Pitt-Georgia Tech Monday Morning Aftermath; UNC Looms

Pitt 24 – Georgia Tech 19

The Panthers got back on track, beating Georgia Tech at Heinz Field 24-19, to win their second game of the season and start off their ACC schedule 1-0. Here’s a roundup of PSN’s coverage plus local and national media reaction.

• Pitt rebounds with 24-19 win
• Locker room postgame videos
• Kenny Pickett is “fine” after injury scare
• Alan’s live wrap-up from Heinz Field
• Five takeaways from the win
• Mike’s final thoughts

Highlights:

DiPaola: What we’ve learned after three games

Gorman: Five thoughts on Pitt-GT

But what about that second half offense?

ESPN has Pitt up three spots, to 74th in their FPI rankings. Oddly enough, 1-2 Georgia Tech is 43rd, even after the loss.

While ESPN doesn’t think too highly of the Panthers, over at SBNation, Pitt is up 13 spots to 62 in the latest S&P+ rankings. Sidenote: Georgia Tech was ranked 26th before Saturday’s game.

Pitt bucked the odds as they ended up as two point underdogs to GT by the time the game started

Paul Johnson Buyout Talk?

The stated goal of making the ACC Championship is alive and well, but up next is a team that Pitt has yet to beat since joining the ACC, the North Carolina Tar Heels.

ACC Beat

Boston College moves to 3-0 and enters the AP Top 25 … Florida State is a disaster, losing by 23 to Syracuse at home … Syracuse getting votes in AP and Coaches poll … Hurricane Florence caused three ACC matchups to be postponed.

Syracuse 30 – Florida State 7

Clemson 38 – GA Southern 7

Duke 40 – Baylor 27

Virginia 45 – Ohio 31

Louisville 20 – Western KY 17

Boston College 41 – Wake Forest 34

Miami 49 – Toledo 24

UNC – UCF (Postponed)

Virginia Tech – East Carolina (Postponed)

NC State – West Virginia (Postponed)