Akron at Pittsburgh

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Akron beat Pittsburgh 21–⁠10. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayAkron5–⁠7 in 2014
21
HomePittsburgh6–⁠7 in 2014
10

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ESPN3Attendance 40,059

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Willard, Don; umpire Hanneke, John; head linesman Davis, Robert; line judge Shelton, Jon; side judge Lucky, Arthur; field judge Sullivan, Kevin; back judge Berry, Reginald; alternate Pickett, RalphGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Akron077721
Pittsburgh073010

Standouts

Player stats

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kyle Pohl15/2919311
Thomas Woodson2/62000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Conor Hundley19148042
Chiz Chisholm31509
D.J. Jones2404
Zach D’Orazio1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mykel Traylor-Bennett372152
Zach D’Orazio659014
Fransohn Bickley329011
L.T. Smith115015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
DeAndre Scott180

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chad Voytik20/3422011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Conner2592012
Isaac Bennett21007
Tyler Boyd110010
Rachid Ibrahim110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Boyd672019
Rachid Ibrahim340026
Isaac Bennett334022
Manasseh Garner332112
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ray Vinopal100

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

Team stats

AkronPittsburgh
382Total yards349
213Passing yards220
169Rushing yards129
6.1Yards per pass6.5
4.7Yards per rush3.2
20First downs22
7–⁠16Third downs5–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers2
10–⁠64Penalties7–⁠55
26:14Possession33:46

Efficiency

AkronPittsburgh
42%Success rate44%
0.15EPA per play0.05
1.29Explosiveness1.04
0.38Rushing EPA0.05
−0.06Passing EPA0.05
28%Passing-down success35%
0.12First-down EPA−0.07
0.01Second-down EPA0.06
0.43Third-down EPA0.23
1%Havoc by its defense1%

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 79% to win. Akron won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Pittsburgh −17.5, over/under 55.5.

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 89%, Akron 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneAkron end zoneQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 8 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ1 AkronInterception, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 4 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 AkronTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 AkronEnd of half, 9 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 13 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 8 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 PittsburghInterception, 7 playsQ4 AkronPunt, 7 playsQ4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 AkronEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Akron right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  2. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 8 plays, 44 yards
  4. Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 AkronInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q1 AkronPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  11. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q2 AkronTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −34 yards
  15. Q2 AkronEnd of half, 9 plays, 36 yards
  16. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 13 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q3 AkronPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  19. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q4 PittsburghInterception, 7 plays, 10 yards
  22. Q4 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  23. Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 65 yards
  24. Q4 AkronEnd of game, 3 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 56 yds , Avonte Maddox return for 35 yds to the Pitt 44 Avonte Maddox fumbled, forced by Bre’ Ford, recovered by Pitt N/A
15:001st & 10 at own 44James Conner run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 4 at the 50Chris James run for 2 yds to the Akron 48
15:003rd & 2 at opp 48Chad Voytik pass incomplete to N/A
15:004th & 2 at opp 48Ryan Winslow punt for 45 yds, downed at the Akron 3
Akron Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 3Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 5
13:282nd & 8 at own 5Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A
13:283rd & 8 at own 5D.J. Jones run for 4 yds to the Akron 9
13:284th & 4 at own 9Zach Paul punt for 56 yds , Tyler Boyd returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 3 PITTSBURGH Penalty, illegal block (Bam Bradley) to the Pitt 19
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 19James Conner run for no gain to the Pitt 19
12:042nd & 10 at own 19Chad Voytik pass complete to Jaymar Parrish for 9 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down AKRON Penalty, personal foul (N/A) to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at own 43Chad Voytik run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
12:042nd & 3 at the 50James Conner rush for no gain to the 50 yardline (BROWN, Jatavis;MIZELL, C.J.), PENALTY UP holding (T.J. Clemmings) 10 yards to the UP40, NO PLAY.
12:042nd & 13 at own 40Isaac Bennett run for 7 yds to the Pitt 47
12:043rd & 6 at own 47Chad Voytik pass complete to Rachid Ibrahim for 13 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at opp 40Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
12:042nd & 10 at opp 40James Conner run for 2 yds to the Akron 38
12:043rd & 8 at opp 38Chad Voytik run for 1 yd to the Akron 37
12:044th & 7 at opp 37Ryan Winslow punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Akron Punt, 4 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 20Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 11 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at own 31AKRON Penalty, false start (N/A) to the Akron 26
7:321st & 15 at own 26Kyle Pohl pass complete to Imani Davis for 6 yds to the Akron 32
7:322nd & 9 at own 32Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 5 yds to the Akron 37
7:323rd & 4 at own 37Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A
7:324th & 4 at own 37Zach Paul punt for 38 yds , TEAM returns for no gain to the Pitt 22 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Akron Bryce Cheek
Akron Interception, 3 plays
5:501st & 10 at opp 22Zach D’Orazio run for 3 yds to the Pitt 19
5:502nd & 7 at opp 19Conor Hundley run for 4 yds to the Pitt 15
5:503rd & 3 at opp 15AKRON Penalty, encroachment (N/A) to the Pitt 20
5:503rd & 8 at opp 20Kyle Pohl pass intercepted, touchback. Ray Vinopal return for no gain
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 20James Conner run for 9 yds to the Pitt 29
4:202nd & 1 at own 29James Conner run for 12 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 41Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 12 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 47James Conner run for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 49
4:202nd & 14 at own 49Chad Voytik pass incomplete to N/A
4:203rd & 14 at own 49Chad Voytik sacked by Se’Von Pittman for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 43
4:204th & 20 at own 43Ryan Winslow punt for 42 yds , Imani Davis returns for 2 yds to the Akron 17
Akron Punt, 4 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 17Tommy Woodson pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 11 yds to the Akron 28 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at own 28Tommy Woodson run for 3 yds to the Akron 31
1:182nd & 7 at own 31Tommy Woodson pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio, broken up by Reggie Mitchell
1:183rd & 7 at own 31Tommy Woodson pass incomplete to N/A
1:184th & 7 at own 31Zach Paul punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Tyler Boyd at the Pitt 15
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 15James Conner run for 3 yds to the Pitt 18
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 18James Conner run for 3 yds to the Pitt 21
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 21Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Isaac Bennett
Q2 15:004th & 4 at own 21Ryan Winslow punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Imani Davis at the Akron 30
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Akron Punt, 5 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 30Tommy Woodson pass incomplete to N/A
14:092nd & 10 at own 30Conor Hundley run for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at the 50Tommy Woodson pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 9 yds to the Pitt 41
14:092nd & 1 at opp 41Tommy Woodson sacked by Rori Blair for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 45
14:093rd & 5 at opp 45Tommy Woodson pass incomplete to Tyler Williams, broken up by Ray Vinopal
14:094th & 5 at opp 45Zach Paul punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Tyler Boyd at the Pitt 12
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 12James Conner run for 9 yds to the Pitt 21
12:352nd & 1 at own 21James Conner run for 4 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 25Chad Voytik pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by DeAndre Scott
12:352nd & 10 at own 25Chris James run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
12:354th & 8 at own 27PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (Nicholas Grigsby) to the Pitt 22
12:354th & 13 at own 22Ryan Winslow punt for 43 yds , Imani Davis returns for no gain to the Akron 35
12:353rd & 8 at own 27Chad Voytik pass incomplete to N/A
Akron Punt, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 35Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio
10:242nd & 10 at own 35Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A
10:243rd & 10 at own 35Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A AKRON Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
10:244th & 10 at own 35Zach Paul punt for 65 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 10 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 20Chad Voytik pass complete to Adonis Jennings for 11 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at own 31AKRON Penalty, offside defense (N/A) to the Pitt 36
10:021st & 5 at own 36James Conner run for 9 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 45Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 08:36
8:361st & 10 at own 45Tyler Boyd run for 10 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 45James Conner rush for 4 yards to the AKRON41 (BROWN, Jatavis), PENALTY UP illegal formation 5 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
8:361st & 15 at the 50Rachid Ibrahim run for 10 yds to the Akron 40
8:362nd & 5 at opp 40James Conner run for 3 yds to the Akron 37
8:363rd & 2 at opp 37James Conner run for 7 yds to the Akron 30 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 30Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 19 yds to the Akron 11 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 11Timeout AKRON, clock 05:44
5:441st & 10 at opp 11James Conner run for 3 yds to the Akron 8
5:442nd & 7 at opp 8James Conner run for no gain to the Akron 8
4:333rd & 7 at opp 8Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:33
4:283rd & 7 at opp 8Chad Voytik pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 8 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Pittsburgh 7, Akron 0
Akron Touchdown, 3 plays
4:281st & 0 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:281st & 10 at own 25Conor Hundley run for 12 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 37Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 11 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at own 48Kyle Pohl pass complete to Mykel Traylor-Bennett for 52 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Tied at 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
3:401st & 0 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yds , Ronald Jones return for 35 yds to the Pitt 35
3:401st & 10 at own 35Chad Voytik pass incomplete to James Conner
3:402nd & 10 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 31 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Pitt Chad Voytik , return for no gain to the Pitt 31
3:403rd & 14 at own 31Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
3:404th & 14 at own 31Ryan Winslow punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 33
Akron End of half, 9 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 33Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:48
2:481st & 10 at own 33Conor Hundley run for 11 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 44Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio, broken up by Reggie Mitchell
2:482nd & 10 at own 44Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the Akron 45
2:483rd & 9 at own 45PITTSBURGH Penalty, offside defense (Darryl Render) to the 50 yard line
2:483rd & 4 at the 50Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 9 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 41Kyle Pohl run for 2 yds to the Pitt 39
2:482nd & 8 at opp 39D.J. Jones run for no gain to the Pitt 39
2:483rd & 8 at opp 39Kyle Pohl run for 9 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 30Timeout AKRON, clock 00:24
0:241st & 10 at opp 30Kyle Pohl sacked by David Durham for a loss of 10 yards to the Pitt 40
0:152nd & 20 at opp 40Timeout AKRON, clock 00:15
0:152nd & 20 at opp 40Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 9 yds to the Pitt 31
3rd quarter5 drives, then Akron 14, Pittsburgh 10
Akron Touchdown, 9 plays
15:003rd & 11 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Conor Hundley run for 42 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 7 yds to the Pitt 26
15:002nd & 3 at opp 26Kyle Pohl pass complete to Fransohn Bickley for 11 yds to the Pitt 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Justin March
15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Justin March
15:003rd & 10 at opp 15Conor Hundley run for 11 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Conor Hundley run for 3 yds to the Pitt 1
15:002nd & goal at opp 1Cody Grice run for no gain to the Pitt 1
12:133rd & goal at opp 1Cody Grice run for 1 yd for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Akron 14, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Field goal, 13 plays
12:131st & 0 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 47 yds , Ronald Jones return for 19 yds to the Pitt 37
12:131st & 10 at own 37Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 9 yds to the Pitt 46
12:132nd & 1 at own 46James Conner run for no gain to the Pitt 46
12:133rd & 1 at own 46James Conner run for 5 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 49James Conner run for 1 yd to the Akron 48
12:132nd & 9 at opp 48Chad Voytik pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 12 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 36Chad Voytik pass complete to Manasseh Garner for 12 yds to the Akron 24 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 24James Conner run for no gain to the Akron 24
12:132nd & 10 at opp 24Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd, broken up by C.J. Mizell
12:133rd & 10 at opp 24Chad Voytik run for 15 yds to the Akron 9 for a 1ST down
12:131st & goal at opp 9James Conner run for 3 yds to the Akron 6
12:132nd & goal at opp 6James Conner run for no gain to the Akron 6
6:263rd & 0 at opp 6Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 6 yards to the AKRON0, clock 06:26, PENALTY UP holding (Dorian Johnson) 10 yards to the AKRON16, NO PLAY.
6:263rd & 0 at opp 16Chad Voytik pass incomplete to N/A
6:154th & 0 at opp 16Chris Blewitt 34 yd FG GOODAkron 14, Pittsburgh 10
Akron Punt, 8 plays
6:151st & 0 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:151st & 10 at own 25Kyle Pohl pass complete to Imani Davis for 8 yds to the Akron 33
6:152nd & 2 at own 33Conor Hundley run for 3 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 36Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Fransohn Bickley
6:152nd & 10 at own 36Jawon Chisholm run for no gain to the Akron 36
6:153rd & 10 at own 36Kyle Pohl pass complete to Tyler Williams for 13 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 49Conor Hundley run for no gain to the Akron 49
6:152nd & 10 at own 49Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Tyler Williams
6:153rd & 10 at own 49Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Conor Hundley, broken up by Bam Bradley
3:264th & 10 at own 49Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:26
3:264th & 10 at own 49Zach Paul punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 20James Conner run for 9 yds to the Pitt 29
3:172nd & 1 at own 29James Conner run for no gain to the Pitt 29
3:173rd & 1 at own 29James Conner run for no gain to the Pitt 29
3:174th & 1 at own 29Ryan Winslow punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Imani Davis at the Akron 30
Akron Touchdown, 10 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 30Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to N/A
1:152nd & 10 at own 30Jawon Chisholm run for 8 yds to the Akron 38
1:153rd & 2 at own 38Conor Hundley run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Zach D’Orazio
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at the 50Conor Hundley run for 8 yds to the Pitt 42
Q4 14:123rd & 2 at opp 42Timeout AKRON, clock 14:12
Q4 14:123rd & 2 at opp 42Kyle Pohl pass complete to Anthony Ritossa for 11 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:121st & 10 at opp 31Kyle Pohl pass complete to L.T. Smith for 15 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:121st & 10 at opp 16Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 11 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:121st & goal at opp 5Conor Hundley run for 3 yds to the Pitt 2
Q4 12:202nd & goal at opp 2Cody Grice run for 2 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Akron 21, Pittsburgh 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Akron 21, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Interception, 7 plays
12:201st & 0 at own 35Robert Stein kickoff for 65 yds , Ronald Jones return for 24 yds to the PITTSBURGH 41 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive holding (Nicholas Grigsby) to the Pitt 14
12:201st & 10 at own 14Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 9 yds to the Pitt 23
12:202nd & 1 at own 23Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 11 yds to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 34James Conner run for 8 yds to the Pitt 42
12:202nd & 2 at own 42Chad Voytik pass complete to Jaymar Parrish for 4 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 46Chad Voytik pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 17 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 37Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 12 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 25Chad Voytik pass intercepted DeAndre Scott return for 8 yds to the Akron 17 AKRON Penalty, personal foul (N/A) to the Akron 9
Akron Punt, 7 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 9Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 11
9:302nd & 8 at own 11Kyle Pohl pass complete to Zach D’Orazio for 14 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST down
9:301st & goal at opp 0PENALTY AKRON unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY UP unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
9:301st & 10 at own 25Conor Hundley run for 3 yds to the Akron 28
9:302nd & 7 at own 28Conor Hundley run for 8 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at own 36Jawon Chisholm run for 9 yds to the Akron 43 Jawon Chisholm fumbled, forced by Nicholas Grigsby, recovered by Akron N/A
9:302nd & 3 at own 43Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 45
9:303rd & 1 at own 45AKRON Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the Akron 40
6:053rd & 6 at own 40Timeout AKRON, clock 06:05
6:053rd & 6 at own 40Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the Akron 41
5:524th & 5 at own 41Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 05:52
5:524th & 5 at own 41AKRON Penalty, false start (N/A) to the Akron 36
5:524th & 10 at own 36Zach Paul punt for 59 yds , Tyler Boyd returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 4
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 14 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 4Chad Voytik run for 3 yds to the Pitt 7
5:132nd & 7 at own 7Chad Voytik pass intercepted by SCOTT, DeAndre at the UP10, SCOTT, DeAndre return to the UP0, clock 05:13, PENALTY AKRON offside defense (OKAFOR, Nmesoma) 5 yards to the UP12, NO PLAY.
5:132nd & 2 at own 12Chad Voytik pass complete to Kevin Weatherspoon for 1 yd to the Pitt 13
5:133rd & 1 at own 13Chad Voytik sacked by Nmesoma Okafor for a loss of 10 yards to the Pitt 3
4:374th & 11 at own 3Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:37
4:374th & 11 at own 3Chad Voytik pass complete to Isaac Bennett for 22 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 25Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
4:372nd & 10 at own 25Chad Voytik pass complete to Rachid Ibrahim for 26 yds to the Akron 49 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at opp 49Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Kevin Weatherspoon
4:372nd & 10 at opp 49Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Ronald Jones (SCOTT, DeAndre), PENALTY AKRON offside defense (LAWRENCE, Hakeem) 5 yards to the AKRON44, NO PLAY.
4:372nd & 5 at opp 44Chad Voytik pass complete to Isaac Bennett for 4 yds to the Akron 40
4:373rd & 1 at opp 40Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Kevin Weatherspoon
4:374th & 1 at opp 40Isaac Bennett run for 3 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at opp 37Chad Voytik sacked by Jatavis Brown for a loss of 8 yards to the Akron 45
4:372nd & 18 at opp 45Chad Voytik pass complete to Isaac Bennett for 8 yds to the Akron 37
4:373rd & 10 at opp 37Chad Voytik run for 5 yds to the Akron 32
4:374th & 5 at opp 32Chad Voytik pass complete to Rachid Ibrahim for 1 yd to the Akron 31
Akron End of game, 3 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 31TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 30
1:342nd & 11 at own 30TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 28
1:343rd & 13 at own 28TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 27

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 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2015Pittsburgh 24, Akron 7
2014Akron 21, Pittsburgh 10
1998Pittsburgh 35, Akron 0

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