Pitt extends ACC win streak to three with sloppy win at Syracuse

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Coming off the heels of a road upset win at Florida State, Pitt continued its ACC roadtrip up north in Syracuse looking to stack its third conference win in a row.

With a short-handed defense, Pitt walked out of Syracuse with a 30-13 win thanks to another opening score on offense and a pivotal punt return touchdown from Kenny Johnson at the JMA Wireless Dome.

Pitt (5-2, 3-1 ACC) entered the game without the ACC leading tackler in linebacker Rasheem Biles, who also leads the Panthers with 8.5 tackles for loss, along with starting defensive end Blaine Spires.

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