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2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Quick Lane Bowl champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Whipple (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHeinz Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 ⊟
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^   8 0     14 1  
Louisville   5 3     8 5  
Wake Forest   4 4     8 5  
Florida State   4 4     6 7  
Boston College   4 4     6 7  
Syracuse   2 6     5 7  
NC State   1 7     4 8  
Coastal Division
Virginia x   6 2     9 5  
Virginia Tech   5 3     8 5  
Miami (FL)   4 4     6 7  
Pittsburgh   4 4     8 5  
North Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Duke   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They competed in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's seventh season as a member of the ACC.

Preseason

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Preseason media poll

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In the preseason ACC media poll, Pitt was predicted to finish in fourth in the Coastal Division.[1]

Media poll (Coastal Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Virginia 1003 (82)
2 Miami (FL) 992 (55)
3 Virginia Tech 827 (20)
4 Pittsburgh 691 (8)
5 Duke 566 (6)
6 North Carolina 463 (1)
7 Georgia Tech 302 (1)

Schedule

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The Panthers schedule was released on January 16, 2019.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.VirginiaACCNL 14–3047,144
September 711:00 a.m.Ohio*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 20–1042,168
September 1412:00 p.m.at No. 13 Penn State*ABCL 10–17108,661
September 213:30 p.m.No. 15 UCF*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABC/ESPN2W 35–3442,056
September 2812:30 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Delaware*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCRSNW 17–1444,141
October 58:00 p.m.at DukeACCNW 33–3022,610
October 187:00 p.m.at SyracuseESPNW 27–2044,886
October 2612:00 p.m.Miami (FL)dagger
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNL 12–1647,918
November 24:00 p.m.at Georgia TechACCRSNW 20–1041,219
November 148:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNW 34–27 OT39,290
November 233:30 p.m.at Virginia TechESPN2L 0–2855,936
November 303:30 p.m.Boston College
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNL 19–2640,889
December 268:00 p.m.vs. Eastern Michigan*ESPNW 34–3034,765

Game summaries

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Virginia

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Virginia at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Cavaliers 10 3107 30
Panthers 0 1400 14

Ohio

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Ohio at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Bobcats 0 370 10
Panthers 3 1430 20

At Penn State

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Pittsburgh at Penn State
1 234Total
Panthers 0 1000 10
No. 13 Nittany Lions 7 370 17

UCF

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UCF at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
No. 15 Knights 0 10213 34
Panthers 7 1477 35

Delaware

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Delaware at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
No. 20 (FCS) Fightin' Blue Hens 0 770 14
Panthers 0 1007 17
  • Date: September 28
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:35 a.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 44,141
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind S 10 mph (16 km/h) • Partly Sunny
  • Referee: Woods, M.
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates

At Duke

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Pittsburgh at Duke
1 234Total
Panthers 10 977 33
Blue Devils 3 0720 30

At Syracuse

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Pittsburgh at Syracuse
1 234Total
Panthers 10 1403 27
Orange 3 377 20

Miami (FL)

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Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Hurricanes 3 706 16
Panthers 3 333 12

At Georgia Tech

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Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech
1 234Total
Panthers 10 703 20
Yellow Jackets 0 730 10
  • Date: November 2
  • Location:
    Bobby Dodd Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 41,219
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: calm • cool, bright
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, Kelsey Wingert

North Carolina

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North Carolina at Pittsburgh
1 234OTTotal
North Carolina 7 30170 27
Panthers 3 14737 34

At Virginia Tech

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Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Panthers 0 000 0
Hokies 14 707 28

Boston College

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Boston College at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Eagles 6 7103 26
Panthers 0 973 19
  • Date: November 30
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 40,889
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C) • 5 mph (8.0 km/h) E • cold, cloudy
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Kelsey Riggs

vs Eastern Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl)

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Pittsburgh in action against Eastern Michigan during the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl
Pittsburgh vs Eastern Michigan
(Quick Lane Bowl)
1 234Total
Panthers 0 17314 34
Eagles 10 10010 30
  

Coaching staff

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2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Pat Narduzzi – head coach
  • Charlie Partridge – assistant head coach/defensive line
  • Mark Whipple – offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Randy Bates – defensive coordinator
  • Andre Powell – running backs/special teams
  • Rob Harley – linebackers/recruiting coordinator
  • Dave Borbely – offensive line
  • Archie Collins – secondary
  • Tim Salem – tight ends
  • Cory Sanders – safeties
  • Chris Beatty – wide receivers
  Support staff
  • Chris LaSala – associate athletic director/football operations
  • Bob Junko – director of player development and high school relations
  • Ben Mathers – director of football operations
  • Reed Case – director of recruiting
  • Ben Cotton – offensive graduate assistant
  • Mike Caprara – defensive graduate assistant
  • Mike Perish – offensive graduate assistant
  • Josh Lott – defensive graduate assistant
  Strength and conditioning staff
  • Dave Andrews – head strength and conditioning coach
  • Freddie Walker – associate strength and conditioning coach
  • Austin Addington-Strapp – assistant strength and conditioning coach

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Roster

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2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster

Quarterbacks

  •  3 Jeff George Jr. – Redshirt senior (6'3, 215)
  •  8 Kenny Pickettjunior (6'2, 220)
  • 12 Nick Patti – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 15 Justin Sliwoski – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 17 Davis Beville – freshman (6'5, 210)
  • 18 Eli Kosanovich – freshman (6'2, 195)

Tailbacks

  •  4 Daniel Carter – freshman (5'10, 220)
  • 21 A.J. Davis – junior (6'0, 215)
  • 22 Vincent Davis – freshman (5'8, 170)
  • 23 Todd Sibley Jr. – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 220)
  • 39 Kyle Vreen – Redshirt junior (5'10, 180)

Fullbacks

  • 40 Grey Brancifort – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 240) LS
  • 41 Jake Zilinskas – Redshirt junior (6'2, 230)
  • 43 Elias Myers – freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 48 Peyton Deri – Redshirt junior (6'1, 220)

Wide receivers

  •  2 Maurice Ffrenchsenior (5'11, 200)
  •  5 Tre Tipton – Redshirt senior (6'0, 190)
  •  6 Aaron Mathews – senior (6'4, 220)
  •  9 Michael Smith – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 215)
  • 11 Taysir Mack – Redshirt junior (6'2, 200)
  • 14 Will Gipson – freshman (6'2, 175)
  • 18 Shocky Jacques−Louis – sophomore (6'0, 180)
  • 19 V'Lique Carter – sophomore (5’9, 170)
  • 27 Gavin Thompson – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 29 Joshua Junko – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 34 Jacob Hunsinger – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 35 Isaiah Stewart – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 46 Michael Vardzel – Redshirt junior (5'11, 190)
  • 80 Cameron O'Neil – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 82 Jared Waynefreshman (6'3, 190)
  • 83 John Vardzel – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 85 Garrett Bickhart – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 220)
  • 88 Dontavius Butler−Jenkins – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 210)

Tight ends

  • 10 Will Gragg – Redshirt senior (6'4, 250)
  • 16 Jake Cortes – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 235)
  • 19 Jake Zilinskas – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 28 Kyi Wright – freshman (6'2, 240)
  • 44 Jason Collier – freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 81 Jim Medure – Redshirt senior (6'2, 235)
  • 84 Grant Carrigan – Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 280)
  • 86 Nakia Griffin-StewartRedshirt senior (6'5, 260)
 

Offensive linemen

  • 52 Kenny Rainey III – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 325)
  • 53 Jake Kradel – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 54 Rashad Wheeler – Redshirt junior (6’3, 285)
  • 55 Chase Brown – Redshirt senior (6’5, 305)
  • 56 Brandon Ford – Redshirt junior (6’5, 310)
  • 57 Gabe Houy – Redshirt sophomore (6'6, 305)
  • 59 Carson Van Lynn – Redshirt sophomore (6’5, 290)
  • 60 Owen Drexel – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 295)
  • 61 Brian Burgess – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 295)
  • 66 Shane Murphy – freshman (6'4, 270)
  • 67 Jimmy MorrisseyRedshirt junior (6’3, 305)
  • 68 Blake Zubovic – Redshirt freshman (6’4, 315)
  • 70 Nolan Ulizio – Redshirt senior (6'5, 320)
  • 71 Bryce Hargrove – Redshirt junior (6’4, 305)
  • 72 Liam Dick – freshman (6'7, 300)
  • 74 Jerry Drake Jr. – Redshirt sophomore (6’5, 315)
  • 76 Matt Goncalvesfreshman (6'6, 305)
  • 77 Carter WarrenRedshirt sophomore (6'5, 315)

Defensive linemen

  •  2 David Green – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 285)
  •  5 Deslin Alexandre – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 270)
  •  6 John Morgan – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 250)
  •  8 Calijah Kanceyfreshman (6'0, 270)
  • 10 Keyshon Camp – Redshirt junior (6’4, 285)
  • 16 Nate Temple – freshman (6'4, 225)
  • 17 Rashad WeaverRedshirt junior (6’5, 265)
  • 25 Kaymar Mimes – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 245)
  • 34 Amir Watts – senior (6’3, 300)
  • 45 Noah Palmer – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 255)
  • 57 Bam Brima – freshman (6'5, 235)
  • 58 Bryce Nelms – freshman (6'5, 260)
  • 87 Habakkuk BaldonadoRedshirt freshman (6’5, 235)
  • 90 DeAndre Jules – freshman (6'2, 260)
  • 91 Patrick Jones IIRedshirt junior (6’5, 260)
  • 92 Tyler Bentley – Redshirt freshman (6’2, 305)
  • 95 Devin Danielson – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 300)
  • 96 Chris Maloney – Redshirt freshman (6’2, 245)
  • 97 Jaylen TwymanRedshirt sophomore (6'2, 290)

Punters

  • 49 Ethan Van Buskirk – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 215)
  • 96 Jared Campbell – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 98 Kirk Christodoulou – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 210)
 

Linebackers

  • 9 Saleem Brightwell – Redshirt senior (6’0, 225)
  • 20 Wendell Davis – Redshirt freshman (6’2, 245)
  • 23 Leslie Smith – freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 24 Phil Campbell III – Redshirt junior (6’1, 215)
  • 28 Kylan Johnson – Redshirt senior (6'2, 230)
  • 29 Albert Tucker – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 220)
  • 30 Brandon George – freshman (6'2, 235)
  • 32 SirVocea Dennisfreshman (6'1, 220)
  • 36 Chase Pine – Redshirt junior (6’2, 255)
  • 38 Cam Bright – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 44 Elias Reynolds – Redshirt junior (6’2, 240)
  • 47 Kyle Nunn – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 225)
  • 48 Jackson Henry – Redshirt freshman (6’2, 235)
  • 52 Jack Hansberry – Redshirt freshman (6’1, 220) LS

Defensive backs

  •  3 Damar Hamlinsenior (6’1, 195)
  •  4 Therran Coleman – Redshirt junior (6’0, 205)
  •  7 Jazzee Stocker – Redshirt senior (6’2, 190)
  •  8 John Petrishen – Redshirt senior (6’1, 210)
  • 11 Dane JacksonRedshirt senior (6’0, 190)
  • 12 Paris FordRedshirt sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Marquis Williams – Redshirt freshman (5’8, 170)
  • 15 Jason Pinnockjunior (6'0, 200)
  • 20 Paris Brown – freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 21 Damarri Mathisjunior (5'11, 190)
  • 22 Brandon Hill – freshman (5'10, 205)
  • 25 A.J. Woods – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 26 Judson Tallandier – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 27 Bricen Garner – Redshirt junior (6’1, 190)
  • 31 Erick Hallett – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 37 Brassir Stocker – freshman (6'0, 185)

Placekickers

  • 91 Sam Scarton – freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 97 Alex KessmanRedshirt junior (6'3, 190)
  • 98 Will Connelly – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 215)

Long snappers

  • 93 Brandon Hurst – freshman (6'3, 195)
  • 94 Cal Adomitisjunior (6'1, 230)

Source:[4]

Team players drafted into the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Dane Jackson Cornerback 7 239 Buffalo Bills

References

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  1. ^ "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Pitt's 2019 Football Schedule Unveiled".
  3. ^ "2018 Pitt Football Spring Guide" (PDF). University of Pittsburgh Athletics.
  4. ^ "2019 Pitt Spring Roster", pittsburghpanthers.com, March 13, 2019.