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Pitt Gets Reserve DT Back For West Virginia Game

One of the Pitt Panthers' best young defenders will make his season debut in the Backyard Brawl.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Gets Reserve DT Back For West Virginia Game
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MORGANTOWN -- The Pitt Panthers had to play their first two games without an up-and-comer on the defensive line, but he appears ready to make his season debut in the Backyard Brawl. 

Redshirt freshman defensive tackle Sean FitzSimmons was dressed and warming up with his Pitt teammates after missing the first two games of the season with an undisclosed injury. 

FitzSimmons was a standout during training camp and will make his season debut  Pitt is deep at the top of the defensive tackle position, but losing FitzSimmons had been 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 figures to see a major step up in playing time this season, and will finally get his shot to earn it. 

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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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