It doesn’t really feel like a new season of Pitt football until that first loss and the open thread just explodes with comments.
Most of us penciled this game in as a likely loss before the season. Then the Cowboys had to go and get beaten by Central Michigan the week before. It was reasonable to be somewhat optimistic about Pitt’s chances.
Maybe the Cowboy offense wasn’t what it once was. Too one-dimensional. Easier to beat if you know what’s coming. Maybe the defense was even worse than expected. Pitt could pile up the running yards and at the very least keep the ball from the OSU offense.
