Holstein cleared, Jennings likely for Pitt-SMU

Updated Oct. 30, 2024, 11:36 p.m. 1 min read
NCAAF News

No.

18 Pittsburgh will have quarterback Eli Holstein for Saturday's showdown against No.

20 SMU in Dallas, coach Pat Narduzzi said on his radio show Wednesday night.

Holstein, a redshirt freshman transfer from Alabama, exited in the fourth quarter of a 41-13 win over Syracuse last week with an undisclosed injury.

He was hurt while finishing a quarterback option run.

Editor's Picks Updated conference title odds and key games ahead, from Ohio State-Penn State to Pitt-SMU 1d Bill Connelly Give us Liberty or give us the Bottom 10! Or give us both! 4h Ryan McGee 'It's a huge confidence boost': How Kennesaw State pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the college football season 4h Mark Schlabach Narduzzi said after the game that he thought Holstein was fine and then confirmed Wednesday night that he's been cleared to face the Mustangs in a top-25 showdown between ACC teams.

The Panthers (7-0, 3-0 ACC) are unbeaten and off to their first 7-0 start since 1982; SMU (7-1, 4-0) has just one loss.

"Eli Holstein is ready to go and got cleared today," Narduzzi told 93.7 The Fan .

"Eli Holstein is ready to roll.

That's excellent news." The Mustangs also were facing some uncertainty after their QB, Kevin Jennings , took a big hit to his knee in a win against Duke last weekend and has been listed as questionable by coach Rhett Lashlee.

But sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday that Jennings is expected to try and play against Pitt.

He still needs to be cleared for contact, but Jennings has practiced this week in limited capacity.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report..

This article has been shared from the original article on espn, here is the link to the original article:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42099307/pitt-smu-get-good-news-qbs-eli-holstein-kevin-jennings