
Pittsburgh 17
(4-6, 1-4 Big East)

Connecticut 24
(4-6, 1-4 Big East)
Coverage: ESPN2
8:00 PM ET, November 9, 2012
Rentschler Field, EAST HARTFORD, CT
Top Performers
Passing: T. Sunseri (PITT) - 302 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing: L. McCombs (CONN) - 29 CAR, 120 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: R. Griffin (CONN) - 6 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | PITT | CONN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 08:31 | Ryan Griffin 2 Yd Pass From Chandler Whitmer (Chad Christen Kick) | 0 | 7 |
![]() | FG | 01:43 | Chad Christen 29 Yd | 0 | 10 |
| SECOND QUARTER | PITT | CONN | |||
![]() | TD | 09:26 | Nick Williams 80 Yd Punt Return (Chad Christen Kick) | 0 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 01:02 | Lyle McCombs 2 Yd Run (Chad Christen Kick) | 0 | 24 |
| THIRD QUARTER | PITT | CONN | |||
![]() | FG | 10:33 | Kevin Harper 42 Yd | 3 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | PITT | CONN | |||
![]() | TD | 13:37 | Drew Carswell 11 Yd Pass From Tino Sunseri (Kevin Harper Kick) | 10 | 24 |
![]() | TD | 02:46 | Mike Shanahan 18 Yd Pass From Tino Sunseri (Kevin Harper Kick) | 17 | 24 |
Team Stat Comparison
| PITT | CONN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 20 |
3rd down efficiency | 4-12 | 7-14 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 350 | 345 |
| Passing | 302 | 213 |
Comp-Att | 19-34 | 19-25 |
Yards per pass | 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Rushing | 48 | 132 |
Rushing Attempts | 25 | 42 |
Yards per rush | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| Penalties | 3-23 | 4-40 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 23:44 | 36:16 |
| Pittsburgh Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Sunseri | 19/34 | 302 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 19/34 | 302 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Connecticut Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Whitmer | 19/25 | 213 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 19/25 | 213 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Graham | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 0 | 12 |
| R. Shell | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| T. Sunseri | 4 | -16 | -4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 25 | 48 | 1.9 | 0 | 12 |
| Connecticut Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. McCombs | 29 | 120 | 4.1 | 1 | 39 |
| S. McCummings | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| N. Williams | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| M. Hyppolite | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. DeLorenzo | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| -. Team | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Whitmer | 5 | -7 | -1.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 42 | 132 | 3.1 | 1 | 39 |
| Pittsburgh Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Carswell | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 1 | 18 |
| M. Shanahan | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 1 | 39 |
| D. Street | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 24 |
| C. Saddler | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 23 |
| R. Graham | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Team | 19 | 302 | 15.9 | 2 | 39 |
| Connecticut Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| R. Griffin | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 1 | 23 |
| S. Phillips | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 17 |
| N. Williams | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 |
| M. Smith | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| G. Davis | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Delahunt | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Frank | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| L. McCombs | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 19 | 213 | 11.2 | 1 | 27 |
| Pittsburgh Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| J. Holley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| L. Pitts | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 24 |
| C. Saddler | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
| Team | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 24 |
| Connecticut Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| N. Williams | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 21 |
| Team | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 21 |
| Pittsburgh Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Saddler | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Team | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Connecticut Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| N. Williams | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 80 |
| Team | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 80 |
| Pittsburgh Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| K. Harper | 1/2 | 50.0 | 42 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 42 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Connecticut Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Christen | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 3/3 | 6 |
ATTENDANCE: 33,503




