| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Virginia Tech | 14 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 33 |
Game flow
Pittsburgh won by 2 · 11 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
VT biggest lead
+14
Q1 10:08
PITT biggest lead
+11
Q4 13:55
Time in front
VT 56% · PITT 42%
tied 2% · 33:31 vs 25:13 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Virginia Tech is ahead, below it Pittsburgh. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:44
TD Que'Sean Brown 38 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer (John Love Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:16 · from VT 25
PITT 0–7 VT10:08
TD Ethan Grunkemeyer 1 Yd Run (John Love Kick)6 plays, 77 yds, 2:35 · from VT 23
PITT 0–14 VT0:10
TD Ja'Kyrian Turner 20 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)5 plays, 65 yds, 2:27 · from PITT 35
PITT 7–14 VT2nd quarter
9:24
FG John Love 26 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 64 yds, 5:41 · from VT 29
PITT 7–17 VT5:11
TD La'Vell Wright 1 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:13 · from PITT 25
PITT 14–17 VT3:18
TD Ayden Greene 22 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer (John Love Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:53 · from VT 25
PITT 14–24 VT0:31
TD Cataurus Hicks 22 Yd pass from Mason Heintschel (Antonio Chadha Kick)2 plays, 23 yds, 0:40 · from VT 23
PITT 21–24 VT3rd quarter
10:13
TD Damon Ferguson Jr. 15 Yd Run (Antonio Chadha Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:47 · from PITT 25
PITT 28–24 VT4th quarter
13:55
TD Cataurus Hicks 29 Yd pass from Holden Geriner (Antonio Chadha Kick)4 plays, 41 yds, 1:50 · from VT 41
PITT 35–24 VT11:02
SF Team Safety
PITT 35–26 VT10:07
TD Davion Brown 28 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer (John Love Kick)2 plays, 30 yds, 0:44 · from PITT 30
PITT 35–33 VTDrives
VT 5/15 scoredPITT 6/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | VT | VT 25 | 4 | 75 | 1:16 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:44 | PITT | PITT 25 | 3 | 2 | 1:01 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:33 | VT | VT 23 | 6 | 77 | 2:35 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:09 | PITT | PITT 25 | 3 | -9 | 1:39 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:16 | VT | VT 28 | 5 | 13 | 2:36 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:32 | PITT | PITT 9 | 3 | 8 | 1:42 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:57 | VT | VT 27 | 3 | 7 | 1:35 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:27 | PITT | PITT 35 | 5 | 65 | 2:27 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:05 | VT | VT 29 | 12 | 64 | 5:41 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 9:24 | PITT | PITT 25 | 10 | 75 | 4:13 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:11 | VT | VT 25 | 4 | 75 | 1:53 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:18 | PITT | PITT 25 | 3 | 3 | 1:32 | Punt |
Win probability
Pittsburgh 100% · pregame line Virginia Tech −1.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Heintschel | 10/18 | 113 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 31.6 |
| Holden Geriner | 8/12 | 78 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 22.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 1 | 20 |
| Damon Ferguson Jr. | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 1 | 15 |
| La'Vell Wright | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Holden Geriner | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carson Kent | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mason Heintschel | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataurus Hicks | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 2 | 29 |
| Bryce Yates | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 30 |
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Censere Lee | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Damon Ferguson Jr. | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Carson Kent | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruce Brookins | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raion Strader | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean FitzSimmons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Neal | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarco Ward | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick James | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylan Lovelace | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Marcelin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Lindsey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Lee Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Chadha | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Russo | 6 | 281 | 46.8 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
Biggest plays
PITT +93% Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
VT +39% Q4 10:07 (10:13) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete deep right to #11 D.Brown caught at UP 02, for 28 yards to the UP 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:07, 1ST DOWN #17 J.Love kick attempt good (H: #95 N.Totten, LS: #96 C.Epling)
PITT +28% Q4 10:07 (10:07) #93 C.Byrd kickoff 65 yards to the UP 00, Touchback
PITT +27% Q4 5:30 (05:30) Shotgun #15 H.Geriner pass incomplete short right to #26 D.Ferguson Jr. thrown to UP 50 QB hurried by #51 S.Okunlola PENALTY UP Holding (#70 R.Baer) 10 yards from UP 45 to UP 35. NO PLAY
PITT +25% Q3 10:13 (10:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 D.Ferguson Jr. rush middle for 15 yards gain to the Hokies00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:13, 1ST DOWN #48 A.Chadha kick attempt good (H: #92 K.Tijerina, LS: #59 J.Schmidt)
Team stats
| Stat | PITT | VT |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 6-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 295 | 499 |
| Passing | 191 | 434 |
| Comp/Att | 18/30 | 30/41 |
| Yards per pass | 6.4 | 10.6 |
| Rushing | 104 | 65 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Penalties | 7-58 | 8-82 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:38 | 31:22 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:02 4th & 9 at PITT 18 (00:02) #17 J.Love field goal attempt from 36 yards NO GOOD (H: #95 N.Totten, LS: #96 C.Epling), clock 00:00
Q4 0:04 3rd & 11 at PITT 20 (00:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 M.Hawkins, Jr. rush right for 2 yards gain to the UP 18 (#55 B.Williams; #7 D.Ward)
Q4 0:25 2nd & 10 at PITT 19 (00:32) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer rush right for 1 yard loss to the UP 20 (#11 N.James)
Q4 0:34 1st & 10 at PITT 19 (00:37) Shotgun #16 J.Overton, Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the UP 19 (#12 C.Brookins)
Q4 0:38 2nd & 8 at PITT 29 (00:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 J.Overton, Jr. rush left for 10 yards gain to the UP 19, out of bounds at UP 19, 1ST DOWN. #2 I.Neal injured on the play
Q4 0:55 1st & 10 at PITT 31 (01:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #85 L.Reynolds caught at UP 30, for 2 yards to the UP 29 (#12 C.Brookins)
Q4 1:10 4th & 5 at VT 46 (01:18) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #85 L.Reynolds caught at UP 37, for 23 yards to the UP 31 (#0 B.Lovelace), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:26 3rd & 10 at VT 41 (01:34) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #85 L.Reynolds caught at Hokies45, for 5 yards to the Hokies46 (#24 C.Lindsey)
Q4 1:36 2nd & 10 at VT 41 (01:36) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete short left to #0 A.Greene thrown to UP 40
Q4 1:40 1st & 10 at VT 41 (01:59) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer rush middle for 0 yards to the Hokies41 fumbled by #17 E.Grunkemeyer at Hokies41 forced by #2 I.Neal recovered by Hokies #70 L.Howland at Hokies41, End Of Play
Q4 2:09 3rd & 2 at VT 39 (02:14) Shotgun #27 M.Hawkins, Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Hokies41 (#2 I.Neal), 1ST DOWN. #11 N.James injured on the play
Q4 2:15 2nd & 2 at VT 39 (02:17) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete short left to #5 M.Jackson thrown to UP 50 QB hurried by #7 D.Ward
Q4 2:46 1st & 10 at VT 31 (02:46) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #82 B.Gosnell caught at Hokies36, for 8 yards to the Hokies39, out of bounds at Hokies39
Q4 3:03 3rd & 1 at VT 29 (03:07) #17 E.Grunkemeyer rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Hokies31 (#11 N.James), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:09 2nd & 1 at VT 29 (03:17) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep right to #5 M.Jackson thrown to UP 35 QB hurried by #2 I.Neal
Q4 3:44 1st & 10 at VT 20 (03:50) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #5 M.Jackson caught at Hokies25, for 9 yards to the Hokies29 (#4 R.Murray), out of bounds
Q4 3:54 4th & 11 at PITT 44 (03:58) #98 G.Russo punt 36 yards to the Hokies20 fair catch by #3 Q.Brown at Hokies20
Q4 4:26 3rd & 16 at PITT 39 (04:37) Shotgun #15 H.Geriner pass complete short middle to #10 C.Lee caught at UP 43, for 5 yards to the UP 44 (#0 Q.Reddish)
Q4 5:11 2nd & 20 at PITT 35 (05:18) Shotgun #15 H.Geriner pass complete short right to #10 C.Lee caught at UP 33, for 4 yards to the UP 39 (#11 D.Smith; #2 J.White), out of bounds
Q4 5:19 1st & 20 at PITT 35 (05:24) Shotgun #15 H.Geriner pass incomplete short left to #3 C.Hicks thrown to UP 47
Q4 5:30 1st & 10 at PITT 45 (05:30) Shotgun #15 H.Geriner pass incomplete short right to #26 D.Ferguson Jr. thrown to UP 50 QB hurried by #51 S.Okunlola PENALTY UP Holding (#70 R.Baer) 10 yards from UP 45 to UP 35. NO PLAY
Q4 5:32 4th & 5 at VT 40 (05:33) #95 N.Totten punt 15 yards to the UP 45, out of bounds at UP 45
Q4 6:12 3rd & 3 at VT 42 (06:16) Shotgun #16 J.Overton, Jr. rush middle for 2 yards loss to the Hokies40 (#32 J.Marcelin; #11 N.James)
Q4 6:48 2nd & 4 at VT 41 (06:53) Shotgun #16 J.Overton, Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Hokies42 (#3 S.Lee Jr.; #32 J.Marcelin)