Panther Hollow: Resilient Pitt Still 'Zoning' Out
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Ray Graham rushed for a pair of touchdowns and went over 1,000 yards Saturday night to help Pitt become bowl eligible with a 27-3 rout of struggling South Florida.
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Talib Zanna scored 16 points and Tray Woodall added 14 as Pittsburgh rallied past Detroit 74-61 on Saturday night.
Early in the season junior linebacker Shane Gordon lamented the lack of "assignment football" being play by Pitt's defense. Now the Panthers know what their jobs are, and know they must finish the job against South Florida Saturday night to redefine their 2012 campaign.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- Once again, the Panthers have to prove they can handle a potential NBA guard, and once again, they have to prove they can handle a zone defense. Which will be the more daunting task on Saturday night?
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) — The Panthers aren't guaranteed a bowl game as they gear up for their Big East football farewell, but Saturday's trip to South Florida might as well be one.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) — With the regular season coming to and end on Saturday at South Florida it's a time for all of the players to reflect upon the season, and, for the freshmen, to reflect upon the start of their collegiate careers.
Paul Bessire, known better by the the nickname of his program, "The Prediction Machine," checked in with The Fan Morning Show today to share his NFL picks, as he does every Thursday at 8:40 a.m.
Pitt head football coach Paul Chryst joined The Fan Morning Show on Wednesday to preview Pitt's season finale against South Florida.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- After their trip to the Big Apple, zone defense should not be foreign to this Panther offense. However, it took some big minutes from their big men in the second half to win big Tuesday night.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Talib Zanna had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help Pittsburgh bounce back from a loss to No. 4 Michigan by beating Delaware 85-59 Friday in the consolation game of the NIT Season Tipoff.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Trey Burke scored 17 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 points and No. 4 Michigan shut down Pitt defensively in the second half to reach the championship of the NIT Season Tipoff with a 67-62 win Wednesday night.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- The Panthers showed a lot of character in last Saturday's win over Oakland at the Petersen Center, but the only thing this opponent and their next one have in common is they play in the same state.
PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) -- Sixth-year offensive lineman Chris Jacobson is no stranger to the pageantry of Senior Day, nor its importance to how another adverse season for the Panthers will end.
Pitt Analyst and former Quarterback Pat Bostick joined Seibel, Starkey and Miller on Sports Radio 93.7 The FAN love in-studio to talk about what happened to Pitt football last week in East Hartford, Connecticut as they got beat by the UCONN Huskies.