Pitt Game Notes & Anecdotes
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PITT vs. VIRGINIA TECH November 18, 2017 • 12:20 p.m., ET Lane Stadium (65,632/Natural Grass) • Blacksburg, Va. ACC Network • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network PittsburghPanthers.com • @Pitt_FB • #PITTvsVT Schedules and Results Game Storylines • Pitt plays its inal regular- • Junior tailback Darrin Hall has PITT (4-6, 2-4 ACC) season road game when it visits rushed for more than 100 yards Sept. 2 Youngstown State (ACCNE) W, 28-21 (OT) Coastal Division foe Virginia Tech in each of Pitt's past three con- Sept. 9 at Penn State (ABC) L, 14-33 on Saturday. The Panthers are tests. Hall is averaging 162 yards Sept. 16 Oklahoma State (ESPN) L, 21-59 coming off a 34-31 setback to over this span, totaling 486 yards Sept. 23 at Georgia Tech* (ACC Network) L, 17-35 North Carolina, while the Hokies and eight touchdowns on 72 car- Sept. 30 Rice (RSN) W, 42-10 fell at Georgia Tech, 28-22. ries (6.75 avg.). Oct. 7 at Syracuse* (RSN) L, 24-27 Oct. 14 NC State* (HC) (RSN) L, 17-35 • Pitt has won six of the past eight • Darrin Hall is coming off a Oct. 21 at Duke* (ACC Network) W, 24-17 meetings with Virginia Tech. 121-yard, four-touchdown ef- Oct. 28 Virginia* (RSN) W, 31-14 However, the Hokies prevailed fort against North Carolina. Hall Nov. 9 (Thurs.) North Carolina* (ESPN) L, 31-34 in last season's high-scoring en- previously had 254 yards at Duke Nov. 18 at Virginia Tech* (ACC Network) 12:20 p.m. counter at Heinz Field, 39-36. and 111 against Virginia. He Nov. 24 (Fri.) Miami* TBA will be challenged by a Hokies *ACC game (HC) Homecoming • Historically, the Panthers have defense that ranks second in the not fared well on the road in ACC and 15th nationally, yielding VIRGINIA TECH (7-3, 3-3 ACC) this series. The Panthers are just just 310.6 total yards per game Sept. 3 (Sun.) vs. West Virginia# W, 31-24 2-5 all-time in games played in (136.6 on the ground). Sept. 9 Delaware W, 27-0 Blacksburg. That mark includes Sept. 16 at East Carolina W, 64-17 a 17-13 Pitt victory in Lane • This week's game features two Sept. 23 Old Dominion W, 38-0 Stadium in 2015, Pat Narduzzi's of the ACC's most dangerous punt Sept. 30 Clemson* L, 17-31 initial season as the Panthers' returners in Pitt's Quadree Hen- Oct. 7 at Boston College* W, 23-10 head coach. derson and Virginia Tech's Greg Oct. 21 North Carolina* W, 59-7 Stroman. The players are tied for Oct. 28 Duke* W, 24-3 • The last three games in the the ACC lead and rank second Nov. 4 at Miami* L, 10-28 series have been decided by a nationally with two punt return Nov. 11 at Georgia Tech* L, 22-28 combined 12 points, an average touchdowns each. Nov. 18 Pitt* 12:20 p.m. margin of 4.0 points per game. Nov. 24 (Fri.) at Virginia* TBA The largest victory margin in that • The Panthers have six players *ACC game #Landover, Md. (FedEx Field) span is ive points, achieved by on their 2017 roster who hail Pitt in a 21-16 victory in 2014. from the state of Virginia. Broadcast Information Pitt-Virginia Tech History in Brief Television • ACC Network (WTAE-TV, Ch. 4, in Pittsburgh) Series Began: 1993 Current Series Streak: Brock Bowling, play-by-play Series Overall: VT leads 9-7 Virginia Tech has won 1 (2016) Renaldo Wynn, analyst ACC Series: Series tied 2-2 Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 5-4 4 games (2001-03, 2012) Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network At Virginia Tech: VT leads 5-2 Longest VT Series Win Streak: Bill Hillgrove, play-by-play At Neutral Sites: DNA 4 games (1993-96) Pat Bostick, analyst Last Meeting: Oct. 27, 2016 Largest Pitt Victory Margin: Larry Richert, reporter (Virginia Tech 39, Pitt 36) 31 points (38-7, 2001) Last Meeting at VT: Oct. 3, 2015 Largest VT Victory Margin: SiriusXM Satellite Radio (Pitt 17, Virginia Tech 13) 42 points (63-21, 1993) Internet Channel 971 WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM The Coaches Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi Virginia Tech Coach Justin Fuente Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options Overall (season): 20-16 (third) Overall (season): 43-30 (sixth) PittsburghPanthers.com At Pitt (season): same At Va. Tech (season): 17-7 (second) Pitt Panthers Gameday App Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990 Alma Mater: Murray State, 1999 TuneIn (free live and on-demand content) Record vs. Virginia Tech: 1-1 Record vs. Pitt: 1-0 1 MEDIA SERVICES VIRGINIA TECH WEEK SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 No scheduled media Pat Narduzzi Practice Window Interviews Final Narduzzi No scheduled media Pitt at Virginia Tech opportunities Press Conference 9:05 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Press Brief opportunities Lane Stadium 11:15 a.m. Interviews Narduzzi ACC Call 1 p.m. 12:20 p.m., ET 11:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. WTAE-TV, Channel 4 Narduzzi Radio Show 93.7 The Fan/ Pitt IMG Network 6-7 p.m. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE WEEKLY INTERVIEWS PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS Coach Pat Narduzzi will conduct his All interviews must be arranged through E.J. Borghetti, Executive Associate A.D. game week preview press confer- the media relations ofice. Select players (football contact) ences on Mondays at noon at the UPMC and assistant coaches are typically avail- Borghetti e-mail: [email protected] Rooney Sports Complex. Press confer- able for post-practice media sessions on R.J. Sepich, Assistant Media Relations Director ence video will be posted to Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. (co-football contact) YouTube.com/pittlivewire. A transcript In addition to his Monday press confer- Sepich e-mail: [email protected] will be posted to PittsburghPanthers.com. ences, Coach Narduzzi will have a inal Celeste Welsh, Media Relations Coordinator media brieing on Thursdays of game (credential contact) ACC COACHES TELECONFERENCE weeks at 1 p.m. Welsh e-mail: [email protected] Coach Narduzzi will be available for media questions via the ACC Football PITT MEDIA CREDENTIALS PITT MEDIA RELATIONS PHONE NUMBERS Teleconference every Wednesday dur- Credentials for Pitt home games are is- Pitt Media Relations Ofice: (412) 648-8240 ing the season beginning Aug. 30 from sued to working media only and should Heinz Field Press Box: (412) 697-7198 12:10 to 12:20 p.m. Audio iles and tran- be requested as early as possible due to Pitt Football Ofice: (412) 648-8700 scripts for each ACC coach will be posted space limitations and demand. 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