As Bishop alluded to, West Virginia and Pitt share one of the longest and most bitter rivalries in college football. Nicknamed the Backyard Brawl, the schools first faced each other way back in 1895.

Jan 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. (31) celebrates after intercepting a Cincinnati Bengals pass during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium.

Yet, Bishop play a season ago was encouraging, and he is hoping to stave off competition for the second straight year. The Steelers are listed at +158 to reach the playoffs over on FanDuel .

While Beanie Bishop doesn’t like Pitt much, either, he is friends with a few former Panthers, namely M.J. Devonshire. Devonshire had an eventual game-winning pick-six in the 2022 Backyard Brawl .

I kind of looked at it as a Beanie Bishop Fan Club.” Advertisement Pitt won last season’s renewal of the Backyard Brawl 38-34 despite being down 10 with under five minutes to go.

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