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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

A forecast of the 2016 College Football Playoff.  Danah Bialoruski | Layout Editor

Year of the Tiger: 2016 College Football Preview

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor September 1, 2016

An Aug. 26 matchup between California and Hawaii in Sydney notwithstanding, the 2016 college football season begins in earnest today with a slate of 16 Football Bowl Subdivision games. The Panthers’...

Pitts two-deep depth chart featured seven new starters when it was released Monday morning. Emily Hower | Assistant Layout Editor

Pitt football week one depth chart breakdown

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer August 29, 2016

With the first game of Pat Narduzzi’s second season at Pitt less than a week away, the Panthers head coach revealed the team’s two-deep depth chart for their opener against Villanova on Saturday. As...

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi addressed the media Monday at Pitts South Side practice facility. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Narduzzi keeps team focused on Nova with PSU showdown looming

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 29, 2016

Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi didn’t dive into any specifics for his team’s game plan against the Villanova Wildcats at his week one press conference, but he made one thing clear: for him and...

Pitt RB James Conner was one of three Panthers named to the Lombardi Award watch list. Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor

Three Panthers make Rotary Lombardi Award watch list

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 29, 2016

Junior running back James Conner and senior offensive linemen Adam Bisnowaty and Dorian Johnson were named to the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list late last week. The award is named after former Green...

Junior Ryan Winslow has been Pitts starting punter for the past two seasons. Stephen Caruso | Visual Editor

4th and long: The moment Pitt’s Ryan Winslow lives for

By Stephen Caruso / Contributing Editor August 22, 2016

Pat Narduzzi is only in his second year as Pitt’s head football coach, but he has no time for low expectations. “If we don’t think [an ACC Championship is] realistic, we’ve got major issues,”...

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi received the 18th verbal commitment to his second full recruiting class as head coach Friday night.

Pitt adds two tight ends to 2017 football recruiting class

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 19, 2016

The Pitt football team added two new commits to its 2017 recruiting class Thursday, giving the Panthers 14 players overall in head coach Pat Narduzzi’s second full recruiting class at Pitt. Two-star...

Pitt RB James Conner was one of three Panthers named to the Lombardi Award watch list. Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor

Pitt football training camp notebook: Week one

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 13, 2016

Change is in the air at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex this month, and Pitt’s new script jerseys haven’t even seen the light of day yet. The Panthers opened training camp at the complex Monday,...

Pitt eclipsed its all-time record for football season ticket sales Saturday. Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographers

Pitt sets new record for season ticket sales at Heinz Field

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 6, 2016

Pitt has officially broken its all-time record for football season tickets sold, athletic director Scott Barnes announced Saturday via Twitter. The school has sold over 53,775 season tickets for...

Football Head Coach Pat Narduzzi retracted his permission slip that excused students from Thursday night classes for the Virginia Tech game. Heather Tennant | Staff Photographer

Narduzzi announces Pitt football roster update

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 5, 2016

Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi announced Friday that five players will not be members of the active roster when training camp opens Monday, Aug. 8. Sophomore tight end Chris Clark, incoming first-year...

Pitt QB Nathan Peterman (4) is a preseason candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Jeff Ahearn / Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt QB Peterman named to Johnny Unitas Golden Arm watch list

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 5, 2016

Pitt senior quarterback Nathan Peterman was selected Thursday to his first preseason award watch list of 2016. Peterman was named a preseason candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given...

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