The air was officially sucked out of Acrisure Stadium with 10:30 to play in the game, but that only represented the official point of no return for Pitt in its ACC opener.
It was E.J. Jenkins' touchdown catch at that point which set Georgia Tech up two scores and made the inevitable a reality for Pitt. But the final blow only validated what was building over the span of three-plus quarters of play.
Between Pitt and Georgia Tech, one team played four quarters of inspired, play-to-win, go-get-it football, and like they were the No. 24-ranked team in the nation.