2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy 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
Division	Coastal Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 13
Record	11–3 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mark Whipple (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Randy Bates (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Heinz Field
Seasons← 2020 2022 →

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 20 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 14 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. 13 Pittsburgh xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Miami (FL)	5	–	3	7	–	5
Virginia	4	–	4	6	–	6
Virginia Tech	4	–	4	6	–	7
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 AP Poll

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), marking 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 other than 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	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
RB	`2`	Israel Abanikanda	So
WR	`3`	Jordan Addison	So
WR	`4`	Malquise Stovall	Sr
WR	`5`	Jared Wayne	Jr
WR	`6`	Tre Tipton	Sr
TE	`7`	Lucas Krull	Sr
QB	`8`	Kenny Pickett	Sr
RB	`9`	Rodney Jr. Hammond	Fr
WR	`10`	Jaylon Barden	So
WR	`11`	Taysir Mack	Sr
QB	`12`	Nick Patti	Jr
QB	`16`	Joey Yellen	So
QB	`17`	Davis Beville	So
QB	`18`	Eli Kosanovich	So
QB	`19`	Nate Yarnell	Fr
WR	`20`	Myles Alston	Fr
RB	`22`	Vincent Davis	Jr
TE	`25`	Kaymar Mimes	Jr
QB	`26`	Jake Frantl	Fr
WR	`27`	Luke Delgaudio	Fr
TE	`28`	Kyi Wright	So
WR	`29`	Josh Junko	So
WR	`35`	Isaiah Stewart	So
RB	`37`	Angelo Priore	Fr
RB	`40`	Daniel Carter	So
TE	`41`	Jake Zilinskas	Sr
TE	`43`	Cole Mitchell	Fr
WR	`46`	Peter Vardzel	Fr
OL	`50`	Jason Jr. Collier	So
OL	`53`	Jake Kradel	Jr
OL	`54`	Trey Andersen	Fr
OL	`55`	Marcus Minor	Sr
OL	`57`	Gabe Houy	Sr
OL	`58`	Terrence Moore	Fr
OL	`60`	Owen Drexel	Sr
OL	`61`	Ryan Jacoby	So
OL	`62`	Dakota Peters	Jr
OL	`63`	Matt Altsman	Fr
OL	`66`	George II French	Fr
OL	`68`	Blake Zubovic	Jr
OL	`69`	Matt Metrosky	Fr
OL	`72`	Jake Cortes	Jr
OL	`74`	Terrence Jr. Enos	Fr
OL	`74`	Kelvin Wilson	Sr
OL	`76`	Matt Goncalves	So
OL	`77`	Carter Warren	Sr
OL	`78`	Branson Taylor	Fr
WR	`81`	Jaden Bradley	Fr
WR	`82`	Gavin Thomson	So
TE	`84`	Grant Carrigan	Sr
WR	`84`	Jake McConnachie	Fr
WR	`85`	Garrett Bickhart	Sr
TE	`86`	Gavin Bartholomew	Fr
TE	`88`	Jake Renda	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	John Petrishen	Sr
DL	`2`	David Green	Jr
DB	`3`	Khalil Anderson	Fr
DL	`4`	Nahki Johnson	Fr
DL	`5`	Deslin Alexandre	Sr
DL	`6`	John III Morgan	Jr
LB	`7`	SirVocea Dennis	Jr
DL	`8`	Calijah Kancey	So
DB	`9`	Brandon Hill	So
DL	`10`	Keyshon Camp	Sr
LB	`11`	Bengally Kamara	So
DB	`12`	M.J. Devonshire	So
DB	`14`	Marquis Williams	Jr
DB	`15`	Rashad Battle	So
DL	`16`	Nate Temple	So
DB	`19`	Jahvontae Royal	Fr
DB	`20`	Javon McIntyre	Fr
DB	`21`	Damarri Mathis	Sr
DB	`22`	P. J. O'Brien	Fr
LB	`24`	Phil III Campbell	Sr
DB	`24`	Tamarion Crumpley	Fr
DB	`25`	A. J. Woods	Jr
DB	`26`	Judson II Tallandier	Jr
DB	`27`	Buddy III Mack	So
DB	`28`	Noah Biglow	Fr
LB	`30`	Brandon George	Jr
DB	`31`	Erick Hallett	Jr
LB	`34`	Solomon DeShields	So
DB	`35`	Hudson Primus	So
LB	`36`	Chase Pine	Sr
DB	`37`	Stephon Hall	Fr
DB	`39`	Myles Canton	Sr
DL	`40`	JoJo Belgrave	Fr
DB	`41`	Jehvonn Lewis	Fr
DB	`43`	Anthony Scott-Naji	Sr
DB	`44`	Taelen Brooks	Fr
DB	`45`	Dante Caputo	So
DL	`45`	Noah Palmer	Jr
DL	`46`	Sam Williams	Fr
LB	`47`	Aydin Henningham	So
LB	`48`	Jackson Henry	Jr
DB	`49`	Ak'Bar II Shabazz	Fr
DL	`50`	Dayon Hayes	So
LB	`51`	Preston Lavant	Fr
LB	`53`	Dorien Ford	Fr
LB	`54`	Dylan Bennett	Fr
DL	`56`	Will IV King	Fr
DL	`57`	Bam Brima	So
LB	`59`	Nick Lapi	Fr
DL	`87`	Habakkuk Baldonado	Jr
DL	`90`	DeAndre Jules	So
DL	`92`	Tyler Bentley	Jr
DL	`94`	Elliot Donald	Fr
DL	`95`	Devin Danielson	Jr
DL	`96`	Chris Maloney	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`49`	Byron Floyd	Fr
K	`90`	Ben Sauls	Fr
K	`91`	Sam Scarton	So
P	`92`	Cam Guess	Fr
LS	`93`	James Fineran	Fr
LS	`94`	Cal Adomitis	Sr
K/P	`95`	Caleb Junko	Fr
P	`98`	Kirk Christodoulou	Sr

Head coach

Pat Narduzzi

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Charlie Partridge – Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line
Mark Whipple – Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Randy Bates – Defensive Coordinator
Andre Powell – Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs
Dave Borbely – Offensive Line
Archie Collins – Defensive Backs
Ryan Manalac – Linebackers
Brennan Marion – Wide Receivers
Tim Salem – Tight Ends
Cory Sanders – Safeties

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 25, 2024

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	RV	—	—	RV	RV	23	17	RV	25	20	20	17	13	13
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	23	19	25	22	19	17	15	12	13
CFP	Not released									25	21	18	17	15	12	Not released

Game summaries

UMass

See also: 2021 UMass Minutemen football team UMass Minutemen at Pittsburgh Panthers

Quarter	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 4, 2021
Game time: 4:00 p.m. 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	58–209	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	Israel 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

See also: 2021 Tennessee Volunteers football team Pittsburgh Panthers at Tennessee Volunteers

Quarter	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 11, 2021
Game time: 12:00 EST
Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 82,203
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color) and Tom Luginbill (sidelines)

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	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 Kenny Pickett, 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

See also: 2021 Western Michigan Broncos football team Western Michigan Broncos at Pittsburgh Panthers

Quarter	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 18, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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

See also: 2021 New Hampshire Wildcats football team No. 21 (FCS) New Hampshire Wildcats at Pittsburgh Panthers

Quarter	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 25, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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

See also: 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Quarter	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 2, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 36,383
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Lericia Harris

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

See also: 2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football team Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Tech Hokies

Quarter	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 16, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. 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	Tré Turner	3 REC, 73 YDS

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PITT	VA TECH
1	7:53	15	94	5:53	PITT	Gavin Barthomolew 8-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good	7	0
2	5:52	4	29	1:32	PITT	Kenny Pickett 3-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	14	0
2	1:36	5	81	1:36	PITT	Jared Wayne 36-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good	21	0
3	9:16	10	52	4:29	PITT	Vincent Davis 5-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	28	0
3	6:33	7	75	2:43	VA TECH	Tayvion Robinson 2-yard touchdown reception from Braxton Burmiester, John Parker Romo kick good	28	7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							28	7

Clemson

See also: 2021 Clemson Tigers football team Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers

Quarter	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 p.m. 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)

See also: 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers

Quarter	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 30, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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
1	12:09	8	75	2:51	PITT	Israel Abanikanda 1-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	0	7
1	10:31	5	75	1:38	MIAMI	Elijah Arroyo 20-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Van Dyke, Andres Borregales kick good	7	7
1	8:44	3	70	0:44	MIAMI	Will Mallory 57-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Van Dyke, Andres Borregales kick good	14	7
1	6:20	2	60	0:34	MIAMI	Jaylan Knighton 40-yard touchdown run, Andres Borregales kick good	21	7
1	3:25	9	55	2:55	PITT	38-yard field goal by Sam Scarton	21	10
2	12:50	7	84	2:17	PITT	Israel Abanikanda 20-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good	21	17
2	10:16	9	72	2:28	MIAMI	26-yard field goal by Andres Borregales	24	17
2	4:02	4	37	1:35	MIAMI	Jaylan Knighton 1-yard touchdown run, Andres Borregales kick good	31	17
3	11:18	5	27	1:35	PITT	Jared Wayne 12-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good	31	24
3	5:50	6	91	2:53	PITT	Jaylon Barden 19-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good	31	31
3	2:15	11	50	3:12	MIAMI	Key'Shawn Smith 13-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Van Dyke, Andres Borregales kick good	38	31
4	13:55	11	50	3:12	PITT	23-yard field goal by Sam Scarton	38	34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							38	35

At Duke

See also: 2021 Duke Blue Devils football team Pittsburgh Panthers at Duke Blue Devils

Quarter	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 6, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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

See also: 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers

Quarter	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 p.m. 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

See also: 2021 Virginia Cavaliers football team Virginia Cavaliers at Pittsburgh Panthers

Quarter	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 20, 2021
Game time: 3:30 p.m. 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

See also: 2021 Syracuse Orange football team and Pittsburgh-Syracuse football rivalry Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange

Quarter	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 27, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m. 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

See also: 2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and 2021 ACC Championship Game 2021 ACC Championship Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Quarter	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 4, 2021
Game time: 8:00 p.m. 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
1	13:42	5	75	1:18	PITT	Kenny Pickett 58-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	7	0
1	10:48	11	75	2:54	WAKE	A. T. Perry 5-yard touchdown reception from Sam Hartman, Nick Sciba kick good	7	7
1	9:37	4	75	1:11	PITT	Rodney Hammond 22-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good	14	7
1	6:31	12	75	3:06	WAKE	Sam Hartman 11-yard touchdown run, Nick Sciba kick good	14	14
1	3:07	4	69	1:09	WAKE	Taylor Morin 26-yard touchdown reception from Sam Hartman, Nick Sciba kick good	14	21
2	8:21	5	32	1:21	PITT	Jared Wayne 4-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good	21	21
2	0:00	5	57	0:55	PITT	41-yard field goal by Sam Scarton	24	21
3	0:47	4	45	1:20	PITT	Israel Abanikanda 12-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	31	21
4	11:57	3	3	1:29	PITT	Israel Abanikanda 1-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	38	21
4	11:42	1	0	0:15	PITT	Interception returned 19 yards for touchdown by Erick Hallett, Sam Scarton kick good	45	21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							45	21

Vs. No. 10 Michigan State

See also: 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team and 2021 Peach Bowl (December) 2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Michigan State Spartans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Pittsburgh Panthers	7	7	7	0	21
No. 10 Michigan State Spartans	10	0	0	21	31

at Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Date: December 30
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 41,230
Referee: Steve Marlowe
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Statistics	PITT	MSU
First downs	14	25
Plays–yards	55–274	86–410
Rushes–yards	32–104	36–56
Passing yards	170	354
Passing: comp–att–int	16–23–1	29–50–1
Time of possession	24:51	35:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PITT	Passing	Davis Beville	14/18, 149 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Vincent Davis	12 CAR, 43 YDS
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	7 REC, 114 YDS
MSU	Passing	Payton Thorne	29/50, 354 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jordon Simmons	16 CAR, 23 YDS
	Receiving	Jalen Nailor	6 REC, 108 YDS,

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PITT	MSU
1	13:11	3	29	0:45	MSU	Jayden Reed 28-yard touchdown reception from Payton Thorne, Matt Coghlin kick good	0	7
1	7:57	12	75	5:14	PITT	Nick Patti 16-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good	7	7
1	2:39	11	57	5:18	MSU	36-yard field goal by Matt Coghlin	7	10
2	1:02	6	87	1:01	PITT	Jared Wayne 4-yard touchdown reception from Davis Beville, Sam Scarton kick good	14	10
3	14:40	3	1	0:20	PITT	Fumble recovery returned 26 yards for touchdown by Cam Bright, Sam Scarton kick no good	21	10
4	8:06	13	70	6:47	MSU	Connor Heyward 15-yard touchdown reception from Payton Thorne, 2-point Pass no good	21	16
4	2:51	11	71	2:46	MSU	Jayden Reed 22-yard touchdown reception from Payton Thorne, 2-point Pass good	21	24
4	0:22	8	49	2:29	MSU	Interception returned 78 yards for touchdown by Cal Halladay, Matt Coghlin kick good	21	31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							21	31

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	20	Kenny Pickett	QB	Pittsburgh Steelers
4	115	Damarri Mathis	CB	Denver Broncos