“THE SCOREBOARD”
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
ANDERSON (0-3) AT KOKOMO (0-2)
AVON (1-2) AT BROWNSBURG (3-0)
BATESVILLE (3-0) AT RUSHVILLE (2-1)
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (0-3) AT NEW ALBANY (2-1)
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (2-1) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (2-1)
BOONVILLE (0-3) AT NORTH KNOX (1-2)
BREBEUF JESUIT (2-1) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-0)
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (3-0) AT SALEM (1-2)
BYRON CENTRAL (MICH.) AT HAMMOND MORTON (0-3)
CALUMET CHRISTIAN AT BOONE GROVE (1-2)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-2) AT NORTHEASTERN (3-0)
CARROLL (FLORA) (3-0) AT DELPHI (2-1)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (1-2) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (1-2)
CASTLE (2-1) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-3)
CENTER GROVE (2-1) AT BEN DAVIS (1-2)
CENTRAL NOBLE (0-3) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (2-1)
CHESTERTON (2-1) AT LAPORTE (0-3)
CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (1-1)
CHURUBUSCO (0-3) AT EASTSIDE (1-2)
CLARKSVILLE (0-3) AT PROVIDENCE (3-0)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (2-1) AT TRI-CENTRAL (1-2)
CONCORD (3-0) AT NORTHRIDGE (1-2)
CORYDON CENTRAL (0-3) AT SCOTTSBURG (1-2)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN (0-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (2-1) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
COVINGTON (2-1) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (0-3)
CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-3) AT SOUTH DECATUR (1-2)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-1) AT NORTH PUTNAM (3-0)
CULVER (1-2) AT WINAMAC (1-1)
CULVER ACADEMY (3-0) AT FAIRFIELD (1-2)
DECATUR CENTRAL (1-1) AT MARTINSVILLE (3-0)
DEKALB (2-1) AT EAST NOBLE (2-1)
DELTA (3-0) AT YORKTOWN (2-1)
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (0-3) AT BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-2)
EASTBROOK (1-2) AT ALEXANDRIA (3-0)
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (0-3) AT TAYLOR (2-1)
EASTERN HANCOCK (2-1) AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (2-1) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
EDINBURGH (0-3) AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (2-1)
ELKHART (2-1) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (1-1)
ELWOOD (1-2) AT BLACKFORD (1-2)
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (3-0) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (3-0) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (3-0) AT EVANSVILLE NORTH (1-2)
FISHERS (2-1) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (3-0)
FLOYD CENTRAL (1-1) AT SEYMOUR (1-2)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (2-1) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (1-2)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (2-1) AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH (0-3)
FORT WAYNE WAYNE (1-1) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (2-1)
FRANKLIN (2-1) AT WHITELAND (1-1)
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (1-1) AT ZIONSVILLE (1-2)
FRANKLIN COUNTY (2-1) AT EAST CENTRAL (1-2)
FREMONT (0-3) AT PARK TUDOR (3-0)
FRONTIER (2-0) AT FAITH CHRISTIAN (1-1)
GREENSBURG (0-3) AT LAWRENCEBURG (2-1)
GREENWOOD (1-2) AT MOORESVILLE (1-2)
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (0-3) AT DANVILLE (2-1)
HAMMOND CENTRAL (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-1)
HAMMOND NOLL (1-2) AT WHEELER (1-2)
HANOVER CENTRAL (2-1) AT LOWELL (1-2)
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (1-2) AT RICHMOND (0-3)
HIGHLAND (1-2) AT CALUMET (2-1)
HOMESTEAD (1-2) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (1-2)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (2-1) AT COLUMBIA CITY (3-0)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (3-0) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (1-1) AT SPEEDWAY (2-1)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (1-1) AT COLUMBUS NORTH (3-0)
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (1-2) AT BEECH GROVE (1-2)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS TECH (1-1)
IRVINGTON PREP (0-2) AT BROWN COUNTY (2-1)
JASPER (1-2) AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-3)
JAY COUNTY (2-1) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (2-1)
JENNINGS COUNTY (0-3) AT COLUMBUS EAST (1-2)
JIMTOWN (1-2) AT JOHN GLENN (1-1)
KANKAKEE VALLEY (2-1) AT HOBART (1-2)
KNIGHTSTOWN (3-0) AT UNION CITY (0-3)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (3-0) AT MUNCIE CENTRAL (0-3)
LAKE CENTRAL (2-1) AT CROWN POINT (3-0)
LAKE STATION (0-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (1-1)
LAKELAND (3-0) AT GARRETT (3-0)
LAPEL (3-0) AT INDIAN CREEK (1-2)
LAVILLE (1-2) AT BREMEN (2-1)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL (1-2) AT WARREN CENTRAL (3-0)
LEBANON (1-2) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (1-2)
LEO (3-0) AT NEW HAVEN (0-3)
LEWIS CASS (2-1) AT NORTHWESTERN (3-0)
LOGANSPORT (2-1) AT BENTON CENTRAL (0-3)
LOUISVILLE FERN CREEK (KY.) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (2-1)
LOUISVILLE TRINITY (KY.) AT CARMEL (2-1)
MACONAQUAH (2-0) AT WHITKO (0-3)
MADISON (1-2) AT CARROLL COUNTY (KY.)
MARION (2-1) AT MCCUTCHEON (1-2)
MERRILLVILLE (2-1) AT PORTAGE (2-1)
MILAN (1-2) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (3-0)
MISSISSINEWA (3-0) AT FRANKTON (0-3)
MITCHELL (0-3) AT EASTERN GREENE (0-3)
MUNSTER (0-3) AT ANDREAN (1-2)
NEW CASTLE (1-2) AT SHELBYVILLE (1-2)
NEW PALESTINE (2-0) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (0-3) (INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST)
NEW PRAIRIE (2-1) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (0-3)
NOBLESVILLE HOMESCHOOL AT PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD (0-3)
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-3) AT LAWRENCE NORTH (3-0)
NORTH DAVIESS (2-1) AT PRINCETON (0-3)
NORTH HARRISON (2-1) AT CHARLESTOWN (1-2)
NORTH MIAMI (3-0) AT NORTH JUDSON (3-0)
NORTH POSEY (3-0) AT TELL CITY (3-0)
NORTH WHITE (1-2) AT TRI-COUNTY (1-2)
NORTHVIEW (3-0) AT WEST VIGO (1-2)
NORTHWOOD (2-1) AT MISHAWAKA (2-1)
NORWELL (0-3) AT BELLMONT (0-3)
OAK HILL (2-1) AT MADISON-GRANT (3-0)
OWEN VALLEY (0-3) AT EDGEWOOD (1-2)
PARKE HERITAGE (0-3) AT ATTICA (0-3)
PENDLETON HEIGHTS (2-1) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (3-0)
PERRY CENTRAL (1-2) AT PAOLI (3-0)
PERU (1-2) AT WABASH (0-3)
PIONEER (2-1) AT CASTON (0-3)
PLAINFIELD (3-0) AT PERRY MERIDIAN (2-1)
PLYMOUTH (1-2) AT GOSHEN (0-3)
RIVER FOREST (2-1) AT GARY WEST (3-0)
RIVERTON PARKE (2-1) AT SEEGER (2-1)
ROCHESTER (2-1) AT MANCHESTER (1-2)
SHENANDOAH (2-1) AT NORTH DECATUR (2-1)
SHERIDAN (1-2) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (2-1)
SILVER CREEK (2-1) AT EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-2)
SOUTH ADAMS (1-2) AT HERITAGE (3-0)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (2-1) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (1-2)
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-3) AT PENN (2-1)
SOUTH DEARBORN (2-1) AT CONNERSVILLE (2-1)
SOUTH NEWTON (2-1) AT NORTH NEWTON (1-2)
SOUTH PUTNAM (1-2) AT GREENCASTLE (1-2)
SOUTH SPENCER (1-2) AT HERITAGE HILLS (2-1)
SOUTH VERMILLION (3-0) AT NORTH VERMILLION (3-0)
SOUTH WARREN (KY.) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (3-0)
SOUTHERN WELLS (0-3) AT WES-DEL (0-3)
SOUTHMONT (1-2) AT FRANKFORT (0-3)
SOUTHPORT (0-3) AT PIKE (2-1)
SOUTHRIDGE (2-1) AT PIKE CENTRAL (2-1)
SOUTHSIDE HOMESCHOOL AT CLOVERDALE (2-1)
SOUTHWOOD (0-3) AT NORTHFIELD (0-3)
SULLIVAN (1-2) AT LINTON (2-1)
TECUMSEH (0-3) AT FOREST PARK (2-1)
TERRE HAUTE NORTH (1-2) AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (0-2)
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (3-0) AT KNOX (1-2)
TRI (2-1) AT MONROE CENTRAL (2-1)
TRITON (2-1) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (1-2)
TRITON CENTRAL (2-1) AT MONROVIA (2-1)
TWIN LAKES (2-1) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (2-0)
UNION COUNTY (0-3) AT HAGERSTOWN (1-2)
VALPARAISO (2-1) AT MICHIGAN CITY (1-2)
VINCENNES LINCOLN (1-2) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-2)
WARSAW (2-1) AT WAWASEE (0-3)
WASHINGTON (3-0) AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (2-1)
WEST CENTRAL (2-1) AT CASCADE (3-0)
WEST LAFAYETTE (2-1) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (1-2)
WEST NOBLE (3-0) AT ANGOLA (1-2)
WEST WASHINGTON (2-1) AT SPRINGS VALLEY (2-1)
WESTERN (0-3) AT TIPTON (2-1)
WESTERN BOONE (3-0) AT TRI-WEST (2-1)
WESTFIELD (3-0) AT NOBLESVILLE (2-1)
WHITING (2-1) AT GRIFFITH (3-0)
WINCHESTER (0-3) AT CENTERVILLE (3-0)
WOODLAN (1-2) AT BLUFFTON (3-0)
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REPORTED SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=9/7/2024
INDIANA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL REPORTED SOCCER SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=9/7/2024
INDIANA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER REPORTED SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=9/7/2024
INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS
https://in.milesplit.com/results
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 2 SCORES
NO. 16 OKLAHOMA STATE 39, ARKANSAS 31 (2OT)
NO. 3 TEXAS 31, NO. 10 MICHIGAN 12
MINNESOTA 48, RHODE ISLAND 0
NO. 8 PENN STATE 34, BOWLING GREEN 27
RUTGERS 49, AKRON 17
SYRACUSE 31, NO. 23 GEORGIA TECH 28
PITT 28, CINCINNATI 27
NO. 17 KANSAS STATE 34, TULANE 27
MEMPHIS 38, TROY 17
ARMY 24, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 7
LAFAYETTE 40, MONMOUTH 35
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 23, THE CITADEL 20
LEHIGH 49, WAGNER 13
GEORGETOWN 31, MARIST 10
LYCOMING 48, WIDENER 12
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 28, SHIPPENSBURG 3
TEXAS A&M 52, MCNEESE 10
CAMPBELL 24, WESTERN CAROLINA 16
SACRED HEART 10, ST. ANSELM 3
LENOIR-RHYNE 32, BOWIE STATE 19
ANDERSON (SC) 51, ST. ANDREWS 14
BUCKNELL 35, VMI 28
NO. 1 GEORGIA 48, TENNESSEE TECH 3
BALL STATE 42, MISSOURI STATE 34
NEW HAMPSHIRE 21, HOLY CROSS 20
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 59, VALPARAISO 25
ST. FRANCIS (PA) 23, KENT STATE 17
UNLV 72, UTAH TECH 14
CAL 21, AUBURN 14
SOUTH CAROLINA 31, KENTUCKY 6
IOWA STATE 20, NO. 21 IOWA 19
MICHIGAN STATE 27, MARYLAND 24
WASHINGTON 30, EASTERN MICHIGAN 9
WISCONSIN 27, SOUTH DAKOTA 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16, NO. 5 NOTRE DAME 14
TOLEDO 38, UMASS 23
BOSTON COLLEGE 56, DUQUESNE 0
NO. 22 LOUISVILLE 49, JACKSONVILLE STATE 14
NORTH CAROLINA 38, CHARLOTTE 20
NO. 11 UTAH 23, BAYLOR 12
NAVY 38, TEMPLE 11
WOFFORD 26, RICHMOND 19
STONY BROOK 81, STONE HILL 63
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 52, TENNESSEE STATE 3
TEXAS STATE 49, UTSA 10
BRYANT 21, FRANKLIN PIERCE 17
VIRGINIA STATE 33, NORFOLK STATE 24
OLE MISS 52, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 3
VIRGINIA TECH 31, MARSHALL 14
IDAHO 17, WYOMING 13
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 61, UVA WISE 0
WEST VIRGINIA 49, UALBANY 14
NO. 12 MIAMI (FLA.) 56, FLORIDA A&M 9
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 52, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 16
JAMES MADISON 13, GARDNER-WEBB 6
EAST CAROLINA 20, OLD DOMINION 14
OHIO 27, SOUTH ALABAMA 20
ELON 41, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 19
TOWSON 14, MORGAN STATE 9
VILLANOVA 28, COLGATE 3
HAMPTON 33, VIRGINIA UNION 21
ALABAMA STATE 24, MILES COLLEGE 3
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 24, FURMAN 20
IDAHO STATE 50, WESTERN OREGON 10
MOREHEAD STATE 48, KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN 7
STETSON 35, WARNER 0
SHAW 43, ALBANY STATE 40
UCF 45, SAM HOUSTON 14
NO. 4 ALABAMA 42, SOUTH FLORIDA 16
FLORIDA 45, SAMFORD 7
NO. 9 MISSOURI 38, BUFFALO 0
ILLINOIS 23, NO. 19 KANSAS 17
COASTAL CAROLINA 40, WILLIAM & MARY 21
WESTERN KENTUCKY 31, EASTERN KENTUCKY 0
GEORGIA STATE 24, CHATTANOOGA 21
STANFORD 41, CAL POLY 7
VIRGINIA 31, WAKE FOREST 30
LOUISIANA 34, KENNESAW STATE 10
SAN JOSE STATE 17, AIR FORCE 7
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 20, NEVADA 17
ARKANSAS STATE 28, TULSA 24
UL MONROE 32, UAB 6
SOUTHERN MISS 35, SE LOUISIANA 10
RICE 69, TEXAS SOUTHERN 7
COLORADO STATE 38, NORTHERN COLORADO 17
NORTH CAROLINA A&T 27, WINSTON-SALEM 20
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 34, LINDENWOOD 13
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 31, AUSTIN PEAY 17
SE MISSOURI STATE 42, UT MARTIN 35
ILLINOIS STATE 24, NORTH ALABAMA 17
EASTERN ILLINOIS 27, INDIANA STATE 20
BUTLER 19, MURRAY STATE 17 | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA 27, MONTANA 24
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 45, UIW 24
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 37, NORTHWESTERN STATE 31
LAMAR 28, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 14
TARLETON STATE 35, HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 18
DRAKE 35, EASTERN WASHINGTON 32
DAVIDSON 49, CATAWBA 14
PRESBYTERIAN 31, ERKSINE 14
HOWARD 32, MERCYHURST 31
DELTA STATE 55, MISSOURI S&T 18
VALDOSTA STATE 27, NEWBERRY 14
WEST ALABAMA 45, TUSCULUM 9
NO. 18 LSU 44, NICHOLLS 21
NO. 14 TENNESSEE 51, NO. 24 NC STATE 10
VANDERBILT 55, ALCORN STATE 0
NEBRASKA 28, COLORADO 10
NO. 2 OHIO STATE 56, WESTERN MICHIGAN 0
NO. 15 OKLAHOMA 16, HOUSTON 12
TCU 45, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY 0
MONTANA STATE 41, MAINE 24
NORTH TEXAS 35, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 20
WEBER STATE 43, PORTLAND STATE 16
NO. 13 USC 48 UTAH STATE 0
NO. 20 ARIZONA 22 NORTHERN ARIZONA 10
NO. 25 CLEMSON 66 APP. STATE 20
NO. 7 OREGON 37 BOISE STATE 34
WASHINGTON STATE 37 TEXAS TECH 16
ARIZONA STATE 30 MISSISSIPPI STATE 23
OREGON STATE 21 SAN DIEGO STATE 0
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
SEPTEMBER 14 AT UCLA 7:30
SEPTEMBER 21 VS. CHARLOTTE TBA
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. MARYLAND TBA
OCTOBER 5 AT NORTHWESTERN TBA
OCTOBER 19 VS. NEBRASKA TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. WASHINGTON TBA
NOVEMBER 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 9 VS. MICHIGAN TBA
NOVEMBER 23 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 30 VS. PURDUE TBA
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
SEPTEMBER 14 VS. NOTRE DAME 3:30
SEPTEMBER 21 AT OREGON STATE 8:30
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. NEBRASKA 12:00
OCTOBER 5 AT WISCONSIN TBA
OCTOBER 12 AT ILLINOIS TBA
OCTOBER 18 VS. OREGON 8:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN TBA
NOVEMBER 9 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 16 VS. PENN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 22 AT MICHIGAN STATE 8:00
NOVEMBER 30 AT INDIANA TBA
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NOTRE DAME 23 TEXAS A&M 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16 NOTRE DAME 14
SEPTEMBER 14 AT PURDUE 3:30
SEPTEMBER 21 VS. MIAMI (OH) 3:30
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. LOUISVILLE 3:30
OCTOBER 12 VS. STANFORD 3:30
OCTOBER 19 AT GEORGIA TECH TBA
OCTOBER 26 AT NAVY 12:00
NOVEMBER 9 VS. FLORIDA STATE 7:30
NOVEMBER 16 VS. VIRGINIA 3:30
NOVEMBER 23 AT ARMY 7:00 (YANKEE STADIUM)
NOVEMBER 30 AT USC TBA
BUTLER BULLDOGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BUTLER 40 UPPER IOWA 7
BUTLER 19 MURRAY STATE 17
SEPTEMBER 14 VS. HANOVER 6:00
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 1:00
OCTOBER 5 VS. MOREHEAD STATE 1:00
OCTOBER 12 AT DRAKE 1:00 CT
OCTOBER 19 VS. DAYTON 1:00
OCTOBER 26 AT DAVIDSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. STETSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT VALPO 1:00 CT
NOVEMBER 16 VS. ST. THOMAS 1:00
NOVEMBER 23 AT PRESBYTERIAN 1:00
BALL STATE CARDINALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BALL STATE 42 MISSOURI STATE 34
SEPTEMBER 14 AT MIAMI FL 3:30
SEPTEMBER 21 AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN TBA
SEPTEMBER 28 AT JAMES MADISON TBA
OCTOBER 5 VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN TBA
OCTOBER 12 AT KENT STATE TBA
OCTOBER 19 AT VANDERBILT TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS TBA
NOVEMBER 5 VS. MIAMI OH TBA
NOVEMBER 12 AT BUFFALO 7:00
NOVEMBER 23 VS. BOWLING GREEN TBA
NOVEMBER 29 AT OHIO TBA
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS 27 INDIANA STATE 20
SEPTEMBER 14 VS. DAYTON 6:00
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 1:00
OCTOBER 5 AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE 2:00
OCTOBER 12 VS. MURRAY STATE 1:00
OCTOBER 19 AT MISSOURI STATE 3:00
OCTOBER 26 VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTH DAKOTA 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT SOUTH DAKOTA 2:00
COLTS SCHEDULE
SEPT. 8: VS. HOUSTON, 1 P.M., CBS
SEPT. 15: AT GREEN BAY, 1 P.M., FOX
SEPT. 22: VS. CHICAGO, 1 P.M., CBS
SEPT. 29: VS. PITTSBURGH, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 6: AT JACKSONVILLE, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 13: AT TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 20: VS. MIAMI, 1 P.M., FOX
OCT. 27: AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 3: AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 10: VS. BUFFALO, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 17: AT N.Y. JETS, 8:20 P.M., NBC PEACOCK
NOV. 24: VS. DETROIT, 1 P.M., FOX
DEC. 1: AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 15: AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M., CBS
DEC. 22: VS. TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 29: AT N.Y. GIANTS, TBD
JAN. 5: VS. JACKSONVILLE, TBD
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
WASHINGTON 5 PITTSBURGH 3
NY YANKEES 2 CHICAGO CUBS 0
TAMPA BAY 7 BALTIMORE 1
DETROIT 2 OAKLAND 1
NY METS 4 CINCINNATI 0
MIAMI 9 PHILADELPHIA 5
HOUSTON 11 ARIZONA 5
WASHINGTON 8 PITTSBURGH 6
TEXAS 6 LA ANGELS 4
MILWAUKEE 5 COLORADO 2
KANSAS CITY 4 MINNESOTA 2
BOSTON 7 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5
ST. LOUIS 2 SEATTLE 0
TORONTO 9 ATLANTA 5
SAN FRANCISCO 6 SAN DIEGO 3
LA DODGERS 7 CLEVELAND 2
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
INDIANAPOLIS 9 TOLEDO 4
SOUTH BEND 5 FT. WAYNE 2
WNBA SCORES
SEATTLE 90 PHOENIX 66
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCORES
NEW ENGLAND 2 ST. LOUIS 2
NEW YORK RED BULLS 1 KANSAS CITY 1
SEATTLE 4 COLUMBUS 0
HOUSTON 0 LOS ANGELES 0
DC 2 CHICAGO 1
DALLAS 0 VANCOUVER 0
NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8
- PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- ARIZONA CARDINALS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- TENNESSEE TITANS AT CHICAGO BEARS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- CAROLINA PANTHERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
- DENVER BRONCOS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
- DALLAS COWBOYS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 4:25 P.M. ET (CBS)
- WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 4:25 P.M. ET (FOX)
- LOS ANGELES RAMS AT DETROIT LIONS, 8:20 P.M. ET (NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 9
- NEW YORK JETS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 8:15 P.M. ET (ESPN/ABC)
WEEK ONE PREVIEWS BY FOOTBALL DATABASE: https://www.footballdb.com/games/previews.html
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NORTHERN ILLINOIS STUNS NO. 5 NOTRE DAME
Kanon Woodill drilled a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining, and Northern Illinois blocked a field goal as time expired to stun No. 5 Notre Dame with a 16-14 victory on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.
Antario Brown finished with 225 yards (99 rushing, 126 receiving) and a touchdown for Northern Illinois (2-0), which was a 28.5-point underdog. Huskies players poured off the sidelines and onto the field as time expired to celebrate the biggest upset in school history.
Riley Leonard completed 20 of 32 passes for 163 yards and two interceptions, including a costly pick in the fourth quarter, for Notre Dame. Jeremiyah Love rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown for the Fighting Irish (1-1).
Before Saturday, Northern Illinois had never defeated a top-10 opponent. The highest-ranked team the Huskies previously beat was No. 15 Maryland in 2003.
No. 1 Georgia 48, Tennessee Tech 3
Carson Beck completed 18 of 25 passes for 242 yards and five touchdowns, helping lead the Bulldogs to a rout of the visiting Golden Eagles.
Trevor Etienne, making his Bulldog debut, ran the ball five times for 78 yards, as Georgia (2-0) won its 41st straight regular season game, and extended its home winning streak to 26. Arian Smith, who led the Bulldogs with 73 receiving yards, was one of five Georgia receivers to catch a touchdown.
After last week’s 34-3 win over then-No.14 Clemson, the Georgia defense has yet to allow a touchdown through two games. Tennessee Tech (0-2) mustered just 134 total yards, as quarterback Jordyn Potts was 5 of 8 for 18 passing yards and Aidan Littles led the Golden Eagles with 45 rushing yards.
No. 2 Ohio State 56, Western Michigan 0
Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson rushed for two touchdowns apiece as the Buckeyes rolled to a shutout victory over the Broncos in Columbus, Ohio.
Will Howard threw for 292 yards and a touchdown and Jeremiah Smith had another big receiving game for the Buckeyes (2-0). Ohio State led 35-0 at the half with the help of a pair of 23-yard touchdown runs by Judkins while Howard contributed two scores — one passing, one running.
Broncos quarterback Hayden Wolff completed 8 of 15 passes for 71 yards and was sacked three times.
No. 3 Texas 31, No. 10 Michigan 12
Quinn Ewers threw three touchdown passes and the Longhorns snapped the Wolverines’ nation-best, 16-game winning streak at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Ewers completed 24 of 36 passes for 246 yards. Gunnar Helm caught seven passes for 98 yards and a touchdown for the Longhorns (2-0). Matthew Golden had six receptions for 41 yards and a score.
The defending national champions also saw their 29-game regular-season winning streak and 23-game home winning streak end. Michigan (1-1) was held to 284 total yards in its first regular-season loss since October 2021.
No. 4 Alabama 42, South Florida 16
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two to help the Crimson Tide slide past the Bulls in nonconference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Jam Miller rushed for 140 yards and one score, Justice Haynes added a rushing touchdown and Kobe Prentice and Ryan Williams each caught touchdown passes for the Crimson Tide (2-0). Milroe completed 17 of 27 passes for 199 yards for Alabama, which scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to break open a close affair.
Byrum Brown completed 15 of 35 passes for 103 yards and rushed for 108 yards on 23 carries for South Florida (1-1). Ta’Ron Keith rushed for a touchdown for the Bulls, who were outgained 393-309.
No. 6 Ole Miss 52, Middle Tennessee 3
Henry Parrish Jr. ran for four touchdowns, Jaxson Dart set a school record for consecutive completions, and the Rebels roared past the Blue Raiders in Oxford, Miss.
In his second stint at Ole Miss (2-0), Parrish toted the ball 14 times for 165 yards but left briefly after getting shaken up early in the second half following a 42-yard dash.
In first-year coach Derek Mason’s return against an SEC opponent after a coaching sabbatical, the Blue Raiders (1-1), a 42 1/2-point underdog, saw quarterback Nicholas Vattiato go 21 of 33 for 209 yards and an interception.
No. 7 Oregon 37, Boise State 34
On Atticus Sappington’s 25-yard field goal with no time left on the clock, the Ducks survived the Broncos’ upset bid in Eugene, Ore.
In a wild, back-and-forth game that saw Oregon (2-0) score twice on long returns on special teams and Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty run the ball 25 times for 192 yards with three touchdowns, the Ducks had the ball at the end of the game and quarterback Dillon Gabriel engineered the winning drive.
Gabriel was 18-for-21 passing for 243 yards and two touchdown passes and running back Jordan James rushed for 102 yards on 17 carries. Boise State (1-1) outgained Oregon 369 to 352. The Broncos ran 16 more offensive plays and forced two turnovers, but the Ducks extended the nation’s longest active nonconference home win streak to 34 games.
No. 8 Penn State 34, Bowling Green 27
Drew Allar threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Nittany Lions rallied in the second half to beat the Falcons in State College, Pa.
Allar completed 13 of 20 passes for 204 yards with an interception. He gave the Nittany Lions (2-0) a 27-24 lead with 6:13 left in the third quarter on a 14-yard scoring strike to Nicholas Singleton. Singleton added the clinching touchdown with 4:09 left in the fourth quarter on a 41-yard touchdown run, the highlight of his 119-yard effort in 13 carries.
Connor Bazelak completed 25 of 39 passes for 254 yards with two scores and two interceptions for the Falcons (1-1). Jackson Kleather nailed a 42-yard field goal with 47 seconds remaining in the game to draw Bowling Green within seven points. But Penn State recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock.
No. 9 Missouri 38, Buffalo 0
Brady Cook rushed for two touchdowns and Theo Wease Jr. had a career night as the Tigers cruised to a victory over the Bulls in nonconference play at Columbia, Mo.
Luther Burden III, Nate Noel and Jamal Roberts added rushing scores while Wease established career highs of 13 receptions and 149 yards for the Tigers (2-0). Cook completed 28 of 36 passes for 228 yards and one interception and added 62 yards on five rushes.
C.J. Ogbonna was just 6-of-20 passing for 55 yards and one interception for Buffalo (1-1), while Jacqez Barksdale rushed for 67 yards on 15 rushes. Shaun Dolac racked up a career-best 16 tackles and Charles McCartherens had an interception.
No. 11 Utah 23, Baylor 12
Cam Rising threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter before exiting early in the Utes’ win over the Bears in Salt Lake City.
Rising’s two early scores helped the Utes (2-0) build a 23-0 lead in the second quarter, but Rising later left the game after crashing into the sidelines on a run out of bounds. The seventh-year quarterback was holding his right hand when he stood back up. Without Rising, Utah’s offense struggled and was shut out in the second half.
The Bears (1-1) didn’t get much offense going until their final drive of the first half, but they made a game of it in the second half after another Hankins field goal and a 47-yard TD pass from Dequan Finn to Josh Cameron cut the deficit to 23-12 in the third quarter. But the Bears’ final two drives ended with a three-and-out and an advance to the Utes’ 40 before losing the ball on downs.
No. 12 Miami 56, Florida A&M 9
Cam Ward threw for 304 yards and three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead the host Hurricanes to a comfortable victory over the Rattlers in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Ward completed 20 of 26 passes for the No. 12 Hurricanes (2-0), who beat the Rattlers (2-1) for the 11th consecutive time since losing the first meeting between the two schools in 1979. Miami followed up its convincing win over Florida last week by scoring touchdowns on its first three drives and a field goal on its fourth series.
Damien Martinez ran for 90 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, and Mark Fletcher Jr. and Jordan Lyle each scored touchdowns and combined for 82 rushing yards. Xavier Restrepo caught four passes for 104 yards and a touchdown to lead all Miami receivers.
No. 13 USC 48, Utah State 0
Miller Moss passed for 229 yards and one touchdown as the Trojans notched their first shutout in nearly 13 years while rolling to a shutout victory over the Aggies in nonconference play at Los Angeles.
Woody Marks rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries and Quinten Joyner added 84 yards and two scores on 10 rushes for the Trojans (2-0). Moss completed 21 of 30 passes, including a scoring toss to Makai Lemon. The shutout was the first for USC since a 50-0 trouncing of UCLA on Nov. 26, 2011.
Backup quarterback Jayden Maiava scored his first career touchdown for the Trojans, who had advantages of 544-190 in total yards of offense and 28-10 in first downs. Bryson Barnes was 18-of-27 passing for 103 yards and one interception for the Aggies (1-1). Ike Larsen and Jordan Vincent had 11 tackles apiece for Utah State.
No. 14 Tennessee 51, No. 24 NC State 10
Dylan Sampson ran for two touchdowns and 132 yards and Will Brooks returned an interception for a touchdown as the Volunteers trounced the Wolfpack at Charlotte, N.C.
Nico Iamaleava added 211 passing yards with two touchdown tosses despite two interceptions. He ran for a touchdown as part of his 65 rushing yards as the Volunteers (2-0) racked up 249 yards on the ground.
NC State (1-1) was held to 143 yards of total offense and 10 first downs. Grayson McCall threw for 104 yards and an interception in his first college game in his hometown. He also lost two fumbles.
No. 15 Oklahoma 16, Houston 12
Gracen Halton brought down Stacy Sneed in the end zone for a safety in the final two minutes to help the Sooners eke out a win over the Cougars in Norman, Okla.
The Cougars got the ball back with 1:46 remaining at their own 5 with a chance to drive for the win. But on first down, Halton cut right through the Houston offensive line and brought down Sneed for the safety. The play was the last in a string of big defensive stops by the Sooners (2-0). Jackson Arnold threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns for the Sooners, who ran for just 75 yards.
Houston (0-2) outgained the Sooners 318-249. The Cougars’ Donovan Smith was 24-of-28 passing for 260 yards and a touchdown.
No. 16 Oklahoma State 39, Arkansas 31 (2OT)
Ollie Gordon scored on a 15-yard run in double overtime as the Cowboys rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to earn a victory over the Razorbacks in Stillwater, Okla.
After both teams missed field goals on their opening overtime possessions, Gordon ran for a score and caught a 2-point conversion pass from Alan Bowman for an eight-point lead. The Cowboys sealed the victory when Arkansas’ Rodney Hill was stopped on a fourth-down run from the 6-yard line. The Cowboys won despite being outgained 648-385.
Bowman was 27-of-48 passing for 326 yards and a touchdown for Oklahoma State, while Brennan Pressley had nine catches for 91 yards, with a 3-yard TD run. Taylen Green was 26-of-45 passing for 416 yards and a touchdown for Arkansas, while Ja’Quinden Jackson had 24 carries for 149 yards and three first half TDs.
No. 17 Kansas State 34, Tulane 27
Avery Johnson threw two touchdown passes and Jack Fabris’ 60-yard fumble return produced the winning touchdown as the Wildcats rallied past the Green Wave in New Orleans.
Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 181 yards, with one of his scoring passes going to DJ Giddens, who added 114 rushing yards on 19 carries for the Wildcats (2-0). Fabris’ return broke a tie midway through the fourth quarter.
Tulane’s Darian Mensah was 19-of-29 passing for 342 yards and two touchdowns, but his fumble led to the decisive score. Mekhi Hughes rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown and Mario Williams had 128 receiving yards for the Green Wave (1-1).
No. 18 LSU 44, Nicholls 21
Garrett Nussmeier threw six touchdown passes, three of which went to Kyren Lacy, and the Tigers shook off the Colonels for a big victory in Baton Rouge, La.
Nussmeier completed 27 of 37 passes for 302 yards and Lacy finished with five catches for 65 yards as the Tigers (1-1) rebounded from a season-opening loss to USC in Las Vegas six days earlier.
Collin Guggenheim rushed 25 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns to lead the FCS Colonels (0-2).
Illinois 23, No. 19 Kansas 17
Kaden Feagin plunged for the go-ahead touchdown with 9:34 left and the Illini forced four turnovers to earn a victory over the Jayhawks in front of a sellout crowd in Champaign, Ill.
Xavier Scott picked off two passes from Jalon Daniels — and returned one for a touchdown — while Luke Altmyer threw for 192 yards and Zakhari Franklin caught nine passes for 99 yards for Illinois (2-0).
Daniels completed 18 of 32 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns but also threw a career-high three interceptions. Devin Neal rushed for 101 yards for the Jayhawks (1-1), who limited the Illini to 149 yards during the first three quarters before surrendering 122 yards and 10 points in the fourth.
No. 20 Arizona 22, Northern Arizona 10
Kedrick Reescano scored on a 56-yard run to give the Wildcats some breathing room in the fourth quarter as they rallied in the second half to top the Lumberjacks in Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona (2-0) outscored the Lumberjacks (1-1) 16-0 in the second half, extending the nation’s longest winning streak to nine games. The defense, coming up with a safety and a fumble recovery in the fourth quarter, made up for an off night for the offense.
Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita completed 18 of 26 passes for 173 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Quali Conley rushed for 112 yards on 17 carries. Tetairoa McMillan, who caught 10 passes for 304 yards and four TDs last week against New Mexico, was limited to two catches for 11 yards against NAU.
Iowa State 20, No. 21 Iowa 19
Kyle Konrardy converted a 54-yard field goal with six seconds left, capping an the Cyclones’ comeback from a 13-point halftime deficit to beat the Hawkeyes in Iowa City.
Iowa State (2-0) drove 42 yards in five plays after taking possession at its 22 with 34 seconds left. The big play was Rocco Becht’s 30-yard completion to Jaylin Noel that got Iowa State to the Hawkeyes’ 38. Two plays later, Konrardy hit the game-winner.
Kaleb Johnson starred in defeat for the Hawkeyes (1-1), rushing for 187 yards and both of Iowa’s touchdowns on 25 carries. Quarterback Cade McNamara hit just 13 of 29 passes for 99 yards and tossed two interceptions.
No. 22 Louisville 49, Jacksonville State 14
Five different players rushed for a touchdown and Tyler Shough threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns as the Cardinals cruised past the visiting Gamecocks.
Maurice Turner, Donald Chaney Jr., Keyjuan Brown, Duke Watson and Duane Martin all scored rushing touchdowns for Louisville (2-0).
Jacksonville State (0-2) was led by quarterback Tyler Huff, who ran 18 times for 101 yards and one TD and completed 17 of 27 passes for 160 yards and one TD.
Syracuse 31, No. 23 Georgia Tech 28
Kyle McCord threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns as the host Orange defeated the No. 23 Yellow Jackets in Atlantic Coast Conference action.
McCord, a highly regarded transfer from Ohio State, finished 32 of 46 without a turnover, while finding Oronde Gadsden II and Trebor Pena for two scores apiece. Gadsden racked up six catches for 93 yards for the Orange (2-0, 1-0 ACC), while Pena finished with six receptions for 88 yards.
Playing as a ranked team for the first time since 2015, the Yellow Jackets (2-1, 1-1) were led by dynamic quarterback Haynes King, who threw for 259 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 67 yards and two scores.
No. 25 Clemson 66, Appalachian State 20
Cade Klubnik accounted for seven touchdowns in just one half to lead the Tigers to a convincing victory over the visiting Mountaineers in nonconference play.
Klubnik completed 24 of 26 passes for 378 yards and a career-best five touchdowns and tacked on two rushing scores for the Tigers (1-1), who scored the game’s first 42 points and led 56-13 at halftime. The 56 points are a school record for first-half points.Phil Mafah rushed for 118 yards and one score on 10 carries for Clemson.
Jake Briningstool caught seven passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers. Bryant Wesco Jr. (130 receiving yards), Antonio Williams and T.J. Moore also had scoring receptions for Clemson. Joey Aguilar completed 18 of 41 passes for 214 yards and one touchdown for Appalachian State (1-1).
–Field Level Media
AP TOP 25 TAKEAWAYS: 3 YEARS IN AT NOTRE DAME, MARCUS FREEMAN IS AGAIN EXPLAINING A STUNNING LOSS
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman still has not mastered the most underrated part of being a college football coach at a blue-blood school: Beat the teams you’re supposed to beat.
It’s not always easy. Just ask No. 7 Oregon and No. 8 Penn State.
Freeman can now add Saturday’s stunning home loss to 28-point underdog Northern Illinois to a resume that already includes being upset at home by Marshall and a Stanford team that was in the midst of a 3-9 season back in 2022.
“We’ve been here before,” Freeman told reporters.
Sort of. This one is far worse.
This is Year 3 of Freeman leading the Fighting Irish. He’s still a young coach at 38 years old, but inexperience isn’t an excuse anymore. Neither for Freeman nor his team.
“It’s our job as coaches to make sure these guys are ready to go. I’ve always said performance is a reflection of preparation,” he said.
Notre Dame came in ranked fifth, coming off a quality road win over Texas A&M and looking like a team with maybe the most manageable path to the College Football Playoff in the country — starting with a Mid-American Conference team at home.
The Fighting Irish scored a touchdown the first time they touched the ball and then scored only one more time the rest of the day, a third-quarter hurdling TD run by Jeremiyah Love to go up 14-13.
It looked like it was going to be enough for a while, but new Notre Dame transfer quarterback Riley Leonard and the offense could never add on. When Leonard threw a ghastly, under-thrown interception that set up the Huskies at midfield with about six minutes left, you could almost feel the dread setting in under Touchdown Jesus.
Even with the aid of a couple of pretty clear officiating mistakes in the final minute — a mis-spotted ball cost NIU a first down and then officials forgot to run the clock after a measurement — the Irish couldn’t pull it out in the end.
Northern Illinois outgained Notre Dame by 102 yards, was better on third down and held the ball for almost 10 more minutes.
But how?
Freeman was hired with much enthusiasm when Brian Kelly bolted for LSU. Yes, he was a first-time head coach, but he appeared to be the antithesis of Kelly in all the best ways.
He connected with players and fans in a way Kelly never did. He was present, passionate and charismatic.
Over 12 years, Kelly won more games than any coach in Notre Dame’s storied history, but was never beloved in South Bend.
It took Kelly several years to figure out the formula for success at Notre Dame and he took plenty of these types of losses early to the likes of Tulsa, Navy and South Florida.
It clicked for Kelly in 2017 and the Irish reeled off seven straight 10-win seasons and two four-team playoff appearances. The knock on Kelly became that his teams couldn’t win the biggest games or hang with the very best teams.
But he cleaned up in the games he was supposed to win and the Irish fans could not help but appreciate him.
It’s not the sexiest trait in a college football coach, but avoiding being the biggest story of the weekend by losing to a huge underdog keeps the peace.
According to Fox Sports’ Chris Fallica, there have been 28 losses by a home favorite of at least 16 points in college football since 2022. Freeman’s teams now account for three of them.
Year 3 is historically a big one for Notre Dame coaches, filled with national titles and championship game appearances.
By all accounts this looked like Freeman’s highest-ceiling team — though maybe we underrated the problems an entirely rebuilt offensive line would present. Still, that can’t get exposed against a MAC team in the home opener.
“We’re 1-1. We have to accept that fact. But we have a long season ahead of us,” safety Xavier Watts told reporters.
He’s right. The 12-team College Football Playoff changes everything this year, but Notre Dame was already in danger of facing intense scrutiny from the selection committee for a schedule that is less than loaded.
Maybe that changes. Louisville is ranked No. 22. No. 13 USC is off to a good start after beating Kelly’s LSU team. Feels like a stretch.
“We’ve got to own this. Every coach. Every person in here. We all have to own this,” Freeman said.
Oh, you most definitely will.
Surving Jeanty
Oregon found itself in a tight game in the fourth quarter for the second straight week, this time facing serious pressure from maybe the best running back in the country.
Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty scored three more touchdowns, including a 70-yarder, to give him nine in two games. The Ducks survived on the strength of two special teams TDs and a short walk-off field goal.
Next up, Oregon is part of fascinating doubleheader in the Pacific Northwest. The Ducks go to Oregon State in the first game of the rivalry post-Pac-12 collapse.
In Seattle, Washington State and Washington play for the Apple Cup. All four have not yet lost.
Michigan’s miss
You could say No. 3 Texas’ blowout at No. 10 Michigan was settled in the first half, but in reality it was probably decided last December when the Wolverines sat out the transfer portal.
To be fair, Michigan was on its way to winning a national title with a head coach in Jim Harbaugh, who anybody with internet knew was very likely heading back to NFL.
Not exactly an ideal way to start the process of reconstructing a roster that was about to send more than a dozen players into the NFL.
Still, in this era of college football free agency it’s difficult to believe new Michigan coach Sherrone Moore went into a season with this quarterback situation.
Davis Warren is a great story, a cancer survivor who is better than a typical walk-on, but right now he doesn’t look like a player who should be starting for a team considered a playoff contender.
Alex Orji seemed like the heir apparent to first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy, despite having only thrown six career passes during his first two seasons at Michigan. If nothing else, the 6-foot-3, 235-pound Texan would bring a running threat to the Wolverines’ offense. But he was beaten out by Warren, who threw two interceptions against Texas and had just 73 yards passing through three quarters.
A transfer quarterback is no sure thing, as Kentucky and Florida State are finding out. But how would Ohio State transfer Kyle McCord (eight touchdown passes in two games for Syracuse ) have looked in a maize and blue winged helmet this year?
How about something more along the lines of a developmental player? Alabama transfer Eli Holstein has six touchdown passes and two 300-yard passing games in leading Pitt to a 2-0 start. Texas transfer Maalik Murphy has Duke 2-0, with five touchdown passes.
Of course, this isn’t just a quarterback issue for Michigan’s offense. It is the most-glaring issue.
“I never really thought about the growing pains, more so just what can we do to get better,” Moore said. “We knew we were a new team. We never try to rest on our laurels that we won the national championship last year.”
Around the country
There are currently three Southeastern Conference teams in the top four of the AP rankings: No. 1 Georgia, No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Alabama. No. 14 Tennessee might be closer to that group than its ranking suggests. The Volunteers overwhelmed No. 24 NC State. … Freeman could use some advice from Penn State coach James Franklin. The eighth-ranked Nittany Lions allowed 24 points and 289 yards and trailed Bowling Green (another MAC team) in the first half before fixing whatever was wrong at half time and winning a one-score game. Surely, Penn State fans were not thrilled but almost losing is still winning so Happy Valley is better place to be this weekend than South Bend. … Big 12 contenders No. 16 Oklahoma State and No. 17 Kansas State both needed second-half rallies to win tough nonconference games. The Cowboys allowed 648 yards to Taylen Green (another pretty good looking transfer quarterback) and Arkansas but took advantage of a boat load of Razorbacks mistakes to win in double overtime…. The Wildcats needed a late scoop-and-score, and benefited from a offensive pass interference penalty on Tulane, to get out of New Orleans unbeaten. … A couple of ranked teams were not so fortunate against unranked teams: Iowa State rallied to beat No. 21 Iowa with a 54-yard field goal from redshirt freshman kicker Kyle Konrady in the closing seconds. Illinois beat No. 19 Kansas for its first victory against a ranked nonconference opponent since 2019. … No. 11 Utah was rolling against Baylor before sixth-year QB Cam Rising went out with a hand injury. The Utes closed out the victory and said after that Rising’s injury wasn’t serious. It best not be considering how Utah’s offense operates without him. … When UAB made the unusual and splashy hire of former Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer, who was coaching a high school team in Tennessee, the school passed over interim coach Bryant Vincent. Louisiana-Monroe hired Vincent this offseason and on Saturday ULM beat UAB 32-6. .. No. 25 Clemson played like a team that was tired of hearing how it shouldn’t be taken seriously as a national contender anymore, dropping 35 in the first quarter on Appalachian State.
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MLB ROUNDUP: METS SILENCE REDS FOR 9TH STRAIGHT WIN
Jose Quintana and three relievers combined to allow six hits on Saturday for the host New York Mets, who remained red hot with a 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of a three-game series.
The Mets got just two runners on in the first five innings against Jakob Junis before scoring four times in the sixth to earn their ninth straight win — their longest winning streak since rattling off nine victories in a row from April 3-13, 2018.
Santiago Espinal had two hits and a stolen base while Tyler Stephenson doubled and walked for the Reds, who have lost 10 of their past 16.
Quintana (8-9) gave up five hits and issued two walks while striking out six over 6 2/3 innings. It was the 100th career win for Quintana, who had only two 1-2-3 innings but induced a pair of double plays and limited the Reds to one hit in nine plate appearances with runners on.
Adam Ottavino struck out pinch hitter Will Benson to strand Espinal at third in the seventh and Danny Young threw a perfect eighth before Edwin Diaz worked the ninth in a non-save situation.
Astros 11, Diamondbacks 5
Jeremy Pena capped a five-run sixth inning with a three-run home run and Houston remained unbeaten with Yusei Kikuchi on the mound by toppling visiting Arizona.
Pena chased Diamondbacks reliever Dylan Florio from the game with a 390-foot blast into the home bullpen in right-center field. He lifted the Astros to a 10-4 lead with his 15th home run of the season and his first at home since May 17.
Kevin Newman and Eugenio Suarez each homered for the Diamondbacks, who have lost three in a row.
Giants 6, Padres 3
Rookie Grant McCray homered twice and knocked in five runs as visiting San Francisco beat San Diego.
McCray erased an early 2-0 deficit with a three-run blast in the second inning off San Diego starter Dylan Cease (12-11), then added insurance in the ninth by cracking a two-run homer off reliever Yuki Matsui.
Cease permitted six hits and four runs over six innings, walking two and fanning four. The loss dropped the Padres to 81-63, although they remained 1 1/2 games ahead of Arizona for the National League’s first wild-card spot.
Nationals 5, Pirates 3 (Game 1)
DJ Herz logged five no-hit innings as Washington topped host Pittsburgh in the opener of a split doubleheader.
Herz (3-7) walked three and struck out five while keeping the Pirates off the board to record his first win since Aug. 3. Dylan Crews went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs, two runs and a walk for the Nationals.
Pittsburgh finally got on the board in the seventh when pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez clubbed a 443-foot two-run shot to cut the Pirates’ deficit to 4-2. But in the ninth, Washington closer Kyle Finnegan worked around an RBI single from Nick Gonzales to record his 35th save of the year.
Yankees 2, Cubs 0
Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter as New York recorded its second straight shutout victory over host Chicago.
Catcher Austin Wells drove in a run and caught two baserunners stealing for the Yankees, who clinched their 32nd consecutive winning season. Schmidt pitched 4 2/3 innings in his return from a right lat strain, allowing four hits. Cortes (9-10) followed and did not allow a hit over the final 4 1/3 innings to complete New York’s 13th shutout of the season.
The Cubs were shut out for the third time in four games. Chicago was held to one hit in a 3-0 loss to the Yankees on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.
Rays 7, Orioles 1
Yandy Diaz and Taylor Walls each hit a solo home run and an RBI single as Tampa Bay beat host Baltimore.
Diaz finished with three hits for Tampa Bay, which ended a two-game skid. Jonny DeLuca went 3-for-5 with two runs and Ryan Pepiot (8-6) put together a strong start for the Rays, giving up one run on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Cedric Mullins homered as the Orioles lost for the first time in the six games in which Zach Eflin has taken the mound. Eflin (10-8), acquired from the Rays via trade in late July, yielded three runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Tigers 2, Athletics 1
Brant Hurter pitched well as a bulk-innings reliever and Detroit took advantage of a costly error to score twice in the seventh inning in its narrow victory over host Oakland.
With a second win in the past three days, the Tigers kept their hopes alive in a tight battle for an American League wild-card spot. Hurter (4-1) allowed just one run in 5 1/3 innings. Still, Detroit trailed before scoring both of its runs in the seventh, manufacturing them after A’s second baseman Zack Gelof dropped a throw at second base on Spencer Torkelson’s grounder to third.
Oakland minor league call-up Brady Basso fired six shutout innings for the A’s. Making his first big-league start, Basso struck out six and walked one.
Marlins 9, Phillies 5
Rookie Connor Norby homered and drove in three runs as host Miami snapped Philadelphia’s six-game winning streak.
The Marlins had six of their nine starters turn in multi-hit games, including Xavier Edwards, who also had two steals, and Jonah Bride and Otto Lopez, who each homered.
The Phillies, who lead the NL East with an 85-57 record, got a strong performance from Bryson Stott, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Nationals 8, Pirates 6 (Game 2)
Andres Chapparo finished 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, helping visiting Washington turn a two-run deficit into a win over Pittsburgh thanks to a ninth-inning rally.
Keibert Ruiz also tallied three hits for Washington. Facing a 3-2 count with two outs in the ninth, pinch hitter Ildemaro Vargas hit a liner that right fielder Connor Joe couldn’t squeeze while making a diving attempt, scoring two runs to give the Nationals a 7-6 lead.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-4 while Oneil Cruz and Jared Triolo each finished with a pair of hits for Pittsburgh. Mitch Keller threw six innings of two-run ball, allowing seven hits while striking out eight without issuing a walk.
Rangers 6, Angels 4
Josh Smith moved Texas ahead with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and it held on for a win against Los Angeles in the third game of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas.
Ezequiel Duran also had two RBIs and Josh Jung had two hits for the Rangers, who have won four of their past five. Texas rookie right-hander Jack Leiter is still seeking his first major league win after six starts. He allowed three runs and two hits in five-plus innings on Saturday.
Jose Leclerc (6-4) earned the win in relief, and Kirby Yates pitched the ninth for his 28th save of the year. Taylor Ward had a solo homer and Anthony Rendon and Mickey Moniak also drove in runs for the Angels.
Brewers 5, Rockies 2
Willy Adames and Gary Sanchez hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, William Contreras also went deep and finished with two hits and host Milwaukee beat Colorado.
Tobias Myers (7-5) fanned a career-high 11 in six innings to help the Brewers end a three-game losing streak. Devin Williams struck out the side in the ninth for his ninth save of 2024.
Ryan McMahon homered and singled and Sam Hilliard also hit a home run for Colorado. The Rockies had won two straight against two teams in a playoff race — the Atlanta Braves and Brewers.
Royals 4, Twins 2
Kansas City rallied past visiting Minnesota with the help of Tommy Pham’s controversial infield single in the eighth.
The Royals remained in second place in the AL Central, moving 1 1/2 games ahead of the Twins. Trailing 2-0 with just one hit through seven innings, Kansas City plated four runs against relievers Jhoan Duran (6-9) and Griffin Jax.
After Kyle Isbel’s RBI single, Pham tapped a soft grounder to the left side of the infield. Pinch runner Dairon Blanco appeared to interfere with third baseman Royce Lewis, leaving shortstop Brooks Lee to barehand the ball. Lee threw wildly past first, allowing Blanco to score the tying run. Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez followed with run-scoring singles to cap the four-run inning.
Red Sox 7, White Sox 5
Tyler O’Neill ripped two home runs and combined with Romy Gonzalez for six of the 10 Boston hits in a win over visiting Chicago.
O’Neill’s first homer highlighted a four-run first inning for the Red Sox, who have won the first two contests in a three-game series. O’Neill finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs.
Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn each homered as part of 3-for-4 efforts to lead the White Sox. The duo had all five of Chicago’s RBIs.
Cardinals 2, Mariners 0
Pedro Pages hit a decisive two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning as host St. Louis beat Seattle in a pitchers’ duel.
Pages sent a ball over the left-center-field wall after Jordan Walker was hit by a pitch with one out in the eighth. Cardinals starter Kyle Gibson blanked the Mariners for 6 2/3 innings, giving up three hits and walking three. Gibson fanned nine while recording his 1,500th career strikeout.
Relievers JoJo Romero, Andrew Kittredge and Ryan Helsley completed the shutout for the Cardinals. Kittredge (4-4) earned the victory, and Helsley got his 43rd save of the season. Seattle starter Logan Gilbert (7-11) allowed two runs on two hits in eight innings. He struck out 10 and walked one.
Blue Jays 9, Braves 5
Spencer Horwitz hit two home runs, right-hander Jose Berrios won his sixth straight start and visiting Toronto defeated Atlanta.
Horwitz, who added an RBI double, went 4-for-5 with three RBIs as the Blue Jays ended a four-game losing streak. Berrios (15-9) allowed one run and five hits in six innings.
First baseman Matt Olson played his 600th consecutive game and had two singles and a walk for Atlanta. It is the longest active streak of consecutive games played in the majors.
Dodgers 7, Guardians 2
Andy Pages hit a two-run home run during a six-run first inning and Los Angeles turned a quick start into a victory over visiting Cleveland.
Tommy Edman added a two-run double in the opening inning as the NL West-leading Dodgers evened a three-game series against the AL Central-leading Guardians at a win apiece.
Cleveland right-hander Gavin Williams (3-8) never made it out of the opening inning, allowing five runs on two hits and three walks while recording two outs. Lane Thomas clubbed a two-run homer for the Guardians.
–Field Level Media
WNBA NEWS
SKYLAR DIGGINS-SMITH SETS STORM ASSISTS RECORD IN ROUT OF MERCURY
Skylar Diggins-Smith broke the Seattle Storm record for most assists in a season in a 90-66 victory Saturday against her former team, the Phoenix Mercury, in Seattle.
Diggins-Smith tallied 11 assists to give her 227 this year. Sue Bird had the previous record of 221, achieved twice (in 2003 and 2018). Diggins-Smith also scored 12 points and had two steals.
The Storm (21-14) moved to 1 1/2 games behind the Las Vegas Aces (22-14) for the No. 4 seed in the WNBA playoffs.
Seattle has five regular-season games remaining, including the finale at Phoenix (17-19) on Sept. 19.
The Mercury, presently at No. 7 in the WNBA standings, have lost two of the three meetings with the Storm this season. Both losses were in Seattle.
Jewell Loyd led Seattle with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field (3-of-6 from 3-point range) on Saturday night.
Jordan Horston had 16 points and five rebounds off the bench. Horston made 7 of 8 shots from the field, 2 of 3 from beyond the arc.
Phoenix was led by Diana Taurasi’s 18 points. She also had five rebounds and four assists.
Kahleah Copper added 11 points and five rebounds.
Brittney Griner was limited to four points but had eight rebounds.
After Phoenix tied the game at 19 with 8:54 left in the second quarter on one of the two shots Griner made from the field, Seattle went on a 10-1 run.
The Storm led 29-20 after Horston made a 3-pointer with 5:51 left in the half.
Seattle led by as many as 17 points the remainder of the half before taking a 45-30 lead into halftime.
The Storm continued to build their lead in the third quarter behind 10 points in the quarter by Loyd.
They took a 73-51 lead into the fourth quarter, and Phoenix didn’t come closer than 19 points in the final period.
Seattle outscored Phoenix 40-24 in the paint behind while outrebounding the Mercury 46-34.
–Field Level Media
TENNIS NEWS
ARYNA SABALENKA BEATS JESSICA PEGULA FOR FIRST U.S. OPEN TITLE
Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka racked up 40 winners while defeating sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 to win her first U.S. Open title on Saturday afternoon at New York.
It is the third career Grand Slam crown for Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open each of the past two years. The 26-year-old is the first women’s player since Germany’s Angelique Kerber in 2016 to win the Aussie and U.S. Opens in the same year.
Sabalenka received a check for $3.6 million in winnings.
“To get a U.S. Open has been a dream of mine,” Sabalenka said during the on-court trophy ceremony at Arthur Ashe Stadium after the match. “… It means a lot. I’m literally speechless right now.”
Sabalenka of Belarus lost in the 2023 U.S. Open final to Coco Gauff.
This time around, Sabalenka was too strong for Pegula, who had just 17 winners and 22 unforced errors. Sabalenka committed 34 unforced errors.
Pegula, 30, was in a Grand Slam final for the first time and the pro-New York crowd was behind the Buffalo native from the outset.
But Sabalenka was the stronger player in the first set until Pegula made it tight by winning three straight games to tie it at 5-5. Sabalenka won the final two games to take the set.
In the second set, Pegula had a 5-3 lead but was unable to even the match. Sabalenka won the last four games to win the match.
“I wish she would have at least given me one set,” Pegula said during the ceremony. “She’s super powerful. She’s definitely not going to give you anything and she can knock the racket out of your hands.”
–Field Level Media
NASCAR NEWS
MICHAEL MCDOWELL CAPTURES POLE FOR QUAKER STATE 400
Michael McDowell reaffirmed his mastery of qualifying on drafting tracks, winning the pole for the Quaker State 400 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the first race in the Cup playoffs.
McDowell posted one of only two sub-31-second laps in the final round (30.926 seconds), touring the 1.54-mile speedway at 179.267 mph. He edged defending series champion Ryan Blaney (178.844 mph) for the top starting spot by 0.073 seconds.
McDowell was one of three non-playoff drivers who qualified in the top four. His Front Row Motorsports teammate Todd Gilliland was third at 178.770 mph, followed by Stewart-Haas Racing’s Josh Berry at 178.447 mph, as Ford drivers claimed the first five starting spots for the race Sunday.
It was McDowell’s fifth pole of the season, second at Atlanta and fourth straight on a track that uses the superspeedway competition package. All five of McDowell’s career poles have come this year.
“I’m just so proud of everyone at Front Row (Motorsports),” McDowell said. “I knew we had a shot based on Daytona (where McDowell won the pole two races ago), and we sat on the pole here earlier.
“One thing I think we’ve done really well, we led a lot of laps and our car drove really well … sometimes you’ll trim them out and get a lot of speed, and when you get into the race, it’ll be just a handful. I don’t feel like we’re compromising anything going into the race with the speed that we have.”
Blaney was the fastest of six playoff drivers who qualified in the top 10. Austin Cindric earned the fifth starting spot, followed by Kyle Larson in the fastest Chevrolet (178.367 mph) and Ford driver Joey Logano.
Non-playoff driver Austin Dillon will start seventh, followed by playoff drivers William Byron and Chase Briscoe.
Notably absent from the final round were Toyota drivers. Of the five playoff drivers in Camrys, Ty Gibbs was the top qualifier in 20th. Martin Truex Jr. will start 22nd, Tyler Reddick 23rd, Christopher Bell 26th and Denny Hamlin 38th.
Hamlin was more than two seconds off the pole-winning pace in the first round, with what appeared to be an engine issue.
“The engine made a funny noise when we were warning it up on pit road,” Hamlin radioed to his crew.
“They see a few red flags,” Hamlin added after his team members raised the hood on the No. 11 Toyota and attempted to diagnose the problem. “They’ll get it fixed for Sunday.”
Other playoff drivers qualified as follows: Alex Bowman 11th, Harrison Burton 12th, Chase Elliott 16th, Brad Keselowski 19th and defending race winner Daniel Suarez 30th.
–Field Level Media
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
17 BLOCKS POWER BOILERMAKERS TO WIN AT UTAH STATE
LOGAN, Utah – The Purdue Boilermakers ended their trip out west with a 3-0 victory at Utah State (25-18, 25-16, 25-22), an effort led by a season-high-tying 17 team blocks. With the result, Purdue remains undefeated through the first two weeks of play at 6-0, while Utah State falls to a 1-4 record.
Purdue’s 6-0 start is the second time in three years the Boilermakers have started with a perfect record through their first six matches.
Chicoine found her groove in the second set, posting four kills in Purdue’s last five points and ended the match with a team-leading 13 kills and eight digs. Additionally, she set a career-high four blocks in the match, including a career-high two block solos frame.
Purdue will be back in action next week in Dallas, Texas. The Boilermakers will play a pair of matches beginning next Friday vs. Houston at 7 p.m. ET followed by either host SMU or #9 Kentucky on Saturday.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
NOTRE DAME FALLS TO NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16-14
In front of a sold out crowd at Notre Dame Stadium, the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish (1-1) were upset in their home opener against the Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0), falling 16-14 on a 35-yard field goal with 24 seconds remaining.
Notre Dame looked promising to start the game. On its very first drive, they were led down the field by quarterback Riley Leonard as he gained yards through the air as well as on the ground. The Irish finished the drive off with an 11-yard keeper from Leonard for a touchdown.
After that, opening salvo Northern Illinois held the momentum for a large majority of the game. On the Huskies first drive, senior running back Anterio Brown took a slant route 83 yards for a touchdown, tying the score 7-7.
The Huskies solid performance continued on the defensive side as they held Notre Dame to a quick three-and-out. On the next possession, multiple positive rushes from Anterio Brown got the Huskies into field goal range, allowing them to take a 10-7 lead.
As the Irish offense took the field to try to respond, a somewhat promising drive came to an abrupt halt as Leonard’s pass was tipped and intercepted.
After the turnover, Brown once again showed off his speed, taking a wheel route 43 yards down the field on the first play of the drive. The Irish responded to the explosive play however, holding Northern Illinois to another field goal, making the score 13-7 NIU.
Both teams failed to score again for the rest of the first half. Notre Dame was able to drive into field goal range at end the half, but it was blocked by Cade Haberman, sending the Irish into the locker room still trailing by six.
In the second half, Jeremiah Love was able to show some life for the Irish offense. After a few first downs, he took a rush up the middle for a 34 yard touchdown, hurdling over a defender in the process. This gave Notre Dame a 14-13 lead.
The score remained this way for the rest of the third quarter, and to start the fourth quarter the Irish were able to gain some momentum as they stopped the Huskies on an attempt to go for it on 4th and 2. However, the Irish offense continued to struggle and nothing amounted from the turnover on downs.
After back to back fruitless possessions from each team, the Irish managed to put together an encouraging drive. However, that all came to an end when Leonard threw an interception that was returned for 34 yards.
With just under 6 minutes left in the game, Northern Illinois began to bleed the clock with the intention of kicking a field goal as the clock runs out. They drove it down the field, but were eventually stopped with 36 seconds left. With the game on the line, Kanon Woodill attempted a 35 yarder to take the lead. It was good, and the Huskies were now leading 16-14 with 31 seconds left in the game.
A desperate drive for the Irish put them in position to attempt a 62-yard field goal as time expired, but Haberman blocked the attempt for a second time in the game.
BUTLER FOOTBALL
BUTLER WINS AT MURRAY STATE 19-17
The Bulldogs earned a quality road win at Murray State on Saturday night by the final score of 19-17. Nick Howard rushed for two touchdowns and Ryan Short hit a go-ahead field goal with just nine seconds remaining from 22-yards out. The win moves Butler to 2-0 on the young season while Murray State drops to 0-2.
Short hit two 22-yard field goals in the win with the first coming midway through the first quarter to give Butler the first points of the game. BU limited Murray State to just 12 total yards in the first quarter to hang onto a 3-0 lead after 15 minutes.
Murray State scored the first touchdown of the contest in the second quarter off a five-yard run, but the story of the first half came on Butler’s final possession. The ‘Dawgs went deep and looked to score on a hail mary on the final play, but Ethan Loss was marked down at the one-yard line.
A flag appeared on the field after the big gain and Murray State was penalized for a roughing the passer call that kept the teams on the field. Howard made the Racers pay for the penalty as he crossed the goal line on the final play to give Butler a 10-7 lead at the half.
The first points of the second half belonged to the home team as the Racers traveled 67 yards in just over a minute to find the end zone on a four-yard rush. Butler got those points back in the fourth on Howard’s second rushing TD of the game, but the BU extra point was missed making the game 16-14.
The game really started to tighten up after a 51-yard field goal from Murray State, giving the Racers a one-point edge with just 2:41 to play. Butler kept their cool, continued to move the ball down the field and Short would come up with the game-winner to cap off a 10-play, 70 yard drive.
Butler’s offense moved the ball all over the field and ended the night with 436 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs came up with 26 first downs while limiting Murray State to just nine. They ran 44 more plays than the home team and dominated time of possession 41:09 to 18:51.
Howard ended the game with 85 rushing yards to lead the team. He averaged 4.3 yards per rush and also passed for 90 yards. Reagan Andrew also had great numbers going 18-for-25 for 193 yards against the Racers.
William Enneking and Ethan Loss each had four receptions for the Bulldogs. Enneking had a clutch catch and run in the fourth quarter to get BU into field goal range. Luke Wooten had three catches for 38 yards and Derek Allen Jr. was in the box score with three grabs for 30.
Butler’s defense got a lift from Will Mason and Nick Bafia. Each Bulldog had eight tackles and Mason had an interception. Adam Sturtz put together another well-rounded game as well for BU with six tackles and a sack.
Butler will return to action next weekend with night game against Hanover. The 6 PM kick will be a White Out for Bulldogs fans.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL HANGS TOUGH AGAINST NO. 7 PENN STATE
LEXINGTON, Ky. – – The Ball State women’s volleyball team fell just 11 points short to one of the nation’s top programs Saturday afternoon, suffering a 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-21) setback to No. 7 Penn State in its second match of the Kentucky Invitational.
“We played hard against a very talented Penn State squad, we just couldn’t get over the hump,” head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. “Carson and Sophie were solid in their ball control which really stapled our back court and helped generate some great opportunities on offense.”
In fact, the Cardinals (3-2) managed to post the best hitting percentage against the undefeated Nittany Lions (5-0) this season, connecting for a .271 rate of success. It is almost .100 points better than No. 9 Kentucky hit against Penn State Friday night.
Leading the Ball State attack was redshirt sophomore outside Aniya Kennedy with 14 kills, her third match in double figures this season. Kennedy also hit a solid .231 (14-5-39) while adding a dig and a block assist.
Freshman outside Carson Tyler followed her career night on Friday with another solid outing, smashing 12 more kills and connecting at a .276 (12-4-29) clip. She also tallied six digs, registered a pair of solo blocks and successfully passed 23 of the match-high 25 serves she faced.
As a unit, the Cardinals were also able to out-block the Nittany Lions by a 7.0-to-6.0 margin. Sophomore transfer Gwen Crull led the way with four total blocks, while connecting for four kills and hitting .444 (4-0-9).
In the backcourt, freshman libero Sophie Ledbetter continued to shine, racking up 13 digs and a perfect reception percentage on 12 attempts.
Senior setter Megan Wielonski was second on the squad with seven digs, while adding 35 assists and five kills.
Penn State finished the night with a .369 hitting mark, with Jess Mruzik collecting a match-high 17 kills and Taylor Trammell hitting .917 (11-0-12). PSU’s Gillian Grimes led all players with 15 digs.
The Ball State women’s volleyball team closes play in the Kentucky Invitational Sunday afternoon with a scheduled 2 p.m. first serve versus the ninth-ranked host Wildcats.
INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
SYCAMORES CLOSE OUT SEASON-OPENING ROAD TRIP WITH 27-20 LOSS AT EASTERN ILLINOIS
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Elijah Owens threw three touchdown passes and nearly willed Indiana State to a late comeback against Eastern Illinois as the Sycamores fell to the host Panthers on Saturday night at O’Brien Field, 27-20.
Owens guided Indiana State (0-2) on a 17-play, 80-yard drive late in the second half as the Sycamores mounted a comeback trailing 27-13 late in the contest. The redshirt freshman quarterback highlighted the drive by keeping his composure and his pants before finding Zavion Taylor for a nine-yard touchdown pass with 55 seconds remaining in the contest to make it a one-score game.
Owens completed passes to five different receivers over the 17-play drive as the Sycamores took over on their own 20-yard line following a missed Eastern Illinois (1-1) field goal attempt. He went 12-for-13 through the air on the drive and converted three 3rd-and-long situations including a 28-yard pass to Zavion Taylor down the right sideline on 3rd-and-12 to set up the touchdown.
The Sycamores set up for the onside kick and Sebastian Lopez got the bounce into the second level of the EIU return team before Eli Mirza jumped on the loose ball to let the Panthers run out the clock and secure the win.
Owens guided the Sycamores to a pair of first half touchdown drives as Indiana State overcame three turnovers in the first 30 minutes to enter the break trailing 17-13. Rashad Rochelle (16-yard) and Plez Lawrence (14-yard) both hauled in their first touchdown catches of the season to help the Sycamores nearly offset a Moses Alexander 60-yard fumble recovery scoop-and-score that put the Panthers on top early.
EIU running back MJ Flowers recorded 93 rushing yards and a touchdown to put Eastern Illinois ahead early in the contest and Cooper Willman added a late touchdown reception for the Panthers in securing the win.
Owens went 30-of-37 through the air for a career-high 260 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions in the loss. The redshirt freshman added a team-high 12 carries for 44 yards on the ground.
Nine different receivers posted catches in the contest led by Kevin Barnett’s five receptions for 45 yards. Taylor and Rochelle both added matching stat lines of four catches, 45 yards, and a touchdown, while Plez Lawrence added a career-high seven receptions for 41 yards and a score.
Geoffrey Brown led the Indiana State defense with nine tackles and three quarterback hurries. Gianini Belizaire added six stops and 1.0 tackles-for-loss, while Kendrick Milford added five tackles, 2.0 TFL, and his first sack as a Sycamore. Additional defensive highlights included Maddix Blackwell’s first interception of the season, while Jack Sherman added 1.5 TFLs.
EIU quarterback Pierce Holley went 19-of-32 through the air for 268 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Terrance Gibson had a game-high six catches for 100 yards, while Cooper Willman finished with three receptions, 30 yards, and a score in the win.
NiJhay Burt led the Panther defense with nine tackles, 1.0 TFLs, and two interceptions. Elijawah Tolbert added eight stops and a third interception, while Nicholas Oliveira-Chace added 2.0 sacks in the win.
How They Scored
Eastern Illinois moved 99 yards down the field with MJ Flowers capping off the drive with a one-yard touchdown plunge to put the Panthers ahead 7-0 with 2:22 left in the first quarter. The drive was highlighted by Pierce Holley’s 47-yard pass to DeAirious Smith to swing the field.
Elijah Owens was flushed from the pocket to the right, but threw it back across his body to a wide-open Rashad Rochelle going left inside the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown pass to cap a nine-play, 75-yard drive and tie the game up at 7-7 with 12:57 to play in the second quarter. Key play on the drive came as Owens found Kai Rios for a 26-yard reception near midfield to keep the drive alive.
EIU’s defense put the Panthers back in the lead with 10:27 remaining in the second quarter as Moses Alexander picked up a Sycamore fumble and returned it 60 yards down the left sideline to give Eastern Illinois the 14-7 lead.
Elijah Owens found Plez Lawrence for a 14-yard touchdown pass with 1:51 left in the second quarter as the Sycamore running back went around the left corner and out-raced the EIU defender to the pylon. The score was sparked by Maddix Blackwell’s interception that set Indiana State up with the ball at the Panthers’ 30-yard line. The score was 14-13 after the Sycamore missed extra-point.
EIU kicker Drew Schiller connected on a 34-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to end a nine-play, 72-yard drive and make it a 17-13 game at the break.
Schiller added to the EIU lead with a 40-yard field goal at the 7:48 mark in the third quarter to end a six-play, 20-yard drive and make it a 20-13 Panther lead.
Pierce Holley found Cooper Willman for a five-yard touchdown pass in the left flat giving Eastern Illinois a 27-13 lead with 1:21 remaining in the third quarter. The touchdown pass capped a 10-play, 63-yard drive after an Indiana State punt.
The Sycamores nearly rallied back in the closing minutes as Elijah Owens escaped the EIU pass rush, and rolled out to the left before finding Zavion Taylor for a nine-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead down to 27-20 with 0:55 remaining. The touchdown capped a 17-play, 80-yard drive to provide the final scoring margin.
News & Notables
Elijah Owens’ touchdown pass to Rashad Rochelle in the second quarter marked Indiana State’s first offensive touchdown of the 2024 season.
Rochelle’s 16-yard touchdown reception marked his first touchdown at Indiana State.
Maddix Blackwell continues to find the ball as the Sycamore safety recorded his first interception of the season on a tipped pass in the second quarter. It marked his second turnover of the 2024 season after forcing a fumble last week against Purdue. He was involved in seven turnovers in the 2023 season (two interceptions, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries).
Elijah Owens’ three-touchdown game marked the first by a Sycamore quarterback since Cade Chambers recorded the same back on October 15, 2022, at Youngstown State.
Elijah Owens’ 30 completions marked Indiana State’s first quarterback to post a 30-competion game since Isaac Harker (35-of-52) achieved the feat back on October 1, 2016, against Missouri State.
Eastern Illinois recorded their third defensive touchdown in the last two games against Indiana State following Moses Alexander’s 60-yard fumble recovery scoop-and-score in the second quarter. EIU returned two pick-sixes in the contest in the 2023 season.
Indiana State’s nine players with catches in the contest marked the most Sycamores to post at least one catch in the same game since November 18, 2023, against Illinois State when 11 different players recorded at least one reception.
Up Next
Indiana State makes its 2024 home debut next weekend in Memorial Stadium as the Sycamores welcome Dayton to Terre Haute on Saturday, September 14. Kickoff between the Sycamores and the Flyers is set for 6 p.m. ET with the game to be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
VALPO FOOTBALL
CARON TYLER PROVIDES SPARK FOR VALPO FOOTBALL AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE
For the first quarter, it looked as if Saturday’s Valparaiso University football game at No. 25/23 Youngstown State could play out in rather mundane fashion with a nationally-ranked, full-scholarship, Missouri Valley Football Conference opponent holding the upper hand on both sides of the ball.
But then, a story happened at Stambaugh Field in Youngstown, Ohio. And that story had a name. And that name was Caron Tyler (Temecula, Calif. / Chaparral).
The redshirt freshman quarterback came off the bench late in the first quarter, and to say he provided a spark would be an understatement. Tyler did it all – leading the team up and down the field with big plays through the air and on the ground – to cut the lead to as few as six in an eventual 59-25 loss to the Penguins.
How It Happened
The game started in wobbly fashion as Valpo fumbled the first play from scrimmage after the opening kickoff and the ball was recovered and returned four yards by Stephon Hall for a defensive touchdown that gave the Penguins the lead just 16 seconds into the game.
The Penguins had built the lead to 21-0 by the end of the first quarter, but that’s when the Beacons began their Tyler-led surge. After he ran successfully throughout the drive, Tyler connected with freshman Gary Givens III (Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit) for a 39-yard TD on a third-and-7 from the YSU 39 with 12:24 left in the second. A two-point conversion jump pass from Ryan Mann (Vernon Hills, Ill. / Vernon Hills [Northern Illinois]) to Jake Vickers (Canton, Mich. / Canton) – similar to a Jarrett Morgan/Ryan Clarke play from 2017 against Dayton that lives in Valpo lore – made it 21-8 after a nine-play, 76-yard drive.
After the Penguins went three-and-out offensively, Tyler used a 33-yard run before finding Vickers for a 16-yard gain inside the 10. That set up Tyler’s most impressive play of the day, a seven-yard touchdown run where he jumped over several Penguins near the goal line, an effort worthy of SportsCenter Top 10 consideration, to make it 21-15 with 8:30 left in the half.
After a 65-yard TD run by YSU QB Beau Brungard, Valpo put together a six-play, 79-yard scoring drive that featured a 17-yard pass from Tyler to Evan Jernegan (Altadena, Calif. / St. Francis) and finished with a 55-yard TD run by Tyler that made it 28-22 with 2:30 left in the half.
Big plays remained a Beacon bugaboo defensively as Ethan Wright’s 64-yard TD run made it 35-22 with 1:43 left in the half, and that stood as the halftime score.
The Penguins picked up right where they left off with Brungard’s 66-yard TD run on the second play from scrimmage in the second half. After the two teams exchanged punts, a 57-yard catch by Chris Gundy (Smithfield, Va. / Smithfield) set up a 26-yard field goal by Ryan Hawk that made it 42-25 with 6:15 left in the third.
Youngstown State outscored Valpo 17-0 in the fourth quarter to account for the final margin.
Inside the Game
Tyler went 8-of-17 through the air for 160 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 120 yards and two scores on 15 carries.
Running back Michael Mansaray (Columbus, Ohio / Westerville South [South Dakota]) added 12 carries for 46 yards.
Givens hauled in three receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown, while Gundy had two grabs for 64 yards.
Tyler’s touchdowns, both rushing and passing, were the first of his collegiate career.
Givens had his first collegiate catch and his first collegiate TD on Saturday.
Hawk had a perfect day kicking the football, going 3-for-3 on extra points and 1-for-1 on field goals. The field goal was the fifth make of his career.
Tyler had Valpo’s best day on the ground since Ryan Mann had 121 rushing yards on Nov. 11, 2023 vs. Stetson.
Tyler’s 120 rushing yards were the most by a Valpo quarterback since Chris Duncan had 154 on Oct. 12, 2019 vs. Dayton.
The 25 points marked Valpo’s highest ever scoring output against a Missouri Valley Football Conference opponent, surpassing 21 in 2022 vs. Illinois State.
The defense was led by Jake Birmingham (River Forest, Ill. / Oak Park and River Forest) and Colin Graves (Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet), who registered eight tackles apiece.
Youngstown State’s 59 points marked the most by a Valpo opponent since New Mexico State’s 65 on Dec. 3, 2022.
Valpo had 167 passing yards to YSU’s 125, but the Penguins held a 429-164 advantage on the ground.
Punter Sam Johnson (Birmingham, Ala. / Oak Mountain [Jackson State / Alabama]) averaged 43.7 yards per attempt on six chances, pinning two inside the 20. His long of 65 was the longest Valpo punt since Evan Matthes hit one 67 yards on Oct. 14, 2023 vs. Morehead State.
Valpo cleaned up the penalties from Week 1 to Week 2, committing just two for 15 yards against Youngstown State.
Thoughts from Head Coach Landon Fox
“It’s nice to see a step in the right direction offensively from last week to this week. However, we did have a couple missed opportunities. We gave them one touchdown offensively, and had another one where we didn’t score in the redzone. Those are the disappointing things, but there are definitely positives in terms of what we were able to do moving the ball at times.”
On Tyler: “Caron is a very good athlete who throws the football well. The game just needs to slow down for him, but he has all the tools to be a good quarterback. We had planned on him coming into the game and playing him, so that wasn’t anything that wasn’t expected. We planned to play two quarterbacks and if somebody got rolling, we would stay with him, and that’s what happened.”
On Tyler’s Leaping TD: “He was a bad man on that one. His ability to get up over the top, do two flips and still get in there and score was impressive. That’s what he can do for you with his legs. That’s going on ESPN, I would think. And just think, Mikey Appel is sitting there ready to come back. It’s a good problem to have with multiple quarterbacks who can get it done.”
“Defensively, we’re not doing a good job of putting guys in position to fill gaps and control the line of scrimmage. We have guys missing gaps inside and it puts us in some 1-on-1 tackles, which we haven’t been very good at.”
“I like the strides we made offensively from Week 1 to Week 2. Now the question is, can we do it again? If we don’t clean things up defensively, everybody is going to run the football on us. We have to have all three phases operate well together.”
Up Next
Valpo (0-2, 0-0 PFL) will open the home portion of the season next week with a rare Brown Field night game as Indiana Wesleyan comes to town for a 6:30 p.m. CT kickoff in the instate showdown. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
UINDY FOOTBALL
HOUNDS TOP CHARGERS IN SEASON OPENER
HILLSDALE, Mich. – The 16th-ranked UIndy football team emerged from a long offseason Saturday with a successful season-opening road trip. The Greyhounds traveled to non-conference Hillsdale and earned a 42-16 win at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium.
INS & OUTS
UIndy racked up three touchdowns in the second quarter and took a 28-7 lead into halftime. Cobi Lewis hauled in a pair of first-half TD catches to help stake the Hounds to the early lead.
The host Chargers generated some momentum late in the third quarter, however, with a safety followed by a touchdown drive. The result cut the lead to 28-16 with 11-and-a-half minutes to go.
But UIndy diffused the rally with an absolute bomb on the very next play from scrimmage. Gavin Sukup found a streaking Lewis for a 48-yard connection to quickly flip the filed. Later in the drive, the Hounds converted a 3rd and 7 on with a 16-yard touchdown run by freshman Garrett Sherrell.
The Greyhounds would later seal the win with an interception on each of the final two Hillsdale drives.
IINSIDE THE BOX
– The UIndy D produced four turnovers on the night, including three INTs. DBs Alvin Contreras, Jalyn Givan and Key Crowell each earned their first career picks.
– The front seven also made big impact, compiling 11 tackles for a loss—four of which were sacks. Nine different Hounds had at least one TFL, led by Kole Viel (2.5) and Diego Piche (2.0).
– Sukup finished 14-for-24 passing for 265 yards and three touchdowns. It marked the second straight game versus Hillsdale that he managed three TDs passes and zero interceptions.
– UIndy’s top three running backs all found the end zone Jon Lewis led the way with 129 rushing yards, Sherrell—in his collegiate debut—added 61 yards on just six carries, while Jaden Schlabach chipping in 20 yards.
– Veteran tight end Ethan Hand joined Cobi Lewis in the receiving TD column with a six-yard score in the second quarter.
– San Flowers led all players with 10 total tackles.
– Transfer-kciker Ian Burr was a perfect 6-for-6 in PAT attempts.
UP NEXT
UIndy returns to the Circle City for its home opener Saturday, Sept. 14. The Greyhounds host GLVC-rival Truman State University under the lights at Key Stadium for a 6 p.m. kick. Click/tap here for important gameday info, including how to purchase tickets online.
MARIAN FOOTBALL
MARIAN MATCHES SINGLE-GAME TAKEAWAY RECORD IN SEASON-OPENING WIN AT SIENA HEIGHTS
Adrian, Mich. – The Marian football team began their 2024 season with a force on Saturday afternoon, taking down Siena Heights 31-9 in their season opener. Marian’s defense swarmed the field and tied a program record with seven takeaways in a single game, as they begin the season 1-0 for the third consecutive year.
The first of many Marian takeaways came on just the second play of the game, as newcomer Jayden Scruggs made his presence felt on the defensive line with a strip-sack on the second play of the game, with the ball landing in the arms of Deon Pettiford. The Knights were unable to capitalize off the turnover with a touchdown, as Tristan Polk drove Marian into manageable field goal range for Kenny Curry, who converted a 20-yard attempt for his first collegiate points.
The Knights forced their second turnover of the game on the ensuing series when JT Downey stripped and recovered the ball, however the Knights were unable to add to their lead. Siena Heights responded with a 98-yard scoring drive, as an open 42-yard pass put the home team on top in the waning moments of the first quarter. Marian ended the first quarter trailing 7-3, punting twice in the early going of the second quarter.
Siena Heights would punt on their opening series of the second quarter, but quickly saw their offense begin to crumble as the Marian defense asserted their dominance over the home team. With 7:33 remaining in the opening half, Dwight Lewis III jumped an under-thrown pass and raced 20 yards for his first career pick-six, pushing Marian into a 10-3 advantage. Three plays after the Lewis interception, Deon Pettiford hawked his first-career interception as he snared the Elijah Taylor pass, setting up the first offensive touchdown of the season as Tristan Polk capped off the 27-yard series with a sneak.
Marian kept Siena Heights searching for an identity on offense as Joe Apata recovered a fumble and the defense forced another punt, with the game heavily favoring the Knights. Despite their woes, the Saints were able to add to their total in the final seconds of the half, blocking a Mason Miller punt and recovering the loose ball in the end zone, drawing within one possession as the halftime score favored Marian 17-9.
After making halftime adjustments, the Marian offense controlled the third quarter, finding the end zone on two of their three possessions. The opening possession of the half would end in a turnover on downs, but after the Knights defense forced a punt, Tristan Polk engineered a swift 70-yard series, with a 42-yard completion to Jake Reichard setting up a Keagan La Belle touchdown. Following another Saints punt, Polk uncorked a 59-yard bomb to Reichard, connecting for the fifth time in the game to set up red zone opportunity. A pass to Nick Miller moved the ball to the one, where Polk would score his second rushing touchdown on the day to give Marian a 31-9 lead.
The Knights forced a punt to end the third quarter, and put the game to rest in the fourth quarter with their defense continuing to wreak havoc. Marian forced a punt and turnover on downs on their first two possessions of the final quarter, and ended the game with interceptions on their final two snaps. Logan Carrington recorded his first and second career interceptions to end the final two series for the Saints offense, as his interceptions on consecutive plays put an end to the game, as Marian closed the 31-9 victory two snaps later with a kneel down.
Marian’s defense forced seven total takeaways in the win, tying a single-game program record first established in 2016 against Concordia. Carrington recorded two interceptions, while Pettiford recorded a pair of takeaways on his fumble recovery and interception. Downey recorded seven tackles and recovered a fumble he forced, while freshman Wyatt Woodall led the team in tackles with seven. Marian was credited with four sacks in the win, with Jesse Stevens and Jayden Scruggs each recording one. Dwight Lewis III added a pair of tackles to his 20-yard interception return for touchdown.
Offensively, Marian struggled on the ground totaling 49 yards, while Polk passed for 222. La Belle led the team in rushing with 29 and one score, while Ali Richardson had 19 yards. Reichard led all pass catchers with 133 yards on five catches, and the running back combination of La Belle and Baron Huebler combined for 50 receiving yards.
Marian will return home following their season opening win, playing their first game at Ascension St. Vincent Field on Saturday, September 14 at 6:05 p.m. Marian takes on Concordia in their final matchup in series history, as the home opener caps the annual Family Weekend festivities.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
19 – 27 – 1 – 21 – 31 – 44 – 14 – 5 – 12 – 45 –
September 8, 1939 – Indians Bob Feller, wearing Number 19, at 20 years old, became youngest pitcher to win 20 games
September 8, 1943 – NY Giants’ pitcher Ace Adams, Number 27 set a record by working in his 62nd game of the season
September 8, 1954 – Talk about working a pitcher! With a 3-2 count, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Richie Ashburn, Number 1 fouled off the next 14 pitches, then eventually walked to get on base.
September 8, 1958 – Pittsburgh Pirate Roberto Clemente, Number 21 tied a modern day record when he recorded 3 triples in a single game
September 8, 1963 – Milwaukee Braves future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn (Number 21) tied Christy Mathewson with 13 seasons of at least 20-wins
September 8, 1965 – This man knows how to play the field! The very talented Kansas City A’s Bert Campaneris, Number 19 showed off his versatility when he played all 9 positions in a game
September 8, 1972 – Chicago Cubs pitcher Ferguson Jenkins, Number 31 won his 20th game for 6th straight year. Ironically 8 years to the day in 1980, that Commisioner Bowie Kuhn would be suspending Jenkins indefinitely due to drug arrest.
September 8, 1973 – Hank Aaron, Number 44 set a record of most home runs in 1 league (709)
September 8, 1985 – Pete Rose, Number 14 tied Ty Cobb’s record with 4,191 hits
September 8, 1989 – George Brett, Number 5 reached a career milestone when he achieved his 2,500th hit
September 8, 1991 – NFL Buffalo Bill QB Jim Kelly, Number 12 passes for 6 touchdowns vs Pittsburgh Steelers (52-34)
September 8, 1992 – Danny Tartabull, Number 45 had 9 RBIs as Yanks beat Orioles 16-4
September 8, 1993 – Houston Astro’s Darryl Kile, Number 57 threw a 3rd no-hitter of season in Astros’ 7-1 win over NY Mets
September 8, 2002 – Rookie quarterback David Carr, wearing Number 8 throws for 2 TDs as the Houston Texans beat Dallas Cowboys 19-10 to become only the 2nd expansion team (1961 Minnesota Vikings) to win their inaugural game
FOOTBALL HISTORY
September 8, 1904 – Mortimer “Bud” Sprague was a former tackle from the University of Texas in 1922 through 1924 and later transferred to the United States Military Academy to play out the rest of his college eligibility for the Black Knights of Army. With some help of college eligibility rules of the era, Bud lettered in the sport of football an amazing 6 times, twice at Texas and 4 times with Army. He was an All-American in the 1926 and 1927 seasons and became the captain of the Army team in 1928. Bud Sprague was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
September 8, 1912 – Bob “Bones” Hamilton was a former Stanford hallfback that the College Football Hall of Fame placed in their rooms of honor in 1972 according to the National Football Foundation. After college Hamilton entered Major League Baseball as he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers never entering football professional ranks.
September 8, 1945 – Lem Barney was a cornerback out of Jackson State University. The six foot 188 pound defensive back was a 3-time All-Conference player in the Southwestern Conference during college but was still relatively unknown when the Detroit Lions drafted him in the second round of the 1967 NFL Draft. Lem started off his professional career in spectacular style. In a quote from the Barney on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website the defender described his first play in the NFL as,” I dove and intercepted it and did a forward shoulder roll got up and ran into the endzone, I think 24 yard. And I said man this is going to be easy.” He sure made it look easy as he made the Pro Bowl as a rookie and was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Not only did the speedster play the corner but he was also an excellent kick returner and his team’s emergency punter. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Lem Barney in the class of 1992.
September 8, 1952 – Anthony Davis was an amazing running back that played ball for Southern California and the College Football Hall of Fame enshrined Davis in the 2005 induction class. During his years at USC he also was a standout baseball player per the National Football Foundation. In fact as a Trojan, Davis won 5 National Championships! 2 in football and 3 with baseball! Davis led the USC team in rushing scoring and kick returns in 3 consecutive seasons. Anthony was also scored 11 touchdowns in his college career against rival Notre Dame. In fact in the game between the two schools played on December 2, 1972 Davis scored six times to lead the Trojans to a 45-23 thumping of the Irish. His professional career has a long resume as Davis played in the World Football League, the CFL, the NFL and later the USFL.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Sept. 8
1905 — The Pittsburgh Pirates stranded 18 runners in an 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds to set a National League record for men left on base.
1939 — With his 12-1 victory over the Browns in St. Louis, 20-year-old Bob Feller became the youngest modern-era player to win 20 games.
1940 — Joe Gordon of the New York Yankees hit for the cycle in a 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox.
1940 — Johnny Mize of St. Louis hit three homers and drove in six runs in a 16-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader. Mize became the first player to hit three homers in one game four times in a career.
1955 — The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Braves 10-2 to clinch the National League pennant with a 17-game lead.
1958 — Roberto Clemente tied a major league record by hitting three triples in a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
1965 — Bert Campaneris of the Kansas City A’s played all nine positions but had to leave after a ninth-inning collision with Ed Kirkpatrick of the Angels. The Angels won 5-3 in 13 innings.
1972 — Ferguson Jenkins of the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, for his 20th victory of the season. It marked the sixth straight year Jenkins had won 20 or more games.
1985 — Cincinnati’s Pete Rose inserted himself into the lineup when the Chicago Cubs named right-hander Reggie Patterson as the starting pitcher. Rose singled in the first inning and again in the fifth inning to tie Ty Cobb with 4,191 career hits. Rose was retired in his other at-bats and the game was called because of darkness after nine innings with the score tied 5-5.
1988 — National League president Bart Giamatti was unanimously elected to succeed Peter Ueberroth as the commissioner of baseball.
1992 — New York’s Danny Tartabull drove in nine runs as the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 16-4. Tartabull went 5-for-5 with two homers and a double.
1993 — Darryl Kile pitched baseball’s second no-hitter in five days, leading the Houston Astros to a 7-1 win over the New York Mets. Kile struck out nine and walked one.
1996 — Todd Hundley of the New York Mets became the ninth player to hit 40 home runs this season, breaking the major league record set in 1961.
1998 — Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris’ 37-year-old home run record, lining historic No. 62 just over the wall in left field with two outs in the fourth inning. McGwire’s shot off the Chicago Cubs’ Steve Trachsel set off a wild celebration in Busch Stadium.
2008 — Pinch hitting for Houston, Mark Saccomanno homered on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues to help the Astros beat Pittsburgh. Saccomanno hit a solo shot in the fifth inning.
2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Hank Aaron record of 15 seasons with 30 or more home runs.
2022 — By making their 324th start as a battery, P Adam Wainwright and C Yadier Molina of the Cardinals tie the all-time mark set by Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan of the Tigers in the 1960s and 1970s. Molina marks the occasion by going deep twice – his first long balls since May – but the Cards lose to the Nationals, 11 – 6. The pair will set the new record on the 14th.
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Sept. 9
1914 — George Davis of the Boston Braves pitched a 7-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader. Davis’ no-hitter was the first thrown at Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox.
1922 — Baby Doll Jacobson hit three triples to lead the St. Louis Browns to a 16-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
1936 — The New York Yankees clinched their eighth American League pennant with a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians, 11-3 and 12-9. The Yankees finished 19½ games ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the largest margin in team history.
1945 — Dick Fowler of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a 1-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in the second game of a doubleheader.
1948 — Rex Barney of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched a 2-0 no-hit victory against the New York Giants on a rainy day at the Polo Grounds. He walked two and struck out four.
1965 — Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers tossed his fourth no-hitter, a perfect game, against the Chicago Cubs. Koufax fanned 14 in the 1-0 victory while Cubs pitcher Bob Hendley allowed one hit — a double by Lou Johnson.
1987 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 4,500th batter.
1988 — Atlanta’s Bruce Sutter joined Rollie Fingers and Rich Gossage as the only pitchers to save 300 games as the Braves beat the San Diego Padres, 5-4 in 11 innings.
1992 — Robin Yount became the 17th player to reach 3,000 hits in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Yount singled to right center off Cleveland’s Jose Mesa in the seventh inning.
1998 — The New York Yankees officially clinched the AL East title, the earliest in AL history, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-5. The Yankees improved to 102-41 — 20½ games ahead of second-place Boston.
2001 — Barry Bonds hit three home runs to give him 63 for the season. The third homer was a three-run shot in the 11th inning lifting San Francisco over the Colorado Rockies 9-4. Bonds broke Roger Maris’ record of 61 for most homers in a season by a left-handed hitter.
2004 — Joe Randa had six hits and tied a major league record with six runs, and Alex Berroa hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs in Kansas City’s 26-5 victory over Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader. Randa became the first AL player to have six hits and six runs in the same nine-inning game.
2007 — Milwaukee became the third team in major league history to open a game with three straight home runs when Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy and Ryan Braun connected off Cincinnati’s Phil Dumatrait in a 10-5 victory. Weeks and Braun each hit two home runs and J.J. Hardy homered and hit two doubles — all in the first four innings.
2017 — Jose Abreu became the first White Sox player to hit for the cycle in 17 years in Chicago’s 13-1 rout of the San Francisco Giants.
2020 — At the urging of Roberto Clemente’s family, Major League Baseball pays tribute to its first Latin American superstar by allowing Puerto Rican players and others to wear his uniform number, 21, in his honor, on this day. This is akin to the wearing of #42 on Jackie Robinson Day. In addition, all members of the Pirates, Clemente’s former team, wear the number, the first time it has been worn by a team member since Clemente’s passing 48 years earlier.
2022 — Major League Baseball announces the adoption of a number of changes to the rules to be introduced at the start of the 2023 season. They include a pitch clock, limits on defensive shifts, and larger bases. All of these changes have already been successfully tested in minor league games and aim to improve pace of play, reduce injuries and create more in-game action.
Sept. 10
1919 — Cleveland’s Ray Caldwell pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, a 3-0 victory by the Indians in the opening game of a doubleheader.
1950 — Joe DiMaggio became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at Griffith Stadium, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1.
1967 — Joe Horlen of the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers with a 6-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader.
1969 — The New York Mets swept Montreal in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, 3-2 in 12 innings and 7-1. The victories moved the Mets into first place in the NL East for their first time on top.
1974 — Lou Brock tied Maury Wills’ single-season stolen base record in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. He broke the record with steal No. 105 in the seventh inning.
1977 — Roy Howell hit two home runs, two doubles and a single and drove in nine runs, powering Toronto past the New York Yankees 19-3.
1980 — Bill Gullickson struck out 18 — the most by a rookie — to lead the Montreal Expos past the Chicago Cubs 4-2.
1997 — Mark McGwire joined Babe Ruth as the only players in major league history with consecutive 50-homer seasons by hitting a 446-foot shot off Shawn Estes in the third inning of St. Louis’ game against at San Francisco. McGwire, who hit a major league-leading 52 homers for Oakland last season, became the first player with back-to-back 50-homer seasons since Ruth did it in 1927 and 1928.
2000 — Arizona’s Randy Johnson became the 12th player to reach 3,000 strikeouts, fanning a season-high 14 in seven innings in the Diamondbacks’ 4-3 loss to Florida in 12 innings.
2003 — St. Louis’ Tony La Russa became the eighth manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cardinals beat Colorado 10-2. La Russa is 2,000-1,782 in 25 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland and St. Louis.
2007 — Kurt Suzuki and Dan Johnson hit grand slams to power Oakland past Seattle 9-3.
2013 — Mark Trumbo matched a team record with four extra-base hits, including back-to-back home runs with Josh Hamilton, and Los Angeles beat Toronto 12-6.
2017 — Aaron Judge became the second major league rookie with a 40-homer season, going deep twice in New York’s 16-7 rout of the Texas Rangers 16-7.
2002 — 42-year-old Albert Pujols, who has stated many times that he will retire at the end of the season, hits his 17th homer of the year and #696 of his career off J.T. Brubaker of the Pirates in the 6th inning of a 7 – 5 Cardinals win to tie Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the all-time list.
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Sept. 11
1912 — Eddie Collins set a major league record with six stolen bases for the Philadelphia Athletics in a 9-7 win over the Detroit Tigers. Collins stole six more in a game on Sept. 22.
1918 — The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 behind the three-hit pitching of Carl Mays to win the World Series in six games. This was Boston’s third championship in a four-year stretch — 1915, 1916 and this season.
1936 — Hod Lisenbee of the Philadelphia A’s tied a major league record for hits allowed, giving up 26 in a 17-2 rout by the Chicago White Sox.
1949 — The New York Yankees sent 18 men to the plate in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader against Washington. In the 50-minute half-inning the Senators walked a major-league record 11 batters as the Yankees went on to a 20-5 win. New York won the second game 2-1 in one hour and 22 minutes.
1959 — The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4, putting an end to reliever Roy Face’s 22-game winning streak. It was his only loss of the season as he finished with an 18-1 record.
1974 — It took the St. Louis Cardinals 25 innings — seven hours, four minutes — to beat the New York Mets. A record 202 batters went to the plate, Felix Millan and John Milner had 12 appearances apiece.
1985 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds became the all-time hit leader with his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb’s record. Rose lined a 2-1 pitch off San Diego pitcher Eric Show to left-center field for a single in the first inning. It was the 57th anniversary of Ty Cobb’s last game in the majors.
1987 — New York Mets third baseman Howard Johnson, with 34 homers, became the first National League infielder to reach 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season. His 30th stolen base came in the fourth inning of a 6-4, 10-inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
1996 — San Diego’s Ken Caminiti broke his own major league record by homering from both sides of the plate in a game for the fourth time this season. In a 6-5 win over Pittsburgh, Caminiti homered left-handed in the fifth inning, hitting a two-run shot. Batting right-handed in the seventh, he hit a solo shot to break his record set last year.
2008 — Albert Pujols drove in his 100th run with a sixth-inning double in the Cardinals’ 3-2 loss to the Cubs, becoming only the third player in major league history to reach the milestone in his first eight seasons. Pujols also extended his major league-record streak of reaching 30 homers and 100 RBIs in his first eight seasons, two more than any player in history.
2014 — Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton sustained multiple facial fractures, dental damage and cuts that needed stitches after being hit in the face by a pitch. Stanton was hit under the left eye by a fastball from Milwaukee’s Mike Fiers in the fifth inning of a 4-2 loss.
2021 — Corbin Burns and Josh Hader of the Milwaukee Brewers throw a combined no-hitter to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0. It was the record ninth no-hitter of the season.
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Sept. 12
1932 — Brooklyn’s Johnny Frederick hit his sixth pinch home run of the season, a major league record, in the ninth inning to spark the Dodgers to a 4-3 triumph over the Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field.
1947 — Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit two home runs — his seventh and eighth in four games — for a major league record.
1962 — Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators set a record by fanning 21 Baltimore Orioles in a 16-inning game, which he won 2-1.
1976 — Minnie Minoso singled in three at bats as the designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox. At 53, he became the oldest player to get a hit in a regulation game.
1979 — Carl Yastrzemski got his 3,000th hit — a ground single off Jim Beattie — as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2.
1984 — Dwight Gooden broke the rookie strikeout record, fanning 16 Pittsburgh Pirates to give him 251, six more than Herb Score had in 1955. Gooden broke the record by striking out Marvell Wynne in the sixth inning.
1996 — Seattle’s Alex Rodriguez set a major league record for a shortstop with his 88th extra base hit in an 8-5 win over Kansas City.
2002 — Chicago out hit Cincinnati 22-17 but lost to the Reds 15-12. The last major league team to get 22 hits and lose a nine-inning game was Oakland on April 27, 1980. The Athletics lost that game 20-11 at Minnesota.
2006 — Atlanta’s streak of 14 consecutive division titles ended when the New York Mets rallied to beat Florida 6-4.
2008 — Jorge Cantu hit his 25th homer in Florida’s 2-1 victory over Washington, making the Marlins the first team in Major League history to have four infielders hit at least 25. Mike Jacobs (32), Dan Uggla (30), Hanley Ramirez (29) and Cantu have accounted for 116 of the Marlins 188 homers this season.
2015 — David Ortiz homered twice to become the 27th player in major league history to reach 500 homers, and Boston beat Tampa Bay 10-4. Ortiz reached the milestone when he lined a shot to right-center on a 2-2 pitch from Matt Moore leading off the fifth. He connected for No. 499 in the first. It was the 50th multi-homer game in his a 19-year career.
2017 — The Cleveland Indians extended their winning streak to 20 games and matched the AL mark held by the 2002 Oakland Athletics, beating the Detroit Tigers 2-0.
2017 — The Minnesota Twins became the first team in major league history to hit a homer in each of the first seven innings in a 16-0 rout of the San Diego Padres. Brian Dozier, Jorge Polanco, Jason Castro, Eddie Rosario, Castro again, Eduardo Escobar and Kennys Vargas all went deep to set a Target Field record.
2018 — The Boston Red Sox reached 100 wins for the first time since Ted Williams returned from World War II in the 1946 season, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 as David Price won his sixth straight decision and Craig Kimbrel earned his 39th save.
Sept. 8
1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men’s singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown.
1957 — Althea Gibson becomes the first black to win the U.S. Open, beating Louise Brough, 6-3, 6-2. Australia’s Malcolm Anderson defeats countryman Ashley Cooper in three sets to become the first unseeded player to win the U.S. Open.
1968 — Virginia Wade wins the first official U.S. Open (formerly known as U.S National Championships). Wade upsets Billie Jean King, 6-4, 6-2 and Arthur Ashe beats Tom Okker, 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 for the men’s title.
1969 — Australia Rod Laver wins the U.S. Open and the grand slam of tennis for the second time in his career with a four-set victory over Tony Roche. Laver wins 7-9, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
1973 — Australia’s Margaret Court Smith wins the U.S. Open for the fifth time with a 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Evonne Goolagong.
1974 — Billie Jean King wins her fourth U.S. Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 triumph over Evonne Goolagong.
1985 — Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits.
1985 — Ivan Lendl wins his first U.S. Open title defeating John McEnroe 7-6, 6-3, 6-4.
1990 — Gabriela Sabatini prevents Steffi Graf from winning her third consecutive Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory in the U.S. Open.
1991 — Stefan Edberg wins his first U.S. Open men’s singles title with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 win over Jim Courier.
1996 — Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf win the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, in the last U.S. Open championship matches played in Louis Armstrong Stadium.
1998 — Mark McGwire breaks Roger Maris’ 37-year-old home run record, lining historic No. 62 just over the wall in left field with two outs in the fourth inning. McGwire’s shot off the Chicago Cubs’ Steve Trachsel sets off a wild celebration in Busch Stadium.
2001 — Venus Williams wins her second consecutive U.S. Open title by beating her sister, Serena, 6-2, 6-4 in the first prime-time women’s Grand Slam final. The match is the 10th between sisters in a Grand Slam match during the Open era, with the older sister winning every time.
2002 — Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to win his 14th Grand Slam title and the U.S. Open for the fifth time. At 31, Sampras is the Open’s oldest champion since 1970.
2002 — Rookie quarterback David Carr throws for 2 TDs as the Houston Texans beat Dallas Cowboys 19-10 to become only the 2nd expansion team (1961 Minnesota Vikings) to win their inaugural game.
2008 — Roger Federer salvages the 2008 season by easily beating Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to win his fifth consecutive U.S. Open championship and 13th major title overall.
2013 — Riquna Williams sets a WNBA record with 51 points to help the Tulsa Shock rout the San Antonio Silver Stars 98-65. The second-year guard surpasses the previous record of 47 points set by Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi and matched by Seattle’s Lauren Jackson.
2013 — Top-seeded Serena Williams wins her fifth U.S. Open championship and 17th Grand Slam title overall by beating No. 2 Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-1 in a windy final.
2017 — David Benavidez becomes boxing’s youngest world champion and the youngest ever in the super middleweight division with a split decision victory over Ronald Gavril at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. At 20 years, 9 months old, Benavidez (19-0, 17 KOs) won the vacant WBC super middleweight title over the 31-year-old Gavril (18-2, 14 KOs).
2018 — Naomi Osaka becomes the first Japanese female to win a Grand Slam singles title as she defeats Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 at the US Open.
2019 — U.S. Open Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev of Russia 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to win his 19th Grand Slam singles title, and 4th U.S. crown.
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Sept. 9
1909 — Jack Johnson retains his heavyweight boxing title when he fights Al Kaufman to a no decision in 10 rounds at Coffroth’s Arena, San Francisco, California.
1940 — Donald McNeil beats Bobby Riggs after losing the first two sets to capture the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title. Alice Marble wins her third straight title with a two-set triumph over Helen Jacobs.
1956 — Australia’s Ken Rosewall wins the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title with a four-set victory over Lewis Hoad. Shirley Fry beats Althea Gibson 6-3, 6-4 for the women’s title.
1960 — The Denver Broncos beat the Boston Patriots 13-10 in the American Football League’s first regular-season game. The game is played on a Friday night at Boston University’s Nickerson Field.
1965 — Sandy Koufax throws his 4th career no-hitter and first perfect game in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.
1968 — Arthur Ashe wins the U.S. Open by beating Tom Okker 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Ashe is the first African-American male to win a Grand Slam tournament. As an amateur, Ashe is ineligible to receive the $14,000 winner’s prize, but collects $280 in expenses for the two-week tournament.
1972 — UCLA’s Efren Herrera kicks a 20-yard field goal with 22 seconds remaining to beat preseason No. 1 Nebraska 20-17 at the Memorial Coliseum.
1974 — Jimmy Connors romps to a 6-1, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Ken Rosewall to win the U.S. Open.
1978 — Chris Evert beats 16-year-old Pam Shriver 7-5, 6-4 to win her fourth straight U.S. Open.
1979 — In an all-New Yorker U.S. Open men’s final, John McEnroe beats Vitas Gerulaitis, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. Tracy Austin, at 16 years, 8 months and 28 days, becomes the youngest U.S. Open women’s singles champion, ending Chris Evert’s 31-match win streak at the Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win.
1984 — John McEnroe beats Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to win his fourth U.S. Open.
1987 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 4,500th batter.
1990 — Pete Sampras, at the age of 19 years and 28 days, becomes the youngest U.S. Open men’s singles champion, defeating Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
1992 — Robin Yount becomes the 17th player to reach 3,000 hits in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians.
2000 — Venus Williams wins her first U.S. Open singles title, defeating Lindsay Davenport, 6-4, 7-5.
2006 — Top-ranked Ohio State tightens its hold on the No. 1 spot after beating the No. 2 ranked and defending champion Texas Longhorns 24-7 in Austin, Texas.
2007 — Asafa Powell sets another world record in the 100 meters, winning a heat at the Rieti Grand Prix in 9.74 seconds. The world’s fastest man improves his record by 0.03 seconds, having run 9.77 three times.
2012 — Serena Williams, two points from defeat, suddenly regains her composure and her game, coming back to win the last four games and beat No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 for her fourth U.S. Open championship and 15th Grand Slam title overall.
2015 — Japan’s Saori Yoshida wins her 16th world or Olympic freestyle title at the world wrestling championships. The most decorated athlete in wrestling history, the 32-year-old Yoshida wins her 13th title at worlds — to go with three Olympic golds in as many tries.
2017 — Sloane Stephens dominates Madison Keys in the U.S. Open final and wins 6-3, 6-0 for her first Grand Slam title. The 83rd-ranked Stephens is the second unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open era, which began in 1968.
2018 — Alabama strengthens its hold on No. 1 over No. 2 Clemson. The Crimson Tide made its 106th overall appearance at the top of the AP football rankings, which started in 1936, passing Ohio State for the most by any school.
2018 — Green Bay Packers start 100th season with historic 24-23 comeback win over Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field; first ever Packer recovery from 17+ points deficit at 3/4 time (20-3).
2018 — Cleveland ends its 17-game losing streak with a 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
2021 — Tom Brady becomes the first player in NFL history to start 300 regular season games. Brady and the Buccaneers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-29 on opening day of the 2021 season.
TV SPORTS SUNDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| NY Yankees at Chi. Cubs | 2:20pm | MLBN YES MARQ |
| Tampa Bay at Baltimore | 4:05pm | MLBN Bally Sports Sun MASN |
| Detroit at Oakland | 4:07pm | Bally Sports Detroit NBCS-CA |
| Arizona at Houston | 4:10pm | MLBN YurView SCHN |
| Cincinnati at NY Mets | 4:10pm | SNY Bally Sports Ohio |
| Philadelphia at Miami | 4:10pm | NBCS-PHI Bally Sports Florida |
| Washington at Pittsburgh | 6:40pm | ATTSN-PIT MASN2 |
| LA Angels at Texas | 7:05pm | FOX |
| Colorado at Milwaukee | 7:10pm | Rockies.TV Bally Sports Wisconsin |
| Minnesota at Kansas City | 7:15pm | FOX |
| Seattle at St. Louis | 7:15pm | ROOT Bally Sports Midwest |
| Chi. White Sox at Red Sox | 7:15pm | FOX |
| Toronto at Atlanta | 7:20pm | Sportsnet Bally Sports South |
| San Francisco at San Diego | 9:40pm | MLBN Padres.TV NBCS-BAY |
| Cleveland at LA Dodgers | 10:10pm | MLBN Bally Sports Great Lakes SNLA |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Rhode Island at Minnesota | 12:00pm | Peacock |
| Bowling Green at Penn State | 12:00pm | BTN |
| Texas at Michigan | 12:00pm | FOX |
| Akron at Rutgers | 12:00pm | BTN |
| Army at Florida Atlantic | 12:00pm | CBSSN |
| Troy at Memphis | 12:00pm | ESPNU |
| Pitt at Cincinnati | 12:00pm | ESPN/2 |
| Kansas State at Tulane | 12:00pm | ESPN/2 |
| Arkansas at Oklahoma State | 12:00pm | ABC ESPN3 |
| Merrimack at UConn | 12:00pm | WSFB-3 WWAX UConn+ |
| Georgia Tech at Syracuse | 12:00pm | ACCN |
| McNeese at Texas A&M | 12:45pm | SECN |
| Tennessee Tech at Georgia | 2:00pm | SECN+ ESPN+ |
| Missouri State at Ball State | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Saint Francis U. at Kent State | 2:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Utah Tech at UNLV | 3:00pm | SSSEN MWN |
| UMass at Toledo | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Temple at Navy | 3:30pm | CBSSN |
| Iowa State at Iowa | 3:30pm | CBS Paramount+ |
| Idaho at Wyoming | 3:30pm | truTV Max |
| Eastern Michigan at Washington | 3:30pm | BTN |
| Michigan State at Maryland | 3:30pm | BTN |
| South Carolina at Kentucky | 3:30pm | ABC ESPN3 |
| Baylor at Utah | 3:30pm | FOX |
| Duquesne at Boston College | 3:30pm | ACCNX |
| South Dakota at Wisconsin | 3:30pm | FS1 |
| Jacksonville State at Louisville | 3:30pm | ACCNX |
| NIU at Notre Dame | 3:30pm | NBC Peacock |
| California at Auburn | 3:30pm | ESPN2 |
| Charlotte at North Carolina | 3:30pm | ACCN |
| UTSA at Texas State | 4:00pm | ESPNU |
| Middle Tennessee at Ole Miss | 4:15pm | SECN |
| Marshall at Virginia Tech | 4:30pm | The CW |
| East Carolina at Old Dominion | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Central Michigan at FIU | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UAlbany at West Virginia | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| South Alabama at Ohio | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Florida A&M at Miami (FL) | 6:00pm | ACCNX |
| Gardner-Webb at James Madison | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sam Houston at UCF | 6:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Northern Colorado at Colorado State | 7:00pm | MWN |
| Kansas at Illinois | 7:00pm | FS1 |
| Chattanooga at Georgia State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Samford at Florida | 7:00pm | SECN+ ESPN+ |
| Eastern Kentucky at WKU | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Southeastern La. at Southern Miss | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| USF at Alabama | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| Tulsa at Arkansas State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Buffalo at Missouri | 7:00pm | SECN+ ESPN+ |
| UAB at ULM | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| William & Mary at Coastal Carolina | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Georgia Southern at Nevada | 7:00pm | truTV Max |
| Louisiana at Kennesaw State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Texas Southern at Rice | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Virginia at Wake Forest | 7:00pm | ESPN2 |
| San Jose State at Air Force | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| Cal Poly at Stanford | 7:00pm | ACCNX |
| Nicholls at LSU | 7:30pm | SECN+ ESPN+ |
| Stephen F. Austin at North Texas | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Alcorn State at Vanderbilt | 7:30pm | ESPNU |
| Tennessee vs NC State | 7:30pm | ABC ESPN3 |
| Western Michigan at Ohio State | 7:30pm | BTN |
| Colorado at Nebraska | 7:30pm | NBC Peacock |
| Houston at Oklahoma | 7:45pm | SECN |
| LIU at TCU | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Appalachian State at Clemson | 8:00pm | ACCN |
| Southern Utah at UTEP | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sacramento State at Fresno State | 10:00pm | TV TBA |
| Texas Tech at Washington State | 10:00pm | FOX |
| Boise State at Oregon | 10:00pm | Peacock |
| Northern Arizona at Arizona | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Liberty at New Mexico State | 10:15pm | ESPN2 |
| Oregon State at San Diego State | 10:30pm | CBSSN |
| Mississippi State at Arizona State | 10:30pm | ESPN |
| Utah State at USC | 11:00pm | BTN |
| WNBA | TIME ET | TV |
| Phoenix at Seattle | 9:00pm | NBATV AFSN Prime-Seattle |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| Xfinity: Focused Health 250 at Atlanta | 3:00pm | USA |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World: European Masters | 6:30am | GOLF |
| Champions: Charity Classic | 3:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| UEFA Nations League: Faroe Islands vs North Macedonia | 9:00am | FS1 Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Bermuda vs Dominican Republic | 11:00am | Paramount+ |
| UEFA Nations League: Ireland Republic vs England | 12:00pm | FS1 Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Moldova vs Malta | 12:00pm | FOX Soccer Plus Fubo |
| NWSL: Washington Spirit vs Portland Thorns | 12:30pom | CBS Paramount+ |
| UEFA Nations League: Netherlands vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2:45pm | FS2 Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Ukraine vs Albania | 2:45pm | FOX Soccer Plus Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Turks and Caicos Islands vs Belize | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Friendly: USA vs Canada | 4:00pm | TBS MAX Peacock Fubo |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Dominica vs Antigua and Barbuda | 4:00pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Bahamas vs Barbados | 4:00pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Cayman Islands vs St. Kitts and Nevis | 4:30pm | Paramount+ |
| FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup:United States vs Paraguay | 7:00pm | FS2 Fubo |
| Canadian Premier League: Forge vs Cavalry | 7:00pm | FOX Soccer Plus Fubo |
| MLS: New England vs St. Louis City | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: New York RB vs Sporting KC | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Toronto FC vs DC United | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Columbus Crew vs Seattle Sounders FC | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| NWSL: Kansas City Current vs Utah Royals | 7:30pm | ION |
| MLS: Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC | 8:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Chicago Fire vs DC United | 8:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Friendly: Mexico vs New Zealand | 9:00pm | TUDN Fubo |
| MLS: Real Salt Lake vs New England | 9:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| NWSL: Bay FC vs Racing Louisville FC | 10:00pm | ION |
| Canadian Premier League: Pacific vs HFX Wanderers | 10:00pm | FS2 Fubo |
| MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas | 10:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| US Open | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| US Open: Women’s Singles Championship | 4:00pm | ESPN |