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Jason Pinnock Makes Game-Changing Pick Six

Former Pitt Panthers defensive back Jason Pinnock gave the Giants a massive spark.

Stephen Thompson

Jason Pinnock Makes Game-Changing Pick Six
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers defensive back Jason Pinnock single-handily got a struggling New York Giants team back in the game against the AFC powerhouse Miami Dolphins. 

Facing multiple MVP candidates on the Dolphins offense, the former Pitt corner turned Giants safety intercepted Tua Tagovailoa in the endzone and returned the turnover 102 yards for a touchdown. 

The first defensive score and interception of Pinnock's career turned what could have been a 21-3 deficit into a 14-10 game just before halftime and got the Giants, in desperate need of a win, back in the mix of a game that looked like it might get out of hand.  

Pinnock has made the best of his third season in the NFL, playing so well for the Giants after coming over from the New York Jets that he earned a starting job at safety following training camp. 

He tallied 54 tackles, 25 passes defended and six interceptions over 46 games in four seasons at Pitt before joining the Jets as a fifth-round draft pick in 2021. 

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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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