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Photos: Heinz Field during Pitt football vs. UMass

By Pamela Smith, Visual Editor • September 7, 2021

Pitt defeated the UMass Minutemen 51-7 at Heinz Field on Saturday. The game was the first time since the 2019 season that a near-capacity crowd was allowed into the stadium, due to increased protections...

Photos: Pitt football vs. UMass

By Pamela Smith, Visual Editor • September 7, 2021

Pitt defeated the UMass Minutemen 51-7 at Heinz Field on Saturday. Pitt’s offense gashed the Minutemen for nearly 600 yards — didactic and methodical, poking holes in the Minutemen pass coverage and...

Column | Talent disparity trumped execution in 51-7 rout of UMass

By Frankie Richetti, Staff Writer • September 5, 2021

The Panthers were clearly the better team when they dominated UMass on Saturday. But some facets of their game need refining before the Panthers travel to Tennessee next week.

Pitt dominates UMass 51-7, led by strong defensive front seven

By Dalton Coppola, Assistant Sports Editor • September 4, 2021

The Panthers defeated the UMass Minutemen 51-7 at Heinz Field on Saturday, the first time since the 2019 season that a near-capacity crowd was allowed into the stadium, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Redshirt senior quarterback Kenny Pickett led the offense with 262 yards through the air, while the defense’s dominating performance kept the game from being close at any point throughout the game. The performance earned Narduzzi’s approval.

Preview | Pitt football to kick off season at home against UMass

By Dalton Coppola, Assistant Sports Editor • September 2, 2021

This is not a drill. The Panthers play a meaningful football game at Heinz Field this Saturday with a near-capacity crowd for the first time since 2019 and, according to head coach Pat Narduzzi, he and his guys are ready to go.

Pitt football receives $20 million donation, renames head coaching position

By Dalton Coppola, Assistant Sports Editor • September 2, 2021

Pitt football received a $20 million donation — the largest single donation in Pitt Athletics history, the department announced Thursday morning.

‘How’s everybody doing?’: Tre Tipton works to end mental health stigma for athletes

By Dalton Coppola, Assistant Sports Editor • August 31, 2021

Redshirt senior wide receiver Tre Tipton, gleaming with sweat, sauntered toward reporters assembled on the outskirts of Pitt’s practice field. The seventh-year wide receiver started his Q&A differently than most other players — he was the one asking a question when he got to the microphone.

‘We Not Me’: Pitt football embraces selfless 2021 mantra

By Richie Smiechowski, For The Pitt News • August 31, 2021

While each player’s name, appearance, jersey number and position may differ, there was one constant among each athlete on the field that Thursday and every day of training camp thus far — the word “TEAM” was on the back of their jerseys instead of the players’ last names.

What to expect at Heinz Field for Pitt football’s 2021 opener

By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor • August 31, 2021

Because of the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pitt played most of its home schedule last year in front of sparsely populated or wholly empty stands. But that will change on Saturday afternoon, when the home of the Panthers opens itself fully to spectators for the first time since 2019.

Preview | Pitt football poised for a solid season in 2021

By Carson Zaremski, Staff Writer • August 31, 2021

Here’s what Panther fans can expect from Narduzzi and his squad heading into the 2021 season.