Top 25 Roundup: No. 17 Pitt Tops WVU in Backyard Brawl

Pittsburgh Panthers running back Rodney Hammond Jr. (6) runs after a catch as West Virginia Mountaineers linebacker Lance Dixon (5) and cornerback Wesley McCormick (11) chase during the third quarter at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Sept. 1, 2022. Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media

M.J. Devonshire returned an interception 56 yards for a tiebreaking touchdown with 2:58 to play as No. 17 Pitt pulled out a 38–31 victory over West Virginia on Thursday in Pittsburgh.

In a back-and-forth battle, the Panthers (1–0) wound up outlasting the Mountaineers (0–1), snapping a three-game losing streak in the Backyard Brawl, which hadn’t been played since 2011.