Notre Dame at Pittsburgh

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 15–⁠12. It was their 67th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 46–⁠20–⁠1 as played.

AwayNotre Dame8–⁠5 in 2011
15
HomePittsburgh6–⁠7 in 2011
12

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ABCAttendance 65,050

At kickoff
65°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame070815
Pittsburgh336012

Standouts

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Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Thomas Rees24/4121611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cierre Wood2394018
Jonas Gray384179
Thomas Rees5608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Eifert875118
Theo Riddick652019
T.J. Jones331014
Michael Floyd427013

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tino Sunseri22/3016510
Trey Anderson0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ray Graham2189042
Zach Brown31206
Tino Sunseri126011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Shanahan664018
Ray Graham843013
Devin Street221012
Ronald Jones218010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jason Hendricks110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Notre DamePittsburgh
398Total yards268
221Passing yards201
182Rushing yards103
5.3Yards per pass5.2
5.7Yards per rush2.7
23First downs19
6–⁠15Third downs7–⁠17
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers0
8–⁠85Penalties9–⁠55
19:00Possession17:40

Efficiency

Notre DamePittsburgh
39%Success rate39%
0.05EPA per play0.11
0.90Explosiveness1.02
0.22Rushing EPA0.03
−0.06Passing EPA0.18
31%Passing-down success42%
−0.40First-down EPA−0.17
0.25Second-down EPA0.25
0.45Third-down EPA0.30

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pittsburgh 59% to win. Notre Dame won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 Notre DamePunt, 13 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ1 Notre DameFumble, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 4 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown run, 1 playQ2 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ2 Notre DameInterception, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ2 Notre DameMissed FG, 14 playsQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 playQ3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 19 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 10 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 7 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 13 plays, 71 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameFumble, 5 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown run, 1 play, 79 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameInterception, 6 plays, 34 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DameMissed FG, 14 plays, 70 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 19 plays, 80 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  16. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 10 plays, 59 yards
  17. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 85 yards
  19. Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 24 yards
  20. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 5 plays, 30 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 3, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 13 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 20Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 11 yards to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down.
14:361st & 10 at own 31Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Cierre Wood.
14:142nd & 10 at own 31Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 27.
14:033rd & 14 at own 27Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 14:03.
13:353rd & 14 at own 27Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 13 yards to the NDame 40.
13:144th & 1 at own 40PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard Running Into Kicker on Andrew Taglianetti accepted.
12:551st & 10 at own 45Cierre Wood rush for 1 yard to the NDame 46.
12:322nd & 9 at own 46Cierre Wood rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 47.
12:003rd & 2 at opp 47Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down.
11:241st & 10 at opp 45Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 42.
11:242nd & 7 at opp 42Tommy Rees pass complete to Ben Koyack for 5 yards to the Pitt 37.
10:343rd & 2 at opp 37Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down.
9:471st & 10 at opp 34Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 32.
9:192nd & 8 at opp 32NOTRE DAME penalty 10 yard Holding on Trevor Robinson accepted.
8:542nd & 18 at opp 42Jonas Gray rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 41.
8:303rd & 17 at opp 41Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Theo Riddick.
8:224th & 17 at opp 41Ben Turk punt for 29 yards, downed at the Pitt 12.
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 12Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 12 yards to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down.
7:501st & 10 at own 24Zach Brown rush for 6 yards to the Pitt 30.
7:312nd & 4 at own 30Ray Graham rush for 9 yards to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at own 39Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Drew Carswell.
6:552nd & 10 at own 39Ray Graham rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 40.
6:243rd & 9 at own 40Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ray Graham for 3 yards to the Pitt 43.
5:504th & 6 at own 43Mark Myers punt for 46 yards, downed at the NDame 11.
Notre Dame Fumble, 5 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 11Tommy Rees pass incomplete to TJ Jones.
5:332nd & 10 at own 11Cierre Wood rush for 7 yards to the NDame 18.
4:573rd & 3 at own 18PITTSBURGH penalty 10 yard Holding on Tristan Roberts accepted.
4:421st & 10 at own 28NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard False Start on Taylor Dever accepted.
3:551st & 15 at own 23Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the NDame 26.
3:352nd & 12 at own 26Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.
3:293rd & 12 at own 26Tommy Rees sacked by Andrew Taglianetti for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, forced by Andrew Taglianetti, recovered by Pitt Greg Williams at the NDame 23.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 4 plays
3:291st & 10 at opp 23PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Ryan Turnley accepted.
3:151st & 15 at opp 28Ray Graham rush for 5 yards to the NDame 23.
2:452nd & 10 at opp 23Tino Sunseri sacked by Manti Te’o for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 28.
2:223rd & 15 at opp 28Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez.
2:164th & 15 at opp 28Kevin Harper 45 yard field goal GOOD.Pittsburgh 3, Notre Dame 0
2:16Kevin Harper kickoff for 70 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 24 yards to the NDame 24.
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 24Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the NDame 26.
1:322nd & 8 at own 26Cierre Wood rush for 18 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
0:551st & 10 at own 44Cierre Wood rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 43.
0:002nd & 11 at own 43Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 2 yards to the NDame 45.
Q2 14:543rd & 9 at own 45Tommy Rees pass incomplete.
Q2 14:464th & 9 at own 45Ben Turk punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Ronald Jones at the Pitt 14.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 7, Pittsburgh 6
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
14:241st & 10 at own 14Ray Graham rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 18.
14:162nd & 6 at own 18Trey Anderson pass incomplete.
14:093rd & 6 at own 18Trey Anderson pass incomplete to Mike Shanahan.
13:584th & 6 at own 18Matt Yoklic punt for 52 yards, returned by John Goodman for 1 yard to the NDame 21, NOTRE DAME penalty 10 yard Illegal Block on Bennett Jackson accepted.
Notre Dame Touchdown run, 1 play
13:441st & 10 at own 21Jonas Gray rush for 79 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 6, Pittsburgh 3
13:44David Ruffer extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 7, Pittsburgh 3
13:44Kyle Brindza kickoff for 57 yards out-of-bounds.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 40Ray Graham rush for no gain to the Pitt 40.
12:482nd & 10 at own 40Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 5 yards to the Pitt 45.
12:243rd & 5 at own 45Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ray Graham for 6 yards to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down.
11:541st & 10 at opp 49Ray Graham rush for 2 yards to the NDame 47.
11:392nd & 8 at opp 47Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 7 yards to the NDame 40.
11:303rd & 1 at opp 40Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 11:30.
11:183rd & 1 at opp 40Tino Sunseri rush for 3 yards to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down.
10:551st & 10 at opp 37Tino Sunseri rush for 11 yards to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down.
10:401st & 10 at opp 26NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Gary Gray accepted.
10:401st & 10 at opp 11PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Lucas Nix accepted.
10:221st & 15 at opp 16Ray Graham rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 20.
9:502nd & 19 at opp 20Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 18 yards to the NDame 2.
9:303rd & 1 at opp 2Ray Graham rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 6.
9:134th & 5 at opp 6Kevin Harper 23 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 7, Pittsburgh 6
9:13Kevin Harper kickoff for 66 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 36 yards to the NDame 40.
Notre Dame Interception, 6 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 40Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 14 yards to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down.
8:271st & 10 at opp 46Tommy Rees pass incomplete.
8:142nd & 10 at opp 46Tommy Rees pass complete to TJ Jones for 10 yards to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down.
7:341st & 10 at opp 36Cierre Wood rush for 9 yards to the Pitt 27.
7:102nd & 1 at opp 27Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down.
6:581st & 10 at opp 24Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 6:58.
6:501st & 10 at opp 24Tommy Rees pass intercepted by Jason Hendricks at the Pitt 4, returned for 1 yard to the Pitt 5.
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 5Ray Graham rush for 42 yards to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down.
6:321st & 10 at own 47PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Lucas Nix accepted.
6:211st & 15 at own 42Tino Sunseri pass complete to Darius Patton for 5 yards to the Pitt 47.
5:522nd & 10 at own 47Tino Sunseri pass complete to Devin Street for 12 yards to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down.
5:211st & 10 at opp 41Ray Graham rush for 2 yards to the NDame 39.
4:452nd & 8 at opp 39Ray Graham rush for 4 yards to the NDame 35.
4:303rd & 4 at opp 35Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Ray Graham.
4:274th & 4 at opp 35Tino Sunseri punt for 33 yards, downed at the NDame 2.
Notre Dame Missed FG, 14 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 2Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the NDame 5.
3:332nd & 7 at own 5Cierre Wood rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 4.
3:103rd & 8 at own 4Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 9 yards to the NDame 13 for a 1ST down.
2:461st & 10 at own 13Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Cierre Wood.
2:242nd & 10 at own 13Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 7 yards to the NDame 20.
1:533rd & 3 at own 20Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 6 yards to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down.
1:381st & 10 at own 26Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Theo Riddick.
1:302nd & 10 at own 26PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
1:122nd & 5 at own 31Tommy Rees rush for 8 yards to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down.
1:031st & 10 at own 39Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 19 yards to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down.
1:011st & 10 at opp 42Tommy Rees pass incomplete.
0:442nd & 10 at opp 42Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 12 yards to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down.
0:351st & 10 at opp 30Tommy Rees pass incomplete.
0:312nd & 10 at opp 30Tommy Rees pass incomplete to TJ Jones.
0:243rd & 10 at opp 30Cierre Wood rush for 8 yards to the Pitt 22.
0:244th & 2 at opp 22Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:24.
0:194th & 2 at opp 22David Ruffer 39 yard field goal MISSED.
Pittsburgh End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 22Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 21.
Q3 15:00Kyle Brindza kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 12, Notre Dame 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown pass, 19 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 20Tino Sunseri pass incomplete.
14:532nd & 10 at own 20PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Darius Patton accepted.
14:232nd & 15 at own 15Tino Sunseri sacked by Darius Fleming for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 9.
13:553rd & 21 at own 9Ray Graham rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 10.
13:304th & 20 at own 10NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Roughing the Kicker on Austin Collinsworth accepted.
13:101st & 10 at own 25Zach Brown rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 30.
12:582nd & 5 at own 30Ray Graham rush for 12 yards to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down.
12:251st & 10 at own 42Tino Sunseri sacked by Darius Fleming for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 40.
12:042nd & 12 at own 40Tino Sunseri pass complete to Devin Street for 9 yards to the Pitt 49.
11:323rd & 3 at own 49Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ronald Jones for 10 yards to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down.
11:121st & 10 at opp 41Zach Brown rush for 1 yard to the NDame 40.
10:522nd & 9 at opp 40NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard Offside on Aaron Lynch accepted.
10:342nd & 4 at opp 35Anthony Gonzalez sacked by Carlo Calabrese for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 38.
10:123rd & 7 at opp 38Tino Sunseri rush for 10 yards to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down.
9:451st & 10 at opp 28Tino Sunseri rush for no gain to the NDame 28.
9:332nd & 10 at opp 28Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 13 yards to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down.
9:131st & 10 at opp 15Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 9:13.
8:551st & 10 at opp 15Ray Graham rush for 3 yards to the NDame 12.
8:292nd & 7 at opp 12Ray Graham rush for 2 yards to the NDame 10.
7:523rd & 5 at opp 10Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ray Graham for 4 yards to the NDame 6.
7:234th & 1 at opp 6Tino Sunseri rush for 2 yards to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down.
6:531st & goal at opp 4Ray Graham rush for 1 yard to the NDame 3.
6:362nd & goal at opp 3Tino Sunseri pass complete to Hubie Graham for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Pittsburgh 12, Notre Dame 7
6:36Two-point conversion attempt, Trey Anderson rush FAILED.
6:36Kevin Harper kickoff for 56 yards returned by Austin Collinsworth for 10 yards to the NDame 24.
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 24Cierre Wood rush for 1 yard to the NDame 25.
5:492nd & 9 at own 25Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
5:453rd & 9 at own 25Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
5:314th & 9 at own 25Ben Turk punt for 47 yards, returned by Ronald Jones for 10 yards to the Pitt 38.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 38Tino Sunseri rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 40.
4:592nd & 8 at own 40PITTSBURGH penalty 10 yard Holding on Cory King accepted.
4:432nd & 18 at own 30Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Devin Street.
4:353rd & 18 at own 30Tino Sunseri pass incomplete.
4:274th & 18 at own 30Matt Yoklic punt for 35 yards, downed at the NDame 35.
Notre Dame Punt, 10 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 35Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Jonas Gray.
3:582nd & 10 at own 35Tommy Rees pass complete to TJ Jones for 7 yards to the NDame 42.
3:373rd & 3 at own 42Jonas Gray rush for 4 yards to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down.
3:241st & 10 at own 46Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 3:24.
2:511st & 10 at own 46Tommy Rees sacked by Brandon Lindsey for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 44.
2:342nd & 12 at own 44NOTRE DAME penalty 10 yard Holding on Braxston Cave accepted.
1:432nd & 22 at own 34Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for 10 yards to the NDame 44.
1:233rd & 12 at own 44Cierre Wood rush for 11 yards to the Pitt 45.
0:454th & 1 at opp 45Tommy Rees rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down.
0:421st & 10 at opp 43Tommy Rees pass incomplete to TJ Jones.
0:422nd & 10 at opp 43NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Illegal Use of Hands on Zack Martin accepted.
0:002nd & 25 at own 42Tommy Rees pass complete to TJ Jones for 14 yards to the Pitt 44.
Q4 14:573rd & 11 at opp 44Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
Q4 14:504th & 11 at opp 44Ben Turk punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Ronald Jones at the Pitt 12.
4th quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 15, Pittsburgh 12
Pittsburgh Punt, 7 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 12Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 9 yards to the Pitt 21.
14:152nd & 1 at own 21PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Lucas Nix accepted.
13:582nd & 6 at own 16Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ray Graham for 5 yards to the Pitt 21.
13:423rd & 1 at own 21Ray Graham rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 23 for a 1ST down.
13:241st & 10 at own 23Tino Sunseri rush for 11 yards to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down.
13:041st & 10 at own 34Ray Graham rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 37.
12:452nd & 7 at own 37Ray Graham rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 40.
11:583rd & 4 at own 40Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ray Graham for 1 yard to the Pitt 41.
11:284th & 3 at own 41Matt Yoklic punt for 44 yards, downed at the NDame 15.
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 11 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 15Tommy Rees pass complete to Robby Toma for 16 yards to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down.
10:551st & 10 at own 31Cierre Wood rush for 6 yards to the NDame 37.
10:062nd & 4 at own 37Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the NDame 39.
10:063rd & 2 at own 39Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 10:06.
9:413rd & 2 at own 39Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down.
9:121st & 10 at own 42Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 5 yards to the NDame 47.
8:492nd & 5 at own 47Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 7 yards to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down.
8:381st & 10 at opp 46Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 16 yards to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down.
8:121st & 10 at opp 30Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 3 yards to the Pitt 27.
7:482nd & 7 at opp 27Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 18 yards to the Pitt 9 for a 1ST down.
7:121st & goal at opp 9Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 3 yards to the Pitt 6.
6:482nd & goal at opp 6Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 13, Pittsburgh 12
6:48Two-point conversion attempt, Tommy Rees pass to Tyler Eifert GOOD.Notre Dame 15, Pittsburgh 12
6:48Kyle Brindza kickoff for 66 yards returned by Darius Patton for 16 yards to the Pitt 20.
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 12 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 20Ray Graham rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 21.
5:422nd & 9 at own 21Tino Sunseri pass complete to Cameron Saddler for 8 yards to the Pitt 29.
5:273rd & 1 at own 29Tino Sunseri pass complete to Joshua Brinson for 3 yards to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down.
4:561st & 10 at own 32Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ronald Jones for 8 yards to the Pitt 40.
4:252nd & 2 at own 40Ray Graham rush for no gain to the Pitt 40.
4:253rd & 2 at own 40Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:25.
4:083rd & 2 at own 40Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ray Graham for 7 yards to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down.
4:031st & 10 at own 47Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Anthony Gonzalez.
3:422nd & 10 at own 47Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ray Graham for 13 yards to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down.
3:121st & 10 at opp 40Tino Sunseri sacked by Aaron Lynch for a loss of 9 yards to the NDame 49.
2:562nd & 19 at opp 49Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ray Graham for 4 yards to the NDame 45.
2:333rd & 15 at opp 45Tino Sunseri sacked by Prince Shembo for a loss of 11 yards to the Pitt 44.
2:244th & 26 at own 44Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Mike Shanahan.
Notre Dame End of game, 5 plays
2:191st & 10 at opp 44Cierre Wood rush for no gain to the Pitt 44.
2:192nd & 10 at opp 44Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:19.
1:432nd & 10 at opp 44Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 42.
1:183rd & 8 at opp 42Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 7 yards to the Pitt 35.
0:524th & 1 at opp 35Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 0:52.
0:474th & 1 at opp 35Tommy Rees rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 36.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 51–⁠21–⁠1; as played, 52–⁠21–⁠1 in 74 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Notre Dame 37, Pittsburgh 15
2023Notre Dame 58, Pittsburgh 7
2020Notre Dame 45, Pittsburgh 3
2018Notre Dame 19, Pittsburgh 14
2015Notre Dame 42, Pittsburgh 30
2013Pittsburgh 28, Notre Dame 21

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