 What transpired was one of the most infamous collapses in Backyard Brawl and West Virginia football history.The Mountaineers surrendered 28 unanswered points, losing to the Panthers 36–35 and leading Bowden to remark that he had "embarrassed the whole state of West Virginia" in the process.Despite the disappointment of the Pitt defeat, West Virginia went on to finish the 1970 season with an 8–3 record.