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2016 week 1 · postseason · Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 1:00 PM CT · Yankee Stadium · 📺 ESPN · 37,918 att · 37.9°F, wind 11.4

Drive chart

Pittsburgh Northwestern bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:53
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28 +3 -0.30
14:21 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 33 +5 0.08
13:58 3rd & 2 OWN 33 Clayton Thorson sacked by Allen Edwards and Shakir Soto for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 27 -6 -0.94
13:07 4th & 8 OWN 27 Hunter Niswander punt for 33 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for 2 yds to the Pitt 42
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FG
5 pl · 30 yd · 1:14
3–0
12:52 1st & 10 OWN 42 Nathan Peterman pass complete to Dontez Ford for 38 yds to the Nwest 20 for a 1ST down +38 1.94
12:30 1st & 10 OPP 20 Quadree Henderson run for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 28 Quadree Henderson fumbled, recovered by Pitt Quadree Henderson -8 -1.31
12:13 2nd & 18 OPP 28 Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Scott Orndoff 0 -0.91
11:59 3rd & 18 OPP 28 Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Dontez Ford 0 -0.98
11:53 4th & 18 OPP 28 Chris Blewitt 46 Yd Field Goal 1.82
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PUNT
5 pl · 17 yd · 2:15
3–0
11:53 1st & 10 OWN 25 Clayton Thorson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 34 +9 1.25
11:21 2nd & 1 OWN 34 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 6 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down +6 0.07
10:52 1st & 10 OWN 40 Jelani Roberts run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 39 -1 -1.32
10:27 2nd & 11 OWN 39 John Moten IV run for 3 yds to the Nwest 42 +3 -0.29
9:52 3rd & 8 OWN 42 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson 0 -0.55
9:38 4th & 8 OWN 42 Hunter Niswander punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Quadree Henderson at the Pitt 23
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ON DOWNS
12 pl · 76 yd · 5:48
3–0
9:38 1st & 10 OWN 23 James Conner run for 4 yds to the Pitt 27 +4 -0.10
8:59 2nd & 6 OWN 27 Nathan Peterman pass complete to James Conner for 3 yds to the Pitt 30 +3 -0.25
8:18 3rd & 3 OWN 30 Peterman, Nathan pass pass intended for Weah, Jester intercepted by McGee, Jared at the PITTSBURGH42, McGee, Jared return 0 yards to the PITTSBURGH42, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Hartage, Montre) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PITTSBURGH. +10
8:07 1st & 10 OWN 40 James Conner run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 35 -5 -1.91
7:21 2nd & 15 OWN 35 Nathan Peterman pass complete to Dontez Ford for 8 yds to the Pitt 43 +8 0.47
6:58 3rd & 7 OWN 43 Nathan Peterman pass complete to Scott Orndoff for 15 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down +15 2.91
6:42 1st & 10 OPP 42 Nathan Peterman pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 24 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down +24 0.70
6:27 1st & 10 OPP 18 James Conner run for 4 yds to the Nwest 14 +4 -0.02
5:57 2nd & 6 OPP 14 Darrin Hall run for 7 yds to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST down +7 0.42
5:37 1st & 7 OPP 7 Brian O'Neill pass incomplete to George Aston 0 -0.41
5:14 2nd & 7 OPP 7 James Conner run for 4 yds to the Nwest 3 +4 -0.02
4:33 3rd & 3 OPP 3 George Aston run for 2 yds to the Nwest 1 +2 -0.16
3:50 4th & 1 OPP 1 James Conner run for no gain to the Nwest 1 0 -4.21
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TD
10 pl · 99 yd · 4:19
3–7
3:50 1st & 10 OWN 1 Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 2 +1 -0.20
3:18 2nd & 9 OWN 2 Justin Jackson run for 68 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down +68 4.38
2:47 1st & 10 OPP 30 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Pitt 29 +1 -0.42
2:19 2nd & 9 OPP 29 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson 0 -0.71
2:09 3rd & 9 OPP 29 Justin Jackson run for 10 yds to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down +10 1.35
1:47 1st & 10 OPP 19 Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Pitt 14 +5 0.07
1:21 2nd & 5 OPP 14 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Pitt 10 +4 -0.02
0:00 3rd & 1 OPP 10 Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Pitt 10 0 -0.41
0:00 OWN 0 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 4th & 1 OPP 10 Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Pitt 8 for a 1ST down +2 0.65
14:31 1st & 8 OPP 8 Justin Jackson 8 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) +8 2.32
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Q2
INT
4 pl · 56 yd · 1:37
3–7
14:30 1st & 10 OWN 34 Nathan Peterman pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 37 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down +37 2.55
14:09 1st & 10 OPP 29 James Conner run for 21 yds to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST down +21 0.47
14:01 1st & 8 OPP 8 James Conner run for 3 yds to the Nwest 5 +3 -0.12
13:21 2nd & 5 OPP 5 PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 10 -5
12:54 2nd & 10 OPP 10 Nathan Peterman pass intercepted Godwin Igwebuike return for 12 yds to the Nwest 15 -4.20
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INT
13 pl · 66 yd · 5:20
3–7
12:54 1st & 10 OWN 15 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault 0 -0.44
12:42 2nd & 10 OWN 15 Justin Jackson run for 17 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST down +17 1.54
12:21 1st & 10 OWN 32 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34 +2 -0.58
11:54 2nd & 8 OWN 34 Clayton Thorson sacked by Ejuan Price for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 24 -10 -1.19
11:14 3rd & 18 OWN 24 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 21 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down +21 3.02
10:53 1st & 10 OWN 45 John Moten IV run for 2 yds to the Nwest 47 +2 -0.68
10:17 2nd & 8 OWN 47 John Moten IV run for 6 yds to the Pitt 47 +6 0.35
9:41 3rd & 2 OPP 47 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 7 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down +7 1.41
9:16 1st & 10 OPP 40 Clayton Thorson run for 10 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down +10 0.37
8:52 1st & 10 OPP 30 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Pitt 27 +3 -0.17
8:36 2nd & 7 OPP 27 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 10 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down +10 0.41
8:01 1st & 10 OPP 17 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 19 -2 -0.50
7:34 2nd & 12 OPP 19 Clayton Thorson pass intercepted, touchback. Avonte Maddox return for no gain -3.92
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PUNT
4 pl · 3 yd · 1:51
3–7
7:34 1st & 10 OWN 20 Nathan Peterman pass complete to George Aston for 1 yd to the Pitt 21 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Quadree Henderson) to the Pitt 11 -9 -0.93
7:02 1st & 19 OWN 11 James Conner run for 1 yd to the Pitt 12 +1 -0.10
6:36 2nd & 18 OWN 12 Nathan Peterman pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 11 yds to the Pitt 23 +11 0.24
5:59 3rd & 7 OWN 23 Nathan Peterman pass incomplete to Jester Weah 0 -0.20
5:43 4th & 7 OWN 23 Ryan Winslow punt for 41 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for no gain to the Nwest 23 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Nwest 26
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TD
8 pl · 74 yd · 2:35
3–14
5:43 1st & 10 OWN 26 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 7 yds to the Nwest 33 +7 0.62
5:04 2nd & 3 OWN 33 Justin Jackson run for no gain to the Nwest 33 0 -1.03
4:57 3rd & 3 OWN 33 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 4 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down +4 1.36
4:40 1st & 10 OWN 37 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40 +3 -0.42
4:01 2nd & 7 OWN 40 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr 0 -0.93
3:57 3rd & 7 OWN 40 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 32 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down +32 3.64
3:31 1st & 10 OPP 28 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 12 yds to the Pitt 16 for a 1ST down +12 0.20
3:08 1st & 10 OPP 16 Justin Jackson 16 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) +16 2.57
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TD
1 pl · 69 yd · 0:17
10–14
2:51 1st & 10 OWN 31 Jester Weah 69 Yd pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt Kick) +69 5.61
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FUMBLE
7 pl · 49 yd · 2:23
10–14
2:35 1st & 10 OWN 20 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 23 +3 -0.24
2:07 2nd & 7 OWN 23 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 25 +2 -0.28
1:37 3rd & 5 OWN 25 Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:37
1:32 3rd & 5 OWN 25 Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH holding (Mitchell, Reggie) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN. +10
1:27 1st & 10 OWN 35 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson 0 -1.01
1:21 2nd & 10 OPP 35 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 17 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 48 for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Personal Foul (Shakir Soto) to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down +32 2.20
1:05 1st & 10 OPP 33 Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete to Moten IV, John, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Butler, J.B.) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH43, NO PLAY. -10
1:01 1st & 20 OPP 43 Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Pitt 39 +4 -0.16
0:41 2nd & 16 OPP 39 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 8 yds to the Pitt 31 +8 0.66
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END OF HALF
5 pl · 30 yd · 0:28
10–14
0:20 2nd & 4 OWN 35 Qadree Ollison run for 19 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down +19 1.87
0:11 1st & 10 OPP 46 TEAM pass incomplete 0 -1.03
0:06 2nd & 10 OPP 46 Nathan Peterman pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 5 yds to the Nwest 41 +5 0.07
0:00 3rd & 5 OPP 41 Nathan Peterman pass incomplete 0 -1.08
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
TD
4 pl · 68 yd · 1:47
17–14
14:59 1st & 10 OWN 32 Quadree Henderson run for 57 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down +57 3.00
14:25 1st & 10 OPP 11 Qadree Ollison run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 14 -3 -0.47
13:53 2nd & 13 OPP 14 Rafael Araujo-Lopes run for 9 yds to the Nwest 5 +9 0.29
13:13 3rd & 4 OPP 5 Nathan Peterman 5 Yd Run (Chris Blewitt Kick) +5 2.71
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TD
14 pl · 89 yd · 5:26
17–21
13:05 1st & 10 OWN 11 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 3 yds to the Nwest 14 +3 -0.15
12:43 2nd & 7 OWN 14 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete 0 -0.28
12:37 3rd & 7 OWN 14 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 10 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down +10 1.05
12:14 1st & 10 OWN 24 Clayton Thorson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 31 +7 0.59
11:42 2nd & 3 OWN 31 Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 33 +2 -0.61
11:09 3rd & 1 OWN 33 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 1 yd to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down +1 0.83
10:57 1st & 10 OWN 34 Justin Jackson run for 12 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down +12 1.15
10:37 1st & 10 OWN 46 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek 0 -1.16
10:31 2nd & 10 OWN 46 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 47 +1 -0.77
9:49 3rd & 9 OWN 47 Justin Jackson run for 8 yds to the Pitt 45 +8 0.68
9:22 4th & 1 OPP 45 Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down +2 2.08
9:01 1st & 10 OPP 43 Clayton Thorson sacked by Shakir Soto and James Folston Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 44 -1 -1.16
8:26 2nd & 11 OPP 44 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 4 yds to the Pitt 40 +4 -0.16
7:47 3rd & 7 OPP 40 Justin Jackson 40 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) +40 4.67
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MISSED FG
8 pl · 29 yd · 4:09
17–21
7:37 1st & 10 OWN 46 Nathan Peterman pass complete to Qadree Ollison for 30 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down +30 1.50
7:06 1st & 10 OPP 24 Qadree Ollison run for 1 yd to the Nwest 23 +1 -0.33
6:26 2nd & 9 OPP 23 Nathan Peterman run for 8 yds to the Nwest 15 +8 0.38
5:46 3rd & 1 OPP 15 Qadree Ollison run for 2 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down +2 0.10
5:31 1st & 10 OPP 13 Qadree Ollison run for no gain to the Nwest 13 0 -0.30
4:39 2nd & 10 OPP 13 Nathan Peterman sacked by Joe Gaziano and Xavier Washington for a loss of 18 yards to the Nwest 31 -18 -3.33
4:21 3rd & 28 OPP 31 Nathan Peterman pass complete to Jester Weah for 6 yds to the Nwest 25 +6 0.21
3:38 4th & 22 OPP 25 Chris Blewitt 43 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
3 pl · -5 yd · 2:03
17–21
3:38 1st & 10 OWN 25 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28 +3 -0.30
2:59 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 27 -1 -0.64
2:24 3rd & 8 OWN 27 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 20 -7 -0.35
1:35 4th & 15 OWN 20 Hunter Niswander punt blocked by Chawntez Moss blocked by Chawntez Moss
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TD
6 pl · 22 yd · 3:20
24–21
1:35 1st & 10 OPP 22 Chawntez Moss run for no gain to the Nwest 22 0 -0.40
1:01 2nd & 10 OPP 22 Quadree Henderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18 +4 -0.06
0:00 3rd & 6 OPP 18 Ben DiNucci pass complete to Dontez Ford for 7 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down +7 0.58
0:00 OPP 0 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 11 Chawntez Moss run for 3 yds to the Nwest 8 +3 -0.09
14:17 2nd & 7 OPP 8 Ben DiNucci run for 2 yds to the Nwest 6 +2 -0.16
13:15 3rd & 5 OPP 6 George Aston 6 Yd pass from Ben DiNucci (Chris Blewitt Kick) +6 2.78
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Q4
TD
14 pl · 76 yd · 4:52
24–28
13:07 1st & 10 OWN 24 Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Nwest 30 +6 0.32
12:44 2nd & 4 OWN 30 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 5 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down +5 0.58
12:17 1st & 10 OWN 35 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 12 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down +12 1.15
11:52 1st & 10 OWN 47 Clayton Thorson sacked by Jeremiah Taleni for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 44 -3 -1.80
11:21 2nd & 13 OWN 44 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the Nwest 48 +4 -0.14
10:49 3rd & 9 OWN 48 Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Pitt 46 +6 0.25
10:18 4th & 3 OPP 46 Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 10:18
10:18 4th & 3 OPP 46 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 5 yds to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down +5 2.54
10:03 1st & 10 OPP 41 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson 0 -0.88
9:57 2nd & 10 OPP 41 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel 0 -1.04
9:51 3rd & 10 OPP 41 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 11 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down +11 2.34
9:32 1st & 10 OPP 30 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 5 yds to the Pitt 25 +5 0.08
9:12 2nd & 5 OPP 25 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr 0 -0.58
8:57 3rd & 5 OPP 25 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 4 yds to the Pitt 21 +4 -0.09
8:23 4th & 1 OPP 21 Garrett Dickerson 21 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick) +21 3.41
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FUMBLE
1 pl · 2 yd · 0:09
24–28
8:14 1st & 10 OWN 25 Quadree Henderson run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27 Quadree Henderson fumbled, forced by Anthony Walker Jr., recovered by Nwest Tyler Lancaster -0.92
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FG
5 pl · 9 yd · 1:57
24–31
8:14 1st & 10 OPP 27 Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the Pitt 14 for a 1ST down +13 0.19
7:44 1st & 10 OPP 14 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 21 -7 -0.88
7:07 2nd & 17 OPP 21 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Pitt 18 +3 -0.21
6:23 3rd & 14 OPP 18 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson 0 -0.79
6:14 4th & 14 OPP 18 Jack Mitchell 37 Yd Field Goal 0.44
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INT
10 pl · 50 yd · 3:28
24–31
6:09 1st & 10 OWN 32 Quadree Henderson run for no gain to the Pitt 32 0 -0.93
5:22 2nd & 10 OWN 32 Ben DiNucci pass complete to Quadree Henderson for 3 yds to the Pitt 35 +3 -0.22
4:41 3rd & 7 OWN 35 Ben DiNucci run for 16 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down +16 2.91
4:29 1st & 10 OPP 49 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Nwest 44 +5
4:18 1st & 5 OPP 44 Ben DiNucci pass incomplete to Qadree Ollison 0 -1.05
4:11 2nd & 5 OPP 44 Qadree Ollison run for 5 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down +5 0.52
3:57 1st & 10 OPP 39 Quadree Henderson run for 21 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down +21 0.55
3:39 1st & 10 OPP 18 Chawntez Moss run for no gain to the Nwest 18 0 -0.35
3:06 2nd & 10 OPP 18 Ben DiNucci pass incomplete to Rafael Araujo-Lopes 0 -0.42
2:59 3rd & 10 OPP 18 Ben DiNucci pass incomplete to Scott Orndoff 0 -0.67
2:49 4th & 10 OPP 18 Ben DiNucci pass intercepted Jared McGee return for no gain to the Nwest 3 -2.97
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 0:54
24–31
2:49 1st & 10 OWN 3 Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 6 +3 -0.11
2:18 2nd & 7 OWN 6 Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 4 -2 -0.25
2:12 3rd & 9 OWN 4 Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:12
2:06 3rd & 9 OWN 4 Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Austin Carr 0 -0.06
1:55 4th & 9 OWN 4 Hunter Niswander punt for 52 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for no gain to the Pitt 4 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Pitt 34
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INT
3 pl · 3 yd · 0:33
24–31
1:55 1st & 10 OWN 34 Ben DiNucci pass incomplete to Jester Weah 0 -0.99
1:49 2nd & 10 OWN 34 Chawntez Moss run for 3 yds to the Pitt 37 +3 -0.25
1:22 3rd & 7 OWN 37 Ben DiNucci pass intercepted Kyle Queiro return for 13 yds to the Pitt 21 -0.43
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END OF GAME
2 pl · -2 yd · 1:22
24–31
1:22 1st & 10 OPP 21 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 22 -1 -0.48
0:00 2nd & 11 OPP 22 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 23 -1 -0.69
0:00 OWN 0 End of 4th Quarter
24 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

4sacks1
12plays for loss4
2takeaways4
3three-and-outs forced0
10explosive plays allowed10
5.59yards allowed / play7.38
5 of 12scoring drives allowed4 of 12
Pittsburgh
Matt Galambos 15 (6) 2 TFL · 1 PD
Avonte Maddox 7 (3) 0.5 TFL · 1 INT · 2 PD
Reggie Mitchell 7 (5) 1 PD
Dennis Briggs 6 (4) 1 TFL
Oluwaseun Idowu 6 (4)
Jeremiah Taleni 5 (2) 1 sk · 1.5 TFL
James Folston Jr. 4 (2) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL
Mike Caprara 4 (1) 0.5 TFL
Northwestern
Trae Williams 8 (5)
Godwin Igwebuike 7 (3) 0.5 TFL · 1 INT · 1 PD
Nate Hall 7 (2) 1 PD
Anthony Walker 7 (4)
Joe Gaziano 4 (1) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL · 1 QH
Montre Hartage 4 (2)
Joseph Jones 3 (2) 1 TFL
Cameron Robbins 3 (3)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

1 of 2field goals1 of 1
1punts3
41.0punt average40.0
0punts inside the 200
52return yards47
own 38average drive startown 21
Pittsburgh
K Chris Blewitt 1/2 FG · long 46 · 3/3 XP
P Ryan Winslow 1 punt · 41.0 avg
KR Quadree Henderson 2 ret · 43 yds · long 26
KR Rachid Ibrahim 2 ret · 7 yds · long 7
KR George Aston 1 ret · 0 yds
PR Quadree Henderson 2 ret · 2 yds · long 2
Northwestern
K Jack Mitchell 1/1 FG · long 37 · 4/4 XP
P Hunter Niswander 3 punts · 40.0 avg
KR Solomon Vault 3 ret · 47 yds · long 24
PR Flynn Nagel 1 ret · 0 yds
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

58plays85
428yards475
11drives12
31%success rate41%
2.69total PPA20.14
Derived from 143 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Chris Blewitt 46 Yd Field Goal 3–0
Q2Justin Jackson 8 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) 7–3
Q2Justin Jackson 16 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) 14–3
Q2Jester Weah 69 Yd pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt Kick) 10–14
Q3Nathan Peterman 5 Yd Run (Chris Blewitt Kick) 17–14
Q3Justin Jackson 40 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) 21–17
Q4George Aston 6 Yd pass from Ben DiNucci (Chris Blewitt Kick) 24–21
Q4Garrett Dickerson 21 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick) 28–24
Q4Jack Mitchell 37 Yd Field Goal 31–24

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2Jester Weah 69 Yd pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt Kick) 5.61
Q3Justin Jackson 40 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell Kick) 4.67
Q1Justin Jackson run for 68 yds to the Pitt 30 for a 1ST down 4.38
Q2Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 32 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down 3.64
Q4Garrett Dickerson 21 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick) 3.41
Q2Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 21 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down 3.02

Series recent meetings

1973 Pittsburgh 21 – 14 Northwestern
1972 Northwestern 27 – 22 Pittsburgh
1954 Northwestern 7 – 14 Pittsburgh
1953 Pittsburgh 21 – 27 Northwestern
1950 Pittsburgh 23 – 28 Northwestern
1949 Pittsburgh 16 – 7 Northwestern
Last 6 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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