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Stanford vs. Pittsburgh

Monday, December 31, 2018, Sun Bowl

Stanford beat Pittsburgh 14–⁠13. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

Neutral siteStanford9–⁠4 in 2018
14
Neutral sitePittsburgh7–⁠7 in 2018
13

Final at Sun Bowl, El Paso47°F, fair, wind 16 mphTV: CBSAttendance 40,680Payout $3,448,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Cameron Scarlett (RB, Stanford)Wikipedia

Officials
Referee David Smith; umpire Walt Hill; head linesman Gus Morris III; line judge Marc Bovos; side judge Allan Nicholson; field judge Greg Thomas; back judge Tra Boger; center judge Steve MarlowGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Stanford070714
Pittsburgh0103013

Standouts

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Player stats

Stanford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Costello6/1710500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cameron Scarlett2294216
Dorian Maddox423015
Michael Wilson1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.J. Arcega-Whiteside390049
Colby Parkinson1909
Michael Wilson2604
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sean Barton8100
Casey Toohill7100
Malik Antoine7000
Alijah Holder6000
Bobby Okereke51.510
Jordan Fox5110

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett11/2813600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darrin Hall16123147
A.J. Davis627012
Kenny Pickett1225014
Qadree Ollison523010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taysir Mack468041
Maurice Ffrench549016
Rafael Araujo-Lopes113013
Darrin Hall1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Oluwaseun Idowu81.510
Patrick Jones II5210
Jazzee Stocker4000
Damar Hamlin4000
Rashad Weaver2110

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

Team stats

StanfordPittsburgh
208Total yards344
105Passing yards136
103Rushing yards208
6.2Yards per pass4.9
3.0Yards per rush5.0
12First downs18
1–⁠10Third downs5–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
6–⁠41Penalties6–⁠38
26:21Possession33:39
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

StanfordPittsburgh
37%Success rate40%
−0.01EPA per play−0.00
0.77Explosiveness0.87
0.05Rushing EPA0.24
−0.10Passing EPA−0.31
6%Passing-down success28%
−0.01First-down EPA0.09
0.06Second-down EPA0.04
−0.11Third-down EPA0.03
17%Havoc by its defense25%

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)

Stanford 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Stanford −5.5, 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 Stanford 65%, Pittsburgh 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Sun Bowl was put on by the Sun Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2019, which takes in this game, reports $6.9 million in revenue, $2.9 million of it from sports events&activities, and $7.3 million in expenses. Its best-paid, executive dir. Bernie Olivas, was paid $200,000.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 74-1049051).

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneStanford end zoneQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 10 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 6 playsQ2 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 StanfordTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 StanfordPunt, 4 playsQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 8 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 6 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 4 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 StanfordTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 PittsburghMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 StanfordPunt, 6 playsQ4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 StanfordEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Stanford right to left.
  1. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 10 plays, 27 yards
  5. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 6 plays, 54 yards
  7. Q2 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 StanfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 StanfordPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 8 plays, 45 yards
  13. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q3 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 6 plays, 46 yards
  16. Q3 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  17. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 StanfordPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q3 StanfordTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  21. Q4 PittsburghMissed FG, 8 plays, 38 yards
  22. Q4 StanfordPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  23. Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 21 yards
  24. Q4 StanfordEnd of game, 4 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 30Cameron Scarlett run for no gain to the Stanf 30
14:252nd & 10 at own 30K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Cameron Scarlett
14:213rd & 10 at own 30K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 45Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
13:252nd & 5 at the 50Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 4 yds to the Stanf 46
13:003rd & 1 at opp 46Qadree Ollison run for 3 yds to the Stanf 43 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 43Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Ffrench, Maurice, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH47, NO PLAY.
12:051st & 20 at own 47Darrin Hall run for 7 yds to the Stanf 46
11:362nd & 13 at opp 46Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the Stanf 39
11:013rd & 6 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 20K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside
10:352nd & 10 at own 20Cameron Scarlett run for 5 yds to the Stanf 25
10:033rd & 5 at own 25K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
Pittsburgh Punt, 10 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 33Darrin Hall run for 15 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at own 48Kenny Pickett pass complete to Darrin Hall for 6 yds to the Stanf 46
8:352nd & 4 at opp 46Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Stanf 45
8:003rd & 3 at opp 45Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds to the Stanf 41 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at opp 41Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
7:222nd & 10 at opp 41Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to George Aston
7:113rd & 10 at opp 41Qadree Ollison run for 10 yds to the Stanf 31 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 31V’Lique Carter run for 3 yds to the Stanf 28
5:502nd & 7 at opp 28Darrin Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 30
5:103rd & 9 at opp 30Kenny Pickett sacked by Bobby Okereke for a loss of 10 yards to the Stanf 40
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 10Cameron Scarlett run for 2 yds to the Stanf 12
4:102nd & 8 at own 12K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 2 yds to the Stanf 14
2:503rd & 6 at own 14K.J. Costello sacked by Oluwaseun Idowu for a loss of 8 yards to the Stanf 6
Pittsburgh Field goal, 6 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 8 yds to the Pitt 43
1:352nd & 2 at own 43Darrin Hall run for 47 yds to the Stanf 10 for a 1ST down
0:451st & goal at opp 10A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Stanf 9
0:002nd & goal at opp 9A.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the Stanf 4
Q2 14:453rd & goal at opp 4Kenny Pickett sacked by Jordan Fox for a loss of 7 yards to the Stanf 11
Q2 14:144th & goal at opp 11Alex Kessman 29 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, Stanford 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 10, Stanford 7
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
14:144th & 11 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:021st & 10 at own 25Cameron Scarlett run for 2 yds to the Stanf 27
13:302nd & 8 at own 27K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Michael Wilson
13:253rd & 8 at own 27K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Colby Parkinson
13:174th & 8 at own 27Jake Bailey punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Rafael Araujo-Lopes at the Pitt 22
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 22Darrin Hall run for 5 yds to the Pitt 27
12:502nd & 5 at own 27Darrin Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 26
11:513rd & 6 at own 26Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
11:394th & 6 at own 26Kirk Christodoulou punt for 40 yds , Michael Wilson returns for 2 yds to the Stanf 36
Stanford Touchdown, 7 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 36K.J. Costello pass complete to Colby Parkinson for 9 yds to the Stanf 45
11:152nd & 1 at own 45K.J. Costello pass complete to Michael Wilson for 4 yds to the Stanf 49 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 49Dorian Maddox run for 15 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 36Dorian Maddox run for 2 yds to the Pitt 34
8:452nd & 8 at opp 34K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 29 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down
8:101st & goal at opp 5Cameron Scarlett run for 4 yds to the Pitt 1
7:392nd & goal at opp 1Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd for a TD (Jet Toner KICK)Stanford 7, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
7:392nd & 6 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:251st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 14 yds to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 39Kenny Pickett run for 14 yds to the Stanf 47 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 47A.J. Davis run for 12 yds to the Stanf 35 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 35Kenny Pickett run for 5 yds to the Stanf 30
5:062nd & 5 at opp 30Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the Stanf 30
4:303rd & 5 at opp 30Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 10 yds to the Stanf 20 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 20Kenny Pickett run for 11 yds to the Stanf 9 for a 1ST down
3:101st & goal at opp 9Darrin Hall run for 3 yds to the Stanf 6
2:322nd & goal at opp 6Darrin Hall run for 6 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 10, Stanford 7
Stanford Punt, 4 plays
2:322nd & 7 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 55 yds , Cameron Scarlett return for 17 yds to the Stanf 27
2:151st & 10 at own 27Cameron Scarlett run for 13 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 40K.J. Costello run for 5 yds to the Stanf 45
1:342nd & 5 at own 45K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Cameron Scarlett
1:343rd & 5 at own 45STANFORD Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 40
1:293rd & 10 at own 40K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside
1:214th & 10 at own 40Jake Bailey punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Rafael Araujo-Lopes at the Pitt 13
Pittsburgh End of half, 8 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 13Darrin Hall run for 9 yds to the Pitt 22
1:112nd & 1 at own 22Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:11
1:072nd & 1 at own 22Darrin Hall run for 4 yds to the Pitt 26 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at own 26Kenny Pickett run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 24
0:342nd & 12 at own 24Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Mack, Taysir, PENALTY STANFORD pass interference 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
0:251st & 10 at own 34Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
0:192nd & 10 at own 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at the 50Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
0:012nd & 10 at the 50Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
0:013rd & 10 at the 50Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:01
0:013rd & 10 at the 50PITTSBURGH Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 45
0:003rd & 15 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes for 13 yds to the Stanf 42
3rd quarter8 drives, then Pittsburgh 13, Stanford 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 4 yds to the Pitt 29
14:302nd & 6 at own 29Darrin Hall run for 1 yd to the Pitt 30
13:383rd & 5 at own 30Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
13:254th & 5 at own 30Kirk Christodoulou punt for 38 yds , Michael Wilson returns for 5 yds to the Stanf 37
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 37K.J. Costello sacked by Rashad Weaver for a loss of 7 yards to the Stanf 30
12:452nd & 17 at own 30Cameron Scarlett run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 29
12:203rd & 18 at own 29Cameron Scarlett run for 16 yds to the Stanf 45
11:244th & 2 at own 45STANFORD Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 40
11:174th & 7 at own 40Jake Bailey punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 44
Pittsburgh Field goal, 6 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 44A.J. Davis run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
10:282nd & 4 at the 50Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 41 yds to the Stanf 9 for a 1ST down
9:451st & goal at opp 9A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Stanf 6
9:002nd & goal at opp 6Darrin Hall run for a loss of 4 yards to the Stanf 10
8:183rd & goal at opp 10Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Darrin Hall
8:134th & goal at opp 10Alex Kessman 28 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 13, Stanford 7
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
8:134th & 11 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:001st & 10 at own 25Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd to the Stanf 26
7:102nd & 9 at own 26K.J. Costello sacked by Patrick Jones II for a loss of 11 yards to the Stanf 15 K.J. Costello fumbled, forced by Patrick Jones II, recovered by Stanf
6:303rd & 20 at own 15Cameron Scarlett run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 13
5:574th & 22 at own 13Jake Bailey punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 30
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 30Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the Pitt 30
5:302nd & 10 at own 30Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 5 yds to the Pitt 35
4:543rd & 5 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes
4:464th & 5 at own 35Kirk Christodoulou punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PITTSBURGH 35 STANFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Stanf 25
Stanford Punt, 4 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 25Cameron Scarlett run for 15 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 40K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Cameron Scarlett
3:402nd & 10 at own 40Cameron Scarlett run for no gain to the Stanf 40
3:103rd & 10 at own 40K.J. Costello pass incomplete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside
3:034th & 10 at own 40Jake Bailey punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Rafael Araujo-Lopes at the Pitt 16
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 15Davis, A.J. rush for loss of 1 yard to the PITTSBURGH15, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding 7 yards to the PITTSBURGH8, NO PLAY.
2:301st & 18 at own 8A.J. Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 8
1:302nd & 17 at own 8V’Lique Carter run for 1 yd to the Pitt 9
1:003rd & 16 at own 9Kenny Pickett run for 8 yds to the Pitt 17
0:214th & 8 at own 17Kirk Christodoulou punt for 58 yds , Michael Wilson returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 22
Stanford Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Cameron Scarlett run for 5 yds to the Stanf 27
Q4 14:502nd & 5 at own 27Cameron Scarlett run for 4 yds to the Stanf 31
Q4 14:103rd & 1 at own 31Cameron Scarlett run for 2 yds to the Stanf 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & 10 at own 33Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Stanf 36
Q4 13:002nd & 7 at own 36K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 12 yds to the Stanf 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:151st & 10 at own 48K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 49 yds to the Pitt 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:391st & goal at opp 3K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Scooter Harrington
Q4 11:342nd & goal at opp 3Costello, K.J. pass incomplete to Arcega-Whiteside, JJ, PENALTY PITTSBURGH pass interference 1 yards to the PITTSBURGH2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN STANFORD.
Q4 11:281st & goal at opp 2K.J. Costello run for 1 yd K.J. Costello fumbled, forced by Dewayne Hendrix, recovered by Stanf Cameron Scarlett for a TD (Jet Toner KICK)Stanford 14, Pittsburgh 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Stanford 14, Pittsburgh 13
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 8 plays
11:282nd & 9 at own 35Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:251st & 10 at own 25Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Ffrench, Maurice, PENALTY STANFORD pass interference 6 yards to the PITTSBURGH31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
11:101st & 10 at own 31Darrin Hall run for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at the 50Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
10:102nd & 10 at the 50Darrin Hall run for 7 yds to the Stanf 43
9:503rd & 3 at opp 43Darrin Hall run for 8 yds to the Stanf 35 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to A.J. Davis
9:032nd & 10 at opp 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
8:253rd & 10 at opp 35Kenny Pickett run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 37 Kenny Pickett fumbled, recovered by Pitt Kenny Pickett
8:134th & 12 at opp 37Alex Kessman 55 yd FG MISSED
Stanford Punt, 6 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 37Cameron Scarlett run for 5 yds to the Stanf 42
7:052nd & 5 at own 42Cameron Scarlett run for 5 yds to the Stanf 47 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 47Cameron Scarlett run for 11 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 42Dorian Maddox run for 4 yds to the Pitt 38
4:452nd & 6 at opp 38Dorian Maddox run for 2 yds to the Pitt 36
4:103rd & 4 at opp 36Cameron Scarlett run for no gain to the Pitt 36
3:594th & 3 at opp 36Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:59
3:594th & 3 at opp 36STANFORD Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 41
3:494th & 8 at opp 41Jake Bailey punt for 37 yds, downed at the Pitt 4
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 4Darrin Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 3
2:542nd & 11 at own 3Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
2:473rd & 11 at own 3Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
2:424th & 11 at own 3Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 15 yds to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 18Maurice Ffrench run for 6 yds to the Pitt 24
1:512nd & 4 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
1:443rd & 4 at own 24Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the Pitt 25
1:444th & 3 at own 25Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:44
1:404th & 3 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Stanford End of game, 4 plays
1:331st & 10 at opp 25Cameron Scarlett run for 3 yds to the Pitt 22
1:332nd & 7 at opp 22Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:33
1:332nd & 7 at opp 22Timeout STANFORD, clock 01:33
1:002nd & 7 at opp 22Michael Wilson run for 9 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 13TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 15
0:002nd & 12 at opp 15TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 17

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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Pittsburgh leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025Pittsburgh 35, Stanford 20
2018Stanford 14, Pittsburgh 13Sun Bowl
1932Pittsburgh 7, Stanford 0
1927Stanford 7, Pittsburgh 6Rose Bowl
1922Pittsburgh 16, Stanford 7

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