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Pitt Starting S Injured Late in Notre Dame Game

The Pitt Panthers lost a starting safety late in a blowout to Notre Dame.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Starting S Injured Late in Notre Dame Game
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SOUTH BEND -- Things were already going poorly for the Pitt Panthers, who already trailed No. 14 Notre Dame 37-0 in the third quarter when a starting safety went down with an injury.   

Javon McIntyre went down as Pitt was defending a Fighting Irish drive that went down into the redzone before an eventual touchdown. He left the sideline after being attended to by trainers on the field. Those same trainers helped McIntyre back to the sideline while he favored his left leg. 

McIntyre has started every game for the Panthers this season after a strong end to the regular season in 2022 and a promising training camp. 

Pitt is confident in their remaining safeties, however. Donovan McMillon, a co-starter on the depth chart, is the next man up and he has played well this season. He's far and away the leading tackler on the team and will be counted on to lead the back end of the defense if McIntyre misses significant time. Stephon Hall came in on the ensuing drive to take some snaps as well. 

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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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