2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season

2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Quick Lane Bowl champion

Quick Lane Bowl, W 34–30 vs. Eastern Michigan

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Division| Coastal Division
Record| 8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach|

* Pat Narduzzi (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mark Whipple (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Randy Bates (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Heinz Field

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2018

2020 ->

2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 14  | - | 1  |
Louisville |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Wake Forest |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Florida State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Boston College |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Syracuse |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
NC State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Coastal Division
Virginia x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 5  |
Virginia Tech |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Miami (FL) |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Pittsburgh |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
North Carolina |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Duke |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Georgia Tech |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They competed in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's seventh season as a member of the ACC.

## Preseason

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### Preseason media poll

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In the preseason ACC media poll, Pitt was predicted to finish in fourth in the Coastal Division.[1]

Media poll (Coastal Division)

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Virginia | 1003 (82)
2 | Miami (FL) | 992 (55)
3 | Virginia Tech | 827 (20)
4 | Pittsburgh | 691 (8)
5 | Duke | 566 (6)
6 | North Carolina | 463 (1)
7 | Georgia Tech | 302 (1)

## Schedule

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The Panthers schedule was released on January 16, 2019.[2]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 7:30 p.m.| Virginia|

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ACCN| L 14–30| 47,144
September 7| 11:00 a.m.| Ohio*|

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ACCN| W 20–10| 42,168
September 14| 12:00 p.m.| at No. 13 Penn State*|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA (rivalry)

| ABC| L 10–17| 108,661
September 21| 3:30 p.m.| No. 15 UCF*|

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ABC/ESPN2| W 35–34| 42,056
September 28| 12:30 p.m.| No. 20 (FCS) Delaware*|

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ACCRSN| W 17–14| 44,141
October 5| 8:00 p.m.| at Duke|

* Wallace Wade Stadium
* Durham, NC

| ACCN| W 33–30| 22,610
October 18| 7:00 p.m.| at Syracuse|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY (rivalry)

| ESPN| W 27–20| 44,886
October 26| 12:00 p.m.| Miami (FL)|

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ESPN| L 12–16| 47,918
November 2| 4:00 p.m.| at Georgia Tech|

* Bobby Dodd Stadium
* Atlanta, GA

| ACCRSN| W 20–10| 41,219
November 14| 8:00 p.m.| North Carolina|

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ESPN| W 34–27 OT| 39,290
November 23| 3:30 p.m.| at Virginia Tech|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| ESPN2| L 0–28| 55,936
November 30| 3:30 p.m.| Boston College|

* Heinz Field
* Pittsburgh, PA

| ACCN| L 19–26| 40,889
December 26| 8:00 p.m.| vs. Eastern Michigan*|

* Ford Field
* Detroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl)

| ESPN| W 34–30| 34,765

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Game summaries

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### Virginia

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Virginia at Pittsburgh |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Cavaliers | 10 | 3| 10| 7 | 30
Panthers | 0 | 14| 0| 0 | 14

* Date: August 31
* Location:
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
* Game start: 7:40 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:08
* Game attendance: 47,144
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind NE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Sunny
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ACCN): Adam Amin, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George

| Scoring summary

1| 8:17| UVA| Delaney, B. 39 yd field goal| UVA 3–0
1| 6:11| UVA| Sharp, C. 2 yd pass from Perkins, B. (Delaney kick)| UVA 10–0
2| 13:29| PITT| Davis, A. 2 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)| UVA 10–7
2| 10:19| UVA| Delaney 36 yd field goal| UVA 13–7
2| 0:38| PITT| Tipton, T. 3 yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Kessman kick)| PITT 13–14
3| 11:54| UVA| Delaney 45 yd field goal| UVA 16–14
3| 8:23| UVA| Dubois, H. 13 yd pass from Perkins, B. (Delaney kick)| UVA 23–14
4| 0:32| UVA| Taulapapa, W. 10 yd run (Delaney kick)| UVA 30–14

See also: 2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team

### Ohio

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Ohio at Pittsburgh |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Bobcats | 0 | 3| 7| 0 | 10
• Panthers | 3 | 14| 3| 0 | 20

* Date: September 7
* Location:
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
* Game start: 11:01 a.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:06
* Game attendance: 42,168
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind SW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Partly Cloudy
* Referee: Magallanes, J.
* TV announcers (ACCN): Clay Matvick, John Congemi, Jerry Punch

| Scoring summary

1| 7:49| PITT| Alex Kessman 27 yd field goal| PITT 0–3
2| 14:47| PITT| Ffrench, M. 74 yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Kessman kick)| PITT 0–10
2| 9:28| PITT| Davis, V. 3 yd run (Kessman kick)| PITT 0–17
2| 6:55| OHIO| Zervos, L. 23 yd field goal| PITT 3–17
3| 6:23| PITT| Kessman 41 yd field goal| PITT 3–20
3| 4:04| OHIO| Tuggle, D. 7 yd run (Zervos kick)| PITT 10–20

See also: 2019 Ohio Bobcats football team

### At Penn State

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Pittsburgh at Penn State |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 0 | 10| 0| 0 | 10
• No. 13 Nittany Lions | 7 | 3| 7| 0 | 17

* Date: September 14
* Location:
Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA
* Game start: 12:40 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:13
* Game attendance: 108,661
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind SSW 10 mph (16 km/h) • Showers
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

| Scoring summary

1| 4:31| PSU| Devyn Ford 1 yd run (Jake Pinegar kick)| PSU 0–7
2| 6:34| PITT| Alex Kessman 25 yd field goal| PSU 3–7
2| 2:08| PITT| Davis, V. 3 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)| PITT 10–7
2| 0:01| PSU| Jordan Stout 57 yd field goal| Tied 10–10
3| 5:50| PSU| Noah Cain 13 yd run (Jake Pinegar kick)| PSU 10–17

See also: 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

### UCF

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UCF at Pittsburgh |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 15 Knights | 0 | 10| 21| 3 | 34
• Panthers | 7 | 14| 7| 7 | 35

* Date: September 21
* Location:
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
* Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:49
* Game attendance: 42,056
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind N 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Sunny
* Referee: Lamertina, C.
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich

| Scoring summary

1| 9:36| PITT| Davis, A. 2 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)| PITT 0–7
2| 14:31| PITT| Ffrench, M. 2 yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Kessman kick)| PITT 0–14
2| 8:58| PITT| Davis, W. 18 yd punt return (Kessman kick)| PITT 0–21
2| 4:49| UCF| Adrian Killins 11 yd run (Dylan Barnas kick)| PITT 7–21
2| 0:04| UCF| Dylan Barnas 43 yd field goal| PITT 10–21
3| 11:25| UCF| Gabe Davis 10 yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Barnas kick)| PITT 17–21
3| 8:40| UCF| Anderson, O. 87 yd punt return (Barnas kick)| UCF 24–21
3| 6:19| UCF| Davis, G. 28 yd pass from Gabriel, D. (Barnas kick)| UCF 31–21
3| 4:11| PITT| Butler-Jenkins 6 yd pass from Patti, N. (Kessman kick)| UCF 31–28
4| 4:36| UCF| Barnas, D. 28 yd field goal| UCF 34–28
4| 0:59| PITT| Pickett, K. 3 yd pass from Mathews, A. (Kessman kick)| PITT 34–35

See also: 2019 UCF Knights football team

### Delaware

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Delaware at Pittsburgh |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 20 (FCS) Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 7| 7| 0 | 14
• Panthers | 0 | 10| 0| 7 | 17

* Date: September 28
* Location:
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
* Game start: 12:35 a.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:12
* Game attendance: 44,141
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind S 10 mph (16 km/h) • Partly Sunny
* Referee: Woods, M.
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates

| Scoring summary

2| 14:54| PITT| Carter, V. 30 yd pass from Patti, N. (Alex Kessman kick)| PITT 0–7
2| 6:28| DE| Gene Coleman II 7 yd pass from Nolan Henderson (Jake Roth kick)| TIED 7–7
2| 0:08| PITT| Alex Kessman 21 yd field goal| PITT 7–10
3| 12:53| DE| Townsend, J. 5 yd pass from Henderson, N. (Roth kick)| DE 14–10
4| 10:33| PITT| Mack, T. 12 yd pass from Patti, N. (Kessman kick)| PITT 14–17

See also: 2019 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

### At Duke

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Pittsburgh at Duke |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Panthers | 10 | 9| 7| 7 | 33
Blue Devils | 3 | 0| 7| 20 | 30

* Date: October 5
* Location:
Wallace Wade Stadium
Durham, NC
* Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:55
* Game attendance: 22,610
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind NNE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George

| Scoring summary

1| 8:43| DUKE| Reed, A. 33 yd field goal| DUKE 0–3
1| 4:49| PITT| Ford, P. 26 yd interception(Alex Kessman kick)| PITT 7–3
1| 1:35| PITT| Alex Kessman 43 yd field goal| PITT 10–3
2| 3:07| PITT| Alex Kessman 38 yd field goal| PITT 13–3
2| 1:59| PITT| Mack, T. 19 yd pass from Kenny Pickett(Kessman kick)| PITT 19–3
3| 11:05| PITT| Griffin-Stewart 4 yd pass from Pickett(Kessman kick)| PITT 26–3
3| 2:41| DUKE| Harris, Q. 4 yd run(Reed kick)| PITT 26–10
4| 13:09| DUKE| Jackson, D. 2 yd run(Calhoun, J. rush)| PITT 26–18
4| 9:10| DUKE| Harris, Q. 3 yd run(Harris, Q. rush failed)| PITT 26–24
4| 1:29| DUKE| Jackson, D. 44 yd pass from Harris, Q.(Harris pass failed)| DUKE 26–30
4| 0:38| PITT| Carter, V. 26 yd pass from Pickett(Kessman kick)| PITT 33–30

See also: 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team

### At Syracuse

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• Panthers | 10 | 14| 0| 3 | 27
Orange | 3 | 3| 7| 7 | 20

* Date: October 18
* Location:
The Dome
Syracuse, NY
* Game start: 7:01 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:38
* Game attendance: 44,886
* Game weather: Dome
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Jim Mora, Paul Carcaterra

| Scoring summary

1| 5:45| PITT| Alex Kessman 47 yd field goal| PITT 3–0
1| 3:07| SU| Szmyt, A. 28 yd field goal| TIED 3–3
1| 1:23| PITT| Mathews, A. 43 yd pass from Kenny Pickett(Kessman kick)| PITT 10–3
2| 12:03| SU| Szmyt 20 yd field goal| PITT 10–6
2| 4:53| PITT| Davis, A. 5 yd run(Kessman kick)| PITT 17–6
2| 0:23| PITT| Ffrench, M. 14 yd pass from Pickett(Kessman kick)| PITT 24–6
3| 11:12| SU| Harris, T. 94 yd pass from Welch, C.(Szmyt kick)| PITT 24–13
4| 7:03| PITT| Kessman 34 yd field goal| PITT 27–13
4| 2:44| SU| Hackett, A. 7 yd pass from Welch(Szmyt kick)| PITT 27–20

See also: 2019 Syracuse Orange football team

### Miami (FL)

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• Hurricanes | 3 | 7| 0| 6 | 16
Panthers | 3 | 3| 3| 3 | 12

* Date: October 26
* Location:
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
* Game start: 12:02 a.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:14
* Game attendance: 47,918
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind E 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Showers
* Referee: Flanagan, J.
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Olivia Dekker

| Scoring summary

1| 11:15| PITT| Alex Kessman 54 yd field goal| PITT 0–3
1| 5:26| MIAMI| Price, C. 22 yd field goal| TIED 3–3
2| 12:00| MIAMI| Harris, C. 1 yd run(Price kick)| MIAMI 10–3
2| 2:39| PITT| Kessman 25 yd field goal| MIAMI 10–6
3| 12:14| PITT| Kessman 29 yd field goal| MIAMI 10–9
4| 7:19| PITT| Kessman 29 yd field goal| PITT 10–12
4| 0:58| MIAMI| Osborn, K. 32 yd pass from Williams, J.(Harley, M. pass intercepted)| MIAMI 16–12

See also: 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team

### At Georgia Tech

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Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Panthers | 10 | 7| 0| 3 | 20
Yellow Jackets | 0 | 7| 3| 0 | 10

* Date: November 2
* Location:
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Atlanta, GA
* Game start: 4:05 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:07
* Game attendance: 41,219
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: calm • cool, bright
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates, Kelsey Wingert

| Scoring summary

1| 11:14| PITT| Alex Kessman 32 yd field goal| PITT 3–0
1| 6:25| PITT| Davis, V. 61 yd run(Kessman kick)| PITT 10–0
2| 13:24| GT| Brown, Ah. 51 yd pass from Graham, J.(King, B. kick)| PITT 10–7
2| 9:34| PITT| Jacques-Louis 21 yd pass from Kenny Pickett(Kessman kick)| PITT 17–7
3| 9:46| GT| King 30 yd field goal| PITT 17–10
4| 14:54| PITT| Kessman 49 yd field goal| PITT 20–10

See also: 2019 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

### North Carolina

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North Carolina | 7 | 3| 0| 17| 0 | 27
• Panthers | 3 | 14| 7| 3| 7 | 34

* Date: November 14
* Location:
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
* Game start: 8:02 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:43
* Game attendance: 39,290
* Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C) • Wind SW 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Clear
* Referee: Duane Heydt
* TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Matt Hasselbeck (analyst), Pat McAfee (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)

| Scoring summary

1| 8:32| PITT| Alex Kessman 41 yd field goal| PITT 0–3
1| 6:14| UNC| Corrales, B. 21 yd pass from Howell, S.(Ruggles, N. kick)| UNC 7–3
2| 12:03| PITT| Kenny Pickett 2 yd run(Kessman kick)| PITT 7–10
2| 9:41| PITT| Jacques-Louis 74 yd pass from Pickett(Kessman kick)| PITT 7–17
2| 7:36| UNC| Ruggles 25 yd field goal| PITT 10–17
3| 2:12| PITT| Davis, A. 8 yd run(Kessman kick)| PITT 10–24
4| 13:11| UNC| Brown, D. 10 yd pass from Howell(Ruggles kick)| PITT 17–24
4| 11:43| UNC| Newsome, D. 34 yd pass from Howell(Ruggles kick)| TIED 24–24
4| 5:18| PITT| Kessman 24 yd field goal| PITT 24–27
4| 0:13| UNC| Ruggles 32 yd field goal| TIED 27–27
OT| 0:00| PITT| Pickett, K. 3 yd run(Kessman kick)| PITT 27–34

See also: 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

### At Virginia Tech

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Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 0 | 0| 0| 0 | 0
• Hokies | 14 | 7| 0| 7 | 28

* Date: November 23
* Location:
Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, Virginia
* Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:03
* Game attendance: 55,936
* Game weather: Temperature: 39 °F (4 °C) • Wind: Light • Weather: Rain
* Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Olivia Dekker

| Scoring summary

1| 3:16| VT| James Mitchell 1 yd run(Johnson kick)| VT 0–7
1| 3:07| VT| Norell Pollard 7 yard fumble recovery(Johnson kick)| VT 0–14
2| 0:45| VT| Tre Turner 3 yd pass from Hendon Hooker(Johnson kick)| VT 0–21
4| 10:12| VT| Hazelton 2 yd pass from Hendon Hooker(Johnson kick)| VT 0–28

See also: 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

### Boston College

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• Eagles | 6 | 7| 10| 3 | 26
Panthers | 0 | 9| 7| 3 | 19

* Date: November 30
* Location:
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
* Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 3:03
* Game attendance: 40,889
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C) • 5 mph (8.0 km/h) E • cold, cloudy
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Kelsey Riggs

| Scoring summary

1| 5:33| BC| A. Boumerhi 39 yd field goal| BC 3–0
1| 3:00| BC| Boumerhi 32 yd field goal| BC 6–0
2| 14:11| PITT| A. Kessman 23 yd field goal| BC 6–3
2| 9:49| BC| H. Long 25 yd pass from D. Grosel(Boumerhi kick)| BC 13–3
2| 6:03| PITT| Kessman 35 yd field goal| BC 13–6
2| 0:00| PITT| Kessman 48 yd field goal| BC 13–9
3| 12:22| PITT| V. Davis 39 yd run(Kessman kick)| PITT 13–16
3| 11:31| BC| A. Dillon 61 yd run(Boumerhi kick)| BC 20–16
3| 0:57| BC| Boumerhi 30 yd field goal| BC 23–16
4| 9:41| BC| Boumerhi 22 yd field goal| BC 26–16
4| 5:26| PITT| Kessman 43 yd field goal| BC 26–19

See also: 2019 Boston College Eagles football team

### vs Eastern Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl)

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Pittsburgh in action against Eastern Michigan during the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl Pittsburgh vs Eastern Michigan
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• Panthers | 0 | 17| 3| 14 | 34
Eagles | 10 | 10| 0| 10 | 30

* Date: December 26
* Location:
Ford Field
Detroit, MI
* Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 34,765
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia, Allison Williams (sideline)

| Scoring summary

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See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team and 2019 Quick Lane Bowl

## Coaching staff

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2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

Coaching staff

* Pat Narduzzi – head coach
* Charlie Partridge – assistant head coach/defensive line
* Mark Whipple – 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
* Chris Beatty – 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

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## Roster

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2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster

Quarterbacks

* 3 Jeff George Jr. –  senior (6'3, 215)
* 8 Kenny Pickett – junior (6'2, 220)
* 12 Nick Patti –  freshman (6'1, 210)
* 15 Justin Sliwoski –  freshman (6'1, 195)
* 17 Davis Beville – freshman (6'5, 210)
* 18 Eli Kosanovich – freshman (6'2, 195)

Tailbacks

* 4 Daniel Carter – freshman (5'10, 220)
* 21 A.J. Davis – junior (6'0, 215)
* 22 Vincent Davis – freshman (5'8, 170)
* 23 Todd Sibley Jr. –  sophomore (5'9, 220)
* 39 Kyle Vreen –  junior (5'10, 180)

Fullbacks

* 40 Grey Brancifort –  freshman (6'1, 240) LS
* 41 Jake Zilinskas –  junior (6'2, 230)
* 43 Elias Myers – freshman (6'3, 215)
* 48 Peyton Deri –  junior (6'1, 220)

Wide receivers

* 2 Maurice Ffrench – senior (5'11, 200)
* 5 Tre Tipton –  senior (6'0, 190)
* 6 Aaron Mathews – senior (6'4, 220)
* 9 Michael Smith –  sophomore (6'1, 215)
* 11 Taysir Mack –  junior (6'2, 200)
* 14 Will Gipson – freshman (6'2, 175)
* 18 Shocky Jacques−Louis – sophomore (6'0, 180)
* 19 V'Lique Carter – sophomore (5’9, 170)
* 27 Gavin Thompson – freshman (6'0, 175)
* 29 Joshua Junko – freshman (6'0, 190)
* 34 Jacob Hunsinger – freshman (6'2, 185)
* 35 Isaiah Stewart – freshman (6'2, 185)
* 46 Michael Vardzel –  junior (5'11, 190)
* 80 Cameron O'Neil –  freshman (6'1, 200)
* 82 Jared Wayne – freshman (6'3, 190)
* 83 John Vardzel –  freshman (5'10, 185)
* 85 Garrett Bickhart –  sophomore (6'5, 220)
* 88 Dontavius Butler−Jenkins –  sophomore (6'0, 210)

Tight ends

* 10 Will Gragg –  senior (6'4, 250)
* 16 Jake Cortes –  freshman (6'5, 235)
* 19 Jake Zilinskas –  sophomore (6'2, 230)
* 28 Kyi Wright – freshman (6'2, 240)
* 44 Jason Collier – freshman (6'5, 285)
* 81 Jim Medure –  senior (6'2, 235)
* 84 Grant Carrigan –  sophomore (6'7, 280)
* 86 Nakia Griffin-Stewart –  senior (6'5, 260)

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Offensive linemen

* 52 Kenny Rainey III –  sophomore (6'3, 325)
* 53 Jake Kradel –  freshman (6'3, 300)
* 54 Rashad Wheeler –  junior (6’3, 285)
* 55 Chase Brown –  senior (6’5, 305)
* 56 Brandon Ford –  junior (6’5, 310)
* 57 Gabe Houy –  sophomore (6'6, 305)
* 59 Carson Van Lynn –  sophomore (6’5, 290)
* 60 Owen Drexel –  sophomore (6'3, 295)
* 61 Brian Burgess –  sophomore (6'2, 295)
* 66 Shane Murphy – freshman (6'4, 270)
* 67 Jimmy Morrissey –  junior (6’3, 305)
* 68 Blake Zubovic –  freshman (6’4, 315)
* 70 Nolan Ulizio –  senior (6'5, 320)
* 71 Bryce Hargrove –  junior (6’4, 305)
* 72 Liam Dick – freshman (6'7, 300)
* 74 Jerry Drake Jr. –  sophomore (6’5, 315)
* 76 Matt Goncalves – freshman (6'6, 305)
* 77 Carter Warren –  sophomore (6'5, 315)

Defensive linemen

* 2 David Green –  freshman (6'0, 285)
* 5 Deslin Alexandre –  sophomore (6'4, 270)
* 6 John Morgan –  freshman (6'2, 250)
* 8 Calijah Kancey – freshman (6'0, 270)
* 10 Keyshon Camp –  junior (6’4, 285)
* 16 Nate Temple – freshman (6'4, 225)
* 17 Rashad Weaver –  junior (6’5, 265)
* 25 Kaymar Mimes –  freshman (6'5, 245)
* 34 Amir Watts – senior (6’3, 300)
* 45 Noah Palmer –  freshman (6'3, 255)
* 57 Bam Brima – freshman (6'5, 235)
* 58 Bryce Nelms – freshman (6'5, 260)
* 87 Habakkuk Baldonado –  freshman (6’5, 235)
* 90 DeAndre Jules – freshman (6'2, 260)
* 91 Patrick Jones II –  junior (6’5, 260)
* 92 Tyler Bentley –  freshman (6’2, 305)
* 95 Devin Danielson –  freshman (6'1, 300)
* 96 Chris Maloney –  freshman (6’2, 245)
* 97 Jaylen Twyman –  sophomore (6'2, 290)

Punters

* 49 Ethan Van Buskirk –  freshman (5'10, 215)
* 96 Jared Campbell – freshman (6'1, 190)
* 98 Kirk Christodoulou –  sophomore (6'1, 210)

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Linebackers

* 9 Saleem Brightwell –  senior (6’0, 225)
* 20 Wendell Davis –  freshman (6’2, 245)
* 23 Leslie Smith – freshman (5'11, 195)
* 24 Phil Campbell III –  junior (6’1, 215)
* 28 Kylan Johnson –  senior (6'2, 230)
* 29 Albert Tucker –  sophomore (6'1, 220)
* 30 Brandon George – freshman (6'2, 235)
* 32 SirVocea Dennis – freshman (6'1, 220)
* 36 Chase Pine –  junior (6’2, 255)
* 38 Cam Bright –  sophomore (6'0, 220)
* 44 Elias Reynolds –  junior (6’2, 240)
* 47 Kyle Nunn –  sophomore (6'3, 225)
* 48 Jackson Henry –  freshman (6’2, 235)
* 52 Jack Hansberry –  freshman (6’1, 220) LS

Defensive backs

* 3 Damar Hamlin – senior (6’1, 195)
* 4 Therran Coleman –  junior (6’0, 205)
* 7 Jazzee Stocker –  senior (6’2, 190)
* 8 John Petrishen –  senior (6’1, 210)
* 11 Dane Jackson –  senior (6’0, 190)
* 12 Paris Ford –  sophomore (6'0, 195)
* 14 Marquis Williams –  freshman (5’8, 170)
* 15 Jason Pinnock – junior (6'0, 200)
* 20 Paris Brown – freshman (5'10, 190)
* 21 Damarri Mathis – junior (5'11, 190)
* 22 Brandon Hill – freshman (5'10, 205)
* 25 A.J. Woods – freshman (5'10, 175)
* 26 Judson Tallandier –  freshman (6'0, 185)
* 27 Bricen Garner –  junior (6’1, 190)
* 31 Erick Hallett –  freshman (5'11, 185)
* 37 Brassir Stocker – freshman (6'0, 185)

Placekickers

* 91 Sam Scarton – freshman (6'0, 170)
* 97 Alex Kessman –  junior (6'3, 190)
* 98 Will Connelly –  freshman (6'2, 215)

Long snappers

* 93 Brandon Hurst – freshman (6'3, 195)
* 94 Cal Adomitis – junior (6'1, 230)

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## Team players drafted into the NFL

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Dane Jackson | Cornerback | 7 | 239 | Buffalo Bills

## References

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1. ^ "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
2. ^ "Pitt's 2019 Football Schedule Unveiled".
3. ^ "2018 Pitt Football Spring Guide" (PDF). University of Pittsburgh Athletics.
4. ^ "2019 Pitt Spring Roster", pittsburghpanthers.com, March 13, 2019.

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