2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ACC Coastal Division champion
Sun Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Stanford
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record7–7 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShawn Watson (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHeinz Field
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.

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Doak Walker Award[1] Darrin Hall RB SR
Butkus Award[2] Oluwaseun Idowu LB RS SR[3]
Wuerffel Trophy[4] Darrin Hall RB SR

ACC media poll

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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

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The Panthers schedule was released on January 17, 2018.[5]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 p.m.Albany*
ACCN ExtraW 33–734,486
September 88:00 p.m.No. 13 Penn State*
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ABCL 6–5168,400
September 1512:30 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCRSNW 24–1934,284
September 2212:20 p.m.at North Carolina
RaycomL 35–3844,168
September 293:30 p.m.at No. 13 UCF*
ESPNUL 14–4544,904
October 612:20 p.m.Syracusedagger
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
RaycomW 44–37 OT37,100
October 132:30 p.m.at No. 5 Notre Dame*
NBCL 14–1977,622
October 273:30 p.m.Duke
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCRSNW 54–4531,510
November 27:30 p.m.at No. 25 Virginia
ESPN2W 23–1336,256
November 103:30 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Heinz Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNUW 52–2244,398
November 1712:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
ACCRSNW 34–1325,609
November 243:30 p.m.at Miami (FL)No. 24
ESPNL 3–2459,606
December 18:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Clemson
ABCL 10–4267,784
December 312:00 p.m.vs. Stanford*
CBSL 13–1440,680

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

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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 Bollins – 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

Source:[6]

Roster

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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

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Albany

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Albany at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Great Danes 7 000 7
• Panthers 19 1400 33
Scoring summary
114:48PITTMaurice Ffrench 91-yard kickoff return (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–0
111:03PITTKenny Pickett 5-yard run (Alex Kessman PAT missed)PITT 13–0
14:42PITTMaurice Ffrench 5-yard run (2-pt conversion failed)PITT 19–0
11:45ALBYDev Holmes 9-yard pass from Vincent Testaverde (Ethan Stark kick)PITT 19–7
210:17PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 3-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 26–7
21:08PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 42-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 33–7
See also: 2018 Albany Great Danes football team

Penn State

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Penn State at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
• No. 13 Nittany Lions 7 71621 51
Panthers 6 000 6
Scoring summary
112:14PSUK. J. Hamler 32-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 7–0
17:09PITTQadree Ollison 13-yard run (Kirk Christodoulou rush failed)PSU 7–6
20:26PSUK. J. Hamler 14-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 14–6
38:36PSUTrace McSorley 4-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 21–6
37:38PSUsafetyPSU 23–6
30:28PSUDeAndre Thompkins 39-yard punt return (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 30–6
411:40PSUMac Hippenhammer 11-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 37–6
46:17PSUMark Allen 4-yard run (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 44–6
44:21PSUBrandon Polk 34-yard pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar kick)PSU 51–6
See also: 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry

Georgia Tech

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Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Yellow Jackets 0 0613 19
• Panthers 14 730 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
Scoring summary
18:38PITTQadree Ollison 31-yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–0
15:20PITTDarrin Hall 5-yard run (Alex Kessman Kick)PITT 14–0
22:59PITTQadree Ollison 8-yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 21–0
38:43GTTaQuon Marshall 1-yard run (Brenton King kick failed)PITT 21–6
32:36PITTAlex Kessman 33-yard field goalPITT 24–6
413:09GTTaQuon Marshall 7-yard run (TaQuon Marshall pass failed)PITT 24–12
40:37GTClinton Lynch 3-yard run (Brenton King kick )PITT 24–19
See also: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

At North Carolina

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Pittsburgh at North Carolina
1 234Total
Panthers 7 2107 35
• Tar Heels 7 14170 38
Scoring summary
17:02UNCAntonio Williams 37-yard run (Freeman Jones kick)UNC 0–7
12:31PITTKenny Pickett 7-yard run (Alex Kessman Kick)Tied 7–7
214:36UNCAntonio Williams 1-yard run (Freeman Jones kick)UNC 7–14
27:56PITTQadree Ollison 2-yard run (Alex Kessman kick)Tied 14–14
25:56UNCMichael Carter 8-yard pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones kick)UNC 14–21
23:07PITTDarrin Hall 65-yard run (Alex Kessman kick)Tied 21–21
20:35PITTGeorge Aston 1-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 28–21
37:17UNCJordon Brown 1-yard run (Freeman Jones kick)Tied 28–28
34:12UNCDyami Brown 19-yard pass from Nathan Elliott (Freeman Jones kick)UNC 28–35
31:36UNCFreeman Jones 37-yard field goalUNC 28–38
43:12PITTMaurice Ffrench 16-yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick )UNC 35–38
See also: 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

At UCF

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Pittsburgh at UCF
1 234Total
Panthers 7 007 14
• No. 13 Knights 14 1777 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
Scoring summary
16:52UCFMcKenzie Milton 5-yard run (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 0–7
14:07UCFGabe Davis 24-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 0–14
11:13PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 86-yard punt return (Alex Kessman kick)UCF 7–14
214:50UCFMcKenzie Milton 23-yard run (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 7–21
25:33UCFMichael Colubiale 2-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 7–28
20:07UCFMatthew Wright 21-yard field goalUCF 7–31
312:39UCFAdrian Killins 71-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 7–38
47:17UCFOtis Anderson 13-yard pass from McKenzie Milton (Matthew Wright kick)UCF 7–45
44:46PITTMaurice Ffrench 58-yard pass from Kenny PickettUCF 14–45
See also: 2018 UCF Knights football team

Syracuse

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Syracuse at Pittsburgh
1 234OTTotal
Orange 14 31460 37
• Panthers 14 67107 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
Scoring summary
110:54SUAaron Hackett 1 yard pass from Eric Dungey (Andre Szmyt kick)SU 7–0
16:32SUJarveon Howard 2 yard TD run (Andre Szmyt kick)SU 14–0
15:47PITTQadree Ollison 69 yard TD run (Alex Kessman Kick)SU 14–7
14:21PITTDane Jackson 35 yard fumble return for TD (Alex Kessman Kick)TIED 14–14
212:26PITTAlex Kessman 54 yard field goalPITT 14–17
26:50PITTAlex Kessman 55 yard field goalPITT 14–20
21:30SUAndre Szmyt 33 yard field goalPITT 17–20
314:12PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 68 yard TD pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman Kick)PITT 17–27
38:12SUJarveon Howard 5 yard TD run (Andre Szmyt Kick)PITT 24–27
30:21SUEric Dungey 21 yard TD run (Andre Szmyt Kick)SU 31–27
411:11SUAndre Szmyt 29 yard field goalSU 34–27
47:51PITTDarrin Hall 7 yard TD run (Alex Kessman Kick)TIED 34–34
45:53SUAndre Szmyt 54 yard field goalSU 37–34
40:08PITTAlex Kessman 45 yard field goalTIED 37–37
OTPITTDarrin Hall 3 yard TD run (Alex Kessman kick )PITT 37–44
See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team and Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry

At Notre Dame

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Pittsburgh at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Panthers 7 070 14
• No. 5 Fighting Irish 0 667 19
Scoring summary
11:26PITTQadree Ollison 9 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–0
24:34NDJustin Yoon 22 yd FGPITT 7–3
20:05NDJustin Yoon 41 yd FGPITT 7–6
314:46PITTMaurice Ffrench 99 yd kick return (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 14–6
32:09NDChase Claypool 16 yd pass from Ian Book (failed 2pt pass)PITT 14–12
45:43NDMiles Boykin 35 yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon kick)ND 14–19
See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–Pittsburgh football rivalry

Duke

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Duke at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Blue Devils 7 14213 45
• Panthers 7 101819 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
Scoring summary
111:04PITTKenny Pickett 30 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 0–7
17:12DUKEQuentin Harris 6 yd run (Collin Wareham kick),TIED 7–7
211:41DUKET.J. Rahming 3 yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 14–7
27:24PITTAlex Kessman 27 yd FGDUKE 14–10
25:38DUKET.J. Rahming 4 yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 21–10
24:07PITTMaurice Ffrench 50 yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)DUKE 21–17
313:41DUKEDeon Jackson 74 yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 28–17
310:22PITTQadree Ollison 4 yd run (Rafael Araujo-Lopes 2pt pass from Kenny Pickett)DUKE 28–25
37:45DUKEQuentin Harris 1 yd run (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 35–25
34:56PITTV'Lique Carter 31 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)DUKE 35–32
33:57DUKEJohnathan Lloyd 68 yd pass from Daniel Jones (Collin Wareham kick)DUKE 42–32
30:31PITTAlex Kessman 54 yd FGDUKE 42–35
410:39PITTV'Lique Carter 16 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)TIED 42–42
48:07DUKECollin Wareham 25 yd FGDUKE 45–42
42:33PITTAlex Kessman 48 yd FGTIED 45–45
40:05PITTMaurice Ffrench 25 yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 45–52
40:00PITTTeam safetyPITT 45–54
See also: 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team

At Virginia

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Pittsburgh at Virginia
1 234Total
• Panthers 7 079 23
No. 23 Cavaliers 7 303 13
Scoring summary
16:09PITTDarrin Hall 41 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–0
15:54UVATerrell Jana 42 yard pass from Bryce Perkins (Brian Delaney kick)TIED 7–7
20:02UVABrian Delaney 29 yard field goalUVA 7–10
30:21PITTDarrin Hall 2 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 14–10
49:51UVABrian Delaney 42 yard field goalPITT 14–13
49:40PITTDarrin Hall 75 yard run (failed 2pt rush)PITT 20–13
44:25PITTAlex Kessman 53 yard field goalPITT 23–13
See also: 2018 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Hokies 0 787 22
• Panthers 10 21714 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
Scoring summary
16:35PITTAlex Kessman 48 yard field goalPITT 0–3
11:59PITTQadree Ollison 8 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 0–10
214:01PITTMaurice Ffrench 78 yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 0–17
26:38VTEric Kumah 29 yard pass from Ryan Willis (Jordan Stout kick)PITT 7–17
22:54PITTMaurice Ffrench 12 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–24
20:35PITTGeorge Aston 1 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–31
35:00VTEric Kumah 5 yard pass from Ryan Willis (Eric Kumah pass from Ryan Willis)PITT 15–31
34:04PITTDarrin Hall 73 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 15–38
412:34VTDamon Hazelton 24 yard pass from Ryan Willis (Jordan Stout kick)PITT 22–38
48:48PITTQadree Ollison 31 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 22–45
44:43PITTQadree Ollison 97 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 22–52
See also: 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

At Wake Forest

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Pittsburgh at Wake Forest
1 234Total
• Panthers 0 61414 34
Demon Deacons 3 703 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
Scoring summary
110:50WFNick Sciba 32 yard field goalWF 0–3
24:03PITTDarrin Hall 2 yard run (Alex Kessman kick blocked)PITT 6–3
21:32WFAlex Bachman 28 yard pass from Jamie Newman (Nick Sciba kick)WF 6–10
34:03PITTRafael Araujo-Lopes 4 yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 13–10
31:14PITTTaysir Mack 63 yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 20–10
412:30WFNick Sciba 20 yard field goalPITT 20–13
47:27PITTMaurice Ffrench 23 yard pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 27–13
44:43PITTStefano Millin 6 yard run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 34–13
See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

At Miami (FL)

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Pittsburgh at Miami (FL)
1 234Total
No. 24 Panthers 0 030 3
• Hurricanes 3 777 24
Scoring summary
110:17UMBubba Baxa 37 yard field goalUM 0–3
29:08UMDeeJay Dallas 65 yard punt return (Bubba Baxa kick)UM 0–10
33:27PITTAlex Kessman 40 yard field goalUM 3–10
32:49UMTravis Homer 64 yard run (Bubba Baxa kick)UM 3–17
410:58UMDeeJay Dallas 3 yard run (Bubba Baxa kick)UM 3–24
See also: 2018 Miami Hurricanes football team

Vs. Clemson (ACC Championship game)

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Pittsburgh vs. Clemson
1 234Total
• No. 2 Tigers 14 14014 42
Panthers 3 700 10
Scoring summary
114:47CUTravis Etienne 75 yd run (Greg Huegel kick)CU 7–0
19:29CUTravis Etienne 3 yd run (Greg Huegel kick)CU 14–0
11:46PITTAlex Kessman 37 yd FGCU 14–3
27:56PITTQadree Ollison 1 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)CU 14–10
24:57CUTee Higgins 5 yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick)CU 21–10
20:25CUTee Higgins 10 yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick)CU 28–10
414:27CUAdam Choice 1 yd run (Greg Huegel kick)CU 35–10
43:17CULyn-J Dixon 4 yd run (Greg Huegel kick)CU 42–10
See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team and 2018 ACC Championship Game

Vs. Stanford (Sun Bowl)

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Pittsburgh vs. Stanford
1 234Total
• Cardinal 0 707 14
Panthers 0 1030 13
Scoring summary
214:14PITTAlex Kessman 29 yard field goalPITT 0–3
27:39STANCameron Scarlett 1 yd run (Jet Toner kick)STAN 7–3
22:32PITTDarrin Hall 6 yd run (Alex Kessman kick)PITT 7–10
38:13PITTAlex Kessman 28 yard field goalPITT 7–13
411:28STANCameron Scarlett 0 yard fumble return for TD (Jet Toner kick)STAN 14–13
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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  1. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Butkus Award – 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Oluwaseun Idowu – Pitt 2018 Football Roster". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Pitt Announces 2018 Football Schedule".
  6. ^ 2018 PITT Spring football prospectus
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