College bowls and recruiting
The college football bowl season is winding down, and the games seem to happen so quickly.
Sure, there are too many bowl games, but they give fans the chance to watch a few last games before going into football hibernation.
Penn State and Pitt picked up bowl wins, and let无毛视频檚 take a look at both.
Having been in Dallas for Penn State无毛视频檚 Cotton Bowl win over Memphis, I was really impressed with how many Memphis fans showed up.
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Having watched the game back on my DVR, it sounded like the crowd was quiet, but that is because of how massive AT&T Stadium is.
Both fan bases made noise, but it did not translate to TV.
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Penn State won, 53-39, and Rob Kuchar of Perryopolis was impressed with Penn State having four different players scoring touchdowns in the first half.
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Penn State gained 396 yards on the ground and Micah Parsons recorded 14 tackles, three of which were for losses, two sacks and two passes defended.
A pair of Belle Vernon Area graduates who attend Penn State, Meghan Lovett and Bailey Parshall, also were at the game.
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Pitt came from behind to down Eastern Michigan last Thursday night in the Quick Lane Bowl, 34-30.
The win is the team无毛视频檚 first in five tries under Narduzzi.
Eastern Michigan unraveled late and the Panthers rode the Kenny Pickett-to-Maurice Ffrench connections.
The duo combined for 12 completions for 165 yards while Pickett had an accurate night as he completed 27 of 39 attempts for 361 yards.
Capel signs first five-star
Jeff Capel is entering his second year as the Pitt men无毛视频檚 basketball coach and he picked up his first five-star commit when Jalen Hood-Schifino made a verbal commitment to the Panthers.
A Pittsburgh native, Hood-Schifino could be the first piece to a solid recruiting class.
Happy New Year!
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