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Team stats
Pittsburgh
Louisville
326
Total yards
312
158
Passing yards
190
168
Rushing yards
122
5.4
Yards per pass
7.0
4.5
Yards per rush
4.1
19
First downs
14
4–11
Third downs
4–13
0–2
Fourth downs
0–2
4
Turnovers
1
7–57
Penalties
6–70
32:32
Possession
27:28
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
Louisville
38%
Success rate
28%
−0.37
EPA per play
−0.09
1.01
Explosiveness
1.89
−0.36
Rushing EPA
0.03
−0.07
Passing EPA
0.02
23%
Passing-down success
27%
−0.65
First-down EPA
−0.43
0.02
Second-down EPA
0.32
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.40
14%
Havoc by its defense
24%
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 55% to win. Louisville won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Louisville −1.5, over/under 55.
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 Louisville 54%, Pittsburgh 46%. 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. Louisville drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 LouisvillePunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q1 PittsburghInterception, 6 plays, 51 yards
Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 57 yards
Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q2 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 PittsburghFumble, 5 plays, 42 yards
Q2 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q2 PittsburghInterception, 8 plays, 38 yards
Q2 LouisvillePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 LouisvillePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q3 LouisvilleInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 28 yards
Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q4 LouisvilleField goal, 7 plays, 33 yards
Q4 PittsburghFumble return TD, 4 plays (Louisville scores), 34 yards
Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q4 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −7 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 7, Louisville 0
Louisville Punt, 5 plays
15:00
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 2 yds to the Lvile 27
14:37
2nd & 8 at own 27
Trevion Cooley run for 14 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (Brandon Hill) to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
14:12
1st & 10 at opp 44
Malik Cunningham sacked by Shayne Simon for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 47
13:37
2nd & 13 at opp 47
Trevion Cooley run for 3 yds to the Pitt 44
12:53
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
12:44
4th & 10 at opp 44
Mark Vassett punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Interception, 6 plays
12:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Daniel Carter for 8 yds to the Pitt 28
11:53
2nd & 2 at own 28
Israel Abanikanda run for 10 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at own 38
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 18 yds to the Lvile 44 for a 1ST down
10:37
1st & 10 at opp 44
Israel Abanikanda run for 15 yds to the Lvile 29 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 29
Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the Lvile 29
9:29
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Kedon Slovis pass intercepted
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at own 2
Malik Cunningham run for 1 yd to the Lvile 3
8:42
2nd & 9 at own 3
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Trevion Cooley for 3 yds to the Lvile 6 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Illegal Block (Marshon Ford) declined
8:19
3rd & 6 at own 6
Trevion Cooley run for 3 yds to the Lvile 9
7:44
4th & 3 at own 9
Mark Vassett punt for 48 yds , M.J. Devonshire returns for no gain to the Pitt 43
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
7:30
1st & 10 at own 43
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 46
6:53
2nd & 7 at own 46
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 6 yds to the LOUISVILLE 48 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the Pitt 41
5:19
2nd & 12 at own 41
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 5 yds to the Pitt 46
4:57
3rd & 7 at own 46
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Jared Wayne for 9 yds to the Lvile 45 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 45
Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 4 yards to the Lvile 49
4:02
2nd & 14 at opp 49
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 37 yds to the Lvile 12 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at opp 12
Israel Abanikanda 12 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)Pittsburgh 7, Louisville 0
Louisville Touchdown, 8 plays
3:12
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Jawhar Jordan run for 2 yds to the Lvile 27
2:34
2nd & 8 at own 27
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Hudson for 11 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
2:09
1st & 10 at own 38
Malik Cunningham run for no gain to the Lvile 38
1:28
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jawhar Jordan run for 1 yd to the Lvile 39
1:00
3rd & 9 at own 39
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Chris Bell for 29 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
0:32
1st & 10 at opp 32
Malik Cunningham run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 34
0:01
2nd & 12 at opp 34
Malik Cunningham run for 9 yds to the Pitt 25
Q2 14:55
3rd & 3 at opp 25
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 25 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 7 plays
14:55
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (1 Yards)
14:51
1st & 10 at own 13
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
14:51
2nd & 10 at own 13
PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 8
14:51
2nd & 15 at own 8
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 14:51
14:51
2nd & 15 at own 8
Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Pitt 13
14:02
3rd & 10 at own 13
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Jared Wayne for 12 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Vincent Davis for 10 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
12:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 38
12:08
2nd & 7 at own 38
Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 35
11:29
3rd & 10 at own 35
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 8 yds to the Pitt 43
10:43
4th & 2 at own 43
Cam Guess punt for 31 yds
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
10:40
1st & 10 at own 26
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
10:32
2nd & 10 at own 26
Jawhar Jordan run for 1 yd to the Lvile 27
9:56
3rd & 9 at own 27
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
9:53
4th & 9 at own 27
Mark Vassett punt for 33 yds
Pittsburgh Fumble, 5 plays
9:39
1st & 10 at own 40
run for 1 yd to the Pitt 41
9:07
2nd & 9 at own 41
run for 29 yds to the Lvile 30 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & 10 at opp 30
Israel Abanikanda run for 8 yds to the Lvile 22
7:52
2nd & 2 at opp 22
run for 4 yds to the Lvile 18 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 18
run for no gain to the Lvile 18 fumbled, recovered by Lvile Momo Sanogo
Louisville Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:58
1st & 10 at own 18
Malik Cunningham run for 30 yds to the Lvile 48 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at own 48
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Braden Smith for 7 yds to the Pitt 45
5:29
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Malik Cunningham run for 2 yds to the Pitt 43
4:47
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 41
Brock Domann pass complete to Tyler Hudson for 7 yds to the Pitt 34
3:32
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Brock Domann pass incomplete
3:28
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Brock Domann pass incomplete
3:23
4th & 3 at opp 34
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
Pittsburgh Interception, 8 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 34
Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Pitt 39
2:57
2nd & 5 at own 39
Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the Pitt 43
2:38
3rd & 1 at own 43
Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at own 44
Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the Pitt 44
2:03
2nd & 10 at own 44
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
1:56
3rd & 10 at own 44
(01:56) SLOVIS, Kedon pass to the right incomplete intended for WAYNE, Jared thrown to the PIT48; QB hurried by ABDULLAH, Yasir, clock 01:55. PENALTY LOU Roughing the Passer on ABDULLAH, Yasir enforced 15 yards from the PIT44 to the LOU41 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 41
Israel Abanikanda run for 9 yds to the Lvile 32
1:30
2nd & 1 at opp 32
Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the Lvile 28 for a 1ST down
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kedon Slovis pass intercepted
Louisville Punt, 5 plays
1:01
1st & 10 at own 30
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
0:58
2nd & 10 at own 30
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Hudson for 15 yds to the Lvile 45 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at own 45
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
0:38
2nd & 10 at own 45
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
0:31
3rd & 10 at own 45
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
0:19
4th & 10 at own 45
Mark Vassett punt for 47 yds , M.J. Devonshire returns for 2 yds to the Pitt 10
Pittsburgh End of half, 1 play
0:12
1st & 10 at own 10
(00:12) [NH] Kneel down by PIT at PIT9 (team loss of 1), clock 00:05.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 10, Louisville 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26
14:36
2nd & 9 at own 26
Israel Abanikanda run for 3 yds to the Pitt 29
13:50
3rd & 6 at own 29
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
13:44
4th & 6 at own 29
Cam Guess punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Braden Smith at the Lvile 32
Louisville Punt, 6 plays
13:37
1st & 10 at own 32
Trevion Cooley run for 1 yd to the Lvile 33
13:08
2nd & 9 at own 33
Trevion Cooley run for 4 yds to the Lvile 37
12:46
3rd & 5 at own 37
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offsides (Calijah Kancey) to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at own 42
Trevion Cooley run for 15 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brock Domann pass incomplete
11:28
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Brock Domann run for 1 yd to the Pitt 42
10:43
3rd & 9 at opp 42
Brock Domann sacked by SirVocea Dennis for a loss of 11 yards to the Lvile 47
10:08
4th & 20 at own 47
Mark Vassett punt for 45 yds , M.J. Devonshire returns for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 3
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
9:56
1st & 10 at own 3
Israel Abanikanda run for 4 yds to the Pitt 7
9:17
2nd & 6 at own 7
Israel Abanikanda run for 6 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 13
run for no gain to the Pitt 13
7:58
2nd & 10 at own 13
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Rodney Hammond Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 11
7:12
3rd & 12 at own 11
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
6:58
4th & 12 at own 11
Cam Guess punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Braden Smith at the Lvile 48
6:55
1st & 10 at own 48
Malik Cunningham pass intercepted
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
6:44
1st & 10 at opp 47
Israel Abanikanda run for 2 yds to the Lvile 45
6:00
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Karter Johnson for 7 yds to the Lvile 38
5:24
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Israel Abanikanda run for 1 yd to the Lvile 37 for a 1ST down
4:54
1st & 10 at opp 37
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the Lvile 33
4:03
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Vincent Davis run for 8 yds to the Lvile 25 for a 1ST down
3:23
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
3:19
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Vincent Davis for 6 yds to the Lvile 19
2:30
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the Lvile 19
1:47
4th & 4 at opp 19
Ben Sauls 37 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 10, Louisville 7
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
1:47
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:44
1st & 10 at own 25
(01:44) CUNNINGHAM, Malik pass to the right incomplete intended for HUDSON, Tyler thrown to the LOU30, clock 01:41. PENALTY LOU Holding on GONZALEZ, Michael enforced 10 yards from the LOU25 to the LOU15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:39
1st & 20 at own 15
Malik Cunningham run for 7 yds to the Lvile 22
1:00
2nd & 13 at own 22
(01:00) CUNNINGHAM, Malik pass to the right complete for 17 yards to HUDSON, Tyler caught at the LOU33, HUDSON, Tyler fumbled at LOU39 forced by WILTZ, Tylar, recovered by LOU FORD, Marshon at the LOU39, returned 0 yards to the LOU39, End of Play, clock 00:40. PENALTY LOU Holding on CHANDLER, Caleb enforced 10 yards from the LOU22 to the LOU12 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:23
2nd & 23 at own 12
Jawhar Jordan run for 12 yds to the Lvile 24
Q4 14:58
3rd & 11 at own 24
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Hudson for 10 yds to the Lvile 34
Q4 14:03
4th & 1 at own 34
Mark Vassett punt for 40 yds
Q4 13:58
1st & 10 at own 26
PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Karter Johnson) to the Pitt 21
4th quarter7 drives, then Louisville 24, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
13:55
1st & 15 at own 21
Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the Pitt 21
13:17
2nd & 15 at own 21
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Israel Abanikanda for 5 yds Israel Abanikanda fumbled, recovered by Pitt Blake Zubovic
12:33
3rd & 10 at own 26
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 12:33
12:24
3rd & 10 at own 26
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
12:19
4th & 10 at own 26
Cam Guess punt for 39 yds , Braden Smith returns for no gain to the Lvile 26 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Illegal Block (Marvin Dallas) to the Lvile 25
Louisville Touchdown, 5 plays
12:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Trevion Cooley run for 26 yds to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 49
Trevion Cooley run for 5 yds to the Pitt 44
11:05
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Braden Smith pass complete to Malik Cunningham for 33 yds to the Pitt 11 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 11
Trevion Cooley run for 2 yds to the Pitt 9
9:45
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Josh Lifson for 9 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK)Louisville 14, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:45
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Israel Abanikanda run for 36 yds to the Lvile 39 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
9:00
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Lvile 34
8:18
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 35
7:34
4th & 6 at opp 35
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
7:29
1st & 10 at own 36
(07:29) CUNNINGHAM, Malik pass to the right incomplete intended for COOLEY, Trevion thrown to the LOU41, clock 07:25. PENALTY LOU Holding on BROWN, Renato enforced 10 yards from the LOU36 to the LOU26 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Louisville Field goal, 7 plays
7:22
1st & 20 at own 26
Trevion Cooley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 25
6:50
2nd & 21 at own 25
Malik Cunningham pass complete to Trevion Cooley for 11 yds to the Lvile 36
6:25
3rd & 10 at own 36
Brock Domann pass complete to Tyler Hudson for 28 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 36
Trevion Cooley run for 3 yds to the Pitt 33
5:10
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Malik Cunningham run for 2 yds to the Pitt 31
4:32
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
4:21
4th & 5 at opp 31
James Turner 48 yd FG GOODLouisville 17, Pittsburgh 10
Pittsburgh Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Louisville scores)
4:21
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
3:52
2nd & 4 at own 31
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gavin Thomson for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at the 50
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
3:22
2nd & 10 at the 50
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:22
3:20
2nd & 10 at the 50
(03:20) SLOVIS, Kedon pass to the left incomplete intended for MUMPFIELD, Konata thrown to the LOU20, clock 03:17. PENALTY LOU Roughing the Passer on ABDULLAH, Yasir enforced 15 yards from the LOU50 to the LOU35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:17
1st & 10 at opp 35
PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Gabe Houy) to the Lvile 40
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 5 yds to the Pitt 30
2:35
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
2:32
3rd & 5 at own 30
Kedon Slovis sacked by Monty Montgomery and YaYa Diaby for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 25
1:59
4th & 10 at own 25
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
Louisville Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jawhar Jordan run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 28
1:11
2nd & 13 at opp 28
(01:11) [NHSG] Kneel down by LOU at PIT29 (team loss of 1), clock 01:04.
0:43
3rd & 14 at opp 29
(00:43) [NHSG] Kneel down by LOU at PIT32 (team loss of 3), clock 00:29.
0:05
4th & 17 at opp 32
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:05
0:03
4th & 17 at opp 32
Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
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.
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