Dec. 20, 2001

Recap

N.C. State     3  7  0  9-19
Pittsburgh     3 21  3  7-34

First Quarter

Pit-FG Lotz 27, 10:36.

NCS-FG Kiker 32, 2:16.

Second Quarter

Pit-Bryant 15 pass from Priestley (Lotz kick), 10:17.

Pit-Bryant 2 pass from Priestley (Lotz kick), 4:06.

NCS-Golden 90 kickoff return (Kiker kick), 3:48.

Pit-Rutherford 1 run (Lotz kick), :20.

Third Quarter

Pit-FG Lotz 33, 10:02.

Fourth Quarter

NCS-Edwards 5 pass from Rivers (kick blocked), 14:56.

NCS-FG Kiker 19, 9:39.

Pit-Young 16 fumble return (Lotz kick), 6:15.

A-28,562.

                         NCS  Pit
First downs                19      20
Rushes-yards           26-105  39-136
Passing                   189     271
Comp-Att-Int          26-40-1 18-32-0
Return Yards               22      55
Punts-Avg.               5-40    6-44
Fumbles-Lost              2-1     1-0
Penalties-Yards          4-28   10-75
Time of Possession      26:59   33:01

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-N.C. State, Robinson 10-51, Jackson 2-32, Hannum, 3-9, Rivers 9-7, Edwards 2-6. Pittsburgh, Polite 9-63, Furman 7-33, Kirkley 11-27, Priestley 7-10, Rutherford 3-3, team 2-0.

PASSING-N.C. State, Rivers 26-40-1-189. Pittsburgh, Priestley 18-32-0-271.

RECEIVING-N.C. State, Wright 8-61, Edwards 8-47, Robinson 4-32, Peterson 3-25, Hannum 1-23, Hicks 1-2, Cotchery 1-(minus 1). Pittsburgh, Bryant 7-101, English 5-76, Furman 2-37, Slade 2-25, Kirkley 1-22, Polite 1-10.