After an eight win regular season that opened up some eyes, eight Pitt football players were recognized Monday by the ACC when their season awards were handed out. Junior wide receiver Tyler Boyd and senior defensive end Ejuan Price both landed on the All-ACC first team. Boyd, who became the Panthers all-time leading receiver during the season, led the ACC in receptions per game (7.7 avg.) and receiving yards per game (79.4 avg.). It's the third consecutive season Boyd has earned All-ACC ... Read More
Archives for November 2015
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Seahawks
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks faced off yesterday in a game that's outcome would have serious playoff implications for both teams. When it was over, the Seahawks did much to resuscitate their postseason aspirations, while the Steelers found themselves on the outside looking in for an AFC Wild Card birth. Russell Wilson's five touchdown passes, including two fourth-quarter strikes to Doug Baldwin, were enough to push the Seahawks to a 39-30 win over the visiting Steelers. ... Read More
Pirates named Baseball America’s Organization of the Year
The Pittsburgh Pirates were named as Baseball America’s 2015 Organization of the Year on Monday. Their ability to put together a 98-win season through a strong core and good free agent signings and trades weighed heavily in their favor, as well as their strong minor league system. The Pirates were praised by Baseball America for the way they found value in building their roster better than most franchises did in 2015, such as the signings of A.J. Burnett and Jung Ho Kang, and the trades for ... Read More
Steelers Report Card: Grading Week 12 loss to Seahawks
The Pittsburgh Steelers had yet another let down Sunday in Seattle, falling 39-30 to the Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers have still beaten only one team all season with a winning record and now have to fight the last five weeks just to make the playoffs. There was plenty of blame to go around in this loss. Let’s take a look at how the Steelers graded out in my weekly Steelers Report Card. Quarterbacks- Ben Roethlisberger was the best player on the field for the Steelers. Unfortunately unless ... Read More
Wilson outduels Roethlisberger in Seahawks win over Steelers
With the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers both battling for their playoff lives, one Super Bowl winning quarterback stepped up and found a way to outplay the other in one of the best regular season games in the NFL this season. Russell Wilson threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns — three to receiver Doug Baldwin — as the Seahawks (6-5) took advantage of three costly turnovers that lead to 19 points on their way to a 39-30 victory over the Steelers (6-5) at CenturyLink Field. The ... Read More
Penn State fires OC and TE coach John Donovan, effective immediately
Penn State has fired its football offensive coordinator and tight end coach, John Donovan, effective immediately. Donovan was hired in 2014 and has been under fire in recent days for the offensive line’s lack of development over the last two years. “I have tremendous respect for John and the work he has put in over the last five years. I wish him and his family nothing but the best,” said head coach James Franklin in a press statement that was released on Sunday. Franklin and Donovan have ... Read More
Week 12 preview: Steelers travel to Seattle to face desperate Seahawks
Fresh off a much needed bye week, the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Seattle to face a 5-5 Seahawks team that has been a far cry from the one we have grown accustomed to in recent years. After back to back NFC championships, the Seahawks have struggled to find the consistency that has made them one of the best teams in the league throughout head coach Pete Carroll's tenure in Seattle. The Steelers are rested and looking to build off a two straight wins that coupled with the Cincinnati Bengals ... Read More
Thomas Jefferson captures Class AAA WPIAL crown
There is an old saying in athletics, "Defense wins championships." Last night in the 2015 WPIAL Class AAA Championship, that saying could not have been more true. Thomas Jefferson used a stellar defense holding Central Valley to 126 yards while allowing seven points as it captured the Class AAA title in its 20-7 victory. Jaguars Defense The defensive line for the Jaguars seemed to be all over Central Valley quarterback Chris Callaghan for the entire 48 minutes. The Jaguars amassed 4 sacks ... Read More
Pens fall to Oilers in shootout
Evgeni Malkin’s two goals weren’t enough to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins (13-8-2) over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. The Pens fell 3-2 in their third consecutive shootout. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring for the night and put the Oilers on the board 2:02 into the game. Taylor Hall assisted on the goal, setting Draisaitl up for a close-range shot that bulleted past Penguins netminder Jeff Zatkoff. This was only Zatkoff’s fifth start in more than 20 games. Five minutes later, Andrej ... Read More
Lions fall to Spartans in regular-season finale, 55-16
The Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5, 4-4) fell to the fifth-ranked Michigan State Spartans on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing. With the win, the Spartans took home the Land-Grant Trophy and claimed the division title. Fast Facts: Penn State’s Chris Godwin hauled in two touchdowns in the loss; Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook threw three in the win. Saquon Barkley finished the regular season with 1,007 rushing yards, a Penn State freshman record. In the past two years, Penn State ... Read More