PITTSBURGH PANTHERS NEWS

Desmond Reid, Eli Holstein power Pitt past Kent State Freshman quarterback Eli Holstein threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns and Desmond Reid added a pair of scores, lifting Pitt to a 55-24...

AUGUST 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Fans cautiously optimistic as Pitt's 2024 football season gets underway Walking around the North Shore on Saturday, you’d be hard pressed to find someone not decked out in Pitt blue and gold. The barbecues were l...

AUGUST 31 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Newcomers Eli Holstein and Desmond Reid star as Pittsburgh opens with 55-24 win over Kent State

Redshirt freshman Eli Holstein threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns and running back Desmond Reid scored twice as Pittsburgh and its new-look offense opened the season with a 5...

AUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Pittsburgh vs. Kent State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 31, 2024

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Kent State Golden Flashes game, Saturday, August 31.

AUGUST 31 • DATA SKRIVE

Pitt running back Rodney Hammond Jr. declared ineligible for 2024 season Pitt football announced less than 24 hours before kicking off the 2024 season that senior running back Rodney Hammond Jr. has been declared...

AUGUST 30 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pitt RB Rodney Hammond Jr. ruled ineligible for season Pittsburgh senior running back Rodney Hammond Jr.has been declared ineligible for the 2024 season on Friday, one day before the team’s seaso...

AUGUST 30 • THESTATE.COM

Pitt RB Rodney Hammond Jr., the Panthers' leading returning rusher, declared ineligible for season

Pitt running back Rodney Hammond Jr. has been declared ineligible and will miss the 2024 season, the school has announced

AUGUST 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pittsburgh Star Running Back Rodney Hammond Ruled Ineligible for the 2024 Season Hammond was expected to lead the running back room once again in 2024.

AUGUST 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pittsburgh Star Running Back Rodney Hammond Ruled Ineligible for the 2024 Season Hammond was expected to lead the running back room once again in 2024.

AUGUST 30 • SUNHERALD.COM

Former Alabama Quarterback Eli Holstein Named The Starter At Pitt It was announced by ESPN’s Pete Thamel that Alabama transfer Eli Holstein will start for Pittsburg’s season opener, which marks his first co...

AUGUST 30 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Former Alabama Quarterback Eli Holstein Named The Starter At Pitt It was announced by ESPN’s Pete Thamel that Alabama transfer Eli Holstein will start for Pittsburg’s season opener, which marks his first co...

AUGUST 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

How Eli Holstein won Pitt's starting quarterback job for season opener Pat Narduzzi announced Thursday that Pitt’s starting quarterback would be Eli Holstein for Saturday’s season opener against Kent State. The....

AUGUST 30 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Rodney Hammond Jr. - Deemed ineligible for 2024 Hammond has been deemed ineligible for the 2024 season, Karl Ludwig of Pittsburgh Sports Now reports.

Impact Hammond was reported to not be the Panthers' starter at tailback for its opener against Kent State, and now we know why. After a productive season for Pitt in which he ran for 547 yards and four touchdowns, Hammond will have to ride the bench this fall. That leaves Desmond Reid and Derrick Davis Jr. to carry the load in the backfield in Oakland.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Mackey: Who's under more pressure - Pat Narduzzi or James Franklin? PITTSBURGH - They are the highest-paid and most-visible members of their respective schools. They’re...

AUGUST 30 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jason Mackey: Who's under more pressure - Pat Narduzzi or James Franklin? PITTSBURGH - They are the highest-paid and most-visible members of their respective schools. They’re...

AUGUST 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pitt names Eli Holstein starting quarterback for season opener Pitt football will start a different quarterback on opening day for the fourth straight year, head coach Pat Narduzzi announced Thursday. Al...

AUGUST 29 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Rodney Hammond Jr. - Loses starting job for Week 1 Hammond will not start at running back for Pittsburgh's game Saturday against Kent, Jerry DiPaola of Trib Total Media reports.

Impact Hammond was Pittsburgh's primary option at running back during 2023. But to begin the Panthers' 2024 season, they will have Desmond Reid as their main RB against Kent.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Desmond Reid - Will start season opener Reid has been named the starter in the backfield ahead of Pitt's season opener against Kent State, per Jerry DiPaola of TribLive.com.

Impact Reid was previously listed as a co-starter along with Rodney Hammond, but Reid will start the team's Week 1 matchup. The former FCS Western Carolina transfer will likely continue to split carries with Hammond moving forward, but Reid will get his opportunity to separate himself as the leader in the backfield.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Nate Yarnell - Not starting but will play Yarnell is not Pittsburgh's starting quarterback Saturday against Kent but will play, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.

Impact According to an earlier post by Thamel, Eli Holstein will be Pittsburgh's starting quarterback Saturday. Fortunately for Yarnell, he has an opportunity to log at least a decent output against Kent, though unlikely better than that if Holstein excels this weekend.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Eli Holstein - Will start season opener Holstein has been named the starting quarterback for Pitt for their season opener against Kent State, though he will split snaps with fellow signal-caller Nate Yarnell, per Pete Th...

Impact Holstein transferred to Pitt in the offseason following a single season with Alabama and has apparently earned the opportunity to start the Panthers' season opener. The 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman will reportedly split snaps with Nate Yarnell, indicating that the position battle between the two will continue into the regular season.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh vs. Kent State Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31, 2024

Preview the August 31 matchup between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Kent State Golden Flashes with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, bett...

AUGUST 28 • DATA SKRIVE

Pitt, amid QB competition, kicks off season against Kent State Pitt will look for favorable results in two different competitions on Saturday afternoon when it opens its season against visiting Kent Stat...

AUGUST 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pitt mailbag: Is playing two quarterbacks in the season opener a good idea? v Welcome to the Pitt mailbag. If you have any questions about the Panthers, send them to Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson, and they...

AUGUST 27 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Raphael Williams Jr. - Starting on Week 1 depth chart Williams will start for Pitt on its Week 1 depth chart.

Impact Williams transferred to the Steel City after spending 2023 with San Diego State and failing to record a statistic. As a starter for the Panthers, that's a pretty big leap for the wideout, but he's earned it with a strong offseason. He now figures to be the most involved in the offense as he has been since his Western Carolina days.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Desmond Reid - Gets co-starter label Reid is listed as a co-starter at running back for the Week 1 matchup against Kent on Saturday.

Impact Reid is slated to be one of the options in the backfield, but it's unclear how the Panthers will handle their backfield touches. Reid will be the co-starter alongside Rodney Hammond.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE