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Navy kicker Joey Bullen’s 35-yard field-goal attempt sailed wide left with three seconds remaining, as Pitt and Navy took a 21-21 tie into halftime. The Midshipmen (3-2) took a 14-7 lead with 13:05 remaining in the half on Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada’s 10-yard scoring pass to Reggie Campbell to cap a 12-play, 61-yard scoring drive that included [...]

Pitt answered a Navy scoring drive with one of its own as they were tied at 7-7 in the first quarter tonight at Heinz Field. Navy (3-2) needed only five plays that covered 77 yards to score on its first possession, starting with a 49-yard pass from Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada to O.J. Washington and finishing with [...]

Not that Dave Wannstedt is beating his chest after three consecutive losses, but the Pitt coach believes the best solution to end its poor play is to rely upon a defense that ranks among the nation’s best statistically. Panthers (2-3) will need their best defense to have a chance against Navy (3-2), which boasts a [...]

The Oct. 20 Pitt-Cincinnati game will have a noon kickoff and will be televised on ESPN Regional and WTAE (Channel 4) as the Big East Game of the Week. It will be Pitt’s fourth televised game this season. Pitt’s games against Connecticut and Virginia were televised on ESPNU. The Panthers (2-3) play Navy (3-2) at [...]

Never did Matt Cavanaugh expect to see Pat Bostick throwing 41 passes in one game, let alone a half – like he did against Connecticut – so the Pitt offensive coordinator developed an ultra-conservative game plan for Virginia. “We went in and tried to keep the game close, very conservative, run the ball as much [...]

Pitt sophomore tackle Jason Pinkston will require surgery on his injured shoulder and miss the remainder of the season. Pinkston, a 6-foot-4, 300-pounder from Baldwin, started the first three games at right tackle this season before injuring his shoulder against Michigan State. He did not play in Pitt’s past two games. Pinkston is eligible for [...]