Week 1 · 2001

Pittsburgh at NC State

Thu 12/20/2001 07:30 PMNeutral site

Pittsburgh

34

7–5

NC State

19

7–5

Attendance

28,562

reported

NCSU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff

15:00own 0Start of the 1st quarter.0
15:00opp 15Kickoff returned by Lamont Reid (NCST) for 12 yards.+12

NCSU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

14:511st & 10own 27Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Ray Robinson (NCST) for 1 yard.+1
14:452nd & 9own 28Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the right side.0
14:043rd & 9own 28Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the left side.0
13:584th & 9own 28Punt by Austin Herbert (NCST) no return by Panthers.0

PITT12 plays, 51 yd · Field goal

13:491st & 10own 40Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
13:442nd & 9own 41David Priestley (PITT) pass right side complete to Antonio Bryant (PITT) for 4 yards.+4
13:443rd & 5own 45Panthers fumble by Antonio Bryant (PITT), recovered by Antonio Bryant (PITT), advanced for no gain.0
13:443rd & 10own 40David Priestley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 16 yards.+16
12:541st & 10opp 44David Priestley (PITT) pass left side complete to Antonio Bryant (PITT) for 18 yards.+18
12:241st & 10opp 26Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
11:462nd & 11opp 27David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.0
11:293rd & 11opp 27David Priestley (PITT) pass left side complete to R.J. English (PITT) for 18 yards.+18
11:191st & goalopp 9David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.0
10:542nd & goalopp 9David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.0
10:483rd & goalopp 9David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.0
10:424th & goalopp 927 yard field goal by Nick Lotz (PITT) is good.+27

NCSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

10:361st & 0opp 8Kickoff returned by Gregory Golden (NCST) for 32 yards.+32

NCSU4 plays, -5 yd · Punt

10:231st & 10own 40Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) for 1 yard.−1
10:102nd & 11own 39Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.−4
9:353rd & 15own 35Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Ray Robinson (NCST) for 3 yards.+3
8:434th & 12own 38Punt by Austin Herbert (NCST) no return by Panthers.0

PITT4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

8:251st & 10own 17Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
8:002nd & 8own 20Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
7:253rd & 10own 18David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.0
6:544th & 10own 18Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned 5 yards by Jerricho Cotchery (NCST) to the Wolfpack 48.+5

NCSU10 plays, 37 yd · Field goal

6:431st & 10own 48Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Willie Wright (NCST) for 4 yards.+4
6:302nd & 6opp 48Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
6:003rd & 2opp 44Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Bryan Peterson (NCST) for 9 yards.+9
5:181st & 10opp 35Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed left side for 9 yards.+9
4:582nd & 1opp 26Philip Rivers (NCST) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.−6
4:253rd & 7opp 32Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Ray Robinson (NCST) for 11 yards.+11
4:251st & 10opp 21Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
3:402nd & 7opp 18Olin Hannum (NCST) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
3:403rd & 4opp 15Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the right side.0
2:214th & 4opp 1532 yard field goal by Adam Kiker (NCST) is good.+32

PITT1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

2:161st & goalgoal lineKickoff returned by Torrie Cox (PITT) for 25 yards.+25

PITT4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

2:051st & 10own 25David Priestley (PITT) pass right side complete to Antonio Bryant (PITT) for 7 yards.+7
2:052nd & 3own 32Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
1:403rd & 1own 34Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed right side for -1 yards.−1
0:554th & 2own 33Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) no return by Wolfpack.0

NCSU10 plays, 34 yd · Punt

0:301st & 10own 18Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Willie Wright (NCST) for 17 yards.+17
0:191st & 10own 35Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
0:002nd & 8own 37End of the 1st quarter.0
15:002nd & 8own 37Start of the 2nd quarter.0
15:002nd & 8own 37Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Bryan Peterson (NCST) for 9 yards.+9
15:001st & 10own 465 yard penalty on Panthers.+5
15:001st & 10opp 49Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed left side for 1 yard.+1
14:112nd & 9opp 48Philip Rivers (NCST) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
13:413rd & 9opp 48Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the left side.0
12:574th & 9opp 48Punt by Austin Herbert (NCST) no return by Panthers.0

PITT9 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

12:471st & 10own 20Television timeout; 12:47 remaining 2nd quarter0
12:471st & 10own 20Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
12:332nd & 4own 26Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
12:021st & 10own 31David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.0
11:412nd & 10own 31David Priestley (PITT) pass left side complete to Marcus Furman (PITT) for 32 yards.+32
11:411st & 10opp 37Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed right side for 22 yards.+22
11:041st & 10opp 15Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
10:542nd & 10opp 15David Priestley (PITT) pass right side complete to Antonio Bryant (PITT) for a 15 yard touchdown.+15
10:17goal lineExtra point by Nick Lotz (PITT) is good.0

NCSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

10:17opp 15Kickoff returned by Lamont Reid (NCST) for 30 yards.+30

NCSU5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

10:041st & 10own 45Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
9:442nd & 6own 49Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the right side.0
9:123rd & 6own 49Television timeout; 09:12 remaining 2nd quarter0
9:123rd & 6own 49Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the left side.0
9:064th & 6own 49Punt by Austin Herbert (NCST) no return by Panthers.0

PITT14 plays, 98 yd · Touchdown

8:541st & 10own 2Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
8:402nd & 7own 4David Priestley (PITT) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
8:403rd & 1own 10David Priestley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
7:511st & 10own 13David Priestley (PITT) pass right side complete to Antonio Bryant (PITT) for 49 yards.+49
7:141st & 10opp 38David Priestley (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Antonio Bryant (PITT) for 12 yards.+12
6:491st & 10opp 26David Priestley (PITT) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.−5
5:482nd & 15opp 31David Priestley (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Marcus Furman (PITT) for 7 yards.+7
5:483rd & 11opp 27David Priestley (PITT) pass right side complete to Lamar Slade (PITT) for 16 yards.+16
5:481st & 10opp 11David Priestley (PITT) pass left side complete to R.J. English (PITT) for 6 yards.+6
4:362nd & 4opp 5David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.0
4:093rd & 4opp 5Television timeout; 04:09 remaining 2nd quarter0
4:093rd & 4opp 53 yard penalty on Wolfpack.+3
4:093rd & 1opp 2David Priestley (PITT) pass left side complete to Antonio Bryant (PITT) for a 2 yard touchdown.+2
4:06goal lineExtra point by Nick Lotz (PITT) is good.0

NCSU2 plays, 0 yd · Touchdown

4:06own 0Kickoff returned by Gregory Golden (NCST) for a 0 yard touchdown.0
3:48own 0Extra point by Adam Kiker (NCST) is good.0

PITT1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

3:48opp -1Kickoff returned by Torrie Cox (PITT) for 31 yards.+31

PITT15 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown

3:361st & 10own 30Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed right side for 21 yards.+21
3:281st & 10opp 49Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.+9
2:502nd & 1opp 40David Priestley (PITT) sacked for a loss of 10 yards.−10
1:543rd & 11midfield5 yard penalty on Panthers.−5
1:413rd & 16own 455 yard penalty on Panthers.−5
1:203rd & 21own 40David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.0
1:004th & 21own 4015 yard penalty on Wolfpack.+15
0:521st & 10opp 45David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.0
0:482nd & 10opp 45David Priestley (PITT) pass left side complete to Lamar Slade (PITT) for 9 yards.+9
0:343rd & 1opp 36Television timeout; 00:34 remaining 2nd quarter0
0:343rd & 1opp 36Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 35 yards.+35
0:251st & goalopp 1Television timeout; 00:25 remaining 2nd quarter0
0:251st & goalopp 1Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed right side for a 1 yard touchdown.+1
0:201st & goalgoal line8 yard penalty on Panthers.−8
0:20goal lineExtra point by Nick Lotz (PITT) is good.0

NCSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

0:20opp 9Kickoff returned by Gregory Golden (NCST) for 16 yards.+16

NCSU3 plays, 32 yd · Rush

0:121st & 10own 25Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 19 yards.+19
0:051st & 10own 44Cotra Jackson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.+13
0:001st & 10opp 43End of the 2nd quarter.0

PITT2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff

15:00own 43Start of the 3rd quarter.0
15:00goal lineKickoff returned by Torrie Cox (PITT) for 15 yards.+15

PITT10 plays, 70 yd · Field goal

14:481st & 10own 15Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
14:132nd & 5own 20Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
13:571st & 10own 25Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
13:302nd & 5own 30David Priestley (PITT) pass right side complete to R.J. English (PITT) for 4 yards.+4
12:303rd & 1own 34David Priestley (PITT) pass right side complete to R.J. English (PITT) for 38 yards.+38
12:301st & 10opp 285 yard penalty on Wolfpack.+5
12:301st & 10opp 23Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
11:102nd & 12opp 25David Priestley (PITT) pass left side complete to Lousaka Polite (PITT) for 10 yards.+10
10:223rd & 2opp 15David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.0
10:084th & 2opp 1533 yard field goal by Nick Lotz (PITT) is good.+33

NCSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

10:021st & 0opp 13Kickoff returned by Gregory Golden (NCST) for 12 yards.+12

NCSU11 plays, 43 yd · Punt

9:501st & 10own 25Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Bryan Peterson (NCST) for 6 yards.+6
9:382nd & 4own 31Philip Rivers (NCST) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
9:121st & 10own 37Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Willie Wright (NCST) for 4 yards.+4
8:532nd & 6own 4110 yard penalty on Panthers.+10
8:471st & 10opp 49Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Sterling Hicks (NCST) for 2 yards.+2
8:302nd & 8opp 47Philip Rivers (NCST) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.+12
7:551st & 10opp 35Philip Rivers (NCST) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
7:452nd & 5opp 30Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
7:173rd & 3opp 28Philip Rivers (NCST) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.−4
6:124th & 7opp 325 yard penalty on Wolfpack.−5
6:024th & 12opp 37Punt by Austin Herbert (NCST) no return by Panthers.0

PITT9 plays, 23 yd · Punt

5:401st & 10own 11Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
5:302nd & 10own 11David Priestley (PITT) pass across the middle complete to R.J. English (PITT) for 11 yards.+11
4:511st & 10own 22Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
4:262nd & 7own 25Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.+8
4:261st & 10own 33Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
3:252nd & 10own 33David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.0
2:503rd & 9own 34David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.0
2:434th & 9own 3424 yard penalty on Panthers.−24
2:324th & 20own 10Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) no return by Wolfpack.0

NCSU11 plays, 63 yd · Touchdown

2:231st & 10own 37Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Olin Hannum (NCST) for 22 yards.+22
2:231st & 10opp 41Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete across the middle.0
2:232nd & 10opp 41Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Olin Hannum (NCST) for 11 yards.+11
2:231st & 10opp 30Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Willie Wright (NCST) for 5 yards.+5
1:252nd & 5opp 25Philip Rivers (NCST) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
0:551st & 10opp 19Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Dovonte Edwards (NCST) for 9 yards.+9
0:222nd & 1opp 10Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Dovonte Edwards (NCST) for 4 yards.+4
0:001st & goalopp 6End of the 3rd quarter.0
15:001st & goalopp 6Start of the 4th quarter.0
15:001st & goalopp 6Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Dovonte Edwards (NCST) for a 6 yard touchdown.+6
14:56own 0Extra point by Adam Kiker (NCST) is no good.0

PITT1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

14:56opp 7Kickoff returned by Torrie Cox (PITT) for 42 yards.+42

PITT6 plays, -9 yd · Punt

14:421st & 10own 4910 yard penalty on Panthers.−10
14:331st & 20own 39David Priestley (PITT) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
14:332nd & 13own 47David Priestley (PITT) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.−7
14:103rd & 20own 40David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.0
13:304th & 20own 405 yard penalty on Panthers.−5
13:304th & 25own 35Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned by Dovonte Edwards (NCST) to the Wolfpack 26 for no gain.0

NCSU12 plays, 72 yd · Field goal

13:171st & 10own 26Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Dovonte Edwards (NCST) for 3 yards.+3
13:172nd & 7own 2915 yard penalty on Panthers.+15
13:171st & 10own 44Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete across the middle.0
13:022nd & 10own 44Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Dovonte Edwards (NCST) for 4 yards.+4
12:503rd & 6own 48Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Willie Wright (NCST) for 9 yards.+9
12:151st & 10opp 43Dovonte Edwards (NCST) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
11:492nd & 7opp 40Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed up the middle for 30 yards.+30
11:221st & goalopp 10Olin Hannum (NCST) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
10:502nd & goalopp 9Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Willie Wright (NCST) for 7 yards.+7
10:153rd & goalopp 2Ray Robinson (NCST) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
9:434th & goalopp 2Television timeout; 09:43 remaining 4th quarter0
9:434th & goalopp 232 yard field goal by Adam Kiker (NCST) is good.+32

PITT1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

9:391st & 0opp 6Kickoff returned by Torrie Cox (PITT) for 17 yards.+17

PITT6 plays, 18 yd · Punt

9:261st & 10own 23David Priestley (PITT) rushed right side for 8 yards.+8
9:192nd & 2own 31Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
9:111st & 10own 36Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
8:202nd & 6own 40Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
7:553rd & 5own 41David Priestley (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.0
7:184th & 5own 41Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned 10 yards by Dovonte Edwards (NCST) to the Wolfpack 20.+10

NCSU2 plays, -1 yd · Turnover

7:051st & 10own 20Olin Hannum (NCST) rushed left side for 5 yards.+5
6:522nd & 5own 25Ray Robinson (NCST) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.−6

PITT2 plays, 19 yd · Touchdown

6:523rd & 11own 19Wolfpack fumble by Philip Rivers (NCST), recovered by Tyre Young (PITT), returned for a 17 yard touchdown.−17
6:52goal lineExtra point by Nick Lotz (PITT) is good.0

NCSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

6:15opp 10Kickoff returned by Gregory Golden (NCST) for 25 yards.+25

NCSU8 plays, 40 yd · Sack

6:041st & 10own 35Television timeout; 06:04 remaining 4th quarter0
6:041st & 10own 35Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the right side.0
5:582nd & 10own 35Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Willie Wright (NCST) for 10 yards.+10
5:511st & 10own 45Philip Rivers (NCST) pass right side complete to Ray Robinson (NCST) for 18 yards.+18
5:511st & 10opp 37Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete across the middle.0
5:372nd & 10opp 37Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Dovonte Edwards (NCST) for 8 yards.+8
5:113rd & 2opp 29Philip Rivers (NCST) pass across the middle complete to Willie Wright (NCST) for 4 yards.+4
5:114th & 2opp 25Philip Rivers (NCST) sacked for a loss of 3 yards; turnover on downs.−3

NCSU4 plays, 3 yd · On downs

5:112nd & 13opp 25Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Dovonte Edwards (NCST) for 3 yards.+3
3:453rd & 10opp 25Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side complete to Dovonte Edwards (NCST) for 3 yards.+3
3:324th & 7opp 22Television timeout; 03:32 remaining 4th quarter0
3:324th & 7opp 22Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.0

PITT6 plays, 2 yd · Punt

3:271st & 10own 23Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
3:002nd & 7own 26Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
2:343rd & 8own 25Television timeout; 02:33 remaining 4th quarter0
2:333rd & 8own 25Television timeout; 02:33 remaining 4th quarter0
2:333rd & 8own 25Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
2:154th & 8own 25Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned 6 yards by Dovonte Edwards (NCST) to the Wolfpack 35.+6

NCSU3 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

1:341st & 10own 35Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the left side.0
1:292nd & 10own 35Philip Rivers (NCST) pass incomplete to the left side.0
1:233rd & 10own 35Philip Rivers (NCST) pass left side intercepted by Torrie Cox (PITT). Returned for 40 yards.+40

PITT5 plays, -7 yd · Rush

1:131st & goalopp 35 yard penalty on Panthers.−5
1:131st & goalopp 8David Priestley (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
1:002nd & goalopp 9David Priestley (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
0:003rd & goalopp 10End of the 4th quarter.0
0:00opp 10End of the game.0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 4 meetings vs. Team

NC State 1–2–1 vs Pittsburgh

  • 1988 · wk 13Pittsburgh 3 @ NC State 14
  • 1987 · wk 3NC State 0 @ Pittsburgh 34
  • 1986 · wk 3NC State 14 @ Pittsburgh 14
  • 1985 · wk 7NC State 10 @ Pittsburgh 24

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