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Football: Pitt, Rutgers tied at halftime

A back-and-forth game between Pitt and Rutgers at Heinz Field has left the score tied at 14 at… A back-and-forth game between Pitt and Rutgers at Heinz Field has left the score tied at 14 at halftime.

The Scarlet Knights got on the board first when they took advantage of a Charlie Noonan interception that set them up at the Pitt 49-yard line and capped the drive off with a Joe Martinek 1-yard touchdown.

The Panthers responded on the next drive as tight end Mike Cruz caught a 3-yard touchdown from quarterback Tino Sunseri.

Pitt took a 14-7 lead when Ray Graham made Rutgers safety Joe Lefeged miss and Graham ran the ball in for a 13-yard touchdown.

But Rutgers evened the score when a blocked Dan Hutchins punt was recovered by Brandon Bing in the end zone with 2:12 left in the half.

Sunseri’s been efficient so far, completing 12 of 16 passes for 157 yards with a touchdown and an interception. At one point in the second quarter he had completed 10 straight passes.

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