IUP moves into top 25
Add IUP football to the Division II Top 25.
After a 24-13 victory over New Haven, the Crimson Hawks moved into the No. 24 spot in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
Duane Brown (Apollo-Ridge) scored a pair of touchdowns and Justice Evans (Kiski Area/Central Catholic) added another and the Crimson Hawks intercepted two passes in the season-opening triumph.
1-0 is a great way to start the year. #ALLIN19 pic.twitter.com/PK1zcpSbEb
— IUP Football (@IUPfootball) September 8, 2019
New Haven opened the season as the favorite in the Northeast Conference. The national top five is Valdosta State (1-0), Ferris State (1-0), Minnesota State (1-0), Notre Dame, Ohio (1-0) and Tarleton State (1-0).
Two other PSAC schools are ranked. Slippery Rock (1-0) is No. 11 and West Chester (1-0) is No. 19.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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