Pittsburgh Panthers 41–38 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Final Score & Recap | Week 12, 2004

Quick answer

Pittsburgh Panthers defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41–38 in Week 12, 2004. Final score: Pittsburgh Panthers 41, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38.

Game summary

Pittsburgh Panthers edged Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41–38 in Week 12 of the 2004 season.

Scoring: 10 touchdowns, 3 field goals across 13 plays.
Passing leader: Tyler Palko (221) — 0.0 pass yds, 5 TD, +0.71 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Darius Walker — 0.0 yds, 2 TD.
Receiving leader: Erik Gill () — 1 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Pittsburgh Panthers	6	18	0	12	41
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6	12	6	9	38

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

PITTPittsburgh Panthers

+3OPP 15

+3OPP 28

+3OPP 10

NDNotre Dame Fighting Irish

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Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITT
Q1TD
DKDerek Kinder ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-0
Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Derek Kinder (PITT) for a 3 yard touchdown.
ND
Q1TD
DWDarius Walker
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
Darius Walker (ND) rushed right side for a 1 yard touchdown.
PITT
Q2TD
SBSteve Buches ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-6
Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Steve Buches (PITT) for a 20 yard touchdown.
ND
Q2TD
MSMaurice Stovall
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-12
Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Maurice Stovall (ND) for a 17 yard touchdown.
PITT
Q2TD
GLGreg Lee ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-12
Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for a 3 yard touchdown.
ND
Q2TD
DWDarius Walker
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-18
Darius Walker (ND) rushed right side for a 5 yard touchdown.
PITT
Q2TD
SBSteve Buches ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-18
Tyler Palko (PITT) pass left side complete to Steve Buches (PITT) for a 1 yard touchdown.
ND
Q3TD
RPRashon Powers-Neal
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-24
Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Rashon Powers-Neal (ND) for a 19 yard touchdown.
PITT
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 15
Score
27-24
32 yard field goal by Josh Cummings (PITT) is good.
ND
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 28
Score
27-27
45 yard field goal by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) is good.
PITT
Q4TD
EGErik Gill ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
33-27
Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Erik Gill (PITT) for a 9 yard touchdown.
ND
Q4TD
MSMatt Shelton
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
33-33
Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Matt Shelton (ND) for a 35 yard touchdown.
PITT
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 10
Score
36-33
27 yard field goal by Josh Cummings (PITT) is good.

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Tyler Palko (221) — 0.0 yds · 5 TD · +0.71 EPA/play +25.53 EPA
Brady Quinn (87) — 0.0 yds · 3 TD · +0.87 EPA/play +17.46 EPA

Rushing

Darius Walker (87) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD +0.25 EPA
Ryan Grant (87) — 0.0 yds -0.04 EPA
Tyler Palko (221) — 0.0 yds +0.01 EPA

Receiving

Erik Gill () (221) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds +1.39 EPA
Greg Lee () (221) — 1 rec · 0.0 yds +1.91 EPA
Marcus Furman () (221) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +1.77 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Tyler Palko	221	36	13.9%	0	5	+0.71	+25.53
Brady Quinn	87	20	15.0%	0	3	+0.87	+17.46

Team EPA comparison

Stat	PITT	ND
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	221	2	-0.43	Ended
Q1	87	1	-0.99	Ended
Q1	87	2	-2.08	Ended
Q1	221	13	+9.17	Pass TD
Q1	87	10	+5.13	Rush TD
Q1	221	2	-0.52	Fumble
Q1	87	2	-1.52	Interception
Q2	221	1	-0.15	Ended
Q2	87	6	+1.47	Ended
Q2	221	5	+6.05	Pass TD
Q2	87	5	+6.42	Pass TD
Q2	221	7	+5.53	Pass TD
Q2	87	6	+5.79	Rush TD
Q2	221	10	+5.55	Pass TD
Q3	87	5	-0.39	Ended
Q3	221	2	-3.61	Ended

Biggest EPA swings

Q3 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side intercepted by Bernard (Josh) Lay (PITT). Returned for 37 yards. (-7.16 EPA)
Q1 · Pittsburgh Panthers · Panthers fumble by Tyler Palko (PITT), recovered by Mike Goolsby (ND), returned for no gain. (-4.95 EPA)
Q4 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Matt Shelton (ND) for a 35 yard touchdown. (+4.01 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Matt Shelton (ND) for 46 yards. (+3.81 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side intercepted by Bernard (Josh) Lay (PITT). Returned for 4 yards. (-3.47 EPA)
Q3 · Pittsburgh Panthers · Punt by Adam Graessle (PITT) returned 68 yards by Carlyle Holiday (ND) to the Panthers 19. (-3.46 EPA)
Q2 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Matt Shelton (ND) for 46 yards. (+3.33 EPA)
Q4 · Pittsburgh Panthers · 14 yard penalty on Fighting Irish. (+3.24 EPA)

Key takeaways

Pittsburgh Panthers controlled the final (41–38) in Week 12.
Passing edge: Tyler Palko (221) — yds, 5 TD.
EPA edge: PITT at EPA/play.
Full EPA, scoring map, and play-by-play live in CFB Analytics Box & Scores.

Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish?

Pittsburgh Panthers 41, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38 in Week 12 of the 2004 college football season.

Who won Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish?

Pittsburgh Panthers won with a final score of 41–38.

Where can I find the Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=243180087.

Who led Pittsburgh Panthers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish in passing?

Tyler Palko (221) led passers with 0.0 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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