Notre Dame 42, Pittsburgh 21

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Final

8:00 PM ET, September 3, 2005
Heinz Field
PITTSBURGH, PA
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERNDPITT
TD10:58GREG LEE 39 YD PASS FROM TYLER PALKO (JOSH CUMMINGS KICK)
Drive info: 8 plays, 73 yards.
07
TD8:19DARIUS WALKER 51 YD PASS FROM BRADY QUINN (D.J. FITZPATRICK KICK)
Drive info: 6 plays, 78 yards.
77
FG1:40JOSH CUMMINGS 49 YD FG
Drive info: 7 plays, 22 yards.
710
SECOND QUARTERNDPITT
TD13:07DARIUS WALKER 2 YD RUN (D.J. FITZPATRICK KICK)
Drive info: 9 plays, 65 yards.
1410
TD6:59RASHON POWERS-NEAL 2 YD RUN (D.J. FITZPATRICK KICK)
Drive info: 9 plays, 65 yards.
2110
TD6:03JEFF SAMARDZIJA 19 YD PASS FROM BRADY QUINN (D.J. FITZPATRICK KICK)
Drive info: 2 plays, 19 yards.
2810
FG4:20JOSH CUMMINGS 23 YD FG
Drive info: 5 plays, 55 yards.
2813
TD1:39RASHON POWERS-NEAL 9 YD RUN (D.J. FITZPATRICK KICK)
Drive info: 8 plays, 70 yards.
3513
THIRD QUARTERNDPITT
TD7:59RASHON POWERS-NEAL 4 YD RUN (D.J. FITZPATRICK KICK)
Drive info: 20 plays, 80 yards.
4213
FOURTH QUARTERNDPITT
TD12:55TYLER PALKO 4 YD RUN (TIM MURPHY 2PT RUSH)
Drive info: 7 plays, 72 yards.
4221
Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs3320
3rd down efficiency
10-154-14
4th down efficiency
0-01-3
Total Yards502323
Passing227220
Comp-Att
18-2720-35
Yards per pass
8.45.5
Rushing275103
Rushing Attempts
5031
Yards per rush
5.53.3
Penalties10-946-55
Turnovers12
Fumbles lost
01
Interceptions thrown
11
Possession32:4627:14
Notre Dame Passing
 C/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Brady Quinn18/272278.421
Team18/272278.4----
Pittsburgh Passing
 C/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Tyler Palko20/352206.311
Team20/352205.5----
Notre Dame Rushing
 CARYDSAVGTDLG
Darius Walker201005.0111
Brady Quinn5499.8016
Rashon Powers-Neal8415.139
Travis Thomas8405.0016
David Wolke12222.0022
Jeff Jenkins6172.809
Asaph Schwapp263.004
Team502755.5----
Pittsburgh Rushing
 CARYDSAVGTDLG
Raymond Kirkley Jr.56412.8055
Rashad Jennings7294.109
LaRod Stephens2178.5012
Tim Murphy520.403
Tyler Palko12-9-0.8110
Team311033.3----
Notre Dame Receiving
 RECYDSAVGTDLG
Anthony Fasano44210.5018
Darius Walker35217.3151
Rhema McKnight35117.0027
Jeff Samardzija33411.3119
Maurice Stovall22713.5016
John Carlson231.503
Rashon Powers-Neal11818.0018
Team182278.4----
Pittsburgh Receiving
 RECYDSAVGTDLG
Greg Lee46315.8139
Joe DelSardo44511.3018
Steve Buches4399.8018
Erik Gill3268.709
Derek Kinder22914.5022
Tim Murphy2199.5015
Rashad Jennings1-1-1.00-1
Team202205.5----
Notre Dame Interceptions
 INTYDSTD
Tom Zbikowski100
Team10--
Pittsburgh Interceptions
 INTYDSTD
Darrelle Revis130
Team13--
Notre Dame Kickoff Returns
 NOYDSAVGLGTD
Justin Hoskins12424.0240
Brandon Harris11111.0110
Team23517.5----
Pittsburgh Kickoff Returns
 NOYDSAVGLGTD
Marcus Furman48020.0330
Jemeel Brady100.000
Team58016.0----
Notre Dame Punt Returns
 NOYDSAVGLGTD
Tom Zbikowski12323.0230
Team12323.0----
Pittsburgh Punt Returns
 NOYDSAVGLGTD
No Punt Returns
Team000----
Notre Dame Punting
 NOYDSAVGLG
D.J. Fitzpatrick313745.754
Team313745.7--
Pittsburgh Punting
 NOYDSAVGLG
Adam Graessle419548.851
Team419548.8--

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Thursday, September 1st
Eastern Michigan 26 Final
Cincinnati 28
Buffalo 0 Final
Connecticut 38
Saturday, September 3rd
Rutgers 30 Final
Illinois 33 OT
South Florida 13 Final
Penn State 23
Notre Dame 42 Final
Pittsburgh 21
Sunday, September 4th
West Virginia 15 Final
Syracuse 7
Louisville 31 Final
Kentucky 24