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Pittsburgh at Tennessee

Sep 11, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 2

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

41 - 34

PT

Home

Tennessee

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Tennessee374
Pittsburgh397

Passing Yards

Tennessee238
Pittsburgh301

Rushing Yards

Tennessee136
Pittsburgh96

Turnovers

Tennessee3
Pittsburgh0

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind5 mph SW

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh

YDS: 285

Rushing

Joe Milton

Tennessee

LONG: 54

Receiving

Taysir Mack

Pittsburgh

YDS: 100

Tackles

Theo Jackson

Tennessee

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Tennessee23:55
Pittsburgh36:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh holds off Tennessee 41-34

Close

Pittsburgh defeated Tennessee 41-34 in Week 2 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 397-374 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Pittsburgh set the terms early in a game that finished 41-34. Chase McGrath 37 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Tennessee the first major swing.

Pittsburgh's box score carried the story: 397 total yards, 96 rushing yards, and 301 passing yards. Tennessee finished with 374 total yards, including 136 on the ground and 238 through the air.

Pittsburgh converted 8-20 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Pittsburgh led 27-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sam Scarton 38 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McGrath 37 Yd Field Goal (Tennessee led 10-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jabari Small 2 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick) (Tennessee led 7-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Sam Scarton 27 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh led 20-13 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Melquise Stovall 11 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Sam Scarton Kick) (Pittsburgh led 7-10 over Tennessee).

  • Field Goal Good

    Sam Scarton 38 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh led 17-13 over Tennessee).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Lucas Krull 16 Yd pass from Jared Wayne (Sam Scarton Kick) (Pittsburgh led 14-13 over Tennessee).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-34

    Pittsburgh defeated Tennessee.

  • Total yards

    397-374

    Pittsburgh held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    96

    Pittsburgh averaged 2.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    301

    Pittsburgh averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-20

    Pittsburgh's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Tennessee's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTennesseePittsburgh
Total Yards374397
Passing Yards238301
Rushing Yards13696
First Downs2024
Third Down Efficiency6-138-20
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)13-1349-76
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts22-3325-37
Rushing Attempts3345
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points1011
Possession Time23:5536:05
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)