Sounds like a lot of you are making the trip up to Pittsburgh for the game. I hope you like the seats you bought on StubHub better than the ones Pitt sent you for the visitors section 
A few practical game day tips:
*Be forewarned - the concession prices at Acrisure Stadium are incredibly high. I went to every Pitt home and away game last year, our concession prices were considerably higher than every single road venue I visited.
*On the good side: you can bring food and un-opened, plastic bottles of beverages into the stadium. Not just water either, I sometimes bring a bottle of Coke in, just nothing alcoholic. I almost always bring some peanuts and beef jerky. There are vendors selling things outside the stadium. For instance, a couple blocks from the stadium, there will be a guy selling Peppi's Italian hoagies that are wrapped & able to be brought in.
*They have same clear bag policy as many other venues - whatever you bring has to be carried in your hands and brought in a clear plastic stadium bag or Ziploc gallon bag.
*Despite the high prices, our concession lines move notoriously slow. Expect to miss a whole quarter of the game if you go to the stand. I will say the concessions were much better staffed for the WVU game last week than they ever have been before - people were back in like 5 "football" minutes despite a record crownd. Don't know if that will be true again this week (i.e. they are staffing better) or it will revert to understaffed tradition.
*There are ample restrooms and the lines for those are usually non-existent for men and pretty short for women. There are also ample porta-potties outside the stadium for those pre-gaming.
*The Great Hall inside the stadium is pretty neat, even if you are not a Steelers or Pitt fan. Get in the stadium a little early to check it out.
*Speaking of which, allow extra time in the stadium to get to your seat. The inner workings of the stadium are poorly designed, you will likely be walking a long series of slight-grade ramps to get to your seats, even 100 level seats, many of which require you to go up, then down.
*Parking is sold out near the stadium. Consider parking in downtown Pittsburgh and taking the T (train) over. You can even park a Station Square and ride a ferry boat to the stadium (for a fee), nice addition to the experience.
*The T is free to ride from the Stadium through Downtown First Avenue Station and vice versa (free in both directions). If you park at Station Square, and don't take the boat, you can take the T from there to the stadium, but it will cost you $2.75 per person each way. If park in any of lots downtown, you can ride the T for free to the Stadium (Allegheny station).
*If you park in downtown, you can also walk through Point State Park and across the bridge to the game. Nice, easy, safe walk.
*If you have time do go up to Mt. Washington and enjoy the view of the City and Stadium from there. Also, ride the Duquesne Incline (Official site of the Duquesne Incline). We have another incline that will be closed this weekend so don't go to that one!
*There are many bars and restaurants within walking distance of the stadium, but they will be packed (and limited menu mostly) right before and after the game. Maybe eat downtown instead.
*If you are in town for more than one night, Pittsburgh has an amazing cultural scene that surprises most people. Theater, opera, musicals, etc: https://trustarts.org/ - catch a show!
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions. I had a great time in Knoxville last year.
A few practical game day tips:
*Be forewarned - the concession prices at Acrisure Stadium are incredibly high. I went to every Pitt home and away game last year, our concession prices were considerably higher than every single road venue I visited.
*On the good side: you can bring food and un-opened, plastic bottles of beverages into the stadium. Not just water either, I sometimes bring a bottle of Coke in, just nothing alcoholic. I almost always bring some peanuts and beef jerky. There are vendors selling things outside the stadium. For instance, a couple blocks from the stadium, there will be a guy selling Peppi's Italian hoagies that are wrapped & able to be brought in.
*They have same clear bag policy as many other venues - whatever you bring has to be carried in your hands and brought in a clear plastic stadium bag or Ziploc gallon bag.
*Despite the high prices, our concession lines move notoriously slow. Expect to miss a whole quarter of the game if you go to the stand. I will say the concessions were much better staffed for the WVU game last week than they ever have been before - people were back in like 5 "football" minutes despite a record crownd. Don't know if that will be true again this week (i.e. they are staffing better) or it will revert to understaffed tradition.
*There are ample restrooms and the lines for those are usually non-existent for men and pretty short for women. There are also ample porta-potties outside the stadium for those pre-gaming.
*The Great Hall inside the stadium is pretty neat, even if you are not a Steelers or Pitt fan. Get in the stadium a little early to check it out.
*Speaking of which, allow extra time in the stadium to get to your seat. The inner workings of the stadium are poorly designed, you will likely be walking a long series of slight-grade ramps to get to your seats, even 100 level seats, many of which require you to go up, then down.
*Parking is sold out near the stadium. Consider parking in downtown Pittsburgh and taking the T (train) over. You can even park a Station Square and ride a ferry boat to the stadium (for a fee), nice addition to the experience.
*The T is free to ride from the Stadium through Downtown First Avenue Station and vice versa (free in both directions). If you park at Station Square, and don't take the boat, you can take the T from there to the stadium, but it will cost you $2.75 per person each way. If park in any of lots downtown, you can ride the T for free to the Stadium (Allegheny station).
*If you park in downtown, you can also walk through Point State Park and across the bridge to the game. Nice, easy, safe walk.
*If you have time do go up to Mt. Washington and enjoy the view of the City and Stadium from there. Also, ride the Duquesne Incline (Official site of the Duquesne Incline). We have another incline that will be closed this weekend so don't go to that one!
*There are many bars and restaurants within walking distance of the stadium, but they will be packed (and limited menu mostly) right before and after the game. Maybe eat downtown instead.
*If you are in town for more than one night, Pittsburgh has an amazing cultural scene that surprises most people. Theater, opera, musicals, etc: https://trustarts.org/ - catch a show!
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions. I had a great time in Knoxville last year.
