PITTSBURGH — After a quarterback competition that went on for several months, head coach Pat Narduzzi took the podium at Pitt’s training facility at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Wednesday and officially named Kedon Slovis Pitt’s as starting quarterback. The announcement comes just eight days before the Panthers open their season at Acrisure Stadium against West Virginia on Sept. 1.
“After long conversations with the staff, Kedon Slovis has been named our starting quarterback for the home opener next week and moving forward,” Narduzzi said. “It really comes down to [Slovis being] a little more consistent and very accurate with the football and that he’s a really good passer. We think he can lead us.”
Slovis joined Pitt through the transfer portal back in January, just weeks after Nick Patti started for the Panthers in the Peach Bowl. Patti ran for a touchdown in his second drive of the game but broke his collarbone as he dived into the end zone. He recovered in time to begin working with Pitt’s receivers like Slovis did in the winter, and both made it a tough decision for Narduzzi and offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr.
