Week 11 Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia Preview

It's been a while since I've done one of these for several reasons, but it's back and hopefully it will be here for the remainder of the season.

Things I'll be looking for this week:

Pitt at Louisville:

• More quality play from Tino Sunseri  - He's done well thus far without Ray Graham, and I expect him to continue to show why Pitt may yet be a contender for big things next season.

• Better pass catching - The receivers' hands have been an issue all season and just when it looked like the problem had been corrected, they've had some bad drops lately. That needs to continue to change.

• Strong defense - Louisville isn't the best offensive team in the world and I think Pitt's defense has done extremely well considering the cards that they've been dealt. This week I think they'll do just fine yet again.

• A Pitt victory - Pitt should have won the game last week and there's no way they should be 4-5 this season. But, of course, you are only as good as your record. It's a shame that this season has all but gone down the tubes, but Pitt can start their bowl-salvaging efforts this week with a big conference win.

Penn State at Nebraska:

• Only football - The events that have taken place are sickening to me. I'm not talking about Jerry Sandusky's alleged acts either. Right now, I only meant the acts that we saw unfold during the week. The Joe Paterno firing, the Mike McQueary leave of absence, and everything else that has occurred have done nothing but make me furious this past week. It would wonderful to see Penn State play an inspired game and win one for Joe Paterno and their university.

• The status quo - As much as it will be horrible to watch a Penn State game that does not include Joe Paterno with his team in one capacity or another, I think that with the rest of the coaching staff remaining intact, Penn State will be the same team we've seen all season and maybe even stronger. Bradley has been calling most of the shots anyway, so why would the team look any different than they have.

West Virginia at Cincinnati:

• A Cincinnati win - To be perfectly honest, there isn't much to talk about in this game. This could have been a huge one but now, Cincinnati has looked great, West Virginia has looked bad and I don't see there being many surprises. Maybe West Virginia will play inspired enough to give themselves a chance to come back and win the Big East conference.

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