October 19, 2025 7:14 am
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Wetjen scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 8-yard run with 3:54 to play, as the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State 25-24 on Saturday night. The Hawkeyes (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) trailed 24-19 with 4:56 to play, but Gronowski ran 67 yards on the first play after the ensuing kickoff, setting up Wetjen’s run a play later. It was the fourth consecutive loss for the Nittany Lions (3-4, 0-4), playing their first game for interim coach Terry Smith six days after the firing of James Franklin. (Photo: AP)
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — James Franklin says he was shocked when Penn State fired him hours after a loss in which the Nittany Lions also lost quarterback Drew Allar to a season-ending injury but that he cannot wait to coach again elsewhere. Franklin said Saturday on ESPN’s “College GameDay” that Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft visited him ahead of a practice last Sunday and told him the university was making a change. Franklin said he was surprised because Penn State was fighting to play for a national title six games ago and was a two-minute drive away from beating Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl last season. He said decisions were made that didn’t involve him.
October 19, 2025 7:13 am
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Quarterback Mason Heintschel ran for a touchdown as Pittsburgh beat Syracuse 30-13 on Saturday night. Pitt won its third straight game with true freshman Heintschel, while Syracuse dropped its third straight. Pitt continued its dominance over Syracuse, winning seven of the last eight meetings. Both teams struggled offensively, combining for 28 first downs and 472 yards. Heintschel threw for 143 yards with one interception, while Syracuse’s Rickie Collins threw for 126 yards with three interceptions. Pitt’s Kenny Johnson returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown, sealing the victory.
October 19, 2025 7:18 am
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson returned from injury to throw for 277 yards and two touchdowns to lead UCF to a 45-13 victory over West Virginia. Freshman receiver Chris Domercant made two fourth-down touchdown receptions in the first quarter to get the Knights the lead. They took over with 21 third-quarter points, including a strip-sack scoop-and-score as the Knights snapped a three-game losing streak.
October 19, 2025 7:01 am
The WPIAL Soccer playoff got underway Thursday with Belle Vernon’s win over Ringgold in 3A Boys preliminary round action. Saturday, Bentworth was the only winner among four Washington County boys teams in first round action. The League’s first round continues Monday & Tuesday with quarterfinals set to begin on Wednesday. Those match-ups include eight remaining boys teams from Washington County, along with five local girls squads plus Waynesburg. Peters Township, Canon-McMillan, Bentworth and Chartiers-Houston have teams in both boys and girls. Trinity, McGuffey, Charleroi and Beth-Center boys, along with the Ringgold & Waynesburg girls, also made the tournament. Peters Township is #1 seed on both 4A brackets. Canon-McMillan boys are #8 in the 4A bracket. The defending champion Bentworth boys are #1 in their bracket while the Bearcats’ girls team is #2. WPIAL Soccer Brackets
Thursday, Oct. 16, Preliminary Round
3A Boys #16 Belle Vernon > #17 Ringgold, 2-1
Saturday, Oct. 18, First Round
1A Boys #4 Beaver Co. Christian > #13 Chartiers-Houston, 5-0
1A Boys #9 Eden Christian > #8 Beth-Center, 1-0 SO
3A Boys #6 Chartiers Valley > #11 Trinity, 3-2
1A Boys #1 Bentworth > #16 Brentwood, 8-0
Monday, Oct. 20, First Round
6:30 pm 4A Girls #9 Latrobe at #8 Canon-McMillan
6:30 pm 2A Boys #9 Beaver Area at #8 Charleroi
6:30 pm 2A Boys #13 McGuffey at #4 Avonworth
Tuesday, Oct. 21, First Round
6:00 pm 1A Girls #13 Chartiers-Houston at #4 Springdale
6:00 pm 1A Girls #2 Bentworth vs. #15 Freedom — at Peters Township
6:00 pm 1A Girls #11 Waynesburg vs. #6 Winchester Thurston — at Norwin
6:30 pm 2A Girls #15 Ringgold at #15 Freeport
6:30 pm 4A Boys #12 Hempfield at #5 Canon-McMillan
Thursday, Oct. 23, Quarterfinals
7:00 pm 4A Girls #1 Peters Township vs. #8 Canon-McMillan — at Peters Township
First Round Byes4A Boys #1 Peters Township to Saturday, Oct. 25 HOME vs. North Allegheny / Central Catholic winner
October 18, 2025 7:01 am
Chartiers-Houston scored as time expired to beat Cornell and clinch a playoff spot in the Black Hills Conference. Aaron Walsh found Brody McCrerey open in the endzone to win the game, coming back from a 26-7 halftime deficit. Bentworth and Jeff-Morgan clinched playoff spots in the Tri-County South. California won to clinch a share of the conference title. Trinity locked up its first conference championship since 1986 with a road win at Laurel Highlands. Peters Township clinched a share of the Allegheny Six title with a win at Baldwin. Canon-McMillan lost late, again, keeping the Big Macs from clinching a playoff spot.
Week 8 scores:
6A Quad County
Norwin 24, Canon-McMillan 21
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 61, Baldwin 0
4A Big Six
Belle Vernon 48, Ringgold 6
Trinity 48, Laurel Highlands 0
2A Century
Waynesburg 47, Charleroi 12
Wash High 62, Carlynton 0
1A Black Hills
Chartiers-Houston 27, Cornell 26 Watch/Listen Here!
Serra Catholic 29, Burgettstown 0
1A Tri-County South
Jeff-Morgan 47, Avella 6 Watch/Listen Here!
Bentworth 42, Mapletown 0
California 38, Beth-Center 3
Carmichaels 28, West Greene 14
Non-Conference
Fort Cherry 42, Shenango 0
Highlands 38, McGuffey 12
October 18, 2025 4:25 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers back to the World Series with a two-way performance for the ages. Ohtani hit three mammoth home runs and pitched scoreless, two-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers out of the NL Championship Series with a 5-1 victory in Game 4. The Dodgers will have a chance to be baseball’s first repeat World Series champions in a quarter-century after this mind-blowing night for the three-time MVP Ohtani.
October 18, 2025 4:26 am
SEATTLE (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead grand slam after Cal Raleigh’s tying drive in a five-run eighth inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 6-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays and a 3-2 AL Championship Series lead. Suárez also homered in the second inning for Seattle’s first run. The Mariners became the first home team to win in the series and moved within a victory of the first World Series trip for a franchise that started play in 1977. Game 6 is at Toronto on Sunday night.
October 18, 2025 4:27 am
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Louisville has pulled off a stunning victory against the second-ranked Miami Hurricanes, winning 24-21 on Friday night. Miller Moss threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another score. Louisville intercepted four of Miami star Carson Beck’s passes, the last with the Hurricanes in field-goal range in the final minute. The Cardinals took an early 14-0 lead and never trailed. They also snapped Miami’s 10-game home winning streak. Louisville’s defense held Miami to just 63 rushing yards. The Cardinals had been 0-18 against Top 10 teams in true road games before this win. This victory could propel Louisville into the AP Top 25 rankings Sunday.
October 17, 2025 4:31 am
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Cincinnati Bengals to a 33-31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bengals snapped a four-game losing streak on Thursday night. Evan McPherson kicks a 36-yard field goal with seven seconds left to secure the win. Flacco, in his second start for Cincinnati, outduels Aaron Rodgers in a rare matchup of starting quarterbacks in their 40s. Ja’Marr Chase shines with 16 receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown. Chase Brown adds 108 rushing yards. The Steelers fall to 4-2 despite Rodgers’ four touchdown passes and Jaylen Warren’s 127 rushing yards.
October 17, 2025 4:33 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filip Hallander scored his first career goal to give Pittsburgh the lead and the Penguins rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2. Hallander, playing in his seventh NHL game, jammed in Rickard Rakell’s rebound at the near post for the short-handed goal at 6:50 of the third period to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead. Evgeni Malkin, Connor Dewar and Sidney Crosby also scored, and Arturs Silovs made 30 saves for the Penguins. Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala scored in the first period to give the Kings a 2-0 lead after one. Anton Forsberg made 22 saves.
