Game Week: Pitt Returns Home to Face No. 20 Syracuse

PITT (4-4, 1-3 ACC) vs. #20 SYRACUSE (6-2, 3-1 ACC)
November 5, 2022 • 3:30 p.m. (ET)
Acrisure Stadium (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
ACC Network • 93.7 The Fan • Pitt Panthers Radio Network

Game Storylines
• Pitt returns to Acrisure Stadium for an ACC encounter with Syracuse. The Panthers will be playing their first home game in nearly a month following back-to-back road contests.

• Pitt and Syracuse have played every year since 1955, when both schools were independents. The Panthers and Orange were Big East football conference members from 1993-2012 before entering the ACC in 2013.

• Pitt and Syracuse play annually as ACC divisional crossover opponents. With the ACC's elimination of divisions beginning in 2023, the yearly meetings will still continue as Syracuse is one of Pitt's three designated permanent foes.

• Pitt has won 17 of the past 20 games in the series. However, tight games are commonplace. Six of the past 10 contests have been decided by single digits.

• Pitt is 9-1 against the Orange at Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field). Syracuse's lone win occurred in 2001, the venue's inaugural year.

• Israel Abanikanda has established himself as a highly viable candidate for All-America honors and the Doak Walker Award, presented to the nation's top running back.

• Abanikanda leads the entire country in all-purpose yards (177.88) and ranks fifth in rushing (135.75).

• He additionally paces the nation in rushing touchdowns (16), total touchdowns (17), scoring per game (12.8) and total points (102).

• Since 2015, Pat Narduzzi has directed Pitt to 37 victories in ACC play, the third-highest win total during that span. The Panthers trail only Clemson (58) and Miami (39).

Series in Brief
Series Began: 1916
Series Overall: Pitt leads 42-32-3
ACC Series: Pitt leads 8-1
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 24-11
At Syracuse: SU leads 19-18-3
At Neutral Sites: SU leads 2-0
Last Meeting at SU: Nov. 27, 2021 (Pitt 31, Syracuse 14)
Last Meeting at Pitt: Sept. 19, 2020 (Pitt 21, Syracuse 10)
Current Series Win Streak: Pitt has won 4 (2018-21)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 11 games (1973-83)
Longest SU Series Win Streak: 11 games (1991-2001)

Coaching Matchup
Pitt's Chris Bickell '97 Head Football Coach Pat Narduzzi
Overall (season): 57-41 (eighth)
At Pitt (season): same
Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990
Record vs. Syracuse: 6-1

Syracuse Coach Dino Babers
Overall (season): 72-61 (11th)
At Syracuse (season): 35-45 (seventh)
Alma Mater: Hawaii, 1984
Record vs. Pitt: 1-5

Broadcast Information
Television • ACC Network
Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Lericia Harris (reporter)

Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & Pitt Panthers Radio Network
Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert and Dorin Dickerson (reporters)

SiriusXM Satellite Radio
SiriusXM Channel 134 or 194, SXM App Channel 956

WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM

Online Audio
937thefan.radio.com

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