Archie Collins willl never forget September 1, 2022.
M.J. Devonshire saved the day.
It was the first “Backyard Brawl” game between the host Pitt Panthers and rival West Virginia in 10 years. Acrisure Stadium was packed. It was late in the game and Devonshire saved the day, with late-pick six to see the upset victory for Pitt.
“That will be a lasting memory for everyone at Pitt for years,” Collins, Pitt’s secondary coach, told Silver and Black Pride on Wednesday in a phone interview. “No one ever is going to forget M.