Pittsburgh will start veteran quarterback Phil Jurkovec against Virginia Tech on Saturday night, a source told ESPN, a week after he left Pitt's loss to North Carolina following an illegal hit.
Jurkovec's status for the game was uncertain after an injury that occurred on a second-quarter play against North Carolina where he got targeted. Jurkovec missed the rest of the game. A source described Jurkovec's injury as the lower-body variety, as he was both hit illegally and horse-collar tackled on the same play.
Jurkovec is a sixth-year senior quarterback who returned home to Pittsburgh for his final year of eligibility after stints at Notre Dame and Boston College.