PITTSBURGH PANTHERS NEWS

Konata Mumpfield - Another solid performance Mumpfield tallied six receptions (on eight targets) for 76 yards during Saturday's 38-34 victory versus West Virginia.

Impact Mumpfield has been excellent this season, both as a wideout for Pittsburgh and from a fantasy perspective. He has at least five catches in every game this season, and is up to 255 yards and three scores through three games. He's proven to be one of impressive transfer quarterback Eli Holstein's favorite options, and that should continue to be the case moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Kenny Johnson - Bounce-back performance in win Johnson gathered in all five targets for 79 yards during Saturday's 38-34 victory against West Virginia.

Impact Johnson's season has been a roller coaster to this point. After topping 100 yards on seven catches in the opener, he was held without a reception in Week 2. Naturally, he bounced back with a five catch day, pacing Pittsburgh's receivers in terms of yards in the Backyard Brawl win. Johnson may be hot and cold on a game-by-game basis, but his importance to the Panthers' passing game can't be ignored.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Desmond Reid - Bottled up on the ground Reid notched 11 carries for 26 yards and caught 4 of 5 targets for 50 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 38-34 win over West Virginia.

Impact Reid was coming off two massive, 145-plus yard performances in Week 1 and Week 2, but was limited to just 26 yards against the Mountaineers. Situational football had something to do with this, as Pittsburgh trailed West Virginia late in the game and needed to throw the football in order to author its comeback. Still, Reid proved he can contribute even while the team needs to air it out, as he reled in four catches for 50 yards. Despite the quieter day on the ground, Reid should be counted on moving forward as the Panthers' unquestioned top back.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Eli Holstein - Legend grows in Backyard Brawl Holstein was 21-for-30 passing for 301 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 38-34 win against West Virginia. He also had 14 rushes for 59 yards.

Impact Holstein has been an absolute revelation for Pittsburgh at the quarterback position. He helped author an improbable comeback against bitter rival West Virginia, and looked good doing it with yet another 300-yard, three touchdown performance. He also had his first game for the Panthers without an interception. Holstein appears to be getting more and more comfortable, and this Pittsburgh team is on the rise with the Alabama transfer under center.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Mackey: Pitt has all the ingredients for a winning team - including a quarterback PITTSBURGH - There’s never a bad time for a win like the one Pitt experienced Saturday in the 107th ...

SEPTEMBER 16 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Analysis: It's time to readjust expectations for Pitt football in 2024 The fourth-quarter clock had just ticked under five minutes when Garrett Greene’s 28-yard pass hit a stumbling Justin Robertson’s left hand....

SEPTEMBER 15 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

College football Week 3 highlights, scores: No. 1 Georgia survives Kentucky

Week 3 of the 2024 college football season was full of exciting plays and finishes. Here are all the highlights!

SEPTEMBER 15

Pitt rallies to stun West Virginia Derrick Davis Jr.’s 1-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds remaining capped the second of two Pitt touchdown drives in the final 3:06, as the...

SEPTEMBER 15 • SACBEE.COM

Pitt rallies to stun West Virginia Derrick Davis Jr.’s 1-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds remaining capped the second of two Pitt touchdown drives in the final 3:06, as the...

SEPTEMBER 15 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Pitt rallies to stun West Virginia Derrick Davis Jr.’s 1-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds remaining capped the second of two Pitt touchdown drives in the final 3:06, as the...

SEPTEMBER 15 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Freshman QB Eli Holstein guides late rally, Pitt slips by West Virginia 38-34 in the Backyard Brawl

Derrick Davis scored on a 1-yard dive with 32 seconds remaining and Pittsburgh rallied past West Virginia 38-34 in the 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darrelle Revis talks Pittsburgh roots, state of Pitt football, Backyard Brawl and more Darrelle Revis knows good football when he sees it. Whether it was in high school at Aliquippa, college at Pitt or in the NFL, Revis has don...

SEPTEMBER 14 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

What channel is West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh game today (9/14/24)? Free Live Stream, Time, TV, Channel for 'Backyard Brawl' game The West Virginia Mountaineers, led by quarterback Garrett Greene, meet the the Pittsburgh Panthers, led by quarterback Eli Holstein on Satu...

SEPTEMBER 14 • NJ.COM

How to Watch Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 14, 2024

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Pittsburgh Panthers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers game, Saturday, Sept. 14.

SEPTEMBER 14 • DATA SKRIVE

Bills' Damar Hamlin wants to be known for his on-field exploits too: 'I feel unbreakable'

Bills safety Damar Hamlin said in a recent interview he wants to be known for more than his miraculous recovery from an on-field cardiac arr...

SEPTEMBER 12

Pitt hopes to build off its promising 2-0 start when it hosts WVU in the 107th "Backyard Brawl" Pittsburgh will try to build off its promising 2-0 start when it hosts longtime rival West Virginia in the 107th edition of the "Backyard Br...

SEPTEMBER 12 • NEWSDAY.COM

West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 14, 2024

Preview the Sept. 14 matchup between the West Virginia Mountaineers and Pittsburgh Panthers with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, bett...

SEPTEMBER 12 • DATA SKRIVE

Spread & Over/Under Predictions for WVU vs. Pitt It's almost time for the 2024 version of the Backyard Brawl. This Saturday, the West Virginia Mountaineers will make the short trip up to Ac...

SEPTEMBER 11 • SI.COM

West Virginia vs Pittsburgh picks, predictions: Who wins Week 3 college football game? College football Week 3 odds, picks, predictions, TV and streaming information for West Virginia Mountaineers vs Pittsburgh Panthers game Sa...

SEPTEMBER 10 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Pitt fires athletic director Heather Lyke months before her contract was set to expire

The University of Pittsburgh has fired athletic director Heather Lyke, a somewhat surprising move that came a few months before Lyke’s contract expired

SEPTEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

5 takeaways: Pitt's resolve in comeback win over Cincinnati is proof of growth Pitt narrowly escaped Cincinnati with its record unblemished, but only by the skin of its teeth. Still, the Panthers have plenty to be excit...

SEPTEMBER 8 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Gavin Bartholomew - Quiet in Week 2 win Bartholomew compiled two receptions (on five targets) for 25 yards during Saturday's 28-27 victory over Cincinnati.

Impact Bartholomew had a quieter day than he did in the opener, but it's worth noting that the tight end still saw five targets, just like he did in Week 1. Quarterback Eli Holstein clearly likes throwing to his tight end; it just didn't result in all that much production against Cincinnati. He should remain a fixture of this passing offense moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Bartholomew - Quiet in Week 2 win Bartholomew compiled two receptions (on five targets) for 25 yards during Saturday's 28-27 victory over Cincinnati.

Impact Bartholomew had a quieter day than he did in the opener, but it's worth noting that the tight end still saw five targets, just like he did in Week 1. Quarterback Eli Holstein clearly likes throwing to his tight end; it just didn't result in all that much production against Cincinnati. He should remain a fixture of this passing offense moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Raphael Williams Jr. - Two catches in win Williams gathered in 2 of 3 targets for 26 yards during Saturday's 28-27 victory versus Cincinnati.

Impact After scoring twice in his Panthers' debut, Williams saw his targets drop from six to three and finished with just 26 yards. Williams hasn't exactly been a big-play threat in his two games with Pittsburgh, and overall has been outshined by Konata Mumpfield. Still, he remains a starting wideout for the Panthers whose production could be touchdown-dependent from a fantasy perspective.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Raphael Williams Jr. - Two catches in win Williams gathered in 2 of 3 targets for 26 yards during Saturday's 28-27 victory versus Cincinnati.

Impact After scoring twice in his Panthers' debut, Williams saw his targets drop from six to three and finished with just 26 yards. Williams hasn't exactly been a big-play threat in his two games with Pittsburgh, and overall has been outshined by Konata Mumpfield. Still, he remains a starting wideout for the Panthers whose production could be touchdown-dependent from a fantasy perspective.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE