#7 IUP 62, Millersville 3 INDIANA, PA – On the day IUP officially renamed the field in honor of former head coach Frank Cignetti, the Crimson Hawks put on an offensive show, defeating Millersville 62-3 during the Homecoming game, Saturday afternoon. Now Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium, Cignetti was recognized during a halftime ceremony for being inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame. IUP also officially renamed the field in Cignetti's honor. Eight different ... Read More

It was a rough week for most of the PSAC West, but not for IUP. The Crimson Hawks had a solid ground attack against winless Millersville Saturday, racking up 303 yards on the ground. A big part of that ground game was freshman running back Izzy Green. Green had 103 yards on 16 carries and two scores on the ground, averaging 6.3 yards per carry. With a good chunk of his action coming in the second half with the Hawks up big, Green took advantage. On his first scoring drive, Green had six ... Read More

WAYNESBURG, Pa. – The sunny skies and warm temperatures made a picture perfect setting for Saturday’s homecoming festivities at John F. Wiley Stadium. The first-quarter efforts of the Yellow Jackets were nearly as flawless, as the home team raced out to a 21-0 lead over visiting Thiel during the first 10 minutes of play. The Tomcats came back to make the game more interesting for the more than 2,000 people gathered at the stadium, but it was too little, too late, as the Jackets sent their fans ... Read More

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Slippery Rock University accumulated 611 yards in total offense Saturday afternoon en route to an easy 58-10 win over hosting Kutztown University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference “crossover” football action. Senior quarterback Nigel Barksdale led the offensive effort with a 13-for-19, 307-yard, four-touchdown passing effort. Two of Barksdale’s TD tosses went to sophomore wide receiver Jaimire Dutrieuille, who finished the game with 171 pass receiving yards on five ... Read More

The PSAC West took each other on head-to-head this past week, fleshing out the standings just a little bit. Here's some news and notes going into Week 5 of the season. 2013 Football Standings SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK WEST IUP 2-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 W4 Gannon 2-0 1.000 3-1 0.750 W2 California 1-1 0.500 3-1 0.750 L1 Slippery ... Read More

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University rode a three-pronged offensive attack to a 58-34 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division football win Saturday night over visiting Mercyhurst University at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. The win was SRU’s third in four games this winter and first in two PSAC-West contests. Mercyhurst fell to 1-3 overall, 0-2 in division action. Junior running back Teddy Blakeman rushed for three touchdowns (3,1 and 8 yards), caught a 37-yard TD pass ... Read More

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. (Sept. 28) – Saturday’s showdown between a pair of Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) powerhouses got off to a great start for Waynesburg University. The Yellow Jackets became the first team to score on Thomas More’s vaunted defense in 2013 and jumped out to an early 7-0 lead Unfortunately, that touchdown was the highlight of Waynesburg’s day, as Thomas More responded by scoring the next 28 points on its way to a 49-28 victory at Bank of Kentucky Field. The win ... Read More

The Saint Vincent football team fought back from a 21-point deficit but fell to Westminster College on Homecoming at Chuck Noll Field, 28-21. Westminster opened the game with an 11-play, 68-yard drive, but SVC held the Titans on a third-and-goal, forcing a 24-yard field goal attempt that was partially blocked by Darius Brown. After the teams exchanged punts on the next two possessions, Westminster appeared poised to take the lead after an SVC fumble inside its own red zone, but the SVC ... Read More

WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Washington & Jefferson College defense forced three key turnovers which led to 14 points and helped the Presidents earn a 32-19 Homecoming Day victory over Thiel Saturday afternoon at Cameron Stadium.  The game marked the Presidents’ 2013 home opener. Seniors cornerback Sam Comly (Littlestown, Pa./Delone Catholic) and safety B.J. Monacelli (Cassadaga, N.Y./Cassadaga Valley) intercepted passes by Thiel quarterback Andrew Smith, while sophomore linebacker Shane Smith ... Read More