Pittsburgh at Florida International
Saturday, September 13, 2014 Share
Pittsburgh beat Florida International 42–25. It was their second meeting; Pittsburgh leads the series 2–0.
Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiTV: FS1Attendance 10,147
- At kickoff
- 87°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Jim Flanagan; umpire Michael Webster; head linesman Matt Fitzgerald; line judge Hugh Campbell; side judge Stuart Mullins; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Bryan Platt; alternate Andy PanucciGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 42 |
| Florida International | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 |
Standouts
PassingAlex McGough15 of 30, 224 yards, 2 TDFlorida International
RushingJames Conner31 carries, 177 yards, 3 TDPittsburgh- DefenseWilkenson Myrtil1 INTFlorida International
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Player stats
Pittsburgh
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Voytik | 9/17 | 89 | 1 | 1 |
| Trey Anderson | 2/2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conner | 31 | 177 | 3 | 41 |
| Chad Voytik | 12 | 114 | 1 | 40 |
| Isaac Bennett | 6 | 38 | 0 | 9 |
| Rachid Ibrahim | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Boyd | 4 | 50 | 1 | 19 |
| Manasseh Garner | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| J.P. Holtz | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Ronald Jones | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Florida International
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McGough | 15/30 | 224 | 2 | 0 |
| E.J. Hilliard | 2/5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gardner | 12 | 44 | 0 | 15 |
| E.J. Hilliard | 5 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Lamarq Caldwell | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Anthon Samuel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Coleman | 2 | 76 | 1 | 57 |
| T.J. Lowder | 4 | 73 | 0 | 33 |
| Jonnu Smith | 7 | 62 | 1 | 16 |
| Ya’Keem Griner | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkenson Myrtil | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Pittsburgh | Florida International | |
|---|---|---|
| 422 | Total yards | 293 |
| 101 | Passing yards | 236 |
| 321 | Rushing yards | 57 |
| 5.3 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 1.7 |
| 21 | First downs | 17 |
| 6–14 | Third downs | 3–14 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 0–2 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 5–40 | Penalties | 8–68 |
| 35:06 | Possession | 24:03 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Pittsburgh 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Pittsburgh −27.5, over/under 45.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Pittsburgh 97%, Florida International 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Pittsburgh leads 2–0 in two meetings.
| 2014 | Pittsburgh 42, Florida International 25 | |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh 44, Florida International 17 |
Around this game
Pittsburgh
- Next gamevs. IowaSept. 20, 2014
- SeasonPittsburgh in 2014
- ProgramPittsburgh history and records
Florida International
- Next gamevs. LouisvilleSept. 20, 2014
- SeasonFlorida International in 2014
- ProgramFlorida International history and records