Kaylee Uribe | Staff Photographer
Redshirt junior running back Derrick Davis Jr. (34) celebrates with teammates Moritz Schmoranzer (54), Gavin Bartholomew (86) and Jake Overman (87) after running in a touchdown in the second quarter of Pitt football’s game against Kent State on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium.
Pitt Football started its season off at home with a 55-25 victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes on Saturday, Aug. 31. The game saw many new faces for the Panthers, including offensive coordinator Kade Bell, redshirt first-year quarterback Eli Hostien and junior running back Desmond Reid.