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Donovan McMillon Starts for Pitt vs West Virginia

The Pitt Panthers elevated one of their reserves to a starting job for the Backyard Brawl.

Stephen Thompson

Donovan McMillon Starts for Pitt vs West Virginia
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MORGANTOWN -- The Pitt Panthers shifted their defensive starting lineup for the Backyard Brawl, elevating a reserve defensive back to a starting job. 

Florida transfer Donovan McMillon took the first two drives at free safety as Pitt opened the Backyard Brawl at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. 

McMillon began his Pitt career as a backup to P.J. O'Brien, but after playing a strong second half against Cincinnati in Week 2, McMillon has taken a step up. 

He made eight tackles against the Bearcats and was a crucial part of the resurgent second-half effort against a furious run game that got the Panthers back in the game after falling behind by as many as 20 points.  

The former four-star recruit spurned Pitt for Florida coming out of high school, but after two seasons in Gainsville, returned to Western Pennsylvania to play for his hometown team. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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