Overview
- Friday night at Lane Stadium Virginia Tech’s John Love missed a 36-yard attempt as time expired and Pittsburgh held on for a 35-33 road win.
- Pitt fell behind 14-0 early but rallied, scoring 21 straight points in the second quarter and taking the lead after the break.
- Pittsburgh’s starter Mason Heintschel left with a leg injury on the fourth play of the second half and was replaced by Holden Geriner, who threw a touchdown in relief.
- Virginia Tech outgained Pitt 499-295 and Ethan Grunkemeyer passed for a career-high 434 yards, but four Hokies turnovers were turned into 14 Panther points and proved decisive.
- The win moves Pitt to 5-0 (2-0 ACC), drew a public rebuke of AP voters from coach Pat Narduzzi, and places immediate focus on Heintschel’s injury and next-week matchups that will shape the ACC race.