Narduzzi keeps focus on Youngstown ahead of PSU rematch
By Ryan Zimba / Sports Editor
August 28, 2017
With Pitt football’s highly anticipated matchup against Penn State only 11 days away, some might look at this week’s game against the Youngstown State Penguins and dismiss it as an easy win for the Panthers. Just don’t count head coach Pat Narduzzi among them. At his weekly press conference ...
Narduzzi dismisses DE Blair, suspends three others
By Ryan Zimba / Sports Editor
July 29, 2017
Pat Narduzzi announced Friday the dismissal of senior defensive end Rori Blair and suspensions of redshirt junior offensive lineman Alex Bookser, senior linebacker Quintin Wirginis and junior safety Jordan Whitehead Friday afternoon. With two of its first three games coming against some of the best...
Top 5 ACC Kickoff takeaways
By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor
July 18, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports, Sports Columns
With less than two months until the start of the 2017 college football season, Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt football program are preparing for fall camp and the opening week game against the Youngstown State Penguins. This weekend, Narduzzi, senior cornerback Avonte Maddox and redshirt junior offensive...
Pitt OL Alex Bookser charged with DUI
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Assistant Sports Editor
May 17, 2017
Pitt redshirt junior offensive lineman Alex Bookser was arrested Sunday morning on numerous charges, including driving while under the influence of alcohol. Pitt Police arrested Bookser at 12:51 a.m. on Meyran Avenue after a chase ended when he crashed into the Loeffler Building. He has a preliminary...
Six Pitt football players named to All-ACC Academic Team
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
February 9, 2017
Already well represented on the various All-ACC teams for their performance on the field, members of the Pitt football team are now receiving accolades in the classroom. After placing four players on the 2016 All-ACC First Team, with nine players recognized overall, Pitt had six players named to the 2016 All-ACC Academic Team Wednesday morning. The Panthers’...