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Roc, the Panthers mascot, walks toward Qadree Ollison during last year’s Pitt vs. Penn State game in State College. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

ACC announces delay for some fall sports

By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor • July 9, 2020
The Atlantic Coast Conference Board of Directors announced Thursday afternoon that the beginning of fall Olympic sports will be delayed until Sept. 1. Pitt’s men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and cross country are among the affected sports. ACC field hockey programs will also be subject to the delay, but will not apply to Pitt, which does not have a program.
ACC Commissioner John Swofford issued a statement regarding the conferences cancellation of athletic activities.

ACC officially cancels spring season

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • March 17, 2020
With the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently recommending that gatherings of 50 or more people not occur for the next eight weeks, it became clear that no timeline in the near future would work for the conference’s spring athletes.
ACC Commissioner John Swofford issued a statement regarding the conferences cancellation of athletic activities.

ACC to suspend all athletic activities

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • March 12, 2020
The ACC announced Thursday that it will suspend all athletic related activities in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
North Carolina was one of the ACCs seven founding members in 1953.

Reimagining the broken and senseless ACC

By Henry Jackson, Staff Writer • February 28, 2020
The conference has expanded, retracted and morphed in such bizarre motions as to create a loose confederacy that no longer can even claim the very region it abbreviates — the Atlantic coast.
Dukes Vernon Carey Jr. (1) dunks against Miami at the Watsco Center in Miami on Jan. 4.

Duke, Clemson on the rise in ACC standings

By Henry Jackson, Staff Writer • February 18, 2020
While four teams have climbed to the shallow peak of the ACC and the bottom four have made themselves apparent, an astounding seven teams remain within two games of .500 in conference play.
Sophomore Xavier Johnson (1) during Pitt’s 73-68 loss to Louisville in January.

Upcoming stretch could make or break Pitt basketball’s season

By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer • February 5, 2020
Pitt men’s basketball faces four upcoming opponents with similar records, giving the Panthers a chance to either separate from their ACC competitors or fall into the conference cellar.
The Pitt men’s basketball team fell 69-65 to a Wake Forest team that was projected to finish last in the conference.

Previewing Pitt basketball’s full conference slate

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • January 6, 2020
Pitt men’s basketball is experiencing some deja vu.  Almost one year ago, Pitt ended a 690-day winless streak in conference play with a win over the Louisville Cardinals and five days later pulled off another thrilling upset over No. 11 Florida State. 
Zoi Faki (10) returns the ball. Pitt volleyball swept Duke on Sunday and earned its best ACC start ever.

History is Pitt volleyball’s toughest remaining opponent

By Alex Lehmbeck, Staff Writer • November 6, 2019
After sweeping Duke on Sunday to avenge last year’s loss and earn its best ACC start ever, it feels increasingly like Pitt is competing more with its own history than it is against conference opponents.
Senior receiver Maurice Ffrench, pictured here against Ohio, caught a career-high 11 passes in Pitts 20-10 win over Georgia Tech.

Defense carries Pitt over Georgia Tech, 20-10

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • November 2, 2019
After committing more turnovers and penalties than their opponent, the Panthers narrowly escaped with a 20-10 win over the Yellow Jackets.
Quarterback Kenny Pickett threw the ball 34 times in just the first half at Duke on Saturday.

Pitt football’s “Cardiac Cats” steal a win at Duke

By Michael Elesimogun, Staff Writer • October 6, 2019
After building a 26-3 lead early in the third quarter, it looked like the Panthers (4-2, 1-1 ACC) were going to cruise over the Duke Blue Devils (3-2, 1-1 ACC) for their first ACC win of the season.
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