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{{2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
{{2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The '''2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team''' will represent the [[University of Pittsburgh]] as a member of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) during the [[2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The Panthers are led by tenth-year head coach [[Pat Narduzzi]] and play their home games at [[Acrisure Stadium]] located in [[Pittsburgh]]. Following their win over [[2024 Syracuse Orange football team|Syracuse]], Pitt began their season 7–0 for the first time since [[1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|1982]].
The '''2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team''' represented the [[University of Pittsburgh]] as a member of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) during the [[2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. The Panthers were led by tenth-year head coach [[Pat Narduzzi]] and played their home games at [[Acrisure Stadium]] located in [[Pittsburgh]].
Following their win over [[2024 Syracuse Orange football team|Syracuse]], Pitt began their season 7–0 for the first time since [[1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team|1982]]. Despite this, they closed out the season losing the last six games in a row, finishing at 7–6.

The Panthers were the second team in college football history to start a season 7–0 and lose their final six games to finish 7–6, after [[South Florida Bulls football|South Florida]] in [[2018 South Florida Bulls football team|2018]].


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==Preseason==
===ACC media poll===
The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. Pittsburgh was predicted to finish 13th in the conference.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theacc.com/news/2024/7/31/florida-state-favored-to-repeat-in-2024-acc-football-preseason-poll.aspx |title=Florida State Favored to Repeat in 2024 ACC Football Preseason Poll |date=July 31, 2024 |access-date=August 3, 2024}}</ref>
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| Clemson
| 2,657 (55)
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| Miami
| 2,344 (17)
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| NC State
| 2,318 (8)
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| Louisville
| 1,984
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| Virginia Tech
| 1,968 (5)
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| SMU
| 1,798
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| 8
| North Carolina
| 1,712
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| 9
| Georgia Tech
| 1,539 (1)
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| California
| 1,095 (2)
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| Duke
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| Boston College
| 890 (1)
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| Wake Forest
| 784
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| 629
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| 477
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==Schedule==
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| time = 2:00 p.m.
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| neutral = y
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| opponent = [[2024 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]]
| gamename = [[2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl|GameAbove Sports Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Ford Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Detroit|Detroit, MI]]
| tv = ESPN
| score = 46–48
| overtime = 6OT
| attend = 26,219
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===West Virginia ([[Backyard Brawl]])===
===West Virginia (Backyard Brawl)===
{{See also|2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team}}
{{See also|2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|Backyard Brawl}}


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===vs. Syracuse ([[Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry|rivalry]])===
===vs. Syracuse (rivalry)===
{{See also|2024 Syracuse Orange football team}}
{{See also|2024 Syracuse Orange football team|Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry}}


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{{see also|2024 Toledo Rockets football team|2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl}}

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Latest revision as of 14:15, 31 December 2024

2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football
GameAbove Sports Bowl,
L 46–48 6OT vs. Toledo
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKade Bell (1st season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (7th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAcrisure Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 SMU y^   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 16 Clemson y$^   7 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 13 Miami (FL)   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 21 Syracuse   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Louisville   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Pittsburgh   3 – 5     7 – 6  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 7  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
California   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by tenth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium located in Pittsburgh.

Following their win over Syracuse, Pitt began their season 7–0 for the first time since 1982. Despite this, they closed out the season losing the last six games in a row, finishing at 7–6.

The Panthers were the second team in college football history to start a season 7–0 and lose their final six games to finish 7–6, after South Florida in 2018.

Transfers

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Outgoing

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Name Pos. New school
Lorenzo Jenkins WR Bethune-Cookman
Aydin Henningham LB Albany State
Buddy Mack S South Carolina
DeAndre Jules EDGE South Carolina
Trey Anderson IOL Utah State
Stephon Hall S Youngstown State
T.J. Harvison RB None
Bangally Kamara LB South Carolina
Addison Copeland WR Coffeyville Community College
Samuel Okunlola DL Colorado
Byron Floyd LS Buffalo
Sam Vander Haar P BYU
Christian Veilleux QB Georgia State
Dayon Hayes DE Colorado

Incoming

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Name Pos. Previous school
Nick James DL Indiana
Jake Overman TE Oregon State
Lyndon Cooper IOL NC State
Nate Matlack EDGE Kansas State
David Ojiegbe EDGE Clemson
Desmond Reid RB Western Carolina
Tamon Lynum CB Nebraska
Keye Thompson LB Ohio
Raphael Williams Jr. WR San Diego State
Censere Lee WR Western Carolina
Eli Holstein QB Alabama

Preseason

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ACC media poll

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The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. Pittsburgh was predicted to finish 13th in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Florida State 2,708 (81)
2 Clemson 2,657 (55)
3 Miami 2,344 (17)
4 NC State 2,318 (8)
5 Louisville 1,984
6 Virginia Tech 1,968 (5)
7 SMU 1,798
8 North Carolina 1,712
9 Georgia Tech 1,539 (1)
10 California 1,095 (2)
11 Duke 1,056
12 Syracuse 1,035
13 Pittsburgh 1,016
14 Boston College 890 (1)
15 Wake Forest 784
16 Virginia 629
17 Stanford 477

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.Kent State*
ESPNUW 55–2444,616
September 712:00 p.m.at Cincinnati*
ESPN2W 28–2737,992
September 143:30 p.m.West Virginia*
ESPN2W 38–3466,087
September 213:30 p.m.Youngstown State*
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNX/ESPN+W 73–1748,437
October 512:00 p.m.at North Carolina
ESPN2W 34–2446,033
October 123:30 p.m.CaliforniaNo. 22
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNW 17–1549,773
October 247:30 p.m.SyracuseNo. 19
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ESPNW 41–1347,266
November 28:00 p.m.at No. 20 SMUNo. 18
ACCNL 25–4834,648
November 98:00 p.m.VirginiaNo. 18
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNL 19–2456,693
November 1612:00 p.m.No. 20 Clemson
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNL 20–2458,667
November 234:00 p.m.at Louisville
ESPN2L 9–3749,441
November 303:00 p.m.at Boston College
The CWL 23–3429,704
December 262:00 p.m.vs. Toledo*
ESPNL 46–48 6OT26,219

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Game summaries

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Kent State

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See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Game One – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 7 7 10024
Panthers 14 14 141355

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 44,616
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:56) PITT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:59; Pittsburgh 7–0)
  • (10:15) PITT – Desmond Reid 78-yard punt return, Ben Sauls kick (Pittsburgh 14–0)
  • (6:43) KSU – Luke Floriea 36-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Pittsburgh 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:10) PITT – Derrick Davis Jr. 2-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; Pittsburgh 21–7)
  • (7:50) PITT – Raphael Williams 7-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Pittsburgh 28–7)
  • (5:28) KSU – Naim Muhammad 34-yard fumble recovery, Andrew Glass kick (Pittsburgh 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:36) KSU – Chrishon McCray 29-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Pittsburgh 28–21)
  • (8:39) PITT – Desmond Reid 46-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:52; Pittsburgh 35–21)
  • (5:48) KSU – Andrew Glass 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:51; Pittsburgh 35–24)
  • (3:34) PITT – Kenny Johnson 10-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Pittsburgh 42–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:52) PITT – Ben Sauls 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:41; Pittsburgh 45–24)
  • (9:32) PITT – Raphael Williams 6-yard pass from Nate Yarnell, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Pittsburgh 52–24)
  • (1:47) PITT – Ben Sauls 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 2:38; Pittsburgh 55–24)
Statistics KENT PITT
First downs 15 31
Total yards 212 560
Rushing yards 31 191
Passing yards 181 369
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–28–1 34–48–1
Time of possession 32:26 27:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing Devin Kargman 14/28, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ky Thomas 18 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Luke Floriea 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 30/40, 336 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Desmond Reid 14 carries, 145 yards, TD
Receiving Kenny Johnson 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD

at Cincinnati

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See also: 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Game Two – Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 3 71528
Bearcats 14 3 10027

at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,992
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:47) CIN – Jamoi Mayes 52-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:20; Cincinnati 7–0)
  • (3:52) PITT – Ben Sauls 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:50; Cincinnati 7–3)
  • (1:11) CIN – Tony Johnson 5-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Cincinnati 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (8:11) CIN – Carter Brown 49-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 31 yards, 7:14; Cincinnati 17–3)
  • (0:00) PITT – Ben Sauls 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:23; Cincinnati 17–6)
Third quarter
  • (7:25) CIN – Joe Royer 16-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Cincinnati 24–6)
  • (4:50) CIN – Carter Brown 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:59; Cincinnati 27–6)
  • (0:46) PITT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Cincinnati 27–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:41) PITT – Konata Mumpfield 38-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:23; Cincinnati 27–19)
  • (5:40) PITT – Desmond Reid 56-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:04; Cincinnati 27–25)
  • (0:17) PITT – Ben Sauls 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:21; Pittsburgh 28–27)
Statistics PITT CIN
First downs 24 21
Total yards 498 449
Rushing yards 196 151
Passing yards 302 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–35–1 22–38–0
Time of possession 23:35 36:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 20/35, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Desmond Reid 19 carries, 148 yards
Receiving Konata Mumpfield 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Corey Kiner 20 carries, 149 yards
Receiving Xzavier Henderson 5 receptions, 80 yards

West Virginia (Backyard Brawl)

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See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl
Game Three – West Virginia Mountaineers (1–1) at Pittsburgh Panthers (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 7 10 71034
Panthers 10 7 71438

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,087
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WVU PITT
First downs 22 24
Total yards 398 379
Rushing yards 188 78
Passing yards 210 301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–30–2 21–30–0
Time of possession 36:17 23:43
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 16/30, 210 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing C. J. Donaldson Jr. 19 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Jaden Bray 1 reception, 44 yards
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 21/30, 301 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Eli Holstein 14 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Kenny Johnson 5 receptions, 79 yards

Youngstown State (FCS)

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See also: 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Game Four – Youngstown State Penguins (FCS) (1–2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penguins (FCS) 0 10 7017
Panthers 21 21 102173

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics YSU PITT
First downs 18 28
Total yards 309 644
Rushing yards 71 295
Passing yards 238 349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–2 24–35–0
Time of possession 37:29 22:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing Beau Brungard 18/28, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Wright 7 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Cyrus Traugh 4 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 16/24, 247 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Daniel Carter 7 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Censere Lee 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD

at North Carolina

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See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
Game Five – Pittsburgh Panthers (4–0) at North Carolina Tar Heels (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 14 71034
Tar Heels 7 10 7024

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PITT UNC
First downs 23 23
Total yards 520 416
Rushing yards 139 147
Passing yards 381 269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–42–1 24–45–0
Time of possession 29:19 30:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 25/42, 381 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Eli Holstein 10 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Desmond Reid 11 receptions, 155 yards, TD
North Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 24/45, 269 yards, TD
Rushing Omarion Hampton 23 carries, 106 yards, TD
Receiving Nate McCollum 10 receptions, 128 yards

vs. California

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See also: 2024 California Golden Bears football team
Game Six – California Golden Bears (3–2) vs No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 6 3 0615
No. 22 Panthers 7 10 0017

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CAL PITT
First downs 23 14
Total yards 335 277
Rushing yards 63 144
Passing yards 272 133
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–37–0 14–28–2
Time of possession 38:29 21:31
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Fernando Mendoza 27/37, 272 yards, TD
Rushing Jaivian Thomas 17 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Jack Endries 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 14/28, 133 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Desmond Reid 16 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Konata Mumpfield 3 receptions, 37 yards

vs. Syracuse (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Syracuse Orange football team and Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry
Game Seven – Syracuse Orange (5–1) vs No. 19 Pittsburgh Panthers (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Orange 0 0 6713
No. 19 Panthers 17 14 01041

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,266
  • Referee: Tim Hedfepeth
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • PITT – Rasheem Biles 35-yard interception return (Ben Sauls kick), 12:47. Panthers 7–0.
  • PITT – Ben Sauls 49-yard field goal, 8:28. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:14.
  • PITT – Kyle Louis 59-yard interception return (Ben Sauls kick), 6:23. Panthers 17–0.
Second quarter
  • PITT – Censere Lee 20-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls kick), 12:30. Panthers 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:21.
  • PITT – Braylan Lovelace 33-yard interception return (Ben Sauks kick), 1:12. Panthers 31–0.
Third quarter
  • SYR – Kyle McCord 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:22. Panthers 31–6. Drive: 18 plays, 73 yards, 9:38.
Fourth quarter
  • PITT – Raphael Williams Jr. 29-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Ben Sauls kick), 14:54. Panthers 38–6. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:52.
  • PITT – Ben Sauls 57-yard field goal, 11:13. Panthers 41–6. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:37.
  • SYR – Dan Villari 2-yard run (Jadyn Oh kick), 7:23. Panthers 41–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.
Statistics SYR PITT
First downs 23 13
Total yards 327 217
Rushing yards 6 73
Passing yards 321 144
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–64–5 16–22–0
Time of possession 41:12 18:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Syracuse Passing Kyle McCord 35/64, 321 yards, 5 INT
Rushing LeQuint Allen 15 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Emanuel Ross 5 receptions, 78 yards
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 11/15, 108 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Desmond Reid 11 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Raphael Williams Jr. 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD

at No. 20 SMU

[edit]
See also: 2024 SMU Mustangs football team
Game Eight – No. 18 Pittsburgh Panthers (7–0) at No. 20 SMU Mustangs (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Panthers 3 0 81425
No. 20 Mustangs 7 24 31448

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 34,648
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • SMU – LJ Johnson Jr. 2-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 12:19. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
  • PITT – Ben Sauls 44-yard field goal, 5:55. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:25.
Second quarter
  • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 3-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 14:15. Mustangs 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:40.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 71-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:43. Mustangs 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11.
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 3-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 1:53. Mustangs 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:43.
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 50-yard field goal, 0:02. Mustangs 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:45.
Third quarter
  • SMU – Collin Rogers 27-yard field goal, 9:39. Mustangs 34–3. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 3:49.
  • PITT – Desmond Reid 1-yard run (Eli Holstein rush), 0:36. Mustangs 34–11. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 3:35.
Fourth quarter
  • SMU – Brashard Smith 18-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 10:43. Mustangs 41–11. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50.
  • SMU – Matthew Hibner 80-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 9:56. Mustangs 48–11. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
  • PITT – Kenny Johnson 13-yard pass from Nate Yarnell (Ben Sauls kick), 4:01. Mustangs 48–18. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:23.
  • PITT – Malachi Thomas 1-yard pass from Nate Yarnell (Ben Sauls kick), 0:23. Mustangs 48–25. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:57.
Statistics PITT SMU
First downs 30 19
Total yards 453 467
Rushing yards 103 161
Passing yards 350 306
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 39–58–1 18–31–0
Time of possession 31:44 28:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 29/47, 248 yards, INT
Rushing Desmond Reid 13 carries, 49 yards, TD
Receiving Kenny Johnson 8 receptions, 81 yards, TD
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 17/25, 306 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Brashard Smith 23 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Matthew Hibner 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD

vs. Virginia

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See also: 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Game Nine – Virginia Cavaliers (4–4) vs No. 18 Pittsburgh Panthers (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 0 0 000
No. 18 Panthers 0 0 000

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UVA PITT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Pittsburgh Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 20 Clemson

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See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team
Game Ten – No. 20 Clemson Tigers (7–2) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Tigers 7 10 0724
Panthers 7 0 01320

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 58,667
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (07:20) Clemson – Antonio Williams 14-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:39; Clemson 7–0)
  • (05:22) Pittsburgh – Daniel Carter 2 yard rush, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:18) Clemson – Williams 28-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Clemson 14–7)
  • (00:03) Clemson – Hauser 51 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 0:45; Clemson 17–7)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (10:55) Pittsburgh – Sauls 35 yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 68 yards, 8:32; Clemson 17–10)
  • (07:05) Pittsburgh – Gavin Bartholomew 8-yard pass from Nate Yarnell, Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:22; Tied 17–17)
  • (01:36) Pittsburgh – Sauls 47 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:41; Pittsburgh 20–17)
  • (01:16) Clemson – Klubnik 50 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:20; Clemson 24–20)
Statistics CLEM PITT
First downs 21 27
Total yards 346 438
Rushing yards 58 88
Passing yards 288 350
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–43–0 34–54–1
Time of possession 25:54 34:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 27/41, 288 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Cade Klubnik 10 carries, 41 yards, TD
Receiving Antonio Williams 13 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh Passing Nate Yarnell 34/54, 350 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Desmond Reid 14 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Desmond Reid 10 receptions, 108 yards

at Louisville

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See also: 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team
Game Eleven – Pittsburgh Panthers (7–3) at Louisville Cardinals (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 729
Cardinals 10 17 10037

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph
  • Game attendance: 49,441
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:35) LOU – Brock Travelstead 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:19; Louisville 3–0)
  • (1:54) LOU – Isaac Brown 1-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:18; Louisville 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:33) LOU – Ja'Corey Brooks 15-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:22; Louisville 17–0)
  • (3:58) LOU – Isaac Brown 15-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 15 yards, 0:08; Louisville 24–0)
  • (0:05) LOU – Brock Travelstead 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 2:03; Louisville 27–0)
Third quarter
  • (13:58) LOU – Chris Bell 68-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:02; Louisville 34–0)
  • (3:58) PITT – Konata Mumpfield 8-yard pass from Nate Yarnell (Ben Sauls kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Louisville 34–7)
  • (0:24) LOU – Brock Travelstead 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:34; Louisville 37–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:32) PITT – Team safety (Louisville 37–9)
Statistics PITT LOU
First downs 17 26
Total yards 265 505
Rushing yards 75 212
Passing yards 190 293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–35–3 17–28–0
Time of possession 25:34 34:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Nate Yarnell 11–23, 96 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Desmond Reid 19 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Konata Mumpfield 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Louisville Passing Tyler Shough 17–28, 293 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Isaac Brown 13 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chris Bell 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD

at Boston College

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See also: 2024 Boston College Eagles football team
Game Twelve – Pittsburgh Panthers (7–4) at Boston College Eagles (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Treavor Scales (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PITT BC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Boston College Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Toledo (GameAbove Sports Bowl)

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See also: 2024 Toledo Rockets football team and 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl
2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl
Pittsburgh Panthers (7–5) vs Toledo Rockets (7–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OTTotal
Panthers 2 10 11773222046
Rockets 6 14 01073222248

at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Statistics PITT TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Toledo Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Coaching staff

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Pittsburgh Panthers
Name Position Consecutive season at Pittsburgh in current position Previous position Pitt profile
Pat Narduzzi Head coach 10th Michigan State defensive coordinator (2007–2014) [4]
Cory Sanders Assistant head coach and safeties coach 1st Pittsburgh safeties coach (2018–2023) [5]
Kade Bell Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 1st Western Carolina offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2021–2023) [6]
Randy Bates Defensive coordinator 7th Northwestern linebackers coach (2006–2017) [7]
Jacob Bronowski Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach 1st Miami (OH) special teams coordinator and defensive assistant (2022–2023) [8]
Archie Collins Secondary coach 7th Central Michigan defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach (2017) [9]
Tim Daoust Defensive line coach 1st East Carolina special teams coordinator, outside linebackers coach, and defensive ends coach (2021–2023) [10]
Jeremy Darveau Offensive line coach 1st Western Carolina offensive line coach (2022–2023) [11]
Lindsey Lamar Running backs coach 1st Howard offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2023) [12]
JJ Laster Wide receivers coach 1st Western Carolina wide receivers coach (2021–2023) [13]
Ryan Manalac Linebackers coach 4th Bucknell defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2019–2020) [14]
Trent Turknett Offensive quality control coach 1st Western Carolina director of player personnel (2021–2023) [15]
Jacob Floyd Offensive graduate assistant 1st Sewanee running backs coach and tight ends coach (2023) [16]
Chris Russell Offensive graduate assistant 1st Pittsburgh volunteer coach (2023) [17]
Malcolm Robinson Defensive graduate assistant 2nd Akron defensive quality control coach (2022) [18]
Edward Warinner Defensive graduate assistant 2nd Miami (OH) defensive graduate assistant (2022) [19]
Reference:[20]

Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP———RVRVRV2220191823RVRV———
Coaches——RVRVRVRV2420201723RVRV———
CFPNot released18—————Not released

References

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