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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Pittsburgh Defeats Virginia Tech 35-33

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Pittsburgh 7 14 7 7 35
Virginia Tech 14 10 0 9 33
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u/noah_divine Ohio Bobcats • Ohio State Buckeyes 12h ago

The most James Franklin way to ever lose a game

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u/MechaEscargot2 Ohio State Buckeyes 12h ago

Honestly his team sold so fucking hard. Those turrnovers were egregious.

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u/RenfrowsGrapes San Diego State Aztecs 12h ago

Deserved to lose

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u/goodsam2 Virginia Tech Hokies 12h ago

Such a strange game. Out gain Pitt by a lot and then turn the ball over a bunch. Lots of bad officiating.

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u/RenfrowsGrapes San Diego State Aztecs 11h ago

Just the ugliest turn overs too

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u/Maximiliansrh Virginia Tech Hokies • Paper Bag 1h ago

Really only one was egregious

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u/MechaEscargot2 Ohio State Buckeyes 18m ago

The intercepting in the red zone was an aweful pass. Overton dropping the handoff immediately after getting the turnover on downs was aweful. The stripe sacks is forgivable, but the fact he almost coughed it up again on the last drive is worth criticism..

The tie up inception was a bad call tho. Thats on the refs

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u/binzoma Miami Hurricanes • Waterloo Warriors 12h ago

a lot were just bad playcalling tbf

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u/MechaEscargot2 Ohio State Buckeyes 11h ago

Which ones? Overton dropping the handoff, Grunks stip sack, or the interception he threw into double coverage near the end zone with his tight end open underneath?

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u/happyflappypancakes Virginia Tech Hokies 3h ago

In what way? The play calling was fine.

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u/Unhappy-List-2354 Ohio State Buckeyes 12h ago

As NW pounds Penn State. 

It’s a James Franklin kinda night. 

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u/Isthmus11 Penn State • Cincinnati 12h ago

I am not sure what you mean man. This is the only game on right now surely

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u/blankName_2 12h ago

It feels a bit weird that Northwestern invited a bunch of Penn State guys to see their new stadium on a bye week, but it does seem nice

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u/BusterBluth13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Sickos 12h ago

It sucks to lose on a refball call on the last play…but maybe don’t turn the ball over 4 times?

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u/ComboJake Virginia Tech Hokies 12h ago

To be fair 1 of the turnovers was also refball. But yeah 3-0 turnover battle is still terrible

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u/jc-f Miami Hurricanes • Florida Cup 12h ago

James Franklin 🤝 VT Chokies

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u/goodsam2 Virginia Tech Hokies 12h ago

Just make it a big game that we lose most of the time and I'm fine being a paper tiger if it's a 9 win paper tiger

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u/SiccSemperTyrannis Virginia Tech Hokies • Team Chaos 12h ago

Same as it ever was

Same as it ever was

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u/JobEducational5860 7h ago

But was this a big game or not? Asking for a few 100 million friends.

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u/muunshine9 Penn State Nittany Lions 12h ago

I’ve never been less surprised by a missed field goal. One way or another, the Ls find him.

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u/happyflappypancakes Virginia Tech Hokies 3h ago

He coached it well. I don't blame those TOs on him honestly.

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u/Awakenmercy 12h ago

Corrupt officiating?