Pitt gets commitment from defensive end Blaine Spires, a transfer from Utah State
After losing three defensive ends in the transfer portal, including promising freshman Sincere Edwards, Pitt took a step toward restocking the position Saturday when Blaine Spires, formerly of Bowling Green and Utah State, said he plans to enroll. Full Circle! You earned it H2P #1stcommit???? Ant (@anttt88) January 4,...
Pitt Take 5: Pitt plays host to Stanford, seeking 1st 12-2 start in 9 years
When Pitt plays Stanford on Saturday at Petersen Events Center, the Panthers (11-2, 2-0 ACC) have a chance for the program’s best start after 14 games since 2015-2016, when the Panthers opened 14-1 in Jamie Dixon’s last season as coach. The formula for success includes Pitt’s ability to score (84.2...
Cam Corhen’s contributions on offense give Pitt lift in the paint
By nature, basketball is largely designed for guards to have success. When the TV analysts talk about teams with the potential to go far in the NCAA Tournament, it’s usually those with strong play at guard. After all, they handle the ball more frequently than anyone else and, as a...
U mad, bro?: Readers welcome ’25 with familiar angst over Steelers, media coverage, College Football Playoff
The first “U mad, bro?” of 2025 appears to be very similar to what we saw a lot of in 2024: Pittsburgh Steelers fans complaining about the state of the team. Or, Steelers fans complaining about me complaining about the state of the team — with just a pinch of...
Behind Jaland Lowe’s 27 points, Pitt recovers from slow start to defeat California
For the first 16 minutes of Pitt’s 86-74 victory Wednesday against California, the Panthers were late to loose balls and rebounds, handled the opponent’s defensive pressure like they were wearing gloves and eventually looked up to see a 16-point deficit on the Petersen Events Center scoreboard. Pitt forward Cam Corhen...
Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett out with lower body injury for game against California
Pitt’s depth at guard will get another serious test Wednesday after coach Jeff Capel ruled senior guard Ishmael Leggett unavailable with a lower body injury for the game against California. Senior guard Ishmael Leggett will miss today’s ACC home opener vs. Cal due to a lower body injury.Leggett is one...
First Call: Eagles teammates praise Kenny Pickett; Cleveland plays legal card to block Browns’ stadium move
Tuesday’s “First Call” updates the injury status of former Steeler and Pitt Panther Kenny Pickett. Diontae Johnson discusses his latest stop in Houston. The city of Cleveland is jousting with the Browns over their stadium plans, and the Cincinnati Bengals are putting a high-priced free agent on injured reserve. Gutting...
Pitt Take 5: California tips off busy 7 days for Panthers vs. ACC foes
After playing only four games through 31 days of December, Pitt basketball gets serious starting Wednesday (New Year’s Day) when the Panthers welcome first-year ACC member California to the league. Tipoff is 2 p.m. at Petersen Events Center. The game is the first of three for Pitt in seven days,...
2024 in Pittsburgh college sports: Newsworthy year for teams at Pitt, Duquesne, Penn State
The steady rebuild of men’s basketball, a seven-game winning streak to start the football season and a fourth consecutive Final Four appearance by women’s volleyball make 2024 sound like a nice year for Pitt athletics. Yet none of those events come close to challenging for the biggest story of the...
Pitt loses cornerbacks Ryland Gandy, Tamarion Crumpley to transfer portal
Pitt lost two cornerbacks Monday — one a starter — when Ryland Gandy and Tamarion Crumpley announced plans to transfer. Thank you Pitt???????? pic.twitter.com/pIqSyIt4Zc— Ryland Gandy (@iamrdg10) December 30, 2024 Officially in the portal!! pic.twitter.com/hCNypNStrK— M Λ M B Λ (@MAMBAXII) December 30, 2024 Gandy, who was a redshirt sophomore...
Pitt point guard Jaland Lowe knows how to give on and off the court
Jaland Lowe is accustomed to handing out presents to those closest to him, and he’s doing it this season like almost no other player in the ACC. While averaging 16.7 points per game, Pitt’s sophomore point guard is third in the conference with an average of six assists per game....
Pitt volleyball All-American Torrey Stafford enters NCAA transfer portal
Pitt volleyball’s Torrey Stafford, one of the team’s three first-team All-Americans, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, a Pitt athletics spokesperson confirmed. Stafford’s departure will be a major blow to the most successful program on campus after she finished second on the team to AVCA National Player of the Year...
Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein, 2nd-team All-American linebacker Kyle Louis reveal plans to return in 2025
Quarterback Eli Holstein, who led Pitt to a 7-0 start before injuries derailed much of the remainder of his season, and All-America linebacker Kyle Louis said Friday on social media platform X they will return to the team in 2025. Holstein will lead a quarterback room that will include former...
Analysis: Pat Narduzzi, Pitt’s football program have much to prove in 2025
Nothing about Pat Narduzzi’s 10th season should be shocking news for anyone who has followed the passionate coach throughout his time at Pitt. He loves his players. Sincerely, I believe. Many of them love him back, especially the 14 players who have publicly announced their intentions to stay the course...
Pitt loses 10-point lead in 4th quarter, drops GameAbove Sports Bowl to Toledo in 6 OTs
After Toledo put a painful exclamation point on Pitt’s first six-game losing streak in 26 years, Pat Narduzzi sat between senior co-captains Gavin Bartholomew and Brandon George and tried to put a positive spin on a six-overtime drama. Not an easy task after Toledo (8-5) of the Mid-American Conference walked...
Walk-on David Lynch starts at quarterback for Pitt in GameAbove Sports Bowl
For the second time in its three most recent bowl appearances, Pitt will turn to a third-string quarterback. David Lynch, a walk-on who enrolled in January 2023, will start for the Panthers on Thursday against Toledo in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Detroit’s Ford Field. Three years ago, Davis Beville...
Pitt Take 5: GameAbove Sports Bowl matters for 1 day, then it’s time to prepare for 2025
A nonconference game played the day after Christmas against a MAC opponent seems almost beside the point, but the GameAbove Sports Bowl between Pitt and Toledo will be staged, anyway, at 2 p.m. Thursday at Detroit’s Ford Field. A Pitt victory would end its five-game losing streak, but not the...
Pitt lands ex-Charlotte offensive tackle Kendall Stanley from transfer portal
Pitt received a verbal commitment Monday from transfe offensive tackle Kendall Stanley, who will arrive from Charlotte with three seasons of eligibility. Offensive line will be one of coach Pat Narduzzi’s priorities in the transfer portal this offseason after spotty play created problems this season. That, coupled with the losses...
Tim Benz: Lots to complain about with new College Football Playoff, but let’s pick the right things
There’s plenty to complain about following the first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. But let’s be sure we are complaining about the right things. One of those things is not that Alabama “deserved” to be in the CFP instead of Indiana or Southern Methodist. Alabama lost three...
First Call: Kenny Pickett plays and injures ribs; Mason Rudolph starts; James Conner shines, but hurts knee
Monday’s “First Call” gets us up to date on the injury front for Steelers-Chiefs on Christmas Day. We have details on Kenny Pickett’s first extended snaps in Philadelphia. Mason Rudolph gets another start in Tennessee. James Conner has a mixed day for the Arizona Cardinals. Plus, we look at some...
Pitt goes into holiday break with 10 wins after pounding Sam Houston
Pitt coach Jeff Capel and his players will take a 10-2 record into the holiday break, but it’s time for everyone to take a deep breath and relax. At least until they’ve had that last sip of egg nog. After Pitt’s 110-78 victory Saturday against Sam Houston at Petersen Events...
Pitt gets commitment from former Murray State kicker James London
Pitt filled a huge need through the transfer portal when kicker James London pledged to enroll next year. He could be the successor to Ben Sauls, who has been Pitt’s regular kicker the past three seasons. 1000 % COMMITTED ???????? pic.twitter.com/UZMOdwga65— James London 5 ⭐️ Kicker (@JamesLondonJr29) December 20, 2024...
Deer Lakes grad Michael Sullivan chosen in MLS draft
Deer Lakes graduate Michael Sullivan has been drafted by MLS club Toronto FC. Sullivan, a midfielder who just completed his senior season at Pitt, was selected with the ninth pick of the second round, 39th overall, of the MLS SuperDraft. Sullivan played 67 games in four years with the Panthers,...
Pitt linebacker Jordan Bass enters transfer portal
Jordan Bass, a reserve linebacker who played in nine games for Pitt this season as a sophomore, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Bass (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) started one game over the past two seasons when he replaced Solomon DeShields, who was injured on the opening kickoff at Wake Forest...
Sophomore Olivia Babcock 1st Pitt volleyball player named national Player of the Year
In the aftermath of one of the most disappointing defeats for any team in Pitt history, the Panthers’ Olivia Babcock received the expected consolation prize Friday when she was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Year. She is the first Pitt player to earn the award...
