Pittsburgh at Penn State

Saturday, September 9, 2017

No. 4 Penn State beat Pittsburgh 33–⁠14. It was their 98th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 50–⁠43–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayPittsburgh5–⁠7 in 2017
14
Home4Penn State11–⁠2 in 2017
33

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: ABCAttendance 109,898

At kickoff
63°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee J. Magallanes; umpire Troy Riley; head linesman Tracy Lynch; line judge Jim Slayton; side judge M. McCarthy; field judge Mike Cullin; back judge Paul Vargo; center judge Sean GeraghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh033814
Penn State14071233

Standouts

  • PassingTrace McSorley15 of 28, 164 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTPenn State
  • RushingSaquon Barkley14 carries, 88 yards, 1 TDPenn State
  • ReceivingMike Gesicki4 catches, 39 yards, 2 TDPenn State
  • DefenseGrant Haley4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTPenn State

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Browne19/3213802
Ben Dinucci5/94900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Qadree Ollison1596032
Chawntez Moss1146011
Darrin Hall51907
Ben Dinucci58115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jester Weah665021
Rafael Araujo-Lopes442022
Qadree Ollison230030
Matt Flanagan31908
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Oluwaseun Idowu7300
Elijah Zeise6000
Bricen Garner6000
Dane Jackson5001
Dewayne Hendrix2110

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trace McSorley15/2816431
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Saquon Barkley1488122
Trace McSorley865036
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DaeSean Hamilton345023
Saquon Barkley445146
Mike Gesicki439219
Brandon Polk118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marcus Allen12100
Koa Farmer81.510
Jason Cabinda8000
Nick Scott70.500
Grant Haley4111
Troy Apke4001
Shareef Miller32.520
Robert Windsor2110

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

Team stats

PittsburghPenn State
342Total yards312
187Passing yards164
155Rushing yards148
4.6Yards per pass5.9
3.4Yards per rush6.2
24First downs14
5–⁠17Third downs4–⁠12
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
6–⁠55Penalties1–⁠15
38:20Possession21:40
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

PittsburghPenn State
43%Success rate40%
−0.03EPA per play0.13
0.92Explosiveness1.36
0.26Rushing EPA0.25
−0.25Passing EPA0.07
36%Passing-down success28%
−0.36First-down EPA0.11
0.27Second-down EPA0.11
0.13Third-down EPA0.29
15%Havoc by its defense22%

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)

Penn State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −20, over/under 63.5.

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 Penn State 92%, Pittsburgh 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 PittsburghInterception, 4 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 playQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 15 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghInterception, 5 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghField goal, 15 playsQ2 Penn StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 PittsburghField goal, 9 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 PittsburghSafety, 2 plays (Penn State scores)Q4 Penn StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 PittsburghFumble, 15 playsQ4 Penn StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 play, 8 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 15 plays, 31 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghInterception, 5 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghField goal, 15 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q2 Penn StateInterception, 6 plays, 23 yards
  13. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 play, 46 yards
  16. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  17. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  19. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  20. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  22. Q4 PittsburghSafety, 2 plays (Penn State scores), 0 yards
  23. Q4 Penn StateField goal, 7 plays, 34 yards
  24. Q4 PittsburghFumble, 15 plays, 67 yards
  25. Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Penn State 14, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Interception, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 63 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 17 yds to the Pitt 19
14:501st & 10 at own 19Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Pitt 22
14:152nd & 7 at own 22Max Browne pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 5 yds to the Pitt 27
13:403rd & 2 at own 27Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 29Max Browne pass intercepted Grant Haley return for 42 yds to the Pitt 8
Penn State Touchdown, 1 play
12:531st & goal at opp 8Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 8 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 16 yds to the Pitt 17
12:371st & 10 at own 17Avonte Maddox run for 1 yd to the Pitt 18
12:142nd & 9 at own 18Darrin Hall run for no gain to the Pitt 18
11:423rd & 9 at own 18Max Browne pass incomplete to Ruben Flowers III
11:344th & 9 at own 18Ryan Winslow punt for 40 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 42
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 42Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds to the PnSt 45
11:052nd & 7 at own 45Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mike Gesicki
10:573rd & 7 at own 45Trace McSorley pass incomplete
10:504th & 7 at own 45Blake Gillikin punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Quadree Henderson at the PENNST 19 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Pitt 9
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 9Darrin Hall run for 7 yds to the Pitt 16
10:242nd & 3 at own 16Max Browne pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 22 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 38Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the Pitt 39
9:012nd & 9 at own 39Max Browne pass incomplete to Jester Weah
8:563rd & 9 at own 39Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 08:56
8:563rd & 9 at own 39Max Browne sacked by Grant Haley for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 30
8:034th & 18 at own 30Ryan Winslow punt for 48 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 16 yds to the PnSt 38
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 38Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 46
7:272nd & 2 at own 46Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for no gain to the PnSt 46
7:013rd & 2 at own 46Trace McSorley run for 36 yds to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 18Trace McSorley pass incomplete
6:042nd & 10 at opp 18Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds to the Pitt 15
5:393rd & 7 at opp 15PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Pitt 10
5:203rd & 2 at opp 10Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 10 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 14, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 15 plays
5:203rd & 2 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:201st & 10 at own 25Quadree Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 23
4:342nd & 12 at own 23Max Browne run for 4 yds to the Pitt 27
4:013rd & 8 at own 27Max Browne pass complete to Jester Weah for 8 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 35Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the Pitt 40
2:502nd & 5 at own 40Max Browne pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 5 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at own 45Max Browne pass complete to Matt Flanagan for 6 yds to the PnSt 49
1:382nd & 4 at opp 49Chawntez Moss run for 1 yd to the PnSt 48
1:083rd & 3 at opp 48Chawntez Moss run for 3 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 45Max Browne pass complete to Jester Weah for 5 yds to the PnSt 40
0:002nd & 5 at opp 40Chawntez Moss run for 4 yds to the PnSt 36
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 36Chawntez Moss run for no gain to the PnSt 36
Q2 14:174th & 1 at opp 36Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:251st & 10 at opp 32Max Browne sacked by Shareef Miller for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 39
Q2 12:542nd & 17 at opp 39PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Alex Officer) to the PnSt 44
Q2 12:362nd & 22 at opp 44Max Browne pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
Q2 12:293rd & 22 at opp 44Max Browne pass incomplete to Chris Clark
Q2 12:184th & 22 at opp 44Ryan Winslow punt for 33 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 11
2nd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 14, Pittsburgh 3
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 11Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 6 yds to the PnSt 17
11:372nd & 4 at own 17Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 16 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 33Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Juwan Johnson
10:592nd & 10 at own 33Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Jonathan Holland PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
10:543rd & 10 at own 33Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Juwan Johnson
10:454th & 10 at own 33Blake Gillikin punt for 44 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 16
Pittsburgh Interception, 5 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 16Max Browne pass complete to Matt Flanagan for 5 yds to the Pitt 21
10:042nd & 5 at own 21Max Browne pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 12 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at own 33Chawntez Moss run for 3 yds to the Pitt 36
8:512nd & 7 at own 36Max Browne pass incomplete
8:353rd & 7 at own 36Max Browne pass intercepted Troy Apke return for 1 yd to the PnSt 41
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 41Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 38
7:572nd & 13 at own 38Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the PnSt 43
7:203rd & 8 at own 43Trace McSorley sacked by Dewayne Hendrix for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 36
6:424th & 15 at own 36Blake Gillikin punt for 45 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 13
Pittsburgh Field goal, 15 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 13Qadree Ollison run for 17 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 30Max Browne pass incomplete to Jester Weah
5:592nd & 10 at own 30Qadree Ollison run for 12 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 42Max Browne pass complete to Quadree Henderson for no gain to the Pitt 42
4:542nd & 10 at own 42Max Browne pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 4 yds to the Pitt 46
4:213rd & 6 at own 46Chawntez Moss run for 7 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 47Max Browne pass complete to Jester Weah for 12 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 35Max Browne pass complete to Chawntez Moss for no gain to the PnSt 35
2:412nd & 10 at opp 39Max Browne pass complete to Chawntez Moss for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Cam Brown) to the PnSt 24 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 24Qadree Ollison run for 7 yds to the PnSt 17
1:402nd & 3 at opp 17Darrin Hall run for 7 yds to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 0 at opp 10Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:34
1:341st & goal at opp 10Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the PnSt 10
1:282nd & 0 at opp 10Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:28
1:282nd & goal at opp 10Max Browne pass complete to Qadree Ollison for no gain to the PnSt 10
1:213rd & 0 at opp 10Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:21
1:213rd & goal at opp 10Max Browne pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
1:124th & goal at opp 10Alex Kessman 28 yd FG GOODPenn State 14, Pittsburgh 3
Penn State Interception, 6 plays
1:124th & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:121st & 10 at own 25Saquon Barkley run for 11 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 36Trace McSorley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 44
0:312nd & 2 at own 44Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 4 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 48Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Juwan Johnson
0:082nd & 10 at own 48Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton
0:003rd & 10 at own 48Trace McSorley pass intercepted Dane Jackson return for 2 yds to the Pitt 7
3rd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 21, Pittsburgh 6
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Saquon Barkley run for 17 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
14:311st & 10 at own 42Saquon Barkley run for 11 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at opp 47Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mike Gesicki
13:392nd & 10 at opp 47Trace McSorley run for 4 yds to the Pitt 43
12:573rd & 6 at opp 43Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 48
12:234th & 11 at opp 48Blake Gillikin punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Quadree Henderson at the Pitt 5
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 5Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the Pitt 5
11:382nd & 10 at own 5Qadree Ollison run for 8 yds to the Pitt 13
10:543rd & 2 at own 13Max Browne pass incomplete to Matt Flanagan
10:414th & 2 at own 13Ryan Winslow punt for 47 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 14 yds to the Pitt 46
Penn State Touchdown, 1 play
10:321st & 10 at opp 46Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 46 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 21, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 62 yds
10:321st & 10 at own 35Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Pitt 36
10:032nd & 9 at own 36Max Browne pass complete to Jester Weah for 11 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 47Qadree Ollison run for 32 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 21Maurice Ffrench run for 8 yds to the PnSt 13
8:072nd & 2 at opp 13Chawntez Moss run for 8 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST down
7:241st & goal at opp 5Chawntez Moss run for 2 yds to the PnSt 3
6:512nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:51
6:402nd & goal at opp 3Quadree Henderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 6
6:093rd & goal at opp 6Max Browne pass incomplete to Matt Flanagan
6:034th & goal at opp 6Alex Kessman 24 yd FG GOODPenn State 21, Pittsburgh 6
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
6:034th & 11 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:031st & 10 at own 25Miles Sanders run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 22 Miles Sanders fumbled, forced by Oluwaseun Idowu, recovered by PnSt Miles Sanders
5:352nd & 13 at own 22Trace McSorley pass incomplete
5:173rd & 13 at own 22Trace McSorley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 30
4:254th & 5 at own 30Blake Gillikin punt for 49 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for 13 yds to the Pitt 34
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 34Max Browne pass incomplete to Jester Weah
4:212nd & 10 at own 34Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Pitt 38
3:383rd & 6 at own 38PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 33
3:013rd & 11 at own 33Max Browne sacked by Shareef Miller and Ryan Buchholz for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 25
2:264th & 19 at own 25Ryan Winslow punt for 54 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 1 yd to the PnSt 22
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 44Saquon Barkley run for 22 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (15 Yards) to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 41Saquon Barkley run for 11 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 30Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the Pitt 28
0:492nd & 8 at opp 28Trace McSorley pass complete to Brandon Polk for 18 yds to the Pitt 10 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 10Saquon Barkley run for 2 yds to the Pitt 8
Q4 14:542nd & goal at opp 8Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 28, Pittsburgh 6
4th quarter6 drives, then Penn State 33, Pittsburgh 14
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
14:542nd & 8 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:361st & 10 at own 25Chawntez Moss run for 11 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at own 36Chawntez Moss run for 1 yd to the Pitt 37
13:272nd & 9 at own 37Max Browne pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 30 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 33Max Browne pass complete to Darrin Hall for 13 yds to the PnSt 20 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 20Darrin Hall run for 4 yds to the PnSt 16
11:302nd & 6 at opp 16Max Browne pass complete to Matt Flanagan for 8 yds to the PnSt 8 for a 1ST down
11:041st & goal at opp 8Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the PnSt 5
10:362nd & goal at opp 5Max Browne run for 2 yds to the PnSt 3
10:093rd & goal at opp 3Ben Dinucci run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ben Dinucci pass to Qadree Ollison for Two-Point Conversion)Penn State 28, Pittsburgh 14
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
10:093rd & 5 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 60 yds , Saquon Barkley return for 18 yds to the PnSt 23
10:031st & 10 at own 23Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 3 yds to the PnSt 26
9:242nd & 7 at own 26Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 22
8:343rd & 11 at own 22Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 23 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at own 45Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 40
7:372nd & 15 at own 40Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 12 yds to the Pitt 48
6:453rd & 3 at opp 48Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 2 yds to the Pitt 46
6:044th & 1 at opp 46Blake Gillikin punt for 42 yds, downed at the Pitt 4
Pittsburgh Safety, 2 plays (Penn State scores)
6:041st & 10 at own 4Max Browne pass incomplete to Darrin Hall
5:532nd & 10 at own 4Max Browne pass complete for a SAFETY to Darrin Hall for a loss of 4 yards for a SAFETYPenn State 30, Pittsburgh 14
Penn State Field goal, 7 plays
5:532nd & 10 at own 20Alex Kessman kickoff for 67 yds , Saquon Barkley return for 32 yds to the PENNST 48 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Pitt 40
5:431st & 10 at opp 40Trace McSorley pass incomplete
5:342nd & 10 at opp 40Trace McSorley run for 9 yds to the Pitt 31
4:473rd & 1 at opp 31Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 19 yds to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 12Trace McSorley pass complete to Tommy Stevens for 1 yd to the Pitt 11
3:572nd & 9 at opp 11Saquon Barkley run for 5 yds to the Pitt 6
3:423rd & 4 at opp 6Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:42
3:423rd & 4 at opp 6Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton
3:344th & 4 at opp 6Tyler Davis 24 yd FG GOODPenn State 33, Pittsburgh 14
Pittsburgh Fumble, 15 plays
3:344th & 4 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:341st & 10 at own 25Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 23
3:262nd & 12 at own 23Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:26
3:172nd & 12 at own 23Ben Dinucci pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 8 yds to the Pitt 31
2:473rd & 4 at own 31Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Matt Flanagan
2:364th & 4 at own 31Ben Dinucci run for 15 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 46Ben Dinucci pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 11 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 43Ben Dinucci pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 1 yd to the PnSt 42
1:442nd & 9 at opp 42Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
1:263rd & 9 at opp 42Ben Dinucci pass complete to Jester Weah for 8 yds to the PnSt 34
1:014th & 1 at opp 34Chawntez Moss run for 6 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 28Ben Dinucci pass incomplete
0:442nd & 10 at opp 28Ben Dinucci pass complete to Jester Weah for 21 yds to the PnSt 7 for a 1ST down
0:421st & goal at opp 7Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Chris Clark
0:312nd & goal at opp 7Ben Dinucci run for 3 yds to the PnSt 4
0:263rd & goal at opp 4Ben Dinucci sacked by Koa Farmer for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 8
0:234th & 0 at opp 8Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:23
0:114th & goal at opp 8Ben Dinucci sacked by Robert Windsor for a loss of 9 yards to the PnSt 17 Ben Dinucci fumbled, forced by Robert Windsor, recovered by PnSt Robert Windsor , return for 0 yards
Penn State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 17TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 15

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.

Officially, Penn State leads 53–⁠43–⁠4; as played, 52–⁠43–⁠4 in the 99 games on file; the official count covers all 100 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Penn State 17, Pittsburgh 10
2018Penn State 51, Pittsburgh 6
2017Penn State 33, Pittsburgh 14
2016Pittsburgh 42, Penn State 39
2000Pittsburgh 12, Penn State 0
1999Penn State 20, Pittsburgh 17

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