The Virginia Cavaliers went into Heinz Field last year with a chance to become bowl eligible against the Pittsburgh Panthers after falling to the Boston College Eagles the previous week. Their third straight loss to Pitt did not cripple their postseason hopes - UVA beat Georgia Tech the following week - but it did display the gap that’s grown between Pat Narduzzi’s program and the Wahoos.
2017 Season: 5-7 (3-5 ACC)
A non-conference schedule that featured the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Penn State Nittany Lions, two of the three opponents Pitt lost to en route to a 1-3 start, was a crucial factor in the Panthers’ not reaching bowl eligibility for the first time under Narduzzi.