With the offense sputtering uncharacteristically, No. 8 Youngstown State had to dig deep on the road on Saturday. The Penguins leaned on their defense and created enough separation in the second half to grind out a 28-16 victory over No. 21 Southern Illinois for their first road win of the ...
HUBBARD — Defense and a stout run game paved the way early for the Hubbard Eagles on Friday, blanking Beaver Local 31-0. “It was just a great, outstanding all-around defensive effort tonight. From our D-line and linebackers to our secondary,” Eagles coach Brian Hoffman said. “I'll be ...
BOARDMAN — Boardman’s winless season continued Friday, as the Spartans’ promising, first-half rushing attack fell apart in the second half as rival Warren G. Harding pulled away for a 33-14 win at Spartan Stadium. “We played really well for a half. We got to do that for two more ...
A ride up the Ohio River is a fishing trip through work-a-day America. The rush of wind buffeted our ears as Ted Suffolk and I dashed up the river in search of smallmouth bass. For many anglers, “smallies” are a pinnacle catch. They are well worth the labor to find and catch them in a ...
Kinnick is no picnic. That said, Ohio State coach Ryan Day says his team will be better for going through the experience — if the No. 5 Buckeyes are able to leave Kinnick Stadium with a win over No. 14 Iowa on Saturday. “This is a big opportunity for our team, I think, to go into a tough ...
CLEVELAND — Todd Monken's faith in what the Browns could do in his first season as coach hasn't wavered, even when Cleveland was blown out at Jacksonville in the season opener. Not only did the Browns bounce back from that 34-10 defeat, they have gone on a run to the top of the AFC ...
