The Pitt Panthers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will hook up for the 70th time Saturday, continuing a series that has produced some great moments over time. Pitt is off to its best start since 2009, but are looking to bounce back from a 26-19 loss to North Carolina last Thursday. After escaping Temple on Saturday, the Irish checked in at No. 5 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, so they’re firmly in the hunt for a playoff spot as the regular season winds down. These ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Week 10
Another week of ACC Football is in the books and we saw a lot happen. North Carolina took the lead in the ACC Coastal Division with a big primetime road win at Pitt. Duke saw its season take a hit with a travesty of a few blown calls against Miami. And all of that sets up this week's huge ACC showdown between Clemson and Florida State. Where does your team stand? Let's take a look. 1. Clemson (8-0, 4-0 ACC, defeated NC State 56-41, Last Week-1) The Tigers scored 50-plus points for ... Read More
Pitt still searching for big plays from passing game
Since taking over for Chad Voytik as the starting quarterback, Pitt signal caller Nate Peterman has played particularly well. He’s done a solid job of taking care of the football, which has been his best quality. Overall Peterman has completed 120-of-178 pass attempts for 1,373 yards with 10 touchdown passes and only three interceptions. Peterman has taken such good care of the football that he hasn’t thrown a pick since September 19 at Iowa. But while Peterman has played pretty well, ... Read More
Pitt defense looks to bring the sack back
One thing that was present in the Pitt Panthers impressive start to the season was the Panthers ability to get to opposing quarterbacks. Under head coach Pat Narduzzi, the Panthers have sacked opposing quarterbacks 22 times through eight games this season. That's impressive, considering that they got to the quarterback only 19 total times last season. Unfortunately for the Panthers, mostly all of those 22 sacks came during the first five weeks of the season as getting pressure on the ... Read More
Slow start dooms Pitt in loss to North Carolina
The 23rd ranked Pitt Panthers football team entered Thursday night’s primetime showdown against North Carolina looking to show the nation that they have arrived. Those plans are on hold for just a little bit longer. While the Panthers have been able to pull out some fourth-quarter heroics so far this season, it wasn’t meant to be as Pitt didn’t have enough magic in their hat, falling 26-19. Pitt (6-2, 4-1 ACC), who struggled on both sides of the ball in the first half and trailed for ... Read More
North Carolina vs. Pitt: Preview, Analysis, Prediction and more
No. 23 Pitt and North Carolina head into a Thursday night battle at Heinz Field with identical 6-1 records. First place in the ACC Coastal Division will be on the line as each team has something to prove. For the Panthers they need to validate their hot start to the season and make themselves legitimate threats for the Coastal Division title. While Pitt hasn't beaten great teams, the North Carolina schedule has been especially soft. The Heels have beaten a pair of FCS schools and their ... Read More
Pitt to honor Ruben Brown Thursday vs. North Carolina
As the No. 23 Pitt Panthers get ready for a huge game at Heinz Field Thursday night against North Carolina, they will honor one of their former greats during the contest. Pitt athletic director Scott Barnes announced that the Panthers will honor 2015 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ruben Brown at halftime of Thursday night’s contest. “We are thrilled to bring Ruben back to Pittsburgh and celebrate his well-deserved induction into the College Football Hall of Fame,” Barnes said in a ... Read More
Tyler Boyd leads three Pitt players to earn ACC honors
After their big win Saturday against Syracuse that saw the Pitt Panthers improve to 6-1 on the season and 4-0 in ACC play, a number of Panthers players were honored by the ACC for their performances on Saturday. Wide receiver Tyler Boyd, running back Qadree Ollison and linebacker Matt Galambos all earned ACC weekly honors. Boyd completed a 38-yard pass, rushed six times for 34 yards and had a career-high 12 receptions for 93 yards to help pace No. 23 Pitt to the victory. He accounted for ... Read More
Pitt offense closes out win vs. Syracuse
One thing that No. 25 Pitt has been able to do since Pat Narduzzi took over as head coach is close out games. That was on display once again on Saturday at Syracuse. While the defense has closed out a few games to this point, this time it was on the shoulders of the offense. With the game tied at 20 in the fourth quarter, the Panthers went on a 19-play drive that covered 89 yards and milked 9:20 off the game clock. The end result was a 25-yard field goal from Chris Blewitt as time ... Read More
Pitt looks to toughen football schedule in the future
This season, the Pitt Panthers football team took a trip to Akron. Last season the Panthers ventured to play FIU. While opponents from smaller schools usually end up in victories for most Power 5 Conference FBS teams, don't expect the Panthers to make many more trips like that in the future. “We will not continue to play home-and-home with Group of Five schools,” Pitt athletic director Scott Barnes told “The Fan Morning Show” on Thursday. “We will play them at our place as part of our ... Read More