Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Mark Shupe; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Mike Safrit; field judge Conor Cloughert; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Jeffrey TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Pittsburgh
Akron
308
Total yards
105
180
Passing yards
63
128
Rushing yards
42
7.2
Yards per pass
2.9
2.7
Yards per rush
1.8
23
First downs
8
7–16
Third downs
2–11
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
1
5–30
Penalties
9–85
37:28
Possession
22:32
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
Akron
42%
Success rate
30%
0.00
EPA per play
−0.21
0.78
Explosiveness
0.89
−0.10
Rushing EPA
−0.21
0.19
Passing EPA
−0.22
25%
Passing-down success
20%
−0.10
First-down EPA
−0.23
−0.01
Second-down EPA
−0.42
0.58
Third-down EPA
0.11
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 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Pittsburgh −11.5, over/under 50.
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 79%, Akron 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 PittsburghField goal, 13 plays, 59 yards
Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q1 PittsburghMissed FG, 10 plays, 59 yards
Q2 AkronFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q2 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards
Q2 AkronTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
Q2 AkronEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 6 plays, −1 yard
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 51 yards
Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 AkronPunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
Q4 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 3 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 3, Akron 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Stein kickoff for 39 yds, downed at the Pitt 26
14:57
1st & 10 at own 26
Voytik, C. pass complete to Boyd, T. for 6 yards to the UP32, out-of-bounds, PENALTY AKRON offside 5 yards to the UP31, NO PLAY.
14:57
1st & 5 at own 31
Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 3 yds to the Pitt 34
14:57
2nd & 2 at own 34
Chad Voytik run for 9 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at own 43
Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 40
14:57
2nd & 13 at own 40
Chad Voytik pass complete to J.P. Holtz for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 39
14:57
3rd & 14 at own 39
Qadree Ollison run for 7 yds to the Pitt 46
14:57
4th & 7 at own 46
Ryan Winslow punt for 37 yds , A.J. Coney returns for 3 yds to the Akron 49 PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 25
Akron Punt, 3 plays
11:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete
11:33
2nd & 10 at own 25
Conor Hundley run for 1 yd to the Akron 26
11:33
3rd & 9 at own 26
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete
11:33
4th & 9 at own 26
Zach Paul punt for 40 yds, downed at the Pitt 34
Pittsburgh Field goal, 13 plays
10:26
1st & 10 at own 34
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Pitt 38
10:26
2nd & 6 at own 38
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Pitt 42
10:26
3rd & 2 at own 42
Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 3 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at own 45
Qadree Ollison run for 11 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tyler Boyd run for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line
10:26
2nd & 16 at the 50
Darrin Hall run for 7 yds to the Akron 43
10:26
3rd & 9 at opp 43
Voytik, C. pass incomplete to Zeise, E., PENALTY AKRON roughing passer 15 yards to the AKRON28, 1ST DOWN UP, NO PLAY.
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 28
Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for no gain to the Akron 28
10:26
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the Akron 23
10:26
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 9 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 14
Chad Voytik sacked by Jatavis Brown for a loss of 12 yards to the Akron 26 Chad Voytik fumbled, , return for 0 yards
10:26
2nd & 22 at opp 26
Chad Voytik run for 1 yd to the Akron 25
10:26
3rd & 21 at opp 25
Chad Voytik pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 18 yds to the Akron 7
2:55
4th & 3 at opp 7
Chris Blewitt 25 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
2:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra’Von Chapman run for 6 yds to the Akron 31
2:55
2nd & 4 at own 31
Tra’Von Chapman sacked by Jordan Whitehead and Rori Blair for a loss of 11 yards to the Akron 20 AKRON Penalty, illegal motion ( Yards) declined
2:55
3rd & 15 at own 20
Conor Hundley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 19
2:55
4th & 16 at own 19
Zach Paul punt for 50 yds , Tyler Boyd returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 25
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 10 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26
1:03
2nd & 9 at own 26
Qadree Ollison run for 6 yds to the Pitt 32
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 9 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Qadree Ollison run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at the 50
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 26 yds to the Akron 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Qadree Ollison run for 6 yds to the Akron 14
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 16
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Darrin Hall
Q2 12:07
4th & 6 at opp 16
Chris Blewitt 34 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 10, Akron 7
Akron Fumble, 4 plays
12:07
1st & 10 at own 20
Tra’Von Chapman pass complete to Imani Davis for 9 yds to the Akron 29
12:07
2nd & 1 at own 29
Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST down
12:07
1st & 10 at own 31
Tra’Von Chapman run for 4 yds to the Akron 35
12:07
2nd & 6 at own 35
Tra’Von Chapman pass complete to Imani Davis for 1 yd Imani Davis fumbled, forced by Terrish Webb, recovered by Pitt Lafayette Pitts
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at opp 35
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd, broken up by Kris Givens
10:18
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 5 yds to the Akron 30
10:18
3rd & 5 at opp 30
Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Akron 28
10:18
4th & 3 at opp 28
Nathan Peterman sacked by Dylan Evans and Jatavis Brown for a loss of 10 yards to the Akron 38
Akron Touchdown, 5 plays
8:39
1st & 10 at own 38
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Imani Davis for 18 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 44
HUNDLEY, Conor rush for 1 yard to the UP43 (Mosley-Smith, K), PENALTY UP offside 5 yards to the UP39, NO PLAY.
8:39
1st & 5 at opp 39
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete
8:39
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Tyrell Goodman for 7 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 32
Kyle Pohl run for no gain to the Pitt 32
6:24
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Conor Hundley run for 32 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Akron 7, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
6:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Robert Stein kickoff for 38 yds , Lafayette Pitts return for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 26
6:19
1st & 10 at own 26
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Pitt 29
6:19
2nd & 7 at own 29
Chad Voytik pass incomplete
6:19
3rd & 7 at own 29
Chad Voytik sacked by Se’Von Pittman for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 21
6:19
4th & 15 at own 21
Ryan Winslow punt for 52 yds , A.J. Coney returns for no gain to the Akron 27
Akron Punt, 5 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at own 27
Kyle Pohl pass complete to Richie Cooper for 9 yds to the Akron 36
4:53
2nd & 1 at own 36
Conor Hundley run for 9 yds to the Akron 45 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at own 45
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete to Imani Davis
3:38
2nd & 10 at own 45
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:38
3:38
2nd & 10 at own 45
Conor Hundley run for a loss of 5 yards to the Akron 40
2:48
3rd & 15 at own 40
Timeout AKRON, clock 02:48
2:48
3rd & 15 at own 40
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete
2:48
4th & 15 at own 40
Zach Paul punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Tyler Boyd at the Pitt 27
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
2:35
1st & 10 at own 27
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Pitt 31
2:35
2nd & 6 at own 31
Chad Voytik pass incomplete to Qadree Ollison
2:35
3rd & 6 at own 31
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Zach Challingsworth for 11 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at own 42
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 9 yds to the Akron 49
2:35
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Darrin Hall for 14 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 35
Nathan Peterman run for 17 yds to the Akron 18 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 18
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
0:44
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Nathan Peterman pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 18 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Pittsburgh 10, Akron 7
Akron End of half, 1 play
0:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Conor Hundley run for 6 yds to the Akron 31
3rd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 17, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 21 yds to the Akron 21
14:53
1st & 10 at own 21
Tra’Von Chapman run for 5 yds to the Akron 26
14:53
2nd & 5 at own 26
Conor Hundley run for 3 yds to the Akron 29
14:53
3rd & 2 at own 29
AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 24
14:53
3rd & 7 at own 24
Tra’Von Chapman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 22
14:53
4th & 9 at own 22
Zach Paul punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tyler Boyd at the Pitt 38
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
12:41
1st & 10 at own 38
Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the Pitt 43
12:41
2nd & 5 at own 43
Nathan Peterman run for 3 yds to the Pitt 46
12:41
3rd & 2 at own 46
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to J.P. Holtz
12:41
4th & 2 at own 46
Ryan Winslow punt for 46 yds, downed at the Akron 8
Akron Punt, 6 plays
11:20
1st & 10 at own 8
Conor Hundley run for 2 yds to the Akron 10
11:20
2nd & 8 at own 10
Tra’Von Chapman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 8
11:20
3rd & 10 at own 8
Tra’Von Chapman pass complete to Tyrell Goodman for 12 yds to the Akron 20 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete to Imani Davis
11:20
2nd & 10 at own 20
Tra’Von Chapman run for no gain to the Akron 20
8:31
3rd & 10 at own 20
Timeout AKRON, clock 08:31
8:31
3rd & 10 at own 20
Tra’Von Chapman sacked by Rori Blair for a loss of 13 yards to the Akron 7
8:31
4th & 23 at own 7
Zach Paul punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Tyler Boyd at the Pitt 49
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
7:47
1st & 10 at own 49
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 5 yds to the Akron 46
7:47
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Akron 42
7:47
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
7:47
1st & 10 at opp 39
Nathan Peterman pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 25 yds to the Akron 14 for a 1ST down
7:47
1st & 10 at opp 14
Peterman, N. rush for 1 yard to the AKRON13 (MONROE, Darryl;PITTMAN, Se’Von), PENALTY AKRON personal foul 7 yards to the AKRON7, NO PLAY.
7:47
1st & 3 at opp 7
Peterman, N. pass incomplete, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 5 yards to the AKRON2, 1ST DOWN UP, NO PLAY.
5:11
1st & goal at opp 2
Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Pittsburgh 17, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
5:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 63 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 27 yds to the Akron 29
5:03
1st & 10 at own 29
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete to Jerome Lane
5:03
2nd & 10 at own 29
Tra’Von Chapman pass complete to Tyrell Goodman for 8 yds to the Akron 37
4:19
3rd & 2 at own 37
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:19
4:19
3rd & 2 at own 37
Cody Grice run for 1 yd to the Akron 38
4:19
4th & 1 at own 38
Zach Paul punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
3:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Darrin Hall run for 5 yds to the Pitt 25
3:22
2nd & 5 at own 25
Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26
3:22
3rd & 4 at own 26
Nathan Peterman run for 5 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & 10 at own 31
Nathan Peterman sacked by Brock Boxen and Dylan Evans for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 30 Nathan Peterman fumbled, recovered by Pitt Brian O’Neill , return for 0 yards
3:22
2nd & 11 at own 30
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 8 yds to the Pitt 38
3:22
3rd & 3 at own 38
Nathan Peterman sacked by Jatavis Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 37
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at own 37
Ryan Winslow punt for 43 yds , A.J. Coney returns for 10 yds to the Akron 30
4th quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 24, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
14:46
1st & 10 at own 30
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete
14:46
2nd & 10 at own 30
Kyle Pohl pass incomplete, broken up by Ejuan Price
14:46
3rd & 10 at own 30
Kyle Pohl run for 9 yds to the Akron 39
14:46
4th & 1 at own 39
Zach Paul punt for 41 yds AKRON Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the Pitt 35
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 35
PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 30
13:42
1st & 15 at own 30
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Pitt 33
13:42
2nd & 12 at own 33
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Pitt 36
13:42
3rd & 9 at own 36
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Qadree Ollison
13:42
4th & 9 at own 36
Ryan Winslow punt for 39 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 25
Akron Punt, 7 plays
12:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete to Imani Davis
12:17
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete to Imani Davis
12:04
3rd & 10 at own 25
Timeout AKRON, clock 12:04
12:04
3rd & 10 at own 25
Conor Hundley run for 13 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at own 38
Tra’Von Chapman run for 5 yds to the Akron 43
12:04
2nd & 5 at own 43
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Akron 48 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at own 48
Conor Hundley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 45
12:04
2nd & 13 at own 45
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete to Conor Hundley
12:04
3rd & 13 at own 45
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete to Jerome Lane, broken up by Avonte Maddox
12:04
4th & 13 at own 45
Zach Paul punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 33
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 10 plays
9:52
1st & 10 at own 33
Darrin Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 32
9:52
2nd & 11 at own 32
Darrin Hall run for 8 yds to the Pitt 40
9:52
3rd & 3 at own 40
Nathan Peterman pass complete to George Aston for 7 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at own 47
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Darrin Hall for 11 yds to the Akron 42 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 42
Darrin Hall run for 2 yds to the Akron 40
9:52
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Nathan Peterman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Akron 41
9:52
3rd & 9 at opp 41
Peterman, N. pass incomplete to Challingsworth, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 15 yards to the AKRON26, 1ST DOWN UP, NO PLAY.
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 26
Hall, D. rush for loss of 2 yards to the AKRON28 (BROWN, Jatavis), PENALTY AKRON personal foul 13 yards to the AKRON13, 1ST DOWN UP, NO PLAY.
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 13
Darrin Hall run for 3 yds to the Akron 10
9:52
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Darrin Hall run for 2 yds to the Akron 8
9:52
3rd & 5 at opp 8
Hall, D. rush for 7 yards to the AKRON1 (GUISER, Zach), PENALTY UP holding 10 yards to the AKRON18, NO PLAY.
9:52
3rd & 15 at opp 18
Darrin Hall run for 8 yds to the Akron 10 AKRON Penalty, personal foul (5 Yards) to the Akron 5
2:51
1st & goal at opp 5
Darrin Hall run for 5 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Pittsburgh 24, Akron 7
Akron Punt, 3 plays
2:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 62 yds , Van Edwards Jr. return for 21 yds to the Akron 24
2:45
1st & 10 at own 24
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete
2:45
2nd & 10 at own 24
Tra’Von Chapman pass incomplete to Imani Davis
2:45
3rd & 10 at own 24
Tra’Von Chapman sacked by Dennis Briggs for a loss of 15 yards to the Akron 10 Tra’Von Chapman fumbled, , return for 0 yards
2:45
4th & 24 at own 10
Zach Paul punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 33
Pittsburgh End of game, 3 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 33
Darrin Hall run for 3 yds to the Akron 30
1:34
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Darrin Hall run for 9 yds to the Akron 21 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 21
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Akron 23
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