Pitt defensive end Dayon Hayes earned a reputation as a sack artist during his time at Pittsburgh's Westinghouse High School, and he lived up to the hype in his collegiate debut with the Panthers on Saturday.
During the 55-0 rout of Austin Peay at Heinz Field, Hayes took the field for the first time in the fourth quarter. At that point, the game was well in hand. The Panthers led the Governors 48-0, the backups from both teams were in the game and the final two quarters had been shortened to 10 minutes each.
It was with 6:35 left in the game that Hayes first made his presence known, as he brought down Austin Peay quarterback Kam Williams for an eight-yard loss.