2012 schedule
Pittsburgh
Big East
Final rank
#17
Record
6-6
Points
12
Diff
+93
Scored
329
Allowed
236
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2012 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCS opponent | Home | 17 – 31 | L | -3 |
| 2 | Cincinnati(Tier 2) | Away | 10 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech(Premier) | Home | 35 – 17 | W | +5 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 55 – 10 | W | 0 |
| 6 | Syracuse(Tier 3) | Away | 13 – 14 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Louisville(Tier 2) | Home | 35 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Buffalo(Tier 4) | Away | 20 – 6 | W | +2 |
| 9 | Temple(Tier 4) | Home | 47 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 10 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | Away | 26 – 29 | L | 0 |
| 11 | UConn(Tier 3) | Away | 17 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Rutgers(Tier 3) | Home | 27 – 6 | W | +3 |
| 14 | South Florida(Tier 3) | Away | 27 – 3 | W | +3 |










