IUP quarterback Mike Box waited until senior day, but he came through in a big way for the Crimson Hawks. Box completed 21 of his 25 passes for 378 yards and four touchdowns and led the Hawks to a 55-20 victory over Gannon. He started off the game with a 37-yard touchdown pass just 2:25 into the game. He continued his touchdown-a-quarter pace by throwing a 16-yard score to Terrill Barnes in the second, a 31-yard score to Kevin Edwards in the third and an 11-yard score to Edwards again in the ... Read More
PSAC West Week 10 Round Up
Slippery Rock 55, Seton Hill 21 Slippery Rock clinched the top spot for the PSAC West Saturday with a 55-21 victory over winless Seton Hill. It's the first time The Rock has won the title outright since 1999. The Rock continued their winning ways by throwing the ball. Senior wide receivers John Schademan and Ken Amos each went over 100 yards with Schademan catching nine balls for 125 yards and a score while Amos hauled in eight passes for 133 yards and a score. With the two scores, ... Read More
Panthers down Notre Dame
PITTSBURGH -- Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly knew his team's margin for error remained thin even as the No. 23 Fighting Irish put together a four-game winning streak to build momentum for an outside shot at a Bowl Championship Series berth. Two Tommy Rees passes proved just how narrow it had become. Rees threw a pair of fourth-quarter interceptions to Pittsburgh's Ray Vinopal, allowing the Panthers to rally for a 28-21 victory on Saturday night and quash any notion the Irish (7-3) had of earning ... Read More
Notre Dame-Pitt Preview and More
The last time Pitt and Notre Dame met, the Fighting Irish had to pull out an overtime victory to avoid an upset and keep their national title hopes alive. This time around, the stakes aren't nearly as high, but it's a game both teams need to win nonetheless. After starting the year 3-1, the Panthers have lost three of their last four games and need to get things straightened out if they want to make a bowl game for the sixth straight season. Pitt still needs two more wins to become bowl ... Read More
PSAC West Week 10 News and Notes
The PSAC West season is wrapping up soon and the playoff picture is taking shape. Let's take a look forward. 2013 Football Standings SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK WEST Slippery ... Read More
Pitt announces home and home series with Oklahoma State
The Pitt Panthers football team may have its problems on the field, but you have to give them credit for scheduling well. Unlike many teams in the country the Panthers have always scheduled well out of conference. Now that they are in the ACC, that trend will continue. Pitt has announced a home-and-home series with Oklahoma State beginning in 2016. The 2016 contest will take place at Boone Pickens, while the series will shift to Heinz Field in 2017. Adding a Big 12 Conference ... Read More
PSAC West Week 9 Round-Up
#24 Slippery Rock 35, Cal U 17 With playoff and PSAC rankings in jeopardy, Slippery Rock was able to pull out a pivotal 35-17 win over Cal U. The two teams traded blows in the first-half, but Slippery Rock would dominate the end of the second quarter, scoring 21 points in the final eight minutes. The Vulcans wouldn't be able to catch up. Nigel Barksdale ran for 125 yards and added 274 yards through the air while tossing two scores and running for another. John Schademan went over 100 ... Read More
Georgia Tech sends Pitt to second straight defeat
For the second consecutive week the Pitt Panthers football team got a look at one of the nation’s most prolific rushing attacks. For the second consecutive week the Panthers got a look at the triple option. And for the second consecutive week the Pitt defense couldn’t get off the field late in the game as the Panthers dropped their second in a row, this time a 21-10 defeat to Georgia Tech in ACC Conference play. However this time it was the pass that beat the Panthers. Trailing 14-10 ... Read More
Pitt vs. Georgia Tech Preview
For the first time since its 1976 national championship season, Pitt will travel to Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. This will turn out to be a big game as both teams need a win to keep pace with the upper tier in the ACC Coastal Division. The Panthers are coming off a disappointing loss at the hands of Navy last week while the Yellow Jackets enter as winners of two straight. This is a game that could go a long way to gaining a bowl bid. Pitt needs the win badly as they ... Read More
PSAC West Week 9 news and notes
The PSAC West took in another week of playing each other. Not many surprises surfaced. They're square off against each other again in Week 9. 2013 Football Standings SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK WEST Slippery ... Read More