Still, something kept dragging the 5-foot-10, 270-pound John Minicozzi, or “Moose,” back to the football field. The kid who was undersized at Episcopal Academy found himself tiny again, even by D-III standards. It’s always been Minicozzi’s passion for the game that’s propelled him to overachieve and it’s led to Moose starting as a true freshman at Dickinson, at defensive tackle.
Ahead of the first College Football Playoff rankings, which will be released on November 3, here is the Football Stories Top 20. 1 – LSU (7-0) 2 – Ohio State (8-0) 3 – Clemson (8-0) 4 – TCU (8-0) 5 – Baylor (7-0) 6 – Michigan State (8-0) 7 – Alabama (7-1) 8 – Notre […]
Penn State Football
Weekly Press Conference – Head Coach James Franklin
November 3, 2015
Opening Statement
We are really happy with [being] 7-2 overall. If you make some comparisons from last year to this year, I think we’re making some really nice strides. We are 4-1 in the conference.
PHILADELPHIA – Temple coach Matt Rhule has said several times the script for Owls games has the contests still in doubt into the fourth quarter. Such was the case on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field where the 21st ranked Owls battled ninth-ranked Notre Dame. Only in the very end did it go wrong for […]
Postgame James Franklin Quotes
Penn State – Illinois
October 31, 2015
Opening Statement
Like always, I want to thank everybody for coming out. I couldn’t have asked for a better day in terms of weather and atmosphere. We started out the year with a bunch of bad weather games so it was great this time of the year to have that type of weather. Good win. Obviously, good win. We’re getting better – staying positive works. We’re getting better so I’ve been pleased with that.
The Giants announced two days ago they reached a contract agreement with Jason Pierre-Paul for a reported $8.7 million deal that was heavy on incentives. The contract will enable the two-time Pro Bowl defensive end to report to the team and begin working toward a return to the playing field.
Yesterday JPP talked to reporters about coming back and his situation after the fireworks accident on July 4th that resulted in him losing his index finger and sustaining damage to his entire hand.
What had already promised to be one of the most exciting weeks in a long time – if not ever – in the history of college football in Philadelphia got bigger when ESPN’s College GameDay announced plans to broadcast the popular pregame show from the city in honor of the game Saturday night between Temple […]
By Michael Eisen
Oct. 29, 2015
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Rashad Jennings leads the Giants with 71 rushing attempts, 22 more than runner-up Andre Williams. But the team’s rushing attack is more than a one or even two-man endeavor, as we saw in the Giants’ 27-20 victory over Dallas last week.
WEST CHESTER, PA – When PSAC East powers West Chester and Bloomsburg get together it’s not supposed to be easy. Turns out it wasn’t despite the Golden Rams building a 19-0 lead in the first half. The Huskies came back and took the lead 22-19 with 3:49 left in the game only to see West […]
St. Augustine (7-0) continued to roll, crushing Egg Harbor Township 56-0 on October 23. The Hermits most likely will not be tested until the Group 4 Non-Public playoffs that get started mid November.
Making the biggest jump this week was Shawnee (4-2). The Renegades went from a spot in “Best of the Rest” to No. 8 after knocking off No. 3 Cherokee 35-14. The Chiefs (4-2) dropped to No. 9.
