Pitt defense is the key to a successful season end
By Kevin Bertha | Staff Writer
October 29, 2017
Grabbing a second consecutive ACC win Saturday, Pitt football shone brightly on defense — almost as dazzling as the second-week-in-a-row victory lights — as they beat Virginia, 31-14. The Panthers made a point of stopping the Cavaliers in key situations, holding Virginia to just six third-down co...
Editor’s Picks: Greatest Games of 2016
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
January 20, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports
No. 3. — Sept. 10 - Pitt 42, Penn State 39 With 69,983 people in attendance — a record for a Pittsburgh sporting event — this game’s fame was set to reach epic proportions before the players even stepped on the field. The pregame atmosphere at Heinz Field on Sept. 10 was teeming with ener...