Saturday, November 10
Pittsburgh, Pa.
3:30 PM
Pitt
vs
Virginia Tech
Game Week: Panthers Host Virginia Tech for Significant Senior Day Game
11/5/2018 10:30:00 AM | Football
Game Notes (PDF): Pitt vs. Virginia Tech
PITT (5-4, 4-1 ACC) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (4-4, 3-2 ACC)
November 10, 2018 • 3:30 p.m., ET
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ESPNU • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Following a pair of pulsating victories, the Panthers enter their final home game of the season looking to stay atop the Coastal Division and earn bowl eligibility with a win over Virginia Tech.
• Pitt currently leads the Coastal with a 4-1 mark in ACC play. The Panthers are 5-4 overall and need one more victory to be eligible for a bowl invitation.
• The game is important for sentimental reasons as well. Before Saturday's kickoff, Pitt will honor 19 senior players who are making their final home appearance at Heinz Field.
• A win over Virginia Tech would give Pitt its first three-game winning streak since November 2016.
• Virginia Tech, despite losing its last two games, entertains Coastal title hopes as well. The Hokies currently occupy third place in the division with a 3-2 mark, right behind second-place Virginia (4-2) and the Panthers.
• The Panthers' recent surge has been keyed by a powerful rushing attack. Pitt is averaging 230.8 yards per game to rank 20th nationally and third in the ACC. Virginia Tech enters Saturday's matchup surrendering 177.8 rushing yards per contest.
• Darrin Hall was the workhorse in Pitt's 23-13 win at Virginia. Hall, the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, churned out 229 yards and three TDs against a Cavs defense that was yielding only 113 rush yards per game.
• With 819 rushing yards this year, Qadree Ollison ranks third among ACC ball carriers. Ollison is striving to become only the sixth player in Pitt history to achieve multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
• Only a sophomore, Alex Kessman has the most 50-yard field goals in Pitt history with six. Four of those kicks occurred this season, including a game-clinching 53-yarder last week at Virginia.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 1993
Series Overall: VT leads 10-7
ACC Series: VT leads 3-2
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 5-4
At Virginia Tech: VT leads 6-2
At Neutral Sites: DNA
Last Meeting: Nov. 18, 2017 (Virginia Tech 20, Pitt 14)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Oct. 27, 2016 (Virginia Tech 39, Pitt 36)
Current Series Streak: Virginia Tech has won 2 (2016-17)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 4 games (2001-03, 2012)
Longest VT Series Win Streak: 4 games (1993-96)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 31 points (38-7, 2001)
Largest VT Victory Margin: 42 points (63-21, 1993)
Broadcast Information
Television • ESPNU
Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst)
Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert (reporter)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Sirius Channel 108, XM Channel 194, Internet Channel 956
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 | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
PITT (5-4, 4-1 ACC) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (4-4, 3-2 ACC)
November 10, 2018 • 3:30 p.m., ET
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ESPNU • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Following a pair of pulsating victories, the Panthers enter their final home game of the season looking to stay atop the Coastal Division and earn bowl eligibility with a win over Virginia Tech.
• Pitt currently leads the Coastal with a 4-1 mark in ACC play. The Panthers are 5-4 overall and need one more victory to be eligible for a bowl invitation.
• The game is important for sentimental reasons as well. Before Saturday's kickoff, Pitt will honor 19 senior players who are making their final home appearance at Heinz Field.
• A win over Virginia Tech would give Pitt its first three-game winning streak since November 2016.
• Virginia Tech, despite losing its last two games, entertains Coastal title hopes as well. The Hokies currently occupy third place in the division with a 3-2 mark, right behind second-place Virginia (4-2) and the Panthers.
• The Panthers' recent surge has been keyed by a powerful rushing attack. Pitt is averaging 230.8 yards per game to rank 20th nationally and third in the ACC. Virginia Tech enters Saturday's matchup surrendering 177.8 rushing yards per contest.
• Darrin Hall was the workhorse in Pitt's 23-13 win at Virginia. Hall, the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, churned out 229 yards and three TDs against a Cavs defense that was yielding only 113 rush yards per game.
• With 819 rushing yards this year, Qadree Ollison ranks third among ACC ball carriers. Ollison is striving to become only the sixth player in Pitt history to achieve multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
• Only a sophomore, Alex Kessman has the most 50-yard field goals in Pitt history with six. Four of those kicks occurred this season, including a game-clinching 53-yarder last week at Virginia.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 1993
Series Overall: VT leads 10-7
ACC Series: VT leads 3-2
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 5-4
At Virginia Tech: VT leads 6-2
At Neutral Sites: DNA
Last Meeting: Nov. 18, 2017 (Virginia Tech 20, Pitt 14)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Oct. 27, 2016 (Virginia Tech 39, Pitt 36)
Current Series Streak: Virginia Tech has won 2 (2016-17)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 4 games (2001-03, 2012)
Longest VT Series Win Streak: 4 games (1993-96)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 31 points (38-7, 2001)
Largest VT Victory Margin: 42 points (63-21, 1993)
Broadcast Information
Television • ESPNU
Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst)
Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert (reporter)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Sirius Channel 108, XM Channel 194, Internet Channel 956
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 | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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