Report: Pitt coach wants annual games against WVU, Penn State
Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst would like his team to schedule annual games against West Virginia and Penn State, according to ESPN.com's Brett McMurphy.
Pitt and WVU played a rivalry series - the Backyard Brawl - for 104 years, before moves to new conferences (WVU to the Big 12, Pitt to the ACC) ended the matchups in 2012. Pitt holds a 61-40-3 advantage in the series, though West Virginia won seven of the final ten contests.
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Pitt and Penn State had a rivalry that dated back to 1893, but that series hasn't been played since 2000. However, the Panthers and Nittany Lions have scheduled a four-year series from 2016-19.
Pitt went 7-6 in its initial ACC season in 2013. The Panthers defeated Bowling Green in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, 30-27.
- Alex Hampl
