Pitt-West Virginia sets record for largest Pittsburgh sporting event crowd
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 2022 Backyard Brawl set a Pittsburgh sports record.
The attendance Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium was 70,622, the largest crowd for any sporting event in Pittsburgh history. Thursday's crowd topped the previous record of 69,983 when Pitt hosted Penn State in 2016.
Attendance: 70,622
— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) September 2, 2022
Tonight is the largest crowd for any game in Pittsburgh sports history.#H2P » #BeatWVU pic.twitter.com/jhuaM8RmqW
A record-setting crowd turned out to see Pitt and West Virginia play for the first time since 2011. No. 17 Pitt beat West Virginia 38-31.
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