Notre Dame @ Pittsburgh, Week 8 · 2003

205–7@FINAL148–5
Sat, Oct 11, 2003Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA

HOW IT WENT

Week 8 · 2003
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

175 plays
Q4Notre Dame16 plays · 45 yds · 8:24 · Rush20–14
  1. 0:004th & 10 at PITT 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:503rd & 13 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  3. 1:172nd & 15 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  4. 1:222nd & 10 at PITT 05 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  5. 1:582nd & 10 at PITT 0Fighting Irish fumble by Brady Quinn (ND), recovered by Brady Quinn (ND), advanced for no gain.
  6. 1:581st & 10 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  7. 2:283rd & 4 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for 5 yards.
  8. 3:262nd & 6 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  9. 4:021st & 10 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  10. 4:023rd & 11 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 19 yards.
  11. 4:102nd & 12 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  12. 5:021st & 15 at PITT 0Marcus Wilson (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  13. 5:471st & 10 at PITT 05 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  14. 5:472nd & 4 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 8 yards.
  15. 6:301st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  16. 6:523rd & 1 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  17. 7:272nd & 3 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  18. 8:251st & 10 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 7 yards.
  19. 8:452nd & 10 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 14 yards.
  20. 9:141st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for no gain.
  21. 9:141st & 10 at PITT 023 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
Q4Pittsburgh5 plays · 30 yds · 1:47 · Punt20–14
  1. 9:354th & 21 at ND 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned 20 yards by Rhema McKnight (ND) to the Fighting Irish 35.
  2. 10:083rd & 14 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.
  3. 10:302nd & 14 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 11:251st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed right side for -4 yards.
  5. 11:252nd & 9 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Princell Brockenbrough (PITT) for 27 yards.
  6. 12:021st & 10 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed right side for 1 yard.
Q3Pittsburgh4 plays · 13 yds · 0:44 · Punt20–14
  1. 0:094th & 2 at ND 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) no return by Fighting Irish.
  2. 0:163rd & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed left side for 8 yards.
  3. 0:202nd & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 0:531st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 0:531st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Princell Brockenbrough (PITT) for 13 yards.
Q3Notre Dame6 plays · 26 yds · 2:05 · Poss. on downs20–14
  1. 1:204th & 1 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for no gain; turnover on downs.
  2. 1:583rd & 3 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  3. 2:552nd & 9 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 6 yards.
  4. 2:551st & 10 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  5. 3:352nd & 4 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 11 yards.
  6. 4:051st & 10 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 6 yards.
Q3Pittsburgh6 plays · 20 yds · 0:09 · Punt20–14
  1. 4:154th & 4 at ND 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned 21 yards by Rhema McKnight (ND) to the Fighting Irish 41.
  2. 4:213rd & 3 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 4:213rd & 3 at ND 0Panthers timeout; 04:21 remaining 3rd quarter
  4. 4:262nd & 4 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  5. 4:371st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed right side for 6 yards.
  6. 4:464th & 10 at ND 014 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  7. 4:543rd & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  8. 4:543rd & 10 at ND 0Panthers timeout; 04:54 remaining 3rd quarter
  9. 4:592nd & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  10. 5:041st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q3Notre Dame3 plays · 3 yds · 2:05 · Punt20–14
  1. 5:124th & 7 at PITT 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) no return by Panthers.
  2. 5:273rd & 7 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 5:582nd & 6 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for -1 yards.
  4. 6:371st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q3Pittsburgh3 plays · 4 yds · 0:17 · Punt20–14
  1. 6:464th & 6 at ND 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned 4 yards by Julius Jones (ND) to the Fighting Irish 44.
  2. 6:513rd & 6 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 6:562nd & 6 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 7:031st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  5. 7:031st & 10 at ND 0Panthers fumble by Terrell Allen (PITT), recovered by Terrell Allen (PITT), advanced for no gain.
Q3Pittsburgh1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff20–14
  1. 7:101st & Goal at PITT 0Kickoff returned by Terrell Allen (PITT) for 15 yards.
Q3Pittsburgh10 plays · 53 yds · 3:21 · Made FG17–14
  1. 7:583rd & 4 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.
  2. 8:482nd & 7 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  3. 9:551st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  4. 9:551st & 10 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 39 yards.
  5. 10:101st & 5 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 9 yards.
  6. 10:241st & 10 at PITT 06 yard penalty on Panthers.
  7. 11:103rd & 16 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed left side for 5 yards.
  8. 11:592nd & 16 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
  9. 11:591st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
Q3Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Interception17–14
  1. 12:221st & 20 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side intercepted by Shawntae Spencer (PITT). Returned for no gain.
  2. 12:221st & 10 at PITT 010 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
Q3Pittsburgh6 plays · 12 yds · 2:21 · Punt17–14
  1. 12:354th & 2 at ND 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) no return by Fighting Irish.
  2. 12:353rd & 2 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 14:032nd & 6 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  4. 14:031st & 15 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass left side complete to Kris Wilson (PITT) for 9 yards.
  5. 14:031st & 10 at ND 05 yard penalty on Panthers.
  6. 14:103rd & 6 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed right side for 10 yards.
  7. 14:103rd & 6 at ND 0Panthers timeout; 14:10 remaining 3rd quarter
  8. 14:152nd & 6 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  9. 14:561st & 10 at ND 0Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  10. 14:561st & 10 at ND 010 yard penalty on Panthers.
Q2Pittsburgh1 play · -1 yds · 0:00 · Rush17–14
  1. 0:002nd & 11 at ND 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:331st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q2Pittsburgh1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff17–14
  1. 0:331st & Goal at PITT 0Fighting Irish kickoff, touchback by Panthers.
Q2Notre Dame4 plays · 6 yds · 0:28 · Made FG14–14
  1. 0:374th & 2 at PITT 0Fighting Irish timeout; 00:37 remaining 2nd quarter
  2. 0:453rd & 4 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  3. 0:492nd & 4 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 0:492nd & 4 at PITT 0Fighting Irish timeout; 00:49 remaining 2nd quarter
  5. 1:051st & 8 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q2Pittsburgh3 plays · 3 yds · 0:32 · Fumble14–14
  1. 1:054th & 17 at ND 0Panthers fumble by Rod Rutherford (PITT), recovered by Derek Landri (ND), returned for no gain.
  2. 1:053rd & 7 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 10 yards.
  3. 1:092nd & 7 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 1:152nd & 2 at ND 05 yard penalty on Panthers.
  5. 1:371st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for 8 yards.
Q2Notre Dame6 plays · 21 yds · 2:35 · Punt14–14
  1. 1:504th & 3 at PITT 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) no return by Panthers.
  2. 2:353rd & 3 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for no gain.
  3. 3:302nd & 8 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  4. 4:001st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 4:183rd & 7 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Anthony Fasano (ND) for 11 yards.
  6. 4:352nd & 7 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  7. 5:051st & 10 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q2Pittsburgh7 plays · 38 yds · 3:27 · Missed FG14–14
  1. 6:253rd & 5 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Joe Stephens (PITT) for 4 yards.
  2. 6:253rd & 10 at ND 0Panthers fumble by Rod Rutherford (PITT), recovered by Lousaka Polite (PITT), advanced for no gain.
  3. 6:252nd & 4 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
  4. 7:141st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Lousaka Polite (PITT) for 6 yards.
  5. 7:482nd & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass right side complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for 29 yards.
  6. 8:391st & 10 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed left side for no gain.
  7. 8:471st & 10 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed left side for 31 yards.
  8. 8:471st & 10 at ND 027 yard penalty on Panthers.
Q2Pittsburgh1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff14–14
  1. 8:54Kickoff returned by Terrell Allen (PITT) for 36 yards.
Q2Notre Dame4 plays · 70 yds · 0:33 · Rushing TD13–14
  1. 9:043rd & 1 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for a 49 yard touchdown.
  2. 9:082nd & 3 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  3. 9:501st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  4. 10:171st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for 12 yards.
Q2Pittsburgh3 plays · 3 yds · 0:53 · Punt7–14
  1. 10:234th & 7 at ND 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) no return by Fighting Irish.
  2. 10:283rd & 7 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
  3. 10:283rd & 7 at ND 0Panthers timeout; 10:28 remaining 2nd quarter
  4. 11:562nd & 15 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass left side complete to Lousaka Polite (PITT) for 8 yards.
  5. 11:562nd & 16 at ND 0Panthers fumble by Rod Rutherford (PITT), recovered by Glenn Rivers (PITT), advanced for no gain.
  6. 11:561st & 5 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 11 yards.
  7. 11:561st & 10 at ND 05 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
Q2Notre Dame3 plays · 2 yds · 0:51 · Punt7–14
  1. 12:064th & 8 at PITT 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) returned 5 yards by William (Tutu) Ferguson (PITT) to the Panthers 33.
  2. 12:133rd & 8 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 12:202nd & 8 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 12:571st & 10 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q2Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–14
  1. 13:05Kickoff returned by Matt Shelton (ND) for 19 yards.
Q2Pittsburgh2 plays · 4 yds · 0:26 · Passing TD7–13
  1. 13:052nd & 4 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass left side complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for a 4 yard touchdown.
  2. 14:111st & 4 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed right side for no gain.
Q2Notre Dame3 plays · -6 yds · 0:44 · Punt7–7
  1. 14:114th & 7 at PITT 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) returned 70 yards by William (Tutu) Ferguson (PITT) to the Fighting Irish 4.
  2. 14:114th & 16 at PITT 0Fighting Irish fumble by Brady Quinn (ND), recovered by Jared Clark (ND), 9 yard advance.
  3. 14:113rd & 10 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
  4. 14:152nd & 10 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 14:551st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for no gain.
Q2Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–7
  1. 15:00Kickoff returned by Julius Jones (ND) for 16 yards.
Q1Pittsburgh6 plays · 52 yds · 2:00 · Passing TD7–7
  1. 0:00End of the 1st quarter.
  2. 0:151st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass left side complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for a 23 yard touchdown.
  3. 0:482nd & 17 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Princell Brockenbrough (PITT) for 21 yards.
  4. 0:572nd & 12 at ND 05 yard penalty on Panthers.
  5. 1:591st & 10 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed right side for -2 yards.
  6. 1:593rd & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass left side complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for 15 yards.
  7. 2:082nd & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
  8. 2:151st & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q1Notre Dame3 plays · -14 yds · 0:53 · Punt7–0
  1. 2:214th & 11 at PITT 0Punt by Nicholas Setta (ND) no return by Panthers.
  2. 3:283rd & 24 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for 13 yards.
  3. 3:282nd & 14 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for -1 yards.
  4. 3:541st & 10 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for -4 yards.
Q1Pittsburgh3 plays · -29 yds · 0:-1 · Punt7–0
  1. 4:374th & 17 at ND 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) no return by Fighting Irish.
  2. 4:373rd & 7 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 10 yards.
  3. 5:162nd & 7 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 5:161st & 10 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q1Pittsburgh1 play · 32 yds · 0:00 · Poss. on downs7–0
  1. 5:234th & 14 at ND 0Brady Quinn (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
Q1Notre Dame4 plays · 7 yds · 2:32 · Timeout7–0
  1. 5:234th & 14 at PITT 0Fighting Irish timeout; 05:23 remaining 1st quarter
  2. 5:583rd & 7 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Julius Jones (ND) for -7 yards.
  3. 6:352nd & 8 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  4. 7:551st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 7:551st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
  6. 7:551st & 10 at PITT 0Fighting Irish fumble by Vontez Duff (ND), recovered by Vontez Duff (ND), advanced for no gain.
Q1Pittsburgh3 plays · 0 yds · 1:44 · Punt7–0
  1. 7:554th & 18 at ND 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned 48 yards by Vontez Duff (ND) to the Panthers 41.
  2. 8:253rd & 10 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.
  3. 9:392nd & 12 at ND 0Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  4. 9:391st & 10 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed left side for -2 yards.
Q1Notre Dame4 plays · 1 yds · 0:11 · Missed FG7–0
  1. 9:573rd & 9 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  2. 10:352nd & 10 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  3. 10:361st & 10 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q1Pittsburgh3 plays · 2 yds · 0:00 · Punt7–0
  1. 12:044th & 18 at ND 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned 15 yards by Vontez Duff (ND) to the Panthers 35.
  2. 12:043rd & 8 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 10 yards.
  3. 12:042nd & 8 at ND 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 12:041st & 10 at ND 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q1Pittsburgh1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–0
  1. 12:08Kickoff returned by Terrell Allen (PITT) for 15 yards.
Q1Notre Dame3 plays · 34 yds · 0:27 · Rushing TD6–0
  1. 12:303rd & 1 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for a 25 yard touchdown.
  2. 13:372nd & 11 at PITT 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 10 yards.
  3. 13:371st & 10 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q1Pittsburgh0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Fumble0–0
  1. 13:371st & 10 at ND 0Panthers fumble by William (Tutu) Ferguson (PITT), recovered by Jared Clark (ND), returned for no gain.
Q1Notre Dame3 plays · 9 yds · 0:43 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:374th & 1 at PITT 0Punt by Nicholas Setta (ND) returned by Jawan Walker (PITT) to the Panthers 33 for no gain.
  2. 13:403rd & 1 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 14:202nd & 6 at PITT 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for 5 yards.
  4. 15:001st & 10 at PITT 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Anthony Fasano (ND) for 4 yards.

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