“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 8
ALEXANDRIA (5-2) AT MADISON-GRANT (7-0)
ANDREAN (3-4) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (6-1)
ANGOLA (3-4) AT GARRETT (7-0)
ATTICA (0-7) AT COVINGTON (4-3)
BATESVILLE (5-2) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (4-3)
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (1-6) AT MADISON (3-4)
BEECH GROVE (4-3) AT TRITON CENTRAL (5-2)
BELLMONT (0-7) AT DEKALB (3-4)
BLACKFORD (2-5) AT FRANKTON (0-7)
BLOOMINGTON NORTH (6-1) AT COLUMBUS NORTH (6-1)
BLUFFTON (6-1) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (6-1)
BOONE GROVE (4-3) AT LAKE STATION (2-5)
BOONVILLE (3-4) AT WASHINGTON (5-2)
BREBEUF JESUIT (5-2) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (4-3)
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (7-0) AT SILVER CREEK (3-4)
CALUMET (4-3) AT GRIFFITH (7-0)
CARMEL (3-4) AT WARREN CENTRAL (6-1)
CASCADE (7-0) AT GREENCASTLE (2-5)
CASTON (2-5) AT NORTH JUDSON (7-0)
CENTER GROVE (5-2) AT LAWRENCE NORTH (7-0)
CENTERVILLE (6-1) AT UNION CITY (2-5)
CHARLESTOWN (1-6) AT SALEM (2-5)
CHESTERTON (5-2) AT CROWN POINT (7-0)
CHURUBUSCO (4-3) AT WEST NOBLE (6-1)
CLINTON CENTRAL (3-4) AT DELPHI (4-3)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (4-3) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (7-0)
CLOVERDALE (4-2) AT WEST VIGO (2-5)
CONCORD (7-0) AT WAWASEE (1-6)
CONNERSVILLE (2-5) AT LAWRENCEBURG (6-1)
CORYDON CENTRAL (3-4) AT PROVIDENCE (6-0)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN (0-7) AT MONROVIA (5-2)
CULVER ACADEMY (6-1) AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (6-1)
DANVILLE (6-1) AT WESTERN BOONE (7-0)
DECATUR CENTRAL (4-2) AT PERRY MERIDIAN (3-4)
EAST CENTRAL (5-2) AT GREENSBURG (0-7)
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (1-6) AT HAMMOND CENTRAL (2-5)
EAST NOBLE (6-1) AT NEW HAVEN (1-6)
EASTBROOK (4-3) AT MISSISSINEWA (7-0)
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (3-4) AT SHERIDAN (4-3)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-6) AT SCOTTSBURG (5-2)
EASTERN GREENE (3-4) AT LINTON (5-2)
EASTSIDE (3-4) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (0-7)
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-6) AT CASTLE (6-1)
EVANSVILLE HARRISON (1-6) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (6-1)
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (7-0) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (3-4)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (5-2) AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-7)
FLOYD CENTRAL (4-2) AT JENNINGS COUNTY (0-7)
FOREST PARK (4-3) AT PIKE CENTRAL (3-4)
FORT WAYNE DWENGER (3-4) AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER (5-2)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (5-2) AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH (1-6)
FORT WAYNE NORTH (4-3) AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE (3-3)
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (1-6) AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (5-2)
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (3-4) AT NORTH VERMILLION (6-1)
FRANKFORT (0-7) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (2-5)
FRANKLIN (2-5) AT GREENWOOD (2-5)
FRONTIER (6-0) AT WEST CENTRAL (5-2)
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (5-2) AT DELTA (4-3)
GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-4) AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH (2-5)
HAGERSTOWN (3-4) AT TRI (4-3)
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (2-5) AT TIPTON (4-3)
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (5-2) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (4-2)
HAMMOND NOLL (3-4) AT GARY WEST (4-3)
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (5-2) AT LAFAYETTE JEFF (7-0)
HERITAGE HILLS (6-1) AT PRINCETON (1-6)
HIGHLAND (1-6) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (2-5)
HOBART (4-3) AT HAMMOND MORTON (2-4)
HOMESTEAD (3-4) AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (2-5)
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (4-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-3)
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (6-1) AT SPEEDWAY (4-3)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (3-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (4-2)
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (2-5) AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (1-5)
INDIANAPOLIS TECH (3-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-5)
IRVINGTON PREP (0-4) AT MONROE CENTRAL (5-2)
JASPER (3-4) AT EVANSVILLE NORTH (3-4)
JEFFERSONVILLE (5-2) AT COLUMBUS EAST (4-3)
JIMTOWN (4-3) AT LAVILLE (3-4)
JOHN GLENN (1-5) AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY (5-2)
KNIGHTSTOWN (5-2) AT NORTHEASTERN (7-0)
KNOX (5-2) AT BREMEN (3-4)
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (6-0) AT BENTON CENTRAL (0-7)
LAKE CENTRAL (3-4) AT MERRILLVILLE (6-1)
LAKELAND (5-2) AT FAIRFIELD (2-5)
LAPEL (4-3) AT JAY COUNTY (2-5)
LAPORTE (0-7) AT MICHIGAN CITY (2-5)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL (3-4) AT BEN DAVIS (2-5)
LEBANON (5-2) AT SOUTHMONT (3-4)
LEO (6-1) AT COLUMBIA CITY (6-1)
LOWELL (3-4) AT MUNSTER (2-5)
MANCHESTER (4-3) AT LEWIS CASS (3-4)
MARION (3-4) AT MUNCIE CENTRAL (1-6)
MARTINSVILLE (7-0) AT MOORESVILLE (3-4)
MCCUTCHEON (4-3) AT KOKOMO (3-3)
MILAN (4-3) AT SOUTH DECATUR (3-3)
MISHAWAKA MARIAN (3-4) AT ELKHART (6-1)
MITCHELL (1-6) AT PAOLI (7-0)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (4-3) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (5-2)
NEW PALESTINE (6-0) AT NEW CASTLE (4-3)
NOBLESVILLE (2-5) AT BROWNSBURG (7-0)
NOBLESVILLE HOMESCHOOL AT FAITH CHRISTIAN (2-4)
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (2-5) AT SOUTH SPENCER (3-4)
NORTH DECATUR (6-1) AT EDINBURGH (0-7)
NORTH HARRISON (5-2) AT CLARKSVILLE (0-7)
NORTH KNOX (2-5) AT NORTH DAVIESS (5-2)
NORTH MIAMI (5-2) AT CULVER (1-6)
NORTH POSEY (6-1) AT SOUTHRIDGE (5-2)
NORTH PUTNAM (6-1) AT BROWN COUNTY (4-3)
NORTH WHITE (3-4) AT NORTH NEWTON (2-5)
NORTHFIELD (2-5) AT WHITKO (0-7)
NORTHRIDGE (2-5) AT GOSHEN (0-7)
NORTHVIEW (6-1) AT EDGEWOOD (2-5)
NORTHWESTERN (6-1) AT PERU (3-4)
NORWELL (2-5) AT HUNTINGTON NORTH (4-3)
OAK HILL (4-3) AT ELWOOD (1-6)
PARKE HERITAGE (1-6) AT RIVERTON PARKE (4-3)
PENN (5-2) AT NEW PRAIRIE (5-2)
PHALEN ACADEMY AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (2-4)
PIKE (4-3) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-7)
PIONEER (6-1) AT TRITON (5-2)
PLYMOUTH (5-2) AT MISHAWAKA (5-2)
PORTAGE (3-4) AT VALPARAISO (4-3)
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (3-4) AT FREMONT (2-5)
RICHMOND (0-7) AT ANDERSON (0-7)
RIVER FOREST (4-3) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (2-5)
RUSHVILLE (4-3) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (4-3)
SEEGER (3-4) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (7-0)
SEYMOUR (3-4) AT NEW ALBANY (3-4)
SHELBYVILLE (1-6) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (3-4)
SHENANDOAH (4-3) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (4-3)
SOUTH BEND RILEY (2-4) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (1-6)
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-7) AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (4-3)
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (1-6) AT WINAMAC (2-4)
SOUTH NEWTON (3-4) AT PARK TUDOR (4-3)
SOUTH PUTNAM (5-2) AT OWEN VALLEY (0-7)
SOUTHERN WELLS (0-7) AT HERITAGE (6-1)
SOUTHSIDE HOMESCHOOL AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (5-2)
SOUTHWOOD (0-7) AT ROCHESTER (6-1)
SPRINGS VALLEY (6-1) AT PERRY CENTRAL (4-3)
SULLIVAN (3-4) AT INDIAN CREEK (3-4)
TECUMSEH (0-7) AT TELL CITY (3-4)
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (1-5) AT SOUTHPORT (0-7)
TRI-CENTRAL (1-6) AT TAYLOR (3-4)
TRI-COUNTY (4-3) AT BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-7)
TRI-WEST (3-4) AT CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-5)
WABASH (1-6) AT MACONAQUAH (7-0)
WARSAW (4-3) AT NORTHWOOD (3-4)
WES-DEL (3-4) AT UNION COUNTY (0-7)
WEST LAFAYETTE (4-3) AT TWIN LAKES (3-4)
WEST WASHINGTON (2-5) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-7)
WESTERN (0-7) AT LOGANSPORT (6-1)
WESTFIELD (6-1) AT FISHERS (4-3)
WHITELAND (3-3) AT PLAINFIELD (6-1)
WHITING (2-5) AT WHEELER (5-2)
WINCHESTER (2-5) AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-6)
WOODLAN (4-3) AT SOUTH ADAMS (3-4)
YORKTOWN (5-2) AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS (2-5)
ZIONSVILLE (3-4) AT AVON (1-6)
INDIANA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION POLLS THROUGH WEEK 7
6A
1 BROWNSBURG
2 LAWRENCE NORTH
3 WESTFIELD
4 CROWN POINT
5 CATHEDRAL
6 WARREN CENTRAL
7 CENTER GROVE
8 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
9 ELKHART
10 COLUMBUS NORTH
5A
1 CONCORD
2 LAFAYETTE JEFF
3 MERRILLVILLE
4 CASTLE
5 DECATUR CENTRAL
6 EAST CENTRAL
7 PLAINFIELD
8 VALPARAISO
9 BLOOMINGTON NORTH
10 WARSAW
4A
1 NEW PALESTINE
2 MARTINSVILLE
3 BISHOP CHATARD
4 EAST NOBLE
5 LEO
6 MISHAWAKA
7 BREBEUF
8 COLUMBIA CITY/ HANOVER CENTRAL
10 GREENFIELD CENTRAL
3A
1 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
2 HERITAGE HILLS
3 EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
4 MISSISSINEWA
5 GIBSON SOUTHERN
6 LAWRENCEBURG
7 FORT WAYNE LUERS
8 GARRETT
9 BATESVILLE
10 SOUTHRIDGE
2A
1 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
2 INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN
3 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL
4 ADAMS CENTRAL
5 WESTERN BOONE
6 NORTH POSEY
7 PAOLI
8 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN
9 SOUTH VERMILLION
10 MONROVIA
1A
1 NORTH JUDSON
2 PROVIDENCE
3 CARROLL FLORA
4 NORTH DECATUR
5 MADISON GRANT
6 SOUTH PUTNAM
7 SPRINGS VALLEY
8 PIONEER
9 FRONTIER
10 TRITON
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL USA TODAY/NETWORK INDIANA POLLS
6A
1 BROWNSBURG
2 CROWN POINT
3 WESTFIELD
4 LAWRENCE NORTH
5 CATHEDRAL
6 WARREN CENTRAL
7 CENTER GROVE
8 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
9 COLUMBUS NORTH
10 ELKHART
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 9). LAWRENCE CENTRAL 4.
5A
1 CONCORD
2 MERRILLVILLE
3 LAFAYETTE JEFF
4 DECATUR CENTRAL
5 PLAINFIELD
6 BLOOMINGTON NORTH
7 EAST CENTRAL
8 CASTLE
9 VALPARAISO
10 CHESTERTON
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: WARSAW 8. WHITELAND 3. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 2. FLOYD CENTRAL 1.
4A
1 NEW PALESTINE
2 MARTINSVILLE
3 BISHOP CHATARD
4 EAST NOBLE
5 LEO/MISHAWAKA
7 COLUMBIA CITY
8 BREBEUF/EVANSVILLE REITZ
10 RONCALLI
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: DANVILLE 17. HANOVER CENTRAL 14. GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 13. LOGANSPORT 9. NEW PRAIRIE 8. YORKTOWN 4. CULVER ACADEMY 2. PLYMOUTH 1.
3A
1 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
2 HERITAGE HILLS
3 MISSISSINEWA
4 LAWRENCEBURG
5 GARRETT
6 GIBSON SOUTHERN
7 EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
8 MACONAQUAH
9 CASCADE
10 FW LUERS
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: WEST NOBLE 19. BATESVILLE 10. KNOX 9. WEST LAFAYETTE 5. GRIFFITH 3. FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER 2. HERITAGE 1. SOUTHRIDGE 1.
2A
1 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
2 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL
3 INDY LUTHERAN
4 WESTERN BOONE
5 NORTH POSEY
6 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN
7 TRITON CENTRAL
8 ADAMS CENTRAL
9 LINTON-STOCKTON
10 PAOLI
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: NORTHEASTERN 13. BLUFFTON 12. SOUTH VERMILLION 12. MONROVIA 6. ROCHESTER 4.
1A
1NORTH JUDSON
2 PROVIDENCE
3 CARROLL FLORA
4 MADISON GRANT
5 NORTH DECATUR
6 SPRINGS VALLEY
7 SOUTH PUTNAM
8 PIONEER
9 TRITON
10 FRONTIER
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: NORTH VERMILLION 8. MONROE CENTRAL 4. NORTH MIAMI 3. MILAN 2. TRI 2.
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Z-RATINGS
4A
1 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
2 YORKTOWN
3 BROWNSBURG
4 FLOYD CENTRAL
5 FW CARROLL
6 CASTLE
7 CENTER GROVE
8 WARSAW
9 CROWN POINT
10 AVON
3A
1 RONCALLI
2 TRI-WEST
3 NORTHVIEW
4 CATHEDRAL
5 NEW PALESTINE
6 HAMMOND NOLL
7 DANVILLE
8 NORTHWOOD
9 HAMILTON HEIGHTS
10 ANGOLA
2A
1 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL
2 BENTON CENTRAL
3 SOUTHWOOD
4 WESTERN BOONE
5 WAPAHANI
6 TECUMSEH
7 MUNCIE BURRIS
8 EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
9 ADAMS CENTRAL
10 SOUTH ADAMS
1A
1 DALEVILLE
2 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
3 TRI-COUNTY
4 MORGAN TOWNSHIP
5 SPRINGS VALLEY
6 SETON CATHOLIC
7 COVINGTON
8 LOOGOOTEE
9 FAITH CHRISTIAN
10 RIVERTON PARKE
INDIANA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL BRACKETS
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=10/7/2024
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=10/7/2024
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, OCT. 8
7 P.M. | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT LIBERTY | CBSSN
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9
7:30 P.M. | NEW MEXICO STATE AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | ESPN2
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
7:30 P.M. | COSTAL CAROLINA AT JAMES MADISON | ESPN2
8 P.M. | MIDDLE TENNESSEE AT LOUISIANA TECH | CBSSN
8 P.M. | UTEP AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | ESPNU
FRIDAY, OCT. 11
6 P.M. | HARVARD AT CORNELL | ESPN2
7 P.M. | MEMPHIS AT SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN
8 P.M. | UNLV AT UTAH STATE | CBSSN
8 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN AT MARYLAND | FOX
9:15 P.M. | PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF | ESPN2
10:30 P.M. | NO. 16 UTAH AT ARIZONA STATE | ESPN
SATURDAY, OCT. 12
12 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA AT NO. 7 ALABAMA | ABC/ESPN+
12 P.M. | NO. 21 MISSOURI AT UMASS | ESPN2
12 P.M. | NO. 10 CLEMSON AT WAKE FOREST | ESPN
12 P.M. | WASHINGTON AT IOWA | FOX
12 P.M. | WISCONSIN AT RUTGERS | BIG TEN NETWORK
12 P.M. | GEORGIA TECH AT NORTH CAROLINA | CW NETWORK
12 P.M. | BALL STATE AT KENT STATE | ESPN+
12 P.M. | TOLEDO AT BUFFALO | ESPNU
12 P.M. | UAB AT ARMY | CBSSN
12 P.M. | DAVIDSON AT DAYTON | FACEBOOK
12 P.M. | ST. THOMAS (MINN.) AT MARIST | ESPN+
12 P.M. | DARTMOUTH AT YALE | ESPN+
12 P.M. | DUQUESNE AT ST. FRANCIS (PA) | ESPN+
12:30 P.M. | GEORGETOWN AT LAFAYETTE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | UALBANY AT BRYANT | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | MAINE AT DELAWARE | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | BROWN AT RHODE ISLAND | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | MISSOURI STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MURRAY STATE AT INDIANA STATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | VALPARAISO AT STETSON | ESPN+
1 P.M. | FORDHAM AT HOLY CROSS | ESPN+
1 P.M. | BUCKNELL AT PENN | ESPN+
1 P.M. | SACRED HEART AT HOWARD | ESPN+
1:30 P.M. | VMI AT WOFFORD | ESPN+
2 P.M. | MIAMI (OHIO) AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | NEW HAMPSHIRE AT ELON | FLOSPORTS
2 P.M. | TOWSON AT NORFOLK STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | CHATTANOOGA AT FURMAN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT LINDENWOOD | ESPN+
2 P.M. | BUTLER AT DRAKE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | PRESBYTERIAN AT MOREHEAD STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | THE CITADEL AT WESTERN CAROLINA | ESPN+
3 P.M. | TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+
3 P.M. | YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | ALCORN STATE AT GRAMBLING | ESPN+
3 P.M. | MERRIMACK AT MORGAN STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | UNI AT SOUTH DAKOTA | ESPN+
3 P.M. | SE LOUISIANA AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 1 TEXAS VS. NO. 18 OKLAHOMA (IN DALLAS, TEXAS) | ABC/ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 4 PENN STATE AT USC | CBS
3:30 P.M. | STANFORD AT NO. 11 NOTRE DAME | NBC
3:30 P.M. | LOUISVILLE AT VIRGINIA | ESPN OR ACCN
3:30 P.M. | PURDUE AT NO. 23 ILLINOIS | FS1
3:30 P.M. | CAL AT NO. 22 PITT | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | CINCINNATI AT UCF | ESPN2
3:30 P.M. | SAN DIEGO STATE AT WYOMING | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | OLD DOMINION AT GEORGIA STATE | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | AKRON AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT BOWLING GREEN | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | SAMFORD AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | PRINCETON AT MERCER | ESPN+
4 P.M. | ARIZONA AT NO. 14 BYU | FOX
4 P.M. | OHIO AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | ESPNU
4 P.M. | TENNESSEE TECH AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE | ESPN+
4 P.M. | UT MARTIN AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+
4 P.M. | NORTHERN ARIZONA AT MONTANA | ESPN+
4 P.M. | STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT LAMAR | ESPN+
4 P.M. | EASTERN KENTUCKY AT SOUTHERN UTAH | ESPN+
4:15 P.M. | MISSISSIPPI STATE AT NO. 5 GEORGIA | SEC NETWORK
4:30 P.M. | SAN JOSE STATE AT COLORADO STATE | TRUTV/MAX
5 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT UL MONROE | ESPN+
5 P.M. | WEST GEORGIA AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | ESPN+
6 P.M. | EASTERN ILLINOIS AT TENNESSEE STATE | ESPN+
6 P.M. | PORTLAND STATE AT IDAHO STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | FLORIDA AT NO. 8 TENNESSEE | ESPN
7 P.M. | WASHINGTON STATE AT FRESNO STATE | FS1
7 P.M. | ARKANSAS STATE AT TEXAS STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | NORTH TEXAS AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | ESPN2
7 P.M. | UTSA AT RICE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT NORTH ALABAMA | ESPN+
7 P.M. | UTAH TECH AT TARLETON STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | NICHOLLS AT UIW | ESPN+
7 P.M. | CAL POLY AT UC DAVIS | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | NO. 2 OHIO STATE AT NO. 3 OREGON | NBC
7:30 P.M. | NO. 9 OLE MISS AT NO. 13 LSU | ABC/ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | OREGON STATE AT NEVADA | CBSSN
7:30 P.M. | APPALACHIAN STATE AT LOUISIANA | ESPN+
7:45 P.M. | VANDERBILT AT KENTUCKY | SEC NETWORK
8 P.M. | NO. 11 IOWA STATE AT WEST VIRGINIA | FOX
8 P.M. | SYRACUSE AT NC STATE | ACC NETWORK
8 P.M. | AIR FORCE AT NEW MEXICO | TRUTV/MAX
8 P.M. | MARSHALL AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPNU
8 P.M. | NORTHERN COLORADO AT WEBER STATE | ESPN+
9 P.M. | MINNESOTA AT UCLA | BIG TEN NETWORK
9 P.M. | EASTERN WASHINGTON AT SACRAMENTO STATE | ESPN+
10:15 P.M. | NO. 18 KANSAS STATE AT COLORADO | ESPN
10:15 P.M. | IDAHO AT MONTANA STATE | ESPN2
11 P.M. | NO. 17 BOISE STATE AT HAWAI’I | CBSSN
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
INDIANA 42 UCLA 13
INDIANA 52 CHARLOTTE 14
INDIANA 42 MARYLAND 28
INDIANA 41 NORTHWESTERN 24
OCTOBER 19 VS. NEBRASKA TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. WASHINGTON TBA
NOVEMBER 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 9 VS. MICHIGAN TBA
NOVEMBER 23 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 30 VS. PURDUE TBA
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
OREGON STATE 38 PURDUE 21
NEBRASKA 28 PURDUE 10
WISCONSIN 52 PURDUE 6
OCTOBER 12 AT ILLINOIS TBA
OCTOBER 18 VS. OREGON 8:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN TBA
NOVEMBER 9 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 16 VS. PENN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 22 AT MICHIGAN STATE 8:00
NOVEMBER 30 AT INDIANA TBA
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NOTRE DAME 23 TEXAS A&M 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16 NOTRE DAME 14
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
NOTRE DAME 28 MIAMI OH 3
NOTRE DAME 31 LOUISVILLE 24
OCTOBER 12 VS. STANFORD 3:30
OCTOBER 19 AT GEORGIA TECH TBA
OCTOBER 26 AT NAVY 12:00
NOVEMBER 9 VS. FLORIDA STATE 7:30
NOVEMBER 16 VS. VIRGINIA 3:30
NOVEMBER 23 AT ARMY 7:00 (YANKEE STADIUM)
NOVEMBER 30 AT USC TBA
BUTLER BULLDOGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BUTLER 40 UPPER IOWA 7
BUTLER 19 MURRAY STATE 17
BUTLER 53 HANOVER 0
BUTLER 63 VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 0
BUTLER 40 MOREHEAD STATE 6
OCTOBER 12 AT DRAKE 1:00 CT
OCTOBER 19 VS. DAYTON 1:00
OCTOBER 26 AT DAVIDSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. STETSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT VALPO 1:00 CT
NOVEMBER 16 VS. ST. THOMAS 1:00
NOVEMBER 23 AT PRESBYTERIAN 1:00
BALL STATE CARDINALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BALL STATE 42 MISSOURI STATE 34
MIAMI FL 62 BALL STATE 0
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 37 BALL STATE 34
JAMES MADISON 63 BALL STATE 7
WESTERN MICHIGAN 45 BALL STATE 42
OCTOBER 12 AT KENT STATE TBA
OCTOBER 19 AT VANDERBILT TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS TBA
NOVEMBER 5 VS. MIAMI OH TBA
NOVEMBER 12 AT BUFFALO 7:00
NOVEMBER 23 VS. BOWLING GREEN TBA
NOVEMBER 29 AT OHIO TBA
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS 27 INDIANA STATE 20
INDIANA STATE 24 DAYTON 13
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 27 INDIANA STATE 24
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 21 INDIANA STATE 14
OCTOBER 12 VS. MURRAY STATE 1:00
OCTOBER 19 AT MISSOURI STATE 3:00
OCTOBER 26 VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTH DAKOTA 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT SOUTH DAKOTA 2:00
COLTS SCHEDULE
HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27
GREEN BAY 16 INDIANAPOLIS 10
INDIANAPOLIS 21 CHICAGO 16
INDIANAPOLIS 27 PITTSBURGH 24
JACKSONVILLE 37 INDIANAPOLIS 34
OCT. 13: AT TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 20: VS. MIAMI, 1 P.M., FOX
OCT. 27: AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 3: AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 10: VS. BUFFALO, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 17: AT N.Y. JETS, 8:20 P.M., NBC PEACOCK
NOV. 24: VS. DETROIT, 1 P.M., FOX
DEC. 1: AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 15: AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M., CBS
DEC. 22: VS. TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 29: AT N.Y. GIANTS, TBD
JAN. 5: VS. JACKSONVILLE, TBD
WEEK 5 SCORES
MONDAY, OCT. 7
KANSAS CITY 26 NEW ORLEANS 13
WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS CHICAGO BEARS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, TOTTENHAM)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1:00P FOX)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:25P FOX)
DETROIT LIONS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P FOX)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 14
BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
DENVER BRONCOS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9:30A NFLN, WEMBLEY)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)
DETROIT LIONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:05P CBS)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (4:05P CBS)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:25P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 21
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8:15P ESPN)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (9:00P ESPN+)
WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 24
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 27
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (4:25P CBS)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:25P CBS)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:25P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, OCT. 28
NEW YORK GIANTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)
WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 3
DALLAS COWBOYS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 4
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
WILD CARD SERIES
(ALL TIMES ET)
DIVISION SERIES
MONDAY, OCT. 7
ALDS GAME 2, DETROIT 3 CLEVLAND 0
ALDS GAME 2, KANSAS CITY 4 NEW YORK 2
TUESDAY, OCT. 8
LAD @ SD, GAME 3 (FOX/FS1)
PHI @ NYM, GAME 3 (FOX/FS1)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9
NYY @ KC, GAME 3 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
CLE @ DET, GAME 3 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
LAD @ SD, GAME 4^ (FOX/FS1)
PHI @ NYM, GAME 4^ (FOX/FS1)
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
NYY @ KC, GAME 4^ (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
CLE @ DET, GAME 4^ (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
FRIDAY, OCT. 11
SD @ LAD, GAME 5^ (FOX/FS1)
NYM @ PHI, GAME 5^ (FOX/FS1)
SATURDAY, OCT. 12
KC @ NYY, GAME 5^ (TBS, MAX)
DET @ CLE, GAME 5^ (TBS, MAX)
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CHIEFS STAY UNDEFEATED, HAND SAINTS 3RD STRAIGHT LOSS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for a bunch of yards. Travis Kelce caught a whole lot of his passes. And Kareem Hunt plowed into the end zone once again, sending a torrent of red fireworks flying over Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night.
It might as well have been six years ago, the last time that trio of Chiefs played in a home game together.
But with injuries having ravaged their offense, the Chiefs were forced to lean on two of their stalwarts and the return of their erstwhile star running back to beat the Saints, 26-13. Mahomes finished with 331 yards through the air, Kelce had a game-high nine catches for 70 yards, and Hunt ran 27 times for 102 yards and a touchdown.
“It was a great feeling to get back in the end zone. I missed it very much,” said Hunt, who only returned to the Chiefs a couple of weeks ago, after an injury to starter Isiah Pacheco. “That’s why I threw up a heart. To show my love for Kansas City.”
There was a lot of love flowing inside Arrowhead Stadium.
Just as the Chiefs were moving to 5-0 behind another defensive gem, the Royals were beating the Yankees in Game 2 of their AL Division Series in New York. There were frequent chants of “Let’s go Royals!” throughout the game, and when the Royals finished off a 4-2 victory to send the series back to Kansas City tied at a game apiece, a roar ripped through Arrowhead.
“There was kind of a lull there toward the end of the game, and I was like, ‘They’re not showing the score. The Yankees came back,'” said Mahomes, who owns a part of the Royals. “But they picked it up and got the win, and it was extremely exciting.”
The Chiefs held Saints quarterback Derek Carr to 185 yards passing with two touchdowns and an interception before leaving with an oblique injury. It occurred with about 9 1/2 minutes left, when Carr was hit by blitzing defensive back Chamarri Conner on a fourth-down incompletion as he tried to rally New Orleans from a 23-13 deficit.
“I couldn’t do what I needed to do in the simplest form,” said Carr, who plans to get an MRI exam Tuesday.
The Saints’ Alvin Kamara managed 26 yards rushing on 11 carries, becoming the latest high-profile running back to struggle against the Chiefs. They held the Ravens’ Derrick Henry to 46 yards rushing, Zack Moss of the Bengals to 34, Falcons star Bijan Robinson to 31 and J.K. Dobbins to 32 in last week’s win over the Chargers.
“We got outplayed,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said. “We really couldn’t get a whole lot going on either side of the ball.”
The first half Monday night featured a bit of everything: Hunt’s first TD since returning to Kansas City, where his once-promising career was derailed by an off-the-field incident; a 43-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Rashid Shaheed, the shortest of the three Shaheed has caught this season; and yet another lateral by Kelce, which came on the most bizarre of drives.
The Chiefs were leading 10-7 when a fumbled pitch and a holding penalty left them facing second-and-34. They got some of it back on a pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster, and then Mahomes hit Kelce over the middle. Kelce lateraled to Samaje Perine, who got within a yard of a first down, and Kansas City converted the fourth-and-short play to set up an eventual field goal.
It was exactly that — field goals — that kept New Orleans in the game, though. The Chiefs have struggled to score TDs in the red zone all season, and they were forced to let Harrison Butker kick a trio of chip shots to lead 16-7 at the break.
Their red-zone woes continued in the third quarter. On second-and-goal, Smith-Schuster had a pass bounce off his hands at the goal line and into the arms of 324-pound former Chiefs defensive tackle Khalen Saunders, who made his first career interception.
The Saints promptly marched 65 yards with Foster Moreau’s TD catch getting them within 16-13 with 14:16 to play.
But unlike every other game for the Chiefs, which had been decided in the final minutes — if not the final play — they answered the blow by delivering one of their own. Smith-Schuster hauled in a 50-yard pass moments later, and Xavier Worthy took a handoff on first-and-goal at the 3 for a touchdown that extended their cushion early in the fourth quarter.
After the Chiefs stopped the Saints on fourth down, they tacked on another field goal with 3:03 left to put away the game.
“It’s pretty cool to get the band back together,” said Smith-Schuster, who is also back with the Chiefs after a couple of years spent in New England. “Man, I’m telling you, there is no place like this. What we have here is special. It’s unreal.”
Swift returns
Taylor Swift was back at Arrowhead Stadium to see Kelce and the Chiefs after missing her boyfriend’s previous two road games. She resumes her record-setting Eras Tour on Friday night with the first of three shows in Miami.
Injuries
Saints: CB Will Harris hurt his hamstring in the first half. C Lucas Patrick left briefly in the third quarter with a collarbone injury,
Chiefs: LT Wanya Morris left in the first half with a lower leg injury but returned to the game.
Up next
New Orleans hosts Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Kansas City has a week off before visiting San Francisco on Oct. 20.
REPORT: RICE HAVING SURGERY TO REPAIR LCL, LIKELY OUT FOR SEASON
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice needs surgery to repair the LCL in his knee and isn’t expected to return this season, sources told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
There’s a chance Rice avoided other ligament damage and won’t require his ACL to be repaired, though it won’t be known until his surgery Tuesday, Rapoport adds. A procedure to fix only his LCL would potentially involve a recovery timeline of around three months.
Rice, who injured his knee in Week 4, was initially feared to have torn his ACL, but it was never confirmed. Head coach Andy Reid said last week that the club was waiting for swelling on the receiver’s knee to decrease before doing more tests.
The Chiefs placed Rice on injured reserve last Thursday.
The second-year wideout suffered the injury when he was on the receiving end of a friendly-fire collision with Patrick Mahomes after the quarterback attempted to make a tackle following an interception in a win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Rice entered Week 5 as the Chiefs’ leader in receptions (24) and receiving yards (288). Kansas City will reportedly explore the trade market to beef up the receiving room after Rice’s injury.
SAINTS QB DEREK CARR SET FOR MRI ON INJURED OBLIQUE
The New Orleans Saints suffered their third loss in a row on Monday, and that wasn’t the team’s only bad news.
Quarterback Derek Carr, who exited the Saints’ 26-13 road defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs due to an oblique injury, is headed for an MRI exam to assess the extent of the ailment.
His response postgame when asked how he felt?
“Not good,” Carr said. “We’ll get an MRI and all that kind of stuff tomorrow and figure it out.”
The injury occurred as Carr threw an incompletion on fourth-and-8 at the Kansas City 42-yard line with the Saints down by 10 early in the fourth quarter.
Carr was hit by a Chiefs defender on the play, but he said he got hurt on his throwing motion, not on the hit.
He hoped he would be able to return to the game but soon realized that wasn’t a possibility.
“It wasn’t like dealing with pain. … I couldn’t do what I needed to do,” Carr said. “In the simplest form … I asked if there was anything (the medical staff) can do about it, and there was not enough time to do that. So, I would have done anything to be out there and keep fighting, but I couldn’t. It sucks.”
Jake Haener took over as the Saints’ quarterback for the team’s last offensive series, and he completed 2 of 7 passes for 17 yards as New Orleans again turned the ball over on downs near midfield.
Carr finished the night 18 of 28 for 165 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception. On the season, the 33-year-old veteran is completing 70.3 percent of his passes for 989 yards with eight touchdowns and four interceptions for the Saints (2-3).
The four-time Pro Bowler owns a 74-90 career record as a starter for the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (2014-22) and New Orleans (2023-24).
PATRIOTS CAPTAIN JABRILL PEPPERS ARRESTED ON ASSAULT, STRANGULATION, DRUG CHARGES
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested over the weekend on assault, strangulation and other charges, with police saying Peppers attacked a girlfriend after she received a phone call while they were in bed together.
Peppers, 29, appeared for his arraignment Monday in Quincy District Court. Not guilty pleas were entered on the charges, which included assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class “B” substance believed to be cocaine, court documents show.
Braintree police said they were called to a home for an altercation between two people early Saturday. Peppers pushed the woman to the ground, shoved her head into a wall, and put his hands around her neck to strangle her, according to the documents.
The woman told police Peppers choked her at least six times and forced her out of the home. Police said she refused to go to a hospital and was treated at the home for her injuries.
Peppers answered the door shirtless, nodding his head and telling police, “I know what is going on,” according to the documents. He was arrested without incident.
Police said they found a clear plastic bag at the home containing a white powder, which later tested positive for cocaine.
Peppers posted $2,500 bail. His next court date is scheduled for Nov. 22, but he was allowed to waive his appearance.
In court, Peppers’ attorney, Marc Brofsky, said evidence “sheds real doubt on the allegations, including videotaped evidence.” He said Peppers agreed not to have contact with the woman.
Coach Jerod Mayo told reporters Monday the organization is still gathering information on Peppers’ arrest. He said Peppers will be allowed at the Patriots’ facilities for now.
“We don’t know enough to say he shouldn’t be in the building,” Mayo said, adding that the Patriots were made aware of Peppers’ arrest the morning it happened.
The situation has been addressed with the team, which has multiple captains on offense and defense. Mayo said “players need to know about it, and so, we can learn from whatever happened.”
He said the organization should learn more over the next few days about potential action taken by the NFL.
The Patriots signed Peppers, a safety in his third season with the team, to an extension over the summer. Peppers was originally drafted by Cleveland in 2017 and spent two seasons with the Browns before playing for the New York Giants for three seasons.
Peppers, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, didn’t play Sunday in the Patriots 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
JETS QB RODGERS DEALING WITH A LOW ANKLE SPRAIN, BUT SALEH SAYS HE SHOULD BE FINE TO PLAY
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a sprained lower left ankle but should be able to play against Buffalo next Monday night, coach Robert Saleh said.
Saleh confirmed the injury Monday morning after Rodgers said following the Jets’ 23-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday that he sprained the ankle while taking a big hit in the third quarter that left him clutching his left leg after it turned awkwardly.
“He’s dealing with a low ankle, but all the preliminary stuff says he’ll be fine,” Saleh said during a video call.
It brought back eerie memories of the quarterback writhing on the MetLife Stadium turf after tearing his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his Jets debut last season. The team will continue to evaluate Rodgers, who also dealt with soreness in his left knee last week leading into the game.
“There were a lot of things that made some noises on the way down,” Rodgers said after the game.
The Jets (2-3) will host the AFC East-rival Bills (3-2) next Monday night and New York could share first place in the division with a victory. The 40-year-old Rodgers should benefit from having an extra day to heal after being sacked three times and being hit 11 times by the Vikings.
BROWNS TE DAVID NJOKU, CB DENZEL WARD TO HAVE MRIS
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku, who returned Sunday after missing three games with an ankle sprain, will have an MRI after injuring his knee in the loss to the Washington Commanders.
Njoku, 28, had one catch for 14 yards before suffering the injury. The Browns’ 2017 first-round pick (29th overall) has five catches for 58 yards in two games this season. The eight-year veteran, a Pro Bowl selection last year, has 292 catches for 3,322 yards and 25 touchdowns in 97 games (68 starts).
Starting cornerback Denzel Ward (hamstring) and starting center Ethan Pocic (knee) will also undergo MRIs, per Browns coach Kevin Stefanski.
Ward, 27, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, leads the NFL with nine pass breakups this season and has eight tackles in five games.
In his seventh season since Cleveland drafted him No. 4 overall in 2018, Ward has 15 interceptions (including two for touchdowns), 85 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries (including two for touchdowns) and 281 tackles in 84 games (81 starts).
Pocic, 29, has started 73 of his 90 games since the Seattle Seahawks selected him in the second round of the 2017 draft.
REPORT: BENGALS CB DAX HILL FEARED TO HAVE TORN ACL
Cincinnati Bengals starting cornerback Dax Hill is believed to have torn his ACL in Sunday’s game, an injury that would end his season, NFL Network reported Monday.
Hill was injured early in the Bengals’ loss to Baltimore and ruled out for the rest of the game.
Hill, 24, had 25 tackles, two passes defensed and a sack in five starts this season, his first at cornerback after moving over from safety.
Hill has two interceptions, 2.5 sacks and 151 tackles in 37 career games (24 starts) since being selected in the first round of the 2022 draft.
DJ Turner III replaced Hill in the 41-38 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
TEXANS WR NICO COLLINS (HAMSTRING) DAY-TO-DAY
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is considered day-to-day with the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday’s win over the visiting Buffalo Bills.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Collins will be evaluated as the week goes on. KPRC reported Sunday that the Texans (4-1) are optimistic that Collins could return for their Week 6 game at New England (1-4).
Collins injured his hamstring while making a 67-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the 23-20 victory. He had two receptions for 78 yards before exiting.
Collins, 25, has 32 catches for a league-leading 567 yards and three TDs on the season.
The Texans also lost safety Jimmie Ward (groin) and running back British Brooks (knee) during the course of the game.
REPORTS: COWBOYS DE MARSHAWN KNEELAND OUT 4-6 WEEKS
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury, ESPN reported Monday.
The rookie avoided a season-ending ACL injury but will require surgery to repair a meniscus tear, according to ESPN and NFL Network.
Kneeland, 23, was injured in the first quarter of Sunday night’s 20-17 win at Pittsburgh as he was tackling Steelers quarterback Justin Fields.
Kneeland was making his first NFL start with pass rushers Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence out with injuries.
The 2024 second-round pick has recorded 10 tackles and three QB hits in five games (one start) this season. A mid-November return is possible provided his surgery and rehab go well.
RAMS EYEING WEEK 7 RETURN FOR WR COOPER KUPP (ANKLE)
The Rams hope to see Cooper Kupp back on the field for Week 7, but Los Angeles coach Sean McVay said the star wide receiver returning that soon is not guaranteed.
Kupp has missed the Rams’ last three games after suffering a high left ankle sprain in a Week 2 loss at the Arizona Cardinals.
McVay told reporters Monday that Los Angeles’ Week 7 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders is “an ideal target” for Kupp’s return. The Rams (1-4) have a bye before hosting Las Vegas on Oct. 20.
“(The Raiders game) was always an optimistic target date just based on a few weeks back that we had set,” McVay said. “But by no means is that guaranteed.”
McVay said Kupp would miss “an extended period of time” immediately following his injury, but the Rams did not place Kupp on injured reserve. Doing so would have required Kupp to miss four games, meaning he would not have been allowed to return until Week 8.
McVay said he has to speak with the Rams’ medical staff to determine whether Kupp can begin practicing after the bye week. Kupp has continued his rehab with team doctors over the past few days, McVay said.
Kupp, 31, has 18 receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown in two games this season. He has amassed 585 catches for 7,213 yards and 52 scores over his eight-year career.
His best season came in 2021, when he led the NFL in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns (16) en route to his only Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors to date. He caught the game-winning touchdown in that year’s Super Bowl, for which he was named MVP.
CARDINALS RG WILL HERNANDEZ (KNEE) DONE FOR YEAR
The Arizona Cardinals lost starting right guard Will Hernandez for the rest of the season due to a left knee injury in Sunday’s win over San Francisco.
Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters Monday that Hernandez would be placed on injured reserve and not be back this year.
“Will was playing really well,” Gannon said. “He’s playing really good ball for us. He’s an integral part to our toughness and our attitude and doing things the right way, practicing the right way, playing the right way.
“It’s a tough one to lose, but he’ll recover from it. He’ll get back and he’ll be back, saddled up again. I’m sure of that knowing him.”
Arizona had already lost its starting right tackle, Jonah Williams, to a knee injury as well. Williams was hurt in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills and was placed on IR, and it’s uncertain that he will return in 2024.
Hernandez, 29, joined the Cardinals in 2022 after four seasons with the New York Giants. He’s started at left and right guard during his seven-year pro career, playing in 97 games with 91 starts. He was a second-round draft pick by the Giants in 2018.
He suffered the injury early in the fourth quarter Sunday, as the Cardinals worked their way back from a 23-10 halftime deficit to beat the Niners 24-23.
RAIDERS’ ANTONIO PIERCE: ‘ASK DAVANTE’ WHY RIFT DEVELOPED
Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce remained mum on the tension between the team and disgruntled star receiver Davante Adams, who requested a trade last week.
Speaking to reporters Monday after the Raiders’ 34-18 loss at the Denver Broncos the day before, Pierce was asked what he thought sparked Adams’ discontent with the team.
“I don’t know,” Pierce said. “I think you’ve got to ask Davante that.”
Adams has missed Las Vegas’ last two games due to a right hamstring injury. The 31-year-old is about fully healed, per NFL Network, but his next appearance may not come in a Raiders uniform.
ESPN reported that multiple teams are interested in potentially trading for Adams, with the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints viewed as the favorites to acquire the six-time Pro Bowler.
Adams spent eight seasons catching passes from current Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers. He reunited with former Fresno State teammate Derek Carr last season in Las Vegas before Carr joined the Saints this year.
The Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers are also potential suitors, per ESPN.
Adams has 18 catches for 209 yards and one touchdown in three games with the Raiders this season. He has tallied 221 receptions for 2,869 yards and 23 scores in 37 starts across his two-plus seasons with Las Vegas.
The three-time All-Pro has compiled 890 catches for 10,990 yards and 96 touchdowns over his 11 NFL seasons. Adams’ six Pro Bowl appearances came consecutively from 2017 to 2022.
The Raiders (2-3) host the Steelers (3-2) on Sunday.
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ALABAMA DT JEHIEM OATIS LEAVES TEAM, WILL TRANSFER
Alabama junior defensive tackle and former top 75 recruit Jehiem Oatis is taking a redshirt this season and will enter the transfer portal this winter over a lack of playing time with the No. 7 Crimson Tide.
Oatis started 13 games in his first two seasons in Tuscaloosa under former coach Nick Saban but is averaging 16 snaps per game through four games he’s played in this season, according to ESPN.
“Getting the reps and looks that I’m getting, I feel like it’s better for me to move on somewhere new,” Oatis told ESPN.
Otis came to Alabama as a four-star recruit out of Columbia, Miss., in the Class of 2022. He was the 71st best recruit in the class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
The 6-foot-5, 325-pound Oatis informed Alabama of his decision on Monday.
Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Kane Wommack told reporters Monday that Oatis and has “not been able to perform or produce the way that any of us would like” due to injuries.
Oatis missed spring camp due to three surgeries and was also limited in training camp, per ESPN.
NO. 1 TEXAS PLANNING TO START QB QUINN EWERS VS. NO. 18 OKLAHOMA
Quarterback Quinn Ewers has been out since Sept. 14 for top-ranked Texas, but he is expected to start on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry game against No. 18 Oklahoma in Dallas.
Recovering from an oblique injury, Ewers practiced Monday after taking part in three practices last week, coach Steve Sarkisian told reporters ahead of Texas’ first game in the Southeastern Conference.
“I thought he looked good coming off the bye,” Sarkisian said. “I think if anybody benefited from the time off, it was probably him. We’re going to monitor him daily just to kind of see how he continues to progress, but I feel good about how he was (Monday).
“I feel good about him going into Saturday, but that remains to be seen.”
Ewers exited Texas’ victory against UTSA on Sept. 14 and was replaced by freshman Arch Manning, who guided the Longhorns (5-0) to wins over UL Monroe and Mississippi State.
This season, Ewers has 691 passing yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions and a 73.4 percent completion percentage, while Manning has completed 70.5 percent of his passes for 901 yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions.
KIRBY SMART STANDS BY INSISTENCE THAT GEORGIA FANS ‘DISAPPOINTED’ HIM
Georgia coach Kirby Smart did not back down from his postgame comments Saturday that Bulldogs fans left him “disappointed,” but he attempted to move past the moment and accused the media of creating an “us against them” conflict.
One week after losing a 41-34 instant classic at Alabama, the Bulldogs returned home to throttle Auburn 31-13 Saturday. Speaking to the Georgia radio network’s sideline reporter after the game, Smart said the crowd atmosphere in Athens needed to have a bigger impact on the game.
“To be honest, I’m probably disappointed in our fans for the first time,” Smart said then. “I thought there was a lack of really affecting the game crowd-noise wise, passion and energy.”
The game at Sanford Stadium was a sellout of 93,033 fans, according to Georgia, but Smart did not feel the fans were loud enough and some were seen leaving the game early.
Smart was asked about his remarks multiple times in Monday’s press conference with No. 5 Georgia preparing to host Mississippi State next.
“I think I said what I said and stand on what I said and feel that it could have been better,” Smart said, “but my job is to coach the football team and I’m going to do the best I can in my power. …
“We’ve had coaches tell us that come here and play that it was the best environment they played in the entire year. But I didn’t think that was Saturday, and I don’t think I’m the only one that feels that way.”
Smart insisted that he simply wants the crowd to make it hard on opponents to play at Georgia, where the Bulldogs have a winning streak of 27 games — the longest active streak in FBS. He said he didn’t know that that’s how the stadium felt for the Auburn game.
Georgia won consecutive national championships in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, but with fans disappointed in the showing against Alabama, Smart was asked if his team had to give fans more to cheer about.
“It’s like you’re wanting to make this us against them,” Smart said. “That’s not really what this is about. We’re a team. We’re a unit and I think it’s OK to say how you feel and try to pull the family together and pull in the right direction, and you guys want to make it about, ‘Kirby said this.’ We’re a team. Let’s do this together. Let’s help each other, not make it about, ‘He said,’ and, ‘They said.’ I’m not into that.
“When I got hired here, it was all about pulling in the same direction, creating an atmosphere that’s hard to play in. You know, you win these games at home, and maybe you take it for granted if you win so many games at home. But I know this: It’s hard.”
ASHTON JEANTY, TRAVIS HUNTER NEW HEISMAN TROPHY FAVORITES
For the first time this year, a pair of non-quarterbacks — Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter — sit atop the DraftKings Heisman Trophy odds, replacing Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, who held the top spot until this week.
Jeanty, who leads the nation with 1,031 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns, leapfrogged Milroe, Hunter and Miami quarterback Cam Ward to take the spot at +225. Jeanty moved up from +1000 last week after not appearing on the odds list in July or in Week 1.
Hunter, who leads the Big 12 with 46 receptions and also has six TDs and 561 receiving yards, moved up from +700 last week to +300 this week. Hunter, who as a cornerback also has two interceptions, 16 tackles (including one for loss), three pass breakups and a forced fumble this season, did not appear on the odds list in Week 1 or July, either.
Fresh off leading a historic 25-point comeback in Miami’s 39-38 victory over Cal on Saturday, Ward moved up to third at +400 after coming in at +500 last week. Ward, who leads the nation in passing yards (2,219) and touchdown passes (20), has moved up from +2200 in July and +950 in Week 1.
Milroe, who came in at a season-high +250 last week, dropped to fourth at +1100 after Alabama’s 40-35 upset loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. He was also at +1100 in Week after 1 after coming in at +1500 in July.
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who threw two touchdowns in last week’s win over Michigan State, remains firmly in the running at +1500 after coming in at +1400 last week.
Meanwhile, Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik (+1600) improved his odds with another strong performance last week against Florida State, moving past Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (+1800) and Texas QB Quinn Ewers (+2000).
HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS (via DraftKings)
PLAYER, TEAM, JULY ODDS, WEEK 1, LAST WEEK, CURRENT
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State, N/A/, N/A, +1000, +225
Travis Hunter, Colorado, N/A, N/A, +700, +300
Cam Ward, Miami, +2200, +950, +500, +400
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, +1500, +1100, +250, +1100
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, +750, +800, +1400, +1500
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, N/A, N/A, +2800, +1600
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, +1400, +850, +1600, +1800
Quinn Ewers, Texas, +1000, +1400, +2000, +2000
Carson Beck, Georgia, +800, +900, +3000, +2500
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, N/A, +2200, +4000, +3500
Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee, +1800, +1200, +1500, +3500
Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, N/A, N/A, N/A, +4000
Drew Allar, Penn State, N/A, N/A, +3500, +4000
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, +2200, +3500, +4000, +4500
Kurtis Roarke, Indiana, N/A, N/A, N/A, +6000
Will Howard, Ohio State, +1500, +1600, +2500, +6500
Miller Moss, Southern California, N/A, +2200, +2500, +7500
Riley Leonard, Notre Dame, N/A, N/A, +5500, +8000
Avery Johnson, Kansas State, N/A, N/A, N/A, +8000
Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State, N/A, N/A, N/A, +10000
NO. 13 LSU TOUTING BALANCE AHEAD OF SEC SHOWDOWN VS. NO. 9 OLE MISS
The SEC season is just getting started, but already all but three teams have at least one conference loss.
That means the margin for error has shrunk for several contenders seeking a trip to the SEC championship game as a path to the college football playoff.
Two potential CFP contenders meet when No. 9 Ole Miss (5-1, 1-1) visits No. 13 LSU (4-1, 1-0) on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.
“We know where we’re at in terms of having SEC opponents in the next seven weeks,” said Tigers coach Brian Kelly, whose team is coming off an open date. LSU is joined by No. 1 Texas (1-0) and No. 15 Texas A&M (3-0) as teams undefeated in SEC play.
The Tigers, who lost a non-conference game to USC to start the season, saw their CFP hopes all but vanish last season when a 55-49 loss to the Rebels dropped them to 3-2. Another loss to Ole Miss could have a similar impact on this team’s hopes.
LSU allowed 706 yards to the Rebels and couldn’t keep up in the shootout, even with eventual Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels.
“Last year clearly we were tilted to one side of the ball and unfortunately we had to play the game that way,” Kelly said. “I didn’t like it, but that’s what we had. … That’s not the right way but it was the only way to play.”
The Tigers started this season with similar defensive struggles but have shown improvement in their last two games: a 34-17 victory against UCLA and a 42-10 victory against South Alabama.
“I think there’s much more balance in our football team,” Kelly said. “We’re much further along. This isn’t the same defense.”
Ole Miss has been known mostly for its offense during head coach Lane Kiffin’s five seasons, but the defense has played very well this season. It kept the Rebels in the game while the offense struggled in a 20-17 loss to Kentucky Sept. 28 and was dominant in a 27-3 victory at South Carolina last week.
The offense might have to play without star wide receiver Tre Harris, who left last week’s game with a lower leg injury late in the first half and didn’t return.
“He certainly wouldn’t be playing (Monday),” Kiffin said of Harris’ availability this week.
Harris leads the country with 885 receiving yards and is second with 52 receptions.
“We’ve got to perform better than we did in the second half without him when we had three points,” Kiffin said. “(His absence) makes us move people to different spots, so we’re preparing to do that and preparing to play without him.”
Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr. is second to Harris with 371 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. Jordan Watkins is next with two receiving touchdowns.
The improved defense can make everyone’s job easier if Harris isn’t available.
“It’s a different feeling just knowing that you don’t have to go out there and score every drive, just having that ability to not be stressed out,” Watkins said. “We’ve got a really good defense that flies around. They play together and they play sound.”
COACH: NO. 24 MICHIGAN LIKELY TO USE THIRD DIFFERENT STARTING QB
Quarterback Jack Tuttle is expected to make his first start for No. 24 Michigan when the Wolverines return from a bye week to visit No. 22 Illinois on Oct. 19.
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore brought Tuttle in against Washington last week to replace starter Alex Orji. Tuttle, in his first action of the year, went 10-for-18 for 98 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a lost fumble during Michigan’s 27-17 defeat to the Huskies.
“I think right now he gives us the best chance to win,” Moore said of Tuttle on Wednesday on the “Inside Michigan Football” radio show. “We’ll continue to process that as an offense, as a team, but that looks like the direction we’re heading.”
Tuttle would be the third quarterback to start this season for Michigan (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten). The Wolverines started the year with Davis Warren under center before benching him for Orji against Arkansas State on Sept. 14.
Orji earned wins over Southern California and Minnesota before being benched against Washington.
Tuttle transferred to Michigan from Indiana ahead of the 2023 season and was the backup quarterback for the Wolverines’ national-championship-winning team last year.
Tuttle has played in 22 games since 2019. He has completed a combined 129 of 217 passes (59.4 percent) for 1,129 yards, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions in that span.
Orji has connected on 23 of 43 passes (53.5 percent) for 148 yards, three touchdowns and one interception this year. Warren is 48 for 72 (66.7 percent) for 444 yards, two touchdowns and six interceptions.
INDIANA, NEBRASKA, OHIO STATE, OREGON AND WISCONSIN EARN WEEKLY FOOTBALL HONORS
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 6 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees:
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
QB – Sr. – Oakville, Ontario– Holy Trinity
- Completed 25-of-33 passes for 380 yards and three touchdown passes to help Indiana become the first bowl eligible team in the nation
- Posted fourth game in 2024 with multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions to help IU to its first win at Northwestern since 1993
- Becomes the first Indiana quarterback with three or more touchdowns in three Big Ten games in a single season since 1967
- Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Kurtis Rourke (Sept. 16, 2024)
Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
WR – Gr. – Steilacoom, Wash. – Steilacoom
- Caught a career-high tying nine passes for 71 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, leading Ohio State to a 35-7 victory over Iowa
- Scored on a 14-yard reception for the only points for either team in the first half
- Added touchdown grabs of 15 and three yards in the second half to help extend Ohio State’s lead to 35-0
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Marvin Harrison Jr. (Oct. 23, 2023)
Defensive Player of the Week
Jordan Burch, Oregon
DE – Sr. – Columbia, S.C. – Hammond School
- Led the Ducks in Oregon’s 31-10 win over Michigan State with a career-high 2.5 sacks, four tackles and a fumble recovery
- First Duck since 2007 to record at least 2.5 sacks in a game at Autzen Stadium
- Now tied for the Big Ten lead with a team- and career-high 5.0 sacks on the season
- First Oregon Defensive Player of the Week honoree
Special Teams Player of the Week
Brian Buschini, Nebraska
P – Sr. – Helena, Mont. – Capital
- Averaged 50.2 yards on five punts, including punts of 61 yards (into 25 mph wind) and 69 yards, to help the Huskers defeat Rutgers, 14-7
- His 69-yard punt pinned Rutgers inside their own 15-yard line in the game’s final minutes and helped Nebraska secure the victory
- Also chipped in with his arm, throwing a 30-yard completion on a fake punt in the third quarter to extend a Nebraska drive
- Last Nebraska Special Teams Players of the Week: Quinton Newsome (Oct. 30, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Trech Kekahuna, Wisconsin
WR – Honolulu, Hawaii – Bishop Gorman
- Caught six passes for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns to help the Badgers defeat Purdue, 52-6
- Hauled in his first-career touchdown on a 69-yard catch and run to open the second-half scoring versus the Boilermakers
- His 134 yards were the most for a Badger WR since Will Pauling tallied 143 in the ReliaQuest Bowl versus LSU (Jan. 1, 2024) and the most in a Big Ten game since Chimere Dike totaled 185 in a victory versus Northwestern on Oct. 8, 2022
- Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Braedyn Locke (Oct. 23, 2023)
MAC ANNOUNCES WEEK 6 FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
MAC Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week
Hayden Wolff, Western Michigan, Quarterback
Grad., Venice, Fla. (Venice)
Western Michigan’s Hayden Wolff was nearly perfect throwing the football in WMU’s come-from-behind win over Ball State. He finished 26-for-29 with an 89.7 completion percentage, 265 yards and three touchdown passes. Wolff’s first TD pass of the game gave the Broncos a very early 14-0 lead. He then threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter, giving WMU a 28-21 lead. His third touchdown proved to be the game-winner, giving WMU a 45-35 lead in the eventual 45-42 win.
Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green, TE
Jr., Canton, Ohio (McKinley)
BGSU’s Harold Fannin Jr. had a standout performanc, catching nine passes for 135 yards and rushing twice for 37 yards, including a game-winning 31-yard touchdown against Akron on a crucial 4th-and-2 play. His 172 all-purpose yards were the highest among the nation’s tight ends for the week, with his 135 receiving yards ranking second among tight ends and 11th among all receivers, leading the MAC. Fannin extended his program record with his fourth consecutive game of 100+ receiving yards and played a pivotal role in the Falcons’ opening drive with 83 yards and a key block for a touchdown. Six of his nine catches resulted in first downs, and he tallied 78 yards after the catch while breaking multiple tackles both receiving and rushing. The victory marked Bowling Green’s 300th MAC win, placing them third in league history.
MAC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Darius Alexander, Toledo, Defensive Tackle
Sr., Fort Wayne, Ind. (Wayne)
Toledo senior defensive tackle Darius Alexander finished with career highs in three categories in Toledo’s 30-20 win over Miami: seven tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. He also added a pass breakup and a QB hurry.
MAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Dylan Cunanan, Toledo, Placekicker
Fr., Phoenix, Ariz. (Sunnyslope)
Toledo freshman placekicker Dylan Cunanan connected on field goals of 21, 48 and 47 yards without a miss in Toledo’s 30-20 win over Miami. It was the first time a Toledo kicker made three field goals in a game since Luke Pawlak went 3-for-3 at Illinois on Sept. 2, 2023. Cunanan’s season-long 48-yard field goal was the longest by a Rocket since Thomas Cluckey hit a 50-yarder at Central Michigan on Oct. 16, 2021.
HCAC 2024 FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK, WEEK 5
Athletes of the Week:
Offensive Player of the Week:
Eli Aston (Cincinnati, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Wide Receiver | First Year – Lions freshman wide receiver Eli Aston went OFF in the Lions 49-41 win over Hanover on Saturday. The sophomore hauled in 10 passes for 233 yards and four touchdowns! His touchdown catches went for 29, 32, 58 & 56 yards respectively.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Jaylen Grimes (Goulds, Fla.) Manchester University | Defensive Line | Senior – Grimes continues to move his way up the Manchester Sack record leaderboard as he finished this past week with 2.0 Sacks, 2.0 TFLs, 10 tackles, and a forced fumble all coming from the DL position in their game against Defiance College.
Special Teams Player of the Week:
Kyle Rehberg (Brunswick, Ga.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Kicker | Senior – Rehberg drilled a career-long 42-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 24-14 win over Franklin to extend the lead to two possessions. The 42-yard field goal is the longest kick made by a Fightin’ Engineer since 2007. He also added a 3-3 performance on extra points in the win.
Notable Performances:
- Travion Curry (Thomson, Ga.) Bluffton University | Safety | Sophomore – Curry finished with 6 tackles, including 4 solos, to go along with an interception and 22-yard return in Bluffton’s 37-9 Homecoming win over Anderson on Saturday.
- Evan Unruh (Elida, Ohio) Bluffton University | Quarterback | Sophomore – Unruh completed 18-of-24 passes for 298 yards with four touchdowns as the Beavers downed Anderson 37-9 for Bluffton’s first win of the season.
- Drew Michael (Eaton, Ohio) Bluffton University | Kicker | Sophomore – Michael went 5-of-5 on PAT’s and punted 4 times for an average of 47 yards with a long punt of 68. He placed one inside the 20 and had a touchback as well.
- Haden Durnil (Grandview, Ind.) Franklin College | Linebacker | Junior – Durnil led the Franklin defense with nine tackles and picked off the first pass of his career in their HCAC opener against Rose-Hulman.
- Garrett Cora (Lizton, Ind.) Franklin College | Running Back | Senior – Cora broke a 51-year old record on Saturday afternoon, becoming Franklin’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with 33 for his career….carried the ball 25 times for 85 yards and caught one pass for eight yards against Rose-Hulman.
- Dakota Foerg (Tipton, Ind.) Franklin College | Kicker | First Year – Foerg went 2-for-2 on field goals in Saturday’s game at Rose-Hulman, connecting from 29 and 35 yards, respectively, and setting a new career long.
- Ben Massey (Indianapolis, Ind.) Hanover College | Linebacker | Senior – Massey was a key component of the Panther defense helping the Blue and Red keep pace with the high-scoring MSJ offense. The senior tallied a pick-six midway through the third quarter that pulled Hanover within 35-34. The senior added five solo stops.
- Eian Roudebush (New Palestine, Ind.) Hanover College | Quarterback | Sophomore – Eian Roudebush dominated under center for the Panthers as they competed in a high-scoring affair with Mount St. Joseph. The sophomore quarterback threw for 366 yards and four touchdowns. He also recorded one rushing touchdown. As a team, he helped Hanover generate 431 yards of total offense.
- Clint Hearne (Madison, Ind.) Hanover College | Kicker | Sophomore – Hearne turned in a great performance for Hanover as he posted a perfect 5-for-5 mark in PAT tries.
- Joey Hibbard (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) Mount St. Jospeh University | Kicker | Sophomore – Lions sophomore kicker Joey Hibbard was perfect on Saturday going 7-for-7 on PATs in the Lions 49-41 win at Hanover. On kickoffs he hit 8 for 468 yards (58.5 average) and 4 touchbacks.
- Wyatt Bell (River Falls, Wis.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Defensive Back | Sophomore – Bell led the Fightin’ Engineers with 13 tackles and 11 solo tackles en route to helping hold the Grizzlies to just 14 points on Saturday. He also added a pair of tackles for loss in the win.
- Jay Smith (Evansville, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Running Back | Junior – Smith ran the ball 33 times for 168 yards and a touchdown to help lead the Fightin’ Engineers to a 24-14 victory. He ran in the touchdown at the end of the third quarter to put Rose-Hulman in front and seal the victory.
BASEBALL NEWS
REDS INTRODUCE TERRY FRANCONA AS NEW MANAGER
The Cincinnati Reds introduced Terry Francona as their new manager on Monday, an opportunity the two-time World Series champion said “just felt right.”
The Reds were able to lure Francona out of retirement, signing him on Friday to a three-year deal with a club option for the 2028 season.
Francona, 65, stepped down as manager of the Cleveland Guardians following the 2023 campaign, citing health reasons.
“I honestly didn’t see myself managing again. I had a really good year away from the game,” Francona said Monday. “The Reds came out to visit and it just felt right.”
Francona compiled a 1,950-1,672 (.538) record over 23 seasons as the manager for the Philadelphia Phillies (1997-2000), Boston Red Sox (2004-11) and the Indians/Guardians (2013-23).
During his 10-year playing career in the majors, Francona played in 102 games as an outfielder and first baseman for the Reds in 1987, a team he said reminds him of the team he inherits.
“That talented group,” Francona said of the ‘87 Reds, “reminds me a lot of the group we have here now. Talented and athletic.”
Francona replaces David Bell, who went 409-456 (.473) in six seasons with Cincinnati. Bell’s only playoff appearance came during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign and ended in a 2-0 wild-card sweep by the Atlanta Braves.
In his first season with Boston in 2004, Francona guided the Red Sox to their first World Series championship since 1918. The Red Sox won a second World Series on his watch in 2007. He took Cleveland to the World Series in 2016, losing to the Chicago Cubs in seven games. His 921 wins are the most in Cleveland history.
“People talk about having fun,” Francona said Monday. “What’s enjoyable is playing the game right, and to be honest, trying to kick somebody’s ass. That’s what I consider enjoyable.”
Francona becomes the 65th manager in franchise history and the 55th since 1900. The Reds have not won the World Series since 1990.
KERRY CARPENTER, TARIK SKUBAL GET TIGERS PAST GUARDIANS TO EVEN ALDS
Kerry Carpenter launched a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Monday afternoon in Game 2 of the American League Division Series.
Carpenter hit a 423-foot blast into the right field seats to break a scoreless tie and help the Tigers even the best-of-five series at 1-1.
Probable AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal tossed seven shutout innings for the Tigers. He gave up three hits and struck out eight with no walks.
Game 3 is Wednesday at Detroit.
Guardians star closer Emmanuel Clase (0-1) retired the first two batters in the ninth before Jake Rogers singled to left and Trey Sweeney singled to right center to put runners on the corners.
Carpenter then engaged in a six-pitch at-bat with Clase and jumped on a 2-2 slider for a towering shot that was his first career postseason homer.
In the regular season, Clase gave up just five earned runs in 74 appearances. He gave up all three Detroit runs Monday.
Will Vest (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth and Beau Brieske struck out two in the ninth for his second save of the postseason.
Cleveland starter Matthew Boyd allowed four hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings against his former club. He struck out five and walked two.
Matt Vierling had two hits and two walks for the Tigers. Teammate Justyn-Henry Malloy also had two hits.
A great defensive play by Cleveland left fielder Steven Kwan in the eighth kept the game scoreless.
Vierling lined a one-out double to left center in the eighth. Hunter Gaddis struck out Colt Keith before Riley Greene was intentionally walked.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt called on Clase and Wenceel Perez sent a liner into left field. Kwan made a dash for the ball and made a spectacular diving catch to end the inning. The Tigers requested a replay review and the call was upheld.
Skubal retired the first 13 batters until Josh Naylor ripped a double into the right center gap in the fifth. Skubal then hit Jhonkensy Noel on the hand to put a second runner on base before Andres Gimenez followed with a grounder to second that Andy Ibanez turned into an inning-ending double play.
One inning later, Brayan Rocchio doubled to left and Kwan followed with a single to left to put runners on the corner.
Skubal again got out of trouble as David Fry hit a slow grounder to shortstop that Sweeney turned into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
PEREZ’S HOMER OFF RODÓN HELPS ROYALS TIE ALDS
NEW YORK (AP) — Salvador Perez homered leading off the fourth inning to spark a four-run rally against Carlos Rodón, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece.
Four relievers held New York in check after an inconsistent Cole Ragans lasted four innings. Tommy Pham, Garrett Hampson and Maikel Garcia singled in runs for the Royals.
Garcia, moved up from ninth to first in Kansas City’s batting order, had four hits.
Game 3 in the best-of-five playoff is Wednesday night at Kansas City, the Royals’ first postseason home game since the 2015 World Series.
“It’s basically like a brand-new series when we get to the K,” Ragans said, referring to Kauffman Stadium.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with an infield single and is 1-for-7 with four strikeouts in the series. Kansas City star Bobby Witt Jr., expected to finish second to Judge in AL MVP voting, was 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, dropping to 0-for-10 in the series.
All four Division Series opened 1-1 for the first time since the round started in 1995.
Giancarlo Stanton put the Yankees ahead with an RBI single in the third, but New York went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and is 3-for-19 in the two games.
“They were making their pitches when they needed to,” Judge said. “We’ve got to come through in those situations to kind of break it open.”
Ragans allowed just the one run and three hits, striking out five and walking four. Winning pitcher Angel Zerpa and John Schreiber each followed with a hitless inning before Kris Bubic threw two scoreless innings. Lucas Erceg worked the ninth for his third save this postseason.
Erceg gave up a leadoff homer to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and a two-out single to Jon Berti but retired Gleyber Torres on a grounder to end it with slugger Juan Soto on deck. Chisholm’s homer was the first off Erceg since June 12, when he was still pitching for Oakland.
Perez, at 34 the only remaining Royals player from their 2015 championship team, tied the score when he drove a 2-0 slider into the left-field seats. The nine-time All-Star entered 12-for-26 (.462) with three homers off Rodón, an old AL Central rival when he pitched for the Chicago White Sox.
“He falls behind him, and from there started making some mistakes with his secondary (pitches) just in the heart of the plate,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.
Yuli Gurriel singled, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Pham’s one-out single for a 2-1 lead, prompting cheers from NFL fans at the Kansas City Chiefs’ home game against New Orleans at Arrowhead Stadium. Pham stole second and scored on a two-out single by Hampson.
Garcia greeted Ian Hamilton with an RBI single that put the Royals ahead 4-1.
Rodón, lined up to pitch a potential Game 5, gave up four runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and no walks. Twenty-four of the 32 home runs he has allowed this season have been solo shots.
“Just have to be better with those pitches,” Rodón said. “Just, more fine with them and get to better spots.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: LHP Nestor Cortes (left flexor strain) took a step forward when he played catch Sunday, Boone said.
UP NEXT
Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) makes his first postseason start Wednesday. He was 0-2 with an 11.75 ERA in three relief appearances during the 2022 playoffs.
Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00) is scheduled to start for the Royals. He struck out 10 over seven innings of three-hit ball in a 5-0 win at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 10.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL NEWS
PENN STATE, NEBRASKA, PURDUE, MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN EARN BIG TEN WEEKLY VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
Player of the Week
Jess Mruzik, Penn State
Gr. – OH– Livonia, Mich. – Master’s: Business Administration
- Hit .329 while averaging 4.71 kills and 3.14 digs per set in No. 3 Penn State’s wins over Maryland and No. 11 Oregon at Rec Hall
- Opened the week hitting .313 with 17 kills, three aces and 14 digs for a double-double in a 3-1 win over Maryland
- Followed that outing hitting .353 with 16 kills, eight digs and three solo blocks in a sweep over Oregon
- The win over the Ducks was the Nittany Lions’ fifth win this season over a team ranked in the top 15 at match time
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Jess Mruzik (Sept. 30, 2024)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Rebekah Allick, Nebraska
Jr. – MB – Lincoln, Neb. – Major: Business Management
- Averaged 2.00 blocks per set to go along with 2.17 kills per set on .455 hitting in the Huskers’ sweeps of Illinois and Iowa
- At Illinois, Allick posted a team-best nine blocks and put down four kills on .300 hitting. Allick took over in the third and final set, as she was involved in scoring Nebraska’s final seven points (four blocks, three kills)
- Against Iowa on Sunday, Allick posted three blocks with nine kills and hit .583 as Nebraska limited the Hawkeyes to .155 hitting
- Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Rodriguez (Sept. 30, 2024)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Ali Hornung, Purdue
Sr. – L – New Albany, Ind. – Major: Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Led the Big Ten with 5.71 digs/set as Purdue also led the league with 19.57 digs/set last week
- Posted 22 digs in a 3-0 win over Michigan State, which included 10 in the opening set
- Led the Boilermakers to a program-record of 71 digs in a three-set match during the current 25-point rally scoring era, limiting the Spartan attack to a .104 hitting percentage
- Tallied 18 digs (4.50/set) in a 3-1 road win over Northwestern who hit .183 in the match
- Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin (Sept. 16, 2024)
Setter of the Week
Morgan Burke, Michigan
So. – Omaha, Neb. – Major: Undeclared
- Averaged 10.30 assists per set in 10 sets of play, guiding Michigan (13-2, 3-1) to a 1-1 week with a 3-2 road win over RV UCLA and a narrow 2-3 loss at No. 21 USC
- Totaled 103 assists, surpassing 50 assists in each match, and is current on a three-game streak of 50 or more assists
- Cued the Wolverines’ offense to a .224 average hitting percentage over the two matches including a .257 clip at No. 21 USC
- Added 18 digs across the two matches, also contributed a kill, three aces and three blocks
- Last Michigan Setter of the Week: MacKenzi Welsh (Nov. 26, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Charlie Fuerbringer, Wisconsin
S – Hermosa Beach, Calif. – Major: Real Estate
- Helped the Badgers to a 2-0 week with sweeps over Rutgers and No. 25 Washington
- Totaled 68 assists for an average of 11.33 assists per set, guiding the Wisconsin offense to a .370 hitting percentage vs. Rutgers and a .486 hitting percentage vs. Washington
- Also chipped in with 0.83 kills/set, 1.00 digs/set and 0.67 blocks/set, including four blocks vs. the Huskies
- Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Gülce Güçtekin (Sept. 12, 2022)
FALCONS SWEEP VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY HONORS
Offensive Player of the Week
Mia Tyler, Outside Hitter, Bowling Green
Senior outside hitter Mia Tyler has been the catalyst of Bowling Green’s attack, leading them in kills in all five MAC wins this season. Tyler continued the streak over the last week, landing 17 kills against Toledo, 19 in the five-setter against WMU, and 15 in the three-setter, all three leading BGSU to result in 3.92 kills per set. On top of the kill totals, Tyler maintained a .271 hitting percentage for the week, including a .312 mark in the five-setter against Western Michigan, landing 19 kills on 48 attacks with just four attack errors. Tyler was also perfect in serve receive on 25 attempts.
Defensive Player of the Week
Alexis Mettille, Middle Blocker, Bowling Green
Fifth-year middle blocker Alexis Mettille was a force at the net for the Falcons as BGSU improved to 5-0 in the MAC. Mettille logged a solo block in each of the three matches for the Falcons, adding four assists against Toledo, seven in the five-setter against Western Michigan, and another five in the three-setter against WMU. The consistent performance for Mettille resulted in averaging 1.46 blocks per set. She also added seven digs to her stat line, tallying three twice over the week. On top of her defensive prowess, Mettille registered a .396 attack percentage on 53 attacks, with 24 kills and just three errors over the 13 sets played.
Setter of the Week
Amanda Otten, Bowling Green
Sophomore Setter Amanda Otten set the Falcons’ attack over the week, hitting at least .275 as a team in all three MAC wins played. Otten averaged 10.31 assists per set, logging 53 in five sets against Toledo to begin the week, followed by 50 in five sets and 31 in three sets against Western Michigan during the weekend. Otten added a strong performance at the net, logging 13 blocks over the 13 sets, including five in each of the matches against Western Michigan. Completing her stat line, Otten landed 16 kills as well, having six against Toledo, four in the five-setter against WMU, and six in the three-setter against Western. Otten flirted with at least a double-double in all three matches, especially the five-setter against Western Michigan, logging eight digs and the three-setter against WMU, finishing with six kills, six digs, and five blocks.
HCAC 2024 VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK, WEEK 6
Athletes of the Week:
Offensive Player of the Week:
McKenzie Schroeder (Linden, Ind.) Franklin College | Right Setter | Sophomore – Schroeder was a nightmare for opposing defenses, finishing with 27 kills (3.86/set) and a .462 attacking percentage across two matches last week…put together the most dominant performance of her career on Wednesday against Wilmington, finishing with 17 kills and no errors on just 22 attack attempts and hitting .773 for the night in a three-set win, setting career highs in kills and hitting percentage…added a team-high 10 kills and hit .233 on Saturday in the Grizzlies’ HCAC opener with Anderson.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Lily Ebright (Witchita, Kan.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Defensive Specialist | Junior – Ebright had a career night breaking the school record for digs in a single match with 58. Ebright averaged 14.50 digs per set and recorded 19 and 18 digs in the first two sets of the match. The 58 digs are the fourth-most digs in a single match since the NCAA began tracking individual match records.
Notable Performances:
Offensive
- Blythe Young (Avon, Ind.) Anderson University | Setter | First Year – Blythe Young led the conference with 12.86 assists per set as Anderson went 2-0 on the week. She dished out 43 assists in a three-set win against Ohio Christian and 47 assists in a four-set win against Franklin.
- Deanna De La Torre (Georgetown, Texas) Berea College | Outside Hitter | Senior – Deanna De La Torre, the senior OH from Georgetown, TX led the Moutaineer’s offense this week with 39 kills, averaging 3.5 kills per set. She also led the team with 61 digs, averaging 5.5 digs per set.
- Joy Maze (Greenwood, Ind.) Manchester University | Outside Hitter | Senior – Joy Maze finished their 3-1 win over Hanover with 15 kills including her 1000th career kill coming in the third set of the match. Maze was able to move up to #6 on Manchester’s All time kill list, she also recorded 2 service aces on the night.
- Hannah Graves (Amelia, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Outside Hitter | Junior – The Lions went 2-0 this week, including an HCAC opening win over Earlham on Saturday. The Lions were led by Hannah Graves who registered 27 kills (3.86 per set) on the week, while hitting .288. Graves also had a team-high 26 digs this week.
- Hannah Bergfeld (Buda, Texas) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Setter | First Year – Bergfeld recorded her HCAC-leading third triple double of the season on Saturday to help lead Rose-Hulman to a 3-1 win over Berea. The freshman tallied 12 kills, 15 assists, and a career-high 21 digs in the match.
- Isabella White (Kevil, Ind.) Transylvania University | Outside Hitter | Junior – In a 3-0 HCAC victory over Bluffton, Isabella Myers had zero errors, hitting .733. Myers had 11 kills on 15 attempts.
Defensive
- Lauren Dungan (Alexandria, Ind.) Anderson University | Defensive Specialist | Senior – Lauren Dungan averaged 4.71 digs per set as Anderson went 2-0 on the week. She scattered 12 digs in a three-set win against Ohio Christian and 21 digs in a four-set win against Franklin.
- Amelia Cora (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico) Berea College | Defensive Specialist | Junior – Amelia Cora, the junior libero from Rio Grande, PR helped the Moutaineers defense this week with 59 digs, averaging 5.4 digs per set.
- Madison Bizjak (San Diego, Calif.) Earlham College | Libero | Sophomore – Madison Bizjak led the Quaker back line this week with 54 digs (6 Digs/set) in two matches this week. Bizjak also added 16 assists, and four aces on the week.
- Madison Schicker (Fishers, Ind.) Hanover College | First Year – Schicker led Hanover at Manchester recording 15 digs. She also added two assists.
- Tiffany Watterson (Elkhart, Ind.) Manchester University | Libero | Sophomore – Watterson was everywhere on the court making plays and being a huge spark in the Manchester defense. Watterson recorded 16 digs en route to a Manchester victory of 3-1 over Hanover, marking Manchester’s first victory over Hanover since 2003.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
BIG GAME PERFORMANCES LAST WEEK IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
WR Kaden Bruhn, Mooresville: 10 catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns in Mooresville’s 24-21 win at Whiteland.
Tyler Champion, Hamilton Heights: 10 receptions for 222 yards and three TDs in a 26-16 win over Twin Lakes.
WR Taylor Clark, Brebeuf Jesuit: seven receptions for 361 yards (51.6-yard average per catch) and four TDs in Brebeuf Jesuit’s 83-65 win over Terre Haute South.
QB Maverick Geske, Brebeuf: 17-for-25 passing for 542 yards and six TDs.
RB CJ Harris, Brebeuf: 318 rushing yards and four TDs on 20 carries.
RB Jazz Coleman, Speedway: 164 yards and three TDs on 17 carries in Speedway’s 29-0 victory over Covenant Christian.
RB Alex Cravens, Sheridan: Cravens ran for 237 yards two TDs on 35 carries as Sheridan rallied in the second half for a 21-7 win over Delphi.
QB Matthew Fisher, Evansville Memorial: 12-for-16 for 350 yards and four TDs in Evansville Memorial’s 47-7 win over Evansville Reitz. Had two rushing TDs.
QB Dom Garzolini, South Vermillion: Passed for 275 yards and tied his own school record with six TD passes in South Vermillion’s 55-14 win Fountain Central.
QB Joe Goss, Ben Davis: The sophomore was 11-for-15 passing for 184 yards and three passing TDs in the Giants’ 58-30 victory over Carmel.
QB Oscar Frye, Brownsburg: 14-for-20 passing for 266 yards and five TDs in Brownsburg’s 66-28 victory over Zionsville.
RB Deacon King, Westfield: Ran for 108 yards and three TDs on 20 carries as Westfield had a 45-13 win over Avon.
K Van Krisiloff, Cathedral: He had field goals from 44 and 37 yards and went 5-for-5 on PATs in win over Center Grove.
RB Malachi Mink, Indian Creek: Set a school record with 341 rushing yards and four TDs in Indian Creek’s 44-7 win over Tech.
QB Bo Polston, Decatur Central: 11-for-15 passing for 212 yards and three touchdowns in Decatur Central’s 44-7 win over Greenwood. Polston ran for 68 yards and a pair of rushing scores.
RB Carter Reed, Hamilton Southeastern: Ran for 156 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries in HSE’s 28-21 win over Noblesville.
DB Quentin Russ, Brownsburg: Had eight tackles, one interception and two pass breakups in Class 6A top-ranked Brownsburg’s 66-28 win over Zionsville.
RB Luke Starnes, Plainfield: The junior running back finished with 151 rushing yards and two rushing TDs on 15 carries as Plainfield knocked off Franklin 34-13.
WR Hunter Stroud, Martinsville: 17 catches for 208 yards and two TDs as Martinsville beat Perry Meridian 41-21.
COLTS NEWS
COLTS PLACE RG WILL FRIES (LEG) ON INJURED RESERVE
Indianapolis Colts right guard Will Fries was placed on injured reserve Monday with a fractured right lower leg suffered in Sunday’s loss at Jacksonville.
Fries, 26, underwent surgery on Sunday night, per Colts coach Shane Steichen.
Fries had his right leg rolled up on during a run by Trey Sermon. He reached for his lower leg and time was stopped with 5:22 left in the quarter.
A cart was brought out to remove the fourth-year veteran and medical staffers placed an air cast on Fries’ leg.
Fries has started 31 of 41 NFL games played since being drafted in the seventh round in 2021, including all 17 last season and the first five of the 2024 campaign.
The Colts also waived cornerback Dallis Flowers, who had appeared in four games this season.
Flowers, 27, is his third season with the Colts and has nine tackles, including one for loss, and one kick return for 30 yards this season.
In 21 career games (five starts) with Indianapolis, Flowers has 32 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He has also averaged 30.6 yards on 25 kickoff returns and 4.3 yards on three punt returns.
INDIANA FEVER
CAITLIN CLARK TO PLAY IN PRO-AM AT LPGA’S THE ANNIKA
Fresh off being named the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year, Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark will turn her attention to golf, at least for a day in November.
Clark, whose affinity for golf is well known, will participate in the pro-am competition at The Annika driven by Gainbridge on Nov. 13 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow. I don’t know what I’m going to do the next day. Maybe play some golf,” Clark said last month. “That’s what I’m gonna do until it gets too cold in Indiana. I’ll become a professional golfer.”
Clark is a Gainbridge ambassador, and the day before the pro-am, she will serve as a panelist at the Women’s Leadership Summit at site of the tournament.
“I love golf, so the opportunity to play in the pro-am for a tournament with a legend like Annika Sorenstam’s name on it is so exciting,” Clark said in a release. “Gainbridge is a leader in supporting women’s sports, and that’s clear through their commitment to me, this event, Billie Jean King, and Parity Week.
“I’m looking forward to seeing all the LPGA players on the driving range, being part of the Women’s Leadership Summit, and, of course, teeing it up in the pro-am with Annika.”
Sorenstam’s name was used in conjunction with the tournament for the first time in 2023, with that event won by Lilia Vu. This year’s tournament will be held Nov. 14-17.
INDIANA FOOTBALL
ROURKE EARNS SECOND BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
ROSEMONT, Ill. – For the second time in 2024, Indiana senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke has earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Hoosiers to a conference road victory. He shares the Week 6 honor with Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka.
Rourke posted the ninth-most passing yards by a Hoosier against a Big Ten opponent when he completed 25-of-33 passes for 380 yards and three touchdowns. He connected with eight different receivers in the game and found three different pass catchers for touchdowns.
Overall, his 380 yards rank No. 14 on the single-game passing charts at IU and finished tops in the Big Ten for Week 6. He was the highest-rated starting quarterback in the Big Ten per Pro Football Focus and the only 300-yard passer in the Power 4 to throw multiple touchdown passes and zero interceptions during the sixth week of the season.
The Oakville, Ontario native, is the first Indiana signal caller with at least three touchdown passes in each of his first three Big Ten contests since 1967. He currently leads the Big Ten in touchdown passes (14), passing yards (1,752), yards per attempts (10.9) and passer rating (192.1).
He is the first Indiana player to earn multiple Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors since 2020 when Ty Fryfogle (Week 4 & 5) claimed the award in back-to-back weeks. The last quarterback to earn multiple Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors was Nate Sudfeld in Weeks 12 and 13 of the 2015 season.
INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANA WELCOMES KENTUCKY TO ARMSTRONG STADIUM
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer (3-3-5, 2-1-2 B1G) resumes a three-match homestand Tuesday (Oct. 8) night on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium, splitting Big Ten play for a meeting with non-conference foe Kentucky.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Tickets are on sale online or at any Armstrong Stadium ticket booth on matchday. Fans unable to attend the match can watch on Big Ten Network.
Tuesday is International Night at Armstrong Stadium. Indiana men’s soccer and the IU Office of International Services are teaming up to welcome all international students to IU. Join in a pregame tailgate in Armstrong Stadium, with free pizza and prizes available!
KICKING OFF
• Indiana is coming off a 2-2 draw with Washington on Friday despite outshooting the Huskies 21-12. Junior transfer Quinton Elliot opened his Hoosier account with a pair of skillful first-half goals.
• Both teams have sustained their fair share of draws – combining for nine this season – in the early going. Still, the Hoosiers and Wildcats both rank within the RPI top 50, adding to the importance of Tuesday’s match.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
• Kentucky is coming off a 2-0 win at South Carolina on Friday after a three-game streak of ties – the Wildcats have not lost since Sept. 9, a 1-0 result to No. 15 Louisville.
• The Wildcats are led by 13th-year head coach Johan Cedergren, who has compiled a 142-66-41 record in Lexington.
• Kentucky has appeared in the NCAA Tournament each of its previous six seasons.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has historically dominated the matchup, winning 26 of 34 matches since the series began in 1973 as well as 17 of the first 18 meetings.
• The teams settled for a 1-1 draw in the 2023 matchup in Lexington. Both had slow starts to their season, but the match was a sort of launching point – the teams combined to go 9-1-3 to end the regular season and earned NCAA Tournament bids.
• Indiana owns a 14-2-2 home record in the series.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
COACH RYAN WALTERS MONDAY PRESSER
RYAN WALTERS: Hmm, we got finally got two turnovers, you know, in the first half. Thought we came out and were playing the game the right way.
That’s about it.
Q. I guess everybody wants to know, Ryan, can this be fixed?
RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, I think I believe it can. You know, I don’t see any reason why it can’t. You know, whenever I’ve been in a struggling time or adverse time, the thing that you do is you take lessons from the struggles. You take lessons from the adversity. You identify problems and you fix them.
So that is what we are in the process of doing right now with seven games remaining on the schedule.
Q. You talked a little bit Saturday about being more involved with the offense. Can you get any more detailed about that and just give us your assessment of Jason Simmons’ maiden voyage.
RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, obviously we have a defensive coordinator. We do not have an offensive coordinator right now. It would be negligent of myself as the head coach to just sort of abandon that side of the ball while making that move, and so I’ve spent time in there just helping the organization, coming up with ideas on how to attack defenses and what types of things give certain coverages or certain front problems.
So that’s what I’ve been doing. Spent time on that side of the field during practice. We got a roster full of guys that are on that side of the ball that needed leadership and guidance.
So like I said, we have a defensive coordinator, so let him do his job and help out with the offense.
Q. You talked about doing kind of self-evaluations after games before. Curious, what all does that entail for you personally?
RYAN WALTERS: You know, you look at game management. You look at how we’re using the roster. You look at schematic issues. Then you evaluate the play of the individual, you know, all those things and take an assessment and evaluate and try to improve the areas that you failed.
Q. What all do you think has contributed to the slow second halfs that you guys have had the last three weeks?
RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, so we are struggling to play from behind. For some reason, it kind of snowballs when things don’t go our way, and so I’ve got to do a better job of giving them like emotional answers on how to respond when you’re behind or when things aren’t going your way so that you don’t play without outside the framework of the play call, outside the framework of the technique; you don’t panic.
Right now when we get behind we tend to hit the panic button. There is no need to. So that’s been the message. That’s been sort of what we’ve been talking about the last couple days post Saturday.
Q. Were there any other — in the past 48 hours any other structural changes, approach changes that you implemented going forward?
RYAN WALTERS: Obviously there are tweaks. It would be irresponsible of me to tell you what those tweaks are with the game coming up on Saturday. The last 48 hours have been emotional. It’s been challenging. You know, it’s been — again, I’m a problem solver, so I’ve been working diligently to solve problems.
Q. What’s the message right now to the players committed to the 2025-2026 classes?
RYAN WALTERS: Just watch the season. See how it unfolds. They’re committed here for a reason. They love this university, they love this place. They have gotten to know and have belief in the coaches that are recruiting them.
So that’s what I would say. Just seven games left. Let’s see how this deal plays out.
Q. How significant right now is a better product on the field going to be on the class that you sign in December?
RYAN WALTERS: I think it’s hugely significant. You know, as a recruit you want to see progress, improvement. You want to see wins, right?
I think everybody we are recruiting is of the mindset that I am. Like I hate losing. I hate it with a passion. Drives me crazy.
And so we got win ball games.
Q. How big is that class, do you expect it to be? At this point I think 11 known commitments right now.
RYAN WALTERS: There is lot predicated on sort of the roster numbers, the revenue sharing, and evaluating our roster and deciding on how many high school guys we take, how many guys we get in the portal, the whole nine.
Q. Is Jason going to go out on the road in place of Graham when you have that opportunity here the next bye week?
RYAN WALTERS: We’re still discussing that but I would imagine so.
Q. You expect CJ Madden to play again this season?
RYAN WALTERS: I’m not sure.
Q. Just about your opponent this week, Illinois, you know them well; had good success against them last year. They’re different. They’ve had a lot of the success or fair amount this year. What do you expect from them? Luke Altmyer looks like he’s made some big steps forward offensively. What extra challenges do you see from them this week?
RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, they’re playing confident. They’re playing complementary football. Obviously got a lot of the respect for the staff and the roster there. Gotten to know them very well, so expect them to play the best brand of ball they can play.
That’s what they been doing up to this point this season. You know, fully expect them to come out guns blazing.
You know, like you said, like last year didn’t go their way so I’m sure that is being replayed and reminded, so I fully anticipate to get their best shot.
They’ve had an extra week to prepare for us as well. I think Coach B does a great job during bye weeks in presenting new wrinkles, new personnels, so I fully expect to see things we haven’t seen on tape yet.
It’ll be critical of us to be able to adjust to those things and to play and to go fight for four quarters.
Q. In light of how you seem to want to use your tight ends in a variety of roles right now, do you expect to have George Burhenn any time soon?
RYAN WALTERS: Yes. He’s very close.
Q. When you go back and look at your zone coverage, obviously you’re in man-to-man staff. What needs to be better in the zone?
RYAN WALTERS: Just our zone integrity. I think guys’ eyes, the main culprit Saturday was eye discipline was awful.
You know, we’re not getting the quarterback out of the pocket either. He’s just being able to sit back there and kind of wait.
And then when the ball is in open space, angles to get the ball down, and the technique with which we’re tackling was awful on Saturday. That’s got to be addressed; has been addressed. Definitely be repped in practice.
Q. Coach, have you been able to talk to maybe some mentors of yours who have maybe gone through what you’re going through, whether it’s emotionally, mentally, trying to fix what you can control?
RYAN WALTERS: I have, yes.
Q. Who might those people be? What have those conversations been like?
RYAN WALTERS: Those are personal. Yeah, so I’ll keep that in-house. I appreciate you asking the question, though.
Q. I don’t know if you can say anything, health on some guys, Mo, I don’t think he played a snap. Down late against Nebraska. Antonio Stevens. I guess Cole and Winston, I know JDD didn’t play either.
RYAN WALTERS: You said Cole?
Q. Yeah.
RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, he’s fine.
Mo obviously didn’t play. Had ankle in the Nebraska game. Hopeful to get him back.
Who was the other guy?
Q. Antonio.
RYAN WALTERS: Antonio should be back. Winston, I’m not sure yet.
Q. (Indiscernible.)
RYAN WALTERS: He’s close.
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
HORNUNG NAMED BIG TEN CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Following wins at Northwestern (W, 3-1) and vs. Michigan State (W, 3-0), libero Ali Hornung earned her first career Big Ten weekly honor as Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week.
Hornung led all Power 4 conferences in digs per set last week, averaging 5.71 over the two wins. In fact, Hornung led the team to a Power 4-leading 19.57 digs per set mark (second-highest in the Big Ten checked in at 16.86). She is joined by Nebraska’s Rebekah Allick (2.0 blocks per set) for the honor.
Playing at the top of her game, Hornung was coming off a career-high performance at #16 Minnesota when she entered the week. After totaling 18 digs and a perfect reception % on 27 attempts at Northwestern, she nearly bested her career-high with her 22-dig showing vs. Michigan State on Sunday. The effort not only included 10 digs in the first set alone, but anchored a Boilermaker team which went on to set a program record of 71 digs in a three-set match during the current 25-point scoring era.
Hornung helped limit opponents to an average .146 hitting % over the two matches.
She is the fourth Boilermaker to earn Big Ten honors this season, including the second as Defensive Player of the Week (last: Raven Colvin, 9/16).
Purdue remained at No. 10 in the AVCA Coaches’ Poll on Monday, marking the third straight week at No. 10. On deck, the No. 10 Purdue Boilermakers will take on the No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network for the fifth top-10 showdown for the Boilermakers this season. Then less than 24 hours later, Purdue will clash with Iowa at 7 p.m. ET on B1G+.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER
MATCH 11 PREVIEW: MICHIGAN
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish return home to Alumni Stadium to welcome Michigan for a non-conference midweek matchup at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The game will be broadcast in English on ACCN and there will be a Spanish broadcast on ACCNX.
No. 13 NOTRE DAME vs. MICHIGAN
Location: South Bend, Ind. | Alumni Stadium
TV: ACCN
Spanish Broadcast: ACCNX
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Twitter Updates: @NDMenSoccer
Game Notes: vs. Michigan
THE MICHIGAN SERIES
• The Irish and Wolverines will meet on the pitch for the 24th time on Tuesday evening.
• Notre Dame holds a commanding lead in the all-time series with a record of 16-3-4 against Michigan.
• The Irish won last season’s meeting in Ann Arbor in dominating fashion, leaving with a 3-0 victory on Oct. 17, 2023.
• Both KK Baffour and Matthew Roou scored goals in last season’s win.
• Notre Dame has a record of 10-1-3 when playing the Wolverines in South Bend.
MATTHEW ROOU: THE GOAL SCORING MACHINE
• Senior forward Matthew Roou enters Tuesday’s match leading the country in goals with 11 on the season.
• Roou is in the best form of his career, scoring 10 goals over his last five outings, including back-to-back hat tricks during the stretch.
• The forward became the first Notre Dame men’s soccer player since Kevin Lovejoy in 1979 to record multiple hat tricks in a season.
• The senior is one of six players in the country averaging at least a goal per game.
• Roou came through in the clutch in Notre Dame’s 2-1 win over Clemson, scoring the winner in the 86th minute to give the Irish the win.
• The senior is one of two players at the men’s DI level to register two hat tricks during the 2024 season, joining Massachusetts’ Alec Hughes.
• Roou scored a goal from the spot in the season opener against Akron.
• The talisman now has 74 career points off 32 goals and 10 assists.
• Roou is currently 13th on the ND all-time goal scoring list and is one goal away from tying Pat Szanto for 12th (33).
BRYCE BONEAU: 2024 CAPTAIN
• Bryce Boneau is the captain for this year’s Fighting Irish team.
• Boneau is a senior midfielder from Texas and was selected to the 2024 ACC Preseason Watch List.
• The skipper is off to a fast start this season, recording a goal and and a team-high seven assists from the midfield.
• The midfielder has already equalled his assist total from last season with seven, which was his career high.
• Boneau’s average of .70 assists per match leads the ACC and is seventh in the country.
• The senior has recorded a goal or assist in seven of the last nine games.
• Boneau scored four goals and added seven assists last season as a center midfielder and has four goals and 14 assists in his Notre Dame career.
• Boneau was selected by Nashville SC in the third round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft with the 75th overall pick.
BALANCED ATTACK
• Ten different players have found the back of the net for the Irish this season (Roou, Flanagan, Genenbacher, Boneau, J. Bartlett, Spicer, Dunphy, Baffour, Shaul, N. Bartlett).
• Fourteen returning Irish players registered at least one point in their Notre Dame career, as the team returned 85 points from last year.
• Ten players that scored a goal during the 2023 campaign are back on this year’s team.
• Senior Matthew Roou is the top returning goal scorer on the 2024 squad after firing in a career-high 10 goals during his junior campaign.
HERE TO ASSIST
• Notre Dame ranks third in the ACC in assists per game, averaging 2.3 on the year.
• Bryce Boneau paces the Irish with seven assists while KK Baffour has dished out four and Sebastian Green has added three.
• All three of Green’s assists came in the win over Chicago State, tying the junior for the national lead for most assists in a game at the men’s DI level.
• The Irish dished out 48 assists last season, ranking sixth in the country for total assists.
STRONG STARTS
• Notre Dame has made a habit of jumping out to an early lead this season, as the Irish have scored the opening goal in seven of 10 matches in 2024.
• Four of the seven opening goals came within the first 20 minutes of play.
•The quickest goal to start a match came from Bryce Boneau in the seventh minute in the win over Louisville.
BK THE GK
• Blake Kelly has already made an impact in his freshman season as the goalkeeper of the Fighting Irish.
• Kelly made a career-high eight saves in the draw at Indiana.
• The freshman followed it up with his first career win in the ACC opener against Louisville, making four saves while allowing just one goal.
• The goalie started the season opener, marking the first time a true freshman goalie has started an opener for the Irish in over 30 seasons.
2023 SEASON REWIND
• Notre Dame had one of its most successful seasons in program history last year, finishing with an appearance in the College Cup Final.
• The Irish were dominant in the ACC, claiming the Coastal Division crown and earning the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament after going undefeated in regular season conference play with a record of 6-0-2.
• Notre Dame finished the season with a record of 13-3-6 but two of the draws resulted in the Irish advancing in the NCAA Tournament in shootouts.
• The Fighting Irish defeated Kentucky (2-0) in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament before moving past Western Michigan (0-0) and Indiana (1-1) to make the College Cup.
• Notre Dame then defeated Oregon State (1-0) in the semifinal before falling to Clemson (1-2) in the final.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
NOTRE DAME PASS RUSHER BOUBACAR TRAORE (KNEE) OUT FOR SEASON
Notre Dame pass rusher Boubacar Traore will miss the rest of the season with a torn left anterior cruciate ligament, coach Marcus Freeman announced Monday.
Freeman said that Traore sustained the injury during the Fighting Irish’s 31-24 home win over then-No. 15 Louisville on Sept. 28. Notre Dame had a bye last week.
Traore led the Irish with three sacks and five tackles for loss across five games this season. The redshirt freshman has tallied 12 tackles — six for loss — with four sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception in 10 career games (two starts) for Notre Dame.
Junior Tuihalamaka is expected to replace Traore at the viper position, a blend of defensive end and outside linebacker. Tuihalamaka, a junior, has seven tackles — 1.5 for loss — with a half-sack and an interception in five games (no starts) this season.
The 11th-ranked Irish (4-1) host Stanford (2-3) on Saturday.
BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER
PREVIEW: BUTLER HITS ROAD THIS WEEK FOR IU INDY AND SETON HALL
The Butler men’s soccer team will travel downtown to face IU Indy on Tuesday evening before heading out to New Jersey to take on Seton Hall on Saturday.
Butler (3-6-2, 0-3-0 BIG EAST) is coming off a 2-1 loss to St. John’s, its only match last week.
IU Indy (4-4-2, 1-2-1 Horizon) defeated Akron this season and has additional wins over Detroit Mercy, Houston Christian, and Incarnate Word. The Jaguars tied No. 6 Saint Louis and Oakland and have losses to Bowling Green, Wright State, and Western Illinois.
Seton Hall (8-1-1, 1-1-1 BIG EAST) will play a non-conference game vs. Stony Brook on Tuesday, prior to the contest with Butler. The Pirates defeated Marquette, tied UConn, and lost to Providence in BIG EAST play. Additional wins include Rutgers, Harvard, and FIU.
Butler at IU Indy
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, October 8 / 7PM
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Ind. // Michael A. Carroll Stadium
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: iuindyjags.com/Sidearm
Butler at Seton Hall
DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 12 / 2PM
LOCATION: South Orange, N.J. // Owen T. Carroll Field
LIVE VIDEO: FloSports
LIVE STATS: butlersports.com/StatBroadcast
Bulldog Bits
(as of 10/4/24)
Josemir Gomez ranks 2nd in the BIG EAST with six goals (29th nationally) and with 14 total points (37th).
Ryan Hannosh ranks 2nd in the BIG EAST (37th nationally) with 14 total points, 3rd (56th) with 5 goals, and 4th (46th) with 4 assists.
Palmer Ault is 4th in the BIG EAST with four assists (46th nationally).
Caleb Norris is second in the BIG EAST (34th nationally) with 39 total saves.
Butler won the 2023 match with IU Indy, 3-1.
Butler is 6-0-1 in the most recent seven matches with the Jaguars, dating to 2012, with the teams tying in 2013.
IU Indy’s most recent win (3-0) was in 2011, at IU Indy.
Butler and Seton Hall did not play last season (2023) due to BIG EAST scheduling.
Butler leads the series with the Pirates, 5-2-2.
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDIANA STATE SOCCER HITS THE ROAD FOR MATCHUP AT UIC
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State women’s soccer will travel to Chicago,Ill for a rescheduled matchup against UIC on Tuesday at Flames Field. The match will kick-off at 8 p.m. ET.
This matchup will serve as the 5th contest between the Sycamores and the Flames which dates back to 2017, where Indiana State leads the all time series 2-1-1.
The Sycamores finished the week with a record of 1-0-1, remaining undefeated at Memorial Stadium. They secured a 2-0 victory over Drake on Thursday evening, despite being outshot 24-6. Woods and Quinn each contributed a goal, leading Indiana State to an MVC victory. Alexander made a season-high 16 saves in that match, tying her for fourth in program history for single-game saves.
The Sycamore defense made a huge stop to result in a team save in Thursdays victory, as Famulak and Helling made a combined effort to clear the ball just before it crossed the goal line, kicking it away from the Bulldog attackers and keeping the game scoreless.
On Sunday afternoon, the Sycamores played to a scoreless draw against Northern Iowa, with the Sycamores out-shooting Northern Iowa 15-11. The Battle Creek, Mich. native defended her home turf once again, making five saves to help Indiana State secure the draw against UNI.
Four Sycamores have started and played in all 14 matches of the 2024 season: Maddie Alexander, Audrey Stephens, Wimberley Wright, and Brooklyn Woods. Together, Wright and Woods have contributed five goals for the Sycamores, with Wright leading the conference in assists, totaling five. Stephens has recorded 13 shots for Indiana State as the senior has logged 1,171 minutes in the ISU lineup this season.
Alexander is leading the nation in save percentage (92.6%) for the second time this season, while being tied fourth nationally in shutouts (8) and saves (87).
The Sycamore offense has been paced by a trio of players this season: Mackey, Lehnert, and Kent, who are all tied for seventh in the Missouri Valley with 25 shots each. Both Kent and Lehnert have scored four goals for Indiana State, while Mackey follows closely behind with three.
Scouting UIC:
The Flames head into Thursday’s match with an overall record of 3-7-2, including a 2-0-2 record in Missouri Valley play. This season, they have secured victories against UNI (2-0) and Belmont (1-0), and they’ve also recorded ties with Murray State and Southern Illinois. UIC was selected third overall in the MVC preseason women’s soccer poll as announced by the conference office in mid-August.
David Nikolic enters his fourth year at the helm for the UIC women’s soccer team after being named head coach for the UIC Flames by Director of Athletics Michael Lipitz on April 29, 2021.
The Flames have connected on eight goals in the 2024 season, paced by Riley Collett’s trio of goals. Collett was named MVC Player of the Week two weeks ago after she netted both goals for the Flames in the 2-0 victory over UNI at Flames Field.
Up Next:
The Sycamores will kick off its three-game road trip on Sunday, October 13, as they head to Illinois State for a 2 p.m. ET kickoff.
EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S GOLF
ACES RALLY FOR BIG FINISH AT COYOTE CREEK CLASSIC
BARTONVILLE, Ill. – Posting a 2-under 70 in Monday’s final round of the Coyote Creek Classic, Mallory Russell tied for the top spot as the University of Evansville women’s golf team rallied to finish in second place.
Russell’s final round score was the lowest round of the day at Coyote Creek Golf Club. Her effort tied her with Jillian Cosler and Peyton Coburn, both of Bradley, for the individual championship. Each completed the 3-round tournament with a 224, eight strokes over par. In a playoff that went three holes, Cosler took the win while Russell came in third place.
Finishing second on the team was Kate Petrova. Over the final 18 holes, the junior registered a 1-over 73. Her 3-round tally of 226 gave her a 6th place finish. Louise Standtke was third for the Purple Aces. Carding a 6-over 78 in the last round, she completed the event with a 234. Her score was good for a 15th-place tie. Next up was Elizabeth Mercer. Finishing Monday’s round at 8-over, she tied for 22nd with a 240.
Jane Grankina and Trinity Dubbs tied for 30th place. Grankina shot a 7-over 79 on Monday while Dubbs shot an 83. Both wrapped up the weekend with a 244.
Evansville begin the final round in a tie for third place, but utilized a total team effort to jump into second place. As a team, UE finished the last round at 10-over, just two off eventual champion Bradley. The Braves finished 23 strokes ahead of the competition to take the team win.
In two weeks, the Aces complete the fall season with the Braun Intercollegiate. It is set for Oct. 21-22 at Oak Meadow Country Club.
SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S GOLF
USI COMPLETES THE COYOTE CREEK CLASSIC
BARTONVILLE, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf finished eighth at the Coyote Creek Classic hosted by Bradley University on Sunday and Monday.
The Screaming Eagles were led by freshman Fernanda Vera who shot a 239 (81-78-80), placing her within the top 25. USI shot 990 (325-329-336) as a team, 15 strokes behind seventh-place Lindenwood University.
Round 1
The Eagles opened the tournament with their best round, shooting 325 (+37) in the first round. Freshman Zhana Navato had the team’s best first round with a 79 (+7). Freshman Jade Blakeley had her best single-round tournament performance, shooting 82 (+10).
Round 2
Closing out the first day of competition, Vera recorded the team’s best overall single-round score by shooting a 78 (+6). USI shot 329 (+41) as a team.
Freshman Brianna Kirsch had her best tournament round by logging an 81 (+9), a two-stroke improvement from the previous round.
Round 3
USI closed the tournament with a 336 (+48). Senior Baileigh Schneider saved her best 18 holes of the tournament for the last round, shooting 82 (+10).
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE EAGLES:
USI will return to action in a dual match against crosstown rival University of Evansville on October 17 at Cambridge Golf Course. The two teams met in the spring where UE took the match 6-0.
VALPO VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL FACES THREE-MATCH WEEK
Valparaiso (9-7, 1-3 MVC)
Tuesday, Oct. 8 – at UIC (10-6, 2-2 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11 – Southern Illinois (8-8, 1-4 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12 – Missouri State (7-10, 1-4 MVC) – 5 p.m.
Next Up For Valpo Volleyball: The Valpo volleyball team faces a busy week, with three matches on the docket to close out a stretch of five matches in nine days. A short trip to Chicago to take on UIC is first up Tuesday evening before the Beacons come back home to host Southern Illinois and Missouri State this weekend.
Previously: Taking on two of the Valley’s top programs, Valpo battled well last weekend in their first MVC home matches of the year, taking two-time defending champion UNI to five sets before dropping a four-set match to Drake.
Looking Ahead: The Beacons head south next weekend, making the road trip to Murray State and Belmont.
Following the Beacons: All three matches this week will be broadcast live on ESPN+. All matches will have live stats available, linked via ValpoAthletics.com.
Head Coach Carin Avery: In her 23rd season as head coach at Valparaiso, Carin Avery is the all-time winningest head coach across all sports in the history of Valpo Athletics. She has won 498 matches (498-250, .666) at the helm of the program and has led Valpo to three league regular season and tournament titles. The program has made seven postseason appearances under Avery, including three NCAA Tournament appearances, and advanced to the championship match of the 2021 NIVC. Avery has coached 62 All-League recipients over her tenure at Valpo, which has spanned three different conferences. She is Valpo’s all-time leader in both victories and winning percentage, and owns a 553-274 (.669) record overall as a head coach.
Series History: UIC – Valpo owns a 31-29 overall record against the most-common opponent in program history and is a commanding 22-10 against the Flames under Coach Avery. But it is UIC which has earned victories in all five meetings since the Flames joined the Valley, including both matchups last year – a 3-1 decision at Valpo and a three-set sweep in Chicago.
Southern Illinois – Valpo is 11-5 all-time against the Salukis, including a commanding 11-2 series lead since joining the Valley. The Beacons have won the last five in the series, including a three-set sweep at the ARC and a four-set win in Carbondale last season.
Missouri State – The Bears hold a 10-6 advantage in the all-time series, including an 8-6 mark since Valpo joined the Valley. Last year, however, both matches went the way of the Beacons, as Valpo outlasted the Bears for a five-set win at the ARC before sweeping MSU in Springfield.
Scouting the Opposition: UIC – The Flames sit at 10-6 overall and are 2-2 in Valley play after falling to Drake and UNI last weekend. UIC boasts the conference’s top two attackers in terms of hitting percentage in Kayanna Jones (.436) and Zahria Woodard (.423). Woodard also ranks second among MVC players with 1.17 blocks/set.
Southern Illinois – The Salukis enter the week at 8-8 overall, but are just 1-4 in MVC action after being swept by Bradley and losing in four sets to Illinois State last weekend. Kelly Franklin leads the attack with 2.85 kills/set, while Cecelia Bulmahn – younger sister of Valpo volleyball alums Jaclyn and Victoria – paces the back row with 4.23 digs/set.
Missouri State – The Bears – who play UIC on Friday before Saturday’s matchup at the ARC – are 7-10 overall and 1-4 in MVC play, picking up their first MVC win last time out with a four-set win over Bradley. Aniya Joseph ranks fourth in the Valley, averaging 3.97 kills/set.
Valpo Picked Sixth in Preseason Poll: Valpo was picked to finish in sixth place in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2024, according to preseason polling of the conference’s head coaches. The Beacons shared sixth position with Missouri State, while UNI topped the poll. In six of Valpo’s seven seasons in the Valley, the program has met or exceeded its preseason prognostication.
Looking Back at Last Season: Valpo is coming off a third consecutive postseason appearance in 2023, as the Beacons earned an at-large berth in the NIVC. The program posted an 18-15 overall record and went 10-8 in MVC play, finishing in a tie for fifth place in the Valley standings. Miranda Strongman earned First Team All-MVC honors, while Mallory Januski was a Second Team All-MVC honoree.
Who’s Back: This year’s squad returns nine letterwinners from the 2023 team, a group which includes the team’s leader in kills (Elise Swistek) and digs (Emma Hickey). The Beacons return a good bit of their back row defensive production, as 65.7% of the team’s digs from last year are back in 2024.
Who’s Gone: Valpo did graduate a talented class which accounted for a good portion of the team’s front row production last year, as the Beacons return just 37.9% of the kills and 25.3% of the blocks from 2023. Middles Mallory Januski and Miranda Strongman, both All-MVC selections last year, ended their Valpo careers 1-2 in program history in career hitting percentage, while the team also graduated players who ranked among the top-10 in program history in career digs (outside hitter Bella Ravotto) and assists (setter Victoria Bulmahn).
Who’s New: While there’s a lot of production from last year to replace in 2024, there’s also an exciting new class of rookies eager to take on the challenge of stepping up into contributing roles. This year’s squad has nine players with freshman eligibility – one redshirt (Jessica Pickett) and eight true freshmen. The incoming class includes two players who were AVCA High School All-Americans last year (Ava Helming, Second Team; Lilly Merk, Third Team) and three others who were First Team All-State honorees as high school seniors (Jordyn Gove, Drew Glaser, Kadence Brumitt).
500 in Sight: Seemingly every time you turn around, head coach Carin Avery is approaching another milestone. Next up for Avery – Valpo Athletics’ all-time winningest coach in any sport – is the 500-win mark as head coach at Valpo. Avery enters the week with 498 Valpo victories to her credit. In her 23rd season as head coach at Valpo, Avery’s squads have averaged over 22 wins per season with her at the helm.
A Challenging Stretch: Pairing the travel partner match on Tuesday with last weekend’s action presents a young Valpo squad with a challenging stretch of matches. UNI and Drake are both now 4-0 in MVC play and were picked first and third, respectively, in the Valley preseason poll, while UIC was picked second.
30×2: For the second time in her career, junior libero Emma Hickey posted at least 30 digs in back-to-back matches last weekend, tallying a match-high 34 digs in the showdown with UNI and following with 33 digs against Drake. Hickey, who ranks seventh in program history in career digs, moved into third place on the program’s single-match chart for a four-set match in the 25-point era with her effort against Drake. Meanwhile, her performance against UNI marked the highest number of digs by a Panther opponent since Evansville’s Gabriela Macedo notched 34 digs in September of 2019.
Brumitt’s Back Row: Freshman Kadence Brumitt entered last weekend with just one double-digit dig total to her credit through the season’s first 13 matches, but easily hit double figures in both of the weekend’s matches. Brumitt tallied a season-best 16 digs on Friday versus UNI before coming back with a 15-dig night Saturday against Drake. Brumitt also registered 12 kills against Drake – one shy of her season best and good for her first collegiate double-double.
Shutting the Door: The Beacons racked up 13 team blocks on Friday against UNI – one shy of their season best in the category. Freshman Lilly Merk led the way with a season-high seven rejections, while fellow rookie Ava Helming also set her season best with six blocks. Freshman Jessica Pickett was part of five blocks as well, the seventh time this season she has totaled at least five rejections.
Leading the Way: Junior Emma Hickey currently leads the nation in total digs, racking up 362 digs to date. Her average of 5.84 digs/set ranks third nationally as well. With 1,725 career digs, Hickey has far and away the most digs of any D-I junior, as number two on that list – Montana State’s Lauren Lindseth – sits at 1,223 career digs. In fact, Hickey ranks 26th nationally overall among D-I players in career digs.
1,500 For Hickey: Emma Hickey reached yet another career milestone Sept. 7 with her final dig of the weekend at St. Thomas, as it was the 1,500th dig of her collegiate career. Hickey reached the mark in her 72nd career match, becoming the fastest player in both Valpo history and MVC history to hit 1,500. She surpassed Illinois State’s Courtney Pence, who reached the mark in 74 matches, as the fastest player in the MVC history to 1,500 career digs, and also bettered Rylee Cookerly and Taylor Root in Valpo’s record books, as both Cookerly and Root hit the mark in 76 matches.
At or Near the Top: It’s become commonplace to see Valpo at or near the top of the Valley in digs/set, and this year has been no exception so far, as the Beacons currently rank third in the conference and 12th nationally in digs/set. What’s perhaps more eye-popping, however, is how many other categories Valpo is ranked highly in. The Beacons currently lead the MVC in opponent hitting percentage (40th nationally), while ranking second in kills/set (44th nationally), aces/set and blocks/set.
Three Times the Honors: Senior Elise Swistek became just the second Valpo player in the tenure of head coach Carin Avery to earn All-Tournament Team honors three times in a single season at early-season tournaments this season. Swistek received recognition at each of the final three tournaments of nonconference play.
The Rookies Produce: Valpo’s freshman class has stood out at the net this season. The Beacons’ rookies have accounted for 57.8% of the team’s kills and 78.1% of the team’s blocks to date this year. Freshmen have combined for 16 matches with double-figure kill totals and 13 matches with five or more blocks.
I’m About to Play My Ace: The service game has been much more of a weapon for this year’s squad than in Valpo’s recent history. The Beacons have 107 aces through 16 matches, averaging 1.70 aces/set. To put the average into context, Valpo has not averaged more than 1.20 aces/set since the 2017 season, while its high in the 25-point era is 1.46 aces/set. Individually, Mara Thomas (8, Cornell) and Lilly Merk (6, Northern Illinois) have posted the program’s two highest individual single-match ace totals of the 25-point era.
UINDY VOLLEYBALL
MORRIS NABS FIRST CAREER MOLTEN GLVC SETTER OF THE WEEK AWARD
INDIANAPOLIS – UIndy redshirt-junior Claire Morris was named the GLVC Setter of the Week in volleyball, it was announced by the league office Monday.
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Claire Morris, Indianapolis
R-Jr. | S | Indianapolis, Ind.
Major: Public Health & Education
Team Results: 3-2 W vs. William Jewell (10/4) | 3-2 W vs. (RV) Rockhurst (10/5)
Directed offense that averaged 13.7 kills and hit .236 over 10 sets
Dished out 117 assists (11.7/set)
Added 20 digs, eight blocks, and five kills
Highlighted by performance against Jewell, racking up a career-high 61 assists to go with 11 digs
Earns first-ever Setter of the Week Award for the Greyhounds
UINDY FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL CREEPS TO #21 IN DII COACHES POLL
WACO, Texas – Coming off a thrilling overtime win at William Jewell, the UIndy football team inched up one spot to No. 21 in the latest AFCA DII Coaches Poll, released Monday.
Remaining the only GLVC school in the poll, UIndy has now appeared in the top 25 for 31 consecutive weeks dating back to week 1 of the 2022 season. Three top-10 teams took a tumble over over the weekend. Meanwhile, Super Region 3 schools now occupy four of the top seven spots and a third of the top 21—including No. 1-ranked Harding.
AFCA DIVISION II COACHES POLL
| RK | SCHOOL (1st-place votes) | REC | PTS | PREV |
| 1. | Harding (Ark.) (30) | 5-0 | 750 | 1 |
| 2. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 5-0 | 718 | 2 |
| 3. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 5-0 | 690 | 3 |
| 4. | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 4-1 | 654 | 5 |
| 5. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 5-0 | 605 | 8 |
| 6. | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 5-0 | 590 | 9 |
| 7. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 4-1 | 550 | 10 |
| 8. | Western Colorado | 5-0 | 498 | 13 |
| 9. | Central Washington | 4-1 | 471 | 11 |
| 10. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 5-0 | 470 | 14 |
| 11. | West Alabama | 4-0 | 412 | 15 |
| 12. | Colorado School of Mines | 4-1 | 404 | 4 |
| 13. | Central Oklahoma | 5-0 | 367 | 17 |
| 14. | Charleston (W.Va.) | 5-0 | 353 | 16 |
| 15. | Minnesota St. | 5-1 | 313 | 7 |
| 16. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 5-1 | 306 | T18 |
| 17. | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 4-1 | 287 | 6 |
| 18. | Emporia St. (Kan.) | 5-1 | 263 | T18 |
| 19. | Delta St. (Miss.) | 4-1 | 207 | 20 |
| 20. | Findlay (Ohio) | 5-0 | 171 | 23 |
| 21. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 4-1 | 135 | 22 |
| 22. | Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) | 6-0 | 134 | 24 |
| 23. | Carson-Newman (Tenn.) | 5-0 | 118 | 25 |
| 24. | Frostburg St. (Md.) | 5-0 | 66 | NR |
| 25. | Indiana (Pa.) | 4-1 | 47 | 21 |
Others Receiving Votes: Central Missouri, 45; Augustana (S.D.), 28; West Florida, 19; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 17; Virginia Union, 13; Southern Arkansas, 11; Henderson St. (Ark.), 9; Northwest Missouri St., 5; New Haven (Conn.), 4; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 4; Wayne St. (Neb.), 4; Assumption (Mass.), 3; Colorado Mesa, 2; Davenport (Mich.), 2; Michigan Tech, 2; Angelo St. (Tex.), 1; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 1; Limestone (S.C.), 1.
SCHULTE NAMED GLVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
INDIANAPOLIS – University of Indianapolis graduate linebacker Clay Schulte was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Football Defensive Player of the Week in football, it was announced by the league office Monday.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Clay Schulte, #22 Indianapolis
Gr. | LB | Oak Harbor, Ohio
Major: Sport Management
Team Result: 23-20 W at William Jewell (10/5)
Matched career high with 13 total tackles, including six solo stops and two tackles for loss
Notched one sack for a loss of eight yards
Added one pass breakup
Earns third career Defensive Player of the Week Award (10/7/24, 10/23/23, 9/18/23)
Last Greyhounds’ Defensive Player of the Week: Clay Schulte (10/23/23)
MARIAN FOOTBALL
MARIAN FOOTBALL HOLDS AT NO. 10 IN NAIA RATINGS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Once again, Keiser (Fla.) is the consensus No. 1 team in the country as they garner 16 of the 17 first-place votes in this week’s NAIA Football GoRout Top 25 Ratings. Marian University remains in the top-10 after sitting idle on October 5, holding the No. 10 rating for a second consecutive week.
Grand View (Iowa) moves up to second and receives the final top vote. Indiana Wesleyan bumps up one more spot to third, similar to Bethel (Tenn.) who is now fourth. Dordt (Iowa) moves up three spots to round out the Top Five. The movement in the poll comes after previous No. 2 Northwestern and No. 7 Southern Oregon suffered losses over the weekend.
St. Thomas remained No. 6 in the NAIA despite losing to No. 1 Keiser, while Montana Western climbed to No. 7. Northwestern slid back to No. 8, and Morningside leaped two spots to hold No. 9 in front of the Knights.
In addition to Indiana Wesleyan and Marian, St. Xavier is the only other MSFA member represented, as they slid from 13 to 20 after their 39-7 loss at Indiana Wesleyan.
Kickoff Saturday against No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan is set for 1:05 p.m. from Ascension St. Vincent Field.
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEBSITES
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WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
18 – 41 – 51 – 16 – 30 -19 – 5 – 6 – 13 – 11 – 9
On October 8, 1929, Philadelphia A’s Howard Ehmke set a World Series record when he struck out 13 Chicago Cubs in the opening game. The Athletics won the game 3-1, eventually taking the series in 5 games
October 8, 1956 – Yankees pitcher Don Larsen, Number 18 threw a perfect game as New York defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0 in Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium
October 8, 1958 – Braves Eddie Mathews, Number 41 who was eventually placed in the Hall of Fame as he was a 12-time All-Star and multiple MVP winner uncharacteristically struck out for a World Series record 11th time
October 8, 1959 – We had a World Series clincher as the LA Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-3 at Comiskey Park to claim the championship, 4 games to 2. The series MVP was given to Dodgers pitcher Larry Sherry, Number 51
October 8, 1961 – New York Yankee pitcher Number 16, Whitey Ford breaks Babe Ruth’s record of 29-2/3 consecutive scoreless innings in the World Series. Ford did not stop there either as he extended the streak to 33-2/3 innings, which stood until the 2000 season.
October 8, 1972 – Detroit Tiger pitcher Number 30, Lerrin LaGrow, and Oakland A’s shortstop Number 19, Bert Campaneris, were each fined and suspended from baseball when Campaneris flung his bat at the mound after getting hit by a pitch LaGrow threw.
October 8, 1978 – American Mario Andretti in the Number 5 Lotus finishes 10th in the season-ending Canadian Grand Prix at Île Notre-Dame Circuit, but wins his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 13 points from Number 6 Lotus driver, Ronnie Peterson
October 8, 1995 – Miami Dolphin’s Number 13, Dan Marino breaks Tarkenton’s NFL career completions record
October 8, 1995 – Edgar Martinez, wearing the Number 11 jersey he made famous, drove home the tying and winning runs to rally the Seattle Mariners to a 6-5 win in the bottom of 11th to beat the Yankees to win AL Division Series
October 8, 2018 – New Orleans quarterback Number 9, Drew Brees needed 201 yards to pass Number 18 of the Colts and Broncos, Peyton Manning’s NFL all-time leader in passing yards record. Brees gets 363 along with 3 TD tosses in the Saints 43-19 win over the Washington Redskins at the Superdome.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
- October 8, 1921 – 1st college football game was aired on AM radio for the game between West Virginia University and Pittsburgh University broadcast on Pittsburgh radio station KDKA-AM. Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field was the venue for this historic game as local sponsors paid for advertisements to fund the broadcast. According to a report on Wikipedia events that led up to this first broadcast were: “In 1911, more than 1,000 people gathered in downtown Lawrence, Kansas to watch a mechanical reproduction of the 1911 Kansas vs. Missouri football game while it was being played. A Western Union telegraph wire was set up directly from Columbia, Missouri. A group of people then would announce the results of the previous play and use a large model of a football playing field to show the results. Those in attendance cheered as though they were watching the game live, including the school’s legendary Rock Chalk, Jayhawk cheer.”
- October 8, 1950 – the rivalry had its very meeting as the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers met on the gridiron. The Browns got the better of their new rivals on that day with a 30-17 victory to start the series.
- October 8, 1972 – Philadelphia Eagles great Harold Carmichael starts his torrid streak of 127 consecutive games with a reception. Despite the advent of the streak the Eagles fell to the New Orleans Saints 21-3 at the Superdome.
- October 8, 1994 – Boston College knocked off Notre Dame in the 6th edition of the series between the two schools deemed the “Holy War” 30-11 in Chestnut Hill.
- October 8, 1995 – The great Dan Marino surpasses legendary signal-caller Fran Tarkenton’s NFL record career 3,686 completions record. Miami fell to the Indianapolis Colts in a heartbreaker 24-27 in the game that day. Marino finished his career with 4,967 career completions.
Hall of Fame Birthday for October 8
October 8, 1909 – Bill Hewitt has gone down in history known as the NFL player who wouldn’t wear a helmet per the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website bio on the player. The two-way end almost got away without wearing one too except that in his ninth and final season in the NFL, playing for the 1943 Phil-Pitt Steagles, the League established a rule that wearing the protective headpiece was mandatory for players. He was an iron man who averaged approximately 50 minutes on the field in each game of his career. Bill Hewitt was part of one of the most famous plays in NFL history, as he often received the famous jump pass from Bronko Nagurski when he was with the Bears. Bill was the first player to ever become All-NFL with two different teams. Hewitt achieved the recognition with the Chicago Bears and with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined him in 1971.
October 8, 1911 – Cotton Warburton the Southern California quarterback. Cotton was a speedster and earned All-American honors while guiding the Trojans as their signal caller for a 27-game winning streak, uncontested by any other USC QB until 1980. Cotton Washburn was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975. His fame didn’t end on the football field though as Cotton became involved in helping to make Hollywood movies for both Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios as well as the Walt Disney Company. One of his most famous productions was the Disney movie Mary Poppins where he did most of the editing of the film according to Wikipedia.com.
October 8, 1956 – Johnnie Johnson the former safety from the University of Texas. According to his bio page on texassports.com, Johnnie was a Consensus All-American in the 1978 and 1979 football seasons. In 1979 he was selected as the top defensive back in the nation by the Downtown Athletic Club. Beside anchoring the defensive backfield with 13 college career interceptions for the Longhorns he also was a great punt returner as he had a career total of 1,004 return yards. The National Football Foundation selected Johnnie Johnson into their College Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Johnson was picked in first round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and played 11 NFL seasons for the team. The stellar athlete was voted as the 1980 NFL Rookie of the Year and he also earned several NFL All-Pro honors during his pro career.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1904 Jimmy Barrett becomes the first major leaguer to play 162 games in a season, 57 years before the schedule expands from 154 contests to 162. The Tigers outfielder accomplished the unusual feat because Detroit played ten tie games during the season.
1908 In a make-up contest necessitated by Fred Merkle’s baserunning blunder on September 23, Three Finger Brown outduels Christy Mathewson, 4-2, as the Cubs win the National League pennant by one game over the Giants in one of the most dramatic pennant races of all time.
1915 The Phillies take Game 1 of the World Series when Grover Cleveland Alexander throws a complete game, beating the Red Sox at the Baker Bowl, 3-1. Unfortunately for the franchise, the triumph will be the team’s last victory in the Fall Classic for 65 years.
1922 Behind Art Nehf’s complete-game five-hitter, the Giants repeat as World Champions, sweeping the Yankees in five games, including one tie. George Kelly’s two-run single fuels the three-run eighth inning, contributing to the team’s 5-3 comeback victory at the Polo Grounds.
1927 In the bottom of the ninth of Game 4, Pirates right-hander Johnny Miljus loads the bases with no outs but strikes out Lou Gehrig (swinging) and Bob Meusel (looking). The 32-year-old Pittsburgh hurler, facing Tony Lazzeri with two outs and a 0-1 count, throws a wild pitch, and Earle Combs races home with the winning run to give the Yankees the Fall Classic sweep of the Bucs and its second world championship.
1929 In front of 50,000 fans at Wrigley Field, surprise starter Howard Ehmke establishes a new World Series record, striking out 13 Cubs en route to a 3-1 A’s victory in Game 1 of the Fall Classic. The mark will last 34 years until Dodger hurler Carl Erskine fans 14 Yankees in 1953.
1939 In the top of the tenth, Yankee outfielder Joe DiMaggio scores from first base when Reds’ catcher Ernie Lombardi lies in a daze at home plate after being run over by ‘King Kong’ Charlie Keller. The Bronx Bombers score three runs thanks to ‘Lombardi’s Swoon,’ winning the game, 7-4, to complete the World Series sweep and become the first club to win four consecutive Fall Classics.
1940 With the Reds’ 2-1 victory over the Tigers in Game 7 of the Fall Classic, Bill McKechnie becomes the first manager to win a World Series with two different teams. The ‘Deacon’ also piloted the Pirates to a World Championship, beating Washington in seven games in the 1925 Fall Classic.
1948 Facing only thirty batters, Indians’ rookie hurler Gene Bearden five-hits the Braves for a 2-0 victory in front of 70,000 fans in Cleveland. The Tribe takes a 2-1 World Series game lead.
1953 Birmingham bans Jackie Robinson’s Negro-White All-Stars from playing in the city. After Robinson gives in and drops the team’s white players, city officials allow the team to play.
1956 “The Yankees have all the hits.” – MEL ALLEN, baseball broadcaster, describing Don Larsen’s Fall Classic perfect game without jinxing the outcome. Don Larsen pitches the first perfect game in World Series history, defeating the Dodgers, 2-0, in Game 5 of the Fall Classic at Yankee Stadium. The 27-year-old right-hander, who had a poor start in Game 2 because of a lack of control, throws only 97 pitches, striking out pinch-hitter Dale Mitchell, taking the third strike for the final out.
1957 Club President Walter O’Malley makes it official, announcing the Dodgers will play in Los Angeles next season. The club’s departure from Brooklyn corresponds with the massive social shift in the borough that finds many of its former residents leaving for the suburbs of Long Island.
1959 Chicago’s speed and quickness aren’t enough to overcome Los Angeles’ hitting and pitching when the team drops a 9-3 decision, losing the World Series in six games to the Dodgers, who win their first championship representing the City of Angels. In the Comiskey Park, LA’s Chuck Essegian sets a record with his ninth-inning shot off Ray Moore to become the first player to hit two pinch-hit homers in the Fall Classic.
1961 In Game 4 at Crosley Field, Whitey Ford blanks the Reds for five innings to extend his World Series consecutive scoreless inning streak to 32, breaking Red Sox hurler Babe Ruth’s previous record of 29.2 innings. Hector Lopez and Clete Boyer provide the offense, driving in two runs each in the Yankee 6-0 victory.
1962 In Game 4 of the World Series, Chuck Hiller’s seventh-inning grand slam off Marshall Bridges proves to be the difference in the Giants’ 7-3 victory at Yankee Stadium. The infielder’s bases-loaded homer, the first by a National Leaguer in the history of the Fall Classic, helps to even the series at two games apiece.
1966 The Orioles collect only three hits off Claude Osteen, but Paul Blair’s fifth-inning 430-foot home run proves to be the difference when Baltimore beats the Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series, 1-0. Wally Bunker throws a six-hitter, winning the first Fall Classic game ever played in Baltimore.
1967 Boston’s Ken Brett becomes the youngest player ever to pitch in the World Series when he appears in relief against the Cardinals in Game 4 of the Fall Classic. The 19-year-old Red Sox rookie southpaw, the older brother of future Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett, tosses a scoreless eighth inning, yielding a walk in the team’s 6-0 loss at Busch Stadium.
1972 After being drilled by a pitch in Game 2 of the ALCS, Bert Campaneris, 3-for-3 on the day, hurls his bat at Tiger pitcher Lerrin LaGrow, resulting in the ejection of both players from the game. In addition to levying a $500 fine, MLB suspends A’s shortstop for the rest of this series and five games to start next season, but he will be permitted to play in the World Series.
1973 In Game 3 of the NLCS, the Mets post a 9-2 victory over the Reds at Shea Stadium in a contest best remembered for the brawl ignited when Bud Harrelson took exception to Pete Rose’s slide at second base to break up a double play. After the fight, the Mets, fearing a forfeit due to their fans’ rowdy behavior, send an emissary, consisting of Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Cleon Jones, Tom Seaver, and Rusty Staub, out to left field to quell the crowd’s unrest.
1977 In Game 4 of the NLCS played at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium, Dodger hurler Tommy John goes the distance and beats Steve Carlton and the Phillies, 4-1. The LA southpaw considers this pennant-clinching performance the best game he has ever pitched in the major leagues.
1983 In front of 64,494 fans at Veterans Stadium, the Phillies win the NLCS behind the pitching of Steve Carlton and the power of Gary Matthews’ three-run homer, 7-2. Philadelphia will take on the Orioles in the Fall Classic to become known as the I-95 World Series.
1986 Mike Scott tosses a five-hitter and ties a playoff record with 14 strikeouts, beating the frustrated Mets, who accuse the Astros’ right-hander of scuffing the ball in their 1-0 defeat in Game 1 of the NLCS. A Glenn Davis home run in the second inning off Dwight Gooden accounts for the lone run in the Astrodome contest.
1995 Thanks to a two-run Edgar Martinez’s 11th-inning double that scores Ken Griffey, Jr. from first base, the Mariners become the fourth team to overcome a two-game deficit to win a five-game series, dramatically beating the Yankees in a 6-5 walk-off victory. The winning run, hit, and decision (Randy Johnson) in the Kingdome contest are all accomplished by future Hall of Famers.
1995 After dropping the series’ first two games, the Mariners make a dramatic comeback in Game 5 to beat the Yankees with a 6-5 extra-inning victory to capture the ALDS. Ken Griffey Jr. ties a major league record by hitting his fifth home run in the postseason series, an eighth-inning round-tripper off David Cone, equaling Reggie Jackson’s mark established in 1977.
(Ed. Note: Reggie Jackson went deep five times in the World Series, including three on consecutive pitches in Game 6 against the Dodgers. (-LP)
2000 At Shea Stadium, the Mets blank the Giants, 4-0, to win the NLDS in four games. Bobby Jones, sent to the minors earlier in the season to work on his mechanics, retires the side in order eight of the nine innings, allowing only a fifth-inning double to Jeff Kent. The one-hitter is only the sixth in postseason history.
2002 The Tigers select their former All-Star shortstop Alan Trammell (1977-1996) to manage the faltering franchise. The California native had been a coach with the Padres for the last three seasons.
2006 In the inaugural season in their new ballpark, the Cardinals beat the Padres, 6-2, at Busch Stadium to take the NLDS playoff three games to one. The Redbirds advance to the championship series for the third consecutive season when Chris Carpenter earns his second victory in the best-of-five series.
2007 With a 6-4 victory at Yankee Stadium, the Indians advance to the ALCS for the first time since 1995. The Tribe’s win ends the Bronx Bombers’ season and begins speculation of the impending firing of New York skipper Joe Torre, who was chastised in the press yesterday by owner George Steinbrenner for the team’s first-round woes.
2007 A 6-4 defeat to the Indians in Game 4 of the ALDS at the Stadium proves to be Joe Torre’s final game with the Yankees. The veteran skipper, who won 1,173 games and made the postseason every year during his 12-year tenure with the team, rejects a $5 million, one-year contract to return as manager, a deal many believe to be structured to oust the popular pilot without upsetting the fans.
2008 The Cubs exercise Rich Harden’s $7 million option for next year, the day after tests reveal the 26-year-old hurler has a sound pitching shoulder. The hard-throwing right-hander, obtained from the A’s in a July deal, compiled a combined record of 10-2, posting a 2.07 ERA in 25 starts for his two teams.
2009 After dropping the series’ first two games, the Mariners make a dramatic comeback in Game 5 to beat the Yankees with a 6-5 extra-inning victory to capture the ALDS. Ken Griffey Jr. ties a major league record by hitting his fifth home run in the postseason series, an eighth-inning round-tripper off David Cone, equaling Reggie Jackson’s mark established in 1977.
2010 Although the Astros finish ten games under .500, the team exercises the 2012 option on manager Brad Mills’ contract and adds a club option for the following season. After a dismal 17-34 start and the loss of veterans Roy Oswalt to the Phillies and Lance Berkman to the Yankees, the first-year skipper pilots Houston to a 59-52 record after June 1.
2011 Redbird right-hander Chris Carpenter outpitches Roy Halladay, throwing a three-hitter to beat the Phillies 1-0 in the deciding Game 5 of NLDS. The wild-card Cardinals plate the game’s only run in the first frame when Skip Schumaker doubles home Rafael Furcal, who led off the Citizens Bank Park contest with a triple.
2018 Cleveland’s season-ending Game 3 loss to the Astros in the ALDS on Indigenous Peoples’ Day marks the last time the Chief Wahoo logo appears on the team’s uniform. The caricature, first used in 1954, frequently adorned the Indians’ hats and jerseys for over half a century.
2018 Brock Holt becomes the first player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game when he hits a ninth-inning home run in the Red Sox’s 16-1 rout of the Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. The Boston infielder collected a single and triple in the team’s seven-run fourth frame and added a double in the eighth inning during the Bronx ballpark contest.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Oct. 8
1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21-20 win over the New York Giants.
1949 — Walt Pastuszak has five of Brown’s 11 interceptions in a 46-0 rout of Rhode Island.
1950 — Bill Grimes of the Green Bay Packers gains 167 yards on 10 carries in a 44-31 loss to the New York Yankees.
1956 — Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitches the only perfect game in World Series history, a 2-0 triumph over Brooklyn.
1966 — Jerry DePoyster of Wyoming becomes the first player in college football to make three field goals of 50 yards or more in a game. DePoyster connects on two 54-yard tries and a 52-yarder in the Cowboys’ 40-7 rout of Utah.
1961 — Paul Hornung scores 33 points, with four touchdowns, six extra points and a field goal, to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 45-7 romp over the Baltimore Colts.
1977 — No. 7 Alabama beats No. 1 Southern California 21-20 in Los Angeles. USC fullback Lynn Cain scores with 38 seconds remaining but the 2-point attempt fails.
1992 — Doug Smail scores two goals and the expansion Ottawa Senators rock the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 — the first regular-season NHL game by an Ottawa franchise in 58 years.
1993 — The Anaheim Mighty Ducks, before 17,174 at the Arrowhead Pond, lose 7-2 to the Detroit Red Wings in their first NHL game.
1995 — Dolphin’s Dan Marino breaks Tarkenton’s NFL career completions record.
1997 — Adam Oates reaches 1,000 points with three goals and two assists as the Washington Capitals post a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders.
2005 — Baylor wins a Big 12 road game for the first time in the league’s 10-year history, beating Iowa State 23-13. The Bears had been 0-37 on the road in the Big 12 Conference.
2006 — Randy Moss’ 22-yard TD catch between two defenders 51 seconds before halftime is the Oakland receiver’s 100th touchdown reception. He’s becomes the seventh receiver in NFL history with 100 TD catches.
2011 — Howard scores all its points in the fourth quarter, including 16 in the final 1:27 to beat 29-28 Florida A&M. Parker Munoz caps the improbable comeback by hitting a 21-yard field goal with 4 seconds left following FAMU’s Damien Fleming fumble on the 28-yard line.
2015 — Tampa Bay’s Jason Garrison scores his second goal of the game at 2:17 of the extra period to lead the Lightning past the Philadelphia Flyers in the first 3-on-3 overtime game in NHL history. T
2016 — Will Worth and Navy stuns No. 6 Houston, romping to a 46-40 victory. Worth runs for 115 yards and throws two scoring passes for the Midshipmen. Navy hadn’t beaten a top 10 team since 1984, when it topped then-No. 2 South Carolina in Annapolis.
2017 — Aaron Rodgers throws a 12-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 11 seconds remaining, lifting Green Bay over the Dallas Cowboys 35-31 in another thriller nine months after the Packers’ divisional playoff victory on the same field.
2018 — Drew Brees’ 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tre’Quan Smith makes him the NFL’s all-time leader in yards passing and sends the New Orleans Saints well on their way to a 43-19 victory over the Washington Redskins. Brees enters the game needing 201 yards to eclipse Peyton Manning’s previous mark of 71,940 yards. He finishes 26 of 29 for 363 yards and three touchdowns.
2018 — Red Sox utility Brock Holt becomes the first MLB player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game.
TV SPORTS TUESDAY
| MLB PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| NLDS Game 3: Philadelphia at NY Mets | 5:08pm | FS1 |
| NLDS Game 3: LA Dodgers at San Diego | 9:08pm | FS1 |
| WNBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| Semifinals Game 5: Las Vegas vs New York | – | ESPN2 |
| Semifinals Game 5: Connecticut vs Minnesota | – | ESPN2 |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| St. Louis at Seattle | 4:30pm | ESPN ESPN+ |
| Boston at Florida | 7:00pm | ESPN ESPN+ |
| Chicago at Utah | 10:00pm | ESPN ESPN+ |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| FIU at Liberty | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Women’s UEFA Champions League: Lyon vs Galatasaray | 12:45pm | DAZN |
| Women’s UEFA Champions League: Roma vs VFL Wolfsburg | 12:45pm | DAZN |
| Women’s UEFA Champions League: Celtic vs FC Twente | 3:00pm | DAZN |
| Women’s UEFA Champions League: Chelsea vs Real Madrid | 3:00pm | DAZN |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Shanghai-ATP & Wuhan-WTA Early Rounds | 7:00am | TENNIS |