PITTSBURGH -- Jester Weah hauled in an 11-yard touchdown pass on the opening possession of overtime to give Pittsburgh the lead and Bricen Garner picked off Youngstown State's Hunter Wells in the end zone to help the Panthers hold off Youngstown State 28-21 in the opener for both teams on Saturday.
Pitt (1-0) blew a 21-point point halftime lead and was dominated in the second half by the Penguins (0-1) before Weah's acrobatic grab and the first pick of Garner's career helped the Panthers escape.
Qadree Ollison ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns for Pitt.