Sixteen men left on base. For most Pittsburgh Pirates fans, that was the moment that a possible National League Central Division championship became unrealistic. The inability to hit a medium length fly ball with the bases loaded four times likely cost the Bucs the division. For others it was watching Charlie Morton get lit up like a Christmas tree in the biggest game of the season to date on Wednesday night. But while both losses to the dreaded Cardinals played a big role in why the ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 3 win vs. Rams
The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 2-1 on Sun day with a hard fought 12-6 road victory over the St. Louis Rams. But in victory, the Steelers may have ended up the biggest losers as they lost quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the next 4-6 weeks. While the Roethlisberger injury painted a dark cloud over the win, there were more than a few bright spots across the field. Let’s hard out grades. Quarterback- Roethlisberger was looking fantastic before the injury, completing 20-of-24 pass ... Read More
PSN Week 3 NFL picks
Due to technical difficulties, we won't have our little fancy graphic this week, but the show must go on. Here are our Week 3 picks: Pittsburgh (-1.5) at St. Louis: Alan Saunders: Steelers Gar Bercury: Steelers Michael Waterloo: Steelers Matt Shetler: Rams San Diego (+1.5) at Minnesota AS: Chargers GB: Vikings MW: Chargers MS: Vikings Tampa Bay (+3.5) at Houston: AS: Tampa Bay GB: Houston MW: Houston MS: Tampa Bay Philadelphia (-2.5) at NY ... Read More
Penn State DT scores touchdown in 37-21 win over San Diego State
The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1, 1-0) beat the San Diego State Aztecs (1-3, 0-0) 37-21 on Saturday at Beaver Stadium in a non-conference matchup. Major Plays: Quarterback Christian Hackenberg threw three touchdowns on the afternoon, completing 21-of-35 pass attempts for 296 yards; defensive tackle Austin Johnson recovered and returned a fumble 71 yards for a touchdown late in the second half. Recap: Both teams scored quickly in the first half; for Penn State, Hackenberg connected with ... Read More
PSAC West teams square off with one another
Plenty of big matchups were on display on Saturday throughout the PSAC West. Teams opened up PSAC West play and by night's end, only one unbeaten team remains. Seton Hill 41, Slippery Rock 38 Despite throwing three interceptions, Seton Hill quarterback Christian Strong led the Griffins past nationally-ranked Slippery Rock at home Saturday. Strong completed 29-of-52 passes for 472 yards and four touchdowns. Both Ardell Brown and Eric Brown went over 120 yards receiving and caught TDs in a ... Read More
Lions to clash with Aztecs
The Penn State Nittany Lions (2-1, 1-0) and the San Diego State Aztecs (1-2, 0-0) will match up on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Beaver Stadium. BTN will carry the game live. Notching its first Big Ten win of the season after trouncing Rutgers 28-3 last week, Penn State is looking to add another win to its current two-game streak, but will need solid contributions from each part of the team – offense, defense, and special teams – if they hope to continue performing. After last week’s 330-yard ... Read More
Ryan Shazier out Sunday vs. Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers second-year linebacker Ryan Shazier had a coming out party on Sunday, showing why he was a first-round draft pick against the San Francisco 49ers. However as the Steelers hit the road this week to take on the St. Louis Rams, they will have to be without Shazier, who is quickly becoming one of the Steelers best defensive players. Shazier was all over the field against the Niners, finishing with 15 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble ... Read More
ACC Power Rankings: Week 4
We are back for another week of ACC football. Week 4 could be the worst week of the season, with most of the teams in the conference idle. Last week we saw a few good games and plenty of more injuries as ACC quarterbacks are dropping like flies. Once again we have a new No. 1 team after previous No. 1 Georgia Tech lost to Notre Dame. Here we go. 1. Clemson (3-0, 1-0 ACC; defeated Louisville 20-17, Last Week Ranking-2) Despite barely squeaking by Louisville, the Tigers move into ... Read More
Nate Peterman named Pitt starting quarterback
Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi has had one common question during his press conferences the past few weeks. "Who is going to be your starting quarterback?" Narduzzi put an end to all future questions like that when he announced on the ACC coaches teleconference on Wednesday that Nate Peterman would be the Panthers starting quarterback going forward. Peterman started for the Panthers on Saturday in a loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes and didn't play too bad, despite throwing a pair of early ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
The Pittsburgh Steelers looked very impressive during their rout of the San Francisco 49ers Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field. Perhaps no player looked better than quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger’s performance, which saw him complete 21-of-27 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns was good enough to see the Steelers signal caller be named the AFC’s Offensive Player of the Week. It is the 12th time in his career that Roethlisberger has earned the honor. Roethlisberger ... Read More