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Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Pittsburgh beat Virginia Tech 47–⁠14. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 11–⁠9.

AwayVirginia Tech5–⁠6 in 2020
14
HomePittsburgh6–⁠5 in 2020
47

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ACCNAttendance 4,612

At kickoff
45°F, overcast, mist, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Magallanes, J.; umpire Riley, T.; head linesman Lynch, T.; line judge Slayton, J.; side judge McCarthy, M.; field judge Ramsey III, A.; back judge Prewitt, S.; center judge Geraghty, S.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Tech0140014
Pittsburgh61717747

Standouts

  • PassingKenny Pickett35 of 52, 404 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTPittsburgh
  • RushingA.J. Davis12 carries, 80 yards, 1 TDPittsburgh
  • ReceivingD.J. Turner15 catches, 184 yards, 1 TDPittsburgh
  • DefenseCam Bright7 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossPittsburgh

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Player stats

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hendon Hooker13/2226021
Quincy Patterson II3/41800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalil Herbert972030
Hendon Hooker1453015
Jalen Holston932011
Quincy Patterson II411010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Turner374255
Tayvion Robinson469039
Khalil Herbert357039
James Mitchell246038
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devin Taylor9000
Rayshard Ashby7000
Chamarri Conner7101
Armani Chatman7000
Justus Reed4110
Amare Barno2110

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett35/5240421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Davis1280131
Vincent Davis953117
Kenny Pickett91517
Shocky Jacques-Louis2408
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
D.J. Turner15184164
Jaylon Barden565127
Shocky Jacques-Louis343025
Vincent Davis541015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Damar Hamlin11000
Cam Bright7320
Erick Hallett7000
Phil Campbell6000
Jason Pinnock1001

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

Team stats

Virginia TechPittsburgh
434Total yards556
278Passing yards404
156Rushing yards152
10.7Yards per pass7.8
4.2Yards per rush4.8
17First downs30
3–⁠11Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
6–⁠55Penalties9–⁠80
24:02Possession35:58
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Virginia TechPittsburgh
46%Success rate56%
−0.13EPA per play0.28
1.23Explosiveness1.02
−0.37Rushing EPA0.24
0.17Passing EPA0.30
33%Passing-down success44%
−0.19First-down EPA0.27
0.44Second-down EPA0.34
0.03Third-down EPA0.12
11%Havoc by its defense14%

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

Virginia Tech −6.5, over/under 53.

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 Virginia Tech 67%, Pittsburgh 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneVirginia Tech end zoneQ1 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechFumble, 2 playsQ1 PittsburghInterception, 1 playQ1 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 9 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 8 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 8 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 playQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Virginia TechInterception, 2 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 4 playsQ3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Virginia TechMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Virginia Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 71 yards
  2. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia TechFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghInterception, 1 play, −15 yards
  6. Q1 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 8 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 55 yards
  13. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  15. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 2 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 Virginia TechInterception, 2 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 74 yards
  22. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 plays, 99 yards
  23. Q3 Virginia TechMissed FG, 6 plays, 44 yards
  24. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 13 plays, 79 yards
  25. Q3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 53 yards
  26. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  27. Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 6 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Pittsburgh 6, Virginia Tech 0
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 59 yds , DJ Turner return for 19 yds to the Pitt 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 8 yds to the Pitt 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 6 yds to the Pitt 42
15:003rd & 4 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 7 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 11 yds to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the VTech 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 15 yds to the VTech 10 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 10PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 15
15:001st & goal at opp 15Vincent Davis run for 11 yds to the VTech 4
15:002nd & goal at opp 4Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis, broken up by Brion Murray
15:003rd & goal at opp 4Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
11:444th & goal at opp 4Alex Kessman 22 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:441st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:441st & 10 at own 25Khalil Herbert run for 6 yds to the VTech 31
11:442nd & 4 at own 31Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the VTech 33
11:443rd & 2 at own 33Hendon Hooker pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 1 yd to the VTech 34
11:444th & 1 at own 34Oscar Bradburn punt for 45 yds, fair catch by DJ Turner at the Pitt 21
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 21Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to DJ Turner
10:002nd & 10 at own 21Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for no gain to the Pitt 21
10:003rd & 10 at own 21Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis, broken up by Armani Chatman
10:004th & 10 at own 21Kirk Christodoulou punt for 35 yds
Virginia Tech Fumble, 2 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 44Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 12 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 44Tre Turner run for a loss of 10 yards to the VTech 44 Tre Turner fumbled, recovered by Pitt Patrick Jones II
Pittsburgh Interception, 1 play
8:421st & 10 at opp 44PITTSBURGH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Patrick Jones II) to the Pitt 41
8:421st & 10 at own 41Kenny Pickett pass intercepted Chamarri Conner return for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:351st & 10 at the 50Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tre Turner
8:352nd & 10 at the 50Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the Pitt 46
8:353rd & 6 at opp 46Hendon Hooker run for 3 yds to the Pitt 43
8:354th & 3 at opp 43Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the Pitt 41
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 41A.J. Davis rush for 13 yards to the VT46 (Brion Murray), PENALTY UP illegal shift 5 yards to the UP36, NO PLAY.
7:081st & 15 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 16 yds to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 48Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 14 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 6 yds to the VTech 28
7:082nd & 4 at opp 28Vincent Davis run for no gain to the VTech 28
5:133rd & 4 at opp 28Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 05:13
5:133rd & 4 at opp 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 9 yds to the VTech 19 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 19Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the VTech 19
5:132nd & 10 at opp 19Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the VTech 12
5:133rd & 3 at opp 12Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
3:384th & 3 at opp 12Alex Kessman 30 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 6, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:381st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , Khalil Herbert return for 16 yds to the VTech 16
3:381st & 10 at own 16Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 8 yds to the VTech 24
3:382nd & 2 at own 24Jalen Holston run for 1 yd to the VTech 25
3:383rd & 1 at own 25Quincy Patterson II run for no gain to the VTech 25
3:384th & 1 at own 25Oscar Bradburn punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 25 , DJ Turner returns for no gain to the Pitt 25 PITTSBURGH Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) declined
Pittsburgh Field goal, 8 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
1:242nd & 3 at own 32Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 6 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 38Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the Pitt 44
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at own 44Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 17 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to DJ Turner, broken up by Devin Taylor
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 39VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, offside defense (Jaylen Griffin) to the VTech 34
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for a loss of 3 yards DJ Turner fumbled, forced by Nadir Thompson, recovered by Pitt Taysir Mack
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Tre Tipton
Q2 13:394th & 5 at opp 34Alex Kessman 52 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 9, Virginia Tech 0
2nd quarter9 drives, then Pittsburgh 23, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Punt, 8 plays
13:391st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:391st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker run for 1 yd to the VTech 26
13:392nd & 9 at own 26Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 38 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 36Quincy Patterson II pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 5 yds to the Pitt 31
13:392nd & 5 at opp 31Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the Pitt 27
13:393rd & 1 at opp 27Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the Pitt 23 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 23Quincy Patterson II pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
13:392nd & 10 at opp 23VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Pitt 38
13:392nd & 25 at opp 38Khalil Herbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 39
13:393rd & 26 at opp 39Quincy Patterson II run for 1 yd to the Pitt 38
13:394th & 25 at opp 38Oscar Bradburn punt for 32 yds, downed at the Pitt 6
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 6A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 7
10:242nd & 9 at own 7Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 8 yds to the Pitt 15
10:243rd & 1 at own 15A.J. Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 15
10:244th & 1 at own 15Kirk Christodoulou punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tre Turner at the VTech 45
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
8:131st & 10 at own 45Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 55 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK) PITTSBURGH Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedPittsburgh 9, Virginia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
8:131st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 61 yds
8:131st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 12 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at own 37Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 25 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 38Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
8:132nd & 10 at opp 38Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 9 yds to the VTech 29
8:133rd & 1 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 6 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 23Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 7 yds to the VTech 16
8:132nd & 3 at opp 16Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 15 yds to the VTech 1 for a 1ST down
5:331st & goal at opp 1Vincent Davis run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 16, Virginia Tech 7
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
5:331st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 63 yds , Khalil Herbert return for 25 yds to the VTech 27
5:331st & 10 at own 27Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 39 yds to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 34Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear, PENALTY UP substitution infraction 5 yards to the UP29, NO PLAY.
5:331st & 5 at opp 29Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tre Turner
5:332nd & 5 at opp 29Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tre Turner, broken up by Marquis Williams
5:333rd & 5 at opp 29Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 19 yds to the Pitt 10 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 0 at opp 10Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:11
4:111st & goal at opp 10Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the Pitt 7
3:362nd & goal at opp 7Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 7 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Pittsburgh 16, Virginia Tech 14
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
3:361st & 0 at own 35Brian Johnson kickoff for 51 yds
3:361st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 4 yds to the Pitt 39
3:362nd & 6 at own 39Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 27 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to DJ Turner
3:362nd & 10 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 5 yds to the VTech 29
3:363rd & 5 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 8 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 21Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 7 yds to the VTech 14
3:362nd & 3 at opp 14Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the VTech 11 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 11Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 11 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 23, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:291st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:291st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
1:292nd & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker run for 4 yds to the VTech 29
1:293rd & 6 at own 29Hendon Hooker pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 5 yds to the VTech 34
1:024th & 1 at own 34Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:02
1:024th & 1 at own 34VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 29
1:024th & 6 at own 29Oscar Bradburn punt for 41 yds, fair catch by DJ Turner at the Pitt 30
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 30Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
0:532nd & 10 at own 30Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to DJ Turner
0:533rd & 10 at own 30Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
0:534th & 10 at own 30Kirk Christodoulou punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 22
Virginia Tech End of half, 2 plays
0:261st & 10 at own 22Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 6 yds to the VTech 28
0:202nd & 4 at own 28Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:20
0:202nd & 4 at own 28Hendon Hooker sacked by Cam Bright for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 20
3rd quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 40, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Interception, 2 plays
15:003rd & 12 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 17 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Hendon Hooker pass intercepted Jason Pinnock return for 20 yds to the VTech 35
Pittsburgh Field goal, 4 plays
14:261st & 10 at opp 35Kenny Pickett sacked by Amare Barno for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 37
14:262nd & 12 at opp 37Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 10 yds to the VTech 27
14:263rd & 2 at opp 27Kenny Pickett sacked by Justus Reed for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 35
12:254th & 10 at opp 35Alex Kessman 53 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 26, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 9 plays
12:251st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:251st & 10 at own 25Hendon Hooker run for 7 yds to the VTech 32
12:252nd & 3 at own 32Khalil Herbert run for 30 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
12:252nd & 10 at opp 38Khalil Herbert run for 19 yds to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 38Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
12:251st & 10 at opp 19Hendon Hooker run for 15 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
12:251st & goal at opp 4Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the Pitt 1
12:252nd & goal at opp 1Jalen Holston run for no gain to the Pitt 1
12:253rd & goal at opp 1Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Khalil Herbert, broken up by Erick Hallett
12:254th & goal at opp 1Hendon Hooker run for no gain to the Pitt 1
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 4 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 1Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis PITTSBURGH Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
9:552nd & 10 at own 1Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 10 yds to the Pitt 11 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 11A.J. Davis run for 25 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 64 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 33, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 6 plays
8:431st & 0 at own 20Alex Kessman kickoff for 64 yds , Khalil Herbert return for 19 yds to the VTech 35
8:431st & 10 at own 35Khalil Herbert run for 7 yds to the VTech 42
8:432nd & 3 at own 42Hendon Hooker pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 39 yds to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 19Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
8:432nd & 10 at opp 19Jalen Holston run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 21
8:433rd & 12 at opp 21Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to James Mitchell, broken up by Erick Hallett
7:074th & 12 at opp 21Brian Johnson 38 yd FG MISSED
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 13 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 21Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 8 yds to the Pitt 29
7:072nd & 2 at own 29Vincent Davis run for 17 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 46Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 15 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the VTech 36
7:072nd & 7 at opp 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 7 yds to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 29Vincent Davis run for 5 yds to the VTech 24
7:072nd & 5 at opp 24Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Daniel Moraga PITTSBURGH Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
7:073rd & 5 at opp 24Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 7 yds to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 17Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:46
2:461st & 10 at opp 17Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the VTech 13
2:462nd & 6 at opp 13Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 2 yds to the VTech 11
2:463rd & 4 at opp 11Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the VTech 7 for a 1ST down
2:461st & goal at opp 7Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the VTech 1
0:202nd & goal at opp 1Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 40, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:201st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 61 yds , Khalil Herbert return for 18 yds to the PITTSBURGH 47 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive holding (Dax Hollifield) to the VTech 27
0:201st & 10 at own 27Hendon Hooker pass complete to Drake DeIuliis for 14 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41Hendon Hooker run for 13 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Hendon Hooker sacked by Cam Bright for a loss of 12 yards to the VTech 42
Q4 15:002nd & 22 at own 42Hendon Hooker run for 9 yds to the Pitt 49
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at opp 49PITTSBURGH Penalty, offside defense (Calijah Kancey) to the Pitt 44
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 44Hendon Hooker run for 15 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Khalil Herbert run for 5 yds to the Pitt 24
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 24Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the Pitt 24
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 24Hendon Hooker run for 1 yd to the Pitt 23
Q4 15:004th & 4 at opp 23Hendon Hooker run for 3 yds to the Pitt 20
4th quarter2 drives, then Pittsburgh 47, Virginia Tech 14
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 13 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 20Shocky Jacques-Louis run for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 16
10:592nd & 14 at own 16A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 17
10:593rd & 13 at own 17Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 16 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 33A.J. Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 33
10:592nd & 10 at own 33Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to DJ Turner
10:593rd & 10 at own 33A.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the Pitt 38
10:594th & 5 at own 38Kirk Christodoulou punt 31 yards to the VT31, downed, PENALTY VT illegal formation (Tyler Matheny) 5 yards to the UP43, 1ST DOWN UP, NO PLAY.
10:591st & 10 at own 43A.J. Davis run for 31 yds to the VTech 26 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 26A.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the VTech 21
10:592nd & 5 at opp 21A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the VTech 20
10:593rd & 4 at opp 20A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the VTech 19
10:594th & 3 at opp 19Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jake Zilinskas for 14 yds to the VTech 5 for a 1ST down
10:591st & goal at opp 5PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (DJ Turner) to the VTech 10
10:591st & goal at opp 10A.J. Davis run for 9 yds to the VTech 1
2:392nd & goal at opp 1A.J. Davis run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 47, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech End of game, 6 plays
2:391st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds , Raheem Blackshear return for 22 yds to the VTech 22
2:391st & 10 at own 22Quincy Patterson II pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 7 yds to the VTech 29
2:392nd & 3 at own 29Quincy Patterson II run for 10 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at own 39Jalen Holston run for 8 yds to the VTech 47
2:392nd & 2 at own 47Quincy Patterson II pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 6 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 47Quincy Patterson II run for no gain to the Pitt 47
2:392nd & 10 at opp 47Jalen Holston run for 11 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down

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.

The series

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Tied 12–⁠12 in 24 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 33
2023Virginia Tech 38, Pittsburgh 21
2022Pittsburgh 45, Virginia Tech 29
2021Pittsburgh 28, Virginia Tech 7
2020Pittsburgh 47, Virginia Tech 14
2019Virginia Tech 28, Pittsburgh 0

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