Wofford at Pittsburgh

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Pittsburgh beat Wofford 45–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayWofford2–⁠9 in 2023
7
HomePittsburgh3–⁠9 in 2023
45

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ACCNAttendance 45,096

At kickoff
82°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the west, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jeff FlannaganGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wofford00077
Pittsburgh72110745

Standouts

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

Player stats

Wofford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryce Corriston12/1712710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J.T. Smith Jr.216014
Ryan Ingram6507
Alec Holt1505
Kyle Parsons2101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Parker175175
Alec Holt418011
Kyle Watkins21409
Rickie Shaw II1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
John Michael DiRoberto11000
David Powers8110
Brandon Maina6000
Eli Campbell6000

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Phil Jurkovec17/2321410
Christian Veilleux5/96010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daniel Carter1165122
Phil Jurkovec741123
C’Bo Flemister92707
Rodney Hammond Jr.525210
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerrod Means239024
Jake McConnachie139139
Gavin Bartholomew238028
C’Bo Flemister235022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dayon Hayes4110
Bangally Kamara4110
A.J. Woods3000
P.J. O’Brien3000
Bam Brima2110
Samuel Okunlola1110

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

Team stats

WoffordPittsburgh
126Total yards491
127Passing yards274
-1Rushing yards217
7.5Yards per pass8.6
-0.1Yards per rush4.8
7First downs30
1–⁠9Third downs8–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers0
2–⁠20Penalties7–⁠62
18:27Possession41:33
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

WoffordPittsburgh
20%Success rate55%
−0.24EPA per play0.42
1.82Explosiveness1.20
−0.65Rushing EPA0.42
0.06Passing EPA0.42
20%Passing-down success46%
−0.16First-down EPA0.04
−0.38Second-down EPA0.44
−0.19Third-down EPA1.04
5%Havoc by its defense26%

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 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Pittsburgh −37.5, over/under 48.5.

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 >99%, Wofford <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneWofford end zoneQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 7 playsQ1 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 WoffordFumble, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 WoffordPunt, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 playQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 4 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 13 playsQ3 WoffordPunt, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 WoffordPunt, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 WoffordTouchdown, 1 playQ4 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, Wofford right to left.
  1. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 7 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 9 plays, 57 yards
  5. Q1 WoffordFumble, 3 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
  7. Q2 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 WoffordPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q2 WoffordPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 WoffordPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 13 plays, 87 yards
  16. Q3 WoffordPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q4 WoffordPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q4 WoffordTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  21. Q4 PittsburghEnd of game, 2 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Pittsburgh 7, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
15:00Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Wofford Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WOF 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20Bryce Corriston sacked by Dayon Hayes for a loss of 8 yards to the WOF 12
15:002nd & 23 at own 12Ryan Ingram run for a loss of 4 yards to the WOF 8
15:003rd & 27 at own 8Ryan Ingram run for 7 yds to the WOF 15
12:404th & 20 at own 15Atkins Roberts punt for 33 yds
Pittsburgh Punt, 7 plays
12:401st & 10 at opp 48Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for no gain to the WOF 48
12:402nd & 10 at opp 48Daniel Carter run for 5 yds to the WOF 43
12:403rd & 5 at opp 43Daniel Carter run for 4 yds to the WOF 39
12:404th & 1 at opp 39Phil Jurkovec run for 4 yds to the WOF 35 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 35Phil Jurkovec sacked by David Powers for a loss of 12 yards to the WOF 47
12:402nd & 22 at opp 47Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
12:403rd & 22 at opp 47Phil Jurkovec run for 2 yds to the WOF 45
8:504th & 20 at opp 45Caleb Junko punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 20Bryce Corriston pass complete to J.T. Smith for 4 yds to the WOF 24
8:502nd & 6 at own 24Ryan Ingram run for 2 yds to the WOF 26
8:503rd & 4 at own 26Bryce Corriston pass incomplete
7:254th & 4 at own 26Atkins Roberts punt for 35 yds
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 9 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 43Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Malcolm Epps for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 42
7:252nd & 11 at own 42Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 7 yds to the PITT 49
7:253rd & 4 at own 49C’Bo Flemister run for 6 yds to the WOF 45 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 45Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the WOF 41
7:252nd & 6 at opp 41Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
7:253rd & 6 at opp 41Daniel Carter run for 3 yds to the WOF 38
7:254th & 3 at opp 38Daniel Carter run for 4 yds to the WOF 34 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 34Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Bub Means for 24 yds to the WOF 10 for a 1ST down
2:391st & goal at opp 10Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 10 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)Pittsburgh 7, Wofford 0
Wofford Fumble, 3 plays
2:39Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:391st & 10 at own 25CORRISTON, Bryce pass deep to the left incomplete intended for MATHEWS, Devin thrown to the WOF50. PENALTY PIT Pass Interference on DEVONSHIRE, M.J. declined PIT Roughing the Passer on KAMARA, Bangally enforced 15 yards from the WOF25 to the WOF40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:391st & 10 at own 40J.T. Smith run for 14 yds to the PITT 46 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 46Bryce Corriston pass complete to Alec Holt for no gain to the PITT 46
1:172nd & 10 at opp 46Bryce Corriston run for a loss of 5 yards to the WOF 49 Bryce Corriston fumbled, recovered by PITT Bam Brima
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
1:171st & 10 at opp 49C’Bo Flemister run for 2 yds to the WOF 47
1:172nd & 8 at opp 47C’Bo Flemister run for 7 yds to the WOF 40
0:003rd & 1 at opp 40C’Bo Flemister run for 3 yds to the WOF 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Phil Jurkovec pass complete to C’Bo Flemister for 13 yds to the WOF 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 24C’Bo Flemister run for 1 yd to the WOF 23
Q2 13:292nd & 9 at opp 23Phil Jurkovec run for 23 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)Pittsburgh 14, Wofford 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 28, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
13:29Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:291st & 10 at own 25CORRISTON, Bryce pass short to the left complete for 4 yards to HOLT, Alec caught at the WOF27 and advanced to the WOF29 (O’BRIEN JR., Phillip), out of bounds. PENALTY PIT Offsides on SCOTT, Jimmy enforced 5 yards from the WOF25 to the WOF30 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:291st & 5 at own 30Bryce Corriston sacked by Samuel Okunlola for a loss of 8 yards to the WOF 22
13:292nd & 13 at own 22Bryce Corriston run for 2 yds to the WOF 24
13:293rd & 11 at own 24Bryce Corriston sacked by Bangally Kamara for a loss of 9 yards to the WOF 15
11:124th & 20 at own 15Atkins Roberts punt for 39 yds , M.J. Devonshire returns for no gain to the PITT 15 Pittsburgh Penalty, Illegal Block (Javon McIntyre) to the PITT 38
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 38Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at the 50Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jake Renda for 12 yds to the WOF 38 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 38Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 28 yds to the WOF 10 for a 1ST down
11:121st & goal at opp 10Daniel Carter run for 6 yds to the WOF 4
11:122nd & goal at opp 4Daniel Carter run for 3 yds to the WOF 1
Wofford Punt, 5 plays
7:57Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 07:57
7:57Ben Sauls kickoff for 64 yds
7:571st & 10 at own 25Alec Holt run for 5 yds to the WOF 30
7:572nd & 5 at own 30Bryce Corriston pass complete to Alec Holt for 6 yds to the WOF 36 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at own 36Ryan Ingram run for no gain to the WOF 36
7:572nd & 10 at own 36Bryce Corriston pass complete to Rickie Shaw II for 9 yds to the WOF 45
7:573rd & 1 at own 45Ryan Ingram run for no gain to the WOF 45
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
7:573rd & goal at opp 1Daniel Carter 1 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick)Pittsburgh 21, Wofford 0
4:124th & 1 at own 45Atkins Roberts punt for 33 yds
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
4:121st & 10 at own 34Phil Jurkovec run for 6 yds to the PITT 40
4:122nd & 4 at own 40Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Karter Johnson for 23 yds to the WOF 37 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 37Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 16 yds to the WOF 21 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 21Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 18 yds to the WOF 3 for a 1ST down
1:191st & goal at opp 3Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)Pittsburgh 28, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 6 plays
1:19Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:191st & 10 at own 25Bryce Corriston run for 4 yds to the WOF 29
1:063rd & 5 at own 30Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 01:06
1:062nd & 6 at own 29Kyle Parsons run for 1 yd to the WOF 30
1:063rd & 5 at own 30Bryce Corriston pass complete to Kyle Watkins for 9 yds to the WOF 39 for a 1ST down
0:352nd & 10 at own 39Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 00:35
0:351st & 10 at own 39Kyle Parsons run for no gain to the WOF 39
0:352nd & 10 at own 39Bryce Corriston pass complete to Kyle Watkins for 5 yds to the WOF 44
0:353rd & 5 at own 44Bryce Corriston pass incomplete
0:064th & 5 at own 44Atkins Roberts punt for 51 yds
Pittsburgh End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 7Kneel down by JURKOVEC, Phil at PIT6 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 38, Wofford 0
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00Bridger Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:502nd & 10 at own 25Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 14:50
14:501st & 10 at own 25Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
14:502nd & 10 at own 25Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
14:503rd & 10 at own 25Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 10 yds to the PITT 35 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 35C’Bo Flemister run for no gain to the PITT 35
14:502nd & 10 at own 35Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Bub Means for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at the 50JURKOVEC, Phil pass short to the left incomplete intended for FLEMISTER, C’Bo broken up by MARSHALL, Jalen at the WOF45. PENALTY WOF Targeting on SMITH, Chuck enforced 15 yards from the WOF50 to the WOF35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:501st & 10 at opp 35Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 4 yds to the WOF 31
14:502nd & 6 at opp 31C’Bo Flemister run for 4 yds to the WOF 27
14:503rd & 2 at opp 27C’Bo Flemister run for 3 yds to the WOF 24 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 24Phil Jurkovec pass complete to C’Bo Flemister for 22 yds to the WOF 2 for a 1ST down
10:021st & goal at opp 2Timeout Wofford, clock 10:02
10:021st & goal at opp 2C’Bo Flemister run for 1 yd to the WOF 1
9:222nd & goal at opp 1Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Karter Johnson for 1 yd for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)Pittsburgh 35, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 4 plays
9:22Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:221st & 10 at own 25Pittsburgh Penalty, Roughing the Passer on HAYES, Dayon enforced (Dayon Hayes) to the WOF 39 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 39Bryce Corriston pass incomplete
9:222nd & 10 at own 39Bryce Corriston pass complete to David Legette for 5 yds to the WOF 44
9:223rd & 5 at own 44Bryce Corriston pass incomplete
7:554th & 5 at own 44Atkins Roberts punt for 51 yds
7:551st & 10 at own 5Pittsburgh Penalty, False Start ( Yards) to the PITT 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 13 plays
7:551st & 12 at own 3Daniel Carter run for 7 yds to the PITT 10
7:552nd & 5 at own 10Daniel Carter run for 6 yds to the PITT 16 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 16Daniel Carter run for 22 yds to the PITT 38 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 38Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jake Renda for 2 yds to the PITT 40
7:552nd & 8 at own 40Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Rodney Hammond Jr. for 46 yds to the WOF 14 Pittsburgh Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bub Means) to the PITT 45
7:552nd & 3 at own 45Daniel Carter run for 4 yds to the PITT 49 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 49Che Nwabuko run for 24 yds to the WOF 27 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 27Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
7:552nd & 10 at opp 27Phil Jurkovec run for 12 yds to the WOF 15 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 15Phil Jurkovec run for 6 yds to the WOF 9
7:552nd & 4 at opp 9Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the WOF 8
7:553rd & 3 at opp 8Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
0:544th & 3 at opp 8Ben Sauls 26 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 38, Wofford 0
Wofford Punt, 5 plays
0:54Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:541st & 10 at own 25Bryce Corriston pass incomplete
0:542nd & 10 at own 25Bryce Corriston pass complete to Alec Holt for 11 yds to the WOF 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Bryce Corriston pass complete to Alec Holt for 1 yd to the WOF 37
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 37Bryce Corriston sacked by Bam Brima for a loss of 8 yards to the WOF 29
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at own 29Ryan Ingram run for no gain to the WOF 29
Q4 13:354th & 17 at own 29Atkins Roberts punt for 68 yds, downed at the PITT 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 45, Wofford 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 3Christian Veilleux pass incomplete
13:352nd & 10 at own 3Derrick Davis Jr. run for 7 yds to the PITT 10
13:353rd & 3 at own 10Christian Veilleux pass incomplete
12:384th & 3 at own 10Caleb Junko punt for 47 yds
12:381st & 10 at own 43Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 12:38
Wofford Punt, 3 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 43J.T. Smith run for 2 yds to the WOF 45
12:382nd & 8 at own 45Bryce Corriston run for 4 yds to the WOF 49
12:383rd & 4 at own 49Bryce Corriston pass complete to J.T. Smith for 3 yds to the PITT 48
10:334th & 1 at opp 48Atkins Roberts punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 15 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 20Christian Veilleux pass complete to Zion Fowler-El for a loss of 3 yards to the PITT 17
10:332nd & 13 at own 17Christian Veilleux run for 6 yds to the PITT 23
10:333rd & 7 at own 23Christian Veilleux pass complete to Montravius Lloyd for 7 yds to the PITT 30 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 30Christian Veilleux pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 8 yds to the PITT 38
10:332nd & 2 at own 38Montravius Lloyd run for 3 yds to the PITT 41 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 41Christian Veilleux run for 2 yds to the PITT 43
10:332nd & 8 at own 43Montravius Lloyd run for 3 yds to the PITT 46
10:333rd & 5 at own 46Montravius Lloyd run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
10:334th & 1 at the 50Christian Veilleux run for 1 yd to the WOF 49 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 49Christian Veilleux pass incomplete
3:033rd & 5 at opp 44Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 03:03
3:032nd & 10 at opp 49Montravius Lloyd run for 5 yds to the WOF 44
3:033rd & 5 at opp 44Christian Veilleux pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 9 yds to the WOF 35 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 35Derrick Davis Jr. run for 1 yd to the WOF 34
3:032nd & 9 at opp 34Christian Veilleux pass incomplete
3:033rd & 9 at opp 34Pittsburgh Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the WOF 39
1:273rd & 14 at opp 39Christian Veilleux pass complete to Jake McConnachie for 39 yds for a TD (Samuel Carpenter KICK)Pittsburgh 45, Wofford 0
Wofford Touchdown, 1 play
1:27Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 01:27
1:27Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:131st & 10 at own 25Bryce Corriston pass complete to Tyler Parker for 75 yds for a TD (Bridger Jones KICK)Pittsburgh 45, Wofford 7
Pittsburgh End of game, 2 plays
1:07Bridger Jones kickoff for 65 yds
1:071st & 10 at own 17Montravius Lloyd run for 5 yds to the PITT 22
0:002nd & 5 at own 22Kneel down by VEILLEUX, Christian at PIT21 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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.

Pittsburgh leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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