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Penn State dominated at Northwestern, 34-13

The internet buzzed all week about Penn State’s blown lead and debatable playcalling in its loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten opener on Saturday. The Nittany Lions had no such strategical dilemma against Northwestern. They never led. The Wildcats dominated Penn State in every way in rolling to a 34-13 victory on Friday night at new $850 million Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern, which pushed defending national champion Indiana in a 29-23 loss last week, improved to 3-1. Penn State lost its second straight game after opening the season 3-0. There will be countless issues ...

Guilfoyle girls among area’s top soccer teams again

Several local scholastic soccer teams have shown to be a cut above the rest as the season is in full swing and playoffs loom on the horizon. The Bishop Guilfoyle girls soccer squad would have a difficult task bettering last year’s season as state runner-up in Class 1A, but so far this ...

Local football officials recognized by NFL

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association on Friday announced the winners of the NFL/NFHS September Football Officiating Crew of the Month and the winners have a local flavor. The crew consisting of Todd Parker (Altoona), Charles Terek (Cresson), Andrew Lubert (Ebensburg), Todd Moss (Bellefonte), Mike Rendos (Lock Haven), Tracy Cornelius (Orbisonia) and Lou Idzojtic (Indiana) were recognized for their work at the start of the high school football season. The Pittsburgh Steelers, as part of the NFL, are honoring the group for their professionalism, teamwork, ...

Browns take down Steelers on field goal

CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson passed for 268 yards and moved the Browns into position for Andre Szmyt’s career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining that gave Cleveland a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Watson, who completed 24 of 33 passes with a ...

Steelers get two draft picks for Porter Jr.

FRISCO, Texas — Joey Porter Jr. says his back feels better, and it was his call to miss the first three games of the season in a contract stalemate that led to the Dallas Cowboys acquiring the cornerback in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even though he still isn’t getting an ...