Pitt Powers Past North Carolina, 34-24

34

Winner

Pittsburgh
PIT

5-0 , 1-0

24

North Carolina
UNC

3-3 , 0-2

Winner

34

24

North Carolina
UNC

3-3 , 0-2

Rating By Quarters

Group	1st	2nd	third	4th	F
PIT Pittsburgh	3	14	7	10	34
UNC North Carolina	7	10	7	0	24

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CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Eli Holstein threw for a career-best 381 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for one more rating as Pitt beat North Carolina 34-24 on Saturday for its first 5-0 begin since 1991.

Holstein accomplished 25-of-42 passes, whereas additionally speeding for a team-high 76 yards to steer the Panthers (5-0, 1-0 ACC). Operating again Desmond Reid complimented Pitt’s offensive assault on the bottom and within the air as he racked up 210 yards of whole offense on 29 touches.

It is the third consecutive loss for UNC (3-3, 0-2). Omarion Hampton paced the offense with 106 yards speeding and a rating.

Pitt drove deep into UNC territory halfway by way of the primary quarter with the goal of taking a two-possession lead, however an errant move from Holstein was picked off by Tar Heels’ sophomore defensive again Kaleb Price, who ran it again 84 yards for a landing.

The turning level proved to be within the fourth quarter when – after the Panthers took a seven-point lead on a 3-yard rush from Holstein – Pitt stopped UNC on a fourth-and-1 within the redzone and responded with an 18-play, 73-yard drive that chewed 7:07 off the clock. A 37-yard discipline aim from Ben Sauls gave the Panthers a double-digit benefit with 2:01 to play.

To seal the win, Pitt’s Kyle Louis sacked UNC quarterback Jacolby Criswell on a fourth-and-2.

THE TAKEAWAY

Pitt: The Panthers gained in Chapel Hill’s Kenan Stadium for the primary time. Fueling the Panthers is an explosive offensive assault that entered the sport ranked fifth nationally in scoring with 48.5 factors per recreation.

UNC: After the pick-6 – which was UNC’s first since 2019 – the Tar Heels’ protection failed to show the Panthers over for the rest of the sport. In the meantime, the unit continued to surrender huge chunk performs to Pitt, permitting Holstein to attach with receivers for pickups of 43, 72, 30 and 46 yards. 

UP NEXT

Pitt: Cal visits the undefeated Panthers subsequent Saturday.

UNC: The Tar Heels host Georgia Tech subsequent Saturday.