Pitt v. Miami Running Diary

6:55 FINAL:  Miami 41, Pitt 31. 

6:53 Savage pass complete to Boyd for a 12-yard TOUCHDOWN. Blewitt PAT is GOOD. Pitt marches 45 yards on six plays, 48 seconds off the clock. 41-31 Miami. 20 seconds remaining.

6:37 Morris 5-yard pass complete to Asante Cleveland for Miami TOUCHDOWN. Goudis PAT is GOOD. Miami now leads 41-24. 3:50 to play.

6:21 Rachid Ibrahim receives a screen pass from Savage, weaving his way into the end zone for a 23-yard TOUCHDOWN. Blewitt PAT is GOOD. Pitt 24, Miami 34. 7:38 left in the game.

6:10 Matt Goudis 39 yard field goal is GOOD. Miami widens its lead to 14 points, 34-17. 14:01 remaining in the fourth quarter.

5:47 Savage rushes seven yards on a broken pass play for a Pitt TOUCHDOWN. Blewitt PAT is GOOD. 10 plays and 92 yards for Pitt in 5:28, bringing the score to 31-17 with 6:59 remaining in the third quarter.

5:42 Rachid Ibrahim picks up a first down on the longest carry of his freshman campaign; a 32-yard run to Miami’s 21 yard line.

5:35: Miami goes three and out on the first possession of the second half. Tyler Boyd fair catches a Pat O’Donnell 48-yard punt at Pitt’s 18-yard line. 

5:10: HALFTIME. MIAMI 31, PITT 10. Pitt punts the ball away after a three-and-out, and Miami knees the half out. 

5:04: TOUCHDOWN MIAMI. Coley takes a hand-off on an end-around and navigates through Pitt’s entire defense for a 73-yard touchdown run. Pitt down three scores, Miami leads 31-10. Panthers have 1:34 to put points up before the half. 

4:59: FIELD GOAL PITT. Chris Blewitt hits a 32-yard attempt, Panthers trail 24-10. Caps a 13-play, 74-yard drive that ran the clock to 2:29. 

4:41: For the first time, a Miami drive ends without a score. Panthers take over after Pat O’Donnell’s punt rolls to their own 8-yard line. 9:03 to play in the first half, Pitt trails 24-7.

4:32: Chris Blewitt misses a field goal from 42 yards, and the Hurricanes retake possession at their own 25. Panthers drove into Miami territory, but nothing materialized. Pitt trails 24-7, 10:53 left in the first half. 

4:25: MIAMI TOUCHDOWN. Gus Edwards rushes for 7 yards on the first play of the second quarter and scores. Panthers trail 24-7.

4:20: END OF FIRST QUARTER. Morris passes to Hurns on Miami’s first play, and the receiver goes 66 yards to the Pitt 14. Panthers trail 17-7 after a quarter of play.

4:18: Tyler Boyd caught two passes from Savage to set a record for most receptions by a freshman in a season at Pitt, but the Panthers have to punt. 34 seconds left in the first quarter.

4:12: FIELD GOAL MIAMI: Coley dropped a pass from Morris in the back corner of the end zone where he was wide open, and Matt Goudis makes a 29-yard field goal to cap a 18-play, 78-yard drive that spanned 6:35. Panthers trail 17-7 with 3:21 left in the first quarter. 

4:05: Pitt came up with a stop on the 38 on a third-and-4, but the Panthers are flagged for an illegal substitution. The five-yard penalty gives Miami the ball at the 33, and the Canes are about to enter the red zone after a first down.

3:54: TOUCHDOWN PITT: Isaac Bennett slices through the left side and carries 44 yards to the house, a career-long rush for Bennett. Panthers trail 14-7, 9:56 to play in the first. 

3:52: Tyler Boyd returns Miami’s kick 40 yards, and a 7-yard rush by James Conner pushes Pitt into Miami territory for the first time today. 

3:48: TOUCHDOWN MIAMI. Morris throws a screen pass on second down to Coley, who exploits a seam and sprints 34 yards for a touchdown. Panthers now trail 14-0 with 11:30 to play in the first quarter. 

3:45: Miami forces a three-and-out on Pitt’s first drive, then Matt Yoklic’s punt is partially blocked and travels just nine yards. Miami ball at the Pitt 42.

3:41: TOUCHDOWN MIAMI. On third down, Miami quarterback Stephen Morris found Stacy Coley who was wide open on a flag route for a touchdown from 31 yards out. Pitt trails 7-0, 13:46 left in the first quarter. 

3:38: Pitts returns the opening kick from the Pitt 1 past the 30, but fumbles and Miami takes over in Panthers territory at the 35.

3:35: Miami wins the toss, and defers to Pitt to receive.