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

Pitt is entering a full-on youth movement with seven of the 11 new scholarship players entering the program as first-years. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor)

Preview: Men’s basketball building from the bottom

By Brandon Glass | Staff Writer November 1, 2017

If life were like the movies, this year's Pitt men’s basketball team could sneak into March Madness and win the whole thing. But life isn’t a movie, and Pitt will be lucky to win 10 games. The...

Placekicker Alex Kessman has racked up 34 points on the season so far. (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor)

Alex Kessman named ACC Specialist of the Week

After setting a record-breaking field goal kick at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse last weekend, Pitt redshirt freshman placekicker Alex Kessman has been named ACC Specialist of the Week. Though the team...

Junior defender Sarah Krause shot three times in the second half, but all attempts were saved by Syracuse. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Syracuse stomps Pitt women’s soccer, 2-0

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer October 6, 2017

Though the Pitt women’s soccer team led the game with 15 shots to Syracuse’s eight, the Panthers couldn’t find the mark and dropped Thursday night’s game, 2-0. The Panthers (3-7-3 overall, 0-4-1...

Miami Hurricanes Travis Homer (24) runs for a third quarter touchdown against the Toledo Rockets on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNS)

The Pitt News ACC power rankings, week 5 results

By TPN Sports Desk October 6, 2017

While five undefeated ACC football teams entered the fifth week of play, only two escaped unscathed. Clemson and Miami remain in the first and second spots, respectively — a result of their unbeatable...

Though the Panthers lost to Wake Forest this weekend, goalkeeper Mikal Outcalt had ten saves. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Panthers stampede, hit kills, save goals in weekend sports

By Brandon Glass | For The Pitt News September 17, 2017

It was a busy weekend in Pitt sports, as varsity teams traveled near and far to take on fearsome foes in competition. Though it was a rough trip to North Carolina for both the men’s and women’s...

The Panthers performance against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Saturday, Sept. 9, game didnt have any effect on the teams ranking. (Photo by Anna Bongardino / Assistant Visual Editor)

The Pitt News ACC power rankings, week two results

By TPN Sports Desk September 14, 2017

With eight of the ACC’s 14 teams going up against Power Five competition in week two, it was a pretty exciting weekend for the conference as we started to figure out where teams truly stand. Clemson...

After the Penn State game, backup QB Ben DiNucci deserves the starting slot (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor)

DiNucci deserves starting slot over Browne

By Kevin Bertha | Staff Writer September 10, 2017

Max Browne has started two games for the Pitt Panthers in his career, and he shouldn’t start a third. Unfortunately, head coach Pat Narduzzi doesn’t share this sentiment — yet. When asked if Browne...

After Pitts narrow defeat of the Youngstown State Penguins, the team moved down in the rankings because of the Penguins second half comeback. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor)

The Pitt News ACC power rankings, week one results

By TPN Sports Desk September 6, 2017

After week one of the college football season, there’s already a shake-up at the top of our standings: top-ranked Florida State lost to No.1 Alabama and lost quarterback Deondre Francois for the season. As...

This past year, the Pitt football team collected two top-five wins in its second consecutive 8-5 season. TPN File Photo

Pitt’s ACC move fosters football, hurts basketball

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer May 29, 2017

In the four years since Pitt moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference, the decision to leave the Big East has both haunted and helped the school’s biggest sports — football and men’s basketball. For...

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