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Pitt CB M.J. Devonshire's 'Pitt Six' Gloves Enshrined at College Football Hall of Fame

The gloves Pitt Panthers corner M.J. Devonshire wore during his Backyard Brawl-winning pick six have been immortalized in college football history.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt CB M.J. Devonshire's 'Pitt Six' Gloves Enshrined at College Football Hall of Fame
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PITTSBURGH -- When the ball came careening off of Bryce Ford-Wheaton's hands and fell into the mitts of M.J. Devonshire, who then returned the interception 54 yards to give the Pitt Panthers a late lead over rival West Virginia, he didn't just make Backyard Brawl history, but college football history as well. 

The gloves Devonshire wore when he made that decisive interception in front of the largest crowd in Pittsburgh sports history to essentially win the first football game between Pitt and West Virginia in 11 years now belong to the College Football Hall of Fame. 

Devonshire's gloves were among additions four from the 2022 season to the Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. The jersey worn by Appalachian State kicker Michael Hughes when he made the game-winning field goal against No. 6 Texas A&M, Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Stockstill's hat honoring the late Bobby Bowden and the jersey of new single-season passing yards record holder Drake Maye were the three other artifacts given that special distinction. 

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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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