Former Pitt players take to social media to celebrate ACC championship

Pitt’s first ACC Championship had wide-reaching impact Saturday night as former Panthers took to social media to celebrate the team’s accomplishment.

Pitt defeated Wake Forest, 45-21, before a crowd of 57,856 at Bank of America Stadium.

Former Pitt and NFL greats took to Twitter to offer congratulations:

ACC CHAMPS on the way @Pitt_FB

— LeSean Shady Mccoy (@CutonDime25) December 5, 2021

Let’s go @Pitt_FB ????????

— AD_99 (@AaronDonald97) December 5, 2021

Them Pitt boys turnt up I love it

— JC (@JamesConner_) December 5, 2021

Go crazy !!! @Pitt_FB

— JC (@JamesConner_) December 5, 2021

That's what I'm talkin about PITT ???????? turn me up @Pitt_FB

— Tyler Boyd (@boutdat_23) December 5, 2021

⁦@Revis24⁩ Great to catch up with you at ⁦@Pitt_FB⁩ game in Charlotte! #h2p Let’s get this one brother pic.twitter.com/1V1uEdTAg2

— Tyler Palko (@tyler_palko) December 5, 2021

My whole goal in staying home at Pitt was to bring a title to my city! Y’all did that for me! Much love fellas ???????? @Pitt_FB

— ???????????????????? ???????????????????????? (@HamlinIsland) December 5, 2021

Let’s go Pitt

— Jabaal Sheard (@jabaalsheard) December 5, 2021

Yeah Pitt!!!

— jordan whitehead (@jwhite_333) December 5, 2021

Yes sir Pitt !!! ???????? FINISH IT! #H2P

— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) December 5, 2021

Zip em up. Good night everybody. Victory lights ‼️‼️ @Pitt_FB

— Qadree Ollison (@QOllison) December 5, 2021

Dan Marino was happy to see his record broken by @kennypickett10 ???? pic.twitter.com/oUHy5QFm5M

— ACC Network (@accnetwork) December 5, 2021

Pitt LEGENDS ????#H2P pic.twitter.com/PUpkVAS1PA

— Pitt Athletics (@Pitt_ATHLETICS) December 5, 2021

A former Pitt coach also chimed in.

Great job Coaches ,Players, Kenny Pickett Heisman Moment H2P https://t.co/Ms47gc02AB

— Coach Wannstedt (@CoachWannstedt) December 5, 2021

And the City of Pittsburgh changed its Twitter handle to acknowledge quarterback Kenny Pickett, a candidate for college’s football’s top honor, the Heisman Trophy.

Just for you, @kennypickett10.

Congratulations, @PittTweet, @Pitt_ATHLETICS, & @Pitt_FB! #H2P pic.twitter.com/CK3GS33zN3

— City of Pickettsburgh (@Pittsburgh) December 5, 2021