Despite miserable conditions on Saturday at Beaver Stadium, Penn State pulled (4-1, 1-0) out the win against Army (1-4) with a final score of 20-14. Major Plays: Christian Hackenberg threw 156 yards, Nick Scott and Mike Gesicki scored touchdowns, and Joey Julius kicked two field goals in the win. Recap: Army backup quarterback A.J. Schurr ran in the third and fourth quarters to give the Knights their two touchdowns of the afternoon. Army struggled to produce offensively after seven fumbles ... Read More
Pitt opens ACC play with win at Virginia Tech
Through four games it has been a year of firsts for Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi. Thanks to a dominating effort from the Panthers defense, you can add first ACC win to Narduzzi's resume. In sloppy field conditions, the Panthers got a first-half lead on Virginia Tech and the defense finished the Hokies off in a 17-13 win. Pitt won for the sixth time in the last seven meetings against their old Big East rivals The Panthers sacked Hokies' quarterback Brenden Motley seven times, ... Read More
Steelers release Josh Scobee; sign K Chris Boswell
After missing two crucial fourth-quarter kicks during Thursday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, it was only a matter of time before kicker Josh Scobee packed his bags and headed out of town. That became official on Saturday when, according to ESPN’s Adam Caplan, the Steelers signed kicker Chris Boswell and released Scobee. The #Steelers are going to sign K Chris Boswell, per league source. He worked out for the team today. — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) October 3, 2015 Scobee, who is ... Read More
Penguins release Sergei Gonchar
The comeback attempt of 41-year old defenseman Sergei Gonchar looks like it has hit a major road block. Gonchar, who was attempting a comeback with the Pittsburgh Penguins, was released Saturday from his tryout contract. For Gonchar the question is now whether or not he showed enough in preseason action that another team will take a shot on him. If not, it all but likely brings an end to a lengthy and successful NHL career. Gonchar showed some glimpses during the preseason in the ... Read More
Prugar’s Picks: Week 5 Recap
Class-AAAA Woodland Hills 35, Upper St. Clair 7 Upper St. Clair - 0 - 7 - 0 - 0 - -- - 7 Woodland Hills - 0 - 14 - 14 - 7 - -- - 35 WH -- Jaymond Dunn 34 punt return (Thomas Sullivan-Foglia kick) WH -- Jo-El Shaw 9 run (Sullivan-Foglia kick) USC -- Thomas Vissman 1 run (Jeff Howard kick) WH -- Shaw 21 run (Sullivan-Foglia kick) WH -- Payton Hicks 6 run (Sullivan-Foglia kick) WH -- Shaw 5 run (Sullivan-Foglia kick) Prugar's Prediction: Woodland Hills 49, Upper St. Clair ... Read More
Lions and Knights do battle in Beaver Stadium
The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1, 1-0) and the Army West Point Black Knights (1-3) will face off on Saturday at noon for the first time since 1979 inside a sold-out Beaver Stadium. The game will be available on ESPNU. Saturday is slated to be Military Appreciation Day, and head coach James Franklin is looking forward to honoring members of the military. "We are excited about the opportunity to play a service academy in Army," he said. "You know that when you line up against an academy, ... Read More
Pitt vs. Virginia Tech: Preview, Analysis, Prediction and more
After a week off following their first loss of the season, the Pitt Panthers begin ACC play on Saturday against a familiar opponent in Virginia Tech. Pitt has had success against the Hokies and will look to get ACC play off on a good note. Pitt has won five of the last six games in the series, but have lost five of the last six played in Lane Stadium. Who has the advantage? Let’s take a look. When: Saturday, October 3 Where: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va. Time: Noon ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers after Week 4 loss to Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers let one slip away Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens. The loss is one that could be felt later on in the season and there is plenty of blame to go around. With that being said, let’s take a look at how the Steelers graded out on a disappointing Thursday night. Quarterback- Mike Vick got his first start for the injured Ben Roethlisberger and it went about as well as you could expect it to go. Todd Haley had a conservative game plan for Vick and he should ... Read More
Penguins defensive depth taking shape
The Pittsburgh Penguins training camp is almost finished with just one final preseason game remaining. There has been a lot of talk about who would make the opening night roster, but after the most recent stretch of games the eight defensemen the Penguins plan to start the season with appear to have stepped forward. Roster Locks There are a handful of players that were all but guaranteed to make the opening night lineup as long as they can manage to remain healthy. Kris Letang is the ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Week 5
We are back for another week of ACC football. Week 4 saw most teams in the conference have the week off, but of those that did play, both Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech suffered losses that saw them drop in this week’s ranking. Where’s your favorite team sit? Let’s find out. 1. Clemson (3-0, 1-0 ACC; Idle, Last Week Ranking-1) The ACC needs a signature win. Clemson has had two weeks to prepare for Notre Dame and needs to deliver. Up Next- Saturday vs. No. 6 Notre Dame 2. ... Read More