Dec. 8, 2008

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Brut Sun Bowl Pitt Game Notes

#18/21 Pitt (9-3, 5-2 Big East) vs. #24/25 Oregon State (8-4, 7-2 Pac-10)

Dec. 31, 2008  •  2:15 p.m., EST (12:15 p.m. MST)

Sun Bowl Stadium (50,426)  •  El Paso, Texas

Pitt will make its 25th all-time bowl appearance when it meets Oregon State in the Brut Sun Bowl. The Panthers played in El Paso twice before, claiming victories in the 1989 (31-28 over Texas A&M) and 1975 (33-19 over Kansas) Sun Bowls.

Pitt has played Oregon State once before, a 38-13 victory in the 2002 Insight Bowl. The Panthers are 23-22 all-time vs. members of the Pac-10 Conference.

Pitt's trip to the Brut Sun Bowl marks a return for Dave Wannstedt to the state of Texas, where he lived during his tenure as defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys from 1989-92.

Pitt's 9-3 record is its winningest since 2002, when the Panthers went 9-4 overall. Pitt has achieved nine regular-season wins for the first time since 1982.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TV: The 75th Annual Brut Sun Bowl will be a national CBS telecast. The game will be shown on KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh.

PITT RADIO: 3WS 94.5 (WWSW-FM), Fox Sports Radio 970 (WBGG-AM) and the Pitt ISP Sports Network. Bill Hillgrove calls the action, while three-time Pitt All-American Bill Fralic and former Panther head coach Serafino "Foge" Fazio provide color analysis.

NATIONAL RADIO: The Sports USA Radio Network.