Pittsburgh vs. UCLA

Friday, December 30, 2022, Sun Bowl

Pittsburgh beat No. 18 UCLA 37–⁠35. It was their 15th meeting; UCLA leads the series 9–⁠6.

Neutral sitePittsburgh9–⁠4 in 2022
37
Neutral site18UCLA9–⁠4 in 2022
35

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: CBSAttendance 41,104Payout $4,550,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Rodney Hammond Jr. (RB, Pittsburgh)Wikipedia

At kickoff
56°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the west, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
DEREK ANDERSONGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh6871637
UCLA7147735

Standouts

  • RushingRodney Hammond Jr.25 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDPittsburgh
  • ReceivingKam Brown4 catches, 115 yardsUCLA
  • DefenseTylar Wiltz1 tackle, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTPittsburgh

Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Patti20/4122411
Nate Yarnell1/21600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rodney Hammond Jr.2594220
Nick Patti1073041
Vincent Davis727014
Daniel Carter41105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerrod Means484145
Konata Mumpfield778030
Jared Wayne550018
Vincent Davis111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
David Green2110
Tylar Wiltz1111
Dayon Hayes10.50.50
Elliot Donald10.50.50
M.J. Devonshire0001
Bangally Kamara0001
Javon McIntyre0001

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dorian Thompson-Robinson15/2327023
Ethan Garbers6/93901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Harden11111134
Keegan Jones821013
Dorian Thompson-Robinson51519
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kam Brown4115051
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala389149
Keegan Jones552019
Jake Bobo328014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Laiatu Latu1110
Jaylin Davies0001

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

Team stats

PittsburghUCLA
445Total yards451
240Passing yards309
205Rushing yards142
5.3Yards per pass9.7
4.5Yards per rush5.1
26First downs20
6–⁠18Third downs5–⁠10
4–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers5
6–⁠35Penalties4–⁠45
37:06Possession22:53
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

PittsburghUCLA
40%Success rate48%
0.03EPA per play0.13
1.24Explosiveness1.41
0.15Rushing EPA0.41
−0.09Passing EPA−0.08
33%Passing-down success47%
−0.06First-down EPA−0.31
−0.07Second-down EPA0.84
0.28Third-down EPA0.49
22%Havoc by its defense5%

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 52% to win. Pittsburgh pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UCLA −8.5, over/under 54.5.

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 UCLA 72%, Pittsburgh 28%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Sun Bowl was put on by the Sun Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2023, which takes in this game, reports $8.8 million in revenue, $3.6 million of it from sports events&activities, and $7.8 million in expenses. Its best-paid, executive dir. Bernie Olivas, was paid $213,000.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 74-1049051).

Every drive

UCLA end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 PittsburghField goal, 13 playsQ1 UCLATouchdown, 7 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ2 UCLATouchdown, 8 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 UCLAInterception, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 UCLATouchdown, 8 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ3 UCLAInterception, 7 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghPick-six, 2 plays (UCLA scores)Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ4 UCLAInterception, 1 playQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghField goal, 6 playsQ4 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ4 UCLATurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghFumble, 4 playsQ4 UCLATouchdown, 8 playsQ4 PittsburghField goal, 6 playsQ4 UCLAInterception, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UCLA drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 13 plays, 71 yards
  2. Q1 UCLATouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 47 yards
  4. Q2 UCLATouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 30 yards
  6. Q2 UCLAInterception, 6 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 94 yards
  8. Q2 UCLATouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q3 UCLAInterception, 7 plays, 58 yards
  11. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q3 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 PittsburghPick-six, 2 plays (UCLA scores), 6 yards
  14. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q4 UCLAInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q4 PittsburghField goal, 6 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q4 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 41 yards
  22. Q4 UCLATurnover on downs, 5 plays, 12 yards
  23. Q4 PittsburghFumble, 4 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 UCLATouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  25. Q4 PittsburghField goal, 6 plays, 46 yards
  26. Q4 UCLAInterception, 1 play, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then UCLA 7, Pittsburgh 6
Pittsburgh Field goal, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25PITTSBURGH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 20
14:541st & 15 at own 20Nick Patti pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 19
14:182nd & 16 at own 19Nick Patti run for 41 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 40Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the UCLA 35
13:092nd & 5 at opp 35Nick Patti pass complete to Bub Means for 7 yds to the UCLA 28 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 28Rodney Hammond Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 29
11:532nd & 11 at opp 29Nick Patti pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 4 yds to the UCLA 25
11:103rd & 7 at opp 25Nick Patti pass complete to Karter Johnson for 7 yds to the UCLA 18 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 18Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the UCLA 14
10:042nd & 6 at opp 14Nick Patti pass complete to Rodney Hammond Jr. for 8 yds to the UCLA 6 for a 1ST down
9:351st & goal at opp 6Nick Patti pass incomplete to Jared Wayne
9:262nd & goal at opp 6Nick Patti run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 7
8:453rd & goal at opp 7Nick Patti run for 3 yds to the UCLA 4
8:054th & goal at opp 4Ben Sauls 22 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, UCLA 0
UCLA Touchdown, 7 plays
8:054th & 8 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 62 yds , Jadyn Marshall return for 23 yds to the UCLA 26
7:491st & 10 at own 26Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Keegan Jones for 9 yds to the UCLA 35 UCLA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UCLA 25
7:241st & 11 at own 25Keegan Jones run for 3 yds to the UCLA 28
6:592nd & 8 at own 28Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete to Logan Loya
6:503rd & 8 at own 28Dorian Thompson-Robinson run for 8 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at own 36TJ Harden run for 2 yds to the UCLA 38
5:402nd & 8 at own 38Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Kam Brown for 51 yds to the Pitt 11 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 11Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Logan Loya for 11 yds for a TD (Nicholas Barr-Mira KICK)UCLA 7, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
5:151st & 25 at own 20RJ Lopez kickoff for 75 yds , Rodney Hammond Jr. return for 17 yds to the Pitt 22
4:591st & 10 at own 22Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the Pitt 26
4:142nd & 6 at own 26Nick Patti pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 3 yds to the Pitt 29
3:333rd & 3 at own 29Daniel Carter run for 2 yds to the Pitt 31
2:564th & 1 at own 31Nick Patti run for no gain to the Pitt 33 Nick Patti fumbled, recovered by Pitt Rodney Hammond Jr. for a 1ST down Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 33Nick Patti pass complete to Jared Wayne for 6 yds to the Pitt 39
1:592nd & 4 at own 39Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 44Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 20 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 36Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the UCLA 31
0:072nd & 5 at opp 31Nick Patti pass incomplete to Gavin Bartholomew
0:033rd & 5 at opp 31Nick Patti pass incomplete to Bub Means
0:014th & 5 at opp 31Ben Sauls 49 yd FG GOODUCLA 7, Pittsburgh 6
2nd quarter6 drives, then UCLA 21, Pittsburgh 14
UCLA Touchdown, 8 plays
15:004th & 5 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Keegan Jones for 10 yds to the UCLA 35 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at own 35Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Keegan Jones for 6 yds to the UCLA 41
14:162nd & 4 at own 41Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Logan Loya for 4 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at own 45Keegan Jones run for 2 yds to the UCLA 47
13:022nd & 8 at own 47Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete to Jake Bobo
12:553rd & 8 at own 47Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 49 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down
12:401st & goal at opp 4Dorian Thompson-Robinson run for 3 yds to the Pitt 1
12:182nd & goal at opp 1PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) to the Pitt 1
11:572nd & goal at opp 1Dorian Thompson-Robinson run for 1 yd for a TD (Nicholas Barr-Mira KICK)UCLA 14, Pittsburgh 6
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:572nd & 7 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Rodney Hammond Jr. at the Pitt 1
11:451st & 10 at own 25Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
11:152nd & 7 at own 28Nick Patti pass incomplete to Gavin Bartholomew
11:113rd & 7 at own 28Nick Patti pass complete to Jared Wayne for 3 yds to the Pitt 31
10:334th & 4 at own 31Caleb Junko punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCLA 20
UCLA Interception, 6 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 20Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Kam Brown for 35 yds to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 45Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Kam Brown for 16 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 29Keegan Jones run for 5 yds to the Pitt 24
9:132nd & 5 at opp 24TJ Harden run for 3 yds to the Pitt 21
8:373rd & 2 at opp 21TJ Harden run for 8 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 13Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass intercepted Tylar Wiltz return for no gain to the Pitt 6
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 6Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 10 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at own 16Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the Pitt 16
6:502nd & 10 at own 16Nick Patti pass complete to Bub Means for 45 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 39Nick Patti pass complete to Jared Wayne for 7 yds to the UCLA 32
5:322nd & 3 at opp 32Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the UCLA 31
5:013rd & 2 at opp 31Daniel Carter run for 4 yds to the UCLA 27 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 27Nick Patti pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 12 yds to the UCLA 15 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 15Nick Patti pass incomplete to Konata Mumpfield
3:492nd & 10 at opp 15Nick Patti pass complete to Bub Means for 15 yds for a TD Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:49 (Nick Patti pass to Konata Mumpfield for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 14
UCLA Touchdown, 8 plays
3:492nd & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:491st & 10 at own 25PITTSBURGH Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the UCLA 30 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 30Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Jake Bobo for 7 yds to the UCLA 37
3:232nd & 3 at own 37Keegan Jones run for 4 yds to the UCLA 41 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 41Dorian Thompson-Robinson sacked by David Green and Dayon Hayes for a loss of 6 yards to the UCLA 35
2:192nd & 16 at own 35Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Keegan Jones for 19 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 46Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Kam Brown for 13 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 33Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Michael Ezeike for 5 yds to the Pitt 28
1:032nd & 5 at opp 28Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete to Michael Ezeike
0:573rd & 5 at opp 28Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 28 yds for a TD (Nicholas Barr-Mira KICK)UCLA 21, Pittsburgh 14
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
0:573rd & 5 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:501st & 10 at own 25Nick Patti pass incomplete to Daniel Carter
0:452nd & 10 at own 25UCLA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Pitt 30
0:362nd & 5 at own 30Nick Patti run for 6 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 36Nate Yarnell pass complete to Jared Wayne for 16 yds to the UCLA 48 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at opp 48Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
0:142nd & 10 at opp 48Nick Patti sacked by Laiatu Latu for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 45
0:143rd & 17 at own 45Timeout UCLA, clock 00:14
0:103rd & 17 at own 45Nick Patti pass incomplete to Bub Means
0:104th & 17 at own 45PITTSBURGH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 40
0:004th & 22 at own 40Caleb Junko punt for 60 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter7 drives, then UCLA 28, Pittsburgh 21
UCLA Interception, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Keegan Jones run for 1 yd to the UCLA 26
14:222nd & 9 at own 26Keegan Jones run for 13 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 39TJ Harden run for 6 yds to the UCLA 45
13:252nd & 4 at own 45TJ Harden run for 32 yds to the Pitt 23 for a 1ST down
13:011st & 10 at opp 23Colson Yankoff run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 24
12:242nd & 11 at opp 24Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass complete to Jake Bobo for 7 yds to the Pitt 17
11:453rd & 4 at opp 17Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass intercepted Javon McIntyre return for 1 yd to the Pitt 13
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 13Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Pitt 15
11:052nd & 8 at own 15Nick Patti pass incomplete to Gavin Bartholomew
11:013rd & 8 at own 15Nick Patti pass incomplete to Konata Mumpfield
10:494th & 8 at own 15Caleb Junko punt for 85 yds for a touchback
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
10:381st & 10 at own 20Keegan Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 18
10:152nd & 12 at own 18Dorian Thompson-Robinson run for 9 yds to the UCLA 27
9:503rd & 3 at own 27Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete to Michael Ezeike
9:404th & 3 at own 27Nicholas Barr-Mira punt for 24 yds, downed at the Pitt 49
Pittsburgh Pick-six, 2 plays (UCLA scores)
9:281st & 10 at own 49Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 6 yds to the UCLA 45
8:452nd & 4 at opp 45Nick Patti pass intercepted for a TD Jaylin Davies return for 52 yds for a TD (Nicholas Barr-Mira KICK)UCLA 28, Pittsburgh 14
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 11 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:361st & 10 at own 25Nick Patti run for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
8:032nd & 4 at own 31Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the Pitt 34
7:243rd & 1 at own 34Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the Pitt 34
6:394th & 1 at own 34Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 9 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 43Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 5 yds to the Pitt 48
5:522nd & 5 at own 48Rodney Hammond Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 47
5:123rd & 6 at own 47Nick Patti pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 14 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 39Vincent Davis run for 14 yds to the UCLA 25 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at opp 25Nick Patti pass incomplete
3:542nd & 10 at opp 25Patti, Nick pass incomplete to Wayne, Jared, PENALTY UCLA pass interference 15 yards to the UCLA10, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH.
3:461st & goal at opp 10Nick Patti pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 9 yds to the UCLA 1
3:042nd & goal at opp 1Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)UCLA 28, Pittsburgh 21
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
3:042nd & 1 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:591st & 10 at own 25Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete to Logan Loya
2:592nd & 10 at own 25Keegan Jones run for a loss of 5 yards to the UCLA 20 Keegan Jones fumbled, recovered by UCLA Keegan Jones
2:023rd & 15 at own 20TJ Harden run for 12 yds to the UCLA 32
1:154th & 3 at own 32Nicholas Barr-Mira punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 33
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 33Nick Patti pass incomplete to Gavin Bartholomew
1:042nd & 10 at own 33Nick Patti pass incomplete to Jared Wayne
0:573rd & 10 at own 33Nick Patti pass complete to Vincent Davis for 11 yds to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at own 44Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 45
0:072nd & 9 at own 45Nick Patti pass incomplete to Vincent Davis
0:003rd & 9 at own 45Nick Patti pass complete to Daniel Carter for 3 yds to the Pitt 48
Q4 14:494th & 6 at own 48Sam Vander Haar punt for 25 yds, downed at the UCLA 27
4th quarter10 drives, then Pittsburgh 37, UCLA 35
UCLA Interception, 1 play
14:411st & 10 at own 27Dorian Thompson-Robinson pass intercepted Bangally Kamara return for 12 yds to the UCLA 18
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
14:351st & 10 at opp 18Nick Patti pass incomplete to Konata Mumpfield
14:282nd & 10 at opp 18Nick Patti pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 6 yds to the UCLA 12
13:503rd & 4 at opp 12Daniel Carter run for 5 yds to the UCLA 7 for a 1ST down
13:331st & goal at opp 7Daniel Carter run for no gain to the UCLA 7
12:442nd & goal at opp 7Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)Tied at 28
Pittsburgh Field goal, 6 plays
12:442nd & 10 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 46 yds , Jadyn Marshall return for no gain to the UCLA 19 Jadyn Marshall fumbled, recovered by Pitt Tamarion Crumpley
12:341st & 10 at opp 19Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the UCLA 15
11:582nd & 6 at opp 15Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the UCLA 9 for a 1ST down
11:281st & goal at opp 9Vincent Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 12
10:482nd & goal at opp 12Nick Patti pass incomplete to Jared Wayne
10:433rd & goal at opp 12Nick Patti pass incomplete to Jared Wayne
10:384th & goal at opp 12Ben Sauls 31 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 31, UCLA 28
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
10:384th & 13 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 60 yds , Titus Mokiao-Atimalala return for no gain to the UCLA 5
10:261st & 10 at own 5Ethan Garbers pass complete to TJ Harden for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 2
9:582nd & 13 at own 2TJ Harden run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 1
9:253rd & 14 at own 1TJ Harden run for 5 yds to the UCLA 6
8:484th & 9 at own 6Nicholas Barr-Mira punt for 50 yds , M.J. Devonshire returns for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
8:411st & 10 at the 50Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the UCLA 49
8:102nd & 9 at opp 49Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the UCLA 48
7:303rd & 8 at opp 48Nick Patti run for 9 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 39Vincent Davis run for 4 yds to the UCLA 35
6:062nd & 6 at opp 35Nick Patti pass incomplete to Jared Wayne
6:003rd & 6 at opp 35Nick Patti pass incomplete
6:004th & 6 at opp 35Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 06:00
5:504th & 6 at opp 35Nick Patti pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 30 yds to the UCLA 5 for a 1ST down
5:161st & goal at opp 5Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the UCLA 4
4:332nd & goal at opp 4Nick Patti pass incomplete to Konata Mumpfield
4:303rd & goal at opp 4Nick Patti pass incomplete to Bub Means
4:304th & goal at opp 4PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UCLA 9
4:244th & goal at opp 9Ben Sauls 27 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 34, UCLA 28
UCLA Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:244th & 14 at own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:151st & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass complete to Logan Loya for 11 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 36Ethan Garbers pass complete to TJ Harden for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 33
3:202nd & 13 at own 33Ethan Garbers pass complete to Keegan Jones for 8 yds to the UCLA 41
2:543rd & 5 at own 41Ethan Garbers sacked by Elliot Donald and David Green for a loss of 4 yards to the UCLA 37
2:214th & 9 at own 37Ethan Garbers pass incomplete to Logan Loya
Pittsburgh Fumble, 4 plays
2:171st & 10 at opp 37Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the UCLA 35
2:172nd & 8 at opp 35Timeout UCLA, clock 02:17
2:112nd & 8 at opp 35Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the UCLA 33
2:113rd & 6 at opp 33Timeout UCLA, clock 02:11
2:063rd & 6 at opp 33Nick Patti run for 5 yds to the UCLA 28
2:064th & 1 at opp 28Timeout UCLA, clock 02:06
2:014th & 1 at opp 28Rodney Hammond Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 30 Rodney Hammond Jr. fumbled, recovered by Pitt Rodney Hammond Jr.
UCLA Touchdown, 8 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 30Ethan Garbers run for 4 yds to the UCLA 34
1:422nd & 6 at own 34TJ Harden run for 34 yds to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 32Ethan Garbers sacked by Tylar Wiltz for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 36
1:062nd & 14 at opp 36Ethan Garbers pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 12 yds to the Pitt 24
1:003rd & 2 at opp 24TJ Harden run for 2 yds to the Pitt 22 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 22Ethan Garbers pass incomplete to Jake Bobo
0:502nd & 10 at opp 22Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:50
0:452nd & 10 at opp 22Ethan Garbers pass complete to Jake Bobo for 14 yds to the Pitt 8 for a 1ST down
0:341st & goal at opp 8TJ Harden run for 8 yds for a TD (Nicholas Barr-Mira KICK)UCLA 35, Pittsburgh 34
Pittsburgh Field goal, 6 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:291st & 10 at own 25Nick Patti pass complete to Jared Wayne for 18 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at own 43Nick Patti pass complete to Bub Means for 17 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 40TEAM pass incomplete
0:122nd & 10 at opp 40Nick Patti run for 11 yds to the UCLA 29 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 29TEAM pass incomplete
0:042nd & 10 at opp 29Ben Sauls 47 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 37, UCLA 35
0:042nd & 10 at own 35PITTSBURGH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Pitt 20
UCLA Interception, 1 play
0:042nd & 25 at own 20Ben Sauls kickoff for 55 yds fair catch by Keegan Jones at the UCLA 22
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass intercepted M.J. Devonshire return for no gain to the Pitt 43

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.

UCLA leads 9–⁠6 in 15 meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Pittsburgh 37, UCLA 35Sun Bowl
1972UCLA 38, Pittsburgh 28
1971Pittsburgh 29, UCLA 25
1970UCLA 24, Pittsburgh 15
1969UCLA 42, Pittsburgh 8
1968UCLA 63, Pittsburgh 7

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