← Back to Game Stats Explorer

Game Center

Pittsburgh at Duke

Nov 6, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 10

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

54 - 29

PD

Home

Duke

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Duke376
Pittsburgh636

Passing Yards

Duke241
Pittsburgh416

Rushing Yards

Duke135
Pittsburgh220

Turnovers

Duke2
Pittsburgh2

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature52°F
Wind14 mph N

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh

YDS: 416

Rushing

Mataeo Durant

Duke

YDS: 89

Receiving

Jordan Addison

Pittsburgh

YDS: 171

Tackles

John Petrishen

Pittsburgh

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Duke32:17
Pittsburgh27:43

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh pulls away from Duke 54-29

Standard

Pittsburgh defeated Duke 54-29 in Week 10 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 636-376 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Pittsburgh set the terms early in a game that finished 54-29. Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 10 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Pittsburgh the first major swing.

Pittsburgh's box score carried the story: 636 total yards, 220 rushing yards, and 416 passing yards. Duke finished with 376 total yards, including 135 on the ground and 241 through the air.

Pittsburgh converted 9-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Pittsburgh led 30-19 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jaylen Stinson 86 Yd Kickoff Return (Charlie Ham Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 10 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) (Pittsburgh led 7-0 over Duke).

  • Safety

    Vincent Davis run for 1 yd for a SAFETY (Pittsburgh led 7-5 over Duke).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charlie Ham 46 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 3-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gunnar Holmberg pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 32 yds for a TD, (Charlie Ham KICK) (Duke led 12-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jordan Addison for 47 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) (Pittsburgh led 14-12 over Duke).

  • Field Goal Good

    Sam Scarton 24 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh led 17-19 over Duke).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    54-29

    Pittsburgh defeated Duke.

  • Total yards

    636-376

    Pittsburgh held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    220

    Pittsburgh averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    416

    Pittsburgh averaged 9.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-14

    Pittsburgh's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-19

    Duke's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticDukePittsburgh
Total Yards376636
Passing Yards241416
Rushing Yards135220
First Downs2630
Third Down Efficiency8-199-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-425-42
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts23-3828-44
Rushing Attempts5042
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points918
Possession Time32:1727:43
View Duke Team PageView Pittsburgh Team Page
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)