The Pitt Panthers will have a chance at win #8 this Saturday vs. Louisville at Heinz Field (kickoff at 3:45 PM).
Pitt still has a chance at the Coastal Division championship but must win their remaining 2 games (Louisville and Miami, Fla.) and North Carolina must lose their remaining 2 games (at Virginia Tech and at NC State).
By winning this past Saturday, Pat Narduzzi became the first Pitt coach to win at least 7 games in his first season since Foge Fazio won 9 games in 1982.
Here are some other game notes to get you started this week (courtesy Pitt media relations department).
*A victory over Louisville would give Pitt its eighth win, something it has not achieved in the regular season since 2009
*The Panthers’ three losses this season are to a trio of nationally ranked teams with a combined 28-2 record: No. 5 Notre Dame (9-1), No. 6 Iowa (10-0) and No. 12 North Carolina (9-1)
*Tyler Boyd is the ACC’s most productive pass catcher this season, leading the conference in receptions per game (7.7) and receiving yards per game (77.8)
*This is the 17th meeting between Pitt and Louisville in a series that dates back to 1976…the series is tied, 8-8
*No Changes to Pitt’s offensive or defensive depth chart
QB Nate Peterman
RB James, Ollison or Hall
FB George Aston
WR Tyler Boyd
WR Dontez Ford
TE J.P. Holtz
LT Adam Bisnowaty
LG Dorian Johnson
C Artie Rowell
RG Alex Officer
RT Brian O’Neill
DE Rori Blair
DE Ejuan Price
DT Darryl Render
DT Tyrique Jarrett
LB Nicholas Grigsby
LB Matt Galambos
LB Mike Caprara or Bam Bradley
CB Lafayette Pitts
CB Avonte Maddox
FS Terrish Webb or Pat Amara
SS Jordan Whitehead
*Latest Bowl Projections by ESPN
Brett McMurphy: Sun Bowl Pitt vs. Washington State
Mark Schlabach: Pinstripe Bowl: Pitt vs. Northwestern
