September 07, 2002
- R.C. Slocum improved his record away from Kyle Field to 49-33-1.
- With the win, the Aggies have started the season 2-0 eight times in 14 seasons under R.C. Slocum.
- Three-year starting quarterback Mark Farris was replaced by sophomore Dustin Long for the final drive of the first half . Long also opened the second half under center and completed the game at quarterback. Long, who was seeing action in the third game of his career, finished with 119 yards on 9-of-18 passing. Farris finished with 80 yards on 5-of-13 passing and now stands 51 yards short of 5,000 career passing yards.
- In games against Pennsylvania school played in Pennsylvania, the Aggies improved to 2-0 all-time (the other win was a 27-14 victory over Penn State in Happy Valley in 1979).
- The Aggies used the same starting lineup on offense and defense for the second straight week.
- Wide receiver Jamaar Taylor recovered Pittsburgh's onside kick late in the fourth quarter.
- Quarterback Jason Carter made his debut at punt and kickoff returner for the Aggies against Pittsburgh.
- Pitt's initial first down of the game came at the 12:16 mark of the second quarter.
- Senior wide receiver Bethel Johnson's second quarter punt block was his first since he blocked a punt in the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma in 2000.
- Sophomore wide receiver Terrence Murphy saw his first game action of the year against Pitt after sitting out the Louisiana-Lafayette game due to an injury. He led the Aggies with 88 receiving yards on three catches.
- The Aggies haven't allowed any points in the first three quarters of any game this season
- Freshman Jaxson Appel's fourth-quarter interception was his second of the season and the seventh of the year by the Wrecking Crew. Other the Aggies past three games (dating back to the bowl game), the Aggies have produced 11 intercepions.
- Representing the Texas A&M student body on the 12th Man Kickoff team against Pittsburgh was Blake Kendrick, a walk-on sophomore linebacker from Willis, Texas
- R.C. Slocum's teams have compiled an 8-3 record in NFL stadiums.