PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — North Carolina defeated Pittsburgh 21-17 in an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision game on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Billy Edwards Jr. completed 18 of 26 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard scoring strike to Shamar Easter, as the Tar Heels improved to 3-2. Pittsburgh fell to 5-1. Holden Geriner completed 27 of 44 passes for 219 yards for the Panthers. La’Vell Wright rushed nine times for 45 yards, caught three passes for 18 yards and scored two touchdowns. Jordan Shipp had six receptions for 93 yards; Jelani Thurman added six catches for 29 yards and a touchdown. Cataurus Hicks caught six passes for 50 yards, Carson Kent had seven for 61, and Malik Knight had three for 62. Derek McDonald and Xavier Lewis each made 12 tackles for North Carolina. Greg Smith III had eight tackles and an interception. Cruce Brookins made 11 tackles for Pittsburgh. Alex Sanford Jr. recorded five tackles, one sack and one quarterback hurry. Cole Woodson added three tackles and an interception. Attendance was 51,416.