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Pitt Reserve DT Out for Second Straight Game

The Pitt Panthers will be slightly thinner along the defensive line.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Reserve DT Out for Second Straight Game
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers injury report remains unchanged from their last outing, meaning they'll be short a backup defender against Cincinnati. 

They will be slightly thinner along the defensive line, with redshirt freshman tackle Sean FitzSimmons sidelined for a consecutive week. He missed the Panthers' opener against Wofford with an undisclosed injury. FitzSimmons dressed, including an extra brace around his right ankle, but did not warm up or appear in the game. 

FitzSimmons was a standout during training camp and, without him in the lineup, the Panthers will get a chance to see what Elliot Donald and Isaiah Neal can do. Pitt is deep at the top of the defensive tackle position, but losing FitzSimmons is a major blow to the depth at that position.

The former three-star recruit played in three games last season, tallying two tackles and a sack in the Panthers' Week 3 matchup against FCS foe, Rhode Island. He figured to see a major step up in playing time this season, but will have to wait yet another week. 

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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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