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After transferring from Alabama, Pittsburgh QB Eli Holstein off to historic start
Thanks to their 34-24 win over North Carolina on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Panthers are off to a 5-0 start and have already won two more games than they did during the entire 2023 season. Perhaps even more important than the wins is the fact they seem to have found a potential superstar quarterback in redshirt freshman Eli Holstein.Holstein is already establishing himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the country and he's doing things at the start of his career that no Pitt quarterback has done since Dan Marino. He is the first Panthers freshman quarterback since Marino to win his...
Savannah Bananas shortstop, a Beaver County native, excited to play at PNC Park in 2025
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Beaver County native is getting ready to share his trick plays with his hometown when the Savannah Bananas bring their wildly popular show to PNC Park next year.Shortstop Ryan Cox is not your typical baseball player, in large part, because this isn't your typical baseball game."It's the best job in the whole world," Cox said."Every ball game is packed. All the kids who want to meet you, they want to talk to you, they want to know your story," said Cox.His story starts in Beaver County, on the diamond at Hopewell High School, and in the stands...
Return of Rodney Hammond Jr. adds new layer to explosive Pitt offense
If the presumed starter of a Pitt position group is ruled ineligible for the entire season less than 24 hours before the season opener, it doesn’t tend to bode well for the success of the unit going forward.
WPIAL clinched: Girls soccer playoff qualifiers through Oct. 6, 2024
Oct. 6—Section play in the 2024 WPIAL girls soccer regular season is down to the final eight days. So far, 46 teams have qualified for the district postseason. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason. Here is the latest list of district teams that have ...
Day After: Free Fallin' After Third Straight Loss
North Carolina lost its third straight game, this time a 34-24 loss to Pittsburgh in Kenan Stadium. Mack Brown’s team played well enough to be in a tie game in the fourth quarter but could not get critical stops late as Eli Holstein and the Panthers won for the first time ever in Chapel Hill. Buck Sanders, Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley break down the loss as the Tar Heels continue to fall after a 3-0 start to the season.
Pitt’s Eli Holstein accomplishes feat not seen since Dan Marino in 1979
On Saturday afternoon, the University of Pittsburgh earned their first ever win in eight visits to Chapel Hill, scoring a 34-24 win over a desperate and reeling North Carolina Tar Heels squad that has now dropped three games in a row after winning their opening three games of the season. This particular Pitt squad has […] The post Pitt’s Eli Holstein accomplishes feat not seen since Dan Marino in 1979 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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