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Phil Jurkovec threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns and scrambled for a 33-yard run that set up the game-winning field goal on Saturday as Boston College knocked Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham out of the game and beat the Cardinals 34-33. Cunningham ran for three touchdowns and threw for another before finishing the game on the sideline. He was taken out for one play in the third quarter following a hit to the head; he came back for two full series before backup Brock Domann handled the last two possessions of the game. The second, after Connor Lytton's 26-yard field goal gave BC the lead with 1:56 left, ended where it started after four straight incompletions.

Boston College then ran out the clock - or tried to. With 2 seconds left for the fourth down play, Jurkovec took several steps back before kneeling and the time showed 0:00. But after the teams left their benches for the postgame handshakes - and some BC fans joined them - the officials put 1 second back on the clock and gave Louisville a final play. Domann's pass was intercepted at the 8 yard line by Kam Arnold. Zay Flowers caught five passes for 151 yards - including touchdowns of 57 and 69 yards - and Alex Broome ran for a 40-yard score for BC (2-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). Cunningham threw for 186 yards and ran for 53 more for Louisville (2-3, 0-3). - Boston College/AP College Football

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QB Phil Jurkovec, Pittsburgh
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09/26/22 - *Israel Abanikanda, Jr/2023, Pittsburgh, 5-10, 216 (DS#7 RB) + More +

SEPT 26 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Israel Abanikanda, Pitt, RB, Brooklyn, N.Y.,...Named ACC Running Back of the Week for the second time this season ... Posted his third consecutive 100-yard rushing effort with another prolific outing in the Panthers' 45-24 win over Rhode Island ... Rushed for a career-high 177 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries—an impressive 9.3-yard average ... Touchdown runs covered 67, 12, 24 and 13 yards ... First Pitt player to compile three consecutive 100-yard games since All-ACC performer Darrin Hall in 2017 and first Panther to rush for four TDs in a game since Hall against North Carolina on Nov. 9, 2017. - ACC Football

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RB *Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh
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09/24/22 - *Israel Abanikanda, Jr/2023, Pittsburgh, 5-10, 216 (DS#7 RB) + More +

Tailback Israel Abanikanda rushed for four touchdowns and quarterback Kedon Slovis was solid in his returned from injury as No. 24 Pittsburgh beat Rhode Island 45-24 on Saturday. The Panthers (3-1) rushed for 272 yards and scored at least 30 points for the ninth time in 11 games, and Slovis had plenty of help on the ground from Abanikanda, who had 19 carries for 177 yards. The four touchdowns tied for second-most in program history. It marked the first time a Pitt running back rushed for that many TDs in a game since Darrin Hall against North Carolina on November 2017. Slovis started after missing last week's win at Western Michigan with an undisclosed injury. He was an efficient 20 of 27 for 189 yards. A USC transfer, he hadn't played since the first half of an overtime loss against Tennessee two weeks ago. Marquis DeShields scored a pair of touchdowns for Rhode Island (2-2), the alma mater of Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi. The Rams, playing their first-ever game against a ranked FBS opponent, trailed by 10 points at halftime before Pitt pulled away after the break.

The Panthers took a 7-0 lead the first time they touched the ball on M.J. Devonshire's 82-yard punt return for a touchdown. On Pitt's second possession, Abanikanda ran untouched up the middle for a 67-yard touchdown. It was his second rushing touchdown of 60 yards or more this season. DeShields answered less than a minute later for Rhode Island with a 63-yard touchdown. Abanikanda scored his second touchdown on Pitt's next possession, a 12-yard run to make it a 21-7 game. Slovis ran for a first down and the Panthers converted a fourth down during the 16-play, 82-yard drive that spanned nearly eight minutes. Pitt added a 31-yard field goal and DeShields scored his second touchdown in the final minute of the first half. Abanikanda scored again on Pitt's opening drive of the second half, capping a 10-play, 75-yard drive with a 24-yard run. - Pittsburgh/AP College Football

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RB *Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh
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09/17/22 - *Israel Abanikanda, Jr/2023, Pittsburgh, 5-10, 216 (DS#7 RB) + More +

Pitt junior running back Israel Abanikanda carried the ball 31 times for 131 yards and a touchdown to lead the No. 23 Panthers to a 34-13 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday. Pitt (2-1) was without its top two quarterbacks for the nonconference contest, but third-string signal caller Nate Yarnell was efficient under center, going 9-for-12 passing for 179 yards and a touchdown. Western Michigan (1-2) had its opportunities, with a 31-yard double pass from receiver Anthony Sambucci to receiver A.J. Abbott for a touchdown that cut Pitt's lead to 20-13 heading into the fourth quarter. Pitt responded on its next drive when Yarnell found sophomore receiver Konata Mumpfield for a 6-yard touchdown reception to give the Panthers a two-score cushion. Redshirt junior running back Daniel Carter would ice the game with 3:03 to play in the fourth quarter when he plunged in for a 4-yard touchdown run. - Pitt/AP College Football

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RB *Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh
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09/17/22 - Phil Jurkovec, rSr/2024, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 243 (DS#31 QB) + More +

Phil Jurkovec completed 25 of 37 passes for 320 yards with two touchdowns to lead Boston College past Maine 38-17 on Saturday night for its first victory of the season. Pat Garwo III had two scoring runs, Jaden Williams added one, and Zay Flowers and George Takacs each had a TD catch for the Eagles (1-2). Flowers' was a 51-yarder. Joe Fagnano went 21 for 43 with 289 yards passing with two TDs and two interceptions for the Black Bears (0-3).

Maine, a heavy underdog, led 10-7 in the opening quarter before BC scored on three of its next four possessions to open a 28-10 halftime edge. Jurkovec's 2-yard TD toss to tight end Takacs in the left corner of the end zone with just over a minute left in the opening quarter gave the Eagles the lead for good. Williams' 9-yard jet sweep for a score capped the ensuing drive and made it 21-10. Garwo scored on a 1-yard run with just over a minute left in the half. Fagnano's 17-yard TD toss to Shawn Bowman gave the Black Bears their three-point edge. - Boston College/AP College Football

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QB Phil Jurkovec, Pittsburgh
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09/17/22 - Cole Gonzales, Sr/2026, Pittsburgh, 6-0, 195 (DS#38 QB) + More +

Cole Gonzales threw three touchdowns to lead four Western Carolina quarterbacks with at least one scoring pass and the Catamounts beat Presbyterian 77-21 on Saturday. The 77 points tied Western Carolina's all-time program record for points in a game. In reserve roles, quarterbacks Samuel Cornett, Brody Palhegyi and Parish Metzger all threw a touchdown while all four quarterbacks played interception-free football. The quad QB committee combined for 26-for-33 passing for 382 yards with Desmond Reid as the primary target as he amassed 175 receiving yards with 12 receptions and two touchdowns. Reid was one of 10 receivers - including QB Cornett - to catch a pass. Nate Hayden threw for 188 yards and a touchdown for Presbyterian. In a 2-9 campaign last season, the Blue Hose (1-2) surrendered 70 or more points on two occasions and 60 or more three times. Austin Peay beat Presbyterian 63-0 in a season opener this year. - AP College Football

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QB Cole Gonzales, Pittsburgh
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09/13/22 - Carter Warren, rSr/2023, Pittsburgh, 6-6, 311 (DS#14 OT) + More +

TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 2: 46. Carter Warren, rSr, OT, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 325, 2,...In a second consecutive wild game, Pitt lost to Tennessee, 34-27, in overtime. Pitt collected 415 total yards, 273 in the air, but quarterback Kedon Slovis was battered in the game and left after a strip sack. He appeared to hit his head and shoulder on the ground. After five sacks in the opener, somebody up front isn't doing the job. We'll check the video.

Previous week, No. 45: Pitt rallied to win the season-opening Backyard Brawl against West Virginia, 38-31, before a crowd of 77,622, largest ever for a sporting event in sports-crazy Pittsburgh. This was a game that had to be seen to be believed. So watch for a replay. Meantime, Warren did well in this wide open game as Pitt gained 384 total yards, 308 passing by one time Southern Cal quarterback Kedon Slovis, despite being sacked five times. - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

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OT Carter Warren, Pittsburgh
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09/12/22 - *Israel Abanikanda, Jr/2023, Pittsburgh, 5-10, 216 (DS#7 RB) + More +

SEPT 12 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Israel Abanikanda, Pitt, RB, Brooklyn, N.Y.,...Rushed for a career-high 154 yards with a touchdown on 25 carries (6.2 avg.) against No. 24 Tennessee...Added a 21-yard reception to finish with 175 scrimmage yards...Gave Pitt a 10-0 first-quarter lead with a 76-yard touchdown run, the Panthers' longest rush since Nov. 10, 2018, when Qadree Ollison had a school-record 97-yard run (TD) against Virginia Tech. - ACC Football

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RB *Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh
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09/06/22 - M.J. Devonshire, rSr/2024, Pittsburgh, 5-11, 186 (DS#26 CB) + More +

SEPT 6 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: M.J. Devonshire, Pitt, CB, Aliquippa, Pa.,...Produced the winning points in Pitt's 38-31 victory over West Virginia by returning an interception 56 yards for a touchdown with 2:58 left in the game...Second collegiate interception and the first returned for a touchdown...Also broke up two passes. - ACC Football

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CB M.J. Devonshire, Pittsburgh
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09/05/22 - Carter Warren, rSr/2023, Pittsburgh, 6-6, 311 (DS#14 OT) + More +

TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 1: 45. Carter Warren, rSr, OT, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 325,...Pitt rallied to win the season-opening Backyard Brawl against West Virginia, 38-31, before a crowd of 77,622, largest ever for a sporting event in sports-crazy Pittsburgh. This was a game that had to be seen to be believed. So watch for a replay. Meantime, Warren did well in this wide open game as Pitt gained 384 total yards, 308 passing by one time Southern Cal quarterback Kedon Slovis, despite being sacked five times. After the game, Pitt coach ripped ESPN for saying 75 percent of the fans were pulling for West Virginia. On TV, the crowd seemed split. - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

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OT Carter Warren, Pittsburgh
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09/02/22 - M.J. Devonshire, rSr/2024, Pittsburgh, 5-11, 186 (DS#26 CB) + More +

MJ Devonshire returned a tipped pass 56 yards for a touchdown with 2:58 remaining and No. 17 Pittsburgh beat West Virginia 38-31 on Thursday night in the return of the Backyard Brawl. The Panthers edged their rivals for the first time since 2008 after a pass by West Virginia's JT Daniels smacked off the hands of Bryce Ford-Wheaton and into the hands of Devonshire, who weaved his way through traffic to give Pitt its second touchdown in 43 seconds to turn a seven-point deficit into a lead it wouldn't relinquish. The Mountaineers drove deep into Pitt territory in the final minute and Daniels hit Reese Smith on a fourth-down fling that appeared to bring the ball to the Pitt 1. Briefly anyway. Replays showed the ball skimmed the turf before Smith could bring it in and the crowd of 70,622 - the largest to attend a sporting event in the city's history - erupted.

Southern California transfer Kedon Slovis threw for 308 yards and a touchdown in his debut with the Panthers in the opener for both teams. Rodney Hammond ran for 74 yards and two touchdowns before leaving in the fourth quarter because of a right leg injury that appeared serious. Daniels, looking to revive his career following stints at USC and Georgia, completed 24 of 40 passes for 241 yards with two touchdowns to Ford-Wheaton and the pick that Devonshire turned into Pitt's first victory over its longtime rivals since 2008. - AP College Football

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CB M.J. Devonshire, Pittsburgh
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08/31/22 - Habakkuk Baldonado, rSr/2023, Pittsburgh, 6-4, 251 (DS#24 DE) + More +

ESPN TOP 100 PRESEASON 2022 CFB PLAYERS (Selected Aug. 17): No. 83. Habakkuk Baldonado, DE, Pitt, Senior. Notable 2021 stat: 41 tackles (25 solo), 9 sacks. Last year's ranking: NR. Coach Pat Narduzzi has recruited and developed strong defensive linemen at Pitt - Baldonado is no exception. Last season, Baldonado had 42 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks (that ranked No. 3 in the ACC). Now consider that Baldonado only played one year of high school football in the United States, moving to Florida in 2017 after playing three years in his native Italy. That makes his rapid development more impressive. - ESPN.com

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DE Habakkuk Baldonado, Pittsburgh
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08/29/22 - Phil Jurkovec, rSr/2024, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 243 (DS#31 QB) + More +

First-year offensive coordinator John McNulty has marveled at his thoroughness, meticulousness, and discipline. When he introduces a concept, Phil Jurkovec grasps it immediately. There's never any gray area, McNulty said, and Jurkovec is never going to wing anything or leave out any possible wrinkle. "He's already processed A to G, so to speak, and he's on to H," McNulty said. McNulty said Jurkovec will be a "hugely intriguing" prospect next year if he breaks out like former Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett.

He said he's the old prototypical-size quarterback with new-prototypical skills. "I don't see any reason why he's not in that mix of first-round guys," McNulty said. "There's only so many guys that can do these things." But first, Jurkovec has unfinished business at BC. Shimko talks with him every day, and he's never heard Jurkovec mention the NFL draft. His father, Jim Jurkovec, credits Hafley & Co. for changing the trajectory of his son's journey and helping him regain his mojo. He sees a familiar version of his son that had been absent for too long. "I think it's evident in the people that I speak with that he's a different person," Jim Jurkovec said. "He's happier, he's more content. He's at peace with where he is and who he is." - Boston Globe

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QB Phil Jurkovec, Pittsburgh
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08/21/22 - Erick Hallett II, rSr/2023, Pittsburgh, 5-10, 195 (DS#21 FS) + More +

When Erick Hallett II finally decides he has taken this football thing as far as it can go - whether that's five, 10 or 15 years from now - Pitt's senior free safety said he hopes to go to law school in his native Texas. Already holding a bachelor's degree in philosophy and political science (and pursuing another in media and professional communications), Hallett has the confident look of someone who might be comfortable in front of a jury. Some day. Those grand plans of a lifetime must be set aside over the next several months while he concludes his Pitt career.

Asked what type of law he might like to practice, he doesn't even want to think about it. "I can't get into all that. I have to focus on football right now," he said. Safeties coach Cory Sanders said he sees that focus every day. "When he steps foot on this field, you can tell it's football," Sanders said. "He's not bringing any other baggage, anything else from the outside." Not an easy task for young people these days. "It's tough in general for kids today," Sanders said. "There are a lot of distractions in their ears, things going on off the field and social media. We have a lot of guys with the right mindset. "If you come up here as we close (practice), you're going to see over half the team going back to watch film. That says a lot about the team in general and their maturity and where they want to go." So focused on trying to replicate - or improve upon - Pitt's 11-3 record from a year ago, Hallett said he's trying not to relive the past. - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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FS Erick Hallett II, Pittsburgh
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08/20/22 - Blaine Spires, rSr/2026, Pittsburgh, 6-3, 230 (DS#999 DE) + More +

Football people are fond of "the grind" as a byword for the sport's laborious churn. Nowhere is that churn more pronounced than in fall camp, as the sweltering August days seem to bleed into one another. Bowling Green's grind, like every team's, is beginning to inch toward a close. The season opener at UCLA looms just over two weeks away. And several Falcons have begun to assert themselves in practice, separating themselves from the rest of the flock at a critical juncture in the run-up to Sept. 3. "The first guy I gotta mention is Blaine Spires," outside linebackers coach Sammy Lawanson said last week. "He's really taken his game to the next level." Spires is a junior from Youngstown entering his third year with Bowling Green. As a freshman in 2020, he recorded 11 total tackles in five games; in 2021 he bumped that total up to 30 total tackles in 10 games.

Along with defensive lineman Karl Brooks, Spires was involved in one of the most critical defensive stops of the 2021 season. Early in the fourth quarter against Ohio, the two players stacked up Bobcats quarterback Armani Rogers in the end zone for a safety. The points proved essential in a 21-10 Falcons win. "He's just an all-around complete player who has really studied to get better this offseason," Lawanson said. "He's put a lot of good work in the weight room, and it's really showing on the field." - Idaho Statesman

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DE Blaine Spires, Pittsburgh
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