Pitt Beats Akron 24-7, Prepares For Iowa
Redshirt Junior and backup QB Nate Peterman guided Pitt to the 24-7 victory over Akron on 12 for 17 passing, 148 yards and 1 touchdown toss.
Redshirt Junior and backup QB Nate Peterman guided Pitt to the 24-7 victory over Akron on 12 for 17 passing, 148 yards and 1 touchdown toss.
The question marks over whether Damon Wilson Jr. would play this season are gone, he is in.
Pitt’s 3rd string tailback Qadree Ollison ran 16 times for 207 yards and a score to lift Pitt past Youngstown State 45-37 in the season opener for both teams.
Dixon has yet another player bit by the injury bug.
Panthers gain much need backcourt depth with JUCO guard Jonathan Milligan addition.
The 2015 Panthers have been left bare at the point guard position, so how can Dixon fix this problem?
Back-up point guard Josh Newkirk is expected to travel home in order to rehab his injured knee. He is not expected to return to campus, in favor of transferring to a Division I school closer to home.
Jamie Dixon failed to make the NCAA Tournament last year for just the second time in his coaching career but it appears he plans to get back to his old ways of gritty defense and tough rebounding in 2015-16.
Pat Narduzzi now has eight commitments for the Class of 2016 and four are from the state of Ohio.
DreamBackfield looks at a few of Pitt’s cornerback recruiting targets and catches up with Therran Coleman from Brashear High School in Pittsburgh.