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Pittsburgh Panthers vs Michigan State Spartans, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

College Football
21-31
Final
Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

  • End of Game
  • Interception Touchdown
  • Touchdown
  • Punt
  • Touchdown
  • Punt
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Who won: Michigan State 31-21

The Michigan State Spartans beat the Pittsburgh Panthers 31-21 in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Michigan State outscored the Pitt 21-0 in the 4th quarter. Payton Thorne led the Michigan State in passing yards (29/50, 354 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT). Davis Beville led the Pitt in passing yards (14/18, 149 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Jayden Reed

MSU · 6 REC, 80 YDS, 2 TD

7.9

Win probability

100%MSU final
PITTMSU

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Play by play

  1. Q4 0:00MSU

    End of game

    End of 4th Quarter

  2. Q4 0:20MSU

    Stuffed for a loss of 1

    TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 23

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PITT 22

  3. Q4 0:22MSU

    Kickoff, touchback

    Stephen Rusnak on-side kick recovered by MICHIGAN ST at the Pitt 22

  4. SCOREQ4 0:22
    PIT

    Pick six! 78 yd return

    Davis Beville pass intercepted for a TD Cal Haladay return for 78 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)

    PITT 21 - 31 MSU
  5. Q4 0:44PIT

    Pass reception

    Davis Beville pass complete to Lucas Krull for 8 yds to the MchSt 26 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 3 at MSU 34

  6. Q4 1:15PIT

    Pass reception

    Davis Beville pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 7 yds to the MchSt 34

    1st & 10 at MSU 41

  7. Q4 1:35PIT

    24 yd completion

    Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 24 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PITT 35

  8. Q4 1:50PIT

    8 yd completion

    Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down

    4th & 8 · 4th & 8 at PITT 27

  9. Q4 2:12PIT

    7 yd completion

    Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 7 yds to the Pitt 27

    3rd & 15 · 3rd & 15 at PITT 20

  10. Q4 2:24PIT

    Timeout

    Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:24

  11. Q4 2:25PIT

    Sacked for a loss of 7

    Davis Beville sacked by Jacub Panasiuk and Jacob Slade for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 20

    2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at PITT 27

  12. Q4 2:43PIT

    2 yd run

    Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PITT 25

  13. Q4 2:51MSU

    Kickoff, touchback

    Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Vincent Davis at the Pitt 1

  14. TOUCHDOWNQ4 2:51
    MSU

    Touchdown! 22 yd pass

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 22 yds for a TD, (Payton Thorne pass to Jalen Nailor for Two-Point Conversion)

    PITT 21 - 24 MSU
  15. Q4 3:00MSU

    14 yd completion

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 14 yds to the Pitt 22 for a 1ST down

    3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at PITT 36

  16. Q4 3:06MSU

    Timeout

    Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:06

  17. Q4 3:06MSU

    Pass incompletion

    Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor

    2nd & 10 at PITT 36

  18. Q4 3:13MSU

    Pass incompletion

    Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley

    1st & 10 at PITT 36

  19. Q4 3:44MSU

    10 yd completion

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 10 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down

    3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at PITT 46

  20. Q4 3:53MSU

    Incomplete

    Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley, broken up by Erick Hallett

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PITT 46

  21. Q4 4:11MSU

    Pass reception

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 11 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down

    1st & 10 at MSU 43

  22. Q4 4:28MSU

    11 yd completion

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down

    3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at MSU 32

  23. Q4 5:02MSU

    1 yd completion

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 1 yd to the MchSt 32

    2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at MSU 31

  24. Q4 5:32MSU

    2 yd run

    Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the MchSt 31

    1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSU 29

  25. Q4 5:37PIT

    Punt, 0 yds

    Kirk Christodoulou punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 29

    4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at PITT 29

Leaders

PITTMSU
Passing Yards
Davis Beville
14/18, 149 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Payton Thorne
29/50, 354 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
Vincent Davis Jr.
12 CAR, 43 YDS
Jordon Simmons
16 CAR, 23 YDS
Receiving Yards
Jordan Addison
7 REC, 114 YDS
Jalen Nailor
6 REC, 108 YDS
Sacks
Tyler Bentley
1
Jacob Slade
1.5
Tackles
Phil Campbell III
12
Cal Haladay
11