Fifth-year senior quarterback Tino Sunseri has flourished in Pitt's reinstated pro-style attack, completing 162 of 234 passes (69.2 percent) for 2,199 yards with 13 touchdowns and just two interceptions in eight games.
senior Ray Graham (5-9, 190) and fresh- man Rushel Shell (6-0, 215). Graham, who missed the final five games last sea- son due to an ACL injury, is rushing for 4.6 yards per carry and has a team-high seven rushing scores, and Shell has four touchdowns while averaging 5.1 yards per carry. Graham is still learning to trust his sur-
gically repaired knee, while Shell has en- dured back problems this season. "Knowing what Paul Chryst did at Wis- consin, it's going to be reliant on the run and run heavy," Werner said. "Sunseri just hasn't made any crippling mistakes. He
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has only two interceptions on the season and hasn't thrown any since the Virginia Tech game, and the one he threw in that game was after the game had already been decided." The problem has been getting a consis-
tent effort from the offensive backfield in key situations, which cost the Panthers in losses to Big East foes Syracuse and Lou- isville earlier in October. The offensive line, which includes two new starters and zero depth, has played a role in up-and- down performances. "They really weren't able to get any kind of rushing game going," Werner
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