Pitt to Quick Lane Bowl
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The University of Pittsburgh and Eastern Michigan will play in the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field on Thursday, Dec. 26, at 8 p.m. EST. The game will air nationally on ESPN.
The Pitt Panthers enter the bowl season with a 7-5 overall record and will advance to the postseason for the fourth time in five years under head coach Pat Narduzzi. The Panthers feature one of the country’s top defenses. Pitt ranks 11th nationally in total defense, surrendering 302.5 yards per game. The Panthers also boast a pass rush that has produced 49 sacks, the third most in college football this season. Among Pitt’s victories this season was a 35-34 win over UCF that halted the Knights’ 27-game non-bowl winning streak.