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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 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 10, 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...

Quarterback Max Browne went 15 for 22 with 161 yards before an injury took him out of the game. (Photo by Anna Bongardino / Assistant Visual Editor)

Orange squeeze out win over Panthers, 27-24

By David Leftwich / Senior Staff Writer October 7, 2017

Down three on their own 5-yard line with 50 seconds remaining, the Panther football team needed to drive the ball into field goal range to send the game into overtime. Their backup and third string quarterbacks...

George Aston scored 60 points for the Panthers in the 2016 season, but hasnt 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...

Chawntez Moss runs the ball for the Panthers in the Saturday, Sept. 30, game against Rice University. (Photo by Thomas Yang l Staff Photographer)

Prediction: Panthers to crush the Orange

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer October 5, 2017

The last time Pitt and Syracuse met, the Panthers won a hectic back-and-forth offensive game 76-61 — the highest combined total score in NCAA history. But now the Panthers and the Orange both come...

(Illustration by Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator)

Students sport game day garb

By Sarah Connor, For The Pitt News October 2, 2017

As music blasted through speakers in the trunk of a crossover SUV, scores of students tossed footballs and played cornhole in parking lots outside of Heinz Field Saturday before the football team’s game...

Coach Narduzzi spoke of Max Brownes improved performance in the teams win against Rice this weekend during his press conference. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

‘Max is back’: Narduzzi praises Browne, previews Syracuse

By Grant Burgman | Staff Writer October 2, 2017

Pitt football is coming off a victory for the first time since its season-opener, and head coach Pat Narduzzi made it known at Monday’s press conference. “Obviously it was a much more pleasant Sunday...

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...

Wide receiver Quadree Henderson runs onto Heinz Field during the teams first home game of the season. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor)

Henderson named ACC Specialist sixth time

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | Sports Editor September 26, 2017

Quadree Henderson was named the ACC Specialist of the Week following his standout performance against Georgia Tech — his sixth time receiving the honor in his Pitt career. This is the first time this...

Coach Narduzzi encourages players during Pitts 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 26, 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...

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Dinucci (3) gets tackled by Georgia Tech defensive lineman Antonio Simmons (93) in the second half of Georgia Techs 35-17 victory over Pitt. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Panthers’ gutless play calling continues to disappoint

By Abbot Zuk | Staff Writer September 25, 2017

Over the course of their three losses this season, the Panthers have surrendered more than 30 points in each matchup. It would be far too easy to pin the Panthers’ woes on the defense. This Saturday’s...

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