Pitt’s thorough 55-0 defeat of Austin Peay on Saturday turned plenty of heads in the world of college football. It earned the team a No. 25 ranking in the AP poll, and it paid dividends for Paris Ford and Jake Kradel, who earned Team of the Week honors from Pro Football Focus.
Ford set the tone for the Pitt defense in the win, as he capped off the Panthers’ first defensive stand by bringing down Governors running back Brian Snead for a three-yard loss and picking off Governors quarterback Jeremiah Oatsvall on the next play. He would finish the game with one interception and three tackles, including the one tackle for a loss.