Coming into the season, one of the biggest questions surrounding Paul Chryst's Pitt Panthers football team was how long would it be before quarterback Tino Sunseri was benched for good. Sunseri has answered that question by having an outstanding senior season in which he's thrown for 2,199 yards and 13 touchdowns in Pitt's eight games. In addition, he continues to move up the Panthers' all-time passing lists and should actually pass the likes of Dan Marino and finish second on the all-time ... Read More
Duquesne’s Larry McCoy Not Done Yet
Duquesne Dukes' running back Larry McCoy has had quite the journey during his five years on campus at Duquesne. McCoy came from a small Class A school in Wytheville, VA. only to be redshirted as a freshman. But he put in the hard work not only that season, but through four more years on and off the field. That hard work paid off in a big way Saturday when McCoy passed Donte Small to become the all-time rusher in Duquesne history. "It's an honor," said McCoy after Duquesne's 28-27 loss ... Read More
IUP Football Moves up to No. 14 in AFCA Poll
WACO, TX – With the help of its fifth straight victory, IUP moved up two more spots to No. 14 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Top 25 Poll, as it was announced on Monday. The Crimson Hawks also bumped up to No. 6 in the NCAA's Super Region One rankings, which determine the postseason playoff field. Shippensburg remains No. 1 in the region while Winston-Salem, New Haven and Bloomsburg are second, third and fourth, respectively. California sits one spot ... Read More
Pitt’s Dan Mason Out Indefinitely With Lacerated Liver
If you could only root for one player wearing a Pitt uniform, that player would easily be middle linebacker Dan Mason. Mason, the victim of a gruesome knee injury suffered two years ago against the University of Miami, spent two long years rehabbing in order to just walk out of that tunnel once again and don the Panthers' helmet. All the work was worth it as nearly two seasons after he was told he wouldn't play the game he loves ever again, Mason made it back, playing in five games, ... Read More
Waynesburg football team moves up to 22nd in D3football.com poll
WAYNESBURG, Pa. – After notching perhaps its most convincing win of the 2012 season, the Waynesburg University football team moved up three spots in the D3football.com national top 25 rankings. The Yellow Jackets rose to number 22 following their 42-16 victory over visiting Westminster. Waynesburg maintained the best overall record of any team in the D3football.com national top 25 by moving to 9-0 on the season and 7-0 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) action. The Jackets’ 42 points ... Read More
Waynesburg stays undefeated with win over Westminster
WAYNESBURG, Pa. – After four of its last five Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) games were decided by less than four points, the Waynesburg offense exploded for its most productive outing of the season, making sure Saturday’s home contest against Westminster College would be anything but close. Utilizing big plays on offense and a rock-solid defense, the nationally-ranked Yellow Jackets defeated the Titans, 42-16, on Saturday at John F. Wiley Stadium. The win kept the Jackets’ perfect season ... Read More
The Rock stands tall as California suffers tough PSAC loss
This was the kind of week that Slippery Rock would need to be squeaky clean you would think. After a dramatic overtime win last Saturday in front of a loud Homecoming crowd, Slippery Rock looked to take its first win streak of the season on the road to visit ranked California (Pa). Slippery Rock allowed a reeling Edinboro to hang into the game last week with penalties and turnovers at crucial moments. After dominating the first half, and taking a 16-3 score into the locker room, Slippery Rock ... Read More
Graham’s Big Game Helps Pitt Rout Temple
Ray Graham is officially back for the Pitt Panthers. After Pitt’s 47-17 rout of the Temple Owls at Heinz Field on Saturday, you got the impression for the first time this season that Graham's knee is completely healthy. He rushed for two touchdowns and caught another as the Panthers won their second consecutive game, winning their first Big East Conference game of the season in the process. The senior running back finished with 180 yards of total offense -- 109 rushing and 71 receiving ... Read More
PSAC East Title decided in game for the ages
This weekend in Shippensburg was expected to be nothing short of a shootout. Shippensburg leads the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in scoring offense at 52 points per game with Bloomsburg third averaging 40 points per contest. This battle of unbeaten teams was set to be a showdown not only for the PSAC East Title, but one for the ages. The first half was literally half of what you would have expected. While Shippensburg’s offense seemed primed and ready, Bloomsburg quarterback Tim ... Read More
McCoy Sets Record; Duquesne Loses Heartbreaker to Monmouth
Duquesne Dukes running back Larry McCoy made history Saturday afternoon. With his 29 carry, 131 yard performance against Monmouth, McCoy passed Donte Small to become the all-time leading rusher in Duquesne history. McCoy took a third quarter carry for four yards and passed the 69 yards he needed coming into the game to eclipse the 4,260 yards Small racked up from 1998-2001. But McCoy actually had to break the record twice, losing four yards on his next carry. But he left no doubt when he ... Read More