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Pitt Didn't Consider QB Change Against Cincinnati

The Pitt Panthers remained committed to Phil Jurkovec.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Didn't Consider QB Change Against Cincinnati
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers fell, 27-21, to Cincinnati at Acrisure Stadium and subpar quarterback play was left to , as Phil Jurkovec completed just 31% of his 32 attempts for 179 yards and three touchdowns. 

When asked if the Pitt coaching staff considered benching Jurkovec in favor of backup Christian Veilleux at any point during the game, Narduzzi's answer was simple. 

"No," he said. 

Narduzzi added that Jurkovec was not solely to blame for how the offense underperformed against the Bearcats. He said five sacks is too many for his quarterback to take and drops by receivers hurt the passing offense as well. 

Left tackle Matt Goncalves stood by his quarterback as well following the game, saying he believes in Jurkovec and the rest of the unit. 

"I feel comfortable with our offense," Goncalves said. "I feel comfortable with our quarterback."

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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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