Backyard Brawl Set for Noon Start Nov. 26

PITTSBURGH—The 103rd edition of the "Backyard Brawl" between Pitt and West Virginia — held this year on Friday, Nov. 26, at Heinz Field — will be nationally televised by ABC and kick off at noon, it was announced today by the Big East Conference. The game will be aired in Pittsburgh on WTAE-TV (channel 4).

One of college football's oldest and most colorful rivalries, Pitt leads the Backyard Brawl series, 61-38-3. The Panthers have won two of the past three meetings, including the last encounter in Pittsburgh, 19-15, in 2008.

Pitt's remaining schedule, with announced kickoff times and television clearances, is listed below.

Date                            Opponent (TV)                                  Time

Nov. 20                       at USF* (ESPN2)                              Noon
                                                                               
Nov. 26 (Fri.)         West Virginia* (ABC)           Noon 

Dec. 4                           at Cincinnati*                                     TBA

   All home games denoted in bold                                 

  *denotes Big East Conference game