It was a warm-up game that so was so warm, well it was a scorcher on the field. Some say over 90 degrees at times.

It didn’t effect the machine-like, first-half precision of Pitt’s sophomore QB Kenny Pickett, though, who threw for 154 yards on 16 for 22 passing, 2 TDs and 1 INT. Yet, it yielded the desired result. Pitt dismantled under-manned Albany 33-7 in front of an announced crowd of 34,486 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

It all started when Albany kicked off. That’s when Pitt’s junior WR from New Brunswick, NJ Maurice Ffrench decided to return the rock 91 yards to paydirt on the opening kick. Pitt led 7-0.

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