Pitt
Georgia Tech
Game Week: Panthers Begin ACC Play at Home against Georgia Tech
9/10/2018 11:45:00 AM | Football
Pitt (1-1, 0-0 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (1-1, 0-0 ACC)
September 15, 2018 • 12:30 p.m., ET
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
RSN (AT&T SportsNet) • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Pitt opens Atlantic Coast Conference play when it hosts Georgia Tech. The Panthers and Yellow Jackets are annual foes as members of the Coastal Division.
• Since joining the ACC in 2013, the Panthers are 2-3 in conference openers. Pitt has lost its initial ACC game each of the last two seasons, including a 35-17 setback to Georgia Tech in Atlanta last year.
• Pitt will be playing its third home game in as many weeks. This is the first time the Panthers have opened a season with three consecutive home games since 2008. This century, that scheduling quirk has occurred four total times (2001 and 2004).
• Both teams enter ACC play coming off disappointing outings. Pitt trailed Penn State at intermission, 14-6, but crumbled in the second half, 51-6. Georgia Tech led host USF by 10 in the fourth quarter but three unanswered touchdowns resulted in a 49-38 defeat.
• Two of the Panthers' past three encounters with Georgia Tech came down to late field goals. Pitt triumphed in 2015 (31-28) and 2016 (37-34) on game-winning field goals by Chris Blewitt, who graduated as the school's all-time leading kick scorer.
• Senior tailback Qadree Ollison is off to a strong start to his final season. Ollison rushed for a game-high 119 yards on 21 carries (5.7 avg.) against Penn State. He is averaging 96 yards per game.
• Senior middle linebacker Quintin Wirginis is coming off the most productive game of his career. Wirginis, whose 2017 season was lost to injury, compiled nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack against Penn State.
• Sophomore defensive end Rashad Weaver is also emerging as a playmaker. Weaver totaled four stops, 1.5 TFLs, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble against Penn State.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 1918
Series Overall: Pitt leads 7-5
ACC Series: Ga. Tech leads 3-2
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 4-1
At Georgia Tech: Pitt leads 3-2
At Neutral Sites: Georgia Tech leads 2-0 (two bowl games)
Last Meeting at Georgia Tech: Sept. 23, 2017 (Ga. Tech 35, Pitt 17)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Oct. 8, 2016 (Pitt 37, Georgia Tech 34)
Current Series Streak: Georgia Tech has won 1 (2017)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 3 games (1918-20)
Longest GT Series Win Streak: 2 games (twice, most recent: 2013-14)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 32 points (32-0, 1918)
Largest GT Victory Margin: 28 points (56-28, 2014)
Broadcast Information
Television • RSN (AT&T SportsNet in Pittsburgh)
Wes Durham, play-by-play
James Bates, analyst
Rebecca Kaple, reporter
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 138, XM Channel 380, Internet Channel 969
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)
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