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North Carolina at Pittsburgh

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Pittsburgh beat North Carolina 34–⁠27 in overtime. It was their 14th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 10–⁠4.

AwayNorth Carolina7–⁠6 in 2019
27
HomePittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2019
34

Final, overtime at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ESPNAttendance 39,290

At kickoff
36°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Heydt,Duane; umpire Hyson,James; head linesman Hoffmann,John; line judge Slayton,Jim; side judge Tarantini,Tony; field judge Junjulas,Chris; back judge Griffith,Mike; center judge Anderson,TyroneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
North Carolina73017027
Pittsburgh31473734

Standouts

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Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Howell27/4332231
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antonio Williams12107059
Michael Carter113407
Javonte Williams525011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dazz Newsome11170134
Beau Corrales592126
Dyami Brown535110
Rontavius Groves29010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremiah Gemmel8000
Jason Strowbridge6110
Don Chapman6000
Myles Dorn5000

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett25/4135910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Davis195818
Kenny Pickett1253214
Shocky Jacques-Louis220012
V’Lique Carter1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shocky Jacques-Louis4104174
Taysir Mack683048
A.J. Davis233028
Aaron Mathews130030
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Paris Ford9000
Cam Bright9100
Deslin Alexandre5210
Damar Hamlin5000
Jason Pinnock5000
Phil Campbell4110
Jaylen Twyman32.52.50
Damarri Mathis3001
Habakkuk Baldonado20.50.50

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

Team stats

North CarolinaPittsburgh
458Total yards498
322Passing yards359
136Rushing yards139
7.5Yards per pass8.8
3.9Yards per rush3.8
27First downs27
6–⁠14Third downs8–⁠15
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
7–⁠90Penalties10–⁠83
28:03Possession31:57
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

North CarolinaPittsburgh
45%Success rate46%
0.09EPA per play0.27
1.18Explosiveness1.23
0.01Rushing EPA0.21
0.17Passing EPA0.37
30%Passing-down success45%
0.05First-down EPA0.29
0.26Second-down EPA0.35
0.42Third-down EPA0.41
16%Havoc by its defense25%

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Pittsburgh −4, over/under 49.

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 61%, North Carolina 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 playQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 North CarolinaInterception, 10 playsQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 playQ3 PittsburghPunt, 4 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 10 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghField goal, 12 playsQ4 North CarolinaField goal, 13 playsQ4 PittsburghResult not recorded, 1 playQ5 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ5 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, North Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 38 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 play, 74 yards
  9. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 5 plays, 67 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghMissed FG, 11 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 10 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 10 plays, 43 yards
  15. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 14 plays, 85 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 11 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  18. Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 57 yards
  19. Q4 PittsburghField goal, 12 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q4 North CarolinaField goal, 13 plays, 60 yards
  21. Q4 PittsburghResult not recorded, 1 play, −2 yards
  22. Q5 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 25 yards
  23. Q5 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then North Carolina 7, Pittsburgh 3
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Carter return for 40 yds to the NCaro 41
15:001st & 10 at own 41Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 12 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 4 yds to the Pitt 43
15:002nd & 6 at opp 43Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the Pitt 42
15:003rd & 5 at opp 42Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 4 yds to the Pitt 38
15:004th & 1 at opp 38Antonio Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 39
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 39Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 10 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 49PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 44
12:301st & 15 at own 44Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
12:302nd & 9 at the 50Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 8 yds to the NCaro 42
12:303rd & 1 at opp 42A.J. Davis run for no gain to the NCaro 42
12:304th & 1 at opp 42Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 41Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jared Wayne
12:302nd & 10 at opp 41Kenny Pickett run for 12 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
12:302nd & 10 at opp 29Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the NCaro 23
12:303rd & 4 at opp 23Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
8:324th & 4 at opp 23Alex Kessman 41 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
8:321st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 51 yds , Antonio Williams return for 8 yds to the NCaro 22
8:321st & 10 at own 22Javonte Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 22
8:322nd & 10 at own 22Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 22 yds to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at own 44PITTSBURGH Penalty, personal foul (Amir Watts) to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 41Javonte Williams run for 4 yds to the Pitt 37
8:322nd & 6 at opp 37Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 5 yds to the Pitt 32
8:323rd & 1 at opp 32Javonte Williams run for 11 yds to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 21Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 21 yds for a TD PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined (Noah Ruggles KICK)North Carolina 7, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:141st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:141st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 48 yds to the NCaro 27 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 27Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
6:142nd & 10 at opp 27A.J. Davis run for 6 yds to the NCaro 21
6:143rd & 4 at opp 21Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 7 yds to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 14A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the NCaro 13
6:142nd & 9 at opp 13Kenny Pickett run for 5 yds to the NCaro 8
6:143rd & 4 at opp 8Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the NCaro 7
6:144th & 3 at opp 7Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack, broken up by DeAndre Hollins
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 7Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 14 yds to the NCaro 21 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at own 21Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for a loss of 6 yards to the NCaro 15
2:342nd & 16 at own 15Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the NCaro 16
2:343rd & 15 at own 16Sam Howell pass complete to Carl Tucker for 4 yds to the NCaro 20
2:344th & 11 at own 20Ben Kiernan punt for 52 yds, downed at the Pitt 28
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 28A.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the Pitt 33
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 33Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 9 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack, broken up by Myles Dorn
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 28 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack, broken up by Dominique Ross
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 30A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the NCaro 27
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 27Pickett, K pass incomplete to Jacques-Louis, QB hurry by Surratt, C, PENALTY NC pass interference (Hollins, D) 15 yards to the NC12, 1ST DOWN UP, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the NCaro 8
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 8Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 6 yds to the NCaro 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:031st & goal at opp 2Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 10, North Carolina 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 17, North Carolina 10
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
12:031st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:031st & 10 at own 25Javonte Williams run for 5 yds to the NCaro 30
12:032nd & 5 at own 30Javonte Williams run for 5 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at own 35Sam Howell pass incomplete
12:032nd & 10 at own 35NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Beau Corrales) to the NCaro 30
12:032nd & 15 at own 30Sam Howell sacked by Phil Campbell III for a loss of 6 yards to the NCaro 24
10:383rd & 21 at own 24Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 10:38
10:383rd & 21 at own 24Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for 13 yds to the NCaro 37
10:384th & 8 at own 37Ben Kiernan punt for 37 yds
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 1 play
9:411st & 10 at own 26Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 74 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 17, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Field goal, 5 plays
9:411st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 57 yds , Michael Carter return for 17 yds to the NCaro 25
9:411st & 10 at own 25Antonio Williams run for 59 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 16Michael Carter run for 6 yds to the Pitt 10
9:412nd & 4 at opp 10Michael Carter run for 2 yds to the Pitt 8
9:413rd & 2 at opp 8Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown, broken up by Dane Jackson
7:364th & 2 at opp 8Noah Ruggles 25 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 17, North Carolina 10
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 11 plays
7:361st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds , Shocky Jacques-Louis return for 17 yds to the Pitt 17
7:361st & 10 at own 17Kenny Pickett run for 11 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 28NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Chazz Surratt) to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 43Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack, broken up by Myles Dorn
7:362nd & 10 at own 43NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, roughing passer (Aaron Crawford) to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 42Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 8 yds to the NCaro 34
7:362nd & 2 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
7:363rd & 2 at opp 34V’Lique Carter run for 6 yds to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to John Vardzel for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 29
7:362nd & 11 at opp 29Kenny Pickett run for 14 yds to the NCaro 15 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 15Kenny Pickett sacked by Jason Strowbridge for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 19
7:362nd & 14 at opp 19Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 12 yds to the NCaro 7
7:363rd & 2 at opp 7A.J. Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 8
2:334th & 3 at opp 8Alex Kessman 26 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina Interception, 10 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 20Michael Carter run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 17
2:332nd & 13 at own 17Sam Howell pass incomplete to Michael Carter, broken up by Phil Campbell III
2:333rd & 13 at own 17Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 15 yds to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 32Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 25 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 43Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 8 yds to the Pitt 35
2:332nd & 2 at opp 35Sam Howell pass incomplete to Michael Carter
0:533rd & 2 at opp 35Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:53
0:533rd & 2 at opp 35Antonio Williams run for 5 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 30TEAM run for no gain to the Pitt 37 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NCaro Antonio Williams
0:392nd & 17 at opp 37Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:39
0:392nd & 17 at opp 37Sam Howell sacked by Habakkuk Baldonado and Jaylen Twyman for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 46
0:303rd & 26 at opp 46Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:30
0:303rd & 26 at opp 46Howell, S pass incomplete to Newsome, D (Hamlin, D), PENALTY UP personal foul (Hamlin, D) 15 yards to the UP31, 1ST DOWN NC, NO PLAY.
0:301st & 10 at opp 31Sam Howell pass intercepted Damarri Mathis return for 3 yds to the Pitt 10
Pittsburgh End of half, 1 play
0:141st & 10 at own 10TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 8
3rd quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 24, North Carolina 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 30 yds to the NCaro 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for 8 yds to the NCaro 37
15:002nd & 2 at opp 37A.J. Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 39 A.J. Davis fumbled, forced by Aaron Crawford, recovered by Pitt Nakia Griffin-Stewart
15:003rd & 4 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
15:004th & 4 at opp 39Kirk Christodoulou punt for 34 yds, downed at the NCaro 5
North Carolina Punt, 10 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 5Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 6 yds to the NCaro 11
12:592nd & 4 at own 11Michael Carter run for 7 yds to the NCaro 18 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 18Michael Carter run for 6 yds to the NCaro 24
12:592nd & 4 at own 24Antonio Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 24
12:593rd & 4 at own 24Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 5 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 29Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
12:592nd & 10 at own 29Antonio Williams run for 14 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 43Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown
12:592nd & 10 at own 43Sam Howell pass complete to Rontavius Groves for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 42
12:593rd & 11 at own 42Howell, S pass incomplete to Lawler, J, PENALTY UP offside defense (Jones, P) 5 yards to the NC47, NO PLAY.
12:593rd & 6 at own 47Antonio Williams run for 1 yd to the NCaro 48
12:594th & 5 at own 48Ben Kiernan punt for 44 yds , John Vardzel returns for 7 yds to the Pitt 15
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 14 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 15A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 19
8:452nd & 6 at own 19Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 12 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Will Gragg
8:452nd & 10 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 5 yds to the Pitt 36 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive holding (Jimmy Morrissey) to the Pitt 26
8:452nd & 15 at own 26Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 28 yds to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 46Kenny Pickett run for 6 yds to the NCaro 40
8:452nd & 4 at opp 40Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 3 yds to the NCaro 37
8:453rd & 1 at opp 37A.J. Davis run for 8 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis, broken up by Storm Duck
8:452nd & 10 at opp 29A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the NCaro 26
8:453rd & 7 at opp 26Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 10 yds to the NCaro 16 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 16Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 6 yds to the NCaro 10
8:452nd & 4 at opp 10A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the NCaro 8
2:123rd & 2 at opp 8A.J. Davis run for 8 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 24, North Carolina 10
North Carolina Touchdown, 11 plays
2:121st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Carter return for 21 yds to the NCaro 26
2:121st & 10 at own 26Sam Howell pass incomplete
2:122nd & 10 at own 26Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
2:123rd & 10 at own 26Sam Howell pass complete to Rontavius Groves for 10 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 36Antonio Williams run for 11 yds to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 47Antonio Williams run for 8 yds to the Pitt 45
2:122nd & 2 at opp 45Howell, S pass complete to Brown, D for 11 yards to the UP34 (Ford, P), PENALTY NC illegal block (Anderson, B) 15 yards to the NC40, NO PLAY.
0:392nd & 17 at own 40Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:39
0:392nd & 17 at own 40Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 26 yds to the PITTSBURGH 34 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at opp 34Sam Howell sacked by Deslin Alexandre for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 37
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at opp 37Michael Carter run for no gain to the Pitt 37
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at opp 37Howell, S pass incomplete to Newsome, D, QB hurry by Twyman, J, PENALTY UP holding (Ford, P) 10 yards to the UP27, 1ST DOWN NC, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Antonio Williams run for 7 yds to the Pitt 20
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 20Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 10 yds to the Pitt 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:111st & goal at opp 10Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 10 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK)Pittsburgh 24, North Carolina 17
4th quarter5 drives, then Tied at 27
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
13:111st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:111st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
13:112nd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart
13:113rd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart, broken up by DeAndre Hollins
13:114th & 10 at own 25PITTSBURGH Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 20
13:114th & 15 at own 20PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (Saleem Brightwell) to the Pitt 15
13:114th & 20 at own 15Alex Kessman punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 43
North Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 43Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 16 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 41Michael Carter run for 7 yds to the Pitt 34
11:432nd & 3 at opp 34Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 34 yds for a TD (Noah Ruggles KICK)Tied at 24
Pittsburgh Field goal, 12 plays
11:431st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:431st & 10 at own 25A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
11:432nd & 7 at own 28A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 31
11:433rd & 4 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for 5 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for 13 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 49Kenny Pickett pass complete to John Vardzel for 2 yds to the PITTSBURGH 49 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, roughing passer (Allen Cater) to the NCaro 34 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 34Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the NCaro 33
11:432nd & 9 at opp 33A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the NCaro 29
11:433rd & 5 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass complete to V’Lique Carter for 15 yds to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 14A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the NCaro 11
11:432nd & 7 at opp 11Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the NCaro 10
11:433rd & 6 at opp 10Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 4 yds to the NCaro 6
5:184th & 2 at opp 6Alex Kessman 24 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 27, North Carolina 24
North Carolina Field goal, 13 plays
5:181st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:181st & 10 at own 25Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the NCaro 28
5:182nd & 7 at own 28Michael Carter run for 4 yds to the NCaro 32
5:183rd & 3 at own 32Howell, S pass incomplete to Newsome, D (Stocker, J), PENALTY UP pass interference (Stocker, J) 8 yards to the NC40, 1ST DOWN NC, NO PLAY.
5:181st & 10 at own 40Sam Howell sacked by Jaylen Twyman for a loss of 6 yards to the NCaro 34
3:152nd & 16 at own 34Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:15
3:152nd & 16 at own 34Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 27 yds to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 39Sam Howell pass incomplete to Beau Corrales, broken up by Jason Pinnock
3:152nd & 10 at opp 39Howell, S pass complete to Carter, M for 4 yards to the UP35 (Jones, P), PENALTY NC holding (Newsome, D) 10 yards to the UP49, NO PLAY.
3:152nd & 20 at opp 49Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 9 yds to the Pitt 40
3:153rd & 11 at opp 40Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 13 yds to the Pitt 27 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 27Sam Howell pass complete to Beau Corrales for 8 yds to the Pitt 19
3:152nd & 2 at opp 19Antonio Williams run for 6 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 13Antonio Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 15
3:152nd & 12 at opp 15Sam Howell pass incomplete to Beau Corrales
0:223rd & 12 at opp 15Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:22
0:223rd & 12 at opp 15Sam Howell pass incomplete to Beau Corrales, broken up by Jason Pinnock
0:174th & 12 at opp 15Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:17
0:134th & 12 at opp 15Noah Ruggles 32 yd FG GOODTied at 27
Pittsburgh Result not recorded, 1 play
0:131st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 62 yds , Shocky Jacques-Louis return for 19 yds to the Pitt 22
0:131st & 10 at own 22TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 20
Overtime2 drives, then Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina 27
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the NCaro 24
2nd & 9 at opp 24PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (Jared Wayne) to the NCaro 29
2nd & 14 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack, broken up by Jason Strowbridge
3rd & 14 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 15 yds to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 14Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 8 yds to the NCaro 6
2nd & 2 at opp 6A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the NCaro 3 for a 1ST down
1st & goal at opp 3Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina 27
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
2nd & 10 at opp 25Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome, broken up by Deslin Alexandre
3rd & 10 at opp 25Sam Howell run for 6 yds to the Pitt 19
4th & 4 at opp 19Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:00
4th & 4 at opp 19Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 8 yds to the Pitt 11 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at opp 11Antonio Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 12
2nd & 11 at opp 12Sam Howell pass incomplete to Beau Corrales
3rd & 11 at opp 12Sam Howell sacked by Jaylen Twyman for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 17
4th & 16 at opp 17Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:00
4th & 16 at opp 17Sam Howell pass incomplete to Michael Carter, broken up by Deslin Alexandre

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North Carolina leads 13–⁠6 in 19 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Carolina 21, Pittsburgh 17
2024Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina 24
2023North Carolina 41, Pittsburgh 24
2022North Carolina 42, Pittsburgh 24
2021Pittsburgh 30, North Carolina 23
2019Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina 27

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