Despite a promising start to the game, Pitt dropped its third consecutive contest when it opened up ACC play on the road against Georgia Tech on Saturday. The final score was 35-17, and although it wasn’t quite the crushing disappointment that last week’s loss to then-No. 9 Oklahoma State was, it confirmed that the Panthers still have a lot to straighten out before they get back to playing winning football against legitimate competition.
The Panthers looked energetic coming out of the gate, as Ben DiNucci started under center for the first time this season and seemed to provide his signature “spark.