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Virginia at Pittsburgh

Oct 10, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 6

Away

Virginia

ACC

Final Score

19 - 26

VP

Home

Pittsburgh

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Pittsburgh363
Virginia348

Passing Yards

Pittsburgh222
Virginia209

Rushing Yards

Pittsburgh141
Virginia139

Turnovers

Pittsburgh2
Virginia1

Game Conditions

Temperature57°F
Wind5 mph E

Humidity

49%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nathan Peterman

Pittsburgh

YDS: 222

Rushing

Chris James

Pittsburgh

YDS: 94

Receiving

T.J. Thorpe

Virginia

YDS: 70

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Pittsburgh30:21
Virginia29:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh holds off Virginia 26-19

Close

Pittsburgh defeated Virginia 26-19 in Week 6 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 363-348 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Pittsburgh set the terms early in a game that finished 26-19. Nathan Peterman pass complete to Scott Orndoff for 37 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Pittsburgh the first major swing.

Pittsburgh's box score carried the story: 363 total yards, 141 rushing yards, and 222 passing yards. Virginia finished with 348 total yards, including 139 on the ground and 209 through the air.

Pittsburgh converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Pittsburgh led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nathan Peterman pass complete to Scott Orndoff for 37 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nathan Peterman pass complete to Scott Orndoff for 37 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK) (Pittsburgh led 7-0 over Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Qadree Ollison run for 4 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK) (Pittsburgh led 14-3 over Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ian Frye 33 yd FG GOOD (Virginia led 3-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Blewitt 33 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 17-3 over Virginia).

  • Sack

    Nathan Peterman sacked by Mike Moore for a loss of 10 yards Nathan Peterman fumbled, recovered by Virg Kwontie Moore , return for 0 yards , return for 15 yds, (Ian Frye KICK) (Pittsburgh led 17-10 over Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nathan Peterman pass complete to Tyler Boyd for 8 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK) (Pittsburgh led 24-10 over Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-19

    Pittsburgh defeated Virginia.

  • Total yards

    363-348

    Pittsburgh held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    141

    Pittsburgh averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    222

    Pittsburgh averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Pittsburgh's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPittsburghVirginia
Total Yards363348
Passing Yards222209
Rushing Yards141139
First Downs1616
Third Down Efficiency6-135-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-404-22
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts17-2417-34
Rushing Attempts3531
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points67
Possession Time30:2129:39
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)