Week 16 · 2021
#12 Pittsburgh at #10 Michigan State
Thu 12/30/2021 07:00 PMMercedes-Benz StadiumMichigan State pregame60% — Pregame win probability: 60% for Michigan State. Michigan State favored, and won.Neutral site
64°Light Rain· roof closed7 mph SW · 97% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
#12 Pittsburgh
21
11–3
#10 Michigan State
31
11–2
Attendance
41,230
reported
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| MSU | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
General
| TOP | PLAYS | YDS | PEN-YDS | 1ST | 3RD | 4TH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 24:51 | 55 | 274 | 4-30 | 14 | 2-12 16.7% | 2-2 100.0% |
| MSU | 35:09 | 86 | 410 | 6-35 | 25 | 10-21 47.6% | 3-4 75.0% |
Passing
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 16-23 | 170 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 |
| MSU | 29-50 | 354 | 7.1 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 32 | 104 | 3.3 | 1 |
| MSU | 36 | 56 | 1.6 | 0 |
Turnovers
| TO | FUM | LOST | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MSU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| TCK | TFL | QB HUR | SACKS | PD | INT | INT YDS | DEF TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 43 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MSU | 28 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 1 |
Returns
| KR | KR YDS | AVG | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | AVG | PR TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITT | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSU | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
Previous 7 meetings vs. Pittsburgh
Michigan State 6–0–1 vs Pittsburgh
- 2007 · wk 3Pittsburgh 13 @ Michigan State 17
- 2006 · wk 3Michigan State 38 @ Pittsburgh 23
- 1960 · wk 3Pittsburgh 7 @ Michigan State 7
- 1958 · wk 5Pittsburgh 8 @ Michigan State 22
- 1951 · wk 7Pittsburgh 26 @ Michigan State 53
- 1950 · wk 10Michigan State 19 @ Pittsburgh 0
- 1945 · wk 6Michigan State 12 @ Pittsburgh 7
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