Referee Woods, Marcus; umpire Riley, Troy; head linesman Hill, Mike; line judge Formulak, Colin; side judge Bonet, Eddie; field judge Omara, Tom; back judge Brown, Kyle; center judge Stewart, KevinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UAlbany
7
0
0
0
7
Pittsburgh
19
14
0
0
33
Standouts
PassingKenny Pickett16 of 22, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTPittsburgh
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UAlbany
Pittsburgh
323
Total yards
407
263
Passing yards
169
60
Rushing yards
238
9.1
Yards per pass
7.3
2.1
Yards per rush
6.4
16
First downs
21
5–13
Third downs
6–9
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
2
7–40
Penalties
6–55
30:26
Possession
27:25
0
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
UAlbany
Pittsburgh
35%
Success rate
60%
−0.14
EPA per play
0.29
1.33
Explosiveness
1.03
−0.08
Rushing EPA
0.26
−0.17
Passing EPA
0.32
19%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.56
First-down EPA
0.27
0.07
Second-down EPA
0.05
0.76
Third-down EPA
0.91
5%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Pittsburgh −27, over/under 43.5.
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 Pittsburgh 97%, UAlbany 3%. 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, UAlbany right to left.
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 0 yards
Q1 UAlbanyInterception, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q1 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 UAlbanyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 12 plays, 81 yards
Q2 UAlbanyPunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 95 yards
Q2 UAlbanyEnd of half, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q3 UAlbanyInterception, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q3 PittsburghFumble, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 PittsburghInterception, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q3 UAlbanyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q4 UAlbanyPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 UAlbanyTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 56 yards
Q4 PittsburghResult not recorded, 4 plays, 27 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 19, UAlbany 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown
14:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Ethan Stark kickoff for 56 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 91 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 7, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Interception, 5 plays
14:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:48
1st & 10 at own 25
ALBANY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Alban 20
14:48
1st & 15 at own 20
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Jerah Reeves for 37 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ibitokun-Hanks rush for no gain to the UP43 (Wirginis, Q.), PENALTY UALBANY illegal formation 5 yards to the UP48, NO PLAY.
14:48
1st & 15 at opp 48
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Dev Holmes for 17 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & 10 at opp 31
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 6 yds to the Pitt 25
14:48
2nd & 4 at opp 25
Jerah Reeves run for 6 yds to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & 10 at opp 19
Vincent Testaverde pass intercepted Damar Hamlin return for 79 yds to the Alban 19
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 3 plays
12:18
1st & 10 at opp 19
Qadree Ollison run for 8 yds to the Alban 11
12:18
2nd & 2 at opp 11
Qadree Ollison run for 6 yds to the Alban 5 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & goal at opp 5
Kenny Pickett run for 5 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman PAT MISSED)Pittsburgh 13, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
11:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 2 yds to the Alban 27
11:03
2nd & 8 at own 27
Karl Mofor run for no gain to the Alban 27
9:41
3rd & 8 at own 27
Timeout ALBANY, clock 09:41
9:41
3rd & 8 at own 27
Vincent Testaverde pass incomplete
9:41
4th & 8 at own 27
Ethan Stark punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 25 , Rafael Araujo-Lopes returns for 4 yds to the Pitt 31 PITTSBURGH Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Pitt 25
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
9:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
9:21
2nd & 4 at own 31
Darrin Hall run for 4 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
9:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 8 yds to the Pitt 43
7:46
2nd & 2 at own 43
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 07:46
7:46
2nd & 2 at own 43
Maurice Ffrench run for 8 yds to the Alban 49 for a 1ST down
7:46
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 12 yds to the Alban 37 for a 1ST down
7:46
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 5 yds to the Alban 32
7:46
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tyler Sear for 3 yds to the Alban 29
7:46
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Qadree Ollison run for 20 yds to the Alban 9 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & goal at opp 9
Maurice Ffrench run for 9 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Pittsburgh 19, UAlbany 0
UAlbany Touchdown, 6 plays
4:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Dev Holmes for 40 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 35
Karl Mofor run for 2 yds to the Pitt 33
4:42
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks for 28 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & goal at opp 5
Ibitokun-Hanks rush for loss of 1 yard to the UP6 (Weaver, R.), PENALTY UALBANY illegal motion 5 yards to the UP10, NO PLAY.
4:42
1st & goal at opp 10
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 12
4:42
2nd & goal at opp 12
Dev Holmes run for 8 yds to the Pitt 4
1:50
3rd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout ALBANY, clock 01:50
1:50
3rd & goal at opp 4
ALBANY Penalty, false start (Griffin Clancy) to the Pitt 9
1:45
3rd & goal at opp 9
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Dev Holmes for 9 yds for a TD (Ethan Stark KICK)Pittsburgh 19, UAlbany 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 12 plays
1:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Ethan Stark kickoff for 53 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 7 yds to the Pitt 19
1:45
1st & 10 at own 19
Darrin Hall run for 4 yds to the Pitt 23
1:45
2nd & 6 at own 23
Darrin Hall run for 2 yds to the Pitt 25
1:45
3rd & 4 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 26 yds to the Alban 49 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 49
Pickett, K. pass incomplete to Araujo-Lopes, R (Eli Mencer), PENALTY UALBANY substitution infraction 5 yards to the UALBANY44, NO PLAY.
1:45
1st & 5 at opp 44
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 3 yds to the Alban 41
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 41
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 4 yds to the Alban 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to George Aston for 6 yds to the Alban 31
Q2 13:51
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Timeout ALBANY, clock 13:51
Q2 13:51
2nd & 4 at opp 31
A.J. Davis run for 14 yds to the Alban 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:51
1st & 10 at opp 17
A.J. Davis run for 6 yds to the Alban 11
Q2 13:51
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Qadree Ollison run for 7 yds to the Alban 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:51
1st & goal at opp 4
PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Alban 9
Q2 13:51
1st & goal at opp 9
Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the Alban 7
Q2 13:51
2nd & goal at opp 7
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Alban 3
Q2 10:17
3rd & goal at opp 3
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 3 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 26, UAlbany 7
2nd quarter3 drives, then Pittsburgh 33, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Punt, 6 plays
10:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Dev Holmes for 6 yds to the Alban 31
10:17
2nd & 4 at own 31
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Donovan McDonald for 3 yds to the Alban 34
10:17
3rd & 1 at own 34
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 23 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 43
V. Testaverde pass incomplete to Dev Holmes, PENALTY UP pass interference (Stocker, J.) 15 yards to the UP28, 1ST DOWN UALBANY, NO PLAY.
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 28
Karl Mofor run for 1 yd to the Pitt 27
10:17
2nd & 9 at opp 27
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for no gain to the Pitt 27
10:17
3rd & 9 at opp 27
V. Testaverde pass incomplete to Jerah Reeves (Ford, P.), PENALTY UALBANY holding (J. Dudzinski) 10 yards to the UP37, NO PLAY.
10:17
3rd & 19 at opp 37
Vincent Testaverde sacked by Rashad Weaver for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 40
10:17
4th & 22 at opp 40
Ethan Stark punt for 35 yds, downed at the Pitt 5
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
5:42
1st & 10 at own 5
A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 7
5:42
2nd & 8 at own 7
A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 10
5:42
3rd & 5 at own 10
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 9 yds to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 19
Rafael Araujo-Lopes run for 12 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 31
Kenny Pickett pass complete to George Aston for 2 yds to the Pitt 33
5:42
2nd & 8 at own 33
A.J. Davis run for 9 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 42
A.J. Davis run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
5:42
2nd & 2 at the 50
Kenny Pickett run for 8 yds to the Alban 42 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 42 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 33, UAlbany 7
UAlbany End of half, 5 plays
1:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , Donovan McDonald return for 21 yds to the Alban 21
1:08
1st & 10 at own 21
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 5 yds to the Alban 26
1:08
2nd & 5 at own 26
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Jerah Reeves for 12 yds to the Alban 38 for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Vincent Testaverde pass incomplete, broken up by Jazzee Stocker
1:08
2nd & 10 at own 38
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 6 yds to the Alban 44
1:08
3rd & 4 at own 44
Vincent Testaverde pass incomplete to Donovan McDonald
3rd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 33, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Interception, 7 plays
15:00
4th & 4 at own 44
kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Dev Holmes for 5 yds to the Alban 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Donovan McDonald for 12 yds to the Alban 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Karl Mofor run for 3 yds to the Alban 45
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 45
ALBANY Penalty, false start (Micah Royster) to the Alban 40
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 40
Karl Mofor run for 2 yds to the Alban 42
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 42
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Jerah Reeves for 9 yds to the Pitt 49
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 49
Ibitokun-Hanks rush for loss of 2 yards to the UALBANY49 (Wirginis, Q.), PENALTY UP offside defense (Jones, P.) 5 yards to the UP44, 1ST DOWN UALBANY, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Karl Mofor run for 11 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Vincent Testaverde pass intercepted, touchback. Damarri Mathis return for no gain
Pittsburgh Fumble, 5 plays
10:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Rafael Araujo-Lopes run for 5 yds to the Pitt 25
10:22
2nd & 5 at own 25
Darrin Hall run for 12 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at own 37
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to George Aston
10:22
2nd & 10 at own 37
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Darrin Hall, broken up by Eli Mencer
10:22
3rd & 10 at own 37
Kenny Pickett run for 8 yds to the Alban 48 Kenny Pickett fumbled, forced by Eli Mencer, recovered by Alban Kareem Gibson
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 48
Vincent Testaverde pass incomplete to Donovan McDonald
8:45
2nd & 10 at own 48
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for no gain to the Alban 48
8:45
3rd & 10 at own 48
Vincent Testaverde pass incomplete to Jerah Reeves
8:45
4th & 10 at own 48
Ethan Stark punt for 34 yds, downed at the Pitt 18
Pittsburgh Interception, 9 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 18
Qadree Ollison run for 15 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 33
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
7:43
2nd & 10 at own 33
Qadree Ollison run for 13 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 46
A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 47
7:43
2nd & 9 at own 47
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 16 yds to the Alban 37 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 6 yds to the Alban 31
7:43
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 6 yds to the Alban 25 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the Alban 25
7:43
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Kenny Pickett pass intercepted Neven Sussman return for no gain to the Alban 19
UAlbany Punt, 3 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 19
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 1 yd to the Alban 20
3:17
2nd & 9 at own 20
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 6 yds to the Alban 26
3:17
3rd & 3 at own 26
Vincent Testaverde pass incomplete to Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks
3:17
4th & 3 at own 26
Ethan Stark punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Rafael Araujo-Lopes at the Pitt 36
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
1:46
1st & 10 at own 36
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 9 yds to the Pitt 45
1:46
2nd & 1 at own 45
A.J. Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 45
0:37
3rd & 1 at own 45
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:37
0:37
3rd & 1 at own 45
PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 40
0:37
3rd & 6 at own 40
Kenny Pickett run for 12 yds to the Alban 48 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at opp 48
A.J. Davis run for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 17 at own 45
A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 46
Q4 15:00
3rd & 16 at own 46
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews
Q4 15:00
4th & 16 at own 46
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alban 17
4th quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 33, UAlbany 7
UAlbany Punt, 7 plays
14:09
1st & 10 at own 17
Vincent Testaverde pass incomplete to Dev Holmes
14:09
2nd & 10 at own 17
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 6 yds to the Alban 23
14:09
3rd & 4 at own 23
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Dev Holmes for 8 yds to the Alban 31 for a 1ST down
14:09
1st & 10 at own 31
Karl Mofor run for 3 yds to the Alban 34
14:09
2nd & 7 at own 34
V. Testaverde pass intercepted by Garner, B. at the UP40, Garner, B. return to the UP40, PENALTY UP P1 (Garner, B.) 15 yards to the UALBANY49, 1ST DOWN UALBANY, NO PLAY.
14:09
1st & 10 at own 49
Vincent Testaverde sacked by Keyshon Camp for a loss of 6 yards to the Alban 43
14:09
2nd & 16 at own 43
Will Brunson sacked by Anthony McKee Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Alban 41
14:09
3rd & 18 at own 41
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Karl Mofor for 3 yds to the Alban 44
14:09
4th & 15 at own 44
Ethan Stark punt for 32 yds , Rafael Araujo-Lopes returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 22
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 22
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 3 yds to the Pitt 25
9:44
2nd & 7 at own 25
A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
9:44
3rd & 4 at own 28
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Michael Smith, broken up by Dean Grogg
9:44
4th & 4 at own 28
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 56 yds, downed at the Alban 16
UAlbany Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:07
1st & 10 at own 16
Vincent Testaverde sacked by Rashad Wheeler for a loss of 8 yards to the Alban 8
8:07
2nd & 18 at own 8
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for no gain to the Alban 8
8:07
3rd & 18 at own 8
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Dev Holmes for 20 yds to the Alban 28 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at own 28
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Donovan McDonald for 5 yds to the Alban 33
8:07
2nd & 5 at own 33
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Donovan McDonald for 6 yds to the Alban 39 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at own 39
Vincent Testaverde pass incomplete to Dev Holmes
8:07
2nd & 10 at own 39
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 1 yd to the Alban 40
8:07
3rd & 9 at own 40
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Dev Holmes for 40 yds to the Pitt 20 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 20
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks run for 3 yds to the Pitt 17
8:07
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Vincent Testaverde pass incomplete to Donovan McDonald
3:03
3rd & 7 at opp 17
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:03
3:03
3rd & 7 at opp 17
Vincent Testaverde pass complete to Dev Holmes for 3 yds to the Pitt 14
3:03
4th & 4 at opp 14
Vincent Testaverde sacked by Keyshon Camp for a loss of 14 yards to the Pitt 28
Pittsburgh Result not recorded, 4 plays
2:09
1st & 10 at own 28
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 6 yds to the Pitt 34
2:09
2nd & 4 at own 34
A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 36
2:09
3rd & 2 at own 36
Ricky Town pass complete to Jim Medure for 15 yds to the Alban 49 for a 1ST down
2:09
1st & 10 at opp 49
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the Alban 45
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.
PassingKenny Pickett16 of 22, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTPittsburgh
UAlbany
Pittsburgh