PITTSBURGH — Clay High School graduate Mason Heintschel set a freshman school record by passing for 423 yards and Pittsburgh pushed its winning streak to four by racing past North Carolina State 53-34 on Saturday night.

The Panthers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) are unbeaten since Heintschel replaced Eli Holstein following a loss to Louisville in late September.

Heintschel completed 28 of 48 for three scores, including an 84-yard strike to Blue Hicks in the third quarter that blew it open.

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“Mason's making plays and guys are going to rally around those guys that make them look good,” Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said.

Pitt scored on four of its first six possessions of the first half and each of its first four of the second half, with Heintschel looking perfectly

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