Pat Narduzzi all but confirms Pitt’s starting quarterback

Phil Jurkovec University of Pittsburgh quarterback Phil Jurkovec is introduced during an NCAA college football news conference in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The well-traveled quarterback is returning to his hometown to play for Pat Narduzzi at Pitt after stops at Notre Dame and Boston College. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Karl Ludwig - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Pat Narduzzi may not have come out and explicitly said it, but if you read between the very apparent lines, Phil Jurkovec has emerged as Pitt’s No. 1 quarterback this spring.

When Jurkovec arrived as a transfer from Boston College over the winter, Pitt’s coaching staff emphasized that he wouldn’t simply be handed the starting job. And Pitt started the spring with Jurkovec, Christian Veilleux and Nate Yarnell battling.

But after 11 practices now, including two scrimmages, it’s Jurkovec who has stepped forward in terms of leadership and that No. 1 quarterback spot.

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