page_title: 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
section_title: Preseason player honors
hierarchical_section_title: 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team / Preseason / Preseason player honors
caption_attribution_description: English: University of Pittsburgh Panthers left offensive tackle Jason Pinkston in 2010
context_page_description: The 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were members of the Big East Conference. They were led by the sixth-year head coach Dave Wannstedt and played their home games at Heinz Field. 2010 marked the University's 121st season overall. They finished the season 8–5, 5–2 in Big East play to be champions of the Big East with Connecticut and West Virginia. However, due to loses to both schools, Pitt did not earn the conferences bid to a BCS game. They were invited to the BBVA Compass Bowl where they defeated Kentucky, 27–10. Wannstedt was forced to resign on December 7, 2010.
context_section_description: Six Panthers have been named to a combined total of 14 preseason award watch lists:
  Senior defensive end Greg Romeus has been named to the Lombardi Award (down linemen), Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player), Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end), Lott Trophy (defensive player of the year) and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player) watch lists.
  Senior offensive tackle Jason Pinkston was named to the Lombardi Award (down linemen) and Outland Trophy (interior linemen) watch lists.
  Senior safety Dom DeCicco has benn named to the Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back) watch list.
  Senior kicker Dan Hutchins was named to the Lou Groza Award (top placekicker) watch list.
  Junior receiver Jon Baldwin was named to the Maxwell Award (outstanding collegiate football player) and Biletnikoff Award (wide receiver) watch lists.
  Sophomore running back Dion Lewis has been named to the Maxwell Award (outstanding collegiate football player), Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and Doak Walker Award (top running back) watch lists.
caption: Jason Pinkston was named to both the Lombardi and Outland Trophy watch lists in 2010
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