Pitt Topples Penn St, But Okla St Looms

2016 Pitt vs Penn State football

Beating your biggest rival after 16 years is a big deal. It’s an even bigger deal when the two schools haven’t played in that span. But beating your biggest rival early in the season is more like two ships passing in the night, especially when the two schools play in different conferences and have only agreed to a 4 year contract.

That was the situation for the Pitt Panthers after they beat in-state rival Penn State en route to a 42-39 thriller at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA this past weekend.

In front of 69,983 people, the largest attended sporting event in Pittsburgh history, the game itself didn’t disappoint.

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