PITTSBURGH — It's only the second game of the season. I understand that. But it's also a precarious, formative time for the Pitt football program — nationally and locally.
Are the Panthers going to make the long-awaited leap to national prominence?
They're in midair at the moment. They finally launched last season, after 40 years on the tarmac, by winning an ACC championship. They now have clearly stated designs on something bigger.
