Pitt Defensive Coordinator Randy Bates Talks Notre Dame Prep

PITTSBURGH — Pitt football’s defense will be in for a formidable test against Notre Dame in a ranked-on-ranked matchup at Acrisure Stadium Saturday.
Defensive coordinator Randy Bates and the Panthers’ defensive staff have been putting in extra preparation for the Fighting Irish with the bye week following the Stanford win.
Bates spoke Tuesday on the Panthers’s prep work and the challenges they will face against Notre Dame.
Watch the full Bates press conference below:
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