Pitt could have won in the second overtime with a touchdown, but Narduzzi elected to kick a tying 18-yard field goal instead

Pat Narduzzi clearly didn’t go to the Herm Edwards School of Coaching. Social media and college football fans ripped the Pittsburgh coach for opting for a conservative strategy that ultimately backfired in Pittsburgh’s 48-46 loss in six overtimes to Toledo on Thursday in the GameAbove Sports Bowl.

Pittsburgh quarterback Julian Dugger throws during the second half of the GameAbove Sports Bowl NCAA college football game against Toledo, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Detroit. Toledo defeated Pittsburgh in overtime 48-46. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

The Pittsburgh Panthers had one of the most interesting years of any college football team this season. After starting on an impressive 7-0 run, they went on a six-game losing streak that was capped off with a six-overtime, 48-46 loss to the Toledo Rockets in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Thursday.

At the beginning of November, the Pittsburgh Panthers were 7-0 and dreaming of finishing the season in the College Football Playoff.

Pitt Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi made a number of controversial decisions prior and during their six-overtime defeat to Toledo in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field. Narduzzi gave redshirt freshman/walk-on David Lynch starting quarterback duties against the Rockets.

The Pitt Panthers fell to the Toledo Rockets in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Thursday night, 48-46. The contest went into six overtime sessions, with the

Nothing about Pat Narduzzi’s 10th season should be shocking news for anyone who has followed the passionate coach throughout his time at Pitt. He loves his players. Sincerely, I believe. Many of them love him back,