From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
333
Total yards
242
209
Passing yards
217
124
Rushing yards
25
5.5
Yards per pass
9.0
3.6
Yards per rush
0.8
20
First downs
14
8–16
Third downs
3–12
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
1
5–55
Penalties
9–66
33:04
Possession
26:56
5
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
50%
Success rate
37%
0.15
EPA per play
0.10
0.97
Explosiveness
1.14
0.15
Rushing EPA
−0.18
0.26
Passing EPA
0.37
25%
Passing-down success
18%
0.08
First-down EPA
0.04
−0.03
Second-down EPA
0.14
0.71
Third-down EPA
0.47
24%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Pittsburgh −12.5, over/under 58.5.
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 81%, Syracuse 19%. 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. Syracuse drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q1 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 SyracuseFumble, 2 plays, 20 yards
Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −19 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
Q3 PittsburghInterception, 10 plays, 36 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 PittsburghField goal, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 50 yards
Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 3 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Syracuse 7, Pittsburgh 0
Syracuse Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Sean Tucker run for 5 yds to the Syrac 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 10 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Sean Tucker run for 4 yds to the Syrac 44
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 44
Garrett Shrader run for 5 yds to the Syrac 49
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 49
Garrett Shrader run for 3 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Sean Tucker run for 3 yds to the Pitt 45
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 17 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Pitt 30
15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 30
Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the Pitt 30
15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 30
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Sean Tucker for 9 yds to the Pitt 21
15:00
4th & 3 at opp 21
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 8 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Pitt 15
15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 15
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 3 yds to the Pitt 12
7:35
3rd & 9 at opp 12
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 12 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Syracuse 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 63 yds , Vincent Davis return for 48 yds to the 50 yard line
7:26
1st & 10 at the 50
Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 43
7:26
2nd & 17 at own 43
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
7:26
3rd & 10 at the 50
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 7 yds to the Syrac 43
5:44
4th & 3 at opp 43
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Lucas Krull
Syracuse Punt, 4 plays
5:44
1st & 10 at own 43
Sean Tucker run for 10 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 47
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Courtney Jackson
5:44
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the Pitt 47
5:44
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Garrett Shrader sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 45
3:45
4th & 18 at own 45
Ian Hawkins punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the Pitt 18
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 18
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 9 yds to the Pitt 27
3:45
2nd & 1 at own 27
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 2 yds to the Pitt 25
3:45
3rd & 3 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Lucas Krull
2:42
4th & 3 at own 25
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Courtney Jackson at the Syrac 29
Syracuse Punt, 4 plays
2:42
1st & 10 at own 29
Sean Tucker run for 7 yds to the Syrac 36
2:42
2nd & 3 at own 36
PENALTY PIT Pass Interference 15 yards from SYR36 to PIT49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:42
1st & 10 at opp 49
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Syrac 49
2:42
2nd & 12 at own 49
Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the Pitt 47
2:42
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Garrett Shrader sacked by John Petrishen for a loss of 12 yards to the Syrac 41
0:05
4th & 20 at own 41
Ian Hawkins punt for 44 yds , Jordan Addison returns for no gain to the Pitt 14
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Vincent Davis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 21
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 21
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for 1 yd to the Pitt 22
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 22
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for no gain to the Pitt 22
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at own 22
PENALTY PIT False Start 5 yards from PIT22 to PIT17. NO PLAY.
Q2 13:20
4th & 7 at own 17
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Courtney Jackson returns for no gain to the Syrac 36
2nd quarter9 drives, then Pittsburgh 14, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 36
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Syrac 34
13:20
2nd & 12 at own 34
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Luke Benson for 5 yds to the Syrac 39
13:20
3rd & 7 at own 39
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Courtney Jackson
11:54
4th & 7 at own 39
Ian Hawkins punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 25
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 11 plays
11:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett run for 9 yds to the Pitt 34
11:54
2nd & 1 at own 34
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at own 39
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the Pitt 42
11:54
2nd & 7 at own 42
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 18 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at opp 40
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the Syrac 39
11:54
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 7 yds to the Syrac 32
11:54
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the Syrac 29 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at opp 29
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 7 yds to the Syrac 22
11:54
2nd & 3 at opp 22
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Syrac 20
11:54
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the Syrac 15 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rodney Hammond Jr. for 15 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Tied at 7
Syracuse Fumble, 2 plays
7:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Shrader run for 5 yds to the Syrac 30
6:38
2nd & 5 at own 30
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 15 yds Devaughn Cooper fumbled, forced by Erick Hallett, recovered by Pitt SirVocea Dennis
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 5 yds to the Syrac 40
6:38
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
6:38
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 6 yds to the Syrac 34 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 34
Vincent Davis run for 9 yds to the Syrac 25
6:38
2nd & 1 at opp 25
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
5:06
3rd & 1 at opp 25
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 25 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 14, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
5:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 64 yds , Cooper Lutz return for 14 yds to the Syrac 15
5:01
1st & 10 at own 15
Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the Syrac 17
5:01
2nd & 8 at own 17
Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the Syrac 17
5:01
3rd & 8 at own 17
PENALTY SYR UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 8 yards from SYR17 to SYR09. NO PLAY.
5:01
3rd & 16 at own 9
Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the Syrac 11
5:01
4th & 14 at own 11
PENALTY SYR UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 5 yards from SYR11 to SYR06. NO PLAY.
3:50
4th & 19 at own 6
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:50
3:44
4th & 19 at own 6
Ian Hawkins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the Syrac 48
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
3:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the Syrac 49
3:44
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Kenny Pickett sacked by Marlowe Wax for a loss of 11 yards to the Pitt 40
3:44
3rd & 22 at own 40
PENALTY PIT Personal Foul 15 yards from PIT40 to PIT25. NO PLAY.
3:44
3rd & 37 at own 25
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 8 yds to the Pitt 33
2:54
4th & 29 at own 33
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:54
2:44
4th & 29 at own 33
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 47 yds , Courtney Jackson returns for 6 yds to the Syrac 16
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
2:44
1st & 10 at own 16
Sean Tucker run for no gain to the Syrac 16
2:44
2nd & 10 at own 16
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Devaughn Cooper
2:44
3rd & 10 at own 16
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Damien Alford for 9 yds to the Syrac 25
2:44
4th & 1 at own 25
PENALTY SYR Delay Of Game 5 yards from SYR25 to SYR20. NO PLAY.
0:55
4th & 6 at own 20
Ian Hawkins punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 36
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 7 yds to the Pitt 43
0:55
2nd & 3 at own 43
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
0:55
3rd & 3 at own 43
Vincent Davis run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at the 50
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:24
0:24
1st & 10 at the 50
PENALTY PIT False Start 5 yards from PIT50 to PIT45. NO PLAY.
0:24
1st & 15 at own 45
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Vincent Davis
0:24
2nd & 15 at own 45
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
0:24
3rd & 15 at own 45
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Jordan Addison
0:01
4th & 15 at own 45
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Courtney Jackson at the Syrac 19
Syracuse End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 19
run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 17
3rd quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 28, Syracuse 14
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 61 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the Pitt 41
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 41
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 7 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Vincent Davis run for 22 yds to the Syrac 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the Syrac 26
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 7 yds to the Syrac 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for no gain Lucas Krull fumbled, forced by Jason Simmons, recovered by Pitt
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 5 yds to the Syrac 14
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 14
PENALTY SYR Face Mask 7 yards from SYR14 to SYR07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the Syrac 4
10:32
2nd & goal at opp 4
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 4 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 21, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
10:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Courtney Jackson return for 25 yds to the Syrac 25
10:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Sean Tucker run for 1 yd to the Syrac 24
10:26
2nd & 11 at own 24
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Sean Tucker for 9 yds to the Syrac 33
10:26
3rd & 2 at own 33
PENALTY SYR False Start 5 yards from SYR33 to SYR28. NO PLAY.
10:26
3rd & 7 at own 28
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Damien Alford
8:39
4th & 7 at own 28
Ian Hawkins punt for 50 yds , Jordan Addison returns for 5 yds to the Pitt 27
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
8:39
1st & 10 at own 27
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rodney Hammond Jr. for 3 yds to the Pitt 24
8:39
2nd & 13 at own 24
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the Pitt 25
8:39
3rd & 12 at own 25
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at the 50
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 10 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
8:39
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 7 yds to the Syrac 33
8:39
3rd & 3 at opp 33
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 20 yds to the Syrac 13 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 13
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the Syrac 5
4:45
2nd & 2 at opp 5
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 5 yds for a TD (Sam Scarton KICK)Pittsburgh 28, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Touchdown, 7 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Courtney Jackson return for 21 yds to the Syrac 21
4:39
1st & 10 at own 21
Garrett Shrader pass complete to for 19 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & 10 at own 40
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 4 yds to the Syrac 44
4:39
2nd & 6 at own 44
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
4:39
3rd & 6 at own 44
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Oronde Gadsden II for 14 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & 10 at opp 42
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 30 yds to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & 10 at opp 12
Garrett Shrader sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 15
2:03
2nd & 13 at opp 15
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 15 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Pittsburgh 28, Syracuse 14
Pittsburgh Interception, 10 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 63 yds
2:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenny Pickett run for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
2:03
2nd & 4 at own 31
Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 32
2:03
3rd & 3 at own 32
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Lucas Krull for 4 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Vincent Davis run for 9 yds to the Pitt 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 1 at own 45
Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at the 50
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 2 yds to the Syrac 48
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 3 yds to the Syrac 45
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 45
Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:16
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kenny Pickett pass intercepted
4th quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 31, Syracuse 14
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
11:16
1st & 10 at own 5
Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the Syrac 7
11:16
2nd & 8 at own 7
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Devaughn Cooper
11:16
3rd & 8 at own 7
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
11:16
4th & 8 at own 7
PENALTY SYR Illegal Substitution 3 yards from SYR07 to SYR04. NO PLAY.
10:17
4th & 11 at own 4
Ian Hawkins punt for 48 yds , Jordan Addison returns for 28 yds to the Syrac 24
Pittsburgh Field goal, 6 plays
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 24
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 6 yds to the Syrac 18
10:17
2nd & 4 at opp 18
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 7 yds to the Syrac 11 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 11
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the Syrac 11
10:17
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Syrac 9
10:17
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the Syrac 8
6:24
4th & 7 at opp 8
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:24
6:20
4th & 7 at opp 8
Sam Scarton 26 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 31, Syracuse 14
6:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Sam Scarton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback SYRACUSE Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (13 Yards)
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 12
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 8 yds to the Syrac 20
6:20
2nd & 2 at own 20
Sean Tucker run for 3 yds to the Syrac 23 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Shrader,Garrett pass incomplete to Alford,Damien PENALTY PIT Pass Interference 15 yards from SYR23 to SYR38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:20
1st & 10 at own 38
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 30 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 32
Sean Tucker run for 6 yds to the Pitt 26
6:20
2nd & 4 at opp 26
Garrett Shrader sacked by Dayon Hayes for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 32
3:40
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 03:40
3:40
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Shrader,Garrett rush for 0 yards to the PIT32, out of bounds PENALTY SYR Holding 10 yards from PIT32 to PIT42. NO PLAY.
3:40
3rd & 20 at opp 42
Garrett Shrader run for 14 yds to the Pitt 28
2:24
4th & 6 at opp 28
Garrett Shrader sacked by Dayon Hayes for a loss of 10 yards to the Pitt 38 Garrett Shrader fumbled, recovered by Syrac Garrett Shrader , return for 0 yards
Pittsburgh End of game, 3 plays
2:24
1st & 10 at own 38
Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 38
2:24
2nd & 10 at own 38
Daniel Carter run for 2 yds to the Pitt 40
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 40
Daniel Carter run for 4 yds to the Pitt 36
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 Pickett28 of 38, 209 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTPittsburgh
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