2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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.

2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Quick Lane Bowl champion
Quick Lane Bowl, W 34–30 vs. Eastern Michigan
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
  • Pat Narduzzi (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorMark Whipple (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHeinz Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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  
Boston College   4 4     6 7  
Florida State   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  
Pittsburgh   4 4     8 5  
North Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Miami (FL)   4 4     6 7  
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

Preseason

Preseason media poll

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

Schedule

The Panthers schedule was released on January 16, 2019.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.Virginia
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNL 14–3047,144
September 711:00 a.m.Ohio*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 20–1042,168
September 1412:00 p.m.at No. 13 Penn State*
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ABCL 10–17108,661
September 213:30 p.m.No. 15 UCF*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABC/ESPN2W 35–3442,056
September 2812:30 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Delaware*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCRSNW 17–1444,141
October 58:00 p.m.at Duke
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNW 33–3022,610
October 187:00 p.m.at Syracuse
  • Carrier Dome
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
ESPNW 27–2044,886
October 2612:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNL 12–1647,918
November 24:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
  • Bobby Dodd Stadium
  • Atlanta, GA
ACCRSNW 20–1041,219
November 148:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNW 34–27 OT39,290
November 233:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPN2L 0–2855,936
November 303:30 p.m.Boston College
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNL 19–2640,889
December 268:00 p.m.vs. Eastern Michigan*
  • Ford Field
  • Detroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl)
ESPNW 34–3034,765
  • *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

Virginia

Virginia at Pittsburgh
Team 1 234Total
Cavaliers 10 3107 30
Panthers 0 1400 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

Ohio

Ohio at Pittsburgh
Team 1 234Total
Bobcats 0 370 10
Panthers 3 1430 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

At Penn State

Pittsburgh at Penn State
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 0 1000 10
No. 13 Nittany Lions 7 370 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

UCF

UCF at Pittsburgh
Team 1 234Total
No. 15 Knights 0 10213 34
Panthers 7 1477 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

Delaware

Delaware at Pittsburgh
Team 1 234Total
No. 20 (FCS) Fightin' Blue Hens 0 770 14
Panthers 0 1007 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

At Duke

Pittsburgh at Duke
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 10 977 33
Blue Devils 3 0720 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

At Syracuse

Pittsburgh at Syracuse
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 10 1403 27
Orange 3 377 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

Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh
Team 1 234Total
Hurricanes 3 706 16
Panthers 3 333 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

At Georgia Tech

Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 10 703 20
Yellow Jackets 0 730 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

North Carolina

North Carolina at Pittsburgh
Team 1 234OTTotal
North Carolina 7 30170 27
Panthers 3 14737 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)

At Virginia Tech

Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 0 000 0
Hokies 14 707 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

Boston College

Boston College at Pittsburgh
Team 1 234Total
Eagles 6 7103 26
Panthers 0 973 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

vs Eastern Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl)

Pittsburgh vs Eastern Michigan
(Quick Lane Bowl)
Team 1 234Total
Panthers 0 17314 34
Eagles 10 10010 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)
  

Coaching staff

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

Roster

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)

Source:

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Dane Jackson Cornerback 7 239 Buffalo Bills

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