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Virginia at Pittsburgh

Oct 28, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 9

Away

Virginia

ACC

Final Score

14 - 31

VP

Home

Pittsburgh

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Pittsburgh310
Virginia314

Passing Yards

Pittsburgh134
Virginia212

Rushing Yards

Pittsburgh176
Virginia102

Turnovers

Pittsburgh1
Virginia1

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature53°F
Wind5 mph SW

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

0.03 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kurt Benkert

Virginia

YDS: 212

Rushing

Darrin Hall

Pittsburgh

YDS: 111

Receiving

Olamide Zaccheaus

Virginia

YDS: 80

Tackles

Saleem Brightwell

Pittsburgh

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Pittsburgh29:24
Virginia30:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh beats Virginia 31-14

Standard

Pittsburgh defeated Virginia 31-14 in Week 9 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 310-314 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Pittsburgh set the terms early in a game that finished 31-14. Darrin Hall run for 14 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK) came with {'seconds': 25, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Pittsburgh the first major swing.

Pittsburgh's box score carried the story: 310 total yards, 176 rushing yards, and 134 passing yards. Virginia finished with 314 total yards, including 102 on the ground and 212 through the air.

Pittsburgh converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Pittsburgh led 21-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Alex Kessman 30 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Darrin Hall run for 14 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 7-0 over Virginia).

  • Punt

    Lester Coleman punt for 44 yds , Quadree Henderson returns for 75 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK) (Virginia led 0-21 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kurt Benkert pass complete to Hasise Dubois for 19 yds for a TD, (A.J. Mejia KICK) (Virginia led 7-21 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ben Dinucci pass complete to Jester Weah for 19 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 14-0 over Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Qadree Ollison run for 25 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 28-7 over Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Kessman 30 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 31-14 over Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-14

    Pittsburgh defeated Virginia.

  • Total yards

    310-314

    Pittsburgh held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    176

    Pittsburgh averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    134

    Pittsburgh averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Pittsburgh's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-17

    Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPittsburghVirginia
Total Yards310314
Passing Yards134212
Rushing Yards176102
First Downs1920
Third Down Efficiency5-126-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-5
Total Penalties (Yards)6-653-45
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts10-1822-42
Rushing Attempts4031
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points72
Possession Time29:2430:36
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)