Pat Narduzzi seeks balance in all 3 phases as Pitt prepares to host N.C. State
In Pat Narduzzi’s three-phase evaluation of Pitt’s 30-13 win over Syracuse, there wasn’t much room for debate. The Panthers were stout defensively, allowing only two touchdowns, intercepting Orange quarterback Rickie Collins three times and almost totally shutting down the run. On special teams, Kenny Johnson’s 66-yard punt return was arguably...
Kickoff time, TV details announced for Pitt’s road game at Stanford
Pitt’s Nov. 1 road game at Stanford will kick off at 3:30 p.m. and be broadcast on the ACC Network, the conference announced Monday. Pitt (5-2, 3-1 ACC) hosts NC State this weekend before flying across the country to California for its showdown vs. the Cardinal. Whereas Pitt comes off...
Pitt, Central Catholic grad Cal Adomitis finds new home with Eagles
Newly signed Philadelphia Eagles long snapper Cal Adomitis donned the green and white Oct. 5 and ran out of the tunnel for the first time in front of nearly 70,000 fans in a packed Lincoln Financial Field. The Cincinnati Bengals had parted with Adomitis in August, but he wasn’t deterred....
Pitt basketball claws out of early hole, fights off Providence’s rally in exhibition victory
Jeff Capel’s retooled Panthers got their first opportunity of the season to square up against hostile competition Sunday, as Pitt hosted Providence for an exhibition at Petersen Events Center. Exemplifying the turnover from a year ago were three new starters — Barry Dunning Jr., Damarco Minor and Roman Siulepa —...
Pitt linebackers Nick Lapi, Cameron Lindsey step up in win over SyracuseVideo
Rasheem Biles, Pitt’s All-ACC linebacker and leader in most statistical categories, being held out of Saturday’s contest at Syracuse was an unwelcome development for the Panthers heading into kickoff. Then, about 10 minutes into the first quarter, Biles’ position mate, All-American linebacker Kyle Louis, went down with what appeared to...
Pitt wins clunker over Syracuse for 3rd straight victory, overcoming injuries, penalties
Following Pitt’s 30-13 win over Syracuse on Saturday at JMA Wireless Dome, coach Pat Narduzzi succinctly summed up the Panthers’ performance. “It was an ugly win, but they all count as one,” Narduzzi said on the field. Narduzzi can say that again. While Pitt (5-2, 3-1 ACC) won its third...
Jeff Capel: Panthers a ‘work in progress on both sides of ball’ entering 1st exhibition
Illustrative of Pitt having such a new-look roster was coach Jeff Capel’s mid-week revelation that he has yet to finalize a starting lineup for Sunday’s exhibition at home vs. Providence. Returning forward Cam Corhen is the only player Capel knows for sure will be starting against the Friars at 2...
Tight ends getting involved in multiple ways for Pitt offenseVideo
Pitt’s upset of Florida State produced plenty of highlights and explosive plays, but one call by offensive coordinator Kade Bell that wasn’t a touchdown or a massive gain was particularly interesting. In the second quarter, on third-and-2 from Florida State’s 36-yard line, quarterback Mason Heintschel lined up in the shotgun,...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi not taking struggling Syracuse QB Rickie Collins lightlyVideo
College football fans across the country may be looking at Syracuse as a sinking ship, its prospects for a successful season dimmed as a result of quarterback Steve Angeli’s season-ending injury. Angeli went down with a torn Achilles on Sept. 20 against Clemson, and since then, the Orange are 0-2,...
U mad, bro?: Readers get heated about a Pitt football stadium, Acrisure grass, Mike Tomlin’s press conference
The Steelers are 4-1. The Penguins are actually somewhat entertaining so far. Pitt may have found a quarterback, and Penn State satisfied its fan base by firing James Franklin. Most importantly, we don’t have to watch the Pirates lose until April. Times are good. Well … at least by Pittsburgh...
Australian freshman Roman Siulepa aims to bring rugby-style physicality to Pitt basketballVideo
Roman Siulepa’s summer commitment to Pitt came somewhat shrouded in mystery, as fans debated what to make of the 19-year-old Australian who’d caught the eye of coach Jeff Capel. Turns out, Panthers fans were far from the only ones who had questions about the situation, with both Capel and Siulepa...
Pitt football notebook: Offensive efficiency gives Panthers latitude to be bold on 4th down
It didn’t take long for Pat Narduzzi to roll the dice boldly in Pitt’s road upset over 25th-ranked Florida State last weekend. Three plays into the Panthers’ opening possession, they faced a fourth-and-1 from their own 34-yard line, and Narduzzi opted to go for it. By the end of the...
Pitt basketball adds another 4-star 2026 recruit in power forward Chase Foster
Jeff Capel and Pitt men’s basketball struck again Wednesday, landing a second four-star Class of 2026 prospect this weekend in power forward Chase Foster. Foster, a 6-foot-8, 210-pound recruit out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., joins his teammate, guard Jermal Jones, who announced a commitment to the Panthers on...
Ben Roethlisberger’s idea to fix the field at Acrisure Stadium? Evict Pitt!
Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has an idea to fix the issue of the playing surface at Acrisure Stadium. Evict Pitt. “You can’t have a professional football team — not just the Steelers, but the opponents — play on a surface like that. You’re paying them a lot of money,...
Pitt picked 14th in ACC preseason men’s basketball poll
Pitt’s offseason roster overhaul apparently wasn’t convincing enough for voters in the ACC preseason men’s basketball poll. The Panthers were picked 14th in the 18-team league when the ACC released the poll Tuesday. The 49-person voting panel selected Duke to finish first, ahead of Louisville, North Carolina, NC State and...
Instant connection between Mason Heintschel, Desmond Reid sparks Pitt’s passing gameVideo
Pat Narduzzi has been around the block enough as a defensive-oriented football coach to know how to scheme up pass coverage against tailbacks. As Narduzzi well knows, running backs with pass-catching chops can be a real nuisance if allowed to operate on the perimeter or across the middle of the...
Leechburg grad Braylan Lovelace contributes to Pitt’s win over Florida State
The Pitt football team moved to 2-1 in ACC play and 4-2 overall with Saturday’s 34-31 win at Florida State. Leechburg graduate Braylan Lovelace posted a career high-
tying 10 tackles in the victory. He was one of three Panthers defenders to have 10 or more stops against the Seminoles. The...
QB stability, winning streak give Pitt high expectations for 2nd half
At the halfway point of the regular season, Pitt is 4-2 (2-1 ACC), having seized back some momentum following earlier stumbles with dreams of competing for an ACC title still alive. But nobody, in or outside of the Panthers locker room, could deny the script for Pitt this season has...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi offers thoughts on Acrisure Stadium’s grass, James Franklin’s firing
Pat Narduzzi had a lot to get through Monday on the South Side in recapping Pitt’s weekend upset over Florida State while looking ahead to the Panthers’ next game on the road at Syracuse. But in between a recap of Saturday’s action vs. the Seminoles, injury updates and thoughts on...
Pitt loses DE Zach Crothers, DB Nigel Maynard to season-ending injuries
Pitt’s defensive ends room has been a position group disproportionately hit by injuries so far this season. Jaeden Moore went down during fall camp and has yet to see a snap, while Blaine Spires who sported an arm cast early in the year and played through an ailment, was sidelined...
Kickoff time, TV details announced for Pitt’s game vs. NC State
Pitt and NC State will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25 from Acrisure Stadium, the ACC announced Monday, with the game broadcast by the ACC Network. The Panthers (4-2, 2-1 ACC) travel to Syracuse this weekend, while NC State (4-3, 1-2) has a bye. The two teams last met Oct....
With 2 TDs, fumble recovery, Pitt freshman RB Ja’Kyrian Turner shines in win over Florida StateVideo
Pitt tailback Desmond Reid stole the show in his return to action after about a month’s absence because of injury, racking up 200 all-purpose yards in Pitt’s 34-31 upset of No. 25 Florida State on Saturday. But Reid’s position mate, Ja’Kyrian “Boosie” Turner, left his own mark on the victory....
Mason Heintschel overcomes mistakes, Desmond Reid’s return lifts Pitt to upset over No. 25 FSU
Mason Heintschel didn’t look much like a freshman in his first collegiate start last weekend, leading Pitt to a blowout win over Boston College. The same could not be said of Heintschel on Saturday, as he threw two interceptions and fumbled twice with the Panthers aiming for an upset of...
North Allegheny grad Lucia Wells finds success in new role for Pitt women’s soccer
Former North Allegheny star Lucia Wells is more focused on her place on a soccer field than her location on one. Wells, NA’s all-time leading goal scorer, has transitioned into a versatile two-way player with multiple starts at forward and defender for Pitt this season. “Honestly, I’m good playing anywhere,”...
Pitt hoops lands 1st Class of 2026 commit in 4-star guard Jermal Jones
Jeff Capel landed his first Class of 2026 verbal commitment Friday evening, as 4-star guard Jermal Jones chose Pitt over a host of high-major offers. Jones, who recently officially visited Pitt, confirmed the news on social media platforms X and Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
