IUP posted a top 10 finish in 2012 with a record of 12-2 and 6-1 in the PSAC West for a first place finish in the division. Going into 2013, the Crimson Hawks are returning eight starters on offense and seven on defense. With their starting quarterback,a thousand yard running back and wide receiver all coming back, IUP will be looking for a similar fate coming into this season, but with a deeper run in the NCAA tournament. Here's a preview of what to look for for the Crimson Hawks in ... Read More
Mercyhurst, Gannon to renew rivalry for Niagara Cup at Veterans Memorial Stadium
The Mercyhurst and Gannon football teams have both agreed to renew the Battle for the Niagara Cup with a game on Thursday, October 17 at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium. The decision was announced Wednesday at a press conference with both teams present at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Also in attendance was Merritt Holland-Spier, the Executive Director of the ALS Association Western Pennsylvania Chapter. ALS is commonly known as Lou Gherig's disease and the game between the two schools will be ... Read More
Pitt’s Todd Thomas leaves team
The Pitt Panthers began training camp on Tuesday and it didn't take very long for the first major storyline to emerge. Pitt head coach Paul Chryst surprisingly announced on Wednesday that linebacker Todd Thomas has left the Panthers. Chryst was apparently sending a message Thomas' way on Tuesday when he made it known that redshirt freshman and Woodland Hills product Mike Caprara had begun camp ahead of Thomas, a redshirt junior, on the depth chart. If the move was to motivate Thomas, it ... Read More
PSAC West has nine players in D2 Top 100
The D2football.com list of Top 100 players was leaked in late July and the PSAC West was well represented. Of the 100 players, nine of them were from the PSAC West, including four in the top half of the list. Here's the list, with commentary from writer Josh Buchannon, from 100 on down. 93. QB Cody Harris, Edinboro, Sr., 6-1, 194 Harris isn’t very big but the mobile signal caller is a returning two-time All-PSAC West selection who threw for 2,823 yards and 20 touchdowns with just 8 picks ... Read More
Pitt Panthers Notebook: Tray Woodall to Play in Istanbul
The 2013 NBA Draft and NBA Summer League came and went without hearing the name Tray Woodall. Despite working out for a couple NBA franchises, it doesn't look as if there is a fit in the NBA at this time for the former Pitt point guard. With that being said, that doesn't mean Woodall won't be playing professionally next season as he has signed a deal to play with a team in Istanbul. That's good to hear as Woodall got much better during his time in a Panthers uniform and emerged as a ... Read More
Rushel Shell to transfer to WVU
It looks like we can finally close the book on the saga that has become Rushel Shell's collegiate football career. After close to six months of drama in which we have seen Shell walk away from his starting spot at Pitt to transfer to UCLA, only to walk away from the Bruins as well, Shell has apparently settled on a home in Morgantown. The leading rusher in Pennsylvania high school history announced Friday that he would be transferring to West Virginia to continue his college football ... Read More
CFL Round-Up: Western PA
The Canadian Football League has been gaining ground in the United States. Obviously, the NFL rules all but when the only news in the NFL is who's getting arrested or who's taking PEDs, any on-field action fans can get will do. The CFL has even put some games on national television on channels like CBS and ESPN. Players can use the CFL as a launching pad to the NFL or even find a comfortable home in Canada. There are a good bit of players in the CFL from Western Pennsylvania. Players from Cal U, ... Read More
Six PSAC West players earn preseason honors
Football season is almost here, and with that comes preseason awards. Several publications announced their preseason All-Americans this past week and two teams from the PSAC West landed players on the list. Cal U landed one player on the Lindy's and Sporting News lists while Slippery Rock landed five on the 25th Annual USA College Football Division II list. Cal U's senior defensive end BJ Stevens was named to the First-Team All-American squad by both Lindy's and Sporting News. Stevens set the ... Read More
Savage Will Get Nod, Signs Indicate
Pitt quarterbacks Tom Savage and Chad Voytik are still contending for the starting job, and at the end of spring drills, head coach Paul Chryst did not declare a winner. However, it appears as though the fifth year senior and former 5-star prospect has teammates on his side, including senior wide receiver Devin Street. It’s been a rocky road for the journeyman quarterback, who has been on the roster of three teams (Rutgers, Arizona and Pitt) in his 5 years as an NCAA student-athlete. He will ... Read More
Prospect Preview: Aaron Donald, Cory King
Pitt's Aaron Donald (Photo Credit: CBS Sports) With college football right around the corner, the beginning of the 2014 NFL Draft is tagging right along. Through this mini-series, we’ll review junior tape of potential prospects from Pitt and Penn St. We’ll continue with a pair of Pitt lineman – defensive tackle Aaron Donald and offensive tackle Cory King. *Obvious Disclaimer: With a full season to go, scouting reports of players can dramatically change. What is seen on a prospect’s junior ... Read More