Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 44,886
Officials
Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Johnnie Forte; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Steve Matarante; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge H. Wittelsberge; center judge Jeff TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Pittsburgh
10
14
0
3
27
Syracuse
3
3
7
7
20
Standouts
PassingKenny Pickett18 of 33, 232 yards, 2 TDPittsburgh
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 2 yds to the Syrac 27
0:50
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 11 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at own 38
Moe Neal run for 3 yds to the Syrac 41
0:01
2nd & 7 at own 41
Tommy DeVito run for 1 yd to the Syrac 42
Q2 14:54
3rd & 6 at own 42
Clayton Welch run for 23 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:28
1st & 10 at opp 35
Moe Neal run for 19 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:10
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Sean Riley for 3 yds to the Pitt 13
Q2 13:26
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 5 yds to the Pitt 8 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (4 Yards) to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:19
1st & goal at opp 4
Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Trishton Jackson
Q2 13:13
2nd & goal at opp 4
Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the Pitt 3
Q2 12:48
3rd & goal at opp 3
Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the Pitt 2
Q2 12:03
4th & goal at opp 2
Andre Szmyt 20 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 10, Syracuse 6
2nd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 24, Syracuse 6
Pittsburgh Punt, 9 plays
12:03
4th & 8 at own 35
Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
11:20
2nd & 3 at own 32
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 27
10:53
3rd & 8 at own 27
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 15 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
10:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
10:24
2nd & 10 at own 42
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 46
9:48
3rd & 6 at own 46
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 14 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at opp 40
PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 45
9:01
1st & 15 at opp 45
A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Syrac 42
8:47
2nd & 12 at opp 42
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
8:41
3rd & 12 at opp 42
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Will Gragg
8:34
4th & 12 at opp 42
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 9
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
8:28
1st & 10 at own 9
Sean Riley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 6
7:50
2nd & 13 at own 6
Tommy DeVito sacked by Jazzee Stocker for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 5
7:02
3rd & 14 at own 5
Tommy DeVito sacked by John Morgan for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 3
6:37
4th & 16 at own 3
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 36 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for no gain to the Syrac 39
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
6:28
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 2 yds to the Syrac 37
6:02
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 2 yds to the Syrac 35
5:35
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 22 yds to the Syrac 13 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 13
V’Lique Carter run for 8 yds to the Syrac 5
4:53
2nd & 2 at opp 5
A.J. Davis 5 Yd Run (Alex Kessman Kick)Pittsburgh 17, Syracuse 6
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
4:53
2nd & 2 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Tommy DeVito pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
4:43
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Sean Riley for 6 yds to the Syrac 31
4:09
3rd & 4 at own 31
Clayton Welch run for 18 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at own 49
Clayton Welch pass incomplete to Sean Riley
3:17
2nd & 10 at own 49
Clayton Welch sacked by Jaylen Twyman for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 41
2:56
3rd & 18 at own 41
Clayton Welch pass incomplete to Taj Harris
2:47
4th & 18 at own 41
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SYRACUSE 25 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Pitt 15
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 10 plays
2:40
1st & 10 at own 15
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 6 yds to the Pitt 21
2:20
2nd & 4 at own 21
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
2:00
3rd & 4 at own 21
A.J. Davis run for 15 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
1:37
2nd & 10 at own 36
Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Jacques-Louis, Shocky, PENALTY SYRACUSE pass interference 13 yards to the PITTSBURGH49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
1:31
1st & 10 at own 49
Todd Sibley Jr. run for 4 yds to the Syrac 47
1:31
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:31
1:25
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
1:13
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 16 yds to the Syrac 31 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews
0:43
2nd & 10 at opp 31
A.J. Davis run for 17 yds to the Syrac 14 for a 1ST down
0:23
1st & 10 at opp 14
Maurice Ffrench 14 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman Kick)Pittsburgh 24, Syracuse 6
Syracuse End of half, 1 play
0:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:22
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 24, Syracuse 13
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 16 yds to the Syrac 16
14:50
1st & 10 at own 16
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Taj Harris for 7 yds to the Syrac 23
14:25
2nd & 3 at own 23
Tommy DeVito pass incomplete
14:02
3rd & 3 at own 23
Tommy DeVito sacked by Deslin Alexandre for a loss of 12 yards to the Syrac 11
13:44
4th & 15 at own 11
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Maurice Ffrench at the Pitt 41
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at own 41
A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 43
13:15
2nd & 8 at own 43
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
12:48
3rd & 8 at own 43
Kenny Pickett sacked by Brandon Berry for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 38
12:26
4th & 13 at own 38
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 53 yds , Sean Riley returns for 14 yds to the SYRACUSE 48 SYRACUSE Penalty, Personal Foul (18 Yards) to the Syrac 5
Syracuse Touchdown, 3 plays
12:20
1st & 10 at own 5
Tommy DeVito run for no gain to the Syrac 5
12:00
2nd & 10 at own 5
Tommy DeVito run for 1 yd to the Syrac 6 Tommy DeVito fumbled, recovered by Syrac Curtis Harper
11:12
3rd & 9 at own 6
Taj Harris 94 Yd pass from Clayton Welch (Andre Szmyt Kick)Pittsburgh 24, Syracuse 13
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:12
3rd & 9 at own 35
Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
10:55
2nd & 3 at own 32
A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 33
10:25
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
10:15
4th & 2 at own 33
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Sean Riley at the Syrac 30
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Clayton Welch run for 1 yd to the Syrac 31
9:20
2nd & 9 at own 31
Clayton Welch run for 2 yds to the Syrac 33
8:40
3rd & 7 at own 33
Nykeim Johnson run for 8 yds to the Syrac 41 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 41
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 36
8:12
1st & 15 at own 36
Clayton Welch pass incomplete to Sean Riley
7:58
2nd & 15 at own 36
Clayton Welch run for 9 yds to the Syrac 45
7:35
3rd & 6 at own 45
Clayton Welch pass incomplete to Taj Harris
7:26
4th & 6 at own 45
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
7:21
1st & 10 at own 20
V’Lique Carter run for 6 yds to the Pitt 26
7:00
2nd & 4 at own 26
V’Lique Carter run for 1 yd to the Pitt 27
6:30
3rd & 3 at own 27
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 5 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at own 32
V’Lique Carter run for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 28
5:20
2nd & 14 at own 28
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
5:14
3rd & 14 at own 28
SYRACUSE Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 38
4:25
2nd & 10 at own 38
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for 6 yds to the Pitt 44
3:50
3rd & 4 at own 44
Kenny Pickett sacked by Josh Black for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 39
3:21
4th & 9 at own 39
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 52 yds , Sean Riley returns for 5 yds to the Syrac 14
Syracuse Missed FG, 12 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Abdul Adams run for 3 yds to the Syrac 17
2:40
2nd & 7 at own 17
Clayton Welch pass complete to Sean Riley for 5 yds to the Syrac 22
2:15
3rd & 2 at own 22
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Damarri Mathis) to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at own 37
Clayton Welch pass incomplete
2:10
2nd & 10 at own 37
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 32
2:00
2nd & 15 at own 32
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Damarri Mathis) to the Syrac 47 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at own 47
Clayton Welch pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
1:45
2nd & 10 at own 47
Clayton Welch pass complete to Abdul Adams for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 44
1:10
3rd & 13 at own 44
Clayton Welch pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 12 yds to the Pitt 44
0:50
4th & 1 at opp 44
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:50
0:42
4th & 1 at opp 44
Clayton Welch run for 1 yd to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 43
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete
0:30
2nd & 10 at opp 43
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Dane Jackson) to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
0:12
1st & 10 at opp 28
Sean Riley run for 8 yds to the Pitt 20
0:05
2nd & 2 at opp 20
Clayton Welch pass incomplete to Nykeim Johnson
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 20
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 25
Q4 14:45
3rd & 7 at opp 25
Clayton Welch sacked by Patrick Jones II for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 31
Q4 14:13
4th & 13 at opp 31
Andre Szmyt 49 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter3 drives, then Pittsburgh 27, Syracuse 20
Pittsburgh Field goal, 12 plays
14:13
1st & 10 at own 31
PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 26
14:00
1st & 15 at own 26
Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the Pitt 28
13:30
2nd & 13 at own 28
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 19 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 47
A.J. Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 42
11:35
2nd & 15 at own 42
A.J. Davis run for 9 yds to the Syrac 49
11:00
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 6 yds to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at opp 43
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 10:43
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 43
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the Syrac 39
9:45
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Syrac 37
9:00
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Vincent Davis run for 5 yds to the Syrac 32 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Syrac 17 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 17
Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Syrac 15
8:00
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Todd Sibley Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 16
7:15
3rd & 9 at opp 16
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
7:03
4th & 9 at opp 16
Alex Kessman 34 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 27, Syracuse 13
Syracuse Touchdown, 15 plays
7:03
4th & 9 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Clayton Welch pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 40 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
6:36
1st & 10 at opp 35
Clayton Welch pass incomplete
6:32
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Clayton Welch pass incomplete
6:20
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Clayton Welch pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 11 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 24
Moe Neal run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 27
5:30
2nd & 13 at opp 27
Clayton Welch pass incomplete
4:50
3rd & 13 at opp 27
Clayton Welch sacked by Chase Pine for a loss of 12 yards to the Pitt 39
4:40
4th & 25 at opp 39
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down
4:37
1st & 10 at opp 29
Clayton Welch pass incomplete
4:20
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Clayton Welch pass complete to Taj Harris for 10 yds to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Moe Neal run for no gain to the Pitt 19
3:34
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Clayton Welch run for 8 yds to the Pitt 11
3:24
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Clayton Welch pass incomplete to Sean Riley
3:16
4th & 2 at opp 11
Aaron Hackett run for 3 yds to the Pitt 8 for a 1ST down
Sterling Hofrichter kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
2:38
1st & 10 at own 25
A.J. Davis run for 10 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
1:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 37
1:57
2nd & 8 at own 37
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 01:57
1:50
2nd & 8 at own 37
A.J. Davis run for 6 yds to the Pitt 43
1:50
3rd & 2 at own 43
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 01:50
1:46
3rd & 2 at own 43
A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at own 46
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 44
0:33
2nd & 12 at own 44
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 42
0:33
3rd & 14 at own 42
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:33
0:30
3rd & 14 at own 42
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 40
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PassingKenny Pickett18 of 33, 232 yards, 2 TDPittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Syracuse