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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt bounces back with blowout victory over Boston College

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer January 16, 2016

For a brief moment, it was easy to question if the Panthers weren’t quite the offensive team they appeared to be, as a slow start against Boston College piled onto their sluggish effort against Louisville. 84...

Men's Basketball lost 41 to 59 to the Louisville Cardinals at the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday.  Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Hapless offense dooms Pitt at Louisville

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 14, 2016

At the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday evening, the Pitt offense never tasted success. The No. 20 Panthers shot an abysmal 26.1 percent from the field, falling to the No. 20 Louisville Cardinals 59-41 in...

Michael Young led Pitt with 25 points on Saturday. Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Young, Panthers continue roll in hard-fought road win over Notre Dame

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 9, 2016

Even with a frenzied comeback effort by the Fighting Irish, the Pitt men’s basketball team led wire-to-wire on Saturday in South Bend. The No. 24 Panthers defeated Notre Dame at the Edmund P. Joyce...

Matt Canada will join Pitt's football coaching staff. TNS

Pitt hires new offensive coordinator

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor January 8, 2016

Pitt has found its new offensive coordinator. Former North Carolina State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Canada will join the Pitt football coaching staff to fill the same role, according...

Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

No. 24 Panthers hold against Georgia Tech to remain undefeated in ACC

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 6, 2016

The Pitt men’s basketball team gave up 84 points. The Panthers were outrebounded. They only shot 36.7% in the second half. Yet somehow, they won by five. The No. 24 Pitt men’s basketball team...

Pitt police issue crime alert for armed robbery

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor January 6, 2016

Pittsburgh police are seeking two men for an alleged armed robbery that happened Monday night in Oakland. According to a crime alert from Pitt police issued Tuesday morning, officers were called to the...

Sheldon Jeter goes for a layup.  Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

Pitt men’s basketball enters AP poll at No. 24

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor January 4, 2016

For the first time since Feb. 10, 2014, Pitt's men's basketball team has cracked the AP Top 25 poll. The Panthers (12-1, 1-0 ACC) entered at No. 24 in the poll released Monday after knocking off Syracuse...

Quarterback Voytik to seek graduate transfer

Quarterback Voytik to seek graduate transfer

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor January 4, 2016

Pitt redshirt junior quarterback Chad Voytik will pursue a graduate transfer after receiving his degree at the end of the spring semester, coach Pat Narduzzi announced Monday. "I am so thankful to have...

Tyler Boyd leaves Pitt as the program's all-time leading receiver Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Boyd declares for NFL Draft, foregoing senior year

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 2, 2016

Pitt junior wide receiver Tyler Boyd, declared his intention to enter the 2016 NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season, per his Instagram account. Boyd’s announcement came in the form of a poem, in...

Pitt survives close call against Western Carolina 79-73

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor December 23, 2015

It was a closer game than expected, but the Pitt men’s basketball team surmounted the Western Carolina Catamounts Wednesday evening. The Panthers edged out Western Carolina by a score of 79-73 at...

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