The Panthers opened the fourth quarter with a 13-0 scoring run to take a 20-17 lead with 1:36 to play on Saturday in Pittsburgh. Getting the ball with the game tied up late, the Panthers largely played conservatively, capping off an eight-play, 26-yard drive that burned nearly three minutes off the clock with a 47-yard field goal from Ben Sauls.

Cade Klubnick sprinted 50 yards for a go-ahead touchdown with 1:16 remaining and No. 17 Clemson fended off Pittsburgh 24-20.

Clemson emerged with a hard-fought 24-20 win over Pitt on Saturday, overcoming key injuries and a late-game challenge. The Tigers entered the fourth quarter with a 17-7 lead, but Pitt scored 13 unanswered points,