What has happened to Pittsburgh this season? The Panthers began the year ranked as a top 25 team. Their quarterback, Tyler Palko was on many people's Heisman watch list and NFL journeyman Dave Wannstedt had returned to coach his alma matre. Life in the river city was looking good. Then Notre Dame came to town with their new coach (at his alma matre) and ran over the Panthers like a freight train, winning 42-21. All of us on the outside of the Pitt. program figured O.K., it is Notre Dame, we'll give them a mulligan and start fresh next week. Well, then next week arrived. With it came a trip to Ohio. No, not to Columbus, they were headed to Athens, as in Ohio University. |