Pitt pounds Central Florida, 52-7

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Panthers jump on the Golden Knights early, race to a 38-point halftime advantage to raise their record to 6-1; best start since '82.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Central Florida's mascot looks a lot like C-3PO from those Star Wars films, only he wears a cape and rides a horse.

But, unfortunately for the Golden Knights, the force was with the Pitt Panthers last night.

Pitt scored on its first six possessions -- and would have made it seven for seven had Conor Lee not missed a 27-yard field-goal attempt as time expired before the half -- and rolled to a 52-7 victory against the Golden Knights before 35,858 at the Florida Citrus Bowl.
Paul Zeise, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette