When Pitt star James Conner went down with an MCL injury, the starting job at running back opened up. Three games in, however, the role is still up for grabs.
Chris James entered the season as Conner's primary backup but injury issues have slowed him down. Redshirt freshman Qadree Ollison had his chance to start after a monster game (207 yards) in the season opener, but a subpar effort against Akron forced him to a backup role again. In the team's last game against Iowa, true freshman Darrin Hall received a shot at the job.
Hall had only 38 yards on 14 carries against the Hawkeyes and head coach Pat Narduzzi had mixed reviews on his performance against a top ten rushing defense.