After a week off, I’m back looking at the Big East Conference with my latest Big East Power Rankings. Despite taking a week off, there really isn’t much to change as there are three good teams in the conference and five not-so-good teams. With that being said, let’s take a look at my latest Big East Conference Power Rankings, following Week 8 of the college football season. 1. Louisville (6-0, 2-0) Last week’s rank: 1 Week 8 result: Beat USF 27-25 Although the Cardinals are one of ... Read More
Jason Hendricks Injury Could be Crippling for Pitt
During the course of the past couple of seasons, the Pitt Panthers have had some very good football players on the defensive side of the ball. Their success has been recognized, as several Panthers have been named Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year in recent years. Linebacker H.B. Blades won the honor in 2006, and linebacker Scott McKillop started a run of four consecutive Pitt winners of the award when was given the honor in 2008. McKillop was followed by Mick Williams and ... Read More
Pitt Duo Approaching Record Books
For the Pitt Panthers, a chance at a Big East Conference championship in their finals season before exiting the conference for the ACC is out of the window. As a matter of fact a bowl game is pretty close to being out the window as well as the Panthers must win four of their final six games of the season to become bowl eligible. Even if that doesn't happen for Pitt head coach Paul Chryst, close attention should be paid to a couple of his players as they continue to rise up the Pitt record ... Read More
IUP Football Ranked 16 in AFCA Top 25 Poll
WACO, TX – After winning its fourth straight game on Saturday, IUP has moved up four spots to 16th in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Top 25 Poll, as it was released on Monday. The Crimson Hawks also show up at seventh in the Super Region One in the season's inaugural regional rankings. IUP wore the Lakers down last weekend in a 31-13 win that saw Harvie Tuck (Akron, OH/St. Vincent-St. Mary) rush for 231 yards and two touchdowns. The Crimson Hawks limited ... Read More
Waynesburg football team ranked 23rd by AFCA
WAYNESBURG, Pa. – For the second time in as many days, the Waynesburg University football team made the move from a team receiving votes in a national top 25 poll, to jumping into the 25 best teams in Division III. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) listed the Jackets as their number-23 team after pulling out a 21-20 victory at Geneva. Waynesburg was last listed in the AFCA top 25 back in 2007, and is the only team in the rankings with eight victories (8-0). Waynesburg will ... Read More
Duquesne Duo Earn Northeast Conference Player of the Week Honors
PITTSBURGH - Duquesne senior quarterback Sean Patterson (Toledo, Ohio/St. John's Jesuit) and junior linebacker Dorian Bell (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) were named Northeast Conference Football Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week respectively for their performances in Duquesne's 35-3 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday. Patterson, the NEC pass efficiency leader, figured in all five DU touchdowns with two TD passes and a career-high three scoring runs to help the Dukes extend their home ... Read More
Waynesburg remains only unbeaten in PAC
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – For a second-straight week, the Waynesburg University football team hit the road to face a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) opponent with a high-scoring offense led by one of the conference’s top quarterbacks and multiple dynamic playmakers. During Saturday’s game with Geneva, the Yellow Jackets also faced a fourth-quarter deficit and a very real threat of their undefeated season coming to an end for a second-straight contest. Luckily for the visiting team, it was also ... Read More
The Panthers sneak past Buffalo 20-6
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Pittsburgh running backs Ray Graham and Rushel Shell each had a touchdown rushing in helping the Panthers snap a two-game skid with a 20-6 win over the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday. Graham had 74 yards rushing, while Shell had 35 yards rushing and a 41-yard catch as the Panthers' run attack regained its stride. Pitt (3-4) finished with 126 yards rushing after combining for just 120 in its previous two games. The Panthers, in their final Big East Conference season, avoided their ... Read More
Robert Morris WINS with late minute Touchdown
Moon Township, Pa. - October 20, 2012 - Junior Deontae Howard (Clairton, Pa. / Clairton) ran for a 2-yard touchdown, his second-career score, with just 1:50 remaining in regulation to lift the Robert Morris University football team to a come-from-behind, 37-31, victory over Central Connecticut State in Northeast Conference (NEC) action Saturday afternoon at a rainy Joe Walton Stadium. The Blue Devils were able to drive to the RMU 13-yard line on their final possession, but the Colonial ... Read More
Duquense runs all over Sacred Heart 35-3
PITTSBURGH - Sean Patterson ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more and Dorian Bell was a one man wrecking crew for the defense as Duquesne extended its home win streak to 10 with a 35-3 Northeast Conference victory over Sacred Heart. The Dukes moved to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in conference play with the win. Sacred Heart dropped to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in league play. Duquesne led 7-3 when Patterson, who completed 10-of-19 passes for 156 yards, hit Gianni Carter in stride with a 44 ... Read More