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Pitt DE Habakkuk Baldonado Day-to-Day With Undisclosed Injury

After missing the last two games, Pitt Panthers edge rusher Habakkuk Baldonado' will be a game-time decision for the Sun Bowl.
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Pitt DE Habakkuk Baldonado Day-to-Day With Undisclosed Injury
Pitt DE Habakkuk Baldonado Day-to-Day With Undisclosed Injury

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers are already thin at defensive line and are threatening to get even thinner as defensive end Habakkuk Baldonado's status for the Sun Bowl remains up in the air.

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi said the starting edge rusher, who missed the final two games of the regular season with an undisclosed injury, is day-to-day. Kickoff against UCLA was less than 24 hours away when Narduzzi shared that news, making Baldonado a de facto game-time decision. 

That said, Narduzzi was optimistic about Baldonado's odds of playing. He was listed as a starter on the depth chart released earlier this week and the Panthers are preparing as if he will play. 

“We’re still expecting Haba to play," Narduzzi said. "He’s still day-to-day.”

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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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