It didn’t take former Pitt cornerback Trenton Coles a long time to land at a new school. After announcing his decision to transfer from Pitt during training camp, the Clairton product has announced that he will enroll at Duquesne. Coles will be eligible to play immediately for the Dukes and was scheduled to practice on Tuesday. Coles appeared in all 11 games for the Panthers last season as a freshman and began training camp with Pitt on Aug. 3 as a projected starter. He injured his ... Read More
Tyler Boyd practices; other Pitt news
Pitt Panthers fans got some good news on Tuesday when sophomore wide receiver Tyler Boyd was back on the practice field. The guy who running back James Conner called “the best wide receiver in college football,” gave the Panthers and their fans a scare when he dislocated a finger on his left hand returning a punt in Saturday’s 62-0 victory against Delaware. All signs point to Boyd being ready to go when Pitt travels to Boston College on Friday. “He practiced yesterday and he’ll practice ... Read More
Instant Analysis: Pitt Clicks On All Cylinders Against Delaware
Pitt completely annihilated the Delaware Blue Hens on Saturday afternoon, scoring the most points ever at Heinz Field, with a 62-0 route. Looking back, here are my takeaway points from the blowout: 1. Pitt did what it was supposed to against a FCS opponent. It was the first time Delaware was shut out since 1996 (220 games). This was a much better outcome than two years ago against Youngstown State, where Pitt looked lethargic under senior QB Tino Sunseri and lost 31-17. 2. It is nice to see ... Read More
Pitt offfensive line hoping to build off dominant Week 1 performance
Looking back at Pitt’s big opening week win against Delaware, there was plenty to like about the Panthers opening 62-0 victory. The Panthers played as near a perfect game as they have in quite some time, but it was the offensive line that set the tone. That’s an offensive line that came into the season surrounded by question marks and while the opponent was only the FCS’ Blue Hens, the Pitt offensive line passed with flying colors. At the minimum that is an encouraging sign heading ... Read More
Pitt, James Conner run all over Delaware
It’s been quite some time since a Pitt Panthers team has dominated an opponent they should handle easily. The young Panthers did exactly that to open up the 2014 campaign on Saturday, dismantling the Delaware Blue Hens 62-0. The 62 points the Panthers scored set an all-time record for points scored at Heinz Field, having previously scored 55 against Gardner Webb back in 2012. It also was Pitt’s biggest margin of victory since defeating Temple 76-0 in 1977. It also was the Panthers first ... Read More
Delaware vs. Pitt: Preview, Prediction, TV Info and More
The Pitt Panthers make their long awaited 2014 season debut Saturday afternoon against the Delaware Blue Hens. Openers haven’t always been kind to the Panthers (think Youngstown State), but with a new quarterback in Chad Voytik making his first collegiate start, Paul Chryst is likely welcoming an opener against a Colonial Athletic Association opponent, given the fact that Pitt is 9-0 lifetime against CAA foes, most recently beating Maine, 35-29 in 2011. It’s also good for Pitt’s younger ... Read More
Pitt Football: 5 Keys to a successful 2014 season
With the Pitt Panthers football team about to kick the 2014 season off against Delaware on Saturday, a lot has to go right for Paul Chryst’s team to avoid another 6-6 campaign and a trip to the Little Caesar’s Bowl or the usual BBVA Compass Bowl. The Panthers have a favorable schedule, with no Florida State or Clemson, to do some damage in their second season in the ACC, but for everything to go according to plan and Pitt to be playing in a better bowl game at season’s end, there are five ... Read More
Pitt’s Paul Chryst to rely on youth again in 2014
Pitt football coach Paul Chryst has shown during his couple of years on the job that he is not afraid to play young players. Chryst turned to a bunch of freshman last season and that will be the case once again in 2014. As the Panthers prepare to open the season on Saturday, the third-year head coach said on Monday that defensive backs Avonte Maddox and Pat Amara, along with linebacker Quintin Wirginis and running back Chris James are freshmen that will play this season. Throw in the ... Read More
RB Darrin Hall commits to Pitt
One bit of news that kind of got lost in the shuffle in town between Pittsburgh Steelers’ running backs getting arrested and Pitt naming a starting quarterback was the fact that Paul Chryst added a very nice piece to the Class of 2015. Running back Darrin Hall, out of Youngstown, OH., became Pitt’s first four-star recruit of the 2015 recruiting class, when he surprisingly choose the Panthers over the likes of Michigan State and Kentucky. Hall announced his decision on Thursday in typical ... Read More
Former Pitt TE John Brown talks 1982 Sugar Bowl catch
With the 2014 Pitt Panthers season right around the corner, Panthers’ fans can only hope that Pitt starts to make progress in starting to return the program to the glory days. Things haven’t been great all the time for the Panthers, but the early 1980’s were some of the great times, capped off by a 24-20 victory in the 1982 Sugar Bowl against a Georgia Bulldogs team led by running back Herschel Walker. Hall of Famer Dan Marino threw 79 touchdown passes while wearing a Pitt uniform, but ... Read More