PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers true freshman running back Ja'Kyrian Turner set a new career high in the 35-20 win over the Stanford Cardinal. Turner led Pitt's offense with 127 rushing yards at a 5.8 yards per carry clip,

Pitt football's second wind continued to blow on homecoming weekend at Acrisure Stadium. Despite some critical losses on defense, Pitt (6-2, 4-1 ACC) soundly defeated NC State (4-4, 1-3)

The Yellow Jackets were thrashed by the Wolfpack, who gained 583 total yards and were the first team to score more than 29 points against Georgia Tech this season. Quarterback CJ Bailey was prolific, passing for 340 yards with two touchdowns.

After a week of ACC play that included several upsets, the Pitt Panthers have the opportunity to surpass expectations.