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Pitt receiver T.J. Porter was suspended indefinitely from the football team following a Feb. 22 arrest for driving under the influence, his second such arrest within the past year. Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt said Monday only that Porter’s suspension was for “disciplinary reasons.” Allegheny County Court records show Porter is scheduled to have a preliminary [...]

Drew Rosenhaus stood outside the indoor practice facility at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex on the South Side like the rest of us – except for making one phone call after another on his Bluetooth – while waiting to learn the results of LeSean McCoy’s performance at Pitt’s Pro Day. The fast-talking sports agent and [...]

Pitt announced today its 2009 football schedule, which includes five national television dates and three Big East road games on Friday. For the second consecutive year, the Panthers will play West Virginia the day after Thanksgiving in the annual Backyard Brawl. The 102nd meeting between the rivals will be played Nov. 27 in Morgantown and [...]

Pitt linebacker Adam Gunn was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, but his status for returning to the Panthers is pending medical clearance. Gunn sustained a broken neck in a collision with middle linebacker Scott McKillop in the third quarter of the 2008 season opener against Bowling Green last Aug. 30 at [...]

Pitt announced today the dates of its non-conference schedule and that it was lowering season-ticket prices for the 2009 football season. The Panthers, who finished 9-4 last season, will open the season against Youngstown State Sept. 5 at Heinz Field and will play home games against Navy Sept. 19 and Notre Dame Nov. 14. Pitt [...]