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The Panthers got a scare near the end of practice when shifty freshman tailback LeSean McCoy fell to the ground after stutter-stepping through the defense. McCoy let out a scream and clutched his left ankle. Forgive McCoy if was worried. He was the nation’s top tailback prospect in 2005 when his senior season at Harrisburg’s [...]

The Panthers wore shoulder pads for the first time in training camp, and the defense dominated play as heavy thunderstorms forced the Panthers indoors for the first time at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. Most impressive was the play of the defensive front, long an area of concern. Even with split-squad practices, it’s obvious that [...]

It didn’t take long for two freshmen to make their mark in training camp, and it should come as no surprise that they’re not your ordinary freshmen. Tailback LeSean McCoy and receiver Aundre Wright – both products of Milford Academy prep school in New Berlin, N.Y. – caught Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt’s eye with their [...]

Prized quarterback recruit Pat Bostick, who left the Pitt football team on the eve of training camp to deal with “personal issues,” is expected to return within the week, his father told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review today. “There’s probably a high likelihood he’ll be there as early as this weekend or early next week at the [...]

The Panthers endured another day of high heat and humidity Wednesday morning, but their play was sharper on the second day of training camp at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex on the South Side. As usual, Pitt started with special teams play, but this time punter Dave Brytus practiced dropping the ball inside the 20 [...]

Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt mused during the Panthers’ opening practice session the benefits of the newly installed Sportexe synthetic practice field, especially the possibility of practicing in the rain instead of indoors. After the veterans endured a humid morning, Pitt’s newcomers spent an hour practicing in a light drizzle. Much to Wannstedt’s delight. “If we [...]

Pitt opened its football training camp Tuesday morning at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex on the South Side under a haze from the high humidity. Per NCAA rules, players aren’t permitted to wear pads until the third day of practice, so they wore only helmets and could not participate in full-contact drills. The Panthers started [...]

Highly touted freshman Pat Bostick, expected to compete for Pitt’s starting quarterback job, left campus on the eve of training camp, Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt announced today. “With our full support and understanding, Pat Bostick left campus last night and returned home to Lancaster to deal with a personal issue,” Wannstedt said in a statement. [...]

One of the first noticeable differences with the Pitt football team wasn’t its new uniforms but the clean-cut look the Panthers were sporting at Monday’s media day. Per Dave Wannstedt’s mandate, the majority of Pitt players were clean shaven, with short hair cuts and no jewelry. The exceptions were those who wear their hair in [...]

Pitt football games will be broadcast on the Pittsburgh ISP Sports Network, including flagships 3WS 94.5 (WWSW-FM) and Fox Sports Radio 970 (WBGG-AM), with Bill Hillgrove serving as the Voice of the Panthers for the 34th consecutive season and former Panthers great Bill Fralic handling color commentary. The broadcasts include two hours of pre-game programming: [...]