This Saturday featured the 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl, the slugfest between rivals West Virginia and Pitt. Thankfully, this year's iteration did not disappoint as the Panthers emerged victorious in a narrow 38-34 comeback win.

Quarterback Eli Holstein led Pitt to its third win of the season, notching his third consecutive game with over 300 yards passing, three scores and 20-plus completions. Desmond Reid was on the receiving end of two of Holstein's touchdown passes while Daejon Reynolds pulled in the other. Derrick Davis Jr. scored the team's lone points on the ground. 

Pitt's defense did a solid job of locking down West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene when it came down to it, with Kyle Louis pulling in the second of two picks to seal the win. Despite this, Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi had a bone to pick with the game's officials after the final whistle.

Here's what to know about Narduzzi ripping into referees after his wild Backyard Brawl win vs. West Virginia.

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What did Pat Narduzzi say about the referees after Backyard Brawl win?

While speaking to sideline reporter Dawn Davenport, Narduzzi first expressed his pride in his team, calling them the "comeback kids," complimenting their winning effort throughout the game. He also individually mentioned Holstein and his defensive backs.

"Our DBs did a heck of a job, period," Narduzzi said to Davenport. "Some of the calls we got, late hit out of bounds, they catch a ball with the hands in the face and I've never seen anything like it.

"We beat West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl, and we beat the officials too, in one game," he continued.

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi slams the officials after beating WVU.

"Some of the calls we got. Late hit out of bounds. They catch a ball with a hands to the face. I ain't never seen anything like it.

We beat West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl. And we beat the officials, too." pic.twitter.com/tnTZdm4vc7

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 14, 2024

West Virginia vs. Pitt final score

The game in Pittsburgh was a back-and-forth affair where both teams were extremely close, even entering halftime tied at 17. West Virginia appeared to be in control when it jumped to a 10-point lead with 4:55 remaining in the game. However, Pitt would bounce back immediately with two scoring drives of 75 and 77 yards respectively for the win. 

Here's a look at the box score from the contest.

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