The Pittsburgh Panthers have been going through a rough patch over the past two weeks. Unfortunately, the hits keep coming for Pat Narduzzi’s team. According to college football insider Brett McMurphy, the Panthers will not have senior quarterback Kenny Pickett for this afternoon’s showdown with the Miami Hurricanes. Pickett has been nursing an ankle injury […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
This week brings us one of the biggest games of the 2020 college football season. No. 2 Alabama hosts No. 3 Georgia, in a potential preview of the SEC Championship, and maybe even the College Football Playoff. The rest of the week doesn’t have quite as many interesting games as last week, but there’s some […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Another great weekend of college football is upon us. Among the big games on the slate for Week 6 are No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M, the Red River Rivalry between two teams that really need a win, No. 22 Texas and Oklahoma, and No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Tennessee. It is […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
The best weekend of college football so far is upon us. There are some big ranked matchups, including Top 25 duels between No. 2 Alabama and No. 13 Texas A&M, and No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 7 Auburn. On Friday, we get a pretty intriguing game between No. 22 BYU, which is looking to run […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
The weekend that many college football fans have been waiting for is here. The SEC football season begins this weekend, two weeks after the ACC and Big 12 got their seasons going. With the SEC in action, we have our best week of college football yet. Ole Miss, led by new head coach Lane Kiffin, […]
Read MoreWatch: Pitt Has The Best Sideline Celebration In College Football
Move over, Miami turnover chain. There’s a new sideline celebration in college football that has fans buzzing on social media. During the second half of the Pitt-Syracuse game, Panthers cornerback Paris Ford had a diving interception off Orange quarterback Tommy DeVito. Following the interception, Ford ran over to Pitt’s sideline to throw down a reverse […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
The college football season is starting to grow. This week, the Big Ten announced that it will be back this fall, with games starting on Oct. 23. For now, we’re still working our way to something that feels almost normal. The SEC doesn’t kick off for another few weekends, and we’re over a month from […]
Read MoreThis Saturday’s College Football Scheduled Called ‘Worst In History’
College football is officially back, but it could be a while until our Saturdays are loaded with marquee matchups. At this moment, there aren’t too many great games on the schedule for this weekend. The SEC isn’t going to kick off its regular season until Sept. 26, and the Big Ten won’t start until Oct. […]
Read MoreCollege Football’s Week 2 AP Poll Top 25 Released
We’re two weeks into the season and ready for another college football AP top 25 poll. As with last week, a large swath of teams that didn’t play made the cut, but that’s probably going to be a theme for the next few weeks. Just under half of the list consisted of SEC and AAC […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
FBS-level college football returned last weekend, with a slate of games featuring some Group of Five programs, including Army, BYU, and Memphis. This week, the Power Five returns to action, with games featuring ACC and Big 12 teams. Miami opens its season with its single non-conference game, against UAB on Thursday night. That will be […]
Read MoreThe ACC Has Announced Its Complete 2020 Football Schedule
The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its complete 2020 football schedule. The league announced its complete schedule on Thursday morning. Every ACC opponent will play 10 conference games and have the ability to play one non-conference game. “As noted last week in the ACC’s announcement on the plans for football and Olympic sports, the 11-game schedule […]
Read MoreThe ACC Has Announced Its 2020 Football Schedule Model
The ACC has officially announced its scheduling model for the 2020 college football season. The conference announced this afternoon that teams will play an 11-game schedule. The teams will play 1o conference games and one non-conference game. “All non-conference game opponents, selected by the respective school, must be played in the home state of the […]
Read MoreElliot Donald, 4-Star Nephew Of Aaron Donald, Announces Commitment
Elliot Donald, the four-star nephew of Los Angeles Rams superstar Aaron Donald, knows where he wants to play his collegiate football. Last August, Donald announced he was down to eight programs. LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas A&M, and West Virginia all made the list. Pitt, Aaron Donald’s alma mater, was the […]
Read MoreCFB Insider Has More Details On Notre Dame, ACC Schedule Plans
As we approach the end of July, we’re starting to get more from college football’s conferences on their plans for the upcoming season. According to multiple reports, the ACC is preparing for a “10 plus one” model, with Notre Dame football potentially in the mix. On Thursday night, Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports reported that […]
Read MoreMajor AD ‘Urges’ The U.S. Senate To Ban Betting On College Sports
Sports gambling has grown exponentially over the past few years, as countless fans have made wagers on both college and professional sports. There is a ton of support for sports gambling, but none of that support is coming from Pittsburgh athletic director Heather Lyke. On Wednesday, Lyke asked members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to […]
Read MoreACC Commissioner John Swofford Addresses 2020 Football Season
After the Big Ten announced its decision to go with a conference-only schedule, some other conferences were expected to follow suit. Reports emerged that the ACC would come to a similar decision soon. The league has one of the more interesting situations in college football. On top of its 14 football member programs, commissioner John […]
Read MoreReport: ACC Expected To Play Conference-Only Schedule Too
This afternoon, the Big Ten announced that it will move to a conference-only schedule for fall sports, including football, if they can take place. Other leagues are starting to follow suit, including the ACC, per a new report. Moments after the Big Ten made the decision official, Stadium’s Brett McMurphy reported that the ACC is […]
Read More2021 College Football Hall Of Fame Ballot Released
The College Football Hall of Fame ballot has been released for the 2021 class. It is stocked with names that should be very familiar to football fans. 78 players and seven coaches from the FBS ranks are included. Over 12,000 National Football Foundation members and existing Hall of Famers will vote on the candidates, and […]
Read MoreBrian Kelly Shares Update On Notre Dame’s 2020 Schedule
Notre Dame was set to have one of the most unique schedules in college football this fall, with numerous games in NFL and other pro stadiums. Given the current public health concerns, many of those locations could be changing. Notre Dame was set for a “Week Zero” opener against rival Navy in Dublin, Ireland. That […]
Read MoreMack Brown Reacts To Death Of Legendary Coach Johnny Majors
College football suffered a major loss this week. Johnny Majors, the legendary former coach of Tennessee and Pitt, passed away on Wednesday. Major was 85 years old, and passed away at his home in Knoxville. He captured a national championship in his final year of his first stint at Pitt, in 1976. From there he […]
Read MoreNBA Coach Named Most-Likely Successor To Coach K At Duke
Duke’s Coach K still has a bunch of years left as a head coach, and he keeps extending that time by consistently recruiting some of the best players in the country. But if and when Coach K finally does decide to retire, one college hoops analyst believes there are some good potential successors out there. […]
Read MoreRB James Conner Addresses His Future With The Steelers
James Conner is as Pittsburgh as it gets. Of course, we know that may not mean much in the football business. Conner grew up two hours north of the city, in nearby Erie. He starred for the Pitt Panthers in college, where he was an All-American and the 2014 ACC Player of the Year. After […]
Read More6 QBs From The 2015 Recruiting Class Were 1st Round Draft Picks
The 2015 football recruiting class could go down as one of the best ever for quarterbacks. The class produced a trio of Heisman winners, five top 10 picks, back-to-back No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft, and an NFL MVP. Joe Burrow is the latest quarterback in that class to break into the impressive group. […]
Read MoreNFL Draft Grades: Evaluating Picks From All 32 Teams
The 2020 NFL Draft has come to a close. While most of the headlines understandably come from Thursday night’s first round, plenty of valuable playmakers will come from every single round of this draft. The usual suspects have had very productive NFL Draft weeks once again. The Baltimore Ravens continue to be the masters of […]
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