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
