Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Mike Pavese; line judge Danny Short; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Billy Beckett; back judge Delbert Bell; alternate David GoodwinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
391
Total yards
482
191
Passing yards
106
200
Rushing yards
376
8.3
Yards per pass
7.1
4.7
Yards per rush
9.4
21
First downs
19
4–11
Third downs
5–11
2–2
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
2
4–30
Penalties
5–54
34:20
Possession
25:40
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
58%
Success rate
51%
0.33
EPA per play
0.39
0.98
Explosiveness
1.41
0.15
Rushing EPA
0.48
0.59
Passing EPA
0.16
18%
Passing-down success
45%
0.21
First-down EPA
0.43
0.46
Second-down EPA
0.37
−0.14
Third-down EPA
0.13
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)
Georgia Tech 59% to win. Pittsburgh won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Georgia Tech −3, over/under 48.5.
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 Georgia Tech 58%, Pittsburgh 42%. 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. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 13 plays, 21 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Georgia TechFumble, 3 plays, 48 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 86 yards
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 86 yards
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Georgia TechMissed FG, 9 plays, 42 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 7 plays, 8 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q4 PittsburghField goal, 14 plays, 31 yards
Q4 Georgia TechInterception, 7 plays, 9 yards
Q4 PittsburghResult not recorded, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 21
Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the GTech 20
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 20
Peterman, N. pass incomplete, PENALTY GT pass interference (White, D.) 2 yards to the GT18, 1ST DOWN UP, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the GTech 18
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 5 yds to the Pitt 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 18 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the GTech 47
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the GTech 43
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Qadree Ollison run for 9 yds to the GTech 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the GTech 29
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Qadree Ollison run for 6 yds to the GTech 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the GTech 21
9:02
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 09:02
9:02
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Nathan Peterman pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 12 yds to the GTech 6 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & goal at opp 6
Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the GTech 6
7:50
2nd & goal at opp 6
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 6 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Pittsburgh 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
7:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Clinton Lynch run for 18 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at own 43
Clinton Lynch run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 42
7:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:29
2nd & 11 at own 42
Marcus Marshall run for 58 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Tied at 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
6:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Boyd run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26
6:29
2nd & 9 at own 26
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 6 yds to the Pitt 32
6:29
3rd & 3 at own 32
Chad Voytik pass incomplete to J.P. Holtz
6:29
4th & 3 at own 32
Ryan Winslow punt for 60 yds, downed at the GTech 8
6:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Georgia Tech Fumble, 3 plays
5:04
1st & 10 at own 8
Justin Thomas pass complete to Micheal Summers for 34 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & 10 at own 42
Marcus Marshall run for 3 yds to the GTech 45
5:04
2nd & 7 at own 45
Justin Thomas run for 11 yds to the GTech 48 Justin Thomas fumbled, forced by Nicholas Grigsby, recovered by Pitt Terrish Webb , return for 8 yds to the GTech 48
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 48
James, C. rush for 4 yards to the GT44 (Griffin, Co.), PENALTY UP illegal formation 5 yards to the UP47, NO PLAY.
3:41
1st & 15 at own 47
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
3:41
2nd & 15 at own 47
Chris James run for 5 yds to the GTech 48
3:41
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete
3:41
4th & 10 at opp 48
Ryan Winslow punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 14
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
2:16
1st & 10 at own 14
Justin Thomas run for 51 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & 10 at opp 35
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
2:16
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Isiah Willis run for 11 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & 10 at opp 24
Lynch, C. rush for no gain to the UP24 (Grigsby, N.), PENALTY GT face mask (Lynch, C.) 15 yards to the UP39, NO PLAY.
2:16
1st & 25 at opp 39
Isiah Willis run for 10 yds to the Pitt 29
Q2 14:52
2nd & 15 at opp 29
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 29 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 14, Pittsburgh 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 21
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
14:52
2nd & 7 at own 28
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Dontez Ford for 41 yds to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tyler Boyd pass complete to Zach Challingsworth for 29 yds to the GTech 2 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & goal at opp 2
Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the GTech 1
14:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:40
2nd & goal at opp 1
Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Tied at 14
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
12:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Golden return for 14 yds to the GTech 14
12:34
1st & 10 at own 14
Justin Thomas run for 45 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 41
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 42
12:34
2nd & 11 at opp 42
TaQuon Marshall run for 14 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 28
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 29
12:34
2nd & 11 at opp 29
Justin Thomas pass complete to Mikell Lands-Davis for 10 yds to the Pitt 19
12:34
3rd & 1 at opp 19
Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at opp 17
Clinton Lynch run for 12 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & goal at opp 5
Patrick Skov run for 3 yds to the Pitt 2
12:34
2nd & goal at opp 2
Patrick Skov run for 1 yd to the Pitt 1
7:06
3rd & goal at opp 1
Patrick Skov run for 1 yd for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 21, Pittsburgh 14
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
7:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Boyd run for 9 yds to the Pitt 34
7:06
2nd & 1 at own 34
Darrin Hall run for 7 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 6 yds to the Pitt 47
7:06
2nd & 4 at own 47
Darrin Hall run for 9 yds to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tyler Boyd run for 4 yds to the GTech 40
7:06
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Nathan Peterman pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 20 yds to the GTech 20 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:30
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 20
Darrin Hall run for 3 yds to the GTech 17
2:48
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 17 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Tied at 21
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 9 plays
2:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 22
2:48
2nd & 13 at own 22
Clinton Lynch run for 17 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at own 39
Clinton Lynch run for no gain to the GTech 39
2:48
2nd & 10 at own 39
Justin Thomas run for 9 yds to the GTech 48
2:48
3rd & 1 at own 48
Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at the 50
Thomas, J. sacked for loss of 18 yards to the GT32 (Price, E.), PENALTY UP face mask (Soto, S.) 15 yards to the UP35, 1ST DOWN GT, NO PLAY.
2:48
1st & 10 at opp 35
Justin Thomas run for 2 yds to the Pitt 33
2:48
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
0:11
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:11
0:11
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
0:00
4th & 8 at opp 33
Harrison Butker 50 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Shakir Soto
3rd quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 28, Georgia Tech 21
Georgia Tech Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Lynn Griffin run for 5 yds to the GTech 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Marcus Marshall run for 4 yds to the GTech 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Patrick Skov run for 3 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Clinton Lynch run for 16 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 7 yards to the GTech 46 Justin Thomas fumbled, recovered by GTech Mikell Lands-Davis
15:00
2nd & 17 at own 46
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 42
15:00
3rd & 21 at own 42
Justin Thomas sacked by Shakir Soto for a loss of 9 yards to the GTech 33
15:00
4th & 30 at own 33
Ryan Rodwell punt for 54 yds , Tyler Boyd returns for 3 yds to the Pitt 16
Pittsburgh Punt, 9 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 16
Qadree Ollison run for 18 yds to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at own 34
Nathan Peterman run for 7 yds to the Pitt 41
10:10
2nd & 3 at own 41
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at own 45
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 8 yds to the GTech 47
10:10
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the GTech 46
10:10
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 41
Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the GTech 41
10:10
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Scott Orndoff
10:10
3rd & 10 at opp 41
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete
10:10
4th & 10 at opp 41
Ryan Winslow punt for 33 yds, downed at the GTech 8
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:44
1st & 10 at own 8
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
5:44
2nd & 10 at own 8
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
5:44
3rd & 10 at own 8
Marcus Marshall run for 5 yds to the GTech 13
5:44
4th & 5 at own 13
Ryan Rodwell punt for 36 yds , Tyler Boyd returns for no gain to the GTech 49 Tyler Boyd fumbled, recovered by Pitt Tyler Boyd
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Dontez Ford
4:51
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Qadree Ollison run for 6 yds to the GTech 43
4:51
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 9 yds to the GTech 34 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 34
Nathan Peterman run for 10 yds to the GTech 24 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 24
Qadree Ollison run for 6 yds to the GTech 18
4:51
2nd & 4 at opp 18
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the GTech 15
4:51
3rd & 1 at opp 15
Tyler Boyd run for 9 yds to the GTech 6 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & goal at opp 6
Nathan Peterman pass complete to J.P. Holtz for 6 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK) GEORGIA TECH Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declinedPittsburgh 28, Georgia Tech 21
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
0:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Marshall run for 58 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at opp 17
Mikell Lands-Davis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 10
Q4 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 10
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 12
Q4 14:12
3rd & 5 at opp 12
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 14:12
Q4 14:12
3rd & 5 at opp 12
Clinton Lynch run for 5 yds to the Pitt 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:35
1st & goal at opp 7
Marcus Marshall run for 7 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Tied at 28
4th quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 31, Georgia Tech 28
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
13:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 64 yds , Tyler Boyd return for 31 yds to the Pitt 32
13:28
1st & 10 at own 32
Chris James run for 17 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & 10 at own 49
Nathan Peterman run for 6 yds to the GTech 45
13:28
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Chris James run for no gain to the GTech 45
13:28
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Scott Orndoff
13:28
4th & 4 at opp 45
Ryan Winslow punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 9
Georgia Tech Punt, 4 plays
11:13
1st & 10 at own 9
Marcus Marshall run for 14 yds to the GTech 23 Marcus Marshall fumbled, forced by Jevonte Pitts, recovered by GTech Marcus Marshall for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at own 23
Marcus Marshall run for no gain to the GTech 23
11:13
2nd & 10 at own 23
Marcus Marshall run for 3 yds to the GTech 26
11:13
3rd & 7 at own 26
Thomas, J. pass complete to Marshall, M. for 4 yards to the GT30 (Amara, P.), PENALTY GT pass interference (Lynch, C.) 13 yards to the GT13, NO PLAY.
11:13
3rd & 20 at own 13
Marcus Marshall run for 7 yds to the GTech 20
11:13
4th & 13 at own 20
Ryan Rodwell punt for 43 yds , Tyler Boyd returns for no gain to the Pitt 31 Tyler Boyd fumbled, recovered by Pitt Tyler Boyd
Pittsburgh Field goal, 14 plays
8:13
1st & 10 at own 31
Darrin Hall run for 9 yds to the Pitt 40
8:13
2nd & 1 at own 40
Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at own 41
Darrin Hall run for 4 yds to the Pitt 45
8:13
2nd & 6 at own 45
Darrin Hall run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:13
3rd & 1 at the 50
Darrin Hall run for no gain to the 50 yard line
5:11
4th & 1 at the 50
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 05:11
5:11
4th & 1 at the 50
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & 10 at opp 47
Nathan Peterman run for 5 yds to the GTech 42
5:11
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Tyler Boyd run for 3 yds to the GTech 39
5:11
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Qadree Ollison
3:09
4th & 2 at opp 39
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:09
3:09
4th & 2 at opp 39
Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 5 yds to the GTech 34 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at opp 34
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the GTech 31
3:09
2nd & 7 at opp 31
PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (Brian O’Neill) to the GTech 36
3:09
2nd & 12 at opp 36
Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the GTech 36
1:30
3rd & 12 at opp 36
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:30
1:30
3rd & 12 at opp 36
PITTSBURGH Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the GTech 41
1:30
3rd & 17 at opp 41
Nathan Peterman run for 3 yds to the GTech 38
1:17
4th & 14 at opp 38
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:17
1:11
4th & 14 at opp 38
Chris Blewitt 56 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 31, Georgia Tech 28
Georgia Tech Interception, 7 plays
1:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds , Jamal Golden return for 24 yds to the GTech 24
1:04
1st & 10 at own 24
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Micheal Summers, broken up by Nicholas Grigsby
1:04
2nd & 10 at own 24
Thomas, J. rush for no gain to the GT24, out-of-bounds (Grigsby, N.), PENALTY GT illegal block (Braun, T.) 10 yards to the GT14, NO PLAY.
1:04
2nd & 20 at own 14
Justin Thomas pass complete to Marcus Marshall for 9 yds to the GTech 23
1:04
3rd & 11 at own 23
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Micheal Summers
0:35
4th & 11 at own 23
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:35
0:35
4th & 11 at own 23
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 15 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at own 38
Justin Thomas pass complete to Micheal Summers for 9 yds to the GTech 47
0:35
2nd & 1 at own 47
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
0:35
3rd & 1 at own 47
Thomas, J. pass incomplete to Summers, M., PENALTY GT pass interference (Summers, M.) 14 yards to the GT33, NO PLAY.
0:35
3rd & 15 at own 33
Justin Thomas pass intercepted Avonte Maddox return for no gain to the Pitt 44
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