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The Pitt News

Pitt football lost to Syracuse on Saturday with a final score of 27-24. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Panthers’ secondary shows improvement in Syracuse loss

By Grant Burgman | Staff Writer October 9, 2017

Pitt’s defense — particularly the secondary — has become an easy target for criticism during the last two years. There have been low moments, such as last year’s 37-36 loss at North Carolina and...

George Aston scored 60 points for the Panthers in the 2016 season, but hasn't had the chance for that level of success in the 2017 season due to injuries. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

Fullback George Aston out for Syracuse game

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Sports Editor October 5, 2017

Redshirt junior fullback George Aston will not play in Saturday’s game against Syracuse. He is listed as “out” after sustaining an injury in Pitt’s Sept. 30 42-10 win against Rice. After taking...

Qadree Ollison (37) celebrates after his first quarter touchdown. Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt fries Rice, 42-10, snaps losing streak

By David Leftwich | Senior Staff Writer September 30, 2017

As redshirt senior Max Browne threw a 48-yard touchdown in the Panthers’ opening drive, he finally solved the Panther quarterback dilemma. In a 42-10 rout of the Rice Owls (1-4), the Panther offense...

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi cohosts his radio show Thursdays at 6 p.m. with Bill Hillgrove. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor)

Pat Narduzzi’s football radio show review

By Grant Burgman | Staff Writer September 27, 2017

It’s easy to wonder if Pitt’s administration has to ask Bill Hillgrove his opinion before they hire a coach, because more times than not they’re also hiring his cohost. Hillgrove, the play-by-play...

Quarterback Ben DiNucci scrambles in the second half of the game against Oklahoma State University. 
(Photo by Kyleen Considine | Visual Editor)

Prediction: Panthers’ improvements could inspire victory

By Abbot Zuk | Staff Writer September 27, 2017

The Pitt Panthers will face off against the Rice Owls for the first time since 1951 in Pitt’s final non-conference game of the 2017 season on Saturday. Already four games into the season, the Panthers...

Coach Narduzzi encourages players during Pitt's game against Penn State Sept. 9. (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor)

Narduzzi’s press conference leaves questions

By David Leftwich | Senior Staff Writer September 25, 2017

After three straight losses, head coach Pat Narduzzi isn’t panicking — he’s focusing on improving the Panthers football team’s execution. In a press conference with the media on Monday, Narduzzi...

Qadree Ollison rushed 20 yards and made a touchdown in the game against Georgia Tech last season. (TPN file photo)

Prediction: Georgia Tech, offensive threat

By Abbot Zuk | For The Pitt News September 21, 2017

The last time the Pitt Panthers and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets squared off, it took two exemplary scoring plays by Pitt — with less than five minutes of play remaining — to seal a victory. Quarterback...

Coach Narduzzi avoided talking about which quarterback will start in the team's game against Georgia Tech this weekend.  (Photo by Kyleen Considine | Visual Editor)

Quarterback remains questionable following Narduzzi’s press conference

By David Leftwich | Senior Staff Writer September 18, 2017

After Pitt football head coach Pat Narduzzi addressed the media Monday, the most important question remained unanswered. Who will be the starting quarterback against Georgia Tech? During a brief...

If Pitt wants success this season, Narduzzi will need to rethink his defensive strategies. (Photo by Kyleen Considine | Visual Editor)

Analysis: Narduzzi, Conklin must realize weaknesses in Pitt defense

By Kevin Bertha | Staff Writer September 17, 2017

Oklahoma State made history in its matchup against Pitt on Saturday. Not only was it Pitt’s worst loss at Heinz Field, but — for the first time in 12 years — an FBS team had four different receivers...

OSU fans cheer as receiver Marcell Ateman scores a touchdown in the first half of Pitt's 59-21 loss. (Photo by John Hamilton)

Cowboys crush Panthers, 59-21, in Pitt football’s worst loss at Heinz Field

By David Leftwich | Senior Staff Writer September 16, 2017

As if last week’s loss to in-state rival Penn State wasn’t demoralizing enough, the Panthers were blown out in their worst loss ever at Heinz Field by the Oklahoma State Cowboys Saturday. Senior...

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