“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL-IBCA POLL
1. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (6-0)
2. HOMESTEAD (7-0)
3. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (7-0)
4. CENTER GROVE (6-0)
5. WARSAW (8-0)
6. PLAINFIELD (6-0)
7. SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (6-1)
8. GREENSBURG (7-0)
9. NORTHRIDGE (6-1)
10. MCCUTCHEON (7-1)
11. SILVER CREEK (6-0)
12. BROWNSBURG (6-2)
13. SOUTH KNOX (9-0)
14. NOBLESVILLE (4-2)
15. COLUMBIA CITY (5-2)
16. FISHERS (6-2)
17. GIBSON SOUTHERN (5-2)
18. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (5-3)
19. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (5-1)
20. LAWRENCE NORTH (3-3)
INDIANA SRN GIRLS BASKETBALL POLLS
4A
1 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 6-0
2 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 7-0
3 HOMESTEAD 7-0
4 CENTER GROVE 6-0
5 PLAINFIELD 6-0
6 WARSAW 6-0
7 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 6-1
8 MCCUTCHEON 7-1
9 NORTHRIDGE 6-1
10 BROWNSBURG 6-2
3A
1 GREENSBURG 7-0
2 SILVER CREEK 6-0
3 WASHINGTON 6-2
4 DANVILLE 6-1
5 COLUMBIA CITY 5-2
6 NORWELL 6-3
7 BELLMONT 6-1
8 LOWELL 7-0
9 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 2-0
10 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 5-2
2A
1 SOUTH KNOX 9-0
2 AUSTIN 7-0
3 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 6-0
4 EASTERN HANCOCK 8-0
5 NORTHEASTERN 8-0
6 NORTH KNOX 6-1
7 BLUFFTON 7-1
8 LANESVILLE 5-1
9 ALEXANDRIA 8-0
10 RENSSELAER CENTRAL 6-1
1A
1 NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 7-0
2 WESTVILLE 6-0
3 MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 4-2
4 TRI 6-1
5 MORGAN TOWNSHIP 7-1
6 ORLEANS 4-1
7 SPRINGS VALLEY 4-1
8 TRI-COUNTY 5-1
9 CLINTON CENTRAL 5-3
10 BORDEN 6-2
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SAGARIN RATINGS
4A
1 HOMESTEAD
2 LAWRENCE CENTRAL
3 WARSAW
4 SB WASHINGTON
5 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
6 CENTER GROVE
7 PLAINFIELD
8 NORTHRIDGE
9 MCCUTCHEON
10 BROWNSBURG
3A
1 GREENSBURG
2 COLUMBIA CITY
3 SILVER CREEK
4 WASHINGTON
5 NORWELL
6 DANVILLE
7 BELLMONT
8 CATHEDRAL
9 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL
10 CORYDON CENTRAL
2A
1 SOUTH KNOX
2 BLUFFTON
3 NORTHEASTERN
4 LANSVILLE
5 EASTSIDE
6 RENSSELAER CENTRAL
7 AUSTIN
8 ALEXANDRIA
9 PARKE HERITAGE
10 NORTH KNOX
1A
1 MARQUETTE CATHOLIC
2 WESTVILLE
3 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
4 NORTH CENTRAL
5 TRI
6 NE DUBOIS
7 TRI-COUNTY
8 BORDEN
9 NORTH DECATUR
10 ORLEANS
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL IBCA POLL
1. FISHERS (2-0)
2. JEFFERSONVILLE (1-0)
3. INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (3-0)
4. GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (1-0)
5. CARMEL (1-0)
6. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (1-1)
7. LAWRENCE NORTH (0-1)
8. WARSAW (0-0)
9. CROWN POINT (0-0)
10. NOBLESVILLE (2-0)
11. BEN DAVIS (1-1)
12. ANDERSON (2-0)
13. NEW PALESTINE (0-0)
14. SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (0-0)
15. FORT WAYNE WAYNE (0-0)
16. EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (1-0)
17. WESTFIELD (1-0)
18. FORT WAYNE LUERS (0-0)
19. NEW ALBANY (1-0)
20. NORTHRIDGE (2-0)
INDIANA WRESTLING RESULTS
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
WEEK 15
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
7 P.M. | WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. JACKSONVILLE STATE | CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | CBSSN
8 P.M. | NO. 17 TULANE AT ARMY | AAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | ABC
8 P.M. | NO. 11 BOISE STATE VS. NO. 22 UNLV | MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | FOX
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
12 P.M. | NO. 16 ARIZONA STATE VS. NO. 18 IOWA STATE | BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (ARLINGTON, TEXAS) | ABC
12 P.M. | MIAMI (OH) VS. OHIO UNIVERSITY | MAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (DETROIT, MICHIGAN) | ESPN
2 P.M. | SOUTHERN AT JACKSON STATE (SWAC CHAMPIONSHIP) | ESPN2
2 P.M. | MONTANA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (FCS PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
2 P.M. | RHODE ISLAND AT MERCER (FCS PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
2 P.M. | VILLANOVA AT UIW (FCS PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
3 P.M. | UT MARTIN AT MONTANA STATE (FCS PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
3 P.M. | ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE (FCS PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
3 P.M. | TARLETON STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA (FCS PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
4 P.M. | NO. 3 TEXAS VS. NO. 7 GEORGIA | SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (ATLANTA) | ABC
4 P.M. | ILLINOIS STATE AT UC DAVIS (FCS PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | LOUISIANA VS. MARSHALL | SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | ESPN
8 P.M. | NO. 9 SMU VS. NO. 12 CLEMSON| ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA) | ABC
8 P.M. | NO. 1 OREGON VS. NO. 4 PENN STATE | BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (INDIANAPOLIS) | CBS
9 P.M. | LEHIGH AT IDAHO (FCS PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
AP COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
1 OREGON 12-0
2 TEXAS 11-1
3 PENN STATE 11-1
4 NOTRE DAME 11-1
5 GEORGIA 10-2
6 TENNESSEE 10-2
7 OHIO STATE 10-2
8 SMU 11-1
9 INDIANA 11-1
10 BOISE STATE 11-1
11 ALABAMA 9-3
12 ARIZONA STATE 10-2
13 SOUTH CAROLINA 9-3
14 MIAMI FL 10-2
15 OLE MISS 9-3
16 IOWA STATE 10-2
17 BYU 10-2
18 CLEMSON 9-3
19 UNLV 10-2
20 COLORADO 9-3
21 ILLINOIS 9-3
22 MISSOURI 9-3
23 SYRACUSE 9-3
24 ARMY 10-1
25 MEMPHIS 10-2
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
TEXAS A&M 93, LOUISVILLE 45, DUKE 30, KANSAS ST. 10, TULANE 9, LSU 6, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 5, FLORIDA 4, MICHIGAN 1, BAYLOR 1.
USA TODAY SPORTS/US LBM COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES POLL
THE US LBM COACHES POLL TOP 25 WITH TEAM’S RECORDS THROUGH SATURDAY IN PARENTHESES, TOTAL POINTS BASED ON 25 FOR FIRST PLACE THROUGH ONE POINT FOR 25TH, RANKING IN LAST WEEK’S POLL AND FIRST-PLACE VOTES RECEIVED.
| 1 | OREGON (12-0) | 1,325 | 1 | 53 |
| 2 | TEXAS (11-1) | 1,272 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | PENN STATE (11-1) | 1,192 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | NOTRE DAME (11-1) | 1,165 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | GEORGIA (10-2) | 1,104 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | TENNESSEE (10-2) | 1,025 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | SMU (11-1) | 977 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | OHIO STATE (10-2) | 976 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | INDIANA (11-1) | 895 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | BOISE STATE (11-1) | 840 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | ALABAMA (9-3) | 733 | 13 | 0 |
| 12 | SOUTH CAROLINA (9-3) | 700 | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | ARIZONA STATE (10-2) | 665 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | MIAMI (FLA.) (10-2) | 646 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | MISSISSIPPI (9-3) | 638 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | IOWA STATE (10-2) | 565 | 17 | 0 |
| 17 | CLEMSON (9-3) | 457 | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | BRIGHAM YOUNG (10-2) | 419 | 20 | 0 |
| 19 | UNLV (10-2) | 255 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | MISSOURI (9-3) | 229 | 24 | 0 |
| 21 | ILLINOIS (9-3) | 225 | 25 | 0 |
| 22 | COLORADO (9-3) | 215 | NR | 0 |
| 23 | ARMY (10-1) | 196 | 22 | 0 |
| 24 | MEMPHIS (10-2) | 187 | 23 | 0 |
| 25 | SYRACUSE (9-3) | 108 | NR | 0 |
DROPPED OUT: NO. 18 TULANE (9-3); NO. 19 TEXAS A&M (8-4).
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: TEXAS A&M (8-4) 90; DUKE (9-3) 39; TULANE (9-3) 37; LOUISVILLE (8-4) 18; KANSAS STATE (8-4) 15; LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (10-2) 11; GEORGIA TECH (7-5) 2; MICHIGAN (7-5) 2; IOWA (8-4) 1; MIAMI (OHIO) (8-4) 1.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25
#22 XAVIER 71 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 68
ELSEWHERE:
MARYLAND 96 ALCORN STATE 58
PENN STATE 87 BUFFALO 64
MINNESOTA 79 BETHUNE COOKMAN 62
NEBRASKA 103 NORTH FLORIDA 72
INDIANA STATE 87 TARLETON STATE 71
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25
#13 DUKE 77 COLUMBIA 61
#7 LSU 131 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 44
#10 MARYLAND 92 TOLEDO 70
#9 KANSAS STATE 86 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 39
#1 UCLA 70 HAWAII 49
#5 TEXAS 78 #12 WEST VIRGINIA 73
ELSEWHERE:
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 63 BALL STATE 55
INDIANA 78 MAINE 53
LEHIGH 77 VALPARAISO 59
BUTLER 70 BOISE STATE 64
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
QUARTERFINAL WINNERS, TBA
CHAMPIONSHIP
MONDAY, DEC. 9
SEMIFINAL WINNERS, 7 P.M.
MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER NCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
OHIO STATE 0 STANFORD 0 (OSU WINS ON PK’S)
PITTSBURGH 3 KANSAS CITY 2 OT
WAKE FOREST 2 CLEMSON 1 OT
VERMONT 1 SAN DIEGO 0 OT
QUARTERFINALS
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7
WAKE FOREST VS. OHIO STATE 5PM
VERMONT VS. PITTSBURGH 3PM
UMASS VS. DENVER 3PM
MARSHALL VS SMU 7PM
NFL SCHEDULE
WEEK 13
SUNDAY SCORES
INDIANAPOLIS 25 NEW ENGLAND 24
PITTSBURGH 44 CINCINNATI 38
SEATTLE 26 NY JETS 21
MINNESOTA 23 ARIZONA 22
WASHINGTON 42 TENNESSEE 19
LA CHARGERS 17 ATLANTA 13
HOUSTON 23 JACKSONVILLE 20
LA RAMS 21 NEW ORLEANS 14
TAMPA BAY 26 CAROLINA 23 OT
PHILADELPHIA 24 BALTIMORE 19
BUFFALO 35 SAN FRANCISCO 10
MONDAY
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT DENVER BRONCOS (MON) 6:15P (MT) 8:15P ESPN*
NBA SCORES
MEMPHIS 136 INDIANA 121
ORLANDO 100 BROOKLYN 92
CLEVELAND 115 BOSTON 111
NEW YORK 118 NEW ORLEANS 85
TORONTO 119 MIAMI 116
HOUSTON 119 OKLAHOMA CITY 116
LA LAKERS 105 UTAH 104
DALLAS 137 PORTLAND 131
SAN ANTONIO 127 SACRAMENTO 125
LA CLIPPERS 126 DENVER 122
NHL SCORES
VANCOUVER 5 DETROIT 4 OT
BOSTON 6 MONTRÉAL 3
COLUMBUS 6 CHICAGO 3
DALLAS 3 WINNIPEG 1
ANAHEIM 4 OTTAWA 3
MLS PLAYOFFS
CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
LA GALAXY VS, NEW YORK, 4 P.M.
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NFL NEWS
NFL ROUNDUP: STEELERS OUTLAST BENGALS IN SLUGFEST
Russell Wilson completed 29 of 38 passes for 414 yards and three touchdowns to lead the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers to a 44-38 shootout win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
The 414 passing yards were the second most in Wilson’s career. Wilson completed passes to 10 different receivers for the Steelers (9-3), who bounced back from a loss 10 days earlier in Cleveland and ensured a non-losing season for the 21st consecutive year.
After the Bengals cut their deficit to six on a 3-yard TD catch by Andrei Iosivas with 2:39 remaining in regulation, Pittsburgh recovered an onside kick and quarterback Justin Fields clinched the victory with a third-down run that allowed Pittsburgh to run out the clock.
Joe Burrow went 28-of-38 passing for 309 yards and three touchdowns for the Bengals (4-8). He got taken down for a pair of strip-sacks, including one that led to a 21-yard scoop-and-score by Payton Wilson in the fourth quarter. Burrow also threw an interception for Cincinnati, which dropped its third straight game.
Eagles 24, Ravens 19
Saquon Barkley ran for 107 yards and a touchdown and Philadelphia defeated host Baltimore for its eighth consecutive victory.
Jalen Hurts passed for 118 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 29 yards and a score for the Eagles (10-2), who have not lost since Sept. 29. In a showdown between Philadelphia’s No. 1 defense and Baltimore’s No. 1 offense, the Eagles held the Ravens (8-5) to their second-fewest points and second-fewest yards (372) this season.
Lamar Jackson passed for 237 yards and two TDs but lost for just the second time in 25 career starts against NFC opponents. Justin Tucker’s struggles continued, as he missed two field goals and an extra point.
Buccaneers 26, Panthers 23 (OT)
Chase McLaughlin took advantage of a second chance in overtime and kicked a 30-yard field goal with 2:50 left in the session as Tampa Bay escaped Charlotte with a win over Carolina.
McLaughlin forced overtime with a 51-yarder on the last play of regulation, but he missed from 55 yards out on the first possession of the extra frame. The Panthers reached the Tampa Bay 30 on the ensuing possession but lost the ball on Chuba Hubbard’s fumble before the Buccaneers’ game-winning drive.
Bucky Irving ran for 152 yards and a touchdown and Baker Mayfield threw for 235 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Buccaneers (6-6). Bryce Young ran for a touchdown and threw for 298 yards on 26-for-46 passing for the Panthers (3-9).
Chargers 17, Falcons 13
Tarheeb Still intercepted Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins twice — snagging one pick-6 — and Ladd McConkey caught nine passes for 117 yards as visiting Los Angeles beat the Falcons.
Justin Herbert completed 16 of 23 passes for 147 yards for the Chargers, who came down with four interceptions. Los Angeles (8-4) won for the fifth time in six games despite being outgained 350-187.
Cousins completed 24 of 39 passes for 245 yards as the Falcons (6-6) lost their third game in a row. Bijan Robinson ran for 102 yards and a score, while Ray-Ray McCloud caught four passes for 95 yards and Drake London had nine receptions for 86 yards.
Texans 23, Jaguars 20
Joe Mixon rushed for 101 yards and the decisive touchdown as Houston held on to beat host Jacksonville in a game marred by an illegal hit that knocked Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence out with a concussion.
Mixon’s 7-yard touchdown run gave Houston (8-5) a 13-6 lead with 8:04 left in the third quarter against Jacksonville (2-10), which lost its fifth straight game.
An ugly incident transpired with 4:06 left in the first half. Multiple skirmishes erupted after Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair hammered Lawrence as he slid feet-first at the Houston 45. Al-Shaair finished a head-first launch with a forearm shot near Lawrence’s head and shoulder. Lawrence immediately displayed the “fencing” hand motion associated with concussions but stood to leave the field on a cart after a few minutes.
Vikings 23, Cardinals 22
Sam Darnold threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Aaron Jones with 1:13 remaining as Minnesota stormed back to beat Arizona in Minneapolis.
Darnold completed 21 of 31 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns for the Vikings (10-2), who never led until the final 73 seconds. The Vikings trailed 19-6 late in the third quarter before rallying to score 17 of the final 20 points, securing their fifth straight victory.
Kyler Murray completed 31 of 45 passes for 260 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Cardinals (6-6). Trey McBride caught 12 passes for 96 yards, Marvin Harrison Jr. had a touchdown reception and James Conner led the team with 68 rushing yards.
Colts 25, Patriots 24
Anthony Richardson threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Alec Pierce before powering his way into the end zone on a two-point conversion attempt with 12 seconds left to lift Indianapolis over New England in Foxborough, Mass.
Richardson completed 12 of 24 passes for 109 yards, two TDs and two interceptions. He added 48 yards and a score on the ground, where Jonathan Taylor led the way with 96 yards on 25 carries for the Colts (6-7).
The Patriots (3-10) amassed 200 rushing yards, getting 73 from Rhamondre Stevenson, 62 from Antonio Gibson and 59 from quarterback Drake Maye. Maye also had 238 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 24-for-30 passing.
Seahawks 26, Jets 21
Zach Charbonnet scored on an 8-yard run with 5:31 remaining as Seattle rallied for a victory against New York in East Rutherford, N.J.
The NFC West-leading Seahawks (7-5) won their third straight game. A decisive nine-play, 71-yard drive was aided by a pair of Jets penalties after New York had stopped Seattle on fourth-and-1. Geno Smith, a second-round pick by the Jets in 2013, completed 20 of 31 passes for 206 yards and one TD for the Seahawks.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who will turn 41 on Monday, was 21-of-39 passing for 185 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. New York (3-9) fell for the eighth time in nine games.
Commanders 42, Titans 19
Rookie Jayden Daniels tossed a career-high three touchdown passes and ran for a score as Washington cruised past Tennessee in Landover, Md., to snap a three-game losing streak.
Daniels completed 25 of 30 passes for 206 yards, while Terry McLaurin had eight catches for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Brian Robinson Jr. ran for 103 yards and a touchdown as the Commanders (8-5) tallied a season-high 267 rushing yards on 45 attempts.
Will Levis completed 18 of 37 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns for the Titans (3-9), who have lost three of their past four games. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine caught three passes for 61 yards and two scores.
Rams 21, Saints 14
Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes, Kyren Williams ran for a score and visiting Los Angeles held off New Orleans.
Stafford passed for 183 yards and Williams rushed for 104 yards on 15 carries for the Rams (6-6), who reached .500 for the third time this season. Stafford found Puka Nacua for a go-ahead 7-yard score with 8:54 to play.
Alvin Kamara rushed for 112 yards and Derek Carr passed for 184 and a touchdown for the Saints (4-8), who lost for the first time in three games under interim coach Darren Rizzi.
SEVEN FROM SUNDAY
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, December 1, the 13th week of the 2024 season.
- With two games remaining in Week 13, 12 games were decided by seven-or-fewer points – tied for the most in a single week in NFL history. Three teams – Indianapolis, Minnesota and Tampa Bay – recorded a game-winning score in the final minute of the fourth quarter or in overtime.There have been 106 games decided by seven-or-fewer points and 92 games decided by six-or-fewer points this season, both the most such games through Week 13 in NFL history.
There have been 113 games decided by eight-or-fewer points this season, the second-most such games through Week 13 in NFL history, trailing only 2022 (114 games).
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated Las Vegas, 19-17, on Black Friday to improve to 11-1 and clinch a postseason berth for the 10th consecutive season.
The Buffalo Bills (9-2), who host San Francisco (5-6) on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), can clinch the AFC East division title with a win.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Cincinnati, 44-38, to improve to 9-3 and record their 21st consecutive season without a losing record, tied with the 1965-85 Dallas Cowboys (21 consecutive seasons) for the most consecutive seasons without a losing record in NFL history.
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated Baltimore, 24-19, to improve to 10-2, their eighth-consecutive win as running back Saquon Barkley had 117 scrimmage yards (107 rushing, 10 receiving) and a rushing touchdown in the win.
Barkley has 1,766 scrimmage yards this season and became the second player in NFL history with at least 1,700 scrimmage yards in his first 12 games with a team, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1,775 scrimmage yards with the Los Angeles Rams).
Barkley has 1,499 rushing yards in 12 games this season. Only five players had more rushing yards in their first 12 games of a season in NFL history: Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1,527 rushing yards in 1958 and 1,677 in 1963), Terrell Davis (1,566 in 1998), Walter Payton (1,642 in 1977) and O.J. Simpson (1,584 in 1973 and 1,575 in 1975) as well as Chris Johnson (1,509 in 2009).
- Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels completed 25 of 30 attempts (83.3 percent) for 206 yards and three touchdowns and added 34 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown while linebacker Bobby Wagner had five tackles in the Commanders’ 42-19 win over Tennessee.Daniels is the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to record three games with a completion percentage of 80-or-higher, minimum 15 attempts in each game.
Daniels is the third rookie quarterback in NFL history with multiple touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in consecutive games, joining Charlie Conerly (twice in 1948) and Kent Nix (1967).
Wagner has 104 tackles this season and became the second player since 2000 with at least 100 tackles in 13 consecutive seasons, joining London Fletcher (14 consecutive seasons from 2000-13).
- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 16 of 23 pass attempts (69.6 percent) for 147 yards in the team’s 17-13 win at Atlanta in Week 13.Herbert became the third player in NFL history without an interception in 10 consecutive games (minimum 15 pass attempts in each game) within a single season, joining Tom Brady (11 consecutive games in 2010) and Derek Carr (10 in 2018).
Herbert has 2,551 passing yards and one interception this season and joined Aaron Rodgers (2018) as the only players in NFL history with at least 2,500 passing yards and one-or-fewer interceptions in his first 12 games of a season.
Herbert has 19,774 career passing yards and surpassed Jameis Winston (19,737 passing yards) for the second-most passing yards by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (20,618 passing yards) has more.
- Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns, while wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had six receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown in Week 13.Burrow has 3,337 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes this season and became the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least 3,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes in three of his first five career seasons, joining Josh Allen (2020-22 with Buffalo), Patrick Mahomes (2018, 2020-21 with Kansas City) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (1984-86 with Miami).
Burrow has 22 career games with at least three touchdown passes and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner (21 games) for the third-most games with at least three touchdown passes by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (33 games) and Patrick Mahomes (28) have more.
Burrow is the fourth player ever with 15 games with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes in his first five seasons, joining Patrick Mahomes (19 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Dan Marino (19) and Kurt Warner (17).
Chase has 42 career touchdown receptions, tied with Rob Gronkowski (42 touchdown receptions) for the fourth-most touchdown receptions by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Randy Moss (53 touchdown receptions), Jerry Rice (49) and Bob Hayes (45) have more.
- Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson had seven receptions for 99 yards in the Vikings’ 23-22 win over Arizona.Jefferson has 1,038 receiving yards in 2024 and became the fourth player in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first five career seasons, joining Mike Evans, A.J. Green and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
- Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. Watt recorded two sacks and a forced fumble in the Steelers’ 44-38 win at Cincinnati.Watt has 106 career sacks and surpassed Jared Allen (105 sacks) for the third-most by a player in his first eight seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (124 sacks) and DeMarcus Ware (111) have more.
Watt has at least one sack in 67 career games and surpassed Aaron Donald (66 games) and Chandler Jones (66) for the fourth-most games with a sack by a player in his first eight seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers DeMarcus Ware (75) and Reggie White (72 games) and as well as Von Miller (71) have more.
Watt has at least two sacks in 24 career games, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor (24 games) and his brother, J.J. Watt (24), for the fifth-most such games by a player in his first eight seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (33 games) and Richard Dent (25) as well as Jared Allen (28) and Simeon Rice (27) have more.
- Seattle defensive end Leonard Williams recorded two sacks and a 92-yard interception-return for a touchdown and blocked an extra point attempt in the Seahawks’ 26-21 win at the New York Jets.Williams is the first player with multiple sacks, an interception-return touchdown and a blocked kick in the same game since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
- Additional notes from Week 13:
- Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed for 306 yards and one touchdown in the Chiefs’ Week 13 win over Las Vegas on Black Friday.Mahomes has 100 career victories including the postseason, tied with Tom Brady (100 wins) for the most wins by a starting quarterback in his first eight career seasons, including the postseason in NFL history.
- Las Vegas rookie tight end Brock Bowers had 10 receptions for 140 yards and one touchdown in Week 13.Bowers has 84 receptions this season and surpassed Keith Jackson (81 receptions in 1988 with Philadelphia) for the second-most receptions by a rookie tight end in NFL history. Only Sam LaPorta (86 receptions in 2023 with Detroit) has more.
Bowers has three games with at least 10 receptions in 2024 and joined Odell Beckham Jr. (four games in 2014) and Jaylen Waddle (three games in 2021) as the only rookies all-time with 10-or-more receptions in three games.
- Houston running back Joe Mixon rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown in the Texans’ 23-20 win at Jacksonville.Mixon is the third player in NFL history with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in six road games within a single season, joining Tiki Barber (six games in 2004 with the New York Giants) and Derrick Henry (six in 2020 with Tennessee).
- Arizona tight end Trey McBride had 12 receptions for 96 yards in Week 13.McBride, with 12 receptions in Week 13 and 12 receptions in Week 12, became the first tight end in NFL history with at least 12 receptions in consecutive games.
McBride joined Travis Kelce (10 consecutive road games from 2019-20) as the only tight ends in NFL history with five-or-more receptions in 10 consecutive road games.
- New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers had eight receptions for 69 yards on Thanksgiving.Nabers has 75 career receptions and surpassed Odell Beckham Jr. (71 receptions) for the most receptions by a player in his first 10 career games in NFL history.
- Chicago rookie quarterback Caleb Williams completed 20 of 39 attempts for 256 yards and three touchdowns in Week 13.Williams has 232 consecutive pass attempts without an interception and surpassed Kyler Murray (211 consecutive attempts in 2019) for the longest streak of pass attempts without an interception by a rookie in NFL history.
- New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers connected with wide receiver Davante Adams for a touchdown in Week 13, their second touchdown together this season.Rodgers and Adams have connected for 78 touchdowns in their careers, tied with Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown (78 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a quarterback-wide receiver duo, including the postseason, in NFL history.
- Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, in his 100th career game, had three catches in the team’s 21-14 win at New Orleans and has 625 career receptions, surpassing Keenan Allen (624 receptions) for the most receptions by a player in his first 100 games in NFL history.
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AP TOP 25: OHIO ST, MIAMI, CLEMSON DROP; TEXAS, PENN ST, NOTRE DAME, GEORGIA IN LINE BEHIND OREGON
Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday following their losses during a wild weekend, eight of the top 10 teams moved up one spot and Oregon was No. 1 for the seventh straight week.
The shakeup creates two top-five matchups in conference championship games coming up on Saturday, a day before the College Football Playoff bracket is announced. Oregon, the nation’s only unbeaten team, will face No. 3 Penn State in the Big Ten game in Indianapolis. No. 2 Texas will play No. 5 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference game in Atlanta, a rematch of their top-five meeting in October won by the Bulldogs.
No. 4 Notre Dame, 11-1 and a winner of 10 straight, won’t play again until the College Football Playoff.
Ohio State, which lost for the fourth straight time to Michigan and was knocked out of the Big Ten title game, dropped five spots to No. 7, behind Tennessee.
SMU is No. 8 and followed by Indiana and Boise State. The Broncos are in the top 10 for the first time since 2011 and the highest-ranked Group of Five team, two spots ahead of No. 12 Arizona State, the highest-ranked Big 12 team.
If the Broncos win the Mountain West title and are one of the top four-seeded conference champions in the final CFP rankings, they would receive a bye to the quarterfinals.
Miami’s loss at Syracuse cost the Hurricanes a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, and possibly the CFP, and dropped them six spots to No. 14. Clemson, which plays SMU in the ACC game, lost at South Carolina and fell six places to No. 18.
South Carolina has won six straight — four against ranked opponents — and earned a three-rung promotion to No. 13. Mississippi remained No. 15 and was followed by Iowa State and BYU.
Poll points
Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Michigan marked the fifth time this season a top-five team lost to an unranked opponent, the most since it happened five times in 2017.
Miami’s 42-38 loss to Syracuse was the 12th by a top-10 team against an unranked opponent, the most since there were 12 such losses in 2021.
It’s been 10 years since South Carolina was ranked higher than in-state rival Clemson. In 2014, the Gamecocks were No. 13 following a 3-1 start and finished 7-6 and unranked in Steve Spurrier’s last full season as coach.
Notre Dame has its highest ranking since it was No. 4 on Dec. 22, 2020.
In and out
No. 23 Syracuse enters the Top 25 for the first time since Oct. 30, 2022, after winning nine games for the first time since 2018 under first-year coach Fran Brown. The win over Miami was its first over a top-10 opponent since 2017.
No. 25 Memphis, which was last ranked in October 2020, knocked off Tulane as a double-digit road underdog and has 10 wins for the second straight year.
Tulane, which plays at No. 24 Army in the American Athletic Conference title game, went from No. 18 to out of the rankings.
Texas A&M, No. 20 last week, was bounced after losing at home to Texas and dropping its last three SEC games.
Conference call
SEC — 7 (Nos. 2, 5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 22).
Big Ten — 5 (Nos. 1, 3, 7, 8, 21).
ACC — 4 (Nos. 8, 14, 18, 23).
Big 12 — 4 (Nos. 12, 16, 17, 20).
AAC — 2 (Nos. 24, 25).
Mountain West — 2 (Nos. 10, 19).
Independent — 1 (No. 4).
Ranked vs. ranked
— No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 3 Penn State in Indianapolis, Big Ten championship.
— No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia in Atlanta, Southeastern Conference championship.
— No. 8 SMU vs. No. 18 Clemson in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
— No. 10 Boise State vs. No. 19 UNLV in Boise, Idaho, Mountain West championship.
— No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 16 Iowa State in Arlington, Texas, Big 12 championship.
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The first season of major conference expansion has produced an intriguing set of championship games this week, and not only because they will determine which teams get automatic bids and first-round byes in the College Football Playoff.
Four of the nine games Friday and Saturday match teams that already squared off in the regular season. Texas-Georgia in the Southeastern Conference game in Atlanta is one of those rematches and also one of two games matching teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll.
Each of the Power Four games will include a team that wasn’t in that conference last season. Three of the newcomers were in their previous league’s championship game last year — Oregon (Pac-12), Texas (Big 12) and SMU (American).
And not unexpected with so much change on the college sports landscape, there will be a couple of first-ever meetings: Arizona State-Iowa State in the Big 12 and SMU-Clemson in the ACC.
All championship games are Saturday except in the American Athletic, Conference USA and Mountain West, which will be played Friday.
No. 1 Oregon (12-0) can lock up the top seed for the CFP with a win over No. 3 Penn State (11-1) in the Big Ten game in Indianapolis. The Ducks went unbeaten in the regular season for the second time — they also did it in 2010 — and will meet the Nittany Lions for the first time since the 1995 Rose Bowl.
No. 2 Texas (11-1) gets another shot at No. 5 Georgia, which beat the then-No. 1 Longhorns 30-15 in Austin on Oct. 19. The winner will get the SEC’s automatic CFP bid; the loser likely will be an at-large selection. That could lead to a third meeting of the teams.
No. 12 Arizona State (10-2) plays No. 16 Iowa State (10-2) in the Big 12 game in Arlington, Texas. The Sun Devils, first-year Big 12 members and picked to finish last in the 16-team league in the preseason poll, have won seven more games than a year ago under second-year coach Kenny Dillingham. Iowa State has won 10 games for the first time in its program’s 133-year history.
No. 8 SMU (11-1) faces No. 18 Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference game in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Mustangs won the American Athletic Conference title last year and went unbeaten in league play in their first season in the ACC. Clemson (9-3) made it to the championship game with help from Syracuse, which upset Miami on Saturday.
There are three rematches in the Group of Five championship games.
No. 19 UNLV (10-2) faces No. 10 Boise State (11-1) on the blue turf in Boise, Idaho. The defending champion Broncos won 29-24 in Las Vegas on Oct. 25.
Ohio (9-3) plays defending champion Miami (Ohio) (8-4) in the Mid-American Conference game in Detroit. The RedHawks beat Ohio 30-20 on Oct. 19 and have won seven straight after a 1-4 start. The Bobcats have won five in a row.
Jacksonville State (8-4) and Western Kentucky (8-4) will play for the second time in seven days when they meet in the Conference USA game in Jacksonville, Alabama. Western Kentucky won 19-17 on Lucas Carneiro’s 50-yard field goal with three seconds left Saturday.
Army (10-1) hosts Tulane (9-3) in the AAC game in West Point, New York. The teams will play for the first time since 2020. Tulane, the conference runner-up last year, has won four straight and is 13-9-1 all-time against the Black Knights, who are in their first year as a football-only AAC member.
Marshall (9-3) visits Louisiana-Lafayette (10-2) for the Sun Belt game. The Ragin’ Cajuns have won the only two previous meetings, in 2021 and ’22.
OREGON REACHES BIG TEN TITLE GAME BY REFUSING TO FOCUS ON THE ‘FICTION’ OF THE FUTURE
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon hasn’t gotten this far by wish-casting about outcomes in its first Big Ten season. As quarterback Dillon Gabriel says, the Ducks have no use for tomorrow’s fiction.
That mentality has served the Ducks well. They finished the regular season 12-0 (9-0 Big Ten) and atop both the AP Top 25 and the College Football Playoff rankings. Now they’re headed to the conference title game next Saturday in Indianapolis, where they’ll face No. 3 Penn State (11-1, 8-1, No. 4 CFP).
“We all appreciate it, but I think the best part is we haven’t really talked about it. We’re just one-week focused and so present,” Gabriel said. “It’s hard to do. It’s very easy for us to look forward to the future, but we’ve just been living in a time where tomorrow is fiction. Tomorrow’s not real in our books. We’re just focused right where we’re at.”
Oregon capped the regular season with a 49-21 victory Saturday night over rival Washington, which had won the previous three meetings. It was Oregon’s 13th straight victory, dating back to last season, for the longest current winning streak in the nation.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning was asked his thoughts after the win. He replied: “How can we get better?”
And indeed Oregon, which bolted the Pac-12 in realignment last year, has steadily improved throughout the season by not looking too far ahead.
The Ducks got off to a somewhat shaky start with lackluster non-conference victories over Idaho and Boise State before they sorted out issues on the offensive line.
After a thumping of Oregon State in what was once the team’s season-ending Pac-12 rivalry game, Oregon marched past UCLA and Michigan State before the season’s gritty and defining 32-31 win over then-No. 2 Ohio State.
“There are a ton of challenges right now in the world of college football, but I think it starts in that locker room,” Lanning said. “You have guys that are bought in, believe in what we’re doing. … You focus on getting better every single day. I think that’s the kind of group we have in there right now.”
Oregon, which wrapped up the season as the lone undefeated team in FBS, had already secured the top seed in the conference championship game before facing Washington.
The Nittany Lions defeated Maryland 44-7 earlier Saturday. Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Michigan helped Penn State secure a berth.
Oregon has played the Nittany Lions just one other time: In the 1995 Rose Bowl. Penn State, led by Joe Paterno, won that one, 38-20.
Oregon can secure a first-round bye in the expanded the 12-team playoffs with a win on Saturday. That would likely put the Ducks in the Rose Bowl for the quarterfinals. Even with a loss, Oregon is assured a playoff berth.
Staying true to form for the in-the-moment Ducks, on a Sunday conference call with reporters Lanning wasn’t looking too far ahead.
That’s fiction, of course, for the moment.
“I think we’re we’re doing exactly what I anticipated for our team to be able to do. So, you can’t look ahead. You can’t look backwards. You’ve got to be in the present,” the coach said. “I think our team is doing a great job of doing just by being in the present.”
TEXAS TECH FIRES DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR TIM DERUYTER AND ASSISTANT MARCEL YATES
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter and defensive passing game coordinator and secondary coach Marcel Yates have been fired, coach Joey McGuire announced Sunday.
The Red Raiders rank 15th in the 16-team Big 12 in total defense and scoring defense. They finished the regular season having allowed 451.9 yards and 34.5 points per game.
They are last in the conference and 133rd out of 134 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in pass defense, giving up 305.3 yards per game. They have allowed 26 touchdowns through the air, tied for most in the conference and 124th nationally.
DeRuyter and Yates were in their third seasons at Texas Tech after working together at Oregon for one year.
“This was a difficult but necessary decision as we continue to elevate this program to competing annually at the highest levels of college football,” McGuire said.
Texas Tech (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) finished tied for fifth in the conference and will play in a bowl for a fourth straight season. The school said coaching assignments for the bowl would be announced later.
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NO. 22 XAVIER SLIDES PAST SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
Dayvion McKnight hit a big 3-pointer late, Zach Freemantle had game-highs of 17 points and seven rebounds, and No. 22 Xavier held off a pesky South Carolina State team to win 71-68 on Sunday in Cincinnati, Ohio.
McKnight’s shot with 57 seconds left put Xavier up 64-59. He scored 14 points and added five assists while shooting 9-for-10 from the free throw line.
Xavier (7-1) struggled with turnovers for a second straight game in the win. After committing a season-high 19 against Michigan on Wednesday, the Musketeers forced 18 but also gave the ball up 16 times.
Despite that, Xavier outscored SC State 26-15 at the charity stripe, including six straight makes over the final 12 seconds to hold the Bulldogs at bay.
Omar Croskey and Michael Teal led South Carolina State (4-5) in scoring with 16 and 14 points, respectively. Mitchell Taylor added 11 points and five assists.
The Musketeers inched ahead 40-32 a little over five minutes into the second half, but the Bulldogs ripped off a quick 8-0 run on 3-pointers from Teal and Croskey and a breakaway layup by Croskey to tie it up.
With 9:30 left in a 3-point ball game, the Bulldogs’ leading scorer Drayton Jones (12.0 ppg) was issued a technical foul for clapping in an opposing player’s face, and then just over one minute later he was hit with a flagrant 2 foul for a challenge on a breakaway layup attempt by Freemantle, causing the officials to eject Jones from the game.
Freemantle made two free throws and teammate Jerome Hunter scored a minute later to make the score 52-43, putting the Musketeers back in control. Hunter finished with 10 points.
Hunter extended the lead to 58-45 on a layup with 5:38 to play, but SC State rallied again, scoring the next 10, capped by a Croskey 3-pointer to make it 58-55.
Croskey cut it to 58-57 on a breakaway slam dunk with 2:31 left. After three free throws by the Musketeers, James Marrow hit two for SC State, which set the stage for McKnight’s 3-pointer.
The Bulldogs fought back again. Wilson Dubinksy hit a turnaround in the lane and was fouled. He missed the free throw, but SC State gathered the rebound and Croskey hit another big three with 16 seconds left to cut the lead to 65-64.
Xavier’s leading scorer Ryan Conwell had a quiet day with nine points on 3-of-10 shooting before fouling out with three minutes to play.
Xavier led 32-26 at the half.
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WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 10 MARYLAND AVOIDS UPSET BY GEORGE MASON
Kaylene Smikle’s 16 points and Shyanne Sellers’ 15 points helped No. 10 Maryland defeat George Mason 66-56 on Saturday in a tight game in the Navy Classic at Annapolis, Md.
Saylor Poffenbarger added 10 points off the bench for Maryland (7-0).
George Mason (6-1), on the strength of an 18-7 scoring edge in the third quarter, pulled ahead 45-44 going to the fourth. Sellers scored with five minutes left to break a 51-51 tie and the Terrapins led the rest of the way.
Kennedy Harris led the Patriots, who shot 31.5 percent from the field and had 25 offensive rebounds, with 26 points. Louis Volker had 14 points off the bench.
No. 4 South Carolina 99, Purdue 51
MiLaysia Fulwiley’s 14 points led five Gamecocks reserves in double figures in an easy win over the Boilermakers at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla.
Ashlyn Watkins and Tessa Johnson each had 13 points off the bench for South Carolina, while starters Chloe Kitts and Bree Hall both posted 12 points. Joyce Edwards (11) and Maddy McDaniel (10) also reached double figures.
South Carolina (7-1), which led 53-18 at halftime, had a 56-26 rebounding advantage. Destini Lombard racked up 24 points, aided by four 3-pointers, for Purdue (4-3), which shot 39.6 percent from the field.
No. 15 Iowa State 75, Middle Tennessee 59
Audi Crooks posted 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting as the Cyclones routed the Blue Raiders and left the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla., on a high.
Addy Brown had 12 points for Iowa State (6-2), which shot 54.7 percent from the floor following a 40-point loss to No. 4 South Carolina. The Cyclones held a fifth opponent under the 60-point mark.
Ta’Mia Scott scored 24 points, including 8-for-8 on free throws, for Middle Tennessee (6-2). Anastasiia Boldyreva and Jalynn Gregory each added 14 points for the Blue Raiders, who were 19-of-20 at the foul line.
No. 18 Mississippi 89, Alabama State 24
Reserve Sira Thienou’s 16 points contributed to the romp for the host Rebels over the Lady Hornets at Oxford, Miss.
Christeen Iwuala and Starr Jacobs each had 12 points and Kennedy Todd-Williams had 11 points for Ole Miss, which benefited from 33 turnovers by Alabama State. The Rebels (5-2) led 57-10 at halftime.
Kaitlyn Bryant’s seven points off the bench were tops for Alabama State (2-5), which shot 19 percent from the field.
No. 24 Louisville 79, Colorado 71
Tajianna Roberts’ go-ahead 3-point basket with less than 7 1/2 minutes remaining ignited a 16-0 run as the Cardinals picked up a road victory over the Buffaloes at Boulder, Colo.
Jayda Curry and Nyla Harris each tallied 14 points, Roberts finished with 13 and Izela Arenas had 11 for Louisville (5-2).
Frida Formann led Colorado (6-2) with 25 points. Jade Masogayo had 12 points and Nyamer Diew added 10 points. Kindyll Wetta had 10 assists.
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NBA ROUNDUP: ROCKETS EDGE THUNDER IN BATTLE OF TOP 2 WEST TEAMS
Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 38 points and Dillon Brooks nailed a midrange jumper to beat the shot clock and give Houston the lead for good as the host Rockets eked out a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in a matchup between the top two seeds in the Western Conference.
VanVleet sank four free throws in the final 4.6 seconds as the Rockets squared the season series at a game apiece and closed to within a half-game of the Thunder atop the West. Brooks’ jumper with 33.6 seconds left followed a wild scramble and gave the Rockets a 115-113 lead.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander paced the Thunder with 32 points while Jalen Williams added 22 points, including a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left that sliced the deficit to one. Isaiah Hartenstein added a double-double (19 points, 13 rebounds) while Cason Wallace tallied 14 points, including two 3-pointers to match 3s from VanVleet down the hectic waning moments.
The fourth quarter featured seven ties but the Rockets, who trailed 93-85 late in the third after Gilgeous-Alexander led a 16-4 run, didn’t take their first lead in the fourth until VanVleet hit a buzzer-beating 3 with 1:29 left.
Alperen Sengun (20 points, 14 rebounds) and Jabari Smith Jr. (15 points, 14 rebounds) registered double-doubles for Houston. Sengun added nine assists.
Spurs 127, Kings 125
Devin Vassell and Chris Paul combined for three 3-pointers down the stretch, Victor Wembanyama posted the third triple-double of his budding career and San Antonio came on late for a win over host Sacramento.
Wembanyama finished with game highs of 34 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. Vassell finished with 21 points, Julian Champagnie had 19, Keldon Johnson supplied 17 and Paul chipped in 13 to go along with 10 assists for the Spurs, who won for the fifth time in their past six games.
Domantas Sabonis used 10 offensive boards as the foundation for a 25-point, 13-rebound double-double for Sacramento, which lost for the sixth time in its past seven games. DeRozan paced the Kings with 28 points to go along with eight assists and three steals, while De’Aaron Fox had 23 points and nine assists, Malik Monk totaled 19 points and Isaac Jones posted 12.
Clippers 126, Nuggets 122
James Harden had 39 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead Los Angeles to a win over Denver in Inglewood, Calif.
Harden hit six 3-pointers for the game and played all 24 minutes of the second half while Norman Powell flourished in his first game back after missing the past six due to a hamstring injury. Powell hit five treys and finished with 28 points in 25 minutes of action. The win was the Clippers’ eighth in a row at home, soured slightly by an injury to Amir Coffey, who had 13 points before limping off the court after knocking knees with teammate Ivica Zubac about midway through the third quarter.
Nikola Jokic posted 28 points, 14 boards and 11 assists to move into a tie for third place on the all-time triple-doubles list. It was Jokic’s eighth triple-double of the season and the 138th of his career, drawing him level with Magic Johnson in the record books.
Lakers 105, Jazz 104
Anthony Davis and LeBron James had double-doubles and Los Angeles survived a late rally by Utah to escape Salt Lake City with a victory.
Davis finished with 33 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James scored 27 points with 14 assists to lift the Lakers to their second win in six games.
Lauri Markkanen led Utah with 22 points and John Collins scored 21 with nine rebounds in the Jazz’s fourth consecutive defeat. Walker Kessler had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Sexton netted 15 points.
Mavericks 137, Trail Blazers 131
Luka Doncic excelled in his return from injury with 36 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds to lead Dallas to a victory over host Portland.
Doncic was 15 of 24 from the floor after missing the previous five games with a wrist injury. He guided the Mavericks to their eighth victory in the past nine games. Quentin Grimes was 5 of 7 from 3-point range while scoring a season-best 28 points for Dallas.
Anfernee Simons scored 27 points, Shaedon Sharpe had 22 and Deni Avdija added 21 for Portland, which lost for the fifth time in seven games.
Grizzlies 136, Pacers 121
Memphis Grizzlies recovered from a disastrous opening quarter to defeat visiting Indiana for the Grizzlies’ sixth straight victory.
The Grizzlies placed seven players in double figures, led by Jaren Jackson Jr., who had 25 points and eight rebounds. Memphis also finished with 30 or more assists (36) for the fifth straight game to tie a franchise record. The Grizzlies entered the game with averaging 30.4 assists to lead the NBA.
Indiana got 19 points and eight rebounds from Bennedict Mathurin. Memphis trailed by 19 early in the second quarter but recovered to outscore the Pacers 74-46 in the second and third quarters to enter the final period with an 11-point advantage.
Magic 100, Nets 92
Franz Wagner totaled 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists while enduring a rough shooting performance as Orlando ran its winning streak to six with a choppy victory in Brooklyn.
Orlando won for the 12th time in 13 games and beat the Nets for the third time this season in a game that saw the teams combine for 60 personal fouls. Wagner shot 4 of 17 from the field but also made 12 of 14 free throws, including two after taking a shot across the face from Nic Claxton that resulted in the Brooklyn center’s ejection with 18 seconds left.
Cameron Johnson led the Nets with 26 points but appeared to tweak his ankle or hamstring in the final minute. Brooklyn also lost Ben Simmons to a bruised left knee. The Nets shot 38 percent (30 of 79) and missed 23 of 31 3-point tries.
Raptors 119, Heat 116
RJ Barrett scored 37 points and Toronto staved off a late charge by visiting Miami.
Scottie Barnes added 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Raptors, who gained a split in back-to-back games with the Heat after losing in Miami on Friday.
Tyler Herro scored 31 points for the Heat. Bam Adebayo put up 13 points and a season-best 20 rebounds. Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier each added 17 points.
Knicks 118, Pelicans 85
Mikal Bridges tied a career high with seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 31 points as New York annihilated visiting New Orleans.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 19 rebounds for the Knicks, who took control with a 23-1 first-quarter run. Jalen Brunson scored 16 points, Miles McBride had 13 off the bench and starter Josh Hart added 12.
CJ McCollum scored 13 points for the Pelicans, who have lost eight in a row and 14 of their last 15. Trey Murphy III and Yves Missi had 11 points apiece, while Dejounte Murray added 10 as New Orleans lost by at least 30 for the second time this season.
Cavaliers 115, Celtics 111
Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 35 points, including 11 straight late in the fourth quarter, to propel Cleveland past visiting, which had a seven-game winning streak snapped.
After hitting three 3-pointers, Mitchell capped his surge with a floater that put the Cavaliers ahead for good at 103-101 with 1:07 left. Mitchell finished 12-of-21 from the field and made 6 of 11 3-pointers to go along with seven rebounds. Darius Garland added 22 points and eight assists.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 33 points, while Payton Pritchard supplied 24 off the bench. Kristaps Porzingis scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his third game back from a foot injury sustained during last season’s NBA Finals.
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NHL ROUNDUP: JAKE DEBRUSK, CANUCKS BEAT RED WINGS IN OT
Jake DeBrusk completed his hat trick with the game-winning goal with one minute left in overtime, and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.
DeBrusk also scored two power-play goals in a 43-second span early in the second period. Pius Suter and Erik Brannstrom had the other Canucks goals. DeBrusk scored the game-winner on a shot from the left side, assisted by Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, who had three assists apiece. Kevin Lankinen made 27 saves and is an NHL-record 10-0-0 on the road to start the season.
Jonatan Berggren, Alex DeBrincat, Michael Rasmussen and Vladimir Tarasenko scored for Detroit. Berggren added an assist, and Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin and Marco Kasper each had two assists.
Detroit’s starting goaltender, Cam Talbot, departed in the second period with a lower-body injury. He was replaced by Ville Husso, who made 15 saves.
Bruins 6, Canadiens 3
Charlie McAvoy and Charlie Coyle each scored twice as Boston celebrated its centennial anniversary by beating visiting Montreal.
McAvoy’s goals bookended Boston’s 4-0 run to start the game. Cole Koepke had a goal and an assist, and David Pastrnak also scored in his 700th career game for the Bruins, who played exactly 100 years to the day of their first-ever NHL game, a 2-1 win over the Montreal Maroons on Dec. 1, 1924
Cole Caufield netted a pair of goals, Emil Heineman also scored and Nick Suzuki recorded two assists for Montreal.
Blue Jackets 6, Blackhawks 3
Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist for Columbus, which extended its point streak to six games with a win against host Chicago.
Damon Severson tallied three assists while Cole Sillinger and Zach Werenski each had two for the Blue Jackets, who are 5-0-1 in their past six games. Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves.
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist and Petr Mrazek made 30 saves for the Blackhawks, who have lost six of eight games.
Stars 3, Jets 1
Mason Marchment scored the go-ahead goal just past the midpoint of the third period and Dallas went on to defeat visiting Winnipeg.
Wyatt Johnston and Roope Hintz also scored for Dallas, while Thomas Harley notched two assists. Goaltender Jake Oettinger made 26 saves and also recorded an assist. Dallas has won two games in a row.
Adam Lowry scored the lone goal for the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots. Winnipeg lost its third straight and fourth in its last five.
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COLTS BYPASS TIE, ANTHONY RICHARDSON POWERS IN GAME-WINNING TWO-POINT CONVERSION TO BEAT PATRIOTS IN WEEK 13
FOXBOROUGH, Ma. – Shane Steichen wasn’t going to mess around with overtime.
After Anthony Richardson connected with wide receiver Alec Pierce for a touchdown with 12 seconds to go, Steichen kept the Colts’ offense on the field for a two-point try that would either win or lose the game. Richardson powered his way into the end zone to earn the Colts a 25-24 victory.
The fourth down touchdown and two-point conversion capped a heroic 19-play drive on which Richardson completed two passes and rushed for a first down on fourth down to keep the Colts’ possession – and, realistically, playoff hopes – alive.
The win improved the Colts’ record to 6-7 heading into their bye week. It was the team’s first win at Gillette Stadium since 2006.
The Patriots took a 16-14 lead into halftime thanks to ending all five of their first possessions in the first two quarters with a touchdown or field goal attempt. Kicker Joey Slye connected on field goals from 35, 31 and 54 yards before missing a 25-yarder just before halftime; quarterback Drake Maye completed a 16-yard touchdown to tight end Austin Hooper for New England’s lone touchdown in the first 30 minutes.
Richardson found running back Jonathan Taylor for a seven-yard touchdown and ran in a three-yard score to account for the Colts’ scoring in the first half. He was intercepted when linebacker Jahlani Tavai tipped a pass over the middle, with linebacker Christian Elliss coming down with the pick. New England turned that interception into Slye’s 54-yard field goal.
The Colts took the lead to open the second half with a 13-play drive, with 10 of the 12 offensive plays on the possession being rushes. The drive stalled inside New England’s 10-yard line, though, leading kicker Matt Gay to knock in a 25-yard field goal.
New England marched downfield on their next possession, with several efficient and explosive plays moving the ball inside the Colts’ red zone. Safety Julian Blackmon came up with a massive play, though, when he ripped a bobbling ball out of the grasp of tight end Hunter Henry in the end zone for an interception.
An offensive pass interference penalty assessed to wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. erased a completion to tight end Drew Ogletree that would’ve resulted in a first down on the Colts’ ensuing possession, ultimately leading to a three-and-out punt.
The Patriots took over at their own 46-yard line and converted the advantageous field position into a go-ahead touchdown. A third-and-three completion to Hooper moved the chains in the red zone, then running back Antonio Gibson rumbled for an 11-yard touchdown. Maye found wide receiver Demario Douglas to convert the two-point try, putting the Patriots up by seven with 8:43 left.
All of New England’s first eight drives entered Colts territory; six of seven reached the red zone.
Richardson was picked off by cornerback Christian Gonzalez two plays into the Colts’ ensuing possession. The Colts’ defense forced a three-and-out, leading to the Patriots’ first punt of the game and Richardson and the offense taking over at their own 20-yard line.
Richardson completed a fourth-and-three pass to tight end Mo Alie-Cox to move the chains with just over three minutes left. A third-and-2 deep ball to wide receiver Adonai Mitchell fell incomplete, setting up a critical fourth-and-two on the Patriots’ 41-yard line after the two-minute warning. Richardson took a quarterback sweep for a six-yard gain and a first down.
A pass interference penalty then moved the ball to the New England 20-yard line with 78 seconds left. Taylor plunged forward for a first down with 28 seconds left, and Richardson ran down to the Patriots’ two-yard line, setting up three plays to either tie or win the game. It took until fourth down, but Richardson got the job done – then won the game.
INDIANA PACERS
GAME REWIND: PACERS 121, GRIZZLIES 136
Despite an offensive onslaught to start its four-game road trip, the Indiana Pacers couldn’t hold on to a 19-point lead against one of the hottest teams in the Western Conference.
Extending its winning streak to a West-best six straight games, the Memphis Grizzlies (14-7) posted a 136-121 victory over the Pacers (9-12) on Sunday at FedExForum.
Indiana recorded a season-high for points for any quarter in the opening frame, dropping 45 in the first quarter, but led by just six at halftime. Memphis then recorded 40 points in the third quarter to lead by 11 going into the final frame, and the Grizzlies never gave up the lead down the final stretch.
Memphis outshot Indiana 52.7 to 47.8 percent in the game, outscoring the visitors 64-52 in the paint while making 16 3-pointers to the Pacers’ 14 treys.
Six players scored in double figures for the Pacers, led by 19 points and nine rebounds from Bennedict Mathurin. After Mathurin, Pascal Siakam had 17 points, Obi Toppin scored 16, and T.J. McConnell added 15.
Pacers starting guard Andrew Nembhard returned Sunday after missing 12 straight games with patellofemoral inflammation in his left knee. Nembhard, who did not play in the second half, scored a season-high 14 points while supplying four assists and two rebounds in 15 minutes of action.
Seven players scored 10 or more points for the Grizzlies, topped by a game-high 25 points by Jaren Jackson Jr. and 19 points from star guard Ja Morant.
The Pacers outshot the Grizzlies 56.2 to 45.8 percent in the first half, but Indiana went 4-for-4 from the free throw line while Memphis was 11-for-14 from the charity stripe as the Blue & Gold led 68-62.
Nembhard scored 14 first-half points, Toppin supplied 13, and McCconnell added 10. Santi Aldama had 13 points in the first half (of his 15 total) to lead the Grizzlies at the break.
Indiana shot 63 percent in the first quarter, going 17-for-27 from the field (including 7-for-13 from 3-point range) to lead 45-28 at the end of the opening frame.
The Pacers could hardly miss following the tip, using a 20-2 run – featuring an 11-0 scoring spree – to lead 20-9 by the midway point of the first quarter. During the stretch, Myles Turner scored eight points on two made 3-pointers while Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin also drained shots from deep.
Indiana kept rolling out of a timeout, stringing together another big 12-2 scoring streak, where Toppin threw down two dunks and made a 3-pointer, to extend its lead to 34-16.
In the final 53 seconds of the first quarter, McConnnell added four more points before Jarace Walker hit a buzzer-beating three in the corner to give the Pacers a 17-point lead.
Memphis got its offense rolling into the second quarter, but Indiana was able to hold on to the lead before halftime.
A 10-2 Grizzlies run midway through the second quarter, where four different scorers recorded a made basket, narrowed the deficit to 54-45 before Nembhard scored five straight points to put the Pacers back up by double digits at 61-47.
In the final 3:49 of the half, the Grizzlies outscored the Pacers 13-7 to narrow their deficit to six points at halftime.
The Grizzlies shot 62.5 percent in the third quarter, outscoring the Pacers 40-23 in the period, to take a 102-91 lead into the final frame.
Memphis opened the second half with a mini 6-0 run to tie the game at 68, and the teams stayed within a possession until nine unanswered Grizzlies points gave them an 88-81 lead with 4:47 left in the third quarter.
The big scoring run then extended to 19-8 for Memphis, and the Grizzlies led by 11 going into the fourth quarter.
Through the first seven minutes of the fourth quarter, the Pacers and Grizzlies largely traded points, with the Blue & Gold not getting closer than eight points of the lead.
A 9-2 scoring run, punctuated by a 3-pointer from Jackson, gave the Grizzlies a 130-113 advantage with 2:53 left.
Indiana emptied its bench with 2:44 left in the game as the Grizzlies hung on.
The Pacers continue their road trip with an NBA Cup matchup at the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.
Inside the Numbers
The Grizzlies’ 136 points is the most by a Pacers opponent this season.
Indiana shot 21-for-26 on free throws and the Grizzles were 22-for-27 from the charity stripe.
There were six lead changes and five ties in the game.
Indiana won the fast-break points margin 24-11.
On the boards, the Pacers won the rebounding differential 41-40.
The Pacers shot 38.1 percent in the second half after making 56.2 percent of their attempts in the first half.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 17 of his game-high 25 points in the second half.
You Can Quote Me on That
“The first quarter, we did a lot of good things defensively that set up a lot of good offensive opportunities. Unrealistic to think we’re going to score 40 points per quarter, but since the second quarter we had a lull and we didn’t play well. (Memphis) is going to make a run in their building. They’re physical, they’re deep. They’re going to make the game a very physical game. They did that. At halftime, we were in a decent position, and then the start of the third hurt us. … The second half the game became more physical. We did get some good looks that didn’t go in, but it just started going the other way. It was tough.” – Pacers head coach Rick Carilsle on the loss
“Our ability to be successful on this trip is going to come down to how connected we can stay when things get tough and our ability to sustain good play. We were unable to sustain from the second quarter on, really, much of anything that we wanted to. We did get some good shots, but the game went in their direction. It was a tough game.” – Carlisle on the loss
“He’s a big reason we got off to the start that we did. … He just knows how to play, knows how to play with (Haliburton). It’s obvious that we missed him. We knew it was going to be an abbreviated run, a first half only situation, and he did well with it. That’s great news from today. The hope is we can build on his return on Tuesday and see where we are in terms of minutes. Hopefully we can move up the number of minutes somewhat.” – Carlisle on Andrew Nembhard’s return
“It felt nice. I was excited to get back out there and just hoop and be a part of the team again.” — Nembhard on returning from injury
“I think what makes them tough is all 10, 11 guys they play can play-make and move the ball. … They played really fast, got out after makes and misses. I thought they did a really good job of moving the ball and playing as a team.” — Nembhard on the Grizzlies
“They were doing a lot of denying, and I’m sure a lot of teams will follow this blueprint moving forward. We just have to be solution-based, figure out what that is and attack it the right way. I thought in the first quarter we did, we attacked it the right way, and the next three quarters we didn’t attack it the right way.” — Tyrese Halliburton on how the Grizzlies defended him and how the team adjusted the offense
Stat of the Night
The Pacers scored 45 points on 63 percent shooting and seven made 3-pointers in the first quarter. The 45 points are the most by the Pacers in any quarter so far this season.
Noteworthy
Ben Sheppard (oblique strain) and Aaron Nesmith (left ankle sprain) were out again for the Pacers on Sunday.
The Pacers have lost six straight road games and are 2-9 away from Gainbridge Fieldhouse this season.
The Grizzlies’ roster features five players who played high school or college basketball in Indiana: Zach Edey (Purdue), Jaren Jackson Jr. (La Lumiere/Park Tudor), Desmond Bane (Seton Catholic School), John Konchar (Purdue Fort Wayne), and Jake LaRavia (Lawrence Central). Edey did not play on Sunday due to an ankle injury.
Up Next
The Pacers head to Toronto for their final NBA Cup game on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 PM ET.
Tickets
After a four-game road trip, the Pacers will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to host Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 5:00 PM ET.
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MOORE-MCNEIL GUIDES HOOSIERS TO WIN OVER MAINE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball had its best shooting outing of the season as it got 22 points from graduate student guard Chloe Moore-McNeil in a 78-53 win over Maine on Sunday.
KEY MOMENTS
Indiana (5-3) led from the jump, as Moore-McNeil’s back-to-back buckets forced the Black Bears to take a timeout 50 seconds into the matchup. It would build up an as many as 11-point lead, as LaMendola scored on the inbound from Garzon with 3:32 to play.
IU would wind up going 9-for-13 from the floor in the opening 10 minutes to take a 24-17 lead after one. Offense stalled a bit for both teams in the second quarter, but Maine (3-5) was able to take advantage and cut the lead to as few as two with 4:10 remaining. The lead stretched back to six on a Moore-McNeil got downhill and Garzon followed up with one of her three 3-pointers on the afternoon.
The game would open up for the Hoosiers in the third, as they limited Maine to just 38.5 percent from the floor and in turn went 72.7 percent from the field on its own. The inside play of junior forward Lilly Meister gave IU a boost, as she scored 14 points in the quarter alone. It was part of a blistering 72.7 clip from the floor.
All available players saw the floor in the matchup as it finished the day shooting a season-high 52.8 percent from the floor and 50 percent from three.
NOTABLE
Moore-McNeil tied a career-high with 22 points on Sunday including a 4-for-5 effort behind the arc. She went 8-for-10 from the floor while also dishing out four assists, four rebounds and two assists.
Meister added 18 points and finished with nine boards while tying a career-high three blocks.
The Hoosiers racked up nine swats in the win, led by Meister and two each from junior guard Yarden Garzon and sophomore guard Julianna LaMendola.
Garzon and junior guard Shay Ciezki each distributed seven assists each as Indiana collected 25 assists on 30 made field goals.
Junior guard Henna Sandvik came off the bench for four points and added four assists.
IU improves to 4-0 series with the Maine Black Bears all-time.
UP NEXT
IU’s homestand continues with Southern Indiana on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
PURDUE FIRES WALTERS
THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT FROM MIKE BOBINSKI, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
“After an ongoing assessment, and in consultation with President Mung Chiang and the University’s Board of Trustees, I have made the decision that a change in the leadership of our football program is necessary.
“As college athletics enters an entirely new era in 2025, it’s a pivotal time for Purdue, and we must take the steps necessary to best position our football program for success. We are determined to provide the University and our incredibly loyal fans football performance that reflects the excellence of Purdue and is worthy of their continued support.
“This was a truly difficult decision, as head coach Ryan Walters continued to lead the Boilermakers with integrity, resilience and poise in the face of considerable challenges. We thank Ryan for his steadfast commitment to Purdue and our student-athletes and wish him and his family the very best in his future endeavors.
“A national search has commenced to select new leadership for the Boilermaker football program. We will conduct a thorough search process and look forward to bringing aboard a new head coach equipped to restore Purdue Football to its proud tradition of success.”
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
PURDUE TO BEGIN THE BIG DANCE IN WEST LAFAYETTE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – For the eighth time under head coach Dave Shondell, the Purdue Boilermakers will begin its NCAA journey hosting the First and Second Rounds inside Holloway Gymnasium. The team was selected as four-seed in the lower-left quadrant and will face Western Michigan on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the First Round.
Tickets will go on sale for the general public and students tomorrow (Monday, December 2) at 10 a.m. ET.
The Boilermakers will host Western Michigan, Loyola Chicago and No. 5 seed BYU on Thursday, December 5 in the first round. Then on Friday, the winner of No. 5 BYU and Loyola Chicago will face the winner of No. 4 Purdue and Western Michigan. NCAA Regionals will take place Thursday, Dec. 12 through Sunday, December 15. The final four will be hosted by Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center, with semifinals on Thursday, Dec. 19 on ESPN and the national championship on Sunday, December 22 on ABC.
The Boilermakers solidified their hosting in the final two weeks of play, picking up key wins with a sweep vs. #21 USC, a reverse sweep at #13 Oregon and a sweep at Washington, a team receiving votes in the final poll. It is the fourth time in the last six seasons the team has hosted the first and second rounds.
With a prominent history in the NCAA tournament, Purdue earned its bid for the 10th consecutive year, the 19th time in Shondell’s 22 seasons at Purdue and 36th overall program appearance.
Purdue finished fourth in the Big Ten standings behind a 25-6, 16-4 Big Ten record. Not only did the team finish with the second-most wins since the 1980’s, their 16 Big Ten wins tie as the second-most wins in program history. Throughout the year, the Boilermakers racked up 16 sweeps, the most since 2017, and recorded a 9-1 record in the month of November.
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BUTLER WINS THIRD-PLACE GAME VS. BOISE STATE 70-64
The Bulldogs ended the 2024 Gulf Coast Showcase with a third-place finish after defeating Boise State 70-64 at Hertz Arena on Sunday evening. Caroline Strande and Kilyn McGuff combined to score 45 of Butler’s 70 points in the victory.
The one-two punch of Strande and McGuff along with great 3-point shooting pushed Butler past Boise State. Butler shot 43 percent from distance and limited the Broncos to just two made 3-pointers on 13 attempts (15%).
McGuff was excellent for Butler in the first half while Strande came to life in the second. After a full 40 minutes, Strande posted a game-high 23 points and McGuff went in the box score with a double-double recording 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Boise State led Butler by two at the first media timeout, but would push their lead to 21-15 at the end of the opening quarter. The Bulldogs were credited with six assists on their first six made field goals, but five turnovers over the final four minutes would put the Bronocos in front. The driving force behind the BSU offense was Abby Muse. She had eight early on 4-for-5 shooting helping the Broncos to score 18 of their 21 points in the paint.
Second quarter action opened with Boise State going on a 4-0 run which led to a quick Butler timeout. After facing a 10-point deficit, the Bulldogs used the 3-point shot to get back in the game. Kilyn McGuff made her first four attempts from behind the arc to ignite the Butler offense. BU used a 7-0 run to get back within one at 29-28, but the Broncos led at the break 36-33.
Each team shot 50 percent from the field in the first half. McGuff led all players with 12 points and the trio of Hutton, Muse and Thompson accounted for 18 of Boise State’s 36.
Butler’s best basketball came in the third quarter. A 7-0 run would knot the score at 40-40 and BU would take a 52-48 lead into the fourth by winning the third frame 19-12. Caroline Strande had 10 points in the third taking her to 17 in the game. She stayed hot and opened the final quarter with her third 3-pointer of the game.
Butler’s lead stayed at seven points near the midway point of the fourth quarter, but a Boise State 3-pointer by Natalie Pasco with 2:45 to play trimmed the Bulldog lead to just two at 62-60. Butler kept their cool and would score their final eight points of the game from the free throw line to seal the win.
Up Next
Butler is back in action on Thursday night with a home game against UT Martin. The Skyhawks are currently in Hawaii playing in the American Savings Bank Rainbow Wahine Showdown. They played #1 UCLA, host Hawaii and Fresno State while on the island. Once they return, they will visit Hinkle Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. Fans can stream the game on FloSports.com.
BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS IN DEFENSIVE BATTLE TO SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State women’s basketball team (5-3) fell in a 63-55 defensive battle to South Dakota State (5-2) Sunday afternoon in Worthen Arena.
For the game, the Cardinals’ all-time block leader, Marie Kiefer, led the way with 19 points and eight rebounds while Ally Becki finished the day with a 14-point performance. Ball State remained strong in the paint, as it has all season, outscoring South Dakota State, 32-14.
The first quarter saw the Jack Rabbits jump ahead of the Cardinals early in the first quarter of play. Some key rebounds and baskets from Kiefer kept Ball State within reach. Becki nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it only a two-point (20-18) contest at the end of the frame.
The Cardinals began to look like themselves in the second 10 minutes of action making defensive stops while also transitioning the ball well on offense.
Becki sewed the seed to Kiefer under the basket to knot the game at 24-24 at the 5:27 mark. Maliyah “MJ” Johnson completed an old fashioned 3-point play to give BSU its first lead of the ball game, 27-26 with 4:10 left on the clock. The Jack Rabbits answered quickly knotting the game again, 27-27. But the Cardinals would end up closing the first half with a 6-0 run to give BSU the 33-27 edge over South Dakota State at intermission.
After the break, both teams continued to play gritty basketball. Ball State started to make some unforeseen errors which led to South Dakota taking back a four-point (39-35) advantage with just under two minutes to play in the third quarter.
The Cardinals continued to struggle offensively as the Jack Rabbits outscored BSU 16-3 eventually building a seven-point edge (43-36) as both teams headed into the final 10 minutes of action.
The Jack Rabbits carried their momentum into the fourth stanza extended their lead over the Cardinals to a 14-point (43-57) cushion with 4:10 left in the ball game. Unfortunately, Ball State could not recover, and South Dakota would shatter its hopes of making a comeback.
The Ball State women’s basketball team will host its annual “Field Trip Day” on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. ET against Davidson.
INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
SYCAMORES FINISH 2-1 IN BAHAMAS WITH WIN OVER TARLETON STATE
NASSAU, Bahamas – Indiana State men’s basketball wrapped up the Baha Mar Hoops event with a victory over Tarleton State, 87-71, to go 2-1 in the three-game slate at the Baha Mar Convention Center.
Indiana State started off smoking hot from the game, connecting on 6-of-8 from the floor – the best start to a game this season. Samage Teel made half the baskets, going 3-of-4. Tarleton State matched the Sycamores, but Indiana State held a 12-11 lead just under five minutes into the game.
After a three-pointer by the Texans to go up 16-15, Indiana State broke the game open with an 18-3 run to break the game open, 33-19 with just over eight minutes on the clock. Jaden Daughtry started the run with a layup which Teel followed with back-to-back threes. The lone basket was scored by Tarleton State, then Indiana State made the next four buckets (Daughtry, Jahni Summers, Josiah LeGree, K’mani Doughty) then Doughty ended scored the 17th and 18th points on free throws.
The Texans cut the lead to nine points before the Sycamores buckled in and erupted for 16-straight points without allowing Tarleton State to score. Four players scored in the run, including six from Teel, four from Markus Harding, three from LeGree, and three from Bruno Alocen. Indiana State capped the half making nine of its last 11 buckets, but two baskets by the Texans brought the score to 53-31 at the halftime buzzer.
Another quick exchange of baskets opened the second half, but Harding tipped in an offensive rebound then made a three-pointer to give Indiana State its second lead of 27 points in the second half.
Only three baskets by Daughtry (2) and Teel would be made by Indiana State in the following five minutes, then not again until the 8:44 mark on a trey by Doughty. Indiana State held the lead 75-52 with 8:44 remaining.
Doughty made the next basket for Indiana State, another triple, then Teel matched him with a triple of his own with 4:43 to play. The Sycamores made six points in the last four-plus minutes of the game, courtesy of Jayan Walker, Teel, and Merritt Alderink. The Sycamores held onto the lead for the 87-71 victory to cap a 2-1 weekend in the Bahamas.
Samage Teel led with a game-high 24 points on 9-for-13 from the field and 4-of-7 from behind the line. He pulled down eight rebounds and dished out three assists. Markus Harding scored 15 points with a 7-for-10 effort from the floor and seven rebounds off the glass. Bruno Alocen recorded 14 points going 4-for-9 and all four makes from three.
K’mani Doughty scored nine points on a perfect shooting day: 3-for-3 from the floor including two three-pointers, and he added in a free throw. Jaden Daughtry tallied eight points on 4-for-5 from the field. Josiah LeGree chipped in five points, six assists, and three steals.
News & Notes
Indiana State finished the first half shooting 20-for-29 (69.0%) from the floor and 7-for-13 from deep (53.8%). Of the 53 first-half points, 26 were scored in the paint.
This was the best shooting performance of the season at 60.7% (34-for-56).
Indiana State started 11-of-14 from the field and 6-of-8 from beyond the arc.
The Sycamores made 13-of-16 from inside the arc in the first half.
Eight Sycamores got into the scoring column within the first half.
All available players got into the game (12).
The Sycamores won the rebounding category for the first time in the Bahamas (28-23, +5).
Up Next
Indiana State men’s basketball returns to action on Saturday, December 7 at Missouri State to open Missouri Valley play. Tip is slated for 8 p.m. ET.
VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
EARNEST CRACKS TOP-10 IN CAREER SCORING; BEACONS FINISH AS CHRISTMAS CITY CLASSIC RUNNERS-UP
Valpo women’s basketball grad student Leah Earnest (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) broke into the program’s top-10 in career scoring and had one of the top free throw shooting days in program history as part of a 29-point, 12-rebound effort Sunday afternoon as the Beacons finished as runners-up at the Christmas City Classic in Bethlehem, Pa., falling to host Lehigh, 77-59. Earnest and senior Katie Beyer (McHenry, Ill./McHenry) represented Valpo on the All-Tournament Team.
How It Happened
Valpo held an 11-10 lead six minutes into the game following a 3-pointer from junior Maci Rhoades (Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek [Radford]).
Lehigh ended the opening quarter on a 13-4 spurt, as the Mountain Hawks hit five first quarter 3-pointers and led 23-15 10 minutes into the game.
Lehigh scored on its first possession of the second quarter to extend its lead to double figures before the Beacons went on an 11-0 run in a span of just over two minutes, bookended by 3-point plays from Earnest, to edge in front, 26-25.
3-pointers from sophomore Layla Gold (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral) and Earnest were the only field goals Valpo came up with over the final six minutes of the half, however, as Lehigh regained the lead and took a 42-36 lead into halftime.
The Beacons’ struggles from the field continued after halftime, as an Earnest drive and finish in the first minute of the third quarter was their only field goal of the period.
The Mountain Hawks extended their lead to 55-42 with 10 minutes to play and Valpo got no closer than 12 points in the fourth quarter.
Inside the Game
Valpo finished as tournament runners-up by virtue of its opening-round win over North Dakota on Saturday. Earnest earned her All-Tournament Team spot as she averaged 23.5 points, 10 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game over the Beacons’ two contests, while Beyer earned her selection by virtue of a strong 16-point performance in Saturday’s win.
Earnest impacted Valpo’s record books in a number of ways Sunday, most notably by skyrocketing up the program’s career scoring chart. Earnest, who entered the game 12th in program history in scoring and trailing Marlous Nieuwveen and Tabitha Gerardot in a tie for 10th by 18 points, passed both players by halftime. She then moved past Stephanie Greer in the second half, closing the afternoon ninth in program history with 1,228 points.
Earnest also gained one spot on the Beacons’ career rebounding chart as well, moving into a tie for sixth place with Amber Schober at 703 career caroms.
On a single-game note, Earnest went a perfect 12-of-12 at the free throw line Sunday, making her one of 12 players in program history to hit 100% at the stripe on a minimum of 10 attempts and one of only four to do so with at least 12 attempts.
Earnest posted her 17th career double-double with her game highs of 29 points and 12 rebounds. The 29-point output was the second-best effort of her career.
There have been just four individual games by a Valpo player with at least 29 points and 12 rebounds in the last 15 seasons, and Earnest owns two of those, doing so last year at Illinois State as well. She is also just the second MVC player to hit both of those marks in a game this season.
Gold was the only Beacon to join Earnest in double figures, scoring 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Valpo shot just 35.4% for the game to Lehigh’s 43.4% clip. The Mountain Hawks doubled up the Beacons from the 3-point line, connecting on 12 triples to Valpo’s six.
One day after owning a +24 advantage in points off turnovers, Valpo was a -13 on Sunday (20-7) as it committed 18 turnovers, while Lehigh turned the ball over just 12 times.
Valpo did finish the game with a 31-29 advantage on the boards, the first D-I opponent the Beacons have outrebounded this season.
Next Up
Valpo (3-5) returns home Wednesday evening as it hosts Western Michigan at the ARC at 6 p.m.
UINDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S HOOPS WELCOMES LEWIS TO NICOSON HALL FOR GLVC OPENER
vs. Lewis Flyers (3-2)
Monday // December 2
7:30 p.m. // Nicoson Hall
The UIndy men’s basketball team looks to build off momentum from its Feast Week win last Wednesday with a league-opening matchup with Lewis on Monday evening from Nicoson Hall.
Dylan Ingram recorded a career-high 21 points with five rebounds against Roosevelt, including a pair of putback slam dunks in the second half. Brody Whitaker paces the Greyhounds in scoring with 19.2 points per game, while Dashawn Jackson and Noah Kon each have a team-best 16 assists.
The Greyhounds defeated the Flyers at Nicoson Hall last December with a 90-76 victory, with Jesse Bingham scoring a game-high 22 points.
UINDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
UINDY TIPS WITH LEWIS IN GLVC OPENER MONDAY
vs. Lewis (4-1)
Monday, December 2
5 p.m. // Nicoson Hall
The UIndy women’s basketball opens league play on Monday with a home tilt against defending GLVC champion Lewis. Tip is set for 5 p.m. at Nicoson Hall.
The Greyhounds picked up a win in their last home game with a 68-60 victory over Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, with Patricia Chikamba leading the team with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Lewis leads the all-time series, 47-37. Elana Wells scored a game-high 17 points in a second-half comeback win in January 2022 over the Flyers.
MARIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER
GAMEDAY GUIDE: MARIAN WOMEN’S SOCCER TAKES ON NO. 5 SEED COLLEGE OF IDAHO IN NAIA ROUND OF 16
Pensacola, Fla. – After winning the NAIA Tournament Second Round on November 23 against Life University, the Marian women’s soccer team is set to take on No. 5 seed College of Idaho on Monday, December 2 in the NAIA Tournament Round of 16. Kick time between Marian and COI is set for 8:00 p.m. EST.
HOW THEY GOT THERE
Marian earned a 3-0 win in the NAIA Tournament Second Round on November 23 to qualify for the final site, defeating Life University to reach Pensacola. In the win Marian received a pair of goals from Naomi Walters, as the fifth-year senior netted what stood as the game-winning goal in the early stages of the first half. Marian’s appearance at the final site is their sixth in program history. Marian enters the final site with a record of 17-3-2.
For College of Idaho, the Yotes reached the NAIA Tournament Final Site with a 2-1 win over Westcliff College on November 23, winning on their home field by a 2-1 count. The Yotes trailed 1-0 in the 55th minute, but two unanswered goals in the final 16 minutes led COI to the NAIA Round of 16. College of Idaho is one of three undefeated teams in the field, holding a record of 19-0-2.
THE MATCHUP
This will be the first matchup between the two programs in program history. Marian has not faced an opponent from the Cascade Conference since 2019, when Marian earned a 1-0 win over Eastern Oregon.
Both teams feature their respective conference’s Player of the Year in Marian’s Layla Brown and College of Idaho’s Larissa Wegner.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
The winner between Marian and College of Idaho will advance to the NAIA Quarterfinals, taking on either No. 4 seed Campbellsville or UC Merced. The NAIA Quarterfinals are set for Thursday, December 5, and the kick between the winners of the two matchups will be set for 2:00 p.m. EST.
WATCH PARTY
On Monday night in the Marian dining commons, there will be a watch party put on by the Marian Maniacs. Be there to support the Knights from Indianapolis, all fans are welcome to join.
FOLLOW ALONG
Live video and stat links are posted to both the Marian schedule and above in the story links. Video is now free for the NAIA Tournament, and can be watched on the Urban Edge Network or the NAIA Network. Live updates will be posted to Marian University social media accounts, both @MUKnights on Instagram and X, formerly Twitter.
Marian and College of Idaho meet for the first time in the NAIA Tournament Round of 16 on Monday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST.
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEB SITES
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
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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/
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MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
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HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
“SPORTS EXTRA”
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
22 – 32 – 6 – 14 – 35 – 16 – 6 – 15 – 24 – 7 – 34 – 43 – 57 – 13 – 11 – 10 – 9 – 19 – 15
December 2, 1887 – International Baseball League disbands; teams in Syracuse, Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo form the International Association; those in Newark, Jersey City, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton become the Central League
December 2, 1907 – Association of Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union (English Professional Football Players’ Association) is formed by Charlie Roberts and Billy Meredith in Manchester, England
December 2, 1909 – National Hockey Association (NHA) is formed in Montreal; original members include Montreal Wanderers and Montreal Canadiens; becomes NHL after some NHA teams leave due to ownership disagreements, and create their own league
December 2, 1928 – St. Cardinals future Baseball HOF first baseman Jim Bottomley was voted as the NL MVP
December 2, 1944 – 10th Heisman Trophy Award was given to Ohio State Quarterback, Number 22, Les Horvath.
December 2, 1947 – 13th Heisman Trophy Award was handed to Notre Dame quarterback, Number 32, Johnny Lujack.
December 2, 1948 – After one of the best seasons in baseball history, St Louis Cardinals utility Number 6, Stan Musial was named NL MVP; leads NL in batting average (.365), runs (135), RBI (131), hits (230), doubles (46), triples (18) & slugging (.702), with 39 HRs
December 2, 1951 – Future Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Don Hutson has his Number 14 jersey retired by the Green Bay Packers; first number retired in franchise history
December 2, 1952 – 18th Heisman Trophy Award was won by Oklahoma half back Number 35, Billy Vessels.
December 2, 1957 – NFL Draft: Rice quarterback King Hill #1 pick by Chicago Cardinals, where he wore Number 16
December 2, 1958 – 1959 NFL Draft: Randy Duncan QB University of Iowa #1 pick by Green Bay Packers. He wore Number 15 as a member of the Dallas Texans in 1961.
December 2, 1958 – 24th Heisman Trophy Award was won by Army half back Number 24, Pete Dawkins
December 2, 1963 – 1964 NFL Draft: Dave Parks, Number 81 at Texas Tech first pick by San Francisco 49ers
December 2, 1969 – Two years after doubling its size from six to 12, the NHL announces 2 new teams would be joining the League the following year; Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks
December 2, 1978 – The Sporting News announced that Baltimore Orioles shortstop Number 7, Mark Belanger as the winner of his 8th (and final) MLB Gold Glove Award
December 2, 1981 – Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, Number 34 became the 3rd consecutive LA Dodgers player to be named National League Rookie of the Year; (Number 43) Rick Sutcliffe 1979, Steve Howe 1980 (Number 57)
December 2, 1984 – Miami Dolphins quarterback Number 13, Dan Marino broke the NFL single-season touchdown pass record when he throws his 37th in the Dolphins’ 45-34 loss to the Raiders; finishes season with 48 TD passes
December 2, 1987 – “334” club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20″ of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 NHL victory over Calgary at Meadowlands
December 2, 1989 – 55th Heisman Trophy Award was won by Houston (QB) Number 11, Andre Ware
December 2, 2008 – Manchester United’s Portuguese forward Number 9, Cristiano Ronaldo won his first award as best football player in the world; Barcelona forward Number 10, Lionel Messi 2nd, Liverpool striker Number 9, Fernando Torres 3rd
December 2, 2016 – For 6th time in 7 years, Cincinnati Reds 1st baseman Number 19, Joey Votto wins Tip O’Neill Award as best Canadian MLB player; hit .326 with NL-leading .434 OBP, 29 HRs & 97 RBIs in an outstanding all-around season for last-place club
December 2, 2019 – Barcelona forward Number 10 , Lionel Messi wins his record 6th award from Liverpool’s Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk; American midfielder Number 15, Megan Rapinoe is Women’s World Player of the Year
FOOTBALL HISTORY
December 2, 1893 – Allegedly, many claim that the leather helmet was first used in the game of football on this day. The version in question was created by an Annapolis, Maryland, shoemaker from moleskin straps. The first game that this masterpiece was used for was worn by Admiral Joseph Mason Reeve in the annual Army vs Navy game. The Smithsonian Magazine says that he “had apparently been kicked and hit in the head so many times, his doctor told him that another hard impact could lead to “instant insanity.” Determined to play in the big game, Reeve went to his shoemaker and had him fashion a moleskin hat with earflaps.” We have a whole article written about who may have been responsible for the first helmet found here.
December 2, 1922 – Richardson Stadium, Kingston – At the 10th Grey Cup Queen’s University won its first of 3 straight titles; defeating the Edmonton Elks by the score of 13-1.
December 2, 1944 – The 10th Heisman Trophy Award was given to Les Horvath. Les attended and played for Ohio State University as a halfback/quarterback. He earned football letters in 1940, 1941, 1942 & 1944. The 1944 season was a special eligibility for Horvath, as most players of that era only had 3 seasons of eligibility but the NCAA granted an extra season due to World War II and the lack of athletes in college. OSU Head Coach Carroll Widdoes asked Horvath to return to the team for a fourth year. Due to the demands of dental school, Horvath was initially reluctant to play but agreed to do so after Widdoes promised that Horvath would be flown to all of the games and would not have to practice as much as the other players. Ohio State went 9-0, won the Big Ten and ranked No. 2 nationally. Horvath rushed for 905 yards and passed for 345. He ranked second in the nation in rushing, third in total offense, was unanimous All-America, Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten, and won the Heisman Trophy. Les was the very first Buckeye Heisman Trophy in 1944 winner according to heisman.com.
December 2, 1947 – Heisman.com tells us that the 13th Heisman Trophy Award went to Notre Dame’s legendary quarterback, Johnny Lujack. Lujack helped propel the Fighting Irish to a 9-0 record in 1947 as they claimed the national title. Johnny was Notre Dame’s second player to receive the prestigious, as Angelo Bertelli won the Heisman award when Lujack was a sophomore. Johnny Lujack earned the votes for the Trophy as he was 61 of 109 on his passing attempts for 777 yards and also ran 139 yards on 12 carries.
December 2, 1950 – Legion Field, Birmingham -The 15th Iron Bowl was a fairly one sided contest as the Alabama Crimson Tide rolled up on Auburn 34-0.
December 2, 1951 – Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C. – The Philadelphia Eagles set an NFL record of rushing for 25 1st-downs as they powered their way to a 35-21 win over the Washington Redskins.
December 2, 1951 – Green Bay, Wisconsin – The very first number that the Packers retired in the history of the franchise took place. The jersey was the number 14 that was worn by future Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Don Hutson. Packers.com describes Hutson’s biggest attribute for success in the NFL as his “ability to cut sharply at top speed and another was his uncanny knack for adjusting to the flight of the ball and running down what were seemingly out-of-reach passes.”
December 2, 1951 – The 16th Iron Bowl which was played at Legion Field in Birmingham brought another victory for the Tide as Alabama knocked off Auburn 25-7.
December 2, 1952 – Billy Vessels a halfback from the University of Oklahoma took home the hardware of the 18th Heisman Trophy. Vessels according to Heisman.com was the first Sooner to win the award from the Downtown Athletic Club and one reason he earned the votes was due to rushing for over 1000 yards in 1952. As a matter of fact he was the first Heisman winner to ever reach that milestone in rushing. The game in November against a rugged Notre Dame squad could have sealed the deal though as Billy, on the nationally televised contest, ran for 195 yards on 17 carries scoring twice and caught a pass for another TD. His late 4th quarter fumble at the Irish 20 yard line may have been the undoing for the Sooners though, in their only loss of the season as Notre Dame won 27-21.
December 2, 1957 – NFL Draft took place and the Chicago Cardinals picked Rice University Quarterback, King Hill as the top choice. Pro-Football-Reference shares with us the Hill played in the NFL for a total of 12 seasons with the Cards in Chicago and St. Louis as well as with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings. In his career he threw 429 passes for over 5,500 yards with 37 TDs.
December 2, 1958 – The Black Knights of Army went undefeated in the 1958 season. One of the constant performers on that great Army squad was halfback Pete Dawkins, who the official website of the Heisman says was a dual threat runner and southpaw passer who on the 2nd of December 1958 took home the 24th Heisman Trophy.
December 2, 1958 – 1959 NFL Draft was held and the Green Bay Packers were on the clock first. Their choice was Randy Duncan from the University of Iowa. According to HawkCentral.com Duncan led the Hawkeyes to the 1959 Rose Bowl and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting to Army’s Pete Dawkins, of whom we just got done mentioning. An interesting story about Duncan shared in the article was that during the Christmas season of 1956 before the 1957 Rose Bowl the players were asked about if winning the Rose bowl was on their Christmas wish list. Duncan recanted, “’I don’t care about a Rose Bowl victory, I want to take a look at Jayne Mansfield and give her a kiss,”. Entertainer Bob Hope heard of Randy Duncan’s answer and took action to make it happen. So during the Dinner for Champions before the Rose Bowl game, Hope gave Duncan the opportunity to close his eyes and plant a kiss on the era’s leading bombshell Jayne Mansfield while his teammates roared with approval!
December 2, 1961 – I think that the University of Alabama likes to play on December 2 because once again at the 26th Iron Bowl Alabama shut out Auburn 34-0 in Birmingham.
December 2, 1961 – CNE Stadium, Toronto – A 6th title for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was held at the 49th CFL Grey Cup as the Bombers overcame the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 21-14.
December 2, 1962 – Exhibition Stadium, Toronto – One year later at the 50th Grey Cup game it was once again those Winnipeg Blue Bombers edging out the Hamilton Ti-Cats, 28-27. We talked about this one yesterday as game play started December 1 , but due to severe fog the balance of the contest was suspended and became the first Grey Cup ever to be completed on a Sunday
December 2, 1963 – The San Francisco 49ers had the top pick in the 1964 NFL Draft and their choice was Dave Parks from Texas Tech.
December 2, 1967 – Lansdowne Park, Ottawa – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated Saskatchewan Roughriders, 24-1 in the 55th CFL Grey Cup.
December 2, 1967 – Run in the Mud – The Crimson Tide was down by three points with less than a quarter to go in a muddy sloppy Legion Field. Alabama Quarterback Kenny Stabler busted his way through the Tiger defense for a 47-yard touchdown scramble. Saturdaydownsouth.com has the call Alabama held on tight to their lead and defeated their rival in the 32nd Iron Bowl with a final of #8 Alabama 7, Auburn 3.
December 2, 1972 – The 37th Iron Bowl will forever be known by the words, ’Punt Bama Punt!” SaturdaydownSouth.com once again comes through with the write up on the game. In the middle of the fourth quarter Alabama was on cruise control as they led 16-3, but were forced to punt when their ball control offense was stopped. Punter Greg Gantt took the snap and put foot to ball but Auburn backer Bill Newton pushed his way through the line and blocked the punt while another Tiger, David Langner scooped it up and ran it back for a touchdown. That is incredible all by itself but a few minutes later, the Tidee drive was stopped, Newton blocked that one too and guess who ran it back for the winning score? You got it, defensive back David Langer! You need to watch the plays in the video below to believe it! In one of the most uncanny times of lightning striking twice, the Auburn Tigers edged out the Tide of Alabama 17-16 at Legion Field in Birmingham.
December 2, 1975 – Talk about lightning striking twice. Well it’s not by chance when you are a dominating player. And that is exactly what Ohio State Running back Archie Griffin was. Griffin on this date became the first player ever to win the Heisman Trophy in two consecutive seasons.
December 2, 1978 – At the 43rd Iron Bowl the Tide rolled as the defeated Auburn 34-16 in Birmingham’s Legion Field.
December 2, 1984 – Miami quarterback Dan Marino broke the NFL single-season touchdown pass record when he threw his 37th scoring strike. Unfortunately for the Fins fans it was in the Dolphins’ 45-34 loss to the Oakland Raiders. Dan the man finished the 1984 season with a record 48 touchdown passes thrown.
December 2, 1985 – Orange Bowl, Miami – The Chicago Bears’ head coach Mike Ditka and their defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan almost came to blows in the halftime locker room of their only loss in that historic 1985 season. The discontinuity spread to the player as the out of sync Bear suffered a 38-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
December 2, 1989 – Quarterback Andre Ware of the University of Houston won the 55th Heisman Trophy Award.
December 2, 1989 – Jordan-Hare Stadium – The 54th Iron Bowl saw Auburn take care of business as they handed the Crimson Tide a 30-20 loss.
December 2, 1995 – At the 4th SEC Championship Game: #2 Florida knocked around #23 Arkansas, 34-3.
December 2, 2000 – The 9th SEC Championship Game pitted #7 Florida against #18 Auburn, the Gators once again had it going as they cruised past the Tigers 28-6.
December 2, 2000 – There was a Top Ten match up at the 5th Big 12 Championship Game. #1 Oklahoma played #8 Kansas State. The Sooners outlasted K-State 27-24 to win the Conference.
December 2, 2006 – Another Top Ten in the country Championship game occurred at the 15th SEC Championship Game. The #4 Florida Gators got past #8 Arkansas Razorbacks, by the final score of 38-28.
December 2, 2006 – When #16 Wake Forest took on #23 Georgia Tech at the 2nd ACC Championship Game it was a nail biter as the Deacs nudged the Jackets 9-6.
December 2, 2006 – Over at the 11th Big 12 Championship Game it was the #8 Oklahoma Sooners outlasting the #19 Nebraska Huskers 21-7.
Hall Of Fame Birthdays for December 2
December 2, 1901 – Hamilton, Ontario – The swift Harvard halfback George Owen was born. Per the National Football Foundation, George was a great all around athlete who starred at hockey and baseball too. George Owen was rewarded for a brilliant collegiate gridiron career by being inducted into the College football Hall of Fame in 1983.
December 2, 1940 – Yazoo City, Mississippi – Willie Brown the great cornerback of the Oakland Raiders was born. Willie had 54 interceptions in his 16 year with the AFL and NFL career. He returned two of those picks all the way for scores including a 75 yarder on the Big Stage of Super Bowl XI. The Pro Football Hall of Fame tells us that Brown played on 5 All Star teams for the AFL and in 4 Pro Bowls. Willie Brown was entered into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the 1984 Enshrinement ceremonies.
December 2, 1953 – Atlanta, Georgia – Randy Rhino the great DB from Georgia Tech arrived to his parent’s delight. The NFF says that Randy Rhino was the first Yellow Jacket to be a three-time All-America. The National Football Foundation selected Randy Rhino to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
December 2, 1974 – Orland Park, Illinois – Pat Fitzgerald at the time of this writing is the very successful head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats. Pat was also a standout linebacker for the Cats in his playing days. The NFF thought enough of his great play at backer that they inducted him into their College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
TODAY IN SPORTS
Dec. 2
1907 — Tommy Burns defends his world heavyweight title by knocking out Gunner Moir in the 10th round at London.
1944 — Ohio State quarterback Leslie Horvath wins the Heisman Trophy.
1947 — Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack wins the Heisman Trophy.
1952 — Oklahoma halfback Billy Vessels is named the Heisman Trophy winner.
1958 — Army back Pete Dawkins is named the Heisman Trophy winner.
1977 — Veterinarian Mark Gerard is indicted in a horse-switching scandal. Cinzano, a purportedly dead 4-year-old champion colt, won a race on Sept. 23 at Belmont Park, under the name of Lebon, a 57-1 long shot.
1984 — Dan Marino throws his 37th touchdown pass to break NFL single-season touchdown pass record.
1995 — Notre Dame advances to the NCAA women’s soccer championship by becoming the first team to beat 13-time champion North Carolina in the national semifinals. The lone score comes when Tar Heels forward Cindy Parlow accidentally heads a ball into her own net.
2002 — Oakland’s Tim Brown and Jerry Rice take turns rewriting the NFL record book in a 26-20 win over the New York Jets. Brown becomes the third player with 1,000 receptions and the third with 14,000 yards receiving. Rich Gannon ties an NFL record with his ninth 300-yard passing game of the season. On the very next play after Brown’s 1,000th catch, Rice scores on a 26-yard catch, giving Oakland a 13-10 lead. It’s Rice’s record 192nd TD catch and puts him over 1,000 yards receiving for a record 14th season.
2009 — The New Jersey Nets are pounded into NBA infamy, falling 117-101 to the Dallas Mavericks for their 18th straight loss to start the season. The Nets pass the 1988-89 Miami Heat and 1999 Los Angeles Clippers, who both dropped their first 17 games.
2018 — Dallas Dorosy of Florida State scores in the 60th minute to help the Seminoles beat North Carolina 1-0 for the NCAA Women’s College Cup championship. Florida State wins the NCAA women’s soccer title for the second time. North Carolina, a 21-time NCAA champion, is shut out for the second time this season.
Dec. 3
1943 — Notre Dame quarterback Angelo Bertelli wins the Heisman Trophy.
1946 — Army halfback Glenn Davis is named the Heisman Trophy winner.
1950 — Tom Fears of the Los Angeles Rams has 18 receptions against Green Bay.
1950 — Cloyce Box of the Detroit Lions has 302 yards receiving and scores four touchdowns against the Baltimore Colts.
1956 — Wilt Chamberlain scores 52 points in his collegiate debut with Kansas.
1957 — Texas A&M halfback John David Crow is named the Heisman Trophy winner.
1972 — Bobby Howfield of the New York Jets kicks six field goals against New Orleans.
1973 — Dick Anderson of the Miami Dolphins intercepts four passes, returning two for touchdowns, against Pittsburgh.
1979 — Southern California halfback Charles White is named the Heisman Trophy winner.
1982 — Tommy Hearns wins the WBC welterweight title with a 15-round decision over Wilfred Benitez in New Orleans.
1994 — Sixth-ranked Florida beats undefeated and third-ranked Alabama 24-23 in the first SEC Championship game played in Atlanta.
1999 — Marshall beats Western Michigan 34-30 on the last play of the MAC Championship game. Down 30-27 with four seconds left in the game, Chad Pennington throws his 100th career touchdown pass to Eric Pinkerton as time expires to give the Thundedring Herd their third consecutive MAC title.
2000 — The 200-yard rushing games by Mike Anderson, Corey Dillon, Warrick Dunn and Curtis Martin mark the first time in NFL history that four runners have 200 yards on the same day. Its never happened three times in a single day. Anderson rushes for an NFL rookie record 251 yards and four touchdowns in Denver’s 38-23 victory over New Orleans.
2004 — Bode Miller wins his fourth race of the season in the downhill at Beaver Creek, Colo., and Daron Rahlves is second to give the United States its first 1-2 finish on the World Cup circuit. The last time U.S. men went 1-2 in any elite international race was 1984, when Phil Mahre won the Olympic slalom in Sarajevo and twin brother Steve took the silver medal.
2005 — Southern California wins its 34th consecutive game and 16th straight against a ranked opponent, beating No. 11 UCLA 66-19. The 16 victories against Associated Press ranked teams is one better than Oklahoma, which won 15 from 1973-76.
2014 — The Philadelphia 76ers avoid tying the record for the worst start to a season in NBA history, ending their 0-17 skid with an 85-77 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
2015 — Aaron Rodgers throws a 61-yard touchdown pass to Richard Rodgers with no time left to give the Green Bay Packers a 27-23 comeback victory over the Detroit Lions. Detroit went ahead 17-0 after its first three drives and capped the opening possession of the third quarter with a field goal to go ahead 20-0.
2017 — Tom Brady continues his career-long dominance of the Buffalo Bills completing 21 of 30 for 258 yards and an interception in New England’s 23-3 victory. He improves to 27-3 against Buffalo and breaks Brett Favre’s record for wins by a quarterback against any one opponent.
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Dec. 4
1945 — “Mr. Inside” Doc Blanchard of Army becomes the first junior to win the Heisman Trophy. Blanchard also becomes the only athlete to win both the Heisman and Sullivan Award.
1951 — Princeton triple-threat tailback Richard Kazmaier wins the Heisman Trophy. Kazmaier led the nation in total offense and the Tigers to an undefeated season.
1956 — Notre Dame quarterback Paul Hornung edges Tennessee’s Johnny Majors to win the Heisman Trophy.
1961 — Floyd Patterson defends his world heavyweight title by knocking out Tom McNeeley in the fourth round in Toronto.
1961 — Syracuse running back Ernie Davis becomes the first black to be taken No. 1 in the NFL draft after being selected by the Washington Redskins.
1977 — Tony Dorsett becomes the third rookie to rush for more than 200 yards in a game with 206 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-14 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
1982 — Georgia’s Hershel Walker wins the Heisman Trophy. The junior running back beats out Stanford quarterback John Elway and Southern Methodist running back Eric Dickerson.
1988 — Oklahoma State’s Barry Sanders wins the Heisman Trophy then proves he’s worthy of the award with spectacular performance in a 45-42 win over Texas Tech in Tokyo. Sanders rushes 44 times for 332 yards and four touchdowns, setting the NCAA single-season rushing record with 2,628 yards in 11 games.
2004 — Louisville becomes the first football team in NCAA history to score at least 55 points in five straight games, beating Tulane 55-7.
2005 — Croatia wins its first Davis Cup title when Mario Ancic beats Michal Mertinak of Slovakia 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-4 in the decisive fifth match.
2009 — The New Jersey Nets win for the first time this season, ending the worst start in NBA history at 18 losses by beating the Charlotte Bobcats 97-91.
2010 — Cam Newton passes for a career-best 335 yards and four touchdowns, and runs for a couple of TDs to lead No. 2 Auburn past 18th-ranked South Carolina 56-17 for the Southeastern Conference title.
2013 — The NFL fines Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000 for interfering with a play against the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving. In the third quarter of the Ravens’ 22-20 win, Jacoby Jones swerves to avoid colliding with Tomlin and is tackled after a 73-yard return that might have gone for a touchdown if not for the obstruction.
2016 — Tom Brady becomes the NFL’s career leader in victories by a quarterback, earning his 201st by throwing for 269 yards and a touchdown to lead New England past Los Angeles 26-10.
2016 — Detroit becomes the first team in 60 Saints home games to stop Drew Brees from throwing a touchdown pass, as the Lions pull away from New Orleans, 28-13. It’s also the Lions’ first victory in a road game following Thanksgiving since 1974, snapping a streak of 22 losses in such games.
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Dec. 5
1924 — Red Green of the Hamilton Tigers scores five goals in a 10-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
1971 — Willie Ellison of the Los Angeles Rams sets an NFL record with 247 yards rushing in a 45-28 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Teammate Travis Williams also returns a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown.
1972 — Johnny Rodgers of Nebraska wins the Heisman Trophy beating out Oklahoma’s Gregg Pruitt and teammate Rich Glover. The all-purpose back gains 5,586 yards and scored 45 touchdowns in his collegiate career.
1974 — David Thompson scores an ACC-record 57 points to lead North Carolina State to a 144-88 rout of Buffalo State. Thompson surpasses the 56 points scored by South Carolina’s John Roche against Furman on Feb. 5, 1971.
1976 — O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills rushes for 203 yards and a touchdown in a 45-27 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
1981 — Southern California’s Marcus Allen, who set an NCAA record for yards rushing in a season with 2,342, wins the Heisman Trophy.
1987 — Tim Brown, wide receiver and kick returner from Notre Dame, is awarded the Heisman Trophy.
1992 — Second-ranked Alabama beats No. 15 Florida 28-21 in the first SEC championship game. Alabama’s Antonio Langham intercepts a Shane Matthews pass, returning it 27 yards for a touchdown with 3:16 left in the game.
1995 — Dan Marino completes 35 of 50 passes for 343 yards with two touchdowns and in leading Miami to a 21-20 comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons. It was his 52nd 300-yard game of his career, breaking the league record he had shared with Dan Fouts.
2004 — Peyton Manning of Indianapolis is 25-of-33 for 425 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in a 51-24 win over Tennessee. Manning notches his 13th straight multi-TD game, breaking the NFL record held by Dan Marino, Johnny Unitas, Don Meredith and Brett Favre.
2008 — Former NFL star O.J. Simpson is sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.
2012 — Kobe Bryant scores 29 points, making him the fifth player in NBA history to score 30,000, and the Los Angeles Lakers snap a two-game skid with a 103-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. The other players to score more than 30,000 are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.
2016 — Klay Thompson has 60 points, an NBA season high and the most by a Golden State player in more than 42 years, as the Warriors whip the Indiana Pacers 142-106. Thompson scores 40 by halftime in just 18-plus minutes. He had a career-best 60 points through three quarters and called it a night, sitting down with 1:22 left in the period.
2017 — Russia is banned from the next Winter Olympics in South Korea over state-sponsored doping.
Dec. 6
1939 — Iowa’s Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy. The back passed for 638 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 374 yards.
1961 — Syracuse running back Ernie Davis becomes the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy.
1984 — Martina Navratilova loses to Helena Sukova, ending the longest winning streak in history of women’s singles tennis — 74 matches dating to Jan. 15, 1984.
1986 — Miami’s Vinny Testaverde wins the Heisman Trophy in a runaway. The quarterback, who led the nation in passing efficiency, won the by 1,541 points over Temple running back Paul Palmer, the country’s top rusher.
1990 — The Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators receive approval to join the NHL in 1992-93.
1992 — Jerry Rice becomes the NFL’s career leader in touchdown receptions with his 101st scoring pass during the fourth quarter of the San Francisco 49ers’ 27-3 victory over Miami. Rice surpassed Steve Largent’s mark of 100.
1992 — Jim Courier rebounds from a slow start to beat Switzerland’s Jakob Hlasek in four sets as the United States recaptures the Davis Cup.
1998 — Denver with a 35-31 comeback win over Kansas City, becomes the third 13-0 team in NFL history. The Broncos join the 1934 Chicago Bears and 1972 Miami Dolphins.
2000 — Golden State’s Antawn Jamison and the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant each scored 51 points, including trading six straight scores in the final two minutes of overtime. It’s Jamison’s second 51-point performance in four days, and Bryant’s career high. But Jamison earns extra satisfaction as the Warriors prevail 125-122 over Los Angeles. It’s the first time in 38 years two players score 50 in the same game.
2003 — Army becomes the first team to finish 0-13 in major college history after a 34-6 loss to Navy.
2005 — Philadelphia wins the first scoreless NHL game that is decided by a shootout, beating Calgary 1-0. Philadelphia’s Antero Niittymaki stops 28 shots in regulation and overtime and all three during the shootout.
2008 — Southern California beats UCLA 28-7 to win its record seventh straight Pac-10 championship. The Trojans (11-1) also have won 11 or more games in seven straight seasons — another record.
2009 — Switzerland’s Carlo Janka wins the giant slalom to become the first man in more than 2 1/2 years with three consecutive World Cup victories. Janka won the super combined event two days earlier and the downhill yesterday.
2009 — Drew Brees is 35 for 49 for 419 yards with two touchdowns and one interception as New Orleans stays undefeated with a 33-30 overtime win at Washington. New Orleans and Indianapolis both improve to 12-0, marking the first time in NFL history that two teams are unbeaten this late in the season.
2009 — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre sets an NFL record by playing in his 283rd consecutive game, a 30-17 loss to Arizona. The 40-year-old Favre breaks the record of 282 held by longtime Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall.
2013 — Jennifer O’Neill scores a career-high 43 points, including the go-ahead basket in the fourth overtime, and No. 5 Kentucky beats No. 9 Baylor 133-130 in the highest-scoring Division I women’s game in history. The previous high for a Division I women’s game was 252 points in SMU’s 127-125 win over TCU, also in four overtimes, on Jan. 25, 1997.
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Dec. 7
1973 — Jerry West of Los Angeles sets an NBA record with 10 steals in the Lakers’ 115-111 loss to the Seattle Supersonics.
1985 — Auburn tailback Bo Jackson beats Iowa quarterback Chuck Long by 45 points in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy, the closest vote in the 51-year history of the trophy.
1991 — AJ Kitt becomes the first American in seven years to win a men’s World Cup race, taking the first downhill of the season In Val D’Isere, France.
2002 — St. John’s (Minn.) coach John Gagliardi wins his 400th game with a 21-14 victory over Linfield in the Division III quarterfinals. Gagliardi is the second coach to reach the 400 mark, eight victories behind Eddie Robinson.
2003 — The computer rankings have Oklahoma as the country’s top team while the human poll voters pick USC. Despite getting walloped by Kansas State 35-7, No. 3 Oklahoma takes its 12-1 record to the Sugar Bowl against No. 2 LSU, which won the Southeastern Conference championship by beating Georgia 34-13.
2006 — Willie Parker breaks Pittsburgh’s single-game rushing record with 223 yards as the Steelers rough up the Cleveland Browns 27-7. Parker, the first player in Steelers history to have two 200-yard games in a season, betters John “Frenchy” Fuqua’s record of 218 yards against Philadelphia in 1970.
2008 — The Arizona Cardinals clinch their first division title in 33 years by beating the woeful St. Louis Rams 34-10. The Cardinals, long the league’s doormat franchise with just one winning season in the past 24 years, earn their first playoff berth since 1998 and first divisional title since they won the NFC East in 1975.
2013 — Aurelien Collin scores the equalizer in the second half of the MLS Cup, then drives home the deciding penalty kick to give Sporting Kansas City a dramatic victory over Real Salt Lake and its first league title since 2000. With the score 1-1 through regulation and 30 minutes of overtime, the teams engage in the longest penalty-kick shootout in championship history — one that both sides had chances to win before Collin’s shot and Jimmy Nielsen’s save left Sporting KC with the 7-6 victory.
2014 — The first College Football Playoff expands the national championship race and produces a final four with major star power. Nick Saban’s No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Urban Meyer’s No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes at the Sugar Bowl. Marcus Mariota and second-seeded Oregon vs. Jameis Winston, last season’s Heisman Trophy winner, and defending national champion Florida State at the Rose Bowl.
2014 — Robbie Keane scores on a breakaway in the 111th minute, and Landon Donovan wins his record sixth MLS title in the LA Galaxy’s 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution in the MLS Cup.
2016 — Napheesa Collier scores 20 points, Gabby Williams has 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists and No. 1 Connecticut beats No. 2 Notre Dame 72-61 for its 83rd straight victory. UConn’s last loss was 88-86 in overtime to Stanford on Nov. 17, 2014.
2017 — Larry Nassar, a former elite sports doctor whose sexual assault cases that rocked Michigan State University and the group that trains U.S. Olympic gymnasts, is sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for possessing thousands of images of child pornography. Nassar, 54, will also be sentenced for 10 state counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in January. In November, he pled guilty to using his hands to molest girls at his campus office, his home and at a gymnastics club near Lansing, Michigan.
TV SPORTS MONDAY
| NFL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Cleveland at Denver | 8:15pm | ESPN |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| New Orleans Pelicans vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:30pm | GCSportsnet FanDuel Sports Southeast |
| Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics | 7:30pm | FanDuel Sports Sun NBCS-BOS |
| Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls | 8:00pm | YES CHSN |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00pm | NBATV Spectrum FanDuel Sports North |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers | 7:00pm | ESPN+ MSGSN MSG |
| Chicago Blackhawks vs Toronto Maple Leafs | 7:30 PM | ESPN+ CHSN Sportsnet |
| Dallas Stars vs Utah Hockey Club | 9:00 PM | ESPN+ Victory+ Utah16 |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| UMBC at Georgetown | 6:30pm | FS1 |
| Bryant at Drexel | 7:00pm | NBCS-PHI |
| Oakwood at Mississippi Valley State | 7:00pm | YouTube |
| Yale at Rhode Island | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| William & Mary at Old Dominion | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Loyola Maryland at Coppin State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Air Force at Miami (OH) | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Columbia International at Jacksonville State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Southeastern Louisiana at Tulane | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| UTA at ULM | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Jackson State at Saint Louis | 8:00pm | FanDuel Sports Midwest |
| East-West at Southern Indiana | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Dakota Wesleyan at South Dakota State | 8:00pm | Summit |
| Chicago State at St. Thomas | 8:00pm | Summit |
| Pacific at Colorado | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Washington State at Nevada | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Roma vs Atalanta | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Sevilla vs Osasuna | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
TV SPORTS TUESDAY
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:00pm | NBCS-PHI FanDuel Sports South |
| Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00pm | MNMT FanDuel Sports Ohio |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports Wisconsin FanDuel Sports Detroit |
| Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks | 7:30pm | TNT MSG |
| Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors | 7:30pm | FanDuel Sports Indiana Sportsnet |
| Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00pm | KJZZ FanDuel Sports Oklahoma |
| Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks | 8:30pm | FanDuel Sports Southeast KMPX |
| San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns | 9:00pm | FanDuel Sports Southwest AFSN |
| Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets | 10:00pm | TNT NBCS-BAY |
| Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings | 10:00pm | SCHN NBCS-CA |
| Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Clippers | 10:30pm | KPTV FanDuel Sports SoCal |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins | 7:00pm | ESPN+, HULU |
| Colorado Avalanche vs Buffalo Sabres | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ ALT MSG-BUF |
| Seattle Kraken vs Carolina Hurricanes | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ KONG FanDuel Sports South |
| New York Islanders vs Montreal Canadiens | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ MSGSN Sportsnet |
| Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ Scripps ATTSN-PIT |
| San Jose Sharks vs Washington Capitals | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ NBCS-CA MNMT |
| Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ SNP FanDuel Sports North |
| St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports Midwest Sportsnet |
| Columbus Blue Jackets vs Calgary Flames | 9:00 PM | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports Ohio Sportsnet |
| Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights | 10:00 PM | ESPN+, HULU Sportsnet |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Kent State at Buffalo | 7:00pm | ESPN2/+ |
| Toledo at Akron | 7:00pm | ESPN2/+ |
| MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Virginia U. of Lynchburg at VMI | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Maine-Augusta at Maine | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Cincinnati at Villanova | 6:30pm | FS1 |
| Eastern Illinois at Butler | 6:30pm | FS2 |
| Mid-Atlantic Christian at App State | 6:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Delaware State at Delaware | 6:30pm | FloSports |
| Notre Dame at Georgia | 7:00pm | ESPNU |
| California at Missouri | 7:00pm | SECN |
| South Carolina at Boston College | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| Princeton at Saint Joseph’s | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| La Salle at Northeastern | 7:00pm | NESN |
| Western Michigan at Dayton | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Army West Point at Le Moyne | 7:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Northwestern at Iowa | 7:00pm | Peacock |
| Brown at Vermont | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UNCW at East Carolina | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Lipscomb at Chattanooga | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Dartmouth at New Hampshire | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Stetson at South Florida | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Northern Kentucky at Akron | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UNC Asheville at George Mason | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Winthrop at Queens | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Santa Clara at McNeese | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Pitt-Bradford at Buffalo | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| ETSU at James Madison | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UT Martin at Charleston Southern | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Benedictine at Northern Illinois | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Toccoa Falls at The Citadel | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Saint Peter’s at Duquesne | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| High Point at UNCG | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tusculum at Charleston | 7:00pm | FloSports |
| North Carolina A&T at Hampton | 7:00pm | FloSports |
| Sam Houston at Indiana | 7:30pm | BTN |
| Evansville at Murray State | 8:00pm | MVC |
| Alabama State at SMU | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Bradley at Southern Illinois | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Dallas Christian at Tarleton | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| BYU at Providence | 8:30pm | FS1 |
| Eastern Michigan at Loyola Chicago | 8:30pm | MARQ |
| Park Gilbert at Southern Utah | 8:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Wake Forest at Texas A&M | 9:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Georgia Tech at Oklahoma | 9:00pm | ESPNU |
| Florida State at LSU | 9:00pm | SECN |
| Ole Miss at Louisville | 9:00pm | ACCN |
| Hawai’i at Grand Canyon | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Utah Tech at Boise State | 9:00pm | MWN |
| Michigan at Wisconsin | 9:00pm | Peacock |
| San Diego at Arizona State | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Kentucky at Clemson | 9:30pm | ESPN |
| Utah Valley at Stanford | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UTSA at Saint Mary’s | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Washington at UCLA | 10:30pm | FS1 |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| La Liga: Mallorca vs Barcelona | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UEFA Women’s Euro Qualifying: Sweden vs Serbia | 1:00pm | CBSSN Fubo |
| EPL: Ipswich Town vs Crystal Palace | 2:30pm | Peacock |
| DFB Pokal: Bayern München vs Bayer Leverkusen | 2:45pm | ESPN2 Fubo |
| Women’s Friendly: Netherlands vs USA | 2:45pm | TNT truTV MAX Fubo |
| Women’s Friendly: France vs Spain | 2:45pm | CBSSN Fubo |
| EPL: Leicester City vs West Ham United | 3:15pm | Peacock |