Pitt (2-0, 1-0 Big East) vs. Michigan State (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten)

Sept. 16, 2006 • Noon, EDT Heinz Field (65,050) • , Pa.

Broadcast Information Game Story TELEVISION: The Pitt-Michigan State game will be a split national Pitt and Michigan State will meet for the first time since the 1960 telecast on ESPN2 (with BYU-Boston College) and will also be shown season. The teams deadlocked, 7-7, in the last encounter at Pitt on select ABC affiliates in and Michigan (WTAE-TV, Stadium. channel 4, in Pittsburgh). Mark Jones (play-by-play), David Norrie (color) and Stacey Dales (sideline) form the broadcast crew. The Panthers will play a Big Ten team for the first time since the 2000 campaign when they defeated Penn State, 12-0, in Three Rivers PITT RADIO: FM NewsTalk 104.7 (WPGB-FM), Fox Sports Ra- Stadium. The Spartans are the first Big Ten opponent to visit Heinz dio 970 (WBGG-AM) and the Pittsburgh ISP Sports Network. Bill Field. Hillgrove calls the action, three-time Pitt All-American Bill Fralic pro- vides color analysis and former Pitt offensive lineman Penny Semaia gives sideline reports. Pitt is 2-0 for the first time since the 2003 season and seeks a 3-0 start for the first time since 2000. SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Every Pitt football game is avail- able via SIRIUS Satellite Radio. The Pitt-Michigan State game will The Panthers are on the cusp of the nation's Top 25, having received be on Channel 130. 11 votes in the AP poll (to place 33rd) and 20 in the USA Today poll (to place 31st). INTERNET: www.PittsburghPanthers.com Pitt-Michigan State in Brief Series Began: 1945 Pitt Head Coach Overall: Michigan State leads 4-0-1 Overall (season): 7-6 (second) At Pittsburgh: Michigan State leads 2-0-1 At Pitt (season): 7-6 (second) At Michigan State: Michigan State leads 2-0 Alma Mater (year): Pittsburgh (B.S. 1974, M.Ed. 1976) At Neutral Sites: DNA Last Meeting: Sept. 24, 1960 Michigan State Head Coach John L. Smith Pitt 7, Michigan State 7 Overall (season): 130-78 (18th) Dave Wannstedt vs. Michigan State: 0-0 At Michigan State (season): 20-18 (fourth) John L. Smith vs. Pitt: 0-0 Alma Mater (year): Weber State (1971)

Schedules and Results

Pitt (2-0) Michigan State (2-0) Sept. 2 VIRGINIA (ESPNU) W, 38-13 Sept. 2 IDAHO W, 27-17 Sept. 8 (Fri.) at Cincinnati* (ESPN2) W, 33-15 Sept. 9 EASTERN MICHIGAN W, 52-20 Sept. 16 MICHIGAN STATE (ESPN2/ABC) Noon Sept. 16 at Pittsburgh Noon Sept. 23 THE CITADEL 1:30 p.m. Sept. 23 NOTRE DAME 8 p.m. Sept. 30 TOLEDO TBA Sept. 30 ILLINOIS* Noon Oct. 7 at Syracuse* TBA Oct. 7 at Michigan* 4:30 p.m. Oct. 13 (Fri.) at Central Florida (ESPN) 8 p.m. Oct. 14 OHIO STATE* TBA Oct. 21 RUTGERS* TBA Oct. 21 at Northwestern* 11 a.m. Nov. 4 at South Florida* (ESPN Reg.) Noon Oct. 28 at Indiana* TBA Nov. 11 at Connecticut* TBA Nov. 4 PURDUE* TBA Nov. 16 (Thurs.) WEST VIRGINIA* (ESPN) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 MINNESOTA* TBA Nov. 25 LOUISVILLE* TBA Nov. 18 at Penn State* TBA

* Big East game * Big Ten game Page 1 Pitt Football Media Services

WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE THE RADIO HOME OF PITT FOOTBALL Coach Dave Wannstedt will conduct his weekly press conferences Pitt football is broadcast on the Pittsburgh ISP Sports Network, Mondays of game weeks, beginning at noon. The conferences will be presented by First Commonwealth Bank. Game broadcasts air over held at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. FSN Pittsburgh will a loyal network of stations, including flagships FM NewsTalk 104.7 replay the conference Tuesdays at 1 p.m. (WPGB-FM) and Fox Sports Radio 970 (WBGG-AM) in Pittsburgh. When obliged by the upcoming opponent, a 10-minute telephone For the 33rd consecutive year, Bill Hillgrove will serve as the “Voice of the Panthers.” Bill Fralic, who starred at Pitt from 1981-84 and hookup with the opposing coach will take place at 11:45 a.m. ranks as one of ’s greatest offensive linemen, is in his Transcripts as well as audio/video archives of Coach Wannstedt’s third year as color analyst. They are joined by former Pitt offensive press conferences are available on www.PittsburghPanthers.com. lineman Penny Semaia, a four-year letterman from 2000-03, who provides sideline reports. Game broadcasts include: PITT ON THE WEB All of the latest and most comprehensive news concerning Pitt football • Two-hour pregame programming beginning with “First and can be accessed on the 's official athletic Web Long,” a 30-minute show featuring Pitt athletic director Jeff site, www.PittsburghPanthers.com. Long and host Rob King. Pregame analysis then continues Statistics, breaking news, weekly game releases and press conference with the 90-minute Geico Panthers Pregame Show. video, audio and transcripts are available. The game release will be • The hour-long Baierl Automotive Postgame Show hosted posted on Mondays in Adobe PDF format. by Bill Hillgrove and Bill Fralic.

"PANTHERS WEEKLY: THE DAVE WANNSTEDT • “Panther Hotline,” an hour-long call-in show following SHOW" ON FSN postgame coverage. FSN Pittsburgh, the leader in all-sports programming throughout the tri-state area and beyond, will air "Panthers Weekly: The Dave Additionally, the weekly “Dave Wannstedt Show” will air live on Wannstedt Show" during the 2006 football season. Fox Sports Radio 970 from the Pittsburgh Steak Company (1924 East Carson Street) Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Hosted by FSN anchor Rob King, the show will feature Coach Wannstedt’s insights on a weekly basis and provide an insider’s view Network Stations: on everything Pitt. The Dave Wannstedt Show will air Mondays at WBFD Bedford 1310 AM 7:30 p.m., with the following exceptions: Wed., Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m.; WESB Bradford 1490 AM and Wed., Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. WBUT Butler 1050 AM WISR Butler 680 AM WLSW Connellsville 103.9 FM WTAE-TV'S "THE LAST WORD" WCED DuBois 1420 AM WTAE-TV, channel 4, will have “The Last Word” with Dave WFNN Erie 1330 AM WOYK Harrisburg-York 1350 AM Wannstedt each Thursday during its 11 p.m. newscast this fall. Coach WPDC Harrisburg-York 1600 AM Wannstedt will discuss the football scene at Pitt with WTAE sports- WCCS Indiana 1160 AM caster Jon Burton. WCRO Johnstown 1230 AM WQTW Latrobe 1570 AM WKQW Oil City 96.3 FM WKQW Oil City 1120 AM WBGG Pittsburgh 970 AM WPGB Pittsburgh 104.7 FM WPXZ Punxsutawney 104.1 FM WDDH St. Mary’s 97.5 FM Media Services WTTC Towanda 1550 AM WTZN Troy 1310 AM WMBS Uniontown 590 AM WEIR Weirton, WV 1430 AM SIRIUS Satellite Radio On the web at Yahoo.com BIG EAST CONFERENCE CALL Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt will be available for interviews via a Big East football teleconference each Monday from 11:20-11:30 a.m. Every Big East coach will participate in the teleconference for 10-minute Contact Information intervals beginning at 11:10 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. Please contact the Pitt or Big East media relations office for the Pitt Media Relations: (412) 648-8240 number to access the teleconference. Replays are available via the Pitt Media Relations Fax: (412) 648-8248 official Big East Web site at www.bigeast.org. Panthers on the Web: www.PittsburghPanthers.com Heinz Field Press Box: (412) 697-7198 BIG EAST SATELLITE FEED Pitt's weekly game highlights and interviews will be provided by the Big Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations: E.J. Borghetti East Conference and aired every week beginning Sept. 6 via a satellite Borghetti e-mail: [email protected] feed. Additional information and coordinates are available by contacting Assistant Media Relations Director: Mendy Nestor the Big East Communications Office at (401) 453-0660. Nestor e-mail: [email protected] Page 2 Probable Pitt Two-Deep

OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS

SPLIT END DEFENSIVE END PUNTER 81 DEREK KINDER (6-1, 205, JR) 58 JOE CLERMOND (6-3, 260, JR*) OR 18 ADAM GRAESSLE (6-4, 225, SR) 1 Cedric McGee (6-1, 190, FR*) or 41 CHRIS MCKILLOP (6-3, 250, JR*) 90 Lucas Stone (6-1, 190, FR*) 9 T.J. Porter (6-1, 185, FR) NOSE TACKLE PLACEKICKER LEFT TACKLE 50 RASHAAD DUNCAN (6-2, 290, SO) 37 CONOR LEE (5-11, 195, SO*) 76 JEFF OTAH (6-6, 340, JR) 95 Ernest "Mick" Williams (6-1, 290, FR*) or 31 Dan Hutchins (5-11, 190, FR) 62 John Bachman (6-4, 280, SO) 97 Corey Davis (6-2, 290, SO*) HOLDER LEFT GUARD DEFENSIVE TACKLE 18 ADAM GRAESSLE (6-4, 225, SR) 55 C.J. DAVIS (6-2, 300, SO) 93 GUS MUSTAKAS (6-3, 265, SO) 90 Lucas Stone (6-1, 190, FR*) 56 Joe Thomas (6-5, 285, FR) 74 John Malecki (6-3, 270, FR) LONG SNAPPER CENTER DEFENSIVE END Punt: 68 JOE VILLANI (6-4, 300, SR*) 48 DOUG FULMER (6-4, 240, FR*) 59 MARK ESTERMYER (6-2, 240, SO*) 64 Chris Vangas (6-2, 295, JR*) 54 Charles Sallet (6-0, 240, SR*) or 84 Steve Buches (6-4, 255, SR*) 43 McKenzie Mathews (6-2, 225, FR) RIGHT GUARD Field Goals/PATs: 60 JOHN SIMONITIS (6-5, 315, SR*) SAM LINEBACKER 75 MIKE MCGLYNN (6-5, 315, JR*) 57 Craig Bokor (6-3, 290, FR*) 17 CLINT SESSION (6-0, 235, SR) 59 Mark Estermyer* (6-2, 240, SO*) 44 Brian Bennett (6-0, 235, SR*) RIGHT TACKLE PUNT RETURNER 75 MIKE MCGLYNN (6-5, 315, JR*) MIDDLE LINEBACKER 25 DARRELLE REVIS (6-0, 200, JR) 72 Chase Clowser (6-7, 330, SO*) 51 H.B. BLADES (6-0, 240, SR) 38 Aaron Berry (5-11, 175, FR) 40 Scott McKillop (6-2, 245, SO*) TIGHT END KICKOFF RETURNER 84 STEVE BUCHES (6-4, 255, SR*) WILL LINEBACKER 34 LAROD STEPHENS-HOWLING (5-7, 175, SO) 14 Darrell Strong (6-5, 260, JR) 29 TOMMIE CAMPBELL (6-3, 210, SO) 85 LOWELL ROBINSON (6-0, 195, JR) 39 Derron Thomas (6-1, 235, JR*) 22 Kevin Collier (5-11, 180, FR) or 9 T.J. Porter (6-1, 185, FR) 3 (6-2, 220, SR*) LEFT 11 (6-3, 185, SO) 25 DARRELLE REVIS (6-0, 200, JR) 7 Jovani Chappel (5-9, 185, FR) or FULLBACK 38 Aaron Berry (5-11, 175, FR) 3 0 CONREDGE COLLINS (6-0, 235, SO) 32 Mark Yezovich (6-0, 240, JR*) FREE SAFETY 10 MIKE PHILLIPS (5-11, 200, JR*) TAILBACK 28 Eric Thatcher (5-9, 190, SO*) or 34 LAROD STEPHENS-HOWLING (5-7, 175, SO) 20 Irvan Brown (6-0, 190, FR*) 26 Shane Brooks (5-11, 220, FR*) or 22 Kevin Collier (5-11, 180, FR) or STRONG SAFETY 2 Dorin Dickerson (6-2, 200, FR) 46 SAM BRYANT (6-0, 220, SR*) 15 Shane Murray (6-1, 210, FR*) FLANKER 88 ODERICK TURNER (6-3, 200, FR*) RIGHT CORNERBACK 87 Marcel Pestano (6-1, 190, SO*) or 5 KENNARD COX (6-1, 195, JR*) 4 Joe DelSardo (5-8, 195, SR) 21 Reggie Carter (6-0, 195, SR*)

Page 3 Pitt-Michigan State Game Notes

Series Notes Pitt-Michigan State 1960 Flashback

Pitt meets Michigan State for the first time since 1960...MSU Scoring Summary will be the first Big Ten team to play at Heinz Field...Michigan State leads the all-time series with Pitt, 4-0-1...the teams tied 7- MICHIGAN STATE 07 0 0 7 7 in the ’60 affair played at Pitt Stadium...the inaugural game of PITT 07 0 0 7 the series took place in 1945, when the Spartans defeated the host Panthers, 12-7...the Panthers will also play Michigan State First Quarter No scoring in 2007 at East Lansing...it will be Pitt's first visit to MSU since 1958, when the Spartans recorded a 22-8 victory...Pitt last played Second Quarter a Big Ten foe in 2000 when it shut out Penn State, 12-0, at Three PITT — Ditka 11-yard pass from Kraus (Cox kick) Rivers Stadium. MSU — Harness 66-yard pass from Wilson (Brandstatter kick) Third Quarter Game by Game No scoring Michigan State leads 4-0-1 Fourth Quarter Date Pitt MSU No scoring Oct. 13, 1945 7 12 Nov. 18, 1950 0 19 Game Statistics Oct. 27, 1951 @ 26 53 Team Stats MSU PITT Oct. 11, 1958 @ 8 22 First Downs 19 11 Sept. 24, 1960 7 7 Rushes-Yards 43-171 35-85 Att-Comp-Int 26-11-1 18-8-1 Passing Yards 188 88 Pitt vs. the Big Ten Total Yards 354 173 Punt Returns-Yards 3-24 1-4 Michigan State is Pitt's first Big Ten opponent since the 2000 Kick Returns-Yards 1-19 3-38 season. The Panthers have played only three Big Ten teams -Yards 1-0 1-0 since the 1996 season — Ohio State, Penn State (four times -Lost 2-1 0-0 between 1997-2000) and now Michigan State. Pitt is slated to Punts-Average 5-35.4 8-41.6 play the Spartans in East Lansing in 2007 and start a series with Penalties-Yards 5-75 4-18 Iowa beginning in 2008. Pitt owns a 65-105-6 record against current members of the Big Ten. Individual Statistics Series Record Last Meeting Rushing MSU — Charon 6-26; Stewart 8-36; Hatcher 2-5; Hudas 1-(-2); Adderley 8- 2-6 vs. Illinois 1982 41; Ballman 7-10; Ryan 4-22; Saimes 1-0; Wilson 2-(-16); Suci 4-49. 2-7 vs. Indiana 1952 PITT — Cox 11-35; Cunningham 8-27; Clemens 7-29; Kraus 3-(-12); Sharockman 1-(-6); Yaccino 1-1; Reinhold 1-3; Frasca 3-8. 2-1 vs. Iowa 1952 0-2 vs. Michigan 1947 Passing 0-4-1 vs. Michigan State 1960 MSU — Wilson 24-10-1, 178 yards, 1 TD; Ballman 1-1-0, 10 yards; Adderley 1-0-0. 3-9 vs. Minnesota 1992 PITT — Kraus 13-7-1, 87 yards, 1 TD; Traficant 2-1-0, 1 yard. 3-3 vs. Northwestern 1973 Receiving 5-19-1 vs. Ohio State 1996 MSU — Charon 1-14; Stewart 1-25; Hatcher 1-13; Hudas 1-2; Adderley 2-15; 42-50-4 vs. Penn State 2000 Ryan 1-7; Harness 1-66, 1 TD; Fontes 3-46. PITT — Cox 2-53; Cunningham 1-(-8); Clemens 1-4; Ditka 3-38, 1 TD; Frasca 3-4 vs. Purdue 1986 1-1. 3-0 vs. Wisconsin 1967

Page 4 Notes & Anecdotes Big East Standings BIG EAST OVERALL Players of the Game: As selected by the Pitt coaching staff, the School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Players of the Game for the Cincinnati contest were wide Pittsburgh 1-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 receiver Derek Kinder (offense), linebacker H.B. Blades (defense) Louisville 0-0 .000 2-0 1.000 and linebacker Scott McKillop (special teams). Rutgers 0-0 .000 2-0 1.000 South Florida 0-0 .000 2-0 1.000 West Virginia 0-0 .000 2-0 1.000 Newcomers of Influence: Pitt signed one of its most highly Connecticut 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 regarded recruiting classes in recent memory this past year. To Syracuse 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 date, 10 members of that class have played, including eight true Cincinnati 0-1 .000 1-1 .500 freshmen and two junior-college transfers. Games through Sept. 8 Contributing true frosh this year include tight end Nate Byham, receiver T.J. Porter, cornerback Jovani Chappel, tailback Kevin Collier, safety Elijah Fields, cornerback Aaron Berry, offensive lineman Joe Thomas and defensive lineman John In the Red Zone: Pitt has scored 4-of-4 times (100.0%) it has Malecki. penetrated the 20-yard line or "red zone" in 2006. Both of Pitt's junior-college signees have also played, includ- ing Jeff Otah, who is the starting left offensive tackle, and Pitt in the Red Zone in 2006 Game Att./Scores TD (Rush/Pass) FG Fum/Int/Downs/Half receiver Lowell Robinson, who contributes on the kick return Virginia ...... 2/2 ...... 1 (0 / 1) ...... 1-1 ...... 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 unit. @Cincinnati ...... 2/2 ...... 1 (0 / 1) ...... 1-1 ...... 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 Totals ...... 4/4 ...... 2 (0 / 2) ...... 2-2 ...... 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 Going Deep: In Pitt's first two games of the season, the offense Opponents ...... 4/3 ...... 3 (2 / 1) ...... 0-0 ...... 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 has recorded three receptions of 70 yards or more, resulting in Field Position Battle: The following details Pitt's average field . Last season, the Panthers had just one pass of position game by game. more than 70 yards, which did not result in a score. In addition, Pitt has thrown four (55, 72, 78, 80) Game Pitt Opp. passes of more than 50 yards in just two games this season, while Virginia P26 V29 in 2005, the Panthers totaled just two. @Cincinnati P32 C32

Pitt Long Plays in 2006 (more than 70 yards) Receiving Excellence: Pitt has boasted the Big East's leader in Game Q B Receiver TD Yds. receiving yards per game in eight of the last nine seasons. Virginia Palko Turner 1 72 Additionally, Pitt has had the league leader in receptions per Virginia Palko Kinder 1 7 8 @Cincinnati Palko Kinder 1 8 0 game four of the past seven years. After two games, junior Derek Kinder leads the league in Pitt Long Plays in 2005 (more than 70 yards) receiving yards per game with 124.5. The next closest Big East Game Q B Receiver TD Yds. player to Kinder is Louisville's Mario Urrutia with 80.5 yards per @Nebraska Palko Lee 0 73 game. Air Efficient: Under the direction of senior quarterback Tyler Pitt’s Big East-Leading Wideouts (Receiving Yards) Palko, the Panthers’ passing game ranks second nationally in Year Player Rec.Yds./Game efficiency with a 213.94 rating. Pitt has thrown six touchdowns 2005 Greg Lee 87.5 2004 Greg Lee 108.1 against just a single in two games. Moreover, the 2003 Larry Fitzgerald 128.6* Panthers are completing more than 65% of their passes and 2001 R.J. English 69.1 averaging 275 yards per game through the air. 2000 Antonio Bryant 130.2* 1999 Latef Grim 100.6 1998 Latef Grim 90.6 Kinder Collects: Derek Kinder's 172-yard receiving perfor- 1997 Terry Murphy 79.4 mance at Cincinnati marked the best of his career. It also ranks *Led country as the most receiving yards by a Pitt player since Greg Lee totaled 188 yards vs. Syracuse on Nov. 6, 2004. Pitt’s Big East-Leading Wideouts (Receptions) Year Player Rec./Game 2003 Larry Fitzgerald 7.1 No Goose Eggs: Pitt has scored in 115 consecutive games, the 2002 Larry Fitzgerald 5.3 longest streak among Big East members. The last time Pitt was shut 2000 Antonio Bryant 6.8 1999 Latef Grim 6.8 out was a 45-0 loss at Miami on Sept. 28, 1996.

Page 5 Offensive Defense: Pitt has scored three defensive touchdowns in two games this year, all on interception returns. The Panthers Wannstedt Makes $250,000 Gift returned two picks for scores in the opener against Virginia, including Darrelle Revis’ 19-yard return and Clint Session’s 78- To Scholarship Endowment Program yarder. The following week at Cincinnati, Revis closed out the University of Pittsburgh athletic director Jeff Long has game with a 57-yard return for a TD. Revis, incidentally, became announced a new fundraising initiative called the “Pitt Football the first player in Pitt history to return interceptions for scores Endowed Position and Scholarship Program.” in consecutive games. The initiative’s goal is to endow the athletic scholarship budget for the Pitt football team. Contributors will have the Cat Burglars: Pitt ranks sixth nationally (tied) and second in the unique opportunity to attach their name to one of 24 starting Big East (tied) with four interceptions. Darrelle Revis paces Pitt positions on the Panthers’ team (11 offense, 11 defense and two with two picks, while Kennard Cox and Clint Session have one specialists). each. Revis’ average of one INT per game ranks tied for fifth “To fund the 85 football scholarships permitted by NCAA nationally and first in the Big East. rules it will cost $2.1 million annually,” Long said. “While that may seem like an ambitious goal, the time to secure the promise Opponents Not in a Rush: Pitt has displayed an airtight rushing of a bright future for our football program is now by focusing defense this year, yielding just 43.5 yards per game on the on building the Pitt football endowment.” ground. That average ranks second in the Big East and 10th Motivated to “give back to our university and provide the nationally. The Panthers’ performance against the run this year greatest opportunities for today’s student-athletes,” Univer- is an encouraging sign of progress. Last season, Pitt yielded sity of Pittsburgh head football coach Dave Wannstedt and his 185.2 yards rushing per game. wife Jan have provided the initiative’s lead gift in the amount of $250,000. Hold That Line: Against Cincinnati, the Pitt defense allowed just “As a high school senior growing up in Baldwin, I was 35 yards on the ground. The total is the lowest allowed by the provided with the life-changing opportunity to receive an Panthers since an 8-yard rushing performance by Oregon State outstanding education and play major-college football due to in the 2002 Insight Bowl. a scholarship,” Dave Wannstedt said. “Scholarship funding is incredibly important in the world of collegiate athletics and we Total “D”: Overall, Pitt is yielding just 233.5 yards per game to want to be able to help provide those same opportunities for rank 16th nationally and second in the Big East. The Panthers are both current and future generations of student-athletes.” yielding 43.5 yards on the ground and 190 through the air. Upon his graduation from nearby Baldwin High, Dave Last year, the Panthers gave up an average of 338 yards per Wannstedt matriculated to the University of Pittsburgh where contest (185.2 rushing and 152.8 passing). he played offensive tackle for the Panthers from 1970-73, serving as a team captain his senior season. He earned his Pitt Graduates: Heading into the 2006 season, Pitt had four undergraduate degree in 1974 and his master’s degree in 1976 players who already earned their degrees, including Brian from Pitt. Bennett (administration of justice and legal studies), Vernon The Wannstedt gift will endow the scholarship for Pitt’s Botts (sociology), Steve Buches (communication and rhetoric) starting left offensive tackle – his position during his Pitt career. and Tyler Palko (communication and rhetoric). “The Wannstedt’s generous gift is symbolic of their pride in the Pitt football program’s rich tradition and their commitment Former Panthers as Head Coach: Dave Wannstedt is the ninth to its future,” Long said. “It is not surprising that they would former Pitt player to become head football coach at the Univer- take the lead in launching the Pitt Football Endowed Position sity of Pittsburgh. An offensive lineman, Wannstedt lettered at and Scholarship Program in this exciting fashion.” Pitt from 1971-73 and captained the Panthers’ 1973 The Pitt Football Endowed Position and Scholarship Program team. He later served as an assistant coach at Pitt from 1975-78. is part of “Quest for Excellence – The Campaign for Pitt Athletics.” The Quest for Excellence is a comprehensive $45 Former Pitt Players Who Served as Panthers Head Coach million fundraising effort to secure scholarship and capital Name Lettered at Pitt Coached at Pitt Wilbur D. Hockensmith 1900-01 1901 improvement project funding. Joseph H. Thompson 1904-06 1908-12 Dr. John B. “Jock” Sutherland 1914-17 1924-38 Charles W. Bowser 1922 1939-42 Walter S. Milligan 1930-32 1947-49 John P. Michelosen 1935-37 1955-65 Carl A. DePasqua 1946-49 1969-72 Serafino “Foge” Fazio 1958-59 1982-85 Dave Wannstedt 1971-73 2005-

Page 6 Pitt in the NCAA Pitt in the Big East Category ...... Natl. Rank Interceptions Tackles Rushing Offense ...... 86 T-1. D. Revis Pitt 1.00 1. K. Smith Syr. 14.5 Passing Offense ...... 22 T-2. C. Session Pitt 0.50 2. H. Blades Pitt 13.5 Total Offense ...... 47 T-7. T. Campbell Pitt 7.5 Scoring Offense ...... 21 Passing Avg./Game Rushing Defense ...... 10 1. B. Brohm Louis. 280.5 Tackles For Loss Pass Efficiency Defense ...... 14 2. T. Palko Pitt 275.0 1. G. Selvie USF 2.75 Total Defense ...... 16 10. C. Session Pitt 1.00 Scoring Defense ...... T-37 Pass Efficiency Net Punting ...... 53 1. P. White WVU 215.2 Fumbles Forced Punt Returns ...... 74 2. T. Palko Pitt 214.0 T-1. J. Malecki Pitt 0.50 Kickoff Returns ...... 19 (Nine players tied at 0.50) Total Offense Turnover Margin ...... T-33 1. B. Brohm Louis. 280.5 Fumbles Recovered Pass Defense ...... 57 2. T. Palko Pitt 277.5 T-1. H. Blades Pitt 0.50 Passing Efficiency ...... 2 (10 players tied at 0.50) Sacks ...... T-41 Punt Return Avg. Tackles For Loss ...... T-32 1. E. Randolph USF 31.4 Passes Defended Sacks Allowed ...... T-6 6. D. Revis Pitt 3.9 1. T. Williams USF 2.50 T-2. S. Bryant Pitt 2.00 Games through Sept. 8 Receptions/Game T-2. D. Revis Pitt 2.00 1. D. Goodman Cin. 6.0 T-6. H. Blades Pitt 1.50 6. D. Kinder Pitt 3.50 T-8. K. Cox Pitt 1.00

Receiving Yds./Game Pitt in Team Rankings (Top 3) Pitt Individuals 1. D. Kinder Pitt 124.5 in the NCAA 6. O. Turner Pitt 53.5 Pass Offense, 2nd: 275.0 yds/game Category ...... Natl. Rank (Actual) Punting Kickoff Returns, 1st: 27.3 avg. Rushing 1. B. Carney Syr. 44.8 Shane Brooks ...... 99 (55.0) 2. A. Graessle Pitt 43.2 Rushing Defense, 2nd: 43.5 yds/game Passing Efficiency Tyler Palko ...... 2 (213.95) All Purpose Total Defense, 2nd: 233.5 yds/game Total Offense 1. R. Rice Rutgers 167.5 Pass Effic., 1st: 214.0 rating Tyler Palko ...... 16 (277.50) 5. D. Kinder Pitt 124.5 Receiving Yards Per Game Pass Def. Effic., 3rd: 91.3 rating Derek Kinder ...... 6 (124.5) Scoring Interceptions 1. A. Carmody Louis. 12.5 4th Down Conv., T-1st: 100.0 (1-1) Darrelle Revis ...... T-5 (1.00) T-7. D. Kinder Pitt 9.0 Opp. 3rd Down Conv., 3rd: 24.1 (7-29) Punting 9. C. Lee Pitt 7.5 Adam Graessle ...... 14 (43.15) Field Goals Sacks Against, T-2rd: 1 Punt Returns 1. A. Carmody Louis. 1.50 Field Goals, T-1st: 1.000 (2-2) Darrelle Revis ...... 71 (4.17) T-3. C. Lee Pitt 1.00 Field Goals PAT Kicking, T-1st: 1.000 (9-9) Conor Lee ...... T-35 (1.00) Field Goal Pct. Scoring T-1. C. Lee Pitt 100.0 Red Zone Offense, T-1st: 1.000 (4-4) Derek Kinder ...... T-41 (9.00) T-1. J. Ito Rutgers 100.0 All-Purpose Runners T-1. M. Nuzie UConn 100.0 Derek Kinder ...... 53 (124.50) Sacks PAT Kicking Pct. Scott McKillop ...... T-86 (.50) T-1. C. Lee Pitt 100.0 Doug Fulmer ...... T-86 (.50) (Five players tied at 100.0) Rashaad Duncan ...... T-86 (.50) Tackles H.B. Blades ...... 6 (13.50)

Games through Sept. 8

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#3 • Tyler Palko #11 • Bill Stull 6-2 • 220 • SR* • Imperial, PA 6-3 • 185 • SO • Pittsburgh, PA

In 2006: Is in his third year as Pitt's starting QB...has made 25 In 2006: Slated to backup Tyler Palko for the second consecu- consecutive starts...has completed 28 of 43 (65.1%) for 550 yards tive season...made his third career game appearance when he with six TDs and one INT...ranks second nationally (first in Big came on in the fourth period against Virginia. East) with a 213.95 efficiency rating...ranks 13th nationally in total passing yards (550) and 14th in passing yards/game (275.0). Career Highs: Passing Yards: 17 vs. Youngstown State (9/24/05) Palko vs. Virginia: Completed 77% of his passes (17 of 22) for Completions: 1 vs. Youngstown State (9/24/05) 283 yards and three touchdowns to lead Pitt to a 38-13 Attempts: 2 vs. Youngstown State (9/24/05) victory...threw TDs of 1, 72 and 78 yards...set the tone early by Pass TDs: 0 leading Pitt on a methodical 14-play, 65-yard TD drive to open INTs: 0 the game, completing all seven of his passes to six different Rushing Yards: 0 receivers…his 78- and 72-yard TD passes are the two longest Rushing TDs: 0 Pitt pass plays in Heinz Field history (since 2001 season). Rushing Attempts: 0

...vs. Cincinnati: Threw for three TDs for the second consecu- tive game...completed 11 of 21 for 267 yards with no INTs...TDs covered 15, 80 and 55 yards...80-yard scoring completion to #12 • Derek Kinder matched Palko's career long (TD to Erik Gill vs. 6-3 • 215 • FR • Cranberry Twp., PA South Florida, 2004).

Career Notes: Two-time second-team All-Big East selection (2005 and 2004)...ranks fifth all-time at Pitt with 6,022 career passing yards...is sixth with 6,036 yards in total offense...elected a Pitt captain as a sophomore and junior. In 2006: True freshman who threw for more than 2,100 yards with 15 TDs his final two seasons at nearby Seneca Valley High...is Career Highs: yet to make an appearance this season. Passing Yards: 411 vs. South Florida (12/4/04) Completions: 35 vs. Rutgers (9/30/05) Attempts: 58 vs. Rutgers (9/30/05) Pass TDs: 5 vs. Notre Dame (11/13/04) South Florida (12/4/04) INTs: 3 vs. Nebraska (9/18/04) Ohio (9/9/05) Rushing Yards: 55 vs. Boston College (10/16/04) Rushing TDs: 2 vs. Syracuse (10/22/05) Rushing Attempts: 15 vs. Connecticut (9/30/04)

Page 8 RUNNING BACKS #22 • Kevin Collier #34 • LaRod Stephens-Howling Tailback Tailback 5-11 • 180 • FR • Rochester, NY 5-7 • 175 • SO • Johnstown, PA

In 2006: True freshman reserve tailback...has played in both In 2006: Pitt's starting tailback who missed the Cincinnati games, rushing six times for five yards...averaged 215 yards contest due to a right ankle injury...rushed for 58 yards on 17 rushing as a high school senior at Churchville-Chili and compiled carries (3.4 avg.) and had two receptions for 37 yards (18.5 avg.) 5,402 career rushing yards. against Virginia before leaving the game late in the first half due to an ankle injury...also contributes as a kick returner and had one Career Highs: return for 31 yards vs. the Cavaliers. Rushing Yards: 4 vs. vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Rushing Attempts: 4 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Career Highs: Rushing TDs: 0 Rushing Yards: 101 vs. Syracuse (10/22/05) Rushing Attempts: 23 vs. Syracuse (10/22/05) #30 • Conredge Collins Rushing TDs: 0 Receptions: 2 five times, most recent vs. Virginia (9/2/06) Fullback Receiving Yards: 37 vs. Virginia (9/2/06) 6-0 • 235 • SO • Miami, FL Receiving TDs: 0 Kick Returns: 4 vs. West Virginia (11/24/05) Kick ReturnYards: 95 vs. Ohio (9/9/05) Long Kick Return: 95 (TD) vs. Ohio (9/9/05) In 2006: Has played in two games, starting one (Cincinnati)...has 14 yards on seven carries and three catches for 26 yards on the #26 • Shane Brooks year. Tailback 5-11 • 220 • FR* • Duquesne, PA Career Highs: Rushing Yards: 15 vs. Cincinnati (10/8/05) Rushing Attempts: 7 vs. Cincinnati (10/8/05) Rushing TDs: 0 Receptions: 1 vs. Connecticut (11/12/05) and Virginia (9/2/06) Receiving Yards: 7 vs. Virginia (9/2/06) In 2006: Has played in two games, starting the Cincinnati Receiving TDs: 0 contest in place of the injured LaRod Stephens-Howling...is #32 • Mark Yezovich Pitt's leading rusher with 110 yards on 31 attempts (3.5 avg.)...had Fullback 67 yards on 22 carries (both career highs) vs. Cincinnati...rushed 6-0 • 240 • JR* • North Braddock, PA for 43 yards on nine carries (4.8 avg.) against Virginia in his first collegiate game.

Career Highs: Rushing Yards: 67 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Rushing Attempts: 22 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) In 2006: A primary contributor at fullback who has played in two Rushing TDs: 0 games this year...has not logged any carries. Receptions: 1 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Receiving Yards: 4 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Receiving TDs: 0

Page 9 WIDE RECEIVERS

#81 • Derek Kinder #88 • Oderick Turner Split End Flanker 6-1 • 205 • JR • Albion, NY 6-3 • 200 • FR* • Teaneck, NJ

In 2006: Starting SE and emerging big-play talent...ranks fifth In 2006: Starter at FL...has three catches for 107 yards (35.7 avg.) nationally (first in Big East) with 249 total receiving yards...also and two TDs on the year...in his collegiate debut had 92 yards tops the Big East and ranks sixth nationally with 124.5 receiving receiving on two catches (46.0 avg.), including a 72-yard TD vs. yards/game...is averaging 35.6 yards per catch on seven recep- Virginia...scored Pitt's first TD at Cincinnati, a 15-yard catch late tions for the season...leads Pitt in scoring with 18 points (three in the first half to put the Panthers up 7-0. TDs)...compiled 172 yards receiving on just three receptions – a whopping average of 57.3 yards per catch – and had touch- Career Highs: downs of 80 and 55 yards against Cincinnati...had four catches Receptions: 2 vs. Virginia (9/2/06) for 77 yards, including a 78-yard TD against Virginia (other three Receiving Yards: 92 vs. Virginia (9/2/06) catches totaled minus-one yard)...78-yard TD ranks as Pitt's Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Virginia (9/2/06) and Cincinnati (9/8/06) longest pass play ever at Heinz Field.

Career Highs: Receptions: 10 vs. Rutgers (9/30/05) #87 • Marcel Pestano Receiving Yards: 172 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Flanker Receiving TDs: 2 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) 6-1 • 190 • SO* • Lehigh Acres, FL

#1 • Cedric McGee Split End 6-1 • 190 • FR* • Ft. Lauderdale, FL In 2006: Primary backup at FL...has six catches for 66 yards (11.0 avg.) on the season...had four catches for 29 yards vs. Virginia...had two catches for a career-high 37 yards vs. Cincin- nati.

In 2006: Backup at SE...did not play vs. Virginia...saw reserve Career Highs: duty at Cincinnati. Receptions: 4 vs. Virginia (9/2/06) Receiving Yards: 37 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) #9 • T.J. Porter Receiving TDs: 0 Split End 6-1 • 185 • FR • Pahokee, FL

In 2006: True frosh who made his collegiate debut vs. Cincinnati...had one catch for five yards and a rush for six vs. the Bearcats.

Page 10 TIGHT ENDS

#84 • Steve Buches #80 • Nate Byham 6-4 • 255 • SR* • Pittsburgh, PA 6-3 • 225 • FR • Franklin, PA

In 2006: Pitt's most tested tight end with 35 total games played In 2006: True frosh who has played in both games...made his (eight starts)...has two catches for 26 yards on the year. collegiate debut with a starting assignment vs. Virginia as Pitt opened in a two-tight end set...is a highly regarded prospect Career Highs: who was considered the top tight end in the nation last year...U.S. Army All-American as a senior at Franklin High. Receptions: 4 vs. Notre Dame (9/3/05) Receiving Yards: 56 vs. Furman (9/25/04) Receiving TDs: 2 vs. Furman (9/25/04) and Notre Dame #83 • John Pelusi (11/13/04) 6-3 • 250 • SO • Pittsburgh, PA

#14 • Darrell Strong In 2006: Another talented member of Pitt's deep tight end 6-5 • 260 • JR • Ft. Lauderdale, FL pool...underwent knee surgery during the offseason and was limited during training camp...may ultimately redshirt depend- ing upon progress...played in all 11 games as a true freshman to letter...served as a reserve tight end and on special teams.

In 2006: Provides Pitt with outstanding depth at TE...is in his second season at the position after playing WR as a true frosh in 2004...had three catches for 30 yards and a one-yard TD vs. Virginia.

Career Highs: Receptions: 4 vs. Rutgers (9/30/05) Receiving Yards: 62 vs. Youngstown State (9/24/05) Receiving TDs: 1 vs. South Florida (10/15/05) and Virginia (9/2/06)

Page 11 OFFENSIVE LINE

#68 • Joe Villani #76 • Jeff Otah Center Left Tackle 6-4 • 300 • SR* • Wantagh, NY 6-6 • 340 • JR • New Castle, DE

In 2006: Starting center for the second consecutive year...has In 2006: JUCO transfer who made his Pitt debut with a starting logged 13 consecutive starts...a walk-on transfer from Bucknell assignment at LT vs. Virginia...also started at Cincinnati...didn't in 2003, Villani earned a scholarship prior to the ‘05 season. play football until his senior year of high school.

#55 • C.J. Davis #62 • John Bachman Left Guard Left Tackle 6-2 • 300 • SO • Imperial, PA 6-4 • 280 • SO • Moon Twp., PA

In 2006: Second-year starter at LG...has started eight consecu- In 2006: Figures to see time at both left and right offensive tive games, including both contests this year. tackle...contributed relief duty against Virginia and Cincinnati.

#75 • Mike McGlynn #60 • John Simonitis Right Tackle Right Guard 6-5 • 315 • JR* • Austintown, OH 6-5 • 315 • SR* • Dallas, PA

In 2006: Three-year starter at RT...has started 21 consecutive In 2006: Owns status as Pitt’s most experienced offensive games...also is the long snapper for FGs/PATs. lineman…fourth-year starter at RG…has played in 35 games, making a team-high 32 starts during his career...injured his right ankle on the first play at Cincinnati and did not return.

Page 12 DEFENSIVE TACKLES

#50 • Rashaad Duncan #93 • Gus Mustakas Nose Tackle Defensive Tackle 6-2 • 290 • SO • Belle Glade, FL 6-3 • 265 • SO • Cooper City, FL

In 2006: Started at NT in both games this year...has six tackles In 2006: Starter at defensive tackle in both games this year...has and one sack...had a career-high five stops with his first career four tackles...had two stops and a QB hurry at Cincinnati...had sack (five yards) at Cincinnati. two tackles, a QB hurry and a TFL assist vs. Virginia...moved to the interior front after playing end last year. Career Highs: Tackles: 5 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Career Highs: Sacks: 1 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Tackles: 2 three times, most recent vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Sacks: 1 three times, most recent vs. Syracuse (10/22/05) #97 • Corey Davis Nose Tackle 6-2 • 290 • SO* • Pittsburgh, PA

#74 • John Malecki Defensive Tackle 6-3 • 270 • FR • Murrysville, PA In 2006: Returning letterman who is in the nose tackle rotation...has two tackles on the season with both coming vs. Virginia.

Career Highs: Tackles: 4 vs. Notre Dame (9/3/05) In 2006: True frosh who serves as a reserve at defensive tackle...saw significant time at Cincinnati and had two tackles, a QB hurry and a forced ...H.B. Blades recovered the #95 • Ernest "Mick" Williams fumble and Pitt converted it into a field goal...also saw reserve Nose Tackle duty vs. Virginia...ranked as one of Pennsylvania's elite pros- 6-1 • 290 • FR* • Monessen, PA pects as a high school senior, earning first team all-state at nearby Franklin Regional High.

Career Highs: Tackles: 2 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) In 2006: Is in his first active season following a redshirt...has played in both games thus far and has two tackles.

Career Highs: Tackles: 1vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) and Virginia (9/2/06)

Page 13 DEFENSIVE ENDS.

#58 • Joe Clermond #48 • Doug Fulmer 6-3 • 260 • JR* • Tampa, FL 6-4 • 240 • FR* • Syracuse, NY

In 2006: Elevated to a starting position after serving as a reserve In 2006: Starter at one DE spot in his first active collegiate last year...has five tackles, one sack and two QB hurries...had season...has four tackles, two TFLs and one sack on the season five stops and a seven-yard sack that went for a safety at with each of those coming at Cincinnati. Cincinnati...recorded two QB hurries vs. Virginia. Career Highs: Career Highs: Tackles: 4 vs. vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Tackles: 7 vs. Utah (1/1/05, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl) and Sacks: 1 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) South Florida (12/4/04) Sacks: 1 three times, most recent vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06)

#41 • Chris McKillop #54 • Charles Sallet 6-3 • 250 • JR* • Export, PA 6-0 • 240 • SR* • Tampa, FL

In 2006: Chief reserve at one DE spot behind Joe Clermond...has In 2006: Chief reserve at one DE spot behind Doug Fulmer...saw two tackles and one TFL in two games. reserve duty in each of the first two games...had two QB hurries at Cincinnati. Career Highs: Tackles: 7 vs. Rutgers (9/30/05) Career Highs: Sacks: 1 three times, most recent vs. Connecticut (11/12/05) Tackles: 7 vs. Temple (10/9/04) Sacks: 2 vs. Temple (10/9/04)

Page 14 LINEBACKERS.

#51 • H.B. Blades #29 • Tommie Campbell Middle Linebacker Will Linebacker 6-0 • 240 • SR • Plantation, FL 6-3 • 210 • SO • Aliquippa, PA

In 2006: One of the nation’s elite linebackers…candidate for In 2006: Starter at Will LB after playing safety last year...team's the Butkus Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi second-leading tackler with 15 stops...had a career game with Award and Ronnie Lott Trophy...leads Pitt with 27 tackles...ranks eight tackles and two TFLs (totaling 20 yards) at Cincinnati...had second in the Big East and sixth nationally (tied) with 13.5 seven tackles vs. Virginia. tackles/game...leads Big East (tied) and ranks fourth nationally Career Highs: (tied) with 9.0 solo tackles/game...at Cincinnati compiled a Tackles: 8 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) game-high 14 tackles and recovered a fumble in Bearcat territory that led to a Pitt field goal…his effort helped Pitt limit Cincinnati to just 35 net rush yards – Pitt’s lowest single-game total in four seasons...had a game-high 13 tackles with two pass breakups vs. Virginia. #39 • Derron Thomas Will Linebacker Career Notes: Has played in every single game during his career 6-1 • 235 • JR* • Forestville, MD (38), the most among any active Pitt player…earned first team All-Big East in 2004 and '05...has 313 career tackles to rank 11th all-time at Pitt.

Career Highs: In 2006: Primary reserve at the Will…can also contribute at Tackles: 20 vs. Louisville (11/3/05) Sam...saw reserve duty in both games thus far and has one stop. Sacks: 1 three times, most recent vs. Nebraska (9/17/05) Interceptions: 1 four times, most recent vs. Syracuse Career Highs: (38-yd. TD) (10/22/05) Tackles: 10 vs. Nebraska (9/17/05) Sacks: 1 vs. Nebraska (9/17/05) #17 • Clint Session Sam Linebacker 6-0 • 235 • SR • Pompano Beach, FL #40 • Scott McKillop Middle Linebacker 6-2 • 245 • SO* • Export, PA

In 2006: Starter at Sam LB and has 12 tackles and two TFLs...spearheaded Pitt’s swarming defensive effort vs. Vir- In 2006: Primary backup to H.B. Blades and also sees special ginia with nine tackles, two TFLs and a 78-yard INT return for teams action...has nine tackles...had a season-high seven tack- a touchdown...named Big East Defensive Player of the Week for les at Cincinnati, including five on special teams...made a key his UVa. performance. stop on fourth-and-inches in the fourth quarter vs. the Bearcats...coaching staff Special Teams Player of the Game for Career Highs: the Cincinnati contest...had two tackles with a six-yard sack vs. Tackles: 12 vs. Texas A&M (9/27/03) Virginia. Sacks: 1 vs. Ball State (9/13/03) Interceptions: 1 three times, most recent vs. Virginia (78-yd. TD) Career Highs: (9/2/06) Tackles: 13 vs. West Virginia (11/24/05) Sacks: 1 vs. Virginia (9/2/06)

Page 15 .

#25 • Darrelle Revis #21 • Reggie Carter Cornerback Cornerback 6-0 • 200 • JR • Aliquippa, PA 6-0 • 195 • SR* • Naples, FL

In 2006: Ranks as one of the country’s top cornerbacks…should In 2006: Primary backup at right CB behind Kennard Cox...saw receive consideration for All-America and Jim Thorpe Award reserve duty in the first two games. (nation’s top defensive back) honors...also a candidate for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (nation’s top defensive player)...has Career Highs: returned INTs for touchdowns in each of the first two games this Tackles: 2 five times, most recent vs. Connecticut (11/12/05) year...had a 57-yard return for the game's final TD at Cincinnati and a 19-yard return for a score vs. Virginia...has eight tackles and four total passes defended on the year...also contributes at #38 • Aaron Berry punt returner and has seven returns for 27 yards (3.9 avg.). Cornerback 5-11 • 175 • FR • Harrisburg, PA Career Highs: Tackles: 7 three times, most recent vs. Louisville (11/3/05) Interceptions: 1 eight times, most recent vs. Cincinnati (57-yd. TD) (9/8/06) Punt Returns: 5 three times, most recent vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) Punt Return Yards: 116 vs. Rutgers (9/30/05) In 2006: True frosh who serves as a reserve at left CB...saw relief Long Punt Return: 79 yards (TD) vs. Cincinnati (10/8/05) duty in the first two games.

#5 • Kennard Cox Cornerback #7 • Jovani Chappel 6-1 • 195 • JR* • Miami, FL Cornerback 5-9 • 185 • FR • Trotwood, OH

In 2006: First-year starter at right CB...has seven tackles and two passes defended...had his first career INT late in the first half at Cincinnati, which Pitt parlayed into the game's first score...also In 2006: True frosh who serves as a reserve at left CB...saw reserve duty in the first two games...has one tackle (vs. Cincin- had a personal-best five tackles vs. the Bearcats. nati). Career Highs: Tackles: 5 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06)

Page 16 SAFETY .

#46 • Sam Bryant #10 • Mike Phillips Strong Safety Free Safety 6-0 • 220 • SR* • Reading, PA 5-11 • 200 • JR* • Warren, OH

In 2006: Starter at strong safety…has played in 37 games, the In 2006: Saw reserve duty the first two games after missing second most on the team...has seven tackles and a team-high some time at the end of training camp due to a left ankle four pass breakups...matched his career high with six stops at ailment...slated to start at free safety against Michigan Cincinnati. State...made an impressive recovery after missing Pitt’s final eight games last year due to a broken right ankle sustained Career Highs: against Nebraska. Tackles: 6 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) and Rutgers (9/30/05) Interceptions: 1 three times, most recent vs. Connecticut (11/12/05) Career Highs: Tackles: 10 vs. Notre Dame (9/3/05) Interceptions: 1 vs. Furman (9/25/04) and Connecticut (9/30/04)

#15 • Shane Murray #28 • Eric Thatcher Strong Safety Free Safety 6-1 • 210 • FR* • Pittsburgh, PA 5-9 • 190 • SO* • Cincinnati, OH

In 2006: Is in his first active season after redshirting last In 2006: Started the first two games of the year in place of Mike year...serves as a reserve at strong safety and on special teams. Phillips,who missed time at the end of training camp with an ankle ailment...has seven tackles on the year...in his first career start against Virginia, Thatcher had a personal-high six tackles.

Career Highs: Tackles: 6 vs. Virginia (9/2/06) Sacks: 1 vs. South Florida (10/15/05)

Page 17 SPECIALISTS .

#18 • Adam Graessle #31 • Dan Hutchins Punter Placekicker 6-4 • 225 • SR • Dublin, OH 5-11 • 190 • FR • Williamsport, PA

In 2006: A past All-Big East punter who eyes All-America honors this year…Ray Guy Award candidate...also handles In 2006: True freshman who serves as Pitt's backup Pitt's kickoffs...averaging 43.2 yards on 13 punts with a long of placekicker…competed with sophomore Conor Lee during train- 55...average ranks 14th nationally and second in the Big ing camp…first team All-Pennsylvania PK as a high school East...against Virginia averaged 43.4 yards on five punts with a senior. long of 50...had two downed inside the 20, including one at the 2...at Cincinnati, placed three punts at or inside the Bearcat 15 #59 • Mark Estermyer and averaged 43 yards on eight punts with a long of 55. Long Snapper 6-2 • 240 • SO* • Chippewa, PA Career Highs: Punts: 10 vs. Ohio (9/11/04) Punting Average: 56.0 vs. Connecticut (9/30/04) Longest Punt: 79 vs. Boston College (10/16/04) #37 • Conor Lee Placekicker In 2006: Pitt's long snapper for punts for the second consecu- 5-11 • 195 • SO* • Upper St. Clair, PA tive season.

In 2006: First-year placekicker who is perfect through two games (9-9 PATs and 2-2 FGs)...second on the team with 15 points...in the first collegiate appearance of his career, sopho- more Conor Lee was a perfect 6 for 6 in placements, hitting five PATs and a 38-yard field goal...at Cincinnati, converted a 30- yard FG and all four PATs.

Career Highs: Field Goals Made: 1 vs. Cincinnati (9/8/06) and Virginia (9/2/06) Points: 8 vs. Virginia (9/2/06) Longest Field Goal: 38 vs. Virginia (9/2/06)

Page 18 2006 Game-By-Game Starting Lineups

Offense

GAME SE/X Rec. LT LG C RG RT TE/Y Rec. FL/Z Rec. Q B FB TB

Virginia Kinder Otah C.J. Davis Villani Simonitis McGlynn Buches Turner Palko Byham* Stephens-Howling

Cincinnati Kinder Otah C.J. Davis Villani Simonitis McGlynn Buches Turner Palko Collins Brooks

Michigan State

The Citadel

Toledo

Syracuse

UCF

Rutgers

USF

Connecticut

West Virginia

Louisville

* Pitt started two tight ends versus Virginia without a fullback

Defense

GAME DE NT DT DE SLB MLB WLB C B S S FS C B

Virginia Clermond Duncan Mustakas Fulmer Session Blades Campbell Revis Bryant Thatcher Cox

Cincinnati Clermond Duncan Mustakas Fulmer Session Blades Campbell Revis Bryant Thatcher Cox

Michigan State

The Citadel

Toledo

Syracuse

UCF

Rutgers

USF

Connecticut

West Virginia

Louisville

Page 19 2006 Pitt Broadcasters Guide

Pronunciation Guide Quick Coaching Staff Reference Players HEAD COACH: John Bachman (BAHK-man) Dave Wannstedt Shawn Besong (Bee-song) ASSISTANT COACHES: Craig Bokor (BOW-kor) *Bob Junko, assistant head coach/defense/recruiting coord. Jemeel Brady (ja-MEAL) , offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Steve Buches (B-YEW-kis) Paul Rhoads, defensive coordinator/secondary Nate Byham (BY-um) Charlie Partridge, special teams coordinator/defensive line Jovani Chappel (Ja-von-ç Sha-PELL) Curtis Bray, linebackers Paul Dunn, offensive line Kevin Cimador (Sim-ah-door) Greg Gattuso, defensive line Kennard Cox (ken-NARD) Aubrey Hill, wide receivers Adam Graessle (GRESS-ill) David Walker, running backs Derek Kinder (KIN-der) Mike Kent, strength and conditioning Gus Mustakas (Moo-STAKE-is) Chris LaSala, assistant athletic director/football operations Jeff Otah (owe-TAH) Tyler Palko (PAL-ko) * Bob Junko has taken a leave of absence from his on-the-field coaching duties while he recovers from offseason heart sur- Marcel Pestano (mar-SELL pest-on-oh) gery. Per NCAA guidelines, Pitt has been able to appoint a Darrelle Revis (dare-ELL REE-vis) replacement coach, Charlie Taaffe (pronounced taff), during Charles Sallet (SA-let) Junko's absence. John Simonitis (SI-mon-I-tis) Tyler Tkach (tack) GRADUATE ASSISTANTS: Brian Angelichio, offensive graduate assistant/tight ends Mike Toerper (ter-per) Jeff Hafley, defensive graduate assistant/secondary Derron Thomas (dare-RON) Oderick Turner (oh-derrick) Mark Yezovich (YEZO-vic)

Coaches Dave Wannstedt (Wawn-stead) Greg Gattuso (ga-TWO-so) Aubrey Hill (AW-brç)

Game Day Coaching Booth Game Day Sideline Coaches Curtis Bray (Linebackers) Dave Wannstedt (Head Coach) David Walker (Running Backs) Matt Cavanaugh (Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks) Charlie Taaffe (Offensive Assistant) Paul Dunn (Offensive Line) Greg Gattuso (Defensive Line) Aubrey Hill (Receivers) Charlie Partridge (Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line) Paul Rhoads (Defensive Coordinator & Secondary)

Page 20 2006 Game-by-Game Review

GAME 1 Pitt 38 Virginia 13 Sept. 2, 2006 Heinz Field (46,758)

PITTSBURGH—Pitt opened its 2006 season with big plays Scoring Summary on both sides of the ball and rolled past Virginia, 38-13, under the lights at Heinz Field. VIRGINIA 373013 The Panthers never trailed en route to their ninth season- PITT 710147 38 opening victory in the last 10 years. The win also avenged Pitt's First Quarter 2003 loss to the Cavaliers in the Continental Tire Bowl, the last PITT — Strong 1-yard pass from Palko (Lee kick) 7:35 time the two teams met. UVA — Gould 48-yard field goal 2:02 Offensively, Tyler Palko threw three touchdown passes, including two longer than 70 yards. The senior was virtually Second Quarter PITT — Lee 38-yard field goal 11:09 flawless, completing 77 percent of his passes (17 of 22) for 283 PITT — Turner 72-yard pass from Palko (Lee kick) 8:45 yards with one interception. UVA — Snelling 2-yard run (Gould kick) 0:31 With a youthful receiving corps getting major scrutiny dur- ing the preseason, Pitt's offense responded by showcasing a Third Quarter PITT — Revis 19-yard interception return (Lee kick) 8:37 deep passing attack. Palko threw scoring strikes of 72 yards to UVA — Gould 42-yard field goal 4:25 Oderick Turner and 78 to Derek Kinder, marking the two longest PITT — Kinder 78-yard pass from Palko (Lee kick) 3:51 passing plays ever by Pitt at Heinz Field. Defensively, the Panthers returned two interceptions for Fourth Quarter PITT — Session 78-yard interception return (Lee kick) 3:34 touchdowns. Cornerback Darrelle Revis had a 19-yard return that put Pitt up 24-10 midway through the third quarter. Line- backer Clint Session put the finishing touches on the victory Game Statistics with a 78-yard return for a score late in the fourth period. Team Stats UVA PITT The Panthers limited Virginia to 211 yards, including a mere First Downs 13 13 52 on the ground. Cavalier running backs were swarmed all Rushes-Yards 21-52 33-107 evening as they managed just 2.5 yards per carry. Att-Comp-Int 38-19-2 22-17-1 Pitt gave a glimpse of things to come with an outstanding Passing Yards 159 283 Total Yards 211 390 opening drive. The Panthers took the opening kickoff and Punt Returns-Yards 2-13 2-11 churned out a 14-play, 65-yard touchdown drive that was Kick Returns-Yards 7-137 2-45 capped by a one-yard scoring pass from Palko to Darrell Strong. Interceptions-Yards 1-47 2-97 Palko hit 7-of-7 passes on the march while connecting with Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Punts-Average 8-38.9 5-43.4 six different receivers. Penalties-Yards 3-15 8-75 Virginia countered with a 48-yard field goal later in the period Third Down Conv. 3-14 6-13 before Pitt seized a 17-3 lead in the second quarter courtesy of Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-1 a Conor Lee field goal (38 yards) and Turner's long touchdown Sacks By-Yards 1-8 1-6 Possession Time 26:20 33:40 catch. Pitt looked like it was ready to build on the 14-point cushion Individual Statistics until Nate Lyles returned an interception 47 yards to the Rushing Panthers' 13 with under a minute left in the half. Jason Snelling UVA — Snelling 9-28, 1 TD; Simpson 2-20; Peerman 7-7; Johnson scored from two yards out to make it 17-10 at halftime. 2-3; Sewell 1-(-6). But that would be as close as the Cavaliers would get. Revis' PITT — Stephens-Howling 17-58; Brooks 9-43; Palko 3-4; Collins 1- interception return boosted the lead back to 14 and then Kinder 2; Collier 2-1; Team 1-(-1). outfought a Virginia defender for the ball and raced for his 78- yard score to make it 31-13 entering the final period. Passing The final 25-point margin of victory was Pitt's largest in an UVA — Olsen 34-17-1, 133 yards; McCabe 3-2-1, 26 yards; Sewell 1- 0-0, 0 yards. opening game since 2003. PITT — Palko 22-17-1, 283 yards, 3 TD. Middle linebacker H.B. Blades collected a game-high 13 tackles. In addition to his interception return, Session had nine Receiving tackles, including two for losses. UVA — Santi 7-31; Ogletree 2-26; Mines 2-25; Snelling 2-25; At halftime, Pitt commemorated the 30th anniversary of its Pearman 2-4; Byers 1-20; Peerman 1-16; Johnson 1-8, Stupar 1-4. undefeated 1976 national championship team led by Heisman PITT — Kinder 4-77, 1 TD; Pestano 4-29; Strong 3-30, 1 TD; Turner 2-92, 1 TD; Stephens-Howling 2-37; Buches 1-11; Collins 1-7. Trophy winner Tony Dorsett, who was in attendance. Page 21 2006 Game-by-Game Review

GAME 2 Pitt 33 Cincinnati 15 Sept. 8, 2006 Nippert Stadium (20,611)

CINCINNATI—Pitt blew open a tight affair in Cincinnati with Scoring Summary two long touchdown catches by Derek Kinder as the Panthers used a big third quarter to defeat the host Bearcats, 33-15. PITT 0 7 16 10 33 Kinder turned a short pass from Tyler Palko into an 80-yard CINCINNATI 007815 touchdown on the first play of the second half. Later in the First Quarter period, Kinder would get behind the Cincinnati secondary for No scoring a 55-yard touchdown that gave Pitt a commanding 23-0 lead and essentially sealed the game’s result. Second Quarter Kinder compiled a career-high 172 yards receiving on just PITT — Turner 15-yard pass from Palko (Lee Kick) 1:49 three receptions – a whopping average of 57.3 yards per catch. Third Quarter Palko completed 11-of-21 passes for 267 yards on the night and PITT —Kinder 80-yard pass from Palko (Lee Kick) 14:32 threw three touchdown strikes for the second consecutive PITT —Safety (Clermond sacks Davila in end zone) 8:33 game. PITT — Kinder 55-yard pass from Palko (Lee Kick) 8:00 CIN — Glatthaar 1-yard run (Lovell Kick) 2:41 With the victory, the Panthers improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2003 and also won their Big East opener for the first Fourth Quarter time in three years. The Bearcats fell to 1-1 and 0-1. PITT —Lee 30-yard field goal 7:23 Making their first trip to Cincinnati since 1922, the Panthers CIN — Poland 15-yard pass from Grutza (Jackson pass from Grutza) 4:35 PITT —Revis 57-yard interception return (Lee Kick) 0:04 earned a welcomed road victory after failing to win in five away games last year. Game Statistics Pitt’s shortcomings on the road in 2005 were largely the result Team Stats PITT CIN of failing to make the big play. The Panthers received plenty of First Downs 13 16 those in the Cincinnati victory with the first one coming on the Rushes-Yards 35-90 30-35 defensive side of the ball. Att-Comp-Int 21-11-0 40-25-2 Passing Yards 267 221 With the teams mired in a 0-0 deadlock late in the first half, Pitt Total Yards 357 256 corner Kennard Cox intercepted a Dustin Grutza screen pass Punt Returns-Yards 6-36 4-53 and returned it two yards to the Bearcat 18. Two plays later, Kick Returns- Yards 1-37 5-102 Palko hit Oderick Turner with a 15-yard touchdown pass for the Interceptions-Yards 2-59 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-1 game’s first score with 1:49 left in the half. Punts-Average 8-43.0 9-44.2 For the second week in a row the Pitt defense stood tall. The Penalties-Yards 5-41 6-38 Panthers bottled up Cincinnati ball carriers for just 35 yards on Third Down Conv. 1-11 4-15 30 carries, a meager 1.2 yards per rush. It was the lowest rushing Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-3 Sacks By-Yards 3-16 0-0 total allowed by Pitt since it limited Oregon State to eight yards Possesion Time 28:48 31:12 in a 2002 Insight Bowl victory. The Panthers held Cincinnati scoreless until a fumbled punt late in the third quarter set up a short Bearcat touchdown drive. Individual Statistics Grutza threw a 15-yard TD strike followed by a 2-point conver- Rushing sion pass to make it 26-15 with 4:35 left. PITT — Brooks 22-67, Collins 6-12, Porter 1-6, Collier 4-4, Palko 2-1. A fumbled Pitt handoff on the ensuing possession gave CIN — Glatthaar 6-31, 1 TD; Gruzta 6-22; Benton 5-16; Moore 5- Cincinnati the opportunity to make it interesting in the game’s 11; Waugh 1-0; Steel 1-(-1); Goodman 1-(-8); Stewart 1-(-12); Davilla waning moments. Ultimately, the Panthers turned the Bearcats 4-(-24). back on a fourth-and-inches play at the Pitt eight to end the threat. Passing Darrelle Revis provided the game’s final points with a 57-yard PITT — Palko 21-11-0, 267 yards, 3 TD. CIN — Gruzta 35-21-2, 189 yards, 1 TD; Davila 5-4-0 32 yards. interception return for a touchdown with four seconds left. It was Revis’ second return for a TD in as many games as he had Receiving a 19-yard score against Virginia the previous week. PITT —Kinder 3-172, 2 TD; Pestano 2-37; Collins 2-19; Turner 1- Pitt improved to 6-0 all-time against the Bearcats. 15, 1 TD; Buches 1-15; Porter 1-5; Brooks 1-4. CIN — Goodman 8-70; Poland 4-47, 1 TD; Celek 3-26; Moore 2-17; Jackson 2-16; Benton 2-14; Glatthaar 2-14; Jones 1-12; Barwin 1-5.

Page 22 The Last Time Pitt... Blocked punt: Individual Marks Adam Gunn vs. Connecticut, 11-12-05. RUSHING Player with Two Interceptions (same game): 200+ yards rushing: Malcolm Postell vs. South Florida, 12-4-04 272, Kevan Barlow vs. West Virginia, 11-24-00. Interception for TD: 300+ yards rushing: Darrelle Revis, 57 yards, vs. Cincinnati, 9-8-06. 303 yards, Tony Dorsett vs. Notre Dame, 11-15-75. Two Interceptions for TDs (same game): 30+ Rushing attempts: Darrelle Revis, 19 yards, followed by Clint Session, 78 yards, vs. 32, Brandon Miree vs. UAB, 9-14-02. Virginia, 9-2-06. 2 Players w/100 yards rushing: Fumble return for TD: 11-5-88 vs. Rutgers, Curvin Richards (202) and Darnell Dickerson Bernard "Josh" Lay vs. Syracuse, 10-25-03, 20 yards. (108). Kickoff return for TD: 100-yard rusher and 300-yard passer: Terrell Allen vs. Louisville, 11-3-05, 97 yards. 9-25-04 vs. Furman, Raymond Kirkley (108) and Tyler Palko Punt return for TD: (380). Darrelle Revis vs. Cincinnati, 10-8-05, 79 yards. 200-yard rusher, 200-yard receiver and 300-yard passer: Blocked FG return for TD: 10-21-00 vs. Boston College, Kevan Barlow (209), Antonio Bryant Bernard "Josh" Lay vs. Connecticut, 11-12-05, 71 yards. (222), and John Turman (332). Blocked punt return for TD: 50-yard+ TD Run: Billy Davis vs. Minnesota, 9-28-91, 13 yards. 55, Jawan Walker vs. Rutgers, 10-18-03. 2-point conversion (rushing): 4 touchdowns rushing: Tim Murphy vs. Notre Dame, 9-3-05. Kevan Barlow vs. West Virginia, 11-24-00 2-point conversion (passing): 3 touchdowns rushing: Tyler Palko to Darrell Strong vs. Cincinnati, 10-8-05. 3, Brandon Miree vs. Ball State, 9-13-03. Defensive 2-point conversion: Doug Hetzler returned PAT attempt vs. Syracuse, 9-22-90. PASSING Player to Throw, Catch and Rush for a TD (same game): 25+ pass completions: Jawan Walker vs. Boston College, 11-1-03 (35-yd. pass to Larry 35, Tyler Palko vs. Rutgers, 9-30-05. Fitzgerald, 47-yd. catch from , 3-yd. TD rush) 40+ pass attempts: 43, Tyler Palko vs. West Virginia, 11-24-05. Team Marks 50+ yard TD pass: 55, vs. Cincinnati, 9-8-06, Tyler Palko to Derek Kinder. MISCELLANEOUS 70+ yard TD pass: 300+ yards rushing: 80, vs. Cincinnati, 9-8-06, Tyler Palko to Derek Kinder. 351 yards vs. Kent State, 9-18-99. 300+ yards passing: Failed to gain 100+ yards rushing: 308, Tyler Palko vs. West Virginia, 11-24-05. 90 yards vs. Cincinnati, 9-8-06 (35 att.). 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards passing (one player): 300+ yards passing: 11-3-73 vs. Syracuse, Billy Daniels, 165 yards rushing and 308 yards vs. West Virginia, 11-24-05 (43 att., 24 comp., 2 TDs, 2 121 yards passing. INTs). Failed to gain 100+ yards passing: RECEIVING 49 yards vs. Ohio, 9-11-04 (19 att., 6 comp., 1 TD, 1 INT). 10+ receptions: Shutout: 10, Derek Kinder vs. Rutgers, 9-30-05. 24-0 vs. Connecticut, 11-12-05. 50+ yard TD reception: Was Shut Out: 55, vs. Cincinnati, 9-8-06, Tyler Palko to Derek Kinder. 45-0, vs. Miami, 9-28-96. 70+ yard TD reception: Undefeated: 80, vs. Cincinnati, 9-8-06, Tyler Palko to Derek Kinder. 1976, 12-0. 150+ yards receiving: Undefeated, Home: 172, Derek Kinder vs. Cincinnati, 9-8-06 (3 rec., 2 TDs). 1980, 6-0. 200+ yards receiving: Undefeated, Road: 207, Larry Fitzgerald vs. Rutgers, 10-18-03 (8 rec., 2 TDs). 1981, 5-0. 2 players w/100 yards receiving: Failed To Win A Game: 12-4-04 vs. South Florida, Greg Lee (153) and Erik Gill (126). 0-8-1, 1903. 4 touchdowns receiving: Failed To Win, Home: Billy Davis vs. Rutgers, 11-19-94 1993, 0-6. 3 touchdowns receiving: Failed To Win, Road: Greg Lee vs. South Florida, 12-4-04. 2005, 0-5. 100+ yards in penalties: MISCELLANEOUS 103 yards vs. West Virginia, 11-24-01 (9 penalties). 50+ yard field goal: 54 yards, David Merrick vs. Texas, 9-3-94. 50+ yard punt: 55 yards, Adam Graessle vs. Cincinnati, 9-8-06. Safety by Pitt: vs. Cincinnati, 9-8-06, Joe Clermond sacks Nick Davila in end zone Blocked FG: Darrelle Revis vs. Connecticut, 11-12-05. Blocked PAT: J.J. Horne vs. Rutgers, 10-18-03 Page 23 The Last Time...Pitt Opponents Opponent Marks MISCELLANEOUS RUSHING Opponent failed to register a TD: 200+ yards rushing: 11-12-05, Connecticut, Pitt won 24-0. 220, Pat White, West Virginia, 11-24-05. (23 att., 2 TDs) Safety by opponent: 2 players with 100-yards rushing: 11-3-05, Louisville, Pitt snap went over punter's head and out of West Virginia, 11-24-05 end zone. Steve Slaton, 181 yards (34 att., 2 TDs) Opponent punt return for TD: Pat White, 220 yards (23 att., 2 TDs) Willie Foster, Rutgers, 9-30-05 (71 yards). 30+ rushing attempts: Opponent kickoff return for TD: 34, Steve Slaton, West Virginia, 11-24-05 (181 yards, 2 TDs) Gregory Golden, NC State, 12-20-01 (Tangerine Bowl) (90 yards). 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards passing (one player): Opponent fumble recovery for TD: 11-25-04, Rasheed Marshall, West Virginia, 11-25-04: Deon Palmer, Louisville, 11-3-05 (recovered in end zone). Passing: 145 yards (26 att., 14 comp., 0 TDs, 2 INTs) Opponent interception for TD: Rushing: 104 yards (18 att., 0 TDs) Jahmile Addae, West Virginia, 11-24-05 (40 yards). 50+ yard TD run: Opponent returned two interceptions for TDs: 80 yards, Kevin Jones (Virginia Tech), 11-8-03. Dion Byrum, Ohio, 9-9-05 (38 yards and 85 yards). 3 touchdowns rushing: Opponent TD off blocked punt: Darius Walker (Notre Dame), 9-3-05. Reggie McCoy, Syracuse, 10-22-05 (21 yards). 4 touchdowns rushing: Opponent TD off blocked FG: Quincy Wilson (West Virginia), 11-15-03. Ronyell Whitaker, Virginia Tech, 11-3-01 (71 yards). Opponent Defensive 2-Point Conversion: PASSING Matt Taffoni, West Virginia, interception return, 10-15-94 25+ completions: Team gained 300+ yards passing: 29, , Utah (Tostitos Fiesta Bowl), 1-1-05 (37 attempts). 328 yards, Utah (Tostitos Fiesta Bowl), 1-1-05 (37 att., 29 comp., 50+ yard TD pass: 4 TDs, 0 INT). 76 yards, South Florida, 10-15-05, (Pat Julmiste to Andre Hall). Team gained 300+ yards rushing: 300+ yards passing: 451 yards, West Virginia, 11-24-05 (62 att., 4 TDs). 328 yards, Alex Smith, Utah (Tostitos Fiesta Bowl), 1-1-05. Team failed to gain 100+ yards rushing: 35 yards, Cincinnati, 9-8-06 (30 att.). RECEIVING Team failed to gain 50+ yards rushing: 10+ receptions: 35 yards, Cincinnati, 9-8-06 (30 att.). 15, Paris Warren, Utah (Tostitos Fiesta Bowl), 1-1-05 (198 yards). Team failed to gain 25+ yards rushing: 50+ yard TD reception: 8 yards, Oregon State (Insight Bowl), 12-26-02 (32 att.). 76 yards, South Florida, 10-15-05, (Andre Hall from Pat Julmiste). Team held to negative yards rushing: 150+ yards receiving: -3 yards, Rutgers, 9-21-02 (28 att.) 198, Paris Warren, Utah (Tostitos Fiesta Bowl), 1-1-05 (15 rec.). Team failed to gain 100+ pass yards: 2 players with 100-yards receiving: 89 yards, Syracuse, 10-22-05 (26 att., 9 comp., 1 TD, 4 INTs). Rutgers, 10-23-04: Team failed to gain 100 yards in total offense: Tres Moses, 113 yards (12 receptions, 1 TD) 97 yards, Akron, 10-3-98 (57 rushing, 40 yards passing) Clark Harris, 100 yards (5 receptions, 0 TDs)

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Rushing Yards in a Game Passing Yards in a Season Name Opponent, Year Yards Name Season Yards 1. Tony Dorsett ...... Notre Dame, 1975 ...... 303 1. Rod Rutherford ...... 2003 ...... 3,679 2. Kevan Barlow ...... West Virginia, 2000 ...... 272 2. ...... 1992 ...... 3,163 3. Tony Dorsett ...... Army, 1975 ...... 268 3. Tyler Palko...... 2004 ...... 3,067 4. Tony Dorsett ...... Northwestern, 1973 ...... 265 4. Alex Van Pelt ...... 1989 ...... 2,881 5. Curvin Richards ...... East Carolina, 1989 ...... 264 5. ...... 1981 ...... 2,876 6. Craig Heyward ...... Kent State, 1987 ...... 259 6. ...... 1997 ...... 2,829 7. Craig Heyward ...... Miami (FL), 1986 ...... 254 7. Alex Van Pelt ...... 1991 ...... 2,796 8. Curtis Martin ...... Texas, 1994 ...... 251 8. Rod Rutherford ...... 2002 ...... 2,783 9. Warren Heller ...... Miami (OH), 1931 ...... 250 9. John Turman ...... 2000 ...... 2,482 10. Joe McCall ...... Army, 1983 ...... 246 10. Dan Marino ...... 1982 ...... 2,432 Rushing Yards in a Season Passing Yards in a Career Name Season Yards Name Seasons Yards 1. Tony Dorsett ...... 1976 ...... 2,150 1. Alex Van Pelt ...... 1989-92 ...... 11,267 2. Craig Heyward ...... 1987 ...... 1,791 2. Dan Marino ...... 1979-82 ...... 8,597 3. Tony Dorsett ...... 1975 ...... 1,686 3. Rod Rutherford ...... 2000-03 ...... 6,724 Tony Dorsett ...... 1973 ...... 1,686 4. ...... 1983-86 ...... 6,467 5. Billy West ...... 1994 ...... 1,358 5. Tyler Palko ...... 2002- ...... 6,022 6. Curvin Richards ...... 1989 ...... 1,282 6. David Priestley ...... 1999-2001 ...... 4,533 7. Curvin Richards ...... 1988 ...... 1,228 7. John Ryan ...... 1992-95 ...... 4,334 8. Kevan Barlow ...... 2000 ...... 1,167 8. ...... 1977-80 ...... 4,219 9. Bryan Thomas ...... 1981 ...... 1,132 9. John Turman ...... 1999-2000 ...... 3,783 10. Charles Gladman ...... 1985 ...... 1,085 10. ...... 1994-98 ...... 3,738 11. Pete Gonzalez ...... 1993-97 ...... 3,704 12. ...... 1968, 1970-71 ...... 3,659 Rushing Yards in a Career 13. Matt Cavanaugh ...... 1975-77 ...... 3,378 Name Seasons Yards 1. Tony Dorsett ...... 1973-76 ...... 6,526 2. Curvin Richards ...... 1988-90 ...... 3,192 Receptions in a Game 3. Craig Heyward ...... 1984, 1986-87 ...... 3,086 Player Receptions Opponent 4. Billy West ...... 1993-97 ...... 2,803 1. Harry Orszulak ...... 16 ...... Penn State, 1968 5. Elliott Walker ...... 1974-77 ...... 2,748 2. Antonio Bryant ...... 13 ...... Virginia Tech, 1999 6. Curtis Martin ...... 1991-94 ...... 2,643 3. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 12 ...... Toledo, 2003 7. Kevan Barlow ...... 1997-2000 ...... 2,438 Latef Grim ...... 12 ...... Virginia Tech, 1999 8. Bryan Thomas ...... 1978, 1980-82 ...... 2,141 Jake Hoffart ...... 12 ...... Rutgers, 1997 9. Charles Gladman ...... 1984-86 ...... 2,019 Reggie Williams ...... 12 ...... N.C. State, 1986 10. Joe McCall ...... 1980-83 ...... 1,978 7. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 11 ...... West Virginia, 2002 Antonio Bryant ...... 11 ...... West Virginia, 2001 Latef Grim ...... 11 ...... Boston College, 1999 Passing Yards in a Game Steve Gaustad ...... 11 ...... Navy, 1978 Bob Longo ...... 11 ...... UCLA, 1966 Name Opponent, Year Yards 1. Pete Gonzalez ...... Rutgers, 1997 ...... 470 2. John Congemi ...... Navy, 1986 ...... 446 Receptions in a Season 3. John Ryan ...... West Virginia, 1994 ...... 433 4. Tyler Palko...... South Florida ...... 411 Name Season Receptions 5. Rod Rutherford ...... West Virginia, 2003 ...... 419 1. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 2003 ...... 92 6. David Priestley ...... Virginia Tech, 1999 ...... 407 2. Latef Grim ...... 1999 ...... 75 7. Alex Van Pelt ...... Rutgers, 1992 ...... 395 3. Antonio Bryant ...... 2000 ...... 73 Alex Van Pelt ...... Maryland, 1992 ...... 395 4. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 2002 ...... 69 9. Matt Cavanaugh ...... Clemson, 1977 (Gator Bowl) .. 387 Jake Hoffart ...... 1997 ...... 69 10. Alex Van Pelt ...... Notre Dame, 1990 ...... 384 6. Greg Lee ...... 2004 ...... 68 11. Rod Rutherford ...... Rutgers, 2003 ...... 381 7. Latef Grim ...... 1998 ...... 60 12. Tyler Palko...... Furman, 2004 ...... 380 8. Dietrich Jells...... 1992 ...... 55 13. David Priestley ...... Rutgers, 1999 ...... 375 9. Bryan Thomas ...... 1982 ...... 54 14. Tyler Palko...... Rutgers, 2005 ...... 371 10. Antonio Bryant ...... 1999 ...... 51 Billy Davis ...... 1994 ...... 51 Dave Moore ...... 1991 ...... 51 Pitt records include bowl performances.

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Receptions in a Career Total Offense in a Career Name Seasons Receptions Name Seasons Rush Pass Total 1. Latef Grim ...... 1998-2000...... 178 1. Alex Van Pelt ...... 1988-92 ...... -119 ...... 11,267 11,148 2. Antonio Bryant ...... 1999-2001...... 173 2. Dan Marino ...... 1979-82 ...... -277 ...... 8,597.... 8,320 3. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 2002-03 ...... 161 3. Rod Rutherford ...... 2000-03 ...... 885 ...... 6,724.... 7,609 4. Dietrich Jells ...... 1991-95 ...... 160 4. Tony Dorsett ...... 1973-76 ...... 6,526 ...... 0 ...... 6,526 5. Dwight Collins ...... 1980-83 ...... 133 5. John Congemi ...... 1983-86 ...... -116 ...... 6,467.... 6,351 Gordon Jones ...... 1975-78 ...... 133 6. Tyler Palko ...... 2002- ...... 14 ...... 6,022.... 6,036 7. Greg Lee ...... 2003-05 ...... 127 7. Rick Trocano ...... 1977-80 ...... 673 ...... 4,219.... 4,892 8. Billy Davis ...... 1991-94 ...... 120 8. David Priestley ...... 1999-2001 ...... -88 ...... 4,533.... 4,445 9. Steve Moyer ...... 1969-71 ...... 117 9. John Ryan...... 1992-95 ...... -356 ...... 4,336.... 3,980 10. Jake Hoffart ...... 1996-97 ...... 108 10. Pete Gonzalez ...... 1993-97 ...... 230 ...... 3,704.... 3,934 11. Matt Cavanaugh ...... 1975-77 ...... 538 ...... 3,378.... 3,916 Receiving Yards in a Game Tackles in a Career Player Yards Opponent Player Years Tackles Assists Total 1. Dietrich Jells ...... 225 ...... West Virginia, 1994 1. Arnie Weatherington 1973-76 276 201 477 2. Antonio Bryant ...... 222 ...... Boston College, 2000 2. Hugh Green 1977-80 273 168 441 3. Antonio Bryant ...... 215 ...... Virginia Tech, 1999 3. Tom Tumulty 1991-95 249 164 413 4. Antonio Bryant ...... 212 ...... North Carolina, 2000 4. Gerald Hayes 1999-2002 253 149 402 5. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 207 ...... Rutgers, 2003 5. Steve Apke 1983-86 180 188 368 6. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 201 ...... Toledo, 2003 6. Jerry Olsavsky 1985-88 228 139 367 7. Latef Grim ...... 192 ...... Villanova, 1998 7. Tez Morris 2002- 211 155 366 8. Greg Lee ...... 188 ...... Syracuse, 2004 8. Troy Benson 1981-84 146 205 351 Latef Grim ...... 188 ...... Virginia Tech, 1999 9. Lewis Moore 2000-03 228 116 344 10. Antonio Bryant ...... 186 ...... West Virginia, 2001 10. Ramon Walker 1999-2001 206 122 328 11. H.B. Blades 2003- 184 129 313 Caesar Aldisert 1981-84 134 179 313 Receiving Yards in a Season 13. Don Parrish 1973-76 184 124 308 Name Season Yards 14. Tom Flynn 1980-83 198 99 297 1. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 2003 ...... 1,672 15. Al Romano 1973-76 173 122 295 2. Antonio Bryant ...... 2000 ...... 1,457 16. Rickey Jackson 1977-80 166 124 290 3. Greg Lee ...... 2004 ...... 1,297 17. Al Chesley 1975-78 172 105 277 4. Latef Grim ...... 1999 ...... 1,106 18. Randy Holloway 1974-77 176 92 268 5. Dietrich Jells ...... 1992 ...... 1,091 19. Jeff Pelusi 1976-79 149 113 262 6. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 2002 ...... 1,005 Amir Purifoy 1998-2001 145 117 262 7. Henry Tuten ...... 1989 ...... 975 21. Ricardo McDonald 1988-91 160 100 260 8. Greg Lee ...... 2005 ...... 962 22. Curtis McGhee 1993-97 162 82 244 9. Latef Grim ...... 1998 ...... 906 23. Tony Woods 1983-86 141 101 242 10. Olanda Truitt ...... 1990 ...... 895 Phil Clarke 1995-98 157 85 242 25. Burt Grossman 1985-88 110 129 239 Receiving Yards in a Career Name Seasons Yards 1. Antonio Bryant ...... 1999-2001 ...... 3,061 2. Dietrich Jells ...... 1991-95...... 3,003 3. Latef Grim ...... 1998-2000 ...... 2,680 4. Larry Fitzgerald ...... 2002-03...... 2,677 5. Greg Lee ...... 2003-05...... 2,470 6. Dwight Collins ...... 1980-83...... 2,264 7. Gordon Jones ...... 1975-78...... 2,230 8. Henry Tuten ...... 1987-89...... 1,758 9. Billy Davis ...... 1991-94...... 1,680 10. Bob Longo ...... 1965-67...... 1,621

Page 26 2006 PITT ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 62 John Bachman* ...... OL SO 6-4 280 16 (D) Julius Eggleston ...... DB SO* 6-2 190 10 Mike Phillips* ...... DB JR* 5-11 200 Moon Township, PA/Moon Area Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic Warren, OH/Warren Harding 10 (D) Branden Ballard* ...... WR SR* 6-2 210 59 Mark Estermyer* ...... LS SO* 6-2 240 77 Jason Pinkston ...... DL FR 6-4 280 Detroit, MI/Martin Luther King Chippewa, PA/Blackhawk Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin 44 Brian Bennett*** ...... LB SR* 6-0 235 23 Elijah Fields ...... DB FR 6-2 210 9 T.J. Porter ...... WR FR 6-1 185 Delanco, NJ/Holy Cross Duquesne, PA/Duquesne Pahokee, FL/Pahokee 38 Aaron Berry ...... DB FR 5-11 175 28 (D) Matt Flaus ...... QB SR* 6-2 190 82 Austin Ransom ...... WR SO* 5-11 195 Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt Jefferson, PA/Thomas Jefferson Williamsville, NY/Williamsville East 11 (D) Shawn Besong ...... DB SO* 5-11 200 48 Doug Fulmer ...... DL FR* 6-4 240 25 Darrelle Revis** ...... DB JR 6-0 200 Ambridge, PA/Ambridge Syracuse, NY/Henninger Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa 51 H.B. Blades*** ...... LB SR 6-0 240 35 Ricky Gary ...... DB FR 5-9 175 85 Lowell Robinson ...... WR JR 6-0 195 Plantation, FL/Plantation Pahokee, FL/Pahokee Mount Vernon, NY/Mount Vernon/Erie C. C. (NY) 57 Craig Bokor ...... OL FR* 6-3 290 18 Adam Graessle*** ...... P SR 6-4 225 91 Greg Romeus ...... DL FR 6-5 230 Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell/Valley Forge Milit. Acad. (PA) Dublin, OH/Dublin Coffman Coral Springs, FL/Coral Glades 98 Vernon Botts** ...... DL SR* 6-4 260 8 Adam Gunn* ...... LB SO* 6-2 225 54 Charles Sallet*** ...... DL SR* 6-0 240 Eastampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional Vandergrift, PA/Kiski Area Tampa, FL/Armwood 6 (D) Chris Bova ...... FB FR* 5-11 240 37 (D) Kashif Henderson ...... LB JR 5-10 200 27 Cody Sawhill ...... PK SO 6-0 180 Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills Galloway, NJ/Absegami 24 Jemeel Brady** ...... DB JR* 6-0 205 63 Kevin Hughes ...... OL FR 6-4 300 17 Clint Session*** ...... LB SR 6-0 235 Miami, FL/Miami Killian Allendale, NJ/Northern Highlands Pompano Beach, FL/Blanche Ely 26 Shane Brooks ...... RB FR* 5-11 220 31 Dan Hutchins ...... PK FR 5-11 190 60 John Simonitis*** ...... OL SR* 6-5 315 Duquesne, PA/Duquesne Williamsport, PA/Loyalsock Township Dallas, PA/Dallas 20 Irvan Brown ...... DB FR* 6-0 190 53 Derrell Jones ...... OL FR* 6-2 320 9 (D) Aaron Smith ...... WR FR 6-0 180 Brewerton, NY/Paul V. Moore Accokeek, MD/Westlake Monroeville, PA/Gateway 78 John Brown ...... OL FR* 6-4 285 12 (D) Brian Kaiser ...... DB FR* 6-0 200 12 Kevan Smith ...... QB FR 6-3 215 Lower Burrell, PA/Burrell Hightstown, NJ/Hightstown Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley 46 Sam Bryant*** ...... DB SR* 6-0 220 58 (D) Alex Karabin ...... OL FR 6-1 305 34 LaRod Stephens-Howling* . RB SO 5-7 175 Reading, PA/Reading Ruffs Dale, PA/Greensburg Central Catholic Johnstown, PA/Greater Johnstown 35 (D) Dave Brytus ...... P JR 6-4 225 81 Derek Kinder** ...... WR JR 6-1 205 86 Lucas Stone ...... PK/P FR* 6-1 190 McDonald, PA/West Allegheny Albion, NY/Albion Bluefield, WV/Bluefield 84 Steve Buches*** ...... TE SR* 6-4 255 69 (D) Frank Kochin ...... OL SO* 6-4 280 14 Darrell Strong** ...... TE JR 6-5 260 Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Central Catholic Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks Fort Lauderdale, FL/Plantation 80 Nate Byham ...... TE FR 6-3 225 9 (D) Justin Latore ...... WR SO* 5-11 185 11 Bill Stull ...... QB SO 6-3 185 Franklin, PA/Franklin Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle 29 Tommie Campbell* ...... LB SO 6-3 210 37 Conor Lee ...... PK SO* 5-11 195 28 Eric Thatcher* ...... DB SO* 5-9 190 Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa Upper St. Clair, PA/Upper St. Clair/Fork Union Milit. Acad. (VA) Cincinnati, OH/Cincinnati Moeller 21 Reggie Carter** ...... DB SR* 6-0 195 52 Dan Loheyde ...... LB FR 6-0 200 39 Derron Thomas** ...... LB JR* 6-1 235 Naples, FL/Naples Verona, PA/Gateway Forestville, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt 19 Kelvin Chandler* ...... DB SO* 6-2 185 74 John Malecki ...... DL FR 6-3 270 56 Joe Thomas ...... OL FR 6-5 285 Fort Lauderdale, FL/Dillard Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional Cleveland, OH/St. Edward 7 Jovani Chappel ...... DB FR 5-9 185 7 (D) Steve Malinchak ...... QB FR 6-0 185 92 Tyler Tkach ...... DL FR 6-3 230 Trotwood, OH/Trotwood-Madison Carbondale, PA/Scranton Prep Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh 61 Kevin Cimador ...... OL JR* 6-5 320 69 Jared Martin ...... DL FR 6-2 290 3 (D) Michael Toerper ...... DB FR* 6-1 180 Pittsburgh,PA/Baldwin Davie, FL/Western York, PA/Central York 58 Joe Clermond** ...... DL JR* 6-3 260 43 McKenzie Mathews ...... DL FR 6-2 225 27 (D) Paul Turkavage ...... LB FR 6-1 220 Tampa, FL/Chamberlain Syracuse, NY/Christian Brothers Academy Girardville, PA/Cardinal Brennan 72 Chase Clowser* ...... OL SO* 6-7 330 1 Cedric McGee ...... WR FR* 6-1 190 88 Oderick Turner ...... WR FR* 6-3 200 LaGrange, OH/LaGrange-Keystone Fort Lauderdale, FL/Plantation Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck 22 Kevin Collier ...... RB FR 5-11 180 75 Mike McGlynn** ...... OL JR* 6-5 315 64 Chris Vangas** ...... C JR* 6-2 295 Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili Austintown, OH/Austintown Fitch Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne 30 Conredge Collins* ...... FB SO 6-0 235 41 Chris McKillop** ...... DL JR* 6-3 250 4 (D) Ross Ventrone ...... DB FR* 5-9 170 Miami, FL/Monsignor Edward Pace Export, PA/Kiski Area Bridgeville, PA/Chartiers Valley 66 Scott Corson ...... OL FR 6-5 280 40 Scott McKillop* ...... LB SO* 6-2 245 68 Joe Villani** ...... C SR* 6-4 300 Johnstown, PA/Greater Johnstown Export, PA/Kiski Area Wantagh, NY/St. Anthony’s 5 Kennard Cox** ...... DB JR* 6-1 195 15 Shane Murray ...... DB FR* 6-1 210 45 (D) Dustin Walters ...... TE FR* 6-2 230 Miami, FL/Miami Killian Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Central Catholic Eldersburg, MD/Liberty 16 (D) Dexter Davidson ...... QB FR 6-4 220 93 Gus Mustakas* ...... DL SO 6-3 265 71 Dave Weber ...... OL SO* 6-3 305 Boca Raton, FL/North Broward Prep Cooper City, FL/Chaminade-Madonna Prep Swedesburg, PA/Upper Merion 55 C.J. Davis* ...... OL SO 6-2 300 45 Nate Nix ...... LB FR 6-3 210 36 Greg Webster ...... LB FR 6-1 235 Imperial, PA/West Allegheny Jefferson Hills, PA/Thomas Jefferson North Braddock, PA/Woodland Hills 97 Corey Davis* ...... DL SO* 6-2 290 76 Jeff Otah ...... OL JR 6-6 340 70 Dominic Williams* ...... OL SO* 6-4 300 Pittsburgh, PA/Peabody New Castle, DE/William Penn/Valley Forge Milit. Acad. (PA) Colorado Springs, CO/Harrison/Air Force Prep (CO) 6 Steve Dell ...... LB FR* 6-1 230 3 Tyler Palko*** ...... QB SR* 6-2 220 95 Ernest “Mick” Williams .... DL FR* 6-1 290 Fort Lauderdale, FL/Santaluces Community Imperial, PA/West Allegheny Monessen, PA/Monessen 4 Joe DelSardo*** ...... WR SR 5-8 195 47 David Pels ...... TE FR 6-4 230 32 Mark Yezovich ...... FB JR* 6-0 240 Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle Spencerport, NY/Spencerport North Braddock, PA/Woodland Hills 67 Mike DeLuca ...... C JR* 6-3 285 83 John Pelusi* ...... TE SO 6-3 250 Chardon, OH/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Central Catholic * following class denotes redshirt season 2 Dorin Dickerson ...... WR FR 6-2 200 31 (D) Miguel Pena ...... LB FR 5-10 215 * following name denotes letters earned Imperial, PA/West Allegheny Hialeah, FL/Hialeah-Miami Lakes (D) denotes duplicate number 36 (D) Kelvin Drewery ...... RB SR* 5-10 190 87 Marcel Pestano* ...... WR SO* 6-1 190 Pittsburgh, PA/Perry Lehigh Acres, FL/Lehigh Senior 50 Rashaad Duncan* ...... DL SO 6-2 290 49 John Pettiford ...... RB JR* 5-11 200 Belle Glade, FL/Glades Central Vienna, VA/Oakton

Page 27 2006 PITT NUMERICAL ROSTER 1 Cedric McGee ...... WR FR* 6-1 190 28 Eric Thatcher* ...... DB SO* 5-9 190 60 John Simonitis*** ...... OL SR* 6-5 315 Fort Lauderdale, FL/Plantation Cincinnati, OH/Cincinnati Moeller Dallas, PA/Dallas 2 Dorin Dickerson ...... WR FR 6-2 200 28 (D) Matt Flaus ...... QB SR* 6-2 190 61 Kevin Cimador ...... OL JR* 6-5 320 Imperial, PA/West Allegheny Jefferson, PA/Thomas Jefferson Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin 3 Tyler Palko*** ...... QB SR* 6-2 220 29 Tommie Campbell* ...... LB SO 6-3 210 62 John Bachman* ...... OL SO 6-4 280 Imperial, PA/West Allegheny Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa Moon Township, PA/Moon Area 3 (D) Michael Toerper ...... DB FR* 6-1 180 30 Conredge Collins* ...... FB SO 6-0 235 63 Kevin Hughes ...... OL FR 6-4 300 York, PA/Central York Miami, FL/Monsignor Edward Pace Allendale, NJ/Northern Highlands 4 Joe DelSardo*** ...... WR SR 5-8 195 31 Dan Hutchins ...... PK FR 5-11 190 64 Chris Vangas** ...... C JR* 6-2 295 Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle Williamsport, PA/Loyalsock Township Dayton, OH/Chaminade-Julienne 4 (D) Ross Ventrone ...... DB FR* 5-9 170 31 (D) Miguel Pena ...... LB FR 5-10 215 66 Scott Corson ...... OL FR 6-5 280 Bridgeville, PA/Chartiers Valley Hialeah, FL/Hialeah-Miami Lakes Johnstown, PA/Greater Johnstown 5 Kennard Cox** ...... DB JR* 6-1 195 32 Mark Yezovich ...... FB JR* 6-0 240 67 Mike DeLuca ...... C JR* 6-3 285 Miami, FL/Miami Killian North Braddock, PA/Woodland Hills Chardon, OH/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 6 Steve Dell ...... LB FR* 6-1 230 34 LaRod Stephens-Howling* . RB SO 5-7 175 68 Joe Villani** ...... C SR* 6-4 300 Fort Lauderdale, FL/Santaluces Community Johnstown, PA/Greater Johnstown Wantagh, NY/St. Anthony’s 6 (D) Chris Bova ...... FB FR* 5-11 240 35 Ricky Gary ...... DB FR 5-9 175 69 Jared Martin ...... DL FR 6-2 290 Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin Pahokee, FL/Pahokee Davie, FL/Western 7 Jovani Chappel ...... DB FR 5-9 185 35 (D) Dave Brytus ...... P JR 6-4 225 69 (D) Frank Kochin ...... OL SO* 6-4 280 Trotwood, OH/Trotwood-Madison McDonald, PA/West Allegheny Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks 7 (D) Steve Malinchak ...... QB FR 6-0 185 36 Greg Webster ...... LB FR 6-1 235 70 Dominic Williams* ...... OL SO* 6-4 300 Carbondale, PA/Scranton Prep North Braddock, PA/Woodland Hills Colorado Springs, CO/Harrison/Air Force Prep (CO) 8 Adam Gunn* ...... LB SO* 6-2 225 36 (D) Kelvin Drewery ...... RB SR* 5-10 190 71 Dave Weber ...... OL SO* 6-3 305 Vandergrift, PA/Kiski Area Pittsburgh, PA/Perry Swedesburg, PA/Upper Merion 9 T.J. Porter ...... WR FR 6-1 185 37 Conor Lee ...... PK SO* 5-11 195 72 Chase Clowser* ...... OL SO* 6-7 330 Pahokee, FL/Pahokee Upper St. Clair, PA/Upper St. Clair/Fork Union Milit. Acad. (VA) LaGrange, OH/LaGrange-Keystone 9 (D) Aaron Smith ...... WR FR 6-0 180 37 (D) Kashif Henderson ...... LB JR 5-10 200 74 John Malecki ...... DL FR 6-3 270 Monroeville, PA/Gateway Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional 9 (D) Justin Latore ...... WR SO* 5-11 185 38 Aaron Berry ...... DB FR 5-11 175 75 Mike McGlynn** ...... OL JR* 6-5 315 Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt Austintown, OH/Austintown Fitch 10 Mike Phillips* ...... DB JR* 5-11 200 39 Derron Thomas** ...... LB JR* 6-1 235 76 Jeff Otah ...... OL JR 6-6 340 Warren, OH/Warren Harding Forestville, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt New Castle, DE/William Penn/Valley Forge Milit. Acad. (PA) 10 (D) Branden Ballard* ...... WR SR* 6-2 210 40 Scott McKillop* ...... LB SO* 6-2 245 77 Jason Pinkston ...... DL FR 6-4 280 Detroit, MI/Martin Luther King Export, PA/Kiski Area Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin 11 Bill Stull ...... QB SO 6-3 185 41 Chris McKillop** ...... DL JR* 6-3 250 78 John Brown ...... OL FR* 6-4 285 Pittsburgh, PA/Seton-LaSalle Export, PA/Kiski Area Lower Burrell, PA/Burrell 11 (D) Shawn Besong ...... DB SO* 5-11 200 43 McKenzie Mathews ...... DL FR 6-2 225 80 Nate Byham ...... TE FR 6-3 225 Ambridge, PA/Ambridge Syracuse, NY/Christian Brothers Academy Franklin, PA/Franklin 12 Kevan Smith ...... QB FR 6-3 215 44 Brian Bennett*** ...... LB SR* 6-0 235 81 Derek Kinder** ...... WR JR 6-1 205 Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley Delanco, NJ/Holy Cross Albion, NY/Albion 12 (D) Brian Kaiser ...... DB FR* 6-0 200 45 Nate Nix ...... LB FR 6-3 210 82 Austin Ransom ...... WR SO* 5-11 195 Hightstown, NJ/Hightstown Jefferson Hills, PA/Thomas Jefferson Williamsville, NY/Williamsville East 14 Darrell Strong** ...... TE JR 6-5 260 45 (D) Dustin Walters ...... TE FR* 6-2 230 83 John Pelusi* ...... TE SO 6-3 250 Fort Lauderdale, FL/Plantation Eldersburg, MD/Liberty Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Central Catholic 15 Shane Murray ...... DB FR* 6-1 210 46 Sam Bryant*** ...... DB SR* 6-0 220 84 Steve Buches*** ...... TE SR* 6-4 255 Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Central Catholic Reading, PA/Reading Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Central Catholic 16 (D) Dexter Davidson ...... QB FR 6-4 220 47 David Pels ...... TE FR 6-4 230 85 Lowell Robinson ...... WR JR 6-0 195 Boca Raton, FL/North Broward Prep Spencerport, NY/Spencerport Mount Vernon, NY/Mount Vernon/Erie C. C. (NY) 16 (D) Julius Eggleston ...... DB SO* 6-2 190 48 Doug Fulmer ...... DL FR* 6-4 240 86 Lucas Stone ...... PK/P FR* 6-1 190 Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic Syracuse, NY/Henninger Bluefield, WV/Bluefield 17 Clint Session*** ...... LB SR 6-0 235 49 John Pettiford ...... RB JR* 5-11 200 87 Marcel Pestano* ...... WR SO* 6-1 190 Pompano Beach, FL/Blanche Ely Vienna, VA/Oakton Lehigh Acres, FL/Lehigh Senior 18 Adam Graessle*** ...... P SR 6-4 225 50 Rashaad Duncan* ...... DL SO 6-2 290 88 Oderick Turner ...... WR FR* 6-3 200 Dublin, OH/Dublin Coffman Belle Glade, FL/Glades Central Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck 19 Kelvin Chandler* ...... DB SO* 6-2 185 51 H.B. Blades*** ...... LB SR 6-0 240 91 Greg Romeus ...... DL FR 6-5 230 Fort Lauderdale, FL/Dillard Plantation, FL/Plantation Coral Springs, FL/Coral Glades 20 Irvan Brown ...... DB FR* 6-0 190 52 Dan Loheyde ...... LB FR 6-0 200 92 Tyler Tkach ...... DL FR 6-3 230 Brewerton, NY/Paul V. Moore Verona, PA/Gateway Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh 21 Reggie Carter** ...... DB SR* 6-0 195 53 Derrell Jones ...... OL FR* 6-2 320 93 Gus Mustakas* ...... DL SO 6-3 265 Naples, FL/Naples Accokeek, MD/Westlake Cooper City, FL/Chaminade-Madonna Prep 22 Kevin Collier ...... RB FR 5-11 180 54 Charles Sallet*** ...... DL SR* 6-0 240 95 Ernest “Mick” Williams .... DL FR* 6-1 290 Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili Tampa, FL/Armwood Monessen, PA/Monessen 23 Elijah Fields ...... DB FR 6-2 210 55 C.J. Davis* ...... OL SO 6-2 300 97 Corey Davis* ...... DL SO* 6-2 290 Duquesne, PA/Duquesne Imperial, PA/West Allegheny Pittsburgh, PA/Peabody 24 Jemeel Brady** ...... DB JR* 6-0 205 56 Joe Thomas ...... OL FR 6-5 285 98 Vernon Botts** ...... DL SR* 6-4 260 Miami, FL/Miami Killian Cleveland, OH/St. Edward Eastampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional 25 Darrelle Revis** ...... DB JR 6-0 200 57 Craig Bokor ...... OL FR* 6-3 290 Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa Aliquippa, PA/Hopewell/Valley Forge Milit. Acad. (PA) * following class denotes redshirt season 26 Shane Brooks ...... RB FR* 5-11 220 58 Joe Clermond** ...... DL JR* 6-3 260 * following name denotes letters earned Duquesne, PA/Duquesne Tampa, FL/Chamberlain (D) denotes duplicate number 27 Cody Sawhill ...... PK SO 6-0 180 58 (D) Alex Karabin ...... OL FR 6-1 305 Galloway, NJ/Absegami Ruffs Dale, PA/Greensburg Central Catholic 27 (D) Paul Turkavage ...... LB FR 6-1 220 59 Mark Estermyer* ...... LS SO* 6-2 240 Girardville, PA/Cardinal Brennan Chippewa, PA/Blackhawk

Page 28 University of PITT Game Results (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend ------9/02/06 VIRGINIA W 38-13 1- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 3:03 46758 * 9/08/06 at Cincinnati W 33-15 2- 0- 0 1- 0- 0 3:21 20611 9/16/06 MICHIGAN STATE 12:00 PM 9/23/06 CITADEL TBA 9/30/06 TOLEDO TBA * 10/07/06 at Syracuse TBA * 10/13/06 at Central Florida 8:00 PM * 10/21/06 RUTGERS TBA * 11/04/06 at South Florida 12:00 PM * 11/11/06 at Connecticut TBA * 11/16/06 WEST VIRGINIA 7:30 PM * 11/25/06 LOUISVILLE TBA

* indicates conference game University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

TEAM STATISTICS PITT OPP ------SCORING...... 71 28 Points Per Game...... 35.5 14.0 FIRST DOWNS...... 26 29 Rushing...... 10 5 Passing...... 15 21 Penalty...... 1 3 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 197 87 Yards gained rushing...... 239 151 Yards lost rushing...... 42 64 Rushing Attempts...... 68 51 Average Per Rush...... 2.9 1.7 Average Per Game...... 98.5 43.5 TDs Rushing...... 0 2 PASSING YARDAGE...... 550 380 Att-Comp-Int...... 43-28-1 78-44-4 Average Per Pass...... 12.8 4.9 Average Per Catch...... 19.6 8.6 Average Per Game...... 275.0 190.0 TDs Passing...... 6 1 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 747 467 Total Plays...... 111 129 Average Per Play...... 6.7 3.6 Average Per Game...... 373.5 233.5 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 3-82 12-239 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 8-47 6-66 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 4-156 1-47 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...... 27.3 19.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...... 5.9 11.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE...... 39.0 47.0 FUMBLES-LOST...... 3-3 1-1 PENALTIES-YARDS...... 13-116 9-53 Average Per Game...... 58.0 26.5 PUNTS-YARDS...... 13-561 17-709 Average Per Punt...... 43.2 41.7 Net punt average...... 36.5 38.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME...... 31:14 28:46 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 7/24 7/29 3rd-Down Pct...... 29% 24% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 1/1 1/3 4th-Down Pct...... 100% 33% SACKS BY-YARDS...... 4-22 1-8 MISC YARDS...... 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...... 9 3 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS...... 2-2 2-2 ON-SIDE KICKS...... 0-0 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES...... 4-4 100% 3-4 75% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS...... 2-4 50% 3-4 75% PAT-ATTEMPTS...... 9-9 100% 2-2 100% ATTENDANCE...... 46758 20611 Games/Avg Per Game...... 1/46758 1/20611 Neutral Site Games...... 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total ------PITT...... 7 17 30 17 - 71 Opponents...... 3 7 10 8 - 28 University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long ------BROOKS,Shane 2 31 124 14 110 3.5 0 18 55.0 REVIS,Darrelle 7 27 3.9 0 6 STEPHENS-HOWLING,L. 1 17 66 8 58 3.4 0 19 58.0 ROBINSON,Lowell 1 20 20.0 0 20 COLLINS,C. 2 7 19 5 14 2.0 0 8 7.0 Total...... 8 47 5.9 0 20 PORTER,T.J. 1 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 6.0 Opponents...... 6 66 11.0 0 15 COLLIER,Kevin 2 6 7 2 5 0.8 0 4 2.5 PALKO,Tyler 2 5 17 12 5 1.0 0 8 2.5 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long TEAM 2 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.5 ------Total...... 2 68 239 42 197 2.9 0 19 98.5 REVIS,Darrelle 2 76 38.0 2 57 Opponents...... 2 51 151 64 87 1.7 2 20 43.5 COX,Kennard 1 2 2.0 0 2 SESSION,Clint 1 78 78.0 1 78 PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Total...... 4 156 39.0 3 78 ------Opponents...... 1 47 47.0 0 47 PALKO,Tyler 2 213.95 28-43-1 65.1 550 6 80 275.0 Total...... 2 213.95 28-43-1 65.1 550 6 80 275.0 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Opponents...... 2 91.31 44-78-4 56.4 380 1 20 190.0 ------ROBINSON,Lowell 1 37 37.0 0 37 RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G STEPHENS-HOWLING,L. 1 31 31.0 0 31 ------PESTANO,Marcel 1 14 14.0 0 14 KINDER,Derek 2 7 249 35.6 3 80 124.5 Total...... 3 82 27.3 0 37 PESTANO,Marcel 2 6 66 11.0 0 32 33.0 Opponents...... 12 239 19.9 0 27 TURNER,Oderick 2 3 107 35.7 2 72 53.5 STRONG,Darrell 2 3 30 10.0 1 26 15.0 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long COLLINS,C. 2 3 26 8.7 0 12 13.0 ------STEPHENS-HOWLING,L. 1 2 37 18.5 0 26 37.0 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 BUCHES,Steve 2 2 26 13.0 0 15 13.0 Opponents...... 1 24 24.0 0 24 PORTER,T.J. 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 5.0 BROOKS,Shane 2 1 4 4.0 0 4 2.0 Total...... 2 28 550 19.6 6 80 275.0 Opponents...... 2 44 380 8.6 1 20 190.0 University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G ------KINDER,Derek 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 PALKO,Tyler 2 48 5 550 555 277.5 LEE,Conor 0 2-2 9-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 15 BROOKS,Shane 2 31 110 0 110 55.0 TURNER,Oderick 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 STEPHENS-HOWLING,L. 1 17 58 0 58 58.0 REVIS,Darrelle 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 COLLINS,C. 2 7 14 0 14 7.0 STRONG,Darrell 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PORTER,T.J. 1 1 6 0 6 6.0 SESSION,Clint 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 COLLIER,Kevin 2 6 5 0 5 2.5 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 TEAM 2 1 -1 0 -1 -0.5 Total...... 9 2-2 9-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 71 Total...... 2 111 197 550 747 373.5 Opponents...... 3 2-2 2-2 0-0 1 1-1 0 0 28 Opponents...... 2 129 87 380 467 233.5

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk ------GRAESSLE,Adam 13 561 43.2 55 1 3 5 0 LEE,Conor 2-2 100.0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 38 0 Total...... 13 561 43.2 55 1 3 5 0 Opponents...... 17 709 41.7 64 0 4 9 0 FG SEQUENCE PITT OPPONENTS ------KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Virginia (38) (48),(42) ------Cincinnati (30) - GRAESSLE,Adam 13 791 60.8 1 0 Michigan State - - Total...... 13 791 60.8 1 0 239 40.9 24 Citadel - - Opponents...... 6 372 62.0 3 0 82 38.3 26 Toledo - - Syracuse - - Central Florida - - Rutgers - - South Florida - - Connecticut - - West Virginia - - Louisville - -

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ------KINDER,Derek 2 0 249 0 0 0 249 124.5 STEPHENS-HOWLING,L. 1 58 37 0 31 0 126 126.0 BROOKS,Shane 2 110 4 0 0 0 114 57.0 TURNER,Oderick 2 0 107 0 0 0 107 53.5 REVIS,Darrelle 2 0 0 27 0 76 103 51.5 PESTANO,Marcel 2 0 66 0 14 0 80 40.0 SESSION,Clint 2 0 0 0 0 78 78 39.0 ROBINSON,Lowell 2 0 0 20 37 0 57 28.5 COLLINS,C. 2 14 26 0 0 0 40 20.0 STRONG,Darrell 2 0 30 0 0 0 30 15.0 BUCHES,Steve 2 0 26 0 0 0 26 13.0 PORTER,T.J. 1 6 5 0 0 0 11 11.0 COLLIER,Kevin 2 5 0 0 0 0 5 2.5 PALKO,Tyler 2 5 0 0 0 0 5 2.5 COX,Kennard 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 TEAM 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.5 Total...... 2 197 550 47 82 156 1032 516.0 Opponents...... 2 87 380 66 239 47 819 409.5 University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------51 BLADES,H.B. 2 18 9 27 1.5-2 . . 3 1 1-0 . . . 29 CAMPBELL,Tommie 2 8 7 15 2.0-20 . . . 1 . . . . 17 SESSION,Clint 2 10 2 12 2.0-8 . 1-78 . 1 . . . . 40 McKILLOP,Scott 2 6 3 9 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . 1 . . . . 25 REVIS,Darrelle 2 7 1 8 1.0-1 . 2-76 2 . . . . . 5 COX,Kennard 2 4 3 7 . . 1-2 1 . . . . . 28 THATCHER,Eric 2 3 4 7 ...... 46 BRYANT,Sam 2 6 1 7 . . . 4 1 . . . . 50 DUNCAN,RASHAAD 2 5 1 6 1.0-5 1.0-5 . . 1 . . . . 58 CLERMOND,Joe 2 2 3 5 1.0-7 1.0-7 . . 2 . . . . 48 FULMER,Doug 2 4 . 4 2.0-5 1.0-4 . . 2 . . . . 93 MUSTAKAS,Gus 2 2 2 4 0.5-1 . . . 2 . . . . 8 GUNN,Adam 2 2 . 2 ...... 97 DAVIS,Corey 2 1 1 2 ...... 95 WILLIAMS,Mick 2 1 1 2 ...... 74 MALECKI,John 2 1 1 2 . . . . 1 . 1 . . 82 RANSOM,Austin 2 . 2 2 ...... 41 McKILLOP,Chris 2 2 . 2 1.0-1 ...... 3A TOERPER,Michael 1 1 . 1 ...... 7 CHAPPEL,Jovani 2 . 1 1 ...... 3 PALKO,Tyler 2 1 . 1 ...... 39 THOMAS,Derron 2 1 . 1 ...... 24 BRADY,Jemeel 2 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 2 1 . 1 1.0-8 ...... 1 81 KINDER,Derek 2 1 . 1 ...... 54 SALLET,Charles 2 ...... 2 . . . . Total...... 2 88 42 130 14-64 4-22 4-156 10 15 1-0 1 . 1 Opponents...... 2 70 50 120 13-38 1-8 1-47 7 2 3-24 1 . . University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Team Game-by-Game (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

|---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Purp 9/02/06 VIRGINIA...... 33 107 0 19 17 283 3 78 17- 22- 1 283 3 78 2 45 0 31 2 11 0 6 543 9/08/06 at Cincinnati...... 35 90 0 18 11 267 3 80 11- 21- 0 267 3 80 1 37 0 37 6 36 0 20 489

Totals...... 68 197 0 19 28 550 6 80 28- 43- 1 550 6 80 3 82 0 37 8 47 0 20 1032 Opponent...... 51 87 2 20 44 380 1 20 44- 78- 4 380 1 20 12 239 0 27 6 66 0 15 819

Games played: 2 Avg per rush: 2.9 Avg per catch: 19.6 Pass efficiency: 213.95 Kick ret avg: 27.3 Punt ret avg: 5.9 All purpose avg/game: 516.0 Total offense avg/gm: 373.5 |------TACKLES------| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |-Kicks--XPTS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts 9/02/06 VIRGINIA...... 36 20 56 4.0-16 1.0-6 0 0-0 2-97 7 7 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 9/08/06 at Cincinnati...... 52 22 74 10.0-48 3.0-16 1 1-0 2-59 8 3 0 4-4 0 0 1 33

Totals...... 88 42 130 14.0-64 4.0-22 1 1-0 4-156 15 10 0 9-9 0 0 1 71 Opponent...... 70 50 120 13.0-38 1.0-8 1 3-24 1-47 2 7 0 2-2 0 1 0 28

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB 9/02/06 VIRGINIA...... 5 217 43.4 50 0 1 1 1 2 1-1 38 0 7 424 60.6 0 0 9/08/06 at Cincinnati...... 8 344 43.0 55 0 0 2 3 3 1-1 30 0 6 367 61.2 1 0

Totals...... 13 561 43.2 55 0 1 3 4 5 2-2 38 0 13 791 60.8 1 0 Opponent...... 17 709 41.7 64 0 0 4 2 9 2-2 48 0 6 372 62.0 3 0 University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

|---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Purp 9/02/06 VIRGINIA...... 21 52 1 18 19 159 0 20 19- 38- 2 159 0 20 7 137 0 27 2 13 0 10 408 9/08/06 at Cincinnati...... 30 35 1 20 25 221 1 19 25- 40- 2 221 1 19 5 102 0 24 4 53 0 15 411

Opponent totals...... 51 87 2 20 44 380 1 20 44- 78- 4 380 1 20 12 239 0 27 6 66 0 15 819 PITT...... 68 197 0 19 28 550 6 80 28- 43- 1 550 6 80 3 82 0 37 8 47 0 20 1032

Games played: 2 Avg per rush: 1.7 Avg per catch: 8.6 Pass efficiency: 91.31 Kick ret avg: 19.9 Punt ret avg: 11.0 All purpose avg/game: 409.5 Total offense avg/gm: 233.5 |------TACKLES------| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |-Kicks--XPTS-| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts 9/02/06 VIRGINIA...... 39 18 57 7.0-23 1.0-8 0 0-0 1-47 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 13 9/08/06 at Cincinnati...... 31 32 63 6.0-15 0.0-0 1 3-24 0-0 2 6 0 1-1 0 1 0 15

Opponent totals...... 70 50 120 13.0-38 1.0-8 1 3-24 1-47 2 7 0 2-2 0 1 0 28 PITT...... 88 42 130 14.0-64 4.0-22 1 1-0 4-156 15 10 0 9-9 0 0 1 71

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB 9/02/06 VIRGINIA...... 8 311 38.9 41 0 0 2 0 3 2-2 48 0 4 248 62.0 2 0 9/08/06 at Cincinnati...... 9 398 44.2 64 0 0 2 2 6 0-0 0 0 2 124 62.0 1 0

Opponent totals...... 17 709 41.7 64 0 0 4 2 9 2-2 48 0 6 372 62.0 3 0 PITT...... 13 561 43.2 55 0 1 3 4 5 2-2 38 0 13 791 60.8 1 0 University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Game Superlatives (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes...... 22 BROOKS,Shane at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Yards Rushing...... 67 BROOKS,Shane at Cincinnati (9/08/06) TD Rushes...... 0 Long Rush...... 19 STEPHENS-HOWLING,L. vs Virginia (9/02/06) Pass attempts...... 22 PALKO,Tyler vs Virginia (9/02/06) Pass completions.... 17 PALKO,Tyler vs Virginia (9/02/06) Yards Passing...... 283 PALKO,Tyler vs Virginia (9/02/06) TD Passes...... 3 PALKO,Tyler vs Virginia (9/02/06) PALKO,Tyler at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Pass...... 80 PALKO,Tyler at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Receptions...... 4 KINDER,Derek vs Virginia (9/02/06) PESTANO,Marcel vs Virginia (9/02/06) Yards Receiving..... 172 KINDER,Derek at Cincinnati (9/08/06) TD Receptions...... 2 KINDER,Derek at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Reception...... 80 KINDER,Derek at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Field Goals...... 1 LEE,Conor vs Virginia (9/02/06) LEE,Conor at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Field Goal..... 38 LEE,Conor vs Virginia (9/02/06) Punts...... 8 GRAESSLE,Adam at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Punting Avg...... 43.4 GRAESSLE,Adam vs Virginia (9/02/06) Long Punt...... 55 GRAESSLE,Adam at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Punt Return.... 20 ROBINSON,Lowell at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Kickoff Return. 37 ROBINSON,Lowell at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Tackles...... 14 BLADES,H.B. at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Sacks...... 1.0 McKILLOP,Scott vs Virginia (9/02/06) FULMER,Doug at Cincinnati (9/08/06) DUNCAN,RASHAAD at Cincinnati (9/08/06) CLERMOND,Joe at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Tackles For Loss.... 2.0 SESSION,Clint vs Virginia (9/02/06) CAMPBELL,Tommie at Cincinnati (9/08/06) FULMER,Doug at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Interceptions...... 1 SESSION,Clint vs Virginia (9/02/06) REVIS,Darrelle vs Virginia (9/02/06) COX,Kennard at Cincinnati (9/08/06) REVIS,Darrelle at Cincinnati (9/08/06) University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Game Superlatives (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes...... 35 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Yards Rushing...... 107 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Yards Per Rush...... 3.2 vs Virginia (9/02/06) TD Rushes...... 0 Pass attempts...... 22 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Pass completions.... 17 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Yards Passing...... 283 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Yards Per Pass...... 12.9 vs Virginia (9/02/06) TD Passes...... 3 vs Virginia (9/02/06) at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Total Plays...... 56 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Total Offense...... 390 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Yards Per Play...... 7.1 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Points...... 38 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Sacks By...... 3 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) First Downs...... 13 vs Virginia (9/02/06) at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Penalties...... 8 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Penalty Yards...... 75 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Turnovers...... 3 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Interceptions By.... 2 vs Virginia (9/02/06) at Cincinnati (9/08/06) University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Game Superlatives (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes...... 9 Jason Snelling, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Yards Rushing...... 31 GLATTHAAR, B., at Cincinnati (9/08/06) TD Rushes...... 1 Jason Snelling, vs Virginia (9/02/06) GLATTHAAR, B., at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Rush...... 20 GLATTHAAR, B., at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Pass attempts...... 35 GRUTZA, Dustin, at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Pass completions.... 21 GRUTZA, Dustin, at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Yards Passing...... 189 GRUTZA, Dustin, at Cincinnati (9/08/06) TD Passes...... 1 GRUTZA, Dustin, at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Pass...... 20 Christian Olsen, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Kevin McCabe, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Receptions...... 8 GOODMAN, D., at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Yards Receiving..... 70 GOODMAN, D., at Cincinnati (9/08/06) TD Receptions...... 1 POLAND, Bill, at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Reception...... 20 Emmanuel Byers, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Kevin Ogletree, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Field Goals...... 2 Chris Gould, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Long Field Goal..... 48 Chris Gould, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Punts...... 9 STEEL, Brian, at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Punting Avg...... 44.2 STEEL, Brian, at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Punt...... 64 STEEL, Brian, at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Punt Return.... 15 STEWART, D., at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Long Kickoff Return. 27 Cedric Peerman, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Tackles...... 10 BOWIE, John, at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Sacks...... 1.0 Tony Franklin, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Tackles For Loss.... 2.0 Nate Lyles, vs Virginia (9/02/06) Interceptions...... 1 Nate Lyles, vs Virginia (9/02/06) University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Game Superlatives (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes...... 30 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Yards Rushing...... 52 vs Virginia (9/02/06) Yards Per Rush...... 2.5 vs Virginia (9/02/06) TD Rushes...... 1 vs Virginia (9/02/06) at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Pass attempts...... 40 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Pass completions.... 25 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Yards Passing...... 221 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Yards Per Pass...... 5.5 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) TD Passes...... 1 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Total Plays...... 70 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Total Offense...... 256 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Yards Per Play...... 3.7 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Points...... 15 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Sacks By...... 1 vs Virginia (9/02/06) First Downs...... 16 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Penalties...... 6 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Penalty Yards...... 38 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Turnovers...... 3 at Cincinnati (9/08/06) Interceptions By.... 1 vs Virginia (9/02/06) University of Pittsburgh Panthers PITT Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 09, 2006) All games

PITT Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ---- Failed to score inside RZ ---- Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game ------9/02/06 Virginia...... W 38-13 2 2 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *9/08/06 at Cincinnati...... W 33-15 2 2 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9/16/06 Michigan State...... 9/23/06 Citadel...... 9/30/06 Toledo...... *10/07/06 at Syracuse...... *10/13/06 at Central Florida..... *10/21/06 Rutgers...... *11/04/06 at South Florida...... *11/11/06 at Connecticut...... *11/16/06 West Virginia...... *11/25/06 Louisville...... ------Totals 4 4 20 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 of 4 (100.0%)

Opponents Inside PITT Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ---- Failed to score inside RZ ---- Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game ------9/02/06 Virginia...... W 38-13 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *9/08/06 at Cincinnati...... W 33-15 3 2 15 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9/16/06 Michigan State...... 9/23/06 Citadel...... 9/30/06 Toledo...... *10/07/06 at Syracuse...... *10/13/06 at Central Florida..... *10/21/06 Rutgers...... *11/04/06 at South Florida...... *11/11/06 at Connecticut...... *11/16/06 West Virginia...... *11/25/06 Louisville...... ------Totals 4 3 22 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 of 4 (75.0%)