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Pitt Reveals Eighth Different Starting OL

The Pitt Panthers will role out another new starting lineup along the offensive line.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers' offensive line continues to be a revolving door this season as injuries and lineup changes give them new look after new look each week. 

The Panthers will unveil their eighth different starting lineup along the offensive line in 10 games this week as they take on Syracuse at Yankee Stadium. Branson Taylor and Ryan Baer are familiar faces at either tackle spot and so is Terrance Moore at center, but Jake Kradel is now at left guard and Jason Collier Jr. at right guard.

Super senior Blake Zubovic has been officially phased out of a starting job and will serve an important backup role this week with B.J. Williams, one of the listed co-starters at right guard, not having traveled with the team. 

At the beginning of this week, Zubovic was listed as a backup on the depth chart for the first time this season, sitting behind Kradel at left guard. He had started the first six games of the year but has not made a start in any of the last four contests, partially because he had been dealing with an injury. 

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