A once-promising season for the Pitt Panthers has started to spiral out of control. The Panthers dropped their second game in a row, falling 51-28 to the Miami Hurricanes. And in an increasingly troubling trend, Pitt’s defense was torched all afternoon. The Panthers' porous defense has proven to be their undoing. Despite head coach Pat Narduzzi’s pedigree as a defensive coordinator at Michigan State before his hiring at Pitt, his defense has routinely been burned. If Pitt’s current 34.4 ... Read More
Sluggish start dooms Panthers in a 29-24 loss to Miami
It looks like the Pitt Panthers might have slept in a little late post-Thanksgiving for their noon kickoff today against the visiting Miami Hurricanes. In spite of having the opportunity to earn their ninth regular season win for only the third time in 32 years and send their seniors out victorious in their final game at Heinz Field, the Panthers (8-4, 6-2 ACC) were unable to overcome a lethargic start that led to a 23-3 halftime deficit, ultimately suffering a disappointing 29-24 loss to the ... Read More
Miami vs. Pitt: Preview, analysis, prediction and more
The Pitt Panthers are coming off an impressive 45-34 win over the Louisville Cardinals to push their record to 8-3 (6-1 ACC) and now prepare to finish their regular season when they host the Miami Hurricanes this Friday for a noon kickoff. With a win, the Panthers have an opportunity to reach nine regular season wins for the first time since 2009 and set themselves up for a high-profile bowl bid. Miami comes in with a 7-4 record and have won three of four since firing Al Golden a month ... Read More
2015 NCAA Tournament: Breaking down the ACC’s bubble teams
With the 2015 NCAA Tournament only weeks away, Pitt Panthers fans are left wondering if the Panthers will be dancing when the tournament field is announced in March. With the likes of Virginia, Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame and North Carolina all locks to be in the field of 68, there are a couple questions that will need to be answered the final few weeks of the regular season. Those questions being: Who will be the ACC’s sixth team in the tournament, and does the ACC even deserve six ... Read More
Pitt breaks losing streak, escapes with ugly win at Miami
After dropping back-to-back conference games, Jamie Dixon’s No. 25 Pitt Panthers needed any kind of win they could get Wednesday night when they traveled to Miami for an ACC tilt. They didn’t earn many style points, but Pitt scraped together just enough to come away with a 59-55 ugly overtime win to remain among the ACC’s top four teams. Both teams struggled to score the ball all night long which made this game a lot closer than it should have been for the Panthers. After scoring the ... Read More