West Long Branch, N.J. – The Robert Morris University football team took an early lead, but host Monmouth came storming back and pulled away late to claim a 35-9 decision in non-conference action Saturday afternoon at a warm Monmouth Stadium. The setback for RMU ended the Colonials’ bid for their fourth consecutive win in West Long Branch. Senior defensive lineman A.J. Holderman (Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Kenston) had one of his best days as a Colonial in the losing cause as he tallied a ... Read More
Duquesne’s defense dominates West Liberty
PITTSBURGH - The Duquesne defense scored three times in the final 4:09 of the first quarter to power the Dukes to a 27-14 win over Division II West Liberty at Rooney Field. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Dukes (2-2) who scored twice via interception and once on a fumble return after falling behind 7-0. The loss was the second in a row for WLU (2-3). The Hilltoppers jumped on the Dukes early, when Omar Crawford stepped in front of a Dillon Buechel pass on the third play ... Read More
Rock football team clobbers Kutztown, 58-10
KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Slippery Rock University accumulated 611 yards in total offense Saturday afternoon en route to an easy 58-10 win over hosting Kutztown University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference “crossover” football action. Senior quarterback Nigel Barksdale led the offensive effort with a 13-for-19, 307-yard, four-touchdown passing effort. Two of Barksdale’s TD tosses went to sophomore wide receiver Jaimire Dutrieuille, who finished the game with 171 pass receiving yards on five ... Read More
Three Keys to the Pirates Staying in the Playoffs
It may have come as a surprise to those who watch the Pirates from afar, but they are a pretty good team. The Reds certainly underestimated them, and now they are out of the playoffs, one and done. If the Pirates want to stay in the playoffs and make the longest run in the post season for a generation, they are going to have to show up in a few areas to make the magic last. The Pirates are in an enviable position right now. No matter what, they’ve already won. Not only did they break .500 and ... Read More
Has Mike Tomlin lost control of the Steelers?
Mike Tomlin certainly knows how to talk the talk. From the mouth of this gifted orator, we’ve gotten such gems as “the standard is the standard,” and constant referrals to the members of his team as “men.” Fine. Great. Sounds good, coach. How about showing a little of that spirit when it actually comes to coaching your team? Let’s face it, the days of the super disciplined coach are gone now. Tom Coughlin and Mike Shanahan are holdouts from a by-gone era in coaching, but only because they ... Read More
Fleury shuts out the Devils on opening night
The NHL might have cut down the size of goalies' pads this year, but don't tell Marc-Andre Fleury. Flower and the Penguins shutout the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Pittsburgh's opening night of the season. Chuck Kobasew and Sidney Crosby scored in the first period and Craig Adams added a goal in the third to seal the deal for Pittsburgh who claimed the first two points in the Metropolitan Division. Kobasew, who was signed a few days ago after a strong showing in preseason, broke a scoreless ... Read More
Bye Week Tweaks
Almost mercifully, it will be impossible for the Pittsburgh Steelers to fall to 0-5 this weekend, because...they have the week off. Coming home from one of the NFL's annual visits overseas in London, Coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are one of four teams on a bye week in Week Five. The others, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, and Washington, certainly have issues themselves, so this figures to be a busy week of surgical analysis for teams that are a combined 2-14 through four weeks. Tampa Bay, for ... Read More
2013 Early Season Heisman Hopefuls
It's about that time in the season where certain players begin to emerge from the pack and standout to the Heisman Trophy voters. Last season, freshman Johnny Manziel took home the hardware. Who will it be this season? Let's take a look at some early options. Johnny Maziel, QB, Texas A&M - Of course you have to put Mazniel back into the mix. You may not like him, but the kid is talented. So far this season he's completed 100-of-140 passes (71.4 %) and thrown for 1,489 yards and 14 ... Read More
Penguins still a favorite but need Fleury to get there
After adding Jarome Iginla, Brenden Morrow, Jussi Jokinen, and Douglas Murray around the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Penguins were seen as a team that was "going for it" with "it" being the Stanley Cup. No offense, but when your team consists of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, James Neal, etc. you're always "going for it". Regardless, the Penguins fell short of their goal of raising the Stanley Cup, failing to win a game, in the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite loading their team with ... Read More
PSAC West Week 5 news and notes
The PSAC West took each other on head-to-head this past week, fleshing out the standings just a little bit. Here's some news and notes going into Week 5 of the season. 2013 Football Standings SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK WEST IUP 2-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 W4 Gannon 2-0 1.000 3-1 0.750 W2 California 1-1 0.500 3-1 0.750 L1 Slippery ... Read More