Can We Get A COMON?
By Dylan Mitchell, Capel Faithful Guest Contributor If you would have told me after the season opening loss to St. Francis (PA) that Pitt would be 8-2 and 4-1 in the ACC in mid-January, I would’ve said… 1) Why have they only played 10 games? 2) Yeah, I bet…. Although I was not pressing the panic button that many Pitt
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By Jack Hillgrove Ah, yes. 2020. Perhaps the most cliché year of our lifetimes if there is such a thing. Every once in a while I’ll come across the Match.com commercial where Satan meets up with a woman named “2020,” and I can’t help but laugh. In the most comical way, I think that is the perfect summary for how
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By David Haddad, Guest Contributor Unique stadium anthems have become a valuable calling card in American athletics, galvanizing fanbases before the 4th quarter, leading up to do-or-die defensive stands and after wins. These ballads that have become synonymous with their program’s successes and have deeply embedded themselves in the culture and brand of their respective institutions. They enhance the game-day
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By David Haddad, Guest Contributor Unique stadium anthems have become a valuable calling card in American athletics, galvanizing fanbases before the 4th quarter, leading up to do-or-die defensive stands and after wins. “Jump Around” at Wisconsin, “Dixieland Delight” at Bama and “Enter Sandman” at Virginia Tech are all examples of power ballads that have become synonymous with their program’s successes
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By Dylan Mitchell, Capel Faithful Year 3 of the Jeff Capel-era at Pitt tipped off with an absolute disaster of a loss to St. Francis (PA). There were a lot of reasons to be excited about this season, even though most were never entirely sure we would get to play due to the pandemic. Another year of experience for the
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By Dylan Mitchell, Capel Faithful Team Deflated. That is the only word I can think of that accurately sums up the feeling around the Pitt football program right now. Funny how just two weeks ago, we had people complaining about not being ranked high enough in the AP Top 25. Now, after two one-point losses, the Panthers are 3-2 staring
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By Dylan Mitchell, Capel Faithful Team Pitt ripped our hearts out last week with a soul-crushing loss that this fanbase is much too accustomed to. This week, the 3-1 Panthers will try to rebound against a 2-1 Boston College team that struggled against Texas State but put up a fight against the 8th-ranked UNC Tar Heels. If Pitt can bounce
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By Dylan Mitchell, Capel Faithful Team The 24th-ranked Pitt Panthers (3-0, 2-0) will host the NC State Wolfpack (1-1, 1-1) in an ACC matchup this Saturday at noon at Heinz Field. This is the third-straight noon game, and fourth-straight home game for the Panthers. Pitt will try to build off a 23-20 win over Louisville last week, while NC State
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By Dylan Mitchell, Capel Faithful Team There will be a top 25 matchup at Heinz Field this Saturday at noon *insert Paul Rudd ‘who would’ve thought’ meme*. The #21 Pittsburgh Panthers host the #24 Louisville Cardinals in a game that has major implications for both teams. Pitt will look to stay undefeated in what should be their toughest matchup until
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By COMON Network, Capel Faithful Teams Final Score – No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0, 1-0 ACC) 21 def. Syracuse Orange (0-2, 0-2 ACC) 10 In the ACC opener matinee at Heinz Field, the 25th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers bested the Orange 21-10, after being favored by three touchdowns by oddsmakers. Despite the lack of a cover, the Panthers are now 1-0 in
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