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Miami at Pittsburgh

Nov 27, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 13

Away

Miami

ACC

Final Score

29 - 24

MP

Home

Pittsburgh

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Pittsburgh331
Miami377

Passing Yards

Pittsburgh142
Miami261

Rushing Yards

Pittsburgh189
Miami116

Turnovers

Pittsburgh2
Miami0

Game Conditions

Temperature62°F
Wind9 mph SW

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brad Kaaya

Miami

YDS: 261

Rushing

Darrin Hall

Pittsburgh

YDS: 103

Receiving

Mark Walton

Miami

YDS: 80

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Pittsburgh25:32
Miami34:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Miami holds off Pittsburgh 29-24

Close

Miami defeated Pittsburgh 29-24 in Week 13 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 377-331 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Miami set the terms early in a game that finished 29-24. Michael Badgley 33 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Miami the first major swing.

Miami's box score carried the story: 377 total yards, 116 rushing yards, and 261 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 331 total yards, including 189 on the ground and 142 through the air.

Miami converted 5-16 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Miami led 23-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Badgley 48 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Badgley 33 yd FG GOOD (Miami led 10-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brad Kaaya run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Miami led 7-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brad Kaaya pass complete to Rashawn Scott for 22 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Miami led 17-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Badgley 48 yd FG GOOD (Miami led 20-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Blewitt 25 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 3-20 over Miami).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Badgley 23 yd FG GOOD (Miami led 23-3 over Pittsburgh).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    29-24

    Miami defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    377-331

    Miami held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    116

    Miami averaged 2.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    261

    Miami averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-16

    Miami's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Pittsburgh's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPittsburghMiami
Total Yards331377
Passing Yards142261
Rushing Yards189116
First Downs1520
Third Down Efficiency5-135-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)10-737-64
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts13-2721-35
Rushing Attempts3140
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points417
Possession Time25:3234:28
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)