COLLEGE FOOTBALL Defenses are dominant in Pittsburgh's spring game

Fitch High graduate Mike McGlynn earned an award.
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pitt's spring game didn't do much to sort out the quarterback competition between Tyler Palko and Luke Getsy.
Except maybe to add another name into the mix.
Palko, considered the front-runner to succeed two-year starter Rod Rutherford, and Getsy had nearly identical statistics Saturday in the defense-dominated game won by the Blue, 13-7, over the Gold.
Palko went 6-of-13 for 49 yards and an interception, while Getsy was 7-of-10 for 36 yards. The best quarterback numbers were by Joe Flacco, who went 10-of-18 for 91 yards, an interception and the lone touchdown pass, a 34-yarder to sophomore receiver Terrell Allen with 4:48 remaining for the Gold.
Sophomore receiver Joe DelSardo scored the Blue's only touchdown on a 33-yard end around on the first play of the second quarter. J.B. Gibboney kicked field goals of 29 and 42 yards to give the Blue a 13-0 lead.
Sophomore offensive lineman Mike McGlynn shared the Ed Conway Award as most improved player of the spring. McGlynn is from Austintown Fitch High.
Allen was the leading receiver with four catches for 57 yards.
No surprise
That the defenses were in control wasn't a surprise, considering that Pitt's offense is trying to replace eight starters, including All-American receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Rutherford.
The quarterback competition has also been slow to unfold as a mostly new offensive line has yet to emerge following a series of injuries.
All-Big East left tackle Rob Petitti missed spring ball with a shoulder injury and center Justin Belarski has been out with a foot injury. Also missing time were left guard Matt Maiers and the most experienced returning receiver, Princell Brockenbrough.
Tackle Jason Capizzi and guard Zach Slates transferred even though both would have competed for starting jobs.
"It's too hard to evaluate the quarterback when he's been running for his life. ... It's hard to say either guy got a fair chance because we've had so many linemen miss time, we couldn't get anything going," coach Walt Harris said. "That being said, Tyler has done some good things and Luke has been very competitive."
Following the game, three players shared the Ed Conway award for most improved player with McGlynn: senior fullback Tim Murphy, junior defensive end Charles Sallet and sophomore linebacker Clint Session.
Chosen for the first Billy Gaines award for perseverance was senior defensive lineman Vince Crochunis. Gaines was the Pitt wide receiver who died last summer after an accidental fall through a church ceiling.