December 30, 2021 · 7:00 PM ET · 2021 · Postseason · neutral site · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 41,230 attendance
01/Box score
66 players
Postseason
Postseason
PITTSBURGH
Passing · 2 players
| Player | CMP-ATT | YD | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Beville | 14-18 | 149 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Patti | 2-5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing · 6 players
| Player | CAR | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Beville | 7 | -30 | -4.3 | 0 |
| Israel Abanikanda | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
| Nick Patti | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 |
| Rodney Hammond Jr. | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Vincent Davis | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 |
Receiving · 7 players
| Player | REC | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Bartholomew | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Jared Wayne | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Jordan Addison | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 0 |
| Lucas Krull | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Melquise Stovall | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Shocky Jacques-Louis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Vincent Davis | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 |
Defence · 22 players
| Player | TKL | SOLO | SACK | TFL | PD | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Woods | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bam Brima | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangally Kamara | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon George | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Hill | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Calijah Kancey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Bright | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayon Hayes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Danielson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Hallett | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Habakkuk Baldonado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Morgan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Petrishen | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Vardzel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Judson Tallandier | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.J. Devonshire | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Campbell | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SirVocea Dennis | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Deshields | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bentley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking and punting · 2 players
| Player | FG | XP | PTS | PUNTS | PUNT YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Christodoulou | — | — | — | 8 | 344 |
| Sam Scarton | — | 3-3 | 3 | — | — |
Returns · 3 players
| Player | KR | KR YD | PR | PR YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Abanikanda | 2 | 24 | — | — |
| Jordan Addison | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Vincent Davis | 1 | 13 | — | — |
MICHIGAN STATE
Passing · 1 players
| Player | CMP-ATT | YD | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Thorne | 29-50 | 354 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing · 5 players
| Player | CAR | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Heyward | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Elijah Collins | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Harold Joiner | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Simmons | 16 | 23 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Payton Thorne | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 |
Receiving · 8 players
| Player | REC | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Heyward | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 |
| Harold Joiner | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | 6 | 108 | 18.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 2 |
| Jordan Simmons | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Maliq Carr | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 |
| Tre Mosley | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 |
Defence · 19 players
| Player | TKL | SOLO | SACK | TFL | PD | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Grose | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Russo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Wright | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Haladay | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darius Snow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Beesley | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Slade | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacub Panasiuk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Pietrowski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin White | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ma'A Gaoteote | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marqui Lowery | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maverick Hansen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Harvey | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Williams Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Barrow Jr. | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Henderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking and punting · 2 players
| Player | FG | XP | PTS | PUNTS | PUNT YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Baringer | — | — | — | 3 | 138 |
| Matt Coghlin | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | — | — |
Returns · 2 players
| Player | KR | KR YD | PR | PR YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Nailor | 1 | 16 | — | — |
| Jayden Reed | — | — | 2 | 25 |
A box score here is one row per player who recorded a line, split into the phases he appeared in, so a table is missing rather than empty where a club had no line of that kind. Interceptions under passing are thrown and interceptions under defence are caught: they are two different columns in the source and are never added together. Sacks and tackles for loss are half-integers and keep their halves. Season type comes from the fixture where the source recorded one and from the box score where it did not. Kickoff is Eastern, and a fixture stored at exactly midnight carries no time rather than a midnight kickoff.