Hundreds proclaimed the name of Jesus Christ and dozens were baptized at a “Pitt for Jesus” worship service event at the University of Pittsburgh on Thursday.

The event was sponsored by Pitt Purpose, a campus organization founded by Pitt student-athletes who want to see a revival spread across campus and the United States, Crosswalk, an online Christian living magazine, reported .

More than 600 people attended the event, 65 people reported accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and 80 people made a public declaration of faith through baptism, according to the report. Sixteen ministries and 15 varsity sports were represented at the event , which was held at Mazeroski Field near the campus.

Jake Overman, a tight end on the Pitt Panthers football team who helped start the

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