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Virginia at Pittsburgh

Aug 31, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 1

Away

Virginia

ACC

Final Score

30 - 14

VP

Home

Pittsburgh

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Pittsburgh263
Virginia310

Passing Yards

Pittsburgh185
Virginia181

Rushing Yards

Pittsburgh78
Virginia129

Turnovers

Pittsburgh2
Virginia0

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature71°F
Wind6 mph NE

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh

YDS: 185

Rushing

Wayne Taulapapa

Virginia

YDS: 66

Receiving

A.J. Davis

Pittsburgh

YDS: 65

Tackles

Zane Zandier

Virginia

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Pittsburgh25:44
Virginia34:16

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Virginia beats Pittsburgh 30-14

Standard

Virginia defeated Pittsburgh 30-14 in Week 1 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 310-263 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 30-14. Brian Delaney 39 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 17, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia the first major swing.

Virginia's box score carried the story: 310 total yards, 129 rushing yards, and 181 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 263 total yards, including 78 on the ground and 185 through the air.

Virginia converted 7-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Virginia led 13-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brian Delaney 45 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Brian Delaney 39 yd FG GOOD (Virginia led 3-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bryce Perkins pass complete to Chris Sharp for 2 yds for a TD, (Brian Delaney KICK) (Virginia led 10-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kenny Pickett pass complete to Tre Tipton for 3 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 14-13 over Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    A.J. Davis run for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 7-10 over Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brian Delaney 36 yd FG GOOD (Virginia led 13-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brian Delaney 45 yd FG GOOD (Virginia led 16-14 over Pittsburgh).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-14

    Virginia defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    310-263

    Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    129

    Virginia averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    181

    Virginia averaged 5.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    Pittsburgh's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPittsburghVirginia
Total Yards263310
Passing Yards185181
Rushing Yards78129
First Downs1520
Third Down Efficiency7-167-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-513-35
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts21-4120-34
Rushing Attempts3033
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points212
Possession Time25:4434:16
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)