Kizer throws 5 TDs as No. 5 Notre Dame tops Pitt, 42-30

November 7, 2015, 12:45 pm

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Freshman quarterback DeShone Kizer threw five touchdowns to lead No. 5 Notre Dame (8-1) to a 42-30 victory over Pittsburgh (6-3, 4-1 ACC). The win, the largest margin of victory by either team in the series, keeps Notre Dame in the thick of the College Football Playoff conversation, and sets up a favorable run heading […]

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Week 10, Statistically Speaking

November 8, 2015, 5:58 am

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A statistical snapshot of the week that was in college football… .540 — Winning percentage (20-17) of road teams in Pac-12 conference games this season. .966 — Winning percentage of Ohio State (28-1) in the last 29 regular season games.  Baylor and Florida State (27-2 each) are next at .931. 5 — Blocked kicks (punts, point […]

Pittsburgh keeps pressure on UNC for ACC Coastal after 31-13 win at Duke

November 14, 2015, 12:14 pm

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The Pittsburgh Panthers (7-3, 5-1 ACC) may still need a little help from their ACC friends, but they certainly forced UNC to keep their foot on the gas pedal coming down the stretch of the regular season. Pitt’s 31-13 victory at Duke (6-4, 3-3 ACC) kept the Panthers one game in the loss column of […]

Miami defense shutting down Pitt; Hurricanes lead 23-3 at half

November 27, 2015, 10:40 am

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It may be hard to believe, but Miami is in position to end the season with nine wins. That assumes, of course, the Hurricanes avoid a second half meltdown against Pittsburgh and close out the year with a bowl win. For now, Miami should be feeling pretty good as the Hurricanes have stomped Pitt in […]

James Conner, star Pitt RB, diagnosed with cancer

December 4, 2015, 11:00 am

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James Conner‘s 2015 season was lost to a serious knee injury. Now, for the star Pittsburgh running back to make it back to the playing field, he’ll have to navigate a much more dire hurdle. Friday afternoon, Conner revealed that he has been diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma in his neck and chest. Conner […]

ACC coaches tab Deshaun Watson as Player of the Year

December 9, 2015, 8:31 am

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The media, rightly, thought highly of Deshaun Watson when doling out its postseason awards.  Now, the league’s coaches are following suit. The ACC Wednesday announced its all-league selections and honors as voted on by its head coaches, with the Clemson quarterback taking home the conference’s overall Player of the Year award.  Additionally, and not surprisingly, […]

Pitt will help pay for James Conner’s Hodgkin lymphoma treatment

December 10, 2015, 12:35 pm

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The college football world was stunned to hear Pittsburgh running back James Conner has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. While he most certainly be fighting the cancer alone, the University of Pittsburgh is stepping up to chip in with payments for treatment. Conner began chemotherapy on Tuesday. The bi-weekly treatments spanning the next six months […]

Former four-star RB Chris James announces transfer from Pitt

December 14, 2015, 2:55 pm

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Pittsburgh running back Chris James, a sophomore, will be on the move this offseason in pursuit of a new place to call home. The Panthers running back took to his Instagram account Monday to announce he will be transferring out of the program. “I came to Pitt and instantly developed a love for the city, […]

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Keenan Reynolds reclaims Div. 1 TD record as Navy drops anchor on Pitt

December 28, 2015, 2:56 pm

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Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds played his final college football game on his home field needing three touchdowns to reclaim the Division 1 career touchdown record he set earlier this month. In the fourth quarter, Reynolds ran for his third rushing touchdown of the game, his 88th career touchdown, to do just that. Reynolds rushed for […]

Jim Harbaugh bringing Ric Flair to signing day event

January 28, 2016, 3:22 pm

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To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man. Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is doing everything he can on the recruiting trail to top the Big Ten, and it seems to be working. Just for good measure, Harbaugh is adding a little star power to Michigan’s upcoming signing day event by inviting The Nature […]

Tom Brady, Derek Jeter to attend Michigan’s signing day event

January 31, 2016, 2:01 pm

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For his second recruiting class at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh is pulling out all of the big guns.  The really, really big athletic guns. It was confirmed Sunday that former Wolverines and current New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as well as New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter will be one of a handful of celebrities in […]

VIDEO: Pitt RB James Conner working out with Panthers

February 13, 2016, 8:00 am

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Pittsburgh running back James Conner is continuing tow work out with his Panther teammates despite an ongoing battle with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma in his neck and chest. If you need video evidence to serve as a reminder just how tough Conner is, here he is putting work in, complete with a summersault at the […]

After leaving Pitt, QB Chad Voytik opts to continue at FCS level

April 20, 2016, 1:27 pm

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If Chad Voytik is to get his playing career back on track, he’ll do so at a lower rung on the collegiate level. Back in January, Pittsburgh announced that Voytik had decided to move on from the Panthers to pursue other opportunities elsewhere.  If those other opportunities had included a move to another FBS program, […]

WATCH: Pitt RB James Conner discusses his lymphoma battle on “The Ellen Show”

April 21, 2016, 11:34 am

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Pitt running back James Conner is in the midst of his battle with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Following his Dec. 4 diagnosis, Conner says his final treatment is slated for May 9. The clip shows Conner’s highlight tape (can’t imagine the typical Ellen viewer is a regular of ACC football Saturdays), then shows him going through workouts, […]

Pitt RB Chris James completes transfer to Wisconsin

May 6, 2016, 11:48 am

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Hailing out of Chicago, Chris James hoped to sign with Wisconsin after leaving Notre Dame College Prep but wound up heading east to play for head coach Paul Chryst, offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph and running backs coach John Settle at Pittsburgh. All three of whom are now at Wisconsin. So, naturally, James is now set to join them. The rising junior has planned […]

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Pitt RB James Conner completes chemotherapy treatment

May 10, 2016, 9:31 am

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The college football season may be months away from kicking off, but we already have a good idea what one of the feel-good stories will likely be. That would be the return of Pitt running back James Conner, who continues to battle with cancer, which was diagnosed last fall (Hodgkin lymphoma). Conner let the world […]

Pitt reportedly will lose reserve quarterback, receiver to transfer

May 16, 2016, 9:09 am

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According to Sam Werner of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pitt quarterback Adam Bertke and receiver Jaquaun Davidson will both transfer. Both players were reserves who didn’t play their first two years on campus. Bertke came to Pitt as a three-star recruit from Maria Stein, Ohio, and also had offers from Akron, Bowling Green, Illinois, Kent State […]

Pitt RB James Conner tweets his ‘body is clean of cancer’

May 23, 2016, 1:21 pm

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Pittsburgh running back James Conner tweeted out the words he's been waiting months to say: "Just got the call that my body is clean of cancer!!!"

Pitt’s James Conner helping fight against cancer

June 20, 2016, 1:53 pm

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Pittsburgh running back James Conner beat cancer, and he wants to help others follow his lead. The Pittsburgh Tribune reports Conner helped raise $400,000 for cancer research through a dinner hosted by the man who helped save his life, oncologist Dr. Stanley Marks. Marks is impressed with Conner’s efforts to rebuild his body after enduring […]

ACC media poll has Clemson repeating as conference champions

July 25, 2016, 7:21 am

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DeShaun Watson is back from last year’s College Football Playoff runner-up, and with that, there was little debate in the ACC media poll about who will repeat as conference champions in 2016. Clemson, with 144 votes, was picked to repeat as ACC champions in the conference’s annual media poll. Florida State (39), North Carolina (seven) […]