On January 2, the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5) will travel to Jacksonville, Fla., to face off against the University of Georgia Bulldogs (9-3) in the 71st annual TaxSlayer Bowl at EverBank Field. The game will kick-off at noon and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fast Facts: This is Penn State’s 46th postseason appearance since 1923. The program is tied for the ninth most bowl appearances in the nation, and maintains a 64.4 win percentage, ranking them second nationally in teams with at least 20 ... Read More
Navy, Reynolds run roughshod over Pitt in Military Bowl
Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds was on the verge of multiple NCAA records as he was set to finish his illustrious career with the Midshipmen in the Military Bowl against the Pitt Panthers. By the end of the day, Reynolds became the all-time leader in touchdowns and rushing yards by a quarterback in a dominating 44-28 victory over the Panthers in front of an announced crowd of 36,352 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Reynolds led the No. 21 ranked Midshipmen (11-2) to victory by accounting ... Read More
Nassib’s unexpected rise to stardom
Carl Nassib had two dreams when he arrived at Beaver Stadium as a freshman: First, to be an All-American. Second, to play professional football. At first, neither seemed likely, or even possible. Now, however, he stands tall as one of the best college football players in the nation. Nassib’s stardom was unexpected. The six-foot-seven, 272-pound defensive end was a former walk-on, and had never started a game in high school or college. His first career start came in Penn State’s 2015 opener, ... Read More
Pitt recruiting news: Panthers bolsters defense with two new commits
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
Pitt loses OC Jim Chaney to Georgia
The Pitt Panthers suffered a coaching loss on Saturday when it was announced that offensive coordinator Jim Chaney has left the program to accept the same position at the University of Georgia. Chaney is the first hire of new Georgia head coach Kirby Smart. He also returns to the SEC where he spent six of the last seven seasons split between Tennessee and Arkansas. He has had a lot of success as an offensive coordinator in the past and was a god hire this season by Pitt head coach Pat ... Read More
Pat Narduzzi signs two-year extension
From the moment Pat Narduzzi was introduced as the head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh, he brought some much needed energy to a program that was lacking a lot of things. That energy translated into an eight-win regular season that will conclude with a trip to the Military Bowl on December 28 to take on No. 21 Navy. That successful regular season earned Narduzzi a two-year contract extension on Thursday. The extension will keep Narduzzi at Pitt through at least the 2021 season. ... Read More
Nine Pitt players make All-ACC Coaches team
As the Pitt Panthers prepare for their December 28 trip to Annapolis for the Military Bowl, several of their players were honored on Wednesday from the coaches who they faced during the regular season. Freshmen Jordan Whitehead and Qadree Ollison tied for overall Rookie of the Year honors. The two were named the offensive and defensive rookie of the year last week by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Whitehead led the Pitt defense with 99 tackles and was a third-team All-ACC ... 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
Pitt heading to Military Bowl to take on No. 21 Navy
After weeks of trying to figure out which bowl game the Pitt Panthers would be heading to in Pat Narduzzi's first season, Panther fans finally got their answer. They likely aren't happy. It was announced on Sunday that Pitt (8-4, 6-2 ACC) will head to the Military Bowl December 28 in Annapolis, Maryland. Awaiting the Panthers will be No. 21 Navy and their triple-option attack. This isn't likely the destination most people predicted for the Panthers as they likely earned a better ... Read More