Pitt improves to 4-0 with rout of FCS foe Youngstown State

Eli Holstein went 16-of-24 passing for 247 yards and three touchdowns to lead Pittsburgh to a 73-17 home win over Youngstown State on Saturday.Holstein also rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, and Daniel Carter rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries for Pittsburgh (4-0).Beau Brungard threw two touchdown passes to Cyrus Traugh in defeat for Youngstown State (1-3).Pittsburgh exploded offensively in the first half, scoring 42 points to take a 42-10 lead into halftime.Holstein hit Raphael Williams for a 6-yard touchdown pass, then Carter scored on a 24-yard touchdown run with 8:30 to go in the first quarter to give the Panthers a 14-0 lead.Holstein capped a 7-play, 61-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run that gave Pittsburgh a 21-0 lead with 3:33 left in the first quarter.Following a Youngstown State field goal, Pittsburgh went 74 yards in five plays and took a 28-3 lead with 10:34 remaining in the second quarter on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Holstein to Kenny Johnson.

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