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Wannstedt wants better execution from defense

By Joe Starkey
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Dave Wannstedt returned to his alma mater two years ago toting a long history of success on the defensive side of the ball … and that brings up a question: When are his Pittsburgh Panthers going to stop somebody? It hasn't happened much -- at least not against quality Division I-A competition -- in Wannstedt's first two years. Teams have regularly turned Pitt into paper Panthers, shredding them at will. Pitt ranked an embarrassing 107th in the country in rushing defense last season (18 ...

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