PITTSBURGH — If Frank Cignetti Jr.'s offense didn't get enough reps this week in practice, the offensive coordinator for No. 24 Pitt made sure the group saw plenty of action on Saturday.
Long, methodical drives were the story of the day for the Panthers, who earned a 45-24 victory over Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium.
Similar to the week prior against Western Michigan, Pitt (3-1) leaned heavily on its rushing attack to control the time of possession and piece together demoralizing marches down the field from start to finish. Even with quarterback Kedon Slovis — who didn't play against the Broncos last week after sustaining an injury against Tennessee — back in the starting lineup, the Panthers only threw the ball when needed.
