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
#1 Mount Union edges Washington & Jefferson in NCAA D3 Playoffs
ALLIANCE, Ohio – Top-ranked Mount Union defeated Washington & Jefferson 34-20 Saturday in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division III playoffs on a blistery and snowy afternoon at Mount Union Stadium. Despite the loss, it was a career day for W&J senior wide receiver Alex Baroffio (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park). In the fourth quarter, he became the Presidents’ all-time leader in career receiving yards. Needing 83 yards on the afternoon to obtain the record, Baroffio racked up 131 ... 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
BREAKING: Rafiyq Cromwell transferring from Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst corner back Rafiyq Cromwell has been granted his release papers and will be transferring from Mercyhurst in the spring, as confirmed by Mercyhurst assistant athletic directior Lauren Parker-Webster. "I have spoken with Rafiyq and he's requested permission to speak with other institutions and we have granted that," said Webster. Cromwell, a Pittsburgh native, plans to transfer to Slippery Rock in the spring. He transferred to Mercyhurst from junior college to be closer to his ... Read More
Barksdale, Howsare lead the way for PSAC West awards
Lock Haven, Pa. – Slippery Rock's Nigel Barksdale was named PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Year, while Clarion's Julian Howsare was deemed PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year, as selected by the league's head coaches. Edinboro's wide receiver Darren Massey clinched PSAC West Freshman of the Year honors, and Slippery Rock's head coach Dr. George Mihalik is the PSAC West Coach of the Year after leading the program to the PSAC Western Division title and a trip to the NCAA Division II ... Read More
Washington & Jefferson College (8-2) at No. 1 University of Mount Union (10-0)
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