PITTSBURGH -- Darrin Hall ran for 111 yards and a touchdown, Quadree Henderson returned a punt for a score and Pittsburgh's defense kept Virginia in check in a 31-14 victory over the Cavaliers on Saturday.
Ben DiNucci threw for 134 yards and 19-yard touchdown to Jester Weah as the Panthers (4-5, 2/3 Atlantic Coast Conference) kept their flickering bowl hopes alive by winning their second straight.
Pitt's defense stopped the Cavaliers (5-3, 2-2) on downs three times, the last coming with a spirited fourth-down stop at the goal line with 4:35 remaining that ended any chance of a late Virginia rally.