Pickett throws 4 TD passes in Pitt's 31-14 win at Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- , Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi was worried about a letdown. Kenny Pickett wasn't about to let that happen again. Pickett threw for four touchdowns to break the Pittsburgh school record for scoring passes in a season, and the 20th-ranked Panthers beat Syracuse 31-14 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win heading into next week's Atlantic Coast Conference championship against Wake Forest. “Offensively, we knew we had a good test coming in,” Pickett said. “Our defense did a great job slowing them down and we kind of just got into our rhythm on offense.” Pittsburgh (10-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference, CFP No. 20) finished the regular season 5-0 on the road. It’s the Panthers’ first 10-win season since 1981. “This was a legacy game to go down in history as one of the teams to win 10 games, so it’s really special,” Pickett said.