October 10, 2022 3:58 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers’ top pass-rushing threat T.J. Watt had arthroscopic knee surgery, which is expected to further delay his return while being sidelined by a pectoral injury. Coach Mike Tomlin provided few other details following a 38-3 loss at the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in confirming a report first published by ESPN.com a day earlier. Watt was the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year last season, and has been sidelined since getting hurt during a season-opening 23-20 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
October 10, 2022 3:54 am
BALTIMORE (AP) – Justin Tucker kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals 19-17 and into sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Tucker also made a 58-yard kick in the third quarter. The Ravens fell behind 17-16 on Joe Burrow’s 1-yard sneak with 1:58 remaining, but they could feel confident because they only needed a field goal. Tucker’s game-winner extended his streak to 61 straight successful field goals in the fourth quarter and overtime. Baltimore squandered a 10-point lead but recovered as Cincinnati fell to 2-3. The Ravens are 3-2.
October 10, 2022 4:02 am
CLEVELAND (AP) – The Browns have issues, lots of them. Cleveland’s many problems were exposed in Sunday’s 30-28 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Rookie Cade York missed a field goal with 11 seconds left as the Browns fell to 2-3 and despite having the lead in the fourth quarter of every game. Cleveland’s defense was gashed for 238 yards rushing by the Chargers, who came into the game ranked last in the league. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw a costly interception in the end zone with 2:44 left when the Browns only needed a field goal to take the lead.
October 10, 2022 3:56 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Joe Musgrove brushed off chants of “Cheater!” after a bizarre spot check by umpires on the mound, pitching his hometown San Diego Padres into the next round of the playoffs with seven innings of one-hit ball in a 6-0 victory over the New York Mets. Trent Grisham hit an RBI single and made a terrific catch in center field that helped the Padres take the best-of-three National League wild-card series two games to one. Austin Nola and Juan Soto each had a two-run single. San Diego advanced to face the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers in a best-of-five Division Series beginning Tuesday.
October 9, 2022 1:53 am
Washington & Jefferson’s defense kept the Presidents in the game through three quarters, long enough for struggling offense and special teams to pull things together as the Red & Black scored 17 points in the final quarter to beat Westminster, 17-14. The punt return unit was penalized three times and one blocker was hit by a kick, turning the ball over at mid-field but the defense turned the Titans away. Quarterbacks Colton Jones and Jake Pugh threw first-half interceptions, Jones’ returned 77 yards for the only points of the first half. Receive Ian Hansen caught a pass early in the third, sprinted for the first-down marker and fumbled the ball away. And the defense stood its ground long, then got an interception from freshman Bruno Fabrycki to turn the tide. Two plays later, Pugh got the ball to Johnny O’Rourke who battled his way to the endzone from eight yards out to tie the game with 12:44 left to play. The Titans, who lost their four-year starting quarterback Cole Konieczka to injury late in the first half, couldn’t move the ball and punted. W&J took over at its own 40 yard line, took advantage of two personal foul penalties, then overcame their own illegal block setback to set up second and 10 at the Titans’ 24. Pugh threw backwards to one of his top targets, John Peduzzi, who caught the ball, set his feet and threw downfield to a wide-open O’Rourke to give W&J its first lead of the game. Westminster fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Deven Wyandt booted a 27 yard field goal to go up by 10 with 4:27 left in the game. Backup quarterback Ty McCowan, a freshman, led the Titans on a 75-yard, 11-play drive capped with a 7-yard scoring pass to Ryan Gomes. W&J ‘s TJ Troxell recovered the onside kick attempt and the Presidents ran out the clock for the win, improving to 3-1 in the PAC, 5-1 overall. Westminster drops to 1-2, likely out of the championship chase.
Pugh finished the day 14-of-25 for 144 yards, one touchdown and one interception. O’Rourke caught five passes for 58 yards and both W&J touchdowns. Ray Holmes carried 19 times for 63 yards in the win. W&J’s defense held Westminster to 199 total yards, 75 of those on the final drive of the game. The Titans managed just 72 yards rushing, thanks to nine tackles for loss, including four sacks. The Presidents host PAC leader Carnegie-Mellon next Saturday at Cameron Stadium.
October 9, 2022 7:38 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Israel Abanikanda ran for 320 yards to break Tony Dorsett’s Pittsburgh record and scored six touchdowns in the Panthers’ 45-29 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Dorsett ran for 303 yards in 1975 against Notre Dame. Abanikanda broke the rushing record with a 6-yard carry in the fourth quarter. Abanikanda also tied the school and Atlantic Coast Conference records for touchdowns. Norman Budd scored six touchdowns for Pitt against Ohio in 1910. Abanikanda helped Pitt (1-1, 4-2) rebound from an ugly home loss last week against a Georgia Tech team that fired its head coach earlier in the week. Abanikanda, the ACC’s leading rusher, had his arm in a sling at the end of last week’s game against Georgia Tech.
October 9, 2022 7:40 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Aaron Nola pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Bryce Harper’s homer gave Philadelphia an early lead, and the Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 to sweep their National League wild-card series. The Cardinals made one final charge off Zach Eflin in the ninth, getting consecutive two-out singles from Corey Dickerson and Yadier Molina. But the starter-turned-closer responded by getting Tommy Edman to foul out to end the game, giving the Phillies their first postseason series win since topping Cincinnati in the 2010 divisional round. They’ll face a familiar foe, the NL East champion Braves, when their divisional series begins Tuesday night in Atlanta.
October 8, 2022 3:02 am
Trinity hung with Thomas Jefferson for a while but ultimately fell to the Jaguars as the Hillers playoff hopes ended with the loss. Wash High had a chance to take control of the Century Conference but Sto-Rox had other ideas, handing the Little Prexies their first conference shutout loss since 2010. Ft. Cherry kept control of its own playoff destiny while Chartiers-Houston stayed alive with its win. Beth-Center maintained its dominance over Bentworth. The Bearcats haven’t beaten the Bulldogs since 1997.
Week 6 Schedule/Results:
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 48, Moon Area 8
4A Big Seven
Thomas Jefferson 45, Trinity 10
Latrobe 42, Ringgold 0
2A Century
Sto-Rox 36, Wash High 0
McGuffey 43, Charleroi 7
Brentwood 20, Waynesburg 7
1A Black Hills
Fort Cherry 42, Avella 8
Chartiers-Houston 39, Carlynton 8
Burgettstown 22, OLSH 19 (Saturday night)
1A Tri-County South
Beth-Center 56, Bentworth 21
California 47, West Greene 14
Mapletown 49, Jeff-Morgan 12
Carmichaels 40, Monessen 36
6A vs. 5A Non-Conference
Canon-McMillan 49, Baldwin 7
October 8, 2022 3:46 am
CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Browns expect Deshaun Watson to return to their facility on Monday as the polarizing quarterback continues serving his 11-game NFL suspension for alleged sexual misconduct. Watson has been away from the Browns since Aug. 30, undergoing counseling and treatment in accordance with a settlement he made with the league. The 26-year-old QB was accused of being sexually inappropriate with women during massage therapy sessions while he played for the Texans. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski says he is eager to reunite with Watson, who won’t be eligible to practice until next month.
October 8, 2022 3:49 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Phillies scored six times in the ninth inning off the stingy St. Louis bullpen, highlighted by a bases-loaded single by Jean Segura, and Philadelphia beat the NL Central champion Cardinals 6-3 in the opening game of their National League wild-card series. The Phillies had struggled all afternoon against Jose Quintana and the rest of the Cardinals relievers. But they loaded the bases against Ryan Helsley in the ninth, then proceeded to push across six runs to take the opener of the best-of-three series. With a win on Saturday night, the Phillies will advance to face NL East champ Atlanta in the divisional round.
