Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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Game Preview: pittsburgh career-high 240 yards and three scores spread offense two years ago. Three to assert himself in the competition for of the team's offensive linemen are the starting job. Through seven games, first-year starters, including tackles Bennett led the team with 99 carries for Adam Bisnowaty and TJ Clemmings, 527 yards and five scores. a converted defensive end. The two Sam Werner, who covers the Pan- that had experience heading into the thers for the Pittsseason both shifted burgh Post-Gazette, to new positions to said both backs are start the year. Notre Dame At Pittsburgh likely to stay in the Pitt's passing Date: Nov. 9, 2013. lineup for the rest attack — like its Site: Heinz Field (65,500). of the season. ground game — Kickoff: TBA. "I think, ideally, also is led by a Television: ABC/ESPN. they'd like to get pair of playmakRadio: This broadcast can be heard on SIRIUS to the Wisconsin Satellite Radio (channel 129). ers. Fifth-year semodel of just runnior wide receiver Series Facts: This is the 67th meeting bening both these Devin Street between Notre Dame and Pittsburgh. The Irish hold a 45-20-1 advantage over the Panthers, guys and rack up came the program's hundreds and hun- and won the last meeting 29-26 in South Bend all-time leading in 2012. dreds of yards on pass catcher in late Coaches: Notre Dame — Brian Kelly (35-13, October (186 cathe ground," Werfourth season); Pittsburgh — Paul Chryst (10-11, ner said. "So far it's reer grabs through second season). been a lot of test Oct. 26), but freshNoting Pittsburgh: The last five meetings man Tyler Boyd them both early between these two teams have been decided and then whatever may one day pass by an average of four points and have included guy seems to be a total of seven overtime periods, and the Irish Street if he continhaving the better have won the last two games by a field goal … ues on his current game roll with the As an offensive coordinator at Oregon State trajectory. Their hot hand for the potential to burn in 1997 and 1998, Chryst helped establish the rest of the game." defenses downfield Beavers offense that beat Notre Dame 41-9 That approach, was most evident in the Fiesta Bowl two years later … Only four coupled with during a 58-55 win schools have played the Irish more often than Pitt since the two teams first met in 1909. a novice offenover Duke Sept. sive line, pinned 21, when Boyd and the Panthers with the nation's 92nd- Street combined for five touchdowns, ranked rushing offense (140.7 yards including a 67-yarder for Street and a per game) at the start of November. 69-yarder for Boyd. Chryst is rebuilding the trenches from Together, Street and Boyd accounted the lighter group tasked with running for 69 of Pitt's 109 receptions through erstwhile head coach Todd Graham's seven games. Redshirt junior tight end Game Info