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Narduzzi’s disciplinary actions prove continuing commitment

By Ryan Zimba / Sports Editor • August 29, 2017

With his disciplinary actions against four players at the start of training camp, Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi proved something the past three head coaches weren’t able to. He’s committed to...

AP ranking a sign of things to come for Pitt football

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • October 19, 2015

The Chicago Cubs are in the playoffs. Donald Trump is running for president. And Pitt football is ranked in the AP poll. What a time to be alive. Following a win on Saturday at Georgia Tech, head coach...

Chryst officially accepts head coaching job at Wisconsin

By Harrison Kaminsky / News Editor • December 17, 2014

After a week of speculation, Paul Chryst has officially resigned as Pitt’s head football coach to accept the same role at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin.Wisconsin athletic director Barry...

Notebook: Young Pitt team benefiting from experience

By Ryan Bertonaschi / Senior Staff Writer • October 21, 2014

Regardless of its win and loss total, a football team can only grow over the course of a season.Players begin to master a coach’s system and, by January, they’ve learned more about their personal tendencies,...

Notebook: Chryst talks Akron loss, explains Garner’s comment

By Ryan Bertonaschi / Senior Staff Writer • September 29, 2014

After Pitt’s all-around dismal performance in a 21-10 loss to Akron Saturday, wide receiver Manasseh Garner confidently told reporters something that turned heads and enraged many members of Pitt’s...

Football drops second straight game, splits non-conference schedule

By Ryan Bertonaschi / Senior Staff Writer • September 27, 2014

Five weeks have passed since the start of the college football season, and it’s safe to say that all Division I teams are now in mid-season form.With that, Pitt has learned a lot about itself as a team,...

Chryst, Pitt try to stay focused on FIU Saturday

By Ryan Bertonaschi / Senior Staff Writer • September 12, 2014

It’s no secret that Florida International — Pitt’s opponent this Saturday — was a bad football team last year, and it only projects to finish this season as another bad football team.It’s interesting,...

For Chryst, emphasis on run game

By Ryan Bertonaschi / Senior Staff Writer • September 1, 2014

Since Pitt football coach Paul Chryst joined the Panthers in 2012, he’s preached to his players many blue-collar expressions, which have become part of the daily locker room dialogue.One of the most...

Football: Trenton Coles to leave Pitt

By Jasper Wilson / Sports Editor • August 20, 2014

Redshirt sophomore cornerback Trenton Coles, expected to play a key role on defense this year, will transfer.“I appreciate what he’s done,” head coach Paul Chryst said. “He wants a fresh start,...