Scores

Final

Connecticut 0

(4-5, 1-4 Big East)

Pittsburgh 24

(5-5, 4-2 Big East)

12:00 PM ET, November 12, 2005

Heinz Field, PITTSBURGH, PA

1 2 3 4 T
CONN 0 0 0 00
PITT 7 7 7 324

Top Performers

Passing: T. Palko (PITT) - 116 YDS, 1 TD

Rushing: C. Brockington (CONN) - 19 CAR, 73 YDS

Receiving: B. Young (CONN) - 6 REC, 65 YDS

PITTSBURGH 24, CONNECTICUT 0 

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The return of starting quarterback Matt Bonislawski was not enough to help Connecticut get on the board against Pittsburgh, let alone pick up a win.

Tyler Palko accounted for two touchdowns and Bonislawski had a hard time shaking off the rust as the Panthers posted a 24-0 victory over the Huskies in a Big East Conference matchup.

Palko threw a two-yard TD pass to Steve Buches midway through the first quarter to open the scoring. The quarterback scored on a one-yard run with 2:02 left in the third quarter top extend the lead to 21-0.

Bonislawski missed three games with a separated right shoulder and was not sharp. He completed 18-of-35 passes for 156 yards but was intercepted three times and sacked four times.

Palko was 12-of-21 for 116 yards for Pitt (5-5, 4-2 Big East), which was outgained, 299-192, but managed to win its fifth in a row at home.

The game turned late in the second quarter when Pitt blocked a 26-yard field goal attempt by Matt Nuzie and returned it 71 yards for a TD. Darrelle Revis came untouched off the right edge and blocked the kick, and Josh Lay scooped up the loose ball and scored to give the Panthers a 14-0 lead 5:07 before the half.

The Huskies (4-5, 1-4) have lost four in a row, all in the conference, and will need victories over South Florida and Louisville in their final two games to become bowl eligible.

Pitt needs a Thanksgiving night victory over West Virginia to become bowl eligible.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
CONN
PITT
1st Downs2011
Total Yards299192
Passing156116
Rushing14376
Penalties6-536-55
3rd Down Conversions6-184-13
4th Down Conversions0-00-0
Turnovers30
Possession32:5927:01

Passing Leaders

ConnecticutC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Bonislaw...18/351564.503
PittsburghC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Palko12/211165.510

Rushing Leaders

ConnecticutCARYDSAVGTDLG
Brockington19733.8013
Caulley6457.5035
PittsburghCARYDSAVGTDLG
Kirkley Jr.8263.3010
Jennings7263.7018

Receiving Leaders

ConnecticutRECYDSAVGTDLG
Young66510.8030
Caulley6376.2021
PittsburghRECYDSAVGTDLG
Gill24723.5025
Buches22010.0118

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERCONNPITT
TD8:17STEVE BUCHES 2 YD PASS FROM TYLER PALKO (JOSH CUMMINGS KICK)
Drive info: 12 plays, 79 yards.
07
SECOND QUARTERCONNPITT
TD5:07BERNARD (JOSH) LAY 71 YD BLOCKED FG RETURN (JOSH CUMMINGS KICK)014
THIRD QUARTERCONNPITT
TD2:02TYLER PALKO 1 YD RUN (JOSH CUMMINGS KICK)
Drive info: 4 plays, 28 yards.
021
FOURTH QUARTERCONNPITT
FG2:24JOSH CUMMINGS 42 YD FG
Drive info: 7 plays, 9 yards.
024