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Portage holds off late push

PORTAGE — Portage’s offense proved to be very effective when the Mustangs had the opportunity to be on the field Friday night, no matter how short the possessions were. The Mustangs, who produced six offensive touchdowns, did so with the longest scoring drive lasting five plays. Portage ...

Scarlet Dragons hang on down the stretch

ROARING SPRING — Central coach Jerry Albright said it wasn’t exactly pretty on Friday night, but the bottom line is the end result. The Dragons held a 29-14 lead after three quarters, but had to hang on in the end for a 29-27 victory over Huntingdon. “We were on the other side of this ...

Jarvis birdies for lead

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Casey Jarvis of South Africa, already a two-time winner on the European tour this year, two-putted for birdie on his final hole at Kingsbarns for a 5-under 67 to take a one-shot lead Friday in the Dunhill Links Championship. Rocco Repetto Taylor of Spain had a 64 at ...

With QB injured, Pitt still knocks off Va. Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech’s John Love missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired, and Pittsburgh survived for a 35-33 victory over the Hokies on Friday. Pittsburgh quarterback Holden Geriner came off the bench to throw a touchdown pass, and Ja’Kyrian Turner added a rushing ...

Badgers seek to build on win

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin showcased how it could respond to adversity when it erased a 17-point deficit last Saturday at then-No. 13 Penn State, delivering the signature victory of coach Luke Fickell’s tenure. Now the Badgers must prove they can handle prosperity, something they generally hadn’t needed to worry about the last couple of years. Wisconsin’s 24-20 triumph moved the Badgers to the verge of the Top 25 — they received the most votes of any unranked team — and raised their potential ceiling as they try to bounce back from consecutive losing seasons. First the ...

Rockets launch in second half to topple Bulldogs

CLAYSBURG — It wasn’t until the second half that Southern Huntingdon built its big lead at Claysburg-Kimmel Friday. A pair of interception returns for touchdowns sent the Rockets to a 56-14 win over the Bulldogs. This one may be more remembered for the sheer amount of penalty flags hurled by the officials. A combined total of 28 penalties were called for a massive 251 yards. Southern Huntingdon used the passing game in the first half to do its damage. In the second half the Rockets went to the ground game. The Rockets collected four turnovers from the Bulldogs. The first ...