ATLANTA -- Mason Heintschel completed 20 of 27 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday as visiting Pittsburgh pulled off a massive 42-28 victory over Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Freshman Ja'Kyrian Turner ran for a career-high 201 yards -- including a game-sealing 56-yard rush -- as Pitt (8-3, 6-1) built a 28-0 lead and held on. The Panthers have to beat Miami next Saturday to clinch a spot in the conference title game.

Georgia Tech (9-2, 6-2) would have clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game with a win. Haynes King threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions in the loss. King also rushed for 76 yards and a score for the Yellow Jackets, who face No. 4 Georgia on Friday.

Trailing by 14, Georgia Tech threatened to cut its d

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