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Gold Shuts Out Blue in Pitt Spring Game
4/24/2021 5:00:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh football program hosted 5,000 fans on Saturday at Heinz Field for the 2021 Pitt Blue-Gold Spring Game presented by PNC Bank - and spectators witnessed a dominating performance by the Gold Team.
Gold shut out Blue, 30-0, with a comprehensive performance on both sides of the ball. The teams were selected by team captains earlier in the week in a draft-by-position format.
Gold Team captain Lucas Krull scored the first touchdown of the game on a 26-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Nick Patti, and they never looked back.
Also scoring for Gold, Jared Wayne caught a 25-yard TD from Davis Beville, who scored on a 1-yard rush as well. Todd Sibley Jr. completed the scoring for the victors.
Gold's defense preserved the shutout thanks to two turnovers, with Dayon Hayes recovering a fumble and A.J. Woods hauling in a diving interception.
Pitt's returning starting quarterback Kenny Pickett, one of the Blue Team captains, played just three snaps before exiting the game in a planned move.
Blue Team was sparked by running back Israel Abanikanda, who produced a game-high 77 rushing yards, including an electric 42-yard burst around the outside.
After the game, head coach Pat Narduzzi, the Gold Team's winning captains - tight end Lucas Krull and linebacker Phil Campbell III - and Pitt's Ed Conway Award winners as the most improved players of spring drills - running back Israel Abanikanda and linebacker John Petrishen - each met with the media.
Pitt begins its 2021 regular season at home against Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Heinz Field.
Head Coach Pat Narduzzi
TE #7 Lucas Krull
LB #24 Phil Campbell III
RB #2 Israel Abanikanda
LB #0 John Petrishen
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Gold shut out Blue, 30-0, with a comprehensive performance on both sides of the ball. The teams were selected by team captains earlier in the week in a draft-by-position format.
Gold Team captain Lucas Krull scored the first touchdown of the game on a 26-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Nick Patti, and they never looked back.
Also scoring for Gold, Jared Wayne caught a 25-yard TD from Davis Beville, who scored on a 1-yard rush as well. Todd Sibley Jr. completed the scoring for the victors.
Gold's defense preserved the shutout thanks to two turnovers, with Dayon Hayes recovering a fumble and A.J. Woods hauling in a diving interception.
Pitt's returning starting quarterback Kenny Pickett, one of the Blue Team captains, played just three snaps before exiting the game in a planned move.
Blue Team was sparked by running back Israel Abanikanda, who produced a game-high 77 rushing yards, including an electric 42-yard burst around the outside.
After the game, head coach Pat Narduzzi, the Gold Team's winning captains - tight end Lucas Krull and linebacker Phil Campbell III - and Pitt's Ed Conway Award winners as the most improved players of spring drills - running back Israel Abanikanda and linebacker John Petrishen - each met with the media.
Pitt begins its 2021 regular season at home against Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Heinz Field.
Head Coach Pat Narduzzi
TE #7 Lucas Krull
LB #24 Phil Campbell III
RB #2 Israel Abanikanda
LB #0 John Petrishen
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