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Clemson’s woes continue in loss to Pitt

PITTSBURGH – Pitt handled Clemson 27-17 on Saturday at Heinz Field. It marked the first time since November 14, 2014 that an ACC opponent beat Clemson by double digits when it fell 28-6 to Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Saturday also marked the fifth …

PITTSBURGH – Pitt handled Clemson 27-17 on Saturday at Heinz Field.

It marked the first time since November 14, 2014 that an ACC opponent beat Clemson by double digits when it fell 28-6 to Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Saturday also marked the fifth straight game the Tigers failed to score more than 21 points which is its longest such streak since 1994.

Panthers’ quarterback Kenny Pickett overwhelmed the Tigers as he completed 25-of-39 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns. He also cemented himself in Pitt history as the school’s all-time career completion leader.

The Tigers (4-3, 3-2 ACC) once again struggled to gain a foothold offensively. D.J. Uiagalelei completed 12-of-25 passes for 128 yards and two interceptions including a pick six on a shovel pass with 11:30 left in the third quarter.

Clemson mixed things up and switched Uiagalelei out for Taisun Phommachanh for the rest of the third quarter after the second interception. The Tigers finished the game with 315 yards of total offense.

Clemson struck first on a one yard touchdown run by Phil Mafah to take a 7-0 lead with 1:29 to play in the first quarter.

But Pitt responded with a pair of touchdown passes by Pickett in the second quarter. He tied the game 7-7 on a 23-yard touchdown to Jordan Addison that capped a 90-yard drive and a 39-yard touchdown pass to Taysir Mack to take a 14-7 lead with 40 seconds left in the first half.

The Panthers picked up where they left off in the third quarter with a 50-yard pick six on an Uiagalelei shovel pass with 11:30 to play in the third quarter to give Pitt a 21-7 lead.

Clemson responded with a 42-yard field goal by B.T. Potter behind Phommachanh’s quarterback play to cut the deficit to 21-10.

But Pitt kicker Sam Scranton kicked a pair of field goals from 44 yards and 34 yards to extend its lead to 27-10 early in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers scored another touchdown on a six yard run by D.J. Uiagalelei with 7:56 to play to cut the deficit to 27-17 but it was too little too late.

Clemson returns to action on October 30 as it hosts Florida State at 3:30 p.m.

Pitt enters halftime with surge of momentum

PITTSBURGH – Clemson entered halftime trailing Pitt 14-7 at Heinz Field. The Panthers scored on their last two possessions of the first half to overcome a touchdown deficit and carry momentum into the break. Clemson struck first with an eight-play …

PITTSBURGH — Clemson entered halftime trailing Pitt 14-7 at Heinz Field.

The Panthers scored on their last two possessions of the first half to overcome a touchdown deficit and carry momentum into the break.

Clemson struck first with an eight-play drive that covered 80 yards in three minutes and 29 seconds.

Phil Mafah capped the drive with a one-yard touchdown run to give Clemson a 7-0 lead with 1:29 to play in the first quarter.

But Clemson failed to take advantage of favorable field position with drives starting at its own 47 and 37 to start the game.

Pitt responded emphatically on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Pickett to Jordan Addison to tie the game 7-7 with 3:18 to play in the second quarter. The drive covered 90 yards in 13 plays and took 4:19 off the clock.

On the play, Pickett became Pitt’s all-time leader in completions with 868.

After Clemson went three and out on the ensuing drive, the Panthers responded with another score. Pitt went 76 yards in nine plays and 2:12.

Pickett capped off the drive with a 39 yard touchdown pass to Taysir Mack to give the Panthers a 14-7 lead with 40 seconds to play in the half.

Pickett finished the half 17-of-29 passing for 218 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Clemson managed just 189 yards of total offense in the first half.

The Tigers are set to receive the opening kickoff in the second half.

ACC defensive back wants Ross

An ACC defensive back wants to face Justyn Ross. Pitt’s Marquis Williams told media members on Tuesday that he wants to face the Clemson wide receiver more than anybody else in the ACC. “He’s the No. 1 receiver in the ACC right now. They gotta come …

An ACC defensive back wants to face Justyn Ross.

Pitt’s Marquis Williams told media members on Tuesday that he wants to face the Clemson wide receiver more than anybody else in the ACC.

“He’s the No. 1 receiver in the ACC right now. They gotta come to Pittsburgh,” the redshirt junior said. “They gotta come here, and we play man-to-man defense. I’m ready to pad up and go against him.”

Clemson travels to Pitt on Oct. 23 for its first ever game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

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Former Pitt player alleges Pat Narduzzi called players, opponents ‘thugs’

The former Michigan State defensive coordinator has been accused by multiple players for racist and racially insensitive comments.

Pat Narduzzi could soon find himself in hot water.

The Pittsburgh football coach–and longtime Michigan State defensive coordinator–allegedly has called his players and opponents “thugs” according to former Pitt linebacker Elias Reynolds.

Reynolds, who entered the transfer portal after graduating from Pittsburgh this year, alleges that Narduzzi called him and his teammates thugs for wearing hoodies under team jumpsuits, or wearing hats backwards. Reynolds also alleges Narduzzi would refer to opponents as thugs if he didn’t like their style of play.

Reynolds doesn’t specifically name him, but Narduzzi has been the head coach at Pitt the entire time Reynolds has been at the school. Reynolds also references he and teammates getting called thugs because they wore their Pitt hats backwards. Former Pitt offensive lineman Justin Morgan, who Narduzzi dismissed from the team in 2018, replied to the tweet while adding his own story with Narduzzi. Morgan alleges Narduzzi told him to cut his dreads.

“Thug,”–literally defined by Google dictionary as, “a violent person, especially a criminal.”–has taken on a racial connotation in recent years as a way to degradingly refer to a black person. Former Cleveland Cavaliers and Michigan Basketball Coach John Beilein was forced to resign from his job as head coach for the Cavs after he described the players as, “playing like thugs,” during a film session.

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