Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Pittsburgh Panthers

Aug 31, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
KENT	7	7	10	0	24
PITT	14	14	14	13	55

Game Recap

Newcomers Eli Holstein and Desmond Reid star as Pittsburgh opens with 55-24 win over Kent State. Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi wanted to wait until he saw quarterbacks Eli Holstein and Nate Yarnell play in a game before naming a full-time starter.

Scoring Summary

KENTPITT

Q111:56Konata Mumpfield 11 Yd pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls Kick).07
Q110:15Desmond Reid 78 Yd Punt Return (Ben Sauls Kick).014
Q16:43Luke Floriea 36 Yd pass from Devin Kargman (Andrew Glass Kick).714
Q213:10Derrick Davis Jr. 2 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick).721
Q27:50Raphael Williams Jr. 7 Yd pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls Kick).728
Q25:28Naim Muhammad 34 Yd Fumble Return (Andrew Glass Kick).1428
Q39:36Chrishon McCray 29 Yd pass from Devin Kargman (Andrew Glass Kick).2128
Q38:39Desmond Reid 46 Yd Run (Ben Sauls Kick).2135
Q35:48Andrew Glass 36 Yd Field Goal.2435
Q33:34Kenny Johnson 10 Yd pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls Kick).2442
Q411:52Ben Sauls 50 Yd Field Goal.2445
Q49:32Raphael Williams Jr. 6 Yd pass from Nate Yarnell (Ben Sauls Kick).2452
Q41:47Ben Sauls 39 Yd Field Goal.2455

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:59
07
Punt Return Touchdown — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:41
014
Touchdown — 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32
714
Punt — 5 plays, 2 yards, 2:54
714
Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:37
714

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 12 plays, 79 yards, 11:05
721
Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 2:12
721
Touchdown — 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08
728
Fumble Return Touchdown — 3 plays, -7 yards, 2:15
1428
Interception — 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:17
1428
Interception — 3 plays, -3 yards, 0:29
1428
Punt — 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:34
1428
End of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:02
1428

3rd Quarter

Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:24
2128
Touchdown — 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:52
2135
Field Goal — 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:51
2435
Touchdown — 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14
2442

4th Quarter

Downs — 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:01
2442
Field Goal — 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:41
2445
Punt — 3 plays, -12 yards, 0:21
2445
Touchdown — 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:59
2452
Fumble — 9 plays, 28 yards, 5:07
2452
Field Goal — 11 plays, 32 yards, 2:38
2455
End of Game — 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:47
2455

Team Stats

KENT

PITT

24Points55

212Total Yards567

181Pass Yards366

31Rush Yards201

32:26Time of Possession27:34

15First Downs31

3Touchdowns7

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

2Turnovers2

43Penalty Yards65

Game Details

Saturday, August 31, 2024 · 12:00 PM

Acrisure Stadium · Pittsburgh, PA

attendance: 44,616 (65.2%)