Game Week: Panthers Face Virginia Tech in Key Coastal Clash

PITT (4-1, 1-0 ACC) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (3-2, 1-0 ACC)
October 16, 2021 • 3:30 p.m. (ET)
Lane Stadium (65,632/Natural Grass) • Blacksburg, Va.
ESPN2 • Pitt Panthers Radio Network

Game Storylines
• Pitt travels for a critical Coastal Division clash at Virginia Tech. The Panthers and Hokies are both 1-0 in ACC play. A victory will be key to gaining early momentum in the always competitive Coastal race.

• Pitt has won two of its past three games with Virginia Tech, including last season's 47-14 victory at Heinz Field. Pitt, however, has not won in Blacksburg since 2015, losing its last two road games in the series.

• Since 2015, Pat Narduzzi has directed Pitt to 30 victories in ACC play, tied with Virginia Tech for the third-highest win total during that span. Only Clemson (48) and Miami (32) have won more.

• Pitt has scored 40-plus points in five consecutive games for the first time ever. The Panthers average a national-best 52.4 points per game.

• Kenny Pickett has thrown 19 touchdowns against only one interception. Pickett's TD pass total—already a single-season personal high—ranks fourth in the nation and first in the ACC.

• Jordan Addison leads the nation with nine touchdown catches. Addison has caught at least one TD in all five games this season. The last Pitt player to catch a TD in six consecutive games was Larry Fitzgerald in 2003.

• The Panthers are averaging an ACC-high 554.4 yards per game, which ranks third nationally. The Pitt season record for total offense is 452.3 set in 1992.

• Pitt's pass rush, perennially among the nation's best, has produced 18 sacks, an average of 3.60 per game, which ranks eighth nationally. Defensive end Habakkuk Baldonado has a team-high 3.5 sacks.

Series in Brief
Series Began: 1993
Series Overall: VT leads 11-9
ACC Series: Series tied 4-4
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 7-4
At Virginia Tech: VT leads 7-2
Last Meeting at Pitt: Nov. 21, 2020 (Pitt 47, Virginia Tech 14)
Last Meeting at VT: Nov. 23, 2019 (Virginia Tech 28, Pitt 0)
Current Series Streak: Pitt has won 1 (2020)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 4 games (2001-03, 2012)
Longest VT Series Win Streak: 4 games (1993-96)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 33 points (47-14, 2020)
Largest VT Victory Margin: 42 points (63-21, 1993)

Broadcast Information
Television • ESPN2
Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (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 113, XM Channel 201, SXM App Channel 964

WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM

Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com

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Game Week: Panthers Face Virginia Tech in Key Coastal Clash

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Players Mentioned

Jordan Addison

Habakkuk Baldonado

Kenny Pickett