Pitt to Play Toledo in Detroit’s GameAbove Sports Bowl
12/8/2024 4:44:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH—The Pitt football team will make its 38th all-time postseason appearance when it faces Toledo in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Detroit's Ford Field on December 26.
The game will be nationally televised by ESPN and kick off at 2 p.m.
The Panthers' are 2-0 all-time in Detroit-hosted bowl games, most recently defeating Eastern Michigan, 34-30, in 2019. Pitt also played at Ford Field in 2013 and scored a 30-27 win over Bowling Green.
This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Pitt (7-5) and Toledo (7-5). The GameAbove Sports Bowl marks the first postseason encounter between the schools.
The Panthers and Rockets last met in 2006, a 45-3 Pitt win at the former Heinz Field. Pitt leads the all-time series, 2-1.
Pitt is making its first bowl appearance since Dec. 30, 2022, when the Panthers defeated No. 18 UCLA, 37-35, in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl.
"On behalf of our entire football program, I want to thank the Detroit Lions organization and GameAbove Sports Bowl for the opportunity to play one more time in 2024," said Pat Narduzzi, Pitt's Chris Bickell '97 Head Football Coach. "I have great respect for Coach Jason Candle and his Toledo program. They are an incredibly consistent winner. They won 11 games a year ago, and this season defeated an SEC team in Mississippi State and beat the same Northern Illinois team that gave Notre Dame its only loss. We look forward to the challenge."
For tickets, visit PittsburghPanthers.com/BowlCentral, call 800-643-7488 (PITT) or email tickets@athletics.pitt.edu. Pitt season-ticket holders can now log into their accounts to make their GameAbove Sports Bowl requests.
In addition to ESPN television coverage, the game will be aired on Pitt's flagship radio station, 93.7 The Fan, and the Pitt Panthers Radio Network.