Pitt dug themselves an early hole and couldn't get out of it after Nate Peterman's early interception.
There were a few big plays in yesterday's 29-24 loss to Miami at Heinz Field for Pitt. You could point to the controversial touchdown by Brad Kaaya on the game's first drive, which came on a fourth down. Kicker Chris Blewitt missed two field goals to keep the Panthers from clawing closer. Pitt has had some bad defensive play on early game drives this season and have been able to bounce back nicely. But Nathan Peterman's first-half interception put Pitt into a hole that they ultimately couldn't get out of.