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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Pitt fans show off a sign that reads "WV was our safety school" in the stands of Acrisure Stadium before the Backyard Brawl on Thursday.

Photos: Fans prepare for Backyard Brawl showdown

By Hannah Wilson, Senior Staff Photographer • September 1, 2022
Ahead of the Pitt vs. WVU football game starting at 7 p.m., students and fans flocked to Acrisure Stadium.
Comic: Jurassic Brawl

Comic: Jurassic Brawl

By Fikayomi Olagbami, Staff Illustrator • September 1, 2022

Starting quarterback Kedon Slovis at Pitt football practice on Aug. 25 at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.

‘10,000 passes’: Preparation, an accurate arm key in Kedon Slovis winning starting quarterback position over Nick Patti

By Richie Smiechowski, Assistant Sports Editor • August 31, 2022
Despite Slovis being a highly touted transfer portal acquisition, head coach Pat Narduzzi and his staff made it clear that he wasn’t going to be guaranteed the starting quarterback position — he needed to win the job over senior quarterback Nick Patti.
Pitt football players at the start of a game at Acrisure Stadium.

Column | Breaking down the position groups in the Backyard Brawl

By Frankie Richetti, Senior Staff Writer • August 31, 2022
So who will hold the edge when these two bitter rivals square off Thursday night? Here is a head-to-head breakdown of how each position group stacks up against each other and which team has the edge. 
Pitt football players pose at practice on Aug. 25 at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.

Breakdowns and analysis for Pitt’s 2022 football schedule

By David Scott, Staff Writer • August 30, 2022
Starting Sept. 1, Pitt will kick off its 2022 college football season. With West Virginia and ESPN College Gameday in town for week one, the season will start with a bang for the defending ACC champions. 
Pittsburgh's Steve Malinchak (7) and teammates celebrate their 13-9 upset win over No. 2 West Virginia Dec. 1, 2007, in Morgantown, W.Va.

‘Fired up’: Despite long break, still no love lost in Backyard Brawl rivalry

By Dalton Coppola, Sports Editor • August 30, 2022
The last time the two teams clashed on the gridiron was in 2011 — when most of the current players were in middle and elementary school. Most Pitt players have no reason to have any disdain for West Virginia. But it seems the Pitt coaches are making a point to make sure their players know how much this game means to both of the fanbases.
Pitt football players practice on Thursday.

Column | Enjoy the hype around Pitt football, but take it one game at a time

By Dalton Coppola, Sports Editor • August 28, 2022
The message to Pitt fans should be to enjoy the hype surrounding the Panthers, but to not declare this season a failure if Pitt isn’t in the college football playoff.
A Pitt football player holds his helmet at Pitt’s football training camp at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in August.

Panthers playing to prove they’re ‘here to stay’ in 2022

By Dalton Coppola, Sports Editor • August 25, 2022
Members of the media submitted their ACC pre-season polls, and just three of the 164 voters predicted Pitt to repeat as champions. Not only do the voters think that Pitt won’t win the conference, they also view the Panthers as underdogs to win the Coastal Division. Miami received 98 votes — 60 more than Pitt did — to win the Coastal. 
Pitt junior wide receiver Jaylon Barden (10) catches the ball in the Pitt endzone during a game against Miami in 2021.

Column | No need to worry about Pitt’s wide receiver group

By Brian Sherry, Staff Writer • August 25, 2022
Through use of the transfer portal and development of existing players, Narduzzi tried his best to fill the hole Addison left. In fact, Narduzzi’s offseason improvements of the wide receiver group may have elevated them above last season’s Addison-led squad. 
The Backyard Brawl: Recalling one of college football’s most storied rivalries

The Backyard Brawl: Recalling one of college football’s most storied rivalries

By Jack Markowski, Staff Writer • August 25, 2022
With the Backyard Brawl returning this season between Pitt and West Virginia, college football is getting back one of its most storied and historic rivalries. While Pitt leads the series 61-40-3, both sides have boasted periods of dominance, most recently the Mountaineers in the 2000s.
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