2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

American college football season January 2020 August 2012 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football Big East Conference Big East 8–5 5–2 Dave Wannstedt 6th regular season Phil Bennett interim, bowl game Frank Cignetti Jr. (2nd season)Brian Angelichio (interim) Pro-style Phil Bennett 3rd 4–3 Heinz Field Big East co-championBBVA Compass Bowl champion BBVA Compass Bowl W 27–10 vs. Kentucky The 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were members of the Big East Conference. They were led by the sixth-year head coach Dave Wannstedt and played their home games at Heinz Field. 2010 marked the university's 121st season overall. They finished the season 8–5, 5–2 in Big East play to be champions of the Big East with Connecticut and West Virginia. However, due to losses to both schools, Pitt did not earn the conference's bid to a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game. They were invited to the BBVA Compass Bowl where they defeated Kentucky, 27–10. Wannstedt was forced to resign on December 7, 2010. Schedule The Panthers schedule was released February 10, 2010.Paul Zeise Pitt, WVU announce football schedules https://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/2010/02/10/Pitt-WVU-announce-football-schedules/stories/201002100229 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 10, 2010 February 12, 2010Pitt Releases 2010 Football Schedule http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/22525964/detail.html https://archive.today/20120309132312/http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/sports/22525964/detail.html dead March 9, 2012 WTAE-TV February 10, 2010 February 12, 2010 2010 AP Eastern September 2 8:30 p.m. l y y 15 Utah 24 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Versus 24–27 OT 45,730https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302450254 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Utah Utes Box Score ESPN.com September 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100906211109/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302450254 September 6, 2010 live September 11 1:00 p.m. w y New Hampshire 6 (FCS) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 38–16 50,120https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302540221 New Hampshire Wildcats vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN.com September 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100915162032/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540221 September 15, 2010 live September 23 7:30 p.m. l y Miami (FL) 19 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN 3–31 58,115https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302660221 Miami Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN.com September 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100926191319/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302660221 September 26, 2010 live October 2 3:30 p.m. w y FIU Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ESPN3 44–17 45,207https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302750221 Florida International Golden Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN.com October 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101005003632/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750221 October 5, 2010 live October 9 3:30 p.m. l y y Notre Dame rivalry Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 17–23 80,795https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302820087 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score ESPN.com January 9, 2011 October 16 12:00 p.m. w y Syracuse rivalry Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Big East Network 45–14 40,168https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302890183 Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse - Box Score - October 16, 2010 - ESPN October 23 12:00 p.m. w Rutgers Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA Big East Network 41–21 50,425https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302960221 Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN.com January 9, 2011 October 30 12:00 p.m. w y Louisville Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA Big East Network 20–3 48,562https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303030221 Louisville Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN.com January 9, 2011 November 11 7:30 p.m. l y Connecticut Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT ESPN 28–30 35,391https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303150041 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Connecticut Huskies Box Score ESPN.com January 9, 2011 November 20 12:00 p.m. w y South Florida Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ESPN2 17–10 43,844https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303240058 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score ESPN.com January 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101126165753/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303240058 November 26, 2010 live November 26 12:00 p.m. l West Virginia Backyard Brawl Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA ABC 10–35 60,562https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303300221 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN.com January 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201131759/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303300221 December 1, 2010 live December 4 12:00 p.m. w y Cincinnati River City Rivalry Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN 28–10 27,496https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303382132 Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score ESPN.com January 9, 2011 January 8 12:00 p.m. w y y Kentucky BBVA Compass Bowl Legion Field Birmingham, AL ESPN 27–10 41,207https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=310080096 Kentucky Wildcats vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN.com January 8, 2011 Rankings thumb|right|Pregame of the September 23rd game versus Miami 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings The Panthers debuted at #15 in the preseason Coaches' Poll.Coaches vote Tide overwhelming No. 1 https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5442120 ESPN.com August 6, 2010 August 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807112043/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5442120 August 7, 2010 live and in the preseason Associated Press (AP) Poll. Sports Illustrated ranked Pitt #16 in the annual College Football Preview issue on August 16, 2010. Rivals.com listed Pitt at #14 in their preseason picks on August 20, 2010. CBSSports.com ranked Pitt #13 in the preseason rankings of all 120 FBS teams on August 30, 2010. 15 15 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR NR NR RV NR 15 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR RV NR NR NR 6 NR NR RV RV RV NR NR NR NR 7 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Preseason Preseason player honors left|100px|thumb|Jason Pinkston was named to both the Lombardi and Outland Trophy watch lists in 2010 Six Panthers have been named to a combined total of 14 preseason award watch lists: Senior defensive end Greg Romeus has been named to the Lombardi Award (down linemen), Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player), Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end), Lott Trophy (defensive player of the year) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player) watch lists. Senior offensive tackle Jason Pinkston was named to the Lombardi Award (down linemen) and Outland Trophy (interior linemen) watch lists. Senior safety Dom DeCicco has been named to the Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back) watch list. Senior kicker Dan Hutchins was named to the Lou Groza Award (top placekicker) watch list. Junior receiver Jon Baldwin was named to the Maxwell Award (outstanding collegiate football player) and Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver) watch lists. Sophomore running back Dion Lewis has been named to the Maxwell Award (outstanding collegiate football player), Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and Doak Walker Award (top running back) watch lists. Preseason Big East Media Poll On August 3, 2010, representatives of the media serving the eight Big East football markets voted Pitt as the favorite to win the 2010 Big East Football Conference championship. The Panthers received 22 of 24 possible first-place votes, and 2 second-place votes. Game summaries Utah #15 Panthers 0 7 3 14 0 #24 Utah 0 14 3 7 3 September 2, 2010 Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah 8:33 p.m. EST 3:22 45,730 Sunny and clear; 77 F; Wind 7 mph on NNW John McDaid Joe Beninati, Kelly Stouffer, and Lindsay SotoPanthers Play at Utah in Huge Season-Opening Game http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082710aab.html PittsburghPanthers.com Aug 27, 2010 September 7, 2010 March 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120310142659/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082710aab.html dead Versus yes Q2 12:00 Pitt Lewis 3 yd run (Hutchins PAT) Pitt 7–0 Q2 6:27 Utah Brooks 19 yd pass from Wynn (Phillips PAT) Tied 7–7 Q2 5:39 Utah Brooks 3 yd pass from Wynn (Phillips PAT) Utah 14–7 Q3 11:52 Utah Phillips 26 yd FG Utah 17–7 Q3 3:51 Pitt Hutchins 37 yd FG Utah 17–10 Q4 9:48 Pitt Hutchins 28 yd FG Utah 17–13 Q4 7:59 Utah Christopher 61 yd pass from Wynn (Phillips PAT) Utah 24–13 Q4 7:11 Pitt Baldwin 44 yd pass from Sunseri (Baldwin 2-pt pass from Sunseri) Utah 24–21 Q4 0:00 Pitt Hutchins 30 yd FG Tied 24–24 OT1 Utah Phillips 21 yd FG Utah 27–24 yes Sophomore Tino Sunseri made his first career start at quarterback. Pitt trailed 24–13 halfway through the fourth quarter. With 7:11 left, Sunseri completed a 44-yard touchdown pass to Jon Baldwin, and a two-point conversion made it 24–21. Dan Hutchins kicked a 30-yard field goal to tie the game and end regulation. In overtime, Utah won the toss and elected to play defense. On the first play of overtime, Sunseri was intercepted by Utah freshman Brian Blechen. A few plays later Joe Phillips made a 21-yard field goal to give the Utes the 27–24 victory. Sunseri finished 16 of 28 with 184 yards, Dion Lewis carried 25 times for 75 yards and one touchdown, and Baldwin led receivers with four receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown.https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302450254 Pittsburgh vs. Utah - Box Score - September 2, 2010 - ESPN New Hampshire New Hampshire 0 3 7 6 Panthers 10 7 14 7 September 11, 2010 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1:00 p.m. EST Jim Barber and Je'Rod CherryYour Full 2010 Week 2 College Football Announcing Schedule https://www.awfulannouncing.com/2010-articles/september/your-full-2010-week-2-college-football-announcing-schedule.html AwfulAnnouncing.com September 9, 2010 September 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100913094054/http://awfulannouncing.com/2010-articles/september/your-full-2010-week-2-college-football-announcing-schedule.html September 13, 2010 live ESPN3 yes Q1 13:45 Pitt Hutchins 32 yd FG Pitt 3–0 Q1 3:52 Pitt Lewis 2 yd run (Hutchins PAT) Pitt 10–0 Q2 11:54 UNH DeLajo 22 yd FG Pitt 10–3 Q2 0:18 Pitt Saddler 2 yd pass from Sunseri (Hutchins PAT) Pitt 17–3 Q3 10:18 Pitt Badlwin 56 yd pass from Sunseri (Hutchins PAT) Pitt 24–3 Q3 7:10 UNH Peters 2 yd run (DeLajo PAT) Pitt 24–10 Q3 2:20 Pitt Graham 8 yrd run (Hutchins PAT) Pitt 31–10 Q4 10:43 Pitt Graham 64 yd run (Hutchins PAT) Pitt 38–10 Q4 1:13 UNH Cullen 11 yd pass from Decker (DeLajo PAT failed) Pitt 38–16 yes Pitt's first home game of the season was against the New Hampshire Wildcats, who at the time of the game were ranked as the #6 team in Division I FCS (I-AA). The Wildcats were able to contain Dion Lewis, who finished the game with 27 yards on 10 carries. However, sophomore Ray Graham had 9 carries for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Tino Sunseri improved in his second career start, completing 24 of 34 passes for 275 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. The receiving touchdowns went to Cameron Saddler for 2 yards and Jon Baldwin for 56; Baldwin led receivers with 6 for 100 yards. Defensive end Greg Romeus sat out his second consecutive game due to injury, in hopes of returning against the Miami Hurricanes on September 23.http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091110aac.html Panthers Defeat New Hampshire 38-16 - UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE September 12, 2010 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914201059/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091110aac.html dead However, Romeus underwent back surgery to relieve a herniated disc and will miss up to 6 weeks. Pitt improved its record against FCS teams to 9–0. Miami #19 Miami 7 3 7 14 31 Panthers 0 0 0 3 3 Miami and Pittsburgh last met in 2003 at Pittsburgh in a game won by Miami 28–14. Pittsburgh is 9–21–1 all time against Miami. Florida International Florida International 0 10 0 7 17 Panthers 0 3 13 28 44 Notre Dame Panthers 3 0 7 7 Notre Dame 7 10 3 3 Syracuse Panthers 14 14 7 10 Syracuse 7 0 0 7 Rutgers Rutgers 7 7 0 7 Panthers 7 7 10 17 Louisville Louisville 3 0 0 0 Panthers 3 3 7 7 Connecticut Panthers Connecticut 7 0 14 7 7 3 10 10 November 11 Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT EST 7:30 p.m. 3:08 35,391 42 F, Clear and cold Thomas Tomczyk Rece Davis, Craig James, Jesse Palmer, and Jenn Brown ESPN Todman Runs Down Panthers http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111210aaa.html UConnHuskies.com 12 November 2010 26 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101115230641/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111210aaa.html November 15, 2010 live The Panthers lost this tight conference contest to the Connecticut Huskies 30–28. After UConn's Zach Frazer threw an interception on the first play of the game, the Panthers responded with a 4-yard touchdown run by Dion Lewis. UConn scored on the ensuing drive on a 36-yard pass from Frazer to Kashif Moore to tie the game at 7. Dave Teggart added 2 field goals to give Connecticut a 13–7 lead in the third quarter. Later in the third quarter, the Panthers were able to get their offense going when Tino Sunseri completed a 42-yard pass to Jon Baldwin. The Panthers scored on the drive with a one-yard run from Lewis. After a Connecticut punt, Pitt extended its lead to 21–13 on a Ray Graham touchdown run. On the ensuing kickoff, UConn's Nick Williams returned the kick 95 yards for a touchdown to make the score 21–20 in favor of the Panthers at the end of the third quarter. After trading punts to begin the fourth quarter, Connecticut took a 23–21 lead on a 25-yard field goal from Teggart. Then UConn's Robbie Frey recovered a Graham fumble on the following kick-off for UConn. Two plays later, Frazer threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Isiah Moore to extend the Connecticut lead to 30–21. The Panthers scored on their next possession when they went 70 yards in only 1 minute and 50 seconds on a 20-yard touchdown catch by Baldwin. UConn got the ball back at their ten-yard line with 4:29 left in the game and a 2-point lead. With 2:50 left in the game, and the ball on their own 19-yard line, Connecticut faced a fourth down with one yard to gain. Instead of punting the ball back to the Panthers, they handed the ball to Todman, who gained 4 yards and the first down. If UConn had failed to get the first down, the Panthers would have been given the ball within range to kick a go-ahead field goal. Todman gained 41 yards on the final drive, and UConn ran the remaining time off the clock to give the Panthers their first conference loss of the season. South Florida Panthers 3 0 7 7 South Florida 0 3 7 0 left|thumb|251x251px|Pittsburgh vs. South Florida West Virginia Backyard Brawl West Virginia 7 7 14 7 Panthers 7 0 3 0 November 26, 2010 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 12:00 Beth Mowins, Ray Bentley, Quint Kessenich ABC In the 103rd edition of the Backyard Brawl, West Virginia defeated the Panthers 35–10 at Heinz Field. The Panthers controlled their own destiny coming into the game, and likely needed to win their last two games to claim the Big East title and BCS bowl berth outright, but West Virginia would defeat Pitt for the second year in a row, giving Pitt a shot at at least a share of the Big East title with a win in their final game of the season against Cincinnati.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303300221 West Virginia knocks Pitt out of Big East lead ESPN December 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201131758/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303300221 December 1, 2010 dead Cincinnati River City Rivalry Panthers 7 14 0 7 Cincinnati 0 10 0 0 December 4, 2010 Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 12:00 Dave Pasch, Bob Griese, Chris Spielman ABC yes Q1 3:07 Pitt Lewis 2 yd run (Hutchins PAT) Pitt 7–0 Q2 14:48 Pitt Lewis 76 yd run (Hutchins PAT) Pitt 14–0 Q2 11:41 Cincy McClung 3 yd pass from Collaros (Rogers PAT) Pitt 14–7 Q2 5:18 Pitt Lewis 7 yd run (Hutchins PAT) Pitt 21–7 Q2 0:29 Cincy Rogers 33 yd FG Pitt 21–10 Q4 3:15 Pitt Lewis 21 yd run Pitt 28–10 yes In the 10th edition of the River City Rivalry, the Panthers defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 28–10 at Nippert Stadium. The Panthers were led by sophomore running back Dion Lewis who rushed for a career-high 261 yards against Cincinnati, 6th most in a single game in Pitt history, and 4 touchdowns.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=303382132 https://archive.today/20130828193704/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=303382132 dead August 28, 2013 Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati - Game Recap - December 4, 2010 - ESPN With their win over Cincinnati, Pitt won a share of the Big East title along with West Virginia and Connecticut. This title would be Pitt's second and last shared title in the Big East (they never won a Big East Title outright). The Panthers would go on to play in the BBVA Compass Bowl with UConn representing the Big East in its BCS bowl due to UConn's wins over the two other Big East co-champions Pitt and West Virginia. This was also the last game for coach Dave Wannstedt who resigned December 7, 2010. BBVA Compass Bowl 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl Panthers 0 13 7 7 Kentucky 3 0 7 0 Birmingham, Alabama 12:00 p.m. Eastern 41,207 Mike Gleason, John Congemi, Cara Capuano/Clay Matvick, Herm Edwards, Elizabeth Moreau ESPN/ESPN Radio Coaching staff 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff Coaching staff Dave Wannstedt – Head coach Greg Gattuso – Assistant head coach/defensive line Phil Bennett – Defensive coordinator Frank Cignetti, Jr. – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Brian Angelichio – Tight ends Bernard Clark, Jr. – Linebackers Jeff Hafley – Secondary Scott Turner – Wide receivers David Walker – Running backs Tony Wise – Offensive line   Support staff Chris LaSala – Assistant Athletic Director/football operations Bob Junko – Director of Football Relations and Program Enhancement Matt Dudek - Recruiting Coordinator Eric Thatcher – Defensive assistant Luke Getsy – Offensive assistant   Strength and conditioning staff Buddy Morris – Strength and conditioning coach James Smith – Assistant strength and conditioning coach After the season On December 7, 2010, Wannstedt resigned as head coach, reportedly under pressure following a disappointing 7–5 regular season and having failed to advance to a BCS bowl during his tenure.https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5896191 Dave Wannstedt resigns at Pitt December 16, 2010 Associated Press December 7, 2010 ESPN.com Wannstedt accepted a position as special assistant to the athletic director at the university. Following this, Michael Haywood, the former coach of the Miami University Redhawks, was hired as Pitt's new head coach on December 16, 2010.https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5924001 Pittsburgh hires Mike Haywood January 2, 2011 December 16, 2010 ESPN.com Haywood was arrested on December 31, 2010, on a charge of domestic battery, which was later upgraded to a felony.https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5978467 Pitt fires new coach Mike Haywood January 2, 2010 January 2, 2011 ESPN.com Pitt chancellor Mark Nordenberg announced Haywood's firing the next day, on January 1, 2011.http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010111aaa.html Statement from University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg January 2, 2010 January 1, 2011 PittsburghPanthers.com January 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110106044445/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010111aaa.html dead Wannstedt announced on January 3 that he would not coach the bowl game and defensive coordinator Phil Bennett would take over the team on an interim basis for the BBVA Compass Bowl against Kentucky, which Pitt won 27–10.http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_716425.html Wannstedt Will Not Coach Pitt in Compass Bowl Kevin Gorman Pittsburgh Tribune-Review January 3, 2011 January 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110106172408/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_716425.html January 6, 2011 dead mdy-all Controversy also arose when an investigation by Sports Illustrated revealed that the university's 2010 football team had 22 players with criminal records, the most by any team ranked in the magazine's pre-season top 25 rankings.Dohrmann, George, and Benedict, Jeff. "Rap Sheets, Recruits and Repercussions", Sports Illustrated, March 7, 2011, pp. 31-39. Athletic Director Steve Pederson called the number of incidents "totally unacceptable", stating that the athletic department was "addressing the situation" including having already instituted more intense "background research".http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11062/1129330-233.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20110306171804/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11062/1129330-233.stm dead March 6, 2011 Pitt Football Gets Top Ranking in Wrong Areas Paul Zeise Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, PA March 11, 2011 March 14, 2011 Ousted coach Dave Wannstedt defended his past "body of work" but acknowledged "an unfortunate stretch of incidents" the previous summer stating that "every player and each incident was evaluated on an individual basis" and that "we did our due diligence to make sure that we treated each player fair".https://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/2011/03/03/wannstedt-defends-pitt-s-past/stories/201103030795 Wannstedt Defends Pitt's Past John Wawrow Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 11, 2011 March 14, 2011 The Sports Illustrated report received criticism for its lack of context, methodology, and sensationalism.https://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2011/3/2/2024806/hey-we-can-see-the-whole-world-from-here Hey We Can See The Whole World From Here Spencer Hall March 2, 2011 March 14, 2011https://www.slowstates.com/blog/cbs-and-sports-illustrated-think-your-team-stole-their-wallet/ CBS and Sports Illustrated Think Your Team Stole Their Wallet Patrick Vint Slow States March 2, 2011 March 14, 2011https://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/02/sports-illustrated-is-overstating-claims-about-college-football-crime/#more-83021 Tyler Duffy Sports Illustrated is Overstating Claims About College Football Crime The Big Lead March 2, 2011 March 14, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110408170520/http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/03/02/sports-illustrated-is-overstating-claims-about-college-football-crime/ April 8, 2011 livehttps://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/03/commentary_at_least_college_fo.html Commentary: At Least College Football Crime List is Topical David Jones The Patriot-News Harrisburg, PA March 4, 2011 March 14, 2011http://cfbexaminer.com/tag/sports-illustrated/ Sports Illustrated College Football Examiner March 11, 2011 March 14, 2011 July 8, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708133112/http://cfbexaminer.com/tag/sports-illustrated/ dead Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Jon Baldwin Wide receiver 1 26 Kansas City Chiefs Jabaal Sheard Defensive line 2 37 Cleveland Browns Dion Lewis Running back 5 149 Philadelphia Eagles Jason Pinkston Offensive line 5 150 Cleveland Browns Greg Romeus Defensive line 7 226 New Orleans Saints https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2011.htm 2011 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com March 29, 2018 September 8, 2012 https://archive.today/20120908033145/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2011.htm dead Notable undrafted players: Henry Hynoski signed with the Giants shortly after the 2011 NFL lockout ended. Started all 16 games and in the playoffs during his rookie season, in which the Giants won the Super Bowl. References Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Category:Big East Conference football champion seasons Category:Birmingham Bowl champion seasons Pittsburgh Panthers football