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Pitt coach puts top-25 voters on blast to ‘wake their ass up’ after huge win over Virginia Tech

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Fonseca, B. (2026, October 3). Pitt coach puts top-25 voters on blast to ‘wake their ass up’ after huge win over Virginia Tech. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/sports/pitt-puts-top-25-voters-on-blast-to-after-huge-win-over-virginia-tech/

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Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh’s head coach, criticized college football top-25 voters after his team's dramatic 35-33 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night in Blacksburg, Va., calling out those who overlook Pitt despite their unbeaten record. The Panthers entered the game undefeated but were unranked in the AP Top 25 poll, receiving only 52 points compared to Virginia Tech’s 86. Pittsburgh pulled off a close win against tough odds, overcoming an early deficit and forcing four turnovers while outscoring the Hokies in the second half. The game ended with a controversial missed field goal that would have given Virginia Tech the victory.

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On Friday night in Blacksburg, Virginia, Pittsburgh beat Virginia Tech 35-33 in a crucial ACC game. Initially, Virginia Tech led by 14 points but Pittsburgh rallied and took a commanding lead. The final score hinged on John Love's controversial missed field goal as time expired. Fans and players thought the kick went through, celebrating before referees signaled it was wide left. This loss dropped Virginia Tech to 4-1 while Pittsburgh improved their record to 5-0, surprising many who expected a win for the home team given James Franklin's reputation at Penn State.

Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi expressed frustration that his undefeated team wasn't initially ranked despite this impressive road victory. He called out voters, urging them to "wake their ass up" and acknowledge Pitt's quality. The controversy surrounding Love's missed kick sparked debate among fans and analysts, with conflicting angles making it unclear if the ball truly crossed the goal line.

This game highlights ongoing debates about ACC respect in national polls and college football at large, as both teams entered as unranked despite strong records and impressive performance against tough opponents.

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Pat Narduzzi has a message for college football top-25 voters: wake up. asserted

Narduzzi → have → voters

The Pittsburgh head coach called out voters after the Panthers improved to 5-0 with a dramatic 35-33 road victory over previously unbeaten Virginia Tech (4-1) on Friday night in Blacksburg, Va. “We got a hell of a football team,” Narduzzi said during his postgame interview with ESPN. asserted

Narduzzi → call → ESPN

“Any of those voters, if they wake their ass up, they might figure it out.” uncertain

they → wake → it

Narduzzi brings forth an interesting point, at least when it comes to Pitt’s resume remaining perfect to this point. asserted

resume → bring → point

The Panthers entered Friday as one of the country’s remaining undefeated teams but were still sitting outside the Associated Press Top 25, receiving just 52 points in the most recent poll. asserted

Panthers → enter → poll

Virginia Tech wasn’t ranked either, though the Hokies were notably closer with 86 points. asserted

Hokies → rank → points

Pitt then went into one of college football’s more difficult road environments and pulled off the victory. And the Panthers had to survive a wild one to do it. asserted

Panthers → go → it

Virginia Tech jumped out to a 14-0 lead before Pitt got on the board with 10 seconds to go in the first quarter. asserted

Pitt → jump → quarter

Pitt nearly trailed by 10 heading into halftime but scored with 30 seconds to go, cutting the Hokies lead to 24-21 before the end of the half. asserted

Pitt → trail → half

Pitt took its first lead less than five minutes into the third quarter and extended the advantage to 35-24 with 13:55 left in the fourth before the Hokies responded with a safety less than two minutes later. asserted

Hokies → take → safety

Virginia Tech went back on the board with 10 minutes to go, and the game remained 35-33 the rest of the way — though not without action. asserted

game → go → action

Pitt’s defense also forced four Virginia Tech turnovers, helping the Panthers survive despite being outgained 499 to 295. asserted

Panthers → force → turnovers

In the waning seconds, Hokies kicker John Love went up for a game-winning field goal that was ruled to have gone wide left, though some — including Love — initially believed the kick was good. asserted

kick → go → Love

“To be honest with you, from my angle, I don’t know,” Virginia Tech coach James Franklin told reporters about the kick. asserted

Franklin → know → kick

“I think John Love is the best kicker in the country. asserted

Love → think → country

I had so much confidence that that thing was going to go through. asserted

thing → have → confidence

From my angle, I couldn’t tell you one way or another. … asserted

I → tell → angle

[At] the end of the day, they said it didn’t go through so everything else, doesn’t really matter a whole lot.” asserted

everything → say → day

Ja’Kyrian Turner led the Panthers on the ground with 65 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. asserted

Turner → lead → carries

Cataurus Hicks, who paced the team with 65 receiving yards in the passing game, added two touchdowns on three catches. asserted

who → pace → catches

The victory gave Narduzzi’s team its first 5-0 start since 1991, and it is already three wins within its 8-5 record from a year ago. asserted

it → give → record

Pitt has already beaten UCF and Syracuse this season, while its offense exploded for 59 points against both Miami (Ohio) and Bucknell. asserted

offense → beat → Miami

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