By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor
• September 17, 2023
At the start of the fourth quarter of the Backyard Brawl on Friday night, a tune familiar to Pitt fans began to play at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. As Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond...
By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor
• September 16, 2023
Hostility and beer lingered in the Morgantown air ahead of the 106th Backyard Brawl. The Panthers got off their buses with their helmets on to protect them from projectiles thrown at them by Mountaineer...
By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor
• September 15, 2023
No. 7 Pitt volleyball (6-2, ACC 0-0) fell to No. 8 Oregon (7-1, PAC-12 0-0) 3-2 on Wednesday night at the Fitzgerald Field House, despite a valiant comeback effort.
The Panthers fell behind early, losing...
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers have similar legacies in the annals of NFL history. Both teams had all-time great dynasties, separated by only a decade. The Steelers dominated the league...
With the Backyard Brawl returning with a bang last year, Panthers fans can only hope to see
something similar this Saturday in Morgantown. New fans and players will get to experience the intense battles...
By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor
• September 13, 2023
Last September, the Backyard Brawl returned and Pitt defeated rival West Virginia 38-31. The game was the Thursday night opener to the college football season, and due to some late-game heroics, the Panthers...
By Brian Sherry, Staff Writer
• September 12, 2023
Pitt football’s 27-21 loss to Cincinnati last Saturday disappointed many Panthers fans, leaving many wondering how the program should proceed. From calls to replace redshirt senior quarterback Phil Jurkovec...
By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor
• September 12, 2023
One year ago, on a blisteringly hot Thursday evening in September, Pitt and West Virginia’s football teams took the field for a primetime season-opening matchup. But this was not a normal meeting between...
After taking down West Virginia in a close battle at Acrisure Stadium last year, Pitt football will look to build off of their past success as they take on the Mountaineers in Morgantown.
The Panthers...
By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor
• September 12, 2023
College football is arguably the most popular sport — deservedly or not — at the University of Pittsburgh. With a deep history of past success and bitter rivalries, many people first heard of Pitt...