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North Carolina at Pittsburgh

Oct 29, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 9

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

26 - 19

NCP

Home

Pittsburgh

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Pittsburgh415
North Carolina444

Passing Yards

Pittsburgh262
North Carolina270

Rushing Yards

Pittsburgh153
North Carolina174

Turnovers

Pittsburgh1
North Carolina0

Game Conditions

Temperature51°F
Wind11 mph W

Humidity

38%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Marquise Williams

North Carolina

YDS: 270

Rushing

Elijah Hood

North Carolina

YDS: 98

Receiving

Ryan Switzer

North Carolina

YDS: 126

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Pittsburgh35:15
North Carolina24:45

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina holds off Pittsburgh 26-19

Close

North Carolina defeated Pittsburgh 26-19 in Week 9 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 444-415 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 26-19. Nick Weiler 25 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 444 total yards, 174 rushing yards, and 270 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 415 total yards, including 153 on the ground and 262 through the air.

North Carolina converted 5-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, North Carolina led 20-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 71 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Weiler 25 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 3-3 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Blewitt 44 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 3-0 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Weiler 31 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 13-3 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Marquise Williams pass complete to Mack Hollins for 32 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (North Carolina led 20-3 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 71 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK) (North Carolina led 10-3 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Blewitt 29 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 6-20 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-19

    North Carolina defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    444-415

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    174

    North Carolina averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    270

    North Carolina averaged 11.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-17

    Pittsburgh's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPittsburghNorth Carolina
Total Yards415444
Passing Yards262270
Rushing Yards153174
First Downs2517
Third Down Efficiency8-175-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-553-15
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts27-4214-23
Rushing Attempts3735
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points714
Possession Time35:1524:45
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)