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 football has been successful in containing the spread of COVID-19 with very few absences, after seven players missed the first game of the season on Sept. 12 against Austin Peay.

How future Pitt football opponents are managing COVID-19 on campus

By Tyler Mathes, Staff Writer • October 7, 2020
Pitt football will hit the road for the first time this week, and will brace for the COVID-19 landscape of the campuses they are visiting.
Football head coach Pat Narduzzi discussed the team’s recent loss to NC State and upcoming challenges for the Panthers at his weekly press conference on Monday.

Narduzzi, Pitt look forward after NC State upset

By Alex Lehmbeck, Sports Editor • October 7, 2020
Head football coach Pat Narduzzi said he’s not sure if he’s ever seen a team as quiet as the Panthers after Saturday’s loss to NC State.
Pitt planning Heinz Field return as governor announces looser gathering restrictions

Pitt planning Heinz Field return as governor announces looser gathering restrictions

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • October 6, 2020
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced looser restrictions for large gatherings this afternoon, paving the way for Pitt fans to return to Heinz Field. The Panthers say they are working on attendance plans, and will announce them “very soon.”
The Panthers ended their three-game winning streak with the loss to NC State on Saturday.

Defense can’t be counted on to bail out Panthers every week

By Henry Jackson, Staff Writer • October 4, 2020
It’s been said that all good things must come to an end, and NC State put a quite sudden end last Saturday to Pitt’s glamorous season-opening run. The Wolfpack delivered a shocking 30-29 upset under the gloomy gray skies at Heinz Field.
Pitt first-year Jordan Addison scored his third touchdown of the season in Pitt's 30-29 loss to NC State

NC State stuns No. 24 Pitt 30-29, Panthers first loss of 2020

By Alex Lehmbeck, Sports Editor • October 3, 2020
Presented with a favorable matchup to achieve its first 4-0 record since 2000, Pitt came away on the wrong side of a 30-29 upset by NC State
Column | Narduzzi must trust first-year talent to maximize offensive potential

Column | Narduzzi must trust first-year talent to maximize offensive potential

By Kyle Saxon, Staff Writer • October 2, 2020
Despite boasting one of the premier defenses in the country, Pitt has left something to be desired on the offensive side of the football.
Sophomore Vincent Davis (22) continues to get the bulk of the carries at running back for Pitt, showing significant improvement from last year.

Preview: Panthers to breeze past NC State

By Tyler Mathes, Staff Writer • October 2, 2020
Pitt is off to its first 3-0 start since 2014, looking for the program’s first 4-0 start since 2000.
Louisville, one of the best offensive units in the conference, managed just two field goals while struggling to move the ball and protect their quarterback against Pitt.

What are the Odds: Full football slate awaits

By Ben Bobeck, Staff Writer • October 2, 2020
Welcome back to a new season of What Are The Odds.
Football head coach Pat Narduzzi discussed Saturday’s game against Louisville and hinted at the potential to have some fans at Saturday’s NC State game in his weekly press conference on Monday.

Narduzzi, Pitt thriving in new normal, but ‘not out of the woods yet’

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • September 29, 2020
Pat Narduzzi’s Panthers are 3-0, fresh off of a win over a top-25 team and are thriving in the new normal of pandemic play. But they’re “not out of the woods yet,” he said.
Linebacker Cam Bright eyes Louisville’s Tutu Atwell.

No. 25 Panthers do ‘well enough’ to keep perfect start alive

By Henry Jackson, Staff Writer • September 27, 2020
No. 25 Pitt football is off to its best start of the Narduzzi era, with the defensive-minded Panthers winning their third straight game last Saturday in a hard-fought, 23-20 win over the No. 24 Louisville Cardinals.
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