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2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
| 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Coastal Division |
| 8–5 (4–4 ACC) |
| Pat Narduzzi (5th season) |
| Mark Whipple (1st season) |
| Pro-style |
| Randy Bates (2nd season) |
| 4–3 |
| Heinz Field |
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.
In the preseason ACC media poll, Pitt was predicted to finish in fourth in the Coastal Division.
The Panthers schedule was released on January 16, 2019.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCN | L 14–30 | 47,144 |
| September 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Ohio* | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCN | W 20–10 | 42,168 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Penn State* | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | L 10–17 | 108,661 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 UCF* | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ABC/ESPN2 | W 35–34 | 42,056 |
| September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 20 (FCS) Delaware* | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCRSN | W 17–14 | 44,141 |
| October 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | ACCN | W 33–30 | 22,610 |
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY (rivalry) | ESPN | W 27–20 | 44,886 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (FL) | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ESPN | L 12–16 | 47,918 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ACCRSN | W 20–10 | 41,219 |
| November 14 | 8:00 p.m. | North Carolina | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ESPN | W 34–27 OT | 39,290 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ESPN2 | L 0–28 | 55,936 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCN | L 19–26 | 40,889 |
| December 26 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Eastern Michigan* | Ford FieldDetroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl) | ESPN | W 34–30 | 34,765 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |
Pittsburgh in action against Eastern Michigan during the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl
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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 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
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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) | | 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) | | 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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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Dane Jackson | Cornerback | 7 | 239 | Buffalo Bills |
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