Pitt Rises in Coaches, Holds in AP Poll Following Win Over Rhode Island

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers gained handily over an FCS opponent at residence throughout Week 3, beating Rhode Island 45-21 behind 4 touchdowns from operating again Israel Abanikanda. They gained whereas seven ranked groups did not and that helped them transfer up the polls. 

The Panthers returned to the Coaches Ballot prime 25 at No. 24 after voters dropped them in Week 3. They held regular within the AP prime 25 at No. 24

Pitt enters ACC play with a 3-1 document, the lone loss coming in extra time towards a Tennessee group that as since climbed to No. 9 within the Coaches Ballot. 

5 ACC groups are ranked for the fourth consecutive week. Following an extra time win over Wake Forest, Clemson holds on to their spot at No. 5 within the Coaches ballot, adopted by No. 10 NC State, No. 21 Wake Forest, Pitt and No. 25 Syracuse, who changed Miami. 

These groups maintain an analogous order within the AP ballot with Clemson, NC State, Wake Forest and Pitt in the identical spots. Florida State was the fifth group at No. 23 as an alternative of Syracuse. 

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