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
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
Penn State dominates Boilermakers
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Zach Zwinak ran for three touchdowns and Allen Robinson set Penn State's single-season receptions mark, leading the Nittany Lions to a 45-21 win over Purdue on Saturday. Zwinak had a pair of 1-yard TD runs in the first half and a 5-yard score in the second, boosting his season total to 12. Robinson's fifth catch of the game was his 78th of the season, topping the 77 catches he had last season. He also holds Penn State's single-season yards receiving record. Christian ... Read More
Panthers waste big comeback, fall to UNC
Paul Chryst's Pitt Panthers entered Saturday's home game needing just one win to become bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season. Pitt erased a 27-3 second half deficit, but their 24-point comeback went all for naught as the Pitt special teams broke down, allowing North Carolina's Ryan Switzer to return his second punt for a touchdown of the game with just 4:46 remaining to give the Tar Heels a 34-27 victory, the fourth consecutive win for the Tar Heels after starting the season ... Read More
Pitt-UNC Preview
Coming off their biggest win of the season, a 28-21 win over Notre Dame, things don’t get easier for the Pitt Panthers as the North Carolina Tar Heels pay their first visit to the city of Pittsburgh since 2000. It’s a big ACC game for both teams as the Panthers can earn their sixth victory of the season and bowl eligibility by defeating the resurgent Tar Heels. The Tar Heels on the other hand have bounced back from a 1-5 start with three consecutive victories, including a 45-14 thumping of ... 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
Former Pitt standout Lindsey to play in Sweden
Former Pitt linebacker and Aliquippa native Brandon Lindsey will continue his professional football career in Sweden. Lindsey earned second-team All-Big East honors as a junior at Pitt, where he accumulated 17.5 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks and three forced fumbles. Lindsey went undrafted, but signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lindsey was cut by the Steelers after injuring his shoulder in the summer of 2012. Lindsey continued his football career in the CFL after he signed a contract ... Read More