GANNON 58, SETON HILL 28 After jumping out to a 28-17 halftime lead, Seton Hill squandered it away, allowing Gannon to score 41 unanswered points in the second half, giving the Knights a 58-28 win. Liam Nadler passed for an astounding school-record 494 yards and five scores in the win while also rushing for two scores. Gannon broke school records for total points, total yards, passing yards, second-half points, third-quarter points, total first downs and passing first downs. Wide receiver ... Read More
Penn State falls to Ohio State in overtime despite fourth-quarter effort
Penn State (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) fell to Ohio State (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten) in a double overtime thriller by a final score of 31-24 despite a near miraculous fourth quarter show by the Nittany Lions. Ohio State opened the game with a bang; less than five minutes into the first quarter, defensive back Vonn Bell picked off one of Hackenberg’s passes to set up the Buckeyes’ first scoring drive. Running back Ezekiel Elliot rushed for 10 yards to give Ohio State their first touchdown of the night. They ... Read More
Fumbling Panthers embarrassed at home
A college football record fell at Heinz Field Saturday afternoon and, unfortunately for the Pittsburgh Panthers (4-4, 2-2 ACC), it was a dubious one to set. The Panthers tied the all-time FBS record for lost fumbles in a quarter with a five in a disastrous first quarter that helped Georgia Tech (6-2, 3-2 ACC) to a 56-28 victory. In an incredible sequence of poor ball protection and bad luck, Pitt began the calamity with a fumble on the second play from scrimmage when QB Chad Voytik scrambled ... Read More
Striking similarities don’t mean a thing
James Franklin and Urban Meyer are two sides of the same coin. Outwardly, they have different personalities and approaches to the game, but inwardly, they have the same fire and determination to make a difference on the football field. They are the thorn in each other’s side, perhaps the fiercest competition and best gauge of success that the other has. However, that doesn’t mean that they’re all right with being compared to each other. In fact, at the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, a ... Read More
Luck, Colts in town as Steelers try to build winning streak
For about five glorious minutes out of the sixty played last Monday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) looked unstoppable. Every play, every bounce went the way of the home team as luck was on their side, while the Houston Texans floundered and blew an early lead. On Sunday afternoon, Luck will be on the side of the visiting Indianapolis Colts (5-2), and that is bad news for a Steelers team trying to win two in a row for the first time this season. That bad pun, of course, refers to ... Read More
Steelers Emerge as Mid-season Playoff Contenders
The Pittsburgh Steelers reach the midway mark of their 2014 NFL campaign on Sunday when they take on the red-hot Indianapolis Colts at Heinz Field. It has been a wildly inconsistent first half of the season for the 4-3 Steelers, who have alternated between wins and losses through their first seven games and have been a betting disappointment, posting a mediocre 3-4 record ATS. Still, despite their struggles, the Steelers enter Week 8 in the playoff conversation and just a game off the ... Read More
Penn State set to host Ohio State in primetime
Penn State (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten) is looking to break its two-game losing streak against Ohio State (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) on Saturday. Head coach James Franklin will get the first true test of his mettle this season when he meets with Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium in the Nittany Lions’ third and final primetime spot of the year. His promise to “get it fixed” after the Lions’ first loss against Northwestern proved to be unfruitful after the loss to Michigan two weeks ago. Penn State ... Read More
Steelers Report Card after big win vs. Texans
The Pittsburgh Steelers needed a win badly Monday night against the Houston Texans and got one, but some questions still remain. Were the Steelers that good or did the Texans gift wrap a win for them? Not being able to get a first down late in the first half gave Ben Roethlisberger the ball back with enough time to hit Martavis Bryant with a touchdown pass. Not being able to handle the ensuing kickoff meant Houston had to start deep in its own territory and one play later ... Read More
Steelers climb back from slow start; stun Texans 30-23
The Steelers preached patience all week after their shellacking in Cleveland to fall to 3-3 and boy did they show it on Monday night. Pittsburgh fell behind early but stormed back thanks to two Houston turnovers that led to 21 points within 1:13. Le'veon Bell had 145 total yards and a touchdown en route to a 2 for 3 effort in the red zone for the Steelers. Arian Foster went off in the first quarter, racking up 59 yards en route to a 10 play, 94 yard touchdown drive, capped off by an 11 ... Read More
Chad Voytik and the read option should be here to stay
Paul Chryst and the Pitt Panthers had 10 days to prepare for Thursday night’s tilt against Virginia Tech and it looks like that time was well spent on both sides of the ball, especially when it came to involving quarterback Chad Voytik more in the offense. Pitt fans often ask “What will happen when Voytik has to win a game?” Thursday he did exactly that. Just not in the fashion that anyone expected. Voytik hit Tyler Boyd with a big 53-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, but more ... Read More