Freshman Damon Ferguson Jr. rushed for a career-high 185 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday night to help Pitt coast to a 34-11 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Georgia Tech in Pittsburgh.
Georgia Tech is looking to get back on track this upcoming weekend against a familiar opponent who has had their number. Pittsburgh has won four of the last five games in this matchup.
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The Pitt Panthers won their first ACC game of the season with a 27-13 victory over the Syracuse Orange on Sept. 17. It wasn't the prettiest win on the offensive side, but a team effort powered Pitt through a game that wasn't particularly close in the end.
The Pitt Panthers are 3-0 after defeating Syracuse for their first ACC win of the season. After an offseason full of longtime players transferring away, it was necessary for others to step up in their place.
Entering Thursday’s game, the story should have been about two high-powered quarterbacks in Pitt’s Mason Heintschel and Syracuse’s Steve Angeli. However, as Pitt’s passing game faltered, the run game stepped up.
Damon Ferguson Jr. rushed for a career-high 102 yards and a touchdown for the third straight game as Pittsburgh dominated on the ground and earned a 27-13 ACC victory over visiting Syracuse on Thursday night.
Damon Ferguson Jr. ran for his team's only touchdown Saturday and the Pittsburgh defense almost completely stifled visiting Central Florida during a 12-7 nonconference win.