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Pitt RB Rodney Hammond Not Warming Up Ahead of Tennessee Game
PITTSBURGH — Rodney Hammond starred for a revamped Pitt Panthers offense within the season opener towards West Virginia, but it surely got here at a value. Late within the second half, Hammond suffered a leg harm whereas a Mountaineer defender tackled him.
It now seems that the Panthers might be down a again as a result of Hammond shouldn’t be warming up along with his fellow tailbacks forward of kickoff towards the Tennessee Volunteers. Head coach Pat Narduzzi didn’t present any updates on Hammond’s standing this week.
The excellent news for Pitt is that they nonetheless have two backs with beginning expertise accessible. Israel Abanikanda, who led the workforce in speeding a 12 months in the past and is listed as a co-starter on this week’s depth chart, is energetic and so is Vincent Davis, who has 37 profession video games and greater than 1,500 speeding yards underneath his belt.
The Panthers can even get again senior captain and defensive finish Deslin Alexandre, who went down with a wrist harm within the first half of the Yard Brawl. He and reserve linebacker Brandon George had been in uniform. George had missed time throughout camp with an undisclosed harm.
Gabe Houy was not dressed. He’s nonetheless listed as the primary workforce proper sort out for Pitt, however Matt Goncalves was introduced because the starter.
Defensive finish Samuel Okundola, inside lineman Dorien Ford and receiver Jake McConnachie had been the one different Panthers not in pads. They each missed the season opener as effectively.
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