Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Graham hurt, but Pittsburgh rolls by UConn 35-20

By The Associated Press  WILL GRAVES (AP Sports Writer)

Quick Read Pittsburgh overcomes loss of star RB Ray Graham to roll past UConn 35-20

Photo credit: AP | Pittsburgh running back Ray Graham is taken from the field on a cart after he was injured in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Connecticut on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

(AP) -- Ray Graham lasted all of four plays against Connecticut before going down with a potentially serious right knee injury. After a week spent focusing on slowing down one of the nation's top running backs, the Huskies never saw Tino Sunseri coming.

Pittsburgh's junior quarterback passed for a career-high 419 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score as the Panthers got back into...

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