Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Michael Wooten; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Steve Matarante; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Wittelsberger H; center judge Jeff TomlinGame 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
Pittsburgh
Miami
200
Total yards
345
131
Passing yards
52
69
Rushing yards
293
5.5
Yards per pass
2.2
1.8
Yards per rush
9.2
11
First downs
12
1–15
Third downs
2–12
0–1
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
2
10–100
Penalties
3–30
35:43
Possession
23:54
1
Sacks (by defense)
6
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
Miami
29%
Success rate
26%
−0.30
EPA per play
−0.16
0.98
Explosiveness
1.79
−0.37
Rushing EPA
0.11
−0.24
Passing EPA
−0.51
23%
Passing-down success
16%
0.05
First-down EPA
−0.13
−0.45
Second-down EPA
−0.18
−0.48
Third-down EPA
−0.10
16%
Havoc by its defense
29%
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)
Miami 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Miami −6, over/under 45.5.
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 Miami 66%, Pittsburgh 34%. 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. Miami drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
Q1 MiamiField goal, 6 plays, 62 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q1 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 PittsburghFumble, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q1 MiamiPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 MiamiPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt return TD, 3 plays (Miami scores), 6 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 MiamiPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 MiamiFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q2 MiamiEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 PittsburghFumble, 6 plays, 11 yards
Q3 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 PittsburghField goal, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q3 MiamiTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 MiamiFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q4 MiamiTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q4 MiamiTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 53 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 MiamiResult not recorded, 4 plays, 22 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Miami 3, Pittsburgh 0
Miami Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:57
1st & 10 at own 25
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
14:53
2nd & 10 at own 25
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
14:25
3rd & 10 at own 25
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Mike Harley for 7 yds to the MiaFl 32
14:06
4th & 3 at own 32
Jack Spicer punt for 36 yds, downed at the Pitt 32
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
13:40
1st & 10 at own 32
Maurice Ffrench run for 31 yds to the MiaFl 37 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to George Aston for 3 yds to the MiaFl 34
12:40
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the MiaFl 34
12:02
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Kenny Pickett sacked by Joe Jackson for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaFl 40
11:26
4th & 13 at opp 40
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 37 yds, fair catch by DeeJay Dallas at the MiaFl 3 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Phil Campbell III) to the MiaFl 18
Miami Field goal, 6 plays
11:24
1st & 10 at own 18
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jason Pinnock) to the MiaFl 33 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at own 33
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Mike Harley
10:50
2nd & 10 at own 33
Travis Homer run for 47 yds to the Pitt 20 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 20
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Mike Harley
10:27
2nd & 10 at opp 20
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Mike Harley
10:22
3rd & 10 at opp 20
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Darrell Langham
10:22
4th & 10 at opp 20
Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 10:22
10:17
4th & 10 at opp 20
Bubba Baxa 37 yd FG GOODMiami 3, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
10:17
4th & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrin Hall run for 11 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
9:26
1st & 10 at own 36
Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 6 yds to the Pitt 42
8:44
2nd & 4 at own 42
Darrin Hall run for 3 yds to the Pitt 45
8:10
3rd & 1 at own 45
Darrin Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 43
7:38
4th & 3 at own 43
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 32 yds, fair catch by DeeJay Dallas at the MiaFl 25
Miami Punt, 3 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam’Ron Davis run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 27
6:50
2nd & 8 at own 27
Cam’Ron Davis run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 29
6:06
3rd & 6 at own 29
N’Kosi Perry sacked by Oluwaseun Idowu for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaFl 25
5:36
4th & 10 at own 25
Zach Feagles punt for 56 yds, downed at the Pitt 19
Pittsburgh Fumble, 5 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 19
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 9 yds to the Pitt 28
4:43
2nd & 1 at own 28
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
4:04
1st & 10 at own 31
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 21 yds to the MiaFl 48 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at opp 48
V’Lique Carter run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 47
2:48
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 46 Darrin Hall fumbled, recovered by MiaFl Trajan Bandy
Miami Punt, 4 plays
2:28
1st & 10 at own 46
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Mike Harley for 11 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & 10 at opp 43
Travis Homer run for 2 yds to the Pitt 41
1:51
2nd & 8 at opp 41
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Darrell Langham
1:51
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:51
1:46
3rd & 8 at opp 41
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Dee Wiggins
1:35
4th & 8 at opp 41
Zach Feagles punt for 36 yds, downed at the Pitt 5
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
1:19
1st & 10 at own 5
George Aston run for 5 yds to the Pitt 10
0:41
2nd & 5 at own 10
Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the Pitt 10
0:02
3rd & 5 at own 10
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 12 yds to the Pitt 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:50
1st & 10 at own 22
Darrin Hall run for 6 yds to the Pitt 28
Q2 14:03
2nd & 4 at own 28
Kenny Pickett sacked by Shaquille Quarterman and Joe Jackson for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 19
Q2 13:10
3rd & 13 at own 19
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for no gain to the Pitt 19
Q2 12:32
4th & 13 at own 19
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaFl 33
2nd quarter7 drives, then Miami 10, Pittsburgh 0
Miami Punt, 6 plays
12:14
1st & 10 at own 33
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Evidence Njoku for 11 yds to the MiaFl 44 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at own 44
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Brian Hightower
11:30
2nd & 10 at own 44
DeeJay Dallas run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 46
11:21
3rd & 8 at own 46
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Dane Jackson) to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 45
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
11:07
2nd & 10 at opp 45
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
11:01
3rd & 10 at opp 45
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Dee Wiggins
10:54
4th & 10 at opp 45
Zach Feagles punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Rafael Araujo-Lopes at the Pitt 9
Pittsburgh Punt return TD, 3 plays (Miami scores)
10:35
1st & 10 at own 9
Qadree Ollison run for 6 yds to the Pitt 15
9:50
2nd & 4 at own 15
Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the Pitt 15
9:27
3rd & 4 at own 15
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
9:08
4th & 4 at own 15
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 50 yds , DeeJay Dallas returns for 65 yds for a TD (Bubba Baxa KICK)Miami 10, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
9:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (Tre Tipton)
9:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
9:00
2nd & 10 at own 13
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Face Mask (5 yards) (Alex Bookser) to the Pitt 8
9:00
2nd & 15 at own 8
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Delay of Game (-4 Yards) to the Pitt 4
8:44
2nd & 19 at own 4
Darrin Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 3
8:03
3rd & 20 at own 3
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 12 yds to the Pitt 15
7:21
4th & 8 at own 15
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 73 yds, downed at the MiaFl 12
Miami Punt, 6 plays
7:16
1st & 10 at own 12
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
7:02
2nd & 10 at own 12
N’Kosi Perry run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 17
6:42
3rd & 5 at own 17
Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 06:42
6:30
3rd & 5 at own 17
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Lawrence Cager for 8 yds to the MiaFl 25 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam’Ron Davis run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 29
5:34
2nd & 6 at own 29
Cam’Ron Davis run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 31
4:58
3rd & 4 at own 31
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
4:44
4th & 4 at own 31
Zach Feagles punt for 44 yds , Rafael Araujo-Lopes returns for 3 yds to the Pitt 28 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Illegal Block (Colin Jonov) to the Pitt 18
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 18
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
4:30
3rd & 7 at own 21
Kenny Pickett sacked by Gerald Willis III for a loss of 11 yards to the Pitt 10
4:16
2nd & 10 at own 18
Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Pitt 21
3:06
4th & 18 at own 10
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 40 yds , DeeJay Dallas returns for 4 yds to the Pitt 46
2:58
1st & 10 at opp 46
Travis Homer run for 2 yds to the Pitt 44 Travis Homer fumbled, forced by Elias Reynolds, recovered by Pitt Damar Hamlin
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
2:43
1st & 10 at own 44
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 16 yds to the MiaFl 40 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 40
Darrin Hall run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 37
1:45
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Taysir Mack run for a loss of 8 yards to the MiaFl 45
0:54
3rd & 15 at opp 45
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
0:44
4th & 15 at opp 45
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 41 yds, downed at the MiaFl 4
Miami End of half, 1 play
0:21
1st & 10 at own 4
DeeJay Dallas run for no gain to the MiaFl 4
3rd quarter9 drives, then Miami 17, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Fumble, 6 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 59 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 18 yds to the Pitt 24
14:25
1st & 10 at own 24
Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Pitt 28
13:59
2nd & 6 at own 31
Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the Pitt 31 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Maurice Ffrench) to the Pitt 21
13:32
2nd & 13 at own 21
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 15 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at own 36
Darrin Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 34
12:22
2nd & 12 at own 34
Kenny Pickett sacked by Michael Jackson for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 27
11:40
3rd & 19 at own 27
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 22
10:45
3rd & 24 at own 22
Qadree Ollison run for 13 yds to the Pitt 35
10:18
4th & 11 at own 35
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 33 yds , DeeJay Dallas returns for 2 yds to the MiaFl 34 DeeJay Dallas fumbled, recovered by MiaFl DeeJay Dallas
Miami Punt, 3 plays
9:54
1st & 10 at own 34
Travis Homer run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 37
9:30
2nd & 7 at own 37
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Mike Harley
9:26
3rd & 7 at own 37
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
9:17
4th & 7 at own 37
Jack Spicer punt for 35 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 26
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
9:11
1st & 10 at own 26
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
8:55
2nd & 10 at own 26
Kenny Pickett run for 9 yds to the Pitt 35
8:06
3rd & 1 at own 35
George Aston run for no gain to the Pitt 35
7:52
4th & 1 at own 35
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaFl 15
Miami Punt, 3 plays
7:33
1st & 10 at own 15
Cam’Ron Davis run for no gain to the MiaFl 15
6:46
2nd & 10 at own 15
N’Kosi Perry run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 17
6:31
3rd & 8 at own 17
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Mike Harley
6:29
4th & 8 at own 17
Zach Feagles punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Rafael Araujo-Lopes at the Pitt 41
Pittsburgh Field goal, 7 plays
5:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Darrin Hall run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
5:12
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Darrin Hall run for 4 yds to the MIAMI 46 for a 1ST down MIAMI FL Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Shaquille Quarterman) to the MiaFl 31 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 31
Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 30
4:23
2nd & 9 at opp 30
MIAMI FL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Sheldrick Redwine) to the MiaFl 20 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 20
Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaFl 22
3:54
2nd & 12 at opp 22
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
3:32
3rd & 12 at opp 22
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
3:27
4th & 12 at opp 22
Alex Kessman 40 yd FG GOODMiami 10, Pittsburgh 3
Miami Touchdown, 2 plays
3:27
4th & 12 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:10
1st & 10 at own 25
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Travis Homer for 11 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
2:49
1st & 10 at own 36
Travis Homer run for 64 yds for a TD (Bubba Baxa KICK)Miami 17, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
2:49
1st at the 50
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
2:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews
2:33
2nd & 10 at own 25
Darrin Hall run for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
1:55
3rd & 4 at own 31
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Darrin Hall for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 27
1:21
4th & 8 at own 27
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 48
Miami Fumble, 2 plays
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 48
Cam’Ron Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 45
0:55
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Cam’Ron Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 45 Cam’Ron Davis fumbled, recovered by Pitt Shane Roy
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
0:22
1st & 10 at own 45
Darrin Hall run for 3 yds to the Pitt 48
0:01
2nd & 7 at own 48
Kenny Pickett sacked by Michael Jackson for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 39
Q4 14:34
3rd & 16 at own 39
Kenny Pickett sacked by Joe Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 35
Q4 14:10
4th & 20 at own 35
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 46 yds, fair catch by DeeJay Dallas at the MiaFl 19
4th quarter5 drives, then Miami 24, Pittsburgh 3
Miami Touchdown, 7 plays
13:54
1st & 10 at own 19
N’Kosi Perry run for 41 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at opp 40
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Darrell Langham for 4 yds to the Pitt 36
12:58
2nd & 6 at opp 36
DeeJay Dallas run for 2 yds to the Pitt 34
12:29
3rd & 4 at opp 34
N’Kosi Perry run for 2 yds to the Pitt 32
11:58
4th & 2 at opp 32
Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 11:58
11:35
4th & 2 at opp 32
DeeJay Dallas run for 28 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & goal at opp 4
DeeJay Dallas run for 1 yd to the Pitt 3
10:58
2nd & goal at opp 3
DeeJay Dallas run for 3 yds for a TD (Bubba Baxa KICK)Miami 24, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:58
2nd & 9 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 21
10:21
2nd & 14 at own 21
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 42 yds to the MiaFl 37 for a 1ST down
10:02
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 1 yd to the MiaFl 36
9:26
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Darrin Hall run for 6 yds to the MiaFl 30
9:01
3rd & 3 at opp 30
Darrin Hall run for no gain to the MiaFl 30
8:26
4th & 3 at opp 30
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 1 yd to the MiaFl 29
Miami Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:03
1st & 10 at own 29
Travis Homer run for 7 yds to the MiaFl 36
7:16
2nd & 3 at own 36
Travis Homer run for 37 yds to the Pitt 27 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & 10 at opp 27
Travis Homer run for 6 yds to the Pitt 21
5:55
2nd & 4 at opp 21
DeeJay Dallas run for 3 yds to the Pitt 18
4:48
3rd & 1 at opp 18
DeeJay Dallas run for no gain to the Pitt 18
4:32
4th & 1 at opp 18
Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 04:32
4:26
4th & 1 at opp 18
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Darrell Langham
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
4:19
1st & 10 at own 18
Jeff George pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 1 yd to the Pitt 19
3:35
2nd & 9 at own 19
Darrin Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 18
3:19
3rd & 10 at own 18
Jeff George pass incomplete
3:12
4th & 10 at own 18
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 49 yds, fair catch by DeeJay Dallas at the MiaFl 33
Miami Result not recorded, 4 plays
2:45
1st & 10 at own 33
Cam’Ron Davis run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 35
2:01
2nd & 8 at own 35
Trayone Gray run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 40
1:32
3rd & 3 at own 40
Trayone Gray run for 20 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
MIAMI FL Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 45
0:23
1st & 15 at opp 45
TEAM run for no gain to the Pitt 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.
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