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Stanford at Pittsburgh

Dec 31, 2018 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2018PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Stanford

ACC

Final Score

14 - 13

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Home

Pittsburgh

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Pittsburgh344
Stanford208

Passing Yards

Pittsburgh136
Stanford105

Rushing Yards

Pittsburgh208
Stanford103

Turnovers

Pittsburgh0
Stanford0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature47°F
Wind16 mph W

Humidity

34%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh

YDS: 136

Rushing

Darrin Hall

Pittsburgh

YDS: 123

Receiving

JJ Arcega-Whiteside

Stanford

YDS: 90

Tackles

Sean Barton

Stanford

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Pittsburgh33:39
Stanford26:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Stanford edges Pittsburgh 14-13

Close

Stanford defeated Pittsburgh 14-13 in Week 1 of the 2018 postseason slate, finishing with a 208-344 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Stanford set the terms early in a game that finished 14-13. Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd for a TD (Jet Toner KICK) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 7} left in the quarter 2, giving Stanford the first major swing.

Stanford's box score carried the story: 208 total yards, 103 rushing yards, and 105 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 344 total yards, including 208 on the ground and 136 through the air.

Stanford converted 1-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Stanford led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd for a TD (Jet Toner KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cameron Scarlett run for 1 yd for a TD (Jet Toner KICK) (Stanford led 7-3 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Darrin Hall run for 6 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 10-7 over Stanford).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Kessman 29 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 3-0 over Stanford).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Kessman 28 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 13-7 over Stanford).

  • Fumble Recovery (Own)

    K.J. Costello run for 1 yd K.J. Costello fumbled, forced by Dewayne Hendrix, recovered by Stanf Cameron Scarlett for a TD (Jet Toner KICK) (Stanford led 14-13 over Pittsburgh).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    14-13

    Stanford defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    208-344

    Stanford held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    103

    Stanford averaged 3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    105

    Stanford averaged 6.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-10

    Stanford's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Pittsburgh's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPittsburghStanford
Total Yards344208
Passing Yards136105
Rushing Yards208103
First Downs1812
Third Down Efficiency5-171-10
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-386-41
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts11-286-17
Rushing Attempts4234
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points72
Possession Time33:3926:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)