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Team stats
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
211
Total yards
211
81
Passing yards
60
130
Rushing yards
151
4.1
Yards per pass
5.5
3.6
Yards per rush
3.0
12
First downs
14
4–13
Third downs
4–12
0–2
Fourth downs
1–3
3
Turnovers
1
9–65
Penalties
4–52
26:47
Possession
33:13
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
34%
Success rate
34%
−0.42
EPA per play
−0.22
0.82
Explosiveness
1.02
−0.15
Rushing EPA
−0.16
−0.87
Passing EPA
−0.44
13%
Passing-down success
16%
−0.47
First-down EPA
−0.27
−0.28
Second-down EPA
−0.13
0.07
Third-down EPA
0.11
10%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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. West Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Pittsburgh −2, over/under 47.5.
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 West Virginia 57%, Pittsburgh 43%. 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. West Virginia drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 67 yards
Q1 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 36 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 41 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 West VirginiaFumble, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q2 PittsburghInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 1 play, 7 yards
Q2 PittsburghField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 13 plays, 61 yards
Q3 PittsburghInterception, 2 plays, 12 yards
Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards
Q4 PittsburghInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 2 plays, −6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Pittsburgh 3, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaylen Anderson run for 4 yds to the WVU 29
14:36
2nd & 6 at own 29
Garrett Greene pass incomplete
14:31
3rd & 6 at own 29
Garrett Greene pass incomplete
14:20
4th & 6 at own 29
Oliver Straw punt for 50 yds , M.J. Devonshire returns for 9 yds to the PITT 30
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
14:05
1st & 10 at own 30
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 7 yds to the PITT 37
13:38
2nd & 3 at own 37
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the PITT 40 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at own 40
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the PITT 43
12:20
2nd & 7 at own 43
Phil Jurkovec run for 13 yds to the WVU 44 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 44
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 16 yds to the WVU 28 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at opp 28
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 9 yds to the WVU 19
10:10
2nd & 1 at opp 19
C’Bo Flemister run for 12 yds to the WVU 7 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & goal at opp 7
C’Bo Flemister run for 1 yd to the WVU 6
8:56
2nd & goal at opp 6
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVU 3
8:14
3rd & goal at opp 3
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the WVU 3
7:39
4th & goal at opp 3
Ben Sauls 21 yd FG GOODPittsburgh 3, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:39
4th & 6 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 59 yds , Beanie Bishop Jr. return for 18 yds to the WVU 24
7:22
1st & 10 at own 24
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 6 yds to the WVU 30
6:30
2nd & 4 at own 30
Garrett Greene run for 1 yd to the WVU 31
5:53
3rd & 3 at own 31
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 5 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down
5:32
1st & 10 at own 36
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVU 39
4:51
2nd & 7 at own 39
Nicco Marchiol run for no gain to the WVU 39
4:20
3rd & 7 at own 39
Pittsburgh Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the PITT 46 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at opp 46
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete
3:59
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete
3:45
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Jaylen Anderson run for 6 yds to the PITT 40
3:09
4th & 4 at opp 40
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 40
C’Bo Flemister run for 12 yds to the WVU 48 Pittsburgh Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the PITT 42
2:45
1st & 8 at own 42
Che Nwabuko run for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 41
1:23
2nd & 9 at own 41
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 6 yds to the PITT 47
1:00
3rd & 3 at own 47
Daniel Carter run for 2 yds to the PITT 49
0:48
4th & 1 at own 49
Pittsburgh Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PITT 44
0:30
4th & 6 at own 44
Caleb Junko punt for 56 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Punt, 7 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVU 24
Q2 14:53
2nd & 6 at own 24
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 9 yds to the WVU 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:10
1st & 10 at own 33
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 5 yds to the WVU 38
Q2 13:26
2nd & 5 at own 38
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 17 yds to the PITT 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jaylen Anderson run for 2 yds to the PITT 43
Q2 12:03
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Jaylen Anderson run for 3 yds to the PITT 40
Q2 11:52
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Jaylen Anderson run for 1 yd to the PITT 39
Q2 11:07
4th & 4 at opp 39
Oliver Straw punt for 38 yds, downed at the PITT 1
2nd quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 6
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 1
Pittsburgh Penalty, False Start ( Yards) to the PITT 1
11:00
1st & 10 at own 1
Phil Jurkovec run for 3 yds to the PITT 4
10:15
2nd & 7 at own 4
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the PITT 5
9:31
3rd & 6 at own 5
Daniel Carter run for 1 yd to the PITT 6
8:57
4th & 5 at own 6
Caleb Junko punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 45
West Virginia Fumble, 8 plays
8:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Nicco Marchiol sacked by Solomon DeShields for a loss of 7 yards to the WVU 38
8:03
2nd & 17 at own 38
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Kole Taylor for 13 yds to the PITT 49
7:24
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Jaylen Anderson run for 13 yds to the PITT 36 for a 1ST down
6:39
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jaylen Anderson run for 3 yds to the PITT 33
6:30
2nd & 7 at opp 33
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds to the PITT 31
6:10
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Devin Carter for 15 yds to the PITT 16 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 16
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds to the PITT 14
5:55
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 05:55
5:10
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Nicco Marchiol run for a loss of 4 yards to the PITT 18 Nicco Marchiol fumbled, recovered by PITT Bam Brima
Pittsburgh Interception, 2 plays
5:04
1st & 10 at own 18
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
4:50
2nd & 10 at own 18
Phil Jurkovec pass intercepted Aubrey Burks return for 26 yds to the PITT 7
West Virginia Touchdown, 1 play
4:45
1st & goal at opp 7
Kole Taylor 7 Yd pass from Nicco Marchiol (Michael Hayes Kick)West Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 12 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Hayes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Daniel Carter run for 3 yds to the PITT 28
4:20
2nd & 7 at own 28
Daniel Carter run for 7 yds to the PITT 35 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
3:10
2nd & 10 at own 35
Phil Jurkovec run for 9 yds to the PITT 44
2:45
3rd & 1 at own 44
Phil Jurkovec run for 3 yds to the PITT 47 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 47
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the PITT 48
0:50
2nd & 9 at own 48
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the PITT 45
0:48
3rd & 12 at own 45
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Bub Means for 20 yds to the WVU 35 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 00:38
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 35
West Virginia Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the WVU 20 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 20
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
0:27
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Pittsburgh Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the WVU 25
0:20
2nd & 15 at opp 25
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
0:14
3rd & 15 at opp 25
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 7 yds to the WVU 18
0:14
4th & 8 at opp 18
Timeout West Virginia, clock 00:14
0:09
4th & 8 at opp 18
Ben Sauls 36 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 6
West Virginia End of half, 1 play
0:09
4th & 8 at own 35
Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback West Virginia Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (13 Yards)
0:00
1st & 10 at own 12
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVU 9
3rd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 6
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Hayes kickoff for 65 yds , Kenny Johnson return for 21 yds to the PITT 21
14:40
1st & 10 at own 21
Phil Jurkovec run for 5 yds to the PITT 26
14:11
2nd & 5 at own 26
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the PITT 30
13:33
3rd & 1 at own 30
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the PITT 28
12:53
4th & 3 at own 28
Caleb Junko punt for 45 yds , Preston Fox returns for 12 yds to the WVU 39
West Virginia Touchdown, 13 plays
12:38
1st & 10 at own 39
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 5 yds to the WVU 44
12:06
2nd & 5 at own 44
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 8 yds to the PITT 48 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 48
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 8 yds to the PITT 40
10:39
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Jaylen Anderson run for 1 yd to the PITT 39
9:41
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Jaylen Anderson run for no gain to the PITT 39
9:20
4th & 1 at opp 39
Nicco Marchiol run for 2 yds to the PITT 37 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Nicco Marchiol sacked by Shayne Simon for a loss of 9 yards to the PITT 46
8:50
2nd & 19 at opp 46
Pittsburgh Penalty, Defensive Holding (M.J. Devonshire) to the PITT 36 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at opp 36
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 4 yds to the PITT 32
7:20
2nd & 6 at opp 32
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 6 yds to the PITT 26 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 26
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Hudson Clement for 10 yds to the PITT 16 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 16
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 13 yds to the PITT 3 for a 1ST down
5:43
1st & goal at opp 3
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds to the PITT 1
5:05
2nd & goal at opp 1
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 14, Pittsburgh 6
5:05
2nd & 8 at own 35
West Virginia Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (CJ Donaldson Jr.) to the WVU 20
Pittsburgh Interception, 2 plays
5:05
2nd & 23 at own 20
Michael Hayes kickoff for 66 yds , Kenny Johnson return for 19 yds to the PITT 33
4:31
1st & 10 at own 33
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 12 yds to the PITT 45 for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at own 45
Phil Jurkovec pass intercepted Beanie Bishop Jr. return for 40 yds to the PITT 30
West Virginia Field goal, 4 plays
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 30
Nicco Marchiol run for 2 yds to the PITT 28
3:20
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Jaylen Anderson run for 3 yds to the PITT 25
2:30
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Kole Taylor for 1 yd to the PITT 24
1:57
4th & 4 at opp 24
Michael Hayes 42 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 6
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
1:57
4th & 4 at own 35
Michael Hayes kickoff for 62 yds , Kenny Johnson return for 29 yds to the PITT 32
1:45
1st & 10 at own 32
C’Bo Flemister run for 4 yds to the PITT 36
1:11
2nd & 6 at own 36
C’Bo Flemister run for 5 yds to the PITT 41
0:45
3rd & 1 at own 41
Phil Jurkovec run for 2 yds to the PITT 43 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 43
C’Bo Flemister run for no gain to the PITT 43
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 43
Phil Jurkovec run for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 42
Q4 14:34
3rd & 11 at own 42
Pittsburgh Penalty, False Start (Branson Taylor) to the PITT 37
Q4 14:12
3rd & 16 at own 37
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
Q4 14:01
4th & 16 at own 37
Caleb Junko punt for 54 yds , Preston Fox returns for 3 yds to the WVU 12
4th quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 6
West Virginia Punt, 8 plays
13:54
1st & 10 at own 12
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVU 14
13:24
2nd & 8 at own 14
Jaylen Anderson run for 2 yds to the WVU 16
12:46
3rd & 6 at own 16
Nicco Marchiol run for 8 yds to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down
12:08
1st & 10 at own 24
Jaylen Anderson run for 3 yds to the WVU 27
11:45
2nd & 7 at own 27
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Preston Fox for 14 yds to the WVU 41 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Jaylen Anderson run for no gain to the WVU 41
10:00
2nd & 10 at own 41
Nicco Marchiol run for 3 yds to the WVU 44
9:10
3rd & 7 at own 44
Rodney Gallagher run for 1 yd to the WVU 45
8:19
4th & 6 at own 45
Oliver Straw punt blocked by Rasheem Biles blocked by Rasheem Biles Braylan Lovelace return for 4 yds to the WVU 48
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Phil Jurkovec run for 5 yds to the WVU 43
7:45
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVU 40
7:00
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 36
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Bub Means for 5 yds to the WVU 31
6:08
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
6:00
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Malcolm Epps for 4 yds to the WVU 27
5:42
4th & 1 at opp 27
Phil Jurkovec run for no gain to the WVU 27
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Jaylen Anderson run for 2 yds to the WVU 29
5:00
2nd & 8 at own 29
Jaylen Anderson run for 4 yds to the WVU 33
4:05
3rd & 4 at own 33
Jaylen Anderson run for 1 yd to the WVU 34
3:53
4th & 3 at own 34
Oliver Straw punt for 45 yds , M.J. Devonshire returns for a loss of 11 yards to the PITT 23 Pittsburgh Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (John Glenn) to the PITT 5
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 5
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 27 yds to the PITT 32 for a 1ST down
3:24
1st & 10 at own 32
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Daniel Carter for no gain to the PITT 32
2:55
2nd & 10 at own 32
Pittsburgh Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the PITT 22
2:35
2nd & 20 at own 22
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
2:30
3rd & 20 at own 22
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
2:25
4th & 20 at own 22
Phil Jurkovec sacked by Tyrin Bradley for a loss of 9 yards to the PITT 13
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jaylen Anderson run for 6 yds to the PITT 7
1:37
2nd & 4 at opp 7
West Virginia Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the PITT 17
1:37
2nd & 14 at opp 17
Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 01:37
1:30
2nd & 14 at opp 17
Jaylen Anderson run for 2 yds to the PITT 15
1:29
3rd & 12 at opp 15
Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 01:29
1:28
3rd & 12 at opp 15
Nicco Marchiol run for no gain to the PITT 15
1:17
4th & 12 at opp 15
Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 01:17
1:12
4th & 12 at opp 15
Jaylen Anderson run for 6 yds to the PITT 9
Pittsburgh Interception, 3 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at own 9
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
1:02
2nd & 10 at own 9
Phil Jurkovec run for 5 yds to the PITT 14
0:55
3rd & 5 at own 14
Phil Jurkovec pass intercepted Malachi Ruffin return for no gain to the PITT 26
West Virginia End of game, 2 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at opp 26
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the PITT 29
0:00
2nd & 13 at opp 29
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards 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.
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 two since this game.
Pittsburgh
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