2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ACC Coastal Division champion
Sun Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Stanford
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Coastal Division
Record 7–7 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Randy Bates (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Heinz Field
(capacity: 68,400)
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^   8 – 0         15 – 0  
No. 15 Syracuse   6 – 2         10 – 3  
NC State   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 4         7 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5         7 – 6  
Florida State   3 – 5         5 – 7  
Louisville   0 – 8         2 – 10  
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x   6 – 2         7 – 7  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3         7 – 6  
Miami (FL)   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Virginia   4 – 4         8 – 5  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4         6 – 7  
Duke   3 – 5         8 – 5  
North Carolina   1 – 7         2 – 9  
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's sixth season as a member of the ACC.

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2017 season 5–7, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Coastal Division.[1]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Doak Walker Award[2] Darrin Hall RB SR
Butkus Award[3] Oluwaseun Idowu LB RS SR[4]
Wuerffel Trophy[5] Darrin Hall RB SR

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018 with the Panthers predicted to finish in fifth place in the Coastal Division.

Media poll (Coastal)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Miami 998 (122)
2 Virginia Tech 838 (16)
3 Georgia Tech 654 (8)
4 Duke 607 (1)
5 Pittsburgh 420
6 North Carolina 370 (1)
7 Virginia 257

Schedule

The Panthers schedule was released on January 17, 2018.[6]

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The Cathedral of Learning, which usually lights up after every Pitt sports win, was darkened following Pitt's 54-45 victory over Duke on October 27 out of respect for the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in nearby Squirrel Hill, which had occurred earlier that day.

Coaching staff

2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching Staff
  • Pat Narduzzi – Head Coach
  • Charlie Partridge – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
  • Shawn Watson – 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
  • Kevin Sherman – 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

2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football roster

Quarterbacks

  •  3 Jeff George Jr. – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 220)
  •  4 Nick Patti – Freshman (6'1, 185)
  •  8 Kenny Pickett – Sophomore (6'2, 220)
  • 12 Ricky Town – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 215)
  • 14 Tyler Zelinski – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 210)
  • 15 Justin Sliwoski – Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 16 Jake Cortes – Freshman (6'5, 240)

Tailbacks

  • 7 Mychale Salahuddin – Freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 21 A.J. Davis – Sophomore (6'0, 215)
  • 22 Darrin Hall – Senior (5'11, 225)
  • 26 Todd Sibley Jr. – Redshirt Freshman (5'9, 215)
  • 30 Qadree Ollison – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 225)
  • 37 Cole Blake – Redshirt Senior (5'11, 210)
  • 39 Kyle Vreen – Redshirt Sophomore (5'10, 190)

Fullbacks

  • 34 Jason Edwards – Freshman (5'10, 230)
  • 35 George Aston – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 240)
  • 47 Ryan Sliwoski – Redshirt Junior (5'11, 225)
  • 48 Peyton Deri – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 225)

Wide Receivers

  •  2 Maurice Ffrench – Junior (5'11, 190)
  •  5 Tre Tipton – Redshirt Junior (6'0, 190)
  •  6 Aaron Mathews – Junior (6'4, 215)
  •  9 Michael Smith – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 11 Taysir Mack – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 17 Darian Street – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 18 Shocky Jacques−Louis – Freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 19 V'Lique Carter – Freshman (5’9, 170)
  • 40 Charles Chustckie – Freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 46 Michael Vardzel – Redshirt Sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 48 Kellen McAlone – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 210)
  • 49 Alex Capstick – Freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 80 Cameron O'Neil – Freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 82 Rafael Araujo-Lopes – Redshirt Senior (5'9, 190)
  • 83 John Vardzel – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 85 Garrett Bickhart – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 210)
  • 88 Dontavius Butler−Jenkins – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 210)

Tight Ends

  • 10 Will Gragg – Redshirt Junior (6'4, 250)
  • 19 Jake Zilinskas – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 81 Jim Medure – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 235)
  • 84 Grant Carrigan – Redshirt Freshman (6'7, 280)
  • 86 Tyler Sear – Sophomore (6'4, 250)
  • 98 Kaymar Mimes – Freshman (6'5, 235)
  

Offensive Linemen

  • 52 Devon Davis – Redshirt Junior (6’4, 325)
  • 53 Jake Kradel – Freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 55 Chase Brown – Redshirt Junior (6’5, 305)
  • 56 Brandon Ford – Redshirt Sophomore (6’5, 305)
  • 57 Gabe Houy – Redshirt Freshman (6'6, 310)
  • 59 Carson Van Lynn – Redshirt Freshman (6’5, 290)
  • 60 Owen Drexel – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 63 Nick Stazer – Freshman (6’3, 295)
  • 66 Mike Herndon – Redshirt Senior (6’4, 310)
  • 67 Jimmy Morrissey – Redshirt Sophomore (6’3, 300)
  • 68 Blake Zubovic – Freshman (6’4, 300)
  • 69 Kenny Rainey III – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 320)
  • 70 Stefano Millin – Redshirt Senior (6’5, 300)
  • 71 Bryce Hargrove – Redshirt Sophomore (6’4, 310)
  • 74 Jerry Drake Jr. – Redshirt Freshman (6’5, 305)
  • 76 Connor Dintino – Redshirt Senior (6’3, 315)
  • 77 Carter Warren – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 320)
  • 78 Alex Bookser – Redshirt Senior (6’6, 315)

Defensive Linemen

  •  2 David Green – Freshman (6'0, 255)
  •  5 Deslin Alexandre – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 270)
  •  6 John Morgan – Freshman (6'2, 250)
  •  8 Dewayne Hendrix – Redshirt Senior (6’4, 265)
  • 10 Keyshon Camp – Redshirt Sophomore (6’4, 285)
  • 17 Rashad Weaver – Redshirt Sophomore (6’5, 260)
  • 34 Amir Watts – Junior (6’3, 290)
  • 36 Chase Pine – Redshirt Sophomore (6’2, 250)
  • 40 James Folston Jr. – Redshirt Senior (6’4, 250)
  • 45 Noah Palmer – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 50 Tyler Bentley – Freshman (6'2, 300)
  • 55 Jaylen Twyman – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 300)
  • 68 Brian Burgess – Redshirt Freshman (6’2, 290)
  • 87 Habakkuk Baldonado – Freshman (6’5, 230)
  • 90 Rashad Wheeler – Redshirt Sophomore (6’3, 285)
  • 91 Patrick Jones II – Redshirt Sophomore (6’5, 265)
  • 93 Shane Roy – Redshirt Senior (6’4, 280)
  • 95 Devin Danielson – Freshman (6'1, 290)
  • 96 Chris Maloney – Freshman (6’2, 235)

Punters

  • 97 Ethan Van Buskirk – Freshman (5'10, 220)
  • 98 Kirk Christodoulou – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 210)
  

Linebackers

  • 9 Saleem Brightwell – Redshirt Junior (6’0, 225)
  • 23 Oluwaseun Idowu – Redshirt Senior (6’0, 230)
  • 25 Elijah Zeise – Redshirt Senior (6’2, 240)
  • 28 Anthony McKee Jr. – Redshirt Junior (6’2, 220)
  • 29 Albert Tucker – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 35 Chase Villani – Freshman (6’1, 220)
  • 37 Jackson Henry – Freshman (6’2, 225)
  • 38 Cam Bright – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 39 Wendell Davis – Freshman (6’2, 235)
  • 44 Elias Reynolds – Redshirt Sophomore (6’2, 235)
  • 47 Kyle Nunn – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 52 Jack Hansberry – Freshman (6’1, 210)
  • 58 Quintin Wirginis – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 250)

Defensive Backs

  •  3 Damar Hamlin – Junior (6’1, 195)
  •  4 Therran Coleman – Redshirt Sophomore (6’0, 200)
  •  7 Jazzee Stocker – Redshirt Junior (6’2, 190)
  • 11 Dane Jackson – Redshirt Junior (6’0, 185)
  • 12 Paris Ford – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Marquis Williams – Freshman (5’8, 160)
  • 15 Jason Pinnock – Sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 16 Damarri Mathis – Sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 20 Dennis Briggs – Redshirt Senior (5’10, 195)
  • 22 Kollin Smith – Redshirt Freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 24 Phil Campbell III – Redshirt Sophomore (6’1, 200)
  • 26 Judson Tallandier – Freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 27 Bricen Garner – Redshirt Sophomore (6’1, 190)
  • 31 Erick Hallett – Freshman (5'11, 175)
  • 32 Phillipie Motley – Redshirt Senior (5’10, 180)
  • 41 Colin Jonov – Redshirt Senior (5’9, 195)
  • 46 Rimoni Dorsey – Redshirt Junior (6’0, 205)

Placekickers

  • 49 Jake Scarton – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 195)
  • 97 Alex Kessman – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 195)
  • 98 Will Connelly – Freshman (6'2, 220)

Long Snappers

  • 51 Grey Brancifort – Freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 94 Cal Adomitis – Sophomore (6'1, 225)

Game summaries

Albany

Albany at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Great Danes 7 0 0 0 7
• Panthers 19 14 0 0 33

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See also: 2018 Albany Great Danes football team

Penn State

Penn State at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
• No. 13 Nittany Lions 7 7 16 21 51
Panthers 6 0 0 0 6

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See also: 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0 0 6 13 19
• Panthers 14 7 3 0 24
  • Date: September 15
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:34 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 34,284
  • Game weather: 79°F • E 8 • Mostly Cloudy
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN):
    Play-by-Play: Wes Durham
    Analyst: James Bates

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See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

at North Carolina

Pittsburgh at North Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 21 0 7 35
• Tar Heels 7 14 17 0 38

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See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

at UCF

Pittsburgh at UCF
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 0 0 7 14
• No. 13 Knights 14 17 7 7 45
  • Date: September 29
  • Location:
    Spectrum Stadium
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 3:32 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 44,904
  • Game weather: 91°F • E 11 • Hot
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPNU):
    Play-by-Play: Mike Corey
    Analyst: Rene Ingoglia

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See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team

Syracuse

Syracuse at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Orange 14 3 14 6 0 37
• Panthers 14 6 7 10 7 44
  • Date: October 6
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 12:21 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:31
  • Game attendance: 37,100
  • Game weather: 82°F • SW 8 • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: David Epperley
  • TV announcers (Raycom):
    Play-by-Play: Tom Werme
    Analyst: Dave Archer
    Sideline: Lericia Harris

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See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team and Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry

at Notre Dame

Pittsburgh at Notre Dame
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 0 7 0 14
• No. 5 Fighting Irish 0 6 6 7 19

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See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–Pittsburgh football rivalry

Duke

Duke at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 14 21 3 45
• Panthers 7 10 18 19 54
  • Date: October 27
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 3:33 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 31,510
  • Game weather: 45°F • NE 4 • Light rain
  • Referee: David Epperley
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN):
    Play-by-Play: Wes Durham
    Analyst: James Bates

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See also: 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team

at Virginia

Pittsburgh at Virginia
1 2 3 4 Total
• Panthers 7 0 7 9 23
No. 23 Cavaliers 7 3 0 3 13

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See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh
1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 0 7 8 7 22
• Panthers 10 21 7 14 52
  • Date: November 10
  • Location:
    Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 3:32 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 44,398
  • Game weather: 32°F • W 13 • Clear
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPNU):
    Play-by-Play: Kevin Brown
    Analyst: Andre Ware

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See also: 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

at Wake Forest

Pittsburgh at Wake Forest
1 2 3 4 Total
• Panthers 0 6 14 14 34
Demon Deacons 3 7 0 3 13
  • Date: November 17
  • Location:
    BB&T Field
    Winston-Salem, NC
  • Game start: 12:04 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:01
  • Game attendance: 25,609
  • Game weather: 54°F • ENE 4 • Sunny
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN):
    Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler
    Analyst: Takeo Spikes

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See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

at Miami (FL)

Pittsburgh at Miami (FL)
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Panthers 0 0 3 0 3
• Hurricanes 3 7 7 7 24

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See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team

vs. Clemson (ACC Championship Game)

Pittsburgh vs. Clemson
1 2 3 4 Total
• No. 2 Tigers 14 14 0 14 42
Panthers 3 7 0 0 10

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See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team and 2018 ACC Championship Game

vs. Stanford (Sun Bowl)

Pittsburgh vs. Stanford
1 2 3 4 Total
• Cardinal 0 7 0 7 14
Panthers 0 10 3 0 13

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See also: 2018 Stanford Cardinal football team and 2018 Sun Bowl

2019 NFL Draft

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Main article: 2019 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Qadree Ollison RB 5 152 Atlanta Falcons

References

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