TE Nate Byham
2009 SCHEDULE
9-5-09 YOUNGSTOWN STATE
9-12-09 at Buffalo
9-19-09 NAVY
9-26-09 at North Carolina State
10-2-09 at Louisville (Fri.)
10-10-09 CONNECTICUT
10-16-09 at Rutgers (Fri.)
10-24-09 SOUTH FLORIDA
11-7-09 SYRACUSE
11-14-09 NOTRE DAME
11-27-09 at West Virginia (Fri.)
12-5-09 CINCINNATI
Coach: Dave Wannstedt
25-23, 4 years

2008 Statistics
2008 RESULTS: 9-4
BOWLING GREEN LOST 17-27
BUFFALO WON 27-16
IOWA WON 21-20
at Syracuse WON 34-24
at South Florida WON 26-21
at Navy WON 42-21
RUTGERS LOST 34-54
at Notre Dame WON 36-33 (4OT)
LOUISVILLE WON 41-7
at Cincinnati LOST 21-28
WEST VIRGINIA WON 19-15
at Connecticut WON 34-10
SUN BOWL
Oregon State LOST 0-3

2008 Final Rankings
AP-27, Coaches-31, BCS-20

 
2009 Outlook

Projected 2009 record: 8-4
CB Aaron Berry
PITTSBURGH
2008 Statistical Rankings
OFFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
65
6
Passing:
68
5
Total Off:
77
7
Sacks Allow:
101
8
DEFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
29
4
Passing:
38
4
Total Def:
27
3
Sacks:
30
2
RETURNING LEADERS

Passing: Bill Stull, 188-330-10, 2356 yds., 9 TD

Rushing: Aundre Wright, 5 att., 34 yds., 1 TD

Receiving: T.J. Porter, 25 rec., 357 yds., 0 TD

Scoring: Jonathan Baldwin, 3 TD, 1 two-pt. conv., 20 pts.

Punting: Dan Hutchins, 2 punts, 41.0 avg.

Kicking: None

Tackles: Dom DeCicco, 56 tot., 38 solo

Sacks: Greg Romeus, 7.5 sacks

Interceptions: Dom DeCicco, 4 for 0 yds.

Kickoff Returns: Aundre Wright, 26 ret., 21.0 avg., 0 TD

Punt Returns: T.J. Porter, 16 ret., 11.5 avg., 0 TD

 
 
PITTSBURGH
2009 College Football Preview
OFFENSE - 8
----RETURNING STARTERS----
DEFENSE - 7
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Conredge Collins-FB, LaRod Stephens-Howling-TB, Derek Kinder-WR, C.J. Davis-OG, Dominic Williams-OG, Conor Lee-K, LeSean McCoy-RB (NFL)
DEFENSE: Rashaad Duncan-NT, Scott McKillop-MLB, Austin Ransom-WLB, Eric Thatcher-FS, Dave Brytus-P
2009 OFFENSE

 

 

QB Bill Stull (PHOTO: Icon SMI)

 
PITTSBURGH 2009 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Bill Stull-Sr (6-3, 215) Pat Bostick-Jr (6-3, 220)
FB Henry Hynoski-So (6-2, 250) Kevin Collier-Jr (5-11, 195)
TB Dion Lewis-Fr (5-8, 190) Shariff Harris-So (6-1, 215)
Chris Burns-RFr (5-11, 190)
WR Jonathan Baldwin-So (6-5, 220) Oderick Turner-Sr (6-3, 205)
Aundre Wright-So (5-11, 180)
WR Cedric McGee-Sr (6-1, 205) T.J. Porter-Sr (6-1, 195)
Aaron Smith-So (6-0, 180)
TE Nate Byham-Sr (6-3, 255) Dorin Dickerson-Sr (6-2, 230)
John Pelusi-Sr (6-3, 260)
OT Jason Pinkston-Jr (6-4, 300) Jordan Gibbs-So (6-7, 290)
OG Chris Jacobson-So (6-3, 290) John Fieger-So (6-5, 295)
C Robb Houser-Sr (6-2, 285) Alex Karabin-Jr (6-1, 290)
OG John Malecki-Sr (6-3, 280) Jared Martin-Jr (6-2, 285)
OT Lucas Nix-So (6-6, 300) Joe Thomas-Sr (6-5, 300)
K Dan Hutchins-Jr (5-11, 190) Kevin Harper-RFr (5-10, 170)

 
2009 DEFENSE

 

 

DE Greg Romeus

 
PITTSBURGH 2009 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/Key Players
DEFENSE
DE Jabaal Sheard-Jr (6-4, 250) Shayne Hale-RFr (6-4, 240)
NT Myles Caragein-So (6-2, 275) Craig Bokor-Sr (6-3, 290)
DT Mick Williams-Sr (6-1, 285) Gus Mustakas-Sr (6-3, 280)
Chas Alecxih-So (6-5, 275)
DE Greg Romeus-Jr (6-5, 265) Tony Tucker-So (6-2, 235)
SLB Greg Williams-So (6-3, 225) Nate Nix-Jr (6-3, 235)
MLB Adam Gunn-Sr (6-2, 230) Steve Dell-Sr (6-1, 235)
WLB Max Gruder-So (6-2, 235) Tristan Roberts-So (6-0, 230)
CB Jovani Chappel-Sr (5-9, 180) Ricky Gary-Jr (5-9, 175)
CB Aaron Berry-Sr (5-11, 175) Antwuan Reed-So (5-10, 180)
SS Dom DeCicco-Jr (6-3, 220) Irvan Brown-Sr (6-0, 205)
FS Elijah Fields-Jr (6-2, 220) Andrew Taglianetti-So (5-11, 175)
P Dan Hutchins-Jr (5-11, 190) Aaron Hassett-RFr (5-11, 180)