Pittsburgh Knocks Off No. 22-Ranked Miami 21-17

Pete Gonzalez, a fifth-year senior from Miami, threw for two touchdowns and ran for one and John Jenkins had a game-deciding interception Thursday night as Pittsburgh beat No. 22 Miami 21-17 in college football.

Pitt ended an eight-game losing streak in the series by beating Miami for the first time since the 1976 national champions beat the Hurricanes 36-19. This was Pitt’s first victory over a ranked team since it beat No. 16 Texas A&M in the 1989 Hancock Bowl.

Fans attending the homecoming game ran onto the field to tear down the goalposts after Pitt won its third in four starts for rookie coach Walt Harris. The Panthers had won only 15 games the previous five seasons.

Miami’s 1-2 start is its second in three seasons with Butch Davis. He’s 18-8 since replacing Dennis Erickson.