Pitt Panthers running back Rachid Ibrahim will be lost of the season to an Achilles tendon injury, according to head coach Pat Narduzzi. The junior running back played in all 13 games in 2014 as a backup to James Connor, gaining 263 yards on 33 carries, for a stellar 8.0 yards per carry average. He also added 11 catches for 73 yards. Ibrahim was expected to split time behind Connor with sophomore Chris James in the Panthers backfield. His role will likely be assumed by true freshman Darrin ... Read More
Depth at running back a bonus for Pitt in 2014
As the Pitt Panthers football team enters their final week of training camp, one of the brightest spots so far for Paul Chryst and his staff has been the emergence of the running backs. Coming into camp, all eyes were on Isaac Bennett, who is recovering from injury, and James Connor, who will also be used on the defensive side of the ball. But there are so many more options for Chryst to turn to this season. Sophomore Rachid Ibrahim, who totaled 343 all-purpose yards and scored a ... Read More