Pitt won a game it was expected to win, as the Panthers rolled to a 28-7 victory over the Villanova Wildcats at Heinz Field Saturday. Let’s take a look at what we learned about the Panthers in the opener.
NO ROOM TO RUN
The Panthers came out early looking to establish the run by using Jaryd Jones-Smith as a tackle eligible and Connor Dintino at fullback. But the running room just wasn’t there with the Wildcats stacking the box with eight defenders and Pitt’s offensive line — which features a pair of all-conference players on the left side — was unable to consistently open holes.… Read more
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