STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Former Penn State receiver Gregg Garrity Sr., a Pittsburgh native, has waited impatiently for this weekend for more than a decade.
It’s been 16 years since the historic Pitt-Penn State rivalry was last played, the longest gap in series history, but a four-year home-and-home agreement finally picks up at noon Saturday on Heinz Field. Garrity plans to be in the stands. Actually, he’s been planning that since 2011 when the series was first announced.
“Finally,” said Garrity, whose son -- also named Gregg -- is a reserve receiver for Penn State. “I’ve been waiting for this since the last game, back in 2000.