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Bobby Mo thus far hasn't been taking the get-your-head-beat-in guarantee games from power conference schools. Duquesne has been doing them. Duquesne is also more of a historic opponent and rival, a program that has finished in the AP top 10 in its history and won the Orange Bowl. But if RMU started doing those types of games, sure, it makes as much sense as scheduling Austin Peay.
Its not really "enthusiasm." Its just a much more interesting FCS game than playing New Hampshire or Maine. And though Duquesne probably has less than 100 football fans who arent students or parents, this will be a local "event" for Duquesne alums to attend. Go to ribfest, watch some football, drink some beer. Just a day out. So there will probably be 2K-3K Duquesne fans there.
This is obviously anecdotal, but we have Pitt and Duquesne alums on both sides of my wife and I’s family. Since this game came out, we’ve discussed going back for a visit that Labor Day weekend and planning around this game (health permitting).
I think the fact that there are many families divided like this will drive local interest. It obviously won’t be on the level of the Brawl or Penn State, but I can see this surpassing 50,000.
I guarantee your story isn't going to be an isolated one.
It already has drove more media coverage than any other FCS opponent announcement ever has:
Pitt to play Duquesne in 2025 football season opener
Pitt and Duquesne will meet for the first time in 86 years, kicking off the 2025 season in a matchup at Acrisure Stadium.
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Pitt and Duquesne are facing one another to kick off their 2025 football seasons
The two Pittsburgh-based teams haven't faced one another since 1939.
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Pitt and Duquesne face of for first time in 86 years to start 2025 football season
Pitt and Duquesne start their 2025 football seasons with a historic matchup.
Pitt and Duquesne to go head-to-head on the gridiron for first time in 86 years
For the first time in over 85 years, Pitt and Duquesne will meet on the gridiron. The Panthers and Dukes will open their 2025 seasons against each other at Acrisure Stadium.
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Pitt football announces 2025 season opener against Duquesne
Pitt football announced Tuesday it would open its 2025 season at Acrisure Stadium against Duquesne on Saturday, Aug. 30. It will be the first time in 86...
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Pitt to open 2025 football season against Duquesne for 1st meeting in 86 years
Pitt will open the 2025 football season against Duquesne on Aug. 30 at Acrisure Stadium, bringing together two schools located 2 miles apart for the first time since 1939, both schools announced Tuesday. Kickoff time will be announced at a later date. Because Pitt and Duquesne play football at...
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Pitt Opening 2025 Football Season with Historic Duquesne Matchup
Pitt will kick off the 2025 season with the renewal of a crosstown rivalry. Pitt will host Duquesne at Acrisure Stadium on Aug. 30 to open the 2025 season, the university announced on Tuesday. The kickoff time will be announced at a later date. Pitt and Duquesne haven’t met in 86 years, since a...
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Pitt football | Panthers to open 2025 season against city foe Duquesne
For the first time in 86 years, Pitt and Duquesne will meet on the football field.
Pitt Opening 2025 Season Against Duquesne
PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will open their 2025 season against a school just two miles down the road in Duquesne. The Panthers and Dukes will meet up on A
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So actually, Pitt may be playing RMU:
Pitt Football to Play RMU in Future
PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will play nearby Robert Morris in football in the future, which will serve as the first meeting between the two programs. RMU At
Wouldn't more national attention be better? Everyone local already knows about Pitt and Duquesne. Local attention. Ooh ah. I've heard Duquesne pronounced Do-quez-knee while out of state.
For an FCS game? No such thing as more national attention, unless you lose. So no.
They played Air Force two years ago and Utah State last year. They have games in the future scheduled against Akron and Buffalo, as well as another game against the hoopies in 2029.
Are people really upset with this? It was obviously going to be an FCS team, so why not Duquesne? I swear some folks just want to bitch about anything.
And yes, we should play an FCS team every single year. Just like 90% of the other P4 schools do.
And yes, we should play an FCS team every single year. Just like 90% of the other P4 schools do.
Your trolling is consistently weak. Take up a new hobby.
I believe the only 3 schools who dont play an FCS game are ND, OSU, and Texas.
I'm amused at the notion that this moves some sort of needle somehow. I'm finding the arguments for why this is a stroke of genius to be amusing. There may be practical reasons for doing it that might make some sense but in the grand scheme of things there won't be any notable bump in enthusiasm. Might be worth one extra article or feature on the evening news that will certainly come with criticism of Pitt over basket ball or something else.
It is hard to believe a 40 to 50-point blowout is going to generate any enthusiasm, but if you feel the need to buy a win, why not Duquesne.
There are three instances I can think of on the top of my head, although there may be more:
- USC when they play UCLA at the Rose Bowl
- FIU when they play Miami at Hard Rock Stadium
- Rice when Houston’s TDECU Stadium was under construction when they played at Reliant Stadium in the early 2010s
Thank you. I don't count number 3 so much as that is a temporary reason. I was wondering about USC vs UCLA as I don't know the lay of the land in LA.
The major difference being that those are all FBS matchups.
I'm not sure it moves the needle, but I find it odd that people have a problem with playing Duquesne. It makes a lot of sense.
It does and it doesn't. I hope I'm wrong but I have a feeling there will be a thread here in the fall discussing what went south and why.
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