September 20, 2026 6:43 am
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 212 yards with two touchdowns, Koby Howard scored twice and No. 14 Penn State cruised past Buffalo 55-13. Becht secured his Bowl Subdivision-leading 29th win and the Nittany Lions capped their nonconference schedule in relatively easy fashion against an outmatched Mid-American Conference opponent that was outgained 305-80 in the first half. Penn State’s defense forced three punts and a turnover in the first quarter while its offense scored on its first three drives to put the game out of reach before halftime.
September 20, 2026 6:46 am
Lane Kiffin’s much-hyped return to Mississippi ended with a fourth-down failure. Jaylon Braxton intercepted Sam Leavitt’s pass into the end zone in the final seconds, setting off a raucous celebration that was nine months in the making and sending Kiffin and No. 7 LSU home with a 32-24 loss to eighth-ranked Ole Miss that showed just how hated the coach has become in Oxford. It was the second loss of the day for a top-10 team from the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky stunned No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on the road.
September 19, 2026 12:03 am
Brody Bebout took an interception back 40 yards for a touchdown, helping Beth-Center roll past Avella. The Bulldogs improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2018, aided by a pair of TD runs from Enzo Brown and DeSean Whipkey, plus two TD passes thrown by Chase Bebout. California, West Greene and Frazier also won in the Tri-County South. Monessen knocked of Fort Cherry, snapping the Rangers’ 37-game regular season winning streak. Burgettstown and Wash High’s wins keep them unbeaten through four weeks in the Black Hills Conference. Chartiers-Houston overcame a dozen penalties to beat Keystone Oaks in the Century Conference. McGuffey won its first conference game back in Class 2A. Waynesburg recovered an onside kick, drove down the field and took the lead but couldn’t hold off Elizabeth-Forward as the Raiders opened 3A Interstate Conference play. Canon-McMillan rolled by Seneca Valley, opening play in the 6A Quad-County Conference. All four Washington County teams in non-conference action lost. Watch/Listen Here!
Week 4 Scores
1A Tri-County South
Beth-Center 61, Avella 14 Watch/Listen Here
California 46, Carmichaels 8
Frazier 46, Jeff-Morgan 7
West Greene 37, Mapletown 26
1A Black Hills
Burgettstown 28, Sto-Rox 0
Monessen 14, Ft. Cherry 12
Wash High 48, Brentwood 14
2A Century
Chartiers-Houston 40, Keystone Oaks 6 Watch/Listen Here
McGuffey 48, Quaker Valley 9
2A Allegheny
Ligonier Valley 56, Charleroi 20
3A Interstate
Elizabeth-Forward 38, Waynesburg 33
6A Quad-County
Canon-McMillan 38, Seneca Valley 9 Listen Here
Non-Conference
Greensburg Central Catholic 28, Bentworth 0
Kiski Area 21, Ringgold 14 OT
South Fayette 21, Trinity 0
North Hills 10, Peters Township 0
September 19, 2026 4:35 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin tied a season high with four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past Kansas City 8-5. Brandon Lowe added his 32nd home run as the Pirates rallied from an early four-run deficit to move to .500 with eight games remaining. Brandon Eisert picked up the win in relief of reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes. Gregory Soto worked the ninth for his 15th save but just his first since Aug. 1. Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey homered for the Royals.
September 19, 2026 4:40 am
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Darian Mensah connected on his first 24 passes on the way to setting Atlantic Coast Conference records for consecutive completions, and fifth-ranked Miami’s defense came up with four straight fourth-quarter stops to beat Wake Forest 33-20 on Friday night. Mensah completed 30 of 34 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns. He helped the Hurricanes take a 31-7 lead midway through the third quarter. The defense stepped up when the offense slowed, including a late interception. Gio Lopez threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns to lead Wake Forest.
September 19, 2026 4:38 am
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 win when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute. Weigman’s third TD pass, a 10-yarder to Patrick Overmyer with 49 seconds left, gave the 2-1 Cougars a chance to tie in the conference opener for both teams Friday night. On the try for 2, Weigman took off to the left and lunged forward with the ball extended, though his knee came down before the ball broke the plane of the end zone. Will Hammond was 17-of-27 passing for 257 yards and a touchdown for the 3-0 Red Raiders.
September 18, 2026 12:01 am
WPIAL conference play begins tonight for 15 of the 19 football teams in the Washington/Greene County area. Peters Township, Trinity and Ringgold are in six-team conferences and won’t start league play until Week 6. Bentworth is in a seven-team league with one team in the section having a non-conference game each week. The other teams in the two-county area play squads they’ll battle for post-season berths. We’ll carry three games on the WJPA Sports Network tonight: Beth-Center at Avella on WJPA-FM (95.3) and Chartiers-Houston at Keystone Oaks on WJPA-AM (1450) with video coverage on our YouTube channel. We’ll also have an audio-only stream of the Seneca Valley at Canon-McMillan game online. Watch/Listen Here!
Week 4 Schedule (7:00 pm unless noted)
1A Tri-County South
Beth-Center at Avella, 6:30 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen Here
Carmichaels at California
Jeff-Morgan at Frazier
West Greene at Mapletown
1A Black Hills
Sto-Rox at Burgettstown
Fort Cherry at Monessen
Wash High at Brentwood
2A Century
Chartiers-Houston at Keystone Oaks, 6:30 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
McGuffey at Quaker Valley
2A Allegheny
Charleroi at Ligonier Valley
3A Interstate
Waynesburg at Elizabeth-Forward
6A Quad-County
Seneca Valley at Canon-McMillan, 6:45 pm, WJPA.com (audio only) Listen Here
Non-Conference
Bentworth at Greensburg Central Catholic
North Hills at Peters Township
Ringgold at Kiski Area
South Fayette at Trinity
September 18, 2026 4:28 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh continued its perfect start with a 27-13 win over Syracuse. The Panthers improved to 3-0 with the victory. Pitt piled up nearly 250 yards rushing to make Pat Narduzzi a winner in his school-record 144th game as head coach. Damon Ferguson Jr., La’Vell Wright, and Mason Heintschel ran for touchdowns for the Panthers. Syracuse again struggled with penalties. The Orange entered the game as the most penalized team in the country and were flagged nine times for 90 yards. Steve Angeli threw for 167 yards for Syracuse before being benched after two late interceptions. Syracuse travels to UConn next, while Pitt hosts Bucknell.
September 18, 2026 4:29 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen quickly put his stamp on the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium that’s been aptly dubbed “The House that Allen built.” Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores, and the Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium. It was Allen’s fourth career five-TD outing, and followed a four-touchdown outing (two passing, two rushing) in Buffalo’s 36-31 season-opening win at Houston. The $2.1 billion stadium that officially opened last month was built across the street from the Bills former home.
September 18, 2026 4:27 am
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Sidney Crosby seems content with his contract status as he starts his 22nd season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Teammate Erik Karlsson feels similarly, though for different reasons. Both are entering the final year of their deals, and their future together is uncertain. Crosby, a franchise icon, is focused on how long he can keep playing at his high standards. He turns 40 next summer but remains competitive. Karlsson, at 36, hasn’t discussed an extension but feels good about his future. The Penguins aim to build depth and consistency, with a focus on long-term success.
