THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“THE SCOREBOARD”

***********INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 7***********

ADAMS CENTRAL (6-0) AT SOUTHERN WELLS (1-5)

ANDERSON (2-4) AT KOKOMO (5-1)

ANDREAN (3-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (6-0)…..INDIANA SRN BROADCAST

ATTICA (0-6) AT RIVERTON PARKE (1-5)

BATESVILLE (5-1) AT GREENSBURG (0-6)

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (4-2) AT FLOYD CENTRAL (5-1)

BEECH GROVE (2-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (3-3)

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (5-1) AT COLUMBUS NORTH (3-3)

BLUFFTON (6-0) AT HERITAGE (5-1)

BOONE GROVE (4-2) AT WHITING (2-4)

BOONVILLE (3-3) AT PRINCETON (1-5)

BREBEUF JESUIT (3-2) AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (2-4)

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (5-1) AT MADISON (1-5)

CALUMET (2-4) AT WHEELER (3-3)

CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-4) AT UNION CITY (1-5)

CARMEL (4-2) AT BEN DAVIS (5-1)

CASCADE (4-2) AT OWEN VALLEY (2-4)

CASTLE (3-3) AT JASPER (4-2)

CENTER GROVE (5-1) AT PIKE (1-5)

CENTERVILLE (6-0) AT UNION COUNTY (0-6)

CHARLESTOWN (3-3) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (0-6)

CHURUBUSCO (2-4) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (2-4)

CLINTON CENTRAL (1-4) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (6-0)

CLINTON PRAIRIE (4-2) AT TAYLOR (1-5)

COLUMBUS EAST (2-4) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (6-0)

CONNERSVILLE (2-4) AT EAST CENTRAL (6-0)

COVENANT CHRISTIAN (3-3) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE MANUAL (2-4)…..INDIANA SRN BROADCAST

COVINGTON (3-3) AT SEEGER (5-1)

CRAWFORDSVILLE (0-6) AT LEBANON (2-4)

CULVER (0-6) AT CASTON (0-6)

DANVILLE (4-2) AT FRANKFORT (1-5)

DECATUR CENTRAL (4-2) AT GREENWOOD (4-2)

DELPHI (2-4) AT SHERIDAN (5-1)

DELTA (5-1) AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS (4-2)

EAST NOBLE (4-2) AT COLUMBIA CITY (5-1)

EASTBROOK (4-2) AT ELWOOD (1-5)

EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (4-2) AT TRI-CENTRAL (1-5)

EASTERN (PEKIN) (2-4) AT SALEM (1-5)

EASTERN GREENE (3-3) AT RED HILL (ILL.)

EASTSIDE (4-2) AT FREMONT (1-5)

ELKHART (2-4) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (1-5)

EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-6) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (0-6)

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (1-5) AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE (1-5)

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (6-0) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (6-0)……INDIANA SRN BROADCAST

FAIRFIELD (4-2) AT GARRETT (2-4)

FOREST PARK (4-2) AT NORTH POSEY (5-1)

FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (0-6) AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE (3-3)

FORT WAYNE DWENGER (3-3) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (4-2)

FORT WAYNE NORTH (2-4) AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH (1-5)

FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (0-6) AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER (5-1)

FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (4-2) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (5-1)

FRANKLIN (4-2) AT PLAINFIELD (5-1)

FRANKLIN CENTRAL (4-2) AT FISHERS (4-2)

FRANKLIN COUNTY (3-3) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (3-3)

FRANKTON (3-3) AT MADISON-GRANT (5-1)

FRONTIER (4-2) AT TRI-COUNTY (2-3)

GARY WEST (3-3) AT GRIFFITH (3-3)

GIBSON SOUTHERN (4-2) AT WASHINGTON (2-4)

GOSHEN (0-6) AT PLYMOUTH (2-4)

GREENCASTLE (4-2) AT CLOVERDALE (2-4)

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (5-1) AT YORKTOWN (4-2)

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (3-3) AT CLARKSVILLE (0-6)

GUERIN CATHOLIC (4-2) AT NORTHVIEW (5-1)

HAGERSTOWN (5-1) AT WINCHESTER (4-2)

HAMILTON HEIGHTS (6-0) AT TIPTON (1-5)

HAMMOND CENTRAL (4-2) AT HAMMOND MORTON (2-3)

HAMMOND NOLL (2-4) AT RIVER FOREST (3-3)

HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (5-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS TECH (0-6)

HERITAGE HILLS (5-1) AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (4-2)

HIGHLAND (2-4) AT MUNSTER (2-4)

HOBART (5-1) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (6-0)

HOMESTEAD (3-3) AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (4-2)

INDIAN CREEK (3-3) AT SPEEDWAY (2-4)

INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (5-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (3-3)

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (4-2) AT CINCINNATI LASALLE (OHIO)

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (6-0) AT MONROVIA (5-1)

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (3-3) AT LOUISVILLE MALE (KY.)

INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (4-2) AT TRITON CENTRAL (5-1)

INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (3-3) AT WES-DEL (1-5)

IRVINGTON PREP ACADEMY (0-6) AT EDINBURGH (0-6)

JAY COUNTY (4-2) AT SOUTH ADAMS (3-3)

JEFFERSONVILLE (0-6) AT NEW ALBANY (1-5)

KNOX (6-0) AT PIONEER (4-2)

LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (3-3) AT TWIN LAKES (4-2)

LAKE CENTRAL (3-3) AT CHESTERTON (2-4)

LAKE STATION (2-4) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (2-4)

LAKELAND (5-1) AT WEST NOBLE (6-0)

LAPEL (2-4) AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (5-1)…..INDIANA SRN BROADCAST

LAPORTE (1-5) AT CROWN POINT (6-0)

LAVILLE (5-1) AT JOHN GLENN (4-2)

LAWRENCE CENTRAL (2-4) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-6)

LAWRENCEBURG (4-2) AT RUSHVILLE (2-4)

LEO (4-2) AT HUNTINGTON NORTH (1-5)

LEWIS CASS (3-3) AT MACONAQUAH (4-2)

LINTON-STOCKTON (5-1) AT NORTH KNOX (4-2)

LOWELL (2-4) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (2-4)

MANCHESTER (2-4) AT WHITKO (1-5)

MARTINSVILLE (3-3) AT PERRY MERIDIAN (2-4)

MCCUTCHEON (3-3) AT LAFAYETTE JEFF (3-3)

MERRILLVILLE (5-1) AT VALPARAISO (4-2)

MILAN (4-2) AT PROVIDENCE (6-0)

MISHAWAKA (5-1) AT NORTHWOOD (4-2)

MISHAWAKA MARIAN (2-4) AT ANGOLA (0-6)

MISSISSINEWA (6-0) AT BLACKFORD (0-6)

MITCHELL (2-4) AT SCOTTSBURG (3-3)

MONROE CENTRAL (2-4) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (3-3)

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (2-4) AT NEW CASTLE (1-5)

MUNCIE CENTRAL (1-5) AT MARION (2-4)

NEW HAVEN (6-0) AT BELLMONT (0-6)

NOBLESVILLE (3-3) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (5-1)

NORTH DAVIESS (4-2) AT NORTH DECATUR (3-3)

NORTH JUDSON (4-2) AT TRITON (4-2)

NORTH MIAMI (1-5) AT WABASH (0-6)

NORTH PUTNAM (1-5) AT WEST VIGO (1-5)

NORTH WHITE (6-0) AT SOUTH NEWTON (3-3)

NORTHFIELD (2-4) AT ROCHESTER (4-2)

NORTHRIDGE (5-1) AT CONCORD (4-2)

NORWELL (1-5) AT DEKALB (3-3)

OAK HILL (3-3) AT ALEXANDRIA (5-1)

PAOLI (5-1) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-6)

PARKE HERITAGE (2-4) AT NORTH VERMILLION (4-2)

PHALEN ACADEMY (1-4) AT PARK TUDOR (6-0)

PIKE CENTRAL (1-5) AT TELL CITY (3-3)

PORTAGE (0-6) AT MICHIGAN CITY (3-3)

PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-6) AT BREMEN (3-3)

PURDUE POLYTECHNIC (2-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-3)

RENSSELAER CENTRAL (2-4) AT BENTON CENTRAL (1-4)

RICHMOND (1-5) AT LOGANSPORT (2-4)

SEYMOUR (3-3) AT JENNINGS COUNTY (3-3)

SHELBYVILLE (3-3) AT NEW PALESTINE (4-2)

SHENANDOAH (1-5) AT NORTHEASTERN (5-1)

SILVER CREEK (4-2) AT NORTH HARRISON (5-1)

SOUTH BEND RILEY (6-0) AT NEW PRAIRIE (5-1)

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (3-3) AT PENN (5-1)

SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (2-4) AT JIMTOWN (2-4)

SOUTH PUTNAM (5-1) AT BROWN COUNTY (1-5)

SOUTHRIDGE (4-2) AT SOUTH SPENCER (2-4)

SOUTHWOOD (4-2) AT PERU (6-0)

SULLIVAN (3-3) AT EDGEWOOD (1-5)

SWITZERLAND COUNTY (4-2) AT SOUTH DECATUR (5-1)

TECUMSEH (0-6) AT SPRINGS VALLEY (5-1)

TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-6) AT SOUTHPORT (0-6)

TIPPECANOE VALLEY (6-0) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (4-1)

TRI (3-3) AT KNIGHTSTOWN (3-3)

TRI-WEST (5-1) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (4-2)

VINCENNES LINCOLN (5-1) AT EVANSVILLE NORTH (4-2)

WARREN CENTRAL (3-3) AT LAWRENCE NORTH (4-2)

WAWASEE (1-5) AT WARSAW (5-1)

WEST WASHINGTON (4-2) AT PERRY CENTRAL (3-3)

WESTERN (2-4) AT NORTHWESTERN (3-3)

WESTERN BOONE (4-2) AT SOUTHMONT (4-2)

WESTFIELD (5-1) AT AVON (0-6)

WHITELAND (3-3) AT MOORESVILLE (2-4)

WINAMAC (1-5) AT WEST CENTRAL (6-0)

WOODLAN (2-4) AT CULVER ACADEMY (2-4)

ZIONSVILLE (3-3) AT BROWNSBURG (6-0)

CONFERENCE STANDINGS: http://scoreboard.homestead.com/football/conf.htm#loaded

SECTIONAL STANDINGS: http://scoreboard.homestead.com/football/sect.htm#loaded

SAGARIN RANKINGS: http://scoreboard.homestead.com/football/classrate.htm#loaded

*************INDIANA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION POLLS***************

6A
1 CENTER GROVE (6) 5-1 96
2 BEN DAVIS (3) 5-1 89
3 BROWNSBURG (1) 6-0 57
4 CROWN POINT 6-0 57
5 HAMILTON SE 5-1 50
6 INDPLS CATHEDRAL 4-2 49
WESTFIELD 5-1 49
8 FISHERS 4-2 30
9 CARMEL 4-2 18
10 PENN 5-1 13
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
WARREN CENTRAL 3-3 (8), HOMESTEAD 3-3 (6), CARROLL (FW) 4-2 (3),
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 4-2 (2)

5A
1 BLOOMINGTON NORTH (9) 6-0 99
2 FW SNIDER 5-1 80
3 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 5-1 76
4 MERRILLVILLE 5-1 72
5 VALPARAISO (1) 4-2 63
6 MISHAWAKA 5-1 57
7 HARRISON (WL) 5-1 35
8 PLAINFIELD 5-1 30
9 DECATUR CENTRAL 4-2 23
10 CONCORD 4-2 10
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
FRANKLIN 4-2 (4), EVANSVILLE NORTH 4-2 (3)

4A
1 EAST CENTRAL (10) 6-0 100
2 EVANSVILLE REITZ 6-0 87
3 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 6-0 77
4 NEW PALESTINE 4-2 59
5 NEW HAVEN 6-0 54
6 KOKOMO 5-1 41
7 GREENFIELD CENTRAL 5-1 30
8 NORTHRIDGE 5-1 28
9 BREBEUF JESUIT 3-2 24
10 NEW PRAIRIE 5-1 14
INDPLS RONCALLI 3-3 (11), MISSISSINEWA 6-0 (7), SB RILEY 6-0 (6), COLUMBIA CITY 5-1 (5),
HOBART 5-1 (3), LEO 4-2 (3), INDPLS ATTUCKS 5-1 (1), NORTHVIEW 5-1 (1),
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 4-2 (1)

3A
1 INDPLS CHATARD (10) 6-0 100
2 GUERIN CATHOLIC 4-2 78
3 WEST LAFAYETTE 5-1 75
4 HANOVER CENTRAL 6-0 70
5 GIBSON SOUTHERN 4-2 60
6 TRI-WEST 5-1 39
7 HERITAGE HILLS 5-1 37
8 LAWRENCEBURG 4-2 27
9 HAMILTON HEIGHTS 6-0 23
10 VINCENNES LINCOLN 5-1 16
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
BATESVILLE 5-1 (11), TIPPECANOE VALLEY 6-0 (11), WESTERN BOONE 4-2 (3),
DELTA 5-1 (1), KNOX 6-0 (1)

2A
1 LINTON-STOCKTON (4) 5-1 87
2 TRITON CENTRAL (1) 5-1 81
3 BLUFFTON (1) 6-0 77
4 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (1) 5-1 71
5 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 5-1 55
6 LAVILLE (1) 5-1 54
7 INDPLS SCECINA 4-2 34
8 FW LUERS 4-2 30
9 ALEXANDRIA 5-1 20
10 EASTBROOK 4-2 12
NORTH POSEY (1) 5-1 12
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
ANDREAN 3-3 (8), ROCHESTER 4-2 (4), EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 1-5 (2), LAFAYETTE CC 3-3 (1)

1A
1 INDPLS LUTHERAN (10) 6-0 100
2 ADAMS CENTRAL 6-0 90
3 CARROLL (FLORA) 6-0 80
4 PROVIDENCE 6-0 66
5 PARK TUDOR 6-0 59
6 SOUTH PUTNAM 5-1 50
7 SHERIDAN 5-1 38
8 MADISON-GRANT 5-1 16
NORTH WHITE 6-0 16
10 PIONEER 4-2 9
WEST CENTRAL 6-0 9
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
NORTH JUDSON 4-2 (8), CLINTON PRAIRIE 4-2 (3), HAGERSTOWN 5-1 (2), TRITON 4-2 (2),
DECATUR CENTRAL 3-3 (1), MILAN 4-2 (1)

***********INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL REPORTED VOLLEYBALL SCORES***********

NORTH DECATUR 3 OLDENBURG ACADEMY 2

NEW ALBANY 3 CHARLESTOWN 2

NORTHVIEW 3 OWEN VALLEY 0

FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 3 BETHANY CHRISTIAN 0

HAMMOND NOLL 3 HIGHLAND 0

WEST LAFAYETTE 3 FRONTIER 0

BENTON CENTRAL 3 S. NEWTON 0

HENRYVILLE 3 CROTHERSVILLE 0

SOUTH-CENTRAL 3 BOONE GROVE 0

CENTER GROVE 3 JENNINGS COUNTY 0

EASTERN GREENE 3 BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 2

EASTERN 3 LEWIS CASS 0

UNION CITY 3 BRADFORD 1

PAOLI 3 NORTHEAST DUBOIS 0

FAITH CHRISTIAN 3 W. CENTRAL 0

MADISON 3 LAWRENCEBURG 0

HAMILTON HEIGHTS 3 SCECINA 0

BHRA 3 FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 0

RONCALLI 3 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 0

WESTERN BOONE 3 LEBANON 2

BARR REEVE 3 WOOD MEMORIAL 0

TIPPECANOE VALLEY 3 KNOX 0

MERRILLVILLE 3 WHITING 0

PARKE HERITAGE 3 CLOVERDALE 0

CARMEL 3-0

WOODLAN 3 FORT WAYNE WAYNE 0

SOUTH KNOX 3 BLOOMFIELD 0

CRAWFORD COUNTY 3 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2

NORTHRIDGE 3 WAWASEE 1

ZIONSVILLE 3 BEN DAVIS 0

CASCADE 3 MOORESVILLE 0

FORT WAYNE NORTH 3 FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 0

SULLIVAN 3 S. PUTNAM 0

RENSSELAER CENTRAL 3 N. WHITE 0

BROWNSBURG 3 TRI WEST 0

KOUTS 3 HEBRON 1

GREENFIELD CENTRAL 3 MUNCIE CENTRAL 0

NORTHWOOD 3 JIMTOWN 0

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 3 MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE 0

ILLIANA CHRISTIAN 3 WHEELER 0

FORT WAYNE CARROLL 3 FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 1

TRITON CENTRAL 3 MONROVIA 2

PROVIDENCE 3 OLDHAM COUNTY 0

ANGOLA 3 PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 0

HAGERSTOWN 3 KNIGHTSTOWN 1

ADAMS CENTRAL 3 NORWELL 0

COVENANT CHRISTIAN 3 RITTER 0

********FINAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS POLL*******

1.CARMEL

2.COLUMBUS NORTH

3.BREBEUF

4.ZIONSVILLE

5.NORTH CENTRAL

6.CULVER ACADEMY

7.AVON

8.HOMESTEAD

9.PARK TUDOR

10.GUERIN CATHOLIC

11.EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL

12.CENTER GROVE

13.JASPER

14.FISHERS

15.FLOYD CENTRAL

16.MUNSTER

17.WESTFIELD

18.GOSHEN

19.SB ST JOSEPH

20.WHITELAND

21.HSE

22.MT VERNON (FORT)

23.CATHEDRAL

24.NOBLESVILLE

25.PENN

26.LOOGOOTEE

27.BLOOMINGTON SOUTH

28.SILVER CREEK

29.FRANKLIN CENTRAL

30.GREENFIELD CENTRAL

**********INDIANA BOYS TENNIS SECTIONAL PAIRINGS*********

1. PLAINFIELD (4)

M1: BROWNSBURG VS. PLAINFIELD.

M2: AVON VS. DANVILLE COMMUNITY.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

2. MOORESVILLE (4)

M1: GREENCASTLE VS. MOORESVILLE.

M2: MARTINSVILLE VS. SOUTH PUTNAM.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

3. TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO (4)

M1: NORTHVIEW VS. TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO.

M2: WEST VIGO VS. TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

4. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (5)

M1: EDGEWOOD VS. OWEN VALLEY.

M2: BROWN COUNTY VS. BLOOMINGTON NORTH.

M3: BLOOMINGTON SOUTH VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

5. JASPER (4)

M1: SOUTHRIDGE VS. NORTHEAST DUBOIS.

M2: JASPER VS. FOREST PARK.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

6. LINTON-STOCKTON (4)

M1: SULLIVAN VS. BLOOMFIELD.

M2: LINTON-STOCKTON VS. WHITE RIVER VALLEY.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

7. VINCENNES LINCOLN (4)

M1: SOUTH KNOX VS. VINCENNES RIVET.

M2: VINCENNES LINCOLN VS. WASHINGTON.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

8. LOOGOOTEE (4)

M1: PAOLI VS. NORTH DAVIESS.

M2: LOOGOOTEE VS. BARR-REEVE.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

9. PRINCETON COMMUNITY (5)

M1: TECUMSEH VS. GIBSON SOUTHERN.

M2: PRINCETON COMMUNITY VS. WOOD MEMORIAL.

M3: PIKE CENTRAL VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

10. MT. VERNON (5)

M1: EVANSVILLE MATER DEI VS. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL.

M2: EVANSVILLE REITZ VS. NORTH POSEY.

M3: MT. VERNON VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

11. EVANSVILLE BOSSE (AT EV. NORTH) (5)

M1: EVANSVILLE HARRISON VS. EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN.

M2: EVANSVILLE BOSSE VS. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL.

M3: EVANSVILLE NORTH VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

12. HERITAGE HILLS (5)

M1: BOONVILLE VS. HERITAGE HILLS.

M2: SOUTH SPENCER VS. CASTLE.

M3: TELL CITY VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

13. LANESVILLE (5)

M1: SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) VS. NORTH HARRISON.

M2: LANESVILLE VS. CRAWFORD COUNTY.

M3: CORYDON CENTRAL VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

14. NEW ALBANY (5)

M1: CLARKSVILLE VS. JEFFERSONVILLE.

M2: NEW ALBANY VS. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA.

M3: PROVIDENCE VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

15. FLOYD CENTRAL (4)

M1: BORDEN VS. SALEM.

M2: FLOYD CENTRAL VS. EASTERN (PEKIN).

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

16. SILVER CREEK (4)

M1: SILVER CREEK VS. CHARLESTOWN.

M2: NEW WASHINGTON VS. HENRYVILLE.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

17. SCOTTSBURG (4)

M1: AUSTIN VS. SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER).

M2: MADISON CONSOLIDATED VS. SCOTTSBURG.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

18. SEYMOUR (5)

M1: BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN.

M2: SEYMOUR VS. JENNINGS COUNTY.

M3: BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

19. EAST CENTRAL (6)

M1: OLDENBURG VS. MILAN.

M2: SOUTH DEARBORN VS. EAST CENTRAL.

M3: BATESVILLE VS. M1 WINNER.

M4: LAWRENCEBURG VS. M2 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M3 WINNER VS. M4 WINNER.

20. COLUMBUS NORTH (5)

M1: EDINBURGH VS. COLUMBUS EAST.

M2: GREENSBURG VS. HAUSER.

M3: COLUMBUS NORTH VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

21. PERRY MERIDIAN (4)

M1: SOUTHPORT VS. PERRY MERIDIAN.

M2: RONCALLI VS. DECATUR CENTRAL.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

22. CONNERSVILLE (4)

M1: RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED VS. FRANKLIN COUNTY.

M2: CONNERSVILLE VS. UNION COUNTY.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

23. CENTER GROVE (5)

M1: INDIAN CREEK VS. WHITELAND COMMUNITY.

M2: GREENWOOD COMMUNITY VS. FRANKLIN

COMMUNITY.

M3: CENTER GROVE VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

24. SHELBYVILLE (5)

M1: SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) VS. WALDRON.

M2: SHELBYVILLE VS. MORRISTOWN.

M3: TRITON CENTRAL VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

25. BEN DAVIS (4)

M1: INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER VS. COVENANT

CHRISTIAN.

M2: BEN DAVIS VS. SPEEDWAY.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

26. NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (5)

M1: NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) VS. INDIANAPOLIS

BISHOP CHATARD.

M2: HERRON VS. INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE.

M3: INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

27. LAWRENCE NORTH (5)

M1: LAWRENCE NORTH VS. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL.

M2: INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL VS. LAWRENCE

CENTRAL.

M3: HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

28. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (5)

M1: BEECH GROVE VS. WARREN CENTRAL.

M2: INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN VS. INDIANAPOLIS

SCECINA.

M3: FRANKLIN CENTRAL VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

29. NEW CASTLE (5)

M1: TRI VS. NEW CASTLE.

M2: BLUE RIVER VALLEY VS. SHENANDOAH.

M3: KNIGHTSTOWN VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

30. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) (4)

M1: EASTERN HANCOCK VS. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE).

M2: GREENFIELD-CENTRAL VS. NEW PALESTINE.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

31. FISHERS (3)

M1: FISHERS VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN.

CHAMPIONSHIP: PENDLETON HEIGHTS VS. M1 WINNER.

32. RICHMOND (5)

M1: NORTHEASTERN VS. RICHMOND.

M2: CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN VS. CENTERVILLE.

M3: HAGERSTOWN VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

33. FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (4)

M1: PARKE HERITAGE VS. COVINGTON.

M2: FOUNTAIN CENTRAL VS. SOUTH VERMILLION.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

34. CRAWFORDSVILLE (5)

M1: NORTH MONTGOMERY VS. LEBANON.

M2: CRAWFORDSVILLE VS. SOUTHMONT.

M3: WESTERN BOONE VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

35. CARMEL (4)

M1: GUERIN CATHOLIC VS. CARMEL.

M2: UNIVERSITY VS. ZIONSVILLE.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

36. PARK TUDOR (4)

M1: PARK TUDOR VS. PIKE.

M2: BREBEUF JESUIT VS. INTERNATIONAL.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

37. SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (4)

M1: SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH VS. GLENN.

M2: SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON VS. SOUTH BEND RILEY.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

38. LAPORTE (4)

M1: NEW PRAIRIE VS. MICHIGAN CITY.

M2: MARQUETTE CATHOLIC VS. LAPORTE.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

39. CHESTERTON (4)

M1: CHESTERTON VS. VALPARAISO.

M2: WHEELER VS. PORTAGE.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

40. HOBART (4)

M1: LAKE STATION EDISON VS. MERRILLVILLE.

M2: HOBART VS. ANDREAN.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

41. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (5)

M1: HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) VS. ROSSVILLE.

M2: BENTON CENTRAL VS. WEST LAFAYETTE.

M3: LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

42. FRANKFORT (5)

M1: ATTICA VS. FRANKFORT.

M2: LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC VS. SEEGER.

M3: MCCUTCHEON VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

43. LOGANSPORT (5)

M1: TWIN LAKES VS. CARROLL (FLORA).

M2: LOGANSPORT VS. LEWIS CASS.

M3: DELPHI COMMUNITY VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

44. KOKOMO (5)

M1: EASTERN (GREENTOWN) VS. KOKOMO.

M2: WESTERN VS. NORTHWESTERN.

M3: TAYLOR VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

45. CROWN POINT (5)

M1: HANOVER CENTRAL VS. KANKAKEE VALLEY.

M2: LOWELL VS. CROWN POINT.

M3: RENSSELAER CENTRAL VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

46. MUNSTER (6)

M1: LAKE CENTRAL VS. HIGHLAND.

M2: CALUMET VS. GRIFFITH.

M3: MUNSTER VS. M1 WINNER.

M4: ILLIANA CHRISTIAN VS. M2 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M3 WINNER VS. M4 WINNER.

47. EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (6)

M1: EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL VS. RIVER FOREST.

M2: HAMMOND MORTON VS. HAMMOND CENTRAL.

M3: HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL VS. M1 WINNER.

M4: HAMMOND S&T VS. M2 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M3 WINNER VS. M4 WINNER.

48. CULVER ACADEMIES (5)

M1: NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE VS. TRITON.

M2: PLYMOUTH VS. CULVER ACADEMIES.

M3: KNOX VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

49. MARION (5)

M1: MISSISSINEWA VS. MARION.

M2: HUNTINGTON NORTH VS. MADISON-GRANT.

M3: BLACKFORD VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

50. NORWELL (5)

M1: BELLMONT VS. ADAMS CENTRAL.

M2: NORWELL VS. SOUTH ADAMS.

M3: BLUFFTON VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

51. HOMESTEAD (5)

M1: FORT WAYNE WAYNE VS. FORT WAYNE BISHOP

LUERS.

M2: FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY VS. HOMESTEAD.

M3: FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

52. PERU (5)

M1: MACONAQUAH VS. MANCHESTER.

M2: PERU VS. WABASH.

M3: ROCHESTER COMMUNITY VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

53. JAY COUNTY (4)

M1: RANDOLPH SOUTHERN VS. UNION CITY.

M2: JAY COUNTY VS. WINCHESTER COMMUNITY.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

54. DELTA (4)

M1: MUNCIE BURRIS VS. DELTA.

M2: MUNCIE CENTRAL VS. YORKTOWN.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

55. ALEXANDRIA MONROE (4)

M1: TIPTON VS. ALEXANDRIA MONROE.

M2: FRANKTON VS. ELWOOD COMMUNITY.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

56. NOBLESVILLE (4)

M1: HAMILTON HEIGHTS VS. WESTFIELD.

M2: LAPEL VS. NOBLESVILLE.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

57. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (5)

M1: FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE VS. FORT WAYNE

BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN.

M2: FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN VS. FORT

WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER.

M3: NEW HAVEN VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

58. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (5)

M1: LEO VS. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE).

M2: FORT WAYNE SNIDER VS. FORT WAYNE NORTHROP.

M3: CHURUBUSCO VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

59. DEKALB (4)

M1: EAST NOBLE VS. WEST NOBLE.

M2: DEKALB VS. CENTRAL NOBLE.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

60. ANGOLA (5)

M1: PRAIRIE HEIGHTS VS. WESTVIEW.

M2: LAKELAND VS. ANGOLA.

M3: FREMONT VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

61. WARSAW COMMUNITY (5)

M1: WARSAW COMMUNITY VS. WAWASEE.

M2: TIPPECANOE VALLEY VS. WHITKO.

M3: COLUMBIA CITY VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

62. CONCORD (4)

M1: NORTHRIDGE VS. JIMTOWN.

M2: ELKHART VS. CONCORD.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M1 WINNER VS. M2 WINNER.

63. GOSHEN (5)

M1: NORTHWOOD VS. BETHANY CHRISTIAN.

M2: GOSHEN VS. FAIRFIELD.

M3: BREMEN VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER.

64. PENN (5)

M1: SOUTH BEND ADAMS VS. PENN.

M2: SOUTH BEND CLAY VS. MISHAWAKA.

M3: MISHAWAKA MARIAN VS. M1 WINNER.

CHAMPIONSHIP: M2 WINNER VS. M3 WINNER

**********INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER POLLS**********

BOYS

NOBLESVILLE
CARMEL
PIKE
ZIONSVILLE
CENTER GROVE
FISHERS
NORTHRIDGE
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
COLUMBUS NORTH
LAKE CENTRAL
CASTLE
CATHEDRAL
MUNSTER
FW CARROLL
WL HARRISON
GOSHEN
WARSAW
BROWNSBURG
HAMILTON SE
NORTHROP

MISHAWAKA MARIAN
BREBEUF JESUIT
EV. MEMORIAL
SPEEDWAY
ILLIANA CHRISTIAN
PROVIDENCE
WEST LAFAYETTE
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN
CASCADE
BISHOP DWENGER
HAMILTON HEIGHTS
CULVER ACADEMIES
GUERIN CATHOLIC
HERITAGE HILLS
BISHOP NOLL
GREENCASTLE
WEST NOBLE
NORTHWOOD
SB ST. JOE
BOONE GROVE

WESTVIEW
FAITH CHRISTIAN
COVENANT CHRISTIAN
OLDENBURG ACADEMY
BETHANY CHRISTIAN
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN
WHEELER
PARK TUDOR
COVINGTON
CARROLL (FLORA)
BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN
SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBY)
NORTH PUTNAM
NORTHEAST DUBOIS
MUNCIE BURRIS
FOREST PARK
UNIVERSITY
ROCK CREEK
SWITZERLAND COUNTY
LUTHERAN (INDPLS)

*********INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL REPORTED BOYS SOCCER SCORES********

WASHINGTON 7 S. SPENCER 0

OREGON TOWNSHIP 1 KOUTS 0

CATHEDRAL 7 BISHOP CHATARD 1

CENTERVILLE 5 WAPAHANI 0

JAC CEN DEL 2 SHAWE MEMORIAL 0

LAPORTE 3 HIGHLAND 0

SOUTHWESTERN 13 SEVEN OAKS CLASSICAL 0

HERITAGE 2 WOODLAN 0

PERRY MERIDIAN 1 MARTINSVILLE 1

TRI-CENTRAL 3 CARROLL 2

NEW HAVEN 1 E. NOBLE 0

WHEELER 0 PORTAGE 0

GARRETT 2 CENTRAL NOBLE 0

PRINCETON 4 N. POSEY 0

NORTH MONTGOMERY 7 TINDLEY 2

SPEEDWAY 11 MONROVIA 0

MUNCIE CENTRAL 9 RUSHVILLE 0

ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 6 MISHAWAKA 0

GEO NEXT-GENERATION 5 MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE 0

HENRYVILLE 6 TRINITY LUTHERAN 2

ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 1 SALEM 1

NEW ALBANY 6 CHARLESTOWN 0

FAITH CHRISTIAN 9 SHERIDAN 0

JEFFERSONVILLE 5 SILVER CREEK 3

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 4 INDY GENESIS 1

MACONAQUAH 2 MANCHESTER 1

GLENN 3 ROCHESTER 0

SCOTTSBURG 2 CORYDON CENTRAL 1

INDIAN CREEK 4 SHELBYVILLE 0

SOUTHRIDGE 4 GIBSON SOUTHERN 0

NORTH HARRISON 1 LANESVILLE 1

NORWELL 3 HUNTINGTON NORTH 1

JASPER 9 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 0

BOONE GROVE 3 LOWELL 3

CROWN POINT 3 ILLIANA CHRISTIAN 0

ELKHART 5 CONCORD 1

EAST CENTRAL 4 BATESVILLE 0

HOBART 2 CHESTERTON 1

EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 4 HAMMOND 2

COLUMBIA CITY 3 LEO 2

VINCENNES LINCOLN 4 SULLIVAN 2

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 3 RITTER 0

LAWRENCE CENTRAL 4 MOUNT VERNON 1

NORTH CENTRAL 2 PIKE 1

FLOYD CENTRAL 2 DUPONT MANUAL 0

TERRE HAUTE NORTH 9 MOORESVILLE 2

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 2 COLUMBUS EAST 1

************INDIANA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER POLLS*************

CARMEL
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
NOBLESVILLE
CASTLE
CARROLL
WESTFIELD
CATHEDRAL
CROWN POINT
EAST CENTRAL
EVANSVILLE REITZ
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
PENN
CHESTERTON
BROWNSBURG
HOMESTEAD
NORTHRIDGE
EVANSVILLE NORTH
WARSAW
MT. VERNON
GOSHEN

BREBEUF JESUIT
CHATARD
GUERIN CATHOLIC
BELLMONT
LEO
WEST LAFAYETTE
BISHOP DWENGER
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
MONROVIA
LAWRENCEBURG
GIBSON SOUTHERN
MISHAWAKA MARIAN
HANOVER CENTRAL
BATESVILLE
NORTHWOOD
NORTHWESTERN
SPEEDWAY
SILVER CREEK
TRI WEST
DANVILLE/JASPER

PROVIDENCE
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN
PARK TUDOR
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
FAITH CHRISTIAN
CANTERBURY
WESTVIEW
TRINITY
GREENCASTLE
ANDREAN
WHEELER
FOREST PARK
BETHANY CHRISTIAN (GOSHEN)
CASCADE
MUNCIE BURRIS
BREMEN
CULVER COMMUNITY
ARGOS
OLDENBURG

********INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER REPORTED SCORES*******

BOONE GROVE 4 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 0

YORKTOWN 8 MUNCIE CENTRAL 0

OLDENBURG ACADEMY 3 FRANKLIN COUNTY 1

DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN 2 HEBRON 0

CENTRAL NOBLE 3 LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN 1

FAITH CHRISTIAN 9 N. MONTGOMERY 0

WESTERN BOONE 2 FRANKFORT 1

HAMILTON HEIGHTS 4 BEN DAVIS 2

SOUTH SPENCER 9 WOOD MEMORIAL 0

PLAINFIELD 5 DECATUR CENTRAL 0

JENNINGS COUNTY 4 SCOTTSBURG 0

NORTH MIAMI 4 TIPPECANOE VALLEY 0

EAST NOBLE 9 NEW HAVEN 0

TRI-WEST 7 CRAWFORDSVILLE 0

SOUTHMONT 3 BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 1

MOORESVILLE 4 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 2

GREENWOOD 7 INDY GENESIS 0

PERU 3 MARION 2

WABASH 3 TAYLOR 0

CULVER 9 MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 0

HUNTINGTON NORTH 1 NORWELL 0

MOUNT VERNON 5 PENDLETON HEIGHTS 0

JASPER 16 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 0

FOREST PARK 6 PRINCETON 1

LAWRENCEBURG 2 TAYLOR 0

CATHEDRAL 5 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 0

CARMEL 1 WESTFIELD 0

BELLMONT 3 DEKALB 0

LEO 5 COLUMBIA CITY 0

BEECH GROVE 3 INDIANAPOLIS TECH 0

EAST CENTRAL 9 BATESVILLE 0

BROWNSBURG 3 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 2

**********INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY POLLS**********

BOYS

CARMEL
NOBLESVILLE
ZIONSVILLE
FISHERS
BROWNSBURG
WARSAW
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
FLOYD CENTRAL
FRANKLIN CENTRAL
VALPARAISO
BLOOMINGTON NORTH
CENTER GROVE
GREENFIELD CENTRA;
LAKE CENTRAL
COLUMBUS NORTH
EVANSVILLE RIETZ
PENN
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA
NORTHRIDGE
LAPORTE
MT VERNON
NORTH CENTRAL
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
AVON
GOSHEN

GIRLS

HOMESTEAD
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
CARMEL
NOBLESVILLE
FORT WAYNE CARROLL
NORTH CENTRAL
VALPARAISO
MORGAN TOWNSHIP
FRANKLIN CENTRAL
WESTFIELD
ZIONSVILLE
EAST CENTRAL
PENN
AVON
LAKE CENTRAL
BROWNSBURG
WARSAW
GUERIN CATHOLIC
MT VERNON
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
RONCALLI
COLUMBUS NORTH
EAST NOBLE
HARRISON

*********INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF STATE FINALS*************

ROUND 1 TEE TIMES: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2023-24%20GGo%20First%20Round%20Pairings.pdf

**************COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5***************

THURSDAY, SEPT. 28

MIDDLE TENNESSEE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN

TEMPLE AT TULSA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN

JACKSONVILLE STATE AT SAM HOUSTON | 8 P.M. | ESPNU

FRIDAY, SEPT. 29

LOUISVILLE AT NC STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN

COLUMBIA AT PRINCETON | 7 P.M. | ESPNU

UTAH AT OREGON STATE | 9 P.M. | FS1

LOUISIANA TECH AT UTEP | 9 P.M. | CBSSN

CINCINNATI AT BYU | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN

SATURDAY, SEPT. 30

USC AT COLORADO | 12 P.M. | FOX

PENN STATE AT NORTHWESTERN | 12 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

FLORIDA AT KENTUCKY | 12 P.M.

TEXAS A&M AT ARKANSAS | 12 P.M.

LOUISIANA AT MINNESOTA | 12 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

UTAH STATE AT UCONN | 12 P.M. | CBSSN

CLEMSON AT SYRACUSE | 12 P.M. | ABC

UAB AT TULANE | 12 P.M. | ESPN2

SOUTH ALABAMA AT JAMES MADISON | 12 P.M. | ESPNU

BUFFALO AT AKRON | 12 P.M. | ESPN+

HOWARD AT ROBERT MORRIS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+

MORGAN STATE AT YALE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+

VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG AT DELAWARE STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

DARTMOUTH AT PENN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT SAMFORD | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

EASTERN MICHIGAN AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+

VIRGINIA AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 2 P.M. | CW NETWORK

NORTH CAROLINA A&T AT NORFOLK STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

AUSTIN PEAY AT LINDENWOOD | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

COLGATE AT CORNELL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

SOUTH DAKOTA AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT UNI | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE AT VALPARAISO | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

DRAKE AT MOREHEAD STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

WESTERN CAROLINA AT THE CITADEL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

MIAMI (OHIO) AT KENT STATE | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+

ARIZONA STATE AT CAL | 3 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK

WEBER STATE AT NORTHERN COLORADO | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

NORTH DAKOTA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

GEORGIA AT AUBURN | 3:30 P.M. | CBS

MICHIGAN AT NEBRASKA | 3:30 P.M. | FOX

KANSAS AT TEXAS | 3:30 P.M. | ABC

INDIANA AT MARYLAND | 3:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

ILLINOIS AT PURDUE | 3:30 P.M. | PEACOCK

WAGNER AT RUTGERS | 3:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK

BOWLING GREEN AT GEORGIA TECH | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

HOUSTON AT TEXAS TECH | 3:30 P.M.

BAYLOR AT UCF | 3:30 P.M.

ARKANSAS STATE AT UMASS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

SOUTH FLORIDA AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN

OLD DOMINION AT MARSHALL | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

BALL STATE AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT TOLEDO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPNU

BUCKNELL AT LAFAYETTE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

MISSOURI AT VANDERBILT | 4 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

BOISE STATE AT MEMPHIS | 4 P.M. | ESPN2

NEW MEXICO AT WYOMING | 4 P.M. | MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK

CAMPBELL AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

TARLETON STATE AT SE LOUISIANA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

IDAHO AT EASTERN WASHINGTON | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

IDAHO STATE AT MONTANA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

PORTLAND STATE AT MONTANA STATE | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

VMI AT MERCER | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

HARVARD AT HOLY CROSS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+

MISSOURI STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+

LSU AT OLE MISS | 6 P.M. | ESPN

KENNESAW STATE AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

CHATTANOOGA AT WOFFORD | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

OREGON AT STANFORD | 6:30 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK

IOWA STATE AT OKLAHOMA | 7 P.M. | FS1

EAST CAROLINA AT RICE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTH TEXAS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

COASTAL CAROLINA AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | 7 P.M. | NFL NETWORK

TROY AT GEORGIA STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

TEXAS STATE AT SOUTHERN MISS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTH TEXAS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

GRAMBLING AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

EASTERN KENTUCKY AT NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

INDIANA STATE AT MURRAY STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

LAMAR AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

EASTERN ILLINOIS AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

TENNESSEE STATE AT UT MARTIN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

NOTRE DAME AT DUKE | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

SOUTH CAROLINA AT TENNESSEE | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

MICHIGAN STATE AT IOWA | 7:30 P.M. | NBC/PEACOCK

CHARLOTTE AT SMU | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU

PITT AT VIRGINIA TECH | 8 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

WEST VIRGINIA AT TCU | 8 P.M. | ESPN2

APPALACHIAN STATE AT UL MONROE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

SAN DIEGO STATE AT AIR FORCE | 8 P.M. | CBSSN

CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT SOUTHERN UTAH | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

UC DAVIS AT CAL POLY | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

NICHOLLS AT MCNEESE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

ALABAMA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN

NORTHERN ARIZONA AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN+

WASHINGTON AT ARIZONA | 10 P.M. | PAC-12 NETWORK

NEVADA AT FRESNO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | FS1

*************NFL SCHEDULE**************

MONDAY

PHILADELPHIA 25 TAMPA BAY 11

CINCINNATI 19 LA RAMS 16

WEEK 4 SCHEDULE

DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P PRIME VIDEO

ATLANTA FALCONS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (WEMBLEY) 2:30P (BST) 9:30A ESPN+

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

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

DENVER BRONCOS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS

BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

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JALEN HURTS THROWS FOR TD, RUNS FOR ANOTHER AS EAGLES THUMP BUCCANEERS 25-11 TO REMAIN UNBEATEN

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are unbeaten, but not perfect or even as good as they feel they can be.

“Everybody wants us to be a final product now, but it’s a growth. You want to grow every day,” coach Nick Sirianni said after the defending NFC champions dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-11 on Monday night.

“We’re not going to be playing our best football until we get going into the season,” Sirianni added. “We’ve still got things to work on, we’ve still got growth to do.”

Hurts threw for a touchdown, ran for another and led the Eagles on a game-ending drive that lasted more than nine minutes.

Philadelphia won its first eight games a year ago and is off to a 3-0 start in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1992-93.

“At the end of the day it’s about catching, it’s about throwing, it’s about taking care of the football, it’s about taking away the football, it’s about tackling, it’s about blocking, it’s about getting off blocks. Those are the key fundamentals to playing football, and our guys really did a good job of putting that extra work in,” Sirianni said. “That’s going to continue to take us through the season.”

Hurts improved to 20-1 over his last 21 regular-season games. He tossed a 34-yard TD pass to Olamide Zaccheaus that helped Philly build a 13-3 halftime lead, and his 1-yard scoring run on a quarterback sneak gave the Eagles a 17-point advantage early in the second half.

The Eagles led 25-3 by the time the Bucs finally got into the end zone on Baker Mayfield’s 1-yard TD throw to Mike Evans. A 2-point conversion trimmed Philadelphia’s lead to 14 with 9:22 remaining, but Hurts and the Eagles never let Tampa Bay get the ball back.

“At that point we’re hoping to get the ball back, score quick and make it interesting,” Mayfield said.

“We didn’t play a good ballgame. They were a lot to do with that,” Bucs coach Todd Bowles said. “We can’t mope about it.”

Hurts was 4 of 5 passing and ran for a first down on the final drive.

“Outside of some turnovers on my behalf, I think we did a really good job of executing,” Hurts said. “We’ve got to do a better job of controlling the things we can. But we’ve got three wins down and we’re going to continue to build off of that as a team and hold each other accountable. That’s the name of the game.”

The Bucs (2-1) lost for the first time with Mayfield at quarterback, turning the ball over twice after playing turnover-free against Minnesota and Chicago. The Bucs’ usually reliable defense struggled, too, yielding 201 yards rushing.

A week after running for a career-high 175 yards, D’Andre Swift ran for 130 yards on 16 attempts for Philadelphia. Hurts was 23 of 37 passing for 277 yards and two interceptions, while A.J. Brown finished with nine receptions for 131 yards for the Eagles – one of just three NFL teams that remain unbeaten, along with Miami and San Francisco.

Mayfield completed 15 of 25 passes for 146 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Evans had five receptions, giving him 700 in his career.

“It’s all on us. I hope we can play them again in the future,” Evans said. “We had a lot of opportunities. I just wish I could have started faster and helped our team.”

GOOD OMEN

Twelve of the past 14 teams to start 3-0 have gone on reach the playoffs.

HALFTIME CEREMONY

Ronde Barber’s 92-yard interception return for a touchdown that sealed Tampa Bay’s victory over the Eagles in the 2002 NFC championship game in Philadelphia is perhaps the most memorable play in Tampa Bay franchise history. The former Bucs star was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August and received his Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence at halftime Monday night.

INJURIES

Eagles: WR Quez Watkins (hamstring) and RB Boston Scott (concussion) were inactive. S Justin Evans (neck) left the game in the first quarter.

Buccaneers: CB Carlton Davis III (toe) and DL Calijah Kancey remained sidelined after sitting out the previous week against Chicago.

UP NEXT

Eagles: Back at home to face NFC East rival Washington on Sunday.

Buccaneers: At NFC South rival New Orleans on Sunday.

BURROW SHAKES OFF CALF INJURY, THROWS FOR A SEASON-HIGH 259 YARDS AS BENGALS BEAT THE RAMS 19-16

CINCINNATI (AP) After missing most of training camp with a calf injury, Joe Burrow is still working his way back into form.

Monday night’s 19-16 win over the Rams, the first by the Cincinnati Bengals this season, went a long way.

The Pro Bowl quarterback shook off the lingering effects of the right calf strain that kept his status in doubt right up until game time. He wasn’t quite as mobile as usual and didn’t record a touchdown pass – but he managed to help the Bengals (1-2) get up off the canvas.

“I pride myself on my availability,” Burrow said. “There is risk to go out there and potentially reinjure it. But there’s also risk to go out there and be 0-3.”

Burrow finished 26 for 49 for a season-high 259 yards and also threw his second interception this season. His favorite target, Ja’Marr Chase, broke out with 12 catches for 141 yards, although nine different Bengals were recipients of Burrow’s passes during the evening.

Chase’s longest catch was a 43-yarder that came during a third-quarter drive that led to the third of four field goals by Evan McPherson.

Burrow told Chase during pregame warmup that he was going to play.

“I didn’t want him to play,” Chase said. “It just shows that Joe is hard-headed. But he’s a football player. It takes a lot to be a quarterback and also be injured.

“We needed to get this win,” Chase said. “I was just being there for Joe. All I could do is try to make Joe look good.”

Joe Mixon’s 14-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave the reigning AFC North champs their first lead of the season. Meanwhile, linebacker Logan Wilson picked off Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford twice and the Bengals sacked him six times.

Stafford threw a 1-yard scoring pass to Tutu Atwell with just over a minute left in the game, and the PAT got the Rams within three points, but Mitchell Wilcox fell on the ensuing onside kick to seal the win for the Bengals.

It wasn’t clear until just before the game whether Burrow would play. The injury occurred early in training camp, and he aggravated it late in the Bengals’ loss to Baltimore last week. Burrow returned to practice on Thursday on a limited basis, and on Saturday the team listed him as questionable.

“In the workout today, (I) felt good enough to play,” Burrow said. “Don’t have any setbacks, was basically the criteria. It’s still day to day. It’s good to get through this one. It’s going to be better this week than it was last week.”

The Cincinnati defense was outstanding. Stafford was sacked twice by defensive end Trey Hendrickson, and Wilson intercepted him once in each half, the second two-interception game of the fourth-year linebacker’s career.

“Our defense kept us right in this thing,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said.

Stafford finished 18 for 39 for 269 yards as the Rams slipped to 1-2. Puka Nacua – whose 25 receptions for 266 yards in his first two games was a rookie record – led the Rams with five catches for 72 yards.

Mixon was a workhorse again, carrying 19 times for 65 yards. On Cincinnati’s first possession of the second half, he went over left tackle and found a seam to score from 14 yards out, his first TD of the season, to cap a 10-play, 75-yard drive.

“It did feel like we were in striking distance,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “I thought the defense kept us in the game the whole night, and I thought it was really unfortunate, especially early on where we had to settle for field goals where we had some of the looks and some of the opportunities to be able to execute, and we just weren’t able to get it done.”

RING OF HONOR

Former quarterback Boomer Esiason and receiver Chad Johnson were inducted into the Bengals Ring of Honor at halftime.

Esiason played for the Bengals in 1984-92 and then again for a final season in 1997. He was elected to the Pro Bowl three times and was the NFL MVP in 1988.

Johnson, who was officially known as Chad Ochocinco from 2008-11, played in Cincinnati for 10 seasons and was elected to six Pro Bowls. He’s still the team’s all-time leader in receptions (751), receiving yards (10,783) and receiving TDs (66).

INJURIES

Rams: OL Alaric Jackson left late in the first half with a thigh injury and didn’t return. … OL Joe Noteboom (knee) went out in the third quarter and didn’t return.

UP NEXT

Rams: At Indianapolis (2-1) on Sunday.

Bengals: Plays Sunday at Tennessee (1-2).

ANALYSIS: VIKINGS, CHARGERS TRADE INEXPLICABLE DECISIONS. JETS’ COMMITMENT TO WILSON STILL BAFFLING

The Vikings and Chargers traded inexplicable decisions in the final two minutes. The Jets are sticking with a baffling choice for the foreseeable future.

After Los Angeles coach Brandon Staley set Minnesota up for a win, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell and quarterback Kirk Cousins gave him a reprieve with their inability to manage the clock.

Minnesota had a first and goal at the Chargers 6 following a 9-yard pass from Cousins to T.J. Hockenson on fourth down on a play that began with 42 seconds remaining. With no timeouts left, the call should’ve been easy. Spike the ball, huddle up and get three shots at the end zone with about 30 seconds to go.

Instead, the Vikings rushed to get off another play and wasted nearly 20 seconds. Cousins had trouble hearing O’Connell because of the crowd noise and ended up throwing an interception on a deflected pass that sealed a 28-24 loss on Sunday.

“Looking back on it, I just should’ve clocked it and taken the three snaps from there to try to punch the ball in the end zone,” O’Connell said.

The Vikings (0-3) wouldn’t have even been in position to screw it up if Staley didn’t go for it on fourth-and-1 at his own 24 up four points. Joshua Kelley was stuffed and Minnesota got the ball with 1:47 left in excellent field position.

“We came here to win. It was a tough road game against a team that made the playoffs, so we were trying to go win the game,” Staley said, defending his bold move. “I make no apologies for that.”

Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson, a two-time Super Bowl champion, said on Fox’s postgame show that Staley’s decision was “such a dumb call.”

Staley’s aggressive approach on fourth down — there are “Fourth and Staley” T-shirts available online — has been a hot topic since he became a head coach in 2021. It’s backfired a few times, including the final game of his rookie season.

In that game, Staley was 6 for 7 on fourth down. But the one miss was critical. He went for fourth-and-1 at his own 18 down 17-14 in the third quarter. Austin Ekeler lost 2 yards on a run, the Raiders ended up getting a field goal and went on to win the game 35-32 in overtime to eliminate the Chargers, who needed a win or tie to make the playoffs.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert defended the call against the Vikings.

“Got to get a yard,” he said. “That’s on us as an offense to get that yard. It’s one of those plays that we practice all the time, and it’s unfortunate that it didn’t go our way.”

The most perplexing decision in the first three weeks of the NFL season isn’t a call on the field. It’s the Jets choosing not to add a quarterback after Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon in Week 1.

New York turned back to Zach Wilson and didn’t even bring in a backup more experienced than Tim Boyle, who has thrown 106 passes in his career. Wilson, no surprise, has struggled.

He was 18 of 36 for 157 yards in a 15-10 loss to New England on Sunday. Wilson didn’t throw any interceptions, but he took a safety late in the game instead of throwing a short pass to an open receiver and couldn’t get the offense moving on a rainy day.

Jets coach Robert Saleh and others in the organization are trying to sell the idea that the team would’ve had a tough time early in the season even with Rodgers because it takes time to adjust to a new offensive system, new teammates and a revamped offensive line.

“He’s who gives us the best chance to win,” Saleh said of Wilson. “So that’s basically the cleanest answer I could give you.”

There are far more accomplished quarterbacks who are available. Matt Ryan is a former NFL MVP. Nick Foles was a Super Bowl MVP. Carson Wentz threw 27 touchdown passes and only seven interceptions in 2021.

The 38-year-old Ryan is calling games for CBS after a disastrous season in Indianapolis. He’s not the guy who threw for nearly 4,000 yards and 20 TDs two years ago with Atlanta, but he’s an upgrade.

Foles hasn’t had success since leaving Philadelphia, but the 34-year-old has proven he can manage a game effectively.

The 30-year-old Wentz has the most upside of all the unemployed QBs. He had a terrible, injury-plagued season in Washington last year after the Colts gave up on him because they lost two straight games to finish 9-8 and out of the playoffs in 2021. Wentz had a slow start in Indianapolis and a bad finish, but then-coach Frank Reich wanted him back.

Over a 10-game span in which the Colts went 7-3, Wentz completed 64.3% of his passes for 2,256 yards, 19 TDs, 4 picks and a 100.5 passer rating. He’s played winning football for long stretches of his career, and he’s also played poorly for extended periods, including 2020, the end of 2021 and end of 2022.

Wentz also has dealt with negative criticism from anonymous teammates that continues to haunt him. Several veteran leaders, including Jason Kelce in Philadelphia and Darius Leonard in Indianapolis, have praised Wentz, but he can’t seem to shake false narratives.

Of course, the Jets could try to trade for Cousins, Jacoby Brissett or someone else. First, they have to realize Wilson isn’t the answer.

The Jets (1-2) have playmakers on offense and a stingy defense. They’ve got a talented roster that could end the NFL’s longest playoff drought but they need a capable QB.

CHARGERS’ MIKE WILLIAMS TORE HIS LEFT ACL DURING SUNDAY’S WIN, MRI REVEALS, SAYS AP SOURCE

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee.

A person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press an MRI on Monday morning confirmed the injury.

The person told the AP on condition of anonymity because the club had yet to reveal the extent of the injury publicly.

Williams suffered the injury late in the third quarter of Sunday’s 28-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The seventh-year receiver had a catch for an 11-yard gain when the injury took place.

Surgery has not been scheduled since the swelling needs to go down.

Williams had seven receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown during the game. He had 19 catches for 249 yards and a touchdown this season.

Williams missed four games last season because of an ankle injury and then was sidelined for a playoff game after a back injury in the regular-season finale at Denver.

Keenan Allen is the Chargers’ top receiver, but Joshua Palmer and first-round pick Quentin Johnston will be expected to pick up the slack in Williams’ absence.

Allen set a single-game franchise record with 18 receptions for 215 yards in Sunday’s game.

RAIDERS’ GAROPPOLO IS IN CONCUSSION PROTOCOL, PUTTING HIS START FOR CHARGERS GAME IN QUESTION

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, putting his status in question for when Las Vegas visits the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Garoppolo was injured in Sunday night’s 23-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Coach Josh McDaniels said Monday that he didn’t know when the injury occurred, but Garoppolo took several hits in getting sacked four times and his head bounced off the turf on one play in the fourth quarter.

Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was flagged for roughing the quarterback.

If Garoppolo can’t play, the Raiders will go with 15-year veteran Brian Hoyer or rookie Aidan O’Connell.

McDaniels said the discussions haven’t yet started on which QB to select, saying the decision will be what’s the “best thing for the team.”

“We’ll be hard at work having to manage that situation the best we can as it progresses,” McDaniels said.

Injuries have been a problem for Garoppolo. He suffered a season-ending knee injury in San Francisco’s third game of the 2018 season, and in 2020 he missed eight games with ankle injuries.

The Raiders signed Garoppolo in the offseason after parting ways with nine-year starter Derek Carr, who now plays for the New Orleans Saints. McDaniels and Garoppolo have a history back to when both were with the New England Patriots, McDaniels as offensive coordinator and Garoppolo as Tom Brady’s backup.

Garoppolo most recently played for the San Francisco 49ers, appearing in two NFC championship games and one Super Bowl.

But he has struggled to find his footing for the 1-2 Raiders, having tossed a league-high six interceptions, including three against the Steelers.

“He scrambled a few times yesterday and made some plays and kept some plays alive, and there are some other times where he’s got to make a good decision,” McDaniels said. “But that’s playing quarterback in the NFL, and he’s done it well before.”

Like Garoppolo, Hoyer and McDaniels share a Patriots background. Hoyer said before the season he only wanted to play in McDaniels’ system.

The Raiders drafted O’Connell in the fourth round out of Purdue, and he had a promising preseason. O’Connell completed 69.4% of his passes for 482 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.

FURTHER REVIEW: BRONCOS FIND REPLAY OF 50-POINT LOSS ‘NOT ANY FUN’

Broncos coach Sean Payton watched the film of the 70-20 loss at Miami and it was worse than he remembered.

“It’s a tough film to watch,” he said Monday, adding he considered not showing the team the replay. “We’d be remiss if we didn’t. As unpleasant as it’s going to be, we’ve got to get these things cleaned up.”

Opponents are averaging 7.2 yards per play against the Broncos. Denver has allowed 122 points in three games.

The Dolphins scored at least 14 points in all four quarters with 30 first downs, 350 rushing yards and 376 passing yards.

“It was a tough day. Today’s not going to be fun. It probably won’t be fun anytime soon until we start winning some games,” Payton said.

“One of the things we preach about finding tough, smart players — it’s not just for three hours on gameday.”

Payton said he was impressed with special teams and felt the Broncos, who had a return for a touchdown, can build on that one bright spot. There weren’t many others.

“There’s a handful of things that jump out at you,” Payton said Monday. “Three offensive turnovers all lead to touchdowns — that’s 21 points. Typically speaking, when you see a score that high, the one thing that has to exist is turnovers. We did a poor job of setting the edge on defense. We struggled taking away some of the things we knew he likes to throw. Offensively, we had two touchdowns called back due to penalties.”

Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph has taken heavy public criticism but Payton said he’s not planning changes to his coaching staff and, if he does, he won’t share the details on a conference call.

“No. 1, attention to detail to what we’re doing in practice has to improve,” Payton said. “This is one of those weeks, where you take a butt-whipping like that where you find out a lot about everyone.”

The Broncos will visit the Chicago Bears in a match of winless teams on Sunday.

SAINTS RB ALVIN KAMARA RETURNS FROM SUSPENSION

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara’s three-game NFL suspension ended on Monday.

The five-time Pro Bowl selection is eligible to rejoin the Saints (2-1), who are anxiously awaiting word on quarterback Derek Carr’s shoulder injury.

The league suspended Kamara, 28, on Aug. 4 for his involvement in a February 2022 fight in Las Vegas that left a man injured. He pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to 30 hours of community service and required to pay more than $100,000 to the victim for medical bills.

New Orleans suffered its first loss Sunday, squandering a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead at Lambeau Field in an 18-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Kamara has rushed for 5,135 yards and 49 touchdowns and caught 430 passes for 3,753 yards and 22 scores in 88 games (58 starts) since the Saints drafted him in the third round in 2017.

In his absence, versatile quarterback Taysom Hill leads the Saints with 91 rushing yards on 16 carries through three games.

Carr left in the third quarter on Sunday after his right (passing) shoulder hit the turf and was transported to a Green Bay hospital. According to multiple reports, the initial diagnosis was an AC sprain.

SPORTSBOOKS PLACE DOLPHINS QB TUA TAGOVAILOA BACK ATOP MVP RACE

Tua Tagovailoa ended Week 3 of the 2023 season with precisely the same standing he had the season before: red-hot and running ahead of the competition in NFL MVP futures odds.

Tagovailoa is +325 to win MVP this season at BetMGM and +350 at FanDuel after his Miami Dolphins put up 70 points in a 50-point win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The effort pushed Tagovailoa ahead of reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes (+440 at FanDuel, +550 at BetMGM) and Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

Allen (+750 at FanDuel, +800 at BetMGM) and Tagovailoa face off Sunday in Buffalo for the first of two scheduled meetings this season.

Thanks to six TD passes in Week 2 at Baltimore and a win over the Bills the following week, Tagovailoa jumped to the top of the MVP futures market entering Week 4 last season as well.

His numbers one year ago are identical to his start this season: 3-0 record, eight TD passes, completion percentage of 71.

The course of the season and Tagovailoa’s health took a turn for the worse in Week 4 last season. The Dolphins lost at Cincinnati, 27-15, and Tagovailoa left the game with a head injury. He missed the next two games and by the time he returned to form with three consecutive three-TD games from Oct. 30-Nov. 13, Mahomes’ MVP candidacy was nearing victory lap stages.

Tagovailoa has been sacked only once this season and he’s averaging a league-leading 10.14 yards per attempt.

49ERS JUMP CHIEFS AS SUPER BOWL FAVORITE

Brock Purdy is making believers and the 49ers’ odds jump to the top of the Super Bowl LVIII futures market are clear evidence San Francisco has rising support.

Purdy remains perfect as a starter in the regular season. The 49ers are off to a 3-0 start and newly released odds for the Lombardi Trophy winner from BetMGM have the 49ers at +550 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs at +600.

The Chiefs and 49ers are even at +600 at FanDuel.

The Chiefs opened as favorites at most sportsbooks and their odds remain unchanged after a 41-10 thrashing of the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

The Eagles, in action Monday night at Tampa Bay, are third at +700 at BetMGM and FanDuel (opening odds were +900) with the Bills, Cowboys and rising Miami Dolphins all +1000 at BetMGM. Buffalo is +950 at FanDuel.

The Dolphins drubbed the Denver Broncos by 50 points in Week 3. Miami is 3-0 for the second consecutive season following the 70-20 victory and the biggest riser on the futures board for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. Miami opened at +3000.

The Cincinnati Bengals are +2500 after opening at +850 and are among the biggest fallers on the odds board.

The Chicago Bears dipped to +40000. The Bears are winless and opened at +6600.

Since the season-ending injury to Aaron Rodgers, the Jets have fallen from +2400 to +15000 at BetMGM.

TEXANS LAUD C.J. STROUD AS ‘RIGHT GUY’ IN RECORD-SETTING START

DeMeco Ryans paused only for a moment to reflect on his first win as an NFL head coach knowing the Pittsburgh Steelers are coming to town this week with a goal of wrecking the Houston Texans’ rookie quarterback.

The Texans are experiencing “victory Monday” for the first time since Ryans was hired to help fix a team that went 3-13-1 in 2022 thanks to C.J. Stroud’s record start. The No. 2 overall pick has 904 passing yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions with a QB rating of 98.0 in his first three starts. He’s the first quarterback to ever post that stat line in his first three NFL starts.

“Sky is the limit for C.J.,” said Ryans. “He just keeps his head down and keeps working. C.J. is a very humble young man. Everything starts with the quarterback, and we have a good one who’s doing really good things. He’s improved every week. And that’s what I like and admire about C.J. is he’s dialed into improvement every week. He’s not satisfied. He’s been a leader for us as an offensive unit, and it’s impressive to see a young man continue to get better each week and lead that group.”

Stroud passed for 280 yards with 20 completions and two touchdowns despite playing behind an offensive line with four starters out due to injury. He had 384 passing yards in Week 2 against the Colts.

Three Texans receivers have 15 receptions — Nico Collins, Tank Dell and Robert Woods — and 12 players have caught at least one pass for Houston. That doesn’t include Stroud, who also has a reception this season.

“I have great guys around me,” Stroud said. “Nothing I can do without those guys up front battling, the receiver running the right route at the right depth, (offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik) calling the right plays at the right time.”

One of those receivers is tight end Brevin Jordan, who had a TD reception in the 37-17 win at Jacksonville.

“We drafted the right guy. Man, he’s a leader,” Jordan told ESPN on Sunday. “He’s a phenomenal player and a phenomenal guy with God-given talent. Dude, he’s unbelievable.”

REPORT: NFL LOOKS INTO MAC JONES’ ALLEGED LOW BLOW

The NFL is looking into Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner’s claim that Patriots quarterback Mac Jones hit him below the belt on Sunday, NBC Sports reported.

“He reached out

“He reached out to me to get me to help him up. I just moved his hand out of the way. He got up and then came up to me like ‘Good job.’ While he was saying that, he hit me in my private parts,” Gardner said after New York’s 15-10 loss to New England in East Rutherford, N.J.

“I didn’t react like I really wanted to. I definitely wasn’t expecting that. First time for everything, I guess. … He’s trying to prevent me from having kids in the future.”

Video of the interaction posted to social media is inconclusive but does show Gardner reacting to whatever may have transpired by shoving Jones to the ground.

Gardner, 23, was the 2022 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Through three games this season, he has 12 tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble.

Jones, 25, is in his third year with the Patriots. He has completed 81 of 125 passes for 748 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions through three starts this season.

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AP TOP 25 REALITY CHECK: THE TOP TIER OF TEAMS IN POLL WIDENS AS POINTS GAP BETWEEN THEM SHRINKS

The top tier of The Associated Press college football poll is getting crowded.

Georgia remains a clear No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The two-time defending national champions have not budged since last season, a streak of 15 straight polls. The Bulldogs received 55 first-place votes this week.

Five other teams split the remaining eight first-place votes. No. 2 Michigan got one; No. 3 Texas two; No. 4 Ohio State had one; No. 5 Florida State got three; and No. 7 Washington one.

That’s the most teams with a first-place vote during the regular season since November 2015.

The teams in the top five are also tightening by total poll points, with No. 2 and No. 5 separated by a season-low 79. Washington’s 1,228 points are the most by a team ranked seventh this season.

It might be too early to draw conclusions about this, but it does seem like the band of teams with a chance to contend for a national title is wider.

To use another barometer, ESPN’s SP+ — which is a forward-looking metric — has the top-10 teams in the country far more bunched after four weeks of the regular season than it did in the preseason.

Before the games kicked off, there was a large gulf between the top four (Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama) and the rest of the country.

Georgia, of course, could very well be a tier of one. But the Bulldogs have played only one team that could be considered a challenge, and they trailed at halftime to South Carolina before winning by 10.

With such a small sample size, the Bulldogs can get the benefit of the doubt while also being TBD for overall quality.

Ranking the very best teams is getting tougher for voters, so Reality Check will try not to be too judgmental.

No. 1 Georgia (4-0)

Next: at Auburn, Saturday.

Reality check: A week after Reality Check suggested getting Brock Bowers more involved, the preseason All-America tight end broke out with nine catches for 121 yards and two TDs vs. UAB. Genius!

Ranked: Just right, but disagreeing is acceptable.

No. 2 Michigan (4-0)

Next: at Nebraska, Saturday.

Reality check: Wolverines are committed to staying unbeaten and untested while playing as little football as possible. Michigan is averaging 57.8 plays per game, 119th in the country and third-fewest among Power Five teams.

Ranked: Too high.

No. 3 Texas (4-0)

Next: vs. No. 24 Kansas, Saturday.

Reality check: Improvement of the Longhorns’ defense since late last season has gone a little overlooked. Texas has nine straight games without allowing 30 or more points, and it starts up front with 360-pound DT T’vondre Sweat.

Ranked: Too low.

No. 4 Ohio State (4-0)

Next: vs. Maryland, Oct. 7.

Reality check: Lots of talk about toughness and, oddly, Lou Holtz after the Buckeyes beat Notre Dame. That’s a complicated discussion, not entirely fair to Ryan Day or his team, but also not entirely resolved by scoring a 1-yard TD through a hole left vacant by coaching mismanagement. Still, darn fine victory.

Ranked: Too low.

No. 5 Florida State (4-0)

Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Oct. 7.

Reality check: Seminoles’ defense still seems not quite as good as the sum of the parts, but the athleticism and playmakers balances out some of the down-to-down inefficiencies.

Ranked: Too low.

No. 6 Penn State (4-0)

Next: at Northwestern, Saturday

Reality check: Nittany Lions have been efficient and mistake-free on offense, the only team in the country without a turnover. They need to find some explosiveness, because at some point the turnovers are going to appear and the defense will be facing more threatening offenses than it has so far.

Ranked: About right.

No. 7 Washington (4-0)

Next: at Arizona, Saturday.

Reality check: If it feels as if the Huskies are leading 31-6 in the second quarter every week — as they were against Cal — it is because they sort of are: Washington has outscored opponents 130-27 in the first half.

Ranked: Too low.

No. 8 Southern California (4-0)

Next: at Colorado, Saturday.

Reality check: The defense is better. It really is. The Trojans rank 61st in the country in yards per play allowed after being 124th last year. Still, they are 102nd in plays of 20 yards or more allowed. Missed tackles and breakdowns are still an issue.

Ranked: Too high.

No. 9 Oregon (4-0)

Next: at Stanford, Saturday.

Reality check: The Ducks have the best combination of offensive and defensive lines in the Pac-12.

Ranked: Too low.

No. 10 Utah (4-0)

Next: at No. 19 Oregon State, Friday.

Reality check: For all the great work the Utes have done without QB Cam Rising, it’s now to the point where it is reasonable to wonder how much he will be able to boost the offense when he does return.

Ranked: Too low.

No. 11 Notre Dame (4-1)

Next: at No. 17 Duke, Saturday.

Reality check: Having 10 players on the field to defend the deciding plays vs. Ohio State was inexcusable, and there were a couple of other game-management decisions down the stretch that coach Marcus Freeman probably wants back. The Irish might be good enough for the gaffes not to define this season.

Ranked: Just right.

No. 12 Alabama (3-1)

Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday.

Reality check: Look around at the rest of the SEC West and then ask yourself why the Crimson Tide won’t win the division.

Ranked: A little high.

No. 13 LSU (3-1)

Next: at No. 20 Mississippi, Saturday.

Reality check: WR Brian Thomas Jr. already has surpassed his season-high with 413 yards receiving, giving the Tigers a formidable complement to star Malik Nabers.

Ranked: About right.

No. 14 Oklahoma (4-0)

Next: vs. Iowa State, Saturday.

Reality check: The Sooners’ defense has yet to allow an opponent more than 5 yards per play in a game. It’s been a lot better than last year, but probably should withhold judgment until OU plays Texas in two weeks.

Ranked: Little low.

No. 15 North Carolina (4-0)

Next: vs. Syracuse, Oct. 7.

Reality check: Even with Clemson’s early stumbles, there is the makings of an interesting ACC race developing as the Tar Heels continue to play solid defense to go along with an elite offense led by QB Drake Maye. Don’t assume this is Florida State’s conference.

Ranked: A touch high.

No. 16 Washington State (4-0)

Next: at UCLA, Oct. 7.

Reality check: Huskies’ trio of star receivers gets a lot of attention, but the Cougars’ combo of Lincoln Victor and Josh Kelly is impressive, too, with eight combined touchdowns.

Ranked: Too low.

No. 17 Duke (4-0)

Next: vs. No. 11 Notre Dame, Saturday.

Reality check: The Blue Devils are not just off to one of the best starts in program history, they are burying opponents. Duke is tied for seventh in the country in margin of victory at 26.3 points per game, just behind Georgia (26.7).

Ranked: Just right.

No. 18 Miami (4-0)

Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Oct. 7.

Reality check: Proclaiming the Hurricanes back has burned folks before. No reason to go there, but this team might be low-key really good. Oct. 14 at North Carolina will be interesting.

Ranked: This is fine.

No. 19 Oregon State (3-1)

Next: vs. No. 10 Utah, Friday.

Reality check: Beavers got blitzed by Cameron Ward and Wazzu and then clawed their way back to respectable. That rebuilt secondary that looked solid through three weeks might have a hard time holding up to Pac-12-level passing games. Then again, that’s a challenge for most teams.

Ranked: Just right.

No. 20 Mississippi (3-1)

Next: vs. No. 13 LSU, Saturday.

Reality check: The Alabama game had an if-not-now-when feel to it for Lane Kiffin’s Rebels. Ole Miss might not be ranked much longer.

Ranked: Too high.

No. 21 Tennessee (3-1)

Next: vs. South Carolina, Saturday.

Reality check: The Vols have taken care of business in their nonconference, which isn’t meaningless. They’ll need to do more than that to wash off that Florida loss.

Ranked: Too high.

No. 22 Florida (3-1)

Next: at Kentucky, Saturday.

Reality check: After years of dominance in the rivalry, the Kentucky game has become a barometer for the Gators. Which way is this season heading?

Ranked: Too high.

No. 23 Missouri (4-0)

Next: at Vanderbilt, Saturday.

Reality check: Welcome to the Luther Burden III breakout season. The second-year former five-star receiver has topped 100 yards each of the last three games, including 10 catches for 177 yards against Memphis.

Ranked: Little low.

No. 24 Kansas (4-0)

Next: at No. 3 Texas, Saturday.

Reality check: Jayhawks are better than last season, when their 4-0 start felt fortunate. Defense is still way behind the offense, but it’s not terrible like last year’s version.

Ranked: About right.

No. 25 Fresno State (4-0)

Next: vs. Nevada, Saturday.

Reality check: Coach Jeff Tedford has a way with quarterbacks. UCF transfer Mike Keene has been the Mountain West’s best.

Ranked: This is fine.

WITH PAC-12 UNSETTLED, CFP MANAGERS MEET TO MAKE DIFFICULT DECISION ON NUMBER OF RESERVED BIDS

(AP) — College Football Playoff managers will meet this week, but with the future of the Pac-12 still unsettled, it will be difficult to make a final decision on whether the number of places reserved for conference champions in the soon-to-be expanded field should be six or five.

The 10 conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director that comprise the CFP management committee will gather Tuesday and Wednesday at the Big Ten offices just outside Chicago.

Since the last CFP meeting, Stanford and California announced they will be exiting the Pac-12 for the Atlantic Coast Conference next year. Still, Oregon State and Washington State remain committed to rebuilding the Pac-12.

The playoff expands from four teams to 12 next season and the managers have already agreed the field should be made up of the six highest ranked conference champions and six at-large selections, regardless of league.

But that was before the Pac-12 was torn down by conference realignment.

“Six and six worked at the time we were making the decision, but circumstances have changed,” Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Saturday night at the Arkansas-LSU game.

The Pac-12 has status as a Power Five conference for two more years under the current CFP contract. That status comes with much larger revenue payouts than that of the so-called Group of Five conferences.

Whether there will be a Pac-12 next year remains murky, but it is clear a new Pac-12 will not be as strong as the current one, Sankey said.

“There is a need for clarity on what’s going to happen out West, but the strength of the Pac-12 – and, I mean this respectfully to Washington State and Oregon State … that strength has migrated into other conferences,” Sankey said.

The Pac-12 has six ranked teams this week, including Washington State at No. 16 and Oregon State at No. 19.

“And if you look at a six-and-six format from (2024) forward, the sixth-best conference champion would be unranked some years, or in the 20s, and you’re displacing now the 11th-ranked team,” Sankey said. “That just doesn’t work, and we have to understand that. And that’s not meant to be disrespectful to anyone. That’s just meant to acknowledge new realities.”

Making a change in the format for the next two seasons would require a unanimous vote among the 11 managers. Not everyone believes the number of conference champions included in the field should change because the number or composition of conferences is about to change.

“There’s only going to be a (Power Four), we get that. We understand that,” American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco said. “There might be calls for let’s change this to 5-7, but for the two years remaining where you need unanimity, why would we give up the 6-6, where we would have somewhat greater access?”

There are no contracts in place for the College Football Playoff beyond 2025. While the 12-team format has been agreed upon, other aspects of the model and how the CFP is managed could be changed. That includes the need for unanimity among the participating conferences.

Aresco and others in the Group of Five might want to protect the 6-6 model in the short-term, but it could come at the risk of the power conferences shrinking access to the playoff even more drastically in the long-term.

“We will fight to keep 6-6 for at least a couple of years,” Aresco said. “Beyond that, I think the key for us is to make sure there are at least five automatics.”

The university leaders of Oregon State and Washington State said last week they hope to have the clarity they need about the Pac-12’s finances and who has the legal right to run the conference in the next 30 days.

At that point, they should be able to make decisions about conference affiliation for next year. They have said some type of partnership with Mountain West schools is likely, but NCAA rules also allow for a two-team conference for two years.

“We want to be respectful of colleagues out West as they’re dealing with considerations about their future,” Sankey said. “But we also have to make some decisions and provide some clarity in a relatively short order.”

BIG 10 FOOTBALL

WEEK 5 FOOTBALL RELEASE

• Conference action continues this week, with five Big Ten contests highlighted by a pair of divisional matchups. Action kicks off on Saturday afternoon when Penn State travels to Northwestern. Ohio State and Wisconsin will enjoy byes this week, with the complete schedule appearing to the right.

• Three Big Ten teams appear in the AP Poll this week. Michigan leads the conference at No. 2, followed by No. 4 Ohio State and No. 6 Penn State. Maryland and Wisconsin are both receiving votes.

• Four Big Ten teams remain undefeated on the season, as Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State are all 4-0.

• Penn State currently ranks among the top 15 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Nittany Lions rank No. 4 nationally in scoring defense (8.8 points per game), while ranking 15th in scoring offense (40.5 points per game).

• Four additional Big Ten teams rank in the top 20 in terms of scoring defense: Michigan (1st, 2.25 points per game), Ohio State (2nd, 8.5 points per game), Maryland (11th, 12.2 points per game) and Rutgers (19th, 15.2 points per game).

• Ohio State scored on its final play of the game with one second left to rally past No. 9 Notre Dame, 17-14, on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. DeaMonte Trayanum scored on a 1-yard run on Ohio State’s final play from scrimmage to culminate a 15-play, 65-yard drive to overcome a 14-10 Ohio State fourth quarter deficit. The Buckeyes have won 12 of their last 13 road games against ranked teams and five of their last six on the road against AP Top 10 teams.

• Penn State Football registered a 31-0 victory against Iowa on Saturday evening in front of the second-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history. The shutout marked the first for the Nittany Lions against an AP Top 25 team since the 1999 Alamo Bowl against No. 18 Texas A&M (24-0). Penn State scored 30 points for the 11th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in program history and the longest active in FBS. Quarterback Drew Allar completed 25-of-37 passes for 166 yards and a career-best four touchdowns, as Penn State became the only team in the FBS who has not turned the ball over this year.

• Northwestern overcame a 21-point fourth quarter deficit, marking their largest comeback since defeating Indiana in 2009 after trailing by 25, on Saturday with a 37-34 overtime victory against Minnesota. Wildcats’ wide receiver Bryce Kirtz posted 10 receptions, 215 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the win, posting career-highs in every receiving statistical category, including scoring the first two touchdowns of his career.

• Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy completed 15-of-21 attempts for 214 yards and a touchdown on Saturday against Rutgers, his 10th career game over 200 passing yards. He added 51 rushing yards on seven carries. The junior entered the top 10 all-time in passing touchdowns at Michigan with his performance, reaching 35 for his career and tying Tom Brady at 10th.

• With a 31-7 victory against the Scarlet Knights, the Wolverines have won 19 straight games at home dating back to 2021. It is the longest home winning streak under head coach Jim Harbaugh and the program’s best since a 21-game winning streak from 1998-2001 under coach Lloyd Carr. Michigan also resumed its conference winning streak and extended it to 16 straight games, matching the program’s longest since a 16-game stretch from 1996-98 under Carr.

• The 2023 campaign will feature 99 All-Big Ten honorees (first-, second-, third-team or honorable mention) selected by either the coaches or the media last season, with Ohio State leading the way with 16 all-conference returnees. The East Division welcomes back 56 all-conference players, while the West returns 43. Illinois is the only West team with double-digit all-conference returnees with 10, while each team has at least one All-Big Ten performer returning.

• The Big Ten finished last season with three teams ranked in the AP Top 25, tying for the third-most of any conference. All three teams finished in the Top 10, marking the second straight year that the conference had three top 10 teams at the end of the season. The 2023 AP Preseason Poll also featured five Big Ten teams in No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 19 Wisconsin, and No. 25 Iowa, while Illinois and Minnesota are both receiving votes.

• Last season, the Big Ten posted the fifth-highest single-season attendance total in conference history with 6,333,196 fans attending home games. Excluding 2020, this marked the ninth consecutive season and 10th time in 11 seasons that more than six million fans have attended Big Ten home football games.

• This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Rose Bowl. Houston will host the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium. The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game.

Saturday, September 30, 2023 Football
Away	Home	Time	Location	Links
Louisiana-Lafayette	Minnesota	12:00 P.M.	Huntington Bank Stadium	TV: BTN Stats Radio: Gopher Radio Network Video
Penn State	Northwestern	12:00 P.M.	Evanston, IL (Conf.)	TV: BTN Stats Radio: WGN Radio 720 Video
Michigan	Nebraska	3:30 P.M.	Lincoln, Neb. (Conf.)	TV: Fox Stats
Illinois	Purdue	3:30 P.M.	West Lafayette, Ind. (Conf.)	TV: Peacock Stats Radio: WAZY (96.5 FM) Video
Wagner	Rutgers	3:30 P.M.	Piscataway, N.J.	TV: Big Ten Network Stats Radio: WFAN 660-AM/101.9-FM, FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5-FM/1450-AM, SiriusXM 113 or 196, SXM app, Audacy app, Scarlet Knights app Video
Indiana	Maryland	3:30 P.M.	College Park, MD (Conf.)	Stats Radio: Maryland Sports Radio Network Audio
Michigan State	Iowa	7:30 P.M.	Iowa City, Iowa (Conf.)	TV: NBC Radio: Spartan Media Network

MINNESOTA, NORTHWESTERN, OHIO STATE AND WISCONSIN EARN WEEKLY FOOTBALL HONORS

Offensive Player of the Week

Bryce Kirtz, Northwestern

Bryce Kirtz, Northwestern
WR – Sr. – Brownsburg, Ind. – Brownsburg

Picked up 10 receptions for 215 yards, the fourth highest single-game receiving yard total in school history, and two touchdowns, as Northwestern overcame a 21-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Minnesota 37-34 in overtime
Registered his touchdown grabs on receptions of 80 and 17 yards, with his 80-yard reception ranking tied for sixth for the longest pass play in school history
On his second touchdown catch, Kirtz recorded a catch on all three plays of a drive that went three plays for 69 yards
The three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Ryan Hilinski (Aug. 28, 2022)

Defensive Player of the Week
Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
S – Sr. – Tuscon, Ariz. – Salpointe Catholic

Recorded career highs in total tackles (13) and solo tackles (7) to lead the Ohio State defense in its 17-14 victory on the road over No. 9 Notre Dame Saturday
Included in his total was combining on a fourth-and-one stop early in the third quarter with Ohio State leading 10-0
Also recorded a quarterback hurry
Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week accolade of his career
Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: J.T. Tuimoloau (Oct. 31, 2022)

Special Teams Player of the Week
Nathanial Vakos, Wisconsin
K – So. – Avon, Ohio – Avon

Was perfect in Wisconsin’s win over Purdue, converting 3-of-3 extra points and 3-of-3 field goals
Hit from 38, 22 and 48 to help the Badgers pull away from the Boilermakers
Becomes the only Big Ten kicker to have a perfect clip while attempting 5+ field goals this season and has made five field goals of 30+ yards on the season
Garners the first Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career
Last Wisconsin Special Teams Player of the Week: Collin Larsh (Oct. 25, 2021)

Freshman of the Week
Darius Taylor, Minnesota
RB – Detroit, Mich. – Walled Lake Western

Had 216 all-purpose yards at Northwestern as he rushed for 198 yards and had 18 receiving yards
Carried the ball 31 times for 198 yards and two touchdowns at Northwestern for his third straight game with more than 135 rushing yards
Leads the Big Ten is rushing yards (532) and attempts (87), while tying for sixth in rushing yards per carry (6.1 yards per carry) and touchdowns (4)
Earns the third Freshman of the Week honor of his career and his third in as many weeks
Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Darius Taylor (Sept. 18, 2023)

MAC FOOTBALL

MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK 4 FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

MAC Football East Division Offensive Player of the Week
DJ Irons, Akron, QB
Sr., Lawrenceville, Ga. (Grayson | Iowa Central CC)
Redshirt senior QB DJ Irons (Lawrenceville, Ga.) generated 335 yards of total offense for the Zips in a four-overtime setback to Indiana on Saturday night, 29-27. He paced the Zips rushing attack by accumulating 141 yards with two touchdowns, averaging 7.8 yards per carry and a 34-yard rushing attempt. He threw for 194 yards, completing 22-of-35 passes and a 28-yard long toss. Irons gave Akron a 10-7 advantage on a 14-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter after returning to the game from an injury. He found paydirt in the first overtime period with a 10-yard TD rush.

MAC Football East Division Defensive Player of the Week\
Keye Thompson, Ohio, Linebacker
Grad., Barberton, Ohio (Barberton)
Thompson played an integral part in Ohio’s strong defensive performance against Bowling Green this Saturday, holding the Falcons to just seven points. The graduate student finished the game with four tackles, half of which were solo stops, but more notably snagged one interception and one fumble recovery. After recovering the ball, Thompson ran 71 yards to score his first career touchdown and give the Bobcats a 21-point lead before the end of the first quarter.

MAC Football East Division Special Teams Player of the Week
Graham Nicholson, Miami, Kicker
Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio (Summit Country Day)
Graham Nicholson was perfect in Saturday’s 62-20 win over Delaware State. He connected on both field goals (44, 19 yards) and was 6-of-6 on extra point attempts. He added three touchbacks on four kickoffs.

MAC Football West Division Offensive Player of the Week
Jase Bauer, Central Michigan, Quarterback
R-So., Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny H.S.)
Led Central Michigan to a come-from-behind 34-30 victory at South Alabama after scoring the game-winning touchdown on a 4-yard run with 13 seconds to play. CMU trailed 30-27 with 2:42 to go and Bauer led CMU on an 11-play, 75-yard TD drive spanning 2:29 as the Chippewas claimed the win. Finished the day with a career-high five touchdowns responsible for (career-high four rushing TDs, one passing) and scored on touchdowns on runs of 15, 1, 1, and the game-winning play of 4 yards. Surpassed career-highs for completions (19), pass attempts (30), passing yards (224) and finished the day with a career-high 279 total yards (224 passing and 55 rushing). Bauer’s four touchdowns were the most a CMU player rushed for since Lew Nichols III rushed for four vs. Kent State on Nov. 10, 2021 in a 54-30 win. The last time a player rushed for three touchdowns in a game was Bert Emanuel, Jr. vs. Eastern Michigan in the 2022 season finale. With his four rushing scores, Bauer now has five rushing touchdowns on the year and nine for his career. He scored CMU’s first touchdown of the day on a 15-yard run at the start of the second quarter. He then scored on a 1-yard run late in the second quarter. He followed that up with another 1-yard TD in third quarter and then scored the go-ahead game-winner on a 4-yard scamper with 13 seconds to play. On his passing touchdown, Bauer scrambled, was almost sacked then hit Jesse Prewitt III for a career-long 70-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. It surpassed his previous career-long of 44 yards vs. Bucknell.

MAC Football West Division Defensive Player of the Week
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo, Safety
So., St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood)
Sophomore safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren had a career-high 13 tackles, a key fourth-quarter interception, two pass breakups and a forced fumble in Toledo’s 49-31 win over WMU.

MAC Football West Division Special Teams Player of the Week
Mitchell Tomasek, Eastern Michigan, P
Junior, Columbus, Ohio / Worthington Kilbourne
Punter Mitchell Tomasek had a career game at Jacksonville State as the junior kicked eight times for 398 yards for an average of 49.8 yards per boot. The highlight of his day came with a booming 72-yard punt in the second quarter that flipped the field from the EMU 20 to the Jax State 8-yard line. That boomer goes down as a career-best for the junior and is the longest punt by an Eagle since former EMU punter Jake Julien had a 71-yarder versus Army, Oct. 27, 2018. The only two longer punts in EMU history came by way of former Normalites punter Charles Nemeth in 1940 and 1943. Furthermore, the reigning MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week set a career-high in both punts (eight) and punting yards (398).

RIVER STATES CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS PICKED FOR SEPT. 18-24

Bickel selected RSC Volleyball Defender of the Week

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Ella Bickel from Indiana University East collected River States Conference Volleyball Defender of the Week for Sept. 18-24.

Bickel earned the award for the second time this year after getting 6.00 digs per set as the Red Wolves’ libero. Bickel had only one reception error in 64 attempts across three matches, a 2-1 week in RSC play for IU East.

Bickel had 22 digs despite a 3-1 loss to IU Kokomo. She made 25 digs in a four-setter over Rio Grande (Ohio) and picked up 19 digs in a sweep of WVU Tech.

Organ selected RSC Volleyball Attacker of the Week

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Emilee Organ from Indiana University Southeast was picked for River States Conference Volleyball Attacker of the Week Sept. 18-24.

Organ, a senior outside hitter from Freedlandville, Ind., averaged 4.18 kills per set to garner the attention. She led the Grenadiers in kills for every match of a 3-0 week in conference play. She hit .347 for the week and also had 2.82 digs per set.

Organ tallied 13 kills, nine digs and a block in a sweep of Brescia (Ky.) hitting .632. She then had 14 kills and eight digs in a 3-0 win over Midway (Ky.). Organ concluded with 19 kills and 14 digs in a five-setter of St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.).

Murphy nets RSC Volleyball Setter of the Week

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Cate Murphy from Indiana University Southeast is the River States Conference Volleyball Setter of the Week for Sept. 18-24.

The senior from Brownsburg, Ind., averaged 10.73 assists per set to lead the Grenadiers to a 3-0 week, all within RSC action. She also collected 2.09 digs per set and had zero reception errors all week.

Murphy made 30 assists, seven digs and two kills in a sweep of Brescia (Ky.). She then put up 37 assists and seven digs in a 3-0 win over Midway (Ky.). Murphy finished off with 51 assists, nine digs and two blocks in a 3-2 victory over St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.).

Garcia gets RSC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Eduard Garcia from Point Park (Pa.) University is the River States Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for his performance Sept. 18-24.

A sophomore goalkeeper from Sant Celoni, Spain, Garcia posted a 2-0 record last week with a pair of wins in RSC play. He started out with a combined shutout of Brescia (Ky.) making one save 70 minutes of a 10-0 win. He then had a big game of eight saves to preserve a 3-2 victory over Oakland City (Ind.).

Cam Orellana named RSC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Benjamin Cam Orellana from No. 9-ranked University of Rio Grande (Ohio) had 11 points in two games to pick up River States Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 18-24.

Cam Orellana, a senior from Santiago, Chile, powered the RedStorm to victories of 2-1 over Shawnee State and 11-1 over IU East. He had the game-winning goal versus SSU and followed that up with three goals, three assists and another game-winner versus IUE.

Shalash picks up RSC Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Yasmeen Shalash was selected the River States Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for her play Sept.; 18-24.

A junior goalkeeper from Nicholasville, Ky., Shalash combined on a shutout to earn the award. She played the first half of a 1-0 victory over WVU Tech. She made three saves to propel the Eagles to the RSC victory and continue their perfect season at 3-0.

Bischoff scores RSC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Maggie Bischoff from Indiana University East racked up nine points in two games to earn River States Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 18-24.

Bischoff, a sophomore midfielder from Noblesville, Ind., put up three goals and three assists in the Red Wolves’ ties versus IU Kokomo and Rio Grande (Ohio). She had two goals and an assist in the 3-3 tie versus the Cougars and then one goal and two assists in the 3-3 tie versus the RedStorm.

Phillips earns RSC Women’s Golfer of the Week

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Maryssa Phillips from Midway (Ky.) University is the River States Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week for Sept. 18-24.

A freshman from Lexington, Ky., Phillips led the Eagles to second place at the Georgetown (Ky.) Invitational by firing two rounds in the 70s. She posted scores of 79 and 78 in the 36-hole event to place fourth individually out of 34 players and six teams.

Firebaugh gets RSC Men’s Golfer of the Week

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Sam Firebaugh from Indiana University East shot his way to River States Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for Sept. 18-24.

The sophomore from Zionsville, Ind., shot 3-under par at the IU East Delaware Shootout to place second in the event. He opened up with a 3-under 67 and held there with an even-par 70 in the final round. That was good for runner-up out of 76 players and 11 teams.

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MLB ROUNDUP: JUSTIN VERLANDER SHINES AS ASTROS TOP M’S

Justin Verlander turned in a vintage performance, taking a shutout into the ninth inning as the Houston Astros defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Monday night to extend their lead in the race for the American League’s third and final wild-card playoff berth.

Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker homered for the Astros, who snapped a three-game losing streak and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Mariners, who lost their fourth in a row. Houston remains 2 1/2 games behind the AL West-leading Texas Rangers.

Verlander (12-8) retired the side in order seven times. The 40-year-old right-hander, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, was charged with one run on three hits and one walk in eight-plus innings. He struck out eight, one shy of his season high.

Mariners ace Luis Castillo (14-8), who had won eight consecutive decisions, took his first defeat since July 14. He allowed five runs on eight hits over six innings, with one walk and eight strikeouts.

Giants 2, Padres 1

Logan Webb survived a pitchers’ duel with Blake Snell, Michael Conforto delivered a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning and host San Francisco essentially dealt a lethal blow to San Diego’s postseason hopes.

Webb (11-13) went the distance, giving up a first-inning run but no others. He allowed nine hits, striking out seven without issuing a walk.

After Snell threw six shutout innings — his third consecutive scoreless start — the Giants finally broke through against Robert Suarez (4-3) in the eighth. The Padres lost for just the second time in 11 games.

Rangers 5, Angels 1

Adolis Garcia, Mitch Garver and Nathaniel Lowe hit back-to-back-to-back home runs and Jon Gray allowed one run over six innings to lead Texas to a win over Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.

Marcus Semien also homered for the Rangers, who extended their winning streak to six games. Gray (9-8) picked up his first win since Aug. 11, allowing five hits while striking out seven.

Logan O’Hoppe went

Logan O’Hoppe went 2-for-4 with a home run and Michael Stefanic had three hits for Los Angeles, which lost for the 10th time in its past 12 games. Nolan Schanuel doubled leading off the bottom of the first to extend his on-base streak to 27 games, the fourth-longest on-base streak in major league history to start a career.

Yankees 6, Diamondbacks 4

Estevan Florial hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the eighth inning as host New York rallied three times to beat Arizona.

With a 4-3 lead, Diamondbacks right-hander Kevin Ginkel (9-1) loaded the bases in the eighth on two singles and a walk before Oswald Peraza walked in the tying run. Florial followed with a fly ball to left to score Austin Wells and give the Yankees their first lead. Rookie Everson Pereira added an RBI single off Miguel Castro.

The Diamondbacks dropped into a tie with the Chicago Cubs as the final two wild-card qualifiers in the National League, with the Miami Marlins lurking one game back. Arizona rookie Corbin Carroll had three hits in defeat.

YANKEES HAVEN’T TOLD BOONE IF HE’LL RETURN AS MANAGER: ‘IT’S OUT OF MY HANDS’

The New York Yankees haven’t informed manager Aaron Boone if he’ll return next season, the skipper told MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch on Monday.

“I don’t worry about it. It’s out of my hands,” Boone said.

“I’m completely comfortable with who I am and the things I can control. In my mind, I’m doing everything to head into the offseason prepared to put us in a better position to try and compete for a championship. That’s what the goal is, and until they take that away, that’s my focus.”

Rumors about the manager’s future have swirled throughout the season but gained traction Sunday after the Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2016.

The elimination prompted team captain Aaron Judge to call this campaign a “failure.” Owner Hal Steinbrenner already described the season as “unacceptable” and promised a deep look into the baseball operations department run by long-time general manager Brian Cashman.

Boone has been a stalwart for the Yankees since being hired before the 2018 campaign. The 50-year-old has amassed an impressive 505-358 record, leading the Bronx Bombers to two AL East titles and five consecutive playoff appearances prior to this season.

However, 2023 has been a gigantic letdown for Boone and the Yankees. Despite entering the campaign with MLB’s second-highest payroll, New York sits only one game above .500 with six contests remaining.

The Yankees haven’t finished below .500 since 1992.

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REPORT: RAPTORS AMONG TEAMS INTERESTED IN LILLARD, NOT CLOSE TO DEAL

The Damian Lillard trade market is heating up.

The Toronto Raptors are considered to be one of the teams trying to acquire the Portland Trail Blazers guard, sources told Sportsnet’s Michael Grange.

While progress has been made between the two teams, the Raptors are not close to striking a deal for the seven-time All-Star, Grange adds.

With training camps set to open next week, Lillard reportedly plans on showing up for only the Blazers or the Miami Heat, the latter being his reported desired destination after he requested a trade from Portland in July.

The Orlando Magic are another team that could make an offer, sources told Grange. Other franchises that have been interested in adding the longtime Blazer over the offseason include the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Utah Jazz.

The Raptors currently possess their 2026, 2028, and 2030 first-round picks. Their 2024 pick is top-six protected as it was included in the Jakob Poeltl trade in February. Toronto could also offer up forward O.G. Anunoby in a potential trade, a player for whom the Blazers reportedly considered trading their No. 7 pick in the 2022 draft. Portland selected Canadian guard Shaedon Sharpe instead.

Other players that could be included in a trade to match Lillard’s $45.6-million salary for the upcoming season include Gary Trent, Chris Boucher, and Thaddeus Young. Former Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes is still considered to be an important player for the franchise regardless of whether a deal for Lillard materializes, according to Grange.

Toronto finished with a 41-41 record last season and was eliminated in the play-in tournament. The franchise lost point guard Fred VanVleet to the Houston Rockets in free agency and replaced him with Dennis Schroder.

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INDYCAR TO RETURN TO MILWAUKEE MILE IN 2024. TEXAS OFF SCHEDULE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1997 SEASON

IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 as part of the 2024 schedule released Monday.

The 17-race schedule features two Saturday night races, a $1 million all-star race in Southern California, 12 races aired on NBC and a shift of the season finale from the Laguna Seca road course in California to the downtown city streets of Nashville.

Gone is the traditional stop at Texas Motor Speedway — the oval has been on the schedule since IndyCar’s first full season in 1997 — as well as a shared late-summer weekend with NASCAR on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR is expected to return to the oval, and IndyCar will race the Indianapolis road course only once — in May ahead of the Indianapolis 500.

Roger Penske, owner of both IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, indicated dropping Texas is likely for one year only and because of scheduling conflicts. NASCAR on Sunday completed its only Cup race of the year at Texas, a track that held two annual events for nearly two decades.

NASCAR is now eyeing a spring date — IndyCar ran at Texas this year on April 2 — and moving later in the year is difficult because NBC, the broadcast partner for both IndyCar and NASCAR, takes two weeks off from motorsports during the summer Olympics.

“We love to have the Texas event, but the television, with the Olympics, has really changed the scheduling for sports across all different aspects,” Penske said. “We couldn’t get together with Texas due to a NASCAR event. We’ll be back in Texas, hopefully in another year, but the Olympics really kind of threw a rock into all the scheduling of sports right now.”

IndyCar is still finalizing an exhibition race to be held in Argentina next season that was not part of Monday’s schedule announcement. Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment Corp., said Monday he expects IndyCar to race in Argentina next fall.

“There’s a lot of business points for us to work out, for us to fly down there. There’s a lot of logistics to wok out, a lot of inflation in Argentina right now that has to be hedged or managed,” Miles said. “Not a week goes by we aren’t trying to get this over the line.”

Milwaukee returns to the schedule for the first time since 2015 for a doubleheader held Labor Day weekend. The track first hosted IndyCar in 1939, and Rodger Ward (seven wins), Michael Andretti (five wins), Bobby Unser (four wins) Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Gordon Johncock, Johnny Rutherford, Tom Sneva, Paul Tracy and Al Unser have won on the 1-mile oval.

Sebastien Bourdais won the final IndyCar race at the track in West Allis, Wisconsin.

“There is such a great tradition and history of IndyCar racing at the Milwaukee Mile, and we are excited to build on that legacy,” said Penske said. “We appreciate all the loyal and passionate IndyCar fans in Milwaukee and across the state of Wisconsin, and thanks to our partnership with the Wisconsin State Fair Park, we can’t wait to return to the Mile next season.”

The season begins March 10 on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, and ends Sept. 15 on Nashville’s downtown streets.

IndyCar is coming off its most-watched season on record with an average Total Audience Delivery of 1.32 million viewers. It marked the third consecutive year of viewership growth across NBC Sports platforms, including a record audience streaming IndyCar on NBC’s streaming service, Peacock.

IndyCar next year will have two races streamed only: Toronto and the first race at Milwaukee. All practices and qualifying sessions will be streamed on Peacock.

“The upward trajectory of the series is reflected through the 2024 schedule,” said Miles. “With stops at premier and global entertainment districts, classic American road courses and thrilling, high-speed ovals, the 2024 season will be exhilarating and highly competitive from beginning to end.

“The growth of IndyCar is palpable. Combined with the efforts of our teams and partners, the 2024 championship will be the perfect showcase for our drivers as we continue to build on our reach and popularity.”

2024 INDYCAR SCHEDULE

Sunday, March 10 Streets of St. Petersburg, NBC, Peacock

Sunday, March 24 The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge, NBC, Peacock

Sunday, April 21 Streets of Long Beach, USA Network, Peacock

Sunday, April 28 Barber Motorsports Park, NBC, Peacock

Saturday, May 11 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (road course), NBC, Peacock

Saturday, May 18 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Day 1, NBC, Peacock

Sunday, May 19 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Day 2, NBC, Peacock

Sunday, May 26 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (oval), NBC, Peacock

Sunday, June 2 Streets of Detroit, USA Network, Peacock

Sunday, June 9 Road America, NBC, Peacock

Sunday, June 23 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, USA Network, Peacock

Sunday, July 7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, NBC, Peacock

Saturday, July 13 Iowa Speedway Race 1, NBC, Peacock

Sunday, July 14 Iowa Speedway Race 2, NBC, Peacock

Sunday, July 21 Streets of Toronto, Peacock

Saturday, Aug. 17 World Wide Technology Raceway, USA Network, Peacock

Sunday, Aug. 25 Portland International Raceway, USA Network, Peacock

Saturday, Aug. 31 Milwaukee Mile Race 1, Peacock

Sunday, Sept. 1 Milwaukee Mile Race 2, USA Network, Peacock

Sunday, Sept. 15 Streets of Nashville, NBC, Peacock

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BIG TEN ANNOUNCES HOCKEY PRESEASON HONORS

ROSEMONT, lll. — Minnesota is considered the favorite to capture the 2023-24 Big Ten Championship according to the Big Ten Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll released on Monday. Preseason All-Big Ten teams (featuring 18 student-athletes total) were also selected in voting conducted by conference head coaches.

The Golden Gophers set records last season for most conference wins (19) and points (57) and have their sights set on a third-straight regular season title. Michigan, which has won the last two Big Ten Tournaments, was chosen to finish second, followed by Michigan State in third. Notre Dame was projected to finish fourth, Wisconsin slated for fifth, Penn State tabbed sixth and Ohio State selected seventh.

The Preseason All-Big Teams are comprised of six players on each team: three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender. Minnesota led the way with six players honored and Michigan earned five selections.

Minnesota forward Jimmy Snuggerud and Notre Dame goaltender Ryan Bischel were unanimous selections to the preseason All-Big Ten First Team. Snuggerud was the Big Ten co-scoring champion last year with 36 points in 24 games and Bischel posted the top save percentage (.938) in conference play. The rest of the first team consisted of Michigan forward Gavin Brindley, Michigan defenseman Seamus Casey, Ohio State forward Stephen Halliday and Minnesota defenseman Luke Mittelstadt.

Complete teams are listed below:

PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN
FIRST TEAM

Position	Name	School	Year	Hometown
Forward	Gavin Brindley	Michigan	So.	Estero, Fla.
Forward	Jimmy Snuggerud #	Minnesota	So.	Chaska, Minn.
Forward	Stephen Halliday	Ohio State	So.	Glenwood, Md.
Defenseman	Seamus Casey	Michigan	So.	Fort Myers, Fla.
Defenseman	Luke Mittelstadt	Minnesota	So.	Eden Prairie, Minn.
Goaltender	Ryan Bischel #	Notre Dame	Gr.	Medina, Minn.

SECOND TEAM

Position	Name	School	Year	Hometown
Forward	Rutger McGroarty	Michigan	So.	Lincoln, Neb.
Forward	Frank Nazar III	Michigan	So.	Mount Clemens, Mich.
Forward	Bryce Brodzinski	Minnesota	Gr.	Blaine, Minn.
Defenseman	Mike Koster	Minnesota	Sr.	Chaska, Minn.
Defenseman	Drew Bavaro	Notre Dame	Sr.	Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
Goaltender	Justen Close	Minnesota	Gr.	Kindersley, Saskatchewan

HONORABLE MENTION

Position	Name	School	Year	Hometown
Forward	Dylan Duke	Michigan	Jr.	Strongsville, Ohio
Forward	Joey Larson	Michigan State	So.	Brighton, Mich.
Forward	Landon Slaggert	Notre Dame	Sr.	South Bend, Ind.
Defenseman	Ryan Chesley	Minnesota	So.	Mahtomedi, Minn.
Defenseman	Jimmy Dowd Jr.	Penn State	Sr.	Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.
Goaltender	Trey Augustine	Michigan State	Fr.	South Lyon, Mich.

# unanimous selection

PRESEASON POLL
1. Minnesota
2. Michigan
3. Michigan State
4. Notre Dame
5. Wisconsin
6. Penn State
7. Ohio State

BIG 10 VOLLEYBALL

PENN STATE, PURDUE AND NEBRASKA EARN WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL HONORS

Offensive Player of the Week
Jess Mruzik, Penn State
Sr. – Outside Hitter – Livonia, Mich. – Farmington Hills Mercy – Major: Master’s in Business Administration

Hit .525 while averaging 6.67 points/set, 6.0 kills/set, 2.33 digs/set and 0.67 blocks/set in sweeps of Rutgers and Northwestern to open Big Ten Conference play
Hit .533 with 18 kills in the 3-0 win over the Scarlet Knights
Hit .517 with 18 kills in a 3-0 road victory over the Wildcats
Last Penn State Player of the Week: Jess Mruzik (9/5/23)

Defensive Player of the Week
Raven Colvin, Purdue
Jr. – Middle Blocker – Indianapolis, Ind. – Heritage Christian – Major: Accounting

Led the Boilermakers with 16 total blocks in road victories over Rutgers and Maryland
Averaged 2.29 blocks/set, second-most in the Big Ten
Totaled a season-high ten blocks to go along with seven kills and four service aces in the win over the Terrapins
Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Maddie Schermerhorn (11/7/22)

Setter & Freshman of the Week
Bergen Reilly, Nebraska
Fr. – Setter – Sioux Falls, S.D. – O’Gorman – Major: Business and Law

Averaged 12.67 assists/set, 1.67 digs/set and 0.83 blocks/set to lead the Huskers to sweeps of No. 21 Ohio State and No. 12 Minnesota
Totaled 37 assists, two digs and an ace in the 3-0 win over the Buckeyes
Piled up 39 assists, eight digs and four blocks in a straight-set victory over the Gophers
Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Nicklin Hames (10/25/21)
Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Harper Murray (9/18/23)

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COLTS FOOTBALL

COLTS SIGN CB CHRIS LAMMONS TO PRACTICE SQUAD

Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today signed cornerback Chris Lammons to the practice squad.

Lammons, 5-10, 190 pounds, was originally signed by Indianapolis as a free agent on July 27, 2023. He has played in 42 career games in his time with the Colts (2023), Kansas City Chiefs (2019-22), Miami Dolphins (2018-19), New Orleans Saints (2018) and Atlanta Falcons (2018). Lammons has compiled 18 tackles (nine solo), three passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and eight special teams stops. He has also appeared in three postseason contests and has registered two special teams tackles.

In 2022, Lammons played in 16 regular season games with the Chiefs and tallied three tackles (two solo), one forced fumble and four special teams stops. He also saw action in one postseason contest and had one special teams tackle.

INDIANA FOOTBALL

TOM ALLEN MONDAY PRESSER

TOM ALLEN: Good morning. Wanted to recognize some players from this past week, our scout team players of the week. We had Race Stewart, defensive scout player of the week. He’s doing a great job for us here, local young man from Bloomington North. He’s just working really hard and does an awesome job in practice. Offensive scouts of the week: Jack Greer, Reece Bellum. Special teams scout of the week, Reese Lazano. Also Bloomington North product. And all four of those guys just continue to give us great effort and allow us to prepare each week to be able to play on game day.

And then players of the game: Cam Camper, offensive player of the game. Louis Moore defensive player of the game. And Chris Freeman, the special teams player of the game.

Questions.

Q. Yeah, Tom. Can you take us through the process after the game? You know, it gets done late. You said it was going to be a late night or early morning. What were those 12 to 24 hours like? Can you take us into the process a little? Was it any different? More film watching or more kind of self scout? Take us through that process, if you could.

TOM ALLEN: Yeah. Obviously, a late, late finish. When you finish a game, you’re not like — you can’t just turn your brain off. So it takes a while to kind of unwind and then you watch a few clips. I watched the majority of it in the morning bright and early.

But just talked to some coaches. Talked about some things together. Obviously, they want to get a chance to watch everything. And for me, it’s watching both sides of the football. We modified our schedule with our players, just felt like we kind of needed to give them a little more — some time. We brought them in, met with them. Did recovery work with them, watched the film together, and then got them out.

So you kind of — you go through and you’ve been going, obviously, since fall camp. So just thought they needed a little bit of a break.

So but as a coaching staff, just really go through and you want to break down, okay, why did we not on each particular play. Was it scheme? Was it the technique that the player was using? Or was it just something that he’s not good enough at right now or something that he needs to either improve at or, hey, this is not a good match for his skill set. So try to find out what caused the breakdowns as you go through on each side of the football and special teams.

So, obviously, you try to identify all those issues. And, without question, didn’t play to our standard. Not acceptable at all in regards to us not finishing drives offensively. In those situations, would have changed the whole complexion of the game if you do. Dropped balls, to me, are just lack of focus and fundamentals of looking the ball in and then running after you catch it to create really momentum-shifting, game-changing plays that hurt you in those situations.

And so — and then just talking about, hey, what do we got to do to make sure that we’re not having — two weeks in a row, we didn’t play in the first half especially. I thought our defense played well the majority of the first half. But didn’t play well offensively in the first half. So that’s two weeks in a row of that.

So, okay, now you got a pattern of that happening. So how do you address that? And what changes do you make to be able to — is it one of those three areas, you go through. So, obviously, a lot of discussions and adjustments and, obviously, in that — still in that mode right now as we get ready for tomorrow’s practice

Q. You talked about just feeling like the team didn’t have its whole focus last week. Maybe there was just — whether it’s an urgency, intensity, whatever word you want to use. And you talked about shaking up the schedule already. What’s the balance for you as a coach in terms of maybe trying to inject that, trying to maybe get some of it organic from players in terms of their own leadership and their own sort of self-motivation and also not maybe wanting to, I guess, go over the top with it and maybe just have them a little bit too on edge?

TOM ALLEN: Yeah. Sure. I do think there’s a balance. I do think there’s an understanding your team. But it goes back to kind of what I said as far as, okay, why, you know. And I know — and I know I saw the thing on the Big 10 Network where it’s been, like, 16 straight years where a MAC team has beaten a Big 10 team. So this would have been — by us finding a way to win in a tough battle that we, you know, found ourselves in, that was the last game for this year. So this is the first time that they haven’t beaten a Big 10 team in the last 16 years. So it’s obviously something you have to battle against. I think there’s a common misperception of your players sometimes about the different levels. And we fully know as a staff that you don’t show up and play your best, you’ve got a chance to get beat. I don’t care who you’re going to play. Especially a team from that conference that has good enough players, good enough coaches to beat you if you don’t play your best, especially if you make mistakes.

So I feel like getting them to understand that, that’s the challenge. And you go through different things. And I gave a lot of different stats before the game starting on Tuesday to go through and gave how many — in the last 20 years, there’s been 187 group of five teams that have beaten Power Five teams. Okay? That’s a lot of games that they’ve won. So just trying to show that. And then, you know, still felt like even during the week, you’re not quite getting the focus that you want.

But players have got to understand that, and they’ve got to respond. And they’ve got to be ready to play, no matter who you play. And you’ve got opportunities you’ve got to take advantage of. So just disappointed that we didn’t have the whole team ready to play at their very, very best. That’s what I expected us to be at and worked to that end during the week. So now, okay, you address that. You talk about that. So you kind of — everything you do on Sunday is about getting your minds right, because, obviously, we understand, you know, we’re now back in Big 10 play. So those issues are no longer there in regards to getting yourself ready to play and understand who you’re playing against. But, at the same time, you don’t want to see a team not take advantage of an opportunity. And I felt like we kind of — we didn’t in that situation because you want to be able to keep growing and building in your preparation approach and how you do things each and every day.

So just want our guys to understand the brevity of every situation. You better be ready to play every time you take the field because a lot of good football teams out there that if you’re not at your best, you’re going to be disappointed.

Q. Hey, Coach. You talked in the past about how you want your offense to look, kind of its identity. Where do you feel the identity of the offense is right now? And is it anywhere close to what you want it to look like? And, if it’s not, what needs to change for it to get there?

TOM ALLEN: Yeah. I just think that — you know, as we talked about before, the way that we played in the second half of Louisville, to me, is what you see is what you want. And I feel like we’ve got to be able to run the football. Did not do a good job of that at all. Didn’t stay on blocks. We got to the right people and didn’t finish them. That has to change. That’s a big area of focus this week. And feel like that — want to be able to throw the football effectively. Know we have to. Didn’t do as good a job protecting our quarterback. That was kind of multiple groups, wasn’t just up front. It was our running backs. It was our tight ends as well. Didn’t do a good job. Did have guys targeted correctly but didn’t finish some of those as well, especially with our backfield blocking, wasn’t near to the standard it needs to be. But that, to me, is — we still made some explosive plays in the throw game but not nearly what we should have.

So, to me, you ought to be able to be a team that they can’t key on certain things, whether it’s formational, personnel, run-pass formations as far as you’ve got to be able to have them having to react to what you’re doing in the moment instead of presnap and the things that you have. So, to me, we’ve got to be able to be — we just didn’t have our rhythm. We didn’t play. It just was obvious. We’ve got to, obviously, get that back. And, to me, that’s on us as coaches. We’ve got to do a better job getting our guys ready to ply and the play calling itself just in terms of matching the strengths of our guys. That’s what I’m saying. Because, obviously, what we did wasn’t effective and wasn’t good enough, especially down there in the score zone. So, to me, that’s about being able to score points. And that, right now, is something we’re not doing at a high enough level. And that’s what we have to do to win in the Big 10.

Q. Morning, Coach. I’m going to do you a favor and just asking this directly. No nonsense. Walt Bell’s play calling has been a very hot topic in the fan base, obviously. Do you feel the play calling has maximized the potential of this offense through four games, and are adjustments needed moving forward?

TOM ALLEN: Well, obviously, on Saturday, it was not. We did not score points offensively. We did not take advantage of situations offensively. And you can look at different reasons for that. But the bottom line is at the end of the day, it’s the job of the offense to score. It’s the job of the defense to keep them out of the end zone. And part of that is protecting the football on both sides of the ball, create take-aways on defense.

We did have one that we gave away on offense which hurt us for sure. Defense held them to a field goal. But at the same time, we’re not scoring the points we need to score, without question. So, to me, we’ve got to do a better job of that. That’s everything. It’s play calling. It’s technique. It’s the scheme adjustments. It’s everything we need to do to be able to maximize our guys and help us get the ball in the end zone. At the end of the day, we’re performance based assessment, and we’ve got to perform as players and as coaches. So the goal is to get the ball in the end zone offensively so we can win football games. So got to get better.

Q. Hey, Tom, when you look at Maryland, what challenges do you see from them offensively and defensively?

TOM ALLEN: Well, really good football team. Coach Locksley is doing a great job there. They’ve recruited a lot of good players. Got a really good quarterback, one of the best quarterbacks in the Big 10, obviously, as a returning multi-year starter. They’re experienced. A lot of talent at the receiver position. The tight end position, very productive. Their leading receiver is a tight end. Three good running backs, two that we faced last year extensively. And defensively big and physical. They’ve always been athletic every year. Played them here for eight years now. And always one of the most athletic teams we play. That’s no different this year. They’re creating a lot of take-aways on defense. They’ve scored a lot of points off take-aways from their offense. So they’re playing really complementary football. They’re 4 and 0 right now, their first Big 10 win this past weekend and played really well in East Lansing. So a really good football team. And they play hard, physical, athletic on both sides of the ball and on special teams as well. So definitely a very, very important game for us, big week for us, as we get back into Big 10 play and playing a really, really good football team on the road.

Q. Tom, you talked about your film study and the scheme versus the individual execution component to it. Was there a percentage that leaned one way or the other when you studied the film? And, regardless, what’s the diagnosis for both issues as you go forward?

TOM ALLEN: Yeah. I think the biggest, you know, clearing thing to me was technique and execution as far as being able to finish out the plays. We had some good things called at times. We didn’t execute. Even presnap, you look at this play, okay, it should end up good for us. And we didn’t execute the play, whether it was poor footwork or finishing the block or being able to make the proper read.

And then, obviously, there were times where we feel we could have called a better call here, we could have done this better there. There’s a combination of some of those things as well. But to me, I just feel like we’ve got to be locked in. We’ve got to execute. That, to me, is the focus of — we have to be able to do better. And also just being able to continue to maximize your quarterback’s skills and what he does and help him be able to make the best decisions possible.

So I think just sometimes even limiting some of those things for him can help him as well. The thing is as the season progresses and you get multiple things that you have to see and adjust to each week as teams begin to game plan against a certain quarterback, it’s important for him to be able to do those things. But we, as coaches, have to do a great job of helping him.

So it’s a combination, without question. But I thought the biggest issue was not executing, you know, the calls and being able to, you know, play with the great technique we have to have and the effort we have to have to finish out the blocks, finish out the plays, and then just play good football, which, obviously, wasn’t to our standard on offense.

Q. Tom, with the types of focus issues that you’ve talked about — and this is your first true road game of the season coming up, what sorts of challenges does that present in terms of getting your guys locked in? And could the change of scenery maybe benefit your guys in terms of getting them locked back in?

TOM ALLEN: Well, you need to play well on the road, obviously, in order to have success for a reason. So I think, you know, we obviously had a chance to travel to Indianapolis. Wasn’t a long trip. Did not get on a plane. Took a bus there. So we’re going to fly to Maryland. But once you get there, I think it’s a similar feel. So you have the hotel, the walk-throughs, the movements and that setting, so a chance to do that together, which is a positive thing.

Have a 3:30 kick, so that allows you to get in a good rhythm on game day. So, to me, it’s just — the road is the road. I think it can bring teams together. You have a chance to really bond on these trips and be able to continue to build your team and build the chemistry and the connection of your guys.

So I look forward to road trips. I know it’s obviously challenging to play on the road. You’ve got the noise level of different stadiums that becomes a variable and a factor for offenses, you know, on the road and to be able to communicate effectively. So just going to do a great job preparing for that and handling that.

And, obviously, with having a young quarterback, more specifically, to be able to have him ready for those environments, which is important. So definitely looking forward to this opportunity without question and excited for our guys to come back tomorrow to be really ready to have a great week of preparation.

So, to me, the focus is, you know, should not be an issue. Obviously, we’re back into Big 10 play and playing against the Big 10 teams the rest of the way. So know that our guys understand where we’re at, what we need to do, and just rely on your leadership for your guys to be able to help us travel well and be really, really good on the road.

Q. Coming from your defensive background, I think Louis Moore said Saturday night that there were a lot of lessons that Indiana could take from that performance against Akron. How have you seen them respond in these next 48 hours with regards to the evaluation of that performance?

TOM ALLEN: Yeah. I just think there’s — first of all, you know, when you think about your team and how you build your team, you look for in those moments when things aren’t going the way you expected them to go, especially that kind of a game. So you always know when you play a team like that that you’re favored against, as the game progresses and they still hang around, you see their sideline energy increase. And then the energy of the team that’s supposed to win, everybody’s looking around at each other like what’s going on here. So to be able to learn from how do you handle those situations, what are guys saying on the sideline.

We had a lot of strong, you know, verbal confirmation from our older guys, our experienced guys how to respond the right way, which I thought was very positive. And then you’ve got some younger guys still trying to figure that out. Even talking to one of our younger safeties as they were driving there at the end trying to get that last field goal about playing every snap to the final whistle, you know, ready to block the kick and all those different things.

So you learn how do you handle that. You learn to believe when you make it through a four overtime game that, you know, hey, you just stay the course. No matter how we got here, we’ve got to find a way to finish. And you learn a lot of great things about your team and the ability to be resilient, the ability to stay locked in and to keep believing in what you’re doing and find a way. Because you think about it in those overtime periods, you had all three phases made a big play. We had a huge kick by Chris Freeman that was — you know, in order to keep the game going. That was huge for him. And then you had a huge, you know, two-point play that we executed correctly to be able to win the game. And then the defense had to go out there and get a stop in that situation.

So all three phases had to come together when you’re fatigued, you’ve played for a long time, especially all the snaps we played on defense, for obvious reasons. And so how are you going to be able to — so you learn from those things and be able to dig deep and have to execute in those moments. So you’re just teaching all the time. You’re teaching yesterday and you’re teaching in those moments. Hey, when things aren’t going your way offensively, how do you guys respond? When you get your chance to go out there and finish off a game, what are you going to do?

So, to me, much to learn, got to grow from it. We’re still young in our season. We’ve got to get our guys and our leaders to be able to — and I thought even on offense, especially up front guys are saying the right things, trying to keep the guys together, stay focused, stay locked in, just to kind of — hey, we’ve got to come back and do it again and try to find a way to get this corrected, self-corrected during the game. So, obviously, didn’t get what we needed, you know, for the majority of the game. But obviously made a play at the end to be able to help us win.

So you still have to find a way to win a football game, which isn’t easy to do. We made it way harder than it needed to be. But also respect for them. And, at the same time, what do we need to do to keep growing and getting better as a football team?

Q. DJ Irons had a lot of big scrambles against you guys. Obviously, he’s a really talented quarterback. And there’s no perfect defensive answer for a dual-threat quarterback who can create plays like that. But after two weeks in a row where QB scrambles have kind of really hurt you, what’s the coaching point to try and make sure it doesn’t happen?

TOM ALLEN: There’s no doubt. You bring up a great point. It’s going to be a huge emphasis this week. We’re playing the third one that’s going to be very, very elusive. He hasn’t been sacked very many times because he’s hard to get on the ground. We’ve played him the last couple years and know full well.

So, yeah, we’ve got to specifically drill. We’re going to do some things specifically in drill work as a defense to be able to work through this. I’ve got to do a great job of simulating that. Going to make some adjustments schematically because, obviously, some things we’ve been doing to put a little more stress on that and not giving us a chance to be as effective. So we’re going to make some adjustments there, which we need to make.

But bottom line is, you’re right. When a quarterback breaks containment like that, that’s when everything — whether him running it or — and, obviously, Irons had the ability to — has the speed to get down the field and hurt you in a big way. And so does the one we’re playing this week. So I just think that we’ve got to have a better — do a better job schematically.

And then we’ve also got to do a better job practicing it specifically, you know. So, obviously, you work through it all, but that’s got to be a specific thing we’re working on. It is going to be this week because, obviously, it hasn’t been one of our strengths the last two weeks. And it’s going to have to be on Saturday.

Q. The most interceptions you’ve had in one year is four, I believe, in 2020. You have Phillip with three right now. How would you evaluate his start? And as you reflect on his recruitment process, is this kind of the presence you thought he could maybe evolve into, or is this kind of earlier than maybe where you even thought he could eventually reach?

TOM ALLEN: Yeah. He leads the Big 10 in interceptions and is doing a great job. He’s, obviously, a young player. I definitely believed he was a talented player coming out of high school. Felt like we got kind of a little bit of a diamond in the rough kind of kid that wasn’t maybe recruited at the level that I thought he should have been. And that was to our benefit because some people overlooked him. But he was a really talented receiver. That’s kind of the common denominator between he and Louis Moore, both of those guys were receivers also in high school. And the ball skills that you have to be a receiver and understand the tracking of the football and playing the football and being able to make just, you know, good hands catches. You know, and he has good hands, but he also has great instincts, you know.

So thought he had a chance to be really talented without question. He was light coming out of high school. Knew we needed to get some weight on him. That was a knock on him being a little thin. But, at the same time, we knew once we get him here and a part of the whole training cycle and all the meals you’re going to get and all the food you’re going to get and all the nutritional supplements you get to be able to help you develop your weight. So he needed to develop. And played him last year. Had big expectations for him. Thought he was going to be a really good player. And he’s on schedule to me. He’s got a lot of work to do. Still got to work a lot of things to get better. But he’s making game-changing plays for us. When you get take-aways, it’s how you win games. It’s the reason we won the game on Saturday night.

Q. You mentioned, like, some of the focus yesterday was, like, getting the players’ minds right heading into this week of practice. I guess what does that look like specifically? And what are you looking for this week in practice where you can say that, you know, this is a tangible difference from what you’re seeing in preparation and just kind of their focus compared to last week?

TOM ALLEN: Yeah. I think we actually made a change in our schedule prior to the season. And I think this week was a great reason why you do that. And that is to be with our team on Sundays. You have different ways of doing it. Sometimes you give Sunday off, sometimes you give Monday off. People do it differently. And we’ve done it both ways here. But I just felt like with as many young guys as we have, as many new guys that we have, we need to be with them the day after the game, good or bad.

So this was a situation where I just felt like the team comes into the team room to meet the day after the game, it was — you know, they needed to be talked to in a certain way. And I felt like that it was — you could just see as the meeting progressed just the change — the positive change of — in look in the eye and the mindset because you kind of — it was not the kind of game that you wanted it to be. And you feel a certain way after games like that, you know.

And so there was a — needed to be challenged, motivated in a way to be able to understand, you know, why that happened. And my thing for those Sunday meetings is I try and get their honest feedback. I want them to talk to me, you know. And I want to know what they’re thinking in that moment. And I just — it just kind of goes from there. So really was very encouraged by the way the meeting finished and the look in our guys’ eyes.

And, also, to the second part of your question, what I expect is a very highly focused, very intense, best week of practice of the season this week. And that, obviously, begins tomorrow. It begins this evening as we start to feed information to our eyes via their phones to get them the information they need to be able to continue to prepare for — or to prepare for Maryland. And so but, to me, I really expect us to have a really, really good week of practice, a physical, high energy, great focus, and great attention to the execution of the game plan. So we’ve got to do a great job as coaches — we’re doing that right now as we speak — getting our game plans together, put our guys in the best position to play because we’re playing a really good football team on the road.

Q. Tom, you mentioned the snap counts of the defense. And I know the game was long, but I think you had like eight players play more than 80 snaps. Any concern about maybe trying to rotate a little more? And I know thin at cornerback. Any concern about the depth there going forward?

TOM ALLEN: Great question. I felt like we played — and we said this first thing in the morning when I saw the numbers. Because sometimes in the game, you don’t know exactly how many snaps a guy plays. But we had too many guys play too many snaps. We didn’t play enough guys at certain positions. Want to us see us play more guys at linebacker, more guys in secondary. Talked to those coaches. I understand there was different reasons for that. Got some guys dinged up at corner, as you mentioned. But the play count was too high just because of the nature of the game in terms of defensively. And it hasn’t been that way all season.

So when you say concern, yeah, we’ve got to play more guys. That, to me, is the expectation and get more guys ready to play, more rotation up front on the defensive line. Want to see a few more of those guys play more snaps. Have some guys’ snaps go down, other guys’ snaps go up. And then continue to add more guys to the arsenal to help us play because that helps them, obviously, late in the game.

But I will say, as many snaps some of those guys played, for them to be able to finish the way they did, with the energy that they had was impressive. It means they’re in really good shape. But, at the same time, I don’t want them to have to be doing that each week.

So, yeah, the goal is to play more players and be able to do a great job of keeping the snap counts down by us staying on the field more on offense and also getting off the field on defense. That’s part of their job as well, to eliminate longer drives. But the bottom line is team effort on that. And that includes the coaches of playing more guys and getting more guys ready to play.

PURDUE FOOTBALL

RYAN WALTERS PRESSER

Q. Just after watching the film, what were some of your takeaways from Friday night?

RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, obviously came out super flat, which was surprising to me just given the history of that game in particular what was at stake in the weeks’s preparation leading up to kickoff.

And then came out at halftime and started the way I thought we would’ve started the game. So message to the team was right now we are both of those teams. We are the first quarter team and the third quarter team, albeit as different as they may seem.

We have to decide who with want to be consistently. If we choose to consistently be who we were post-halftime, which was aggressive and competitive and all the things that you want in a competition, then we have a chance to be a good football team.

If we don’t, if we are cautious and try to feel the game out, with the rest of the schedule we play it’s going to be hard to win a game.

So was happy with the way they practiced yesterday and the approach they’ve taken already. Like I’ve been saying from the start, I do believe this team will just continue to get better as the season goes.

Q. Just how do you get better and turn the page?

RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, so you got to take a step back and sort of look on the big picture. Obviously you don’t want to be — nobody wants to be 1-3 to start a season.

When you look at the opponents we’ve played and the chances we’ve had in the games we lost and just the improvement from week to week just on understanding scheme and not having like mental errors and mental busts, and continuing to develop positive practice habits and winning mentality and all those things.

So you don’t want to panic with the start. You definitely want to urgently fix the things you need to fix. We’re doing that right now. Not wholesale changes, but like tweaks here and there to continue to improve the program.

Q. You know Illinois staff and players well; they know you well. How does that kind of work in your preparation? Do you have to be a little bit different than what you think they might expect or do you think they’re doing the same thing?

RYAN WALTERS: You know what, watching their film now — I haven’t watched their film all season until — we played Friday; I watched their tape Saturday.

They have changed a little bit, as have we. You want to cater and tweak things to be conducive to what your roster is capable of doing and what they’re good at.

There is still a lot of familiarity — like I can tell what I’m seeing on tape, and obviously I got to go against Coach Lunney every day in practice for a spring and a fall.

So there are similarities there, and also a lot of new faces in that program as well that I wasn’t there for. So, yeah, I ran through the scouting report from a personnel standpoint for our offense and talked about who the guys were on defense and what they were good at, you know, what to expect from a structure standpoint.

Then watching their offense, you know, their good guys have been their good guys for a while. I think Coach Lunney does a good job trying to get his playmakers the ball in space. There is definitely familiarity there.

At the end of the day, we got to worry about what we’re doing and how we can improve so we can go out there and compete our tails off on Saturday.

Q. Ryan regardless of Illinois and your ties to them, I feel like you think this team just needs to beat somebody and flip that script; is that how you go into this? It’s one win away from possibly flipping the whole season?

RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, absolutely, and that was also one of the messages we preached on Sunday. We gave the guys Saturday off, met Sunday and watched the film and practiced. So the team meeting was very candid and very honest about where we are and what we need to do to go where we want to go. Greatness is around the corner. You never know when a streak starts. Every great team, every great program has had a beginning of something special.

You know, there is some outside and added storylines because of the nature, history between myself and Illinois, but at the end of the day we need to win a game and we need to win a game at Ross-Ade. Need to win a Big10 game to right the ship and to start turning the tide in our favor.

Q. I saw the team is I guess officially dedicating the Tiller Tunnel this weekend. How much did you know about Coach Tiller before you became a Boilermaker?

RYAN WALTERS: Not a whole lot. I didn’t know a lot about Purdue in general. I grew up in the mountains of Colorado. Spent the majority of my life in the west coast region. Obviously knew who Drew Brees was and was a big fan of his as a high school quarterback, but once I got the job really started doing some digging and diving on who Joe Tiller was and what he means to this university.

You know, very proud to be in a position that he once filled, and he definitely set the mark of what it means to be a great football coach here at Purdue University. My hope is to one day be mentioned in the same breath as him. That would be a huge honor.

Q. Ryan, what do you think this team’s offensive identity is?

RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, you know, I think we are good at — I don’t want to go into specifics on scheme because obviously teams like to start working on those things, right — but I think we know who our playmakers are. I think we have a good idea of what type of schemes our offensive line is good at.

I think we’re understanding how Hud sees the game and what type of plays he likes to run. When we get first downs early in drives it seems like we score points, so the emphasis moving forward will be we got to get that first down. When we do, it goes with pace. When we play with pace, it keeps defenses on their heels. We’re able to attack on the ground and through the air.

I think we run the ball better than people give us credit for. I think we got running backs that are good and probably need a couple more touches.

Q. Speaking of the running backs, what will the plan be as far as the use of those guys? You think maybe just should be a two-man rotation?

RYAN WALTERS: You know, I don’t know if two man, because I still think Dylan is also very capable and has a role. The three of them complement each other well. Tyrone is playing lights out right now in offense and special teams. Like he really has been a bright spot for us. Every time he has the ball in his hands something good happens.

Mockobee, as you guys have seen, is hard to bring down. We fixed the ball security issues from the Syracuse game and he’s hard to bring down. His big run the other night was negated by a holding call. Those penalties really stall drives so we got clean up that for sure.

I think we’ve got listed Tyrone and Mockobee as “or” starters, and that’s sort of how we view them.

Q. The offensive line sort of struggled to protect. Will there be any changes there? I notice there is an aura between Moussa and Daniel Johnson. Talk about the offensive line.

RYAN WALTERS: You know, obviously having Gus back in the lineup really helps. He is a really, really good player. I think it calms everybody else down around him just its way he communicates. We moved Kaltenberger to guard at times to see how he fits there.

To be honest, still trying to find the right mix of the five guys that will do the majority of the playing. You know, I think Marcus Mbow is playing at a high level at tackle.

Like I said, we are understanding what type of plays they are good at running and are trying to do more of those.

Q. Is Ben Freehill back this week?

RYAN WALTERS: Yeah.

Q. And then —

RYAN WALTERS: No, no. Sorry. You said Freehill?

Q. Yeah.

RYAN WALTERS: No.

Q. And then just I guess you talked earlier about the slow starts. What can you do to start quicker, Ryan? I think I added it up. You’re getting out scored 76 to 48 in the first half. What can you do to charge it up and come out and get on the board?

RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, I mean, obviously we have had discussions on do we take the ball if we win the toss to try it kick start it.

We started on offense first at Virginia Tech and started offense first the other night and didn’t go so well, so I think part of it is mentality standpoint and coming out the gate ready to attack.

I feel like right now at times we still are looking around wondering, like are we as good as we think we are? Like am I going to make the play or is my buddy next to me going to make the play? Instead of just playing the game and playing with aggression.

Football in its nature is an aggressive sport, and so if you’re not aggressive in your approach you’ll get hit in the mouth. We got hit in the mouth in the games we lost, especially early.

Q. You’ve seen this from both sides now, but how big of a deal is that cannon, for winning that in rivalry game with a traveling trophy?

RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, any time there is a trophy involved it’s a big deal. You’re playing for something more than just a mark in the win or loss column. It’s something that we talked about and preached. The cannon has to stay here, and we will do everything we can to make sure that happens.

Q. Obviously Luke Altmyer is mobile. Just how much emphasis are you going to put on stopping him in the run game?

RYAN WALTERS: Just depends how much they try to use him in the run game. Have a couple design runs here and there, but I also don’t know what they think of their backup situation.

So you seen like the last couple games him not running as much. We’ll definitely be ready for it. They’re going to try to do everything they can to win a game, and I’m sure using the quarterback will be part of that.

PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

PURDUE BASKETBALL PRESEASON PRIMER

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s basketball team officially starts its 2023-24 campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 26, with its first-of-30 allowed preseason practices.

Some things to know about Purdue Basketball as it enters its 126th season.

DATES TO KNOW

Sept. 26 – First official practice

Oct. 10 – Big Ten Media Day (Minneapolis / Target Center)

Oct. 17 – Single-game tickets on sale, beginning with higher levels of John Purdue Club

Oct. 20 – Single-game tickets on sale, to the general public

Oct. 21 – Fan Day (Mackey Arena; details coming soon)

Oct. 28 – Charity exhibition game vs. Arkansas (Bud Walton Arena; Fayetteville, Arkansas)

Nov. 1 – Exhibition game vs. Grace College (Mackey Arena)

Nov. 6 – Season opener vs. Samford (Mackey Arena)

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PURDUE IN EARLY TOP-25 POLLS

No. 1 – Bart Torvik

No. 2 – Heat Check Basketball

No. 2 – CBS Sports

No. 2 – Washington Post

No. 2 – Three Man Weave

No. 3 – The Athletic

No. 3 – College Hoops Today

No. 3 – USA Today

No. 3 – The Almanac

No. 3 – Fox Sports

No. 4 – Sports Illustrated

No. 4 – The Sporting News

No. 4 – NCAA.com

THE NOTES TO KNOW

In 2023-24, Purdue will return 169 of a possible 175 starts from the 2022-23 season. The 96.6 returning start percentage is the highest of the Painter era.

In three previous years (2009, 2010, 2022) that Purdue returned at least 90.0 percent of its starts, the Boilermakers went 85-22 (.794).

Purdue is one of two schools to rank in the KenPom Top 25 in each of the last seven years. It has finished in the top 10 four times (2016, 2018, 2019, 2023).

Since the 2016-17 season, Purdue owns the third-most wins against teams ranked in the KenPom Top 100. The 78 wins against the top-50 in that span are second nationally.

Purdue boasts the fifth-best conference record among all power-conference teams since the start of the 2016-17 season.

The Boilermakers’ 96 conference wins over the last seven seasons are third nationally behind Virginia (99) and Kansas (97).

Purdue’s 58 wins (58-14) since the start of the 2021-22 season are the sixth-most nationally. Iowa (45-24) and Wisconsin (45-23) are second in the Big Ten with 45 wins each.

Purdue’s 58 total wins in that span are the most in school history.

The school record for most wins in a three-year span is during the 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons (83).

Purdue has won 24 straight non-conference, regular-season games, the longest streak in the country. The streak is over two full calendar years, last losing on Dec. 8, 2020, vs. Miami, Fla.

Over the last seven years, Purdue (96-39) owns the Big Ten’s best record by a whopping nine games over Michigan State (87-48).

Since the start of the 2015-16 season, Purdue’s 201 victories rank seventh among all Division I teams (vs. other Division I teams).

With Zach Edey garnering consensus first-team All-America honors last season, Purdue has now had an All-American in five of the last seven seasons (2017 – Caleb Swanigan; 2018 – Carsen Edwards; 2019 – Carsen Edwards; 2022 – Jaden Ivey; 2023 – Zach Edey).

In 2023, Purdue won the Big Ten Championship for the 25th time (13th outright title) and third time in the last seven years (2017, 2019, 2023).

Purdue became the first team since Wisconsin in 2015 to win the outright Big Ten regular-season title and the Big Ten Tournament title in the same season.

Purdue became the first team in Big Ten history to win the regular-season title by at least three games and win the Big Ten Tournament in the same season.

Matt Painter is climbing all the charts in Big Ten play, moving up the list in overall wins and Big Ten regular-season wins. He ranks fifth on the all-time Big Ten wins list and seventh on the Big Ten regular-season wins list.

Purdue has finished in the top four of the Big Ten standings in 12 of the last 16 seasons under Matt Painter. It has finished top three in seven of the last nine seasons (including last season), with four first- or second-place finishes.

Since the start of the 2015-16 season (8 full seasons), Purdue is 115-13, the sixth-best home record in all of college basketball.

Zach Edey needs 467 points, 353 rebounds and 52 blocks to become the third player in college basketball history (David Robinson, Patrick Ewing) with 2,000 points, 1,200 rebounds and 200 blocks and to shoot at least 60.0 percent from the field.

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

FREEMAN TAKES OWNERSHIP OF LATE DEFENSIVE LAPSE IN LOSS TO OHIO STATE

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is taking the blame for his team having only 10 defenders on the field for the final two plays in its loss to Ohio State on Saturday.

“We tell our players: Every play you can’t be distracted by the things that don’t matter. You have to do your job,” Freeman said, according to ESPN’s Heather Dinich. “The same thing applies to coaches. We can’t get caught watching the game and not do our job.”

He added: “Great teams execute when it matters the most, and we didn’t do that Saturday; Ohio State did.”

Freeman said the Fighting Irish will now implement a signal to draw penalties and stop games so that it can get defenders on the field.

The team burned its final timeout with seven seconds remaining in the fourth quarter while clinging to a 14-10 lead.

Notre Dame only had 10 players on defense during the Buckeyes’ penultimate play, which resulted in an incompletion. The coaching staff only realized the error shortly before Buckeyes tailback Chip Trayanum ran in for the game-winning touchdown with one second remaining.

To stop the play, someone from Notre Dame would’ve had to touch somebody on offense for Ohio State. The infraction would’ve moved the ball up 6 inches but allowed Notre Dame to have its full defense on the field.

Freeman said he watched film of the loss until about 3 a.m. He then held an “angry, emotional meeting” with his staff in the morning. The coach said that he forgot about the “pain of losing” but that time “heals everything.”

Notre Dame (4-1) plays Duke (4-0) on Saturday.

MARCUS FREEMAN MONDAY PRESSER: https://fightingirish.com/watch-live-duke-marcus-freeman-weekly-press-conference-9-25-23/

NOTRE DAME HOCKEY

THREE IRISH EARN PRESEASON ALL-B1G HONORS

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Three members of the University of Notre Dame hockey program have been named Preseason All-Big Ten, as announced by the conference Monday. Graduate senior Ryan Bischel backstops the First Team honors while seniors Drew Bavaro and Landon Slaggert were recognized as Second Team and Honorable Mention, respectively.

Bischel, an unanimous selection for First Team goaltender, returns to Notre Dame for his fifth season, following a breakout year in net last season which included Big Ten Goaltender of the Year as well as Mike Richter Award Semifinalist honors. Having started all 37 games for the Irish in 2022-23, Bischel finished the season with the second-best save percentage in the nation (.931) and was the nation’s saves leader, registering 1,183 stops between the pipes. The Medina, Minnesota, native was one of two unanimous selections among this season’s honorees.

Bavaro joined the Irish ahead of the 2022-23 season and went on to record 19 points off six goals and 13 assists, finishing fourth among Irish skaters and led all defensemen. The Lakewood Ranch, Florida, native was a force at the blueline in his debut season with the Irish, tallying two goals on the powerplay and two game winning goals in 37 games played.

After finishing his junior season with 14 points behind seven goals and seven assists, L. Slaggert was named a Honorable Mention for 2023-24. Serving as an alternate captain last season, the South Bend local scored the game winner against Ohio State late in the season and appeared in 35 games in 2022-23.

Along with the three honorees, the Irish were voted to finish fourth in the Big Ten standings this season after clinching fourth last season to earn the final home ice spot in the conference playoffs.

PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER

CASTANEDA NAMED HORIZON LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

INDIANAPOLIS – After leading the Mastodons to a pair of shutouts, Purdue Fort Wayne goalkeeper Samantha Castaneda was selected as the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday (Sept. 25).

This is Castaneda’s fifth Defensive Player of the Week award in her career. This gives her the fourth-most weekly awards in Horizon League history. The 2022 Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year also moved into the record book this week in another category, when her career goals against average (0.96) moved into the top-10 in Horizon League history.

For the week, Castaneda finished with 15 saves and a 1-0-1 record. She led the Mastodons to a 1-0 win over Cleveland State at home and a 0-0 draw at Northern Kentucky. The Mastodons’ win over Cleveland State extends their home unbeaten streak to 15 games dating back to October 26, 2021. Her nine saves at Northern Kentucky is the most in a league match by any player this season. She was the only player in the league to record two shutouts this week.

In Horizon League play, Castaneda is the league-leader in goals against average, saves, saves per game, saves percentage and shutout percentage.

Castaneda and the Mastodons are back in action on Saturday (Sept. 30) when they host Youngstown State at 1 p.m.

SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

USI PICKED 5TH IN OVC BY BLUE RIBBON BASKETBALL

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the second-straight season, University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball was predicted to place fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) by Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine. The official OVC preseason poll will be released in October at the league’s annual basketball media day.

The Screaming Eagles are entering their second season as an NCAA Division I program after posting a 16-17 overall record, 9-9 in the OVC. USI, which appeared in the OVC Championship and the College Basketball Invitational in 2023, also completed the regular season with a .500 or better record for the 31st-straight year.

Prior to making the jump to Division I, the Eagles spent 50 years in Division II and 43 years in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). USI finished its run in Division II with a national championship (1995), four regional championships (1994, 1995, 2004, 2019), and 12 GLVC titles.

The Eagles officially start practice for the 2023-24 season today at 3 p.m.

SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL

EAGLES CLOSE OUT HOMESTAND TUESDAY AGAINST PANTHERS

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (6-8, 2-1 OVC) will end its longest homestand of the season when the Screaming Eagles welcome Eastern Illinois University (13-1, 3-0 OVC) to Screaming Eagles Arena on Tuesday. The theme for the match is red out where fans are encouraged to wear red to support USI. The first 50 USI students to attend will receive a free t-shirt.

Game Coverage

Information about USI Volleyball, including live stats, video, and audio broadcasts, is available on USIScreamingEagles.com.

Tickets

Admission to all USI Volleyball home matches is free, courtesy of Tri-State Orthopaedics.

Screaming Eagles Headlines:

Eagles Defend Home Territory. The Screaming Eagles earned its first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season after defeating Little Rock, 3-1, on Friday and then earning the weekend sweep on Saturday, 3-0, at Screaming Eagles Arena.

You Have To #OVCit. USI will battle Eastern Illinois for the final time this season. The Panthers got the best of the Eagles last week, 3-2, and own a perfect 3-0 all-time record. The match will be a “red out” and fans are encouraged to wear red.

Consistent Starts. Junior Carly Sobieralski has totaled 20 or more assists in all 14 matches. Senior Leah Anderson has racked up 10 or more kills in 12 matches while sophomore Keira Moore has nabbed 10 or more digs in the same amount.

Double-Doubles. Three Eagles have secured double-doubles this season. Junior Carly Sobieralski leads the team with seven double-doubles while senior Leah Anderson has recorded five and senior Abby Bednar has totaled four.

Nationally Acclaimed. Due to USI being in the DI reclassification period, the Eagles are not ranked in the NCAA statistical rankings. However, senior Leah Anderson would stand 28th in total attacks (556) and 35th in attacks per set (10.90). (as of 9/24)

OVC Leaderboard. USI ranks third in service aces per set (1.71) and fourth in opponent aces per set (1.45), blocks per set (1.94), and opponent hitting percentage (.192) within the conference. The Eagles are fifth in the OVC standings after week one.

OVC Leaders. Senior Abby Bednar sits in third in aces per set (0.46) and fifth in points per set (3.97) and kills per set (3.22). Junior Carly Sobieralski ranks fifth in assists per set (8.69) while senior Leah Anderson stands fourth in kills per set (3.49) and points per set (4.10). Junior Paris Downing, junior Abby Weber, and sophomore Keira Moore round out the OVC leaders with Downing being seventh in blocks per set (0.94), Weber sitting ninth in aces per set (0.40), and Moore being seventh in digs per set (3.65).

Team Leaders. Senior Leah Anderson leads the pack with 178 kills with senior Abby Bednar trailing close behind with 161 kills. Bednar leads the team with 23 aces. Junior Paris Downing has nabbed 48 blocks while sophomore Keira Moore has added 186 digs. Junior Carly Sobieralski has shown true potential in the passing game, putting up 443 assists.

About Eastern Illinois. The Panthers come to Evansville with a 13-1 overall record, going 3-0 in OVC play after defeating USI in five sets and taking two from UT Martin. EIU leads the conference in nine of the 13 statistical categories and is first in the standings. The Panthers rank fourth and fifth in the nation in aces per set and total aces, respectively. They also are 21st in opponent hitting percentage and 25th in hitting percentage. (as of 9/24)

Leading the Panthers. Natalie Mitchem has produced an OVC-leading .346 hitting percentage and a second-best 4.12 points per set. Giovanna Larregui-Lopez stands first in aces per set (0.67), kills per set (3.75), and points per set (4.61) in the OVC while ranking seventh and eighth in the nation in aces per set and total aces. Christina Martinez Mundo leads the conference in digs per set (5.70), fourth most in NCAA DI, while ranking sixth in total digs (291) in the nation. Catalina Rochaix rounds out the Panthers with a conference-leading 10.76 assists per set, ranking 26th in the NCAA. (as of 9/24)

More Information. For more information about USI Volleyball and Athletics, go to USIScreamingEagles.com or follow USI Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

UINDY MEN’S SOCCER

RINGSTROM EARNS GLVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

INDIANAPOLIS – University of Indianapolis freshman forward Carl Ringstrom and Lewis University junior goalkeeper Sebastian Doppelhofer have been selected as the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Players of the Week in men’s soccer, it was announced by the league office Monday.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Carl Ringstrom, #11 Indianapolis

Fr. | F | Akersberga, Sweden

Major: Exercise Science

Team Results: 1-0 W vs. Rockhurst (9/22) | 3-1 W vs. William Jewell (9/24)

Tallied four points on two game-winning goals in 91:00 minutes of action

Took just three shots with two on goal

Earns first career Offensive Player of the Week Award

Last Greyhounds’ Offensive Player of the Week: Ibo Yilmaz (10/17/22)

UINDY FOOTBALL

GREYHOUNDS CLIMB TWO SPOTS IN LATEST DII COACHES POLL

WACO, Texas—The UIndy football team once again moved up in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Greyhounds climbed two more spots to No. 14 after topping Saginaw Valley, 35-10, last Saturday.

UIndy is one of 10 Super Region 3 teams in the top 25. Half of the top 10 hail from SR3, including top-ranked Ferris State. Truman, meanwhile, received the most votes of those outside the top 25.

AFCA DIVISION II COACHES POLL

RK	SCHOOL (1st-place votes)	REC	PTS	PREV
1.	Ferris St. (Mich.) (23)	2-1	715	1
2.	Colorado School of Mines (6)	4-0	702	2
3.	Pittsburg St. (Kan.)	4-0	667	3
4.	Minnesota St.	4-0	614	5
5.	Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)	4-0	612	4
6.	West Florida	3-1	559	7
7.	Grand Valley St. (Mich.)	2-1	557	6
8.	Delta St. (Miss.)	4-0	526	8
9.	Bemidji St. (Minn.)	4-0	494	9
10.	Harding (Ark.)	4-0	468	10
11.	Emporia St. (Kan.)	4-0	444	11
12.	Slippery Rock (Pa.)	4-0	408	12
13.	Benedict (S.C.)	4-0	367	14
14.	Indianapolis (Ind.)	3-0	331	16
15.	Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)	4-0	299	17
16.	Texas A&M-Kingsville	3-0	290	18
17.	Western Colorado	4-0	277	19
18.	Davenport (Mich.)	3-0	201	21
19.	Minnesota-Duluth	4-0	166	23
20.	Angelo St. (Tex.)	2-2	143	22
21.	Central Missouri	3-1	113	25
22.	Valdosta St. (Ga.)	4-0	83	NR
23.	Assumption (Mass.)	2-1	68	24
24.	Henderson St. (Ark.)	3-1	53	20
25.	Shepherd (W.Va.)	3-1	52	13

Others Receiving Votes: Truman St. (Mo.), 46; Virginia Union, 45; Augustana (S.D.), 33; Tuskegee (Ala.), 25; Tiffin (Ohio), 23; Black Hills St. (S.D.), 11; Virginia St., 10; Indiana (Pa.), 8; Mars Hill (N.C.), 4; Central Washington, 3; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 3; Missouri Western St., 3; Bowie St. (Md.), 2.

THOMAS NAMED GLVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

INDIANAPOLIS – University of Indianapolis sophomore Justin Thomas was voted the GLVC Football Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced by the league office Monday.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Justin Thomas, #16 Indianapolis

So. | DL | Flossmoor, Ill.

Major: Sport Management

Team Result: 35-10 W at Saginaw Valley State (9/23)

Helped UIndy to big road win against in-region opponent Saginaw Valley State

Matched career-high with two sacks for a total loss of nine yards

Racked up seven total tackles, including six solo stops

Added two pass break-ups and one quarterback hurry

Earns first career Defensive Player of the Week Award

Last Greyhounds’ Defensive Player of the Week: Clay Schulte (9/18/23)

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************MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS***********

American League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Y-Baltimore	97	59	.622	–	45 – 30	52 – 29	30 – 18	22 – 10	21 – 11	6 – 4	W 2
Y-Tampa Bay	95	62	.605	2.5	53 – 28	42 – 34	27 – 20	23 – 9	18 – 14	5 – 5	L 1
Toronto	87	69	.558	10	41 – 34	46 – 35	19 – 27	22 – 10	16 – 16	7 – 3	W 1
NY Yankees	79	77	.506	18	42 – 39	37 – 38	20 – 29	17 – 12	19 – 13	6 – 4	W 1
Boston	76	80	.487	21	39 – 40	37 – 40	22 – 24	19 – 13	15 – 17	2 – 8	L 2
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-Minnesota	83	73	.532	–	45 – 33	38 – 40	13 – 19	29 – 23	18 – 11	7 – 3	W 1
Cleveland	74	83	.471	9.5	41 – 38	33 – 45	16 – 16	22 – 27	17 – 15	5 – 5	L 2
Detroit	73	83	.468	10	32 – 43	41 – 40	7 – 25	30 – 16	15 – 17	6 – 4	W 1
Chi White Sox	60	96	.385	23	30 – 45	30 – 51	11 – 20	23 – 29	12 – 21	4 – 6	W 2
Kansas City	54	102	.346	29	31 – 47	23 – 55	7 – 23	20 – 29	11 – 20	9 – 1	W 6
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Texas	88	68	.564	–	50 – 31	38 – 37	20 – 12	19 – 13	27 – 19	6 – 4	W 6
Houston	86	71	.548	2.5	39 – 42	47 – 29	16 – 17	14 – 17	31 – 19	3 – 7	W 1
Seattle	84	72	.538	4	41 – 34	43 – 38	13 – 18	20 – 13	29 – 17	3 – 7	L 4
LA Angels	70	87	.446	18.5	35 – 41	35 – 46	14 – 18	18 – 14	19 – 28	2 – 8	L 2
Oakland	48	108	.308	40	26 – 55	22 – 53	8 – 24	13 – 16	13 – 36	2 – 8	L 1

National League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-Atlanta	100	56	.641	–	48 – 27	52 – 29	34 – 15	19 – 9	21 – 12	4 – 6	W 1
Philadelphia	87	69	.558	13	47 – 31	40 – 38	24 – 25	17 – 11	18 – 15	8 – 2	W 5
Miami	81	75	.519	19	46 – 35	35 – 40	25 – 24	16 – 14	14 – 17	6 – 4	W 2
NY Mets	71	85	.455	29	39 – 36	32 – 49	21 – 25	13 – 19	18 – 14	3 – 7	L 4
Washington	69	88	.439	31.5	34 – 47	35 – 41	17 – 32	14 – 19	15 – 16	4 – 6	L 1
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Y-Milwaukee	88	68	.564	–	45 – 30	43 – 38	18 – 14	29 – 17	13 – 19	6 – 4	L 2
Chi Cubs	82	74	.526	6	45 – 36	37 – 38	11 – 17	29 – 20	17 – 16	4 – 6	W 3
Cincinnati	80	77	.510	8.5	38 – 43	42 – 34	15 – 17	20 – 29	18 – 14	4 – 6	W 1
Pittsburgh	74	82	.474	14	38 – 40	36 – 42	14 – 13	25 – 27	16 – 15	6 – 4	L 1
St. Louis	68	88	.436	20	33 – 45	35 – 43	14 – 18	18 – 28	13 – 19	3 – 7	L 1
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-LA Dodgers	96	59	.619	–	53 – 28	43 – 31	17 – 14	19 – 14	30 – 15	8 – 2	W 2
Arizona	82	74	.526	14.5	43 – 35	39 – 39	14 – 18	20 – 12	29 – 23	6 – 4	L 1
San Francisco	78	79	.497	19	44 – 32	34 – 47	13 – 18	20 – 13	25 – 22	3 – 7	W 1
San Diego	77	80	.490	20	44 – 37	33 – 43	16 – 16	11 – 21	25 – 25	8 – 2	L 1
Colorado	56	99	.361	40	34 – 40	22 – 59	14 – 20	13 – 17	12 – 36	3 – 7	L 7

X – Clinched Division, Y – Clinched Playoff Spot

***********WILD CARD STANDINGS***************

AL Wild Card Standings
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Last 10	Streak
Y-Tampa Bay	95	62	.605	+9.0	53-28	42-34	5-5	L 1
Toronto	87	69	.558	+1.5	41-34	46-35	7-3	W 1
Houston	86	71	.548	–	39-42	47-29	3-7	W 1

Seattle	84	72	.538	1.5	41-34	43-38	3-7	L 4
NY Yankees	79	77	.506	6.5	42-39	37-38	6-4	W 1
Boston	76	80	.487	9.5	39-40	37-40	2-8	L 2
Cleveland	74	83	.471	12.0	41-38	33-45	5-5	L 2
Detroit	73	83	.468	12.5	32-43	41-40	6-4	W 1
LA Angels	70	87	.446	16.0	35-41	35-46	2-8	L 2
Chi White Sox	60	96	.385	25.5	30-45	30-51	4-6	W 2
Kansas City	54	102	.346	31.5	31-47	23-55	9-1	W 6
Oakland	48	108	.308	37.5	26-55	22-53	2-8	L 1

NL Wild Card Standings
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Last 10	Streak
Philadelphia	87	69	.558	+5.0	47-31	40-38	8-2	W 5
Chi Cubs	82	74	.526	–	45-36	37-38	4-6	W 3
Arizona	82	74	.526	–	43-35	39-39	6-4	L 1

Miami	81	75	.519	1.0	46-35	35-40	6-4	W 2
Cincinnati	80	77	.510	2.5	38-43	42-34	4-6	W 1
San Francisco	78	79	.497	4.5	44-32	34-47	3-7	W 1
San Diego	77	80	.490	5.5	44-37	33-43	8-2	L 1
Pittsburgh	74	82	.474	8.0	38-40	36-42	6-4	L 1
NY Mets	71	85	.455	11.0	39-36	32-49	3-7	L 4
Washington	69	88	.439	13.5	34-47	35-41	4-6	L 1
St. Louis	68	88	.436	14.0	33-45	35-43	3-7	L 1
Colorado	56	99	.361	25.5	34-40	22-59	3-7	L 7

Y – Clinched Playoff Spot

*************NFL STANDINGS************

American Football Conference

East Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Miami Dolphins

1.000

0.0

130

1-0-0

2-0-0

3-0-0

1-0-0

3 W

Buffalo Bills

.667

1.0

1-0-0

1-1-0

0-1-0

2 W

New England Patriots

.333

2.0

0-2-0

1-0-0

1-1-0

1 W

New York Jets

.333

2.0

1-1-0

0-1-0

1-1-0

2 L

West Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Kansas City Chiefs

.667

0.0

1-1-0

1-0-0

0-0-0

2 W

Las Vegas Raiders

.333

1.0

0-1-0

1-1-0

1-2-0

1-0-0

2 L

Los Angeles Chargers

.333

1.0

0-1-0

1-1-0

0-2-0

0-0-0

1 W

Denver Broncos

.000

2.0

122

0-2-0

0-1-0

0-2-0

0-1-0

3 L

North Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Pittsburgh Steelers

.667

0.0

1-1-0

1-0-0

2-0-0

1-0-0

2 W

Baltimore Ravens

.667

0.0

1-1-0

1-0-0

2-1-0

1-0-0

1 L

Cleveland Browns

.667

0.0

2-0-0

0-1-0

2-1-0

1-1-0

1 W

Cincinnati Bengals

.333

1.0

1-1-0

0-1-0

0-2-0

1 W

South Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Indianapolis Colts

.667

0.0

0-1-0

2-0-0

2-1-0

1-1-0

2 W

Houston Texans

.333

1.0

0-1-0

1-1-0

1-2-0

1-1-0

1 W

Jacksonville Jaguars

.333

1.0

0-2-0

1-0-0

1-2-0

1-1-0

2 L

Tennessee Titans

.333

1.0

1-0-0

0-2-0

1-1-0

0-0-0

1 L

National Football Conference

East Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Philadelphia Eagles

1.000

0.0

1-0-0

2-0-0

0-0-0

3 W

Dallas Cowboys

.667

1.0

1-0-0

1-1-0

1-0-0

1 L

Washington Commanders

.667

1.0

1-1-0

1-0-0

0-0-0

1 L

New York Giants

.333

2.0

0-1-0

1-1-0

1-2-0

0-1-0

1 L

West Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

San Francisco 49ers

1.000

0.0

1-0-0

2-0-0

1-0-0

3 W

Seattle Seahawks

.667

1.0

1-1-0

1-0-0

2-1-0

0-1-0

2 W

Los Angeles Rams

.333

2.0

0-1-0

1-1-0

2 L

Arizona Cardinals

.333

2.0

1-1-0

0-1-0

1-2-0

0-0-0

1 W

North Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Green Bay Packers

.667

0.0

1-0-0

1-1-0

2-1-0

1-0-0

1 W

Detroit Lions

.667

0.0

1-1-0

1-0-0

1-1-0

0-0-0

1 W

Minnesota Vikings

.000

2.0

0-2-0

0-1-0

0-2-0

0-0-0

3 L

Chicago Bears

.000

2.0

106

0-1-0

0-2-0

0-1-0

3 L

South Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Atlanta Falcons

.667

0.0

2-0-0

0-1-0

2-1-0

1-0-0

1 L

New Orleans Saints

.667

0.0

1-0-0

1-1-0

1-0-0

1 L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

.667

0.0

1-1-0

1-0-0

2-1-0

0-0-0

1 L

Carolina Panthers

.000

2.0

0-1-0

0-2-0

0-3-0

0-2-0

3 L

***********TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY************

1896 In the season finale played at Louisville’s Eclipse Park, Cleveland Spider outfielder Jesse Burkett gets three hits in the team’s 4-3 victory over the Colonels to finish the year with a .410 batting average. The future Hall of Famer called ‘Crab’ becomes the first player to hit .400 in consecutive campaigns, having batted .405 last season.

1905 When Doc White doesn’t retire a batter in the first inning during the first game of a twin bill against Boston, the Game 2 starter Ed Walsh enters the contest without warming up and gives up five runs before blanking Boston the rest of the way en route to a 10-5 victory. The Meriden (CT) native wins his scheduled start in the South Side Park nightcap, 3-1, getting credit for two complete-game victories over the Americans.

1906 After setting a major league record of being shut out for 48 consecutive innings, the A’s finally score a run thanks to Harry Davis’ two-run double. The Mackmen, however, still lose to the Cleveland Naps, 5-3.

1908 Cubs right-hander Ed Reulbach pitches two shutouts on the same day, whitewashing the Brooklyn Superbas in the opener 5-0 on a five-hitter and 3-0 on three hits in the nightcap. The entire Washington Park doubleheader takes less than three hours to complete.

1926 On his final day in a Tiger uniform, Ty Cobb watches his replacement in centerfield get six hits in a twin bill against the Red Sox. Heinie Manush’s perfect performance at the plate places him six points ahead of Yankee slugger Babe Ruth for the American League batting title, .378 to .372.

1926 On the last day of the season, the Browns beat the Yankees 6-1 and 6-2, needing only two hours and seven minutes to sweep the Bronx Bombers. The Sportsman’s Park season finale takes only 55 minutes to complete after the teams finished the twin bill’s first game in 72 minutes.

1944 At Fenway Park in front of 19,815 paid fans, the Boston Yanks lose their NFL debut, with BC Alumnus Teddy Williams scoring the squad’s only touchdown in the 28-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Owner Ted Collins selected the name ‘Yanks’ because he initially thought the new franchise would represent New York and play their home games at Yankee Stadium before football Giants refused to share the New York metropolitan area.

1947 On the final Friday of the season, team broadcaster Mel Allen asks a reluctant Larry MacPhail to appear at a ceremony in front of home plate with his players present before a game against the Senators. The Yankee owner receives a seven-piece silver tea service, a gift from his team with the inscription: TO LARRY MACPHAIL, greatest executive in baseball, whose zealous efforts were a major factor in our 19-game streak and the winning of the American League pennant. – From his Yankees, 1947.

1954 Willie Mays, with three hits in the season finale, wins the batting title, finishing the campaign with a .345 average. The ‘Say Hey Kid’ goes third to first in batting average with his performance passing teammate Don Mueller (.342) and Dodger center fielder Duke Snider (341).

1954 On the last day of the season against the Giants, Phillies outfielder Richie Ashburn plays in his 730th consecutive game to establish a franchise record. The streak, which began on June 7, 1950, ended on the Opening Day of 1955 due to an injury sustained in spring training.

1954 In the last game the franchise will play representing Philadelphia, the A’s defeat the Bronx Bombers at Yankee Stadium, 8-6. After spending the first 54 years of existence in the City of Brotherly Love, Connie Mack’s Athletics will play in Kansas City next season, after much legal wrangling, under the new ownership of Arnold Johnson.

1954 With the Yankees eight games behind Cleveland on the last day of the season, Casey Stengel fields a lineup of familiar faces in unfamiliar places in an 8-6 loss to the A’s at the ballpark in the Bronx. In his only career game at third base, Yogi Berra handles two chances without a miscue, shortstop Mickey Mantle flawlessly fields eight grounders, and first baseman Bill Skowron makes just one error in his eight opportunities playing at second.

1959 Sam Jones holds the Cardinals hitless for seven innings before the game, with two outs in the top of the eighth, is called. Although ‘Toothpick’ loses his bid for an ‘official’ no-hitter due to the rain-shortened game, the Giants’ right-hander gets his career-high 21st win of the season with the Giants’ 4-0 victory over the Redbirds at Busch Stadium.

1961 At Yankee Stadium, Roger Maris ties Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old single-season record with his 60th home run of the year, a high drive down the right-field line off on a curveball thrown by Orioles right-hander Jack Fisher. The slugger’s homer comes in the 159th game of the expanded season, keeping Ruth as the single-season home run leader according to Commissioner Ford Frick, who ruled for the mark to be shared or broken, the historic round-tripper had to come in the first 154 games of the season.

1961 With an 8-3 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, the Reds clinch their first National League pennant since 1940. Cincinnati will lose the World Series to the Yankees, four games to 1.

1964 At RFK Stadium, Mel Stottlemyre limits the Senators to just two hits, throwing a complete game en route to a 7-0 shutout. In addition to his outstanding pitching performance, the 22-year-old rookie helps the Yankees win their 11th consecutive game with four singles and a double in five plate appearances.

1965 The Twins, who moved from the District of Columbia to Minnesota in 1961, win their first pennant since 1933, when the franchise represented Washington, DC. Jim Kaat goes the distance, beating the expansion Senators in the nation’s capital, 2-1.

1969 Pirates skipper Larry Shepard is fired with five games to play and is replaced on an interim basis by Alex Grammas. Danny Murtaugh, the team’s pilot next season, will win the National League Manager of the Year Award after his team finishes with 88 victories, just one more win than this year’s squad.

1969 The Senators’ 4-1 victory over Cleveland at RFK Stadium is the team’s 82nd of the season, guaranteeing the ‘expansion Senators’ their first-ever winning record. Ted Williams’ fourth-place team will finish the season with an 86-76 record, marking the first time Washington has had a winning campaign since the original Senators posted a 78-76 mark in 1952.

1971 Joining Oriole teammates Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar, and Pat Dobson, sometimes referred to as the Four-leaf Clover rotation, Jim Palmer records his 20th victory of the season when he blanks the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium, 5-0. The right-hander’s victory makes Baltimore the second team in major league history, along with the 1920 Chicago White Sox, to have four 20-game winners on its staff.

1973 Paul Splittorff becomes the first twenty-game winner in franchise history when the Royals beat Chicago, 6-2. The 26-year-old southpaw will retire in 1984 as the team’s all-time leader in victories with 166.

1975 Burt Hooton sets a Dodger record for starting pitchers by winning his twelfth consecutive game. The 25-year-old right-hander, traded to LA in May for Eddie Solomon and Geoff Zahn, accomplishes the feat by beating J.R. Richard and the Astros at Dodger Stadium, 3-2.

1976 The Phillies beat the Expos in the first game of a Jarry Park doubleheader, 4-1, to clinch the National League East title. Dick Allen doesn’t play in the nightcap, bolting from the team to protest Tony Taylor not being placed on the postseason roster.

1976 A doubleheader marks the last major league games played at Jarry Park, the home of the Expos, where the team has posted a 554-734 (.431) won-loss record since the team’s inception in 1969. The Phillies beat Montreal, 4-1, to clinch the National League East title and then complete the sweep, in a game shortened to seven innings due to inclement weather, by taking the nightcap in the finale of Parc Jarry, 2-1, with the scheduled post-game fireworks displayed during the rain delay.

1978 Gary Alexander’s home run with two outs in the ninth inning derails Oriole left-hander Mike Flanagan’s potential no-hitter against Cleveland at Memorial Stadium. When the Baltimore starter gives up two additional singles, reliever Don Stanhouse puts out the fire and saves the 3-1 Orioles win.

1979 Frank White becomes the fourth player in the team’s 11-year history to hit for the cycle when he triples in the ninth inning of the Royals’ 4-0 victory over California at Anaheim Stadium. The Kansas City second baseman joins Freddie Patek (1971), John Mayberry (1977), and George Brett (1979), who also have completed the rare feat playing for the franchise.

1979 Braves knuckleballer Phil Niekro evens his record at 20-20 when he goes the distance for his 20th win of the season, beating Houston in Atlanta, 9-4. ‘Knucksie’ beats his brother, Joe, who earned his 20th victory four days ago against Cincinnati.

1981 Nolan Ryan becomes the first pitcher to throw five no-hitters when the Astros defeat the Dodgers at the Astrodome, 5-0. The Ryan Express, who will finish his 27-year major league career with a record seven no-hitters, previously has thrown hitless gems against the Royals (1973), Tigers (1973), Twins (1974), and Orioles (1975).

1983 Cardinal Bob Forsch retires the last 22 batters he faces en route to pitching his second career no-hitter when he beats the Expos at Busch Stadium, 3-0. In the same ballpark, the 33-year-old Redbird right-hander first accomplished the feat against Philadelphia in 1978.

1987 Padres’ catcher Benito Santiago sets a major league record for rookies by hitting safely in his 28th consecutive contest, a streak the 21-year-old backstop will extend to 34 games. Pirates’ third baseman Jimmy Williams had set the previous mark of 27 in 1899 with the Pirates.

1992 For the first time in the franchise’s 30-year history, the Mets use a position player as a pitcher. Eighth-inning pinch-hitter Bill Pecota takes the mound in the bottom of the inning, and the infielder gives up only a home run to Andy Van Slyke when the Pirates pummel New York, 19-2.

1993 Randy Johnson becomes the 12th pitcher this century to strike out 300 batters in a season, whiffing 13 in 10 innings in the Mariners’ 3-2 loss to Oakland at the Kingdome. The Seattle southpaw, en route to 4,875 career strikeouts, the most all-time for a lefthanded pitcher, second only to Nolan Ryan’s 5,714, will also reach the milestone five additional times spanning the 1998-2002 seasons.

1995 Adam Sisk becomes the first player signed by the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The 19-year-old Edison Community College student, who was 24-2 at Riverdale Baptist High School, was drafted by San Diego last year; however, the right-hander chose to go to college, developing tendinitis in his right elbow after making just two appearances.

1997 Dodger slugger Mike Piazza, in the team’s 10-4 win over the Rockies, hits the longest home run in the history of Coors Field. The 28-year-old catcher’s sixth-inning blast off Darren Holmes travels 496 feet and hits the left-center field billboard between the scoreboard and the Rockpile.

1998 David Cone sets a new major league record for the most years between 20-win seasons when New York beats Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium, 3-1. The 33-year-old Coney, who was 20-3 in 1988 with the Mets, surpasses the mark set by Jim Kaat, who won twenty in 1966 and 1974.

1998 Dennis Eckersley, making his final major league appearance, pitches in his 1,071st game, breaking Hoyt Wilhelm’s major league mark for the most career pitching appearances. The ‘Eck’ finishes his 24-year career, tossing a one-run ninth inning in the Red Sox’ 5-2 loss to Baltimore at Fenway Park.

1998 Rickey Henderson finishes the campaign with a league-leading 66 stolen bases, swiping second and third in the bottom of the third inning of the A’s 4-3 victory over the Angels at Network Associates Coliseum. The 39-year-old ‘Man of Steal’ becomes the oldest player to lead the league in purloined bags.

2000 The Braves, who will finish the season with a 95-67 record, beat the second-place Mets at Shea Stadium, 7-1, to clinch the NL East title. Atlanta has captured a record nine-consecutive division crowns but will be swept in the NLDS by St. Louis.

2007 Albert Pujols becomes the first player in big-league history to hit 30 homers and have 100 RBIs in each of his first seven seasons when he drives in the first run of the Miller Park contest. The Cardinal first baseman’s first-inning homer, his 32nd of the season, helps St. Louis beat the contending Brewers at Miller Park, 7-3.

2007 According to an internet poll conducted by Marc Ecko, who owns the record-breaking 756th home run ball belted by Barry Bonds, the Baseball Hall of Fame receives the historic horsehide as a donation branded with an asterisk. On the Today show, the fashion designer reveals that 47% voted for the marked ball, with another 34% voting to donate it unchanged, and 19% elected to send the unique sphere into outer space.

2007 After a 50 homerless at-bat drought, Brandon Phillips hits his 30th home run of the season, becoming the 31st member of the 30-30 club that includes Mets third baseman David Wright and Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who also accomplished the feat this season. The 26-year-old infielder joins Alfonso Soriano (Yankees, 2002) as the only second baseman to reach the plateau and the third Reds player (Eric Davis, 1987, Barry Larkin, 1996) to hit 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season.

2007 “Well, you know, I’ve worried about that because I think given the Cubs’ record — which of course I hope it happens, but it could very well be a sign of the coming apocalypse were that ever to occur — it would be so out of history that you’d have the Cubs versus the Yankees. Then, I’d be really in trouble. “- HILLARY CLINTON, commenting on the potential World Series with Cubs and Yankees as opponents. At a Democratic candidate presidential debate at Dartmouth College, moderator Tim Russert asks junior New York Senator Hillary Clinton, a Chicago native, who she would root for in a potential Cubs vs. Yankees World Series. The presidential hopeful responds diplomatically, “I would probably have to alternate sides.”

2007 Michael Young joins Wade Boggs and Ichiro Suzuki as the third players since 1940 to collect 200 hits in five consecutive seasons. The Ranger shortstop reaches the plateau with two singles among his three hits in the 16-2 rout of the Angels at Ameriquest Field.

2008 Although they suffer a 6-4 defeat to the Tigers, the Rays win their first American League East title when the Red Sox lose to the Yankees later in the evening. Skipper Joe Maddon and a few players remained in the Comerica Park clubhouse to watch the rain-delayed contest in Boston end, bringing the title to Tampa Bay.

2009 Bronx native Sonia Sotomayor, the Supreme Court’s newest member, throws the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium, a strike right down the middle of the plate, before watching her team defeat the Red Sox, 3-0. In 1995, as a U.S. District Judge, Justice Sotomayor issued an injunction, leading year-old the ending the nearly eight-month-long baseball strike.

2010 The Tigers beat Minnesota, 5-1, in the last game played in Detroit this season to establish a Comerica Park record with their 52nd victory at home, one more win than in the ballpark’s inaugural season in 2000. However, the club cannot contend this year due to its poor performance on the road, presently 19 games below .500.

2011 Vladimir Guerrero, with a single up the middle, becomes the all-time career hit leader among players born in the Dominican Republic. The 36-year-old Orioles DH’s 2,587th career hit puts him ahead of Hato Mayor del Rey native Julio Franco.

2012 David Wright, the franchise leader in doubles, extra-base hits, walks, RBIs, and runs scored, breaks the record for the most hits in Met history when he beats out a slow grounder down the third-base line for an infield single in the team’s 6-0 victory over Pittsburgh at Citi Field. The 29-year-old third baseman’s 1,419th career hit surpasses Ed Kranepool, a first baseman/outfielder, who played for New York from 1962-1979.

2012 After 63 years of doing play-by-play, Milo Hamilton calls his final game, painting the word picture of his Astros beating St. Louis at Minute Maid Park, 2-0. The Hall of Fame broadcaster, who also worked for the Browns, Cardinals, Cubs, White Sox, Braves, and Pirates before starting his 28-year tenure with Houston, gives an inspirational farewell speech during the seventh-inning stretch, receiving a standing ovation from the fans at the ballpark.

2013 Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte, with two out in the ninth inning, emerge from the dugout to take out legendary closer Mariano Rivera, giving the sold-out crowd at Yankee Stadium one last chance to cheer their beloved reliever. The unexpected visit to the mound, the brainchild of manager Joe Girardi, who asked permission from the umpires to implement the unorthodox move, triggers an emotional encounter between the remaining Core Four teammates that renders Mo speechless as he weeps from the admiration of his friends and fans.

2013 Commissioner Bud Selig announces his intention to retire upon completing his contract at the end of next year. The 79-year-old chief executive of baseball has held the position since 1992, first on an interim basis, before being named to the post nearly six years later.

2014 The Royals clinch their first postseason berth in nearly three decades with a 3-1 win over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The Cinderella American League Wild Card team will win three postseason series, beating Oakland, Los Angeles, and Baltimore, to make it to the Fall Classic before losing to San Francisco in seven games.

2015 Unbeknownst to the Blue Jays at the time, the team technically clinched a postseason spot yesterday when the Toronto fans, crunching numbers, discover an oversight in the standings. The new math officially confirms the end of the longest playoff drought in North American professional sports, ending Toronto’s 22-year absence from the postseason, with the team celebrating the accomplishment in a champagne-soaked clubhouse at the Roger Centre after today’s 10-8 victory over Tampa Bay.

2015 The Mets clinch their first NL East title and first postseason berth since 2006, when the team routs Cincinnati at the Great American Ball Park, 10-2. New York, needing only an 88-67 record to capture the flag, took advantage of the heavily-favored Nationals’ season-long woes.

2016 The Marlins, each wearing the number 16, host the Mets in a game without any walk-up music, advertisements, or fan-interactive activities at a solemn ballpark in tribute to Miami right-hander Jose Fernandez, a victim of a tragic boating accident only 36 hours ago. Dee Gordon, a left-handed hitter, begins his at-bat from the right side wearing the late starter’s helmet and weeps as he rounds the bases, pointing to the sky when he crosses the plate to honor his friend and teammate after hitting a leadoff home run to start the game.

2019 In their final game this season at Comerica Park, the Tigers drop a 10-4 decision to the Twins, tying the major league mark for the most home losses in baseball history. Detroit’s 59th defeat in the Motor City matches the record set by the St. Louis Browns, who accomplished the dubious feat at Sportsman’s Park in 1939.

*************FOOTBALL HISTORY****************

September 26, 1920 – The first game featuring an American Professional Football Association team would be played on September 26, 1920 as the Rock Island Independents beat up on their non-league opponent the St. Paul Ideals 48-0. The APFA would change its name to the National Football League in 1922 so in essence this is the very first NFL game played involving at least one team that was in Ralph Hay’s organizational meeting on September 17, 1920.

September 26, 1977 – The first Overtime game is played by the Cleveland Browns franchise as they knock off the New England Patriots 30-27 in the extra period. The NFL adopted an overtime session in 1940 for divisional ties and in 1946 it opened this rule to championship games as well. It wasn’t until 1974 though when the League adopted the sudden death overtime for regular season games. So though it was the Browns first extra regular season session in history, keep in mind that the rule was only a little over 2 seasons old at that time.

Holy Field Goals

September 26, 1967 – St. Louis Cardinal’s kicker Jim Bakken is the first player to have ever kicks a record 7 field goals against the Pittsburgh Steelers. His longest that day was 33 yards and his shortest was 18 yards long. The Cardinals capitalized on their kicker’s success that game as they defeated the Steelers 28-14 in Pittsburgh.

Days events from NYC

September 26, 1978 – New York District Court Judge Constance Baker Motley rules that women journalists cannot be barred from the locker rooms after a game when men reporters are allowed into them. The case was officially titled Ludke v. Kuhn, as in Bowie Kuhn the former Major League Baseball Commissioner. Journalist Melissa Ludtke was the plaintiff in the case as she sued the MLB, Kuhn and some New York City officials to try and have the right to enter into the NY Yankees locker room after a game just like her male counterparts. The breakthrough court decision paved the way for female reporters to be able to enter locker rooms in most American sports events when their male associates are permitted.

September 26, 1983 – The New York Giants kicker Ali-Haji Sheikh boots a franchise record field goal of 56 yards. The record kick was made in the prime time lights of Monday Night Football and helped the Giants defeat the Green Bay Packers 27-3 at Giants Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands. Sheikh’s Giants record was broken in week 13 of the 2018 season when Alldrick Rosas knocked down a 57 yard field goal to help the G-men get past the Chicago Bears.

An NFL Record is tied

September 26, 2021 – The longest play in NFL history was tied when the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jamal Agnew returned a missed field goal 109 yards to paydirt by the Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater on a 68 yard attempt. Also Antonio Cromartie had interception return of 109 and Cordarrelle Patterson with his 109 kickoff return previously set the tied record for the league play length.

Hall of Fame Birthdays for September 26

September 26, 1871 – Joe Thompson was a former Geneva College and the University of Pittsburgh halfback that played in the early 20th century. According to the National Football Foundation, Thompson was an Irish immigrant who brought a strong work ethic from across the pond to the American football field. He started his career at Geneva College and then did post-graduate studies at Pitt. In 1904 Thompson and the Panthers enjoyed an undefeated 10-0 season! The next season he was the captain of the Pitt squad and with that post earned the respect of the school which propelled him into becoming the school’s Head Coach from 1908 through the 1912 seasons. His Pitt Coaching record was an outstanding 30-14-2. The team in 1910 did not allow a touchdown as they won every game! After graduating from the Pittsburgh Law School, Joe went into U.S. Military service and was a decorated hero in World War I as well as saw action in Mexico. The National Football Foundation selected Joe Thompson into their College Football Hall of Fame 100 years after his birth in 1971.

September 26, 1922 – Creighton Miller was a former halfback from the University of Notre Dame that played in the 1941, 1942 and 1943 seasons. Footballfoundation.org tells us that Miller loved the game of golf. He enjoyed chasing the small white ball so much that he often skipped spring football practices, much to the chagrin of Irish Head Coach Frank Leahy. At the time it irritated immensely but Leahy was quoted later to say that Creighton Miller was the best halfback that Leahy ever coached. There is a lot of evidence in support of this too. During the three seasons that Miller played, the Irish had a record of 24-3-3, the running back led the nation in rushing in 1943 and were the National Champions in 1943. After graduation Miller attended the Yale Law School and while there served as an assistant coach for the Bulldogs football program. He used his Law Degree for the NFLPA from 1956 through 1959 as he served and the Association’s legal counsel. The National Football Foundation selected Joe Thompson into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1976.

*************NUMBERS IN SPORTS*************

35 – 6 – 8 – 7 – 21 – 19 – 9 – 48 – 30 – 22 – 13 – 31 – 25 – 24

September 26, 1906 – Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Lefty Leifield threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies, for an 8-0 victory in a 6 inning game

September 26, 1921 – New York Yankee legend Babe Ruth hits season home runs number 57 and 58 to help the Yanks defeat the Cleveland Indians by the score of 8-7

September 26, 1950 – This could be a tired arm! Phillies pitcher Jim Konstanty, Number 35 made a record 71st appearance of season.

September 26, 1953 – An end of an era. Shortstop Number 6, Billy Hunter smashed the final home run in St Louis Browns history during a 6-3 loss to Chicago White Sox at Busch Stadium. The franchise moved to Baltimore to become the Orioles before the next season started.

September 26, 1954 – A switcharoo! Yogi Berra, Number 8 normally a catcher and occasional outfielder played his only MLB game at 3rd base as Number 7, Mickey Mantle played out of his normal field position to play shortstop in the contest.

September 26, 1959 – Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn, Number 21 became the winningest NL left handed pitcher

September 26, 1959 – San Francisco Giants pitcher Sam Jones, Number 19 tossed his 2nd career no-hitter, defeating the St Louis Cards, 4-0

September 26, 1961 – Yankees Number 9, Roger Maris hit his 58th homerun if the season off of pitcher Jack Fisher, Number 48 of the Baltimore Orioles tying Babe Ruth‘s record

September 26, 1962 – LA Dodgers shortstop Number 30, Maury Wills becomes first player in MLB history to steal 100 bases. The speedster would eventually reach 104 on the year.

September 26, 1971 – Jim Palmer, Number 22 of Baltimore became the 4th Oriole to win at least 20 games this season

September 26, 1973 – Wilt Chamberlain, Number 13 signed a contract with the American Basketball Association’s franchise the San Diego Conquistadors

September 26, 1983 – St Louis Cardinals’ hurler, Bob Forsch, Number 31 pitched his 2nd career no-hitter, beating Montreal Expos 3-0, in St. Louis

September 26, 1983 – Ali Haji-Sheikh, Number 6 kicked a New York Giants record 56 yard field goal.

September 26, 1996 – San Francisco Giants Number 25, Barry Bonds became the 2nd player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single season.

September 26, 1997 – Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr., Number 24 hit his 56th HR of 1997

*****************TV TUESDAY****************

BOWLING

8 p.m.

FS1 — PBA:

FS1 — PBA: The Elias Cup, Semifinals, Portland, Maine

COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)

7 p.m.

BTN — Michigan at Indiana

MLB BASEBALL

3 p.m.

MLBN — LA Dodgers at Colorado

7 p.m.

TBS — Chicago Cubs at Atlanta

9:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Texas at LA Angels OR San Diego at San Francisco

10 p.m.

TBS — Houston at Seattle

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m.

NHLN — Preseason: NY Islanders at NY Rangers

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

CBSSN — CONCACAF Olympic Play-in: Canada vs. Jamaica, Leg 2, Toronto

TENNIS

6 a.m.

TENNIS — Zhuhai-ATP, Chengdu-ATP Finals; Tokyo-WTA Early Rounds

10 p.m.

TENNIS — Tokyo-WTA, Astana-ATP Early Rounds

6 a.m. (Wednesday)

TENNIS — Tokyo-WTA, Astana-ATP Early Rounds

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

ESPN — WNBA Playoffs: Connecticut at New York, Semifinal, Game 2

10 p.m. ESPN — WNBA Playoffs: Dallas at Las Vegas, Semifinal, Game 2