Nate Peterman threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, Chris James rushed for 94 yards on 11 carries as the Panthers held on vs Virginia 26-19 on Saturday.

The Panthers with the victory improved to 4-1 on the season for the first time since 2009 and 2-0 in ACC play.

After losing star running back James Conner in the season opener, Pitt is off to a strong start in the Pat Narduzzi era in beating teams they should.