IUP 28, Mercyhurst 6 The IUP Crimson Hawks picked up a solid day from their running backs as De'Antwan Williams ran for 186 yards and a score en route to a 28-6 win over Mercyhurst. IUP scored on their first two drives and took a 14-0 lead. They never looked back. After the Lakers put up a field goal in the second quarter, Williams scooted in from 25 yards out to put the Hawks up 21-3. Mike Box would add a score on the ground to bring the Hawks to 28 on the day. He finished 10-of-19 ... Read More
Golden Eagle of the Week: Julian Howsare
The Clarion Golden Eagles have had a rough go of things the past few weeks. But as things got tough for the Eagles, their All-American defensive end came through when they needed him. Julian Howsare single-handedly took down the Seton Hill Griffins Saturday as the Golden Eagles picked up a sound 41-2 victory. Howsare blocked two punts and recovered one in the endzone for a touchdown, recorded three tackles-for-loss and 10 total tackles in the game. Howsare blocked his first punt early ... Read More
Navy stuns Pitt on last second FG
Every time you think Paul Chryst and the Pitt Panthers football team is about to turn the corner, they give you reasons to believe they are far from doing so. In a game that the Panthers need to win to get closer to becoming bowl eligible, Pitt was stunned by the Navy Midshipmen 24-21 on a last second 30-yard field goal by Nick Sloan. After the Panthers took a 21-14 lead on a three-yard touchdown pass from Tom Savage to freshman Tyler Boyd with 8:55 remaining in the game, the Pitt defense ... Read More
Pitt vs. Navy Preview
Coming off a win against Old Dominion, the Pitt Panthers football team has one more tune-up Saturday against Navy, before entering the rest of their ACC schedule. The Midshipmen are a team Paul Chryst and company should not take lightly as the have beaten Pitt before. However this is a big game for the Panthers as a win gets them one more step closer to becoming bowl eligible once again. Who has the advantage? Here’s a look at everything you need to know. When: Saturday, October ... Read More
Fighting Scot of the Week: Jon Girvin
Edinboro upset #22 ranked IUP this past Saturday in what coach Scott Browning called one of the biggest victories in his eight-year career as a head coach. To do that, they had a strong defense but also received some tremendous play from their redshirt-freshman quarterback, Jon Girvin. With his team down 6-0 to start the second quarter, Girvin tossed a 26-yard pass to Jordan Williams to connect for a score and tied the game at six. Later with the scored tied 13-13, Girvin again excited the ... Read More
PSAC West Week 7 Round-Up
Edinboro 36, #22 IUP 30 Behind a strong defense and the arm of redshirt-freshman quarterback Jon Grivin, the Fighting Scots pulled off an upset over IUP Saturday, 36-30. Girvin threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. Defensively, Edinboro forced five turnovers and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown to smother the Crimson Hawks. Edinboro was able to hold IUP to just 298 yards of offense with D'Antwan Williams being the only effective back. Williams ran for 129 yards ... Read More
Bethany upsets Waynesburg in final seconds
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Oct. 19) – For 59 minutes, Waynesburg and Bethany clawed, scraped and battled for every yard they could get in their Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup at John F. Wiley Stadium on Saturday. After both teams struggled for almost the entirety of the game, one big play for the Bison allowed them to score the game-winning touchdown and stun the Yellow Jackets’ home crowd, which sat through the cold and rainy conditions of a 27-20 Jacket loss. With the game tied 20-20 ... Read More
Duquesne wins thriller in cross town rivalry game against Robert Morris
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA - Duquesne rode the momentum of a 21-point third quarter to clip Robert Morris, 21-20 at Joe Walton Stadium, marking the first time since 2006 that the visiting team has won in the series. The Dukes scored twice via safety, once on a field goal and two more times on Dillon Buechel touchdown passes - all in a 9:23 span of the third quarter - to erase a 7-0 RMU halftime deficit. The Colonials rallied to post a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns, but a missed extra point with ... Read More
Old Dominion vs. Pitt Preview
Paul Chryst and the Pitt Panthers football team will look to get back on track Saturday night when they welcome the Old Dominion Monarchs to Heinz Field. On paper, this should be a cupcake game for the Panthers, but after what happened last season to Youngstown State, you can’t take anything for granted if you are a Pitt fan. Old Dominion should present a challenge for the Pitt defense as they are a high-powered offense that can score points in bunches. As for the Panthers, they are ... Read More
One-on-one interview with Tyler Batts
A year ago, we spoke to Tyler Batts, who is a local football player looking to achieve his dream of making an NFL roster. Batts has played professionally indoors for the past two years. In 2012, he was a member of the Cedar Rapids Titans of the Indoor Football League, where he earned the team's Rookie of the Year Award. Batts rushed for 308 yards on 74 carries for six touchdowns. He also had three receiving touchdowns on 18 catches. Last year, Batts had 300 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns on 32 ... Read More