Stat of the half: 102. First-half rushing yards for Pitt running back Ray Graham. How about one more -- 7.8 yards per carry for Graham.
Best player in the half: Graham, and it is not even close. Graham has done it all for the Panthers, running and receiving to get them a halftime lead. On the final Pitt scoring drive of the half, he had his hands on nine of the 14 plays of the drive -- including the final six. Who scored on that drive -- Graham, on a 13-yard run. He has 165 all-purpose yards in the first half.
What USF needs to do: The first order of business is getting a better push from the defensive line. Pitt is clearly beating the Bulls -- despite losing their best player, guard Chris Nix, in the first half. They also could use better tackling. On offense, stretching the field against a suspect Pitt secondary should be an option. B.J. Daniels has been taken out of his comfort zone at times.
What Pitt needs to do: Keep pounding Graham. Coach Todd Graham may have come in saying "high octane" but Ray Graham is hard to stop right now. So keep him going. The defense has had problems containing the USF run as well, particularly up the middle. Plugging those holes should help.
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