Glory Days: Former Panthers reflect on early-2000s showdowns vs. VT
By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor
October 27, 2016
The No. 25 Virginia Tech Hokies are coming to Heinz Field Thursday night for a crucial conference showdown with the Pitt football team –– a visit that has been a death wish for the Hokies in the past. Tonight’s game will be the 16th meeting between the former Big East and now ACC rivals. Vi...
The last Pitt coach to beat PSU: Q&A with Walt Harris
By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer
September 8, 2016
Until Pitt’s Chris Blewitt or Penn State’s Joey Julius kicks the ball off Saturday, the last Pitt head coach to take on the Nittany Lions is none other than Walt Harris, who headed the program from 1997 to 2005. Harris coached the Panthers to a 52-44 record in eight seasons with the team, culmina...