{"id":279912,"date":"2026-09-05T21:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/279912\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T21:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:46:15","slug":"mason-heintschel-throws-7-tds-pittsburgh-dominates-miami-ohio-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/279912\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Heintschel throws 7 TDs, Pittsburgh dominates Miami (Ohio) – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mason Heintschel achieved career-high totals in passing yards (453) and touchdown passes (seven) in host Pittsburgh\u2019s 59-14 victory Saturday over Miami (Ohio) in the season opener for both teams.<\/p>\n

The seven touchdown passes \u2014 all to different receivers \u2014 were the most for a Pittsburgh quarterback since 1997, when Pete Gonzalez had that many against Rutgers.<\/p>\n

Heintschel, a sophomore, completed 31 of 41 pass attempts and did not throw an interception.<\/p>\n

His seven touchdown passes were to Malik Knight, Elijah Lagg, Cataurus Hicks, Ja\u2019Kyrian Turner, Censere Lee, Bryce Yates and Damon Ferguson Jr.<\/p>\n

Miami quarterback David McComb, playing his first college game as a freshman, completed 16 of 33 passes for 240 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions.<\/p>\n

McComb, a transfer from Kansas, played in place of injured Thomas Gotkowski, a redshirt sophomore who was slated to start but is out for the year after suffering a non-contact leg injury toward the end of fall camp.<\/p>\n

The RedHawks mustered only 28 rushing yards. They had only 14 first downs, compared to 33 for Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

The Panthers took a 21-0 lead by the end of the first quarter on two touchdown passes by Heintschel and a 50-yard touchdown run by Justin Cook.<\/p>\n

McComb\u2019s 75-yard touchdown pass to Ohio State transfer Damarion Witten cut the lead to 28-14 with 4:34 left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

Antonio Chadha converted a 58-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to increase Pittsburgh\u2019s lead to 31-14.<\/p>\n

The field goal matched the longest in program history, previously set by Alex Kessman and Ben Sauls.<\/p>\n

Kessman initially set the 58-yard record in 2020 against Boston College. Sauls matched the record in 2024 against California.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh pulled away in the third quarter with three touchdown passes completed by Heintschel to Hicks (53 yards), Lee (35) and Yates (27).<\/p>\n

The record-breaking 15-yard touchdown pass to Ferguson with 9:48 left was Heintschel\u2019s last of the game.<\/p>\n

Backup Holden Geriner finished the game and completed all three of his attempts for 27 yards.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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