The NCAA announced Monday that they have lifted Penn State's postseason ban effective immediately. The NCAA will also reinstate all 85 scholarships starting next season. Due to Penn State’s progress in ensuring athletics dept functions with integrity, NCAA immediately restores football postseason eligibility.— NCAA (@NCAA) September 8, 2014 The NCAA has also returned all 85 football scholarships to Penn State, beginning in 2015-16. Read more: http://t.co/wW5nQxl8nF— NCAA ... 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
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
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
Duquesne loses road contest to Youngstown State
Paced by quarterback Dante Nania's 288 yards passing, and Martin Ruiz's 148-yard, two-touchdown performance, the Youngstown State Penguins were able to outclass the Duquesne Dukes 34-23 at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio. Dillon Buechel led the Duquesne offensive attack, completing 25 of 44 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns. Chris King and Devin Rahming each had 100 receiving yards as Buechel's primary targets. Recent Pitt transfer Trenton Coles had three tackles in his debut for ... Read More
Penn State Grinds Out Home Opener
It was not an overwhelming or inspiring performance, but the Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) defeated mid-major MAC conference opponent Akron (1-1) on Saturday in front of just over 97,000 fans in the Beaver Stadium opener. James Franklin made his home coaching debut after leading Penn State to a victory in Ireland last week to open the season, against Central Florida. Turnovers continued to be an issue for his team, but the scoreboard ultimately showed a 21-3 advantage for the home team in ... Read More
Pitt’s ground game, Boyd continue to gain momentum
Following Pitt’s annihilation of Delaware last week, the Panthers took their show on the road and had their way with the Boston College Eagles in a 30-20 victory. Here are my takeaway points from Pitt’s first road win of the season: 1. James Conner is in beastmode. Who needs Rushel Shell when you have a guy like Conner? Conner carried the ball 36 times for 214 yards and one touchdown. The Eagles had no answer for him, and he ran over multiple defenders whenever he felt like it. The 250-pound, ... Read More
Pitt passes first ACC test of season; beats BC 30-20
After their impressive week one performance against FCS Delaware, many wondered how the Pitt Panthers would respond against better competition. Thanks to another impressive effort from their offense, Paul Chryst’s team passed that test as well, and did so on the road with a 30-20 victory over Boston College, Pitt’s first ACC victory of the season. Pitt running back James Conner had a 35-carry, 213-yard, one touchdown performance Friday night and Chad Voytik hit Tyler Boyd with a pair of ... Read More
Penn State Hosts Akron in Home Opener
James Franklin and the Penn State football program will open the 2014 home schedule at Beaver Stadium when the Akron Zips (1-0) of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) visit Saturday. Akron dismissed Howard University 41-0 in its opener last week, while the Nittany Lions return from Dublin, Ireland, where they slipped by Central Florida, 26-24 on a last-second game-winning field goal by Sam Ficken. That triumphant kick was made possible by a thrilling last-minute drive led by sophomore quarterback ... Read More