The Panthers’ defense carried their high-powered offense to victory for the second straight game. However, unlike the 17-15 win over Cal back on October 12, we’ll never know if the defense truly had to carry the offense in Pitt’s 41-13 laugher over Syracuse at a rockin’ Acrisure Stadium on Thursday night. Why? Because Kade Bell’s… read more

If you’re a Pitt fan in your 50s, you may feel the urge to hop on your bicycle and ride around the neighborhood until the streetlights come on. Why? The Panthers are 6-0 for the first time since 1982 thanks to a thrilling 17-15 victory over the Cal Golden Bears at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday… read more

The Pitt football program has had a lot of tough opponents throughout its history, but if you had to pick a foe that has given the Panthers and their fans actual nightmares in recent years, it would be the North Carolina Tar Heels. Heading into Saturday afternoon’s kickoff at Kenan Stadium, Pitt had an all-time… read more

At Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned in a memorable performance in a 20-10 win over the L.A. Chargers which epitomized the storied history of this franchise during the past half century. For the third consecutive week, the Steelers defense smothered the opposing offense, surrendering only three points during the game’s final three… read more

Following a surprising 3-0 start to the 2024 campaign–including back-to-back come-from-behind victories over longtime rivals after trailing by multiple scores in the fourth quarter–Panthers fans were afraid that Pitt would “Pitt it” in its non-conference finale at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Why? The Panthers have a history of allowing flies to get into the… read more

Heather Lyke was recently fired as Pitt’s athletic director, a role she had held since being hired in 2017. Rumor has it that one reason Lyke was dismissed was her eagerness to grow all of the sports under her umbrella, not just football and men’s college basketball—the cash cows of most universities. Among those “other”… read more

In many ways, the Steelers’ victory in Denver on Sunday was difficult to distinguish from their Opening Day win in Atlanta last weekend. We saw the same stingy defense which squelched Kirk Cousins and the Falcons last Sunday exert their dominance again, limiting the Broncos to only two FGs and 64 total yards rushing —… read more

It’s a good thing the Panthers no longer play football games atop Cardiac Hill. Otherwise, their fans may not have survived the latest edition of the Backyard Brawl vs. West Virginia at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. The two historic rivals, separated by just 75 miles, met for a third-straight season after an 11-year hiatus. As… read more

Pitt trailed by 20 points in its Week 2 game against Cincinnati last September 9 at Acrisure Stadium but came up short in the end. This year, the Panthers finished the job. OK, it was a different Week 2 game and a different venue (Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio). But the opponent was the same,… read more

The Panthers unveiled a new, quick-hitting and (what they hope to be) high-powered offense when they kicked off their 2024 season against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The hope was that new offensive coordinator Kade Bell’s attack would help the program transition from its awful 2023 campaign that included… read more