Darrin Hall – Noteworthy
NOV 5 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Darrin Hall, Pitt, Sr., RB, Youngstown, Ohio,…Hall was also named Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in Friday night’s 23-13 win at No. 23 Virginia … Facing a nationally-ranked Cavalier defense that was yielding only 113 rushing yards per game, Hall more than doubled that total on his own … He rambled for 229 yards and three touchdowns on just 19 carries (12.1 avg.) and was not dropped for a loss the entire game … Hall’s touchdown runs covered 41, 2 and 75 yards, the last giving the Panthers a 20-13 fourth-quarter lead … The victory lifted Pitt into first place in the ACC’s Coastal Division and the Panthers scored their first road win over a ranked foe since their 2016 upset of eventual national champion Clemson. – ACC Football
Darrin Hall – Noteworthy
NOV 5 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DARRIN HALL, PITTSBURGH, Senior, Running Back, Youngstown, OH/Austintown Fitch,…Darrin Hall rushed for 229 yards (on just 19 carries) and three touchdowns as Pittsburgh defeated 23rd-ranked Virginia, 23-13. Hall scored on runs of 41, 2, and 75 yards as the Panthers improved to 5-4, 4-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Notes: Darrin Hall is the seventh Pittsburgh player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since quarterback Nathan Peterman, who was honored on Nov. 13, 2016. – The Walter Camp Football Foundation
Mike Herndon – Noteworthy
NOV 5 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Mike Herndon, Pitt, Sr., OG, Greenville, Va.,…In a return to his home state, Herndon had one of the finest games of his career in helping to spearhead Pitt’s powerful rushing attack in a 23-13 win at No. 23 Virginia … Graded out at 95 percent while surrendering no sacks or pressures and committing no mental errors … Responsible for several big blocks in the running game, including one that blew open a hole for Darrin Hall’s 2-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that gave Pitt the lead for good at 14-10 … The Panthers finished with 254 rushing yards against a Cavalier defense that was surrendering only 113 per game. – ACC Football