TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Mason Heintschel threw for 321 yards and connected with Desmond Reid on a pair of touchdown passes as Pittsburgh defeated No. 25 Florida State 34-31 on Saturday.

A true freshman, Heintschel completed 21 of 29 passes and tossed a pair of second-quarter interceptions. He has surpassed 300 passing yards in both of his starts, building off a rout of Boston College last week with a road upset of the Seminoles.

“He’s a football player and he didn’t lose any faith,” Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi said. “That’s the difference. He fought back and didn’t care (about the interceptions).”

Heintschel’s job was a tough one on the road against a ranked team. But it was made easier with Reid’s return.

Reid had not played since a Sept. 13 loss to West Virginia. He admitted that

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