Saturday, September 24
Pittsburgh, PA
NOON
Pitt
vs
Rhode Island
Game Week: No. 24 Pitt Hosts Rhode Island on Saturday
9/19/2022 11:00:00 AM | Football
#24 PITT (2-1, 0-0 ACC) vs. RHODE ISLAND (2-1, 1-1 CAA)
September 24, 2022 • Noon (ET)
Acrisure Stadium (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan • Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Pitt concludes its non-conference slate by hosting FCS member Rhode Island. After facing the Rams, the Panthers play eight consecutive ACC contests to finish the regular season.
• The Panthers have played 20 prior games against FCS opponents and are 19-1 in those contests.
• This will be the ninth consecutive season that Pitt has played an FCS team dating back to 2014. It will be the Panthers' first encounter with Rhode Island.
• Pat Narduzzi is a 1990 graduate of Rhode Island, where he was a three-year starter at linebacker (1987-89).
• Pitt is 14-0 all-time against current members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), most recently defeating New Hampshire, 77-7, on Sept. 25, 2021.
• A win over Rhode Island would give Pat Narduzzi his 56th career coaching victory at Pitt, tying him for third all-time with John Michelosen, who coached the Panthers from 1955-65.
• Israel Abanikanda has rushed for more than 100 yards in each of the past two games, including a 133-yard effort in the Panthers' 34-13 win at Western Michigan last week.
• Abanikanda tops the ACC in rushing (302 total yards, 100.7 per game) and all-purpose yards (158.7 per game).
• Safety Erick Hallett II has collected four turnovers this season (two interceptions and two fumble recoveries).
• Hallett is tied for the national lead with two fumble recoveries and ranks fifth nationally in interceptions (2 total, 0.7 per game). He tops the ACC in both categories.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 2022 is the first meeting
Series Overall: 0-0
At Pittsburgh: 0-0
At Rhode Island: 0-0
Coaching Matchup
Pitt's Chris Bickell '97 Head Football Coach Pat Narduzzi
Overall (season): 55-38 (eighth)
At Pitt (season): same
Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990
Record vs. URI: 0-0
Rhode Island Coach Jim Fleming
Overall (season): 47-60 (11th)
At URI (season): 26-59 (ninth)
Alma Mater: University of the South, 1982
Record vs. Pitt: 0-0
Broadcast Information
Television • ACC Network
Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (reporter)
Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert and Dorin Dickerson (reporters)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
SiriusXM Channel 135 or 194, SXM App Channel 956
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com
#H2P | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
September 24, 2022 • Noon (ET)
Acrisure Stadium (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan • Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Game Storylines
• Pitt concludes its non-conference slate by hosting FCS member Rhode Island. After facing the Rams, the Panthers play eight consecutive ACC contests to finish the regular season.
• The Panthers have played 20 prior games against FCS opponents and are 19-1 in those contests.
• This will be the ninth consecutive season that Pitt has played an FCS team dating back to 2014. It will be the Panthers' first encounter with Rhode Island.
• Pat Narduzzi is a 1990 graduate of Rhode Island, where he was a three-year starter at linebacker (1987-89).
• Pitt is 14-0 all-time against current members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), most recently defeating New Hampshire, 77-7, on Sept. 25, 2021.
• A win over Rhode Island would give Pat Narduzzi his 56th career coaching victory at Pitt, tying him for third all-time with John Michelosen, who coached the Panthers from 1955-65.
• Israel Abanikanda has rushed for more than 100 yards in each of the past two games, including a 133-yard effort in the Panthers' 34-13 win at Western Michigan last week.
• Abanikanda tops the ACC in rushing (302 total yards, 100.7 per game) and all-purpose yards (158.7 per game).
• Safety Erick Hallett II has collected four turnovers this season (two interceptions and two fumble recoveries).
• Hallett is tied for the national lead with two fumble recoveries and ranks fifth nationally in interceptions (2 total, 0.7 per game). He tops the ACC in both categories.
Series in Brief
Series Began: 2022 is the first meeting
Series Overall: 0-0
At Pittsburgh: 0-0
At Rhode Island: 0-0
Coaching Matchup
Pitt's Chris Bickell '97 Head Football Coach Pat Narduzzi
Overall (season): 55-38 (eighth)
At Pitt (season): same
Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990
Record vs. URI: 0-0
Rhode Island Coach Jim Fleming
Overall (season): 47-60 (11th)
At URI (season): 26-59 (ninth)
Alma Mater: University of the South, 1982
Record vs. Pitt: 0-0
Broadcast Information
Television • ACC Network
Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (reporter)
Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert and Dorin Dickerson (reporters)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
SiriusXM Channel 135 or 194, SXM App Channel 956
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com
#H2P | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Players Mentioned
RB
/ Football
DB
/ FootballPat Narduzzi Radio Show, Episode 11.6
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