Four games in and the Pitt Panthers (2-2) can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Much to the delight of Pitt fans who’ve grumbled about soft nonconference scheduling, this Panthers team eschewed the typical format of fattening up on early season wins against less-than-stellar competition. Pitt raced out of the gates against a respectable Villanova team, winning 28-7. Then, the Panthers reignited an apparently still-smoldering in-state rivalry with Penn State at Heniz Field, which Pitt won ... Read More
Archives for October 2016
Battle for Governor’s Victory Bell returns to Happy Valley
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions The Records: Penn State (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten); Minnesota (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten). The Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 40-29 overall, 16-14 at Penn State; Minnesota: Tracy Claeys, first full season as a head coach, 5-4 overall. The Game: Minnesota comes to Happy Valley for the first time since 2009 to begin their Big Ten Conference schedule after going undefeated in non-conference play. The Golden Gophers look to keep ... Read More
Williams should still see large role with Bell back
Naturally, the Pittsburgh Steelers will want to utilize perhaps football's best running back, Le'Veon Bell, in his first game back from a three-game suspension due to missed drug tests. But Pittsburgh might not want to run him too far into the ground. Even if Bell doesn't have any rust to knock off after not playing in the regular season for almost a calendar year, the Steelers should still protect their franchise running back. Bell has already touched that ball 799 times in his three ... Read More