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Pitt QB Nate Yarnell Uses Nasty Pump Fake on Long Touchdown

The Pitt Panthers retook the lead over Boston College on a beautiful pump fake and throw from Nate Yarnell.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt QB Nate Yarnell Uses Nasty Pump Fake on Long Touchdown
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PITTSBURGH -- Boston College had scored 10 unanswered points and just taken the lead over the Pitt Panthers, who had lost momentum they worked hard to gain in the first half. 

But Nate Yarnell, making his first start of the season and just the second of his career, engineered a quick and impressive response. After hitting Konata Mumpfield twice for a pair of first downs, he stood confidently in the pocket and pump-faked to create room for Bub Means before unleashing a 61-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass. 

His longest completion of the game put Pitt up 17-13 with 7:22 to go in the third quarter and moved his stat line to 9-14 for 186 yards and a touchdown, plus four rushes for 20 yards and a score on the ground. 

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Stephen Thompson
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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