Pittsburgh Panthers coach Pat Narduzzi was penalized for his postgame attack on the refs after Pitt defeated West Virginia 38-34 on Saturday.
Although Pitt got the win, Narduzzi took aim at officials. Narduzzi claimed his team not only beat West Virginia but also the officials. Narduzzi said, via ESPN:
"Some of the calls we got -- late hit out of bounds, they catch a ball with a hands in the face and I've never seen anything like it, you know? Wow. We beat West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl, and we beat the officials, too, in one game."
Following the comments, the ACC announced it had fined Pitt $5,000 for Narduzzi's comments.
“The Atlantic Coast Conference issued a public reprimand of Pitt’s football coach Pat Narduzzi for violating the ACC Sportsmanship Policy following Pitt’s win over West Virginia on September 14," the statement read, via The Spun.
"In addition, the league announced that an institutional fine has been issued to Pitt ($5,000) as a result of the violation. The funds from the imposed institutional fine will be placed into the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship account. The ACC considers this matter closed and will have no further comment."
The Panthers scored a touchdown with 32 seconds left in the game to take the lead. Pitt had 12 penalties for 112 yards, while West Virginia had seven penalties for 67 yards.
Pat Narduzzi and Pitt rally to beat West Virginia
Pat Narduzzi's team struggled offensively in the second half. Narduzzi's Panthers were down 34-24 with 4:55 remaining, and the team had 4 yards on three possessions in the second half. But, on the drive, the Panthers went six plays for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein said he knew he needed to play better and was glad to lead the winning drive.
"I saw that there was a play there to make and I just wanted to make them," Holstein said, via SI. "My team needed me to step up and make plays and it was there and that was some of the plays I could make."
Pitt is now 3-0 this season and has won back-to-back games in comeback fashion defeating Cincinnati and West Virginia. The Panthers will host Youngstown State on Saturday.
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