Pitt Continues Trend of Disappointing Bowl Appearances
Pitt’s disappointing loss to Stanford in the Sun Bowl has been the norm for the Pitt Panthers in their recent history when it comes to postseason contests.
Pitt’s disappointing loss to Stanford in the Sun Bowl has been the norm for the Pitt Panthers in their recent history when it comes to postseason contests.
Pitt outgains Stanford by 150 yards but still loses 14-13 in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX. Pitt’s all-time bowl record falls to 13-21 and the 3rd straight bowl loss for head coach Pat Narduzzi.
Take a look back at Pitt’s bowl opponent Stanford’s 2018 season in advance of their match-up.
After getting routed 42-10 in the ACC Championship game vs Clemson, Pitt receives an invite to the Sun Bowl to play Stanford. The two schools haven’t met since 1932. Pitt’s last trip to the Sun Bowl ended in a 3-0 defeat to Oregon State.
Pitt faces an uphill battle against Clemson in the ACC Championship Game this weekend. However, that was the case the last time they played the Tigers and came out of that game on top. I take a look back at that November day in South Carolina.
Pitt has already clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game, but they still have one game remaining against the Miami Hurricanes, who they can’t afford to look past.
With Pitt’s recent run, I started wondering how far the Panthers could go. Is it possible that they could even be selected for the College Football Playoff?
Pitt gashed the Virginia Tech defense for 492 yards en route to a 52-22 win at Heinz Field on Senior Day in Pittsburgh. In the process, Pitt became bowl-eligible and needs to win 1 more game to win the Coastal Division.
Attendance has been rather tepid at Heinz Field for Pitt football this season. However, they improbably find themselves in first place in the Coastal Division. So now’s the time to come out if you haven’t been to a game recently.
Neither team wanted to tackle. Neither team cared to play defense. The outcome was yet another footrace between Pitt and Duke in which the Panthers prevailed in miraculous fashion, 54-42 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.