The pride of Pitt football this season was no doubt Kenny Pickett's record setting success of a season that made the Panthers' offense among the top programs in the county in several major categories.
But Pitt's defense still has plenty of pride too. The Panthers' 91.2 rushing yards per game allowed ranked sixth in the country, and its 51 sacks was second-most in the nation.
That defense was challenged by the best run-pass-option (RPO) based offense in the country during the ACC Championship in Wake Forest's offense led by quarterback Sam Hartman. The Panthers chopped the Demon Deacons' 41.