In an email to season ticket holders, Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke announced some changes to where the Pitt Band and Panther Pitt student section are located:
“A New and Prominent “Panther Pitt” Student Section: This fall, a newly energized Panther Pitt student section will be augmented to run the width of the north end zone. Our students provide the “pulse” of Heinz Field and we want them located in an area where they can have the greatest impact on the game. Additionally, the Pitt Band will move from Section 131 to the corner adjacent to the visiting team tunnel.