Scouting Report: Pitt (2-4, 1-1 Big East) vs. Sout

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Matchup: Pitt (2-4, 1-1 Big East) vs. South Florida (3-2, 1-0), 2 p.m. today, Heinz Field. Pitt is favored by 2.

TV/radio: WPGB-FM (104.7) and WBGG-AM (Fox Sports Radio 970) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 107. It also will be broadcast live at www.ESPN360.com.

Pitt: Is coming off a 38-20 win against Cincinnati. ... Is 1-1 against South Florida. ... Beat the Bulls, 43-14, last season in Tampa. ... Freshman tailback Rashad Jennings will start today -- the second start of his short career. ... WR Greg Lee leads the Big East with 4.83 receptions per game and is second with 93 receiving yards per game. ... Cornerback Darrelle Revis is averaging a Big East-best 14.6 yards per punt return. ... RB LaRod Stephens-Howling is expected to return today after missing two games with an ankle injury.

South Florida: Both losses were on the road to teams currently ranked in the Top 10. The Bulls, idle last week, lost their previous game at No. 7 Miami, 27-7, and lost their opener at No. 8 Penn State, 23-13. ... Three wins were against Florida A&M (37-3), Central Florida (31-14) and Louisville (45-14). ... Beat Pitt, 35-26, in its previous visit to Heinz Field. That was in 2001, the Bulls' first season as a Division I-A program. ... RB Andre Hall has carried the ball 102 times for 521 yards and six touchdowns. He is the Big East's second-leading rusher. ... Punter Brandon Baker averages a Big East-best 45.5 yards per punt.

Hidden stat: Pitt is a -6 in turnovers, the second-worst mark in the Big East.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05288/589106.stm