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The Pitt News

Junior running back James Conner is one of three Panthers named preseason candidates for the Maxwell Football Club awards. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Conner, Price, Whitehead named to Maxwell preseason awards watch lists

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor July 5, 2016

Three Pitt Panthers are on preseason watch lists for the prestigious Maxwell Football Club awards. On Tuesday, junior running back James Conner was picked as a preseason candidate for the Maxwell Award,...

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

2016-17 Sports: Minors might outdo majors

By Ryan Reichardt / Staff Writer May 31, 2016

Although the gray Pittsburgh winter has passed, the fog surrounding the University of Pittsburgh’s sports teams remains. After several major changes in the University’s big-name sports, including...

Nathan Peterman (4), Jordan Whitehead (33) and Adam Bisnowaty (69) show off the new Pitt football uniforms. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Out with the old, in with the new: Pitt script makes its return

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 18, 2016

After 20 years, the Pitt script’s scrawling lettering and vintage design is back –– with a twist. With the Petersen Events Center lobby jam-packed with people, the Athletic Department unveiled...

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

Pitt football places five on ACC All-Academic team

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor February 10, 2016

While Pat Narduzzi’s team put together a successful 2015 campaign on the field, a group of football players thrived off the gridiron as well. The ACC announced that five Pitt football players — redshirt...

Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Whitehead named to FWAA All-Freshman Team

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 11, 2016

Jordan Whitehead’s big freshman season just earned him another honor. The Football Writers Association of America named the Pitt football safety to its 15th annual Freshman All-American team as one...

Qadree Ollison, Tyler Boyd, James Conner, Chad Voytik, Pat Narduzzi, and Jordan Whitehead earn superlatives for the football season.  Photos by Jeff Ahearn &  Wenhao Wu

Superlatives highlight highs and lows of 2015 Pitt football season

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 6, 2016

Pitt football navigated its shares of peaks and valleys this season, with a 2-4 finish dampening the excitement of a 6-1 start. With so many twists and turns along the way, an effective way to summarize...

Junior Scott Orndoff struggles to carry the ball as safety Daiquan Thomasson attempts a tackle.  Nikki Moriello  |  Visual Editor

Panthers fall to ferocious Navy offense 44-28 in Military Bowl

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor December 28, 2015

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND — After a dynamic start, the Pitt football team looked lost at sea against the Navy Midshipmen’s attack. Pitt struggled to contain Navy’s offense all game, and fell to the...

Photos by Jeff Ahearn, Wenhao Wu, Meghan Sunners

ACC Coaches recognize nine Panthers with All-ACC honors

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor December 9, 2015

After the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association honored a litany of Pitt football players in late November, the conference’s coaches heaped recognition on an array of Panthers. On Wednesday morning,...

Jordan Whitehead is the first defensive player to win ACC Rookie of the Year since 1996. 
Jeff Ahearn |Assistant Visual Editor

Whitehead, Ollison earn ACC Rookie of the Year awards

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor December 1, 2015

The Pitt football team swept the conference’s rookie of the year awards Tuesday, becoming the first team in ACC history to take both rookie honors. One day after the Panthers placed eight players on...

The ACC honors wide receiver Tyler Boyd and defensive lineman Ejuan Price as players for the ACSMA All-ACC football team.  Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

Pitt football places eight on All-ACC teams

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor November 30, 2015

Following an ACC loss on Friday to Miami, the Pitt football team received a conference “win” of sorts on Monday afternoon. The Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association selected eight Panthers in total...

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