STATE COLLEGE (AP) — Having played against Trace McSorley in high school, Derek Dowrey remembers one thing about the shifty quarterback with the deceptively strong arm he now blocks for every Saturday. “I just know that he torched us, basically,” Dowrey said. Bolstered by smart ...
P) — Michael Young scored 24 points and added 10 rebounds as Pittsburgh held off Yale, 75-70, Tuesday night. Young, the two-time reigning ACC Player of the Week, was a jack-of-all trades for the Panthers. In addition to leading the team in scoring and rebounds, Young had three assists, a ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The signs of progress at Pittsburgh are unmistakable. From the remodeled offices to the return of the popular “script” logo on the helmets to the arrival of living, breathing adrenaline rush Pat Narduzzi as head coach in December 2014, the vibe today is in stark contrast to the one tackle Adam Bisnowaty felt when he arrived in the summer of 2012. And while all those things are great, what Bisnowaty will miss the most isn’t the place so much as the people, including the fellow seniors who will storm out onto the Heinz Field tunnel one final time on Saturday ...
One thing’s for sure about the Big Ten. The conference loves a good rivalry and, in most cases, a traveling trophy to go with it. Big Ten teams have been playing for buckets, bronzed pigs, jugs and more since around the turn of the 20th century. It’s all a part of Midwestern football ...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Retirement proved to be temporary for Percy Harvin, the once-dynamic playmaker who’s back in the NFL and returning to Buffalo to reinforce the Bills injury-depleted group of receivers. Using the past six months to rest his mind and rehab numerous injuries that led him to walk away from football in April, Harvin was back on the practice field Tuesday, shortly after signing a one-year contract. “It felt good, just the smell of the grass again, the smell of the pads when I walked in the locker room,” Harvin said. “Man, when you’re away from it, you ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jerod Evans shook off a right ankle injury to throw for a career-high 406 yards and two touchdowns and lead No. 25 Virginia Tech to a 39-36 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday night.Joey Slye tied a school and Atlantic Coach Conference record by kicking six field goals and Isaiah Ford's 10 receptions included his school-record 23rd receiving touchdown as the Hokies (6-2, 4-1 beat the Panthers (5-3, 2-2) on the road for the first time in 17 years.Evans left briefly in the third quarter after getting his right leg rolled up on but returned to overwhelm one of the nation's ...
