“THE SCOREBOARD”
******INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD******
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
ALEXANDRIA (4-0) VS. EASTBROOK (3-1)
BLACKFORD (0-4) VS. ELWOOD (0-4)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (4-0) AT SHERIDAN (3-1)
FRANKTON (2-2) VS. MISSISSINEWA (4-0)
MADISON-GRANT (3-1) VS. OAK HILL (3-1)
WHITING (2-2) AT GARY WEST (2-2)
******INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REPORTED SCORES*******
LEGACY ELITE 3 INDIANA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 0
IMSAN 3 GEO NEXT GENERATION 0
WESTVILLE 3 HEBRON 0
CLAY CITY 3 BLOOMFIELD 2
SETON CATHOLIC 3 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 0
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 3 MEDORA 1
*******INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS REPORTED SOCCER SCORES*******
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 3 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 0
MORGAN TWP. 2 HEBRON 0
*******INDIANA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL REPORTED SOCCER SCORES*********
ST. XAVIER 3 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 1
SOUTHWESTERN 3 HAUSER 0
SUBURBAN CHRISTIAN 1 COLONIAL CHRISTIAN 0
SOUTHWESTERN 1 RISING SUN 1
MARTIN LUTHER 0 SWCHA 0
MISSISSINEWA 9 BLACKFORD 0
MARQUETTE 1 PROVIDENCE 1
HAMMOND BAPTIST 6 CITY BAPTIST 0
FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 4 FORT WAYNE NORTH 1
CARMEL 6 HOMESTEAD 0
******INDIANA GIRLS GOLF REPORTED SCORES******
SECTIONAL SCORES
2. Lake Central (11) | Palmira Golf & Country Club | Fri, 8 am CT | Results
Andrean, Calumet, Crown Point, Griffith, Hanover Central, Highland, Illiana Christian, Lake Central, Lowell, Merrillville, Munster
3. LaPorte (11) | Beechwood GC | Fri, 8:30 am CT | Results
Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, Marquette Catholic, Michigan City, New Prairie, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central (Union Mills), Tri-Township, Westville
4. Penn (9) | Knollwood Country Club | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Elkhart, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington, Trinity School at Greenlawn
6. Northridge (12) | Meadow Valley GC | Fri, 8 am ET | Results
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Central Noble, Churubusco, Concord, East Noble, Fairfield, Goshen, Lakeland, Northridge, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview
7. Angola (13) | Zollner GC | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Angola, DeKalb, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Fremont, Garrett, Hamilton, Leo, Woodlan
9. Homestead (12) | Chestnut Hills GC | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Adams Central, Bellmont, Bluffton, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Heritage, Homestead, New Haven, Norwell, South Adams
11. Harrison (West Lafayette) (10) | Coyote Crossing GC | Fri, 8:30 am ET | Results
Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Delphi Community, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Rossville, West Lafayette
12. Western (10) | Chippendale GC | Fri, 10 am ET | Results
Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Lewis Cass, Maconaquah, North Miami, Northwestern, Peru, Taylor, Tri-Central, Western
15. Brownsburg (12) | West Chase GC | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Cascade, Covenant Christian (Indpls), Danville Community, Decatur Central, International School of Indiana, Mooresville, Plainfield, Tri-West Hendricks, Zionsville
21. Northview (11) | Forest Park GC | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Clay City, Cloverdale, Greencastle, Monrovia, Northview, Parke Heritage, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo, West Vigo
********INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY NEWS*******
WEB SITE: https://in.milesplit.com/
*********INDIANA BOYS TENNIS REPORTED SCORES******
NO SCORES REPORTED
*******COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 3********
FRIDAY, SEPT. 15
MARYLAND 42 VIRGINIA 14
ARMY 37 TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 29
AIR FORCE 39 UTAH STATE 21
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
LSU AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN
PENN STATE AT ILLINOIS | 12 P.M. | FOX
FLORIDA STATE AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 12 P.M. | ABC
KANSAS STATE AT MISSOURI | 12 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT WISCONSIN | 12 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
LIBERTY AT BUFFALO | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
LOUISVILLE AT INDIANA | 12 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
INDIANA COACH TOM ALLEN MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVLHlwTrO70
WAKE FOREST AT OLD DOMINION | 12 P.M.
LONG ISLAND AT BAYLOR | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
IOWA STATE AT OHIO | 12 P.M.
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT KENT STATE | 12 P.M.
NORTH DAKOTA AT BOISE STATE | 12 P.M. | FS1
HOLY CROSS AT YALE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
CORNELL AT LEHIGH | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
STONEHILL AT GEORGETOWN | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN+
COLUMBIA AT LAFAYETTE | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ST. THOMAS (MINN.) AT HARVARD | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DAVIDSON AT MARIST | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PENN AT COLGATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
WEBER STATE AT UTAH | 2 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK
VMI AT NC STATE | 2 P.M. | CW NETWORK
UMASS AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
NORFOLK STATE AT TEMPLE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA STATE AT BALL STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
LAMAR AT SOUTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
ROBERT MORRIS AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT NOTRE DAME | 2:30 P.M. | PEACOCK
NOTRE DAME COACH MARCUS FREEMAN MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIjhOALLl3M
ILLINOIS STATE AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY AT GRAMBLING | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
STETSON AT MONTANA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH CAROLINA AT GEORGIA | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
ALABAMA AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
SAN DIEGO STATE AT OREGON STATE | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
OKLAHOMA AT TULSA | 3:30 P.M.
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT IOWA | 3:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
NORTHWESTERN AT DUKE | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
VIRGINIA TECH AT RUTGERS | 3:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT UCONN | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
EAST CAROLINA AT APPALACHIAN STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MINNESOTA AT NORTH CAROLINA | 3:30 P.M.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
DRAKE VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.) | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN KENTUCKY AT OHIO STATE | 4 P.M. | FOX
UL MONROE AT TEXAS A&M | 4 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
TULANE AT SOUTHERN MISS | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
IDAHO AT CAL | 4 P.M.
UTAH TECH AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SE LOUISIANA AT EASTERN WASHINGTON | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AT PORTLAND STATE | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
BROWN AT BRYANT | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
WILLIAM & MARY AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
PRINCETON AT SAN DIEGO | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
WASHINGTON AT MICHIGAN STATE | 5 P.M. | PEACOCK
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT UCLA | 5 P.M.
NORTHERN COLORADO AT WASHINGTON STATE | 5 P.M.
FURMAN AT KENNESAW STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
TOWSON AT MORGAN STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA STATE AT CHARLOTTE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN CAROLINA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
UNI AT IDAHO STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
GARDNER-WEBB AT TENNESSEE STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN AT WOFFORD | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
THE CITADEL AT CHATTANOOGA | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
VILLANOVA AT UCF | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE AT FLORIDA | 7 P.M. | ESPN
SAMFORD AT AUBURN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+
NORTH TEXAS AT LOUISIANA TECH | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MURRAY STATE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT NEBRASKA | 7 P.M. | FS1
VANDERBILT AT UNLV | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
MIAMI (OHIO) AT CINCINNATI | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH ALABAMA AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
TARLETON STATE AT TEXAS TECH | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
LOUISIANA AT UAB | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT SMU | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
TEXAS SOUTHERN AT RICE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
DUQUESNE AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
STONY BROOK AT ARKANSAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
JAMES MADISON AT TROY | 7 P.M. | NFL NETWORK
SAN JOSE STATE AT TOLEDO | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
ALABAMA A&M AT SOUTHERN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT AUSTIN PEAY | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH ALABAMA AT TENNESSEE TECH | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT UT MARTIN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
LINDENWOOD AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
BOWLING GREEN AT MICHIGAN | 7:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
GEORGIA TECH AT OLE MISS | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
BYU AT ARKANSAS | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
AKRON AT KENTUCKY | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU
SYRACUSE AT PURDUE | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
PURDUE COACH RYAN WALTERS MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zCLXDcuX04
PITT AT WEST VIRGINIA | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT CLEMSON | 8 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
WYOMING AT TEXAS | 8 P.M. | LONGHORN NETWORK
HAWAI’I AT OREGON | 8 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK
TCU AT HOUSTON | 8 P.M. | FOX
NEW MEXICO STATE AT NEW MEXICO | 8 P.M. | MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK
SACRAMENTO STATE AT STANFORD | 8 P.M.
LINCOLN (CA) AT CAL POLY | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
FERRIS STATE AT MONTANA | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
UIW AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
JACKSON STATE AT TEXAS STATE | 8:30 P.M. | ESPN+
COLORADO STATE AT COLORADO | 10 P.M. | ESPN
SOUTHERN UTAH AT UC DAVIS | 10 P.M. | ESPN+
FRESNO STATE AT ARIZONA STATE | 10:30 P.M.
KANSAS AT NEVADA | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
UTEP AT ARIZONA | 11 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK
********NFL SCHEDULE*******
WEEK 2
SUNDAY
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
CHICAGO BEARS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05P (MST) 4:05P FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
NEW YORK JETS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P CBS
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:25P (MT) 4:25P CBS
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC
MONDAY
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (MON) 7:15P (ET) 7:15P ESPN
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ABC
*******MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL*******
NY YANKEES 7 PITTSBURGH 5
SAN DIEGO 8 OAKLAND 3
LA DODGERS 6 SEATTLE 3
TAMPA BAY 7 BALTIMORE 1
TORONTO 3 BOSTON 0
CLEVELAND 12 TEXAS 3
MINNESOTA 10 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2
KANSAS CITY 4 HOUSTON 2
DETROIT 11 LA ANGELS 2
MIAMI 9 ATLANTA 6
CINCINNATI 5 NY METS 3
MILWAUKEE 5 WASHINGTON 3
PHILADELPHIA 5 ST. LOUIS 4
COLORADO 3 SAN FRANCISCO 2
ARIZONA 6 CHICAGO CUBS 4
******MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL******
INDIANAPOLIS 3 OMAHA 1
GREAT LAKES 2 FT. WAYNE 1
*******WNBA SCORES******
(PLAYOFFS)
NEW YORK 90 WASHINGTON 75
DALLAS 94 ATLANTA 82
******MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER******
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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**********MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL**********
MLB ROUNDUP: RAYS PULL EVEN WITH O’S IN AL EAST WITH WIN
Zac Eflin took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Harold Ramirez smacked a three-run homer and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays moved into a virtual tie for first place in the American League East with a 7-1 win against the Baltimore Orioles Friday night.
Brandon Lowe also homered and Manuel Margot and Randy Arozarena had three hits apiece for the Rays (92-57), who are tied with the Orioles atop the division for the first time since July 21. Eflin (15-8) went seven innings, allowing a run on one hit. He struck out eight and did not walk a batter while becoming the AL’s first 15-game winner.
Rookie Heston Kjerstad broke up the no-hitter with his first major league hit, a home run leading off the sixth inning for the Orioles (91-56), who have lost four straight games while scoring a total of six runs.
Baltimore starter Jack Flaherty (8-9) continued to struggle, giving up three runs on six hits over four innings.
Dodgers 6, Mariners 3
Miguel Rojas hit a two-run homer to give Los Angeles the lead en route to defeating host Seattle in the opener of a three-game interleague series.
J.D. Martinez also drove in two runs and James Outman added a solo shot in the ninth inning for the Dodgers, who reduced their magic number to two to clinch the National West League title for the 10th time in the past 11 seasons.
Eugenio Suarez homered for the Mariners, who had a two-game winning streak snapped and missed a chance to make up ground in the American League West after both Houston and Texas lost. Seattle remained a half-game ahead of Toronto for the AL’s third and final wild-card playoff berth.
Yankees 7, Pirates 5
A four-run ninth inning, fueled by a crucial error, lifted visiting New York past Pittsburgh.
Ben Rortvedt, DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge hit RBI singles for the Yankees. New York won for the fifth time in six games. New York starter Gerrit Cole allowed two runs and six hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out four. Nick Ramirez (1-2) pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings, and Clay Holmes handled the ninth for his 20th save. Yankees reliever Anthony Misiewicz was taken off the field on a cart after he took a line drive to the head in the sixth. He was alert at a local hospital, the team announced.
Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a two-run single and Bryan Reynolds and Ji Hwan Bae added RBI singles for the Pirates, whose three-game winning streak ended. Pittsburgh starter Johan Oviedo held the Yankees to one run and four hits in five innings. He issued five walks and fanned seven.
Brewers 5, Nationals 3
William Contreras and Carlos Santana hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning as host Milwaukee rallied to beat Washington.
Contreras hit a three-run homer and Santana followed with a solo shot to allow the Brewers to erase a three-run deficit. Santana homered again in the eighth inning. Wade Miley (8-4) tossed 5 2/3 innings of three-run ball, and Devin Williams pitched the ninth for his 35th save.
Nationals starter Jake Irvin (3-6) lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs. Lane Thomas homered for Washington.
Guardians 12, Rangers 3
Lucas Giolito scattered two hits and struck out 12 over seven scoreless innings to lift host Cleveland to a victory over Texas.
Cleveland’s Andres Gimenez and Kole Calhoun each belted a two-run homer and Ramon Laureano went deep to lead off the fifth. Josh Naylor drove in three runs to highlight his four-hit performance, Will Brennan had a two-run double and Jose Ramirez and Gimenez each drove in another run for the Guardians.
Cleveland’s 15-hit uprising went a long way toward snapping Texas’ six-game winning streak. The Rangers mustered little before Sam Huff’s solo homer in the ninth ended the shutout bid.
Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run home run, Jose Berrios pitched seven strong innings and Toronto defeated visiting Boston in the opener of a three-game series.
The Blue Jays ended a four-game losing streak and are 4-4 on a 10-game homestand. They were coming off a four-game sweep by the Texas Rangers. Berrios (11-10) allowed five hits and no walks while striking out eight.
The Red Sox were coming off a split of a doubleheader against the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday. Justin Turner hit two doubles to lead the Boston offense. Boston right-hander Brayan Bello (12-9) gave up the three-run homer to Guerrero, along with three other hits and one walk in six innings, He had a career-best 10 strikeouts.
Marlins 9, Braves 6
Luis Arraez homered twice, and Jacob Stallings stroked a go-ahead, three-run double as host Miami rallied past Atlanta.
The Braves, who clinched their sixth straight National League East title on Wednesday, removed star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. from the game in the eighth inning due to right calf tightness. Miami beat former Marlins reliever Brad Hand (4-2), who allowed four runs in one-third of an inning. Michael Harris II homered for the Braves, his 17th of the year.
Miami, battling for an NL wild-card playoff berth, got 13 hits and improved to 2-9 against the Braves this season. Arraez, who leads the majors with a .349 batting average, had the first multi-homer game of his career. He went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs.
Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 4
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Alek Thomas each smacked a three-run homer to lead Arizona to a victory over Chicago in Phoenix.
Gurriel’s blast came in the first inning, and Thomas went deep in the sixth. Gabriel Moreno went 4-for-4 for the Diamondbacks, who are tied with the Cincinnati Reds for the National League’s third wild-card berth. The Cubs are 1 1/2 games ahead of both teams.
Brandon Pfaadt (2-8) gave up four hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings for the win. Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel all homered in the ninth for the Cubs, who have lost three straight games.
Reds 5, Mets 3
Jonathan India snapped a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer for visiting Cincinnati, which earned a pivotal win over New York in the opener of a three-game series.
The Reds have won four of five. Cincinnati began the day in a virtual three-way tie for the last National League wild card berth. Spencer Steer also hit a two-run homer for the Reds, while Noelvi Marte had three hits and scored on a wild pitch.
Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer for the Mets, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. DJ Stewart had a pair of singles. Lucas Sims (6-3), the first of three Reds relievers, got the final out of the sixth. Alexis Diaz notched his 37th save with 1 2/3 perfect innings.
Rockies 3, Giants 2
Colorado scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and extended their winning streak to three games by beating visiting San Francisco.
The Giants, who are one game out of the third National League wild-card spot, led 1-0 entering the bottom of the eighth despite having no hits to that point. Elehuris Montero came up with an RBI single to tie the game in the ninth, and Nolan Jones scored the game-winning run on the play when Mike Yastrzemski’s throw from left field hit Blackmon in the back and rolled past catcher Patrick Bailey.
J.D. Davis gave the Giants a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth by scoring when pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs. The Giants didn’t have a hit until Davis led off the ninth with a double against Nick Mears, who surrendered two hits and walked two in the inning. Chase Anderson pitched seven no-hit innings for the Rockies.
Twins 10, White Sox 2
Royce Lewis belted his fourth grand slam of the season and Alex Kirilloff had three hits to lift visiting Minnesota to a victory against Chicago.
American League Central-leading Minnesota (78-70) won for the third time in four games while sending Chicago to its 11th loss in 14 games. Minnesota’s magic number to clinch the division is down to seven. With two outs and the bases loaded in the second, Lewis drove a 3-1 pitch from White Sox rookie right-hander Jesse Scholtens into the left field bleachers.
Lewis notched his fifth career grand slam overall in his 66th career game, the fastest any player has achieved that milestone, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Twins right-hander Bailey Ober benefited from the blast to pick up his first win since July 18, a span of eight starts.
Phillies 5, Cardinals 4
Nick Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the first inning and visiting Philadelphia held on to edge St. Louis.
J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI for the Phillies, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Matt Strahm (9-4) retired one batter to earn the victory and Jose Alvarado notched his eighth save.
Nolan Arenado had two hits and an RBI for the Cardinals, who had won their previous two games. Zack Thompson (5-6) allowed four runs on five hits in five innings.
Tigers 11, Angels 2
Javier Baez homered and drove in four runs, Tarik Skubal struck out nine in seven innings and visiting Detroit pounded Los Angeles.
Skubal (6-3) limited the Angels to one run on three hits and no walks. Jake Rogers had three hits, including a solo homer, and scored three runs, while Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter each contributed two hits and two RBIs.
Angels starter Griffin Canning (7-7) gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings. He fanned seven and walked one. David Fletcher and Jared Walsh hit solo homers for Los Angeles.
Royals 4, Astros 2
Nelson Velazquez, Bobby Witt Jr. and Michael Massey homered to help Kansas City turn back visiting Houston in the opener of their three-game series.
Kansas City starter Zack Greinke pitched two scoreless innings before departing. Angel Zerpa (2-3) allowed one run and two hits in four innings of relief to record the win. He fanned five and walked one. Taylor Clarke yielded a run in the ninth but still earned his first save of the season.
Astros starter Cristian Javier (9-4) allowed three runs (two earned) and five hits in five innings. He struck out six and walked one. Houston was unable to take advantage of a loss earlier in the day by the Texas Rangers and remains a half-game ahead of the second-place Rangers in the AL West.
Padres 8, Athletics 3
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered and drove in three runs, and visiting San Diego never trailed in delivering manager Bob Melvin a happy homecoming with an interleague victory over Oakland.
After having spent 11 seasons as manager of the A’s before taking the San Diego job last year, Melvin made his first return to Oakland a successful one, recording career win No. 1,505. More than half of the wins (853) came in an Oakland uniform. Seth Lugo (7-7) allowed all three Oakland runs in six innings. He gave up five hits and one walk, striking out seven.
The A’s chipped away behind solo home runs by Shea Langeliers, his 20th, in the second and Brent Rooker, his 25th, in the sixth. Sean Newcomb (1-1) took the loss, charged with four runs on five hits in three innings.
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CHARGERS’ EKELER AND KENDRICKS DOUBTFUL, BOSA QUESTIONABLE GOING INTO SUNDAY’S GAME AT TITANS
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers could be without Austin Ekeler, Joey Bosa and Eric Kendricks for Sunday’s game at Tennessee.
Ekeler (ankle) and Kendricks (hamstring) are listed as doubtful after practicing all week. Bosa is questionable after being limited on Friday. He did not practice the first two days due to a hamstring injury.
Coach Brandon Staley said all three will be gametime decisions.
The Chargers, who lost 36-34 last Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, are looking to avoid their first 0-2 start since 2017.
Ekeler helped fuel a Los Angeles rushing attack that went for a league-high 245 yards last week. Ekeler had the fourth 100-yard ground game of his seven-year career with 117 yards and a touchdown.
Joshua Kelley will be expected to shoulder most of the load after he had a career-high 91 yards last week. Los Angeles had 40 rushing attempts, with Kelley and Ekeler having 16 apiece.
The Chargers face a huge test this week in a Titans defense that had the league’s top run defense last season.
“It’s a great challenge. It’s exciting because as a competitor, especially someone who’s a part of the run game, because you get to see what it is about,” Kelley said. “It’s going to be exciting because when you get your opportunities, you have got to make the most of it.”
Elijah Dotson and Isaiah Spiller will back up Kelley if Ekeler is inactive.
Kendricks, the Chargers’ biggest addition during the offseason, had seven tackles and played all 67 snaps against the Dolphins. Kenneth Murray would have the helmet to receive defensive calls from the sideline if Kendricks is inactive.
Bosa missed 12 games last season due to a groin injury. Second-round pick Tuli Tuipulotu could get his first start in place of Bosa.
VIKINGS RB MATTISON CALLS OUT RACIAL SLURS DIRECTED AT HIM ON SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER LOSS TO EAGLES
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison received more than 60 “disgustingly disrespectful messages” through social media that included racial slurs and encouraged suicide, the fifth-year player said Friday in the aftermath of the team’s most recent loss.
Mattison, who is Black, revealed on an Instagram Story post that he was taunted through direct messages and in the comments sections on the social media platform for his performance in Minnesota’s 34-28 defeat Thursday at Philadelphia, where Mattison had one of the Vikings’ four fumbles. He urged the 60-plus users to “really reflect” on their words and how they could truly affect a person.
“Under my helmet, I am a human, a father, a son,” Mattison wrote. “This is sick.”
The Vikings said in a statement Friday they were “sickened” by the messages directed at Mattison.
“There simply is no room for racist words or actions in sports or society,” the team said.
The NFL also issued a statement of condemnation.
“We stand firmly with Alexander and remind fans to remember the humanity of all players and celebrate their contributions to the game we all love,” the league said.
JETS’ RODGERS USING DOUBTERS AS MOTIVATION AND INDICATES HE’LL PLAY AGAIN AFTER TORN ACHILLES TENDON
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he’ll use doubters as motivation in his rehabilitation from Achilles tendon surgery and indicates he’ll play football again – perhaps even this season.
Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon on the fourth snap of his debut with his new team on Monday night, a 22-16 overtime victory over Buffalo. The four-time NFL MVP had surgery Wednesday in Los Angeles.
“I think what I’d like to say is, give me the doubts,” Rodgers said in an appearance on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday. “Give me the timetables. Give me all the things that you think can, should or will happen because all I need is that one little extra percent of inspiration. That’s all I need.
“So give me your doubts, give me your prognostications and then watch what I do.”
Rodgers’ surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, an orthopedic surgeon based in Los Angeles who has worked with numerous professional athletes during his career. The 39-year-old quarterback faces a long, arduous recovery and rehabilitation from the injury.
“Definitely some odds stacked against me based on age, but I like it,” Rodgers said. “Stack all the odds up against me and see what happens.”
He said he has spoken to several people who have had a similar injury and rehabilitation process.
“My entire focus and dedication is on acquiring the most information,” Rodgers said. “And then adding to what I’ve already put together is a pretty damn good rehab plan that’s going to, I think, shock some people.”
Rodgers wouldn’t put any timetables on his return, but he made it clear he intends to play football again. He was asked if he means this season – if the Jets make it to the playoffs.
“I’m not going to make any of those statements,” Rodgers said. “I don’t feel like that’s fair to myself. I think, as Kevin Garnett said, anything’s possible.”
Rodgers said he knew the injury was bad nearly as soon as it happened because it felt different from previous calf injuries he has had during his career. He was sacked by Buffalo’s Leonard Floyd, got up and took a few steps, looked over to the Jets’ sideline and shook his head and then sat on the turf as the MetLife Stadium crowd sat in stunned silence.
“Monday was an amazing day to start,” Rodgers said. “Amazing night running on the field with the flag, electric. And then it turned into one of the toughest 24 hours stretches I’ve had in my life, for sure. A lot of sadness, a lot of tears, a lot of dark frustration and anger, all the gamut of emotions.
“But then the sun rose the next day, and I found myself in LA and had surgery on Wednesday. And since then, I’ve been feeling better.”
Rodgers said one of the worst parts was having his teammates see him in the locker room at halftime, particularly wide receiver Randall Cobb – who was also a longtime teammate in Green Bay and has a son for whom Rodgers is the godfather.
“I kind of lost it,” Rodgers said. “And, you know, after everybody else came in, it’s just kind of blubbering some sort of thank-yous through the disappointment and the tears. But I’m thankful for the tears. It makes you feel like you’re alive. And I care about it so much. I care about what we were trying to establish and did establish, you know, chemistry-wise and culture-wise.
“I just care about it so much. It just hit me like a ton of bricks for 24 hours.”
Rodgers said he has been flooded with messages of support since the injury and appreciated everyone reaching out. He can’t put any weight on his foot while it heals but intends to return to the Jets’ facility when he’s cleared to travel.
“I miss the guys,” he said. “I miss New York, New Jersey, the energy, the excitement.”
Zach Wilson will start in Rodgers’ place at Dallas on Sunday and in the foreseeable future. The third-year quarterback struggled his first two seasons, but Rodgers took him under his wing since he was traded to New York in April.
“I’m very confident in Zach and I think he’s confident himself, which is the most important thing,” Rodgers said. “I’m excited for him. He’s a great kid. Love him, and I’m pulling for him.”
NFL GAME NOTES WEEK 2
GREEN BAY PACKERS (1-0) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1-0)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) GB: 135 or 384 ATL: 113 or 229
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: GB leads series, 17-14 (won 2 of past 3)
POSTSEASON: Series tied, 2-2
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 10/5/20: ATL 16 at GB 30
POSTSEASON: 1/22/17 NFC-C: GB 21 at ATL 44
PACKERS NOTES: • QB JORDAN LOVE passed for 245 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 123.2 rating in his 2nd career start Week 1, only NFC QB with 3 TD passes last week. • RB AARON JONES had 127 scrimmage yards (86 rec., 41 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 1, his 6th-career game with both rush & rec. TD. Has 17 rec. TDs since 2019, 2nd-most among RBs. Has 217 scrimmage yards (108.5 per game) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 2 vs. Atl. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD. • WR ROMEO DOUBS had 2 rec. TDs in Week 1, his 1st-career game with multiple TDs. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON has 90+ scrimmage yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on road. • TE LUKE MUSGRAVE (rookie) had 50 rec. yards in NFL debut last week. • LB QUAY WALKER had 37-yard INT-TD in Week 1, his 1stcareer INT & 1st-career TD. Has PD in 4 of his past 5. • LB DE’VONDRE CAMPBELL had 363 tackles, 18 TFL, 16 PD & 5.5 sacks in 59 games (2016-19) with Atl. • LB LUKAS VAN NESS (rookie) had sack in NFL debut last week. • DL KENNY CLARK had half sack & 6th-career FF in Week 1 & has 27 career sacks. • DL DEVONTE WYATT had career-high 1.5 sacks last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had 8 tackles, PD & 1st-career FR in Week 1. Has 10 PD in his past 8 on road. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with PD. • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has 9 PD & 4 INTs in his past 6 on road & aims for his 7th in row on road with PD.
FALCONS NOTES: QB DESMOND RIDDER completed 15 of 18 atts. (83.3 pct.) for 115 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 111.8 rating in Week 1, highest comp. pct. among all QBs last week. Is 2nd QB since 1970 (Dak Prescott) with 0 INTs in 1st 5 career starts (min. 14 atts. per game). Has 90+ rating in each of his 1st 3 career home starts. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON (rookie) had 6 catches with 83 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 27 rec.) & 1st career rec. TD in Week 1, 1st Atl. rookie RB with TD catch in NFL debut since 1976 (Bubba Bean). • RB TYLER ALLGEIER had 94 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 19 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 1, his 1st-career multi-TD game. Aims for his 6th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. • TE KYLE PITTS led team with 44 rec. yards last week. • S JESSIE BATES tied for team lead with 10 tackles, had careerhigh 2 INTs & 4th-career FF in Week 1. Became 1st player since 2000 with 10+ tackles, 2 INTs & FF in single game. • S RICHIE GRANT had 7 tackles & PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in each of his past 10 home games. • CB A.J. TERRELL had 8th-career TFL last week. • LB TROY ANDERSEN tied for team lead with 10 tackles & had 1st-career half sack in Week 1, his 2nd-career game with 10+ tackles. • LB KADEN ELLISS had 9 tackles in Week 1, 3rd-highest single game total of career. Had FR in his last game vs. GB (9/12/21 w/ NO). • DL GRADY JARRETT had half sack in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. GB with TFL. • DL DAVID ONYEMATA had TFL & PD in team debut last week. • LB LORENZO CARTER had 1st sack of season & 3rd-career FR last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (1-0) AT BUFFALO BILLS (0-1)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME:1:00 PM ET
CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LV: 136 or 385 BUF: 111 or 230
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: LV leads series, 21-19 (BUF won past 2)
POSTSEASON: BUF leads series, 2-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 10/4/20: BUF 30 at LV 23
POSTSEASON: 1/15/94 AFC-DIV: LAA 23 at BUF 29
RAIDERS NOTES: QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO completed 20 of 26 atts. (76.9 pct.) for 200 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 107.9 rating last week in LV debut, 4th-highest comp. pct. among QBs in Week 1. Is 4-1 as starter vs. AFC East with 95+ rating in 3 of 5 games. • RB JOSH JACOBS had 71 scrimmage yards (48 rush, 23 rec.) last week, his 26th-straight game with 50+ scrimmage yards, 2ndlongest active streak in NFL (Austin Ekeler – 40 games). Had 73 scrimmage yards (48 rush, 25 rec.) in last meeting. • RB AMEER ABDULLAH had 48 rec. yards & TD catch in only career game vs. Buf. (12/19/21 w/ Car.). • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 6 catches for 66 yards in Week 1. Had 8 catches for 81 yards in his last game vs. Buf. (9/30/18 w/ GB). Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC East. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with 9 catches for 81 yards & career-high 2 TDs last week, 1 of 5 players with 2 rec. TDs in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row with rec. TD. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Buf. (1/8/23 w/ NE). • TE AUSTIN HOOPER had 20 rec. yards last week in LV debut. Has 4+ catches in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC East. • DE MAXX CROSBY had 5 tackles & sack in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 on road. Had sack in last meeting. • DT JERRY TILLERY had sack last week. • LB DIVINE DEABLO had 9 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 1. Has 9+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 on road. • CB NATE HOBBS led team in tackles (career-high 12) & TFL (2) in Week 1. • CB MARCUS PETERS has 6 PD in 4 career games vs. Buf. Ranks tied-3rd among active players with 32 career INTs.
BILLS NOTES: • QB JOSH ALLEN completed 29 of 41 atts. (70.7 pct.) for 236 yards & TD & rushed for 36 yards last week. Had 21 TDs (20 pass, 1 rush) vs. 6 INTs in 8 home games last season, 2nd-most pass TDs by any player in home games in 2022 (Jared Goff – 23). Passed for 288 yards with 115.8 rating & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs in last meeting. • RB JAMES COOK had 63 scrimmage yards (46 rush, 17 rec.) & 4 catches in Week 1. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB LATAVIUS MURRAY aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with rush TD. • WR STEFON DIGGS led team with 10 catches for 102 yards & TD last week, his 17th game with 100+ rec. yards since joining Buf. in 2020, 4th-most in NFL. Has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4, incl. playoffs. Had 735 rec. yards (91.9 per game) in 8 home games last season. Had 6 catches for 115 yards in last meeting. • WR GABE DAVIS had TD catch in last meeting. • TE DAWSON KNOX had rec. TD in each of final 3 reg. season home games in 2022. • TE DALTON KINCAID (rookie) had 4 catches in NFL debut last week. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had 3rd-career FF in Week 1. Had sack in 3 of final 4 home games last season. • DE LEONARD FLOYD led team with 1.5 sacks last week in Buf. debut. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 overall. • DT ED OLIVER had 5 tackles & half sack in Week 1. • LB MATT MILANO had 8 tackles, TFL & 9th-career INT in Week 1. Had 10 tackles & sack in both 2022 home playoff games. Had 6 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB TERREL BERNARD led team with career-high 11 tackles last week. • S JORDAN POYER had 7 tackles in Week 1. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last meeting.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (1-0) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (0-1)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan, AJ Ross
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) BAL: 109 or 383 CIN: 82 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: BAL leads series, 28-26 (CIN won 3 of past 4)
POSTSEASON: CIN leads series, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 1/8/23: BAL 16 at CIN 27
POSTSEASON: 1/15/23 AFC-WC: BAL 17 at CIN 24
RAVENS NOTES: RAVENS won in Week 1 for 7th time in past 8 seasons. Can begin 2-0 for 1st time since 2020. • QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 17 of 22 atts. (77.3 pct.) for 169 yards & rushed for 38 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with 55+ rush yards. Had 13 TDs (12 pass, 1 rush) vs. 3 INTs in 6 road starts last season. • RB JUSTICE HILL had career-high 2 rush TDs last week, only AFC RB with 2 rush TDs in Week 1. • RB GUS EDWARDS had 50+ rush yards in 4 of 5 road games last season. • TE MARK ANDREWS can make season debut. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 8+ catches, 85+ rec. yards & TD catch. • WR ZAY FLOWERS (rookie) led team with 9 catches for 78 yards in NFL debut last week, tied 4th-most catches by any player in NFL in Week 1 & 2nd-most catches ever by Ravens rookie in single game (Javorius Allen – 12 catches on 12/6/15). • WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. had 37 rec. yards in Bal. debut last week. Has rec. TD in 4 of 6 career games vs. Cin., incl. SB LVI (w/ LAR). • LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 16 tackles & 2 TFL & had sack in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with TFL. • LB PATRICK QUEEN had 11 tackles, sack & PD last week. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Cin. with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL, incl. playoffs. • LB DAVID OJABO had sack & FF in Week 1 & is 3rd player since 2000 with sack & FF in 2 of 1st 3 career games (Chandler Jones & Yannick Ngakoue). Had sack & FF in last reg. season meeting. • CB RONALD DARBY had 7 tackles, TFL & PD in Bal. debut last week. Has 6 PD in his past 3 vs. Cin. • S AR’DARIUS WASHINGTON had 1st-career sack in Week 1.
BENGALS NOTES: QB JOE BURROW is 3-0 with 949 pass yards (316.3 per game) & 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 110.7 rating in 3 career home starts vs. Bal., incl. playoffs. Had 0 INTs in 6 of his final 7 home games last season, incl. playoffs. • RB JOE MIXON had 73 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 17 rec.) last week. Had rush TD in last reg. season meeting. Had 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in 6 reg. season home games last season. • WR JA’MARR CHASE led team with 5 catches in Week 1, his 12th-straight game with 5+ catches, incl. playoffs. Had 9 catches for 84 yards & TD in 2022 AFC-WC meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. incl. playoffs, with 8+ catches, 80+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Aims for his 4th in row at home with rec. TD, incl. playoffs. Has 2,540 career rec. yards, 3rd-most ever by player in 1st 30 games. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 4 catches in 2022 AFC-WC meeting. • WR TYLER BOYD had 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his final 3 reg. season home games last season. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON had sack & PD last week. Had 2 sacks & FF in last reg. season meeting. Has 4 sacks in 4 career reg. season games vs. Bal. Has 36.5 sacks since 2020, 4th-most in NFL over span. • DE SAM HUBBARD had 8 tackles in Week 1. Had 98-yard TD in 2022 AFC-WC meeting. • LB GERMAINE PRATT tied for team lead with 11 tackles & had 2 TFL & 4th-career FF last week. Has 5 PD in his past 3 vs. Bal., incl. playoffs. • CB CHIBODE AWUZIE had 3rd-career FR last week. Has 5+ tackles in each of 4 career games vs. Bal. • S DAX HILL had 6 tackles & 1st-career INT in Week 1. • S NICK SCOTT had career-high 11 tackles last week.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (0-1) AT DETROIT LIONS (1-0)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) SEA: 83 or 382 DET: 104 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: SEA leads series, 11-5 (won past 4)
POSTSEASON: SEA leads, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 10/2/22: SEA 48 at DET 45
POSTSEASON: 1/7/17 NFC-WC: DET 6 at SEA 26
SEAHAWKS NOTES: SEATTLE & Detroit combined for most points (93) & most yards of offense (1,075) in single game last season (Week 4). • QB GENO SMITH had TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 84.1 rating in Week 1. Passed for 320 yards & had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 132.6 rating & had 49 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting. Had 15 TD passes vs. 5 INTs for 107.5 rating in 8 road starts in 2022, 3rd-highest road passer rating among starting QBs last season. • RB KENNETH WALKER rushed for 64 yards & had 4 receptions in Week 1. Had 636 scrimmage yards (79.5 per game) & 5 rush TDs in 8 road games last season. • WR DK METCALF had 1st rec. TD of season in Week 1. Had 7 catches for 149 rec. yards in last meeting. Had career-high 3 rec. TDs in only other game vs. Det. (1/2/22). Has 5+ receptions in 6 of his past 7 on road. • WR TYLER LOCKETT had 6 catches for 91 yards in last meeting. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road & aims for his 4th in row on road with TD catch. • LB BOBBY WAGNER had 19 tackles & TFL in Week 1, most tackles in NFL last week. Has 8+ tackles in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Det. • LB JORDYN BROOKS had 12 tackles in Week 1. Has 2nd-most games with 10+ tackles (20) since 2021. Had 11 tackles & FR in last meeting. • LB UCHENA NWOSU had 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had sack in last meeting. • CB RIQ WOOLEN had INT-TD in last meeting. Aims for his 8th in row on road with PD. • S QUANDRE DIGGS had 230 tackles, 24 PD, 12 TFL & 6 INTs in 65 games (2015-18) with Det.
LIONS NOTES: DETROIT & Seattle combined for most points (93) & most yards of offense (1,075) in single game last season (Week 4). • QB JARED GOFF passed for 253 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 94.1 rating in Week 1. Has 359 consec. atts. without INT, 3rd-longest streak all-time (Aaron Rodgers – 402, Tom Brady – 399). Passed for 378 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 121.5 rating in Week 4 meeting last season. Has 290+ pass yards in 6 of his past 7 vs. Sea. Had 23 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 109.3 rating in 9 home games in 2022, highest home passer rating among QBs with 3+ starts last season. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY rushed for 74 yards & TD in team debut last week. Had 106 scrimmage yards (61 rec., 45 rush) & rush TD in only career game vs. Sea. (12/26/21 w/ Chi.). • RB JAHMYR GIBBS (rookie) had 60 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 18 rec.) in NFL debut last week. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 6 catches for 71 yards & rec. TD in Week 1. Has 202 catches in 34 career games, tied-4th fastest player to 200 receptions in NFL history. Had 8 catches for 111 yards & 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) in only career game vs. Sea. (1/2/22). Aims for his 12th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. • WR JOSH REYNOLDS led team with 80 rec. yards in Week 1. Had 7 catches for 81 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • TE SAM LAPORTA (rookie) had 5 catches in NFL debut last week. • DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON had 0.5+ sacks in each of his final 3 home games last season. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had 50-yard INT-TD last week, 3rd rookie in team history with INT-TD in NFL debut [HOFer Lem Barney (1967) & Lew Carpenter (1953)]. • LB ALEX ANZALONE had 6 tackles & PD in Week 1. Had 5+ tackles in all 9 home games last season.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-1) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (0-1)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Chris Myers, Robert Smith, Jen Hale
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) IND: 133 or 380 HOU: 85 or 225
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: IND leads series, 31-10-1 (won 4 of past 6)
POSTSEASON: IND lead series, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 1/8/23: HOU 32 at IND 31
POSTSEASON: 1/5/19 AFC-WC: IND 21 at HOU 7
COLTS NOTES: QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON (rookie) completed 24 of 37 atts. (64.9 pct.) for 223 yards & TD vs. INT & rushed for 40 yards & TD in NFL debut last week, becoming youngest player in SB era (21 years, 111 days) with pass TD & rush TD in same game. Can become 5th rookie QB ever with rush TD in each of 1st 2 career games. • RB ZACK MOSS can make season debut. Had 70+ scrimmage yards in each of final 4 games of 2022 season with Buf., incl. career-high 121 yards vs. Hou. in Week 18. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 60+ rush yards & rush TD. • RB DEON JACKSON had 110 scrimmage yards (75 rec., 35 rush) with 6 catches in last meeting. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 8 catches for 97 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 3rd in row vs. Hou. with rec. TD. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • WR ALEC PIERCE had 42 rec. yards in last meeting. • TE KYLEN GRANSON tied career high with 4 catches in Week 1. Has 4 catches in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 7 tackles, sack, FF & FR-TD last week, 1 of 3 players in NFL with sack, FF & FR in Week 1. Had 2 TFL in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with TFL. • DE KWITY PAYE had 2 TFL & sack in Week 1. Had 7 tackles & 2 sacks in last road meeting. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN led team with career-high 18 tackles & had FF & PD in Week 1, 2nd-most tackles by any player last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with FF. Had 2 TFL, sack & FF in last meeting. • LB SHAQUILLE LEONARD had 8 tackles & TFL last week. Has FF in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. • S RODNEY THOMAS had INT in last meeting. • CB TONY BROWN had 1st-career INT in Week 1.
TEXANS NOTES: • QB C.J. STROUD (rookie) completed 28 of 44 atts. (63.6 pct.) for 242 yards with 0 INTs in NFL debut last week, tied 4th-most completions ever by QB in NFL debut. Can join Kyler Murray as only QBs ever with 25+ completions in each of 1st 2 career games. • RB DAMEON PIERCE rushed for 38 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 50+ scrimmage yards & TD. Had 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his final 5 home games last season. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had 43 scrimmage yards (26 rec., 17 rush) in only career reg. season game vs. Ind. (11/21/21 w/ Buf.). • WR NICO COLLINS had 6 catches for team-high 80 rec. yards last week, 2nd-career game with 80+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5. Has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. • WR ROBERT WOODS tied for team lead with 6 catches for 57 yards in Hou. debut last week. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC South. • DE JERRY HUGHES had 2 sacks, INT & FF in last home meeting. Had 6 sacks in 8 home games last season. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 6 tackles & sack in NFL debut last week, 1 of 5 rookies with sack in Week 1. • DE JONATHAN GREENARD had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. Had only career INT in last meeting. • LB DENZEL PERRYMAN led team with 11 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had 7 tackles & FF in his last game vs. Ind. (1/2/22 w/ LV). • LB CHRISTIAN HARRIS had 6 tackles & sack in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with sack. Had sack, 2 TFL & PD in last meeting. • CB STEVEN NELSON had 10th-career INT last week. Had 5 tackles & 2 PD in last home meeting.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-1) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-0)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) KC: 137 or 386 JAX: 132 or 231
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: KC leads series, 8-6 (won past 6)
POSTSEASON: KC leads series, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 11/13/22: JAX 17 at KC 27
POSTSEASON: 1/21/23 AFC-DIV: JAX 20 at KC 27
CHIEFS NOTES: QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 2 TDs & 226 yards & had 45 rush yards in Week 1, 2nd-most rush yards in a game since beginning of 2022 season. Has 300+ pass yards in each of 3 career reg. season games vs. Jax, incl. 378 pass yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 143.2 rating in only game at Jax. Completed 22 of 30 atts. (73.3 pct.) for 195 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 112.5 rating in 2022 playoff meeting vs. Jax. • RB ISIAH PACHECO led team with 54 scrimmage yards (31 rec., 23 rush) last week. Rushed for 95 yards in 2022 playoff meeting vs. Jax. & aims for his 3rd in row overall vs. Jax. with 80+ rush yards. • RB JERICK MCKINNON had rec. TD in each of final 4 road games last season. • TE TRAVIS KELCE can make season debut. Needs 2 catches to surpass HOFer Shannon Sharpe (815) for 4th-most by TE in NFL history. Had 14 catches for 98 yards & 2 TDs in 2022 playoff meeting vs. Jax & has 80+ rec. yards in each of his past 4 games vs. Jax. • TE BLAKE BELL had 2nd-career rec. TD last week. • WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING led team with 48 rec. yards last week. Has TD catch in each of 3 career games vs. Jax., incl. playoffs. Had career-high 149 rec. yards vs. Jax. on 11/15/20 (with GB). • WR RASHEE RICE (rookie) had TD catch in NFL debut last week. • LB NICK BOLTON had 7 tackles last week. Had FR in 2022 playoff meeting vs. Jax. • DT CHRIS JONES can make season debut. Had 1.5 sacks in last reg. season meeting. Had 7.5 sacks in 9 road games last season. • S JUSTIN REID had 6 tackles & team-best 2 PD last week. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE led team with career-high 8 tackles & had FF last week. Has 3 PD in 2 career games vs. Jax., incl. playoffs.
JAGS NOTES: QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 24 of 32 atts. (75 pct.) for 241 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 103.8 rating & had 21 rush yards last week. Passed for 259 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 106.1 rating in last reg. season meeting. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE led team with 104 scrimmage yards (77 rush, 27 rec.) with career-high 5 catches last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Had 80 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 18 rec.) & rush TD in 2022 playoff meeting vs. KC. • RB TANK BIGSBY (rookie) had rush TD last week in NFL debut. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY led team with 8 catches for 101 yards & TD last week in Jax. debut, 12th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Had 5 catches for 130 yards in only career game vs. KC (12/27/20 w/ Atl.). • WR ZAY JONES had 5 catches for 55 yards & TD in Week 1. Had 5 catches for 83 yards in 2022 playoff meeting vs. KC & aims for his 4th in row vs. KC with 5+ catches, incl. playoffs. Had 100+ rec. yards in 2 of final 3 2022 reg. season home games. • WR CHRISTIAN KIRK aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC, incl. playoffs, with 7+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • TE EVAN ENGRAM had 5 catches for 49 yards last week. Had 5 catches in 2022 playoff meeting vs. KC. • LB JOSH ALLEN had 10 tackles & career-high 3 sacks in Week 1, tied-most sacks by any player last week. Aims for his 4th in row in reg. season with sack. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 12 tackles & had PD last week, 31st-career game with 10+ tackles, 3rd-most in NFL since 2018. Had 14 tackles in 2022 playoff meeting vs. KC. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL was 1 of 2 (Jessie Bates) with INT & FF in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row in reg. season with INT. • S ANDRE CISCO had career-best 10 tackles & FF last week.
CHICAGO BEARS (0-1) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-0)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) CHI: 134 or 381 TB: 81 or 226
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: CHI leads series, 40-21 (won 2 of past 3)
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 10/24/21: CHI 3 at TB 38
BEARS NOTES: QB JUSTIN FIELDS totaled 275 yards (216 passing, 59 rushing) & had TD pass vs. INT in Week 1, his 13th-career game with 50+ rush yards. Had rush TD in 3 of his final 4 road games in 2022 & 50+ rush yards in 5 of his final 6 road games last season. • RB KHALIL HERBERT had 64 scrimmage yards (career-high 37 rec., 27 rush) in Week 1. Had 133 scrimmage yards (100 rush, 33 rec.) in last meeting. Had 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his final 5 road games last season. • RB DONT’A FOREMAN had 180 scrimmage yards (90 per game) in 2 games vs. TB in 2022 with Car. • RB ROSCHON JOHNSON (rookie) had 6 catches, 55 scrimmage yards (35 rec., 20 rush) & 1st-career rush TD in Week 1. • WR DJ MOORE has 58 receptions for 776 yards (76.6 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 10 career games vs. TB. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with TD catch, 5th in row vs. TB with 5+ catches & 9th in row vs. TB with 50+ rec. yards. • WR DARNELL MOONEY had 4 catches for team-high 53 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 11th-career rec. TD. • TE COLE KMET had 5 catches in Week 1. Had 5 catches in last meeting. • DL YANNICK NGAKOUE had sack & 2 TFL in team debut last week, his 66th-career sack. • LB T.J. EDWARDS led team with 14 tackles in team debut last week. Has 10+ tackles in each of his past 4 games. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 8 tackles & 2 TFL in Chi. debut in Week 1. Had 12 tackles, TFL & PD in his only career game vs. TB (12/12/21 w/ Buf.). • DB JAQUAN BRISKER had 7 tackles & PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 1st 7 career road games.
BUCS NOTES: QB BAKER MAYFIELD completed 21 of 34 atts. (61.8 pct.) for 173 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 94.4 rating in first start with TB last week. Passed for 246 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 97 rating in his only career start vs. Chi. (9/26/21 w/ Cle.). • RB RACHAAD WHITE totaled 49 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 10 rec.) in Week 1. Has 45+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. • WR MIKE EVANS led team with 6 catches for 66 yards & had rec. TD last week. Had 6 catches for 76 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. Chi. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi with rec. TD. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6 at home. • WR CHRIS GODWIN recorded 5 receptions for 51 yards in Week 1. Had 8 catches for 111 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for his 10th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 15 consec. games, longest active streak. • WR TREY PALMER (rookie) had a rec. TD last week. • LB LAVONTE DAVID recorded 8 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row at home vs. Chi. with TFL. Has TFL in 7 of his past 8. • LB DEVIN WHITE led team with 12 tackles & TFL last week. Has FR in 3 of past 4. Had 10 tackles, TFL & FR in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ tackles. • LB SHAQUIL BARRETT had sack, FF & FR in last meeting. • LB ANTHONY NELSON had sack in Week 1. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. • NT VITA VEA had TFL, FR & PD in last meeting. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD had 8 tackles, sack, FF, FR & PD in Week 1. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Has 4 TFL in past 4 at home. • S CHRISTIAN IZIEN (rookie) had INT in Week 1.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (0-1) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (0-1)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely, Tiffany Blackmon
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LAC: 138 or 387 TEN: 121 or 232
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: LAC leads series, 28-15-1 (won 3 of past 4)
POSTSEASON: TEN leads series, 1-3
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 12/18/22: TEN 14 at LAC 17
POSTSEASON: 1/6/08 AFC-WC: TEN 6 at SD 17
CHARGERS NOTES: QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 23 of 33 atts. (69.7 pct.) for 228 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 99.1 rating last week. Passed for 313 yards in last meeting. Had 14 TDs vs. 4 INTs with 95.3 rating in 9 reg. season road starts last season. Has 95 TD passes in 50 career games, tied with Deshaun Watson for 4th-most ever by QB in 1st 50 games. • RB AUSTIN EKELER had 164 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 47 rec.) & rush TD last week, 3rd-most yards among all players in Week 1. Became 5th undrafted RB in common-draft era with 150+ scrimmage yards & TD in 5+ career games. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with TD. Has 2 rush TDs in 2 of his past 3 on road, incl. playoffs. • RB JOSHUA KELLEY rushed for career-high 91 yards & TD last week. Had rush TD in last meeting. • WR KEENAN ALLEN led team with 6 catches for 76 yards in Week 1, his 10th-straight game with 5+ catches, incl. playoffs. Had 8 catches for 86 yards in last meeting. Had TD catch in 3 of his 4 reg. season road games in 2022. • WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 4 catches for 45 yards last week. Had 67 rec. yards in last meeting. Had 475 rec. yards (95 per game) in 5 road games last season. • TE DONALD PARHAM had TD catch in Week 1. • LB JOEY BOSA had 2 sacks & FF in his last game vs. Ten. (10/20/19). • CB J.C. JACKSON had 3 PD & 26th-career INT (1st with LAC) in Week 1. Had INT & FF in his last game vs. Ten. (11/28/21 w/ NE). • S DERWIN JAMES had 6 tackles, 2 PD & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row in reg. season with PD. • S ALOHI GILMAN led team with career-high 11 tackles in Week 1. Had 8 tackles in last meeting.
TITANS NOTES: QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 198 yards last week. Passed for 312 yards in last home meeting & has 2 TD passes with 120+ rating in 2 of his past 3 overall vs. LAC. Had 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs with 94.8 rating in 6 home starts last season. • RB DERRICK HENRY led team with 119 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 56 rec.) last week, his 5th-straight game with 100+ scrimmage yards, longest active streak in NFL. Has 43 career games with 100+ scrimmage yards, tied 3rd-most in NFL since 2016. Had 163 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 59 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting & has rush TD in each of 3 career games vs. LAC. Had 828 scrimmage yards (118.3 per game) in 7 home games last season. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS led team with 7 catches for 65 yards last week in Ten. debut. Had 87 rec. yards & TD catch in his last game vs. LAC (11/27/22 w/ Ari.). & has 65+ rec. yards in each of 4 career games vs. LAC. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had 58 rec. yards in Week 1. • WR TREYLON BURKS had 60+ rec. yards in 2 of final 3 home games last season. • TE CHIG OKONKWO had 4 catches for 54 yards in last meeting. • S KEVIN BYARD led team with 9 tackles last week. Had INT in last meeting & has PD in 3 of 4 career games vs. LAC. • S AMANI HOOKER was only player in NFL with INT, FF & FR in Week 1. Had 6+ tackles in 3 of his final 4 home games last season. • CB SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING had FF last week in Ten. debut. • LB ARDEN KEY had 1.5 sacks & PD in Week 1. • DE DENICO AUTRY had 5 tackles & 1.5 sacks last week. Had sack & PD in 2 of his past 3 at home last season. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 1. Has sack in each of 2 career games vs. LAC.
NEW YORK GIANTS (0-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-1)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:05 PM ET
FOX: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) NYG: 133 or 380 ARI: 85 or 225
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: NYG leads series, 80-46-2 (ARI won past 4)
POSTSEASON: —
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 12/13/20: ARI 26 at NYG 7
POSTSEASON: —
GIANTS NOTES: QB DANIEL JONES aims for his 7th in row with 25+ rush yards. Had 85+ rating in 5 of his 7 road starts last season. Has 60+ comp. pct. in 7 of his past 8 road starts. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 63 scrimmage yards (51 rush, 12 rec.) in Week 1. Had 802 scrimmage yards (114.6 per game) & 6 rush TDs in 7 road games last season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with rush TD. Rushed for 72 yards & TD in his only career game vs. Ari. (10/20/19). • TE DARREN WALLER had 36 rec. yards in team debut last week. Had 6 catches for 50 yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. Ari. (9/18/22 w/ LV). • WR ISAIAH HODGINS has rec. TD in 4 of his past 6 games. • WR DARIUS SLAYTON had 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his 7 road games in 2022. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE had 4 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 on road. • DL LEONARD WILLIAMS had 5 TFL & 2 sacks in his final 4 road games last season. • LB MICAH MCFADDEN led team with career-high 10 tackles & had TFL in Week 1. • DL JORDON RILEY (rookie) had TFL in NFL debut last week. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 5 tackles & 4th-career FF in team debut last week. Has 5+ tackles in 17 of his past 18 games. Had 8 tackles in his only career game vs. Ari. (12/25/21 w/ Ind.). • CB DEONTE BANKS (rookie) had 2 PD in NFL debut last week. • CB TRE HAWKINS (rookie) had 7 tackles in 1st-career game last week. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 6th-career game with 2 PD in Week 1 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
CARDS NOTES: QB JOSH DOBBS completed 21 of 30 atts. (70 pct.) for 132 yards in team debut last week. Has 20+ completions in each of his 1st 3 career starts. • RB JAMES CONNER had 5 catches & 70 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 8 rec.) in Week 1. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 21 straight games, 4th-longest active streak among RBs. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 110+ scrimmage yards & 5th in row at home with TD. Has 14 TDs (12 rush, 2 rec.) in 15 home games with Ari. • TE ZACH ERTZ led team with 6 catches in Week 1, 2nd-most among NFC TEs last week. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 home games. Has 70 receptions for 807 yards & 7 rec. TDs in 13 career games vs. NYG, most rec. TD & 2nd-most rec. yards vs. any team. Aims for his 6th in row vs. NYG with TD catch. • WR MARQUISE BROWN had 57 scrimmage yards (29 rush, 28 rec.) in Week 1. Had 39 receptions for 398 yards & 2 rec. TDs in 6 home games last season. Had TD catch in his only career game vs. NYG (12/27/20 w/ Bal.). • S BUDDA BAKER had 5 tackles in Week 1 & has 5+ tackles in 15 of his past 16 games. Has PD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. NYG. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NYG with 6+ tackles. • S K’VON WALLACE had 2 PD in team debut last week. • LB ZAVEN COLLINS had 2nd-career INT & 1st-career FR in Week 1. Had TFL in 4 of his final 5 home games in 2022. • LB DENNIS GARDECK had 4th-career 2-sack game & 2ndcareer FF in Week 1. Had 2 sacks & FR in last meeting. • LB KYZIR WHITE led team with 9 tackles & had TFL in team debut last week. Had 12 tackles, 2 PD & sack in his last game vs. NYG (1/8/23 w/ Phi.). • LB CAMERON THOMAS had 1st-career FR-TD in Week 1.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-0) AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (1-0)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:05 PM ET
FOX: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) SF: 134 or 381 LAR: 81 or 226
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: SF leads series, 76-67-3 (won past 8)
POSTSEASON: Series tied, 1-1
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 10/30/22: SF 31 at LAR 14
POSTSEASON: 1/30/22 NFC-C: SF 17 at LAR 20
49ERS NOTES: QB BROCK PURDY passed for 220 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.3 rating & became 1st QB in NFL history to win each of his 1st 6 career starts with 2+ TD passes in each start. Became 1st QB ever with 95+ rating in each of his 1st 6 career starts. • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 169 scrimmage yards (152 rush, 17 rec.), incl. 65-yard rush TD, in Week 1. Has 21 career games with 150+ scrimmage yards, most among active players. Aims for his 8th in row with TD. Has 25 receptions, 516 scrimmage yards (172 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 1 pass, 1 rec.) in 3 career games vs. LAR. In last meeting, became 4th player since 1970 with pass TD, rush TD & rec. TD in single game. • WR BRANDON AIYUK had 8 receptions for career-high 129 yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 1, his 5th-career game with 100+ rec. yards & 3rd career game with 2+ rec. TDs. Has 8 rec. TDs in his past 6 road games, incl. rec. TD at LAR in Week 8 last season. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 5 catches & 63 scrimmage yards (55 rec., 8 rush) in Week 1. Has 523 scrimmage yards (130.8 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rec., 2 rush) in his past 4 vs. LAR. Aims for his 4th in row vs. LAR with TD & 5th in row vs. LAR with 100+ scrimmage yards. • TE GEORGE KITTLE had rec. TD in last road meeting. Has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of his 5 career games at LAR. • DL NICK BOSA has 5 sacks & 6 TFL in his past 4 vs. LAR. Has 13 sacks & 15 TFL in his past 12 vs. NFC West. • DL JAVON HARGRAVE had sack in SF debut last week. • DL DRAKE JACKSON had career-high 3 sacks in Week 1. • LB FRED WARNER has 89 tackles (8.9 per game) in 10 career games vs. LAR & aims for his 11th in row vs. LAR with 6+ tackles. • CB CHARVARIUS WARD had 6th-career INT last week. • S TALANOA HUFANGA had 5th-career INT in Week 1.
RAMS NOTES: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 334 yards in Week 1, his 8th season-opening game with 300+ pass yards, tied 2nd-most such games all-time. Has 58 career 300-yard games, 2nd-most among active players. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 91.4 in last home meeting. Ranks 11th all-time in pass yards (52,416) & 12th in TD passes (333). • RB CAM AKERS had 10th-career rush TD last week. Had 6 rush TDs in his final 3 home games in 2022 & aims for his 4th in row at home with rush TD. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS rushed for 52 yards & had 1st 2 career rush TDs in Week 1. • WR PUKA NACUA (rookie) led team with 10 receptions & had 119 rec. yards in his NFL debut last week. Became 5th player in NFL history with 10+ catches in 1st career game. Became 1st player drafted in 5th round or later or undrafted with 100+ rec. yards in NFL debut since 2014 (Allen Hurns). • WR TUTU ATWELL set career highs with 6 receptions & 119 rec. yards in Week 1, his 1st-career 100-yard game. • TE TYLER HIGBEE had 49 rec. yards in Week 1. Has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. SF. • DL AARON DONALD had half sack in Week 1. Has 11.5 sacks & 20 TFL in his past 12 vs. SF. Aims for his 6th in row vs. SF with TFL. Has 6.5 sacks & 15 TFL in his past 10 games vs. NFC West. • LB ERNEST JONES led team with 9 tackles & career-high 3 TFL in Week 1. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB BYRON YOUNG (rookie) had half sack in NFL debut last week. • LB MICHAEL HOECHT has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of his last 3 home games. • DB JORDAN FULLER had 8 tackles in Week 1. Has 5+ tackles in 11 of his past 12 home games.
NEW YORK JETS (1-0) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (1-0)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET
CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) NYJ: 109 or 383 DAL: 82 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: DAL lead series, 7-5 (NYJ won past 3)
POSTSEASON: —
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 10/13/19: DAL 22 at NYJ 24
POSTSEASON: —
JETS NOTES: JETS are 1-0 for 1st time since 2018 & can begin season 2-0 for 1st time since 2015. • QB ZACH WILSON completed 14 of 21 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 140 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Had 0 INTs in each of his final 3 road starts last season. • RB BREECE HALL led team with 147 scrimmage yards (careerhigh 127 rush, 20 rec.) in Week 1, incl. 83-yard run, longest rush in NFL in Week 1. Aims for his 5th in row with 70+ rush yards. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5, incl. each of his past 3 on road. • RB DALVIN COOK had 59 scrimmage yards (33 rush, 26 rec.) last week in NYJ debut. Has 493 scrimmage yards (123.3 per game) in 4 career games vs. Dal., incl. 183 scrimmage yards (97 rush, 86 rec.) & rush TD in only career game at Dal. (11/10/19 w/ Min.). • WR GARRETT WILSON had 5 catches, incl. game-tying TD in 4th qtr., last week. Had 6+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in 3 of final 4 road games last season. • WR ALLEN LAZARD led team with 46 rec. yards in NYJ debut last week. • WR XAVIER GIPSON (rookie) had GW 65-yard PR-TD in OT in NFL debut last week, 3rd OT PR-TD in NFL history. • DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS had 5 tackles, TFL & FR in Week 1. Had 7.5 sacks in 9 road games last season. Had 6 tackles in last meeting. • DL QUINTON JEFFERSON led team with 2 sacks in NYJ debut last week, 2nd-career 2-sack game. • DL JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS had 17th-career sack last week. • LB JERMAINE JOHNSON had 2 TFL & sack in Week 1. • S JORDAN WHITEHEAD had career-high 3 INTs last week, 1st player with 3 INTs in Week 1 since 2001 (Sammy Knight). • CB SAUCE GARDNER had 15 PD in 9 road games last season.
COWBOYS NOTES: DALLAS won final 8 home games of 2022 season. In Week 1, became 1st team since Minnesota in 2016 to score 1st 2 TDs of season on defense &/or special teams. • QB DAK PRESCOTT became 2nd player (Aaron Rodgers) in NFL history with 25,000 pass yards (25,086) & 1,500+ rush yards (1,648) in their 1st 100 career games (98 entering Week 2). Has 113 TDs (96 pass, 17 rush) vs. 32 INTs for 102.9 rating in 50 career home starts. Passed for 278 yards & had rush TD in last meeting. • RB TONY POLLARD rushed for 70 yards & 2 TDs in Week 1, his 4th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Had 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in 9 home games last season, incl. 2+ TDs in 3 of his final 5 home games. • WR CEEDEE LAMB had 77 rec. yards in Week 1. Has 5+ receptions in 7 of his past 8 at home. • WR BRANDIN COOKS has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 career games vs. NYJ & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with rec. TD. • LB MICAH PARSONS had 1st sack of season last week. Has 15 sacks & 19 TFL in 17 career home games. • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG had 2 sacks & career-high 3 TFL in Week 1, his 3rd-career 2-sack game. • DT OSA ODIGHIZUWA had 1st-career 2-sack game last week. • DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had sack in Week 1. • CB TREVON DIGGS had 2nd-career FF last week. Has 25 PD & 9 INTs in 24 career home games. • CB STEPHON GILMORE had 3 PD & 30th-career INT last week, 5th-most INTs among active players. • CB DARON BLAND had 22-yard INT-TD in Week 1, his 6thcareer INT & 1st-career TD.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1-0) AT DENVER BRONCOS (0-1)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET
CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) WAS: 83 or 382 DEN: 104 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: DEN lead series, 8-6 (Home team won past 5)
POSTSEASON: WAS leads series, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 10/31/21: WAS 10 at DEN 17
POSTSEASON: 1/31/88 SB XXII: WAS 42 at DEN 10
COMMANDERS NOTES: QB SAM HOWELL passed for 202 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in his 2nd-career start in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with both TD pass & rush TD. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON totaled 66 yards (59 rush, 7 rec.) & rec. TD last week. Has 55+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 6 career road games. Aims for his 9th in row overall & 5th in row on road with 50+ rush yards. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN has 75+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 road games & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • WR JAHAN DOTSON aims for his 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. • WR CURTIS SAMUEL led the team with 5 catches for 54 rec. yards last week. Totaled 7 catches & 90 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 22 rush) in his last game vs. Den. (12/13/20 w/ Car.). Has TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • DE MONTEZ SWEAT had 1.5 sacks, 2 TFL & 2 FFs in Week 1, his 1st career game with 2 FFs. Has 2 TFL in 2 of his past 3 & has TFL in 3 of his past 4 on road. • DT DARON PAYNE had 2 TFL & FR last week. Had sack in his last meeting. Had 7 sacks & 8 TFL in 8 road games last season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with sack. • DT JONATHAN ALLEN had sack & 2 TFL last week. Had sack in his last meeting. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. • S KAMREN CURL led team with 10 tackles & had TFL & PD in Week 1. Has 10+ tackles & TFL in 2 of his past 3. • S DARRICK FORREST has 5+ tackles in 6 of past 7. Has INT in 3 of his past 4 on road. • CB KENDALL FULLER has 5 PD & INT in 5 career games vs. Den.
BRONCOS NOTES: QB RUSSELL WILSON completed 27 of 34 atts. (79.4 pct.) for 177 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 108 rating last week, 2nd-highest comp. pct. & 5th-highest rating among QBs in Week 1. Has 2 TD passes in 3 of 4 career games vs. Was. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 95+ rating & 4th in row at home with 2+ TD passes. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS led team with 52 rush yards in Week 1. Aims for his 8th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB SAMAJE PERINE led team with 78 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 37 rec.) in Den. debut last week. Spent 1st 2 seasons of career (2017-18) with Was. • WR JERRY JEUDY can make season debut. Finished last season with 5+ catches in each of final 5 games, with career-high 154 rec. yards in Week 18. Had 4 catches in last meeting. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 15th-career TD catch last week. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with rec. TD. • WR LIL’JORDAN HUMPHREY had TD catch last week. • TE ADAM TRAUTMAN led team & tied career high with 5 catches in Week 1. Had 43 rec. yards in last meeting. • LB ALEX SINGLETON led team with 8 tackles & had PD last week. Aims for his 6th in row overall with 7+ tackles & 4th in row vs. Was. with 8+ tackles. • LB JOSEY JEWELL had 6 tackles in Week 1, his 14th-straight game with 5+ tackles. • S JUSTIN SIMMONS had 7 tackles & 2 INTs in last meeting. Has 27 career INTs, tied-4th most among active safeties. • S KAREEM JACKSON had INT last week. Has 6+ tackles in each of 4 career games vs. Was. • CB PAT SURTAIN III had career-best 3 PD last week. Had PD in last meeting. Has 5 PD in his past 4 at home.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-0) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (0-1)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023 GAME TIME: 8:20 PM ET
NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark
Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) MIA: 81 or 226 NE: 85 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: MIA leads series, 59-53 (won 4 of past 5)
POSTSEASON: NE leads series, 2-2
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 1/1/23: MIA 21 at NE 23
POSTSEASON: 12/28/97 AFC-WC: MIA 3 at NE 17
DOLPHINS NOTES: • DOLPHINS totaled 536 yards of offense in Week 1, most by any team in Week 1 since 2019 & 6th-most since 2000. Miami is 1-0 for 3rd-straight season & can begin 2-0 for 2nd-straight year. • QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 466 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 110 rating last week, 4th-most pass yards in season-opening game in NFL history. Became 4th QB ever with 450+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes in multiple games within 1st 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with 300+ pass yards. Had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 108.6 rating in 3 starts vs. division last season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 0 INTs & 90+ rating. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 50 scrimmage yards (37 rush, 13 rec.) & 15th-career rush TD in Week 1. Had 91 scrimmage yards (62 rec., 29 rush) with career-best 8 catches, incl. rec. TD, in last meeting. • WR TYREEK HILL had 11 catches for 215 yards & 2 TDs last week, 3rd-most rec. yards in season-opening game in NFL history. Became 3rd player ever (HOFer Don Hutson & Charlie Hennigan) with 200+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs in 3 career games. Has 10 career games with 10+ catches & 150+ rec. yards, tied-most all-time. Has 55+ rec. yards in each of 6 career reg. season games vs. NE. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 78 rec. yards in Week 1. Had 52 rec. yards in last meeting & has TD catch in 3 of 4 career games vs. NE. • WR RIVER CRACRAFT had 3rd-career rec. TD last week. • CB XAVIEN HOWARD had 6 tackles & PD in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with PD. Had 6 PD in 4 games vs. division in 2022. • S JEVON HOLLAND had career-high 14 tackles & TFL last week, most tackles among all DBs in Week 1. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB had TFL last week. Had sack & FF in only career game vs. NE (10/18/20 w/ Den.). • DT ZACH SIELER had sack in Week 1. Had sack in last meeting
PATRIOTS NOTES: • QB MAC JONES completed career-high 35 of 54 atts. (64.8 pct.) for 316 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 91.3 rating in Week 1, 5thcareer 300-yard game & most completions by any QB last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 straight games, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL (Brock Purdy – 7 games). Had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs with 98.5 rating in last meeting & has 95.5 rating in 4 career starts vs. Mia. Has 9 TDs vs. INT with 95.7 rating in his past 6 home starts. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 89 scrimmage yards (64 rec., 25 rush) with 6 catches last week. Aims for his 6th in row vs. division with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 43 scrimmage yards (29 rush, 14 rec.) & 5 catches last week in NE debut. Rushed for 125 yards in only career game vs. Mia. (9/22/19 w/ Dal.). • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 6 catches for 64 yards & 2 TDs last week, 1 of 5 in NFL with 2 rec. TDs in Week 1. • WR DEVANTE PARKER can make season debut. Spent 1st 7 seasons of career (2015-21) with Mia. • WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 5 catches for 103 yards & TD in only career game vs. Mia. (10/28/19 w/ Pit.). • TE HUNTER HENRY had 5 catches for 56 yards & TD last week. Had 5 catches for 52 yards in last meeting. • TE MIKE GESICKI spent past 5 seasons (2018-22) with Mia. • LB MATTHEW JUDON had sack in Week 1 & has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has TFL in 6 of 7 career games vs. Mia. • LB JOSH UCHE had sack last week & has sack in 3 of past 4 at home. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had 7 tackles, sack & PD last week in NFL debut, tied 2nd-most tackles among rookies in Week 1. • S JABRILL PEPPERS had 6 tackles, PD & 5th-career FF last week. Had 7 tackles in last meeting.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-0) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (0-1)
DATE: Monday, September 18, 2023 GAME TIME: 7:15 PM ET
ESPN: Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky, Laura Rutledge
Westwood One: Bill Rosinski, Tony Boselli
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) NO: 81 or 226 CAR: 83 or 225 National: 104 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: Series tied, 28-28 (CAR won 2 of past 3)
POSTSEASON: NO leads series, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 1/8/23: CAR 10 at NO 7
POSTSEASON: NFC-WC: 1/7/18 CAR 26 at NO 31
SAINTS NOTES: • QB DEREK CARR completed 23 of 33 atts. (69.7 pct.) for 305 yards & TD vs. INT for 96.1 in team debut last week, his 34thcareer 300-yard game. Passed for 239 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 107.5 rating in his only career start at Car. (9/13/20 w/ LV). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with 100+ rating. • RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 52 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 7 rec.) in NO debut last week. • WR CHRIS OLAVE led team with 8 receptions for 112 yards in Week 1, his 4th-career 100-yard game. Had rec. TD in last meeting. Had career highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (147) in last road meeting. • WR MICHAEL THOMAS had 5 catches for 61 yards in Week 1. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ receptions. Has 531 receptions in 74 career games & can surpass Anquan Boldin (531) & Julio Jones (531) for most reception by player in 1st 85 career games all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 10+ catches & 120+ rec. yards. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had career-high 100 scrimmage yards (89 rec., 11 rush) & 3rd career TD catch last week. • DE CAMERON JORDAN had 2 PD & 0.5 sacks in Week 1. Has 4.5 sacks in his past 3 vs. Car. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Car. with TFL. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS led team with 10 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for his 6th in row on MNF with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. Car. & PD in 4 of his past 5 vs. Car. • DE CARL GRANDERSON had 1.5 sacks in Week 1. • CB MARSHON LATTIMORE had league-high 4 PD & 15thcareer INT in Week 1. • S MARCUS MAYE had 7th-career INT last week.
PANTHERS NOTES: CAROLINA playing 1st MNF game since 12/17/18 vs. NO. • QB BRYCE YOUNG (rookie) completed 20 of 38 atts. (52.6 pct.) for 146 yards & TD vs. 2 INTs in NFL debut in Week 1. Expected to make 1st-career home start & 1st-career MNF start in Week 2. • RB MILES SANDERS had 4 catches & 98 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 26 rec.) in team debut last week. Has 291 yards (97 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. NO. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 career MNF games. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD had 69 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 9 rec.) in Week 1. Rushed for 69 yards in last meeting. • WR ADAM THIELEN has 32 receptions (8 per game) for 429 yards (107.3 per game) & 2 rec. TDs in his past 4 vs. NO. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NO with 7+ receptions. • TE HAYDEN HURST led team with 5 receptions for 41 yards & had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 15th-career TD catch. • LB BRIAN BURNS had 7 tackles, 1.5 sacks & 8th-career FF in Week 1. Has TFL in 8 of his past 9. Has sack in 4 of his 6 career games vs. NO. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had 7 tackles & sack last week. Has 2+ TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. NO. Had 4 TFL in his final 4 home games last season. • LB SHAQ THOMPSON had 5 tackles in Week 1. Has 6+ tackles in 10 of his past 11 home games. • DT DERRICK BROWN led team with 9 tackles & 2 TFL & had 1st sack of season in Week 1, most tackles among all DL last week. • S JEREMY CHINN had 7 tackles last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. NO. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with PD. • S VONN BELL had 334 tackles, 14 TFL, 14 PD, 8 sacks, 7 FF, 7 FR in 61 games (2016-19) with NO.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-0) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (0-1)
DATE: Monday, September 18, 2023 GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET
ABC: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters
Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) CLE: 158 or 229 PIT: 85 or 228 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: PIT leads series, 78-61-1 (won 3 of past 4)
POSTSEASON: PIT leads series, 2-1
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 1/8/23: CLE 14 at PIT 28
POSTSEASON: 1/10/21 AFC-WC: CLE 48 at PIT 37
BROWNS NOTES: BROWNS can begin season 2-0 for 1st time since 1993. • QB DESHAUN WATSON had 199 total yards (154 pass, 45 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT last week. Has 225+ pass yards & 2 TD passes in each of 2 career starts vs. Pit. Had 274 total yards (230 pass, 44 rush) in last meeting. • RB NICK CHUBB led team with 127 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 21 rec.) in Week 1, his 20th-career game with 125+ scrimmage yards, tied 3rd-most in NFL since 2018. Had 100+ scrimmage yards & TD in both games vs. Pit. last season. Has 95+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 vs. division. • WR AMARI COOPER had 37 rec. yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in each of 4 career games vs. Pit. • WR ELIJAH MOORE led team with 43 rec. yards in Week 1. Had 53 rec. yards in only career game vs. Pit. (10/2/22 w/ NYJ). • TE DAVID NJOKU aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with rec. TD. Had TD catch in 2 of final 3 road games last season. • TE HARRISON BRYANT had 8th-career TD catch last week. • DE MYLES GARRETT had sack last week & now has 75.5 career sacks, becoming 5th-fastest player (85 games) since 1982 to reach 75 sacks. Aims for his 7th in row vs. division & 4th in row overall with sack. Had 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. • DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had PD in Cle. debut last week. Has 2 sacks in 3 career games at Pit. • DE OGBO OKORONKWO had sack last week in Cle. debut. • CB DENZEL WARD had 4 tackles & PD in Week 1. Had PD in both games vs. Pit. in 2022. Aims for 6th in row vs. division with PD. • CB GREG NEWSOME had PD last week. Had 2 PD in last meeting. • S GRANT DELPIT led team with 8 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of 4 career games vs. Pit.
STEELERS NOTES: • QB KENNY PICKETT completed 31 of 46 atts. (67.4 pct.) for 232 yards, 3rd-most completions among all QBs in Week 1. Passed for 195 yards with TD vs. 0 INTs in last meeting. Has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs in 4 career starts vs. division. Is 3-1 as starter in primetime, with 65+ comp. pct. in 3 of 4 games. • RB NAJEE HARRIS has 477 scrimmage yards (119.3 per game) in 4 career games vs. Cle., with rush TD in each game. Aims for his 7th in row vs. division with TD. Has 323 scrimmage yards (107.7 per game) in 3 career games on MNF with rush TD in each game. • WR GEORGE PICKENS had 5 catches in Week 1. Had 72 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. Has 70+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home. • WR ALLEN ROBINSON had 5 catches for team-high 64 yards last week in Pit. debut. Has 60+ rec. yards in 4 of 6 career games on MNF. • WR CALVIN AUSTIN led team with 6 catches in NFL debut last week. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 10th-career TD catch in Week 1. Has 5 catches in 2 of 3 career games on MNF. • LB T.J. WATT had 3 sacks, 2 FFs, FR & PD last week, his 6thcareer game with 3+ sacks, most in NFL since 2017. Was 1 of 2 in NFL (Montez Sweat) with 2 FFs in Week 1. Has 80.5 sacks in 88 career games, surpassing brother J.J. Watt (92 games) as 2ndfastest player to reach 80 sacks since 1982 (HOFer Reggie White – 71 games). Has 6 sacks in his past 3 vs. Cle. Aims for his 9th in row vs. division with 0.5+ sacks. Has 8 sacks in his past 4 on MNF. • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had 7 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. with 1.5+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with sack. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 10 tackles in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with INT.
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THOMAS MOVES BACK INTO CONTENTION AT FORTINET CHAMPIONSHIP
NAPA. Calif. (AP) Justin Thomas committed to a driver change, tinkered a little with his swing and got immediate results with a 5-under 67 that left him four strokes off the pace Friday in the Fortinet Championship.
It was exactly what the former top-ranked player needed after going winless during the FedEx Cup season, taking some time off and then struggling through the first round in Napa. One of four U.S. Ryder Cup team members at Silverado Resort, Thomas feels much better about his game than he did a short time ago.
S.H. Kim played in the afternoon and made six birdies and one bogey for a 67 and a share of the lead with Sahith Theegala (64) at 12-under 132. Kim had a chance to pull ahead on his last hole, but left a 24-foot putt short on No. 18.
Sangmoon Bae (66) was third at 11 under, a shot ahead of Eric Cole (66).
Two-time defending champion Max Homa, also on the Ryder Cup team, had a 66 to match Thomas at 8 under. U.S. captain Zach Ryder (74) and co-captain Stewart Cink (72) were tied at 1-under 143 and missed the cut in the final tune-up to the Ryder Cup in two weeks.
Thomas, using a new driver with a shaft nearly an inch longer, was much more crisp off the tee and got longer, more accurate drives as a result.
Thomas said he’s been practicing using the new driver for about three weeks and is pleased with the results, saying he may never switch back. He hit 8 of 14 fairways Friday and had an average driving distance of 340 yards.
“If I drive it like I did today, I’ll use it for the rest of my career,” Thomas joked.
More significant than the change in equipment for Thomas was a slight alteration to his swing.
“Even as a golfer we’re the first to blame anything and everything else, but it was me,” Thomas said. “I could tell in one video I was getting stuck underneath it. So I had a good thought just from a little 10-minute range session yesterday afternoon that I felt like could get me through today, and it worked pretty well.”
Theegala, winless on the tour, felt pretty good about his own round that included a chip-in for eagle out of a greenside bunker on No. 5.
That helped relax even more than he already was, an attitude he carried into Napa after stressing about the tournament in year’s past when the Fortinet was the season-opening event.
That’s not the case anymore, as the tournament in Napa is the first of seven that comprise the FedEx Fall.
Players who didn’t finish in the top 50 can continue to earn points, with those finishing the fall 51st-60 getting exemption for the first two signature events of 2024 while players within the top 125 retain their tour cards.
Theegala, 31st in points, is already locked in for next season and was able to focus primarily on his round Friday.
“The last couple years I was super nervous Monday through Wednesday, but this Monday through Wednesday I was really relaxed and kind of just felt like another tournament,” Theegala said.
Starting on the back nine, Theegala got off to a quick start with birdies on three of the first six holes. After a bogey on the par-4 16th, Theegala got back on track and got to 10-under with the eagle on No. 5 before closing his round with birdies on two of his final four holes.
“If I could just get my tee shots in play and get the driver under control, I feel pretty good about the rest of my game,” Theegala said. “I did not do that today. I got really fortunate, I got a couple really nice breaks.”
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GAME NOTES: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-1) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (0-1)
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Chris Myers, Robert Smith, Jen Hale
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) IND: 133 or 380 HOU: 85 or 225
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: IND leads series, 31-10-1 (won 4 of past 6)
POSTSEASON: IND lead series, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 1/8/23: HOU 32 at IND 31
POSTSEASON: 1/5/19 AFC-WC: IND 21 at HOU 7
COLTS NOTES: QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON (rookie) completed 24 of 37 atts. (64.9 pct.) for 223 yards & TD vs. INT & rushed for 40 yards & TD in NFL debut last week, becoming youngest player in SB era (21 years, 111 days) with pass TD & rush TD in same game. Can become 5th rookie QB ever with rush TD in each of 1st 2 career games. • RB ZACK MOSS can make season debut. Had 70+ scrimmage yards in each of final 4 games of 2022 season with Buf., incl. career-high 121 yards vs. Hou. in Week 18. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 60+ rush yards & rush TD. • RB DEON JACKSON had 110 scrimmage yards (75 rec., 35 rush) with 6 catches in last meeting. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 8 catches for 97 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 3rd in row vs. Hou. with rec. TD. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • WR ALEC PIERCE had 42 rec. yards in last meeting. • TE KYLEN GRANSON tied career high with 4 catches in Week 1. Has 4 catches in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 7 tackles, sack, FF & FR-TD last week, 1 of 3 players in NFL with sack, FF & FR in Week 1. Had 2 TFL in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with TFL. • DE KWITY PAYE had 2 TFL & sack in Week 1. Had 7 tackles & 2 sacks in last road meeting. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN led team with career-high 18 tackles & had FF & PD in Week 1, 2nd-most tackles by any player last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with FF. Had 2 TFL, sack & FF in last meeting. • LB SHAQUILLE LEONARD had 8 tackles & TFL last week. Has FF in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. • S RODNEY THOMAS had INT in last meeting. • CB TONY BROWN had 1st-career INT in Week 1.
TEXANS NOTES: • QB C.J. STROUD (rookie) completed 28 of 44 atts. (63.6 pct.) for 242 yards with 0 INTs in NFL debut last week, tied 4th-most completions ever by QB in NFL debut. Can join Kyler Murray as only QBs ever with 25+ completions in each of 1st 2 career games. • RB DAMEON PIERCE rushed for 38 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 50+ scrimmage yards & TD. Had 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his final 5 home games last season. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had 43 scrimmage yards (26 rec., 17 rush) in only career reg. season game vs. Ind. (11/21/21 w/ Buf.). • WR NICO COLLINS had 6 catches for team-high 80 rec. yards last week, 2nd-career game with 80+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5. Has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. • WR ROBERT WOODS tied for team lead with 6 catches for 57 yards in Hou. debut last week. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC South. • DE JERRY HUGHES had 2 sacks, INT & FF in last home meeting. Had 6 sacks in 8 home games last season. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 6 tackles & sack in NFL debut last week, 1 of 5 rookies with sack in Week 1. • DE JONATHAN GREENARD had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. Had only career INT in last meeting. • LB DENZEL PERRYMAN led team with 11 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had 7 tackles & FF in his last game vs. Ind. (1/2/22 w/ LV). • LB CHRISTIAN HARRIS had 6 tackles & sack in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with sack. Had sack, 2 TFL & PD in last meeting. • CB STEVEN NELSON had 10th-career INT last week. Had 5 tackles & 2 PD in last home meeting.
HOUSTON (AP) C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson are good friends who have known each other since high school.
“I love C.J.,” Richardson said.
“That’s my guy,” Stroud said. “I love him to death.”
On Sunday, the two quarterbacks will put aside those warm feelings when Stroud leads the Houston Texans against Richardson and the Indianapolis Colts.
“I’m rooting for him and I hope that everything in his career goes well, except for when he plays the Texans,” Stroud said with a laugh.
Both rookies will be looking for their first win Sunday after the Texans lost 25-9 to the Ravens in their opener and Indianapolis was defeated 31-21 by Jacksonville.
Despite the losses, both quarterbacks did some good things in their NFL debuts after Stroud was taken second overall in this year’s draft and Richardson was selected two picks later.
Stroud completed 28 of 44 passes for 242 yards and Richardson was 24 of 37 for 223 yards with a touchdown and ran for another score.
Indianapolis coach Shane Steichen said there was a lot to like about Richardson’s first game.
“He did a really nice job,” he said. “He went to the right spots with the football. The completion percentage was good. We got some shots down the field, and he was smart with the football. … There are little details to clean up like there will be every week, but very encouraged with his first performance.”
Houston coach DeMeco Ryans was also impressed with Stroud’s first time out.
“It was a tough place to play, a tough opponent,” Ryans said. “A lot of things were stacked up against him, but I thought he handled himself well.”
Richardson certainly learned a lot in his first NFL game, but perhaps the most important thing the dual-threat QB took from his first start was that he’ll need to slide more at the end of runs.
“I was a little sore,” he said. “I woke up with some feelings that I’ve never felt before. Some of the vets were like, ‘Welcome to the league, rook. That’s how it’s going to be.’”
ANDERSON’S IMPACT
Houston defensive end Will Anderson, who was drafted between Stroud and Richardson, made an immediate impact in his debut against the Ravens. He became the only rookie franchise history to get a sack in Week 1 when he took down Lamar Jackson. He also had six quarterback pressures against Baltimore, tying Nick Bosa and Josh Allen for the most by a rookie in an opener since 2019.
“It was fun,” he said. “I took in every moment, and I think the team did a really good job. Of course, we made some mistakes, but we just have to keep learning and getting better. We need to do a better job in the red zone, and we can be a really good defense.”
GROUNDED
Indy’s running game struggled mightily last week without the top two backs, 2021 NFL rushing champion Jonathan Taylor and Zack Moss. Richardson had 10 carries for 40 yards, while the rest of the team logged 16 carries for 25 yards. It could be more of the same this week.
While the disgruntled Taylor (ankle) is on the physically unable to perform and is out until at least Week 5, Moss’ status is unclear. He broke his right arm during training camp and didn’t return to practice until last week then was inactive for the Jacksonville game. Steichen wouldn’t even hint at whether Moss might play in Houston.
“He’s progressing well,” Steichen said Wednesday.
METCHIE’S DEBUT
Houston receiver John Metchie is expected to make his NFL debut this week after missing the opener with a hamstring injury. The former Alabama standout returned this season after sitting out his entire rookie season undergoing treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia.
The Texans could use him to beef up their receiving group after Noah Brown was placed on the injured reserve with a groin injury this week.
COMING UP SHORT
Perhaps the biggest problem for Indy in the opener was its inability to convert on third and fourth down. Indy finished 2 of 12 on third down, 16.7%, and was 1 of 5 on fourth down, 20%. The numbers even included a failed quarterback sneak on fourth-and-inches.
“I was a little (surprised) because it wasn’t a yard,” Steichen said. “We’ve got to be better there. We’ve got to keep getting better at it.”
It wasn’t just the late down situations, either. The Colts only scored points on one of three trips inside the red zone, though one of those misses came in the final minute of the game.
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GORSKI DELIVERS GO-AHEAD NINTH-INNING BLAST, JONES TOSSES GEM IN THRILLING WIN
PAPILLION, Neb. – Matt Gorski launched a go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning and Jared Jones tossed 6.0 one-hit shutout innings with eight punchouts, as the Indianapolis Indians won their third straight over the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park on Friday night, 3-1.
A ninth-inning lead-off walk to Ryan Vilade by Dylan Coleman (L, 1-3) set the table in a game notched at one apiece. Two batters later, Gorski launched the go-ahead two-run homer 381 feet onto the berm in left-center field. The blast was Gorski’s second home run in six games with Indianapolis, earning the Indians 11th last at-bat win of the season.
The Indians (66-74, 33-33) struck first in the third inning. With runners on the corners, Chris Owings grounded into a fielder’s choice, beating the throw to avoid a double play and plate Malcom Nuñez. It was the lone run allowed by Omaha starter Anthony Veneziano in 6.0 innings of work.
Jones stole the show with 6.0 shutout innings, yielding just one hit and a walk with eight punchouts. It marked his second consecutive scoreless quality start. Over his last two starts, the right-hander has held opponents scoreless while allowing just five hits with 12 strikeouts in 13.0 innings pitched.
The Storm Chasers (63-74, 25-40) were held without a hit for four consecutive innings before breaking through to score the tying run in the eighth. Nate Eaton led off the frame with a walk and proceeded to steal second and third base. Angelo Castellano followed with an RBI single off Cody Bolton (W, 3-4).
Travis MacGregor (S, 2) earned his second save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth inning to slam the door.
The Indians and Storm Chasers will play the penultimate game of their six-game set on Saturday night at Werner Park at 6:35 PM ET. RHP Wil Crowe (1-0, 4.08) will take the hill for Indianapolis against Omaha’s RHP Jonathan Bowlan (5-6, 5.46).
***********INDIANA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES VS. LOUISVILLE***********
INDIANA NOTES
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana will take on Louisville for the third time in program history in a neutral site meeting at Lucas Oil Stadium (70,000; Field
Turf) in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers and Cardinals will kick off at Noon on the Big Ten Network.
• The Hoosiers are 2-0 all-time against the Cardinals, with the last meeting coming in 1986, a 21-0 victory for Indiana. The two
teams also met during the 1985 campaign, with both games played at Memorial Stadium.
• Saturday’s game at Lucas Oil Stadium will mark the 26th game played in a professional football stadium in Indiana’s program
history. The first came at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan, New York City against Fordham in 1939.
• In all, Indiana has played in 11 professional football stadiums, with its most played in professional football venue the Hubert H.
Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.
• The Week 3 matchup with Louisville is the fifth overall game played by Indiana at a home of the Indianapolis Colts. Along with
the three games at Lucas Oil Stadium (2011, 2019 & 2023), IU played a pair of games at the Hoosiers/RCA Dome (1984 & 2000).
• Indiana’s defense has been up to the task so far in 2023 with just two offensive touchdowns allowed in two games played. Ohio
State scored both touchdowns and kicked three field goals, while Indiana State’s only score came on a defensive touchdown.
• With 2.0 tackles for loss in each of the first two games of the season, redshirt senior Andre Carter’s 4.0 TFLs are the most by a
Hoosier in the first two games of a season since 2004 when Kyle Killion posted 5.5 tackles for loss.
• Sophomore Jaylin Lucas produced the first multi-touchdown game of his career in Week 2 versus Indiana State with a pair of
rushing scores. He now has six career touchdowns with 4 rushing and two kickoff return scores.
• Lucas’ two career kickoff returns sit No. 2 on the career kickoff return touchdowns charts at Indiana. The only true freshman in
the FBS with multiple kickoff return touchdowns in 2022, Lucas needs 122 kickoff return yards to enter the top-15 all-time at IU.
• Redshirt freshman Tayven Jackson made his first career start versus Indiana State and accounted for 245 yards of total offense
and led five of Indiana’s seven scoring drives, which included a 93-yard scoring drive in the third quarter.
• The Hoosier roster features 24 transfer scholarship student-athletes for the 2023 season and a total of 36 scholarship newcomers,
which is among the most in the FBS. The eight returning starters are among a handful of FBS programs with single-digit returning
starters entering 2023.
• Head coach Tom Allen won his 31st career game over Indiana State in Week 2 and is just two wins shy of joining the top five
winningest coaches in program history. Of the 31 wins, 12 have come in one possession games, including a 4-1 mark in overtime.
LOUISVILLE NOTES
The University of Louisville football team plays its second neutral site game of the season when it travels to Indianapolis to face Indiana in Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 1. The noon kickoff will be televised on the Big Ten Network. The Cardinals opened its home schedule in impressive fashion with a 56-0 win over Murray State on Thursday night. The Cardinals moved to 2-0 on the season for the first time since the 2017 season when it began the year at 4-0. The Louisville defense recorded its first shutout since blanking Syracuse 30-0 during the 2020 season. It also marked the first shutout in a home opener since a 28-0 win over Kentucky in 2004. The Cardinals held the Racers to 166 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers. Louisville records 690 yards of total offense while holding Murray State to 166 yards. The 690 yards is Louisville’s 9th highest total in a game, and the most since the Cards posted 687 against Duke in 2021. The 524-yard margin in total offense is the second highest in a game, trailing only the 596-yard margin vs. Murray State on Sept. 30, 2017. RB Jawhar Jordan rushed for 135 yards on seven carries, scoring on runs of 72 yards and one yard. Jordan logged his fifth career 100-yard rushing game, all coming in the last seven games. Jordan is the first Louisville player since Javian Hawkins in 2020 to have rushing touchdowns of 70+ yards in back-to-back games. Jordan’s 19.3-yards-per-carry average vs. Murray State is the sixth highest in UofL history for a player with a 100-yard game. Wide receiver Jamari Thrash continued his fast start with three receptions for 82 yards and a 73-yard touchdown reception. The Georgia State transfer has four touchdowns (3 receiving) in his first two games and is averaging 17.0 yards per reception. Quarterback Jack Plummer was an efficient 16-of-22 for 247 yards and a touchdown in the win, and completed the longest pass for a touchdown when he connected with Thrash for a 73-yard touchdown. Safety Devin Neal is the first Louisville player to recover a fumble and intercept a pass in the same game since Kei’Trel Clark did it vs. Syracuse on Nov. 20, 2020. The Cardinals held the Racers to 166 yards of total offense, the lowest total by an opponent since Cincinnati was limited to 138 yards in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl last season. The Cardinals saw nine quarterbacks on the field in the win over Murray State, a program record. Five different quarterbacks also completed a pass in the game, which was also the most in school history. Prior to this season, four quarterbacks had completed a pass in an entire season only four times – in 1955, 1983, 2014, and 2018.
***************INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER*************
HOOSIERS, BADGERS SHARE POINTS IN BIG TEN OPENER
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana men’s soccer (2-2-2, 0-0-1 B1G) posted its third shutout in six matches this season but couldn’t break through in a scoreless draw with Wisconsin (3-2-2, 0-0-1 B1G) Friday (Sept. 15) on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Both teams will take a point from their Big Ten opener with seven matches remaining in conference play.
KEY MOMENTS
• 3′ – Junior midfielder Patrick McDonald found space inside the box to fire a shot on goal, but the Badger keeper was positioned well to save.
• 45′ – The defenses had their way for most of the game and especially in the first 45 minutes. The team combined for six shots, with IU having a majority 4-2.
• 85′ – Senior midfielder Quinten Helmer instinctively headed a ball in the air around the top of the 18 and forced the keeper to make a leaping save. The attempt gave IU a corner, which was whipped toward senior defender Jansen Miller, but the keeper jumped in front of the 6-foot-2 Miller.
NOTABLES
• Indiana earned its third clean sheet in four matches at home. IU has conceded three goals all season, a goals against average of 0.50, while allowing one goal at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• IU is undefeated in 13 consecutive matches against Wisconsin.
• The Hoosiers have posted double-digit shots in each game this season, averaging 16 shots per match.
• Senior Maouloune Goumballe made his 90th appearance in cream and crimson.
UP NEXT
Indiana will host a derby match with in-state opponent Butler on Tuesday (Sept. 19). Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Hoosiers return to Big Ten play in a week when they visit Michigan State next Friday (Sept. 22).
***************INDIANA VOLLEYBALL**************
HOOSIERS BEST HURRICANES IN FIVE-SET THRILLER
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Volleyball fans were treated to one of the most entertaining games ever on Friday night in the James L. Knight Sports Complex on the campus of the University of Miami.
A five-set battle between the Indiana Volleyball team (8-3, 0-0) and the host Hurricanes went the favor of the visitors with sophomore opposite hitter Avry Tatum (.361, 17-4-36) leading the way in a 3-2 win (25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-12).
IU extends its winning streak to five games and picks up its first true road win over a non-conference power five opponent since besting #15 Kentucky in Lexington in 2019.
The Hoosiers had five players with double-figure kills including Tatum (17) and graduate student middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg (.387, 15-3-31). Junior setter Camryn Haworth played a prolific game, matching her career high with 51 assists.
12 different Hoosiers played in the match including senior defensive specialist Grae Gosnell who came off bench and set up Haworth for the match-winning assist and Tatum for the match-winning kill.
IU continues its stay in Miami tomorrow, shifting over to Florida International for Saturday’s contests, with matches against Jacksonville and the host Panthers.
Stats and Notes
Team
• The Hoosiers hit .299 as a team with Tatum, Rammelsberg and senior middle blocker Savannah Kjolhede all hitting over .360 individually.
• IU recorded 12 service aces, with four apiece from Haworth and freshman libero Ramsey Gary, extending a team streak to nine-straight matches with at least five aces.
• Head coach Steve Aird led the program to its second true road win over a non-conference power five team under his watch (#15 Kentucky, 2019).
• Five Hoosiers finished with 10+ kills for the first time in a single match since Sept. 8, 2022 (vs. Western Carolina).
#10 Haworth, Camryn
• A brilliant all-around match from IU’s floor general, the junior matched her career high with 51 assists while compiling nine digs, four aces and two kills.
• Haworth finished with nine aces on the day across two matches, giving her seven career matches with four-plus aces. She dished out 50+ assists for the third time in her career.
• She now has 118 service aces in her career, moving into 8th all-time and just 13 off of the program’s rally-era record of 130.
• The Fishers, Ind. has 1,970 assists in her career, putting her just 30 away from becoming the 11th Hoosier to break the 2,000-assist barrier.
#13 Tatum, Avry
• Perhaps the best game of her young career, the sophomore stepped up to a physical Miami team and beat them for a team-high 17 kills.
• She added an additional four digs, four blocks and two service aces, providing crucial points in key moments for the Hoosiers.
#18 Rammelsberg, Kaley
• Proving to be one of the best players in the conference, Rammelsberg was once again fantastic for IU on Friday night.
• She finished with 15 kills, one shy of her career high, while hitting .387 on the night and providing six big blocks.
• Rammelsberg now has over 1,000 career attempts as a Hoosier, the threshold for qualifying for the program’s all-time top-10 list in hitting percentage. She holds a .318 clip offensively in three years at IU, good enough for No. 2 in program history.
#32 Gary, Ramsey
• Gary dug a career best 17 balls and provided a career high four aces while flying around the court for the Hoosiers.
Scoring Recap
Set 1: Indiana 25, Miami 22
• The Hoosiers aced Miami five times in the first set and went with a balanced offensive attack to steal the opening frame.
• IU ended the set on a 5-1 run with an ace from Gary and kill from Kjolhede putting the final nail in the coffin on a first-set victory.
Set 2: Miami 25, Indiana 23
• Miami hitting an outstanding .484 (18-3-31) in the second set but three service aces from the Hoosiers kept the visitors in it until the final point.
• The Hurricanes’ Angela Grieve had eight kills on 11 swings while setter Savannah Vach assisted on 15 balls but Rammelsberg had six kills of her own to keep IU in it.
• The Hoosiers went on a 7-3 run to tie it at 20-all with an outstanding kill from Haworth tying things up down the stretch.
• Miami won the race to 25, getting a kill on the final point with Kjolhede called for being in the net on the block.
Set 3: Indiana 25, Miami 18
• The Hoosiers came right back, dominating set three to the tune of a 25-18 victory. Tatum was outstanding with four kills on seven errorless swings while also blocking three shots.
• IU went up 21-14 with a pair of Miami attacking errors and didn’t look back, sharing the final eight points to earn the set victory.
Set 4: Miami 25, Indiana 23
• With their backs against the wall, the Hurricanes pulled out a two-point in set four after scoring the final three points in the frame.
• IU fought off a six-point deficit down 15-21, riding the service of Haworth and Kjolhede to take the lead at 23-22 after a Tatum kill.
• Miami would respond with three crucial points down the stretch, including an outstanding ace from freshman Grace Lopez, to send the match to a fifth set.
Set 5: Indiana 15, Miami 12
• IU hit .478 (12-1-23) in the final frame with Tatum leading the way on four kills and junior outside hitter Mady Saris on three.
• Saris blew the set open at 8-4 but Miami would respond and tie it at 10-all. Out of a timeout, Kjolhede went to the slide and delivered a crucial kill. IU would never look back and would win in five sets on Tatum’s 17th kill of the evening.
***********PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES: SYRACUSE**********
(PURDUE NOTES)
STORY LINES
Fresh off a road victory at Virginia Tech, Purdue Football returns home for another matchup with an ACC opponent. The Boilermakers host Syracuse in front of a sellout crowd under the lights of Ross-Ade Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. • The matchup will be the first soldout game in the newly-renovated Ross-Ade Stadium, which saw its capacity increased to 61,441 heading into the facility’s 100th season. • The Boilermakers and Orange are meeting for the second straight season, as Syracuse protected its home turf in 2022 to even the all-time series at 1-1. • Saturday’s contest wraps up Purdue’s non-conference schedule, while also beginning a three-game homestand. Four of the Boilermakers’ five September games are at home. • The Boilermakers are coming off a 24-17 victory at Virginia Tech, picking up the first win of the Ryan Walters era. Purdue endured a mid-game weather delay that lasted five hours and 27 minutes with kickoff starting at 12:21 p.m. and the game ending at 8:56 p.m. • In the victory over the Hokies, Purdue held Virginia Tech to 11 yards for the fewest rush yards allowed in program history; the Boilermakers recorded 9.0 tackles-for-loss, totaling a loss of 54 yards. • Tim Stratton will be Purdue’s honorary captain for Saturday night’s matchup. In 2000, Stratton was named the inaugural recipient of the John Mackey Award, presented to the nation’s best tight end. • Purdue is facing an ACC team for the second straight week, one of only five Power 5 teams to play nonconference games against Power 5 opponents in consecutive weeks. • The Boilermakers have not committed a turnover in either game this season, one of only nine teams nationwide and one of only two Big Ten teams (Penn State) to accomplish the feat. • Deion Burks leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally with 34 yards per catch. • Dillon Thieneman paces the conference and ranks third in the country with two interceptions, becoming the first freshman in Purdue history to tally an INT in each of his first two games. • Returning to his home state, Cam Allen (Bluefield, Virginia) made his 11th interception as a Boilermaker, moving him into a tie for third on Purdue’s all-time list. • Last week’s win over Virginia Tech marked just the second time over the past 10 years that Purdue won a game without a passing TD, joining last season’s victory at No. 21 Minnesota.
(SYRACUSE NOTES)
After starting the season with a pair of home games, Syracuse goes on the road for the first time to face Purdue on Saturday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. in West Lafayette, Indiana. It will be the Orange’s only road contest of the month and a rematch of one of last year’s most exciting games of the season.
“It’ll be a good experience,” head coach Dino Babers said on the team’s opportunity to play at Purdue. “We’ll get our first travel away from Syracuse and get our traveling team together. Ross-Ade Stadium is no joke, I’ve worked there. It’s a big game, natural turf. It might be one of the best natural turf (fields) there is. We should be excited to go play in that building.”
The atmosphere will be a rare one in West Lafayette. Ross-Ade stadium didn’t install permanent lights until prior to the 2017 season, after occasionally bringing in temporary lighting. Purdue has hosted less than 20 night games in program history.
Babers’ mind wasn’t just on football when he addressed the media on Monday for his weekly press conference. He began his comments with a reflection on the events of September 11, 2001 and how his team honors those who lost their lives that day.
“I’d like to start off, with it being 9/11, to just recognize that tragedy in American history and how we worked to overcome all the things that happened since then together for the country,” Babers said. “One of the things that we’ve done in this program – for a long time we have not alerted anyone else to but I’m going to alert you to now – is our football team, not everyone, our football team newcomers, every year for 9/11, we have what we call our annual 9/11 play push. We actually play push 3,000 yards as a team, one yard for every life, 2,977 lives lost in that tragedy. It’s something that we do to bring out pride and honor and for the most part, everyone on our football team has done it, including some of the coaches.”
On the field, Babers has seen the ‘Cuse wide receiving corps step up in the first two games of the season. Ten different players caught a pass in the season opener against Colgate, which was the highest number for Syracuse since 10 players had a catch at UConn last season. Six different players caught a touchdown pass against the Raiders, which is the highest single-game total in program history. Ten players also caught passes in the win against Western Michigan.
“I think that whole group has been doing a nice job,” Babers said. “Coach Johnson is in charge of them. There’s a lot of guys stepping up in that group. There’s a lot of pride in that group that they all want each other to do well.”
While the offense has clicked through the first two games, the defense has allowed just seven points and ranks sixth in the FBS in total defense, allowing 212.0 yards per game. The group will face a Boilermaker offense that put up 427 yards of total offense in a 24-17 win at Virginia Tech last Saturday. Quarterback Hudson Card, who is in his first year at Purdue after transferring from Texas, was 23-for-34 for 248 yards against the Hokies. His 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter broke a 17-17 tie and gave Purdue the victory.
“I can tell you right now, Card is good,” Babers said. “The guy is good. There’s no doubt about it. He will be the best quarterback we have faced so far.”
Saturday’s game is a rematch of last year’s dramatic 32-29 come-from-behind victory for the Orange in the JMA Wireless Dome. While some of the personnel may be the same, there are several changes ‘Cuse will have to prepare for. Not only does Purdue have a new quarterback, but the Boilermakers have a new coach as well. Ryan Walters was named the 37th head coach in Purdue history in December 2022 after spending the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Illinois.
“Any time you have a change in the staff it’s critical to watch a lot of tape from a lot of places,” Babers said. “You have to go back and watch the personnel from the game last year and try to get a feel for them. Then, understand that they’re being coached by somebody totally different, and they want different things than they wanted before. It doesn’t really make it fair to watch the old tape with the old coaches. So, it makes for a lot of homework on our part. But it’s going to be a brand new deal for us. We can’t base it off last year.”
The Orange’s win over Purdue last season was the third of six-straight wins for Syracuse to start the 2022 season. Syracuse is 2-0 for the second-straight year and third time since 2018 and looking to repeat last year’s early season success.
****************PURDUE MEN’S TENNIS**************
BOILERMAKERS PICK UP 3 WINS ON FRIDAY
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Purdue men’s tennis team opened the fall campaign with opening day action at the SEC-Big Ten Challenge. The Boilermakers split a pair of doubles matches and four singles contests.
The trio of Purdue victories provided half of the points on the day for the Big Ten, which trailed the SEC 12-6 after the opening matches.
In doubles, the young pairing of Stefan Simeunovic and Mujtaba Ali-Khan steamrolled to a 6-1 season-opening victory over Isac Stromberg and Gordon Whitwell from Ole Miss.
Singles action saw Aleksa Krivokapic and Simeunovic college a pair of wins in straight sets. Krivokapic outlasted Auburn’s Will Nolan in two sets, 7-6(7), 6-4, while Simeunovic took 12 of 13 games as he cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Gordon Whitewell from Ole Miss.
Saturday will see the Boilermakers play two rounds of doubles and one of singles. In the first round of doubles play will face tandems from Alabama. Krivokapic and Simeunovic will take on Filip Planinsek and Matias Ponce De Leon, and Ali-Khan and Daniel Labrador will face Yair Sarouk and Andrii Zimnokh.
Second round action will see Labrador and Simeunovic square off with John Hallquist Lithen and Noah Schlagenhauf, as Ali-Khan and Labrador play Lukas Engelhardt and Nikola Slavic from Ole Miss.
Purdue will face an Ole Miss quartet in singles play. Labrador will face Hallquist Lithen. Krivokapic will play Slavic. Simeunovic will battle Schlagenhauf, and Ali-Khan will duelEngelhardt.
DOUBLES
Mujtaba Ali-Khan/Stefan Simeunovic (Purdue) def. Isac Strömberg/Gordon Whitwell (Ole Miss) – 6-1
Raul Dobai/Will Nolan (Auburn) def. Daniel Labrador/Aleksa Krivokapic (Purdue) – 6-4
SINGLES
Isac Strömberg (Ole Miss) def. Mujtaba Ali-Khan (Purdue) – 6-2, 6-2
Stefan Simeunovic (Purdue) def. Gordon Whitwell (Ole Miss) – 6-0, 6-1
Raul Dobai (Auburn) def. Daniel Labrador (Purdue) – 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-1
Aleksa Krivokapic (Purdue) def. Will Nolan (Auburn) – 7-6 (7), 6-4
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#17 PURDUE FALLS 1-3 TO USC
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 17 Purdue volleyball team fell to USC, 1-3 (28-30, 25-15, 23-25, 23-25), following a battle that saw 40 tied scores over the four sets.
With the result, No. 17 Purdue suffered its first loss since the opening weekend of play, ending a five-match winning streak as the squad moves to 6-3 on the season. Meanwhile, The Women of Troy improve to a 6-4 record.
Quick Hits
The response to the 28-30 set one finish was the team’s highest attack % of a set this season, hitting .538% in Set 2 with a 93% sideout.
Libero Maddie Schermerhorn tied a season-high 22 digs (last: vs. Marquette)
Chloe Chicoine and Eva Hudson reached 17 kills while hitting .300 or higher in the match
Chicoine posted her fifth double-double of the season.
Setter Taylor Anderson totaled 45 assists, the fourth consecutive match the freshman produced 40 assists. Over the two-day tournament, the freshman averaged 12.14 assists per set.
Middle blocker Lourdes Myers finished the night with a .417 attack % (7-2-12) after
Three Boilermakers averaged a .300 attack % or better in the Boilermaker Challenge tournament: Myers (.400%), Chicoine (.347%) and Hudson (.302). Meanwhile, in the back row, Schermerhorn averaged 5.57 digs per set.
Chicoine closed out the Boilermaker Challenge averaging 4.86 kills per set behind a .347 attack %.
In the tournament, Hudson’s efficiency led to just three attack errors over the two matches, while averaging 4.14 kills per set.
It is Purdue’s first loss of the year when hitting .300%.
Purdue falls to 0-6 in its series history vs. USC.
Big Ten play begins next week on the road with Purdue traveling to Maryland and Rutgers. The Boilermakers will play in College Park on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, followed by at Piscataway, N.J. on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Both matches will be streamed on B1G+.
****************BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER****************
BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER WINS FIRST CONFERENCE MATCH AT VILLANOVA
VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Butler men’s soccer team opened BIG EAST competition with a 2-1 win over Villanova. The Wildcats (0-3-2, 0-1-0 BIG EAST) started strong, taking the first seven shots of the match, but the Bulldogs (1-3-1, 1-0-0 BIG EAST) scored once in each half and held on for a one-goal victory. Villanova outshot Butler, 21-7, as the Bulldogs put two of their three shots that were on frame in the back of the net.
Key Moments
5′ | Villanova takes an early strike toward the left post, one of seven early shots with five on frame, but Caleb Norris keeps the Wildcats off the board.
17′ | Palmer Ault takes a long service from midfield. After eluding a defender, he slots one in, unassisted. Butler takes the early, 1-0, lead.
**HALFTIME**
65′ | Henri Kumwenda has the ball outside, to the right of the area, and sends in a cross. Jack Streberger gets a flick to Ault, who volleys to the side of his defender, putting Butler up two.
73′ | Villanova is awarded a free kick on a yellow card, just beyond the eighteen. The Wildcats’ Jorge Garcia strikes the ball directly into the left side of the goal, pulling the home team to within one.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Palmer Ault (2)
ASSISTS: Henri Kumwenda,
Jack Streberger
Jack Streberger
Bulldog Bits
Palmer Ault notched his third and fourth goals of the season and now has fourteen in his career.
Ault’s brace was his first this season. He accomplished the feat four times in 2022.
Henri Kumwenda’s assist was a career-first.
Jack Streberger’s assist was his first of the season and tenth of his career.
Caleb Norris made a career-high 11 saves in the match.
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BUTLERVB SURVIVES FIVE-SET THRILLER AGAINST CINCINNATI AT THE DAYTON BEAVERCREEK INVITATIONAL
DAYTON, OH. — The Butler volleyball team survived a five-set thriller against Cincinnati (25-19, 25-21, 30-32, 21-25, 16-14) during the final match of the Tru by Hilton Dayton Beavercreek Invitational. The Bulldogs put on an offensive clinic in their final non-conference match of the season finishing with a 6-5 record. Abby Maesch and Mariah Grunze were named to the All-Tournament team.
Set 1: Butler 25-19
The Bulldogs dominated the Bearcats after taking an early 4-1 lead that they would never give up. Kills by Maesch and Elise Ward would help Butler extend the lead to 14-10, but the Bearcats would then bring the score back to 16-14. The Bulldogs then flipped the switch, widening the gap and then closing out the set on a 4-0 run. Cora Taylor padded the stat sheet with a set-high 13 assists, seven digs, and two blocks.
Set 2: Butler 25-21
Butler picked up where they left off after consecutive kills by Grunze gave Butler a 5-3 lead. Kills from Ward and Grace Boggess then helped the Bulldogs continue to lengthen their lead to 13-9. The Bearcats would fight back within two points before Butler would use kills from Ward to go 4-0 spurt to make the score 19-13. The Bulldogs would ride kills from Maesch to finish the second set 25-21. Grunze led the team with five kills while Taylor added 15 assists in the set.
Set 3: Cincinnati 32-30
The third set was a different story as the Bearcats would jump out to a 5-3 lead. Butler quickly responded by tying the score back up at 6-6 and the two teams would remain within a point until kills by Grunze helped the Bulldogs take a 21-19 lead. Cincinnati responded with a 3-0 run, but a Boggess block gave Butler a 25-24 lead. Both teams would then enter a deadlock at set point for 13 points until the Bearcats would eventually sneak away with the win. Ward tallied a team-high six kills and a serving ace in the set.
Set 4: Cincinnati 25-21
The momentum shifted back towards Butler to begin the fourth frame after kills from Maesch and Ward gave them an early 4-1 lead. The Bearcats slowly crept back into the set to tie the score at 13-13 and eventually take the lead at 19-18. Cincinnati then pulled away, closing out the set 25-21. Ward played some outstanding defense during the set collecting a team-high seven digs to go with her three kills.
Set 5: Butler 16-14
The fifth frame started slow as no team took a significant lead until a serving ace by Ward gave Butler a 5-3 lead. Cincinnati then used a 4-0 spurt to flip the score taking a 10-8 lead. Kills by Maesch helped the Bulldogs fight back to regain the lead at 13-12. Butler then overpowered the Bearcats in the final points capped off by an incredible kill from Boggess to secure the victory for the Bulldogs. Maesch hit for a .714 with a set-high five kills and no errors during the set.
Stat of the Match
Butler was firing on all cylinders, reaching 67 kills as a team in a match for the first time since the 2020-2021 season. Three Bulldogs finished with 15 or more kills in the match, including Abby Maesch (21), Elise Ward (17), and Mariah Grunze (15).
Inside the Box Score
Taylor set new career-highs with 56 assists and six blocks while adding a season-best 18 digs to earn her third double-double this season.
Ward raked in 17 kills and 14 digs in the match to secure her second career double-double
Maesch tied her career-high with 21 kills along with four blocks
Kinley tallied a team-high 19 digs and two assists
Grunze amassed 15 kills and eight digs
Boggess set a new career-best with eight blocks to go with eight kills in the match
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return home for the BIG EAST conference opener inside Hinkle Fieldhouse against Xavier beginning at 6 p.m.
****************IUPUI CROSS VOLLEYBALL**************
JAGUARS CUT DOWN SYCAMORES, 3-1
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The IUPUI volleyball team closed out their non-conference slate with a 3-1 win over instate foe, Indiana State on Friday night. The Jags totaled 59 kills compared to the Sycamores 43 to take the win in four sets.
The Jags took came out strong with a 25-17 first set victory. With the set tied at 13 all, IUPUI went on a 8-0 run lead by two kills from freshman Grace Purichia to take a 21-13 lead. Emily Alan closed out the first set with a kill from Purichia at 25-17.
The Sycamores stole some of the momentum in the second set, with a close 25-23 win to tie up the match at one set a piece. IUPUI quickly took back that momentum in the third set starting off on a 4-0 run. After a back-in-forth battle,
Morgan Ostrowski
Morgan Ostrowski closed out the third set with a kill to give the Jags a 2-1 lead, 25-18.
With a tie game at 24-24 in set four , Emily Alan came up with a big kill to give the Jags the lead followed by a Sycamore attack error to seal the Jags’ 3-1 win.
Freshman Maia Long led the attack with 16 kills while Alan collected 11 and Ostrowski totaled 10. Purichia once again led in assists with 41 while Alan, Ostrowski and Long each collected a block.
The Jags are now 6-5 on the season and begin Horizon League play when they return to the Jungle to host Cleveland State on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 6:00 PM.
*********NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN*********
IRISH NOTES
IRISH ITEMS – BY THE NUMBERS 1 Notre Dame and Central Michigan will be meeting for the first time as football opponents on Saturday afternoon in Notre Dame Stadium. 4 In Marcus Freeman’s debut season in 2022, Notre Dame defeated four Associated Press ranked teams: No. 5 Clemson, No. 16 BYU, No. 16 Syracuse and No. 20 South Carolina, which matched Terry Brennan (1954) for the most ranked wins in a coaching debut season at Notre Dame and was most in one single season for the program since 2018. 10 Sam Hartman has thrown 10 touchdown passes through the first three games this season, which no other Notre Dame quarterback had accomplished. The previous high was nine by Jimmy Clausen (2009) and Brady Quinn (2006). 29 Notre Dame extended its regular-season winning streak against Atlantic Coast Conference teams to 29 against NC State last weekend. The Irish have not lost a regular-season game to an ACC school since a 41-8 loss at Miami in 2017. See page 10 for more. 32 The Irish will wear helmet stickers for the game against CMU to honor #32, Johnny Lujack, who passed away July 25, 2023, at the age of 98. Lujack was Notre Dame’s second Heisman Trophy winner in 1947 and led the Irish to three national championships. The sticker is a blue and gold shamrock adorned with Lujack’s number at Notre Dame – 32. 37 With four more passing touchdowns at NC State last weekend, Sam Hartman extended his FBS-leading streak of games being responsible for at least one touchdown to 37 contests. 40 Dating back to the Gator Bowl victory over South Carolina to end the 2022 season, Notre Dame has scored at least 40 points in four consecutive games. In the history of Notre Dame football, the Irish have never scored 40 or more points in five straight games. See page 9 for more on Notre Dame’s team scoring streak. 87 Irish quarterback Sam Hartman has thrown 87 touchdown passes since 2021 – the most of any Power 5 quarterback. 143 Notre Dame has scored 143 points in the first three games of the season, which is the most for the program since 1944 when the Irish scored 58 at Pittsburgh, 26 against Tulane and 64 versus Dartmouth to start the year (148 points). See page 9 for more. 414 Notre Dame is 9-1 in its last 10 games played and have scored 414 points in those contests. Only Southern Cal (474) and Georgia (417) have scored more total points over the last 10 games played.
NOTRE DAME – CENTRAL MICHIGAN SERIES HISTORY • Notre Dame and Central Michigan will be meeting for the first time on Saturday afternoon. • Notre Dame is 20-7 (.740) since 1990, including wins in seven of the last eight games, versus teams making their first visit to Notre Dame Stadium • The Irish are 9-0 all-time against teams from the Mid-American Conference with single victories over Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green and Toledo; two wins over Miami OH and three victories over Western Michigan.
TWO-DEEP TIDBITS – OFFENSE Jayden Thomas, the leading returning receiver from 2022, has proved that role accurate in ‘23. Thomas leads the team with 125 receiving yards, which includes three third-down catches. Deion Colzie continued his penchant for key third down conversions against Navy and also turned a short pass to the outside into a 25-yard touchdown reception. Chris Tyree has shifted to wide receiver after three years as a running back with the Irish. He caught a 24-yard touchdown against TSU and keyed Notre Dame’s two-minute drill at NC State with a career-high 65-yard reception, which led to a ND score on the next play. True freshman Jaden Greathouse nabbed a 35-yard touchdown pass on his first career touch against Navy. He followed up with a 20-yard scoring catch later in the game. After tacking on a 13-yard scooring grab against NC State, he and Holden States own the team lead with three receiving touchdowns each. Joe Alt, the son of former NFL All-Pro John Alt, is one of four team captains for the Irish this season, has been selected as a consensus preseason All-American and is on the Outland, Lombardi and Walter Camp Award watch lists. See page 7 for more on Alt. Pat Coogan made his first career start in just his second game played against Navy. He has helped the Irish average 194.0 rushing yards per game. Zeke Correll has played guard and center during his career and now enters the season as one of the top snappers in the nation. He will make his 26th-career start on the Irish offensive line at NC State and is on the Rimington Award watch list. Rocco Spindler joined Coogan to make his first career start at guard for the Irish against Navy and helped pave the way for 221 rushing yards against Tennessee State. Blake Fisher combines with Joe Alt to give the Irish offensive line two of the top tackles in the nation. See page 7 for more on Alt and Fisher. Mitchell Evans caught a career-high four passes for 61 yards against TSU. Evans also plays a key role in some of Notre Dame’s short yardage packages by taking direct snaps. He rushed for five first downs and a touchdown from under center last season. Holden Staes is coming off his career-best game at NC State which included four catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Both of those touchdowns came from more than 30 yards (30, 45). Rico Flores Jr. has shown a penchant for getting open in the preseason and posted the first reception of the game against Tennessee State, finishing the game with two catches for 31 yards. Sam Hartman has thrown 10 touchdown passes in the first three games of the season, becoming the first ND quarterback to toss 10 scoring throws in a season’s first three games. See page 6 for much more on Hartman. Audric Estimé has increased his rushing performance in each game this season, posting 95 against Navy, 116 vs. Tennessee State and a career-best matching 134 yards last weekend against NC State. Estimé will be looking to rush for 100 yards in three consecutive games for the first time in his career this weekend vs. CMU. Jadarian Price’s first career carry against Navy was a 19-yard touchdown. His second career catch was a 40-yard touchdown reception vs. Tennessee State. Spencer Shrader showed off his incredibly strong leg at NC State, connecting on a Notre Dame record 54-yard field goal in the first quarter, then just missing a 56-yard attempt later the in the game. The 56-yard effort had plenty of distance and hit the left upright. Bryce McFerson has a booming leg showed that off against NC State. He punted six times in the game, averaging 50.7 yards per attempt. He also posted a career-best 59- yard punt against the Wolfpack. Michael Vinson is in his sixth year at Notre Dame and is one of the top long snappers in the nation. He has developed into a clear leader not only for the Irish special teams, but the entire roster.
TWO-DEEP TIDBITS – DEFENSE Jordan Botelho has been active through three games from his defensive end position with six tackles, one sack and a quarterback hurry. Joshua Burnham leads the team in tackles-for-loss with two, while also posting a sack and two quarterback hurries. Rylie Mills is No. 10 on The Athletic’s Freak List for his work in the weight room and has been disruptive on the defensive line so far in 2023. Mills’ timely sack against Navy in the fourth quarter pushed the Midshipmen back from the four-yard line that eventually led to a field goal. Jason Onye posted an early-career-best game with five tackles against Tennessee State. He also blocked his first career field goal, preventing TSU points after the Irish fumbled a kick return and gifted the Tigers the ball at the ND 12-yard line. Howard Cross III is second on the team with 15 tackles coming from the middle of the Irish defensive line. Javontae Jean-Baptiste single handedly ended a Navy drive with back-to-back tackles at the line in the second quarter. He followed up his ND debut against the Midshipmen with three tackles and a quarterback hurry against TSU. Nana Osafo-Mensah is a leader in the defensive line group and a steady force against the run. Marist Liufau enters his second full season as a starter in 2023 and has been all over the field through the first three games of the year. He is second on the team with 15 tackles and owns two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. JD Bertrand is the defacto leader of the Irish defense, and is one of the most prolific tackling linebackers of the last 20 years. See page 7 for more on Bertrand. Jack Kiser does a little bit of everything for the Irish defense, and can appear on the line or even as a spot safety if necessary. He leads the team with 16 tackles and also owns two quarterback hurries. Cam Hart was voted a captain by his teammates this season, and looks poised for a highly productive final season with the Irish. Among the most veteran defenders on the team (38 games played) Hart has 73 career tackles, 16 PBUs and two interceptions. DJ Brown returned for a fifth year and is the ‘quarterback’ of the back seven for Notre Dame’s defense. Brown picked off his fourth career pass against NC State last weekend. Xavier Watts has grown from a rookie wide receiver into one of Notre Dame’s starting safeties. He nabbed his first career interception last weekend against NC State, setting the Irish up in the redzone. Benjamin Morrison was a Freshman All-American last season, and is focused on taking his game to an even higher level in 2023. He intercepted his first pass of the season at NC State. See page 7 for more on Morrison. The Irish defense is filled with talented younger players eager to make their mark with increased playing time in 2023. Jaylen Sneed loves to pressure the quarterback and get downhill on running situations. Christian Gray, a true freshman, has earned the trust of position coach Mike Mickens to be listed as a back up to Benjamin Morrison. While those talented younger players are ready for their moment, there are three key veterans in the back seven of the defense who will play key roles. Clarence Lewis has played in 40 games at Notre Dame and scored his first career touchdown on a 33-yard interception return against Tennessee State. Thomas Harper, a transfer from Oklahoma State, made his first start in an Irish uniform against TSU and followed up with a team-high seven tackles at NC State. Antonio Carter II jumps up a level from Rhode Island and will provide the Irish safeties depth and contribute across the Irish special teams. Dylan Devezin, a sophomore walk-on quarterback, has seized the team’s holder role and has earned Spencer Shrader’s – and special teams coordinator Marty Biagi’s –trust.
(CENTRAL MICHIGAN NOTES)
Central Michigan plays its second NCAA Power-5 opponent of the 2023 season in Notre Dame. • In No. 9/11 ranked Notre Dame, the Chippewas play their highest ranked opponent in eight years (No. 2 Michigan State on Sept. 26, 2015). • Notre Dame and Central Michigan meet for the first time in college football. • Head Coach Jim McElwain has guided the Chippewas to two bowl games (2019 New Mexico Bowl and 2021 Sun Bowl) and two winning seasons in each of the past three full years. He is in his fifth year at CMU.
ABOUT THE CHIPPEWAS Central Michigan plays its third game of the 2023 season after registering a 45-42 victory over New Hampshire last Saturday in its home opener. CMU dropped its season opener at Michigan State last Friday, Sept. 1, 31-7, in East Lansing. Placekicker Tristan Mattson converted a field goal as time expired to give the Chippewas their first victory of the year. CMU led the entire game, led 42-28 with nine minutes to play, but New Hampshire battled back with big plays. Quarterback Bert Emanuel, Jr. was named the MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week after he was responsible for four touchdowns (2 rushing/2 passing) and finished with 294 total yards. On the day, he ran for 101 yards on 21 carries, threw for a career-high 193 yards while completing seven of 19 passes. His two rushing scores came on a 66-yard touchdown on his second carry of the game and a 5-yard run in the second quarter. Running back Marion Lukes earned MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week after he scored on an 86-yard kickoff return. Other Chippewas turning in impressive performances included running back Myles Bailey (21-108 yards, 1 TD), wide receiver Chris Parker (3-124 yards), and defensive back Donte Kent (10 tackles). The Chippewas are hoping to erase the memory of a 2022 season which saw it finish 4-8 overall and 3-5 in the Mid-American Conference. The Chippewas finished No. 129 in the nation out of 130 teams in turnover margin (-1.50), 128th nationally in turnovers lost (28) and 130th in fumbles lost (18). During the season, the 2022 Chippewas also lost the majority of their playmakers on offense due to injuries, including two of their top wide receivers, an NFL bound tight end (Joel Wilson) and their top three running backs. Still, Central Michigan had an opportunity to become bowl eligible late in the season and had several opportunities to get to six wins. Central Michigan is attempting to get back to its winning ways against one of the most daunting schedules the school has ever played. Six of the Chippewas’ 2023 opponents played in bowl games last season: Notre Dame (Gator Bowl), South Alabama (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl), Toledo (RoofClaim.com), Eastern Michigan (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl), Buffalo (Camellia Bowl), and Ohio (Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl). The Chippewas only play five home games and seven road contests.
Last season’s results were a drastic change from the course that Head Coach Jim McElwain has put the Chippewas on since his arrival in 2019. In his first year guiding the program in 2019, he took over a team that finished 1-11 and 0-8 in MAC play and led the Chippewas to one of the nation’s top turnarounds, an 8-6 record, 6-2 in the MAC with a berth in the 2019 New Mexico Bowl. After a COVID-shortened 2020 season, he led CMU to a 9-4 overall, 6-2 MAC record and berth in the 2021 Sun Bowl, where the Chippewas closed the year on a five-game win streak, including a 24-21 Sun Bowl win over Washington State. Central Michigan returned 14 players who started a significant amount of games in 2022, including five on offense and nine on defense. Several transfers arrive who will play significant roles in the coming season, several players return from injury, and a variety of players have improved over the offseason and are ready to contribute. CMU HISTORY AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS In Notre Dame, Central Michigan plays its highest nationally ranked team since Sept. 26, 2015 when it played at No. 2/2 Michigan State. Notre Dame will be Central Michigan’s third nationally ranked opponent that it will play in the last two years and 13 games. Historically, the Chippewas have registered two wins over nationally ranked teams: at No. 22/17 Oklahoma State on Sept. 10, 2016 (30- 27) and at No. 18/19 Michigan State on Sept. 14, 1991. Here is a record of Central Michigan’s last five games against nationally ranked teams: Date Opponent Score Sept. 24, 2022 at Penn State (14/15) L, 33-14 Sept. 1, 2022 at Oklahoma State (12/11) L, 58-44 Sept. 7, 2019 at Wisconsin (17/16) L, 61-0 Sept. 29, 2018 at Mich. State (20/18) L, 31-20 Sept. 10, 2016 at Oklahoma State (22/17) W, 30-27 CMU SUCCESS AGAINST POWER-FIVE OPPONENTS Since 2009, Central Michigan has won six games against FBS Power-Five opponents. CMU’s last victory over a Power-Five team came on December 31, 2021 against Washington State (24-21) in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Those victories have come against Washington State, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Iowa, and Michigan State.
************BALL STATE FOOTBALL NOTES VS. INDIANA STATE****************
(CARDINALS NOTES)
After a two-week trek through the Southeastern Conference, Ball State returns to Scheumann Stadium for its 2023 home opener against state rival Indiana State. The Cardinals have won six of the past seven meetings against Indiana State, but haven’t played the Sycamores since a 27-20 home defeat to ISU in 2014. In a rivalry series conducted 60 times in the 19th century, the Cardinals and Sycamores have played just three times since 2000 — 2002, 2003 and 2014, all at Scheumann Stadium. But for turnovers against its early SEC foes, Ball State has had a successful early run with ball control and minimizing mistakes. Ball State’s seven penalties are so far the fewest in the MAC and rank ninth in the country. Similarly, the Cardinals’ 26.6 penalty yards per game lead the MAC and rank seventh nationally. Ball State’s average time of possession is 34:45, second in the MAC to Northern Illinois (36:23) and currently 10th among FBS teams. The Cardinals showed well against Kentucky and Georgia, but were undone by second quarter turnovers in each game. Kentucky and Georgia both scored on special teams touchdowns, too. In all, Ball State allowed 45 points over two games directly tied to second quarter turnovers and special teams touchdowns. Otherwise, Ball State played within a combined 38-17 score in the first, third and fourth quarters. The Cardinals defense was stout while allowing fewer than half of Kentucky and Georgia’s total points and minimizing big plays. Kentucky reached the red zone just twice. Ball State led the possession battle in both games and out dualed Kentucky with 18 first downs to 17. WHAT A WIN MEANS: The Cardinals will move into the win column for the first time this season and win their home opener for the 13th time in 14 seasons. Last year’s home-opening defeat to Western Michigan ended a run of 12 straight home-opening wins. The Cardinals will defeat Indiana State for the seventh in eight meetings since 1988. Mike Neu will capture his 34th victory as head coach of his alma mater, matching Brady Hoke’s win total from 2003-08 — tied for seventh in career coaching wins at Ball State.
INSIDE THE SERIES: INDIANA STATE The Cardinals and Sycamores met 60 times in the first 68 years of the series, since 1924, but have met just three times since 1991. Since a tie in 1951, the Cardinals have won 27 of the past 43 meetings. 8 Ball State’s 63 meetings with the Sycamores are more than any opponent in program history besides 64 vs. MAC-rival Eastern Michigan. The Cardinals’ 38 wins against ISU are the most against any opponent (37 vs. EMU). VS. MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE Against teams currently in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Cardinals are 58-37-2 (20-13-1 against foes other than Indiana State). Ball State’s biggest win last season came in a 31-0 shutout of MVFC foe Murray State, BSU’s first shutout victory since 2008 vs. Toledo. It was the Cards’ biggest shutout win since a 34-0 blanking of Kent State in 1994. 8 Since 2000, the Cardinals are 5-3 against the MVFC: beat Western Illinois in 2000; lost to Northern Iowa in 2001; beat the Sycamores in 2002 & 2003; lost to North Dakota State in 2006; beat Illinois State in 2013; lost to Indiana State in 2014; beat Murray State last year. BACK TO SCHEUMANN Since a 65-7 win over Butler on Oct. 21, 1967, Ball State has completed 56 seasons with Scheumann Stadium as its home field. Saturday’s game begins the Cardinals’ 57th season at “The Scheu.” The Cardinals have won their home opener at “The Scheu” in 12 of the past 13 seasons.
(INDIANA STATE NOTES)
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State remains in-state this weekend as the Sycamores hit the road to Muncie, Ind. to continue the battle for the Victory Bell as ISU takes on Ball State on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff inside Scheumann Stadium is set for 2 p.m. with the game set to be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
* Indiana State trails the all-time series against Ball State, 38-24-1, dating back to the inaugural matchup between the two programs in 1924. The Sycamores last faced Ball State in Muncie in the 2014 season winning 27-0. * The Sycamores are 0-6 against FBS opponents in the Curt Mallory era dating back to the 2017 season. Ball State is the first MAC school Mallory will coach ISU against. * ISU’s game against Ball State marks the first time Indiana State has kicked off on a Saturday in the 2023 season. The Sycamores opened the year Thursday against Eastern Illinois, before traveling to Indiana this past Friday.
* It marks the first time since the 2014 season the Sycamores are set to play two in-state FBS opponents in the same season and third time since 2013. * The contest against Ball State marks just the fourth time the teams have faced each other since the 2000 season. * Indiana State holds possession of the Victory Bell – the trophy signifying the winner of the contest between the Sycamores and the Cardinals since 1940.
* Ball State opened up the 2023 season with back-to-back losses against SEC opponents. The Cardinals fell on the road at Kentucky (44-14) and at No. 1/1 Georgia (45-3). * Ball State has had an early successful run at controlling the ball and minimizing mistakes on the field. The Cardinals have surrendered just seven penalties in 2023 and boast a 34:45 time of possession on the field. * Ball State is looking to win their home opener for the 13th time in the last 14 seasons as they host the Sycamores. The Cardinals lone home-opening loss came last season to Western Michigan.
* Ball State features a pair of All-American tight ends on the roster as the Cardinals returned both Brady Hunt and Tanner Koziol to the roster this season. They combined for 81 catches, 871 yards, and 12 touchdowns last season. * The Ball State offensive line boasts 104 career starts between returning players and remains a deep unit for the Cardinals this season in controlling the line of scrimmage.
***************INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL*******************
SYCAMORES FALL IN FOUR IN HOME OPENER
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Kira Holland led Indiana State with 11 kills and 15 digs Friday night, but the host Sycamores were defeated by IUPUI in four sets (25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 26-24) in front of an overflow crowd at ISU Arena.
Ella Scott and Kaitlyn Hamilton added nine kills each for the Sycamores, while Hannah Baudin notched a double-double with 34 assists and 11 digs. Macy Lengacher also had double-digit digs in the match, finishing with 14.
Indiana State got off to a good start in the opening set, with kills by Jadyn Smith and Jamie Brown giving the Sycamores an early lead. The Trees extended that lead to 9-6 following an ace by Scott and a kill from Brown, but a four-point run saw IUPUI go in front midway through. The Jaguars broke the set open with an eight-point run and went on to take the opener 25-17, despite Scott adding a kill and an ace late in the set.
The Sycamores and Jaguars traded early runs in the second set before IUPUI went ahead 11-7. Kills by Hamilton and Holland helped Indiana State even the set at 12, and Karinna Gall added a kill of her own as the Sycamores went ahead 15-13 at the media timeout. Indiana State extended its lead to 21-18 following kills by Scott and Holland, but IUPUI rallied back with three straight points to tie it at 21-all. Hamilton and Holland tacked on late kills for the Trees, and Asia Povlin gave the Sycamores a 25-23 win in the second with an ace that clipped the net and barely dropped in the court of play.
IUPUI score the first four points of the third set, but the Trees batteled back with kills by Gall and Baudin. Back-to-back kills by Gall and Holland tied the set at eight, and consecutive IUPUI attack errors later gave Indiana State a 12-11 advantage. Similar to the first set, IUPUI went on a long scoring run to take a 22-14 lead, and despite three kills between Holland and Scott late in the set, went on to win the third 25-18.
Indiana State took an early fourth-set lead, using an ace from Holland and a pair of kills from Gall to go ahead 8-5. Back-to-back kills by Scott and Madisen Perry, along with an ace from Scott, extended the Sycamore advantage to 11-7, but IUPUI came back to take a 15-13 lead at the media timeout. Kills by Soctt and Holland helped Indiana State retake a 21-20 lead late, and Hamilton added a pair of kills to fend off a set point. IUPUI won three of the last four points, though, to take the set 26-24 and win the match.
Inside the Numbers
Kira Holland notched her first career double-double Friday, finishing with 11 kills and 15 digs.
Ella Scott finished with nine kills on 18 attempts, marking the third time this season that she recorded a hitting percentage of .500 or better on more than 15 swings.
Jamie Brown and Madisen Perry both returned to the Sycamore lineup after not featuring in last week’s Comfort Inn-Vitational. Brown had three kills and two blocks, while Perry added a pair of kills in the fourth set.
News and Notes
Friday’s crowd of 651 was the largest to attend a match at ISU Arena in its current configuration.
Friday’s match marked the fifth straight that Kira Holland led the Sycamores in kills.
Friday’s match was the lone non-conference home match for Indiana State this season. The Sycamores’ remaining nine home matches are all against MVC foes.
Up Next
Indiana State opens Missouri Valley Conference play with four straight road matches, starting next week with trips to Belmont (Sept. 22) and Murray State (Sept. 23).
**************PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL*****************
RATKAI SHINES IN MASTODONS’ LOSS TO MIAMI
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Panna Ratkai had 20 kills in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-9, 25-19) loss to Miami (OH) on Friday night (Sept. 15) in the opening day of the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational Presented by Hyatt Place.
Ratkai had her 20 kills on an efficient .325 hitting percentage. She had eight kills in the opening set, when the Mastodons were at their best. After Miami went up 19-13, the Mastodons rattled off a 12-2 run that gave them a 1-0 lead. This run included three kills from Ratkai and two from Nicole Jones and Maggie Castleman. The ‘Dons hit a scorching .316 in the opening frame.
After the ‘Dons and RedHawks were all square at 21, the visitors got three points in a row to force set point. The ‘Dons held off two, but could not come all the way back. Set three was all Miami, as the Redhawks never allowed the Mastodons to get a run going.
Miami went up in set four 12-9 and never trailed again. The ‘Dons had a 3-0 run late to cut the lead to 23-19, but the RedHawks scored the final two points, ending on an ace.
Castleman backed up Ratkai’s match-high 20 kills with 12 of her own. LonDynn Betts and Becky Barrett had 14 and 12 digs, respectively.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 5-5. Miami improves to 4-7. The ‘Dons will kick off day two of the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational on Saturday with an 11 a.m. match against the SIUE Cougars, who went 2-0 to start the tournament. The Redhawks will play their last match of the weekend at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday against Valparaiso.
***************EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S SOCCER***************
VELAZQUEZ’S LATE GOAL NETS UE A 1-1 DRAW AT ILLINOIS STATE
NORMAL, Ill. – University of Evansville sophomore forward Amy Velazquez’s (Avon, Ind./Avon) first career goal in the 82nd minute Friday night helped UE rally for a 1-1 draw at Illinois State at Adelaide Street Field in Normal, Illinois. The match was the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both sides.
Velazquez collected a loose ball inside the penalty area and delivered a left-footed strike through a wall of Redbird defenders to net her first collegiate goal and help UE equalize the match at 1-1, after Evansville conceded a first-half own goal. The Purple Aces nearly left Normal with a win, but sixth-year midfielder Nicole Benati’s strike from 30 yards out in the final minute just stayed above the crossbar.
Overall, Illinois State out-shot Evansville, 10-6, including holding a 4-2 edge in shots on goal. UE senior goalkeeper Myia Danek recorded four saves though to help Evansville earn its fourth draw of the year.
With the tie, both teams move to the top of the MVC standings with one point each, as UE and Illinois State were the first Valley teams to play a conference match this year. A majority of the Valley will be in action over the weekend for the first time in conference play. UE (0-3-4, 0-0-1 MVC) will now return home to Arad McCutchan Stadium to host reigning MVC regular-season champion Valparaiso on Thursday night. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m. and Thursday’s match can be seen live on ESPN+.
****************EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL******************
ACES PUT UP A FIGHT AGAINST #15 TENNESSEE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Friday’s trip to Knoxville, Tennessee saw the University of Evansville volleyball team put up an impressive challenge before dropping matches against #15 Tennessee and Chicago State at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Match 1 – Chicago State 3, UE 0
Giulia Cardona had a team-high 12 kills and Ainoah Cruz posted 10 digs in a 3-0 defeat to Chicago State in Friday’s opener. Kora Ruff finished the match with 24 assists while Madisyn Steele added two blocks.
Game 1 – Chicago State 25, UE 20
Brooke Springer opened the match with a kill before Cardona and Luana Gazda Kuhn added kills of their own to give the Purple Aces a 5-1 lead. The Cougars stormed back with four in a row to tie it up before using a 3-0 run to turn a 9-9 game into a 12-9 lead.
After CSU went up by four points (15-11), UE made a rally to cut the deficit to 16-15 before CSU retook control and clinch a 25-20 win.
Game 2 – Chicago State 25, UE 20
Set #2 followed a similar script to the opening one as Evansville had the early momentum with a Melanie Feliciano kill giving her team a 3-1 advantage. Chicago State responded with three in a row to take their first lead at 4-3. With the score tied up at 8-8, the Cougars wrestled away a 10-8 lead and would fend off multiple challenges to take a 2-0 match lead.
After CSU opened a 16-12 lead, a kill by Cardona highlighted a run that saw the Aces get within one (18-17), but once against, the Cougars put together a late run to finish the set.
Game 3 – Chicago State 25, UE 13
Another close set in the early going with six ties leading to a 7-7 score. The Cougars slowly opened a 14-9 lead and would cruise to a 25-13 victory to clinch the match. In total, they completed the set on a 16-5 run.
Match 2 – Tennessee 3, UE 0
Leading the way in the second match was Melanie Feliciano with 10 kills with Giulia Cardona adding eight. Cardona also led the way with eight digs while Kora Ruff tallied 27 assists. Jenaisya Moore paced the Volunteers with 14 kills while hitting .500.
Game 1 – Tennessee 25, UE 18
Helped by an early service ace, Tennessee jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the opening game. Emilee Scheumann picked up a kill to tie things up at 5-5 before the Volunteers jumped back in front at 11-8. Once again, the Aces fought back, taking advantage of a pair of UT errors to tie the score at 11-11.
Up 13-12, Tennessee scored six of the next seven on their way to a 25-18 win and a 1-0 match lead.
Game 2 –
Game 2 – Tennessee 25, UE 13
With the set tied at 4-4 in the early moments of the second set, Tennessee went on a 14-3 run to open an 18-7 lead. The deficit was too much to overcome with UT taking the 25-13 victory and a 2-0 lead.
Game 3 – Tennessee 25, UE 23
Showing a great deal of fight, the Aces put up a strong effort in game three. Things were close for the duration of the set. An ace from Cardona put the Aces up 5-4 while Tennessee would retake the lead at 7-5 with an ace of their own.
Things looked to be going the Volunteers’ way when a kill put them up 17-14, forcing a time out by Evansville. Madisyn Steele immediately registered a kill while Luana Gazda Kuhn posted an ace to get UE within one. With the score tied up at 18-18, UE reeled off four in a row as Maddie Hawkins picked up an ace to put the Aces in position for the set win. Unfortunately, Tennessee had other ideas, scoring six points in a row on their way to clinching the match with the 25-23 win.
Missouri Valley Conference play opens next weekend with UE on the road to face Murray State and Belmont.
**************SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL*****************
USI ENTERS CONFERENCE PLAY MONDAY AGAINST EIU
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (4-7) will begin its second season in the Ohio Valley Conference on Monday as the Screaming Eagles take on undefeated Eastern Illinois University at Lantz Arena in Charleston, Illinois.
Game Coverage
Information about USI Volleyball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on USIScreamingEagles.com.
Tickets
Tickets to the EIU vs. USI match are free.
Screaming Eagles Headlines:
Eagles struggle against Jaguars. The Screaming Eagles had a tough outing in their non-conference finale, falling to IUPUI in four sets. USI went 4-7 in the nonconference stretch and have surpassed last year’s win total.
You Have To #OVCit. The Eagles begin their second season in NCAA Division I and the OVC and will take on Eastern Illinois to begin the conference campaign. USI is looking for their first conference tournament berth in the DI era, but only the top eight teams make it to the championship.
Nearing 1,000. Junior Carly Sobieralski is just 25 assists away from earning 1,000 career assists. Sobieralski started the season at 626 assists and has truly taken over the passing game, nabbing 349 assists in just 11 matches.
20 and Over Club. Three Eagles have earned 20 or more kills or digs this season. Senior Leah Anderson was the first when she had 20 digs in the win against New Orleans. Junior Carly Sobieralski had 23 digs in the loss to Bradley and senior Abby Bednar is the lone Eagle to have 20+ kills, nabbing 20 in the loss to Bradley.
Consistent Starts. Junior Carly Sobieralski has totaled 20 or more assists in all 11 matches. Senior Leah Anderson has racked up 10 or more kills in nine matches while sophomore Keira Moore has nabbed 10 or more digs in the same amount.
Double-Doubles. Three Eagles have secured double-doubles this season. Junior Carly Sobieralski leads the team with five double-doubles while senior Abby Bednar and senior Leah Anderson have each recorded four.
Nationally Acclaimed. Due to USI being in the DI reclassification period, the Eagles are not ranked in the NCAA statistical rankings. However, USI would be ranked 22nd in total digs (620) and 41st in digs per set (15.90) in the nation. Individually, junior Carly Sobieralski would stand 39th in assists (349). (As of 9/14)
OVC Leaderboard. USI ranks third in aces per set (1.74) while standing fourth in digs per set (15.90), opponent aces per set (1.44), blocks per set (1.97), and opponent hitting percentage (.185).
OVC Leaders. Senior Abby Bednar sits in third in aces per set (0.50) and fourth in points per set (4.18) and kills per set (3.39). Junior Carly Sobieralski ranks third in assists per set (8.95) while senior Leah Anderson stands in fifth in kills per set (3.36) and points per set (4.05). Junior Paris Downing, junior Abby Weber, and sophomore Keira Moore round out the OVC leaders with Downing being sixth in blocks per set (0.92), Weber sitting 10th in aces per set (0.39), and Moore being 10th in digs per set (3.59).
Team Leaders. Senior Leah Anderson leads the pack with 131 kills with senior Abby Bednar trailing close behind with 129 kills. Bednar also leads the team in aces with 19. Junior Paris Downing has nabbed 36 blocks while sophomore Keira Moore has added 140 digs. Junior Carly Sobieralski has shown true potential in the passing game, putting up 349 assists.
About Eastern Illinois. The Panthers enter the weekend undefeated at 10-0 and will face Missouri on Friday before battling USI on Monday. EIU leads the OVC in nine different categories that include kills per set (13.82), assists per set (12.95), aces per set (2.61), hitting percentage (.291), and points per set (18.17). The Panthers also rank third in aces per set, sixth in total aces, and 13th in hitting percentage in the NCAA. (As of 9/14)
Leading the Panthers. Natalie Mitchem leads the Panthers with 129 kills while Catalina Rochaix has totaled 342 assists. Giovana Larregui-Lopez has posted 21 aces with Christina Martinez Mundo earning 185 digs while Julia Stanev has tacked on 33 blocks. Within the OVC, four Panthers stand atop the standings in five categories. Larregui-Lopez ranks 15th in the nation in aces per set (0.66) and 12th in total aces while Martinez Mundo is 12th with 5.38 digs per set and 18th in total digs. (As of 9/14)
More Information. For more information about USI Volleyball and Athletics, go to USIScreamingEagles.com or follow USI Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
******************VALPO VOLLEYBALL*******************
VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN TOURNAMENT OPENER TO SIUE
The Valpo volleyball team opened its final preconference tournament of the 2023 season at the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational, falling in four sets (28-26, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20) to SIUE.
How It Happened
Valpo jumped out in front in the opening set, scoring the first three points and leading throughout the first half of the set. The Cougars put together a 6-1 run mid-set, however, to pull in front, 16-14.
The Beacons responded
The Beacons responded with a 7-1 run of their own, which included two kills from fifth-year middle Miranda Strongman (Wolverine Lake, Mich./Walled Lake Central [LIU]), to regain a 21-17 advantage.
The lead was still four points at 22-18, leaving Valpo three points from claiming the opener, before SIUE reeled off five points in a row to go in front, 23-22. The Beacons were unable to regain the lead from there, and despite holding off three set points, the Cougars eventually took the set on their fourth chance.
It was SIUE with a quick start to the second set, scoring six of the frame’s first eight points. But Valpo answered immediately, turning a 7-3 deficit into an 18-13 lead with a 15-6 stretch which featured six consecutive servers serving multiple times in a row. The big push came at 13-13, as the Beacons reeled off five straight points — including back-to-back kills from fifth-year outside Bella Ravotto (Mishawaka, Ind./Marian).
SIUE closed to within two points at 18-16, but a big service run by Strongman — featuring multiple kills from redshirt sophomore right side Sam Warren (Kentland, Ind./South Newton) — restored a significant lead for the Beacons. On its third set point chance, a kill from junior outside Elise Swistek (LaPorte, Ind./New Prairie) finished off the set for Valpo, evening the match at one set each.
Valpo led 11-9 approaching the midway point of set three before an SIUE 8-2 run gave the Cougars control. The Beacons closed back to within 17-15, but five in a row by SIUE shut the door on a comeback attempt as SIUE took a 2-1 lead in the match.
A 6-1 run in the early stages of the fourth set turned a one-point Valpo edge into a 12-8 lead for SIUE. The Beacons were unable to cut the deficit to less than two points the rest of the way.
Inside the Match
Four Valpo players ended up with exactly 10 kills apiece, highlighted by senior middle Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais) doing so on .474 hitting, needing just 19 swings.
Strongman posted a season-best 10 kills on .333 hitting and added three blocks, while Ravotto and Januski tallied 10 terminations each as well.
Redshirt sophomore setter Addy Kois (Osceola, Ind./Penn) handed out 24 assists and senior setter Victoria Bulmahn (McCordsville, Ind./Mt. Vernon) added 21 helpers.
Ravotto and Swistek both finished with double-doubles, registering 17 and 13 digs, respectively. Sophomore libero Emma Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) led all players with 19 digs.
Ravotto moved into 12th place in program history in career digs on Friday, as she owns 1,404 career digs — just 72 shy of the program’s top-10 chart.
Valpo out-dug SIUE 66-62 and trailed in kills just 58-52, but the Cougars hit a .252 clip versus Valpo’s .170 hitting percentage as the Beacons committed 26 attack errors — 13 of which were SIUE blocks.
Next Up
Valpo (6-5) looks for a winning end to the nonconference slate on Saturday with its final two matches from Fort Wayne, taking on Miami (Ohio) at 12:30 p.m. CT and the host Mastodons at 6 p.m. CT. Both matches can be seen live on ESPN+.
****************U OF INDY VOLLEYBALL*********************
FIERY HOUNDS OPEN BOBCAT CLASSIC WITH PAIR OF WINS
BUCKHANNON, W. Va. – The Greyhounds kept rolling on Friday, improving to 8-2 on the season following a pair of victories at the Bobcat Invitational on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College.
The offense was dominant in the wins, hitting .358 in the four-set win over Bowie State before attacking at a .407 clip against the host Bobcats. Sophia Parlanti recorded double-digit kills in both contests, including a match-high 16 against Wesleyan.
UIndy 3, Bowie State 1
Despite dropping the second set, the Greyhounds relatively cruised to a 3-1 victory to open the weekend against the Bulldogs. Lauren Cullison, who attacked at a .652 clip herself, finished with a match-high 15 kills, adding two block assists and one dig.
Marin Dixon earned the start against Bowie State, dishing out 39 assists and recording six assists over the four-setter. The freshman recorded a helper to seven separate Greyhounds, as the team hit .358 in the win.
UIndy dug up nearly half of BSU’s attack attempts, with libero Lauren Peal totaling a career-best 20 scoops. Parlanti also tallied double-digits with 11, killing 13 balls on .267 hitting.
Maddie Berger impressed in her collegiate debut, recording four kills on six attempts after subbing in during the fourth frame.
UIndy 3, West Virginia Wesleyan 0
It was all Hounds in the Friday finale, as the visitors never trailed in their wire-to-wire sweep of the host Bobcats. As impressive as the offense was in the first two sets, setter Claire Morris led an offense that hit .438 in the third frame, including six more kills from Parlanti.
Elizabeth Eads finished with seven kills, totaling 12 on the day, while Sabotin added another seven as the Greyhound middles combined to hit .591 against Wesleyan. Along with Eads, fellow Southside Smackers Cullison and Grace Hegwood split 12 kills between each other.
Morris finished with 38 assists, including kills from Erica Eads and Meredith Simmons, while freshman libero Ellie Spang returned to the lineup with a match-high 14 digs.
Defensively, UIndy limited Wesleyan to .097 hitting, creating a tight block to force 19 arrant Bobcat attacks. The Greyhounds had three blocks, with Hegwood recording the lone solo stop of the evening.
MORE NOTES
Cullison (vs. Bowie State) and Parlanti (vs. Wesleyan) finished with double-figure kills without making an error in their respective contest … while it was the first meeting against Bowie State in program history, UIndy also improved to 3-0 all-time against West Virginia Wesleyan, with all three matchups resulting in Greyhound sweeps … the team’s six attacking errors against Wesleyan is the lowest since it errored four times back on Oct. 26, 2019, in a sweep against McKendree.
UP NEXT
UIndy looks to cap the weekend with two more wins on Saturday morning. First serve against Glenville State is scheduled for 9 a.m., with the Hounds set to face Lock Haven immediately after before returning to the Circle City.
*****************MARIAN VOLLEYBALL*******************
MARIAN POSTS LIGHTS-OUT HITTING PERCENTAGE IN RAPID SWEEP OF HUNTINGTON
Huntington, Ind. – The Marian volleyball team rebounded from their loss on Wednesday with a statement on Friday night, sweeping Huntington on their home floor. Marian’s high-octane offense hit .446 in the win, as the Knights improved to 8-5 on the year and 2-1 in Crossroads League play.
The Knights wasted no time taking control of the first set, going on a 6-0 run after yielding the first point of the match to force an early timeout. Marian continued to attack in two and three point bursts, gaining a double-digit advantage at 14-4 following kills from Khori Dryden. A 4-0 run through a Huntington timeout pushed the Knights in front by 13, and the lead in the set would gradually build to 16 points, as the final rally of the set hit the difference with Marian taking a 25-9 win. Madison Brooks and Jaymison Summers teamed up for a block on the winning point in set one.
Huntington responded by challenging Marian early in the second set, trading points with the Knights throughout first 18 rallies. The Knights were able to break the 9-9 deadlock with back to back kills from Dryden and Averi Lanman, with the pair of spikes providing a 4-0 run when the dust settled after a Forester timeout. Huntington would rally back within two points on two separate occasions after allowing the run, but couldn’t keep up with Marian as Mikayla Christiansen put the set in her own hands as she sparked another 4-0 rally. The run pushed Marian in front 19-13, setting up the final run as Marian ended strong with a solo block from Brooks in the 25-14 victory.
The Knights rotated through their lineup in the final set, falling behind early in the game before using a 4-0 run to get back into system. Dryden and Lanman helped the Knights balloon their lead to seven points as part of a 7-0 run, putting the final game in the sweep out of reach. Huntington would get within five after allowing the run, but were unable to close the game as Marian ended the night by scoring the final five points, taking set three 25-20.
Marian posted an effecient hitting percentage of .446 in the win, and were led in kills by Christiansen’s nine. Gabby Fish and Dryden each had eight kills in the win Emma Lyons led the back row with 10 digs, and Logan Smith posted a Marian-best 15 assists to lead the setters. As a team, Marian had eight blocks, with
Madison Brooks
Madison Brooks leading the Knights with 5.0 total blocks.
Marian will finish their week looking for another road win tomorrow, as they travel to Goshen College on Saturday afternoon.
*******SMALL COLLEGE ATHLETICS******
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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/
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HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
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INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
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TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
******MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS*******
| American League | |||||||||||
| East | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Baltimore | 91 | 56 | .619 | – | 43 – 30 | 48 – 26 | 28 – 18 | 20 – 8 | 19 – 10 | 5 – 5 | L 4 |
| Tampa Bay | 92 | 57 | .617 | – | 50 – 25 | 42 – 32 | 26 – 16 | 23 – 9 | 16 – 13 | 8 – 2 | W 3 |
| Toronto | 81 | 67 | .547 | 10.5 | 39 – 34 | 42 – 33 | 13 – 25 | 22 – 10 | 16 – 16 | 5 – 5 | W 1 |
| NY Yankees | 75 | 73 | .507 | 16.5 | 39 – 36 | 36 – 37 | 19 – 27 | 17 – 12 | 19 – 13 | 6 – 4 | W 2 |
| Boston | 74 | 74 | .500 | 17.5 | 38 – 38 | 36 – 36 | 22 – 22 | 18 – 11 | 14 – 15 | 2 – 8 | L 2 |
| Central | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Minnesota | 78 | 70 | .527 | – | 43 – 32 | 35 – 38 | 13 – 19 | 28 – 22 | 16 – 10 | 6 – 4 | W 2 |
| Cleveland | 70 | 78 | .473 | 8 | 37 – 36 | 33 – 42 | 14 – 14 | 22 – 24 | 15 – 15 | 4 – 6 | W 1 |
| Detroit | 68 | 79 | .463 | 9.5 | 32 – 43 | 36 – 36 | 7 – 25 | 30 – 16 | 11 – 15 | 5 – 5 | W 2 |
| Chi White Sox | 56 | 92 | .378 | 22 | 29 – 44 | 27 – 48 | 9 – 19 | 22 – 28 | 12 – 21 | 3 – 7 | L 4 |
| Kansas City | 47 | 101 | .318 | 31 | 27 – 46 | 20 – 55 | 7 – 23 | 17 – 29 | 7 – 19 | 5 – 5 | W 3 |
| West | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Houston | 83 | 65 | .561 | – | 38 – 37 | 45 – 28 | 15 – 15 | 13 – 13 | 30 – 19 | 6 – 4 | L 1 |
| Texas | 82 | 65 | .558 | 0.5 | 45 – 30 | 37 – 35 | 18 – 11 | 19 – 11 | 23 – 19 | 6 – 4 | L 1 |
| Seattle | 81 | 66 | .551 | 1.5 | 41 – 31 | 40 – 35 | 13 – 18 | 20 – 13 | 26 – 13 | 4 – 6 | L 1 |
| LA Angels | 68 | 80 | .459 | 15 | 35 – 38 | 33 – 42 | 13 – 16 | 17 – 10 | 19 – 27 | 4 – 6 | L 3 |
| Oakland | 46 | 101 | .313 | 36.5 | 24 – 48 | 22 – 53 | 8 – 24 | 11 – 14 | 13 – 33 | 4 – 6 | L 2 |
| National League | |||||||||||
| East | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| X-Atlanta | 96 | 51 | .653 | – | 47 – 25 | 49 – 26 | 30 – 10 | 19 – 9 | 21 – 12 | 6 – 4 | L 1 |
| Philadelphia | 80 | 67 | .544 | 16 | 43 – 31 | 37 – 36 | 18 – 24 | 16 – 10 | 18 – 15 | 4 – 6 | W 1 |
| Miami | 76 | 72 | .514 | 20.5 | 41 – 32 | 35 – 40 | 22 – 22 | 14 – 13 | 14 – 17 | 5 – 5 | W 1 |
| NY Mets | 68 | 79 | .463 | 28 | 38 – 35 | 30 – 44 | 19 – 20 | 12 – 18 | 18 – 14 | 5 – 5 | L 1 |
| Washington | 65 | 83 | .439 | 31.5 | 31 – 43 | 34 – 40 | 16 – 29 | 13 – 18 | 15 – 16 | 3 – 7 | L 4 |
| Central | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| Milwaukee | 83 | 64 | .565 | – | 44 – 29 | 39 – 35 | 16 – 11 | 26 – 16 | 13 – 19 | 7 – 3 | W 2 |
| Chi Cubs | 78 | 70 | .527 | 5.5 | 41 – 34 | 37 – 36 | 11 – 17 | 28 – 18 | 14 – 14 | 4 – 6 | L 3 |
| Cincinnati | 77 | 72 | .517 | 7 | 36 – 39 | 41 – 33 | 14 – 16 | 19 – 27 | 18 – 14 | 6 – 4 | W 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 69 | 79 | .466 | 14.5 | 37 – 39 | 32 – 40 | 14 – 13 | 21 – 25 | 16 – 15 | 5 – 5 | L 1 |
| St. Louis | 65 | 82 | .442 | 18 | 31 – 41 | 34 – 41 | 13 – 17 | 17 – 25 | 12 – 17 | 6 – 4 | L 1 |
| West | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | East | Central | West | Last 10 | Streak |
| LA Dodgers | 89 | 57 | .610 | – | 48 – 26 | 41 – 31 | 17 – 14 | 19 – 14 | 27 – 14 | 5 – 5 | W 1 |
| Arizona | 77 | 72 | .517 | 13.5 | 39 – 35 | 38 – 37 | 14 – 18 | 18 – 12 | 27 – 23 | 6 – 4 | W 1 |
| San Francisco | 75 | 72 | .510 | 14.5 | 43 – 32 | 32 – 40 | 13 – 18 | 20 – 13 | 22 – 15 | 5 – 5 | L 1 |
| San Diego | 70 | 78 | .473 | 20 | 39 – 36 | 31 – 42 | 16 – 16 | 9 – 20 | 22 – 24 | 5 – 5 | W 2 |
| Colorado | 54 | 92 | .370 | 35 | 32 – 39 | 22 – 53 | 14 – 20 | 13 – 14 | 10 – 32 | 4 – 6 | W 3 |
*******WILD CARD STANDINGS*******
| AL Wild Card Standings | |||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | Last 10 | Streak | |
| Tampa Bay | 92 | 57 | .617 | +10.0 | 50-25 | 42-32 | 8-2 | W 3 | |
| Texas | 82 | 65 | .558 | +1.0 | 45-30 | 37-35 | 6-4 | L 1 | |
| Seattle | 81 | 66 | .551 | – | 41-31 | 40-35 | 4-6 | L 1 | |
| Toronto | 81 | 67 | .547 | 0.5 | 39-34 | 42-33 | 5-5 | W 1 | |
| NY Yankees | 75 | 73 | .507 | 6.5 | 39-36 | 36-37 | 6-4 | W 2 | |
| Boston | 74 | 74 | .500 | 7.5 | 38-38 | 36-36 | 2-8 | L 2 | |
| Cleveland | 70 | 78 | .473 | 11.5 | 37-36 | 33-42 | 4-6 | W 1 | |
| Detroit | 68 | 79 | .463 | 13.0 | 32-43 | 36-36 | 5-5 | W 2 | |
| LA Angels | 68 | 80 | .459 | 13.5 | 35-38 | 33-42 | 4-6 | L 3 | |
| Chi White Sox | 56 | 92 | .378 | 25.5 | 29-44 | 27-48 | 3-7 | L 4 | |
| Kansas City | 47 | 101 | .318 | 34.5 | 27-46 | 20-55 | 5-5 | W 3 | |
| Oakland | 46 | 101 | .313 | 35.0 | 24-48 | 22-53 | 4-6 | L 2 |
| NL Wild Card Standings | |||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | Last 10 | Streak | |
| Philadelphia | 80 | 67 | .544 | +4.0 | 43-31 | 37-36 | 4-6 | W 1 | |
| Chi Cubs | 78 | 70 | .527 | +1.5 | 41-34 | 37-36 | 4-6 | L 3 | |
| Cincinnati | 77 | 72 | .517 | – | 36-39 | 41-33 | 6-4 | W 1 | |
| Arizona | 77 | 72 | .517 | – | 39-35 | 38-37 | 6-4 | W 1 | |
| Miami | 76 | 72 | .514 | 0.5 | 41-32 | 35-40 | 5-5 | W 1 | |
| San Francisco | 75 | 72 | .510 | 1.0 | 43-32 | 32-40 | 5-5 | L 1 | |
| San Diego | 70 | 78 | .473 | 6.5 | 39-36 | 31-42 | 5-5 | W 2 | |
| Pittsburgh | 69 | 79 | .466 | 7.5 | 37-39 | 32-40 | 5-5 | L 1 | |
| NY Mets | 68 | 79 | .463 | 8.0 | 38-35 | 30-44 | 5-5 | L 1 | |
| St. Louis | 65 | 82 | .442 | 11.0 | 31-41 | 34-41 | 6-4 | L 1 | |
| Washington | 65 | 83 | .439 | 11.5 | 31-43 | 34-40 | 3-7 | L 4 | |
| Colorado | 54 | 92 | .370 | 21.5 | 32-39 | 22-53 | 4-6 | W 3 |
*************NFL STANDINGS************
| American Football Conference | |||||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||||
| W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | Home | Road | vs. Conf | vs. Div | Streak | ||
| New York Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 22 | 16 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 36 | 34 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 W | |
| New England Patriots | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 20 | 25 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 L | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 16 | 22 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1 L | |
| West Division | |||||||||||||
| W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | Home | Road | vs. Conf | vs. Div | Streak | ||
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 17 | 16 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 20 | 21 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 L | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 34 | 36 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 L | |
| Denver Broncos | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 16 | 17 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1 L | |
| North Division | |||||||||||||
| W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | Home | Road | vs. Conf | vs. Div | Streak | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 24 | 3 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 25 | 9 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 7 | 30 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 L | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 3 | 24 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1 L | |
| South Division | |||||||||||||
| W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | Home | Road | vs. Conf | vs. Div | Streak | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 31 | 21 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Tennessee Titans | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 15 | 16 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 L | |
| Houston Texans | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 9 | 25 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 L | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 21 | 31 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1 L | |
| National Football Conference | |||||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||||
| W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | Home | Road | vs. Conf | vs. Div | Streak | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 59 | 48 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2 W | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 40 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Washington Commanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 20 | 16 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 W | |
| New York Giants | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.5 | 0 | 40 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1 L | |
| West Division | |||||||||||||
| W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | Home | Road | vs. Conf | vs. Div | Streak | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 30 | 13 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1 W | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 30 | 7 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 16 | 20 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 L | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 13 | 30 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1 L | |
| North Division | |||||||||||||
| W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | Home | Road | vs. Conf | vs. Div | Streak | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 38 | 20 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 21 | 20 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 20 | 38 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1 L | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 1.5 | 45 | 54 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 2 L | |
| South Division | |||||||||||||
| W | L | T | Pct | GB | PF | PA | Home | Road | vs. Conf | vs. Div | Streak | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 24 | 10 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 20 | 17 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 W | |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 16 | 15 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 W | |
| Carolina Panthers | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 10 | 24 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1 L |
*******TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY*******
1903 In their 14-7 victory over Cleveland at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds, the first-place Americans score in every inning, making it 11 consecutive frames that at least one player has crossed the plate. The fledgling American League team will also tally in the first six innings of its next game to extend the scoring streak to 17 straight frames.
1914 The Yankees hire shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh to replace Frank Chance as the team’s skipper. During his 20-game tenure as the player-manager, the 23-year-old infielder will finish the season with a 10-10 record for the sixth-place club.
1922 After listening to excessive bench jockeying from the Giants dugout, Reds’ hurler Adolfo Luque becomes so enraged he throws down his glove and bolts into the New York dugout. The Cuban native, known for his fiery temper, punches Casey Stengel on the jaw and is ordered to return to his bench by the police, who are busy trying to prevent the Polo Grounds overflow crowd from rioting.
1924 Cardinal first baseman Jim Bottomley goes 6-for-6, including two homers, driving in a record twelve runs when the team beats the Dodgers at Ebbets Field, 17-3. The previous mark of 11 RBIs in one game was established in 1892 by today’s opposing Dodger manager, Wilbert Robinson.
1926 En route to a 23-3 rout of the Phillies at the Baker Bowl, the Cardinals cross home plate 12 times during the third inning. The dozen runs establish a franchise record for the Redbirds.
1931 At Rickwood Field, Birmingham Barons starter Ray Caldwell outduels Dizzy Dean to beat the Texas League’s Houston Buffaloes, a Cardinals farm team, 1-0, in Game One of the Dixie Series. The 43-year-old right-hander posted a 19-7 record with an ERA of 3.45 during the regular season for the Southern Association team.
1938 Johnny Rizzo becomes the first Pirates player in franchise history to hit 20 home runs in a season. The 25-year-old rookie outfielder from Texas, who becomes hurt next season, never playing regularly for the Bucs again, finishes the campaign batting .301 with 23 round-trippers and 111 RBIs.
1940 In a 16-4 Browns rout of the Yankees at Sportsman’s Park, Johnny Lucadello becomes the first player in big-league history to hit his first two career home runs from different sides of the plate in the same game. The 21-year-old second baseman, who joins Wally Schang as only the second player in American League history to accomplish the feat, will hit just three more home runs during his six-year career.
1942 The Phillies, bowing to the Cubs in the nightcap of a twin bill, 4-1, become the first major league team to have five consecutive 100-loss seasons. From 1938 to the end of this season, the team will compile a 227-532 (.299) record under three different managers.
1948 Joe DiMaggio’s 300th career homer is the lone run that Detroit starter Fred Hutchinson gives up in his 2-1 complete-game win over New York at Briggs Stadium. The ‘Yankee Clipper’ joins Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, Rogers Hornsby, Chuck Klein, and Hank Greenberg as the eighth major leaguer to reach the milestone.
1948 At Cleveland Stadium, Larry Doby’s first-inning grand slam off Sid Hudson proves to be the difference when the Indians hand the Senators their 16th consecutive defeat, 6-3. The four-run homer extends the 24-year-old sophomore outfielder’s hitting streak to 21 games.
1952 Pacific Coast League’s Sacramento manager, former major league All-Star second baseman Joe Gordon, pinch-hits homers in both ends of a doubleheader. The first one, a grand slam, wins the game, 4-1.
1953 A fact-finding committee appointed by the American League approves the relocation of the St. Louis Browns but does not specify any city for the new home for the franchise. In March, the Junior Circuit, by a 5-2 vote, thwarted Bill Veeck’s plan to shift the club to Baltimore, eventually approving the transfer when the controversial owner agrees to give up his interest in the team.
1955 In the eighth inning of the A’s 13-7 victory over Chicago, Kansas City infielder Alex George makes his major league debut at Municipal Stadium. The 16-year-old shortstop handles two chances cleanly and strikes out in his only at-bat in the game.
1960 Warren Spahn pitches a no-hitter, beating the Phillies at County Stadium, 4-0. The 39-year-old southpaw sets an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts en route to his 20th victory of the season, marking the tenth time he has reached the plateau.
1963 After winning 19 of their last 20 games, the Cardinals face the first-place Dodgers, needing a victory to tie their opponent in the standings. In front of an enthusiastic Busch Stadium crowd, Stan Musial’s seventh-inning home run, the 475th and last big-league round-tripper of his career, ties the game at 1-1, but LA scores two runs in the ninth to win the game en route to sweeping the three-game series to clinch the pennant. (Ed. Note: Our thanks for inspiring this entry to frequent contributor John Feehan, who attended this game as a passionate 18-year-old Redbird fan. -LP)
1965 In front of only 1,247 fans at Fenway Park, Red Sox right-hander Dave Morehead, the league leader in losses this season with 18, no-hits the visiting Indians, 2-1. On the same day, ninth-place Boston, who will lose 100 games, fire their general manager, Pinky Higgins.
1966 Bob Gibson notches his 20th victory when he goes the distance to beat Chicago at Wrigley Field, 3-1. The Cardinal right-hander becomes the first pitcher in more than forty years to have consecutive 20-win seasons for a second-division team.
1967 In the 11th inning at Connie Mack Stadium, Rick Joseph hits a walk-off grand slam in the Phillies’ 8-4 victory over the Dodgers. Two batters are walked intentionally by Ron Perranoski to face the weak-hitting Philadelphia pinch-hitter, who responds with his first career home run and his only round-tripper this season.
1968 American League President Joe Cronin fires umpires Al Salerno and Bill Valentine, citing their incompetency for their dismissal. The veteran men in blue claim the firings were due to their efforts to organize the Junior Circuit arbitrators after the pair met with their National League counterparts who had formed a union in 1963.
1969 The Red Sox fire skipper Dick Williams with one year left on his contract due to several things, including a lack of communications with the players, according to General Manager Dick O’Connell. Williams led Boston to their Impossible Dream American League pennant as a rookie manager in 1967.
1972 Phillies’ rookie third baseman Mike Schmidt hits his first career home run, breaking Expos’ Balor Moore’s 25 consecutive scoreless inning streak. Michael Jack Schmidt will finish his 18-year career with 548 round-trippers.
1972 Glen Beckert goes 0-for-6 in the Cubs’ 18-5 victory over the Mets at Wrigley Field, leaving 12 men on base to set a new major league mark. The Chicago second baseman strands the bases loaded in the first and seventh, leaves two runners on twice when he bats two times in the team’s seven-run third, and fails to plate other teammates in the fifth and seventh, the first of his two plate appearances in the frame.
1975 Rennie Stennett ties a major league mark established in 1892 with his 7-for-7 performance in a nine-inning game. The Pirates’ second baseman gets two hits in one inning twice, the first and fifth frames, in the Bucs’ 22-0 rout of the Cubs at Wrigley Field, the most one-sided shutout since 1900.
1975 Mike Vail fails to break the major league rookie record for consecutive games with a hit shared by Richie Ashburn (1948, Phillies) and Alvin Dark (1948, Braves). The 23-year-old freshman left fielder has plenty of opportunities to hit safely in his 24th straight game, coming to the plate eight times in the Mets’ 18-inning marathon with Montreal, a 4-3 victory over the Expos at Shea Stadium.
1979 At Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers hold Catfish Hunter Day to honor their future Hall of Fame pitcher, who will retire at the end of the season at 33. A 20-year-old left-hander named Dave Righetti makes his major league debut for the hometown team, giving up three runs on three hits while issuing six walks in five innings against the Tigers.
1980 Mike Norris, en route to a 22-9 record with the second-place A’s, gets his 20th victory of the season when Oakland beats Texas at Arlington Stadium, 4-2. The 25-year-old right-hander will compile a 58-59 career mark during his ten years in the major leagues with Oakland.
1987 Indian first baseman Joe Carter, swiping his career-high 30th base, becomes the tenth major leaguer to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. Four players, including Mets teammates Howard Johnson and Darryl Strawberry and A’s slugger Jose Canseco, become the newest members of the 30/30 club this season, an accomplishment previously attained only eleven times.
1988 On a wet, dreary night in a game delayed by two hours and 27-minutes, Tom Browning pitches the first perfect game in Reds’ history, striking out eight and allowing only eight balls to leave the infield in his 1-0 victory against the Dodgers. Over three starts, including the perfect game, the 28-year-old southpaw retires 40 consecutive batters – one shy of the major league record established in 1972 by Giants’ right-hander Jim Barr.
1991 Darren Lewis scores four runs and steals three bases without the benefit of getting a hit. In four of his five plate appearances, the Giants’ leadoff hitter reaches base via a walk in San Francisco’s victory over the Braves at Candlestick Park, 8-5.
1993 At the age of 41, Twins’ Dave Winfield becomes the 19th major leaguer to collect 3000 hits when he singles to left off A’s ace Dennis Eckersley in the bottom of the ninth of a 5-4 extra-inning victory over Oakland at the Metrodome Joining Al Kaline, the Minnesota DH becomes the second player to reach the milestone, having never played a day in the minors.
1996 A fifth-inning triple off Royal southpaw Jose Rosado gives Twins Paul Molitor his 3000th hit, becoming the first major leaguer to accomplish the feat with a three-bagger. The ‘Ignitor’ reaches this milestone in the same season in which he also collects 200 hits, making him the only player to accomplish both feats in the same campaign.
1996 Benito Santiago hits a trio of home runs in his three first at-bats in the Phillies’ 6-1 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The 31-year-old native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, also went deep in his last at-bat in yesterday’s contest in Chicago, giving the Philadelphia backstop four consecutive homers in four at-bats.
1997 Phillies hurler Curt Schilling, in a 3-2 victory at Veterans Stadium, whiffs nine Mets to become the thirteenth pitcher in major league history since 1900 to record 300 strikeouts in a season. The right-hander also reaches the milestone next year with Philadelphia and in 2002 with the Diamondbacks.
1998 Tom Gordon ties Jose Mesa’s major league single-season record established in 1995 with his 38th consecutive save. The 30-year-old right-handed closer also sets a franchise mark with his 41st save of the season when the Red Sox beat Baltimore, 4-3.
1998 Cleveland’s Manny Ramirez ties a major league record with homers in four straight at-bats and five in two games. The Indian right fielder, who homered in his final three at-bats last night, goes deep in the first off Twin Bob Tewksbury and takes a 3-2 pitch to left in the fifth for his fifth homer in six at-bats.
1998 Four batters strike out in one inning for only the 30th time in major league history, marking only the 12th time the feat occurs consecutively. Thanks to Randy Knorr’s passed ball, Marlin rookie Kirt Ojala accomplishes the deed in the fourth inning of the Marlins’ 3-2 defeat to the Expos.
1998 In front of 49,891 patrons at San Diego’s Jack Murphy Stadium, Sammy Sosa ties Mark McGwire by hitting his record-setting 63rd home run. The 434-foot eighth-inning two-out blast off Brian Boehringer is a tie-breaking grand slam, with ‘Slammin’ Sammy collecting all six RBIs when the Cubs beat the Padres, 6-3.
1999 Doug Glanville collects five hits, including a double and a home run, in the Phillies’ 8-6 victory at the Astrodome, ending Houston’s win streak at 12, a franchise record. The 29-year-old center fielder will enjoy another five-hit performance next season against Cincinnati.
2000 With a sixth-inning blast in a 7-6 loss to the hometown Cardinals, Cub outfielder Sammy Sosa joins Mark McGwire (1997-99) as the only major leaguer to hit 50 home runs in three straight seasons. Babe Ruth had three 50+ homer seasons but did not accomplish the feat in consecutive years.
2002 Giant left fielder Barry Bonds walks three times, breaking his own record for bases on balls in a season with 178. Approximately one-third of the free passes given to the San Francisco slugger have been intentional (60 out of 178).
2004 The Red Sox become the fourth team in big league history to sell out an 81-game home season. The Indians (1996-2000), Rockies (1996), and Giants (2000) are the other clubs that have accomplished the feat.
2005 Youppi!, who got his start at Olympic Stadium, is named the first official mascot of the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first to switch from Major League Baseball to the NHL. The acquisition, reportedly at the cost of six figures, is made possible when the Expos leave the hairy orange arm-waving giant behind in favor of an eagle called “Screech” when they moved to Washington, D.C. to become the Nationals.
2006 Angels center fielder Chone Figgins, in a 12-6 loss to the Rangers in Texas, triples in the ninth inning to become the fifth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle. ‘Figgy’ joins Jeff DaVanon (2004), Dave Winfield (1991), Dan Ford (1979), and Jim Fregosi (1964, 1968) to accomplish the feat for the Halos.
2006 The Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston’s grand reopening ceremony for its Roxbury facility, which underwent a $7-million renovation, has some community leaders upset with its new name unveiled at the event. The previous Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey created the foundation that donated $3 million to renovate the facility, but some in the minority neighborhood believe it’s wrong to name the clubhouse after him because of his racially motivated policies, including not signing Jackie Robinson and the team becoming the last to integrate.
2006 Stealing second base in the first inning in an 8-5 victory over the Brewers at RFK, Alfonso Soriano becomes the fourth player in major league history in a single season to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases. The Nationals’ outfielder joins Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), and Alex Rodriguez (1998) as the only players to record 40-40 seasons.
2007 Todd Jones becomes the 21st major leaguer to record 300 career saves. The milestone doesn’t come easy as the Tigers’ closer gives up three hits and a run in Detroit’s 6-4 win over the Twins at the Metrodome.
2007 David Wright, homering in the seventh inning of a 10-6 loss to Philadelphia at Shea Stadium, becomes the 30th member of the 30-30 club. The New York third baseman, returning to the dugout, is greeted by hitting coach Howard Johnson, who, along with Darryl Strawberry, are the other Mets to have stolen thirty bases and hit 30 homers in the same season.
2007 In a dramatic at-bat, Jim Thome becomes the third major leaguer this season and the 23rd overall to hit 500 career home runs. The historic homer comes in the bottom of the ninth on a full count as the White Sox DH strokes a two-run walk-off round-tripper to beat the Angels at U.S. Cellular Field, 9-7.
2007 Washington announces that the press box in Nationals Park, the team’s new home scheduled to open next season, will be named the “Shirley Povich Media Center,” in honor of the late Hall of Fame Baseball writer. The Washington Post’s long-time sports columnist and reporter covered the Senators’ first World Series championship in 1924 and continued to write for the paper until his death in 1998.
2008 Derek Jeter becomes the all-time hits leader at the soon-to-be-demolished Yankee Stadium. The team’s shortstop and captain surpass Lou Gehrig’s record with a first-inning single in a 6-2 loss to the White Sox, bringing his total to 1,270 at the 85-year-old ballpark.
2009 The Tigers pay tribute to 91-year-old Ernie Harwell, their long-time broadcaster (1960-2002), who recently revealed he has inoperable cancer. During the 4-3 victory over Kansas City, a ceremony in the third inning includes a three-minute video tribute followed by the Hall of Fame announcer thanking the admiring and supportive fans attending the game at Comerica Park.
2010 Nyjer Morgan, following appeals, will serve an eight-game suspension in place of the two original bans that totaled 15 games. Nationals outfielder, initially given a seven-game suspension for deliberately throwing a ball into the stands, is suspended for another eight games the following week for instigating a brawl with Florida.
2012 The Orioles, with their 9-5 victory over Oakland, are assured of having their first winning season since the team finished first in the AL East in 1997. The Birds will finish the campaign with a 93-69 record for a second-place finish but will earn a spot in the postseason as the play-in Wild Card team.
2014 With an 8-2 win over the Blue Jays, the Orioles cop their first AL East crown since 1997 when Davey Johnson managed the club to 98 victories. The Camden Yards victory marks the earliest Baltimore has clinched a division title (151st game) since 1971, and the first time the Birds had captured the flag at home in 35 years.
******NUMBERS IN SPORTS******
21 – 23 – 32 – 31 – 4 – 15 – 25
September 16, 1924 – St. Cardinals future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Jim Bottomley set an MLB all-time single game RBI record of 12 in a 17-3 rout of Brooklyn Robins at Ebbets Field
September 16, 1960 – Milwaukee Braves’ future Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn, Number 21 threw a no-hit masterpiece against the Philadelphia Phillies resulting in a 4-0 at County Stadium
September 16, 1965 – Boston Red Sox Dave Morehead, Number 23 tossed a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians line up, to cruise to a 2-0 victory
September 16, 1973 – Buffalo Bill’s running back Number 32, O.J. Simpson rushed for a then NFL record 250 yards in Buffalo’s 31-13 win at New England
September 16, 1975 – Pittsburgh second baseman Rennie Stennett, Number 6 became the second MLB player to go 7-for-7 hitting in a 9-inning MLB game as Pirates rout Chicago Cubs, 22-0 at Wrigley Field
September 16, 1988 – Cincinnati Reds Tom Browning (Number 32) pitched a perfect game, that lead to the defeat of the LA Dodgers, by the score of 1-0
September 16, 1993 – Minnesota Twins Dave Winfield (Number 32) became the 19th MLB player to reach the career milestone of 3,000 hits
September 16, 1995 – Greg Maddux, Number 31 of the Atlanta Braves set a record of 17 consecutive road victories
September 16, 1996 – Paul Molitor, Number 4 of Twins is 21st player to reach 3,000 hits
September 16, 2000 – Sammy Sosa, Number 21 became just the second player to hit 50 or more home runs in three consecutive years, joining Mark McGwire, Number 25 on the exclusive list.
September 16, 2018 – Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Number 15 sets an NFL record of 10 touchdowns in first 2 weeks of a season, torching Pittsburgh’s secondary with 6 TD passes; leads Chiefs to 42-37 victory on the road
*************TV SATURDAY****************
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Louisville vs Indiana | 12:00pm | BTN |
| LSU at Mississippi State | 12:00pm | ESPN |
| CCSU at Kent State | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| LIU at Baylor | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Florida State at Boston College | 12:00pm | ABC |
| Penn State at Illinois | 12:00pm | FOX |
| North Dakota at Boise State | 12:00pm | FS1 |
| Wake Forest at Old Dominion | 12:00pm | ESPN2/U |
| Liberty at Buffalo | 12:00pm | CBSSN |
| Kansas State at Missouri | 12:00pm | SECN |
| Iowa State at Ohio | 12:00pm | ESPN2/U |
| Georgia Southern at Wisconsin | 12:00pm | BTN |
| Indiana State at Ball State | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Norfolk State at Temple | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UMass at Eastern Michigan | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| VMI at NC State | 2:00pm | The CW |
| Weber State at Utah | 2:00pm | PAC12N |
| Central Michigan at Notre Dame | 2:30pm | Peacock |
| Minnesota at North Carolina | 3:30pm | ESPN/2 |
| San Diego State at Oregon State | 3:30pm | FS1 |
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| Oklahoma at Tulsa | 3:30pm | ESPN/2 |
| Northwestern at Duke | 3:30pm | ACCN |
| Virginia Tech at Rutgers | 3:30pm | BTN |
| FIU at UConn | 3:30pm | CBSSN |
| East Carolina at Appalachian State | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Alabama at USF | 3:30pm | ABC |
| Western Michigan at Iowa | 3:30pm | BTN |
| Tulane at Southern Miss | 4:00pm | ESPNU |
| ULM at Texas A&M | 4:00pm | SECN |
| WKU at Ohio State | 4:00pm | FOX |
| Idaho at California | 4:00pm | PAC12N |
| NC Central at UCLA | 5:00pm | PAC12N |
| Northern Colorado at Washington State | 5:00pm | PAC12N |
| Washington at Michigan State | 5:00pm | Peacock |
| Georgia State at Charlotte | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Villanova at UCF | 6:30pm | ESPN+ |
| San Jose State at Toledo | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| South Alabama at Oklahoma State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| James Madison at Troy | 7:00pm | NFLN |
| Prairie View A&M at SMU | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Vanderbilt at UNLV | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| Texas Southern at Rice | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tennessee at Florida | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| Tarleton State at Texas Tech | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Stony Brook at Arkansas State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
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| Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana at UAB | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
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| Syracuse at Purdue | 7:30pm | NBC |
| Pitt at West Virginia | 7:30pm | ABC |
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| Akron at Kentucky | 7:30pm | ESPNU |
| Bowling Green at Michigan | 7:30pm | BTN |
| Georgia Tech at Ole Miss | 7:30pm | SECN |
| Florida Atlantic at Clemson | 8:00pm | ACCN |
| New Mexico State at New Mexico | 8:00pm | MWN |
| Wyoming at Texas | 8:00pm | LHN |
| Sacramento State at Stanford | 8:00pm | PAC12N |
| TCU at Houston | 8:00pm | FOX |
| Hawaii at Oregon | 8:00pm | PAC12N |
| Jackson State at Texas State | 8:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Colorado State at Colorado | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| Fresno State at Arizona State | 10:30pm | FS1 |
| Kansas at Nevada | 10:30pm | CBSSN |
| UTEP at Arizona | 11:00pm | PAC12N |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World: BMW PGA Championship | 7:00am | GOLF |
| PGA: Fortinet Championship | 6:00pm | GOLF |
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Boston at Toronto | 3:07pm | MLBN NESN Sportsnet |
| San Diego at Oakland | 4:07pm | NBCS-CA Bally Sports |
| Atlanta at Miami | 4:10pm | MLBN Bally Sports |
| Texas at Cleveland | 6:10pm | Bally Sports |
| NY Yankees at Pittsburgh | 6:35pm | YES ATTSN-PIT |
| Tampa Bay at Baltimore | 7:05pm | MLBN Bally Sports MASN/2 |
| Cincinnati at NY Mets | 7:10pm | Bally Sports SNY |
| Minnesota at Chi. White Sox | 7:10pm | Bally Sports NBCS-CHI |
| Houston at Kansas City | 7:10pm | Bally Sports ATTSN-SW |
| Washington at Milwaukee | 7:10pm | MASN/2 Bally Sports |
| Phialdelphia at St. Louis | 7:15pm | MLBN NBCS-PHI Bally Sports |
| San Francisco at Colorado | 8:10pm | MLBN NBCS-BAY ATTSN-RM |
| Chi. Cubs at Arizona | 8:10pm | MARQ Bally Sports |
| Detroit at LA Angels | 9:07pm | Bally Sports |
| LA Dodgers at Seattle | 9:40pm | MLBN Spectrum Root Sports |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| NASCAR Cup: Bristol Night Race | 7:30pm | USA |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| EPL: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool | 7:30am | USA |
| La Liga: Athletic Club vs Cádiz | 8:00am | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Juventus vs Lazio | 9:00am | Paramount+ |
| Bundesliga: Freiburg vs Borussia Dortmund | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs Union Berlin | 9:00am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Stuttgart | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Köln vs Hoffenheim | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Augsburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| EPL: West Ham United vs Manchester City | 10:00am | USA |
| EPL: Tottenham Hotspur vs Sheffield United | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Fulham vs Luton Town | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace | 10:00am | Peacock |
| La Liga: Valencia vs Atlético Madrid | 10:15am | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Rennes vs Lille | 11:00am | beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Internazionale vs Milan | 12:00pm | Paramount+ |
| EPL: Newcastle United vs Brentford | 12:30pm | NBC |
| La Liga: Celta de Vigo vs Mallorca | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Bochum vs Eintracht Frankfurt | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Argentina Primera División: Newell’s Old Boys vs Unión Santa Fe | 2:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Serie A: Genoa vs Napoli | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Barcelona vs Real Betis | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Lens vs Metz | 3:00pm | beIN Sports |
| Brasileirão: Vasco da Gama vs Fluminense | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: New York City vs New York RB | 3:30pm | MLS Pass |
| Argentina Primera División: San Lorenzo vs Racing Club | 4:00pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: Atlanta United vs Inter Miami | 5:00pm | MLS Pass |
| Argentina Primera División: Atlético Tucumán vs Barracas Central | 6:00pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: Charlotte vs DC United | 7:30pm | MLS Pass |
| MLS: Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew | 7:30pm | MLS Pass |
| MLS: Philadelphia Union vs Cincinnati | 7:30pm | MLS Pass |
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| MLS: CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire | 7:30pm | MLS Pass |
| NWSL: NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit | 7:30pm | Paramount+ |
| Brasileirão: Atlético Mineiro vs Botafogo | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Argentina Primera División: Talleres Córdoba vs Instituto | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: Houston Dynamo vs St. Louis City | 8:30pm | MLS Pass |
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| MLS: Colorado Rapids vs New England | 9:30pm | MLS Pass |
| NWSL: San Diego Wave vs Kansas City Current | 10:00pm | Paramount+ |
| NWSL: Portland Thorns vs OL Reign | 10:30pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake | 10:30pm | MLS Pass |
| MLS: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy | 10:30pm | MLS Pass |