Often, wrestling teams might have only one match over a weekend. But the Panthers had three this past weekend and passed those tests with flying colors, going undefeated. The highlight was an 18-16 upset victory over No. 8 NC State (14-2) on Sunday.
Truth be told, the No. 16 Pitt team (11-3) had been on a bit of a slide lately with three straight losses against Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, and North Carolina. None of the defeats were to awful programs as all three were ranked. But the Panthers were routed by Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech when it was hoped those matches would have been a little closer.