After the Pitt Panthers upset Florida State on October 11, coach Pat Narduzzi knew there was a problem with the grass at Acrisure Stadium.
Appearing on Thursday’s PFT Live , Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh explained that Narduzzi said on the air that he knew the playing surface was “shot” after the FSU game. Narduzzi also said he regrets not telling Steelers coach Mike Tomlin that the field needed to be immediately resodded before the next afternoon, when the Steelers hosted the Browns.
In the Browns-Steelers game, the field became a disaster. Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward called it “shit.” Quarterback Aaron Rodgers said it was “borderline unplayable.”
Fillipponi explained that it’s a sore subject for the Steelers organization. Which makes sense, especially in