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Slow start to 2nd half dooms Pitt in loss to Central Florida
Pitt coach Jeff Capel said earlier this week that the Panthers were getting close to figuring out what kind of basketball team they are. That remark came on the heels of a 34-point beatdown of Bucknell at Petersen Events Center, Pitt’s first game after getting clobbered at West Virginia. The...
Pitt offense, still ACC's leader in points per game, aims to bounce back vs. Georgia Tech
When Mason Heintschel walked off of the field at Acrisure Stadium last weekend, he experienced something new as a collegiate athlete. Pitt’s freshman quarterback, for the first time in six games since taking over as starter Oct. 4, lost. Previously, the Panthers (7-3, 5-1 ACC) were 5-0 with him under...
Pitt's main defensive priority is limiting versatile Georgia Tech QB Haynes King 
Of all Pitt’s units, the defense could leave last weekend’s defeat to No. 9 Notre Dame with heads held the highest. Not that any players did in the aftermath of a 37-15 defeat. While the Panthers picked off quarterback C.J. Carr twice and had a few stands to force turnovers...
After WVU beatdown, Jeff Capel pleased with Pitt's response heading into Legends Classic
There couldn’t have been much talking on Pitt’s bus ride home from Morgantown on Thursday after the Panthers were routed by West Virginia on the road for their first loss of the season. All of Pitt’s previous games, wins against Youngstown State, Longwood and Eastern Michigan, had looked routine enough...
No. 15 Georgia Tech and Pitt to meet in prime-time game with College Football Playoff implications
ATLANTA — A shot at the College Football Playoff is on the line for No. 15 Georgia Tech and Pitt ahead of a prime-time matchup Saturday night. The Yellow Jackets (9-1, 6-1) will clinch a spot in the ACC title game on Dec. 6 if they beat Pitt (7-3, 5-1),...
Pitt football notebook: LT Jeff Persi returns to action vs. Notre Dame after 4-game absence
During Pitt’s eventual loss to No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday, a player not seen in quite some time marched onto the field for his first game reps in six weeks. It was Jeff Persi, the Panthers’ offensive lineman added in the offseason via the transfer portal (Michigan), who earned...
Tim Benz: For someone who is 'not a pressure guy,' Pat Narduzzi has ramped that up for Pitt's next 2 games
For Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi, it was one thing to lose a football game (37-15) to ninth-ranked Notre Dame on Saturday. It was quite another thing to lose face. But that happened to Narduzzi too. Calling a timeout with six seconds left in an effort to score a garbage-time...
Barry Dunning Jr. ignites Pitt to blowout win over Bucknell
A quadruply deflating long weekend for Pitt athletics began when Jeff Capel and Co. lost by 22 points to West Virginia on the road Thursday. Then, women’s volleyball lost in five sets to No. 5 Stanford on Friday, No. 9 Notre Dame dispatched the Panthers on the gridiron Saturday and...
Constant gifting of good field position burned Pitt in loss to Notre Dame
Rasheem Biles did not look content with the defense’s performance when he met with reporters after Pitt lost 37-15 to Notre Dame on Saturday. The Panthers outside linebacker had a big day, turning in his second pick-6 of the season in a game that marked his return after missing the...
'Kick in the mouth': Pitt resolves not to let Notre Dame loss snowball 
Pat Narduzzi had to know that if Pitt lost to Notre Dame on a big stage Saturday, his comments earlier in the week about the stakes of the game would be unearthed and scrutinized again. The No. 23 Panthers did indeed fall 37-15 to ninth-ranked Notre Dame, hanging around but...
Kickoff time, TV details announced for Pitt's road game at Georgia Tech
Pitt’s defeat Saturday at the hands of No. 9 Notre Dame is now a thing of the past, with a critical final two ACC games on deck for the Panthers. Kickoff time and television details for the first of those two contests, next Saturday at Georgia Tech, was announced by...
Pitt unable to keep pace with No. 9 Notre Dame, as 5-game winning streak is snapped
All the momentum Pitt established over the last six weeks, going 5-0 in the process, paved the way to Saturday’s showdown at Acrisure Stadium against No. 9 Notre Dame. But how would the No. 23 Panthers, after dispatching five straight conference foes, handle a national championship contender and last year’s...
Pitt retires Aaron Donald's No. 97 jersey, recognizing a giant on the gridiron, in the community 
The relationship between Pitt and one of the most accomplished football players in program history is built on mutual respect and admiration. Aaron Donald achieved great things at Pitt, etched his name into the NFL history books with a storied 10-year career and all the while, never lost contact with...
ESPN’s 'College GameDay' brings buzz to Pitt–Notre Dame showdown
The “good times” Pitt fans sing about in the third quarter’s iconic “Sweet Caroline” rendition weren’t so good Saturday. The Pitt-Notre Dame showdown at Acrisure Stadium ended in a lopsided loss for the Panthers, 37-15. What was still good, though, according to fans, were the vibes. Fans packed into Pittsburgh’s...
Pat McAfee's plan to stream ESPN's 'College GameDay' no long needed after YouTube TV, Disney reach deal
For the third straight Saturday, ESPN personality and Plum native Pat McAfee planned to livestream ESPN’s “College GameDay” on his personal X account, @PatMcAfeeShow. He’s been offering the alternative feed in previous weekends because of Disney’s dispute with YouTube TV. But Disney and YouTube TV reached a deal Friday evening...
Big stage, big stakes: How Pitt football went from down and out to the national spotlight
Greatness is within grasp for the Pitt football program. When No. 23 Pitt hosts No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, the Panthers will be vying to stay in contention for the College Football Playoff and ACC title game. It’s been quite a journey for the Panthers this...
3rd-ranked Pitt run defense braces for Notre Dame's 2 elite tailbacks 
Pitt’s defensive identity, curated by coach Pat Narduzzi and coordinator Randy Bates, revolves around stopping the run. If successful, opposing offenses are rendered one-dimensional, presenting advantages to the Panthers. As No. 22 Pitt (7-2, 5-1 ACC) prepares to host No. 9 Notre Dame (7-2) on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, that...
West Virginia charges back to beat Pitt men's basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Basketball coaches always say the key to winning games is the end of the first half and the beginning of the second. West Virginia coach Ross Hodge walked away from Thursday’s Backyard Brawl pleased. The Mountaineers used a big run late in the first half and early...
Pitt great Aaron Donald to serve as guest picker on 'College GameDay' at Acrisure Stadium
ESPN’s “College GameDay” selecting Pittsburgh as its broadcast location this weekend highlighted the stakes of Saturday’s showdown between No. 22 Pitt and No. 9 Notre Dame at Acrisure Stadium. The GameDay crew, featuring host Rece Davis, analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Nick Saban plus Plum native Pat McAfee, will...
Pat Narduzzi believes 5th time could be charm as Pitt tries to upset ranked Notre Dame
At 65 years old, defensive coordinator Randy Bates is the oldest of Pat Narduzzi’s assistants. Asked this week of his memories from the last time Pitt played Notre Dame, an October 2023 showdown in South Bend, Ind., Bates leaned into being the elder statesman on staff with the Panthers. “That’s...
Pitt signs trio of 4-star recruits in Class of 2026
Three recruits in the Class of 2026 put pen to paper and made things official with Pitt men’s basketball, the Panthers announced Thursday morning. Forwards Chase Foster and Anthony Felesi plus guard Jermal Jones, all ranked as 4-star prospects by 247Sports, signed national letters of intent, giving Pitt a recruiting...
'A different cat': Pitt's confidence in QB Mason Heintschel high at critical point in season
Kade Bell distinctly remembers when he became 100% sold on Mason Heintschel. It was following a spring practice in 2024 when the Panthers hosted Heintschel, then approaching his senior season at Clay High School in Oregon, Ohio. Heintschel, despite attracting zero Power Four offers besides Pitt, stuck out to Bell...
1st road trip, hostile West Virginia crowd to present new tests for Pitt basketball
To varying degrees, the majority of Jeff Capel’s Pitt basketball roster is experiencing a learning curve as it pertains to being successful players in the ACC. For sophomore guard Nojus Indrusaitis, that entails getting acclimated to more of a starring role after being used sparingly as a freshman at Iowa...
Pitt striving to block out the 'hoopla,' hype of upcoming showdown with Notre Dame
ESPN’s “College GameDay” choosing Pittsburgh as its broadcast location this weekend reflects brightly on the position Pitt occupies as it pertains to chasing an ACC title game berth and a College Football Playoff appearance. Both are in play for the No. 23 Panthers (7-2, 5-1 ACC), whereas No. 9 Notre...
Fast start, balanced offense propel Pitt over Eastern Michigan as Panthers stay perfect
Through the first two games of the season, a fast start had eluded Pitt, which still managed to beat Youngstown State and Longwood despite uneven efforts. But by the end of Monday’s contest at Petersen Events Center, a 78-66 triumph over Eastern Michigan, coach Jeff Capel could preach to his...


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