No. 17 Pitt can cement its spot as Coastal leader vs. Miami
3 years, 2 months ago

No. 17 Pitt can cement its spot as Coastal leader vs. Miami

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17 Pittsburgh, Saturday at noon EDT. He’s thrown for 23 touchdowns against just one interception and became Pitt’s all-time leader in pass completions last week against Clemson. Miami’s secondary gave up 310 yards and two scores in a narrow win over N.C. State last Saturday and will play without leading tackler Bubba Bolden, who is out for the season with a shoulder injury. FACTS & FIGURES The Hurricanes have won each of the last three meetings by an average of 12.3 points.. Miami is 15-6 all-time on the road against Pitt and 6-2 at Heinz Field.. Miami RB Jaylan Knighton posted a career-high 166 all-purpose yards in their victory over N.C. State.. Pitt can match the 7-1 start by that group with a victory.. Pickett needs 166 yards of total offense to break Alex Van Pelt’s school record of 11,148 yards set from 1989-92.. Pitt WR Jordan Addison’s 10 TD receptions are tied for most in the nation.

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Bucs RB Bucky Irving looks for repeat performance against Panthers struggling run defense

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New York Times  

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2 years, 3 months ago

No. 17 Pitt beats W. Virginia 38-31 in Backyard Brawl return

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Pickett throws 4 TD passes in Pitt’s 31-14 win at Syracuse

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20 Pittsburgh at Syracuse, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EST. Panthers quarterback Kenny Pickett has 36 TD passes on the year and the offense is averaging 370 yards passing and 9.1 yards per attempt. FACTS & FIGURES Pickett ranks third in ACC history with 11,841 passing yards and is just 64 yards shy of passing Clemson’s Tajh Boyd for second. Pickett …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Pickett, No. 20 Pitt try to lock up Coastal against Virginia

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PITTSBURGH — When Kenny Pickett walks through the tunnel and out onto the Heinz Field turf on Saturday, it will be the last time as a college quarterback. Over the last three months, everything has changed as the player head coach Pat Narduzzi stressed didn’t have to be “Kenny Perfect” has largely become just that. “That’s the expectation that I …

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3 years, 1 month ago

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North Carolina at No. Pitt can take another big step toward winning its second ACC Coastal Division title in four years if it can find a way to outscore the Tar Heels. North Carolina, which began the season as heavy favorites to win the Coastal, needs a win and a bunch of help elsewhere to keep any remote chance of …

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Pickett, Howell square off as No. 25 Pitt hosts UNC

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Pickett passes Pittsburgh past Duke, 54-29

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DURHAM, N.C. — Kenny Pickett threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as Pittsburgh pulled away to beat Duke 54-29 on Saturday. “Getting into the rhythm of the game.” Sam Scarton kicked four field goals on his 21st birthday for Pittsburgh, which leads the ACC’s Coastal Division and improved to 4-0 in road games. Pittsburgh went ahead for …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Same old Pitt? Pickett, No. 17 Panthers proving otherwise

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3 years, 2 months ago

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3 years, 2 months ago

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Pickett leads Pitt to 28-7 victory over Virginia Tech
3 years, 2 months ago

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BLACKSBURG, Va. — Kenny Pickett threw two touchdown passes and rushed for a score to lead Pittsburgh to a 28-7 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Just play Pitt football.” Pickett, arguably the leader for ACC Player of the Year at the season’s halfway point, now has thrown 21 touchdown passes and just one interception. “It’s my job to get …

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Pickett’s 2 TDs key Pitt rout of UMass, 51-7

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PITTSBURGH — Kenny Pickett threw for two touchdowns passes and the Pitt defense held Massachusetts to 209 yards of total offense as the Panthers cruised to a 51-7 season-opening victory on Saturday. The Panthers held UMass to 209 yards of total offense, sacking Lytle five times, making six tackles for loss and forcing a fumble. NEW FOCUS IN THE PASS …

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