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Pitt defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable said senior Andrew Taglianetti will replace injured nickel back Jamahl Pardner on passing downs the rest of the season. Pardner, a freshman, will have season-ending knee surgery Friday. I’ll admit the biggest surprise for me this season — before the relatively easy victory against Virginia Tech — was Taglianetti disappearing [...]

Tino Sunseri was named Big East offensive player of the week after throwing for 283 yards and three touchdowns against Virginia Tech, but Pitt coach Paul Chryst made a point of emphasizing that football is a team sport. “He earned being named Big East player of the week, absolutely earned it,” Chryst said, “but yet [...]

Some Pitt thoughts, with 25 percent of the regular season gone: – There wasn’t much talk about the offensive line after the 35-17 victory against No. 13 Virginia Tech, so let’s correct that. Several times when quarterback Tino Sunseri dropped back to pass, he was given a comfortable pocket in which to operate. He was [...]

Walking into Heinz Field today, the sun is shining and Pitt band was playing the alma mater — nice game-day atmosphere. Sideline filled with recruits, which makes today’s game vitally important to coach Paul Chryst, and not just because Pitt is trying to avoid only its third 0-3 start in 40 years. Chryst must show [...]

There is nothing wrong with Pitt that two or three good recruiting classes won’t fix. You think you can wait that long? Another month of training camp wouldn’t hurt, either. After watching the first two games of the season (opponents 65, Pitt 27), it appears the Panthers need more practice time, better players and several [...]

The long wait is over for Pitt’s 2012-13 basketball schedule. Pitt’s final season in the Big East features a possible Thanksgiving trip to Madison Square Garden, and home games against Connecticut, Syracuse, Notre Dame and Villanova. But the schedule also could feature not one major conference non-Big East opponent and for the first time in [...]

You can point to many negative plays, decisions and trends in Pitt’s embarrassing 31-17 loss to Youngstown State on Saturday night. – How about allowing the Penguins to rush for 204 yards? – How about Pitt’s failure to gain 3 yards on two running plays from inside the YSU 25-yard line in the third quarter? [...]