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Sun Bowl Field Officially Set for Pitt vs UCLA

The Sun Bowl Stadium's endzone has been painted in the Pitt Panthers' colors.
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Sun Bowl Field Officially Set for Pitt vs UCLA
Sun Bowl Field Officially Set for Pitt vs UCLA

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PITTSBURGH -- The game is two weeks away but the stage is already set. The Sun Bowl, which will house a postseason game between the Pitt Panthers and UCLA Bruins, has been painted in it's proper colors for this, one of the best games of bowl season. 

On one side of the field, the yellow Pitt script occupies the middle of the endzone and is flanked by two Panther heads. This is an unfamiliar sight for Pitt fans and players. Since the team shares its home field - Acrisure Stadium - with the Pittsburgh Steelers, field decorations have to remain muted. But when the Panthers play in the postseason, they're treated to some extra color. 

The Panthers and Bruins are waiting to see who will take this field for the Sun Bowl. Stars on both sides have decisions to make about whether they will opt out or not. Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is the only non-transferring player to announce that he will not play. 

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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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