PITTSBURGH – Despite a somewhat sloppy performance on offense, Pitt left Syracuse Saturday night with a 30-13 win, the Panthers’ third in a row.

Despite the penalties and sacks that often kept the Pitt offense behind the chains and the in-game loss of standout linebacker Kyle Louis to injury, the Panthers always seemed to be in control of the contest.

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