Behind team offensive effort, Pitt clobbers Georgia Tech to notch elusive 1st ACC victory
Pitt arrived at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta on Wednesday night a desperate squad, winless in ACC league play and sitting in 16th place in the conference. Whether that desperation was channeled into a much-needed victory would depend upon a full team effort by the Panthers. A team effort is exactly...
Pitt great Aaron Donald among 2026 College Football Hall of Fame inductees
After a decorated football career, Aaron Donald retired, with immortality in the sport all but assured. Those moments continue to arrive. Pitt, where Donald starred from 2010-13 before a dominant 10-year NFL career, inducted him into its hall of fame in September and retired his No. 97 jersey in mid-November....
‘Great that he’s OK’: Penguins’ Connor Clifton details crushing hit on Tampa Bay’s Brandon HagelVideo
Most of Tuesday evening’s action between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay transpired late in regulation. Both clubs scored their lone goals in the third period before the Lightning won 2-1 in a shootout. But the first 43 minutes of the contest were a scoreless stalemate. Then, with 16:50 remaining...
Pitt adds more help at linebacker, bringing in Alex Sanford Jr. from Purdue
Kyle Louis declaring for the NFL Draft and Rasheem Biles transferring to Texas has created a major void at linebacker for Pitt as the transfer portal window (Jan. 2-16) continues. The Panthers began to plug that gap by bringing in DeMarco Ward, who joined Pitt from Memphis on Jan. 13....
Pitt heads to Georgia Tech with multiple players aiming to snap out of offensive funk
At some point — sooner rather than later — Pitt basketball coach Jeff Capel and his players know they will need to start producing actual victories as opposed to moral victories to build upon for their next game. Pitt (7-9, 0-3) had leads in its first two ACC games against...
Penguins place Erik Karlsson on injured reserve; Tristan Broz, Ryan Graves recalled from AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins made a series of roster transactions Tuesday morning, including placing defenseman Erik Karlsson on injured reserve. The team recalled forward Tristan Broz and defenseman Ryan Graves from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, and forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard was reassigned to the AHL. The Penguins host the Tampa...
Tommy Novak proves adept at frequently shifting around Penguins’ lineup
To a large degree, Tommy Novak is the architect of his own frequent movement throughout the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. One of nine remaining players who have suited up for all of the club’s 44 games, Novak has seen action at center (his natural position) plus left and right wing while...
Reports: Former Pitt linebacker Rasheem Biles transfers to Texas
The Rasheem Biles sweepstakes appear to have reached a conclusion. Multiple reports surfaced Saturday indicating that Biles, a two-time All-ACC linebacker at Pitt, has transferred to Texas. Biles, who entered the transfer portal when it officially opened Jan. 2, has reposted reports of his joining the Longhorns on social media....
Pitt lands commitment from Northern Arizona kicker Samuel Hunsaker
Continuity won’t be in the cards at kicker for Pitt heading into 2026. That’s a result of Trey Butkowski, a second-team All-ACC selection last year as a true freshman, transferring to Michigan. However, Pitt made a move geared toward replacing Butkowski on Saturday, bringing in Northern Arizona kicker Samuel Hunsaker....
Pitt lands commitment from Memphis linebacker DeMarco Ward
In many ways, 2026 is set to be a new era for Pitt at linebacker. That group will be minus All-American Kyle Louis, who declared for the NFL Draft, two-time All-ACC selection Rasheem Biles, who entered the transfer portal, and coordinator Randy Bates, who oversaw Pitt’s linebackers in addition to...
Pitt’s late rally not enough to overcome costly turnovers, hot shooting by Syracuse
In all three of its ACC league games, Pitt has put forth competitive stretches but failed to generate enough steam for a winning result. Saturday at Petersen Events Center vs. Syracuse, the Panthers faced a deficit as big as 18, got within striking range down the stretch but lost 83-72...
Pitt receives commitment from UAB tight end Elijah Lagg
Pitt is in need of a significant positional retool at tight end as a result of graduation and transfer portal attrition. Jake Overman and Justin Holmes burned through their remaining eligibility in 2025, and Malachi Thomas opted to transfer to LSU. That leaves Pitt to replace a combined 51 catches...
Pitt acquires transfer portal help at tight end, special teams
Friday marks the halfway point of the transfer portal window (Jan. 2-16), which began a week ago and remains open for seven more days. So far for Pitt, it’s been a revolving door of new players joining the program and others opting to leave. Heading into the weekend, the Panthers...
Former Pitt RB Randy McMillan, anchor on 1979-80 squads, dies at age 67
Randy McMillan, an anchor and running back on the 1979 and 1980 Pitt football teams, died Wednesday at the age of 67. The Indianapolis Colts announced his passing Friday. McMillan was drafted 12th overall in 1981 by the Baltimore Colts and spent his entire NFL career with the team. McMillan,...
Following 2 narrow losses to open league play, Pitt aims for 1st ACC win vs. Syracuse
It does not take rose-colored glasses to see Pitt wasn’t too far off from starting ACC play 2-0. Instead, behind a 76-69 loss to Miami and a 73-68 defeat to Clemson, Pitt (7-8, 0-2) is winless as Syracuse (9-5, 0-1) visits Petersen Events Center on Saturday. Two close losses following...
Another former WPIAL cornerback, Auburn’s Raion Strader, joins Pitt from transfer portal
As Pitt’s 2025 campaign came to an end with a defeat in the Military Bowl, acquiring additional help at cornerback quickly became a priority. That was due to the team’s two primary corners, Rashad Battle and Tamon Lynum, declaring for the NFL Draft. As the transfer portal window (Jan. 2-16)...
Retool at receiver commences as Pitt lands Western Carolina transfer Malik Knight
The Western Carolina to Pitt pipeline is not a new phenomenon. When Kade Bell, who spent 2021-23 calling plays for the Catamounts of the Football Championship Subdivision, joined Pat Narduzzi’s staff as coordinator at Pitt in 2024, he immediately brought some WCU standouts with him. Now, following in the footsteps...
Pitt lands commitment from speedy 2-sport Slippery Rock standout Kanye Thompson
Kanye Thompson immediately became an incoming player to watch as the Panthers continue tweaking their roster for 2026. Thompson, a McKeesport native, shined brightly as a star in football and track at Slippery Rock over the past few years, earning All-American honors in both sports. He committed to the Panthers...
Pitt defensive tackle Francis Brewu, kicker Trey Butkowski enter transfer portal
Movement in and out of the Pitt football program has continued as the transfer portal window (Jan. 2-16) remains open. So far, the majority of news surrounding Pitt has consisted of players from the 2025 squad entering the transfer portal. Most recently, defensive tackle Francis Brewu and kicker Trey Butkowski...
‘Everyone’s just been doing their job’: Plenty clicking for Penguins during season-best 5-game winning streak
One month ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered the first of eight consecutive losses, marking the worst skid by the franchise in nearly 20 years. But fast forward to Jan. 7, 2026, as the Penguins prepare to host New Jersey on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, and the club has reversed...
Pitt DT Sean FitzSimmons plans to stay with Panthers
These days, college players announcing they are not entering the transfer portal and staying put at their respective program is as newsworthy as those who do seek new surroundings. Laxed regulations on the portal have seen to that, keeping coaches everywhere on guard more so than ever before as it...
Jeff Capel acknowledges impact of injuries, limited personnel for Pitt this season
As a season that’s far from over but already has been underwhelming continues, a mid-September practice at Petersen Events Center remains fresh in the memory of Jeff Capel. It was a preseason session and Capel, for the time being, had all the pieces he’d assembled for the campaign in front...
Pitt CB Shawn Lee reverses course, announces return to program for 2026
The prospect of losing Shawn Lee, when the true freshman cornerback entered the transfer portal Jan. 1, was doubtless disappointing for Pitt. However, encapsulating the fluidity and unpredictable nature of the portal these days, Lee has reversed course. On Monday afternoon, the honorable mention All-ACC selection posted to Instagram that...
Pitt fills 4 coaching vacancies, as Pat Narduzzi rounds out staff
On top of suffering several significant player transfer portal defections over the last month, Pitt also has had to navigate losses to its staff. Defensive coordinator Randy Bates retired, linebackers coach Ryan Manalac was hired as UConn’s defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Jacob Bronowski departed for Auburn...
Pitt lands commitment from Penn transfer offensive lineman Netinho Olivieri
As disaster in the Military Bowl turned to the offseason for Pitt, the transfer portal had been nothing but unkind to the Panthers. Standouts such as linebacker Rasheem Biles, receiver Kenny Johnson and center Lyndon Cooper hit the portal, forcing coach Pat Narduzzi and his staff to brace as the...
