And I mean that quite literally.
In a span of eight minutes and 30 seconds at the start of the first quarter of its game against Georgia Tech, Pitt fumbled five times... and lost all five fumbles. Quarterback Chad Voytik and wide receiver Tyler Boyd were responsible for two apiece.
The first three lost fumbles came on the first five plays from scrimmage for the Panthers.
The five lost fumbles in a single quarter ties the FBS record set by East Carolina (1980 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette) and San Diego State (1982 vs. Cal). Pitt has a ways to go before tying or breaking the single-game record of 10 set by Wake Forest in a 1969 game against Florida State.
The Yellow Jackets, incidentally, scored four touchdowns after the first four fumbles, and did so on just nine plays.
As of this posting, Tech is maintaining a 28-7 lead. And, with just under nine minutes left in the second quarter, Pitt has gone nearly 11 minutes without losing a fumble, so they have that going for them, which is nice.
