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Pittsburgh at Oklahoma State

Sep 17, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 3

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

38 - 45

POS

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Oklahoma State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Oklahoma State640
Pittsburgh527

Passing Yards

Oklahoma State540
Pittsburgh237

Rushing Yards

Oklahoma State100
Pittsburgh290

Turnovers

Oklahoma State2
Pittsburgh1

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind5 mph SE

Humidity

55%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mason Rudolph

Oklahoma State

YDS: 540

Rushing

James Conner

Pittsburgh

YDS: 111

Receiving

James Washington

Oklahoma State

YDS: 296

Tackles

Jordan Sterns

Oklahoma State

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oklahoma State22:10
Pittsburgh37:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oklahoma State holds off Pittsburgh 45-38

Close

Oklahoma State defeated Pittsburgh 45-38 in Week 3 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 640-527 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Oklahoma State set the terms early in a game that finished 45-38. Quadree Henderson run for 10 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving Pittsburgh the first major swing.

Oklahoma State's box score carried the story: 640 total yards, 100 rushing yards, and 540 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 527 total yards, including 290 on the ground and 237 through the air.

Oklahoma State converted 6-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Oklahoma State led 31-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Mason Rudolph pass complete to James Washington for 91 yds for a TD, (Ben Grogan KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quadree Henderson run for 10 yds for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK) (Pittsburgh led 7-7 over Oklahoma State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Blewitt 48 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 10-7 over Oklahoma State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mason Rudolph pass complete to James Washington for 91 yds for a TD, (Ben Grogan KICK) (Oklahoma State led 7-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ben Grogan 45 yd FG GOOD (Oklahoma State led 10-10 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mason Rudolph pass complete to James Washington for 29 yds for a TD, (Ben Grogan KICK) (Oklahoma State led 17-10 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    James Conner run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chris Blewitt KICK) (Pittsburgh led 17-24 over Oklahoma State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-38

    Oklahoma State defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    640-527

    Oklahoma State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    100

    Oklahoma State averaged 3.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    540

    Oklahoma State averaged 11.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Oklahoma State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-18

    Pittsburgh's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOklahoma StatePittsburgh
Total Yards640527
Passing Yards540237
Rushing Yards100290
First Downs2521
Third Down Efficiency6-154-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-558-73
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts26-4614-30
Rushing Attempts3254
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs43
Kicking Points98
Possession Time22:1037:50
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)