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Pitt Losses Starting LB in Backyard Brawl

Pitt Panthers linebacker Bangally Kamara went down with a lower body injury.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Losses Starting LB in Backyard Brawl
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MORGANTOWN -- The Pitt Panthers lost a crucial defensive player to injury during what has turned into a Brutal renewal of the Backyard Brawl. 

Starting linebacker Bangally Kamara went down with a lower-body injury and did not come back in the game. On the Pitt sideline, trainers were working on his right ankle. Kamara did not return to the field after halftime. 

Redshirt freshman Kyle Louis took the majority of the leftover snaps, particularly in the second half and played capably, coming up with three tackles. 

Kamara finished the game with one tackle. As the game wore on, Pitt's depth up front was tested by the hard-nose running of C.J. Donaldson, who had surpassed 100 yards in just three quarters. The Panther defense had been worn down over the course of the game and Kamara could have been key down the stretch. 

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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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