A silver lining following Pitt's defeat to Tennessee in Week 2 was that all of their goals were still in front of them. The defending ACC champions were still unblemished in conference play and had reasons for optimism after losing to a formidable SEC team with its starting quarterback leaving after the first half and a banged-up second-string quarterback playing throughout the second half.
After Pitt's stunning 26-21 loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday, that silver lining is stained. The Panthers are 0-for in conference play and sustained that defeat to the team which is still likely to finish in last place in the division once everything is said and done.