 After a 42–10 victory over Rice, the Panthers lost another two straight; falling to Syracuse by a margin of 27–24 and #20 NC State by a score of 35–17.Pitt then won their next two; defeating Duke by a margin of 24–17 and Virginia by a score of 31–14.After a 34–31 loss to North Carolina and a 20–14 defeat to #17 Virginia Tech knocked the Panthers out of bowl contention, Narduzzi's team finished the season with a big upset victory, stunning #2 Miami by a score of 24–14.