Backyard Brawl
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[edit] Summary
The Backyard Brawl is an annual football game between the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University. On Thursday, November 16 2006 the 99th edition of the Backyard Brawl took place in Pittsburgh. The rivalry is the 14th oldest college rivalry in the United States. Both schools are currently members of the Big East Conference, making the Backyard Brawl the oldest rivalry in the conference. Through the first 99 games played between these two schools, Pitt leads the series by a 59-37-3 margin, with the latest game coming on November 16, 2006 by a score of 45-27, West Virginia. West Virginia has a streak of two wins, and has dominated the series in recent years.
[edit] History
First played in 1895, the game has historically been one of the more intense rivalries in the eastern United States. The rivalry between the two schools is due mainly to proximity. WVU's campus in Morgantown, West Virginia is only about 70 miles (112 km) south of Pittsburgh, and the two schools often compete for the same recruits. Of these recruits, 400 have become National Football League players, including 27 first round draft picks. There have also been 100 First-Team All Americans and 57 other All-Americans. On October 2, 1965, WVU defeated Pitt 63-48, with the 111 points being the highest point total in one game in the series.
