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Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Pittsburgh beat Virginia Tech 28–⁠7. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 11–⁠10.

AwayPittsburgh11–⁠3 in 2021
28
HomeVirginia Tech6–⁠7 in 2021
7

Final at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgTV: ESPN2Attendance 58,314

At kickoff
58°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the west, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB), 2 km from the stadium
Official
Stuart MullinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh7147028
Virginia Tech00707

Standouts

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

Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett22/3720320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Israel Abanikanda21140018
Kenny Pickett123819
Vincent Davis113019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jared Wayne694136
Jordan Addison562022
Lucas Krull218014
Melquise Stovall21209
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
SirVocea Dennis8000
Wendell Davis6000
Cam Bright5110
A.J. Woods5000
Erick Hallett4001
Habakkuk Baldonado31.510
Calijah Kancey1110

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braxton Burmeister11/3213411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malachi Thomas633012
Braxton Burmeister919017
Raheem Blackshear71807
Jalen Holston51806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Turner373047
Da’Wain Lofton129029
Tayvion Robinson52018
Kaleb Smith111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nasir Peoples11000
Amare Barno9000
Chamarri Conner8000
Tae Daley7100
Jordan Williams61.510

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

Team stats

PittsburghVirginia Tech
411Total yards224
203Passing yards134
208Rushing yards90
5.5Yards per pass4.2
4.7Yards per rush3.2
22First downs13
7–⁠19Third downs4–⁠14
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers1
9–⁠74Penalties3–⁠25
38:16Possession21:44
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

PittsburghVirginia Tech
37%Success rate28%
0.15EPA per play−0.26
1.37Explosiveness1.13
0.25Rushing EPA−0.16
0.04Passing EPA−0.32
14%Passing-down success14%
0.18First-down EPA0.05
−0.23Second-down EPA−0.50
0.61Third-down EPA0.06
17%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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Pittsburgh −6.5, 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 67%, Virginia Tech 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia Tech end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ2 Virginia TechInterception, 2 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 7 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 16 playsQ4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 15 plays, 94 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia TechInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
  15. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 81 yards
  16. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  17. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 2 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 plays, 52 yards
  21. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 34 yards
  24. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  25. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  26. Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 76 yards
  27. Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 5 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 7, Virginia Tech 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:391st & 10 at own 25Vincent Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 24
14:332nd & 11 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
14:283rd & 11 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
14:184th & 11 at own 24Kirk Christodoulou punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:161st & 10 at the 50Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
13:562nd & 10 at the 50Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for no gain to the 50 yard line
13:293rd & 10 at the 50Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
13:234th & 10 at the 50Peter Moore punt for 44 yds, downed at the Pitt 6
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 15 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 6Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Pitt 11
12:472nd & 5 at own 11Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at own 17Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 18 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jordan Addison
11:562nd & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for no gain to the Pitt 35
11:203rd & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 10 yds to the Pitt 44
10:504th & 1 at own 44Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 47Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 11 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 41Kenny Pickett run for 9 yds to the VTech 32
9:292nd & 1 at opp 32Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
8:522nd & 10 at opp 29Kenny Pickett pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 3 yds to the VTech 26
8:153rd & 7 at opp 26Israel Abanikanda run for 14 yds to the VTech 12 for a 1ST down
7:511st & 10 at opp 12Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the VTech 8
7:352nd & 6 at opp 8Gavin Bartholomew 8 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Sam Scarton Kick)Pittsburgh 7, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:302nd & 6 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 64 yds , Raheem Blackshear return for 14 yds to the VTech 15
7:141st & 10 at own 15Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 1 yd to the VTech 16
6:522nd & 9 at own 16Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
6:373rd & 9 at own 16Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 11 yds to the VTech 27 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 27Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Da’Wain Lofton for 29 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 44Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the Pitt 40
5:002nd & 6 at opp 40Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the Pitt 36
4:333rd & 2 at opp 36Jalen Holston run for 1 yd to the Pitt 35
4:124th & 1 at opp 35Braxton Burmeister run for no gain to the Pitt 35
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett sacked by Jordan Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 33
3:132nd & 12 at own 33Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 4 yds to the Pitt 37
2:473rd & 8 at own 37Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
2:304th & 8 at own 37Kirk Christodoulou punt for 33 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 17 yds to the VTech 47
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 47Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
2:192nd & 10 at own 47Braxton Burmeister sacked by Habakkuk Baldonado for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 46
1:453rd & 11 at own 46Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
1:164th & 7 at the 50Peter Moore punt for 39 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for 8 yds to the Pitt 19
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 19Israel Abanikanda run for 8 yds to the Pitt 27
0:342nd & 2 at own 27Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 4 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at own 31PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 26
0:001st & 15 at own 26Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the Pitt 33
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 33Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 4 yds to the Pitt 37
Q2 14:213rd & 4 at own 37PITTSBURGH Penalty, Tripping (-15 Yards) to the Pitt 22
Q2 13:553rd & 19 at own 22Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 25
Q2 13:214th & 16 at own 25Kirk Christodoulou punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the VTech 30
2nd quarter11 drives, then Pittsburgh 21, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 30Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the VTech 35
12:312nd & 5 at own 35Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the VTech 36
11:593rd & 4 at own 36Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
11:584th & 4 at own 36VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 31
11:534th & 9 at own 31Peter Moore punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 36
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 36Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the Pitt 42
11:122nd & 4 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for no gain to the Pitt 42
10:513rd & 4 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
10:454th & 4 at own 42Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for no gain to the VTech 15
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 15Malachi Thomas run for 2 yds to the VTech 17
9:542nd & 8 at own 17Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
9:483rd & 8 at own 17Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
9:424th & 8 at own 17Peter Moore punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 44 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Pitt 41
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 41Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 44
9:062nd & 7 at own 44Israel Abanikanda run for 18 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at opp 38Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the VTech 36
8:242nd & 8 at opp 36Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
7:473rd & 8 at opp 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for a loss of 6 yards to the VTech 42
7:354th & 14 at opp 42Kirk Christodoulou punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech Interception, 2 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 20Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
7:232nd & 10 at own 20Braxton Burmeister pass intercepted Erick Hallett return for no gain to the VTech 29
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 4 plays
7:101st & 10 at opp 29Vincent Davis run for no gain to the VTech 29
6:462nd & 10 at opp 29Vincent Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 31
6:053rd & 12 at opp 31Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 28 yds to the VTech 3 for a 1ST down
5:521st & goal at opp 3Kenny Pickett 3 Yd Run (Sam Scarton Kick)Pittsburgh 14, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 7 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 62 yds , Raheem Blackshear return for 16 yds to the VTech 19
5:361st & 10 at own 19Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 14 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at own 33Braxton Burmeister run for 2 yds to the VTech 35
5:052nd & 8 at own 35Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
4:463rd & 8 at own 35Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 8 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 43Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 39
3:462nd & 14 at own 39Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
3:303rd & 14 at own 39Braxton Burmeister run for 3 yds to the VTech 42
3:124th & 11 at own 42Peter Moore punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the Pitt 19
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 19Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 22 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at own 41Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the Pitt 45
1:532nd & 6 at own 45Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the Pitt 47
1:423rd & 4 at own 47Israel Abanikanda run for 17 yds to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 36Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:42
1:361st & 10 at opp 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 36 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 21, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:291st & 10 at own 25Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
1:202nd & 10 at own 25Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
1:153rd & 10 at own 25Braxton Burmeister sacked by Calijah Kancey for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 17
1:044th & 18 at own 17Peter Moore punt for 33 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
1:041st & 10 at the 50Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:04
0:581st & 10 at the 50Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
0:532nd & 10 at the 50Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
0:483rd & 10 at the 50Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
0:414th & 10 at the 50Kirk Christodoulou punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech End of half, 2 plays
0:281st & 10 at own 20Raheem Blackshear run for 7 yds to the VTech 27
0:152nd & 3 at own 27Braxton Burmeister sacked by Cam Bright for a loss of 9 yards to the VTech 18
3rd quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 28, Virginia Tech 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the VTech 28
14:252nd & 7 at own 28Tayvion Robinson run for 2 yds to the VTech 30
14:023rd & 5 at own 30Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
13:454th & 5 at own 30Peter Moore punt for 36 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for 14 yds to the Pitt 48
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 10 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 48Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the VTech 48
13:052nd & 6 at opp 48Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the VTech 45
12:313rd & 3 at opp 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 12 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 33Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
11:592nd & 10 at opp 33Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 4 yds to the VTech 29
11:323rd & 6 at opp 29PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the VTech 33
10:443rd & 10 at opp 33Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 9 yds to the VTech 24
10:264th & 1 at opp 24Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the VTech 22 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 22Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
9:492nd & 10 at opp 22Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the VTech 20
9:223rd & 8 at opp 20VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the VTech 5 for a 1ST down
9:161st & goal at opp 5Vincent Davis run for 5 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 28, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 60 yds , Malachi Thomas return for 20 yds to the VTech 25
8:481st & 10 at own 25Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 47 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 28Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the Pitt 26
7:552nd & 8 at opp 26Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 6 yds to the Pitt 20
7:133rd & 2 at opp 20Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 18PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (14 Yards) to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
6:431st & goal at opp 4Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
6:382nd & goal at opp 4Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
6:383rd & 0 at opp 4VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the Pitt 8
6:363rd & 0 at opp 8PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (6 Yards) to the Pitt 2 for a 1ST down
6:331st & goal at opp 2Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 2 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK)Pittsburgh 28, Virginia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 64 yds , Jaylon Barden return for 23 yds to the Pitt 24
6:191st & 10 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
6:152nd & 10 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
6:033rd & 10 at own 24Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the Pitt 28
5:374th & 6 at own 28Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for no gain to the VTech 29
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 29Braxton Burmeister run for 17 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 46Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 12 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
4:401st & 10 at opp 42Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
4:222nd & 10 at opp 42Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the Pitt 37
3:583rd & 5 at opp 37Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
3:534th & 5 at opp 37Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 37Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 38
3:122nd & 9 at own 38Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the Pitt 44
2:403rd & 3 at own 44Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 14 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 43
1:472nd & 11 at opp 43Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the VTech 41
1:273rd & 9 at opp 41PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 46
0:583rd & 14 at opp 46Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 5 yds to the VTech 41
0:134th & 9 at opp 41Kirk Christodoulou punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 14
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 14Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the VTech 20
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 20Braxton Burmeister run for 13 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:231st & 10 at own 33Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
Q4 14:122nd & 10 at own 33Braxton Burmeister run for 2 yds to the VTech 35
Q4 13:413rd & 8 at own 35Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
Q4 13:284th & 8 at own 35Peter Moore punt for 57 yds, downed at the Pitt 8
4th quarter2 drives, then Pittsburgh 28, Virginia Tech 7
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 16 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 8PITTSBURGH Penalty, Illegal Formation (-4 Yards) to the Pitt 4
12:521st & 14 at own 4Israel Abanikanda run for 10 yds to the Pitt 14
12:092nd & 4 at own 14Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 16
11:243rd & 2 at own 16Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 12 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 28Israel Abanikanda run for 11 yds to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at own 39Israel Abanikanda run for 17 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 44Vincent Davis run for 9 yds to the VTech 35
8:362nd & 1 at opp 35Vincent Davis run for no gain to the VTech 35
7:453rd & 1 at opp 35Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the VTech 35
7:154th & 1 at opp 35Kenny Pickett run for 1 yd to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 34Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the VTech 30
5:462nd & 6 at opp 30Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 32
5:153rd & 8 at opp 32Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 05:15
5:073rd & 8 at opp 32Israel Abanikanda run for 11 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 21Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the VTech 20
3:422nd & 9 at opp 20PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 25
3:252nd & 14 at opp 25Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the VTech 23
2:403rd & 12 at opp 23Israel Abanikanda run for 7 yds to the VTech 16
2:004th & 5 at opp 16Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Virginia Tech End of game, 5 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 16Malachi Thomas run for 4 yds to the VTech 20
1:142nd & 6 at own 20Malachi Thomas run for 5 yds to the VTech 25
0:453rd & 1 at own 25Malachi Thomas run for 12 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at own 37Malachi Thomas run for 4 yds to the VTech 41
0:002nd & 6 at own 41Malachi Thomas run for 6 yds to the VTech 47 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

Every Pittsburgh–Virginia Tech game

Tied 12–⁠12 in 24 meetings, counting the three 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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