An interesting stat was brought to my attention by our friend and Pitt historian Sam Sciullo.
By beating Cincinnati, West Virginia, North Carolina and Syracuse, Pitt has defeated four teams it lost to in the previous season.
That's the most "revenge games" Pitt has won in a single season since 2015, when the Panthers - in Pat Narduzzi's first year - beat Akron, Virginia, Georgia Tech and Duke.
Interestingly, the last time Pitt won four revenge games in a single season prior to 2015 was 1997; that year, the Panthers avenged 1996 losses to Houston, Miami, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. Coincidentally, that was Walt Harris' first year (just like 2015 was Narduzzi's first).
Of course, you kind of need to have a bad year to pull off that many revenge games. Pitt was 4-7 in 1996, 6-7 in 2014 and 3-9 last year. That helps set the table. But I think it's interesting nonetheless.
By beating Cincinnati, West Virginia, North Carolina and Syracuse, Pitt has defeated four teams it lost to in the previous season.
That's the most "revenge games" Pitt has won in a single season since 2015, when the Panthers - in Pat Narduzzi's first year - beat Akron, Virginia, Georgia Tech and Duke.
Interestingly, the last time Pitt won four revenge games in a single season prior to 2015 was 1997; that year, the Panthers avenged 1996 losses to Houston, Miami, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. Coincidentally, that was Walt Harris' first year (just like 2015 was Narduzzi's first).
Of course, you kind of need to have a bad year to pull off that many revenge games. Pitt was 4-7 in 1996, 6-7 in 2014 and 3-9 last year. That helps set the table. But I think it's interesting nonetheless.
