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Pittsburgh's Rushel Shell (4) breaks away from Buffalo's Adam Redden (29) and Derek Brim (15) to score a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Bill Wippert, Associated Press
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Buffalo's Alex Zordich (15) is brought down by Pittsburgh's Bryan Murphy (93) and T.J. Clemmings (90) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Bill Wippert, Associated Press
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Pittsburgh's Rushel Shell (4) breaks away from Buffalo's Khalil Mack (46) to score a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Bill Wippert, Associated Press
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Pittsburgh's Devin Street (15) hangs onto the ball while being hit by Buffalo"s Najja Johnson (22) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Bill Wippert, Associated Press
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Pittsburgh's Tino Sunseri (12) scrambles with the ball against Buffalo during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Amherst, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Bill Wippert, Associated Press

By Deseret News, John Wawrow, Sports Writer

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ray Graham and Rushel Shell each scored a touchdown rushing to help the Pittsburgh Panthers snap a two-game skid with a 20-6 win over the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday.

Graham had 74 yards rushing, while Shell had 35 yards rushing and a 41-yard catch as the Panthers' run attack regained its stride. Pitt (3-4) finished with 126 yards rushing, after combining for just 120 in its previous two games.

The Panthers, in their final season in the Big East Conference, avoided their first 2-5 start since 2001 and improved to 4-0 all-time against Buffalo, and 29-3 against Mid-American Conference opponents.

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Devin Campbell had 104 yards rushing for Buffalo (1-6), which lost its fifth in a row. With the loss, the Bulls will finish no better than .500 for the 15th time in 16 years.

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