The 2022 version of the Backyard Brawl is the teams’ first matchup since 2011, in which the Mountaineers won a third consecutive game over the rival Panthers. But none of those wins likely makes up for the 2007 loss in Morgantown, W.Va., in which a pitiably bad Pitt team shocked the No. 2 Mountaineers 13-9, keeping them from the BCS title game against Ohio State.
The Panthers are the ranked team in this matchup, coming off a season in which quarterback Kenny Pickett and receiver Jordan Addison led Pitt to an 11-3 record and ACC championship. Both are gone now — Pickett to the NFL’s Steelers and Addison to USC.
Speaking of the Trojans, Thursday’s game will feature a pair of USC quarterback transfers: Kedon Slovis, who was named Pitt’s starter on Aug. 24; and JT Daniels, who shortly thereafter was named West Virginia’s starter after he transferred from Georgia.
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So: There are plenty of storylines in this Week 1 game, which has the primetime stage on Thursday.
The Sporting News has everything you need to tune in and watch the long-awaited reunion between Pitt and West Virginia:
What channel is Pitt vs. West Virginia on today?
TV channel (national): ESPN Live stream: ESPN App, ESPN+, fuboTV
The Backyard Brawl will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Former Pitt safety Louis Riddick, along with Matt Barrie and Harry Lyles Jr., will announce the game. Cord-cutters can stream the action on ESPN+ or fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
Pitt vs. West Virginia start time
Date: Thursday, Sept. 1 Kickoff: 7 p. m. ET
Pitt vs. West Virginia will kick off at 7 p.m. ET from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
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Pitt schedule 2022
- ACC game
West Virginia schedule 2022
- Big 12 game
