From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Massachusetts
Pittsburgh
209
Total yards
598
167
Passing yards
375
42
Rushing yards
223
5.4
Yards per pass
8.3
1.6
Yards per rush
5.4
11
First downs
35
3–13
Third downs
8–13
0–0
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
2
6–66
Penalties
3–30
29:12
Possession
30:48
1
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Massachusetts
Pittsburgh
16%
Success rate
52%
−0.14
EPA per play
0.44
0.98
Explosiveness
1.55
−0.27
Rushing EPA
0.42
−0.07
Passing EPA
0.56
0%
Passing-down success
57%
0.02
First-down EPA
0.07
−0.39
Second-down EPA
1.10
−0.09
Third-down EPA
0.79
32%
Havoc by its defense
44%
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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Pittsburgh −37.5, 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 >99%, Massachusetts <1%. 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, Massachusetts right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 PittsburghFumble, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q2 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 92 yards
Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 plays, 61 yards
Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Pittsburgh 13, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:09
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
14:09
3rd & 10 at own 25
Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
13:56
4th & 10 at own 25
George Georgeopoulos punt for 47 yds
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 28
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 1 yd to the Pitt 29
13:56
1st & 10 at own 39
#8 K.Pickett pass up the middle complete for 22 yards to #3 J.Addison caught at the MAS49 and advanced to the MAS39 (#12 J.Wallace), score nullified by penalty. PENALTY PIT Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on #7 L.Krull enforced 5 yards from the PIT39 to the PIT34 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:56
3rd & 16 at own 33
Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the Pitt 40
11:40
4th & 9 at own 40
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 42 yds, downed at the UMass 18
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at own 18
Kay’Ron Adams run for no gain to the UMass 18
11:40
2nd & 10 at own 18
Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
11:40
3rd & 10 at own 18
Kay’Ron Adams run for 1 yd to the UMass 19
10:09
4th & 9 at own 19
George Georgeopoulos punt for 38 yds , Melquise Stovall returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 47
Pittsburgh Fumble, 4 plays
10:09
1st & 10 at own 47
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
9:03
2nd & 10 at own 32
#5 T.Lytle pass to the right incomplete intended for #82 M.Hill thrown to the MAS47, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY Before the snap, MAS Illegal Motion PIT Pass Interference on #14 M.Williams , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:03
3rd & 10 at own 32
Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
8:03
4th & 10 at own 32
George Georgeopoulos punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Melquise Stovall at the Pitt 40
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
4:56
2nd & goal at opp 5
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 5 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at own 21
Tyler Lytle pass complete to Ellis Merriweather for 4 yds to the UMass 25
4:56
2nd & 6 at own 25
Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
4:56
3rd & 6 at own 25
Tyler Lytle sacked by Phil Campbell III for 0 yards to the UMass 18
4:56
Ben Sauls kickoff for 64 yds , Jamir Roberts return for 20 yds to the UMass 21
3:25
4th & 13 at own 18
George Georgeopoulos punt for 52 yds , Melquise Stovall returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 26
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
3:25
1st & 10 at own 26
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 47 yds to the UMass 27 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 27
Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the UMass 27
3:25
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 9 yds to the UMass 18
3:25
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Kenny Pickett run for 6 yds to the UMass 12 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
1:31
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Jordan Addison 12 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Ben Sauls PAT failed)Pittsburgh 13, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Lytle pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 16 yds to the UMass 41 for a 1ST down
1:31
1st & 10 at own 41
Tyler Lytle sacked by Calijah Kancey for 0 yards to the UMass 33
1:31
2nd & 18 at own 33
Kay’Ron Adams run for 1 yd to the UMass 34
1:31
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2 15:00
3rd & 17 at own 34
Tyler Lytle sacked by John Petrishen for 0 yards to the UMass 30
Q2 14:11
4th & 21 at own 30
George Georgeopoulos punt for 40 yds, downed at the Pitt 30
2nd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 23, Massachusetts 0
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:11
1st & 10 at own 30
Kenny Pickett pass intercepted for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Offsides Roughing the Passer on G.Johnson enforced (Uchenna Ezewike) to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at own 45
pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 17 yds to the UMass 38 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at opp 38
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 21 yds to the UMass 17 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 4 yds to the UMass 13
14:11
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 5 yds to the UMass 8
14:11
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the UMass 8
11:24
4th & 1 at opp 8
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the UMass 8
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
11:24
1st & 10 at own 8
Kay’Ron Adams run for 1 yd to the UMass 9
11:24
2nd & 9 at own 9
Kay’Ron Adams run for 6 yds to the UMass 15
11:24
3rd & 3 at own 15
Tyler Lytle run for 5 yds to the UMass 20 for a 1ST down
11:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
11:24
2nd & 10 at own 20
Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
8:39
3rd & 10 at own 20
Tyler Lytle pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 9 yds to the UMass 29
8:32
4th & 1 at own 29
George Georgeopoulos punt for 32 yds , Melquise Stovall returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 36
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
8:32
1st & 10 at own 36
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Pitt 38
8:32
2nd & 8 at own 38
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 15 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 7 yds to the UMass 40
8:32
2nd & 3 at opp 40
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 6 yds to the UMass 34 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 34
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 24 yds to the UMass 10 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & goal at opp 10
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
5:46
2nd & goal at opp 10
Kenny Pickett sacked by Xavier Gonsalves for 0 yards to the UMass 17
5:46
3rd & goal at opp 17
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
5:37
4th & goal at opp 17
Sam Scarton 35 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 16, Massachusetts 0
5:37
#90 B.Sauls kickoff 50 yards to the MAS15, #8 K.Adams return 17 yards to the MAS32 (#7 S.Dennis), score nullified by penalty. PENALTY MAS Illegal Wedge enforced half the distance from the goal, 11 yards from the MAS22 to the MAS11. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
5:37
1st & 10 at own 11
Tyler Lytle pass complete to Jermaine Johnson Jr. for 17 yds to the UMass 28 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at own 28
Tyler Lytle pass complete to Jaret Pallotta for 8 yds to the UMass 36
5:37
2nd & 2 at own 36
Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 36
5:37
3rd & 2 at own 36
Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
3:15
4th & 2 at own 36
George Georgeopoulos punt for 56 yds, downed at the Pitt 8
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
0:46
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
0:36
3rd & 3 at opp 18
A.J. Davis run for 18 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 23, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts End of half, 1 play
0:29
Ben Sauls kickoff for 64 yds , Kay’Ron Adams return for 24 yds to the UMass 25
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kay’Ron Adams run for 1 yd to the UMass 26
Q3 15:00
Cameron Carson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3 14:05
4th & 8 at own 27
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Eric Collins at the UMass 26
3rd quarter3 drives, then Pittsburgh 37, Massachusetts 0
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
13:19
4th & 6 at opp 34
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 9 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & 10 at opp 25
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Defensive Holding (Tanner Davis) to the UMass 9 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & goal at opp 9
Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the UMass 6
10:45
2nd & goal at opp 6
Vincent Davis run for 6 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 30, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
10:39
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Kay’Ron Adams return for 16 yds to the UMass 16
10:39
3rd & 10 at own 16
Tyler Lytle pass incomplete
10:13
4th & 10 at own 16
#88 G.Georgeopoulos punt 42 yards to the PIT42, #10 J.Barden return 24 yards to the MAS34, out of bounds, score nullified by penalty. PENALTY PIT Holding on #15 R.Battle enforced 10 yards from the PIT49 to the PIT39 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 11 plays
6:42
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Israel Abanikanda run for 12 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 37, Massachusetts 0
6:42
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:01
4th & 5 at own 30
George Georgeopoulos punt for 32 yds , returns for no gain to the UMass 46
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.
PassingKenny Pickett27 of 37, 272 yards, 2 TDPittsburgh
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