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
Penn State falls to No. 12 Michigan, 28-16, on Senior Day
Penn State’s 19-man graduating class did not get the Senior Day send-off they wanted as the Nittany Lions (7-4, 4-3) fell to the Michigan Wolverines (9-2, 6-1). The final score was 28-16 in front of a Beaver Stadium crowd of 107,418. Fast Facts: Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg was sacked four times and threw 137 yards; Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock passed for 256 yards and two touchdowns. This was Penn State’s first and only loss in Beaver Stadium in 2015. Carl Nassib was ... Read More
Nittany Lions host last home game of the year against Wolverines
The Penn State Nittany Lions (7-3, 4-2) will host their last home game of the year against the Michigan Wolverines (8-2, 5-1) in a 12 p.m. kick-off on ABC. Fast Facts: The Nittany Lions are 6-0 at Beaver Stadium this year and have won seven of their last nine games. Saturday is a White Out game, an eleven-year tradition in Happy Valley; the game is also Senior Day, and the 19-man graduating class will be honored with special festivities. From the Coach: "We're undefeated at home. We feed ... 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
Carnegie Mellon’s Sam Benger named PAC Offensive Player of the Year
Carnegie Mellon sophomore running back Sam Benger put together a big 2015 season. Big enough that some postseason honors will be coming his way. The first of which comes from his own conference as Benger was named the 2015 President's Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. Benger rushed for a NCAA Division III-best 1,897 yards this season with 18 rushing touchdowns. He also ranks third among Division III players with 2,034 all-purpose yards. He currently ranks ... Read More
Pitt rebounds with road win vs. Duke
Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panthers football team entered Saturday’s ACC contest at Duke with an opportunity to show what they are really made of after dropping their past two contests. Pitt quarterback Nate Peterman threw three touchdown passes, two in the third quarter, and the Panthers defense had a solid effort as Pitt showed they can bounce back nicely, defeating Duke 31-13. This one didn’t have the 206 combined points that the past two meetings between the two schools featured, but ... Read More
Pitt vs. Duke: Preview, Prediction, Analysis and more
When Pitt and Duke have hooked up the past two seasons, the guy with the toughest job in the stadium has been the scoreboard operator. In their two ACC meetings, the Panthers and Blue Devils have combined to score 212 points (106 each). The two teams meet again on Saturday with a lot on the line. Both are riding two-game losing streaks. Pitt was beaten at home by Notre Dame 42-30, while the Blue Devils were crushed by North Carolina 66-31. Pitt is looking to stay in the ACC Coastal ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Week 11
Another week of ACC football is in the books and the king of the mountain has been unseated as Florida State will not win the conference this season. Things look to be setting up for a Clemson-North Carolina ACC Championship Game, which should be entertaining. The Power Rankings come to you one-day later this week as we have already had one conference game take place. How does your team stack up? Let's take a look. 1. Clemson (9-0, 6-0 ACC), defeated Florida State 23-13, Last ... Read More
Jordan Whitehead prepared for double duty
With the Pitt Panthers offense in search of big plays, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi found a bit of a spark Saturday against Notre Dame by turning to the defensive side of the ball. Freshman safety Jordan Whitehead made his debut on the offensive side of the ball Saturday against Notre Dame, carrying the ball four times for 27 yards, scoring a pair of touchdowns. Getting Whitehead involved in the offense is something Narduzzi has been contemplating for a while now, but finally decided to ... Read More