Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Pittsburgh beat Virginia Tech 52–⁠22. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 10–⁠8.

AwayVirginia Tech6–⁠7 in 2018
22
HomePittsburgh7–⁠7 in 2018
52

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ESPNUAttendance 44,398

At kickoff
29°F, overcast, wind 14 mph from the west, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Magallanes, J.; umpire Wooten, M.; head linesman Lynch, T.; line judge Slayton, J.; side judge McCarthy, M.; field judge Johnson, K.; back judge Luklan, R.; center judge Geraghty, S.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Tech078722
Pittsburgh102171452

Standouts

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Player stats

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Willis22/3423130
Quincy Patterson II1/4900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryan Willis1665039
Steven Peoples1049020
Jalen Holston841012
Terius Wheatley633010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eric Kumah680229
Damon Hazelton351124
Tre Turner438015
Sean Savoy230022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reggie Floyd61.500
Ricky Walker41.500
Divine Deablo4100
Caleb Farley4000
Dax Hollifield3110

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett7/1116210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Qadree Ollison16235397
Darrin Hall7186173
Kenny Pickett958017
Maurice Ffrench112112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Maurice Ffrench283178
Taysir Mack378043
Rafael Araujo-Lopes2103

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

Team stats

Virginia TechPittsburgh
432Total yards654
240Passing yards162
192Rushing yards492
6.3Yards per pass14.7
4.0Yards per rush13.7
28First downs17
7–⁠19Third downs4–⁠8
5–⁠7Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
3–⁠34Penalties5–⁠65
34:52Possession25:08
1Sacks (by defense)

Efficiency

Virginia TechPittsburgh
43%Success rate46%
0.10EPA per play0.86
1.24Explosiveness2.53
0.23Rushing EPA0.91
−0.03Passing EPA0.68
30%Passing-down success55%
−0.05First-down EPA0.46
0.04Second-down EPA1.54
0.44Third-down EPA0.23

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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Pittsburgh −3.5, over/under 53.5.

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 60%, Virginia Tech 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneVirginia Tech end zoneQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 4 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Virginia TechMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 PittsburghFumble, 5 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 17 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 PittsburghEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Virginia Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
  3. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 play, 78 yards
  7. Q2 Virginia TechMissed FG, 11 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghFumble, 5 plays, 78 yards
  9. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 4 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 17 plays, 80 yards
  16. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 13 plays, 95 yards
  18. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
  19. Q4 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 63 yards
  20. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 play, 97 yards
  21. Q4 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 34 yards
  22. Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 10, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Terius Wheatley run for 10 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Willis pass complete to Eric Kumah for 13 yds to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Steven Peoples run for 5 yds to the Pitt 47
15:002nd & 5 at opp 47Steven Peoples run for 1 yd to the Pitt 46
15:003rd & 4 at opp 46Ryan Willis pass complete to Steven Peoples for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 49
15:004th & 7 at opp 49Oscar Bradburn punt for 36 yds
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 13Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Pitt 15
12:452nd & 8 at own 15Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 3 yds to the Pitt 18
12:453rd & 5 at own 18Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 9 yds to the Pitt 27 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 27Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 24
12:452nd & 13 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 5 yds to the Pitt 29
12:453rd & 8 at own 29Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 26 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 45Kenny Pickett run for 17 yds to the VTech 28 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 28Darrin Hall run for 3 yds to the VTech 25
12:452nd & 7 at opp 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
12:453rd & 7 at opp 25Kenny Pickett run for a loss of 5 yards to the VTech 30 Kenny Pickett fumbled, recovered by Pitt Kenny Pickett , return for no gain to the VTech 30
6:354th & 12 at opp 30Alex Kessman 48 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
6:351st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , Steven Peoples return for 34 yds to the VTech 34
6:351st & 10 at own 34Ryan Willis pass complete to Eric Kumah for 21 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 45Ryan Willis pass complete to Dalton Keene for 1 yd to the Pitt 44
6:352nd & 9 at opp 44Ryan Willis pass complete to Hezekiah Grimsley for 4 yds to the Pitt 40
6:353rd & 5 at opp 40Ryan Willis sacked by Rashad Weaver for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 41
6:354th & 6 at opp 41Oscar Bradburn punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 4 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 20Qadree Ollison run for 27 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 47Kenny Pickett sacked by Dax Hollifield for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 39
4:212nd & 18 at own 39Darrin Hall run for 53 yds to the VTech 8 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 0 at opp 8Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:05
1:591st & goal at opp 8Qadree Ollison run for 8 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 10, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
1:591st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:591st & 10 at own 25Steven Peoples run for 7 yds to the VTech 32
1:592nd & 3 at own 32Steven Peoples run for 1 yd to the VTech 33
1:593rd & 2 at own 33Ryan Willis pass complete to Hezekiah Grimsley for 7 yds to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 40Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Eric Kumah
1:592nd & 10 at own 40Steven Peoples run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 38
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 38Ryan Willis run for 9 yds to the VTech 47
Q2 15:004th & 3 at own 47Oscar Bradburn punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 22 , Rafael Araujo-Lopes returns for 16 yds to the Pitt 22
2nd quarter8 drives, then Pittsburgh 31, Virginia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 1 play
14:011st & 10 at own 22Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 78 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 17, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 11 plays
14:011st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 62 yds , Steven Peoples return for 45 yds to the VTech 48
14:011st & 10 at own 48Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the Pitt 48
14:012nd & 6 at opp 48Ryan Willis pass incomplete
14:013rd & 6 at opp 48Ryan Willis pass complete to Tre Turner for 15 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 33Jalen Holston run for 1 yd to the Pitt 32
14:012nd & 9 at opp 32Quincy Patterson II run for no gain to the Pitt 32
14:013rd & 9 at opp 32Ryan Willis pass complete to Sean Savoy for 8 yds to the Pitt 24
14:014th & 1 at opp 24Ryan Willis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 22 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 22Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Eric Kumah
14:012nd & 10 at opp 22Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Steven Peoples, broken up by Rashad Weaver
11:073rd & 10 at opp 22Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 11:07
11:073rd & 10 at opp 22Ryan Willis pass incomplete
10:554th & 10 at opp 22Brian Johnson 40 yd FG MISSED
Pittsburgh Fumble, 5 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 22Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 20
10:552nd & 12 at own 20Darrin Hall run for 58 yds to the VTech 22 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 22Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 23
8:422nd & 11 at opp 23Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 08:42
8:422nd & 11 at opp 23Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the VTech 18
8:423rd & 6 at opp 18Kenny Pickett run for 15 yds Kenny Pickett fumbled, forced by Jermaine Waller, recovered by VTech Rico Kearney
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 20Terius Wheatley run for 9 yds to the VTech 29
7:492nd & 1 at own 29Steven Peoples run for 6 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 35Ryan Willis pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 21 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 44Willis, R pass incomplete to Kumah, E (Pinnock, J.), PENALTY UP pass interference (Jackson, D.) 15 yards to the UP29, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.
6:381st & 10 at opp 29Ryan Willis pass complete to Eric Kumah for 29 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK)Pittsburgh 17, Virginia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
6:381st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:381st & 10 at own 25Qadree Ollison run for 32 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 43Qadree Ollison run for 21 yds to the VTech 22 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 22Darrin Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 24
6:382nd & 12 at opp 24Kenny Pickett run for 13 yds to the VTech 11 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 11Darrin Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 12
2:542nd & 11 at opp 12Maurice Ffrench run for 12 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 24, Virginia Tech 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:541st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 62 yds , Steven Peoples return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, illegal block (Dax Hollifield) to the VTech 9
2:541st & 10 at own 9Ryan Willis sacked by Jason Pinnock for a loss of 5 yards to the VTech 4
2:542nd & 15 at own 4Ryan Willis pass complete to Tre Turner for 9 yds to the VTech 13
2:543rd & 6 at own 13Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Tre Turner
2:544th & 6 at own 13Oscar Bradburn punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Rafael Araujo-Lopes at the Pitt 48
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 48Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
1:382nd & 10 at own 48Qadree Ollison run for 6 yds to the VTech 46
1:383rd & 4 at opp 46Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
1:382nd & 10 at opp 39PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 44
1:382nd & 15 at opp 44Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 43 yds to the VTech 1 for a 1ST down
0:351st & goal at opp 1George Aston run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 31, Virginia Tech 7
Virginia Tech End of half, 4 plays
0:351st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 30 yds , T.J. Jackson return for 5 yds to the VTech 40
0:351st & 10 at own 40Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Eric Kumah
0:352nd & 10 at own 40Ryan Willis pass complete to Dalton Keene for 8 yds to the VTech 48
0:163rd & 2 at own 48Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:16
0:163rd & 2 at own 48Willis, R pass complete to Grimsley, H for 7 yards to the UP45, out-of-bounds (Zeise, E.), PENALTY VT holding (Chung, K) 10 yards to the VT38, NO PLAY.
0:163rd & 12 at own 38Steven Peoples run for 20 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 42Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:02
0:021st & 10 at opp 42Ryan Willis sacked by Dewayne Hendrix for a loss of 10 yards to the VTech 48
3rd quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 38, Virginia Tech 15
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 20 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Kenny Pickett run for 8 yds to the Pitt 32
15:004th & 3 at own 32Kirk Christodoulou punt for 50 yds , Hezekiah Grimsley returns for 2 yds to the VTech 20
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 17 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 20Steven Peoples run for 5 yds to the VTech 25
12:382nd & 5 at own 25Ryan Willis run for 18 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at own 43Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the VTech 47
12:382nd & 6 at own 47Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Eric Kumah
12:383rd & 6 at own 47Ryan Willis pass complete to Eric Kumah for 5 yds to the Pitt 48
12:384th & 1 at opp 48Ryan Willis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 46Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Hezekiah Grimsley
12:382nd & 10 at opp 46Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the Pitt 43
12:383rd & 7 at opp 43Ryan Willis pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 6 yds to the Pitt 37
12:384th & 1 at opp 37Ryan Willis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 34Willis, R pass incomplete to Kumah, E (Jackson, D.), PENALTY UP pass interference (Jackson, D.) 15 yards to the UP19, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.
12:381st & 10 at opp 19Quincy Patterson II run for 2 yds to the Pitt 17
12:382nd & 8 at opp 17Quincy Patterson II run for no gain to the Pitt 17
12:383rd & 8 at opp 17Ryan Willis run for 12 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down
12:381st & goal at opp 5Terius Wheatley run for 1 yd to the Pitt 4
12:382nd & goal at opp 4Quincy Patterson II pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton
12:383rd & goal at opp 4Ryan Willis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 5
5:004th & goal at opp 5Ryan Willis pass complete to Eric Kumah for 5 yds for a TD (Ryan Willis pass to Eric Kumah for Two-Point Conversion)Pittsburgh 31, Virginia Tech 15
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 2 plays
5:001st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:001st & 10 at own 25Darrin Hall run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
4:042nd & 8 at own 27Darrin Hall run for 73 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 38, Virginia Tech 15
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 13 plays
4:041st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 64 yds , Steven Peoples return for 4 yds to the VTech 5
4:041st & 10 at own 5Jalen Holston run for 5 yds to the VTech 10
4:042nd & 5 at own 10Ryan Willis pass complete to Dalton Keene for 7 yds to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 17Ryan Willis sacked by Elias Reynolds for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 15
4:042nd & 12 at own 15Steven Peoples run for 1 yd to the VTech 16
4:043rd & 11 at own 16Ryan Willis pass complete to Dalton Keene for 10 yds to the VTech 26
4:044th & 1 at own 26Ryan Willis run for 3 yds to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 29Ryan Willis pass complete to Sean Savoy for 22 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 49Ryan Willis run for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 43
Q4 15:002nd & 18 at own 43Willis, R pass incomplete to Keene, D (Reynolds, E.), PENALTY UP roughing passer (Weaver, R.) 15 yards to the UP42, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Steven Peoples run for 5 yds to the Pitt 37
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 37Sean Savoy run for 1 yd to the Pitt 36
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 36Ryan Willis pass complete to Tre Turner for 5 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Ryan Willis pass complete to Steven Peoples for 7 yds to the Pitt 24
Q4 12:342nd & 3 at opp 24Ryan Willis pass complete to Damon Hazelton for 24 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK)Pittsburgh 38, Virginia Tech 22
4th quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 52, Virginia Tech 22
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
12:341st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 63 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 33 yds to the PITTSBURGH 32 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, illegal procedure (Jordan Stout) to the 50 yard line
12:341st & 10 at the 50Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 47
12:342nd & 13 at own 47Qadree Ollison run for 10 yds to the VTech 43
12:343rd & 3 at opp 43Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Qadree Ollison
12:342nd & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett run for 6 yds to the VTech 33
12:343rd & 4 at opp 33Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the VTech 31
8:484th & 2 at opp 31Qadree Ollison run for 31 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 45, Virginia Tech 22
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:481st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 52 yds , Coleman Fox return for 21 yds to the VTech 34
8:481st & 10 at own 34Ryan Willis run for no gain to the VTech 34
8:482nd & 10 at own 34Ryan Willis pass complete to Eric Kumah for 7 yds to the VTech 41
8:483rd & 3 at own 41Ryan Willis run for 4 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 45Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton
8:482nd & 10 at own 45Ryan Willis run for 39 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 16Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:41
6:411st & 10 at opp 16Jalen Holston run for 12 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
6:411st & goal at opp 4Hezekiah Grimsley run for no gain to the Pitt 4
6:412nd & goal at opp 4Quincy Patterson II run for 1 yd to the Pitt 3
6:413rd & goal at opp 3Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Damon Hazelton, broken up by Dane Jackson
6:414th & goal at opp 3Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Eric Kumah, broken up by Oluwaseun Idowu
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 1 play
4:431st & 10 at own 3Qadree Ollison run for 97 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 52, Virginia Tech 22
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:431st & 0 at own 20Alex Kessman kickoff for 60 yds , Coleman Fox return for 23 yds to the VTech 43
4:431st & 10 at own 43Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the VTech 49
4:432nd & 4 at own 49Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 45Terius Wheatley run for 10 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 35Sean Savoy run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 36
4:432nd & 11 at opp 36Quincy Patterson II pass complete to Tre Turner for 9 yds to the Pitt 27
4:433rd & 2 at opp 27Terius Wheatley run for 3 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 24Quincy Patterson II run for 1 yd to the Pitt 23
4:432nd & 9 at opp 23Terius Wheatley run for no gain to the Pitt 23
4:433rd & 9 at opp 23Quincy Patterson II pass incomplete to Sean Savoy
4:434th & 9 at opp 23Quincy Patterson II pass incomplete to Tre Turner
Pittsburgh End of game, 2 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 23A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 25
1:102nd & 8 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards 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.

Tied 12–⁠12 in 24 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 33
2023Virginia Tech 38, Pittsburgh 21
2022Pittsburgh 45, Virginia Tech 29
2021Pittsburgh 28, Virginia Tech 7
2020Pittsburgh 47, Virginia Tech 14
2019Virginia Tech 28, Pittsburgh 0

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