The big play of Saturday's Pitt win over Syracuse was undoubtedly the team's converted 4th down fake punt called by head coach Pat Narduzzi. With the score tied late in the fourth quarter, Pitt faced a 4th and 7 on its own 48-yard line. Instead of playing it conservatively, punting, and hoping for a defensive stop, the Panthers faked a punt with punter Ryan Winslow completing a pass to linebacker Matt Galambos.
The team continued to march down the field to kick a game-winning field goal to give the Panthers a 23-20 victory. Afterwards, Narduzzi discussed the call during the Panthers' post-game radio shows first with the Pitt announcers then with the media.