Hard to believe anyone knew the name of the game — GameAbov Sports Bowl — that saw Toledo outlast Pitt, 48-46, in six overtimes. Just think if Pitt had not blocked a Rockets TD early and returned it for two points, the 34 points scored in the extra sessions might have been avoided.

In a contest that lasted nearly five hours and went into a record six overtimes, Jason Candle’s Toledo club outlasted Pitt 48-46 to capture the 2024 GameAboveSp

Takeaways from Pitt's 6-overtime heartbreaking 48-46 loss to Toledo in the GameAbove Sports Bowl from Detroit's Ford Field.

Pittsburgh quarterback Julian Dugger throws during the second half of the GameAbove Sports Bowl NCAA college football game against Toledo, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Detroit. Toledo defeated Pittsburgh in overtime 48-46. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Pitt could have won in the second overtime with a touchdown, but Narduzzi elected to kick a tying 18-yard field goal instead

Pat Narduzzi clearly didn’t go to the Herm Edwards School of Coaching. Social media and college football fans ripped the Pittsburgh coach for opting for a conservative strategy that ultimately backfired in Pittsburgh’s 48-46 loss in six overtimes to Toledo on Thursday in the GameAbove Sports Bowl.

The Pitt Panthers fell to the Toledo Rockets in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Thursday night, 48-46. The contest went into six overtime sessions, with the

Pitt Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi made a number of controversial decisions prior and during their six-overtime defeat to Toledo in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field. Narduzzi gave redshirt freshman/walk-on David Lynch starting quarterback duties against the Rockets.