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Wednesday, November 12th, 2025

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Pitt striving to block out the 'hoopla,' hype of upcoming showdown with Notre Dame

Justin Guerriero

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

Tim Benz: 1st test of Aaron Rodgers' harmony in Pittsburgh is underway

Tim Benz

After the Steelers plodded to a 25-10 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night, coach Mike Tomlin was asked to assess the performance of his quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. “How would you?” Tomlin replied. “Next.” OK. Not exactly Tommy Lasorda talking about Dave Kingman. But we get the point. Anyone

'College GameDay' sets stage in Pittsburgh as Panthers prepare to face the Fighting Irish

Justin Vellucci

It’s official: ESPN’s “College GameDay” has arrived in the Steel City. Crew members from one of the sports network’s marquee shows flew into Pittsburgh Monday to lay the groundwork for this weekend’s televised football matchup between Pitt and Notre Dame, ESPN spokeswoman Amanda Brooks told TribLive. The crew quickly started

Steelers sign veteran CB Asante Samuel Jr. to practice squad

Chris Adamski

The Pittsburgh Steelers added a veteran piece to the secondary by signing cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to their practice squad, a league source confirmed Tuesday. Samuel, 26, is a five-year NFL veteran who has not played since September 2024 because of a shoulder injury that required what was referred to

As quality of competition ramps up, Duquesne sneaks past Queens in OT

Dave Mackall

It took overtime for Duquesne to pass its first serious test against an unlikely opponent. Queens, a fourth-year Division I program, gave the Dukes a spirited challenge Tuesday night. In the end, Duquesne won out. John Hugley IV scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and the Dukes overcame a

With Darius Slay out, Steelers stick with Jalen Ramsey at safety, play James Pierre at CB

Chris Adamski

Even attrition at cornerback doesn’t sound as if it will be enough to compel the Pittsburgh Steelers to move Jalen Ramsey back to the position. Ramsey has been that good at free safety, coach Mike Tomlin emphasized during his weekly news conference Tuesday. And at the other end of the

Top 5 teams unchanged in latest CFP; Texas Tech jumps to No. 6

Field Level Media

The top five teams remained unchanged, and Texas Tech leapt two spots to No. 6 in the second version of this year’s College Football Playoff rankings, which were announced Tuesday night. The three remaining FBS unbeaten teams are at the top of the rankings, with defending champion Ohio State No.

Burrell girls knock off nemesis Freeport to reach PIAA soccer championship game

Michael Love

Fourth time’s the charm? The Burrell girls soccer team hoped so. But Freeport wanted to get out the brooms. The section rival Bucs and Yellowjackets met for the fourth time this season Tuesday evening in a PIAA Class 2A semifinal in frigid temperatures at Fox Chapel. Freeport won the first

Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 11, 2025

Don Rebel

The Countdown to Cumberland Valley begins this weekend with the official start of the 2025 football playoffs. The first round and the quarterfinals are the merge points in the state playoffs as many of the matchups are still considered district postseason matches. So far, the teams making up the Trib