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
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Pittsburgh
Penn State
396
Total yards
389
372
Passing yards
222
24
Rushing yards
167
7.3
Yards per pass
7.4
1.0
Yards per rush
5.2
20
First downs
17
5–16
Third downs
4–13
3–3
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
0
2–18
Penalties
3–40
34:16
Possession
25:44
6
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
Penn State
31%
Success rate
37%
0.14
EPA per play
0.20
1.60
Explosiveness
1.61
−0.13
Rushing EPA
0.17
0.28
Passing EPA
0.16
30%
Passing-down success
31%
−0.32
First-down EPA
−0.22
0.06
Second-down EPA
0.30
0.60
Third-down EPA
0.55
33%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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
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.
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 50 yards
Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 98 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 52 yards
Q1 PittsburghField goal, 18 plays, 85 yards
Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
Q2 Penn StateField goal, 11 plays, 48 yards
Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 88 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 9 plays, 41 yards
Q4 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q4 PittsburghMissed FG, 10 plays, 65 yards
Q4 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 10 plays, 58 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Penn State 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:43
1st & 10 at own 25
A.J. Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 25
14:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
13:53
3rd & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
13:49
4th & 7 at own 28
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 46 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 26
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
13:24
1st & 10 at own 26
Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 16 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 42
Sean Clifford sacked by Jaylen Twyman and Elias Reynolds for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 41
12:21
2nd & 11 at own 41
Journey Brown run for 4 yds to the PnSt 45
11:55
3rd & 7 at own 45
Sean Clifford run for 13 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at opp 42
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
10:21
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Sean 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
10:16
3rd & 23 at own 45
Sean Clifford pass complete to Justin Shorter for 11 yds to the Pitt 44
10:05
4th & 12 at opp 44
Blake Gillikin punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Maurice Ffrench at the Pitt 13
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 13
A.J. Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 10
9:15
2nd & 13 at own 10
A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 12
8:15
3rd & 11 at own 12
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 48 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
7:58
2nd & 10 at opp 40
A.J. Davis run for no gain to the PnSt 40
6:58
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Kenny 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
6:42
4th & 7 at opp 37
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:42
6:33
4th & 7 at opp 37
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 35 yds, downed at the PnSt 2
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 2
Journey Brown run for 1 yd to the PnSt 3
5:59
2nd & 9 at own 3
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Journey Brown
5:20
3rd & 9 at own 3
Journey Brown run for 85 yds to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 12
Clifford, 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.
5:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the Pitt 1
4:31
2nd & goal at opp 1
Devyn Ford 1 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)Penn State 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
4:31
2nd & 7 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:10
1st & 10 at own 25
V’Lique Carter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 23
3:50
2nd & 12 at own 23
V’Lique Carter run for 1 yd to the Pitt 24
3:03
3rd & 11 at own 24
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 10 yds to the Pitt 34
2:29
4th & 1 at own 34
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 62 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 4
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
2:16
1st & 10 at own 4
Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 53 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
1:39
1st & 10 at opp 43
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
1:23
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Ricky Slade run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 44
0:59
3rd & 11 at opp 44
Sean Clifford pass incomplete
0:49
4th & 11 at opp 44
Blake Gillikin punt for 36 yds, downed at the Pitt 8
Pittsburgh Field goal, 18 plays
0:31
1st & 10 at own 8
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 1 yd to the Pitt 9
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 9
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 3 yds to the Pitt 12
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 12
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 9 yds to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:30
1st & 10 at own 21
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 20
Q2 14:12
2nd & 11 at own 20
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 16 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:20
1st & 10 at own 36
A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 39
Q2 12:43
2nd & 7 at own 39
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 15 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:33
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Q2 12:06
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 2 yds to the PnSt 44
Q2 11:24
3rd & 8 at opp 44
Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the PnSt 40
Q2 11:02
4th & 4 at opp 40
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 4 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:21
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the PnSt 29
Q2 9:51
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 9 yds to the PnSt 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:48
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 11 yds to the PnSt 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:20
1st & goal at opp 9
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 3 yds to the PnSt 6
Q2 7:41
2nd & goal at opp 6
Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the PnSt 2
Q2 7:09
3rd & goal at opp 2
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 7
Q2 6:34
4th & goal at opp 7
Alex Kessman 25 Yd Field GoalPenn State 7, Pittsburgh 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 10
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
6:34
4th & 8 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , KJ Hamler return for 24 yds to the PnSt 24
6:24
1st & 10 at own 24
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
6:12
2nd & 10 at own 24
Journey Brown run for 1 yd to the PnSt 25
5:35
3rd & 9 at own 25
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
5:21
4th & 9 at own 25
Blake Gillikin punt for 53 yds, downed at the Pitt 22
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
5:11
1st & 10 at own 22
A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 24
4:39
2nd & 8 at own 24
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Tre Tipton
4:00
3rd & 8 at own 24
Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Ffrench, Maurice, PENALTY PENNST holding (Reid, John) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
3:50
1st & 10 at own 34
Vincent Davis run for 8 yds to the Pitt 42
3:30
2nd & 2 at own 42
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 11 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 17 yds to the PnSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Dontavius Butler-Jenkins for 27 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & goal at opp 3
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
2:08
2nd & goal at opp 3
Vincent Davis 3 Yd Run (Alex Kessman Kick)Pittsburgh 10, Penn State 7
Penn State Field goal, 11 plays
2:08
2nd & 10 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , KJ Hamler return for 13 yds to the PnSt 13
1:59
1st & 10 at own 13
Sean Clifford pass incomplete
1:45
2nd & 10 at own 13
Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 15
1:45
3rd & 8 at own 15
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:45
1:27
3rd & 8 at own 15
Sean Clifford pass complete to Ricky Slade for 40 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 45
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
1:17
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Mac Hippenhammer
0:59
3rd & 10 at opp 45
Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 9 yds to the Pitt 36
0:46
4th & 1 at opp 36
Ricky Slade run for 3 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 33
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
0:26
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Sean Clifford pass complete to Ricky Slade for 2 yds to the Pitt 31
0:26
3rd & 8 at opp 31
Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:26
0:10
3rd & 8 at opp 31
Sean Clifford sacked by Jaylen Twyman for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 39
0:07
4th & 16 at opp 39
Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:07
0:01
4th & 16 at opp 39
Jordan Stout 57 Yd Field GoalTied at 10
Pittsburgh End of half, 1 play
0:01
4th & 16 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM 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
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 64 yds , KJ Hamler return for 20 yds to the PnSt 21
14:32
1st & 10 at own 21
Journey Brown run for 6 yds to the PnSt 27
14:15
2nd & 4 at own 27
Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 6 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & 10 at own 33
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
13:50
2nd & 10 at own 33
Journey Brown run for 2 yds to the PnSt 35
13:01
3rd & 8 at own 35
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Dan Chisena
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 19
A.J. Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 18
12:00
2nd & 11 at own 18
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 1 yd to the Pitt 19
11:50
3rd & 10 at own 19
Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Ffrench, Maurice, PENALTY PENNST pass interference 15 yards to the PITTSBURGH34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
11:30
1st & 10 at own 34
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Tre Tipton
11:15
2nd & 10 at own 34
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 2 yds to the Pitt 36
11:00
3rd & 8 at own 36
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
10:39
4th & 8 at own 36
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 52 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 12
Penn State Touchdown, 13 plays
10:16
1st & 10 at own 12
Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the PnSt 16
10:00
2nd & 6 at own 16
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 8 yds to the PnSt 24 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 24
Noah Cain run for 3 yds to the PnSt 27
8:55
2nd & 7 at own 27
Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 13 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 40
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
8:20
2nd & 10 at own 40
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 13 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 47
Noah Cain run for 9 yds to the Pitt 38
7:40
2nd & 1 at opp 38
Noah Cain run for 7 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at opp 31
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
6:50
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the Pitt 25
6:20
3rd & 4 at opp 25
Sean Clifford pass complete to Cam Sullivan-Brown for 8 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at opp 17
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:17
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 17
Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the Pitt 13
5:50
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Noah Cain 13 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)Penn State 17, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
5:50
2nd & 6 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 9 yds to the Pitt 34
5:11
2nd & 1 at own 34
A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 36
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 3 yds to the Pitt 39
3:50
2nd & 7 at own 39
Kenny Pickett sacked by Jan Johnson for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 34
3:30
3rd & 12 at own 34
Kenny Pickett sacked by Cam Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 32
3:15
4th & 14 at own 32
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 38 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 30
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
2:52
1st & 10 at own 30
Journey Brown run for 3 yds to the PnSt 33
2:38
2nd & 7 at own 33
Sean Clifford pass complete to Journey Brown for 16 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
1:57
2nd & 10 at own 49
Ricky Slade run for 3 yds to the Pitt 48
1:21
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Ricky Slade run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 49
0:51
4th & 8 at opp 49
Blake Gillikin punt for 38 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for no gain to the Pitt 11
Pittsburgh Punt, 9 plays
0:25
1st & 10 at own 11
Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 11
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 11
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 10
Q4 15:00
3rd & 11 at own 10
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 23 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:23
1st & 10 at own 33
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Q4 13:52
2nd & 10 at own 33
Vincent Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 28
Q4 13:24
3rd & 15 at own 28
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 16 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:57
1st & 10 at own 44
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Tre Tipton
Q4 12:41
2nd & 10 at own 44
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 5 yds to the Pitt 49
Q4 11:47
3rd & 5 at own 49
Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the PnSt 48
Q4 11:23
4th & 2 at opp 48
Kirk 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
11:07
1st & 10 at own 15
Devyn Ford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 17
10:28
2nd & 8 at own 17
Sean Clifford pass complete to Devyn Ford for 9 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at own 26
Devyn Ford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 28
9:30
2nd & 8 at own 28
Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the PnSt 34
9:00
3rd & 2 at own 34
Devyn Ford run for 1 yd to the PnSt 35
8:43
4th & 1 at own 35
Blake 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
8:17
1st & 10 at own 34
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for no gain to the Pitt 34
7:59
2nd & 10 at own 34
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 9 yds to the Pitt 43
7:38
3rd & 1 at own 43
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
7:38
4th & 1 at own 43
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 07:38
7:05
4th & 1 at own 43
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 36 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down
6:49
1st & 10 at opp 21
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 1 yd Maurice Ffrench fumbled, recovered by Pitt Maurice Ffrench
6:40
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding 10 yards to the PENNST30, NO PLAY.
6:17
2nd & 19 at opp 30
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 29 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & goal at opp 1
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
5:23
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the PnSt 1
4:59
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
4:54
4th & goal at opp 1
Alex Kessman 19 yd FG MISSED
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
4:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Journey Brown run for 1 yd to the PnSt 21
4:05
2nd & 9 at own 21
Sean Clifford pass complete to Justin Shorter for 18 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Journey Brown run for 5 yds to the PnSt 44
2:49
2nd & 5 at own 44
Journey Brown run for 1 yd to the PnSt 45
2:06
3rd & 4 at own 45
Sean Clifford pass incomplete
1:56
4th & 4 at own 45
Blake Gillikin punt for 47 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for 8 yds to the Pitt 16
Pittsburgh End of game, 10 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at own 16
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 21 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at own 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for no gain to the Pitt 37
1:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
Kenny Pickett sacked by Shaka Toney for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 30
1:00
3rd & 17 at own 30
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:00
0:47
3rd & 17 at own 30
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 5 yds to the Pitt 35
0:25
4th & 12 at own 35
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 28 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:19
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
0:15
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
0:09
3rd & 10 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 11 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down
0:09
1st & 10 at opp 26
Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:09
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
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