2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ACC Coastal Division champion
Sun Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Stanford
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record7–7 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Randy Bates (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Heinz Field
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^  8 –0   15 –0  
No. 15 Syracuse  6 –2   10 –3  
NC State  5 –3   9 –4  
Boston College  4 –4   7 –5  
Wake Forest  3 –5   7 –6  
Florida State  3 –5   5 –7  
Louisville  0 –8   2 –10  
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x  6 –2   7 –7  
Georgia Tech  5 –3   7 –6  
Miami (FL)  4 –4   7 –6  
Virginia  4 –4   8 –5  
Virginia Tech  4 –4   6 –7  
Duke  3 –5   8 –5  
North Carolina  1 –7   2 –9  
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's sixth season as a member of the ACC.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Doak Walker Award [1] Darrin HallRBSR
Butkus Award [2] Oluwaseun IdowuLBRS SR [3]
Wuerffel Trophy [4] Darrin HallRBSR

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Panthers predicted to finish in fifth place in the Coastal Division.

Media poll (Coastal)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Miami998 (122)
2Virginia Tech838 (16)
3Georgia Tech654 (8)
4Duke607 (1)
5Pittsburgh420
6North Carolina370 (1)
7Virginia257

Schedule

The Panthers schedule was released on January 17, 2018. [5]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 p.m. Albany *
 ACCN Extra W 33–734,486
September 88:00 p.m.No. 13 Penn State *
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
 ABC L 6–5168,400
September 1512:30 p.m. Georgia Tech
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
 ACCRSN W 24–1934,284
September 2212:20 p.m.at North Carolina
Raycom L 35–3844,168
September 293:30 p.m.at No. 13 UCF *
 ESPNU L 14–4544,904
October 612:20 p.m. Syracuse Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
RaycomW 44–37 OT37,100
October 132:30 p.m.at No. 5 Notre Dame *
 NBC L 14–1977,622
October 273:30 p.m. Duke
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCRSNW 54–4531,510
November 27:30 p.m.at No. 25 Virginia
ESPN2W 23–1336,256
November 103:30 p.m. Virginia Tech
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNUW 52–2244,398
November 1712:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
ACCRSNW 34–1325,609
November 243:30 p.m.at Miami (FL) No. 24
 ESPN L 3–2459,606
December 18:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Clemson
ABCL 10–4267,784
December 312:00 p.m.vs. Stanford *
 CBS L 13–1440,680

The Cathedral of Learning, which usually lights up after every Pitt sports win, was darkened following Pitt's 54–45 victory over Duke on October 27 out of respect for the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in nearby Squirrel Hill, which had occurred earlier that day.

Coaching staff

2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff
  • Pat Narduzzi – head coach
  • Charlie Partridge – Assistant head coach/defensive line
  • Shawn Watson – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Randy Bates – Defensive coordinator
  • Andre powell – Running backs/special teams
  • Rob harley – Linebackers/recruiting coordinator
  • Dave borbely – Offensive line
  • Archie collins – Secondary
  • Tim salem – Tight ends
  • Cory Sanders – Safeties
  • Kevin Sherman – Wide receivers
 Support staff
  • Chris lasala – Associate Athletic Director/football operations
  • Bob junko – Director of player development and High School Relations
  • Ben mathers – Director of football operations
  • Reed case – Director of Recruiting
  • Ben cotton – Offensive graduate assistant
  • Mike caprara – Defensive graduate assistant
  • Mike perish – Offensive graduate assistant
  • Josh lott – Defensive graduate assistant
 Strength and conditioning staff
  • Dave andrews – Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Freddie walker – Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Austin addington-strapp – Assistant strength and conditioning coach

Source: [6]

Roster

2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster

Quarterbacks

  •  3 Jeff George Jr. – Redshirt.svg junior (6'3, 220)
  •  4 Nick Patti – freshman (6'1, 185)
  •  8 Kenny Pickett – sophomore (6'2, 220)
  • 12 Ricky Town – Redshirt.svg junior (6'3, 215)
  • 14 Tyler Zelinski – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'4, 210)
  • 15 Justin Sliwoski – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 16 Jake Cortes – freshman (6'5, 240)

Tailbacks

  • 7 Mychale Salahuddin – freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 21 A.J. Davis – sophomore (6'0, 215)
  • 22 Darrin Hall – senior (5'11, 225)
  • 26 Todd Sibley Jr. – Redshirt.svg freshman (5'9, 215)
  • 30 Qadree Ollison – Redshirt.svg senior (6'2, 225)
  • 37 Cole Blake – Redshirt.svg senior (5'11, 210)
  • 39 Kyle Vreen – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'10, 190)

Fullbacks

  • 34 Jason Edwards – freshman (5'10, 230)
  • 35 George Aston – Redshirt.svg senior (6'0, 240)
  • 47 Ryan Sliwoski – Redshirt.svg junior (5'11, 225)
  • 48 Peyton Deri – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'1, 225)

Wide receivers

  •  2 Maurice Ffrench – junior (5'11, 190)
  •  5 Tre Tipton – Redshirt.svg junior (6'0, 190)
  •  6 Aaron Mathews – junior (6'4, 215)
  •  9 Michael Smith – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 11 Taysir Mack – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 17 Darian Street – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 18 Shocky Jacques−Louis – freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 19 V'Lique Carter – freshman (5’9, 170)
  • 40 Charles Chustckie – freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 46 Michael Vardzel – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 48 Kellen McAlone – Redshirt.svg senior (6'2, 210)
  • 49 Alex Capstick – freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 80 Cameron O'Neil – freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 82 Rafael Araujo-Lopes – Redshirt.svg senior (5'9, 190)
  • 83 John Vardzel – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 85 Garrett Bickhart – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'5, 210)
  • 88 Dontavius Butler−Jenkins – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'0, 210)

Tight ends

  • 10 Will Gragg – Redshirt.svg junior (6'4, 250)
  • 19 Jake Zilinskas – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 81 Jim Medure – Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 235)
  • 84 Grant Carrigan – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'7, 280)
  • 86 Tyler Sear – sophomore (6'4, 250)
  • 98 Kaymar Mimes – freshman (6'5, 235)
 

Offensive linemen

  • 52 Devon Davis – Redshirt.svg junior (6’4, 325)
  • 53 Jake Kradel – freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 55 Chase Brown – Redshirt.svg junior (6’5, 305)
  • 56 Brandon Ford – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’5, 305)
  • 57 Gabe Houy – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'6, 310)
  • 59 Carson Van Lynn – Redshirt.svg freshman (6’5, 290)
  • 60 Owen Drexel – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 63 Nick Stazer – freshman (6’3, 295)
  • 66 Mike Herndon – Redshirt.svg senior (6’4, 310)
  • 67 Jimmy Morrissey – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’3, 300)
  • 68 Blake Zubovic – freshman (6’4, 300)
  • 69 Kenny Rainey III – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 320)
  • 70 Stefano Millin – Redshirt.svg senior (6’5, 300)
  • 71 Bryce Hargrove – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’4, 310)
  • 74 Jerry Drake Jr. – Redshirt.svg freshman (6’5, 305)
  • 76 Connor Dintino – Redshirt.svg senior (6’3, 315)
  • 77 Carter Warren – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'5, 320)
  • 78 Alex Bookser – Redshirt.svg senior (6’6, 315)

Defensive linemen

  •  2 David Green – freshman (6'0, 255)
  •  5 Deslin Alexandre – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 270)
  •  6 John Morgan – freshman (6'2, 250)
  •  8 Dewayne Hendrix – Redshirt.svg senior (6’4, 265)
  • 10 Keyshon Camp – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’4, 285)
  • 17 Rashad Weaver – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’5, 260)
  • 34 Amir Watts – junior (6’3, 290)
  • 36 Chase Pine – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’2, 250)
  • 40 James Folston Jr. – Redshirt.svg senior (6’4, 250)
  • 45 Noah Palmer – freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 50 Tyler Bentley – freshman (6'2, 300)
  • 55 Jaylen Twyman – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 300)
  • 68 Brian Burgess – Redshirt.svg freshman (6’2, 290)
  • 87 Habakkuk Baldonado – freshman (6’5, 230)
  • 90 Rashad Wheeler – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’3, 285)
  • 91 Patrick Jones II – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’5, 265)
  • 93 Shane Roy – Redshirt.svg senior (6’4, 280)
  • 95 Devin Danielson – freshman (6'1, 290)
  • 96 Chris Maloney – freshman (6’2, 235)

Punters

  • 97 Ethan Van Buskirk – freshman (5'10, 220)
  • 98 Kirk Christodoulou – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 210)
 

Linebackers

  • 9 Saleem Brightwell – Redshirt.svg junior (6’0, 225)
  • 23 Oluwaseun Idowu – Redshirt.svg senior (6’0, 230)
  • 25 Elijah Zeise – Redshirt.svg senior (6’2, 240)
  • 28 Anthony McKee Jr. – Redshirt.svg junior (6’2, 220)
  • 29 Albert Tucker – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 35 Chase Villani – freshman (6’1, 220)
  • 37 Jackson Henry – freshman (6’2, 225)
  • 38 Cam Bright – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 39 Wendell Davis – freshman (6’2, 235)
  • 44 Elias Reynolds – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’2, 235)
  • 47 Kyle Nunn – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 52 Jack Hansberry – freshman (6’1, 210)
  • 58 Quintin Wirginis – Redshirt.svg senior (6'2, 250)

Defensive backs

  •  3 Damar Hamlin – junior (6’1, 195)
  •  4 Therran Coleman – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’0, 200)
  •  7 Jazzee Stocker – Redshirt.svg junior (6’2, 190)
  • 11 Dane Jackson – Redshirt.svg junior (6’0, 185)
  • 12 Paris Ford – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Marquis Williams – freshman (5’8, 160)
  • 15 Jason Pinnock – sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 16 Damarri Mathis – sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 20 Dennis Briggs – Redshirt.svg senior (5’10, 195)
  • 22 Kollin Smith – Redshirt.svg freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 24 Phil Campbell III – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’1, 200)
  • 26 Judson Tallandier – freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 27 Bricen Garner – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6’1, 190)
  • 31 Erick Hallett – freshman (5'11, 175)
  • 32 Phillipie Motley – Redshirt.svg senior (5’10, 180)
  • 41 Colin Jonov – Redshirt.svg senior (5’9, 195)
  • 46 Rimoni Dorsey – Redshirt.svg junior (6’0, 205)

Placekickers

  • 49 Jake Scarton – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 195)
  • 97 Alex Kessman – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'3, 195)
  • 98 Will Connelly – freshman (6'2, 220)

Long snappers

  • 51 Grey Brancifort – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 94 Cal Adomitis – sophomore (6'1, 225)

Game summaries

Albany

Albany at Pittsburgh
1234Total
Great Danes70007
•Panthers19140033
Scoring summary
114:48PITTMaurice Ffrench 91-yard kickoff return (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–0
111:03PITTKenny Pickett 5-yard run (Alex Kessman PAT missed)PITT 13–0
14:42PITTMaurice Ffrench 5-yard run (2-pt conversion failed)PITT 19–0
11:45ALBYDev Holmes 9-yard pass from Vincent Testaverde (Ethan Stark kick)PITT 19–7
210:17PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 3-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 26–7
21:08PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 42-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 33–7

Penn State

Penn State at Pittsburgh
1234Total
•No. 13 Nittany Lions77162151
Panthers60006
Scoring summary
112:14PSU K. J. Hamler 32-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 7–0
17:09PITTQadree Ollison 13-yard run (Kirk Christodoulou rush failed)PSU 7–6
20:26PSUK. J. Hamler 14-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 14–6
38:36PSUTrace McSorley 4-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 21–6
37:38PSUsafetyPSU 23–6
30:28PSU DeAndre Thompkins 39-yard punt return (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 30–6
411:40PSUMac Hippenhammer 11-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 37–6
46:17PSUMark Allen 4-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 44–6
44:21PSUBrandon Polk 34-yard pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 51–6

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
1234Total
Yellow Jackets0061319
•Panthers1473024
  • Date: September 15
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:34 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 34,284
  • Game weather: 79°F • E 8 • Mostly Cloudy
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN):
    Play-by-Play: Wes Durham
    Analyst: James Bates
Scoring summary
18:38PITTQadree Ollison 31-yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–0
15:20PITTDarrin Hall 5-yard run (Alex Kessman Kick)PITT 14–0
22:59PITTQadree Ollison 8-yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 21–0
38:43GTTaQuon Marshall 1-yard run (Brenton King kick failed)PITT 21–6
32:36PITTAlex Kessman 33-yard field goalPITT 24–6
413:09GTTaQuon Marshall 7-yard run (TaQuon Marshall pass failed)PITT 24–12
40:37GTClinton Lynch 3-yard run (Brenton King kick )PITT 24–19

At North Carolina

Pittsburgh at North Carolina
1234Total
Panthers7210735
•Tar Heels71417038
Scoring summary
17:02UNCAntonio Williams 37-yard run (Freeman Jones kick)UNC 0–7
12:31PITTKenny Pickett 7-yard run (Alex Kessman Kick)Tied 7–7
214:36UNCAntonio Williams 1-yard run (Freeman Jones kick)UNC 7–14
27:56PITTQadree Ollison 2-yard run (Alex Kessman kick)Tied 14–14
25:56UNC Michael Carter 8-yard pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones kick)UNC 14–21
23:07PITTDarrin Hall 65-yard run (Alex Kessman kick)Tied 21–21
20:35PITTGeorge Aston 1-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 28–21
37:17UNCJordon Brown 1-yard run (Freeman Jones kick)Tied 28–28
34:12UNC Dyami Brown 19-yard pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones kick)UNC 28–35
31:36UNCFreeman Jones 37-yard field goalUNC 28–38
43:12PITTMaurice Ffrench 16-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick )UNC 35–38

At UCF

Pittsburgh at UCF
1234Total
Panthers700714
•No. 13 Knights14177745
  • Date: September 29
  • Location:
    Spectrum Stadium
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 3:32 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 44,904
  • Game weather: 91°F • E 11 • Hot
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPNU):
    Play-by-Play: Mike Corey
    Analyst: Rene Ingoglia
Scoring summary
16:52UCF McKenzie Milton 5-yard run (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 0–7
14:07UCF Gabe Davis 24-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 0–14
11:13PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 86-yard punt return (Alex Kessman kick)UCF 7–14
214:50UCFMcKenzie Milton 23-yard run (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 7–21
25:33UCFMichael Colubiale 2-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 7–28
20:07UCFMatthew Wright 21-yard field goalUCF 7–31
312:39UCFAdrian Killins 71-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 7–38
47:17UCFOtis Anderson 13-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 7–45
44:46PITTMaurice Ffrench 58-yard pass from Kenny PickettUCF 14–45

Syracuse

Syracuse at Pittsburgh
1234OTTotal
Orange143146037
•Panthers146710744
  • Date: October 6
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:21 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:31
  • Game attendance: 37,100
  • Game weather: 82°F • SW 8 • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: David Epperley
  • TV announcers (Raycom):
    Play-by-Play: Tom Werme
    Analyst: Dave Archer
    Sideline: Lericia Harris
Scoring summary
110:54SUAaron Hackett 1 yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick)SU 7–0
16:32SUJarveon Howard 2 yard TD run (Andre Szmyt kick)SU 14–0
15:47PITTQadree Ollison 69 yard TD run (Alex Kessman Kick)SU 14–7
14:21PITTDane Jackson 35 yard fumble return for TD (Alex Kessman Kick)TIED 14–14
212:26PITTAlex Kessman 54 yard field goalPITT 14–17
26:50PITTAlex Kessman 55 yard field goalPITT 14–20
21:30SUAndre Szmyt 33 yard field goalPITT 17–20
314:12PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 68 yard TD pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman Kick)PITT 17–27
38:12SUJarveon Howard 5 yard TD run (Andre Szmyt Kick)PITT 24–27
30:21SUEric Dungey 21 yard TD run (Andre Szmyt Kick)SU 31–27
411:11SUAndre Szmyt 29 yard field goalSU 34–27
47:51PITTDarrin Hall 7 yard TD run (Alex Kessman Kick)TIED 34–34
45:53SUAndre Szmyt 54 yard field goalSU 37–34
40:08PITTAlex Kessman 45 yard field goalTIED 37–37
OTPITTDarrin Hall 3 yard TD run (Alex Kessman kick )PITT 37–44

At Notre Dame

Pittsburgh at Notre Dame
1234Total
Panthers707014
•No. 5 Fighting Irish066719
Scoring summary
11:26PITTQadree Ollison 9 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–0
24:34ND Justin Yoon 22 yd FGPITT 7–3
20:05NDJustin Yoon 41 yd FGPITT 7–6
314:46PITTMaurice Ffrench 99 yd kick return (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 14–6
32:09ND Chase Claypool 16 yd pass from Ian Book (failed 2pt pass)PITT 14–12
45:43ND Miles Boykin 35 yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick)ND 14–19

Duke

Duke at Pittsburgh
1234Total
Blue Devils71421345
•Panthers710181954
  • Date: October 27
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 3:33 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 31,510
  • Game weather: 45°F • NE 4 • Light rain
  • Referee: David Epperley
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN):
    Play-by-Play: Wes Durham
    Analyst: James Bates
Scoring summary
111:04PITTKenny Pickett 30 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 0–7
17:12DUKEQuentin Harris 6 yd run (Collin Wareham kick),TIED 7–7
211:41DUKET.J. Rahming 3 yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 14–7
27:24PITTAlex Kessman 27 yd FGDUKE 14–10
25:38DUKET.J. Rahming 4 yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 21–10
24:07PITTMaurice Ffrench 50 yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)DUKE 21–17
313:41DUKEDeon Jackson 74 yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 28–17
310:22PITTQadree Ollison 4 yd run (Rafael Araujo-Lopes 2pt pass from Kenny Pickett)DUKE 28–25
37:45DUKEQuentin Harris 1 yd run (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 35–25
34:56PITTV'Lique Carter 31 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)DUKE 35–32
33:57DUKEJohnathan Lloyd 68 yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 42–32
30:31PITTAlex Kessman 54 yd FGDUKE 42–35
410:39PITTV'Lique Carter 16 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)TIED 42–42
48:07DUKECollin Wareham 25 yd FGDUKE 45–42
42:33PITTAlex Kessman 48 yd FGTIED 45–45
40:05PITTMaurice Ffrench 25 yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 45–52
40:00PITTTeam safetyPITT 45–54

At Virginia

Pittsburgh at Virginia
1234Total
•Panthers707923
No. 23 Cavaliers730313
Scoring summary
16:09PITTDarrin Hall 41 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–0
15:54UVATerrell Jana 42 yard pass from Bryce Perkins (Brian Delaney kick)TIED 7–7
20:02UVABrian Delaney 29 yard field goalUVA 7–10
30:21PITTDarrin Hall 2 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 14–10
49:51UVABrian Delaney 42 yard field goalPITT 14–13
49:40PITTDarrin Hall 75 yard run (failed 2pt rush)PITT 20–13
44:25PITTAlex Kessman 53 yard field goalPITT 23–13

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh
1234Total
Hokies078722
•Panthers102171452
  • Date: November 10
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 3:32 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 44,398
  • Game weather: 32°F • W 13 • Clear
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPNU):
    Play-by-Play: Kevin Brown
    Analyst: Andre Ware
Scoring summary
16:35PITTAlex Kessman 48 yard field goalPITT 0–3
11:59PITTQadree Ollison 8 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 0–10
214:01PITTMaurice Ffrench 78 yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 0–17
26:38VTEric Kumah 29 yard pass from Ryan Willis (Jordan Stout kick)PITT 7–17
22:54PITTMaurice Ffrench 12 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–24
20:35PITTGeorge Aston 1 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–31
35:00VTEric Kumah 5 yard pass from Ryan Willis (Eric Kumah pass from Ryan Willis)PITT 15–31
34:04PITTDarrin Hall 73 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 15–38
412:34VTDamon Hazelton 24 yard pass from Ryan Willis (Jordan Stout kick)PITT 22–38
48:48PITTQadree Ollison 31 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 22–45
44:43PITTQadree Ollison 97 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 22–52

At Wake Forest

Pittsburgh at Wake Forest
1234Total
•Panthers06141434
Demon Deacons370313
  • Date: November 17
  • Location:
    BB&T Field
    Winston-Salem, NC
  • Game start: 12:04 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:01
  • Game attendance: 25,609
  • Game weather: 54°F • ENE 4 • Sunny
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN):
    Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler
    Analyst: Takeo Spikes
Scoring summary
110:50WFNick Sciba 32 yard field goalWF 0–3
24:03PITTDarrin Hall 2 yard run (Alex Kessman kick blocked)PITT 6–3
21:32WFAlex Bachman 28 yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick)WF 6–10
34:03PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 4 yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 13–10
31:14PITTTaysir Mack 63 yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 20–10
412:30WFNick Sciba 20 yard field goalPITT 20–13
47:27PITTMaurice Ffrench 23 yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 27–13
44:43PITTStefano Millin 6 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 34–13

At Miami (FL)

Pittsburgh at Miami (FL)
1234Total
No. 24 Panthers00303
•Hurricanes377724
Scoring summary
110:17UMBubba Baxa 37 yard field goalUM 0–3
29:08UM DeeJay Dallas 65 yard punt return (Bubba Baxa kick)UM 0–10
33:27PITTAlex Kessman 40 yard field goalUM 3–10
32:49UMTravis Homer 64 yard run (Bubba Baxa kick)UM 3–17
410:58UMDeeJay Dallas 3 yard run (Bubba Baxa kick)UM 3–24

Vs. Clemson (ACC Championship game)

Pittsburgh vs. Clemson
1234Total
•No. 2 Tigers141401442
Panthers370010
Scoring summary
114:47CU Travis Etienne 75 yd run (Greg Huegel kick)CU 7–0
19:29CUTravis Etienne 3 yd run (Greg Huegel kick)CU 14–0
11:46PITTAlex Kessman 37 yd FGCU 14–3
27:56PITTQadree Ollison 1 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)CU 14–10
24:57CU Tee Higgins 5 yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick)CU 21–10
20:25CUTee Higgins 10 yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick)CU 28–10
414:27CUAdam Choice 1 yd run (Greg Huegel kick)CU 35–10
43:17CULyn-J Dixon 4 yd run (Greg Huegel kick)CU 42–10

Vs. Stanford (Sun Bowl)

Pittsburgh vs. Stanford
1234Total
•Cardinal070714
Panthers0103013
Scoring summary
214:14PITTAlex Kessman 29 yard field goalPITT 0–3
27:39STANCameron Scarlett 1 yd run (Jet Toner kick)STAN 7–3
22:32PITTDarrin Hall 6 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–10
38:13PITTAlex Kessman 28 yard field goalPITT 7–13
411:28STANCameron Scarlett 0 yard fumble return for TD (Jet Toner kick)STAN 14–13

2019 NFL draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Qadree Ollison RB5152 Atlanta Falcons

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