Damon Ferguson Jr. runs for a season-high 185 yards and 2 TDs as Pitt drills Georgia Tech 34-11

PITTSBURGH -- , Freshman running back Damon Ferguson ran for a season-high 185 yards and a touchdown and Pittsburgh breezed past Georgia Tech 34-11 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak. The Panthers (6-3, 3-3) reached bowl eligibility behind a bruising running game that racked up 281 yards against the Yellow Jackets' injury-depleted defense and a relentless pass rush that collected five sacks and never let Georgia Tech quarterbacks Alberto Mendoza and Grady Adamson get comfortable. Pitt outgained the Yellow Jackets 461-238 to win for the first time since losing starting quarterback Mason Heintschel for the season due to a knee injury in a victory over Virginia Tech to start October. Holden Gernier passed for 180 yards and a touchdown for Pitt, numbers that would have been better if not for mistakes by some of his teammates.