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Photo: South Florida Football Twitter/@USFFootball By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor USF used the run game to blow out Temple 34-14 and win their first conference game in 2-years. The loss marks the fourth time this season that Temple has lost by 20-points or more. The Bulls utilized the three-headed monster combo of Jaren […]
Photo: Illinois Football Twitter/@IlliniFootball By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Illinois, a 24-point underdog, used a classic Big Ten ground and pound style to upset No. 7 Penn State in a nine-overtime slog on homecoming in Happy Valley. The Illini’s two back combo of Chase Brown and Joshua McCray rushed for 365-yards and a […]
Photo: Temple Football Twitter/@Temple_FB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Temple (3-3, 1-1 AAC) returns to action on Saturday night, the Owls travel to Tampa to take on AAC conference foe South Florida (1-5, 0-2 AAC). The Owls were soundly defeated 52-3 by then No. 5 Cincinnati before enjoying a bye last week. The […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor After a much-needed bye week, No. 7 Penn State (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) returns to the gridiron for a homecoming affair against Illinois (2-3, 1-3 Big Ten). The Nittany Lions are coming off a heartbreaking 23-20 loss to Iowa where they lost veteran quarterback […]
By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Welcome to the official Sports Talk Philly thread featuring all the Ben Simmons drama you could ever want! Like KYW we will keep you updated two, three, four times a day. Friday, October 22, 2021 And we’ll respect his privacy and space during this time. When he’s […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor #7 Penn State will look different when they take the field on Saturday against Illinois for a homecoming affair in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions will be bringing back their “Generations of Greatness” uniform combination. This will be the fourth time the uniforms […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Freshman defensive tackle Nick Bags announced that he is leaving the Owls program and entering the NCAA transfer portal. Bags, who is the fourth scholarship player to leave the Owls this fall, registered five tackles in three appearances for the Owls. The Staten […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne is reporting that embattled star Ben Simmons nearly missed Game 7 of the Sixers-Hawk series because of a close contact with a masseuse who received an inconclusive COVID+19 test. Okay, that seems fair enough considering the situation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Earlier today, the Eagles traded Zach Ertz to the Arizona Cardinals for cornerback Tay Cowan and a 2022 fifth-round draft pick. The trade ends the three-time Pro Bowler’s eight-year career in Philadelphia. An emotional Ertz met with the media and talked about his time […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Whatever is going on with Lane Johnson must be serious. Johnson was a surprise scratch before the Chiefs game due to “personal issues” and the former All-Pro hasn’t been with the team since. Johnson traveled back to Oklahoma and had to be coaxed […]