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Youngstown State at Pittsburgh

Sep 21, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 4

Away

Youngstown State

Road profile

Final Score

17 - 73

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Pittsburgh644
Youngstown State309

Passing Yards

Pittsburgh349
Youngstown State238

Rushing Yards

Pittsburgh295
Youngstown State71

Turnovers

Pittsburgh0
Youngstown State3

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature91°F
Wind14 mph NW

Humidity

32%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Eli Holstein

Pittsburgh

YDS: 247

Rushing

Daniel Carter

Pittsburgh

YDS: 109

Receiving

Censere Lee

Pittsburgh

YDS: 108

Tackles

Preston Zandier

Unknown Team

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Pittsburgh22:31
Youngstown State37:29

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Pittsburgh overwhelms Youngstown State 73-17

Blowout

Pittsburgh defeated Youngstown State 73-17 in Week 4 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 644-309 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Pittsburgh set the terms early in a game that finished 73-17. Eli Holstein run for 2 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK) came with {'seconds': 33, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Pittsburgh the first major swing.

Pittsburgh's box score carried the story: 644 total yards, 295 rushing yards, and 349 passing yards. Youngstown State finished with 309 total yards, including 71 on the ground and 238 through the air.

Pittsburgh converted 5-9 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Pittsburgh led 42-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Eli Holstein pass complete to Censere Lee for 82 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Eli Holstein run for 2 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK) (Pittsburgh led 21-0 over Youngstown State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Daniel Carter run for 24 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK) (Pittsburgh led 14-0 over Youngstown State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Eli Holstein pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 6 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK) (Pittsburgh led 7-0 over Youngstown State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Daniel Carter run for 43 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK) (Pittsburgh led 35-3 over Youngstown State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Beau Brungard pass complete to Cyrus Traugh for 25 yds for a TD (Andrew Lastovka KICK) (Youngstown State led 10-35 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Eli Holstein pass complete to Censere Lee for 82 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK) (Pittsburgh led 42-10 over Youngstown State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    73-17

    Pittsburgh defeated Youngstown State.

  • Total yards

    644-309

    Pittsburgh held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    295

    Pittsburgh averaged 11.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    349

    Pittsburgh averaged 10 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-9

    Pittsburgh's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Youngstown State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPittsburghYoungstown State
Total Yards644309
Passing Yards349238
Rushing Yards29571
First Downs2818
Third Down Efficiency5-96-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-6012-97
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts24-3520-31
Rushing Attempts2637
Passing TDs42
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points135
Possession Time22:3137:29
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)