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Thanks for participating in the Pitt football Q&A. Keep the questions rolling in and I will answer them every day throughout the season and through whatever bowl game Pitt goes to and through signing day in February.

Running back Brian Westbrook #36 of the Philadelphia Eagles rushes with the ball during the NFL season opener against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 13, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Finally, No. 14 Pittsburgh can look ahead to Notre Dame, West Virginia and Cincinnati.

Take your pick. Just about every type of distraction blindsided Syracuse's football team this week.

University Pittsburgh tailback Dion Lewis is a leading contender for college freshman of the year.

Thanks for participating in the Pitt football Q&A. Keep the questions rolling in and I will answer them every day throughout the season and through whatever bowl game Pitt goes to and through signing day in February.

Sometimes you just have to know when to say goodbye. Every year, a handful of first, second, and third-round picks disappoint fantasy owners.

No Fantasy Teams Found Back in the preseason we had a series of 20 predictions for 2009.

Here we goa week 8 of the NFL season and for many teams the drama is in full swing.

Pitt's season will play out with season-ending games against Notre Dame, West Virginia and Cincinnati, three ranked opponents in a month's time for a team that hasn't played a Top 25 team since last season's Sun Bowl.

Each week, Daily News football writer Paul Domowitch will tell you the things he will be keeping his eyes on during that week's game: 1. Making Campbell Soup: Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell was benched in the second half last week, but will start tonight.

Behind the freshman Dion Lewis, above, who has rushed for 1,029 yards and 11 touchdowns, No.

Bill Stull rarely hears himself mentioned in the same sentence as Dan Marino. He is now.

The last time Pitt had a chance to be this good so late in a season, the Panthers were ranked No.

Tony Pike has completed 64 percent of his passes for 1,633 yards and 15 touchdowns with just three interceptions.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Things could be even better for Pittsburgh right now.

Since we're about halfway through the season, I thought it was time to examine who the biggest impact freshmen have been.

PITTSBURGH Since coach Dave Wannstedt took over in 2005, Pitt has beaten Cincinnati and Connecticut three times each.

Pittsburgh coach Dave Wannstedt is hoping to turn the tide of a four-game losing streak against Rutgers on Friday night.

Bill Stull suffered a concussion in Rutgers' victory over Pittsburgh last season.