The undoubted star of Pitt’s season-opening 33-7 win over Albany was wide receiver Maurice Ffrench, who returned the game’s opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown. For good measure, he tacked on a rushing touchdown later in the first quarter to put the Panthers up 19-0 on the Great Danes early in the game. For that, he was honored as the ACC Specialist of the Week.
Ffrench’s return was the third score of his collegiate career and his first ever on a kick return. In addition to that, it marked a first in program history, as the Panthers had never opened a season by returning a kickoff for a touchdown before Saturday.