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Video: Syracuse QB Rex Culpepper Throws 1st TD Since Being Declared Cancer-Free

During Saturday's game against Pittsburgh, Syracuse senior quarterback Rex Culpepper threw his first touchdown pass since being declared cancer-free in 2018.

Culpepper entered the game when Syracuse starter Tommy DeVito exited with an undisclosed injury, and he wasted little time in finding wide receiver Taj Harris for a 69-yard touchdown that put the Orange on top 10-7 in the second quarter:

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Prior to his sophomore season, Culpepper was diagnosed with testicular cancer in March 2018.