Pittsburgh at Penn State

Saturday, September 14, 2019

No. 13 Penn State beat Pittsburgh 17–⁠10. It was their 100th meeting; Penn State leads the series 52–⁠43–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayPittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2019
10
Home13Penn State11–⁠2 in 2019
17

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: ABCAttendance 108,661

At kickoff
64°F, thunderstorm, rain, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee R.Johnson; umpire M.Wooten; head linesman T.Gray; line judge T.Graham; side judge M.Safrit; field judge M.Cullin; back judge B.McGready; center judge T.McCreeshGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh0100010
Penn State737017

Standouts

  • RushingJourney Brown10 carries, 109 yardsPenn State
  • ReceivingTaysir Mack12 catches, 125 yardsPittsburgh
  • DefenseJaylen Twyman6 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 for lossPittsburgh

Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett35/5137200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shocky Jacques-Louis1909
Kenny Pickett9708
Vincent Davis4618
A.J. Davis8503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taysir Mack12125029
A.J. Davis794048
Maurice Ffrench843016
Nakia Griffin-Stewart239036
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Paris Ford11000
Damar Hamlin7000
Jaylen Twyman61.51.50
Saleem Brightwell5000
Phil Campbell4110
Elias Reynolds30.50.50

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Clifford14/3022200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Journey Brown10109085
Noah Cain640113
Devyn Ford5913
Sean Clifford75013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
K.J. Hamler368053
Ricky Slade242040
Justin Shorter229018
Jahan Dotson221013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Micah Parsons9200
Cam Brown71.510
Garrett Taylor7100
Jan Johnson5110
Shaka Toney5110

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

Team stats

PittsburghPenn State
396Total yards389
372Passing yards222
24Rushing yards167
7.3Yards per pass7.4
1.0Yards per rush5.2
20First downs17
5–⁠16Third downs4–⁠13
3–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
2–⁠18Penalties3–⁠40
34:16Possession25:44
6Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

PittsburghPenn State
31%Success rate37%
0.14EPA per play0.20
1.60Explosiveness1.61
−0.13Rushing EPA0.17
0.28Passing EPA0.16
30%Passing-down success31%
−0.32First-down EPA−0.22
0.06Second-down EPA0.30
0.60Third-down EPA0.55
33%Havoc by its defense21%

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)

Penn State 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −17, over/under 53.

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 Penn State 88%, Pittsburgh 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 18 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 9 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 50 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 98 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 52 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 18 plays, 85 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 11 plays, 48 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  14. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 88 yards
  15. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  17. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 9 plays, 41 yards
  18. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q4 PittsburghMissed FG, 10 plays, 65 yards
  20. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 10 plays, 58 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Penn State 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:431st & 10 at own 25A.J. Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 25
14:352nd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
13:533rd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
13:494th & 7 at own 28Kirk Christodoulou punt for 46 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 26
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
13:241st & 10 at own 26Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 16 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 42Sean Clifford sacked by Jaylen Twyman and Elias Reynolds for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 41
12:212nd & 11 at own 41Journey Brown run for 4 yds to the PnSt 45
11:553rd & 7 at own 45Sean Clifford run for 13 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 42Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
10:212nd & 10 at opp 42Sean Clifford sacked by Phil Campbell III for a loss of 13 yards to the PnSt 45 Sean Clifford fumbled, recovered by PnSt Michal Menet , return for 0 yards
10:163rd & 23 at own 45Sean Clifford pass complete to Justin Shorter for 11 yds to the Pitt 44
10:054th & 12 at opp 44Blake Gillikin punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Maurice Ffrench at the Pitt 13
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 13A.J. Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 10
9:152nd & 13 at own 10A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 12
8:153rd & 11 at own 12Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 48 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 40Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
7:582nd & 10 at opp 40A.J. Davis run for no gain to the PnSt 40
6:583rd & 10 at opp 40Kenny Pickett run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 37 Kenny Pickett fumbled, recovered by Pitt Kenny Pickett Kenny Pickett run for 8 yds to the PnSt 37
6:424th & 7 at opp 37Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:42
6:334th & 7 at opp 37Kirk Christodoulou punt for 35 yds, downed at the PnSt 2
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 2Journey Brown run for 1 yd to the PnSt 3
5:592nd & 9 at own 3Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Journey Brown
5:203rd & 9 at own 3Journey Brown run for 85 yds to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 12Clifford, Sean pass pass intercepted by Ford, Paris at the PITTSBURGH3, Ford, Paris return 52 yards to the PENNST45, PENALTY PITTSBURGH pass interference (Bright, Cam) 8 yards to the PITTSBURGH4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
5:001st & goal at opp 4Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the Pitt 1
4:312nd & goal at opp 1Devyn Ford 1 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)Penn State 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
4:312nd & 7 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:101st & 10 at own 25V’Lique Carter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 23
3:502nd & 12 at own 23V’Lique Carter run for 1 yd to the Pitt 24
3:033rd & 11 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 10 yds to the Pitt 34
2:294th & 1 at own 34Kirk Christodoulou punt for 62 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 4
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 4Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 53 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 43Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
1:232nd & 10 at opp 43Ricky Slade run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 44
0:593rd & 11 at opp 44Sean Clifford pass incomplete
0:494th & 11 at opp 44Blake Gillikin punt for 36 yds, downed at the Pitt 8
Pittsburgh Field goal, 18 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 8Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 1 yd to the Pitt 9
0:002nd & 9 at own 9Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 3 yds to the Pitt 12
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 12Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 9 yds to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:301st & 10 at own 21Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 20
Q2 14:122nd & 11 at own 20Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 16 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:201st & 10 at own 36A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 39
Q2 12:432nd & 7 at own 39Kenny Pickett pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 15 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:331st & 10 at opp 46Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Q2 12:062nd & 10 at opp 46Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 2 yds to the PnSt 44
Q2 11:243rd & 8 at opp 44Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the PnSt 40
Q2 11:024th & 4 at opp 40Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 4 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:211st & 10 at opp 36Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the PnSt 29
Q2 9:512nd & 3 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 9 yds to the PnSt 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:481st & 10 at opp 20Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 11 yds to the PnSt 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:201st & goal at opp 9Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 3 yds to the PnSt 6
Q2 7:412nd & goal at opp 6Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the PnSt 2
Q2 7:093rd & goal at opp 2Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 7
Q2 6:344th & goal at opp 7Alex Kessman 25 Yd Field GoalPenn State 7, Pittsburgh 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 10
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
6:344th & 8 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , KJ Hamler return for 24 yds to the PnSt 24
6:241st & 10 at own 24Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
6:122nd & 10 at own 24Journey Brown run for 1 yd to the PnSt 25
5:353rd & 9 at own 25Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
5:214th & 9 at own 25Blake Gillikin punt for 53 yds, downed at the Pitt 22
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 22A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 24
4:392nd & 8 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Tre Tipton
4:003rd & 8 at own 24Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Ffrench, Maurice, PENALTY PENNST holding (Reid, John) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
3:501st & 10 at own 34Vincent Davis run for 8 yds to the Pitt 42
3:302nd & 2 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 11 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 47Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 17 yds to the PnSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 30Kenny Pickett pass complete to Dontavius Butler-Jenkins for 27 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down
2:151st & goal at opp 3Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
2:082nd & goal at opp 3Vincent Davis 3 Yd Run (Alex Kessman Kick)Pittsburgh 10, Penn State 7
Penn State Field goal, 11 plays
2:082nd & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , KJ Hamler return for 13 yds to the PnSt 13
1:591st & 10 at own 13Sean Clifford pass incomplete
1:452nd & 10 at own 13Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 15
1:453rd & 8 at own 15Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:45
1:273rd & 8 at own 15Sean Clifford pass complete to Ricky Slade for 40 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 45Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
1:172nd & 10 at opp 45Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Mac Hippenhammer
0:593rd & 10 at opp 45Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 9 yds to the Pitt 36
0:464th & 1 at opp 36Ricky Slade run for 3 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 33Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
0:262nd & 10 at opp 33Sean Clifford pass complete to Ricky Slade for 2 yds to the Pitt 31
0:263rd & 8 at opp 31Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:26
0:103rd & 8 at opp 31Sean Clifford sacked by Jaylen Twyman for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 39
0:074th & 16 at opp 39Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:07
0:014th & 16 at opp 39Jordan Stout 57 Yd Field GoalTied at 10
Pittsburgh End of half, 1 play
0:014th & 16 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 17, Pittsburgh 10
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 64 yds , KJ Hamler return for 20 yds to the PnSt 21
14:321st & 10 at own 21Journey Brown run for 6 yds to the PnSt 27
14:152nd & 4 at own 27Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 6 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at own 33Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
13:502nd & 10 at own 33Journey Brown run for 2 yds to the PnSt 35
13:013rd & 8 at own 35Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Dan Chisena
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 19A.J. Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 18
12:002nd & 11 at own 18Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 1 yd to the Pitt 19
11:503rd & 10 at own 19Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Ffrench, Maurice, PENALTY PENNST pass interference 15 yards to the PITTSBURGH34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
11:301st & 10 at own 34Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Tre Tipton
11:152nd & 10 at own 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 2 yds to the Pitt 36
11:003rd & 8 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
10:394th & 8 at own 36Kirk Christodoulou punt for 52 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 12
Penn State Touchdown, 13 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 12Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the PnSt 16
10:002nd & 6 at own 16Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 8 yds to the PnSt 24 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at own 24Noah Cain run for 3 yds to the PnSt 27
8:552nd & 7 at own 27Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 13 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at own 40Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
8:202nd & 10 at own 40Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 13 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 47Noah Cain run for 9 yds to the Pitt 38
7:402nd & 1 at opp 38Noah Cain run for 7 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at opp 31Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
6:502nd & 10 at opp 31Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the Pitt 25
6:203rd & 4 at opp 25Sean Clifford pass complete to Cam Sullivan-Brown for 8 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 17Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:17
6:061st & 10 at opp 17Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the Pitt 13
5:502nd & 6 at opp 13Noah Cain 13 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)Penn State 17, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
5:502nd & 6 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:271st & 10 at own 25Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 9 yds to the Pitt 34
5:112nd & 1 at own 34A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 3 yds to the Pitt 39
3:502nd & 7 at own 39Kenny Pickett sacked by Jan Johnson for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 34
3:303rd & 12 at own 34Kenny Pickett sacked by Cam Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 32
3:154th & 14 at own 32Kirk Christodoulou punt for 38 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 30
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 30Journey Brown run for 3 yds to the PnSt 33
2:382nd & 7 at own 33Sean Clifford pass complete to Journey Brown for 16 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 49Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
1:572nd & 10 at own 49Ricky Slade run for 3 yds to the Pitt 48
1:213rd & 7 at opp 48Ricky Slade run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 49
0:514th & 8 at opp 49Blake Gillikin punt for 38 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for no gain to the Pitt 11
Pittsburgh Punt, 9 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 11Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 11
0:002nd & 10 at own 11Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 10
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 10Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 23 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:231st & 10 at own 33Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Q4 13:522nd & 10 at own 33Vincent Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 28
Q4 13:243rd & 15 at own 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 16 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:571st & 10 at own 44Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Tre Tipton
Q4 12:412nd & 10 at own 44Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 5 yds to the Pitt 49
Q4 11:473rd & 5 at own 49Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the PnSt 48
Q4 11:234th & 2 at opp 48Kirk Christodoulou punt for 38 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 5 yds to the PnSt 15
4th quarter4 drives, then Penn State 17, Pittsburgh 10
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 15Devyn Ford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 17
10:282nd & 8 at own 17Sean Clifford pass complete to Devyn Ford for 9 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 26Devyn Ford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 28
9:302nd & 8 at own 28Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the PnSt 34
9:003rd & 2 at own 34Devyn Ford run for 1 yd to the PnSt 35
8:434th & 1 at own 35Blake Gillikin punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Maurice Ffrench at the PENNST 19 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 10 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for no gain to the Pitt 34
7:592nd & 10 at own 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 9 yds to the Pitt 43
7:383rd & 1 at own 43Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
7:384th & 1 at own 43Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 07:38
7:054th & 1 at own 43Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 36 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 21Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 1 yd Maurice Ffrench fumbled, recovered by Pitt Maurice Ffrench
6:402nd & 9 at opp 20Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding 10 yards to the PENNST30, NO PLAY.
6:172nd & 19 at opp 30Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 29 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
5:501st & goal at opp 1Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
5:232nd & goal at opp 1Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the PnSt 1
4:593rd & goal at opp 1Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
4:544th & goal at opp 1Alex Kessman 19 yd FG MISSED
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 20Journey Brown run for 1 yd to the PnSt 21
4:052nd & 9 at own 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Justin Shorter for 18 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 39Journey Brown run for 5 yds to the PnSt 44
2:492nd & 5 at own 44Journey Brown run for 1 yd to the PnSt 45
2:063rd & 4 at own 45Sean Clifford pass incomplete
1:564th & 4 at own 45Blake Gillikin punt for 47 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for 8 yds to the Pitt 16
Pittsburgh End of game, 10 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 16Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 21 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at own 37Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for no gain to the Pitt 37
1:002nd & 10 at own 37Kenny Pickett sacked by Shaka Toney for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 30
1:003rd & 17 at own 30Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:00
0:473rd & 17 at own 30Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 5 yds to the Pitt 35
0:254th & 12 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 28 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 37Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
0:152nd & 10 at opp 37Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
0:093rd & 10 at opp 37Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 11 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 26Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:09
0:051st & 10 at opp 26Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
0:002nd & 10 at opp 26Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack

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.

Officially, Penn State leads 53–⁠43–⁠4; as played, 52–⁠43–⁠4 in the 99 games on file; the official count covers all 100 meetings.

Recent meetings
2019Penn State 17, Pittsburgh 10
2018Penn State 51, Pittsburgh 6
2017Penn State 33, Pittsburgh 14
2016Pittsburgh 42, Penn State 39
2000Pittsburgh 12, Penn State 0
1999Penn State 20, Pittsburgh 17

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