PITTSBURGH PANTHERS NEWS

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

Pitt quarterbacks Nate Yarnell and Eli Holstein will both play in the opener against Kent State

Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi says quarterbacks Nate Yarnell and Eli Holstein will both play in the Panthers' season-opener against Kent State

AUGUST 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nate Yarnell - Co-starter for opener Saturday Yarnell is listed as a co-starter for Saturday's game against Kent, Chris Peak of Rivals.com reports.

Impact It seems the Panthers are undecided on who will start under center for the season opener, and seeing both quarterbacks split reps could also be a possibility given the depth chart. Yarnell appeared in four games for Pitt in 2023, completing 66 percent of his passes for 595 yards, four scores and an interception.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Eli Holstein - Listed as co-starter for Week 1 Holstein is listed as a co-starter for Saturday's game against Kent, Chris Peak of Rivals.com reports.

Impact It seems the Panthers are undecided on who will start under center for the season opener, and seeing both quarterbacks split reps could also be a possibility given the depth chart. Holstein was a redshirt in his first college season in 2023, so it's unclear what he can do under center in a real game, but he has shown flashes of brilliance in camp.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Pitt DL Francis Brewu meshes power and technique in strong first training camp Freshman defensive tackle Francis Brewu didn’t last long on Pitt’s scout team. Really, it took all of one practice before the coaching staff...

AUGUST 22 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

West Virginia vs. Pitt tickets: Cheapest price, date for college football game | Sporting News Pitt hosts West Virginia in Week 3 of the 2024 college football season. Here's everything to know about the matchup, including how to get th...

AUGUST 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

New-look Pitt offense will try to keep up with the times as Pat Narduzzi eyes a reboot in Year 10

Longtime Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi is turning to new offensive coordinator Kade Bell to revive an offense that ranked dead last in the ACC in points and yards last season

AUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitt's deepest linebacking group in years ready to breakout The phrase “out with the old and in with the new” has inspired more dread than hope for Pitt football this offseason, but one position group...

AUGUST 18 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pitt's linebackers embrace 'eat face' mentality, try to balance with disciplined play As Pitt prepares for its second scrimmage of its summer training camp this Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, the Panthers linebackers continue to...

AUGUST 16 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

ACC Network's Wes Durham lays out Pitt's path to contention in deep conference The ACC Network made what has become an annual pilgrimage to Pittsburgh this week to film a Pitt edition of the “ACC Road Trip” series. The....

AUGUST 15 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Eli Holstein - Competing to be QB1 Holstein and Nate Yarnell are competing to be Pittsburgh's starting quarterback, Jerry DiPaola of TribLIVE.com reports.

Impact Holstein is proving himself to be a worthy contender for opportunities as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback. He redshirted his first season (2023), one during which Jalen Milroe played so well that none of Alabama's other QBs then could compete.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Nate Yarnell - Part of position battle Head coach Pat Narduzzi indicated that Yarnell is in the midst of an ongoing competition for the starting quarterback spot with redshirt freshman Eli Holstein, per Jerry Dipaola of...

Impact Yarnell was assumed for most of the offseason to be the likely starter for the Panthers heading into the 2024 season, but Narduzzi's words indicate that it is far from a sure thing. The redshirt junior appeared in four games for Pitt in 2023, completing 66% of his passes for 595 yards, four scores and an interception. Narduzzi did not give a timeline for when a decision would be made, indicating that the competition could run all the way up to the start of the season.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Pitt's defense channels 'aggression,' accountable leadership to win 1st camp scrimmage Coach Pat Narduzzi revealed Tuesday that Pitt’s defense won the first scrimmage of the Panthers’ summer training camp that was played Saturd...

AUGUST 13 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pitt mailbag: How quickly will the Panthers adapt to Kade Bell's offense? Welcome to the Pitt mailbag. If you have any questions about the Panthers, send them to Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson, and they ma...

AUGUST 13 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

2024 Pitt football predictions: Ranked No. 91 by RJ Young

Find out where FOX Sports' RJ Young ranks the Pittsburgh Panthers in his ultimate 134 college football ranking.

AUGUST 11

Pitt's pre-snap motion and attention to detail unlocking new passing potential New offensive coordinator Kade Bell has made it clear since first speaking to media in February that he wants to make Pitt’s offense “explos...

AUGUST 9 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Experienced transfers Nate Matlack, Chief Borders bringing missing trait to Pitt's defense Pitt had to completely overhaul its defensive line after graduations and transfers decimated the depth chart. Specifically, three defensive...

AUGUST 8 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pitt mailbag: Is there a real quarterback competition going on in training camp? Welcome to the Pitt mailbag. If you have any questions about the Panthers, send them to Christopher Carter and Stephen Thompson, and they ma...

AUGUST 6 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Rodney Hammond Jr. - Active during Monday practice Hammond (undisclosed) was active during the Panthers' team practice Monday, Pittsburgh sports reporter Amanda Godsey reports.

Impact An undisclosed problem prevented Hammond from participating in the 2024 Panthers' spring practice. Fortunately for him, they began their fall camp with him fully healthy. Hammond has been a consistent player for the Panthers, having logged somewhere from 450 to 550 yards and four or five touchdowns each year since 2021. 2024 is expected to be no different, so his floor makes him a relatively safe pick in league drafts.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Revamped Pitt defensive line embracing change, eyeing massive improvement after 'rock bottom' season The players remaining from Pitt’s defensive line last season don’t mince words. Redshirt junior Nahki Johnson plainly said the unit “sucked”...

AUGUST 5 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pitt's Brandon George launches cancer fundraiser inspired by high school teammate Pitt linebacker Brandon George is taking on a bigger role on the football field than ever before in his career. The favorite to start at mid...

AUGUST 3 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pitt senior lineman Ryan Jacoby glad for second chance at a breakout year True to the theme of the 2023 season for Pitt football, senior offensive lineman Ryan Jacoby was supposed to enjoy a breakout year. But ever...

AUGUST 2 • POST-GAZETTE.COM