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 23, 2009
It may be an off week for the Pitt Panthers, but when you are 9-1 and holding your BCS fate in your own hands with your arch-rival coming up, it's hard to get too far away from it.
The Panthers have a tough, tough road left, playing at West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl and doing it with the fifth-ranked and undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats looming behind it. They must concentrate on the 7-3 Mountaineers before thinking about any showdown for the Big East Conference title.
"It's going to be tough, coming to West Virginia," Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt admits. "I can relate to when I played down there. Nothing's changed. It's The Backyard Brawl. Throw the records out the window. For 60 minutes, it's a dogfight." "It's a very intense rivalry, it's going to be one the fans ...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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