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Pitt QB Mason Heintschel's season is over after tearing the ACL in his right knee

Pittsburgh sophomore quarterback Mason Heintschel is out for the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee against Virginia Tech. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi announced the news ab...

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Mason Heintschel injury update: Pitt QB suffers torn ACL, out for season Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Heintschel suffered a torn ACL, ending his 2026 season in a tough blow for the Panthers.

OCTOBER 3 • USATODAY.COM

Pitt's Mason Heintschel Suffers Season-Ending Injury PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers lost sophomore quarterback Mason Heintschel to injury in their latest game, and they now know how long he'll...

OCTOBER 3 • SI.COM

Pat Narduzzi spoke up for the ACC and set up a showdown with Miami in late October Pat Narduzzi spoke up for the ACC and whatever heat lies between the Pitt coach and Mario Cristobal can be handled on the field on October 2...

OCTOBER 3 • CANESWARNING.COM

Mason Heintschel - Done for season Heintschel (knee) suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Heinntschel injured his knee Friday, and it appears he's suffered a worst-case scenario.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Did He Make It? Pittsburgh Wins On Controversial Virginia Tech Missed Field Goal

Virginia Tech’s John Love missed a controversial 36-yard field goal as time expired, and Pittsburgh survived for a road victory.

OCTOBER 3 • FOX SPORTS

Did He Make It? Pittsburgh Wins On Controversial Virginia Tech Missed Field Goal

Mason Heintschel - Will undergo MRI Heintschel (leg) will undergo MRI testing on Saturday, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Heintschel suffered a leg injury in the third quarter of Friday's win over Virginia Tech and did not return to the game. He will now undergo testing to figure out the severity of his injury and how much time he will be forced to miss. If he's forced to miss time, Holden Geriner will lead the offense and he's played well in his three brief appearances this season.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

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STANDINGS

ATLANTIC COAST		W-L	CONF	STRK
1	³ ³ Miami (FL)	5-0	3-0	W5
2	²¹ ²¹ Wake Forest	5-1	3-1	W3
3	Pittsburgh	5-1	2-1	L1
4	²⁴ ²⁴ SMU	4-1	2-1	W2
5	Virginia	4-2	2-1	W1
6	Clemson	3-2	2-1	L1
7	California	3-3	2-1	W1
8	Louisville	3-3	2-2	W1
9	Duke	4-1	1-1	L1
10	North Carolina	3-2	1-1	W1
11	Georgia Tech	2-3	1-1	W1
12	Virginia Tech	4-2	1-2	L2
13	Florida State	3-3	1-2	L1
14	NC State	3-3	1-2	L1
15	Stanford	2-4	1-3	L2
16	Boston College	2-3	0-2	L2
17	Syracuse	2-3	0-3	L1

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EVENT INFO

Lane Stadium

Lane Stadium

Blacksburg, VA

Oct 02, 2026

65,632

3 Hours 38 Minutes