More than 41,000 fans turned out to watch UCLA and Pitt trade leads all game long in what will be remembered as another classic Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl finish.
Despite having commitments from two high school running backs, it appears Pitt is still looking to add to 2023 running back room. Monday evening, Pitt extended an offer to North Carolina A&T transfer Bhayshul Tuten, who entered the transfer portal on December 14. https://twitter.com/bhayshul/status/1605050848878268418?s=46&t= -74AF1jwiwqQev9-mzl3g Tuten had an impressive 2022 season, rushing for 1,363 yards, 572 receiving yards, scoring 17 total touchdowns, all while averaging 6.5 yards per carry. Those numbers made him a finalist for the 2022 Walter Payton Award. Tuten broke the school and conference records for consecutive 100-yard games in a season (10). Since announcing his decision to
After picking up an undisclosed injury late against North Carolina, forcing him to miss the Syracuse win last weekend, Israel Abanikanda has returned to the starting lineup. Pat Narduzzi said Thursday that it was likely Abanikanda would be good to go on the road against Virginia, and he dressed and took part in pregame warmups at Scott Stadium with the team. It’s a boost to Pitt’s offense, as the ACC’s leading rusher (1,086 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns) provides a major boost to the lineup. It’s expected that Rodney Hammond Jr. who ran for a career-high 123 yards