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Pitt tailback LeSean McCoy and linebacker Scott McKillop swept the Big East offensive and defensive player of the week awards, respectively, for their performances in the Panthers' 26-21 victory over then-No. ...

Rob Houser, left, and Craig Bokor celebrate Pitt's upset win against South Florida Thursday.

Now now, you guys know you still need to tackle right? These games are the worst.

Oct 3, 2008 LeSean McCoy ran for two touchdowns and Bill Stull threw for another as Pittsburgh upset No.

The reminder was there for Pitt players, in the form of strength and conditioning coaches Buddy Morris and James Smith, that the difference between a five-win season and a nine-win was how they finished.

And then there were three . . . Only three undefeated teams remain: The Giants were off last week, while the Titans and the Bills won to become the NFL's only 4-0 teams.

Sun Media handicapper, Randall the Handle and Sun Media's Rob Longley and Ken Fidlin each were awarded a fictitious bankroll of $1000 to start the season.

LeSean McCoy ran for 142 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 4:43 remaining in the fourth quarter, boosting Pittsburgh to a 26-21 upset of 10th-ranked South Florida.

The Oakland Raiders fired Lane Kiffin on Tuesday only four games into his second season, bringing finality to a situation that had been simmering for eight months.

Former Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin looks down in the fourth quarter of Oakland's loss to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.

A Top 10 opponent in a nationally televised road night game is a challenge that would appear to be too difficult for a still-building Pitt team.

Pitt senior placekicker Conor Lee was honored by both the Lou Groza Award and Big East Conference for his performance in the Panthers' 34-24 victory over Syracuse this past Saturday.

Raiders coach Lane Kiffin said Monday that he is through commenting publicly on his conversations with managing general partner Al Davis.

Scribbles in my Browns notebook as the Browns beat Cincinnati, 20-12... Even if the Browns had lost this game -- as discouraging as that would have been as the Bengals were without star QB Carson Palmer -- ...

Lincoln forward James Padgett verbally committed Friday to play basketball for the University of Maryland .

Pittsburgh , which lost its season opener after starting the season ranked No. 25, scored on all four of its possessions in the second half to hand Greg Robinson his 20th loss in 22 conference games since ...

University of Pittsburgh men's basketball coach Jamie Dixon has signed a three-year contract extension which runs through the 2015-16 season.

Syracuse begins Big East play with a lot of questions hovering over the program.

Pitt athletic director Steve Pederson announced today that men's basketball coach Jamie Dixon has been given a three-year contract extension, through the 2015-16 season.

Adam Gunn can't wait to get back on the field. This is the same Pittsburgh linebacker who was knocked unconscious in the season opener against Bowling Green.