Battle of Round Mountain

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2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 11 Florida State   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Syracuse   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisville   4 – 4     8 – 5  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Boston College   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 22 Pittsburgh   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Miami (FL)   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Virginia   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Virginia Tech   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by eighth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. This was Pitt's tenth season as a member of the ACC.

Offseason

2022 NFL Draft

Main article: 2022 NFL draft

Pitt players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 20 Kenny Pickett QB Pittsburgh Steelers
4 115 Damarri Mathis CB Denver Broncos

Undrafted NFL free agents

Player Position NFL Club
Cal Adomitis LS Cincinnati Bengals
Lucas Krull TE New Orleans Saints
Taysir Mack WR San Francisco 49ers

Recruiting class

The Panthers have signed a total of 12 student-athletes on Early National Signing Day (December 2021)

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Baer
OT 		Eastlake, OH North High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Aug 5, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Samuel Okunlola
DE 		Brockton, MA Thayer Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jimmy Scott
DE 		Athol Springs, NY Saint Francis High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jun 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Jordaan Bailey
RB 		Tampa, FL Hillsborough High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Ryland Gandy
CB 		Buford, GA Buford High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Che Nwabuko
ATH 		Manor, TX Manor High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 62  247Sports: 64
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

[1][2][3]

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Place Kicker PK Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Split end SE Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Transfers

Incoming

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Jerrod Means #15 WR 6'2 215 RS Sophomore Lovejoy, GA Louisiana Tech
Konata Mumpfield #14 WR 6'0 174 Freshman Dacula, GA Akron
Kedon Slovis #9 QB 6'2 200 Junior Scottsdale, AZ USC
Ryan Jacoby #61 OT 6'5 270 Sophomore Mentor, OH Ohio State

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.West Virginia*No. 17
ESPNW 38–3170,622
September 103:30 p.m.No. 24 Tennessee*No. 17
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABCL 27–34 OT59,785
September 177:30 p.m.at Western Michigan*No. 23
ESPNUW 34–1322,875
September 2412:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Rhode Island*No. 24
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 45–2454,667
October 18:00 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 24
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNL 21–2646,972
October 83:30 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 45–2954,677
October 228:00 p.m.at Louisville
ACCNL 10–2441,840
October 298:00 p.m.at No. 21 North Carolina
ACCNL 24–4250,500
November 53:30 p.m.No. 20 Syracuse
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ACCNW 19–950,888
November 1212:00 p.m.at Virginia
ACCNW 37–736,529
November 1912:00 p.m.Duke
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 28–2645,362
November 268:00 p.m.at Miami (FL)
ACCNW 42–1646,428
December 302:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 UCLA*
CBSW 37–3541,104

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Game summaries

vs. West Virginia

See also: 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl
West Virginia Mountaineers (0-0) vs No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 10 71431
No. 17 Panthers 3 7 141438

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 7:00 P.M EST/ 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 70,622
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (Field Reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:37) PITT – Ben Sauls 42 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:48; PITT 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:45) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 10 yard pass from JT Daniels, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; WVU 7–3)
  • (3:23) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 4 yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:52; PITT 10–7)
  • (0:00) WVU – Casey Legg 24 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:17; Tied 10–10)
Third Quarter
  • (13:08) WVU – C.J. Donaldson 5 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:08; WVU 17–10)
  • (5:54) PITT – Daniel Carter 1 yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:32; Tied 17–17)
  • (3:42) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 11 yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:26; PITT 24–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:52) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 16 yard pass from JT Daniels, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Tied 24–24)
  • (10:37) WVU – JT Daniels 1 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 play, 72 yards, 1:14; WVU 31–24)
  • (3:41) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 24 yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:29; Tied 31–31)
  • (2:58) PITT – M.J. Devonshire 56 interception return, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:13; PITT 38–31)
Statistics WVU PITT
First downs 22 20
Total yards 404 384
Rushes/yards 34–190 39–76
Passing yards 214 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–40–1 16–24–0
Time of possession 27:29 32:31
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing JT Daniels 23–40, 214 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing CJ Donaldson 7 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Bryce Ford-Wheaton 9 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 16–24, 308 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 16 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jared Wayne 3 receptions, 89 yards

vs. No. 24 Tennessee

See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team
No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) vs No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 24 Volunteers 7 17 03734
No. 17 Panthers 10 7 010027

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:27) PITT – Ben Sauls 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58; PITT 3–0)
  • (9:00) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 76 yard rush, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:13; PITT 10–0)
  • (1:02) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14; PITT 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:25) PITT – Gavin Bartholomew 57 yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32; PITT 17–7)
  • (10:04) TEN – Bru McCoy 32 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:13; PITT 17–14)
  • (4:56) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; TEN 21–17)
  • (0:00) TEN – Chase McGrath 37 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:10; TEN 24–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:07) PITT – Ben Sauls 35 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 27 yards, 5:13; TEN 24–20)
  • (8:57) TEN – Chase McGrath 51 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 41 yards, 5:10; TEN 27–20)
  • (2:23) PITT – Jared Wayne 4 yard pass from Nick Patti, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:05; Tie 27–27)
Overtime
  • (0:00) TEN – Cedric Tillman 28 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; TEN 34–27)
Statistics TEN PITT
First downs 20 21
Total yards 416 415
Rushes/yards 33–91 39–141
Passing yards 325 274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–42–0 23–44–1
Time of possession 25:05 34:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Hendon Hooker 27–42, 325 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 9 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Cedric Tillman 9 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 14–24, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 25 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Gavin Bartholomew 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

at Western Michigan

See also: 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team
No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1) vs Western Michigan Broncos (1-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Panthers 10 3 71434
Broncos 3 3 7013

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: September 17th
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,875
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (field reporter)

vs. No. 20 (FCS) Rhode Island

See also: 2022 Rhode Island Rams football team
No. 20 Rhode Island Rams (2-1) vs No. 24 Pittsburgh Panthers (2-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No 20 Rams 7 7 3724
No. 24 Panthers 14 10 71445

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: Saturday 24th
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 54,667
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV: ACCN
  • Pregame line: PITT -32.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:18) PITT – M.J. Devonshire 82 Yd Punt Return, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 7–0)
  • (6:03) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 67 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 14–0)
  • (5:09) URI – Marques DeShields 63 Yd Run, Harrison Leonard Kick (Pittsburgh 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:28) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 12 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 21–7)
  • (3:39) PITT – Ben Sauls 31 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh 24–7)
  • (0:50) URI – Marques DeShields 1 Yd Run, Harrison Leonard Kick (Pittsburgh 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:18) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 24 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 31–14)
  • (0:56) URI – Harrison Leonard 34 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:32) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 13 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 38–17)
  • (1:21) URI – Darius Savedge 15 Yd Pass, Harrison Leonard Kick (Pittsburgh 38–24)
  • (1:11) PITT – Vincent Davis 18 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 45–24)
Statistics URI PITT
First downs 16 25
Plays–yards 52 68–460
Rushes–yards 63 271
Passing yards 223 189
Passing: comp–att–int 17–30–0 20–27–0
Time of possession 24:51 35:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 17/30, 223 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Marques DeShields 10 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kahtero Summers 4 receptions, 55 yards
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 20/27, 189 yards
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 19 carries, 177 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Konata Mumpfield 5 receptions, 42 yards

vs. Georgia Tech

See also: 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-3) vs No. 24 Pittsburgh Panthers (3-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets 3 3 31726
No. 24 Panthers 0 7 01421

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 46,972
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV: ACCN

vs. Virginia Tech

See also: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (2-3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (3-2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hokies 6 10 7629
Panthers 7 10 141445

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: W at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 54,677
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV: ACCN
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:53) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 38 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:13; PITT 7–0)
  • (2:50) VT - Malachi Thomas 5 yd Rush (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; PITT 7-6)
Second Quarter
  • (11:59) VT – William Ross 18 yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:18; VT 9–7)
  • (10:45) VT - Keshawn King 19 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:30; VT 16-7)
  • (7:14) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 17 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; VT 16-14)
  • (4:11) PITT - Ben Sauls 47 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:55; PITT 17-16)
Third Quarter
  • (9:54) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 29 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:40; PITT 24-16)
  • (6:48) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 5 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:20; PITT 31-16)
  • (0:30) VT - Da'Wain Lofton 43 yd Pass From Grant Wells (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:04; PITT 31-23)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:25) VT - Nyke Johnson 0 yd Punt Return (PITT 31-29)
  • (10:40) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 10 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:34; PITT 38-29)
  • (7:56) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 80 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12; PITT 45-29)
Statistics VT PITT
First downs 21 25
Total yards 403 496
Rush yards 126 326
Passing yards 277 170
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:29 32:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Grant Wells 25/47, 277 yards, TD
Rushing Malachi Thomas 15 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Kaleb Smith 9 receptions, 152 yards
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 15/28, 170 yards
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 36 carries, 320 yards, 6 TD
Receiving Jaden Bradley 5 receptions, 66 yards

at Louisville

See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (4-2) vs Louisville Cardinals (3-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 3010
Cardinals 0 7 01724

at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 41,840
  • Referee: Adam Savoia
  • TV: ACCN

at No. 21 North Carolina

See also: 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (4-3) vs No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 10 7024
No. 21 Tar Heels 7 7 72142

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
Statistics Pitt UNC
First downs 14 26
Plays–yards 61–367 75–474
Rushes–yards 30–131 30–86
Passing yards 236 388
Passing: comp–att–int 14–31–0 34–45–0
Time of possession 28:32 31:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 14/31, 236 yards
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 26 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jared Wayne 7 receptions, 161 yards
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 34/44, 388 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Drake Maye 14 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Antoine Green 10 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

vs. No. 20 Syracuse

See also: 2022 Syracuse Orange football team
No. 22 Syracuse Orange (6-2) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (4-4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Orange 3 3 039
Panthers 0 10 7219

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 50,888
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV: ACCN

at Virginia

See also: 2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (5-4) vs Virginia Cavaliers (3-6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 28 0 3637
Cavaliers 0 0 707

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 36,529
  • Referee: Mullins Stuart
  • TV: ACCN

vs. Duke

See also: 2022 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke Blue Devils (7-3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (6-4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 10 0828
Blue Devils 7 7 01226

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:29 °F (−2 °C) • Wind: SW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 45,362
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV: ACCN

at Miami (FL)

See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (7-4) vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes (5-6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 14 7742
Hurricanes 0 0 31316

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Kelsey Riggs

vs UCLA (2022 Sun Bowl)

See also: 2022 UCLA Bruins football team and 2022 Sun Bowl
Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) vs No. 18 UCLA Bruins (9-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Pittsburgh Panthers 6 8 71637
No.18 UCLA Bruins 7 14 7735

at Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX

  • Date: December 30
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,104
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:05) PITT – Ben Sauls 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:55; Pittsburgh 3–0)
  • (5:15) UCLA – Logan Loya 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:50; UCLA 7–3)
  • (0:00) PITT – Ben Sauls 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:14; UCLA 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (11:57) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; UCLA 14–6)
  • (3:49) PITT – Bub Means 15-yard pass from Nick Patti, Nick Patti two-point pass to Konata Mumpfield (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:21; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:57) UCLA – Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 28-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; UCLA 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (8:45) UCLA – Jaylin Davies 52-yard interception return, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:55; UCLA 28–14)
  • (3:04) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 1-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41; UCLA 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:44) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 7-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:57; Tied 28–28)
  • (10:38) PITT – Ben Sauls 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:06; Pittsburgh 31–28)
  • (4:24) PITT – Ben Sauls 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:24; Pittsburgh 34–28)
  • (0:34) UCLA – T. J. Harden 8-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:27; UCLA 35–34)
  • (0:04) PITT – Ben Sauls 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:30; Pittsburgh 37–35)
Statistics PITT UCLA
First downs 27 19
Total yards 443 451
Rushes/yards 46–203 27–141
Passing yards 240 310
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–43–1 22–33–4
Time of possession 37:03 22:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Nick Patti 20/41, 224 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 25 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bub Means 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 16/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing T. J. Harden 11 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Kam Brown 4 receptions, 115 yards

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1717232424—————————RV22
Coaches161425RV24RVRVRVRV——RVRVRVRV22
CFPNot released——————Not released

Coaching staff

2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
1 19 Calijah Kancey DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4 120 Carter Warren OT New York Jets
5 143 Israel Abanikanda RB New York Jets
5 153 SirVocea Dennis LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6 208 Erick Hallett S Jacksonville Jaguars
7 248 Brandon Hill S Houston Texans

References

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  2. ^ "College Football Recruiting Classes – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Team Rankings". n.rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Pittsburgh_Panthers_football_team