University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Saturday, September 1
Pittsburgh, Pa.
3:30 PM
Pitt
vs
Albany
Photo by: Jeffrey Gamza/Pitt Athletics
Game Week: Panthers Open 2018 Season Against Albany
8/27/2018 11:45:00 AM | Football
Game Notes: Pitt vs. Albany (PDF)
Pitt (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Albany (0-0, 0-0 CAA)
September 1, 2018 • 3:30 p.m. ET
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ACC Network Extra • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Pitt opens its 129th season of intercollegiate football when the Panthers host Albany at Heinz Field. This is the first meeting between the two schools.
• Under the direction of fourth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi, the Panthers are looking to build off a momentous close to their 2017 season when they upset No. 2 Miami, 24-14, at Heinz.
• Pitt returns 14 starters and 43 lettermen from last year's youthful squad that finished 5-7. The 2017 Panthers suffered three losses by a combined 12 points.
• Pitt is 83-43-2 (.656) all-time in openers. Since the 2000 season, Pitt is 13-5 (.722) in its initial game, including 3-0 under Narduzzi.
• A member of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Albany is coached by Pittsburgh native Greg Gattuso. The Great Danes are coming off a 4-7 campaign in 2017.
• Gattuso was a Pitt assistant coach under Dave Wannstedt from 2005-10. Prior to his Pitt tenure, Gattuso was the head coach at Duquesne University (1993-2004) and led the Dukes to a 97-32 mark. He remains the winningest football coach in Duquesne history.
• Albany's coaching staff features three former Pitt football standouts: Jim Sweeney (1980-83), Nate Byham (2006-09) and Jarred Holley (2009-12).
• Sweeney, who played in the NFL for 16 seasons, was an exceptional offensive lineman for the Panthers under legendary line coach Joe Moore. Byham (tight end) and Holley (safety) were both first-team All-Big East performers during their Pitt careers.
• Pitt is 15-1 all-time against FCS opponents. The Panthers' lone loss to an FCS foe came against Youngstown State in the 2012 season opener, 31-17.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 2018
Series Overall: 0-0
At Pittsburgh: 0-0
At Albany: 0-0
At Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last Meeting: 2018 is first meeting
Current Series Win Streak: DNA
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: DNA
Longest UA Series Win Streak: DNA
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: DNA
Largest UA Victory Margin: DNA
Broadcast Information
Television • WatchESPN • ACC Network Extra
Joel Meyers (play-by-play)
Dustin Fox (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 127, 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 (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Albany (0-0, 0-0 CAA)
September 1, 2018 • 3:30 p.m. ET
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ACC Network Extra • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Pitt opens its 129th season of intercollegiate football when the Panthers host Albany at Heinz Field. This is the first meeting between the two schools.
• Under the direction of fourth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi, the Panthers are looking to build off a momentous close to their 2017 season when they upset No. 2 Miami, 24-14, at Heinz.
• Pitt returns 14 starters and 43 lettermen from last year's youthful squad that finished 5-7. The 2017 Panthers suffered three losses by a combined 12 points.
• Pitt is 83-43-2 (.656) all-time in openers. Since the 2000 season, Pitt is 13-5 (.722) in its initial game, including 3-0 under Narduzzi.
• A member of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Albany is coached by Pittsburgh native Greg Gattuso. The Great Danes are coming off a 4-7 campaign in 2017.
• Gattuso was a Pitt assistant coach under Dave Wannstedt from 2005-10. Prior to his Pitt tenure, Gattuso was the head coach at Duquesne University (1993-2004) and led the Dukes to a 97-32 mark. He remains the winningest football coach in Duquesne history.
• Albany's coaching staff features three former Pitt football standouts: Jim Sweeney (1980-83), Nate Byham (2006-09) and Jarred Holley (2009-12).
• Sweeney, who played in the NFL for 16 seasons, was an exceptional offensive lineman for the Panthers under legendary line coach Joe Moore. Byham (tight end) and Holley (safety) were both first-team All-Big East performers during their Pitt careers.
• Pitt is 15-1 all-time against FCS opponents. The Panthers' lone loss to an FCS foe came against Youngstown State in the 2012 season opener, 31-17.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 2018
Series Overall: 0-0
At Pittsburgh: 0-0
At Albany: 0-0
At Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last Meeting: 2018 is first meeting
Current Series Win Streak: DNA
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: DNA
Longest UA Series Win Streak: DNA
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: DNA
Largest UA Victory Margin: DNA
Broadcast Information
Television • WatchESPN • ACC Network Extra
Joel Meyers (play-by-play)
Dustin Fox (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 127, 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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