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Pitt-Penn State
game a noon kickoff
The final regularly scheduled Pitt-Penn State football game, which will be played on Sept. 14 at Beaver Stadium, will kick off at noon and be nationally televised by ABC, it was announced today. The contest will be shown locally on WTAE-TV, Channel 4.
The 2019 meeting will mark the 100th all-time between the Panthers and Nittany Lions. The initial contest was played in 1893. Penn State leads the series, 52-43-4.
Pitt football season tickets are now on sale. Fans can purchase full seven-game ticket packages beginning at $170. For more information, click here or call (800) 643-7488.
Pitt’s announced kickoff times and television arrangements to date:
- Aug. 31: Virginia(ACCN), 7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 7: Ohio (ACCN), 11 a.m.
- Sept. 14: at Penn State (ABC), Noon
- Sept. 21: UCF, TBA
- Sept. 28: Delaware, TBA
- Oct. 5: at Duke,TBA
- Oct. 18 (Friday): at Syracuse(ESPN), 7 p.m.
- Oct. 26: Miami,TBA
- Nov. 2: at Georgia Tech,TBA
- Nov. 14: (Thursday) North Carolina(ESPN), 8 p.m.
- Nov. 23: at Virginia Tech,TBA
- Nov. 30: Boston College,TBA
- ACC game
Penguins re-sign Juuso Riikola
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed defenseman Juuso Riikola to a one-year contract Thursday.
The one-way contract has an average annual value of $850,000.
“Juuso has adjusted to the North American style of hockey seamlessly,” said assistant general manager Bill Guerin. “He’s a very confident guy, and he’s also a great skater that moves the puck really well. We expect him to make an even bigger impact this year.”
Riikola made his NHL debut during the 2018-19 season on Oct. 11 against Vegas and played 37 games for Pittsburgh last season. During his rookie campaign he collected two goals, three assists and five points with a plus-three. His two goals were scored on the power play, with his first NHL goal standing as the game-winner on Dec. 29 in St. Louis. Pittsburgh went 22-10-5 with Riikola in the lineup last season.
The 6-0, 189-pound Riikola also played five games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League last season, collecting two assists.