Pitt ends skid, tops Virginia Tech 21-16

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh held a team meeting before its game Thursday night against Virginia Tech to provide a reminder that all was not lost despite a three-game skid. "We told each other we can't go down 0-4, we can't have this losing streak, we have to redeem ourselves in prime time," wide receiver Tyler Boyd said. "That's what we did." Chad Voytik 's arm -- and more surprisingly, his legs -- led the way. The sophomore quarterback ran for a career-high 118 yards, threw a touchdown pass to Boyd and even caught his first pass since middle school as the Panthers held on for a 21-16 victory. "We needed it bad," Voytik said. "I got emotional after the game because I knew how big it was. Just how hard our guys have worked.