West Long Branch, N.J. –  The Robert Morris University football team took an early lead, but host Monmouth came storming back and pulled away late to claim a 35-9 decision in non-conference action Saturday afternoon at a warm Monmouth Stadium. The setback for RMU ended the Colonials’ bid for their fourth consecutive win in West Long Branch. Senior defensive lineman A.J. Holderman (Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Kenston) had one of his best days as a Colonial in the losing cause as he tallied a ... Read More

PITTSBURGH - The Duquesne defense scored three times in the final 4:09 of the first quarter to power the Dukes to a 27-14 win over Division II West Liberty at Rooney Field. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Dukes (2-2) who scored twice via interception and once on a fumble return after falling behind 7-0. The loss was the second in a row for WLU (2-3). The Hilltoppers jumped on the Dukes early, when Omar Crawford stepped in front of a Dillon Buechel pass on the third play ... Read More

It's about that time in the season where certain players begin to emerge from the pack and standout to the Heisman Trophy voters. Last season, freshman Johnny Manziel took home the hardware. Who will it be this season? Let's take a look at some early options. Johnny Maziel, QB, Texas A&M - Of course you have to put Mazniel back into the mix. You may not like him, but the kid is talented. So far this season he's completed 100-of-140 passes (71.4 %) and thrown for 1,489 yards and 14 ... Read More

Lexington, Va. – Senior Deontae Howard (Clairton, Pa. / Clairton) turned the left corner and sprinted into the end zone from 17 yards out to conclude the game and give the Robert Morris University football team a thrilling, 37-31, win in double overtime at VMI in non-conference action Saturday afternoon at an overcast Foster Stadium. In a game full of twists and turns, RMU rallied from a 10-point deficit with fewer than 20 minutes remaining. The Colonials actually took the lead in the fourth ... Read More

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh turned a pair of early Virginia turnovers into touchdowns and the Panther defense did the rest in a 14-3 victory on Saturday. Tom Savage completed 13 of 30 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions before leaving late in the fourth quarter. Tyler Boyd caught seven passes for 111 yards for Pitt. The Panthers (3-1, 2-1 ACC) have won three straight for the first time since 2010. A week after giving up 55 points to Duke, Pitt's defense shut down the ... Read More

The Big 10 conference has been known as a powerhouse football program for decades for having grueling tough schedules. However, how does a school become a powerhouse? Is being a powerhouse determined by the number of championships you have? Having a consistent winning record? The successful teams you play and regularly defeat? If you consistently have a winning record, but play very weak teams, are you really powerful? These days, we get to watch powerhouse programs such as Penn State and ... Read More

DURHAM, N.C. -- Tom Savage tied an Atlantic Coast Conference record with six touchdown passes and Pittsburgh held on for a wild 58-55 win over Duke on Saturday. Savage threw for a career-high 424 yards on 23-of-33 passing with three scoring passes to freshman Tyler Boyd. The Panthers (2-1, 1-1) never trailed and claimed their first ACC victory despite receiving plenty of scares down the stretch from a persistent Duke team. Brandon Connette had four touchdown passes and four ... Read More

PITTSBURGH -- Pitt scored touchdowns on six of its first eight possessions and defeated New Mexico 49-27 in a non-conference game Saturday afternoon at Heinz Field The Panthers (1-1, 0-1 ACC), who return to ACC play Saturday at Duke, got five touchdowns from their talented freshman class and a dominant performance from their defense in the first half. Pitt held New Mexico (1-2) to just 59 total yards at halftime, including five yards rushing. Senior tailback Kasey Carrier, who entered the game ... Read More

PITTSBURGH -- Blake Bortles passed for 288 yards and three touchdowns and UCF stunned Penn State 34-31 on Saturday night Storm Johnson ran for a career-high 117 yards and a score and added a touchdown reception as the Knights (3-0) beat a Big Ten team for the first time in school history. UCF never trailed, having its way against Penn State's defense to give the newly minted American Athletic Conference a shot of respectability. Zach Zwinak rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns for the ... Read More

Robert Morris fell to Dayton 21-14, Saturday at Joe Walton Stadium moving their record to 1-2 on the season.  For the Colonials, it was the eleventh straight loss to Dayton, dating back to 2000. RMU quarterback Paul Jones had a rough day, completing just 6 of 24 passes for 112 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.  Duane Mitchell had three carries for 63 yards and a touchdown for the Colonials but it was Dayton who controlled the ball for most of the game. The Flyers scored on the ... Read More