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PITT vs. PENN STATE September 9, 2017 • 3:30 p.m., ET Beaver Stadium (106,572/Natural Grass) • University Park, Pa. ABC-TV • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network PittsburghPanthers.com • @Pitt_FB • #PITTvsPSU Schedules and Results Game Storylines • Pitt and Penn State meet for • A victory at Penn State would PITT (1-0, 0-0 ACC) the 98th time in a series widely give the Panthers three consecu- Sept. 2 Youngstown State (ACCNE) W, 28-21 (OT) regarded as one of college foot- tive wins in the series, something Sept. 9 at Penn State (ABC) 3:30 p.m. ball's most historic rivalries. The they have not achieved since Sept. 16 Oklahoma State (ABC/ESPN2) Noon Panthers have won each of the 1944-46. Sept. 23 at Georgia Tech* TBA past two encounters, 42-39 last Sept. 30 Rice TBA season and 12-0 in 2000. • Pat Narduzzi's familiarity with Oct. 7 at Syracuse* TBA the Nittany Lions predates his Oct. 14 NC State* (HC) TBA • At one time an annual Keystone time as Pitt's head coach. As Oct. 21 at Duke* TBA State clash, the series began in Michigan State's defensive coordi- Oct. 28 Virginia* TBA 1893 and has pitted former high nator from 2007-14, Narduzzi Nov. 9 (Thurs.) North Carolina* (ESPN) 8 p.m. school teammates and even fam- faced Penn State ive times, win- Nov. 18 at Virginia Tech* TBA ily members against one another. ning three of those contests. Nov. 24 (Fri.) Miami* TBA This year's contest marks the *ACC game (HC) Homecoming second of a four-game agreement • Narduzzi's last visit to Penn that concludes in 2019. State was the 2014 regular-sea- PENN STATE (1-0, 0-0 BIG TEN) son inale when Michigan State Sept. 2 Akron W, 52-0 • Pitt will be visiting Beaver yielded just 233 yards in a 34-10 Sept. 9 Pitt 3:30 p.m. Stadium for the irst time in 18 victory. Sept. 16 Georgia State 7:30 p.m. years. The Panthers have lost Sept. 23 at Iowa* TBD each of their last four games at • This will be Pitt's second road Sept. 30 Indiana* TBD Penn State (1990, 1992, 1997, game against a Top 10 foe in its Oct. 7 at Northwestern* Noon 1999) and are just 6-17 on the last six contests. The Panthers Oct 21 Michigan* TBD road against the Nittany Lions. played at No. 2 Clemson last Oct. 28 at Ohio State* 3:30 p.m. Nov. 12 and handed the eventual Nov. 4 at Michigan State* TBD • Pitt's last win in State College, national champion its only loss, Nov. 11 Rutgers* Noon a 14-7 decision in 1988, was 43-42. Pitt's victory in Death Nov. 18 Nebraska* TBD spurred by the late Curtis Bray, Valley snapped the country's who had a sack for a safety and longest home winning streak at Nov. 25 at Maryland* TBD key interception as a freshman 21 games. *Big Ten game linebacker. Broadcast Information Pitt-Penn State History in Brief Television • ABC-TV (WTAE, Channel 4, in Pittsburgh) Series Began: 1893 Current Series Win Streak: Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Series Overall: PSU leads 50-43-4 Pitt has won 2 (2000, 2016) Holly Rowe (reporter) At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 36-28-4 Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network At Penn State: PSU leads 17-6 14 games (1922-31, 1935-38) Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Bill Osborn (analyst), Larry Richert At Neutral Sites: PSU leads 5-1 Longest PSU Series Win Streak: (reporter) OT Games: DNA 10 games (1966-75) Last Meeting at Pitt: Sept. 10, 2016 Largest Pitt Victory Margin: National Radio • Compass Media Networks Gregg Daniels (play-by-play), Tony Hill (analyst) (Pitt 42, Penn State 39) 35 points (41-6, 1931) Last Meeting at PSU: Sept. 11, 1999 Largest PSU Victory Margin: SiriusXM Satellite Radio (Penn State 20, Pitt 17) 59 points (59-0, 1903) Internet Channel 972 The Coaches WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi Penn State Coach James Franklin Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options Overall (season): 17-10 (third) Overall (season): 50-30 (seventh) PittsburghPanthers.com At Pitt (season): same At PSU (season): 26-15 (fourth) Pitt Panthers Gameday App Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990 Alma Mater: East Stroudsburg, 1995 TuneIn (free live and on-demand content) Record vs. Penn State: 1-0 Record vs. Pitt: 0-1 1 MEDIA SERVICES PENN STATE WEEK SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 4 56789 No scheduled media Pat Narduzzi No scheduled media Narduzzi ACC Call Final Narduzzi No scheduled media Pitt at Penn State opportunities Press Conference opportunities 12:10 p.m. Press Brief opportunities Beaver Stadium Noon Narduzzi Radio Show 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m, ET KDKA 1020 & The Pitt ABC-TV (WTAE-TV) IMG Sports 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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To request access Oficial ACC Site: theacc.com advance for practice times and proper to PhotoShelter, please send an email with Media Info: collegepressbox.com clearance. All practices will be held at your name, organization and email ACC Football Twitter: @ACCFootball the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. address to [email protected]. ACC YouTube Page: YouTube.com/ACCDigitalNetwork 2 PROBABLE PITT TWO-DEEP OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS Wide Receiver Defensive End Placekicker 85 JESTER WEAH ȍSR*, 6ǧ3, 210Ȏ 8 DEWAYNE HENDRIX ȍJR*, 6ǧ4, 260Ȏ OR 97 ALEX KESSMAN ȍFR*, 6ǧ3, 190Ȏ 5 Ruben Flowers III (FR*, 6-3, 205) or 17 RASHAD WEAVER ȍFR*, 6ǧ5, 265Ȏ 49 Ian Troost (JR, 6-6, 200) or 6 Aaron Mathews (SO, 6-4, 205) 92 Jake Scarton (FR, 6-3, 180) Nose