Pitt defensive back Therran Coleman enters transfer portal
Defensive back Therran Coleman, who made his only indelible mark on the Pitt football program when he intercepted a pass to nail down an overtime victory against Syracuse in 2018, decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Coleman, a Brashear graduate, played sparingly throughout his four seasons at Pitt, splitting...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden: Steelers keep winning, Penguins take a pair, Pitt’s lousy bowl
In this week’s “Madden Monday,” Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to talk Steelers, Penguins and college football. We start off by discussing the 23-17 Steelers win over the Arizona Cardinals. Devlin Hodges continues to defy logic with each passing victory. Can he keep it up against a...
Pitt lands berth in Quick Lane Bowl, will play Eastern MichiganVideo
Pitt found out Sunday night just how damaging two late-season losses can be to a team’s bowl hopes. The Panthers accepted an invitation to the Quick Lane Bowl where they will play Eastern Michigan at 8 p.m. Dec. 26 at Ford Field in Detroit. Eastern Michigan (6-6, 3-5) finished in...
Pitt volleyball suffers stunning loss in 2nd round of NCAA Tournament
Watching the Cincinnati Bearcats mascot wave the school’s red flag near the script Pitt logo at the end of the court was tough for the Panthers’ women’s volleyball program. For the second season, what appeared to be an ideal scenario for marching through the NCAA Tournament evaporated in front of...
Pitt unable to hang late with No. 1 LouisvilleVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jordan Nwora scored 19 points, Malik Williams had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench and No. 1 Louisville used a 17-4 second-half run to pull away from Pitt for a 64-46 victory Friday night. After shooting 37% in their previous game against No. 4 Michigan,...
Pitt women advance in NCAA volleyball tournament in straight-sets win against HowardVideo
A year ago, the Pitt women’s volleyball team won its first-round match in the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers matched that achievement Friday night, easily eliminating Howard with their 21st straight-sets victory in front of a crowd of 1,631 at Petersen Events Center. The 25-9, 25-21, 25-14 victory was one of...
Jeff Capel labels Pitt’s game against No. 1 Louisville ‘amazing opportunity’Video
Pitt coach Jeff Capel understands playing the No. 1 team in the nation matters to any team at any time. “It’s an amazing opportunity for us, and we’re excited about it,” Capel said Thursday before joining his Pitt team on a trip to Louisville to play the No. 1 and...
Pitt honors Brandin Knight upon his return to the Pete
Former Pitt All-American point guard Brandin Knight returned to Petersen Events Center on Tuesday night as a Rutgers assistant, and was greeted with a video tribute during the Panthers’ 71-60 victory. Knight, one of only four Pitt players to have their jersey (No. 20) retired, was a four-year starter during...
Xavier Johnson’s 20 points lead Pitt to 5th consecutive victoryVideo
No one’s perfect, mistakes happen, minds drift. Pitt has been guilty on all three counts at different times this season. But the players repeatedly have shown the ability to gather their thoughts, fix problems and, in the end, look like a team that might make the winter months at the...
Pitt volleyball’s Ndee pursues medical degree amidst breakout season
Volleyball wasn’t Chinaza Ndee’s first sport. After her father’s job in the oil industry brought her family from Nigeria to Texas when she was 5, Ndee took up basketball. After a while, a basketball teammate recommended she try volleyball, where her athleticism would be a natural fit. Ndee took the...
Pitt’s Jimmy Morrissey, Jaylen Twyman, Paris Ford named All-ACC 1st-teamers
Center Jimmy Morrissey, defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman and strong safety Paris Ford lead a group of seven Pitt players — plus two honorable-mention selections — named Tuesday to the All-ACC Team. Overall, Pitt landed eight selections, including senior Maurice Ffrench, who was named to the third team as a wide...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel leaves time for important things in life (including watching Steelers games)
Basketball is foremost on Jeff Capel’s mind this week while he prepares Pitt for Rutgers (6-1) on Tuesday and a trip to play Louisville, the No. 1 team in the nation, Friday. But in one way, he was just like you Sunday. He spent part of the day preparing for...
Pitt volleyball’s Kayla Lund named ACC Player of the Year
After going undefeated in the ACC for the first time, the Pitt volleyball team added its first ACC Player of the Year when junior outside hitter Kayla Lund earned the award Monday. Lund ranked fourth in the conference in kills per set (3.59) and fifth in points per set (4.14)....
Pitt volleyball settles for No. 6 seed in NCAA Tournament, will host first two rounds
Pitt’s ACC champion women’s volleyball team, ranked second in the nation by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, settled for a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament but will host first-round games Friday and Saturday at Petersen Events Center. This is the second consecutive season Pitt will be a host...
Hope replaced more stagnation for Pitt footballVideo
Pitt football was largely stagnant before Pat Narduzzi arrived the day after Christmas in 2014, speaking confidently about advancing the program into national prominence. After Dave Wannstedt was fired at the end of three winning seasons, Pitt was stuck in a rut of 7-6 and 6-7 seasons under Paul Chryst,...
Boston College slows down Pitt’s pass rush
Boston College found a way to diffuse Pitt’s pass rush, the element that made its defense special through most of the season. The Eagles didn’t rely too heavily on their passing game while recording a 26-19 victory at Heinz Field. Quarterback Dennis Grosel completed only 9 of 19 pass attempts...
Kevin Gorman: Storyline continues to repeat itself for PittVideo
Pat Narduzzi couldn’t put his finger on the problem for his Pitt Panthers, as it wasn’t just one thing that caused them to lose their season finale to Boston College. Was it the four turnovers? Yes, as the Eagles converted them into four field goals. Was it the four false-start...
Pitt drowns in series of mistakes, loses regular-season finale to Boston College
Pitt committed a variety of mistakes Saturday at Heinz Field during its 26-19 loss to Boston College. Almost everything imaginable. An announced crowd of 40,889 was witness to an unfortunate and badly timed mix of three lost fumbles, dropped passes, four false starts, missed opportunities, an interception in the red...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pitt ends season the same way it started, with an ACC loss at home
Pitt’s season ended the same way it started, with an ACC loss at home. It endured a familiar storyline, as Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi settled for field goals instead of going for touchdowns. And the Panthers fell short of an eight-win regular season when Boston College took advantage of four...
8 beats 7, especially if Pitt can defeat Boston College in finale
No one argued with Pat Narduzzi when he said the difference between eight and seven is one. “Eight is one more than seven, and seven is one less than eight,” he said, smiling, when presented with the question of how important beating Boston College would be for the Panthers (7-4)....
Paris Ford’s ejection leaves Pitt without key playmaker in secondary
When strong safety Paris Ford was forced to sit out the first half of the Syracuse game last month, Pitt won anyway, 27-20. In an odd twist, the Orange managed only two field goals without Ford on the field, but scored both of its touchdowns after he returned in the...
Champagnie leads Pitt basketball to title at Fort Myers Tip-Off
FORT MYERS, Fla. — As the horn blew after Pitt’s 72-59 win over Northwestern in the Fort Myers Tip-Off championship game Wednesday night, Jeff Capel and Chris Collins approached each other and shared a big hug, with Capel telling his former teammate, “I love you. Talk to you tomorrow.” Capel...
Pitt volleyball tops Louisville, finishes ACC schedule undefeated
The second-ranked Pitt women’s volleyball team added another feat to its long list of accomplishments this season. With their 3-1 victory over Louisville on Wednesday at Petersen Events Center, the Panthers finished 18-0 in the ACC and became the first ACC team to run the table since 2004. Pitt finished...
Return of Maurice Ffrench — if it happens — would give Pitt a lift
Chris Beatty wants you to know what missing two games with a broken jaw has meant to Pitt senior wide receiver Maurice Ffrench. He’ll even take you inside a Pitt team meeting to shed some light. “The general public doesn’t see all the things that happen behind the scenes,” said...
Pitt seniors reflect on careers, recruitment before last Heinz Field gameVideo
Amir Watts’ journey from the gritty South Side of Chicago (celebrated in song by Jim Croce as “the baddest part of town”) began the day Pat Narduzzi drove into his neighborhood. “I’m like, ‘Yo, do you know where you’re at?’ ” Watts warned Pitt’s football coach, who was on a...
