Pitt
Louisville
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The Panthers have won seven of their past nine encounters with Louisville
PITT vs. LOUISVILLE
November 23, 2024 • 4 p.m.
L&N Stadium (59,823/FieldTurf) • Louisville, Ky.
ESPN2 • 93.7 The Fan • Pitt Panthers Radio Network
PittsburghPanthers.com • @Pitt_FB
GAME STORYLINES
- Pitt plays two consecutive road games to conclude the 2024 regular season, the first of which is at Louisville.
- The Panthers have won seven of their past nine encounters with Louisville. In the last meeting, host Pitt defeated the previously undefeated Cardinals, 38-21, on Oct. 14, 2023.
- Pitt will be facing the country's No. 15 passing attack in Louisville. The Cardinals are averaging 284.8 yards through the air.
- Conversely, Pitt boasts college football's No. 3 pass rush with an average of 3.50 sacks per game. Pitt also has intercepted 12 passes, the 19th most in the nation.
- The Panthers have been fixtures in the opposing backfield. Pitt ranks second nationally with an average of 8.7 tackles for loss per game.
- Linebacker Kyle Louis, a highly viable All-America candidate, ranks fourth nationally—and first among FBS linebackers—with an average of 1.5 tackles for loss per game.
- Louis is the first Pitt linebacker to intercept four passes in a season since 2004. His four picks rank first among FBS linebackers this season.
- Desmond Reid, an All-American at Western Carolina last year, ranks fifth nationally with an average of 157.67 all-purpose yards per game.
- Reid is also one of the nation's top punt returners. His 13.2-yard return average ranks ninth in the country.
- Pitt offensive line coach Jeremy Darveau was a starting tackle for a pair of nationally ranked Louisville teams (2004-05) that featured some of the best offenses in school history.
SERIES IN BRIEF
Series Began: 1976
Series Overall: Pitt leads 11-9
ACC Series: Pitt leads 3-1
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 8-5
At Louisville: UL leads 4-3
At Neutral Sites: DNA
Last Meeting (at Pitt): Oct. 14, 2023 (Pitt 38, UL 21)
Last Meeting at Louisville: Oct. 22, 2022 (UL 24, Pitt 10)
Current Series Streak: Pitt has won 1 (2023)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 4 games (twice: 1976-83; 2008-11)
Longest UL Series Win Streak: 7 games (1990-2007)
Largest Pitt Margin of Victory: 49 points (63-14, 1982)
Largest UL Margin of Victory: 24 points (48-24, 2006)
COACHING MATCHUP
Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi
Overall (season): 72-53 (10th)
At Pitt (season): same
Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990
Record vs. Louisville: 3-1
Louisville Coach Jeff Brohm
Overall (season): 82-52 (11th)
At Louisville (season): 16-8 (second)
Alma Mater: Louisville, 1994
Record vs. Pitt: 0-1
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television • ESPN2
Mike Couzens (play-by-play)
Brock Osweiler (analyst)
Stormy Buonantony (reporter)
93.7 The Fan & Pitt Radio Network (937thefan.radio.com)
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
Pat Bostick (analyst)
Larry Richert and Dorin Dickerson (reporters)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
SiriusXM 382 and on the SiriusXM App
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
