It didn’t take Pennsylvania’s all-star squad long to jump out to an early lead, as South Fayette’s Brett Brumbaugh found Harrisburg’s Amechie Walker on a deep slant between the hash marks. One play. One pass. 63 yards, six points and barely 13 seconds off the clock. Urbana’s Ray Grey started the game for Maryland at […]

In the first-ever Big 33 double overtime game, Maryland beat Pennsylvania 31-24 in dramatic fashion. Maryland jumped out early in the first quarter, as running back Marquel Dickerson saw a big hole up the middle, taking the carry for a 72-yard touchdown. A 39-yard field goal put Maryland ahead 10-0 near the end of the […]

This one was a show for the ages. Pennsylvania’s recent troubles in the Big 33 Classic faded away once Clairton’s dynamic Tyler Boyd returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown. And that was only the beginning. The Pitt-bound Boyd guaranteed himself a special place in Big 33 history, scoring four times and throwing […]

Six costly Pennsylvania turnovers ultimately undid an outstanding defensive performance from the Keystone side, setting the stage for Ohio kicker Tyler Grassman’s 39-yard field goal that lifted Ohio to a stunning 24-21 overtime victory. The outcome was especially painful for Pennsylvania because of a 14-point fourth quarter lead that vanished in 17 seconds. Lima Central […]

The 54th Big 33 Classic was a convincing display of Ohio superiority from start to finish. Showcasing a dazzling cast of playmakers on offense and a downright destructive front four on defense, the Buckeye state walloped Pennsylvania 50-14. Not only was this Ohio’s third consecutive win in the series, it also was their largest margin […]

Most fans will not remember the sloppy play in the first 46 minutes of the 53rd Big 33 Football Classic. The first half is one both teams would like to forget, with the sides tallying a combined seven first downs, 137 total yards and 215 penalty yards. The only highlight was when Ohio punter Terry […]

Coming into the 2009 Big 33 game, Pennsylvania was in the midst of a three game winning streak over their counterparts from Ohio. However, 2009 was looking like a good year to end that streak for Ohio, with 32 of their 34 players being recruited by Div. I-A teams. Ohio was expecting to blow-out the […]

Coming into the the 51st Annual Big 33 Classic, most observers believed this was going to be an evenly matched game with Ohio fielding a stronger team than it had in recent years. Whether or not that was true, it became apparent on the opening series of the game that Pennsylvania had a huge advantage […]

As in years past, there was speculation coming into the Big 33 Football Classic that Ohio may not be sending their best 34 players to the annual Big 33 Football Classic due to the North-South game which is played on the same day. However, this was overshadowed by the fact that this year was the […]

Pennsylvania surprised many as they ripped off an unanswered 40 points on the Buckeye State giving the team a 61-42 victory. It looked grim for Pennsylvania as starting quarterback Pat Devlin (Downingtown East) had his first 2 of 3 passes intercepted by the Ohio squad which led to a 10-0 lead behind a 22 yard […]