ABC names broadcast team for Penn State-Pitt
Another major college football rivalry game will be at center stage this weekend, as No. 10 Penn State travels to Pitt for a Week 2 clash.
The in-state rivalry game between the two teams will be aired in primetime on ABC, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET. On Monday, ABC announced the broadcast crew for the early-season showdown.
Sean McDonough will be the play-by-play guy while Todd Blackledge, an ex-Pen State quarterback, will be the analyst. Holly Rowe will be the sideline reporter for the game.
ABC broadcast team for Saturday's Pitt-Penn State game is Sean McDonough, Holly Rowe and Todd Blackledge (who beat Pitt twice as Penn State's quarterback in 1981-82).
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Saturday will mark the 99th meeting between Penn State and Pitt, who have recently renewed a longstanding rivalry. The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series 53-41-4 but the two teams have split the last two matchups.
Pitt won the 2016 game 42-39 and Penn State took last year’s contest 33-14.
Both teams enter Saturday with a 1-0 record.