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Oct 10, 2009 6:51 pm US/Eastern

Pitt Overcomes 15-Point Hole For 24-21 Win

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) ― The Pitt Panthers overcame a 15-point deficit in the second half to win 24-21 over UConn on a last second field goal.

It was a tale of two halves for the Panthers, who had their chances in the first half, but failed to convert. Quarterback Bill Stull threw two interceptions, one that was returned for a touchdown, but settled down in the second half to lead the Panthers to the win and a 5-1 record.

Connecticut (3-2, 0-1 in Big East) led 21-6 after Andre Dixon scored on a 2-yard run to end a 61-yard drive with 3:56 remaining in the third quarter. But

Stull, who made several major mistakes in the first half, found Jonathan Baldwin on a 26-yard scoring pass play set up by Dion Lewis' 32-yard run to cut it to 21-13.

Pitt (5-1, 2-0) tied it midway through the fourth quarter when Stull and his roommate, tight end Dorin Dickerson, hooked up on a 27-yard pass play for Dickerson's seventh touchdown of the season.

Stull then hit Cedric McGee for the 2-point conversion. Stull went 21 of 31 for 268 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, and Lewis, a freshman who is the nation's No. 6 rusher, ran for 158 yards on 24 carries.

UConn never got any offense going while being outgained 147-6 in the fourth quarter. After the Huskies punted, Stull drove Pitt 74 yards for Hutchins' third field goal despite failing to score himself from the 1 on third-and-goal and time running out.

Pitt improved to 5-1 for the fifth time since 2000. The Panthers' previous biggest comeback under Wannstedt came in a 36-33, four-overtime win at Notre Dame last season, when they trailed by 14.

Dan Hutchins drilled an 18-yard field goal as time expired for the win.

The Panthers will travel to Rutgers on Friday night to take on the Scarlet Knights.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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