Statement start, 100-yard pick-six lifts Pitt over No. 16 Georgia Tech

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The stakes could not of been any higher when Pitt met the 16th-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a late-November matchup. ACC championship implications were on the line, while the Panthers looked for a significant response from last week’s Notre Dame loss.

There was no quit from Georgia Tech, but a statement start and a momentum-changing 100-yard interception returned for a touchdown propelled Pitt to a 42-28 win over Georgia Tech in front of a rowdy Bobby Dodd Stadium crowd.

Pitt improves to 6-1 in the ACC. That sets up another pivotal matchup with Miami in the regular-season finale at home next week. A Pitt win and either an SMU or Virginia loss and the Panthers are headed to Charlotte.

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