Pitt Panthers head football coach Pat Narduzzi has brought a jolt of energy to the program during his first season on the sidelines and it hasn’t just paid off to this point on the field, but in terms of recruiting as well. While Narduzzi has had success to this point luring high school recruits to Pitt, he has also been able to land a couple of solid transfers as well. If you need an example, look no further than starting quarterback Nate Peterman, who transferred to Pitt from ... Read More
Slippery Rock, IUP share PSAC West crown; SRU wins tiebreaker
The PSAC West slate has now come to a close and for the third straight season, Slippery Rock will represent the division in the PSAC title game. SRU will compete against West Chester for the PSAC championship this weekend. With a win, SRU will become the first program since the championship game was reinstated to win the title back to back. SRU and IUP both locked up a share of the PSAC West with a 6-1 conference mark. The Rock won out on a tiebreaker to represent the West in the title ... Read More
Pitt’s Jordan Whitehead, Ejuan Price honored by ACC
Things didn’t go the way the Pitt Panthers would have liked Saturday against Notre Dame at Heinz Field, but a pair of Panthers were recognized by the league. Senior defensive end Ejuan Price has been named the ACC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week, while freshman safety Jordan Whitehead is the ACC’s Rookie of the Week. Both former WPIAL standouts had pretty big weeks as Price had a big day with eight tackles, two quarterback sacks, 2.5 total TFLs and a 32-yard fumble return for a touchdown. ... Read More
Late field goal from Northwestern tops Penn State
A late field goal from the Wildcats (7-2, 3-2) ruined the Nittany Lions’ (7-3, 4-2) 21-point rally on Saturday afternoon in Evanston. Key Plays: Jack Mitchell’s 35-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining gave Northwestern a 23-21 win. Penn State wide receiver Geno Lewis recovered a mishandled snap and nailed a 32-yard pass to DaeSean Hamilton for a touchdown. Recap: Both teams suffered a scoreless first quarter, and Penn State could only pick up 22 yards. Northwestern starting ... Read More
Pitt downed by No. 8 Notre Dame
Pitt and Notre Dame have hooked up in some classic contests throughout history. Saturday wasn’t one of those days. The Pitt offense struggled from the get go and the Panthers’ defense allowed too many big plays as Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer threw for five touchdowns and ran for another as No. 8 Notre Dame had their way with Pitt 42-30. “We are never happy after a loss,” said Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi. “I don’t know what the record of the three teams we lost to this year, but ... Read More
Notre Dame vs. Pitt: Preview, Analysis, Prediction and more
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
Penn State travels to Northwestern for 12 p.m. game
The Penn State Nittany Lions (7-2, 4-1) will travel to Ryan Field to take on the Northwestern Wildcats (6-2, 2-2) in a 12 p.m. matchup on Saturday. From the Coach: Head coach James Franklin recognized the challenges of traveling across state lines. "Going on the road in the Big Ten is never easy," he said. "And obviously, you are talking about a team that started the season really well with a win over Stanford and Duke out of conference and a team that has played good football in our ... 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