Mason Heintschel went 28 of 48 passing for 423 yards and three touchdowns to lead Pittsburgh to a 53-34 home win over N.C. State on Saturday in an ACC contest.

Cataurus Hicks caught four passes for 120 yards and a touchdown, and Kenny Johnson had seven receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown for Pitt (6-2, 4-1), which has won four straight.

CJ Bailey went 24 of 40 passing for 225 yards and three touchdowns for N.C. State (4-4, 1-3), which has lost four of five.

It was Pitt's first win over N.C. State since the 2001 Tangerine Bowl.

Leading 24-21 in the second quarter, Pitt scored 22 unanswered points to take a 46-21 lead.

First, Pitt took a 31-21 lead with 12 seconds left in the first half on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Heintschel to Johnson.

Following a 41-yard field goal by Trey

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