There were a few upsets in college ball on Saturday, but nothing like last season’s Michigan loss to Appalachian State in the Big House in Ann Arbor. I was rooting for Appy State Saturday vs. LSU, but they weren’t going to sneak up on a team like they did with the Wolverines.

´´ Pitt, which was ranked No. 25 by The AP, suffered an embarrasing loss to Bowling Green (27-17) at Heinz Field. Dave Wannstedt’s days are numbered at Pitt. It’s a good thing Pitt upset WVU last season because that’s all most people remember, even though they stunk it up last year, too.

Some of you might remember the name Nate Waldron of Rochester High. He’s a 5th-year senior WR for BG.

Pitt hosts another MAC team, Buffalo, on Saturday at 6 p.m., and Buffalo hammered UTEP (42-17) last Thursday. Mario Henry (Strong Vincent) is a junior RB for Buffalo.

´´ Terrelle Pryor looked pretty good for Jim Tressel’s Buckeyes on Saturday. Of course, they were playing YSU. But he was 9 carries for 52 yards rushing with 1 TD and was 4-of-6 for 35 yards in passing.

ä The cross country season kicked off on Saturday with the 10th Hornet Harrier Invitational in Hermitage.

The annual West Middlesex Big Red Invitational is this Saturday. Kacey Gibson of Neshannock has won titles the past 2 years, but she graduated and is now running cross country at Florida State.

Gibson and Harbor Creek’s Lauren Zarger have been dominant cross country athletes over the past few years. Zarger, a senior, won her 4th straight title on Saturday at the 35th McDowell Invitational in Erie. Her time was 18:45, nearly a full minute ahead of North East’s Katie Perkins (19:35).

Zarger will run at the Sharpsville Invite on Sept. 20.

Rob Malsom is a sports writer at The Herald