West Virginia secured a dramatic 31-24 overtime victory against rival Pitt in the Backyard Brawl, thanks to a resilient fourth-quarter comeback led by quarterback Nicco Marchiol. After being benched for the entire third quarter and the start of the fourth, a period where WVU surrendered a 14-3 lead and fell behind 24-14, Marchiol returned to the game with under ten minutes remaining. He showcased his competitiveness by first leading a drive for a field goal and then orchestrating a clutch 87-yard, game-tying drive, capped by a 2-yard touchdown pass to Grayson Barnes with only 11 seconds left in regulation. In overtime, running back Tye Edwards scored his third touchdown of the night on a 1-yard run to give the Mountaineers the lead, and the defense sealed the victory with a final fourth-down stop, marking WVU's first overtime win in the history of the storied rivalry.