Ah yes, the most wonderful time of the year and no Bing Crosby, I don’t mean Christmas. It’s Bowl Season! The time when we stay glued to the TV to watch 7-5 and 6-6 teams battle it out for the first 10 days before actually seeing bowl games. With that, here's our preview of the first week of the bowl season. Gildan New Mexico - 12/21 2:00 pm (ESPN) (6 - 6) Washington St. [Pac - 12] vs. (7 - 6) Colorado St. [Mtn West] The Cougars opened up the season with a 7-point loss to SEC Champion ... Read More
Mike Tomlin to the Longhorns?
Mack Brown will coach his last game for the University of Texas against the Oregon Ducks. With his departure, the topic of who will take over for him at the legendary program has been a hot topic. Most recently, it's been a conversation of 'will he or won't he' with current Alabama head coach Nick Saban. On Tuesday night, Chip Brown, writer for Orange Bloods and SiriusXM radio host, appeared on Fox Sports Live to discuss the coaching vacancy. Chip Brown listed some surprising names at ... Read More
Pitt to play Bowling Green in Little Caesars Bowl
For the first time in three seasons the Pitt football team won't be heading to Birmingham, Alabama for a bowl game. After three consecutive trips to the BBVA Compass Bowl, the Panthers will instead be spending Christmas in Detroit, Michigan, which isn't exactly the location they had in mind when the 2013 season began. The Panthers will take on MAC Conference representative Bowling Green in the Little Caesars Bowl, scheduled to be played December 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Ford Field, the home of ... Read More
Penn State upsets the Badgers in Camp Randall
MADISON, Wis. -- Christian Hackenberg threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns, and Penn State pounced on a slew of blunders before holding off a late rally to upset No. 14 Wisconsin 31-24 on Saturday. Hackenberg, a freshman, showed the poise and touch of a veteran in dissecting a tough defense. Eugene Lewis caught two touchdowns, including a 59-yarder for a 17-point lead with 13 minutes to go. The Nittany Lions (7-5, 4-4 Big Ten) secured a statement win against a team that had been ... Read More
PITT can’t stop the Hurricanes at Heinz Field
PITTSBURGH -- Isaac Bennett ran for a 141 yards and a score for Pitt but the Panthers fell to Miami, 41-31. Tom Savage completed 24 of 43 passes for 281 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Allen Hurns caught nine passes for 173 yards for the Hurricanes (9-3, 5-3 ACC), who raced to a quick 14-point lead against the Panthers(6-6, 3-5). Miami assured itself of its first nine-win season since 2009 with the victory. Stephen Morris completed 17 of 28 passes for 296 yards and three scores ... Read More
Penn State falls to Nebraska in OT on Senior Day
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Pat Smith kicked a 42-yard field goal on Nebraska's first possession in overtime to lift the Cornhuskers to a 23-20 win over Penn State on Saturday night. Smith's 37-yarder was called back on a false start. Smith had no trouble with 5 extra yards, giving the Huskers (8-3, 5-2 Big Ten) their third win in four game. Penn State's Sam Ficken, who missed an extra point in regulation, missed a 37-yard field-goal attempt to open overtime. The Nittany Lions (6-5, 3-4) lost for the ... Read More
RMU Falls in Walton’s Last Game as Colonial Coach
Loretto, Pa.– A pair of Colonials topped notable single-season school records, but the Robert Morris University football team was unable to find enough of an offensive punch and fell at Saint Francis, 23-3, to close each team’s season in a Northeast Conference (NEC) matchup Saturday afternoon at a cold DeGol Field. Saturday’s contest represented RMU head coach Joe Walton’s final game on the sidelines as he previously announced he would be stepping down after the conclusion of the 2013 season. ... Read More
Duquesne ends season finale with road victory over Monmouth
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ - Dillon Buechel threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns as Duquesne (7-4) survived a second-half Monmouth comeback attempt to finish the season with a 33-23 win over the Hawks at Kessler Field. Buechel hit Ethan Dorsey with a 5 yard fourth quarter touchdown pass after Monmouth (6-6) rallied from a 23-7 halftime deficit to tie it with 14:54 left. Austin Crimmins added his school record fourth field goal with 19 seconds left to seal the win. Dave Thomas had 6 catches ... Read More
Pitt becomes bowl eligible after win vs. Syracuse
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. That turned out to be the case Saturday afternoon for Paul Chryst and the Pitt Panthers as Pitt defeated long-time Big East Conference rival Syracuse 17-16 to become bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season and second under Chryst. In the first ACC meeting between the schools, it all came down to a timeout, one that Chryst was luckily awarded just in time before the Orange burnt Pitt with a fake field goal that would have likely gone for a ... Read More
Sacred Heart Ends Win Streak for Robert Morris
Moon Township, Pa. – The Robert Morris University football team fell behind early and could never fully recover despite its fourth quarter comeback attempt as it fell to Sacred Heart, 42-25, in a Northeast Conference (NEC) affair on a mild Saturday afternoon at Joe Walton Stadium. Despite the setback, RMU will still claim a share of its seventh NEC title if it can win its season finale next weekend. Robert Morris had a sizeable lead in time of possession and also held advantages in first downs ... Read More