Pittsburgh Rallies From 14-Point Deficit, Remains Unbeaten with 35-33 Victory over Virginia Tech
Backup quarterback Holden Geriner threw a touchdown and Pittsburgh turned four Virginia Tech turnovers into 14 points.
- On Friday, Pittsburgh defeated Virginia Tech 35-33 when Hokies kicker John Love missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired, preserving the Panthers' unbeaten record at 5-0.
- Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Heintschel exited with a leg injury after throwing for 113 yards, forcing backup Holden Geriner to enter and lead a comeback from an early 14-0 deficit.
- The Panthers' defense forced four total turnovers from Virginia Tech. Despite the Hokies outgaining Pittsburgh 499-295, the turnovers proved decisive in the Panthers' comeback victory.
- Virginia Tech cut the lead to 35-33 with 10:07 remaining on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer to Davion Brown, then drove 62 yards on the final possession seeking victory.
- Pittsburgh hosts North Carolina on October 10, while Virginia Tech travels to California on the same day. Both teams resume Atlantic Coast Conference play following the high-stakes matchup.
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Virginia Tech Hokies lost to Pittsburgh 35-33 after kicker John Love's potential game-winning field goal was ruled no good in the final seconds of a college football thriller.
College Football Program’s Undefeated Streak Ends With Missed FG While Kicker and Everyone Thought It Went In
There are bad ways to lose a football game, and then there is getting your heart ripped out on a kick that half the internet still thinks was good. Virginia Tech fell 35-33 to Pitt on Friday night at Lane Stadium, ending its unbeaten start under James Franklin after John Love’s 36-yard field goal as […]
Did Virginia Tech get robbed by bad call on last-second FG?
Virginia Tech’s unbeaten start ended Friday night on a kick the building thought it had won, and the officials under the uprights immediately waved off. John Love’s 36-yard field goal as time expired was ruled no good, and Pitt left Lane Stadium with a 35-33 victory. The senior lined up on the right hash with …
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