Pittsburgh QB Holstein carted off with leg injury

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterNov 23, 2024, 05:06 PM ET

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• ACC press reporter.
• Joined ESPN.com in 2010.
• Graduate of the University of Florida.Pittsburgh quarterback Eli Holstein was hauled off the field with an air cast on his left leg in the very first quarter of Saturday’s eventual 37-9 loss at Louisville.Holstein appeared to have his leg rolled up on when Cardinals protective lineman Ashton

  Gillotte sacked him on the 2nd drive of the game.Holstein did go back to the sideline by halftime.Coach Pat Narduzzi said later that the QB was” banged up” but did not elaborate on his

  status, stating only,” he was out there on the field in the 2nd quarter as well as the entire second half, so we’ll see.” Nate Yarnell, who started when Holstein missed recently’s game against Clemson with a concussion, replaced him Saturday.Holstein, a transfer from Alabama, won the beginning

  quarterback task over Yarnell during fall practice and helped lead the Panthers to a 7-0 start.Pitt has actually lost four in a row and closes the

  season next week at Boston College.