Well, it looks like WVU Center Dan Mozes will be fine to play next Thursday. He sprained his knee during the Cinci game, but he is expected to be in full contact practice by the weekend. Part of why WVU has had such a great running game this season has been Mozes, who is a likely all-Big East player this season, on the line.

There are some issues of depth. Back-up tailback Jason Gwaltney, who hurt his knee a month or so ago in the Rutgers game is definitely out. A mix of slow rehab and slow classroom performances. Until he was hurt he had played in 6 games, picking up 186 yards on 45 carries (4.1 yds/carry). Pitt can expect freshman back Steve Slaton to come at them frequently.

While the Tight End position isn’t exactly much of a weapon for WVU, they hope to have their starter Josh Bailey back. Bailey has an ankle injury. The two players that started after Bailey are both out with injuries of their own, so they are now pretty far down on the depth chart for that position.

Pitt is actually in pretty good shape from an injury perspective. Defensive Tackle Thomas Smith is not practicing much because of his toe injury, but is expected to see significant playing time. He has been doing a lot of tutoring to Freshman Rashaad Duncan.

Clint Session is fully healed from his knee injury that has slowed him all season, and will get the start at SAM Linebacker.