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Pittsburgh Panthers vs Tennessee Volunteers Recap - Panthers Win 41-34

Pittsburgh earned a 41-34 victory over Tennessee on Saturday in Week 2 action at Neyland Stadium.

The Panthers were a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 56.0.

Israel Abanikanda rushed for 43 yards, while Vincent Davis added 33 yards in the win. Taysir Mack and Jordan Addison added 100 and 64 receiving yards respectively.

Joe Milton III rushed for 54 yards for Tennessee, while Hendon Hooker added 49 yards. Hendon Hooker threw for 188 yards for the Volunteers, while receivers Jimmy Calloway and Jacob Warren had 59 and 55 yards respectively.

Pittsburgh outgained Tennessee 397-374 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-20 by the Panthers.

The time of possession battle favored Pittsburgh as their offense was on the field for 36:05, longer than the 23:55 of their opponents.

Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face Western Michigan looking for another win. For Tennessee, they head home to face Tennessee Tech.