DK Pittsburgh Sports Pitt http://dkpittsburghsports.com Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Fri, 16 Oct 2015 01:44:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Close games a mixed bag for promising Pitt http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/15/close-games-a-mixed-bag-for-promising-pitt/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/15/close-games-a-mixed-bag-for-promising-pitt/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:30:10 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=35231 Despite a 4-1 record and a position at the top of the ACC’s Coastal Division, Pitt has yet to win over the folks who vote in either national poll. That’s understandable. College football remains as much about the how as the what, and four of the Panthers’ five games have come down to the final […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/15/close-games-a-mixed-bag-for-promising-pitt/feed/ 13 Column: Johnston better win one of next two http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/15/column-johnston-better-win-one-of-next-two/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/15/column-johnston-better-win-one-of-next-two/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 08:11:26 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=35365 Brief and to the Point … Mike Johnston’s job isn’t in immediate jeopardy, but the Penguins won’t wait long to make a move if the Ws don’t come mighty soon. As in this week. The Senators are on tap Thursday at Consol Energy Center, and they’re 3-1 with an NHL-high 16 goals. It might not […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/15/column-johnston-better-win-one-of-next-two/feed/ 244 Pitt stresses preparedness for Tech attack http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/12/pitt-stresses-preparedness-for-tech-attack/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/12/pitt-stresses-preparedness-for-tech-attack/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2015 17:43:21 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=34931 By STEVE BRENNER It’s a special week of sorts anytime Georgia Tech comes up on the schedule. The Yellow Jackets were picked by most to win the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, but have stumbled out to a 2-4 record and are currently winless in conference play (0-3). But it’s Georgia Tech’s triple-option […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/12/pitt-stresses-preparedness-for-tech-attack/feed/ 5 Panthers endure late stress to stop Virginia http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/10/panthers-endure-late-stress-to-stop-virginia/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/10/panthers-endure-late-stress-to-stop-virginia/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2015 23:03:09 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=34752 By STEVE BRENNER Trying to tell the story of Pitt’s 26-19 victory over Virginia on Saturday at Heinz Field is no easy task. The stats were split right down the middle. Go ahead, pick one. No category really favored one team or the other, besides the final score, which gave the Panthers their fourth win […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/10/panthers-endure-late-stress-to-stop-virginia/feed/ 15 Final: Pitt 26, Virginia 19 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/10/pregame-notes-pitt-virginia/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/10/pregame-notes-pitt-virginia/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2015 12:30:45 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=34152 By STEVE BRENNER Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Pitt (3-1) vs. Virginia (1-3), 12:30 p.m., Heinz Field TV, radio: ESPN3 / ACCN (WTAE-TV), 93.7 The Fan Online: Gameday | Multimedia | Media notes STEVE’S PREGAME NOTES: • Could this be the week the Pitt offense breaks out? The Panthers attack has been up and down, sometimes within the course of […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/10/pregame-notes-pitt-virginia/feed/ 39 Video: Scenes from Pitt’s ‘Zoo After Hours’ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/10/zoo-after-hours-marks-start-of-hoops-season/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/10/zoo-after-hours-marks-start-of-hoops-season/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2015 11:30:17 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=34655 By STEVE BRENNER Serving as the unofficial start to the college hoops season, Pitt basketball hosted a ‘Zoo After Hours’ event — think ‘Midnight Madness’ — Friday night at the Petersen Events Center. The festivities began at 11 p.m., with ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Williams serving as emcee. I asked Williams, a former Duke point guard, […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/09/pitt-notebook-soccer-hits-a-speed-bump/feed/ 0 Fundamental focus pays for Pitt running game http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/06/fundamental-focus-pays-off-for-pitt-running-game/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/06/fundamental-focus-pays-off-for-pitt-running-game/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:38:21 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=34234 By ALAN SAUNDERS When Pitt lost to Iowa on Sept. 19, the Panthers gained only 55 yards on 27 carries. Against Virginia Tech last week, the Panthers earned 166 yards on 46 attempts. What was the difference? Hard work, according to offensive line coach John Peterson. “It’s an accumulation of practice and guys improving the […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/06/fundamental-focus-pays-off-for-pitt-running-game/feed/ 9 Narduzzi: Pitt’s soaring defense can get better http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/05/narduzzi-pitt-defense-can-still-get-better/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/05/narduzzi-pitt-defense-can-still-get-better/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:40:22 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=34015 By STEVE BRENNER Considering his background, it wasn’t much of a surprise Monday when Pat Narduzzi said he expects more out of the Pitt defense. Following Saturday’s 17-13 win at Virginia Tech, in which the Panthers allowed just nine rushing yards, Narduzzi ackowledged his defense still made a lot of mistakes. The stats and result don’t lie, […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/05/narduzzi-pitt-defense-can-still-get-better/feed/ 4 Podcast: DK on KDKA-TV’s ‘Sports Showdown’ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/05/podcast-dk-on-kdka-tvs-sports-showdown-2/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/10/05/podcast-dk-on-kdka-tvs-sports-showdown-2/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:00:00 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=34065 Here are all five video segments of KDKA-TV’s ‘Sports Showdown’ Sunday night, this episode covering Pirates, Steelers, Penguins and Pitt. I was joined on panel by Paul Zeise of the Post-Gazette and Colin Dunlap of 93.7 the Fan. Host: Bob Pompeani.

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