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) • Pittsburgh, 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 Pennsylvania 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 Dave Wannstedt 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 college football’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 University of Pittsburgh'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.