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Pitt DL Goes Down With Injury Against Syracuse

The Pitt Panthers lost a key reserve on the defensive line.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt DL Goes Down With Injury Against Syracuse
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers lost a veteran defensive lineman in the second half of their Week 10 contest against Syracuse at Yankee Stadium in New York. 

Bentley went down early in the third quarter, holding his right ankle Pitt trainers came to attend to him on the field for a few moments and had to help him walk off the field and to the sideline. 

The Panthers had been struggling to contain the Orange rushing attack. They had allowed 4.9 yards per rush and 163 rushing yards overall by the time Bentley left the game. His absence will certainly make it harder for Pitt to hold their opponents in check on the ground. 

Bentley has racked up 19 total tackles, two for a loss and half of a sack in nine appearances going into this week. He made two stops against Syracuse before leaving the game. 

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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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