Duquesne running back Larry McCoy is close to shattering nearly every rushing record in program history. If he continues to put up numbers like he did on Saturday, the records will fall quicker than many may have anticipated. McCoy rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns in a win vs. Valparaiso and that performance earned him Northeast Conference Co-Player of the Week honors. In addition to that honor, McCoy tied Donte Small (1998-2001) for the most 100-yard games in Dukes' history with ... Read More
Division 2 roundup: IUP, Cal U remain undefeated going into Coal Bowl matchup
California The No. 6 Vulcans (3-0, 1-0) used a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to secure a 24-14 road win over Edinboro (0-2, 0-1) in their PSAC West opener. California led 10-7 at halftime after Cody Nuzzo connected on a 22-yard field goal in the first quarter and senior quarterback Peter Lalich found junior Mike Williams for a 32-yard touchdown pass. California extended the lead to ten when Lalich found junior Nadir Brown for a 27-yard touchdown pass with 13 minutes to go in the ... Read More
McCoy Vaults into Record Book as Duquesne beats Valpo
Similar to last week’s win against Dayton, it was a struggle for a little bit for the Duquesne offense. But behind a big day from running back Larry McCoy, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns, Duquesne rallied to defeat Valparaiso 45-17. Valparaiso (0-3, 0-0) actually jumped on Duquesne (2-1, 0-0) quick and led 17-7 after the first quarter, before the Dukes' defense buckled down and the offense got going. After Crusaders field goal, McCoy scored his first touchdown of the game, a ... Read More
Paul Chryst gets 1st Win as Panthers Upset No. 13 Virginia Tech
After being embarrassed the first two weeks of the season by the like of Youngstown State and Cincinnati, not many people gave the Pitt Panthers a chance Saturday afternoon when Pitt played host to No. 13 Virginia Tech. But as the old cliché goes - That's why they play the games. The Panthers responded to their coaches’ challenge and showed up to play for quarters of football as they upset the Hokies 35-17 Saturday afternoon at Heinz Field, thanks to a complete effort on both sides of the ... Read More
Duquesne’s Sean Patterson Hoping to lead Dukes to Big Things
It was only a matter of time before the Duquesne Dukes started the season in an 0-2 hole. The way their offense had moved the ball for over three quarters against the Dayton Flyers, things didn't look good at all for the Dukes. But for Jerry Schmitt's team, it was only a matter of time- until quarterback Sean Patterson got going and led Duquesne to a come-from-behind 17-7 victory. "With a guy like Sean back there, we just wanted to stick to our game plan," said Schmitt. "He's a veteran ... Read More
Division II preview: Cal U, IUP looks to continue dominance
California Last week: defeated Kutztown, 48-45. This week: at Edinboro, 6 p.m. After picking up a win over defending PSAC champion Kutztown, the Vulcans moved up to No. 6 in the Division II coaches poll. California will look to keep the early success going when they travel to Edinboro Saturday. The Fighting Scots (0-1) fell to the 19th-ranked Bloomsburg, 30-14, last week in their season opener. Junior quarterback Cody Harris threw for 209 yards and a touchdown in week one. His top ... Read More
Duquesne’s Horvin Latimer Steps Up To Lead Defense
A year ago the Duquesne Dukes defense finished the season ranked fourth in the nation and proved to be a unit that head coach Jerry Schmitt could lean on late in the season. However that was last year and the Dukes defense faces a challenge this year as they returned only four starters from a unit that allowed only one touchdown during the final 12 quarters of football in 2011. The youth and inexperience of the Duquesne defense showed right away in 2012, when they allowed over 750 yards and ... Read More
Robert Morris QB Jeff Sinclair Hoping to Jumpstart Sagging Offense
To say that the Robert Morris Colonials are having their issues moving the football would be an understatement, after being outscored by a combined score of 87-10 in a pair of season opening losses. However things could be looking up for RMU on a pair of fronts as they look for their first win of the season Saturday at Dayton. The Flyers, while still a very talented team, are also looking for their first win of the season, after losing to Duquesne 17-7. Not that Dayton is a pushover by any ... Read More
Taking Air Out of Ball is Panthers Best Option
After starting out 0-2 with a pair of bad losses, Pitt head coach Paul Chryst has a ton of things to fix if he wants to prevent his first season as head coach from getting away from him in a hurry. Many panthers fans will point to lineup changes, but the reality of the situation is that because of having four head coaches in the span of two colander years, the talent on the Pitt two-deep isn't that good. That means there aren't many immediate lineup changes that could offer Chryst a quick ... Read More
Duquesne Running Back Larry McCoy Has Eyes Set on Record Book
For a coach like Duquesne's Jerry Schmitt, having a work horse type of running back like Larry McCoy is a blessing late in games. That was evident in Duquesne's 17-7 victory over Dayton Saturday afternoon when despite struggling as on offense for three quarters, Schmitt was able to lean on McCoy to take the air out of the ball once the Dukes got a lead. "It's nice to have a guy like Larry back there," said Schmitt. "He's a hard runner and he's experienced. Larry has worked extremely hard ... Read More