Pitt players scuffle with Louisville ball boy after pick-6
By David Wasson
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The Pitt Panthers were not about to let a pick-6 football go quickly back into circulation Saturday, apparently wrestling with a Louisville ball boy trying to get the prized pigskin to celebrate.
The skirmish started after Pitt defensive back Rasheem Biles stepped in front of a pass from Louisville’s Miller Moss that was intended for Jaleel Skinner – instead taking it 75 yards to the house to put Pitt up 17-0.
Biles clearly was displeased that the football was obtained by a Louisville ball boy and appeared to partner with teammate Isaiah Neal to get the rock back. Biles did manage to gain control again of the football – and broke out a basketball move in the form of a Eurostep into a finger-roll layup alongside the Panthers sideline.
Here’s a look at the scene:
That 17-0 Pitt lead was short-lived, however, as Louisville rattled off 17 straight points to tie it late in the second quarter before Pitt’s Cooper Ranvier kicked a 35-yard field goal to make it 20-17. The Panthers would add a late second-quarter touchdown to take a 27-17 halftime lead.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
