Virginia Tech defeated Pitt 39-36 last night at Heinz Field. It was the first time the Hokies ever won a game in Pittsburgh. Virginia Tech threw for 406 yards. They scored only three touchdowns, but kicked six field goals. Pitt running back James Conner carried the ball 19 times for 141 yards, and moved into second place on the Panthers all-time rushing list behind Tony Dorsett. Conner now has 3,313 yards in his career, despite missing all but one game last year after suffering a knee injury, and battling Hodgkin lymphoma prior to this season.
College Football Saturday:
–Penn State will visit Purdue. Noon kick-off on WBUT 1050am
–Slippery Rock will visit Clarion. Noon Kick-off. Pre-game on The Rock Station 97.7fm and at 977rocks.com is 11:30am
–Westminster will travel to Carnegie Mellon – 1pm
–Waynesburg is on the road to Thiel – 7pm
–Grove City will visit Geneva – 7:30pm
NFL Thursday Night Football: Tennessee defeated Jacksonville 36-22.
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