College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read MoreACC Coach: Clemson vs. Notre Dame Is ‘No Comparison’
Obviously, Notre Dame football is not an official member of any conference, but the Fighting Irish play a handful of ACC teams each year, as part of an arrangement with the league. That means they have a few common opponents with their College Football Playoff semifinal opponent, Clemson. Both teams are undefeated on the season. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Conference Championship Week
The dust has settled on the college football regular season for most of the FBS. Conference championship week is here, with plenty on the line. Tonight, the MAC and Pac-12 will decide their champions. Tomorrow, there is a handful of regular season games that were bumped up from earlier in the year, and the other […]
Read MoreNo. 14 Iowa vs. Pitt Tip-Off Time, Channel Announcers
Iowa basketball is off to an incredibly hot start. The Hawkeyes are 5-0 and in the Top 15 in the polls, after winning the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden ahead of Thanksgiving, beating a highly-ranked Oregon team, as well as UConn. Pitt is also undefeated to start the year at 6-0, under new head […]
Read MoreMissouri’s Bowl Situation After The Arkansas Win
Missouri football finished its 2018 season on a high note. The Tigers lead Arkansas 38-0 with just over five minutes left in today’s season finale, and will finish the year 8-4, with a 4-4 SEC record. Drew Lock has 221 yards yards and two touchdowns in the game. Thank you, @DrewLock23 pic.twitter.com/wqIzDOOqni — Mizzou Football […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry week is here! College Football Week 13 brings many of the top rivalries in the sport. The Game between Ohio State and Michigan has long been one of the best rivalries in college football. On Saturday, the stakes are extremely high, with both fighting for potential College Football Playoff considerations. Elsewhere, the Iron Bowl […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
It is the second-to-last week of the college football season, which means a less-than-excellent set of games. The main culprit for College Football Week 12 is the SEC, from which most members have tune-ups for next week’s rivalry clashes. That means we have a bunch of SEC vs. FCS and Group of Five games, and […]
Read More4 Notable Coaches Mentioned For The Kansas Job
Les Miles has been the biggest name connected to the Kansas football job, but even if the former LSU national championship-winner doesn’t bite, it sounds like the Jayhawks will have a pretty high level of candidate. Last go-around, Kansas hired David Beaty, who was well thought of as a recruiter, but was a wide receivers […]
Read MoreMark May Predicts Clemson’s Opponent For ACC Title Game
One half of the ACC Championship Game has already been decided: The Clemson Tigers are in. All that remains is to figure out who their opponent coming out of the Coastal Division will be. ESPN analyst Mark May predicts that Clemson’s ACC title game opponent will be Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Panthers are 6-4 overall but […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
After a rough Week 9, The Spun staff got mostly back on track with our picks for Week 10. Now, we’re on to College Football Week 11. Things kick off tonight in the Power Five, with No. 14 NC State hosting in-state rival Wake Forest. Tomorrow night, red hot Syracuse team hosts struggling Louisville, and […]
Read MorePitt Football Player Catching Heavy Criticism For Apparent Machine Gun Celebration
The city of Pittsburgh endured an incredible tragedy last Saturday morning, when a gunman murdered 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue during a ceremony. Days later, a Pitt football player’s on-field celebration is causing an uproar. The Panthers scored a huge win over Virginia tonight, handing the team sole possession of first place […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
Last weekend’s college football action was not great for the teams in the back-end of the Top 25. A number of previously-ranked teams lost, leading to a major shake-up in the polls. There is also a new ranking, from which the public Top 25 numbers are now based on. The first College Football Playoff rankings […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The headline game of last week wound up being Ohio State football’s trip to Purdue. Like in their trip to Iowa last week, the Buckeyes were shellacked by a feisty Big Ten West foe. Last season’s 55-24 loss wound up severely hurting Ohio State’s College Football Playoff chances. The team already had a more excusable […]
Read More1 College Has Scored Every Touchdown In This NFL Game Today
Pitt football narrowly missed upsetting Notre Dame yesterday. Despite the near-miss, today has been a good day for the Panthers. Pitt alums are showing out in this afternoon’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals game. All four touchdowns have been scored by former Panthers. James Conner has scored a pair of one-yard touchdowns for the Steelers, while his […]
Read MoreAnother Massive College Football Upset Is Brewing Today
The Pitt Panthers have a history of picking off College Football Playoff contenders in recent years. A few seasons ago, the Panthers knocked off both Clemson and Penn State, and handed Miami its first loss in the season finale last year. Pitt hasn’t looked great this season thus far, but is coming off of a […]
Read MoreHere Are The Announcers For Every College Football Week 7 Power Five Game
College Football Week 7 is here. We already had one Big 12 contest last night, with Texas Tech upsetting TCU in Fort Worth. Tonight, we have a ranked South Florida team in Tulsa, Air Force at San Diego State, and a late night Pac-12 game between Arizona and Utah. Here are the announcers for every […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Through six weeks of the college football season, a true upper class has emerged. Obviously, Alabama is the clear cut No. 1 team in the country. Some slight defensive concerns aside, the Crimson Tide have been a dominant force, with Tua Tagovailoa putting together one of the most prolific seasons for a quarterback in recent […]
Read MoreACC Starter Abruptly Leaves Team
Pitt football got a much-needed win over Syracuse on Saturday, but the week following hasn’t been too kind to the Panthers. Today, the squad lost tight end Tyler Sear. Sear, the starter at the position for the end of last year and this season, is no longer with the team. Pat Narduzzi’s staff has declined […]
Read MoreAn ACC Game Just Went To A Weather Delay With A Bad Storm Rolling Through
Syracuse at Pitt has been a weird game thus far, and now fans of the Orange and Panthers will have to wait for things to resume at Heinz Field. Pitt just took a 10-point lead on a long touchdown by Rafael Araujo-Lopes, on a screen pass by Kenny Pickett. The Panthers, who were down 14-0 after […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Conference play is in full swing, as College Football Week 6 rolls around. That means plenty of big match-ups between Power Five teams, and a few big rivalries on Saturday. Texas and Oklahoma face off at the Cotton Bowl in the Red River Shootout on Saturday afternoon. LSU travels to Florida for what has been […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
College Football Week 5 kicks off on Thursday night, and our staff picks contest rolls along as well. No. 16 Miami, fresh off of a win over FIU which brought a serious quarterback controversy to Coral Gables, hosts North Carolina, which just picked up a much-needed win over Pitt. Friday night brings an AAC battle […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College football Week 4 delivers some very interesting match-ups, and a much larger slate of conference games between big opponents. College GameDay heads to Eugene, for a big night game in the Pac-12 North. Oregon and Stanford are both ranked and in the Top 25, and along with Washington, are contending for one of college […]
Read MoreFormer ACC Starter Diagnosed With Cancer
Alex Officer was a consistent presence for the Pitt Panthers from 2014-17, starting in 48 of his 51 career appearances during that time. Since going undrafted in the spring, the big interior linemen bounced around training camps, but his NFL hopes hit a skid during the summer. After he started experiencing pain in his knee, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
College Football Week 3 is coming up soon. As has happened a few years in a row, big games are being cancelled or postponed due to hurricane season. The Carolinas are expected to be hit hard by Hurricane Florence. NC State-West Virginia, a prominent game featuring star quarterback Will Grier, has already been cancelled. ECU […]
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