So, Villanova. Look, I'm not going to play Joe Paterno here and declare this to be one of Pitt's toughest opponents on the schedule. It's not. The team knows it, the fans know it, and surely, Villanova knows it. This is a game that, should the Panthers show up to play, they should not only win, but also win comfortably.
Should and will, obviously, are two different things.
Early non-conference games are often cupcakes - or at least they're supposed to be that. But that hasn't always turned out to be the case.