Four Penn State football players were arrested and charged with criminal mischief late Thursday evening. Sophomore tight end Brent Wilkerson, 20, of Clinton, Maryland, sophomore safety Anthony Smith, 21, of Dover, New Jersey, sophomore center Wendy Laurent, 20, of Hamilton, New Jersey, and freshman defensive end Garrett Sickels, 20, of Red Bank, New Jersey were all charged after an “egg-throwing incident” outside of Beaver Hall on Thursday night between 10:36 p.m. and 11:18 p.m. The ... Read More
Archives for October 2014
Penn State linebacker Hull is next member of ‘Linebacker U’
Penn State has long been synonymous with outstanding linebackers. With names like Jack Ham, Shane Conlon, LaVar Arrington, Paul Posluszny and Dan Connor, it should come as no surprise that the “Linebacker U” moniker has stuck through the decades. Senior linebacker Mike Hull is making sure that tradition continues. As a co-captain this year, he is a dynamic force that is leading one of the nation’s best defensive lines; Penn State currently holds top 10 rankings in three categories: third in ... Read More
Duke vs. Pitt: Preview, Prediction, Analysis and more
The Pitt Panthers will look to rebound from a nightmarish performance last Saturday against Georgia Tech when they host nationally ranked No. 24 Duke in a key ACC Coastal matchup. Duke can stake its claim to the top of the division with a win while knocking the Panthers completely out of the race in the process. The Blue Devils will visit Pittsburgh for the first time in nearly 40 years and look to avenge last year’s 58-55 loss to Pitt in a thrilling shootout. Who has the advantage this ... Read More
Cal U suspends five & forfeits game
California University of Pennsylvania has suspended five members of their football team in connection with their arrests on Thursday. The school has also announced that Saturday’s home football game against Gannon will be cancelled and forfeited. The players suspended were redshirt sophomore defensive end Jonathan Barlow, 21, of East Liberty, PA and Taylor Allderdice High School; redshirt freshman tight end D’Andre Dunkley, 19, of Philadelphia, PA; junior defensive back James Williamson, 20, ... Read More
Steelers looking to build momentum in second half of season
After a blowout loss in Cleveland a few weeks ago, it was hard to find many people who gave the 3-3 Steelers much of a chance of turning their season around. After all, this was a team who could not buy a touchdown in the red zone, made a quarterback like Mike Glennon look like a Pro-Bowler and inexplicably lost to the winless, Glennon-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home. Then there was the embarrassment in Cleveland. With that loss, any remnants of patience Steeler fans might have had was ... Read More
Fleury shuts out the champs; Pens beat Kings 3-0
The Penguins power play is on a historic pace at the start of the 2014-15 season. Coming into the game at 40.6%, the top-ranked power play unit converted on two of six chances, and their success rate actually dropped. They now sit at 39.5% on the season. The NHL record, set by the Montreal Canadiens in 1977-78, is 31.88%. The Penguins power play not only provided the tallies on the scoreboard that the team would need to win, it provided key early momentum against a banged up Los Angeles ... Read More
Stanley Cup champs come to town as Pens host Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins could face their biggest test of the young 2014-15 season tonight when they host the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings are defending Stanley Cup Champions and have won it in two of the last three seasons. In the past few years, the Penguins have breezed through the regular season only to be stopped short in the playoffs. The Kings have done just the opposite, finishing third in their division last season, and eight in the Western Conference in 2011-12. As a team looking for ... Read More
Pitt picked to finish sixth in ACC Preseason Poll
Jamie Dixon's Pitt Panthers are set to begin their second season of play in the ACC and according to many of the writers covering the conference, the Panthers will be just an average team in 2015. Pitt was selected by league media members to finish sixth out of 15 schools during the ACC's preseason media day held Wednesday in Charlotte. The Panthers finished sixth with 592 total points. Duke was selected to finish first with 935 points and 41 first place votes, followed by No. 2 North ... Read More
Bumgarner, Giants win World Series
In a remarkable run that begun at 8:07 p.m. on October 1st in Pittsburgh, the San Francisco Giants took down the Pirates (WC), Nationals (3-1), Cardinals (4-1) and now the Royals in seven games to win their third World Series championship in five years. Madison Bumgarner — who started things off at the Wild Card game with a complete-game shutout in Pittsburgh — rolled through the month of October to the tune of 4-1 — along with one save — with a 1.03 ERA in 52 2/3 innings while ... Read More
Third phase will be a key component to Steelers-Ravens contest
When it comes to winning games in the NFL, most of the focus is placed on the performance of the offensive and defensive units. That's certainly understandable, but when you look for that area of the game that game be the difference maker, look no further than special teams. Few teams have done a better job of utilizing that "third phase" than the Steelers upcoming opponent, the Baltimore Ravens. With one of the best punters in the league in Sam Koch, an All-Pro kicker in Justin Tucker and ... Read More