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PITTSBURGH vs. MIAMI November 29, 2014 • 7 p.m., ET Sun Life Stadium (74,916/Natural Grass) • Miami Gardens, Fla. ESPN2 • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network PittsburghPanthers.com • @GoPittFootball • #PITTvsMIAMI Schedules and Results Game Storylines • Pitt closes the regular season • Pitt and Miami are both ranked PITT (5-6, 3-4 ACC) against ACC Coastal Division foe among the top 25 defensive units Aug. 30 Delaware (ESPN3) W, 62-0 Miami in primetime on ESPN2. in the country. The Hurricanes Sept. 5 (Fri.) at Boston College* (ESPN) W, 30-20 Fresh off a 30-7 rout of Syracuse, are surrendering just 325.5 Sept. 13 at FIU (Fox Sports 1) W, 42-25 the Panthers look to earn a sixth yards per game to rank 15th. The Sept. 20 Iowa (ESPNU) L, 20-24 victory on the season and achieve Panthers are yielding 342.7 to Sept. 27 Akron (ESPN3) L, 10-21 bowl eligibility. rank 25th. Oct. 4 at Virginia* (RSN) L, 19-24 Oct. 16 (Thurs.) Virginia Tech* (ESPN) W, 21-16 • The game will showcase two • The Hurricanes have won the Oct. 25 Georgia Tech* (ESPNU) (HC) L, 28-56 of the best tailbacks in college past eight games in the series, Nov. 1 Duke* (ESPNU) L, 48-51 (2OT) football. Pitt sophomore James including a 41-31 victory at Heinz Nov. 15 at North Carolina* (ACC Network) L, 35-40 Conner is the nation’s third- Field in 2013. The Panthers last Nov. 22 Syracuse* (ESPNU) W, 30-7 leading rusher with 1,600 yards. defeated Miami in 1997, a 21-17 Miami junior Duke Johnson is decision in Pitt Stadium. Nov. 29 at Miami* (ESPN2) 7 p.m. seventh in the country with 1,431 *ACC game (HC) Homecoming yards. They rank 1-2 in the ACC in • Pitt is also looking to snap a MIAMI (6-5, 3-4 ACC) rushing. lengthy streak of futility against Miami on the road. The Panthers Sept. 1 at Louisville* L, 13-31 • James Conner has a strong case are 0-9-1 in their last 10 visits Sept. 6 Florida A&M W, 41-7 for ACC Offensive Player of the to play the Hurricanes. Pitt’s last Sept. 13 Arkansas State W, 41-20 Year. He leads the ACC in rushing road victory in the series was in Sept. 20 at Nebraska L, 31-41 yards (1,600), rushing yards per 1963. Sept. 27 Duke* W, 22-10 game (145.5), rushing touch- Oct. 4 at Georgia Tech* L, 17-28 downs (an ACC-record 22) and • Pitt is fielding one of its young- Oct. 11 Cincinnati W, 55-34 scoring (12.0 ppg.). est rosters in memory. The Pan- Oct. 23 at Virginia Tech* W, 30-6 thers’ roster is comprised of 81 Nov. 1 North Carolina* W, 47-20 • James Conner needs one rush- underclassmen (53 freshmen and Nov. 15 Florida State* L, 26-30 ing TD to break the legendary 28 sophomores), the highest total Nov. 22 at Virginia* L, 13-30 Tony Dorsett’s 38-year-old Pitt of any Football Bowl Subdivision Nov. 29 Pittsburgh* 7 p.m. season record of 22. (FBS) team in the country. *ACC game Pitt-Miami History in Brief Broadcast Information Series Began: 1950 Current Series Win Streak: Television • ESPN2 Series Overall: Miami leads 23-9-1 Miami has won 8 (1998-2003; ‘10, ‘13) Joe Tessitore, play-by-play ACC Series: Miami leads 1-0 Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: Brock Huard, analyst Shannon Spake, reporter At Pittsburgh: Miami leads 13-5 2 games, twice (1960-61; 1970, ‘76) At Miami: Miami leads 10-4-1 Longest Miami Series Win Streak: Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network At Neutral Sites: DNA 8 games (twice) Bill Hillgrove, play-by-play Last Meeting at Pitt: Nov. 29, 2013 Largest Pitt Margin of Victory: Pat Bostick, analyst (Miami 41, Pitt 31) 17 points (36-19, 1976) Larry Richert, reporter Last Meeting at Miami: Nov. 21, 2002 Largest Miami Margin of Victory: SiriusXM Satellite Radio (Miami 28, Pitt 21) 58 points (58-0, 1967) Sirius Channel 138, XM Channel 194 The Coaches WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM Pitt Coach Paul Chryst Miami Coach Al Golden Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options Overall (season): 18-19 (third) Overall (season): 55-54 (ninth) PittsburghPanthers.com via CSLive At Pitt (season): same At Miami (season): 28-20 (fourth) Pitt LiveWire Gameday App Alma Mater: Wisconsin, 1988 Alma Mater: Penn State, 1991 TuneIn Record vs. Miami: 0-1 Record vs. Pitt: 1-0 1 MEDIA SERVICES MIAMI WEEK SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 No scheduled media Paul Chryst Paul Chryst on ACC Final Paul Chryst THANKSGIVING No scheduled media Pitt at Miami opportunities Press Conference Teleconference Press Brief opportunities Sun Life Stadium Noon 11:40 a.m. 2:45 p.m. No scheduled media 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Practice Window opportunities 2:30-3 p.m. Interviews 4:45 p.m. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE WEEKLY INTERVIEWS PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS Coach Paul Chryst will conduct his All interviews must be arranged through E.J. Borghetti, Executive Associate A.D. game week preview press conferences the media relations office. Players and (football contact) on Mondays at noon. The conferences assistant coaches are available for post- Borghetti e-mail: [email protected] will be held at the UPMC Sports Per- practice media sessions on Tuesdays Ted Feeley, Media Relations Director formance Complex. Transcripts from and Wednesdays. In addition to his (co-football contact) Coach Chryst’s press conferences will Monday press conferences, Coach Chryst Feeley e-mail: [email protected] be available by Monday afternoon at will have a pre-practice media briefing Celeste Welsh, Media Relations Coordinator PittsburghPanthers.com. on Thursdays of game weeks. Please (credential contact) consult the media relations office for Welsh e-mail: [email protected] ACC COACHES TELECONFERENCE exact times. Coach Chryst will be available for media PITT MEDIA RELATIONS PHONE NUMBERS questions via the ACC Football Telecon- PITT MEDIA CREDENTIALS Pitt Media Relations Office: (412) 648-8240 ference every Wednesday during the Credentials for Pitt home games are is- Heinz Field Press Box: (412) 697-7198 season (beginning Aug. 27) from 11:40 sued to working media only and should Pitt Football Office: (412) 648-8700 to 11:50 a.m. Audio files and transcripts be requested as early as possible due to for each ACC coach will be posted to space limitations and demand. All cre- PITT FOOTBALL ON THE WEB theACC.com by Wednesday afternoon. dential requests should be made online Official Pitt Site: PittsburghPanthers.com Contact the Pitt media relations office at www.sportssystems.com/pitt. Media Info: collegepressbox.com for access to the call. (The Thanksgiv- Pitt Football Twitter/Instagram: @GoPittFootball ing week call will be held at the same COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Pitt YouTube Page: YouTube.com/pittlivewire time, but on Tuesday, Nov. 25.) The official media website for NCAA FBS football is collegepressbox.com. PITT MEDIA RELATIONS ADDRESS Teleconference Schedule: Access and download weekly game University of Pittsburgh 10:30 a.m. Dabo Swinney (Clemson) notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, Athletic Media Relations 10:40 a.m. Jimbo Fisher (Florida St.) headshots, logos and more for each Petersen Events Center 10:50 a.m. Bobby Petrino (Louisville) conference and its member schools. 3719 Terrace Street 11 a.m. Scott Shafer (Syracuse) Login information will be distributed Pittsburgh, PA 15261 11:10 a.m. Dave Clawson (Wake Forest) to accredited media or you can apply 11:20 a.m. Paul Johnson (Georgia Tech) for a password by sending an e-mail to PITT PRACTICE FACILITY ADDRESS 11:30 a.m. Larry Fedora (North Carolina) [email protected]. Pitt Football Office 11:40 a.m. Paul Chryst (Pitt) UPMC Sports Performance Complex 11:50 a.m. Al Golden (Miami) ACC VIDEO CLIP SERVICE 3450 South Water Street Noon Frank Beamer (Va. Tech) Broadcast outlets can access ACC high- Pittsburgh PA 15203 12:10 p.m. Mike London (Virginia) lights and press conference excerpts via 12:20 p.m. Steve Addazio (Boston College) the ACC Video Clip Service (AVCS). Video ACC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS 12:30 p.m. David Cutcliffe (Duke) content will only be available for down- Amy Yakola, Senior Associate Commissioner 12:40 p.m. Dave Doeren (NC State) load in digital files that can be accessed (public relations/marketing) on the AVCS. To register for this service, Yakola e-mail: [email protected] PRACTICE COVERAGE contact Scott McBurney at smcburney@ Mike Finn, Associate Commissioner The initial 30 minutes of Pitt football theacc.org or (336) 369-4646. (football communications) practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays Finn e-mail: [email protected] are open to the media for observation. ACC WEB MEDIA SECTION ACC Communications Phone: (336) 851-6062 Photographers are also free to shoot The media section of the ACC’s official practice during this time. The duration website is theACC.com/media and con- ACC FOOTBALL ON THE WEB of the workout is closed. Reporters tains audio files, transcripts, team logos Official ACC Site: theacc.com should contact the media relations office and headshots. An individual account Media Info: collegepressbox.com in advance for practice times and proper is needed to access the site. To register, ACC Football Twitter: @theACCfootball clearance. All practices will be held at simply go to theACC.com/media. ACC YouTube Page: YouTube.com/ACCDN the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. 2 PROBABLE PITT TWO-DEEP OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS Wide Receiver Defensive End Punter 23 TYLER BOYD SO, 62, 190 52 SHAKIR SOTO SO, 63, 270 18 RYAN WINSLOW FR*, 65, 210 88 Kevin Weatherspoon (SR*, 5-10, 175) 96 Devin Cook (JR*, 6-4, 240) 12 Chris Blewitt (SO, 5-9, 185) Wide Receiver Defensive Tackle Placekicker 82 MANASSEH GARNER SR*, 62, 220 91 DARRYL RENDER JR, 62, 275 12 CHRIS