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Pitt Football Notebook: Offensive line will be put to the test

Pittsburgh Post-GazettePitt left tackle Jason Pinkston will face a stiff test Saturday when the 20th-ranked Panthers (7-2, 3-1 Big East) play at No. 19 Cincinnati (8-2, 4-1).
Pittsburgh Panthers6 hours ago

Jermaine Dixon offers Pitt new look at guard

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFor Miami of Ohio head coach Charlie Coles, the first half of Monday night's game against Pitt could not have gone any better if it had been scripted.
Pittsburgh Panthers7 hours ago

How does Pitt stop Cincinnati?

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteWhat team's offense does Cincinnati's resemble? And what do we need to do to stop it?
Pittsburgh Panthers16 hours ago

Will Gary McGee be a major contributor this year?

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSam Young, as good as he is, is too small to play the four position and there were games last year, including the Michigan State loss, when Pitt was overmatched inside. Do you feel they are big enough to really compete for a national title? And along those lines, do you see Gary McGee as a major contributor this year?
Pittsburgh Panthers17 hours ago

Pitt Basketball: 'Angry' Panthers win big

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe only boos emanating from the Petersen Events Center crowd last night came in the first half, when Steelers quarterback and Miami of Ohio alumnus Ben Roethlisberger was shown on the video
Pittsburgh Panthers1 day ago

Big East Basketball Roundup: Hoyas outmuscle Jacksonville

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteGreg Monroe delivered 14 points and seven rebounds in his college debut, and anchored a suffocating defense that helped No.
Pittsburgh Panthers1 day ago

No. 6 Pitt flew by Miami (Ohio)

Beaver County TimesPITTSBURGH — Pitt’s players sported Band-Aids on their non-shooting arms following an unexpectedly easy victory over Miami (Ohio), the result of some post-game flu shots.
Pittsburgh Panthers1 day ago

Pitt rolls over Miami of Ohio, 82-53

Pittsburgh Post-GazettePitt defeated Miami of Ohio, 82-53, tonight at the Petersen Events Center to improve to 2-0.
Pittsburgh Panthers1 day ago

Pitt Football: The game, not the trophy, spurs rivalry with Cincinnati

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIt's getting to be that time of the year. Some of college football's most storied rivals are taking part in one of the sport's grandest traditions -- trophy games.
Pittsburgh Panthers1 day ago

What do you think the regular rotation will be by the time Big East play starts?

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteWhat do you think the regular rotation will be by the time Big East play starts? Pitt always seems to have a deep squad, but this year they seem deeper than usual. Jamie Dixon usually narrows it down seven or eight players who play regularly, but I think he could go 10 deep this year.
Pittsburgh Panthers1 day ago

Pitt Women's Basketball Notebook: Panthers point guard hurt twice in one day

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteBATON ROUGE, La. -- Pitt has a number of interchangeable players but one player who the Panthers don't really have a true replacement for is point guard Jania Sims.
Pittsburgh Panthers2 days ago

Pitt women fall to Texas A&M, 56-50

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteBATON ROUGE, La. -- The Pitt women's basketball team lost their opener, 56-50, to No. 11 Texas A&M this afternoon in the State Farm Classic at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Pittsburgh Panthers2 days ago

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Fairleigh Dickinson's Alvin Mofunanya, right, and Pittsburgh's D... (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

Fairleigh Dickinson's Alvin Mofunanya, right, and Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair collide under the basket after Blair dunked the ball in the first half of the NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008.»Yahoo! Sports

Pittsburgh's Nasir Robinson, left, and Fairleigh Dickinson's Sea... (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

Pittsburgh's Nasir Robinson, left, and Fairleigh Dickinson's Sean Baptiste chase after a loose ball in the first half of the NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008.»Yahoo! Sports

Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair dunks against Fairleigh Dickinson in t... (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair dunks against Fairleigh Dickinson in the first half of the NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008.»Yahoo! Sports

In this Jan. 2, 2008, file photo, Pittsburgh guard Levance Field... (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

In this Jan. 2, 2008, file photo, Pittsburgh guard Levance Fields, right, uses crutches as he leaves the court with a cast on his broken left foot after his team beat Lafayette 96-75 in an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh. Fields is mending from a second foot fracture in August and the subsequent surgery. He might not be ready to start the season.»Yahoo! Sports