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With the 2026 Pitt Panthers being just weeks away from opening training camp, the question is can they take a step forward and become one of the top

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ACC Network's Eric McLain with Thoughts on 2026 Pitt Panthers

It's crazy to think about how things have changed for Mason Heintschel in just one year.A year ago, Heintschel was graduating from Clay High School

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Mason Heintschel Wants to Win at Pitt, With These Coaches and With These Players

When Mason Heintschel arrived at Pitt in January 2025, the plan was just to be ready. Learning behind Eli Holstein and adjusting to the college game

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After breakout freshman season, Mason Heintschel has Pitt dreaming bigger in Year 2

In the physical sport of college football, having a serviceable backup quarterback could make or break your season. One injury could derail

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CBS Sports ranks Top-10 backup quarterbacks for 2026 college football season

West Virginia will square off against Virginia Sept. 19 in a neutral-site contest in Charlotte and while there is some time before that contest, we

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An early look at the West Virginia schedule: Virginia

A year ago, college football was preparing for a busy offseason of quarterback decisions. Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State were all set

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Top college football QB battles heading into 2026 season

Following the transfer of three quarterbacks from last season's roster, Pitt has a need at that position. Since the opening of the NCAA transfer

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Will Pitt Show Interest in Former PA Star QB?

According to On3's Hayes Fawcett, Virginia has landed a commitment out of the NCAA transfer portal from quarterback Eli Holstein. The last two

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Virginia lands transfer portal commitment from former Pitt, Alabama QB Eli Holstein

As of this writing, Pete Golding and Ole Miss have the 3rd-ranked transfer portal class. With eight commits, the Rebels have gotten off to a fast

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Two Ole Miss portal targets to keep an eye on

Quarterback Eli Holstein is on the move and will look for a new home after two seasons with the Pitt football program.  Holstein, who was replaced as

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Pitt QB Eli Holstein Expected to Enter Transfer Portal

Pittsburgh junior quarterback Eli Holstein is expected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3’s Pete Nakos reports.  Holstein originally committed to

Pittsburgh QB Eli Holstein expected to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

It was an intriguing 2025 season to say the least when it came to the Pitt football offense.  In Kade Bell’s second season as the offensive

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Pitt 2025 Grades: Regular Season Offense

The off-season mission of the Pitt football program is to try and retain as many of their core players as possible and that begins with quarterback

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Pitt/Mason Heintschel NIL News

It's no doubt been a weekend to forget if you're a fan of Pitt athletics considering the results from Pitt football, Pitt men's basketball and the

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Vukovcan: Pitt's Problem Was Obvious, but Nothing Lost

After dropping to 2-2 with close losses to West Virginia and Louisville, the Pitt offense was searching for answers.  It wasn't downright awful, but

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Comparing the Pitt Offense with Heintschel as Starter vs. Holstein

A major storyline to this point of the Pitt football 2025 season is no doubt the number of injuries this team has been forced to deal with.It seems

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Vukovcan: This Pitt Staff Deserves Major Props for One Thing

It's mindboggling to think about the 360-degree turn that the Pitt football season has taken over the last 3 weeks.The season was viewed by many

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Pitt Has Clear Path to the ACC Championship Game

It's pretty incredible how the fortunes of the Pitt 2025 season have completely changed.Just two weeks ago, the Panthers were sitting at 2-2

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Pitt's Recruits React to Impressive Win over Florida State

A regular college football fan will see the final score of the Pitt-Florida State game and be surprised that the Panthers went on the road as

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Vukovcan: The Highs and Lows of Being a Pitt Fan

This past Saturday, news broke that Pat Narduzzi was sitting incumbent starting quarterback Eli Holstein and replacing him with true freshman Mason

'An Immense Feeling of Pride:' Mason Heintschel's Dad Details Family Emotions of First Start

No one could've dreamed or scripted a better college debut for Pitt's Mason Heintschel.For a true freshman to go out against a Power 4 program and

Vukovcan: Slow Your Expectations for Mason Heintschel

After two winnable games slipped out of Pitt football's hands and with the offense stumbling, the coaching staff came to a critical juncture just

How Did Pitt Navigate Uncharacteristic Quarterback Change?

Certainly, an out of character move for Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi with the benching of starting quarterback Eli Holstein in favor of true freshman

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The Ramifications of Benching Eli Holstein

Pitt reportedly made a QB change to Mason Heintschel after benching starter Eli Holstein ahead of the Boston College game. On3's Pete Nakos confirmed

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Pitt benches Eli Holstein, will start Mason Heintschel vs. Boston College

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Eli Holstein earned his first Division I offer – from Ed Orgeron’s staff at LSU – before he played a down of varsity football. As a junior, he threw for 3,228 yards, 30 touchdowns and rushed for an additional 523 yards and 14 scores on the ground. That effort earned him Louisiana Class 5A all-state honors. Both of Holstein’s parents attended LSU and his father, Scott, played football for the Tigers. His brother, Caleb, won a state championship as a quarterback at St. Thomas More before graduating and signing with Louisiana Tech in 2020.

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Eli Holstein's size, plus combine athleticism and passing skills remind us of Brady Quinn. Like Quinn, Holstein, is a big, athletic quarterback with good accuracy in the short and intermediate areas of the field. 

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