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Records: Pitt, ranked 25th in the Associated Press poll, is 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the ACC. The Tar Heels are 2-2 overall and 0-2 in the ACC
Kickoff: Saturday, noon
TV: ESPN
Radio: WBFD-FM 98.7; The Fan 93.7
Satellite: SiriusXM 174 and 234
The line: Pitt is a 3.5-point favorite
Over/under: 47.5
Game notes: Coach Bill Belichick's team has lost two in a row (Clemson and Notre Dame) after opening the season 2-0 with wins over TCU and East Tennessee State. ... Pitt fans will get to watch the starting debut of quarterback Holden Geriner, who takes over for the injured Mason Heintschel, lost for the season with a knee injury. In the upset win at Virginia Tech last week, Geriner was 8-of-12 for 78 yards and a touchdown, but more importantly, no picks. His 29-yard scoring pass to Cataurus Hicks was the winning touchdown. In limited play, he is 19-of-26 for 219 yards and two scores. ... Pitt is undefeated along with two other ACC schools, Miami and Duke. ... Pitt will honor the 1976 national championship team Saturday. ... So far this year, Pitt has out-scored its opponents this season, 157-34. ... Pitt is 3-2 against the Tar Heels in its last five meetings. ... North Carolina is led by QB Billy Edwards (61-for-106, 819 yards, 6 TDs and 3 picks), RB Benjamin Hall (43 carries-251 yards), WR Jordan Shipp (20 catches-273 yards). The top defenders are LB Derek McDonald (36 tackles) and DB Greg Smith III (3 interceptions). ... Pittsburgh is ranked third in the ACC in offense, averaging 316 yards per game.
Prediction record: 5-0
Prediction: Pitt 20-10
-- Compiled by Scott Franco