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Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh

Nov 21, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 12

Away

Virginia Tech

ACC

Final Score

14 - 47

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Pittsburgh

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Pittsburgh556
Virginia Tech434

Passing Yards

Pittsburgh404
Virginia Tech278

Rushing Yards

Pittsburgh152
Virginia Tech156

Turnovers

Pittsburgh1
Virginia Tech2

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature45°F
Wind5 mph N

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh

YDS: 404

Rushing

A.J. Davis

Pittsburgh

YDS: 80

Receiving

DJ Turner

Pittsburgh

YDS: 184

Tackles

Damar Hamlin

Pittsburgh

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Pittsburgh35:58
Virginia Tech24:02

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh pulls away from Virginia Tech 47-14

Blowout

Pittsburgh defeated Virginia Tech 47-14 in Week 12 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 556-434 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Pittsburgh set the terms early in a game that finished 47-14. Alex Kessman 22 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Pittsburgh the first major swing.

Pittsburgh's box score carried the story: 556 total yards, 152 rushing yards, and 404 passing yards. Virginia Tech finished with 434 total yards, including 156 on the ground and 278 through the air.

Pittsburgh converted 7-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Pittsburgh led 23-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kenny Pickett pass complete to DJ Turner for 64 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Kessman 22 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 3-0 over Virginia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Kessman 30 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 6-0 over Virginia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Kessman 52 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 9-0 over Virginia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 7 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK) (Virginia Tech led 14-16 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Vincent Davis run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 16-7 over Virginia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 11 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK) (Pittsburgh led 23-14 over Virginia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    47-14

    Pittsburgh defeated Virginia Tech.

  • Total yards

    556-434

    Pittsburgh held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    152

    Pittsburgh averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    404

    Pittsburgh averaged 7.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Pittsburgh's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-11

    Virginia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPittsburghVirginia Tech
Total Yards556434
Passing Yards404278
Rushing Yards152156
First Downs3017
Third Down Efficiency7-163-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-3
Total Penalties (Yards)9-806-55
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts35-5216-26
Rushing Attempts3237
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points172
Possession Time35:5824:02
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)