Original sentence: After a 41–7 rout of visiting Louisville, the Panthers improved to 7–2, were bowl bound for the first time under Wannstedt, and were in contention for a Big East Championship and a BCS bowl bid.Dave Wannstedt's record at Pitt now stands at 25-23 and heads into the 2009 season with a new offensive coordinator, Frank Cignetti, Jr...However, Pittsburgh suffered 3-0 defeat in the bowl game, the first time that Pitt had been shut out in twelve years, at the hands of an Oregon State team that had previously defeated USC.However, a loss at Cincinnati all but eliminated the Panthers from contention.Ranked 21st in the first AP Poll of 2005, the reality of the situation at Pitt, which had suffered in recruiting at the end of Harris' tenure and during the ACC's raid of the Big East, set in quickly with the opening defeat to Notre Dame and later at Ohio University.The winning continued when the Panthers upset undefeated and tenth ranked South Florida in a game nationally televised by ESPN.Wannstedt's tenure at Pittsburgh thus far can be described as a steady progression of on field success and recruiting strength.Wins over ranked Cincinnati were punctuated by near misses at Rutgers and Louisville, but steady improvement was maintained throughout the season
Edited sentence: After a 41–7 rout of visiting Louisville, the Panthers improved to 7–2, were bowl bound for the first time under Wannstedt.Dave Wannstedt's record at Pitt now stands at 22-23 against FBS teams and heads into the 2009 season with a new offensive coordinator, Frank Cignetti, Jr...However, Pittsburgh were pathetic in a 3-0 defeat in the bowl game, the first time that Pitt had been shut out in twelve years, at the hands of an Oregon State team.However, a loss at Cincinnati followed.Ranked 21st in the first AP Poll of 2005, the reality of the situation at Pitt that Wannstedt was a poor game day coach, set in quickly with the opening defeat to Notre Dame and later at Ohio University.Wannstedt's tenure at Pittsburgh thus far can be described as a failure on the field  and recruiting strength