Pat Narduzzi: We’d Love to Play Penn State if They Would Play Us

This article originally appeared on PittsburghSportsNOW.com.

Pat Narduzzi remains steadfast in his desire to renew the Keystone Classic against Penn State.

Narduzzi was asked about the importance of continuing the Backyard Brawl in Pittsburgh this season, and in the theme of rivalries, he doubled down on the importance of rivalries as a whole — including Penn State.

“Great to have that rivalry back,” Narduzzi said. “We embrace rivalries. We embrace rivalries. We’d love to play Penn State if they would play us. If they won’t play us, we’d love to play West Virginia as many times as we could play them. They’re coming back to Pittsburgh.

“Our kids couldn’t be more excited. They have an idea after two years what a real rivalry game is. I think you need to lose a rivalry game to understand what it means to you. These guys might be able to talk about that a little bit.”

Pitt is playing West Virginia for the third time in as many seasons, following a decade pause in the series, and there are additional games on the horizon. It’s a bit different when it comes to Penn State.

Click here to read more from PittsburghSportsNOW.com.

Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts.

Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW

©2024 Cox Media Group