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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Friday, October 2 at 6:00 PM CDT · Lane Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Pittsburgh's 2-point win on October 2 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 1 placed Pittsburgh higher; 3 placed Virginia Tech higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
15 of 70 → 42 of 70 voters ranked Pittsburgh.
23 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Virginia Tech.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Heintschel | 10/18 | 113 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Holden Geriner | 8/12 | 78 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 295 | 499 |
| Passing Yards | 191 | 434 |
| Rushing Yards | 104 | 65 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 6-16 |
| Possession | 28:38 | 31:22 |
| Statistic | Pittsburgh | Virginia Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 36 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 3 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 7 |
| Interception Return Yards | 0 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 3 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 39 | 29 |
| Sacks | 2 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 6 |
| Possession | 28:38 | 31:22 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-58 | 8-82 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 32 |
| Rushing Yards | 104 | 65 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.4 | 10.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-30 | 30-41 |
| Passing Yards | 191 | 434 |
| Total Yards | 295 | 499 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 4-13 | 6-16 |
| First Downs | 18 | 21 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 89 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Virginia Tech | 14 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 33 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 2 at 7:00 PM EDT. 217 of 217 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
434 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
434 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
434 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.227 | -0.017 | 0.172 | 0.375 | -0.269 | 0.140 | |
| 0.679 | -0.339 | 0.614 | 0.080 | -0.654 | 0.113 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
