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Getting to Heinz Field on gameday

Getting to Heinz Field on gameday

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor August 28, 2014

Veteran Pitt football game attendees may have familiar and trusted strategies for the best routes to and from Heinz Field. For newcomers, here’s a rundown of travel options, if you’re not fortunate...

Pro tips on how to best tailgate before Pitt games

Pro tips on how to best tailgate before Pitt games

By Jack Demarco / Staff Writer August 28, 2014

Tailgating has long been a pregame pastime at football games but it’s more than just flipping burgers. It’s a custom with rules and a loose code of unwritten rules, like “don’t park near a port-a-potty,”...

Brick Wall? Offensive line looks to improve with new QB

Brick Wall? Offensive line looks to improve with new QB

By Jasper Wilson / Sports Editor August 28, 2014

T.J. Clemmings knows what a difference one season makes.The redshirt senior offensive lineman spent last year learning a new position after switching sides of the ball at the end of 2012. The move was...

Boston College, Iowa headline first-half football schedule

Boston College, Iowa headline first-half football schedule

By Jack DeMarco / Staff Writer August 28, 2014

The 2014-2015 Pitt football season is noteworthy because the team has an opportunity to exceed a .500 regular season record, which hasn’t happened in four years. At first glance, it’s easy to suggest...

Young defense prepares for Delaware in season opener

Young defense prepares for Delaware in season opener

As Saturday’s home opener against Delaware approaches for the Pitt football squad, a slight sense of urgency has sparked around its South Side locker room — and rightfully so.Since midsummer, Pitt’s...

Column: With season approaching, a few Pitt football storylines to track

Column: With season approaching, a few Pitt football storylines to track

By Dan Sostek / Staff Writer August 25, 2014

A football coach’s worst enemy is turnovers, both on the field and off. This offseason, Pitt head football coach Paul Chryst faced the latter type often, losing a large number of key players to graduation. Heading...

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