"The Matt & Mac Radio Show" will return to the airwaves next month on WSAJ, the Grove City College radio station. But the show's hosts -- Matt Gregg and Duquesne's Brandon McCall -- will have to find another time slot for their one-hour show.

"We had a weekly radio show on Saturday during the last semester," said Gregg, a two-time All-Presidents' Athletic Conference football selection who graduated from Hopewell High School. "We didn't have a set format. We just did what we wanted. We would play some music and talk about what was going on at the time. And it wasn't just sports talk."

"The radio show was a lot of fun," said McCall, a senior placekicker who attended West Mifflin's Wilson Christian Academy and played football for Duquesne High.

"We're both looking forward to hosting again this fall, but it will have to be on a different day. We're hoping to find a time slot on Monday night, maybe before film study."

McCall came to Grove City in 2004 and took over as the Wolverines' kickoff specialist late in the season.

He kicked off nine times and recorded two touchbacks.

McCall took over the placekicking duties during his sophomore year and started all 10 games. He connected on 12 of 15 extra points and four of eight field goals to finish second on the team in scoring with 44 points.

"Three of my four field goals came against CMU [Carnegie Mellon University]," said McCall, who also connected on a career-long 42-yard attempt that day.

McCall was also expected to handle Grove City's placekicking last year, but a knee injury ended his season before it even began.

"It was a freak thing," said McCall. "We were in the fifth day of training camp, one day before our first scrimmage when I suffered a dislocated kneecap. It was my left knee, my plant leg."

With McCall out for the season, the Wolverines struggled to fill his spot in the starting lineup. Two teammates split the kicking duties, but neither connected on a field goal.

"I felt terrible all year," said McCall. "I know the injury wasn't my choice, but I felt responsible. It made me sick when we lost close games, because I should have been out there kicking for us."

A good example was Grove City's 21-20 loss to Thomas More. A bad snap on one placement and a blocked kick on the last attempt was the difference.

"The only silver lining to last season was my work with punter Henry Johnston," said McCall, who played tutor for Johnston, who has since graduated. "He was averaging over 38 yards per kick by the end of the season."

McCall returns for the 2007 season with a clean bill of health.

"It feels so good to be back, and my leg feels great," said McCall. "Hopefully, I can be the difference in a few close victories this year."

McCall began kicking in seventh grade on a whim.

"It's kind of funny how I began kicking," said McCall.

"We had a lull in practice and coach asked who wanted to try placekicking. I tried and it came very naturally to me. I eventually became the high school kicker."

McCall played at South Allegheny his sophomore year, then for Duquesne his last two years.

"I have so much respect for coach [Pat] Monroe," said McCall, also referring to the closing of Duquesne High School.

"It's a shame to see what's happened."

Grove City has posted a 3-7 record the last three years. McCall said this year's Wolverines squad has a chance to change that trend.

"We have a great group of guys with a lot of leadership," said McCall. "We have six starters back on each side of the ball, and quite a few other kids who played a lot last year.

"It's never easy when you're competing in such a strong conference, but we have enough talent to be one of the top teams."