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Pittsburgh vs. Navy

Monday, December 28, 2015, Military Bowl

No. 21 Navy beat Pittsburgh 44–⁠28. It was their 40th meeting; Pittsburgh leads the series 22–⁠15–⁠3.

Neutral sitePittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2015
28
Neutral site21Navy11–⁠2 in 2015
44

Final at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis45°F, wind 9 mphTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 36,352The game on Wikipedia

Officials
Referee Joe Pester; umpire Ben Young; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Ron Tubbs; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Tom Fimmen; center judge Ramon GeorgeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh7014728
Navy147101344

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Peterman13/2113713
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Qadree Ollison873145
Tyler Boyd555021
Jordan Whitehead243022
Nathan Peterman325015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Boyd653015
Dontez Ford339020
Scott Orndoff231021
Qadree Ollison214110

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keenan Reynolds9/1712610
Shawn White1/14700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keenan Reynolds24144348
Chris Swain27114011
Dishan Romine484043
Demond Brown432126
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keenan Reynolds147047
Demond Brown230026
DeBrandon Sanders230016
Jamir Tillman227015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brendon Clements2160
Lorentez Barbour100

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

Team stats

PittsburghNavy
335Total yards590
137Passing yards173
198Rushing yards417
6.5Yards per pass9.6
9.4Yards per rush5.9
17First downs31
3–⁠6Third downs12–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers1
1–⁠5Penalties2–⁠15
17:55Possession42:05

Efficiency

PittsburghNavy
55%Success rate46%
0.17EPA per play0.44
1.20Explosiveness1.46
0.46Rushing EPA0.39
−0.12Passing EPA0.69
40%Passing-down success52%
0.01First-down EPA−0.24
0.26Second-down EPA0.70
0.62Third-down EPA1.41

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)

Navy 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Navy −5, over/under 51.5.

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 Navy 64%, Pittsburgh 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Military Bowl was put on by the Military Bowl Foundation, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2016, which takes in this game, reports $6.2 million in revenue and $3.9 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 26-3268204).

Every drive

Navy end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 PittsburghTouchdownQ1 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 PittsburghMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 9 playsQ2 PittsburghInterception, 4 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 PittsburghInterception, 4 playsQ2 NavyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NavyTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 NavyField goal, 6 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NavyFumble return TD, 2 plays (Pittsburgh scores)Q3 NavyTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 NavyTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 PittsburghInterception, 3 playsQ4 NavyEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Navy drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 0 yards
  2. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  4. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 14 plays, 86 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghMissed FG, 10 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q2 NavyPunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q2 PittsburghInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghInterception, 4 plays, 41 yards
  10. Q2 NavyEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  11. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q3 NavyField goal, 6 plays, 59 yards
  14. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
  15. Q3 NavyFumble return TD, 2 plays (Pittsburgh scores), 0 yards
  16. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 14 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 plays, 73 yards
  18. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 PittsburghInterception, 3 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 8 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Navy 14, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown
14:461st & 10 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 100 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Pittsburgh 7, Navy 0
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:351st & 10 at own 25Chris Swain run for 11 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 36Demond Brown run for 1 yd to the Navy 37
13:452nd & 9 at own 37Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 12 yds to the Navy 49 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 49Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the Pitt 47
13:002nd & 6 at opp 47Dishan Romine run for 31 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 16Toneo Gulley run for 3 yds to the Pitt 13
11:302nd & 7 at opp 13Keenan Reynolds run for 2 yds to the Pitt 11
10:503rd & 5 at opp 11Chris Swain run for 9 yds to the Pitt 2 for a 1ST down
10:001st & goal at opp 2Chris Swain run for 1 yd to the Pitt 1
9:262nd & goal at opp 1Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Tied at 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 25Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Pitt 29
9:002nd & 6 at own 29Tyler Boyd run for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at the 50Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Navy 47
7:452nd & 7 at opp 47Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd, broken up by Brendon Clements
7:383rd & 7 at opp 47Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to J.P. Holtz
Navy Touchdown, 14 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 14Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Demond Brown for 26 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 40Demond Brown run for 5 yds to the Navy 45
6:202nd & 5 at own 45Chris Swain run for 6 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 49Toneo Gulley run for 2 yds to the Pitt 47
5:002nd & 8 at opp 47Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the Pitt 44
4:403rd & 5 at opp 44Chris Swain run for 8 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 36Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Dishan Romine
3:552nd & 10 at opp 36Keenan Reynolds run for 2 yds to the Pitt 34
3:103rd & 8 at opp 34Keenan Reynolds pass complete to DeBrandon Sanders for 16 yds to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 18Keenan Reynolds run for 8 yds to the Pitt 10
2:302nd & 2 at opp 10Keenan Reynolds run for no gain to the Pitt 10
1:553rd & 2 at opp 10Dishan Romine run for 3 yds to the Pitt 7 for a 1ST down
1:001st & goal at opp 7Keenan Reynolds run for 2 yds to the Pitt 5
0:412nd & goal at opp 5Keenan Reynolds run for 5 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 14, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 10 plays
0:412nd & 8 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:401st & 10 at own 25Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 12 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at own 37Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Pitt 41
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 41Tyler Boyd run for 7 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:501st & 10 at own 48Nathan Peterman pass complete to Dontez Ford for 11 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:001st & 10 at opp 41Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the Navy 36
Q2 13:302nd & 5 at opp 36Jordan Whitehead run for 22 yds to the Navy 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:001st & 10 at opp 14Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the Navy 13
Q2 12:302nd & 9 at opp 13Nathan Peterman pass incomplete
Q2 12:293rd & 9 at opp 13Timeout NAVY, clock 12:29
Q2 12:153rd & 9 at opp 13Nathan Peterman run for 2 yds to the Navy 11
Q2 11:434th & 7 at opp 11Chris Blewitt 29 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Navy 21, Pittsburgh 7
Navy Punt, 9 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 20Keenan Reynolds run for 10 yds to the Navy 30 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 30Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to DeBrandon Sanders
11:002nd & 10 at own 30Dishan Romine run for 7 yds to the Navy 37
10:303rd & 3 at own 37Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 40Keenan Reynolds run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 39
9:452nd & 11 at own 39Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Toneo Gulley for 16 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 45Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Pitt 42
8:352nd & 7 at opp 42Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd to the Pitt 41
8:063rd & 6 at opp 41Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Demond Brown
8:054th & 6 at opp 41Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 08:05
8:044th & 6 at opp 41NAVY Penalty, Delay of Game (Keenan Reynolds) to the Pitt 46
7:584th & 11 at opp 46Alex Barta punt for 13 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 33
Pittsburgh Interception, 4 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 33Tyler Boyd run for 5 yds to the Pitt 38
7:152nd & 5 at own 38Darrin Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 36
6:403rd & 7 at own 36Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 8 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 44Nathan Peterman pass intercepted Lorentez Barbour return for no gain to the Navy 16
Navy Touchdown, 12 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 16Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Thomas Wilson
5:502nd & 10 at own 16Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the Navy 20
5:203rd & 6 at own 20Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Tyler Carmona for 12 yds to the Navy 32 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 32Chris Swain run for 5 yds to the Navy 37
4:452nd & 5 at own 37Calvin Cass Jr. run for 6 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at own 43Quentin Ezell run for 1 yd to the Navy 44
3:452nd & 9 at own 44Keenan Reynolds run for 10 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 46Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Demond Brown
3:102nd & 10 at opp 46Keenan Reynolds run for 14 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 32Keenan Reynolds pass complete to DeBrandon Sanders for 14 yds to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 18Chris Swain run for 7 yds to the Pitt 11
1:412nd & 3 at opp 11Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Tyler Carmona for 11 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 21, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Interception, 4 plays
1:412nd & 3 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 40 yds , Dontez Ford return for 17 yds to the Pitt 42
1:151st & 10 at own 42Nathan Peterman pass complete to Dontez Ford for 20 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 38Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Elijah Zeise
1:012nd & 10 at opp 38Nathan Peterman pass complete to Scott Orndoff for 21 yds to the Navy 17 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 17Nathan Peterman pass intercepted Brendon Clements return for 15 yds to the Navy 15
Navy End of half, 1 play
0:221st & 10 at own 15Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 18
3rd quarter6 drives, then Navy 31, Pittsburgh 21
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 64 yds , Dishan Romine return for 24 yds to the Navy 25
14:401st & 10 at own 25Keenan Reynolds run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 24
14:002nd & 11 at own 24Shawn White pass complete to Keenan Reynolds for 47 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at opp 29Keenan Reynolds run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 30
12:552nd & 11 at opp 30Calvin Cass Jr. run for 4 yds to the Pitt 26
12:283rd & 7 at opp 26Demond Brown run for 26 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 28, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
12:283rd & 7 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 25 yds to the Pitt 25
12:101st & 10 at own 25Qadree Ollison run for 9 yds to the Pitt 34
11:452nd & 1 at own 34Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 33
11:053rd & 2 at own 33Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Tyler Boyd
10:534th & 2 at own 33Ryan Winslow punt for 44 yds , Calvin Cass Jr. returns for 1 yd to the Navy 24
Navy Field goal, 6 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 24Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the Navy 28
10:302nd & 6 at own 28Keenan Reynolds run for 48 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 24Demond Brown run for no gain to the Pitt 24
9:102nd & 10 at opp 24Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete
8:503rd & 10 at opp 24Jamir Tillman run for 7 yds to the Pitt 17
8:164th & 3 at opp 17Timeout NAVY, clock 08:16
8:114th & 3 at opp 17Austin Grebe 35 yd FG GOODNavy 31, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 10 plays
8:114th & 3 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 15 yds to the Pitt 15
8:001st & 10 at own 15Tyler Boyd run for 20 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at own 35Nathan Peterman pass complete to Dontez Ford for 8 yds to the Pitt 43
6:452nd & 2 at own 43Jordan Whitehead run for 21 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 36Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 11 yds to the Navy 25 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 25Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Navy 21
5:232nd & 6 at opp 21Tyler Boyd run for 2 yds to the Navy 19
5:003rd & 4 at opp 19Nathan Peterman pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 10 yds to the Navy 9 for a 1ST down
4:001st & goal at opp 9Darrin Hall run for 3 yds to the Navy 6
3:302nd & goal at opp 6Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 2 yds to the Navy 4
3:143rd & goal at opp 4Nathan Peterman pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 4 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Navy 31, Pittsburgh 14
Navy Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Pittsburgh scores)
3:143rd & 5 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 57 yds , Dishan Romine return for 15 yds to the Navy 23
3:061st & 10 at own 23Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to DeBrandon Sanders
2:572nd & 10 at own 23Chris Swain run for a loss of 1 yard Chris Swain fumbled, recovered by Pitt Jordan Whitehead , return for 22 yds, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Navy 31, Pittsburgh 21
Navy Touchdown, 14 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 60 yds , Dishan Romine return for 27 yds to the Navy 32
2:351st & 10 at own 32Chris Swain run for 11 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 43Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 46
1:352nd & 7 at own 46Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd to the Navy 47
1:003rd & 6 at own 47Chris Swain run for 6 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 47Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd to the Pitt 46
0:012nd & 9 at opp 46Quentin Ezell run for 2 yds to the Pitt 44
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 44NAVY Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jamir Tillman) to the Navy 46
Q4 14:503rd & 17 at own 46Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 15 yds to the Pitt 39
Q4 14:004th & 2 at opp 39Keenan Reynolds run for 13 yds to the Pitt 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & 10 at opp 26Chris Swain run for 2 yds to the Pitt 24
Q4 12:452nd & 8 at opp 24Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the Pitt 21
Q4 12:053rd & 5 at opp 21Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Demond Brown for 4 yds to the Pitt 17
Q4 12:004th & 1 at opp 17Chris Swain run for 2 yds to the Pitt 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:301st & 10 at opp 15Chris Swain run for no gain to the Pitt 15
Q4 10:582nd & 10 at opp 15Toneo Gulley run for 15 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 38, Pittsburgh 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 4 plays
10:582nd & 10 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 50 yds , Darrin Hall return for 12 yds to the Pitt 27
10:351st & 10 at own 27Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 5 yds to the Pitt 32
10:202nd & 5 at own 32Nathan Peterman run for 8 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 40Nathan Peterman run for 15 yds to the Navy 45 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 45Qadree Ollison run for 45 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK)Navy 38, Pittsburgh 28
Navy Touchdown, 9 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:251st & 10 at own 25Chris Swain run for 5 yds to the Navy 30
8:452nd & 5 at own 30Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 33
8:153rd & 2 at own 33Dishan Romine run for 43 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 24Quentin Ezell run for 2 yds to the Pitt 22
6:352nd & 8 at opp 22Quentin Ezell run for 3 yds to the Pitt 19
6:003rd & 5 at opp 19Keenan Reynolds run for 2 yds to the Pitt 17
5:304th & 3 at opp 17PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Offside (Khaynin Mosley-Smith) to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 12Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Pitt 9
4:252nd & 7 at opp 9Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Tyler Carmona
4:243rd & 7 at opp 9Timeout NAVY, clock 04:24
4:193rd & 7 at opp 9Keenan Reynolds run for 9 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe PAT BLOCKED)Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28
Pittsburgh Interception, 3 plays
4:193rd & 7 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 51 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 22 yds to the Pitt 36
4:001st & 10 at own 36Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 15 yds to the Navy 49 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 49Nathan Peterman pass complete to Scott Orndoff for 10 yds to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 39Nathan Peterman pass intercepted Brendon Clements return for 1 yd to the Navy 16
Navy End of game, 8 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 16Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 19
2:452nd & 7 at own 19Keenan Reynolds run for 4 yds to the Navy 23
2:403rd & 2 at own 23Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:40
2:253rd & 2 at own 23Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 26 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 26Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 29
2:082nd & 7 at own 29Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:08
2:052nd & 7 at own 29Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 32
2:023rd & 4 at own 32Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:02
1:553rd & 4 at own 32Keenan Reynolds run for 8 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 40TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 39
0:352nd & 11 at own 39TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 38

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

Every Pittsburgh–Navy game

Pittsburgh leads 22–⁠15–⁠3 in 40 meetings.

Recent meetings
2015Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28Military Bowl
2013Navy 24, Pittsburgh 21
2009Pittsburgh 27, Navy 14
2008Pittsburgh 42, Navy 21
2007Navy 48, Pittsburgh 45
1989Pittsburgh 31, Navy 14

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