North Carolina at Pittsburgh

Saturday, November 16, 2013

North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 34–⁠27. It was their eighth meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayNorth Carolina7–⁠6 in 2013
34
HomePittsburgh7–⁠6 in 2013
27

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 50,049

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Heaser,Jeff; umpire Wooten,Michael; head linesman Griesser,Joseph; line judge Misner,Richard; side judge Triana,Michael; field judge Cullin,Mike; back judge Vargo,Paul; alternate Weiland,JackGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina7173734
Pittsburgh3071727

Standouts

  • PassingTom Savage23 of 38, 313 yards, 2 TDPittsburgh
  • RushingJames Conner19 carries, 102 yards, 1 TDPittsburgh
  • ReceivingDevin Street5 catches, 81 yards, 1 TDPittsburgh

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marquise Williams15/2717300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquise Williams1579216
T.J. Logan1055013
Khris Francis71707
Romar Morris2607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eric Ebron373058
Quinshad Davis427016
Khris Francis223019
Ryan Switzer221014

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tom Savage23/3831320
Chad Voytik0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Conner19102122
Isaac Bennett122606
Jaymar Parrish1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Boyd592037
Devin Street581133
Manasseh Garner568019
J.P. Holtz548014

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

Team stats

North CarolinaPittsburgh
322Total yards359
173Passing yards313
149Rushing yards46
6.4Yards per pass8.0
4.3Yards per rush1.1
17First downs22
4–⁠12Third downs8–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers2
7–⁠65Penalties7–⁠41
23:01Possession36:59

Efficiency

North CarolinaPittsburgh
41%Success rate43%
0.12EPA per play0.14
0.93Explosiveness0.98
0.06Rushing EPA−0.16
0.25Passing EPA0.42
32%Passing-down success36%
−0.08First-down EPA0.06
0.29Second-down EPA−0.11
0.15Third-down EPA0.99

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pittsburgh 58% to win. North Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Pittsburgh −1, over/under 53.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 PittsburghField goal, 10 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghFumble, 8 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 13 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ2 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 8 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt return TD, 7 plays (North Carolina scores)Q2 North CarolinaResult not recordedQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghFumble, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaField goal, 4 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 9 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 15 playsQ4 North CarolinaFumble, 4 playsQ4 PittsburghField goal, 4 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown run, 2 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt return TD, 3 plays (North Carolina scores)Q4 North CarolinaResult not recordedQ4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, North Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 10 plays, 64 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghFumble, 8 plays, 61 yards
  4. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 13 plays, 76 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  6. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 90 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghPunt return TD, 7 plays (North Carolina scores), 2 yards
  10. Q2 North CarolinaResult not recorded, 65 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 4 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q3 PittsburghFumble, 3 plays, −16 yards
  14. Q3 North CarolinaField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 76 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 9 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 15 plays, 96 yards
  18. Q4 North CarolinaFumble, 4 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q4 PittsburghField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown run, 2 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  22. Q4 PittsburghPunt return TD, 3 plays (North Carolina scores), 4 yards
  23. Q4 North CarolinaResult not recorded, 61 yards
  24. Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
  25. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 7, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 26Tom Savage pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 12 yards to the Pitt 38 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 38Isaac Bennett rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 41, tackled by Malik Simmons.
15:002nd & 7 at own 41Isaac Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 45, tackled by Jabari Price.
15:003rd & 3 at own 45PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard false start on Tyler Boyd accepted.
15:003rd & 8 at own 40Tom Savage pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 37 yards to the NCaro 23 for a 1ST down.
15:002nd & 12 at opp 25Tom Savage pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 14 yards to the NCaro 11, tackled by Jabari Price for a 1ST down.
10:091st & 10 at opp 11James Conner rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 10, tackled by Jeff Schoettmer.
15:002nd & 9 at opp 10Tom Savage pass incomplete to J.P. Holtz, broken up by Kareem Martin.
10:093rd & 9 at opp 10Tom Savage pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Jabari Price.
10:094th & 9 at opp 10Chris Blewitt 28 yard field goal GOOD.Pittsburgh 3, North Carolina 0
10:09Chris Blewitt kickoff for 62 yards returned by T.J. Logan for 29 yards to the NCaro 32, tackled by Chris Blewitt and Matt Galambos.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 32Marquise Williams pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Aaron Donald.
10:092nd & 10 at own 32T.J. Logan rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 34.
10:093rd & 8 at own 34Marquise Williams pass incomplete to T.J. Logan, hurried by Nicholas Grigsby.
10:094th & 8 at own 34Tommy Hibbard punt for 51 yards to the Pitt 15, no return.
Pittsburgh Fumble, 8 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 15James Conner rush for 8 yards to the Pitt 23, tackled by Terry Shankle and Tim Scott.
9:132nd & 2 at own 23James Conner rush for 14 yards to the Pitt 37, tackled by Tre Boston and Dominique Green for a 1ST down.
9:131st & 10 at own 37Tom Savage pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 16 yards to the NCaro 47, tackled by Malik Simmons for a 1ST down.
9:131st & 10 at opp 47James Conner rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 45, tackled by Kareem Martin.
9:132nd & 8 at opp 45Tom Savage pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 14 yards to the NCaro 31, tackled by Tre Boston for a 1ST down.
9:131st & 10 at opp 31James Conner rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 30, tackled by Malik Simmons and Kareem Martin.
9:132nd & 9 at opp 30Isaac Bennett rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 27, tackled by Kareem Martin.
9:133rd & 6 at opp 27NORTH CAROLINA penalty 15 yard pass interference on Tim Scott accepted, no play.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 13 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 24Marquise Williams pass incomplete, hurried by David Durham.
4:452nd & 10 at own 24Marquise Williams rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 26, tackled by Shane Gordon.
4:453rd & 8 at own 26Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 16 yards to the NCaro 42, tackled by K’Waun Williams, PITTSBURGH penalty offside defense declined for a 1ST down.
4:451st & 10 at own 42T.J. Logan rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 46, tackled by Nicholas Grigsby.
4:452nd & 6 at own 46Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 8 yards to the Pitt 46 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:451st & 10 at opp 46T.J. Logan rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 42, tackled by Shane Gordon.
4:452nd & 6 at opp 42Marquise Williams rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 37, tackled by Anthony Gonzalez and Shane Gordon.
4:453rd & 1 at opp 37Marquise Williams rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 36, tackled by Bryan Murphy for a 1ST down.
4:451st & 10 at opp 36Marquise Williams rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 32, tackled by Ray Vinopal out-of-bounds.
4:452nd & 6 at opp 32Marquise Williams pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Todd Thomas.
4:453rd & 6 at opp 32Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 35, tackled by Darryl Render.
4:454th & 9 at opp 35Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 14 yards to the Pitt 21, tackled by Jason Hendricks and Terrish Webb for a 1ST down.
4:451st & 10 at opp 21PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted, no play.
0:391st & 5 at opp 16Marquise Williams rush for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 6, Pittsburgh 3
0:39Thomas Moore extra point GOOD.North Carolina 7, Pittsburgh 3
0:39Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yards returned by Manasseh Garner for 28 yards to the Pitt 28, tackled by Brandon Ellerbe and Kedrick Davis.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 28Tom Savage pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd, broken up by Terry Shankle.
0:392nd & 10 at own 28Tom Savage pass incomplete to N/A.
Q2 15:004th & 22 at own 16Matt Yoklic punt for 46 yards, returned by Ryan Switzer for no gain to the NCaro 38, tackled by Nicholas Grigsby.
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 24, Pittsburgh 3
North Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 38Marquise Williams pass complete to Eric Ebron for 4 yards to the NCaro 42, tackled by Jason Hendricks out-of-bounds.
14:522nd & 6 at own 42Marquise Williams rush for 16 yards to the Pitt 42 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:521st & 10 at opp 42Khris Francis rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 35, tackled by Ray Vinopal.
14:522nd & 3 at opp 35Romar Morris rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 36, tackled by Aaron Donald.
12:473rd & 4 at opp 36Timeout North Carolina, clock 12:47.
12:473rd & 4 at opp 36T.J. Logan rush for 13 yards to the Pitt 23, tackled by Shane Gordon out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:471st & 10 at opp 23T.J. Logan rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 22, tackled by Anthony Gonzalez.
12:472nd & 9 at opp 22PITTSBURGH penalty 11 yard roughing passer on Darryl Render accepted, no play.
12:471st & 10 at opp 11Marquise Williams rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 9, tackled by Todd Thomas.
12:472nd & 8 at opp 9Marquise Williams pass incomplete to N/A.
11:093rd & 8 at opp 9Timeout North Carolina, clock 11:09.
11:093rd & 8 at opp 9Marquise Williams pass incomplete to Eric Ebron.
11:024th & 8 at opp 9Thomas Moore 26 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 10, Pittsburgh 3
11:02Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yards returned by Tyler Boyd for 20 yards to the Pitt 20, tackled by Alex Dixon.
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 20James Conner rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 25, tackled by Jabari Price and Devonte Brown.
11:022nd & 5 at own 25Isaac Bennett rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 28, tackled by Travis Hughes and Brian Walker.
11:023rd & 2 at own 28Tom Savage pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 8 yards to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down.
11:021st & 10 at own 36Tom Savage pass incomplete to N/A.
11:022nd & 10 at own 36Tom Savage pass incomplete to N/A.
11:023rd & 10 at own 36Tom Savage pass complete to Devin Street for 4 yards to the Pitt 40, tackled by Tre Boston.
11:024th & 6 at own 40Matt Yoklic punt for 50 yards, fair catch by Ryan Switzer at the NCaro 10.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 8 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 10Marquise Williams pass complete to Eric Ebron for 58 yards to the Pitt 32, tackled by Lafayette Pitts for a 1ST down.
8:031st & 10 at opp 32T.J. Logan rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 29, tackled by Shane Gordon.
5:142nd & 7 at opp 29NORTH CAROLINA penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted, no play.
5:142nd & 17 at opp 39T.J. Logan rush for 12 yards to the Pitt 27, tackled by Jason Hendricks.
8:033rd & 5 at opp 27Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 6 yards to the Pitt 21, tackled by Anthony Gonzalez for a 1ST down.
8:031st & 10 at opp 21Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 7 yards to the Pitt 14, tackled by Anthony Gonzalez out-of-bounds.
8:032nd & 3 at opp 14Marquise Williams rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 10, tackled by Todd Thomas for a 1ST down.
8:031st & goal at opp 10Khris Francis rush for no gain to the Pitt 10, tackled by Tyrone Ezell and Shakir Soto.
5:142nd & goal at opp 10Marquise Williams rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 16, Pittsburgh 3
5:14Thomas Moore extra point GOOD.North Carolina 17, Pittsburgh 3
5:14Nick Weiler kickoff for 60 yards returned by Tyler Boyd for 17 yards to the Pitt 12, tackled by T.J. Jiles out-of-bounds, PITTSBURGH penalty 10 yard holding on N/A accepted.
Pittsburgh Punt return TD, 7 plays (North Carolina scores)
5:141st & 10 at own 12Isaac Bennett rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 16, tackled by Justin Thomason and Jeff Schoettmer.
5:142nd & 6 at own 16Tom Savage pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 4 yards to the Pitt 20, tackled by Tim Scott.
5:143rd & 2 at own 20PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
5:143rd & 7 at own 15Tom Savage pass complete to Devin Street for 8 yards to the Pitt 23 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at own 23Tom Savage pass complete to James Conner for 13 yards to the Pitt 36, tackled by Darius Lipford for a 1ST down.
5:142nd & 28 at own 18Isaac Bennett rush for 6 yards to the Pitt 24, tackled by Norkeithus Otis.
1:224th & 32 at own 14Timeout North Carolina, clock 01:22.
1:034th & 32 at own 14Matt Yoklic punt for 51 yards, returned by Ryan Switzer for 65 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 23, Pittsburgh 3
1:03Thomas Moore extra point GOOD.North Carolina 24, Pittsburgh 3
1:03Nick Weiler kickoff for 62 yards returned by Lafayette Pitts for 18 yards to the Pitt 21, tackled by Damien Washington.
Pittsburgh End of half, 4 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 21Tom Savage pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 15 yards to the Pitt 36, tackled by Brian Walker for a 1ST down.
1:031st & 10 at own 36Tom Savage pass incomplete to Todd Thomas, hurried by Norkeithus Otis.
1:032nd & 10 at own 36Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd.
1:033rd & 10 at own 36Isaac Bennett rush, fumbled, recovered by Pitt Isaac Bennett at the Pitt 33, Isaac Bennett for 6 yards, to the Pitt 39, tackled by Joe Jackson.
Q3 15:00Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Carolina 27, Pittsburgh 10
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25T.J. Logan rush for 7 yards to the NCaro 32, tackled by Shane Gordon out-of-bounds.
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Marquise Williams pass complete to T.J. Thorpe for 6 yards to the NCaro 38, tackled by Ray Vinopal out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 38Marquise Williams pass incomplete to Sean Tapley.
15:002nd & 10 at own 38Marquise Williams pass incomplete to T.J. Logan.
15:003rd & 10 at own 38Marquise Williams pass incomplete to Eric Ebron, hurried by Shane Gordon, broken up by Jason Hendricks.
14:094th & 10 at own 38Tommy Hibbard punt for 34 yards to the Pitt 28, no return.
Pittsburgh Fumble, 3 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 28Isaac Bennett rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 31, tackled by Dominique Green.
14:092nd & 7 at own 31Isaac Bennett rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 30, tackled by Terry Shankle.
North Carolina Field goal, 4 plays
14:091st & 10 at opp 12Sean Tapley rush for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 20.
12:512nd & 18 at opp 20Marquise Williams pass incomplete to Jack Tabb, broken up by K’Waun Williams.
12:513rd & 18 at opp 20Marquise Williams pass complete to Bug Howard for 11 yards to the Pitt 9, tackled by Ray Vinopal.
11:274th & 7 at opp 9Thomas Moore 27 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 27, Pittsburgh 3
11:27Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yards returned by Lafayette Pitts for 24 yards to the Pitt 24, tackled by Jack Tabb.
Pittsburgh Touchdown pass, 7 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 24Tom Savage pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 15 yards to the Pitt 39, tackled by Dominique Green and Tre Boston for a 1ST down.
11:271st & 10 at own 39James Conner rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 46, tackled by Kareem Martin.
11:272nd & 3 at own 46Tom Savage pass incomplete to Devin Street.
11:273rd & 3 at own 46Tom Savage pass complete to Devin Street for 21 yards to the NCaro 33, tackled by Darien Rankin for a 1ST down.
11:271st & 10 at opp 33Isaac Bennett rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 32, tackled by Travis Hughes.
11:272nd & 9 at opp 32Isaac Bennett rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 33, tackled by Tre Boston.
8:133rd & 10 at opp 33Tom Savage pass complete to Devin Street for 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 27, Pittsburgh 9
8:13Chris Blewitt extra point GOOD.North Carolina 27, Pittsburgh 10
8:13Chris Blewitt kickoff for 59 yards returned by T.J. Logan for 14 yards to the NCaro 20, tackled by Mark Giubilato.
North Carolina Punt, 9 plays
8:131st & 10 at own 20Khris Francis rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 25, tackled by Jason Hendricks.
8:132nd & 5 at own 25Marquise Williams rush for 11 yards to the NCaro 36, tackled by Jason Hendricks and Lafayette Pitts for a 1ST down.
8:131st & 10 at own 36Khris Francis rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 38, tackled by Darryl Render and Aaron Donald.
8:132nd & 8 at own 38Marquise Williams pass complete to Khris Francis for 19 yards to the Pitt 43, tackled by Ray Vinopal out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:131st & 10 at opp 43Marquise Williams rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 40, tackled by Aaron Donald and Shakir Soto.
8:132nd & 7 at opp 40Marquise Williams pass complete to Jack Tabb for 11 yards to the Pitt 29, tackled by Todd Thomas for a 1ST down.
8:131st & 10 at opp 29Marquise Williams pass incomplete to Quinshad Davis, broken up by K’Waun Williams.
4:163rd & 17 at opp 36Marquise Williams pass complete to Romar Morris for 1 yard to the Pitt 35, tackled by Jason Hendricks.
4:164th & 16 at opp 35Tommy Hibbard punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 4.
Pittsburgh Touchdown pass, 15 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 4Tom Savage rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 6, tackled by Ethan Farmer.
4:162nd & 8 at own 6James Conner rush for 22 yards to the Pitt 28, tackled by Dominique Green out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at own 28James Conner rush for 11 yards to the Pitt 39, tackled by Terry Shankle for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at own 39Tom Savage pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 6 yards to the Pitt 45, tackled by Jabari Price.
4:162nd & 4 at own 45James Conner rush for 7 yards to the NCaro 48, tackled by Brian Walker for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at opp 48James Conner rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 49, tackled by Jeff Schoettmer.
4:162nd & 11 at opp 49Tom Savage pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Jabari Price.
4:163rd & 11 at opp 49Tom Savage pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 14 yards to the NCaro 35, tackled by Jabari Price for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at opp 35Tom Savage pass incomplete to Manasseh Garner, hurried by Kareem Martin.
4:162nd & 10 at opp 35James Conner rush for 7 yards to the NCaro 28, tackled by Tre Boston.
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 28James Conner rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 27, tackled by Terry Shankle.
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 27Tom Savage pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 19 yards to the NCaro 8, tackled by Terry Shankle for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 8Tom Savage pass incomplete to N/A.
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 8Tom Savage pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd.
Q4 13:283rd & goal at opp 8Tom Savage pass complete to Isaac Bennett for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 27, Pittsburgh 16
Q4 13:28Chris Blewitt extra point GOOD.North Carolina 27, Pittsburgh 17
Q4 13:28Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yards returned by T.J. Logan for 22 yards to the NCaro 12, tackled by Chris Wuestner, NORTH CAROLINA penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
4th quarter8 drives, then North Carolina 34, Pittsburgh 27
North Carolina Fumble, 4 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 12Marquise Williams rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 15, tackled by Shane Gordon.
13:282nd & 7 at own 15Marquise Williams pass complete to Eric Ebron for 11 yards to the NCaro 26 for a 1ST down.
13:281st & 10 at own 26T.J. Logan rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 31, tackled by Todd Thomas.
13:282nd & 5 at own 31NORTH CAROLINA penalty 10 yard holding on James Hurst accepted, no play.
13:282nd & 15 at own 21Romar Morris rush for 7 yards, fumbled, forced by Ray Vinopal, recovered by Pitt Ray Vinopal at the NCaro 28.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 4 plays
11:531st & 10 at opp 28Tom Savage pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 7 yards to the NCaro 21, tackled by Tim Scott.
9:491st & 10 at opp 28Tom Savage pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 7 yards to the NCaro 21, tackled by Tim Scott.
9:492nd & 3 at opp 21PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted, no play.
9:493rd & 21 at opp 39Tom Savage pass complete to Devin Street for 15 yards to the NCaro 24, tackled by Malik Simmons.
9:494th & 6 at opp 24Chris Blewitt 42 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 27, Pittsburgh 20
9:49Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yards returned by T.J. Logan for 12 yards, fumbled, forced by Malcolm Crockett, recovered by Pitt Jason Hendricks at the NCaro 13.
Pittsburgh Touchdown run, 2 plays
9:421st & 10 at opp 13Jaymar Parrish rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 12, tackled by Tre Boston and Dominique Green.
9:422nd & 9 at opp 12NORTH CAROLINA penalty 10 yard pass interference on Jabari Price accepted, no play.
8:521st & goal at opp 2James Conner rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 27, Pittsburgh 26
8:52Chris Blewitt extra point GOOD.Tied at 27
8:52Chris Blewitt kickoff for 62 yards returned by T.J. Logan for 20 yards to the NCaro 23, tackled by David Durham.
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 23Marquise Williams rush for 7 yards to the NCaro 30, tackled by Shane Gordon.
8:522nd & 3 at own 30Khris Francis rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 35, tackled by Todd Thomas for a 1ST down.
8:521st & 10 at own 35Marquise Williams pass incomplete to Ryan Switzer.
6:242nd & 10 at own 35T.J. Logan rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 39, tackled by Lafayette Pitts and Shakir Soto out-of-bounds.
8:523rd & 6 at own 39Marquise Williams pass complete to Khris Francis for 4 yards to the NCaro 43, tackled by Jason Hendricks.
8:524th & 2 at own 43NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard false start on Jabari Price accepted.
8:524th & 7 at own 38Tommy Hibbard punt for 55 yards, downed at the Pitt 7.
Pittsburgh Punt return TD, 3 plays (North Carolina scores)
6:241st & 10 at own 7James Conner rush for 6 yards to the Pitt 13, tackled by Shakeel Rashad.
6:242nd & 4 at own 13Isaac Bennett rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 11, tackled by Malik Simmons.
6:243rd & 6 at own 11Tom Savage pass incomplete to Devin Street.
4:464th & 6 at own 11Matt Yoklic punt for 50 yards, returned by Ryan Switzer for 61 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 33, Pittsburgh 27
4:46Thomas Moore extra point GOOD, NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.North Carolina 34, Pittsburgh 27
4:46Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yards returned by Tyler Boyd for 34 yards to the Pitt 34, tackled by Nick Weiler.
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 34Tom Savage pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 21 yards to the NCaro 45, tackled by Desmond Lawrence for a 1ST down.
4:461st & 10 at opp 45James Conner rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 40, tackled by Tim Jackson.
4:462nd & 5 at opp 40James Conner rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 36, tackled by Travis Hughes and Terry Shankle.
4:463rd & 1 at opp 36James Conner rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 35, tackled by Travis Hughes for a 1ST down.
4:461st & 10 at opp 35Tom Savage pass incomplete to Devin Street, hurried by Ethan Farmer.
4:462nd & 10 at opp 35Tom Savage pass complete to Kevin Weatherspoon for 3 yards to the NCaro 32, tackled by Brian Walker.
4:463rd & 7 at opp 32Tom Savage pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 6 yards to the NCaro 26, tackled by Tre Boston.
1:154th & 1 at opp 26Timeout PITT, clock 01:15.
1:154th & 1 at opp 26James Conner rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 27, tackled by Norkeithus Otis.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 27Timeout North Carolina, clock 01:10.
1:101st & 10 at own 27Khris Francis rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 30, tackled by Shane Gordon.
1:062nd & 7 at own 30Timeout PITT, clock 01:06.
1:062nd & 7 at own 30Marquise Williams rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 32, tackled by Tyrone Ezell.
0:593rd & 5 at own 32Timeout PITT, clock 00:59.
0:593rd & 5 at own 32Khris Francis rush for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 27, tackled by Aaron Donald.
0:124th & 10 at own 27Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:12.
0:124th & 10 at own 27Tommy Hibbard punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Kevin Weatherspoon at the Pitt 28.
Pittsburgh End of game, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 28Tom Savage pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd, broken up by Tim Scott.

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.

North Carolina leads 13–⁠6 in 19 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Carolina 21, Pittsburgh 17
2024Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina 24
2023North Carolina 41, Pittsburgh 24
2022North Carolina 42, Pittsburgh 24
2021Pittsburgh 30, North Carolina 23
2019Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina 27

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