Just a bunch of press releases from the Pitt Athletic Dept.

Game Notes for the Howard-Pitt basketball game tomorrow, here (PDF). Not much of interest since it is only game 1. Though, on Page 3 you can find a box of “Preseason Storylines.” A short list of topics for the lazy sportswriter to consider basing his story or just to sprinkle into a story.

This one trumpets Eric Gill’s catch and run winning the ESPN/Pontiac highlight challenge for the week.

Now this is actually a useful press release. It is a list of the bowl schedule, complete with links to each bowl’s official web site. A fairly useful resource.

Final note, Todd McShay of Scouts, Inc. (via ESPN.com Insider) puts out a list of football players who brokethrough in the second half. No surprise who ended up on the list.

Tyler Palko, QB, Pittsburgh
Palko got off to a rocky beginning as a first-year starter this season. In his first four games, he completed just 52.7 percent of his throws, threw five interceptions and was sacked 12 times. To his credit, he hung in there and has steadily improved.

His breakout game came Saturday in a record-setting, five-touchdown performance in South Bend. Palko has led his team to four wins in its last five games. He has thrown for 1,316 yards, with 12 touchdowns and just one interception in that stretch. With a young offense around him, the Panthers project to have one of the Big East’s most explosive attacks in 2005.