WASHINGTON, Pa. — Missed opportunities offensively plagued 11th ranked Washington & Jefferson in a 23-18 loss to Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Westminster College Saturday afternoon in a matchup at Cameron Stadium. The Presidents forced two turnovers and blocked a punt for a safety to help build a 12-3 lead at the half but the offense sputtered most of the afternoon, wasting great field position and special teams plays. The game was typical of so many in recent memory between the two programs. The game was decided by seven points or less for a seventh consecutive meeting. Those seven meetings have been decided by a total of 37 points combined. W&J drops to 6-1 overall and 5-1 in PAC games. The win was the fourth straight in the head-to-head series for Westminster, who improves to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in league play.
INDIANA, Pa. — No. 5 California University of Pennsylvania scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning touchdown with 11 seconds left, to earn a 38-34 comeback win over No. 23 IUP in the 12th Coal Bowl on Saturday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action. With just over 90 seconds left in regulation, Cal U forced a three-and-out in its own territory after an unsuccessful onside kick attempt. Redshirt freshman Dominic Solomon, Jr. then recorded a pivotal punt block that was returned to the IUP 40-yard line with 35 seconds remaining. QB Noah Mitchell found Derek Lockhart for an 11-yard completion before connecting with Cam Tarrant for a 25-yard gain to the IUP 4-yard line. The Crimson Hawks then called a timeout before the Vulcans scored the game-winning touchdown with 11 seconds left, as Mitchell found Tyson Hill for a four-yard touchdown. Cal U completed the victory when Martin recorded an interception on the final play of the game. With the victory, the Vulcans improve to 7-0 overall with a 4-0 mark in divisional play. Cal U now holds sole possession of first place in the PSAC West standings with two weeks left in league action. Meanwhile, IUP drops to 4-2 this season behind a 4-1 record in conference play.