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2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 37–35 vs. UCLA
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAcrisure Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 11 Florida State   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Syracuse   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Louisville   4 – 4     8 – 5  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     8 – 5  
Boston College   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 22 Pittsburgh   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Miami (FL)   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Virginia   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Virginia Tech   1 – 6     3 – 8  
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by eighth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. This was Pitt's tenth season as a member of the ACC.

Offseason

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2022 NFL Draft

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Main article: 2022 NFL draft

Pitt players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 20 Kenny Pickett QB Pittsburgh Steelers
4 115 Damarri Mathis CB Denver Broncos

Undrafted NFL free agents

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Player Position NFL Club
Cal Adomitis LS Cincinnati Bengals
Lucas Krull TE New Orleans Saints
Taysir Mack WR San Francisco 49ers

Recruiting class

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The Panthers have signed a total of 12 student-athletes on Early National Signing Day (December 2021)

Recruits

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryland Gandy
CB 		Buford, GA Buford High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 16, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Ryan Baer
OT 		Eastlake, OH North High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Aug 5, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Che Nwabuko
ATH 		Manor, TX Manor High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 27, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Marquan Pope
S 		Denton, TX John H. Guyer High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 26, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jordaan Bailey
RB 		Tampa, FL Hillsborough High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Samuel Okunlola
DE 		Brockton, MA Thayer Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jimmy Scott
DE 		Athol Springs, NY Saint Francis High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jun 14, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Isaiah Montgomery
OT 		Virginia Beach, VA Landstown High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 29, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Sean Fitzsimmons
DT 		Monaca, PA Central Valley High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Apr 9, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Addison Copeland
WR 		Buffalo, NY Western New York Maritime School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 15, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Kyle Louis
S 		East Orange, NJ East Orange Campus High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 25, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Sam Vander Haar
K 		Melbourne, Australia ProKick Australia N/A N/A May 13, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 62  247Sports: 64
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Pittsburgh Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  • "2022 Player Commitments – Pittsburgh". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  • "2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

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Position key

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Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Place Kicker PK Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Split end SE Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Transfers

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Incoming

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Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Jerrod Means #15 WR 6'2 215 RS Sophomore Lovejoy, GA Louisiana Tech
Konata Mumpfield #14 WR 6'0 174 Freshman Dacula, GA Akron
Kedon Slovis #9 QB 6'2 200 Junior Scottsdale, AZ USC
Ryan Jacoby #61 OT 6'5 270 Sophomore Mentor, OH Ohio State

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.West Virginia*No. 17
ESPNW 38–3170,622
September 103:30 p.m.No. 24 Tennessee*No. 17
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABCL 27–34 OT59,785
September 177:30 p.m.at Western Michigan*No. 23
ESPNUW 34–1322,875
September 2412:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Rhode Island*No. 24
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 45–2454,667
October 18:00 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 24
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNL 21–2646,972
October 83:30 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 45–2954,677
October 228:00 p.m.at Louisville
ACCNL 10–2441,840
October 298:00 p.m.at No. 21 North Carolina
ACCNL 24–4250,500
November 53:30 p.m.No. 20 Syracuse
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ACCNW 19–950,888
November 1212:00 p.m.at Virginia
ACCNW 37–736,529
November 1912:00 p.m.Duke
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 28–2645,362
November 268:00 p.m.at Miami (FL)
ACCNW 42–1646,428
December 302:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 UCLA*
CBSW 37–3541,104

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Game summaries

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vs. West Virginia

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See also: 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl
West Virginia Mountaineers (0-0) vs No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 10 71431
No. 17 Panthers 3 7 141438

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 7:00 P.M EST/ 4:00 p.m. PST
  • Game attendance: 70,622
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (Field Reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:37) PITT – Ben Sauls 42 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:48; PITT 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:45) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 10 yard pass from JT Daniels, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; WVU 7–3)
  • (3:23) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 4 yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:52; PITT 10–7)
  • (0:00) WVU – Casey Legg 24 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:17; Tied 10–10)
Third Quarter
  • (13:08) WVU – C.J. Donaldson 5 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:08; WVU 17–10)
  • (5:54) PITT – Daniel Carter 1 yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:32; Tied 17–17)
  • (3:42) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 11 yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:26; PITT 24–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:52) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 16 yard pass from JT Daniels, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Tied 24–24)
  • (10:37) WVU – JT Daniels 1 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 play, 72 yards, 1:14; WVU 31–24)
  • (3:41) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 24 yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:29; Tied 31–31)
  • (2:58) PITT – M.J. Devonshire 56 interception return, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:13; PITT 38–31)
Statistics WVU PITT
First downs 22 20
Total yards 404 384
Rushes/yards 34–190 39–76
Passing yards 214 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–40–1 16–24–0
Time of possession 27:29 32:31
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing JT Daniels 23–40, 214 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing CJ Donaldson 7 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Bryce Ford-Wheaton 9 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 16–24, 308 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 16 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jared Wayne 3 receptions, 89 yards

vs. No. 24 Tennessee

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See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team
No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) vs No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 24 Volunteers 7 17 03734
No. 17 Panthers 10 7 010027

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:27) PITT – Ben Sauls 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58; PITT 3–0)
  • (9:00) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 76 yard rush, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:13; PITT 10–0)
  • (1:02) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14; PITT 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:25) PITT – Gavin Bartholomew 57 yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32; PITT 17–7)
  • (10:04) TEN – Bru McCoy 32 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:13; PITT 17–14)
  • (4:56) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; TEN 21–17)
  • (0:00) TEN – Chase McGrath 37 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:10; TEN 24–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:07) PITT – Ben Sauls 35 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 27 yards, 5:13; TEN 24–20)
  • (8:57) TEN – Chase McGrath 51 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 41 yards, 5:10; TEN 27–20)
  • (2:23) PITT – Jared Wayne 4 yard pass from Nick Patti, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:05; Tie 27–27)
Overtime
  • (0:00) TEN – Cedric Tillman 28 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; TEN 34–27)
Statistics TEN PITT
First downs 20 21
Total yards 416 415
Rushes/yards 33–91 39–141
Passing yards 325 274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–42–0 23–44–1
Time of possession 25:05 34:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Hendon Hooker 27–42, 325 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 9 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Cedric Tillman 9 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 14–24, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 25 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Gavin Bartholomew 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

at Western Michigan

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See also: 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team
No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1) vs Western Michigan Broncos (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Panthers 10 3 71434
Broncos 3 3 7013

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: September 17th
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,875
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (field reporter)

vs. No. 20 (FCS) Rhode Island

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See also: 2022 Rhode Island Rams football team
No. 20 Rhode Island Rams (2-1) vs No. 24 Pittsburgh Panthers (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No 20 Rams 7 7 3724
No. 24 Panthers 14 10 71445

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: Saturday 24th
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 54,667
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV: ACCN
  • Pregame line: PITT -32.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:18) PITT – M.J. Devonshire 82 Yd Punt Return, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 7–0)
  • (6:03) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 67 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 14–0)
  • (5:09) URI – Marques DeShields 63 Yd Run, Harrison Leonard Kick (Pittsburgh 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:28) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 12 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 21–7)
  • (3:39) PITT – Ben Sauls 31 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh 24–7)
  • (0:50) URI – Marques DeShields 1 Yd Run, Harrison Leonard Kick (Pittsburgh 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:18) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 24 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 31–14)
  • (0:56) URI – Harrison Leonard 34 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:32) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 13 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 38–17)
  • (1:21) URI – Darius Savedge 15 Yd Pass, Harrison Leonard Kick (Pittsburgh 38–24)
  • (1:11) PITT – Vincent Davis 18 Yd Run, Ben Sauls Kick (Pittsburgh 45–24)
Statistics URI PITT
First downs 16 25
Plays–yards 52 68–460
Rushes–yards 63 271
Passing yards 223 189
Passing: comp–att–int 17–30–0 20–27–0
Time of possession 24:51 35:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 17/30, 223 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Marques DeShields 10 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kahtero Summers 4 receptions, 55 yards
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 20/27, 189 yards
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 19 carries, 177 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Konata Mumpfield 5 receptions, 42 yards

vs. Georgia Tech

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See also: 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-3) vs No. 24 Pittsburgh Panthers (3-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets 3 3 31726
No. 24 Panthers 0 7 01421

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 46,972
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV: ACCN

vs. Virginia Tech

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See also: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (2-3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 6 10 7629
Panthers 7 10 141445

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: W at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 54,677
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV: ACCN
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:53) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 38 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:13; PITT 7–0)
  • (2:50) VT - Malachi Thomas 5 yd Rush (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; PITT 7-6)
Second Quarter
  • (11:59) VT – William Ross 18 yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:18; VT 9–7)
  • (10:45) VT - Keshawn King 19 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:30; VT 16-7)
  • (7:14) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 17 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; VT 16-14)
  • (4:11) PITT - Ben Sauls 47 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:55; PITT 17-16)
Third Quarter
  • (9:54) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 29 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:40; PITT 24-16)
  • (6:48) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 5 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:20; PITT 31-16)
  • (0:30) VT - Da'Wain Lofton 43 yd Pass From Grant Wells (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:04; PITT 31-23)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:25) VT - Nyke Johnson 0 yd Punt Return (PITT 31-29)
  • (10:40) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 10 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:34; PITT 38-29)
  • (7:56) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 80 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12; PITT 45-29)
Statistics VT PITT
First downs 21 25
Total yards 403 496
Rush yards 126 326
Passing yards 277 170
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:29 32:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Grant Wells 25/47, 277 yards, TD
Rushing Malachi Thomas 15 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Kaleb Smith 9 receptions, 152 yards
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 15/28, 170 yards
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 36 carries, 320 yards, 6 TD
Receiving Jaden Bradley 5 receptions, 66 yards

at Louisville

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See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (4-2) vs Louisville Cardinals (3-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 3010
Cardinals 0 7 01724

at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 41,840
  • Referee: Adam Savoia
  • TV: ACCN

at No. 21 North Carolina

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See also: 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (4-3) vs No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 10 7024
No. 21 Tar Heels 7 7 72142

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
Statistics Pitt UNC
First downs 14 26
Plays–yards 61–367 75–474
Rushes–yards 30–131 30–86
Passing yards 236 388
Passing: comp–att–int 14–31–0 34–45–0
Time of possession 28:32 31:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 14/31, 236 yards
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 26 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jared Wayne 7 receptions, 161 yards
North Carolina Passing Drake Maye 34/44, 388 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Drake Maye 14 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Antoine Green 10 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD

vs. No. 20 Syracuse

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See also: 2022 Syracuse Orange football team
No. 22 Syracuse Orange (6-2) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (4-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Orange 3 3 039
Panthers 0 10 7219

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 50,888
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV: ACCN

at Virginia

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See also: 2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (5-4) vs Virginia Cavaliers (3-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 28 0 3637
Cavaliers 0 0 707

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 36,529
  • Referee: Mullins Stuart
  • TV: ACCN

vs. Duke

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See also: 2022 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke Blue Devils (7-3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (6-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 10 0828
Blue Devils 7 7 01226

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:29 °F (−2 °C) • Wind: SW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 45,362
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV: ACCN

at Miami (FL)

[edit]
See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (7-4) vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes (5-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 14 7742
Hurricanes 0 0 31316

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 46,428
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:13) PIT – Israel Abanikanda 2-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:06; Pittsburgh 7–0)
  • (0:50) PIT – Jared Wayne 66-yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:48; Pittsburgh 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:46) PIT – Israel Abanikanda 11-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:45; Pittsburgh 21–0)
  • (0:31) PIT – Jared Wayne 26-yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:27; Pittsburgh 28–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:22) MIA – Andres Borregales 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:57; Pittsburgh 28–3)
  • (0:36) PIT – Jared Wayne 7-yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:39; Pittsburgh 35–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:52) MIA – Will Mallory 4-yard pass from Jake Garcia (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:37; Pittsburgh 35–9)
  • (9:16) PIT – C'Bo Flemister 26-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:36; Pittsburgh 42–9)
  • (7:22) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 4-yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Pittsburgh 42–16)
Statistics PITT MIA
First downs 27 20
Plays–yards 63–510 66–385
Rushes–yards 35–248 27–106
Passing yards 262 279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–28–1 23–39–2
Time of possession 32:18 27:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Kedon Slovis 18/28, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 15 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jared Wayne 11 receptions, 205 yards, 3 TD
Miami (FL) Passing Jake Garcia 17/28, 192 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylan Knighton 7 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Will Mallory 9 receptions, 103 yards, TD

vs UCLA (2022 Sun Bowl)

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See also: 2022 UCLA Bruins football team and 2022 Sun Bowl
Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) vs No. 18 UCLA Bruins (9-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pittsburgh Panthers 6 8 71637
No.18 UCLA Bruins 7 14 7735

at Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX

  • Date: December 30
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,104
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:05) PITT – Ben Sauls 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:55; Pittsburgh 3–0)
  • (5:15) UCLA – Logan Loya 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:50; UCLA 7–3)
  • (0:00) PITT – Ben Sauls 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:14; UCLA 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (11:57) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; UCLA 14–6)
  • (3:49) PITT – Bub Means 15-yard pass from Nick Patti, Nick Patti two-point pass to Konata Mumpfield (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:21; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:57) UCLA – Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 28-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; UCLA 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (8:45) UCLA – Jaylin Davies 52-yard interception return, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:55; UCLA 28–14)
  • (3:04) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 1-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41; UCLA 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:44) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 7-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:57; Tied 28–28)
  • (10:38) PITT – Ben Sauls 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:06; Pittsburgh 31–28)
  • (4:24) PITT – Ben Sauls 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:24; Pittsburgh 34–28)
  • (0:34) UCLA – T. J. Harden 8-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:27; UCLA 35–34)
  • (0:04) PITT – Ben Sauls 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:30; Pittsburgh 37–35)
Statistics PITT UCLA
First downs 27 19
Total yards 443 451
Rushes/yards 46–203 27–141
Passing yards 240 310
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–43–1 22–33–4
Time of possession 37:03 22:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Nick Patti 20/41, 224 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 25 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bub Means 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 16/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing T. J. Harden 11 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Kam Brown 4 receptions, 115 yards

Rankings

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Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1717232424—————————RV22
Coaches161425RV24RVRVRVRV——RVRVRVRV22
CFPNot released——————Not released

Coaching staff

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2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2023 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
1 19 Calijah Kancey DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4 120 Carter Warren OT New York Jets
5 143 Israel Abanikanda RB New York Jets
5 153 SirVocea Dennis LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6 208 Erick Hallett S Jacksonville Jaguars
7 248 Brandon Hill S Houston Texans

References

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  1. ^ "Panther-lair". pittsburgh.rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "College Football Recruiting Classes – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Team Rankings". n.rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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