Week 1 · 2021

Pittsburgh at 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

Pittsburgh

21

11–3

Michigan State

31

11–2

Attendance

41,230

reported

PITT5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 63 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for no gain to the Pitt 20
14:501st & 10own 2Israel Abanikanda run for no gain to the Pitt 20
14:152nd & 10own 2Nick Patti pass incomplete to Lucas Krull0
14:093rd & 10own 2Nick Patti pass incomplete to Jordan Addison0
13:564th & 10own 2Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 16 yds to the Pitt 29+16

MSU3 plays, 29 yd · Touchdown

13:511st & 10opp 29Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the Pitt 28+1
13:172nd & 9opp 28Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor0
13:113rd & 9opp 28Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 28 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)+28

PITT13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

13:113rd & 9own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
13:031st & 10own 25Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Pitt 30+5
12:382nd & 5own 30Nick Patti pass complete to Jordan Addison for 13 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down+13
12:171st & 10own 43Israel Abanikanda run for 5 yds to the Pitt 48+5
11:402nd & 5own 48Nick Patti run for 8 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down+8
11:101st & 10opp 44Israel Abanikanda run for 7 yds to the MchSt 37+7
10:392nd & 3opp 37Nick Patti run for 3 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down+3
10:111st & 10opp 34Nick Patti pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the MchSt 26+8
9:412nd & 2opp 26Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the MchSt 25+1
9:063rd & 1opp 25Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down+3
8:361st & 10opp 22Vincent Davis run for 6 yds to the MchSt 16+6
8:072nd & 4opp 16Nick Patti pass incomplete to Lucas Krull, broken up by Noah Harvey0
7:573rd & 4opp 16Nick Patti run for 16 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)+16

MSU16 plays, 57 yd · Field goal

7:573rd & 4own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
7:521st & 10own 25Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 22−3
7:232nd & 13own 22Jordon Simmons run for no gain to the MchSt 220
6:473rd & 13own 22Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down+17
6:401st & 10own 39Joiner, Harold rush for 4 yards to the MICHIGANST43, PENALTY PITTSBURGH offside (Baldonado, Habakkuk) 5 yards to the MICHIGANST44, NO PLAY.+5
6:241st & 5own 44Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 25 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down+25
6:161st & 10opp 31Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
6:102nd & 10opp 31Harold Joiner run for 6 yds to the Pitt 25+6
5:523rd & 4opp 25Payton Thorne run for 12 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down+12
5:171st & 10opp 13Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 5 yds to the Pitt 8+5
4:402nd & 5opp 8MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Matt Allen) to the Pitt 13−5
4:242nd & 10opp 13Harold Joiner run for 2 yds to the Pitt 11+2
3:493rd & 8opp 11Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:490
3:433rd & 8opp 11Joiner, Harold rush for 4 yards to the PITTSBURGH7, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Brown, Spencer) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH21, NO PLAY.−10
3:193rd & 18opp 21Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 3 yds to the Pitt 18+3
2:394th & 15opp 18Matt Coghlin 36 yd FG GOOD+36

PITT11 plays, 2 yd · Punt

2:394th & 15own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 57 yds , Israel Abanikanda return for 24 yds to the Pitt 32+24
2:331st & 10own 32PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Gavin Bartholomew) to the Pitt 27−5
2:261st & 15own 27Israel Abanikanda run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 26−1
1:532nd & 16own 26Davis Beville pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 7 yds to the Pitt 33+7
1:193rd & 9own 33Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 8 yds to the Pitt 41+8
0:384th & 1own 41Davis Beville run for 1 yd to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down+1
0:291st & 10own 42Davis Beville pass incomplete to Vincent Davis0
0:242nd & 10own 42Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 1 yd to the Pitt 43+1
0:00own 42End of 1st Quarter0
14:543rd & 9own 43Davis Beville sacked by Brandon Wright for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 34−9
14:014th & 18own 34Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 9 yds to the MchSt 32+9

MSU9 plays, 53 yd · Missed FG

13:561st & 10own 32Elijah Collins run for 1 yd to the MchSt 33+1
13:272nd & 9own 33Elijah Collins run for 4 yds to the MchSt 37+4
12:513rd & 5own 37Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 9 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down+9
12:201st & 10own 46Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 50 yds to the Pitt 4 for a 1ST down+50
12:071st & goalopp 4Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed0
12:072nd & 0opp 4MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Matt Allen) to the Pitt 9−5
11:592nd & goalopp 9Payton Thorne run for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 15−6
11:173rd & goalopp 15Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor0
11:134th & 0opp 15Matt Coghlin 33 yd FG MISSED+33

PITT4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

11:061st & 10own 20Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the Pitt 22+2
10:412nd & 8own 22Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the Pitt 25+3
9:593rd & 5own 25Davis Beville pass incomplete0
9:514th & 5own 25Kirk Christodoulou punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 220

MSU8 plays, 25 yd · Punt

9:431st & 10own 22Elijah Collins run for 1 yd to the MchSt 23+1
9:112nd & 9own 23Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down+15
8:361st & 10own 38Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Elijah Collins0
8:272nd & 10own 38Payton Thorne run for 11 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down+11
8:111st & 10own 49Elijah Collins run for 3 yds to the Pitt 48+3
7:402nd & 7opp 48Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 47 Jordon Simmons fumbled, recovered by MchSt Payton Thorne−5
7:003rd & 12own 47Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Montorie Foster0
6:464th & 12own 47Bryce Baringer punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the Pitt 110

PITT4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

6:401st & 10own 11Vincent Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 10−1
5:562nd & 11own 10Davis Beville run for 8 yds to the Pitt 18+8
5:333rd & 3own 18Davis Beville pass incomplete to Jordan Addison0
5:204th & 3own 18Kirk Christodoulou punt for 40 yds, downed at the MchSt 420

MSU8 plays, 29 yd · Turnover

5:141st & 10own 42Jordon Simmons run for 7 yds to the MchSt 49+7
4:452nd & 3own 49Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line+1
4:333rd & 2midfieldMICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Spencer Brown) to the MchSt 45−5
4:123rd & 7own 45Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down+15
3:391st & 10opp 40Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the Pitt 38+2
3:022nd & 8opp 38Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the Pitt 35+3
2:313rd & 5opp 35Jordon Simmons run for 6 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down+6
2:031st & 10opp 29Payton Thorne pass intercepted Brandon Hill return for no gain to the Pitt 130

PITT7 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

1:551st & 10own 13Vincent Davis run for 12 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down+12
1:471st & 10own 25Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 10 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down+10
1:291st & 10own 35Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 52 yds to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down+52
1:211st & 10opp 13Vincent Davis run for 12 yds to the MchSt 1 for a 1ST down+12
1:081st & goalopp 1Vincent Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 4−3
1:032nd & 0opp 4Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:030
1:022nd & goalopp 4Davis Beville pass complete to Jared Wayne for 4 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)+4

MSU5 plays, 2 yd · End of period

1:022nd & 13own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds , Jalen Nailor return for 16 yds to the MchSt 16+16
0:521st & 10own 16Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 9 yds to the MchSt 25+9
0:432nd & 1own 25Payton Thorne sacked by Tyler Bentley for a loss of 8 yards to the MchSt 17−8
0:013rd & 9own 17Elijah Collins run for 1 yd to the MchSt 18+1
0:00own 17End of 2nd Quarter0

MSU4 plays, 1 yd · Defensive TD

15:001st & 10own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:541st & 10own 25Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor, broken up by A.J. Woods0
14:502nd & 10own 25Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed0
14:403rd & 10own 25Payton Thorne run for 1 yd Payton Thorne fumbled, forced by John Morgan III, recovered by Pitt Cam Bright , return for 26 yds, (Sam Scarton KICK)+26

MSU13 plays, 47 yd · On downs

14:401st & 10own 35Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:331st & 10own 25Jordon Simmons run for 10 yds to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down+10
14:131st & 10own 35Payton Thorne run for 3 yds to the MchSt 38+3
13:352nd & 7own 38Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 4 yds to the MchSt 42+4
12:573rd & 3own 42Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor0
12:524th & 3own 42Connor Heyward run for 7 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down+7
12:121st & 10own 49Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 8 yds to the Pitt 43+8
11:472nd & 2opp 43Jordon Simmons run for 3 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down+3
11:031st & 10opp 40Thorne, Payton pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH roughing passer (Petrishen, John) 15 yards to the PITTSBURGH25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.+15
10:561st & 10opp 25Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 29−4
10:242nd & 14opp 29Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the Pitt 28+1
9:433rd & 13opp 28Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed0
9:374th & 13opp 28Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor, broken up by A.J. Woods0

PITT4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

9:281st & 10own 28Davis Beville sacked by Jacob Slade for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 20−8
8:572nd & 18own 20Vincent Davis run for 12 yds to the Pitt 32+12
8:223rd & 6own 32Davis Beville pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 5 yds to the Pitt 37+5
7:294th & 1own 37Kirk Christodoulou punt for 47 yds, downed at the MchSt 160

MSU4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

7:221st & 10own 16Elijah Collins run for 5 yds to the MchSt 21+5
6:522nd & 5own 21Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Elijah Collins0
6:483rd & 5own 21Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed0
6:404th & 5own 21Bryce Baringer punt for 53 yds , Jordan Addison returns for no gain to the Pitt 260

PITT4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

6:311st & 10own 26Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 25−1
6:212nd & 11own 25Vincent Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26+1
5:423rd & 10own 26Davis Beville sacked by Drew Beesley and Brandon Wright for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 23−3
4:584th & 13own 23Kirk Christodoulou punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 360

MSU8 plays, 12 yd · Punt

4:471st & 10own 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 5 yds to the MchSt 41+5
4:212nd & 5own 41Jordon Simmons run for no gain to the MchSt 410
3:473rd & 5own 41Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Maliq Carr0
3:414th & 5own 41Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+9
3:221st & 10midfieldPayton Thorne sacked by Bam Brima for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 40−10
2:452nd & 20own 40Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Connor Heyward0
2:343rd & 20own 40Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 8 yds to the MchSt 48+8
2:114th & 12own 48Bryce Baringer punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the Pitt 90

PITT7 plays, 26 yd · Punt

2:011st & 10own 9Jordan Addison run for 28 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down+28
1:381st & 10own 37PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Carter Warren) to the Pitt 32−5
1:211st & 15own 32Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 6 yds to the Pitt 38+6
0:522nd & 9own 38Davis Beville sacked by Simeon Barrow and Jacub Panasiuk for a loss of 12 yards to the Pitt 26−12
0:093rd & 21own 26Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 9 yds to the Pitt 35+9
0:00own 26End of 3rd Quarter0
14:534th & 12own 35Kirk Christodoulou punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 300

MSU15 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown

14:481st & 10own 30Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down+15
14:191st & 10own 45Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 2 yds to the MchSt 47+2
13:522nd & 8own 47Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down+11
13:261st & 10opp 42Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 13 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST down+13
12:531st & 10opp 29Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 5 yds to the Pitt 24+5
12:162nd & 5opp 24Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor0
12:113rd & 5opp 24Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 25−1
11:304th & 6opp 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 8 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST down+8
10:581st & 10opp 17Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 6 yds to the Pitt 11+6
10:112nd & 4opp 11Payton Thorne run for 6 yds to the Pitt 5 for a 1ST down+6
9:561st & 0opp 5MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Maliq Carr) to the Pitt 10−5
9:281st & goalopp 10Jordon Simmons run for 1 yd to the Pitt 9+1
8:432nd & goalopp 9Payton Thorne sacked by Devin Danielson for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 15−6
8:063rd & goalopp 15Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 15 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )+15
8:063rd & 0opp 3MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 8−5

PITT5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

8:063rd & 25own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 56 yds , Vincent Davis return for 13 yds to the Pitt 22+13
7:551st & 10own 22Vincent Davis run for no gain to the Pitt 220
7:142nd & 10own 22Davis Beville pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 9 yds to the Pitt 31+9
6:253rd & 1own 31Vincent Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 29−2
5:374th & 3own 29Kirk Christodoulou punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 290

MSU12 plays, 71 yd · Touchdown

5:321st & 10own 29Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the MchSt 31+2
5:022nd & 8own 31Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 1 yd to the MchSt 32+1
4:283rd & 7own 32Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down+11
4:111st & 10own 43Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 11 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down+11
3:531st & 10opp 46Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley, broken up by Erick Hallett0
3:492nd & 10opp 46Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor0
3:443rd & 10opp 46Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 10 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down+10
3:131st & 10opp 36Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley0
3:062nd & 10opp 36Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor0
3:063rd & 10opp 36Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:060
3:003rd & 10opp 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 14 yds to the Pitt 22 for a 1ST down+14
2:511st & 10opp 22Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 22 yds for a TD, (Payton Thorne pass to Jalen Nailor for Two-Point Conversion)+22

PITT10 plays, 49 yd · Defensive TD

2:511st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Vincent Davis at the Pitt 10
2:431st & 10own 25Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27+2
2:252nd & 8own 27Davis Beville sacked by Jacub Panasiuk and Jacob Slade for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 20−7
2:243rd & 15own 20Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:240
2:123rd & 15own 20Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 7 yds to the Pitt 27+7
1:504th & 8own 27Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down+8
1:351st & 10own 35Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 24 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down+24
1:151st & 10opp 41Davis Beville pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 7 yds to the MchSt 34+7
0:442nd & 3opp 34Davis Beville pass complete to Lucas Krull for 8 yds to the MchSt 26 for a 1ST down+8
0:221st & 10opp 26Davis Beville pass intercepted for a TD Cal Haladay return for 78 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)+78

MSU3 plays, -1 yd · End of period

0:221st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak on-side kick recovered by MICHIGAN ST at the Pitt 220
0:201st & 10opp 22TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 23−1
0:00opp 22End of 4th Quarter0

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

Previous 2 meetings vs. Team

Michigan State 2–0 vs Pittsburgh

  • 2007 · wk 3Pittsburgh 13 @ Michigan State 17
  • 2006 · wk 3Michigan State 38 @ Pittsburgh 23

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