| 2024Pittsburgh Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 7–6 (3–5 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kade Bell (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Randy Bates (7th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Acrisure Stadium |
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Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12SMU y^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Clemson y$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18Miami (FL) | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20Syracuse | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented theUniversity of Pittsburgh as a member of theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by tenth-year head coachPat Narduzzi and played their home games atAcrisure Stadium located inPittsburgh.
Following their win overSyracuse, Pitt began their season 7–0 for the first time since1982. 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, afterSouth Florida in2018.
| 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 |
| 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 |
The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. Pittsburgh was predicted to finish 13th in the conference.[3]
| 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 |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State* | ESPNU | W 55–24 | 44,616 | ||
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | atCincinnati* |
| ESPN2 | W 28–27 | 37,992 | |
| September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | West Virginia* |
| ESPN2 | W 38–34 | 66,087 | |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Youngstown State* |
| ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 73–17 | 48,437 | |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | atNorth Carolina | ESPN2 | W 34–24 | 46,033 | ||
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | California | No. 22 |
| ESPN | W 17–15 | 49,773 |
| October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 19 |
| ESPN | W 41–13 | 47,266 |
| November 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 20SMU | No. 18 | ACCN | L 25–48 | 34,648 | |
| November 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia | No. 18 |
| ACCN | L 19–24 | 56,693 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 20Clemson |
| ESPN | L 20–24 | 58,667 | |
| November 23 | 4:00 p.m. | atLouisville | ESPN2 | L 9–37 | 49,441 | ||
| November 30 | 3:00 p.m. | atBoston College | The CW | L 23–34 | 29,704 | ||
| December 26 | 2:00 p.m. | vs.Toledo* | ESPN | L 46–486OT | 26,219 | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Panthers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
atAcrisure Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| Bearcats | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PITT | CIN |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaineers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Panthers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Penguins(FCS) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Panthers | 21 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 73 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
atKenan Memorial Stadium,Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| No. 22 Panthers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
atAcrisure Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 19 Panthers | 17 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
atAcrisure Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 18 Panthers | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| No. 20 Mustangs | 7 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
atGerald J. Ford Stadium,University Park, Texas
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cavaliers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| No. 18 Panthers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
atAcrisure Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| Statistics | UVA | PITT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Total yards | 340 | 292 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 165 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–25–2 | 14–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 35:17 | 24:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 16/24, 143 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Xavier Brown | 15 carries, 68 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Tyree | 4 receptions, 42 yards | |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 10/23, 121 yards |
| Rushing | Desmond Reid | 16 carries, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Desmond Reid | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 20 Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
atAcrisure Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| Statistics | CLEM | PITT |
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Cardinals | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
atL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium,Louisville, Kentucky
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| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Eagles | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
atAlumni Stadium,Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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| Statistics | PITT | BC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 322 | 381 |
| Rushing yards | 23 | 128 |
| Passing yards | 299 | 253 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–44–1 | 20–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:08 | 35:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Nate Yarnell | 23/42, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Derrick Davis Jr. | 5 carries, 21 yards | |
| Receiving | Konata Mumpfield | 8 receptions, 144 yards, TD | |
| Boston College | Passing | Grayson James | 20/28, 253 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kye Robichaux | 21 carries, 71 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Reed Harris | 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | 6OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 |
| Rockets | 6 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 |
atFord Field •Detroit, Michigan
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| Statistics | PITT | TOL |
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| First downs | 29 | 18 |
| Total yards | 438 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 301 | 80 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 336 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–32–3 | 26–50–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:12 | 23:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Julian Dugger | 7/13, 72 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Desmond Reid | 33 carries, 169 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Raphael Williams Jr. | 3 receptions, 36 yards, TD | |
| Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 26/50, 336 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jacquez Stuart | 7 carries, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Junior Vandeross III | 12 receptions, 194 yards, TD |
| 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) | [6] |
| Cory Sanders | Assistant head coach andsafeties coach | 1st | Pittsburgh safeties coach (2018–2023) | [7] |
| Kade Bell | Offensive coordinator andquarterbacks coach | 1st | Western Carolina offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2021–2023) | [8] |
| Randy Bates | Defensive coordinator | 7th | Northwestern linebackers coach (2006–2017) | [9] |
| Jacob Bronowski | Special teams coordinator andtight ends coach | 1st | Miami (OH) special teams coordinator and defensive assistant (2022–2023) | [10] |
| Archie Collins | Secondary coach | 7th | Central Michigan defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach (2017) | [11] |
| Tim Daoust | Defensive line coach | 1st | East Carolina special teams coordinator, outside linebackers coach, and defensive ends coach (2021–2023) | [12] |
| Jeremy Darveau | Offensive line coach | 1st | Western Carolina offensive line coach (2022–2023) | [13] |
| Lindsey Lamar | Running backs coach | 1st | Howard offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2023) | [14] |
| JJ Laster | Wide receivers coach | 1st | Western Carolina wide receivers coach (2021–2023) | [15] |
| Ryan Manalac | Linebackers coach | 4th | Bucknell defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2019–2020) | [16] |
| Trent Turknett | Offensivequality control coach | 1st | Western Carolina director of player personnel (2021–2023) | [17] |
| Jacob Floyd | Offensivegraduate assistant | 1st | Sewanee running backs coach and tight ends coach (2023) | [18] |
| Chris Russell | Offensivegraduate assistant | 1st | Pittsburgh volunteer coach (2023) | [19] |
| Malcolm Robinson | Defensivegraduate assistant | 2nd | Akron defensive quality control coach (2022) | [20] |
| Edward Warinner | Defensivegraduate assistant | 2nd | Miami (OH) defensive graduate assistant (2022) | [21] |
| Reference:[22] | ||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 23 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||||