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Game Notes: Panthers Host North Carolina on ESPN Thursday Night
11/6/2017 11:45:00 AM | Football
Game Notes (PDF): Pitt vs. North Carolina
PITT (4-5, 2-3 ACC) vs. NORTH CAROLINA (1-8, 0-6 ACC)
November 9, 2017 • 7:30 p.m., ET
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ESPN • ESPN Radio • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
GAME STORYLINES
• Pitt looks to continue its recent momentum when it hosts Coastal Division foe North Carolina for a Thursday night ESPN national telecast. This will be the Panthers' 23rd all-time appearance on ESPN's Thursday package.
• The Panthers are coming off a pair of impressive wins, 24-17 at Duke and 31-14 against Virginia. A victory over North Carolina would extend Pitt's winning streak to three games and even its record at 5-5 on the season.
• Narrow margins have been the rule during recent Pitt-UNC series history. The past six meetings have been decided by a combined 25 points, an average of 4.2 points per game. The Tar Heels slipped past the Panthers in Chapel Hill last year, 37-36.
• Since 2013, North Carolina is the only team in the Coastal that Pitt has not beaten. The Panthers are 0-4 against the Tar Heels in ACC play. North Carolina also leads the overall series, 8-3.
• Pitt's last victory in the series occurred in the 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte. Coach Dave Wannstedt's Panthers edged the Tar Heels (coached by Butch Davis), 19-17, on a field goal with 52 seconds left.
• Junior tailback Darrin Hall has reignited the Panthers' rushing attack by averaging 182.5 yards over his past two contests. Hall had 254 yards at Duke, followed by a 111-yard effort against Virginia.
• Junior all-purpose player Quadree Henderson had a 75-yard punt return touchdown in Pitt's last game against Virginia. Henderson has seven career kick return TDs, two shy of the national record.
• Quadree Henderson leads the ACC and ranks seventh nationally in punt returns with a robust 16.1-yard average. North Carolina, in contrast, is 112th in punt return defense, surrendering 12.4 yards per return.
SERIES IN BRIEF
Series Began: 1974
Series Overall: UNC leads 8-3
ACC Series: UNC leads 4-0
At Pittsburgh: UNC leads 3-2
At UNC: UNC leads 5-0
At Neutral Sites: Pitt leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 24, 2016 (UNC 37, Pitt 36)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Oct. 29, 2015 (UNC 26, Pitt 19)
Current Series Streak: UNC has won 4 (2013-16)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 1 game (three times)
Longest UNC Series Win Streak: 4 games (2013-16)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 4 points (20-16, 1978)
Largest UNC Victory Margin: 19 points (29-10, 1998)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television • ESPN
Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Booger McFarland (analyst), Joey Galloway (analyst), Laura Rutledge (reporter)
Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert (reporter)
National Radio • ESPN Radio
Bill Rosinski (play-by-play), David Norrie (analyst), Ian Fitzsimmons (reporter)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Sirius Channel 84, XM Channel 84, Internet Channel 84
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options
PittsburghPanthers.com
Pitt Panthers Gameday App
TuneIn (free live and on-demand content)
#H2P | Twitter | Instagram
PITT (4-5, 2-3 ACC) vs. NORTH CAROLINA (1-8, 0-6 ACC)
November 9, 2017 • 7:30 p.m., ET
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ESPN • ESPN Radio • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
GAME STORYLINES
• Pitt looks to continue its recent momentum when it hosts Coastal Division foe North Carolina for a Thursday night ESPN national telecast. This will be the Panthers' 23rd all-time appearance on ESPN's Thursday package.
• The Panthers are coming off a pair of impressive wins, 24-17 at Duke and 31-14 against Virginia. A victory over North Carolina would extend Pitt's winning streak to three games and even its record at 5-5 on the season.
• Narrow margins have been the rule during recent Pitt-UNC series history. The past six meetings have been decided by a combined 25 points, an average of 4.2 points per game. The Tar Heels slipped past the Panthers in Chapel Hill last year, 37-36.
• Since 2013, North Carolina is the only team in the Coastal that Pitt has not beaten. The Panthers are 0-4 against the Tar Heels in ACC play. North Carolina also leads the overall series, 8-3.
• Pitt's last victory in the series occurred in the 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte. Coach Dave Wannstedt's Panthers edged the Tar Heels (coached by Butch Davis), 19-17, on a field goal with 52 seconds left.
• Junior tailback Darrin Hall has reignited the Panthers' rushing attack by averaging 182.5 yards over his past two contests. Hall had 254 yards at Duke, followed by a 111-yard effort against Virginia.
• Junior all-purpose player Quadree Henderson had a 75-yard punt return touchdown in Pitt's last game against Virginia. Henderson has seven career kick return TDs, two shy of the national record.
• Quadree Henderson leads the ACC and ranks seventh nationally in punt returns with a robust 16.1-yard average. North Carolina, in contrast, is 112th in punt return defense, surrendering 12.4 yards per return.
SERIES IN BRIEF
Series Began: 1974
Series Overall: UNC leads 8-3
ACC Series: UNC leads 4-0
At Pittsburgh: UNC leads 3-2
At UNC: UNC leads 5-0
At Neutral Sites: Pitt leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 24, 2016 (UNC 37, Pitt 36)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Oct. 29, 2015 (UNC 26, Pitt 19)
Current Series Streak: UNC has won 4 (2013-16)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 1 game (three times)
Longest UNC Series Win Streak: 4 games (2013-16)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 4 points (20-16, 1978)
Largest UNC Victory Margin: 19 points (29-10, 1998)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television • ESPN
Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Booger McFarland (analyst), Joey Galloway (analyst), Laura Rutledge (reporter)
Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert (reporter)
National Radio • ESPN Radio
Bill Rosinski (play-by-play), David Norrie (analyst), Ian Fitzsimmons (reporter)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Sirius Channel 84, XM Channel 84, Internet Channel 84
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options
PittsburghPanthers.com
Pitt Panthers Gameday App
TuneIn (free live and on-demand content)
#H2P | Twitter | Instagram
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