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American college football season
The 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Panthers were led by seventh-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field . They competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's ninth season as a member of the ACC. The Panthers won the ACC Championship with a record of 11–2 and a 45–21 victory over Wake Forest in the 2021 ACC Championship Game , becoming the first school other than Clemson or Florida State to win the conference championship since Virginia Tech in 2010.
Schedule [ edit ]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 4:00 p.m. UMass * ACCN W 51–741,486
September 11 12:00 p.m. at Tennessee * ESPN W 41–3482,203
September 18 12:00 p.m. Western Michigan * Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ACCRSN L 41–4440,581
September 25 12:00 p.m. No. 21 (FCS ) New Hampshire * Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ACCNX/ESPN+ W 77–741,048
October 2 12:00 p.m. at Georgia Tech ACCN W 52–2136,383
October 16 3:30 p.m. at Virginia Tech ESPN2 W 28–758,314
October 23 3:30 p.m. Clemson No. 23 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN W 27–1760,594
October 30 12:00 p.m. Miami (FL) No. 17 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ACCN L 34–3846,977
November 6 12:00 p.m. at Duke No. 25 ACCN W 54–2920,693
7:30 p.m. North Carolina No. 21 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN W 30–23 OT 41,687
November 20 3:30 p.m. Virginia No. 18 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN2 W 48–3845,183
November 27 7:30 p.m. at Syracuse No. 17 ACCN W 31–1427,939
December 4 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 16 Wake Forest No. 15 ABC W 45–2157,856
December 30 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 10 Michigan State * No. 12 ESPN L 21–3141,230
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Rankings [ edit ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — RV — — RV RV 23 17 RV 25 20 20 17 13 13 Coaches RV RV RV — — RV RV 23 19 25 22 19 17 15 12 13 CFP Not released 25 21 18 17 15 12 Not released
Game summaries [ edit ]
UMass Minutemen at Pittsburgh Panthers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
UMass Minutemen
0
0
0 7 7
Pittsburgh Panthers
13
10
14 14 51
at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh, PA
Date : September 4th, 2021Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 41,486Referee : Jerr MagallanesTV : ACCN
Statistics
UMass
PITT
First downs
11
35
Plays–yards
58–209
86–598
Rushes–yards
27–42
41–223
Passing yards
167
375
Passing: comp–att–int
14–31–0
34–45–0
Time of possession
29:12
30:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UMass
Passing
Tyler Lytle
14/31, 167 YDS
Rushing
Kay'Ron Adams
11 CAR, 32 YDS
Receiving
Jermaine Johnson Jr.
3 REC, 52 YDS
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
27/37, 272 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Rodney Hammond Jr
8 CAR, 45 YDS
Receiving
Lucas Krull
5 REC, 58 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
UMass
PITT
1
4:56
8
60
3:07
PITT
Lucas Krull 5-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
0
7
1
1:31
6
74
1:54
PITT
Jordan Addison 12-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick no good
0
13
2
5:37
9
44
2:55
PITT
35-yard field goal by Sam Scarton
0
16
2
0:36
9
92
2:39
PITT
A.J. Davis 18-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
0
23
3
10:45
7
38
2:34
PITT
Vincent Davis 6-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
0
30
3
6:42
11
61
3:32
PITT
Israel Abanikanda 12-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
0
37
4
13:50
8
74
3:21
UMass
Tyler Lytle 1-yard touchdown run, Cameron Carson kick good
7
37
4
11:48
5
53
1:52
PITT
Nick Patti 9-yard touchdown run, Ben Sauls kick good
7
44
4
2:44
7
80
2:11
PITT
Daniel Carter 6-yard touchdown run, Ben Sauls kick good
7
51
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
7
51
At Tennessee [ edit ]
Pittsburgh Panthers at Tennessee Volunteers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Pittsburgh Panthers
0
27
7 7 41
Tennessee Volunteers
10
10
7 7 34
at Neyland Stadium , Knoxville, TN
Statistics
PITT
TENN
First downs
24
20
Plays–yards
82–397
66–374
Rushes–yards
96
136
Passing yards
301
238
Passing: comp–att–int
25–37–0
22–33–1
Time of possession
36:05
23:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
24/36, 285 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Israel Abanikanda
12 CAR, 43 YDS
Receiving
Taysir Mack
4 REC, 100 YDS
TENN
Passing
Hendon Hooker
15/21, 188 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Joe Milton
5 CAR, 54 YDS
Receiving
Jimmy Calloway
3 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PIT
TEN
1
13:34
1
2
0:03
TENN
Jabari Small 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good
0
7
1
4:44
10
31
2:53
TENN
37-yard field goal by Chase McGrath
0
10
2
14:53
11
92
4:45
PITT
Melquise Stovall 11-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
7
10
2
11:16
8
44
3:37
TENN
48-yard field goal by Chase McGrath
7
13
2
9:25
5
75
1:51
PITT
Lucas Krull 16-yard touchdown reception from Jared Wayne, Sam Scarton kick good
14
13
2
8:34
4
-2
0:39
PITT
38-yard field goal by Sam Scarton
17
13
2
3:53
9
39
3:50
PITT
27-yard field goal by Sam Scarton
20
13
2
2:16
4
68
1:28
TENN
Jimmy Calloway 44-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick good
20
20
2
0:19
9
75
1:57
PITT
Vincent Davis 2-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
27
20
3
4:49
11
60
5:14
PITT
Kenny Pickett 1-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
34
20
3
2:32
6
63
2:10
TENN
Jacob Warren 8-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick good
34
27
4
12:22
6
75
2:31
PITT
Jordan Addison 8-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
41
27
4
10:09
7
61
2:06
TENN
Jaylan Wright 1-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good
41
34
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
41
34
Western Michigan [ edit ]
Western Michigan Broncos at Pittsburgh Panthers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Western Michigan Broncos
14
13
7 10 44
Pittsburgh Panthers
7
20
7 7 41
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Date : September 18th, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 40,581Referee : Tim O'DeyTV : ACCRSN
Statistics
WMU
PITT
First downs
27
25
Plays–yards
85–517
58–508
Rushes–yards
48–160
24–93
Passing yards
357
415
Passing: comp–att–int
26–37–0
25–34–1
Time of possession
40:15
19:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
WMU
Passing
Kaleb Eleby
23/34, 337 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
Sean Tyler
14 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Corey Crooms
8 REC, 161 YDS, 1 TD
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
23/31, 382 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kenny Pickett
9 CAR, 57 YDS
Receiving
Jordan Addison
6 REC, 124 YDS, 3 TD
No. 21 (FCS) New Hampshire [ edit ]
(FCS) New Hampshire Wildcats at Pittsburgh Panthers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 (FCS) New Hampshire Wildcats
0
7
0 0 7
Pittsburgh Panthers
28
21
21 7 77
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Date : September 25th, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 41,048Referee : Ricky JohnsonTV : ACCNX/ESPN+
Statistics
UNH
PITT
First downs
8
35
Plays–yards
53–160
82–707
Rushes–yards
29–100
49–252
Passing yards
60
455
Passing: comp–att–int
10–24–1
29–33–0
Time of possession
24:37
35:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNH
Passing
Bret Edwards
9/20, 42 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Carlos Washington Jr.
9 CAR, 91 YDS
Receiving
Griffin Helm
2 REC, 24 YDS
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
24/28, 403 YDS, 5 TD
Rushing
Rodney Hammond Jr.
17 CAR, 100 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving
Jordan Addison
6 REC, 179 YDS, 3 TD
At Georgia Tech [ edit ]
Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Pittsburgh Panthers
21
21
7 3 52
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
7
7
7 0 21
at Bobby Dodd Stadium , Atlanta GA
Date : October 2nd, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 36,383Referee : Stuart MullinsTV : ACCN
Statistics
PITT
GA Tech
First downs
27
21
Plays–yards
78–580
64–432
Rushes–yards
41–181
31–73
Passing yards
399
359
Passing: comp–att–int
24–37–0
24–33–2
Time of possession
34:40
25:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
23/36, 389 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing
Israel Abanikanda
15 CAR, 60 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Taysir Mack
5 REC, 121 YDS, 1 YD
GA Tech
Passing
Jeff Sims
24/33, 359 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Dontae Smith
9 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Jahmyr Gibbs
6 REC, 125 YDS
At Virginia Tech [ edit ]
Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Tech Hokies
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Pittsburgh Panthers
7
14
7 0 28
Virginia Tech Hokies
0
0
7 0 7
at Lane Stadium , Blacksburg, VA
Date : October 16th, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 58,314Referee : Stuart MullinsTV : ESPN2
Statistics
PITT
VA Tech
First downs
22
13
Plays–yards
81–411
60–224
Rushes–yards
44–208
28–90
Passing yards
203
134
Passing: comp–att–int
22–37–1
11–32–1
Time of possession
38:16
21:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
22/37, 203 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Israel Abanikanda
21 CAR, 140 YDS
Receiving
Jared Wayne
6 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD
VA Tech
Passing
Braxton Burmeister
11/32, 134 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Malachi Thomas
6 CAR, 33 YDS
Receiving
Tré Turner
3 REC, 73 YDS
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PITT
VA TECH
1
7:53
15
94
5:53
PITT
Gavin Barthomolew 8-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
7
0
2
5:52
4
29
1:32
PITT
Kenny Pickett 3-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
14
0
2
1:36
5
81
1:36
PITT
Jared Wayne 36-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
21
0
3
9:16
10
52
4:29
PITT
Vincent Davis 5-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
28
0
3
6:33
7
75
2:43
VA TECH
Tayvion Robinson 2-yard touchdown reception from Braxton Burmiester, John Parker Romo kick good
28
7
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
28
7
Clemson [ edit ]
Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Clemson Tigers
7
0
3 7 17
No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers
0
14
10 3 27
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Date : October 23rd, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 60,594Referee : Jeff FlanaganTV : ESPN
Statistics
CLEM
PITT
First downs
19
26
Plays–yards
62–315
82–464
Rushes–yards
30–164
43–162
Passing yards
151
302
Passing: comp–att–int
15–32–2
25–39–0
Time of possession
23:53
36:07
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
CLEM
Passing
DJ Uiagalelei
12/25, 128 YDS, 2 INT
Rushing
Will Shipley
10 CAR, 52 YDS
Receiving
Justyn Ross
5 REC, 59 YDS
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
25/39, 302 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Rodney Hammond Jr.
11 CAR, 66 YDS
Receiving
Jordan Addison
5 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Miami (FL) [ edit ]
Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Miami (FL) Hurricanes
21
10
7 0 38
No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers
10
7
14 3 34
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Date : October 30th, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 46,977Referee : Jeff HeaserTV : ACCN
Statistics
Miami (FL)
PITT
First downs
27
30
Plays–yards
71–490
79–587
Rushes–yards
29–64
23–68
Passing yards
426
519
Passing: comp–att–int
32–42–1
39–56–2
Time of possession
30:39
29:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Miami (FL)
Passing
Tyler Van Dyke
32/42, 426 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jaylan Knighton
17 CAR, 80 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Charleston Rambo
7 REC, 101 YDS
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
39/55, 519 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Vincent Davis
6 CAR, 45 YDS
Receiving
Jordan Addison
8 REC, 145 YDS
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Miami (FL)
PIT
1
12:09
8
75
2:51
PITT
Israel Abanikanda 1-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
0
7
1
10:31
5
75
1:38
MIAMI
Elijah Arroyo 20-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Van Dyke, Andres Borregales kick good
7
7
1
8:44
3
70
0:44
MIAMI
Will Mallory 57-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Van Dyke, Andres Borregales kick good
14
7
1
6:20
2
60
0:34
MIAMI
Jaylan Knighton 40-yard touchdown run, Andres Borregales kick good
21
7
1
3:25
9
55
2:55
PITT
38-yard field goal by Sam Scarton
21
10
2
12:50
7
84
2:17
PITT
Israel Abanikanda 20-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
21
17
2
10:16
9
72
2:28
MIAMI
26-yard field goal by Andres Borregales
24
17
2
4:02
4
37
1:35
MIAMI
Jaylan Knighton 1-yard touchdown run, Andres Borregales kick good
31
17
3
11:18
5
27
1:35
PITT
Jared Wayne 12-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
31
24
3
5:50
6
91
2:53
PITT
Jaylon Barden 19-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
31
31
3
2:15
11
50
3:12
MIAMI
Key'Shawn Smith 13-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Van Dyke, Andres Borregales kick good
38
31
4
13:55
11
50
3:12
PITT
23-yard field goal by Sam Scarton
38
34
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
38
35
At Duke [ edit ]
Pittsburgh Panthers at Duke Blue Devils
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers
7
23
14 10 54
Duke Blue Devils
12
7
3 7 29
at Wallace Wade Stadium , Durham, NC
Date : November 6th, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 20,693Referee : Marcus WoodsTV : ACCN
Statistics
PITT
Duke
First downs
30
26
Plays–yards
86–636
88–376
Rushes–yards
42–220
50–135
Passing yards
416
241
Passing: comp–att–int
28–44–0
23–38–1
Time of possession
27:43
32:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
28/43, 416 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
Rodney Hammond Jr.
16 CAR, 81 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Jordan Addison
7 REC, 171 YDS, 1 TD
Duke
Passing
Gunnar Holmberg
16/23, 174 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Mataeo Durant
24 CAR, 89 YDS
Receiving
Jalon Calhoun
3 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD
North Carolina [ edit ]
North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
North Carolina Tar Heels
0
7
6 10 0 23
No. 21 Pittsburgh Panthers
17
6
0 0 7 30
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 41,687Referee : Jerry MaggallanesTV : ESPN
Statistics
UNC
PITT
First downs
16
24
Plays–yards
71–384
76–441
Rushes–yards
38–88
31–95
Passing yards
296
346
Passing: comp–att–int
22–33–1
25–45–1
Time of possession
34:11
25:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNC
Passing
Sam Howell
22/33, 296 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Ty Chandler
14 CAR, 42 YDS
Receiving
Antoine Green
3 REC, 108 YDS, 2 TD
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
25/43, 346 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Israel Abanikanda
12 CAR, 63 YDS
Receiving
Jordan Addison
6 REC, 84 YDS
Virginia [ edit ]
Virginia Cavaliers at Pittsburgh Panthers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Virginia Cavaliers
7
14
10 7 38
No. 18 Pittsburgh Panthers
0
24
10 14 48
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Date : November 20th, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 49 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 45,183Referee : Mike RocheTV : ESPN2
Statistics
UVA
PITT
First downs
27
28
Plays–yards
78–514
80–509
Rushes–yards
24–27
38–169
Passing yards
487
340
Passing: comp–att–int
36–51–1
26–42–2
Time of possession
30:05
29:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UVA
Passing
Brennan Armstrong
36/49, 487 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Mike Hollins
7 CAR, 30 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Dontayvion Wicks
10 REC, 144 YDS
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
26/41, 340 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Vincent Davis
12 CAR, 100 YDS
Receiving
Jordan Addison
14 REC, 202 YDS, 4 TD
At Syracuse [ edit ]
Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers
0
14
14 3 31
Syrancuse Orange
7
0
7 0 14
at Carrier Dome , Syracuse, NY
Date : November 27th, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 27,939Referee : Riley JohnsonTV : ACCN
Statistics
PITT
CUSE
First downs
20
14
Plays–yards
72–333
54–242
Rushes–yards
34–124
30–25
Passing yards
209
217
Passing: comp–att–int
28–38–1
17–24–0
Time of possession
33:04
26:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
28/38, 209 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Vincent Davis
13 CAR, 79 YDS
Receiving
Jordan Addison
11 REC, 81 YDS, 2 TD
CUSE
Passing
Garrett Shrader
17/24, 217 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Sean Tucker
13 CAR, 29 YDS
Receiving
Courtney Jackson
7 REC, 73 YDS, 2 TD
Vs. No. 16 Wake Forest [ edit ]
2021 ACC Championship Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 15 Pittsburgh Panthers
14
10
7 14 45
No. 16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
21
0
0 0 21
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, NC
Date : December 4th, 2021Game time : 8:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 57,856Referee : Gary PattersonTV : ABC
Statistics
PITT
WAKE
First downs
22
24
Plays–yards
72–385
85–295
Rushes–yards
38–112
39–82
Passing yards
273
213
Passing: comp–att–int
21–34–0
21–46–4
Time of possession
31:13
28:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
PITT
Passing
Kenny Pickett
20/33, 253 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Israel Abanikanda
9 CAR, 55 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Jordan Addison
8 REC, 126 YDS
WAKE
Passing
Sam Hartman
21/46, 213 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT
Rushing
Christian Turner
6 CAR, 34 YDS
Receiving
Taylor Morin
4 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PITT
WAKE
1
13:42
5
75
1:18
PITT
Kenny Pickett 58-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
7
0
1
10:48
11
75
2:54
WAKE
A. T. Perry 5-yard touchdown reception from Sam Hartman, Nick Sciba kick good
7
7
1
9:37
4
75
1:11
PITT
Rodney Hammond 22-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
14
7
1
6:31
12
75
3:06
WAKE
Sam Hartman 11-yard touchdown run, Nick Sciba kick good
14
14
1
3:07
4
69
1:09
WAKE
Taylor Morin 26-yard touchdown reception from Sam Hartman, Nick Sciba kick good
14
21
2
8:21
5
32
1:21
PITT
Jared Wayne 4-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good
21
21
2
0:00
5
57
0:55
PITT
41-yard field goal by Sam Scarton
24
21
3
0:47
4
45
1:20
PITT
Israel Abanikanda 12-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
31
21
4
11:57
3
3
1:29
PITT
Israel Abanikanda 1-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
38
21
4
11:42
1
0
0:15
PITT
Interception returned 19 yards for touchdown by Erick Hallett , Sam Scarton kick good
45
21
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
45
21
Vs. No. 10 Michigan State [ edit ]
2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Michigan State Spartans
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 12 Pittsburgh Panthers
7
7
7 0 21
No. 10 Michigan State Spartans
10
0
0 21 31
at Mercedes Benz Stadium , Atlanta, GA
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)TV : ESPN
Statistics
PITT
MSU
First downs
14
25
Plays–yards
55–274
86–410
Rushes–yards
32–104
36–56
Passing yards
170
354
Passing: comp–att–int
16–23–1
29–50–1
Time of possession
24:51
35:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
PITT
Passing
Davis Beville
14/18, 149 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Vincent Davis
12 CAR, 43 YDS
Receiving
Jordan Addison
7 REC, 114 YDS
MSU
Passing
Payton Thorne
29/50, 354 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jordon Simmons
16 CAR, 23 YDS
Receiving
Jalen Nailor
6 REC, 108 YDS,
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PITT
MSU
1
13:11
3
29
0:45
MSU
Jayden Reed 28-yard touchdown reception from Payton Thorne, Matt Coghlin kick good
0
7
1
7:57
12
75
5:14
PITT
Nick Patti 16-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good
7
7
1
2:39
11
57
5:18
MSU
36-yard field goal by Matt Coghlin
7
10
2
1:02
6
87
1:01
PITT
Jared Wayne 4-yard touchdown reception from Davis Beville, Sam Scarton kick good
14
10
3
14:40
3
1
0:20
PITT
Fumble recovery returned 26 yards for touchdown by Cam Bright, Sam Scarton kick no good
21
10
4
8:06
13
70
6:47
MSU
Connor Heyward 15-yard touchdown reception from Payton Thorne, 2-point Pass no good
21
16
4
2:51
11
71
2:46
MSU
Jayden Reed 22-yard touchdown reception from Payton Thorne, 2-point Pass good
21
24
4
0:22
8
49
2:29
MSU
Interception returned 78 yards for touchdown by Cal Halladay, Matt Coghlin kick good
21
31
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
21
31
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