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After a spectacular first-career begin, true freshman Mason Heintschel has picked up his first ACC honor.
Heintschel has been named the ACC Rookie of the Week after main the Panthers to a 48-7 win in the first collegiate begin of his profession.
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The 6-2, 215-pound Heintschel accomplished 30-of-41 (73.2%) passes for 323 yards and 4 touchdowns, whereas not throwing an interception. He additionally ran for 28 yards on 10 makes an attempt.
“I think he did a heck of a job,” Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi said following the game. “He acquired the ball out. We moved the sticks. We acquired 40 minutes time of possession. I don’t know what number of three-and-outs we had. We moved the ball. We had the ball in our possession. I believed he delivered the ball. He made good choices.
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