West Virginia took down Pitt women’s basketball 71-62 in another edition of the Backyard Brawl, bringing the Panthers’ record to 1-1 on the season.
Fifth year guard Lauren Fields led West Virginia...
By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor
• September 16, 2023
At the start of the fourth quarter of the Backyard Brawl on Friday night, a tune familiar to Pitt fans began to play at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. As Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond...
With the Backyard Brawl returning with a bang last year, Panthers fans can only hope to see
something similar this Saturday in Morgantown. New fans and players will get to experience the intense battles...
From burning couches to displaying effigies of head coaches, the Backyard Brawl has a contentious history that dates back to 1895, when Pitt won 8-0. Since then, the game has turned into a battleground of insults and deep-rooted Appalachian rivalry.
By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor
• September 12, 2023
Pitt football’s 27-21 loss to Cincinnati last Saturday disappointed many Panthers fans, leaving many wondering how the program should proceed. From calls to replace redshirt senior quarterback Phil Jurkovec...
By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor
• September 12, 2023
One year ago, on a blisteringly hot Thursday evening in September, Pitt and West Virginia’s football teams took the field for a primetime season-opening matchup. But this was not a normal meeting between...
After taking down West Virginia in a close battle at Acrisure Stadium last year, Pitt football will look to build off of their past success as they take on the Mountaineers in Morgantown.
The Panthers...
For Pitt fans, Thursday meant the renewal of bad blood between two rivals that sit just 75 miles apart. For the first time in over a decade, it was Brawl Day.
