After Browne Leads Pitt Past Rice 42-10, Syracuse Looms
Max Browne leads Pitt past Rice 42-10 but questions still loom large prior to the Panthers ACC match-up with Syracuse in the Panther run game.
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Oklahoma St Drubs Pitt 59-21, Panther Defense Reaching 1996 Levels
In 1996, the Pitt defense surrendered 430 points. Last year, the Panthers surrendered 458 points but managed an 8-5 record after scoring a team-high 532 points. Today, the #9 Oklahoma State Cowboys would shred Pitt 59-21 in a game in which the Pitt defense gave up 676 total yards at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
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Matt’s Mailbag: Should PITT, Penn State and WVU Play Each Other Every Year?
I decided to jump into the weekly mailbag (or bi-weekly we will see) and answer any questions that you may have regarding anything PITT Athletics. Â I will try and answer anything from football to basketball to soccer, etc and have some fun with it as well. And I will try to do one every, if…
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PITT-OK. State: Redemption Game?
Yes, everyone involved with the PITT football program would rather be going into this game at 2-0 and coming off another big rivalry game victory. Â But, we all knew that 1-1 was a real good possibility heading into this season. Â But, unlike Penn State, PITT has another big game coming up this Saturday against Oklahoma…
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Pitt “Drops” Road Game At Penn State, 33-14
Pitt “Drops” Road Game At Penn State, 33-14 as the Panthers receiving corps struggle to come down with several strong, deep passes by QB Max Browne.
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“Keystone Classic” Rivalry Renewed
It’s that week of the year that both PITT and Penn State fans look forward to. Â That’s right, don’t believe Penn State fans and media when they try to play down this week because they believe their athletic department when they say that they are “Unrivaled”. Â Which I call BS on because they need this…
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Pitt’s 2nd Half Defense Looks Listless, Offense Sloppy In OT win vs Youngstown St
The Pitt defense surrenders 331 yards passing yet manages to escape with a narrow 28-21 overtime win over FCS opponent Youngstown State at Heinz Field.
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2017 PITT Football: Time To Take The ACC Coastal
Over the past few seasons since Pat Narduzzi has come aboard, the PITT Football program has started to prove that they belong in the conversation with the rest of the top tier teams in the ACC. Â And the next thing that they need to do is win the ACC Coastal and make an appearance in…
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Zubovic is Excited to Stay Home and Represent Hometown
The Belle Vernon senior discusses his recruitment and his relationship with former Pitt great Dorian Johnson.
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PITT-Penn State Could Be Top 5 Rivalry
42-39…..You say that around any group of PITT fans and you will most likely get a loud “LETS GO PITT!” chant going. Â Say that score around a group of Penn State fans and anger will soon follow. Â And yet, when you hear the leadership of the Penn State Athletics Department speak, it sounds like they…
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Danielson Decides to Join TJ Teammate Palmer at Pitt
Pitt added another recruit to their 2018 recruiting class in the form of Thomas Jefferson defensive tackle Devin Danielson.
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Sights from the 2017 Pitt Passing Camp
Over 50 high school football teams made their way to the UPMC Sport Complex on the South Side this weekend as Pitt held their annual passing camp. The camp consists of a 7 on 7 tournament split into four brackets. This year’s winners were Penn Hills, Steel Valley, Mt. Lebanon, and Clairton. Many former, current,…
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The “Way Too Early” 2017 ACC Football Preview
We are now midway thru June and about a month a way from Training Camps starting across the country for college football. Â So, let’s take a look at the ACC and what to expect this year from the conference. Boston College: Ever since they moved from the Big East to the ACC, the Eagles have…
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Q&A with 2018 Panther Commit Wendell Davis
The linebacker discusses his recruitment and favorite parts of the Panthers’ program.
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Tornado Hits Pitt as Kradel Commits to Panthers
Pitt landed its fourth 2018 commit in the form of Butler lineman Jake Kradel.
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Catching Up with Pitt Football’s Newest Commit
Pat Narduzzi and the Panthers added a second member to their 2018 recruiting class on Wednesday as New Jersey quarterback Nick Patti made a verbal commitment to Pitt.
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Is PITT Football Close to Moving Back to Oakland? Hope Is All We Got
Is PITT Football now the closest they have been to building an on-campus stadium in decades? Well, ok, not really, but I’m sure that question caught your attention and got your excitement up because it needs to happen, according to most PITT fans when you ask them.  But, there are no signs of it happening in…
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The Hidden Reason Why Pitt Football Will Continue To Struggle With Attendance
Pitt football has historically struggled with actual attendance in the seats. A new hidden reason will make it even more challenging in the years to come.
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Sources: PITT to Hire EMU AD Heather Lyke as New AD
We have some breaking news this Sunday night as Brett McMurphy of ESPN has reported per sources that Eastern Michigan AD Heather Lyke will be hired as the new AD at PITT. Heather Lyke was the 13th AD in Eastern Michigan history and first women to hold the position when she was hired in 2013….
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16In16: #11 thru #7 – The Offensive Line
I guess I should finish the list of the 16 best moments or players from the 2016 PITT football season as the 2017 Spring Game is fast approaching. For this post, Who made the PITT offense go? Who helped James Conner make his comeback and look like he didn’t miss a beat? Who helped Nate…
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2017 Football Recruiting Recap
The Pitt 2017 football recruiting class brought in by Pat Narduzzi is one of the brightest in recent memory.
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A Fresh Beginning At The Right Time For Pitt And Its Offense
Canada not only raised the scoring potential of the team by two touchdowns, but also raised the stakes for Narduzzi and the search firm that are scouring the country for potential replacements.
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ACC Bowl Performance Recap With Mark Rogers
The ACC Bowl Season has come to a close with the exception of #2 Clemson, who takes on Alabama in the National Championship on January 9th. How did the conference fare (well).
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16In16: #12 – Quadree Henderson
Was there a player on the entire PITT roster who took a bigger step forward than Quadree Henderson this season? Â In my opinion, I don’t think so. Â We saw glimpses of what Henderson could do for this team as the 2015 season went on and saw him burst onto the scene in the Military Bowl…
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Northwestern Slips By Pitt 31-24 in Pinstripe Bowl
Pitt falls to Northwestern 31-24 in the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl as Justin Jackson gained 224 yards, 3 TDs on 32 carries en route to victory.
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2016 Pinstripe Bowl Preview: #23 Pittsburgh (8-4) vs. Northwestern (6-6)
Pitt and Northwestern face off in the 2016 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. Who will come out on top?
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Bowl Previews Part One
Mike and Joey are back, pushing through the first set of ACC Bowls on their latest podcast. Up first, Mike and Joey preview the Quick Lane, Independence, Pinstripe, Russell Athletic, Belk, and Military Bowls.
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16In16: #13 – “O, Canada”
Our #13 moment of 2016 goes to Offensive Coordinator Matt Canada. Â When Day 1 of the Matt Canada era began, it was safe to say many PITT fans did not know what direction the offense was going to go after Jim Chaney left after one year. And I say the Matt Canada era because…
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16In16: #14 – PITT Script
The #14 moment goes with the #15 moment as it was the return of the true PITT identity. Â The block PITT was never the identity that fans and you could probably say the university never truly got behind. Â And when AD Scott Barnes, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher and the Athletic Department announced last season that PITT…
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Pinstripe Bowl Video Preview With Mark Rogers
Mark Rogers and Jim Hammett of SB Nation’s Cardiac Hill provide a Pinstripe Bowl video preview.
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16In16: #15 – PITT Retro
The #15 moment during the 2016 season is a pretty obvious choice and I’m surprised I don’t have it higher, but it has to be the return of the “PITT Retro”Colors for the homecoming game. Â Everyone was wondering how PITT would build off the momentum of a very good first year under Head Coach…
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Wakeyleaks Reaction and More
Brand new Basketball Conference Podcast is live as Mike and Joey discuss the latest ACC football news, including of course, the Wake Forest game plan leak saga.
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16In16: #16 – All Offense, Little Defense
(Video Courtesy of ACC Digital Network) As we are 2 weeks away from the Pinstripe Bowl in New York City, I am going to pick the Top 16 games or moments from the 2016 football season. The #16 game was the “All Offense, Little Defense” day against Syracuse to close out the regular season. Â And…
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Pinstripe Bowl Should Be James Conner’s Party
Here are a few words and phrases you can use to describe PITT Running Back James Conner: Hardworking, Courageous, Never Give Up Attitude, The Will To Win and I could go on, but the point is made. When Conner announced that he would declare for the 2017 NFL Draft after the bowl game on December…
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Pitt Beats Cuse 76-61 In Football
You read that right. Pitt beat Syracuse today 76-61. Not in hoops but football. It was the highest scoring game ever in FBS history.
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ACC Football: Week 13 Staff Picks
Staff Picks are out for Week 13! Mike, Justin, and Jeff discuss all of the Saturday match-ups across the ACC in Rivalry Week.
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ACC Football: Week 12 Staff Picks
Week 12 is here and so are our staff picks!
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ACC Heisman Watch Week Twelve
Steve is back with his AC Heisman Watch for Week 12
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Pitt Shocks #2 Clemson In A Wild One, 43-42
Pitt senior placekicker Chris Blewitt boots the game winning 48 yard field goal to lift Pitt over #2 Clemson en route to the weekend’s biggest upset in college football, 43-42.
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ACC Football: Week 11 Staff Picks
Justin, Jeff, and Mike are back with all of their picks for Week 11.
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Miami Throttles Pitt, #2 Clemson On Deck
After Miami throttles Pitt 51-28, the Panthers head to Death Valley to face the #2 Clemson Tigers on National TV (ABC).
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ACC Football: Week Ten Staff Picks
Week 10 is upon us here in the ACC football season. Mike, Justin, and Jeff are back with all of their weekend picks.
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The ACC Issues Institutional Fines to Florida State and Pittsburgh Following Criticism of Conference Officiating
The ACC took swift action on comments made by Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi, as well as Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, this weekend. Full details here.
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ACC Football: Week Nine Staff Picks
Mike, Justin, and Jeff are back to give all of their predictions on the Week Nine games across the ACC.
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Coaches’ Speak From The Week in the ACC
Jeff is back again with the best weekly quotes from coaches around the ACC.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Week Nine Preview
Mike and Joey are back with their Week Nine preview to get all of the loyal ACC Football fans out there ready for another exciting weekend of college football action. Full audio can be found below! Any suggestions, questions, or comments on the podcast? We can be reached at basketballconferencepodcast@gmail.com. Also, you can…
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Prospect Watch – Tyler King
2019 WPIAL linebacker Tyler King is the next Prospect you need to hear about. This young man has the size, speed, and talent to play for the Panthers.
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ACC Football: Week Eight Staff Picks
Mike, Justin, and Jeff are back to make their Week Eight picks for the slim four-game slate across the conference this weekend.
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InsideTheACC Audio: ESPN Blacksburg, October 19th, 2016
Mike joined ESPN Blacksburg on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the latest news and notes from around the ACC, including the conference representatives on ESPN’s Midseason All-American Team.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Week Eight Preview
Mike and Joey are joined by Dan Rubin of BCEagles.com to preview all of the Week Eight match-ups around the ACC.
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ACC Football: Midseason Staff Roundtable, Part Two
Mike, Justin, and Jeff are back for part two of their ACC Football Midseason Roundtable. Who do they see winning the conference?
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ACC Football: Midseason Staff Roundtable, Part One
In part one of a two part series, Mike, Justin, and Jeff discuss some of their takeaways from ACC football thus far in 2016, as the season reaches its halfway point.
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Prospect Watch – Kevin Howard
Kevin Howard is a nationally recognized WR recruit. Listed at 6’3 200lbs, he would be a valuable addition to the class of 2017.
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ACC Heisman Watch Week Eight
Steve Callahan is back with his ACC Football Heisman Watch as we enter Week Eight on Thursday night.
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Pitt Topples Virginia, Looks Forward To Bye Week
Pitt defeats Virginia 45-31 and gets a much needed bye week in order to heal up in time for a Thursday Night showdown against Va Tech on ESPN on Oct 27th.
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Prospect Watch – Gio Vonne Sanders
Gio Vonne Sanders is a 2017 Pitt Recruit from Jeannette High School ( Slotback / Defensive Back )
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Week Seven Recap
Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast is back with the Week Seven Recap. Mike and Joey discuss Syracuse’s upset of Virginia Tech, UNC’s victory over Miami, another loss by Notre Dame, and much, much more.
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ACC Football: Week Seven Staff Picks
Week Seven Picks!!!!! Mike, Joey, and Jeff give their predictions on all of the ACC games on the slate.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Week Seven Preview
The newest addition of Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast breaks down Week Seven of the season with a weekend preview. Mike and Joey break it all down here.
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What Happened To The Secondary?
A question that I didn’t think coaches and fans would be searching for answers at mid-season still is: What is wrong with the Secondary?
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InsideTheACC Audio: ESPN Blacksburg, October 11th, 2016
Mike joined The Drive on ESPN Blacksburg on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the latest news and notes from around the ACC.
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ACC Football Recruiting Update
With college football season in full swing, there are many official visits happening for recruits in the class of 2017 and beyond. Here is the latest from across the ACC.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Week Six Recap
The Week Six Recap of Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast is live. Joey and Mike discuss all of the games from this past weekend, including the FSU-Miami tilt, Virginia Tech’s blowout win over North Carolina, and Clemson’s offense returning to 2015 form.
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Prospect Watch – Cody Ross
Interview with 2019 Pitt Target – Cody Ross (LB/FB)
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ACC Football: Week Six Staff Picks
Mike, Jeff, and Justin are back with their Week Six picks across the ACC.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Week Six Preview
Mike and Joey are back for the second time this week with Cam Underwood of SB Nation’s StateOfTheU.com to preview all of the Week Six match-ups across the ACC.
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ACC Heisman Watch Week 6
Steve is back with his ACC Heisman Update.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Week Five Recap
Mike and Joey release their first of two podcasts this week, as they recap all of the Week Five action with Cam Underwood of StateOfTheU.com.
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The Running Back U Tradition
Since Tony Dorsett, Pitt has had a reputation of recruiting top tier college football Running Backs. And this year’s stable of backs looks good for the years to come.
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Pitt Outlasts Marshall But Questions Remain On Defense
Pitt defeats Marshall, 43-27, but the Panther defense gets shredded once again after surrendering another big lead.
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ACC Football Power Rankings
Through four weeks of the season, there have been some teams meeting status quo, as well as some meeting and falling below expectations. Who do we believe is tops in the conference through a third of the season? Mike discusses with Mark Rogers.
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ACC Heisman Discussion With Mark Rogers
Brittnee Taylor Newman is back in the fold here at InsideTheACC.com, and she debuts with a discussion of Heisman candidates across the ACC with Mark Rogers.
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ACC Football: Week Four Staff Predictions
Week Four Staff Picks!!!! How will we do with our predictions this week?
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ACC Football: Five Things We Learned From Week Three
Week Three has come to a close in the ACC, and as we turn ahead to Week Four starting on Thursday night between #5 Clemson and Georgia Tech, let’s take a look at the five things we learned in Week Three.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Episode 11
Episode 11 of Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast features an update on the Lamar Jackson Hype Train, a discussion on Notre Dame and their outlook the rest of the season, and a debate over how good the Miami Hurricanes really are in 2016. Full Week Four Preview and more discussed in Mike and Joey’s latest podcast here.
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ACC Football: Week Three Staff Predictions
WEEK THREE PICKS ARE HERE!!!! Justin Cates, Mike McDaniel, and Jeff Greenberg do their best to rundown all of the Week Three matchups.
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Pitt Topples Penn St, But Okla St Looms
Pitt topples Penn State but now faces a passing machine in Oklahoma State, a team that clearly has more speed at the skill positions than Pitt has on defense.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Conference, Episode 10
WEEK THREE PREVIEW!!!!!!! Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast is back featuring Joey Weaver of SB Nation’s FromTheRumbleSeat.com and our own Mike McDaniel. Full show this week to get you ready for Week Three.
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InsideTheACC Audio: ESPN Blacksburg 9/14
Mike joined “The Drive” on ESPN Blacksburg with Paul VanWagoner to discuss the ACC’s decision to move neutral site championships out of the state of North Carolina.
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ACC Football: Five Things We Learned From Week Two
It was an exciting Week Two across the ACC. Here are the five things that we learned after the conference’s second weekend of the season.
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ACC Football: Week Two Staff Predictions
Louisville and Syracuse get us off and running into Week Two of the season this evening. Who do we have winning all of this weekend’s games across the conference?
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Episode 9
No Joey Weaver this week, but Mike and guest host Cam Underwood of SB Nation’s StateOfTheU.com recap Week One and discuss all of the upcoming Week Two action across the ACC.
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InsideTheACC Roundtable: Week One Recap
It was an exciting opening weekend across the ACC, and the three-man crew of the site breaks it all down with a Week One Recap Roundtable.
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InsideTheACC Audio: The Drive on ESPN Blacksburg
Mike joined The Drive on ESPN Blacksburg on Tuesday afternoon to recap the opening weekend of college football and preview week two.
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Pitt Beats Villanova But Exposes Rust
Pitt beats Villanova at home 28-7 but looks rusty in the process. Huge concerns remain afterwards with the Offensive Line and Wide Receivers despite the win.
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ACC Football: Week One Staff Predictions
With the ACC kicking off the 2016 college football season this evening, who do we see starting 1-0 in week one?
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ACC Football: 14 Storylines for the 2016 Season
College football is here and the new season presents many storylines across the ACC and college football as a whole. In honor of the 14 teams in the ACC, Jeff reveals 14 storylines to watch for as the new campaign gets underway.
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ACC Football: Top Five Questions Heading Into Week One
College Football season is back, and as such, it is time to reveal our newest weekly segment on InsideTheACC. Mike will reveal his top storylines across the ACC heading into each week, and here’s a look at what to watch for in Week One.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Episode 8
Episode 8 is live, as Mike and Joey digest some listener questions, dive into news and notes from around the ACC, and preview all of the ACC games in week one of the college football season.
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Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast, Episode 7
Episode 7 of the Basketball Conference is live, as Mike and Joey detail breaking ACC News regarding Notre Dame, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Florida State, while also discussing conference championship picks and over/unders for Vegas win totals.
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2016 Pitt Football Summer Camp Begins
Pitt Football begins Season #2 under Head Coach Pat Narduzzi tomorrow starting with Summer Camp.
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2016 Spring Pitt Football Outlook
DreamBackfield takes an in-depth look at the Pitt Football Spring roster by position including the expected incoming 2016 recruits.
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ACC Breakdown: National Signing Day Edition
Mike joined SB Nation’s Joey Weaver of “From The Rumble Seat” and our media colleague Mark Rogers to discuss all of the happenings from National Signing Day around the ACC.
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Pitt turns to Canada to replace Chaney
Pitt hires Matt Canada as Offensive Coordinator.
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Robert Washington visit
Robert Washington RB East Gaston HS Mount Holly, NC was originally scheduled to visit Pitt January 15th and the University of Alabama January 22nd.
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ACC Football: Coaching News and Notes
Virginia Tech has their man but could Mark Richt be headed to the ACC too?
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Pitt Drops Season Finale 29-24 to Miami
The Panthers fall behind big and early in the 29-24 home loss and regular season finale against the Miami Hurricanes, who improved to 5-0 all-time at Heinz Field.
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Around the ACC Week 12 Recap
North Carolina wins the Coastal Division and Syracuse is looking for a new coach this week around the ACC.
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Pitt Outlasts Louisville, 45-34
Pitt rushed out to a 42-17 lead but held on to the 45-34 victory over the Louisville Cardinals at Heinz Field yesterday.
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Around the ACC Week 12 Preview
Frank Beamer is saying goodbye at home against a UNC squad looking to win its division this week around the ACC.
