Referee Maconaghy, J.; umpire Worrell, D.; head linesman FItzgerald, M.; line judge Campbell, H.; side judge Street, G.; field judge Johnson, K.; back judge Parham, K.; center judge Woods, M.Game 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
Rice
Pittsburgh
277
Total yards
479
222
Passing yards
410
55
Rushing yards
69
6.9
Yards per pass
12.1
2.4
Yards per rush
2.1
14
First downs
24
4–13
Third downs
6–11
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
3
Turnovers
1
4–37
Penalties
2–25
25:45
Possession
34:15
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Rice
Pittsburgh
29%
Success rate
54%
−0.12
EPA per play
0.31
1.49
Explosiveness
1.36
−0.09
Rushing EPA
−0.46
−0.12
Passing EPA
0.93
29%
Passing-down success
67%
−0.16
First-down EPA
0.01
−0.22
Second-down EPA
0.85
0.12
Third-down EPA
0.55
19%
Havoc by its defense
32%
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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Pittsburgh −20.5, over/under 52.
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 92%, Rice 8%. 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. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, −1 yard
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 PittsburghFumble, 12 plays, 76 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 RiceInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 RiceField goal, 12 plays, 69 yards
Q3 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 RiceTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
Q4 RiceInterception, 6 plays, 41 yards
Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 RiceInterception, 5 plays, 36 yards
Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 21, Rice 0
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Quadree Henderson run for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Max Browne pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 10 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Max Browne sacked by Brian Womac for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 29
15:00
2nd & 19 at own 29
Max Browne pass complete to Jester Weah for 14 yds to the Pitt 43
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 43
Max Browne pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 9 yds to the Rice 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Chawntez Moss run for no gain to the Rice 48
11:27
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Max Browne pass complete to Chawntez Moss for 48 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 7 plays
11:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 50 yds, downed at the PITTSBURGH 15 RICE Penalty, Offensive holding (7 Yards) to the Rice 8
11:27
1st & 10 at own 8
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Robby Wells III for 11 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at own 19
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 4 yds to the Rice 23
11:27
2nd & 6 at own 23
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
11:27
3rd & 6 at own 23
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Lance Wright for 7 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at own 30
RICE Penalty, false start (Kylen Granson) to the Rice 25
11:27
1st & 15 at own 25
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
11:27
2nd & 15 at own 25
Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 24
11:27
3rd & 16 at own 24
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Jordan Myers for 12 yds to the Rice 36
11:27
4th & 4 at own 36
Jack Fox punt for 44 yds, downed at the Pitt 20
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 3 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Max Browne pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 14 yds to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Chawntez Moss run for 11 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at own 45
Max Browne pass complete to Jester Weah for 55 yds for a TD RICE Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 14, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
6:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Walter run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
6:18
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Lance Wright, broken up by Rashad Weaver
6:18
3rd & 8 at own 27
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Lance Wright for 11 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at own 38
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Austin Walter
6:18
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jackson Tyner sacked by Avonte Maddox for a loss of 9 yards to the Rice 24 Jackson Tyner fumbled, , return for 0 yards
6:18
3rd & 24 at own 24
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Jordan Myers, broken up by Avonte Maddox
6:18
4th & 24 at own 24
Jack Fox punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 40
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 40
Max Browne pass complete to Chawntez Moss for 15 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 25
Quadree Henderson run for 9 yds to the Rice 16
3:25
2nd & 1 at opp 16
Chawntez Moss run for 4 yds to the Rice 12 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 12
Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Rice 10
1:13
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Qadree Ollison run for 10 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 21, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 59 yds , Austin Walter return for 20 yds to the Rice 26
1:13
1st & 10 at own 26
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Austin Walter
1:13
2nd & 10 at own 26
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Nahshon Ellerbe for 2 yds to the Rice 28
1:13
3rd & 8 at own 28
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Robby Wells III, broken up by Rashad Weaver RICE Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
1:13
4th & 8 at own 28
Jack Fox punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Quadree Henderson at the Pitt 22
Pittsburgh Fumble, 12 plays
0:10
1st & 10 at own 22
Max Browne pass complete to Chris Clark for 6 yds to the Pitt 28
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 28
Avonte Maddox run for 7 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Browne pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 24 yds to the PITTSBURGH 41 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Chawntez Moss run for 2 yds to the Rice 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Max Browne pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 49
Max Browne pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 11 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:28
1st & 10 at opp 38
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 12:28
Q2 12:28
1st & 10 at opp 38
Quadree Henderson run for 7 yds to the Rice 31 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, personal foul (J.T. Ibe) to the Rice 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:28
1st & 10 at opp 16
Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Rice 14
Q2 12:28
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Max Browne pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 9 yds to the Rice 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:28
1st & goal at opp 5
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Rice 2
Q2 12:28
2nd & goal at opp 2
Chawntez Moss run for 1 yd to the Rice 1
Q2 12:28
3rd & goal at opp 1
Chawntez Moss run for no gain to the Rice 2 Chawntez Moss fumbled, forced by J.T. Ibe, recovered by Rice J.T. Ibe
2nd quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 28, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
9:22
1st & 10 at own 2
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 1 yd to the Rice 3
9:22
2nd & 9 at own 3
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
9:22
3rd & 9 at own 3
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 20 yds to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 23
Jackson Tyner sacked by Elias Reynolds for a loss of 12 yards to the Rice 11
9:22
2nd & 22 at own 11
Emmanuel Esukpa run for 10 yds to the Rice 21
9:22
3rd & 12 at own 21
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete
9:22
4th & 12 at own 21
Jack Fox punt for 50 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for 10 yds to the Pitt 39
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
6:17
1st & 10 at own 39
Max Browne pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 21 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jordan Whitehead run for 24 yds to the Rice 16 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at opp 16
A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Rice 14
6:17
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Max Browne pass complete to Chris Clark for 1 yd to the Rice 13
6:17
3rd & 7 at opp 13
Max Browne pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 10 yds to the Rice 3 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & goal at opp 3
Chawntez Moss run for 2 yds to the Rice 1
2:02
2nd & goal at opp 1
Chawntez Moss run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 28, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
2:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 59 yds , Austin Walter return for 14 yds to the Rice 20
2:02
1st & 10 at own 20
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Nahshon Ellerbe
2:02
2nd & 10 at own 20
Austin Walter run for 5 yds to the Rice 25
1:43
3rd & 5 at own 25
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:43
1:43
3rd & 5 at own 25
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
1:43
4th & 3 at own 27
Jack Fox punt for 52 yds, downed at the Pitt 21
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
1:25
1st & 10 at own 21
Max Browne pass incomplete to Jester Weah, broken up by Justin Bickham
1:25
2nd & 10 at own 21
Max Browne sacked by Zach Abercrumbia for a loss of 11 yards to the Pitt 10
1:25
3rd & 21 at own 10
Max Browne run for 4 yds to the Pitt 14 Max Browne fumbled,
0:17
4th & 17 at own 14
Timeout RICE, clock 00:17
0:17
4th & 17 at own 14
Ryan Winslow punt for 39 yds, downed at the Rice 47
Rice Interception, 1 play
0:06
1st & 10 at own 47
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:06
0:06
1st & 10 at own 47
Jackson Tyner pass intercepted Damar Hamlin return for 5 yds to the Pitt 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 28, Rice 10
Rice Field goal, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Nahshon Ellerbe run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Austin Walter run for 11 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, personal foul (Dewayne Hendrix) to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Austin Walter for 3 yds to the Pitt 44
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Austin Walter run for 13 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jordan Myers run for 12 yds to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Nahshon Ellerbe run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 21
15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 21
Emmanuel Esukpa run for no gain to the Pitt 21
15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 21
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Emmanuel Esukpa for 17 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Jordan Myers run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 6
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Robby Wells III, broken up by Oluwaseun Idowu
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 6
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Robby Wells III, broken up by Jordan Whitehead
9:31
4th & goal at opp 6
Haden Tobola 23 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 28, Rice 3
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Chawntez Moss run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26
9:31
2nd & 9 at own 26
Max Browne pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 7 yds to the Pitt 33
9:31
3rd & 2 at own 33
Max Browne pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at the 50
Chawntez Moss run for 1 yd to the Rice 49
9:31
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Max Browne pass complete to Chris Clark for 7 yds to the Rice 42
9:31
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Chawntez Moss run for 1 yd to the Rice 41
9:31
4th & 1 at opp 41
Chawntez Moss run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 43
Rice Punt, 3 plays
5:36
1st & 10 at own 43
Collin Whitaker run for 5 yds to the Rice 48
5:36
2nd & 5 at own 48
Collin Whitaker run for 1 yd to the Rice 49
5:36
3rd & 4 at own 49
Austin Walter run for 3 yds to the Pitt 48
5:36
4th & 1 at opp 48
WHITAKER, C. rush for 7 yards to the UP41 (13), PENALTY RICE holding (MYERS, Jordan) 10 yards to the RICE42, NO PLAY.
5:36
4th & 11 at own 42
Jack Fox punt for 46 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for 28 yds to the Pitt 40
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
2:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Chawntez Moss run for 3 yds to the Pitt 43
2:54
2nd & 7 at own 43
Chawntez Moss run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 41
2:54
3rd & 9 at own 41
Max Browne sacked by Anthony Ekpe for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 35
2:54
4th & 15 at own 35
Ryan Winslow punt for 40 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 5 yds to the Rice 30
Rice Touchdown, 1 play
0:32
1st & 10 at own 30
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Austin Walter for 70 yds for a TD, (Haden Tobola KICK)Pittsburgh 28, Rice 10
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
0:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds , Quadree Henderson return for 36 yds to the Pitt 36
0:32
1st & 10 at own 36
Max Browne pass complete to Matt Flanagan for 5 yds to the Pitt 41
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
Max Browne pass complete to Jester Weah for 30 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Max Browne pass incomplete to Chris Clark, broken up by Justin Bickham
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Max Browne pass complete to Jester Weah for 28 yds to the Rice 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 1
Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 3
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Rice 1
Q4 12:22
3rd & goal at opp 1
Max Browne pass complete to Darrin Hall for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 35, Rice 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 42, Rice 10
Rice Interception, 6 plays
12:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 55 yds , Austin Walter return for 13 yds to the Rice 23
12:22
1st & 10 at own 23
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 27 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at the 50
Collin Whitaker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 49
12:22
2nd & 11 at own 49
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Will Phillips for 19 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at opp 32
Lance Wright sacked by TEAM for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 34
12:22
2nd & 12 at opp 34
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 36
12:22
3rd & 14 at opp 36
Jackson Tyner pass intercepted Dane Jackson return for 24 yds to the Pitt 34
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 34
Max Browne pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 12 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 46
Maurice Ffrench run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 44
9:30
2nd & 12 at own 44
Max Browne pass complete to Jester Weah for 10 yds to the Rice 46
9:30
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Max Browne pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 5 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 41
Max Browne pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 17 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 24
Max Browne pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench, broken up by Brandon Douglas-Dotson
9:30
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Max Browne pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 15 yds to the Rice 9 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & goal at opp 9
Max Browne pass complete to Chris Clark for 2 yds to the Rice 7
4:39
2nd & goal at opp 7
Max Browne pass complete to Chris Clark for 7 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 42, Rice 10
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 46 yds , Austin Walter return for 3 yds to the Rice 22
4:39
1st & 10 at own 22
Austin Walter run for 5 yds to the Rice 27
4:39
2nd & 5 at own 27
Collin Whitaker run for 2 yds to the Rice 29
4:39
3rd & 3 at own 29
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
4:39
4th & 3 at own 29
Jack Fox punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Quadree Henderson at the Pitt 27
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
3:16
1st & 10 at own 27
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 31
3:16
2nd & 6 at own 31
Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
3:16
3rd & 6 at own 31
Ben Dinucci pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes, broken up by Houston Robert
3:16
4th & 6 at own 31
Ryan Winslow punt for 52 yds , Austin Trammell returns for 2 yds to the Rice 19
Rice Interception, 5 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 19
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Kylen Granson for 4 yds to the Rice 23
2:12
2nd & 6 at own 23
Jackson Tyner pass complete to Robby Wells III for 17 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at own 40
Jackson Tyner run for 15 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jackson Tyner pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
2:12
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Jackson Tyner pass intercepted Dennis Briggs return for 34 yds to the Rice 48
Pittsburgh End of game, 1 play
0:32
1st & 10 at opp 48
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
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