Referee Flanagan, J.; umpire Morton, M.; head linesman Griesser, J.; line judge Misner, R.; side judge Corpora, J.; field judge Ramsey, A.; back judge Hooper, J.; center judge Saunders, L.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Miami
Pittsburgh
208
Total yards
322
154
Passing yards
146
54
Rushing yards
176
4.8
Yards per pass
4.6
2.0
Yards per rush
4.2
12
First downs
16
2–14
Third downs
9–20
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
3
3–35
Penalties
7–55
26:38
Possession
33:22
4
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Miami
Pittsburgh
33%
Success rate
43%
−0.10
EPA per play
−0.16
1.14
Explosiveness
0.75
−0.21
Rushing EPA
0.00
0.00
Passing EPA
−0.35
26%
Passing-down success
40%
−0.18
First-down EPA
−0.14
0.35
Second-down EPA
−0.17
−0.40
Third-down EPA
0.01
27%
Havoc by its defense
38%
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)
Pittsburgh 68% to win. Miami won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Pittsburgh −4.5, over/under 43.
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 Pittsburgh 62%, Miami 38%. 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. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Miami right to left.
Q1 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
Q1 MiamiPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q1 PittsburghInterception, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q1 MiamiField goal, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q1 PittsburghFumble, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q1 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 PittsburghInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 MiamiTouchdown, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 MiamiPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q2 PittsburghField goal, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q2 MiamiPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q3 MiamiInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 PittsburghField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q3 MiamiTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 PittsburghField goal, 14 plays, 64 yards
Q4 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 MiamiTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q4 MiamiEnd of game, 3 plays, −8 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 61 yds , Vincent Davis return for 13 yds to the Pitt 17
14:52
1st & 10 at own 17
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
14:20
2nd & 10 at own 17
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 5 yds to the Pitt 22
14:00
3rd & 5 at own 22
Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 30 yds to the MiaFl 48 for a 1ST down
13:38
1st & 10 at opp 48
PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 47
13:17
1st & 15 at own 47
V’Lique Carter run for 2 yds to the Pitt 49
12:51
2nd & 13 at own 49
Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 16 yds to the MiaFl 35 for a 1ST down
12:08
1st & 10 at opp 35
A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 33
11:52
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Kenny Pickett sacked by Gregory Rousseau for a loss of 3 yards to the MiaFl 36
11:20
3rd & 11 at opp 36
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews
11:15
4th & 11 at opp 36
Alex Kessman 54 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, Miami 0
Miami Punt, 5 plays
11:15
4th & 11 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam’Ron Harris run for no gain to the MiaFl 25
10:21
2nd & 10 at own 29
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 4 yds to the MiaFl 29 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Saleem Brightwell) to the MiaFl 44 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at own 44
Cam’Ron Harris run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 49
9:28
2nd & 5 at own 49
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
9:23
3rd & 5 at own 49
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Dee Wiggins
9:13
4th & 5 at own 49
Lou Hedley punt for 42 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for no gain to the Pitt 9
Pittsburgh Interception, 2 plays
9:02
1st & 10 at own 9
A.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the Pitt 14
8:31
2nd & 5 at own 14
Kenny Pickett pass intercepted DJ Ivey return for no gain to the Pitt 35
Miami Field goal, 8 plays
8:24
1st & 10 at opp 35
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Mike Harley for 9 yds to the Pitt 26
8:12
2nd & 1 at opp 26
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
7:52
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Cam’Ron Harris run for 2 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at opp 24
Cam’Ron Harris run for 5 yds to the Pitt 19
6:27
2nd & 5 at opp 19
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Holding (Damar Hamlin) to the Pitt 9 for a 1ST down
6:23
1st & goal at opp 9
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Mike Harley
5:58
2nd & goal at opp 9
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Cam’Ron Harris for 4 yds to the Pitt 5
5:30
3rd & goal at opp 5
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
5:26
4th & goal at opp 5
Camden Price 22 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Pittsburgh Fumble, 9 plays
5:26
4th & 6 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:10
1st & 10 at own 25
A.J. Davis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
5:01
2nd & 3 at own 32
PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 27
4:45
2nd & 8 at own 27
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 7 yds to the Pitt 34
4:20
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 3 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 37
A.J. Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 37
3:27
2nd & 10 at own 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 6 yds to the Pitt 43
3:05
3rd & 4 at own 43
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 8 yds to the MiaFl 49 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 48
1:48
2nd & 9 at opp 48
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 44
1:18
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 9 yds Taysir Mack fumbled, recovered by MiaFl , return for 3 yds to the MiaFl 38
Miami Punt, 3 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Dee Wiggins run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 37
0:58
2nd & 11 at own 37
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
0:25
3rd & 11 at own 37
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
0:16
4th & 11 at own 37
Lou Hedley punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Maurice Ffrench at the Pitt 21
Pittsburgh Interception, 3 plays
0:05
1st & 10 at own 21
V’Lique Carter run for 5 yds to the Pitt 26
Q2 14:50
2nd & 5 at own 26
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for no gain to the Pitt 26
Q2 14:09
3rd & 5 at own 26
Kenny Pickett pass intercepted DJ Ivey return for 28 yds to the Pitt 17
2nd quarter6 drives, then Miami 10, Pittsburgh 6
Miami Touchdown, 4 plays
13:52
1st & 10 at opp 17
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Brevin Jordan for 9 yds to the Pitt 8
13:22
2nd & 1 at opp 8
Cam’Ron Harris run for 7 yds to the Pitt 1 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & goal at opp 1
N’Kosi Perry run for no gain to the Pitt 1 N’Kosi Perry fumbled, recovered by MiaFl N’Kosi Perry
12:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
Cam’Ron Harris run for 1 yd for a TD, (Camden Price KICK)Miami 10, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
12:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 59 yds
11:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
11:36
2nd & 10 at own 35
A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 36
11:02
3rd & 9 at own 36
Kenny Pickett run for 9 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at own 45
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 8 yds to the MiaFl 47
9:48
2nd & 2 at opp 47
V’Lique Carter run for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 49 V’Lique Carter fumbled, recovered by Pitt
9:44
3rd & 6 at own 49
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
9:34
4th & 6 at own 49
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Miami Punt, 4 plays
9:22
1st & 10 at own 20
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Mike Harley for 13 yds to the MiaFl 33 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 33
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Mark Pope for 4 yds to the MiaFl 37
7:43
2nd & 6 at own 37
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Mike Harley for 5 yds to the MiaFl 42
7:31
3rd & 1 at own 42
Cam’Ron Harris run for no gain to the MiaFl 42
6:56
4th & 1 at own 42
Lou Hedley punt for 46 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for 1 yd to the Pitt 13
Pittsburgh Field goal, 10 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at own 13
Todd Sibley Jr. run for 33 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
6:12
1st & 10 at own 46
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart
5:58
2nd & 10 at own 46
Kenny Pickett run for 30 yds to the MiaFl 24 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kenny Pickett sacked by Jonathan Ford and Nigel Bethel Jr. for a loss of 11 yards to the MiaFl 35
4:48
2nd & 21 at opp 35
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 16 yds to the MiaFl 19
4:25
3rd & 5 at opp 19
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 8 yds to the MiaFl 11 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 11
Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 2 yds to the MiaFl 9
3:15
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 7
2:42
3rd & 6 at opp 7
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
2:39
4th & 6 at opp 7
Alex Kessman 25 yd FG GOODMiami 10, Pittsburgh 6
Miami Punt, 4 plays
2:39
4th & 6 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:09
1st & 10 at own 25
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 29 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 46
Mark Pope run for 3 yds to the Pitt 43
1:42
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Cam’Ron Harris run for 1 yd to the Pitt 42
0:55
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:55
0:51
3rd & 6 at opp 42
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn
0:39
4th & 6 at opp 42
Lou Hedley punt for 36 yds, downed at the Pitt 6
Pittsburgh End of half, 4 plays
0:31
1st & 10 at own 6
A.J. Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 6
0:31
2nd & 10 at own 6
Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 00:31
0:23
2nd & 10 at own 6
A.J. Davis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 13
0:23
3rd & 3 at own 13
Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 00:23
0:17
3rd & 3 at own 13
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 8 yds to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down
0:09
1st & 10 at own 21
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 19
3rd quarter8 drives, then Miami 10, Pittsburgh 9
Miami Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 57 yds , K.J. Osborn return for 27 yds to the MiaFl 35
14:41
1st & 10 at own 35
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
14:27
2nd & 10 at own 35
Cam’Ron Harris run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 37
13:52
3rd & 8 at own 32
N’Kosi Perry pass intercepted Damarri Mathis return for 12 yds to the MiaFl 49 MIAMI FL Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the MiaFl 17
Pittsburgh Field goal, 4 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 17
A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 14
12:59
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Kenny Pickett sacked by Gregory Rousseau for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaFl 18
12:24
3rd & 11 at opp 18
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 7 yds to the MiaFl 11
12:14
4th & 4 at opp 11
Alex Kessman 29 yd FG GOODMiami 10, Pittsburgh 9
Miami Punt, 3 plays
12:14
4th & 4 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam’Ron Harris run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 28
11:42
2nd & 7 at own 28
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
11:08
3rd & 7 at own 28
N’Kosi Perry sacked by Patrick Jones II for a loss of 5 yards to the MiaFl 23
10:32
4th & 12 at own 23
Lou Hedley punt for 47 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for no gain to the Pitt 23 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Pitt 20
Pittsburgh Punt, 7 plays
10:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 23
9:42
2nd & 7 at own 23
V’Lique Carter run for 6 yds to the Pitt 29
9:28
3rd & 1 at own 29
V’Lique Carter run for 1 yd to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at own 30
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for 11 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at own 41
A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 44
8:06
2nd & 7 at own 44
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews
8:01
3rd & 7 at own 44
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to A.J. Davis
7:49
4th & 7 at own 44
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 31 yds, downed at the MiaFl 25
Miami Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam’Ron Harris run for 14 yds to the MiaFl 39 for a 1ST down
6:57
1st & 10 at own 39
Cam’Ron Harris run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 41
6:42
2nd & 8 at own 41
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 15 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
5:34
1st & 10 at opp 44
N’Kosi Perry pass complete to Dee Wiggins for 12 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
5:22
1st & 10 at opp 32
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Dee Wiggins
5:05
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Robert Burns run for 4 yds to the Pitt 28
4:51
3rd & 6 at opp 28
N’Kosi Perry run for 3 yds to the Pitt 25
3:45
4th & 3 at opp 25
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 22
2:56
2nd & 13 at own 22
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart
2:30
3rd & 13 at own 22
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 6 yds to the Pitt 28
2:12
4th & 7 at own 28
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 38 yds, fair catch by K.J. Osborn at the MiaFl 34
Miami Punt, 3 plays
2:05
1st & 10 at own 34
N’Kosi Perry pass incomplete to Dee Wiggins
2:05
2nd & 10 at own 34
MIAMI FL Penalty, False Start (Jakai Clark) to the MiaFl 29
1:42
2nd & 15 at own 29
N’Kosi Perry sacked by Patrick Jones II for a loss of 10 yards to the MiaFl 19 N’Kosi Perry fumbled, recovered by MiaFl
0:52
3rd & 25 at own 19
Cam’Ron Harris run for 9 yds to the MiaFl 28
0:33
4th & 16 at own 28
Lou Hedley punt for 47 yds, downed at the Pitt 25
Pittsburgh Field goal, 14 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at own 25
A.J. Davis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
Q4 14:51
2nd & 3 at own 32
Todd Sibley Jr. run for 13 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:32
1st & 10 at own 45
V’Lique Carter run for 9 yds to the MiaFl 46
Q4 13:52
2nd & 1 at opp 46
V’Lique Carter run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:17
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 7 yds to the MiaFl 37
Q4 12:25
2nd & 3 at opp 37
V’Lique Carter run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 35
Q4 11:50
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:25
1st & 10 at opp 33
Todd Sibley Jr. run for 9 yds to the MiaFl 24
Q4 10:45
2nd & 1 at opp 24
Todd Sibley Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 25
Q4 10:21
3rd & 2 at opp 25
V’Lique Carter run for 18 yds to the MiaFl 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:35
1st & goal at opp 7
V’Lique Carter run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 5
Q4 8:54
2nd & goal at opp 5
V’Lique Carter run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 1
Q4 8:21
3rd & goal at opp 1
A.J. Davis run for no gain to the MiaFl 1
Q4 7:33
4th & goal at opp 1
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MiaFl 6
Q4 7:33
4th & goal at opp 6
PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MiaFl 11
Q4 7:19
4th & goal at opp 11
Alex Kessman 29 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 12, Miami 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Miami 16, Pittsburgh 12
Miami Punt, 3 plays
7:19
4th & 14 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Cam’Ron Harris run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 26
6:37
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jarren Williams pass incomplete to K.J. Osborn
6:25
3rd & 9 at own 26
Jarren Williams pass complete to Mike Harley for 4 yds to the MiaFl 30
5:44
4th & 5 at own 30
Lou Hedley punt for 61 yds, downed at the PITTSBURGH 9 MIAMI FL Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Pitt 24
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
5:32
1st & 10 at own 24
A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 25
4:51
2nd & 9 at own 25
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 29
4:10
3rd & 5 at own 29
A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 30
4:10
4th & 4 at own 30
Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 04:10
4:01
4th & 4 at own 30
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaFl 38
Miami Touchdown, 9 plays
3:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Jarren Williams pass incomplete to Brevin Jordan
3:53
2nd & 10 at own 38
Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 03:53
3:26
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jarren Williams pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 9 yds to the MiaFl 47
2:56
3rd & 1 at own 47
Cam’Ron Harris run for no gain to the MiaFl 47
2:34
4th & 1 at own 47
Jarren Williams pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 5 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jarren Williams pass incomplete to Mike Harley
1:52
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Cam’Ron Harris run for 8 yds to the Pitt 40
1:18
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Jarren Williams run for 8 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
1:04
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jarren Williams pass incomplete to Brevin Jordan
0:58
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Jarren Williams pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 32 yds for a TD, (Mike Harley intercepted )Miami 16, Pittsburgh 12
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:58
2nd & 10 at own 35
Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to V’Lique Carter
0:45
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
0:43
4th & 15 at own 20
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:43
0:31
4th & 15 at own 20
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to V’Lique Carter
Miami End of game, 3 plays
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 22
0:16
2nd & 12 at opp 22
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:16
0:10
2nd & 12 at opp 22
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 25
0:10
3rd & 15 at opp 25
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:10
0:01
3rd & 15 at opp 25
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 28
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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