Pitt star Desmond Reid taken to the locker room

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Pitt was forced to retake the lead against North Carolina early in the fourth quarter without Desmond Reid on the field.

Reid left the game for a few plays late in the third quarter, returned for the touchdown drive at the start of the fourth quarter and was forced to leave the game again after a hard hit.

Reid picked up eight yards on 3rd-and-1 but pinballed to the turf off a couple of UNC defenders and came down hard on his back. But upon standing up, he stumbled and eventually fell back to the turf, clutching his lower leg.

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