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Kickoff: Noon
Where: Acrisure Stadium
TV: ACC Extra
Radio: WBFD-FM 98.7; 93.7 THE FAN
Satellite: Ch. 123 & 236
Game notes: Bucknell, a Division I-AA program, comes into the game with a 1-3 record, beating VMI (14-3) while losing to Villanova (17-16), Richmond (35-14) and Pennsylvania (20-7). ... This is the 10th time the two teams will have played with Pitt leading the series, 7-2. It started in 1902, and this is the first time the two teams have played since 1945. ... Bucknell's QB is Chris Dietrich who has completed 70-108 for 629 yards, five TDs and no picks. The top running back is Michael Cadden with 41 carries for 161 yards and one score. Dietrich's top target has been Sam Milligan with 27 catches for 284 yards and three scores. ... Defensively, the top two defenders for the Bison are Brandon Biagiarella, a linebacker with 26 tackles, and Nick Hoying, another linebacker with 24 tackles. Bagiarella was a WPIAL star for Avonworth in high school. ... The Panthers are 23-7 under coach Pat Narduzzi in non-conference games. ... The Panthers are coming off a 27-13 win over Syracuse at home. ... The Panthers rushed for 245 yards against Syracuse, thanks to Damon Ferguson Jr., La'Vell Wright and QB Mason Heintschel. ... The team's leading receiver has been Cataurus Hicks with 186 yards. Heintschel has thrown for 788 yards with a 63 percent completion rate. ... The Pitt defense has allowed only 34 points in games against Miami (Ohio), Central Florida and Syracuse.
The line: Pitt is a 52.5-point favorite
Over/under: 60.5
Prediction record: 3-0
Prediction: Pitt, 60-9