PN and staff made 2 decisions that cost Pitt a win. First was not going for the TD on 4th and goal. PN has made the exact same decision at almost the same time (4th qtr.) in 3 games this year all losses. 2 of the 3 Kessman missed the FG. Saturday the D was playing well. So if you don't score a TD you get the ball back at midfield with plenty of time left and a kicker who is on.
The 2nd poor decision was to blitz on the play Miami scored the wining TD. Miami has a poor field kicker. So hold them to a field goal try. Pitt blitzed Ford and at least 1 LB. Hamlin may have also been blitzing. Had the safeties been back hopefully one would have may a play and held Miami to a FG. On their TD play, it looked like Miami was in max protect with only receiver on a route. it looked as though Miami's QB hurried his throw when he saw the blitz. Ford got there 1 step too late.
Hopefully PN will learn Pitt needs to go for the win and not try to avoid a loss.
With all that said, if Pitt wins out and UNC beats UVA Saturday, Pitt cans till win the Coastal.
The 2nd poor decision was to blitz on the play Miami scored the wining TD. Miami has a poor field kicker. So hold them to a field goal try. Pitt blitzed Ford and at least 1 LB. Hamlin may have also been blitzing. Had the safeties been back hopefully one would have may a play and held Miami to a FG. On their TD play, it looked like Miami was in max protect with only receiver on a route. it looked as though Miami's QB hurried his throw when he saw the blitz. Ford got there 1 step too late.
Hopefully PN will learn Pitt needs to go for the win and not try to avoid a loss.
With all that said, if Pitt wins out and UNC beats UVA Saturday, Pitt cans till win the Coastal.
