Pittsburgh was able to respond again, as they got through November with a perfect record following defeats of Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, and Syracuse, sending them to the title game with a 10–2 record. Pittsburgh defeated Clemson by ten points, before concluding October with a home game against Miami, who was able to hand Pitt their second loss of the season with a four point win. 23 entering their next matchup against defending ACC champions Clemson.
This second win propelled the Panthers into the AP poll for the first time in the season, as they were ranked No.
Pitt continued their good form in the following week's game at Virginia Tech, where they won a lower-scoring contest by a margin of three touchdowns. A pair of conference games on the road faced the Panthers to open the month of October they defeated Georgia Tech by a 31-point margin, in a win that was helped by the Pitt defense intercepting Tech quarterback Jeff Sims on each of his first two passes of the game, the second of which was returned for a touchdown. Narduzzi's squad was able to bounce back the following week, as they "drilled" New Hampshire by ten touchdowns to move to 3–1. This was all despite the fact that Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett succeeded in tying the school's single-game record for passing touchdowns, set by Dan Marino, with six. Pitt's third game of the season saw them face Western Michigan, who scored an upset against the Panthers in a 44–41 win, the first Power Five win they'd achieved under head coach Tim Lester. The Panthers followed this victory with a road contest against Tennessee after a slow start, a 27-point second quarter propelled them to a one-touchdown win, 41–34. Led by head coach Pat Narduzzi, in his seventh season, the Pittsburgh Panthers opened their 2021 campaign with a rout of UMass at home. Main article: 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team Entering the game, the winner of the last eight ACC Championship Games has gone on to compete in the College Football Playoff it is expected that the streak will not continue to include the 2021 champions. Further, Pittsburgh will attempt to become the first Coastal Division team to win the ACC Championship since Virginia Tech did it in 2010. This was the first ACC Championship game since 2014 where Clemson does not appear the Tigers have won each of the last six championship games. This was each teams' second appearance in the ACC title game Wake Forest won its lone previous appearance in 2006, while Pittsburgh lost its lone previous appearance in 2018. It was only the second all-time meeting between the teams, with Pittsburgh winning the only previous meeting, in 2018, by a score of 34–13. The 2021 ACC Championship Game featured the Pittsburgh Panthers, champions of the Coastal Division, and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, champions of the Atlantic Division. Sponsored by restaurant chain Subway, the game was known as the Subway ACC Championship Game. The game featured the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, the Atlantic Division champions, and the Pittsburgh Panthers, the Coastal Division champions. It was the 17th edition of the ACC Championship Game and determined the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2021 season. Nick Saban’s squad easily handled the Buckeyes in the championship game, taking down Ohio State 52-24.The 2021 ACC Championship Game was a college football game played on December 4, 2021, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. 3 Ohio State in the championship, who had beaten No.
4 Notre Dame 31-14 in the semifinals before taking on No. Last season, it was Alabama getting back on top of the college football world. Who won the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship last season?
McCarthy took over at QB in the third quarter and finished throwing for 131 yards and a touchdown. Georgia's defense was stellar yet again, allowing one touchdown that came in garbage time while forcing three turnovers, including two interceptions by Derion Kendrick.įor Michigan, Cade McNamara struggled in the bright lights, ending the day completing 11 of 19 passes for 106 yards and two interceptions, including one in the Georgia end zone. The Bulldog's backfield totaled 190 rushing yards thanks to contributions from seven different rushers. Stetson Bennett finished the game throwing 310 yards and three touchdowns while James Cook led all receivers in yards with 109 on four catches and a touchdown. Georgia took down Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl to advance to the national championship. Desmond Ridder went 17-for-32 for 144 yards, while Jerome Ford rushed for 77 yards on 15 carries. It was the first loss of the season for the veteran Bearcats (13-1). Ja’Cory Brooks finished with 66 yards on four catches and Jameson Williams added 62 yards on seven catches. Bryce Young completed 17 of 28 passes for 181 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
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