PITT vs. NORTH CAROLINA September 24, 2016 • 3:30 p.m., ET Kenan Stadium (63,000/Natural Grass) • Chapel Hill, N.C. ESPNU • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network PittsburghPanthers.com • @Pitt_FB • #PITTvsUNC Schedules and Results Game Storylines • Pitt begins ACC play on the road • The Panthers own the nation's PITT (2-1, 0-0 ACC) when it faces Coastal Division foe No. 10 rushing defense, surren- Sept. 3 Villanova (ACCN Extra) W, 28-7 North Carolina in Chapel Hill. The dering just 75.7 yards per game. Sept. 10 Penn State (ESPN) W, 42-39 Panthers are 2-1 all-time in ACC Pitt will be tested this week when Sept. 17 at Oklahoma State (ESPN) L, 38-45 openers, achieving both wins on it faces the Tar Heels' Elijah Hood, Sept. 24 at North Carolina* (ESPNU) 3:30 p.m. the road. a irst-team All-ACC performer Oct. 1 Marshall TBA last season when he rushed for Oct. 8 Georgia Tech* (HC) TBA • The Tar Heels and Panthers 1,463 yards. Hood is averaging Oct. 15 at Virginia* TBA were the top two teams in the 6.2 yards per carry this year (266 Oct. 27 (Thurs.) Virginia Tech* (ESPN) 7 p.m. Coastal last year. North Carolina yards on 43 attempts). Nov. 5 at Miami* TBA won the division with an 8-0 ACC Nov. 12 at Clemson* TBA record, while Pitt was the runner- • Pitt defensive end Ejuan Price Nov. 19 Duke* TBA up with a 6-2 mark. is producing at an All-America Nov. 26 Syracuse* TBA rate in the opening month of *ACC game (HC) Homecoming • Narrow margins have been the the season. The senior leads the rule in recent Pitt-UNC series his- nation in forced fumbles (1.00 NORTH CAROLINA (2-1, 0-0 ACC) tory. The past ive meetings have per game) and ranks fourth in Sept. 3 vs. Georgia# L, 24-33 been decided by a combined 24 quarterback sacks (1.50 avg.) and Sept. 10 at Illinois W, 48-23 points, an average of 4.8 points tackles for loss (2.50 avg.). Price Sept. 17 James Madison W, 56-28 per game. paces the ACC in each of those Sept. 24 Pittsburgh* 3:30 p.m. categories and should be consid- Oct. 1 at Florida State* TBA • Since 2013, North Carolina is ered an early frontrunner for the Oct. 8 Virginia Tech* TBA the only team in the Coastal that league's Defensive Player of the Oct. 15 at Miami* TBA Pitt has not beaten. The Panthers Year honor. Oct. 22 at Virginia* TBA are 0-3 against the Tar Heels in Nov. 5 Georgia Tech* TBA ACC play. • In sophomore receiver Quadree Nov. 10 at Duke* TBA Henderson, Pitt boasts one of the Nov. 19 The Citadel TBA • Pitt's last victory in the series nation's top all-purpose players. Nov. 25 NC State* TBA occurred in the 2009 Meineke Henderson is averaging 192.0 all- *ACC game #Chick-ϔil-A Kickoff Game (Atlanta) Car Care Bowl in Charlotte. The purpose yards per game to lead Panthers edged the Tar Heels, the ACC and rank third nationally. Broadcast Information 19-17, on a ield goal with 52 He leads the country in kickoff Television • ESPNU seconds left. returns with a 40.8 average. Clay Matvick, play-by-play Pitt-North Carolina History in Brief Dusty Dvoracek, analyst Series Began: 1974 Current Series Streak: Series Overall: UNC leads 7-3 UNC has won 3 (2013-15) Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network ACC Series: UNC leads 3-0 Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: Bill Hillgrove, play-by-play At Pittsburgh: UNC leads 3-2 1 game (three times) Bill Osborn, analyst At UNC: UNC leads 4-0 Longest UNC Series Win Streak: Larry Richert, reporter At Neutral Sites: Pitt leads 1-0 3 games (2013-15) Last Meeting: Oct. 29, 2015 Largest Pitt Victory Margin: SiriusXM Satellite Radio (UNC 26, Pitt 19) 4 points (20-16, 1978) Internet Channel 964 (Pitt broadcast) Last Meeting at UNC: Nov. 15, 2014 Largest UNC Victory Margin: (UNC 40, Pitt 35) 19 points (29-10, 1998) WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM The Coaches Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi UNC Coach Larry Fedora PittsburghPanthers.com via CSLive Pitt Gameday LIVE App Overall (season): 10-6 (second) Overall (season): 68-40 (ninth) TuneIn (free live and on-demand content) At Pitt (season): same At UNC (season): 34-21 (ifth) Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990 Alma Mater: Austin College, 1985 Record vs. North Carolina: 0-1 Record vs. Pitt: 3-0 1 MEDIA SERVICES NORTH CAROLINA WEEK SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 No scheduled media Pat Narduzzi Practice Window Practice Window Final Narduzzi No scheduled media Pitt at North Carolina opportunities Press Conference 9:05-9:35 a.m. 9:20-9:50 a.m. Press Brief opportunities Kenan Stadium Noon Interviews Interviews 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m, ET 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. ESPNU Pat Narduzzi on ACC Teleconference 12:10 p.m. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE WEEKLY INTERVIEWS PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi will All interviews must be arranged through E.J. 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