Pitt’s Goncalves out for season; QB Jurkovec undecided

Sep 25, 2023, 02:23 PM ET

PITTSBURGH– Pittsburgh will have to discover a way to recuperate from its worst start given that 2017 without left deal with Matt Goncalves and, potentially, quarterback Phil Jurkovec.Goncalves will miss out on the remainder of the season after sustaining a lower-body injury in a loss to West Virginia on Sept. 16, coach Pat Narduzzi announced Monday.Jurkovec’s status, on the other hand, is uncertain for Saturday

‘s game versus Virginia Tech after the senior left Saturday night’s loss to No. 15 North Carolina late in the very first half with a concealed injury.Goncalves, a third-team All-ACC choice as a junior in 2022, is the 3rd starting offending lineman to deal with a severe obstacle this season. Ryan Jacoby tore his ACL throughout training camp and is done for the year and Jake Kradel is out indefinitely.Branson Taylor will move from best tackle to left deal with to replace Goncalves.Jurkovec was injured when he was hit high by North Carolina’s Tayon Holloway

late in the 2nd quarter.Backup Christian Veilleux was available in and finished 7 of 18 passes for 85 lawns with two interceptions for the Panthers( 1-3, 0-1 ACC ). Veilleux will get the start against Virginia Tech if Jurkovec isn’t cleared to

play.