Total Yards
Pittsburgh314
Penn State390
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)
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Penn State at Pittsburgh
Sep 9, 2018 • Completed
Season 2018RegularWeek 2
Away
Penn State
Big Ten
Final Score
51 - 6
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Pittsburgh
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Game Pulse
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Passing Yards
Pittsburgh55
Penn State179
Rushing Yards
Pittsburgh259
Penn State211
Turnovers
Pittsburgh3
Penn State2
Game Conditions
ConditionLight Rain
Temperature57°F
Wind12 mph E
Humidity
89%
Precipitation
0.05 in
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Box Score Comparison
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Possession Split
Possession split chart
Pittsburgh34:22
Penn State25:38
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Penn State routs Pittsburgh 51-6
Penn State defeated Pittsburgh 51-6 in Week 2 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 390-314 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.
Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 51-6. Qadree Ollison run for 13 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Pittsburgh the first major swing.
Penn State's box score carried the story: 390 total yards, 211 rushing yards, and 179 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 314 total yards, including 259 on the ground and 55 through the air.
Penn State converted 4-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Penn State led 14-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sean Clifford pass complete to Brandon Polk for 34 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Qadree Ollison run for 13 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) (Pittsburgh led 6-7 over Penn State).
Rushing Touchdown
KJ Hamler run for 32 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Pittsburgh).
Passing Touchdown
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 14 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 14-6 over Pittsburgh).
Safety
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Stefano Millin) to the Pitt 0 for a SAFETY (Pittsburgh led 6-23 over Penn State).
Rushing Touchdown
Trace McSorley run for 4 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 21-6 over Pittsburgh).
Punt
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 36 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 39 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Pittsburgh led 6-30 over Penn State).
Stat Callouts
Final score
51-6
Penn State defeated Pittsburgh.
Total yards
390-314
Penn State held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
211
Penn State averaged 6.4 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
179
Penn State averaged 5.8 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
4-12
Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
4-15
Pittsburgh's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Pittsburgh | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 314 | 390 |
| Passing Yards | 55 | 179 |
| Rushing Yards | 259 | 211 |
| First Downs | 15 | 23 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-15 | 4-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 14-116 | 4-45 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Completions / Attempts | 9-18 | 15-31 |
| Rushing Attempts | 52 | 33 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 0 | 7 |
| Possession Time | 34:22 | 25:38 |