“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SECTIONAL SCHEDULE

CLASS 6A

SECTIONAL 1

PORTAGE AT CROWN POINT

LAKE CENTRAL AT PENN

SECTIONAL 2

FW SNIDER AT ELKHART

FW CARROLL AT FW NORTHROP

SECTIONAL 3

CARMEL AT ZIONSVILLE

HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT WESTFIELD

SECTIONAL 4

FISHERS AT NOBLESVILLE

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT HOMESTEAD

SECTIONAL 5

BROWNSBURG AT AVON

BEN DAVIS AT PIKE

SECTIONAL 6

NORTH CENTRAL VS. CATHEDRAL

LAWRENCE NORTH AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL

SECTIONAL 7

PERRY MERIDIAN AT SOUTHPORT

WARREN CENTRAL AT TECH

SECTIONAL 8

FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT COLUMBUS NORTH

CENTER GROVE AT JEFFERSONVILLE

CLASS 5A

SECTIONAL 9

HAMMOND MORTON AT MUNSTER

HAMMOND CENTRAL AT MERRILLVILLE

SECTIONAL 10

MICHIGAN CITY AT CHESTERTON

LAPORTE AT VALPARAISO

SECTIONAL 11

GOSHEN AT WARSAW

CONCORD AT FW NORTH

SECTIONAL 12

LAFAYETTE JEFF AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS

MCCUTCHEON AT KOKOMO

SECTIONAL 13

WHITELAND AT DECATUR CENTRAL

ANDERSON AT PLAINFIELD

SECTIONAL 14

FRANKLIN AT COLUMBUS EAST

EAST CENTRAL AT SEYMOUR

SECTIONAL 15

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH

BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH

SECTIONAL 16

NEW ALBANY AT EVANSVILLE NORTH

CASTLE AT FLOYD CENTRAL

CLASS 4A

SECTIONAL 17

KANKAKEE VALLEY AT HANOVER CENTRAL

NEW PRAIRIE AT HOBART

SECTIONAL 18

PLYMOUTH AT MISHAWAKA

NORTHWOOD AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH

SECTIONAL 19

EAST NOBLE AT LEO

FW BISHOP DWENGER AT FW WAYNE

SECTIONAL 20

MARION AT HUNTINGTON NORTH

LOGANSPORT AT LEBANON

SECTIONAL 21

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS

NEW PALESTINE AT YORKTOWN

SECTIONAL 22

MOORESVILLE AT BISHOP CHATARD

RONCALLI AT BREBEUF JESUIT

SECTIONAL 23

MARTINSVILLE AT SILVER CREEK

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE AT GREENWOOD

SECTIONAL 24

EVANSVILLE BOSSE AT BOONVILLE

EVANSVILLE REITZ AT JASPER

CLASS 3A

SECTIONAL 25

JIMTOWN AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN

GRIFFITH AT KNOX

SECTIONAL 26

GARRETT AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY

FAIRFIELD AT WEST NOBLE

SECTIONAL 27

WEST LAFAYETTE AT NORTHWESTERN

TWIN LAKES AT MACONAQUAH

SECTIONAL 28

FW BISOP LUERS AT JAY COUNTY

DELTA AT MISSISSINEWA

SECTIONAL 29

GUERIN CATHOLIC AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS

CASCADE AT TRI-WEST

SECTIONAL 30

BATESVILLE AT FRANKLIN COUNTY

GREENSBURG AT LAWRENCEBURG

SECTIONAL 31

MADISON AT SCOTTSBURG

INDIAN CREEK AT NORTH HARRISON

SECTIONAL 32

SOUTHRIDGE AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL

VINCENNES LINCOLN AT HERITAGE HILLS

CLASS 2A

SECTIONAL 33

RENSSELAER CENTRAL AT BREMEN

ANDREAN AT WHEELER

SECTIONAL 34

WESTERN BOONE AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC

LEWIS CASS AT NORTH MONTGOMERY

SECTIONAL 35

CHURUBUSCO AT ADAMS CENTRAL

EASTSIDE AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS

SECTIONAL 36

TIPTON AT ALEXANDRIA

ROCHESTER AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN)

SECTIONAL 37

COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT MONROVIA

LUTHERAN AT CARDINAL RITTER

SECTIONAL 38

CENTERVILLE AT LAPEL

TRITON CENTRAL AT SHENANDOAH

SECTIONAL 39

BROWN COUNTY AT GREENCASTLE

SOUTH VERMILLION AT LINTON

SECTIONAL 40

PAOLI AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL

SALEM AT TELL CITY

CLASS A

SECTIONAL 42

PIONEER AT CARROLL (FLORA)

TRI-COUNTY AT TAYLOR

SECTIONAL 43

SOUTHERN WELLS AT TRITON

NORTH MIAMI AT FREMONT

SECTIONAL 44

SOUTH ADAMS AT TRI

MADISON-GRANT AT HAGERSTOWN

SECTIONAL 45

SOUTH PUTNAM AT COVINGTON

RIVERTON PARKE AT NORTH VERMILLION

SECTIONAL 46

CLOVERDALE AT TINDLEY

SHERIDAN AT CLINTON PRAIRIE

SECTIONAL 47

MILAN AT WEST WASHINGTON

EASTERN GREENE AT NORTH DECATUR

SECTIONAL 48

NORTH DAVIESS AT PERRY CENTRAL

FOREST PARK AT PROVIDENCE

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS SOCCER STATE FINALS

FRIDAY, NOV. 1

6 PM ET | 1A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP  
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (14-4-2) VS COVENANT CHRISTIAN (18-1-1)

8:30 PM ET | 1A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 
PROVIDENCE (19-3) VS FAITH CHRISTIAN (16-2-2)

SATURDAY, NOV. 2

11 AM ET | 3A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (20-1) VS HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (18-0-4)

1:30 PM ET | 2A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 
LAWRENCEBURG (20-1) VS MISHAWAKA MARIAN (16-3-2)

4 PM ET | 2A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (18-2-1) VS FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (15-6)

6:30 PM ET | 3A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 
CENTER GROVE (16-4-3) VS NOBLESVILLE (18-0-2)

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SEMI-STATE MATCH-UPS

CLASS 4A

HUNTINGTON NORTH

CROWN POINT VS. FW CARROLL, 10 A.M.

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN VS. PENN, NOON

CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE

FLOYD CENTRAL VS. CENTER GROVE, 11 A.M.

CASTLE VS. YORKTOWN, 1 P.M.

CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.

CLASS 3A

PLYMOUTH

ANGOLA VS. HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, 10 A.M.

NEW CASTLE VS. NORTHWOOD, NOON

CHAMPIONSHIP: 7:30 P.M.

COLUMBUS EAST

JENNINGS COUNTY VS. RONCALLI, 10 A.M.

SILVER CREEK VS. TRI-WEST, NOON

CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.

CLASS 2A

DELTA

WOODLAN VS. JIMTOWN, 10 A.M.

SOUTHWOOD VS. WESTERN BOONE, NOON

CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.

MARTINSVILLE

WINCHESTER VS. BARR-REEVE, 10 A.M.

SCECINA VS. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, NOON

CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.

CLASS A

FRANKFORT

FAITH CHRISTIAN VS. SETON CATHOLIC, 10 A.M.

SOUTH NEWTON VS. CULVER COMMUNITY, NOON

CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.

JASPER

SPRINGS VALLEY VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN, 10 A.M.

LUTHERAN VS. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NOON

CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.

INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS

NOVEMBER 2

SITE: LAVERN GIBSON CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS COUNTRY COURSE, WABASH VALLEY SPORTS CENTER, 599 S. TABORTOWN ROAD, TERRE HAUTE, IN  47803. COURSE LAYOUT

TIMES: GIRLS AT 12 PM ET FOLLOWED BY THEIR AWARDS CEREMONY; BOYS AT 2:30 PM ET FOLLOWED BY THEIR AWARDS CEREMONY.

GATES OPEN: 9:30 AM ET / 8:30 AM CT 

STREAMING: BOTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES WILL STREAM EXCLUSIVELY AT IHSAATV.ORG VIA PAY-PER-VIEW FOR $15. 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

WEEK 10

TUESDAY, OCT. 29

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL VS. NEW MEXICO STATE, 7 P.M. | CBSSN

TEXAS STATE VS. LOUISIANA, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2

SAM HOUSTON VS. LOUISIANA TECH, 8 P.M. | ESPNU

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30

JACKSONVILLE STATE VS. LIBERTY, 7 P.M. | CBSSN

WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. KENNESAW STATE, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2

THURSDAY, OCT. 31

CHARLOTTE VS. TULANE, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2

FRIDAY, NOV. 1

UCONN VS. GEORGIA STATE, 7 P.M. | CBSSN

COLUMBIA VS. YALE, 7 P.M. | ESPNU

FLORIDA ATLANTIC VS. SOUTH FLORIDA, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2

NO. 15 BOISE STATE VS. SAN DIEGO STATE, 8 P.M. | FS1

SATURDAY, NOV. 2

NO. 3 PENN STATE VS. NO. 4 OHIO STATE, 12 P.M. | FOX

NO. 5 MIAMI (FLA.) VS. DUKE, 12 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+

NO. 19 OLE MISS VS. ARKANSAS, 12 P.M. | ESPN

NO. 24 ILLINOIS VS. MINNESOTA, 12 P.M. | FS1

NO. 21 ARMY VS. AIR FORCE, 12 P.M. | CBS/PARAMOUNT+

PURDUE VS. NORTHWESTERN, 12 P.M. | BTN

NC STATE VS. STANFORD, 12 P.M. | ACCN

SYRACUSE VS. VIRGINIA TECH, 12 P.M. | THE CW NETWORK

AKRON VS. BUFFALO, 12 P.M. | CBSSN

EASTERN MICHIGAN VS. TOLEDO, 12 P.M. | ESPN U

MEMPHIS VS. UTSA, 12 P.M. | ESPN2

BROWN VS. PENNSYLVANIA, 12 P.M. | ESPN+

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT VS. WAGNER, 12 P.M. | TBA

DUQUESNE VS. MERCYHURST, 12 P.M. | TBA

ROBERT MORRIS VS. MERRIMACK, 12 P.M. | TBA

GEORGETOWN VS. LEHIGH, 12:30 P.M | ESPN+

VANDERBILT VS. AUBURN, 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

NORTH CAROLINA A&T VS. WILLIAM & MARY, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS

HAMPTON VS. VILLANOVA, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS

BRYANT VS. STONY BROOK, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS

RHODE ISLAND VS. MONMOUTH, 1 P.M. | TBA

UALBANY VS. NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS

INDIANA STATE VS. NORTH DAKOTA, 1 P.M. | ESPN+

PRESBYTERIAN VS. DAYTON, 1 P.M. | ESPN+

BUTLER VS. STETSON, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS

MOREHEAD STATE VS. ST. THOMAS-MINNESOTA, 1 P.M. | ESPN+

PRINCETON VS. CORNELL, 1 P.M. | ESPN+

HOWARD VS. DELAWARE STATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+

MORGAN STATE VS. NORFOLK STATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+

BUCKNELL VS. LAFAYETTE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+

ST. FRANCIS (PA) VS. STONEHILL, 1 P.M. | TBA

FORDHAM VS. COLGATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+

VMI VS. FURMAN, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+

DARTMOUTH VS. HARVARD, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+

RICHMOND VS. TOWSON, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS

ELON VS. CAMPBELL, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN VS. GARDNER-WEBB, 2 P.M. | ESPN+

MARIST VS. DRAKE, 2 P.M. | ESPN+

WEST GEORGIA VS. LINCOLN (CA), 2 P.M. | ESPN+

OKLAHOMA VS. MAINE, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+/SEC NETWORK

APP STATE VS. OLD DOMINION, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+

UAB VS. TULSA, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+

WESTERN CAROLINA VS. CHATTANOOGA, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+

TENNESSEE TECH VS. LINDENWOOD, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+

EASTERN ILLINOIS VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS, 3 P.M. | ESPN+

INCARNATE WOOD VS. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN, 3 P.M. | ESPN+

MERCER VS. EAST TENNESSEE STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+

SAMFORD VS. WOFFORD, 3 P.M. | ESPN+

ILLINOIS STATE VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+

MISSOURI STATE VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, 3 P.M. | ESPN+

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE VS. MURRAY STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+

ALABAMA A&M VS. SOUTHERN, 3 P.M. | TBA

JACKSON STATE VS. ARKANSAS PINE-BLUFF, 3 P.M. | ESPN+

BETHUNE COOKMAN VS. GRAMBLING, 3 P.M. | TBA

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, 3 P.M. | TBA

NO. 1 OREGON VS. MICHIGAN, 3:30 P.M. | CBS/PARAMOUNT+

NO. 2 GEORGIA VS. FLORIDA, 3:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+

NO. 11 IOWA STATE VS. TEXAS TECH, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN

NO. 13 INDIANA VS. MICHIGAN STATE, 3:30 P.M. | PEACOCK

NO. 17 KANSAS STATE VS. HOUSTON, 3:30 P.M. | FOX

NEBRASKA VS. UCLA, 3:30 P.M. | BTN

FLORIDA STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA, 3:30 P.M. | ACCN

UCF VS. ARIZONA, 3:30 P.M. | FS1

UTEP VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE, 3:30 P.M | CBSSN

MARSHALL VS. UL MONROE, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

NORTH DAKOTA STATE VS. NORTHERN IOWA, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

NAVY VS. RICE, 4 P.M. | ESPN2

NEW MEXICO VS. WYOMING, 4 P.M. | TRUTV/MAX

TROY VS. COASTAL CAROLINA, 4 P.M. | ESPN+

UTAH TECH VS. CENTRAL ARKANSAS, 4 P.M | ESPN+

ABILENE CHRISTIAN VS. SOUTHERN UTAH, 4 P.M. | ESPN+

LAMAR VS. SE LOUISIANA, 4 P.M. | ESPN+

EASTERN WASHINGTON VS. MONTANA STATE, 4 P.M. | ESPN+

NORTHERN ARIZONA VS. WEBER STATE, 4 P.M | ESPN+

UC DAVIS VS. NORTHERN COLORADO, 4 P.M. | ESPN+

FLORIDA A&M VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN, 4 P.M. | ESPN+

SAN DIEGO VS. DAVIDSON, 4 P.M. | ESPN+

NICHOLLS VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN, 4 P.M. | ESPN+

MISSISSIPPI STATE VS. MASSACHUSETTS, 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

NORTH ALABAMA VS. AUSTIN PEAY, 5 P.M. | ESPN+

CAL POLY VS. MONTANA, 5 P.M. | ESPN+

ALCORN STATE VS. ALABAMA STATE, 5 P.M. | ESPN+

TENNESSEE STATE VS. UT MARTIN, 6 P.M. | ESPN+

OKLAHOMA STATE VS. ARIZONA STATE, 7 P.M. | FS1

FRESNO STATE VS. HAWAI’I, 7 P.M. | TBA

TARLETON STATE VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY, 7 P.M. | ESPN+

NO. 11 CLEMSON VS. LOUISVILLE, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN

NO. 10 TEXAS A&M VS. SOUTH CAROLINA, 7:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+

IOWA VS. WISCONSIN, 7:30 P.M. | NBC

WASHINGTON VS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 7:30 P.M. | BTN

SOUTH ALABAMA VS. GEORGIA SOUTHERN, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN U

NO. 7 TENNESSEE VS. KENTUCKY, 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

NO. 18 PITT VS. NO. 20 SMU, 8 P.M. | ACCN

BAYLOR VS. TCU, 8 P.M | ESPN2

NEVADA VS. COLORADO STATE, 8 P.M. | CBSSN

MCNEESE VS. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE, 8 P.M. | ESPN+

SACRAMENTO STATE VS. PORTLAND STATE, 9 P.M. | ESPN+

INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7

INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3

INDIANA 42 UCLA 13

INDIANA 52 CHARLOTTE 14

INDIANA 42 MARYLAND 28

INDIANA 41 NORTHWESTERN 24

INDIANA 56 NEBRASKA 7

INDIANA 31 WASHINGTON 17

NOVEMBER 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE TBA

NOVEMBER 9 VS. MICHIGAN TBA

NOVEMBER 23 AT OHIO STATE TBA

NOVEMBER 30 VS. PURDUE TBA

PURDUE BOILERMAKERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0

NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7

OREGON STATE 38 PURDUE 21

NEBRASKA 28 PURDUE 10

WISCONSIN 52 PURDUE 6

ILLINOIS 50 PURDUE 49 OT

OREGON 35 PURDUE 0

NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN TBA

NOVEMBER 9 AT OHIO STATE TBA

NOVEMBER 16 VS. PENN STATE TBA

NOVEMBER 22 AT MICHIGAN STATE 8:00

NOVEMBER 30 AT INDIANA TBA

NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

NOTRE DAME 23 TEXAS A&M 13

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16 NOTRE DAME 14

NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7

NOTRE DAME 28 MIAMI OH 3

NOTRE DAME 31 LOUISVILLE 24

NOTRE DAME 49 STANFORD 7

NOTRE DAME 31 GEORGIA TECH 14

NOTRE DAME 51 NAVY 14

NOVEMBER 9 VS. FLORIDA STATE 7:30

NOVEMBER 16 VS. VIRGINIA 3:30

NOVEMBER 23 AT ARMY 7:00 (YANKEE STADIUM)

NOVEMBER 30 AT USC TBA

BUTLER BULLDOGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

BUTLER 40 UPPER IOWA 7

BUTLER 19 MURRAY STATE 17

BUTLER 53 HANOVER 0

BUTLER 63 VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 0

BUTLER 40 MOREHEAD STATE 6

DRAKE 27 BUTLER 17

DAYTON 21 BUTLER 14

BUTLER 48 DAVIDSON 38

NOVEMBER 2 VS. STETSON 1:00

NOVEMBER 9 AT VALPO 1:00 CT

NOVEMBER 16 VS. ST. THOMAS 1:00

NOVEMBER 23 AT PRESBYTERIAN 1:00

BALL STATE CARDINALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

BALL STATE 42 MISSOURI STATE 34

MIAMI FL 62 BALL STATE 0

CENTRAL MICHIGAN 37 BALL STATE 34

JAMES MADISON 63 BALL STATE 7

WESTERN MICHIGAN 45 BALL STATE 42

BALL STATE 37 KENT STATE 35

VANDERBILT 24 BALL STATE 14

BALL STATE 25 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 23

NOVEMBER 5 VS. MIAMI OH TBA

NOVEMBER 12 AT BUFFALO 7:00

NOVEMBER 23 VS. BOWLING GREEN TBA

NOVEMBER 29 AT OHIO TBA

INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0

EASTERN ILLINOIS 27 INDIANA STATE 20

INDIANA STATE 24 DAYTON 13

HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 27 INDIANA STATE 24

YOUNGSTOWN STATE 21 INDIANA STATE 14

INDIANA STATE 31 MURRAY STATE 27

MISSOURI STATE 46 INDIANA STATE 21

INDIANA STATE 20 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 17

NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTH DAKOTA 1:00

NOVEMBER 9 AT SOUTH DAKOTA 2:00

COLTS SCHEDULE

HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27

GREEN BAY 16 INDIANAPOLIS 10

INDIANAPOLIS 21 CHICAGO 16

INDIANAPOLIS 27 PITTSBURGH 24

JACKSONVILLE 37 INDIANAPOLIS 34

INDIANAPOLIS 20 TENNESSEE 17

INDIANAPOLIS 16 MIAMI 10

HOUSTON 23 INDIANAPOLIS 20

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

NFL SCOREBOARD

PITTSBURGH 26 NY GIANTS 18

WEEK 9 SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, OCT. 31

HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)

SUNDAY, NOV. 3

DALLAS COWBOYS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)

DENVER BRONCOS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P FOX)

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)

CHICAGO BEARS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)

DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:20P NBC)

MONDAY, NOV. 4

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)

WEEK 10

THURSDAY, NOV. 7

CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)

SUNDAY, NOV. 10

NEW YORK GIANTS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, MUNICH)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)

BUFFALO BILLS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)

DENVER BRONCOS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1:00P CBS)

ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)

TENNESSEE TITANS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)

NEW YORK JETS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:25P CBS)

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P CBS)

DETROIT LIONS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (8:20P NBC)

MONDAY, NOV. 11

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P ESPN)

WEEK 11

THURSDAY, NOV. 14

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)

SUNDAY, NOV. 17

GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P CBS)

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)

CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)

BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)

ATLANTA FALCONS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P FOX)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT BUFFALO BILLS (4:25P CBS)

CINCINNATI BENGALS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:25P CBS)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:20P NBC)

MONDAY, NOV. 18

HOUSTON TEXANS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN)

WEEK 12

THURSDAY, NOV. 21

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)

SUNDAY, NOV. 24

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)

TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)

DETROIT LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P CBS)

DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)

DENVER BRONCOS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:20P NBC)

MONDAY, NOV. 25

BALTIMORE RAVENS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8:15P ESPN)

WEEK 13

THURSDAY, NOV. 28 (THANKSGIVING)

CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS (12:30P CBS)

NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:30P FOX)

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (8:20P NBC)

FRIDAY, NOV. 29

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3:00P PRIME VIDEO)

SUNDAY, DEC. 1

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P CBS)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P CBS)

HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT NEW YORK JETS (1:00P FOX)

TENNESSEE TITANS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:05P FOX)

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4:05P FOX)

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4:25P CBS)

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT BUFFALO BILLS (8:20P NBC)

MONDAY, DEC. 2

CLEVELAND BROWNS AT DENVER BRONCOS (8:15P ESPN)

WEEK 14

THURSDAY, DEC. 5

GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)

SUNDAY, DEC. 8

NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)

ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)

CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1:00P FOX)

CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P CBS)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)

BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P FOX)

CHICAGO BEARS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:25P FOX)

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:20P NBC)

MONDAY, DEC. 9

CINCINNATI BENGALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)

MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

WORLD SERIES

GAME 1: DODGERS 6 YANKEES 3 (10)

SATURDAY, OCT. 26

GAME 2: DODGERS 4 YANKEES 2

MONDAY, OCT. 28

GAME 3: DODGERS 4 YANKEES 2

TUESDAY, OCT. 29

GAME 4: LAD @ NYY (FOX)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30

GAME 5^: LAD @ NYY (FOX)

FRIDAY, NOV. 1

GAME 6^: NYY @ LAD (FOX)

SATURDAY, NOV. 2

VGFBFBGAME 7^: NYY @ LAD (FOX)

(^IF NECESSARY)

NBA SCORES

ORLANDO 119 INDIANA 115

MIAMI 106 DETROIT 98

WASHINGTON 121 ATLANTA 119

BOSTON 119 MILWAUKEE 108

DENVER 127 TORONTO 125 OT

CLEVELAND 110 NEW YORK 104

HOUSTON 106 SAN ANTONIO 101

CHICAGO 126 MEMPHIS 123

DALLAS 110 UTAH 102

SACRAMENTO 111 PORTLAND 98

PHOENIX 109 LA LAKERS 105

NHL SCORES

COLUMBUS 6 EDMONTON 1

FLORIDA 5 BUFFALO 2

TAMPA BAY 3 NASHVILLE 2 OT

TORONTO 6 WINNIPEG 4

CHICAGO 5 COLORADO 2

SAN JOSE 5 UTAH 4 OT

VEGAS 5 CALGARY 0

CAROLINA 4 VANCOUVER 3 OT

MLS PLAYOFFS

CINCINNATI 1 NEW YORK CITY 0

SEATTLE 0 HOUSTON 0 (SEATTLE WINS ON PK’S)

TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES

WORLD SERIES

FREDDIE FREEMAN, DODGERS TAKE COMMANDING 3-0 LEAD VS. YANKS

NEW YORK — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first and Walker Buehler pitched five innings of two-hit ball as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled within one win of their eighth World Series title in team history with a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night.

Los Angeles leads the series 3-0 and can clinch its second championship in five years and its first in a 162-game season since 1988 when it plays Game 4 on Tuesday. The Yankees are trying to avoid getting swept in the World Series for the first time since 1976, when they fell to the Cincinnati Reds.

Freeman, who dealt with a sprained right ankle in the previous two rounds of the playoffs, homered for the third straight game, lifting a 1-2 cutter from New York starter Clarke Schmidt (0-1) into the right field seats three batters into the first.

Freeman hit his fifth career World Series homer after hitting the first walk-off grand slam in Fall Classic history in Game 1 on Friday before going yard again in Game 2 on Saturday.

Buehler (1-1) allowed a one-out double by Giancarlo Stanton in the fourth and a single by Anthony Volpe later in the inning. Stanton was cut down at the plate thanks to a strong one-hop throw from left fielder Teoscar Hernandez on Volpe’s single.

Schmidt struggled with his command and allowed three runs on two hits in 2 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out three and walked four, issuing a free pass to Shohei Ohtani to start the game ahead of Freeman’s latest blast.

Mookie Betts hit an RBI single in the third after Ohtani’s groundout moved Tommy Edman to second. Enrique Hernandez hit a single in the sixth off Jake Cousins that scored Gavin Lux, who was hit in the back by a pitch and stole second.

The Yankees put two on in the bottom of the sixth against Brusdar Graterol, but Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounded into a forceout against Alex Vesia. Dodgers left-hander Anthony Banda got a called third strike on Gleyber Torres with two on to end the seventh.

Alex Verdugo hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth for the Yankees, but Torres grounded out to end the game.

NFL

CALVIN AUSTIN III’S TWO TDS STEER STEELERS PAST GIANTS

Calvin Austin III scored touchdowns on a 73-yard punt return and a 29-yard toss from Russell Wilson to push the host Pittsburgh Steelers past the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night.

Austin broke a 9-9 tie in the third quarter with his thrilling return, and on the Steelers’ next possession, Wilson capped an 80-yard drive with a floater to Austin at the goal line. Wilson completed 20 of 28 passes for 278 yards in his second start of the year, and Najee Harris added 114 rushing yards on 19 carries.

The AFC North-leading Steelers (6-2) won their third straight game and extended an NFL record by winning their 22nd straight home game on “Monday Night Football,” dating to 1992.

Giants rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. rushed for a career-high 145 yards and a touchdown on 20 attempts but left in the fourth quarter with an apparent head injury. Daniel Jones connected on 24 of 38 passes for 264 yards and an interception, with Darius Slayton making four grabs for 108 yards for New York (2-6).

Austin fielded the pivotal punt near the right sideline. He sped to the opposite sideline before turning the corner, headed downfield and slipped between some blocks on his way to the house. It was his first career return touchdown.

After Austin’s TD reception made it 23-9 with 13:16 to play, the Giants scored their first touchdown in nine quarters when Tracy broke off a 45-yard run. However, an attempted gadget play for the two-point conversion was incomplete.

Pittsburgh’s Chris Boswell (27 yards) and New York’s Greg Joseph (48) traded field goals in the fourth quarter, just as they did throughout the first half. Both kickers went 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts.

The Giants had two late opportunities to drive for a touchdown, the first when Bobby Okereke poked the ball free from a scrambling Wilson and recovered it at the Pittsburgh 37. However, with three minutes to play, Steelers star T.J. Watt strip-sacked Jones and landed on the ball.

New York drove to the Steelers 35 in the final minute before Beanie Bishop Jr. intercepted a tipped pass, ensuring the Giants’ third loss in a row.

Watt and teammate Alex Highsmith each notched two sacks as Highsmith consistently beat starting left tackle Chris Hubbard, a journeyman New York signed off the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad to make his first appearance of 2024.

ANALYSIS: EAGLES, BILLS, COMMANDERS MAKE BIG STATEMENTS IN WEEK 8

It was a statement Sunday for Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, and Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders.

The Eagles (5-2) and Bills (6-2) cruised to double-digit road wins. The Commanders (6-2) needed a miracle on the final play.

Each team proved something in a tough game.

The Eagles had won two in a row since coming off a bye that followed an embarrassing loss to Tampa Bay in Week 4 but the feeling in Philadelphia was overwhelmingly negative. Critics questioned Hurts, blasted coach Nick Sirianni and talked like the team was going into Cincinnati 2-4 instead of 4-2.

After Joe Burrow led the Bengals on an opening touchdown drive that lasted 10:04, the boos resonated from Eagles fans sitting on their couches and watching in sports bars.

But Vic Fangio’s defense settled down. Then Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith took over.

Hurts tossed a perfect 45-yard TD pass to Smith and ran for three scores to help Philadelphia rout Cincinnati 37-17. He finished with 236 yards and a 132.5 passer rating, the third straight game he’s topped 119.

Folks weren’t giving the Eagles much credit for beating the Browns and routing the Giants the past two weeks. Even though the Bengals (3-5) have a losing record, this was a convincing victory.

“I think today was a great team win, a great showing as a team,” Hurts said. “When you play like that on defense and you’re able to stop an offense capable of playing at a high level and with the star players that they have, that’s a great job.”

The Eagles host Jacksonville (2-6) and former coach Doug Pederson next week before an NFC East showdown against Washington (6-2) in Philadelphia on Thursday night Nov. 14.

The Bills also hadn’t received much credit for their wins this season because of the quality of their opponents. Entering the game in Seattle, Buffalo’s five wins came against teams that had a combined record of 10-23 while the two losses were to clubs that were 10-4.

Facing a Seahawks team that was coming off an impressive road win in Atlanta and was sitting in first place in the NFC West, the Bills came out fast and didn’t let up on the way to a 31-10 win.

Allen threw for 283 yards and two scores, overcoming his first interception of the season. He tossed a 2-yard TD pass to rookie Keon Coleman on the first drive and the Bills dominated the Seahawks (4-4) from start to finish.

“I think you look at it from all three phases, I think everybody went out there, knew their job and executed at a high level — offense, defense, special teams,” Allen said. “Still got a lot to clean up.”

The Bills have a comfortable 3 1/2-game lead in the AFC East. They’ll host Miami (2-5) next week and visit Indianapolis (4-4) before facing the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (7-0) on Nov. 17. The playoff rematch against Kansas City will be another opportunity to silence any doubters.

Daniels was uncertain to start against Chicago because of a rib injury. He played through it and threw a 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown on the final play to beat the Bears 18-15.

Daniels scrambled around for almost 13 seconds before launching a deep pass that was tipped backward into the waiting arms of Noah Brown for the victory.

In the NFL’s sixth matchup of rookie quarterbacks taken 1-2 in the draft, Daniels outshined top overall pick Caleb Williams. He threw for 326 yards and a score and ran for 52.

Williams was just 10 of 24 for 131 yards for the Bears (5-3) while Daniels displayed why he’s the favorite for the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

“We’re blessed to have 5 leading this team,” Brown said of Daniels. “The things he can do are special — just even that last play. Keeping his composure, fighting like hell to get the ball off and throwing a hell of a ball. I wouldn’t want to play with any other quarterback. I’m glad to have him.”

Another team again failed to make a positive statement in Week 8.

Aaron Rodgers is in New York but these are the same old Jets (2-6). The defense blew a 22-17 lead in the final three minutes of a 25-22 loss to the lowly Patriots.

The Jets have dropped five straight games, including three in a row after coach Robert Saleh was fired and replaced by Jeff Ulbrich.

“This is a moment of darkness, and we understand that the outside world is going to get really loud right now,” Ulbrich said. “But the only thing I know in life is that when it gets dark and it gets hard, that you work and you point the finger at yourself and you look inward and you figure out what can I do better from an individual standpoint. If we do that collectively, which I believe we will, that’s your only opportunity to dig yourself out of this.”

For the Jets, the hole might be too deep.

The Eagles, Bills and Commanders are in a far better spot. So are many other clubs.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

MICHIGAN QB JACK TUTTLE RETIRES DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS

Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle announced his retirement on Monday.

Tuttle is stepping away from football for medical reasons, as he “didn’t fully recover from” an offseason procedure to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing arm. He also recently sustained his fifth concussion.

“Today, I am announcing my retirement from college football,” Tuttle posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. “This decision, though difficult, comes after deep reflection and heartfelt conversations with my family, doctors, and loved ones.”

Tuttle saw action in four seasons at Indiana and two at Michigan. He appeared in two games for the Wolverines in 2024, completing 30 of 50 passes for 306 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions.

Tuttle came off the bench to play at Washington on Oct. 5, then started in a 21-7 loss at Illinois on Oct. 19.

At the end of his social media post, Tuttle revealed that he plans to pursue a coaching career.

Davis Warren, the first of the Wolverines’ three starting quarterbacks this year, regained the starting role this past weekend in a win over Michigan State. Michigan (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) plays host to No. 1 Oregon on Saturday.

INDIANA, IOWA AND MINNESOTA EARN WEEKLY FOOTBALL HONORS

Offensive Player of the Week

Max Brosmer, Minnesota

QB – Gr. – Roswell, Ga. – Centennial

  • Completed 26-of-33 passes for season highs of 320 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Gophers to a 48-23 win against Maryland
  • Finished with 26 completions for the second straight game, just one off his season high 27 at Michigan
  • He’s the first Gopher with four passing touchdowns since Tanner Morgan had four at Northwestern on Nov. 23, 2019
  • Last Minnesota Offensive Player of the Week honoree: Jordan Nubin (Oct. 30, 2023)

Defensive Player of the Week

D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana

DB – So. – Miami, Fla. – Chaminade Madonna

  • Totaled five stops with 0.5 tackles for loss, while recording a pair of interceptions in Indiana’s 31-17 victory against Washington
  • Intercepted Will Rogers and went 65 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring, marking the longest interception return for a touchdown at IU since Jameel Cook Jr. took one for 96 yards against FIU in 2015
  • Also intercepted a pass in the second quarter, which led to IU’s second score of the game and a 14-point lead
  • Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Aaron Casey (Nov. 27, 2023)

Special Teams Player of the Week

Kaden Wetjen, Iowa

K – Sr. – Williamsburg, Iowa – Williamsburg

  • Recorded an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown in the third quarter in Iowa’s 40-14 victory over Northwestern
  • The return is a career long and the seventh longest punt return for a touchdown in program history
  • He is the first Iowa player since at least 1978 with 100+ kickoff/punt return yards in three consecutive games and the first Big Ten player to accomplish the feat since Maryland’s Javon Leake in 2019
  • Last Iowa Special Teams Players of the Week: Tory Taylor (Nov. 20, 2023)

Freshman of the Week

Koi Perich, Minnesota

DB – Esko, Minn. – Esko

  • Posted his team- and Big Ten leading fifth interception of the season in Minnesota’s 48-23 win against Maryland
  • Returned the interception 45 yards and Minnesota kicked a field goal after his interception to put the Gophers up 24-0 in the second quarter
  • Made three tackles and returned three punts for 31 yards, including a 20-yarder, in the win against Maryland
  • Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Kerry Brown (Sept. 16, 2024)

MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK 9 FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

MAC Football Offensive Player of the Week
Coleman Owen, Ohio, WR          
Graduate Student, Gilbert, Ariz. (Higley)              
Graduate student wide receiver Coleman Owen was instrumental in the Bobcats’ dominant 47-16 victory over the Bulls on Saturday (Oct. 26). During his charge to victory, Owen recorded 146 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns, both marking individual records as a Bobcat. Owen’s 65-yard receiving touchdown gave Ohio a 10-point advantage over Buffalo with just over six minutes remaining in the half. Owen slipped into the endzone again in the second quarter,  putting the score at 24-10 heading into halftime. Additionally, he scored his first rushing touchdown of the season, wrapping up a six-play, 57-yard drive in the fourth quarter.
 
MAC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Shay Taylor, Ohio, LB    
R-Jr., Mount Perry, Ohio (Sheridan)        
Redshirt junior linebacker Shay Taylor put a bow on Ohio’s 47-16 victory over Buffalo on Saturday (Oct. 26). With 11:58 left on the clock, Taylor snagged an interception, returning it 30 yards for the final touchdown of the game. This marked Taylor’s career-first pick-six. On the game, Taylor recorded a team-leading 11 tackles, including four solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss.
 
MAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Dom Dzioban, Miami, K
R-Jr., Frankfort, Ill.         
Dom Dzioban was a perfect 5-of-5 on field goal attempts in Miami’s 46-7 win over Central Michigan, which included a career-best 51-yard make in the third quarter. The junior set a new Yager Stadium record with the five field goals and added three extra points in the victory.

HCAC 2024 FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK, WEEK 8

Athletes of the Week: 
Offensive Player of the Week:
Jay Smith (Evansville, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Running Back | Junior – Smith had a career day on the ground for the Fightin’ Engineers as he broke the single-game rushing record with 252 yards and tied the single-game rushing touchdown record with 5 in the 52-10 win over Bluffton. The rushing yard total is the fourth-most by a Division III player this season, and the five touchdowns tie the most by a Division III player this season.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Marshall Koch (Omro, Wis.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Linebacker | Junior – Koch has another exceptional day on the defensive side of the ball as he scored the first defensive touchdown of the season for the Fightin’ Engineers on a 28-yard pick-six. He also led the team with seven tackles and added the lone Rose-Hulman sack in the 52-10 win over Bluffton.

Special Teams Player of the Week:
Clint Hearne (Madison, Ind.) Hanover College | Kicker | Sophomore – Hearne helped lead Hanover to a 55-7 victory over Manchester. The sophomore had a fantastic day going 7-for-7 on extra-point attempts. He also connected for two field goals one of 23-yards and one of 52-yards.
 
Notable Performances:

  • Travion Curry (Thomson, Ga.) Bluffton University | Safety | Sophomore – Curry led the team in tackles with a career-high 13 on Saturday, including 11 solos, in a home loss to Rose-Hulman.
  • Clarence Cunningham (Avon, Ind.) Franklin College | Corner Back | First Year – Made an impact at corner on Saturday against Mt. St. Joseph, finishing with three tackles and picking off the first two passes of his career.
  • Garrett Cora (Lizton, Ind.) Franklin College | Running Back | Senior – Went for 228 all-purpose yards on Saturday against Mt. St. Joseph, carrying the ball 26 times for 179 yards and catching five passes for 59 yards with three total touchdowns in a shootout loss to the Lions.
  • Sherman Davis (Rockmart, Ga.) Hanover College | Defensive Line | Senior – Davis helped lead the Panthers to a 55-7 victory over Manchester tallying three total tackles including three tackles for loss. He was a key member of a defense that allowed just 122 yards of offense.
  • Eian Roudebush (New Palestine, Ind.) Hanover College | Quarterback | Sophomore – Eian Roudebush had a fantastic day under center helping lead Hanover to a 55-7 victory over Manchester. The sophomore threw for 284 yards and five touchdowns. He also added 56 rushing yards on 11 attempts. As a team, Hanover finished with 531 total yards of offense and seven combined touchdowns.
  • Jaylen Grimes (Gould, Fla.) Manchester University | Defensive Line | Senior – Grimes was an OL’s worst nightmare this past weekend as he racked up eight tackles including six solo tackles from the DL position, as well as 2 TFLs for a loss of 8 yards, one sack for a loss of 7 yards, 2 QB hurries, and 2 forced fumbles that were both recovered by the Spartans.
  • Evan Schlensker (Hamilton, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Linebacker | Senior – Lions senior linebacker Evan Schlensker had a fantastic game in the Lions 49-46 win at Franklin on Sunday. He had a team-high 8 tackles (7 solo), 2 tackles for loss, a sack and an interception.
  • Kadin Pollard (New Richmond, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Wide Receiver | Senior – Mount St. Joseph senior wideout had an outstanding game in the Lions 49-46 win over Franklin on Saturday. He hauled in a career-high 10 catches for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns. Leading a Lions offense that had 639 yards of total offense in the game.
  • Kyle Rehberg (Brunswick, Ga.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Kicker | Senior – Rehberg was a perfect 8-8 on kicks to extend his made-kick streak to 24 between both field goals and extra points. He made a 24-yard field goal and seven extra points in the 52-10 win over Bluffton.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

TIPOFF: WHERE THE TOP TRANSFERS IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL HAVE LANDED

After Dusty May left Florida Atlantic to take over Michigan’s program, plenty of the top remaining players from the Owls’ 2023 Final Four team departed as well.

But they didn’t all follow their former coach to Ann Arbor. They scattered to various programs.

Florida Atlantic’s top four scorers from last season – all of whom had vital roles during the Owls’ Final Four run a year earlier – are now playing elsewhere. They’re among the most notable of the hundreds of transfers on college basketball rosters across the country.

In the era of the transfer portal, Florida Atlantic’s ability to keep the nucleus of its Final Four team together for one more year was remarkable. The team’s eventual breakup after its 2024 NCAA Tournament first-round overtime loss to Northwestern seemed inevitable.

May’s first Michigan team will include Vladislav Goldin, a 7-foot-1 center who made 106 starts at Florida Atlantic and posted double-figure scoring averages each of the last two seasons. After playing in the NCAA Tournament the last two years at FAU, Goldin believes he’s capable of getting back there at Michigan.

“This team is probably the most talented I have ever played on, so many talented guys,” Goldin told reporters this offseason. “It’s insane talent. I’ve never seen it before.”

Some of Goldin’s other Florida Atlantic teammates opted to go on their own.

Johnell Davis, who led Florida Atlantic in scoring each of the last two seasons, will be playing for John Calipari at No. 16 Arkansas.

“He’s a Hall of Fame coach and he wins everywhere he goes,” Davis told reporters. “I’m excited to play for him.”

Nick Boyd transferred to San Diego State, the team that ended Florida Atlantic’s 2023 Cinderella national title hopes with a Lamont Butler buzzer beater in the NCAA semifinals. Alijah Martin, who scored 26 points in that Final Four loss to San Diego State, transferred to Florida.

Here’s a look at some of the other most notable transfers in college basketball this season. Their former schools are in parentheses.

Oumar Ballou, C, Indiana (Arizona)

The 7-footer arrives at No. 17 Indiana after playing four seasons at Arizona. Ballou earned first-team all-Pac-12 honors each of the last two seasons. He averaged 12.9 points and 10.1 rebounds last season after collecting 14.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game in 2022-23. Ballou has averaged 1.3 blocks per game each of the last two seasons.

Tucker DeVries, G/F, West Virginia (Drake)

When West Virginia hired coach Darian DeVries away from Drake, his son followed him to Morgantown. DeVries, who is 6-foot-7, was named the Larry Bird Missouri Valley Conference player of the year and was the league tournament’s most outstanding player each of the last two seasons. He ranked 10th in Division I in scoring (21.6) last season and was the only Division I player to average at least 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. That followed a 2022-23 season in which he had 18.6 points per game.

Coleman Hawkins, F, Kansas State (Illinois)

Hawkins was an Associated Press all-Big Ten second-team selection last season in his fourth year at Illinois. He averaged 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks. Big 12 coaches have selected him as the league’s preseason co-newcomer of the year. Hawkins declared for the draft last spring and participated in the NBA Draft Combine before deciding to play one more season of college basketball.

Great Osobor, F, Washington (Utah State)

Osobor comes to Washington after playing two seasons at Montana State and one at Utah State. He earned honorable mention on the AP All-America team last season and was named the Mountain West Conference’s player of the year and newcomer of the year. The 6-8 forward collected 17.7 points per game and 9 rebounds per game while shooting 57.7% from the floor at Utah State.

Kadary Richmond, G, St. John’s (Seton Hall)

After earning first-team all-Big East honors from the league’s coaches and second-team honors from the AP while playing for Seton Hall last year, Richmond stayed in the conference but switched schools. The 6-6 guard played one season at Syracuse before spending three seasons at Seton Hall. Richmond had 15.7 points, 7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game last season.

Jeremy Roach, G, Baylor (Duke)

This 6-2 fifth-year senior was selected as the Big 12’s preseason co-newcomer of the year along with Hawkins. He joins No. 8 Baylor after making 108 career starts at Duke. Roach was a Duke team captain each of the last two seasons. Roach averaged 14 points per game last season, 13.6 in 2022-23, 8.6 in 2021-22 and 8.7 in 2020-21.

NBA NEWS

NBA ROUNDUP: MAGIC’S PAOLO BANCHERO POURS IN 50 VS. PACERS

Paolo Banchero became Orlando’s first player with a 50-point game in 20 years and flirted with a triple-double Monday night to lead the Magic past the visiting Indiana Pacers 119-115.

Banchero finished with 50 points and matched Tracy McGrady’s franchise record for points scored in a half, putting up 37 in the first. The third-year forward joined McGrady, Shaquille O’Neal and Nick Anderson as Orlando’s only 50-point scorers.

Banchero shot 16 of 26 from the field and made 15 of 22 free throws. He added a game-high 13 rebounds and a team-best nine assists.

Pascal Siakam’s 26 points led six Indiana scorers in double figures. Among them was Tyrese Haliburton, who posted his first double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 assists. Haliburton also had nine rebounds.

Celtics 119, Bucks 108

Payton Pritchard came off the bench to make eight 3-pointers and score 28 points in 28 minutes as Boston remained unbeaten after four games with a victory over visiting Milwaukee.

Pritchard made 10 of his 14 field-goal attempts, including 8 of 12 from long distance. He also finished the game with five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 30 points.

Damian Lillard paced Milwaukee with 33 points and seven assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Bucks, but he also committed seven turnovers.

Nuggets 127, Raptors 125 (OT)

Nikola Jokic had seven of his 40 points in overtime and added 10 rebounds for the game as visiting Denver came back to defeat Toronto.

The Raptors were up 111-101 with 2:17 left in regulation before falling apart down the stretch. Jamal Murray drew the Nuggets even at 114 with a layup with under a second left in the fourth quarter.

Scottie Barnes had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost their second game in a row.

Heat 106, Pistons 98

Jimmy Butler scored 23 points and dished out seven assists as host Miami defeated Detroit for the seventh consecutive meeting.

The Heat also got 20 points from Terry Rozier and 19 from Tyler Herro on the day when the team celebrated the unveiling of a Dwyane Wade statue just outside their arena.

Cade Cunningham had 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead the Pistons, who remain winless. However, he was held to just six points in the second half.

Cavaliers 110, Knicks 104

Darius Garland scored 15 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter for visiting Cleveland, which overcame a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat New York.

Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and Jarrett Allen had 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who improved to 4-0 for the first time since they opened 6-0 in 2016-17.

Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and Mikal Bridges put up 19 for the Knicks, who have alternated losses with wins in their first three games. Josh Hart (16 points, 13 rebounds) and Karl-Anthony Towns (13 points, 10 rebounds) each posted double-doubles.

Mavericks 110, Jazz 102

Kyrie Irving scored 23 points to lead Dallas past visiting Utah in a game marred by an injury to Jazz power forward Taylor Hendricks.

Dallas’ P.J. Washington produced 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Dereck Lively II had 14 points. Klay Thompson scored 18 points, Luka Doncic contributed 15 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and Irving added a game-high nine assists.

Utah, which lost its third straight game, did not get closer than five points during the final quarter. Collin Sexton led the Jazz with 23 points. Hendricks sustained a broken right leg and dislocated ankle on a non-contact play in the third quarter.

Suns 109, Lakers 105

Devin Booker scored 33 points and Kevin Durant added 30 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots to lead host Phoenix to a victory over Los Angeles.

Bradley Beal had 15 points and Royce O’Neale contributed 12 points and nine rebounds for Phoenix, which recovered from an 18-point first-quarter deficit to win for the third time in four games.

Anthony Davis recorded 29 points and 15 rebounds and Austin Reaves scored 23 points as Los Angeles lost for the first time this season after three straight wins. LeBron James had just 11 points on 3-of-14 shooting, though he delivered eight assists.

Wizards 121, Hawks 119

Kyle Kuzma broke out of a slump with a season-high 25 points and Jordan Poole added 26 to lead visiting Washington past Atlanta for its first win of the season.

Kuzma’s previous best had been 14 points, but he came alive in the second half. He finished with 11 rebounds and seven assists, though he exited in the final two minutes due to a sore groin.

The Hawks’ Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 29 points and added 12 rebounds and seven assists. Trae Young chipped in 14 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds but missed the potential game-winning 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Bulls 126, Grizzlies 123

Zach LaVine scored 30 points and Nikola Vucevic added 22 to lead visiting Chicago to a win over Memphis, which played without injured guard Ja Morant.

Morant missed his first game of the season due to thigh soreness. Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 30 points and seven rebounds, and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 19 points.

Memphis led by double digits for much of the game, but the Bulls recovered from a 20-point first-half deficit behind effective 3-point shooting (25-for-53).

Rockets 106, Spurs 101

Jalen Green poured in 36 points, 24 of them in the first half, as visiting Houston defeated San Antonio.

The Rockets split the teams’ two-games-in-three-nights series after the host Spurs won 109-106 on Saturday. Jabari Smith Jr. added 17 points for Houston, which has alternated losses and wins through four games.

Jeremy Sochan logged 22 points while Chris Paul put up 16 points for the Spurs, who have lost two of their first three games.

Kings 111, Trail Blazers 98

De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 24 points, DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 23 and host Sacramento broke into the win column with a victory over Portland.

Domantas Sabonis went for 16 points and game highs in rebounds (13) and assists (seven), allowing the Kings to break through after tough losses at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves and on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Trail Blazers, who were coming off a Sunday home win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

JAZZ F TAYLOR HENDRICKS FRACTURES FIBULA, DISLOCATES ANKLE

Utah forward Taylor Hendricks fractured his right fibula and dislocated his ankle during the third quarter of the Jazz’s 110-102 loss to the host Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

Hendricks sustained the injuries with 5:59 remaining in the third, with his right leg getting caught up under him as he fell to the floor while getting back on offense.

A stretcher had to be brought out for Hendricks, who will miss the rest of the season, according to a report by ESPN.

“That’s hard to stomach,” Utah coach Will Hardy said. “He’s put in a lot of hard work. He’s a great kid, and so we’re really just trying to focus on him, his health, keeping him up, his spirits up as he begins the road of his recovery. But these are the moments in sports that suck.”

Prior to exiting the meeting with Dallas, Hendricks had two points, three rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes of action.

Hendricks, 20, is in his second NBA season. The Jazz selected him with the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft out of UCF.

In three games (all starts) this season, Hendricks posted averages of 4.7 points and five rebounds.

NHL NEWS

NHL ROUNDUP: OILERS LOSE CONNOR MCDAVID, GAME

The visiting Edmonton Oilers lost center Connor McDavid to a lower-body injury in the opening minute against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday evening and then lost the game 6-1.

McDavid was tripped as he crossed the blue line shortly after winning the opening faceoff. The three-time Hart Memorial Trophy (most valuable player) winner slid skates-first into the sideboards and into the corner before leaving the ice under his own power. McDavid will head back to Edmonton to be re-evaluated, coach Kris Knoblauch said postgame.

Sean Monahan scored two goals, Cole Sillinger had a goal and two assists, Adam Fantilli added a goal and an assist and Elvis Merzlikins made 31 saves for the Blue Jackets, who have alternated losses and wins through the first nine games of the season. Columbus’ Mikael Pyyhtia and Mathieu Olivier also scored.

Mattias Ekholm scored and Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for the Oilers, who had won two in a row.

Maple Leafs 6, Jets 4

John Tavares recorded a hat trick while Max Pacioretty and William Nylander combined for six points as visiting Toronto handed Winnipeg its first defeat of the season.

Nylander had a goal and two assists and Pacioretty added three helpers as the Maple Leafs snapped the three-game slide (0-2-1). Morgan Rielly and Matthew Knies also scored and Anthony Stolarz made 19 saves for the Maple Leafs, who have won six straight over Winnipeg.

Kyle Connor recorded two goals and two assists while Josh Morrissey added three assists for the Jets, who also had their 16-game regular-season winning streak end. Mark Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi each logged a goal and an assist while Connor Hellebuyck stopped 30 shots.

Golden Knights 5, Flames 0

Keegan Kolesar scored two goals and Adin Hill stopped 16 shots for his first shutout of the season as Vegas completed a sweep of a four-game homestand with a victory over Calgary in Las Vegas.

It was the first two-goal game and three-point game of Kolesar’s career. Nicolas Roy had a goal and two assists and Mark Stone and Alex Pietrangelo also scored goals for the Golden Knights, who improved to an NHL-best 7-0-0 at home.

Dan Vladar made 33 saves for the Flames, who dropped their third straight game.

Panthers 5, Sabres 2

Aleksander Barkov celebrated his return to the lineup with a goal and an assist to help visiting Florida beat Buffalo.

Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart each had a goal and an assist for Florida, and Sam Bennett scored in his fifth straight game. He also added an assist. Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves for the Panthers, who have won three straight.

Jason Zucker and Rasmus Dahlin scored for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves for Buffalo, which had won three in a row.

Lightning 3, Predators 2 (OT)

Nick Paul tapped in a goal 3:22 into overtime as the Lightning spoiled Steven Stamkos’ two-assist return to Tampa Bay by beating Nashville.

Brayden Point had a goal and an assist and Mitchell Chaffee scored as Tampa Bay improved to 4-1-0 at home. Jake Guentzel had two assists, giving him 500 career points. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 35 saves.

Ryan O’Reilly and Gustav Nyquist scored as the Predators earned a point in their fourth straight game.

Sharks 5, Utah 4 (OT)

Alexander Wennberg scored the overtime winner as San Jose erased a three-goal third-period deficit to edge Utah in Salt Lake City.

Fabian Zetterlund scored twice, Mikael Granlund had a goal and two assists and Wennberg and Tyler Toffoli each had a goal and an assist for San Jose, which won for the first time this season (1-7-2). Jake Walman had three assists, and Sharks goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves.

Matias Maccelli scored a pair and Dylan Guenther and Mikhail Sergachev scored for Utah, which has lost four straight (0-3-1). Vladislav Kolyachonok and Ian Cole each notched two assists, and Connor Ingram stopped 40 shots in the loss.

Hurricanes 4, Canucks 3 (OT)

Sebastian Aho scored 47 seconds into overtime as visiting Carolina beat Vancouver for its fourth consecutive win.

The Hurricanes recovered after surrendering a two-goal third-period lead, and they completed a 5-1-0 road trip. Martin Necas had a goal and an assist and William Carrier and Jack Roslovic also scored for the Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves.

Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes both scored once in two-point performances while Pius Suter added a goal and J.T. Miller collected two assists for the Canucks, who had their four-game winning streak end. Kevin Lankinen stopped 28 shots.

Blackhawks 5, Avalanche 2

Ryan Donato had two goals and an assist, Philipp Kurashev, Lukas Reichel and Ilya Mikheyev also scored and Chicago beat Colorado in Denver.

Jason Dickinson had two assists and Petr Mrazek turned away 24 shots for the Blackhawks, who snapped a four-game skid.

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal to extend his points streak to 10 games, Casey Mittelstadt also scored and Alexandar Georgiev made 21 saves for the Avalanche, whose five-game winning streak ended. Ross Colton exited due to a foot injury.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER

2024 BIG TEN WOMEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT BRACKET ANNOUNCED

ROSEMONT, Ill. – USC women’s soccer clinched its first-ever Big Ten title on Sunday in a 1-0 winner-take-all decision vs. UCLA at Dignity Health Park in Los Angeles, Calif. USC will be the No. 1 seed in the 2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament, which begins on Thursday, Oct. 31. The 10-team, single-elimination tournament starts with a pair of opening round matches on Thursday, followed by quarterfinal action on Saturday and Sunday, hosted by the University of Minnesota. This year’s semifinals and championship match will be played at CITYPARK in St. Louis on Nov. 7 and 10.  

USC finished its first season in the Big Ten 10-0-1 in conference play, followed by UCLA who finished its regular season 8-1-2 in Big Ten action.  

Iowa earned the No. 3 seed, followed by No. 4 Michigan State, No. 5 Rutgers, No. 6 Washington, No. 7 Minnesota, No. 8 Ohio State, No. 9 Wisconsin and No. 10 Penn State. 

In the newly formatted tournament, Ohio State and Wisconsin will begin play on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. CT, followed by Minnesota vs. Penn State at 6:30 p.m. CT. No. 1 USC will play the winner of the No. 8/9 match and No. 2 UCLA will play the winner of the No. 7/10 matchup. All opening round and quarterfinal matches will be available on B1G+.  

Both semifinal matches, as well as the championship final, will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.  

Tickets for all matches played at the University of Minnesota are available here. Tickets for matches played at CITYPARK are on sale now (semifinals and final). 

This year’s Big Ten Tournament Champion will earn the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. 

TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES

2024-25 INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL WATCH LIST

FIRST TEAM

JAYLAH LAMPLEY, LAWRENCE CENTRAL (ESPN 4-STAR…18PPG 5.9REB)

AVERY GORDON, BROWNSBURG (6’6”..22PPG 10 REB, 56%FG)

KIRA REYNOLDS, SB WASHINGTON (PURDUE COMMITT…144 BLOCKS LAST SEASON…16.7PPG, 11.2 REB)

MAYA MALALUSKY, HSE (IU COMMITT, 48% FG)

MONIQUE MITCHELL, SB WASHINGTON (AKRON COMMITT…13PPG, 4.6REB)

MEREDITH TIPPNER, NOBLESVILLE (MIAMI OH COMMITT…16PPG, 10REB)

ADDISON BAXTER, COLUMBIA CITY (BUTLER COMMITT..18PPG, 7.0 REB)

LAILA ABDURRAQIB, LAWRENCE CENTRAL (NEW MEXICO COMMITT…45%FG, 36%-3)

LILY GRAVES, FRANKLIN CENTRAL (SOUTHERN INDIANA COMMITT…12PPG)

RYIAH WILSON, SB WASHINGTON (14.6PPG)

ELLIE RICHARDSON, SCOTTSBURG (WESTERN CAROLINA COMMITT…17.2PPG, 5.8APG)

BROOKE WINCHESTER, WARSAW (BALL STATE COMMIT…15PPG, 9.5REB)

NEVAEH DICKMAN, FISHERS (BUFFALO COMMITT…47%FG)

LEAH WEST, GREENSBURG (BELMONT COMMITT…58%FG, 16.4PPG)

VANESSA WIMBERLY, LAKE CENTRAL (ALABAMA A&M COMMITT…9.5PPG, 2.5SPG, 3.6APG)

KAYCIE WARFEL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS (TAYLOR COMMITT…25PPG, 6REB, 6SPG)

ADDIE BOWSMAN, TWIN LAKES (ST. FRANCIS COMMITT….22PPG, 7.0RPG, 3.0SPG)

GABBY SPINK, GIBSON SOUTHERN (MURRAY STATE COMMITT…19.3PPG)

KYA HURT, LAWRENCE NORTH (ILLINOIS STATE COMMITT…48%FG, 37%-3)

KENZIE GARNER, SHERIDAN (FERRIS STATE COMMITT…21PPG, 10REB, 4.2SPG)

JAMAYA THOMAS, LAWRENCE NORTH (NORTHERN KENTUCKY…10.0PPG, 58%FG)

ELLA BOBE, SOUTH KNOX (19.1PPG, 54%FG)

LILLY BISCHOFF, CENTER GROVE (11PPG, 4.7APG)

ANIAH SMITH, AVON (JACKSONVILLE COMMITT…21PPG, 4.4RPG, 4.2APG)

HADLEY CROSIER, LANESVILLE (MARYVILLE COMMITT…15.4PPG, 4.6RPG, 4.09APG)

JACKLYNN HOSIER, ALEXANDRIA (VERMONT COMMITT…24.4PPG, 6.2RPG, 4.4APG)

HONORABLE MENTION

ASHLEY COX, DEKALB

ALYSSA MURPHY, CORYDON CENTRAL

CARLEY BARRETT, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC

KIMBER ABSHEAR, WAPAHANI

MYAH EPPS, HOMESTEAD

LILLIE GRAVES, MCCUTCHEON

RIELYN GOODWIN, NORTHRIDGE

BRYNN OWENS, AUSTIN

KAYLIE HARMON, COLUMBUS NORTH

KHALA WILLIAMS-THOMAS, FW NORTHRUP

KENNEDY HOLMAN, HSE

GABBY HELSON, HOMESTEAD

JULIANA DAVIS, MADISON

LANIAH DAVIS, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC

BRACYN GILLIARD, MUNSTER

LEXI PRIMUS, NORTH KNOX

HANNAH MENSER, PLAINFIELD

AVAH MONTGOMERY, SOUTHRIDGE

AVA WHEELER, BORDEN

MILEY MCCLELLAN, COLUMBUS NORTH

MAYA LAYTON, FAITH CHRISTIAN

AYLA LOLLER, INDIAN CREEK

MYLEE MCQUEARY, MADISON

KYLIE WELLS, MERRILLVILLE

JALYN DAVIDSON, NORTH CENTRAL-FARMERSBURG

JESSA TROY, PENN

BERKELEY WILLIAMS, PLAINFIELD

EMMA SCHOEN, SILVER CREEK

KAIT HONEYCUTT, WABASH

ALYSSA MURPHY, CORYDON CENTRAL

MADI ALLEN, 5-5, NORTH DECATUR

SHELBY ALLEN, 6-2, LANESVILLE

EMMA ANCELET, 5-6, DANVILLE

ALYSSA ANDERSON, 6-0, WOODLAN

WHITNEY ANKENBRUCK, 5-9, HOMESTEAD

LINDSAY ARCELLA, 5-9, ANDREAN

LILLIAN BARNES, 5-11, VALPARAISO

CARLEY BARRETT, 5-9, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC

ELLA BOBE, 5-9, SOUTH KNOX

ALIVIA BOLINGER, 6-0, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA

KOMARI BOOKER, 6-0, PIKE

KENEDI BRADLEY, 5-8, CHESTERTON

JOSLYN BRICKER, 5-9, WARSAW

LAILA BROWN, 6-2, BEN DAVIS

KEADRIAH BUTLER, 5-9, LAWRENCE NORTH

RYLEE CANAAN, 6-0, EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL

BRYNLEE CLARKE, 5-11, NORTHVIEW

ELISE COLEMAN, 6-0, FLOYD CENTRAL

ASHLEY COX, 5-8, DEKALB

JALYN DAVIDSON, 5-9, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG)

ADDISON DAVIS, 5-9, DANVILLE

JULIANA DAVIS, 5-7, MADISON

LANIAH DAVIS, 5-7, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC

TENLEY DAVIS, 6-1, CHESTERTON

ALAINA DIAMOND, 6-3, LOOGOOTEE

NEVAEH DICKMAN, 6-0, FISHERS

ALONNA DIVINE, 5-9, PIKE

PAYTON DUVALL, 6-3, FRANKLIN CENTRAL

MYAH EPPS, 5-10, HOMESTEAD

MOLLIE ERNSTES, 5-11, JENNINGS COUNTY

MARYROSE FELLING, 5-8, TRITON CENTRAL

KILA FOSTER, 5-7, BREMEN

KENZIE GARNER, 6-0, SHERIDAN

NINA GARNER, 6-0, MUNSTER

LILY GEORGE, 6-2, CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)

GRACYN GILLIARD, 5-10, MUNSTER

RIELYN GOODWIN, 5-4, NORTHRIDGE

SORIAH GOUARD, 5-9, DECATUR CENTRAL

AVA GRANT, 5-8, CENTER GROVE

LILLIE GRAVES, 6-0, MCCUTCHEON

BAILEY HAPE, 5-10, EVANSVILLE REITZ

GABBY HELSOM, 5-11, HOMESTEAD

KENDAL HILL, 5-8, SOUTH KNOX

KENNEDY HOLMAN, 5-8, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN

ADAH HUPFER, 6-3, PENDLETON HEIGHTS

KYA HURT, 5-8, LAWRENCE NORTH

INDIAH HUTCHINSON, 5-11, HAMMOND CENTRAL

SWYNN JACKSON, 5-11, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP

DENELL JACOBS, 5-7, WARREN CENTRAL

MALIKA JENKINS, 5-7, MERRILLVILLE

MADISON KEITH, 5-9, TRINITY LUTHERAN

ADYSSON KIRCHER, 5-5, NORTHEASTERN

MCKENZIE KOCH, 5-9, EASTERN HANCOCK

AYLA KRYGIER, 6-0, LAKE CENTRAL

LOLA LAMPLEY, 6-2, LAWRENCE CENTRAL

CLAIRE LARRISON, 5-11, GREENSBURG

JULIA LASHLEY, 5-11, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH

MAYA LAYTON, 5-9, FAITH CHRISTIAN

ELLIOT LEFFLER, 5-9, RONCALLI

JOSLYN MARSHALL, 5-9, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN

MILEY MCCLELLAN, 6-0, COLUMBUS NORTH

ANIYAH MCKENZIE, 5-10, LAWRENCE CENTRAL

ALEX MCKINLEY, 5-7, NORTH KNOX

HANNAH MENSER, 5-8, PLAINFIELD

KAELYSE MITCHELL, 6-4, EVANSVILLE REITZ

MONIQUE MITCHELL, 5-10, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON

ELLA MOHAMED, 5-6, NORTHRIDGE

AVAH MONTGOMERY, 5-9, SOUTHRIDGE

GIANNA MORELLI, 6-3, GUERIN CATHOLIC

BRYNN OWENS, 5-7, AUSTIN

JERSEY PAUL, 5-5, CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)

LAUREN PERRY, 6-3, CARMEL

ALY POWERS, 5-9, GREENSBURG

LEXI PRIMUS, 5-8, NORTH KNOX

C.C. QUIGLEY, 6-3, NOBLESVILLE

RILEY RARICK, 6-0, BORDEN

KATIE REED, 6-1, WASHINGTON

BROOKLYNN RENN, 6-3, SILVER CREEK

ELLIE RICHARDSON, 5-8, SCOTTSBURG

KAHLEN ROBINSON, 5-4, BOWMAN ACADEMY

VANESSA ROSSWURM, 5-10, NORWELL

KAMRI ROWLAND, 5-8, RENSSELAER CENTRAL

ALLISON SCHEU, 5-10, FISHERS

PAIGE SCHNAUS, 6-2, GIBSON SOUTHERN

EMMA SCHOEN, 5-7, SILVER CREEK

LILY SCHOLL, 5-9, NORTHRIDGE

JORDAN SCOTT, 5-6, CASTLE

LEAH SHAPPELL, 6-0, LEO

IZZY SHEPHERD, 5-6, CARMEL

MILEY SHERRILL, 5-9, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE

MADDY SHIRLEY, 6-1, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL

EMMA SIMPSON, 5-7, PARKE HERITAGE

ANIAH SMITH, 5-4, AVON

SANIYA SMITH, 5-6, PIKE

MADISON SONSINI, 6-0, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL

GABBY SPINK, 5-9, GIBSON SOUTHERN

KAYLA STIDHAM, 6-0, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN

EMERY STROUD, 6-1, CRAWFORD COUNTY

ASHIYAH TEAGUE, 6-1, LAWRENCE NORTH

MEREDITH TIPPNER, 5-10, NOBLESVILLE

MARISSA TROUT, 5-10, HUNTINGTON NORTH

JESSA TROY, 5-6, PENN

TAYLOR VAN METER, 5-11, RENSSELAER CENTRAL

MADISON WALTON, 6-0, ANDREAN

MILEY WAREING, 6-1, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS

KYLIE WELLS, 5-10, MERRILLVILLE

LEAH WEST, 6-1, GREENSBURG

AVA WHEELER, 5-11, BORDEN

MYLIE WILKISON, 5-8, GREENSBURG

BERKELEY WILLIAMS, 5-6, PLAINFIELD

KHALA WILLIAMS-THOMAS, 5-10, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP

LANIAH WILLS, 6-0, LAPEL

JAEDA WILSON, 5-7, CATHEDRAL

VANESSA WIMBERLY, 5-6, LAKE CENTRAL

NAJA WINSTON, 5-9, LAWRENCE NORTH

MACKENZIE WOODS, 5-8, CARMEL

BROOKE ZARTMAN, 5-8, WARSAW

INDIANA PACERS

GAME REWIND: PACERS 115, MAGIC 119

Playing on the second night of a back-to-back on Monday night in Orlando, the Pacers found themselves with their backs against the wall after a first half that saw Magic forward Paolo Banchero drop 37 points to give the hosts a 12-point lead.

To their credit, the Blue & Gold fought back, taking a lead in the third quarter and remaining in front until late in the fourth.

But Banchero and Orlando made more plays down the stretch, as the Magic (3-1) came away with a 119-115 win over Indiana (1-3). Banchero scored a career-high 50 points and narrowly missed out on a triple-double in the win, tallying 13 rebounds and nine assists. The All-Star forward went 16-for-26 from the field, 3-for-9 from 3-point range, and 15-for-22 from the free throw line.

Pascal Siakam led six Pacers in double figures in the loss, finishing with a team-high 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting, nine rebounds, and four assists. All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton nearly registered a triple-double of his own, ending the night with 19 points, nine boards, and 10 assists.

The Pacers had a narrow lead for most of the fourth quarter before Banchero hit one of two free throws to tie the game at 112 with 2:41 to play.

After Siakam missed a jumper, Aaron Nesmith was whistled for his sixth foul on the other end, blowing through a screen by Anthony Black. Nesmith reacted to the call and was assessed a technical on top of the foul. Jalen Suggs sank the technical free throw and then Black hit both of his foul shots to put the Magic up by three with 2:07 remaining.

Haliburton responded, hitting a game-tying three with 52.8 seconds to play, but Black answer with a three from in front of Orlando’s bench on the other end to put the Magic back in front with 33.3 seconds remaining.

On the other end, Myles Turner couldn’t get turnaround jumper to fall and the Magic secured the rebound. With the shot clock off, Siakam was forced to foul Banchero, who hit one of two free throws to reach the 50-point mark for the first time in his career and extend Orlando’s lead to four with 9.5 seconds remaining. After a timeout, Siakam missed a three and the Magic secured the victory.

The loss was the third straight for Indiana after opening the season with a win on Wednesday night in Detroit. The Pacers lost in New York on Friday and fell in overtime to Philadelphia in their home opener on Sunday afternoon.

“We didn’t win the game, but we moved in a better direction than the first three games,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said. “That’s a positive. But it’s tough. We really fought hard and at the end they just hit a couple more shots than we did.”

Banchero and Suggs propelled Orlando out to an early lead on Monday night. Banchero scored 13 points in the first nine minutes, while Suggs knocked down his first four 3-point attempts.

The Magic led by as many as seven points in the opening frame, but the Pacers fought back. Obi Toppin came off the bench to score 10 points in the first quarter and Indiana went 5-for-9 from 3-point range.

The Blue & Gold tied the game four times in the closing minutes of the first quarter before Bennedict Mathurin’s three with 26.6 seconds left in the quarter gave the Pacers their first lead of the night, a 36-35 advantage they would take into the second quarter.

But Banchero stayed hot in the ensuing frame. After scoring the Magic’s final six points of the first quarter, the 21-year-old rested the first five-plus minutes of the second quarter. But once he checked back in at the 6:24 mark with the Magic leading 49-43, he immediately made his presence felt.

Banchero scored 18 straight Orlando points over a 4:02 span, hitting three 3-pointers, three mid-range jumpers, a layup, and three free throws over that span. Buoyed by Banchero’s barrage, the Magic outscored Indiana 36-23 in the second quarter to take a 71-59 lead into halftime.

Banchero finished the first half with 37 points. He went 13-for-17 from the field, 3-for-6 from 3-point range, and 8-for-9 from the free throw line while also tallying seven rebounds and six assists.

The Pacers responded in the second half, however. After a three-point play by Suggs pushed Orlando’s lead to 77-64 with 9:37 remaining in the third quarter, Indiana reeled off a 22-3 run over the next five minutes to surge in front.

Siakam scored 10 points over that stretch, including a jumper to give the Pacers the lead and a 3-pointer to pad the cushion on the next trip down the floor.

Indiana remained in front entering the fourth quarter, taking a 98-93 lead into the final frame. They would keep the lead until under three minutes remaining in the contest, but couldn’t hold on until the final buzzer.

Toppin finished with 14 points off the bench for Indiana on 5-of-6 shooting (3-of-4 from 3-point range). Andrew Nembhard added 13 points and seven assists, Turner scored 13 and pulled down five rebounds, and Nesmith had 10 points before fouling out.

Suggs had 25 points and seven assists for Orlando in the win, going 6-for-13 from 3-point range. Mo Wagner scored 14 points in 16 minutes off the bench for the Magic, while Wendell Carter Jr. recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The Pacers return home on Wednesday to host the defending champion Celtics. They will then embark on a two-game road trip to New Orleans and Dallas before hosting the Magic in a rematch at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Nov. 6.

Inside the Numbers

Siakam’s 26 points are the most by a Pacer through the first four games this season.

Haliburton recorded his first double-double of the season on Monday. The 2023-24 NBA assists leader had just 11 assists over his first three games, but he dished out 10 against Orlando. He also went 4-for-9 from 3-point range for the second straight game after starting the year 1-for-16 from long range over his first two contests.

Fourth-year center Isaiah Jackson had an impactful 22 minutes off the bench, tallying seven points, nine rebounds, and four blocks.

Banchero’s 50 points shattered his previous career high of 43, which he set in a double-overtime game against Sacramento on Jan. 3.

Banchero is the first player to score 50 points in a game this season. The highest-scoring game in the NBA this season entering Monday was Philadelphia guard Tyrese Maxey’s 45-point performance against the Pacers on Sunday.

Turnovers had been an issue for the Pacers over the first three games, but they had a season-low 13 giveaways on Monday.

Indiana shot 44.8 percent from 3-point range, going 13-for-29 from beyond the arc.

Both teams struggled from the free throw line, each missing 10 foul shots. The Pacers went 20-for-30 (66.7 percent) while the Magic were 28-for-38 (73.7 percent).

You Can Quote Me On That

“We feel like we played the right way. The first half was tough. A guy like Paolo had a heater going, making a lot of tough twos. But we did a good job weathering that storm (and) in the third quarter getting the lead back. I think offensively (we) just (had) some mishaps there to start the fourth and end the fourth. But I do feel encouraged by this performance as a group.” -Haliburton on Monday’s game

“I’m not going to put lipstick on a pig. This is a game that we desperately wanted to win, desperately wanted to win. But it’s tough. Second night of a back-to-back…the guys came out and really battled and that’s positive. We’ve just got to go forward from here.” -Carlisle on the frustration coming up short

“Just getting the ball popping, getting off the ball early. Getting chase screens, ghost screens, getting to the rim, random movement, all those things, mixing it in. We understand that our pace hasn’t been as high as it was last season, but we’re just trying to do a better job of speeding it up and playing more random.” -Haliburton on the keys to getting off to a better start offensively

“Aaron Nesmith did a great job on him in the third quarter. We just played with more intensity on him, made it tougher for him to get the ball. We were able to get his fourth foul on him, which helped a little bit. The third quarter was a terrific quarter for us.” -Carlisle on the improved defense on Banchero after halftime

“Another opportunity against the best team in the league. So if you’re a competitor you love that. Just another opportunity for us to grow. You know it’s game four. We’ve got 78 more. That’s a lot of games. We’ve just got to be prepared to get after it every night.” -Haliburton on facing the Celtics on Wednesday

Stat of the Night

Banchero erupted for 37 points in the first half on Monday. Prior to Monday, he had only scored 37 or more points in two career games.

Noteworthy

Prior to Monday, the Pacers had won two straight and six of their last eight games in Orlando.

This was Indiana’s first back-to-back of the season. Last year, the Pacers went 3-10 on the second night of a back-to-back.

Magic forward Franz Wagner was listed as questionable for Monday’s contest due to illness. Wagner started the game and scored seven points in 11 minutes in the first half, but was unable to return after halftime.

Pacers rookie forward Johnny Furphy was unavailable for Monday’s game after testing positive for strep throat.

Up Next

The Pacers will welcome Jayson Tatum and the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7:00 PM ET.

INDIANA FOOTBALL

GAME NOTES: AT MICHIGAN STATE

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Just the third road trip of the season awaits the No. 13/13 Indiana football program in the form of a trip to Spartan Stadium to face Michigan State. The Hoosiers and Spartans will square off at 3:30 p.m. on Peacock in a battle for the Old Brass Spittoon.

No. 13/13 INDIANA (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) at MICHIGAN STATE (4-4, 2-3 Big Ten)

Spartan Stadium (East Lansing, Mich.)

Saturday, Nov. 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: Peacock | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network

Setting the Scene

• Indiana will play at Michigan State on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. ET in Spartan Stadium (74,866) on Peacock.

• The two programs first played met in 1922, with the first edition of the Old Brass Spittoon rivalry taking place in 1950. The two teams have split last four games in the series.

• Michigan State leads the all-time series, 50-18-2, and won last year’s matchup, 24-21, in Bloomington in 2023. The Hoosiers won the last game in East Lansing, defeating the Spartans, 39-31, in double overtime in 2022.

• This will be the 14th consecutive season where the two programs face off, dating back to the 2011 season, and the 66th time for the Old Brass Spittoon.

By The Numbers

51 – Indiana’s 51 offensive touchdowns are the most among FBS teams through Week 9.

5 – The 5-0 start in Big Ten play marked the second time in program history IU started with an unblemished mark through five conference games (5-0, 1967).

30 – Indiana’s 30 rushing touchdowns are the most in a season since 2001 (33; 12 games).

8 – The eight-game winning streak is the longest streak in program history, tied with the 1945 and 1967 seasons. It is the longest streak to start a season since the 1967 squad went 8-0.

News & Notes

• Indiana enters the game with an 8-0 record after defeating Washington (10/26), 31-17, in Week 9. This is Indiana’s second time in program history starting a season 8-0 (2024, 1967).

• Curt Cignetti is the only Indiana head coach to start his head coaching tenure with a 8-0 record.

• Cignetti is the first ever Division I head coach to start 8-0 in consecutive seasons at different schools (James Madison, 10-0, 2023; Indiana, 8-0, 2024).

• Indiana is one of eight undefeated teams in the FBS (Indiana, Army, Miami (Fla.), Pittsburgh, Penn State, BYU, Iowa State, Oregon).

• The crowd of 53,082 vs. Washington tied for the fourth-largest crowd in program history with the Week 8 crowd versus Nebraska and they are the largest crowds since Nov. 17, 1979 (53,202).

• Senior running Justice Ellison went for 123 rushing yards and a touchdown against Washington. His rushing score marked seven consecutive weeks with a touchdown. It is the longest streak since Tevin Coleman scored in nine-straight games in 2013, which was part of a 15-game streak that spanned the 2013-14 seasons.

• Junior wide receiver Elijah Sarratt moved his consecutive games with a catch streak to 33-straight games with his 12-yard reception in the first quarter against Washington.

• Redshirt junior defensive lineman Mikail Kamara owns at least one tackle in all 31 career appearances and at least a half tackle for loss in 28 of 30 career games.

• Sophomore D’Angelo Ponds had a career-high two interceptions –– including a pick-6 in the first quarter –– in the Week 9 win against Washington (10/26) to earn Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. He is the first Hoosier to record two interceptions in a Big Ten game since Jamar Johnson at Ohio State (2; 2020). 

• With its double-digit win, Indiana extended its longest streak of double-digit wins in program history to eight-straight games.

• With 31:27 in time of possession against Washington, Indiana held the edge in TOP for the seventh time in eight games.

• IU is one of four teams nationally to have scored first in each of its games played (Indiana, Army, Ole Miss, Boise State) and is one of two teams to not trail in a game this season (Army).

• The Hoosiers didn’t allow a tackle for loss for the first time since 2013 versus Navy and just the second time since at least 2005 in the Washington win.

• Through Week 9, Indiana is the only FBS program to not allow a first quarter point in 2024.

INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER

NO. 19 INDIANA WELCOMES NORTHWESTERN FOR INTEGRAL BIG TEN FINALE

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An undefeated October means renewed Big Ten regular season title hopes for No. 19-ranked Indiana men’s soccer (8-3-5, 6-1-2 B1G), which will host Northwestern (8-6-1, 2-5-1 B1G) in its conference finale Tuesday (Oct. 29) night on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET, and tickets are on sale here. Fans unable to attend can watch the match on the Big Ten Network. 

The first 250 fans in attendance will receive a free IU men’s soccer eight-star winter beanie.

KICKING OFF

• Indiana has built a five-match winning streak and eight-match unbeaten streak (6-0-2) coming into Tuesday’s matchup. The Hoosiers have scored multiple goals in each game of the unbeaten run, IU’s such multi-goal stretch since 1997.

• IU can clinch at least a share of the championship with a win and an Ohio State tie or loss.

• Graduate forward Justin Weiss, who transferred to IU after graduating from Northwestern, has scored four goals in three matches. Junior defender Quinton Elliot and senior forward Samuel Sarver have each tallied four G/A in three games.

ABOUT THE WILDCATS

• Despite sitting at No. 10 in the conference table, Northwestern still has a chance to reach the Big Ten Tournament. The Wildcats have totaled seven points with two games left to play.  

• The Wildcats are led by fourth-year head coach Russell Payne, who has compiled a 27-28-12 record during his time in Evanston and a 96-113-43 mark over 15 seasons as a head coach.

• Twelve different Wildcats have scored for Northwestern this season and 19 different players have earned a point.

SERIES HISTORY

• Indiana has dominated the all-time series with Northwestern, winning 36 of the 47 matches played. The Hoosiers won the first 20 meetings between 1983-2003.

• IU has won 10 of the last 12 matchups in the series but fell to the Wildcats 1-0 in Evanston a year ago.

• The Hoosiers have suffered just one home defeat against Northwestern, coming in 2004. Since then, Indiana is 9-0-3 at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

SMITH NAMED TO COUSY AWARD WATCH LIST

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue junior guard Braden Smith has been selected as one of 20 players named to the Cousy Award watch list, announced today by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Smith, who wasn’t on the initial list a year ago, was one-of-five finalists for the award during the 2023-24 season.

Smith opened the 2024-25 exhibition season on Saturday night, with a 31-point, seven-rebound, four-assist performance against Creighton.

Smith is coming off a record-breaking season for the Boilermakers, setting a school and Big Ten record with 292 assists, while being the only player in America to average at least 12.0 points, 7.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game. He became just the second player in NCAA history to amass at least 450 points, 275 assists and 225 rebounds in a season (BYU’s Kyle Collinsworth – 2015-16 season).

Smith would finish the season averaging 12.0 points, 7.5 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting 43.1 percent from 3-point range.

For his career, Smith has 808 points, 445 assists and 373 rebounds in just 74 games. He is one of six players (Magic Johnson, Kenny Anderson, Nick Calathes, D.J. Cooper, Ja Morant) to have at least 800 points, 425 assists and 350 rebounds by the end of his sophomore season. He currently already ranks eighth on Purdue’s career assists list and needs just 245 helpers to set the school record for career assists. His 445 assists are the second most in Big Ten history through the end of his sophomore campaign (Magic Johnson – 491).

In its final exhibition tuneup, Purdue will host Grand Valley State on Oct. 30, in Mackey Arena.

Smith and the Boilermakers will then open the regular-season Nov. 4, against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

CITRON, HIDALGO, MILES NAMED TO NAISMITH WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST

CLEVELAND — On Monday, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Sonia Citron, Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles were named to the Naismith Trophy Women’s Player of the Year Watch List. The 50-player watch list is filled with the nation’s top players, and just a handful of teams have three or more players on the list.

Citron averaged 17.3 points per game last season and is considered by Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey to be the team’s “glue.” She also played 35.8 minutes per game, which is tied for fourth in school history. Citron was named to the All-ACC Second Team last season and was First Team All-ACC Tournament. Citron was named Preseason All-ACC last week along with both Hidalgo and Miles.

Hidalgo was already named a preseason AP All-American and earned ACC Preseason Player of the Year honors. Last season, she rewrote the record books after posting 22.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4.6 steals per game. She broke the ACC freshman scoring record, led the country in steals, was named an AP All-American, and won the Dawn Staley Award for nation’s best point guard, among other honors.

Arguably the nation’s best floor general, Miles returns to the court this season after missing last year while rehabbing a torn ACL. She was the 2023 ACC Player of the Year runner-up and was named to the AP All-America Second Team for the 2022-23 season. Miles averaged 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game as a junior.

NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL

BURTON NAMED TO BOB COUSY POINT GUARD OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame point guard Markus Burton has proved naysayers wrong. He went from winning Mr. Indiana Basketball to stepping on his home court in Purcell Pavilion and making an immediate impact with the Irish. He won the 2024 ACC Freshman of the Year Award (the first ND player to do so) and also took home Third Team All-ACC honors. 

Before this season got underway, the ACC named him a Preseason First Team selection; and now we get to today’s honor – the Naismith Starting 5 – Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List. This prestigious award honors the best point guards in men’s college basketball and is presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame, highlighting the elite talent in the sport. 

Burton is the first Irish point guard to be named to the Bob Cousy Top-20 Preseason Watch List since Matt Farrell (2017-18 Watch List) and Demetrius Jackson (2016 Finalist).

All Burton did last year was break the all-time scoring record at Notre Dame with 577 points. In ACC-play only, Burton ranked sixth in scoring (17.5 ppg), first in steals (2.2) and third in assists (4.8).

Irish fans are hoping Burton can pick up right where he left off. The Mishawaka native averaged the second most points in the ACC from Feb. 24 on, averaging 22.1 ppg in that span. His 17.5 ppg in ACC play is the third highest returning scoring average amongst all league players.  

In addition, ESPN.com announced today its top-100 players ahead of the 2024-25 season. Burton checked in at No. 40 as they anticipate the sophomore emerging as one of the ACC’s top guards.  

As the season progresses, the list will remain fluid, giving players the opportunity to move on and off the list until the Final 5 are selected. We are excited to follow your player’s journey and support your team throughout the season. The list will narrow down to 10 players in early February, with the Final 5 being announced in March. The award winner and presentation details will be revealed at the Final Four in San Antonio.

Fan voting presented by Dell Technologies will open once the announcement is made, allowing fans to vote for their favorite players.

Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award
NAMESCHOOL
Mark SearsAlabama
Jeremy RoachBaylor
Tyrese ProctorDuke
Walter Clayton, Jr.Florida
Malik MackGeorgetown
Ryan NembhardGonzaga
Myles RiceIndiana
Tamin LipseyIowa State
Dajuan HarrisKansas
Josh HubbardMississippi State
Elliot CadeauNorth Carolina
Markus BurtonNotre Dame
Bruce ThorntonOhio State
Ace Baldwin, Jr.Penn State
Braden SmithPurdue
Dylan HarperRutgers
Zakai ZeiglerTennessee
Jordan PopeTexas
Wade Taylor IVTexas A&M
Elijah HawkinsTexas Tech

BALL STATE FOOTBALL

REDBIRD RIVALRY TAKES CENTER STAGE ON ESPN AT 8 P.M., NEXT TUESDAY ON ELECTION NIGHT

MUNCIE, Ind. – As announced by the Mid-American Conference and ESPN, the Ball State Cardinals will kick off against Miami (Ohio) in an annual Redbird Rivalry game on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 8:00 p.m. The Cardinals and Redhawks game will be televised on ESPN and carried locally on the Ball State Gainbridge Radio Network.

Commemorating Election Night in America, Ball State will sport its Dancing Charlie logo carrying an American flag, on both sides of its black helmets. Ball State kicks off on a Tuesday night to begin its annual #MAC-tion schedule of midweek games in November, playing before a national TV audience. It is the third time that Ball State has played on the evening of a Presidential election night, having battled at Toledo in 2012 and hosted Eastern Michigan in 2016.

Single-game tickets for all Ball State home games are available at BallStateSports.com or by calling 1-888-BSU-TICKET. Premium seating options also are available for remaining home games. The Cardinals return to Scheumann Stadium for home games against Miami (Nov. 5) and Bowling Green (Nov. 23). Ball State’s 100th Season All-Century Team will be revealed when the Cardinals host the Falcons.

INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER

SYCAMORES KICK OFF MVC TOURNAMENT CAMPAIGN IN NASHVILLE

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – No. 5 seed Indiana State will travel to Nashville, Tenn. to play No. 8 seed Southern Illinois in the opening round of the MVC Tournament on Thursday, October 31 at E.S. Rose Park. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+.

Belmont (5-4-1) earned the #4 seed and will host the #5 seed Indiana State (4-3-3) versus #8 seed Southern Illinois (2-5-3). Winners of the opening round will move on to face the host #4 Belmont.

Last MVC Appearance for Indiana State Women’s Soccer

Indiana State women’s soccer will make its 13th appearance in the MVC Tournament in the 2024 season, the first time since the 2021 season. 

In 2021, the Sycamores faced Evansville in a quarterfinal match, ultimately losing in penalty kicks after a hard-fought game that ended 1-1 in regulation and overtime.

2021 Match Highlights:

First Half: Indiana State took a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute with a goal from Anna Holcombe. The Sycamores dominated possession, outshooting Evansville 4-3.

Second Half: Evansville equalized early with a goal from Rachel Rosborough. Despite Indiana State’s aggressive offensive efforts (17 shots), they were unable to score, and a penalty kick opportunity was saved by Evansville’s goalkeeper, Michaela Till.

Overtime: Both teams had chances but could not find the net, leading to a penalty shootout.

Penalty Kicks: Indiana State converted three attempts, but Evansville scored five to win the shootout 5-3.

Looking Back on the Regular Season

Indiana State is searching for their first conference tournament win since 2013 where the Trees advanced to the MVC Tournament Final against Illinois State.

The Sycamores clinched the No. 5 seed in the tournament with a 2-1 win over Belmont on Sunday afternoon to wrap up the regular season.

The 2024 Indiana State women’s soccer team recorded its highest number of wins since the 2013 season, finishing with nine victories. In 2013, the team concluded the season with a record of 10-9.

Indiana State recorded 32 goals this season, marking the second-highest total in program history and the most since 2013, when they scored 33.

The Sycamores established new program records with 10 shutouts and 116 corner kicks in a season, while also achieving their third-highest points total at 86.

The strong defensive effort has been crucial to the Sycamores’ success this season. ISU allowed just 16 goals—the fewest in the Valley—resulting in an impressive goals against average of .84.

Indiana State’s four MVC wins and four road victories this season are tied for the second-highest totals in the program’s history. Additionally, the Sycamores finished with a record of 5-0-4 at Memorial Stadium this season.

A Sycamore received MVC weekly awards four times throughout the regular season. Alex Lehnert was named Freshman of the Week twice, Maddie Alexander earned Goalkeeper of the Week, and Alexa Mackey was recognized as Player of the Week.

Sycamore Standouts

Mackenzie Kent has climbed her way into the Sycamore record book in multiple categories, now ranking tied for fifth all-time in shots on goal with 57, and tied for ninth with 13 career goals.

Freshman Alex Lehnert has made a significant impact in the 2024 lineup, leading the Sycamores with 15 points, which ranks fifth in the MVC, and six goals, placing her fourth in the conference. Additionally, she has contributed three assists this season.

Two graduate students, Maddie Alexander and Audrey Stephens, have started and played in all 19 matches this season.

Wimberley Wright ranks third in the MVC with five assists this season. She has started 18 matches, contributing 24 shots and scoring two goals.

Thirteen Sycamores have contributed goals this season, led by Lehnert and Kent, who each have six. Woods and Mackey have added three goals apiece, while Quinn, Wright, Famulak, and Roberts each have two. Additionally, Helling, Fairfax, Mullen, Fasquelle, Roesch, and the team each have one goal.

Alexa Mackey recorded only the second-ever hat trick in program history in the home opener this season, scoring all three goals inside the 52-minute mark. She is the first to accomplish the feat since Sydney Lovelace scored three against Chicago State in 2014.

Maddie Alexander had a standout season, setting multiple single-season records, including nine wins and the most shutouts in program history. Her save percentage of .870 ranks second overall, and her 107 saves place her sixth for the season, with a goals against average of .89. She recorded a standout 16 saves in a 2-0 victory over Drake, the highest in the MVC this season.

In her career, Alexander ranks fourth in saves with 353 and third in total minutes played at 6,116.08. She holds the second-best career save percentage at .825 and the top goals against average at 1.10.

Previous Matchup

Indiana State and Southern Illinois faced off in late September for their fifth all-time matchup, which ended in a 1-1 draw at Memorial Stadium. This result marked the Sycamores’ third draw of the season, with Southern Illinois scoring a late equalizer in the 87th minute. Indiana State outshot the Salukis 12-6 and had a slight advantage in corner kicks, 5-4.

Wimberley Wright opened the scoring in the 73rd minute, netting a goal from 12 yards after receiving a pass from Alex Lehnert.

The Sycamores had three shot attempts in the first half, but tripled their attempts in the second half, with Mackey and Lehnert each taking three shots. Woods, Wright, and Kent also contributed shots on target.

Defensively, the Sycamores put up a strong effort, including a team save in the 59th minute to keep the lead. However, the Salukis equalized with a goal from Dory Latenser in the 87th minute. SIU goalkeeper Solano made seven saves in the match.

Scouting Southern Illinois:

The Salukis head into the MVC tournament with an overall record of 6-7-5 and a conference record of 2-5-3, as they are currently on a five-game losing streak.

SIU has netted a total of 17 goals in the 2024 season, with McKensey Bunch leading the way with five goals, followed by Sophia Schlicklin with four.

The team has taken 182 shots this season, with Bunch and Schlicklin contributing a combined 34.

Fabiana Solano has served as the primary goalkeeper for the Salukis, entering Thursday’s matchup with 68 saves, six shutouts, and 19 goals allowed this season.

Up Next

The winner of Thursday’s match will advance to an MVC Quarterfinal match where they will face No. 4 seed Belmont on Sunday, November 1 at 3 p.m. ET in Nashville.

PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL

MASTODONS MEET JAGUARS FOR #HLVB CONTEST

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team will visit IU Indianapolis on Tuesday (Oct. 29) for a Horizon League volleyball match.

Game Day Information
Who: IU Indianapolis Jaguars
When: Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 7 PM
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | The Jungle
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne

Know Your Foe

IU Indianapolis is 10-14 and 4-7 in the Horizon League. The Jaguars have two wins over Robert Morris and one over each of Youngstown State and Oakland. Most recently, IU Indy split its weekend with Oakland with each team taking a 3-0 victory. Elle Patterson, Morgan Ostrowski and Maia Long all average between 2.0 and 3.0 kills per set to lead the Jaguar attack. Grace Purichia is dishing out 9.11 assists per set.

Series History

The Mastodons lead the all-time series against IU Indy 35-24 and have won the last six meetings. Purdue Fort Wayne won the last two matches in Indianapolis, both 3-2 wins. Earlier this season, the Mastodons beat IU Indy 3-0 and saw Iris Riegel notch a match-high 14 kills.

Hungary for More

Panna Ratkai has 20 or more kills in 19 matches in her career with seven coming this season. She had 12 as a redshirt-freshman. This season, she has 363 total kills, which is top-10 in the country. She is the only sophomore on the NCAA’s active top-250 career kills list with 899.

Home Sweet Gates

Purdue Fort Wayne is 8-0 at home in 2024, which is the best home start for the Mastodons since 2013. The ‘Dons were 11-0 in the Gates Sports Center that season.

Chasing 1,000

Panna Ratkai is nearing 1,000 kills for her career. She has 899 in her two years in a Purdue Fort Wayne uniform, needing 101 to hit the 1,000 mark.

Dish It Out

The Mastodons are currently fourth in NCAA Division I with 1,166 assists this season. They will move into second place when they play IU Indianapolis, needing just six to move past Valparaiso and Illinois State.

Last Time Out

Purdue Fort Wayne got two wins over Northern Kentucky last weekend, topping the Norse 3-1 and 3-2 at home.

Next Time Up

Purdue Fort Wayne returns home to play two matches against Milwaukee on November 1-2.

UINDY FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL APPEARS IN INITIAL NCAA REGIONAL RANKINGS

INDIANAPOLIS – The season’s first set of NCAA Division II regional rankings dropped on Monday, with the UIndy football team listed among those receiving postseason consideration. The Greyhounds were one of 10 Super Region 3 teams on the initial list.
 
The first regional rankings included teams in alphabetical order only, with actual rankings set to be included in next week’s release. Selection Sunday comes on Nov. 17 when the 28-team NCAA DII Championship field—seven from each region—will be announced on NCAA.com.
 
The 7-1 Greyhounds are looking to make their eighth playoff appearance since 2012 and third in a row.


SUPER REGION 3 CONTENDERS

TEAMvs. DIIIN-REGION
Central Oklahoma6-16-1
Emporia State7-16-1
Ferris State7-16-1
Grand Valley State6-14-1
Harding7-17-1
Ouachita Baptist8-08-0
Pittsburg State7-17-1
Saginaw Valley State6-26-2
Southern Arkansas6-26-2
UIndy7-17-1

UINDY WRESTLING

UINDY FIFTH IN NWCA PRESEASON NATIONAL POLL

MANHEIM, PA. – The UIndy wrestling team was picked to finish fifth in the annual preseason National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll, announced Monday.

The Greyhounds are solo fifth place, tallying 55 points. This is the Hounds second highest ever preseason team ranking, only two spots behind their third place preseason ranking in 2022. UIndy placed ninth in last season’s national meet.

The Hounds also have five returners earning individual preseason rankings in the NWCA poll.

Derek Blubaugh, the reigning National Champion, currently sits back a top the 197 class standings, marking only the second time in program history UIndy has a number one ranked wrestler in the NWCA preseason poll. The last time being Cale Gray in the 285 class in 2023.

Joining Blubaugh in the preseason individual rankings are; Trey Sizemore (second at 174), Logan Bailey (fourth at 157), Cale Gray (eighth at 285) and Jackson Hoover (12th at 149).

McKendree and Maryville also join the Hounds in the top 10 of the NWCA poll, with McKendree ranking third with 70 points and Maryville ranking eighth with 43 points. Last week, UIndy was voted second in the GLVC preseason rankings, only five points behind McKendree.

UINDY FOOTBALL

SUKUP SNAGS GLVC FOOTBALL WEEKLY AWARD

INDIANAPOLIS – University of Indianapolis junior quarterback Gavin Sukup was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Offensive Player of the Week in football, it was announced by the league office Monday.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Gavin Sukup, #21 Indianapolis

Jr. | QB | Seward, Neb.

Major: Sports Management 

Team Result: 40-13 W at Upper Iowa (10/26)

Finished 19-for-22 (86%) through the air, racking up 227 yards and career-high five touchdowns

Added team-high-tying 65 rushing yards on 11 attempts

Helped UIndy offense put up 40 points against the league’s top scoring defense

Earns sixth career Offensive Player of the Week Award (10/28/24, 9/23/24, 9/16/24, 11/13/23, 10/2/23, 9/4/23)

Last Greyhounds’ Offensive Player of the Week: Gavin Sukup (9/23/24)

MARIAN FOOTBALL

MARIAN DROPS OUT OF TOP-25, NOW RECEIVING VOTES IN NAIA GOROUT COACHES’ POLL

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the first time since early in the 2014 season, the Marian football team has fallen out of the NAIA Top-25 GoRout Coaches’ Poll, as the eighth edition of the 2024 ratings were released Monday afternoon. Marian is now receiving votes in the NAIA ratings.

The Seahawks of Keiser (Fla.) are the top squad in the latest edition of the NAIA Football GoRout Top 25 Ratings, receiving all but one first-place votes. Grand View (Iowa) once again grabs the last first-place vote and sits in second. Indiana Wesleyan remains third and and St. Thomas (Fla.) fifth, while Montana Western leapfrogs into fourth position.

Indiana Wesleyan remains the highest MSFA member in the ratings at No. 3, while St. Francis (Ill.) takes over the MSFA Midwest League with the No. 19 rating. St. Francis (Ind.) sits one spot ahead of Marian, respectively earning five and four votes.

Marian’s last time outside of the top-25 was the week of September 15, 2014, when the Knights were unranked before climbing to No. 20 in the following week.

Marian kicks off on Saturday in Chicago at 1:00 p.m. ET against Saint Xavier.

WABASH WRESTLING

WABASH RANKED 15TH IN NWCA PRESEASON POLL

The Wabash College wrestling team received 17-1/2 points to rank 15th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association preseason tournament coaches poll released Monday. Five Little Giant grapplers earned top-six national individual rankings, and eight received regional rankings.

James Day, Daniel Uribe, Tim Smith, Jesse Herrera, and Chase Baczek earned spots in the national individual rankings. Day came in at third in the national poll and second in the Region 5 rankings at 125 pounds. He finished third at the 2024 NCAA DIII national tournament to earn All-America honors for the first time in his career, finishing 27-9 for the season.

Uribe is ranked second in the Region 5 poll and 11th nationally at 149 pounds. The senior earned a berth in the 2024 national tournament and finished with a team-best 39 wins for the year.

Smith tops the 157-pound preseason poll in Region 5 and is ranked 8th in the national poll. He earned two victories at the 2024 NCAA DIII national tournament, recording 23 victories for the season.

Herrera qualified for the 2024 national tournament and finished the season with 26 wins. He enters this year ranked second in Region 5 and ninth in the nation at 165 pounds.

Baczek is the number-one ranked wrestler in Region 5 at 184 pounds and is ranked ninth in the national preseason poll. The two-time All-American (sixth place in 2022 and seventh place in 2023) finished 23-2 last season and won the NCAA DIII Central Region title.

Ray Arebalo, Neil Johnson, and Titus Waters earned regional preseason rankings in the NWCA coaches poll. Arebalo enters the season ranked sixth in Region 5 at 174 pounds after winning 21 matches in 2023-24. Johnson was picked fourth in the region at 197 pounds after recording 29 victories on the mat last season. Waters garnered the number-six ranking in Region 5 at 285 pounds after an eight-win season in 2023-2024.

Augsburg earned the top spot in the NWCA tournament poll with 54 points. Wartburg finished second in the rankings with 44.5 points, followed by UW-LaCrosse (40.5), UW-Eau Claire (39.5), and Baldwin Wallace (35.5). The NWCA tournament poll is a power index ranking and is not based on a team’s dual-meet strength.

Wabash opens the 2024-25 season this Saturday at the Adrian College Invitational.

WABASH XC

WABASH PICKED FOURTH IN PRE-CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS COUNTRY COACHES POLL

The Wabash College cross country team received one first-place vote and 53 total points to finish fourth in the 2024 North Coast Athletic Conference men’s pre-championship coaches poll, announced on Monday.

Wabash, the defending men’s champion after capturing its fourth NCAC title in 2023, received one of the nine votes from the conference coaches heading into this Sunday’s NCAC Cross Country Championships to be held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The men’s race will begin at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, following the women’s race at 11 a.m.

Oberlin College picked up four first-place votes in the pre-championship poll and a total of 72 points to finish one point ahead of Wittenberg in the coaches’ rankings. Wittenberg received the remaining four first-place votes and 71 to finish second in the polling. DePauw earned 66 points for third place. Kenyon (48 points), Wooster (41 points), Denison (27 points), Ohio Wesleyan (18 points), and Hiram (9 points) round out the pre-championship selections.

Wabash put six of its top-seven runners on the 2023 all-conference team with top-21 finishes at the 2023 meet. Senior Brayden Curnutt, a Second Team All-NCAC performer in 2021, 2022, and 2023, enters Sunday’s meet with the Little Giants’ best time of the season heading into the championship meet. Curnutt ran a season-best 24:52.3 to finish 26th out of 405 runners competing at the Augustana Interregional Invitational on October 16. Jacob Sitzman earned Second Team All-NCAC honors with an 11th-place finish at the 2023 meet. His top time in 2024 came at the Augustana meet, crossing the finish line in 26:13.5 for a personal-best effort.

Haiden Diemer-McKinney and Will Neubauer each earned Third Team All-NCAC honors last season. Diemer-McKinney turned in a personal-best time of 26:09.3 on the Gibson Course at the DIII Pre-Nationals Meet on October 9. Orihuela’s best effort of 27:50.1 came at the Gil Dodds Meet on September 21.

Senior Justin Santiago turned in a season-best time of 27:12.3 at the Gil Dodds Invitational on September 21. Sophomore David Adesanya produced a career-best time of 27:57.3 at the Augustana meet on October 19. Sophomore Angel Perez turned in his best collegiate time at the Pre-Nationals meet, running a time of 28:04.5 on the course in Terre Haute.

Freshmen Johnathan Loney and Alex Orihuela have produced solid performances in their first collegiate seasons. Loney ran a season-best time of 27:59.5 on the Gibson course at the October 4 Pre-Nationals meet.

TAYLOR VOLLEYBALL

FLAGLE EARNS THIRD CAREER CL DEFENDER OF THE WEEK HONOR

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its athletes of the week on Monday for performances from Oct. 21 through 27, and McKaylah Flagle earned the title of Volleyball Defender of the Week for the third time in her career.

Flagle, who collected a Defender of the Week award once each in 2022 and 2023, picked up her first such honor this season by averaging 6.14 digs per set across two matches. She also was nearly perfect on serve-receives (48-of-49) and totaled two service aces and four assists throughout the week.

The New Palestine, Indiana, native kicked off the week by digging out 26 opposition attacks in a 3-1 win over Spring Arbor on Oct. 23. That performance marked the libero’s third straight match of tallying at least 25 digs, and it was part of a collective defensive effort that saw the Trojans reach 75-plus digs for a fourth consecutive match – their longest streak since 2017-2018.

Flagle followed with another stellar performance of 17 digs in just three sets versus 25th-ranked Marian on Oct. 26.

Taylor (10-17, 5-10 CL) is in a virtual three-way tie for the sixth seed in the Crossroads League with three matches remaining, and it will look to clinch its berth to the CL Tournament when it travels to play Saint Francis (10-17, 3-12) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The top eight teams in the standings make the tournament.

INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEBSITES

INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/

EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/

WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/

FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/

ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/

ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index

TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index

BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/

DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/

HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/

MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/

HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/

OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx

ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index

IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/

IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/

IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/

PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/

INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx

GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/

ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/

GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/

HOY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php

TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/

VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index

NUMBERS IN SPORTS

10 – 15 – 18 – 76 – 9 – 82 – 35 – 40 – 11 – 30

October 29, 1910 – Hamilton Tigers running back / kicker Ben Simpson scored a CFL record 11 singles in Tigers 14-7 win over Montreal at Montreal AAA Grounds

October 29, 1931 – Lefty Grove, Number 10 A’s pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL’s MVP

October 29, 1949 – The Chicago White Sox traded Number 15, Joe Tipton to A’s for Number 18, Nellie Fox

October 29, 1950 – Cleveland Browns’ Number 76, Marion Motley set a record for highest avg gain in a game with 17.1 (10 attempts), Cleveland 45, Pittsburgh 7

October 29, 1950 – Detroit Lions Wally Triplett, Number 18 achieved a kickoff return yardage of 294 yards against the LA Rams, the second highest in a single-game in NFL history

October 29, 1969 – Tom Seaver, Number 41 of the New York Mets was voted NL Cy Young Award

October 29, 1986 – Kirk Muller, Number 9 scored the New Jersey Devils record 6 point, beat Penguins, 8-6

October 29, 1989 – Ozzie Newsome, Number 82 had his NFL streak of 150 consecutive game receptions end

October 29, 2008 – World Series: Philadelphia beats Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3 in Game 5 at Citizens Bank Park for Phillies second title in their 126-year history; MVP: Phillies pitcher Number 35,  Cole Hamels

October 29, 2014 – World Series: San Francisco beats Kansas City Royals, 3-2 in Game 7 at Kauffman Field, KC to win Giants’ 3rd title in 5 years; MVP: SF starter Madison Bumgarner, Number 40

October 29, 2018 – Golden State shooting guard Number 11, Klay Thompson broke the NBA record previously held by teammate Number 30, Stephen Curry for most 3-pointers in a game with 14 in Warriors’ 149-124 win over the Bulls in Chicago

FOOTBALL HISTORY

Centre hands Harvard a loss!

October 29, 1921 – Per the footballfoundation.org, Centre College in Kentucky upset Harvard 6-0, handing the Crimson its first defeat since 1916. Centre’s Bo McMillin, a 1951 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, scored on a 32-yard run in what many still consider as one of the 20th century’s greatest sports upsets.

Wash. State with the Upset!

October 29, 1988 – A story from the NFF : Washington State scored 28 points in the second half to upset No. 1 UCLA and College Football Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Terry Donahue, 34-30. Cougar running back Rick Swinton scored the go ahead touchdown with 6:21 remaining in the game. The Bruins had an opportunity late in the fourth quarter to win the game but Aikman misfired on four consecutive passes from the Washington State six yard line as Washington State’s defense stood tall to preserve the victory.

All good things must come to an end

October 29, 1989 – Ozzie Newsome had his NFL streak of 150 consecutive games with a reception come to an end. In a UPI article by Thomas M. Burnettrich dated October 29, 1989 the Newsome was injured after the first Cleveland offensive play in the second half and had not had a reception in the first half against the Oilers. Newsome, by his own choice, decided not to go back into the game to try and preserve the streak with a short reception. The Browns prevailed without their star receiver contributing on the stat line as they cruised to a 28-17 victory over the Houston Oilers. The streak started on October 21, 1979.

Hall of Fame Birthday for October 29

John DeWitt

October 29, 1881 – Phillipsburg, New Jersey  –  John DeWitt a former guard and kicker from Princeton University was born.  Some consider DeWitt to be the greatest player in Princeton history as even the great Walter Camp placed him on an all-time All-America team. The NFF recounts a great story on Dewitt on their website. Things were not looking good for the Princeton Tigers in their annual battle with Yale. Their 10-game winning streak was in jeopardy when the Bulldogs scored the first points of the season against the Tigers. The Elis were about to increase their 6-0 lead as Ledyard Mitchell set to drop-kick a field goal. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, came the rush of John De Witt. He caught the ball in mid-air and raced 70 yards for a Tiger touchdown, then kicked the conversion point that tied the game at 6-6. Late in the contest, De Witt struck again, this time on a 53-yard field goal which provided the winning points in an 11-6 Princeton victory. Princeton finished the season at 11-0-0 and won the national championship, due largely to the efforts of this drop-kick specialist. DeWitt was a great all-around athlete as he even competed in the hammer throw for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis and won the silver medal! John DeWitt was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.

Barney Poole

October 29, 1923 – Gloster, Mississippi – Barney Poole was an end that played for multiple collegiate teams including Mississippi, North Carolina and Army.   The National Football Foundation informs us that due to special war time allowances, Barney Poole was permitted to participate in an unprecedented 7 seasons!  Poole started off his collegiate career at Mississippi in 1942, played with the North Carolina V-12 unit in 1943, moved to Army for the 1944-46 campaigns, then returned to Ole Miss for two additional seasons. Never was his playmaking talent displayed better than in the 1946 Army-Navy game. With time waning and Army up, Navy was driving for the go ahead score. Poole made a couple game-saving tackles, the last when he hauled Navy’s Pete Williams down at the Cadet 4 yard line, ending the final threat with just seven seconds left in the game according to the NFF’s website. Poole was an all around great athlete as he earned 7 letters in football, 7 letters in basketball and 8 more in the sport of baseball. The National Football Foundation voted Barney Poole to join their exclusive club of the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. Barney after college played in the National Football League for the New York Yanks, the Dallas Texans, the Baltimore Colts, and the New York Giants. Poole also played football in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees.

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1889    The National League’s Giants defeat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the American Association, 3-2, to win the World’s Championship Series, a precursor to the modern-day World Series. The nine-game postseason matchup is the Big Apple’s first ‘Subway Series,’ although that type of transportation will not be available until 1904.

1920    In a move less heralded than the acquisition of Babe Ruth earlier in the year, the Yankees hire Red Sox skipper Ed Barrow to be the team’s general manager. Under the future Hall of Famer’s leadership over the next quarter-century, the Bronx Bombers will win 14 American League pennants and 10 World Series championships.

1931    A’s southpaw Lefty Grove, capturing a 98% share of the vote, is named the American League’s MVP, easily outpacing runner-ups Lou Gehrig and Al Simmons. The future Hall of Famer left-hander posted a 31-4 (.886) record while compiling a league-leading 2.08 ERA for first-place Philadelphia.

1942    Branch Rickey, the innovator of the farm systems that helped build a strong Redbird franchise, resigns as the Cardinals’ vice president. Three days later, the Dodgers name the Mahatma the Brooklyn club president, helping fill the void created by Brooklyn’s general manager Larry MacPhail’s enlistment in the army to serve in World War II.

1959    White Sox right-hander Early Wynn, who posted the most victories in either league, wins the Cy Young Award as the top pitcher in the majors. The 39-year-old veteran, who led Chicago to an AL pennant with a 22-10 record, is named on 13 of the 16 votes cast by the BBWAA writers, with the Giants’ Sam Jones and teammate Bob Shaw also receiving consideration.

1969    Tom Seaver garners 23 of 24 possible first-place votes cast by the BBWAA to capture the National League Cy Young Award. The 24-year-old right-hander from Fresno (CA) led the major leagues in victories with 25 while striking out 200+ batters for the second straight season and compiling a 2.21 ERA, the second lowest in the MLB, for the World Champion Mets.

(Ed. Note: Tom Terrific misses being the writers’ unanimous choice when one scribe casts a ballot for Braves right-hander Phil Niekro, who posted a 23-13 record for the NL West Division champs. – LP)

1975    As their overwhelming choice, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America selects Fred Lynn (.331, 21, 105) as the American League Rookie of the Year. The 22-year-old Red Sox All-Star outfielder receives 23½ out of 24 first-place votes, with teammate Jim Rice getting the other half.

1979    Willie Mays, one of the game’s most popular players, severs all ties with major league baseball when he accepts a public relations job with an Atlantic City casino. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn issued an ultimatum to the Hall of Fame outfielder to disassociate himself from the national pastime due to the gambling aspect of the position

1985    Commissioner Peter Ueberroth suspends Cardinal pitcher Joaquin Andujar for the first ten games next season due to bumping Don Denkinger twice during his World Series Game 7 dispute with the home plate umpire over balls and strikes calls. The Redbird right-hander’s frustration is a carry-over from the ump’s game-costing blown call at first base in yesterday’s ballgame.

1991    Buck Showalter replaces Stump Merrill as the Yankee manager. During his four-year reign as the Bronx Bomber skipper, the 36-year-old will compile a 313-268 (.539) record, capturing the American League Manager of the Year award and AL East title in 1994 and the league’s first wild card the following year.

1991    Braves skipper Bobby Cox becomes the first person selected as the Manager of the Year in both leagues when the BBWAA picks him as the National League’s top field boss. The 50-year-old former third baseman, who won the AL honor with the Blue Jays in 1985, led Atlanta to their first pennant after the team finished with the worst record during the previous season.

2001   “As the (economic) problems have exacerbated, it has become clearer to me that everything should be on the table, including contraction.” – COMMISSIONER BUD SELIG, commenting on the possible elimination of two major league teams as soon as next season.

Before Game 2 of the World Series, Commissioner Bud Selig says major league baseball is considering eliminating two teams by next season. The highly controversial contraction would include the Montreal Expos and the Minnesota Twins or the Florida Marlins.

2002    Bringing the total to seven this month, three more teams hire new managers, including Ned Yost (Brewers), Ken Macha (A’s), and Eric Wedge (Indians). Being younger than two of his players (Ellis Burks and Omar Vizquel), the Tribe’s skipper, at age 34, becomes the youngest manager in the major leagues.

2006    Silas Simmons, the oldest surviving former baseball player, passes away at St. Petersburg’s Westminster Suncoast retirement community in Florida. The 111-year-old was a southpaw hurler in the Negro Leagues for 17 years and played for the Homestead Grays, New York Lincoln Giants, and Cuban All-Stars.

2008    The Phillies complete the first-ever suspended game in World Series history, playing three innings at Citizens Bank Park, beating the Rays, 4-3, in Game 5 to win the Fall Classic. The World Championship is only the team’s second in franchise history and the first since 1980.

2009    Derek Jeter is the recipient of this year’s Roberto Clemente Award, an honor given to a player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, and community involvement. The 35-year-old Yankee captain joins 13 Hall of Famers and former Bronx Bombers Ron Guidry and Don Baylor in winning the prestigious prize.

2010    The Mets officially introduced 62-year-old Harvard Law School graduate Sandy Alderson as the team’s new general manager at a Citi Field news conference. The A’s former president and GM and chief executive officer of the Padres is being allowed to leave his current administrative position with MLB to take on the challenging role of rebuilding the directionless organization, which includes hiring a new manager for the team.

2010    Joe Girardi finalizes a new three-year contract with the Yankees to remain the team’s manager. During the season, rumors surfaced that the Illinois native and former Cub catcher might be interested in replacing the retiring Lou Piniella as the Chicago skipper, a position recently filled by interim Mike Quade.

2013    After batting .360 (9-for-25) with three home runs and nine RBIs for his island nation during the World Baseball Classic, Jose Abreu, who defected from Cuba last summer, finalizes a $68 million, six-year deal with the White Sox. The Pale Hose projects the 26-year-old slugger to play first base/DH, helping the team bolster a weak offense, which scored the fewest runs in the American League this season.

2014    In Game 7 at Kauffman Stadium, the Giants clinch their third World Series in five years when the team defeats the Royals, 3-2. San Francisco’s 25-year-old southpaw Madison Bumgarner, the MVP of the Fall Classic, hurls the five final scoreless innings to earn the save in addition to his victories in Games 1 and 5.

2015    On the day the Sporting News names him the Executive of the Year, Blue Jays’ GM Alex Anthopoulos rejects a five-year contract extension after bringing the franchise to an AL East Championship the previous season and posting a 489–483 record during his six-year tenure with the team. The 38-year-old, who will become the Dodgers’ vice president of baseball operations in January, is believed to have departed the organization after quarreling with Toronto’s new president and CEO, Mark Shapiro, concerning his autonomy as the club’s general manager.

2016    The Marlins hire Don Mattingly as its new skipper, replacing Dan Jennings, who became the team’s interim manager after Mike Redmond’s firing in May. The recently departed Dodger skipper will spend seven seasons with Miami, compiling a 443-587 record (.430) with the team making the postseason as a Wild Card in the 2020 COVID-shortened season.

2020    Tony La Russa becomes the White Sox’s new manager, replacing Rick Renteria, fired after leading the team to their first postseason appearance in 12 years. The incoming 76-year-old Hall of Fame skipper, dismissed after eight seasons with the club in 1986, compiled a 2,884-2,499 (.536) record during his 35 campaigns in the dugout en route to winning World Championships with the A’s (1989) and Cardinals (2006, 2011).

TV SPORTS TUESDAY

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World Series Game 4: LA Dodgers at NY Yankees8:08pmFOX
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Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves7:30pmTNT
Denver Nuggets at Brooklyn Nets7:30pmALT
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DFB Pokal: Bayer Leverkusen vs Elversberg1:00pmESPN+
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UEFA Women’s Euro Qualifying: Sweden vs Luxembourg1:00pmCBSSN
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Serie A: Lecce vs Hellas Verona1:30pmParamount+
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DFB Pokal: Stuttgart vs Kaiserslautern3:45pmESPN+
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League Cup: Southampton vs Stoke City3:45pmParamount+
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MLS: Columbus Crew vs New York RB6:45pmFS1
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Paris Masters6:00amTENNIS