Pittsburgh vs Virginia, Postseason · 2003

168–5VSFINAL238–5
Sat, Dec 27, 2003Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2003
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pittsburgh0133016
Virginia7103323

PLAY-BY-PLAY

167 plays
Q4Virginia6 plays · 32 yds · 0:32 · Rush16–23
  1. 0:003rd & 4 at PITT 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 1:082nd & 1 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  3. 1:082nd & 1 at PITT 0Panthers timeout; 01:08 remaining 4th quarter
  4. 1:191st & 7 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  5. 1:252nd & 6 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  6. 1:252nd & 6 at PITT 0Panthers timeout; 01:25 remaining 4th quarter
  7. 1:451st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  8. 2:052nd & 8 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 18 yards.
  9. 2:052nd & 8 at PITT 0Panthers timeout; 02:05 remaining 4th quarter
  10. 2:201st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q4Pittsburgh1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Fumble16–23
  1. 2:202nd & 21 at UVA 0Panthers fumble by Rod Rutherford (PITT), recovered by Brennan Schmidt (UVA), returned for no gain.
  2. 2:201st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q4Pittsburgh1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff16–23
  1. 2:281st & Goal at PITT 0Kickoff returned by William (Tutu) Ferguson (PITT) for 45 yards.
Q4Pittsburgh21 plays · 60 yds · 10:28 · Made FG16–20
  1. 2:373rd & 4 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  2. 3:272nd & 4 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed right side for no gain.
  3. 4:171st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  4. 4:173rd & 7 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass right side complete to Ottowa Anderson (UVA) for 19 yards.
  5. 4:472nd & 11 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Wali Lundy (UVA) for 4 yards.
  6. 6:411st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  7. 6:412nd & 2 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  8. 7:211st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  9. 7:511st & 1 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  10. 7:511st & 10 at PITT 010 yard penalty on Panthers.
  11. 8:302nd & 2 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
  12. 10:012nd & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for 8 yards.
  13. 10:311st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
  14. 10:311st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Kris Wilson (PITT) for 21 yards.
  15. 10:313rd & 11 at UVA 015 yard penalty on Cavaliers.
  16. 10:312nd & 3 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.
  17. 12:211st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  18. 12:212nd & 1 at UVA 0Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  19. 12:211st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass left side complete to Princell Brockenbrough (PITT) for 9 yards.
  20. 12:512nd & 3 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed left side for 3 yards.
  21. 13:411st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed left side for 7 yards.
Q3Virginia9 plays · 70 yds · 12:01 · Interception16–20
  1. 13:412nd & 4 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side intercepted by William (Tutu) Ferguson (PITT). Returned for no gain.
  2. 13:411st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  3. 14:313rd & 5 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass across the middle complete to Heath Miller (UVA) for 11 yards.
  4. 14:312nd & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  5. 14:401st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  6. 14:482nd & 3 at PITT 0Alvin Pearman (UVA) rushed up the middle for 21 yards.
  7. 14:541st & 10 at PITT 0Alvin Pearman (UVA) rushed left side for 7 yards.
  8. 15:001st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Marques Hagans (UVA) for 12 yards.
  9. 0:001st & 10 at PITT 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  10. 0:421st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Marques Hagans (UVA) for 14 yards.
Q3Pittsburgh4 plays · 30 yds · 2:26 · Punt16–20
  1. 0:424th & 10 at UVA 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) no return by Cavaliers.
  2. 1:023rd & 13 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  3. 2:022nd & 17 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  4. 2:321st & 5 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 12 yards.
  5. 3:081st & 10 at UVA 05 yard penalty on Cavaliers.
  6. 3:081st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Kris Wilson (PITT) for 33 yards.
Q3Virginia6 plays · 2 yds · 2:11 · Punt16–20
  1. 3:304th & 7 at PITT 0Punt by Tom Hagan (UVA) no return by Panthers.
  2. 3:303rd & 21 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Ryan Sawyer (UVA) for 14 yards.
  3. 5:283rd & 6 at PITT 015 yard penalty on Cavaliers.
  4. 5:282nd & 6 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 5:281st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  6. 5:281st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Fontel Mines (UVA) for 11 yards.
  7. 5:282nd & 3 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  8. 5:281st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass across the middle complete to Heath Miller (UVA) for 7 yards.
  9. 5:411st & 10 at PITT 010 yard penalty on Cavaliers.
Q3Pittsburgh3 plays · 6 yds · 0:45 · Punt16–20
  1. 5:414th & 4 at UVA 0Punt by Andy Lee (PITT) returned 8 yards by Marques Hagans (UVA) to the Cavaliers 32.
  2. 5:563rd & 4 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 6:462nd & 9 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass left side complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for 5 yards.
  4. 7:061st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q3Virginia6 plays · 20 yds · 1:52 · Poss. on downs16–20
  1. 7:264th & 1 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Alvin Pearman (UVA) for -7 yards; turnover on downs.
  2. 8:063rd & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass right side complete to Alvin Pearman (UVA) for 9 yards.
  3. 8:112nd & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 8:181st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 8:482nd & 1 at PITT 0Alvin Pearman (UVA) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  6. 9:181st & 10 at PITT 0Alvin Pearman (UVA) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
Q3Virginia1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff16–20
  1. 9:281st & Goal at UVA 0Kickoff returned by Marquis Weeks (UVA) for 68 yards.
Q3Pittsburgh8 plays · 68 yds · 1:55 · Made FG13–20
  1. 9:523rd & 9 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  2. 10:072nd & 9 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 11:071st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  4. 11:071st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
  5. 11:271st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass right side complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for 28 yards.
  6. 11:572nd & 3 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 17 yards.
  7. 12:271st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Lousaka Polite (PITT) for 7 yards.
Q3Pittsburgh1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff13–20
  1. 12:311st & Goal at PITT 0Kickoff returned by William (Tutu) Ferguson (PITT) for 20 yards.
Q3Virginia4 plays · 6 yds · 0:50 · Made FG13–17
  1. 13:263rd & 13 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass right side complete to Alvin Pearman (UVA) for 10 yards.
  2. 13:262nd & 13 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 14:161st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
Q3Pittsburgh3 plays · -1 yds · 0:40 · Interception13–17
  1. 14:163rd & 7 at UVA 0Corey Humphries (PITT) pass across the middle intercepted by Robbie Catterton (UVA). Returned for 24 yards.
  2. 14:362nd & 11 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  3. 14:561st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q2Virginia6 plays · 5 yds · 1:59 · Made FG13–17
  1. 0:001st & Goal at PITT 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:062nd & 4 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Alvin Pearman (UVA) for 10 yards.
  3. 0:191st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass right side complete to Alvin Pearman (UVA) for 6 yards.
  4. 0:191st & 10 at PITT 0Cavaliers timeout; 00:19 remaining 2nd quarter
  5. 0:353rd & 4 at PITT 0Alvin Pearman (UVA) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
  6. 0:552nd & 8 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass across the middle complete to Alvin Pearman (UVA) for 4 yards.
  7. 1:251st & 10 at PITT 0Alvin Pearman (UVA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q2Pittsburgh11 plays · 49 yds · 3:32 · Sack13–14
  1. 1:254th & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 7 yards; turnover on downs.
  2. 1:254th & 10 at UVA 0Panthers timeout; 01:25 remaining 2nd quarter
  3. 1:293rd & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 1:402nd & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 3:001st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed right side for no gain.
  6. 3:202nd & 1 at UVA 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  7. 3:401st & 10 at UVA 0Jawan Walker (PITT) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
  8. 4:202nd & 1 at UVA 0Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  9. 4:201st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed left side for 9 yards.
  10. 4:402nd & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Brandon Miree (PITT) for 15 yards.
  11. 4:451st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
  12. 4:451st & 10 at UVA 0Panthers timeout; 04:45 remaining 2nd quarter
  13. 5:371st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
Q2Virginia3 plays · 2 yds · 0:20 · Punt13–14
  1. 5:374th & 8 at PITT 0Punt by Tom Hagan (UVA) returned 4 yards by William (Tutu) Ferguson (PITT) to the Panthers 19.
  2. 5:413rd & 8 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 5:413rd & 8 at PITT 0Cavaliers timeout; 05:41 remaining 2nd quarter
  4. 5:472nd & 8 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete across the middle.
  5. 5:571st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q2Virginia1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff13–14
  1. 6:05Kickoff returned by Marquis Weeks (UVA) for 38 yards.
Q2Pittsburgh10 plays · 85 yds · 2:20 · Passing TD13–14
  1. 9:112nd & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass right side complete to Brandon Miree (PITT) for a 18 yard touchdown.
  2. 9:111st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 9:112nd & 4 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  4. 9:511st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass right side complete to Brandon Miree (PITT) for 6 yards.
  5. 9:513rd & 1 at UVA 014 yard penalty on Cavaliers.
  6. 9:512nd & 18 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Princell Brockenbrough (PITT) for 16 yards.
  7. 10:211st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.
  8. 10:212nd & 1 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  9. 10:511st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
  10. 10:512nd & 6 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed up the middle for 17 yards.
  11. 11:311st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q2Pittsburgh1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–14
  1. 11:37Kickoff returned by Terrell Allen (PITT) for 15 yards.
Q2Virginia7 plays · 70 yds · 1:40 · Rushing TD7–13
  1. 12:384th & 1 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 12:383rd & 1 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) rushed right side for no gain.
  3. 12:382nd & 2 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  4. 13:081st & 5 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  5. 13:082nd & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Heath Miller (UVA) for 14 yards.
  6. 13:481st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  7. 14:181st & 10 at PITT 0Alvin Pearman (UVA) rushed right side for 51 yards.
Q2Virginia1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–7
  1. 14:24Kickoff returned by Alvin Pearman (UVA) for 25 yards.
Q1Pittsburgh8 plays · 73 yds · 12:24 · Passing TD6–7
  1. 14:401st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Princell Brockenbrough (PITT) for a 13 yard touchdown.
  2. 15:001st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed left side for 12 yards.
  3. 0:001st & 10 at UVA 0End of the 1st quarter.
  4. 2:143rd & 9 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for 19 yards.
  5. 2:142nd & 13 at UVA 0Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  6. 2:442nd & 12 at UVA 0Panthers fumble by Brandon Miree (PITT), recovered by Brandon Miree (PITT), advanced for no gain.
  7. 2:441st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed right side for -2 yards.
  8. 2:441st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Princell Brockenbrough (PITT) for 14 yards.
  9. 3:042nd & 5 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
  10. 3:241st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass left side complete to Brandon Miree (PITT) for 5 yards.
Q1Pittsburgh1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–7
  1. 3:31Kickoff returned by William (Tutu) Ferguson (PITT) for 17 yards.
Q1Virginia4 plays · 99 yds · 0:10 · Passing TD0–6
  1. 4:041st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass across the middle complete to Heath Miller (UVA) for a 52 yard touchdown.
  2. 4:041st & 10 at PITT 0Marques Hagans (UVA) rushed right side for 13 yards.
  3. 4:041st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass across the middle complete to Ottowa Anderson (UVA) for 18 yards.
  4. 4:141st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Ryan Sawyer (UVA) for 14 yards.
Q1Pittsburgh15 plays · 69 yds · 7:17 · Poss. on downs0–0
  1. 4:504th & 1 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards; turnover on downs.
  2. 5:103rd & 1 at UVA 0Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  3. 6:502nd & 2 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  4. 6:501st & 2 at UVA 0Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  5. 6:503rd & 1 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  6. 8:002nd & 6 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  7. 10:171st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass left side complete to Lousaka Polite (PITT) for 4 yards.
  8. 10:172nd & 2 at UVA 0Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  9. 10:171st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  10. 10:173rd & 2 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for 18 yards.
  11. 10:372nd & 5 at UVA 0Lousaka Polite (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  12. 10:571st & 10 at UVA 0Rod Rutherford (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Larry Fitzgerald (PITT) for 5 yards.
  13. 11:573rd & 2 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
  14. 12:172nd & 8 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  15. 12:471st & 10 at UVA 0Brandon Miree (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q1Virginia6 plays · 13 yds · 1:45 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:484th & 10 at PITT 0Punt by Tom Hagan (UVA) returned 7 yards by William (Tutu) Ferguson (PITT) to the Panthers 30.
  2. 13:483rd & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  3. 14:182nd & 6 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
  4. 14:381st & 10 at PITT 0Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  5. 14:483rd & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass left side complete to Ryan Sawyer (UVA) for 18 yards.
  6. 14:482nd & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete across the middle.
  7. 14:531st & 10 at PITT 0Matt Schaub (UVA) pass incomplete to the right side.

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