Pittsburgh Panthers

Pittsburgh Panthers

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Pittsburgh Panthers

9-1 (5-0), 1st Big East

 Last Game
Nov 14, 2009 Notre Dame, W 27-22 
 
 Next Game
West Virginia Mountaineers Nov 27, 2009 at West Virginia, 7:00 pm 
Last Meeting: Nov 28, 2008, W 19-15 
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Old school: Pitt old-fashioned, but successful

Old school: Pitt old-fashioned, but successful
ALAN ROBINSON, Nov 25, 2009
Pitt is as old school as it gets in college football, and it has nothing to do with the fact that the university was founded in 1787. While spread offenses are becoming the norm in college football rather than an anomaly -- see Florida, Texas, Boise State and Oregon -- Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt is winning the old-fashioned way. ...More
 •  Biting bullet now could pay dividends later Nov 25 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)*
 •  WVU will try to put the brakes on Pitt's Lewis Nov 24 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)*
 •  Liquor Control Board's Eagles sweepstakes sparks outcry Nov 24 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)*
 • Backyard Brawl upset turned Pitt around - Nov 24 (AP)
 • Video: Wannstedt talks all things Brawl - Nov 24 (Rivals.com)
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  • Video: Wannstedt's final talk before the Brawl - Nov 25
  • Video: Wannstedt talks OL mohawks and more - Nov 25
  • Video: Wannstedt gets ready for game week - Nov 19
  • Pitt holding onto the ball in 2009 - Nov 19
  • Video: Wannstedt talks in the bye week - Nov 19
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 Team Report

Pittsburgh Team Report

Pittsburgh Team Report Nov 25, 2009

   Pitt’s rise out of the ashes of college football and into the elite has not come quickly or easily, but it was done the old-fashioned way.

   When West Virginia’s Bill Stewart looks at it, he marvels at the approach his rival, coach Dave Wannstedt, took and pulled off.

   "This is five years in the works," Stewart said. "It is five years of getting better each year and adding to the repertoire."

   He understands that Wannstedt took his lumps in the form of defeat and criticism to build what he wanted.

   "To me, I see many, many seniors there on their two-deep," Stewart said. ...More
 
 Recruiting News From Rivals.com
  • 2011 Farrell lineman Trudo likes Pitt - Nov 23
  • Interest keeps growing for McKeesport ATH - Nov 20
  • 2011 OL Rowell loves Pitt game experience - Nov 19
  • 2011 RB Poteat rolling through junior season - Nov 18
  • 2011 Jersey D-end has offers and interest - Nov 17
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 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 Youngstown State W 38-3 --
 Sat, Sep 12 at Buffalo W 54-27 --
 Sat, Sep 19 Navy W 27-14 --
 Sat, Sep 26 at North Carolina State L 31-38 --
 Fri, Oct 2 at Louisville W 35-10 --
 Sat, Oct 10 Connecticut W 24-21 --
 Fri, Oct 16 at Rutgers W 24-17 --
 Sat, Oct 24 South Florida W 41-14 --
 Sat, Nov 7 Syracuse W 37-10 --
 Sat, Nov 14 Notre Dame W 27-22 --
 Fri, Nov 27 at West Virginia 7:00 pm --
 Sat, Dec 5 (5) Cincinnati 12:00 pm --
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FILE - This is an Oct. 24, 2009, file photo showing Pittsburgh coach Dave Wannstedt gesturing towards quarterback Bill Stull on the sideline during a college football game against South Florida,  in Pittsburgh. Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt is winning the old way. The Panthers throw the ball regularly and well, but the running game is right out of the days of Jim Brown.
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Dave Wannstedt's Pittsburgh squad looks for third straight against West Virginia.
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FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2007, file photo, Pittsburgh's Steve Malinchak (7) and teammates celebrate their 13-9 upset win over No.2 West Virginia in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 in Morgantown, W.Va. In one night, a Pitt program that had trailed its neighbor for years caught up. Now, the Panthers are in the top 10 and looking for a big bowl, and West Virginia is trying to play the spoiler.
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PISCATAWAY, NJ - OCTOBER 16: Bill Stull #11 hands the ball off to Dion Lewis #28 of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers against the Rutgers University Scarlett Knights on October 16, 2009 at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense40 410.5 222.9 187.6
 Defense21 314.7 212.0 102.7