College football: Pitt at Florida State
When: Saturday
Time: Noon
Records: Both teams are 3-2
TV: ESPN
Radio: WBFD-FM 98.7; The Fan 93.7-FM
Satellite: Sirius XM Ch. 371
The latest line: Pitt is a 10.5-point underdog.
Game notes: FSU is ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. … This just the fourth Atlantic Coast Conference meeting between the two schools. In 2023, then No. 4 Florida State won at Pitt, 24-7. …The Panthers won at FSU in 2020, 41-17. …Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell was the co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach at Pitt in 2011. … Pitt is coming off a 48-7 win over Boston College. Florida State lost to Miami, Fla., 28-22, but it was 28-3 going into the fourth quarter. … Pitt freshman QB Mason Heintschel started against BC and completed 30-of-41 for 323 yards and four touchdown passes. …Florida State is led by quarterback Tommy Castellanos, who was Boston College’s quarterback in 2023 before leaving for FSU. … The Seminoles’ OC is former head coach Gus Malzhan at Arkansas State, Auburn and Central Florida. … FSU’s biggest win this year is over Alabama to open the season. … Six different players scored touchdowns for Pitt in last week’s win over BC. … There was no mention of Pitt star offensive player Desmond Reid being ready to play this week. He has been out with an injury since the West Virginia game.
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi on the Seminoles: “Their front four (on defense) are fantastic. They put pressure on the quarterback. We’ve got to be good up front this weekend and they’ve got skill all over the field. They’re exceptionally athletic. … (On Heintschel, a true freshman, being ready for his first road start) “We’ll find out this weekend, right? We’re going to find out. First time starting last week in a college atmosphere. Now, it’s going to be an angry, enthusiastic crowd down there in Tallahassee. We’ll find out.”
— Compiled by Scott Franco





