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Larry Fitzgerald becomes 25th Pitt player named to College Football Hall of Fame

Pitt legend Larry Fitzgerald, who needed only 26 games to become one of the most productive and awe-inspiring wide receivers in history, was selected Monday to the College Football Hall of Fame. He was selected in his first year of eligibility and is the 25th man with Pitt ties to...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel, Duke’s Jon Scheyer tag-team tale involves Jayson Tatum, an expletive and a beer for Coach K

Jeff Capel holds many memories of serving with Jon Scheyer on Duke’s coaching staff. A story that stands out for both men was the day Capel uttered an expletive in a five-star recruit’s living room while witnessing the “one and only time” he saw Mike Krzyzewski drink a beer. The...
Good vibes surface for Pitt after Louisville victory, but tough ACC schedule awaits

Two encouraging events emerged from Pitt’s victory at Louisville, the Panthers’ first in four games against ACC competition. • Jaland Lowe’s time on the court continued to increase. After averaging 13.6 minutes through the first nine games of his freshman season, Lowe has been used an average of 20.6 minutes...
Pitt gets verbal commitment from ex-Alabama quarterback Eli Holstein

Pat Narduzzi hopes he altered the landscape and trajectory of Pitt’s football program with four coaching changes on offense, but he went a step further Sunday. Narduzzi took another swing at a transfer quarterback and secured a verbal commitment from Eli Holstein, formerly of Alabama. He is the 12th player...
Behind Blake Hinson’s 21 points, Pitt wins its 1st ACC game of season at Louisville

Anyone who didn’t watch closely while Pitt defeated Louisville, 83-70, on Saturday might only look at the obvious reasons for victory. Blake Hinson (21) and Zack Austin (20) scored nearly half of their team’s points, helping the Panthers (10-5, 1-3) stop a two-game losing skid in front of a crowd...
Pitt football overhauls offensive coaching staff, severs ties with 3 assistants

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi almost completely overhauled his offensive staff Friday night, parting ways with veteran assistant coaches Tim Salem (tight ends), Andre Powell (running backs and special teams) and Dave Borbely (offensive line). The moves surfaced six weeks after Narduzzi began dismantling the offensive staff, firing offensive coordinator Frank...
Pitt gets commitment from transfer WR Raphael Williams, 3rd Western Carolina skill player lured by OC Kade Bell

The influx of new players at Pitt can’t be labeled a roster turnover, but Pat Narduzzi hopes a year from now it will, at least, be labeled a roster enhancement. They tried to hold me back, but it was God planned ‼️???????? #Committed pic.twitter.com/pHkVytOp3l— Raphael Williams Jr. (@Poppi1k) January 5,...
Pitt Take 5: Louisville may not be a ‘must-win,’ but losing at KFC Yum! Center wouldn’t taste good

There is no such thing as a must-win game in early January, but Saturday’s game against Louisville comes close. If Pitt (9-5, 0-3) loses to Louisville on Saturday at the KFC Yum! Center and finds itself 0-4 in the conference for the first time since the last of the Kevin...
After practicing in pain, Pitt former walk-on K.J. Marshall rewarded with scholarship

For senior walk-on guard K.J. Marshall, Pitt’s post-practice meeting Thursday was like many that had come before it. “Honestly, I wasn’t listening too much. I was in the back, playing around like I normally do,” he said. But the theme of the meeting was unselfishness, and it suddenly became about...
Ex-Ohio U. linebacker Keye Thompson plans to transfer to Pitt, add versatility to the position

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi added depth and a possible starter to his linebacker group Thursday when Keye Thompson announced plans to transfer from Ohio University. He is the 10th player to join the team through the transfer portal since the end of the season. Thompson, who has one season of...
Winless in ACC, Pitt men seek better point production

Jeff Capel was proud of the effort his team displayed in Pitt’s 70-57 loss to No. 8 North Carolina on Tuesday. He repeatedly has praised his players’ attitude and togetherness, hoping those three traits eventually will lead to victories in the ACC. So far, however, Pitt (9-5 overall) has lost...
Cold-shooting Pitt remains winless in ACC after loss to No. 8 North Carolina

The missed shots hurt – badly – and Pitt had plenty of those in its 70-57 loss to No. 8 North Carolina on Tuesday night. Shots that go awry create opportunities for rebounds and second-chance points. But that was no advantage for a Pitt team that lost the battle of...
Analysis: Pitt needs better rebounding, balanced scoring when it meets North Carolina

Losses create plenty of angst among the Pitt fan base, and what happened at Syracuse will spawn its share. Justifiably so. But when a coach voices concern for the immediate future after Pitt (9-4, 0-2 ACC) was pounded on the glass by the Orange in an 81-73 defeat, it’s time...
Pitt loses 11-point lead, falls to Syracuse 81-73

Before Pitt’s game at Syracuse on Saturday became an 81-73 loss for the Panthers, there were several opportunities to reverse that outcome. • Start with rebounding. Pitt did far less of that than what was necessary, especially in the second half when the score was tied 61-61 with five minutes...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Pittsburgh sports had no ‘best of 2023’

This is the time for cliched, year-in-review “best of 2023” lists. But Pittsburgh sports had no “best of 2023.” All the major sports teams were rotten. All seem pointed in the wrong direction. The Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and Pitt football were a combined 20 games under .500 in 2023. The...
Pitt’s Blake Hinson feels pulse of team, provides scoring touch it needs

Blake Hinson is the only senior in Pitt’s starting lineup, so he willingly accepts the responsible roles of guidance counselor and the team’s leading scorer. The scoring part is easy for Hinson, who leads the ACC and is tied for sixth in the nation in made 3-pointers (45). He also...

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