Here is the shortened version of the official Pitt vs Youngstown State University game that will be played at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Saturday, September 5th. The game begins at 1:00 pm.
Here is the full .pdf of the same game notes put out by the Pitt Athletic Media Department. There is a ton of info here and it has been helpful to me to have a copy by my side as I watch/listen to the games.
GAME STORYLINES
PITT OPENS ITS 126TH SEASON OF INTERCOLLEGIATE FOOTBALL—AND THE PAT NARDUZZI COACHING ERA—WHEN THE PANTHERS HOST YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT HEINZ FIELD.
NARDUZZI MAKES HIS PITT DEBUT FOLLOWING AN ACCOMPLISHED EIGHT-YEAR TENURE AT MICHIGAN STATE (2007-14) AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR. UNDER HIS DIRECTION, THE SPARTANS WERE THE ONLY TEAM TO RANK IN THE NATION’S TOP 10 IN TOTAL DEFENSE AND RUSHING DEFENSE EACH SEASON FROM 2011-14.
NARDUZZI HAS DEEP TIES TO YOUNGSTOWN AND YSU. HIS FATHER, THE LATE BILL NARDUZZI, WAS THE PENGUINS’ HEAD COACH FROM 1975-85, LEADING THEM TO TWO NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFF APPEARANCES, INCLUDING THE 1979 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
PAT NARDUZZI WAS A STARTING LINEBACKER FOR HIS FATHER IN 1985, LEADING THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE (OVC) IN TACKLES AS A FRESHMAN AT YSU.
YSU WILL ALSO HAVE A NEW HEAD COACH ON ITS SIDELINE IN BO PELINI, WHO SPENT THE PAST SEVEN SEASONS LEADING NEBRASKA. LIKE NARDUZZI, PELINI IS ALSO A YOUNGSTOWN NATIVE.
NARDUZZI (URSULINE) AND PELINI (CARDINAL MOONEY) STARRED AT RIVAL YOUNGSTOWN HIGH SCHOOLS. IN THEIR LAST MEETING AGAINST EACH OTHER, URSULINE ROUTED MOONEY, 35-0, IN A GAME THAT DECIDED THE 1984 STEEL VALLEY CONFERENCE TITLE.
PITT’S ADDITIONAL YOUNGSTOWN TIES INCLUDE DEFENSIVE LINE COACH TOM SIMS, WHO COACHED AT YSU FROM 2010-14.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT PHIL DECAPITO, A FORMER PENGUINS G.A. FROM 2012-14; AND FRESHMAN TAILBACK DARRIN HALL, WHO STARRED AT NEARBY AUSTINTOWN FITCH HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH ALL-TIME MEETING BETWEEN PITT AND YSU. THE PANTHERS WILL LOOK TO AVENGE A 2012 SEASON-OPENING LOSS (31-17) TO THE PENGUINS.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television • ESPN3
Dave Weekley, play-by-play
John Gregory, analyst
Pitt Radio • 93.7 The Fan & the Pitt IMG Sports Network
Bill Hillgrove, play-by-play
Pat Bostick, analyst
Larry Richert, reporter
SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Sirius Channel 145, XM Channel 194
WPTS Radio (Pitt Student Station) • 92.1 FM
Pitt IMG Sports Network Online Audio Options
PittsburghPanthers.com via CSLive
Pitt Gameday LIVE App
PITT-YSU HISTORY IN BRIEF
Series Began: 2005
Series Overall: Pitt leads 2-1
At Pittsburgh: Pitt leads 2-1
At YSU: DNA
At Neutral Sites: DNA
Last Meeting: Sept. 1, 2012 (YSU 31, Pitt 17)
Current Series Win Streak: YSU has won 1 (2012)
Longest Pitt Series Win Streak: 2 games (2005, 2009)
Longest YSU Series Win Streak: 1 game (2012)
Largest Pitt Margin of Victory: 41 points (41-0, 2005)
Largest YSU Margin of Victory: 14 points (31-17, 2012)
THE COACHES
Pitt Coach Pat Narduzzi
Overall (season): 0-0 (first)
At Pitt (season): same
Alma Mater: Rhode Island, 1990
Record vs. YSU: 0-0
YSU Coach Bo Pelini
Overall (season): 67-27 (eighth)
At YSU (season): 0-0 (first)
Alma Mater: Ohio State, 1990
Record vs. Pitt: 0-0
OFFICIAL TWO-DEEP
OFFENSE
Wide Receiver
19 DONTEZ FORD (JR*, 6-2, 215) 28 Elijah Zeise (FR*, 6-2, 215) 85 Jester Weah (SO*, 6-3, 205)
Wide Receiver
80 ZACH CHALLINGSWORTH (SO*, 6-2, 200) 10 Quadree Henderson (FR, 5-8, 170) 2 Tre Tipton (FR, 6-0, 170)
Left Tackle
69 ADAM BISNOWATY (JR*, 6-6, 300) 60 Aaron Reese (SO*, 6-5, 315)
Left Guard
53 DORIAN JOHNSON (JR, 6-5, 300) 62 John Guy (JR*, 6-7, 310)
Center
63 ALEX OFFICER (SO*, 6-4, 335) OR 57 ARTIE ROWELL (SR*, 6-2, 310) 71 Gabe Roberts (JR*, 6-5, 300)
Right Guard
78 ALEX BOOKSER (FR*, 6-6, 310) 66 Mike Herndon (FR*, 6-4, 305)
Right Tackle
70 BRIAN O’NEILL (FR*, 6-6, 290) 72 Carson Baker (SO*, 6-5, 325)
Tight End
86 J.P. HOLTZ (SR, 6-4, 250) 83 Scott Orndoff (JR, 6-5, 265) 31 Jaymar Parrish (JR, 6-2, 270)
Quarterback
16 CHAD VOYTIK (JR*, 6-1, 215) 4 Nate Peterman (JR*, 6-2, 225)
Tailback
24 JAMES CONNER (JR, 6-2, 240) 5 Chris James (SO, 5-11, 210) 37 Qadree Ollison (FR*, 6-2, 230) 22 Darrin Hall (FR, 5-11, 215)
Fullback
35 GEORGE ASTON (FR*, 6-0, 240) 41 Anthony Rippole (JR*, 5-10, 230)
DEFENSE
Defensive End
52 SHAKIR SOTO JR, 6 -3, 265 48 Zach Poker (SO*, 6-4, 235)
Defensive Tackle
95 KHAYNIN MOSLEY-SMITH (SR*, 6-0, 305) OR 97 MARK SCARPINATO (SR*, 6-3, 285) 56 Justin Moody (SO*, 6-3, 280)
Nose Tackle
54 TYRIQUE JARRETT JR, 6 -3, 335? 94 Jeremiah Taleni (SO*, 6-2, 295)
Defensive End
5 EJUAN PRICE SR*, 60, 250 40 James Folston (FR*, 6-3, 240) 96 Allen Edwards (JR, 6-4, 235)
Star Linebacker
3 NICHOLAS GRIGSBY SR*, 6-1, 220 44 Matt Steinbeck (SR*, 6-0, 210) 30 Mike Caprara (JR*, 6-0, 230)
Mike Linebacker
47 MATT GALAMBOS JR, 6-2, 240 58 Quintin Wirginis (SO, 6-2, 240)
Money Linebacker
30 MIKE CAPRARA JR*, 60, 230 OR 4 BAM BRADLEY JR*, 6 -2, 230? 59 Jamal Davis II (FR*, 6-2, 225)
Cornerback
6 LAFAYETTE PITTS SR*, 5-11, 195 OR 32 Philippe Motley (FR*, 5-10, 180) OR 20 Dennis Briggs (FR*, 5-10, 190)
Cornerback
14 AVONTE MADDOX SO, 5-9, 170 38 Ryan Lewis (JR*, 6-0, 195)
Strong Safety
25 PAT AMARA SO, 6 -2, 195 OR 9 JORDAN WHITEHEAD FR, 5 -11, 185 6 Jevonte Pitts (JR*, 5-11, 200)
Free Safety
15 REGGIE MITCHELL JR *, 6 -0, 190 2 Terrish Webb (JR, 5-11, 190)
SPECIALISTS
Punter
18 RYAN WINSLOW (SO*, 6-5, 210) 45 Nick Goldsmith (FR*, 6-2, 210)
Placekicker
12 CHRIS BLEWITT (JR, 5-9, 190) 49 Alec Schuster (FR*, 6-1, 185)
Holder
18 RYAN WINSLOW (SO*, 6-5, 210) 45 Nick Goldsmith (FR*, 6-2, 210)
Long Snapper
67 DAVID MURPHY (SR*, 6-1, 220) (PUNT) 61 PAT QUIRIN (JR*, 6-1, 225) (PAT/FG)
Kickoff Returner
14 AVONTE MADDOX (SO, 5-9, 170) 6 LAFAYETTE PITTS (SR*, 5-11, 195) 19 DONTEZ FORD (JR*, 6-2, 215)
Punt Returner
14 AVONTE MADDOX (SO, 5-9, 170) 9 Jordan Whitehead (FR, 5-11, 185)
TT, good point on the balanced attack. Chaney may prefer quicker guys.
Maybe he’ll deter other locals from going to a top echelon school and being lost in the shuffle
Get sick exposure if he does well.
It may well be that Boyd was the better prospect all along, but an educated guess is that Foster has had some 2nd thoughts.
Urb never once says, let’s make the WPIAL Proud or Pennsylvania Proud! Nard should make that a point in all of his media opportunities before Franklynne does. That is a point that these local kids don’t ever consider. Like WVU and Miramar. Used to be like Pitt and Aliquippa! Pitt and Central Catholic.
We didn’t get to be 15th in the nation,in rushing with 254 ypg with a poor OL – we had a very good one last year and now we lost Rotheram & Clemmings and gained O’Neill & Herndon… I’ve a feel those two wouldn’t see the two deep at all this season if Hueber were still here.
John Peterson comes to us from…. Akron and before UAB.
I don’t like that trade off.
If Foster came to Pitt he would have Voytik throwing to him, whoever is the QB at Bama has to have a better arm than Chad.
Conveniently leaving out the 8 year run at Ohio State as recruiting coordinator…
He’s a 20 year vet with big time ties in Ohio. Let him operate before we call him to question.
Boyd racked up 1,200 yards last year with Voytik throwing him the ball… arm seems fine to me.
Kid as all the arm required to be an effective college QB.
It would be nice to see him use it to complete some deep passes, hopefully he has improved on that aspect this off season.
