Erick Hallett
Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett and head coach Pat Narduzzi celebrate with the trophy after their win against Wake Forest in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
No. 17 Pitt rolls by No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 for ACC title

By Aaron Beard Dec. 05, 2021 12:09 AM EST

Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi, right, leads his team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Pittsburgh at Syracuse 11/27/2021

Nov. 27, 2021 08:27 PM EST

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong (5) gets a pass away as Pittsburgh defensive lineman John Morgan III (6) pressures him during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Virginia at Pittsburgh 11/20/2021

Nov. 20, 2021 04:49 PM EST

Miami head coach Manny Diaz, right, watches as referee Jeff Heaser, left, looks at a review screen after a targeting penalty was called against Miami during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Pittsburgh. The review determined no targeting. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh 10/30/2021

Oct. 30, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

Pittsburgh's Jared Wayne (5) catches a pass from quarterback Kenny Pickett in front of Virginia Tech's Jermaine Waller (25) in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech 10/16/2021

Oct. 16, 2021 07:01 PM EDT

Virginia Tech quarterback Braxton Burmeister (3) runs for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Gentry)
Pittsburgh visits Virginia Tech in key ACC Coastal matchup

By Hank Kurz Jr. Oct. 14, 2021 02:31 PM EDT

Fans cheer after Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) made a catch for a touchdown past Western Michigan linebacker Harrison Taylor (13) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Western Michigan stuns Pittsburgh 44-41

By Will Graves Sep. 18, 2021 04:04 PM EDT

Western Michigan wide receiver Corey Crooms (4) runs away from Pittsburgh defensive back Erick Hallett (31) after making a catch during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Western Michigan at Pittsburgh 9/18/2021

Sep. 18, 2021 01:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi runs out with the team before the first half of the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game against Eastern Michigan, in Detroit. Schools across the Atlantic Coast Conference are making a concerted effort to provide more mental health care services to student-athletes. Several schools such as the University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse have mental health professionals embedded in the athletic department that are available to players nearly around the clock. “I hope they come in my office to talk about certain situations and they do and we try to get them as much support as we can on the outside that’s a professional because I’m no pro,” Narduzzi said. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio. File)
Struggling Pittsburgh, Florida State look to get on track

Bob Ferrante Nov. 05, 2020 01:38 PM EST

Austin Peay running back Brian Snead (4) is upended by Pittsburgh defensive linemen Habakkuk Baldonado (87) and Tyler Bentley (92) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Austin Peay at Pittsburgh 9/12/2020

Sep. 12, 2020 05:13 PM EDT