Friday afternoon the Pitt Panthers got good news on the recruiting front when they received verbal commitments from four-star prospect George Hill and highly regarded cornerback Henry Miller. Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi once again reached beyond the state of Pennsylvania to land Hill and Miller with Hill coming from Hubbard, Ohio and Miller heading north from the talent-rich state of Florida. Hill, a former Ohio State commit, immediately becomes one of the gems of the 2016 class. ... Read More
Penn State hires Joe Moorhead as new offensive coordinator
While one Pennsylvania school begins its search for an offensive coordinator, another's search has come to an end. Penn State has named former Fordham Universith head coach, and Pittsburgh native, Joe Moorhead. The Nittany Lions relieved former offensive coordinator John Donovan of his duties shortly after their regular season finale against Michigan State. Head coach James Franklin wasted little time in competing his search for a new offensive coordinator in Moorhead. "We completed an ... Read More
NCAA is oversaturated with bowl games
College football fans may get stuffed by more than just their holiday dinner this year. An unprecedented 40 bowls will be played, and the NCAA made sure that no bowl-eligible Football Subdivision teams will be left out again. No, literally. Every bowl eligible team has been picked. In fact, three normally-ineligible 5-7 teams will be going bowling. The NCAA finally overstretched itself with their bowl system, and viewers may not be able to ingest anymore games. Their process for ... Read More
Duquesne falls to Pitt in City Game
Pittsburgh (5-1) topped Duquesne (6-2) 96-75 tonight in the 84th City Game, led by Michael Young and James Robinson. Young, a junior forward for the Panthers, scored 20 points and Robinson, a senior guard, added 18. Sophomore forward Eric James led the Dukes and court in scoring a career-high 21 points. Senior guard Derrick Colter contributed 15. Duquesne lost the battle for the boards, with Pitt grabbing 40 rebounds to the Dukes’ 29. “It’s hard to win when they don’t miss and when ... Read More
Bowl bound: Where does Pitt go?
Although University of Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi might suggest he's not fully satisfied with his Panthers final 8-4 regular season record, there's no question that the program has taken a signficant step in the right direction in his first year at the helm. That's because the eight-win season follows four straight 6-6 campaigns that would end with invitations to bowl games that even the most die-hard Pitt fan would have trouble getting up for. This included back-to-back trips to ... Read More
Lions fall to Spartans in regular-season finale, 55-16
The Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5, 4-4) fell to the fifth-ranked Michigan State Spartans on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing. With the win, the Spartans took home the Land-Grant Trophy and claimed the division title. Fast Facts: Penn State’s Chris Godwin hauled in two touchdowns in the loss; Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook threw three in the win. Saquon Barkley finished the regular season with 1,007 rushing yards, a Penn State freshman record. In the past two years, Penn State ... 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
Pitt uses a 42-point first-half outburst to defeat Louisville
In spite of the door closing on an opportunity to represent the Coastal Division in the ACC title game, the Pitt Panthers still had plenty on the line facing a Louisville team that came to Heinz Field winners of six of their last seven contests. The Panthers (8-3) responded with a 42-point first half outburst on their way to a decisive 45-34 victory over the visiting Cardinals (6-5) of Louisville. Although the Panthers were far from perfect on the day, but Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi was ... Read More
SRU cruises to second straight PSAC title, will host first NCAA playoff game since 1999
Fresh off of winning their second consecutive PSAC title last weekend, Slippery Rock University (10-1) will now host their first NCAA DII playoff game since 1999 when the Virginia Union Panthers (8-1) travel to Mihalik-Thompson Stadium for a noon kickoff. SRU earned a No. 2 seed after dismantling West Chester 61-12 in the PSAC title game thanks to a balanced offensive attack that would amass nearly 600 yards in total yardage while the defense stifled the West Chester's offense all day, ... Read More