Notre Dame @ Pittsburgh, Week 11 · 2009

226–6@FINAL2710–3
Sat, Nov 14, 2009Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA

HOW IT WENT

Week 11 · 2009
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

168 plays
Q4Notre Dame9 plays · 19 yds · 3:39 · End of Half16–27
  1. 2:103rd & 16 at ND 27Jimmy Clausen rush for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Pitt Myles Caragein at the NDame 28.
  2. 0:002nd & 12 at ND 14Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 16.
  3. 1:201st & 10 at ND 12Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 14.
  4. 1:572nd & 8 at ND 26Dion Lewis rush for 14 yards to the NDame 12 for a 1ST down.
  5. 2:042nd & 8 at ND 26Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 2:04.
  6. 2:041st & 10 at ND 28Dion Lewis rush for 2 yards to the NDame 26.
  7. 2:104th & 16 at ND 27Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 2:10.
  8. 2:162nd & 16 at ND 27Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
  9. 2:202nd & 1 at ND 42NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted.
  10. 2:421st & 10 at ND 33Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 9 yards to the NDame 42 out-of-bounds.
  11. 3:052nd & 5 at ND 25Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 8 yards to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down.
  12. 3:301st & 10 at ND 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 5 yards to the NDame 25.
Q4Pittsburgh5 plays · 28 yds · 5:06 · Fumble22–27
  1. 3:394th & 2 at ND 42Dan Hutchins punt for 42 yards for a touchback.
  2. 3:464th & 2 at ND 42Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 3:46.
  3. 4:103rd & 1 at ND 41Bill Stull rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Pitt John Malecki at the NDame 42.
  4. 5:012nd & 8 at ND 48Bill Stull pass complete to Dorin Dickerson for 7 yards to the NDame 41 out-of-bounds.
  5. 5:401st & 10 at PITT 50Dion Lewis rush for 2 yards to the NDame 48.
  6. 6:252nd & 10 at PITT 31Bill Stull pass complete to Jonathan Baldwin for 19 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  7. 7:001st & 10 at PITT 31Dion Lewis rush for no gain to the Pitt 31.
Q4Notre Dame5 plays · 1 yds · 5:00 · Fumble22–27
  1. 7:16David Ruffer kickoff for 62 yards returned by Cameron Saddler for 23 yards to the Pitt 31.
  2. 7:16Two-point conversion attempt, Jimmy Clausen pass FAILED.
Q4Pittsburgh3 plays · 9 yds · 1:54 · Punt Return Touchdown22–27
  1. 7:164th & 1 at PITT 43Dan Hutchins punt for 44 yards, returned by Golden Tate for 87 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  2. 7:363rd & 1 at PITT 43Bill Stull pass incomplete.
  3. 8:102nd & 8 at PITT 36Bill Stull pass complete to Nate Byham for 7 yards to the Pitt 43.
  4. 8:551st & 10 at PITT 34Dion Lewis rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 36.
Q4Notre Dame11 plays · 71 yds · 3:34 · Passing Touchdown16–27
  1. 9:10David Ruffer kickoff for 58 yards returned by Cameron Saddler for 22 yards to the Pitt 34.
  2. 9:10David Ruffer extra point GOOD.
  3. 9:101st & 10 at PITT 18Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 9:181st & 10 at PITT 18Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 9:18.
  5. 9:292nd & 2 at PITT 29Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 11 yards to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down.
  6. 9:551st & 10 at PITT 37Jimmy Clausen rush for 8 yards to the Pitt 29.
  7. 10:213rd & 1 at PITT 39Jimmy Clausen rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down.
  8. 10:252nd & 1 at PITT 39Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.
  9. 10:461st & 10 at PITT 48Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 9 yards to the Pitt 39.
  10. 11:073rd & 19 at ND 31Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 21 yards to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down.
  11. 11:302nd & 22 at ND 28Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 3 yards to the NDame 31.
  12. 12:001st & 10 at ND 40Jimmy Clausen sacked by Gus Mustakas for a loss of 12 yards to the NDame 28.
  13. 12:252nd & 10 at ND 29Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 11 yards to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down.
  14. 12:311st & 10 at ND 29Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
Q4Pittsburgh5 plays · 80 yds · 2:12 · Rushing Touchdown9–20
  1. 12:44Luke Briggs kickoff for 63 yards returned by Barry Gallup Jr for 22 yards to the NDame 29.
  2. 12:44Dan Hutchins extra point GOOD.
  3. 12:441st & 10 at PITT 50Dion Lewis rush for 50 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 13:202nd & 8 at PITT 33Bill Stull pass complete to Dorin Dickerson for 17 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  5. 14:001st & 10 at PITT 31Dion Lewis rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 33.
  6. 14:362nd & 10 at PITT 20Dion Lewis rush for 11 yards to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down.
  7. 14:431st & 10 at PITT 20Bill Stull pass incomplete.
Q3Notre Dame11 plays · 80 yds · 6:40 · Rushing Touchdown9–20
  1. 14:56David Ruffer kickoff for 70 yards returned by Cameron Saddler for 20 yards to the Pitt 20.
  2. 14:56David Ruffer extra point BLOCKED.
  3. 14:563rd & Goal at PITT 1Jimmy Clausen rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:002nd & Goal at PITT 1Armando Allen Jr rush for no gain to the Pitt 1.
  5. 1:051st & Goal at PITT 3Armando Allen Jr rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 1.
  6. 1:413rd & 10 at PITT 15Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 12 yards to the Pitt 3 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  7. 2:152nd & 20 at PITT 25Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 10 yards to the Pitt 15 out-of-bounds.
  8. 2:382nd & 25 at PITT 30PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
  9. 2:592nd & 20 at PITT 25NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted.
  10. 3:242nd & 10 at PITT 15NOTRE DAME penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
  11. 3:301st & 10 at PITT 15Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
  12. 3:534th & 1 at ND 40Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 45 yards to the Pitt 15 for a 1ST down.
  13. 4:353rd & 2 at ND 39Armando Allen Jr rush for 1 yard to the NDame 40.
  14. 5:302nd & 4 at ND 37Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 2 yards to the NDame 39.
  15. 6:051st & 10 at ND 31Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 6 yards to the NDame 37.
  16. 6:291st & 10 at ND 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 11 yards to the NDame 31 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q3Pittsburgh2 plays · 55 yds · 0:47 · Rushing Touchdown3–20
  1. 6:36Luke Briggs kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 6:36Dan Hutchins extra point GOOD.
  3. 6:361st & Goal at ND 2Ray Graham rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 7:071st & 10 at PITT 45Ray Graham rush for 53 yards to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down.
Q3Notre Dame3 plays · 3 yds · 1:52 · Punt3–13
  1. 7:234th & 7 at ND 35Eric Maust punt for 20 yards, downed at the Pitt 45.
  2. 8:053rd & 11 at ND 31Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 4 yards to the NDame 35.
  3. 8:552nd & 10 at ND 32Theo Riddick rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 31.
  4. 9:031st & 10 at ND 32Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Theo Riddick.
Q3Pittsburgh3 plays · 59 yds · 2:32 · Field Goal Good3–13
  1. 9:15Luke Briggs kickoff for 66 yards returned by Theo Riddick for 28 yards to the NDame 32.
  2. 10:252nd & 4 at ND 23Dion Lewis rush for 3 yards to the NDame 20.
  3. 11:001st & 10 at ND 29Dion Lewis rush for 6 yards to the NDame 23.
  4. 9:154th & 2 at ND 21Dan Hutchins 38 yard field goal GOOD.
  5. 9:503rd & 1 at ND 20Henry Hynoski rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 21.
  6. 11:351st & 10 at PITT 20Bill Stull pass complete to Jonathan Baldwin for 51 yards to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down.
Q3Notre Dame8 plays · 43 yds · 3:13 · Punt3–10
  1. 11:474th & 11 at PITT 37Eric Maust punt for 17 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Pitt 20.
  2. 11:563rd & 11 at PITT 37Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.
  3. 12:012nd & 11 at PITT 37Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
  4. 12:082nd & 11 at PITT 37Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 12:08.
  5. 12:251st & 10 at PITT 36Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 37.
  6. 13:071st & 10 at ND 42Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 22 yards to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down.
  7. 13:422nd & 10 at ND 31Armando Allen Jr rush for 11 yards to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down.
  8. 14:092nd & 8 at ND 22Armando Allen Jr rush for 9 yards to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down.
  9. 14:501st & 10 at ND 20Armando Allen Jr rush for 2 yards to the NDame 22.
  10. 13:491st & 10 at ND 31Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
Q2Notre Dame1 play · 5 yds · 0:39 · End of Half3–10
  1. 15:00Luke Briggs kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 0:001st & 10 at ND 17Armando Allen Jr rush for 5 yards to the NDame 22.
Q2Pittsburgh6 plays · 24 yds · 0:52 · Punt3–10
  1. 0:394th & 3 at ND 36Dan Hutchins punt for 33 yards, returned by Golden Tate for 14 yards to the NDame 17.
  2. 0:513rd & 3 at ND 36Bill Stull pass incomplete.
  3. 0:552nd & 10 at ND 43Bill Stull pass complete to Cedric Mcgee for 7 yards to the NDame 36 out-of-bounds.
  4. 0:591st & 10 at ND 43Bill Stull pass incomplete.
  5. 1:183rd & 3 at PITT 47Bill Stull pass complete to Nate Byham for 10 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down.
  6. 1:232nd & 10 at PITT 40Dion Lewis rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 47 out-of-bounds.
  7. 1:281st & 10 at PITT 40Bill Stull pass incomplete.
Q2Notre Dame4 plays · 11 yds · 1:00 · Punt3–10
  1. 1:314th & 10 at ND 41Eric Maust punt for 19 yards, downed at the Pitt 40.
  2. 1:433rd & 10 at ND 41Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
  3. 1:512nd & 10 at ND 41Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
  4. 1:551st & 10 at ND 41Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
  5. 2:161st & 10 at ND 30Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 11 yards to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down.
Q2Pittsburgh6 plays · 80 yds · 3:09 · Passing Touchdown3–10
  1. 2:31Luke Briggs kickoff for 62 yards returned by Barry Gallup Jr for 22 yards to the NDame 30.
  2. 2:31Dan Hutchins extra point GOOD.
  3. 2:311st & 10 at ND 36Bill Stull pass complete to Jonathan Baldwin for 36 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 3:053rd & 10 at PITT 43Bill Stull pass complete to Jonathan Baldwin for 21 yards to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down.
  5. 3:402nd & 12 at PITT 41Bill Stull rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 43.
  6. 4:251st & 10 at PITT 43Dion Lewis rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 41.
  7. 4:572nd & 8 at PITT 22Dion Lewis rush for 21 yards to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down.
  8. 5:351st & 10 at PITT 20Dion Lewis rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 22.
Q2Notre Dame9 plays · 43 yds · 4:21 · Field Goal Good3–3
  1. 5:40David Ruffer kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 5:404th & 3 at PITT 23David Ruffer 42 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 6:103rd & 8 at PITT 28Jimmy Clausen rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 23.
  4. 6:252nd & 8 at PITT 28Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
  5. 6:551st & 10 at PITT 30Armando Allen Jr rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 28.
  6. 7:283rd & 13 at PITT 44Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 14 yards to the Pitt 30 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  7. 8:052nd & 15 at PITT 46Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 2 yards to the Pitt 44.
  8. 8:501st & 10 at PITT 41Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 46.
  9. 9:521st & 10 at ND 34Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 10 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
  10. 9:301st & 10 at ND 44Armando Allen Jr rush for 15 yards to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST down.
Q2Pittsburgh3 plays · 3 yds · 2:11 · Punt0–3
  1. 10:014th & 7 at PITT 33Dan Hutchins punt for 33 yards, fair catch by John Goodman at the NDame 34.
  2. 11:451st & 10 at PITT 30Bill Stull rush for a loss of 12 yards, fumbled, recovered by Pitt Bill Stull at the Pitt 18.
  3. 11:203rd & 19 at PITT 21Bill Stull pass complete to Dorin Dickerson for 12 yards to the Pitt 33.
  4. 11:202nd & 22 at PITT 18Dion Lewis rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 21.
Q2Notre Dame4 plays · 13 yds · 1:17 · Interception0–3
  1. 12:122nd & 10 at ND 23Jimmy Clausen pass intercepted by Jarred Holley at the Pitt 30, returned for no gain to the Pitt 30.
  2. 12:211st & 10 at ND 23Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
  3. 12:452nd & 5 at ND 15Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 8 yards to the NDame 23 for a 1ST down.
  4. 13:201st & 10 at ND 10Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Theo Riddick for 5 yards to the NDame 15.
Q2Pittsburgh3 plays · 2 yds · 0:59 · Punt0–3
  1. 13:294th & 8 at PITT 50Dan Hutchins punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Golden Tate at the NDame 10.
  2. 13:383rd & 8 at PITT 50Bill Stull pass incomplete.
  3. 13:453rd & 8 at PITT 50Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 13:45.
  4. 13:452nd & 8 at PITT 50Bill Stull pass incomplete.
  5. 14:151st & 10 at PITT 48Ray Graham rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
Q1Notre Dame3 plays · 4 yds · 1:32 · Punt0–3
  1. 14:284th & 6 at ND 17Eric Maust punt for 35 yards, downed at the Pitt 48.
  2. 14:523rd & 16 at ND 7Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 10 yards to the NDame 17.
  3. 0:002nd & 13 at ND 10Theo Riddick rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 7.
  4. 0:501st & 10 at ND 13Golden Tate rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 10.
Q1Pittsburgh6 plays · 31 yds · 3:26 · Punt0–3
  1. 1:004th & 3 at PITT 46Dan Hutchins punt for 40 yards, returned by John Goodman for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 13.
  2. 1:453rd & 7 at PITT 42Bill Stull pass complete to Cedric Mcgee for 4 yards to the Pitt 46.
  3. 2:302nd & 10 at PITT 39Dion Lewis rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 42.
  4. 2:361st & 10 at PITT 39Bill Stull pass incomplete to Dorin Dickerson.
  5. 3:062nd & 1 at PITT 34Dion Lewis rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down.
  6. 3:451st & 10 at PITT 25Dion Lewis rush for 9 yards to the Pitt 34.
  7. 4:161st & 10 at PITT 15Bill Stull pass complete to Dorin Dickerson for 10 yards to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame9 plays · 43 yds · 5:14 · Punt0–3
  1. 4:264th & 14 at PITT 48Eric Maust punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Aaron Smith at the Pitt 15.
  2. 5:003rd & 22 at ND 44Armando Allen Jr rush for 8 yards to the Pitt 48.
  3. 5:262nd & 8 at PITT 42Jimmy Clausen sacked by Jabaal Sheard for a loss of 14 yards to the NDame 44.
  4. 6:401st & 10 at PITT 44Armando Allen Jr rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 42.
  5. 7:103rd & 4 at ND 48Armando Allen Jr rush for 8 yards to the Pitt 44 for a 1ST down.
  6. 7:133rd & 4 at ND 48Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 7:13.
  7. 8:522nd & 4 at ND 15Golden Tate rush for 5 yards to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down.
  8. 9:251st & 10 at ND 9Armando Allen Jr rush for 6 yards to the NDame 15.
  9. 7:172nd & 4 at ND 48Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
  10. 7:451st & 10 at ND 42Armando Allen Jr rush for 6 yards to the NDame 48.
  11. 8:261st & 10 at ND 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 22 yards to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down.
Q1Pittsburgh13 plays · 62 yds · 5:20 · Field Goal Good0–0
  1. 9:40Luke Briggs kickoff for 66 yards returned by Theo Riddick for 13 yards to the NDame 9, NOTRE DAME penalty 8 yard Illegal Block accepted.
  2. 9:404th & 10 at ND 17Dan Hutchins 34 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 9:443rd & 10 at ND 17Bill Stull pass incomplete.
  4. 10:202nd & 10 at ND 17Dion Lewis rush for no gain to the NDame 17.
  5. 10:572nd & 1 at ND 19Henry Hynoski rush for 2 yards to the NDame 17 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:301st & 10 at ND 28Dion Lewis rush for 9 yards to the NDame 19.
  7. 10:261st & 10 at ND 17Bill Stull pass incomplete.
  8. 11:384th & 6 at ND 43NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Roughing the Kicker accepted.
  9. 11:453rd & 6 at ND 43Bill Stull pass incomplete.
  10. 13:202nd & 2 at PITT 41Bill Stull rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by Pitt Bill Stull at the Pitt 39.
  11. 12:202nd & 10 at ND 47Dion Lewis rush for 4 yards to the NDame 43.
  12. 12:261st & 10 at ND 47Bill Stull pass incomplete.
  13. 12:573rd & 4 at PITT 39Bill Stull pass complete to Jonathan Baldwin for 14 yards to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down.
  14. 14:151st & 10 at PITT 33Bill Stull pass complete to Dion Lewis for 8 yards to the Pitt 41.
  15. 14:481st & 10 at PITT 21Bill Stull pass complete to Oderick Turner for 12 yards to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down.

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