STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Zach Zwinak ran for three touchdowns and Allen Robinson set Penn State's single-season receptions mark, leading the Nittany Lions to a 45-21 win over Purdue on Saturday. Zwinak had a pair of 1-yard TD runs in the first half and a 5-yard score in the second, boosting his season total to 12. Robinson's fifth catch of the game was his 78th of the season, topping the 77 catches he had last season. He also holds Penn State's single-season yards receiving record. Christian ... Read More
Panthers waste big comeback, fall to UNC
Paul Chryst's Pitt Panthers entered Saturday's home game needing just one win to become bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season. Pitt erased a 27-3 second half deficit, but their 24-point comeback went all for naught as the Pitt special teams broke down, allowing North Carolina's Ryan Switzer to return his second punt for a touchdown of the game with just 4:46 remaining to give the Tar Heels a 34-27 victory, the fourth consecutive win for the Tar Heels after starting the season ... Read More
Pitt-UNC Preview
Coming off their biggest win of the season, a 28-21 win over Notre Dame, things don’t get easier for the Pitt Panthers as the North Carolina Tar Heels pay their first visit to the city of Pittsburgh since 2000. It’s a big ACC game for both teams as the Panthers can earn their sixth victory of the season and bowl eligibility by defeating the resurgent Tar Heels. The Tar Heels on the other hand have bounced back from a 1-5 start with three consecutive victories, including a 45-14 thumping of ... Read More
Former Pitt standout Lindsey to play in Sweden
Former Pitt linebacker and Aliquippa native Brandon Lindsey will continue his professional football career in Sweden. Lindsey earned second-team All-Big East honors as a junior at Pitt, where he accumulated 17.5 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks and three forced fumbles. Lindsey went undrafted, but signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lindsey was cut by the Steelers after injuring his shoulder in the summer of 2012. Lindsey continued his football career in the CFL after he signed a contract ... Read More
Panthers down Notre Dame
PITTSBURGH -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly knew his team's margin for error remained thin even as the No. 23 Fighting Irish put together a four-game winning streak to build momentum for an outside shot at a Bowl Championship Series berth. Two Tommy Rees passes proved just how narrow it had become. Rees threw a pair of fourth-quarter interceptions to Pittsburgh's Ray Vinopal, allowing the Panthers to rally for a 28-21 victory on Saturday night and quash any notion the Irish (7-3) had of earning ... Read More
Notre Dame-Pitt Preview and More
The last time Pitt and Notre Dame met, the Fighting Irish had to pull out an overtime victory to avoid an upset and keep their national title hopes alive. This time around, the stakes aren't nearly as high, but it's a game both teams need to win nonetheless. After starting the year 3-1, the Panthers have lost three of their last four games and need to get things straightened out if they want to make a bowl game for the sixth straight season. Pitt still needs two more wins to become bowl ... Read More
Pitt announces home and home series with Oklahoma State
The Pitt Panthers football team may have its problems on the field, but you have to give them credit for scheduling well. Unlike many teams in the country the Panthers have always scheduled well out of conference. Now that they are in the ACC, that trend will continue. Pitt has announced a home-and-home series with Oklahoma State beginning in 2016. The 2016 contest will take place at Boone Pickens, while the series will shift to Heinz Field in 2017. Adding a Big 12 Conference ... Read More
PSAC West Week 9 Round-Up
#24 Slippery Rock 35, Cal U 17 With playoff and PSAC rankings in jeopardy, Slippery Rock was able to pull out a pivotal 35-17 win over Cal U. The two teams traded blows in the first-half, but Slippery Rock would dominate the end of the second quarter, scoring 21 points in the final eight minutes. The Vulcans wouldn't be able to catch up. Nigel Barksdale ran for 125 yards and added 274 yards through the air while tossing two scores and running for another. John Schademan went over 100 ... Read More
Georgia Tech sends Pitt to second straight defeat
For the second consecutive week the Pitt Panthers football team got a look at one of the nation’s most prolific rushing attacks. For the second consecutive week the Panthers got a look at the triple option. And for the second consecutive week the Pitt defense couldn’t get off the field late in the game as the Panthers dropped their second in a row, this time a 21-10 defeat to Georgia Tech in ACC Conference play. However this time it was the pass that beat the Panthers. Trailing 14-10 ... Read More
Pitt vs. Georgia Tech Preview
For the first time since its 1976 national championship season, Pitt will travel to Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. This will turn out to be a big game as both teams need a win to keep pace with the upper tier in the ACC Coastal Division. The Panthers are coming off a disappointing loss at the hands of Navy last week while the Yellow Jackets enter as winners of two straight. This is a game that could go a long way to gaining a bowl bid. Pitt needs the win badly as they ... Read More