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WATCH: Pitt Spring Game Highlights

New short video from the Pitt Panthers' media team showcases the team's spring game.
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Nov 16, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; The Pittsburgh Panthers take the field to warm up against the Clemson Tigers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Nov 16, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; The Pittsburgh Panthers take the field to warm up against the Clemson Tigers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

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Following the Pitt Panthers spring game on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, Pitt's media team put together a short video feature with highlights following footage of Kenny Pickett rallying the troops pregame.

It was a different atmosphere than what Pitt fans have seen in previous spring games. While many college programs have scrapped their spring game altogether, others turning to combines or other competition versus a traditional in-house game, Pitt stuck with the Blue-Gold Game but without full contact.

It was a matchup under 'thud' protocol. If you aren't familiar with thud, it's a level of competing with contact but not full contact where ball carriers are not taken to the ground intentionally.

In the spring game, the Blue Team jumped out to a 17-0 lead before the Gold Team closed to gap through a rushing touchdown from converted receiver Justin Cook and a two-yard touchdown catch by early-entry freshman receiver Cameron Sapp.

However, the Blue Team managed to hang on to its lead, pulling off a 17-14 victory.

The first touchdown pass was a surprise as star linebacker Kyle Louis lined up in the backfield, faced pressure quickly after the snap, and launched a left-handed pass that hit returning receiver Zion Fowler-El as he was striding across the goal line.

Later, Louisville receiver import Cataurus "Blue" Hicks snagged a pass from early-entry freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel on a short route. The 5-foot-10 receiver then showed off his breakneck speed as he burst upfield for a 65-yard catch-and-run touchdown. It was the play of the day, according to many in attendance.

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KEVIN SINCLAIR

Kevin Sinclair writes coverage of the Pitt Panthers along with the Baltimore Ravens, the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Tennessee Titans for On SI. Previously, he was a recruiting reporter and managing editor at Irish Illustrated, the privately-owned Notre Dame site within the 247Sports Network, for over seven-and-a-half years. Kevin studied multimedia journalism and has been a sports writer for nearly a decade.

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