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Iowa at Pittsburgh

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Iowa beat Pittsburgh 24–⁠20. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3.

AwayIowa7–⁠6 in 2014
24
HomePittsburgh6–⁠7 in 2014
20

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ESPNUAttendance 48,895

At kickoff
74°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southwest, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Capron, Dan; umpire Bayers, Pat; head linesman Kruger, Rick; line judge Mahouski, Mike; side judge Jeffreys, Craig; field judge Terry, Alphonse; back judge Edwards, Matt; alternate Oliver, EricGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa7010724
Pittsburgh7103020

Standouts

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Player stats

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Rudock5/108011
C.J. Beathard7/89800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mark Weisman2288219
Jordan Canzeri82308
Damond Powell114014
C.J. Beathard2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damond Powell162062
Matt VandeBerg144044
Tevaun Smith114014
Henry Krieger-Coble113113
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Anthony Gair180

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chad Voytik19/2925001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Conner29155124
Chris James519114
Chad Voytik5607
Tyler Boyd2406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Boyd10153039
Manasseh Garner338022
Kevin Weatherspoon227023
Ronald Jones219012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Lafayette Pitts1310

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

Team stats

IowaPittsburgh
311Total yards435
178Passing yards250
133Rushing yards185
9.9Yards per pass8.3
3.8Yards per rush4.4
17First downs24
4–⁠11Third downs6–⁠13
3–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
2–⁠20Penalties8–⁠80
27:09Possession32:51

Efficiency

IowaPittsburgh
43%Success rate49%
0.29EPA per play0.19
1.28Explosiveness1.11
0.10Rushing EPA0.09
0.60Passing EPA0.40
21%Passing-down success35%
0.15First-down EPA0.19
0.11Second-down EPA−0.02
0.31Third-down EPA0.59
1%Havoc by its defense2%

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 60% to win. Iowa won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Pittsburgh −4, 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 61%, Iowa 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneIowa end zoneQ1 IowaInterception, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 4 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 18 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ2 IowaResult not recordedQ3 PittsburghPunt, 7 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 7 playsQ3 IowaField goal, 8 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 4 playsQ4 PittsburghInterception, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 IowaInterception, 5 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 53 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
  5. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 18 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 IowaResult not recorded, 0 yards
  10. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 7 plays, 69 yards
  11. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 94 yards
  12. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 7 plays, 64 yards
  13. Q3 IowaField goal, 8 plays, 39 yards
  14. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 13 plays, 52 yards
  16. Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q4 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 51 yards
  18. Q4 PittsburghInterception, 4 plays, 47 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Iowa Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Jordan Canzeri run for 2 yds to the Iowa 27
14:152nd & 8 at own 27Mark Weisman run for 5 yds to the Iowa 32
13:413rd & 3 at own 32Jake Rudock pass complete to Kevonte Martin-Manley for 4 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 36Jordan Canzeri run for 1 yd to the Iowa 37
12:232nd & 9 at own 37Jake Rudock pass intercepted Lafayette Pitts return for 31 yds to the PITTSBURGH 32 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Illegal Block (36 Yards) to the Pitt 27
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 27James Conner run for 21 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 48James Conner run for 3 yds to the Iowa 49
11:142nd & 7 at opp 49James Conner run for 3 yds to the Iowa 46
10:393rd & 4 at opp 46Chad Voytik pass incomplete
10:304th & 4 at opp 46Ryan Winslow punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 11
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 11Jordan Canzeri run for 3 yds to the Iowa 14
9:492nd & 7 at own 14Jake Rudock pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 14 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 28Jordan Canzeri run for 3 yds to the Iowa 31
8:402nd & 7 at own 31Jake Rudock pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
8:403rd & 7 at own 31Timeout IOWA, clock 08:40
8:333rd & 7 at own 31Jake Rudock pass incomplete to Jake Duzey
8:224th & 7 at own 31Dillon Kidd punt for 33 yds, downed at the Pitt 36
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 36Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for no gain to the Pitt 36
7:372nd & 10 at own 36Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 10 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 46James Conner run for 7 yds to the Iowa 47
6:302nd & 3 at opp 47James Conner run for 22 yds to the Iowa 25 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 25Chad Voytik run for 3 yds to the Iowa 22
5:202nd & 7 at opp 22Chad Voytik run for 7 yds to the Iowa 15 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 15James Conner run for 1 yd to the Iowa 14
4:152nd & 9 at opp 14Chris James run for 14 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Pittsburgh 7, Iowa 0
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
4:152nd & 9 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:051st & 10 at own 25Mark Weisman run for 6 yds to the Iowa 31
3:352nd & 4 at own 31Mark Weisman run for 4 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 35Jake Rudock pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 44 yds to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 21Jake Rudock pass incomplete to Jake Duzey
2:232nd & 10 at opp 21Mark Weisman run for 5 yds to the Pitt 16
1:283rd & 5 at opp 16Damon Bullock run for 3 yds to the Pitt 13
0:584th & 2 at opp 13Jake Rudock pass complete to Henry Krieger Coble for 13 yds for a TD, (Mick Ellis KICK)Tied at 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 18 plays
0:584th & 2 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:501st & 10 at own 25James Conner run for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
0:172nd & 3 at own 32James Conner run for 2 yds to the Pitt 34
Q2 14:543rd & 1 at own 34James Conner run for 11 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:181st & 10 at own 45Chad Voytik pass complete to James Conner for 9 yds to the Iowa 46
Q2 13:502nd & 1 at opp 46Chris James run for 2 yds to the Iowa 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:111st & 10 at opp 44James Conner run for 5 yds to the Iowa 39
Q2 12:382nd & 5 at opp 39James Conner run for 3 yds to the Iowa 36
Q2 12:073rd & 2 at opp 36Isaac Bennett run for 1 yd to the Iowa 35
Q2 11:374th & 1 at opp 35James Conner run for 4 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:071st & 10 at opp 31Tyler Boyd run for 6 yds to the Iowa 25
Q2 10:002nd & 4 at opp 25Chris James run for 3 yds to the Iowa 22 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (Tyler Boyd) to the Iowa 37
Q2 9:482nd & 16 at opp 37Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 8 yds to the Iowa 29
Q2 9:163rd & 8 at opp 29Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 18 yds to the Iowa 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:451st & 10 at opp 11James Conner run for 9 yds to the Iowa 2
Q2 7:442nd & 1 at opp 2James Conner run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 4
Q2 7:213rd & 3 at opp 4James Conner run for 2 yds to the Iowa 2
Q2 6:424th & 1 at opp 2James Conner run for 1 yd to the Iowa 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 6:211st & 0 at opp 1Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:21
Q2 6:161st & goal at opp 1James Conner run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Pittsburgh 14, Iowa 7
2nd quarter2 drives, then Pittsburgh 17, Iowa 7
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds , Damond Powell return for 9 yds to the Iowa 9
6:061st & 10 at own 9Mark Weisman run for 9 yds to the Iowa 18
5:392nd & 1 at own 18Mark Weisman run for 5 yds to the Iowa 23 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 23Jake Rudock pass complete to Damon Bullock for 5 yds to the Iowa 28
4:182nd & 5 at own 28Mark Weisman run for 2 yds to the Iowa 30
3:433rd & 3 at own 30Jake Rudock pass incomplete
3:344th & 3 at own 30Dillon Kidd punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Tyler Boyd at the Pitt 19
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 19Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 11 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at own 30PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Manasseh Garner) to the Pitt 25
2:491st & 15 at own 25PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Pitt 15
2:241st & 25 at own 15Chad Voytik run for 3 yds to the Pitt 18
1:492nd & 22 at own 18Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 24 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 42Chad Voytik pass complete to Ronald Jones for 7 yds to the Pitt 49
0:582nd & 3 at own 49Chad Voytik pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 10 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 41Chad Voytik pass complete to Kevin Weatherspoon for 4 yds to the Iowa 37
0:372nd & 6 at opp 37Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:37
0:302nd & 6 at opp 37Chad Voytik pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 6 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 31Chad Voytik sacked by Drew Ott for a loss of 7 yards to the Iowa 38
0:172nd & 17 at opp 38Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:17
0:152nd & 17 at opp 38Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Isaac Bennett
0:063rd & 17 at opp 38Chad Voytik pass complete to Kevin Weatherspoon for 23 yds to the Iowa 15 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 15Chris Blewitt 33 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 17, Iowa 7
0:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 32 yds
3rd quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 20, Iowa 17
Pittsburgh Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25James Conner run for 24 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at own 49James Conner run for 8 yds to the Iowa 43
13:492nd & 2 at opp 43Chris James run for no gain to the Iowa 43
13:243rd & 2 at opp 43Chad Voytik pass complete to Jaymar Parrish for 4 yds to the Iowa 39 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 39James Conner run for 3 yds to the Iowa 36
12:122nd & 7 at opp 36Chris James run for no gain to the Iowa 36
11:383rd & 7 at opp 36Chad Voytik pass incomplete
11:354th & 7 at opp 36Ryan Winslow punt for 30 yds, downed at the Iowa 6
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 6Mark Weisman run for 4 yds to the Iowa 10
10:542nd & 6 at own 10Mark Weisman run for 3 yds to the Iowa 13
10:203rd & 3 at own 13C.J. Beathard pass complete to Kevonte Martin-Manley for 7 yds to the Iowa 20 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 20C.J. Beathard pass complete to Damond Powell for 62 yds to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 18Jordan Canzeri run for 7 yds to the Pitt 11
8:552nd & 4 at opp 11Jordan Canzeri run for 1 yd to the Pitt 10
8:173rd & 3 at opp 10Mark Weisman run for 10 yds for a TD, (Mick Ellis KICK)Pittsburgh 17, Iowa 14
Pittsburgh Field goal, 7 plays
8:173rd & 3 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:091st & 10 at own 25Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 39 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 36James Conner run for 1 yd to the Iowa 35
7:062nd & 9 at opp 35James Conner run for 1 yd to the Iowa 34
6:293rd & 8 at opp 34IOWA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Iowa 19 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 19PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (T.J. Clemmings) to the Iowa 24
6:191st & 15 at opp 24James Conner run for 1 yd to the Iowa 23
5:432nd & 14 at opp 23Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
5:343rd & 14 at opp 23Chad Voytik pass complete to Ronald Jones for 12 yds to the Iowa 11
4:544th & 2 at opp 11Chris Blewitt 29 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 20, Iowa 14
Iowa Field goal, 8 plays
4:544th & 2 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 60 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 22 yds to the Iowa 27
4:321st & 10 at own 27Mark Weisman run for no gain to the Iowa 27
4:002nd & 10 at own 27Damond Powell run for 14 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 41C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jake Duzey for 6 yds to the Iowa 47
2:572nd & 4 at own 47Jordan Canzeri run for 8 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 45PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Holding (Rori Blair) to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 35Mark Weisman run for 1 yd to the Pitt 34
1:162nd & 9 at opp 34C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
1:163rd & 9 at opp 34Timeout IOWA, clock 01:16
1:113rd & 9 at opp 34Damon Bullock run for no gain to the Pitt 34
0:484th & 9 at opp 34Marshall Koehn 52 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 20, Iowa 17
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
0:484th & 9 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:401st & 10 at own 25James Conner run for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
0:022nd & 7 at own 28PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Manasseh Garner) to the Pitt 18
0:012nd & 17 at own 18Chad Voytik run for no gain to the Pitt 18
Q4 14:543rd & 17 at own 18Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Manasseh Garner
Q4 14:434th & 17 at own 18Ryan Winslow punt for 42 yds , Riley McCarron returns for 8 yds to the Iowa 48
4th quarter4 drives, then Iowa 24, Pittsburgh 20
Iowa Touchdown, 13 plays
14:341st & 10 at own 48PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Reggie Mitchell) to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at opp 37Jordan Canzeri run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 39
13:412nd & 12 at opp 39C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jake Duzey for 5 yds to the Pitt 34
13:033rd & 7 at opp 34C.J. Beathard pass complete to Ray Hamilton for 10 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 24Mark Weisman run for 1 yd to the Pitt 23
11:412nd & 9 at opp 23C.J. Beathard pass complete to John Kenny for 5 yds to the Pitt 18
11:003rd & 4 at opp 18C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jacob Hillyer for 3 yds to the Pitt 15
10:334th & 1 at opp 15C.J. Beathard run for 2 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 13Mark Weisman run for 5 yds to the Pitt 8
9:332nd & 5 at opp 8Mark Weisman run for 3 yds to the Pitt 5
8:433rd & 2 at opp 5Mark Weisman run for 1 yd to the Pitt 4
8:194th & 1 at opp 4Timeout IOWA, clock 08:19
8:124th & 1 at opp 4Mark Weisman run for 3 yds to the Pitt 1 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 0 at opp 1Timeout IOWA, clock 07:42
7:371st & goal at opp 1Mark Weisman run for no gain to the Pitt 1
6:562nd & goal at opp 1Mark Weisman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mick Ellis KICK)Iowa 24, Pittsburgh 20
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 12 plays
6:562nd & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:491st & 10 at own 25James Conner run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
6:092nd & 8 at own 27Chad Voytik pass incomplete
6:013rd & 8 at own 27Chad Voytik pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 22 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 49Tyler Boyd run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 47
4:422nd & 12 at own 47Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 12 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 41James Conner run for 5 yds to the Iowa 36
3:372nd & 5 at opp 36James Conner run for 4 yds to the Iowa 32
3:023rd & 1 at opp 32James Conner run for 3 yds to the Iowa 29 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 29James Conner run for no gain to the Iowa 29
1:502nd & 10 at opp 29Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Kevin Weatherspoon
1:443rd & 10 at opp 29Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
1:374th & 10 at opp 29Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 29Mark Weisman run for 19 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 48Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:30
1:251st & 10 at own 48Mark Weisman run for no gain to the Iowa 48
1:252nd & 10 at own 48Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:25
1:202nd & 10 at own 48Mark Weisman run for 1 yd to the Iowa 49
1:203rd & 9 at own 49Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:20
1:093rd & 9 at own 49C.J. Beathard run for 3 yds to the Pitt 48
0:304th & 6 at opp 48IOWA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 47
0:254th & 11 at own 47Dillon Kidd punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Tyler Boyd at the Pitt 20
Pittsburgh Interception, 4 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 20Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 16 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at own 36Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 15 yds to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 49TEAM pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 49Chad Voytik pass intercepted Anthony Gair return for 8 yds to the Iowa 33

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.

The series

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Iowa leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2015Iowa 27, Pittsburgh 24
2014Iowa 24, Pittsburgh 20
2011Iowa 31, Pittsburgh 27
2008Pittsburgh 21, Iowa 20
1952Pittsburgh 26, Iowa 14
1951Iowa 34, Pittsburgh 17

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