Miami at Pittsburgh

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Miami beat No. 17 Pittsburgh 38–⁠34. It was their 41st meeting; after it, Miami led the series 29–⁠11–⁠1.

AwayMiami7–⁠5 in 2021
38
Home17Pittsburgh11–⁠3 in 2021
34

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ACCNAttendance 46,977

At kickoff
52°F, light rain, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jeff HeaserGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami21107038
Pittsburgh10714334

Standouts

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Player stats

Miami

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Van Dyke32/4242631
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaylan Knighton1780240
Cody Brown41206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Charleston Rambo7101034
Xavier Restrepo789022
Keyshawn Smith382157
Will Mallory366157
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
James Williams9001
Marcus Clarke6000
Gilbert Frierson5110
Amari Carter5000
Zach McCloud31.51.50
Deandre Johnson21.510
Tyrique Stevenson2001
Jordan Miller10.50.50

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett39/5551932
Lucas Krull0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vincent Davis645026
Israel Abanikanda628119
Rodney Hammond Jr.1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Addison8145039
Taysir Mack592023
Jared Wayne678126
Lucas Krull448019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Erick Hallett9000
SirVocea Dennis8100
Damarri Mathis6000
John Morgan4110
Phil Campbell4000
John Petrishen3101
Habakkuk Baldonado21.510
Calijah Kancey2110

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

Team stats

MiamiPittsburgh
490Total yards587
426Passing yards519
64Rushing yards68
10.1Yards per pass9.3
2.2Yards per rush3.0
27First downs30
4–⁠12Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers2
8–⁠72Penalties9–⁠107
30:39Possession29:21
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

MiamiPittsburgh
49%Success rate47%
0.32EPA per play0.30
1.31Explosiveness1.43
0.02Rushing EPA0.19
0.48Passing EPA0.33
31%Passing-down success44%
0.21First-down EPA0.06
0.34Second-down EPA0.42
0.61Third-down EPA0.70
16%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 77% to win. Miami pulled the upset.

The line

Pittsburgh −9.5, over/under 61.

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 74%, Miami 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneMiami end zoneQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MiamiTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghResult not recorded, 5 playsQ1 MiamiTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 MiamiTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 9 playsQ1 MiamiPunt, 8 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MiamiField goal, 9 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 8 playsQ2 MiamiPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghInterception, 1 playQ2 MiamiTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 PittsburghMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 MiamiEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MiamiPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MiamiPunt, 6 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 MiamiTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ4 MiamiPunt, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 MiamiInterception, 9 playsQ4 PittsburghInterception, 7 playsQ4 MiamiEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Miami right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MiamiTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghResult not recorded, 5 plays, 45 yards
  4. Q1 MiamiTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q1 MiamiTouchdown, 2 plays, 60 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
  8. Q1 MiamiPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  9. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 84 yards
  10. Q2 MiamiField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 8 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q2 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q2 PittsburghInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 MiamiTouchdown, 4 plays, 37 yards
  15. Q2 PittsburghMissed FG, 9 plays, 44 yards
  16. Q2 MiamiEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  17. Q3 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 27 yards
  19. Q3 MiamiPunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
  20. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 91 yards
  21. Q3 MiamiTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  22. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 50 yards
  23. Q4 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  25. Q4 MiamiInterception, 9 plays, 62 yards
  26. Q4 PittsburghInterception, 7 plays, 64 yards
  27. Q4 MiamiEnd of game, 8 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter11 drives, then Miami 21, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett run for 4 yds to the Pitt 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 37 yds to the MiaFl 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 10 yds to the MiaFl 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MiaFl 29
15:001st & 15 at opp 29Kenny Pickett sacked by Zach McCloud and Jordan Miller for 0 yards to the MiaFl 38
15:002nd & 24 at opp 38Kenny Pickett pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 14 yds to the MiaFl 24
12:123rd & 10 at opp 24Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 23 yds for a 1ST down pass complete to Taysir Mack for 24 yds for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
12:091st & goal at opp 1Israel Abanikanda 1 Yd Run (Sam Scarton Kick)Pittsburgh 7, Miami 0
Miami Touchdown, 5 plays
12:09Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:091st & 10 at own 25Tyler Van Dyke sacked by Calijah Kancey for 0 yards to the MiaFl 10
12:092nd & 25 at own 10Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 14 yds to the MiaFl 24
12:093rd & 11 at own 24Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 57 yds to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 19Jaylan Knighton run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 20
10:312nd & 11 at opp 20T. Van Dyke pass,to E. Arroyo for 20 yds for a TD, (A. Borregales KICK)Tied at 7
Pittsburgh Result not recorded, 5 plays
10:312nd & 11 at own 35Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:31Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:311st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 23 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 48Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
10:312nd & 10 at own 48Vincent Davis run for 7 yds to the MiaFl 45
10:313rd & 3 at opp 45Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
9:284th & 3 at opp 45MIAMI FL Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the MiaFl 30 for a 1ST down
Miami Touchdown, 3 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 45MIAMI FL Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the MiaFl 30 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at own 30Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 8 yds to the MiaFl 38
9:282nd & 2 at own 38Jaylan Knighton run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 43 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 43T. Van Dyke pass,to W. Mallory for 57 yds for a TD, (A. Borregales KICK)Miami 14, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 35Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:44Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:441st & 10 at own 25ABANIKANDA, Israel rush up the middle for a gain of 1 yard to the PIT26 (STEED, Waymaon). PENALTY PIT Face mask on MINOR, Marcus enforced half the distance from the goal, 13 yards from the PIT25 to the PIT12 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:441st & 22 at own 13Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 7 yds to the Pitt 20
8:442nd & 15 at own 20Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 8 yds to the Pitt 28
8:443rd & 7 at own 28Kenny Pickett sacked by Gilbert Frierson for 0 yards to the Pitt 23
6:544th & 12 at own 23Kirk Christodoulou punt for 37 yds , Jacolby George returns for no gain to the MiaFl 40
Miami Touchdown, 2 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 40Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Mike Harley for 20 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
6:544th & 12 at own 23Kirk Christodoulou punt for 37 yds , Jacolby George returns for no gain to the MiaFl 40
6:201st & 10 at own 35Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Miami Touchdown, 2 plays
6:201st & 10 at opp 40J. Knighton run for 40 yds for a TD, (A. Borregales KICK)Miami 21, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
6:20Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:201st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
6:202nd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the Pitt 33
6:203rd & 2 at own 33Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 33 yds to the MiaFl 34 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 8 yds to the MiaFl 26
6:202nd & 2 at opp 26Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 22 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 22Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 20
6:202nd & 8 at opp 20Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
6:203rd & 8 at opp 20Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
3:254th & 8 at opp 20Sam Scarton 38 Yd Field GoalMiami 21, Pittsburgh 10
Miami Punt, 8 plays
3:21Ben Sauls kickoff for 62 yds , Xavier Restrepo return for 18 yds to the MiaFl 11
3:211st & 10 at own 11Jaylan Knighton run for 15 yds to the MiaFl 26 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 26Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
3:212nd & 10 at own 26Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 10 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offsides (Keyshon Camp) declined for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 36Cody Brown run for no gain to the MiaFl 36
3:212nd & 10 at own 36VAN DYKE, Tyler pass up the middle complete for 23 yards to SMITH, Keyshawn caught at the MIA48 and advanced to the PIT41 (BRIGHT, Cam). PENALTY MIA Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on DONALDSON, Navaughn enforced 5 yards from the MIA36 to the MIA31 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:212nd & 15 at own 31PITTSBURGH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Deslin Alexandre) to the MiaFl 46 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 46KNIGHTON, Jaylan rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the MIA50 (MORGAN, John;CAMPBELL, Phil). PENALTY MIA Holding on DONALDSON, Navaughn enforced 10 yards from the MIA46 to the MIA36 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:211st & 20 at own 36Cody Brown run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 39
3:212nd & 17 at own 39Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
3:213rd & 17 at own 39Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 4 yds to the MiaFl 43
3:21Ben Sauls kickoff for 62 yds , Xavier Restrepo return for 18 yds to the MiaFl 11
0:074th & 13 at own 43Lou Hedley punt for 41 yds, downed at the Pitt 16
0:074th & 13 at own 43Lou Hedley punt for 41 yds, downed at the Pitt 16
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 16Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 39 yds to the MiaFl 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Jordan Addison run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 46
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 46Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 13 yds to the MiaFl 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 30
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 30Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 28
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 28Israel Abanikanda run for 8 yds to the MiaFl 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:501st & 10 at opp 20K. Pickett pass,to I. Abanikanda for 20 yds for a TD, (S. Scarton KICK)Miami 21, Pittsburgh 17
2nd quarter8 drives, then Miami 31, Pittsburgh 17
Miami Field goal, 9 plays
12:44Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Brashard Smith return for 19 yds to the MiaFl 19
12:441st & 10 at own 19Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 12 yds to the MiaFl 31 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 31Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 13 yds to the MiaFl 44 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 44Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
12:442nd & 10 at own 44PITTSBURGH Penalty, Roughing the Passer on DENNIS, SirVocea enforced (SirVocea Dennis) to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 32Jaylan Knighton run for 2 yds to the Pitt 30
12:442nd & 8 at opp 30VAN DYKE, Tyler pass to the left incomplete intended for HARLEY, Mike thrown to the PIT25. PENALTY PIT Roughing the Passer on MORGAN, John enforced 15 yards from the PIT30 to the PIT15 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:441st & 10 at opp 15Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
11:072nd & 10 at opp 15Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
11:073rd & 10 at opp 15Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 11:07
11:073rd & 10 at opp 15Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 6 yds to the Pitt 9
10:164th & 4 at opp 9Andres Borregales 26 Yd Field GoalMiami 24, Pittsburgh 17
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
10:09Andres Borregales kickoff for 60 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for 17 yds to the Pitt 22
10:091st & 10 at own 22Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rodney Hammond Jr. for 5 yds to the Pitt 27
10:092nd & 5 at own 27Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rodney Hammond Jr. for 6 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 33Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 12 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
10:092nd & 10 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 16 yds to the MiaFl 39 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
10:092nd & 10 at opp 39PICKETT, Kenny pass up the middle complete for 13 yards to ADDISON, Jordan caught at the MIA28 and advanced to the MIA26 (HALL, JR., Gurvan). PENALTY PIT Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on KRULL, Lucas enforced 5 yards from the MIA39 to the MIA44 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:092nd & 15 at opp 44Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 6 yds to the MiaFl 38
10:093rd & 9 at opp 38Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
7:424th & 9 at opp 38Kirk Christodoulou punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Jacolby George at the MiaFl 8
Miami Punt, 3 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 8Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Mike Harley for 8 yds to the MiaFl 16
7:422nd & 2 at own 16Jaylan Knighton run for no gain to the MiaFl 16
7:423rd & 2 at own 16Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for a loss of 5 yards to the MiaFl 11
5:494th & 7 at own 11Lou Hedley punt for 34 yds
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Pittsburgh Interception, 1 play
5:371st & 10 at opp 45Kenny Pickett pass intercepted return for no gain to the Pitt 37
Miami Touchdown, 4 plays
5:371st & 10 at opp 37Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 34 yds to the Pitt 3 for a 1ST down
5:371st & goal at opp 3Jaylan Knighton run for 1 yd to the Pitt 2
4:053rd & goal at opp 1Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:05
4:052nd & goal at opp 2Jaylan Knighton run for 1 yd to the Pitt 1
4:023rd & goal at opp 1J. Knighton run for 1 yd for a TD, (A. Borregales KICK)Miami 31, Pittsburgh 17
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 9 plays
4:02Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:021st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 21
4:022nd & 14 at own 21Kenny Pickett run for 14 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Taysir Mack for 18 yds to the MiaFl 47 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 47Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 8 yds to the MiaFl 39
4:022nd & 2 at opp 39Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 36PICKETT, Kenny sacked for a loss of 1 yard at the MIA37 (FRIERSON, Gilbert). PENALTY MIA Holding on IVEY, DJ enforced 10 yards from the MIA36 to the MIA26 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:021st & 10 at opp 26PICKETT, Kenny scrambles to the left for a gain of 7 yards to the MIA19, out of bounds. PENALTY PIT Holding on WARREN, Carter enforced 10 yards from the MIA26 to the MIA36 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:021st & 20 at opp 36Kenny Pickett run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 34
4:022nd & 18 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 3 yds to the MiaFl 31
0:294th & 15 at opp 31Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 00:29
0:293rd & 15 at opp 31Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for no gain to the MiaFl 31
0:254th & 15 at opp 31Sam Scarton 49 yd FG MISSED
Miami End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 31run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaFl 29
3rd quarter6 drives, then Miami 38, Pittsburgh 31
Miami Punt, 3 plays
14:56Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Brashard Smith return for 15 yds to the MiaFl 15
14:561st & 10 at own 15Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Mike Harley for 4 yds to the MiaFl 19
14:562nd & 6 at own 19Jaylan Knighton run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 20
14:563rd & 5 at own 20Tyler Van Dyke sacked by Habakkuk Baldonado for 10 yards to the MiaFl 10
12:534th & 15 at own 10Lou Hedley punt for 49 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for 32 yds to the MiaFl 27
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
12:531st & 10 at opp 27Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
12:532nd & 10 at opp 27Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 11 yds to the MiaFl 16 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 16Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 2 yds to the MiaFl 14
12:532nd & 8 at opp 14Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 2 yds to the MiaFl 12
11:183rd & 6 at opp 12K. Pickett pass,to J. Wayne for 12 yds for a TD, (S. Scarton KICK)Miami 31, Pittsburgh 24
Miami Punt, 6 plays
11:18Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:181st & 10 at own 25Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Will Mallory for 5 yds to the MiaFl 30
11:182nd & 5 at own 30Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 8 yds to the MiaFl 38 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at own 38Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 21 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 41Jaylan Knighton run for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 48
11:182nd & 17 at opp 48MIAMI FL Penalty, Offensive Holding (TEAM) declined
11:183rd & 17 at opp 48Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 10 yds to the Pitt 38
8:434th & 7 at opp 38Lou Hedley punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the Pitt 9
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 9Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 20 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 29Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 31
8:432nd & 8 at own 31Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 14 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 45Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 16 yds to the MiaFl 39 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 39Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 20 yds to the MiaFl 19 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 19K. Pickett pass,to J. Barden for 19 yds for a TD, (S. Scarton KICK)Tied at 31
Miami Touchdown, 8 plays
5:43Ben Sauls kickoff for 63 yds , Brashard Smith return for 13 yds to the MiaFl 15
5:431st & 10 at own 15Jaylan Knighton run for 9 yds to the MiaFl 24
5:432nd & 1 at own 24Jaylan Knighton run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 28 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 28Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 12 yds to the MiaFl 40 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 40Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Mike Harley for 4 yds to the MiaFl 44
5:432nd & 6 at own 44Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Mike Harley for 17 yds to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 39Tyler Van Dyke pass intercepted for a 1ST down return for no gain to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 24Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 7 yds to the Pitt 17
5:432nd & 3 at opp 17Jaylan Knighton run for 4 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 13T. Van Dyke pass,to K. Smith for 13 yds for a TD, (A. Borregales KICK)Miami 38, Pittsburgh 31
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
2:07Andres Borregales kickoff for 64 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for 29 yds to the Pitt 45
2:071st & 10 at own 45Israel Abanikanda run for 19 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 36Kenny Pickett sacked by Zach McCloud for 0 yards to the MiaFl 49
2:072nd & 23 at opp 49Vincent Davis run for 26 yds to the MiaFl 23 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 23Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 6 yds to the MiaFl 17
0:002nd & 4 at opp 17Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 14
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 14Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 15
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 15Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 10 yds to the MiaFl 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 5Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 5Lucas Krull pass incomplete
Q4 13:554th & goal at opp 5Sam Scarton 23 Yd Field GoalMiami 38, Pittsburgh 34
4th quarter5 drives, then Miami 38, Pittsburgh 34
Miami Punt, 3 plays
13:55Ben Sauls kickoff for 61 yds
13:551st & 10 at own 25Tyler Van Dyke sacked by John Morgan III for 0 yards to the MiaFl 24
13:552nd & 11 at own 24Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
13:553rd & 11 at own 24Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for no gain to the MiaFl 24
12:164th & 11 at own 24Lou Hedley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Melquise Stovall at the Pitt 35
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for no gain to the Pitt 35
12:162nd & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
12:163rd & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 7 yds to the Pitt 42
10:554th & 3 at own 42Kirk Christodoulou punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Jacolby George at the MiaFl 8
Miami Interception, 9 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 8Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 5 yds to the MiaFl 13
10:552nd & 5 at own 13Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 22 yds to the MiaFl 35 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 35PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (Damarri Mathis) to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 46Tyler Van Dyke pass incomplete
10:552nd & 10 at opp 46Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 5 yds to the Pitt 41
10:553rd & 5 at opp 41Tyler Van Dyke run for 7 yds to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 34Cody Brown run for 6 yds to the Pitt 28
10:552nd & 4 at opp 28Cody Brown run for 3 yds to the Pitt 25
10:553rd & 1 at opp 25MIAMI FL Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 30
7:003rd & 6 at opp 30Tyler Van Dyke pass intercepted return for no gain to the Pitt 5
Pittsburgh Interception, 7 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 5Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 19 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 24Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 23 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 47Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 46
7:002nd & 11 at own 46Kenny Pickett pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 5 yds to the MiaFl 49
7:003rd & 6 at opp 49Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 26 yds to the MiaFl 23 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 23Kenny Pickett sacked by Deandre Johnson for 0 yards to the MiaFl 31
4:072nd & 18 at opp 31Kenny Pickett pass intercepted for a 1ST down return for no gain to the MiaFl 2 for a 1ST down
Miami End of game, 8 plays
3:432nd & 11 at own 1Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:43
3:431st & 10 at own 2Jaylan Knighton run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 1
3:432nd & 11 at own 1Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 18 yds to the MiaFl 19 for a 1ST down
2:512nd & 3 at own 26Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:51
2:511st & 10 at own 19Jaylan Knighton run for 7 yds to the MiaFl 26
2:463rd & 4 at own 25Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:46
2:462nd & 3 at own 26Jaylan Knighton run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 25
2:463rd & 4 at own 25Tyler Van Dyke pass complete to Will Mallory for 6 yds to the MiaFl 29 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.

Miami leads 30–⁠12–⁠1 in 43 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Miami 38, Pittsburgh 7
2022Pittsburgh 42, Miami 16
2021Miami 38, Pittsburgh 34
2020Miami 31, Pittsburgh 19
2019Miami 16, Pittsburgh 12
2018Miami 24, Pittsburgh 3

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