They claim that this game means nothing to them, that it is our Super Bowl and we are not rivals. Wrong, they are our rival and we want to win and so do they.
They also claim that WVU did not have a lot of fans at the game last year. So both of these can’t be true. If they truly believe they don’t care about this game then why was it the most attended sporting event in pittsburgh history?
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Attendance: 70,622
Tonight is the largest crowd for any game in Pittsburgh sports history.
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70.622
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THE LARGEST CROWD IN PITTSBURGH SPORTS HISTORY!
9:06 PM • Sep 1, 2022
If they really don’t care then most of those fans were apparently WVU fans.
Here is a look at five of the heaviest-attended games in the city's history:
1. Pitt 38, West Virginia 31 - 70,622, Acrisure Stadium, Sept. 1,
2022
In one of the most dramatic finishes in Backyard Brawl history, Pitt scored two touchdowns in the final 3 minutes, 41 seconds, separated by only 43 seconds of game clock time. There were six lead changes before Pitt sealed the victory by stopping WVU on downs at the Panthers' 22. Re@e
I know they lead the all time series but down deep inside care. Hope we put up 52 points on their stuck up fans and send the few that are coming down to Morgantown home with the loss. If they are lucky they will reach 50,000 for one of their remaining home games. They definitely didn’t do it for their River City Rivalry last week. Any win against pitt is a great win.