Pitt stays perfect, improves to 3-0 by grinding its way to a 27-13 win over sloppy Syracuse
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What happened
Damon Ferguson Jr., La'Vell Wright and Mason Heintschel ran for touchdowns, and Pittsburgh continued its perfect start with a 27-13 win over Syracuse on Thursday night. The Panthers (3-0, 1-0 ACC) piled up 245 yards rushing against the Orange (1-2, 0-1) to make Pat Narduzzi a winner in his school-record 144th game as head coach. Pitt's running game had struggled a bit coming in, averaging just 3.6 yards per carry.
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