Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi runs on to the field before an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi has apologized to his players after questioning their talent following a blowout loss to Notre Dame. Narduzzi said in the immediate aftermath of a 58-7 defeat that the Panthers lost a lot of good players from their 2022 team and the coaching staff didn’t do a good enough job replacing them. Narduzzi said later that his comments didn’t come out the way he intended but added that he and the players are on solid terms ahead of a visit from No. 4 Florida State.