Cal Travels To No. 22 Pitt

Jaivian Thomas and Cal travel to No. 22 Pitt for a 12:30 p.m. PT kickoff on Saturday.

FB10/8/2024 1:07 PM | By: Cal Athletics

Golden Bears, Panthers Will Meet For First Time Since 1966

The Cal­ifornia football team heads east for a 12:30 p.m. PT kickoff against No. 22 Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium. The Golden Bears (3-2,0-2 ACC) and Panthers (5-0,1-0 ACC) will meet for the sixth time in history and first time since 1966.
 
SATURDAY LINEUP

Venue: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Time: 12:30 p.m. PT
Television (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Cal Bears Sports Network Powered By Northern California Toyota Dealers: 810 AM
Justin Allegri (play-by-play), Mike Pawlawski (analyst), Kevin Danna (sideline reporter);
SiriusXM Ch. 371 SXM App 371, The Varsity App 
 
CAL…
– Is playing Pitt for the first time since a 30-15 win over the Panthers on Oct. 1, 1966.
– Is making its third all-time visit to Pitt with the Panthers winning on both previous occasions in 1955 and 1963.
– Is playing in the state of Pennsylvania for the first time since a 58-0 win at Temple just over 31 years ago on Sept. 18, 1993.
– Is playing its third game this season in either the Central (Auburn) or Eastern (Florida State, Pitt) time zones.
– Is being televised for the fifth straight game on either ESPN or ESPN2.
 
NATIONALLY NOTABLE
– Cal continues to lead the nation in interceptions with 11, which is one more than five others with 10, while ranking in the top 10 in a total of five team categories also including turnover margin (T3rd, +1.60 per game, +8 total), fumbles lost (T6th, 1), turnovers gained (T7th, 12) and team passing efficiency defense (9th, 105.65).
– Cal is in the top 30 nationally in a total of 11 team statistical categories that also include turnovers lost (T19th, 4), punt return defense (20th, 2.80 ypr), defensive touchdowns (T20th, 1), net punting (23rd, 41.88 ypp), scoring defense (25th, 18.0 ppg) and fourth-down conversion percentage defense (T29th, 40.0%).
– DB Nohl Williams leads the nation with five interceptions, tied for second both with one interception return for a touchdown and one kickoff return for a touchdown, and tied for third with eight passes defended.
– ILB Teddye Buchanan (9.6) is tied for 13th in tackles per…