Pitt comes from behind in first Backyard Brawl in 11 years, takes down West Virginia, 38-31

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The Backyard Brawl was back for the first time since 2011, and it did not disappoint.

With Week Zero come and gone, the college football season really got underway on Thursday night, with the University of Pittsburgh taking down West Virginia, 38-31.

The Panthers got up to a 3-0 lead after forcing two Mountaineers punts, but West Virginia’s CJ Donaldson had a 44-yard carry to get their offense going. That drive finished with a JT Daniels six-yard touchdown pass to Sam James to give the Mountaineers a 7-3 lead.

Rodney Hammond Jr. #6 of the Pittsburgh Panthers celebrates after rushing for a 6-yard touchdown in the second quarter during the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Acrisure Stadium on September 1, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Justin Berl/Getty Images)

The next four drives consisted of a combined 14 plays, as Pitt and West Virginia exchanged punts, and then exchanged fumbles lost. The Panthers recovered their fumble in good field position, though, and took just 35 yards to score, capping the drive with an impressive, strong run by Rodney Hammond Jr. to give Pittsburgh a 10-7 lead.

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West Virginia then answered with a 13-play, 74-yard drive in the final 3:23 that ended in a field goal to bring the game to halftime tied at 10. On 3rd and 10 out of field goal range, Daniels connected with Kaden Prather for 23 yards to keep the drive alive.

Out of the half, the Panthers went three-and-out, and then their fumble was blocked and returned to their own five-yard line. Donaldson ran it in for a five-yard score, giving the Mountaineers a 17-10 lead.

Both teams were stalled in