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The Panthers traveled to [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] to take on the [[2009 Buffalo Bulls football team|Bulls]], who were coming off a 23&ndash;17 Week 1 win at [[2009 UTEP Miners football team|UTEP]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Buffalo 23, UTEP 17 |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292482638 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=2009-09-05 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref>, in a game that was both the Panthers' first-ever trip to Buffalo and first road game of the season. The Panthers defeated the Bulls 54&ndash;27 and took advantage of four Bulls turnovers, which led to 27 Panther points, with linebacker Greg Williams returning one fumble 50 yards for a touchdown.<ref name="ESPN-UB-recap">{{Cite news |title=Pittsburgh blows out host Buffalo via pass, rush |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292552084 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=2009-09-12 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref><ref name="PG-UB-recap">{{Cite news |first=Paul |last=Zeise |title=Pitt tramples Buffalo, 54-27 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette date=2009-09-12 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref><ref name="BN-UB-recap">{{Cite news |first=Rodney |last=McKissic |title=UB thwarted by miscues in loss to Pitt |url=http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/college/ub/story/793220.html |work=[[The Buffalo News]] |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref> The Panther offense gained 381 yards and committed no turnovers. Dion Lewis had his second straight 100-yard rushing game, gaining 236 total yards and scoring two touchdowns, including an 85-yard touchdown run, and Dorin Dickerson finished with eight catches for 71 yards and three touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite news |first=John |last=Grupp |title=Pitt's Dickerson emerging as go-to target |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/s_642972.html |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2009-09-17}}</ref><ref name="ESPN-UB-recap"/><ref name="PG-UB-recap"/><ref name="BN-UB-recap"/> The Panthers' 54 points is the highest team output during Dave Wannstedt's tenure at Pitt, which began in 2005<ref>{{Cite news |first=Stewart |last=Mandel |title=College Football Overtime: Michigan's rapid improvement calls Pryor's college choice into question |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/13/CFB.overtime/1.html |work=CNN Sports Illustrated |page=2 |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref>; it was Pitt's highest output since scoring 55 points against [[Temple Owls football|Temple]] in 1999.<ref name="Trib-UB-defense"/> However, the Bulls gained 500 yards of total offense on the day, and Buffalo quarterback Zach Maynard, who was making only his second career start, threw for 400 yards, a Buffalo record dating back to their re-ascension to [[Division I|Division I-A/FBS]] in 1999<ref name="BN-UB-recap"/>, and four touchdowns, which tied a Buffalo record during the same time<ref name="BN-UB-recap"/>, connecting with wide receiver [[Naaman Roosevelt]] on touchdowns of 67 and 54 yards.<ref name="ESPN-UB-recap"/><ref name="Trib-UB-defense">{{Cite news |first=John |last=Grupp |title=Pitt defense shaky in victory over Buffalo |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/s_642900.html |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=2009-09-13 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref> Pitt was penalized 11 times for 119 yards.<ref name="ESPN-UB-recap"/> Panthers starting [[Safety (American football)#Free safety|free safety]] Andrew Taglianetti, who recovered a fumble in the first quarter<ref name="PG-UB-recap"/>, left the game with a torn [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] in his left knee and is taking a [[Redshirt (college sports)|medical redshirt]] for the season.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Paul |last=Zeise |title=Pitt safety out for the season |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09256/997817-100.stm |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=2009-09-13 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |first=Brian |last=Bennett |title=Pitt's Taglianetti out for year |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4470417 |work=ESPN.com |date=2009-09-13 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref>
The Panthers traveled to [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] to take on the [[2009 Buffalo Bulls football team|Bulls]], who were coming off a 23&ndash;17 Week 1 win at [[2009 UTEP Miners football team|UTEP]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Buffalo 23, UTEP 17 |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292482638 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=2009-09-05 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref>, in a game that was both the Panthers' first-ever trip to Buffalo and first road game of the season. The Panthers defeated the Bulls 54&ndash;27 and took advantage of four Bulls turnovers, which led to 27 Panther points, with linebacker Greg Williams returning one fumble 50 yards for a touchdown.<ref name="ESPN-UB-recap">{{Cite news |title=Pittsburgh blows out host Buffalo via pass, rush |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=292552084 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=2009-09-12 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref><ref name="PG-UB-recap">{{Cite news |first=Paul |last=Zeise |title=Pitt tramples Buffalo, 54-27 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette date=2009-09-12 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref><ref name="BN-UB-recap">{{Cite news |first=Rodney |last=McKissic |title=UB thwarted by miscues in loss to Pitt |url=http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/college/ub/story/793220.html |work=[[The Buffalo News]] |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2009-09-14|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jq6b6Goo|archivedate=2009-09-16|deadurl=no}}</ref> The Panther offense gained 381 yards and committed no turnovers. Dion Lewis had his second straight 100-yard rushing game, gaining 236 total yards and scoring two touchdowns, including an 85-yard touchdown run, and Dorin Dickerson finished with eight catches for 71 yards and three touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite news |first=John |last=Grupp |title=Pitt's Dickerson emerging as go-to target |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/s_642972.html |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2009-09-17|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jq6bud1S|archivedate=2009-09-16|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="ESPN-UB-recap"/><ref name="PG-UB-recap"/><ref name="BN-UB-recap"/> The Panthers' 54 points is the highest team output during Dave Wannstedt's tenure at Pitt, which began in 2005<ref>{{Cite news |first=Stewart |last=Mandel |title=College Football Overtime: Michigan's rapid improvement calls Pryor's college choice into question |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/13/CFB.overtime/1.html |work=CNN Sports Illustrated |page=2 |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref>; it was Pitt's highest output since scoring 55 points against [[Temple Owls football|Temple]] in 1999.<ref name="Trib-UB-defense"/> However, the Bulls gained 500 yards of total offense on the day, and Buffalo quarterback Zach Maynard, who was making only his second career start, threw for 400 yards, a Buffalo record dating back to their re-ascension to [[Division I|Division I-A/FBS]] in 1999<ref name="BN-UB-recap"/>, and four touchdowns, which tied a Buffalo record during the same time<ref name="BN-UB-recap"/>, connecting with wide receiver [[Naaman Roosevelt]] on touchdowns of 67 and 54 yards.<ref name="ESPN-UB-recap"/><ref name="Trib-UB-defense">{{Cite news |first=John |last=Grupp |title=Pitt defense shaky in victory over Buffalo |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/s_642900.html |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=2009-09-13 |accessdate=2009-09-14|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jq6cGZ0l|archivedate=2009-09-16|deadurl=no}}</ref> Pitt was penalized 11 times for 119 yards.<ref name="ESPN-UB-recap"/> Panthers starting [[Safety (American football)#Free safety|free safety]] Andrew Taglianetti, who recovered a fumble in the first quarter<ref name="PG-UB-recap"/>, left the game with a torn [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] in his left knee and is taking a [[Redshirt (college sports)|medical redshirt]] for the season.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Paul |last=Zeise |title=Pitt safety out for the season |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09256/997817-100.stm |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=2009-09-13 |accessdate=2009-09-14|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jq6bTA60|archivedate=2009-09-16|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |first=Brian |last=Bennett |title=Pitt's Taglianetti out for year |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4470417 |work=ESPN.com |date=2009-09-13 |accessdate=2009-09-14}}</ref>
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2009 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Cincinnati $   7 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 25 West Virginia   5 – 2     9 – 4  
No. 15 Pittsburgh   5 – 2     10 – 3  
Rutgers   3 – 4     9 – 4  
Connecticut   3 – 4     8 – 5  
South Florida   3 – 4     8 – 5  
Louisville   1 – 6     4 – 8  
Syracuse   1 – 6     4 – 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team will represent the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will be the fifth under head coach Dave Wannstedt, who is looking to build upon the success made by the 2008 team, the first team to post a winning record under Wanndtedt since he took the helm of the Panthers football team. The 2009 season will mark the team's ninth at Heinz Field and the University's 121st season overall.

Previous season

The 2008 season saw the Panthers begin the year in the rankings, #25 in the AP Poll, their first preseason ranking since 2003.[1] However, the Panthers lost their opening game at home to a lowly-regarded Bowling Green team that finished 2008 with a 6–6 record and without a bowl invitation and saw their coach fired the day after their last game.[2] However, the Panthers seemed unfazed by their opening-game defeat and went on to win five straight games, including a home win against Iowa and a road win on a Thurday night at then-#10 South Florida, who later finished the regular season 7–5 and unranked. The win at South Florida vaulted the Panthers back into the polls, but their stay was short-lived when, two weeks later, they lost at home to a then-1–5 Rutgers team[3], whose win over the Panthers was the beginning of a run that saw the Scarlet Knights finish 8–5[4]. Quarterback Bill Stull suffered a concussion in the Rutgers loss was forced to sit out the Panthers next game, a 36–33 road win over Notre Dame in which the Panthers, led by quarterback Pat Bostick and running back LeSean McCoy, came back from a 17–3 halftime deficit.[5] The Panthers followed up their victory over Notre Dame with a 41–7 victory over Louisville. The Panthers lost their next game on the road to league-leading #19 Cincinnati, who indeed went on to win their first Big East championship in football. The Panthers closed out the regular season with two victories, a 19–15 win at home against West Virginia[6] and a 34–10 road victory over Connecticut[7]. Immediately following the Panthers' victory over the Huskies, bowl officials were on hand to invite the Panthers to the 2008 Sun Bowl[8], where the Panthers faced Oregon State in El Paso on December 31. Both teams struggled offensively in the game, and the Panthers were shut out for the first time in 12 years, falling to the Beavers 3–0.[9]

Preseason

On February 5, 2009, the day after National Signing Day, it was made public that offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh would be leaving the Panthers to again pursue a career in the NFL.[10][11] Cavanaugh's move to the Jets to become their new quarterbacks coach was not officially announced until February 9.[12][13] The Panthers took only two weeks to find their new offensive coordinator, Frank Cignetti, Jr.[14] Cignetti took a pay cut by accepting the offer from Pitt, but he cited the local cost of living and proximity to his own and his wife's families as major reasons for leaving California for Pitt.[15][16] Cignetti has a reputation for developing quarterbacks and will be expected to do the same at Pitt where senior Bill Stull, Pitt's returning starter, and the passing game increasingly struggled down the stretch last season.[16][17] The other primary candidates for the Panthers' offensive coordinator position were former Panthers head coach Walt Harris and New York Jets wide receivers coach Noel Mazzone.[16]

Linebacker Adam Gunn was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA and will play in 2009, medical clearance pending.[18] He was injured in the 3rd quarter of the 2008 season opener against Bowling Green when he collided with fellow linebacker Scott McKillop.[19] Shane Murray, who was injured during the preseason in August 2008 and started at linebacker along with Gunn in 2007[20], will also be back with the Panthers in 2009.[18] The returns of Gunn and Murray from injuries and Greg Williams, who started in place of Gunn in 2008, give the Panthers a stable of experienced linebackers headed into the 2009 season.[18]

The NCAA released the 2009 Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, which measure "a school's ability to retain its athletes and keep them eligible from semester to semester," on May 7.[21] The 2009 scores are comprised of data from the 2004–05 to 2007–08 academic years. The Panthers football team finished with the fifth best APR scores in the 8-team Big East, with a score of 944 out of a possible 1,000.[21][22]

Recruiting

All players who signed with Pitt had verbally committed to the University within the year prior to signing a binding National Letter of Intent on national signing day. The Panthers also added one player who is not designated as a recruit, tight end Pat Devlin, who transferred to Pitt in May and had been recruited by Coaches Wannstedt and Gattuso two years earlier in 2007 when had initially decided to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.[23] He chose to transfer to Pitt after a change in offensive scheme would have forced him to change position to defensive with the Cavaliers.

Half of the Panthers new signees played high school football in Pennsylvania, and nine of those ten players were first-team all-state selections in 2008.[24] The Panthers were expected to bring in players to add depth to the team – not necessarily an instant impact in 2009 – because the Panthers are no longer a struggling team in need of immediate performers.[25] After signing day this class was not rated as a star-studded class that would be expected to provide an instant impact, but many of the players are viewed as players able to significantly contribute in the future.[26][27] The players most expected to make an impact in the future are wide receiver Todd Thomas, tight end Brock DeCicco, running back Raymond Graham and linebackers Shane Gordon and Dan Mason.[28] As of February 5, the 2009 recruiting class was ranked as the 47th best class nationally by Rivals.com – much lower than previous Wannstedt recruiting classes[27] – and 28th best by Scout.com.[26] Dave Wannstedt dismissed the criticism of his recruiting class as the low reviews of his class were a result of the low number of scholarships that the Panthers were able to offer due to the low number of graduating Pitt seniors in 2008 as well as a down year for high school seniors in western Pennsylvania.[27]

US college sports recruiting information for 2009 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Cory King
OG 		Stoneboro, Pennsylvania Lakeview HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 308 lb (140 kg) n/a Jun 4, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Dion Lewis
RB 		Blairstown, New Jersey Blair Academy [convert: invalid number] 180 lb (82 kg) 4.43 Jun 17, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Juantez Hollins
OG 		Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Aliquippa HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) n/a Jun 24, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jack Lippert
DE 		Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Central Dauphin HS [convert: invalid number] 244 lb (111 kg) 4.65 Jun 27, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Devin Street
WR 		Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Liberty HS [convert: invalid number] 178 lb (81 kg) 4.59 Jun 29, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Fernando Diaz
OG 		Bronx, New York Cardinal Hayes HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [convert: invalid number] 5.19 Jul 21, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Kevin Adams
RB 		Montvale, New Jersey Saint Joseph Regional HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 4.66 Aug 1, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Carl Fleming
S 		Reisterstown, Maryland Franklin HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [convert: invalid number] 4.47 Aug 8, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Tyrone Ezell
DT 		Homestead, Pennsylvania Steel Valley HS [convert: invalid number] [convert: invalid number] 4.75 Aug 9, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Raymond Graham
RB 		Elizabeth, New Jersey Elizabeth HS [convert: invalid number] 176 lb (80 kg) 4.5 Aug 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Brock DeCicco
TE 		Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania Thomas Jefferson HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [convert: invalid number] 4.69 Oct 12, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Todd Thomas
WR 		Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Beaver Falls HS [convert: invalid number] 201 lb (91 kg) 4.55 Oct 17, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Jason Douglas
RB 		Weston, Florida Cypress Bay HS [convert: invalid number] [convert: invalid number] 4.44 Nov 10, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Ed Tinker
WR 		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania North Carolina Tech Prep [convert: invalid number] 215 lb (98 kg) 4.5 Dec 17, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jason Hendricks
RB 		Jersey City, New Jersey Hudson Catholic Regional HS [convert: invalid number] [convert: invalid number] 4.5 Jan 11, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Kolby Gray
QB 		Houston, Texas Cypress Falls HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [convert: invalid number] 4.53 Jan 11, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Bernard Nunez
DE 		Hoboken, New Jersey Hoboken HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [convert: invalid number] 4.78 Jan 20, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Dan Mason
MLB 		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Penn Hills HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 4.70 Jan 22, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Ryan Schlieper
OT 		Wexford, Pennsylvania North Allegheny SHS [convert: invalid number] 278 lb (126 kg) 5.00 Feb 2, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Pittsburgh 2009 Football Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Pittsburgh". Scout.com.
  • "Pittsburgh Panthers Football Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Spring practices

Spring camp opened for the Panthers on March 19. Coach Wannstedt outlined his priorities heading into camp as determining the starters at running back and quarterback as well as the lineup at the various linebacker positions, most importantly in the middle.[29]

The annual Blue-Gold game, the final scrimmage of spring camp, was played at Heinz Field on April 11.[29] The University wanted to make it into a more appealing event for families and casual fans.[30] As a result, they created various programs at the game, which was titled the "Pitt Spring Football Festival" in order to emphasize the various activities, which included a series of 20-minute "chalk talks" with coaches Wannstedt, Cignetti, and Bennett; an autograph session with former Panthers who went on to the NFL; and on-field drills with current players.[30] Total attendance for the event was announced at 6,160.[31]

“The defense has a lot of depth. One thing we learned today is our defensive line is a little ahead of our offensive line."

Dave Wannstedt, following the spring blue-gold game[32]

As expected, the defense controlled most of the play throughout, defeating the offense 54–23, using a modified scoring system.[31][32][33] The offense scored only one touchdown, a 54-yard, play-action pass from Bill Stull to Jonathan Baldwin. Bill Stull was the most effective of all the quarterbacks, going 12 of 17 for 132 yards with the touchdown and an interception.[31] Freshman Dion Lewis, who enrolled early in January 2009, led the offense on the ground with thirty-four yards on twelve attempts.[33] The defense, after allowing a touchdown and a field goal on the offense's first and second possessions, respectively, finished with three interceptions and six sacks the rest of the way and didn't allow the offense to score again.[33] The defense held the offense to a net of sixteen rushing yards on thirty-seven carries.[31]

The Ed Conway Award, which is given to the most improved players of the spring, was co-awarded to quarterback Pat Bostick and linebacker Max Gruder prior to the Blue-Gold Game.[32][33]

Off-field issues

Seniors T.J. Porter, a wide receiver, and Tommie Duhart, a defensive lineman, officially left Pitt's football team at the end of the spring semester; both had been suspended from spring practices and did not participate.[34][35] Duhart, along with senior cornerback Aaron Berry and sophomore offensive lineman Wayne Jones, was suspended on April 7 from the remainder of spring practices as well as the Blue-Gold game due to an unspecified "violation of team policy".[36] Porter had been suspended from the team indefinitely after being cited for driving on a suspended driver's license and driving while intoxicated, his second DWI in under ten months.[37] According to a statement issued by coach Wannstedt, both Porter and Duhart plan to transfer elsewhere.[34]

“I won't tolerate anything like that. I believe we have some great kids who made some mistakes, but they’ll be dealt with accordingly. And we’ll move forward."[38]

Dave Wannstedt, speaking about the various
off-field incidents in Spring 2009

A criminal complaint was filed against sophomore wide receiver and Aliquippa native Jonathan Baldwin on April 19, a day after the incident, in which Baldwin was charged with "indecent assault, harassment and disorderly conduct" following an incident with a female on a University-owned bus.[39] The incident was not reported in the media until several weeks after the incident when charges were officially filed against Baldwin.

Sixth year senior Adam Gunn, who only weeks earlier had been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, was arrested in an incident that also involved former Panther Austin Ransom following an incident outside of a Pittsburgh night club.[40] As a result of the charges against him – "misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and failure to disperse, as well as summary offenses of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness" – Gunn was suspended from the team indefinitely pending the result of his hearing.[41] All charges against Gunn were withdrawn at his preliminary hearing on June 16.[42][43] According to Gunn's attorney, all charges were withdrawn due to the fact that "he employed no weapons, assaulted nobody and simply attempted to flee the scene".[43]

Fall practice

The first official fall practice will open on Tuesday, August 11.[44]

Award watchlists


Rankings

Legend
  Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
nr Not ranked in Top 25 of poll
See also: 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

The official preseason rankings are normally released in August of the same season, but various publications annually release early projections throughout the spring and summer. The Panthers have received mixed reviews from such publications. Phil Steele ranked the Panthers at #23.[48][49] The Sporting News picked the Panthers to win the conference, but Athlon Sports, who left the Panthers out of their early rankings, project the them to finish in fourth place.[50] The Congrove Computer Rankings, a computer program that determines a team's ranking based upon projected regular season results, ranked the Panthers at #12 and predicted an 11–1 regular season record.[51] The Panthers began the season unranked and just outside of the Top 25 in both the AP Poll[52][53] and Coaches Poll[54].[55]

Ranking Movement
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Final
AP nr nr nr
Coaches nr nr nr
Harris Not releasedA
BCS Not releasedB
Notes
  • A The first Harris Interactive Poll will be released after the fifth week of games, and the final version will be released at the conclusion of the regular season but prior to the bowl season.
  • B The first BCS Ranking will be released after the sixth week of games, and the final ranking is released at the conclusion of the regular season but prior to the bowl season.

Schedule

The official Big East schedule was released on March 6[56], and the Panthers' schedule includes five nationally televised games.[57] The times of the two weeknight games on the schedule, at Louisville and at Rutgers, were announced with the initial release schedule.[58] The Panthers' home intraconference games include Cincinnati, Connecticut, South Florida, and Syracuse; the away games include West Virginia, Louisville, and Rutgers. The Panthers nonconference games had been scheduled well in advance of the 2009 season[59], but the conference games took longer to schedule due to the difficulty some Big East teams had when trying to schedule their own nonconference opponents.[60] The scheduled times for Pitt's first three games of the season were announced on July 7.[58][61] A month later, on August 7, it was announced that the game against NC State was scheduled for 3:30 pm and to be broadcast nationally by ESPNU.[62][63][64]

09/05/20091:00 p.m.Youngstown St*

W 38–348,497 09/12/200912:00 p.m.at Buffalo*

ESPN Plus[TV 1], ESPN360, ESPN GamePlanW 54–27 21,870 09/19/20096:00 p.m.Navy*

  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA

ESPN360   09/26/20093:30 p.m.at NC State*

ESPNU   10/02/20098:00 p.m.at Louisville

ESPN2   10/10/2009TBAConnecticut

  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA

  10/16/20098:00 p.m.at Rutgers

ESPN   10/24/2009TBASouth Floridadagger

  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA

  11/07/2009TBASyracuse

  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA

  11/14/2009TBANotre Dame*

  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA

ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2   11/27/2009TBAat West Virginia

ABC or ESPN   12/05/2009TBACincinnati

ABC, ESPN or ESPN2  

Template:CFB Schedule End

Television broadcast notes
  1. ^ Baltimore (MASN; Tape-delayed to Sunday, Sept 13 at 11:30 p.m.), Buffalo (WNYO), Chicago (WPWR), Cincinnati (WKRC-DT2), Cleveland (WEWS), Columbus (WWHO), Dayton (WKEF), Detroit (WDIV), Flint-Saginaw (WSMH), Grand Rapids (WZZM), Harrisburg (WHP), Indianapolis (WTTV), Kansas City (Metro Sports), La Crosse (KQEG), Lansing (WHTV), Madison (WISC-DT), Milwaukee (WMLW), New Orleans (CST), New York City (SNY), Philadelphia (WPHL), Pittsburgh (WTAE), Providence/New Bedford (Cox Sports), Roanoke (WDRL), Rockford (WTVO-DT2), Tampa/St. Pete (Bright House), Toledo (WTVG), Wheeling (WTOV-DT), Youngstown (WYTV).[65]

Game notes

Youngstown State

1 2 3 4 Total
Penguins 0 3 0 0 3
Panthers 7 14 10 7 38

The 2009 season opener against Youngstown State was the Penguins' first trip to Pittsburgh since 2005, when they were defeated by the Panthers by a score of 41–0 in the first-ever meeting between the schools.[66] In this, the second matchup between the schools, the Panthers again won handily, this time by a score of 38–0.[67][68][69] The Panthers were led by true freshman running back Dion Lewis, who had fifteen carries for 132 yards in the first half.[70] Their Panthers played both of their top two quarterbacks. Bill Stull, a fifth‑year senior and the returning starter, played for the entire first half and a portion of the third quarter and was booed by the home fans on several occasions, likely because of his on‑field struggles dating back to the previous season.[67][71] Redshirt freshman Tino Sunseri played the remainder of the game.[67] The Panthers outgained the Penguins 390–159 on the day.[69]

Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 20 14 6 14 54
Bulls 7 13 0 7 27

The Panthers traveled to Buffalo to take on the Bulls, who were coming off a 23–17 Week 1 win at UTEP[72], in a game that was both the Panthers' first-ever trip to Buffalo and first road game of the season. The Panthers defeated the Bulls 54–27 and took advantage of four Bulls turnovers, which led to 27 Panther points, with linebacker Greg Williams returning one fumble 50 yards for a touchdown.[73][74][75] The Panther offense gained 381 yards and committed no turnovers. Dion Lewis had his second straight 100-yard rushing game, gaining 236 total yards and scoring two touchdowns, including an 85-yard touchdown run, and Dorin Dickerson finished with eight catches for 71 yards and three touchdowns.[76][73][74][75] The Panthers' 54 points is the highest team output during Dave Wannstedt's tenure at Pitt, which began in 2005[77]; it was Pitt's highest output since scoring 55 points against Temple in 1999.[78] However, the Bulls gained 500 yards of total offense on the day, and Buffalo quarterback Zach Maynard, who was making only his second career start, threw for 400 yards, a Buffalo record dating back to their re-ascension to Division I-A/FBS in 1999[75], and four touchdowns, which tied a Buffalo record during the same time[75], connecting with wide receiver Naaman Roosevelt on touchdowns of 67 and 54 yards.[73][78] Pitt was penalized 11 times for 119 yards.[73] Panthers starting free safety Andrew Taglianetti, who recovered a fumble in the first quarter[74], left the game with a torn ACL in his left knee and is taking a medical redshirt for the season.[79][80]

1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 0
Panthers 0

See also

Template:College football portal

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