Nov 22, 2008 - 6:24 AM
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CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Pittsburgh has not been to a bowl game since coach Dave Wannstedt returned to his alma mater. Wannstedt and the 19th-ranked Panthers have their sights set on a BCS Bowl this year.
The Panthers look to grab the top spot in the Big East Conference on Saturday when they meet red-hot No. 20 Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh, which had a bye last week, scored a pair of defensive touchdowns and forced five turnovers to rout Louisville, 41-7, on November 8.
Ricky Gary returned a fumble 3 yards for a score and Scott McKillop had an 18-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter for the Panthers (7-2, 3-1 Big East).
Bill Stull completed 15-of-27 passes for 216 yards and a score, while sophomore running back LeSean McCoy was limited to a career-low 39 yards with a touchdown on 17 carries.
It ended a streak of five straight 140-yard rushing performances for McCoy, who has rushed for 1,043 yards and a conference-best 16 touchdowns this season.
Saturday night's showdown will not be easy for McCoy and the Panthers, who face a Cincinnati team that has yet to lose at home in 2008.
After being hammered by Connecticut on October 25, the Bearcats (8-2, 4-1) have strung together three impressive victories to take over first place in the conference standings.
Following a home win over South Florida and a road triumph over West Virginia, Tony Pike passed for 250 yards and two touchdowns to lead Cincinnati to a 28-20 victory over Louisville last Friday.
The Bearcats have an outside chance to clinch the conference title with a win. They would also need Connecticut to lose at South Florida and West Virginia to get beat in Louisville.
From the Bleachers
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PITTSBURGH: 21
CINCINNATI: 28
Final
Nov 22 10:40 PM -
NCAAF
TD PITTSBURGH
DORIN DICKERSON 42 YD PASS FROM BILL STULL
(CONOR LEE KICK)
PITTSBURGH (20) 21
CINCINNATI (19) 28 1:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 22 10:31 PM -
Pittsburgh(20) 21, Cincinnati(19) 28 4th Quarter - 1:22
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Nov 22 10:31 PM -
NCAAF
TD PITTSBURGH
LESEAN MCCOY 17 YD RUN
(CONOR LEE KICK)
PITTSBURGH (20) 14
CINCINNATI (19) 28 10:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 22 9:57 PM -
NCAAF
TD CINCINNATI
JACOB RAMSEY 3 YD RUN
(JAKE ROGERS KICK)
PITTSBURGH (20) 7
CINCINNATI (19) 28 14:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 22 9:49 PM -
PITTSBURGH: 7
CINCINNATI: 21
End of 3rd
Nov 22 9:43 PM -
NCAAF
TD CINCINNATI
MARSHWAN GILYARD 39 YD PASS FROM TONY PIKE
(JAKE ROGERS KICK)
PITTSBURGH (20) 7
CINCINNATI (19) 21 12:18 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 22 9:15 PM -
PITTSBURGH: 7
CINCINNATI: 14
Halftime
Nov 22 8:47 PM -
NCAAF
TD CINCINNATI
DOMINICK GOODMAN 4 YD PASS FROM TONY PIKE
(JAKE ROGERS KICK)
PITTSBURGH (20) 7
CINCINNATI (19) 14 3:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 22 8:34 PM -
NCAAF
TD CINCINNATI
MARCUS BARNETT 21 YD PASS FROM TONY PIKE
(KEVIN HUBER KICK)
PITTSBURGH (20) 7
CINCINNATI (19) 7 14:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 22 8:03 PM -
PITTSBURGH: 7
CINCINNATI: 0
End of 1st
Nov 22 7:57 PM -
NCAAF
TD PITTSBURGH
LESEAN MCCOY 6 YD RUN
(CONOR LEE KICK)
PITTSBURGH (20) 7
CINCINNATI (19) 0 9:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 22 7:42 PM
