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Purdue at Pittsburgh

Saturday, August 31, 1985

Pittsburgh beat Purdue 31–⁠30. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Purdue led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayPurdue5–⁠6 in 1985
30
HomePittsburgh5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1985
31

FinalAttendance 50,103

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pittsburgh 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Purdue–Pittsburgh game

Purdue leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1986Pittsburgh 41, Purdue 26
1985Pittsburgh 31, Purdue 30
1948Pittsburgh 20, Purdue 13
1947Purdue 28, Pittsburgh 0
1946Purdue 10, Pittsburgh 8
1945Purdue 28, Pittsburgh 0

Around this game

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