Game Week: No. 17 Pitt Hosts Miami

#17/19 PITT (6-1, 3-0 ACC) vs. MIAMI (3-4, 1-2 ACC)
October 30, 2021 • Noon (ET)
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ACC Network • Pitt Panthers Radio Network

Game Storylines
• Pitt, ranked No. 17 by the Associated Press this week, looks to tighten its grip atop the ACC's Coastal Division when it hosts Miami at Heinz Field.

• The Panthers lead the Coastal with a 3-0 ACC mark. No other team in the division has less than two ACC losses.

• In addition to Coastal implications, a win over Miami would give Pitt a 7-1 record for the first time since 2009.

• Pitt enters its game with the Hurricanes on a roll. The Panthers have won four consecutive games, each by a double-digit margin. Miami snapped a two-game skid with a 31-30 win over No. 18 NC State.

• Since 2015, Pat Narduzzi has directed Pitt to 32 victories in ACC play, the third-highest win total during that span. Only Clemson (49) and Miami (33) have won more.

• Gaining plenty of national Heisman Trophy buzz, Kenny Pickett has thrown 23 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.

• Pickett ranks second at Pitt in career touchdown responsibility with 81. He trails only the legendary Dan Marino, who totaled 82 from 1979-82.

• Pickett is also eyeing Pitt's school record for total offense. He presently ranks second with 10,983 yards and needs just 166 to eclipse Alex Van Pelt's record of 11,148 set from 1989-92.

• Receiver Jordan Addison is meriting strong Biletnikoff Award consideration with his production. Addison is tied for the national lead with 10 touchdown catches, already the most at Pitt since 2016.

Series in Brief
Series Began: 1950
Series Overall: Miami leads 28-11-1
ACC Series: Miami leads 6-2
At Pittsburgh: Miami leads 15-6
At Miami: Miami leads 13-5-1
At Neutral Sites: DNA
Last Meeting: Oct. 17, 2020 (Miami 31, Pitt 19)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Oct. 26, 2019 (Miami 16, Pitt 12)
Current Series Win Streak: Miami has won 3 (2018-20)
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 • ACC Network
Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Jalyn Johnson (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 133, XM Channel 193, SXM App Channel 955

WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM

Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com

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Players Mentioned

Jordan Addison

Kenny Pickett