Game Day Central: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Notre Dame football
No. 14 Notre Dame (6-2) is back on the gridiron after a week off and hosts the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-5, 1-3 ACC) this afternoon. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Oct. 28, 2023
Site: Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Television/streaming: NBC/Peacock
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series facts: Notre Dame is 50-21-1 all time against Pitt, and the Irish have won the last three matchups. Their latest meeting was a 45-3 Notre Dame road win on Oct. 24, 2020.
Head coaches: Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (15-7, second season); Pitt — Pat Narduzzi (64-44, ninth season).
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FIVE PITT PLAYERS TO KNOW
DB MJ Devonshire (#12): A seasoned veteran, Devonshire is a key contributor for the Panthers’ defense. He’s totaled 21 tackles, 8 pass break ups and has 2 interceptions in has last two games.
DB Javon McIntyre (#7): McIntyre is the safety to know in the Pittsburg defense. Standing at 6-1, 195 pounds, McIntyre has 45 tackles and 4 pass break ups this fall.
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LB Shayne Simon (#32): After playing a few seasons in South Bend and playing in 32 career games in a Notre Dame uniform, Simon transferred to Pitt January 2022 and is playing his final year of eligibility with the Panthers. He’s recorded 27 stops (5 tackles for loss) and 3 sacks this season.
QB Christian Veilleux (#11): A Penn State signee in the 2021 class, Veilleux has taken over as the Panthers’ starting quarterback, beating out former Notre Dame passer Phil Jurkovec. This will be his third start for Pittsburgh.
RB C’Bo Flemister (#24): Flemister was a Notre Dame student-athlete from 2018-21 before transferring to Pittsburgh in 2022. He played in every game for the Panthers last year as a reserve back. He’s already passed last year’s rushing total, running for 282 yards and has a couple scores.
GAME PREDICTIONS
Vegas line: Notre Dame -20.5…. Over/under 45
Oddshark prediction: ND 35, Pitt 24
Tyler Horka: ND, Pitt 10
Jack Soble: ND 42, Pitt 17
Todd D. Burlage: ND 37, Pitt 17
Steve Downey: ND 37, Pitt 13
Kyle Kelly: ND 24, Pitt 23
