The speed in Desmond Reid’s legs, the power in Ben Sauls’ left foot and Pat Narduzzi’s risk-taking on fourth down were vital elements in Pitt’s 17-15 victory against California. Give Pitt credit for a...

The Panthers had 6 sacks and 11 tackles for loss in the win over California. Pitt’s usually explosive offense did not show up Saturday at Acrisure Stadium vs. the Cal Golden Bears. The No. 22 Panthers...

LOS ANGELES — Penn State traveled about 2,500 miles across the continent on its first road trip in the new Big Ten. The Nittany Lions then spent most of Saturday playing from behind against Southern C...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It’s all about the preparation for No. 2 Ohio State, no matter how much hype Saturday’s game at thirdranked Oregon is generating. “All of a sudden you don’t just change because it’...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi understands his team remains a work in progress. Still, the longtime Pittsburgh coach is encouraged by the growth he’s seen from the 22nd-ranked Panthers through five re...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California’s season is on the verge of slipping away. Penn State’s season is starting to look awfully special. The Trojans’ desperation and the Nittany Lions’ opportunity a...

The pain, the empty feeling, the anger won’t go away, and that’s OK, according to Pitt guards Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett. They thrive on it, actually. “Fuel to the fire,” Leggett said Thursday af...

Cat Flood has become one of the most popular players on the topranked Pitt volleyball team, particularly among the younger crowd. Maybe it’s her trademark twotone hair, something she did on a teammate...

Like his head coach two decades before him, Pitt linebackers coach Ryan Manalac played middle linebacker to some distinction. A walk-on when he first enrolled at the University of Cincinnati, he ended...

While climbing the status ladder among the best quarterbacks in college football, Pitt redshirt freshman Eli Holstein has learned to be an equal opportunity dispenser. Six pass catchers have at least ...

The Pitt women’s volleyball team finally dropped a set. That happened Oct. 4, when the top-ranked Panthers, who won their first 12 matches of the year via 3-0 sweeps, lost the opener at Boston College...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Bret Bielema was at the forefront of the graduate transfer game in 2011 when the NCAA passed a new rule that allowed athletes in all sports to transfer and gain immediate eligi...

Back when Pat Narduzzi was playing linebacker for Youngstown State and Rhode Island, he knew a third-down stop meant success. Series over, offense trudging to the bench, punt or field-goal try upcomin...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi gathered his players on Sunday night, just like always. And just like always, the longtime Pittsburgh head coach kept his eyes and the eyes of his team looking forward. ...

Smart calls out Georgia fans ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Coach Kirby Smart was disappointed in the somewhat muted performance of home fans in No. 5 Georgia’s 31-13 win over Auburn on Saturday. Even though ther...

While fans across the country were on edge watching upset after upset unfold Saturday, Houston Chronicle sports columnist Kirk Bohls and other members of The Associated Press college football poll vot...

After a late-night Steelers contest that has us all a little foggy this morning, here’s a little food for thought to help straighten you up: • Pitt has had its share of solid quarterbacks after Dan Ma...

Not unlike every coach before him, each of his colleagues across the nation and anyone who will walk a sideline in the future, Pat Narduzzi insists on playing games one at a time. His credo: Try to go...

It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt’s monumental upset of Alabama. The Commod...