| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUCK
Bucknell
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PITT
Pittsburgh
|
14 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 59 |
| Team | ATS (Margin) | O/U (Margin) |
|---|---|---|
|
BUCK
Bucknell
|
+54.5 | 63.5o |
|
PITT
Pittsburgh
|
-54.5 (4.5) | 63.5u (4.5) |
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | |
0 - 7 | |
| 2:52 | |
0 - 14 | |
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| 10:01 | |
0 - 21 | |
| 2:02 | |
0 - 28 | |
| 0:52 | |
0 - 35 | |
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| 9:35 | |
0 - 42 | |
| 4th Quarter | |||
| 12:00 | |
FG
A. Chadha
24 yard field goal
|
0 - 45 |
| 9:04 | |
0 - 52 | |
| 0:25 | |
0 - 59 | |
| statistical category |
Bucknell
|
Pittsburgh
|
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 35 |
| Rushes-Yards | 24-31 | 30-192 |
| Passing Yards | 105 | 574 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-6 | 0-0 |
| Return Yardage | 50 | 44 |
| Passing | 14-28-0 | 40-53-8 |
| Punts-Average | 10-35.1 | 2-29.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-48 | 16-165 |
| Field Goals | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Time of Possession | 27:26 | 32:34 |
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| E. Dowling | 10/21 | 49 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Dietrich | 4/7 | 56 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| J. Sullivan | 10 | 31 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| M. Cadden | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| E. Dowling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| T. Stauffer | 6 | -4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Dietrich | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| T. Cadden | 7 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| M. Giannantonio | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | |||||||||||||
| M. Cadden | 4 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| J. Bohm-Squicciarini | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| J. Sullivan | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| N. Wonsala | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| T. Arth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| No Interception Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| No Sack Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Gerken | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Flowers | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N. Hoying | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Meissner | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Biagiarelli | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E. Allen | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Gerke | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Rost | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Z. Corna | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Jews | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| F. Muscatello | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| N. Olson | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Bartasius | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Hulmes | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Inserra | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Morbitzer | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Day | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Enyard | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Kemph | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Thomas | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Meehleib | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Kruger | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Rooney | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| P. Lagemann | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Davis | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. McIntyre | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Hoeppner | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| No Fumble Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| J. Garanton | 10 | 351 | 51 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Punt Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| T. Cadden | 3 | 50 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| M. Heintschel | 29/37 | 403 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| H. Geriner | 8/11 | 114 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Dailey | 3/5 | 57 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| D. Ferguson Jr. | 9 | 56 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| S. Smith | 10 | 47 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Brown | 6 | 41 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| M. Heintschel | 3 | 33 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| H. Geriner | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| T. Robinson | 5 | 5 | 78 | 1 | 32 | |||||||||||||
| B. Yates | 4 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| D. McCray | 4 | 3 | 73 | 2 | 48 | |||||||||||||
| B. Hicks | 8 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 34 | |||||||||||||
| C. Kent | 6 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| C. Lee | 6 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| E. Lagg | 3 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 31 | |||||||||||||
| B. Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| T. Kinsler | 4 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| D. Ferguson Jr. | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| D. Wester | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| J. Brown | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| S. Smith | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| No Interception Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Pittman | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Bryant | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Brewton | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Murray | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Forney | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Ward | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Thompson | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Guerrier | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Sanford Jr. | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Lindsey | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Marcelin | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Moore | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Warren | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Pittman | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Anderson | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. FitzSimmons | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Lehman | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Lee Jr. | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Strader | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Cook | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Bonsu | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Lovelace | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Z. Crothers | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E. Nairne | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Hicks | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| G. Russo | 2 | 59 | 47 | |||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| T. Robinson | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Location Acrisure Stadium
Temperature 60° Temperature
Attendance 43,920 attendance
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BUCK
|
0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
|
PITT
|
3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 |
BUCK RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, '26 |
PENN
|
L 7 - 20 | -- | -- |
| Sep 12, '26 |
@
VMI
|
W 14 - 3 | L -12.5 | u48.5 |
| Sep 05, '26 |
VILL
|
L 16 - 17 | W 22.5 | u54.5 |
| Aug 29, '26 |
@
RICH
|
L 14 - 35 | L 12.5 | o48.5 |
| Nov 22, '25 |
@
COLG
|
L 19 - 38 | -- | -- |
| Nov 15, '25 |
HC
|
L 20 - 37 | -- | -- |
| Nov 08, '25 |
@
FOR
|
W 37 - 19 | -- | -- |
| Oct 25, '25 |
GTWN
|
L 24 - 31 | -- | -- |
| Oct 18, '25 |
@
COR
|
L 20 - 30 | -- | -- |
| Oct 11, '25 |
@
LAF
|
L 24 - 62 | -- | -- |
BUCK Next 3 GamesPitt coach Pat Narduzzi is not worried about finding enough carries for each of the Panthers' running backs Saturday against visiting Bucknell.
Damon Ferguson Jr. and La'Vell Wright combined for 183 rushing yards last week in a 27-13 home victory over Syracuse, helping the Panthers (3-0) gain 245 yards on the ground. Now the backfield could get even more crowded, with Narduzzi saying last season's leading rusher, Ja'Kyrian Turner, could return against the Bison (1-3).
Ferguson, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries against the Orange, was named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week. Wright added 81 rushing yards and a score on 14 attempts. Turner missed his second game in a row due to an injury.
"It's a good problem to have when you've got three dudes back there that can run the ball," Narduzzi said. "We felt like our backfield had been deep, and hopefully we get a peek at (Turner) on Saturday as well."
Pitt quarterback Mason Heintschel has completed 59 of 93 passes for 788 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception this season.
Also receiving ACC honors was Alex Sanford Jr., who was selected as the Linebacker of the Week after equaling his career high with 11 tackles and recording a career-best 2 1/2 tackles for loss.
Sanford and the Pitt defense now face a Bucknell offense that has struggled to find consistency.
The Bison endured a 20-7 home setback against Penn last Saturday. Nate Olson returned an interception 77 yards for Bucknell's lone touchdown, while the Bison offense was held to 124 total yards (84 passing, 40 rushing).
Bucknell quarterback Chris Dietrich completed just 3 of 9 passes for 8 yards in the first half against Penn. Emmett Dowling took over in the second half but didn't fare much better, throwing for 76 yards and an interception.
Bison coach Jeff Behrman didn't question his team's effort.
"We're playing really hard," Behrman said. "We just have to play with better fundamentals."
Saturday marks the final nonconference game of the season for the Panthers, and Narduzzi wants his team focused on the Bison.
"We're gonna find out how mature we are for sure," Narduzzi said. "I've got a lot of respect for them and the toughness that they show."
--Field Level Media
Bucknell's Injuries| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Pittsburgh's Injuries| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hunt | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Hunt is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against Miami on Saturday. | ||||
| E. Lagg | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Lagg is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is up in the air if he will play against Miami on Saturday. | ||||
| M. Heintschel | QB | Questionable - Leg( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Heintschel is battling with a leg injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against Miami on Saturday. | ||||
| J. Turner | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 17, '26) | Oct 17, '26 | |
| Turner is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Miami on Saturday. | ||||
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Dowling | Sep 19, 2026 | BUCK 7 - PENN 20 | 76 | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | 3.6 | 0/1 | 0.0 |
| C.Dietrich | Sep 19, 2026 | BUCK 7 - PENN 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | 0.9 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| C.Dietrich | Sep 12, 2026 | VMI 3 - BUCK 14 | 221 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 7.4 | 1/0 | 0.0 |
| C.Dietrich | Sep 5, 2026 | BUCK 16 - VILL 17 | 245 | 39 | 29 | 74.4 | 6.3 | 2/0 | 0.0 |
| C.Dietrich | Aug 29, 2026 | RICH 35 - BUCK 14 | 155 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 5.2 | 2/0 | 0.0 |
| N.Penuvchev | Nov 22, 2025 | COLG 38 - BUCK 19 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 3.3 | 1/2 | 0.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Heintschel | Sep 17, 2026 | PITT 27 - SYR 13 | 123 | 23 | 10 | 43.5 | 5.3 | 0/1 | 79.7 |
| M.Heintschel | Sep 12, 2026 | PITT 12 - UCF 7 | 212 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 7.3 | 0/0 | 123.5 |
| M.Heintschel | Sep 5, 2026 | PITT 59 - M-OH 14 | 453 | 41 | 31 | 75.6 | 11.0 | 7/0 | 224.8 |
| H.Geriner | Sep 5, 2026 | PITT 59 - M-OH 14 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 9.0 | 0/0 | 175.6 |
| M.Heintschel | Dec 27, 2025 | ECU 23 - PITT 17 | 256 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 6.4 | 1/1 | 119.5 |
| M.Heintschel | Nov 29, 2025 | PITT 7 - MIA 38 | 199 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 6.2 | 1/1 | 125.1 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards | (--) | 280.7 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Play | (--) | 4.6 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Rush Yds | (--) | 60.7 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Rush Att | (--) | 27.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Rush | (--) | 2.2 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Pass Yds | (--) | 220.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Pass Att | (--) | 33.7 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Comp | (--) | 20.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Comp% | (--) | 59.4 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Comp | (--) | 11.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Att | (--) | 6.5 |
| .0 | (--) | QB rating | (--) | 114.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 370.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 156.5 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.4 |
| 214.5 |
| 29.3 |
| 18.3 |
| 62.4 |
| 11.7 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Sacks | (--) | 2.7 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Sack Yds | (--) | 19.7 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (--) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Penalties | (--) | 9.3 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Penalty Yds | (--) | 74.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.8 |
| 11.7 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.5 |
| 55.9 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Score | (--) | 11.3 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 2nd Q | (--) | 8.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (--) | 3.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.4 |
| 6.2 |
| 8.7 |
| 5.9 |
| 6.4 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 5.7 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (--) | 24.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Att | (--) | 3.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Made | (--) | 2.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG% | (--) | 66.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 11.1 |
| 20.4 |
| 22.9 |
| 17.9 |
| 78.0 |
