PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghSportsNOW
It’s officially game day on the North Shore of Pittsburgh as the 22nd-ranked Pitt Panthers will take on No. 9 Notre Dame.
Both the Panthers and Fighting Irish are 7-2, with Notre Dame riding a seven-game win streak after losing its first two games of the season to Miami and Texas A&M.
Pitt is on a five-game win streak and coming off a bye week. Freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel is set to make his sixth start of his collegiate career. Running back Desmond Reid returns from injury for Saturday’s matchup.
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