Scoop-and-score gives Pitt 21-10 lead on Michigan State
Follow along for live updates from Detroit News contributor Nolan Bianchi as No. 10 Michigan State takes on No. 12 Pitt in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Michigan State can’t get offense going with Pitt still within reach
Pitt takes over at the 28, leading 21-10 with 9:37 to go in the third quarter.
Davis Beville is sacked for a loss of 8 on first down, and Pitt can’t overcome it. The punt is downed at Michigan State’s 16.
Pitt 21, Michigan State 10 (7:29 3rd)
Michigan State’s drive ends after a run and two incomplete passes.
Addison Jordan is dropped for no return on the punt at the Pitt 26.
Pitt 21, Michigan State 10 (6:40 3rd)
Michigan State turns ball over on downs in 3Q
Michigan State takes over at the 25, trailing 21-10 after the disastrous start to this half.
Jordon Simmons rushes for 10 to start the drive, and Michigan State is able to pick up a fourth-and-3 behind a rush from Connor Heyward. Michigan State gets it first-and-10 at the 40, where Payton Thorne is tagged with a late hit that gives the Spartans first-and-10 at the 25.
After another rush for loss, Michigan State is facing third-and-13: Thorne overthrows Jayden Reed. Thorne throws it up to Jalen Nailor in the end zone on fourth-and-13, incomplete. Turnover on downs.
Pitt 21, Michigan State 10 (9:37 3rd)
Pitt scores with scoop-and-score to start 3Q
Michigan State takes over at the 25 to start the second half, trailing 14-10.
Payton Thorne has Jalen Nailor wide-open down the sideline on first down, but the throw is a bit short and falls incomplete. Thorne misses Jayden Reed on second down and is sacked for a scoop-and-score on the next play that puts Pitt up by two scores.
Pitt 21, Michigan State 10 (14:40 3rd)
Michigan State stumbles again before half
Michigan State takes over at its own 25 with 0:58 left in the half and all three timeouts remaining.
Payton Thorne is sacked for a loss of 8 after a 9-yard completion, and the Spartans have decided that’s enough. They let the clock run out, snapping one more run play as the first half comes to a close.
END 2ND: Pitt 14, Michigan State 10
Pitt takes 14-10 lead on Michigan State in 2Q
Pitt takes over at its own 13, unable to get anything going since Nick Patti went out with injury.
Vincent Davis rushes for 12 and Jordan Addison catches a 10-yard pass, then dashes all the way to the Michigan State 13 for a 52-yard reception that puts Pitt in the red zone for just the second time today.
Davis makes it first-and-goal at the 1 with a 12-yard run. He’s then dropped for a loss of 3.
Timeout #2 Pitt (1:03 2nd)
Davis Beville tosses it up to Jared Wayne for a 4-yard touchdown that puts Pitt on top.
Pitt 14, Michigan State 10 (1:02 2nd)
Michigan State can’t pull away with Pitt in disarray
Another drive, another three-and-out for Pitt. Davis Beville’s second-and-third-down passes go incomplete, and Pitt’s punt is downed at the Michigan State 42.
Michigan State 10, Pitt 7 (5:20 2nd)
Jordon Simmons finally gets going for Michigan State, but a false start on third-and-2 makes it third-and-7 for the Spartans. Tre Mosley hauls in a 15-yard pass to make it first-and-10 at the Pitt 40.
Jordon Simmons gets the next three carries, and nets a first down at…
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