The Robert Morris football team may have gotten off to an 0-2 start and freshman Rameses Owens may have only played in two career games. But that doesn’t mean Owens hasn’t opened up some eyes. The true freshman was named The Sports Network National Freshman of the Week and also claimed a pair of honors from the Northeast Conference as he was named NEC Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week by the league. Owens is the first RMU player ever to be named Sports Network Freshman ... Read More
Steelers Week 1 game ball goes to…
With the 2014 NFL season finally here, the Steelers home opener did not disappoint. After a dominant first half that left empty seats in the stadium at the second half kickoff due to fans thinking it was a blow out, the Browns roared back from a 27-3 deficit that forced Shaun Suisham to kick a game-winning field goal to make it 30-27 as the game clock expired. The offense seemed to fade away in the second half, as Suisham's field goal was the only score for the Steelers. However, during ... Read More
A look inside the student section at Beaver Stadium
In an age of apathetic student sections, Penn State has nothing to worry about. Seven times a year, more than 21,000 students cram together in the end zone to celebrate the game, the players and each other. From the pregame tailgate rituals to the final verse of the alma mater, the atmosphere is magnetic. Beaver Stadium is hallowed ground; there are no other words for it. When you are within those walls, you have 107,000 best friends. As soon as the first “We Are” chant echoes around the ... Read More
Franklin pleased with 2-0 start for PSU
Taking over a storied program like Penn State had to have brought many challenges along with it. In today's day and age fans expect wins and they expect them now. There is no rebuilding. There is no "give me a year to get my guys in here." There's no excuses. So far, Penn State's newest head coach has met those challenges head on and now finds himself with a 2-0 record to start the 2014 campaign. James Franklin had unheralded success while at Vanderbilt. Taking his team from the low ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers Report Card: Grading Steelers Week 1 Win vs. Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped Heinz Field on Sunday with a 30-27 victory over the Cleveland Browns. For as good as the Steelers looked in the first half of the game, they looked equally as bad at times in the second half. However a win is a win and Mike Tomlin’s team started the 2014 season in much better fashion than it did a season ago. With that being said, I am back for the third year in a row to give you my report card following every game. Let’s get right into how the ... Read More
PSAC West breaks even in Week 1
The first week of football is in the books for the PSAC West. There weren't many surprises as the West has a 4-4 record heading into Week 2. The teams at the top of the conference (IUP, Cal, Slippery Rock, Gannon) all won their opening games while the other teams showed fight in Week 1. Statistically, a number of players had solid weeks across the board but here's some standouts: - IUP QB Chase Haslett had 176 yards on 14-of-20 passing and 3 TDs with a lone interception in IUP's ... Read More
A Tale of Two Halves
Halftime came and it was all smiles in Pittsburgh. Up 27-3 after an almost-perfect first half, those smiles would be quickly wiped away by the end of the third quarter. Yet, the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) held on to defeat the Cleveland Browns (0-1) in a game that featured two completely dominant performances from each side, one in each half. Fortunately for the home team, the scoreboard read 30-27 in their favor as the last seconds expired. Shaun Suisham kicked a game-winning 41 yard field ... Read More
Pitt loses Artie Rowell for the season with torn ACL
Not much has gone wrong for the Pitt panthers in their impressive 2-0 start to the season. That was until today when it was announced that starting center Artie Rowell was lost for the season with a torn ACL. Rowell, a junior, has started 15 games in row and made all the line calls for the Panthers. He was hurt Friday in the victory against Boston College and was replaced by sophomore Gabe Roberts. Chryst didn’t sound optimistic after the game about Rowell, who left on crutches and the ... Read More
Gameday: Browns @ Steelers, Week One
Cleveland Browns (0-0, 0-0 AFC North) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0, 0-0 AFC North) When/Where: 1:00 pm EST, Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, PA Weather: 85 degrees, Sunny TV: CBS (Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts) Pittsburgh has a 65-57 edge over the Browns in the regular season throughout the course of NFL history, but are 25-5 against them since 1999, the year the franchise was reborn after having been moved to Baltimore. Since then, the Steelers have opened the season against Cleveland two times, ... Read More
Steelers kick-off podcast
Finally, football is back! Join our Matt Shetler and Michael Waterloo, as well as guest John Buffone from GameTimePA as they breakdown the Steelers vs. Browns, talk NFL, fantasy football, Pitt's win and the Pirates two wins on Saturday. ... Read More