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
Pittsburgh11 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 17
Michigan State13 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 34
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | PITT | own 2own 2 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:56 | MSU | opp 29goal line | 3 plays, 29 yd | Touchdown +7 MSU | 0–7 |
| 13:11 | PITT | own 25goal line | 13 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 PITT | 7–7 |
| 7:57 | MSU | own 25opp 18 | 16 plays, 57 yd | Field goal +3 MSU | 7–10 |
| 2:39 | PITT | own 32own 34 | 11 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 7–10 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 14:01 | MSU | own 32opp 15 | 9 plays, 53 yd | Missed FG | 7–10 |
| 11:13 | PITT | own 20own 25 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 7–10 |
| 9:51 | MSU | own 22own 47 | 8 plays, 25 yd | Punt | 7–10 |
| 6:46 | PITT | own 11own 18 | 4 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 7–10 |
| 5:20 | MSU | own 42opp 29 | 8 plays, 29 yd | Turnover | 7–10 |
| 2:03 | PITT | own 13goal line | 7 plays, 87 yd | Touchdown +7 PITT | 14–10 |
| 1:02 | MSU | own 16own 18 | 5 plays, 2 yd | End of period | 14–10 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | MSU | own 25own 25 | 4 plays, 1 yd | Defensive TD +7 PITT | 21–10 |
| 14:40 | MSU | own 25opp 28 | 13 plays, 47 yd | On downs | 21–10 |
| 9:37 | PITT | own 28own 37 | 4 plays, 9 yd | Punt | 21–10 |
| 7:29 | MSU | own 16own 21 | 4 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 21–10 |
| 6:40 | PITT | own 26own 23 | 4 plays, -3 yd | Punt | 21–10 |
| 4:58 | MSU | own 36own 48 | 8 plays, 12 yd | Punt | 21–10 |
| 2:11 | PITT | own 9own 35 | 7 plays, 26 yd | Punt | 21–10 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:53 | MSU | own 30goal line | 15 plays, 70 yd | Touchdown +6 MSU | 21–16 |
| 8:06 | PITT | own 22own 29 | 5 plays, 7 yd | Punt | 21–16 |
| 5:37 | MSU | own 29goal line | 12 plays, 71 yd | Touchdown +8 MSU | 21–24 |
| 2:51 | PITT | own 1opp 26 | 10 plays, 49 yd | Defensive TD +7 MSU | 21–31 |
| 0:22 | MSU | opp 22opp 23 | 3 plays, -1 yd | End of period | 21–31 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Pittsburgh–Michigan State after the drive.
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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