Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein threw a expensive interception within the first quarter at North Carolina.
Tar Heels defensive again Kaleb Price picked off Holstein’s go try and returned it 84 yards for a landing and a 7-3 lead after the additional level.
North Carolina (3-2, 0-1 in ACC) entered Saturday’s sport the loser of two in a row after beginning the season 3-0.
It gave up 70 factors to James Madison in Week 4. Final Saturday, the Tar Heels blew a 20-point lead in a 21-20 loss to Duke.
Holstein started Saturday’s sport 4-of-6 for 70 yards, together with a 42-yard completion on Pitt’s first drive to set the offense up with a 1st-and-goal.
North Carolina’s protection held agency within the purple zone, holding Pitt to a discipline aim.
The protection has been a lot sharper than it was the previous two weeks. It might’t let up in opposition to a Pitt squad that has already notched two comeback wins this season.
In Week 2, the Panthers (4-0) erased a 21-point deficit at Cincinnati in a 28-27 win. The next week, Pitt trailed West Virginia, 34-24, with underneath 4 minutes remaining however scored 14 factors within the remaining 3:06 to win, 38-34.
Pitt is off to its greatest begin underneath head coach Pat Narduzzi in his tenth season main this system. The Panthers are searching for to enhance to 5-0 for the primary time since 1991.
