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2021 week 1 · postseason · Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 6:00 PM CT · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 📺 ESPN · 41,230 att · 63.9°F Light Rain, wind 7.4

Drive chart

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Q1
PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 1:04
0–0
14:50 1st & 10 OWN 2 Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the Pitt 2 0 -0.25
14:15 2nd & 10 OWN 2 Nick Patti pass incomplete to Lucas Krull 0 -0.11
14:09 3rd & 10 OWN 2 Nick Patti pass incomplete to Jordan Addison 0 -0.05
13:56 4th & 10 OWN 2 Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 16 yds to the Pitt 29
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TD
3 pl · 29 yd · 0:45
0–7
13:51 1st & 10 OPP 29 Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the Pitt 28 +1 -0.41
13:17 2nd & 9 OPP 28 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor 0 -0.68
13:11 3rd & 9 OPP 28 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 28 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) +28 3.88
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TD
12 pl · 75 yd · 5:14
7–7
13:03 1st & 10 OWN 25 Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Pitt 30 +5 0.09
12:38 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Nick Patti pass complete to Jordan Addison for 13 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down +13 1.52
12:17 1st & 10 OWN 43 Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Pitt 48 +5 0.11
11:40 2nd & 5 OWN 48 Nick Patti run for 8 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down +8 0.94
11:10 1st & 10 OPP 44 Israel Abanikanda run for 7 yds to the MchSt 37 +7 0.50
10:39 2nd & 3 OPP 37 Nick Patti run for 3 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down +3 -0.02
10:11 1st & 10 OPP 34 Nick Patti pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the MchSt 26 +8 0.55
9:41 2nd & 2 OPP 26 Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the MchSt 25 +1 -0.53
9:06 3rd & 1 OPP 25 Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down +3 0.27
8:36 1st & 10 OPP 22 Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the MchSt 16 +6 0.19
8:07 2nd & 4 OPP 16 Nick Patti pass incomplete to Lucas Krull, broken up by Noah Harvey 0 -0.45
7:57 3rd & 4 OPP 16 Nick Patti run for 16 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) +16 2.91
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FG
11 pl · 57 yd · 5:18
7–10
7:52 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 22 -3 -0.96
7:23 2nd & 13 OWN 22 Jordon Simmons run for no gain to the MchSt 22 0 -0.21
6:47 3rd & 13 OWN 22 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down +17 2.39
6:40 1st & 10 OWN 39 Joiner, Harold rush for 4 yards to the MICHIGANST43, PENALTY PITTSBURGH offside (Baldonado, Habakkuk) 5 yards to the MICHIGANST44, NO PLAY. +5
6:24 1st & 5 OWN 44 Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 25 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down +25 0.52
6:16 1st & 10 OPP 31 Payton Thorne pass incomplete 0 -0.58
6:10 2nd & 10 OPP 31 Harold Joiner run for 6 yds to the Pitt 25 +6 0.20
5:52 3rd & 4 OPP 25 Payton Thorne run for 12 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down +12 0.69
5:17 1st & 10 OPP 13 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 5 yds to the Pitt 8 +5 0.07
4:40 2nd & 5 OPP 8 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Matt Allen) to the Pitt 13 -5
4:24 2nd & 10 OPP 13 Harold Joiner run for 2 yds to the Pitt 11 +2 -0.17
3:49 3rd & 8 OPP 11 Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:49
3:43 3rd & 8 OPP 11 Joiner, Harold rush for 4 yards to the PITTSBURGH7, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Brown, Spencer) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH21, NO PLAY. -10
3:19 3rd & 18 OPP 21 Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 3 yds to the Pitt 18 +3 -0.34
2:39 4th & 15 OPP 18 Matt Coghlin 36 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
7 pl · 2 yd · 3:38
7–10
2:33 1st & 10 OWN 32 PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Gavin Bartholomew) to the Pitt 27 -5
2:26 1st & 15 OWN 27 Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 26 -1 -0.55
1:53 2nd & 16 OWN 26 Davis Beville pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 7 yds to the Pitt 33 +7 0.17
1:19 3rd & 9 OWN 33 Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 8 yds to the Pitt 41 +8 0.39
0:38 4th & 1 OWN 41 Davis Beville run for 1 yd to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down +1 1.93
0:29 1st & 10 OWN 42 Davis Beville pass incomplete to Vincent Davis 0 -1.15
0:24 2nd & 10 OWN 42 Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 1 yd to the Pitt 43 +1 -0.68
0:00 OWN 42 End of 1st Quarter
14:54 3rd & 9 OWN 43 Davis Beville sacked by Brandon Wright for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 34 -9 -0.91
14:01 4th & 18 OWN 34 Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 9 yds to the MchSt 32
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Q2
MISSED FG
8 pl · 53 yd · 2:48
7–10
13:56 1st & 10 OWN 32 Elijah Collins run for 1 yd to the MchSt 33 +1 -0.77
13:27 2nd & 9 OWN 33 Elijah Collins run for 4 yds to the MchSt 37 +4 -0.11
12:51 3rd & 5 OWN 37 Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 9 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down +9 2.21
12:20 1st & 10 OWN 46 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 50 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down +50 2.50
12:07 1st & 4 OPP 4 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed 0 -0.65
12:07 2nd & goal OPP 4 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Matt Allen) to the Pitt 9 -5
11:59 2nd & 9 OPP 9 Payton Thorne run for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 15 -6 -0.80
11:17 3rd & 15 OPP 15 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor 0 -0.73
11:13 4th & goal OPP 15 Matt Coghlin 33 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 1:22
7–10
11:06 1st & 10 OWN 20 Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Pitt 22 +2 -0.36
10:41 2nd & 8 OWN 22 Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the Pitt 25 +3 -0.16
9:59 3rd & 5 OWN 25 Davis Beville pass incomplete 0 -0.28
9:51 4th & 5 OWN 25 Kirk Christodoulou punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 22
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PUNT
7 pl · 25 yd · 3:05
7–10
9:43 1st & 10 OWN 22 Elijah Collins run for 1 yd to the MchSt 23 +1 -0.51
9:11 2nd & 9 OWN 23 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down +15 1.83
8:36 1st & 10 OWN 38 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Elijah Collins 0 -1.09
8:27 2nd & 10 OWN 38 Payton Thorne run for 11 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down +11 2.12
8:11 1st & 10 OWN 49 Elijah Collins run for 3 yds to the Pitt 48 +3 -0.40
7:40 2nd & 7 OPP 48 Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 47 Jordon Simmons fumbled, recovered by MchSt Payton Thorne -5 -2.07
7:00 3rd & 12 OWN 47 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Montorie Foster 0 -0.53
6:46 4th & 12 OWN 47 Bryce Baringer punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the Pitt 11
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:26
7–10
6:40 1st & 10 OWN 11 Vincent Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 10 -1 -0.41
5:56 2nd & 11 OWN 10 Davis Beville run for 8 yds to the Pitt 18 +8 0.22
5:33 3rd & 3 OWN 18 Davis Beville pass incomplete to Jordan Addison 0 -0.26
5:20 4th & 3 OWN 18 Kirk Christodoulou punt for 40 yds, downed at the MchSt 42
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INT
7 pl · 29 yd · 3:17
7–10
5:14 1st & 10 OWN 42 Jordon Simmons run for 7 yds to the MchSt 49 +7 0.69
4:45 2nd & 3 OWN 49 Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line +1 -1.02
4:33 3rd & 2 50 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Spencer Brown) to the MchSt 45 -5
4:12 3rd & 7 OWN 45 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down +15 2.86
3:39 1st & 10 OPP 40 Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the Pitt 38 +2 -0.45
3:02 2nd & 8 OPP 38 Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the Pitt 35 +3 -0.32
2:31 3rd & 5 OPP 35 Jordon Simmons run for 6 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down +6 1.18
2:03 1st & 10 OPP 29 Payton Thorne pass intercepted Brandon Hill return for no gain to the Pitt 13 -4.21
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TD
6 pl · 87 yd · 1:01
14–10
1:55 1st & 10 OWN 13 Vincent Davis run for 12 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down +12 0.62
1:47 1st & 10 OWN 25 Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 10 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down +10 0.84
1:29 1st & 10 OWN 35 Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 52 yds to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down +52 2.70
1:21 1st & 10 OPP 13 Vincent Davis run for 12 yds to the MchSt 1 for a 1ST down +12 1.60
1:08 1st & 1 OPP 1 Vincent Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 4 -3 -1.40
1:03 2nd & goal OPP 4 Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:03
1:02 2nd & 4 OPP 4 Davis Beville pass complete to Jared Wayne for 4 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) +4 2.33
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END OF HALF
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:02
14–10
0:52 1st & 10 OWN 16 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 9 yds to the MchSt 25 +9 0.99
0:43 2nd & 1 OWN 25 Payton Thorne sacked by Tyler Bentley for a loss of 8 yards to the MchSt 17 -8 -1.63
0:01 3rd & 9 OWN 17 Elijah Collins run for 1 yd to the MchSt 18 +1 -0.09
0:00 OWN 17 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
FUMBLE TD
3 pl · 1 yd · 0:20
21–10
14:54 1st & 10 OWN 25 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor, broken up by A.J. Woods 0 -0.70
14:50 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed 0 -0.35
14:40 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Payton Thorne run for 1 yd Payton Thorne fumbled, forced by John Morgan III, recovered by Pitt Cam Bright , return for 26 yds, (Sam Scarton KICK) 0.13
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ON DOWNS
11 pl · 47 yd · 5:03
21–10
14:33 1st & 10 OWN 25 Jordon Simmons run for 10 yds to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down +10 0.84
14:13 1st & 10 OWN 35 Payton Thorne run for 3 yds to the MchSt 38 +3 -0.41
13:35 2nd & 7 OWN 38 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 4 yds to the MchSt 42 +4 -0.14
12:57 3rd & 3 OWN 42 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor 0 -0.81
12:52 4th & 3 OWN 42 Connor Heyward run for 7 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down +7 2.68
12:12 1st & 10 OWN 49 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 8 yds to the Pitt 43 +8 0.86
11:47 2nd & 2 OPP 43 Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down +3 -0.13
11:03 1st & 10 OPP 40 Thorne, Payton pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH roughing passer (Petrishen, John) 15 yards to the PITTSBURGH25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST. +15
10:56 1st & 10 OPP 25 Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 29 -4 -0.95
10:24 2nd & 14 OPP 29 Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the Pitt 28 +1 -0.64
9:43 3rd & 13 OPP 28 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed 0 -0.99
9:37 4th & 13 OPP 28 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor, broken up by A.J. Woods 0 -1.72
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PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 2:08
21–10
9:28 1st & 10 OWN 28 Davis Beville sacked by Jacob Slade for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 20 -8 -1.36
8:57 2nd & 18 OWN 20 Vincent Davis run for 12 yds to the Pitt 32 +12 0.49
8:22 3rd & 6 OWN 32 Davis Beville pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 5 yds to the Pitt 37 +5 0.05
7:29 4th & 1 OWN 37 Kirk Christodoulou punt for 47 yds, downed at the MchSt 16
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PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 0:49
21–10
7:22 1st & 10 OWN 16 Elijah Collins run for 5 yds to the MchSt 21 +5 0.08
6:52 2nd & 5 OWN 21 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Elijah Collins 0 -0.51
6:48 3rd & 5 OWN 21 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed 0 -0.23
6:40 4th & 5 OWN 21 Bryce Baringer punt for 53 yds , Jordan Addison returns for no gain to the Pitt 26
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PUNT
3 pl · -3 yd · 1:42
21–10
6:31 1st & 10 OWN 26 Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 25 -1 -0.84
6:21 2nd & 11 OWN 25 Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26 +1 -0.26
5:42 3rd & 10 OWN 26 Davis Beville sacked by Drew Beesley and Brandon Wright for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 23 -3 -0.22
4:58 4th & 13 OWN 23 Kirk Christodoulou punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 36
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PUNT
7 pl · 12 yd · 2:47
21–10
4:47 1st & 10 OWN 36 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 5 yds to the MchSt 41 +5 0.11
4:21 2nd & 5 OWN 41 Jordon Simmons run for no gain to the MchSt 41 0 -1.09
3:47 3rd & 5 OWN 41 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Maliq Carr 0 -0.66
3:41 4th & 5 OWN 41 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +9 2.95
3:22 1st & 10 50 Payton Thorne sacked by Bam Brima for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 40 -10 -2.90
2:45 2nd & 20 OWN 40 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Connor Heyward 0 -0.36
2:34 3rd & 20 OWN 40 Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 8 yds to the MchSt 48 +8 0.22
2:11 4th & 12 OWN 48 Bryce Baringer punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the Pitt 9
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PUNT
4 pl · 26 yd · 2:18
21–10
2:01 1st & 10 OWN 9 Jordan Addison run for 28 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down +28 1.77
1:38 1st & 10 OWN 37 PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Carter Warren) to the Pitt 32 -5
1:21 1st & 15 OWN 32 Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 6 yds to the Pitt 38 +6 0.25
0:52 2nd & 9 OWN 38 Davis Beville sacked by Simeon Barrow and Jacub Panasiuk for a loss of 12 yards to the Pitt 26 -12 -1.39
0:09 3rd & 21 OWN 26 Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 9 yds to the Pitt 35 +9 0.11
0:00 OWN 26 End of 3rd Quarter
14:53 4th & 12 OWN 35 Kirk Christodoulou punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 30
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Q4
TD
13 pl · 70 yd · 6:47
21–16
14:48 1st & 10 OWN 30 Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down +15 1.42
14:19 1st & 10 OWN 45 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 2 yds to the MchSt 47 +2 -0.68
13:52 2nd & 8 OWN 47 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down +11 1.66
13:26 1st & 10 OPP 42 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 13 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down +13 0.51
12:53 1st & 10 OPP 29 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 5 yds to the Pitt 24 +5 0.08
12:16 2nd & 5 OPP 24 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor 0 -0.56
12:11 3rd & 5 OPP 24 Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 25 -1 -0.92
11:30 4th & 6 OPP 25 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 8 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down +8 1.61
10:58 1st & 10 OPP 17 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 6 yds to the Pitt 11 +6 0.18
10:11 2nd & 4 OPP 11 Payton Thorne run for 6 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down +6 0.51
9:56 1st & goal OPP 5 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Maliq Carr) to the Pitt 10 -5
9:28 1st & 10 OPP 10 Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the Pitt 9 +1 -0.23
8:43 2nd & 9 OPP 9 Payton Thorne sacked by Devin Danielson for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 15 -6 -0.80
8:06 3rd & 15 OPP 15 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 15 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) +15 3.54
8:06 3rd & goal OPP 3 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 8 -5
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 2:29
21–16
7:55 1st & 10 OWN 22 Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 22 0 -0.61
7:14 2nd & 10 OWN 22 Davis Beville pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 9 yds to the Pitt 31 +9 0.60
6:25 3rd & 1 OWN 31 Vincent Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 29 -2 -0.77
5:37 4th & 3 OWN 29 Kirk Christodoulou punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 29
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TD
11 pl · 71 yd · 2:46
21–24
5:32 1st & 10 OWN 29 Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the MchSt 31 +2 -0.53
5:02 2nd & 8 OWN 31 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 1 yd to the MchSt 32 +1 -0.49
4:28 3rd & 7 OWN 32 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down +11 2.33
4:11 1st & 10 OWN 43 Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 11 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down +11 0.92
3:53 1st & 10 OPP 46 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley, broken up by Erick Hallett 0 -1.03
3:49 2nd & 10 OPP 46 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor 0 -1.07
3:44 3rd & 10 OPP 46 Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 10 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down +10 2.62
3:13 1st & 10 OPP 36 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley 0 -0.72
3:06 2nd & 10 OPP 36 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor 0 -0.94
3:06 3rd & 10 OPP 36 Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:06
3:00 3rd & 10 OPP 36 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 14 yds to the Pitt 22 for a 1ST down +14 2.03
2:51 1st & 10 OPP 22 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 22 yds for a TD, (Payton Thorne pass to Jalen Nailor for Two-Point Conversion) +22 2.65
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INT TD
8 pl · 49 yd · 2:29
21–31
2:43 1st & 10 OWN 25 Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27 +2 -0.45
2:25 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Davis Beville sacked by Jacub Panasiuk and Jacob Slade for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 20 -7 -0.76
2:24 3rd & 15 OWN 20 Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:24
2:12 3rd & 15 OWN 20 Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 7 yds to the Pitt 27 +7 0.06
1:50 4th & 8 OWN 27 Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down +8 1.99
1:35 1st & 10 OWN 35 Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 24 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down +24 2.00
1:15 1st & 10 OPP 41 Davis Beville pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 7 yds to the MchSt 34 +7 0.46
0:44 2nd & 3 OPP 34 Davis Beville pass complete to Lucas Krull for 8 yds to the MchSt 26 for a 1ST down +8 0.06
0:22 1st & 10 OPP 26 Davis Beville pass intercepted for a TD Cal Haladay return for 78 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) -11.28
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END OF GAME
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:22
21–31
0:22 1st & 10 OWN 35 Stephen Rusnak on-side kick recovered by MICHIGAN ST at the Pitt 22
0:20 1st & 10 OPP 22 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 23 -1 -0.50
0:00 OPP 22 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

3sacks5
8plays for loss10
2takeaways1
1three-and-outs forced6
6explosive plays allowed7
4.93yards allowed / play4.98
4 of 13scoring drives allowed2 of 11
Pittsburgh
Phil Campbell 12 (7)
Erick Hallett 10 (4) 1 PD
John Petrishen 9 (2)
SirVocea Dennis 6 (4) 0.5 TFL
M.J. Devonshire 6 (3)
A.J. Woods 4 (3) 2 PD
Brandon Hill 4 (3) 1 INT
Cam Bright 4 (2)
Michigan State
Cal Haladay 11 (4) 1 INT
Noah Harvey 7 (2) 1 TFL · 1 PD
Angelo Grose 7 (5) 1 TFL
Jacob Slade 6 (2) 1.5 sk · 2 TFL
Simeon Barrow Jr. 6 0.5 sk · 1 TFL
Jacub Panasiuk 5 (1) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Brandon Wright 4 (3) 1.5 sk · 1.5 TFL
Marqui Lowery 4 (3) 1 TFL
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

—field goals1 of 2
8punts3
43.0punt average46.0
1punts inside the 202
37return yards41
own 18average drive startown 32
Pittsburgh
K Sam Scarton 3/3 XP
P Kirk Christodoulou 8 punts · 43.0 avg · 1 in 20
KR Israel Abanikanda 2 ret · 24 yds · long 24
KR Vincent Davis 1 ret · 13 yds · long 13
PR Jordan Addison 1 ret · 0 yds
Michigan State
K Matt Coghlin 1/2 FG · long 36 · 2/2 XP
P Bryce Baringer 3 punts · 46.0 avg · 2 in 20
KR Jalen Nailor 1 ret · 16 yds · long 16
PR Jayden Reed 2 ret · 25 yds · long 16
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

55plays84
274yards414
11drives13
42%success rate39%
0.19total PPA12.21
Derived from 139 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 28 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) 7–0
Q1Nick Patti run for 16 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) 7–7
Q1Matt Coghlin 36 yd FG GOOD 10–7
Q2Davis Beville pass complete to Jared Wayne for 4 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) 14–10
Q4Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 15 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed… 16–21
Q4Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 22 yds for a TD, (Payton Thorne pass to Jalen… 24–21
Q4Davis Beville pass intercepted for a TD Cal Haladay return for 78 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin… 21–31

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 28 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) 3.88
Q4Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 15 yds for a TD, (Two-Point… 3.54
Q3Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down 2.95
Q1Nick Patti run for 16 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) 2.91
Q2Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down 2.86
Q2Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 52 yds to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down 2.70

Series recent meetings

2007 Pittsburgh 13 – 17 Michigan State
2006 Michigan State 38 – 23 Pittsburgh
1960 Pittsburgh 7 – 7 Michigan State
1958 Pittsburgh 8 – 22 Michigan State
1951 Pittsburgh 26 – 53 Michigan State
1950 Michigan State 19 – 0 Pittsburgh
1945 Michigan State 12 – 7 Pittsburgh
Last 7 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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