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vs. CINCINNATI Sept. 6, 2012 • 8 p.m., ET • ESPN Nippert Stadium (35,000/FieldTurf Pro) 22012012 FOOTBALLFOOTBALL Cincinnati, Ohio Schedules and Results Game Storylines • Pitt opens Big East Conference • Tight affairs between Pitt and PITT (0-1, 0-0 Big East) play with an ESPN nationally Cincinnati have been the rule Sept. 1 Youngstown State (ESPN3) L, 17-31 televised Thursday night encoun- as of late. Four of the past five Sept. 6 (Thurs.) at Cincinnati* (ESPN) 8 p.m. ter with Cincinnati at Nippert games have been decided by Sept. 15 Virginia Tech (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) Noon Stadium. The winner of the Pitt- single digits. Last year’s game at Sept. 22 Gardner-Webb (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. Cincinnati game earns the “River Heinz Field, a 26-23 Cincinnati Oct. 5 (Fri.) at Syracuse* (ESPN) 7 p.m. City Rivalry” Trophy. victory, wasn’t decided until Pitt Oct. 13 Louisville* TBA missed a 50-yard field goal with Oct. 20 at Buffalo (Big East Network) 3:30 p.m. • The Panthers, coming off a dis- 14 seconds left. Oct. 27 Temple* TBA appointing 31-17 season-opening Nov. 3 at Notre Dame (NBC) 3:30 p.m. loss to Youngstown State on Sept. • The past four games in the Nov. 9 (Fri.) at Connecticut* (ESPN2) 8 p.m. 1, will be playing two games in series have also had Big East Nov. 24 Rutgers* TBA six days. Cincinnati, in contrast, championship implications. Dec. 1 at USF* (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2) TBA will open its 2012 season against Perhaps the most memorable Pitt. contest occurred in 2009 when *Big East game the Bearcats erased a 21-point • Senior running back Ray first-half deficit to claim a 45-44 CINCINNATI (0-0, 0-0 Big East) Graham looks to continue his victory over Pitt at Heinz Field — Sept. 6 Pitt* 8 p.m. comeback from 2011 right knee clinching an undefeated season Sept. 15 Delaware State 7 p.m. surgery. Graham saw his first and a berth in the Sugar Bowl. Sept. 29 at Virginia Tech# TBA action since last October when he Oct. 6 Miami (Ohio) 7 p.m. started against YSU and had 71 • Since the Big East began round- Oct. 13 Fordham 7 p.m. yards on 14 carries. robin play in 1993, the Panthers Oct. 20 at Toledo TBA are 10-9 in conference open- • The Pitt defense will be looking ers. That record, however, is far Oct. 26 at Louisville* 8 p.m. for improvement through contin- better of late. Pitt has won four Nov. 3 Syracuse* TBA ued experience in Week 2. The consecutive Big East openers and Nov. 10 at Temple* TBA Panthers featured eight first-time five of its past six since 2006. Nov. 17 Rutgers* Noon starters on their defense in the Nov. 23 USF* TBA YSU opener. Dec. 1 at Connecticut* TBA *Big East game #FedExField (Landover, Md.) Pitt-Cincinnati Series in Brief Series Began: 1921 Longest Pitt Win Streak: Broadcast Information Series Overall: Pitt leads 8-3 7 games (1921-2007) At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 5-2 Longest Cincinnati Win Streak: Television • ESPN At Cincinnati: Pitt leads 3-1 2 games (2008-09) Rece Davis, play-by-play At Neutral Sites: DNA Largest Pitt Margin of Victory: Jesse Palmer, analyst Big East Series: Pitt leads 4-3 38-0 (1922) David Pollack, analyst Last Meeting: 2011 Largest Cincinnati Margin of Samantha Steele, sideline (Cincinnati 26, Pitt 23) Victory: Last Pitt Win: 2010 28-21 (2008) Pitt Radio • Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan (Pitt 28, Cincinnati 10) Bill Hillgrove, play-by-play Pat Bostick, analyst Jeff Hathhorn, sideline The Coaches Pitt Coach Paul Chryst Cincinnati Coach National Radio • Big East/IMG Game of the Week Overall (season): 0-1 (first) Butch Jones John Rooke, play-by-play At Pitt (season): 0-1 (first) Overall (season): 41-24 (sixth) Pete Brock, analyst Alma Mater (year): Wisconsin, ‘88 At Cincinnati (season): 14-11 (third) Record vs. Cincinnati: 0-0 Alma Mater (year): Ferris State ‘90 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Record vs. Pitt: 1-1 Sirius Channel 91, XM Channel 91 MEDIA SERVICES Cincinnati Game Week SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 3 45 6 78 No media Big East Call Chryst Pre-Practice Team Departure: Game Day TBA No media opportunities. 11:30 a.m. Press Brief: 4:15 p.m. Pitt at Cincinnati opportunities. Press Conference 2:15 p.m. ESPN 11:45 a.m. 8 p.m. Practice Window: 2:30-3 p.m. Interviews: 4:45 p.m. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE PITTSBURGHPANTHERS.COM PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA DIRECTORY Coach Chryst will conduct his weekly PittsburghPanthers.com is the official Pitt Media Relations Phone: (412) 648-8240 press conferences Mondays, beginning news and information site for Pitt foot- Heinz Field Press Box: (412) 697-7198 at noon. The conferences will be held at ball and includes stats, weekly game re- Pitt Football Office: (412) 648-8700 the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. leases, breaking news and press confer- Senior Associate Athletic Director: Transcripts and audio/video archives ence transcripts. Video interviews and E.J. Borghetti (primary contact) of Coach Chryst’s press conferences, are other multimedia features can be found Borghetti e-mail: [email protected] available at PittsburghPanthers.com. on the “Pitt Live Wire” blog, located on Coordinator of Media Relations: the home page of the official site. Matt Jackson (secondary contact) BIG EAST TELECONFERENCE Jackson e-mail: [email protected] COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Media Relations Coordinator (credentials): Coach Chryst will be available for inter- Celeste Welsh views via a Big East Football Teleconfer- The official media website for Divi- Welsh e-mail: [email protected] ence every Monday from 11:30 a.m. to sion I football is collegepressbox.com. Pitt Media Relations Overnight Shipping: 11:40 a.m. Contact the conference media Access and download weekly game Pitt Athletic Media Relations relations office at (401) 453-0660 for notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, Petersen Events Center the dial-in number. headshots, logos and more for each 3719 Terrace Street conference and its member schools. Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Teleconference Schedule: Login information will be distributed 11:10 a.m. Kyle Flood (Rutgers) to accredited media or you can apply PITT ON THE WEB 11:20 a.m. Charlie Strong (Louisville) for a password by sending an e-mail to Official Pitt Athletics: PittsburghPanthers.com 11:30 a.m. Paul Chryst (Pitt) [email protected]. Media Info: collegepressbox.com 11:40 a.m. Paul Pasqualoni (UConn) Pitt Football Twitter: @GoPittFootball 11:50 a.m. Doug Marrone (Syracuse) PITT VIDEO CONTENT Noon Butch Jones (Cincinnati) Accredited broadcast media outlets BIG EAST MEDIA DIRECTORY 12:10 p.m. Skip Holtz (USF) interested in obtaining video of Pitt Big East Communications: (401) 453-0660 12:20 p.m. Steve Addazio (Temple) press conferences and select interview Big East on the Web: bigeast.org sessions should contact E.J. Borghetti at Associate Commissioner/Communications: PRACTICE COVERAGE [email protected] to obtain John Paquette The initial 30 minutes of Pitt football access to Pitt’s FTP site. Paquette e-mail: [email protected] practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays Communications Director: are open to the media for observation. BIG EAST VIDEO CONTENT Chuck Sullivan Photographers are also free to shoot Big East audio and video content — in- Sullivan e-mail: [email protected] practice during this time. The duration of cluding game highlights and coaches’ Big East Football Twitter: @BigEastFB the workout is closed. Reporters should press conferences — is available to inter- Big East Communications Overnight Shipping: contact the media relations office in ested broadcast outlets through the XOS Big East Conference Communications advance for practice times and proper Digital XChange platform. Send an email 15 Park Row West clearance. All practices will be held at the request to Chuck Sullivan at csullivan@bi- Providence, RI 02903 UPMC Sports Performance Complex. geast.org to receive access to the content. WEEKLY INTERVIEWS OBTAINING MEDIA CREDENTIALS All interviews must be arranged through Credentials for Pitt home games are is- the media relations office. Players and sued to working media only and should assistant coaches are available for post- be requested as early as possible due to practice media sessions on Tuesdays space limitations and demand. All cre- and Wednesdays. dential requests should be made online In addition to his Monday press con- at sportssystems.com/clients/pitt/. ferences, Coach Chryst will have a pre- practice media briefing on Thursdays of game weeks. 2 PROBABLE PITT TWO-DEEP OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS Wide Receiver Defensive End Punter 87 MIKE SHANAHAN (6-5, 225, SR*) 90 T.J. CLEMMINGS (6-6, 290, SO*) 92 MATT YOKLIC (6-4, 215, JR*) 14 Ronald Jones (5-8, 170, SO) 93 Bryan Murphy (6-3, 255, SO*) 48 Drake Greer (6-4, 200, SO*) Wide Receiver Defensive Tackle Placekicker 15 DEVIN STREET (6-4, 190, JR*) 97 AARON DONALD (6-0, 275, JR) 39 KEVIN HARPER (5-10, 175, SR*) 5 Cameron Saddler (5-7, 160, SR*) 91 Darryl Render (6-2, 270, FR) 48 Drake Greer (6-4, 200, SO*) Left Tackle Nose Tackle Holder 78 CORY KING (6-6, 325, JR*) 50 TYRONE EZELL (6-4, 300, JR*) 92 MATT YOKLIC (6-4, 215, JR*) 69 Adam Bisnowaty (6-6, 275, FR) 95 Khaynin Mosley-Smith (6-0, 305, SO) 41 Andrew Taglianetti (5-11, 185, SR*) Left Guard Defensive End Long Snapper 54 CHRIS JACOBSON (6-3, 295, SR*) 72 JACK LIPPERT (6-4, 280, JR*) 58 KEVIN BARTHELEMY (6-3, 245, JR*) 56 Arthur Doakes (6-6, 340, SO*) 45 Shayne Hale (6-4, 260, SR*) 67 David Murphy (6-1, 230, FR*) Center Middle Linebacker Kickoff Returner 75 RYAN TURNLEY (6-6, 320, SR*) 44 SHANE GORDON (6-1, 220, JR*) 5 CAMERON SADDLER (5-7, 160, SR*) 57 Artie Rowell (6-2, 300, FR*)