Football Hosts 103rd Backyard Brawl at Heinz Field this Friday
11/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 22, 2010
GAME NOTES LINK:
Pitt (6-4, 4-1 Big East) vs.
West Virginia (7-3, 3-2 Big East)
Nov. 26, 2010 • Noon, ET • Heinz Field (65,050/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
GAME STORYLINES
One of the nation's longest running rivalries, Pitt and West Virginia renew ties for the 103rd time in the "Backyard Brawl." With 102 prior encounters, West Virginia is the Panthers' most-played opponent.
The 2010 Backyard Brawl has major Big East title implications. The Panthers can secure at least a share of the league championship, and eliminate West Virginia's title hopes, with a victory over the Mountaineers.
Pitt and West Virginia have split the last 10 games in the series with each school winning five times since 2000. The Panthers, however, have won two of the past three games.
The Panthers are 26-11 over their last 37 games, the program's winningest stretch since the 2001-04 seasons.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: The Pitt-West Virginia game will be a national ABC telecast and shown locally on WTAE-TV, channel 4, in Pittsburgh. Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (color) and Quint Kessenich (sideline) form the broadcast crew.
PITT RADIO: The new radio home for Pitt football is 50,000-watt flagship KDKA-FM, Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan. Games are also carried on the Pitt Sports Radio Network. Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), three-time Pitt All-American Bill Fralic (color) and John Seibel (sideline) will call the action.
ISP RADIO: The game will be a national ISP Radio broadcast with John Rooke (play-by-play) and Peter Brock (color) calling the action.
SIRIUS XM RADIO: The Pitt-West Virginia game will be aired on SIRIUS channel 126 (Pitt broadcast). The national ISP radio broadcast can be heard on XM channel 203.
SERIES HISTORY
This year’s “Backyard Brawl” between Pitt and West Virginia marks the 103rd game played between the two rivals...the Panthers lead the series, 61-38-3...the series is tied, 5-5, since the 2000 season...Pitt holds a 39-19 series advantage in games played in Pittsburgh...the two teams have met every year since 1943...this year’s game marks the 68th consecutive year the teams have played...the visiting team has won 13 of the last 23 games...Pitt has won two of the past three, but lost last year's meeting, 19-16, in Morgantown...in the last game played at Heinz Field (2008), Pitt rallied for a 19-15 win...in 2007, Pitt upset the heavily favored Mountaineers, 13-9, in Morgantown, denying WVU a shot at the BCS title game...with 102 prior meetings dating back to 1895, Pitt and West Virginia have the longest running series among Big East schools...West Virginia is Pitt’s most-played opponent...Penn State is next with 96 meetings.