Referee Ron Cherry; umpire Tom Laverty; head linesman Joseph Griesser; line judge Robert Bassett; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Mark Futado; back judge Brian McGready; center judge Tyrone AndersonGame 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
Virginia Tech
276
Total yards
100
110
Passing yards
91
166
Rushing yards
9
7.3
Yards per pass
4.6
3.6
Yards per rush
0.3
15
First downs
12
6–16
Third downs
4–13
1–1
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
3
8–60
Penalties
5–40
34:00
Possession
26:00
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
Virginia Tech
31%
Success rate
26%
−0.07
EPA per play
−0.33
1.20
Explosiveness
1.60
−0.20
Rushing EPA
−0.22
0.25
Passing EPA
−0.54
17%
Passing-down success
30%
−0.44
First-down EPA
−1.03
0.01
Second-down EPA
0.11
0.20
Third-down EPA
0.24
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)
Virginia Tech 59% to win. Pittsburgh won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Virginia Tech −4.5, over/under 44.5.
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 Virginia Tech 62%, Pittsburgh 38%. 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. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 PittsburghField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 12 plays, 83 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, −74 yards
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Virginia TechInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 2 plays, 68 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q3 PittsburghFumble, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 4 plays, −3 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 11 plays, 50 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 10 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Virginia TechInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 PittsburghMissed FG, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 Virginia TechInterception, 4 plays, −15 yards
Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 3 plays, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 10, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
J.C. Coleman run for no gain to the VTech 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Travon McMillian run for 3 yds to the VTech 28
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Brenden Motley pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 7 at own 28
A.J. Hughes punt for 45 yds, downed at the Pitt 27
Pittsburgh Field goal, 8 plays
13:41
1st & 10 at own 27
Nathan Peterman sacked by Deon Clarke for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 24
13:41
2nd & 13 at own 24
Chad Voytik run for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & 10 at the 50
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the VTech 47
13:41
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Qadree Ollison run for 13 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & 10 at opp 34
Chad Voytik run for no gain to the VTech 34
13:41
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Nathan Peterman run for 4 yds to the VTech 30
13:41
3rd & 6 at opp 30
Nathan Peterman run for 3 yds to the VTech 27
9:12
4th & 3 at opp 27
Chris Blewitt 45 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
9:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:12
1st & 10 at own 25
J.C. Coleman run for 5 yds to the VTech 30
9:12
2nd & 5 at own 30
Brenden Motley pass complete to Cam Phillips for 6 yds to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at own 36
J.C. Coleman run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 34
9:12
2nd & 12 at own 34
PITTSBURGH Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the VTech 39
9:12
2nd & 7 at own 39
Brenden Motley run for 3 yds to the VTech 42
9:12
3rd & 4 at own 42
Brenden Motley run for no gain to the VTech 42 Brenden Motley fumbled, recovered by VTech Brenden Motley
9:12
4th & 4 at own 42
A.J. Hughes punt for 42 yds , Tyler Boyd returns for no gain to the Pitt 31 Tyler Boyd fumbled, VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Pitt 31
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
5:59
1st & 10 at own 31
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the Pitt 36
5:59
1st & 5 at own 36
Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Pitt 38
5:59
2nd & 3 at own 38
Chad Voytik run for 6 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at own 44
Peterman, N. pass incomplete, PENALTY VT roughing passer (Clarke, D) 15 yards to the VT41, 1ST DOWN UP, NO PLAY.
5:59
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nathan Peterman run for 2 yds to the VTech 39
5:59
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Chad Voytik run for 4 yds to the VTech 35
5:59
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Nathan Peterman run for 12 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 23
J.P. Holtz 23 Yd pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt Kick)Pittsburgh 10, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
3:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 64 yds , Kevin Asante return for 16 yds to the VTech 17
3:11
1st & 10 at own 17
Trey Edmunds run for 3 yds to the VTech 20
3:11
2nd & 7 at own 20
PITTSBURGH Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the VTech 25
3:11
2nd & 2 at own 25
Brenden Motley run for 3 yds to the VTech 28 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 28
Brenden Motley pass complete to Travon McMillian for 6 yds to the VTech 34
3:11
2nd & 4 at own 34
Brenden Motley pass complete to Sam Rogers for 2 yds to the VTech 36
3:11
3rd & 2 at own 36
Brenden Motley run for 3 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Motley, B pass incomplete to Hodges, B (Webb, T.), PENALTY UP pass interference (Webb, T.) 15 yards to the UP46, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brenden Motley sacked by Mike Caprara for a loss of 9 yards to the VTech 45
Q2 15:00
2nd & 19 at own 45
Brenden Motley run for 22 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brenden Motley sacked by Bam Bradley for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 17 at opp 40
Brenden Motley pass incomplete, broken up by Mark Scarpinato
Q2 15:00
3rd & 17 at opp 40
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 45
Q2 15:00
3rd & 22 at opp 45
PITTSBURGH Penalty, offside defense (Rori Blair) to the Pitt 40
Q2 15:00
3rd & 17 at opp 40
Brenden Motley pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 28 yds to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Sam Rogers run for 1 yd to the Pitt 11
Q2 11:38
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Brenden Motley pass complete to Cam Phillips for 11 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Pittsburgh 10, Virginia Tech 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 10, Virginia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
11:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris James run for no gain to the Pitt 25
11:38
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nathan Peterman run for 5 yds to the Pitt 30
11:38
3rd & 5 at own 30
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 10 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 40
Chris James run for no gain to the Pitt 40
11:38
2nd & 10 at own 40
Nathan Peterman sacked by Andrew Motuapuaka for a loss of 16 yards to the Pitt 24 Nathan Peterman fumbled, recovered by Pitt Chris James , return for 0 yards
11:38
3rd & 26 at own 24
Chris James run for 2 yds to the Pitt 26
11:38
4th & 24 at own 26
Ryan Winslow punt for 46 yds, downed at the VTech 28
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:24
1st & 10 at own 28
J.C. Coleman run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 26
7:24
2nd & 12 at own 26
Brenden Motley pass complete to Cam Phillips for 3 yds to the VTech 29
7:24
3rd & 9 at own 29
Brenden Motley sacked by Matt Galambos for a loss of 9 yards to the VTech 20
7:24
4th & 18 at own 20
A.J. Hughes punt for 47 yds , Tyler Boyd returns for 4 yds to the Pitt 37
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
5:21
1st & 10 at own 37
Nathan Peterman run for no gain to the Pitt 37
5:21
2nd & 10 at own 37
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Dontez Ford for 5 yds to the Pitt 42
5:21
3rd & 5 at own 42
Nathan Peterman run for 1 yd to the Pitt 43
5:21
4th & 4 at own 43
Ryan Winslow punt for 36 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 2 yds to the VTech 23
Virginia Tech Interception, 3 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the VTech 27
2:46
2nd & 6 at own 27
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 02:46
2:46
2nd & 6 at own 27
Brenden Motley pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
2:46
3rd & 6 at own 27
Brenden Motley pass intercepted Avonte Maddox return for no gain to the VTech 46
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 46
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete
2:30
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:30
2:30
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Nathan Peterman run for 2 yds to the VTech 44
2:30
3rd & 8 at opp 44
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 11 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 33
Peterman, N. sideline pass complete to Weah, J for 13 yards to the VT20 (Riley, D), PENALTY UP IF 5 yards to the VT38, NO PLAY, clock 01:18.
0:56
1st & 15 at opp 38
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete
0:40
2nd & 15 at opp 38
Nathan Peterman sacked by Chuck Clark for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 46
0:40
3rd & 23 at opp 46
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete
0:40
4th & 23 at opp 46
Ryan Winslow punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 19
3rd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 17, Virginia Tech 10
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 63 yds , Tyler Boyd return for 30 yds to the Pitt 32
14:53
1st & 10 at own 32
Qadree Ollison run for 43 yds to the VTech 25 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at opp 25
Qadree Ollison run for 25 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Pittsburgh 17, Virginia Tech 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
14:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:15
1st & 10 at own 25
J.C. Coleman run for 2 yds to the VTech 27
14:15
2nd & 8 at own 27
Travon McMillian run for 15 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 42
Brenden Motley pass incomplete
14:15
2nd & 10 at own 42
Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the VTech 43
14:15
3rd & 9 at own 43
Brenden Motley run for 6 yds to the VTech 49
14:15
4th & 3 at own 49
A.J. Hughes punt for 49 yds, downed at the Pitt 2
Pittsburgh Fumble, 7 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at own 2
Nathan Peterman run for 7 yds to the Pitt 9
11:40
2nd & 3 at own 9
PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 4
11:40
2nd & 8 at own 4
Nathan Peterman run for 1 yd to the Pitt 5
11:40
3rd & 7 at own 5
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 9 yds to the Pitt 14 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at own 14
Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the Pitt 19
11:40
2nd & 5 at own 19
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Pitt 23
11:40
3rd & 1 at own 23
Nathan Peterman run for 2 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Qadree Ollison run for 7 yds to the Pitt 23 Qadree Ollison fumbled, forced by Andrew Motuapuaka, recovered by VTech Terrell Edmunds , return for 9 yds to the Pitt 23
Virginia Tech Field goal, 4 plays
7:37
1st & 10 at opp 23
Brenden Motley sacked by Ejuan Price for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 30
6:53
2nd & 17 at opp 30
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 06:53
6:53
2nd & 17 at opp 30
Brenden Motley pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
6:53
3rd & 17 at opp 30
Brenden Motley run for 4 yds to the Pitt 26
6:03
4th & 13 at opp 26
Joey Slye 43 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 17, Virginia Tech 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
6:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris James run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26
6:03
2nd & 9 at own 26
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Scott Orndoff for 28 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 46
Chad Voytik run for 1 yd to the VTech 45
6:03
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Chris James run for 3 yds to the VTech 42 Chris James fumbled, forced by Nigel Williams,
6:03
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete
6:03
4th & 6 at opp 42
Ryan Winslow punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech Field goal, 11 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Trey Edmunds run for 2 yds to the VTech 22
3:20
2nd & 8 at own 22
Brenden Motley run for 1 yd to the VTech 23
3:20
3rd & 7 at own 23
Brenden Motley pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 9 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at own 32
Brenden Motley pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 14 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Travon McMillian run for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 43
3:20
2nd & 13 at own 43
Brenden Motley run for 1 yd to the VTech 44
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 44
Brenden Motley pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 12 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Motley, B pass incomplete to Hodges, B, PENALTY UP personal foul (Render, D.) 15 yards to the UP29, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Travon McMillian run for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 35
Q4 14:35
2nd & 16 at opp 35
Brenden Motley run for no gain to the Pitt 35
Q4 14:35
3rd & 16 at opp 35
Brenden Motley pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford, broken up by Terrish Webb
Q4 14:35
4th & 16 at opp 35
PITTSBURGH Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the Pitt 30
Q4 13:20
4th & 11 at opp 30
Joey Slye 48 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 17, Virginia Tech 13
4th quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 17, Virginia Tech 13
Pittsburgh Punt, 10 plays
13:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the Pitt 25
13:20
2nd & 10 at own 25
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Scott Orndoff for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
13:20
3rd & 4 at own 31
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 9 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at own 40
Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Pitt 41
13:20
2nd & 9 at own 41
Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 40
13:20
3rd & 10 at own 40
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 9 yds to the Pitt 49
13:20
4th & 1 at own 49
Qadree Ollison run for 13 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 38
Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 39
8:30
2nd & 11 at opp 39
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 08:30
8:30
2nd & 11 at opp 39
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the VTech 35
8:30
3rd & 7 at opp 35
Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 36
8:30
4th & 8 at opp 36
Ryan Winslow punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech Interception, 1 play
7:02
1st & 10 at own 20
Brenden Motley pass intercepted Terrish Webb return for 9 yds to the VTech 25
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 4 plays
6:52
1st & 10 at opp 25
Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the VTech 24
6:10
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:10
6:05
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
6:00
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd, broken up by Brandon Facyson
5:53
4th & 9 at opp 24
Chris Blewitt 42 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Vinny Mihota Ronny Vandyke return for no gain to the VTech 25
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Brenden Motley pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
5:49
2nd & 10 at own 25
Sam Rogers run for 1 yd to the VTech 26
5:49
3rd & 9 at own 26
Brenden Motley sacked by Ejuan Price for a loss of 10 yards to the VTech 16
5:49
4th & 19 at own 16
A.J. Hughes punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Tyler Boyd at the Pitt 41
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 41
Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the Pitt 41
4:15
2nd & 10 at own 41
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 04:15
4:15
2nd & 10 at own 41
Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Pitt 43
4:08
3rd & 8 at own 43
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 04:08
4:08
3rd & 8 at own 43
Nathan Peterman sacked by Luther Maddy for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 35
4:08
4th & 16 at own 35
Ryan Winslow punt for 27 yds, downed at the VTech 38
Virginia Tech Interception, 4 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 38
Brenden Motley sacked by Nicholas Grigsby and Tyrique Jarrett for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 30
3:25
2nd & 18 at own 30
Brenden Motley sacked by Darryl Render for a loss of 7 yards to the VTech 23
2:28
3rd & 25 at own 23
Brenden Motley pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
2:28
4th & 25 at own 23
Brenden Motley pass intercepted Mike Caprara return for 3 yds to the VTech 22
Pittsburgh End of game, 3 plays
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 22
Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the VTech 20
2:18
2nd & 8 at opp 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 22
0:37
3rd & 10 at opp 22
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, offside defense (Woody Baron) to the VTech 17
0:37
3rd & 5 at opp 17
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 18
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.
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