Mason Heintschel threw for 304 yards and tied his season-high with three touchdown passes, leading Pittsburgh to a 35-20 win over Stanford on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Pitt’s first true freshman starting quarterback since Kenny Pickett in 2017, Heintschel completed 23 of 38 passes and had a rating of 143.3 while guiding the Panthers (7-2, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) to their fifth consecutive victory.<\/p>\n
Ja’Kyrian Turner ran for a season-high 127 yards while Kenny Johnson, Raphael Williams Jr. and Jake Overman each caught touchdown passes for Pitt in its first game at Stanford since 1922.<\/p>\n
Shawn Lee Jr. scored on a 30-yard interception, one of four turnovers forced by the Panthers.<\/p>\n
That was part of a dominant day by Pitt’s defense, which had five sacks and limited Stanford to minus-4 yards rushing and twice forced turnovers on downs.<\/p>\n
Ben Gulbranson completed 17 of 30 throws for 228 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions for Stanford (3-6, 2-4) before getting benched in the second half.<\/p>\n
The Panthers never trailed, scoring their first touchdown four plays after dropping Stanford for a two-yard loss on 4th-and-1 from the Cardinal 37 on the game’s opening drive.<\/p>\n
Heintschel, the ACC’s leading passer, had touchdown throws of 17, 5 and 14 yards. It’s his third game this season with 300 yards or more and third with three touchdowns. Heintschel was intercepted twice.<\/p>\n
Deuce Spann scored on a 4-yard run off a direct snap for the Panthers early in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
Emmet Kenney had field goals from 39 and 45 yards for the Cardinal.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh: Heintschel has tremendous poise and pocket presence, making big plays with his arm and feet. The Panthers’ defense matched the QB’s day with consistent pressure and forcing turnovers.<\/p>\n
Stanford: The offense as a whole looked flat. The running game was non-existent and the pass protection was weak. The Cardinal made a few plays but not enough against Heintschel.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh: Hosts No. 12 Notre Dame on Nov. 15.<\/p>\n
Stanford: Plays at North Carolina on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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