A quick stat for yinz that I just tweeted.: last season Pitt averaged 23 points per game on the road. That total INCLUDES the 58 points from the Duke game. If the Duke score is removed, Pitt only scored a total of 57 points on the road last season, a mere 14.25 points per game. Pitt’s offense was not perfect. Voytik had a bad turnover, there were some early pass protection issues, and the defense let Tyler Murphy run wild on the first drive.

The football team opted to do the exact opposite of the fan base: not panic. (more…)

Your basic info.

7p, ESPN

Announcers: Dave Flemming and Danny Kanell. (Boy, I’m going to miss the Friday freakery of the Tessitore effect.)

A lot of pixels used this week — thanks Reed and Justin — on recapping Delaware and looking to this game.

Cautious optimism, tempered by past disappointments. A breeding ground for my specialty, dark cynicism.

Here are the twitter feeds for myself and Justin if you want to follow that way.

I want the win. I want to see some insanely unbridled optimism that would come with it.

OK -Here we go!  Seven hours to game time.

You working guys have already started on the liquid lunches to prep yourselves for watching the game on ESPN.  Us unemployed guys just woke up and are starting to get nervous as always before a PITT game.  No one, if they are honest with themselves, can say that they know what this 2014 PITT team is all about and capable of.  Of course, that why they play the games.

So – what do we PITT fans think is going to happen tonight.  How about we take a shot at predicting the final score and how we score our first touchdown.  I’ll go first because no one else can since I’m the one writing this.

PITT – 28  BC – 24; Voytik to Orndoff passing TD.

What say you?

Anyone watch Pitt the Packers-Seahawks last night? Man, I can’t believe they would risk their biggest playmaker — Tyler Boyd Percy Harvin — on punt kick returns. What were they thinking using a weapon like that in such a risky place? He can run the ball, he’s a receiver. A vital part of their offense and they risk him on special teams. Why, it’s almost like they want to try and use a versatile and talented player in multiple situations to help the team.

There will be an open thread for the game tonight. I’ll be on Twitter as usual. Probably Justin, but you never know when it comes to games and coping with toddlers.

Remember, Pitt isn’t the only one that needs to raise its game after a patsy first game. UMass is a recent leap to D-1, and was picked for dead last in the MAC. They weren’t exactly a real challenge for BC.

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