 Narduzzi's squad won a third straight game On October 15 when they defeated Virginia by a score of 45–31.Pittsburgh then suffered consecutive defeats, falling to #25 Virginia Tech by a margin of 39–36 and Miami by a score of 51–28.On November 12, the Panthers traveled to Clemson, South Carolina and knocked off #3 Clemson by a score of 43–42 on a late field goal.