Kenny Pickett, No. 23 Pitt give Clemson its third loss

Kenny Pickett passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns as No. 23 Pitt knocked off Clemson 27-17 Saturday afternoon at Pittsburgh's Heinz Field.

Pitt (6-1, 3-0 ACC), off to its best start since 2015, snapped a two-game losing streak against the Tigers, who had outscored the Panthers 94-27 in those games.

Clemson (4-3, 3-2) suffered a third regular-season defeat for the first time since the 2014 season.

Pickett guided Pit