West Virginia at Pittsburgh

Thursday, September 1, 2022

No. 17 Pittsburgh beat West Virginia 38–⁠31. It was their 105th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 60–⁠35–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayWest Virginia5–⁠7 in 2022
31
Home17Pittsburgh9–⁠4 in 2022
38

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ESPNAttendance 70,622College GameDay broadcast from here, September 1, 2022 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
80°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
David AlvarezGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
West Virginia01071431
Pittsburgh37141438

Standouts

  • PassingKedon Slovis16 of 24, 308 yards, 1 TDPittsburgh
  • RushingC.J. Donaldson7 carries, 125 yards, 1 TDWest Virginia
  • ReceivingBryce Wheaton9 catches, 97 yards, 2 TDWest Virginia
  • DefenseDante Stills6 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 for lossWest Virginia

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

Player stats

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels23/4021421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Donaldson7125144
Tony Mathis1771023
Justin Johnson41206
Garrett Greene1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bryce Wheaton997222
Sam James550021
Mike O’Laughlin132032
Kaden Prather221023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lee Kpogba10000
Dante Stills621.50
Jared Bartlett61.51.50
Marcis Floyd6000
Sean Martin2110
Davis Mallinger2110

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kedon Slovis16/2430810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rodney Hammond Jr.1674213
Israel Abanikanda81505
Daniel Carter2413
Konata Mumpfield1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jared Wayne389064
Konata Mumpfield571020
Rodney Hammond Jr.255049
Jerrod Means344015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bangally Kamara8000
SirVocea Dennis7110
Brandon Hill7000
Erick Hallett5100
John Morgan4310
Habakkuk Baldonado30.50.50
M.J. Devonshire2001
David Green10.50.50

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

Team stats

West VirginiaPittsburgh
404Total yards384
214Passing yards308
190Rushing yards76
5.4Yards per pass12.8
5.6Yards per rush1.9
22First downs20
8–⁠17Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
11–⁠72Penalties8–⁠76
27:29Possession32:31
5Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

West VirginiaPittsburgh
38%Success rate40%
0.01EPA per play0.33
1.47Explosiveness1.57
0.13Rushing EPA0.09
−0.09Passing EPA0.60
28%Passing-down success32%
−0.21First-down EPA0.09
−0.01Second-down EPA0.44
0.65Third-down EPA0.73
18%Havoc by its defense29%

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Pittsburgh −7.5, over/under 51.

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 70%, West Virginia 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneWest Virginia end zoneQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ2 PittsburghFumble, 2 playsQ2 West VirginiaFumble, 2 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaField goal, 13 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 1 playQ3 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 West VirginiaPick-six, 2 plays (Pittsburgh scores)Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 PittsburghEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  7. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghFumble, 2 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 West VirginiaFumble, 2 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
  11. Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 13 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 1 play, 5 yards
  14. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  15. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 3 plays, 62 yards
  19. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  21. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  22. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, −5 yards
  23. Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 92 yards
  25. Q4 West VirginiaPick-six, 2 plays (Pittsburgh scores), 14 yards
  26. Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 47 yards
  27. Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 3, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVirg 28
14:102nd & 7 at own 28JT Daniels pass complete to Sam James for 10 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 38JT Daniels pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 22 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 40JT Daniels pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 41
12:452nd & 11 at opp 41JT Daniels pass incomplete to Sam James
12:453rd & 11 at opp 41WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 46
12:103rd & 16 at opp 46JT Daniels run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 48 JT Daniels fumbled, recovered by WVirg Tony Mathis Jr.
12:004th & 18 at opp 48Oliver Straw punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Konata Mumpfield at the Pitt 11
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 11Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 14
11:102nd & 7 at own 14Konata Mumpfield run for 3 yds to the Pitt 17
10:153rd & 4 at own 17Kedon Slovis sacked by Jared Bartlett for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 8
9:394th & 13 at own 8Sam Vander Haar punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 45
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
9:321st & 10 at opp 45JT Daniels pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton
9:202nd & 10 at opp 45Tony Mathis Jr. run for 1 yd to the Pitt 44
8:403rd & 9 at opp 44JT Daniels pass complete to Sam James for 5 yds to the Pitt 39
8:034th & 4 at opp 39WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 44
7:254th & 9 at opp 44Oliver Straw punt for 41 yds, downed at the Pitt 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 3PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-1 Yards) to the Pitt 2
7:001st & 11 at own 2Daniel Carter run for 3 yds to the Pitt 5
6:302nd & 8 at own 5Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 4
5:453rd & 9 at own 4Kedon Slovis pass complete to Jared Wayne for 20 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 24Kedon Slovis pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 15 yds to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 39Kedon Slovis run for 14 yds to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 47Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the WVirg 46
3:152nd & 9 at opp 46Kedon Slovis pass complete to Bub Means for 15 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 31Kedon Slovis sacked by Davis Mallinger for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 34
1:452nd & 13 at opp 34Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the WVirg 29
1:003rd & 8 at opp 29Kedon Slovis pass complete to Jared Wayne for 5 yds to the WVirg 24
0:374th & 3 at opp 24Ben Sauls 42 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
0:374th & 3 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:251st & 10 at own 25Justin Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVirg 27
Q2 14:302nd & 8 at own 27JT Daniels pass complete to Sam James for 5 yds to the WVirg 32
Q2 14:303rd & 3 at own 32PITTSBURGH Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the WVirg 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:501st & 10 at own 37Justin Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the WVirg 43
Q2 13:402nd & 4 at own 43Justin Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVirg 46
Q2 13:153rd & 1 at own 46CJ Donaldson run for 44 yds to the Pitt 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:451st & goal at opp 10JT Daniels pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 10 yds for a TD, (Casey Legg KICK)West Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 35Parker Grothaus kickoff for 60 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for 20 yds to the Pitt 25
12:301st & 10 at own 25Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 7 yds to the Pitt 32
11:522nd & 3 at own 32Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 11:52
11:402nd & 3 at own 32Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the Pitt 33
11:003rd & 2 at own 33Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 8 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at own 41Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Bub Means
10:002nd & 10 at own 41C’Bo Flemister run for no gain to the Pitt 41 C’Bo Flemister fumbled, recovered by Pitt Carter Warren
9:303rd & 10 at own 41Kedon Slovis run for 5 yds to the Pitt 46
9:104th & 5 at own 46Sam Vander Haar punt for 53 yds, downed at the WVirg 1
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 1Tony Mathis Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVirg 3 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (-2 Yards) to the WVirg 1
8:381st & 10 at own 1JT Daniels pass incomplete to Kaden Prather
8:382nd & 10 at own 1PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the WVirg 16 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 16JT Daniels pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton
8:202nd & 10 at own 16JT Daniels pass incomplete
8:193rd & 10 at own 16JT Daniels pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton
8:114th & 10 at own 16Oliver Straw punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Konata Mumpfield at the Pitt 46
Pittsburgh Fumble, 2 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 46Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 13 yds to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 41PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 46
7:021st & 15 at opp 46Kedon Slovis pass complete to Bub Means for 14 yds Bub Means fumbled, recovered by WVirg
West Virginia Fumble, 2 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 32Garrett Greene run for 5 yds to the WVirg 37
6:152nd & 5 at own 37JT Daniels pass complete to Kaden Prather for a loss of 2 yards Kaden Prather fumbled, recovered by Pitt Erick Hallett
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
6:001st & 10 at opp 35Bub Means run for 2 yds to the WVirg 33
5:102nd & 8 at opp 33Kedon Slovis pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 15 yds to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 18Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 12 yds to the WVirg 6 for a 1ST down
4:101st & goal at opp 6Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVirg 4
3:282nd & goal at opp 4Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Konata Mumpfield
3:283rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 03:28
3:233rd & goal at opp 4Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Ben Sauls KICK)Pittsburgh 10, West Virginia 7
West Virginia Field goal, 13 plays
3:233rd & 8 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Sam James return for 19 yds to the WVirg 19
3:001st & 10 at own 19JT Daniels pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the WVirg 13
2:302nd & 16 at own 13Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVirg 16
2:143rd & 13 at own 16JT Daniels pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 15 yds to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 31Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:14
2:001st & 10 at own 31JT Daniels pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 12 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 43JT Daniels pass incomplete
1:402nd & 10 at own 43Tony Mathis Jr. run for 18 yds to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down
1:272nd & 15 at opp 44Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 01:27
1:251st & 10 at opp 39Tony Mathis Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 44
1:102nd & 15 at opp 44JT Daniels pass complete to Justin Johnson Jr. for 5 yds to the Pitt 39
1:003rd & 10 at opp 39JT Daniels pass complete to Kaden Prather for 23 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 16JT Daniels pass complete to Justin Johnson Jr. for 6 yds to the Pitt 10
0:402nd & 4 at opp 10Justin Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Pitt 9
0:023rd & 3 at opp 9JT Daniels pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 2 yds to the Pitt 7
0:004th & 1 at opp 7Casey Legg 24 yd FG GOODTied at 10
3rd quarter8 drives, then Pittsburgh 24, West Virginia 17
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Parker Grothaus kickoff for 64 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for 23 yds to the Pitt 24
14:421st & 10 at own 24Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Konata Mumpfield
14:302nd & 10 at own 24Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 26
14:003rd & 8 at own 26Kedon Slovis sacked by Jared Bartlett and Dante Stills for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 19
13:164th & 15 at own 19Sam Vander Haar punt blocked by CJ Donaldson blocked by CJ Donaldson Hershey McLaurin return for 14 yds to the Pitt 5
West Virginia Touchdown, 1 play
13:081st & goal at opp 5CJ Donaldson 5 Yd Run (Casey Legg Kick)West Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 35Parker Grothaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:001st & 10 at own 25Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
12:212nd & 8 at own 27Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Bub Means
12:003rd & 8 at own 27Kedon Slovis pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 16 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 43Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the Pitt 44
10:542nd & 9 at own 44Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Jared Wayne
10:303rd & 9 at own 44Kedon Slovis pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 7 yds to the WVirg 49
9:564th & 2 at opp 49Sam Vander Haar punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Reese Smith at the WVirg 8
West Virginia Punt, 6 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 8JT Daniels sacked by John Morgan III for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 1 JT Daniels fumbled, recovered by WVirg
9:002nd & 17 at own 1WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start ( Yards) to the WVirg 1
8:302nd & 17 at own 1Tony Mathis Jr. run for 5 yds to the WVirg 6
8:153rd & 12 at own 6JT Daniels pass complete to Sam James for 21 yds to the WVirg 27 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 27Tony Mathis Jr. run for no gain to the WVirg 27
7:392nd & 10 at own 27JT Daniels pass incomplete
7:343rd & 10 at own 27JT Daniels pass incomplete to Sam James
7:264th & 10 at own 27Oliver Straw punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Konata Mumpfield at the Pitt 35
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 4 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 35Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the Pitt 35
6:302nd & 10 at own 35Kedon Slovis pass complete to Jared Wayne for 64 yds to the WVirg 1 for a 1ST down
6:001st & goal at opp 1Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the WVirg 1
5:542nd & goal at opp 1Daniel Carter run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ben Sauls KICK)Tied at 17
5:542nd & 10 at own 35WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
5:542nd at the 50Ben Sauls kickoff for 46 yds , Reese Smith return for 12 yds to the WVirg 16
5:511st & 10 at own 16Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 05:51
5:471st & 10 at own 16JT Daniels pass incomplete to Treylan Davis
5:302nd & 10 at own 16CJ Donaldson run for 1 yd to the WVirg 17
5:163rd & 9 at own 17JT Daniels pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton
5:084th & 9 at own 17Oliver Straw punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Konata Mumpfield at the Pitt 38
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 3 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 38Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Pitt 40
4:202nd & 8 at own 40Kedon Slovis pass complete to Rodney Hammond Jr. for 49 yds to the WVirg 11 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 11Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 11 yds for a TD, (Ben Sauls KICK)Pittsburgh 24, West Virginia 17
West Virginia Touchdown, 9 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
3:151st & 10 at own 25Tony Mathis Jr. run for 6 yds to the WVirg 31
3:002nd & 4 at own 31Tony Mathis Jr. run for 1 yd to the WVirg 32
2:153rd & 3 at own 32JT Daniels pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 6 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 38Tony Mathis Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVirg 40
1:202nd & 8 at own 40Tony Mathis Jr. run for 1 yd to the WVirg 41
1:013rd & 7 at own 41PITTSBURGH Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (5 Yards) to the WVirg 46
0:553rd & 2 at own 46Tony Mathis Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 48CJ Donaldson run for 20 yds to the PITTSBURGH 32 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 17JT Daniels pass complete to Reese Smith for 1 yd to the Pitt 16
Q4 14:522nd & 9 at opp 16JT Daniels pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 16 yds for a TD, (Casey Legg KICK)Tied at 24
4th quarter8 drives, then Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 31
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
14:522nd & 9 at own 35Parker Grothaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
14:002nd & 7 at own 28Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the Pitt 33
13:303rd & 2 at own 33Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at own 37Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Jared Wayne
12:302nd & 10 at own 37Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the Pitt 37
12:043rd & 10 at own 37Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
11:514th & 10 at own 37Sam Vander Haar punt for 46 yds , Reese Smith returns for 11 yds to the WVirg 28
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 28CJ Donaldson run for 39 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 33JT Daniels pass incomplete to Sam James
11:162nd & 10 at opp 33JT Daniels pass complete to Sam James for 9 yds to the Pitt 24
11:003rd & 1 at opp 24Tony Mathis Jr. run for 23 yds to the Pitt 1 for a 1ST down
10:411st & goal at opp 1JT Daniels pass incomplete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton
10:372nd & goal at opp 1JT Daniels run for 1 yd for a TD, (Casey Legg KICK)West Virginia 31, Pittsburgh 24
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
10:372nd & 10 at own 35Parker Grothaus kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
10:301st & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass complete to Bub Means for 15 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 40Kedon Slovis sacked by Dante Stills for a loss of 14 yards to the Pitt 26
9:232nd & 24 at own 26Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Konata Mumpfield
9:003rd & 24 at own 26Kedon Slovis sacked by Sean Martin for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 20
8:374th & 30 at own 20Sam Vander Haar punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Reese Smith at the PITTSBURGH 43 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Illegal Block (15 Yards) to the WVirg 28
West Virginia Punt, 4 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 28JT Daniels pass incomplete to Mike O’Laughlin
8:222nd & 10 at own 28Mathis Jr., Tony rush for no gain to the WESTVIR28, PENALTY PITTSBURGH illegal block 15 yards to the WESTVIR43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTVIR.
7:541st & 10 at own 43JT Daniels pass incomplete to Sam James
7:452nd & 10 at own 43Tony Mathis Jr. run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
7:153rd & 3 at the 50CJ Donaldson run for 2 yds to the Pitt 48
6:174th & 1 at opp 48WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 47
6:104th & 6 at own 47Oliver Straw punt for 48 yds , Khalil Anderson returns for 3 yds to the Pitt 8
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 8Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Pitt 10
5:452nd & 8 at own 10Kedon Slovis pass complete to Rodney Hammond Jr. for 6 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 31Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 9 yds to the Pitt 40
4:502nd & 1 at own 40Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 42Kedon Slovis pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 20 yds to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 38Kedon Slovis pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 14 yds to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 24Kedon Slovis pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 24 yds for a TD, (Ben Sauls KICK)Tied at 31
West Virginia Pick-six, 2 plays (Pittsburgh scores)
3:411st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:341st & 10 at own 25CJ Donaldson run for 14 yds to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 39JT Daniels pass intercepted for a TD M.J. Devonshire return for 56 yds for a TD, (Ben Sauls KICK)Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 31
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:401st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 9 yds to the WVirg 34
2:302nd & 1 at own 34WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 29
2:002nd & 6 at own 29Tony Mathis Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVirg 31
1:423rd & 4 at own 31JT Daniels pass complete to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 5 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 36PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 49WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVirg 46
1:121st & 15 at own 46JT Daniels pass complete to Mike O’Laughlin for 32 yds to the Pitt 22 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 22JT Daniels sacked by SirVocea Dennis for a loss of 10 yards to the Pitt 32
0:342nd & 20 at opp 32JT Daniels pass complete to Reese Smith for 9 yds to the Pitt 23
0:343rd & 11 at opp 23JT Daniels sacked by David Green and Habakkuk Baldonado for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 28
0:224th & 16 at opp 28JT Daniels pass incomplete to Reese Smith
Pittsburgh End of game, 2 plays
0:221st & 10 at own 28Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:22
0:201st & 10 at own 28TEAM run for no gain to the Pitt 28
0:202nd & 10 at own 28Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:20
0:002nd & 10 at own 28TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 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.

Officially, Pittsburgh leads 63–⁠42–⁠3; as played, 61–⁠37–⁠3 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 108 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025West Virginia 31, Pittsburgh 24
2024Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 34
2023West Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 6
2022Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 31
2011West Virginia 21, Pittsburgh 20
2010West Virginia 35, Pittsburgh 10

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