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Pitt Snap Count vs. Virginia Revealed
PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers suffered their second defeat of the season and first defeat at home against the Virginia Cavaliers in Week 11, 24-19.
The Panthers led at halftime, but a number of mistakes, controversial referee decisions and poor offensive execution led the Cavaliers to comeback and win it.
Pitt dropped out of both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll and also fell out of the College Football Playoff Rankings, as they are now 7-2 overall and 3-2 in ACC play in 2024.
Quarterback
Eli Holstein-47
Nate Yarnell-27
Running Back
Desmond Reid-62
Daniel Carter-12
Wide Receiver
Raphael “Poppi” Williams Jr.-66
Kenny Johnson-48
Censere “C.J.” Lee-41
Konata Mumpfield-40
Daejon Reynolds-26
Tight End
Gavin Barthlomew-58
Jake Overman-17
Offensive Lineman
Right Tackle Isaiah Montgomery-74
Right Guard BJ Williams-74
Center Lyndon Cooper-73
Center Terrence Moore-1
Left Guard Terrence Enos Jr.-74
Left Tackle Ryan Baer-74
Defensive Line
Defensive End
Nate Matlack-59
Jimmy Scott-49
Sincere Edwards-23
Chief Borders-15
Defensive Tackle
Nick James-36
Sean FitzSimmons-36
Isaiah “Ghost” Neal-28
Francis Brewu-24
Nakhi Johnson-17
Linebacker
Kyle Louis-66
Brandon George-63
Braylan Lovelace-40
Rasheem Biles-34
Keye Thompson-11
Jordan Bass-8
Cornerback
Tamon Lynum-72
Ryland Gandy-69
Tamarion Crumpley-6
Safety
Donovan McMillon-68
Phillip O’Brien Jr.-35
Javon McIntyre-33
Cruce Brookins-22
Coverage Team/Defense
Nick Lapi-22
Josh McCarty-20
Jeremiah Marcelin-16
Dylan Bennett-16
Kyle Louis-15
Ryland Gandy-14
Cruce Brookins-13
Tamon Lynum-13
Javon McIntyre-12
Jesse Anderson-11
Donovan McMillon-11
Malachi Thomas-9
Shadarian Harrison-9
Braylan Lovelace-9
Chief Borders-9
Rasheem Biles-8
Isaiah “Ghost” Neal-8
Keye Thompson-7
Gavin Bartholomew-6
Daniel Carter-6
Derrick Davis Jr.-5
Jake McConnachie-5
Ryan Carretta-4
BJ Williams-4
David Ojiegbe-4
Isaiah Montgomery-4
Ryan Baer-4
Terrence Enos Jr.-4
Jake Overman-4
Jason Collier Jr.-4
Jordan Bass-3
Sean FitzSimmons-3
Brandon George-3
Phillip O’Brien Jr.-2
Nick James-1
Nakhi Johnson-1
Kick/Punt Return
Desmond Reid-6
Kenny Johnson-3
Tyreek Robinson-2
Censere “C.J.” Lee-1
Kicker/Punter/Long Snapper
PK Ben Sauls-9
LS Nilay Upadhyayula-6
Punter Caleb Junko-6
LS Nico Crawford-4
Holder Cam Guess-4
Pitt switched up their offensive line around in the game vs. Virginia. Redshirt sophomore Ryan Baer moved from right tackle to left tackle, redshirt junior Terrence Enos Jr. moved from left tackle to left guard and redshirt sophomore Isaiah Montgomery earned his first collegiate start at right tackle.
The Panthers also saw two of their best offensive options suffer injury in back-to-back drives in the third quarter.
Senior wide receiver Konata Mumpfield hit the ground hard laying out for a catch and needed medical attention. Redshirt freshman quarterback Eli Holstein slid and suffered a hard hit from a Virginia linebacker, knocking him out of the game as well.
Redshirt senior Rashad Battle, who only played two snaps vs. SMU, didn’t play in this matchup. Fellow redshirt senior Tamon Lynum got his first start of the season at cornerback in his place and played 72 snaps.
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia has plenty of state symbols, be it the black bear as the state animal, the cardinal as the state bird or the rhododendron as the state flower, but did you know that the Mountain State also has its own official gun?
The Hall Flintlock Model 1819 was first manufactured in Harpers Ferry by John H. Hall in 1811 and was adopted by the United States Army in 1819, making it the first breech-loading rifle ever adopted by a country’s military.
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Model 1819 Hall Breechloading Rifle presented by Congress to Gustavous A. Bird for his participation in the Battle of Plattsburgh 9/11/1814 by John C. Bird via the Smithsonian Institution -
Model 1819 Hall Breechloading Rifle presented by Congress to Gustavous A. Bird for his participation in the Battle of Plattsburgh 9/11/1814 by John C. Bird via the Smithsonian Institution
All of this information is listed in Senate Concurrent Resolution 7, which was introduced and passed during the 2013 West Virginia Legislative session, and officially recognizes the Model 1819 as the official firearm of the State of West Virginia.
On top of being created in West Virginia, the resolution also points out that the rifle saw use during the Civil War, an event that directly led to West Virginia’s statehood.
While having an officially recognized state firearm may seem far-fetched, West Virginia is not the only state that has one. As a matter of fact, a fifth of the states in the country have officially designated a state firearm, including West Virginia’s neighbors in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In this world of college football, with the transfer portal and recruiting battles, bad blood is present more than ever before between head coaches.
That’s not the case between the Virginia Tech head coach and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, however. In fact, Franklin revealed at ACC Kickoff on Thursday that the two are actually close friends, dating back to their time at the Nike trip that various coaches take over the summer.
“Dabo’s my guy,” Franklin said on Thursday. “We go way back. We’ve been on the Nike trip for a long time. His wife and my wife are friends.”
The long-time Penn State head coach is making the move to the ACC after being fired from the Nittany Lions in October. 12 seasons of being with the program had Franklin hold a 44-21 record against top 10 opponents, an impressive record for a new conference foe of Swinney’s.
But when that trip comes around, there’s a camaraderie between Swinney and Franklin and both of their wives. In fact, the two hang out with each other instead of the other coaches at times. It simply comes to an “edgy” time in college athletics that raises tempers.
“I’m going to be honest, I wouldn’t say we’re necessarily like the type of people that love a lot of other coaches and a lot of other programs,” Franklin said. “It’s hard when you just compete year-round.”
On Swinney’s end, there are a few who could immediately come to mind among Clemson fans. Perhaps the most recent would be Ole Miss coach Pete Golding, who played the most significant role in the tampering of former linebacker Luke Ferrelli.
It’s a select list of coaches who make the good side of the Tigers’ head coach, and Franklin is certainly on that list. On the other hand, Hokies’ head coach has Swinney on his own shortlist.
“Obviously, tremendous respect for what he has built at Clemson and what he’s done at Clemson, and what he’s done for the ACC,” he said.
The two will see that close relationship face off at Memorial Stadium this upcoming season. Clemson will host the Hokies on Oct. 24 in what could be a potential title-eliminator for the ACC Championship.
Of course, the last game that we’ve seen the Tigers play in was against Franklin’s former team in Penn State at the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. That game ended in a 22-10 contest that saw a foundation of Franklin players end Clemson’s season in disappointment.
Swinney will see many of those players once again in October, including starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, in that contest. The anticipated Hokie starter recorded 260 yards and two passing touchdowns on the Tigers in the Bronx that day.
Although friends become foes, another ACC coach has given Swinney his flowers for what he’s been able to do for the conference. In the upcoming moments, Franklin will look to prepare his team to prove itself on one of the biggest stages in the ACC, while Swinney looks to put his team back at the top of a conference he’s dominated for over 15 years.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Extreme drought conditions in parts of Virginia have prompted an emergency drought warning for a wide swath of the region, including Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Pittsylvania and Roanoke counties, along with the cities of Danville, Roanoke, Salem and Martinsville.
The governor has warned that if conditions worsen, she will activate mandatory nonessential water-use restrictions.
In Martinsville, city leaders have issued a voluntary water conservation notice and are urging residents and businesses to cut back where they can. The request comes as local businesses that rely heavily on water say the drought is already affecting day-to-day operations.
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John Hughes, owner of John’s Car Wash, said the dry conditions have hit his business hard in recent weeks. “For the last 3 weeks, it’s been hitting pretty hard. We done three yesterday and haven’t done anything today with the drought and hot weather. Yeah, I’m really concerned about it,” Hughes said.
Restaurants are also feeling the strain. David Kitzmiller, an owner of Be Wiched, said water is essential for routine tasks such as washing dishes and preparing some menu items.
“We use a lot of water for washing dishes and some of our recipes if they limit us in anyway defiently can’t produce and its a scary aspect,” Kitzmiller said.
Kitzmiller added that cutting back is not always realistic for businesses that must meet sanitation needs. “Not really feasible for a business that depends solely relies on water to wash their dishes, so that can’t definitely be an impact there,” he said.
City leaders emphasized that the conservation request is voluntary for now, but they are encouraging everyone to do their part by taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet when it is not in use, washing only full loads of laundry, and limiting outdoor watering whenever possible.
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