Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Pittsburgh beat Georgia Tech 52–⁠21. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 11–⁠5.

AwayPittsburgh11–⁠3 in 2021
52
HomeGeorgia Tech3–⁠9 in 2021
21

Final at Bobby Dodd Stadium, AtlantaTV: ACCNAttendance 36,383

At kickoff
75°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fulton Co-Brown Field Airport (KFTY), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Stuart MullinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh21217352
Georgia Tech777021

Standouts

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Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett23/3638940
Nick Patti1/11000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Israel Abanikanda1560216
Vincent Davis135008
Rodney Hammond Jr.648018
Kenny Pickett621013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taysir Mack5121155
Jordan Addison6117147
Lucas Krull245129
Gavin Bartholomew222016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Hill9100
SirVocea Dennis82.510
Damarri Mathis7000
John Petrishen51.501
John Morgan2210
Cam Bright2001

Georgia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jeff Sims24/3335922
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dontae Smith943114
Jeff Sims1038023
Jordan Mason2203
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jahmyr Gibbs6125071
Malachi Carter673020
Malik Rutherford562024
Nate McCollum349144
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quez Jackson14000
Juanyeh Thomas8000
Ayinde Eley7000
Charlie Thomas5000
Tre Swilling4110

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

Team stats

PittsburghGeorgia Tech
580Total yards432
399Passing yards359
181Rushing yards73
10.8Yards per pass10.9
4.4Yards per rush2.4
27First downs21
6–⁠13Third downs2–⁠11
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠4
0Turnovers2
6–⁠65Penalties5–⁠55
34:40Possession25:20
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

PittsburghGeorgia Tech
53%Success rate40%
0.44EPA per play−0.15
1.34Explosiveness1.21
0.15Rushing EPA−0.36
0.75Passing EPA0.02
33%Passing-down success12%
0.25First-down EPA0.27
0.54Second-down EPA−0.57
0.51Third-down EPA0.32
25%Havoc by its defense3%

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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Pittsburgh −3, over/under 57.5.

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 58%, Georgia Tech 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Tech end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ1 Georgia TechInterception, 2 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Georgia TechPick-six, 2 plays (Pittsburgh scores)Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 8 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Georgia TechMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 12 playsQ4 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 PittsburghEnd of game, 11 plays
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.
  1. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia TechInterception, 2 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 48 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia TechPick-six, 2 plays (Pittsburgh scores), 1 yard
  5. Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 2 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 2 plays, 55 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  14. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 2 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q2 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 3 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia TechMissed FG, 9 plays, 49 yards
  20. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
  21. Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 53 yards
  26. Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 11 plays, 76 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Pittsburgh 21, Georgia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
15:00Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Vincent Davis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 4 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 16 yds to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 48Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the GTech 46
15:003rd & 8 at opp 46Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
12:444th & 8 at opp 46Kirk Christodoulou punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Georgia Tech Interception, 2 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 20Jeff Sims run for 23 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 43Jeff Sims pass intercepted return for no gain to the GTech 48
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
12:113rd & 2 at opp 40Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 14 yds to the GTech 26 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 26Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 8 yds to the GTech 18
12:112nd & 2 at opp 18Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the GTech 18
12:113rd & 2 at opp 18Israel Abanikanda run for 9 yds to the GTech 9 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 48Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 8 yds to the GTech 40
12:112nd & 2 at opp 40Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
9:571st & goal at opp 9Israel Abanikanda run for 9 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Pick-six, 2 plays (Pittsburgh scores)
9:57Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:571st & 10 at own 25Jahmyr Gibbs run for 1 yd to the GTech 26
9:162nd & 9 at own 26Jeff Sims pass intercepted for a TD return for no gain for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 14, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
9:16Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:161st & 10 at own 25Jeff Sims pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 11 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 36GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Nate McCollum) to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 46Jeff Sims pass complete to Nate McCollum for 6 yds to the Pitt 48
9:162nd & 4 at opp 48Dontae Smith run for 4 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 44Jeff Sims pass complete to Nate McCollum for 44 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Pittsburgh 14, Georgia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
7:14Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:141st & 10 at own 25Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
7:142nd & 8 at own 27Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
6:171st & 10 at own 43Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 06:17
6:173rd & 8 at own 27Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 16 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 43Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
6:172nd & 10 at own 43Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 10 yds to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 47Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the GTech 45
6:172nd & 8 at opp 45Kenny Pickett sacked by Tre Swilling for 0 yards to the Pitt 48
6:173rd & 15 at own 48Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 7 yds to the GTech 45
3:414th & 8 at opp 45Kirk Christodoulou punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Tre Swilling at the GTech 13
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 13Jahmyr Gibbs run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 12
3:412nd & 11 at own 12Jeff Sims pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 4 yds to the GTech 16
3:413rd & 7 at own 16Jeff Sims pass complete to Jordan Mason for 2 yds to the GTech 18
1:394th & 5 at own 18David Shanahan punt for 42 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for 2 yds to the Pitt 42
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 2 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 47 yds to the GTech 11 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 11Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 11 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 21, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:06Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:061st & 10 at own 25Jeff Sims sacked by SirVocea Dennis for 0 yards to the GTech 11
0:002nd & 24 at own 11Dontae Smith run for 4 yds to the GTech 15
Q2 15:003rd & 20 at own 15Jeff Sims pass complete to Malachi Carter for 12 yds to the GTech 27
Q2 14:234th & 8 at own 27David Shanahan punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the Pitt 28
2nd quarter9 drives, then Pittsburgh 42, Georgia Tech 14
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 28Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 30
14:232nd & 8 at own 30Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the Pitt 35
14:233rd & 3 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
13:104th & 3 at own 35Kirk Christodoulou punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tre Swilling at the GTech 23
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:462nd & 10 at own 23Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 12:46
12:461st & 10 at own 23Jahmyr Gibbs run for no gain to the GTech 23
12:462nd & 10 at own 23Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 8 yds to the GTech 31
12:463rd & 2 at own 31Jahmyr Gibbs run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 29
11:324th & 4 at own 29David Shanahan punt for 41 yds PITTSBURGH Penalty, Kick Catch Interference on JORDAN-SWILLING, Bruce enforced at the deadball spot for (15 Yards) to the Pitt 45
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 2 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
11:172nd & 10 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 55 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 28, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
11:10Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Jahmyr Gibbs return for 34 yds to the GTech 34
11:101st & 10 at own 34Jeff Sims pass complete to Malachi Carter for 13 yds to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 47PITTSBURGH Penalty, the middle for a gain of Horse Collar Tackle on BALDONADO, Habakkuk enforced (Habakkuk Baldonado) to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 31Jeff Sims run for 15 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 16Jeff Sims pass complete to Malachi Carter for 7 yds to the Pitt 9
11:102nd & 3 at opp 9Dontae Smith run for 6 yds to the Pitt 3 for a 1ST down
9:221st & goal at opp 3Dontae Smith run for 3 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Pittsburgh 28, Georgia Tech 14
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
9:22Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:221st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
9:222nd & 3 at own 32Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 25 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 43Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the GTech 38
9:222nd & 5 at opp 38Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
9:223rd & 5 at opp 38Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the GTech 37
9:224th & 4 at opp 37Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 20 yds to the GTech 17 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 17Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 7 yds to the GTech 10
9:222nd & 3 at opp 10Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the GTech 6 for a 1ST down
6:141st & goal at opp 6Israel Abanikanda run for 6 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 35, Georgia Tech 14
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:14Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:141st & 10 at own 25Jahmyr Gibbs run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 22
6:142nd & 13 at own 22Jahmyr Gibbs run for 1 yd to the GTech 23
6:143rd & 12 at own 23SIMS, Jeff pass to the left incomplete intended for NORRIS, Kalani thrown to the UP 42. PENALTY UP Pass Interference on MATHIS, Damarri enforced 15 yards to the GT 38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:141st & 10 at own 38Jeff Sims run for 1 yd to the GTech 39
6:142nd & 9 at own 39Jeff Sims pass incomplete
6:143rd & 9 at own 39Jeff Sims run for 7 yds to the GTech 46
3:494th & 2 at own 46Jordan Mason run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 45
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 2 plays
3:491st & 10 at opp 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 29 yds to the GTech 16 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 16Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 16 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 42, Georgia Tech 14
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:10Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:101st & 10 at own 25Jeff Sims pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 71 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
3:101st & goal at opp 4Jeff Sims pass complete to Nate McCollum for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 5
3:102nd & goal at opp 5Jeff Sims run for 4 yds to the Pitt 1
2:003rd & goal at opp 1PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (5 Yards) to the Pitt 6
2:003rd & goal at opp 6Jeff Sims pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 2 yds to the Pitt 4 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Targeting (2 Yards) to the Pitt 4
2:003rd & goal at opp 6Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:00
2:004th & goal at opp 4Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:00
1:384th & goal at opp 4Jeff Sims pass incomplete
Pittsburgh End of half, 3 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 4Vincent Davis run for 8 yds to the Pitt 12
1:382nd & 2 at own 12Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 16PICKETT, Kenny pass to the right complete for 28 yards to JACQUES-LOUIS, Shocky caught at the UP 36 and advanced to the UP 44, out of bounds. PENALTY UP Illegal Bat on JACQUES-LOUIS, Shocky enforced half the distance from the goal, 8 yards from the UP 16 to the UP 8, penalty results in a loss of down [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:002nd & 10 at own 16Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 20
3rd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 49, Georgia Tech 21
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 9 plays
14:53Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Jahmyr Gibbs return for 28 yds to the GTech 28
14:531st & 10 at own 28Jeff Sims pass complete to Malachi Carter for 10 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 38Jeff Sims pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 11 yds to the GTech 49 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 49Jeff Sims pass complete to Malachi Carter for 20 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 31Jeff Sims pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 24 yds to the Pitt 7 for a 1ST down
14:531st & goal at opp 7Jahmyr Gibbs run for 7 yds PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Pitt 15
14:531st & goal at opp 15Jeff Sims pass incomplete
14:532nd & goal at opp 15Jahmyr Gibbs run for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 23
14:533rd & goal at opp 23Jeff Sims pass incomplete
12:284th & goal at opp 23Brent Cimaglia 40 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 11 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 23Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
12:282nd & 10 at own 23Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 14 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 37Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
12:282nd & 10 at own 37Kenny Pickett run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at the 50Vincent Davis run for 5 yds to the GTech 45
12:282nd & 5 at opp 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 21 yds to the GTech 24 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 24PICKETT, Kenny pass up the middle incomplete intended for DAVIS, Vincent thrown to the GT 0. PENALTY UP Holding on HOUY, Gabe enforced 10 yards from the GT 24 to the GT 34 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:281st & 20 at opp 34Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the GTech 30
12:282nd & 16 at opp 30Kenny Pickett run for 10 yds to the GTech 20
12:281st & goal at opp 5Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the GTech 2
12:282nd & goal at opp 2Vincent Davis run for no gain to the GTech 2
7:393rd & goal at opp 2Kenny Pickett pass complete to Daniel Carter for 2 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 49, Georgia Tech 14
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
7:39Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:391st & 10 at own 25Dontae Smith run for 4 yds to the GTech 29
7:392nd & 6 at own 29Jahmyr Gibbs run for 2 yds to the GTech 31
7:393rd & 4 at own 31Jeff Sims pass complete to Malachi Carter for 11 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at own 42Jeff Sims run for 5 yds to the GTech 47
7:392nd & 5 at own 47SIMS, Jeff pass to the left complete for 17 yards to GIBBS, Jahmyr caught at the GT 45 and advanced to the UP 36 (WOODS, A.J.), 1ST DOWN. PENALTY UP Personal Foul on WOODS, A.J. enforced 15 yards from the end of the play at the UP 36 to the UP 21 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:391st & 10 at opp 21Jahmyr Gibbs run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 23
7:392nd & 12 at opp 23Jeff Sims pass incomplete
7:393rd & 12 at opp 23Jeff Sims pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 11 yds to the Pitt 12
7:394th & 1 at opp 12Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the Pitt 9 for a 1ST down
7:391st & goal at opp 9Jeff Sims run for 1 yd to the Pitt 8
7:392nd & goal at opp 8Jeff Sims run for 4 yds to the Pitt 4
2:583rd & goal at opp 4Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 4 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Pittsburgh 49, Georgia Tech 21
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
2:58Gavin Stewart kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:581st & 10 at own 25Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 21
2:582nd & 14 at own 21Kenny Pickett pass incomplete PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Carter Warren) declined
2:583rd & 14 at own 21Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the Pitt 24
1:354th & 11 at own 24Kirk Christodoulou punt for 52 yds , Tre Swilling returns for 4 yds to the GTech 28
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 28Jeff Sims sacked by John Morgan III for 0 yards to the GTech 20
1:352nd & 18 at own 20Dontae Smith run for 14 yds to the GTech 34
1:353rd & 4 at own 34Jeff Sims pass incomplete
0:114th & 4 at own 34David Shanahan punt for 54 yds, downed at the Pitt 12
Pittsburgh Field goal, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 13
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 13Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 31 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 44Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 46
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 46Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 15 yds to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 39Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the GTech 36
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 6 yds to the GTech 30
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 30Vincent Davis run for 7 yds to the GTech 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23PICKETT, Kenny pass to the left complete for 21 yards to BARTHOLOMEW, Gavin caught at the GT 27 and advanced to the GT 2 (KING, Jaylon). PENALTY UP Holding on MINOR, Marcus enforced 10 yards from the GT 23 to the GT 33 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:001st & 20 at opp 33Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the GTech 30
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at opp 30Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the GTech 28
Q4 15:003rd & 15 at opp 28Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Q4 10:154th & 15 at opp 28Sam Scarton 46 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 52, Georgia Tech 21
4th quarter2 drives, then Pittsburgh 52, Georgia Tech 21
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:07Ben Sauls kickoff for 61 yds , Jahmyr Gibbs return for 20 yds to the GTech 24
10:071st & 10 at own 24Jeff Sims pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 10 yds to the GTech 34 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 34Jeff Sims pass complete to Adonicas Sanders for 36 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 30Jeff Sims pass incomplete
10:072nd & 10 at opp 30Jeff Sims pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 6 yds to the Pitt 24
10:073rd & 4 at opp 24Dontae Smith run for 3 yds to the Pitt 21
8:034th & 1 at opp 21Dontae Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 23
Pittsburgh End of game, 11 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 23Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the Pitt 28
8:032nd & 5 at own 28Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 9 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 37Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 6 yds to the Pitt 43
8:032nd & 4 at own 43Israel Abanikanda run for 16 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 41Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the GTech 41
8:032nd & 10 at opp 41Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the GTech 40
8:033rd & 9 at opp 40Nick Patti pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 10 yds to the GTech 30 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 30Israel Abanikanda run for 6 yds to the GTech 24
8:032nd & 4 at opp 24Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the GTech 24
8:033rd & 4 at opp 24Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the GTech 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 18 yds to the GTech 1 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.

Pittsburgh leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Pittsburgh 42, Georgia Tech 28
2022Georgia Tech 26, Pittsburgh 21
2021Pittsburgh 52, Georgia Tech 21
2020Pittsburgh 34, Georgia Tech 20
2019Pittsburgh 20, Georgia Tech 10
2018Pittsburgh 24, Georgia Tech 19

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