INDIANA, PA – De'Antwan Williams (Woodbridge, VA/Woodbridge) ran for 167 yards and Terrell Holloway (Penn Hills/Penn Hills) had three interceptions as the seventh-ranked IUP football team defeated rival California (PA) 20-7 in the fifth annual Coal Bowl at George P. Miller Stadium on Saturday. Williams added two touchdowns on the ground as he was named the Coal Bowl's Player of the Game. The win by IUP snapped its six-game losing streak to the Vulcans, improving to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in ... Read More
PSAC West Week 4 News and Notes
The PSAC West is establishing itself as one of the top divisions in Division 2 football with strong play coming from all angles. As we head into Week 4 of the season, here's some news and notes to keep you occupied. We told you earlier that IUP moved up from #8 to #7 in the AFCA D2 Coaches poll. In the D2Football.com poll, IUP went from #9 to #8 and Cal U cracked the top 25 at #25. Here are the PSAC West standings thus ... Read More
IUP Football moves to #7 in AFCA Top 25
WACO, TX – After improving to 3-0 on the season, IUP has moved up one spot to No. 7 in the newest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. The Crimson Hawks defeated Seton Hill 26-0 in Greensburg on Saturday night despite five turnovers and 286 yards of total offense. Erik Finklea (Cincinnati, OH/Woodward) ran for 76 yards and two touchdowns and Dorian Lane (Pittsburgh/Woodland Hills) had a 39-yard interception return for a touchdown. The ... Read More
PSAC West Week 3 Round-Up
#8 IUP 26, Seton Hill 0 After a dismal first half, the IUP Crimson Hawks were able to pull out a 26-0 victory over Seton Hill in their PSAC West opener. Seton Hill forced three first-half turnovers and held IUP to just two points at the end of the first half. IUP's Mix Box was picked off by Seton Hill defenders three times in the first two quarters, including one when the Hawks had the ball on the goal-line. Box would finish 11-of-22 for 146 yards. IUP finally scored a touchdown with ... Read More
IUP Football Stays at No. 8 in AFCA Top 25 Poll
WACO, TX – With last week's top 10 teams all winning this weekend, IUP remains ranked No. 8 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. The Crimson Hawks moved to 2-0 with a decisive 49-0 win at home over Cheyney on Saturday. De'Antwan Williams (Woodbridge, VA/Woodbridge) ran for three touchdowns, all in the first quarter, and quarterback Mike Box (Lawrenceville, GA/Collins Hill) threw for three more in the 2013 home opener. IUP received ... Read More
PSAC West Week 2 Round-Up
Cal U 45, Kutztown 10 Cal U provided a strong defense, only allowing nine yards on the ground, combined with 24 first-half points en route to a 45-10 victory over Kutztown. Quarterback Cody Shroeder continues to shine, as he threw for a career-high four touchdowns in the victory. His favorite target, Mike Williams, hauled in eight passes for 132 yards and a score, his sixth 100-yard game of his career. Schroeder went 20 of 28 for 267 yards and the four scores. He hit 10 different ... Read More
#19 St. John Fisher routes Washington & Jefferson
PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Tyler Fenti passed for a school-record 453 yards to direct a St. John Fisher offense that piled up 733 total yards during a 42-21 victory over Washington & Jefferson at Growney Stadium. All six of the 19th-ranked Cardinals' touchdown drives covered at least 71 yards. The Presidents (1-1) were led by senior wide receiver Alex Baroffio (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park), who became the program's all-time reception leader in the 122-year history of W&J football. Baroffio ... Read More
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets combine for 108 points at Frostburg State
FROSTBURG, Md. - What a difference a year makes. On Sept. 8, 2012, the Waynesburg University football team used a power running game and a stingy defense to control Frostburg State in a 21-7 victory at John F. Wiley Stadium. Flash ahead to Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, and it would be hard to notice any similarities between this year’s matchup and the 2012 version. The Yellow Jackets mustered just 73 yards rushing, gave up a whopping 609 yards of total offense and didn’t have control of the game ... Read More
No. 8 IUP Football impressive in 49-0 blowout over Cheyney
INDIANA, PA – De'Antwan Williams (Woodbridge, VA/Woodbridge) ran for three touchdowns and Mike Box (Lawrenceville, GA/Collins Hill) threw for three more in eighth-ranked IUP's 49-0 win over Cheyney in the Crimson Hawks' 2013 home opener on Saturday at George P. Miller Stadium. All three of Williams' touchdowns came in the first quarter as IUP built a 28-0 lead after the 15 minutes of action. The scores came on runs of one, 20 and two yards, with the final one being at time expired in the ... Read More
Slippery Rock tops Shippensburg in Air Assault
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Senior quarterback Nigel Barksdale passed for four touchdowns and 304 yards Saturday night to lead hosting Slippery Rock University (2-0) to a 58-38 win over Shippensburg (0-2) in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference “crossover” action at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. Barksdale completed 19 of 25 pass attempts without throwing an interception or being sacked. Barksdale connected with 10 different receivers, headlined by senior wide receiver John Schademan, who caught five ... Read More