Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Michigan State Spartans

Dec 30, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
PITT	7	7	7	0	21
MSU	10	0	0	21	31

Game Recap

Thorne leads No. 11 Spartans past No. 13 Pitt in Peach Bowl. Michigan State capped its turnaround from from a two-win season with a fourth-quarter comeback in the Peach Bowl.

Scoring Summary

PITTMSU

Q113:11Jayden Reed 28 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick).07
Q17:57Nick Patti 16 Yd Run (Sam Scarton Kick).77
Q12:39Matt Coghlin 36 Yd Field Goal.710
Q21:02Jared Wayne 4 Yd pass from Davis Beville (Sam Scarton Kick).1410
Q314:40Cam Bright 26 Yd Fumble Return (Sam Scarton Kick).2110
Q48:06Connor Heyward 15 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).2116
Q42:51Jayden Reed 22 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Payton Thorne Pass to Jalen Nailor for Two-Point Conversion).2124
Q40:22Cal Haladay 78 Yd Interception Return (Matt Coghlin Kick).2131

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:04
00
Touchdown — 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:45
07
Touchdown — 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:14
77
Field Goal — 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:18
710

2nd Quarter

Punt — 7 plays, 2 yards, 3:38
710
Missed FG — 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:48
710
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:22
710
Punt — 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:05
710
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:26
710
Interception — 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:17
710
Touchdown — 6 plays, 87 yards, 1:01
1410
End of Half — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:02
1410

3rd Quarter

Fumble Touchdown — 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:20
2110
Downs — 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:03
2110
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 2:08
2110
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:49
2110
Punt — 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:42
2110
Punt — 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:47
2110

4th Quarter

Punt — 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:18
2110
Touchdown — 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:47
2116
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:29
2116
Touchdown — 11 plays, 71 yards, 2:46
2124
Interception Touchdown — 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:29
2131
End of Game — 1 play, -1 yard, 0:22
2131

Team Stats

PITT

MSU

21Points31

274Total Yards410

170Pass Yards354

104Rush Yards56

24:51Time of Possession35:09

14First Downs25

3Touchdowns4

0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)1(2)

1Turnovers2

30Penalty Yards35

Game Details

Thursday, December 30, 2021 · 7:00 PM

Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA

attendance: 41,230 (55.0%)

spread: MSU -3.5

over/under: 55