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Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech

Oct 16, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 7

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

28 - 7

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Virginia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Virginia Tech224
Pittsburgh411

Passing Yards

Virginia Tech134
Pittsburgh203

Rushing Yards

Virginia Tech90
Pittsburgh208

Turnovers

Virginia Tech1
Pittsburgh0

Game Conditions

Temperature59°F
Wind15 mph NW

Humidity

70%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh

YDS: 203

Rushing

Israel Abanikanda

Pittsburgh

YDS: 140

Receiving

Jared Wayne

Pittsburgh

YDS: 94

Tackles

Nasir Peoples

Virginia Tech

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Virginia Tech21:44
Pittsburgh38:16

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh pulls away from Virginia Tech 28-7

Standard

Pittsburgh defeated Virginia Tech 28-7 in Week 7 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 411-224 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Pittsburgh set the terms early in a game that finished 28-7. Gavin Bartholomew 8 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Sam Scarton Kick) came with {'seconds': 35, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Pittsburgh the first major swing.

Pittsburgh's box score carried the story: 411 total yards, 208 rushing yards, and 203 passing yards. Virginia Tech finished with 224 total yards, including 90 on the ground and 134 through the air.

Pittsburgh converted 7-19 on third down, went 3-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Pittsburgh led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 36 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gavin Bartholomew 8 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Sam Scarton Kick) (Pittsburgh led 7-0 over Virginia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kenny Pickett 3 Yd Run (Sam Scarton Kick) (Pittsburgh led 14-0 over Virginia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 36 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) (Pittsburgh led 21-0 over Virginia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 2 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK) (Virginia Tech led 7-28 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Vincent Davis run for 5 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) (Pittsburgh led 28-0 over Virginia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-7

    Pittsburgh defeated Virginia Tech.

  • Total yards

    411-224

    Pittsburgh held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    208

    Pittsburgh averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    203

    Pittsburgh averaged 5.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-19

    Pittsburgh's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Virginia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVirginia TechPittsburgh
Total Yards224411
Passing Yards134203
Rushing Yards90208
First Downs1322
Third Down Efficiency4-147-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-23-4
Total Penalties (Yards)3-259-74
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts11-3222-37
Rushing Attempts2844
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points14
Possession Time21:4438:16
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)