Game Week: No. 23 Pitt Welcomes Clemson for Marquee ACC Clash

#23/23 PITT (5-1, 2-0 ACC) vs. RV/#24 CLEMSON (4-2, 3-1 ACC)
October 23, 2021 • 3:30 p.m. (ET)
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ESPN • Pitt Panthers Radio Network

Game Storylines
• Owning a No. 23 ranking in both national polls, Pitt will host Clemson in one of its most anticipated home games in recent memory.

• The Panthers are 5-1 overall and atop the Coastal Division with a 2-0 ACC mark. Pitt looks to achieve its first 6-1 start and 3-0 conference record since 2015, Pat Narduzzi's initial season as head coach.

• The Tigers, ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, make their first visit to Pittsburgh. Two prior regular-season meetings were played in Death Valley. The teams twice met at neutral postseason sites.

• Pitt is responsible for Clemson's last home loss. The Tigers have won a school-record 31 consecutive games at Memorial Stadium, the longest active streak in the nation. Their last home defeat was against Pitt, 43-42, on Nov. 12, 2016.

• Pitt boasts the nation's No. 3 scoring offense, averaging an ACC-best 48.3 points per game. Clemson is second nationally in scoring defense, yielding an ACC-low 12.5 points.

• Kenny Pickett has thrown 21 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.

• With 854 career completions, Pickett needs just 14 against Clemson to eclipse the all-time Pitt record held by Alex Van Pelt (867 from 1989-92). Pickett is averaging 23.83 completions per game to rank 10th nationally and second in the ACC.

• Since 2015, Pat Narduzzi has directed Pitt to 31 victories in ACC play, the third-highest win total during that span. Only Clemson (49) and Miami (32) have won more.

Series in Brief
Series Began: 1977
Series Overall: Series tied 2-2
ACC Series: Clemson leads 2-1
At Pittsburgh: 0-0
At Clemson: Series tied 1-1
At Neutral Sites: Series tied 1-1
Last Meeting: Nov. 28, 2020 (Clemson 52, Pitt 17)
Last Meeting at Pitt: First meeting
Current Series Win Streak: Clemson has won 2 (2018, 2020)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 2 games (1977, 2016)
Longest Clemson Series Win Streak: 2 games (2018, 2020)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 31 points (34-3, 1977)
Largest Clemson Victory Margin: 35 points (52-17, 2020)

Broadcast Information
Television • ESPN
Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (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 85, XM Channel 85, SXM App Channel 85

WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM

Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com

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Game Week: No. 23 Pitt Welcomes Clemson for Marquee ACC Clash

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