2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$#		8	–	0					14	–	0
No. 8 Clemson  %		7	–	1					11	–	2
Boston College		4	–	4					7	–	6
Syracuse		4	–	4					7	–	6
Maryland		3	–	5					7	–	6
Wake Forest		2	–	6					4	–	8
NC State		0	–	8					3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x		6	–	2					10	–	4
Miami (FL)		5	–	3					9	–	4
Virginia Tech		5	–	3					8	–	5
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
North Carolina		4	–	4					7	–	6
Pittsburgh		3	–	5					7	–	6
Virginia		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Pitt starting quarterback Tom Savage handing off during the Georgia Tech game

The 2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by head coach Paul Chryst and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was Pitt's first season as a member of the ACC after being a member of the Big East since 1991. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. Pitt was invited to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, beating Bowling Green on a field goal by Chris Blewitt in the final two minutes. Running back, James Conner, rushed for 229 yards and broke a Pittsburgh bowl record previously held by Tony Dorsett.

Schedule

Mon. Sep. 28:00 p.m.No. 11 Florida State

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

ESPNL 13–41 65,500 Sat. Sep. 1412:30 p.m.New Mexico*

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

ACCNW 49–27 40,249 Sat. Sep. 2112:30 p.m.at Duke

• Wallace Wade Stadium
• Durham, NC

ACCNW 58–55 22,714 Sat. Sep. 2812:30 p.m.Virginia

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

ACCRSNW 14–3 48,425 Sat. Oct. 1212:00 p.m.at No. 24 Virginia Tech

• Lane Stadium
• Blacksburg, VA

ESPNUL 9–19 64,954 Sat. Oct. 197:00 p.m.Old Dominion*

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

ACCRSNW 35–24 38,462 Sat. Oct. 261:00 p.m.at Navy*

• Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
• Annapolis, MD

CBSSNL 21–24 37,094 Sat. Nov. 27:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech

• Bobby Dodd Stadium
• Atlanta, GA

ESPNUL 10–21 52,312 Sat. Nov. 98:00 p.m.No. 24 Notre Dame*

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)

ABCW 28–21 65,500 Sat. Nov. 1612:30 p.m.North Carolina

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

ACCNL 27–34 50,049 Sat. Nov. 2312:30 p.m.at Syracuse

• Carrier Dome
• Syracuse, NY (Rivalry)

ACCNW 17–16 35,317 Fri. Nov. 293:30 p.m.Miami (FL)

• Heinz Field
• Pittsburgh, PA

ABCL 31–41 40,003 Thu. Dec. 266:00 p.m.vs. Bowling Green*

• Ford Field
• Detroit, MI (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl)

ESPNW 30–27 26,259

Coaching staff

2013 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
	Coaching Staff Paul Chryst – Head Coach Joe Rudolph – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Matt House – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Brooks Bollinger – Quarterbacks Inoke Breckterfield – Defensive Line Bobby Engram – Wide Receivers Chris Haering – Linebackers John Palermo – Linebackers/Defensive Ends Jim Hueber – Offensive Line Desmond Robinson – Running Backs			Support Staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations Bob Junko – Director of Football Relations and Program Enhancement Hank Poteat – Defensive Graduate Assistant Nate Tice – Offensive Graduate Assistant Mickey Turner – Offensive Graduate Assistant Spencer Whipple – Defensive Graduate Assistant			Strength and Conditioning Staff Todd Rice – Strength and Conditioning Coach Ross Kolodziej – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Shaun Snee – Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Aaron Donald	Defensive Tackle	1	13	St. Louis Rams
Tom Savage	Quarterback	4	135	Houston Texans
Devin Street	Wide Receiver	5	146	Dallas Cowboys