History repeats itself as Pitt shocks unbeaten, No. 2 Miami

PITTSBURGH -- For the second straight season, Pitt has knocked off the No. 2 ranked team in the country, this time beating Miami 24-14. The Panthers beat Clemson last season 43-42 in week 10, and now stopped Miami’s 15-game win streak, and potentially its hopes at making the College Football Playoff.

Clemson still made the playoff last season after its loss to Pitt, eventually winning the national championship, but it also got a little help when No. 3-ranked Michigan and No. 4-ranked Washington lost the same week.

Miami won’t get the same help, and although it had already clinched the Coastal division of the ACC prior to this game, the Hurricanes will face the Tigers in the ACC Championship…