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Pitt Still Projected to Make Bowl Game

The Pitt Panthers are headed to Annapolis, Maryland in the newest bowl projections.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Still Projected to Make Bowl Game
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers are reeling after back-to-back losses, the latest of which came in embarrassing fashion to West Virginia in the 106th Backyard Brawl. 

The season outlook has changed dramatically since training camp for Pitt, but they are still projected to make a bowl game, according to Action Network's Brett McMurphy, who has the Panthers slated to face Memphis in the Military Bowl in his latest postseason projections.  

The Military Bowl is slated to be played on December 27th at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. A kickoff time has yet to be determined. McMurphy has Pitt pegged as 1.5-point underdogs in that game.  

The Panthers played in the Military Bowl during head coach Pat Narduzzi's first season at the helm. Pitt lost, 28-44 to then No. 21 Navy, who was playing in their home stadium. 

Quadree Henderson took the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to give the Panthers a lightning-quick lead but the Midshipmen rushed for 417 yards and five touchdowns behind a confusing triple-option attack that left Pitt a step slow. 

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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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