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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

Redshirt first-year quarterback Eli Holstein leads the Pitt band after Pitt football’s victory over Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 2 at Acrisure Stadium.

Column | Pitt football has a budding superstar

By Brian Sherry, Managing Editor September 16, 2024

Redshirt first-year quarterback Eli Holstein couldn’t contain his excitement on the sidelines during the waning moments of Pitt football’s comeback 38-34 win over West Virginia on Saturday. Holstein...

Pitt fans pose for a photo at a tailgate.

‘It was incredible’: Backyard Brawl recap from the stands

By Grace McNally, Staff Writer September 16, 2024

The 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl took place last Saturday, Sept. 14 at Acrisure Stadium when Pitt football took on longtime rival West Virginia. In case you missed it — the Panthers won 38-34...

Redshirt first-year quarterback Eli Holstein (10) prepares to throw the football at the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia on Saturday.

Takeaways | Elite Eli, a special special teams and clutch defense win it for Pitt

By James Carter, Staff Writer September 15, 2024

In a stunning come-from-behind victory, Pitt football provided an instant classic in the storied Backyard Brawl, a rivalry continuously providing great games and memories.  After a back-and-forth first...

Pitt students excitedly wave their rally towels at the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia on Saturday.

Trust, comradery keeps persistent Pitt football undefeated with a shot at history

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor September 15, 2024

After three weeks of college football in 2023, Pitt sat with a 1-2 record, both losses at the hands of rivals. Fast forward to a year later, and the Panthers are undefeated following a beat down of Kent...

Senior defensive back Phillip O’Brien Jr. (5) celebrates after a play at the the Backyard Brawl at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday.

Anarchy at Acrisure: Panthers take number 107 in last minute of instant classic against archrival WVU

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor September 14, 2024

The 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl lived up to the hype as the Panthers defended Acrisure Stadium in a wild back-and-forth game resulting in a 38-34 Pitt win.  From the jump, both offenses looked...

A sheet reading “45 degrees 90 degrees WORTHLESS DEGREES” hangs from a South Oakland home on Friday.

Photos: South Oakland prepares for the Backyard Brawl

By Alex Jurkuta, Visual Editor September 13, 2024

Across South Oakland, Pitt students are putting up bed sheets with slogans in support of the Pitt football team and insulting West Virginia football in preparation for the 107th edition of the Backyard...

The West Virginia Mountaineer mascot charges onto the field ahead of the players before the Backyard Brawl in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Off the field comparison of Pitt and that other school 75 miles away

By Ari Meyer, Staff Writer September 12, 2024

While Pitt and West Virginia are separated by under 100 miles, the actual schools themselves vary greatly from each other. From academics to transportation, the schools’ differences go far beyond athletics....

Darrell Strong grabs a pass from Pat Bostick in front of WVU cornerback John Holmes on a critical third-and-long play during the fourth quarter of the 2007 Backyard Brawl on December 1, 2007.

Across the Monongahela: WVU student paper talks Backyard Brawl

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor September 12, 2024

The people who know a football team best are often the people who cover said team. For the upcoming Backyard Brawl, The Pitt News thought it would be worthwhile to talk to our “friends” at The Daily...

The Pitt Panthers brawl with the WVU Mountaineers at the 2022 Backyard Brawl in Acrisure Stadium.

Take 4 | Pressure, trash talk and even logic won’t stop the Panthers on Saturday

By The Pitt News Staff September 12, 2024

The Panthers enter the highly anticipated Backyard Brawl undefeated at 2-0 after an impressive comeback win in week two. The brawl is always competitive and emotional for players and fans as both teams...

Players pile on each other during the Backyard Brawl on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.

Preview | Desmond Reid, Pitt football to take on archrival West Virginia

By James Carter, Staff Writer September 11, 2024

Following Saturday’s come-from-behind win against Cincinnati, Pitt football has to quickly turn to face its bitter rival West Virginia.  For the final time until 2029, the Backyard Brawl returns...

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