Thompson, a McKeesport, Pa native, has already received offers since entering his name into the transfer portal on Nov. 18. He has heard from Bowling Green, Missouri State, Marshall, Syracuse, Charlotte, Ball State and two offers from Tulsa — one for football and one for track and field, according to his X profile.

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The Panthers have a strong record against Georgia Tech, having won four of the last five meetings, including a decisive 52-21 victory in 2021.

Pitt has followed a winding route into the national conversation. Instead of riding the contributions of a returning quarterback from 2024 and All-Americans on both sides of the ball, it's been a true freshman under center and robust depth that have powered Pitt to its current ranking by the AP and CFP Selection Committee.

During Pitt’s eventual loss to No. 9 Notre Dame on Saturday, a player not seen in quite some time marched onto the field for his first game reps in six weeks. It was Jeff Persi, the Panthers’ offensive lineman added in the offseason via the transfer portal (Michigan),

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One good piece of news for Pitt Panthers football this week was head coach Pat Narduzzi being named a semifinalist for the 2025 George Munger College Coach of the Year Award. The award is given out by the Maxwell Football Club and Narduzzi is one of 24 semifinalists.

By Monday morning, Pat Narduzzi had already shifted most of his focus to Georgia Tech. But before officially turning the page, Pitt's coach used his weekly press conference to