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Pittsburgh at North Carolina

Dec 26, 2009 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2009PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

19 - 17

PNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina264
Pittsburgh292

Passing Yards

North Carolina205
Pittsburgh182

Rushing Yards

North Carolina81
Pittsburgh129

Turnovers

North Carolina2
Pittsburgh1

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

T.J. Yates

North Carolina

YDS: 183

Rushing

Dion Lewis

Pittsburgh

YDS: 159

Receiving

Greg Little

North Carolina

YDS: 87

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina18:35
Pittsburgh15:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh edges North Carolina 19-17

Close

Pittsburgh finished ahead of North Carolina 19-17 on Dec 27, 2009 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2009 season.

Pittsburgh finished ahead of North Carolina 19-17 on Dec 27, 2009 at neutral site. The result came in week 1 of the 2009 season.

Pittsburgh built the decisive edge with a 2-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Pittsburgh 292; North Carolina 264. Another key split was passing yards: Pittsburgh 182; North Carolina 205.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Pittsburgh 292; North Carolina 264

  • Passing yards

    Pittsburgh 182; North Carolina 205

  • Rushing yards

    Pittsburgh 129; North Carolina 81

  • Turnovers

    Pittsburgh 1; North Carolina 2

  • First downs

    Pittsburgh 17; North Carolina 18

  • Possession time

    Pittsburgh 15:19; North Carolina 18:35

  • Third downs

    Pittsburgh 6-15; North Carolina 6-13

  • Completions-attempts

    Pittsburgh 17-24; North Carolina 19-33

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaPittsburgh
Total Yards264292
Passing Yards205182
Rushing Yards81129
First Downs1817
Third Down Efficiency6-136-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-784-26
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts19-3317-24
Rushing Attempts2936
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points513
Possession Time18:3515:19
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2009)