
Game Week: Surging Panthers to Host Hurricanes for Homecoming
10/21/2019 11:45:00 AM | Football
PITT (5-2, 2-1 ACC) vs. MIAMI (3-4, 1-3 ACC)
October 26, 2019 • Noon, ET
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ESPN • Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Following consecutive road wins, Pitt returns to Heinz Field, where it will host Miami this Saturday for a noon ESPN national telecast.
• The Panthers are on a four-game winning streak. A victory over the Hurricanes would give Pitt five consecutive wins for the first time since 2009, when Dave Wannstedt's Panthers reeled off six straight.
• Pitt has displayed the ability to win tight games. The Panthers' last four wins have been by a combined 14 points—an average margin of 3.5 points per game.
• Since taking over as Pitt's head coach in 2015, Pat Narduzzi has directed the Panthers to 22 victories in ACC play, trailing only Clemson (35) and tied with Miami during this span.
• Seventeen players on Pitt's roster are Florida natives, second only to the Panthers' 40 players who hail from Pennsylvania.
• The Panthers last hosted Miami in 2017. Making his first career start, quarterback Kenny Pickett engineered a 24-14 upset of the Hurricanes, who entered the contest with a 10-0 record and ranked No. 2 in the country.
• Pitt boasts the country's top pass rush. The Panthers lead the nation with 36 sacks—seven sacks more than the three teams tied for second (Ohio State, Florida and SMU).
• Sophomore defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman leads Pitt's pass rush with seven sacks. Twyman averages 1.00 sacks per game, which ranks first in the ACC (tied) and 12th nationally.
• The Panthers have the most productive pass-catching duo in the country. Senior Maurice Ffrench (56) and junior Taysir Mack (45) have combined for 101 receptions this season, the most of any Football Bowl Subdivision receiving duo.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 1950
Series Overall: Miami leads 26-11-1
ACC Series: Miami leads 4-2
At Pittsburgh: Miami leads 14-6
At Miami: Miami leads 12-5-1
At Neutral Sites: DNA
Last Meeting: Nov. 24, 2018 (Miami 24, Pitt 3)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Nov. 24, 2017 (Pitt 24, Miami 14)
Current Series Win Streak: Miami has won 1 (2018)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 2 games (twice)
Longest Miami Series Win Streak: 8 games (twice)
Largest Pitt Margin of Victory: 17 points (36-19, 1976)
Largest Miami Margin of Victory: 58 points (58-0, 1967)
Broadcast Information
Television • ESPN
Mark Jones (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Olivia Dekker (reporter)
Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert (reporter)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Sirius Channel 135, XM Channel 194, Internet Channel 956
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com
#H2P | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
October 26, 2019 • Noon, ET
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ESPN • Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Following consecutive road wins, Pitt returns to Heinz Field, where it will host Miami this Saturday for a noon ESPN national telecast.
• The Panthers are on a four-game winning streak. A victory over the Hurricanes would give Pitt five consecutive wins for the first time since 2009, when Dave Wannstedt's Panthers reeled off six straight.
• Pitt has displayed the ability to win tight games. The Panthers' last four wins have been by a combined 14 points—an average margin of 3.5 points per game.
• Since taking over as Pitt's head coach in 2015, Pat Narduzzi has directed the Panthers to 22 victories in ACC play, trailing only Clemson (35) and tied with Miami during this span.
• Seventeen players on Pitt's roster are Florida natives, second only to the Panthers' 40 players who hail from Pennsylvania.
• The Panthers last hosted Miami in 2017. Making his first career start, quarterback Kenny Pickett engineered a 24-14 upset of the Hurricanes, who entered the contest with a 10-0 record and ranked No. 2 in the country.
• Pitt boasts the country's top pass rush. The Panthers lead the nation with 36 sacks—seven sacks more than the three teams tied for second (Ohio State, Florida and SMU).
• Sophomore defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman leads Pitt's pass rush with seven sacks. Twyman averages 1.00 sacks per game, which ranks first in the ACC (tied) and 12th nationally.
• The Panthers have the most productive pass-catching duo in the country. Senior Maurice Ffrench (56) and junior Taysir Mack (45) have combined for 101 receptions this season, the most of any Football Bowl Subdivision receiving duo.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 1950
Series Overall: Miami leads 26-11-1
ACC Series: Miami leads 4-2
At Pittsburgh: Miami leads 14-6
At Miami: Miami leads 12-5-1
At Neutral Sites: DNA
Last Meeting: Nov. 24, 2018 (Miami 24, Pitt 3)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Nov. 24, 2017 (Pitt 24, Miami 14)
Current Series Win Streak: Miami has won 1 (2018)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 2 games (twice)
Longest Miami Series Win Streak: 8 games (twice)
Largest Pitt Margin of Victory: 17 points (36-19, 1976)
Largest Miami Margin of Victory: 58 points (58-0, 1967)
Broadcast Information
Television • ESPN
Mark Jones (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Olivia Dekker (reporter)
Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert (reporter)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Sirius Channel 135, XM Channel 194, Internet Channel 956
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com
#H2P | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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