VULCANS CORNER
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
September 25, 2025
Cal volleyball sweeps Glenville St. The Vulcans played their first match on their home court this season and rolled to a 3-0 win over the Pioneers. Game scores were 25-23, 25-18 and 25-17. Elisa Rugie...
Ducks-Nittany Lions is the main event on schedule
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
September 25, 2025
Four Associated Press Top 25 matchups headline the Week 5 college football schedule, and at least a half-dozen other games involving ranked teams are equally intriguing. The only meeting of top-10 tea...
Narduzzi confident in one area after WVU loss
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
September 24, 2025
Whenever a college football team drops a game in a way Pitt lost at West Virginia, the topic invariably comes up about how the players will — or won’t — bounce back emotionally when they have to take ...
Georgia finally gets ‘Bama at home after a decade
NCAA, Sports
September 24, 2025
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kirby Smart has had to wait 10 years for his Georgia team to play at home against Alabama. Saturday night’s visit by No. 17 Alabama to No. 5 Georgia gives Smart, the former Crimson ...
Vulcans batter Lock Haven
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 22, 2025
California will take a 3-0 record into the start of PSAC West play. After opening the season with a pair of wins by a combined six points, the No. 8-ranked California (Pa.) football team avoided a pot...
Miami jumps to No. 2, Indiana soars to No. 11 in AP Poll
NCAA, Sports
September 22, 2025
Miami jumped LSU and Penn State into the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday while Oklahoma climbed into the top 10 for the first time in two years and...
Extra points: Vandy wants more after beating S. Carolina
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
September 16, 2025
Vanderbilt checked a big item off its to-do list by beating South Carolina, and there’s still more work to do. The Commodores are 3-0 for the first time since 2017 and were rewarded for their 31-7 win...
No. 10 Vulcans survive scare from West Chester
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
September 15, 2025
Roman Purcell’s fourth quarter TD run put California in front to stay. By the Mon Valley Independent Tenth-ranked California (Pa.) used a balanced rushing attack and timely special teams play to hold ...
NCAA, Sports
September 15, 2025
Ohio State, Penn State and LSU are still the top three teams in Week 4 of the AP Top 25 poll. Miami moved up to No. 4 after crushing USF and Georgia reached No. 5, despite needing overtime to beat Ten...
Flame of Backyard Brawl still burns bright
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 13, 2025
Among the many memories forever embedded in Scott McKillop’s mind from one of the most iconic games in the history of Pitt athletics is a creeping sense of foreboding. McKillop deeply believed in his ...
Panthers maintaining business-like approach for Brawl
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 13, 2025
In Pat Narduzzi’s eyes, Pitt has put forth a productive week of practice leading into the 108th Backyard Brawl on Saturday afternoon in Morgantown. To prepare for playing West Virginia at Milan Puskar...
Franklin expects ‘chaos’ from Villanova defense
NCAA, Sports
September 12, 2025
PennLive.com via TribLive There isn’t much concern for Penn State against Villanova on Saturday. The Wildcats are an FCS opponent and simply don’t have the talent to keep up with the No. 2 team in the...
Both coordinators say Pitt is unfinished product
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 11, 2025
Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates made it quickly apparent that inside the Panthers’ 2-0 start, things have been far from perfect on his side of the ball. Through two weeks, Pitt has allowed a co...
NCAA bans three players for betting on their own games
NCAA, Sports
By By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer 
September 11, 2025
The NCAA banned three Division I college basketball players by permanently revoking their eligibility on Wednesday, saying they had bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State and were a...
Blowouts galore help smaller schools financially
NCAA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP 
September 8, 2025
Grambling State coach Mickey Joseph knew what was coming when his team faced No. 1 Ohio State. He expected a rout. He was right. And his team had a lot of company Saturday, a day like few others in co...
Oklahoma wins big showdown with Michigan
NCAA, Sports
September 8, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables didn’t want to be the center of attention after one of his biggest victories, but his players put him directly in the spotlight. John Mateer ran for ...
NCAA, Sports
September 8, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Garrett Nussmeier passed for 237 yards and a touchdown and No. 3 LSU held Louisiana Tech to 154 total yards in a 23-7 victory on Saturday night. Caden Durham rushed for a 3-yar...
UNLV earns first Big 10 win in 22 years over UCLA
NCAA, Sports
September 8, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Colandrea passed for 203 yards and three touchdowns as UNLV held off a UCLA rally to win 30-23 on Saturday night for the Rebels’ first victory over a Big Ten Conference oppone...
Belicheck confirms ban of New England scouts at UNC
NCAA, Sports
September 8, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick won six Super Bowls during nearly a quarter of a century coaching the New England Patriots, but it’s clear that relationship has deteriorated since his departure ...
Lindsey looking to contribute more for Pitt defense
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 6, 2025
Cam Lindsey arrived at Pitt a winner, having enjoyed a standout career at Aliquippa playing hard-nosed WPIAL football. When he stepped on campus as a freshman linebacker last season, he did so having ...