Flame of Backyard Brawl still burns bright
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 13, 2025
Among the many memories forever embedded in Scott McKillop’s mind from one of the most iconic games in the history of Pitt athletics is a creeping sense of foreboding. McKillop deeply believed in his ...
Panthers maintaining business-like approach for Brawl
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 13, 2025
In Pat Narduzzi’s eyes, Pitt has put forth a productive week of practice leading into the 108th Backyard Brawl on Saturday afternoon in Morgantown. To prepare for playing West Virginia at Milan Puskar...
Franklin expects ‘chaos’ from Villanova defense
NCAA, Sports
September 12, 2025
PennLive.com via TribLive There isn’t much concern for Penn State against Villanova on Saturday. The Wildcats are an FCS opponent and simply don’t have the talent to keep up with the No. 2 team in the...
Both coordinators say Pitt is unfinished product
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 11, 2025
Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates made it quickly apparent that inside the Panthers’ 2-0 start, things have been far from perfect on his side of the ball. Through two weeks, Pitt has allowed a co...
NCAA bans three players for betting on their own games
NCAA, Sports
By By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer 
September 11, 2025
The NCAA banned three Division I college basketball players by permanently revoking their eligibility on Wednesday, saying they had bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State and were a...
Blowouts galore help smaller schools financially
NCAA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP 
September 8, 2025
Grambling State coach Mickey Joseph knew what was coming when his team faced No. 1 Ohio State. He expected a rout. He was right. And his team had a lot of company Saturday, a day like few others in co...
Oklahoma wins big showdown with Michigan
NCAA, Sports
September 8, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables didn’t want to be the center of attention after one of his biggest victories, but his players put him directly in the spotlight. John Mateer ran for ...
NCAA, Sports
September 8, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Garrett Nussmeier passed for 237 yards and a touchdown and No. 3 LSU held Louisiana Tech to 154 total yards in a 23-7 victory on Saturday night. Caden Durham rushed for a 3-yar...
UNLV earns first Big 10 win in 22 years over UCLA
NCAA, Sports
September 8, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Colandrea passed for 203 yards and three touchdowns as UNLV held off a UCLA rally to win 30-23 on Saturday night for the Rebels’ first victory over a Big Ten Conference oppone...
Belicheck confirms ban of New England scouts at UNC
NCAA, Sports
September 8, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick won six Super Bowls during nearly a quarter of a century coaching the New England Patriots, but it’s clear that relationship has deteriorated since his departure ...
Lindsey looking to contribute more for Pitt defense
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 6, 2025
Cam Lindsey arrived at Pitt a winner, having enjoyed a standout career at Aliquippa playing hard-nosed WPIAL football. When he stepped on campus as a freshman linebacker last season, he did so having ...
Penn State looks to get ground game rolling
NCAA, Sports
September 6, 2025
PennLive.com via TribLive Penn State running back Nick Singleton vs. Nevada: 8 carries, 19 yards. Kaytron Allen: 8 carries, 43 yards. The Lions’ talented backs each went over 1,000 yards last season. ...
14th-ranked Vulcans hold off No. 12 Charleston
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 5, 2025
California (Pa.) used strong defense to hold the Golden Eagles out of the end zone in critical moments. Last fall, the mantra for the California University of Pennsylvania football team was to play 60...
Panthers’ freshman Lee hopes to build off first action
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 5, 2025
Pitt’s 2025 recruiting class features several players likely to make contributions throughout the season as true freshmen. Some already have, none with more flash than receiver Bryce Yates, who hauled...
Receiver work ‘really paid off’ for Penn State
NCAA, Sports
September 2, 2025
PennLive.com via TribLive STATE COLLEGE — Drew Allar stepped back and fired an on-time hitch route to USC transfer wide receiver Kyron Hudson on Penn State’s second offensive snap of the 2025 opener v...
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
September 2, 2025
As pro wrestling great and noted philosopher Ric Flair famously said, to be the man, you gotta beat the man. Defending national champion Ohio State is still the man in college football. The purveyors ...
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 2, 2025
In the aftermath of Pitt’s season-opening 61-9 win over Duquesne on Saturday, coach Pat Narduzzi had little reason to be dissatisfied. His Panthers won and did so convincingly, pounding their Football...
Pitt rebounds to beat TCU at PPG Paints Arena
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOSH RIZZO TribLive 
September 2, 2025
The Pitt women’s volleyball team is working on recapturing its ruthless nature that took the Panthers to the national semifinals of the previous four NCAA Division I tournaments. Redshirt junior middl...
Freeman confident in CJ Carr despite loss
NCAA, Sports
September 2, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — There were a couple things going through Marcus Freeman’s head when he saw CJ Carr scampering around to extend the play then finding receiver Micah Gilbert in the end zone f...
Road woes raise questions about Alabama’s direction
NCAA, Sports
By By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press 
September 2, 2025
Alabama hasn’t looked the same since coach Nick Saban’s retirement. It raises speculation about the future of his replacement, Kalen DeBoer. The eighth-ranked Crimson Tide have dropped three of their ...