Pittsburgh at South Florida

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Pittsburgh beat South Florida 27–⁠3. It was their 10th meeting; Pittsburgh leads the series 7–⁠3.

AwayPittsburgh6–⁠7 in 2012
27
HomeSouth Florida3–⁠9 in 2012
3

Final at Raymond James Stadium, TampaTV: ESPN2Attendance 35,141

At kickoff
71°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh7614027
South Florida00033

Standouts

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Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tino Sunseri19/2521110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ray Graham2694219
Rushel Shell1153017
Isaac Bennett215010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Shanahan9116025
Devin Street672022
J.P. Holtz31819
Ed Tinker1505
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jason Hendricks1100
Todd Thomas1330
K’Waun Williams100

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Floyd12/269303
Evan Landi1/11600
Andre Davis0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demetris Murray111305
Marcus Shaw2704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sean Price336015
Bradley Battles120020
Mike McFarland217016
Deonte Welch214012

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

Team stats

PittsburghSouth Florida
327Total yards117
211Passing yards109
116Rushing yards8
8.4Yards per pass3.9
2.5Yards per rush0.4
18First downs10
8–⁠17Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers4
13–⁠99Penalties5–⁠38
41:30Possession18:30

Efficiency

PittsburghSouth Florida
44%Success rate25%
0.15EPA per play−0.19
0.92Explosiveness0.44
−0.03Rushing EPA−0.33
0.46Passing EPA−0.09
40%Passing-down success17%
0.01First-down EPA−0.32
−0.02Second-down EPA−0.13
0.61Third-down EPA0.00

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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

South Florida end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaInterception, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown run, 7 playsQ1 South FloridaInterception, 9 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ1 South FloridaFumble, 1 playQ1 PittsburghField goal, 6 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 8 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghField goal, 7 playsQ2 South FloridaEnd of halfQ3 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 South FloridaInterception, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghResult not recorded, 4 playsQ4 South FloridaField goal, 10 playsQ4 PittsburghEnd of game, 15 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Florida drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 South FloridaInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown run, 7 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 South FloridaInterception, 9 plays, −5 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 South FloridaFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 6 plays, −18 yards
  8. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 8 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  12. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q2 PittsburghField goal, 7 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 0 yards
  15. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  16. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown run, 8 plays, 31 yards
  17. Q3 South FloridaInterception, 3 plays, −16 yards
  18. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 50 yards
  19. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q3 PittsburghResult not recorded, 4 plays, 16 yards
  21. Q4 South FloridaField goal, 10 plays, 47 yards
  22. Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 15 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 7, South Florida 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 25Ray Graham rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 21.
14:352nd & 14 at own 21Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 7 yards to the Pitt 28.
13:453rd & 7 at own 28Tino Sunseri rush for 6 yards to the Pitt 34.
13:114th & 1 at own 34Matt Yoklic punt for 43 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 23.
South Florida Interception, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 23Matt Floyd pass complete to Evan Landi for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 22.
12:502nd & 11 at own 22Demetris Murray rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 20.
12:403rd & 13 at own 20Matt Floyd pass intercepted by Jason Hendricks at the SFla 32, returned for 11 yards to the SFla 21.
Pittsburgh Touchdown run, 7 plays
11:501st & 10 at opp 21Ray Graham rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 23.
11:302nd & 12 at opp 23Ray Graham rush for 9 yards to the SFla 14.
10:503rd & 3 at opp 14Tino Sunseri pass complete to Devin Street for 9 yards to the SFla 5 for a 1ST down.
10:191st & 0 at opp 5PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on J.P. Holtz accepted.
10:031st & goal at opp 10Tino Sunseri pass complete to Devin Street for 3 yards to the SFla 7.
9:382nd & goal at opp 7Ray Graham rush for 2 yards to the SFla 5.
8:503rd & goal at opp 5Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 3 yards to the SFla 1, SOUTH FLORIDA penalty 1 yard Holding on Kayvon Webster accepted for a 1ST down.
8:331st & goal at opp 1Ray Graham rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Pittsburgh 6, South Florida 0
8:33Kevin Harper extra point GOOD.Pittsburgh 7, South Florida 0
8:33Kevin Harper kickoff for 52 yards returned by Marcus Shaw for 45 yards, fumbled, forced by Isaac Bennett, recovered by SFla Chris Breit at the Pitt 39.
South Florida Interception, 9 plays
8:101st & 10 at opp 39Demetris Murray rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 38.
7:502nd & 9 at opp 38Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Demetris Murray, broken up by Aaron Donald.
7:383rd & 9 at opp 38Matt Floyd pass complete to Sean Price for 13 yards to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 25Matt Floyd pass complete to Victor Marc for 2 yards to the Pitt 23.
6:552nd & 8 at opp 23Demetris Murray rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 19.
6:263rd & 4 at opp 19Matt Floyd pass complete to Deonte Welch for 12 yards to the Pitt 7 for a 1ST down.
6:001st & goal at opp 7Demetris Murray rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 6.
5:352nd & goal at opp 6Demetris Murray rush for no gain to the Pitt 6.
5:053rd & goal at opp 6Matt Floyd pass intercepted by Todd Thomas at the Pitt 5, returned for 33 yards to the Pitt 38.
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 38PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Matt Rotheram accepted.
4:501st & 15 at own 33Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 10 yards to the Pitt 43.
4:252nd & 5 at own 43Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Drew Carswell, broken up by Ryne Giddins.
4:103rd & 5 at own 43Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 15 yards to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down.
3:501st & 10 at opp 42Ray Graham rush for 5 yards to the SFla 37.
2:452nd & 5 at opp 37Tino Sunseri sacked by Kayvon Webster for a loss of 23 yards, fumbled, forced by Kayvon Webster, recovered by Pitt Ryan Schlieper at the Pitt 34.
2:153rd & 34 at own 34Isaac Bennett rush for 10 yards to the Pitt 44.
1:494th & 24 at own 44Matt Yoklic punt for 21 yards, downed at the SFla 35.
South Florida Fumble, 1 play
1:401st & 10 at own 35Matt Floyd sacked by Shayne Hale for a loss of 10 yards, fumbled, forced by Shayne Hale, recovered by Pitt Todd Thomas at the SFla 24.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 6 plays
1:251st & 10 at opp 24Bam Bradley rush for 5 yards to the SFla 19.
0:502nd & 6 at opp 19Bam Bradley rush for 3 yards to the SFla 16.
0:153rd & 3 at opp 16Tino Sunseri pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 7 yards to the SFla 9 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 0 at opp 9PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard Substitution Infraction accepted.
Q2 14:511st & goal at opp 14Tino Sunseri pass complete to Ed Tinker for 5 yards to the SFla 9.
Q2 14:202nd & goal at opp 9Rushel Shell rush for 1 yard to the SFla 8.
Q2 13:433rd & goal at opp 8Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Ronald Jones.
Q2 13:404th & goal at opp 8Kevin Harper 25 yard field goal GOOD.Pittsburgh 10, South Florida 0
Q2 13:40Kevin Harper kickoff for 55 yards returned by Marcus Shaw for 18 yards to the SFla 28.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 13, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 8 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 28Demetris Murray rush for 3 yards to the SFla 31.
12:502nd & 7 at own 31Matt Floyd rush for 3 yards to the SFla 34.
12:253rd & 4 at own 34Matt Floyd pass complete to Sean Price for 15 yards to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down.
12:051st & 10 at own 49Marcus Shaw rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 49.
11:522nd & 8 at opp 49Matt Floyd pass complete to Victor Marc for 10 yards to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down.
11:271st & 10 at opp 39Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Andre Davis.
11:242nd & 10 at opp 39Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Demetris Murray.
11:003rd & 10 at opp 39Matt Floyd sacked by Bryan Murphy for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 42.
10:434th & 13 at opp 42Justin Brockhaus-Kann punt for 21 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 21.
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 21Ray Graham rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 24.
10:052nd & 7 at own 24Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 8 yards to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down.
9:351st & 10 at own 32Ray Graham rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 36.
9:062nd & 6 at own 36PITTSBURGH penalty 10 yard Holding on Drew Carswell accepted.
8:552nd & 16 at own 26Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 15 yards to the Pitt 41.
8:053rd & 1 at own 41Tino Sunseri sacked by Sam Barrington for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 36.
7:434th & 6 at own 36Matt Yoklic punt for 62 yards, downed at the SFla 2.
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 2Demetris Murray rush for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 1.
7:052nd & 11 at own 1Matt Floyd pass complete to Deonte Welch for 2 yards to the SFla 3.
6:443rd & 9 at own 3Matt Floyd pass incomplete to D’vario Montgomery.
6:364th & 9 at own 3Justin Brockhaus-Kann punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Ronald Jones at the SFla 48.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
6:251st & 10 at opp 48PITTSBURGH penalty 10 yard Holding on Matt Rotheram accepted.
5:531st & 20 at own 41Rushel Shell rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 46.
5:202nd & 15 at own 46Isaac Bennett rush for 5 yards to the SFla 49.
4:433rd & 10 at opp 49Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Devin Street.
4:344th & 10 at opp 49Matt Yoklic punt for 47 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 2.
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 2Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Andre Davis.
4:152nd & 10 at own 2Matt Floyd pass complete to Mike McFarland for 1 yard to the SFla 3.
3:413rd & 9 at own 3Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Victor Marc.
3:344th & 9 at own 3Justin Brockhaus-Kann punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Ronald Jones at the SFla 42.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 7 plays
3:251st & 10 at opp 42Ray Graham rush for 4 yards to the SFla 38.
2:552nd & 6 at opp 38PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Chris Jacobson accepted.
2:152nd & 11 at opp 43Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 15 yards to the SFla 28 for a 1ST down.
1:591st & 10 at opp 28Ray Graham rush for 19 yards to the SFla 9 for a 1ST down.
1:501st & goal at opp 9Ray Graham rush for 6 yards to the SFla 3.
1:102nd & goal at opp 3Ray Graham rush for no gain to the SFla 3.
0:303rd & goal at opp 3Tino Sunseri sacked by Sam Barrington for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 10.
0:014th & goal at opp 10Kevin Harper 27 yard field goal GOOD.Pittsburgh 13, South Florida 0
0:00Kevin Harper kickoff for 32 yards.
Q3 15:00Kevin Harper kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback, SOUTH FLORIDA penalty 12 yard Personal Foul on Mike McFarland accepted.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 27, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 13Matt Floyd rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 11.
14:202nd & 12 at own 11Matt Floyd pass complete to Andre Davis for 4 yards to the SFla 15.
14:003rd & 8 at own 15PITTSBURGH penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on K’Waun Williams accepted.
13:551st & 10 at own 30Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Demetris Murray.
13:452nd & 10 at own 30Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Andre Davis.
13:253rd & 10 at own 30Matt Floyd sacked by Aaron Donald for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 26.
13:114th & 14 at own 26Justin Brockhaus-Kann punt for 43 yards, returned by Ronald Jones for 38 yards to the SFla 31.
Pittsburgh Touchdown run, 8 plays
12:501st & 10 at opp 31Ray Graham rush for 1 yard to the SFla 30.
12:252nd & 9 at opp 30Ray Graham rush for 3 yards to the SFla 27.
12:153rd & 6 at opp 27SOUTH FLORIDA penalty 5 yard Offside on Ryne Giddins accepted.
11:383rd & 1 at opp 22Ray Graham rush for 2 yards to the SFla 20 for a 1ST down.
11:001st & 10 at opp 20Ray Graham rush for 6 yards to the SFla 14.
10:402nd & 4 at opp 14Tino Sunseri rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 16.
9:503rd & 6 at opp 16Tino Sunseri pass complete to Devin Street for 14 yards to the SFla 2 for a 1ST down.
9:201st & goal at opp 2Ray Graham rush for 1 yard to the SFla 1.
8:482nd & goal at opp 1Ray Graham rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Pittsburgh 19, South Florida 0
8:48Kevin Harper extra point GOOD.Pittsburgh 20, South Florida 0
8:48Kevin Harper kickoff for 65 yards returned by Victor Marc for 31 yards to the SFla 31.
South Florida Interception, 3 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 31Andre Davis pass incomplete to Jordan Duval.
8:152nd & 10 at own 31Demetris Murray rush for 4 yards to the SFla 20, SOUTH FLORIDA penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Jordan Duval accepted.
8:043rd & 21 at own 20SOUTH FLORIDA penalty 5 yard False Start on D’vario Montgomery accepted.
7:413rd & 26 at own 15Matt Floyd pass intercepted by K’Waun Williams at the 50 yard line, returned for no gain to the 50 yard line.
Pittsburgh Touchdown pass, 9 plays
7:321st & 10 at the 50Rushel Shell rush for 10 yards to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down.
7:051st & 10 at opp 40Tino Sunseri pass complete to Devin Street for 15 yards to the SFla 35, PITTSBURGH penalty 10 yard Holding on Mike Shanahan accepted.
6:321st & 5 at opp 35Rushel Shell rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 37.
6:152nd & 7 at opp 37Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Mike Shanahan.
6:003rd & 7 at opp 37Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 25 yards to the SFla 12 for a 1ST down.
5:251st & 10 at opp 12Tino Sunseri pass complete to Devin Street for 9 yards to the SFla 3.
4:552nd & 1 at opp 3Rushel Shell rush for 1 yard to the SFla 2 for a 1ST down.
4:301st & goal at opp 2Rushel Shell rush for no gain to the SFla 2.
3:462nd & goal at opp 2Tino Sunseri pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Pittsburgh 26, South Florida 0
3:46Kevin Harper extra point GOOD.Pittsburgh 27, South Florida 0
3:46Kevin Harper kickoff for 62 yards returned by Victor Marc for 25 yards to the SFla 28.
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 28Demetris Murray rush for 1 yard to the SFla 29.
3:252nd & 9 at own 29Matt Floyd pass incomplete.
3:203rd & 9 at own 29Matt Floyd pass incomplete to D’vario Montgomery.
3:024th & 9 at own 29Justin Brockhaus-Kann punt for 48 yards to the Pitt 23, no return.
Pittsburgh Result not recorded, 4 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 23Rushel Shell rush for 17 yards to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down.
2:351st & 10 at own 40Rushel Shell rush for 9 yards to the Pitt 49.
1:402nd & 1 at own 49PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Matt Rotheram accepted.
1:302nd & 6 at own 44PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Cory King accepted.
0:592nd & 11 at own 39Rushel Shell rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 44.
0:103rd & 6 at own 44Tino Sunseri sacked by Zack Bullock for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 39.
Q4 14:484th & 11 at own 39Matt Yoklic punt for 50 yards, downed at the SFla 11.
4th quarter2 drives, then Pittsburgh 27, South Florida 3
South Florida Field goal, 10 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 11Matt Floyd rush for 11 yards to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down.
14:101st & 10 at own 22Matt Floyd pass complete to Bradley Battles for 20 yards to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down.
13:451st & 10 at own 42Matt Floyd pass complete to Andre Davis for 8 yards to the 50 yard line.
13:212nd & 2 at the 50Matt Floyd pass complete to Sean Price for 7 yards to the Pitt 27, PITTSBURGH penalty 16 yard Roughing Passer accepted for a 1ST down.
13:051st & 10 at opp 27Demetris Murray rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 26.
12:302nd & 9 at opp 26Demetris Murray rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 21.
11:552nd & 5 at opp 21Evan Landi pass complete to Stephen Bravo-Brown for 16 yards to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down.
11:051st & goal at opp 5Evan Landi rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 8.
10:302nd & 0 at opp 8PITTSBURGH penalty 4 yard Offside on Team accepted.
10:272nd & goal at opp 4Demetris Murray rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 8.
9:553rd & goal at opp 8Evan Landi pass incomplete.
9:404th & goal at opp 8Maikon Bonani 26 yard field goal GOOD.Pittsburgh 27, South Florida 3
9:40Marvin Kloss kickoff for 65 yards returned by Ronald Jones for 16 yards, fumbled at the Pitt 21.
Pittsburgh End of game, 15 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 21Ray Graham rush for 11 yards to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down.
9:071st & 10 at own 32PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard False Start on Arthur Doakes accepted.
8:301st & 15 at own 27Tino Sunseri pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 9 yards to the Pitt 36.
7:552nd & 6 at own 36Ray Graham rush for 13 yards to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at own 49Ray Graham rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
6:352nd & 9 at the 50Ray Graham rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 47.
5:453rd & 12 at own 47Tino Sunseri pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 18 yards to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down.
5:181st & 10 at opp 35Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Devin Street.
5:122nd & 10 at opp 35Tino Sunseri pass incomplete to Mike Shanahan.
5:073rd & 10 at opp 35Tino Sunseri pass complete to Devin Street for 22 yards to the SFla 13 for a 1ST down.
4:241st & 10 at opp 13Ray Graham rush for no gain to the SFla 13.
3:282nd & 10 at opp 13Ray Graham rush for 3 yards to the SFla 10.
2:353rd & 7 at opp 10Ray Graham rush for 3 yards to the SFla 7.
1:574th & 4 at opp 7Ray Graham rush for 4 yards to the SFla 3 for a 1ST down.
1:251st & goal at opp 3Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 5.
0:302nd & goal at opp 5Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 7.

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.

Pittsburgh leads 7–⁠3 in 10 meetings.

Recent meetings
2012Pittsburgh 27, South Florida 3
2011Pittsburgh 44, South Florida 17
2010Pittsburgh 17, South Florida 10
2009Pittsburgh 41, South Florida 14
2008Pittsburgh 26, South Florida 21
2007South Florida 48, Pittsburgh 37

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