Pitt football notebook: Week six
By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer
October 12, 2015
In Pitt’s 26-19 win over Virginia on Saturday, ball security and missed opportunities held the Panthers back from a bigger victory. Both of those issues have plagued Pitt in past games against Georgia Tech — next week’s opponent — particularly in last year’s 56-28 loss, a game in which the...
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 against the Hokies, Narduzzi addressed his team’s running offense, starting quarterback an...
Pitt football notebook: Week three
By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor
September 14, 2015
Before Pitt sets off for Kinnick Stadium, questions about position battles and health linger following a 24-7 win at Akron on Saturday. Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi addressed his team’s quarterback controversy, injuries and depth at his weekly press conference Monday at the UPMC Sports Performance...
Pitt Football Notebook: Narduzzi reflects on debut
By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer
September 7, 2015
Coming off of a close 45-37 first week victory over Youngstown State University, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi had plenty to talk about in his weekly press conference. While the main takeaway was running back James Conner’s season-ending knee injury, Narduzzi tackled plenty of other topics on Monda...
Committee rules: Pitt backs run for 258 yards in win over Syracuse
By Jasper Wilson / Senior Staff Writer
November 23, 2014
Chris James has become more patient as a runner throughout the football season, but the change hasn’t come easily.“That’s been something that I’ve been working on all year. Coach [John] Settle calls me ‘Happy Feet’ in the backfield ‘cause I get the ball and just want to take off,” Jame...