2013 NCAA Division III Football Playoffs – First Round Saturday, Nov. 23 – Noon – Alliance, Ohio (Mount Union Stadium – 5,600) Audio: WJPA, 1450-AM (Mark Uriah, Randy Gore); http://www.msasports.net/broadcasts/2013-ncaa-d-iii-football-first-round-washington-jefferson-at-mt-union Live Stats: http://livestats.prestosports.com/mountunion/ Series: W&J leads 4-1 Series Streak: +1 Mount Union Last Meeting: UMU 55, W&J 0 -- 11/21/2009 First Meeting: W&J 35, UMU 0 — ... Read More
Slippery Rock ready for postseason play
The Slippery Rock University football is going to the postseason for the first time in 13 seasons. Winston-Salem is coming off a season in which it was the national runner-up. The matchup will be a good one, but Winston-Salem is hoping that their quarterback will be able to go full strength after being injured in an altercation at the CIAA league banquet last Friday. The Rams' league championship game was cancelled in light of the situation. Coming into the game, Slippery Rock is 7-1 in its ... Read More
Slippery Rock earns trip to the NCAA D2 Playoffs
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – After watching other teams have all the fun for the last 13 seasons, the Slippery Rock University football team is going dancing again. The Rock were the No. 5 seed in the six-team NCAA Division II Super Region 1 field announced Sunday afternoon by the NCAA office via a videoconference on www.ncaa.com. As a result, the Green and White, who earned their first NCAA tournament berth since 1999, travel to fourth-seeded Winston-Salem State University for a first-round game ... Read More
Crimson Hawk of the Week: De’Antwan Williams
De'Antwan Williams and the Crimson Hawks may have played their last game of the season, and the last of Williams' career. He sure did make it count. Williams, who was granted an extra year of eligibility this season, made the most of his senior year. The 5-7, 195 pound back that they call "The Rocket", closed out his season on a very high note, setting records on the way. He rushed for 315 yards and three touchdowns in the Hawks blowout win over Shippensburg. Williams scored on runs of ... Read More
PSAC West Week 11 Round Up
IUP 42, Shippensburg 21 On a day where De'Antwan Williams broke the single-game school rushing record, the Crimson Hawks closed out the regular season with a win. Williams rushed for 315 yards and three scores in the win, but he wasn't the only record setter on the day. Wide out Terrill Barnes went over the 1,000 yard mark on the season, making him the first IUP receiver to do so since 2002. Overall, IUP had 562 yards of total offense. After scoring three times to start the game in the ... Read More
Bloomsburg takes PSAC title, 42-38 over Slippery Rock
Courtesy of Bloomsburg Sports Information Bloomsburg, Pa. – Bloomsburg senior running back Franklyn Quiteh has put together a career full of memorable moments, breaking nearly every school and conference rushing record during his time in maroon and gold. In years to come the first play mentioned by those recalling his career, however, might be a 10-yard touchdown run with 27 seconds remaining to erase a deficit, sending the Huskies to a 42-38 win over No. 18 Slippery Rock in the PSAC ... Read More
Washington & Jefferson Presidents earn 23rd Playoff Berth & PAC Championship
WASHINGTON, Pa. – A 38-13 PAC Backyard Brawl victory over rival Waynesburg Saturday afternoon at Cameron Stadium helped the Washington & Jefferson football team capture its 23rd Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship and earn its 23rd NCAA playoff berth. W&J shares the conference title with Thomas More, but advances to the NCAA playoffs due to its 45-21 win over the Saints in October. The Yellow Jackets (7-3, 5-3 PAC) grabbed the early 7-0 lead just 2:36 into the start of the ... Read More
PSAC West Week 11 News and Notes
We're down to our final week of regular season football in the PSAC. The weekend will include a slate of games that features the PSAC Championship between Slippery Rock and Bloomsburg. We'll touch on that a bit but here's the rest of the week's action. 2013 Football Standings SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK EAST Bloomsburg * 6-1 0.857 9-1 0.900 W1 West Chester 6-1 0.857 9-1 0.900 L1 Shippensburg 6-1 0.857 7-3 0.700 W2 E. ... Read More
Crimson Hawk of the Week: Mike Box
IUP quarterback Mike Box waited until senior day, but he came through in a big way for the Crimson Hawks. Box completed 21 of his 25 passes for 378 yards and four touchdowns and led the Hawks to a 55-20 victory over Gannon. He started off the game with a 37-yard touchdown pass just 2:25 into the game. He continued his touchdown-a-quarter pace by throwing a 16-yard score to Terrill Barnes in the second, a 31-yard score to Kevin Edwards in the third and an 11-yard score to Edwards again in the ... Read More
PSAC West Week 10 Round Up
Slippery Rock 55, Seton Hill 21 Slippery Rock clinched the top spot for the PSAC West Saturday with a 55-21 victory over winless Seton Hill. It's the first time The Rock has won the title outright since 1999. The Rock continued their winning ways by throwing the ball. Senior wide receivers John Schademan and Ken Amos each went over 100 yards with Schademan catching nine balls for 125 yards and a score while Amos hauled in eight passes for 133 yards and a score. With the two scores, ... Read More