Pitt football is returning a handful of key pieces — just in the nick of time, too.

Desmond Reid, Ryan Carretta, Francis Brewu and Trey Butkowski are all available after being listed as questionable on the first two availability reports ahead of the game with No. 12 Miami.

The last player who was among the questionable players is defensive tackle Sean FitzSimmons. He is currently listed as a game-time decision. If he were to miss, it would be his third straight absence after missing both the Notre Dame and Georgia Tech games.

Having Reid back could be huge for the Panthers. He’s played in seven games, missed four and has been limited in at least two of the ones he’s played. The All-American is the second-leading rusher behind Ja’Kyrian Turner. He’s also third in all-purpose yards with 7

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