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Pittsburgh at Western Michigan

Sep 17, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 3

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

34 - 13

PWM

Home

Western Michigan

Mid-American

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Western Michigan180
Pittsburgh417

Passing Yards

Western Michigan130
Pittsburgh179

Rushing Yards

Western Michigan50
Pittsburgh238

Turnovers

Western Michigan3
Pittsburgh1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature75°F
Wind8 mph S

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Nate Yarnell

Pittsburgh

YDS: 179

Rushing

Israel Abanikanda

Pittsburgh

YDS: 133

Receiving

Jared Wayne

Pittsburgh

YDS: 94

Tackles

Corvin Moment

Western Michigan

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Western Michigan21:24
Pittsburgh38:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh pulls away from Western Michigan 34-13

Standard

Pittsburgh defeated Western Michigan 34-13 in Week 3 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 417-180 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Pittsburgh set the terms early in a game that finished 34-13. Marquis Williams 22 Yd Interception Return (Ben Sauls Kick) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Western Michigan the first major swing.

Pittsburgh's box score carried the story: 417 total yards, 238 rushing yards, and 179 passing yards. Western Michigan finished with 180 total yards, including 50 on the ground and 130 through the air.

Pittsburgh converted 5-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Pittsburgh led 13-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ben Sauls 48 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Marquis Williams 22 Yd Interception Return (Ben Sauls Kick) (Western Michigan led 0-10 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Palmer Domschke 32 Yd Field Goal (Western Michigan led 3-10 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ben Sauls 48 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh led 3-0 over Western Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ben Sauls 23 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh led 13-3 over Western Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Palmer Domschke 40 Yd Field Goal (Western Michigan led 6-13 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Israel Abanikanda 4 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick) (Pittsburgh led 20-6 over Western Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-13

    Pittsburgh defeated Western Michigan.

  • Total yards

    417-180

    Pittsburgh held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    238

    Pittsburgh averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    179

    Pittsburgh averaged 14.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-10

    Pittsburgh's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-11

    Western Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWestern MichiganPittsburgh
Total Yards180417
Passing Yards130179
Rushing Yards50238
First Downs1023
Third Down Efficiency2-115-10
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)2-114-30
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts7-199-12
Rushing Attempts2952
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points710
Possession Time21:2438:36
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)