“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 10 (SECTIONAL FIRST ROUND)
SECTIONAL 17
HANOVER CENTRAL (7-2) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (1-8)
HIGHLAND (1-8) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (4-5)
GARY WEST (5-4) AT NEW PRAIRIE (6-3)
HOBART (5-4) AT LOWELL (4-5)
SECTIONAL 18
WAWASEE (1-8) AT PLYMOUTH (5-4)
MISHAWAKA (7-2) AT NORTHRIDGE (3-6)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (5-4) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (2-6)
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-9) AT NORTHWOOD (4-5)
SECTIONAL 19
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (2-7) AT EAST NOBLE (8-1)
LEO (7-2) AT DEKALB (4-5)
COLUMBIA CITY (8-1) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (4-5)
NEW HAVEN (1-8) AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE (3-5)
SECTIONAL 20
FRANKFORT (0-9) AT HUNTINGTON NORTH (6-3)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (2-7) AT LOGANSPORT (8-1)
CULVER ACADEMY (8-1) AT LEBANON (7-2)
SECTIONAL 21
BEECH GROVE (4-5) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (7-2)
NEW CASTLE (4-5) AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS (4-5)
YORKTOWN (6-3) AT RICHMOND (1-8)
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (4-5) AT NEW PALESTINE (8-0)
SECTIONAL 22
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (2-6) AT MOORESVILLE (3-6)
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (6-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (6-1)
NORTHVIEW (8-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (4-4)
DANVILLE (8-1) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (7-2)
SECTIONAL 23
SILVER CREEK (4-5) AT CONNERSVILLE (2-7)
CHARLESTOWN (2-7) AT MARTINSVILLE (8-1)
JENNINGS COUNTY (0-9) AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (1-8)
SHELBYVILLE (1-8) AT GREENWOOD (2-7)
SECTIONAL 24
WASHINGTON (5-4) AT BOONVILLE (4-5)
JASPER (5-4) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (2-7)
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-8) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (7-2)
SECTIONAL 25
JOHN GLENN (1-7) AT JIMTOWN (6-3)
CALUMET (5-4) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (4-5)
KNOX (6-3) AT RIVER FOREST (5-4)
HAMMOND NOLL (3-6) AT GRIFFITH (8-1)
SECTIONAL 26
LAKELAND (5-4) AT GARRETT (9-0)
WOODLAN (5-4) AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY (6-3)
WEST NOBLE (8-1) AT ANGOLA (4-5)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (2-7) AT FAIRFIELD (4-5)
SECTIONAL 27
FRANKTON (2-7) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (6-3)
BENTON CENTRAL (0-9) AT NORTHWESTERN (8-1)
WESTERN (0-9) AT TWIN LAKES (4-5)
PERU (4-5) AT MACONAQUAH (9-0)
SECTIONAL 28
NORWELL (2-7) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (5-4)
JAY COUNTY (2-7) AT BELLMONT (0-9)
HERITAGE (8-1) AT DELTA (4-5)
OAK HILL (6-3) AT MISSISSINEWA (9-0)
SECTIONAL 29
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (3-6) AT SPEEDWAY (4-5)
WEST VIGO (4-5) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (4-5)
CASCADE (9-0) AT CRAWFORDSVILLE (3-6)
TRI-WEST (5-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-5)
SECTIONAL 30
RUSHVILLE (6-3) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (6-3)
PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD (2-6) AT GREENSBURG (0-9)
SOUTH DEARBORN (4-5) AT LAWRENCEBURG (8-1)
SECTIONAL 31
SCOTTSBURG (6-3) AT OWEN VALLEY (0-9)
NORTH HARRISON (6-3) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (3-6)
EDGEWOOD (2-7) AT INDIAN CREEK (4-5)
SECTIONAL 32
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (9-0) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (7-2)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (5-4) AT SOUTHRIDGE (7-2)
VINCENNES LINCOLN (3-6) AT PRINCETON (1-8)
HERITAGE HILLS (8-1) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (7-2)
SECTIONAL 33
BREMEN (5-4) AT LAKE STATION (2-7)
WHITING (2-7) AT ANDREAN (5-4)
WHEELER (7-2) AT BOONE GROVE (6-3)
SECTIONAL 34
WESTERN BOONE (7-2) AT NORTH PUTNAM (7-2)
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (8-0) AT DELPHI (6-3)
NORTH MONTGOMERY (3-6) AT SOUTHMONT (3-6)
SEEGER (3-6) AT LEWIS CASS (4-5)
SECTIONAL 35
CHURUBUSCO (4-5) AT MANCHESTER (5-4)
ADAMS CENTRAL (8-1) AT BLUFFTON (6-3)
EASTSIDE (4-5) AT WHITKO (0-9)
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (4-5) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (0-9)
SECTIONAL 36
ALEXANDRIA (6-3) AT WABASH (2-7)
EASTBROOK (4-5) AT TIPTON (5-4)
ELWOOD (1-8) AT ROCHESTER (7-2)
BLACKFORD (2-7) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (5-4)
SECTIONAL 37
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (3-6) AT MONROVIA (7-2)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (2-6) AT PARK TUDOR (6-3)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (7-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (8-1)
SECTIONAL 38
LAPEL (6-3) AT NORTHEASTERN (9-0)
EASTERN HANCOCK (5-4) AT CENTERVILLE (8-1)
TRITON CENTRAL (7-2) AT UNION COUNTY (0-9)
SHENANDOAH (5-4) AT WINCHESTER (4-5)
SECTIONAL 39
GREENCASTLE (3-6) AT PIKE CENTRAL (3-6)
MITCHELL (1-8) AT BROWN COUNTY (5-4)
NORTH POSEY (7-2) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (9-0)
SULLIVAN (3-6) AT LINTON (7-2)
SECTIONAL 40
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (9-0) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (6-3)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-8) AT PAOLI (9-0)
TELL CITY (4-5) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (1-8)
CLARKSVILLE (0-9) AT SALEM (4-5)
SECTIONAL 41
SOUTH NEWTON (3-6) AT NORTH JUDSON (9-0)
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (2-7) AT CULVER (1-8)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-9) AT NORTH NEWTON (2-7)
WEST CENTRAL (6-3) AT LAVILLE (4-5)
SECTIONAL 42
PIONEER (6-3) AT CASTON (2-7)
CARROLL (FLORA) (9-0) AT FRONTIER (8-0)
NORTH WHITE (4-5) AT TRI-COUNTY (6-3)
TAYLOR (4-5) AT WINAMAC (4-4)
SECTIONAL 43
SOUTHWOOD (0-9) AT TRITON (6-3)
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (1-7) AT NORTH MIAMI (7-2)
FREMONT (3-6) AT NORTHFIELD (3-6)
SECTIONAL 44
TRI (6-3) AT WES-DEL (5-4)
UNION CITY (2-7) AT SOUTH ADAMS (4-5)
MONROE CENTRAL (6-3) AT MADISON-GRANT (8-1)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-8) AT HAGERSTOWN (3-6)
SECTIONAL 45
COVINGTON (5-4) AT ATTICA (0-9)
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (4-5) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (7-2)
PARKE HERITAGE (1-8) AT RIVERTON PARKE (6-3)
NORTH VERMILLION (8-1) AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (3-6)
SECTIONAL 46
TRI-CENTRAL (2-7) AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (4-4)
SHERIDAN (4-5) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (3-6)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (4-5) AT IRVINGTON PREP (0-6)
SECTIONAL 47
MILAN (5-4) AT KNIGHTSTOWN (5-4)
WEST WASHINGTON (3-6) AT SOUTH DECATUR (4-4)
EASTERN GREENE (3-6) AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (7-2)
NORTH DECATUR (8-1) AT EDINBURGH (0-9)
SECTIONAL 48
NORTH KNOX (2-7) AT NORTH DAVIESS (6-3)
PERRY CENTRAL (5-4) AT TECUMSEH (0-8)
PROVIDENCE (8-0) AT SPRINGS VALLEY (8-1)
SOUTH SPENCER (5-4) AT FOREST PARK (5-4)
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
SEMI-STATE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26
NORTH
1. KOKOMO
1:00 PM ET | CLASS 1A BOYS | BETHANY CHRISTIAN V COVENANT CHRISTIAN
3:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A BOYS | FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN V PARK TUDOR
6:00 PM ET | CLASS 3A GIRLS | PENN V NOBLESVILLE
2. SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH
1:00 PM ET | CLASS 1A GIRLS | WESTVIEW V FAITH CHRISTIAN
3:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A GIRLS | MISHAWAKA MARIAN V HANOVER CENTRAL
6:00 PM ET | CLASS 3A BOYS | CONCORD V HARRISON (WL)
SOUTH
3. EVANSVILLE NORTH
12:00 PM CT | CLASS 1A GIRLS | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN V PROVIDENCE
2:30 PM CT | CLASS 1A BOYS | GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN V NORTHEAST DUBOIS
5:00 PM CT | CLASS 2A BOYS | INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD V EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
4. MARTINSVILLE
1:00 PM ET | CLASS 3A GIRLS | EAST CENTRAL V CENTER GROVE
3:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A GIRLS | BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY V LAWRENCEBURG
6:00 PM ET | CLASS 3A BOYS | SOUTHPORT V BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SEMI-STATE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26
NORTH
1. KOKOMO
1:00 PM ET | CLASS 1A BOYS | BETHANY CHRISTIAN V COVENANT CHRISTIAN
3:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A BOYS | FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN V PARK TUDOR
6:00 PM ET | CLASS 3A GIRLS | PENN V NOBLESVILLE
2. SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH
1:00 PM ET | CLASS 1A GIRLS | WESTVIEW V FAITH CHRISTIAN
3:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A GIRLS | MISHAWAKA MARIAN V HANOVER CENTRAL
6:00 PM ET | CLASS 3A BOYS | CONCORD V HARRISON (WL)
SOUTH
3. EVANSVILLE NORTH
12:00 PM CT | CLASS 1A GIRLS | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN V PROVIDENCE
2:30 PM CT | CLASS 1A BOYS | GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN V NORTHEAST DUBOIS
5:00 PM CT | CLASS 2A BOYS | INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD V EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
4. MARTINSVILLE
1:00 PM ET | CLASS 3A GIRLS | EAST CENTRAL V CENTER GROVE
3:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A GIRLS | BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY V LAWRENCEBURG
6:00 PM ET | CLASS 3A BOYS | SOUTHPORT V BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26
NORTH
LAPORTE
4 PM CT | CLASS 1A | SOUTH NEWTON VS FREMONT
7 PM CT | CLASS 4A | CHESTERTON VS PENN
CULVER COMMUNITY
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | CULVER COMMUNITY VS MARQUETTE CATHOLIC
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | JIMTOWN VS BOONE GROVE
NORTHWOOD
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | WOODLAN VS LAKELAND
7 PM ET | CLASS 3A | NEW PRAIRIE VS NORTHWOOD
HOMESTEAD
1 PM ET | CLASS 4A | HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN VS HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | HOMESTEAD VS CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)
SOUTHWOOD
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | LAPEL VS SOUTHWOOD
7 PM ET | CLASS 3A | ANGOLA VS WEST LAFAYETTE
NORWELL
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | DALEVILLE VS FAITH CHRISTIAN
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | HERITAGE VS NEW CASTLE
TWIN LAKES
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL VS ILLIANA CHRISTIAN
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | CROWN POINT VS WARSAW
ELWOOD
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SETON CATHOLIC VS ROSSVILLE
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | WESTERN BOONE VS MUNCIE BURRIS
SOUTH
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | CENTER GROVE VS BROWNSBURG
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | YORKTOWN VS LAWRENCE NORTH
CASCADE
1 PM ET | CLASS 3A | NORTHVIEW VS RONCALLI
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL VS TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
MONROVIA
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | WINCHESTER VS PARKE HERITAGE
7 PM ET | CLASS 2A | COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS.) VS INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL
BLOOMINGTON NORTH
1 PM ET | CLASS 4A | FLOYD CENTRAL VS BLOOMINGTON NORTH
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | FRANKLIN COMMUNITY VS CASTLE
LOOGOOTEE
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA VS LOOGOOTEE
7 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SHAKAMAK VS SPRINGS VALLEY
MITCHELL
1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | BARR-REEVE VS EASTERN (PEKIN)
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL VS SILVER CREEK
EDINBURGH
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | INDIANAPOLIS DEAF VS INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN
7 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SOUTH DECATUR VS TRINITY LUTHERAN
JENNINGS COUNTY
1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL VS TECUMSEH
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | JASPER VS JENNINGS COUNTY
INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY REGIONALS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26
1. NEW PRAIRIE: GIRLS 10:30 AM CT; BOYS 11:15 AM CT
FEEDER SECTIONALS: HIGHLAND, CHESTERTON, NEW PRAIRIE, ELKHART, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
2. NEW HAVEN (@ HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY): 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: MANCHESTER, WEST NOBLE, NEW HAVEN, DELTA, MARION
3. BROWNSBURG: GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: LOGANSPORT, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, BEN DAVIS
4. SHELBYVILLE: GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: NOBLESVILLE, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)
5. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (ANGEL MOUNDS): 10:30 AM CT; BOYS 11:15 AM CT
FEEDER SECTIONALS: BROWN COUNTY, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, JASPER, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 9
THURSDAY
OLD DOMINION 47 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 19
PITTSBURGH 41 SYRACUSE 13
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
7 P.M. | YALE AT PENN | ESPNU
7:30 P.M. | LOUISVILLE AT BOSTON COLLEGE | ESPN2
10:30 P.M. | NO. 17 BOISE STATE AT UNLV | CBSSN
11 P.M. | RUTGERS AT USC | FOX
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
12 P.M. | NEBRASKA AT NO. 4 OHIO STATE | FOX
12 P.M. | NO. 12 NOTRE DAME VS. NO. 24 NAVY (IN EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY) | ABC
12 P.M. | WASHINGTON AT NO. 13 INDIANA | BIG TEN NETWORK
12 P.M. | OKLAHOMA AT NO. 18 OLE MISS | ESPN
12 P.M. | GEORGIA TECH AT VIRGINIA TECH | ACC NETWORK
12 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA AT VIRGINIA | CW NETWORK
12 P.M. | CHARLOTTE AT MEMPHIS | ESPNU
12 P.M. | TULANE AT NORTH TEXAS | ESPN2
12 P.M. | BUFFALO AT OHIO | CBSSN
12 P.M. | RICHMOND AT BRYANT | FLOSPORTS
12 P.M. | VALPARAISO AT MARIST | FLOSPORTS
12 P.M. | CORNELL AT BROWN | ESPN+
12 P.M. | CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY | ESPN+
12 P.M. | FORDHAM AT LEHIGH | ESPN+
12 P.M. | MERCYHURST AT SACRED HEART | ESPN+
12:45 P.M. | ARKANSAS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | SEC NETWORK
1 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT APPALACHIAN STATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MAINE AT RHODE ISLAND | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | TOWSON AT MONMOUTH | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT INDIANA STATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | BUTLER AT DAVIDSON | ESPN+
1 P.M. | PRESBYTERIAN AT STETSON | ESPN+
1 P.M. | COLGATE AT MERRIMACK | ESPN+
1:30 P.M. | DARTMOUTH AT COLUMBIA | ESPN+
1:30 P.M. | HOLY CROSS AT LAFAYETTE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT MIAMI (OHIO) | ESPN+
2 P.M. | TEMPLE AT EAST CAROLINA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | ELON AT HAMPTON | FLOSPORTS
2 P.M. | SOUTHERN UTAH AT WEST GEORGIA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT WOFFORD | ESPN+
2 P.M. | NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT MURRAY STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | SAMFORD AT THE CITADEL | ESPN+
2 P.M. | HOWARD AT NORFOLK STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | BUCKNELL AT GEORGETOWN | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT TENNESSEE TECH | ESPN+
3 P.M. | UALBANY AT DELAWARE | FLOSPORTS
3 P.M. | UTAH TECH AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | ESPN+
3 P.M. | EASTERN ILLINOIS AT UT MARTIN | ESPN+
3 P.M. | GARDNER-WEBB AT SE MISSOURI STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | WESTERN ILLINOIS AT LINDENWOOD | ESPN+
3 P.M. | LAMAR AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | MONTANA AT NORTHERN COLORADO | ESPN+
3 P.M. | PRINCETON AT HARVARD | ESPN+
3 P.M. | TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 21 MISSOURI AT NO. 15 ALABAMA | ABC
3:30 P.M. | NO. 11 BYU AT UCF | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | NO. 20 ILLINOIS AT NO. 1 OREGON | CBS/PARAMOUNT+
3:30 P.M. | TEXAS TECH AT TCU | FOX
3:30 P.M. | MARYLAND AT MINNESOTA | FS1
3:30 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN AT IOWA | BIG TEN NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | RICE AT UCONN | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | WAKE FOREST AT STANFORD | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | OKLAHOMA STATE AT BAYLOR | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT JAMES MADISON | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | EASTERN MICHIGAN AT AKRON | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT BALL STATE | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | BOWLING GREEN AT TOLEDO | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | KENT STATE AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | WAGNER AT UMASS | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | UTSA AT TULSA | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NEW HAMPSHIRE AT VILLANOVA | FLOSPORTS
3:30 P.M. | WILLIAM & MARY AT STONY BROOK | FLOSPORTS
3:30 P.M. | WESTERN CAROLINA AT MERCER | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | ALABAMA STATE VS. ALABAMA A&M (IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA) | ESPNU
3:30 P.M. | DELAWARE STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | MORGAN STATE AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL | ESPN+
4 P.M. | OREGON STATE AT CAL | ESPN2
4 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA A&T AT CAMPBELL | FLOSPORTS
4 P.M. | TARLETON STATE AT AUSTIN PEAY | ESPN+
4 P.M. | VMI AT CHATTANOOGA | ESPN+
4 P.M. | MCNEESE AT NICHOLLS | ESPN+
4:15 P.M. | NO. 5 TEXAS AT NO. 25 VANDERBILT | SEC NETWORK
5 P.M. | NEW MEXICO AT COLORADO STATE | ALTITUDE SPORTS/MW NETWORK
5 P.M. | UL MONROE AT SOUTH ALABAMA | ESPN+
5 P.M. | NORTH ALABAMA AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | ESPN+
5 P.M. | MISSOURI STATE AT UNI | ESPN+
6 P.M. | WEST VIRGINIA AT ARIZONA | FS1
6 P.M. | SACRAMENTO STATE AT IDAHO STATE | ESPN+
6 P.M. | NORTH DAKOTA AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | FLORIDA STATE AT NO. 6 MIAMI (FLA.) | ESPN
7 P.M. | UTAH STATE AT WYOMING | CBSSN
7 P.M. | UTAH AT HOUSTON | ESPN+
7 P.M. | TROY AT ARKANSAS STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | UIW AT SE LOUISIANA | ESPN+
7 P.M. | SOUTHERN AT FLORIDA A&M | ESPN+
7 P.M. | HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | NO. 8 LSU AT NO. 14 TEXAS A&M | ABC
7:30 P.M. | NO. 3 PENN STATE AT WISCONSIN | NBC/PEACOCK
7:30 P.M. | MICHIGAN STATE AT MICHIGAN | BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | SOUTH DAKOTA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | ESPNU
7:45 P.M. | AUBURN AT KENTUCKY | SEC NETWORK
8 P.M. | KANSAS AT NO. 16 KANSAS STATE | ESPN2
8 P.M. | NO. 22 SMU AT DUKE | ACC NETWORK
8 P.M. | SAN JOSE STATE AT FRESNO STATE | TRUTV/MAX
9 P.M. | EASTERN WASHINGTON AT IDAHO | ESPN+
10:15 P.M. | CINCINNATI AT COLORADO | ESPN
10:30 P.M. | WASHINGTON STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | CBSSN
MIDNIGHT | NEVADA AT HAWAI’I | SPECTRUM SPORTS PPV
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
INDIANA 42 UCLA 13
INDIANA 52 CHARLOTTE 14
INDIANA 42 MARYLAND 28
INDIANA 41 NORTHWESTERN 24
INDIANA 56 NEBRASKA 7
OCTOBER 26 VS. WASHINGTON TBA
NOVEMBER 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 9 VS. MICHIGAN TBA
NOVEMBER 23 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 30 VS. PURDUE TBA
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
OREGON STATE 38 PURDUE 21
NEBRASKA 28 PURDUE 10
WISCONSIN 52 PURDUE 6
ILLINOIS 50 PURDUE 49 OT
OREGON 35 PURDUE 0
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN TBA
NOVEMBER 9 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 16 VS. PENN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 22 AT MICHIGAN STATE 8:00
NOVEMBER 30 AT INDIANA TBA
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NOTRE DAME 23 TEXAS A&M 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16 NOTRE DAME 14
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
NOTRE DAME 28 MIAMI OH 3
NOTRE DAME 31 LOUISVILLE 24
NOTRE DAME 49 STANFORD 7
NOTRE DAME 31 GEORGIA TECH 14
OCTOBER 26 AT NAVY 12:00
NOVEMBER 9 VS. FLORIDA STATE 7:30
NOVEMBER 16 VS. VIRGINIA 3:30
NOVEMBER 23 AT ARMY 7:00 (YANKEE STADIUM)
NOVEMBER 30 AT USC TBA
BUTLER BULLDOGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BUTLER 40 UPPER IOWA 7
BUTLER 19 MURRAY STATE 17
BUTLER 53 HANOVER 0
BUTLER 63 VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 0
BUTLER 40 MOREHEAD STATE 6
DRAKE 27 BUTLER 17
DAYTON 21 BUTLER 14
OCTOBER 26 AT DAVIDSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. STETSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT VALPO 1:00 CT
NOVEMBER 16 VS. ST. THOMAS 1:00
NOVEMBER 23 AT PRESBYTERIAN 1:00
BALL STATE CARDINALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BALL STATE 42 MISSOURI STATE 34
MIAMI FL 62 BALL STATE 0
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 37 BALL STATE 34
JAMES MADISON 63 BALL STATE 7
WESTERN MICHIGAN 45 BALL STATE 42
BALL STATE 37 KENT STATE 35
VANDERBILT 24 BALL STATE 14
OCTOBER 26 VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS TBA
NOVEMBER 5 VS. MIAMI OH TBA
NOVEMBER 12 AT BUFFALO 7:00
NOVEMBER 23 VS. BOWLING GREEN TBA
NOVEMBER 29 AT OHIO TBA
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS 27 INDIANA STATE 20
INDIANA STATE 24 DAYTON 13
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 27 INDIANA STATE 24
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 21 INDIANA STATE 14
INDIANA STATE 31 MURRAY STATE 27
MISSOURI STATE 46 INDIANA STATE 21
OCTOBER 26 VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTH DAKOTA 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT SOUTH DAKOTA 2:00
COLTS SCHEDULE
HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27
GREEN BAY 16 INDIANAPOLIS 10
INDIANAPOLIS 21 CHICAGO 16
INDIANAPOLIS 27 PITTSBURGH 24
JACKSONVILLE 37 INDIANAPOLIS 34
INDIANAPOLIS 20 TENNESSEE 17
INDIANAPOLIS 16 MIAMI 10
OCT. 27: AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 3: AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 10: VS. BUFFALO, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 17: AT N.Y. JETS, 8:20 P.M., NBC PEACOCK
NOV. 24: VS. DETROIT, 1 P.M., FOX
DEC. 1: AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 15: AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M., CBS
DEC. 22: VS. TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 29: AT N.Y. GIANTS, TBD
JAN. 5: VS. JACKSONVILLE, TBD
WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 24
LA RAMS 30 MINNESOTA 20
SUNDAY, OCT. 27
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (4:25P CBS)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:25P CBS)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:25P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 28
NEW YORK GIANTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)
WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 3
DALLAS COWBOYS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 4
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
WORLD SERIES
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
GAME 1: NYY @ LAD (FOX)
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
GAME 2: NYY @ LAD (FOX)
MONDAY, OCT. 28
GAME 3: LAD @ NYY (FOX)
TUESDAY, OCT. 29
GAME 4: LAD @ NYY (FOX)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
GAME 5^: LAD @ NYY (FOX)
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
GAME 6^: NYY @ LAD (FOX)
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
GAME 7^: NYY @ LAD (FOX)
(^IF NECESSARY)
NBA SCORES
BOSTON 122 WASHINGTON 102
DALLAS 120 SAN ANTONIO 109
OKLAHOMA CITY 102 DENVER 87
MINNESOTA 117 SACRAMENTO 115
NHL SCORES
ST. LOUIS 5 TORONTO 1
FLORIDA 3 NY RANGERS 1
DETROIT 5 NEW JERSEY 3
MINNESOTA 4 TAMPA BAY 2
DALLAS 5 BOSTON 2
CAROLINA 4 CALGARY 2
COLORADO 5 UTAH 1
WINNIPEG 4 SEATTLE 3 OT
LA KINGS 3 SAN JOSE 2
MLS PLAYOFFS
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: #21 MISSOURI VS. #15 ALABAMA
MISSOURI NOTES:
MIZZOU SET TO TANGLE WITH TIDE University of Missouri football will ride the momentum from its come-from-behind victory over Auburn into a top-25 Southeastern Conference matchup on Saturday with the No. 15 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa. Saturday’s game at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT and air on ABC and the Tiger Radio Network. THE SERIES Alabama holds a 5-2 edge on the all-time series, including a string of five consecutive victories over Mizzou dating back to 1978. The two teams last met on September 26, 2020, with the then No. 2 Crimson Tide claiming a 38-19 victory on Faurot Field. The last Tiger victory came on September 8, 1975 when Missouri defeated Alabama, 20-7, in Birmingham. Mizzou will be seeking its first true road win in the series on Saturday. THE COACHES ELIAH DRINKWITZ is in his fifth season as Mizzou’s head coach and enters Saturday’s game with a 34-22 mark (46- 23 overall). The Alma, Arkansas, native has led the Tigers to 19 wins in their last 23 contests, dating back to November 2022. Mizzou has earned bowl bids in each of Drinkwitz’s first five seasons in Columbia, making him the only MU head coach in program history to achieve that feat to begin a career. Prior to taking the Mizzou job, Drinkwitz was 12-1 as the head coach at Appalachian State in 2019. KALEN DEBOER enters Saturday’s contest with a 5-2 mark as Alabama’s head coach, as well as a sparkling 109-14 overall ledger in 10 years as a collegiate head coach. DeBoer led Washington to a 14-1 season last fall, culminating in a CFP National Championship appearance and consensus recognition as the national coach of the year at the FBS level.
FIRST AND TEN – STORYLINES • Mizzou has won six of its first seven games for the second-straight year and for the 25th time overall; with a victory Saturday, the Tigers would log back-to-back 7-1 starts for just the third time in program history, joining the 1968, and 1969 teams as well as the 2006 and 2007 squads on that short list. • The Tigers are riding a string of 20 consecutive weeks ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, marking their longest such streak in a decade. • Missouri rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit for a 21-17 victory over Auburn last Saturday, marking the Tigers’ biggest come-from-behind win since they erased a 14-0 deficit in a victory at Kentucky on October 14, 2023. • MU head coach Eliah Drinkwitz moved into sole possession of the No. 7 spot on the Tigers’ all-time coaching wins list last Saturday, surpassing Larry Smith with his 34th win at Missouri; he needs three more victories to match Dan Devine’s program record for wins through the first five seasons of a Mizzou head coaching tenure. • Mizzou’s defense ranks ninth in the nation in both total defense (273.0 ypg) and passing defense (157.6). • MU’s offense has converted 26-of-28 (.929) red zone opportunities into points this season, which ranks third in the SEC and 19th nationally; the Tigers have scored on 82-of-86 (.953) combined trips to the red zone since the start of the 2023 season. • QB Brady Cook (8,023) ranks fourth on the Tigers’ all-time passing yardage list and fifth on MU’s career touchdown passes chart (45); he enters Saturday’s game 776 yards behind Brad Smith for the No. 3 spot and six TD tosses shy of James Franklin in the No. 4 position, respectively. • With his 194 yards passing last Saturday against Auburn, Cook joined Brad Smith as the only two MU quarterbacks to throw for 8,000+ yards and rush for 1,000+ yards in a career; Cooks sits with 8,023 passing yards and 1,113 rushing yards, while Smith finished his career (2002-05) with 8,799 and 4,289, respectively. • K Blake Craig leads the SEC in field goals (15) and ranks second nationally in field goals per game (2.14). • WR Luther Burden III became the 12th Tiger receiver to top the 2,000-career yardage plateau with his performance vs. Auburn last weekend; he joins fellow Mizzou receiver Theo Wease Jr. in that distinguished club, making the Tigers one of just 14 NCAA FBS offenses (and three SEC teams) to feature multiple receivers with 2,000+ career receiving yards to their credit.
TIGERS AGAINST THE TIDE • Alabama brings a 5-2 series edge over the Tigers into Saturday’s contest. • Missouri will make its second trip to Tuscaloosa, with its lone visit to Bryan-Denny Stadium resulting in a 39- 10 setback on October 13, 2018. • Overall, Alabama has claimed five-straight wins in a series that dates back to the Tigers’ 35-10 rout of the Tide in the 1968 Gator Bowl. • In addition to its win in Jacksonville, Mizzou notched a 20-7 upset win over No. 2 Alabama in Birmingham on September 8, 1975. • Most recently, Alabama topped the Tigers in Columbia, 38-19, in Eliah Drinkwitz’s debut game as Mizzou’s head coach on September 26, 2020. LAST TIME OUT – AUBURN • Despite playing through injury, Brady Cook led a pair of long touchdown drives that helped the Tigers rally from a 14-point second-half deficit to a 21-17 victory over Auburn before a sellout crowd on Faurot Field. • Trailing 17-6, Cook returned to the game with 31 seconds remaining in the third quarter and completed a 3rd-and-10 pass over the middle that Mookie Cooper took 78 yards to the Auburn two-yard line. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Marcus Carroll barreled into the end zone for a touchdown and Cook ran for a two-point conversion to bring MU within three. • The two teams exchanged punts until Missouri took over at its own five-yard line with 4:26 to play. Cook marched the Tigers 95 yards in 17 plays, converting a 4th-and-5 play with a 16-yard completion to Luther Burden III. • Jamal Roberts ran for five yards to the four, then broke three tackles on his way to the end zone for the score that put Mizzou up for good with just 46 ticks remaining on the clock. • On Auburn’s final possession, Daylan Carnell, Dreyden Norwood and Tre’Vez Johnson each broke up a pass, and Johnny Walker Jr. sacked quarterback Payton Thorne to help seal the Tigers’ eighth-straight Homecoming win. • Cook completed 11-of-22 passes for 194 yards-157 of which he racked up following his return in the third quarter. • Burden III caught six passes for 49 yards to became the 12th Tiger to record 2,000 career receiving yards.
HISTORIC STARTS • Missouri started the season 4-0 for the secondstraight season, marking the 20th time in program history MU has won its first four games. • MU has gone on to post a winning season in each of the previous 19 years in which it won its first four contests. • With last week’s victory over Auburn, the Tigers have now won at least six of their first seven contests 25 times in the 134-year history of the program. • Mizzou has gone on to post seven wins in its first eight games in 19 of the previous 24 seasons in which it started at least 6-1 in its first seven contests. • With a win Saturday, MU would post its second consecutive 7-1 start.
ALABAMA NOTES:
Overall: Eighth Meeting (Alabama leads, 5-2)
In Tuscaloosa: Alabama leads, 1-0
Current Streak: Alabama, Won 5
Last Meeting: Sept. 26, 2020 – Columbia (W, 38-19)
Series Notes: Alabama and Missouri will meet for just the eighth time in history when the
two teams square off on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide holds the all-time series
advantage, 5-2, including a 2-0 mark at home (1-0 in Tuscaloosa). UA earned a 38-19 win in the
last matchup between the schools on Sept. 26, 2020, in Columbia and came out on top, 39-10,
in the latest pairing at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Oct. 13, 2018. Alabama head
coach Kalen DeBoer has never faced the Tigers during his head coaching career, while Missouri
head coach Eliah Drinkwitz is 0-1 against the Crimson Tide.
ALABAMA HOMECOMING ALL-TIME: Alabama’s 24-21 victory over Arkansas in last season’s Homecoming Game improved the Crimson Tide’s all-time record on Homecoming to 88-13-1 (.867). The victory over the Razorbacks extended Alabama’s winning streak in Homecoming Games to 20. The last Homecoming Game loss for the Tide was a 35-21 defeat to LSU on Nov. 3, 2001. Alabama did not have a Homecoming Game in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions. THE FRIENDLY CONFINES OF SABAN FIELD AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM: Alabama boasts the best all-time home winning percentage in the FBS with an .842 (301-55-3) mark at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium since its opening in 1929. Boise State’s Albertsons Stadium (289-63), which opened in 1970, is the next closest in second at .821.
DEBOER AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS: Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is 13-3 across 16 career matchups with teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, including an impressive 5-1 mark against top10 teams. Added to those totals was the Crimson Tide’s 41-34 win over then-No. 2 Georgia on Sept. 28. DeBoer’s first career matchup against a top-25 foe at the FBS level came at Fresno State on Sept. 4, 2021, with the Bulldogs falling at No. 11 Oregon. Following the loss to the Ducks, DeBoer-led teams at Fresno and Washington proceeded to reel off 12 straight wins against ranked foes, including six victories in 2023. The winning streak was snapped following Washington’s 34-13 loss to top-ranked Michigan in last season’s CFP National Championship.
BEATING THE BEST: The Crimson Tide is 81-23 (.778) against the Associated Press Top 25 since the start of 2008. That record includes the Tide’s 41-34 win over No. 2 Georgia on Sept. 28. Alabama owned a 4-2 mark in 2023 with wins against then-No. 15 Ole Miss on Sept. 23, then-No. 17 Tennessee on Oct. 21, then-No. 13 LSU on Nov. 4 and finally against then-No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 2. Since 2007, Alabama has 25 wins over AP top-five teams, the most in the country. LSU has produced the next-closest win total with 12.
OFFENSIVE NOTES MILROE vs. THE BEST: As Alabama’s starter each of the last two seasons, Jalen Milroe has played some of his best football against the top competition. He has guided the Crimson Tide to five wins over Associated Press Top 25 teams, including the Tide’s 41-34 victory on Sept. 28 over then-No. 2 Georgia to go with four wins a season ago. In eight total contests against AP Top 25 foes across the last two seasons, Milroe has completed 67.8 percent (141-216) of his passes for 1,840 yards while accounting for 16 total touchdowns (10 passing, six rushing). He has accumulated 2,290 total yards in those matchups. PILING UP THE POINTS: Jalen Milroe has accounted for 24 total touchdowns in seven games of action this season, including 13 passing and 11 rushing. His 24 total scores are tied for fourth-most in the FBS, while his 146 points are also the fourth-best total in the country. Milroe’s 11 rushing scores are the second-most among quarterbacks in Division I, while he is one of only 37 FBS quarterbacks with at least 13 passing touchdowns. THROWING THE BOMB: Through seven games this season, Jalen Milroe has completed 121-of-177 passes for 1,722 yards. Entering Alabama’s matchup with Missouri, Milroe is averaging 9.73 yards per pass attempt, the sixth-best mark in the country. He has also accumulated 14.23 yards per completion which ranks third in the conference and 13th in Division I. HOME RUN HITTER: Jalen Milroe’s passing touchdowns have typically come in the form of a big play during his time as QB1 at Alabama. Across 20 starts the last two seasons, he is averaging 35.1 yards per passing touchdown, accumulating 1,263 total yards on 36 scores. This season alone, the Katy, Texas, native has thrown for 13 total touchdowns with all but one score coming from at least 16 yards or better. He has also recorded four touchdowns of 55-plus yards, highlighted by an 84-yarder in the season opener with Western Kentucky. As the starter in 2023, Milroe averaged 33.1 yards per score across his 23 passing touchdowns.
DEFENSIVE NOTES HERE’S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON: Linebacker Que Robinson currently leads Alabama in sacks (4) and tackles for loss (7), including a career-high three tackles for loss on Oct. 5 at Vanderbilt. According to Pro Football Focus, Robinson’s 90.8 pass rush grade stands as the fourth-best mark among all Division I edge rushers. KEENAN III NAMED SEC DL OF THE WEEK: Alabama’s Tim Keenan III was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week on Sept. 9 following his standout performance against USF. Keenan III managed personal bests in sacks (1.5), tackles for loss (2.5) and total tackles (9), while also contributing one quarterback hurry. KEON, KEEPING ON: Keon Sabb was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week and the Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week following Alabama’s season opener against Western Kentucky on Aug. 31. Sabb earned the start at safety and played a key role in helping UA shut out the Hilltoppers, recording two tackles and a pair of interceptions with a combined 87 yards on his returns. LAYING DOWN THE LAW: Linebacker Deontae Lawson was named the Lott Trophy Player of the Week on Oct. 2 following his standout performance in Alabama’s 41-34 win over then-No. 2/1 Georgia on Sept. 28. Lawson produced a team-high 10 tackles, including seven solo stops. The redshirt junior also contributed one sack (-11 yards), two tackles for loss and a pass breakup against the Bulldogs. FALL ON THE BALL: Through seven games, the Alabama defense has forced nine fumbles with seven recoveries (77.7 percent). The Crimson Tide’s seven recovered fumbles are tied for the second-most in the SEC and the third-most in the FBS. CREATING CHAOS: The Crimson Tide have forced 15 total turnovers (seven fumbles, eight interceptions) in its first seven games, the second-most in the SEC. Alabama is one of just 13 teams to have forced at least 15 turnovers in 2024. TURNOVERS, TURNOVERS, TURNOVERS: Alabama has forced at least one turnover in 118 of the last 134 contests (dating back to the start of the 2015 season). During the current run, Alabama has forced 210 turnovers (133 interceptions, 77 fumbles) and returned 42 of those miscues for touchdowns. SHUTOUTS SINCE 2007: Since 2007, Alabama has recorded 27 shutouts, including 12 in Southeastern Conference play. With its 63-0 win over Western Kentucky on Aug. 31, the Crimson Tide defense has 12 more shutouts than its nearest competitor over that span. Ranking second in shutouts during that time is Ohio State with 15. HARD TO FIND THE END ZONE AGAINST THE TIDE: Since the start of the 2009 season, no team has allowed fewer touchdowns than the Crimson Tide. Alabama has surrendered only 387 touchdowns over the last 215 games. That is 45 fewer than second-place Iowa (432).
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: #8 LSU VS. #14 TEXAS A&M
LSU NOTES:
LSU and Texas A&M Meet In Matchup of Top Two Teams in SEC Standings LSU (6-1, 3-0 SEC), winners of six straight, plays its second straight SEC road game on Saturday when the Tigers travel to face No. 14 Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0 SEC) at Kyle Field. The matchup features the top two teams in the SEC standings as the Tigers and Aggies remain the only remaining teams undefeated in SEC play. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on ABC with Chris Fowler (pxp), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline) on the call. LSU, ranked No. 7 in the Coaches Poll and No. 8 in the AP Poll, is coming off a 34-10 win over Arkansas, while the Aggies beat Mississippi State, 34-24, last week. The home team has won the last seven meetings in the series, which includes a 42-30 LSU win last year in Tiger Stadium. The Aggies have won the last three games against LSU at Kyle Field, including a 38-23 victory in the 2022 regular-season finale. LSU’s last win at Kyle Field came in 2016 by a 54-39 count. LSU enters the game averaging 34.1 points and 450.7 total yards per game (128.3 rushing, 322.4 passing). Defensively, LSU is allowing 20.6 points and 243.7 total yards per game (114.9 rushing, 243.7 passing). The Tigers have outscored SEC opponents 48-18 in the second half this year (stretched to 54-21 when included overtime). Junior QB Garrett Nussmeier leads the SEC in passing TDs (18). His 317.5 yards passing per game ranks No. 2 in the league and No. 7 nationally. In 7 games, Nussmeier has completed 183-of-283 passes for 2,222 yards, 18 TDs and 6 interceptions. Freshman Caden Durham leads the Tigers in rushing with 3821 yards and 6 TDs on 62 carries. LSU has 4 players with at least 27 receptions led by TE Mason Taylor (36-348-1) and Kyren Lacy (36-512-6). LBs Whit Weeks (69 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks) and Greg Penn (53 tackles) lead the Tiger defense. DEs Bradyn Swinson (7 sacks, 8.5 TFL, 2 FF) and Sai’vion Jones (4.5 sacks, 5.5 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR) have the most impact plays for the Tiger defense. LSU Coach Brian Kelly: Winningest Active Coach In NCAA Football Brian Kelly, in his third season with the Tigers, has guided LSU to a 26-8 overall mark. He entered 2024 riding a streak of seven straight 10-win seasons. Kelly is the winningest active coach in NCAA football (no matter division) with an on-field record of 310-105-2. After inheriting a roster with only 39 scholarship players, Kelly quickly turned LSU into a 10-win team in his first season in 2022 as the Tigers went 10-4 overall, beat Top 10 teams in Ole Miss and Alabama and won the SEC Western Division. Kelly, the most accomplished hire in LSU football history when he was named to the position in December of 2021, took over the program after 12 years and 113 wins at Notre Dame. His coaching resume includes 12 10-win seasons at the FBS level (7 at Notre Dame, 3 at Cincinnati, 2 at LSU), along with 15 bowl/CFP playoff appearances and 3 National Coach of the Year honors. He won two Division II National Championships at Grand Valley State.
• LSU is 23-2 under Brian Kelly when reaching the 30-point mark. LSU is 5-0 this year after going 10-1 in 2023 and 8-1 in 2022 when scoring at least 30 points in a game. LSU has won 12 straight games when scoring at least 30 points. • LSU has outscored its SEC opponents 48-18 (17-6 in 3Q; 31-12 in 4Q) in the second half this year. The mark stretches to 54-21 when overtime is included. South Carolina is the only SEC team to score a second half TD against the Tigers in 2024. • QB Garrett Nussmeier leads the SEC and ranks No. 7 in the nation in passing TDs with 18. Nussmeier has topped the 300-yard mark 5 times this year and 6 times in 8 career starts. • In 8 career starts, Nussmeier has led LSU to a 7-1 mark. He’s guided the Tigers to fourth quarter comebacks in 3 of his 8 starts, including South Carolina and Ole Miss this year. • In 3 SEC games, RB Caden Durham has rushed for 236 yards and 5 TDs. He’s coming off a 101-yard, 3-TD effort on 21 carries in the win over Arkansas. In 6 appearances, Durham has rushed for 382 yards and 6 TDs on 62 carries – all team highs. He’s averaging 6.2 yards per carry. • WR CJ Daniels is coming off his best effort as a Tiger with team-highs of 7 receptions for 86 yards in the win over Arkansas. Daniels has 27 receptions for 325 yards in 6 games this year. • LSU’s offense features 4 players with at least 27 receptions led by TE Mason Taylor (36-348-1) and Kyren Lacy (36-512-6). Others leading receivers include Aaron Anderson (33-488-3) and CJ Daniels (27-325-0). • TE Mason Taylor is the first player at his position in LSU history to catch 100 passes and have 1,000 receiving yards. Taylor has 110 career receptions for 1,110 yards and 5 TDs. • LB Whit Weeks leads the SEC in tackles with 69 and he’s recorded double-digit tackles in 3 straight games (11 vs. So. Alabama, 18 vs. Ole Miss, 10 vs. Arkansas). He’s also had a sack in 3 straight games and a combined 5.5 tackles for loss over that span. • LSU has recorded 22 sacks in its last 5 games (5 vs. South Carolina, 5 vs. UCLA, 3 vs. South Alabama, 6 vs. Ole Miss, 3 vs. Arkansas). LSU’s ranks second in the SEC and No. 7 in the nation in total sacks (24). • 14 players have been credited with at least a half-sack this year with DE Bradyn Swinson leading the Tigers with 7, which ranks No. 2 in the SEC and No. 6 in the FBS. • In its last 6 games, LSU has given up only 35 second half/ overtime points combined. Against Arkansas, the Tigers allowed only a third quarter field goal after giving up 3 field goals in the second half and overtime the previous week to Ole Miss. • LSU’s starting offensive line has combined for 133 career starts at LSU. LT Will Campbell, a preseason All-America, and RG Miles Frazier lead the way with 33 starts apiece. RT Emery Jones (31), LG Garrett Dellinger (29) and C DJ Chester (7) round out the lineup. • LSU is riding back-to-back 10-win seasons, the first for LSU since going 10-3 in 2018 followed by a 15-0 mark and the national championship in 2019. LSU still reached the 10-win mark in both 2022 and 2023 after opening the season with losses.
TEXAS A&M NOTES:
WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Texas A&M and LSU have traded outcomes with the home team coming out victorious in each of the last seven meetings … The Aggies took down the top-10 Tigers, 38- 23, the last time they came to Kyle Field in 2022. • The Aggies boast one of the best rushing offenses in the nation, ranking 13th with 218.6 yards per game, while their SEC-best 5.4 yards per carry average as a team is good for 20th in the country. • Junior RB Le’Veon Moss leads the strong Aggie rushing attack, ranking second in the SEC and 25th nationally with 96.3 yards per game, while his eight rushing scores are the fifth-most in the league … Moss made it back-to-back games with multiple trips to the end zone with a pair of rushing scores at Mississippi State for his third multi-TD game of the year. • Sophomore QB Conner Weigman returned for the Aggies in Week 6, leading them to a big victory over top-10 Missouri, connecting on 18-of-22 passes for a season-best 276 yards, and later made it four straight for the Aggies in SEC play with a victory at Mississippi State, marking their best conference start since 2016. • Texas A&M has been efficient in the red zone as it ranks seventh in the country and second in the SEC with a 96.3 conversion rate … The Aggies have scored on 26 of 27 trips, including 19 touchdowns. • Sophomore LB Taurean York became the first Aggie this season to tally double-digit tackles as he posted a career-high 12 in the win at Mississippi State and led the team in the category for the third time this year … York and fellow linebackers junior Scooby Williams and sophomore Daymion Sanford accounted for 25 tackles, 4.5 for loss, three breakups and a pick in the road win. • Junior DL Nic Scourton has come on strong in league play, tallying 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks through four SEC games and has registered at least 1.0 tackle for loss in six of the team’s seven games this season … He ranks sixth in the nation and second in the SEC with 11.0 tackles for loss on the season, while his 4.5 sacks are good for eighth in the league.
QUICK HITS • The Aggies’ offensive line has controlled the battle in the trenches while clearing the way for A&M’s top-15 rushing attack, as the unit ranks second in the SEC and seventh nationally allowing 21.0 tackles for loss and its 7.0 sacks allowed rank second among league teams and 18th in the country. • Junior RB Amari Daniels has played a key role in the Aggies’ success in the run game, ranking among the top-25 in the SEC with 41.7 yards per game while his five rushing scores are good for 10th in the SEC. • The A&M defense has brought the pressure, especially on third down, ranking 16th in the country as it holds opponents to just a 30.9 conversion rate and also ranks among the top-20 in the country holding teams to just 17.7 points per game. • The Aggies have held their opponents to 100-or-fewer yards on the ground in four of the last five games, most recently limiting Missouri to just 68 yards … A&M has not allowed a rushing score in its last two games and its five touchdowns allowed on the ground this season are the 11th-fewest in the nation. • The Maroon & White have disrupted the opposition’s aerial attack, tallying eight picks on the season, which is tied for third in the SEC and 26th nationally, while their 38 passes defended rank among the top-20 in the country and top-five in the league. • Junior DB Will Lee III has brought veteran leadership to the secondary and ranks eighth nationally with nine passes defended while his eight breakups are the seventh-most in the country … He ranks second on the team with 28 tackles, 26 of which are solo takedowns which are good for 14th in the SEC. • Graduate K Randy Bond tallied 10 points in the win at Mississippi State, marking the 11th time in his career he has scored 10-plus points in a game … Bond ranks 11th nationally with 13 made field goals this season while his 64 total points are good for 21st.
MILESTONES TO WATCH FOR • Sophomore QB Conner Weigman continues to climb the Texas A&M record books and is in need of three touchdown passes to crack the top-15 all-time, entering the game with 19 career scoring strikes. • Junior RB Le’Veon Moss is 84 rushing yards away from moving into the top-40 all-time at A&M with 1,272 to-date. • Graduate WR Moose Muhammad III ranks 14th in career touchdown receptions at Texas A&M with 11 entering the week and his next scoring grab will move him into a tie with Chad Schroeder (2003-06) for 13th … Muhammad is also five catches and 44 receiving yards away from cracking the top-30 all-time at A&M. • Junior WR Noah Thomas is looking for a touchdown catch to move into the top-14 all-time at A&M, entering the week with 10 to-date. • Graduate K Randy Bond ranks among the top-10 on A&M’s career fields made, extra points made, kicker-only scoring and overall scoring lists … His 52 made field goals are just four away from fourth all-time … Bond is eyeing Josh Lambo’s 109 career extra points as he sits in 10th with 98 and his 254 career points are 11 shy of Terry Venetoulias (1990-93) for ninth on the overall scoring list and sixth among kickers only.
QUARTERBACK ROOM • The Aggies boast proven depth in their quarterback room with three players that have made multiple starts in their A&M careers and each thrown for at least 290 yards and multiple touchdowns in a game. • Sophomore Conner Weigman began the year as the starter and recently returned after battling an early injury to guide the Aggies to a landslide victory over No. 9 Missouri in Week 6 and made it four straight in league play with a road win over Mississippi State. • Weigman connected on 18-of-22 passes for a season-best 276 yards, leading the Aggies to victory over a top-10 team for the second time in his career … In the win over McNeese, Weigman guided the Aggies to touchdowns on all five drives he was in on in the first half, helping A&M take a 38-0 lead into the half. • Freshman Marcel Reed has filled in nicely for Weigman, leading the Aggies to three straight victories … In his three starts, Reed was responsible for eight touchdowns while compiling 514 yards through the air and 187 on the ground … In the win over Bowling Green, Reed became the first Aggie quarterback to rush for 75-or-more yards in back-to-back games since Kellen Mond in 2019. • Reed garnered SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his performance at Florida after throwing for 178 yards and two scores to go along with 13 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown. • Junior Jaylen Henderson started the final four games of the 2023 campaign, accounting for four touchdowns in the lopsided win over Mississippi State in his first start for the Maroon & White … He has completed 53-of-78 passes for 715 yards and six touchdowns as an Aggie, while also adding 104 yards on the ground and two scores.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: #20 ILLINOIS AT #1 OREGON
ILLINOIS NOTES:
#20 Illinois Travels to #1 Oregon • Illinois, #20 in the AP Top 25 and #21 in the Coaches Poll, takes on #1 Oregon on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS. • Illinois will visit Eugene for the second time in program history and the first time since 1995. • Illinois will travel west of the Rocky Mountains for the first time since the 2019 Redbox Bowl in Santa Clara, California. Saturday will be Illinois’ first regular season game out west since a nonconference trip to Washington in 2014. Illinois Off to 6-1 Start, Ranked for the Sixth Straight Week • Illinois is 6-1 including three AP Top 25 wins for the first time since 1990. • Illinois is 6-1 with three AP Top 25 wins for the third time in program history (1983, 1990, 2024). • Illinois is 6-1 for the second time in Bret Bielema’s four seasons at Illinois (2022, 2024). • The 6-1 start is tied for the best start by an Illinois team through seven games since starting 6-0-1 in 1953. • Illinois and #7 Tennessee are the only teams in the nation with three AP Top 25 wins this season. • Illinois is the only Big Ten team with three AP Top 25 wins this season. • Illinois is 3-1 against AP Top 25 teams this season. From the 2008 Rose Bowl game through the 2023 season, Illinois went 3-40 against AP Top 25 teams. • Illinois has three AP Top 25 wins in a single season for the first time since 2007. Only one team in Illinois history has more ranked wins than this year’s Illini squad: the 1946 team that went 4-0 against AP Top 25 teams. • Illinois had two AP Top 25 wins during September for the first time in program history. • Illinois has been ranked for six consecutive weeks. The six AP Poll appearances are the Illini’s most since the 2007 team was also ranked for six weeks. • Against Michigan, Illinois won a ranked vs. ranked game at Memorial Stadium for the first time since #20 Illinois defeated #11 Ohio State, 10-7, on Oct. 12, 1991. • At Nebraska, Illinois won a ranked vs. ranked game for the first time since #12 Illinois defeated #25 Ohio State, 34-22, on Nov. 17, 2001. • The Sept. 15 AP Top 25 poll marked the earliest in a season that Illinois has been voted into the top 25 since 2008. The Illini vs. the AP Poll’s #1 • Illinois will face #1 for the first time since the 2007 win at #1 Ohio State that helped the Illini reach the Rose Bowl. • Illinois will face the #1 team in the nation for the 16th time in program history. The Fighting Illini are 3-12 against #1-ranked teams with wins in 1950 (Ohio State), 1956 (Michigan State), and 2007 (at Ohio State). • Illinois is 1-5 all-time on the road against #1. The Illini have traveled to the #1 team twice in the last 55 years. • Illinois’ last six meetings against #1 teams have all been against Ohio State. The Illini will face a #1 team other than Ohio State for the first time since hosting #1 USC in 1972. The Bielema Era • Bret Bielema has improved to 24-20 during his Illinois career. Since Robert Zuppke went undefeated in two of his first three seasons at Illinois from 1913-15, Bielema’s 24-20 start is the third-best through 44 games by an Illini head coach, behind only Mike White (1980-83) and John Mackovic (1988-91). • Bielema is 5-6 (.455) against ranked teams (AP/Coaches/CFP) as Illinois’ head coach. His .455 winning percentage against ranked teams is the second-best in Illinois history, behind only John Mackovic (8-8, .500, 1988-91). • Bielema’s five ranked wins (AP/Coaches/CFP) during his first four seasons are tied for the second-most in program history, behind only John Mackovic (8, 1988-91) and tied with Mike White (5, 1980-83). • Bielema has three road ranked wins (AP/Coaches/CFP) during his first four seasons in Champaign. He is the second coach in Illinois history to win three ranked games on the road during his first four seasons, joining Lou Tepper (1992-96). • Bielema has had the Illini ranked in 11 polls during his first four seasons in Champaign. Only John Mackovic (39 weeks, 1988-91), Mike White (14 weeks, 1980-83), and Pete Elliott (13 weeks, 1960-63) have had the Illini ranked more during their first four seasons as Illinois head coaches. • Illinois has sold out Memorial Stadium twice in a single season for the first time since 2009 (vs. #19 Kansas, vs. #24 Michigan). The Illini have two wins in front of sell out crowds at Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2008. • Bielema joined John Mackovic (1988-91) and Lou Tepper (1992-95) as the only head coaches in Illinois history to win 5+ games in each of their first four seasons leading the Fighting Illini.
Illinois Facing Stretch of Ranked Opponents • Illinois will play five ranked opponents over a seven-game stretch. The five ranked opponents ties the program record for the most ranked opponents played during a regular season. The last time Illinois played five ranked opponents during a regular season was 2005. • Illinois will start its Big Ten schedule with four ranked opponents in its first five Big Ten games. It is the first time in program history the Fighting Illini started their Big Ten schedule with four ranked opponents in their first five Big Ten games. • Illinois has only played five previous stretches of 4+ ranked opponents over five games during its program history: 1958, 1968, 1971, 1997, 2003 • Prior to the Purdue game, Illinois faced three AP-ranked opponents over a four-game stretch for the first time since 2011. • This season was the first time in program history Illinois started its Big Ten schedule with two ranked opponents on the road. • Illinois started its Big Ten schedule with road games in back-to-back weeks for the first time since 2008. • Illinois started its Big Ten schedule with two ranked games for the first time since 2009. • Illinois’ game at Penn State was the program’s first top-20 vs. top-20 Big Ten game since 2000 (#19 Illinois lost vs. #10 Michigan) and the Illini’s first top-20 vs. top-20 road game since 1991 (#13 Illinois lost at #15 Iowa with Bielema playing for Iowa). Illinois Excelling in Close Games • Illinois has an 8-3 record in one-score games over the last two seasons, including a 3-0 record in one-score wins over #19 Kansas, #22 Nebraska, and Purdue this season. The Illini have been underdogs in four of the eight one-score wins over the past two seasons, including three as road dogs. • Illinois controlled the ball for 18:11 of the second half at #22 Nebraska, while outscoring the Huskers 21-7 in the second half and overtime to secure a 31-24 (OT) win. • Illinois shut down Nebraska’s running game in the second half, limiting the Huskers to 11 carries for seven yards between the third and fourth quarters, then sacked Nebraska three times in four overtime plays for -38 yards. Over the second half and overtime, Nebraska totaled 14 rushes for -27 yards. • Illinois won five one-score games in 2023 (5-3), tied for the most in program history with the 1934 team. The Illini’s eight one-score games played in 2023 were the most in program history. • Illinois’ five one-score wins in 2023 tied for the third-most in the nation during the regular season, behind only Old Dominion and Washington, which each had six one-score wins during the 2023 regular season. • Illinois is 4-0 in overtime games under Bret Bielema with wins against #7 Penn State (9 OT, 2021), Indiana (1 OT, 2023), #22 Nebraska (1 OT, 2024), and Purdue (1 OT, 2024). • Six of Illinois’ eight one-score wins over the last two seasons have come in the final minute or overtime. This season, Illinois topped Nebraska and Purdue in overtime. Last season, K Caleb Griffin had game-winning field goals to beat Toledo (0:05) and Maryland (0:00), and WR Isaiah Williams had game-winning touchdown receptions from QB John Paddock at Minnesota (0:50) and against Indiana (OT) in back-to-back weeks in November. • QB Luke Altmyer has led four game-winning drives in the final minute or overtime during his Illini career. He led the Illini on last-second field goal drives against Toledo (0:05) and Maryland (0:00) in 2023. This season, he has thrown the deciding touchdown to Pat Bryant in the opening drive of overtime wins over #22 Nebraska and Purdue. • Illinois has ran three plays in overtime this season and scored two touchdowns (both Altmyer to Bryant TD passes). Ball Control and Turnover Margin • Illinois is 18th in the nation in red zone scoring percentage (93.1%). The Illini are 27-for-29 with 19 touchdowns. • Illinois is 13th in the nation and second in the Big Ten in turnover margin (+1.0 per game). • Illinois is tied for fifth in the nation and leads the Big Ten in forced fumbles (10). • Illinois is tied for 26th in the nation and third in the Big Ten in interceptions (8). • Illinois’ +7 turnover margin on the season comes despite unlucky results on fumbles. Illinois has recovered eight of 19 total fumbles during its games (42%), including missing on all four fumbles at Nebraska (1 giveaway, 3 forced fumbles that Illinois did not recover). • Illinois has scored on its first possession in six-straight games (3 touchdowns, 3 field goals). • The Illini are averaging 9:03 time of possession during fourth quarters, including 12:04 in the win over #19 Kansas. • Illinois snapped a streak of scoring on 36 straight trips to the red zone (dating back to Oct. 14, 2023) when it failed to score before halftime at Penn State. Illinois Among Nation’s Youngest Teams • Illinois has only 14 players on its 2024 roster in their final season of eligibility, tied for the lowest total in Power-4 with Iowa State. • In all of FBS football, only Troy (12) has fewer players in their final season of eligibility than Illinois. • On the travel roster to Penn State, Illinois carried only nine players in their final year of eligibility.
The Illinois Offense • QB Luke Altmyer is 17th in the nation in passing efficiency. His 161.5 passing efficiency would be the best in Illini history. • Altmyer is tied for 15th in the nation in passing touchdowns (15). • Altmyer has the best TD/INT ratio among Power 4 quarterbacks (15:1) • Altmyer joined an impressive list of Illini QBs who have led the team to three Top 25 wins in a single season over the last 50 years: Jack Trudeau (1983), Jason Verduzco (1990), Kurt Kittner (2001), Juice Williams (2007), and Altmyer (2024). • WR Pat Bryant is tied for eighth in the nation in receiving touchdowns (7) and second in the Big Ten. • Bryant has two game-winning touchdown catches in overtime, both coming from Altmyer (at Nebraska, vs. Purdue). The Illinois Defense • In Aaron Henry’s second season as defensive coordinator, Illinois ranks 22nd in the nation in scoring defense (18.1), an improvement of 71 spots in the national rankings year-over-year (93rd, 29.4). • The Illini defense ranks in the top 30 nationally in forced fumbles (5th, 10) and interceptions (26th, 7). • Illini DBs Xavier Scott (3 interceptions), Miles Scott (2), and Torrie Cox Jr. (2) have multiple interceptions. The Illinois Special Teams • Kicker David Olano is 12-for-15 on field goals, including 11-for-13 inside of 50 yards and 7-for-7 inside of 40 yards. • Kicker Ethan Moczulski’s 59-yard field goal vs. Central Michigan, the only attempt of his career, set an Illinois program record and is tied for the fourth-longest field goal in the nation this season. • Punter Hugh Robertson has landed 63.6% (14/22) of his punts inside the 20, which is on pace for an Illinois record. • Hank Beatty is averaging 16.6 yards per punt return on eight returns, which would lead the Big Ten and rank seventh in the nation if he qualified (he is one return short of qualifying for the national leaderboard).
OREGON NOTES:
ANOTHER TOP-20 MATCHUP IN AUTZEN No. 1 Oregon will play at home for the third time this month on Saturday, hosting No. 20 Illinois in another top20 showdown at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks are one of 10 remaining undefeated teams in the nation after a 35-0 win at Purdue last week, improving to 7-0 to open the season for the first time since 2013 and sixth time in program history. Saturday will be the fourth all-time meeting between Oregon and Illinois and first since 1995, when the Ducks pulled out a 34-31 win in Eugene. The Ducks hold a 2-1 lead in the all-time series with the Fighting Illini. A WIN WOULD… » Be the Ducks’ third this season over a team currently in the top 25 of the AP poll. » Make Oregon 8-0 to open the season for the first time since 2013 and fifth time in program history. » Improve UO to 7-1 all-time when ranked No. 1 in the nation. » Make the Ducks 5-0 at home to open the season for the second year in a row. » Be Oregon’s 36th in its last 37 home games, and would make UO 45-3 at home since 2017. » Make UO 3-1 all-time against Illinois, and 2-0 in Eugene. SHUTOUT MOVES DUCKS TO 7-0 There was no letdown for the Ducks after their historic win over No. 2 Ohio State on Oct. 12, as they took care of business on a short week last Friday at Purdue in a dominant 35-0 victory. Oregon recorded a shutout for the first time since 2012, and did so on the road for the first time since 1992. Oregon’s defense got three stops on fourth down, had an interception and recovered a fumble, and also got out of a red-zone situation when Purdue missed a field goal. The Ducks held Purdue to just 93 passing yards while racking up 10 tackles for loss and three sacks. Offensively, DILLON GABRIEL completed 21-of-25 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns – to TEZ JOHNSON and NOAH WHITTINGTON – and JORDAN JAMES rushed for a pair of scores.
QUICK HITS: QB DILLON GABRIEL LAST WEEK AT PURDUE » Completed 21-of-25 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. » 84.0 completion percentage tied for seventh-best in UO single-game history. 2024 SEASON » Leads the nation with a 77.0 completion percentage; only FBS quarterback above 75.0 percent. » No. 8 nationally in passer rating (173.33), No. 9 passing yards per game (297.2), No. 9 in completions (174) and tied for No. 15 in passing touchdowns (15). » No. 11 nationally in total yards per game (310.3) and tied for No. 14 in total touchdowns responsible for (19). » Has posted four of the top 11 completion-percentage performances in UO single-game history, including an 85.7 percentage (18-of-21) in Week 2 vs. Boise State that is No. 2 in program single-game history. » Multiple touchdown passes in all seven games and two 300-yard performances (380 in season opener vs. Idaho). » Career-high 41 completions in opener vs. Idaho, tied for the most ever in a game by a Duck and tied for the most by any FBS quarterback in a game so far in 2024. CAREER » 56 career starts are the most among active FBS quarterbacks and just five shy of BO NIX’s FBS record for starts by a QB of 61. » Currently No. 2 in NCAA history in both total touchdowns (171) and total yards (18,097), and No. 3 all-time in both passing touchdowns (140) and passing yards (16,945). Also No. 9 all-time in completions (1,224).
TEAM NOTES: DUCKS PLAYING WITH A HEAVY HEART The Oregon football program once again experienced heartbreak over the summer when former defensive back KHYREE JACKSON passed away tragically in a car accident. Jackson was an all-Pac-12 selection for the Ducks in 2023 and was entering his first season with the Minnesota Vikings after being selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The tragedy came two years after tight end SPENCER WEBB passed away in an accident. The team hiked Spencer’s Butte in Eugene on the last day of summer workouts as a way to honor the lives of both Jackson and Webb, and they will wear a decal on their helmets this season that features two flying Ducks with the numbers 4 and 5 to commemorate them both. DUCKS ASCEND TO NO. 1 Oregon took over the No. 1 spot in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls this week, earning the top national ranking for the first time since 2012. UO earned 59 of 61 first-place votes in the AP poll, and 51 of 53 in the coaches poll. It is the 10th time in program history that Oregon has been No. 1 in the coaches poll, and ninth time in the AP poll. The Ducks were last ranked No. 1 in both polls on Nov. 11, 2012, and all of their previous No. 1 rankings came during the 2010 season. Oregon is 6-1 all-time as the No. 1 ranked team, and 3-1 in Autzen Stadium. BUILDING THE RESUME The Ducks own two of the best wins in the nation this season, with Ohio State currently No. 4 in the AP poll and Boise State up to No. 17. Oregon and Georgia are the only teams in the country with multiple wins over teams currently in the top 20 of the AP poll, and the Ducks are one of 10 remaining unbeaten FBS teams. TITANIC TOP-FIVE TILT GOES TO OREGON The Ducks’ win over No. 2 Ohio State on Oct. 12 will go down as arguably the most significant regular-season win in program history. The Ducks secured their highest-ranked victory ever in Autzen Stadium, beating a top-five opponent in Autzen for the fourth time and first since Oct. 31, 2009. The win matched the highest-ranked victory in program history, joining the 2015 Rose Bowl over Florida State as the only times Oregon has defeated a team ranked No. 2 or better. It was Oregon’s ninth win all-time against a top-five opponent, and second all-time in 11 meetings with Ohio State. The Ducks pulled out the victory in front of the largest crowd in Autzen Stadium (60,129), as a day that dawned with thousands of fans crowding the Memorial Quad on campus for ESPN’s “College GameDay” ended with thousands more rushing the field. The final seven scoring plays of the night all resulted in lead changes, including a 27-yard rushing touchdown by QB DILLON GABRIEL early in the fourth quarter that put UO up, 29-28. Ohio State retook the lead with a field goal with six minutes remaining, before Gabriel once again took Oregon down the field to set up a go-ahead field goal by ATTICUS SAPPINGTON with 1:47 to play. A critical sack by MATAYO UIAGALELEI helped keep Ohio State out of field goal range on its final drive, and the Autzen Crowd poured onto the field in celebration as OSU QB Will Howard slid just after time expired. Gabriel thrived in his biggest game yet as a Duck, completing 23-of-34 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 32 yards and a score. EVAN STEWART caught seven passes for a career-high 149 yards and a touchdown, TEZ JOHNSON also pulled in a touchdown and JORDAN JAMES continued to be a workhorse in the backfield with 115 yards and a TD on 23 carries. Uiagalelei finished with two TFLs and the only sack of the game, and DERRICK HARMON came away with a huge forced fumble and recovery early in the game that helped swing momentum to the Ducks.
ALL THREE PHASES Oregon has proven to be a well-rounded team while getting out to a 7-0 start. The Ducks currently rank in the top 20 nationally for both total offense (16th, 461.1 YPG) and total defense (15th, 297.9), the top 30 for both scoring offense (26th, 34.6 PPG) and scoring defense (13th, 16.6 PPG), and the top 25 for both third-down offense (13th, 49.40%) and third-down defense (24th, 31.87%). UO has also been effective on special teams, as the Ducks are one of just five teams in the nation (BYU, Central Michigan, Tulsa, UNLV) with both a punt return and a kick return for a touchdown this season. HOME COOKIN’ Oregon has been one of the most dominant teams in the nation at home over the last decade-plus, and the Ducks are off to a 4-0 start in Autzen Stadium this season after going a perfect 7-0 at home in 2023. It was Oregon’s fourth undefeated season at home since 2019 and 11th in program history, and the Ducks were one of eight teams in the nation to go unbeaten at home while playing at least seven home games. Oregon is 35-1 (.972) at home since an overtime loss to Stanford on Sept. 22, 2018, a span that included 23 straight home wins to match the longest home win streak in program history. UO is 44-3 (.936) at home since the start of the 2017 season, boasting the nation’s fifth-best win percentage at home during that time while tying for the fifth-most wins. Oregon’s success at home against nonconference opponents extends even further, as the Ducks own the nation’s longest active nonconference home winning streak at 34 games after picking up wins over Idaho and Boise State to open 2024. UO has not lost a nonconference home game since Sept. 20, 2008 – a 37-32 loss to Boise State – and has been dominant overall in Autzen Stadium in that span with an 90-11 (.891) record at home since the start of the 2009 season.
NFL NEWS
BRONCOS WR JOSH REYNOLDS WOUNDED TWICE IN SHOOTING
Denver Broncos receiver Josh Reynolds was shot early last Friday morning in Denver, the team said Thursday.
Reynolds was one of two people shot during the incident, according to police.
“Josh Reynolds was a victim of a shooting Friday in Denver and received treatment for minor injuries,” the Broncos said in a statement. “Out of respect for the legal process we will defer further comment on this matter to the authorities.”
According to published reports, police documents indicate Reynolds was shot once in the left arm and once in the back of the head.
Reynolds reportedly was treated at a Denver-area hospital and later released.
Reynolds, 29, is currently on injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a finger injury. The Broncos played a Thursday night game against the host New Orleans Saints hours before the shooting but Reynolds didn’t make the trip.
The police report states that Reynolds and two others were at a strip club named Shotgun Willie’s in Glendale, a suburb of Denver, and the group left at 2:45 a.m. local time in two separate cars.
Reynolds and one man left in an SUV and told police that multiple vehicles trailed them before shots were fired. The other man was shot in the back. The person from the other vehicle had wounds from shattering glass.
On Wednesday, Denver police announced the arrest of Burr Charlesworth, 42, and Luis Mendoza, 35 in connection with the shooting. The two men are being held for attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault.
According to Reynolds’ group, there were no problems inside the club. They told police the suspects followed them on to a highway and that there were four vehicles behind Reynolds’ SUV until it became disabled.
Reynolds missed the past two games due to a fractured finger sustained against the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 6. He has 12 catches for 183 yards and a touchdown this season.
Overall, Reynolds has 232 receptions for 3,116 yards and 20 touchdown catches in 112 games (54 starts) in eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams (2017-20), Tennessee Titans (2021), Detroit Lions (2021-23) and Broncos.
MATTHEW STAFFORD EXCELS AS RAMS KNOCK OFF VIKINGS
Matthew Stafford completed 25 of 34 passes for 279 yards, four touchdowns and one interception, and the Los Angeles Rams pulled away for a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night at Inglewood, Calif.
Demarcus Robinson had two touchdown catches for the Rams (3-4), who won their second game in five days. Kyren Williams and Cooper Kupp had one touchdown reception apiece.
Sam Darnold completed 18 of 25 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota (5-2), which dropped its second straight game. Justin Jefferson caught eight passes for 115 yards, and Josh Oliver and Trent Sherfield Sr. each had one touchdown catch.
Los Angeles outgained Minnesota 386-276.
The Vikings opened the scoring on the first drive of the game. Darnold found Oliver wide open near the goal line for a 5-yard touchdown.
The Rams responded with a touchdown on their first possession to even the score. Williams caught a 5-yard touchdown pass across the middle.
The back-and-forth battle continued as the Vikings pulled ahead 14-7 with 53 seconds left in the first quarter. Sherfield caught a pass from Darnold and sprinted a few steps into the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown.
Kupp scored in his first game since being injured in Week 2 to tie it at 14 with 10:05 remaining in the second quarter. Stafford escaped pressure in the pocket, stepped up and hit Kupp for a 7-yard touchdown.
The Vikings regained a 17-14 lead on Will Reichard’s 23-yard field goal midway through the third quarter.
The Rams grabbed their first lead at 21-17 with 2:36 left in the third quarter. Stafford lofted a pass down the right sideline toward Robinson, who drew a flag for pass interference but made the catch anyway for a 25-yard touchdown.
Reichard made a 35-yarder to cut the Vikings’ deficit to 21-20 with 12:47 to play.
Stafford put the Rams ahead 28-20 with his fourth touchdown pass of the evening. He hit Robinson in the back of the end zone for a 10-yard score.
The Rams registered a safety to go ahead 30-20 with 1:36 left. Rams linebacker Byron Young grabbed Darnold by the facemask and twisted him to the turf in the end zone, but officials did not call a penalty and the play could not be reviewed.
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw injured his left knee late in the first half and did not return.
NFL WEEK 8 CAPSULES
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-2) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-4)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Paycor Stadium | Referee: John Hussey
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: CIN leads series, 9-3-2 (won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/27/20: CIN 23 at PHI 23 (OT)
Postseason: —
EAGLES NOTES:
QB JALEN HURTS had 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 pass) vs. 0 INTs for 119.3 rating in Week 7, his 13th-career game with 2+ rush TDs, most by QB in NFL history. Has 45 reg. season rush TDs, 3rd-most by QB ever & became 4th QB all-time with 50+ rush TDs, incl. postseason (50). Became 3rd QB ever (Josh Allen & Cam Newton) with 20+ games (20) with both TD pass & rush TD in 1st 5 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 115+ rating & 3rd in row on road with both TD pass & rush TD. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had season-high 187 scrimmage yards (176 rush, 11 rec.) & 5th rush TD of season in Week 7, his 2nd-career game with 175+ rush yards. Became 5th player ever with 115+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 1st 6 games with a team & aims for his 4th in row on road with 115+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd in scrimmage yards (761) & 3rd in rush yards (658) in 2024. • WR A.J. BROWN had 45th-career rec. TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches, 85+ rec. yards & TD catch. Had rec. TD in his only career game vs. Cin. (11/1/20 w/ Ten.). • WR DEVONTA SMITH has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 on road. Has 60+ rec. yards in 4 of his 5 games this season. • LB NAKOBE DEAN had team-high 11 tackles & 1st-career 2-sack game in Week 7. Has 6 TFL in his 6 games this season & aims for his 5th in row on road with TFL. • LB JOSH SWEAT aims for his 4th in row with sack. Had sack in last meeting. • LB NOLAN SMITH aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • DE BRYCE HUFF had 1st full sack of season last week. • DT JALEN CARTER had 2nd-career game with 2 sacks in Week 7 & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • CB DARIUS SLAY had 2 PD last week & aims for his 7th in row on road with PD.
BENGALS NOTES:
QB JOE BURROW passed for 181 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 108.9 rating last week, 5th game this season with 100+ rating tied-most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Has 8 TD passes with 133.9 rating over his past 2 at home. Passed for 312 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 105.5 rating in last meeting. Is 10-1 with 28 TDs (24 pass, 4 rush) vs. 5 INTs & 108.2 rating in his past 11 starts vs. NFC. Ranks 3rd in NFL in rating (110.1), 4th in TD passes (14) & 6th in pass yards (1,759). • RB CHASE BROWN aims for 6th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of past 4. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NFC with rush TD. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 5 catches for 55 yards & TD last week, 5th-straight game with 55+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 115+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs. Has 50+ rec. yards in each of 17 career games vs. NFC. Leads NFL with 620 rec. yards & tied for lead with 6 rec. TDs in 2024. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 82 rec. yards & TD catch last week, 3rd-straight game with 75+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON had 2 sacks & PD last week, 13th game with 2+ sacks since 2020, 2nd-most in NFL in span. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ sacks. • DE SAM HUBBARD had sack, INT & FF in Week 7, 1 of 4 players with sack, INT & FF in a game this season. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Had 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. • LB GERMAINE PRATT led team with 13 tackles last week. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 7+ tackles in 7 games this season. Had 6 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting. • CB CAM TAYLOR-BRITT aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of past 4 & 2 PD in 2 of past 3. • S GENO STONE had 7 tackles & 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (5-2) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-6)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Huntington Bank Stadium | Referee: Shawn Smith
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: BAL leads series, 36-14 (Away team won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/12/23: CLE 33 at BAL 31
Postseason: —
RAVENS NOTES:
RAVENS lead NFL with 1,476 rush yards, tied with 2006 Falcons for 2nd-most by team in 1st 7 games since 1980 (1984 Bears – 1,508). Are 1st team in SB era with 150+ rush yards in each of 1st 7 games. • QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 17 of 22 atts. (77.3 pct.) for 281 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 158.1 rating & rushed for 52 yards last week, 5th-career game with 5+ TD passes, tied with HOFer Dan Marino for 3rd-most ever by QB in 1st 7 seasons. Aims for 6th in row with 110+ rating & 4th in row with 275+ pass yards. Aims for 6th in row on road with 0 INTs & 90+ rating. Is 2nd QB ever (Michael Vick in 2006) with 40+ rush yards in each of 1st 7 games of season. Had 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs in last road meeting. Leads NFL with 118 rating in 2024. • RB DERRICK HENRY had 182 scrimmage yards (169 rush, 13 rec.) & TD catch last week, 4th game this season with 125+ scrimmage yards, most in NFL. Aims for 7th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards. Leads NFL with 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.) & 935 scrimmage yards (873 rush, 62 rec.) in 2024 & is only player with TD in 7 games. • WR RASHOD BATEMAN led team with career-high 121 rec. yards & had 3rd TD catch of season in Week 7. Aims for 4th in row with 55+ rec. yards. • WR ZAY FLOWERS has 7+ catches & 110+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 5 catches for 73 yards in last meeting & has 55+ rec. yards in each of 2 career games vs. Cle. • TE MARK ANDREWS had season-high 2 rec. TDs last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. Had 5 catches for 80 yards & 2 TDs in last road meeting. • LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with season-high 18 tackles & had 1st FF of season in Week 7, tied-most tackles by player in a game this season. Aims for 4th in row on road with 11+ tackles. Had career-high 21 tackles in last meeting & has 10+ tackles in each of 4 career games vs. Cle. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 74 tackles in 2024. • LB KYLE VAN NOY had 7th sack of season last week, tied 4th-most in NFL. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY had career-high 2 INTs last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with INT & 7th in row overall with PD. Had TFL in last meeting.
BROWNS NOTES:
QB DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON totaled 126 yards (82 pass, 44 rush) in season debut last week. Made 3 starts as rookie last season. • QB JAMEIS WINSTON had 1st TD pass of season in Week 7. Can make 1st start since 9/25/22 w/ NO. • RB NICK CHUBB had rush TD in season debut last week, 1st game since 9/18/23. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with 90+ rush yards. • RB JEROME FORD aims for his 4th in row at home with 65+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. Rushed for career-high 107 yards in last meeting. • TE DAVID NJOKU tied career high with 10 catches for 76 yards & 1st TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Aims for his 8th in row at home with 4+ catches. Had 6 catches for 58 yards in last meeting. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 65 rec. yards in only career game vs. Bal. (12/4/22 w/ Den.). Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. • WR CEDRIC TILLMAN set career highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (81) last week. • WR ELIJAH MOORE tied season high with 6 catches last week. Had TD catch in last meeting & has 5+ catches in 2 of 3 career games vs. Bal. • DE MYLES GARRETT aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has TFL in 7 of past 8 at home. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting & has sack in each of his past 6 vs. Bal. • DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Has sack in each of 3 home games this season. Had half sack in last meeting. • LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH led team with 7 tackles in Week 7. Has 7+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season. Has sack & PD in 2 of past 3. Had 7 tackles, 2 TFL, PD & half sack in last meeting. • CB DENZEL WARD had 2 PD last week & is only player in NFL with PD in 7 games this season. Leads NFL with 12 PD in 2024. Has 2+ PD in each of 3 home games.
TENNESSEE TITANS (1-5) AT DETROIT LIONS (5-1)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Ford Field | Referee: Carl Cheffers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: TEN leads series, 10-3 (won past 6)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/20/20: DET 25 at TEN 46
Postseason: —
TITANS NOTES:
QB WILL LEVIS has TD pass in 4 of 5 starts this season. • QB MASON RUDOLPH completed 25 of 40 atts. (62.5 pct.) for 215 yards & TD vs. INT last week in 1st start of season. Passed for 242 yards & TD in & rushed for 36 yards in only career start vs. Det. (11/14/21 w/ Pit.). • RB TONY POLLARD rushed for 61 yards in Week 7. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 5 of 6 games this season. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 road games this season. Has 745 scrimmage yards (106.4 per game) & 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 7 games vs. NFC North. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 10 catches for 137 yards in his last game vs. Det. (9/27/20 w/ Ari.). Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC North. Has a catch in each of 168 career games, surpassing Keyshawn Johnson (167 games) for 2nd-most consecutive games with catch to begin career in NFL history (HOFer Marvin Harrison – 1st 190 games). • WR CALVIN RIDLEY has 40+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 5 catches for 69 yards & TD in only career game vs. Det. (10/25/20 w/ Atl.). • WR TYLER BOYD set season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (43) last week. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. • TE CHIG OKONKWO had season-best 50 rec. yards last week. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had PD last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had FR in last meeting. • LB HAROLD LANDRY had 4 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 7. Has TFL in 5 of 6 games this season. Has sack in 2 of 3 road games this season. • LB ERNEST JONES aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB KENNETH MURRAY has 6+ tackles in each of 6 games this season. Has TFL in 4 of past 5. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. • CB JARVIS BROWNLEE (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD.
LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF completed 22 of 25 atts. (88 pct.) for 280 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 140 rating in Week 7 & became 4th QB ever (Aaron Rodgers & HOFers Roger Staubach & Kurt Warner) with 140+ rating in 3 straight games. Aims for his 5th in row with 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating. Ranks 2nd in NFL in rating (111.5) & comp. pct. (73.6) in 2024. Passed for 301 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.4 rating in his only career start vs. Ten. (12/24/17 w/ Rams). • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had season-high 160 scrimmage yards (116 rush, 44 rec.) & 4th-career game with 2 rush TDs last week, his 2nd-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards. Has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 8 home games. Aims for his 7th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 70 scrimmage yards (39 rec., 31 rush) in Week 7 & aims for his 7th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 8 of his past 9 & in 8 of his 9 home games with Det. since 2023. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 8 catches for 112 yards & 25th-career TD catch last week, his 4th-straight game with rec. TD, longest active streak in NFL. Has 354 receptions & 3,989 rec. yards & can become 4th player ever (Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb & Michael Thomas) with 350+ catches, 4,000+ rec. yards & 25+ rec. TDs in 1st 4 career seasons. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had 2 PD & career-high 4th INT of season last week & became 1st player with 2+ PD in 5 straight games since 2011 (Brandon Browner). Has 11 PD & 7 TFL in 9 career home games. • DB KERBY JOSEPH has INT in 2 of his 3 home games this season. • LB JACK CAMPBELL had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row at home with TFL. • LB MALCOLM RODRIGUEZ has sack in 2 of his past 3.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-3) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (5-2)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | NRG Stadium | Referee: Brad Allen
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: IND leads series, 32-12-1 (Away team won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: IND leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/8/24: HOU 29 at IND 27
Postseason: AFC-WC 1/5/19: IND 21 at HOU 7
COLTS NEWS:
last week, 3rd-career game with 50+ rush yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Is 3-0 in his past 3 starts. Totaled 268 yards (season-high 212 pass, 56 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) with 101.2 rating in Week 1 meeting. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR has 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6, incl. each of past 3. Has TD in 9 of his past 10. Has 950 scrimmage yards (135.7 per game) & 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in 7 career games vs. Hou., with TD in each game. • RB TYLER GOODSON rushed for 51 yards & 1st TD of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 63 rec. yards in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TD catch. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Hou. with 4+ catches. • WR ALEC PIERCE has 55+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 125 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 1 meeting. Has 125+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of 3 games vs. division in 2024. • WR JOSH DOWNS has 7+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 6+ catches. • LB E.J. SPEED aims for his 13th in row with 6+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 10+ tackles. Has 4 TFL in his past 3 vs. Hou. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had season-high 16 tackles & 2nd FF of season last week. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Logan Wilson) with 8+ tackles in 7 games this season. Had 8 tackles in Week 1 meeting. Leads NFL with 76 tackles in 2024. • LB GRANT STUARD led team with career-high 18 tackles & had TFL in Week 7, tied for most tackles by any player in a game this season. • DE LAIATU LATU (rookie) had 2nd sack of season last week. • S NICK CROSS had 9 tackles last week & leads all DBs with 69 tackles in 2024.
TEXANS NOTES:
QB C.J. STROUD is 3-0 with 936 pass yards (312 per game) & 101.4 rating in 3 home starts this season. Aims for his 7th in row at home with 90+ rating & 3rd in row at home with 325+ pass yards. Has 2 TD passes, 0 INTs & 100+ rating in each of 3 career starts vs. Ind. Has 13 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 113.3 rating in 7 career starts vs. division. • RB JOE MIXON led team with 124 scrimmage yards (115 rush, 9 rec.) & had season-high 2 rush TDs last week, 10th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Has 115+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 games this season & 4 of his past 5 overall. Has TD in 5 of his past 6. Has 630 scrimmage yards (126 per game) in 5 career games vs. Ind., incl. season-high 178 scrimmage yards (159 rush, 19 rec.) & rush TD in Week 1 meeting. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 121 scrimmage yards per game in 2024. • WR STEFON DIGGS is 1 of 5 in NFL with 5+ catches in 6+ games this season. Has 65+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Has 2 rec. TDs in each of his past 2 games vs. Ind., incl. in Week 1 meeting. • WR TANK DELL had 7 catches for 72 yards & TD in last home meeting. Has 5+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. division. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had PD in Week 1 meeting. • DE WILL ANDERSON aims for 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with sack. Had TFL in Week 1 meeting. Ranks tied-6th in NFL with 6.5 sacks this season. • DT TIM SETTLE had 2 TFL & 3rd sack of season in Week 7. • LB NEVILLE HEWITT led team with season-high 9 tackles & 2 PD & had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. • S CALEN BULLOCK (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with INT. Has PD in 4 of past 5. Had INT in Week 1 meeting. Ties for lead among rookies with 3 INTs in 2024. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 6 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 5th in row with PD.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-2) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-5)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | EverBank Stadium | Referee: Land Clark
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: GB leads series, 5-2 (won past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/15/20: JAX 20 at GB 24
Postseason: —
PACKERS NOTES:
QB JORDAN LOVE had season-high 72.7 comp. pct. (24 of 33) & 3 TD passes for 95.5 rating in Week 7 & became 4th QB under age 26 with 2+ TD passes in 9 straight games. Aims for his 4th in row with 95+ rating. Has 15 TDs (13 pass, 2 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 101.6 rating in his past 6 road starts. • RB JOSH JACOBS had season-high 5 receptions, 92 scrimmage yards (76 rush, 16 rec.) & 1st-career TD catch last week. Is 1 of 3 (Derrick Henry & Jordan Mason) with 6 games of 75+ scrimmage yards in 2024. Has 196 scrimmage yards (98 per game) in 2 career games vs. Jax. • WR JAYDEN REED has 8 TDs (6 rec., 2 rush) in his past 8 on road. Aims for his 8th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR ROMEO DOUBS led team with 8 catches & 94 rec. yards in Week 7. • WR DONTAYVION WICKS & TE TUCKER KRAFT each had 4th TD catch of season last week. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 6 tackles & 1st sack of season last week. Leads NFL with 5 INTs in 2024 & aims for his 4th in row on road with INT. Had FF in his only career game vs. Jax. (10/23/22 w/ NYG). • S EVAN WILLIAMS (rookie) led team with 9 tackles last week. • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has 5 PD in 5 games this season. • LB RASHAN GARY had 2nd sack of season last week. Had sack in last meeting. • LB ERIC WILSON had career-high 4 TFL, his 2nd-career game with 2 sacks & PD in Week 7. • LB EDGERRIN COOPER (rookie) had career-high 2 TFL in Week 7 & has 4 TFL in his past 4. • DL DEVONTE WYATT has TFL in each of his 4 games this season. • DL KENNY CLARK had 1st 2 TFL of season in Week 7.
JAGS NOTES:
QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 15 of 20 atts. (75 pct.) for 193 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with season-high 121.5 rating last week, 5th-career game with 120+ rating. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ rating. Has 75+ comp. pct. in 2 of past 3. Has 2 TD passes in 3 of past 4. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE has 55+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 6 games this season. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • RB TANK BIGSBY rushed for career-high 118 yards & 2 TDs last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry) with 100+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs in 2 games this season (Weeks 5, 7). • RB D’ERNEST JOHNSON had season-high 70 scrimmage yards (38 rush, 32 rec.) in Week 7. Rushed for 58 yards in only career game vs. GB (12/25/21 w/ Cle.). • TE EVAN ENGRAM had 5 catches last week & has 5+ catches in 2 of his 3 games this season. Aims for his 11th in row in Jax. with 4+ catches. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. (rookie) had 5 catches for 89 yards & TD in Week 7. Has 5+ catches in 4 of past 5 & 85+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Leads rookies with 513 rec. yards & ties for lead with 4 rec. TDs this season. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 4th in row in Jax. with sack. • DE TRAVON WALKER had 6th sack of season last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his past 6 in Jax., with 2+ sacks in 2 of past 3. • DT JEREMIAH LEDBETTER has TFL in 3 of past 4. • LB DEVIN LLOYD led team with season-high 11 tackles & had 1st sack of season in Week 7. Has 6+ tackles in 5 of his 6 games this season. • LB VENTRELL MILLER aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. • S ANDRE CISCO aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles & PD.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-4) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-4)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Hard Rock Stadium | Referee: Clay Martin
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 10-3 (Home team won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/8/20: MIA 34 at ARI 31
Postseason: —
CARDS NOTES:
QB KYLER MURRAY had 209 yards (145 pass, 64 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 7 & became 5th QB ever with 20+ games (20) with both pass TD & rush TD in 1st 6 career seasons. Is 1 of 4 QBs (Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield & Geno Smith) with TD pass in 7 games this season. Has 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5 road starts. Completed 21 of 26 atts. (80.8 pct.) for 283 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 150.5 rating & had career-high 106 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting. • RB JAMES CONNER had season-high 152 scrimmage yards (101 rush, 51 rec.) last week, his 8th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards & 17th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Is 1 of 3 NFC RBs (Saquon Barkley & Jordan Mason) with 3 games with 100+ rush yards in 2024. Had 150 scrimmage yards (145 rush, 5 rec.) & rush TD in his only career game vs. Mia. (10/28/19 w/ Pit.). • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. is 1 of 2 rookies (Brian Thomas) with 300+ rec. yards (300) & 4+ rec. TDs (4) in 2024. • TE TREY MCBRIDE had team-high 5 catches for 51 yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 & 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6. Can become 3rd TE since 2000 (HOFer Tony Gonzalez & Travis Kelce) with 5+ catches in 8 straight road games. • S BUDDA BAKER had 8 tackles last week & has 67 tackles this season, 2ndmost among DBs. • S JALEN THOMPSON had 3rd-career FR last week. • CB STARLING THOMAS had 1st-career FF in Week 7. • CB MAX MELTON (rookie) had career-high 9 tackles & 1st-career FF in Week 7. • LB KYZIR WHITE led team with 10 tackles last week, his 3rd game with 10+ tackles in 2024. Has TFL in 2 of his 3 road games this season. • LB DENNIS GARDECK has 6 TFL in 7 games this season. • NT NAQUAN JONES has sack in 2 of his 3 games this season.
DOLPHINS NOTES:
QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 20 of 28 atts. (71.4 pct.) for 248 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 122.3 rating & rushed for 35 yards in last meeting. • QB TYLER HUNTLEY has 0 INTs in 2 of 3 starts this season. Has 90+ rating in 2 of his past 3 starts vs. NFC. • QB TIM BOYLE has completed 15 of 26 atts. (57.7 pct.) with 0 INTs this season. Can make 6th-career start & 1st of season. • RB DE’VON ACHANE led team with 77 rush yards last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his 3 home games this season. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 at home. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rush yards. Has 5 TDs in his past 4 at home, with TD in 3 of 4 games. Had 151 scrimmage yards (career high 95 rec., 56 rush) & TD catch in his last game vs. Ari. (9/13/20 w/ SF). • WR TYREEK HILL had 7 catches for 117 yards & 2 TDs in only career game vs. Ari. (11/11/18 w/ KC). Has 75+ rec. yards in 11 of his past 12 vs. NFC. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE has 4+ catches in 5 of 6 games this season. • TE JONNU SMITH led team with season highs in catches (career-high 7) & rec. yards (96) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL had 5 tackles & season-high 3 TFL in Week 7. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Totaled 56.5 sacks in 9 seasons (2008-16) with Ari. • DT ZACH SIELER had 1st FR of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC with sack. • CB JALEN RAMSEY aims for 5th in row with 4+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of 3 home games this season. Has 8 PD in his past 4 vs. Ari. • S JORDAN POYER led team with 8 tackles last week & has 8+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. Had 2 PD & INT in only career game vs. Ari. (11/15/20 w/ Buf.).
NEW YORK JETS (2-5) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1-6)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Gillette Stadium | Referee: Craig Wrolstad
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NE leads series, 72-55-1 (NYJ won past 2)
Postseason: NE leads series, 2-1 (Home team won 2 of past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/19/24: NE 3 at NYJ 24
Postseason: AFC-D 1/16/11: NYJ 28 at NE 21
JETS NOTES:
QB AARON RODGERS aims for 3rd in row with 275+ pass yards. Has 2 TD passes in 2 of past 3. Is 3-1 with 8 TDs vs. INT & 101.9 rating in 4 career starts vs. NE, with 2 TD passes in each game. Has 2 TD passes & 95+ rating in each of 2 games vs. division this season. • RB BREECE HALL led team with 141 scrimmage yards (career-high 103 rec., 38 rush) had rush TD last week, most rec. yards by a RB in a game this season. Aims for 3rd in row with 140+ scrimmage yards. Has 90+ scrimmage yards & TD in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NE with 80+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR GARRETT WILSON had 5 catches for 61 yards last week & is 1 of 5 in NFL with 5+ catches in 6+ games (6) this season. Aims for 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Had rec. TD in Week 3 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. divison with rec. TD. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 46 catches in 2024. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 3 catches last week in NYJ debut. Has 4+ catches in 3 of 4 career games vs. NE. • WR ALLEN LAZARD aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches & 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Had rec. TD in Week 3 meeting. • TE TYLER CONKLIN had 1st TD catch of season last week. • DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS had sack in Week 3 meeting & has sack in 4 of his past 5 vs. NE. Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with 0.5+ sacks. • EDGE WILL MCDONALD IV aims for 4th in row with sack. Had 2 sacks in Week 3 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with sack. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 8 sacks in 2024. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 7, his 16th-straight game with 5+ tackles. Has FR in 2 of past 3 on road. Had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 3 meeting. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles.
PATS NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) completed 26 of 37 atts. (70.3 pct.) for 276 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 109.7 rating last week. Can become 3rd QB all-time (Rich Gannon, HOFer Kurt Warner) with 2+ TD passes & 225+ pass yards in each of 1st 3 career starts. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON has 60+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Has 90+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in each of his 2 home games this season & has 85+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 at home. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON has 55+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 home games this season. • RB JAMYCAL HASTY had 5 catches for 49 yards & 2nd-career TD catch in Week 7, 3rd-career game with 5+ catches. • TE HUNTER HENRY led team with 8 catches for 92 yards last week & is 1 of 2 TEs (Brocks Bowers) with 8+ catches in 2+ games (2) this season. Has 40+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS aims for 3rd in row at home with 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. • WR K.J. OSBORN had 1st TD catch of season last week. • DE KEION WHITE aims for 3rd in row at home with PD. Had 6 tackles in Week 3 meeting. Had PD in last home meeting. • DT JAQUELIN ROY had 5 tackles last week. Has sack in 2 of 3 games in 2024. • LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. • DT JAHLANI TAVAI aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 9 tackles in Week 3 meeting. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ has 5+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Has PD in 4 of 5 career home games. • S KYLE DUGGER led team with season-high 11 tackles & had PD last week.
ATLANTA FALCONS (4-3) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-3)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Raymond James Stadium | Referee: Shawn Hochuli
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: Series tied, 31-31 (ATL won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/3/24: TB 30 at ATL 36
Postseason: —
FALCONS NOTES:
QB KIRK COUSINS had franchise-record & career-high 509 pass yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 114.8 rating in Week 5 meeting. Has 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 110 rating in 4 career starts vs. TB. Has 299 career touchdowns (280 pass, 19 rush). • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had season-high 143 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 40 rec.) & career-high tying 4th rush TD of season last week, his 3rd-career game with 100+ rush yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with 75+ scrimmage yards. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER had 112 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 53 rec.) in last road meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 65+ scrimmage yards. • WR DRAKE LONDON had 6 catches for 63 yards & career-high 5th rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TD catch. Aims for his 7th in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had career-high 12 catches for 154 yards & TD in Week 5 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with 10+ catches & 150+ rec. yards. • WR DARNELL MOONEY had 9 catches for 105 yards & 2 TDs in Week 5 meeting. • TE KYLE PITTS led team with 7 catches & 65 rec. yards last week. Had 7 catches for 88 yards in Week 5 meeting. • S JESSIE BATES had 2 FFs in Week 5 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with 8+ tackles. • CB A.J. TERRELL aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has 8 PD in 9 career games vs. TB. • DL GRADY JARRETT aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DL JAMES SMITH-WILLIAMS had 1st sack of season last week. Has career high 7 TFL in 2024 & aims for his 5th in row with TFL. • LB KADEN ELLISS has 6+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season.
BUCS NOTES:
QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for season-high 370 yards & 3 TDs in Week 7, his 3rd game in 2024 with 300+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes, most in NFL. Leads NFL with 18 TD passes & ranks 2nd with 1,859 pass yards. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Justin Herbert & Lamar Jackson) with 6 games of 90+ rating in 2024. Has 280+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 5 of his past 6 home starts. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 340+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Had 3 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 137.5 rating in Week 5 meeting & has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his 4 career starts vs. Atl. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 6 catches, season-high 111 scrimmage yards (71 rec., 40 rush) & 1st-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 70+ rush yards. • RB BUCKY IRVING (rookie) had 77 scrimmage yards (career-high 54 rec, 23 rush) & 3rd rush TD of season last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his 7 career games, incl. 56 scrimmage yards in Week 5 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 3rd in row overall with rush TD. • TE CADE OTTON led team & set career highs with 8 catches & 100 rec. yards last week, his 1st-career 100-yard game. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 6+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Atl. with 5+ catches. • LB LAVONTE DAVID had TFL & PD last week & aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL & PD. Had INT in Week 5 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 10 of his 11 career home games vs. Atl. • LB YAYA DIABY had 2nd sack of season last week & has 4 TFL in his past 4. • NT VITA VEA has 6 sacks in his past 7 vs. Atl., incl. sack in Week 5 meeting. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 9+ tackles & 2+ PD. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. has 16 career sacks, 2nd-most by DB in first 4 seasons since 1982. Has 6 PD, 3 TFL & 3 FF in 8 career games vs. Atl.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-5) AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (3-3)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 4:05 PM ET | SoFi Stadium | Referee: Alan Eck
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LAC leads series, 7-6 (NO won past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/12/20: LAC 27 at NO 30
Postseason: —
SAINTS NOTES:
QB SPENCER RATTLER (rookie) had 206 yards (172 pass, 34 rush) & 82.1 rating last week. Can make 1st-career road start in Week 8. • RB ALVIN KAMARA leads all RBs in receptions (34) & ranks 2nd in rec. yards (252) in 2024. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ receptions. Has 539 career catches & can surpass HOFer Marshall Faulk (548) for most receptions by RB in his 1st 8 seasons in NFL history. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 65+ scrimmage yards. Had 8 catches & 119 scrimmage yards (74 rec., 45 rush) in last meeting. • WR CHRIS OLAVE has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 road games this season. • WR CEDRIC WILSON had 6 catches for 57 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week. • WR MASON TIPTON (rookie) had career-high 6 receptions in Week 7. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON (15 receptions) & TE FOSTER MOREAU (11) are only pair of NFC TE teammates each with 10+ catches in 2024. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS aims for his 6th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting. • LB WILLIE GAY had 3rd-career FF & 6th-career FR last week. Has 5 TFL, 3 PD & 2 sacks in his past 3 vs. LAC. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with sack & 4th in row vs. LAC with TFL. • DE CAMERON JORDAN has 2.5 sacks & 5 TFL in 3 career games vs. Chargers & aims for his 4th in row vs. Chargers with TFL. • DE CHASE YOUNG has TFL in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR has PD in 4 of his past 5. Is only player with 7 TFL & 6 PD in 2024. • S TYRANN MATHIEU has 4 PD & 2 INTs in 5 career games vs. LAC.
CHARGERS NOTES:
QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed season-high 27 of 39 atts. (69.2 pct.) for season-high 349 yards with 0 INTs & 97.1 rating last week, 26th-career game with 300+ pass yards, tied 2nd-most in NFL since 2020. Has 90+ rating in 6 games this season, tied with Lamar Jackson & Baker Mayfield for most in NFL. Has 0 INTs in 5 of 6 games this season. Passed for 264 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 122.7 rating in last meeting. • RB J.K. DOBBINS had 66 scrimmage yards (40 rush, 26 rec.) last week & has 60+ scrimmage yards in 5 of 6 games this season. • WR LADD MCCONKEY (rookie) had 5 catches for 46 yards in Week 7. Aims for 5th in row with 40+ rec. yards & 4th in row with 4+ catches. Ranks 4th among rookies with 24 catches & 6th with 265 rec. yards this season. • WR JOSHUA PALMER had season-high 63 rec. yards last week. • TE WILL DISSLY led team with career-high 8 catches for 81 yards in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. • LB KHALIL MACK had season-high 2 PD last week, 3rd-straight game with PD. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 at home. Has sack in 2 of past 3 at home. Had sack & FF in his last game vs. NO (11/1/20 w/ Chi.). • LB JOEY BOSA has sack in 2 of his 3 games this season. Had sack in last meeting. • DT TEAIR TART had 2nd-career INT in Week 7. Had 5 tackles & TFL in only career game vs. NO (9/10/23 w/ Ten.). • S DERWIN JAMES led team with 8 tackles last week. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his 5 games this season. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • S ALOHI GILMAN aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • CB CAM HART (rookie) had career-high 7 tackles & 1st-career FF & PD last week. • CB JA’SIR TAYLOR had TFL & PD in Week 7. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC.
BUFFALO BILLS (5-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-3)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 4:05 PM ET | Lumen Field | Referee: Ron Torbert
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SEA leads series, 8-6 (Home team won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/8/20: SEA 34 at BUF 44
Postseason: —
BILLS NOTES:
QB JOSH ALLEN passed for season-high 323 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 116.1 rating last week in 100th-career start, 38th-career game with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating, tied with Philip Rivers for 5th-most ever by QB in 1st 100 starts. Is 3rd player in NFL history with 10+ TD passes (12) & 0 INTs in team’s 1st 7 games of season. Has 105+ rating in 5 games this season, most in NFL. Passed for 415 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 138.5 rating in last meeting. • RB JAMES COOK had rush TD last week & aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 95+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of his 3 road games this season. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC with 100+ scrimmage yards. • RB RAY DAVIS (rookie) had 2nd-career rush TD in Week 7. • RB TY JOHNSON had 2nd TD catch of season last week. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR led team with career-high 7 catches & had 65 rec. yards last week. Has 4+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. • WR AMARI COOPER had 66 rec. yards & rec. TD last week in Buf. debut, his 5thstraight game with 4+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 85+ rec. yards. • WR KEON COLEMAN led team with career-high 125 rec. yards in Week 7, 3rd-most rec. yards in a game by a rookie this season. Has 45+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. • TE DALTON KINCAID aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS led team with 10 tackles & had TFL last week. Has 10+ tackles in 5 of past 6. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • DE A.J. EPENESA had sack, FF & PD in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with sack & FF. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 4+ sacks (4) & 2+ FFs (2) this season. • DT DAQUAN JONES aims for 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with TFL. • CB TARON JOHNSON aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & PD. • S DAMAR HAMLIN had 5 tackles & 2nd INT of season last week. Has PD in 4 of past 5.
SEAHAWKS NOTES:
QB GENO SMITH had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for season-high 110.3 rating last week. Leads NFL with 1,985 pass yards in 2024. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 280+ pass yards. • RB KENNETH WALKER had 93 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 24 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 7, his 7th-career game with 2+ TDs. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD & 11th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR DK METCALF had 99 rec. yards & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 568 rec. yards in 2024. Had 7 catches for 108 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR TYLER LOCKETT has 65+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 home games this season. • TE NOAH FANT aims for his 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB TYREL DODSON has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 5th in row at home with TFL & 8th in row overall with 5+ tackles. Spent 4 seasons (2020-23) with Buf. & had career-highs in tackles (70) & TFL (8) last season. • LB JEROME BAKER aims for his 4th in row overall with 7+ tackles & 5th in row vs. Buf. with 5+ tackles. • LB BOYE MAFE had sack & 2nd-career FF last week. Has sack in 4 of his 5 games this season. • LB DERICK HALL had 36-yard FR-TD in Week 7, his 1st-career FR & TD. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • S COBY BRYANT had career-high 11 tackles & 1st-career INT last week. • S JULIAN LOVE had 2nd INT of season in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 4th in row with 9+ tackles.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-6) AT DENVER BRONCOS (4-3)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 4:25 PM ET | Empower Field at Mile High | Referee: Alex Kemp
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DEN leads series, 5-2 (won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: DEN leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/27/22: DEN 10 at CAR 23
Postseason: SB 50 2/7/16: CAR 10 vs. DEN 24
PANTHERS NOTES:
QB ANDY DALTON has 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 93.5 rating in 5 career starts vs. Den., incl. 3 TDs & 117.3 rating in his last start at Den. (11/19/17 w/ Cin.). Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his 5 starts this season. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD rushed for 52 yards & 3rd rush TD of season last week, his 15th-career rush TD. Is 1 of 4 (Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs & Jordan Mason) with 6+ games (6) of 50+ rush yards in 2024. Aims for his 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 65 yards in last meeting. • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with 70+ rec. yards & TD catch. Has 6+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of his past 5. • TE JA’TAVION SANDERS (rookie) had career highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (61) last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ receptions. • LB JOSEY JEWELL has 5+ tackles in each of his 4 games this season. Had 440 tackles, 21 TFL, 15 PD, 9 sacks, 5 FFs & 5 FRs in 78 games (2018-23) with Den., incl. 100+ tackles in 2020, 2022 & 2023. • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY aims for his 3rd in row at Den. with TFL. • LB TREVIN WALLACE (rookie) aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles. • LB CHARLES HARRIS aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • LB THOMAS INCOOM had 1st-career TFL last week. • CB JAYCEE HORN has career-high tying 7 PD this season & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • CB CHAU SMITH-WADE (rookie) led team with career-high 8 tackles last week. • CB DANE JACKSON had TFL in season debut last week. • S NICK SCOTT aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • S XAVIER WOODS has 6+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season & aims for his 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 51 tackles in 2024, his 7th-straight 50+ tackle season.
BRONCOS NOTES:
QB BO NIX (rookie) totaled 239 yards (164 pass, career-high 75 rush) with 0 INTs last week, becoming 3rd Den. QB ever with 75+ rush yards in a game (Tim Tebow, Norris Weese). Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rush yards. Has 0 INTs in 4 of past 5. Ranks 3rd among all rookies with 255 rush yards this season. Can become 1st Den. starting rookie QB ever to win 5 games. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS tied season high with 111 scrimmage yards (season best 88 rush, 23 rec.) & had 1st 2 rush TDs of season last week, 1st-career game with 2 rush TDs. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4 & 110+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 6 catches for 75 yards in last meeting. Has 4+ catches in 5 of his past 6 vs. NFC. • WR TROY FRANKLIN (rookie) led team with career highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (50) last week. • WR LIL’JORDAN HUMPHREY has 45+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 home games this season. • DE ZACH ALLEN aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has TFL in 6 of 7 games this season & ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 9 TFL in 2024. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of 3 home games this season. Had 3 PD & sack in last meeting. • LB NIK BONITTO has sack in 5 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Can become 1st Den. player since 2018 (Von Miller) with sack in 6 straight games. • LB JONATHON COOPER aims for 3rd in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. • LB CODY BARTON had 8 tackles, sack, PD & FR-TD in Week 7, 1st-career TD. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 24 tackles in 2 career games vs. Car. • LB JUSTIN STRNAD has sack in 3 of past 4, incl. in each of past 2. • CB PAT SURTAIN II aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had 6 tackles & 1st sack & FF of season last week.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-0) AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (2-5)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 4:25 PM ET | Allegiant Stadium | Referee: Adrian Hill
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: KC leads series, 71-54-2 (won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: KC leads series, 2-1 (won past 2)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/25/23: LV 20 at KC 14
Postseason: AFC-WC 12/28/91: OAK 6 at KC 10
CHIEFS NOTES:
CHIEFS seeking 3rd 7-0 start in franchise history (2013, 2003). Can become 7th defending SB champion ever to begin season 7-0. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES totaled 193 yards (154 pass, season-high 39 rush) & had 1st rush TD of season last week. Is 10-2 with 32 TDs (30 pass, 2 rush) vs. 4 INTs & 109.6 rating in 12 career starts vs. Raiders. Is 5-0 with 1,587 pass yards (317.4 per game) & 112.1 rating in 5 career starts at Allegiant Stadium, incl. SB LVIII. Needs 187 pass yards to become fastest player ever (103 games) to reach 30,000 pass yards. • RB KAREEM HUNT rushed for 78 yards & season-high 2 TDs last week, 7thcareer game with 2 rush TDs. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in each of his 3 games this season & rush TD in 2 of 3. Has 328 scrimmage yards (109.3 per game) in 3 career games vs. Raiders. • TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 5+ catches in 11 of his past 12 vs. Raiders. Needs rec. TD to surpass Jason Witten (74) for 5th-most by TE in NFL history. • TE NOAH GRAY led team with season-high 66 rec. yards last week. • WR XAVIER WORTHY (rookie) has TD in 2 of past 3. Is only rookie with multiple rush TDs (2) & multiple rec. TDs (2) this season. • DT CHRIS JONES had sack in last meeting & has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. LV. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with sack. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had 2nd sack of season last week. Has TFL in 2 of 3 road games this season. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of 4 career games vs. LV. • LB NICK BOLTON aims for 12th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Had 16 tackles in his last game at LV (1/7/23). • S JUSTIN REID led team with 9 tackles & had 1st INT of season in Week 7. • DB JADEN HICKS & CB CHRIS ROLAND-WALLACE (rookies) each had INTs last week.
RAIDERS NOTES:
QB GARDNER MINSHEW completed 22 of 25 atts. (88 pct.) for 275 yards & 2 TDs with 122.5 rating in only career game vs. KC (9/8/19 w/ Jax. – NFL debut). • RB ALEXANDER MATTISON led team with season-high 123 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 31 rec.) last week, 1st 100-yard game since 9/24/23 (with Min.). Aims for 5th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 home games this season. Had TD catch in his last game vs. KC (10/8/23 w/ Min.). • RB ZAMIR WHITE had career-high 145 rush yards in last meeting. Has 397 scrimmage yards (99.3 per game) in his past 4 vs. division. • TE BROCK BOWERS led team with career-high 10 catches for 93 yards last week, 3rd game this season with 9+ catches, most-ever by rookie TE. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 47 catches this season, 3rd-most ever by player in 1st 7 career games. Leads TEs with 477 rec. yards, 3rd-most ever by TE in 1st 7 career games. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches. Has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 6 catches for 79 yards & TD in last home meeting. • DE MAXX CROSBY had sack & PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has 5 TFL in his past 3. Aims for his 6th in row overall vs. KC with TFL & 3rd in row vs. KC at home with sack. Ties for NFL lead with 10 TFL in 2024 & is 1 of 3 since 2000 (Jared Allen, Aaron Donald) with 10+ TFL in each of 1st 6 seasons. • DE K’LAVON CHAISSON had sack in only career game vs. KC (9/17/23 w/ Jax.). • LB ROBERT SPILLANE aims for his 11th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd with PD. Aims for 5th in row at home with 8+ tackles. Has 11+ tackles in each of 3 career games vs. KC. • S ISAIAH POLA-MAO aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 6 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Had 2 PD in last meeting.
CHICAGO BEARS (4-2) AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (5-2)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 4:25 PM ET | Northwest Stadium | Referee: Clete Blakeman
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: WAS leads series, 23-22-1 (Away team won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: WAS leads series, 4-3 (Away team won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/5/23: CHI 40 at WAS 20
Postseason: NFC-D 1/10/88: WAS 21 at CHI 17
BEARS NOTES:
QB CALEB WILLIAMS passed for 226 yards & 4 TDs with 124.4 rating & rushed for 56 yards in Week 6, becoming 4th rookie QB ever with 4+ TD passes & 50+ rush yards in game. Became 1st rookie QB selected No. 1 overall to win 4 of his 1st 6 career starts. Aims for his 4th in row with 100+ rating. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 119 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 28 rec.) & 3rd rush TD of season in Week 6. Aims for his 4th in row with 115+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Has 379 scrimmage yards (94.8 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in 4 career games vs. Was. & aims for his 5th in row vs. Was. with TD. • WR DJ MOORE had 8 catches for career-high 230 yards & career-best 3 rec. TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Was. with 5+ catches. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 5 catches for 41 yards & 11th-career game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 6, his 1st 2 TDs of season. Has 919 catches in 143 games & can surpass Antonio Brown (928) for most catches by player in 1st 150 games all-time. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Was. with 100+ rec. yards. • TE COLE KMET had 5 catches for 70 yards & had 5th-career game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 6. Had 5 catches for 42 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • S KEVIN BYARD aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 6th in row with 6+ tackles. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Was. with 7+ tackles. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. Was selected No. 26 overall in 2019 NFL Draft by Was. & had 47 TFL, 35.5 sacks & 9 FFs in 67 games (2019-23) with team. • DL GERVON DEXTER has career-high 4 sacks in 2023. Had PD in last meeting. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 3rd PD of season last week. Had 9 tackles in last meeting. • LB T.J. EDWARDS had 1st FF of season in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row at Was. with sack & 5th in row vs. Was. with 10+ tackles. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON had 5th PD of season last week, his 5th-straight season with 5+ PD. Aims for his 6th in row on road with PD. • DB KYLER GORDON aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
COMMANDERS NOTES:
COMMANDERS won 5 of 1st 7 games for 1st time since 2018. • QB JAYDEN DANIELS (rookie) leads NFL in comp. pct. (75.6) & ranks 6th in rating (107.0). Commanders have won each of his 1st 3 home starts. Leads all rookies & ranks 2nd among QBs with 372 rush yards. • QB MARCUS MARIOTA completed 18 of 23 atts. (78.3 pct.) for 205 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 132.8 rating in Week 7. Has 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs in 2 career starts vs. Chi., with 100+ rating in each game. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON rushed for 71 yards & career-high 6th TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 5th in row overall with rush TD. • RB AUSTIN EKELER has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 6 games this season. Had 7 catches, 123 scrimmage yards (94 rec., 29 rush) & TD catch in his last game vs. Chi. (10/29/23 w/ LAC). • WR TERRY MCLAURIN led team with 6 catches for 98 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 6th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has 6+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at home. • TE ZACH ERTZ had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 47th-career TD catch. Has 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Chi. • LB BOBBY WAGNER aims for his 20th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 30 tackles (10 per game) in 3 career games vs. Chi. • LB FRANKIE LUVU aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack & 2 TFL. Had 11 tackles in his last game vs. Chi. (11/9/23 w/ Car.). • LB DANTE FOWLER had 67-yard INT-TD & sack last week, his 1st-career INT & 3rd-career TD. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. Had sack, 2 TFL & PD in his last game vs. Chi. (10/30/22 w/ Dal.). • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4. • CB EMMANUEL FORBES had 2nd-career INT last week.
DALLAS COWBOYS (3-3) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-4)
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 8:20 PM ET | Levi’s Stadium | Referee: Bill Vinovich
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SF leads series, 16-14-1 (DAL won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: DAL leads series, 5-4 (SF won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/8/23: DAL 10 at SF 42
Postseason: NFC-D 1/22/23: DAL 12 at SF 19
COWBOYS NOTES:
DALLAS has 106 primetime wins, most in NFL since 1970 • QB DAK PRESCOTT has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 road starts. Is 9-1 in his past 10 primetime starts with 19 TDs (18 pass, 1 rush) & 96.2 rating. Aims for his 6th in row in primetime with 2+ TD passes & 7th in row in primetime with 90+ rating. Has 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 99.1 rating in 3 road starts this season. • RB RICO DOWDLE aims for his 3rd in row on road & 6th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT has 376 scrimmage yards (188 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 career reg. season games at SF. Has 879 scrimmage yards (87.9 per game) & 7 TDs (4 rush, 3 rec.) in 10 career road SNF games. • WR CEEDEE LAMB had 7 catches for 89 yards in Week 6. Has 4+ catches in 39 straight games, 2nd-longest streak since 1970 (Michael Thomas – 43 games). Aims for his 10th in row on road with 5+ catches. Has TD catch in 4 of his past 5 in primetime. • LB MICAH PARSONS has 21 sacks & 25 TFL in 27 career road games & aims for his 5th in row on road with TFL. Has 5 sacks & 10 TFL in 8 career SNF games. • LB ERIC KENDRICKS has 52 tackles in 5 games in 2024 & aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles. • LB DAMONE CLARK led team with season-high 9 tackles & had TFL & PD in Week 6. Had 8 tackles in last meeting. • LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN had 1st-career FF in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. • S DONOVAN WILSON had 1st sack of season in Week 6 & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Aims for his 5th in row vs. SF with 6+ tackles, incl. postseason. • CB DARON BLAND can make season debut. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with PD. • CB TREVON DIGGS had TFL & PD in his only reg. season meeting vs. SF (12/20/20).
49ERS NOTES:
SAN FRANCISCO has 89 primetime wins, 3rd-most in NFL since 1970. • QB BROCK PURDY had his 1st-career game with 2 rush TDs last week. Passed for 252 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 144.4 rating in last reg. season meeting, only career SNF start. • RB JORDAN MASON had 69 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 11 rec.) in Week 7. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 667 rush yards & 3rd with career-high 753 scrimmage yards. Is only player with 50+ rush yards in 7 games in 2024. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 65+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 69 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE GEORGE KITTLE led team with 6 receptions & 92 rec. yards last week. Ranks 2nd among TEs with 375 rec. yards in 2024 & can become 3rd TE ever (Rob Gronkowski & HOFer Ozzie Newsome) with 500+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 8 career seasons. Has 494 catches in 104 games & can surpass Jimmy Graham (106) as 4th-fastest TE ever to 500 receptions. Had career-high 3 rec. TDs in last meeting. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL aims for his 4th in row vs. Dal. with 50+ scrimmage yards, incl. playoffs. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 8 of his 9 career SNF games. • LB FRED WARNER had 8 tackles last week & has 7+ tackles in 6 of his 7 games this season. Had sack, FF & INT in last reg. season meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with INT, incl. postseason. Aims for his 4th in row on SNF with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 8 of his 9 career SNF games. • DL NICK BOSA aims for his 4th in row on SNF with 0.5+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with TFL, incl. playoffs. Has 39 TFL in 38 career home games. • DL LEONARD FLOYD had 3rd sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Dal. • CB DEOMMODORE LENOIR had 1st INT of season last week, his 5th-career INT. Aims for his 4th in row with 8+ tackles & 5th in row with PD.
NEW YORK GIANTS (2-5) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2)
Monday, October 28, 2024 | 8:15 PM ET | Acrisure Stadium | Referee: Scott Novak
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NYG leads series,44-31-3 (PIT won past 3)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/14/20: PIT 26 at NYG 16
Postseason: —
GIANTS NOTES:
QB DANIEL JONES is 1 of 3 (Joe Burrow & Jared Goff) with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 road games this season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Had 301 yards (279 pass, 22 rush) & 2 TD passes in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 65+ rush yards. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY has rush TD in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD & 7th in row on road with 65+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 87 yards in his only career game at Pit. (12/15/19 w/ Buf.). Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 in primetime. • RB TYRONE TRACY (rookie) has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. • WR MALIK NABERS ranks 2nd among rookies in receptions (39) & 3rd in rec. yards (427) in 2024. Has 8+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & TD catch in each of his 1st 2 career road games. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 6 catches last week & is 1 of 5 with 5+ catches in 6+ games (6) this season. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 9 & aims for his 6th in row with 5+ catches. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE had 2 sacks last week, his 3rd game in 2024 with 2+ sacks. Leads NFL with career-high 9 sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 2+ sacks & for his 4th in row overall with sack. Had sack in last meeting. • LB BRIAN BURNS has sack in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 2 PD, 4th in row overall with sack & 6th in row overall with TFL. • LB AZEEZ OJULARI aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 5 TFL, 5 PD & 2 FFs in his past 5 primetime games. • S TYLER NUBIN led team with 9 tackles last week & leads all rookies with 49 tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with 8+ tackles.
QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 264 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 109 rating & rushed for TD in 1st start of season last week, 17th-career game with 2+ TD passes & rush TD, tied with HOFer Steve Young for 4th-most in NFL history. Is 3-1 with 4 career starts vs. NYG. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 250+ pass yards. Has 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 104.5 rating in his past 5 starts on MNF. • RB NAJEE HARRIS aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards & rush TD. Is only player in NFL with 70+ scrimmage yards in 7 games this season. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 career games on MNF. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 59 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 15 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. • WR GEORGE PICKENS led team with 5 catches for 111 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 7. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Has 184 rec. yards (92 per game) in 2 career games on MNF. • WR VAN JEFFERSON had 1st TD catch of season last week. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 51 rec. yards in Week 7, 2nd 50-yard game of season. • LB T.J. WATT had 2nd PD of season last week. Has TFL & FF in 2 of past 3. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 2 PD, TFL & INT in last meeting. Has 12.5 sacks, 6 PD, 3 FFs & 3 FRs in 10 career games on MNF. • LB PATRICK QUEEN has 7+ tackles in 4 of past 5. Had sack & FF in his last game vs. NYG (10/16/22 w/ Bal.). Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with PD. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 1st PD of season in Week 7. Had INT in last meeting. • DT LARRY OGUNJOBI had 1st full sack of season last week. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Had half sack in only career game vs. NYG (12/20/20 w/ Cle.). • CB BEANIE BISHOP (rookie) had 6 tackles, TFL & 1st 2 career INTs last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with TFL.
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: KLAY THOMPSON’S 22 POINTS IN DEBUT SPARK MAVS
Luka Doncic racked up 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and Klay Thompson scored 22 points in his Mavericks debut as Dallas used a strong second half to beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.
The Mavericks found their stroke in the third quarter to flip their two-point halftime deficit into a 14-point lead. Dallas surged again after the Spurs pulled within seven points entering the fourth quarter, building a 111-90 cushion with 6:01 to play.
Thompson went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc. Dereck Lively II had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Kyrie Irving also scored 15 points and Jaden Hardy and P.J. Washington each tallied 11 points in the win.
Julian Champagnie and Jeremy Sochan paced the Spurs with 18 points each. Victor Wembanyama and Harrison Barnes added 17 points apiece. Wembanyama added nine rebounds but shot 5 of 18 from the floor, including 1 of 8 from beyond the arc.
Timberwolves 117, Kings 115
Anthony Edwards capped a 32-point performance with two tiebreaking free throws with 2.4 seconds left, Julius Randle scored a game-high 33 points and visiting Minnesota edged Sacramento in the Kings’ season opener.
Naz Reid had 19 points and a game-high 13 rebounds off the bench for the Timberwolves, while Gobert finished with 11 rebounds and just three points.
DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 26 points in his debut for the Kings, who led by 12 points midway through the third quarter. Sabonis added 24 points, while Murray tallied 23 points and a team-high 11 rebounds and Fox had 15 points and a team-high 11 assists.
Thunder 102, Nuggets 87
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Chet Holmgren finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds and visiting Oklahoma City overcame a triple-double from Nikola Jokic to beat Denver in the season opener for both teams.
Aaron Wiggins contributed 15 points off the bench for the Thunder, who have won their past four games against Denver.
Jokic finished with 16 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds. Christian Braun also scored 16 points for the Nuggets, who shot just 7-for-39 from behind the 3-point arc.
Celtics 122, Wizards 102
Jaylen Brown tossed in 27 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 25 to lead visiting Boston over Washington.
Tatum also had 11 rebounds and six assists in the win. Boston led by as many as 32 points in the second half. The Celtics were 17-of-45 from behind the 3-point arc after tying an NBA record by making 29 3-pointers in a season-opening victory against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Boston’s Payton Pritchard connected on five of his 10 3-point attempts and finished with 15 points. Derrick White made four 3-pointers and added 19 points for the Celtics.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: SERGEI BOBROVSKY WINS 400TH AS PANTHERS TOP RANGERS
Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for his 400th career regular-season victory as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Thursday night in the first meeting between the teams since last spring’s Eastern Conference finals.
Bobrovsky joined Minnesota’s Marc Andre-Fleury as the second active goaltender to reach the milestone. Bobrovsky, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner, also became the 14th in NHL history to notch 400 wins.
In his 707th career appearance, Bobrovsky became the fastest to reach the milestone, eclipsing Henrik Lundqvist’s 727 games. The 36-year-old also joined Ed Belfour, Curtis Joseph and Tony Esposito as the fourth undrafted goalie to reach the milestone, doing so a little over 14 years after his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Rangers, who lost to Florida in six games in last season’s East final, were handed their first regulation loss after going 5-0-1 and scoring 31 goals in their first six contests. Alexis Lafreniere scored in the first period for New York, which had scored at least four goals in each of its first six games. Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves.
Kings 3, Sharks 2
Warren Foegele scored two goals as the Kings won their home opener against San Jose in Los Angeles.
Jordan Spence also scored, Alex Laferriere had two assists and David Rittich made 24 saves for the Kings, who have won three of their past four games.
Mikael Granlund scored both San Jose goals on assists from Jack Thompson and Alexander Wennberg. Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves for the Sharks, who fell to 0-6-2 and remain the only winless team in the NHL.
Jets 4, Kraken 3 (OT)
Nikolaj Ehlers scored at 1:26 of overtime to help Winnipeg win in Seattle and remain the lone undefeated team in the NHL.
Nino Niederreiter tallied twice and Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Jets, who improved to 7-0-0. They have won 15 straight regular-season games dating to the end of the 2023-24 campaign. Kyle Connor extended his point streak to seven games with two assists, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves.
Matty Beniers moved back to Seattle’s top line, scored his first two goals of the season and added an assist for the Kraken, who rallied from a two-goal deficit in the final nine minutes of regulation to earn a point in the standings. Jordan Eberle also scored and Joey Daccord stopped 32 of 36 shots.
Stars 5, Bruins 2
Matt Duchene and Tyler Seguin each recorded a goal and two assists as Dallas beat host Boston.
Dallas enjoyed a 3-for-5 night on the power play, taking advantage of an opponent that had committed a league-leading 39 minor penalties entering the game. Boston’s continued penalty trend allowed the visitors to pull away in the second period, as Jason Robertson, Logan Stankoven and Seguin scored on three consecutive power plays — all before the 9:00 mark.
Roope Hintz also scored and Casey DeSmith made 25 saves for Dallas, which has split four games since a 4-0-0 start. Boston’s David Pastrnak and Justin Brazeau scored, while Jeremy Swayman stopped 27 shots.
Blues 5, Maple Leafs 1
Dylan Holloway scored two goals and visiting St. Louis defeated Toronto.
Philip Broberg, Alexandre Texier and Jake Neighbours also scored for the Blues, who opened a four-game trip with their third win in four games. Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each added two assists.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two in a row. Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll made his first start of the season after recovering from a groin strain. He stopped 22 shots.
Wild 4, Lightning 2
Matt Boldy netted the go-ahead goal on a third-period power play and visiting Minnesota topped Tampa Bay.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 23 shots as the Wild won their fourth straight and improved to 5-0-2. Kirill Kaprizov had a three-point night with two goals, and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored.
Brandon Hagel scored short-handed for the Lightning in his 300th NHL game. Nikita Kucherov netted his team-leading eighth goal, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 14 saves.
Red Wings 5, Devils 3
Patrick Kane scored the go-ahead goal with 3:32 remaining and Detroit won its third straight game, topping visiting New Jersey.
Kane and Alex DeBrincat each had a goal and an assist for the Red Wings. Detroit’s Christian Fischer, Dylan Larkin and Michael Rasmussen also scored, while Cam Talbot made 37 saves.
Nico Hischier scored twice on the power play for New Jersey, and Erik Haula added a power-play goal while appearing in his 700th game. Jacob Markstrom stopped 15 shots as the Devils suffered their third consecutive loss (0-2-1).
Avalanche 5, Utah Hockey Club 1
Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and two assists to lead Colorado to its fourth straight victory, beating Utah in Salt Lake City.
Cale Makar, Ross Colton, Ivan Ivan and Joel Kiviranta also scored goals and Mikko Rantanen and Nikolai Kovalenko each added two assists for Colorado. Justus Annunen made 25 saves to win his third consecutive start for the Avalanche.
Lawson Crouse scored and Karel Vejmelka finished with 21 saves for Utah, which lost for the fourth time in its past five games (1-3-1).
Hurricanes 4, Flames 2
Martin Necas scored and added an assist to pace visiting Carolina over Calgary.
Seth Jarvis, Jack Roslovic and Eric Robinson also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won consecutive games and four of their past five. Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves and also collected an assist for his first NHL point.
Jake Bean and Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Flames, who lost in regulation for the first time this season. Dan Vladar stopped 39 shots and kept his team in the game to the end despite Carolina holding the bulk of the play through the first two periods.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
COLTS FOOTBALL
DEFOREST BUCKNER, JONATHAN TAYLOR LISTED AS FULL PARTICIPANTS IN COLTS’ SECOND PRACTICE OF WEEK 8
Over his first eight seasons in the NFL, DeForest Buckner only missed two games – one due to a foot injury as a rookie with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016, and another due to COVID-19 protocols with the Colts in 2020.
Buckner has a long history of toughing out injuries to still play on Sundays, including when he got on the field for the Colts’ Week 2 game against the Green Bay Packers this year despite not practicing all week with a back injury. But the ankle injury Buckner sustained at Lambeau Field, though, was severe enough to land him on injured reserve for the first time.
“That was tough for sure,” Buckner said. “I’ve definitely had a lot injuries in my career and that just one of them where I knew I couldn’t go anymore, I knew it was something a little more serious.”
On Wednesday, the Colts opened Buckner’s 21-day practice window, meaning he’s been able to participate in practice the last two days and can be activated off injured reserve at any point before Nov. 13. Buckner was listed as a full participant in Thursday’s practice (he was limited Wednesday) and will continue testing his ankle this week before a decision is made on his availability for Sunday’s Week 8 AFC South showdown with the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.
Buckner said Thursday was an important day for seeing how his ankle would respond to certain pass rushing moves.
“Just being out that long, especially throughout the season, I was itching to be out there to help my team and these guys,” Buckner said. “It was tough watching from the sidelines knowing I can’t do anything to help. So I was just doing everything I could in the rehab process and really attacking each day.”
PACERS BASKETBALL
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT KNICKS
Game Preview
In game two of their 2024-2025 campaign, the Indiana Pacers will travel to the Big Apple to start the next chapter in a historic rivalry.
Indiana (1-0) will take on the New York Knicks (0-1) on Friday night at Madison Square Garden – the first matchup between the teams since the Pacers eliminated the Knicks in Game 7 of last year’s Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Pacers enter the matchup following a 115-109 Wednesday night win at the Detroit Pistons, while the Knicks lost at the defending champion Boston Celtics 132-109 on Tuesday.
Indiana started slow against the Pistons before clutch playmaking in the final frame earned the Blue & Gold their first win of the season. The Pacers trailed the Pistons by eight points going into the fourth quarter, but a 21-7 run got the Blue & Gold back in front with around three minutes left in the game.
Up by three with 20 seconds on the clock, All-NBA point guard Tyrese Haliburton buried a 3-pointer before draining a pair of key free throws to seal the win over their Central Division foes.
Veteran center Myles Turner led the Pacers with 20 points and nine rebounds in the victory, Pascal Siakam nearly notched a triple-double with 19 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds, and Bennedict Mathurin scored 19 points off the bench. Mathurin, playing in his first meaningful game since having shoulder surgery on March 9, scored 14 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, shooting 3-for-3 from the field and making seven of nine free throw attempts in the period.
New York has made significant personnel changes since they met the Pacers in the playoffs, as the Knicks acquired 2022 All-Defensive First Team member Mikal Bridges and four-time All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns in separate trades over the summer.
As part of the exchanges, the Knicks shipped out starters Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves and well as Bojan Bogdanovic to the Brooklyn Nets, along with draft picks. The Knicks also lost playoff starting center Isaiah Hartenstein, who left for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Towns, a 7-footer who can score at every level, averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Wolves last season, while Bridges put up 19.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game with the Nets at small forward.
While there’s new faces on New York’s roster, but Knicks’ core remains the same.
The Knicks return All-NBA Second Team point guard Jalen Brunson, who was fourth in the league in scoring at 28.7 points per game last season, as well as defensive specialist OG Anunoby and spark plug Josh Hart. New York was one of the top defensive and rebounding teams during the 2023-2024 season.
The Celtics blasted the Knicks 132-109 to tip off the current NBA season, matching an NBA record with 29 made 3-pointers in the blowout. In the loss, Brunson and Miles McBride topped the Knicks with 22 points each, Bridges scored 16, and Towns and Hart both scored 12.
After playing New York, the Pacers will return home to host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday for Opening Night presented by Kroger.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Myles Turner
Knicks: G – Jalen Brunson, G – Mikal Bridges, F – Josh Hart, F – OG Anunoby, C – Karl-Anthony Towns
Injury Report
Pacers: Isaiah Jackson – questionable (right groin strain), James Wiseman – out (left Achilles tendon tear)
Knicks: Precious Achiuwa – out (strained left hamstring), Mitchell Robinson – out (left ankle surgery)
Last Meeting
May 19, 2024: In Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Pacers shot an NBA Playoffs record 67.1 percent from the field in a 130-109 win at Madison Square Garden.
With the victory, the Pacers advanced to the East Finals for the first time since 2014.
Overall, the Pacers went 53-for-79 from the field, including 13-for-24 from 3-point range. New York shot 42.4 percent as a team, going 13-for-35 from deep.
Indiana shot 76.3 percent in the first half to go up 70-55 at the break, and the Knicks never got closer than seven points in the second half. The Knicks shot 42.4 percent in the game.
All five starters for the Pacers scored in double figures, led by 26 points from Tyrese Haliburton and 20 points each by Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard. T.J. McConnell also provided a major spark off the bench, posting 12 points and seven assists in 24 minutes.
Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 39 points on 11-for-21 shooting (9-for-15 3-point range), Alec Burks had 26 points off the bench and Jalen Brunson added 17 points.
Indiana won the rebounding margin 33-28 and outscored New York 52-38 in the paint.
Noteworthy
Entering Friday, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is tied with Bill Fitch for 11th all-time in NBA coaching wins. A win against the Knicks would be the 945th for Carlisle as a head coach.
During the 2023-2024 regular season, the Pacers went 2-1 against the Knicks.
New Pacer James Wiseman left Wednesday’s game early with a calf injury and did not return. Isaiah Jackson, who also plays at center, also missed the game with a groin injury.
New York leads the all-time regular season series against the Pacers 100-95.
OG Anunoby played for the Indiana Hoosiers from 2015 to 2017 before getting drafted by the Toronto Raptors. He played with current Pacer Pascal Siakam on the 2019 Raptors team that won the title.
Jacob Toppin, brother of Indiana’s Obi Topin, is on a two-way contract with the Knicks this season.
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
TV: ESPN – Michael Grady (play-by-play), Doris Burke (analyst), Cassidy Hubbarth (sideline reporter)
FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (studio host)
Tickets
The Pacers host the Philadelphia 76ers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Opening Night presented by Kroger on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 3:30 PM ET
INDIANA FOOTBALL
NO. 13 INDIANA TAKES CENTER STAGE AS BACKUP QB TRIES TO KEEP PERFECT MARK INTACT AGAINST WASHINGTON
The No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers see signs of success pretty much anywhere they turn these days.
Players and coaches are suddenly inundated with midweek interview requests as the newest darlings of college football. Network studio crews are moving their pregame shows to Indiana’s campus. Fans talk incessantly about Indiana sitting atop the Big Ten standings and, yes, even what not-so-long ago seemed implausible — earning one of this year’s 12 playoff spots.
And yet new coach Curt Cignetti wants his Hoosiers to ignore the revelry and focus on the mission — beating Washington on Saturday to keep their perfect record intact.
“I think it’s great exposure for the football program and the university,” Cignetti said when asked about having ESPN’s “College Gameday” broadcast from Memorial Stadium, one week after Fox’s Big Noon Saturday crew came to town. “Now we’ve got to do our part.”
So far, nobody’s slowed down Indiana (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten), which has moved within one victory of matching the 1967 Rose Bowl team for the best start in school history and adding yet another chapter to this magical season.
Now, though, the Hoosiers face their toughest challenge yet — remaining unbowed despite lost starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke to a right thumb injury. He was injured in last week’s 56-7 rout over Nebraska and had surgery Monday.
That means Tayven Jackson, a third-year player who grew up about an hour away from Bloomington, Indiana, is being asked to keep the momentum rolling. Jackson, once a highly-touted recruit, threw two TD passes in a 28-point second half after Rourke went down against the Cornhuskers.
Washington coach Jedd Fisch is wary of thinking Rourke’s replacement may struggle on the big stage.
“If I was going off that small sample, I would say it doesn’t look like he did too much different,” Fisch said, referring to Jackson’s performance against Nebraska. “I would guess they’ll make some adjustments. They will probably have some changes, but they certainly didn’t make any big changes in that game.”
Jackson has completed 12 of 18 passes for 225 yards and three TDs in four games this season, primarily in mop-up duty. This week’s challenge will be different.
The Huskies (4-3, 2-2) rank third in the FBS in pass efficiency defense, eighth in total defense and are 16th in scoring defense (17.0 points per game) though they haven’t played anybody that looks quite like the Hoosiers. Indiana leads the FBS in scoring at 47.5 points, is second nationally with 28 TD runs and still has not trailed this season while Washignton has lost two of its last three.
Fisch knows what he’s up against, even coming off a bye.
“They’re playing fantastic football,” Fisch said. “They’re scoring a ton of points, they’re certainly in that conversation of being one of the best teams in the country right now.”
Cignetti just doesn’t want his players reacting the plaudits. Rather, he just wants them to keep proving they deserve the recognition by emerging victorious each Saturday.
“We’re winning games, creating a lot of excitement and that adds to the excitement,” Cignetti said, referring to the studio crews. “Once again, we’ve got to do our part.”
Penix parallels
Heisman Trophy finalist Michael Penix Jr. isn’t expected to attend Saturday’s game like he did three weeks ago when Washington beat then-No. 10 Michigan 27-17 in a rematch of January’s national championship game. But make no mistake, Penix had a significant impact on both colleges he attended, which meet this weekend for the first time as Big Ten members.
Penix helped the Hoosiers post their best season in decades in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season when Indiana went 6-2. After transferring to Washington in 2022, where he was reunited with former Hoosiers offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer, he got the Huskies within one win of their first national title since 1991.
Impressive rebuild
Perhaps nobody is more impressed with what Cignetti has done in his first 10 months with Indiana than Fisch — and for good reason.
Fisch left Arizona for Washington in mid-January, taking over a team that lost 21 starters from last season. Cignetti, meanwhile, was hired in late November and has excelled after bringing in more than 50 new faces.
What’s different?
“I think his quote was that he was really looking more for production than potential and that December, January, that’s the portal you want to build your team off, that winter portal.” Fisch said. “I thought they did a great job with that. They found a great quarterback (Rourke) and just did a great job.”
INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
SHORTHANDED HOOSIERS BEATEN BY NO. 8 BADGERS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Without the services of senior setter Camryn Haworth and junior opposite Avry Tatum, the Indiana Volleyball team (9-10, 2-7 B1G) was forced to go to the drawing board offensively against another top-15 opponent. IU ran a 6-2 system but couldn’t get past the Wisconsin block, falling to the No. 8 Badgers in three sets (23-25, 18-25, 13-25).
Of its opening nine Big Ten contests, IU has already faced five top-15 opponents. Its other two losses, to Illinois and Washington, are both teams in the top-30 of the RPI. The Hoosiers started freshman Sade Ilawole and sophomore Luca Fickell in a two-setter system.
It was the first game since Nov. 27, 2021 (at Wisconsin) that a setter not named Haworth started. Thursday was also the first game since Oct. 17, 2021 (at Minnesota) that Haworth didn’t appear in, breaking a run of 95-consecutive appearances for the Fishers, Ind. native. Tatum’s absence broke a run of 39-straight matches played for the Hoosiers.
Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and graduate student defensive specialist Delaynie Maple both played the full six rotations for IU. The duo shared the team lead for kills (8) with senior outside hitter Mady Saris. Maple’s eight kills were a career high. She was targeted 28 times in serve receive and committed zero passing errors.
Ilawole had the team lead with a career best 12 assists. Fickell also had a career high with her 10 assists. Sophomore libero Ramsey Gary led the defensive effort with 14 digs. Ilawole and Maple each had seven in their back row efforts.
The Hoosiers were out blocked (14.0-3.0) by a veteran, physical Wisconsin team. Graduate student middle blocker CC Crawford had a hand in eight blocks. The Badgers had a major advantage in kills, putting away 49 balls in comparison to IU’s 29.
IU’s losing streak reaches five games for the first time since 2022. The Hoosiers had a similar stretch of ranked opponents two years ago (Oct. 30-Nov. 13, 2022). That year, IU broke the streak with a win at home against Northwestern. IU’s next match features a similar home contest with the Wildcats (Oct. 27).
Set Breakdown
Set 1: Wisconsin 25, Indiana 23
IU forced Wisconsin into a number of early errors. The Badgers committed eight attacking errors and six serving errors, keeping the Hoosiers within striking distance. Running a brand-new offense, IU had just eight kills. Delaynie Maple and Candela Alonso-Corcelles each had three kills. Maple also had an ace and five digs in a productive all-around set. Wisconsin got 19 first-set kills and was able to finish off the game despite a sluggish start.
• The Hoosiers trailed early but rattled off four-consecutive points to even the set at 9-all. With Sade Ilawole at the service line, IU got kills from Alonso-Corcelles and Maple. Wisconsin middle blocker CC Crawford hit a ball into the net during the Hoosier run.
• Wisconsin got a pair of kills from outside hitter Julia Orzol and right-side Anna Smrek to take a 3-0 run and a 15-12 lead into the media timeout. Out of the break, Crawford aced the Hoosiers on a serve that hung on the net and fell onto IU’s side.
• The lead for the Badgers went back up to as high as five (21-16) after Crawford terminated on a long rally. Head coach Steve Aird took his opening timeout to help get the offense back on track. IU responded accordingly, rattling off three points out of the break. Maple and Alonso-Corcelles each had kills as the hosts trimmed the deficit to two points.
• IU fended off a pair of set points as reigning National Player of the Year Sarah Franklin got blocked by Madi Sell and Mady Saris and the committed an attacking error. Alonso-Corcelles got a big rip from the back row with the chance to bring the game to deuce but sailed the shot long.
Set 2: Wisconsin 25, Indiana 18
The visitors got back on track in game two, making the necessary adjustments to hit .556 (17-2-27) in the set. After 14 total errors in the opening frame, the Badgers settled down to just two attacking and serving errors respectively. Crawford and Smrek each had a hand in five blocks. Maple provided IU four kills to help the hosts hit .179 (12-7-28), its most efficient frame of the night.
• With freshman setter Charlie Fuerbringer at the service line, Wisconsin got IU into a rotation it couldn’t get out of. The Badgers scored the opening four points before Alonso-Corcelles was able to side out with a kill. The Hoosiers trailed the whole set and burned a timeout after just three points.
• IU’s best run of form in the game came late in the set as Saris terminated on a pair of balls to trim the deficit to just three points (18-21). Maple couldn’t continue the momentum as she committed IU’s first service error of the night on a ball that sailed out of her hands. After IU’s final timeout, Wisconsin scored the final three points to take the second set.
Set 3: Wisconsin 25, Indiana 13
IU finally wore down by the third set, failing to provide any answers to Wisconsin’s efficient attack. The visitors outhit IU (.400-.000) and added a six-block advantage to finish off the sweep. Ramsey Gary had eight digs, her fifth set this season with at least eight pickups. Franklin led the way with five kills for Wisconsin while middle blocker Devyn Robinson added four blocks.
• With Fuerbringer at the service line, Wisconsin used the same rotation it did in set two to open up a big 7-0 advantage in game three. From there, the Badgers lead never dipped under that seven-point threshold. IU got the lead down to 9-16 but Wisconsin closed on a 9-4 run to finish out the match.
Top Hoosier Performers
#23 Maple, Delaynie
8 kills, 7 digs, 1 ace
#32 Gary, Ramsey
14 digs, 3 assists
#15 Ilawole, Sade
12 assists, 7 digs, 2 aces
Notes to Know
• IU falls below .500 overall for the first time since Nov. 19, 2022. IU won three-straight matches to finish .500 on the season. Last year, IU began 10-3 on the season and never dipped below the .500 threshold for the rest of the campaign. The Hoosiers’ stretch of ranked opponents takes a brief hiatus for the next three contests.
• In their first career major appearances, freshman setter Sade Ilawole and sophomore setter Luca Fickell both set career highs in assists and digs. Ilawole finished with 12 assists and seven digs and an additional career high two aces. Fickell tallied 10 assists and five digs.
• Graduate student Delaynie Maple, who played as a primary attacker for the first time in her career, rattled off a career best eight kills. She was targeted in serve receive on 28 occasions, the highest number of receptions in her brief indoor collegiate career.
• IU committed just three service errors in the match against Wisconsin. That was IU’s best performance in the category since recording three errors from the end line in a sweep of Maryland last season (Oct. 7, 2023). In its last three matches, IU’s only missed 11 serves (1.22 p/s).
INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
BIG TEN BLUE BLOODS BATTLE FRIDAY IN LA
LOS ANGELES — Friday (Oct. 25) night’s Top 25 matchup marks the first-ever Big Ten Conference meeting between Indiana and league newcomer UCLA – the two winningest programs in NCAA Division I men’s soccer: UCLA by total number of victories (1,026) and Indiana by percentage (.723).
Kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, and fans can watch on the Big Ten Network.
KICKING OFF
• Indiana has built a four-match winning streak and seven-match unbeaten streak (5-0-2) coming into Friday’s matchup. The Hoosiers have scored multiple goals in each game of the unbeaten run, IU’s longest such multi-goal stretch since 2001.
• Graduate forward Justin Weiss was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, and junior defender Quinton Elliot was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. Both players tallied three G/A last week as Indiana outscored No. 18 Michigan and Michigan State 8-1.
ABOUT THE BRUINS
• UCLA is undefeated in four matches during the month of October, with a 2-0-2 record this month. That includes a 2-1 win over No. 2 Ohio State and a 1-1 draw at No. 6 Maryland on Monday.
• The Bruins are led by sixth-year head coach Ryan Jorden, who has compiled a 47-37-17 record during his time in Los Angeles.
• UCLA had the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week (Wyatt Nelson) and Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Tamir Ratoviz).
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has won five of the last six meetings in the series with UCLA, though the Hoosiers have not visited Los Angeles since 2008 – a 3-0 victory.
• The two teams last met in 2019, when Jack Maher scored a 104th-minute golden goal to give Indiana a 2-1 victory. Since then, Maher was drafted into Major League Soccer, and his two younger brothers – Joey Maher and Josh Maher – have come through the program. Josh has started 14 of 15 matches as a freshman this season.
• In the previous meeting in 2013, IU set an attendance record at Bill Armstrong Stadium, welcoming 7,720 fans to its home ground. The Hoosiers fell in overtime, 1-0.
• Indiana and UCLA have met in the NCAA Tournament four times; three times in the semifinals (1994, 1997 1999) and once in the quarterfinals (2003). IU won three of those matches, twice on its way to national championships (1999, 2003).
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#14 PURDUE TRAVELS TO #15 CREIGHTON FOR CHARITY EXHIBITION CONTEST
GAMEDAY INFORMATION — CHARITY EXHIBITION
[14] Purdue (0-0) at [15] Creighton (0-0)
8 p.m. ET | Omaha, Nebraska
CHI Health Center Omaha (17,560)
TELEVISION: Neb. Public Media ($6.99; Larry Punteney, Nick Bahe)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• No. 14-ranked Purdue “unofficially” tips off the 2024-25 season on Saturday night, when it travels to No. 15-ranked Creighton for a charity exhibition game benefiting the United Way of the Midlands Disaster Relief Fund. Funds from Saturday’s contest will go to victims of devastating tornadoes that hit Omaha and the surrounding areas in late April.
• It marks the second straight year that Purdue will play a charity exhibition game for victims of violent tornadoes after Arkansas edged the Boilermakers in Fayetteville last October, 81-77, in overtime.
• Saturday’s contest marks a return to Omaha for assistant coach Paul Lusk, who served on Greg McDermott’s staff with the Bluejays for three seasons from 2018-19 to 2020-21. His son, Jack, is a 2023 graduate of Elkhorn North High School.
• Matt Painter and Greg McDermott coached against each other in 2003-04, when Painter was the head coach at Southern Illinois and McDermott was at Northern Iowa. The two teams split the regular season meeting with McDermott’s Panthers topping Southern Illinois 68-52 in the regular-season finale, denying Painter a perfect season in Missouri Valley Conference play. Both teams reached the NCAA Tournament that season, falling in their opening-round games.
• McDermott (474) and Painter (472) have combined for 946 career wins in 43 combined seasons — an average of 22.0 wins per season. The two were in the same bracket last season in the Midwest Region in Detroit.
• The Boilermakers open the 2024-25 campaign ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll released Oct. 14.
• The Boilermakers have now been ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 poll in eight of the last 10 preseason polls dating to the 2015-16 season. The two seasons they weren’t ranked came in 2022-23 (29-6 record; No. 1 seed) and 2020-21 (18-10 record; No. 4 seed).
• The preseason poll marks the first time since the Nov. 21, 2022 (ranked 24th) that Purdue hasn’t been ranked in the AP top 5, ending a streak of 37 straight polls ranked in the top 5. Purdue was ranked in the top 3 in 32-of-37 of those polls. The 37 straight weeks in the top 5 was the third-longest streak in Big Ten history (41 by Ohio State, 1960-63; 38 by Indiana, 1975-77).
• Purdue has been ranked in 39 straight AP Top 25 polls, the sixth-longest active streak in the country and the third longest in school history.
• Purdue is looking to become the first team to win three straight outright Big Ten titles since the Boilermakers did it in 1994-96. Ohio State also accomplished the feat in 1960-62 as the only programs to record an outright “threepeat”.
• Purdue’s 58 wins over the last two seasons are the most in school history and the sixth most in the country (Houston, Kansas, Arizona, Gonzaga, Duke). Purdue needs just 25 wins this season to tie the school record for the most wins in a three-year span (83; 2016-17-18).
• The Boilermakers have won 35 straight regular-season, non-conference games, dating to a Dec. 8, 2020, setback at Miami, Fla. The streak is the longest in the country by 19 games (Houston – 16). The 35-game streak is the ninth-longest streak in NCAA history and just three programs have streaks of 40 or more. During the streak, Purdue has defeated seven teams ranked in the AP top 10.
• Purdue, Duke, Gonzaga and Houston are the only programs in America to have made at least a Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four in the last five NCAA Tournaments. Purdue reached the Sweet 16 in 2022, the Elite 8 in 2019 and the Final Four in 2024.
• Matt Painter ranks fifth on the Big Ten’s list for career wins with 447, trailing only Tom Izzo (707), Bob Knight (662) and Gene Keady (512) in Big Ten history. On the Big Ten games-only chart, Painter is fifth (226 wins), needing two wins to tie Hall of Famer, Ward “Piggy” Lambert of Purdue with 228 victories.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
NO. 12 NOTRE DAME TAKES ON UNDEFEATED NO. 24 NAVY AT METLIFE STADIUM IN NEW JERSEY
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — It took Navy five years, five wins to start the season and a second-year coach to get back into the AP Top 25.
That No. 24 ranking could be on the line Saturday when the Midshipmen (6-0) face No. 12 Notre Dame (6-1) at MetLife Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands sports complex.
“It’s a great opportunity for our team and our program,” Navy coach Brian Newberry said. “These are the kind of games you want to play in. It’s a great thing about coming to school here at Navy is you get to play a team like Notre Dame every year: a big game on national stage like that. That’s what you want.”
Beating Notre Dame will be a big ask for Navy, which lost 42-3 to the Irish in Dublin in August 2023. BetMGM Sportsbook has made Notre Dame a 12 1/2-point favorite in this 97th meeting in a series that dates to 1927.
“We know who we are and what we’re able to do, and we have to control that,” Navy quarterback Blake Horvath said. “There’s nothing that Notre Dame can do that will change who we are. We can beat ourselves and that’s for sure and that’s something we haven’t done so far this year.”
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said the Irish are playing an opponent that vastly improved from last season. The Midshipmen are averaging 44.8 points and 435.8 total yards, including 274.8 rushing.
“I love it,” said Freeman, whose team beat Georgia Tech 31-13 this past weekend. “We’re looking forward to a great challenge. To play a 6-0 team, as the head coach you’d much rather do that than play a team that’s 0-6, because it doesn’t take much to motivate your guys.”
Navy is just as motivated in a sense.
“We can’t treat this like it’s the Super Bowl,” senior linebacker Kyle Jacob said. “It’s the next game.”
Everyone knows the Super Bowl for Navy will be Dec. 14 against Army at the Washington Commanders’ home stadium in Landover, Maryland. The teams, each 6-0 for the first time since 1926, could also meet in the American Athletic Conference title game eight days earlier in either Annapolis or West Point.
The rivalry
Notre Dame knows it is the biggest game on essentially every opponent’s schedule. And while the list of longtime Irish rivals includes matchups with schools such as Michigan, Purdue, Southern California and Stanford, the one with Navy carries a different feel.
That’s not because these teams have met on the football field every year since 1927, except the pandemic 2020 season. This one has been played in a variety of locations, including Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Diego, Cleveland and South Bend, Indiana.
Heisman Horvath?
Charlotte coach Biff Poggi said after his team’s 51-17 loss at Navy that Horvath deserved Heisman Trophy consideration. There is still a long way to go before that’s a possibility, but Horvath and Alabama’s Jalen Milroe are the only players in Football Bowl Subdivision with 10 touchdowns each rushing and passing.
“There’s a lot of great guys out there with with Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty,” said Horvath, who has amassed 1,509 yards combined on the ground and through the air through six games. “All I can do is just play my game and control what I can control.”
Horvath, a sophomore who ran something similar to offensive coordinator Drew Cronic’s system in high school, has been the key to a complete turnaround on that side of the ball. Navy is tied for the best red zone offense in the country, relying far more on the pass than the typical service academy.
New Navy look
Getting ready to face Navy’s offense has been an adjustment for teams.
“I think we’ve been preparing for it since fall camp,” Freeman said of Navy’s triple-option system. “You’re intentional about having certain periods on certain days in fall camp. We attacked it again during the bye week so we have a good foundation for what we’ve planned on doing and we’ve enhanced it.”
There is one new change. With Horvath having an excellent season throwing, Navy uses a shotgun formation about 45% of the time. In years past, it was mostly on passing downs.
Special encore?
Coming off a bye, the Irish did everything right on special teams. They executed a fake punt and a fake field goal, converting each time for a first down. They blocked a field goal and twice tackled Georgia Tech kick returners deep in their own territory.
#7 IRISH END ROLLERCOASTER NIGHT AGAINST #1 DUKE WITH 3-3 DRAW
DURHAM, N.C. – Two of the top teams in the country waged war on the pitch Thursday night, and what an emotional rollercoaster it was. No. 7 Notre Dame women’s soccer rallied down a goal to No. 1 Duke to take a 3-1 lead in the second half. Then the Blue Devils (12-1-1, 7-0-1) scored quickly to tie it at 3-3.
Later, the Irish (10-1-4, 4-0-4) went up a player after a Duke red card and had plenty of chances to take the lead, which included a missed penalty kick in the 79th minute. When the 90-minute horn sounded, the Irish and Blue Devils settled for a 3-3 draw.
Tonight marked the most goals Notre Dame has scored in program history against the top-ranked team in the country. It also marked the first time Duke has given up multiple goals all season.
Izzy Engle recorded a first half brace and made a little history in the process. It marked the first time in program history that an Irish freshman recorded a brace against the No. 1 team in the country. Engle now has 13 goals on the season, which ranks as the 11th most by a Notre Dame freshman all-time.
Fellow freshman Annabelle Chukwu scored ND’s third goal of the match. It was her third goal of the 2024 campaign.
Sonoma Kasica came up huge in net tonight, time after time. She recorded a career-high eight saves.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish found themselves down 1-0 after 23 minutes of play. In a moment of need, they turned to their top goal scorer and playmaker, Izzy Engle. The Minnesota native scored back-to-back goals in less than in a two-minute span (25:41 and 27:31).
The first was a perfect example of poise. She could have taken a right-footed shot with a defender on her in the box, but she cut it back to her left foot, juking the defender. Now wide open, Engle buried the shot in the left corner to tie.
The second goal was perfection by two players. First, a beautiful cross by Restovich from the left side. Second, a masterful header by Engle in the box to tuck it past the keeper.
Thus, the Irish took a 2-1 lead into halftime.
Then at 46:33, Annabelle Chukwu put on a clinic from just outside the box. A stepover scissors move to juke her defender, a touch to her left, followed by an absolute rocket that beat the goalkeeper near post. It was Irish up 3-1 and things were looking up for the visitors.
Up next unfortunately was the Duke response. It was their turn to score back-to-back goals, scoring two goals in a three-and-a-half minute span starting in the 52nd minute.
Notre Dame navigated the ups and downs and found another opportunity in the 62nd minute. Duke’s Nicole Chico received a red card when she took down Izzy Engle as the last defender. With a player up, Notre Dame created several chances. The best chance came in the 79th minute when Notre Dame was awarded a penalty kick; however, Leah Klenke’s shot hit off the right post and out.
UP NEXT
PREVIEW: IRISH SET TO FACE #12 SMU AND #1 PITT ON THE ROAD
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hit the road as they head to No. 12 SMU on Friday, Oct. 25 and No. 1 Pitt on Sunday, Oct. 27. Notre Dame’s next four matches are against ranked opponents as they will play No. 4 Louisville in back-to-back matches at Louisville on Oct. 30 and at home on Nov. 2.
NOTRE DAME vs. #12 SMU – Friday, October 25 at 8 PM ET (7 PM CT)
Location: Dallas, TX | Moody Coliseum
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NOTRE DAME vs. #1 PITT – Sunday, October 27 at 1:00 PM
Location: Pittsburgh, PA | Fitzgerald Field House
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HISTORY VS. #12 SMU
This will be the first-ever meeting between the Irish and the SMU Mustangs.
This conference match up comes after the addition of SMU, Stanford, and Cal to the ACC this summer.
HISTORY Vs. #1 PITT
This weekend will be the 43rd meeting between Notre Dame and Pitt with the Irish leading the overall series 25-17.
Falling in the last four matches against the Panthers, the last Irish win against Pitt came on Oct. 16, 2020 in a close five-set battle at home (22-25, 17-25, 25-21, 25-20, 17-15).
The Irish last faced the Pitt Panthers on Sun, Oct. 22, 2023 at home, falling in three (16-25,23-25,19-25). Lucy Trump and Sydney Palazzolo led the Irish with seven kills a piece.
PHYONA SCHRADER
Phyona Schrader was named ACC Setter of the Week on Monday, Sept. 16 after guiding the Irish to a perfect 3-0 week, with two wins over Northwestern and the program’s first-ever win over Colorado State.
She is now second in the nation for triple-doubles this season (8).
FRESH FACES
Notre Dame’s incoming freshman class ranked 13th in the nation according to Prep Dig.
The Irish welcome six freshman to the team, bringing the Irish to a roster size of 22 – Rockwell’s largest roster since starting in 2022.
The freshman class consists of Grace Langer (MB), Anna Bjork (MB), Kailyn Greene- Gordon (OPP), Mia Radeff (OH), Morgan Gaerte (OH), and Mallory Bohl (MB).
Gaerte was the number one recruit coming out of Indiana, hailing from Angola High School, just a little over an hour from South Bend.
Notre Dame also welcomes setter Ella Sandt to the 2024 squad, a graduate transfer from Saint Mary’s.
KEY RETURNERS
The Irish return five rising sophomores, six rising juniors, a pair of rising seniors, and a pair of graduate students.
Notre Dame’s two graduate students, Hattie Monson and Lauren Tarnoff, are each using their fifth and final seasons to finish their careers at ND. Monson led the Irish with 397 digs last season, while Tarnoff was second on the team last season in blocks (84).
Senior Phyona Schrader is also back for another season with the Irish. Schrader led the conference last season with the only triple double recorded in the ACC. She tallied 14 kills, 22 assists, and 13 digs in the win over Wake Forest at home on November 17, 2023.
Outside hitter Lucy Trump returns for her junior season as she tallied 135 kills and was second on the team with 22 aces. She led the Irish offensively her freshman year with 252 kills.
SALIMA ROCKWELL
Salima Rockwell heads into her third year at the helm of the program after finishing her first two seasons with a record of 21-33
Rockwell spent this past summer prepping for the 2024 Olympic games as she was selected to be an analyst for NBC for both the men’s and women’s matches.
Rockwell, a four-time national champion coach and three-time All-American, is the seventh head coach in Notre Dame volleyball history.
For the past three years, Rockwell has served as a color commentator for ESPN, Fox Sports, Big Ten Network and CBS Sports.
Rockwell spent nine years coaching at her alma mater, Penn State University, holding titles of associate head coach, assistant coach and director of operations over two different stints in Happy Valley (2006-2009 and 2015-17).
As a student-athlete, Rockwell was a three-time All-American setter, was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team, helped guide the Nittany Lions to an NCAA Championship runner-up finish, was four-time All-Big Ten honoree, and led Penn State to Big Ten championships in 1992 and 1993.
Rockwell’s name is peppered throughout the legendary Penn State record books – ranking sixth all-time on the program’s career assists list (5,455) and eighth on the career digs chart (1,278). She is an inductee into the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame.
Between her two coaching tours at Penn State, Rockwell also spent five seasons (2009-2013) at the University of Texas. While in Austin, she helped lead the Longhorns to the 2012 National Championship title, its first in almost 25 years.
YEAR THREE WITH THE STAFF
Sara Matthews and Craig Dyer return as associate head coaches for the Irish for their third year with the program.
Matthews, a standout player at James Madison and Kansas, came to South Bend after spending the past five seasons as the head coach at the University of Delaware.
Dyer joined the program after spending the past four seasons at Creighton, with previous stops at Penn State, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Seton Hall and Rutgers. He’s worked with several All-Americans during his time at Creighton and was part of the 2019 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.
Paul Koncir joined as a video and data analytics technical coordinator for his first season with the Irish in 2022 and was promoted to assistant coach ahead of the 2023 season.
Koncir joins the Notre Dame Volleyball family after spending the past two seasons with the Michigan State Spartans as an associate head coach. Prior to MSU, Koncir had spent eight seasons with Indiana.
Mackenzie Keenan is in her third year as the operations specialist for the Irish. Keenan joined the program after spending nearly the past seven seasons at Texas Christian University. She worked as the TCU volleyball director of volleyball operations after having spent time as the volleyball graduate assistant.
BUTLER WOMEN’S SOCCER
BUTLER SHUTS OUT ST. JOHN’S
INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women’s soccer team controlled the pitch in a 3-0 shutout victory over St. John’s. The Bulldogs (9-4-3, 4-2-2 BIG EAST) scored two in the first half and added a third goal in the 68th minute. The Red Storm (5-6-5, 0-5-3 BIG EAST) was limited to three total shots.
Key Moments
26′ | Caitlin O’Malley sends a ball from the left side into the area to Talia Sommer. Sommer maneuvers among three defenders and then passes over to the right side. Leila Lister is there and one-times the ball directly into the net. The Dawgs are up, 1-0.
29′ | Amelie Darey carries up the right side and taps a ball to Sommer in the middle. Sommer carries forward and then passes forward to Abigail Isger, who has split a pair of defenders. Isger touches once and then shoots under a defender, back toward the near post. It’s a 2-0 lead for Butler.
32′ | A St. John’s corner kick is headed toward the goal, forcing Anna Pierce to punch the ball out of the area.
HALFTIME
68′ | Anna Schroeder passes from the defensive end to Sommer in the middle of the pitch. Sommer carries 20 yards and then finds Léa Larouche on the left side. Larouche touches and fires from 18 yards, into the upper right corner of the goal. The Bulldogs now have a three-goal advantage.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Leila Lister, Abigail Isger, Léa Larouche
ASSISTS: Talia Sommer (3), Amelie Darey, Anna Schroeder
Bulldog Bits
Leila Lister’s goal was her fourth this season and the fifth of her career.
Abigail Isger’s goal was her fourth of the season and the 25th of her career.
The goal by Léa Larouche was her second of the season.
With three assists, Talia Sommer now has six this season and 16 in her career.
Amelie Darey’s assist was her second this season and the fifth of her career.
Anna Schroeder’s assist was her third of the season and the fifth of her career.
Anna Pierce made two saves to preserve the shutout. She now has seven shutouts this season and 14 in her career.
Up Next
Butler travels to Creighton on Sunday, Oct. 27, for the final road match on the regular-season schedule.
BUTLER FOOTBALL
BULLDOGS TO BATTLE DAVIDSON ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Butler will look to bounce back in PFL action this weekend with a road game at Davidson. ESPN+ will stream the 1 p.m. kick-off at Davidson College Stadium.
Game Day
Date: Saturday, October 26
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Location: Davidson, N.C. / Davidson College Stadium
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com (Sidearm Stats)
Watch: ESPN+
Bulldog Bits
– Butler has never lost three-straight games under the direction of head coach Mike Uremovich.
– Butler’s lone TD vs. the Flyers came on an eight-yard rush by Reagan Andrew.
– Andrew rushed for a career-high 87 yards in the setback and passed for 50 yards.
– Andrew’s 33-yard run in the third quarter matched the longest rush of his BU career.
– Butler used a 12-play, 81-yard scoring drive to tie the game at 14-14 late in the fourth quarter vs. UD.
– Dayton scored the game-winning touchdown on a flea flicker; the pass covered 33-yards.
– Ryan Short went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts vs. Dayton, hitting from 32 and 37 yards out.
– Luke Wooten caught a season-high six passes to lead Butler with 50 receiving yards vs. Dayton.
– Butler had four sacks and nine tackles for loss vs. Dayton.
– Danny Orgler recorded a career-high seven tackles against the Flyers.
– Adam Sturtz came up with a career-high three tackles for loss in his last game.
– Justin Anagonye had his best game as a Bulldog vs. UD with four tackles and a sack.
– D’Marco Cross also tied his career-high marks with four tackles and a sack vs. Dayton.
– Tyson Garrett made five tackles last Saturday to reach 100 in his BU career.
– Jeremiah Jackson is five tackles away from 100.
– Jackson’s best game as a Bulldog came against Davidson last year when he came up with a career-high 12 tackles.
– Jack Burch has recorded four tackles in each of the last two games against Davidson.
– Will Mason tallied a career-high eight tackles in the 2022 game vs. Davidson.
– No Bulldog opponent has scored points against Butler in the first quarter this season.
PFL Schedule – Week 9
Valparaiso at Marist 12:00 P.M.
Morehead State at Dayton 12:00 P.M.
Butler at Davidson 1:00 P.M.
Presbyterian at Stetson 1:00 P.M.
San Diego at St. Thomas 1:00 P.M.
PFL Standings
Drake 4-0, 5-1
Dayton 3-0, 5-1
St. Thomas 3-0, 4-3
Davidson 3-1, 5-2
San Diego 2-1, 4-2
Morehead State 2-1, 4-3
Butler 1-2, 5-2
Stetson 0-2, 2-4
Valparaiso 0-3, 2-5
Presbyterian 0-4, 2-6
Marist 0-4, 0-7
SCOUTING DAVIDSON: The Wildcats have the best rushing attack in the nation, averaging 359 yards on the ground. Mari Adams leads the PFL and ranks fourth in the nation in rushing yards per game (126.3) and Mason Sheron spells the Wildcat starter to deliver 86.9 yards per contest. Adams and Sheron rank first and second in the league in rushing touchdowns. Adams is up to 11 after last weekend and Sheron sits at nine. Davidson ran for 411 yards last weekend in their 70-48 win over Stetson. The victory improved their overall record to 5-2 and kept the Wildcats undefeated at home (5-0).
Mari Adams was named PFL Offensive Player of the Week on Sunday after scoring three touchdowns against Stetson. He ran for 135 yards on just 13 carries. The game was his fifth 100-yard rushing performance this season.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Davidson leads the all-time series against Butler 10-6. The Wildcats won the first five meetings, but the Bulldogs responded by winning the next six. Momentum has shifted back to Davidson in recent years with the Wildcats winning the last five matchups.
Butler hasn’t won against Davidson since 2016. This is a rivalry that got started back in 2003.
LAST MEETING: Davidson scored 21 points in the second quarter to give the Wildcats a 28-14 advantage at the half, but the Bulldogs would fight back with 19 second half points. BU lined up for a 58-yard field goal attempt on the last play of the game, but the kick was short and Davidson would leave the Sellick Bowl with a 35-33 victory.
Davidson posted 506 yards of total offense in the win. They were led by Mari Adams who posted 171 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
TOP DAWGS: BU leads the nation in third down conversion percentage (58.3%), red zone offense, and scoring defense (11.1 ppg).
The Bulldogs are 28-for-28 on red zone scoring chances this season.
BEND DON’T BREAK: Butler leads the PFL and ranks third in the country in red zone defense.
Butler opponents have only scored six times on 10 red zone trips.
MISTAKE FREE FOOTBALL: Butler leads the PFL in fewest penalties (20) and fewest penalty yards (195).
Butler also leads the league in fewest sacks allowed (6) and fewest tackles for loss allowed (27).
STOP THE RUN: Davidson has scored 30+ points in every game against Butler over the last five meetings. Last year was the first time BU held Davidson under 300 rushing yards (282)since 2016. The Bulldogs currently rank second in the PFL and 28th in the FCS in rushing defense (121.0).
The Bulldogs have not allowed an opponent to rush for 200 yards in a single-game this season. Murray State was the closest, running for 198 vs. BU in Week 2.
LEAGUE LEADER: Reagan Andrew leads the league in completion percentage (68.5%) and ranks sixth in both passing yards and rushing yards per game.
Andrew is a dual threat that has rushed for four touchdowns over the team’s last three games. He and Nick Howard are tied for third in the PFL in rushing touchdowns (5).
SUPER SENIOR: Joey Suchy will suit up for his 40th game as a Bulldog on Saturday. The school record for most games played at BU is set at 45, a feat that has been accomplished by 11 players.
RB Billy Dozier has played in 51 college football games. Six at Butler and 45 at NIU.
UPCOMING MILESTONES: Ethan Loss needs 139 receiving yards to reach 1,000 in his career. Reagan Andrew is also just 175 passing yards away from 1,000.
Loss had a career day at Drake two weeks ago with 86 receiving yards in Des Moines. Andrew threw for a career-high 193 yards in the win at Murray State.
UP NEXT: The month of November will begin with Butler hosting Stetson at 1 PM. The Hatters just lost to Davidson last weekend to move their overall record to 2-4.
Stetson’s game against Valparaiso scheduled for Oct. 12 was postponed due to Hurricane Milton. Their only other PFL game this year was a 10-point setback at St. Thomas.
BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
BUTLER BEGINS LONG ROAD TRIP WITH MATCHES AT ST. JOHN’S AND VILLANOVA
The Bulldogs hit the road to head out east for the first time this season to take on St. John’s and Villanova. Butler will play St. John’s on Friday night in Queens, NY before heading to Villanova, Pa. on Saturday night to take on the Wildcats.
Bulldog Bits
The Bulldogs finished the weekend 2-0 extending their winning streak to three matches in a row after beating Seton Hall 3-1 and Georgetown 3-0
Butler set a new season-high 14 serving aces in the match, which is the first time they have posted 14 or more serving aces in a match since the team reached 14 at DePaul on Nov. 1, 2014.
Cora Taylor received the BIG EAST Setter of the Week
Taylor collected 81 assists (11.57 per set), which led the conference last week
Alaleh Tolliver was recognized by the conference as the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Tolliver padded the stat sheet with 26 digs, 25 kills, and seven service aces against Seton Hall and Georgetown
Butler leads St. John’s all-time with a record of 11-9. However, the Red Storm have won the last four matches dating back to 2021.
The Bulldogs also hold an 11-9 all-time record against Villanova. The Wildcats won the last meeting in a five-set thriller in Indy
Abby Maesch ranks third in the BIG EAST with an average of 3.95 kills per set in conference matches this season
Maesch is just seven kills away from 500 career kills
Grace Boggess is just 13 kills away from 400 career kills
SCOUTING ST. JOHN’S
The Red Storm currently ranks seventh in the BIG EAST this season holding an overall record of 14-8 and the same conference record as Butler at 3-5. The team from Queens has some solid wins over Duke and San Diego as well as experience playing top teams in No. 3 Penn St. and No. 16 Arizona St. this season. In conference play, St. John’s won their first two matches before then losing four straight. However, they have since bounced back.
The Johnnies have limited opponents to just a .186, which is third in the conference. The top option on offense is Erin Jones who holds an average of 3.76 kills per set this season, which also ranks third in the BIG EAST.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
The Wildcats will be the first team with a winning conference record the Bulldogs have faced since UConn. They enter with a 5-3 record in the BIG EAST and 12-7 overall. They began the season 3-4 before then flipping a switch and winning the next nine matches. The last two weeks have been rough with the team losing 1-3 including barely escaping with the win against Providence.
BULLDOGS EARN BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS
Two different Bulldogs were recognized by the BIG EAST on Monday after their stellar performances last weekend. Cora Taylor received the BIG EAST Setter of the Week after leading the conference with 81 total assists (11.57 per set). Alaleh Tolliver also earned BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after having a breakout weekend with 26 digs, 25 kills, and seven service aces. Her 1.00 serving aces per set was the best in the conference last week.
This was Taylor’s fourth time earning the conference honors, but the first time winning the setter of the week award. Tolliver was chosen by the BIG EAST for the first in her career.
DAWGS DON’T QUIT
Butler had thrilling comebacks this weekend on set point in consecutive matches that helped propel them to victories. In the third set against Seton Hall, the Bulldogs were down 24-17 but would come all the way back to tie the set at 24-24 and eventually win the set at 29-27. The next day Butler found themselves in a similar situation in the first set against Georgetown down 24-20, but once again battled back to tie the set and then secured the victory at 27-25.
Tolliver played a big role in the comeback collecting two crucial kills in the stretch against the Pirates before then leading the way with two serving aces during the run against the Hoyas to help the Bulldogs edge out victories.
SERVICE ACES GALORE
The Bulldogs topped their mark from last Sunday recording a new season-high 14 serving aces in the match. This is the first time they have posted 14 or more serving aces in a match since the team collected at DePaul on Nov. 1, 2014. Alaleh Tolliver set a new career-high with four serving aces while Elise Ward and Cora Taylor each added three in the match.
Butler has collected 33 service aces (3.30 per set) in the last three matches, which leads the BIG EAST over that span.
MAESCH MAESCH MAESCH
Maesch led the team with 31 kills (4.43 per set) while combining for a hitting percentage of .297 in both matches against Seton Hall and Georgetown. She would finish the match against the Pirates leading all hitters with 21 kills and three blocks.
Maesch now ranks third in the BIG EAST with an average of 3.95 kills per set in conference matches this season.
UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES
Laiya Ebo surpassed the 200 career kill mark last week while Destiny Cherry made it to 200 career total blocks. Grace Boggess is just 13 kills away from 400 career kills while Abby Maesch is just seven kills away from 500 career kills.
Cora Taylor needs just 14 assists to move up to seventh on Butler’s all-time career total assist leaders.
WATCH: Bulldog fans can or tune into the live streams on ESPN+ on Friday and FloSports on Saturday. Both links to the streams can be found on the Butler Athletics website.
UP NEXT: Butler will continue their road trip out east with upcoming matches at Providence and UConn.
INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
SYCAMORES CLOSE OCTOBER WITH IOWA ROAD SWING
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State closes the month of October on the road, as the Sycamores head west to face the top two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference in Drake (Friday) and Northern Iowa (Saturday).
Both matches are slated for a 7 p.m. first serve, with Friday’s match at Drake being carried on ESPN+
| Indiana State Volleyball at Drake / Northern Iowa | |
| Date | Friday, October 25 | 7 p.m. ET // Saturday, October 26 | 7 p.m. ET |
| Location // Venue | Des Moines, Iowa // Knapp Center (7,152) | Cedar Falls, Iowa // McLeod Center (6,650) |
| Preview Info | Indiana State Notes // Drake Notes // Northern Iowa Notes |
| Live Stats | vs. Drake // vs. Northern Iowa |
| Watch | Friday Stream (ESPN+) // No Stream Saturday at Northern Iowa |
| Social Media | @IndStVB // @IndStAthletics |
Last Time Out
Indiana State went 1-2 in its recent three-match homestand, capping off the stay at ISU Arena Monday night with a three-set sweep of Evansville (25-23, 25-23, 25-21). Curry Kendall had 19 kills on a .529 hitting percentage, while Emily Weber came three kills shy of a triple-double (seven kills, 39 assists, 14 digs). The Sycamores’ other two matches in the homestand were a four-set loss to Missouri State and a five-set loss to Southern Illinois, the latter of which involved Indiana State nearly overcoming a two-set deficit.
Despite the 1-2 record, the homestand was arguably Indiana State’s most consistent three-match stretch of the season from a statistical standpoint. The Sycamores recorded 50-plus kills and 60-plus digs in all three matches, while hitting above .200 in each match.
Back On Track
Indiana State closed out its recent three-match homestand in style Monday night, as the Sycamores downed Evansville in three sets inside ISU Arena.
Despite Evansville featuring the nation’s leader in kills in Giulia Cardona, Indiana State freshman outside hitter Curry Kendall stole the show with 19 kills and just one error, hitting .529 in the three-set sweep for the Sycamores. Kendall also added 14 digs for her second straight double-double.
Sycamore setter Emily Weber ran an offensive clinic for the Blue and White, dishing out 39 assists and also adding seven kills on 10 attempts from an attacking standpoint. Weber also tallied 14 digs, coming just three kills shy of Indiana State’s first triple-double since 2007.
Indiana State’s win over Evansville was arguably the Sycamores’ most complete performance of the season. The Trees had the advantage in kills (51-42) and digs (61-59), while hitting .290 for the match compared to just .214 for Evansville.
Climbing The Charts
Indiana State setter Emily Weber surpassed 2,000 assists for her collegiate career during the Sycamores’ recent match against Southern Illinois. Weber enters the weekend with 2,052 career assists, with 592 of those assists coming this season, her first with the Sycamores.
The recent homestand for Weber was her best of the conference season, as she averaged 10.67 assists per set. In addition, she averaged 2.58 digs and 1.08 kills per set over the last three matches, registering double-doubles against both Southern Illinois and Evansville. Weber had the match-clinching kill in the Sycamores’ win over Evansville.
Back To Business
After missing the first six weeks of the season due to injury, outside hitter Kira Holland made her return to the lineup in Indiana State’s most recent road series at Illinois State and Bradley.
Holland, the unanimous 2023 MVC Freshman of the Year, has started each of the last five matches for the Sycamores and has averaged 2.00 kills and 2.33 digs per set across her 16 sets played. She had back-to-back matches with 10-plus digs against Southern Illinois and Evansville to close out the last homestand for Indiana State.
Heavy Hitter
Indiana State freshman Curry Kendall has been the Sycamores’ top attacking option since the start of conference play, with more than 60 percent of her kills for the season coming against MVC competition.
Kendall has 89 kills through the first nine matches of the conference slate, averaging 3.43 kills per set in that span. Her 3.07 kills per set since the start of conference play ranks first among all MVC freshmen and 11th overall in the conference.
The last three matches for Indiana State were Kendall’s three best matches from an attacking standpoint, as she totaled 52 kills across 12 sets, an average of 4.33 per set. She had 19 kills against both Missouri State and Evansville, and also added 14 kills against Southern Illinois. Kendall’s performance against Evansville was the best attacking output by a Sycamore this season, as she had just one error on 34 attempts for a .529 hitting percentage.
In addition, Kendall also ranks third on the team with 61 digs since the start of conference play, averaging 2.10 digs per set against MVC foes.
Welcome Presence
Indiana State middle blocker Lily Mueller missed multiple weeks of the non-conference slate due to injury, but has come back to be an important part of the Sycamores’ rotation during conference play.
Mueller has averaged one kill per set since the start of conference play, hitting .195 in 28 sets against MVC foes compared to a negative hitting percentage in 16 sets played against non-conference foes. Her blocking numbers are also up to 0.64 blocks per set against MVC competition, compared to 0.50 blocks per set during non-conference play.
Mueller is tied for the team lead with four block solos against conference foes, while her seven block solos for the season are the most on the team.
On The Road Again
Indiana State finds itself in a familiar spot, as the Sycamores are on the road for the third time in the last four weekends. Six of the Sycamores’ nine matches in the month of October are away from Terre Haute.
Following this weekend’s matches, just one of Indiana State’s last seven will be contested outside the state of Indiana. The Sycamores have a four-match homestand to begin the month of November, with road matches at Valparaiso and Evansville also looming. The Trees’ lone match outside the Hoosier State down the stretch is at UIC.
This Weekend’s Opponents At A Glance
Drake enters the weekend at 12-8 overall and 8-1 in conference play. The Bulldogs are a perfect 4-0 at home this season, with their only conference loss coming to league-leading Northern Iowa. Macy Daufeldt, Ashlynn Kuhn and Megan Witte have all surpassed 200 kills this season, with Addison Beagle dishing out more than 500 assists. Jada Wills has totaled nearly 500 digs, while Bliss Beck and Aniyah Davis both have more than 60 blocks.
Northern Iowa comes in at 14-7 overall and a perfect 9-0 in conference play. The Panthers have won 27 straight conference matches dating back to the start of the 2023 season. Kira Fallert and Cassidy Hartman are both over 200 kills, while Sydney Golden and Reese Booth have combined for more than 800 assists. Erin Powers has a team-high 345 digs, while Kacie Rewerts has 100 blocks this season.
Series History vs. This Weekend’s Opponents
Indiana State is 30-44 all-time against Drake, with the Bulldogs winning each of the last three meetings in the series. The Sycamores’ last win in the series came in 2021, when Indiana State swept the season series with wins in Des Moines (four sets) and Terre Haute (three sets).
Indiana State is 6-69 all-time against Northern Iowa, with the Panthers winning each of the last three in the series. The Sycamores’ last win in the series was a five-set win in Terre Haute during the 2021 season, while Indiana State’s lone win in Cedar Falls came in five sets during the 2020-21 season.
Up Next
Indiana State returns home for its next four matches, with Illinois State (Nov. 1), Bradley (Nov. 2), Belmont (Nov. 8) and Murray State (Nov. 9) all making the trip to Terre Haute in the coming weeks.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER
MASTODON WOMEN’S SOCCER HEADS NORTH TO PLAY DETROIT MERCY
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team (8-8-1, 3-5-0 Horizon League) will play in their last regular season away game at Detroit Mercy on Saturday (Oct. 26). It is a key league contest for the ‘Dons as they jockey for postseason positioning.
Game Day Information
Who: Detroit Mercy Titans (7-7-2, 5-1-2 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, October 26 | 4 PM
Where: Detroit, Mich.
Watch: Link (ESPN+)
Live Stats: Link
Know Your Foe
Detroit Mercy is 7-7-2 and 5-1-2 in Horizon League contests. The Titans’ only loss took place the last time they took the pitch, against Northern Kentucky (2-1). The team had their two draws in back-to-back matches against Green Bay and Milwaukee earlier this season, both 1-1 finishes. Junior Abbey Lodato is wrapping up her third consecutive season leading the Titans in points. With 17 points on the season on a career-best eight goals, second in the Horizon League, and a lone assist, she sits third in the league for points. Grad student Marisa Silver has spent 13 games as the Titans’ starter, playing in 14 games.
Series History
Detroit Mercy lead the series history 11-3-3.
Purdue Fort Wins
The ‘Dons eight wins this season ranks fourth in program history for most wins in a season. 2012 is the program’s best season, finishing 10-8-1.
Golden Group
This year’s senior class (2021-24) has guaranteed the best four-year winning percentage in program history with .500 (27-27-19). The previous best finished with .444 (30-38-4).
The list of players graduating this year includes: Jordan Imes, Gigi Ricciardi, Allison Adams, Lizzie Haub, Marisa Metzger, Malia Velker, Zoe Greenhalge, Alyssa Weisbrodt and Bella Reitano.
Take Your Shot
The Mastodons are third in the league in shots this season with 207.
Imes On The Ball
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks second in the league in save percentage with .783.
There’s No I In Team
Eleven Mastodons have scored this season: Gigi Ricciardi, Scarlett Webster, Morgan Gallagher, Hailey Hoskins, Malia Velker, Maci Toporcer, Amanda Leonard, Audriana Rhyner, Chloe Mariotti, Emersyn Geik and Bella Reitano.
Home Sweet Hefner
The Mastodons have a .737 winning percentage at home since joining the Horizon League in 2020 (23-5-10). Purdue Fort Wayne is 7-2-1 this season at home.
Mastodon Starters
Three Mastodons have started every game this season: Chloe Mariotti, Allison Adams and Lizzie Haub.
Freshman Starters
Purdue Fort Wayne freshmen Maci Toporcer, Sam Christle, Maddy Kopala and Hailey Hoskins have recorded starts for the Mastodons this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell 2-0 at Wright State.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will host the last regular season contest against IU Indianapolis on Wednesday (Oct. 30). Kick is set for 2 p.m. at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
PURDUE FORT WAYNE HOSTS NORTHERN KENTUCKY FOR TWO #HLVB MATCHES
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team will play host to Northern Kentucky on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 25-26) for two Horizon League volleyball matches.
Game Day Information
Who: Northern Kentucky Norse
When: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 25-26 | 7 PM & 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2
Tickets:Game 1 | Game 2
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Trick Or Treat!
The Purdue Fort Wayne Student Athlete Leadership Team will host a trick or treat in the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse on Saturday October 26 at 1 p.m. Kids under 12 in costume will get in free to the Mastodon women’s volleyball match at 2 p.m and parents will get a $5 ticket.
Know Your Foe
Northern Kentucky is 9-11 and 5-4 to through the first half of Horizon League play. The Norse split with Cleveland State, lost to Wright State, beat Youngstown State twice and split with Milwaukee and Robert Morris. The Norse are coming off a 3-0 loss at Robert Morris. NKU is hitting .178 this season and are led by 2023 First Team All-Leaguer Joy Banks, who is averaging 3.34 kills per set.
Series History
The Norse lead the series 26-23 dating back to the first match in 1982. After the Mastodons moved Division I in 2001, the two teams did not meet again until 2016. NKU has won the last eight meetings.
Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-0 at home to start 2024, which is the best home start for the Mastodons since 2013. The ‘Dons were 11-0 in the Gates Sports Center that season.
Hungary for More
Panna Ratkai has 20 or more kills in 18 matches in her career with six coming this season. She had 12 as a redshirt-freshman. This season, she has 327 total kills, which is top-10 in the country. She is the only sophomore on the NCAA’s active top-250 career kills list with 863.
Panna of the Week
Panna Ratkai was selected as the Horizon League’s Player of the Week after 49 kills in two wins over Oakland. It was her sixth weekly award, putting her in sixth in league history.
You Betts-a Believe It
LonDynn Betts became a member of the 1,000-dig club at Michigan State on September 17. She became the 21st Mastodon to join the club, and the first since Rachael Crucis in 2022.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons split their weekend at Cleveland State, as both teams picked up 3-0 victories.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will visit IU Indianapolis for a midweek contest on Tuesday (Oct. 29).
EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL READY FOR WEEKEND TRIP TO IOWA
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Next up for the University of Evansville volleyball team is a weekend trip to Iowa to face the top two squads in the Missouri Valley Conference. UE takes on Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. Friday before traveling to Drake for a 4 p.m. match on Saturday with ESPN+ having the broadcast of both matches.
Last Time Out
– The Purple Aces earned home wins over Southern Illinois and Missouri State last weekend before falling at Indiana State on Monday
– Friday’s win over SIU saw the Aces pick up the win in five sets with Giulia Cardona picking up 37 kills; she added 30 more to her tally in the win over the Bears
Up to 2K
– With a season-high 37 kills against SIU, Giulia Cardona became the second player in MVC history to reach 2,000 in her career
– She now has a total of 2,089 and is chasing the all-time league mark of 2,293
– With an average of 7.44 kills per set over the weekend, Cardona was named the MVC Player of the Week on Monday
– Cardona leads the nation in kills/set (5.55), total kills (455), points/set (6.24), total points (511.5), total attacks (1,278) and attacks/set (15.59)
– Her kills average is even higher against league opponents – 6.34/set
Double Figures
– Angelica Gonzalez is putting up the most consistent numbers of her UE career
– Over the last three contests, the sophomore is averaging 2.25 kills/set
– She registered 11 kills in the win over SIU before finishing with 10 versus the Bears
– Gonzalez set career marks in kills (14) and attempts (35) in the win over the Beacons
On the List
– Ainoah Cruz has now reached the threshold to become eligible for MVC stat rankings
– With her season mark of 3.56 digs per set, the sophomore is 11th in the conference
– Cruz picked up 23 digs in her first contest of the season at USI before matching that tally in the win over Valpo
Double Digits
– For the first time in her collegiate career, Chloe Cline reached double figures in kills, finishing the SIU win with 10
– Equally impressive was her accuracy as she hit .625; in the weekend wins over SIU and MSU, she averaged 2.11 kills per game
– Cline has registered 4+ kills in 10 of the last 12 matches
Scouting the Opposition
– Northern Iowa is 14-7 overall and a perfect 9-0 in league play heading into the weekend
– The Panthers are led by Kira Fallert and Cassidy Hartman, who are averaging 3.86 and 3.53 kills per set, respectively
– Drake holds a 12-8 mark while opening their MVC slate with eight wins in nine contests
– They are led by Macy Daufeldt’s average of 4.15 kills per game
EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
UE MEN’S SOCCER TO CELEBRATE SENIOR DAY AGAINST BOWLING GREEN
The Purple Aces will celebrate their graduating seniors on Friday evening before their match against Bowling Green. UE will have 11 players and one intern graduating over the 2024-25 school year that will be recognized pregame. Players included are goalkeeper Landon Amick, defender Tobias Bak, forward Nacho Diaz Barragan, midfielder Brayden Doll, winger Eyob McFarland, forward Edward Mendy, forward Kai Phillip, forward Sami Owusu, midfielder Carson Thomas, defender Jon Varela, and midfielder Jose Vivas. Also being recognized on Friday is digital media intern Corwin Kripple.
Bowling Green comes to Evansville for its first visit to Arad McCutchan Stadium since 2015. The Falcons are near the top of the MVC standings in third with a 3-2-1 record for 10 points with wins over Belmont, Bradley, and Northern Illinois. On the season Bowling Green is 9-3-2 with their only losses coming against Michigan, UIC, and no. 15 Missouri State. The Falcons have been a goal scoring powerhouse this season as the only team in the country with two players scoring 10 goals on the season from sophomore forward Bennett Painter and junior forward Trace Terry.
Sophomore winger Auden Engen Vik (Trondheim, Norway) scored his first goal of the season to beat the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday night. He became the 10th Ace to score at least one goal in the 2024 season. Senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) currently leads UE with three goals while five other Evansville players have multiple goals.
Redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Giulia, Italy) had his second goal in as many matches on Saturday night with the opening goal in DeKalb. In the 23rd minute on a free kick just beyond the boundary of the 18-yard box. Fedrizzi also added an assist on the Aces second goal for five points in two matches.
On Monday afternoon freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS) was named one of the Top 100 Freshman in the country by Top Drawer Soccer. Mroz came in at 90th as he has started every match in goal for UE while becoming 18th in Division I in total saves on the season with 55. Mroz also picked up his seventh victory between the posts on Saturday, giving him the most wins by a rookie keeper at Evansville since 2016.
VALPO WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOCCER FALLS TO UIC IN HOME FINALE
The Valpo soccer team brought its 2024 home slate to a close on Brown Field Thursday evening, falling 1-0 to visiting UIC.
How It Happened
With the match a bit open early on, the Beacons found themselves with a pair of good looks early, but shots in the first six minutes from senior Sam Gountounas (Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew) and freshman Ashley Trippeer (Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) were stopped by UIC goalkeeper Francesca Faraci.
The match settled down and redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Kate Sheridan (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) did what she needed to do to keep the Flames off the board, making a pair of first-half saves as the match reached halftime scoreless.
Valpo had a strong scoring opportunity early in the second half as well, as the Flames committed a foul on 25 yards out from goal and straight on, but the effort from senior Addy Joiner (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) was saved by Faraci.
Quick reactions from Sheridan helped prevent a potential own goal midway through the second half, while a 69th-minute shot from Camryn Ries hit off the crossbar.
UIC broke through in the 71st minute, as a cross was directed into the net by a Valpo defender for what proved to be the match’s lone goal.
Inside the Match
UIC finished with a 16-7 advantage in shot attempts, but put just two of their efforts on goal to Valpo’s four.
Joiner appeared in her 77th career match in the Brown and Gold Thursday, moving her into a tie for seventh place in program history.
Five seniors saw action for the final time on Brown Field.
Thoughts From Coach Marovich
“Tonight, I’m not looking at the result, because results are what other people want to see. What I watched tonight was our program playing at the level and the standard that we have. There was great energy, there was great intensity. We had really good execution in our tactics, created some really good chances on goal, and had so many really good performances. Sometimes when you have a young group and a group that has gone through what they’ve gone through, you lose that ability to see what maybe you didn’t see before. Tonight, they saw and felt what we have been talking about and seeing all year. Now they see it, and now they feel it. That is why I’m excited about this team, why I’m excited about these players, because tonight they saw what we saw for a long time.”
“I think Kate Jeffery had a great shift in the midfield — she did a great job controlling tempo and rhythm. Our ability to find our forwards in the creative gap space led to our ability to get forward and create chances. Our back line did a great job heading balls out of the box, clearing balls when necessary, trying to possess and progress out of the back when they could.”
Next Up
Valpo (4-12-1, 0-8-1 MVC) closes out the 2024 campaign at Missouri State on Sunday afternoon at noon.
UINDY WRESTLING
UINDY PICKED TO FINISH SECOND IN GLVC WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
INDIANAPOLIS – UIndy was voted to finish second in the 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference wrestling preseason coaches’ poll, the league office announced on Thursday.
The preseason poll is determined by the league’s head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
No. 2 Indianapolis
Received one first-place vote and 20 total points
Finished fourth in GLVC standings this past season
Placed fifth in NCAA Super Region IV and ninth at NCAA Championship last season
Coached by Jason Warthan, who enters his 16th season after a 9-8 overall and 3-3 GLVC record in 2023-24
Return back-to-back GLVC Wrestler of the Year Derek Blubaugh and fellow First Team All-GLVC selection Trey Sizemore, as well as Third Team representative Jackson Hoover
| Place | School | Points (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. | McKendree | 25 (5) |
| 2. | Indianapolis | 20 (1) |
| 3. | Upper Iowa | 18 |
| 4. | Maryville | 13 |
| 5. | Drury | 9 |
| 6. | Quincy | 5 |
UINDY FOOTBALL
GLVC LEADERS CLASH AT UPPER IOWA SATURDAY
WEEK 8
at Upper Iowa Peacocks (5-3, 4-1 GLVC)
Saturday // October 26
1 p.m. ET // Fayette, IA
In a matchup of the league’s top offense and its No. 1-scoring defense, UIndy heads to Upper Iowa University this weekend with GLVC supremacy on the line. The Greyhounds are the lone unbeaten team in GLVC play, while the Peacocks are right on their heels at 4-1. Upper Iowa’s only conference blemish came in the form of a 26-23 home loss to Truman—also a one-loss squad in league play.
The weekend marks UIndy football’s first-ever trip to Fayette. In the teams’ inaugural meeting at Key Stadium last October, the Greyhounds walked away with a 35-7 dub. UIndy rolled off 21 unanswered points in the first quarter and didn’t look back. QB Gavin Sukup finished 24-for-35 passing for 332 yards and a season-high four touchdowns, including a 70-yard bomb to Markez Gillam.
MARIAN FOOTBALL
GAMEDAY GUIDE: NO. 18 MARIAN ENDS HOMESTAND WITH FRANCISCAN BOWL RIVALRY
INDIANAPOLIS – After winning the program’s first game as a member of the MSFA Midwest League, No. 18 Marian ends a three-game homestand this coming Saturday, as they welcome the University of Saint Francis. Saturday’s kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. in the 20th edition of the Franciscan Bowl.
LAST TIME OUT
Marian had one of their best offensive outings of the season last Saturday, as they put up 45 points in a 45-40 win over Olivet Nazarene. The homecoming win featured a career-high 347 passing yards for quarterback Tristan Polk, while wide receiver Jake Reichard brought in 10 passes for a career-high 249 yards. Keagan La Belle also ran for 125 yards and three scores, and the Knights were rewarded with the MSFA Midwest Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week honors, with Logan Carrington and Kenny Curry earning the honors.
Saint Francis won their MSFA Midwest debut as well last Saturday, traveling to Judson University in a one-sided 49-20 victory. The Cougars enter the game with a 5-2 record, and are on pace to set their best record since 2019.
THE SERIES
After a back-and-forth pattern in the Franciscan Bowl series, Marian has dominated the matchup against Saint Francis since 2018, winning six consecutive games against the Cougars. The rivalry game is the most-played matchup in program history, with Saturday marking the 20th game in the series. Marian won last year’s matchup 24-14, tying a program record with five interceptions of Saint Francis’ Grant Gremel, with Dwight Lewis III tying the individual record with three interceptions in the game.
Marian leads the all-time series 12-7. The last St. Francis win between the two sides came in 2017.
WATCH AND FOLLOW ALONG
Those fans unable to attend Saturday’s game can watch live on the ISC Sports Network. All home games are televised with five camera angles, and single game live stream passes charge $9.99. Fans can also purchase a season pass of Marian football at a discounted price on a per-game basis, running at $24.99. Passes for this weekend can be purchased now. Live statistics will be available at marianstats.com, and updates of the game will be posted on the Marian Knights and Marian Football Instagram and X pages. Fans can follow at @MUKnights and @MarianUFootball.
TICKETS
Tickets for Saturday’s home-opening game are on sale now, with general admission ticket pricing starting at $10.
TAILGATING
Tailgate spots are filling fast for this weekend. For more information on tailgating, rules, and policies, click here. Tailgate lots will open at 10:00 a.m.
NEW FEATURES AT ASCENSION ST. VINCENT FIELD
Marian football games will hold a pair of new features this season, with the Merchants Bank video board highlighting the south end zone. Live replays and video will echo on the field throughout the game, Also new at Marian football games are beer sales, with Beir Brewing selling their products at Marian games. There is a limit of three beers per person. More information on alcohol sales can be found here.
STUDENT GIVEAWAY
The Marian Maniacs have their fourth giveaway of the football season on Saturday, as they will be handing out Marian themed can koozies. The koozies will be given out at the end of the third quarter.
POSTGAME ATHLETIC EVENTS
After the game, fans can stick around and support the Marian women’s soccer program, as the Knights play St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. at Ascension St. Vincent Field.
Kickoff between Marian and Saint Francis is set for 1:05 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEBSITES
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Yale Dominates
October 25, 1884 – Yale University entered into the 1884 season riding a 17 game winning streak and had won multiple National Championships in the past few years. The powerhouse Bulldog squad really flexed their muscles against the Dartmouth team that season. It marked the first game where over 100 points were scored as Yale toppled Dartmouth 113-0.
Crab Bowl Classic
October 25, 1905 – Annapolis , Maryland – The very first College Football Crab Bowl Classic is played. The U.S. Naval Academy and the University are less than 30 miles away from each other, so it is no surprise that these two would clash regularly on the gridiron. The series ended temporarily in 1934 after Maryland protested a controversial play. Apparently according to a Wikipedia account, Navy’s go ahead touchdown play in the 1934 edition of the series was deemed illegal by the Maryland brass after a film review. A very interesting development in football history for 1934. The series resurfaced in the 1950’s a couple of times and then after a 1964 contest where a Terrapin player flashed his middle finger towards Navy fans. It occurred after a punt return by Navy, where an angry Terp Jerry Fishman was penalized for an unnecessary hard hit that injured receiver Skip Orr directly in front of the Navy faithful. The jeers from the Navy stands increased above normal and were directed at Fishman. In response, Fishman approached the Brigade of Midshipmen section and flipped them off.. Later Fishman was penalized again for a late hit on Heisman Trophy winning Navy quarterback Roger Staubach and again the heckling from the Navy crowd prompted Fishman to give the obscene gesture for a second time. High-ranking Navy officers noticed Fishman’s middle finger and were outraged by the disrespectful nature. The always taking the high road Staubach later told the press that Fishman “told the fans he thought Maryland was number one and got his fingers wrong.” Navy brass suspended the series for a period of time which lasted until the 2005 season. The result of this first matchup of the schools came with Navy defeating Maryland 17-0.
The Browns were Mudders
October 25, 1953 – The Polo Grounds, New York City, New York – It was a sloppy track to say the least at the famed Polo Grounds on this day in late October 1953. The Cleveland Browns were well into their 4th season in the NFL after dominating the now defunct All American Football Conference. The Giants were a mid-level team at best in ‘53 but being at home in the mud could be a great equalizer in the game and it was! Cleveland Browns’ QB Otto Graham sets club record with 4 fumbles as the Giants defense did everything they could claw the ball away from the Browns. A story on Cleveland.com website recounts how the only scoring sequence occurred. The long count paid off for the Cleveland Browns on that day. The long count was a strategic maneuver designed to draw Giants rookie defensive lineman, Joe Ramona, offside as the Browns lined up for a field goal attempt in the second period. Center Frank Gatski of the Browns had noticed that the youngster was a little jumpy, so as the Browns line up to try a field goal from the 18-yard line, Gatski suggested to Otto Graham that he delay snapping the ball a few counts.
It worked, Ramona jumped the count and the Giants were penalized five yards and a first and goal on the six-yard line. Two plays later Graham carried the ball through the left side of the line for the only score of the game. It is a rare occasion where one player could turn the ball over four times in a game and escape the hero, the Browns won 7-to-0 against the New York Giants in the mud fest.
Wrong Way!
October 25, 1964 – Possibly the most well-known sports blooper in American Sports History could be “The Wrong Way Run” by Viking Jim Marshall. On the play the defensive standout for Minnesota , Jim Marshall who was having his way with the San Francisco 49ers on that day. Even on the play in question, Marshall got his paws on Niners QB George Mira and caused Mira to lose control of the ball. Marshall promptly picked the ball up and proceeded to run 66 yards to what he presumed was an extremely easy scoop and score. Unfortunately for Jim and the Vikes, Marshall had run in the wrong direction for a safety. Marshall was a fantastic player in fact he was a dominant player in his era of football. Unfortunately all of his fantastic plays are somewhat put aside in place of this embarrassing moment of confusion.
Holy War Recaps
October 25, 1997 – South Bend -The 9th College Football Holy War had the Notre Dame Fighting Irish beating the Boston College Eagles 52-20.
October 25, 2003 – Chestnut Hill – In the 15th College Football Holy War it was the Boston College squad knocking off Notre Dame 27-25 in a thriller.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for October 25
Harvard Player/Coach Reid
October 25, 1878 – Bill Reid a fullback from Harvard University was born. Bill played during the very brutal period of american football just at the end of the 19th century. He was a good player for Harvard though as he became the first Harvard player to score two TDs in a game against Yale. After his playing days he became the Head Coach of the Crimson. It was in the early 1900’s as a coach where Reid truly made his biggest contributions to football. The NFF’s website states that Reid and fellow coaches from Yale, Princeton and Dartmouth were called to Washington, D.C. President Theodore Roosevelt was incensed over the violence in the game and was threatening to ban the sport. Reid convinced Roosevelt not to end the game he loved and he coerced all present to sign a contract stating that they would adhere to the rules of football and promote change to make the game safer for players. Teddy R. was satisfied with this and let football stay in American sports. As a coach Reid’s record was 30-3-1. The National Football Foundation selected Bill Reid to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
Goldberg the running sensation
October 25, 1917 – Elkins, West Virginia – Former University of Pittsburgh fullback Marshall Goldberg arrived on the scene. Goldberg played for the Panthers from 1936 through 1938 and the school sported a record of 25-3-2 when he was on the team. In his first game with the Panthers he rushed for 208 yards against Ohio Wesleyan and led the nation in yards on the ground with 886. The National Football Foundation goes on to tell us that his 1936 team won the Rose Bowl, the 1937 team was national champion, the 1938 team lost two games when Goldberg was out with injuries. Goldberg was All-America in 1937 and 1938. In the Heisman Trophy voting he was third behind Clint Frank of Yale and Whizzer White of Colorado in 1937, second behind Davey O’Brien of Texas Christian in 1938. The National Football Foundation selected Marshall Goldberg to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1958.
Bob Steuber, a Missouri Legend
October 25, 1921 – Wenonah, New Jersey – Bob Steuber arrived via stork delivery. Bob was a former halfback from Missouri. He set records a plenty at the school including most points in a season and a career as well as the most touchdowns in a game and career TDs. During the war years he played for DePauw. The NFF says Steuber was third in the nation in rushing yardage in 1941, second in 1942. He was at DePauw in 1943 as a Navy V-6 trainee. DePauw had a 5-0-1 season and Steuber led the nation in scoring with 129 points. The National Football Foundation selected Bob Steuber to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
Nielsen Slings BYU to Victories
October 25, 1954 – Provo, Utah – Gifford Nielsen a quarterback from BYU was born. He made his mark in his sophomore season when Brigham Young started out 0-2 and were down late in the third game. Nielsen led BYU on an offensive surge and the team scored twice and pulled out a 16-15 victory over New Mexico. They went 6-2 the rest of the season and the next year improved to a 7-3 overall record. The National Football Foundation selected Gifford Nielsen to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Nielsen played professionally with the Houston Oilers 1978- 83
Pat Swilling an LB on a Mission
October 25, 1964 – Toccoa, Georgia – Pat Swilling a linebacker from Georgia Tech celebrated his arrival into the world. An article on si.com on the football great tells how Swilling was a pass rushing standout at Georgia Tech setting an NCAA record 7 sacks against NC State as he went on his way to become a first team All- American. The National Football Foundation selected Pat Swilling to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. The New Orleans Saints picked Pat Swilling in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft and he ended up having a brilliant 12 year career in the League. In 1992 Swilling along with fellow Saint backers Vaughn Johnson, Sam Mills and Ricky Jackson all made the same Pro Bowl roster, the first and only time that has occurred in NFL history!
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1911 Larry Doyle scores on a sacrifice fly in Game 5 of the World Series at the Polo Grounds to give the Giants a 4-3 victory over the A’s. According to home plate umpire Bill Klem, commenting after the game, the Giants’ second baseman, in his jubilation about scoring the winning run, really never touched home, with the A’s not appealing, failing to notice the gaffe.
1927 Garry Herrmann, citing poor health and deafness, resigns as the Reds’ president and will be replaced by C.J. McDiarmid, the club’s secretary. During the 68-year-old baseball executive’s 25-year tenure, Cincinnati won only one pennant and World Series (1919) but finished in the first division 13 times.
1939 With 15 of the 24 first-place votes cast by the writers, Yankee outfielder Joe DiMaggio wins his first American League MVP award, easily out-distancing runners-up Jimmie Foxx and Bob Feller. The 24-year-old All-Star, who posted a major-league-leading .381 batting average, will also capture the prestigious prize again in 1941 and 1947.
1955 Joe L. Brown replaces Branch Rickey, who stepped down as the Pirates’ general manager. During the five-year tenure of ‘Mahatma,’ Pittsburgh endured three 100-loss seasons, but his contributions helped lead the team to a World Championship in 1960.
1955 The Indians trade Larry Doby, the first black to play in the American League, to the White Sox for Chico Carrasquel and Jim Busby. The future Hall of Fame outfielder, who will hit .275 during his two seasons in Chicago, will return to the Tribe in 1958.
1956 Al Lopez replaces Marty Marion, who recently resigned as the manager of the White Sox. Chicago’s new skipper will pilot the Pale Hose to an 840-650 (.564) record and an American League pennant during his 11-year Hall of Fame tenure in the Windy City.
1960 Gabe Paul announces his decision to leave the Reds to become the general manager of the Colt .45s, an expansion team scheduled to begin play in 1962. After clashing with majority owner Roy Hofheinz, the experienced baseball executive will leave Houston nearly a year before the team plays an official game.
1961 The Mets sign their first player with major league experience when they ink free-agent Ted Lepcio. During spring training, the expansion team will cut the 32-year-old middle infielder, who compiled a .245 batting average playing with five teams during his ten-year career.
1965 The Cubs end their college of coaches experiment by hiring Leo Durocher, who signs a three-year deal and is given complete authority on the field. The Lip’s assessment that Chicago is “not an eighth-place ball club” will prove correct when his team finishes tenth next season.
1973 The Cubs trade six-time 20-game winner Ferguson Jenkins to the Rangers for utility player Vic Harris and rookie third baseman Bill Madlock, who will win two batting titles during his three-year tenure in Chicago. Fergie will continue winning with Texas, posting a 25-12 (.676) record in the first year with Texas, averaging 15½ victories a season in his six-year stay in the Lone Star State.
1978 The BBWAA selects Gaylord Perry (21-6, 2.72) as the National League Cy Young Award recipient. The Padres right-hander, who copped the honor with the Indians in 1972, becomes the first hurler to win the prestigious pitching prize in each league.
1981 In Game 5 at Dodger Stadium, Pedro Guerrero’s and Steve Yeager’s back-to-back solo home runs in the seventh inning off Yankee southpaw Ron Guidry give Los Angeles a 2-1 win, their third victory in the Fall Classic. Guerrero, Yeager, and teammate Ron Cey will be named the World Series MVP award co-recipients.
1986 “If one picture is worth a thousand words, you have seen about a million words, but more than that, you have seen an absolutely bizarre finish to Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.” – Vin Scully, describing the aftermath of the play after a long silence. One strike from defeat, the Mets tie the game on a wild pitch and then, thanks to Bill Buckner’s error, win Game 6, knotting the World Series at three games apiece. The hobbled first baseman, who graciously handles the fallout from one of the most memorable moments in baseball history, becomes the scapegoat for the frustrated Fenway Faithful, who wrongly believed his play alone was responsible for Boston’s demise in the Fall Classic.
1987 In a series in which each team never loses a game in its home park, the Twins win the World Championship when they beat the Cards, 4-2, in Game 7. The franchise’s last championship came in 1924 as the Washington Senators when Bucky Harris’s team defeated the Giants, led by John McGraw.
2000 Mike Piazza becomes the first player to hit a World Series home run at Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium. The backstop’s third-inning homer off Denny Neagle will account for the only two runs the Mets will score in a 3-2 Game 4 defeat to their crosstown rivals.
2003 In Game 6, the Marlins, behind Josh Beckett’s five-hit complete-game shutout, win their second World Series in six seasons, defeating New York at Yankee Stadium, 2-0. Florida becomes the first opposing team to capture the Fall Classic at the Bronx ballpark since the Dodgers accomplished the feat in 1981.
2005 The first World Series game in Texas proves to be memorable when Geoff Blum’s 14th-inning solo home run (30th MLer to hit an HR in first WS AB) becomes the beginning of the end of the longest Fall Classic contest ever played. The 7-5 victory, which gives the White Sox a commanding 3-0 advantage over the Astros, takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to complete, with the 14 frames equaling the number of innings the Red Sox needed to beat the Dodgers in Game 2 of the 1916 series.
2005 Mark Buehrle becomes the first pitcher to start and save consecutive World Series contests. After receiving a no-decision starting Game 2, the 26-year-old southpaw gets the final out in the 14th inning of Game 3 to record a save as the White Sox beat the Astros, 7-5.
2007 Hideki Okajima becomes the first Japanese-born player to pitch in the World Series. The former Nippon Ham Fighters hurler comes out of the bullpen in relief of Curt Schilling and retires seven straight Rockies, including Kazuo Matsui, making it the first time Japanese natives have faced one another in the Fall Classic.
2009 The Indians sign 40-year-old Manny Acta to a three-year deal as their 40th manager in franchise history. The former Nationals’ field boss, fired in July, is the first Cleveland skipper to be hired outside the organization since John McNamara piloted the club in 1990.
2009 🇯🇵 Yusei Kikuchi, who had interested scouts from the Yankees and nine other clubs, decides not to entertain offers from American major league teams, opting to start his professional career in his native Japan. The 18-year-old left-handed flamethrower would have been the first Japanese high school student to travel directly to the United States to play pro ball.
2009 With a 5-2 victory over the Angels at Yankee Stadium, New York wins its 40th American League pennant. The Bronx Bombers, after a six-year absence from the Fall Classic, will play the Phillies in quest of their 27th World Championship and the first since they beat the Mets in 2000.
2010 John Farrell emerges from the 18 candidates interviewed by Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos to replace recently retired manager Cito Gaston. The former Boston pitching coach’s reputation of working well with youthful hurlers is considered a real asset for the team’s new skipper, given Toronto’s talented young rotation.
2011 Canada wins its first major baseball tournament when Team Canada defeats the United States, 2-1, at the Pan American Games in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico. Jimmy Van Ostrand’s sixth-inning double, driving in Chris Robinson and Tim Smith, who both had two-out singles to start the rally, proves to be the difference in the gold medal game.
2014 Mo’ne Davis throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Giants’ 11-4 victory in Game 4 of the Fall Classic against the Royals at AT&T Park. The 13-year-old pitching phenom, the first girl to hurl a shutout in the Little League World Series, continues her mastery on the mound, firing a strike right down the middle of the plate.
2016 Corey Kluber became the first pitcher in World Series history to record eight strikeouts in the first three innings of a game, surpassing the mark by one previously shared by Bob Gibson, Randy Johnson, and Orlando Hernandez. The Indians’ ace, who throws six scoreless innings, accomplishes the feat in the team’s Game 1 victory, a 6-0 win over the Cubs, at Progressive Field.
2016 The Mets announce that Mike Piazza, considered by many to be the best offensive backstop in baseball history, will have his number 31 retired during the season. The Cooperstown-bound catcher’s digits will join Tom Seaver (41), Casey Stengel (37), and Gil Hodges (14) above the left-field wall at Citi Field.
2019 In Game 3 of the Fall Classic, the Astros beat the Nationals, 4-1, thanks to two run-scoring singles by Michael Brantley and Robinson Chirinos’ foul-pole clanging solo home run. The game marks the first World Series contest played in Washington, DC, since 1933 when the Nationals, aka the Senators, dropped a ten-inning 4-3 decision to the Giants at Griffith Stadium.
TV SPORTS FRIDAY
| MLB PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| World Series Game 1: Yankees at Dodgers | 8:08pm | FOX |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Brooklyn Nets at Orlando Magic | 7:00pm | YES Bally Sports Florida |
| Philadelphia 76ers at Toronto Raptors | 7:00pm | NBCS-PHI TSN |
| Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks | 7:30pm | Bally Sports South Bally Sports Southeast |
| Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30pm | Bally Sports Detroit Bally Sports Ohio |
| Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks | 7:30pm | ESPN |
| Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00pm | Bally Sports Wisconsin CHSN |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets | 8:00pm | Bally Sports Southeast SCHN |
| Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz | 9:30pm | NBCS-BAY KJZZ |
| New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00pm | Bally Sports Southeast KPTV |
| Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Ottawa at Vegas | 6:00pm | Sportsnet Scripps |
| NY Islanders at New Jersey | 7:00pm | MSGSN |
| Nashville at Chicago | 8:30pm | ESPN+ Hulu |
| Pittsburgh at Edmonton | 9:00pm | ATTSN-PIT Sportsnet |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Louisville at Boston College | 7:30pm | ESPN2 |
| Boise State at UNLV | 10:30pm | CBSSN |
| Rutgers at USC | 11:00pm | FOX |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Genesis Championship | 9:30am | GOLF |
| LPGA Tour: Maybank Championship | 6:30pm | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: ZOZO Championship | 11:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Udinese vs Cagliari | 12:30pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: Rennes vs Le Havre | 2:45pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Torino vs Como | 2:45pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| EPL: Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest | 3:00pm | USA Peacock Fubo |
| La Liga: Espanyol vs Sevilla | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| NWSL: Kansas City Current vs NJ/NY Gotham FC | 8:00pm | CBSSN Paramount+ Fubo |
| Liga MX: Santos Laguna vs Mazatlán | 9:00pm | TUDN VIX |
| Liga MX: Puebla vs Guadalajara | 11:00pm | VIX |
TV SPORTS SATURDAY
| MLB PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| World Series Game 2: New York at Los Angeles | 8:08pm | FOX |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets | 5:00pm | NBATV Bally Sports SoCal ALT |
| Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons | 7:00pm | NBCS-BOS Bally Sports Detroit |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards | 7:00pm | Bally Sports Ohio MNMT |
| Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00pm | Bally Sports Sun Bally Sports Southeast |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Chicago Bulls | 8:00pm | Bally Sports Oklahoma CHSN |
| Orlando Magic at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00pm | NBATV Bally Sports Southeast Bally Sports Florida |
| Toronto Raptors at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00pm | TSN Bally Sports North |
| Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs | 8:30pm | SCHN Bally Sports Southwest |
| Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns | 10:00pm | KMPX AFSN |
| Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:30pm | NBATV NBCS-CA Spectrum |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Detroit at Buffalo | 1:00pm | Bally Sports Detroit MSG-BUF |
| Minnesota at Philadelphia | 1:00pm | Bally Sports North NBC Sports Philadelphia |
| Utah at Los Angeles | 4:00pm | Utah 16 Bally Sports West |
| Toronto at Boston | 7:00pm | Sportsnet NESN |
| St. Louis at Montreal | 7:00pm | Sportsnet Bally Sports Midwest |
| Washington at Tampa Bay | 7:00pm | MNMT Bally Sports Sun |
| Anaheim at NY Rangers | 7:00pm | Victory+ MSG |
| Winnipeg at Calgary | 7:00pm | Sportsnet |
| Florida at NY Islanders | 7:30pm | Scripps MSGSN |
| Columbus at Nashville | 8:00pm | Bally Sports Ohio Bally Sports South |
| Chicago at Dallas | 8:00pm | Victory+ NBC Sports Chicago |
| Pittsburgh at Vancouver | 10:00pm | ATTSN-PIT Sportsnet |
| San Jose at Vegas | 10:00pm | NBC Sports Califorina Scripps |
| Carolina at Seattle | 10:00pm | Bally Sports South Prime Seattle |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Texas at Vanderbilt | – | – |
| Missouri at Alabama | – | – |
| LSU at Texas A&M | – | – |
| West Virginia at Arizona | – | – |
| Utah at Houston | – | – |
| Texas Tech at TCU | – | – |
| BYU at UCF | – | – |
| Kansas at Kansas State | – | – |
| Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech | 12:00pm | ACCN |
| Oklahoma at Ole Miss | 12:00pm | – |
| Charlotte at Memphis | 12:00pm | – |
| Tulane at North Texas | 12:00pm | – |
| Buffalo at Ohio | 12:00pm | CBSSN |
| Washington at Indiana | 12:00pm | BTN |
| Nebraska at Ohio State | 12:00pm | FOX |
| Notre Dame vs Navy | 12:00pm | – |
| North Carolina at Virginia | 12:00pm | The CW |
| Arkansas at Mississippi State | 12:45pm | SECN |
| Georgia State at Appalachian State | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Temple at East Carolina | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Central Michigan at Miami (OH) | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Illinois at Oregon | 3:30pm | CBS Paramount+ |
| Bowling Green at Toledo | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Maryland at Minnesota | 3:30pm | FS1 |
| NIU at Ball State | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Kent State at Western Michigan | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Eastern Michigan at Akron | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Wagner at UMass | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Southern Miss at James Madison | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| UTSA at Tulsa | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Oklahoma State at Baylor | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Northwestern at Iowa | 3:30pm | BTN |
| Wake Forest at Stanford | 3:30pm | ACCN |
| Rice at UConn | 3:30pm | CBSSN |
| Oregon State at California | 4:00pm | ESPN2 |
| New Mexico at Colorado State | 5:00pm | MWN |
| ULM at South Alabama | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Utah State at Wyoming | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| Troy at Arkansas State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Florida State at Miami (FL) | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| Penn State at Wisconsin | 7:30pm | NBC Peacock |
| Michigan State at Michigan | 7:30pm | BTN |
| Auburn at Kentucky | 7:45pm | SECN |
| SMU at Duke | 8:00pm | ACCN |
| San Jose State at Fresno State | 8:00pm | truTV Max |
| Cincinnati at Colorado | 10:15pm | ESPN |
| Washington State at San Diego State | 10:30pm | CBSSN |
| Nevada at Hawaii | 11:59pm | Spectrum |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| NASCAR Truck: Truck Playoff Race at Homestead-Miami | 12:00pm | FS1 |
| Xfinity: Xfinity Series Race at Homestead-Miami | 3:00pm | NBC |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Genesis Championship | 10:00am | GOLF |
| LPGA Tour: Maybank Championship | 6:30pm | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: ZOZO Championship | 11:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| La Liga: Real Valladolid vs Villarreal | 8:00am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Serie A: Genoa vs Bologna | 9:00am | CBSSN Paramount+ Fubo |
| Serie A: Napoli vs Lecce | 9:00am | CBSSN Paramount+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Freiburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs Holstein Kiel | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: St. Pauli vs Wolfsburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| EPL: Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth | 10:00am | USA Peacock Fubo |
| EPL: Brentford vs Ipswich Town | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Manchester City vs Southampton | 10:00am | Peacock |
| La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Deportivo Alavés | 10:15am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: Angers SCO vs Saint-Étienne | 11:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Bologna vs Milan | 12:00pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| EPL: Everton vs Fulham | 12:30pm | NBC Peacock Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Werder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Las Palmas vs Girona | 12:30pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: Reims vs Brest | 1:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Atalanta vs Hellas Verona | 2:45pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Real Madrid vs Barcelona | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: Lens vs Lille | 3:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Liga MX: León vs Querétaro | 7:00pm | VIX |
| Liga MX: Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul | 8:00pm | TUDN Fubo |
| Liga MX:Tigres UANL vs Pachuca | 10:00pm | Fubo |
| Liga MX:Atlas vs Tijuana | 10:05pm | TUDN VIX |