News and Notes

Your Pittsburgh news and notes for Wednesday:

A Special Honor For the Pitt Panthers

So far, so good this week for the Pitt athletic program. No losses. No arrests. A big basketball commitment. And today, the crown of Sports Pickle "Tweet of the Week," courtesy of this incredibly awkward Tweet about Cam Saddler by teammate Kevin Harper. After this national recognition, a win over Florida International on Saturday would simply be icing on the school's cake.

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Pitt-Utah the Cherry on Top of a Disappointing Night

On Thursday night, the Steelers lost their opening-month quarterback to a knee injury and the Pitt Panthers lost in excruciating, overtime fashion after a ferocious comeback at Utah. I don't think Debbie Downer herself could've written a more upsetting script for the Pittsburgh sports fan.