The Pittsburgh Panthers football team received a major boost ahead of Saturday’s matchup, as running back Desmond Reid is expected to return for the high-stakes Miami game. The update comes at a crucial moment for No. 24 Pittsburgh as it heads into a regular-season finale loaded with ACC Championship implications.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel provided the update on Saturday, posting to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account with the latest expectation on Reid’s availability. He noted that the senior back is trending toward playing despite a limited week of practice.

“Sources: Pitt star all-purpose back Desmond Reid will return against No. 12 Miami today after missing last week’s game at Georgia Tech. He’s expected to be available, although he’s been limited in practice and it’s uncertain ho

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