Written by Jake Hood
This Saturday Pitt faces off against Penn State for the first time in 16 years.
Both teams enter the weekend with a 1-0 record after Pitt’s win over Villanova and a toppling of Kent State by the Nittany Lions.
This game is the first of a four-game deal between the two programs, and revives a rivalry that dates back to 1893. This will be the ninety-seventh meeting between the two teams; Penn State leads the series overall with a recors of 50-42-4 over Pitt.
The last meeting between these two teams was back in 2000, where Pitt shut out the Nittany Lions 12-0. Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi looks to extend the rivalry win streak to two games, and he has the experience to do it.
Narduzzi is very familiar with the Penn State offense, after studying it extensively at Michigan State where he served as defensive coordinate from 2007-2014. During his time with Spartans, Michigan State held a 3-2 record against the Nittany Lions.
His experience will be needed this week, after the Penn State put up 33 points against Kent State. Sophomore quarterback Trace McSorley threw for 209 yards in his debut for PSU, completing 16 of 31 attempted passes.
“Overall I think there are some really good things to build off of, but we have a lot of things we need to get cleaned up,” Penn State head coach James Franklin said following their week one win.
Both teams will look to extend their record to 2-0 on Saturday in the battle for the Keystone State. This game will be televised on ESPN where the two teams will kickoff in Pittsburg at 12 p.m.
Stay tuned to The Skyboat for continued college football coverage.
Both teams enter the weekend with a 1-0 record after Pitt’s win over Villanova and a toppling of Kent State by the Nittany Lions.
This game is the first of a four-game deal between the two programs, and revives a rivalry that dates back to 1893. This will be the ninety-seventh meeting between the two teams; Penn State leads the series overall with a recors of 50-42-4 over Pitt.
The last meeting between these two teams was back in 2000, where Pitt shut out the Nittany Lions 12-0. Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi looks to extend the rivalry win streak to two games, and he has the experience to do it.
Narduzzi is very familiar with the Penn State offense, after studying it extensively at Michigan State where he served as defensive coordinate from 2007-2014. During his time with Spartans, Michigan State held a 3-2 record against the Nittany Lions.
His experience will be needed this week, after the Penn State put up 33 points against Kent State. Sophomore quarterback Trace McSorley threw for 209 yards in his debut for PSU, completing 16 of 31 attempted passes.
“Overall I think there are some really good things to build off of, but we have a lot of things we need to get cleaned up,” Penn State head coach James Franklin said following their week one win.
Both teams will look to extend their record to 2-0 on Saturday in the battle for the Keystone State. This game will be televised on ESPN where the two teams will kickoff in Pittsburg at 12 p.m.
Stay tuned to The Skyboat for continued college football coverage.