PITT vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE September 2, 2017 • 1 p.m., ET Heinz Field (68,400/Natural Grass) • Pittsburgh, Pa. ACC Network Extra • Pitt IMG Sports Radio Network PittsburghPanthers.com • @Pitt_FB • #YSUvsPITT Schedules and Results Game Storylines • Pitt opens its 128th season of • A member of the Football PITT (0-0, 0-0 ACC) intercollegiate football when the Championship Subdivision (FCS), Sept. 2 Youngstown State (ACCNE) 1 p.m. Panthers host Youngstown State Youngstown State is coming off Sept. 9 at Penn State (ABC) 3:30 p.m. at Heinz Field. an exceptional 2016 campaign. Sept. 16 Oklahoma State (ABC/ESPN2) Noon The Penguins inished with a Sept. 23 at Georgia Tech* TBA • Under the direction of third- 12-4 record and advanced to the Sept. 30 Rice TBA year head coach Pat Narduzzi, the NCAA Division I national champi- Oct. 7 at Syracuse* TBA Panthers are looking to build off onship game, where they lost to Oct. 14 NC State* (HC) TBA consecutive eight-win seasons. James Madison, 28-14. Oct. 21 at Duke* TBA The Panthers have inished sec- Oct. 28 Virginia* TBA ond in the ACC's Coastal Division • Youngstown State head coach Nov. 9 (Thurs.) North Carolina* (ESPN) 8 p.m. each of the past two years. Bo Pelini is in his third season Nov. 18 at Virginia Tech* TBA with the Penguins. Like Narduzzi, Nov. 24 (Fri.) Miami* TBA • Pitt is 82-43-2 (.654) all-time Pelini is also a Youngstown na- *ACC game (HC) Homecoming in openers. Since the 2000 tive. Prior to YSU, Pelini was the season, Pitt is 12-5 (.706) in its head coach at Nebraska for seven YSU (0-0, 0-0 MVFC) initial game, including 2-0 under seasons (2008-14). Sept. 2 at Pitt 1 p.m. Narduzzi. Sept. 9 Robert Morris 2 p.m. • Narduzzi (Ursuline) and Pelini Sept. 16 Central Connecticut State 2 p.m. • Narduzzi has deep ties to (Cardinal Mooney) starred at Sept. 30 South Dakota State* 7 p.m. Youngstown and YSU. His father, rival Youngstown high schools. Oct. 7 at South Dakota* 3 p.m. the late Bill Narduzzi, was the In their last meeting against each Oct. 14 North Dakota State* 7 p.m. Penguins’ head coach from 1975- other, Ursuline routed Mooney, Oct. 21 at Northern Iowa* 2 p.m. 85, twice leading them to the 35-0, in a game that decided the Oct. 28 Illinois State* 2 p.m. NCAA Division II playoffs, includ- 1984 Steel Valley Conference title. Nov. 4 at Indiana State* 1 p.m. ing the 1979 national title game. Nov. 11 at Southern Illinois* 2 p.m. • Pitt is 14-1 all-time against FCS Nov. 18 Missouri State* Noon • Pat Narduzzi was a starting opponents. The Panthers’ lone *Missouri Valley Football Conference game linebacker for his father in 1985, loss to an FCS foe came against leading the Ohio Valley Confer- Youngstown State in the 2012 ence in tackles as a YSU fresh- season opener, 31-17. Broadcast Information man. Television • ACC Network Extra via ESPN3/WatchESPN Robert Lee, play-by-play Pitt-YSU History in Brief Dustin Fox, analyst Series Began: 2005 Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: Series Overall: Pitt leads 3-1 2 games (2005, 2009) Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 3-1 Longest YSU Series Win Streak: Bill Hillgrove, play-by-play At YSU: DNA 1 game (2012) Bill Osborn, analyst Last Meeting: Sept. 5, 2015 Largest Pitt Margin of Victory: Larry Richert, reporter (Pitt 45, YSU 37) 41 points (41-0, 2005) Current Series Win Streak: Largest YSU Margin of Victory: SiriusXM Satellite Radio Pitt has won 1 (2015) 14 points (31-17, 2012) Sirius Channel 93, XM Channel 197, Internet Channel 959 WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM The Coaches Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi YSU Coach Bo Pelini Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options Overall (season): 16-10 (third) Overall (season): 84-37 (10th) PittsburghPanthers.com At Pitt (season): same At YSU (season): 17-10 (third) Pitt Panthers Gameday App Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990 Alma Mater: Ohio State, 1990 TuneIn (free live and on-demand content) Record vs. YSU: 1-0 Record vs. Pitt: 0-1 1 MEDIA SERVICES YSU WEEK SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 No scheduled media Pat Narduzzi Practice Window Interviews Final Narduzzi No scheduled media Pitt vs. YSU opportunities Press Conference 9:05-9:35 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Press Brief opportunities Heinz Field Noon Interviews Narduzzi ACC Call 1 p.m. 1 p.m, ET 11:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m. ACC Network Extra Narduzzi Radio Show 6-7 p.m. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE WEEKLY INTERVIEWS PITT FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS Coach Pat Narduzzi will conduct his All interviews must be arranged through E.J. 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ACC YouTube Page: YouTube.com/ACCDigitalNetwork 2 PROBABLE PITT TWO-DEEP OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS Wide Receiver Defensive End Placekicker 85 JESTER WEAH SR*, 63, 210 8 DEWAYNE HENDRIX JR*, 64, 260 OR 97 ALEX KESSMAN FR*, 63, 190 11 Ruben Flowers III (FR*, 6-3, 205) or 17 RASHAD WEAVER FR*, 65, 265 49 Ian Troost (JR, 6-6, 200) or 6 Aaron Mathews (SO, 6-4, 205) 92 Jake Scarton (FR, 6-3, 180) Nose Tackle Wide Receiver 93 SHANE ROY JR*, 64, 280 Punter 10 QUADREE HENDERSON JR, 58, 190 90 Rashad Wheeler (FR*, 6-3, 290) 18 RYAN WINSLOW SR*, 66, 225 2 Maurice Ffrench (SO, 5-11, 190) 55 Jaylen Twyman (FR, 6-2, 315) 98 Kirk Christodoulou (FR, 6-1, 215) 82 Rafael Araujo-Lopes (JR*, 5-9, 190) Defensive Tackle Holder Tight End 10 KEYSHON CAMP FR*, 64, 290 18 RYAN WINSLOW SR*, 66, 225 88 MATT FLANAGAN SR*, 66, 260 34 Amir Watts (SO, 6-3, 285) 3 Ben DiNucci (SO*, 6-2, 220) 87 Chris Clark (SO*, 6-6, 260) 5 Kam Carter (SO*, 6-4, 295) 45 Devon Edwards (SR*, 6-4, 275) Long Snapper Defensive End 61 CAL ADOMITIS FR, 61, 210 Left Tackle 96 ALLEN EDWARDS SR*, 64, 255 81 Nathan Bossory (JR, 6-3, 240) 70 BRIAN O’NEILL JR*, 66, 305 40 James Folston Jr.