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Pitt players got into a fight with the Louisville ball boy

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Sep 27, 2025 4:18 PM ET

Several members of the Pitt Panthers got into a fight with a Louisville Cardinals ball boy in a bizarre scene during Saturday’s game.

Pitt linebacker Rasheem Biles intercepted a Miller Moss pass and returned it 75 yards for a touchdown late in the first quarter of Saturday’s game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa. Biles wanted to celebrate with the football after scoring, but a Louisville ball boy tried a bit too hard to do his job and retrieve the football.

That led to a bizarre scene in which Biles and defensive lineman Isaiah Neal battled to get the ball back. They succeeded, and Biles celebrated by doing a Eurostep celebration and tossing the ball into the crowd.

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— Liam Blutman (@Blutman27) September 27, 2025

Teams provide their own footballs for games, and that ball belonged to Louisville, so the ball boy was essentially trying to do his job. However, according to one explanation, the ball boy actually punched the ball out of Biles’ hands. Biles had intended to give the ball to his family seated in the first row, which is why he was so desperate to retrieve it.

So here’s what happened: Louisville’s ball boy Peanut-punched the ball out of Rasheem Biles hands the second he crossed the goal line. Biles wanted it back to give to his family, who sits in the front row of the section by that pylon. Biles made sure the ball arrived at the… https://t.co/iXTRbtTORk
— The Loyal Sons (@TheLoyalSons) September 27, 2025

Regardless of the reasoning, the incident made for a bizarre and confusing scene, and it did not really look great for Pitt. The Cardinals ultimately got the last laugh, as they stormed back from a 17-0 deficit for a 34-27 victory.

There is definitely some precedent for scuffles between ball boys and players. It would not be a surprise if the Panthers players involved in the incident are made to offer some sort of public apology.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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