A Cam Phillips TD catch and two Joey Slye field goals the highlights for Tech
BLACKSBURG – Pittsburgh rushed for 166 yards and its defense held the Hokies in check for much of the game, enabling the Panthers to knock off Virginia Tech 17-13 in the ACC opener for both schools.
The win marked just Pittsburgh’s second in Blacksburg – the other one came in 2002 – and sent the Hokies to their second straight loss. Pittsburgh is now 3-1 overall, 1-0 in the ACC. Tech is 2-3, 0-1.
Tech cut a 17-10 lead to 17-13 on a 48-yard field goal by Joey Slye with 13:20, but the Hokies couldn’t get any closer.