University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt Concludes Spring Drills with Blue-Gold Game
4/15/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
April 15, 2006
"Overall I was pleased with today," Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt said. "We have a long way to go but I liked the way some things looked today. Being at Heinz Field was good, the atmosphere was good. We were able to get in about 100 plays and we came out healthy which is very important."
Offensively, the Panthers registered six touchdowns and two field goals. Senior quarterback Tyler Palko finished the day 17 of 27 for 172 yards and one touchdown, while sophomore Bill Stull completed 11 of 16 passes for 183 yards and two TDs.
Redshirt freshman wideout Oderick Turner led all receivers with 97 yards on three catches and one touchdown. Sophomore running back Conredge Collins led all rushers with 46 yards on only four attempts, including a long of 39.
"The offense overall looked good," said Wannstedt. "There was good protection, no turnovers and no fumbles. I was encouraged by the way they looked today. Getting those little things right gives you the chance to win."
Sophomore linebacker Scott McKillop had a scrimmage-high 14 tackles. All-
"As a whole, the defense looked good," Wannstedt said. "A few guys really showed up to play today. Developing the defensive line is one of our challenges and I was encouraged today."
Pitt's placekickers were perfect. Senior David Abdul hit all three of his extra points and also connected on a 24-yard field goal. Sophomore Conor Lee also hit three PATs and converted a 49-yard field goal.
Pitt named its 2006 winners of the Ed Conway Award, annually presented to the most improved players of spring drills. This year's recipients are sophomore offensive lineman C.J. Davis (offense), senior linebacker Clint Session (defense) and junior defensive back Kennard Cox (special teams).
Fans who could not attend today's scrimmage will get a second opportunity to check out the Panthers when FSN Pittsburgh airs a telecast of the game next Saturday, April 22, at
The Panthers open their 2006 season at Heinz Field on Sept. 2 against
Blue-Gold Game
Scoring Summary
David Abdul, 24-yard field goal, 1st series
Oderick Turner 60-yard pass from Bill Stull (David Abdul kick), 4th series
LaRod Stephens-Howling, one-yard run (Conor Lee kick), 6th series
LaRod Stephens-Howling, three-yard run (David Abdul kick), 8th series
Marcel Pestano 12-yard pass from Bill Stull (Conor Lee kick), 9th series
Derek Kinder one-yard pass from Tyler Palko (David Abdul kick), 11th series
Kelvin Drewery one-yard run (Conor Lee kick), 12th series
Conor Lee, 49-yard field goal, 13th series
