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Gateway grad Derrick Davis transfers from LSU to Pitt
Gateway graduate Derrick Davis Jr. on Tuesday said Pitt is it. A former LSU player, Davis Tweeted his decision in the early afternoon that he would continue his football career with the Panthers. “Let’s Get to it!” Davis said as he expressed his excitement with his decision. Davis last month...
Pitt’s Habakkuk Baldonado declares for NFL draft
The journey continues for Habakkuk Baldonado. The Pitt defensive lineman declared for the NFL draft on Monday, looking to continue a career that began in Italy before playing a year of high school football in Florida, continued for five seasons with the Panthers and could lead to playing on Sundays....
Penn State finishes 7th, Pitt 22nd in final AP Top 25 football poll
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Georgia was No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, becoming the 12th back-to-back national champion in the history of the rankings after routing TCU on Monday night. The Horned Frogs were No. 2, their best final rankings since the 2010 season. Michigan...
Pitt will try to prove its point against a Duke team that could be missing starting guard
For all of the similarities between the backgrounds of Mike Krzyzewski disciples Jeff Capel and Jon Scheyer, their Pitt and Duke programs were separated by their differences in their respective outcomes Saturday. While Pitt is coming off a one-point home loss to Clemson that likely prevented the Panthers (11-5, 4-1...
As assistants under Coach K, Pitt coach Jeff Capel saw ‘it’ factor in Duke’s Jon Scheyer
Jon Scheyer made an instant impression on Jeff Capel upon joining the Duke coaching staff with his smarts, inquisitive nature, enthusiasm for learning and, most of all, unique feel for people. As a former Blue Devils standout guard who became the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I basketball when...
Pitt shows love for hospitalized alum Damar Hamlin with shirts, banner for Bills safety
The Pitt Panthers showed some love for Damar Hamlin, wearing their hearts on their chest against Clemson. While fans signed well wishes on a banner for the former Pitt safety who went into cardiac arrest during a game for the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football” in Cincinnati, Panthers players...
Clemson rallies in 2nd half to hand Pitt its 1st ACC defeat
Pitt was predicted to finish next-to-last in the 15-team conference in an ACC preseason poll, so Jeff Capel never talked to the Panthers about what was on the line against Clemson. After back-to-back wins over nationally ranked North Carolina and Virginia, Capel was more concerned with Pitt making the most...
Pitt WR Jared Wayne declares for NFL Draft
Pitt’s top wide receiver from this past season announced Friday afternoon that he was declaring for the NFL Draft. Jared Wayne could have chosen to remain with the Panthers for another season because of the bonus year of eligibility granted by the NCAA as a result of the covid-19 pandemic....
Pitt players taking business-like approach into key ACC matchup with Clemson
A look around the Pitt men’s basketball program — from the team’s record to fan engagement to future prospects — reveals a general positive feeling not seen in some time. After two straight wins over ranked teams, Pitt (11-4, 4-0 ACC) finds itself in the conversation to be ranked for...
Fans invited to sign banner supporting Damar Hamlin Saturday before Pitt basketball game
Since Monday night, when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field mid-game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals in what was revealed to be a major cardiac arrest, sports fans across the United States and globally have sent a tidal wave of support his way and toward his family, friends...
Robust rebounding serving Pitt well as midway point of regular season approaches
Throughout Jeff Capel’s five seasons as Pitt coach, rebounding has been inconsistent. In two of his first four seasons, the Panthers finished in the bottom third of the ACC in total rebounding, wrapping Capel’s debut campaign in 2018-19 at eighth. Two seasons ago, the Panthers showed considerable improvement, finishing second...
Damar Hamlin jersey sales soaring, raising money for his charity
A message on the Petersen Events Center video board during Tuesday night’s Pitt-Virginia basketball game summed up the way Damar Hamlin’s alma mater feels about him. “Damar, we love you. We are praying for you. Pittsburgh’s always had your back. And now it’s obvious the entire country has your back,...
Right mix of transfers has Pitt men’s basketball pointed in upward direction
When Jeff Capel assembled his roster in what is a pivotal season for him at Pitt, he couldn’t have known how the first half of the season would evolve. Like the singularly focused coach that he is, he put his head down, went to work and ignored the outside noise....
Nelly Cummings’ brother, Brandin, becomes 1st from class of ’24 to commit to Pitt
Within hours, Pitt coach Jeff Capel received two doses of good news from one family when Lincoln Park junior guard Brandin Cummings said he plans to enroll after his 2024 graduation. 1000% committed! ???????? #H2P @Pitt_MBB pic.twitter.com/WNyhcYp97Y— Brandin Cummings (@ambition___3) January 4, 2023 Cummings (6-foot-3, 170 pounds) is rated a...
First Call: Fellow former Pitt player comes through for Damar Hamlin; huge day for Metro Division rivals
Wednesday’s “First Call” features a first-hand account of how a fellow Pitt Panthers alum aided Damar Hamlin’s mother in her time of need. An ESPN analyst had a very odd take on what happened to Hamlin Monday night. The Duquesne men’s basketball team looks to build on its conference home...
Pitt comes alive in 2nd half to beat No. 11 Virginia for 5th straight win
After Pitt’s second Top 25 victory in five days (and what preceded it over the previous four seasons), perhaps Jeff Capel wanted to jump up and touch the rim, high-five the Oakland Zoo and run triumphantly from the court. If that’s what he was thinking after Pitt’s fifth victory in...
Pitt, Central Catholic communities rally in support of ‘role model’ Damar Hamlin
Other than Damar Hamlin’s quick reaction to a completed pass, there was nothing special about his tackle of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. A legal, textbook tackle that looked like any other. Hamlin has 91 of them this season, second among Buffalo Bills defenders. “I’m sure Damar has made...
Prayers, thoughts, donations to Damar Hamlin’s foundation pour in after his collapse
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s presence at Central Catholic and Pitt was so impactful that when he collapsed after making a tackle Monday night, thoughts and prayers poured into social media from several sources — people who knew Hamlin and those who knew him only as a football player. Almost...
Pittsburgh native Damar Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field
CINCINNATI — Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the “Monday Night Football” game, which was indefinitely postponed. Hamlin collapsed on the field during the first quarter of the nationally televised game against the Cincinnati...
Nike Sibande’s efforts off bench help Pitt take 4-game winning streak into Virginia game
Jeff Capel didn’t look far down his bench while orchestrating the 76-74 victory against North Carolina. Four starters played at least 33 minutes each Friday at Petersen Events Center, and reserves Guillermo and Jorge Diaz Graham were in the game only long enough to score a total of two points...
Pitt position analysis: Roster change coming, but Sun Bowl victory provides positive offseason trigger
EL PASO, Texas — In the aftermath of victory, Pat Narduzzi might have been one of the few men in Pitt’s locker room thinking these words: Winter conditioning. Yes, those sessions with Pitt strength coach Michael Stacchiotti will start before the end of January. Pitt’s last game of Narduzzi’s eighth...
2022 Year in Review: Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement, Franco Harris’ death among top stories in Pittsburgh sports
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the year began with a victory lap of sorts and one final playoff appearance for Ben Roethlisberger. It ended with the Steelers breaking in a new quarterback and reeling from the sudden loss of one of the franchise’s all-time great players. Before he retired, Roethlisberger guided...
Sun Bowl notebook: Could Pitt victory cause Nick Patti to change his future plans?
EL Paso, Texas — Nick Patti was thinking, perhaps, the Sun Bowl would be the last time he strapped on shoulder pads and a helmet. It had been a good ride from the time when he was one of New Jersey’s top high school quarterbacks to when he committed to...
Pitt rallies in second half, defeats UCLA, 37-35, in Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas — From 34 seconds, the clock on the end zone scoreboard was ticking, unforgivingly moving toward what surely would have been one of the most discouraging Pitt losses of all-time. Yet, there was another clock in quarterback Nick Patti’s head, and that was the one he heard....
Jamarius Burton scores career-best 31 points to rally Pitt past No. 25 North Carolina
For as much respect as Jeff Capel had for North Carolina, the Pitt coach was confident about one thing: Jamarius Burton presented a difficult matchup for the Tar Heels because of his size and strength. Trailing by nine points in the second half, the Panthers knew they needed a star...


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