The countdown to the kickoff of the 2001 football season at the new Heinz Field is quickly… The countdown to the kickoff of the 2001 football season at the new Heinz Field is quickly winding down, and tomorrow at 6p.m., the Panthers begin their crusade toward another winning season.

The first roadblock of the season comes in the form of I-AA foe East Tennessee State; the meeting will be the first ever between the two universities.

East Tennessee State, which hails from the Southern Conference, will have its work cut out for itself on Saturday as the team is much smaller than the Panthers on both sides of the ball.

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