Five Takeaways from Pitt’s 51-6 Loss to Penn State
PITTSBURGH — In four years of covering Pitt football, I’m not sure there was a bigger opportunity for the team and the program to make a statement with a victory than the one presented on Saturday at...
View ArticleVukovcan: Franklin and Penn State Embarrass Narduzzi and Pitt
Lock The Gates! It sure looked the entire Pitt team and coaching staff were locked out of Heinz Field last night, because nobody showed up. Losing to Penn State wasn’t a big surprise to most people but...
View ArticleSights and Sounds From The Sideline of Pitt/Penn State Game
The results on the field obviously weren’t what Pitt was looking for but as far as the atmosphere and the number of quality of recruits in Heinz Field it was no doubt a success. The Pitt football,...
View ArticleFilm Study: Nowhere to Throw
PITTSBURGH — Welcome to the PSN Film Study. In this space, we’ll break down some of the big plays and tactical mismatches from each Pitt football game. If you’re new here, I tend to build onto concepts...
View ArticleWeed Man USA/PSN Recruiting Notebook: September 10
The PSN Recruiting Notebook, your home for the latest recruiting news on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL, is sponsored by Weed Man USA Lawn Care. For more than 45 years, the team at Weed...
View ArticlePitt-Penn State Monday Morning Aftermath; Plus ACC Beat, RIP FSU’s Burt Reynolds
Penn State 51-Pitt 6 It was a night to forget for the Panthers as they were dominated at Heinz Field by their rivals. Here’s a roundup of PSN’s coverage plus local and national media reaction. Pitt vs....
View ArticleSources: Pitt Holder Injured in Fight Before PSU Game
It was a common refrain that Pitt did a lot to beat themselves in Saturday’s 51-6 loss to Penn State. The Panthers made a plethora of errors, from 14 penalties, to turnovers, mental mistakes, all the...
View ArticleWatch: Pat Narduzzi’s Week 3 Press Conference
PITTSBURGH — Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi broke down his team’s 51-6 loss to Penn State and looked ahead to next week’s ACC opener against Georgia Tech in his weekly press conference at Pitt’s South...
View ArticleRecruits React to Saturday’s Pitt/Penn State Game
While the results on the field weren’t successful Saturday night, Pitt did do well in terms of getting top level talent to their game against Penn State. Pat Narduzzi and his staff attracted a number...
View ArticleBeyond the Box Score: Pitt vs. Penn State
PITTSBURGH — New for 2018, we’re going beyond the box score for our PSN Die-Hards. We’ll start with the post-game depth chart, broken down by participants, injuries and non-participants. TRUE FRESHMAN...
View ArticleFive Takeaways: Pitt ‘Not Going to Measure’ Based on PSU Game
PITTSBURGH — Every press conference revolves around a head coach answering questions posed to him by the media. Some of them are for informational purposes, some are for a specific story someone is...
View ArticleSaunders: Where is Paris Ford?
PITTSBURGH — Where is Paris? That is the question that’s on the mind of Pitt fans after the first two games of the season, and no, they aren’t tidying up their geography skills or booking a...
View ArticleWeed Man USA/PSN Recruiting Notebook: September 11
The PSN Recruiting Notebook, your home for the latest recruiting news on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL, is sponsored by Weed Man USA Lawn Care. For more than 45 years, the team at Weed...
View ArticleNorth Allegheny CB Joey Porter Commits to Penn State
Penn State just picked up a talented player from the WPIAL. This morning, North Allegheny cornerback Joey Porter Jr. gave a verbal commitment to James Franklin and Penn State. #WeAre ⚪️🔵⚪️ Better #DC5...
View ArticleSights and Sounds from Pitt Practice Sept. 11
PITTSBURGH — Pitt got back onto the practice field Tuesday, taking things indoors at the Panthers South Side practice facility to get out of the still-sloppy weather. With the turning of the page came...
View ArticleDie-Hards: Impact of Losing Joey Porter Jr. on Pitt Recruiting
This morning, North Allegheny cornerback Joey Porter Jr. made official what most recruiting people expected to happen as he verbally committed to Penn State. At the end of July, Porter released a Final...
View ArticleMajor Loss For Georgia Tech: KirVonte Benson Out For The Season
Georgia Tech will be without one of their top players for the remainder of the season. Today, the program announced that starting running back KirVonte Benson will miss the remainder of the season with...
View ArticleWPIAL Football Week 2 Top Performers and Dunkin’ Donuts Player of the Week
PSN’s recap of the top WPIAL football’s top performances for Week 2 is sponsored by Pennsylvania State Representative Rob Matzie. We thank Mr. Matzie for being a strong supporter of high school sports...
View ArticlePitt Misses on Porter; What’s Next for Top WPIAL Recruits?
When Pitt lost out on Pine-Richland OL Andrew Kristofic back in April, one the Panthers’ top local targets and perhaps the best WPIAL player in the Class of 2019, I wrote that, despite another loss of...
View Article‘It’s Family:’ Bond Between Father, Son, Coach Brings Bizeau to Duquesne
PITTSBURGH — “You’re not in Plainfield anymore, Gavin!” It’s only 40 minutes into his first real college basketball practice since arriving at Duquesne for the fall semester, and freshman Gavin Bizeau...
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