Many have made a case for Ben Roethlisberger to be the team's MVP in the first half of the season. It's easy to see why with over 2,200 yards, 16 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions. Not to mention the fifth best quarterback rating in the league at 101.1. Make no mistake, if the Steelers want to win the division and compete for a seventh Super Bowl, they'll need Ben Roethlisberger to be his best. And the group responsible for protecting Ben has been equally as good through the first eight ... Read More
W&J Travels To Baltimore To Face Johns Hopkins In NCAA Playoffs
WASHINGTON, Pa. -- After earning the Presidents' Athletic Conference's automatic bid, Washington & Jefferson College drew Johns Hopkins University for the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division III football playoffs on Saturday, November 17 in Baltimore, Md. Kickoff is set for noon at Homewood Field. The Presidents are appearing in the NCAA playoffs for the 22nd time and own a 21-21 record in the postseason, including a 10-12 road record. Washington & Jefferson has posted a 13-8 ... Read More
IUP Will Host Shepherd in First Round of NCAA Football Playoffs
INDIANAPOLIS - IUP has earned the third seed in Super Region One and will host sixth-seeded Shepherd in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division II Football Championships on Saturday, November 17. 13th-ranked IUP earned an automatic bid to the NCAA postseason with a resounding 41-10 over seventh-ranked Shippensburg in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship game on Saturday at George P. Miller Stadium. The Crimson Hawks (10-1) earn the third seed in the region ... Read More
Week 10 Fantasy Advice
Start QB Carson Palmer- Palmer had a big fantasy week last week against the Bucs, with 36 points. With the Raiders’ top two running backs both hurt, he will likely again be forced to pass a ton and should be fairly productive against a beat-up Ravens defense. HB Mikel Leshoure- Leshoure probably won’t score three touchdowns again like he did last week. But he’s worth starting against a Vikings defense that has allowed a running back to score in each of their last three games. HB CJ ... Read More
Washington & Jefferson wins PAC title upsetting #18 Waynesburg
WAYNESBURG, Pa. – For the first time in nine years, the Waynesburg University football team had a chance to clinch the outright Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) title when it hosted Washington & Jefferson on Saturday for senior day. The 9-0 Yellow Jackets had already clinched a share of the 2012 PAC title with a 7-0 conference record, but needed a victory over the Presidents to grab the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III national tournament. Unfortunately, an inspired, ... Read More
Duquesne’s Rally Falls Short, Drops 3rd Straight to Albany
Thanks to back-to-back losses to Monmouth and Robert Morris, the Northeast Conference showdown between the Duquesne Dukes and Albany Great Danes lost a little bit of its luster. Coming into the season, many projected this to decide the NEC champion, but that wasn’t the case. Jerry Schmitt’s Dukes couldn’t snap their skid and were outplayed on both sides of the ball in the first half as Albany ruined senior day for the Dukes, scoring early and often, en route to a 38-31 victory to keep the ... Read More
Panthers season crumbles with loss to Connecticut
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Lyle McCombs ran for 120 yards and a touchdown as Connecticut beat Pittsburgh 24-17 on Friday night for the Huskies' first conference win after four losses. Chandler Whitmer threw for 213 yards and a score for the Huskies (4-6, 1-4 Big East), andNick Williams returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. Tino Sunseri threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns for Pitt (4-6, 1-4), which fell short in its attempt to overcome a 24-0 halftime deficit. The Panthers, like UConn, ... Read More
Pitt’s Bowl Hopes Likely Gone With Loss to U Conn
Playing with the hopes of reaching a bowl game, the Pitt Panthers sure didn't act like it. The Panthers showed no signs of being a desperate team until it was too late, nor did they play like the team that took No. 3 Notre Dame into triple-overtime six days ago. Instead the Panthers looked flat and the results reflected that the Connecticut Huskies handed Pitt their sixth loss of the season, 24-17. With the loss, Pitt (4-6, 1-4) will have to beat both Rutgers (home) and South Florida ... Read More
Pitt Wins Opener Behind Record Setting Performance
The Pitt Men’s Basketball team opened the 2012-13 season Friday night and did it in a big way. Many people questioned how well the Pitt offense would perform, but if Friday night is any indication, it will be just fine. The Panthers jumped out to a 42-27 first half lead, thanks to an impressive performance shooting the basketball. Pitt shared the basketball well and knocked down 71 percent (34-of-48) of their shots on the night, en route to an 80-48 victory over Mount St. Mary’s. The ... Read More
Panthers Face U Conn With Bowl Lives at Stake
On the same day that Jamie Dixon and the Pitt Men's Basketball team tip-off their 2012-13 season, Paul Chryst and the Pitt football team face one of their biggest games of the season at Connecticut. Normally a Pitt-U Conn Friday night matchup wouldn't be classified as a big game in any stretch of the imagination, but this is a big game for the Panthers nonetheless as their bowl lives ride on a win tonight. Pitt must win two of their final three games to become bowl eligible and tonight vs. ... Read More