Pitt officially kicked off its "rivalry" week with Penn State today when head coach Pat Narduzzi announced the Panthers' practices will be completely closed off from the media and there will be no player interviews this week leading up to the highly anticipated game.
Penn State's highly-anticipated matchup against Pitt will be nationally televised on ESPN.
Ross Travis, Penn State basketball's third-leading rebounder in program history, spent last year on Kansas City's practice squad. Now, he's one of four tight ends to make the team.
Ever since Christian Hackenberg left the program, the chatter turned to Trace McSorley's skillset, and whether or not it could be the perfect fit in Joe Moorhead's up-tempo offense. In his team's 33-13 win over Kent State, he certainly made a compelling case for himself.
True freshman Blake Gillikin immediately made an impact on special teams in the Nittany Lions' season opener, as the Smyrna, Ga., native's big leg helped pin Kent State deep.
James Franklin's Nittany Lions picked up their first win of the season Saturday thanks to a strong 17-0 second-half shutout over Kent State.