The No. 22 Pitt Panthers held on for a slim, 17-15 win over the Cal Golden Bears in their ACC home opener at Acrisure Stadium, giving their fans much to cheer for. The Panthers improve to 6-0 for the first time since 1982 with the victory.

The Panthers improved to 6-0 for the first time since 1982 by relying on a defense that racked up six sacks on a day their revamped offense struggled. Pitt managed just 277 total yards — nearly 250 below its season average coming in — and did next to nothing in the second half.

Heading into Friday’s conference matchup at top-ranked Pitt, Cal men’s soccer was a massive underdog by nearly every measurable metric. The Panthers were undefeated at home, held a perfect 4-0