Steelers' Johnson rips refs for no-call on hit that injured QB Pickett: 'They should get fined'
Steelers wide reciever Diontae Johnson called for the referees to be fined following Pittsburghโs 20-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, a defeat in which quarterback Kenny Pickett left with a rib injury following a big hit.
Kenny Pickett and the Steelers' starters cap an impressive preseason in a win over the Falcons
Kenny Pickett led two touchdown drives and showed he and the Pittsburgh starters are ready for real games as the Steelers overpowered the Atlanta Falconsโ backups 24-0 in the final preseason game for both teams.
Thorne leads No. 11 Spartans past No. 13 Pitt in Peach Bowl
Payton Thorneโs 22-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Reed gave No. 11 Michigan State the lead with less than three minutes remaining and the Spartans overcame an 11-point deficit to beat No. 13 Pittsburgh 31-21 on Thursday night in the Peach Bowl.
No. 17 Pitt rolls by No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 for ACC title
Kenny Pickett accounted for three touchdowns and Erick Hallett II returned one of Pittsburghโs four interceptions for a touchdown to help the No. 17 Panthers beat No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 in Saturday nightโs Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
Chandler, Tar Heels rally past No. 10 Demon Deacons, 58-55
Ty Chandler ran for career highs of 213 yards and four touchdowns and North Carolina overcame an 18-point deficit to beat No. 10 Wake Forest 58-55 on Saturday, handing the Demon Deacons their first loss in a nonconference matchup of instate Atlantic Coast Conference teams.
No. 3 Notre Dame rides big plays to 45-3 win over Pitt
Notre Dame wide receiver Ben Skowronek (11) celebrates as he goes in the end zone past Pittsburgh defensive back A.J. 3 Notre Dame (5-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) had no such issues while handling the Panthers (3-4, 2-4) their fourth consecutive loss. The Fighting Irish effectively ended any hope Pitt โ which has developed a reputation in recent years of being the occasional giant killer โ might have had late in the second quarter. Three Pitt plays went nowhere and Irish sophomore defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey raced in untouched to block Kirk Christodoulouโs punt. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi called Notre Dame โas good a team we saw on the football field in six years.โโI thought we'd stack up better," Narduzzi said.
No. 21 Pitt's holds off No. 24 Louisville 23-20
21 Pittsburgh sacked Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham seven times in a 23-20 victory on Saturday. Pitt limited Louisville to 223 total yards โ less than half of its season average coming in โ and picked off Cunningham three times, including twice in the fourth quarter. Cunningham completed just 9 of 21 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown to go with three picks. Louisville running back Javian Hawkins scored on a 75-yard sprint but otherwise managed just 3 yards rushing on his other 12 attempts. BIG PICTURELouisville: The Cardinals were hoping to take another significant step forward in coach Scott Satterfield's second season.