Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPNUAttendance 22,875
At kickoff
76°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Pittsburgh
Western Michigan
417
Total yards
180
179
Passing yards
130
238
Rushing yards
50
14.9
Yards per pass
6.8
4.6
Yards per rush
1.7
23
First downs
10
5–10
Third downs
2–11
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
3
4–30
Penalties
2–11
38:36
Possession
21:24
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
Western Michigan
57%
Success rate
26%
0.39
EPA per play
−0.31
1.03
Explosiveness
1.16
0.18
Rushing EPA
−0.05
1.09
Passing EPA
−0.17
33%
Passing-down success
16%
0.34
First-down EPA
−0.46
0.23
Second-down EPA
0.02
0.91
Third-down EPA
−0.67
22%
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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Pittsburgh −10, over/under 46.
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 75%, Western Michigan 25%. 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. Western Michigan drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPick-six, 1 play (Pittsburgh scores), 0 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Western MichiganField goal, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q1 PittsburghField goal, 8 plays, 74 yards
Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 9 plays, 52 yards
Q2 PittsburghMissed FG, 10 plays, 67 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 play, −5 yards
Q3 Western MichiganInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 Western MichiganInterception, 12 plays, 37 yards
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 12 plays, 74 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 10, Western Michigan 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 63 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for 22 yds to the Pitt 24
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Israel Abanikanda run for 11 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 38
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 38
Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 40
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 40
C’Bo Flemister run for 17 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
PENALTY PIT False Start 5 yards from WMU43 to WMU48. NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 48
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the WMich 45
15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 45
Nate Yarnell run for 1 yd to the WMich 46
15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 46
PENALTY PIT Delay Of Game (Yarnell,Nate) 5 yards from WMU46 to PIT49. NO PLAY.
15:00
3rd & 18 at own 49
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 19 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the WMich 35
15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 35
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the WMich 32
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the WMich 30
7:26
4th & 8 at opp 30
Ben Sauls 48 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 3, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 40 yds , Sean Tyler return for no gain to the WMich 25
7:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Sean Tyler run for no gain to the WMich 25
7:26
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jack Salopek pass complete to Corey Crooms for 1 yd to the WMich 24
7:26
3rd & 11 at own 24
PENALTY PIT Offside (Baldonado,Habakkuk) 5 yards from WMU24 to WMU29. NO PLAY.
7:26
3rd & 6 at own 29
Jack Salopek pass incomplete to Corey Crooms
7:26
4th & 6 at own 29
Nick Mihalic punt for 46 yds , Konata Mumpfield returns for no gain to the Pitt 23
6:02
4th & 6 at own 29
Nick Mihalic punt for 46 yds , Konata Mumpfield returns for no gain to the Pitt 23
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
6:02
1st & 10 at own 23
Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 25
6:02
2nd & 8 at own 25
Israel Abanikanda run for 11 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at own 36
Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the Pitt 36
6:02
2nd & 10 at own 36
Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the Pitt 40
6:02
3rd & 6 at own 40
Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 41
6:02
4th & 5 at own 41
Sam Vander Haar punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 24
2:45
4th & 5 at own 41
Sam Vander Haar punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 24
2:39
1st & 10 at own 24
Marquis Williams 22 Yd Interception Return (Ben Sauls Kick)Pittsburgh 10, Western Michigan 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:39
1st & 10 at own 25
La’Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the WMich 25
2:39
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jack Salopek pass incomplete to Blake Bosma
2:39
3rd & 10 at own 25
Jack Salopek pass incomplete to Jehlani Galloway
1:50
4th & 10 at own 25
Nick Mihalic punt for 36 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for no gain to the Pitt 36 Jaylon Barden fumbled, recovered by WMich Boone Bonnema
Western Michigan Field goal, 5 plays
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jack Salopek pass complete to Jehlani Galloway for 21 yds to the Pitt 15 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Holding (C’Bo Flemister) declined for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jack Salopek pass incomplete to Sean Tyler
1:50
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the Pitt 14
1:50
3rd & 9 at opp 14
Jack Salopek pass incomplete to A.J. Abbott
0:31
4th & 9 at opp 14
Palmer Domschke 32 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 10, Western Michigan 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 8 plays
0:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Mihalic,Nick kickoff 60 yards to the PIT05 Abanikanda,Israel return 13 yards to the PIT18 (Nobles,Joshua) PENALTY PIT Holding offsetting WMU Personal Foul offsetting. NO PLAY.
0:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 62 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for 18 yds to the Pitt 21
0:31
1st & 10 at own 21
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Jared Wayne for 20 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Jared Wayne for 20 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Jared Wayne for 39 yds to the WMich 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Israel Abanikanda run for 7 yds to the WMich 13
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the WMich 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the WMich 4
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the WMich 5
Q2 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 5
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete to Jared Wayne
Q2 11:31
4th & goal at opp 5
Ben Sauls 23 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 13, Western Michigan 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 13, Western Michigan 6
Western Michigan Field goal, 9 plays
11:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Salopek pass incomplete to Corey Crooms
11:31
2nd & 10 at own 25
La’Darius Jefferson run for 16 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at own 41
La’Darius Jefferson run for 2 yds to the WMich 43
11:31
2nd & 8 at own 43
No Huddle-Shotgun Salopek,Jack pass incomplete short right to Galloway,Jehlani PENALTY PIT Pass Interference (Woods,A.J.) 15 yards from WMU43 to PIT42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:31
1st & 10 at opp 42
La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the Pitt 37
11:31
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 13 yds to the Pitt 24 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at opp 24
Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 9 yds to the Pitt 33 Mareyohn Hrabowski fumbled, recovered by WMich Mareyohn Hrabowski
11:31
2nd & 19 at opp 33
Jack Salopek pass complete to Jehlani Galloway for 8 yds to the Pitt 25
11:31
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Jack Salopek run for 2 yds to the Pitt 23
7:17
4th & 9 at opp 23
Palmer Domschke 40 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 13, Western Michigan 6
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 10 plays
7:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 61 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for 20 yds to the Pitt 24
7:17
1st & 10 at own 24
Vincent Davis run for 8 yds to the Pitt 32
7:17
2nd & 2 at own 32
Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at own 35
C’Bo Flemister run for 3 yds to the Pitt 38
7:17
2nd & 7 at own 38
Vincent Davis run for 14 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at opp 48
C’Bo Flemister run for 1 yd to the WMich 49
3:49
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:49
3:49
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Jared Wayne for 35 yds to the WMich 14 for a 1ST down
3:49
1st & 10 at opp 14
Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the WMich 10
2:40
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:40
2:40
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the WMich 9
2:30
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:30
2:30
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete to Gavin Bartholomew
2:19
4th & 5 at opp 9
Ben Sauls 27 yd FG MISSED
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 20
PENALTY WMU False Start (Deatherage,Dylan) 5 yards from WMU20 to WMU15. NO PLAY.
2:19
1st & 15 at own 15
Jack Salopek run for no gain to the WMich 15
2:19
2nd & 15 at own 15
Jack Salopek run for no gain to the WMich 15
2:19
3rd & 15 at own 15
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for no gain to the WMich 15
2:19
4th & 15 at own 15
Nick Mihalic punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the Pitt 40
0:39
4th & 15 at own 15
Nick Mihalic punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the Pitt 40
Pittsburgh End of half, 1 play
0:39
1st & 10 at own 40
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 5 yds to the Pitt 35
0:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 5 yds to the Pitt 35
3rd quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 20, Western Michigan 13
Western Michigan Interception, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Tyler return for 12 yds to the WMich 12
15:00
1st & 10 at own 12
Jack Salopek pass incomplete to La’Darius Jefferson
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 12
Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the WMich 14
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 14
Jack Salopek pass complete to Corey Crooms for 9 yds to the WMich 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Sean Tyler run for no gain to the WMich 23
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 23
Jack Salopek pass intercepted
12:53
2nd & 10 at own 23
Jack Salopek pass intercepted
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at own 28
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 31
12:53
2nd & 7 at own 31
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete to Israel Abanikanda
12:53
3rd & 7 at own 31
Nate Yarnell sacked by Ryan Selig for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 22
12:53
4th & 16 at own 22
Sam Vander Haar punt for 42 yds , Zahir Abdus-Salaam returns for 12 yds to the WMich 48
11:19
4th & 16 at own 22
Sam Vander Haar punt for 42 yds , Zahir Abdus-Salaam returns for 12 yds to the WMich 48
Western Michigan Interception, 12 plays
11:19
1st & 10 at own 48
La’Darius Jefferson run for 9 yds to the Pitt 43
11:19
2nd & 1 at opp 43
La’Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
11:19
1st & 10 at opp 40
Sean Tyler run for 5 yds to the Pitt 35
11:19
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the Pitt 36
11:19
3rd & 6 at opp 36
Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the Pitt 32
11:19
4th & 2 at opp 32
Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down
11:19
1st & 10 at opp 30
Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 1 yd to the Pitt 29
11:19
2nd & 9 at opp 29
Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 4 yds to the Pitt 25
11:19
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Jack Salopek pass complete to Corey Crooms for 18 yds to the Pitt 7 for a 1ST down
11:19
1st & goal at opp 7
La’Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the Pitt 7
11:19
2nd & goal at opp 7
Jack Salopek sacked by SirVocea Dennis for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 15
11:19
3rd & goal at opp 15
Jack Salopek pass intercepted, touchback.
5:39
3rd & goal at opp 15
Jack Salopek pass intercepted, touchback.
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
5:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 22
5:39
2nd & 8 at own 22
Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Pitt 24
4:23
3rd & 6 at own 24
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:23
4:23
3rd & 6 at own 24
Shotgun Yarnell,Nate pass incomplete short middle to Bartholomew,Gavin, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WMU Pass Interference (Ware,Delano) 6 yards from PIT24 to PIT30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:23
1st & 10 at own 30
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Bub Means for 18 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at own 48
C’Bo Flemister run for 9 yds to the WMich 43
4:23
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 37 yds to the WMich 4 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & goal at opp 4
Israel Abanikanda 4 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)Pittsburgh 20, Western Michigan 6
Western Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Salopek pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 44 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
Sean Tyler run for no gain to the Pitt 31
0:23
2nd & 10 at opp 31
A.J. Abbott 31 Yd pass from Anthony Sambucci (Palmer Domschke Kick)Pittsburgh 20, Western Michigan 13
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 12 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 54 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for 15 yds to the Pitt 26
0:23
1st & 10 at own 26
Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Pitt 31
0:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Pitt 31
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 31
Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the Pitt 35
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 35
Daniel Carter run for 3 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:46
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 13:46
Q4 13:46
1st & 10 at own 38
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 10 yds to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:46
1st & 10 at own 48
Israel Abanikanda run for 6 yds to the WMich 46
Q4 13:46
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the WMich 44
Q4 13:46
3rd & 2 at opp 44
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:46
1st & 10 at opp 41
Israel Abanikanda run for 8 yds to the WMich 33
Q4 13:46
2nd & 2 at opp 33
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the WMich 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:46
1st & 10 at opp 30
Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the WMich 27
Q4 13:46
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Vincent Davis run for 21 yds to the WMich 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:16
1st & goal at opp 6
Konata Mumpfield 6 Yd pass from Nate Yarnell (Ben Sauls Kick)Pittsburgh 27, Western Michigan 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 34, Western Michigan 13
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Salopek pass incomplete to La’Darius Jefferson
8:16
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jack Salopek pass incomplete to Corey Crooms
8:16
3rd & 10 at own 25
Jack Salopek sacked by Solomon DeShields for a loss of 8 yards to the WMich 17
7:17
4th & 18 at own 17
Nick Mihalic punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the Pitt 33
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 8 plays
7:17
1st & 10 at own 33
Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the Pitt 34
7:17
2nd & 9 at own 34
Israel Abanikanda run for 23 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at opp 43
Israel Abanikanda run for 11 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at opp 32
Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the WMich 29
7:17
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Vincent Davis run for 17 yds to the WMich 12 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at opp 12
Vincent Davis run for 5 yds to the WMich 7
7:17
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the WMich 3
3:07
3rd & 1 at opp 3
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:07
3:03
3rd & 1 at opp 3
Daniel Carter 3 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)Pittsburgh 34, Western Michigan 13
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 64 yds , Sean Tyler return for 24 yds to the WMich 25
3:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 2 yds to the WMich 27
3:03
2nd & 8 at own 27
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMich 29
3:03
3rd & 6 at own 29
Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 3 yds to the WMich 32
3:03
4th & 3 at own 32
Nick Mihalic punt for 34 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for no gain to the Pitt 34
1:04
4th & 3 at own 32
Nick Mihalic punt for 34 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for no gain to the Pitt 34
Pittsburgh End of game, 2 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 34
Nate Yarnell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 33
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 33
Nate Yarnell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 32
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.