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 Posted on February 13th, 2010 by Admin2008 Pittsburgh Panthers – UCONN Huskies Highlights December 6, 2008 Pitt 34, UCONN 10 Related posts Posted on February 9th, 2010 by Admin2008 Pittsburgh Panthers – Notre Dame HighlightsNovember 1, 2008 | Pitt 36, Notre Dame 33 Related posts Posted on February 5th, 2010 by pantherPitt Panther VideosFormer Pitt Panther Larry Fitzgerald makes an insane catch in the Insight.com Bowl against OSU Related posts Posted on February 5th, 2010 by pantherPitt Panther Videos:Pitt Panther Highlights throughout the years set to Rage Against the Machine’s “Renegades of Funk.” Related posts Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Admin2009 PITTSBURGH PANTHERS FOOTBALLSCHEDULE & RESULTSSept 5 | Pitt 38, Youngstown State 3 Related posts Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by David WhipkeyCourtesy University of Pittsburgh Following an outstanding year on the field for the Pitt football team that included a 10-win season, top 15 ranking in the final polls and victory in the Meineke Car Care Bowl, the Panthers earned yet another distinction today, this one for achievement in the classroom. Ten Pitt players were named to the Big East Football All-Academic Team, which recognizes student-athletes who have posted a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better and completed a minimum of two semesters of academic work. Leading Pitt’s honorees is linebacker Adam Gunn (Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski Area), who was named to the All-Academic Team for a third time. Gunn recently completed his master’s degree in Pitt’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. The Panthers’ two-time All-Academic Team honorees include kicker Luke Briggs (Midland, Mich./Herbert Henry Dow), defensive lineman Myles Caragein (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks), fullback Henry Hynoski (Elysburg, Pa./Southern Columbia), quarterback Andrew Janocko (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) and offensive lineman John Malecki (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional). Four Panthers were honored for the first time: receiver Jonathan Baldwin (Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa), punter Pat Costello (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area), linebacker Steve Dell (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Santaluces Community) and receiver Mike Shanahan (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin). Baldwin, Gunn and Malecki were also each named to the coaches’ All-Big East First Team following exceptional seasons at their respective positions. Related posts Posted on January 20th, 2010 by David WhipkeyBy David Whipkey Pitt’s ascending football program will be well-represented in two college football all-star games that will take place later this month and serve as a showcase for prospective NFL talent. Three performers from the Panthers 10-3 squad will participate in the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl. Cornerback Aaron Berry and tight end Nate Byham will play in the East-West Shrine Game this Saturday in Orlando, Fla. Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN2. All-American Tight End Dorin Dickerson will participate in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. Kickoff for the Senior Bowl is Saturday, January 30 at 4 p.m. The game will be televised by the NFL Network. Berry, Byham and Dickerson were integral parts to Pitt’s solid 2009 season. Berry notched 31 tackles, 10 pass break-ups and an interception during his 2009 campaign. He was selected to the all-Big East squad for the second time in his career following this season. Byham was also named all-Big East this year, also his second for his career. Although his 10 catches for 108 yards were not eye-popping statistically, he was a devastating blocker and helped provide the platform for Pitt’s conference-leading ground attack (180.3 yards rushing per game). Dickerson emerged as a big-play threat in 2009. His 10 touchdown receptions set a new school record for scoring grabs in a season. The senior from Imperial, Pa. finished the year with 49 catches for 528 yards. He was named to the 25-player All-American Team selected by the Football Writers Association of America. Dickerson is the first Pitt tight end to earn All-American status since Mike Ditka did so in 1960. He was also a finalist for the John Mackey Award and named all-Big East this season. The Panthers finished no. 15 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. Pitt ended their season with a dramatic 19-17 win over North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Related posts Posted on January 19th, 2010 by David WhipkeyCourtesy University of Pittsburgh Scott Turner, an offensive assistant the past two seasons for the Pitt football program, has been promoted to wide receivers coach, it was announced Monday by Panthers head coach Dave Wannstedt. “It is always gratifying to be able to reward a member of our staff with a well-deserved promotion,” Wannstedt said. “Scott Turner was a major contributor in our offensive staff room this past season. He is a very bright football coach whose strong knowledge is matched by his equally strong energy and commitment. Our receivers are going to benefit tremendously from his influence. He is also going to be a great asset on the recruiting trail, especially in his assigned areas of Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.” “I am very grateful for this opportunity to coach the wide receivers here at Pitt,” Turner said. “I have had the honor of being a part of this football program under Coach Wannstedt for the past two years. Pitt has such a great tradition as well as a very bright future and I am excited to continue to be a part of it. As a member of Pitt’s offensive staff the past two seasons, Turner aided in the accomplishment of back-to-back 1,000-yard rushers in LeSean McCoy and Dion Lewis. He also contributed to a 2009 unit that produced a 1,700-yard rusher (Lewis) and 1,000-yard receiver (Jonathan Baldwin). Lewis was named the Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, compiling a Pitt freshman record 1,799 rush yards and 18 total touchdowns. Pitt averaged 32.1 points per game in 2009, the fourth highest scoring average in school history. A former quarterback at UNLV, Turner joined the Pitt staff in 2008 after working the prior two years on the prep level at South County Secondary School in Virginia. As South County’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, he helped the program to its first-ever playoff berth and also orchestrated an offense that produced two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season. In 2005, Turner was an administrative graduate assistant at Oregon State under Mike Riley. His responsibilities included assisting in all aspects of the Beavers’ program with a special focus on the offense’s weekly preparation. Turner was a three-year letterman at UNLV, earning his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the university in 2005. Scott is the son of Norv Turner, the current head coach of the San Diego Chargers. Norv and Dave Wannstedt served together on Jimmy Johnson’s Dallas Cowboys staffs of the early 1990s. Norv additionally was offensive coordinator with the Dolphins in 2002 and 2003 during Wannstedt’s head coaching tenure in Miami. Related posts Posted on January 8th, 2010 by David WhipkeyBy David Whipkey Pitt enjoyed their finest football season in nearly 30 years with a 10-win campaign that was capped by a 19-17 win over North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl last month. Their achievements were rewarded with a No. 15 ranking in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls that were released Friday morning after Alabama’s 37-21 win over Texas in the BCS National Championship Game. The Panthers final ranking is their highest since the end of the 1982 season, when Pitt finished in the Top 10 in both major polls. Their 10-win season was the most in a campaign since an 11-1 mark was achieved in 1981. Pitt’s 19 combined wins in 2008 and 2009 are the program’s most since the 1981-82 seasons. The Panthers three losses were by a combined 11 points, an average of just 3.6 points per game. Although coach Dave Wannstedt must replace multiple seniors, the Panthers will bring back several top-notch performers that should not only keep Pitt in contention in the improving Big East conference but for possible national honors as well. Freshman running back Dion Lewis will return to Pitt’s backfield. Lewis compiled 1,799 yards rushing and scored 18 touchdowns. The nation took notice by virtue of his conference offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards along with his National Freshman of the Year Award from The Sporting News and CBSSports.com. Junior receiver Jonathan Baldwin will draw the attention of defensive backs in 2010. Baldwin had 57 catches for 1,111 yards and eight scores. The Aliquippa, Pa. native also garnered all conference awards this season. Defensive end Greg Romeus is expected to return and terrorize quarterbacks next season. Romeus was named Co-Big East Defensive Player of the Year with teammate Mick Williams. Romeus logged 11.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, three forced fumbles, an interception and a blocked kick. His running mate at defensive end, Jabaal Sheard; will also return. Safety Dom DeCicco, offensive tackle Jason Pinkston and place kicker Dan Hutchins were also all-Big East performers. All will be returning seniors in the fall. Burgeoning players such as receiver Mike Shanahan, linebackers Dan Mason and Elijah Fields, offensive guard Chris Jacobson, safety Andrew Taglianetti, safety/cornerback Jarred Holley and fullback Henry Hynoski are all expected to take on larger roles and help take the program to the next step. The Panthers will take on a daunting schedule in 2010. Non-conference games include trips to Utah and Notre Dame along with a home game against former Big East rival Miami (Fla.). Pitt will host conference foes Louisville, Rutgers and West Virginia and visit Cincinnati, Connecticut, South Florida and Syracuse. Related posts Posted on January 8th, 2010 by David WhipkeyCourtesy The University of Pittsburgh Pitt true freshman tailback Dion Lewis added to his impressive list of honors earlier this week by being selected to the 2009 Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team. The 28-player team was selected by an 11-person panel of nationally prominent college football writers led by Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News Sentinel. True freshmen and redshirt freshmen are both eligible for the team. This is the latest honor for Lewis, the most decorated freshman in all of college football in 2009. His other noteworthy honors include: Selection as the Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, the first time a player has won both awards in the same season since Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick in 1999. Lewis was also named Unanimous First Team All-Big East, the first Pitt freshman to accomplish that feat since 2002 when receiver Larry Fitzgerald, now a perennial Pro Bowler with the Arizona Cardinals, earned the honor. · Recognition on no fewer than seven All-America teams, including The Associated Press, Sporting News, CBSSports.com, SI.com, Phil Steele, Rivals.com and Scout.com. · Unanimous Freshman All-America status. · Most Valuable Player honors for the 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl after he rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown in Pitt’s 19-17 victory over North Carolina. · Selection as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Year. Lewis (Albany, N.Y./Blair Academy [N.J.]) rushed for a Pitt freshman-record 1,799 yards on 325 carries (5.5 avg.), surpassing the 36-year-old mark held by the legendary Tony Dorsett (1,686 in 1973). Overall, Lewis’ total is the second-highest single-season rushing mark in Pitt history, trailing only Dorsett’s 2,150 yards in 1976, the same year he won the Heisman Trophy and the Panthers won the national championship with a 12-0 record. Lewis additionally totaled 18 touchdowns (17 rushing) for a Pitt freshman-record 108 points, breaking the prior frosh record of 90 points set in 2007 by tailback LeSean McCoy, now of the Philadelphia Eagles. With its bowl victory over North Carolina, the Panthers finished with a 10-3 record, their winningest campaign since 1981. Related posts |
 
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