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Quadree Henderson (10) earned first-team All-ACC honors as a kick returner and honorable mention as a wide receiver for the 2016-17 season. John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Nine Panthers named to ACSMA All-ACC football teams

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor November 29, 2016

Nine players on the Pitt football team received All-ACC recognition Monday from the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Four Panthers earned first-team All-ACC honors: redshirt junior running back...

Jordan Whitehead (9) had a key interception return for a touchdown in Pitt's 45-31 win at Virginia. (Courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Whitehead’s pick-six sparks Pitt to win in Virginia

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor October 17, 2016

Facing third-and-10 from his own 44-yard line with 18 seconds left in the first half, Virginia quarterback Kurt Benkert thought he saw a receiver come open over the middle of the field. But he didn’t...

Jordan Whitehead's 59-yard interception return TD gave Pitt its first lead just before halftime in a 45-31 win at Virginia. Pictured vs. Penn State Sept. 10. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt defeats Virginia for third straight win, 45-31

By Dan Sostek | Senior Staff Writer October 15, 2016

Saturday’s Pitt-Virginia football game was a tale of two halves. The Panthers (5-2 overall, 2-1 ACC) recovered from a shootout of a first half in Charlottesville, Virginia, in which the two teams...

Pitt's defense could receive a huge boost against Georgia Tech on Saturday with the return of safety Jordan Whitehead (9).  John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Whitehead practices on Tuesday, expected to play Saturday

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor October 4, 2016

For at least the 30-minute window that was open to the media, Pitt safety Jordan Whitehead suited up and returned to practice with the Panthers Tuesday morning. After missing Pitt’s 43-27 win against...

Junior wide receiver Jester Weah (85) sealed Pitt's win against Marshall with a 54-yard touchdown reception. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Pitt tops Marshall at home, 43-27, in first win since Penn State

By Dan Sostek | Senior Staff Writer October 1, 2016

On paper, the score of Saturday’s Pitt-Marshall game would seemingly tell the story of a blowout win for the Panthers. But numbers can be deceiving, and the 43-27 final certainly was, as the Panthers...

Pitt running back James Conner will take the field Saturday for the first time since recovering from a torn MCL and Hodgkin's lymphoma. Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

No repeats of 2012 debacle in forecast for Panthers

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor September 1, 2016

Pitt fans know all too well the perils that can come with taking the first opponent of the season lightly just because it is a Football Championship Subdivision — formerly I-AA — team. In 2012,...

Pitt RB James Conner was one of three Panthers named to the Lombardi Award watch list. Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor

Pitt football training camp notebook: Week one

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor August 13, 2016

Change is in the air at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex this month, and Pitt’s new script jerseys haven’t even seen the light of day yet. The Panthers opened training camp at the complex Monday,...

Panthers DB Jordan Whitehead earned his fourth award watch list selection Friday. | Meghan Sunners / Senior Staff Photographer

Whitehead garners fourth award watch list selection

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor July 15, 2016

Pitt sophomore defensive back Jordan Whitehead earned a spot on his fourth 2016 award watch list Friday, the most of any Panther so far. Whitehead was named a preseason candidate for the Paul Hornung...

DB Jordan Whitehead has been named to multiple prestigious preseason awards watch lists for 2016. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer

Whitehead named to Jim Thorpe Award watch list

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor July 11, 2016

The preseason accolades keep rolling in for Pitt defensive back Jordan Whitehead. The Panthers’ star sophomore was named a preseason candidate Monday for the Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to...

Sophomore DB Jordan Whitehead is a preseason candidate for the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski Award. Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Four more Panthers named to preseason awards watch lists

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor July 8, 2016

Pitt had four more players selected to prestigious preseason awards watch lists on Thursday and Friday. Junior punter Ryan Winslow was selected on Thursday to the preseason watch list for the Ray Guy...

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