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9/26/2026 10:00:00 AM | Football
FOURTH QUARTER
0:25: Corey Dailey throws his first touchdown pass of his career, finding Tyreek Robinson for the score.
9:04: Holden Geriner floats a 36-yard bomb to freshman receiver Bryan Hamilton who makes a spectacular grab while the defender is called for defensive pass interference. Pitt leads 52-0.
12:00: Holden Geriner couldn't find the end zone on the scramble, so kicker Antonio Chadha came on for a 24-yard field goal attempt. He drilled it, pushing Pitt's lead to 45-0.
THIRD QUARTER
0:00: Heintschel's day is done — he finishes 29-of-37 for 403 yards and six touchdowns. Pitt has turned to its twos, and some threes, on both sides of the ball. Panthers are up 42-0 heading into the fourth quarter.
9:35: Heintschel found Censere Lee open in the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown. It is Lee's third score of the day and Heintschel's sixth touchdown pass. Pitt leads 42-0.
Blue Hicks fumbles the ball and it's recovered by Bucknell's Kato Meissner. The Bison took over midfield and Isaiah Neal almost picked off Emmett Dowling, but the Bison were ultimately forced to punt.
HALFTIME
Pitt ends the half on top, 35-0. Carson Kent has been Heintschel's most active target, hauling in six looks for 57 yards and a touchdown, with McCray right behind him at 56 yards. The run game has been quieter by comparison, with Damon Ferguson leading the way at 44 yards. Heintschel is 22-of-30 for 288 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Pitt has been stout, holding Bucknell to just 80 total yards.
SECOND QUARTER
0:52: Heintschel finds McCray on a 48-yard bomb with less than a minute remaining in the half. McCray now has 56 receiving yards with two touchdowns.
2:02: CJ Lee cashes in a 10-yard pass from Heintschel, extending Pitt's lead to 28-0. After going w/o a passing TD the past two games, Heintschel now has 4 on the day, spread across 3 different targets. Carson Kent leads all receivers with 57 yards, while Lee has found the end zone twice.
10:01: Heintschel notched his third touchdown pass of the game, finding freshman Demetrice McCray on an 8-yard back-shoulder strike for McCray's first career score. Pitt now leads 21-0.
FIRST QUARTER
00:00: It wasn't the prettiest of quarters — Pitt racked up five penalties — but the Panthers still found the end zone twice. Heintschel finished the frame 8-for-14 for 113 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Allen Bryant, filling in for Cruce Brookins, leads Pitt with three tackles.
Mason Heintschel rolled right, bought himself time and took a hit as he delivered — finding Carson Kent tip-toeing the sideline in the end zone. It's Kent's first touchdown as a Panther, and Pitt leads 14-0.
It was a dicey opening drive. Heintschel misfired on his first two throws before finding Carson Kent for 14 yards, then hit Blue Hicks for a 34-yard gain to move Pitt into scoring territory. The Panthers needed all four downs once they reached the red zone, but Heintschel delivered, connecting with CJ Lee on a 19-yard touchdown strike. Pitt takes a 7-0 lead.
Pitt wins the coin toss and elects to defer. Bucknell will receive to begin the game with the Panthers defending the south endzone.
STARTING LINEUP
PRE-GAME PREP
PANTHER PROWL
PITT VS. BUCKNELL | GAME TRAILER
Pitt closes its non-conference schedule against Bucknell this Saturday at Acrisure Stadium as the Panthers celebrate Homecoming. The Panthers and Bison will meet for the first time since 1945, with Pitt holding a 3-0 record entering its fourth game of the 2026 season.
Today's noon kickoff marks Pitt's annual Homecoming game and the Panthers' fourth consecutive home contest.
