Pittsburgh Panthers
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Pittsburgh Panthers
9-1 (5-0), 1st Big East
Backyard Brawl upset turned Pitt around
Backyard Brawl upset turned Pitt around
ALAN ROBINSON,
Nov 24, 2009
Coach Dave Wannstedt didn't need much time following Pittsburgh's improbable upset of then-No. 2 West Virginia two seasons ago to understand what the victory might mean to a program that had been in decline. It meant everything. Within days after Pitt's 13-9 road victory prevented West Virginia from playing for the national championship, Pitt received eight commitments from recruits --... ...More |
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Pittsburgh Team Report
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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 |
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Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability |
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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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| Big East Scoreboard |
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Friday, Nov 27
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Saturday, Nov 28
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| Team Stats |
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TDs |
Yds |
PassYds |
RushYds |
| Offense | 40 |
410.5 |
222.9 |
187.6 |
| Defense | 21 |
314.7 |
212.0 |
102.7 |
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