Saturday, October 2
Atlanta, GA
NOON
Pitt
at
Georgia Tech
Game Week: Pitt Begins ACC Play with Road Test at Georgia Tech
9/27/2021 11:54:00 AM | Football
PITT (3-1, 0-0 ACC) at GEORGIA TECH (2-2, 1-1 ACC)
October 2, 2021 • Noon (ET)
Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000/Legion NXT Turf) • Atlanta, Ga.
ACC Network • Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Pitt opens ACC play on the road at Georgia Tech. The Panthers will be making their third consecutive trip to Atlanta, claiming victories in each of their past two visits to Bobby Dodd Stadium.
• Pitt has won three consecutive games overall against Georgia Tech, including a 34-20 victory in the 2020 season finale. Pat Narduzzi is 5-1 against the Yellow Jackets, the lone loss coming on the road in 2017.
• Since 2015, Pat Narduzzi has directed Pitt to 29 victories in ACC play, the fourth-highest win total during that span. The Panthers trail only Clemson (47), Miami (32) and Virginia Tech (30).
• Pitt has scored 40-plus points in four consecutive games to start a season for the first time ever. Pitt is averaging 52.5 points to rank second nationally and tops in the ACC.
• No team in the country has scored more touchdowns than Pitt this season. The Panthers have 29 TDs over four games. Last year, they scored 36 in 11 contests.
• Jordan Addison leads the country with eight touchdown receptions. The last Pitt player to finish as the national leader in TD catches was Larry Fitzgerald with 22 in 2003.
• Kenny Pickett has thrown 15 touchdowns against only one interception. Pickett's TD pass total—which ranks second in the nation this week—is already a single-season personal high.
• Pitt's pass rush annually ranks among the nation's best. Pitt has compiled 16 sacks this season, an average of 4.0 per game, which ranks fifth nationally. Defensive end Habakkuk Baldonado has a team-high 3.5 sacks.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 1918
Series Overall: Pitt leads 10-5
ACC Series: Pitt leads 5-3
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 5-1
At Georgia Tech: Pitt leads 5-2
At Neutral Sites: GT leads 2-0
Last Meeting at GT: Dec. 10, 2020 (Pitt 34, Georgia Tech 20)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Sept. 15, 2018 (Pitt 24, Georgia Tech 19)
Current Series Streak: Pitt has won 3 (2018-20)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 3 games (twice, most recent: 2018-20)
Longest GT Series Win Streak: 2 games (twice, most recent: 2013-14)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 32 points (32-0, 1918)
Largest GT Victory Margin: 28 points (56-28, 2014)
Broadcast Information
Television • ACC Network
Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Lericia Harris (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 134, XM Channel 207, SXM App Channel 967
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com
#H2P | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
October 2, 2021 • Noon (ET)
Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000/Legion NXT Turf) • Atlanta, Ga.
ACC Network • Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Pitt opens ACC play on the road at Georgia Tech. The Panthers will be making their third consecutive trip to Atlanta, claiming victories in each of their past two visits to Bobby Dodd Stadium.
• Pitt has won three consecutive games overall against Georgia Tech, including a 34-20 victory in the 2020 season finale. Pat Narduzzi is 5-1 against the Yellow Jackets, the lone loss coming on the road in 2017.
• Since 2015, Pat Narduzzi has directed Pitt to 29 victories in ACC play, the fourth-highest win total during that span. The Panthers trail only Clemson (47), Miami (32) and Virginia Tech (30).
• Pitt has scored 40-plus points in four consecutive games to start a season for the first time ever. Pitt is averaging 52.5 points to rank second nationally and tops in the ACC.
• No team in the country has scored more touchdowns than Pitt this season. The Panthers have 29 TDs over four games. Last year, they scored 36 in 11 contests.
• Jordan Addison leads the country with eight touchdown receptions. The last Pitt player to finish as the national leader in TD catches was Larry Fitzgerald with 22 in 2003.
• Kenny Pickett has thrown 15 touchdowns against only one interception. Pickett's TD pass total—which ranks second in the nation this week—is already a single-season personal high.
• Pitt's pass rush annually ranks among the nation's best. Pitt has compiled 16 sacks this season, an average of 4.0 per game, which ranks fifth nationally. Defensive end Habakkuk Baldonado has a team-high 3.5 sacks.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 1918
Series Overall: Pitt leads 10-5
ACC Series: Pitt leads 5-3
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 5-1
At Georgia Tech: Pitt leads 5-2
At Neutral Sites: GT leads 2-0
Last Meeting at GT: Dec. 10, 2020 (Pitt 34, Georgia Tech 20)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Sept. 15, 2018 (Pitt 24, Georgia Tech 19)
Current Series Streak: Pitt has won 3 (2018-20)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 3 games (twice, most recent: 2018-20)
Longest GT Series Win Streak: 2 games (twice, most recent: 2013-14)
Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 32 points (32-0, 1918)
Largest GT Victory Margin: 28 points (56-28, 2014)
Broadcast Information
Television • ACC Network
Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Lericia Harris (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 134, XM Channel 207, SXM App Channel 967
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com
#H2P | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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