Virginia Tech Hokies (15-11, 7-8 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (17-9, 8-7 ACC)
Pittsburg, PA
Virginia Tech plays Pittsburgh for conference matchup
The Hokies have gone 7-8 against ACC opponents. Virginia Tech ranks seventh in the ACC shooting 36.1% from 3-point range.
Pittsburgh is shooting 42.8% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points lower than the 44.4% Virginia Tech allows to opponents. Virginia Tech has shot at a 46.2% rate from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points above the 42.8% shooting opponents of Pittsburgh have averaged.
The Panthers and Hokies meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Blake Hinson is scoring 18.8 points per game and averaging 5.0 rebounds for the Panthers. Ishmael Leggett is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.
Sean Pedulla is averaging 15.2 points and 4.3 assists for the Hokies. Hunter Cattoor is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games for Virginia Tech.
LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 7-3, averaging 71.0 points, 34.2 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 5.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points per game.
Hokies: 5-5, averaging 75.4 points, 29.3 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 4.9 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburgh officials help rescue a deer from the Highland Park Reservoir
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh officials helped rescue a deer from the Highland Park reservoir last week.
According to the Pittsburgh Public Safety Facebook page, animal care and control officers saw a deer in the Highland Park Reservoir on Nov. 21.
After several attempts to free the deer, officials were able to help get the deer to safety and out of the reservoir. Pictures showed the deer standing in the middle of the reservoir, while it was empty.
However, this is not the first time a deer has been stuck in the Highland Park Reservoir. In 2017, rescue crews had to help a deer that got stuck on Oct. 12. The rescue efforts began at about 2 p.m. that afternoon, and the deer was finally rescued near 3:40 p.m.
The biggest difference was that the rescue occurred while the reservoir was full of water. Crews had to use an inflatable boat and a lasso around the deer’s antlers to get him securely out of the water.
Pittsburg, PA
Radio host goes off on Pittsburgh Steelers star: ‘A flat-out disappointment’
2022 was the last time Minkah Fitzpatrick caused a turnover. Once known as the NFL’s premier ballhawk that all teams had to be worried about, Fitzpatrick has faded into the background of the Steelers’ defense. In 2023, he missed seven games due to hamstring and knee injuries. Now, in 2024, he is back at free safety, but Fitzpatrick still has not made the big-time plays.
According to most charting statistics, Fitzpatrick has the worst season of his career. Pro Football Focus has him charted for 18 receptions on 24 targets, allowing a passer rating of 135.8 and 13.8 yards per reception. Tight ends have victimized Fitzpatrick.
93.7 the Fan radio host Joe Starkey has had enough of the excuses for Fitzpatrick’s play. Starkey believes Fitzpatrick is ‘a flat-out disappointment’ this season, and the Steelers should have a serious conversation about his contract and role.
“Minkah Fitzpatrick is a flat-out disappointment,” Starkey said. “He’s given up a lot. I don’t think they’re just ignoring him the entire game. This isn’t Darrelle Revis in college.”
Fitzpatrick’s lack of splash plays is concerning, but the Steelers have not allowed many explosive plays this season and have the No. 4 scoring defense in the NFL for a reason. His coverage over the top has been effective in that regard. Yet, the Steelers want to see more splash plays from him, too.
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Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburg father killed in hit-and-run crash after leaving church
PITTSBURG – A father of two was fatally struck while walking home from church in Pittsburg on Friday night.
Police said they received a call about 9:15 p.m. about a crash in the 1500 block of Willow Pass Road and when officers arrived they found Joaquin Reveulta Galvez in the middle of the street.
Revuelta Galvez was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead a few hours later.
“There was some vehicle debris and the lone victim and that was the extent of the scene,” Cpt. Philip Galer said, adding that there was a headlight of a vehicle also there at the crash site.
In a news release, police said the entire crash was captured on surveillance video.
Revuelta Galvez’s family said investigators told them that he appeared to stumble and fall to the ground before the vehicle hit him.
“He was wearing sandals, and then he fell and landed in the street and a car ran over him,” said his partner Maribel Macias. The couple have two grown sons, and Macias said the young men were close with their father.
Macias said the family didn’t know about the crash until one of them noticed the emergency responders and police vehicles around the corner from the mobile home park where they live.
Now, during the holidays, she and her sons are grieving for Revuelta Galvez.
They said Revuelta Galvez had already been through so much. He had been recovering from brain surgery last year, but despite his health problems, he was a friendly neighbor and loving father with a good heart.
A relative said they saw him at the Sovereign Shepherd Church just a half hour before the crash, and he had bought some pupusas to bring back home.
His family wonders how someone could drive away and leave him there.
“If they had called 9-1-1… he would be alive right now. We don’t know how long he was on the ground bleeding, dying,” Macias said.
A relative set up a GoFundMe page to help the family pay for burial and funeral expenses.
Galer said investigators are withholding details from the surveillance footage to protect the investigation.
He said they do have leads on the vehicle that struck Revuelta Galvez.
Anyone with information on the hit-and-run crash is asked to contact Pittsburg police at (925) 646-2442 or contact Officer James Pena at (925) 252-4146.
Jana Katsuyama is a reporter for KTVU. Email Jana at jana.katsuyama@fox.com. Call her at 510-326-5529. Or follow her on Twitter @JanaKTVU and read her other reports on her bio page.
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