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Pitt Reveals Uniform vs. Florida State

The Pitt Panthers have announced their business attire for a conference matchup on the road vs. Florida State.
Oct 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi leads the team from the tunnel to play the Boston College Eagles at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Oct 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi leads the team from the tunnel to play the Boston College Eagles at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

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PITTSBURGH - The Pitt Panthers will break out a classic uniform combination for a huge matchup vs. No. 25 Florida State this weekend.

Pitt will wear gold helmets with a blue Cathedral stripe down the crown, whire jerseys with blue numbers and gold pants with another blue Cathedral stripe down the side - as modeled by Francis Brewu.

It's one of the Panthers' top combinations, and it comes against a big-time opponent.

Pitt is coming off a win against Boston College, which came as head coach Pat Narduzzi inserted true freshman Mason Heintschel into the starting lineup, and while Boston College has suffered back-to-back defeats, it's still a ranked road matchup - with some injuries.

"Solid week of practice, three really good days," Narduzzi said. "I think we'll watch today's tape and see where we are, but obviously, a big challenge going down to Tallahassee. Road game, and I think our guys are prepared. It will be loud, I'd imagine, at noon. We've got all the preparation we need there. It's always going on the road knowing that you're gonna have noise, and it's hitting the ball often. We had zero unforced errors a week ago at home, but it's gonna be a lot louder down there than it was at home last weekend."

Pittsburgh Panthers wide receiver Raphael Williams Jr.
Nov 30, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers wide receiver Raphael Williams Jr. (5) makes a catch before a game against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images | Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Florida State dropped seven spots to No. 25 in the latest AP Poll, following a single-digit home loss to Miami, but the Seminoles will still be a tough test - especially on the road. FSU quarterback Thomas Castellanos has been one of the most explosive players in college football, and the offense is fueled by a deep cast of playmakers.

It's been tough sledding for Florida State head coach Mike Norvell and his team, coming off a double overtime loss to Virginia and the loss to Miami, but the Seminoles are still one of the better teams in the ACC.

Pitt is 6-5 all-time vs. Florida State, in a series dating back to 1971, but the series has only been played three times since 1982. The Seminoles won in 2013, Pitt returned the favor in 2020 and the 'Noles won in 2023.

Pitt, meanwhile, is 3-2 (1-1 ACC) following the win against Boston College. Heintschel has sparked new life in the team, throwing for 323 yards and four touchdowns in a huge 48-7 win, but as everyone around the program has said, there's a lot of work to be done.

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Karl Ludwig
KARL LUDWIG

Karl Ludwig is a Pittsburgh Panthers on SI sportswriter. He has spent the past three years covering the Pitt Panthers for a couple of platforms. While he did not attend Pitt, he grew up in the Pittsburgh area, attending North Allegheny Senior High School and Slippery Rock University. As a student at SRU, he served as the sports editor of SRU’s student-run newspaper, The Rocket, and provided award-winning coverage in football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer. It was at SRU that his love for sports journalism blossomed. Karl spent three seasons as the Pitt football beat writer for Pittsburgh Sports Now, following time as an intern for the Sports Now Network. His most recent coverage of the University was for Pitt Sports News of the On3/Rivals network. He’s also contributed to Athlon Sports and SB Nation’s Behind the Steel Curtain.