Pittsburgh vs North Carolina, Postseason · 2009

1910–3VSFINAL178–5
Sat, Dec 26, 2009

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2009
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

161 plays
Q4Pittsburgh1 play · -2 yds · 0:06 · End of Game19–17
  1. 0:001st & 10 at UNC 49Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 49.
Q4North Carolina8 plays · 11 yds · 0:46 · Turnover on Downs19–17
  1. 0:064th & 10 at UNC 49T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Zack Pianalto.
  2. 0:123rd & 10 at UNC 49T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little, broken up by Adam Gunn.
  3. 0:182nd & 10 at UNC 49T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Erik Highsmith.
  4. 0:241st & 10 at UNC 49Team pass incomplete.
  5. 0:254th & 7 at UNC 41T.J. Yates pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 8 yards to the NCaro 49 for a 1ST down.
  6. 0:313rd & 7 at UNC 41T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Jheranie Boyd, broken up by Elijah Fields.
  7. 0:372nd & 7 at UNC 41T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Zack Pianalto.
  8. 0:421st & 10 at UNC 38T.J. Yates pass complete to Johnny White for 3 yards to the NCaro 41.
Q4Pittsburgh17 plays · 79 yds · 8:47 · Field Goal Good16–17
  1. 0:52Luke Briggs kickoff for 62 yards returned by Johnny White for 25 yards to the NCaro 38, PITTSBURGH penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
  2. 0:524th & 1 at UNC 16Dan Hutchins 33 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 0:564th & 1 at UNC 16Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:56.
  4. 0:563rd & 7 at UNC 22Dion Lewis rush for 6 yards to the NCaro 16.
  5. 1:053rd & 7 at UNC 22Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:05.
  6. 1:052nd & 9 at UNC 24Dion Lewis rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 22.
  7. 1:401st & 10 at UNC 25Dion Lewis rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 24.
  8. 1:554th & 2 at UNC 30NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
  9. 1:554th & 2 at UNC 30Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 01:55.
  10. 1:583rd & 3 at UNC 31Dion Lewis rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 30.
  11. 2:582nd & 7 at UNC 35Dion Lewis rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 31.
  12. 3:301st & 10 at UNC 38Dion Lewis rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 35.
  13. 3:553rd & 7 at PITT 49Bill Stull pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 13 yards to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down.
  14. 4:322nd & 7 at PITT 49Bill Stull pass incomplete to Jonathan Baldwin.
  15. 4:401st & 10 at PITT 46Dion Lewis rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 49.
  16. 5:451st & 10 at PITT 33Dion Lewis rush for 13 yards to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down.
  17. 6:054th & 1 at PITT 30Bill Stull rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down.
  18. 6:363rd & 1 at PITT 30Dion Lewis rush for no gain to the Pitt 30.
  19. 7:002nd & 7 at PITT 24Dion Lewis rush for 6 yards to the Pitt 30.
  20. 8:001st & 10 at PITT 21Dion Lewis rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 24.
  21. 8:252nd & 7 at PITT 8Dion Lewis rush for 13 yards to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down.
  22. 9:001st & 10 at PITT 5Dion Lewis rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 8.
Q4North Carolina8 plays · 15 yds · 5:11 · Punt16–17
  1. 9:394th & 21 at PITT 43Grant Schallock punt for 38 yards, downed at the Pitt 5.
  2. 10:003rd & 13 at PITT 35T.J. Yates sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 43.
  3. 11:022nd & 7 at PITT 29T.J. Yates sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 35.
  4. 11:381st & 10 at PITT 32Ryan Houston rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 29.
  5. 11:582nd & 10 at PITT 46Ryan Houston rush for 14 yards to the Pitt 32 for a 1ST down.
  6. 12:451st & 10 at PITT 46Ryan Houston rush for no gain to the Pitt 46.
  7. 13:253rd & 2 at UNC 50Ryan Houston rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down.
  8. 13:412nd & 2 at UNC 50T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little.
  9. 13:451st & 20 at UNC 32T.J. Yates pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 18 yards to the 50 yard line.
  10. 14:251st & 10 at UNC 42NORTH CAROLINA penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Q3Pittsburgh6 plays · -3 yds · 4:10 · Punt16–17
  1. 14:504th & 29 at PITT 30Dan Hutchins punt for 39 yards, returned by Da'Norris Searcy for 11 yards to the NCaro 42.
  2. 0:003rd & 14 at PITT 45Team rush for a loss of 15 yards, fumbled, recovered by Pitt at the Pitt 30.
  3. 0:352nd & 7 at UNC 48Bill Stull sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 45.
  4. 2:452nd & 1 at PITT 42Ray Graham rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 41.
  5. 1:251st & 10 at PITT 49Bill Stull rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 48.
  6. 2:003rd & 2 at PITT 41Bill Stull pass complete to Dorin Dickerson for 8 yards to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:251st & 10 at PITT 33Bill Stull pass complete to Henry Hynoski for 9 yards to the Pitt 42.
Q3North Carolina10 plays · 70 yds · 5:11 · Passing Touchdown16–17
  1. 4:00Casey Barth kickoff for 62 yards returned by Ray Graham for 25 yards to the Pitt 33.
  2. 4:00Casey Barth extra point GOOD.
  3. 4:002nd & 6 at PITT 14T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 4:151st & 10 at PITT 18T.J. Yates pass complete to Jheranie Boyd for 4 yards to the Pitt 14.
  5. 4:552nd & 1 at PITT 20Ryan Houston rush for 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCaro at the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down.
  6. 5:231st & 10 at PITT 29T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 9 yards to the Pitt 20.
  7. 6:032nd & 10 at PITT 39PITTSBURGH penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
  8. 6:091st & 10 at PITT 39T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little.
  9. 6:153rd & 4 at UNC 47T.J. Yates pass complete to Johnny White for 14 yards to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down.
  10. 6:552nd & 7 at UNC 44Ryan Houston rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 47.
  11. 7:341st & 10 at UNC 41Ryan Houston rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 44.
  12. 8:182nd & 3 at UNC 37Ryan Houston rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down.
  13. 8:401st & 10 at UNC 30T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 7 yards to the NCaro 37.
Q3Pittsburgh7 plays · 11 yds · 4:06 · Field Goal Good16–10
  1. 9:11Luke Briggs kickoff for 64 yards returned by Da'Norris Searcy for 24 yards to the NCaro 30.
  2. 9:114th & 12 at UNC 25Dan Hutchins 42 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 9:203rd & 4 at UNC 17Dion Lewis rush for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by Pitt at the NCaro 25.
  4. 10:002nd & 6 at UNC 19Dion Lewis rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 17.
  5. 10:351st & 10 at UNC 23Dion Lewis rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 19.
  6. 11:203rd & 4 at UNC 30Bill Stull pass complete to Henry Hynoski for 7 yards to the NCaro 23 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:002nd & 6 at UNC 32Dion Lewis rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 30.
  8. 12:451st & 10 at UNC 36Bill Stull pass complete to Dorin Dickerson for 4 yards to the NCaro 32.
Q3North Carolina3 plays · -5 yds · 1:43 · Punt13–10
  1. 13:174th & 15 at UNC 14Grant Schallock punt for 36 yards, returned by Cameron Saddler for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Pitt at the NCaro 45, NORTH CAROLINA penalty 9 yard personal foul accepted.
  2. 13:273rd & 15 at UNC 14T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little.
  3. 13:452nd & 18 at UNC 11T.J. Yates pass complete to Ryan Houston for 3 yards to the NCaro 14.
  4. 14:221st & 10 at UNC 19T.J. Yates sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NCaro 11.
Q2Pittsburgh7 plays · 46 yds · 1:05 · Field Goal Good10–10
  1. 15:00Luke Briggs kickoff for 70 yards returned by Da'Norris Searcy for 19 yards to the NCaro 19.
  2. 0:003rd & 1 at UNC 14Dan Hutchins 31 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 0:062nd & 10 at UNC 23Bill Stull pass complete to Nate Byham for 9 yards to the NCaro 14.
  4. 0:171st & 10 at UNC 23Team pass incomplete.
  5. 0:223rd & 14 at UNC 43Bill Stull pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 20 yards to the NCaro 23 for a 1ST down.
  6. 0:283rd & 14 at UNC 43Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:28.
  7. 0:282nd & 2 at UNC 31Bill Stull sacked for a loss of 12 yards, fumbled, recovered by Pitt at the NCaro 43.
  8. 0:351st & 10 at UNC 39Bill Stull pass complete to Dorin Dickerson for 8 yards to the NCaro 31.
  9. 0:501st & 10 at UNC 39Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:50.
  10. 0:501st & 10 at PITT 40Bill Stull pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 21 yards to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down.
Q2North Carolina5 plays · 18 yds · 1:48 · Field Goal Good10–10
  1. 1:05Casey Barth kickoff for 46 yards out-of-bounds.
  2. 1:054th & 10 at PITT 20Casey Barth 37 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 1:103rd & 10 at PITT 20T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little.
  4. 1:332nd & 9 at PITT 19Ryan Houston rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 20.
  5. 1:581st & 10 at PITT 20Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 19.
  6. 2:281st & 10 at PITT 38T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 18 yards to the Pitt 20 for a 1ST down.
Q2Pittsburgh3 plays · 1 yds · 1:07 · Punt10–7
  1. 2:534th & 9 at PITT 4Dan Hutchins punt for 51 yards, returned by Da'Norris Searcy for 17 yards to the Pitt 38.
  2. 3:034th & 5 at PITT 8PITTSBURGH penalty 4 yard false start accepted.
  3. 3:034th & 5 at PITT 8Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 03:03.
  4. 3:033rd & 10 at PITT 3Dion Lewis rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 8.
  5. 3:112nd & 10 at PITT 3Bill Stull pass incomplete to Jonathan Baldwin, broken up by Charles Brown.
  6. 3:241st & 10 at PITT 3Dion Lewis rush for no gain to the Pitt 3.
Q2North Carolina14 plays · 58 yds · 7:08 · Interception10–7
  1. 4:003rd & Goal at PITT 4T.J. Yates pass intercepted by Dan Mason at the Pitt 1, returned for 2 yards to the Pitt 3.
  2. 4:072nd & Goal at PITT 4T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little.
  3. 4:101st & Goal at PITT 8Ryan Houston rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 4.
  4. 4:521st & Goal at PITT 8Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 04:52.
  5. 5:093rd & 1 at PITT 9Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 8 for a 1ST down.
  6. 5:402nd & 6 at PITT 14Ryan Houston rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 9.
  7. 6:101st & 10 at PITT 18Ryan Houston rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 14.
  8. 7:003rd & 10 at PITT 28T.J. Yates pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 10 yards to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down.
  9. 7:172nd & 10 at PITT 28T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Jheranie Boyd.
  10. 7:251st & 10 at PITT 28Ryan Houston rush for no gain to the Pitt 28.
  11. 8:152nd & 13 at PITT 43Ryan Houston rush for 15 yards to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down.
  12. 8:401st & 10 at PITT 40Ryan Houston rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 43.
  13. 9:151st & 10 at UNC 49Ryan Houston rush for 11 yards to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down.
  14. 10:002nd & 2 at UNC 46Ryan Houston rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 49 for a 1ST down.
  15. 10:301st & 10 at UNC 38Ryan Houston rush for 8 yards to the NCaro 46.
Q2Pittsburgh3 plays · 45 yds · 1:15 · Rushing Touchdown10–7
  1. 11:08Luke Briggs kickoff for 55 yards returned by Da'Norris Searcy for 23 yards to the NCaro 38.
  2. 11:08Dan Hutchins extra point GOOD.
  3. 11:081st & 10 at UNC 11Dion Lewis rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 11:152nd & 1 at UNC 36Dion Lewis rush for 25 yards to the NCaro 11 for a 1ST down.
  5. 11:501st & 10 at UNC 45Dion Lewis rush for 9 yards to the NCaro 36.
Q2North Carolina3 plays · -12 yds · 1:48 · Punt3–7
  1. 12:234th & 22 at UNC 17Grant Schallock punt for 49 yards, returned by Cameron Saddler for 21 yards to the NCaro 45.
  2. 12:363rd & 22 at UNC 17T.J. Yates pass incomplete, broken up by Greg Romeus.
  3. 12:452nd & 21 at UNC 18T.J. Yates pass complete to Dwight Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 17.
  4. 13:251st & 10 at UNC 29Jheranie Boyd rush for a loss of 11 yards to the NCaro 18.
Q1Pittsburgh7 plays · 26 yds · 2:21 · Field Goal Good3–7
  1. 14:11Luke Briggs kickoff for 68 yards returned by Da'Norris Searcy for 27 yards to the NCaro 29.
  2. 14:114th & 10 at UNC 14Dan Hutchins 31 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 14:353rd & 9 at UNC 13Bill Stull pass complete to Dion Lewis for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 14.
  4. 14:552nd & 9 at UNC 13Bill Stull pass incomplete to Jonathan Baldwin.
  5. 0:001st & 10 at UNC 14Ray Graham rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 13.
  6. 0:303rd & 6 at UNC 36Bill Stull pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 22 yards to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down.
  7. 1:002nd & 10 at UNC 40Bill Stull pass complete to Henry Hynoski for 4 yards to the NCaro 36.
  8. 1:251st & 10 at UNC 40Bill Stull pass incomplete to Jonathan Baldwin.
Q1North Carolina5 plays · 20 yds · 2:37 · Fumble0–7
  1. 1:322nd & 9 at UNC 32T.J. Yates pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Pitt at the NCaro 40.
  2. 1:551st & 10 at UNC 31Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 32.
  3. 2:203rd & 1 at UNC 29Ryan Houston rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 31 for a 1ST down.
  4. 3:002nd & 5 at UNC 25T.J. Yates pass complete to Ed Barham for 4 yards to the NCaro 29.
  5. 3:501st & 10 at UNC 20T.J. Yates pass complete to Ryan Houston for 5 yards to the NCaro 25.
Q1Pittsburgh6 plays · 63 yds · 2:48 · Fumble0–7
  1. 4:093rd & 4 at UNC 26Dion Lewis rush for 24 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCaro in the endzone.
  2. 4:182nd & 10 at UNC 32Bill Stull pass complete to Jonathan Baldwin for 6 yards to the NCaro 26.
  3. 4:561st & 10 at UNC 32Bill Stull pass incomplete to Dorin Dickerson.
  4. 5:002nd & 5 at UNC 42Dion Lewis rush for 10 yards to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down.
  5. 5:501st & 10 at UNC 47Dion Lewis rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 42.
  6. 6:251st & 10 at PITT 37Bill Stull pass complete to Jonathan Baldwin for 16 yards to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down.
Q1North Carolina7 plays · 77 yds · 4:23 · Passing Touchdown0–0
  1. 6:57Casey Barth kickoff for 67 yards returned by Cameron Saddler for 19 yards to the Pitt 37.
  2. 6:571st & Goal at UNC 30NORTH CAROLINA penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
  3. 6:57Casey Barth extra point GOOD.
  4. 6:573rd & Goal at PITT 15T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  5. 7:052nd & Goal at PITT 7NORTH CAROLINA penalty 8 yard illegal forward pass accepted, no play.
  6. 7:121st & Goal at PITT 15T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 8 yards to the Pitt 7.
  7. 8:151st & Goal at PITT 10NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
  8. 8:351st & Goal at PITT 5NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
  9. 8:552nd & 8 at PITT 31T.J. Yates pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 20 yards to the Pitt 5, PITTSBURGH penalty 6 yard face mask accepted for a 1ST down.
  10. 9:101st & 10 at PITT 33Ryan Houston rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 31.
  11. 9:452nd & 13 at PITT 49T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 16 yards to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down.
  12. 10:151st & 10 at PITT 46Ryan Houston rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 49.
  13. 10:581st & 10 at UNC 23Greg Little rush for 31 yards to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down.
Q1Pittsburgh9 plays · 42 yds · 3:40 · Field Goal Missed0–0
  1. 11:204th & 6 at UNC 23Dan Hutchins 40 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 11:253rd & 6 at UNC 23Bill Stull pass incomplete to Jonathan Baldwin.
  3. 11:552nd & 6 at UNC 23Dion Lewis rush for no gain to the NCaro 23.
  4. 12:151st & 10 at UNC 27Dion Lewis rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 23.
  5. 12:481st & 10 at UNC 42NORTH CAROLINA penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
  6. 12:553rd & 4 at UNC 49Bill Stull pass complete to Mike Shanahan for 7 yards to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down.
  7. 13:452nd & 10 at PITT 45Dion Lewis rush for 6 yards to the NCaro 49.
  8. 14:101st & 10 at PITT 45Bill Stull pass incomplete to Jonathan Baldwin.
  9. 14:102nd & 9 at PITT 36Bill Stull pass complete to Jonathan Baldwin for 9 yards to the Pitt 45 for a 1ST down.
  10. 14:481st & 10 at PITT 35Bill Stull pass complete to Dorin Dickerson for 1 yard to the Pitt 36.

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