Pitt was without four key defensive ends against Florida State with starter Blaine Spires, backup Joey Zelinsky and Oregon transfer Jaeden Moore, who has yet to play a game, all out with injury. That led to Isaiah Neal making his second start at defensive end.

There was some alleged trash talk concerning the talent of the Pitt Panthers' offensive line ahead of their 34-31 win.

Pitt’s defensive ends room has been a position group disproportionately hit by injuries so far this season. Jaeden Moore went down during fall camp and has yet to see a snap, while Blaine Spires who sported an arm cast early in the year and played through an ailment,

After Pitt blew a 10-point halftime lead to lose to Louisville at home on Sept. 27, the pitchforks were out for coach Pat Narduzzi as the team fell to 2-2

Pittsburgh football coach Pat Narduzzi's bold move to start freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel paid off beautifully.

At the halfway point of the regular season, Pitt is 4-2 (2-1 ACC), having seized back some momentum following earlier stumbles with dreams of competing for an ACC title still alive. But nobody, in or outside of the Panthers locker room,

Narduzzi claimed there were some words from the Florida State side towards Pittsburgh's offensive line. That led him to fire back with a cutting comment.