October 2, 2022 11:07 am
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Nick Singleton had 21 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown and No. 11 Penn State’s defense forced three turnovers in a 17-7 win over Northwestern. Sean Clifford completed 10 of 20 passes for 140 yards with a touchdown. Kaytron Allen added 86 rushing yards on 21 carries and kicker Jake Pinegar added a field goal to help Penn State stay unbeaten heading into an off week.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Sims passed for a touchdown and ran for another Georgia Tech made interim head coach Brent Key a winner in his debut, stunning No. 24 Pittsburgh 26-21. Five days after Key was promoted to replace Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech took advantage of some sloppy play by the defending ACC champions to beat an FBS opponent for the first time in nearly a year. The Panthers turned it over three times and failed to muster any momentum offensively until they were woefully behind late.
October 2, 2022 3:53 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a two-run single and Corey Dickerson had a grand slam in a six-run first inning to help the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-3 on Saturday night. Pujols singled to left with the bases loaded in the first inning driving in Brendan Donovan and Lars Nootbaar to give St. Louis a 2-0 lead. Two batters later, Dickerson lined an 0-1 fastball 433 feet into the right-center field bleachers for his sixth home run of the season and his second career grand slam to increase the Cardinals’ lead to 6-0. Jordan Montgomery (9-6) allowed two runs on four hits in six innings and struck out five batters after losing his previous three starts.
October 1, 2022 3:57 am
Wash High scored early and often, rolling past Waynesburg, setting up a showdown at unbeaten Sto-Rox next week. McGuffey lost at home in a match-up of 2A Century unbeaten teams. Trinity’s playoff hopes took a big hit with the home loss to Latrobe, giving the Wildcats control of their own destiny heading into the final weeks of the season. Canon-McMillan led by two touchdowns early but couldn’t make it stand up. Avella rallied past Carlynton as the Eagles snapped their 7-game losing streak. Ringgold wasn’t as fortunate as the Rams fell for the 11th straight time.
6A Tri-County Five
Central Catholic 31, Canon-McMillan 20
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 50, Baldwin 13
4A Big Seven
Latrobe 31, Trinity 6
McKeesport 42, Ringgold 0
2A Century
Wash High 59, Waynesburg 14
Keystone Oaks 42, Charleroi 0
Sto-Rox 6, McGuffey 0
1A Black Hills
Avella 22, Carlynton 14
Burgettstown 26, Cornell 6
OL/Sacred Heart 45, Chartiers-Houston 0
Bishop Canevin 60, Ft. Cherry 7
1A Tri-County South
Jeff-Morgan 28, Bentworth 25
Carmichaels 35, Beth-Center 8
Mapletown 52, California 20
Monessen 62, West Greene 25
October 1, 2022 3:49 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – No. 24 Pittsburgh begins defense of its ACC title when it faces new-look Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are playing their first game under interim head coach Brent Key, who was promoted after Geoff Collins was fired following a 1-3 start. The Panthers are 3-1 through four games, weathering a slew of injuries in the process. Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi says his team’s success is a tribute to the depth the Panthers have built over the years. Pitt is led by junior running back Israel Abanikanda, who has averaged 154 yards rushing over his last three games.
October 1, 2022 3:56 am
BEREA, Ohio (AP) – Myles Garrett knows he’s lucky. His life could be very different or even over. Speaking to reporters for the first time since losing control and flipping his Porsche, the Cleveland Browns defensive end promised to change his behavior after surviving a crash he caused by driving too fast. The 26-year-old has been ticketed numerous times for speeding in the past few years. Garrett hurt his shoulder and biceps in the single-car wreck Monday near his home. Despite his injuries, and not practicing for three days, the Browns are listing Garrett as questionable for Sunday’s road game against Atlanta.
September 30, 2022 3:52 am
CINCINNATI (AP) – Joe Burrow tossed a late 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to seal a 27-15 win for the Cincinnati Bengals over Miami. The game was marred by the horrific sight of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa being taken off on a stretcher. Tagovailoa was chased down and slammed to the turf by Cincinnati’s Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. He was taken to a hospital with reported head and neck injuries. Vonn Bell’s interception of backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater with three minutes left in the game set up the Bengals’ final drive.
September 30, 2022 3:49 am
CINCINNATI (AP) – Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sustained neck and head injuries after being slammed to the ground Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals, and was stretchered from the field. The Dolphins said Tagovailoa was conscious and had movement in all his extremities after being taken by stretcher from the field and to University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The Dolphins said after their 27-15 loss to the Bengals that Tagovailoa was expected to be released from the hospital and fly home with the team. Miami coach Mike McDaniel said Tagovailoa sustained a concussion when was chased down and sacked by Josh Tupou with about six minutes left in the first half. He remained down for more than seven minutes before being loaded on a backboard and removed via stretcher.
September 30, 2022 3:50 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Sunday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa as scheduled. The Bucs spent most of this week in the Miami area preparing for the highly-anticipated prime time matchup featuring quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes to avoid direct contact with Hurricane Ian. The team practiced at the Miami Dolphins’ training facility Wednesday and Thursday. On Thursday, the team said its stadium could host the game after assessing damage caused by the storm. The NFL had said the game would be played in Minneapolis if it couldn’t be played in Tampa.
September 29, 2022 3:47 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Kevin Newman hit a winning single in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rebounded from a blown three-run lead in the ninth to beat Cincinnati 4-3 and send the Reds to their 96th loss, their most since 2015. Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer in the ninth off Chase De Jong and Jake Fraley homered five pitches later to tie the score 3-3. After Johan Ramirez pitched a perfect 10th, Alexis Diaz intentionally walked Ben Gamel, and Newman dumped a two-out single into shallow center to score pinch-runner Rodolfo Castro from second.
September 29, 2022 3:44 am
TORONTO (AP) – Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 home runs in a season, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run drive for the New York Yankees in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 30-year-old slugger drove a 94.5 mph belt-high sinker with a full-count from left-hander Tim Mayza over the left-field fence at Rogers Centre. The 117.4 mph drive took just 3.8 seconds to land 394 feet from the plate. and it put the Yankees ahead 5-3. Judge watched the ball clank off the front of the stands, just below two fans who reached over a railing.
