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Friday / April 19.
  • Panthers’ Lewis Runs Over Rutgers

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    PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Dave Wannstedt only needed to watch a handful of highlights when recruiting Dion Lewis out of Blair Academy.
     
    “His highlight tape was five plays and they were all 80-yard runs. I seriously watched five plays and told [assistant coach] Jeff Hafley to offer him,” Wannstedt said after Lewis rushed 31 times for 180 yards in Pittsburgh’s 24-17 victory Friday over Rutgers at Rutgers Stadium.
    A native of Albany, N.Y., Lewis ran roughshod over the Rutgers defense, including a 58-yard touchdown that put Pitt (6-1, 3-0 Big East) up 24-10.
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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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