No.18 Pitt Vs. No.24 Oregon State: Writers' Q&A Session

The Pac-10 and Big East do not normally line up across from each other until the bowl season gets under way. For many Big East and Pac-10 fans, they know very little about the other conference.  I'll take questions asked by Pitt alumni and Bleacher Report writer Paul Sievers and provide my thoughts, in hopes of giving Pitt fans a better knowledge of the team they're up against come December 31st in the Brut Sun Bowl.   Q: With the way the season ended-losing to rival Oregon and failing to make the Rose Bowl-do OSU fans see this season as a success and are they truly excited about playing Pitt in the Sun Bowl? A: I think anytime you lose to your rival the way OSU did, it’s a bad way to end the season.  Given that the Rose Bowl-first in 44 years for OSU-was on the line made it that much more difficult to swallow, especially at home. More importantly, OSU fans remember what it was like 10 years ago.  Suffering one and two win seasons and only dreaming of ... (link)