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Pittsburgh at Notre Dame

Oct 13, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 7

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

14 - 19

PND

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Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame343
Pittsburgh242

Passing Yards

Notre Dame264
Pittsburgh126

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame79
Pittsburgh116

Turnovers

Notre Dame2
Pittsburgh0

Game Conditions

Temperature49°F
Wind9 mph SW

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ian Book

Notre Dame

YDS: 264

Rushing

Darrin Hall

Pittsburgh

YDS: 62

Receiving

Miles Boykin

Notre Dame

YDS: 84

Tackles

Damar Hamlin

Pittsburgh

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame26:38
Pittsburgh33:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame holds off Pittsburgh 19-14

Close

Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh 19-14 in Week 7 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 343-242 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 19-14. Qadree Ollison 9 Yd Run (Alex Kessman Kick) came with {'seconds': 26, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Pittsburgh the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 343 total yards, 79 rushing yards, and 264 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 242 total yards, including 116 on the ground and 126 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 7-15 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Notre Dame led 6-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Maurice Ffrench 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Alex Kessman Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Qadree Ollison 9 Yd Run (Alex Kessman Kick) (Pittsburgh led 7-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 41 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 6-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 22 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 3-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chase Claypool 16 Yd pass from Ian Book (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Notre Dame led 12-14 over Pittsburgh).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Maurice Ffrench 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Alex Kessman Kick) (Notre Dame led 6-14 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Miles Boykin 35 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 19-14 over Pittsburgh).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    19-14

    Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    343-242

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    79

    Notre Dame averaged 2.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    264

    Notre Dame averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Pittsburgh's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DamePittsburgh
Total Yards343242
Passing Yards264126
Rushing Yards79116
First Downs2214
Third Down Efficiency7-154-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-358-79
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts26-3219-30
Rushing Attempts3830
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points72
Possession Time26:3833:22
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)