Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Monday, September 14, 2015. What's on tap for today: Pitt (2-0) head coach Pat Narduzzi will have his first press conference since the Panthers beat Akron on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Pirates (86-56) are off today. They start a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs (82-60) with a day/night doubleheader tomorrow. The Cubs are four games behind the Pirates for the first NL Wild Card spot. The Pirates trail the Cardinals by 2.5 games for the ... Read More
CFB Notebook: WVU just outside Top 25, Dukes win again
The West Virginia Mountaineers got the attention of the voters in the Associated Press Top 25 poll this week with their 41-17 victory over Liberty University and Mountaineer Field on Saturday. WVU quarterback Skylar Howard went 21-for-26 for 263 and threw three touchdowns as the Mountaineers rolled over the Flames, who are an FCS school. Running back Wendell Smallwood chipped in with 15 carries for 88 yards and two touchdowns of his own. The defense didn't allow a score until 4:35 remained in ... Read More
AM Joe: Bucs close to 2.5 games back on Cardinals
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, September 12, 2015. What's on tap for today: The rest of the NFL kicks off the 2015 season today, starting at 1:00 p.m. KDKA-TV, CBS The Pirates (85-56) Have a Sunday matinee at 1:35 as the go for the series win in their four-game slate with the Milwaukee Brewers (62-80). Francisco Liriano will start for the Bucs. A win would put them just two games back of St. Louis for first place in the NL Central. ROOT Sports ... Read More
Robert Morris loses to Youngstown State in overtime
After a disappointing finish to last week’s game, Robert Morris knew it had something to prove this week. Traveling on the road, the Youngstown State Penguins had a lot to prove as well following a tough loss against Pitt last week. A rainy game resulted in a lot of inaccurate passes and drops by both teams. Ultimately Youngstown State was able to adjust and endure the weather finding their first win on this early season. Robert Morris couldn’t find any offensive rhythm and would lose in ... Read More
Panthers defense comes up big at Akron
Feasting on smaller programs from the neighboring state of Ohio, the Pittsburgh Panthers have rather quietly opened the 2015 season to a 2-0 start under new head coach Pat Narduzzi. Following last week's season-opening victory at Heinz Field against Youngstown State, Pitt (2-0) visited the University of Akron (0-2) on Saturday evening in an attempt to avenge what was considered an upset loss last season to Terry Bowden's Zips. The Panther defense, which surrendered 37 points last week to ... Read More
Penn State battles slow first half, rain to top Buffalo 27-14
The Penn State Nittany Lions (1-1) overcame soggy weather and used a dominating second half to top the Buffalo Bulls (1-1) by a final score of 27-14. Penn State started the afternoon with a 58-yard return on the opening kickoff. Despite DaeSean Hamilton’s two catches, the Lions failed to convert on the fourth down. Buffalo’s first offensive possession ended with a three-and-out after quarterback Joe Licata was sacked, and the Bulls were forced to punt. Several quick penalties gave Buffalo ... Read More
Dukes grant three-year radio deal to WJAS, ESPN Radio
The multimedia rights holder of Duquesne Athletics will grant the radio rights to Duquesne men’s basketball, among other teams and coaches specials, to 1320 WJAS AM and ESPN Radio 970 AM, according to the university’s press release Friday afternoon. Learfield Sports’ DUQS Sports Properties entered into a three-year agreement with the Dukes’ athletic department that will allow iHeart Media Pittsburgh to air live game broadcasts, coaches’ shows and daily Duquesne programming throughout the ... Read More
AM Joe: Finally, Bucs beat Brew Crew
Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Saturday, September 12, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Nittany Lions (0-1) lead off the day with their first home game at Beaver Stadium in 2015. They'll try to shake off their tough loss at Temple last week when they take on MAC opponent Buffalo (1-0). The Bulls are coming off a Week 1 victory against Albany. Kickoff is at noon. ESPN2 Later this afternoon, Dana Holgorson's West Virginia Mountaineers (1-0) will try to keep ... Read More
Nittany Lions to face off against Buffalo Bulls in home opener
The Penn State Nittany Lions (0-1) will open a five-game home series against the Buffalo Bulls (1-0) on Saturday at 12 p.m. ESPN2 will provide live coverage of the game. After the Lions fell 27-10 and allowed Temple to snap a 74-year losing streak last week, head coach James Franklin is eager to get his team back home in front of friendly crowds. "We are looking forward to being back at home in front of our friends and family and our supporters," he said. "I think it's going to be really, ... Read More
Pitt vs. Akron: Preview, Prediction and more
The Pitt Panthers started things off with a win to open the Pat Narduzzi era, but it certainly wasn’t pretty against Youngstown State. “A win is a win is a win,” said Narduzzi after the game. The Panthers will look to sure things up against MAC opponent Akron in Week 2, a Zips team that defeated Pitt at Heinz Field a season ago. Who has the advantage? Let’s take a look. When: Saturday, September 12 Where: InfoCision Stadium, Akron, Ohio Time: 6:00 pm EST Watch: ... Read More