WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The final curtain fell on Slippery Rock University's 2013 football season Saturday afternoon with a 27-20 loss at Winston-Salem State University in first-round action of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The loss was The Rock's second in as many weeks, both of which came against nationally-ranked rivals, and gave the fifth-seeded, 20th-ranked Rock a 9-3 final record. Winston-Salem State, the No. 4 seed and No. 9-ranked team in the nation, moved into the second round of ... Read More
Steelers Week 12 Report Card
The Pittsburgh Steelers made it three consecutive wins Sunday after their 27-11 victory over the Cleveland Browns, firmly placing themselves in the thick of the AFC Wild Card race. The Steelers did so with big plays on both sides of the ball as they now have practically completely erased their horrendous start to the season. There were a lot of good things to like on both sides of the ball Sunday. With that being said, let's take a look at how the Steelers graded out at each ... Read More
Dominant Steelers win third straight
A convincing and satisfying 27-11 victory over the Cleveland Browns (4-7) extended the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-6) winning streak to a season-high three games, another step towards surging into the AFC playoff picture. Pittsburgh never trailed and completely dominated throughout most of the matchup against a struggling division opponent. Cleveland has lost two straight and five of six. They are now in last place in the AFC North, while the Steelers remain tied for second with the Baltimore ... Read More
Steelers-Browns preview
It will be a rare meaningful and rather evenly-matched meeting between the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-6) and Cleveland Browns (4-6) in Week 12 of the 2013 NFL season. The winner will very much be in contention for the final AFC Wild Card spot as the season turns towards what appears to be a tight final month of competition. The loser will still be in the discussion, but would have to be virtually perfect the rest of the way. And, perhaps most importantly in this heated rivalry, a Pittsburgh ... Read More
Montreal holds on to defeat Penguins 3-2
The Pittsburgh Penguins were 6-0-1 in their last seven trips to the Bell Centre and almost gave themselves a chance to win their seventh with a late rally in the third period. Unfortunately, the Candiens and Carey Price held firm, defeating the Penguins 3-2 Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. Montreal took a 1-0 lead in the second period, then scored two in the first two and a half minutes of the third to take a commanding three goal lead. The Penguins bounced back with two goals by ... Read More
Penn State falls to Nebraska in OT on Senior Day
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Pat Smith kicked a 42-yard field goal on Nebraska's first possession in overtime to lift the Cornhuskers to a 23-20 win over Penn State on Saturday night. Smith's 37-yarder was called back on a false start. Smith had no trouble with 5 extra yards, giving the Huskers (8-3, 5-2 Big Ten) their third win in four game. Penn State's Sam Ficken, who missed an extra point in regulation, missed a 37-yard field-goal attempt to open overtime. The Nittany Lions (6-5, 3-4) lost for the ... Read More
RMU Falls in Walton’s Last Game as Colonial Coach
Loretto, Pa.– A pair of Colonials topped notable single-season school records, but the Robert Morris University football team was unable to find enough of an offensive punch and fell at Saint Francis, 23-3, to close each team’s season in a Northeast Conference (NEC) matchup Saturday afternoon at a cold DeGol Field. Saturday’s contest represented RMU head coach Joe Walton’s final game on the sidelines as he previously announced he would be stepping down after the conclusion of the 2013 season. ... Read More
#1 Mount Union edges Washington & Jefferson in NCAA D3 Playoffs
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Top-ranked Mount Union defeated Washington & Jefferson 34-20 Saturday in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division III playoffs on a blistery and snowy afternoon at Mount Union Stadium. Despite the loss, it was a career day for W&J senior wide receiver Alex Baroffio (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park). In the fourth quarter, he became the Presidents’ all-time leader in career receiving yards. Needing 83 yards on the afternoon to obtain the record, Baroffio racked up 131 ... Read More
Duquesne ends season finale with road victory over Monmouth
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - Dillon Buechel threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns as Duquesne (7-4) survived a second-half Monmouth comeback attempt to finish the season with a 33-23 win over the Hawks at Kessler Field. Buechel hit Ethan Dorsey with a 5 yard fourth quarter touchdown pass after Monmouth (6-6) rallied from a 23-7 halftime deficit to tie it with 14:54 left. Austin Crimmins added his school record fourth field goal with 19 seconds left to seal the win. Dave Thomas had 6 catches ... Read More
Pitt becomes bowl eligible after win vs. Syracuse
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. That turned out to be the case Saturday afternoon for Paul Chryst and the Pitt Panthers as Pitt defeated long-time Big East Conference rival Syracuse 17-16 to become bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season and second under Chryst. In the first ACC meeting between the schools, it all came down to a timeout, one that Chryst was luckily awarded just in time before the Orange burnt Pitt with a fake field goal that would have likely gone for a ... Read More