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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

Former Pitt linebacker Nicholas Grigsby jars the ball loose.

Former Pitt LB Nicholas Grigsby makes L.A. Rams’ 53-man roster

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor September 4, 2016

Former Pitt linebacker Nicholas Grigsby survived the last round of NFL preseason roster cuts Saturday, officially making the Los Angeles Rams’ 53-man roster entering the 2016-2017 season. Grigsby...

James Conner stiff arms a defender in the second quarter to score the first points of the game.  Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

James Conner returns, Pitt tops Villanova 28-7

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer September 3, 2016

There aren’t many occasions for a stadium to give a standing ovation to a rush for a one-yard loss, but Pitt saw one of them on Saturday. Because, after battling cancer, a torn MCL, chemotherapy and...

The Pitt womens soccer team managed only two shots on goal in a 4-0 loss at UCSB. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s soccer falls in 4-0 shutout at UCSB

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor September 3, 2016

Fresh off its first win of the season, Pitt’s women’s soccer team suffered its worst loss of the season in Santa Barbara, California, Friday night. The Panthers (1-3-1) gave up the first goal less...

The Pitt mens soccer team fought to a 1-1 draw against the Duke Blue Devils on Friday night.  Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt men’s soccer team falters late in 2-1 loss at Temple

The Pitt men’s soccer team traveled to Philadelphia searching for their first win of the season, but instead fell to Temple, 2-1, in the final moments of the game. “It was another experience in...

Pitt running back James Conner will take the field Saturday for the first time since recovering from a torn MCL and Hodgkins lymphoma. Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

No repeats of 2012 debacle in forecast for Panthers

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor September 1, 2016

Pitt fans know all too well the perils that can come with taking the first opponent of the season lightly just because it is a Football Championship Subdivision — formerly I-AA — team. In 2012,...

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi gets the Panthers ready for their first ACC game of the season against the Tar Heels.  Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Panthers set to kick off 2016 football season Saturday

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor September 1, 2016

The Pitt football team will face a grueling three-week stretch against a dangerous trio of opponents in Penn State, No. 21 Oklahoma State and No. 22 North Carolina beginning Sept. 10. But even though...

Pitts womens cross country team is coming off the best regional performance in program history.
-- Copyright Christopher Mitchell / SportShotPhoto.com

Pitt women ranked 8th, men ranked 13th in ACC cross country poll

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor September 1, 2016

An ACC preseason poll released Thursday has predicted the Pitt women’s and men’s cross country teams will finish eighth and 13th in the conference, respectively, according to head coaches in the ACC...

325 members of the McDowell High School student section will be making the trip to Heinz Field for Pitts season opener. Courtesy of Crystal Myers.

McDowell Mob making the trip to Heinz Field for Conner’s return

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer September 1, 2016

Last fall, sports nutrition teacher Crystal Myers and the McDowell Mob — the student fan section at McDowell High School, which she heads — had everything lined up. For the second year in a row,...

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’...

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