There’s no pretending that Pitt overcame any adversity other than what they inflicted upon themselves. The Panthers struggled in all facets of the game at various points or for the almost the entire time — depending on the particular facet.
Pitt had three stretches of over 3 minutes without scoring a point. One in particular lasted 8:44 from the end of the first half into the beginning of the second half. These three droughts totaled 15:32 of the game — almost 1/3 of the total time. Still, Pitt managed to be the one getting the win.
