Dorin Dickerson News

The University of Pittsburgh, the nation's ninth-ranked football team, has waited two weeks to play this 102nd renewal of The Backyard Brawl.

Make no doubt about it, last night's last-second, 19-16 loss to West Virginia was a very bitter pill to swallow for any Pitt fan.

Before the season began, one would have thought this a landslide - in favor of WVU's Jarrett Brown.

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Pittsburgh's Dorin Dickerson is one of three finalists for the Mackey Award given annually to the nation's top tight end.

Pitt is as old school as it gets in college football, and it has nothing to do with the fact that the university was founded in 1787.

Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt said Monday the reasons are simple why the Panthers have handled West Virginia the past two seasons.

Dorin Dickerson of Pittsburgh, Florida's Aaron Hernandez and Dennis Pitta of BYU are the finalists for the John Mackey Award presented to the nation's top tight end.

At the beginning of the season, I never thought I'd be writing the following sentence.

Pitt wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin was named the Big East offensive player of the week.

Jonathan Baldwin was difficult to miss for anyone watching No. 8 Pitt's 27-22 win over Notre Dame, making five catches - two that were exceptional - for 142 yards and a touchdown.

Pittsburgh senior Dorin Dickerson was named one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award , presented annually to the nation's top tight end.

The 8th-ranked Pitt Panthers play their biggest game to date tonight, yet the team's demeanor is not much different than it was in training camp or the week leading up to their opener against Youngstown State or the week after their only loss of the season to North Carolina State.

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Dorin Dickerson admits there were dark days, moments when the former U.S. Army All-American wondered why he wasn't living up to the hype that followed him from West Allegheny to Pitt.

Quarterback Bill Stull was disappointed when he missed last year's four-overtime, 36-33 win at Notre Dame.

A great athlete in high school who was known for both his running and pass-catching prowess, tight end Dorin Dickerson needed time to find his place at Pittsburgh.

Tight end Dorin Dickerson leads Pitt with nine touchdown receptions this season.

Greg Williams' 51-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the first half got slow-starting Pittsburgh going, and the No.

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