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Pitt OL Ranked Fourth Best in ACC

The Pitt Panthers fell in the second-tier of ACC offensive lines, according to on ESPN analyst.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt OL Ranked Fourth Best in ACC
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers return tons of experience along the offensive line and, according to ESPN ACC correspondent, David Hale, who ranked each of the conference's offensive line units entering the summer, that will make them one of the better groups in the league this coming season. 

The Panthers trail Clemson and Florida State, who occupy a class of their own atop the league, and Duke, the one team in Hale's second tier that outpaced Pitt. Six of their eight ACC opponents have offensive lines ranked below them by Hale. 

Hale believes that the combination of experience and improved quarterback play will make this one of the better units in the conference. The Panthers bring back four linemen with significant starting experience, led by center Jake Kradel and tackle Matt Goncalves. 

"Pitt returns four OL with 300+ snaps and adds a QB who'll (theoretically) make some better/quicker decisions in the pocket," Hale wrote on Twitter.

Goncalves was Hale's lone selection from Pitt to his predicted All-ACC team, landing on the second team. 

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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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