One score years ago Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Panthers rolled into the Ohio Stadium for a contest against the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes, who had won the last three years by a combined score of 144-45.
The Buckeyes entered as heavy favorites, and a beating bordering assault unfolded in front of 93,959 Scarlet and Gray fanatics.
Buckeye running back (and future Marion Mayhem coach) Pepe Pearson rushed for three touchdowns. Quarterbacks Joe Germaine and Stanley Jackson combined for four touchdowns.
The Buckeyes led 52-0 at halftime. When the dust settled at 72-0, the Panthers were left with their worst loss in school history.
It could have been worse.
Here's Pitt coach Johnny Majors during his postgame presser:
"Football is football. You're out there for 60 minutes and that was a long endurance today. They made an effort to keep it under 70 points and we wouldn't let them do it. I'm not being sarcastic, that's a fact."
Unknown until years later, this game is often cited as the birthing of Mark May's grudge against Ohio State. (May was an All-American offensive lineman at Pitt in 1980. He also induced a riot.)
The win put Ohio State at 19-5-1 all-time against Pittsburgh. The two schools haven't played since.
H/T: Yancy Wolfeschlegel
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