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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

Pitt students excitedly wave their rally towels at the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia on Saturday.

Trust, comradery keeps persistent Pitt football undefeated with a shot at history

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor September 15, 2024

After three weeks of college football in 2023, Pitt sat with a 1-2 record, both losses at the hands of rivals. Fast forward to a year later, and the Panthers are undefeated following a beat down of Kent...

Senior defensive back Phillip O’Brien Jr. (5) celebrates after a play at the the Backyard Brawl at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday.

Anarchy at Acrisure: Panthers take number 107 in last minute of instant classic against archrival WVU

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor September 14, 2024

The 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl lived up to the hype as the Panthers defended Acrisure Stadium in a wild back-and-forth game resulting in a 38-34 Pitt win.  From the jump, both offenses looked...

A sheet reading “45 degrees 90 degrees WORTHLESS DEGREES” hangs from a South Oakland home on Friday.

Photos: South Oakland prepares for the Backyard Brawl

By Alex Jurkuta, Visual Editor September 13, 2024

Across South Oakland, Pitt students are putting up bed sheets with slogans in support of the Pitt football team and insulting West Virginia football in preparation for the 107th edition of the Backyard...

Darrell Strong grabs a pass from Pat Bostick in front of WVU cornerback John Holmes on a critical third-and-long play during the fourth quarter of the 2007 Backyard Brawl on December 1, 2007.

Across the Monongahela: WVU student paper talks Backyard Brawl

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor September 12, 2024

The people who know a football team best are often the people who cover said team. For the upcoming Backyard Brawl, The Pitt News thought it would be worthwhile to talk to our “friends” at The Daily...

The Pitt Panthers brawl with the WVU Mountaineers at the 2022 Backyard Brawl in Acrisure Stadium.

Take 4 | Pressure, trash talk and even logic won’t stop the Panthers on Saturday

By The Pitt News Staff September 12, 2024

The Panthers enter the highly anticipated Backyard Brawl undefeated at 2-0 after an impressive comeback win in week two. The brawl is always competitive and emotional for players and fans as both teams...

Players pile on each other during the Backyard Brawl on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.

Preview | Desmond Reid, Pitt football to take on archrival West Virginia

By James Carter, Staff Writer September 11, 2024

Following Saturday’s come-from-behind win against Cincinnati, Pitt football has to quickly turn to face its bitter rival West Virginia.  For the final time until 2029, the Backyard Brawl returns...

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.

Column | What does “13-9” really mean?

By Conor Hutchison and James Carter September 10, 2024

This Saturday marks the 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl. If bystanders do not know what this game means, they will find out.  Time stops when these two teams play one another. Few teams have played...

Rutgers defensive tackle Pete Tverdov, left, pressures Pittsburgh backup quarterback Pat Bostick in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. Bostick threw an interception on the play as Rutgers defeated Pittsburgh 54-34. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

‘Pandemonium’: Pat Bostick recounts classic ‘13-9’ Backyard Brawl

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor September 10, 2024

The rivalry between Pitt and West Virginia is one with absolutely no love lost. Since 2022, the bitter archnemeses face off once a year in a matchup packed with history, excitement and hatred. Former...

Pitt band at the Panthers’ first game of the season against Wofford at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.

Music supersedes hatred in Backyard Brawl culture

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer September 10, 2024

For the players in the fray, the Backyard Brawl is war. For the fans that pack the bleachers, one of the oldest rivalries in college football offers a chance to win a year of bragging rights. But for the...

The West Virginia Mountaineer mascot charges onto the field ahead of the players before the Backyard Brawl in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023

Satire | Why WVU is better than Pitt

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer September 10, 2024

Love, gratitude and friendship. There aren’t three words that could better describe the undying relationship between West Virginia and Pittsburgh.  With 129 years of history between the two schools,...

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