“This is an exciting day for college football fans. The tremendous history of this rivalry is well documented and the passion that fans have for this game in enormous,” said Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson. “We are very pleased that this two-game series is now in place and a new generation of fans can experience the excitement.”
The two schools last met on the gridiron in 2000, with Pitt taking a 12-0 decision at Three Rivers Stadium, beating the Nittany Lions for the first time since 1988.
Pitt is scheduled to play host at Heinz Field on September 10, 2016, and Penn State is slated to return the favor at Beaver Stadium on September 16, 2017.
“We are very excited about renewing our rivalry with Pitt. We have worked our schedules to play some of our neighboring rivalries, and are glad to have identified dates that worked for our schedules,” said Penn State director of athletics Tim Curley. “The Penn State-Pitt game was one that football fans across the Commonwealth have been passionate about. We look forward to playing the Panthers again.
In a competition which stretches back to 1893, Penn State holds a 50-42-4 overall mark against Pittsburgh. Yearly meetings occurred between 1900-31, then again from 1935-92, and finally from 1997-2000.
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