Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said almost as much about his injury Monday as he did about what could be ailing future starting quarterback Kedon Slovis.
Some information was floating around on Twitter on Saturday, indicating that Slovis had suffered an unspecified injury during a closed practice.
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Asked about it Monday morning before practice, Narduzzi suggested Slovis may have suffered a muscle spasm. But first he offered an update on his knee.
“My knee is a little sore,” Narduzzi said. “I was injured on Saturday. We were all hurt on Saturday.
“I wouldn’t say he was hurt. He’ll probably go out (Monday) a little bit and maybe come back (Tuesday). It’s nothing significant.”
After reminding himself that Tuesday is a rest day for the players, he changed the forecast.
“It would be full (Tuesday) if we went. I don’t know if you’ve ever had a muscle spasm, but you’re talking about a muscle spasm.”
Slovis transferred to Pitt from Southern California in the spring.
In three seasons and 27 games at USC, he threw for 7,576 yards and 58 touchdowns, completing 652 of 953 passes. He was a first-team All-Pac 12 selection in 2020 (a six-game season due to Covid interruptions).
As a freshman in 2019, he stepped into the starting role when JT Daniels suffered a knee injury, throwing for 3,502 yards and 30 touchdowns and was named Pac 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
Last fall, he threw for 2,153 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions in eight starts.
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Jerry DiPaola is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Jerry by email at [email protected] or via Twitter .
