The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt football prepares for Virginia Tech, ACC play

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer October 1, 2015

For Pitt offensive lineman Adam Bisnowaty, history says everything that needs to be said about the football team’s upcoming game at Virginia Tech. “We’ve won the past five out of six so it doesn’t...

Sidney Crosby skates up ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 5 during an Eastern Conference quarterfinal at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday, April 26, 2014. The Penguins won, 3-1, for a 3-2 series lead. (Peter Diana/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/MCT)

Penguins push for Stanley Cup promised land after blockbuster offseason

By Jeff Carpenter / Staff Writer October 1, 2015

If memories of the Penguins’ 2009 Stanley Cup win seem distant, it’s because they are. It’s been six years since Pittsburgh beat Detroit to earn its third NHL Championship. Despite a playoff berth...

ADs has become a popular destination for Pitt students. Mason Lazarcheff | Staff Videographer

Dining guide: Rookie of the year: AD’s establishing itself in first year on campus

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor September 30, 2015

When discussing their joint dream of opening a restaurant and bar, brothers Aaron and Archie Donald considered three locations. They tossed around the idea of Toledo, where Archie played college football...

Raj Kahlon prepares for a pass.  Wenhao Wu  | Staff Photographer

Panthers beat VMI ahead of matchup with Tar Heels

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 30, 2015

One day can make all the difference. For the Pitt men’s soccer team, it just delayed a seemingly inevitable outcome. The Pitt Panthers (5-3-1, 0-3-0 ACC) defeated the winless Virginia Military Institute...

Jamie Dixon and the Panthers need to improve in recruiting to succeed in the ACC. Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Dixon, Pitt basketball need to up recruiting game to compete in ACC

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer September 30, 2015

There was a time when Pitt basketball could compile northeastern-focused recruiting classes. Unfortunately for Jamie Dixon and the Panthers, that time has passed. For the majority of Dixon’s tenure...

Tyler Boyd wards off an Akron defender.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Boyd named to Biletnikoff watchlist

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor September 30, 2015

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation named Pitt junior wide receiver Tyler Boyd to the Biletnikoff Award watch list, the University announced Tuesday morning. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes...

Jay Williams will host Pitts Midnight Madness event #ZooAfterHours | TNS

Jay Williams to host Pitt’s #ZooAfterHours

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor September 30, 2015

Pitt’s men’s and women’s basketball teams’ first official outing of the season, Midnight Madness, will host a surprising emcee. The University announced Tuesday that Jay Williams, ESPN college...

Qadree Ollison, Darrin Hall, and Chris James are all battling for the starting spot this year.  Photos by Jeff Ahearn and Meghan Sunners | Pitt News Photo Staff

Pitt football notebook: Week four

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer September 29, 2015

After Week 2’s last-second loss to Iowa, Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi and his team had a bye week to lick their wounds and prepare to face Virginia Tech. Now heading into this weekend’s contest...

Tobias Marshall-Heyman braces for the ball. Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Men’s soccer facing two vastly different opponents this week in VMI and UNC

By Joe Rokicki / Staff Writer September 29, 2015

Pitt men’s soccer begins a five-game homestand this week against two drastically different opponents. The sputtering Virginia Military Institute (0-8, 0-1 Big SouthConference) will visit the Panthers...

Sophomore Taylor Pryce dribbles the ball down the field. Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

Pitt women’s soccer defeats Louisville 1-0, extends winning streak to eight games

By Jeff Carpenter / Staff Writer September 27, 2015

Pitt women’s soccer has never had more than eight wins in a season. Now, it has an eight-game winning streak. Coming off a 2-1 overtime victory against Wake Forest, which Pitt head coach Greg Miller...

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