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No. 17 Pitt rallies past West Virginia 38-31 thanks to late pick six in Backyard Brawl revival

M.J. Devonshire gave Pitt its first win over West Virginia since 2008.

Devonshire intercepted West Virginia’s JT Daniels on a tipped pass and ran it back 56 yards for a touchdown with 2:58 left to give No. 17 Pitt a 38-31 win over the Mountaineers. Thursday night’s matchup was the first game in the longtime rivalry known as the Backyard Brawl since 2011.

— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) September 2, 2022

West Virginia took a 31-24 lead with just over 10 minutes to go but Pitt tied the game with 3:41 to go after Kedon Slovis hit Israel Abanikanda for a 24-yard catch and run TD.