2020 Pittsburgh Panthers football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 6–5 (5–5 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mark Whipple (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Randy Bates (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Heinz Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Notre Dame y^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Clemson y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Miami (FL) | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 North Carolina | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by sixth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's eighth season as a member of the ACC.
After finishing their regular season with an overall record of 6–5 (5–5 in conference games), the program announced on December 11 that they would not take part in any bowl game. [1]
Pittsburgh had games scheduled against Marshall, Miami (OH) and Richmond that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3] [4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Austin Peay * | ACCN | W 55–0 | 0 (Behind closed doors) | ||
September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 25 |
| ACCN | W 21–10 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 24 Louisville | No. 21 |
| ACCN | W 23–20 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | No. 24 |
| ACCN | L 29–30 | 0 (Behind closed doors) |
October 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ACCN | L 30–31 OT | 0 (Behind closed doors) | ||
October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Miami (FL) | ACCN | L 19–31 | 9,000 | ||
October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Notre Dame |
| ABC | L 3–45 | 5,451 | |
November 7 | 4:00 p.m. | at Florida State | ACCN | W 41–17 | 16,568 | ||
November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech |
| ACCN | W 47–14 | 4,612 | |
November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Clemson | ABC | L 17–52 | 18,819 | ||
December 10 [5] | 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ACCRSN | W 34–20 | 11,000 | ||
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The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected on August 6. [2]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | — | —* | 25 | 21 | 24 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | RV | RV* | RV | RV | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Governors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 21 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 55 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Orange | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 25 Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 24 Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
No. 21 Panthers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolfpack | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
No. 24 Panthers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
Eagles | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
No 13 Hurricanes | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 3 Fighting Irish | 7 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 45 |
Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 10 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
Seminoles | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hokies | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Panthers | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 47 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
•No. 3 Tigers | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
1 | 11:36 | CU | E.J. Williams 5-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. Potter kick) (3 plays, 16 yards, 0:56) | CU 7–0 |
09:26 | CU | B.T. Potter 46-yard field goal (6 plays, 52 yards, 1:30) | CU 10–0 | |
07:35 | CU | Cornell Powell 43-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. Potter kick) (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42) | CU 17–0 | |
04:55 | CU | Travis Etienne 2-yard run (B.T. Potter kick) (5 plays, 35 yards, 2:14) | CU 24–0 | |
00:05 | CU | Lyn-J Dixon 1-yard run (B.T. Potter kick) (7 plays, 82 yards, 2:58) | CU 31–0 | |
2 | 09:11 | PIT | Alex Kessman 23-yard field goal (7 plays, 37 yards, 2:53) | CU 31–3 |
07:59 | CU | Chez Mellusi 2-yard run (B.T. Potter kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:12) | CU 38–3 | |
01:13 | PIT | Jordan Addison 18-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:19) | CU 38–10 | |
3 | 14:24 | PIT | Vincent Davis 4-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick) (2 plays, 19 yards, 0:23) | CU 38–17 |
00:52 | CU | Travis Etienne 3-yard run (B.T. Potter kick) (10 plays, 89 yards, 3:44) | CU 45–17 | |
4 | 10:48 | CU | Chez Mellusi 9-yard pass from D.J. Uiagalelei (B.T. Potter kick) (10 plays, 41 yards, 4:07) | CU 52–17 |
Statistics | Pittsburgh | Clemson |
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First downs | 12 | 27 |
Total yards | 246 | 581 |
Rushing yards | 16 | 145 |
Passing yards | 230 | 436 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 23:28 | 36:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | Kenny Pickett | 22/39, 209 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs |
Rushing | A.J. Davis | 4 carries, 21 yards | |
Receiving | Jared Wayne | 5 receptions, 62 yards | |
Clemson | Passing | Trevor Lawrence | 26/37, 403 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Travis Etienne | 11 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Cornell Powell | 6 receptions, 176 yards, 1 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
Yellow Jackets | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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3 | 90 | Patrick Jones II | DE | Minnesota Vikings |
4 | 135 | Rashad Weaver | DE | Tennessee Titans |
5 | 175 | Jason Pinnock | DB | New York Jets |
6 | 199 | Jaylen Twyman | DT | Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 212 | Damar Hamlin | DB | Buffalo Bills |
7 | 230 | Jimmy Morrissey | C | Las Vegas Raiders |