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Pittsburgh at Eastern Michigan

Dec 27, 2019 • Completed • Neutral Site

QUICK LANE BOWL

Season 2019PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

34 - 30

PEM

Home

Eastern Michigan

Mid-American

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Eastern Michigan438
Pittsburgh457

Passing Yards

Eastern Michigan311
Pittsburgh361

Rushing Yards

Eastern Michigan127
Pittsburgh96

Turnovers

Eastern Michigan1
Pittsburgh1

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature55°F
Wind11 mph S

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh

YDS: 361

Rushing

Mike Glass III

Eastern Michigan

YDS: 83

Receiving

Maurice Ffrench

Pittsburgh

YDS: 165

Tackles

Damar Hamlin

Pittsburgh

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Eastern Michigan34:09
Pittsburgh25:51

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh holds off Eastern Michigan 34-30

Close

Pittsburgh defeated Eastern Michigan 34-30 in Week 1 of the 2019 postseason slate, finishing with a 457-438 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Pittsburgh set the terms early in a game that finished 34-30. Mike Glass III run for 3 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK) came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Eastern Michigan the first major swing.

Pittsburgh's box score carried the story: 457 total yards, 96 rushing yards, and 361 passing yards. Eastern Michigan finished with 438 total yards, including 127 on the ground and 311 through the air.

Pittsburgh converted 6-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Pittsburgh led 17-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 96 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mike Glass III run for 3 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK) (Eastern Michigan led 10-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chad Ryland 35 yd FG GOOD (Eastern Michigan led 3-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 96 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 10-10 over Eastern Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Kessman 44 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 3-10 over Eastern Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mike Glass III pass complete to Quian Williams for 50 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK) (Eastern Michigan led 17-10 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chad Ryland 45 yd FG GOOD (Eastern Michigan led 20-17 over Pittsburgh).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-30

    Pittsburgh defeated Eastern Michigan.

  • Total yards

    457-438

    Pittsburgh held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    96

    Pittsburgh averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    361

    Pittsburgh averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    Pittsburgh's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-18

    Eastern Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticEastern MichiganPittsburgh
Total Yards438457
Passing Yards311361
Rushing Yards12796
First Downs2722
Third Down Efficiency9-186-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)3-404-36
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts28-5127-39
Rushing Attempts3629
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points1210
Possession Time34:0925:51
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)