2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
	Atlantic Division
	Coastal Division
	Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Rankings from CFP Rankings

2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football
2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ACC champion ; ACC Coastal Division champion
ACC Championship Game, W 45–21 vs. Wake Forest
Peach Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Michigan State
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
CFP	No. 12
2021 record	11–3 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mark Whipple (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Randy Bates (4th season)
Home stadium	Heinz Field; (capacity: 68,400)
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by seventh-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's ninth season as a member of the ACC. The Panthers won the ACC Championship with a record of 11–2 and a 45–21 victory over Wake Forest in the 2021 ACC Championship Game, becoming the first school that wasn't Clemson or Florida State to win the conference championship since Virginia Tech in 2010.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	4:00 p.m.	UMass*		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	W 51–7	41,486
September 11	12:00 p.m.	at Tennessee*		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN	W 41–34	82,203
September 18	12:00 p.m.	Western Michigan*		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCRSN	L 41–44	40,581
September 25	12:00 p.m.	No. 21 (FCS) New Hampshire*		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 77–7	41,048
October 2	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	W 52–21	36,383
October 16	3:30 p.m.	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN2	W 28–7	58,314
October 23	3:30 p.m.	Clemson	No. 23	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 27–17	60,594
October 30	12:00 p.m.	Miami (FL)	No. 17	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	L 34–38	46,977
November 6	12:00 p.m.	at Duke	No. 25	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	W 54–29	20,693
November 11	7:30 p.m.	North Carolina	No. 21	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	W 30–23 ^OT	41,687
November 20	3:30 p.m.	Virginia	No. 18	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2	W 48–38	45,183
November 27	7:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 17	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCN	W 31–14	27,939
December 4	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 16 Wake Forest	No. 15	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game)	ABC	W 45–21	57,856
December 30	7:00 p.m.	vs. No. 10 Michigan State*	No. 12	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–31	41,230
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings, after November 2 – Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster[]

2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`3`	Jordan Addison	So
QB	`8`	Kenny Pickett	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Pat Narduzzi

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff[]

2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

Coaching Staff Pat Narduzzi – Head Coach Charlie Partridge – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Mark Whipple – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Randy Bates – Defensive Coordinator – Running Backs/Special Teams – Offensive Line – Secondary Ryan Manalac – Linebackers Brennan Marion – Wide Receivers – Tight Ends – Safeties

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	NR	NR	RV	NR	NR	RV	RV	23	17	RV	25	20	20	17	13
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	RV	RV	23	19	25	22	19	17	15	12
CFP	Not released									25	21	18	17	15	12	Not released

Game summaries[]

UMass[]

UMass Minutemen at Pittsburgh Panthers

	1	2	3	4	Total
UMass Minutemen	0	0	0	7	7
Pittsburgh Panthers	13	10	14	14	51

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 4th, 2021
Game time: 4:00 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 41,486
Referee: Jerr Magallanes
TV: ACCN

Statistics	UMass	PITT
First downs	11	35
Plays–yards		86–598
Rushes–yards	27–42	41–223
Passing yards	167	375
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–31–0	34–45–0
Time of possession	29:12	30:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	Tyler Lytle	14/31, 167 YDS
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Adams	11 CAR, 32 YDS
	Receiving	Jermaine Johnson Jr.	3 REC, 52 YDS
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	27/37, 272 YDS, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond Jr	8 CAR, 45 YDS
	Receiving	Lucas Krull	5 REC, 58 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UMass	PITT
1	4:56	8	60	3:07	PITT	Lucas Krull 5-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good	0	7
1	1:31	6	74	1:54	PITT	Jordan Addison 12-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick no good	0	13
2	5:37	9	44	2:55	PITT	35-yard field goal by Sam Scarton	0	16
2	0:36	9	92	2:39	PITT	A.J. Davis 18-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	0	23
3	10:45	7	38	2:34	PITT	Vincent Davis 6-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	0	30
3	6:42	11	61	3:32	PITT	Is Abanikanda 12-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	0	37
4	13:50	8	74	3:21	UMass	Tyler Lytle 1-yard touchdown run, Cameron Carson kick good	7	37
4	11:48	5	53	1:52	PITT	Nick Patti 9-yard touchdown run, Ben Sauls kick good	7	44
4	2:44	7	80	2:11	PITT	Daniel Carter 6-yard touchdown run, Ben Sauls kick good	7	51
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	51

at Tennessee[]

Pittsburgh Panthers at Tennessee Volunteers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh Panthers	0	27	7	7	41
Tennessee Volunteers	10	10	7	7	34

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

Date: September 11th, 2021
Game time: 12:00 EST
Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 82,203
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV: ESPN

Statistics	PITT	TENN
First downs	24	20
Plays–yards	82–397	66–374
Rushes–yards	96	136
Passing yards	301	238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–37–0	22–33–1
Time of possession	36:05	23:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	24/36, 285 YDS, 2 TD
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	12 CAR, 43 YDS
	Receiving	Taysir Mack	4 REC, 100 YDS
TENN	Passing	Hendon Hooker	15/21, 188 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Joe Milton III	5 CAR, 54 YDS
	Receiving	Jimmy Calloway	3 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PIT	TEN
1	13:34	1	2	0:03	TENN	Jabari Small 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good	0	7
1	4:44	10	31	2:53	TENN	37-yard field goal by Chase McGrath	0	10
2	14:53	11	92	4:45	PITT	Melquise Stovall 11-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good	7	10
2	11:16	8	44	3:37	TENN	48-yard field goal by Chase McGrath	7	13
2	9:25	5	75	1:51	PITT	Lucas Krull 16-yard touchdown reception from Jared Wayne, Sam Scarton kick good	14	13
2	8:34	4	-2	0:39	PITT	38-yard field goal by Sam Scarton	17	13
2	3:53	9	39	3:50	PITT	27-yard field goal by Sam Scarton	20	13
2	2:16	4	68	1:28	TENN	Jimmy Calloway 44-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick good	20	20
2	0:19	9	75	1:57	PITT	Vincent Davis 2-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	27	20
3	4:49	11	60	5:14	PITT	Kenny Pickett 1-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	34	20
3	2:32	6	63	2:10	TENN	Jacob Warren 8-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick good	34	27
4	12:22	6	75	2:31	PITT	Jordan Addison 8-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker, Sam Scarton kick good	41	27
4	10:09	7	61	2:06	TENN	Jaylan Wright 1-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good	41	34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							41	34

Western Michigan[]

Western Michigan Broncos at Pittsburgh Panthers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Western Michigan Broncos	14	13	7	10	44
Pittsburgh Panthers	7	20	7	7	41

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 18th, 2021
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 40,581
Referee: Tim O'Dey
TV: ACCRSN

Statistics	WMU	PITT
First downs	27	25
Plays–yards	85–517	58–508
Rushes–yards	48–160	24–93
Passing yards	357	415
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–37–0	25–34–1
Time of possession	40:15	19:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
WMU	Passing	Kaleb Eleby	23/34, 337 YDS, 3 TD
	Rushing	Sean Tyler	14 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Corey Crooms	8 REC, 161 YDS, 1 TD
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	23/31, 382 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kenny Pickett	9 CAR, 57 YDS
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	6 REC, 124 YDS, 3 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	West Michigan	PIT
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

No. 21 (FCS) New Hampshire[]

(FCS) New Hampshire Wildcats at Pittsburgh Panthers

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 (FCS) New Hampshire Wildcats	0	7	0	0	7
Pittsburgh Panthers	28	21	21	7	77

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 25th, 2021
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 41,048
Referee: Ricky Johnson
TV: ACCNX/ESPN+

Statistics	UNH	PITT
First downs	8	35
Plays–yards	53–160	82–707
Rushes–yards	29–100	49–252
Passing yards	60	455
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–24–1	29–33–0
Time of possession	24:37	35:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNH	Passing	Bret Edwards	9/20, 42 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Carlos Washington Jr.	9 CAR, 91 YDS
	Receiving	Griffin Helm	2 REC, 24 YDS
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	24/28, 403 YDS, 5 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond Jr.	17 CAR, 100 YDS, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	6 REC, 179 YDS, 3 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	New Hampshire	PIT
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

at Georgia Tech[]

Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh Panthers	21	21	7	3	52
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	7	7	7	0	21

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta GA

Date: October 2nd, 2021
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 36,383
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV: ACCN

Statistics	PITT	GA Tech
First downs	27	21
Plays–yards	78–580	64–432
Rushes–yards	41–181	31–73
Passing yards	399	359
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–37–0	24–33–2
Time of possession	34:40	25:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	23/36, 389 YDS, 4 TD
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	15 CAR, 60 YDS, 2 TD
	Receiving	Taysir Mack	5 REC, 121 YDS, 1 YD
GA Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	24/33, 359 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Dontae Smith	9 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jahmyr Gibbs	6 REC, 125 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PIT	Georgia Tech
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

at Virginia Tech[]

Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Tech Hokies

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh Panthers	7	14	7	0	28
Virginia Tech Hokies	0	0	7	0	7

at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA

Date: October 16th, 2021
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 58,314
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV: ESPN2

Statistics	PITT	VA Tech
First downs	22	13
Plays–yards	81–411	60–224
Rushes–yards	44–208	28–90
Passing yards	203	134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–37–1	11–32–1
Time of possession	38:16	21:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	22/37, 203 YDS, 2 TD
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	21 CAR, 140 YDS
	Receiving	Jared Wayne	6 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD
VA Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	11/32, 134 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	6 CAR, 33 YDS
	Receiving	Tre Turner	3 REC, 73 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PIT	Virginia Tech
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Clemson[]

Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Clemson Tigers	7	0	3	7	17
No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers	0	14	10	3	27

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 23rd, 2021
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 60,594
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV: ESPN

Statistics	CLEM	PITT
First downs	19	26
Plays–yards	62–315	82–464
Rushes–yards	30–164	43–162
Passing yards	151	302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–32–2	25–39–0
Time of possession	23:53	36:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
CLEM	Passing	DJ Uiagalelei	12/25, 128 YDS, 2 INT
	Rushing	Will Shipley	10 CAR, 52 YDS
	Receiving	Justyn Ross	5 REC, 59 YDS
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	25/39, 302 YDS, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond Jr.	11 CAR, 66 YDS
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	5 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PIT	CLEM
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Miami (FL)[]

Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (FL) Hurricanes	21	10	7	0	38
No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers	10	7	14	3	34

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 30th, 2021
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 46,977
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV: ACCN

Statistics	Miami (FL)	PITT
First downs	27	30
Plays–yards	71–490	79–587
Rushes–yards	29–64	23–68
Passing yards	426	519
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–42–1	39–56–2
Time of possession	30:39	29:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Tyler Van Dyke	32/42, 426 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaylan Knighton	17 CAR, 80 YDS, 2 TD
	Receiving	Charleston Rambo	7 REC, 101 YDS
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	39/55, 519 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Vincent Davis	6 CAR, 45 YDS
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	8 REC, 145 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Miami (FL)	PIT
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

at Duke[]

Pittsburgh Panthers at Duke Blue Devils

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers	7	23	14	10	54
Duke Blue Devils	12	7	3	7	29

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC

Date: November 6th, 2021
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 20,693
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV: ACCN

Statistics	PITT	Duke
First downs	30	26
Plays–yards	86–636	88–376
Rushes–yards	42–220	50–135
Passing yards	416	241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–44–0	23–38–1
Time of possession	27:43	32:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	28/43, 416 YDS, 3 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond Jr.	16 CAR, 81 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	7 REC, 171 YDS, 1 TD
Duke	Passing	Gunnar Holmberg	16/23, 174 YDS, 1 TD
	Rushing	Mataeo Durant	24 CAR, 89 YDS
	Receiving	Jalon Calhoun	3 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PIT	Duke
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

North Carolina[]

North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
North Carolina Tar Heels	0	7	6	10	0	23
No. 21 Pittsburgh Panthers	17	6	0	0	7	30

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: November 11
Game time: 7:30 PM EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 41,687
Referee: Jerry Maggallanes
TV: ESPN

Statistics	UNC	PITT
First downs	16	24
Plays–yards	71–384	76–441
Rushes–yards	38–88	31–95
Passing yards	296	346
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–33–1	25–45–1
Time of possession	34:11	25:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UNC	Passing	Sam Howell	22/33, 296 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ty Chandler	14 CAR, 42 YDS
	Receiving	Antoine Green	3 REC, 108 YDS, 2 TD
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	25/43, 346 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	12 CAR, 63 YDS
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	6 REC, 84 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	North Carolina	PIT
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

Virginia[]

Virginia Cavaliers at Pittsburgh Panthers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Cavaliers	7	14	10	7	38
No. 18 Pittsburgh Panthers	0	24	10	14	48

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: November 20th, 2021
Game time: 3:30 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 45,183
Referee: Mike Roche
TV: ESPN2

Statistics	UVA	PITT
First downs	27	28
Plays–yards	78–514	80–509
Rushes–yards	24–27	38–169
Passing yards	487	340
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	36–51–1	26–42–2
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UVA	Passing	Brennan Armstrong	36/49, 487 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Mike Hollins	7 CAR, 30 YDS, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dontayvion Wicks	10 REC, 144 YDS
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	26/41, 340 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Vincent Davis	12 CAR, 100 YDS
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	14 REC, 202 YDS, 4 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Virginia	PIT
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

at Syracuse[]

Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers	0	14	14	3	31
Syrancuse Orange	7	0	7	0	14

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY

Date: November 27th, 2021
Game time: 7:30 PM EST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 27,939
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV: ACCN

Statistics	PITT	CUSE
First downs	20	14
Plays–yards	72–333	54–242
Rushes–yards	34–124	30–25
Passing yards	209	217
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–38–1	17–24–0
Time of possession	33:04	26:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	28/38, 209 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Vincent Davis	13 CAR, 79 YDS
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	11 REC, 81 YDS, 2 TD
CUSE	Passing	Garrett Shrader	17/24, 217 YDS, 2 TD
	Rushing	Sean Tucker	13 CAR, 29 YDS
	Receiving	Courtney Jackson	7 REC, 73 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PIT	Syracuse
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

vs. No. 16 Wake Forest[]

2021 ACC Championship Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Pittsburgh Panthers	14	10	7	14	45
No. 16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons	21	0	0	0	21

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC

Date: December 4th, 2021
Game time: 8:00 PM EST
Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 57,856
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV: ABC

Statistics	PITT	WAKE
First downs	22	24
Plays–yards	72–385	85–295
Rushes–yards	38–112	39–82
Passing yards	273	213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–34–0	21–46–4
Time of possession	31:13	28:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PITT	Passing	Kenny Pickett	20/33, 253 YDS, 2 TD
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	9 CAR, 55 YDS, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	8 REC, 126 YDS
WAKE	Passing	Sam Hartman	21/46, 213 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Christian Turner	6 CAR, 34 YDS
	Receiving	Taylor Morin	4 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PITT	WAKE
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

vs. No. 10 Michigan State[]

2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Michigan State Spartans

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Pittsburgh Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 10 Michigan State Spartans	0	0	0	0	0

at Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Date: December 30
Game time: 7:00 PM EST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
TV: ESPN

Statistics	PITT	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	––	––
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PITT	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
MSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PITT	MSU
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							0	0

References[]

^ "2021 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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Venues	Recreation Park (1898–1899) Exposition Park (1900) Schenley Park (1901) Coliseum (1902–1903) Exposition Park (1904–1908) Forbes Field (1909–1924) Pitt Stadium (1925–1999) Three Rivers Stadium (2000) Heinz Field (2001–present) UPMC Sports Performance Complex (practice)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cincinnati (River City Rivalry) Notre Dame Penn State Syracuse West Virginia (Backyard Brawl)
Culture & lore	Panthers "Hail to Pitt" "Pitt Victory Song" Marching band 1921 Backyard Brawl (first college football game to be radio broadcasted) 2007 Backyard Brawl Highest-scoring game
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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National championship seasons in bold

2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football

ACC champion ACC Coastal Division champion
ACC Championship Game, W 45–21 vs. Wake Forest
Peach Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Michigan State
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 13
CFP	No. 12
2021 record	11–3 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Whipple (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Randy Bates (4th season)
Home stadium	Heinz Field (capacity: 68,400)
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 17 Wake Forest xy		7	–	1		11	–	3
No. 18 NC State		6	–	2		9	–	3
No. 19 Clemson		6	–	2		10	–	3
Louisville		4	–	4		6	–	7
Florida State		4	–	4		5	–	7
Syracuse		2	–	6		5	–	7
Boston College		2	–	6		6	–	6
Coastal Division
No. 12 Pittsburgh xy$		7	–	1		11	–	3
Miami (FL)		5	–	3		7	–	5
Virginia Tech		4	–	4		6	–	7
Virginia		4	–	4		6	–	6
North Carolina		3	–	5		6	–	7
Georgia Tech		2	–	6		3	–	9
Duke		0	–	8		3	–	9
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from CFP Rankings