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Pitt Dominates Wake Forest, North Carolina Up Next
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Jamie Dixon doesn’t know whether a 29-point victory over Wake Forest in Pitt’s inaugural ACC Tournament game or 24 victories, half of them in the ACC, will get his Panthers into the NCAA Tournament. Nor does the Pitt coach care. What Dixon does know and care about is that his Panthers are...
Pitt Wins Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Thanks to injuries and absences, Pitt turned its lineup inside-out Thursday night in a 30-27 victory over MAC champion Bowling Green in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Ford Field. Kicker Chris Blewitt, one of four freshmen who stepped up in crucial situations, recorded the decisive points with a 39-yard field goal with 1:17...
Pittsburgh Panthers beats Notre Dame
Pitt and Notre Dame swung between euphoria and despair Saturday night at Heinz Field. How appropriate, then, that safety Ray Vinopal and running back James Conner, who have experienced an up-and-down season, made the decisive plays in Pitt’s 28-21 victory before a standing-room-only crowd of 65,500. Vinopal intercepted...
Pitt Panthers Will Find Spots for Freshman Tackle Johnson
Freshman Dorian Johnson remains the backup to T.J. Clemmings at right tackle, but he lost his redshirt Saturday when Pitt Panthers coach Paul Chryst used him as a blocker in some short-yardage plays. Chryst said Johnson, a prized recruit from Belle Vernon, is ready and will be used in other ways throughout the season....
Pitt Basketball Lands Detrick Mostella
Detrick Mostella knew the moment he walked onto Pitt’s campus that he could see himself spending his college basketball career playing at Petersen Events Center. Once Jamie Dixon told him that the only thing the Panthers were missing was a shooting guard, Mostella was sold on Pitt. Mostella made a verbal commitment to...
