Amanda Godsey
@amandagodsey.bsky.social
✍️ I write about Pitt football, Pitt basketball, & the Steelers for the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat/CNHI Pa. newspapers. PFWA, FWAA & USBWA member. Recovering RN. I like cats, books, and ghosts. @AmandaFGodsey on the hellsite known as Twitter.
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DeBoer coaching like a man who has browsed real estate in State College, PA, and decided he's not interested
November 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
DeBoer coaching like a man who has browsed real estate in State College, PA, and decided he's not interested
Took this before I left the press box after my eighth (!) season covering Pitt football. It was an interesting and fun season and I appreciate all of you who follow me!
November 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Took this before I left the press box after my eighth (!) season covering Pitt football. It was an interesting and fun season and I appreciate all of you who follow me!
Virginia is headed to the ACC Championship Game.
November 30, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Virginia is headed to the ACC Championship Game.
"And as I sat there watching Cal lead SMU by ten in the second quarter, leaving the door open for Duke to make the ACC Championship Game due to tiebreakers, I couldn't help but wonder: in a country so divided, are divisions sometimes good?"
a woman is typing on a laptop next to a lamp with the souligner.com written on the bottom
ALT: a woman is typing on a laptop next to a lamp with the souligner.com written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"And as I sat there watching Cal lead SMU by ten in the second quarter, leaving the door open for Duke to make the ACC Championship Game due to tiebreakers, I couldn't help but wonder: in a country so divided, are divisions sometimes good?"
Pitt's 2026 opponents:
Home:
Miami (Ohio)
UCF
Florida State
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Syracuse
another opponent TBA
Away:
Wisconsin
Boston College
Miami
Louisville
Virginia Tech
The Panthers get both the Battling Belichicks and the Fighting Franklins next year.
Home:
Miami (Ohio)
UCF
Florida State
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Syracuse
another opponent TBA
Away:
Wisconsin
Boston College
Miami
Louisville
Virginia Tech
The Panthers get both the Battling Belichicks and the Fighting Franklins next year.
November 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Pitt's 2026 opponents:
Home:
Miami (Ohio)
UCF
Florida State
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Syracuse
another opponent TBA
Away:
Wisconsin
Boston College
Miami
Louisville
Virginia Tech
The Panthers get both the Battling Belichicks and the Fighting Franklins next year.
Home:
Miami (Ohio)
UCF
Florida State
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Syracuse
another opponent TBA
Away:
Wisconsin
Boston College
Miami
Louisville
Virginia Tech
The Panthers get both the Battling Belichicks and the Fighting Franklins next year.
Pitt will again have to hit the portal hard for O-line and D-line help. I think both units were better this year than last, but they still need to make a bigger impact than they did in 2025.
November 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Pitt will again have to hit the portal hard for O-line and D-line help. I think both units were better this year than last, but they still need to make a bigger impact than they did in 2025.
Last offseason, Pitt hit the portal hard for O-line and D-end help.
They got:
Jeff Persi, Kendall Stanley, and Keith Gouveia on the O-line
Jaeden Moore, Joey Zelinsky, and Blaine Spires at D-end.
With the exception of Stanley, all off those guys missed at least one full game
They got:
Jeff Persi, Kendall Stanley, and Keith Gouveia on the O-line
Jaeden Moore, Joey Zelinsky, and Blaine Spires at D-end.
With the exception of Stanley, all off those guys missed at least one full game
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Last offseason, Pitt hit the portal hard for O-line and D-end help.
They got:
Jeff Persi, Kendall Stanley, and Keith Gouveia on the O-line
Jaeden Moore, Joey Zelinsky, and Blaine Spires at D-end.
With the exception of Stanley, all off those guys missed at least one full game
They got:
Jeff Persi, Kendall Stanley, and Keith Gouveia on the O-line
Jaeden Moore, Joey Zelinsky, and Blaine Spires at D-end.
With the exception of Stanley, all off those guys missed at least one full game
All--
No, I will not ask Pat Narduzzi or Mike Tomlin whatever questions you think I should ask. They aren't clever. They are bad, dumb questions that are unlikely to yield good answers.
I know how to do my job & I'm not going to ask terrible questions to appease folks online.
No, I will not ask Pat Narduzzi or Mike Tomlin whatever questions you think I should ask. They aren't clever. They are bad, dumb questions that are unlikely to yield good answers.
I know how to do my job & I'm not going to ask terrible questions to appease folks online.
November 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
All--
No, I will not ask Pat Narduzzi or Mike Tomlin whatever questions you think I should ask. They aren't clever. They are bad, dumb questions that are unlikely to yield good answers.
I know how to do my job & I'm not going to ask terrible questions to appease folks online.
No, I will not ask Pat Narduzzi or Mike Tomlin whatever questions you think I should ask. They aren't clever. They are bad, dumb questions that are unlikely to yield good answers.
I know how to do my job & I'm not going to ask terrible questions to appease folks online.
Story from Pitt’s loss to Miami (and check out this headline by @shawncurtis430.bsky.social)
www.tribdem.com/sports/pitt-...
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Pitt football | Toney! Toney! Toney! Freshman wideout lifts No. 12 Miami to convincing win over Panthers
Malachi Toney can run. Malachi Toney can catch. Malachi Toney can throw.
www.tribdem.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Story from Pitt’s loss to Miami (and check out this headline by @shawncurtis430.bsky.social)
www.tribdem.com/sports/pitt-...
www.tribdem.com/sports/pitt-...
And, as I think we’ve seen in two of the last three weeks, for Pitt to become a great team, the Panthers simply have to be better in the trenches. They will never be able to match up with teams like Notre Dame and Miami if they can’t play better up front on both sides.
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
And, as I think we’ve seen in two of the last three weeks, for Pitt to become a great team, the Panthers simply have to be better in the trenches. They will never be able to match up with teams like Notre Dame and Miami if they can’t play better up front on both sides.
All things considered, Pitt going 8-4 isn’t a bad season. They probably should have been 10-2 but the QB change was made swiftly compared to past years (ahem, 2023). They’re a good team but not a great team.
November 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
All things considered, Pitt going 8-4 isn’t a bad season. They probably should have been 10-2 but the QB change was made swiftly compared to past years (ahem, 2023). They’re a good team but not a great team.
Narduzzi on Malachi Toney: "I saw everything I expected, one of the most dynamic players in college football...For him to throw a fade, he's throwing the ball well. He's a special player. He's hard to stop. We shoulda, coulda done a better job of stopping him."
November 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Narduzzi on Malachi Toney: "I saw everything I expected, one of the most dynamic players in college football...For him to throw a fade, he's throwing the ball well. He's a special player. He's hard to stop. We shoulda, coulda done a better job of stopping him."
McIntyre said the defense needed to do a better job adjusting to the refs and the type of game they were calling today. Says DB coach Archie Collins always emphasizes adjusting to the refs.
November 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
McIntyre said the defense needed to do a better job adjusting to the refs and the type of game they were calling today. Says DB coach Archie Collins always emphasizes adjusting to the refs.
Javon McIntyre says Pitt's defense played too soft on Miami WR Malachi Toney.
November 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Javon McIntyre says Pitt's defense played too soft on Miami WR Malachi Toney.
Heintschel says he felt good physically and said he didn't really feel that bad when he got rolled up on, and says it looks worse than it was.
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Heintschel says he felt good physically and said he didn't really feel that bad when he got rolled up on, and says it looks worse than it was.
Mason Heintschel says Pitt has things to clean up and it starts with him. Says they shot themselves in the foot a lot with penalties.
November 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Mason Heintschel says Pitt has things to clean up and it starts with him. Says they shot themselves in the foot a lot with penalties.
Narduzzi says Desmond Reid wasn't feeling well, but they had wanted to get him in the game since he's a Miami native but Reid wasn't good enough to go.
November 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Narduzzi says Desmond Reid wasn't feeling well, but they had wanted to get him in the game since he's a Miami native but Reid wasn't good enough to go.
Narduzzi says Mason Heintschel is "fine" but tweaked something before halftime. Said he wasn't limited in the second half despite the tape on his ankles.
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Narduzzi says Mason Heintschel is "fine" but tweaked something before halftime. Said he wasn't limited in the second half despite the tape on his ankles.
Narduzzi on his exchange with Mario Cristobal postgame says he told him he has a good football team and to go win it.
November 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Narduzzi on his exchange with Mario Cristobal postgame says he told him he has a good football team and to go win it.
Narduzzi says he expected everything they saw from Malachi Toney.
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Narduzzi says he expected everything they saw from Malachi Toney.
Narduzzi says he talked to his players about the unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Says he told them not to get baited into it and "they got baited into it."
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Narduzzi says he talked to his players about the unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Says he told them not to get baited into it and "they got baited into it."
Pat Narduzzi says "obviously not the outcome we wanted."
Says Pitt was outplayed at the line of scrimmage.
Says Pitt was outplayed at the line of scrimmage.
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Pat Narduzzi says "obviously not the outcome we wanted."
Says Pitt was outplayed at the line of scrimmage.
Says Pitt was outplayed at the line of scrimmage.
CJ Daniels with a 33-yard touchdown from Carson Beck with 0:41 remaining.
Miami 38
Pitt 7
Miami 38
Pitt 7
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
CJ Daniels with a 33-yard touchdown from Carson Beck with 0:41 remaining.
Miami 38
Pitt 7
Miami 38
Pitt 7
Cruce Brookins intercepts Carson Beck with 6:18 remaining in the fourth quarter.
November 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Cruce Brookins intercepts Carson Beck with 6:18 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Steelers place LT Broderick Jones IR, so he'll have to miss at least four games.
The team also elevated CB Assante Samuel Jr. to the active roster from the practice squad.
The team also elevated CB Assante Samuel Jr. to the active roster from the practice squad.
November 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Steelers place LT Broderick Jones IR, so he'll have to miss at least four games.
The team also elevated CB Assante Samuel Jr. to the active roster from the practice squad.
The team also elevated CB Assante Samuel Jr. to the active roster from the practice squad.