Winning a title is never easy – in any sport, in any division.

For all the abuse the Coastal Division of the ACC Conference takes, it happens to be a very solid and competitively balanced group of teams. The truth is there is a lot of parity in college football right now except for maybe 5-10 teams. For Pitt, the secret of its success has been player development. Even recruiting has been a bit sub-par for the Panthers compared to its peers.

So here comes one of those peers, the Virginia Cavaliers, to battle Pitt for the Coastal crown this Saturday at 3:30pm on Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA on ESPN2.

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