Pitt Shuts Down Va Tech In 17-13 Victory

2015 Pitt vs Va_Tech JP Holtz

The Pitt defense brought their lunch pails yesterday and shut down the Virginia Tech Hokies en route to a 17-13 victory in Blacksburg, VA in the ACC opener for both schools.

Pitt’s defense was so dominant the Hokies only managed 9 rushing yards and 91 passing yards (100 total yards of offense) along with 7 sacks. It was the worst offensive day for the Hokies since 1987, the first year with Head Coach Frank Beamer at the helm.

After shutting down the Hokies on their first series with a three and out, Pitt’s offense went to work. New starting QB Nate Peterman was sacked on 1st down and the Panthers once again played musical chairs at QB. Former starter Chad Voytik spelled Peterman on 2nd down and rushed 26 yards on the next play.

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