CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. (Sept. 28) – Saturday’s showdown between a pair of Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) powerhouses got off to a great start for Waynesburg University. The Yellow Jackets became the first team to score on Thomas More’s vaunted defense in 2013 and jumped out to an early 7-0 lead Unfortunately, that touchdown was the highlight of Waynesburg’s day, as Thomas More responded by scoring the next 28 points on its way to a 49-28 victory at Bank of Kentucky Field. The win ... Read More
Westminster tops St. Vincent
The Saint Vincent football team fought back from a 21-point deficit but fell to Westminster College on Homecoming at Chuck Noll Field, 28-21. Westminster opened the game with an 11-play, 68-yard drive, but SVC held the Titans on a third-and-goal, forcing a 24-yard field goal attempt that was partially blocked by Darius Brown. After the teams exchanged punts on the next two possessions, Westminster appeared poised to take the lead after an SVC fumble inside its own red zone, but the SVC ... Read More
Turnovers Help Presidents in 32-19 Homecoming Victory
WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Washington & Jefferson College defense forced three key turnovers which led to 14 points and helped the Presidents earn a 32-19 Homecoming Day victory over Thiel Saturday afternoon at Cameron Stadium. The game marked the Presidents’ 2013 home opener. Seniors cornerback Sam Comly (Littlestown, Pa./Delone Catholic) and safety B.J. Monacelli (Cassadaga, N.Y./Cassadaga Valley) intercepted passes by Thiel quarterback Andrew Smith, while sophomore linebacker Shane Smith ... Read More
#7 IUP Football Claims Coal Pail Trophy over Rival California
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
Where’s the competition?
The Big 10 conference has been known as a powerhouse football program for decades for having grueling tough schedules. However, how does a school become a powerhouse? Is being a powerhouse determined by the number of championships you have? Having a consistent winning record? The successful teams you play and regularly defeat? If you consistently have a winning record, but play very weak teams, are you really powerful? These days, we get to watch powerhouse programs such as Penn State and ... 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
PITT’s Savage throws 6 TDs in shootout
DURHAM, N.C. -- Tom Savage tied an Atlantic Coast Conference record with six touchdown passes and Pittsburgh held on for a wild 58-55 win over Duke on Saturday. Savage threw for a career-high 424 yards on 23-of-33 passing with three scoring passes to freshman Tyler Boyd. The Panthers (2-1, 1-1) never trailed and claimed their first ACC victory despite receiving plenty of scares down the stretch from a persistent Duke team. Brandon Connette had four touchdown passes and four ... 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