Hooker, defense lead No. 24 Tennessee past No. 17 Pitt in OT
Panthers (1-1) lost starting quarterback Kedon Slovis to a injury at the end of the first half
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Panthers (1-1) lost starting quarterback Kedon Slovis to a injury at the end of the first half
Hendon Hooker threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman in overtime as No. 24 Tennessee defeated host and No. 17 Pittsburgh 34-27 on Saturday.
Tennessee Coach Josh Heupel isn't sure his team would have found a way a year ago to win a game where it fumbled twice and allowed a blocked punt. All in the second half. On the road. Against a program coming off a Power Five conference title.
Dave Wannstedt’s words carried across the room and into M.J. Devonshire’s head long before Pitt put a lock on what became an improbable Backyard Brawl victory, 38-31, against West Virginia. “He said it: 'Somebody is always going to be legendary and it could be you,’ ” Devonshire said of the
58 to play as No. 17 Pitt pulled out a 38-31 victory over West Virginia on Thursday in Pittsburgh.