UCF at Pittsburgh

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Pittsburgh beat No. 15 UCF 35–⁠34. It was their third meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 2–⁠1.

Away15UCF10–⁠3 in 2019
34
HomePittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2019
35

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ABC, ESPN2Attendance 42,056

At kickoff
87°F, a few clouds, wind 11 mph from the west, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Lamertina, C.; umpire Prowell, M.; head linesman Casey, J.; line judge Ray, S.; side judge Walter, J.; field judge Santilli, R.; back judge Firth, V.; center judge Clarkson, J.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCF01021334
Pittsburgh7147735

Standouts

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Player stats

UCF

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dillon Gabriel25/4233822
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Adrian Killins Jr.846136
Greg McCrae1340010
Otis Anderson637013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gabriel Davis10151265
Tre Nixon7136050
Jacob Harris243041
Jake Hescock3706
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Richie Grant9000
Eric Mitchell9000
Jordan Hayes7000
Nate Evans70.500
Landon Woodson3110

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett25/4722410
Nick Patti2/31610
Aaron Mathews1/1310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Davis1365114
Kenny Pickett1261017
Vincent Davis53409
Nick Patti218010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taysir Mack687022
Maurice Ffrench750112
Dontavius Butler-Jenkins425112
Aaron Mathews124024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Phil Campbell7001
Paris Ford7000
Deslin Alexandre61.51.50
Dane Jackson6000
Cam Bright6100
Patrick Jones II41.51.50
Kylan Johnson4210
Habakkuk Baldonado3210
Jaylen Twyman2110
Jason Pinnock0001

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

Team stats

UCFPittsburgh
423Total yards439
338Passing yards243
85Rushing yards196
8.0Yards per pass4.8
2.5Yards per rush5.3
20First downs30
4–⁠16Third downs5–⁠17
2–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers1
7–⁠74Penalties8–⁠95
24:18Possession35:42
2Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

UCFPittsburgh
33%Success rate46%
0.03EPA per play0.15
1.53Explosiveness0.94
0.00Rushing EPA0.04
0.05Passing EPA0.23
30%Passing-down success24%
−0.24First-down EPA0.00
0.02Second-down EPA0.09
0.62Third-down EPA0.30
37%Havoc by its defense41%

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)

UCF 67% to win. Pittsburgh pulled the upset.

The line

UCF −10, over/under 61.

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 UCF 75%, Pittsburgh 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneUCF end zoneQ1 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 UCFInterception, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 UCFInterception, 12 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 UCFPunt return TD, 3 plays (Pittsburgh scores)Q2 UCFPunt, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghFumble, 3 playsQ2 UCFTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 8 playsQ2 UCFField goal, 8 playsQ2 PittsburghResult not recordedQ3 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt return TD, 5 plays (UCF scores)Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 UCFPunt, 4 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ4 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 UCFTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 UCFField goal, 10 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 UCFTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, UCF right to left.
  1. Q1 UCFPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 UCFInterception, 3 plays, 47 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghMissed FG, 10 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 UCFInterception, 12 plays, 58 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  9. Q2 UCFPunt return TD, 3 plays (Pittsburgh scores), −3 yards
  10. Q2 UCFPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 UCFTouchdown, 3 plays, 27 yards
  13. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q2 UCFField goal, 8 plays, 49 yards
  15. Q2 PittsburghResult not recorded, 0 yards
  16. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 5 plays, 87 yards
  18. Q3 PittsburghPunt return TD, 5 plays (UCF scores), 8 yards
  19. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  21. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 UCFPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  24. Q4 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  25. Q4 PittsburghMissed FG, 6 plays, 35 yards
  26. Q4 UCFTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 62 yards
  27. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  28. Q4 UCFField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
  29. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 12 plays, 79 yards
  30. Q4 UCFTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 7, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the UCF 28
14:202nd & 7 at own 28Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Greg McCrae for a loss of 6 yards to the UCF 22
13:473rd & 13 at own 22Dillon Gabriel sacked by Patrick Jones II for a loss of 5 yards to the UCF 17
13:314th & 18 at own 17Andrew Osteen punt for 55 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 25
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 25A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
12:472nd & 7 at own 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 15 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 43A.J. Davis run for 8 yds to the UCF 49
12:082nd & 2 at opp 49A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the UCF 46 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 46Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the UCF 44
10:592nd & 8 at opp 44Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 3 yds to the UCF 41
10:353rd & 5 at opp 41Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 10 yds to the UCF 31 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 31UCF Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (5 Yards) to the UCF 26
10:051st & 5 at opp 26Kenny Pickett pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 24 yds to the UCF 2 for a 1ST down
9:361st & goal at opp 2A.J. Davis run for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 7, UCF 0
UCF Interception, 3 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:251st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 1 yd to the UCF 26
9:132nd & 9 at own 26Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete to Harris, Jacob, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding 10 yards to the UCF36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCF.
8:521st & 10 at own 36Adrian Killins Jr. run for 36 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 28Dillon Gabriel pass intercepted Phil Campbell III return for 13 yds to the Pitt 33
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 10 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 33Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 22 yds to the UCF 45 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 45Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
8:102nd & 10 at opp 45Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the UCF 42
7:313rd & 7 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 10 yds to the UCF 32 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 32Kenny Pickett sacked by Landon Woodson for a loss of 5 yards to the UCF 37
6:252nd & 15 at opp 37Kenny Pickett run for 17 yds to the UCF 20 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 20Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Vincent Davis
5:542nd & 10 at opp 20V’Lique Carter run for 3 yds to the UCF 17
5:373rd & 7 at opp 17Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Dontavius Butler-Jenkins
5:334th & 7 at opp 17Alex Kessman 35 yd FG MISSED
UCF Punt, 3 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 20Brandon Wimbush run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCF 18
5:172nd & 12 at own 18Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jake Hescock for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 17
4:473rd & 13 at own 17Otis Anderson run for 11 yds to the UCF 28
4:174th & 2 at own 28Andrew Osteen punt for 44 yds, downed at the Pitt 28
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 12 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 28Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart
4:042nd & 10 at own 28A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 31
3:343rd & 7 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 14 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 8 yds to the UCF 47
2:232nd & 2 at opp 47A.J. Davis run for 8 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
1:422nd & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 4 yds to the UCF 35
1:063rd & 6 at opp 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to V’Lique Carter
1:064th & 6 at opp 35Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:06
0:564th & 6 at opp 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 11 yds to the UCF 24 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 24Timeout UCF, clock 00:24
0:171st & 10 at opp 24Nick Patti run for 8 yds to the UCF 16
Q2 14:532nd & 2 at opp 16Maurice Ffrench run for 14 yds to the UCF 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:311st & goal at opp 2Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 14, UCF 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Pittsburgh 21, UCF 10
UCF Interception, 12 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:181st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 7 yds to the UCF 32
14:032nd & 3 at own 32Greg McCrae run for no gain to the UCF 32
13:573rd & 3 at own 32Greg McCrae run for 5 yds to the UCF 37 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 37Greg McCrae run for 2 yds to the UCF 39
13:262nd & 8 at own 39Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
13:183rd & 8 at own 39Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 8 yds to the UCF 47 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 47Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete to Harris, Jacob, PENALTY PITTSBURGH pass interference 15 yards to the PITTSBURGH38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCF.
12:401st & 10 at opp 38Greg McCrae run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 39
12:252nd & 11 at opp 39Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 4 yds to the Pitt 35
12:203rd & 7 at opp 35Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 12:20
12:133rd & 7 at opp 35Otis Anderson run for 5 yds to the Pitt 30
11:574th & 2 at opp 30Otis Anderson run for 13 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 17Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
11:362nd & 10 at opp 17Dillon Gabriel pass intercepted, touchback. Jason Pinnock return for no gain
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 20Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
11:212nd & 10 at own 20Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 19
10:413rd & 11 at own 19Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
10:334th & 11 at own 19Kirk Christodoulou punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 30
UCF Punt return TD, 3 plays (Pittsburgh scores)
10:251st & 10 at own 30Adrian Killins Jr. run for 3 yds to the UCF 33
10:062nd & 7 at own 33Adrian Killins Jr. run for a loss of 7 yards to the UCF 26
9:383rd & 14 at own 26Adrian Killins Jr. run for 1 yd to the UCF 27
8:584th & 13 at own 27TEAM punt blocked by Aaron Mathews, Wendell Davis return for 18 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 21, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 5 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:521st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Greg McCrae for 4 yds to the UCF 29
8:302nd & 6 at own 29Greg McCrae run for 10 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at own 39Greg McCrae run for 2 yds to the UCF 41
7:552nd & 8 at own 41Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Marlon Williams
7:303rd & 8 at own 41Dillon Gabriel sacked by Habakkuk Baldonado for a loss of 4 yards to the UCF 37
7:094th & 12 at own 37Andrew Osteen punt for 58 yds, downed at the Pitt 5
Pittsburgh Fumble, 3 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 5A.J. Davis run for 8 yds to the Pitt 13
6:362nd & 2 at own 13A.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 18PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Carter Warren) to the Pitt 13
5:411st & 15 at own 13A.J. Davis run for 14 yds to the Pitt 27 A.J. Davis fumbled, forced by Eric Mitchell, recovered by UCF Tay Gowan
UCF Touchdown, 3 plays
5:331st & 10 at opp 27Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 6 yds to the Pitt 21
5:162nd & 4 at opp 21PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Holding (Jazzee Stocker) to the Pitt 11 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 11Adrian Killins Jr. run for no gain to the Pitt 11
4:492nd & 10 at opp 11Adrian Killins Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)Pittsburgh 21, UCF 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
4:492nd & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 51 yds
4:371st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for 9 yds to the Pitt 44
4:222nd & 1 at own 44V’Lique Carter run for 2 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at own 46Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the Pitt 47
3:232nd & 9 at own 47Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 1 yd to the Pitt 48
2:473rd & 8 at own 48Kenny Pickett run for 13 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 39V’Lique Carter run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCF 42
1:522nd & 13 at opp 42Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the UCF 38
1:123rd & 9 at opp 38Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
1:044th & 9 at opp 38Kirk Christodoulou punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Otis Anderson at the UCF 7
UCF Field goal, 8 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 7Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 41 yds to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at own 48Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 6 yds to the Pitt 46
0:432nd & 4 at opp 46Otis Anderson run for 6 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 40Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
0:292nd & 10 at opp 40Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH personal foul 15 yards to the PITTSBURGH25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCF.
0:211st & 10 at opp 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
0:152nd & 10 at opp 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
0:153rd & 10 at opp 25Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:15
0:083rd & 10 at opp 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
0:044th & 10 at opp 25Dylan Barnas 43 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 21, UCF 10
0:004th & 10 at own 35Dylan Barnas kickoff for 41 yds , Todd Sibley Jr. return for 20 yds to the Pitt 44
3rd quarter8 drives, then UCF 31, Pittsburgh 28
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 5 yds to the Pitt 30
14:262nd & 5 at own 30A.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 35A.J. Davis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 42
13:272nd & 3 at own 42A.J. Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 39
12:543rd & 6 at own 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to A.J. Davis
12:464th & 6 at own 39Kirk Christodoulou punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Otis Anderson at the UCF 13
UCF Touchdown, 5 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 13Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jake Hescock for 2 yds to the UCF 15
12:232nd & 8 at own 15Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 65 yds to the Pitt 20 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 20Greg McCrae run for 5 yds to the Pitt 15
11:382nd & 5 at opp 15Greg McCrae run for 5 yds to the Pitt 10 for a 1ST down
11:251st & goal at opp 10Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 10 yds for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)Pittsburgh 21, UCF 17
Pittsburgh Punt return TD, 5 plays (UCF scores)
11:251st & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 64 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 22 yds to the Pitt 23
11:121st & 10 at own 23Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
11:032nd & 10 at own 23Kenny Pickett pass complete to Dontavius Butler-Jenkins for 12 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Vincent Davis
10:282nd & 10 at own 35PITTSBURGH Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the Pitt 20
10:052nd & 25 at own 20Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 24
9:363rd & 21 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 7 yds to the Pitt 31
8:404th & 14 at own 31Kirk Christodoulou punt for 56 yds , Otis Anderson returns for 87 yds for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)UCF 24, Pittsburgh 21
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:331st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
8:222nd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Dontavius Butler-Jenkins for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
8:013rd & 7 at own 28Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to V’Lique Carter
7:524th & 7 at own 28Kirk Christodoulou punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 32
UCF Touchdown, 5 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 32Adrian Killins Jr. run for 3 yds to the UCF 35
7:202nd & 7 at own 35Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 32 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 33Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jake Hescock for 6 yds to the Pitt 27
6:452nd & 4 at opp 27Adrian Killins Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 28
6:193rd & 5 at opp 28Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 28 yds for a TD, (Dylan Barnas KICK)UCF 31, Pittsburgh 21
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
6:193rd & 5 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:101st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
6:002nd & 3 at own 32UCF Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Cam Goode) to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at opp 43Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 10 yds to the PITTSBURGH 43 for a 1ST down UCF Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the UCF 28 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 17Kenny Pickett run for 11 yds to the UCF 17 for a 1ST down UCF Penalty, Personal Foul (9 Yards) to the UCF 8 for a 1ST down
4:451st & goal at opp 8V’Lique Carter run for 2 yds to the UCF 6
4:112nd & goal at opp 6Nick Patti pass complete to Dontavius Butler-Jenkins for 6 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK)UCF 31, Pittsburgh 28
UCF Punt, 4 plays
4:042nd & 8 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 62 yds , Adrian Killins Jr. return for 26 yds to the UCF 29
3:451st & 10 at own 20Dillon Gabriel sacked by TEAM for a loss of 8 yards to the UCF 35 Dillon Gabriel fumbled, recovered by UCF , return for 0 yards for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at own 35Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Greg McCrae
3:252nd & 10 at own 35Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
2:553rd & 10 at own 35Dillon Gabriel sacked by Deslin Alexandre for a loss of 6 yards to the UCF 29
2:414th & 16 at own 29Andrew Osteen punt for 71 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 20Ffrench, Maurice rush for 1 yard to the PITTSBURGH21, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding (Gragg, Will) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH10, NO PLAY.
2:091st & 20 at own 10Nick Patti run for 10 yds to the Pitt 20
1:232nd & 10 at own 20Nick Patti pass incomplete to Dontavius Butler-Jenkins
1:233rd & 10 at own 20Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:23
1:163rd & 10 at own 20Nick Patti pass complete to Taysir Mack for 10 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at own 30A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 32
0:052nd & 8 at own 32Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the Pitt 34 Kenny Pickett fumbled, forced by Brendon Hayes, recovered by Pitt A.J. Davis
Q4 14:563rd & 6 at own 34Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews
Q4 14:484th & 6 at own 34Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 23
4th quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 35, UCF 34
UCF Punt, 3 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 23Otis Anderson run for 2 yds to the UCF 25
14:162nd & 8 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 6 yds to the UCF 31
13:573rd & 2 at own 31Otis Anderson run for no gain to the UCF 31
13:284th & 2 at own 31Andrew Osteen punt for 39 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for 12 yds to the Pitt 42
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 6 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 42Vincent Davis run for 9 yds to the UCF 49
12:512nd & 1 at opp 49Vincent Davis run for 5 yds to the UCF 44 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 44Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Mack, Taysir, PENALTY UCF roughing passer (Hayes, Brendon) 15 yards to the UCF29, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
12:141st & 10 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
12:062nd & 10 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass complete to Dontavius Butler-Jenkins for 4 yds to the UCF 25
11:243rd & 6 at opp 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 2 yds to the UCF 23
10:504th & 4 at opp 23Alex Kessman 41 yd FG MISSED
UCF Turnover on downs, 7 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 23Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 2 yds to the UCF 25
10:252nd & 8 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 2 yds to the UCF 27
9:493rd & 6 at own 27Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 50 yds to the Pitt 23 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 23Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 5 yds to the Pitt 18
8:542nd & 5 at opp 18Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the Pitt 15
8:363rd & 2 at opp 15Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jake Hescock
8:324th & 2 at opp 15Greg McCrae run for 1 yd to the Pitt 14
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 14Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart
8:212nd & 10 at own 14Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
8:143rd & 10 at own 14Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Dontavius Butler-Jenkins
8:074th & 10 at own 14Kirk Christodoulou punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Otis Anderson at the UCF 38
UCF Field goal, 10 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 38Timeout UCF, clock 08:07
8:001st & 10 at own 38Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the UCF 41
7:472nd & 7 at own 41Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
7:163rd & 7 at own 41Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 6 yds to the UCF 47
6:474th & 1 at own 47Greg McCrae run for 2 yds to the UCF 49 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at own 49Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
6:082nd & 10 at own 49Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 37 yds to the Pitt 14 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 14UCF Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Pitt 24
5:251st & 20 at opp 24Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
5:192nd & 20 at opp 24Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
5:173rd & 20 at opp 24Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 13 yds to the Pitt 11
4:364th & 7 at opp 11Dylan Barnas 28 yd FG GOODUCF 34, Pittsburgh 28
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 12 plays
4:364th & 7 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for 21 yds to the Pitt 21
4:231st & 10 at own 21Vincent Davis run for 9 yds to the Pitt 30
3:542nd & 1 at own 30Vincent Davis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 37Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 12 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 49Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for 11 yds to the UCF 40 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 40Kenny Pickett run for 5 yds to the UCF 35
2:182nd & 5 at opp 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Will Gragg
2:113rd & 5 at opp 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart
2:114th & 5 at opp 35UCF Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the UCF 30 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 30Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 19 yds to the UCF 11 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 11Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the UCF 7
1:322nd & 6 at opp 7Timeout UCF, clock 01:32
1:262nd & 6 at opp 7Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
1:183rd & 6 at opp 7Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the UCF 3
0:594th & 2 at opp 3Timeout UCF, clock 00:59
0:594th & 2 at opp 3Kenny Pickett 3 Yd pass from Aaron Mathews (Alex Kessman Kick)Pittsburgh 35, UCF 34
UCF Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:564th & 2 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:341st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel sacked by Deslin Alexandre for a loss of 3 yards to the UCF 22
0:292nd & 13 at own 22Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
0:143rd & 13 at own 22Dillon Gabriel sacked by Jaylen Twyman for a loss of 9 yards to the UCF 13
0:004th & 22 at own 13Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 8 yds to the UCF 21, Tre Nixon for a loss of 1 yard to the UFC 20, Greg McCrae for a loss of 3 yards to the UCF 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.

Pittsburgh leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Pittsburgh 12, UCF 7
2019Pittsburgh 35, UCF 34
2018UCF 45, Pittsburgh 14
2006Pittsburgh 52, UCF 7

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