Things are different for the Panthers this year with 27 seniors and leadership across the board to help Pitt find its way even in tough situations on the road against an SEC opponent like Tennessee in Saturday's Johnny Majors Classic at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.
Pitt had a sloppy start that put the Panthers in a tough spot, down 10-0 in the first quarter on the road against its first SEC opponent since 2013 with 82,203 fans in attendance. But Kenny Pickett stepped up in several key moments to lead the Panthers to a huge 41-34 road win over Tennessee to push the Panthers to 2-0.