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Pitt keeps improving in second exhibition (Rivals.com)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:34:00 PST

With the season opener less than a week away, the 2009-10 Pitt men's basketball team held its final tune-up...

No. 14 Pitt starts slowly but beats Syracuse 37-10 (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:10:53 PST

Finally, No. 14 Pittsburgh can look ahead to Notre Dame, West Virginia and Cincinnati. Even if it seemed the Panthers were already doing exactly that during most of the first half against Syracuse. Greg Williams' 51-yard interception return for a touchdown just before halftime got slow-starting Pitt going, and the Panthers extended their best start to a season since 1982 by beating Syracuse...

No. 14 Pitt looks to regain offensive rhythm (AP)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:54:36 PST

Pittsburgh's offense was playing so well, the Panthers almost didn't want a week off. The timing was there, so was the consistency. Bill Stull was effectively spreading the ball among receivers Jonathan Baldwin, Dorin Dickerson, Mike Shanahan, Oderick Turner and Cedric McGee. Dion Lewis was averaging nearly 150 yards rushing over a three-game stretch.

Pittsburgh Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:50:35 PST

You'll pardon Pitt Coach Dave Wannstedt if he doesn't look at the Big East Conference standings these days, even though his Panthers are at the top at 4-0.

See, Syracuse is at the bottom, and knowing his history the way he does, he doesn't want to believe that any more than he wants to believe that beating Syracuse the last four times they have played is anything but a trend.

See, he knew Syracuse back when, and he believes the Orange's coach, Doug Marrone, is going to find a way to rebuild the once proud team that featured backs like Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little and Larry Csonka.

"Pitt had a long streak when they didn't beat Syracuse," Wannstedt said. "Syracuse is one of those programs with great tradition, great academics.

Video: Wannstedt gets ready for Syracuse (Rivals.com)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:01:00 PST

No. 13 Pitt is done with its bye week and ready to get back to business when the Panthers host Syracuse this...

No. 16 Pitt may get big bowl -- or big letdown (AP)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:09:35 PDT

Pitt's season will play out with season-ending games against Notre Dame, West Virginia and Cincinnati, three ranked opponents in a month's time for a team that hasn't played a Top 25 team since last season's Sun Bowl. The difficult stretch will tell coach Dave Wannstedt's No. 16 Panthers if they are Big East championship-worthy and ready to play in a BCS bowl, or if their 7-1...