PITTSBURGH Vs. VIRGINIA October 4, 2014 • 7:30 P.M., ET Scott Stadium (61,500/Natural Grass) • Charlottesville, Va
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PITTSBURGH vs. VIRGINIA October 4, 2014 • 7:30 p.m., ET Scott Stadium (61,500/Natural Grass) • Charlottesville, Va. ROOT SPORTS PITTSBURGH • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network PittsburghPanthers.com • @GoPittFootball • #PITTvsUVA Schedules and Results Game Storylines • Pitt travels to Virginia for a key • Conner and Pitt’s offense will be PITT (3-2, 1-0 ACC) Atlantic Coast Conference game. challenged by a Virginia defense Aug. 30 Delaware (ESPN3) W, 62-0 The Panthers and Cavaliers are that ranks 10th nationally (sec- Sept. 5 (Fri.) at Boston College* (ESPN) W, 30-20 both 1-0 in the ACC and look to ond in the ACC) against the run. Sept. 13 at FIU (Fox Sports 1) W, 42-25 stay atop the Coastal Division UVa yields just 86.6 yards on the Sept. 20 Iowa (ESPNU) L, 20-24 standings. ground. The Panthers are averag- Sept. 27 Akron (ESPN3) L, 10-21 ing 269.4 rushing yards, third Oct. 4 at Virginia* (RSN) 7:30 p.m. • After opening the season with best in the ACC. Oct. 16 (Thurs.) Virginia Tech* (ESPN) 7:30 p.m. three consecutive victories, the Oct. 25 Georgia Tech* (HC) TBA Panthers head to Virginia look- • Pitt boasts national top-25 ing to break a two-game losing rankings in six major defensive Nov. 1 Duke* TBA streak. Pitt has never lost three categories: total defense (eighth, Nov. 15 at North Carolina* TBA consecutive games under Coach 265.2 yards/game), pass defense Nov. 22 Syracuse* TBA Paul Chryst. (10th, 158.4 yards/game), passes Nov. 29 at Miami* TBA intercepted (11th, seven total), *ACC game (HC) Homecoming • Pitt sophomore running back third-down conversion defense James Conner leads the ACC and (14th, 28.8%), scoring defense VIRGINIA (3-2, 1-0 ACC) ranks second nationally in total (23rd, 18.0 points/game) and Aug. 30 UCLA L, 20-28 rushing yards (791) and rushing rush defense (24th, 106.8 yards/ Sept. 6 Richmond W, 45-13 touchdowns (nine). game). Sept. 13 Louisville* W, 23-21 Sept. 20 at BYU L, 33-41 • James Conner’s 791 rushing • The Panthers are fielding one of Sept. 27 Kent State W, 45-13 yards are the most in the open- their youngest rosters in memory. Oct. 4 Pittsburgh* 7:30 p.m. ing five games of a season in Pitt went through the preseason Oct. 18 at Duke* TBA Pitt history. Conner is outpacing with 81 underclassmen (53 Oct. 25 North Carolina* TBA such Panther luminaries as Tony freshmen and 28 sophomores), Nov. 1 at Georgia Tech* TBA Dorsett, Craig “Ironhead” Hey- the highest total of any Football ward and LeSean McCoy. Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team in Nov. 8 at Florida State* TBA the country. Nov. 22 Miami* TBA Nov. 28 at Virginia Tech* TBA Pitt-Virginia History in Brief *ACC game Series Began: 1953 Current Series Streak: Broadcast Information Series Overall: Pitt leads 4-2 Pitt has won 1 (2013) ACC Series: Pitt leads 1-0 Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: Television • RSN (ROOT SPORTS in Pittsburgh) At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 3-0 2 games (1953, 1955) Wes Durham, play-by-play At Virginia: Series tied 1-1 Longest UVa Series Win Streak: James Bates, analyst Jenn Hildreth, reporter Neutral Sites: UVa leads 1-0 1 game (twice, 2003; 2007) (UVa won 2003 Continental Tire Largest Pitt Victory Margin: Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network Bowl, 23-16) 26 points (26-0, 1953) Bill Hillgrove, play-by-play Last Meeting: Sept. 28, 2013 Largest Virginia Victory Margin: Pat Bostick, analyst (Pitt won, 14-3) 30 points (44-14, 2007) Larry Richert, reporter Last Meeting at UVa: Sept. 29, 2007 (UVa won, 44-14) SiriusXM Satellite Radio Sirius Channel 92, XM Channel 193 The Coaches WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM Pitt Coach Paul Chryst Virginia Coach Mike London Overall (season): 16-15 (third) Overall (season): 45-38 (seventh) Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options At Pitt (season): same At Virginia (season): 21-33 (fifth) PittsburghPanthers.com via CSLive Alma Mater: Wisconsin, 1988 Alma Mater: Richmond, 1983 Pitt LiveWire Gameday App Record vs. Virginia: 1-0 Record vs. Pitt: 0-1 1 MEDIA SERVICES VIRGINIA WEEK SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 No scheduled media Paul Chryst Practice Window Paul Chryst on ACC Final Paul Chryst No scheduled media Pitt at Virginia opportunities Press Conference 2:30-3 p.m. Teleconference Press Brief opportunities Scott Stadium Noon Interviews 11:40 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Practice Window Team Departs for 3:30-4 p.m. Virginia Interviews 3:30 p.m. 5:45 p.m. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE WEEKLY INTERVIEWS PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS Coach Paul Chryst will conduct his All interviews must be arranged through E.J. Borghetti, Executive Associate A.D. game week preview press conferences the media relations office. Players and (football contact) on Mondays at noon. The conferences assistant coaches are available for post- Borghetti e-mail: [email protected] will be held at the UPMC Sports Per- practice media sessions on Tuesdays Ted Feeley, Media Relations Director formance Complex. Transcripts from and Wednesdays. In addition to his (co-football contact) Coach Chryst’s press conferences will Monday press conferences, Coach Chryst Feeley e-mail: [email protected] be available by Monday afternoon at will have a pre-practice media briefing Celeste Welsh, Media Relations Coordinator PittsburghPanthers.com. on Thursdays of game weeks. Please (credential contact) consult the media relations office for Welsh e-mail: [email protected] ACC COACHES TELECONFERENCE exact times. Coach Chryst will be available for media PITT MEDIA RELATIONS PHONE NUMBERS questions via the ACC Football Telecon- PITT MEDIA CREDENTIALS Pitt Media Relations Office: (412) 648-8240 ference every Wednesday during the Credentials for Pitt home games are is- Heinz Field Press Box: (412) 697-7198 season (beginning Aug. 27) from 11:40 sued to working media only and should Pitt Football Office: (412) 648-8700 to 11:50 a.m. Audio files and transcripts be requested as early as possible due to for each ACC coach will be posted to space limitations and demand. All cre- PITT FOOTBALL ON THE WEB theACC.com by Wednesday afternoon. dential requests should be made online Official Pitt Site: PittsburghPanthers.com Contact the Pitt media relations office at www.sportssystems.com/pitt. Media Info: collegepressbox.com for access to the call. (The Thanksgiving Pitt Football Twitter/Instagram: @GoPittFootball week teleconference will be held at the COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Pitt YouTube Page: YouTube.com/pittlivewire same time, but on Tuesday, Nov. 25.) The official media website for NCAA FBS football is collegepressbox.com. PITT MEDIA RELATIONS ADDRESS Teleconference Schedule: Access and download weekly game University of Pittsburgh 10:30 a.m. Dabo Swinney (Clemson) notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, Athletic Media Relations 10:40 a.m. Jimbo Fisher (Florida St.) headshots, logos and more for each Petersen Events Center 10:50 a.m. Bobby Petrino (Louisville) conference and its member schools. 3719 Terrace Street 11 a.m. Scott Shafer (Syracuse) Login information will be distributed Pittsburgh, PA 15261 11:10 a.m. Dave Clawson (Wake Forest) to accredited media or you can apply 11:20 a.m. Paul Johnson (Georgia Tech) for a password by sending an e-mail to PITT PRACTICE FACILITY ADDRESS 11:30 a.m. Larry Fedora (North Carolina) [email protected]. Pitt Football Office 11:40 a.m. Paul Chryst (Pitt) UPMC Sports Performance Complex 11:50 a.m. Al Golden (Miami) ACC VIDEO CLIP SERVICE 3450 South Water Street Noon Frank Beamer (Va. Tech) Broadcast outlets can access ACC high- Pittsburgh PA 15203 12:10 p.m. Mike London (Virginia) lights and press conference excerpts via 12:20 p.m. Steve Addazio (Boston College) the ACC Video Clip Service (AVCS). Video ACC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS 12:30 p.m. David Cutcliffe (Duke) content will only be available for down- Amy Yakola, Senior Associate Commissioner 12:40 p.m. Dave Doeren (NC State) load in digital files that can be accessed (public relations/marketing) on the AVCS. To register for this service, Yakola e-mail: [email protected] PRACTICE COVERAGE contact Scott McBurney at smcburney@ Mike Finn, Associate Commissioner The initial 30 minutes of Pitt football theacc.org or (336) 369-4646. (football communications) practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays Finn e-mail: [email protected] are open to the media for observation. ACC WEB MEDIA SECTION ACC Communications Phone: (336) 851-6062 Photographers are also free to shoot The media section of the ACC’s official practice during this time. The duration website is theACC.com/media and con- ACC FOOTBALL ON THE WEB of the workout is closed. Reporters tains audio files, transcripts, team logos Official ACC Site: theacc.com should contact the media relations office and headshots. An individual account Media Info: collegepressbox.com in advance for practice times and proper is needed to access the site. To register, ACC Football Twitter: @theACCfootball clearance. All practices will be held at simply go to theACC.com/media. ACC YouTube Page: YouTube.com/ACCDN the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. 2 PROBABLE PITT TWO-DEEP OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS Wide Receiver Defensive End Punter 23 TYLER BOYD SO, 62, 190 52 SHAKIR SOTO SO, 63, 270 18 RYAN WINSLOW FR*, 65, 210 88 Kevin Weatherspoon (SR*, 5-10, 175) 96 Devin Cook (JR*, 6-4, 240) or 12 Chris Blewitt (SO, 5-9, 185) 55 Luke Maclean (FR*, 6-5, 260) Wide Receiver Placekicker 82 MANASSEH GARNER SR*, 62, 220 Defensive Tackle 12 CHRIS BLEWITT SO, 59, 185 10 Ronald Jones (JR*, 5-8, 170) 91 DARRYL RENDER JR, 62, 275 18 Ryan Winslow (FR*,