Pittsburgh beats Miami 24–14 and takes the College Football Belt
The 2nd reign for the program; it ends Miami’s 34-day reign of 4 defenses.
Pittsburgh took the lineal College Football Belt on November 24, 2017, beating Miami 24–14 at home in week 13. It is reign 301 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 2nd for Pittsburgh.
Miami had held it since October 21, 2017: 34 days and 4 defenses.
Pittsburgh last held the belt in 1935, 29,987 days before this one; that reign lasted 336 days with 4 defenses.
The reign lasted 288 days and 1 defense, ending September 8, 2018 against Penn State.
The game
Pittsburgh's offense controlled the game from start to finish, methodically moving the ball and converting third downs at a high rate (8-17) while dominating time of possession 36:30 to 23:30. The Panthers struck first with Alex Kessman's 46-yard field goal in the first quarter, then Kenny Pickett orchestrated a balanced attack that included a 6-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and a…