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Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern

Wednesday, December 28, 2016, Pinstripe Bowl

Northwestern beat No. 22 Pittsburgh 31–⁠24. It was their seventh meeting; Northwestern leads the series 4–⁠3.

Neutral site22Pittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2016
24
Neutral siteNorthwestern7–⁠6 in 2016
31

Final at Yankee Stadium, New YorkTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 37,918Payout $2,000,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Northwestern RB Justin JacksonWikipedia

At kickoff
39°F, overcast, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Central Park (KNYC), 7 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Dan Romeo; umpire Scott Teifer; head linesman Doug Moore; line judge Quentin Givens; side judge Corey Luxner; field judge Matt Mills; back judge Terry White; center judge Brian AlosGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh377724
Northwestern01471031

Standouts

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Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Peterman13/1825311
Ben Dinucci3/91612
Brian O’Neill0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quadree Henderson676057
James Conner832021
Qadree Ollison624019
Ben Dinucci218016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jester Weah275169
Dontez Ford353038
Quadree Henderson345037
Aaron Mathews235024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Matt Galambos15200
Reggie Mitchell7000
Avonte Maddox70.501
Dennis Briggs6100
Jeremiah Taleni51.510
James Folston Jr.40.50.50
Ejuan Price3210
Shakir Soto3110
Allen Edwards310.50

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson23/3621411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson32224368
Clayton Thorson1216010
John Moten IV31106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Carr651012
Macan Wilson347032
Garrett Dickerson546121
Andrew Scanlan435017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trae Williams8000
Godwin Igwebuike70.501
Anthony Walker7000
Nate Hall7000
Joe Gaziano40.50.50
Kyle Queiro3001
Xavier Washington20.50.50
Jared McGee1001

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

Team stats

PittsburghNorthwestern
438Total yards462
269Passing yards214
169Rushing yards248
9.3Yards per pass5.9
5.3Yards per rush5.0
18First downs27
6–⁠13Third downs9–⁠19
0–⁠2Fourth downs4–⁠4
4Turnovers2
5–⁠50Penalties4–⁠35
24:38Possession35:22
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

PittsburghNorthwestern
31%Success rate42%
−0.11EPA per play0.23
1.75Explosiveness1.37
−0.11Rushing EPA0.28
−0.18Passing EPA0.18
25%Passing-down success38%
0.01First-down EPA−0.07
−0.33Second-down EPA−0.15
0.33Third-down EPA0.97
20%Havoc by its defense18%

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 53% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.

The line

Pittsburgh −3, over/under 63.

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 58%, Northwestern 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 5 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 PittsburghInterception, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternInterception, 13 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 playQ2 NorthwesternFumble, 7 playsQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 PittsburghMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 PittsburghFumble, 1 playQ4 NorthwesternField goal, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghInterception, 10 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghInterception, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 5 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 76 yards
  5. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 99 yards
  6. Q2 PittsburghInterception, 4 plays, 56 yards
  7. Q2 NorthwesternInterception, 13 plays, 66 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 plays, 74 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 play, 69 yards
  11. Q2 NorthwesternFumble, 7 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 5 plays, 24 yards
  13. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  14. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 14 plays, 89 yards
  15. Q3 PittsburghMissed FG, 8 plays, 29 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  17. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 14 plays, 76 yards
  19. Q4 PittsburghFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q4 NorthwesternField goal, 5 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 PittsburghInterception, 10 plays, 50 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 PittsburghInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 3, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
14:212nd & 7 at own 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 33
13:583rd & 2 at own 33Clayton Thorson sacked by Allen Edwards and Shakir Soto for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 27
13:074th & 8 at own 27Hunter Niswander punt for 33 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for 2 yds to the Pitt 42
Pittsburgh Field goal, 5 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 42Nathan Peterman pass complete to Dontez Ford for 38 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 20Quadree Henderson run for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 28 Quadree Henderson fumbled, recovered by Pitt Quadree Henderson
12:132nd & 18 at opp 28Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Scott Orndoff
11:593rd & 18 at opp 28Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Dontez Ford
11:534th & 18 at opp 28Chris Blewitt 46 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 3, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
11:534th & 18 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:531st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 34
11:212nd & 1 at own 34Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 6 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 40Jelani Roberts run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 39
10:272nd & 11 at own 39John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 42
9:523rd & 8 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
9:384th & 8 at own 42Hunter Niswander punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Quadree Henderson at the Pitt 23
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 12 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 23James Conner run for 4 yds to the Pitt 27
8:592nd & 6 at own 27Nathan Peterman pass complete to James Conner for 3 yds to the Pitt 30
8:183rd & 3 at own 30Peterman, Nathan pass pass intended for Weah, Jester intercepted by McGee, Jared at the PITTSBURGH42, McGee, Jared return 0 yards to the PITTSBURGH42, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Hartage, Montre) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
8:071st & 10 at own 40James Conner run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 35
7:212nd & 15 at own 35Nathan Peterman pass complete to Dontez Ford for 8 yds to the Pitt 43
6:583rd & 7 at own 43Nathan Peterman pass complete to Scott Orndoff for 15 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 42Nathan Peterman pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 24 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
6:271st & 10 at opp 18James Conner run for 4 yds to the Nwest 14
5:572nd & 6 at opp 14Darrin Hall run for 7 yds to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down
5:371st & goal at opp 7Brian O’Neill pass incomplete to George Aston
5:142nd & goal at opp 7James Conner run for 4 yds to the Nwest 3
4:333rd & goal at opp 3George Aston run for 2 yds to the Nwest 1
3:504th & goal at opp 1James Conner run for no gain to the Nwest 1
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 2
3:182nd & 9 at own 2Justin Jackson run for 68 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 30Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Pitt 29
2:192nd & 9 at opp 29Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
2:093rd & 9 at opp 29Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 19Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Pitt 14
1:212nd & 5 at opp 14Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Pitt 10
0:003rd & 1 at opp 10Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Pitt 10
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 10Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Pitt 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:311st & goal at opp 8Justin Jackson 8 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)Northwestern 7, Pittsburgh 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 14, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Interception, 4 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 31 yds , George Aston return for no gain to the Pitt 34
14:301st & 10 at own 34Nathan Peterman pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 37 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at opp 29James Conner run for 21 yds to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST down
14:011st & goal at opp 8James Conner run for 3 yds to the Nwest 5
13:212nd & goal at opp 5PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 10
12:542nd & goal at opp 10Nathan Peterman pass intercepted Godwin Igwebuike return for 12 yds to the Nwest 15
Northwestern Interception, 13 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault
12:422nd & 10 at own 15Justin Jackson run for 17 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 32Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34
11:542nd & 8 at own 34Clayton Thorson sacked by Ejuan Price for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 24
11:143rd & 18 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 21 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 45John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 47
10:172nd & 8 at own 47John Moten IV run for 6 yds to the Pitt 47
9:413rd & 2 at opp 47Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 7 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 40Clayton Thorson run for 10 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 30Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Pitt 27
8:362nd & 7 at opp 27Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 10 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 17Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 19
7:342nd & 12 at opp 19Clayton Thorson pass intercepted, touchback. Avonte Maddox return for no gain
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 20Nathan Peterman pass complete to George Aston for 1 yd to the Pitt 21 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Quadree Henderson) to the Pitt 11
7:021st & 19 at own 11James Conner run for 1 yd to the Pitt 12
6:362nd & 18 at own 12Nathan Peterman pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 11 yds to the Pitt 23
5:593rd & 7 at own 23Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Jester Weah
5:434th & 7 at own 23Ryan Winslow punt for 41 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for no gain to the Nwest 23 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Nwest 26
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 26Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 7 yds to the Nwest 33
5:042nd & 3 at own 33Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 33
4:573rd & 3 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 4 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at own 37Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40
4:012nd & 7 at own 40Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
3:573rd & 7 at own 40Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 32 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 12 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 16Justin Jackson 16 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)Northwestern 14, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 1 play
3:081st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 51 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 17 yds to the Pitt 31
2:511st & 10 at own 31Jester Weah 69 Yd pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt Kick)Northwestern 14, Pittsburgh 10
Northwestern Fumble, 7 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 60 yds , Solomon Vault return for 15 yds to the Nwest 20
2:351st & 10 at own 20Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
2:072nd & 7 at own 23Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 25
1:373rd & 5 at own 25Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:37
1:323rd & 5 at own 25Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding (Mitchell, Reggie) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN.
1:271st & 10 at own 35Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
1:212nd & 10 at opp 35Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 17 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 48 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (Shakir Soto) to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 33Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete to Moten IV, John, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Butler, J.B.) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH43, NO PLAY.
1:011st & 20 at opp 43Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Pitt 39
0:412nd & 16 at opp 39Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 8 yds to the Pitt 31
Pittsburgh End of half, 5 plays
0:202nd & 4 at own 35Qadree Ollison run for 19 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 46TEAM pass incomplete
0:062nd & 10 at opp 46Nathan Peterman pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 5 yds to the Nwest 41
0:003rd & 5 at opp 41Nathan Peterman pass incomplete
3rd quarter5 drives, then Northwestern 21, Pittsburgh 17
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 33 yds , Rachid Ibrahim return for no gain to the Pitt 32
14:591st & 10 at own 32Quadree Henderson run for 57 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down
14:251st & 10 at opp 11Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 14
13:532nd & 13 at opp 14Rafael Araujo-Lopes run for 9 yds to the Nwest 5
13:133rd & 4 at opp 5Nathan Peterman 5 Yd Run (Chris Blewitt Kick)Pittsburgh 17, Northwestern 14
Northwestern Touchdown, 14 plays
13:133rd & 4 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 62 yds , Solomon Vault return for 8 yds to the Nwest 11
13:051st & 10 at own 11Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 3 yds to the Nwest 14
12:432nd & 7 at own 14Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
12:373rd & 7 at own 14Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 10 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
12:141st & 10 at own 24Clayton Thorson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 31
11:422nd & 3 at own 31Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33
11:093rd & 1 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 1 yd to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 34Justin Jackson run for 12 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at own 46Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek
10:312nd & 10 at own 46Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 47
9:493rd & 9 at own 47Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Pitt 45
9:224th & 1 at opp 45Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 43Clayton Thorson sacked by Shakir Soto and James Folston Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 44
8:262nd & 11 at opp 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 4 yds to the Pitt 40
7:473rd & 7 at opp 40Justin Jackson 40 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick)Northwestern 21, Pittsburgh 17
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 8 plays
7:473rd & 7 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 45 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 26 yds to the Pitt 46
7:371st & 10 at own 46Nathan Peterman pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 30 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 24Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Nwest 23
6:262nd & 9 at opp 23Nathan Peterman run for 8 yds to the Nwest 15
5:463rd & 1 at opp 15Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at opp 13Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the Nwest 13
4:392nd & 10 at opp 13Nathan Peterman sacked by Joe Gaziano and Xavier Washington for a loss of 18 yards to the Nwest 31
4:213rd & 28 at opp 31Nathan Peterman pass complete to Jester Weah for 6 yds to the Nwest 25
3:384th & 22 at opp 25Chris Blewitt 43 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
2:592nd & 7 at own 28Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 27
2:243rd & 8 at own 27Justin Jackson run for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 20
1:354th & 15 at own 20Hunter Niswander punt blocked by Chawntez Moss blocked by Chawntez Moss
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
1:351st & 10 at opp 22Chawntez Moss run for no gain to the Nwest 22
1:012nd & 10 at opp 22Quadree Henderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18
0:003rd & 6 at opp 18Ben DiNucci pass complete to Dontez Ford for 7 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Chawntez Moss run for 3 yds to the Nwest 8
Q4 14:172nd & 7 at opp 8Ben DiNucci run for 2 yds to the Nwest 6
Q4 13:153rd & 5 at opp 6George Aston 6 Yd pass from Ben DiNucci (Chris Blewitt Kick)Pittsburgh 24, Northwestern 21
4th quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24
Northwestern Touchdown, 14 plays
13:153rd & 5 at own 35Chris Blewitt kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 24 yds to the Nwest 24
13:071st & 10 at own 24Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 30
12:442nd & 4 at own 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 5 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 35Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 12 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at own 47Clayton Thorson sacked by Jeremiah Taleni for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 44
11:212nd & 13 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the Nwest 48
10:493rd & 9 at own 48Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Pitt 46
10:184th & 3 at opp 46Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 10:18
10:184th & 3 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 5 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 41Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
9:572nd & 10 at opp 41Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
9:513rd & 10 at opp 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 11 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 5 yds to the Pitt 25
9:122nd & 5 at opp 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
8:573rd & 5 at opp 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 4 yds to the Pitt 21
8:234th & 1 at opp 21Garrett Dickerson 21 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)Northwestern 28, Pittsburgh 24
8:234th & 1 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:141st & 10 at own 25Quadree Henderson run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27 Quadree Henderson fumbled, forced by Anthony Walker Jr., recovered by Nwest Tyler Lancaster
Northwestern Field goal, 5 plays
8:141st & 10 at opp 27Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the Pitt 14 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 14Justin Jackson run for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 21
7:072nd & 17 at opp 21Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Pitt 18
6:233rd & 14 at opp 18Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson
6:144th & 14 at opp 18Jack Mitchell 37 Yd Field GoalNorthwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24
Pittsburgh Interception, 10 plays
6:174th & 14 at own 35Jack Mitchell kickoff for 40 yds , Rachid Ibrahim return for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
6:091st & 10 at own 32Quadree Henderson run for no gain to the Pitt 32
5:222nd & 10 at own 32Ben DiNucci pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 3 yds to the Pitt 35
4:413rd & 7 at own 35Ben DiNucci run for 16 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 49NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Nwest 44
4:181st & 5 at opp 44Ben DiNucci pass incomplete to Qadree Ollison
4:112nd & 5 at opp 44Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 39Quadree Henderson run for 21 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at opp 18Chawntez Moss run for no gain to the Nwest 18
3:062nd & 10 at opp 18Ben DiNucci pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
2:593rd & 10 at opp 18Ben DiNucci pass incomplete to Scott Orndoff
2:494th & 10 at opp 18Ben DiNucci pass intercepted Jared McGee return for no gain to the Nwest 3
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 3Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 6
2:182nd & 7 at own 6Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 4
2:123rd & 9 at own 4Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:12
2:063rd & 9 at own 4Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr
1:554th & 9 at own 4Hunter Niswander punt for 52 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for no gain to the Pitt 4 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Pitt 34
Pittsburgh Interception, 3 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 34Ben DiNucci pass incomplete to Jester Weah
1:492nd & 10 at own 34Chawntez Moss run for 3 yds to the Pitt 37
1:223rd & 7 at own 37Ben DiNucci pass intercepted Kyle Queiro return for 13 yds to the Pitt 21
Northwestern End of game, 2 plays
1:221st & 10 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 22
0:002nd & 11 at opp 22TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 23

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

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Northwestern leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings.

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2016Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24Pinstripe Bowl
1973Pittsburgh 21, Northwestern 14
1972Northwestern 27, Pittsburgh 22
1954Pittsburgh 14, Northwestern 7
1953Northwestern 27, Pittsburgh 21
1950Northwestern 28, Pittsburgh 23

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