Pitt turned to Gavin Bartholomew to model the uniforms that will be worn in the season opener against Kent State.
Pitt will break out a classic uniform combination for Kent State, wearing gold helmets with a blue Cathedral stripe and blue Pitt script, blue jerseys with gold numbers and gold pants with a blue Cathedral stripe down the leg.
For those who will not be in attendance at Acrisure Stadium, the game will be broadcast on ESPNU. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
Pitt opened as a 24-point favorite against Kent State, according to Circa Sports. The line has moved slightly more in favor of the Panthers after Week 1 spreads were first released earlier this year. The total point spread has been set at 54 and the money line odds at -2700 for Pitt and +1400 for Kent State.
It will be the seventh time that Pitt and Kent State have met all time when the Golden Flashes come to Acrisure Stadium on Aug. 31.
The Pitt-Kent State series dates back to a 27-6 win against the Golden Flashes in 1970. Pitt has won all seven games in the series by an average of 27 points — with matchups in 1970, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2003.
The most recent meeting came back in 2003, a 43-3 victory in which Rod Rutherford threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns — three of which went to Larry Fitzgerald.
Kent State is coming off a brutal 1-11 (0-8 MAC) season, the first in the Kenni Burns era. He walked into a tough situation, following former coach Sean Lewis bolting for the Colorado offensive coordinator job and a mass exodus to the transfer portal. But it doesn’t seem as though the Flashes are positioned for any sort of major bounce back.
Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst) will provide the coverage on ESPNU.
