Four kickoff times and three national audiences set

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Kickoff times for Pitt's first three games have been announced, and the Panthers will have some big TV audiences for two of those three.

Pitt will open the season against Youngstown State at Heinz Field in a game that will kick off at 1 p.m. and be televised on ACC Network Extra. The next week, the Panthers will make their long-awaited return to Happy Valley for a 3:30 p,m. contest against Penn State.

That game will be broadcast nationally on ABC.

In Week Three, Pitt will be back at home to host Oklahoma State in a noon game that will be aired regionally on ABC and nationally ESPN2.

The Panthers will also have a national TV audience on Thursday, Nov. 9, when they host North Carolina. That game, which is set to kick off at 8 p.m., will air on ESPN.