The PSAC West is beginning to take shape as divisional play started last week. Gannon and Slippery Rock are the lone undefeated teams in the PSAC West and sit tied atop the standings. From there, Cal and IUP sit at 3-1, Clarion at 2-2, Seton Hill at 1-3 and Edinboro and Mercyhurst at 0-4. The top four teams are riding win streaks of at least two games each heading into Week 5. A true leader will be crowned for at least a week as Slippery Rock hosts Gannon on Saturday for a 6 p.m. ... Read More
Archives for September 2014
Many to blame for Steelers’ enigmatic ways
If you are anything like me, a loss like the one the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered today will leave a very bad taste in the mouth for weeks...maybe all season and beyond. After suffering through a last-second 27-24 embarrassment at the hands of the sad, sorry, previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I really don't even want to think about football for a few days. But, alas, sometimes a writer just needs to write and vent a little. The first month of the 2014 season has been an absolute roller ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers sloppy in loss to Buccaneers
Coming off a big win Sunday night on the road against the Carolina Panthers, many thought the Pittsburgh Steelers had momentum on their side as the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers paid a visit to Heinz Field Sunday afternoon. Instead of feasting on the winless Bucs, the Steelers showed why they have been a .500 team in back-to-back seasons, turning in an inconsistent performance on both sides of the ball in a 27-24 loss that dropped the black-and-gold to 2-2 on the season. Tampa backup ... Read More
Pirates lose season finale; Cardinals take NL Central
Dreams of playing for an NL Central division title crumbled apart in the late innings Sunday for the Pittsburgh Pirates (88-74) at Cincinnati's Great American Ballpark, as the Pirates lost 4-1 to the Reds (76-86). A Pirates victory would have put pressure on St. Louis to win Sunday afternoon in Arizona. In that scenario, a Cardinals loss would have forced a one-game tiebreaker on Monday for the division. Pittsburgh will now, instead, come home to PNC Park to host Wednesday's National League ... Read More
Ramon Foster out again; other Steelers inactives and game notes
There wasn’t much surprise coming into today’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on who wouldn’t get helmets today for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The only real question coming in would guard Ramon Foster be healthy enough to dress after sitting out last week. That answer in no as Foster is inactive for a second consecutive week nursing an ankle injury as Cody Wallace will get another start at guard. The rest of the Steelers inactives include: LB Ryan Shazier, CB Ike Taylor, WR ... Read More
Pitt stunned by Akron
After suffering their first loss of the season last week against Iowa, many expected the Pitt Panthers to get back on the winning track Saturday at Heinz Field against MAC opponent Akron. That didn’t come close to happening as the Panthers and their home fans were stunned by the Zips 21-10 as Paul Chryst’s team failed to show up ready to play. Neither team got much going early on offensively and the game remained scoreless until the second quarter when Chad Voytik found Manasseh Garner ... Read More
PSAC West divisional play kicks off
CAL 34, EDINBORO 16 Cal took a 28-0 halftime lead and turned it into a 34-16 win over Edinboro. James Harris threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns without an interceptions while his counterpart, Edinboro's Cody Harris, threw for 312 yards but couldn't find the endzone. Stat Leaders: Cal: PASSING: James Harris 18-31-0 260 yards and 2 TDs; RUSHING: Terrell Roberson 18-46 and 2 TDs; RECEIVING: Garry Brown 4-75 and TD; TACKLES: Chaz Veal 7; SACKS: Jawan Turner 3.5; INTS: 0 Edinboro: ... Read More
Northwestern hands Penn State first loss of season
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Penn State (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) just couldn’t get its offense rolling as they fell to Northwestern (2-2, 1-0 Big Ten) in its first loss of the season. It didn’t take Northwestern long to draw the first blood. A one-yard rush by senior quarterback Trevor Siemian just 5:31 into the game whetted Northwestern’s appetite on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Happy Valley. The Wildcats liked the feeling enough to do it again, scoring another touchdown less than five minutes ... Read More
Reds hurt Pirates’ division crown chances
Chances of remaining in contention for a NL Central title took a hit Saturday afternoon for the Pittsburgh Pirates (88-73) with an extra-inning loss to the Cincinnati Reds (75-86). Ramon Santiago hit a grand slam off Bobby LaFramboise to win it 10-6 for the Reds, handing John Axford (2-4) the loss. Dylan Axelrod (2-1) earned the win by pitching a scoreless top of the tenth. Axford walked the first batter he faced in the home half of the tenth and the bases were loaded before Clint ... Read More
Winless Buccaneers come to Pittsburgh
At 0-3, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will come to Heinz Field on Sunday to try getting in the win column against the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1), who come off an impressive victory over another NFC South team, the Carolina Panthers, last Sunday night. Tampa Bay, led by first-year head coach Lovie Smith, has had ten days to regroup from an embarrassing 56-14 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 in front of a national Thursday Night Football audience. The Bucs are 0-1 on the road, have ... Read More