58°F, clear, wind 16 mph from the northwest, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Michael Wooten; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Mike Safrit; field judge Mike Cullin; back judge Brian McGready; center judge Thomas McCreeshGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Pittsburgh
10
7
0
3
20
Georgia Tech
0
7
3
0
10
Standouts
No. 1DefenseJuanyeh Thomas8 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 INTGeorgia Tech
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
362
Total yards
194
204
Passing yards
108
158
Rushing yards
86
6.0
Yards per pass
5.1
4.4
Yards per rush
3.0
18
First downs
10
7–16
Third downs
2–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
2
6–50
Penalties
4–38
35:17
Possession
24:43
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
40%
Success rate
26%
−0.09
EPA per play
−0.29
0.80
Explosiveness
0.44
−0.18
Rushing EPA
−0.47
−0.05
Passing EPA
−0.08
33%
Passing-down success
29%
−0.14
First-down EPA
−0.25
−0.31
Second-down EPA
−0.07
0.23
Third-down EPA
−0.65
18%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Pittsburgh −9.5, over/under 44.
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 74%, Georgia Tech 26%. 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. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 PittsburghField goal, 10 plays, 62 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 PittsburghInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 play, 61 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 PittsburghInterception, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 Georgia TechMissed FG, 7 plays, 23 yards
Q2 PittsburghFumble, 4 plays, 31 yards
Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 51 yards
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 11 plays, 54 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Georgia TechField goal, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 10 plays, 68 yards
Q3 PittsburghField goal, 4 plays, −10 yards
Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 PittsburghMissed FG, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q4 Georgia TechInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 8 plays, 32 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Pittsburgh 10, Georgia Tech 0
Pittsburgh Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Wesley Wells kickoff for 63 yds , Shocky Jacques-Louis return for 22 yds to the Pitt 24
14:54
1st & 10 at own 24
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 9 yds to the Pitt 33
14:54
2nd & 1 at own 33
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:22
1st & 10 at the 50
Kenny Pickett run for 9 yds to the GTech 41
14:22
2nd & 1 at opp 41
V’Lique Carter run for no gain to the GTech 41
14:22
3rd & 1 at opp 41
V’Lique Carter run for 3 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 38
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 23 yds to the GTech 15 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
13:08
2nd & 10 at opp 15
PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (Nolan Ulizio) to the GTech 20
13:08
2nd & 15 at opp 20
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 6 yds to the GTech 14
13:08
3rd & 9 at opp 14
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
11:14
4th & 9 at opp 14
Alex Kessman 32 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
11:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 64 yds , Tobias Oliver return for 25 yds to the GATECH 40 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Ahmarean Brown) to the GTech 13
11:08
1st & 10 at own 13
James Graham run for 7 yds to the GTech 20
11:08
2nd & 3 at own 20
James Graham run for 2 yds to the GTech 22
11:08
3rd & 1 at own 22
Mason, J. rush for 5 yards to the GT27 (Brightwell, S), PENALTY UP offside defense 5 yards to the GT27, 1ST DOWN GT, NO PLAY.
11:08
1st & 10 at own 27
James Graham pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 3 yds to the GTech 30
11:08
2nd & 7 at own 30
James Graham pass incomplete to Malachi Carter
11:08
3rd & 7 at own 30
James Graham run for 1 yd to the GTech 31
11:08
4th & 6 at own 31
Pressley Harvin III punt for 48 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for 24 yds to the Pitt 45
Pittsburgh Interception, 1 play
8:24
1st & 10 at own 45
Kenny Pickett pass intercepted Juanyeh Thomas return for no gain to the GTech 29
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 29
Jordan Mason run for no gain to the GTech 29
8:18
2nd & 10 at own 29
James Graham run for 2 yds to the GTech 31
8:18
3rd & 8 at own 31
James Graham pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
8:18
4th & 8 at own 31
Pressley Harvin III punt for 46 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for 16 yds to the Pitt 39
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 1 play
6:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Vincent Davis run for 61 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 10, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:25
1st & 10 at own 25
James Graham pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
6:25
2nd & 10 at own 25
James Graham run for 6 yds to the GTech 31
6:25
3rd & 4 at own 31
James Graham pass incomplete
6:25
4th & 4 at own 31
Pressley Harvin III punt for 53 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 14
Pittsburgh Interception, 5 plays
5:29
1st & 10 at own 14
Maurice Ffrench run for no gain to the Pitt 14
5:29
2nd & 10 at own 14
A.J. Davis run for 9 yds to the Pitt 23
5:29
3rd & 1 at own 23
Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & 10 at own 24
A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 27
5:29
2nd & 7 at own 27
Kenny Pickett pass intercepted Tariq Carpenter return for no gain to the Pitt 40
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 7 plays
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the Pitt 37
3:05
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Jordan Mason run for no gain to the Pitt 37
3:05
3rd & 7 at opp 37
James Graham run for 12 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 25
James Graham pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
1:18
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Jordan Mason run for 7 yds to the Pitt 18
1:18
3rd & 3 at opp 18
Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the Pitt 17
Q2 14:54
4th & 2 at opp 17
Brenton King 34 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 17, Georgia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Fumble, 4 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 20
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for 8 yds to the Pitt 28
14:54
2nd & 2 at own 28
V’Lique Carter run for 7 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 11 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 46
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 5 yds Maurice Ffrench fumbled, forced by David Curry, recovered by GTech Justice Dingle
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
13:24
1st & 10 at own 49
James Graham pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 51 yds for a TD (Brenton King KICK)Pittsburgh 10, Georgia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
13:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Wesley Wells kickoff for 40 yds
13:24
1st & 10 at own 35
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 39
13:24
2nd & 6 at own 39
A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 41
13:24
3rd & 4 at own 41
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 12 yds to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kenny Pickett run for 6 yds to the GTech 41
11:50
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 10 yds to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the GTech 29
11:02
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 8 yds to the GTech 21 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 21
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 21 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 17, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
9:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , Tobias Oliver return for 18 yds to the GATECH 47 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
9:29
1st & 10 at own 18
Graham, J. pass incomplete to Brown, Ah., PENALTY UP personal foul (Campbell, P) 15 yards to the GT33, 1ST DOWN GT, NO PLAY.
9:29
1st & 10 at own 33
Jordan Mason run for 9 yds to the GTech 42
9:29
2nd & 1 at own 42
Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down
8:44
1st & 10 at own 45
James Graham run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:44
2nd & 5 at the 50
Jerry Howard Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 49
8:44
3rd & 6 at own 49
James Graham pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
8:44
4th & 6 at own 49
Pressley Harvin III punt for 48 yds, downed at the Pitt 3
Pittsburgh Punt, 11 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at own 3
Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 4
6:31
2nd & 9 at own 4
Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 7
6:31
3rd & 6 at own 7
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 13 yds to the Pitt 20 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Pickett, K pass incomplete to Mack, T, PENALTY GT substitution infraction 5 yards to the UP25, NO PLAY.
5:09
1st & 5 at own 25
Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
5:09
2nd & 3 at own 27
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
4:13
3rd & 3 at own 27
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:13
4:13
3rd & 3 at own 27
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 12 yds to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at own 39
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 8 yds to the Pitt 47
3:59
2nd & 2 at own 47
A.J. Davis run for 6 yds to the GATECH 47 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
3:59
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 4 yds to the GTech 43
2:31
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:31
2:31
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Dane Jackson
2:31
4th & 6 at opp 43
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:16
1st & 10 at own 20
James Graham pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
2:16
2nd & 10 at own 20
James Graham sacked by John Morgan for a loss of 5 yards to the GTech 15
1:19
3rd & 15 at own 15
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:19
1:19
3rd & 15 at own 15
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the GTech 17
1:14
4th & 13 at own 17
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:14
1:14
4th & 13 at own 17
Pressley Harvin III punt for 43 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for no gain to the Pitt 40
Pittsburgh End of half, 3 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 40
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 39
1:05
2nd & 11 at own 39
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
1:05
3rd & 11 at own 39
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 6 yds to the Pitt 45
3rd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 17, Georgia Tech 10
Georgia Tech Punt, 4 plays
15:00
4th & 5 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Tyler Davis for 10 yds to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 4 yds to the GTech 39
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 39
Jordan Mason run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 35
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Tobias Oliver for 8 yds to the GTech 43
15:00
4th & 2 at own 43
Pressley Harvin III punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
13:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 4 yds to the Pitt 24
13:08
2nd & 6 at own 24
Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 2 yds to the Pitt 26
13:08
3rd & 4 at own 26
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 3 yds to the Pitt 29
13:08
4th & 1 at own 29
Kirk Christodoulou punt blocked by Jerry Howard Jr. blocked by Jerry Howard Jr.
Georgia Tech Field goal, 4 plays
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 12
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
11:16
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the Pitt 10
11:16
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Lucas Johnson sacked by Kylan Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 13
9:46
4th & 11 at opp 13
Brenton King 30 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 17, Georgia Tech 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
9:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Wesley Wells kickoff for 58 yds , Maurice Ffrench return for no gain to the Pitt 7
9:43
1st & 10 at own 7
V’Lique Carter run for 4 yds to the Pitt 11
9:43
2nd & 6 at own 11
Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 4 yds to the Pitt 15
9:43
3rd & 2 at own 15
Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 13 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at own 28
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
8:10
2nd & 10 at own 28
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 23
8:10
3rd & 15 at own 23
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 2 yds to the Pitt 25
8:10
4th & 13 at own 25
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Ahmarean Brown returns for no gain to the GTech 32
Georgia Tech Fumble, 10 plays
6:13
1st & 10 at own 32
Lucas Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 29
6:13
2nd & 13 at own 29
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Nathan Cottrell for 14 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, roughing passer (John Morgan) to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
6:13
1st & 10 at opp 42
Lucas Johnson run for 1 yd to the Pitt 41
6:13
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Lucas Johnson pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 15 yds to the Pitt 26 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at opp 26
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete to Tobias Oliver, broken up by Damarri Mathis
4:18
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the Pitt 24
3:05
3rd & 8 at opp 24
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 03:05
3:05
3rd & 8 at opp 24
Jordan Mason run for 18 yds to the Pitt 6 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & goal at opp 6
Lucas Johnson run for 2 yds to the Pitt 4
2:47
2nd & goal at opp 4
Lucas Johnson pass incomplete to Tobias Oliver
2:47
3rd & goal at opp 4
Lucas Johnson run for 3 yds to the GTech 21 Lucas Johnson fumbled, forced by Kylan Johnson, recovered by Pitt Cam Bright , return for 79 yds to the GTech 21
Pittsburgh Field goal, 4 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at opp 21
Aaron Mathews run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 25
1:42
2nd & 14 at opp 25
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 28
1:42
3rd & 17 at opp 28
Kenny Pickett run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 31 Kenny Pickett fumbled, recovered by Pitt Kenny Pickett
Q4 14:54
4th & 20 at opp 31
Alex Kessman 49 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 20, Georgia Tech 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 20, Georgia Tech 10
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Kessman kickoff for 49 yds , Juanyeh Thomas return for 11 yds to the GTech 46 GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the GTech 17
14:45
2nd & 16 at own 11
Jordan Mason run for 10 yds to the GTech 21
14:45
1st & 10 at own 17
Jordan Mason run for 4 yds to the GTech 21
14:45
2nd & 6 at own 21
Graham, J. pass complete to Davis, T. for 6 yards to the GT27, PENALTY GT pass interference (Blancato, J.) 10 yards to the GT11, NO PLAY.
13:10
3rd & 6 at own 21
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 13:10
13:10
3rd & 6 at own 21
James Graham pass incomplete to Malachi Carter
13:10
4th & 6 at own 21
Pressley Harvin III punt for 40 yds , Maurice Ffrench returns for 19 yds to the GTech 42
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 6 plays
12:48
1st & 10 at opp 42
A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the GTech 41
12:48
2nd & 9 at opp 41
A.J. Davis run for 9 yds to the GTech 32 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at opp 32
Davis, A rush for 1 yard to the GT31 (Brooks, D.), PENALTY UP illegal shift 5 yards to the GT37, NO PLAY.
12:05
1st & 15 at opp 37
Vincent Davis run for no gain to the GTech 37
12:05
2nd & 15 at opp 37
Vincent Davis run for no gain to the GTech 37
12:05
3rd & 15 at opp 37
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 11 yds to the GTech 26
8:54
4th & 4 at opp 26
Alex Kessman 44 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Tech Interception, 1 play
8:54
1st & 10 at own 26
James Graham pass intercepted Paris Ford return for 21 yds to the GTech 41
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 41
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the GTech 37
8:38
2nd & 6 at opp 37
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the GTech 33
8:38
3rd & 2 at opp 33
Kenny Pickett sacked by Antwan Owens for a loss of 7 yards to the GTech 40
8:38
4th & 9 at opp 40
PITTSBURGH Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the GTech 45
8:38
4th & 14 at opp 45
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Ahmarean Brown at the GTech 11
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at own 11
Jordan Mason run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 10
6:10
2nd & 11 at own 10
James Graham pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 3 yds to the GTech 13
6:10
3rd & 8 at own 13
James Graham pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
6:10
4th & 8 at own 13
Pressley Harvin III punt for 36 yds
Pittsburgh End of game, 8 plays
4:43
1st & 10 at opp 49
A.J. Davis run for 8 yds to the GTech 41
4:43
2nd & 2 at opp 41
A.J. Davis run for 6 yds to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 03:50
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 35
A.J. Davis run for no gain to the GTech 35
3:44
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 03:44
3:44
2nd & 10 at opp 35
A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the GTech 31
3:44
3rd & 6 at opp 31
A.J. Davis run for 9 yds to the GTech 22 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 22
A.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the GTech 17
2:36
2nd & 5 at opp 17
A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the GTech 16
0:38
3rd & 4 at opp 16
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:38
0:38
3rd & 4 at opp 16
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 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.
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