September 19, 2022 3:50 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Mac Jones threw for 253 yards and a touchdown and the New England Patriots edged the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-14. The Patriots remained without an 0-2 start since 2001 by taking advantage of a handful of mistakes by the Steelers. Pittsburgh’s biggest gaffe came on a muffed punt in the third quarter by ex-Patriot Gunner Olszewski. The miscue set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Damien Harris that gave New England an 11-point lead it didn’t relinquish. Mitch Trubisky passed for 168 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Pittsburgh.
September 19, 2022 3:58 am
Call it a Comeback Sunday the NFL hasn’t seen in years. The Dolphins and Cardinals made history by overcoming 20-point halftime deficits to win on the same day while the Jets rallied from a 13-point deficit in the final two minutes. Two other teams almost joined the club. The Falcons fought back from a 28-3 third-quarter deficit – that score sounds familiar in Atlanta – only to fall short against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Joe Burrow helped the Cincinnati Bengals erase a 17-3 halftime deficit in Dallas but Brett Maher kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired to give the Cowboys a 20-17 win.
September 19, 2022 3:54 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Jacob deGrom struck out 13 batters – the most ever for a Mets pitcher who threw five or fewer innings – but didn’t factor into the decision. The NL East leaders beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 to complete a four-game sweep. The Mets scored four in the eighth to break the tie. Terrance Gore pinch-ran in place of Tomas Nido, stole second after three throws to first by Manny Banuelos, took third when catcher Jason Delay’s throw sailed into centerfield and scored on Brandon Nimmo’s bloop single. Daniel Vogelbach added a one-out, two-RBI single and Eduardo Escobar had a run-scoring groundout. The Mets stranded 12 runners in the first seven innings.
September 18, 2022 12:37 pm
Shutout in the first half, managing just three first downs, #25 Washington & Jefferson College rallied late before falling at Case-Western, 14-10. The Spartans used two long pass plays for their only points, a Drew Saxton-to-Noah Coyne 42-yard TD pass with 13 seconds to play in the half, and Saxton’s 59-yard connection with Ethan Dahlem with 4:21 left in the game. W&J took advantage of Dahlem’s punt muff to tie the game on a 11-yard scoring pass from Colton Jones to John Peduzzi with 12:39 left in the game. After forcing a punt, the Presidents moved to a first-and-goal at the Spartans two-yard line but had to settle for a 27-yard field goal by Deven Wyandt with 5:25 to play. CWRU picked up a first down just across its own 40 yard line when Saxton found Dahlem behind the coverage for the go-ahead score. W&J had one more shot, moving to a first-and-goal at the Spartans’ eight, but a sack, an errant snap and two incompletions ended the threat. W&J was held to just 20 yards rushing after putting up 178 yards on the ground a year ago. Colton Jones finished 25-of-42 for 240 yards but was sacked five times for losses totaling 46 yards. Both teams are now 2-1 over-all. W&J hosts Bethany next Saturday night at Cameron Stadium.
September 18, 2022 7:57 am
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Pitt junior running back Israel Abanikanda carried the ball 31 times for 131 yards and a touchdown to lead the No. 23 Panthers to a 34-13 victory over Western Michigan. Pitt was without its top two quarterbacks for the nonconference contest, but third-string signal caller Nate Yarnell was efficient under center, going 9-for-12 passing for 179 yards and a touchdown. Western Michigan had its opportunities, with a 31-yard double pass from receiver Anthony Sambucci to receiver A.J. Abbott for a touchdown that cut Pitt’s lead to 20-13 heading into the fourth quarter.
September 18, 2022 7:58 am
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen combined for 176 rushing yards and four touchdowns as No. 22 Penn State cruised to a 41-12 win at Auburn. The Nittany Lions’ freshman running backs were instrumental in the red zone. Penn State scored touchdowns on each of its first four trips inside the 20-yard line. Quarterback Sean Clifford passed for 178 yards. The Penn State defense forced four turnovers by Auburn. Tigers star running back Tank Bigsby rushed for only 39 yards. Penn State led by one point late in the second quarter before Allen scored his first of two touchdowns.
September 18, 2022 7:59 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit an early three-run homer, Chris Bassitt pitched six shutout innings for his 14th win and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. New York maintained its one-game lead in the NL East over the Atlanta Braves, who defeated Philadelphia 4-3. The Mets have won the first three games of a four-game series against last-place Pittsburgh after getting swept at home by the Chicago Cubs. Pete Alonso drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth for his 114th RBI, adding to his NL high. Mets batters were hit by pitches four times, including Jeff McNeil twice. New York has been plunked 101 times this season, most in the majors and four shy of the big league record set by Cincinnati last year.
September 17, 2022 3:21 am
Fort Cherry & Trinity scored wire-to-wire wins in their conference openers. Peters Township rallied to a victory, overcoming 5 turnovers. McGuffey rolled to a Century Conference win at home. Wash High picked up a non-conference win at home while Canon-McMillan let a 13-point halftime lead get away in a homecoming loss.
Week 3 Results
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 42, South Fayette 28
4A Big Seven
Trinity 35, Connellsville 14
2A Century
Sto-Rox 82, Charleroi 7
McGuffey 55, Brentwood 0
Keystone Oaks 47, Waynesburg 13
1A Black Hills
Fort Cherry 41, Chartiers-Houston 14
Cornell 48, Avella 0
Bishop Canevin 38, Burgettstown 17
1A Tri-County South
Monessen 42, Bentworth 9
Mapletown 43, Beth-Center 14
California 44, Jeff-Morgan 6
Carmichaels 46, West Greene 27
Non-Conference
Bethel Park 36, Canon-McMillan 28
West Mifflin 35, Ringgold 0
Wash High 55, Greens. Cent. Catholic 27
September 17, 2022 3:42 am
NEW YORK (AP) -Taijuan Walker won back-to-back starts for the first time in two months, Daniel Vogelbach homered against his former team and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. Pete Alonso got his National League-leading 113th RBI for New York (91-55), which is assured of its most wins since going 97-65 in 2006. The Mets began the night with a one-game lead over second-place Atlanta in the NL East. Rookie Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer for last-place Pittsburgh (55-90), which has lost 90 or more games in each of the last four fully completed seasons.
September 17, 2022 3:44 am
NAPA, Calif. (AP) – Max Homa moved into position to defend his title at the Fortinet Championship, shooting a 5-under 67 to share the 36-hole lead with Danny Willett at the PGA Tour’s season opener. Homa won twice last season and will play in next week’s Presidents Cup as a captain’s pick. He says he feels comfortable at Silverado Resort & Spa. Willett shot a bogey-free 64 to match Homa’s two-day total of 12-under 132. The English player kept his PGA Tour card for this season because of players defecting to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. Justin Lower and Byeong Hun An were two shots back.
