The W&J football team saw its dream of a perfect season end Saturday with a loss at Waynesburg, but that loss proved to be more damaging than simply just losing a game. It also means that the Presidents won’t be hosting a playoff game this week. The Division III playoff brackets were released Sunday night and as expected, the Presidents will have to take to the road. W&J (9-1, 7-1 PAC) drew Wittenberg (Ohio), as the two teams will open the tournament with a noon kickoff at ... Read More
Titans host Steelers in Monday Night clash
Beware, Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4), for a struggling, identity-starved NFL team is next on the schedule. The Tennessee Titans (2-7), among the worst in the league, host the Steelers on Monday Night Football in Week 11, striving to be the next team to knock off a team that has looked mostly elite against quality competition, but lost against bottom-feeders. With half of its four losses coming to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets, Pittsburgh will need to bounce back in this favorable ... Read More
Waynesburg stuns No. 11 Washington & Jefferson
The Waynesburg University football program has done a lot over the past 11 years, including earning bids to five Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) bowl games and a share of the 2012 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) title. However, one thing has eluded the Yellow Jackets over that stretch … a win over rival Washington & Jefferson. The Yellow Jackets have not been able to solve the Presidents since a victory in 2003. That all changed on a cold, clear Saturday afternoon at ... Read More
Duquesne Dukes open season with 91-51 win over Bluefield State
The Duquesne Dukes opened their season Saturday afternoon with a 91-51 triumph over the visiting Bluefield State Blues at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Derrick Colter led all scorers with a career-high 26 points, including seven three pointers. Micah Mason, making his debut at point guard for the Dukes, added 16 points and nine assists. Eric James had 14 points and seven boards off the bench for the Dukes. Dominique McKoy was also strong off the bench with 8 rebounds. Dajon Reno led the Blues ... Read More
Penn State becomes bowl eligible with win over Temple
Penn State (6-4, 2-4 Big Ten) used an action-packed second half to top Temple (5-5, 3-3 AAC) in its 31st consecutive win over the Owls. With this victory, the Nittany Lions are bowl eligible. Penn State kicker Sam Ficken tallied six points in the opening 30 minutes, one from the 29-yard line in the first and one from the 50-yard line in the second quarter. With those two kicks, Ficken tied for second place on Penn State’s all-time career field goal list. He is one of only three players to ... Read More
Pitt wastes another big day from James Conner in loss to UNC
Pitt Panthers running back James Conner keeps on putting up big numbers during his record breaking sophomore season. And the Panthers keep on wasting his big performances. Conner rushed for 220 yards and scored four touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as North Carolina rallied late to defeat Pitt 40-35, all but sticking a fork in the Panthers bowl hopes. Conner’s fourth touchdown of the game put the Panthers on top 35-34 with 3:33 remaining, but it turned out to be too much time left on ... Read More
Penn State hosts Temple in must-win game
The Penn State Nittany Lions (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten) will host their final non-conference game of the season against the Temple Owls (5-4, 3-3 AAC) this weekend at Beaver Stadium. Penn State is riding its 13-7 win at Indiana last weekend, having snapped a four-game losing streak while holding the Hoosiers to the fewest amount of points at home since 2006. Bill Belton’s record-making 92-yard run for a touchdown drove the win, and the Nittany Lions will look to ride his confidence in the effort this ... Read More
Pitt opens season with win vs. Niagara
Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers got the post Lamar Patterson era off to a good note as four Panthers players scored in double figures, led by a career-high 14 from Jamel Artis, as Pitt opened the 2014-15 season with a 78-45 victory over Niagara on Friday night at the Petersen Events Center. Josh Newkirk added 12 points for the Panthers, freshman Cameron Johnson added 11 and Chris Jones had 10 for Pitt, who has now won 18 consecutive openers. "We got off to a great start and that was good," ... Read More
Pens end trip with a win; beat Leafs 2-1
They came, they fought, they conquered. The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night. While the game had a late start with no one scoring until the second period. Pascal Dupuis and Thomas Greiss stepped up to the plate helping the Penguins achieve their victory. Dupuis had eight shots on goal in the game. Two of those were successful goals. The first came with 2:42 left in the 2nd period making the lead 1-0. It was assisted by Christian Ehrhoff and Brandon ... Read More
Pitt’s Durand Johnson suspended for the season
When the Pitt basketball team tips off the 2014-15 season against Niagara in about 30 minutes, they will do so without a major piece of their team. Jamie Dixon announced prior to the game that junior forward Durand Johnson will be suspended for the season. Dixon said in a statement: "Durand will remain with our program and practice. However, he will not compete in any games this season." It is not immediately known what has led to the suspension. Johnson was counted on to be a big ... Read More