IUP quarterback Mike Box waited until senior day, but he came through in a big way for the Crimson Hawks. Box completed 21 of his 25 passes for 378 yards and four touchdowns and led the Hawks to a 55-20 victory over Gannon. He started off the game with a 37-yard touchdown pass just 2:25 into the game. He continued his touchdown-a-quarter pace by throwing a 16-yard score to Terrill Barnes in the second, a 31-yard score to Kevin Edwards in the third and an 11-yard score to Edwards again in the ... Read More
PSAC West Week 10 Round Up
Slippery Rock 55, Seton Hill 21 Slippery Rock clinched the top spot for the PSAC West Saturday with a 55-21 victory over winless Seton Hill. It's the first time The Rock has won the title outright since 1999. The Rock continued their winning ways by throwing the ball. Senior wide receivers John Schademan and Ken Amos each went over 100 yards with Schademan catching nine balls for 125 yards and a score while Amos hauled in eight passes for 133 yards and a score. With the two scores, ... Read More
Panthers down Notre Dame
PITTSBURGH -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly knew his team's margin for error remained thin even as the No. 23 Fighting Irish put together a four-game winning streak to build momentum for an outside shot at a Bowl Championship Series berth. Two Tommy Rees passes proved just how narrow it had become. Rees threw a pair of fourth-quarter interceptions to Pittsburgh's Ray Vinopal, allowing the Panthers to rally for a 28-21 victory on Saturday night and quash any notion the Irish (7-3) had of earning ... Read More
REPORT: Roethlisberger likely to ask for trade in offseason
Ian Rapaport, of NFL.com, reported Sunday morning that Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is "incredibly frustrated" with the current landscape of the organization and the locker room, and would like to be traded in the offseason. Rapaport also notes that the team fielded offers before this season and may explore again. Roethlisberger has had notable issues with offensive coordinator Todd Haley and is struggling to find rhythm and success in an offense that has a depleted offensive ... Read More
Steelers vs. Bills preview
A pair of struggling teams will clash Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field when the Buffalo Bills (3-6) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-6). The Bills, though likely out of the playoffs for a league-leading 14th consecutive season, have lost four games this season by ten points or less to playoff contenders, home against New England, Cincinnati, and Kansas City and at the New York Jets. They have also been without rookie starting QB E.J. Manuel, who was hurt in their loss at Cleveland in Week 5, ... Read More
Down Note: Blues drop Pens, 2-1
The Penguins dropped their second straight game, losing Saturday night to the St. Louis Blues 2-1 at the Scottrade Center. Despite getting James Neal and Beau Bennett back in the lineup, the Penguins struggled to generate offense. St. Louis held the Penguins to 20 shots including five in the third period. The lone goal came on the power play in the second period, extending Pittsburgh's even strength scoring drought to the last six periods. Both teams had strong play from their ... Read More
Does Roethlisberger’s playing style hurt the O-line?
Ben Roethlisberger had a call in interview to the morning show on 102.5 WDVE this week in which he discussed, among other things, how long he holds onto the ball before throwing. It’s a known fact that he ranks pretty far back in the pack as far as time to release, and he is cognizant of this. He has stated many times that he does not go into the huddle saying to the other 10 guys “Hey, I’m gonna hold on to this a little bit and try to make a play and see what happens”. Roethlisberger wants ... Read More
Is there a point where the Steelers should bench Big Ben?
With the season now just being, "Thank God there's only eight games left," instead of, "We have eight more games to try to turn this thing around," the question some Steelers' fans have pondered is, when should the Steelers sit Ben Roethlisberger for the rest of the year? At what point do you chalk this year up as a loss, as well as cut your losses? That answer is probably at no point this season, but the reality is, it wouldn't be a bad idea. Since the Steelers would 99.9 percent never ... Read More
Pitt’s Derrick Randall out to prove a point
Sometimes a player just needs an opportunity. After spending two seasons sitting on the end of the bench at Rutgers, big man Derrick Randall transferred to Pitt in the offseason where it looks like he will get the opportunity he has been searching for. When a team loses five of their top eight players in terms of minutes played, there are going to be opportunities for players such as Randall to impress the coaching staff This year there is no Steven Adams. There's also no Tray Woodall ... Read More
Notre Dame-Pitt Preview and More
The last time Pitt and Notre Dame met, the Fighting Irish had to pull out an overtime victory to avoid an upset and keep their national title hopes alive. This time around, the stakes aren't nearly as high, but it's a game both teams need to win nonetheless. After starting the year 3-1, the Panthers have lost three of their last four games and need to get things straightened out if they want to make a bowl game for the sixth straight season. Pitt still needs two more wins to become bowl ... Read More