PITTSBURGH — It’s supposed to be Senior Day for Pittsburgh wide receive DJ Turner and the nearly two dozen other Panthers scheduled to play at Heinz Field for the last time on Saturday when Pitt hosts Virginia Tech.

Technically, it still is. Maybe. It all depends. Because, well, everything during 2020 depends.

It depends on whether enough players on both teams pass their respective COVID-19 tests before kickoff, something that didn’t happen for the Panthers last week when their trip to Georgia Tech was rescheduled for December. And, for seniors like Turner, it depends on whether he will exercise the option of returning to compete in 2021.

Turner won’t make his decision until after the season is over, whenever that may be. If anything, 2020 has turned the phrase “play each game as if it’s your last” from a cliche into a way of life.

“It kind of helps you not take any of these games for granted because you never know with everything that’s going on,” Turner said. “You kind of appreciate it a little more. ... You just appreciate being on the field and playing football.”

When the Panthers (4-4, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) have been on the field, it’s been a mixed bag. A 3-0 start was followed by a four-game losing streak before a blowout victory over Florida State revived hopes of a strong finish. Then COVID-19 sideswiped them, leading to a weekend coach Pat Narduzzi said felt like a loss.

Virginia Tech (4-4, 4-3) is itself no stranger to COVID-19. An outbreak hamstrung the Hokies early in the year and the thrice-weekly testing has become a way of life.