Formerly No. 15 and now No. 12 SMU, whom No. 1 Pitt beat handily on Wednesday, got its revenge in front of its home crowd, defeating the Panthers in five grueling sets. SMU looked like an entirely different team in the Moody Center than it did in the Fitzgerald Field House three days earlier. So why was this game when Pitt finally fell? Serving and receiving Pitt looked out of … [Read more...] about Column | No need to panic after Pitt volleyball loss
Field goals, defense and risk-taking pushed Pitt to victory against Cal
This past Saturday, the Pitt Panthers hosted California at home, making for an electric and close game. As of this year, Cal is one of the three teams to recently join the ACC — a new and thrilling conference matchup. The game centered on field goals, big defensive plays and turnovers — here are my takeaways from the Panther win this weekend. Clutch kickers This matchup was … [Read more...] about Field goals, defense and risk-taking pushed Pitt to victory against Cal
Pitt spring sports prepare for fall exhibitions
Lacrosse This upcoming Saturday, Pitt lacrosse heads down to Virginia to participate in a play day at James Madison University. This play day will serve as an opportunity for multiple schools to come together and engage in some fall ball exhibition games before the real season starts. Not only will Pitt have the opportunity to face off against JMU but they will also test … [Read more...] about Pitt spring sports prepare for fall exhibitions
Can’t Stop: Red Hot Chili Panthers make history and move to 6-0 in nail-biting win against Cal
Saturday night, No. 22 Pitt (5-0, 1-0 ACC) returned to Acrisure Stadium for its conference home opener against ACC newcomer Cal (3-2, 0-2 ACC), taking down the Golden Bears 17-15 and remaining undefeated. The Panthers and their star quarterback came into this matchup with a top-25 ranking and looked to continue their history-making season — which they successfully did — … [Read more...] about Can’t Stop: Red Hot Chili Panthers make history and move to 6-0 in nail-biting win against Cal
Opinion | How the Cal Golden Bears took over X and college football
One of the side effects of college football’s ongoing wave of conference realignment has been the melding of universities and fan bases that were once completely foreign to each other. Football teams that once had little to no history are now competing with each other for conference supremacy, and fans are now trading barbs despite knowing nothing about their opponents. On … [Read more...] about Opinion | How the Cal Golden Bears took over X and college football