#17/16 PITT (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. TENNESSEE (1-0, 0-0 SEC)

2022 JOHNNY MAJORS CLASSIC

September 10, 2022 • 3:30 p.m. (ET)

Acrisure Stadium (68,400/Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa.

ABC-TV • 93.7 The Fan • Pitt Panthers Radio Community

• Pitt hosts a Southeastern Convention crew for the primary time when Tennessee visits Acrisure Stadium. The sport has been named the Johnny Majors Basic in honor of the legendary coach and participant.

• That is the fourth assembly in a collection that dates again to 1980. The Panthers are 3-0 towards the Volunteers, together with final yr’s 41-34 triumph in Knoxville.

• Each groups gained their season openers final week. Pitt gained a 38-31 thriller over rival West Virginia, whereas Tennessee rolled previous Ball State, 59-10.

• Pitt could be very aware of second-year Tennessee coach Josh Heupel. Along with final yr’s encounter in Knoxville, the Panthers twice confronted Heupel when he was head coach at UCF. Pitt defeated UCF, 35-34, in 2019, whereas the Knights claimed a 45-14 win in 2018.

• In his debut as Pitt’s beginning quarterback, Kedon Slovis accomplished 16-of-24 passes for 308 yards and a landing towards West Virginia. It was the best passing yardage by a Pitt QB in a season opener since 1998.

• M.J. Devonshire‘s gamewinning 56-yard interception return landing towards West Virginia marked the Panthers’ third consecutive sport with a defensive TD courting again to final yr’s ACC Championship.

• The Panthers collected 5 sacks in final yr’s win at Tennessee, together with two by defensive finish Habakkuk Baldonado.

• Pitt offensive line coach Dave Borbely was a Tennessee graduate assistant beneath Johnny Majors throughout the 1984 and 1985 seasons. The Vols’ offensive coordinator on these staffs was future Pitt head coach Walt Harris.

Sequence in Temporary

Sequence Started: 1980

Sequence Total: Pitt leads 3-0

At Pittsburgh: 0-0

At Tennessee: Pitt leads 3-0

Final Assembly: Sept. 11, 2021 (Pitt gained, 41-34)

First Assembly: Oct. 25, 1980 (Pitt gained, 30-6)

Present Sequence Win Streak: Pitt has gained 3 (1980, 1983, 2021)

Longest Pitt Sequence Win Streak: 3 video games (1980, 1983, 2021)

Longest UT Sequence Win Streak: DNA

Largest Pitt Victory Margin: 24 factors (30-6, 1980)

Largest UT Victory Margin: DNA

Teaching Matchup

Pitt’s Chris Bickell ’97 Head Soccer Coach Pat Narduzzi

Total (season): 54-37 (eighth)

At Pitt (season): identical

Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990

File vs. Tennessee: 1-0

Tennessee Coach Josh Heupel

Total (season): 36-14 (fifth)

At Tennessee (season): 8-6 (second)

Alma Mater: Oklahoma, 2001

File vs. Pitt: 1-2

Broadcast Info

Tv • ABC (WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh)

Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (reporter)

Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & Pitt Panthers Radio Community

Invoice Hillgrove (play-by-play), Pat Bostick (analyst), Larry Richert and Dorin Dickerson (reporters)

SiriusXM Satellite tv for pc Radio

SiriusXM Channel 106 or 193, SXM App Channel 955

WPTS Radio (Pitt Scholar Station) • 92.1 FM

On-line Audio

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