By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- The last two Thursday night college football games have been classics. First it was #5 Louisville vs. #3 West Viriginia. Then it was #3 Louisville vs. #15 Rutgers. This week poses a long standing rivalry between teams that are not that far apart. Pittsburgh and #8 West Virginia will play tonight in the Backyard Brawl.
Many Pitt fans, including myself, are worried that the Panthers will be blown out and the game will be a giant disappointment after the last 2 games we have had. The more I think about, the more I think it won't be. What you have to remember is Pitt was 6-1 before losing 3 straight, and looked like they had the potential to go to a BCS bowl. It seems that their 20-10 loss to undefeated Rutgers took the heart out of the team. Since then they have had losses to South Florida and UCONN, both games that they SHOULD have won. They were defeated 46-45 in double overtime against UCONN, a game that they led late. Another thing to remember is the fact that Pittsburgh is 2-0 on national TV this season, outscoring their opponents 85-22 in those two games. I think the Panthers will step up to the challenge tonight and make this a very interesting game. In fact, I am choosing them to win it for a couple of reasons.
First, Pitt has one of the most experienced quarterbacks in all of college football. Tyler Palko, a 5th year senior, has started the last 3 1/2 years for Pitt, improving all the time. Palko has the second highest QB rating in the nation this year, and has thrown for 2223 yards with 22 TD's and just 6 INT's. The second reason why I would choose Pitt is because of their outstanding running game. Their two backs have combined for over a thousand yards this season, and have really helped to keep the defense honest. Watch out for the Panthers tonight, West Virginia will be on upset alert.
Final Score: Pittsburgh 34 West Virginia 30
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