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The history of the 123-year-old rivalry between Pittsburgh and Penn State is undeniable. Trying to convey decades of antagonism to players who were in preschool the last time the Nittany Lions and Panthers shared a football field is another matter. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi made it a point in the run-up to Saturday's renewal after a 15-year hiatus to give his kids a crash course, one that happened to coincide with a rare media blackout that Narduzzi described as necessary to make sure the Panthers didn't get caught up in any distractions before arguably the program's most notable nonconference game since Sept. 16, 2000, when Pitt handed Penn State and coach Joe Paterno a 12-0 loss. Continue to Article

September 09, 2016 2:45:pm EST

As Amani Oruwariye turned to celebrate his first pick-six with his teammates last Saturday, the Penn State cornerback asked if they had heard the stadium announcer's call and if his name had been pronounced correctly. Fellow corner Grant Haley nailed it on Tuesday. ''It's Uh-mahn-ee Oh-rue-war-ee-aye,'' Haley said. Continue to Article

September 08, 2016 4:49:pm EST

Penn State-Pittsburgh used to be a storied rivalry, filled with memories for many people. The renewed game comes after Penn State dominated the series from the 1960s until the teams last played. The Nittany Lions were 27-9-1 over that span and consistently the bigger team in Pennsylvania. Continue to Article

September 06, 2016 5:35:pm EST

Pat Narduzzi understands the renewal of Pitt's rivalry with Penn State after a 15-year hiatus is sure to generate plenty of chatter. All things being equal, Narduzzi would rather keep the Panthers out of it. Narduzzi is putting his team on lockdown ahead of Saturday's long-awaited visit from the Nittany Lions for reasons he described as more practical than personal. Continue to Article

September 05, 2016 3:16:pm EST