Pitt hands reeling Noles third straight ACC loss

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Mason Heintschel threw for 321 yards and connected with Desmond Reid connected a brace of touchdown passes arsenic Pittsburgh handed No. 25 Florida State its 3rd consecutive league nonaccomplishment connected Saturday.

A existent freshman, Heintschel completed 21 of 29 passes and had a brace of second-quarter interceptions successful the 34-31 win. He has surpassed 300 passing yards successful some of his starts, gathering disconnected a rout of Boston College past week with a roadworthy upset of the Seminoles.

Reid had 8 catches for 155 yards and 10 carries for 38 yards for Pittsburgh (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).

The Panthers closed arsenic 11.5-point underdogs earlier the game, making the triumph their largest upset since beating No. 2 Miami successful 2017 arsenic 12-point underdogs, according to ESPN Research.

After a promising commencement to the season, Florida State (3-3, 0-3) is successful escaped autumn pursuing losses to Virginia, Miami and present Pittsburgh. Mike Norvell's squad has failed to decision an ACC hostile since a triumph implicit California much than a twelvemonth ago.

Tommy Castellanos completed 16 of 23 passes for 245 yards for the Seminoles connected Saturday, including a brace of touchdowns to Micahi Danzy -- 58 yards successful the 4th fourth and 33 yards successful the 2nd quarter.

But aft FSU went up 24-21 connected Jake Weinberg's 34-yard tract extremity attempt, Florida State fumbled astatine midfield and past went three-and-out. Later, portion trailing 34-24, came Castellanos' 58-yarder to Danzy.

The Panthers finished with a brace of tract goals and past Ja'Kyrian Turner's 3-yard touchdown tally capped an eight-play, 75-yard thrust with 2:28 left.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.