It was redemption time for Steve Breaston of Woodland Hills. Last December, Breaston played in the PIAA Quad-A Championship game in the cold, mud and rain. Due to the a verse weather conditions, Breaston was never able to truly showcase his athletic prowess as his Wolverines suffered a loss to Neshaminy. Before a crowd of […]

The kick wasn’t what everybody expected from Robbie Gould, but it was enough to give Pennsylvania a 31-29 victory over Ohio in the 2001 Big 33 Classic before another packed house at Hersheypark Stadium. Gould knuckled the ball a foot or so over the bar. It wasn’t pretty, but the 19-yard field goal was the […]

Pennsylvania rode the strong right arm of Jeff Smoker to a rousing 31-14 triumph over Ohio in the 2000 PNC Big 33 Football Classic before 19,000 at Hersheypark Stadium. Smoker came into the game rated one of the top five quarterbacks in the country. The Manheim Central product did not disappoint. Pennsylvania roared out of […]

Pennsylvania thought they finally had Ohio’s number in the 1999 PNC Bank Big 33 Football Classic. So did the fairly partisan crowd of 17,283 on a hot summer night in well-prepared Hersheypark Stadium. The Keystone State contingent jumped out to a 14-0 lead. It was the best start for Pennsylvania in more than a decade, […]

The Pennsylvania Big 33 Classic is played under special regulations to make the game more exciting for spectators and players alike. Ohio made it a little too exciting with a 34-13 romp over Pennsylvania before 16,327 fans at Hersheypark Stadium on July 25, 1998. The stars of Ohio’s victory were quarterback Dave Ragone and wide […]

In what may have been the most exciting finish in history, Pennsylvania rallied for a 21-20 victory over Ohio before 17,000 fans left limp at the unexpected finish. With just 84 seconds left in the game, Ohio was sitting on a 20-14 lead and looked like a sure winner. The Keystone Staters found themselves running […]

When the checkered flag came out, Ohio was the winner by a 45-36 score in the 39th Big 33 Football Classic. The 81 points scored were the most ever. Nick Goings and Gary Berry were the speedsters who provided Ohio much of its big-play status. Goings had spectacular runs that set a record for the […]

The third time was the charm for the Pennsylvania-Ohio Big 33 Classic. The 1995 game at Hersheypark Stadium had a little of everything, including a crowdpleasing finish as the Keystone State stars held on for a 28-21 victory. This was by far the most competitive of the three games in the current series. The outcome […]

Making the most of its big-play offense, Ohio scored to a 21-0 lead and coasted to a 35-20 victory before 16,000 at Hersheypark Stadium. Quarterback Scott Mutryn powered the Ohio team by completing 7-of-14 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns. He also connected on a 74-yard bomb with Andy McCullough to the Pennsylvania 4-yard […]

The pre-game attention was all on Pennsylvania quarterback Ron Powlus. Most of the post-game attention was on Keystone State running backs Juan Gaddy, Jon Ritchie and Chico Williams. The three runners accounted for 192 yards and four touchdowns in leading Pennsylvania to a shocking 36-6 romp over Ohio in the Big 33 Football Classic before […]