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Depending on your perspective, there were many ways to view Pitt’s 34-24 victory over Syracuse Saturday. Some saw it as a disappointment that the Panthers, 14-point favorites over the Orange, had to rally from an 11-point second-half deficit. Others saw that as an inspiring sign, that Pitt had a comeback victory on the road in [...]

Pitt kicker Conor Lee was named Big East special teams player of the week for his performance in the Panthers’ 34-24 victory over Syracuse Saturday. Lee tied a school record with four field goals and scored 14 points, the most by a Big East kicker this season. He converted field goals of 40, 43, 44 [...]

A 14-point favorite entering its Big East opener at Syracuse, Pitt twice rallied from 11-point deficits for a 34-24 victory this afternoon before an announced crowd of 27,549 at the Carrier Dome. LaRod Stephens-Howling sandwiched fourth-quarter touchdowns on runs of 9 and 3 yards around Conor Lee’s school record-tying fourth field goal of the game, [...]

Pitt entered its Big East Conference opener a 14-point favorite over Syracuse, but the Panthers are trailing, 24-16, after three quarters this afternoon at the Carrier Dome. Pitt opens the fourth quarter at the Syracuse 29, thanks to a season-long 34-yard run by LeSean McCoy that helped him break the 100-yard mark for the first [...]

Patrick Shadle kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired to give Syracuse a 17-13 halftime lead over Pitt today in the Big East opener for both teams at the Carrier Dome. Curtis Brinkley, who has 97 yards on 10 carries, made five defenders miss in breaking a 37-yard run to the Pitt 12. But [...]

Syracuse, a 14-point underdog to Pitt, scored two unanswered touchdowns for a 14-3 first-quarter lead this afternoon in the Big East opener for both teams at the Carrier Dome. Pitt opened with a 10-play drive highlighted by a 10-yard pass to tight end Dorin Dickerson on third-and-4 at the Syracuse 38 before settling for a [...]

Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson announced today that men’s basketball coach Jamie Dixon has been given a three-year contract extension, through the 2015-16 season. “This contract extension is all about commitment: our commitment to Jamie and his commitment to the University of Pittsburgh,” Pederson said in a statement. “Jamie has risen to the top of [...]

Call it a confidence-builder. Pitt wanted to treat its 21-20 victory over Iowa Saturday at Heinz Field like it was a “statement” game. Or make us believe that Jamie Dixon’s motivational speech to the team on Thursday night had something to do with the victory, that the Panthers turned the corner in their program the [...]

Two Pitt football players earned Big East player of the week honors today, as middle linebacker Scott McKillop was named defensive player of the week for the second consecutive week and punter Dave Brytus was named special teams player of the week. McKillop finished with a game-high 10 tackles in the Panthers’ 21-20 victory over [...]

With Pitt leading Iowa by a point, Panthers punter Dave Brytus delivered a swift kick to the Hawkeyes’ comeback chances by booting a 57-yard punt that bounced out at the 1-yard line late in the fourth quarter. Pitt defensive end Tony Tucker finished the job, forcing Iowa quarterback Jake Christensen to a fumble that was [...]