Against a high school team.Pitt had 105 yards of offense in the 2nd half
Against a high school team.Pitt had 105 yards of offense in the 2nd half
Exclusive footageDid anyone see Pitt play? How do we know they did?
IF....Pitt beats PSU......PSU will finish higher in the rankings, go to a better bowl game, continue to draw 3x the fans and Pitt will still be irrelevant as a college FB program.
Did anyone see Pitt play? How do we know they did?
IF....Pitt beats PSU......PSU will finish higher in the rankings, go to a better bowl game, continue to draw 3x the fans and Pitt will still be irrelevant as a college FB program.
Pitt disease.....diarrhea of the gums and constipation of the brain.Who knew..... Sean Miller Fan opines on Trace.
"Not Heisman caliber? Ummmm......duh! He's a good QB, not as good as Pickett. He does have a knack for clutch drives. Though it helps he has better players than the team he is playing against nearly every week."
Oh, look....captain cut-and-paste is back.Kenny is just getting warmed up!
In only his second start for Pitt, Pickett picked apart Albany by completing 13 of 13 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown and running for another score on the way to a 33-7 victory Saturday at Heinz Field.
The nickname might have been an accident, but Pickett’s near-perfect first half wasn’t. Maurice Ffrench spotted Pitt a 7-0 lead by returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown, and safety Damar Hamlin returned an interception 79 yards to the Albany 19 before Pickett ever took the field.
Pickett scored on a 5-yard run for a 13-0 lead, then completed five passes to four receivers on a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive to make it 19-0 at 4:42 of the first quarter.
An admitted perfectionist who said offensive coordinator Shawn Watson demands precision, Pickett threw touchdown passes of 3 and 42 yards to Rafael Araujo-Lopes in the second quarter for a 26-point halftime lead.
“Since I’ve been young, you chase perfection and you find excellence,” Pickett said. “That’s something I want to continue as my career moves on, really, just being as efficient of a quarterback as I can be.”
The Panthers professed they had no idea Pickett was perfect through the first two quarters. To be fair, he did have a failed 2-point conversion pass that didn’t count toward his passing totals and another incomplete throw negated by an Albany illegal substitution penalty.
“He’s so far ahead for how old he is, you wouldn’t even know that he’s a true sophomore quarterback out there with only, what, two starts now,” Pitt senior running back Qadree Ollison said.
“You wouldn’t even know it if you walked into the stadium and watched the game. You would think this kid has started in 20-plus games. He does a tremendous job leading the offense and running the whole show. At the same time, you still know that he’s only a sophomore, that he’s an 18-, 19-year-old kid. You don’t expect him to be perfect.”
So it shouldn’t be a surprise that Pickett’s pursuit of perfection had the second-half hiccups that Narduzzi anticipated when he made the Kenny Perfect comment.
As poised as Pickett appeared in his leading Pitt to an upset of No. 2 Miami in his first college start and as perfect as his passing was in his first start in a season opener, his second-half had hiccups: a fumble, an interception and a first-ever slide that sent a shiver through the stadium.
No wonder Narduzzi quipped, “I didn’t know he was 13 of 13, but he could be a lot better.”
For one, Pickett learned he can’t run over linebackers. On a third-and-10 at the Albany 37, he tried to leap over Bethel Park graduate Levi Metheny when Eli Mencer hit Pickett high and forced a fumble.
“I think I might have to retire that move,” Pickett said.
With a four-touchdown lead and Penn State visiting next week, Narduzzi had warned Pickett not to take unnecessary hits. No wonder Pickett avoided Narduzzi, walking away and pretending not to hear him screaming about not knowing the difference between up and down.
When Pickett threw the interception on a tipped pass, Narduzzi decided he didn’t want his quarterback to dwell on a negative play all week. So he put Pickett back into the game, only to see his slide to end a 12-yard run cause a hush to fall over Heinz Field when Pickett grabbed his leg.
Turns out, his right calf locked up with a cramp.
Pickett returned to finish 16 of 22 for 154 yards, adding 42 yards rushing on six carries. His second half was nowhere near as impressive as his first, let alone perfect. But that’s the promising part, as Pickett showed signs there is room for improvement.
“I don’t know if Kenny was as sharp as I’ve seen him,” Narduzzi said. “I think he was about 75 percent. I thought he played OK. I’ve seen him play a lot better. I’ve seen him be more accurate. It’s been a long time since he’s played and he hasn’t played a lot of football so I expect to see a sharper Kenny next week.”
Pickett proved that he doesn’t have to be Kenny Perfect for Pitt. But he also showed in the second half he has to be better than Kenny OK for the Panthers to beat Penn State, which needed overtime to avoid an upset against Appalachian State.
Pitt will follow Pickett in his pursuit of perfection, knowing it can still find excellence if he falls short of living up to his new nickname.
Pitt had 105 yards of offense in the 2nd half
Pickett lit a high school team up for 155 yards...wowee wow wow.Who knew..... Sean Miller Fan opines on Trace.
"Not Heisman caliber? Ummmm......duh! He's a good QB, not as good as Pickett. He does have a knack for clutch drives. Though it helps he has better players than the team he is playing against nearly every week."
Give them some credit. From 2000 thru 2016 they were undefeated against Penn State. Sure, we only played twice during that time but the Pittsters would lead you to believe they had a 17 game winning streak.You forgot, "we've won two of the last three games"
Psst....we play them next yearLose and it will be 20 more years of "We won the last one".
Pitt bites the head.
They remind me of the guy at the reunion who is still talking about his "big game" after 30 years. He hasn't done anything of note since. PSU measures its football success in finishing ranked in the nation and getting invited to a top tier bowl game.Psst....we play them next year![]()
They remind me of the guy at the reunion who is still talking about his "big game" after 30 years. He hasn't done anything of note since. PSU measures its football success in finishing ranked in the nation and getting invited to a top tier bowl game.
Pitt is relegated itself to trying to beat PSU and an occasional upset.
I want to win this one. But, I want to win every game. Pitt isn't relevant. The ACC coastal is arguably the weakest division in a P5 conference. It isn't likely they'll win it either.
VT goes into Tallahassee and destroys Fla St...they stink
Parrot Head's Sig...That’s in poor taste, but look up that remark by the Jimmy Buffet Parrot Head idiot. He’s suggesting that PITT cheap shot Trace and knock him out of the game.
I bet his wife lives in Canada.That Parrot guy is a nut job. Based on some of his postings, his wife must be a real winner, too. They deserve each other.
There's a moron thread on the Rutgers board too. Ped State insults and calling everyone pedophiles. Who knew beating these two groups in football would leave such complete and utter losers as human beings in our wake.Pitt fans say it must be a rivalry if Franklin chooses Sanders and Wade to speak to the media.....or maybe they are from Pittsburgh
Dumbest fanbase in the country
Pitt fans say it must be a rivalry if Franklin chooses Sanders and Wade to speak to the media.....or maybe they are from Pittsburgh
Dumbest fanbase in the country
Some interesting tidbits from the Pitt - Albany game.
Damar Hamlin was special, as was Damarri Mathis . Also -
The Panthers’ starting offensive line included at left tackle Stefano Millin, making his Pitt debut following a graduate transfer from Kent State; redshirt freshman right tackle Gabe Houy, playing in his first collegiate game; and senior left guard Connor Dintino, who made his first career offensive line start. (Dintino has two starting assignments for his career as he opened at fullback against Villanova in 2016.) Senior right guard Mike Herndon made just his second career start.
• Sophomore Kenny Pickett, making his second career start, finished the first half 13 of 13 for 129 yards and two touchdowns. His first incompletion came on his initial attempt of the second half when he threw the ball away under pressure. Pickett finished 16-of-22 passing for 154 yards with two TDs and one INT. He additionally rushed for 42 yards on six carries and a score.
• Senior receiver Rafael Araujo-Lopes had the first multiple-TD reception game of his career (with two). His scoring catches covered 3 and 42 yards. (The latter marked the longest reception of his career.)
• Pitt finished with 238 rushing yards and two TDs on 37 attempts. The Panthers are 13-3 under Pat Narduzzi when rushing for at least 200 yards.
DEFENSE
• The Panthers’ starting defense included senior middle linebacker Quintin Wirginis and sophomore cornerback Damarri Mathis. It was the first career start for both players. Wirginis made his return to active duty after missing the entire 2017 season due to injury.
• Junior safety Damar Hamlin halted Albany’s first drive with an interception at the Pitt 2, returning it 79 yards. It marked the second INT of his collegiate career. The 79-yard INT return marked Pitt’s longest since October 16, 2010, when Ricky Gary had an 80-yard return for a score at Syracuse.
• Sophomore Damarri Mathis ended Albany’s opening drive of the second half with an interception in the end zone. The INT was the first of his collegiate career.
• Pitt compiled five sacks, led by sophomore defensive tackle Keyshon Camp’s two sacks. It marked Pitt’s highest sack total since recording five against Duke on Nov. 19, 2016. The Panthers are 11-3 under Pat Narduzzi when they record at least four sacks.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Junior Maurice Ffrench returned the game’s opening kickoff for a 91-yard touchdown, the first kick return score of his collegiate career. It marked Pitt’s first game-opening kickoff return TD since Dec. 28, 2015, when Quadree Henderson had a 100-yard return against Navy in the Military Bowl.
We're playing Pitt. So much chatter because of that. Pitt is the perfect example of " little brother " syndrome. Rutgers on the other hand has absolutely nothing to be pissed about. They are not relevant to PSU . They are not relevant in the college football world. 90% of the country thinks Rutgers is FCS.There's a moron thread on the Rutgers board too. Ped State insults and calling everyone pedophiles. Who knew beating these two groups in football would leave such complete and utter losers as human beings in our wake.
FIFYWe're playing Pitt. So much chatter because of that. Pitt is the perfect example of " little brother " syndrome. Rutgers on the other hand has absolutely nothing to be pissed about. They are not relevant to PSU . They are not relevant in the college football world. 90% of the country doesn't think about Rutgres at all.
Dude, I warned you before about posting all this crap. Knock it off.Kenny is just getting warmed up!
In only his second start for Pitt, Pickett picked apart Albany by completing 13 of 13 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown and running for another score on the way to a 33-7 victory Saturday at Heinz Field.
The nickname might have been an accident, but Pickett’s near-perfect first half wasn’t. Maurice Ffrench spotted Pitt a 7-0 lead by returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown, and safety Damar Hamlin returned an interception 79 yards to the Albany 19 before Pickett ever took the field.
Pickett scored on a 5-yard run for a 13-0 lead, then completed five passes to four receivers on a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive to make it 19-0 at 4:42 of the first quarter.
An admitted perfectionist who said offensive coordinator Shawn Watson demands precision, Pickett threw touchdown passes of 3 and 42 yards to Rafael Araujo-Lopes in the second quarter for a 26-point halftime lead.
“Since I’ve been young, you chase perfection and you find excellence,” Pickett said. “That’s something I want to continue as my career moves on, really, just being as efficient of a quarterback as I can be.”
The Panthers professed they had no idea Pickett was perfect through the first two quarters. To be fair, he did have a failed 2-point conversion pass that didn’t count toward his passing totals and another incomplete throw negated by an Albany illegal substitution penalty.
“He’s so far ahead for how old he is, you wouldn’t even know that he’s a true sophomore quarterback out there with only, what, two starts now,” Pitt senior running back Qadree Ollison said.
“You wouldn’t even know it if you walked into the stadium and watched the game. You would think this kid has started in 20-plus games. He does a tremendous job leading the offense and running the whole show. At the same time, you still know that he’s only a sophomore, that he’s an 18-, 19-year-old kid. You don’t expect him to be perfect.”
So it shouldn’t be a surprise that Pickett’s pursuit of perfection had the second-half hiccups that Narduzzi anticipated when he made the Kenny Perfect comment.
As poised as Pickett appeared in his leading Pitt to an upset of No. 2 Miami in his first college start and as perfect as his passing was in his first start in a season opener, his second-half had hiccups: a fumble, an interception and a first-ever slide that sent a shiver through the stadium.
No wonder Narduzzi quipped, “I didn’t know he was 13 of 13, but he could be a lot better.”
For one, Pickett learned he can’t run over linebackers. On a third-and-10 at the Albany 37, he tried to leap over Bethel Park graduate Levi Metheny when Eli Mencer hit Pickett high and forced a fumble.
“I think I might have to retire that move,” Pickett said.
With a four-touchdown lead and Penn State visiting next week, Narduzzi had warned Pickett not to take unnecessary hits. No wonder Pickett avoided Narduzzi, walking away and pretending not to hear him screaming about not knowing the difference between up and down.
When Pickett threw the interception on a tipped pass, Narduzzi decided he didn’t want his quarterback to dwell on a negative play all week. So he put Pickett back into the game, only to see his slide to end a 12-yard run cause a hush to fall over Heinz Field when Pickett grabbed his leg.
Turns out, his right calf locked up with a cramp.
Pickett returned to finish 16 of 22 for 154 yards, adding 42 yards rushing on six carries. His second half was nowhere near as impressive as his first, let alone perfect. But that’s the promising part, as Pickett showed signs there is room for improvement.
“I don’t know if Kenny was as sharp as I’ve seen him,” Narduzzi said. “I think he was about 75 percent. I thought he played OK. I’ve seen him play a lot better. I’ve seen him be more accurate. It’s been a long time since he’s played and he hasn’t played a lot of football so I expect to see a sharper Kenny next week.”
Pickett proved that he doesn’t have to be Kenny Perfect for Pitt. But he also showed in the second half he has to be better than Kenny OK for the Panthers to beat Penn State, which needed overtime to avoid an upset against Appalachian State.
Pitt will follow Pickett in his pursuit of perfection, knowing it can still find excellence if he falls short of living up to his new nickname.
Dude, I warned you before about posting all this crap. Knock it off.
Dude, I warned you before about posting all this crap. Knock it off.
It’s amazing he is still here. I have no issues with Pitt fans coming here and offering opinions even if they are delusional. In fact, I love the laughs it provides. This guy is just a moron with an inability to think for himself
Psst....we play them next year![]()