Pine-Richland's Grant Carrigan hopes to fill Pitt's void at tight end
Pitt tight ends Lucas Krull and Kyi Wright were out with undisclosed injuries against Louisville, which opened opportunities for junior Grant Carrigan of Pine-Richland and others.
Coach Pat Narduzzi wasn’t impressed by everyone, but he was encouraged by what Carrigan, a former offensive lineman, showed him.
“We just had mental errors there. Grant Carrigan didn’t have any. He had a winning performance,” the coach said.
“Grant is tough and has gotten a lot better. He’s become a better blocker because of that offensive line work that he’s had.
“I saw some busts. I saw some mistakes. We had more mental errors in the tight end room than we had in the entire offensive line.”
Narduzzi said he had no new information on the injured players. Krull and middle linebacker Wendell Davis are not listed on the depth chart, an indication they might not play this week.
Notes: Freshman wide receiver Jordan Addison leads the Power 5 in receptions (21). … Alex Kessman, who was named ACC Specialist of the Week, has 261 career points and needs only eight to pass Conor Lee (2006-2008) and Carson Long (1973-1976) and move into second place all-time among Pitt kickers. … Defensive end Patrick Jones II was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week. … Pitt’s first road game Oct. 10 at Boston College will start at 4 p.m. and be televised by the ACC Network.
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Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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