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Pitt's Donald named ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Former Penn Hills star is a finalist for several national awards next week

PITTSBURGH-Pitt senior defensive tackle Aaron Donald, the national leader in tackles for loss, has been selected the 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year by

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12/04/2013 - 22:02
PSR Staff
Pitt drops finale to Miami 41-31
Miami scored on their first four drives of the game and cruised to a 41-31 victory over Pitt in the regular season finale at Heinz Field on Friday. Isaac Bennett rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers.

Things began ominously for the Panthers when Lafayette Pitts fumbled the opening kick, giving Miami the ball at the Pitt 35.

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11/29/2013 - 19:56
Tony DeFazio
Pitt prepares for the Hurricanes
The Pitt Panthers, fresh off clinching bowl-eligibility with a 17-16 win over the Syracuse Orange a week ago, host the Miami Hurricanes at home in their season finale.

The Panthers can finish their first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a .500 record in conference play by beating the Hurricanes on Saturday.

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11/27/2013 - 20:06
Taylor Skaggs
Donald leads Pitt over Syracuse
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald was absolutely dominant, blocking an extra point and adding a sack and three tackles for loss to lead Pitt to a 17-16 win over Syracuse in the Carrier Dome, locking up a bowl berth for the Panthers.

The Panthers (6-5) came up with a late defensive stop to seal the victory, as Syracuse’s final pass fell incomplete on 4th down from the Pitt 36.

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11/23/2013 - 18:02
Taylor Skaggs
Panthers and Orange battle for bowl berth on Saturday
After a valiant comeback effort fell short against North Carolina, the Pitt football team is not dwelling on what could have been, as the quest for a sixth win and bowl eligibility hangs on their final two games.

The first chance comes Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in Syracuse, N.Y., where the Panthers face a familiar foe in the Orange.

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11/22/2013 - 11:31
Tyler Pecyna
Pitt second half comeback falls short
Tom Savage passed for 313 yards and two touchdowns as Pitt clawed back from a 27-3 second half deficit to tie the game at 27, but a Ryan Switzer 61-yard punt return for a touchdown—his second of the game—lifted North Carolina to a 34-27 win over the Panthers at Heinz Field Saturday afternoon.

Sometimes it’s just not meant to be.

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11/16/2013 - 17:42
Anthony Jaskulski
Pitt prepares for surging North Carolina Saturday
Fresh off a big victory over Notre Dame, the Pitt Panthers meet the North Carolina Tar Heels at Heinz Field on Saturday looking to clinch bowl-eligibility with their sixth win of the season.

Carolina, winners of three straight, has righted the ship after starting the season 1-5. Only one of those victories, however, has come against a team with a winning record (Boston College).

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11/14/2013 - 11:28
Taylor Skaggs
Pitt's Vinopal named ACC Defensive Back of the Week
Junior safety forced three turnovers in Pitt's victory over Notre Dame

PITTSBURGH—Pitt junior safety Ray Vinopal has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Back of the Week for his performance in the Panthers’ 28-21 win over nationally ran

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11/11/2013 - 23:31
PSR Staff
Vinopal's big plays lead Pitt over Notre Dame 28-21
Ray Vinopal intercepted two passes and forced a fumble, Tom Savage threw two touchdown passes to Devin Street, and Pitt upset Notre Dame 28-21 in front of a full house at Heinz Field Saturday night.

It’s an upset in the eyes of the nation. To Panther fans, however it’s about time.

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11/10/2013 - 02:29
Anthony Jaskulski
Pitt-Notre Dame Preview
Saturday night’s prime time matchup between Pitt and Notre Dame will be a showcase of two teams riding streaks.

For the Panthers, who have lost two straight games on the football field, this week’s showdown will be about both putting an end to the four-week stretch of victories by the Fighting Irish and righ

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11/07/2013 - 22:03
Cody Benjamin
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