The 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by seventh-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's ninth season as a member of the ACC. The Panthers won the ACC Championship with a record of 11–2 and a 45–21 victory over Wake Forest in the 2021 ACC Championship Game, becoming the first school other than Clemson or Florida State to win the conference championship since Virginia Tech in 2010.
Schedule
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Roster
Rankings
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Final |
AP |
NR |
NR |
RV |
NR |
NR |
RV |
RV |
23 |
17 |
RV |
25 |
20 |
20 |
17 |
13 |
13 |
Coaches' |
RV |
RV |
RV |
NR |
NR |
RV |
RV |
23 |
19 |
25 |
22 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
CFP |
Not released |
25 |
21 |
18 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
Not released |
Game summaries
UMass
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UMass Minutemen at Pittsburgh Panthers
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
UMass Minutemen |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Pittsburgh Panthers |
13 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
51 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: September 4th, 2021
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 41,486
- Referee: Jerr Magallanes
- TV: ACCN
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Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
UMass |
PITT |
1 |
4:56 |
8 |
60 |
3:07 |
PITT |
Lucas Krull 5-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good |
0 |
7 |
1 |
1:31 |
6 |
74 |
1:54 |
PITT |
Jordan Addison 12-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick no good |
0 |
13 |
2 |
5:37 |
9 |
44 |
2:55 |
PITT |
35-yard field goal by Sam Scarton |
0 |
16 |
2 |
0:36 |
9 |
92 |
2:39 |
PITT |
A.J. Davis 18-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good |
0 |
23 |
3 |
10:45 |
7 |
38 |
2:34 |
PITT |
Vincent Davis 6-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good |
0 |
30 |
3 |
6:42 |
11 |
61 |
3:32 |
PITT |
Is Abanikanda 12-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good |
0 |
37 |
4 |
13:50 |
8 |
74 |
3:21 |
UMass |
Tyler Lytle 1-yard touchdown run, Cameron Carson kick good |
7 |
37 |
4 |
11:48 |
5 |
53 |
1:52 |
PITT |
Nick Patti 9-yard touchdown run, Ben Sauls kick good |
7 |
44 |
4 |
2:44 |
7 |
80 |
2:11 |
PITT |
Daniel Carter 6-yard touchdown run, Ben Sauls kick good |
7 |
51 |
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
7 |
51 |
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at Tennessee
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Pittsburgh Panthers at Tennessee Volunteers
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pittsburgh Panthers |
0 |
27 |
7 |
7 |
41 |
Tennessee Volunteers |
10 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
- Date: September 11th, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 82,203
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV: ESPN
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Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
PIT |
TEN |
1 |
13:34 |
1 |
2 |
0:03 |
TENN |
Jabari Small 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good |
0 |
7 |
1 |
4:44 |
10 |
31 |
2:53 |
TENN |
37-yard field goal by Chase McGrath |
0 |
10 |
2 |
14:53 |
11 |
92 |
4:45 |
PITT |
Melquise Stovall 11-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Pickett, Sam Scarton kick good |
7 |
10 |
2 |
11:16 |
8 |
44 |
3:37 |
TENN |
48-yard field goal by Chase McGrath |
7 |
13 |
2 |
9:25 |
5 |
75 |
1:51 |
PITT |
Lucas Krull 16-yard touchdown reception from Jared Wayne, Sam Scarton kick good |
14 |
13 |
2 |
8:34 |
4 |
-2 |
0:39 |
PITT |
38-yard field goal by Sam Scarton |
17 |
13 |
2 |
3:53 |
9 |
39 |
3:50 |
PITT |
27-yard field goal by Sam Scarton |
20 |
13 |
2 |
2:16 |
4 |
68 |
1:28 |
TENN |
Jimmy Calloway 44-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick good |
20 |
20 |
2 |
0:19 |
9 |
75 |
1:57 |
PITT |
Vincent Davis 2-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good |
27 |
20 |
3 |
4:49 |
11 |
60 |
5:14 |
PITT |
Kenny Pickett 1-yard touchdown run, Sam Scarton kick good |
34 |
20 |
3 |
2:32 |
6 |
63 |
2:10 |
TENN |
Jacob Warren 8-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick good |
34 |
27 |
4 |
12:22 |
6 |
75 |
2:31 |
PITT |
Jordan Addison 8-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker, Sam Scarton kick good |
41 |
27 |
4 |
10:09 |
7 |
61 |
2:06 |
TENN |
Jaylan Wright 1-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good |
41 |
34 |
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41 |
34 |
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Western Michigan
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Western Michigan Broncos at Pittsburgh Panthers
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Western Michigan Broncos |
14 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
44 |
Pittsburgh Panthers |
7 |
20 |
7 |
7 |
41 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: September 18th, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,581
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
- TV: ACCRSN
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No. 21 (FCS) New Hampshire
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(FCS) New Hampshire Wildcats at Pittsburgh Panthers
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 21 (FCS) New Hampshire Wildcats |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Pittsburgh Panthers |
28 |
21 |
21 |
7 |
77 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: September 25th, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 41,048
- Referee: Ricky Johnson
- TV: ACCNX/ESPN+
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at Georgia Tech
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Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pittsburgh Panthers |
21 |
21 |
7 |
3 |
52 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta GA
- Date: October 2nd, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 36,383
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV: ACCN
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at Virginia Tech
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Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Tech Hokies
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pittsburgh Panthers |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
Virginia Tech Hokies |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
- Date: October 16th, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 PM EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 58,314
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV: ESPN2
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Clemson
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Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Clemson Tigers |
7 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers |
0 |
14 |
10 |
3 |
27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: October 23rd, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 PM EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,594
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV: ESPN
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Miami (FL)
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Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miami (FL) Hurricanes |
21 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
38 |
No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers |
10 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
34 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: October 30th, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 46,977
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV: ACCN
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at Duke
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Pittsburgh Panthers at Duke Blue Devils
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers |
7 |
23 |
14 |
10 |
54 |
Duke Blue Devils |
12 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
29 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
- Date: November 6th, 2021
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,693
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV: ACCN
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North Carolina
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North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
North Carolina Tar Heels |
0 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
23 |
No. 21 Pittsburgh Panthers |
17 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
30 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: Template:Dow tooltip
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 41,687
- Referee: Jerry Maggallanes
- TV: ESPN
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Virginia
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Virginia Cavaliers at Pittsburgh Panthers
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Virginia Cavaliers |
7 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
38 |
No. 18 Pittsburgh Panthers |
0 |
24 |
10 |
14 |
48 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
- Date: November 20th, 2021
- Game time: 3:30 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 49 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,183
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV: ESPN2
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at Syracuse
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Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers |
0 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
31 |
Syrancuse Orange |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
- Date: November 27th, 2021
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 27,939
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV: ACCN
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vs. No. 16 Wake Forest
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2021 ACC Championship Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Pittsburgh Panthers |
14 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
45 |
No. 16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
- Date: December 4th, 2021
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 57,856
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV: ABC
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vs. No. 10 Michigan State
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2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Michigan State Spartans
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
No. 12 Pittsburgh Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No. 10 Michigan State Spartans |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
at Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
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Players drafted into the NFL
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References
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