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The Pitt News

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi received the 18th verbal commitment to his second full recruiting class as head coach Friday night.

Pitt football recruiting update: Two recruits added to 2017 class

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor June 28, 2016

Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi added the eighth and ninth verbal commitments to his second full recruiting class this past week. On June 22, three-star offensive lineman Carson Van Lynn announced...

Head coach Pat Narduzzi now has seven pledges for his second full recruiting class at Pitt.  Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt football 2017 recruiting class gains two new commits, loses one

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor June 21, 2016

Pitt football’s 2017 recruiting class gained two new verbal commitments and lost one this past week. Three-star running back Todd Sibley and two-star offensive lineman Owen Drexel announced their...

Attendance is on the rise heading into the 2016-17 Pitt football season.  Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt closing in on record number of football season ticket sales

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor June 7, 2016

The stands at Heinz Field aren’t always full on football Saturdays, but they’re trending in that direction. Pitt’s athletic department announced in a letter Tuesday morning that 93 percent of season...

Chawntez Moss poses next to the Heisman Trophy at Pitt's football practice facility. Steve Rotstein | Contributing Editor

Next In Line: Meet Chawntez Moss

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 31, 2016

Just before the start of the Blue-Gold game on April 16, 2016, incoming first-year running back Chawntez Moss had to take a moment to reflect. Moss was in a corner of the locker room with sophomore running...

The Pitt-Penn State football rivalry will be renewed at Heinz Field this fall. Photo courtesy of Pitt Archives

Pitt vs. Penn State: Long time, no rivalry

One of Pennsylvania’s most storied football rivalries is back — for now. After a 16-year hiatus, the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Penn State Nittany Lions will battle it out on the gridiron for the...

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...

James Conner greets the crowd at the Blue/Gold game.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Conner Stronger: Running back beats cancer

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 24, 2016

Six months ago, Stanley Marks received a call from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Western Pennsylvania about inviting a star guest speaker to its annual Light the Night Walk kickoff breakfast. The...

James Conner greets the crowd at the Blue/Gold game.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

James Conner announces he is officially cancer free

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 23, 2016

Redshirt junior running back James Conner received news from his doctor Monday afternoon that after six months of chemotherapy treatment, he is cancer free. Conner was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s...

Tight end J.P. Holtz is one of three former Pitt Panthers joining Tyler Boyd in the NFL. Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Holtz, Grigsby, Pitts sign on with NFL teams

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor May 1, 2016

Wide receiver Tyler Boyd was the only player from Pitt selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, but three of his teammates found homes with NFL teams after the draft was over. Tight end J.P. Holtz, linebacker...

Tyler Boyd celebrates with Pitt students after defeating Notre Dame in 2013.  TPN File Photo

Cincinnati Bengals draft Tyler Boyd

Tyler Boyd officially joined the National Football League on Friday after the Cincinnati Bengals carved out a spot on their roster for the Pitt Panther. Former Bengals wide receiver and four-time Pro...

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