Clemson at Pittsburgh

Saturday, October 23, 2021

No. 23 Pittsburgh beat Clemson 27–⁠17. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayClemson10–⁠3 in 2021
17
Home23Pittsburgh11–⁠3 in 2021
27

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ESPNAttendance 60,594

At kickoff
50°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes before kickoff
Official
Jeff FlanaganGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Clemson703717
Pittsburgh01410327

Standouts

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Player stats

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Uiagalelei12/2512802
Taisun Phommachanh3/72300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Will Shipley1052014
D.J. Uiagalelei850118
Kobe Pace733012
Taisun Phommachanh215017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justyn Ross559027
Ajou Ajou136036
Beaux Collins523010
Will Brown112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Skalski16000
Nolan Turner10000
Jalyn Phillips9000
R.J. Mickens6000
Baylon Spector5110
Trenton Simpson4110

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett25/3930220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rodney Hammond Jr.1166018
Israel Abanikanda956024
Vincent Davis123006
Kenny Pickett71508
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Addison584129
Taysir Mack359139
Lucas Krull229016
Melquise Stovall228022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Hill7000
Erick Hallett5000
John Petrishen4000
Deslin Alexandre4000
Habakkuk Baldonado3110
Damarri Mathis3001
SirVocea Dennis2001

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

Team stats

ClemsonPittsburgh
315Total yards464
151Passing yards302
164Rushing yards162
4.7Yards per pass7.7
5.5Yards per rush3.8
19First downs26
4–⁠11Third downs10–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
5–⁠46Penalties9–⁠87
23:53Possession36:07
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

ClemsonPittsburgh
42%Success rate40%
−0.08EPA per play0.19
1.19Explosiveness1.21
0.27Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.39Passing EPA0.40
35%Passing-down success37%
−0.24First-down EPA−0.22
−0.11Second-down EPA0.14
0.39Third-down EPA0.72
9%Havoc by its defense23%

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 −3.5, over/under 47.

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 60%, Clemson 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneClemson end zoneQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonInterception, 7 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 9 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 PittsburghFumble, 5 playsQ1 ClemsonPunt, 4 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 9 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 ClemsonEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonPick-six, 7 plays (Pittsburgh scores)Q3 ClemsonField goal, 11 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ4 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghEnd of game, 15 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Clemson right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 ClemsonInterception, 7 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 9 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghFumble, 5 plays, 24 yards
  8. Q1 ClemsonPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 43 yards
  10. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 9 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 13 plays, 90 yards
  12. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
  14. Q2 ClemsonEnd of half, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 ClemsonPick-six, 7 plays (Pittsburgh scores), 28 yards
  16. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 11 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  18. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 64 yards
  20. Q4 ClemsonTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 15 plays, 49 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Clemson 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 61 yds , Jaylon Barden return for 11 yds to the Pitt 15
14:511st & 10 at own 15Taysir Mack run for 4 yds to the Pitt 19
14:312nd & 6 at own 19Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 3 yds to the Pitt 22
14:123rd & 3 at own 22PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Marquis Williams) to the Pitt 17
13:523rd & 8 at own 17Kenny Pickett sacked by Trenton Simpson for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 14
13:184th & 11 at own 14Kirk Christodoulou punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Will Brown at the Clem 47
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 47D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Beaux Collins for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 46
12:482nd & 11 at own 46D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Beaux Collins for 10 yds to the Pitt 44
12:223rd & 1 at opp 44CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (Matt Bockhorst) to the Pitt 49
11:563rd & 6 at opp 49D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
11:504th & 6 at opp 49Will Spiers punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the Pitt 9
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 9Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Lucas Krull
11:402nd & 10 at own 9Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 9
11:013rd & 10 at own 9Kenny Pickett pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 6 yds to the Pitt 15
10:204th & 4 at own 15Kirk Christodoulou punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Will Brown at the Clem 37
Clemson Interception, 7 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 37D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Braden Galloway
10:082nd & 10 at own 37D.J. Uiagalelei run for 15 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 48Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the Pitt 46
9:142nd & 8 at opp 46Will Shipley run for 8 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 38D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
8:372nd & 10 at opp 38D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Will Brown for 12 yds to the Pitt 26 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 26D.J. Uiagalelei pass intercepted Damarri Mathis return for 15 yds to the Pitt 20
Pittsburgh Punt, 9 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 20Israel Abanikanda run for 6 yds to the Pitt 26
7:402nd & 4 at own 26Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 28
7:093rd & 2 at own 28Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 32Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 35
6:132nd & 7 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jordan Addison
6:073rd & 7 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 9 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 44Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
5:422nd & 10 at own 44Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 42
5:073rd & 12 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Lucas Krull
4:584th & 12 at own 42Kirk Christodoulou punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Clemson Touchdown, 8 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 20D.J. Uiagalelei run for 18 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 38Phil Mafah run for 6 yds to the Clem 44
4:002nd & 4 at own 44D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Beaux Collins for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 42
3:143rd & 6 at own 42D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Ajou Ajou for 36 yds to the Pitt 22 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 22Phil Mafah run for 7 yds to the Pitt 15
2:172nd & 3 at opp 15D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Justyn Ross for 10 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down
1:491st & goal at opp 5Will Shipley run for 4 yds to the Pitt 1
1:292nd & goal at opp 1Phil Mafah run for 1 yd for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Clemson 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Fumble, 5 plays
1:292nd & 6 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Vincent Davis
1:182nd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 11 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 4 yds to the Pitt 40
0:272nd & 6 at own 40Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 9 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at own 49Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 16 yds Lucas Krull fumbled, forced by Nolan Turner, recovered by Clem Etinosa Reuben
Clemson Punt, 4 plays
0:011st & 10 at own 35Kobe Pace run for 12 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47D.J. Uiagalelei run for 2 yds to the Clem 49
Q2 14:262nd & 8 at own 49Kobe Pace run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q2 13:503rd & 7 at the 50D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
Q2 13:444th & 7 at the 50Will Spiers punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the Pitt 11
2nd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 14, Clemson 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 11Israel Abanikanda run for 24 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 25 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 40Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
12:372nd & 10 at opp 40Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Clem 37
12:013rd & 7 at opp 37Kenny Pickett sacked by Baylon Spector for a loss of 9 yards to the Clem 46
11:194th & 16 at opp 46Kirk Christodoulou punt for 44 yds, downed at the Clem 2
Clemson Punt, 9 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 2Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the Clem 5
10:462nd & 7 at own 5D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Beaux Collins for 10 yds to the Clem 15 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 15Will Shipley run for 4 yds to the Clem 19
9:542nd & 6 at own 19D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Davis Allen for 7 yds to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at own 26D.J. Uiagalelei run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 24
8:492nd & 12 at own 24Will Shipley run for 14 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 38D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Will Shipley
8:172nd & 10 at own 38D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Beaux Collins for 6 yds to the Clem 44
7:463rd & 4 at own 44D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Davis Allen
7:374th & 4 at own 44Will Spiers punt for 45 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 10
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 13 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 10Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 13
7:062nd & 7 at own 13Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 6 yds to the Pitt 19
6:443rd & 1 at own 19Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 21Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jordan Addison
6:122nd & 10 at own 21Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 21
5:463rd & 10 at own 21Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 13 yds to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 8 yds to the Pitt 42
4:592nd & 2 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
4:543rd & 2 at own 42Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 29 yds to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 26Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Taysir Mack
3:592nd & 10 at opp 26Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:59
3:522nd & 10 at opp 26Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 3 yds to the Clem 23
3:183rd & 7 at opp 23Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 23 yds for a TD CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Offside (2 Yards) to the Clem 1 (Sam Scarton KICK)Tied at 7
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
3:183rd & 5 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:121st & 10 at own 25D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
3:092nd & 10 at own 25D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Ajou Ajou
3:093rd & 10 at own 25Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:09
3:033rd & 10 at own 25D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
2:524th & 10 at own 25Will Spiers punt for 51 yds, downed at the Pitt 24
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 24Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 26
2:272nd & 8 at own 26Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete to Wayne, Jared, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Simpson, Trenton) 9 yards to the PITTSBURGH35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
2:211st & 10 at own 35Pickett, Kenny pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding (Warren, Carter) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH25, NO PLAY.
2:151st & 20 at own 25Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
1:482nd & 18 at own 27Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Israel Abanikanda for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Baylon Spector) to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 7 yds to the Pitt 49
1:222nd & 3 at own 49Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 7 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 44Kenny Pickett run for 5 yds to the Clem 39
0:522nd & 5 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jaylon Barden
0:463rd & 5 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Israel Abanikanda
0:404th & 5 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 39 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 14, Clemson 7
Clemson End of half, 3 plays
0:404th & 5 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 62 yds , Will Shipley return for 32 yds to the Clem 35
0:281st & 10 at own 35D.J. Uiagalelei sacked by Habakkuk Baldonado for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 33
0:202nd & 12 at own 33Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:20
0:152nd & 12 at own 33D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Ajou Ajou
0:103rd & 12 at own 33Kobe Pace run for 8 yds to the Clem 41
3rd quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 24, Clemson 10
Clemson Pick-six, 7 plays (Pittsburgh scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Kobe Pace run for 6 yds to the Clem 31
14:332nd & 4 at own 31D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Kobe Pace for 9 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 40D.J. Uiagalelei run for 6 yds to the Clem 46 D.J. Uiagalelei fumbled, forced by Brandon Hill, recovered by Clem Ajou Ajou
13:162nd & 4 at own 46Kobe Pace run for 1 yd to the Clem 47
12:363rd & 3 at own 47D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Justyn Ross for 4 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 49Kobe Pace run for 2 yds to the Pitt 47
11:302nd & 8 at opp 47D.J. Uiagalelei pass intercepted for a TD SirVocea Dennis return for 50 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 21, Clemson 7
Clemson Field goal, 11 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 62 yds , Will Shipley return for 27 yds to the Clem 30
11:191st & 10 at own 30Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the Clem 32
10:492nd & 8 at own 32Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the Clem 34
10:043rd & 6 at own 34Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Justyn Ross for 14 yds to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 48Taisun Phommachanh run for 17 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at opp 35Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the Pitt 32
8:432nd & 7 at opp 32Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Justyn Ross for 4 yds to the Pitt 28
7:573rd & 3 at opp 28Taisun Phommachanh pass complete to Will Shipley for 5 yds to the Pitt 23 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 23Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
7:372nd & 10 at opp 23Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
7:333rd & 10 at opp 23Taisun Phommachanh run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 25
6:564th & 12 at opp 25B.T. Potter 42 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 21, Clemson 10
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
6:564th & 12 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
6:511st & 10 at own 25Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
6:152nd & 4 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 7 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 38Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 39
5:212nd & 9 at own 39Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 13 yds to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 48Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jaylon Barden for no gain to the Clem 48
4:222nd & 10 at opp 48Kenny Pickett pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 22 yds to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 26Pickett, Kenny rush for 3 yards to the CLEMSON23, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding (Kradel, Jake) 10 yards to the CLEMSON36, NO PLAY.
3:351st & 20 at opp 36Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Clem 34
3:092nd & 18 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 7 yds to the Clem 27 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Illegal Block (Vincent Davis) to the Clem 42
2:392nd & 26 at opp 42Israel Abanikanda run for 16 yds to the Clem 26
2:023rd & 10 at opp 26Pickett, Kenny pass complete to Jacques-Louis, Shocky for 12 yards to the CLEMSON14, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding (Minor, Marcus) 10 yards to the CLEMSON36, NO PLAY.
1:333rd & 20 at opp 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 10 yds to the Clem 26
1:104th & 10 at opp 26Sam Scarton 44 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 24, Clemson 10
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
1:104th & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Will Shipley return for 29 yds to the Clem 29
1:001st & 10 at own 29Kobe Pace run for 3 yds to the Clem 32
0:342nd & 7 at own 32Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
0:273rd & 7 at own 32Taisun Phommachanh pass incomplete to Ajou Ajou
0:184th & 7 at own 32Will Spiers punt for 48 yds , Melquise Stovall returns for no gain to the Pitt 20
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 20Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the Pitt 24
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 24Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 18 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:331st & 10 at own 42Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the Pitt 46
Q4 14:022nd & 6 at own 46Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the Pitt 49
Q4 13:313rd & 3 at own 49Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 13 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:531st & 10 at opp 38Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 10 yds to the Clem 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:161st & 10 at opp 28Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 13 yds to the Clem 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:421st & 10 at opp 15Hammond Jr., Rodney rush for 2 yards to the CLEMSON13, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding (Houy, Gabe) 10 yards to the CLEMSON25, NO PLAY.
Q4 11:151st & 20 at opp 25Hammond Jr., Rodney rush for 6 yards to the CLEMSON19, PENALTY PITTSBURGH illegal formation 5 yards to the CLEMSON30, NO PLAY.
Q4 10:491st & 25 at opp 30Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Clem 28
Q4 10:162nd & 23 at opp 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 12 yds to the Clem 16
Q4 9:343rd & 11 at opp 16Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Melquise Stovall
Q4 9:304th & 11 at opp 16Sam Scarton 34 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 27, Clemson 10
4th quarter2 drives, then Pittsburgh 27, Clemson 17
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
9:304th & 11 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 56 yds , Will Shipley return for 19 yds to the Clem 28
9:171st & 10 at own 28D.J. Uiagalelei pass complete to Justyn Ross for 27 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 45D.J. Uiagalelei pass incomplete to Dacari Collins
8:522nd & 10 at opp 45Uiagalelei, D.J. pass incomplete to Ajou, Ajou, PENALTY PITTSBURGH pass interference (Bright, Cam) 12 yards to the PITTSBURGH33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
8:481st & 10 at opp 33Uiagalelei, D.J. pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding (Mathis, Damarri) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
8:411st & 10 at opp 23D.J. Uiagalelei run for 7 yds to the Pitt 16
8:122nd & 3 at opp 16Will Shipley run for 10 yds to the Pitt 6 for a 1ST down
7:561st & goal at opp 6D.J. Uiagalelei run for 6 yds for a TD (B.T. Potter KICK)Pittsburgh 27, Clemson 17
Pittsburgh End of game, 15 plays
7:561st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:501st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Melquise Stovall
7:472nd & 10 at own 25Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
7:013rd & 7 at own 28Kenny Pickett run for 8 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at own 36Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the Pitt 39
5:422nd & 7 at own 39Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the Pitt 40
5:403rd & 6 at own 40Timeout CLEMSON, clock 05:40
5:403rd & 6 at own 40Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 05:40
5:363rd & 6 at own 40Kenny Pickett run for 7 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 47Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 6 yds to the Clem 47
4:152nd & 4 at opp 47Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Clem 45
4:123rd & 2 at opp 45Timeout CLEMSON, clock 04:12
4:063rd & 2 at opp 45Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 39Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Clem 38
3:252nd & 9 at opp 38Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:25
3:202nd & 9 at opp 38Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the Clem 34
2:283rd & 5 at opp 34Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Clem 32 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Justin Mascoll) to the Clem 17 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at opp 17Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:03
2:001st & 10 at opp 17TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 20
1:222nd & 13 at opp 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 22
0:393rd & 15 at opp 22TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 26

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.

Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

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