The Eagles narrowly avoided an embarrassing loss here. Pittsburgh 30, Kent 23 Pitt narrowly avoided an embarrassing loss here - a really embarrassing loss. Kent has now lost 16 games in a row. I don't see things getting better in Pitt's future. The Panthers are tearing down their stadium soon and will play in the future at the Steeler's new venue.
Problem is, that's a half-hour across town each way.
Pitt may feel that the move away from an on-campus stadium is necessary, but I think it's the first step in the continued decline of their program. The Mountaineers football team runs in five-year cycles. The problem is, the peaks are getting shorter and the valleys are getting deeper. Time for the Hokies to Carry the Load Certainly, although the rest of the league didn't acquit itself well, Miami's and Syracuse's efforts were commendable. But the Big East needs wins over out of conference teams, not close calls.