The Slippery Rock University football team will visit Notre Dame College in Ohio Saturday in the First Round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. Kick-off is noon. Hear the game on The Rock Station 97.7fm beginning with the Coach Shawn Lutz Show at 11:30am. This is the third consecutive post-season that these two teams have met in the post-season.
Penn State will host Rutgers for a Noon kick-off. Hear the game on WBUT beginning at 10:30am.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will visit the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night. Game time is 8:20pm. Pre-game on WISR is 6:20pm.
NFL Thursday Night Football – the New England Patriots won their fifth game in a row by shutting out the Atlanta Falcons 25-0. The victory followed the Patriots 45-7 domination of Cleveland last week. They improved to 7-4. The Falcons fell to 4-6. Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan was sacked four times and intercepted twice in their first scoreless offensive effort in six years.
Pitt will host Virginia Saturday at Heinz Field for a game that could decide the ACC Coastal Division. If the Panthers win, they lock up the conference. If Virginia wins, they would need a victory over Virginia Tech next week. Kick-off is 3:30pm. The game will be televised on ESPN2.