STANFORD — Ben Gulbranson threw three interceptions, together with one which was returned for a landing, and was ultimately pulled late within the third quarter as Pittsburgh beat Stanford 35-20 Saturday afternoon at Stanford Stadium.
Pitt (7-2, 5-1 ACC) has received 5 in a row and has averaged greater than 40 factors a sport since freshman Mason Hentschel took over because the beginning quarterback.
Anticipating a shootout, Stanford went for it on fourth-and-1 from its personal 37 on the opening drive. Cole Tabb was stuffed for a 2-yard loss, and Pitt scored 4 performs later to go up 7-0.
Stanford (3-6, 2-4), which had received 4 straight at house relationship again to final season, nonetheless took a first-quarter lead.
Jashiah Galvan pressured a fumble by Heintschel that was recovered by Ernest Cooper on the Pitt 36, and a Pitt defender tipped a Gulbranson cross into the arms of receiver CJ Williams, who scored a 35-yard TD to make it 10-7.
That play labored out for Stanford, nevertheless it was an indication of issues to come back. Gulbranson was intercepted within the second quarter throwing into double protection, after which on the following possession after forcing a cross to Roush.
Lastly, Pitt went up 35-13 halfway by way of the third quarter when Shawn Lee Jr. stepped in entrance of an out route by Caden Excessive and scored on a 30-yard interception return.
Gulbranson hasn’t regarded good since injuring his knee two weeks in the past. He was 17 of 30 passing for 228 yards after going 9 of 21 for 50 yards and two interceptions final week at Miami.
He wasn’t helped by an entire lack of a operating sport. Stanford operating backs had 18 carries for 28 yards till the ultimate minutes. Backup Elijah Brown changed Gulbranson with one minute left within the third quarter and threw a landing cross to Williams with 18 seconds left.
The Cardinal performs its final street sport subsequent Saturday towards North Carolina earlier than ending up at house towards Cal and Notre Dame.
