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

iOS

Android

TuneIn

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)