Last week against Youngstown State, the Panthers held on for a narrow, 28-21 overtime win against the Penguins. Youngstown State wasn't exactly a juggernaut on offense, but still managed more than 300 passing yards in nearly pulling off an upset.
Now, to be fair to Pitt's beleaguered pass defense, only a little more than 1/3 of those yards came in the first half as the Panthers raced out to a 21-0 lead. The team, by their own admission, didn't play as hard in the second half and that allowed Youngstown State back in the game. But the Panthers still left some open receivers and with better throws or better hands by their offense, the damage could have been worse.