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Pittsburgh EMS called to Backyard Brawl 68 times, 21 people taken to local hospitals

By Taylor Hall, WPXI.com

Pitt comes from behind to shock WVU in Backyard Brawl Classic Just when it looked like Pitt was ready to lie down and die, the Panthers started to make some plays again. For the second straight week, Pitt came back from the dead. (PittsburghSportsNOW.com/PittsburghSportsNOW.com)

By Taylor Hall, WPXI.com

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS gave an update on their response to the Backyard Brawl on Monday.

According to the bureau, there were 68 calls made on Saturday and 21 people were taken to local hospitals.

The bureau said that most of the calls were for fainting or people near fainting, falls, general sickness and intoxication.

One person went into cardiac arrest in the stadium, but they were talking by the time they were taken to the hospital.

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