RECORDS: No. 24 Oregon State 8-4; No. 18 Pittsburgh 9-3

SERIES: Pittsburgh leads 1-0

LAST MEETING: Pittsburgh won 38-13 in 2002 Insight Bowl

LATEST LINE: Oregon State by 2½

COACH: Dave Wannstedt, fourth season (25-22), fourth overall (25-22)

OFFENSE: Running the ball is paramount for this team, and RB LeSean McCoy is the focal point. The sophomore put together a first-team All-Big East Conference season with 284 carries for 1,481 yards and 21 touchdowns, and was the team's second-best receiver with 31 receptions for 299 yards. … TE Nate Byham and C C.J. Davis were other offensive first-team selections. … QB Bill Stull has completed 181 of 306 for 2,304 yards, nine TDs and nine INTs. … The scoring offense (29.3 ppg) is the best in the Big East.

DEFENSE: LB Scott McKillop is the defensive leader. He was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year. He has 126 tackles (12.6 average leads the nation). His 6½ solo tackles a game lead the Big East and is second nationally. … SS Dom DeCicco is the top pass defender with four INTs six pass breakups. … The team has 28 QB sacks led by DE Greg Romeus (5½) and DE Jabaal Sheard (5½). … The team has forced 21 turnovers.

SPECIAL TEAMS: K Coner Lee is a first-team all-conference pick. He's 20-for-23 on FGs with a long of 44 yards, and 38-for-38 on extra points. … P Dave Brytus averages 40.2 yards and had only 10 of his 51 punts returned. … The team averaged 20.4 yards on kickoff returns and 8.0 yards on punt returns. -. The team has blocked 10 kicks - four punts, three extra points and three field goals.

NOTABLE: Wannstedt is a Pitt alum, and started out as a GA and then special teams coach with the program (1975-78). He coached in the NFL as the head coach of Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins. … The Panthers have a 10-14 record in bowl games. -. They are 23-22 against Pac-10 teams.