MORGANTOWN, WV - Eron Harris scored 33 points and Juwan Staten added 28 as West Virginia (2-1) pulled away late to defeat Duquesne 96-83 at WVU Coliseum. Duquesne (1-2) moved to within four on a Tra'Vaughn White free throw with 7:30 left before Harris, hit the fifth of his six 3-pointers from the left corner to up the lead to seven. Nineteen seconds later, Terry Henderson hit another three from the exact same spot to give the Mountaineers a double digit lead they would not relinquish. "Our ... Read More
Slippery Rock earns trip to the NCAA D2 Playoffs
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – After watching other teams have all the fun for the last 13 seasons, the Slippery Rock University football team is going dancing again. The Rock were the No. 5 seed in the six-team NCAA Division II Super Region 1 field announced Sunday afternoon by the NCAA office via a videoconference on www.ncaa.com. As a result, the Green and White, who earned their first NCAA tournament berth since 1999, travel to fourth-seeded Winston-Salem State University for a first-round game ... Read More
Pitt improves to 3-0 with record setting performance vs. Howard
Pitt senior Lamar Patterson spent the greater portion of the Panthers first two games playing facilitator, setting a career-high with seven assists in the each of the Panthers two opening wins. But Sunday night against the Howard Bison, Patterson reminded the nation that he can fill it up when needed as well. The senior connected on all four of his three-point attempts in the first half, scoring 16 of his team-high 20 points as Pitt improved to 3-0 on the season, cruising to a 84-52 ... Read More
Steelers win 2nd straight with halftime adjustments over Lions
A maddeningly inconsistent and underperforming Pittsburgh Steelers squad displayed another Jekyll and Hyde effort for a soaked Heinz Field crowd on Sunday, resulting positively in a thrilling 37-27 victory over the visiting Detroit Lions. For three quarters, Pittsburgh (4-6) dominated in many ways, but a miserable second quarter netted 27 points and a 27-20 halftime lead for Detroit (6-4). In the first quarter, QB Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers stormed to a 14-0 lead thanks to 34 and ... Read More
Crimson Hawk of the Week: De’Antwan Williams
De'Antwan Williams and the Crimson Hawks may have played their last game of the season, and the last of Williams' career. He sure did make it count. Williams, who was granted an extra year of eligibility this season, made the most of his senior year. The 5-7, 195 pound back that they call "The Rocket", closed out his season on a very high note, setting records on the way. He rushed for 315 yards and three touchdowns in the Hawks blowout win over Shippensburg. Williams scored on runs of ... Read More
PSAC West Week 11 Round Up
IUP 42, Shippensburg 21 On a day where De'Antwan Williams broke the single-game school rushing record, the Crimson Hawks closed out the regular season with a win. Williams rushed for 315 yards and three scores in the win, but he wasn't the only record setter on the day. Wide out Terrill Barnes went over the 1,000 yard mark on the season, making him the first IUP receiver to do so since 2002. Overall, IUP had 562 yards of total offense. After scoring three times to start the game in the ... Read More
Bloomsburg takes PSAC title, 42-38 over Slippery Rock
Courtesy of Bloomsburg Sports Information Bloomsburg, Pa. – Bloomsburg senior running back Franklyn Quiteh has put together a career full of memorable moments, breaking nearly every school and conference rushing record during his time in maroon and gold. In years to come the first play mentioned by those recalling his career, however, might be a 10-yard touchdown run with 27 seconds remaining to erase a deficit, sending the Huskies to a 42-38 win over No. 18 Slippery Rock in the PSAC ... Read More
Steelers hope to continue momentum against Lions
An opportunity to make some midseason noise in a tightening AFC North race lingers for the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-6) as the NFC North division-leading Detroit Lions (6-3) come to Heinz Field for the first time since 2006. The Steelers will try to win their third straight home game after starting the home schedule winless through two. They also will attempt to win a second straight overall after defeating Buffalo last Sunday, which ended a two-game losing skid. Detroit has won twice in a row ... Read More
Washington & Jefferson Presidents earn 23rd Playoff Berth & PAC Championship
WASHINGTON, Pa. – A 38-13 PAC Backyard Brawl victory over rival Waynesburg Saturday afternoon at Cameron Stadium helped the Washington & Jefferson football team capture its 23rd Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship and earn its 23rd NCAA playoff berth. W&J shares the conference title with Thomas More, but advances to the NCAA playoffs due to its 45-21 win over the Saints in October. The Yellow Jackets (7-3, 5-3 PAC) grabbed the early 7-0 lead just 2:36 into the start of the ... Read More
Devils down Penguins 4-1
Another game. Another poor offensive showing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jaromir Jagr scored twice to put the Penguins away in the third period as Marty Brodeur won his fourth straight game for the New Jersey Devils, Saturday night. Adam Larsson's first goal of the season held up as the winner as the Penguins couldn't get anything going for most of the night. Andy Greene scored with 19 seconds remaining in the first period to give the Devils a 1-0 lead. Greene's shot looked innocent on ... Read More