Game Week: Pitt Finishes Nonconference Slate by Hosting New Hampshire

PITT (2-1, 0-0 ACC) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE (3-0, 2-0 CAA)
September 25, 2021 • Noon (ET)
Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ACCNX/ESPN+ • Pitt Panthers Radio Network

Game Storylines
• Pitt concludes its non-conference slate by hosting FCS member New Hampshire. After facing the Wildcats, the Panthers play eight consecutive ACC contests to finish the regular season.

• The Panthers have played 19 prior games against FCS opponents and are 18-1 in those contests. This will be the eighth consecutive season that Pitt has played an FCS team dating back to 2014.

• Pitt has scored 40-plus points in three consecutive games to start a season for the first time ever. The Panthers are averaging 44.3 points per game to lead the ACC and rank ninth nationally.

• Dating back to the 2020 season, Pitt has now scored at least 30 points in four consecutive games, its longest streak since the 2016 team had a stretch of seven such contests.

• In three games this season, Kenny Pickett has already thrown 10 touchdown passes, the fourth-highest total in the country.

• Wide receiver Jordan Addison leads the ACC and ranks third nationally with five touchdown catches, while Lucas Krull leads the nation's tight ends with four TD catches this season.

• With a 382-yard passing performance against Western Michigan, Pickett now ranks second all-time at Pitt with 8,923 passing yards. He trails career leader Alex Van Pelt (11,267 from 1989-92) by 2,344 yards.

• Pitt's pass rush annually ranks among the nation's best. Pitt has compiled 13 sacks this season, an average of 4.33 per game, which tops the ACC and ranks sixth nationally. Defensive end Habakkuk Baldonado has a team-high three sacks.

Series in Brief
Series Began: 2010
Series Overall: Pitt leads 1-0
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 1-0
At UNH: 0-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 11, 2010 (Pitt won, 38-16)
Current Series Win Streak: Pitt has won 1 (2010)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 22 points (38-16, 2010)

Broadcast Information
Streaming • ACC Network Extra/ESPN+
Bill Roth (play-by-play), Eddie Royal (analyst), Abby Labar (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 103, XM Channel 194, SXM App Channel 956

WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM

Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com

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Game Week: Pitt Finishes Nonconference Slate by Hosting New Hampshire

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Players Mentioned

Jordan Addison

Habakkuk Baldonado

Lucas Krull

Kenny Pickett