The Pitt Panthers football team defeated North Carolina 30-23 in overtime last night at Heinz Field. Pitt jumped out to a 17-0 lead before the Tar Heels rallied to tie the score with a field goal with just under a minute remaining in the game. The Pitt offense was shutout in the third and fourth quarter. The Panthers are now 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the ACC. Pitt will host Virginia a week from Saturday in a game that could decide the ACC Coastal Division. Virginia is a game behind the Panthers.
Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett threw for 347 yards in the game and became the all-time leader in career passing yards during the game. He now has 11,501 yards in his Pitt career.
The Slippery Rock University football team travel to meet Kutztown in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship game Saturday. Kick-off is 12:05pm. Hear the game on The Rock Station 97.7fm beginning with the Coach Shawn Lutz Show at 11:30am. This is a rematch of the 2019 state title game, which was won by Slippery Rock.
#23-ranked Penn State will host Michigan Saturday for a noon kickoff. The Wolverines are ranked ninth in the country by the Associated Press, but are #6 in the College Football Playoff Rankings. Hear the game on WBUT beginning at 10:30am.