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The University of Pittsburgh has a rich tradition of football that began in 1890. The Pitt Panthers are Nine-Time National Champions and many of the greatest players in the history of the game started their journey at Pitt.
Pitt boasts 99 First Team All-Americans, 25 members in the College Football Hall of Fame, and ten Panthers have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, with more to follow in the near future.
NGSC Sports provides you the ultimate Pitt GameDay Preview, where Panther fans turn to learn everything there is to know about Pitt and their upcoming opponent! Mike Drakulich (@PghSportsNation) brings you inside the huddle for both teams, including the Pittsburgh SportsNation Game Commentary, Game Prediction, Broadcast Information, and a complete breakdown of each team.
Heck, you’ll even know the weather at kickoff! The only thing you’re missing is a game uniform!
The Pittsburgh SportsNation Game Commentary
After a rough start, it’s all coming together for the Pitt Panthers.
Pitt started off 2-0, but back-to-back losses to West Virginia and Louisville, both games in which the team blew double digit leads, head coach Pat Narduzzi and his team were at a crossroads.
Their starting quarterback was responsible for throwing back breaking interceptions that led to those losses.
Something had to change, as the team appeared dead in the water.
Narduzzi benched two year starter Eli Holstein, and handed the keys to his offense to true freshman Mason Heintschel, and all Pitt has done since is average 40 points a game, en route to five straight victories.
Pitt is now 7-2 overall, 5-1 in the ACC, and due to incredibly complex tiebreakers, control their destiny to make the ACC Championship Game if they can take down #17 Georgia Tech and #18 Miami in their last two conference games of the season.
First things first… before those games are played, the Panthers have a chance to show the college football world who they truly are, as the host the #9 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Saturday at Noon, at Acrisure Stadium.
Pitt legend Aaron Donald will be there to have his jersey number retired.
Pat McAfee and ESPN College GameDay will also be broadcasting live from the North Shore outside the stadium.
The game is sold out, and the atmosphere will be electric. The two rivals have been playing against each other in a series that began back in 1909, but only one will walk out of the stadium with their winning streaks alive, and solidify a possible spot in the College Football Playoffs.
“We’re thrilled to welcome ‘College GameDay’ back to Pittsburgh,” said Pitt athletic director Allen Greene. “This is an incredible opportunity to showcase our city, our university and the passion of Panther Nation on college football’s biggest stage. I can’t wait to unleash our fans and show the country what Pitt is all about!”
The ACC Network’s “ACC Huddle” will also be broadcasting live as well.
Nothing to see here, and not much on the line for this one– at least not to Narduzzi.
“It’s another game. After the game, it will mean a lot,” said Narduzzi. “Before the game, it means nothing. You’re facing a tremendously coached team, a talented football team. We’ve just got to go out and play ball.”
Winning this game would be a bonus for Pitt, but as noted above, it’s those last two conference games that have the most meaning as far as Narduzzi is concerned.
“It is not an ACC game. I’m glad you brought that up. It is not an ACC game,” he said. “I would gladly get beat 103 or 110-10 in that game. They can put 100 up on us as long as we win the next two after that. Again, our focus is on Notre Dame and getting as many wins as we can, one at a time.”
Still, if Pitt does win out, including the ACC Championship Game, they could be looking at hosting a CFP game, so when opportunity presents itself, I say take full advantage.
“We’ve got to do what we’ve got to do. We take care of our business. I’ve told our guys all along, one game at a time. We just take care of what we do. We control our destiny, period,” Narduzzi said. “You can look and go, ‘Oh, yeah, we’re in good position,’ and then get smacked in the mouth and you’re not in such a good position.”
Offensively, Pitt is averaging 39.7 points a game for the season.
Heintschel, the freshman from Oregon, Ohio, has passed for 1,550 yards, 12 touchdowns, and five interceptions, while rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown. He’s been sacked 16 times.
Though Heintschel has been superb since taking over, he made some dumb decisions in their 35-20 victory over Stanford. He did pass for 304 yards and three touchdowns, but also had two passes intercepted in the end zone, mistakes that you can get away with when playing Stanford, but certainly not Notre Dame.
“I think there are times when I’ve tried to do a little bit too much,” Heintschel said. “I have to work on that. Coaches are doing a great job of getting on me about that. They’re pushing me to be better, and it’s just something that we’re going to take week by week and improve on as much as we can.”
Now Narduzzi wants his young QB to learn from mistakes and elevate his game even further.
“He’s trying to do too much, which happened earlier in the year,” Narduzzi said. “I’m glad it happened before the last three. You make those mistakes in one of these last three games or the next game, which is really the last game because it’s the only one that matters, it’s a problem. He’s got to learn, and he will. He’s smart. He’s not happy, so when he’s not happy, it’s good.
“We’ve got a ways to go,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of things to clean up.”
Heintschel has plenty of weapons at his disposal when he drops back to pass.
Poppi Williams is 2nd on the team with 36 receptions for 525 yards and six touchdowns. Kenny Johnson leads the team with 37 catches for 576 yards and four touchdowns. Blue Hicks is an excellent #3 with 19 receptions for 353 yards and four scores. Either Bryce Yates, Deuce Spann, or Zion Fowler-El could step in and make plays when called upon.
The tight end group is deep and solid. Justin Holmes has 16 receptions for 152 yards and two TD’s. Malachi Thomas has contributed nine catches for 118 yards and a touchdown. Josh Altsman has five catches for 31 yards and a score. Jake Overman is supposed to be the top guy, but injuries have limited him to seven receptions for 55 yards and one touchdown.
Desmond Reid is the #1 back, but injuries have limited him this year to 266 yards rushing and two touchdowns, while catching 17 passes for 254 yards and two more TD’s.
It’s Ja’Kyrian Turner who now leads the team with 401 yards rushing and six touchdowns. Juelz Goff has done well with 200 yards on the ground, and four touchdowns, but the emergence of Turner is a big reason why Pitt is now averaging 119.8 yards a game on the ground.
After starting off their season at 0-2, the Irish have won seven straight, averaging 38.7 points a game.
Quarterback CJ Carr has passed for 2,275 yards, 19 touchdowns, and four interceptions. He’s been sacked just 10 times.
Jordan Faison leads Notre Dame with 45 receptions for 545 yards and three touchdowns. Malachi Fields is averaging 19.9 yards per catch via 25 catches for 497 yards and three touchdowns. Will Pauling has just 21 receptions for 361 yards, but he leads the team with five touchdown catches.
Tight end Eli Raridon has 24 receptions for 406 yards, but no touchdowns.
The Irish feature a strong running game behind Jeremiyah Love, who has rushed for 988 yards and 13 touchdowns, adding 24 catches for 254 yards and another three touchdowns. Jadarian Price is 2nd on the team with 568 yards on the ground and nine touchdowns.
The Pitt defense, which should be at full strength for the first time in weeks, will surely focus their game on stopping the Irish rushing attack. The Panthers are allowing just 80.9 yards a game rushing.
That’s the key– as difficult the task of limiting Jeremiyah Love is, but… if you force the Irish to put the game on CJ Carr’s shoulders, Pitt’s pass rush could cause a few timely turnovers that could decide this game.
“You have to go attack him with more than one person,” said Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates about Love. “I see the first person so many times, they miss because he’s thick, he’s athletic, he’s got great balance. So you have to get numbers there, and I think that’s the big thing. We have to get a lot of people there.”
The Pitt defense has shut down some very good backs this year, but none of them are quite the weapon Love is. There is a flip side to that, as Love hasn’t faced a run defense like the Panthers have either.
The Sharks, as the Pitt linebackers call themselves, that being Rasheem Biles, Kyle Louis, and Braylan Lovelace, now have some serious depth behind them like Cameron Lindsey and Nick Lapi, and they’ll be jacked to shutdown whatever Notre Dame throws at them.
“We’ve had some guys banged up, and other guys stepped up. We’ve just played a ton of guys,” said Bates. “As coach would say, they played ‘We-fense’, which is, ‘I’m doing this for the team’, and I’m really proud of them for that.”
Heintschel and the Panther offense will be facing a fast and physical Irish defense, but Notre Dame loves playing man-to-man, which could play right into Pitt’s hands. Kade Bell loves to put his players in motion to exploit mismatches, and when you have the likes of Des Reid catching a pass in space, with a linebacker covering him, Reid is going to make a big play nine out of ten times.
If you’re Pitt, you couldn’t ask for a better opportunity to shut up all the haters and doubters, whether it be against their program or even the lack of respect the ACC gets nationally.
Yes, Notre Dame is damn good, but they’re human. They’re beatable.
Pitt has the type of defense that can slow down the Irish offensively.
Pitt has the freshman phenom and rising star in Heintschel, and he has plenty of weapons around him like Reid, Turner, Johnson, Williams, Hicks, and a whole host of other play-makers that have been lighting up the scoreboard, week after week. Pitt’s offensive line will have to be up to the challenge of protecting their QB against an Irish defense that has recorded 25 sacks.
ESPN College GameDay will be there, along with a sold out Acrisure Stadium that will watch legendary Pitt defensive lineman Aaron Donald’s number be retired at halftime. Joining Donald will be fellow Pitt stars in Darrelle Revis, Larry Fitzgerald, LeSean McCoy, and some guy named… Tony Dorsett, who 50 years to the day, on November 15th, 1975, rushed for 303 yards and three touchdowns against Notre Dame at Pitt Stadium. Pitt won that afternoon 34-20.
This Saturday, getcha popcorn ready, ’cause this one is going to be a classic.
It’s going to be a physical battle, won by the team that makes the least mistakes and protects the ball. Pitt has all the intangibles to make life very difficult for the Irish defense.
Heintschel is going to show the country and the Irish what the hype is all about and the Pitt defense will rise up to the challenge.
The Panthers crush Notre Dame’s playoff hopes and set their sights on Georgia Tech and Miami afterwards for the right to play in the ACC Championship Game.
Pitt 38 Notre Dame 31
#22 Pitt Panthers (7-2) vs #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2)
- NCAA Week 12
Vegas line: Notre Dame -12.5
Game-time: Saturday, November 15th, at 12:00 PM.
Venue: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Field: Natural Grass
Weather at Kickoff: Cloudy and 58, with 35% chance of rain. Winds out of the SSW at 11 MPH.
Tickets: Pitt Ticket Office
Lots Open: 6:00 AM
ESPN College GameDay Information
TV: ESPN (Xfinity: Channel 850)
- Host: Rece Davis | Analysts: Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and Nick Saban
Location: Great Lawn outside Acrisure Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 15th
- 6:30 AM: College GameDay pit opens
- 9:00 AM-11:00 AM: LIVE from the Great Lawn
- 12:00 PM: LIVE from inside Acrisure Stadium
Broadcast Information
TV: ABC (Xfinity: Local Channel 804 )
- Announcers: Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) Jesse Palmer (analyst) | Katie George (reporter)
Local Radio: Pittsburgh- 93.7 The Fan
- Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Pat Bostick (analyst) | Dorin Dickerson and Larry Richert (sideline reporters)
National Radio: N/A
- Announcers:
Alternative Broadcasts
- Online Radio: www.audacy.com/stations/937thefan
- Satellite Radio: SiriusXM channels 84
Scouting the Pitt Panthers
Overall Record: 7-2 | ACC Record: 5-1 | CFP Rank: #22
Previous Game: Pitt 35 Stanford 20
Head Coach: Pat Narduzzi
- 11th Season with Pitt
- Lifetime Record: 79-58
- ACC Division Titles: 2
- ACC Championships: 1
Pitt Team Links
Pitt Offense
- Offensive Coordinator: Kade Bell
- Offensive System: Up-Tempo Pro Style
Offensive Stats
- Points per game: 39.7
- Total offense yards per game: 427.3
- Passing yards per game: 302.9
- Rushing yards per game: 124.4
QUARTERBACKS
Starter: Mason Heintschel | #6 | True Freshman
Heintschel was given the keys to the car and he took off like Mario Andretti. The offense, and the team overall, looked completely different. Gifted with a cannon of an arm, and enough quickness to get out of the pocket and gain yards when needed.
Passing Yards: 1,550 | TD Passes: 12 | INT’s: 5 | Sacked: 16
Rushing Yards: 122 | Rushing TD’s: 1
Back-up: Eli Holstein | #10 | Redshirt Sophomore
Passing Yards: 1,058 | TD Passes: 11 | INT’s: 6 | Sacked: 9
Rushing Yards: 87 | Rushing TD’s: 1
RUNNING BACKS
Desmond Reid | #0 | Senior
Reid is a dual threat ball of fury. Currently 2nd on the team with 266 yards rushing, and is a factor catching passes out of the backfield, and returning kicks. Personally, I’d love to see him utilized as a slot receiver in this offense, as his stature has lead to too many injuries.
Rushing Yards: 266 | Rushing TD’s: 2
Receptions: 17 | Receiving Yards: 254 | Receiving TD’s: 2
Ja’Kyrian Turner | #25 | Freshman
True freshman that was ranked as one of the Top 100 Athletes by On3, 247Sports and ESPN. Steadily becoming a force in the run game, now 1st on the team with 401 yards rushing and six touchdowns.
Rushing Yards: 401 | Rushing TD’s: 6
Receptions: 13 | Receiving Yards: 119 | Receiving TD’s: 0
Juelz Goff | #8 | Redshirt Freshman
Goff, the 5’9, 195 pound freshman, 3rd on the team with 200 yards rushing.
Rushing Yards: 200 | Rushing TD’s: 4
Receptions: 8 | Receiving Yards: 74 | Receiving TD’s: 0
WIDE RECEIVERS
Kenny Johnson | #2 | Junior
Johnson looked like the top weapon we all expected with Mason Heintschel at quarterback. Now leading the team with 576 yards receiving.
Receptions: 37 | Receiving Yards: 576 | Receiving TD’s: 4
Poppi Williams, Jr. | #5 | Senior
Williams will be opposite of Johnson and has been one of Pitt’s best weapon in the passing game. 2nd on the team with 525 yards receiving has caught a team leading six touchdowns.
Receptions: 36 | Receiving Yards: 525 | Receiving TD’s: 6
Blue Hicks | #3 | Sophomore
Hicks is a transfer from Louisville and is one of three starters. Made a beautiful one handed touchdown catch in the opener, and is tied for 2nd on the team with four receiving TD’s overall.
Receptions: 19 | Receiving Yards: 353 | Receiving TD’s: 4
Deuce Spann | #22 | Redshirt Senior
Spann is a transfer from Florida State, with good size at 6’4, 210 pounds.
Receptions: 12 | Receiving Yards: 132 | Receiving TD’s: 1
Zion Fowler-El | #23 | Redshirt Sophomore
Receptions: 7 | Receiving Yards: 60 | Receiving TD’s: 1
Bryce Yates | #80 | Freshman
Receptions: 8 | Receiving Yards: 185 | Receiving TD’s: 1
Censere Lee | #11 | Senior
Receptions: 2 | Receiving Yards: 48 | Receiving TD’s: 0
TIGHT ENDS
Jake Overman | #87 | Redshirt Senior
Overman was thought to be the top tight end, but injuries have limited his stats so far. Caught his 1st touchdown vs Stanford.
Receptions: 7 | Receiving Yards: 55 | Receiving TD’s: 1
Malachi Thomas | #82 | Sophomore
Thomas played primarily on special teams last year, but has become a big part of the rotation of tight ends in 2025.
Receptions: 9 | Receiving Yards: 118 | Receiving TD’s: 1
Justin Holmes | #88 | Senior
Holmes is a 6’3, 245 pound transfer from Marshall. Leads all tight ends with 16 receptions.
Receptions: 16 | Receiving Yards: 152 | Receiving TD’s: 2
Josh Altsman | #85 | Redshirt Junior
Receptions: 5 | Receiving Yards: 31 | Receiving TD’s: 1
OFFENSIVE LINE
LT: Kendall Stanley | #53 | Redshirt Junior
LG: Ryan Carretta | #71 | Senior
C: Lyndon Cooper | #56 | Senior
RG: B.J. Williams | #55 | Junior
RT: Ryan Baer | #70 | Junior
*Injured/Out
Pitt Defense
- Defensive Coordinator: Randy Bates
- Defensive Scheme: 4-3
Defensive Stats
- Points per game allowed: 21.8
- Total offense yards per game allowed: 318.3
- Passing yards allowed: 237.4
- Rushing yards allowed: 80.9
- Sacks: 24
- Interceptions: 10
DEFENSIVE LINE
LDE: Blaine Spires | #10 | Graduate Transfer
Tackles: 11 | Sacks: 2
- OR Joey Zelinski | #45 | Senior
- Tackles: 13 | Sacks: 2
LDT: Sean FitzSimmons | #55 | Redshirt Junior
Tackles: 20 | Sacks: 1
- OR Nick James | #1 | Redshirt Junior
- Tackles: 15 | Sacks: 2
RDT: Francis Brewu | #95 | Sophomore
Tackles: 24 | Sacks: 1
- OR Isaiah Neal | #2 | Redshirt Sophomore
- Tackles: 22 | Sacks: 2.5
RDE: Jimmy Scott | #44 | Redshirt Junior
Tackles: 15 | Sacks: 4
LINEBACKERS
Money: Raheem Biles | #3 | Junior
Tackles: 52 | Sacks: 2 | INT: 1 | TD: 1
- OR Nick Lapi | #31 | Senior
- Tackles: 14 | Sacks: 0
MLB: Braylan Lovelace | #0 | Junior
Tackles: 55 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 1
STAR: Kyle Louis | #9 | Redshirt Junior
Tackles: 52 | Sacks: 2 | INT: 2
- OR Cameron Lindsey | #24 | Redshirt Freshman
- Tackles: 25 | Sacks: 2
SECONDARY
CB: Tamon Lynum | #8 | Super Senior
Tackles: 16 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 1
- OR Shawn Lee, Jr. | #28 | Freshman
- Tackles: 22 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 1
FS: Javon McIntyre | #7 | Redshirt Senior
Tackles: 28 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 1
SS: Cruce Brookins | #12 | Redshirt Sophomore
Tackles: 37 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 1
CB: Rashad Battle | #15 | Super Senior
Tackles: 27 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 0
- OR Shadarian Harrison | #21 | Sophomore
- Tackles: 26 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 1
Pitt Special Teams
PLACEKICKER
Trey Butkowski | #93 | Freshman
Extra Points: 40-41
Field Goals: 19-21
- 1-19 yards: 0-0
- 20-29 yards: 4-4
- 30-39 yards: 9-9
- 40-49 yards: 6-8
- 50+ yards: 0-0
KICKOFF RETURNERS
Kenny Johnson | #2 | Junior
Average: 31.8 | TD Returns: 0
Deuce Spann | #22 | Redshirt Senior
Average: 22.8 | TD Returns: 0
PUNT RETURNER
Desmond Reid | #0 | Senior
Average: 21.0 | TD Returns: 1
Kenny Johnson | #2 | Junior
Average: 13 .6| TD Returns: 1
Scouting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Overall Record: 7-2 | ACC Conference Record: N/A | CFP Rank: #9
Previous Game: Notre Dame 49 Navy 10
Head Coach: Marcus Freeman
- 4th Season with Notre Dame
- Lifetime Record: 40-12 | 40-12 at Notre Dame
Links
Notre Dame Offense
- Offensive System: Multiple
Offensive Stats
- Points per game: 38.7
- Total offense yards per game: 466.1
- Passing yards per game: 271.7
- Rushing yards per game: 194.4
QUARTERBACKS
Starter: C.J. Carr | #13
Carr is completing 67.6 percent of his passes, and averaging 252.8 yards a game passing.
Passing Yards: 2,275 | TD Passes: 19 | INT’s: 4 | Sacked: 10
Rushing Yards: 21 | Rushing TD’s: 2
Back-up: Kenny Minchey | #8
Passing Yards: 130 | TD Passes: 0 | INT’s: 0 | Sacked: 0
Rushing Yards: 19 | Rushing TD’s: 0
RUNNING BACKS
Jeremiyah Love | #4
Love is one of the top backs in the game, averaging 109.8 yards a game and scoring 13 touchdowns. Dual threat out of the backfield, catching 24 passes for 254 yards.
Rushing Yards: 988 | Rushing TD’s: 13
Receptions: 24 | Receiving Yards: 254 | Receiving TD’s: 3
Jadarian Price | #33
Price picks up the pace when Love needs a breather, going for six yards a carry.
Rushing Yards: 568 | Rushing TD’s: 9
Receptions: 3 | Receiving Yards: 47 | Receiving TD’s: 1
Aneyas Williams | #22
Rushing Yards: 102 | Rushing TD’s: 2
Receptions: 0 | Receiving Yards: 0 | Receiving TD’s: 0
WIDE RECEIVERS
Jordan Faison | #6
Faison leads the team with 43 catches for 545 yards.
Receptions: 43 | Receiving Yards: 545 | Receiving TD’s: 3
Malachi Fields | #0
Fields is averaging 19.9 yards per catch.
Receptions: 25 | Receiving Yards: 497 | Receiving TD’s: 3
Will Pauling | #2
Pauling is 5th on the team with 21 receptions, but leads the team with five touchdowns catches.
Receptions: 21 | Receiving Yards: 361 | Receiving TD’s: 5
K.K. Smith | #11
Receptions: 7 | Receiving Yards: 116 | Receiving TD’s: 2
Jaden Greathouse | #1
Receptions: 4 | Receiving Yards: 73 | Receiving TD’s: 0
TIGHT ENDS
Eli Raridon | #9
Raridon is the top tight end, and is tied for third on the team with 24 receptions.
Receptions: 24 | Receiving Yards: 406 | Receiving TD’s: 0
Ty Washington | #7
Receptions: 4 | Receiving Yards: 23 | Receiving TD’s: 1
*Injured/Out
Notre Dame Defense
Defensive Scheme: 3-3-5
Defensive Stats
- Points per game allowed: 18.8
- Total offense yards per game allowed: 334.9
- Passing yards allowed: 232.3
- Rushing yards allowed: 102.6
- Sacks: 25
- Interceptions: 16
DEFENSIVE LINE
LDE: Bryce Young | #95
Tackles: 15 | Sacks: 1.5
NT: Jason Onye | #47
Tackles: 15 | Sacks: 0
DT: Donovan Hinish | #41
Tackles: 10 | Sacks: 0.5
LINEBACKERS
Vyper: Boubacar Traore | #5
Tackles: 30 | Sacks: 6.5
WLB: Jaylen Sneed | #3
Tackles: 24 | Sacks: 3
MLB: Drayk Bowen | #34
Tackles: 55 | Sacks: 2
SECONDARY
FCB: Christian Gray | #6
Tackles: 16 | Sacks 0 | INT: 2
FS: Tae Johnson | #9
Tackles: 43 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 3
BS: Adon Shuler | #8
Tackles: 47 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 2
BCB: Leonard Moore | #15
Tackles: 22 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 3
NB: DeVonte Smith | #0
Tackles: 9 | Sacks: 0 | INT: 0
Notre Dame Special Teams
PLACEKICKER
Noah Burnette | #98
Extra Points: 20-22
Field Goals: 5-6
- 1-19 yards: 0-0
- 20-29 yards: 1-1
- 30-39 yards: 3-4
- 40-49 yards: 1-1
- 50+ yards: 0-0
Erik Schmidt | #18
Extra Points: 19-20
Field Goals: 0-2
- 1-19 yards: 0-0
- 20-29 yards: 0-0
- 30-39 yards: 0-2
- 40-49 yards: 0-0
- 50+ yards: 0-0
KICKOFF RETURNER
Jadrian Price | #24
Average: 40.2 | TD Returns: 2
PUNT RETURNER
Jordan Faison | #6
Average: 9.9 | TD Returns: 0
Pitt vs Notre Dame History
Series Began: 1909
Overall Record: 21-51-1
- At Home: 11-28-1
- On Road: 10-23
- Neutral Site: 0-0
ACC Series: 0-0
Streak: Notre Dame won the last four games.
Last Game: Oct. 28th, 2023 (Notre Dame 58, Pitt 7)
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