2016 Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh football game

2016 American college football game September 2019 September 2019 2016 Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh football game Conference game 2016 Syracuse Orange Syracuse University Pittsburgh Panthers University of Pittsburgh 4–7 7–4 Dino Babers Pat Narduzzi 14 7 13 27 14 21 21 20 November 26, 2016 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Jeff Heaser 34,049 File:Heniz Field Pittsburgh PA.JPG Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, where the game was played The 2016 Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh football game was a regular-season college football game between the Syracuse Orange and the Pittsburgh Panthers, played on November 26, 2016, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The game held the recordhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869500 Syracuse gives up most points ever in game in Pitt's wild 76-61 victory November 26, 2016 ESPN Associated Press July 11, 2018 for the most combined points scored in an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) regulation gamelead A "regulation game" is one that does not go into overtime. with 137 total points,https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400869500 Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh - Game Summary - November 26, 2016 - ESPN November 26, 2016 ESPN July 10, 2018 breaking the previous record (136 points, set in a 2007 game played between Navy and North Texas) by a single point.https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=273140249 Navy vs. North Texas - Game Summary - November 10, 2007 - ESPN November 10, 2007 ESPN July 10, 2018 The record was broken on November 5, 2022 when the SMU Mustangs defeated the Houston Cougars 77–63 for a combined 140 points.November 5, 2022 Mordecai's 9 passing TDs send SMU past Houston 77-63 https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/ncaa/2022/11/05/mordecais-9-passing-tds-send-smu-past-houston-77-63.html November 5, 2022 Toronto Star Associated Press Oddly, this game aired on Pittsburgh ABC affiliate WTAE-TV's main signal, while the one between Michigan and Ohio State aired on ESPN2 and on the This TV digital subchannel the station had at the time.Programming note: Saturday's college football schedule on WTAE https://www.wtae.com/article/programming-note-saturday-college-football-schedule-on-wtae/8360724 2016-11-23 WTAE Before the game Syracuse With first-year head coach Dino Babers in command, the Syracuse Orange entered their final game of 2016 with a record of 4–7, 2–5 in ACC play.http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-syracuse-orange-football-schedule.php# 2016 Syracuse Orange football schedule fbschedules.com July 10, 2018 The Orange had experienced ups and downs throughout the 2016 season, with peaks including wins against seventeenth-ranked Virginia Tech and rival Boston College a week later. However, the lows of the season tended to outweigh the highs, as the Orange defense had allowed at least 20 points in all but two games, and the team had suffered blowout losses at the hands of nationally ranked Louisville (No. 13), Clemson (No. 3), and Florida State (No. 17). The aforementioned loss to Florida State was Syracuse's seventh of the season, which put a bowl game out of reach coming into their final game.2016 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/syracuse/2016-schedule.html 2024-07-10 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Pittsburgh Under second-year head coach Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh entered this game 7–4, 4–3 in ACC play, having clinched a bowl game berth the week prior.http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-pittsburgh-panthers-football-schedule.php# 2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football schedule fbschedules.com July 10, 2018 The Panthers entered their final regular-season with a few very impressive wins on their schedule, namely an early-season win against eventual Big Ten champions Penn State and a road win against eventual national champions Clemson. These two victories proved to be the only two against ranked opponents, however, as they lost at home to No. 25 Virginia Tech on October 27. The Panthers offense had been doing its job throughout the 2016 season, scoring no less than 28 points in each of their previous 11 contests. Rivalry series Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry Coming into the game, the Pitt–Syracuse series stood 37–31 in favor of Pitt, with three ties; previously, the highest-scoring meeting in the series was a 45–28 Syracuse win in 1998, totaling 73 points. Pittsburgh had won the last three matchups; furthermore, Syracuse's last victory in Pittsburgh against the Panthers came in 2001, as their two victories in the series since then had come in Syracuse. Game summary Game information Game TimeWeatherKickoff: 12:31 p.m. EST End of Game: 4:14 p.m. EST Duration: 3 hours, 43 minutesTemperature: 38 F C Wind: W 13 mph Weather: Cloudy with showersGame officialsJ. Heaser (referee), M. Wilson (umpire), T. Lynch (linesman), D. Short (line judge)D. Bell (back judge), C. Clougherty (field judge), G. Hocker (side judge)Sources:https://cuse.com/boxscore.aspx?id=7434&path=football Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh Box Score cuse.com Syracuse Orange football July 10, 2018http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/boxscore.aspx?id=3744&path=football Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh Box Score pittsburghpanthers.com Pittsburgh Panthers football July 11, 2018 Scoring summary CUSE PITT 1 7:42 CUSE 7 45 2:13 RushTD Zach Mahoney 2 good Cole Murphy 7 0 1 6:29 PITT 3 65 1:13 RecTD Jester Weah Nathan Peterman 59 good Chris Blewitt 7 7 1 3:35 PITT 1 35 0:08 RecTD James Conner Nathan Peterman 35 good Chris Blewitt 7 14 1 0:28 CUSE 10 74 3:07 RushTD Dontae Strickland 5 good Cole Murphy 14 14 2 10:36 PITT 10 65 4:52 RushTD George Aston 6 good Chris Blewitt 14 21 2 6:57 PITT 4 69 1:40 RushTD James Conner 9 good Chris Blewitt 14 28 2 1:36 CUSE 14 68 5:21 RecTD Amba Etta-Tawo Zack Mahoney 5 good Cole Murphy 21 28 2 0:10 PITT 8 64 1:26 RushTD Nathan Peterman 13 good Chris Blewitt 21 35 3 11:37 PITT IntTD Dane Jackson 20 good Chris Blewitt 21 42 3 8:59 PITT 1 66 0:11 RushTD Quadree Henderson 66 good Chris Blewitt 21 49 3 7:54 CUSE 4 85 1:05 RushTD Moe Neal 42 no good (blocked) Cole Murphy 27 49 3 7:30 PITT 1 77 0:24 RushTD Maurice Ffrench 77 good Chris Blewitt 27 56 3 1:53 CUSE 6 45 2:03 RecTD Amba Etta-Tawo Zack Mahoney 12 good Cole Murphy 34 56 4 11:16 CUSE 7 63 2:11 RushTD Zack Mahoney 19 good Cole Murphy 41 56 4 9:33 PITT 3 78 1:43 RecTD Dontez Ford Nathan Peterman 79 good Chris Blewitt 41 63 4 7:21 CUSE 7 65 2:12 RecTD Amba Etta-Tawo Zack Mahoney 7 good Cole Murphy 48 63 4 5:06 PITT 5 44 2:15 RecTD Jester Weah Nathan Peterman 6 good Chris Blewitt 48 70 4 3:47 CUSE 5 69 1:19 RecTD Amba Etta-Tawo Zack Mahoney 49 good Cole Murphy 55 70 4 3:15 PITT 2 43 0:32 RushTD James Conner 1 no good Chris Blewitt 55 76 4 0:58 CUSE 10 77 2:17 RecTD Amba Etta-Tawo Zack Mahoney 13 no good Cole Murphy 61 76 61 76 Game statistics Team statistics StatSyracuse Pittsburgh First Downs 38 20    Rushing 14 12    Passing 21 7    Penalty 3 1Total Offense 668 644    Rushing 228 393    Passing 440 251Rushing Att–TD (Avg.) 45–4 (5.1) 40–6 (9.8)Passing Comp/Att (TD–Int) 43/61 (5–1) 9/19 (4–1)Fumbles–Lost 0–0 1–1Penalties–Yards 7–50 7–64Punts–Yards 6–268 3–129    Avg per Punt 44.7 43Time of Possession 35:42 24:183rd Down Conversions 9/20 7/114th Down Conversions 4/4 0/0PATs–Attempts 7–9 10–11Field Goals–Attempts (Long) 0–0 0–0 Game leaders Team Category Player StatisticsSyracuse Passing Zack Mahoney 43/61, 440 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT Rushing Moe Neal 8 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD Receiving Amba Etta-Tawo 13 receptions, 178 yards, 5 TDPittsburgh Passing Nathan Peterman 9/18, 251 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Rushing James Conner 19 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jester Weah 4 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD Aftermath This game was Syracuse's last of the season, as they finished the 2016 campaign with a 4–8 record. Pittsburgh improved to 8–4 and accepted an invitation to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. The Panthers were favored by five,https://www.espn.com/sports-betting/story/_/id/18228600/college-football-full-list-odds-every-bowl-game College Bowl Game Odds ESPN December 7, 2016 July 12, 2018 but lost to Northwestern, 31–24https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400876097 Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern - Game Summary - December 28, 2016 December 28, 2016 ESPN July 12, 2018 and finished their season with a record of 8–5. See also 2001 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game, the record-holder for longest NCAA Division I football game, one of five to reach at least seven overtimes. 2007 Navy vs. North Texas football game, the previous record-holder for highest scoring NCAA Division I regulation football game, totaling 136 points. 2012 Baylor vs. West Virginia football game, the highest scoring game between two ranked teams in FBS history, with 133 combined points. 2018 LSU vs. Texas A&M football game, the record-holder for highest-scoring game in FBS history, with 146 combined points. This game also reached seven overtimes. 2022 Houston vs. SMU football game, the current record holder for most points in an NCAA Division I regulation football game, with 140 points Notes References Category:2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football season vs. Syracuse 2016 vs. Pittsburgh 2016 Category:2016 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:November 2016 sports events in the United States