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Pittsburgh at Tennessee

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Pittsburgh beat Tennessee 41–⁠34. It was their third meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayPittsburgh11–⁠3 in 2021
41
HomeTennessee7–⁠6 in 2021
34

Final at Neyland Stadium, KnoxvilleTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 82,203

At kickoff
73°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Knoxville Downtown Island (KDKX), 5 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Stuart MullinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh0277741
Tennessee10107734

Standouts

  • PassingKenny Pickett24 of 36, 285 yards, 2 TDPittsburgh
  • ReceivingTaysir Mack4 catches, 100 yardsPittsburgh
  • DefenseTheo Jackson11 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossTennessee

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett24/3628520
Jared Wayne1/11610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Israel Abanikanda124308
Vincent Davis193317
Kenny Pickett1019113
Jordan Addison1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taysir Mack4100031
Jordan Addison664121
Jared Wayne356040
Lucas Krull333116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Hill7001
SirVocea Dennis6000
Damarri Mathis5000
Deslin Alexandre51.500
Habakkuk Baldonado3220
Keyshon Camp3110
David Green2110
Calijah Kancey2110

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hendon Hooker15/2118821
Joe Milton7/125000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joe Milton554054
Hendon Hooker949023
Jabari Small81814
Jaylen Wright1115114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jimmy Calloway359144
Jacob Warren555134
Princeton Fant447016
Velus Jones Jr.331016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Theo Jackson11210
Jeremy Banks8210
Matthew Butler71.500
Trevon Flowers7000

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

Team stats

PittsburghTennessee
397Total yards374
301Passing yards238
96Rushing yards136
8.1Yards per pass7.2
2.1Yards per rush4.1
24First downs20
8–⁠20Third downs6–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers3
9–⁠76Penalties13–⁠134
36:05Possession23:55
5Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

PittsburghTennessee
38%Success rate33%
0.22EPA per play0.07
1.41Explosiveness1.70
−0.04Rushing EPA0.07
0.51Passing EPA0.08
28%Passing-down success31%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.21
0.08Second-down EPA0.11
0.62Third-down EPA1.10
21%Havoc by its defense17%

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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Pittsburgh −3.5, over/under 56.

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 59%, Tennessee 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tennessee end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 playQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 7 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 TennesseeField goal, 10 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 TennesseeField goal, 8 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 TennesseeFumble, 1 playQ2 PittsburghField goal, 4 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghField goal, 9 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TennesseeFumble, 4 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 TennesseeInterception, 2 playsQ4 PittsburghEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  2. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 TennesseePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 TennesseeField goal, 10 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 plays, 92 yards
  8. Q2 TennesseeField goal, 8 plays, 44 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 TennesseeFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q2 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 39 yards
  14. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  17. Q3 TennesseeFumble, 4 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  19. Q3 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 plays, 60 yards
  21. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  22. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
  26. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  27. Q4 TennesseeTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 64 yards
  28. Q4 TennesseeInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  29. Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 8 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 10, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 62 yds , Jaylon Barden return for 13 yds to the Pitt 16
14:521st & 10 at own 16Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 12
14:252nd & 14 at own 12Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
14:163rd & 14 at own 12Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for no gain to the Pitt 12
13:374th & 14 at own 12TEAM punt blocked by Christian Charles blocked by Christian Charles
Tennessee Touchdown, 1 play
13:341st & goal at opp 2Jabari Small 2 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)Tennessee 7, Pittsburgh 0
13:341st & goal at opp 3TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Tenn 20
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
13:341st & goal at own 20Toby Wilson kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylon Barden return for 15 yds to the Pitt 30
13:181st & 10 at own 30Vincent Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 28
12:522nd & 12 at own 28Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 31
12:103rd & 9 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 6 yds to the Pitt 37
11:384th & 3 at own 37Kirk Christodoulou punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Len’Neth Whitehead at the Tenn 19
Tennessee Punt, 7 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 19Joe Milton III pass complete to Princeton Fant for 9 yds to the Tenn 28
11:152nd & 1 at own 28Jabari Small run for 4 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 32Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Tenn 34
10:402nd & 8 at own 34Joe Milton III pass complete to Princeton Fant for 10 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 44TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Tenn 34
10:111st & 20 at own 34Joe Milton III pass incomplete
9:552nd & 20 at own 34Joe Milton III run for 13 yds to the Tenn 47
9:273rd & 7 at own 47Joe Milton III pass incomplete
9:174th & 7 at own 47Paxton Brooks punt for 51 yds, downed at the Pitt 2
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 2Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 4
8:432nd & 8 at own 4Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 6
8:113rd & 6 at own 6Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 5 yds to the Pitt 11
7:374th & 1 at own 11Kirk Christodoulou punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Theo Jackson at the Tenn 49
Tennessee Field goal, 10 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 49Joe Milton III pass incomplete to Jimmy Calloway
7:252nd & 10 at own 49Jabari Small run for 3 yds to the Pitt 48
7:113rd & 7 at opp 48PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Pitt 43
7:113rd & 2 at opp 43TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 48
7:053rd & 7 at opp 48Joe Milton III pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 9 yds to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 39Joe Milton III pass incomplete
6:402nd & 10 at opp 39Joe Milton III pass incomplete to Cedric Tillman
6:343rd & 10 at opp 39PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Pitt 34
6:293rd & 5 at opp 34Joe Milton III pass complete to Jacob Warren for 7 yds to the Pitt 27 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 27Joe Milton III sacked by Habakkuk Baldonado for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 29
6:002nd & 12 at opp 29Joe Milton III pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 6 yds to the Pitt 23
5:253rd & 6 at opp 23Joe Milton III pass complete to Jaylen Wright for 3 yds to the Pitt 20
4:444th & 3 at opp 20Chase McGrath 37 Yd Field GoalTennessee 10, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 11 plays
4:444th & 3 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylon Barden return for 8 yds to the Pitt 8
4:311st & 10 at own 8Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the Pitt 15
4:112nd & 3 at own 15Israel Abanikanda run for 6 yds to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 21Kenny Pickett sacked by Theo Jackson for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 19
3:062nd & 12 at own 19Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 12 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 22 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at opp 47Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 4 yds to the Tenn 43
1:452nd & 6 at opp 43Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the Tenn 42
1:153rd & 5 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 16 yds to the Tenn 26 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 26TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Tenn 11 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 11Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Tenn 8
0:232nd & 7 at opp 8Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 11
Q2 14:533rd & 10 at opp 11Melquise Stovall 11 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Sam Scarton Kick)Tennessee 10, Pittsburgh 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then Pittsburgh 27, Tennessee 20
Tennessee Field goal, 8 plays
14:533rd & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Tenn 27
14:332nd & 8 at own 27Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Tenn 29
13:543rd & 6 at own 29PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 44Jaylen Wright run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 41
13:242nd & 13 at own 41Joe Milton III run for 54 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down
13:071st & goal at opp 5Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Pitt 3
12:362nd & goal at opp 3TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Darnell Wright) to the Pitt 8
12:152nd & goal at opp 8Joe Milton III run for 1 yd to the Pitt 7 TENNESSEE Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the Pitt 22
12:042nd & 0 at opp 22Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 12:04
11:582nd & goal at opp 22TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Cedric Tillman) to the Pitt 37
11:522nd & goal at opp 37Joe Milton III pass complete to Jabari Small for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
11:163rd & 0 at opp 31Chase McGrath 48 Yd Field GoalTennessee 13, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
11:163rd & 36 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 58 yds for a touchback
11:061st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 31 yds to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 44Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 4 yds to the Tenn 40
10:192nd & 6 at opp 40Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the Tenn 39
9:473rd & 5 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the Tenn 16 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 16Lucas Krull 16 Yd pass from Jared Wayne (Sam Scarton Kick)Pittsburgh 14, Tennessee 13
Tennessee Fumble, 1 play
9:251st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards)
9:131st & 10 at own 30Joe Milton III sacked by Keyshon Camp for a loss of 12 yards to the Tenn 18 Joe Milton III fumbled, forced by Keyshon Camp, recovered by Pitt Keyshon Camp , return for 0 yards
Pittsburgh Field goal, 4 plays
9:051st & 10 at opp 18Vincent Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 20
8:432nd & 12 at opp 20Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
8:383rd & 12 at opp 20Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
8:344th & 12 at opp 20Sam Scarton 38 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 17, Tennessee 13
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:344th & 12 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 64 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 20 yds to the Tenn 21
8:171st & 10 at own 21Jaylen Wright run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 18
8:002nd & 13 at own 18Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
7:523rd & 13 at own 18Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
7:434th & 13 at own 18Paxton Brooks punt for 35 yds , Melquise Stovall returns for 5 yds to the Tenn 48
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
7:341st & 10 at opp 48Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
7:262nd & 10 at opp 48Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the Tenn 44
6:593rd & 6 at opp 44Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 14 yds to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 30Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Tenn 28
6:002nd & 8 at opp 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 15 yds to the Tenn 13 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 13Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Tenn 10
5:062nd & 7 at opp 10Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Tenn 5
4:303rd & 2 at opp 5Kenny Pickett run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 9
3:534th & 6 at opp 9Sam Scarton 27 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 20, Tennessee 13
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
3:534th & 6 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 61 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 28 yds to the Tenn 32
3:331st & 10 at own 32Jabari Small run for 2 yds to the Tenn 34
3:202nd & 8 at own 34Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the Tenn 36
2:353rd & 6 at own 36Hendon Hooker pass complete to Cedric Tillman for 20 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 44Jimmy Calloway 44 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)Tied at 20
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
2:081st & 10 at own 25Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 29
1:442nd & 6 at own 29Kenny Pickett run for 13 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jordan Addison
1:352nd & 10 at own 42PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 37
1:262nd & 15 at own 37Kenny Pickett run for 5 yds to the Pitt 42
1:203rd & 10 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 20 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at opp 38Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 27 yds to the Tenn 11 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 11Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:48
0:321st & 10 at opp 11Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 8 yds to the Tenn 3
0:252nd & 2 at opp 3Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 1 yd to the Tenn 2
0:253rd & 1 at opp 2Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:25
0:193rd & 1 at opp 2Vincent Davis 2 Yd Run (Sam Scarton Kick)Pittsburgh 27, Tennessee 20
Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:193rd & 1 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Jabari Small run for 1 yd to the Tenn 26
3rd quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 34, Tennessee 27
Tennessee Fumble, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Jaylen Wright run for 1 yd to the Tenn 26
14:402nd & 9 at own 26Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Cedric Tillman
14:323rd & 9 at own 26Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jaylen Wright for 11 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at own 37TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 32
14:101st & 15 at own 32Hendon Hooker sacked by Habakkuk Baldonado for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 27 Hendon Hooker fumbled, recovered by Pitt Habakkuk Baldonado , return for 0 yards
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
14:031st & 10 at opp 27Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
13:562nd & 10 at opp 27Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Tenn 27
13:103rd & 10 at opp 27Kenny Pickett sacked by Jeremy Banks for a loss of 11 yards to the Tenn 38
11:574th & 21 at opp 38Kirk Christodoulou punt for 35 yds, downed at the Tenn 3
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 3Jaylen Wright run for 14 yds to the Tenn 17 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 17Jaylen Wright run for 1 yd to the Tenn 18
11:142nd & 9 at own 18TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-9 Yards) to the Tenn 9
10:462nd & 18 at own 9Hendon Hooker pass incomplete to Jimmy Calloway
10:393rd & 18 at own 9Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jaylen Wright for 1 yd to the Tenn 10
10:034th & 17 at own 10Paxton Brooks punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Melquise Stovall at the Pitt 40
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 11 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 40Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 41
9:322nd & 9 at own 41Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 18 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 41Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 5 yds to the Tenn 36
8:342nd & 5 at opp 36Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the Tenn 32
7:503rd & 1 at opp 32Vincent Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 33
7:184th & 2 at opp 33Kenny Pickett run for 5 yds to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 28Vincent Davis run for 7 yds to the Tenn 21
5:582nd & 3 at opp 21Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete, PENALTY TENNESSEE pass interference 15 yards to the TENNESSEE6, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
5:531st & goal at opp 6Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Tenn 5
5:302nd & goal at opp 5Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
5:233rd & goal at opp 5Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the Tenn 1
4:494th & goal at opp 1Kenny Pickett 1 Yd Run (Sam Scarton Kick)Pittsburgh 34, Tennessee 20
Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
4:494th & 5 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 63 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 35 yds to the Tenn 37
4:351st & 10 at own 37Hendon Hooker pass complete to Princeton Fant for 16 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 47Hendon Hooker pass complete to Princeton Fant for 12 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 35Hendon Hooker sacked by Calijah Kancey for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 43
3:352nd & 18 at opp 43Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jaylen Wright for 3 yds to the Pitt 40
2:563rd & 15 at opp 40Hendon Hooker run for 23 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 17Hooker, Hendon pass incomplete to Merrill, Walker, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding 9 yards to the PITTSBURGH8, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
2:321st & goal at opp 8Jacob Warren 8 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath Kick)Pittsburgh 34, Tennessee 27
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
2:221st & 10 at own 25Jordan Addison run for 5 yds to the Pitt 30
1:582nd & 5 at own 30Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 26
1:283rd & 9 at own 26Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
1:204th & 9 at own 26Kirk Christodoulou punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Trevon Flowers at the Tenn 22
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 22TENNESSEE Penalty, Illegal Motion (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 17
1:001st & 15 at own 17Hendon Hooker sacked by David Green for a loss of 7 yards to the Tenn 10
0:422nd & 22 at own 10Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jaylen Wright for 2 yds to the Tenn 12
0:343rd & 20 at own 12Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:34
0:263rd & 20 at own 12Hendon Hooker pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 16 yds to the Tenn 28
Q4 14:534th & 4 at own 28Paxton Brooks punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Melquise Stovall at the Pitt 25
4th quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 41, Tennessee 34
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 25Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
14:102nd & 7 at own 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 40 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 32Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 21 yds to the Tenn 11 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 11Israel Abanikanda run for 6 yds to the Tenn 5
12:492nd & 4 at opp 5Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Tenn 5
12:223rd & 4 at opp 5Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 5 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 41, Tennessee 27
Tennessee Touchdown, 7 plays
12:223rd & 4 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 39 yds to the Tenn 39
12:111st & 10 at own 39Hendon Hooker pass incomplete
12:052nd & 10 at own 39Hendon Hooker run for 19 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 42Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jacob Warren for 6 yds to the Pitt 36
11:282nd & 4 at opp 36Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jacob Warren for 34 yds to the Pitt 2 for a 1ST down
11:111st & goal at opp 2Jaylen Wright run for 1 yd to the Pitt 1
10:402nd & goal at opp 1Jaylen Wright run for no gain to the Pitt 1
10:093rd & goal at opp 1Jaylen Wright run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Pittsburgh 41, Tennessee 34
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
10:093rd & 9 at own 35Toby Wilson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:041st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
9:592nd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jordan Addison
9:593rd & 10 at own 25Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 09:59
9:503rd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jordan Addison
9:394th & 10 at own 25Kirk Christodoulou punt for 42 yds, downed at the Tenn 33
Tennessee Turnover on downs, 10 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 33Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Tenn 35
9:052nd & 8 at own 35Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 09:05
9:002nd & 8 at own 35Hendon Hooker run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at the 50TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 45
8:291st & 15 at own 45PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 40Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jimmy Calloway for 16 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (12 Yards) to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 12Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jimmy Calloway for no gain to the Pitt 12
7:302nd & 10 at opp 12Hendon Hooker run for 6 yds to the Pitt 6
7:113rd & 4 at opp 6Hendon Hooker run for 3 yds to the Pitt 3
6:594th & 1 at opp 3Jaylen Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 4
6:152nd & 9 at own 5Vincent Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 3
6:151st & 10 at own 4Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 5
5:403rd & 11 at own 3Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
5:334th & 11 at own 3Kirk Christodoulou punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 34
Tennessee Interception, 2 plays
5:201st & 10 at opp 34Hendon Hooker pass complete to Jacob Warren for no gain to the Pitt 34
4:522nd & 10 at opp 34Hendon Hooker pass intercepted Brandon Hill return for 25 yds to the Pitt 42
Pittsburgh End of game, 8 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 42Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 43
3:502nd & 9 at own 43Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the Pitt 49
3:143rd & 3 at own 49Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the Tenn 45 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 45Israel Abanikanda run for 8 yds to the Tenn 37
1:402nd & 2 at opp 37Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 32PITTSBURGH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 37
0:581st & 15 at opp 37TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 38
0:582nd & 16 at opp 38Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 00:58
0:562nd & 16 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 39
0:113rd & 17 at opp 39TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 41

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

Every Pittsburgh–Tennessee game

Pittsburgh leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Tennessee 34, Pittsburgh 27
2021Pittsburgh 41, Tennessee 34
1983Pittsburgh 13, Tennessee 3
1980Pittsburgh 30, Tennessee 6

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