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#15/15 Pitt (0-0, 0-0 Big East) vs. # NR/24 Utah (0-0, 0-0 MWC) Sept. 2, 2010 • 8:30 p.m., ET Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,017/FieldTurf) Salt Lake City, Utah Broadcast Information Game Story TV: The Pitt-Utah game will be a national telecast on Versus. Joe Beninati Pitt plays at Utah in one of the biggest opening games of the 2010 (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color) and Lindsay Soto (sideline) form college football season. The game is a matchup of Top 25 teams, with the broadcast crew. the Panthers ranked No. 15 in both polls, while the Utes boast a No. 24 ranking (tied) in the USA Today coaches poll. PITT RADIO: The new radio home for Pitt football is 50,000-watt fl agship KDKA-FM, Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan. Games are also car- This will be Pitt's fi rst season opener on the road featuring two Top ried on the Pitt Sports Radio Network. Rob King (play-by-play) and 25 teams since its national title year in 1976, when the No. 9 Panthers three-time Pitt All-American Bill Fralic (color) will call the action won at No. 11 Notre Dame, 31-10. from Salt Lake City. NATIONAL RADIO: The Westwood One crew of John Tautges Pitt hasn't opened a season on the road since 1993, when it defeated (play-by-play) and Terry Donahue (color) will provide national host Southern Mississippi, 14-10. The Panthers last opened a season radio coverage. in the state of Utah in 1987, when they defeated BYU, 27-17. SATELLITE RADIO: The Pitt-Utah game will be aired on Sirius Pitt is 20-7 over its last 27 games, the Panthers' winningest stretch channel 152 and XM channel 203. since the 2001-03 seasons when they went 21-6. Pitt-Utah in Brief Series Began: 2004 season Pitt Head Coach Dave Wannstedt Overall: Utah leads 1-0 Overall (season): 35-26 (sixth) At Pittsburgh: 0-0 At Pitt (season): same At Utah: 0-0 Alma Mater (year): Pittsburgh (B.S. 1974, M.Ed. 1976) At Neutral Sites: Utah leads 1-0 Last Meeting: Jan. 1, 2005: Utah 35, Pitt 7 (Fiesta Bowl) Utah Head Coach Kyle Whittingham Dave Wannstedt vs. Utah: 0-0 Overall (season): 48-17 (sixth) Kyle Whittingham vs. Pitt: 0-0 At Utah (season): same Alma Mater (year): Brigham Young (1984) Schedules and Results Pitt (0-0) Utah (0-0) Sept. 2 (Thurs.) at Utah (Versus) 8:30 p.m. (ET) Sept. 2 Pittsburgh 6:30 p.m. (MT) Sept. 11 New Hampshire (ESPN3.com) 1 p.m. Sept. 11 UNLV* 2 p.m. (MT) Sept. 23 (Thurs.) Miami (Fla.) (ESPN) 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at New Mexico* 6 p.m. (MT) Oct. 2 Florida International TBA Sept. 25 San Jose State 6 p.m. (MT) Oct. 9 at Notre Dame (NBC) 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Iowa State TBA Oct. 16 at Syracuse* TBA Oct. 16 at Wyoming* 4 p.m. (MT) Oct. 23 Rutgers* TBA Oct. 23 Colorado State* 4 p.m. (MT) Oct. 30 Louisville* (Homecoming) TBA Oct. 30 at Air Force* 5:30 p.m. (MT) Nov. 11 (Thurs.) at Connecticut* (ESPN) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 TCU* 1:30 p.m. (MT) Nov. 20 at USF* TBA Nov. 13 at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. (ET) Nov. 26 (Fri.) West Virginia* (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) TBA Nov. 20 at San Diego State* 7 p.m. (PT) Dec. 4 at Cincinnati* (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) TBA Nov. 27 Brigham Young* 1:30 p.m. (MT) * Big East game * Mountain West Conference game 1 Pitt Football Media Services PITT MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS PITT SPORTS RADIO NETWORK Media contacts for the Pitt football team are senior associate Panthers football is broadcast on the Pitt Sports Radio Network. athletic director E.J. Borghetti ([email protected]) and Game broadcasts air over a loyal network of stations, including fl agship communications & new media director Mendy Nestor (mnestor@ station KDKA-FM Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan, the new 50,000-watt athletics.pitt.edu). Pitt's contact for home game credentialing is media radio home for Pitt football and basketball. relations coordinator Celeste Welsh ([email protected]). Network Stations: PANTHERS ON THE WEB KDKA-FM 93.7 Pittsburgh PittsburghPanthers.com is the offi cial news and information site for WFBG-AM 1290 Altoona Pitt football, and includes stats, weekly game releases, breaking news WVAM-AM 1430 Altoona and press conference video and transcripts. WMBA-AM 1460 Ambridge WBVP-AM 1230 Beaver Falls CollegePressBox.com is the offi cial media website for Big East WBFD-AM 1310 Bedford football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, stats, me- WBUT-AM 1050 Butler dia guides, photos and more for the conference and its eight member WLSW-FM 103.9 Connellsville schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media, WCED-AM 1420 DuBois or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail to password@ WPDC-AM 1600 Elizabethtown collegepressbox.com. WRIE-AM 1260 Erie WTKT-AM 1460 Harrisburg Key Pitt Football Media Websites WHUN-AM 1150 Huntingdon Offi cial Pitt Athletics Site: PittsburghPanthers.com WCRO-AM 1230 Johnstown WQTW-AM 1570 Latrobe Media Information: collegepressbox.com WQZS-FM 93.3 Meyersdale/Somerset Big East Offi cial Site: bigeast.org WMBS-AM 590 Uniontown Pitt Home Game Credentials: SportsSystems.com/pitt WOYK-AM 1350 York WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Game broadcasts are also available on SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio and Coach Dave Wannstedt will conduct his weekly press conferences “Panthers All-Access” on PittsburghPanthers.com. Mondays of game weeks beginning at noon. (The lone exception will be Labor Day week when Wannstedt will preview the New Hampshire game on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 10:30 a.m.) Key Contact Information The conferences will be held at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. Transcripts and video of Coach Wannstedt’s press confer- ences are available on www.PittsburghPanthers.com. PITT MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTORY Pitt Media Relations: (412) 648-8240 BIG EAST CONFERENCE CALL Pitt on the Web: PittsburghPanthers.com Dave Wannstedt will be available for interviews via a Big East Heinz Field Press Box: (412) 697-7198 football teleconference each Monday from 11:20-11:30 a.m. Every Pitt Football Offi ce: (412) 648-8700 Big East coach will participate in the teleconference for 10-minute intervals beginning at 11 a.m. and ending at 12:20 p.m. Senior Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations: E.J. Borghetti Please contact the Pitt or Big East media relations offi ce for the Borghetti e-mail: [email protected] number to access the teleconference. Replays are available via the Borghetti Twitter: @PittBorghetti offi cial Big East Web site at www.bigeast.org. Communications & New Media Director: Mendy Nestor Nestor e-mail: [email protected] GAME WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE Nestor Twitter: @PittMendyNestor The following details Pitt's game week media schedule for the 2010 season. (Note: for Thursday games, a revised schedule of availability Pitt Media Relations Overnight Shipping: will be distributed by the media relations offi ce.) Pitt Athletic Media Relations Petersen Events Center Monday 3719 Terrace Street Dave Wannstedt via Big East call 11:20 a.m. Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Dave Wannstedt Press Conference Noon BIG EAST FOOTBALL MEDIA DIRECTORY Tuesday Player Interview Opportunities 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Big East Communications: (401) 453-0660 Dave Wannstedt Press Briefi ng 2:30 p.m. Big East on the Web: bigeast.org Open Practice Window 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Associate Commissioner/Communications: John Paquette Paquette e-mail: [email protected] Wednesday Communications Director: Chuck Sullivan Player Interview Opportunities 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Sullivan e-mail: [email protected] Dave Wannstedt Press Briefi ng 4 p.m. Big East Football Twitter: @BigEastFB Open Practice Window 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Big East Communications Overnight Shipping: Thursday Dave Wannstedt Press Briefi ng 2:30 p.m. Big East Conference Communications Open Practice Window 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 15 Park Row West Providence, RI 02903 2 Probable Pitt Two-Deep OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS SPLIT END LEFT END PLACEKICKER 87 MIKE SHANAHAN (SO*, 6-5, 220) 97 JABAAL SHEARD (SR, 6-4, 260) 30 DAN HUTCHINS (SR*, 5-11, 195) 15 Devin Street (FR*, 6-4, 190) 96 Justin Hargrove (JR*, 6-4, 270) or 39 Kevin Harper (SO*, 5-10, 180) 44 Nate Nix (SR*, 6-4, 240) FLANKER PUNTER 82 JON BALDWIN (JR, 6-5, 230) DEFENSIVE TACKLE 30 DAN HUTCHINS (SR*, 5-11, 195) 5 Cameron Saddler (SO*, 5-7, 170) 98 CHAS ALECXIH (JR*, 6-5, 280) 92 Matt Yoklic (FR*, 6-4, 210) 45 Tyler Tkach (SR*, 6-3, 275) or TIGHT END 59 Aaron Donald (FR, 6-0, 270) HOLDER 85 MIKE CRUZ (SO*, 6-5, 255) 4 ANDREW JANOCKO (JR*, 6-2, 220) 81 Brock DeCicco (FR*, 6-5, 240) NOSE TACKLE 92 Matt Yoklic (FR*, 6-4, 210) 94 MYLES CARAGEIN (JR*, 6-2, 290) LEFT TACKLE 50 Tyrone Ezell (FR*, 6-4, 285) KICKOFF 77 JASON PINKSTON (SR*, 6-4, 305) 39 KEVIN HARPER (SO*, 5-10, 180) 68 Jordan Gibbs (JR*, 6-7, 305) RIGHT END 30 Dan Hutchins (SR*, 5-11, 195) 91 GREG ROMEUS (SR*, 6-6, 270) LEFT GUARD 35 Brandon Lindsey (JR*, 6-2, 250) or LONG SNAPPER 54 CHRIS JACOBSON (JR*, 6-3, 290) 46 Shayne Hale (SO*, 6-4, 250) 71 JOHN FIEGER (JR*, 6-6, 285) 76 Ryan Schlieper (FR*, 6-5, 300) 11 Marco Pecora (SO*, 5-11, 205) SAM LINEBACKER CENTER 55 MAX GRUDER (JR*, 6-2, 230) PUNT RETURNER 61 ALEX KARABIN (SR*, 6-1, 290) 23 Kevin Adams (FR*, 6-1, 215) or 5 CAMERON SADDLER (SO*, 5-7, 170) 72 Jack Lippert (FR*, 6-4, 275) 36 Manny Williams (SO*, 6-1, 225) 18 Jarred Holley (SO*, 5-10, 180) RIGHT GUARD MIDDLE LINEBACKER KICKOFF RETURNER 60 GREG GASKINS (JR*, 6-4, 285) 40 DAN MASON (SO, 6-0, 235) 5 CAMERON SADDLER (SO*, 5-7, 170) 75 Ryan Turnley (SO*, 6-6, 305) 58 Shane Gordon (FR*, 6-1, 230) 9 JASON DOUGLAS (FR*, 5-7, 170) 14 Greg Cross (SR*, 6-2, 205) RIGHT TACKLE WILL LINEBACKER 1 Ray Graham (SO, 5-9, 195) 52 LUCAS NIX (JR, 6-6, 305) 32 TRISTAN ROBERTS (JR*, 6-1, 235) OR 78 Cory King (FR*, 6-6, 315) 38 GREG WILLIAMS (JR*, 6-3,