On Saturday, Pitt fell to Penn State, 33-14. Typically, allowing 33 points in a game doesn't merit much congratulations. But while the Panthers' defense wasn't perfect this weekend, they were remarkably solid in a tough matchup.
The Pitt defense was relatively strong despite the scoreboard. Penn State did manage 33 points (31 given up by the defense as two were the result of a safety), but more than half of them came on short fields.
The Nittany Lions' first score required virtually no work at all. After a Max Browne interception, Penn State was set up on Pitt's 8-yard line and needed little effort to jump out to a 7-0 lead.