That Pitt lost to Iowa tonight in a 27-24 heartbreaker wasn't surprising. And if you've been following the program for more than a minute and a half, neither was the fashion.
I silently gave all kinds of credit to quarterback Nathan Peterman for leading the Panthers to a game-tying drive. Sadly, with even under a minute left, there was too much time still on the clock. Things started with a nice return for Iowa to get them to their 30. Then came several scrambles by quarterback C.J. Beathard and, voila, Iowa found themselves around the Pitt 40.
Most fans would not be frightened by the prospect of kicking a 57-yard field goal.