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Pitt Missing Starting OL, Backup TE Against Syracuse

The Pitt Panthers will be thin on offense against Syracuse.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Missing Starting OL, Backup TE Against Syracuse
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will be without one starter and one back up on the offensive side of the ball when they take on Syracuse this weekend. 

Starting right guard B.J. Williams and second-string tight end Karter Johnson did not make the trip to New York City for the Panthers' penultimate road game of the season at Yankee Stadium, according to Pitt's travel roster. 

Williams has started six games at right guard for Pitt this season, including each of the last five contests. He typically rotates in with sixth-year senior Jason Collier Jr., so it's fair to assume Collier Jr., listed as a co-starter on the depth chart, will get the start. 

Johnson has rotated in frequently with the first-team offense, even earning a handful of starts alongside Gavin Bartholomew when the Panthers choose to run two tight end sets. He has just three catches for 84 yards this season, however. Expect Malcolm Epps and Jake Renda to see an increase in playing time with Johnson out. 

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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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