The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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
Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond (11) drops back to pass against Clemson at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina, on Saturday, Sept. 7. Clemson won, 24-10.

What are the odds: Football weekend

By Ben Bobeck, Staff Writer • September 19, 2019
Staff writer Ben Bobeck breaks down his best bets of the weekend, including one pick involving Pitt's own football team.
Narduzzi doesn’t regret his decision to kick instead of trying to tie the score in the final quarter vs. Penn State.

Prediction: Knights to vanquish Pitt at Heinz

By John Riskis, For the Pitt News • September 18, 2019
Pitt football will face an uphill battle to rebound from its loss at Penn State, hosting a UCF team that has won 27 consecutive regular season games.
The Pennsylvania Labor Review Board has determined that the University engaged in unfair labor practices during the grad student union election last spring.

PLRB rules Pitt committed unfair labor practices, orders new grad union election

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • September 18, 2019
Hearing Examiner Stephen Helmerich said in his hearing that Pitt committed “coercive acts” leading up to the vote in April about whether or not graduate students should join the Academic Workers Association of the United Steelworkers, where the outcome was 675 for a union and 712 against.
Head coach Pat Narduzzi after Saturday’s 17-10 loss to Penn State.

Narduzzi presser: Looking past Penn State to UCF

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • September 16, 2019
As much as Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi would’ve liked to look ahead to Saturday’s game against Central Florida, he knew he’d have to answer questions about his late-game decision-making in last Saturday’s loss at Penn State.
After getting shut out in the first quarter, Pitt turned in an exceptional second quarter to go into halftime 10-10 against Penn State at Beaver Stadium.

Halftime Update: Pitt and Penn State draw even at 10

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • September 14, 2019
It was a tale of two quarters for Pitt football in the first half of its 100th and possibly final matchup at in-state rival Penn State.
VCU’s sophomore midfielder Samantha Herabek (12) is prevented from shooting on Pitt’s goal by freshman goalkeeper Caitlyn Lazzarini (25).

Women’s soccer shut out by VCU, 1-0

By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer • September 12, 2019
In a game that was largely uneventful, the Pitt women’s soccer team came up short, 1-0, to VCU at Ambrose Urbanic Field Thursday night.
The Nittany Lion looks like a cheap knockoff.

Top Ten | Things worth creating a new rivalry with Penn State over

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 12, 2019
Nittany Lions, save yourselves now and quit like Bret Stephens quit Twitter. Here are 10 new rivalry options where we’d beat Penn State.
Sophomore Vincent Davis rushed for 247 yards on Thursday at Georgia Tech

Takeaways from Pitt football’s win over Ohio

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • September 8, 2019
Pitt’s win over Ohio saw some new team developments, including improved play from the tight end position and the emergence of a new presence in the backfield.
Pitt and Penn State football have had a messy and complicated on and off relationship. The last time Pitt won against Penn State was in 2016, when Pitt won with a last-minute interception and a final score of 42-39.

A requiem for the Pitt-Penn State game

By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer • September 5, 2019
The Penn State game on Sept. 14 at Beaver Stadium will bring an end — for now — to the on-and-off historic rivalry between the Pitt Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions.
Sophomore wide receiver V’Lique Carter (19) pushes for yardage against Virgina at the season opener on Aug. 31.

Pitt football to rebound against Ohio

By Michael Elesinmogun, Staff Writer • September 5, 2019
After a disappointing loss in the season opener against Virginia, Pitt football hopes to bounce back when it welcomes the Ohio Bobcats.
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