{"id":2984,"date":"2022-12-31T00:36:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T00:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/post-game-reactions-to-the-pitt-panthers-thrilling-win-over-ucla\/"},"modified":"2022-12-31T00:36:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T00:36:48","slug":"post-game-reactions-to-the-pitt-panthers-thrilling-win-over-ucla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/post-game-reactions-to-the-pitt-panthers-thrilling-win-over-ucla\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-game reactions to the Pitt Panthers&#8217; thrilling win over UCLA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>PITTSBURGH &#8211; Thanks to the heroic efforts of redshirt senior quarterback Nick Patty and kicker Ben Soles, the Pitt Panthers have beaten UCLA in the Sun Bowl for many years. <\/p>\n<p>The Panthers trailed by seven at halftime, 14 with 8:45 left in the third quarter, and one with 34 seconds remaining, but Saul&#8217;s fifth field goal came in between the uprights with four seconds remaining. He swerved and led the team to their first bowl victory in three years, earning congratulations from pit fans and players past, present and future. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>The recruits who had just signed on to the program were the first to share their excitement. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>Some former players who opted out of the Sun Bowl because they moved or transferred to the NFL, or graduated long ago, showed that they were bleeding pit blues and gold by attending the celebration. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<p>Eventually, the current Pitt players and coaches shared their excitement and some trash talk after celebrating with the team on the field. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\"\/>\n<p>Bookmark Inside the Panthers for the latest news, exclusive interviews, hiring coverage and more.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\"\/>\n<section class=\"m-in-content-recommendation m-detail--in-content-recommendation h-isolated-styles mm-component-stack--is-body-item\">\n<p><span>scroll to continue<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Nick Patty Leads Pitt to Wild Sun Bowl Victory<\/p>\n<p>Pitt could make a statement by beating North Carolina<\/p>\n<p>Pitt vs UCLA: Game Info, Odds &#038; 3 Stories<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-6\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-6\"\/>\n<p>Pitts vs North Carolina: Game Info, Odds &#038; 3 Stories<\/p>\n<p>Pitt DE Habakkuk Baldonado Injured days<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-6\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-6\"\/>\n<p>Pitt F John Hugley&#8217;s UNC Gaming status still in question<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiZmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9jb2xsZWdlL3BpdHRzYnVyZ2gvZm9vdGJhbGwvcG9zdGdhbWUtcmVhY3Rpb24tcGl0dC1wYW50aGVycy10aHJpbGxpbmctd2luLW92ZXItdWNsYdIBa2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9jb2xsZWdlL3BpdHRzYnVyZ2gvLmFtcC9mb290YmFsbC9wb3N0Z2FtZS1yZWFjdGlvbi1waXR0LXBhbnRoZXJzLXRocmlsbGluZy13aW4tb3Zlci11Y2xh?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] PITTSBURGH &#8211; 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