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2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl Table of Contents Quick Facts TOC/Quick Facts ...................................................................1 Location ........................................................... Pittsburgh, Pa. Bowl Media and Travel Information ......................................2 Enrollment .....................................................................34,000 Pitt Depth Chart .....................................................................3 Founded............................................................................1787 Pitt Rosters .........................................................................4-5 Conference .................................................................Big East Game Information and Notes ...........................................6-12 Nickname ...................................................................Panthers Broadcasters Guide ..............................................................13 Colors ...............................................................Blue and Gold Head Coach Dave Wannstedt .........................................14-16 Chancellor .............................................. Mark A. Nordenberg Coaching Staff................................................................ 17-29 Athletic Director .............................................Steve Pederson Football Support Staff ..........................................................30 2009 Record .......................................................................9-3 Player Profi les ................................................................31-43 2009 Big East Record ........................................... 5-2 (T-2nd) Pitt Season Statistics ...................................................... 44-54 Home Stadium ..............................Heinz Field (65,050/grass) Big East & NCAA Rankings................................................55 Head Coach ...................................................Dave Wannstedt Honors and Awards ..............................................................56 Alma Mater .....................Pittsburgh (B.S. 1974, M.Ed. 1976) Starting Lineups ...................................................................57 Record at Pitt ............................................34-26 (fi fth season) Game-by-Game Reviews ...............................................58-63 Overall .............................................................................Same The Last Time ................................................................ 64-65 Offensive System ......................................................Pro Style Streaks, Milestones and Overtime Games ...........................66 Defensive System ...............................................................4-3 Pitt Bowl History ........................................................... 67-71 Football Offi ce Phone .......................................412-648-8700 Pitt Bowl Records .......................................................... 72-73 Media Relations Phone .....................................412-648-8240 Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg ....................................74-75 Media Relations Fax .........................................412-648-8248 Athletic Director Steve Pederson ...................................76-77 Web ...........................................www.pittsburghpanthers.com Pitt Feature Clips Associate AD/Media Relations ........E.J. Borghetti (football contact) Borghetti email [email protected] Borghetti cell phone ..........................................412-491-5110 Associate Media Relations Director .................Mendy Nestor Nestor email [email protected] Nestor cell phone ..............................................412-849-9470 ON THE COVERS: Front cover: Back cover: No. 82 Jonathan Baldwin (WR) — First Team All-Big East No. 8 Adam Gunn (LB) — First Team All-Big East No. 91 Greg Romeus (DE) — Co-Big East Defensive Player of the Year No. 31 Dom DeCicco (DB) — Second Team All-Big East No. 2 Dorin Dickerson (TE) — FWAA First Team All-American, No. 77 Jason Pinkston (OL) — First Team All-Big East First Team All-Big East No. 17 Aaron Berry (DB) — First Team All-Big East No. 95 Mick Williams (DL) — Co-Big East Defensive Player of the Year No. 11 Bill Stull (QB) — First Team All-Big East No. 28 Dion Lewis (RB) — Big East Offensive Player of the Year No. 93 Gus Mustakas (DL) — Second Team All-Big East Big East Rookie of the Year No. 30 Dan Hutchins (PK) — Second Team All-Big East No. 74 John Malecki (OL) — First Team All-Big East No. 80 Nate Byham (TE) — Second Team All-Big East vs. Pitt vs. North Carolina Meineke Car Care Bowl Dec. 26, 2009 • Charlotte, N.C. 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl Bowl Media and Travel Information Travel Plans: The Panthers will depart Pittsburgh via charter fl ight on Monday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m. EST and arrive in Charlotte at ap- proximately 12:30 p.m. The team is scheduled to depart Charlotte immediately following the game on Saturday, Dec. 26. Pitt Media Contacts: Pitt associate athletic director E.J. Borghetti and associate media relations director Mendy Nestor will accompany the team and handle all media requests. Please note the following contact information: Borghetti cell: (412) 491-5110 Borghetti email: [email protected] Nestor cell: (412) 849-9470 Nestor email: [email protected] Pitt Team Headquarters: Omni Hotel 132 East Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 377-0400 North Carolina Information: North Carolina director of football communications Kevin Best will handle all press requests for the Tar Heels. He can be reached via email at [email protected]. North Carolina Team Headquarters: Charlotte Marriott City Center 100 West Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 333-9000 Meineke Car Care Bowl Media Relations: Frank Kay will be the Meineke Car Care Bowl contact for all media-related questions, in- cluding credential distribution. Kay’s contact information is as follows: Pitt Practices and Media Availability: The Panthers will practice Meineke Car Care Bowl at the Charlotte Country Day School, located at 1440 Carmel Road, 1900 West Morehead St. Charlotte, NC 28226. Practices will be held Dec. 22-24. For starting Charlotte, NC 28208 times, please contact either Pitt’s E.J. Borghetti/Mendy Nestor or the Kay Offi ce Phone: (704) 378-4428 Meineke Car Care Bowl’s Frank Kay. Kay Cell: (704) 534-1617 Kay email: [email protected] Coach Dave Wannstedt will hold a pre-practice press briefi ng followed Meineke Car Care Bowl website: www.meinekecarcarebowl.com by a 30-minute window for practice observation by the media. Players will be available for brief interviews at the conclusion of the workout. Media Headquarters: Hilton Charlotte Center City will serve as the primary media hotel for the Meineke Car Care Bowl. It is located at Directions to Practice Facility from Uptown: 222 East 3rd Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. The primary phone num- • Go south on S. Tryon St. ber for the hotel is (704) 377-1500. A media hospitality room will be • Take left on E. Morehead St. heading east. located at the Hilton Charlotte Center City. • Stay on E. Morehead St. approximately 8 miles (E. Morehead St. turns into Queens Rd. and then Providence Distribution of Media Credentials: Media credentials will not be Road) No Turns, street name changes. mailed. Requests must be received no later than Friday, Dec. 18. • Turn right onto Sardis Rd. (2 1/2 miles) They may be picked up at the media hotel, the Hilton Charlotte Cen- • Pass Carmel Rd. and Country Day is on the left corner. ter City and during offi cial Bowl functions. On the day of the game • Go past school, make a u-turn and turn right into the school drive (Saturday, Dec. 26), credentials may be picked up at the media will to parking lot. call gate located outside the Southwest entrance of Bank of America Stadium, after 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 26. Bank of America Stadium: Bank of America Stadium is located in Uptown Charlotte. The address is 800 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC 28202-1502. 2 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl Probable Pitt Two-Deep OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS SPLIT END LEFT END PUNTER 82 JONATHAN BALDWIN (6-5, 225, SO) 97 JABAAL SHEARD (6-4, 260, JR) 30 DAN HUTCHINS (5-11, 190, JR*) 87 Mike Shanahan (6-5, 220, FR*) 46 Shayne Hale (6-4, 250, FR*) 92 Matt Yoklic (6-2, 210, FR) FLANKER DEFENSIVE TACKLE PLACEKICKER 88 ODERICK TURNER (6-3, 205, SR*) OR 95 MICK WILLIAMS (6-1, 280, SR*) 30 DAN HUTCHINS (5-11, 190, JR*) 1 CEDRIC MCGEE (6-1, 205, SR*) 98 Chas Alecxih (6-5, 275, SO*) 39 Kevin Harper (5-10, 170, FR*) LEFT TACKLE NOSE TACKLE HOLDER 77 JASON PINKSTON (6-4, 305, JR*) 93 GUS MUSTAKAS (6-3, 285, SR*) 4 ANDREW JANOCKO (6-2, 200, SO*) 68 Jordan Gibbs (6-7, 295, SO*) 94 Myles Caragein (6-2, 275, SO*) 92 Matt Yoklic (6-2, 210, FR) 57 Craig Bokor (6-3, 285, SR*) LEFT GUARD KICKOFF 56 JOE THOMAS (6-5, 290, SR) RIGHT END 24 LUKE BRIGGS (6-0, 195, JR*) 54 Chris Jacobson (6-3, 290, SO*) 91 GREG ROMEUS (6-6, 270, JR*) 39 Kevin Harper (5-10, 170, FR*) 35 Brandon Lindsey (6-2, 240, SO*) CENTER LONG SNAPPER 64 ROBB HOUSER (6-2, 285, SR) SAM LINEBACKER 71 JOHN FIEGER (6-6, 290, SO*) 61 Alex Karabin (6-1, 290, JR*) 38 GREG WILLIAMS (6-3, 240, SO*) 85 Mike Cruz (6-5, 270, FR*) 15 Shane Murray (6-2, 230, SR*) RIGHT GUARD PUNT RETURNER 74 JOHN MALECKI (6-3, 285, SR) MIDDLE LINEBACKER 3 AARON SMITH (6-0, 180, SO*) 75 Ryan Turnley (6-6, 305, FR*) 8 ADAM GUNN (6-2, 230, SR*) 18 Jarred