Pitt Football: 2022 Way-Too-Early Game Predictions
By Kathryn Rose
To say things are not going well on Techwood Drive is an understatement. Georgia Tech thought Geoff Collins could be a good transitory coach, going from Paul Johnson’s triple-option attack to a more conventional, pro-style approach. A 3-9 year three by Collins does him no favors at all.
Worse yet, almost every decent contributor on this team from 2021 is gone. Jahmyr Gibbs and his all-around game at running back went to Alabama. Defensive hallmarks Jared Ivey, Quez Jackson, Tre Swilling, and Juanyeh Thomas are all gone too.
Pitt should crush the Jackets.
Final score: Pitt 38, Georgia Tech 13 (Pitt 5-0, 1-0 in ACC)
Virginia Tech comes into the yellow-seated terror of Heinz Field up next, and the Hokies have a new coach in former Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry.
Pry ended up convincing most defensive standout players with eligibility from last year’s team to stay. Linebackers Dax Hollifield and Aaron Tisdale are back, as are safeties Nasir Peoples and Chamarri Conner.
Unfortunately, the Hokies lost what middling offensive production was left, so Pitt wins, but it’s a rock fight all the way.
Final score: Pitt 20, Virginia Tech 6 (Pitt 6-0, 2-0 in ACC)