PITT vs. NORTH CAROLINA September 22, 2018 • 12:20 p.m., ET Kenan Stadium (50,500/Natural Grass) • Chapel Hill, N.C. Raycom (WTAE-TV) • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network PittsburghPanthers.com • @Pitt_FB Schedules and Results Game Storylines PITT (2-1, 1-0 ACC) • Pitt travels to North Carolina • With a 2-1 overall record, Pitt Sept. 1 Albany (ACCNE) W, 33-7 game of the season. The Panthers three games for the 14th time Sept. 8 Penn State (ABC) L, 6-51 arethis coming Saturday off for a 24-19 its first win road over sincehas won the at 2000 least season. two of Aits victory first Sept. 15 Georgia Tech* (RSN) W, 24-19 Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels, at North Carolina would give Sept. 22 at North Carolina* (Raycom) 12:20 p.m. originally slated to host UCF last Sept. 29 at UCF TBA week, saw their Sept. 15 game since 2015, Pat Narduzzi's debut Oct. 6 Syracuse* (HC) TBA canceled due to Hurricane Flor- seasonthe Panthers in Pittsburgh. their first 3-1 start Oct. 13 at Notre Dame (NBC) 2:30 p.m. ence. Oct. 27 Duke* TBA • Pitt's last 2-0 start to ACC play Nov. 2 (Fri.) at Virginia* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. • Narrow margins have been the also occurred in 2015. The Pan- Nov. 10 Virginia Tech* TBA rule during recent Pitt-UNC series thers opened with a 4-0 confer- Nov. 17 at Wake Forest* TBA history. The past seven meetings Nov. 24 at Miami* TBA have been decided by a combined as the Coastal Division runner-up *ACC game (HC) Homecoming 28 points (4.0 points per game). withence arecord 6-2 league that year, record. finishing The Tar Heels edged Pitt at Heinz NORTH CAROLINA (0-2, 0-0 ACC) Field last year, 34-31. • Sophomore defensive end Sept. 1 at California L, 17-24 Rashad Weaver is tied for the Sept. 8 at East Carolina L, 19-41 • Since 2013, North Carolina is national lead with three fumble Sept. 15 UCF Canceled the only team in the Coastal that recoveries on the young season. Sept. 22 Pitt* 12:20 p.m. Pitt has not beaten. The Panthers Weaver recovered two fumbles Sept. 27 (Thurs.) at Miami* 8 p.m. are 0-5 against the Tar Heels in against Penn State and one last Oct. 13 Virginia Tech* TBA ACC play. North Carolina also week in the Georgia Tech win. Oct. 20 at Syracuse* TBA leads the overall series, 9-3. Oct. 27 at Virginia* TBA • Senior tailback Qadree Ollison Nov. 3 Georgia Tech* TBA • Pitt's last victory in the series is averaging 94.3 rushing yards Nov. 10 at Duke* TBA occurred in the 2009 Meineke per game. Ollison had a season- Nov. 17 Western Carolina TBA Car Care Bowl in Charlotte. Dave high 119 yards against Penn State Nov. 24 NC State* TBA Wannstedt's Panthers edged and netted 91 last week against *ACC game the Tar Heels (coached by Butch Georgia Tech. For the year, he has totaled 283 yards on 45 carries 52 seconds left. (6.3 avg.) and three touchdowns. Broadcast Information Davis), 19-17, on a field goal with Television • Raycom (WTAE-TV, Channel 4, in Pittsburgh) Pitt-North Carolina History in Brief Tom Werme, play-by-play Series Began: 1974 Current Series Streak: Dave Archer, analyst Series Overall: UNC leads 9-3 UNC has won 5 (2013-17) Lericia Harris, reporter ACC Series: UNC leads 5-0 Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: At Pittsburgh: UNC leads 4-2 1 game (three times) Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network At UNC: UNC leads 5-0 Longest UNC Series Win Streak: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) At Neutral Sites: Pitt leads 1-0 5 games (2013-17) Pat Bostick (analyst) Last Meeting: Nov. 9, 2017 Largest Pitt Victory Margin: Larry Richert (reporter) (UNC 34, Pitt 31) 4 points (20-16, 1978) Last Meeting at UNC: Sept. 24, 2016 Largest UNC Victory Margin: SiriusXM Satellite Radio (UNC 37, Pitt 36) 19 points (29-10, 1998) XM Channel 380, Internet Channel 965 WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM The Coaches Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi UNC Coach Larry Fedora Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options Overall (season): 23-18 (fourth) Overall (season): 77-55 (11th) PittsburghPanthers.com At Pitt (season): same At UNC (season): 43-36 (seventh) Pitt Panthers Gameday App Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990 Alma Mater: Austin College, 1985 TuneIn (free live and on-demand content) Record vs. UNC: 0-3 Record vs. Pitt: 5-0 1 MEDIA SERVICES NORTH CAROLINA WEEK SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 No scheduled media Pat Narduzzi Practice Window Interviews Final Narduzzi No scheduled media Pitt at North Carolina opportunities Press Conference 9:05 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Press Brief opportunities Kenan Stadium Noon Interviews Narduzzi ACC Call 1 p.m. 12:20 p.m., ET 11:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. Raycom (WTAE-TV) Narduzzi Radio Show KDKA 1020 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. 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ACC Advanced Media will pro- ACC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS On designated days, the initial 30 min- vide this service throughout the entire Amy Yakola, Executive Associate Commissioner utes of Pitt football practice are open season. To register for the AVCS, contact (chief of external affairs) to the media for observation. Photog- Slim Vollinger via e-mail (svollinger@ Yakola e-mail: [email protected] raphers are also free to shoot practice theacc.org) or call (336) 854-8787. Kevin Best, Senior Associate Commissioner during this time. The duration of the (football communications) workout is closed. Reporters should ACC PHOTOSHELTER ACCESS Best e-mail: [email protected] The ACC uses PhotoShelter as the host site ACC Communications Phone: (336) 854-8787 advance for practice times and proper for its logos and photos. To request access clearance.contact the All communications practices will be office held in at to PhotoShelter, please go to http://acc. ACC FOOTBALL ON THE WEB the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. photoshelter.com, select "LOGIN" from Official ACC Site: theacc.com main menu, click on "sign up for a free Media Info: collegepressbox.com account," complete the requested infor- ACC Football Twitter: @ACCFootball mation and click on "Sign Up." ACC YouTube Page: YouTube.com/ACCDigitalNetwork 2 PROBABLE PITT TWO-DEEP OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS Wide Receiver Defensive End Punter 18 SHOCKY JACQUES-LOUIS (FR, 6-0, 180) 8 DEWAYNE HENDRIX (SR*, 6-4, 265) 98 KIRK CHRISTODOULOU (FR*, 6-1, 210) 88 Dontavius Butler-Jenkins (FR*, 6-0, 210) 91 Patrick Jones II (SO*, 6-5, 265) 97 Ethan Van Buskirk (FR, 5-10,