
Pittsburgh 26
(4-5, 1-3 Big East)

(3) Notre Dame 29
(9-0)
Coverage: NBC
3:30 PM ET, November 3, 2012
Notre Dame Stadium, NOTRE DAME, IN
Top Performers
Passing: E. Golson (ND) - 227 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: R. Graham (PITT) - 24 CAR, 172 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: D. Daniels (ND) - 7 REC, 86 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | PITT | ND | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | FG | 08:28 | Kyle Brindza 37 Yd | 0 | 3 |
![]() | FG | 05:00 | Kevin Harper 39 Yd | 3 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | PITT | ND | |||
![]() | FG | 10:34 | Kyle Brindza 20 Yd | 3 | 6 |
![]() | TD | 03:55 | Ray Graham 16 Yd Run. (Kevin Harper Kick) | 10 | 6 |
| THIRD QUARTER | PITT | ND | |||
![]() | TD | 05:52 | J.P. Holtz 9 Yd Pass From Tino Sunseri. (Kevin Harper Kick) | 17 | 6 |
![]() | FG | 00:58 | Kevin Harper 21 Yd | 20 | 6 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | PITT | ND | |||
![]() | TD | 13:40 | TJ Jones 11 Yd Pass From Everett Golson. (Pat Failed) | 20 | 12 |
![]() | TD | 02:11 | Theo Riddick 5 Yd Pass From Everett Golson. (Everett Golson Run For Two-Point Conversion) | 20 | 20 |
| OVERTIME | PITT | ND | |||
![]() | FG | Kevin Harper 41 Yd | 23 | 20 | |
![]() | FG | Kyle Brindza 37 Yd | 23 | 23 | |
| 3RD OVERTIME | PITT | ND | |||
![]() | FG | Kevin Harper 44 Yd | 26 | 23 | |
![]() | TD | Everett Golson 1 Yd Run. | 26 | 29 | |
Team Stat Comparison
| PITT | ND | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 34 |
3rd down efficiency | 1-14 | 10-20 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 308 | 522 |
| Passing | 164 | 291 |
Comp-Att | 19-29 | 29-53 |
Yards per pass | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Rushing | 144 | 231 |
Rushing Attempts | 33 | 51 |
Yards per rush | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Penalties | 7-45 | 6-46 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 24:37 | 35:23 |
| Pittsburgh Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Sunseri | 19/29 | 164 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 19/29 | 164 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Graham | 24 | 172 | 7.2 | 1 | 55 |
| R. Shell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Sunseri | 8 | -30 | -3.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 33 | 144 | 4.4 | 1 | 55 |
| Notre Dame Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Riddick | 22 | 85 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 |
| E. Golson | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 1 | 27 |
| C. Wood | 13 | 70 | 5.4 | 0 | 16 |
| G. Atkinson III | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 51 | 231 | 4.5 | 1 | 27 |
| Pittsburgh Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Holtz | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 1 | 43 |
| M. Shanahan | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| D. Street | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 18 |
| R. Graham | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
| H. Graham | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| M. Giubilato | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| C. Saddler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 19 | 164 | 8.6 | 1 | 43 |
| Notre Dame Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Daniels | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | 45 |
| T. Eifert | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 11 |
| T. Jones | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 17 |
| R. Toma | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
| T. Riddick | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 | 11 |
| D. Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 29 | 291 | 10.0 | 2 | 45 |
| Pittsburgh Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| E. Williams | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| K. Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| L. Pitts | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 34 |
| Team | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 34 |
| Notre Dame Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| G. Atkinson III | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 30 |
| C. McDaniel | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
| Team | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 30 |
| Pittsburgh Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Saddler | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 31 |
| Team | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 31 |
| Notre Dame Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Neal | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| K. Harper | 4/5 | 80.0 | 44 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Team | 4/5 | 80.0 | 44 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Notre Dame Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| K. Brindza | 3/4 | 75.0 | 37 | 0/1 | 9 |
| Team | 3/4 | 75.0 | 37 | 0/1 | 9 |
ATTENDANCE: 80,795




