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

College Football

#12Pitt

11-3

21-31

Final

#10Michigan State

11-2

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Interception Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
PITT	7	7	7	0	21
MSU	10	0	0	21	31

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

Q4 0:00MSU
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
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
Q4 0:22MSU
Kickoff, touchback
Stephen Rusnak on-side kick recovered by MICHIGAN ST at the Pitt 22
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
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
Q4 1:15PIT
Pass reception
Davis Beville pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 7 yds to the MchSt 34
1st & 10 at MSU 41
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
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
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
Q4 2:24PIT
Timeout
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:24
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
Q4 2:43PIT
2 yd run
Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PITT 25
Q4 2:51MSU
Kickoff, touchback
Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Vincent Davis at the Pitt 1
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
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
Q4 3:06MSU
Timeout
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:06
Q4 3:06MSU
Pass incompletion
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
2nd & 10 at PITT 36
Q4 3:13MSU
Pass incompletion
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley
1st & 10 at PITT 36
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
Q4 3:53MSU
Incomplete
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley, broken up by Erick Hallett
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PITT 46
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
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
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
Q4 5:32MSU
2 yd run
Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the MchSt 31
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSU 29
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