Region 1

Matchup 1

The Panthers win their ninth national championship defeating the Georgia Bulldogs, 27-3. Tony Dorsett runs for 202 yards in the contest, while quarterback Matt Cavanaugh is named the game's MVP.

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Tony Dorsett Wins Heisman Trophy in 1976

Tony Dorsett, a Hopewell, Pa. native, is known as one of the best running backs in Pitt and NFL history. While at Pitt, Dorsett helped lead the Panthers to the 1976 national championship and won the prestigious Heisman Trophy in the same year.

Matchup 2

The Panthers come back to defeat Penn State, 22-21, in a thrilling game at Pitt Stadium. The victory resulted in a 9-1 season and a No. 3 national ranking.

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LeSean McCoy sets Big East freshman rushing record in 2007

LeSean McCoy burst onto the college football scene in 2007 and became a well known name by the end of the season. In his first season at Pitt, McCoy put his name in the record books by breaking the Big East freshman rushing record, held by former Rutgers back Terrell Willis.

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