Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey will not play in the bowl game. The main reason for the decision was a health issue according to Kancey. The best trainers in the country are at Pitt. They will help me get back to normal. He is the first Pitt player to be named the conference's top defensive player. The 6-foot-1, 280-pound player has been coy about his intentions next year, though the Miami native likely has worked himself up up on the draft board. Kancey said he would help teammates prepare for a bowl game. Pitt finished second in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference despite not defending its title.