Entering the 2016 season, the Pittsburgh Panthers’ QB job looks like it belongs to Nate Peterman.

Peterman was the go to guy during the 2015 season after transferring to Pitt from Tennessee. He split time in the beginning of the season with the 2014 starter Chad Voytik. After both showing they were capable of running the offense in camp, Voytik and Peterman spent the first few games of 2015 playing for the starting spot. Peterman came out the victor and took over the reins for the remainder of the 2015 season while Voytik was used as a change of pace player. Peterman was the better passer of the two and Voytik was used as an option running QB. Behind those two was Adam Bertke. Bertke and Voytik both announced they were transferring out of Pitt this summer, leaving Peterman the job as his to lose.

Nate Peterman had a strong season for the Panthers in 2015. He finished the season with a completion percentage of 61.7 completing 193 of his 313 pass attempts. He also compiled 2287 yards and 20 touchdowns while only throwing 8 interceptions. His ability to take care of the ball helped lead the team to an 8-4 record and a 6-2 mark in the ACC. A strong year from Peterman in 2016 coupled with a strong running game could lead the Panthers to success in the upcoming season.

Behind Peterman will be redshirt senior Manny Stocker, redshirt freshman Ben Dinucci, and incoming freshman Thomas MacVittie. There doesn’t seem to be a clear cut number two QB right now, and as training camp begins in August it will be more clear who will be challenging Peterman for the starting job. Manny Stocker spent the 2015 season playing WR, but with the transfers of Bertke and Voytik he has moved to QB to add experience to the depth chart. Ben Dinucci red-shirted his freshman year but showed promise in his last competitive season as a high school senior becoming the first player in Pennsylvania history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season adding 46 touchdowns to that tally. Lastly, Thomas MacVittie enters as a true freshman and was a highly rated recruit out of Ohio. MacVittie was ranked the number eight pro-style QB in his class by 247sports.

Peterman will be the likely starter when the season rolls around with Pitt hosting Villanova on September 3rd in their season opener. The big question is who will be backing him up and looking to take over his job if the opportunity presents itself. The QB position is filled with youth as the young hopefuls look to make a case for their future as the starting QB for Pitt in the coming seasons.

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