Through their first four games, the Hurricanes biggest weakness defensively had been containing the run, as they were giving up 174.5 yards per game on the ground heading into this weekend. However, against Pitt on Saturday, Miami flipped the script, and dominated the Panthers rushing attack, en route to a 31-19 win.
Versus Pitt, the Canes defense gave up just 22 rushing yards on 26 attempts, a staggering 0.8 yards per carry. The Panthers came into the game averaging around 125 yards a game running the football, some success but not an elite rushing team. Though, with starting quarterback Kenny Pickett out, you would’ve thought that a big part of the gameplay would be to establish the run more, and take some pressure on the young backup QB.