“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
ADAMS CENTRAL (7-1) AT WOODLAN (5-3)
AVON (2-6) AT NOBLESVILLE (2-6)
BEN DAVIS (3-5) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-8)
BENTON CENTRAL (0-8) AT TIPTON (4-4)
BLACKFORD (2-6) AT ALEXANDRIA (5-3)
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (4-4) AT SEYMOUR (4-4)
BOONE GROVE (5-3) AT HAMMOND NOLL (3-5)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-8) AT KNOX (5-3)
BREBEUF JESUIT (6-2) AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH (2-6)
BROWNSBURG (8-0) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (5-3)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-7) AT WES-DEL (4-4)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (6-2) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (5-3)
CASTLE (7-1) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (8-0)
CENTERVILLE (7-1) AT KNIGHTSTOWN (5-3)
CENTRAL NOBLE (0-8) AT GARRETT (8-0)
CLARKSVILLE (0-8) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-8)
CLINTON CENTRAL (3-5) AT TRI-CENTRAL (1-7)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (4-4) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (4-4)
COLUMBIA CITY (7-1) AT NORWELL (2-6)
COLUMBUS EAST (5-3) AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (1-7)
COLUMBUS NORTH (7-1) AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (2-5)
CONCORD (8-0) AT PLYMOUTH (5-3)
CONNERSVILLE (2-6) AT BATESVILLE (5-3)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-6) AT FRANKFORT (0-8)
CROWN POINT (8-0) AT MICHIGAN CITY (3-5)
CULVER (1-7) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (1-7)
CULVER ACADEMY (7-1) AT JOHN GLENN (1-6)
DECATUR CENTRAL (5-2) AT FRANKLIN (3-5)
DEKALB (4-4) AT LEO (6-2)
DELPHI (5-3) AT TAYLOR (4-4)
DELTA (4-4) AT NEW PALESTINE (7-0)
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (1-7) AT HAMMOND MORTON (3-4)
EAST NOBLE (7-1) AT BELLMONT (0-8)
EASTBROOK (4-4) AT OAK HILL (5-3)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-7) AT CHARLESTOWN (1-7)
EASTERN GREENE (3-5) AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (2-6)
EASTSIDE (4-4) AT ANGOLA (3-5)
EDGEWOOD (2-6) AT BROWN COUNTY (4-4)
EDINBURGH (0-8) AT PARK TUDOR (5-3)
ELWOOD (1-7) AT FRANKTON (1-7)
EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-8) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (1-7)
EVANSVILLE NORTH (3-5) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-7)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (6-2) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (7-1)
FAIRFIELD (3-5) AT CHURUBUSCO (4-4)
FISHERS (4-4) AT ZIONSVILLE (3-5)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (2-6) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (3-5)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (6-2) AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE (3-4)
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (2-6) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (1-7)
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (5-2) AT WESTFIELD (7-1)
FRANKLIN COUNTY (5-3) AT BLUFFTON (6-2)
FREMONT (2-6) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (1-6)
GARY WEST (5-3) AT CALUMET (4-4)
GIBSON SOUTHERN (6-2) AT BOONVILLE (4-4)
GOSHEN (0-8) AT NORTHWOOD (3-5)
GREENCASTLE (2-6) AT NORTH PUTNAM (7-1)
GREENSBURG (0-8) AT RUSHVILLE (5-3)
GREENWOOD (2-6) AT WHITELAND (3-4)
GUERIN CATHOLIC (4-4) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (7-0)
HANOVER CENTRAL (6-2) AT HAMMOND CENTRAL (3-5)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (6-2) AT PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD (2-5)
HERITAGE HILLS (7-1) AT WASHINGTON (5-3)
HOBART (4-4) AT HIGHLAND (1-7)
HOMESTEAD (4-4) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (5-3)
INDIAN CREEK (4-4) AT NORTHVIEW (7-1)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (5-2) AT WARREN CENTRAL (7-1)
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (6-1) AT CINCINNATI ELDER (OHIO)
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (7-1) AT BEECH GROVE (4-4)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (1-6) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (0-8)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (3-4) AT EAST CENTRAL (6-2)
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (3-5) AT MONROVIA (6-2)
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (2-5) AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (6-2)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (3-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-4)
IRVINGTON PREP (0-5) AT SOUTH DECATUR (3-4)
JAY COUNTY (2-6) AT HERITAGE (7-1)
JEFFERSONVILLE (5-3) AT JENNINGS COUNTY (0-8)
JIMTOWN (5-3) AT LAKELAND (5-3)
KANKAKEE VALLEY (3-5) AT MUNSTER (2-6)
KOKOMO (4-3) AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (5-3)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (8-0) AT MCCUTCHEON (4-4)
LAPEL (5-3) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (5-3)
LAPORTE (0-8) AT PORTAGE (3-5)
LAVILLE (3-5) AT WHITING (2-6)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL (3-5) AT CARMEL (3-5)
LAWRENCE NORTH (8-0) AT PIKE (5-3)
LAWRENCEBURG (7-1) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (4-4)
LEWIS CASS (3-5) AT SOUTHWOOD (0-8)
LINTON (6-2) AT PHALEN ACADEMY
LOWELL (4-4) AT ANDREAN (4-4)
MADISON (4-4) AT MILAN (5-3)
MANCHESTER (5-3) AT PERU (3-5)
MARION (4-4) AT ANDERSON (0-8)
MERRILLVILLE (7-1) AT CHESTERTON (5-3)
MISHAWAKA (6-2) AT WAWASEE (1-7)
MISSISSINEWA (8-0) AT MADISON-GRANT (8-0)
MONROE CENTRAL (6-2) AT SHENANDOAH (4-4)
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (4-4) AT YORKTOWN (5-3)
NEW ALBANY (3-5) AT FLOYD CENTRAL (5-2)
NEW CASTLE (4-4) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (6-2)
NEW HAVEN (1-7) AT HUNTINGTON NORTH (5-3)
NEW PRAIRIE (5-3) AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-8)
NORTH DAVIESS (6-2) AT SPRINGS VALLEY (7-1)
NORTH JUDSON (8-0) AT PIONEER (6-2)
NORTH MONTGOMERY (3-5) AT DANVILLE (7-1)
NORTH NEWTON (2-6) AT TRI-COUNTY (5-3)
NORTH VERMILLION (7-1) AT SEEGER (3-5)
NORTHEASTERN (8-0) AT HAGERSTOWN (3-5)
NORTHFIELD (3-5) AT NORTHWESTERN (7-1)
OWEN VALLEY (0-8) AT CASCADE (8-0)
PAOLI (8-0) AT NORTH KNOX (2-6)
PARKE HERITAGE (1-7) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (3-5)
PENDLETON HEIGHTS (3-5) AT SHELBYVILLE (1-7)
PERRY CENTRAL (4-4) AT MITCHELL (1-7)
PERRY MERIDIAN (3-5) AT MOORESVILLE (3-5)
PIKE CENTRAL (3-5) AT NORTH POSEY (6-2)
PLAINFIELD (7-1) AT MARTINSVILLE (8-0)
PRINCETON (1-7) AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (4-4)
PROVIDENCE (7-0) AT NORTH HARRISON (6-2)
RENSSELAER CENTRAL (3-5) AT LOGANSPORT (7-1)
RICHMOND (1-7) AT MUNCIE CENTRAL (1-7)
RIVER FOREST (4-4) AT LAKE STATION (2-6)
RIVERTON PARKE (5-3) AT COVINGTON (5-3)
ROCHESTER (7-1) AT MACONAQUAH (8-0)
SCOTTSBURG (6-2) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (8-0)
SHERIDAN (4-4) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (8-0)
SILVER CREEK (3-5) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (3-5)
SOUTH ADAMS (3-5) AT SOUTHERN WELLS (0-8)
SOUTH BEND ADAMS (2-6) AT ELKHART (7-1)
SOUTH BEND RILEY (2-5) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (3-5)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (5-3) AT PENN (6-2)
SOUTH NEWTON (3-5) AT FRONTIER (7-0)
SOUTH PUTNAM (6-2) AT CLOVERDALE (4-3)
SOUTH VERMILLION (8-0) AT ATTICA (0-8)
SOUTHMONT (3-5) AT TRI-WEST (4-4)
SOUTHPORT (0-8) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (6-2)
SOUTHRIDGE (6-2) AT FOREST PARK (5-3)
SOUTHSIDE HOMESCHOOL AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (5-1)
SPEEDWAY (4-4) AT TRITON CENTRAL (6-2)
ST. FRANCES (MD.) AT CENTER GROVE (5-3)
SWITZERLAND COUNTY (6-2) AT NORTH DECATUR (7-1)
TELL CITY (4-4) AT SOUTH SPENCER (4-4)
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (6-2) AT BREMEN (4-4)
TRI (5-3) AT UNION COUNTY (0-8)
TRITON (6-2) AT NORTH MIAMI (6-2)
UNION CITY (2-6) AT WINCHESTER (3-5)
VALPARAISO (5-3) AT LAKE CENTRAL (3-5)
VINCENNES LINCOLN (3-5) AT JASPER (4-4)
WARSAW (5-3) AT NORTHRIDGE (3-5)
WEST CENTRAL (5-3) AT NORTH WHITE (4-4)
WEST NOBLE (7-1) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (4-4)
WEST VIGO (3-5) AT SULLIVAN (3-5)
WEST WASHINGTON (3-5) AT SALEM (3-5)
WESTERN BOONE (7-1) AT LEBANON (6-2)
WHEELER (6-2) AT GRIFFITH (8-0)
WHITKO (0-8) AT WABASH (1-7)
WINAMAC (3-4) AT CASTON (2-6)
TWIN LAKES (3-5) AT WESTERN (0-8)
WEST LAFAYETTE (5-3) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (3-5)
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT
SCOREBOARD: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=10/17/2024
CLASS 4A
1. HAMMOND CENTRAL (5) | BRACKET
CROWN POINT, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER
2. HOBART (5) | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, HOBART, MERRILLVILLE, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. PENN (6) | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY
4. GOSHEN (5) | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. FORT WAYNE SNIDER (4) | BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER
6. FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE (5) | BRACKET
BELLMONT, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH
7. LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON (4) | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON
8. WESTFIELD (6) | BRACKET
CARMEL, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
9. PENDLETON HEIGHTS (7) | BRACKET
ANDERSON, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND, YORKTOWN
10. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (5) | BRACKET
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WARREN CENTRAL
11. BROWNSBURG (5) | BRACKET
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
12. PERRY MERIDIAN (6) | BRACKET
CENTER GROVE, DECATUR CENTRAL, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, MOORESVILLE, PERRY MERIDIAN, SOUTHPORT
13. BLOOMINGTON NORTH (5) | BRACKET
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
14. EAST CENTRAL (5) | BRACKET
COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
15. NEW ALBANY (6) | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW ALBANY, PROVIDENCE, SEYMOUR
16. CASTLE (4) | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH
CLASS 3A
17. HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL (6) | BRACKET
CALUMET, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HIGHLAND
18. HANOVER CENTRAL (5) | BRACKET
HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, RIVER FOREST
19. PLYMOUTH (7) | BRACKET
CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
20. WEST NOBLE (6) | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, FAIRFIELD, NORTHWOOD, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WAWASEE, WEST NOBLE
21. ANGOLA (7) | BRACKET
ANGOLA, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, LEO
22. NORWELL (5) | BRACKET
HERITAGE, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, NEW HAVEN, NORWELL
23. PERU (7) | BRACKET
LOGANSPORT, MACONAQUAH, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN
24. NEW CASTLE (5) | BRACKET
CONNERSVILLE, DELTA, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, JAY COUNTY, NEW CASTLE
25. BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY (7) | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, FRANKFORT, GUERIN CATHOLIC, LEBANON, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
26. INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD (6) | BRACKET
HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN
27. SPEEDWAY (6) | BRACKET
CASCADE, EDGEWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, SPEEDWAY
28. RONCALLI (7) | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, NEW PALESTINE, RONCALLI, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE
29. LAWRENCEBURG (6) | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, JENNINGS COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. SILVER CREEK (6) | BRACKET
CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. JASPER (6) | BRACKET
GIBSON SOUTHERN, JASPER, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. MT. VERNON (6) | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON
CLASS 2A
33. ANDREAN (8) | BRACKET
21ST CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOL – GARY, ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, HEBRON, LAKE STATION EDISON, LIGHTHOUSE CPC, WHEELER, WHITING
34. KNOX (6) | BRACKET
BREMEN, CAREER ACADEMY, JIMTOWN, KNOX, LAVILLE, WINAMAC COMMUNITY
35. PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (6) | BRACKET
CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, EASTSIDE, LAKELAND, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW
36. WOODLAN (7) | BRACKET
ADAMS CENTRAL, BLUFFTON, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, SOUTH ADAMS, WHITKO, WOODLAN
37. WESTERN BOONE (6) | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, DELPHI COMMUNITY, NORTH MONTGOMERY, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, SEEGER, WESTERN BOONE
38. SOUTHWOOD (7) | BRACKET
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), LEWIS CASS, MANCHESTER, OAK HILL, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, SOUTHWOOD, WABASH
39. TAYLOR (6) | BRACKET
ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FRANKTON, LAPEL, SHERIDAN, TAYLOR, TIPTON
40. WAPAHANI (6) | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, MADISON-GRANT, MUNCIE BURRIS, WAPAHANI
41. SOUTHMONT (6) | BRACKET
GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT
42. INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER (6) | BRACKET
COVENANT CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, MONROVIA, PARK TUDOR, RIVERSIDE, UNIVERSITY
43. INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL (7) | BRACKET
CHRISTEL HOUSE, EASTERN HANCOCK, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, KIPP INDY LEGACY, TRITON CENTRAL
44. HAGERSTOWN (6) | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, SHENANDOAH, UNION COUNTY, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY
45. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (6) | BRACKET
AUSTIN, BROWN COUNTY, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY
46. EASTERN (PEKIN) (6) | BRACKET
CLARKSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, EASTERN (PEKIN), MITCHELL, PAOLI, SALEM
47. EASTERN GREENE (7) | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH KNOX, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN, WEST VIGO
48. SOUTH SPENCER (8) | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, PERRY CENTRAL, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, TECUMSEH, TELL CITY
CLASS 1A
49. MARQUETTE CATHOLIC (8) | BRACKET
BOWMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOUTS, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, TRI-TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE
50. SOUTH NEWTON (8) | BRACKET
CASTON, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, NORTH NEWTON, NORTH WHITE, PIONEER, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL
51. CULVER COMMUNITY (7) | BRACKET
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, OREGON-DAVIS, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), TRITON
52. HAMILTON (6) | BRACKET
BETHANY CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FREMONT, HAMILTON, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN
53. COVINGTON (7) | BRACKET
ATTICA, COVINGTON, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH VERMILLION, RIVERTON PARKE
54. ROSSVILLE (7) | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, FRONTIER, ROSSVILLE, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN
55. DALEVILLE (7) | BRACKET
COWAN, DALEVILLE, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHFIELD, SOUTHERN WELLS, TRI-CENTRAL, WES-DEL
56. MONROE CENTRAL (7) | BRACKET
BLUE RIVER VALLEY, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, MONROE CENTRAL, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, SETON CATHOLIC, UNION (MODOC), UNION CITY
57. INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (8) | BRACKET
ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC-BROAD RIPPLE, TINDLEY
58. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (7) | BRACKET
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, EMINENCE, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY, VICTORY COLLEGE PREP
59. NORTH DECATUR (8) | BRACKET
EDINBURGH, KNIGHTSTOWN, MORRISTOWN, NORTH DECATUR, SOUTH DECATUR, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE), TRI, WALDRON
60. TRINITY LUTHERAN (7) | BRACKET
CROTHERSVILLE, HAUSER, JAC-CEN-DEL, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, TRINITY LUTHERAN
61. WHITE RIVER VALLEY (8) | BRACKET
BLOOMFIELD, CLAY CITY, CLOVERDALE, DUGGER UNION, LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), SHAKAMAK, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
62. LOOGOOTEE (6) | BRACKET
LOOGOOTEE, MEDORA, NORTH DAVIESS, ORLEANS, SHOALS, VINCENNES RIVET
63. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA (8) | BRACKET
BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, HENRYVILLE, LANESVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, ROCK CREEK ACADEMY, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), WEST WASHINGTON
64. WOOD MEMORIAL (5) | BRACKET
CANNELTON, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SPRINGS VALLEY, WOOD MEMORIAL
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER STATE TOURNAMENT
REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS
SCOREBOARD: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=10/17/2024
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER STATE TOURNAMENT
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 19
3A
@ CARMEL
CARMEL VS. EAST CENTRAL 2PM
@SEYMOUR
CENTER GROVE VS. CASTLE 2PM
@PENN
VALPARAISO VS. PENN 2PM
@KOKOMO
HOMESTEAD VS. NOBLESVILLE 2PM
2A
@ CHATARD
BREBEUF VS. RONCALLI 2PM
@HERITAGE HILLS
LAWRENCEBURG VS. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 2PM
@MISHAWAKA MARIAN
MISHAWAKA MARIAN VS. BELLMONT 2PM
@FW CONCORDIA
HANOVER CENTRAL VS. YORKTOWN 2PM
1A
@KNIGHTSTOWN
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS. OLDENBURG ACADEMY 1PM
@PROVIDENCE
PROVIDENCE VS. FOREST PARK 2PM
@WESTVIEW
WESTVIEW VS. WHEELER 2PM
@TAYLOR
FAITH CHRISTIAN VS. LAPEL 2PM
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS STATE TOURNAMENT
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18
COLUMBUS NORTH VS. SB ST. JOSEPH 10AM
BREBEUF VS. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 10AM
CENTER GROVE VS. PENN 10AM
NOBLESVILLE VS. JASPER 10AM
STATE SEMI-FINALS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 19 10AM
STATE FINALS
SATURDAY 2PM
INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS-SATURDAY OCTOBER 19
1. HIGHLAND (16): GIRLS 9:30 AM CT; BOYS 10:30 AM CT | RESULTS
CALUMET, CROWN POINT, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HANOVER CENTRAL, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, HIGHLAND, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, LAKE CENTRAL, LIGHTHOUSE CPC, LOWELL, MUNSTER, WHITING
2. CHESTERTON (13): GIRLS 10:30 AM CT; BOYS 11:15 AM CT | RESULTS
ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, CHESTERTON, HEBRON, HOBART, KOUTS, MERRILLVILLE, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, PORTAGE, RIVER FOREST, VALPARAISO, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WHEELER
3. NEW PRAIRIE (16): GIRLS 10:00 AM CT; BOYS 10:45 AM CT | RESULTS
GLENN, LAPORTE, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND CAREER ACADEMY, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), TRINITY GREENLAWN, TRI-TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE
4. ELKHART (13): GIRLS 10:00 AM ET; BOYS 10:45 AM ET | RESULTS
BETHANY CHRISTIAN, BREMEN, CONCORD, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, ELKHART, FAIRFIELD, GOSHEN, JIMTOWN, LAVILLE, NORTHRIDGE, NORTHWOOD, WAWASEE, WESTVIEW
5. RENSSELAER CENTRAL (14): GIRLS 10:30 AM CT; BOYS 11:15 AM CT | RESULTS
BENTON CENTRAL, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, FRONTIER, KANKAKEE VALLEY, KNOX, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, NORTH NEWTON, NORTH WHITE, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY, TWIN LAKES, WEST CENTRAL, WINAMAC
6. MANCHESTER (15): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
ARGOS, COLUMBIA CITY, CULVER ACADEMIES, HUNTINGTON NORTH, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, MANCHESTER, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHFIELD, PLYMOUTH, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, TRITON, WABASH, WARSAW, WHITKO
7. WEST NOBLE (15): GIRLS 9:30 AM ET; BOYS 10:15 AM ET | RESULTS
ANGOLA, CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, EASTSIDE, FREMONT, GARRETT, HAMILTON, LAKELAND, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN, LEO, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WEST NOBLE
8. NEW HAVEN (@ HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY) (14): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE NORTHSIDE, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HERITAGE, HOMESTEAD, NEW HAVEN, WOODLAN
9. DELTA (16): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
ADAMS CENTRAL, BELLMONT, BLACKFORD, BLUFFTON, DELTA, EASTBROOK, JAY COUNTY, MONROE CENTRAL, NORWELL, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, SOUTH ADAMS, SOUTHERN WELLS, UNION (MODOC), UNION CITY, WAPAHANI, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY
10. MARION (15): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, BLUE RIVER VALLEY, COWAN, DALEVILLE, ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FRANKTON, MADISON-GRANT, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, MUNCIE BURRIS, MUNCIE CENTRAL, OAK HILL, SOUTHWOOD, WES-DEL, YORKTOWN
11. LOGANSPORT (16): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
CARROLL (FLORA), CASTON, CLINTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, EASTERN (GREENTOWN), FRANKFORT, KOKOMO, LEWIS CASS, LOGANSPORT, MACONAQUAH, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, PIONEER, ROSSVILLE, TAYLOR, WESTERN
12. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (13): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DELPHI, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON, NORTH MONTGOMERY, SEEGER, SOUTHMONT, WEST LAFAYETTE
13. NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (19): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
CARMEL, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, HERRON, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON, INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PARK TUDOR, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – BROAD RIPPLE, RIVERSIDE, TINDLEY, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN, UNIVERSITY, WESTERN BOONE, ZIONSVILLE
14. TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO (16): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
CLAY CITY, CLOVERDALE, GREENCASTLE, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), NORTH VERMILLION, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, PARKE HERITAGE, RIVERTON PARKE, SHAKAMAK, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SULLIVAN, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO, WEST VIGO
15. BEN DAVIS (15): GIRLS 8:30 AM ET; BOYS 9:15 AM ET | RESULTS
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, BREBEUF JESUIT, BROWNSBURG, CASCADE, COVENANT CHRISTIAN, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, NORTH PUTNAM, PIKE, PLAINFIELD, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY, SPEEDWAY, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
16. NOBLESVILLE (15): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
ANDERSON, ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, FISHERS, GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, LAPEL, LEBANON, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, NOBLESVILLE, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, SHENANDOAH, TIPTON, TRI-CENTRAL, WESTFIELD
17. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) (17): GIRLS 9:45 AM ET; BOYS 10:30 AM ET | RESULTS
BEECH GROVE, EASTERN HANCOCK, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, KIPP INDY LEGACY, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, MORRISTOWN, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), NEW PALESTINE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN, VICTORY COLLEGE PREP, WARREN CENTRAL
18. RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED (14): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
BATESVILLE, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, CENTERVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, EAST CENTRAL, HAGERSTOWN, NEW CASTLE, NORTHEASTERN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RICHMOND, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SETON CATHOLIC, TRI, UNION COUNTY
19. SHELBYVILLE (16): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
CENTER GROVE, DECATUR CENTRAL, EDINBURGH, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, MOORESVILLE, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTHPORT, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBY), TRITON CENTRAL, WALDRON, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
20. SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) (16): GIRLS 9:30 AM ET; BOYS 10:15 AM ET | RESULTS
AUSTIN, CHARLESTOWN, CROTHERSVILLE, HENRYVILLE, JAC-CEN-DEL, LAWRENCEBURG, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, MILAN, NEW WASHINGTON, RISING SUN, SCOTTSBURG, SHAWE MEMORIAL, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY, SOUTH DEARBORN, SOUTH RIPLEY
21. BROWN COUNTY (14): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
BROWN COUNTY, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EDGEWOOD, EMINENCE, GREENSBURG, HAUSER, JENNINGS COUNTY, MARTINSVILLE, MONROVIA, NORTH DECATUR, SEYMOUR, SOUTH DECATUR, TRINITY LUTHERAN
22. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (16): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, EASTERN (PEKIN), EASTERN GREENE, LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LINTON-STOCKTON, LOOGOOTEE, MITCHELL, NORTH DAVIESS, ORLEANS, SALEM, SHOALS, WEST WASHINGTON, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
23. CRAWFORD COUNTY (15): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, CLARKSVILLE, CORYDON CENTRAL, CRAWFORD COUNTY, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, LANESVILLE, NEW ALBANY, NORTH HARRISON, PAOLI, PROVIDENCE, SILVER CREEK, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), SPRINGS VALLEY
24. JASPER (14): GIRLS 10:30 AM ET; BOYS 11:15 AM ET | RESULTS
BARR-REEVE, CANNELTON, FOREST PARK, JASPER, NORTH KNOX, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, PERRY CENTRAL, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH KNOX, SOUTHRIDGE, TELL CITY, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON CATHOLIC
25. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (19): GIRLS 9:30 AM CT; BOYS 10:15 AM CT | RESULTS
BOONVILLE, CASTLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE DAY, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, EVANSVILLE NORTH, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, GIBSON SOUTHERN, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON, NORTH POSEY, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SIGNATURE, SOUTH SPENCER, TECUMSEH
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
WEEK 8
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
MARSHALL 35 GEORGIA STATE 20
VIRGINIA TECH 42 BOSTON COLLEGE 21
FRIDAY, OCT. 18
FLORIDA STATE AT DUKE, 7 P.M. | ESPN2
BROWN AT PRINCETON, 7 P.M. ESPNU
NO. 2 OREGON AT PURDUE, 8 P.M. | FOX
OKLAHOMA STATE AT NO. 13 BYU, 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
FRESNO STATE AT NEVADA, 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
CATHOLIC AT LYCOMING, 12 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
NORTHWESTERN STATE AT NICHOLLS, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
HOLY CROSS AT HARVARD, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH AT YALE, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
WILKES UNIVERSITY AT KEYSTON, 12 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
NORWICH AT MERCHANT MARINE, 12 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
MIT AT SPRINGFIELD, 12 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
NO. 6 MIAMI (FLA.) AT LOUISVILLE, 12 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
VIRGINIA AT NO. 10 CLEMSON, 12 P.M. | ACCN
NEBRASKA AT NO. 16 INDIANA, 12 P.M. | FOX
AUBURN AT NO. 19 MISSOURI, 12 P.M. | ESPN
WISCONSIN AT NORTHWESTERN, 12 P.M. | BTN
UCLA AT RUTGERS, 12 P.M. | FS1
WAKE FOREST AT UCONN, 12 P.M. | CBSSN
ARIZONA STATE AT CINCINNATI, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
LOUISIANA AT COASTAL CAROLINA, 12 P.M. | ESPNU
EAST CAROLINA AT NO. 23 ARMY, 12 P.M. | ESPN2
SACRED HEART AT LAFAYETTE, 12:30 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH CAROLINA AT OKLAHOMA, 12:45 | SECN
VILLANOVA AT MAINE, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
HAMPTON AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
STONY BROOK AT TOWSON, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
RHODE ISLAND AT NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
BRYANT AT MONMOUTH, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
DRAKE AT PRESBYTERIAN, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
STETSON AT DAVIDSON, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT DARTMOUTH, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
COLUMBIA AT PENN, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
CORNELL AT BUCKNELL, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
STONEHILL AT MERRIMACK, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN AT COLGATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
WOFFORD AT CHATTANOOGA, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UVA WISE AT CARSON-NEWMAN, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE AT ANDERSON (SC), 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
MICHIGAN TECH AT FERRIS STATE, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
ROOSEVELT AT NORTH MICHIGAN, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
JUNIATA AT SUSQUEHANNA, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
WEST FLORIDA AT CHOWAN, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
MILES AT CLARK ATLANTA, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
ASSUMPTION AT ST. ANSELM, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
NEW HAVEN AT SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AT BENTLEY, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
SALVE REGINA AT COAST GUARD, 1:30 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
LINDENWOOD AT GARDNER-WEBB, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
THE CITADEL AT VMI, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
SHORTER AT WEST GEORGIA, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
FORT VALLEY STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE, ESPN+
ERSKINE AT NORTH GREENVILLE, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
WAYNE STATE (MI) AT DAVENPORT, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
WEST TEXAS A&M AT EASTERN NEW MEXICO, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
LENOIR-RHYNE AT BARTON COLLEGE, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
WPI AT SUNY MARITIME, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT EASTERN MICHIGAN, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TULSA AT TEMPLE, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
GRAND VALLEY STATE AT SAGINAW VALLEY STATE, 3 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE AT VALDOSTA STATE, 3 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
MERCER AT SAMFORD, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
ILLINOIS STATE AT MURRAY STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA STATE AT MISSOURI STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
CAMPBELL AT WILLIAM & MARY, 3:30 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
DELAWARE AT RICHMOND, 3:30 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
ELON AT UALBANY, 3:30 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
FLORIDA A&M AT JACKSON STATE, 3:30 P.M. | ESPNU
TENNESSEE STATE AT HOWARD, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 7 ALABAMA AT NO. 11 TENNESSEE, 3:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
NO. 12 NOTRE DAME AT GEORGIA TECH, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 24 MICHIGAN AT NO. 22 ILLINOIS, 3:30 P.M. | CBS/PARAMOUNT+
NC STATE AT CALIFORNIA, 3:30 P.M. | ACCN
HOUSTON AT KANSAS, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
HAWAII AT WASHINGTON STATE, 3:30 P.M. | THE CW NETWORK
TEXAS STATE AT OLD DOMINION, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
OHIO AT MIAMI (OHIO), 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
KENT STATE AT BOWLING GREEN, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT BUFFALO, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TOLEDO AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UAB AT SOUTH FLORIDA, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CHARLOTTE AT NO. 25 NAVY, 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT UTSA, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
RICE AT TULANE, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
AUSTIN PEAY AT UTAH TECH, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN KENTUCKY AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE TECH AT WESTERN ILLINOIS, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
CAL POLY AT IDAHO, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO STATE AT NORTHERN ARIZONA, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
MONTANA STATE AT PORTLAND STATE, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
LA VERNE AT CLAREMONT MUDD SCRIPPS, 4 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
SOUTHERN CAL AT MARYLAND, 4 P.M. | FS1
BAYLOR AT TEXAS TECH, 4 P.M. | ESPN2
WYOMING AT SAN JOSE STATE, 4 P.M. | TBD
JAMES MADISON AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 14 TEXAS A&M AT MISSISSIPPI STATE, 4:15 P.M. | SECN
LAMAR AT TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE, 4:30 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT INCARNATE WORD, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
MARIST AT SAN DIEGO, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT SE LOUISIANA, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
NEW MEXICO AT UTAH STATE, 5 P.M. | TRUTV/MAX
WEST ALABAMA AT DELTA STATE, 5 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
SOUTH DAKOTA AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE, 6 P.M. | ESPN+
UC DAVIS AT EASTERN WASHINGTON, 7 P.M. | ESPN+
ALCORN STATE AT SOUTHERN, 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 8 LSU AT ARKANSAS, 7 P.M. | ESPN
WESTERN OREGON AT UT PERMIAN BASIN, 7 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
BENEDICT COLLEGE AT ALLEN, 7 P.M. | ESPN+
COLORADO AT ARIZONA, 7 P.M. | FOX
BALL STATE AT VANDERBILT, 7 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+
ARKANSAS STATE AT SOUTHERN MISS, 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 5 GEORGIA AT NO. 1 TEXAS, 7:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
UCF AT NO. 9 IOWA STATE, 7:30 P.M. | TBD
NO. 17 KANSAS STATE AT WEST VIRGINIA, 7:30 P.M. | TBD
IOWA AT MICHIGAN STATE, 7:30 P.M. | NBC/PEACOCK
NORTH TEXAS AT MEMPHIS, 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU
KENTUCKY AT FLORIDA, 7:45 P.M. | SECN
NO. 21 SMU AT STANFORD, 8 P.M. | ACCN
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE, 8 P.M. | ESPN2
ANGELO STATE AT MIDWESTERN STATE, 8 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
CENTRAL WASHINGTON AT TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE, 8 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
COLORADO STATE AT AIR FORCE, 8 P.M. | CBSSN
WEBER STATE AT SACRAMENTO STATE, 9 P.M. | ESPN+
UNLV AT OREGON STATE, 10 P.M. | THE CW NETWORK
TCU AT UTAH, 10:30 P.M. | ESPN
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
INDIANA 42 UCLA 13
INDIANA 52 CHARLOTTE 14
INDIANA 42 MARYLAND 28
INDIANA 41 NORTHWESTERN 24
OCTOBER 19 VS. NEBRASKA NOON
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
ILLINOIS 50 PURDUE 49 OT
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
NOTRE DAME 49 STANFORD 7
OCTOBER 19 AT GEORGIA TECH 3:30
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
DRAKE 27 BUTLER 17
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
BALL STATE 37 KENT STATE 35
OCTOBER 19 AT VANDERBILT 7:30
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
INDIANA STATE 31 MURRAY STATE 27
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
INDIANAPOLIS 20 TENNESSEE 17
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 7 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
DENVER 33 NEW ORLEANS 10
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
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
CLEVELAND 7 NEW YORK 5 (10) (NEW YORK LEADS SERIES 2-1)
LOS ANGELES 10 NEW YORK 2 (LOS ANGELES LEADS SERIES 3-1)
FRIDAY, OCT. 18
NYY @ CLE, ALCS GAME 4 (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
LAD @ NYM, NLCS GAME 5^ (FOX/FS1)
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
NYY @ CLE, ALCS GAME 5^ (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
NYM @ LAD, NLCS GAME 6^ (FOX/FS1)
MONDAY, OCT. 21
CLE @ NYY, ALCS GAME 6^ (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
NYM @ LAD, NLCS GAME 7^ (FOX/FS1)
TUESDAY, OCT. 22
CLE @ NYY, ALCS GAME 7^ (TBS, TRUTV, MAX)
(^IF NECESSARY)
WORLD SERIES
PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE
IF BOTH LCS CONCLUDE NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, OCT. 19, THE WORLD SERIES WILL MOVE UP TO START ON TUESDAY, OCT. 22, WITH A POTENTIAL GAME 7 ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30.
FRIDAY, OCT. 25
GAME 1, AT BETTER 2024 RECORD (FOX)
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
GAME 2, AT BETTER 2024 RECORD (FOX)
MONDAY, OCT. 28
GAME 3 (FOX)
TUESDAY, OCT. 29
GAME 4 (FOX)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
GAME 5^ (FOX)
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
GAME 6^, AT BETTER 2024 RECORD (FOX)
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
GAME 7^, AT BETTER 2024 RECORD (FOX)
(^IF NECESSARY)
WNBA SCORES
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
NBA PRE-SEASON
INDIANA 121 CHARLOTTE 116 OT
DALLAS 109 MILWAUKEE 84
OKLAHOMA CITY 104 ATLANTA 99
DENVER 132 MINNESOTA 126
HOUSTON 129 SAN ANTONIO 107
LA LAKERS 128 PHOENIX 122 OT
LA CLIPPERS 113 SACRAMENTO 91
NHL SCORES
NEW JERSEY 3 OTTAWA 1
TAMPA BAY 4 VEGAS 3
VANCOUVER 3 FLORIDA 2 OT
WASHINGTON 3 DALLAS 2
LOS ANGELES 4 MONTRÉAL 1
COLUMBUS 6 BUFFALO 4
NY RANGERS 5 DETROIT 2
ST. LOUIS 1 NY ISLANDERS 0 OT
EDMONTON 4 NASHVILLE 2
CHICAGO 4 SAN JOSE 2
SEATTLE 6 PHILADELPHIA 4
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCORES
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
MOOKIE BETTS LEADS DODGERS TO 3-1 SERIES LEAD VS. METS
NEW YORK — Mookie Betts homered and finished with four hits and four RBIs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who took control of the National League Championship Series with a 10-2 win over the New York Mets in Game 4 on Thursday night.
The Dodgers lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 and will attempt to clinch the pennant and a trip to the World Series on Friday afternoon, when the teams are scheduled to play Game 5 in New York.
The Mets, who will be playing an elimination game for the second time this month, have been outscored 30-9 in the NLCS.
The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani homered on the second pitch of the game and walked in each of his next three plate appearances – all of which led to rally-extending hits by Betts. The former American League MVP singled and later scored the final run of a two-run third-inning rally before lacing a two-run double in the fourth to extend the Dodgers’ lead to 5-2.
Betts added insurance in the sixth, when he greeted Phil Maton with a homer to left.
Tommy Edman put the Dodgers ahead for good with a two-out RBI double in the third. Enrique Hernandez followed with a run-scoring single. Edman had a two-run double in the eighth, when Will Smith added an RBI single.
Max Muncy, who started at first base with Freddie Freeman out due to a sore right ankle, walked in his first three plate appearances before singling in the seventh. It was the 12th straight plate appearance in which he had reached base, tying Reggie Jackson’s postseason record. Muncy struck out in the eighth.
Evan Phillips (2-0), the second of four Dodgers pitchers, earned the win by tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He relieved starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who gave up two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out eight over 4 2/3 innings.
Mark Vientos homered in the first inning and Brandon Nimmo legged out the back end of a potential double-play grounder in the third inning for the Mets, who finished 4-for-22 with runners on base and left the bases loaded twice.
Jose Quintana (0-1) took the loss after allowing five runs on five hits and four walks over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out two.
DAVID FRY BELTS WALK-OFF HR IN 10TH, GUARDIANS STUN YANKEES IN GAME 3
CLEVELAND — David Fry delivered a walk-off two-run homer in the 10th inning after Jhonkensy Noel hit a game-tying two-run blast with two outs in the ninth as the Cleveland Guardians pulled out an improbable 7-5 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.
Bo Naylor led off the 10th inning with a single for Cleveland and moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt from Brayan Rocchio. Steven Kwan grounded out before Fry hit his dramatic, game-winning home run into the seats in left-center on a 1-2 sinker from Clay Holmes (2-1).
Noel’s pinch-hit homer in the ninth came after the Yankees appeared to administer a decisive blow when Aaron Judge hit a game-tying two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning and Giancarlo Stanton followed with a go-ahead homer for a 4-3 lead.
Cleveland right-hander Pedro Avila (1-0) pitched a scoreless 10th inning to earn the win.
The result cut the Guardians’ deficit in the series to 2-1. Game 4 is set for Friday at Cleveland.
New York first appeared headed for defeat before Judge and Stanton hit home runs against All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase for a 4-3 lead. They added a run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly from Gleyber Torres.
Yankees closer Luke Weaver was one out away from the save in the ninth inning after getting Josh Naylor to ground into a double play. Lane Thomas fought back from an 0-2 count to double off the top of the wall in left-center and Noel hit a towering pinch-hit home run to left for a 5-5 tie.
Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run home run for the Guardians, while left-hander Matthew Boyd gave up one run over five innings. Clase had his fourth blown save in the regular season and postseason combined after 47 regular-season saves.
The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the second inning after Anthony Volpe walked and Alex Verdugo doubled against Boyd to put runners on second and third. Volpe scored on Jose Trevino’s single to right field.
After Trevino was caught stealing, Boyd retired the last 10 Yankees batters he faced.
The Guardians moved out in front 2-1 in the third inning when Rocchio led off with a single and Manzardo homered to right field. It was the rookie’s first career postseason home run and sixth since he returned from a minor league demotion on Sept. 1.
With New York’s Tim Mayza on the mound in the sixth inning, Thomas stole third base and scored on a single by Andres Gimenez for a 3-1 lead.
The Yankees’ Juan Soto walked with two outs in the eighth inning against Hunter Gaddis before Clase was called on for a four-out save. After he went deep an MLB-leading 58 times in the regular season, Judge homered on a 1-2 count before Stanton blasted his own home run to right-center on a 1-2 count for the 4-3 lead.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
NO. 6 MIAMI, WARD AIM TO STAY UNBEATEN, RECLAIM SCHNELLENBERGER TROPHY IN ACC SHOWDOWN AT LOUISVILLE
No. 6 Miami (6-0, 2-0 ACC) at No. 22 Louisville (4-2, 2-1), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (ABC)
BetMGM College Sports Odds: Miami by 5,
Series record: Miami leads 11-4-1.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Miami comes off a bye among three ACC squads at 2-0 and pursuin g first-place Clemson. The Hurricanes also seek a complete game after rallying for consecutive close victories over Virginia Tech and Cal, the latter of which required a 25-point deficit to overcome. Louisville looks to follow up a 24-20 comeback win at Virginia that ended a two-game slide. The Cardinals look to retain the Schnellenberger Trophy, named for the legendary coach who revived both programs.
KEY MATCHUP
Miami’s top-ranked offense averages nearly 584 yards and 48 points per game with challenges to stop through the air and on the ground. The Hurricanes are rushing for 183.8 yards per game and have scored at least 39 points against three Power 4 opponents. Louisville’s tackling struggles have created a susceptability to explosive plays, but the Cardinals rank fifth in ACC scoring defense (19.7 points) and sixth in total defense (336 yards). They racked up three sacks against the Cavaliers and are allowing 119.5 yards on the ground.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Miami: QB Cam Ward is a Heisman Trophy favorite for good reason. He leads the nation in total offense per game and points responsible for, is tied for the FBS lead with 20 touchdown passes, No. 2 with 2,219 yards passing and has thrown for at least 300 yards in all six games this season.
Louisville: RB Isaac Brown has rushed for 508 yards to become the Cardinals’ featured back and first freshman with three 100-yard games since Lamar Jackson had five in 2015. He’s coming off a 20-carry, 146-yard, two-touchdown performance at Virginia and ranks eighth in the ACC at 84.7 yards per game.
FACTS & FIGURES
Teams ranked in the top six of the AP Top 25 (at the time of the game) are 23-4 this season against unranked opponents. … Miami is 141-24 all-time as a top-six team, but only 1-2 in its last three such games (one in 2005, two in 2017). … Miami went 9-0-1 in the first 10 series meetings but is 2-4 against Louisville since. … The Cardinals haven’t allowed a third-quarter TD this season and have outscored opponents 59-12 in the period.
MICHIGAN STATE TASKED WITH STOPPING IOWA’S POTENT RUSHING GAME
Iowa (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) at Michigan State (3-3, 1-2), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa by 6.
Series record: Iowa leads 25-22-2.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Iowa is in a pack of six teams one game off the pace in the Big Ten and riding the momentum of a 40-16 win over Washington, its highest point production against a conference opponent in three years. Michigan State has lost three straight and needs to polish its scuffling offense with three straight ranked opponents awaiting after this week.
KEY MATCHUP
Iowa’s running game vs. Michigan State’s rushing defense. The Hawkeyes have gone over 200 yards rushing in five of six games, and Big Ten leader Kaleb Johnson is averaging 156 yards per game. The Spartans have given up nearly 400 yards on the ground in their last two games, against Oregon and Ohio State. The Hawkeyes are going to run at the Spartans until they prove they can stop them.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Iowa: CB Jermari Harris has the highest Pro Football Focus ranking among FBS starting cornerbacks. He’s been targeted 27 times and allowed 10 receptions. Harris has picked off three passes, returning one for a touchdown and broken up five more. His eight passes defended rank second in the conference.
Michigan State: LB Jordan Turner, a transfer from Wisconsin, has developed into one of best defenders for the Spartans. He leads the team with 37 tackles and 6.5 tackles for a loss of 38 yards. Turner is tied for the team lead with three sacks.
FACTS & FIGURES
Iowa has won the last two regular-season meetings with Michigan State and outscored the Spartans 75-23 … Iowa is 29-0 since 2020 when scoring at least 21 points and 75-3 when leading by eight points at any point in a game since 2015… Michigan State punter Ryan Eckley ranks second in the FBS with his 48.0-yard punting average. … The Hawkeyes’ five 200-yard rushing games are their most since 2013. … Iowa has held its opponent under 400 yards in 33 of the last 34 games. … The Spartans’ red zone defense ranks third in the Big Ten and tied for 13th in the FBS as opponents are 14-of-20 scoring (.700) in the red zone. … Iowa LB Jay Higgins, the Big Ten tackles leader, has had at least 10 stops in three games this season and 14 in his career. He has led or tied for the team lead in every game this season.
NO. 24 MICHIGAN’S POROUS PASS DEFENSE WILL BE TESTED BY NO. 22 ILLINOIS AND QB LUKE ALTMYER
No. 24 Michigan (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) at No. 22 Illinois (5-1, 2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
BetMGM College Football Odds: Michigan by 3.
Series record: Michigan leads 72-23-2.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
The loser of the game will most likely drop out of the AP Top 25 poll with key games coming up next week. Michigan will play host to Michigan State and Illinois will travel to No. 2 Oregon.
KEY MATCHUP
Illinois passing attack vs. Michigan pass defense. Illini QB Luke Altmyer is 14th in the nation in passing efficiency (167.7) and 13th in passing touchdowns (13). WR Pat Bryant is fourth in the country in receiving TDs (7) and he has 16 TD catches in his Illini career. Altmyer and Bryant will be going up against a Michigan pass defense that ranks 110th in the country and 16th in the Big Ten, allowing 259.8 yards per game. Michigan leads the Big Ten with 13 sacks, including a conference-best five by Josaiah Stewart.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Illinois: RB Josh McCray. Coming off two injury-filled seasons, McCray has become the Illini’s featured running back because of an injury to leading rusher Kaden Feagin. McCray ran for 78 yards and two TDs last week vs. Purdue and caught the first TD pass of his career.
Michigan: QB Jack Tuttle. He’s being handed the reins of a Michigan offense that was not productive with QBs Davis Warren and Alex Orji running the show. Tuttle’s last start was in 2022, when he was at Indiana.
FACTS & FIGURES
Michigan has won six straight and eight of its last 10 games against Illinois. The Wolverines are 11-1-1 in their last 13 games in Champaign, including a 42-25 victory in 2019 in their last visit. … Illinois hosts Michigan 100 years and one day after Red Grange scored four of his six TDs in the first 12 minutes of the Memorial Stadium dedication game against Michigan. Illinois won 39-14, ending the Wolverines’ 20-game winning streak. The Illini will mark the occasion by donning hand-painted helmets to match the look of the leather helmets of Grange’s era and throwback uniforms. … The Illini are 5-1 with two Top 25 wins (Kansas, Nebraska) for the first time since 1990 and have equaled their win total from last season. … Michigan’s Donovan Edwards is 51 yards away from surpassing the school record of 810 career receiving yards by a running back set by Anthony Thomas.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: #5 GEORGIA VS. #1 TEXAS
GEORGIA NOTES:
#5/#4 Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC) vs. #1/#1 Texas (6-0, 2-0 SEC) Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (100,119) Oct. 19, 2024, 7:30 PM ET – ABC (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbsreit, Holly Rowe, Katie George) UGA Coach: Kirby Smart (99-17, 9th year); UT: Steve Sarkisian (78-49, 11th year; 31-14/4th @UT) National Radio: Westwood One (Nate Gatter & Derek Rackley); ESPN College GameDay Local Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Learfield): Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (Analyst), D.J. Shockley (Sideline); Satellite Radio: SiriusXM (82) & on the SiriusXM App SEC Network Re-Air: TBA; Series History: UT leads 4-1 Aiming To Be Elite Against One Tough Slate The Bulldogs opened the 2024 season ranked No. 1 in the AP and US LBM Coaches poll for the third time in school history (2008, 2023). Georgia dropped to No. 2 in the AP poll after its 13-12 road win over Kentucky on Sept. 14 and remained there for another week before falling to No. 4 Alabama on Sept 28. In this week’s AP poll, the Bulldogs are at No. 5 for the third straight week. Georgia was No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches poll until its first loss when it dropped to No. 5. For the second week in a row, Georgia occupies the No. 4 spot. This week’s opponent, Texas, is in the top spot in both polls. The Bulldogs have the longest active streak of being ranked in the AP top 10 (57 straight polls). Last Saturday in Athens, Georgia used an aerial attack of 459 yards (3rd most in school history and most since 1994) to defeat Miss. State 41-31 while Texas dispatched Oklahoma 34-3 in Dallas. UT now leads the nation in Scoring Defense at 6.3 ppg and is seventh in Scoring Offense at 43.2 ppg. Georgia-Texas Tidbits *First Meeting: Georgia entered the 1949 Orange Bowl on an eight-game winning streak and No. 8 AP ranking. Texas was 6-3-1 and playing in its first Orange Bowl and posted a 41-28 win. UT ran 58 times for 324 yards and five TDs, including 107 yards and a score by Tom Landry (eventual Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame coach) in his final game. *Second Meeting: The 1957 contest came at Grant Field in Atlanta in front of a crowd of 33,000 and was the first game of 33-year-old Darrell Royal’s tenure at UT as the Longhorns won 26-7. *Third Meeting: In 1958 in Austin, Georgia was trailing 6-0 early in the 4th quarter when future Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton put himself in (coaches had planned to redshirt him as the 3rd-string QB) when he saw starting QB Charlie Britt still sitting on the bench as the team took the field. He ran in and told his teammates, “I’ve come to win this game.” He directed a 21-play, 95-yard TD drive along with a two-point conversion for an 8-6 edge. UT answered with a 17-play, 72-yard TD drive capped by a 1-yard run by Bobby Gurwitz to lift 11th-ranked Texas to a 13-8 win. *Fourth Meeting: Ask a Georgia fan what time it is in Texas and you’ll likely hear it’s Ten to Nine! In the 1984 Cotton Bowl, UT entered 11-0 and ranked No. 2 with a shot at its fifth national championship if it beat No. 7 Georgia (9-1-1). Down 9-3 with less than five minutes left, the Bulldogs took advantage of a muffed punt return by Craig Curry at the UT 24. Gary Moss recovered it and Georgia later scored on a 17-yard scamper by QB John Lastinger with 3:22 remaining for a 10-9 lead as Vince Dooley’s Dogs claimed the upset and finished with a No. 4 ranking. *Fifth Meeting: Sam Ehlinger finished with three rushing TDs and 169 passing yards to lead Tom Herman’s UT squad to a 28-21 upset of No. 6 Georgia in the 2019 Sugar Bowl. The Bulldogs finished 11-3 and ranked No. 7 while UT ended the season 10-4 and No. 9.
SMART Football: Streaks ‘n Stuff *The 2024 Senior Class is an FBS-leading 47-3 (41-1 in the regular season) since 2021. The next best marks in this span belong to Michigan (44-5) and Alabama (41-7). Georgia’s only three losses since 2021 have come to Alabama. Georgia’s 2023 Senior Class set the school record at 50-4 with two national titles, an SEC crown plus went 6-0 in bowl/CFP games. *Georgia is 51-3 in its last 54 games. A school record streak of 42 consecutive regular season victories ended Sept. 28 this year with a 41-34 defeat at No. 4 Alabama. Also, Georgia had an SEC and school record streak of 28 consecutive SEC regular season wins snap that night. *Georgia is the only team to have finished in the top 7 of the final AP poll in each of the past 7 seasons. *Head coach Kirby Smart is unbeaten against all active head coaches over the past five years except Kalen DeBoer (Alabama). Georgia is 67-7 in that span. The coaches no longer active who have wins over Georgia during this stretch: Nick Saban (3) along with Will Muschamp, Ed Orgeron and Dan Mullen. *Georgia is riding a school-record 28-game home winning streak dating to 2019, which leads in FBS. *Georgia owns the nation’s longest active bowl streak at 27 seasons and has won its last seven matchups. *In the Smart era, the Georgia defense has ended the year ranked in the top five nationally in Scoring Defense five times including leading the nation twice (2019 at 12.6 ppg & 2021 at 10.2 ppg). Also, Georgia has been ranked in the final top 10 in Scoring Offense from 2021-23. *The Bulldogs were the only FBS team to finish the 2023 season nationally ranked in the top five in both Scoring Offense (40.1 ppg/5th) and Scoring Defense (15.6 ppg/5th).
30-1 In Last 31 SEC Regular Season Games *Georgia saw its school and SEC record streak of 28 consecutive regular season wins in league play end this year at #4 UA. In the all-SEC 2020 schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs won their final three SEC regular season games and then went on a run that ended Sept. 28, 2024, in Tuscaloosa. * In 2021, Georgia posted its first perfect 8-0 mark in league play in school history. (The SEC went to eight games when it split into divisions in 1992). UA upset Georgia in the SECCG and then Georgia knocked off UA for the CFP title. * The 2022 Bulldogs followed it up with another 8-0 SEC mark, and the average margin of victory in those games was 25.5. They claimed the SEC title. * The 2023 Bulldogs made it three straight 8-0 league seasons (the only SEC school ever to accomplish that feat). It was the 10th undefeated league season in school history. UA defeated Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. * The 2024 Bulldogs are 3-1 in the SEC. They won their first one, edging UK in Lexington, fell at #4 UA and bounced back with home wins over AU and MSU the past two Saturdays. This year’s slate also features trips to #1 Texas this Saturday and then #9 Ole Miss (Nov. 9) plus the neutral site game with Florida in Jacksonville (Nov. 2). Georgia will play host to #8 Tennessee on Nov. 16 to close out the conference slate.
TEXAS NOTES:
THE OPENING KICKOFF • No. 1/1 Texas (6-0, 2-0 SEC) continues its 132nd season of football at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 19, vs. No. 5/4 Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ABC with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter) and Katie George (reporter) on the call. • It’ll be just the third top-5 matchup in Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium history with the other two being in 2006 (#1 Ohio State 24, #2 Texas 7) and 1970 (#1 Texas 42, #4 Arkansas 7). • It’ll be a matchup between two of the nation’s winningest football programs as UT boasts the fourth most wins (954) in NCAA history while Georgia sits at ninth with 886 all-time wins. Texas holds a record of 954-392-33 (.704). The Longhorns’ 954 wins are the second most by an SEC program following Alabama’s 969 victories. • Last week, Texas defeated No. 18/16 Oklahoma, 34-3, on Oct. 12 in this year’s edition of the Allstate Red River Rivalry. It was UT’s second AP top-25-ranked win of the season. • Texas notched its first 6-0 start to a season since 2009. It’s the fourth time since 2000 that the Longhorns have started the season 6-0 (2024, 2009, 2008 and 2005). • Texas has been unanimous No. 1 in both The Associated Press and AFCA Coaches Poll for the past two weeks and held the top spot in at least one of the two major polls for five straight weeks. That’s the Horns longest streak at No. 1 since 1977 when they topped both polls for six consecutive weeks. • Following Texas’ 56-7 win over UTSA on Sept. 14, Texas moved to No. 1 in the AP Poll for the first time since Oct. 26, 2008. The Longhorns were ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll for two consecutive weeks before moving to No. 2 during Week 6. Texas is back at No. 1 for the second straight week. 6. The Longhorns are the undisputed No. 1 team after earning the No. 1 ranking for the third-consecutive week in the Coaches Poll as well. The Longhorns have 49 appearances at No. 1 in the AP Poll.
TOP-5 TUSSLE AT DKR-TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM • Saturday’s game between No. 1/1 Texas vs. No. 5/4 Georgia will mark just the third meeting of top-5 teams at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. It’s the first since 2006 when No. 1 Ohio State defeated No. 2 Texas, 24-7. The only previous top-5 matchup at the Longhorns home stadium came in 1970, when No. 1 Texas knocked off No. 4 Arkansas, 42-7. It will also mark the 18th time a top-5 team has played at DKR-TMS.
TEXAS X ESPN’S COLLEGE GAMEDAY • It’ll be the seventh time (third in Austin) in the last four seasons that Texas will be appearing on ESPN’s College GameDay as the pregame show airs live from the University of Texas campus this Saturday. • The show will air live from Ann Arbor for three hours from 8-11 a.m. CT, hosted by Rece Davis, Lee Corso Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit and other ESPN personalities. • It marks the third-straight year that GameDay will broadcast at least twice in a season live from a game the Longhorns are playing in. The only other times that has occurred for the Longhorns was 2005, 2008 and 2009 when UT made three GameDay appearances those years. • Including eight visits to the Red River Rivalry and four neutral site appearances, it will mark the 24th time the GameDay set and its show will be a prominent fixture at a Texas game. The last time was earlier this season when the Longhorns defeated No. 10/9 Michigan 31-12 on the road in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sept. 7. • Texas is 12-11 all-time when the Horns are one of the teams in College GameDay’s featured matchup, highlighted by a 5-4 mark when the show comes to the Forty Acres.
A TEXAS WIN WOULD … • Be Texas’ 955th all-time victory, the fourth-winningest program in college football history. • Give Steve Sarkisian his 79th victory as a head coach and 32nd at Texas in his 127th career game as a head coach. • Move Texas’ home winning streak to 12 games. • Secure UT’s 64th victory over Oklahoma and grant Texas a 64-51-5 series edge against the Sooners. • Record the Longhorns’ third AP Top-25 victory on the season and first AP Top-5 win of the season. • Record UT’s highest ranked win of the season and first since downing No. 3/3 Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Sept. 7, 2023. • Clinch Texas’ second-straight AP Top-25 win after defeating No. 18 Oklahoma 34-3 on Oct. 12. • Move Texas to 7-0 for the first time since 2009.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: #7 ALABAMA AT #11 TENNESSEE
ALABAMA NOTES:
INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: 107th Meeting (Alabama leads, 60-38-8) In Knoxville: Alabama leads, 27-21-1 Current Streak: Alabama, Won 1 Last Meeting: Oct. 21, 2023 – Tuscaloosa (W, 34-20) Series Notes: Alabama and Tennessee will square off for the 107th time in series history when the two teams kick off on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The Crimson Tide owns the all-time advantage, 60-38-8, including a 27-21-1 mark in Knoxville. Alabama came out on top, 34-20, in the most recent meeting on Oct. 21 of last season, while the Vols claimed a 52-49 win in 2022, the last time the teams squared off in Knoxville. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has never faced the Volunteers during his head coaching career, while Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is 1-2 against the Tide.
DEBOER AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS: Kalen DeBoer is 13-2 across 15 career matchups with teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, including an impressive 5-1 mark against top-10 teams. Added to those totals was the Crimson Tide’s 41-34 win over then-No. 2 Georgia on Sept. 28. DeBoer’s first career matchup against a top-25 foe at the FBS level came at Fresno State on Sept. 4, 2021, with the Bulldogs falling at No. 11 Oregon. Following the loss to the Ducks, DeBoer-led teams at Fresno and Washington proceeded to reel off 12 straight wins against ranked foes, including six victories in 2023. The winning streak was snapped following Washington’s 34-13 loss to top-ranked Michigan in last season’s CFP National Championship.
NOT FOR A CENTURY: With a 5-1 record, Kalen DeBoer becomes the first Alabama head coach since Frank Thomas in 1931 to win five of his first six games in his inaugural season at the Capstone. AGAINST THE TOP 10: Alabama owns an 86-80-1 (.516) all-time record against teams ranked in the top-10 of the Associated Press Poll. Since the start of the 2008 season, the Crimson Tide has posted a 37-14 (.725) overall record against top-10 teams, including a 22-8 (.733) mark versus the top 10 since the inception of the College Football Playoff. BEATING THE BEST: The Crimson Tide is 81-22 (.786) against the Associated Press Top 25 since the start of 2008. That record includes the Tide’s 41-34 win over then-No. 1/2 Georgia on Sept. 28. Alabama owned a 4-2 mark in 2023 with wins against then-No. 15 Ole Miss on Sept. 23, then-No. 17 Tennessee on Oct. 21, then-No. 13 LSU on Nov. 4 and finally against then-No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 2. Since 2007, Alabama has 25 wins over AP top-five teams, the most in the country. LSU has produced the next-closest win total with 12. ALABAMA IN THE AP POLL: Alabama’s No. 7 ranking in the Week 8 edition of the Associated Press Poll marked the 269th consecutive week that the Crimson Tide has appeared in the poll. That streak is the longest active streak in college football. The 269 weeks more than doubles second-place Georgia with the Bulldogs appearing in the poll for 122 consecutive weeks. Alabama’s 269 straight weeks tops the Crimson Tide’s previous program-long streak of 105 consecutive weeks under head coach Gene Stallings in the mid-1990s.
OFFENSIVE NOTES:
MILROE vs. THE BEST: As Alabama’s starter each of the last two seasons, Jalen Milroe has played some of his best football against the top competition. He has guided the Crimson Tide to five wins over Associated Press Top 25 teams, including the Tide’s 41-34 victory on Sept. 28 over then-No. 2 Georgia to go with four wins a season ago. In seven total contests against AP Top 25 foes across the last two seasons, Milroe has completed 67.8 percent (116-171) of his passes for 1,601 yards while accounting for 15 total touchdowns (nine passing, six rushing). He has accumulated 2,040 total yards in those matchups. PILING UP THE POINTS: Jalen Milroe has accounted for 23 total touchdowns in six games of action this season, including 12 passing and 11 rushing. His 23 total scores are tied for the national lead, while his 140 points are the second-best total in the country. Milroe’s 11 rushing scores are the second-most among quarterbacks in Division I, while he is one of only 33 FBS quarterbacks with at least 12 passing touchdowns.
THROWING THE BOMB: Through six games this season, Jalen Milroe has completed 96-of-132 passes for 1,483 yards. Entering Alabama’s matchup with Tennessee, Milroe is averaging 11.23 yards per pass attempt, the top mark in the country. He has also accumulated 15.45 yards per completion which ranks third in the conference and sixth in Division I. HOME RUN HITTER: Jalen Milroe’s passing touchdowns have typically come in the form of a big play during his time as QB1 at Alabama. Across 19 starts in the last two seasons, he is averaging 35.9 yards per passing touchdown, accumulating 1,258 total yards on 35 scores. This season alone, the Katy, Texas, native has thrown for 12 total touchdowns with every score coming from at least 16 yards or better. He has also recorded four touchdowns of 55-plus yards, highlighted by an 84-yarder in the season opener with Western Kentucky. As the starter in 2023, Milroe averaged 33.1 yards per score across his 23 passing touchdowns.
DEFENSIVE NOTES:
HERE’S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON: Linebacker Que Robinson currently leads Alabama in sacks (4) and tackles for loss (7), including a career-high three tackles for loss on Oct. 5 at Vanderbilt. According to Pro Football Focus, Robinson’s 90.5 pass rush grade stands as the third-best mark among all Division I edge rushers. KEENAN III NAMED SEC DL OF THE WEEK: Alabama’s Tim Keenan III was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week on Sept. 9 following his standout performance against USF. Keenan III managed personal bests in sacks (1.5), tackles for loss (2.5) and total tackles (9), while also contributing one quarterback hurry. KEON, KEEPING ON: Keon Sabb was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week and the Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week following Alabama’s season opener against Western Kentucky on Aug. 31. Sabb earned the start at safety and played a key role in helping UA shut out the Hilltoppers, recording two tackles and a pair of interceptions with a combined 87 yards on his returns.
LAYING DOWN THE LAW: Linebacker Deontae Lawson was named the Lott Trophy Player of the Week on Oct. 2 following his standout performance in Alabama’s 41-34 win over then-No. 2/1 Georgia on Sept. 28. Lawson produced a team-high 10 tackles, including seven solo stops. The redshirt junior also contributed one sack (-11 yards), two tackles for loss and a pass breakup against the Bulldogs. FALL ON THE BALL: Through six games, the Alabama defense has forced eight fumbles with six recoveries (75.0 percent). The Crimson Tide is one of only 13 defensive units to have recovered at least six fumbles this season. CREATING CHAOS: The Crimson Tide have forced 12 total turnovers (six fumbles, six interceptions) in its first six games, the second-most in the SEC. Alabama is one of just 18 teams to have forced at least 12 turnovers in 2024. TURNOVERS, TURNOVERS, TURNOVERS: Alabama has forced at least one turnover in 117 of the last 133 contests (dating back to the start of the 2015 season). During the current run, Alabama has forced 207 turnovers (131 interceptions, 76 fumbles) and returned 42 of those miscues for touchdowns. SHUTOUTS SINCE 2007: Since 2007, Alabama has recorded 27 shutouts, including 12 in Southeastern Conference play. With its 63-0 win over Western Kentucky on Aug. 31, the Crimson Tide defense has 12 more shutouts than its nearest competitor over that span. Ranking second in shutouts during that time is Ohio State with 15. HARD TO FIND THE END ZONE AGAINST THE TIDE: Since the start of the 2009 season, no team has allowed fewer touchdowns than the Crimson Tide. Alabama has surrendered only 384 touchdowns over the last 214 games. That is 46 fewer than second-place Iowa (430).
TENNESSEE NOTES:
THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER: It’s the 107th meeting between No. 11/10 Tennessee and No. 7/7 Alabama at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday in Neyland Stadium. Billed the Third Saturday in October since 1939, the two teams are meeting as top 20 teams for the 22nd time. Both teams are off to a 5-1 start and a 2-1 mark in league play, which is in a four-way tie for fifth place. The Vols are seeking back-to-back home wins over the Tide for the first time since 2004, ’06. This is the second of four straight games for the Vols in Neyland Stadium. Tennessee has won four in a row at home and is 16-1 in Neyland since the start of the 2022 season. The Vols are seeking bowl eligibility for a fourth straight season for the first time since 2001-04. OT VICTORY: RB Dylan Sampson ran for 112 yards and three touchdowns, including the decisive 1-yard blow in overtime, as Tennessee overcame a 10-0 third-quarter deficit to stave off Florida, 23-17. The Vols scored 17 unanswered points to seize the lead with just under 10 minutes remaining in the contest. Florida evened it up at 17 with 29 seconds left and came up empty on its first possession in OT with a missed field goal, setting the stage for UT’s first walk-off victory since defeating No. 3/1 Alabama, 52-49, in regulation on Oct. 15, 2022. Defensively, the Vols registered three sacks, and 12 tackles for loss and held the Gators to 5-of-15 on third down. Florida had the ball inside UT’s 30-yard line four times in the first half and managed only three points. Preseason All-American James Pearce Jr. made the play of the game when he forced Graham Mertz to fumble at the goal line to prevent a Gator score. Pearce Jr. recovered that fumble. Four Vols finished with seven tackles, including Pearce. LB Arion Carter had a key second-half interception. It was the first time since 1990-92 that the Vols earned back-to-back home wins vs. UF. It was also the first time since defeating Pitt in 2022 that UT rallied from a double-digit deficit to win. The Vols trailed 10-0 and 17-7 in the first half of that one. The Florida victory was the Vols’ first win when trailing by double-digits in the second half since beating Indiana in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. UT trailed 22-9 in the fourth quarter of that contest. The Vols improved to 2-1 in OT under Josh Heupel and 15-9 all-time in OT games. HEUPEL ERA: Josh Heupel, the 2022 AP SEC Coach of the Year, is in his fourth season at UT. Since taking over a program that was 3-7 before his arrival, Heupel owns a 32-13 record and is 25-7 since the start of the 2022 season. The 25 wins since the start of 2022 are the fourth-most in the SEC. He led UT to the program’s winningest two-year stretch (20 from 2022-23) since the Vols won 20 from 2003-04. Since 2018, he ranks sixth nationally among active FBS head coaches after hitting the 60-win mark last week vs. Florida. Heupel became the first UT coach to register back-to-back home game victories over the Gators since Gen. Robert Neyland won three home games in a row in 1933, 1940, and 1952. Heupel owns a 10-8 record vs. ranked teams with the Vols. The 10 wins are third nationally among active FBS head coaches since 2021. TOP 10 IN THE FBS: Tennessee heads into the Alabama contest ranked in the FBS top 10 in 12 major categories: third-down defense (2nd – 24.1), yards per play allowed (2nd – 4.04), total defense (2nd – 249.8), kickoff return defense (3rd – 5.0), scoring defense (4th – 10.7), rushing defense (5th – 79.7), red zone defense (6th – 63.2), rushing offense (7th – 246.2), tackles for loss (7th – 8.3), punt return average (9th – 18.6), scoring offense (9th – 42.2), and total offense (9th – 484.5). UT has surrendered the third-fewest offensive TDs in the FBS this season (6). UT has not issued a first-half touchdown in seven straight games and every game this season. UT has yet to allow an opponent to reach the 20-point mark in 2024. Opponents have managed only two touchdowns in 12 quarters at Neyland Stadium this season.
NOTING THE TENNESSEE-ALABAMA SERIES • Tennessee and Alabama meet for the 107th time with the Crimson Tide holding a 60- 39-7 all-time advantage. •The two teams have played every season since 1928 except 1943 (World War II – no season). • In 1939, No. 5 Tennessee defeated Alabama, 21–0, and the rivalry was officially designated as the Third Saturday in October. • The last meeting in Neyland Stadium was a 52-49 Tennessee victory that snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Tide and was the Vols’ first victory in the series since Oct. 21, 2006. It represented the most points scored by the Vols in the series and the most points the Tide had allowed in any game since a 54-4 defeat vs. Sewanee in 1907. • Last year, Tennessee held a 20-7 halftime lead in Tuscaloosa, but the Tide scored 27 unanswered in the second half. It was the Vols’ first loss when leading at halftime in the Josh Heupel era. • The Alabama series is the third-longest in UT history (106 games) behind Kentucky (119) and Vanderbilt (117). • The Vols have put up at least 20 points in Heupel’s first three meetings vs. the Tide. It’s the first time UT has put up at least 20 in three straight meetings since 1995-2001. • Josh Heupel is 1-2 vs. Alabama as a head coach, and the Vols have led at one point in all three of those contests. Heupel was 2-0 vs. the Tide as an assistant coach at Oklahoma, including a 45-31 win in the 2014 Sugar Bowl as offensive coordinator. • Josh Heupel and Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer are both South Dakota natives. Heupel is from Aberdeen, while DeBoer is from Milbank. The two towns are separated by 96 miles on Highway 12. • Tennessee senior tight end starter Miles Kitselman played the 2022-23 seasons at Alabama. This will be his third game in the series but his first in a Vols uniform. Kitselman signed with the Tide out of Hutchinson (Kan.) CC. • Tennessee LB coach William Inge served as the Co-DC/LB coach under Kalen DeBoer at Washington, including last year’s CFP run. The two also coached together at Fresno State and Indiana.
FIVE-STAR QB RECRUIT JARED CURTIS DECOMMITS FROM GEORGIA
No. 5 Georgia lost the No. 1 quarterback in the Class of 2026, per the 247Sports Composite, as five-star prospect Jared Curtis announced on Thursday that he won’t be playing for coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs.
Curtis, the No. 6 overall prospect in 2026 per the 247 Sports Composite, is also ESPN’s top QB prospect for that graduating class. He committed to Georgia in March after a 25-touchdown, 2,522-yard season as a sophomore at Nashville (Tenn.) Christian School.
Curtis posted a statement on X detailing his decision: “This morning I spoke with coach Smart and (offensive coordinator Mike Bobo) and let them know that I still love Georgia, but would like to take some more time to explore all my options so I can make the best, most informed decision for my future. I let them know it just doesn’t seem right or fair to stay committed while checking out other programs. I want people to know where I stand and I’ve learned that making big decisions takes time.”
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound signal-caller had selected Georgia on March 23 over fellow powerhouses Ohio State, Texas, Alabama and Oklahoma. In 2022 as a freshman, Curtis was runner-up for Tennessee’s Mr. Football after leading his school to a 10-3 mark and throwing 27 touchdowns.
This season for 6-1 Nashville Christian, Curtis has thrown for 18 scores and 1,624 yards and ran for 385 yards and 11 TDs, with an 18:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
In the wake of Curtis’ announcement, Georgia has just two commitments from the Class of 2026 — four-star cornerbacks Jontavius Wynn and Dominick Kelly, who pledged in July to join the Bulldogs.
Last year, Georgia also lost a five-star QB commitment when Dylan Raiola opted for Nebraska last December.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS
VIRGINIA COACH TONY BENNETT TO ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT FRIDAY
Virginia head coach Tony Bennett will announce his retirement in a press conference Friday morning, the program confirmed in a social media post Thursday.
Bennett, 55, won the 2019 national championship with Virginia and is retiring less than three weeks from the start of the new season.
No reason for Bennett’s decision was made public. Bennett is not stepping away for a health-related reason, ESPN reported.
It is not known who will be tapped to coach the Cavaliers in 2024-25 and beyond. Virginia has two associate head coaches, Ron Sanchez and Jason Williford. Sanchez spent five seasons as the head coach at Charlotte before resigning to join Bennett’s staff in 2023.
Bennett spent three seasons as the coach at Washington State (2006-09) before taking the Virginia job. In 18 seasons as a head coach, Bennett has amassed a 433-169 record (.719 winning percentage) and taken 12 teams to the NCAA Tournament, including 10 in his 15 years at Virginia. He received national college coach of the year recognition in 2007, 2015 and 2018.
The Cavaliers reached the Sweet 16 in 2014 and the Elite Eight in 2016. They were the No. 1 overall seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament and became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16, UMBC, the year before returning to the dance and winning the program’s first national championship.
“Tony Bennett is, first and foremost, a tremendous person who is also one of the most accomplished coaches in the storied history of ACC Basketball,” ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said in a statement. “He is a fierce competitor, but one who always leads with integrity, class and unwavering values. He has made an indelible impact on countless student-athletes and developed them not only in basketball, but also as young men.
“He is a legend who we will deeply miss having on the sidelines as well as his daily impact in the league, the sport and college athletics. We are incredibly thankful for all he did in making college basketball better with his steadfast dedication and commitment to the game. We wish Tony, his wife Laurel, and their entire family all the best in this next chapter.”
Virginia, which went 23-11 and made the NCAA Tournament last season, opens the 2024-25 campaign Nov. 6 at home against Campbell.
NFL NEWS
BROWNS PLAN TO LEAVE CLEVELAND, BUILD DOMED STADIUM IN SUBURBS
The Cleveland Browns plan to leave their lakefront stadium in the city for a domed field in suburban Brook Park, Cleveland mayor Justin Bibb said Thursday.
Bibb called a news conference to announce that Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam informed him Wednesday night of their intention to locate the franchise elsewhere. The two sides had been working toward drafting an agreement to renovate Huntington Bank Stadium, which opened in 1999 on the shores of Lake Erie in the city’s downtown.
“The Haslams’ choice to move the team away from the city is frustrating and profoundly disheartening,” Bibb said. “Over the past three years this administration made relentless efforts to craft solutions that advance HSG’s (Haslam Sports Group) objectives and long-term interest of our residents and the broader community.”
The Browns proposed a public-private partnership to pay for $1 billion in renovations to the current stadium, with each side paying half. Cleveland.com reported Bibb offered $367 million plus funding for future maintenance, but the Haslams chose Brook Park instead.
Bibb apparently wasn’t going to budge if a proposal wasn’t in the best interests of the people of Cleveland.
“Haslam Sports Group may want a roof over their heads, but it is my responsibility as mayor of great city to ensure Cleveland residents have a roof over theirs,” Bibb said.
A statement issued Thursday afternoon by the Haslams said Brook Park offers the Browns — and the region — the best option.
“We have had positive, productive, and collaborative dialogue with the Mayor and his staff, working together to find the optimal long-term solution for our stadium,” the Haslams said.
“We pursued many possibilities, with our initial focus on renovating the current stadium and engaged design, construction and engineering experts to develop a plan to do so. We also explored building a new stadium on multiple sites, both within and outside of Cleveland. We’ve learned through our exhaustive work that renovating our current stadium will simply not solve many operational issues and would be a short-term approach. With more time to reflect, we have also realized that without a dome, we will not attract the type of large-scale events and year-round activity to justify the magnitude of this public-private partnership. The transformational economic opportunities created by a dome far outweigh what a renovated stadium could produce with around ten events per year.”
The Browns are proposing to build a domed complex in Brook Park, a suburb about 15 miles southwest of Cleveland and near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The estimated cost is $2.4 billion, and the Haslams said they favor to split the cost with the public through the sale of bonds.
“With the funding mechanisms we continue to work on, this stadium will not use existing taxpayer-funded streams that would divert resources from other more pressing needs,” they said. “Instead, the over $2 billion private investment, together with the public investment, will create a major economic development project that will drive the activity necessary to pay the public bond debt service through future project-generated and Browns-generated revenue.”
The office of Cuyahoga County executive Chris Ronayne — the county includes both Brook Park and Cleveland — issued a brief statement on his behalf Thursday, saying Ronayne “has made his position clear: the Browns stadium should remain Downtown. Today he is focused on the business of Cuyahoga County and cheering for a Guardians win tonight (over the New York Yankees).”
Bibb said Cleveland will listen if the Brook Park site falls through.
“My team and I stand ready to re-engage with the Haslams if the Brook Park option does not prove viable,” he said.
“And should the Haslams reconsider, we are ready to return to the table and continue working towards a solution that keeps the Browns in the city that has stood by them for decades, and decades, and decades — Cleveland, Ohio.”
Under former owner Art Modell, the Browns left Cleveland before the 1996 season and relocated to Baltimore, with Modell dissatisfied with the conditions at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Under an agreement with the NFL, Modell was granted a new franchise, which became the Ravens, with the Browns name and franchise history remaining in Cleveland.
What now is known as Huntington Bank Field was built by the city and opened in 1999, the year the Browns returned to the NFL.
NFL WEEK 7: WHAT TO KNOW
The NFC North – with Minnesota (5-0), Detroit (4-1), Chicago (4-2) and Green Bay (4-2) – has the highest combined winning percentage (.773, 17-5) by a division entering Week 7 or later of a season in NFL history. The four teams from the NFC North lead the NFL in point differential this season and represent four of the eight clubs with at least 10 takeaways: Vikings (+63-point margin, 13 takeaways), Lions (+60, 10), Bears (+47, 13) and Packers (+41, NFL-best 17).
- Super Bowl rematch: The Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) visit the San Francisco 49ers (3-3) on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX) in a rematch of Super Bowls LIV and LVIII.
- The Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit en route to a 25-22 overtime win in Super Bowl LVIII. It marked the second Super Bowl ever to go to overtime as Kansas City became the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the 2003-04 New England Patriots. Kansas City recorded the seventh comeback of 10-or-more points in a Super Bowl, including the team’s Super Bowl LIV and LVII victories.
- Kansas City, the last remaining undefeated team in the AFC, is looking to become the seventh reigning Super Bowl champion to begin the following season 6-0 since 2000, joining the 2019, 2015 and 2004 New England Patriots, 2011 Green Bay Packers, 2007 Indianapolis Colts and 2000 St. Louis Rams.
- Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has the highest winning percentage (.840, 21-4) by a head coach in the game following a bye week in NFL history (minimum 10 games), including an 8-3 record following the bye with Kansas City.
- Prolific offenses meeting in Tampa: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2), who rank third in scoring offense this season (29.7 points per game), welcome the Baltimore Ravens (4-2), who lead the AFC and rank fourth in the NFL with 29.5 points per game this season, to Raymond James Stadium in one of two Monday Night Football contests this week (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN).
- Tampa Bay defeated New Orleans, 51-27, last week and became the fifth team in NFL history with at least 300 passing yards (325) and 275 rushing yards (277) in a game, joining Miami (Week 3, 2023), San Francisco (Week 5, 2012), Dallas (Week 1, 1978) and Green Bay (Week 9, 1962).
- Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans leads all active players with 99 touchdown receptions since he entered the league in 2014 and with his next touchdown reception, will become the fifth player in NFL history to reach 100 career touchdown receptions in his first 11 seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (146 touchdown receptions), Randy Moss (135), Marvin Harrison (122) and Terrell Owens (114).
- Baltimore leads the NFL with 1,232 rushing yards this season, the fourth-most rushing yards by a team in its first six games of a season since 1980. The Ravens became the second team in the Super Bowl era to record at least 150 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in each of its first six games of a season, joining the 1971 Oakland Raiders.
- Ravens running back Derrick Henry leads all active players with 98 rushing touchdowns in 125 career games and with two rushing touchdowns last week, surpassed Adrian Peterson (97 rushing touchdowns) for the fifth-most by a player in his first 125 games in NFL history. Henry has 25 career games with at least two rushing touchdowns, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (25 games), Shaun Alexander (25) and Priest Holmes (25) for the fifth-most games ever with at least two rushing touchdowns.
- With Henry and Evans, it will mark the first meeting since Week 3 of the 2020 season (Larry Fitzgerald and Adrian Peterson) between the active leader in rushing touchdowns and the active leader in receiving touchdowns. The 2020 meeting between Fitzgerald and Peterson also marked the last time two players each with 100 career touchdowns met in the same game.
- Divisional opponents: Three teams – the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles – have their first divisional matchups of the season on Sunday.
- The Cleveland Browns (1-5) host the Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) in the first AFC North game of their 2024 schedule on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS). Since head coach Kevin Stefanski was hired in 2020, the Browns are 9-3 at home in divisional games, including a 4-0 record against the Bengals.
- The undefeated Minnesota Vikings (5-0) welcome the Detroit Lions (4-1) in their first divisional game of the season on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX). Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has 1,073 receiving yards in eight career games against Detroit and his 134.1 receiving yards per game average against the Lions is the second highest of any player against an opponent (minimum five games) in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens’ career 142.0 receiving yards per game average against the Chicago Bears.
- Detroit quarterback Jared Goff, with a 155.8 passer rating in Week 4 and a 153.8 passer rating in Week 6 around Detroit’s bye in Week 5, became the second quarterback in NFL history to record a passer rating of 150-or-higher in back-to-back starts, joining Drew Brees (Weeks 10-11, 2018).
- Goff has 27 career games with at least 300 passing yards and a passer rating of 100-or-higher, tied with Kirk Cousins (27 games) for the second-most such games by a player in his first nine seasons all-time. Only Patrick Mahomes (28 games, currently in his eighth season) has more.
- The Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) visit the New York Giants (2-4) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX) to begin their NFC East slate. Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley is set for his first game against the team that selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. In 74 games with New York, Barkley rushed for 5,211 yards – the fourth-most in Giants franchise history – and totaled 47 touchdowns (35 rushing, 12 receiving).
- London finale: The final London game on the 2024 schedule features the New England Patriots (1-5) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) at Wembley Stadium (9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network), the 26th regular-season international game played at Wembley Stadium since 2007. The Jaguars, who faced Chicago at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last week, are playing two regular-season games outside of the United States for the second-consecutive season.
- The Jaguars will compete at Wembley Stadium for the third-consecutive season and for the 10th time overall.
- The Patriots have a 3-1 record in four regular-season international games, including two wins at Wembley Stadium (New England 35, Tampa Bay 7 on Oct. 25, 2009; New England 45, St. Louis Rams 7 on Oct. 28, 2012). New England is playing internationally for the second-consecutive season after facing Indianapolis in Frankfurt, Germany, last year.
- The NFL international slate for the 2024 season concludes in Week 10, when the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants face off at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
WEEK 6 NFL CAPSULES
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1-5) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-5)
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 9:30 AM ET | Wembley Stadium | Referee: Brad Rogers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NE leads series, 8-1 (Home team won past 3)
Postseason: NE leads series, 4-1 (Home team won past 5)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/2/22: JAX 10 at NE 50
Postseason: AFC-C 1/21/18: JAX 20 at NE 24
PATRIOTS NOTES:
NEW ENGLAND is 3-1 all-time in international games & 2-0 in London. • QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) completed 20 of 33 atts. (60.6 pct.) for 243 yards & 3 TDs & rushed for 38 yards in 1st-career start last week, becoming 4th different NE rookie in SB era with 3+ TD passes in a game. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 5 games this season. Rushed for 107 yards & 2 TDs in the last meeting. Had 102 scrimmage yards (88 rush, 14 rec.) in only career international game (11/12/23 vs. Ind. in Frankfurt). • RB ANTONIO GIBSON has 55+ scrimmage yards in 2 of the past 3. Had 130 scrimmage yards (72 rec., 58 rush) & 7 catches in only career game vs. Jax. (9/11/22 w/ Was.). • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS led the team with 6 catches for a career-high 92 yards & 1st TD of the season in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in a row with 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. Had 84 rec. yards in only career international game (11/12/23 vs. Ind. in Frankfurt). • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE had a career-high 59 rec. yards & 1st-career TD catch last week. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 5 catches for 76 yards in the last meeting. • TE HUNTER HENRY had 1st TD catch of the season last week. • DE KEION WHITE had a season-high 2 PD in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in a row with PD. • DT JAQUELIN ROY has a sack in each of his 2 games this season. • LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS had 5 tackles & TFL last week, 4th-straight game with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of the past 3. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 3 of the past 4. Aims for his 5th in a row on the road with TFL. • CB MARCUS JONES had 1st INT of the season last week. • S KYLE DUGGER had INT in the last meeting.
JAGS NOTES:
JACKSONVILLE is 6-6 in 12 all-time London games, • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 23 of 35 atts. (65.7 pct.) for 234 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with a 91.8 rating last week, 3rd-straight game with 2 TD passes. Has a 90+ rating in 4 of 5 career games in London. Needs 2 pass yards to surpass Blake Bortles (1,209) for the most pass yards ever in London games. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE has 55+ scrimmage yards in 5 of 6 games this season. Has 417 scrimmage yards (104.3 per game) in 4 career games in London, the most career scrimmage yards ever in international games. • RB TANK BIGSBY has 90+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. • TE EVAN ENGRAM led the team with 10 catches for 102 yards last week, 7thcareer game with 10+ catches, 5th-most ever by TE. Has 6+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5. Has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 career games in London. • WR CHRISTIAN KIRK has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of the past 4. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. (rookie) has 5+ catches in 3 of the past 4. Leads rookies with 424 rec. yards in 2024. • WR GABE DAVIS had a season-high 5 catches for 45 yards & 2 TDs last week, 3rd-career game with 2 rec. TDs. Has 3 rec. TDs in 2 career games in London. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN aims for 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had 7 tackles & TFL in the last meeting. Has 3.5 sacks in his past 3 games in London. • DT ROY ROBERTSON-HARRIS had a sack last week & has a sack in 2 of past 3. • DT MAASON SMITH (rookie) had 1st-career sack & 1st-career PD in Week 6. • LB VENTRELL MILLER led team with 10 tackles & had 1st-career FF last week. • CB RONALD DARBY had a season-high 8 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of the past 4 & PD in 2 of the past 3. Has 6 PD in 5 career games vs. NE. • S ANDRE CISCO had 1st INT of the season last week. Aims for 3rd in a row with PD.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-3) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (4-2)
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Referee: Bill Vinovich
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SEA leads series, 12-7 (Away team won 7 of past 8)
Postseason: ATL leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/25/22: ATL 27 at SEA 23
Postseason: NFC-D 1/14/17: SEA 20 at ATL 36
SEAHAWKS NOTES:
QB GENO SMITH passed for 312 yards & TD last week, his 3rd 300-yard game of season & his 14th-career game with 300+ pass yards. Leads NFL with 1,778 pass yards & aims for his 6th in row with 280+ pass yards. Passed for 325 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Had 3 TD passes & 147.7 rating in his only career start at Atl. (10/7/13 w/ NYJ). • RB KENNETH WALKER had 5th rush TD of season last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in each of his 4 games this season & aims for his 10th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR DK METCALF has 469 rec. yards in 2024 & can reach 500 rec. yards for 6th-straight season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 100+ rec. yards. Has 7 rec. TDs in his past 7 road games. Has 4 rec. TDs in 3 career games vs. Atl. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with TD catch. • WR TYLER LOCKETT had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 76 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at Atl. with 90+ rec. yards. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA aims for his 3rd in row on road with 8+ catches. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had 2nd TFL of season last week & aims for his 6th in row on road with TFL. • LB TYREL DODSON has TFL in 6 of his past 7 & aims for his 5th in row with TFL. • LB JEROME BAKER had 7 tackles, TFL & PD last week. • LB BOYE MAFE has sack in 3 of his 4 games this season. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON has 5+ tackles in 4 of 6 games in 2024. • CB RIQ WOOLEN had 1st-career INT in last meeting. • S JULIAN LOVE led team with 10 tackles last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.
FALCONS NOTES:
QB KIRK COUSINS completed 19 of 30 atts. (63.3 pct.) for 225 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 97.2 rating last week, 5th game this season with 225+ pass yards, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 95+ rating. Passed for 323 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 128.4 rating in his last game vs. Sea. (9/26/21 w/ Min.). Aims for his 4th in row vs. Sea. with 2+ TD passes. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 105 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 10 rec.) & career high 2 rush TDs last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 12 career home games. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER rushed for team-high 105 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 6, 3rd-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past his 3. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 6 catches for 74 yards & TD last week, his 5thstraight game with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 4 of past 5. Had 54 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 38 catches in 2024. • WR DARNELL MOONEY has 55+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Had 5 catches for 57 yards in only career game vs. Sea. (12/26/21 w/ Chi.). • TE KYLE PITTS has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 & 70+ rec. yards in each of past 2. Had 5 catches for 87 yards in last meeting. • S JESSIE BATES has 5+ tackles in each of 6 games this season. • CB A.J. TERRELL had 1st INT of season last week. Has 5 tackles in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had 6 tackles & 3 PD in last meeting. • CB CLARK PHILLIPS had 1st-career INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB MATTHEW JUDON aims for 3rd in row at home with PD. • LB NATE LANDMAN had 8 tackles & career-high 2 FFs last week. Aims for 7th in row with 6+ tackles. Has FF in 2 of past 3.
TENNESSEE TITANS (1-4) AT BUFFALO BILLS (4-2)
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Highmark Stadium | Referee: John Hussey
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: TEN leads series, 29-18 (Home team won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: BUF leads series, 2-1 (Home team won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/19/22: TEN 7 at BUF 41
Postseason: AFC-WC 1/8/00: BUF 16 at TEN 22
TITANS NOTES:
QB WILL LEVIS completed 16 of 27 atts. (59.3 pct.) last week. • RB TONY POLLARD rushed for season-high 93 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ rush yards & rush TD. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD. Rushed for 52 yards in his last game vs. Buf. (12/17/23 w/ Dal.). • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS led team with 4 catches for 54 yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 7 catches for 127 yards & TD in his last game vs. Buf. (11/15/20 w/ Ari.) & has 5+ catches, 60+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each of 4 career games vs. Buf. Needs 8 catches to become 7th player all-time to reach 950 career catches in 1st 12 seasons. • WR CALVIN RIDLEYhas 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7 on road. Had 7 catches for 122 yards in only career game vs. Buf. (10/8/23 w/ Jax.). • WR TYLER BOYD has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 career games vs. Buf. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had 1st TD catch of season in Week 6. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS has TFL in 3 of his 4 games this season. Had PD in last meeting. • DE SEBASTIAN JOSEPH-DAY has sack in each of his 2 road games this season. • LB HAROLD LANDRY had season-high 7 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & TFL & has TFL in 4 of 5 games this season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with sack. Has 4 sacks in his past 3 vs. Buf. • LB ERNEST JONES led team with 10 tackles in Week 6. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of past 3. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 7 tackels & FF in only career game vs. Buf. (9/8/22 w/ LAR). • LB KENNETH MURRAY aims for 5th in row with 8+ tackles & TFL. • S AMANI HOOKER had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
BILLS NOTES:
QB JOSH ALLEN completed 19 of 25 atts. (76 pct.) for 215 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INT with 127.9 rating & rushed for TD last week, 21st-career game with 2+ TD passes & rush TD, 2nd-most in NFL history (Cam Newton – 22). Is 5th QB all-time with 10+ TD passes (10) & 0 INTs in team’s 1st 6 games of season. Has 8 TDs (6 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 143.2 rating in 1st 2 home games this season. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ten. with 2+ TD passes. • RB JAMES COOK has 85+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of his past 4 overall & in 3 of his past 5 at home. Rushed for 53 yards in last meeting. • RB RAY DAVIS led team with career-high 152 scrimmage yards (97 rush, 55 rec.) last week, most scrimmage yards by rookie in a game this season. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Has TD catch in each of 2 home games this season. • WR AMARI COOPER can make Buf. debut. Has rec. TD in each of his past 3 vs. Ten. • WR MACK HOLLINS had 2nd TD catch of season last week. • TE DALTON KINCAID set season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (51) in Week 6. Has 5+ catches in 2 of past 3. • TE DAWSON KNOX had 1st TD catch of season last week. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 6. Has 7+ tackles in each of 6 games this season. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • DE A.J. EPENESA tied career high with 2 sacks & had 1st FF of season last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 at home. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had TFL last week. Has 3 sacks in 2 home games this season. Had sack in last meeting. • CB TARON JOHNSON had 8 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 6. • S TAYLOR RAPP had 8 tackles with career-high 3 PD last week.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-4) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-5)
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Huntington Bank Field | Referee: Ron Torbert
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: CIN leads series, 53-28 (Home team won past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/7/24: CLE 14 at CIN 31
Postseason: —
BENGALS NOTES:
QB JOE BURROW completed 19 of 28 atts. (67.9 pct.) for 208 yards with 0 INTs last week & had career-long 47-yard TD run last week, 2nd-longest run by QB this season. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 4 of past 5. Has 2 TD passes in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. Leads NFL with 110.3 rating, ranks tied-2nd with 12 TD passes & 5th with 1,578 pass yards this season. • RB CHASE BROWN rushed for 53 yards & TD last week, 3rd-straight game with 50+ scrimmage yards & TD. Had 53 scrimmage yards (43 rush. 10 rec.) in last meeting. • RB ZACK MOSS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Rushed for 57 yards in only career game vs. Cle. (10/22/23 w/ Ind.). • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 5 catches for 72 yards last week, 4th-straight game with 70+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Has 293 rec. yards (97.7 per game) in his past 3 vs. division. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 565 rec. yards in 2024. • WR TEE HIGGINS aims for 4th in row with 6+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Has 312 rec. yards (104 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in his past 3 vs. division. • WR ANDREI IOSIVAS tied career high with 2 TD catches in last meeting. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON had 2 sacks last week, 12th game with 2+ sacks since 2020, tied 2nd-most in NFL over span. Has 0.5+ sacks in 10 of his past 11 on road, with 2 sacks in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 5 career games vs. Cle. Is of 1 6 in AFC with 5+ sacks (5) this season. • DE SAM HUBBARD had 1st PD of season in Week 6. Had sack in last meeting & has sack in 4 of his past 5 vs. Cle. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with sack. • LB GERMAINE PRATT had 7 tackles & 1st INT of season last week. Has 7+ tackles in each of 6 games this season. Has PD in 2 of past 3. • CB CAM TAYLOR-BRITT had 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & 2+ PD. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle.
BROWNS NOTES:
QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 16 of 23 atts. (69.6 pct.) for 168 yards with 0 INTs & 90.5 rating last week. Has 0 INTs in 4 of past 5. Has 2 TD passes in 3 of is past 4 at home. Has 7 TDs (5 pass, 2 rush) vs. 2 INTs in 4 career starts vs. Cle. • RB JEROME FORD aims for his 4th in row at home with 65+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • RB PIERRE STRONG led team with season-high 78 scrimmage yards (43 rush, 35 rec.) last week. Rushed for 65 yards in last meeting. • RB D’ONTA FOREMAN aims for 3rd in row with 45+ scrimmage yards. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 35-yard catch last week, longest Cle. rec. this season. • WR ELIJAH MOORE has 40+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 career games vs. Cin. • TE DAVID NJOKU led team with season-high 5 catches in Week 6. Has 373 rec. yards (93.3 per game) in his past 4 at home. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 6+ catches. • DE MYLES GARRETT had 2 TFL & 3rd-career blocked FG last week. Has 2 TFL in 2 of past 3. Has TFL in 6 of his past 7 at home. Has 12 sacks in 10 career games vs. Cin., with sack in 9 of 10 games, incl. in each of past 7. • DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH has sack in each of 2 games at home this season. • LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH aims for 3rd in row with sack & PD & 15th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 7 TFL in his past 5 at home. • CB DENZEL WARD is 1 of 3 in NFL with PD in 6 games this season. Has 17 PD in 9 career games vs. Cin. Tied for NFL lead with 10 PD in 2024. • CB GREG NEWSOME had 5 tackles in Week 6. Aims for his 6th in row at home with PD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 5+ tackles. • S RODNEY MCLEOD had season-high 8 tackles, PD & 50-yard TD-return on blocked FG last week, 5th-career TD. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
HOUSTON TEXANS (5-1) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: GB leads series, 4-1 (Away team won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/25/20: GB 35 at HOU 20
Postseason: —
TEXANS NOTES:
QB C.J. STROUD completed 20 of 31 atts. (64.5 pct.) for 192 yards & season high 3 TDs vs. INT with 100.5 rating last week. Aims for 4th in row with 95+ rating. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 on road. • RB JOE MIXON led team with 132 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 30 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week. Has 125+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of his 3 games this season & has 85+ scrimmage yards & TD in 4 of his past 5 overall. Had rush TD in his last game vs. GB (10/10/21 w/ Cin.) & 101 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 39 rec.) in his only career game at GB (9/24/17 w/ Cin.). • RB DAMEON PIERCE rushed for season-high 76 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 6. • WR STEFON DIGGS had 6 catches for 77 yards & 3rd TD of season last week, 4th-straight game with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 6 catches for 108 yards & TD in his last game vs. GB (10/30/22 w/ Buf.) & has rec. TD in each of his past 8 vs. GB. Has 9 rec. TDs in 10 career games vs. GB, most vs. any opponent. • WR TANK DELL led team with season-high 7 catches for 57 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 6. Has 5+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ had TD catch in his last game vs. GB (11/13/22 w/ Dal.). • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had sack & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. Had 2 FFs & sack in his last game at GB (10/29/23 w/ Min.) & has sack in 3 of his past 4 at GB. • DE WILL ANDERSON set career highs in tackles (8), TFL (4) & sacks (3) & had PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL & 3rd in row on road with sack. • S CALEN BULLOCK (rookie) had 2nd-career INT & 1st-career FR of season in Week 6. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Is only rookie with 2 INTs this season. • S ERIC MURRAY had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 6th in row with PD.
PACKERS NOTES:
QB JORDAN LOVE completed 22 of 32 atts. (season-high 68.8 pct.) for 258 yards & 4 TDs with season-high 119.5 rating last week, his 15th game with 2+ TD passes since 2023, most in NFL over span. Has 2+ TD passes in 8 straight games, tied with Joe Flacco for longest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 7th in row at home with 250+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 4+ TD passes. • RB JOSH JACOBS had 90 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 28 rec.) last week. Aims for 4th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Has 319 scrimmage yards (106.3 per game) in 3 home games this season. Rushed for 143 yards yards & 3 TDs in his last game vs. Hou. (10/23/22 w/ LV). • WR JAYDEN REED had 3rd TD catch of season in Week 6. Has 95+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. • WR ROMEO DOUBS had 1st 2 rec. TDs of season last week, 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had season-high 68 rec. yards & 2nd TD catch of season in Week 6. Has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE TUCKER KRAFT has 50+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 3. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY has INT in 5 of 6 games this season & leads NFL with 5 INTs. • S EVAN WILLIAMS (rookie) had TFL & 1st-career FF last week. • CB KEISEAN NIXON aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles & TFL in 2 of past 3. • LB QUAY WALKER led team with 11 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles & TFL. • LB EDGERRIN COOPER (rookie) had season-high 7 tackles in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • DL DEVONTE WYATT has TFL in each of his 4 games this season. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5 at home.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-3)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 46-28 (Away team won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: MIA leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/3/21: IND 27 at MIA 17
Postseason: AFC-WC 12/30/00: IND 17 at MIA 23
DOLPHINS NOTES:
DOLPHINS have won 1st game after bye week each of past 4 straight seasons. • QB TYLER HUNTLEY completed 18 of 31 atts. (58.1 pct.) for 194 yards in Week 5, earning 1st win as starter since 12/24/22 (w/ Bal.). Is 3-1 in 4 career road starts. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT led team with season-high 98 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 18 rec.) in Week 5. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 21 TDs (18 rush, 3 rec.) since 2023, tied 2nd-most in NFL. • RB DE’VON ACHANE has 55+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. • RB JAYLEN WRIGHT (rookie) led team with season-high 86 rush yards in Week 5. • WR TYREEK HILL had team-best 6 catches for 69 yards in Week 5. Has 50+ rec. yards in 7 of his past 8 on road. Had 5 catches for 98 yards & TD in only career reg. season game vs. Ind. (10/30/16 w/ KC). • WR JAYLEN WADDLE has 4+ catches in each of 1st 5 games of season. • WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. made season & Mia. debut in Week 5. Has 214 rec. yards (107 per game) in 2 career games vs. Ind. • TE JONNU SMITH had 5 catches for 62 yards in Week 5. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had 1.5 sacks in his last game vs. Ind. (12/24/23 w/ Atl.). Ranks 3rd among active players with 107.5 career sacks. • DT ZACH SIELER had sack in Week 5 & has sack in 2 of past 3. • LB EMMANUEL OGBAH had 2nd sack of season in Week 5. Has TFL in 4 of 5 games this season. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 on road. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Ind. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had season-high 2 PD in Week 5. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had INT in his last game vs. Ind. (9/19/21 w/ LAR) & has 7 PD in his past 5 vs. Ind.
COLTS NEWS:
QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON has 95+ rating in 3 of his past 4 home starts. • QB JOE FLACCO passed for 189 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT last week, his 8th-straight game with 2+ TD passes, becoming 4th QB ever with 2+ TD passes in 8+ straight games at age 38 or older. Is 6-3 with 94.6 rating in 9 career starts vs. Mia. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR has 100+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6, incl. each of past 3. Has TD in 9 of his past 10. Had 114 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 11 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Ranks 6th in NFL with 87.3 rush yards per game this season . • RB TYLER GOODSON had season-high 65 scrimmage yards (51 rush, 14 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 4+ catches. Had 6 catches for 59 yards in last meeting. • WR JOSH DOWNS led team with 7 catches for 66 yards & TD last week, 3rdstraight game with 7+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. • WR ALEC PIERCE has 178 rec. yards (59.3 per game) in 3 home games this season. • TE MO ALIE-COX had 2 TD catches in last meeting. • LB E.J. SPEED aims for 13th in row with 6+ tackles & 7th in row at home with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 60 tackles in 2024. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 9 tackles & TFL last week, 5th-straight game with 9+ tackles. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 60 tackles in 2024. • DE DAYO ODEYINGBO had 1st FF of season last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of 3 home games this season. • S NICK CROSS had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 6. Has 8+ tackles in 5 of 6 games this season. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 60 tackles in 2024. • S JULIAN BLACKMON had 1st INT of season last week.
DETROIT LIONS (4-1) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-0)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIN leads series, 80-43-2 (DET won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/7/24: MIN 20 at DET 30
Postseason: —
LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF completed 18 of 25 atts. (72 pct.) for season-high 315 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 153.8 rating last week, becoming 2nd QB ever (Drew Brees) with 150+ rating in back-to-back starts. Has 27 career games with 300+ pass yards & 100+ rating tied with Kirk Cousins for 2nd-most ever by QB in 1st 9 seasons. Aims for 4th in row with 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating. Is 3-0 with 907 pass yards (302.3 per game) & 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 114.2 rating in his past 3 starts vs. Min. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 91 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 28 rec.) last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in each of 5 games this season, with 90+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Has TD in 2 of past 3. Had 100 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 20 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last road meeting & has rush TD in each of 2 career games vs. Min. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY rushed for 80 yards & 2 TDs last week, 8th-straight game with rush TD, tied with Kyren Williams for longest active streak in NFL. Had rush TD in each of 2 games vs. Min. last season. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN aims for 4th in row with TD catch. Has 6+ catches in 3 of past 4. Had 7+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each of 2 games vs. Min. last season. Has 6+ catches in each of 6 career games vs. Min. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards & TD catch. Has 75+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 games this season. Had 5 catches in last road meeting. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 1st TD catch of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • LB JACK CAMPBELL aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Had sack in last meeting. • DL ALIM MCNEILL had 2 sacks last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. • DB KERBY JOSEPH has INT in 4 of 5 games this season. Had 2 INTs in last road meeting. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had career-high 2 INTs & 2nd-career FF last week. Has 2+ PD in each of his 4 games this season. Aims for his 9th in row with PD.
VIKINGS NOTES:
MINNESOTA can begin 6-0 for 7th time in franchise history & 1st time since 2009. • QB SAM DARNOLD has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 4 of 5 starts this season. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) & 121.4 rating in his last game vs. Det. (12/24/22 w/ Car.) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 115+ rating. • RB AARON JONES aims for his 6th in row in 2024 & 10th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 826 scrimmage yards (82.6 per game) & 7 TDs (4 rec., 3 rush) in 10 career games vs. Det. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 92 rec. yards in Week 5. Has 6,349 career rec. yards & can surpass HOFer Jerry Rice (6,364) for 3rd-most by player in 1st 5 seasons all-time. Has 62 catches for 1,073 yards (134.1 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 8 career games vs. Det., incl. 6 games with 120+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with TD catch & 4th in row vs. Det. with 140+ rec. yards. • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 57 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had 2nd INT-TD of season in Week 5. Became 1st player ever with 3 sacks & 2 INT-TDs in his team’s 1st 5 games of season. • LB IVAN PACE had 1st sack of season in Week 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN has 5+ tackles in 4 of 5 games this season. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. • CB STEPHON GILMORE had 1st INT of season in Week 5, his 32nd-career INT. • S CAMRYN BYNUM had 2nd INT of season in Week 5. Has 5 PD in his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row with PD. • S HARRISON SMITH had 1st sack of season last week & became 7th player since 1982 with 30+ INTs (35) & 20+ sacks (20.5). Has PD in 4 of 5 games this season. Has 2 INTs & 4 PD in his past 4 at home vs. Det.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-2) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (2-4)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: PHI leads series, 90-86-2 (won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: PHI leads series, 3-2 (won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/7/24: PHI 10 at NYG 27
Postseason: NFC-D 1/21/23: NYG 7 at PHI 38
EAGLES NOTES:
QB JALEN HURTS completed 16 of 25 atts. (64 pct.) for 264 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-high 126.1 rating & rushed for 33 yards last week. Has 43 career reg. season rush TDs, tied with HOFer Steve Young for 3rd-most by QB in NFL history. Has 0 INTs in 5 of his past 6 on road vs. division. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY has 115+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 5 games this season. Has 103.5 scrimmage yards per game in 28 career games vs. NFC East. Totaled 7,311 scrimmage yards & 47 TDs over 1st 6 career seasons (2018-23) with NYG. Ranks 4th in NFL with 114.8 scrimmage yards per game in 2024. • WR A.J. BROWN had 6 catches for 116 yards & TD last week. Has 5+ catches, 115+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each of 2 games this season. Has 70+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 career games vs. NYG. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had 64 rec. yards & TD catch last week. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his 4 games this season. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NYG with 4+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYG. Aims for his 9th in row vs. division with 50+ rec. yards. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT has 7+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE GRANT CALCATERRA had career-high 67 rec. yards in Week 6. • LB ZACK BAUN has 6+ tackles in each of 5 games this season. • LB JOSH SWEAT aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB NAKOBE DEAN led team with season-high 12 tackles in Week 6. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • DE BRANDON GRAHAM had season-best 5 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • DT JALEN CARTER had 1st sack of season in Week 6. Has PD in 2 of past 3. • S C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON had 2 PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD.
GIANTS NOTES:
QB DANIEL JONES totaled 261 yards (205 pass, season-high 56 rush) last week, 14th-career game with 50+ rush yards. Has 250+ pass yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Phi. with 90+ rating & 4th in row vs. Phi with 0 INTs. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 games this season. Had TD catch in only career game vs. Phi. (10/27/19 w/ Buf.). • RB TYRONE TRACY (rookie) led team with 107 scrimmage yards (57 rec., 50 rush) & had career-high 6 catches & 1st-career rush TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd among rookie RBs with 307 scrimmage yards (208 rush, 99 rec.). • WR MALIK NABERS ranks 2nd among rookies with 35 catches & 386 rec. yards in 2024. Can join Puka Nacua (46 catches) as only players ever with 40+ catches in 1st 5 career games. Can become 4th player ever (Terry Glenn, CeeDee Lamb & Nacua) with 5+ catches in each of 1st 5 career games. Can become 3rd player ever (Billy Howton & Nacua) with 500+ rec. yards in 1st 5 career games. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 5 catches for 85 yards in last meeting. • WR DARIUS SLAYTON aims for 4th in row with 55+ rec. yards. Had 60+ rec. yards & TD catch in each of 2 games vs. Phi. last season. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 2 of 3 home games this season. • LB BRIAN BURNS had season-high 8 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for 5th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with sack. • LB AZEEZ OJULARI had season-high 2 sacks in Week 6. Had 2 sacks & FR in last meeting & has 2 sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Phi. • S TYLER NUBIN (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (2-4) AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (1-4)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LV leads series, 8-7 (LAR won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/8/22: LV 16 at LAR 17
Postseason:
RAIDERS NOTES:
QB AIDAN O’CONNELL completed 27 of 40 atts. (67.5 pct.) for 227 yards & TD vs. INT in 1st start of season last week. Has 0 INTs in 4 of his past 5 starts. • RB ALEXANDER MATTISON had season-high 65 scrimmage yards (33 rush, 32 rec.) with rush TD & season-high 5 catches last week. Aims for 4th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 70 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 29 rec.) & rush TD in only career game vs. LAR (12/26/21 w/ Min.). • WR JAKOBI MEYERS aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches. Has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. • WR KRISTIAN WILKERSON had TD catch in season debut last week. • TE BROCK BOWERS (rookie) led team with 9 catches for 71 yards last week, 3rd game this season with 8+ catches, tied with Malik Nabers for most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 8+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Has 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in each of 3 road games. Leads rookies with 37 catches in 2024. • DE MAXX CROSBY had 2 TFL & half sack in Week 6. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 5 games this season. Has 2+ TFL in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row on road with sack & 3rd in row on road with 2+ sacks. Had 2 TFL, sack & PD in last meeting. • DE K’LAVON CHAISSON had 1st sack of season in Week 6. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE had 8 tackles & PD last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL with 8+ tackles in 6 games this season. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. • LB DIVINE DEABLO had 6 tackles, 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 10 tackles & career-high 3 TFL in Week 6, only DB with 10+ tackles & 3 TFL in a game this season. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had TFL in last meeting. • CB NATE HOBBS had season-high 10 tackles & PD last week. Had 9 tackles & PD in last meeting.
RAMS NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has 0 INTs & 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5 home starts. Has TD pass in each of his 23 reg. season home starts with LAR. Has 1,079 pass yards (359.7 per game) & 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 102.3 rating in 3 career starts vs. Raiders, incl. 390+ yards & 3+ TD passes in 2 of 3 starts. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS rushed for 102 yards & TD in Week 5, his 8th-straight game with rush TD & 3rd-straight game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Can become 6th player since 2000 & 1st since 2022 (Ezekiel Elliott) with rush TD in 9 straight games. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 17 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Can become 1st player since 2012 (Adrian Peterson) with 100+ scrimmage yards & scrimmage TD in 7 straight home games. • WR COOPER KUPP can make home debut in 2024. Has 6+ catches in 5 of his 7 home games last season. Had TD catch in his only career game vs. Raiders (9/10/18). • WR JORDAN WHITTINGTON (rookie) set career highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (89) in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches. • WR TUTU ATWELL had season-high 6 catches in Week 5. Aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 5 catches & 50 rec. yards in last meeting. • DE KOBIE TURNER had season-high 6 tackles, 2 sacks & 1st-career FF in Week 5, his 3rd-career 2-sack game. • DE BRADEN FISKE (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB BYRON YOUNG has TFL in 4 of 5 games this season. • LB JARED VERSE leads all rookies with 5 TFL in 2024. • S KAMREN CURL had 8 tackles & 1st PD of season in Week 5. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of 5 games in 2024.
CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-5) AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (4-2)
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 4:05 PM ET | Northwest Field | Referee: Carl Cheffers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: WAS leads series, 10-7 (won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/21/21: WAS 27 at CAR 21
Postseason: —
PANTHERS NOTES:
QB ANDY DALTON completed 26 of 38 atts. (68.4 pct.) for 221 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 25+ completions & 2+ TD passes in 3 of 4 starts this season. Has 3 TD passes with 92.9 rating in 2 career starts at Was. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD led team with 103 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 11 rec.) last week, 4th-straight game with 90+ rush yards, tied with Derrick Henry for longest active streak in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TD. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 485 rush yards this season. • RB MILES SANDERS has 443 scrimmage yards (88.6 per game) in 5 career games vs. Was. • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with 6 catches for 78 yards & TD last week. Has 6+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Had 8 catches for 71 yards & TD in only career game vs. Was. (12/7/20 w/ Pit.). • WR XAVIER LEGETTE (rookie) had TD catch last week & has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. • TE JA’TAVION SANDERS (rookie) had season-high 5 catches & 49 rec. yards in Week 6. • LB JOSEY JEWELL has 5+ tackles & PD in each of his 2 road games this season & aims for his 9th in row on road with 5+ tackles. Had 9 tackles & PD in only career game vs. Was. (9/17/23 w/ Den.). • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY aims for hid 3rd in row on road with TFL. Has 4 TFL in 3 career games vs. Was., with TFL in each game. • LB TREVIN WALLACE (rookie) had 9 tackles & 1st-career FF & FR last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles. • CB JAYCEE HORN had 2 PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD. • S XAVIER WOODS had 9 tackles & PD in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles & has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 10 tackles & PD in his last game vs. Was. (11/26/20 w/ Dal.).
COMMANDERS NOTES • QB JAYDEN DANIELS completed 24 of 35 atts. (68.6 pct.) for career-high 269 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 110.3 rating last week. Is 1 of 2 NFC QBs (Baker Mayfield) with 90+ rating in 5 games this season. Is 2-0 with 590 combined yards (295 per game) in 2 home starts. Has 75.3 comp. pct. (125 of 166), 2ndhighest by player in team’s 1st 6 games of season all-time (min. 100 atts). • RB BRIAN ROBINSON has TD in 5 of his past 6, incl. each of his past 3. Has TD in each of 3 career games vs. NFC South. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 300+ rush yards (325) & 5+ rush TDs (5) this season. • RB AUSTIN EKELER had 68 scrimmage yards (47 rec., 21 rush) last week & has 55+ scrimmage yards in each of his 5 games this season. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 home games this season. Had 143 scrimmage yards (84 rec., 59 rush) with rush TD & 11 catches in only career game vs. Car. (9/27/20 w/ LAC). • RB JEREMY MCNICHOLS has rush TD in 2 of past 3. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 6 catches for 53 yards & 2 TDs last week, 3rdcareer game with 2 rec. TDs. Aims for 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Had 5 catches for 103 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE ZACH ERTZ led team with season-high 68 rec. yards in Week 6. Had TD catch in his las game vs. Car. (10/2/22 w/ Ari.). • LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with season-high 12 tackles last week. Has 8+ tackles in 5 of 6 games this season. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • LB FRANKIE LUVU has 3 sacks & 2 FRs in his past 3. Has 18 tackles (9 per game) in 2 home games this season. Totaled 14 sacks over past 3 seasons (2021-23) with Car. • LB DANTE FOWLER had season-high 3 TFL & 2 sacks last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Car. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL (rookie) had 1st-career INT last week. Has PD in 3 of past 4.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-0) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-3)
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 4:25 PM ET | Levi’s Stadium | Referee: Alan Eck
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: Series tied, 7-7
Postseason: KC leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/23/22: KC 44 at SF 23
Postseason: 2/11/24 SB LVIII: SF 22 vs. KC 25
CHIEFS NOTES:
CHIEFS seeking 3rd 6-0 start in franchise history (2003 & 2013). Can become 10th defending SB champion ever to begin season 6-0. Have won their 1st game following bye week in 5 of past 6 seasons. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES set season highs in completions (28) & pass yards (331) in Week 5, 46th-career game with 300+ pass yards, most-ever by player in 1st 8 seasons. Is 4-0 with 1,356 pass yards (339 per game) & 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) with 104.6 rating in 4 career starts vs. SF, incl. playoffs, with 2+ TD passes in each game & 300+ pass yards in 3 of 4. • RB KAREEM HUNT had 117 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 15 rec.) & rush TD in Week 5, 1st 100-yard game since 9/26/21 (w/ Cle.). Aims for his 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has 3 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. SF. • TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 93 yards in SB LVIII vs. SF & aims for his 5th in row vs. SF with 6+ catches, incl. playoffs. • WR JUJU SMTH-SCHUSTER had 7 catches for team-high 130 yards in Week 5. Has 10 catches for 205 yards (102.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 career games vs. SF. • WR XAVIER WORTHY had rush TD in Week 5 & is only rookie with multiple rush TDs (2) & multiple rec. TDs (2) this season. • WR MECOLE HARDMAN had GW TD catch in OT vs. SF in SB LVIII & aims for his 3rd in row overall vs. SF with rec. TD. • DT CHRIS JONES has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 2 sacks & FF in last reg. season meeting. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with season-high 11 tackles & had 2 TFL in Week 5. Had 13 tackles vs. SF in SB LVIII & aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with 10+ tackles. • S BRYAN COOK had 2 PD & 1st INT of season in Week 5. Has PD in 3 of past 4.
49ERS NOTES:
QB BROCK PURDY passed for 255 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 129.3 rating in Week 6, his 8th reg. season game with 3+ TD passes & 0 INTs, tied-3rd most by QB in 1st 3 seasons in NFL history. Has 12 games with 120+ rating, tied with Russell Wilson for most by QB in 1st 3 seasons all-time. Has 24 TDs (22 pass, 2 rush) & 109 rating in 13 reg. season home starts. Passed for 255 yards & TD in SB LVIII vs. KC. • RB JORDAN MASON had 82 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 9 rec.) in Week 6 & aims for his 7th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. • RB ISAAC GUERENDO (rookie) rushed for career-high 99 yards last week. • FB KYLE JUSZCZYK had 1st rush TD of season in Week 6. Has 3 rec. TDs in 5 career games vs. KC, incl. postseason. • TE GEORGE KITTLE had 5 catches for 58 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 7th-career reg. season game with 2+ TD catches. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 5th in row overall with TD catch. Had 6 catches for 98 yards & TD in last home meeting. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 117 scrimmage yards (102 rec., 15 rush) & 1st TD catch of season last week, his 15th-career game with 100+ rec. yards & became 1st WR ever with 20+ rec. TDs (20) & 20+ rush TDs (20). Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 games this season. • WR JAUAN JENNINGS had TD catch & TD pass in SB LVIII vs. KC, 2nd-player ever (Nick Foles) with both rec. TD & pass TD in a SB. • WR BRANDON AIYUK had 7 catches for 82 yards in last home meeting. • LB FRED WARNER had 11 tackles & tied his career-high with his 4th FF of season last week. Is 2nd player since 2000 (Marlon Humphrey – 2020) with 4 FFs & 5 PD in his team’s 1st 6 games of season. Had 13 tackles in SB LVIII vs. KC & aims for his 5th in row vs. KC, incl. postseason, with 6+ tackles. • DL NICK BOSA aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL. Has 2 sacks & 3 TFL in 3 career games vs. KC, incl. postseason. • Rookies S MALIK MUSTAPHA & CB RENARDO GREEN each had 1st-career INTs last week.
NEW YORK JETS (2-4) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-2)
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 8:20 PM ET | Acrisure Stadium | Referee: Shawn Smith
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: PIT leads series, 18-7 (NYJ won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: PIT leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/2/22: NYJ 24 at PIT 20
Postseason: AFC-C 1/23/11: NYJ 19 at PIT 24
JETS NOTES:
QB AARON RODGERS completed 23 of 35 atts. (65.7 pct.) for season-high 294 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 99 rating last week. Has 2 TD passes in 4 of past 5, incl. each of past 2. Has 7 TDs (5 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 98.9 rating in 2 career starts vs. Pit., with 2+ TD passes & rush TD in each game. Has 84 TDs (80 pass, 4 rush) vs. 15 INTs with 108.1 rating in 35 career starts on SNF. • RB BREECE HALL led team with season-high 169 scrimmage yards (113 rush, 56 rec.) last week, 5th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards, 4th-most among RBs since 2022. Has 90+ scrimmage yards & TD in 4 of his past 5 on road. Rushed for 66 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 822 scrimmage yards (102.8 per game) in 8 career games in primetime, with TD in 3 of past 4. • WR GARRETT WILSON aims for 3rd in row with 8+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 5+ catches in 5+ games (5) this season. Has 55+ rec. yards in each of 3 road games this season. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS can make NYJ debut. Had 13 catches for 172 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. Pit. (9/24/23 w/ LV). Has 19 rec. TDs in 22 career games on SNF. • WR ALLEN LAZARD had 6 catches for season-high 114 yards & TD last week. Has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with TD catch. • DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS had 2nd sack of season in Week 6. Has sack in each of 2 career games vs. Pit. Has half each in each of 2 career games on SNF. • EDGE WILL MCDONALD IV had sack & 1st FF of season last week. Has sack in 4 of past 5, incl. each of past 2. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 7 sacks in 2024. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS aims for his 11th in row with 6+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row on road with FR. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD aims for 3rd in row with 12+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • CB SAUCE GARDNER has PD in 4 of his pst 5 on road. Had PD in last meeting.
STEELERS NOTES:
QB JUSTIN FIELDS completed 14 of 24 atts. (58.3 pct.) for 145 yards with 0 INTs & rushed for season-high 59 yards & 2 TDs last week, 21st-career game with 50+ rush yards, tied with Jalen Hurts for 3rd-most ever by QB in 1st 4 seasons. Has 0 INTs in 5 of 6 games this season. Has 2 TD passes in 2 of 3 career starts on SNF. Is 3-1 in his past 4 starts in primetime, with 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT. • RB NAJEE HARRIS led team with season-high 122 scrimmage yards (season high 106 rush, 16 rec.) & rushed for 1st TD of season last week. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Jordan Mason) with 70+ scrimmage yards in 6 games this season. Rushed for 74 yards in last meeting. Has 531 scrimmage yards (88.5 per game) in 6 career games on SNF. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 375+ rush yards (376) & 100+ rec. yards (135). • RB JAYLEN WARREN has 40+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 at home. • WR GEORGE PICKENS had 53 rec. yards last week & has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 6 catches for 102 yards in last meeting. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Had 7 catches for 85 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on SNF with rec. TD. • LB T.J. WATT had 5 tackles & 2 FFs last week, 5th-career game with 2+ FFs, most among active players. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles, TFL & FF. Has 0.5+ sacks in 11 of his past 12 at home, with full sack in each of past 3. Had sack, FF & FR in only career game vs. NYJ (12/22/19). Has 6.5 sacks & 2 FFs in his past 4 on SNF. • LB PATRICK QUEEN led team with season-high 13 tackles & had TFL last week, 4th-straight game with 8+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had 9 tackles & half sack in only career game vs. NYJ (9/11/22 w/ Bal.). • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had sack last week & has sack in 3 of past 4. • CB DONTE JACKSON aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with INT. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 2 PD & INT in last meeting. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 on SNF.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (4-2) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-2)
Monday, October 21, 2024 | 8:15 PM ET | Raymond James Stadium | Referee: Alex Kemp
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: BAL leads series, 5-2 (won past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/27/22: BAL 27 at TB 22
Postseason: —
RAVENS NOTES:
RAVENS lead NFL with 1,232 rush yards, 4th-most in team’s 1st 6 games since 1980. Are 2nd team in SB era with 150+ rush yards & rush TD in each of 1st 6 games. Have 100+ rush yards in 39 straight games, 3rd-longest streak ever. • QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 20 of 26 atts. (76.9 pct.) for 323 yards & TD vs. INT with 114.7 rating & rushed for 40 yards last week. Aims for 5th in row with 110+ rating & 3rd in row with 315+ pass yards. Is 2-0 with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs in 2 career starts vs. TB. Is 22-1 in 23 career starts vs. NFC. Is 5-2 with 17 TDs (15 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 116 rating in 7 career starts on MNF. • RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 132 yards & 2 TDs last week, 20th-career game with 100+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs, 4th-most all-time. Is 1st player since HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005 with rush TD in each of team’s 1st 6 games of season. Aims for 6th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards. Has 6 rush TDs in his past 3 on MNF. Leads NFL with 704 rush yard & 8 rush TDs in 2024. • WR ZAY FLOWERS had 9 catches for career-high 132 yards in Week 6, 3rdcareer 100-yard game & 2nd-consecutive. • WR RASHOD BATEMAN had season-high 71 rec. yards last week. • TE MARK ANDREWS had season-high 66 rec. yards & 1st TD catch of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards. • LB ROQUAN SMITH aims for 14th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 13 tackles, TFL & PD in his last game vs. TB (10/24/21 w/ Chi.). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. TB with PD. • LB KYLE VAN NOY aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with sack. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 6 sacks this season. • DT TRAVIS JONES had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 6. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY had 9 tackles, TFL & PD last week, 5th-straight game with PD. Has 5 PD in 2 career games vs. TB. • TAMPA BAY became 5th team in NFL history with 300+ pass yards (325) & 275+ rush yards (277) in a game last week.
BUCS NOTES:
QB BAKER MAYFIELD completed 24 of 36 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 325 yards & 4 TDs with 97.6 rating & rushed for 29 yards last week, 3rd game this season (2nd-consecutive) with 3+ TD passes, most in NFL. Aims for 4thin row with 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Has 325+ pass yards in 2 of past 3. Leads NFL with 15 TD passes this season & ranks 2nd with 109.4 rating. • RB RACHAAD WHITE aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. • RB BUCKY IRVING (rookie) had career-high 105 scrimmage yards (81 rush. 24 rec.) & 2nd rush TD of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Leads rookies with 328 rush yards in 2024. • RB SEAN TUCKER had career-high 192 scrimmage yards (136 rush, 56 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 6, 2nd-most yards in a game by RB this season. • WR MIKE EVANS has 5+ catches, 60+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 home games this season. Has 299 rec. yards (99.7 per game) in 3 career games vs. Bal., with 120+ rec. yards in each of past 2. Has TD catch in 7 of 8 career games on MNF. Tied for NFL lead with 5 rec. TDs this season. • WR CHRIS GODWIN had season-high 11 catches for 125 yards & 2 TDs last week, 7th-career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 7 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Had 75 rec. yards in last meeting. • TE CADE OTTON had 1st TD catch of season last week. • LB LAVONTE DAVID led team with season-high 9 tackles & had sack last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with FF. • NT VITA VEA aims for 4th in row with sack. Had sack in last meeting. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM had 2 PD & INT last week. Has 2+ PD in 4 of past 5. • S TYKEE SMITH (rookie) had 5 tackles, 2 PD, 1st-career INT & FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles, FF & PD.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (3-2) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-4)
Monday, October 21, 2024 | 9:00 PM ET | State Farm Stadium | Referee: Clete Blakeman
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LAC leads series, 11-4 (won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/27/22: LAC 25 at ARI 24
Postseason: –
CHARGERS NOTES:
QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed season-high 21 of 34 atts. (61.8 pct.) for season-high 237 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 92.4 rating last week. Has 90+ rating in each of 5 games this season & 0 INTs in 4 of 5 games. Completed 35 of 47 atts. (74.5 pct.) for 274 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 109.7 rating & rushed for 38 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 9th in row vs. NFC with 2+ TD passes. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 96 yards & TD last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of 5 games this season. Ranks 5th in NFL with 87.6 rush yards per game this season. • RB KIMANI VIDAL (rookie) had 51 scrimmage yards (40 rec., 11 rush) & TD catch last week in NFL debut. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON has TD catch in 2 of 3 road games this season. • WR LADD MCCONKEY (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 40+ rec. yards. Is 1 of 5 rookies with 200+ rec. yards (219) & 2+ rec. TDs (2) this season. • TE WILL DISSLY had season-high 4 catches in Week 6. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Ari. (1/7/24 w/ Sea.). • LB KHALIL MACK had PD & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has 5 TFL, 2 sacks & FF in 3 career games vs. Ari. Has 10 sacks in 10 career games on MNF, with sack in each of his past 4. • LB JOEY BOSA has sack in 2 of his 3 games this season. Had 5 tackles & 2 sacks in only career game vs. Ari. (11/25/18). Has 4.5 sacks in his past 4 on MNF. • DT MORGAN FOX had sack in Week 6. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Ari. • CB ERIC MOLDEN had INT last week. Has INT in 2 of 3 road games in 2024. • S DERWIN JAMES had season-high 2 PD & TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has INT in each of 2 career games vs. Ari. • S ALOHI GILMAN had season-high 10 tackles, PD & 1st-career sack last week.
CARDS NOTES:
QB KYLER MURRAY completed 22 of 32 atts. (68.8 pct.) for 214 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 97.7 rating last week. Has 0 INTs & 95+ rating in 2 of past 3. Has 5 TDs vs. INT with 110 rating in 3 home starts this season. Had 247 yards (191 pass, 56 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in last meeting. • RB JAMES CONNER has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5 at home & 100+ rush yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has 333 scrimmage yards (111 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 2 career games vs. LAC. • RB EMARI DEMERCADO has 4 catches in 2 of past 3. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. has 4 rec. TDs in 3 home games & leads all rookies with 4 rec. TDs this season. • WR MICHAEL WILSON had 2nd TD catch of season last week. • TE TREY MCBRIDE led team with season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (96) last week. Has 5+ catches in 4 games this season, tied with Brock Bowers for most among TEs. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Ranks tied-2nd among TEs with 28 catches this season & 5th with 271 rec. yards. • S BUDDA BAKER is only DB in NFL with 7+ tackles in 6 games this season. Ranks tied-1st among DBs (Nick Cross) with 60 tackles this season. • S JALEN THOMPSON has 5+ tackles in 5 of 6 games this season. • CB SEAN MURHPY-BUNTING had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 3 PD in his last game vs. LAC (9/17/23 w/ Ten.). • LB MACK WILSON aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD. Had TFL & PD in his last game vs. LAC. (12/3/23 w/ NE). • LB DENNIS GARDECK had TFL last week. Has 5 TFL in 3 home games this season. • LB KRYS BARNES led team with season-high 9 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL.
BRONCOS STIFLE SAINTS IN SEAN PAYTON’S RETURN TO NEW ORLEANS
Javonte Williams rushed for two touchdowns, Wil Lutz kicked four field goals and the visiting Denver Broncos handed the New Orleans Saints their fifth consecutive loss, 33-10, on Thursday night.
The Broncos (4-3) gave second-year coach Sean Payton a victory in his return to the city where he coached the Saints to nine playoff appearances and their only Super Bowl title during his 15 seasons.
Williams rushed for 88 yards and caught three passes for 23 yards, and Bo Nix passed for 164 yards and ran for 75.
Spencer Rattler, the Saints’ rookie fifth-round draft choice, made his second consecutive start in place of injured Derek Carr and completed 25 of 35 passes for 172 yards. He lost two fumbles, and the Saints (2-5) managed just 271 yards as they lost for the third time in 11 days.
New Orleans honored former quarterback Drew Brees at halftime for his induction into the team’s Hall of Fame earlier in the day, but on the Broncos’ first possession of the second half, Lutz, another former Saint, kicked a 38-yard field goal that pushed the lead to 19-3.
Williams’ 5-yard touchdown run increased the lead to 26-3 at the end of the third quarter, and Cody Barton returned Rattler’s fumble 52 yards for a touchdown to complete the Broncos’ scoring with 4:06 left. Jake Haener replaced Rattler and threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Cedrick Wilson Jr.
On the Broncos’ second possession, they reached the New Orleans 28-yard line and Lutz kicked a 46-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead.
A fumble by Rattler gave the ball back to Denver, which drove to the Saints’ 8 before Lutz kicked a 32-yard field goal for a 6-0 lead.
The Broncos then marched 86 yards in eight plays, and Williams ran 8 yards for a touchdown and a 13-0 lead midway through the second quarter.
New Orleans had its longest drive of the half when it advanced 62 yards to set up Blake Grupe’s 35-yard field goal. Lutz kicked a 52-yarder with 16 seconds left that gave Denver a 16-3 halftime lead.
TITANS RELEASE 3-TIME PRO BOWL SAFETY JAMAL ADAMS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three-time Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams’ tenure with the Tennessee Titans ended Thursday on his 29th birthday with his release after the team placed the eight-year veteran on reserve/non-football injury list last weekend.
That roster move came after the Titans (1-4) already had declared Adams out with a hip injury. Adams started one of three games played for Tennessee, and he had just one tackle Sept. 30 in the Titans’ one win at Miami.
The first-round pick in 2017 by the New York Jets signed a one-year deal with Tennessee just before training camp opened in July. He saw joining a defense coordinated by his former Jets secondary coach Dennard Wilson along with safeties coach Steve Jackson and linebackers coach Frank Bush giving him a comfort level. His former Seattle safety Quandre Diggs already was on the Tennessee roster.
Wilson deferred questions Thursday to coach Brian Callahan, who won’t talk to reporters again until Friday, on why Adams didn’t work out here. The Titans used seven starters new to this defense this season in last week’s loss to Indianapolis.
“At this point, wish Jamal the best going forward,” Wilson said. “It just didn’t work out. Going forward, he’ll have success wherever he goes.”
The sixth overall pick out of LSU started every game his first two seasons with the Jets and every game in his career when healthy until this season. Adams lasted only three seasons with the Jets before being traded to the Seahawks in 2020 where he earned his third straight Pro Bowl nod that season.
He played just 10 games over the past two seasons in Seattle. The Seahawks released him and Diggs in March despite taking on nearly $20 million in dead cap money by not waiting until after June 1.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: CAPITALS HAND STARS FIRST LOSS
Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome and Taylor Raddysh each scored in a three-goal second period for the host Washington Capitals, who topped the previously unbeaten Dallas Stars 3-2 on Thursday.
After knocking off then 3-0-0 Vegas on Tuesday for their first win, the Capitals trailed 1-0 entering the second period on Thursday before breaking out. Wilson led the second-period surge with his third goal in three games. Charlie Lindgren, solid down the stretch as Dallas pressured, made 22 saves for Washington, which has won two of its first three.
Colin Blackwell and Jason Robertson scored for Dallas, which outscored its opponents 12-5 while opening 4-0-0. However, the Stars didn’t provide much help Thursday for netminder Casey Smith (23 saves), who couldn’t overcome turnovers and poor defensive play in front.
The Stars also failed on all four power-play attempts and are 1-for-17 this season.
Lightning 4, Knights 3
Nikita Kucherov scored his second goal of the game with 55 seconds remaining to lift Tampa Bay past visiting Vegas.
Janis Moser had a goal and two assists and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves for the Lightning, who improved to 3-0-0.
Brayden McNabb, Pavel Dorofeyev and Ivan Barbashev scored, Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore had two assists apiece and Adin Hill made 21 saves for the Golden Knights.
Blackhawks 4, Sharks 2
Taylor Hall, Tyler Bertuzzi, Nick Foligno and Jason Dickinson scored and Petr Mrazek stopped 20 shots as Chicago defeated visiting San Jose.
Chicago outshot San Jose 27-22 to win its home opener and prevail for the second time in the past three games. Connor Bedard and Teuvo Teravainen contributed two assists apiece. Teravainen has seven points in five games in his return to Chicago, including five points on the man advantage.
Tyler Toffoli and Fabian Zetterlund scored for San Jose, while Mikael Granlund and William Eklund logged two assists apiece. Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves as the Sharks slipped to 0-2-2.
Oilers 4, Predators 2
Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the season and Brett Kulak scored twice, leading Edmonton over host Nashville.
Jeff Skinner also scored for the Oilers, who have won back-to-back games after dropping their first three. Calvin Pickard made 25 saves for his first win of the season and first career win over the Predators. Edmonton improved to 12-1-2 in the last 15 meetings against the Predators — 6-0-2 in eight trips to Nashville.
Filip Forsberg and Jonathan Marchessault scored for Nashville, while Juuse Saros stopped 32 shots. The Predators have lost four straight to open the season.
Rangers 5, Red Wings 2
Artemi Panarin continued his torrid start by recording a hat trick as part of a four-point showing as visiting New York rolled to a victory over Detroit.
Panarin scored two goals in the first period and added his second power-play goal of the game in the second, giving him five goals in New York’s first four games. He recorded his eighth career hat trick and also became the first player in team history with four straight multi-point games to start a season.
Vincent Trocheck set up all of Panarin’s goals, rookie Victor Mancini scored his first career goal and Adam Fox collected three assists for the Rangers, who are off to a 3-0-1 start and have scored 20 goals. Moritz Seider and J.T. Compher scored for the Red Wings, who lost for the third time in four games to begin the season.
Devils 3, Senators 1
Erik Haula and Nathan Bastian scored their first goals of the season to push New Jersey past host Ottawa.
With their third victory in four games since Saturday, the Devils became the first NHL team this season to reach the five-win plateau. Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 shots, allowing only Brady Tkachuk’s power-play goal with 65 seconds left.
Claude Giroux and Jake Sanderson assisted on Tkachuk’s first goal of the campaign. Anton Forsberg stopped 32 of 35 shots for Ottawa.
Canucks 3, Panthers 2 (OT)
Quinn Hughes set up J.T. Miller for the game-winner 2:09 into overtime as Vancouver recorded its first win this season, edging Florida in Sunrise, Fla.
Following a scoreless third period, Hughes slipped a pass back to Miller, who skated in from the right to put Vancouver in the win column for the first time in four games (1-1-2). Hughes finished with a goal and an assist, and Teddy Blueger also scored for the Canucks. Goaltender Kevin Lankinen stopped 26 of 28 shots in his second start.
Jesper Boqvist and Anton Lundell scored and Mackie Samoskevich recorded his first NHL point with an assist as the Panthers’ two-game winning streak ended. Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves.
Blues 1, Islanders 0 (OT)
Joel Hofer made 34 saves and Jake Neighbours scored as St. Louis blanked visiting New York in overtime.
Hofer earned his second career shutout and helped set up Neighbours’ winning goal 2:04 into OT with his outlet pass. Philip Broberg had the primary assist on the winner.
Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for the Islanders, who have lost three of their four games. Noah Dobson led the visitors with six shots on net.
Kings 4, Canadiens 1
Alex Laferriere scored a tiebreaking goal early in the second period to lift visiting Los Angeles to a victory over Montreal.
Mikey Anderson and Andreas Englund each scored a goal before Adrian Kempe converted into the empty net late in the third period. David Rittich turned aside 26 shots to help the Kings snap a three-game winless skid overall (0-1-2) and defeat the Canadiens for the seventh straight time.
Montreal defenseman Justin Barron scored a goal and Sam Montembeault made 28 saves. Defenseman David Savard was acknowledged by the crowd at Bell Centre for skating in his 800th career NHL game. Defenseman Mike Matheson sustained an upper-body injury and was ruled out before the start of the third period.
Blue Jackets 6, Sabres 4
Kirill Marchenko and Mathieu Olivier both collected one goal and one assist to lead host Columbus to a victory over Buffalo.
Yegor Chinakhov, Adam Fantilli, Zachary Aston-Reese and Damon Severson also scored for the Blue Jackets, who led 2-0 after the first period and 4-3 after two periods. Goaltender Daniil Tarasov made 20 saves and benefitted from Columbus scoring six goals in a game for the second time this season.
Ryan McLeod, Jiri Kulich (first NHL goal), Owen Power and J.J. Peterka replied for the Sabres, who have only one win in their first six games. Goalie Devon Levi stopped 19 shots for Buffalo, which has given up an average of four goals per game this season.
Capitals 3, Stars 2
Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome and Taylor Raddysh each scored in a three-goal second period for host Washington, which topped previously unbeaten Dallas.
Charlie Lindgren made 22 saves for the Capitals, who have won two of their first three.
Colin Blackwell and Jason Robertson scored for Dallas, which had been 4-0-0. Casey Smith stopped 23 shots.
Kraken 6, Flyers 4
Jared McCann had a goal and two assists as Seattle opened a five-game homestand with a victory against Philadelphia.
Jordan Eberle and Shane Wright had a goal and assist apiece and Brandon Montour, Eeli Tolvanen and Oliver Bjorkstrand also tallied for the Kraken. Andre Burakovsky added two assists and Philipp Grubauer made 21 saves for his first victory of the season.
Scott Laughton had two goals and an assist and Cam York and Jamie Drysdale also scored for the Flyers, who went 1-2-1 on their season-opening trip. Ivan Fedotov allowed five goals on 24 shots through two periods before being replaced by Samuel Ersson, who stopped four of five shots in the third.
GOLF NEWS
TAYLOR PENDRITH (61) IN CONTROL AT SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OPEN
Taylor Pendrith of Canada fired a 10-under-par 61 to leap out to a sizeable lead after one round of the Shriners Children’s Open on Thursday in Las Vegas.
When play was suspended due to darkness at TPC Summerlin, a whopping 10 players were tied for second at 7-under 64. Eight players had yet to finish their rounds, including Joe Highsmith, who was 6 under through 17 holes and will have a 23-foot putt for eagle at his finishing hole, the par-5 ninth.
Pendrith tied his career-low 18-hole score Thursday by making five birdies on each nine. He started on the back nine and sank a 12 1/2-foot birdie putt at No. 11; after that, he did not need to make a putt longer than 10 feet, as his approaches were on point. Pendrith nearly holed out for eagle at the par-4 fourth, leaving himself a few inches for birdie.
“Got off to a good start,” Pendrith said. “Was able to get that groove with my driver and found a lot of fairways. From there, I had a lot of good numbers today. Feel like we had the same number a few times and I was able to hit some close wedges. Made a lot of putts inside 10 feet.”
Pendrith won his first PGA Tour title in May at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and competed in last month’s Presidents Cup for the International team.
“The confidence level is up for sure,” he said. “Was able to win last year, this year, and have some really solid finishes at some big events, and that gives you a lot of confidence.
“I would say my putting has improved the most. It’s the biggest improvement in my game from the last couple seasons. I’ve been able to roll in some nice putts. Just seeing them go in gives you more confidence.”
After finishing the summer inside the top 50, Pendrith is not vying for FedEx Cup Fall standings points to keep his tour card, but others have the future on their minds. The top 125 players at the end of the fall will retain full status on tour.
Joseph Bramlett (No. 146) and Bud Cauley (No. 156) are two of the 10 players tied at 64 and would greatly benefit from a boost in the standings with a strong showing this week.
Bramlett, who carded seven birdies without a bogey, said he was comfortable in the desert winds.
“We’re used to practicing and playing in this all the time,” he said. “It’s nothing different or special from a normal day at home would be like for us. So, yeah, I’m excited to get back out there (Friday) and get after it.”
Also tied at 64 were J.T. Poston, Mark Hubbard, Doug Ghim, Canadian Ben Silverman, Rico Hoey of the Philippines, Garrick Higgo of South Africa, England’s Harry Hall and Germany’s Matti Schmid.
Another 10 players were in the clubhouse with 6-under 65s. Rickie Fowler is not far behind after carding a 5-under 66. Tom Kim of South Korea, the tournament’s two-time defending champion, opened with a 2-under 69.
HANNAH GREEN ON TOP AT RAIN-DELAYED BMW LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Australia’s Hannah Green made four birdies on the front nine and held a two-stroke lead Friday at the BMW Ladies Championship when play was suspended for the day in Paju, South Korea.
Persistent rain showers throughout the day finally left the Seowon Hills course at Seowon Valley Country Club unplayable. None of the 78 players in the field completed the second round, which will conclude Saturday morning before the start of the third round.
Green is at 12 under par overall through 27 holes.
South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai was 2 under at the turn when action was halted, leaving her in second place at 10 under.
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko (3 under through 13 holes on Friday), Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen (3 under through 11), South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi (2 under through 10) and South Korea’s Jenny Shin (even through nine) are tied for third place at 8 under.
Seven players, including the United States’ Ryann O’Toole (4 under through 14), share seventh place at 7 under.
Green, 27, birdied the par-5 first hole, then added consecutive birdies at Nos. 4, 5 and 6. She is searching for her third victory of the season, but she has never finished higher than a tie for 10th in four prior starts at the BMW Ladies Championship.
Buhai, 35, logged four birdies on the front nine but carded a double-bogey 7 on the par-5 eighth hole. She is looking to win a tournament for the third year in a row.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
INDIANA PACERS
GAME REWIND: PACERS 121, HORNETS 116 (OT) (PRESEASON)
Game Rewind
The Indiana Pacers finished their 2024-2025 preseason slate with a bang.
Indiana wrapped up its warm-up schedule in dramatic fashion on Thursday night, posting a 121-116 overtime win against the Charlotte Hornets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. With the victory, the Pacers finished 2-2 in their rehearsal games.
Indiana will play its first two regular season games on the road, at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday and at the New York Knicks on Oct. 25, before hosting the Philadelphia 76ers for Opening Night presented by Kroger on Sunday, Oct. 27.
A poor second quarter by the Pacers helped the Hornets to a 12-point halftime lead, and the visitors never gave up the lead in the second half until the final seconds. Neither team played their starters in the fourth quarter, but a Ben Sheppard four-point play for the Blue & Gold with four seconds left tied the game at 106.
In overtime, Pacers rookie Enrique Freeman dominated in the post, going 4-for-5 from the field and making a free throw for nine points, to help the Pacers pull out the come-from-behind win.
The Hornets outshot the Pacers 47.2 to 45.6 percent and made 17 3-pointers to the Blue & Gold’s 12 makes from deep.
Pacers center Myles Turner led the Pacers with 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting, Freeman finished with 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting, and Tyrese Haliburton and Sheppard each had 14 points. Brandon Miller, the second overall pick in 2023, led all players with 20 points (5-for-7 3-point range), Nick Smith Jr. scored 14, and Moussa Diabate had 11.
Both the Pacers and Hornets played their starters on Thursday. However, Indiana rookie Johnny Furphy (ankle), forward Obi Toppin (neck) and center Isaiah Jackson (groin) all sat out with injuries.
Shooting 52.4 percent as a team and making 11 3-pointers, the Hornets held a 61-49 halftime lead over Indiana. The Pacers led 29-25 at the end of the first quarter, but the Hornets shot 65 percent in the second quarter for 36 points to lead by 12 points at the break.
The Pacers shot 57.9 percent as a team to lead 29-25 by the end of the opening frame.
Turner, entering his 10th season with the Blue & Gold, dominated in the first quarter, logging 14 points on 6-for-6 shooting (2-for-2 3-point range) while Miller scored 12 points on four made 3-pointers for the Hornets.
Indiana could hardly miss following the tip, making seven of their first eight shots – including a perfect 4-for-4 from Turner – to lead 18-14 with 7:41 left in the first quarter.
After a 3-pointer by Miller and-one by Cody Martin cut it to a two-point game for Charlotte out of a timeout, the Pacers strung together an 8-3 run to stay in front. Martin drilled a 3-pointer in the corner at the first-quarter buzzer on a broken play to narrow it to 27-20.
Charlotte opened the second quarter on a 22-7 run, including 13-0 at one point, to give the visitors a 43-36 advantage with 5:11 left in the first half.
Two threes from Haliburton and a layup from Aaron Nesmith pulled the Pacers within four points, but in the last 3:07 of the first half, the Hornets mustered a 10-5 run – with Seth Curry hitting two 3-pointers – to stay ahead 61-49.
A 12-6 Hornets scoring spree early in the third quarter, where Diabate scored three straight baskets from close range and rookie Tidjane Salaun buried a 3-pointer, pushed the visitors ahead 75-60 with 5:13 on the clock.
Indiana was able to put together a 7-0 run at the end of the third frame thanks to a 3-pointer by Sheppard, a bucket from T.J. McConnell, and a dunk by James Wiseman, but the Hornets answered down the stretch to stay ahead by 12 points.
The Pacers started the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run, featuring two baskets by Wiseman and an and-one from Sheppard, but the Hornets answered with back-to-back scores from Charlie Brown Jr., a free throw from Salaun, and a 3-pointer from K.J. Simpson to go back in front 93-82 with 8:31 left.
Both teams played deep into their bench the rest of the way, with the Pacers chipping away as Tristen Newton and Cole Swider each hit 3-pointers before buckets by Quenton Jackson and Freeman made it a four-point game.
With 10 seconds left, the Hornets inbounded the ball to Salaun, who then had a bad pass backward that gave the Pacers the ball back near the visiting basket.
In the middle of a broken play following the ensuing inbounds pass, Sheppard scooped up a loose ball on the left side of the arc, made the three and was fouled. He then made the free throw to force overtime.
In the extra period, the teams stayed close until Freeman scored a trio of baskets from close range, including a dunk with 49 seconds left, to put the Blue & Gold in front 120-114. The Pacers then stayed ahead as Freeman split free throw attempts and the team got enough defensive stops.
“I thought it was certainly an inspirational performance by our third unit guys in the fourth quarter,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said. “The energy, the fight, all that. Freeman was great. Sheppard was great. Newton made some plays. Quenton Jackson was all over the place, and Swider was out there fighting his butt off with the rest of them…really happy for those guys. Those guys played an inspiring 12 minutes of basketball.” – Carlisle on the third unit
Inside the Numbers
Pacers center Myles Turner was a perfect 6-for-6 shooting in the first quarter, including 2-for-2 from 3-point range and 2-for-2 and the free throw line, for 14 points.
Indiana’s bench outscored Charlotte’s reserves, 71-69.
Indiana finished 15-for-21 from the free-throw line and the Hornets made 15 of 23 attempts from the charity stripe.
Indiana won the turnover margin 32-17.
The Pacers had 14 steals and the Hornets finished with 11.
You Can Quote Me On That
“He’s a proven competitor. I can’t give a higher compliment, really, to a guy going into the beginning of his second year. You know what you’re going to get. It’s boundless, it’s pure, it’s all about the team, and it’s all about trying to win a game.” – Carlisle on Ben Sheppard
“We have a lot of work to do before next Wednesday. We’re not where we need to be. I’ve got to really look at what’s happening. Our starting group has just not been tied together, and we’re not doing a good enough job in a lot of the important areas – with physicality, with rebounding, with, togetherness. That’s on me, so he will keep working on that.” – Carlisle on looking ahead to the opener
“Hard play is both a skill and a talent. It’s just a part of being talented, you know, having that kind of motor, that kind of desire. It’s elusive to try to define all this stuff in real time, and when you’re evaluating players and stuff like that. People looked at his age, where he played, and stuff like that. But I give our scouting people a lot of credit, like Ryan Carr really liked him, and a lot of our scouts really liked him, too. I see versatility. I see an amazing amount of desire. And if things continue to go the way they’re going with our guys that are top line players, we may need to have him active on opening night, go in there with energy. He had that kind of impact on the game. So happy for him, happy for that group.” – Carlisle on rookie Enrique Freeman
“We have five and a half days to try to get better, to get ready. Right now, we’re just not there. We’ve all got to look in the mirror on the whole thing. But you know, we have time and we can still make progress.” – Carlisle on the starting unit
“He’s a proven competitor, and a lot of times guys like that are taken for granted because they’re great people, and they appear to be low maintenance. But it’s important that we keep reminding him how important he is to our culture, how important he is to our team. Certainly all the really, really positive things he did in the playoffs last year. But this is a new year, but the great thing is that he hasn’t changed one bit and likely it ever will.” – Carlisle on Sheppard
“We were just motivated. The early moments of the game just weren’t going our way. We had no energy, and we just came in with a spark and then tried to bring us back into the game and made something happen.” – Sheppard on the bench unit late in the game
“Every chance I get to step on the floor, I’m just trying to showcase the player that I am. Just a team player, a high-IQ player that just plays the right way. And I feel like every time I go out there, I don’t need to do anything outside of my skill set. And just staying ready. Guys like me and Enrique just need to stay ready at all times, and when our name is called, just be able to produce.” – Sheppard on staying ready
“Our group came in, and that was our job: to bring energy. And for me, energy is something I always bring. It’s something that I bring every day. Coming from Akron, and a walk-on, energy is undoubtedly a non-negotiable. So I’m going to bring that every day.” — Freeman on what he brings to the team
“I think for myself, being versatile on defense and being able to guard more than one position can help this team. And I think my motor and how hard I play helps his team. We play with such a fast pace on offense, and my game compliments that. … Also just working on my shot and overall, as a rookie, learning a lot and getting this system down pat from some of these older guys like Shep.” – Freeman on what his brings to the team and what he’s improving on
“We love Shep. Shep brings the same intensity, same effort every day. It’s one of those things we know we’re going to get from Shep, and I’m just happy to see him continue to grow, continue to get better, continue to play with confidence. So that’s something that’s going to be a theme for the entire year for him.” – Aaron Nesmith on Sheppard
“We just gotta be better. We gotta better from the jump, we gotta be better every time we step on the floor. We’ve got to communicate better on both sides of the ball, and zero-in before game one. There’s some things we need to fix, and we’ll fix it.” – Nesmith on the starting unit
“I would just say really defense. Making sure our defense is on point to start the season. We know we can score on anybody. Limiting teams to maybe 100 points or 105 points, I think we’re capable of doing that. We got all the tools, all the players.” – Nesmith on what the team needs to improve
“He doesn’t know how to not go hard. So we love his energy, love his effort, love his attitude. He always wants to get better, he’s always asking the right questions. I’m definitely happy for Enrique and how he’s playing.” – Nesmith on Freeman
Stat of the Night
Pacers rookie Enrique Freeman shot 4-for-5 for nine points in overtime to help the Blue & Gold to the win. Freeman finished with his highest scoring preseason game on Thursday, finishing with 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting against the Hornets.
Noteworthy
Pacers rookie Johnny Furphy did not play any preseason games due to an ankle injury.
During the 2023-2024 regular season, the Pacers and Hornets split their regular season series 2-2.
Up Next
The Pacers will open the 2024-25 season in Detroit against Cade Cunningham and the Pistons on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7:00 PM ET.
INDY IGNITE VOLLEYBALL
INDY IGNITE TO SELECT NO. 1 OVERALL PICK IN PRO VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION DRAFT ON NOV. 25
The five-round order for the draft was announced Thursday by the PVF. Indy Ignite has the first pick in Round 1, eighth pick in Round 2, fourth pick in Round 3, fourth pick in Round 4, and first pick in Round 5, selections 1, 16, 20, 28, and 33.
Having the first overall PVF draft pick gives Indy Ignite an exciting opportunity to choose first from the field of recent college graduates as the team is building its roster for its first season, which begins with opening weekend January 9-12. The full PVF schedule, from January through May, is pending.
“We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have secured the No. 1 pick in the first round. This is a pivotal moment for our franchise, and we can’t wait to welcome an exceptional talent into the Indy Ignite family,” said Mary Kay Huse, president and general manager of Indy Ignite.
Indy Ignite has already signed 11 veteran PVF players, including Sydney Hilley, PVF playoff MVP in 2024, Hoosier star Kylie Murr and Leketor Member-Meneh, who is considered the most powerful outside hitter in the league and has just earned her first career stint as a team captain in the five-week Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball season. When the season opens, Ignite will have a roster of 14 with two practice players.
“We are extremely excited to have the number one pick in this year’s draft. With regards to the top talent in the NCAA this year we are confident this player will have an immediate impact on the Ignite and the PVF,” said George Padjen, head coach of Indy Ignite. “This year’s NCAA draft class is exceptionally deep, and we believe that the quality of players available in the other rounds will also significantly contribute to our team’s future.”
Draft order for the eight teams in the Pro Volleyball Federation is listed below.
First Round Draft Order
Round 1, Selection 1: Indy Ignite
Round 1, Selection 2: Atlanta Vibe
Round 1, Selection 3: Orlando Valkyries
Round 1, Selection 4: Vegas Thrill
Round 1, Selection 5: San Diego Mojo
Round 1, Selection 6: Atlanta Vibe
Round 1, Selection 7: Grand Rapids Rise
Round 1, Selection 8: Omaha Supernovas
Second Round Draft Order
Round 2, Selection 9: Atlanta Vibe
Round 2, Selection 10: Omaha Supernovas
Round 2, Selection 11: Columbus Fury
Round 2, Selection 12: Vegas Thrill
Round 2, Selection 13: Grand Rapids Rise
Round 2, Selection 14: Orlando Valkyries
Round 2, Selection 15: Omaha Supernovas
Round 2, Selection 16: Indy Ignite
Third Round Draft Order
Round 3, Selection 17: Orlando Valkyries
Round 3, Selection 18: Columbus Fury
Round 3, Selection 19: Omaha Supernovas
Round 3, Selection 20: Indy Ignite
Round 3, Selection 21: Atlanta Vibe
Round 3, Selection 22: Grand Rapids Rise
Round 3, Selection 23: San Diego Mojo
Round 3, Selection 24: Vegas Thrill
Fourth Round Draft Order
Round 4, Selection 25: Vegas Thrill
Round 4, Selection 26: San Diego Mojo
Round 4, Selection 27: Atlanta Vibe
Round 4, Selection 28: Indy Ignite
Round 4, Selection 29: Grand Rapids Rise
Round 4, Selection 30: Omaha Supernovas
Round 4, Selection 31: Orlando Valkyries
Round 4, Selection 32: Columbus Fury
Fifth Round Draft Order
Round 5, Selection 33: Indy Ignite
Round 5, Selection 34: San Diego Mojo
Round 5, Selection 35: Vegas Thrill
Round 5, Selection 36: Columbus Fury
Round 5, Selection 37: Omaha Supernovas
Round 5, Selection 38: Atlanta Vibe
Round 5, Selection 39: Orlando Valkyries
Round 5, Selection 40: Grand Rapids Rise
INDY ELEVEN SOCCER
PREVIEW #INDVBHM
Indy Eleven vs. Birmingham Legion FC
Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. ET
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis
Follow Live
TV: WNDY 23
Stream: CBS Sports Golazo Network
In-game updates: IndyElevenLive
Stats: #INDvBHM MatchCenter at USLChampionship.com
2024 USL Championships Records
Indy Eleven: 13-10-9 (+1), 48 pts; 4th in Eastern Conference
Birmingham Legion FC: 12-14-6 (-11), 42 pts; 10th in Eastern Conference
| IND | BHM | |
| 32 | Games | 32 |
| 46 | Goals | 37 |
| 45 | Goals Conceded | 48 |
| 32 | Assists | 31 |
| 143 | SOT | 139 |
| 138 | Shots Faced | 152 |
| 9 | Clean Sheets | 8 |
WIN AND WE’RE IN
Indy Eleven can clinch a playoff berth with a win or tie vs. Birmingham Legion FC on Saturday.
The Boys in Blue are in fourth place in the USL Championship Eastern Conference with two games left in the regular season. The top eight teams in the East qualify for the playoffs that begin the first weekend in November, with the top four teams hosting.
The last time that Indy Eleven made consecutive playoff appearances was in 2018 and 2019.
SERIES VS. BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC
Saturday is the 12th meeting between the two teams, with Indy trailing 5-6-0. The Boys in Blue have won the last two meetings, including a 1-0 victory in Birmingham on June 9.
Birmingham Leads 6-5-0 | GF 17, GA 15
Recent Meetings
June 9, 2024 | W, 1-0 | Away
Aug. 9, 2023 | W, 4-0 | Home
June 17, 2023 | L, 2-1 | Away
Oct. 12, 2022 | L, 3-1 | Away
Sept. 10, 2022 | W, 4-3 | Home
LAST TIME VS. BIRMINGHAM
Indy Eleven extended its winning streak to nine straight and its unbeaten run to 10 consecutive with a 1-0 victory at Birmingham Legion FC on June 9.
Midfielder Jack Blake scored the only goal in the 34th minute, converting his fifth penalty kick of the season.
The Boys in Blue outshot Birmingham 21-14, including a 9-1 advantage in shots on goal. Blake posted season highs of eight shots and four shots on target.
Defensively, Callum Chapman-Page won a game-high three tackles and led the match with four clearances. Hunter Sulte made one save to record his second clean sheet of 2024.
Scoring Summary
IND – Jack Blake (penalty) 34’
Discipline Summary
IND – Bench (caution) 90+3’
OFEIMU & SULTE “TEAM OF THE WEEK”
Defender Ben Ofeimu and goalie Hunter Sulte have been named to the USL Championship “Team of the Week” after leading Indy Eleven to back-to-back shutouts on the road last week.
Ofeimu earned “Team of the Week” honors for the second time this season (May 21) in addition to “Team of the Week-Bench” selections on June 4, July 16, and September 3.
The 24-year-old Ofeimu recorded a team-high 20 clearances last week while winning 9 of 14 duels and notching the assist on the game-winning goal against Loudoun United FC last Tuesday.
At Loudoun, Ofeimu just missed his season-high with 11 clearances, winning all six aerial duels and providing his first Indy Eleven assist in the 83rd minute with a header down to the foot of James Musa, who volleyed it home.
Against his hometown club Detroit City FC on Saturday, the West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, native again led the team with nine clearances to help the Boys in Blue earn a key road point and stay in fourth place in the USLC Eastern Conference.
On the season, the 6’3 Ofeimu ranks fifth in the USL Championship with a team-high 133 clearances. He also leads the team in blocks with 28. The 6’3 Ofeimu has started 22 of the past 24 games for the Boys in Blue after being acquired from Miami FC on April 11.
Hunter Sulte earned “Team of the Week-Bench” recognition after posting back-to-back shutouts for the third time this season (two in USL Championship play and one a combination of USLC and U.S. Open Cup). The Anchorage, Alaska, native is now tied for fourth on the Indy Eleven USL Championship-era list for shutouts (9) with Tim Trilk (2022-23).
The 6’7 Sulte made four saves at Detroit City with two of them coming on one key first-half sequence. In the 16th minute on a free kick from Alex Villanueva outside the area, Sulte tipped a high shot in the center of the goal up into the crossbar. The rebound caromed out to James Murphy, who fired a left-footed strike from outside the area that Sulte went high to tip with his right hand.
In the 44th minute, Sulte stayed close to the near post to stop a shot by Rhys Williams from inside the six.
At Loudoun United, Sulte made three saves, including an arm stop on a shot by Robby Dambrot from inside the six in the 23rd minute.
The 22-year-old Sulte is tied for eighth in the USL Championship in clean sheets (9) and 16th in saves (68). Sulte, who has started 24 of the past 26 matches, earned USLC “Team of the Week” honors on June 18 and he has won the league’s “Save of the Week” award four times (June 18, July 16, August 13, and October 8).
DEE-FENSE
The Indy Eleven defense kept Detroit City outside the area for most of the match on Saturday to complete the two-game road swing with no goals allowed. The Boys in Blue allowed four shots from inside the box.
The Indy defense recorded 31 clearances in the match with James Musa getting five, and Logan Neidlinger, Josh O’Brien, and Aedan Stanley each having three.
Neidlinger added a season-high five tackles won in five attempts and a shot on target in the 63rd minute on a left-footed dipping strike from just outside the area that Detroit keeper Nathan Steinwascher fended off.
In the current Indy Eleven four-match unbeaten streak (2-0-2), the team has recorded three clean sheets. On the season, the defense has held opponents scoreless in 21 of 32 matches.
BOYS IN BLUE HELP NATIONAL TEAMS ADVANCE TO CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE QUARTERS
Forward Romario Williams scored an important goal in Jamaica’s 2-0 victory at Nicaragua in the 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League match at Nicaragua on Thursday. In the 69th minute, Romario finished from close range off a corner kick to double his team’s lead.
Jamaica followed that match with a scoreless draw vs. Honduras to win Group B of League A to qualify for the Quarterfinals to be held November 14-19.
Indy Eleven forward Douglas Martinez represented Honduras in its first two matches in the CNL last month, including a 2-1 setback to Jamaica on September 10. Honduras finished second in the group to also advance to the quarters.
In the quarters, Jamaica will play USA on Nov. 14 and 18, while Honduras will face Mexico on Nov. 15 and 19. The final four nations will advance to the 2025 Concacaf Nations League Finals. Additionally, the tournament will help decide berths for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup.
USLC 60+ Regular Season Goals Best Strike Rate
1. Cameron Lancaster – 80 goals, 113.9 mins/goal
2. Cal Jennings – 63 goals, 136.1 mins/goal
3. Dane Kelly – 106 goals, 150.3 mins/goal
4. Wilson Harris – 65 goals, 150.6 mins/goal
T-5. Romario Williams – 60 goals, 156.2 mins/goal
T-5. Chandler Hoffman – 66 goals, 156.2 mins/goal
QUINN FEATURED IN INDY ELEVEN DOCUSERIES
Boys in Blue captain Aodhan Quinn’s comeback from a season-ending injury in September of 2023 is featured in GRATEFUL: Aodhan Quinn’s ACL Journey, an Indy Eleven Docuseries.
Parts one and two are available on the Indy Eleven YouTube Channel. The final episode will debut on October 21.
Quinn played the full 90 at Detroit City, recording five duels won, a season-high three tackles, and a clearance. He also earned a key free kick in the 86th minute. Midfielder Jack Blake bent the free kick toward the top left corner, but it just missed wide.
AODHAN QUINN USLC ALL-TIME RANKINGS
Minutes | 21,698 | 2nd (2)
Assists | 50 | 4th
Games Started | 247 | 4th
Appearances | 261 | 7th (4)
USL Championship 100 Club (Goals + Assists)
1. Dane Kelly – 127 (106 goals & 21 assists)
2. Enzo Martinez (BHM) – 123 (74 goals & 49 assists)*
3. Solomon Asante (LV) – 110 (52 goals & 58 assists)*
4. Neco Brett (MEM) – 107 (81 goals & 26 assists)*
5. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 104 (54 goals & 50 assists)*
*Denotes active player
Sebastian Guenzatti is just three goals/assists away at 97 with 75 goals and 22 assists.
BLAKE LEADS TEAM OF THE WEEK REGULARS
Midfielder Jack Blake has earned USL Championship Team of the Week honors seven times in 2024, while Aedan Stanley has three nods and a Player of the Week, Ben Ofeimu and Augi Williams have two selections, and Adrian Diz Pe and Hunter Sulte each were chosen once.
Blake opened the 2024 campaign with five Team of the Week awards in the first 12 weeks, adding ones in Week 25 and Week 28.
In total, seven players have earned team of the week nods, while 10 have received either team or bench honors.
GOALS
The Boys in Blue have scored 24 first half goals this season, good for a tie for fifth in the USL Championship. They have 46 goals (T7th USL), with at least one tally in 25 of their 32 matches.
The Boys in Blue scored in 15 straight USLC matches to open the 2024 campaign. The streak, which ended on June 22 against Orange County, is the longest to open a USLC campaign and is the longest run overall within the same season for the club. In total, Indy scored in 18 straight regular season matches dating back to Sept. 30, 2023.
INDIANA FOOTBALL
GAME NOTES VS. NEBRASKA
IU NOTES
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana is set to host Nebraska for its homecoming game on Saturday afternoon at noon ET at Memorial Stadium (52,626) on FOX and will host
the network’s Big Noon Kickoff show.
• The matchup will mark the first time the two teams have played in Bloomington since the 2016 season and only the second time since Nebraska
joined the Big Ten in 2011.
• Indiana leads the all-time series 10-9-3, but Nebraska leads in games played in Bloomington, 3-2-1. The Cornhuskers won the last matchup,
defeating the Hoosiers, 35-21, in Lincoln in 2022.
NEWS & NOTES
• Indiana enters the game with a 6-0 record after defeating Northwestern (10/5), 41-24, in Week 6. This is Indiana’s second time in program history
starting a season 6-0 (2024, 1967).
• Curt Cignetti is the only Indiana head coach to start his head coaching tenure with a 6-0 record.
• Redshirt senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke earned Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week from a 25-of-33 passing day with 380 yards and three
touchdowns. Rourke is the first Hoosier with 3-plus touchdown passes in three Big Ten games since 1967.
• Senior running back Justice Ellison scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter in Week 6 at Northwestern (10/5). Ellison has notched a rushing
touchdown in five consecutive games dating back to Week 2 versus Western Illinois (9/6).
• Junior wide receiver Elijah Sarratt moved his consecutive games with a catch streak to 31 straight games with his 29-yard reception in the first
quarter at Northwestern. He recorded seven catches for a 135-yard day for his 10th career 100-yard game.
• Redshirt junior defensive lineman Mikail Kamara owns at least one tackle in all 29 career appearances and 2.0 tackles for loss in Week 6 at
Northwestern (10/5) has at least a half tackle for loss in 26 of 29 career games.
• Indiana has allowed fewer than 100 yards rushing on four occasions in 2024, the most since it held five opponents to under 100 yards rushing in
2019.
• With less than 300 yards of total offense allowed in four games this season, Indiana is tied for the most such games since 1996. The 2017 and 2019
editions also allowed less than 300 yards of total offense in four contests.
• With six double-digit victories to start the season, Indiana is tied for the third-most double-digit wins in a single season in program history behind
only the 1905 (7) and 1988 (8) teams. The six-straight wins by 10 or more points mark the longest consecutive streak in program history, passing
the previous mark of five-straight spanning the 1905-06 seasons.
• IU is one of eight nationally ranked teams to have scored first in each game. (Indiana, Army, Ole Miss, Toledo, Boise State, Memphis, Illinois,
Texas). And it is one of two teams not to trail in a game this season.
• Indiana’s six-game winning streak is tied for the second-longest active streak nationally.
• With five games of 40-plus points in 2024, Indiana sits tied for the third-most in program history. Only the 2013 and 2015 teams reached the
40-point mark more, each with six such games.
• IU posted its fourth game of 500-plus yards of total offense in Week 6 at Northwestern (529 yards), its most since the 2015 team posted seven
games with 500 yards of total offense.
NEBRASKA NOTES
Nebraska returns to action following a bye week by traveling to Bloomington, Ind., to take on the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers. Game time at IU’s Memorial Stadium is set for 11 a.m. CT (Noon ET) with FOX providing the television coverage of the contest. The network will also air its Big Noon Kickoff pregame show from Bloomington. Saturday’s game can also be heard on the Huskers Radio Network and the Huskers App. The Huskers stand at 5-1 through the first half of the 2024 season and are coming off a 14-7 victory over Rutgers on Oct. 5 at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska’s 5-1 start marks its best six-game start since 2016. Nebraska used an inspired defensive effort to secure the Big Ten victory and improve to 2-1 in league play. The Blackshirts limited a powerful Rutgers rushing attack to just 78 yards on the ground and did not allow a point until the game’s final five minutes. Indiana comes into the game with a perfect 6-0 record, including a 3-0 mark in Big Ten action. Indiana will enter Saturday’s matchup as one of 11 remaining unbeaten teams in the FBS ranks and is ranked No. 16th in the Associated Press Poll and No. 18 in the coaches poll. The Hoosiers feature one of the nation’s most potent offenses, ranking second in the nation in scoring offense at 47.5 points per game. Indiana is one of two FBS teams that has not trailed in a game this season and the Hoosiers have scored at least 41 points in each of its three Big Ten victories. The Hoosiers also lead the Big Ten in passing offense at better than 315 yards per game, and their defense ranks in the top 10 nationally in total defense. Saturday’s game marks just the fourth meeting between the schools since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, and is only the second trip by the Huskers to Bloomington in that time, joining a 2016 Husker win.
SERIES HISTORY: NEBRASKA VS. INDIANA Nebraska and Indiana will meet for the 23rd time in school history on Saturday, but for just the fourth time since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011. The trip to Bloomington is just Nebraska’s second as a Big Ten program, with the Huskers winning at IU’s Memorial Stadium, 27-22, in 2016. • The two most recent matchups between the schools have been in Lincoln. Indiana posted a 38-31 victory in Lincoln in 2019, with the Huskers winning the most recent matchup, 35-21, in 2022. • Nebraska and Indiana met 12 straight seasons from 1936 to 1947. The schools also met four straight years from 1975 to 1978, which were the most recent matchups before the Huskers joined the Big Ten in 2011. • Saturday’s game will mark the sixth time in the past eight meetings at least one of the teams has been nationally ranked. Saturday’s meeting is the first time both teams have been ranked in at least one of the national polls entering a Nebraska-Indiana matchup. HUSKERS OFF TO BEST START SINCE 2016 Nebraska opened the season with three consecutive non-conference victories, marking its first 3-0 start to the season since 2016. It was also the first time Nebraska was unblemished in nonconference play since 2016. The Huskers’ 5-1 mark at the midpoint of the season is also NU’s best six-game record since 2016, when Nebraska began the season with seven wins. • Since 2000, this marks the 10th time Nebraska has started a season 5-1 or better. However, this is just the second time in the past 10 seasons Nebraska has reached that mark through six games. A victory on Saturday would give Nebraska a 6-1 start through seven games for the eighth time this century. • With five wins Nebraska has matched its win total from the 2023 season. Nebraska is one of just 20 FBS teams, including 11 Power Four teams that has already matched or exceeded its 2023 win total. Indiana (+3) and Illinois (equaled) are Big Ten teams who join Nebraska in this group. • Nebraska is just outside of the Associated Press Poll this week, and is No. 25 in the coaches poll. Nebraska was in both national polls for two consecutive weeks (Sept. 8, Sept. 15). Nebraska rose as high as 22nd in both polls. The No. 22 AP ranking was Nebraska’s highest since being ranked 17th entering the 2016 regular-season finale at Iowa. • The Sept. 20 game with Illinois was the first matchup of two AP ranked teams at Memorial Stadium since 2013 (vs. UCLA) and the first Big Ten games between two ranked teams since 2011 when 13th-ranked Nebraska defeated No. 9 Michigan State.
NEBRASKA SHOWING ABILITY TO CONTROL GAMES In getting off to its best start since 2016, Nebraska has shown the ability to control games from start to finish. The Huskers did not trail in their first three games, and out-scored the opposition by a total of 102-20 in non-conference play. Through six games, Nebraska has trailed for a total of 15:15 of game action, including just more than 11 minutes against Illinois and less than four minutes at Purdue. Indiana enters Saturday’s game as one of only two FBS teams that has not trailed in a game this season. • Nebraska won each of its first three games by at least 18 points. It marked the first time NU won three straight games by at least 18 points since the middle of the 2014 season, when the Huskers defeated Northwestern (21), Rutgers (18) and Purdue (21). The Huskers added a fourth win by at least 18 points with its 28-10 win at Purdue. • Nebraska scored on its opening drive in each of the first three games. Those scoring drives covered 72, 49 and 75 yards. • In six games, Nebraska has out-scored the opposition 65-3 in the second quarter. In 2023, Nebraska was out-scored 81-66 in the second quarter. The Blackshirts have held each of their last two opponents (at Purdue, Rutgers) scoreless in the first half. Overall, Nebraska has pitched three first-half shutouts, after also blanking Colorado in the opening half. • Opponents have had very little success early in games. Dating back to 2023, Nebraska has allowed just two first-quarter touchdowns in its past 13 games. Just two opponents in the past 19 games have scored a touchdown on their opening drive.
BLACKSHIRT DEFENSE AMONG NATION’S BEST IN 2024 The Nebraska defense was one of the nation’s most improved units in 2023. The Blackshirts have backed that up in 2024, ranking among the nation’s best defenses over the first half of the season. • Nebraska and Ole Miss are the only teams in the country allowing less than 14 points per game, and less than 300 yards per game while recording 20 or more sacks and 10 or more takeaways. • Nebraska allowed just 20 combined points in its first three games, the fewest through three games since NU allowed 16 points in the first three games in 2005. Nebraska is allowing 11.3 points per game to rank seventh nationally and second in the Big Ten. • Nebraska has held five of six opponents to 10 or fewer points this season. The five opponents held to 10 or fewer points is already the most by Nebraska in a season since the 2009 Blackshirts held eight of 14 opponents to 10 or fewer points. • With an overtime touchdown, Illinois ended a streak of 10 straight opponents Nebraska had held to 24 or fewer points. It was the longest stretch Nebraska had limited the opposition to 24 points or less since a 14-game stretch spanning the 2009 and 2010 seasons. • Nebraska’s defense has been very dominant at home. Since the start of the 2023 season, just two of 12 opponents at Memorial Stadium have scored more than 14 points. • Nebraska has held 13 straight opponents to less than 400 total yards dating back to last season. The last time Nebraska held more than 13 straight opponents to less than 400 yards was part of a 14-game stretch spanning the final three games of 2008 and first 11 contests of 2009. The Huskers have held UTEP (205), Colorado (260), Purdue (224) and Rutgers (264) to less than 300 total yards. • Nebraska is allowing 272.5 yards of total offense per game which ranks 13th nationally. • The Husker defense has allowed just 12 plays of 20+ yards through six games (2 rush, 10 pass), which is the second-fewest in the country.
SHUTTING DOWN THE RUN Nebraska’s defense has been strong across the board, and particularly strong against the run. Nebraska ranks seventh nationally in rushing defense at 84.2 yards per game, and is the only team in the country to not allow a rushing touchdown in 2024. • Nebraska is tied for the longest season-opening streak without allowing a rushing touchdown in the past 10 seasons. Prior to this year, the last team to not allow a rushing touchdown through its first six games was Georgia in 2019. The last Big Ten team to not allow a rushing touchdown in its first six games was Iowa in 2013. The last FBS team to not allow a rushing touchdown in its first seven games of a season was Notre Dame in 2012. • Dating back to last season, the Huskers have not allowed a rushing touchdown in 11 of their past 13 games. • The Huskers allow just 2.70 yards per rush which ranks fourth nationally. Nebraska has allowed only two rushes of 10 yards or more, which is tied for the fifth-fewest in the country. • Nebraska held Colorado to just 16 rushing yards, the fewest rushing yards by an opponent since Purdue had -2 rushing yards in 2020. Nebraska has also held UTEP (56), Purdue (5) and Rutgers (78) to less than 80 rushing yards. In 18 games under Head Coach Matt Rhule, the Huskers have held the opponent to less than 100 rushing yards 12 times, including eight games with 75 yards or less. • Nebraska has allowed just one individual 100-yard rusher in 18 games over the past two seasons. • The rush defense is assisted by Nebraska’s strong sack numbers. The Huskers have 20 sacks, which is seventh nationally. The Huskers have three games with four or more sacks. Nebraska had 32 sacks in 2023 which marked the most sacks by Nebraska since recording 39 in 2013. WINNING THE TURNOVER MARGIN Nebraska’s defense has posted multiple takeaways four times in 2024 (UTEP, Colorado, Illinois, Rutgers), and single takeaways against UNI and Purdue. The Huskers have a takeaway in all six games, Nebraska’s longest streak since a six-game stretch spanning the 2022 (final two games) and 2023 (first four games) seasons. In turn, the offense has just four turnovers in six games, giving Nebraska a +6 turnover margin. Last year, NU posted a -17 turnover margin. Nebraska is currently 15th nationally in turnover margin at +1.0 per game. • Nebraska’s four turnovers on offense rank as the 11th-fewest turnovers in the nation. On defense, the 10 takeaways rank 26th nationally. • The multiple takeaways in consecutive games (UTEP, Colorado) marked the first time the Husker defense accomplished that since 2020 when Nebraska had multiple takeaways against Northwestern and Penn State. • Nebraska has had a positive turnover margin five of six games, including each of the past three games. This marks the first time Nebraska has had a positive turnover margin in three straight games since late in the 2018 season when NU also had a positive margin in three straight games. • The Huskers have outscored opponents 38-0 in points off turnovers this season, including a pair of interception returns for touchdowns.
INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDIANA FALLS TO FIGHTING ILLINI, 1-0
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s soccer (6-7-2, 1-7-1 B1G) fell 1-0 against Illinois (7-7-2, 3-5-1) in their final home match of the regular season at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
KEY MOMENTS
• Illinois scored early in the 13th minute after finding an open net on what the Hoosiers thought should have been offside.
• Freshman midfielder Elle Britt saw two shots on target in the early minutes of play, but her chances couldn’t get past the keeper. The Hoosiers saw another opportunity in the 17th minute from sophomore midfielder Kennedy Neighbors as her shot was saved at the top right of the net.
• The Illini took a 1-0 lead heading into the locker room, but played a dominate second half leading 11-0 in shots. Indiana saw their best opportunity freshman forward Layla Sirdah came close to tying it up with a goal in the 56th minute, but the officials would signal it offside.
NOTABLES
• IU led 17-4 in shots and 7-2 on goal and held the Fighting Illini to
• Nine Hoosiers recorded a shot in the match. Britt led the team with five.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will close out the week at Minnesota on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on BTN.
INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
HOOSIERS HOST SPARTANS FRIDAY NIGHT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer (6-3-5, 4-1-2 B1G) has built a three-match winning streak and six-match unbeaten streak (4-0-2) coming into Friday (Oct. 7) night’s matchup with Michigan State (5-5-2, 4-2-0 B1G) on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET, and tickets are available for purchase here. Fans unable to attend the match can watch on the B1G+ digital platform.
Friday night is staff and faculty appreciation night at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The first 150 IU faculty/staff in attendance will receive a $5 ticket. Additionally, fans who show their ticket for Saturday’s IU-Nebraska football game at the Bill Armstrong Stadium ticket windows will receive a $5 ticket for Friday’s match.
KICKING OFF
• Indiana has scored multiple goals in each game of its unbeaten run, IU’s longest such multi-goal stretch since 2018.
• Points are crucial as Indiana defends its Big Ten regular season championship with only a few games left to play. The Hoosiers currently sit second in the league with 14 points over seven games played (out of 10). Maryland (16 points), Ohio State (13) and Michigan State (12) are also in the fight, each having played six games of their respective conference slates.
• IU returns home to Bill Armstrong Stadium following a 5-0 win at No. 18 Michigan on Tuesday. Graduate forward Justin Weiss became the fifth Hoosier in five games to score a brace.
• Weiss became the third member of IU’s roster to eclipse the 20-career goals milestone, joining senior forwards Tommy Mihalic (22) and Samuel Sarver (21). Indiana is one of two NCAA Division I programs (West Virginia) with three active 20-career goal scorers on its roster.
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
• Michigan State will be a week removed from a 2-0 win over No. 25 Wisconsin. The Spartans currently sit fourth in the Big Ten with 12 points earned through six conference matches.
• The Spartans are led by 16th-year head coach Damon Rensing, who has compiled a 148-110-46 record during his time in East Lansing.
• Michigan State has scored 11 goals in 12 games, led by junior midfielder Jonathan Stout’s four goals.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has dominated the all-time series with Michigan State, owning a 44-9-5 record against the Spartans. IU won the first 30 meetings between 1974-2002.
• Indiana fell 2-1 in its visit to East Lansing last season thanks to a 77th minute penalty. However, the Hoosiers are unbeaten in home matches against MSU since 2014, with a 3-0-2 record during that span.
• Senior midfielder Patrick McDonald has a goal and an assist in three career games versus Michigan State.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
GAME NOTES VS. OREGON
PURDUE NOTES
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Following back-to-back road games, Purdue Football returns home to host No. 2 Oregon under the lights of Ross-Ade Stadium. Kickoff for Friday night’s game is set for 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
The contest is Purdue’s annual Hammer Down Cancer game, raising money for the Tyler Trent Research Center.
QUICK HITS
• Tim Stratton, the inaugural John Mackey Award winner (2000), will be inducted in the Leroy Keyes Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday. Stratton was a three-time First Team All-B1G honoree and recorded 204 career receptions.
• Friday’s matchup is Purdue’s only home game during the month of October, marking the first time since 1946 that the Boilermakers do not have a Saturday home game during the 10th month of the year.
• The Boilermakers and Ducks meet for just the fourth time in history, including the first meeting since 2009.
• Friday’s game is a blackout, with Purdue donning a new black uniform for the first time.
• Both the Boilermakers and the Ducks play the famous song “Shout” at the end of the third quarter. Purdue began the tradition in 2006, while Oregon’s started in 2010.
• Purdue has seven wins against ranked opponents over the past six seasons, including three against teams ranked in the Top 3 (No. 2 Ohio State in 2018, No. 2 Iowa in 2021, No. 3 Michigan State in 2021).
• The Boilermakers are coming off a heartbreaking 50-49 overtime loss at No. 23 Illinois in which they rallied for a 24-point second half deficit. Purdue scored 46 points after halftime.
• Redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Browne recorded 415 yards of total offense (297 passing, 118 rushing) in his first career start last weekend, becoming just the second Purdue QB (Brandon Kirsch – 2002) since 1970 to eclipse 250 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game.
• Four of Purdue’s remaining six games are against ranked opponents, including three ranked in the Top 5.
• One of the nation’s leading tacklers as an All-American a season ago, sophomore Dillon Thieneman ranks second in the Big Ten and eighth nationally in solo tackles (5.5 per game) this year. The 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year leads the Boilermakers in total tackles (50) and solo tackles (33) once again this season.
• Kydran Jenkins ranks third in the Big Ten in sacks (0.83 per game). Jenkins is the conference leader in sacks while wearing a Big Ten uniform, recording 21.5 throughout his career to also rank sixth in Purdue history.
• Tight end Max Klare leads the Boilermakers in receptions (21), receiving yards (352) and receiving touchdowns (2), coming off a career-best game (six receptions, 133 yards) at No. 23 Illinois.
• Devin Mockobee ranks fifth in the Big Ten in yards per carry (6.54) and eighth in rushing yards (464).
• Purdue has blocked three kicks this season (two field goals, one punt) to lead the Big Ten and rank third nationally.
• In his first season as a Boilermaker, Keelan Crimmins is on pace for the second-best punting average (45.0 yards per punt) in program history, behind only 2001 Ray Guy Award winner Travis Dorsch (48.1 yards per punt).
• Crimmins’ punting average ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 21st nationally.
HAMMER DOWN CANCER
• Friday night will be Purdue Football’s annual Hammer Down Cancer game, raising money for the Tyler Trent Research Center.
• The Tyler Trent Pediatric Cancer Research Center, named after the legendary superfan who passed away in 2019 from osteosarcoma, was formed in 2023 within the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research to expand Purdue’s research into childhood cancers.
SERIES HISTORY
• Purdue and Oregon will meet for just the fourth time, with the previous three games have been decided by a combined total of 14 points.
• A Boilermaker rushed for 100 yards or more in all three contests.
• In the first matchup in 1979, Wally Jones and John Macon combined for 261 yards on the ground, as No. 10 Purdue outgained the Ducks 401-143 in a 13-7 win.
• No. 16 Oregon rallied to defeat Purdue in double overtime in 2008, after the Boilermakers built up a 20-3 lead in the second.
• A year later, Purdue saw a last-minute rally come up short when its two-point conversion was ruled incomplete in a 38-36 loss.
RECENT SUCCESS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
• Purdue has beaten seven ranked teams over the past six seasons, going 7-11 against Top 25 opponents despite being the underdog in each one of those games.
• Three of those wins were against Top 3 teams, while Purdue handed five of those ranked teams their first loss of the season.
• The victories during the 2021 campaign (No. 2 Iowa, No. 3 Michigan State) gave Purdue multiple wins over Top 5 teams in one season for the first time since 1960 (No. 3 Ohio State, No. 1 Minnesota).
• Five of the seven wins have been by double digits, the biggest being a 29-point victory over No. 2 Ohio State in 2018.
• Five of Purdue’s final seven opponents on its 2024 schedule are against ranked teams, including three ranked in the Top 5 (No. 2 Oregon, No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 Ohio State).
INTO THE HALL OF FAME
• Eight Boilermakers will be inducted into the Leroy Keyes Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, including one football legend – tight end Tim Stratton (1998-2001).
• Stratton was the inaugural winner of the John Mackey Award in 2000, presented to the nation’s best tight end. He was also a finalist in 2001.
• He was a three-time First Team All-Big Ten Conference selection (1999, 2000, 2001), just the fourth in program history to earn the accolades three times.
• Stratton became just the third player in Big Ten history to eclipse 200 career catches, ending his career with 204 to set a then-school record that now ranks fifth in the Purdue record book.
• Playing in all 49 games during his four-year Purdue career, Stratton recorded a reception in all but two contests.
• Along with Stratton, the hall of fame class of 2024 includes: Devynne Charlton (Women’s Track & Field, 2013-18), Annie Drews (Volleyball, 2012-15), Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (Men’s Track & Field, 2013-16), Bob Ford (Men’s Basketball, 1970-72), Katie Gearlds (Women’s Basketball, 2004-07, current Purdue head coach), Laura Gonzalez-Escallon (Women’s Golf, 2010-13), Kevin Plawecki (Baseball, 2010-12).
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
• In 136 seasons of Purdue Football, the Boilermakers have played on Fridays 13 times throughout history, recording a 5-7-1 record. Seven of those games have been night games and only two have been in Ross-Ade Stadium.
• Friday’s matchup is the only home contest for Purdue during the month of October, marking the first time since 1946 that the Boilermakers will not have a Saturday home game during that month.
• For the first time in program history, the Boilermakers have two Friday games on the schedule.
• After hosting the Ducks, Purdue travels to Michigan State next month (Nov. 22) for a Friday night matchup.
WHAT CAN BROWNE DO FOR YOU?
• Making his first career start in place of an injured Hudson Card, redshirt freshman Ryan Browne rose to the occasion and nearly led Purdue to the biggest comeback in program history last weekend at No. 23 Illinois.
• Browne recorded 415 yards of offense, throwing for 297 while adding 118 on the ground to join Brandon Kirsch (2002) as the only Purdue quarterbacks since 1970 to record 250 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game.
• The Clarkston, Michigan, native also became just the sixth Boilermaker quarterback to eclipse 100 yards rushing in a game, joining Mike Phipps, Bob Bobrowski, Gary Danielson, Rob Henry and Kirsch. His 118 rushing yards were the most by a Purdue quarterback since Henry had 132 at Northwestern on Oct. 9, 2010.
• Browne’s day on the ground eclipsed his 85-yard day he had in relief against Northwestern a season ago, as he joined Drew Brees as the only Purdue quarterbacks (since 1996) to produce a pair of 80-yard rushing games.
• For his performance against the Illini, Browne earned a 90.9 grade from PFF, the best by a Purdue QB on the road since at least 2008.
• Browne was tabbed the Shaun Alexander Player of the Week after performance vs. Illinois
SECOND HALF SPARK PLUG
• Trailing 27-3 in the second half at No. 23 Illinois (Oct. 12), the Purdue offense caught fire and scored 46 points after halftime (most points after halftime since at least 1980).
• The Boilermakers recorded 382 yards of total offense in the second half, averaging 11.9 yards per play.
• Ryan Browne threw for 288 of his 297 passing yards in the second half.
• Five different Boilermakers found the end zone after halftime: Jahmal Edrine, Will Heldt, Devin Mockobee (2), Jaron Tibbs, Arhmad Branch (OT).
• Purdue was a perfect 6-for-6 in the red zone in the game, including 5-for-5 in the second half (four touchdowns, one field goal).
OREGON NOTES
QUICK TURNAROUND Oregon will have to turn the page quickly after last week’s historic win over No. 2 Ohio State as the Ducks prepare to fly east for a Friday night showdown at Purdue. UO is up to No. 2 in both the Associated Press and the USA Today coaches polls, marking the program’s highest ranking since 2014. The Ducks will face the Boilermakers for the first time as Big Ten Conference opponents and fourth time in history, traveling to West Lafayette for the first time since 2008. UO holds a 2-1 lead in the all-time series with Purdue and has won the last two matchups, pulling out a 32-26 overtime win on the road in 2008 before outlasting the Boilermakers, 38-36, in Eugene in 2009. TITANIC TOP-FIVE TILT GOES TO OREGON The biggest game in Autzen Stadium history lived up to its billing last Saturday, as No. 3 Oregon outlasted No. 2 Ohio State, 32-31, in front of a stadium-record 60,129 fans. A day that dawned with thousands of Oregon fans crowding the Memorial Quad on campus for ESPN’s “College GameDay” ended with thousands more rushing the field as the Ducks secured their highest-ranked home win ever in the first top-five showdown ever played in Autzen. The final seven scoring plays of the night all resulted in lead changes, including a 27-yard rushing touchdown by QB DILLON GABRIEL early in the fourth quarter that put UO up, 29-28. Ohio State retook the lead with a field goal with six minutes remaining before Gabriel once again took Oregon down the field to set up a go-ahead field goal by ATTICUS SAPPINGTON with 1:47 to play. A critical sack by MATAYO UIAGALELEI helped keep Ohio State out of field goal range on its final drive, and the Autzen Crowd poured onto the field in celebration as OSU QB Will Howard slid just after time expired. Gabriel thrived in his biggest game yet as a Duck, completing 23-of-34 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 32 yards and a score. EVAN STEWART caught seven passes for a career-high 149 yards and a touchdown, TEZ JOHNSON also pulled in a touchdown and JORDAN JAMES continued to be a workhorse in the backfield with 115 yards and a TD on 23 carries. Uiagalelei finished with two TFLs and the only sack of the game, and DERRICK HARMON came away with a huge forced fumble and recovery early in the game that helped swing momentum to the Ducks.
DUCKS PLAYING WITH A HEAVY HEART The Oregon football program once again experienced heartbreak over the summer when former defensive back KHYREE JACKSON passed away tragically in a car accident. Jackson was an all-Pac-12 selection for the Ducks in 2023 and was entering his first season with the Minnesota Vikings after being selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The tragedy came two years after tight end SPENCER WEBB passed away in an accident. The team hiked Spencer’s Butte in Eugene on the last day of summer workouts as a way to honor the lives of both Jackson and Webb, and they will wear a decal on their helmets this season that features two flying Ducks with the numbers 4 and 5 to commemorate them both. A WIN WOULD… » Make Oregon 7-0 to open the season for the first time since 2013 and sixth time in program history. » Improve UO to 17-4 all-time when ranked No. 2. » Be Oregon’s 27th straight win against unranked opponents, and 21st in a row under DAN LANNING. » Extend Oregon’s lead in the all-time series with Purdue to 3-1, including 2-1 in West Lafayette. HISTORIC DUB The Ducks’ win over No. 2 Ohio State last week will go down as arguably the most significant regular-season win in program history, perhaps surpassing Oregon’s win over the No. 3 Buckeyes on the road in Columbus in 2021. The Ducks secured their highest-ranked victory ever in Autzen Stadium, beating a top-five opponent in Autzen for the fourth time ever and first since Oct. 31, 2009. The win matched the highest-ranked victory in program history, joining the 2015 Rose Bowl over Florida State as the only times Oregon as defeated a team ranked No. 2 or better. It was Oregon’s ninth win all-time against a top-five opponent, and second all-time in 11 meetings with Ohio State. UO improved to 6-0 to open a season for the first time since 2013. ON THE RISE Oregon is up to No. 2 in the national rankings for the first time since 2014, when the Ducks spent four weeks in the regular season at that spot and closed at No. 2 after reaching the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The Ducks came in at No. 2 in both the Associated Press and the USA Today coaches polls, earning six first-place votes from AP voters and two from the coaches. Oregon is 16-4 all-time when ranked No. 2 in the nation, 22-5 when ranked No. 2 or better, and 34-8 when ranked in the top three. Oregon’s win over Ohio State while No. 3 nationally made the program 50-14 all-time as a top-five team. BUILDING THE RESUME The Ducks now own two of the best wins in the nation this season, with Ohio State currently No. 4 in the AP poll and Boise State up to No. 15. Oregon is the only team in the nation with multiple wins over teams currently in the top 15 of the AP poll, and the Ducks are one of 11 unbeaten FBS teams remaining. Oregon has two regular-season games still to come against teams currently in the AP top 25 – at home against No. 22 Illinois on Oct. 26 and at No. 24 Michigan on Nov. 2. ALL THREE PHASES Oregon has proven to be a well-rounded team while getting out to a 6-0 start. The Ducks currently rank in the top 20 nationally for both total offense (18th, 464.8 YPG) and total defense (19th, 297.3), the top 30 for both scoring offense (29th, 34.5 PPG) and scoring defense (30th, 19.3 PPG), and the top 30 for both third-down offense (19th, 48.65%) and third-down defense (27th, 31.65%). UO has also been effective on special teams, as the Ducks are one of just five teams in the nation (BYU, Central Michigan, Tulsa, UNLV) with both a punt return and a kick return for a touchdown this season.
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
ANDERSON LEADS #10 PURDUE TO 3-2 VICTORY
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In the first-ever regular-season meeting between the No. 10 Purdue volleyball team and UCLA, the Boilermakers earned a gutsy 3-2 victory (23-25, 27-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-11). The win not only included the highest hitting % in Big Ten play this season (.325%), but six individual season and/or career-highs along the way.
With the result, Purdue improves to 14-4 (5-2 Big Ten) while UCLA, a team receiving votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), falls to 8-8 (2-5 Big Ten). It was Purdue’s second win in five-set matches (2-1).
Purdue was guided by setter Taylor Anderson’s 51 assists, 12 digs, five blocks and a career-high seven kills. The sophomore was responsible for three kills and a block assist in the fifth set, including a block assist and kill on back-to-back points for the 12-8 advantage. Meanwhile, it was the fourth match this season she’s reached 50 assists and the seventh match with a double-double.
Anderson and the hitters allowed no attack errors in the fifth set, marking the second consecutive five-setter (last: at No. 2 Nebraska) to remain errorless. In fact, in four of the night’s five sets, Purdue’s efficiency was at .308% or higher, and hit over .400 in two.
Eva Hudson led the attack with 24 kills on 56 attacks with two errors (.393%). The outside hitter tied a career-high 17 digs in the outing, the most since her freshman season (17 vs. Illinois, 9/30/22), and went errorless in three of the five sets.
The Boilermakers came back to steal Set 2 in its largest set comeback of the season to win it 27-25. The 10-2 run to end the set included five UCLA set points, marking the second time this season that the Boilermakers have erased multiple set points during its comeback (last: 3 set points erased vs. Cal in Salt Lake City, Utah). Hudson had four kills and two block assists in the run while middle Lourdes Myers posted a kill and three block assists. Chloe Chicoine put away the set-winning kill.
Raven Colvin finished with a team-leading hitting % (.556) while registering 17 kills and 2 errors on 27 attacks and six total blocks (1-5). She came just two kills shy of tying her career-high in kills, set earlier this season at No. 16 Minnesota.
Chicoine was errorless in four of the team’s five sets as she finished the night with 15 kills and three attack errors on 52 swings (.231%).
Libero Ali Hornung led both teams with 19 digs after seeing 43 receptions, also the most by any player in the match and tied a career-high seven assists.
No. 10 Purdue returns to action Saturday night at Mackey Arena, as the team is poised to take on Indiana at 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network for the rights to the Monon Spike.
PURDUE WOMEN’S SOCCER
BOILERS TOPPLE RUTGERS 2-0 IN FOLK FIELD SEASON FINALE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In its final home game of the 2024 season, the Purdue soccer team took down Rutgers 2-0 at Folk Field on Thursday night.
The Big Ten Conference win marked the Boilermakers’ seventh shutout of the season, their most through 16 games since 2019.
Goalkeeper Wyville Claire, the fifth-year senior from Morriston, Ontario, Canada, amassed 10 saves in just her second start as a Boilermaker. It was the first time a Purdue netminder totaled double-digit saves since nearly two years ago to the day, when Kailey Kimball had 10 on Oct. 20, 2022, at Minnesota.
Kayla Budish and Sydney Boudreau provided the offensive fireworks in Purdue’s annual Hammer Down Cancer game, nabbing their third and first goals of the season, respectively.
In the 21st minute, Budish got the Boilers (7-7-2, 3-5-1 Big Ten) on the board as she dashed to tap in a deflection off the Scarlet Knights’ goalkeeper. Though she wasn’t credited with an assist due to the touch by Rutgers (9-3-3, 5-2-2 Big Ten), Lexi Fraley set up the scoring chance by sending a crossing shot toward the netminder.
Purdue continued to pepper shots throughout the first half, and Boudreau found the back of the net just seven minutes after Budish’s goal to score her first of the season in the 28th minute.
Lauren Meeks streaked in from the left side of the 18-yard box and placed a beautiful centering pass right on Gracie Dunaway at the top of the goal area. Dunaway headed the ball high, forcing Rutgers keeper Olivia Bodmer to leap up and bat it away, falling to the ground. Boudreau was there to high-point the ball into the back of the net and extend Purdue’s lead.
The scoring shot served as the senior defender’s first goal of the season and the second of her career. Her first goal came in just her fourth career game, against Colorado as a freshman in 2021.
Despite being outshot 17-10 and outpaced by shots on goal 10-5, Purdue made the most of their opportunities and limited Rutgers to low-probability chances that were often uncorked from deep.
Despite not finding the net in the second half after numerous chances missed just wide or hit off goalposts, Purdue’s stellar defensive effort was enough to hold Rutgers off the scoreboard. The win keeps the Boilermakers very much in reach to make a run at a spot in the Big Ten Tournament with just two games remaining.
HAMMER DOWN CANCER JERSEYS STILL UP FOR BIDDING
The Boilermakers honored the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research by sporting volt-colored jerseys to spread awareness. The game-worn jerseys from the Purdue win are available for bidding, with all proceeds benefiting Purdue’s fight against cancer.
Donations to the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research can also be made without bidding on jerseys. The online auction will remain open until Sunday at 11:59 p.m.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
GAME NOTES VS. GEORGIA TECH
IRISH NOTES:
Saturday will mark the 38th meeting between Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. The series stands with a 30-6-1 Notre Dame record. • Notre Dame is 13-2-1 when playing Georgia Tech on the road. • While the game will not be played at Georgia Tech’s typical home venue, Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, it will be an official home game for the Yellow Jackets, played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. • The game will mark Notre Dame’s first visit to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. • Notre Dame is 217-84-3 against ACC Teams, going 89-43-3 in road games. • The Irish are 321-164-23 all-time on the road. • Notre Dame leads all FBS teams in number of different NFL stadiums played since 2016 with 12 (inclduing 2024 schedule). This season alone, the Irish will play in two: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Falcons) and Metlife Stadium (New York Giants and New York Jets). It will be the first time in program history that the Irish will play in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. • Since 2016, Notre Dame will have played 16 games in NFL stadiums (including 2024), five postseason matchups and 11 regular-season contests. Notre Dame has won its last three games played in NFL stadiums. (See page 25 for more information on games played in NFL stadiums.) • The Irish defense was dominant vs. Stanford, leading all Power 4 teams on the weekend in fewest passing yards allowed (87) and total offensive yards allowed (200), and ranked second among all FBS teams for both of those single game totals that weekend. They were the only FBS program that weekend to hold an opposing offense to 87 or fewer passing yards and also 200 or fewer offensive yards in the same game. • Senior quarterback Riley Leonard was the only Power 4 quarterback that weekend who, in regulation time, passed for at least 225 yards and three touchdowns, threw no interceptions, and added a rushing touchdown; Leonard did it all in just three quarters. One other Power 4 quarterback achieved the feat in overtime (Luke Altmyer, Illinois).
IRISH ITEMS – BY THE NUMBERS 2nd Leading the nation in interceptions with seven in 2023 and earning national defensive player of the week honors twice, Xavier Watts became the second Notre Dame player to win the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s best defensive player (Manti Te’o won the award in 2012). Watts was just the third Notre Dame player to lead the nation in interceptions in 2023, picking off seven passes. He is the first Irish player to pace the country since Mike Townsend intercepted 10 passes in 1972. Tony Carey (eight) also led the country in interceptions in 1964. Watts added interceptions in the wins over No. 20 Texas A&M and No. 15 Louisville to make nine on his career. 2 Notre Dame is one of just two FBS programs (Auburn) that have three or more receivers who were the leading receiver (either in yards or receptions) on an FBS roster in 2023: Tight end Mitchell Evans (led Notre Dame with 29 receptions); wide receiver Jayden Harrison (led Marshall with 410 receiving yards); and wide receiver Kris Mitchell (led FIU in both receptions and yards – 64 receptions for 1,118 yards). 2 Senior quarterback Riley Leonard owns 27 rushing touchdowns for his career, including three in the first half at Purdue, and two vs. Miami (OH). He ranks second among all active FBS quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns (Dillon Gabriel – 30). With three rushing touchdowns in a single game at Purdue, Leonard is one of just seven quarterbacks to achieve the feat so far this season, and one of two to do so in a single half. 3-24 Notre Dame held two-straight opponents to 3-24 on third down (Miami 2-12, Purdue 1-12), the best back-to-back two-game total since 2021 (Cincinnati 2-12, Wisconsin 1-14). Those are the two best back-to-back two-game stretches since data is available starting in 1996. 5 Notre Dame is one of just five programs in the Power 4 with eight or more wins over each of the last four seasons, joined by Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and NC State. 5th Notre Dame finished the 2023 season ranked fifth in FBS for total defense (276.3), the program’s best effort since 1980 (4th). The Irish also led the nation in pass efficiency defense (97.09). 4 Notre Dame’s defense is one of the best in the nation, ranking fourth in fourth-down defense (.20), fifth in team passing efficiency defense (93.74), sixth in passing yards allowed (148.7), eighth in scoring defense (11.7), 10th in third down defense (0.293), 11th in total defense (270.0) and 11th in first down defense (89 allowed). 9 The victory over Louisville is the ninth-ranked win of the Marcus Freeman era at Notre Dame. The 23-13 win at No. 20 Texas A&M was his eighth victory over a ranked opponent. Only Frank Leahy (10 such wins) earned more ranked victories in his first three years on the Irish sidelines. In 2023, the 40-8 Sun Bowl victory over No. 21 Oregon State not only earned Freeman his first campaign with 10 victories, it also was his team’s seventh victory over an Associated Press-ranked team in his first two years leading the program – breaking Terry Brennan’s previous program record of six in 1954 and 55. 14th The Irish finished the 2023 season ranked 14th in the Associated Press poll, marking the seventh-straight campaign and 10 of the last 12 Notre Dame has appeared in the final AP ranking. That seven-season final AP ranking streak is the best run for the Notre Dame program since the Irish finished in the AP Top 25 11 consecutive seasons from 1964-74. 87 With the performance vs. Stanford, Notre Dame’s defense led all Power 4 teams this past weekend in fewest passing yards allowed (87) and total offensive yards allowed (200), and ranked second among all FBS teams for both of those single game totals this weekend. They were the only FBS program this weekend to hold an opposing offense to 87 or fewer passing yards and also 200 or fewer offensive yards in the same game.
TWO-DEEP TIDBITS – OFFENSE • Jayden Thomas entered 2023 season as Notre Dame’s leading returning receiver and served in that role in the first four games of the year, catching 12 passes for over 180 yards and a touchdown. • Beaux Collins led the Irish receivers at Texas A&M and snagged a pivotal 20- yard contested catch to keep the game-winning drive alive. He also led Irish receivers vs. Northern Illinois. He recorded 91 receptions for 1,290 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1,578 offensive snaps over 32 games (27 starts) at Clemson from 2021-23. He broke out late in his true freshman season with 31 catches for 407 yards and three touchdowns • Jaden Greathouse was the first Irish true freshman wideout to catch two touchdown passes in his first-career game (against Navy in 2023). His five touchdown catches during a rookie campaign are the most for a Notre Dame true freshman since 2016. • Jayden Harrison was a first-team All-American as a kick returner at Marshall last season, tying for the FBS lead with two kick return touchdowns in 2023. In 2023, Harrison played in all 13 games for Marshall (started four), totaling 28 receptions for 410 yards (14.6 yards per reception) and a touchdown. • Kris Mitchell, a transfer from FIU, led CUSA and ranked in the Top 20 nationally in receiving yards in 2023 (1,118 – 18th nationally) and receiving yads per game (93.2 – 13th nationally). Mitchell owns 100 career receptions for 1,663 yards and 11 touchdowns. • KK Smith – Smith began his time at Notre Dame recovering from an injury. His hard work over 2023 Fall allowed Smith to return to practice during bowl prep and make his Notre Dame debut in the Sun Bowl victory over Oregon State. • Jordan Faison joined the Notre Dame football team as a walk on and made his collegiate athletics debut at No. 25 Louisville in 2023, and was put on football scholarship. He would end the season with 19 catches for 322 yards and four touchdowns, capping the year by earning Sun Bowl MVP honors with five catches for 115 yards and a touchdown. • Notre Dame’s offensive line presents some new faces in 2024 with the departures of NFL Draftees Joe Alt and Blake Fisher. Pat Coogan, Ashton Craig, Billy Schrauth, Tosh Baker, Rocco Spindler and Charles Jagusah own starting experience. Jagusah and Craig have both been ruled out for the 2024 season. Irish linemen Aamil Wagner, Sam Pendleton and Anthonie Knapp all made their first-career starts at No. 20 Texas A&M. • Mitchell Evans had a breakout season in 2023 before being sidelined with an injury. He played in eight games as a junior, starting seven, and ended the season as the team’s top receiving target, averaging 52.8 yards per game. Through those eight games, Evans totaled 29 receptions for 422 yards and a touchdown during the season, averaging 14.6 yards per catch. With Evans’ injury, Cooper Flanagan and Eli Raridon saw action in 2023, each scoring a touchdown, and will look to have an increased role in 2024. • Riley Leonard is the only Power 4 quarterback this season to rush for 100+ yards in multiple games, one of just four FBS quarterbacks this season to achieve the feat and one of only three FBS quarterbacks to do so in consecutive games. He enters his senior season and first with Notre Dame coming off a Duke career as one of the ACC’s premier quarterbacks. See page 17 for more on Leonard • Steve Angeli made the most of his first-career start in the 2023 Sun Bowl completing 15 of 19 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns. Prior to that game, he went 19-for-25 passing with four touchdowns in seven relief appearances. • With the departure of NFL Draft pick Audric Estimé, Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price are poised to lead the Irish running backs in 2024.
TWO-DEEP TIDBITS – DEFENSE • Junior Tuihalamaka appeared in all 13 games in 2023 while posting 10 tackles. Joshua Burnham finished the 2023 season with 18 tackles, four tackles-for-loss and a sack. Jordan Botelho and Boubacar Traore suffered season-ending injuries. • Rylie Mills was named a 2024 team captain and was a disruptive force on the Irish defensive line in 2023. See page 16 for more information on Mills. Jason Onye emerged as a dependable reserve defensive lineman for the Irish in 2023. He also blocked two field goal attempts during the season, one of which came during his five-tackle performance against Tennessee State. • Howard Cross III established himself as one of the top playmaking interior defensive lineman in the country during the 2023 season. See page 15 for more information on Cross. Donovan Hinish appeared in nine games in 2023 and posting a career-best four stops in the win over Central Michigan. • RJ Oben transferred from Duke in the offseason with 34 career starts and 50 games played. Entering Notre Dame, he had posted 67 tackles on his career, with 14.5 sacks (loss of 91 yards), five forced fumbles, two passes defended and an interception. Bryce Young is a four-star true freshman and was an Adidas All-American as a high school senior. • Jack Kiser leads a linebacker room with young talent. A team captain, Kiser will make a run for the Notre Dame career games played record. See page 17 for more information on Kiser. Jaiden Ausberry appeared in four regular-season games in 2023, preserving his eligibility. Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa is a highly touted five-star linebacker who was a finalist for the high school Butkus Award in 2023. He posted a career-high seven tackles vs. Northern Illinois. Drayk Bowen appeared in 12 games in 2023 (missing one contest with an injury) and recorded 14 stops and a forced fumble. Jaylen Sneed appeared in all 13 games in 2023, totaling 14 tackles, five QB hurries and two PBU • Jordan Clark joins the Irish from Arizona State with 22 career starts and 39 games played. Throughout his college career, he has snagged three interceptions (one for a touchdown) and 139 tackles (101 solo) with 6.5 TFL and 20 passes defended. • Adon Shuler notched his first-career interception in the 23-13 victory at No. 20 Texas A&M. He showed his playmaking ability late in the 2023 season, posting all six career tackles in the final three games of the year. A preferred walk-on, Luke Talich quickly established himself as a special teams mainstay during his freshman season in 2023. • True freshmen Karson Hobbs, Leonard Moore and Kennedy Urlacher have impressed in preseason camp. Moore and Urlacher both garnered one four-star ranking through recruitment. Moore made his college football debut at No. 20 Texas A&M, and his first-career start vs. No. 15 Louisville, leading the team with seven tackles. • Christian Gray started his first-career game in the 23-13 win at No. 20 Texas A&M. He saw action in 12 games and made 11 tackles in 2023. He intercepted his first career pass against Pittsburgh and finished the year with a career-best three tackles in the Sun Bowl victory over Oregon State. • Xavier Watts started off the year strong with an interception in the 23-13 victory at No. 20 Texas A&M. He was the first Notre Dame player to intercept multiple passes in back-to-back games in 2023. Watts won the Bednarik Award and was a unanimous All-American. See page 14 for more on Watts. Rod Heard II spent his prior career at Northwestern, where he amassed 31 starts and 46 games played with 182 tackles, 11 for loss, two sacks and two interceptions, as well as 10 passes defended, five forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
GEORGIA TECH NOTES:
Georgia Tech football (5-2, 3-2 ACC) returns to its home away from home, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and steps away from Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday to host No. 12/11 Notre Dame (5-1). • Georgia Tech is playing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the home of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, located less than one mile from Tech’s Midtown Atlanta campus, for the fifth time since the building opened in 2017. • Tech is just 1-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but its lone win at the venue came in its only previous appearance that wasn’t part of the Chick-fil-A/Aflac Kickoff Game — a 45-22 drubbing of No. 20/21 North Carolina in 2021. • Saturday’s game is the fourth in Georgia Tech’s agreement to host one game annually at MBS from 2021-26. • Georgia Tech is playing a nationally ranked team for the 10th time in 29 games under head coach Brent Key. The Yellow Jackets are 5-4 in the previous nine matchups against top-25 teams under Key, including a 1-1 mark this season. • The Yellow Jackets are their long rivalry with Notre Dame for the 38th time. The Fighting Irish lead the all-time series, which began in 1922, 30-6-1. ND has won the last three matchups, dating back to Georgia Tech’s 33-3 thumping of the Irish in South Bend in 2007. Tech has not beaten ND at home since a 23-14 victory over the 11th-ranked Irish in 1976. • Georgia Tech has rushed for a whopping 616 yards over the past two games, wins over Duke (245 rushing yards) and North Carolina (371). The Yellow Jackets lead the ACC and rank 25th nationally in rushing offense (204.4 ypg).
GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS 1 Georgia Tech is one win away from becoming bowl eligible in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2013 and 2014. 1 Georgia Tech is the only ACC team that ranks in the top 25 nationally in both rushing defense (24th – 103.7 ypg) and rushing offense (25th – 204.4 ypg). 1/25 Georgia Tech is No. 1 in the ACC and 25th nationally in rushing offense (204.4 ypg). 2 Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 40 in both total offense (32nd) and total defense (36th). The Yellow Jackets are one of only two ACC teams that are in the top 40 nationally in both categories, joining Miami (Fla.). 5-2 Georgia Tech’s 5-2 record through seven games is its best since it also opened 5-2 in 2014. 7 Georgia Tech ranks in the top 10 nationally in seven different official NCAA statistical rankings — fewest sacks allowed (1st – 0.14/gm), blocked kicks (t-1st – 4), fewest turnovers lost (t-2nd – 2), fewest interceptions thrown (t-2nd – 1), fewest fumbles lost (t-5th – 1), red-zone offense (7th – .963) and first downs (t-8th – 157). 9 QB Haynes King ranks No. 3 nationally (and leads the ACC) with a .712 completion percentage (136-of-191). 11 Georgia Tech has blocked 11 kicks in 28 games since Brent Key took over as the Yellow Jackets’ interim head coach in 2022. Since Oct. 1, 2022 (Key’s first game at the helm of the Jackets), Tech’s 11 blocked kicks are the most in the nation. 616 Georgia Tech has rushed for a whopping 616 yards over its past two games — 245 vs. Duke (Oct. 5) and 371 at North Carolina (last Saturday). The Yellow Jackets entered the Oct. 5 game against Duke ranked 10th in the ACC and 65th nationally in rushing offense (163.0 ypg). In just two games, they have risen to first in the ACC and 25th nationally at 204.4 rushing yards per game.
NOTING LAST WEEK’S WIN OVER UNC • ACC Running Back of the Week Jamal Haynes’ 68-yard touchdown run with just 16 seconds left on the clock lifted Georgia Tech to a thrilling 41-34 win at North Carolina last Saturday. • Georgia Tech led 34-24 with less than four minutes to go, but saw North Carolina score 10 points in a 2:43 span to tie the game at 34-apiece with 44 seconds remaining. • However, two plays after the Tar Heels knotted the score at 34-34, Haynes burst through a hole and left a line of Tar Heels, improbably giving the Yellow Jackets a 41-34 lead with 16 seconds to go. • The Jackets scored the game-winning points on their final offensive play for the fourth time in 28 games under head coach Brent Key (prev,: 2022 vs. Duke, 2023 at Miami (Fla.) and 2024 vs. Florida State). • Georgia Tech amassed 505 yards of total offense, including a whopping 371 on the ground, and averaged 7.1 yards per play and 7.7 yards per rush in the win. • Tech’s 371 rushing yards were its most in a game since it had 377 in a 56-33 win over Duke on Nov. 28, 2020. • Haynes’ game-winning 68-yard touchdown run capped a career-best 170-yard rushing day on 19 carries (8.9 avg.). • Haynes’ 170 rushing yards shattered his previous career high of 128, set the previous week vs. Duke (Oct. 5) and in the 2023 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl vs. UCF (Dec. 22, 2023) • QB Haynes King rushed for 107 yards on 11 carries (9.7 avg.) to give the Jackets two 100-yard rushers in the same game for the first time since QB Jeff Sims and current San Francisco 49ers RB Jordan Mason had 108 and 105, respectively, vs. Duke on Nov. 28, 2020. • The win was Georgia Tech’s fourth-straight and sixth in its last seven games versus North Carolina. • The win was Tech’s third-straight at UNC’s Kenan Stadium. • The Yellow Jackets moved to 34-22-3 all-time versus North Carolina. • Georgia Tech had a season-high two takeaways (prev.: 1 – three times). • The Jackets did not commit a turnover and moved to 3-0 this season and 10-3 under Key when it wins the turnover battle. • Georgia Tech’s three sacks defensively matched a season high (prev.: 3 vs. VMI – Sept. 14). • RG Keylan Rutledge was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his role in the Yellow Jackets rushing for 371 yards while also not allowing a sack for the sixth time in seven games this season. • WR Malik Rutherford caught a pass for the 23rdconsecutive game, the ninth-longest streak in Georgia Tech history. • True Fr. TE Luke Harpring, who had one reception for 7 yards coming into the game, caught two passes for a team-high 36 yards.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER
ELLIE HODSDEN’S HAT TRICK LEADS #12 IRISH TO 5-2 WIN OVER #25 CAL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Back home for the first time since Sept. 26, the No. 12 Notre Dame women’s soccer team recorded a big resume builder in a 5-2 victory over No. 25 Cal. Not only did the Fighting Irish (9-1-3, 3-0-3) improve to 3-1 this season in ranked contests but also scored their most goals against a ranked opponent since 2013.
The star of the night was forward Ellie Hodsden. The freshman recorded her first career hat trick and first career game-winner. She scored in the 36th, 63rd and 71st minutes.
And get this stat – Hodsden is now averaging a goal every 28 minutes.
Lily Joseph got the Irish goal scoring going in the 26th minute. It marked her sixth goal of the season. She also earned one assist for a three-point game.
The final goal of the night came from Morgan Roy in the 71st minute – her first of the season and third of her career. Roy assisted two of the goals to record a huge four-point night – a career high.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The best way to describe tonight’s ACC matchup inside Alumni Stadium was a boxing match. Notre Dame threw the first punch, then Cal countered, then Notre Dame and then Cal.
The Irish never got dismayed, and when Hodsden got goal number three, ND then smelled blood in the water in the second half. and never looked back. In fact, the Irish scored three goals in the final 30 minutes of the match. Here’s how it went down.
Fast forward to the 26th minute and Lily Joseph recorded one of the best goals of Notre Dame’s season. A left-footed shot from just inside Cal’s box on the right side curved perfectly into the upper-left 90. Joseph’s signature goal dance ensued.
Unfortunately the lead only lasted two minutes. Cal’s Karlie Lema, ranked third in the country in total goals entering tonight, used her speed and then scored from what most thought was an unscorable angle in the 28th minute.
The Notre Dame response arrived in the 36th minute. Morgan Roy crossed a dangerous ball from the right side and Hodsden threw her body at the ball and chested into the corner for the goal. Notre Dame took a 2-1 lead into the half.
The Bears found the equalizer in the 52nd minute when a cross into the box from Lema was one-timed into the left corner by Noelle Bond-Flasza.
Hodsden hat trick arrived in the 71st minute – a ball from Roy on the right side of the field near Notre Dame’s bench found Hodsden near the top of the box. Hodsden used her body well to hold off two defenders and then let a shot rip past the keeper for the goal.
Morgan Roy then capped her great night off with her first goal of the season in the 82nd minute. A bang-bang pass combo from Ellie Ospeck and Lily Joseph resulted in Roy receiving the ball on the right side of the box. The sophomore then scored and ran to the ND bench for the celebration.
UP NEXT
A big time showdown awaits on Sunday, Oct. 20. It’ll be No. 12 Notre Dame hosting No. 6 Stanford at 2 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
PREVIEW: IRISH HOST NC STATE AND WAKE FOREST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are back at home as they’re set to host NC State on Friday, Oct. 18 for the annual Pink Match and host Wake Forest on Sunday, Oct. 20. Fans are encouraged to wear pink on Friday in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. On Sunday, there is a junior class poster giveaway with a player autograph session following the match.
NOTRE DAME vs. NC STATE – Friday, October 18 at 6:30 PM
Location: South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion
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NOTRE DAME vs. WAKE FOREST – Sunday, October 20 at 1:00 PM
Location: South Bend, Ind. | Purcell Pavilion
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HISTORY VS. NC STATE
This will be the 17th meeting between the Irish and Wolfpack as the Irish trail 7-9 in the overall series.
Notre Dame has fallen in the last three matchups with their last win over NC State coming on Nov. 12, 2021 at home (25-16, 25-17, 25-20).
In last year’s match, Sydney Palazzolo led the Irish with 14 kills and 3 blocks.
HISTORY Vs. WAKE FOREST
Heading into the 15th meeting between Notre Dame and Wake Forest, the Irish lead 9-5 in the overall series.
The Irish won the last match against the Demon Deacons, taking the reverse sweep in Purcell. Notre Dame won it in five (28-30,17-25,25-21,25-15,15-11) with Palazzolo recording 20 kills and 10 digs. Phyona Schrader recorded 14 kills, 13 digs, 22 assists, and 5 blocks.
The Irish have won the last four matches at home against the Demon Deacons (2016-2023).
PHYONA SCHRADER
Phyona Schrader was named ACC Setter of the Week on Monday, Sept. 16 after guiding the Irish to a perfect 3-0 week, with two wins over Northwestern and the program’s first-ever win over Colorado State.
She is now second in the nation for triple-doubles this season (8).
FRESH FACES
Notre Dame’s incoming freshman class ranked 13th in the nation according to Prep Dig.
The Irish welcome six freshman to the team, bringing the Irish to a roster size of 22 – Rockwell’s largest roster since starting in 2022.
The freshman class consists of Grace Langer (MB), Anna Bjork (MB), Kailyn Greene- Gordon (OPP), Mia Radeff (OH), Morgan Gaerte (OH), and Mallory Bohl (MB).
Gaerte was the number one recruit coming out of Indiana, hailing from Angola High School, just a little over an hour from South Bend.
Notre Dame also welcomes setter Ella Sandt to the 2024 squad, a graduate transfer from Saint Mary’s.
KEY RETURNERS
The Irish return five rising sophomores, six rising juniors, a pair of rising seniors, and a pair of graduate students.
Notre Dame’s two graduate students, Hattie Monson and Lauren Tarnoff, are each using their fifth and final seasons to finish their careers at ND. Monson led the Irish with 397 digs last season, while Tarnoff was second on the team last season in blocks (84).
Senior Phyona Schrader is also back for another season with the Irish. Schrader led the conference last season with the only triple double recorded in the ACC. She tallied 14 kills, 22 assists, and 13 digs in the win over Wake Forest at home on November 17, 2023.
Outside hitter Lucy Trump returns for her junior season as she tallied 135 kills and was second on the team with 22 aces. She led the Irish offensively her freshman year with 252 kills.
SALIMA ROCKWELL
Salima Rockwell heads into her third year at the helm of the program after finishing year one with a record of 21-33.
Rockwell spent this past summer prepping for the 2024 Olympic games as she was selected to be an analyst for NBC for both the men’s and women’s matches.
Rockwell, a four-time national champion coach and three-time All-American, is the seventh head coach in Notre Dame volleyball history.
For the past three years, Rockwell has served as a color commentator for ESPN, Fox Sports, Big Ten Network and CBS Sports.
Rockwell spent nine years coaching at her alma mater, Penn State University, holding titles of associate head coach, assistant coach and director of operations over two different stints in Happy Valley (2006-2009 and 2015-17).
As a student-athlete, Rockwell was a three-time All-American setter, was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team, helped guide the Nittany Lions to an NCAA Championship runner-up finish, was four-time All-Big Ten honoree, and led Penn State to Big Ten championships in 1992 and 1993.
Rockwell’s name is peppered throughout the legendary Penn State record books – ranking sixth all-time on the program’s career assists list (5,455) and eighth on the career digs chart (1,278). She is an inductee into the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame.
Between her two coaching tours at Penn State, Rockwell also spent five seasons (2009-2013) at the University of Texas. While in Austin, she helped lead the Longhorns to the 2012 National Championship title, its first in almost 25 years.
YEAR THREE WITH THE STAFF
Sara Matthews and Craig Dyer return as associate head coaches for the Irish for their third year with the program.
Matthews, a standout player at James Madison and Kansas, came to South Bend after spending the past five seasons as the head coach at the University of Delaware.
Dyer joined the program after spending the past four seasons at Creighton, with previous stops at Penn State, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Seton Hall and Rutgers. He’s worked with several All-Americans during his time at Creighton and was part of the 2019 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.
Paul Koncir joined as a video and data analytics technical coordinator for his first season with the Irish in 2022 and was promoted to assistant coach ahead of the 2023 season.
Koncir joins the Notre Dame Volleyball family after spending the past two seasons with the Michigan State Spartans as an associate head coach. Prior to MSU, Koncir had spent eight seasons with Indiana.
Mackenzie Keenan is in her third year as the operations specialist for the Irish. Keenan joined the program after spending nearly the past seven seasons at Texas Christian University. She worked as the TCU volleyball director of volleyball operations after having spent time as the volleyball graduate assistant.
BUTLER WOMEN’S SOCCER
BUTLER PICKS UP ROAD WIN AT UCONN
STORRS, Conn. – The Butler women’s soccer team moved into a tie with UConn in the BIG EAST standings with a 2-1 road victory on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs (7-4-3, 2-2-2 BIG EAST) scored a goal in each half to take a 2-0 lead with 16 minutes remaining on the clock. The Huskies (8-4-3, 2-3-2 BIG EAST) got one back, with about five minutes to play, but were denied an equalizer.
Key Moments
9′ | Butler earns a corner kick. Abigail Isger’s serve is flicked on, off the head of Caitlin O’Malley, and lands near the far post. A charging Talia Sommer beats all defenders to the ball and is able to punch it in. Dawgs up early, 1-0.
HALFTIME
56′ | UConn’s Chioma Okafor breaks free of the Butler defense, running down the left side. As she charges the goal, Anna Pierce comes off her line to smother the shot and then secure the rebound.
73′ | A ball, played from the right side by Alexandra Pulaski, rolls along the 18-yard line. Leila Lister passes it forward to Sommer, who touches, turns, and fires with her left foot, from about eight yards out into the back of the net. Butler is now up two.
85′ | UConn is awarded a foul. The subsequent free kick from Anna Carson is headed directly into the goal by Maddie Fried, pulling the Huskies to within one, at 2-1.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Talia Sommer (2)
ASSISTS: Abigail Isger, Caitlin O’Malley, Leila Lister
Bulldog Bits
Talia Sommer scored her seventh and eighth goals of the season and now has 19 for her career.
Sommer’s brace was her second this season. She has three multi-goal matches in her career.
Abigail Isger’s assist was her third of the season and the 21st of her career.
Caitlin O’Malley’s assist was her first of the season and the second of her career.
Leila Lister’s assist was her second of the season and the third of her career.
Up Next
Butler remains on the road, traveling to Seton Hall on Sunday, Oct. 20.
BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
BUTLERVB CLOSES OUT HOMESTAND AGAINST SETON HALL AND GEORGETOWN
INDIANAPOLIS — Butler welcomes Seton Hall and Georgetown to Hinkle Fieldhouse this weekend to conclude the final matches of the long homestand.
Bulldog Bits
-After losing to UConn on Friday, Butler finally broke the 11-match losing streak to earn their first BIG EAST win of the season over Providence.
-The Bulldogs tallied an incredible 13 serving aces in a single match against Providence on Sunday
-This was just the third time that Butler had 13 or more serving aces in a match since 2014 (Sep. 2022 v PC – 13; Nov. 2014 v DEP – 14)
-Reese Bates tied her career-high with four serving aces against Providence
-Bates leads the BIG EAST with an average of 0.60 serving aces per set in conference matches this season
-Sawyer Jones made an incredible diving play into the stands against UConn on Friday night that made Sportscenter’s Top 10 plays
-Butler leads Seton Hall all-time with a 13-7 record. The Pirates won the last meeting 3-2 in New Jersey
-Since 2017, Butler has only lost one match to Seton Hall in Hinkle Fieldhouse (0-3 in 2021)
-BU holds a 16-5 all-time record over Georgetown. However, the Hoyas have won the last two matches including a 3-2 victory in their most recent meeting
-Abby Maesch dominated Seton Hall and Georgetown, collecting 18 or more kills in all three matches last season.
-Maesch currently ranks seventh in the conference with an average of 3.36 kills per set.
-Grace Boggess jumped to fifth in the BIG EAST with an average of 1.07 blocks per set
-Boggess has totaled 65 blocks this season which is 27 more than any other Bulldog
SCOUTING SETON HALL
The Pirates have been on a roller coaster to begin their 2024 campaign. To begin the season, Seton Hall didn’t win a set in the first three matches before then winning the next five. They then stumbled into the BIG EAST losing their first two conference matches before getting a 3-2 victory over Providence. While the Pirates would then go on to drop the next three matches, they bounced back on Wednesday sweeping Georgetown to earn their second conference win of the season.
While Seton Hall doesn’t have a dominant hitter, outsides Perri Lucas and Reagan Merk are both capable of breaking out with each student-athlete totaling over 140 kills this season. Middle blocker Asli Subasili is also someone to watch out for as she has already reached 27 serving aces this season.
SCOUTING GEORGETOWN
The Hoyas are also part of the bottom feeders in the BIG EAST holding records of 8-11 overall and 1-6 in conference. Georgetown showed promise at the start of the season winning six matches in a row over teams like IU Indy, North Texas, and UC Riverside. However, their season would take a dive as they would lose the following six matches including three conference matches. Their lone BIG EAST win came in a 3-1 victory over Providence.
Despite their struggles, Georgetown’s offense has found success ranking fourth as a team in the BIG EAST with a hitting percentage of .226. Berkeley Ploder and Kamryn Lee-Caraccii both have hit over .300 this season and also rank in the top 10 of the BIG EAST.
SERIES DOMINATION
The Bulldogs have a history of success when facing off against Seton Hall and Georgetown. Butler leads both teams with all-time records of 13-7 against the Pirates and 16-5 against the Hoyas. Butler has also only lost one match at home against Seton Hall since 2017.
Abby Maesch has dominated Seton Hall and Georgetown in her career She has combined for a total of 55 kills in all three matches including 18 or more in each match.
SERVING ACES FOR HISTORY
The Bulldogs tallied an incredible 13 serving aces in a single match against Providence last Sunday. This was just the third time that Butler had 13 or more serving aces in a match since 2014 with the last two coming in Sep. 2022 against Providence (13) and Nov. 1 2014 v DePaul (14).
Seven different Bulldogs earned a serving ace in the match with Reese Bates leading the way with four serving aces in the match while Alaleh Tolliver, Grace Boggess, and Elise Ward each added two more.
MAESCHVILLE IS BACK
Abby Maesch has found her groove since the start of BIG EAST conference play. In her first six conference matches, Maesch hit for an average of 3.71 kills per set, which ranks fourth in the BIG EAST. During the season, she ranked seventh in the conference with an average of 3.36.
Maesch had a busy weekend setting a new career-high with three serving aces in a match against UConn on Friday before then tying her season-high with 17 kills in Sunday’s match against Providence.
BOGGESS AT THE TOP
Grace Boggess has been a true force at the net for the Bulldogs this season. Boggess leads the team with 65 total blocks, which is 27 more than any other Bulldog. She also jumped to fifth in the BIG EAST this week after boosting her average to 1.07 blocks per set.
Boggess tied her season-high with eight blocks on Sunday against Providence while also adding eight kills and two serving aces.
UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES
Elise Ward reached 200 career kills last week while Abby Maesch also surpassed the 200 dig mark in a Bulldog uniform. Looking ahead, Alaleh Tolliver needs just 11 digs to reach 100 career digs.
Destiny Cherry is also just two total blocks away from 200 career blocks while Laiya Ebo needs just nine kills to reach 200 career kills.
WATCH: Bulldog fans can purchase tickets to Friday and Saturday’s matches on the Butler Athletics website or tune into the live streams on FloSports on Friday and YouTube on Saturday.
UP NEXT: Butler will head out east for the first time this season to face off against St. John’s and Villanova.
The Bulldogs will first head to Queens, NY to play St. John’s on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 PM before then heading to Villanova the next day to face the Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7 PM.
IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
JAGUARS EARN ROAD RESULT IN SCORELESS DRAW AT WRIGHT STATE
DAYTON, Ohio – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team earned a key road result with a scoreless draw at Wright State on Thursday night (Oct. 17), adding another point to their total in the league standings. Senior goalkeeper Ashton Kudlo recorded five saves in the draw and was credited with her 15th career shutout. The Jaguars weathered an offensive storm from Wright State (4-8-2, 2-3-2 HL) in the opening half before leveling the run of play over the final 45 minutes.
WSU closed with a 16-10 shot advantage and 8-0 margin in corner kicks, but was unable to solve Kudlo or the defensive group, led by Sarah Henson, Katie Hoog and Kailyn Smith.
“I think our defense did a really good job of staying on top of things,” Kudlo said. “I’m super proud of our team effort to not concede the whole 90 minutes. We’ve been struggling with energy in the second half and I think we did a great job of keeping the intensity up.
“It feels good to get another shutout, but I think we’re all looking forward to battling Milwaukee this Sunday!”
Wright State was the aggressor from the outset, attempting four shots and earning four corner kicks in the opening eight minutes. The Raiders closed the first half with better than 60 percent possession and a wide 12-3 gap in shot attempts.
The Jags (4-8-3, 3-2-2 HL) best opportunities in the match came on a Lindsey Castillo shot attempt in the 79th minute and Maia Ransom tested WSU keeper Erin Baker in the 86th minute. Ransom and Keilah Muldrow both had shots just off target in the 89th minute as the Jaguars tried to snatch a victory in the closing minutes.
Ransom had a team-high three shot attempts and Muldrow and Caroline Kelley had two apiece.
The Jaguars will return home to host Milwaukee on Sunday (Oct. 20) at 1:00 p.m. on Canine Day at Carroll. Tickets are available by clicking the link and the match will also be broadcast on ESPN+.
IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S SOCCER TO FACE WRIGHT STATE, MILWAUKEE AS REGULAR SEASON WINDS DOWN
DAYTON, Ohio – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team will embark on an important week of Horizon League action as the Jaguars travel to Wright State on Thursday (Oct. 17) before returning home to host Milwaukee on Sunday (Oct. 20). Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The Jaguars (4-8-2, 3-2-1 HL) are looking to rebound from a tough 2-1 loss at Northern Kentucky on Sunday as they dropped a 2-1 road decision. Junior Emma Frey deposited a late score as the Jaguars attempted to rally from a 2-0 hole. Head coach Chris Johnson’s team has shown more balance in the attack of late as Frey leads the team with 12 points (4 goals, 4 assists) and sophomore Caroline Kelley has a team-high five goals, including two game-winners. Both Cassie Rodriguez and Hannah Roberson have three goals each with two of Roberson’s tallies being game-winners.
Kailyn Smith and Katie Hoog continue to anchor the back line of the IU Indy defense while junior Sarah Henson also ranks among the team leaders in minutes played from her left back spot. In goal, senior Ashton Kudlo has been strong with a 1.76 goals against average and .744 save percentage in her 14 starts.
The Jaguars sit fifth in the Horizon League standings, having collected 10 points in the season’s first six games. The top six teams will advance to the Horizon League Tournament with the Nos. 3 and 4 seeds hosting quarterfinal matchups on campus on Sunday, Nov. 3. Winners will advance to the semifinals, hosted on the campus of the regular season champion.
SCTOP10 X 2
Junior midfielder Emma Frey was featured on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays twice last week with a pair of strikes. Against Green Bay, she converted a well devised free kick off a back heel pass from Cassie Rodriguez for the game’s first goal in the 4-1 victory. At NKU, she drilled a shot off the underside of the crossbar from nearly 35 yards from goal for the team’s lone score.
SCOUTING WRIGHT STATE
Wright State enters play at 4-8-1 on the season and 2-3-1 in Horizon League play. The Raiders are 2-2-1 on their home pitch this season. Olivia Stroud (5 goals) leads the Raider attack and both Ruby Dunlevy and Caitlin Burger have three goals each. Olivia Mace has a team-high three assists. Kiera Sarka has made 12 starts in goal with a 2.23 goals against average and .643 save percentage. She’s registered a solo shutout and combined on another shutout with Erin Baker.
SCOUTING MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee is 6-6-2 on the season and 5-0-1 in Horizon League play. The Panthers have outscored foes by a 25-21 margin on the year, paced by Lainey Higgins (8 goals, 2 assists) and Kayla Rollins (7 goals, 1 assist). Rollins has a team-high three game-winners and has scored three of her goals from the penalty spot this season. In goal, Parker Donahugh has made 12 starts with a 1.42 goals against average and .738 save percentage with five shutouts.
SERIES RESULTS
IU Indy is 3-9-2 all-time against Wright State and has never won in Dayton, going 0-6-1 in those seven matchups. The last two meetings have been draws as they played to a 0-0 draw in Dayton last season and 2-2 tie in Indianapolis in 2022.
The Jaguars are 1-7-2 all-time against Milwaukee and just 0-2 in two matchups in Indy. Last year, the two sides played to a 2-2 draw in Milwaukee as the Jaguars got goals from Kelley and Emma Antoine.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will host Oakland University on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m. on Senior Day at Carroll Stadium.
BALL STATE FOOTBALL
CARDINALS AND COMMODORES TANGLE IN NASHVILLE
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State visits Nashville to battle a Southeastern Conference opponent for the third time in two seasons. Counting its game at Miami (Fla.) last month, Saturday’s game reflects the Ball State’s fourth matchup against a Power Four opponent the past two years.
**Ball State used seven sacks and a strong run defense to get past Kent State last Saturday. The Cardinals led 27-7 in the third period, but big plays kept Kent State in the game, cutting the lead to 27-21 early in the fourth. Even after Jackson Courville’s third field goal of the contest staked the Cardinals to a 30-21 lead with 3:19 to play, the Golden Flashes got two more touchdowns to keep applying pressure to the Ball State lead. Vaughn Pemberton’s 41- yard burst with 1:13 was the difference-maker in the 37-35 victory.
**For the first time this year, it was the Cardinals’ defense that shone most brightly against Kent State. Brandon Berger had a career-high three sacks and the total defensive effort limited Kent State to just 67 rushing yards. Riley Tolsma and Joey Stemler each had eight tackles, and Stemler added 1.5 sacks. The Cardinals totaled nine stops in the Flashes’ backfield.
**Junior TE Tanner Koziol ranks seventh nationally with 7.7 receptions per game, grabbing eight catches at Kent State after corralling exactly nine in each of the previous three weeks. He ranks second among tight ends in catches per game and third with 72.3 yards per game.
**FCS transfer Braedon Sloan has netted 423 yards on 99 carries this season, in addition to 222 yards on 19 catches. The versatile Sloan has approached or exceeded the 100-yard mark in all-purpose yards in each game: 155 vs. Western Michigan, 103 vs. Missouri State, 97 at Kent State, 94 at CMU and 72 at JMU. He scored two rushing touchdowns last Saturday.
**The 100th anniversary of Ball State’s first season in 1924 coincides with the 100th season on the field, given that the Cardinals didn’t field a team in 1943 due to World War II. Seasonlong celebrations of the 100th season will be displayed at Scheumann Stadium this season. Similarly, it is the program’s 50th season in the MAC — formally joining the league in 1973 and playing its first football games in 1975.
WHAT A WIN MEANS:
**Currently the fifth winningest coach in Ball State football history, Mike Neu will capture his 40th victory as head coach of his alma mater, tying Dwight Wallace (40) with the fourthmost wins as the Cardinals’ head coach.
BY THE NUMBERS:
7.7: Tanner Koziol is 7th in FBS rankings with 7.7 catches per game. Receptions over the last four weeks: 9, 9, 9 and 8.
33.5: Malcolm Gillie’s 33.5-yard KOR average is second in the country. He topped the FBS rankings prior to the game at Kent State.
16 of 17: The Cardinals have scored on 16 of 17 trips into the Red Zone, with touchdowns on 12 of those drives (8 passing, 4 rushing).
100: In what is the 100th season of Ball State football, former Cardinals QB Mike Neu coaches his 100th game as the Ball State head coach.
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
KENT’S SECOND HALF GOAL LEADS SYCAMORES PAST RACERS
MURRAY, Ky.- Indiana State (8-5-4, 3-3-2) topped host Murray State (4-7-4, 0-3-3) with a score of 1-0 at Cutchin Field on Thursday afternoon. Mackenzie Kent recorded the go-ahead goal in the 55th minute of the matchup to secure the victory for the Sycamores.
How it happened:
In a closely contested match on Thursday afternoon, Indiana State faced a strong offensive effort from Murray State, who outshot them 20-8 and earned 5 corner kicks to Indiana State’s 2.
The Sycamores defense held strong, with Maddie Alexander making 7 saves and a shutout. Indiana State picked up their 10th shutout of the 2024 season in the 1-0 victory, which is the most in program history.
Mackenzie Kent extended her scoring streak, finding the net for the second consecutive game and bringing her season total to six goals. Kent’s go-ahead goal came in the 55th minute when she maneuvered through a cluster of Racer defenders and slipped the ball past Revolorio into the top left corner of the net, to break the scoreless game and give the Sycamores the lead.
Indiana State registered four shots in each half, with Mackenzie Kent standing out as a key player in the victory, contributing 5 shots and scoring 1 goal. Lina Fasquelle also added a shot on target, which was saved by Revolorio, who recorded a total of two saves in the match.
Grace Quinn recorded a shot opportunity in the first half as Wimberley Wright recorded a shot attempt in the second 45 minutes of play for Indiana State on Thursday afternoon.
Murray State’s strong offensive effort was led by Sydney Etter and Mackenzie Tucker, who together accounted for 11 of the team’s 20 shots in the matchup.
Up Next:
The Sycamores will return to Memorial Stadium this Sunday, October 20, at 2 p.m. ET for ISU’s senior night.
INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
SYCAMORES RETURN HOME FOR TRIO OF MATCHES IN FOUR-DAY SPAN
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State plays three home matches in a four-day span starting Friday when the Sycamores play host to Missouri State at 6 p.m.
Southern Illinois (Saturday, 5 p.m.) and Evansville (Monday, 6 p.m.) also pay a visit to ISU Arena during the homestand, with all three matches slated to be carried on ESPN+.
| Indiana State Volleyball vs. Missouri State / Southern Illinois / Evansville | |
| Date | Friday, October 18 | 6 p.m. ET // Saturday, October 19 | 5 p.m. ET // Monday, October 21 | 6 p.m. |
| Location // Venue | Terre Haute, Ind. // ISU Arena (500) |
| Preview Info | Indiana State Notes // Missouri State Notes // Southern Illinois Notes // Evansville Notes |
| Live Stats | vs. Missouri State // vs. Southern Illinois // vs. Evansville |
| Watch | vs. Missouri State (ESPN+) // vs. Southern Illinois (ESPN+) // vs. Evansville (ESPN+) |
| Tickets | Free Admission for Indiana State Home Matches |
| Matchday Promotions | Friday: Dig Pink // Saturday: Blue Out | Alumni Night // Monday: Student Organization Night |
| Social Media | @IndStVB // @IndStAthletics |
Matchday Promotions
Friday’s match is the Sycamores’ Dig Pink match for breast cancer awareness. All fans in attendance will receive a pink bracelet, and the Susan G. Komen Foundation of the Wabash Valley will be in attendance.
Saturday’s match is a Blue Out, with all fans encouraged to wear royal blue for the match. It is also Alumni Night inside ISU Arena.
Monday’s match is Student Organization Night. The Forest will have a table and will give away shirts to Forest members at Monday’s match. There will also be a drawing for a pizza party for one of the student organizations in attendance at Monday’s match.
Last Time Out
Indiana State is coming off an 0-4 road trip, which ended with three-set losses at Illinois State (25-18, 25-18, 25-22) and Bradley (27-25, 25-11, 25-14). 2023 MVC Freshman of the Year Kira Holland made her season debut last weekend and had 13 kills and 14 digs across the two matches.
Holland had a team-high nine digs against Illinois State and led the Sycamores with eight kills against Bradley. Emma Kaelin tallied 12 kills against Illinois State, while Macy Lengacher had 15 digs against Bradley.
Home Sweet Home
Indiana State returns to the confines of ISU Arena for the first time since September 7 with this week’s three-match lineup. The Sycamores’ first two home conference matches were played inside Hulman Center.
Indiana State will become accustomed to playing matches in Terre Haute over the next few weeks, as the Sycamores play seven of their next nine matches at home. Nine of Indiana State’s last 12 regular season matches are in the state of Indiana.
Block Party
Indiana State’s blocking numbers have improved significantly since the calendar flipped to conference play. The Sycamores are averaging 2.11 blocks per set through their first six MVC matches, an increase from the 1.82 blocks per set that the Trees averaged during non-conference play.
Indiana State has three matches with double-digit blocks this season, most recently accomplishing the feat against Murray State with 11. The Sycamores also had back-to-back matches with 13 blocks against IU-Indianapolis and St. Francis (Pa.).
Three Sycamores had registered double-digit blocks since the start of conference play, led by Ella Scott with 19 (1.00 per set). Emily Weber has 18 blocks against conference foes, with her 0.95 blocks per set in conference play ranking first among MVC setters, while Lily Mueller has 10 blocks in 16 sets against MVC competition (0.63 per set).
Milestone Moments
Indiana State has already had multiple athletes reach career milestones this season, with additional career marks also in reach in the opening weeks of conference play
Emily Weber surpassed 1500 assists for her collegiate career during the Sycamores’ opening weekend of play, while also surpassing the 50-ace mark for her career during non-conference play. Emma Kaelin reached 75 aces for her career during Indiana State’s recent four-match road trip, and also surpassed 200 kills for the season during the road swing.
More career milestone marks are within reach for the Sycamores in conference play. Ella Scott is four aces away from reaching 50 for her career, while both Cadence Gilley (462) and Macy Lengacher (480) are nearing 500 digs for their collegiate careers. Gilley is also nearing 50 aces for her career, sitting just two shy of reaching that milestone. Weber also sits just six kills away from reaching 200 for her career, 29 digs away from 500 in her career and 76 assists away from 2000 in her career. Kaelin sits 13 digs shy of reaching 750 for her career.
Milestone Moments
Indiana State has already had multiple athletes reach career milestones this season, with additional career marks also in reach in the opening weeks of conference play
Emily Weber surpassed 1500 assists for her collegiate career during the Sycamores’ opening weekend of play, while both Weber and Cadence Gilley went over the 50-ace mark for their careers during non-conference play.
Additional career milestone marks are within reach for the Sycamores in conference play. Ella Scott is five aces away from reaching 50 for her career, while both Gilley (458) and Macy Lengacher (432) are nearing 500 digs for their collegiate careers. Weber also sits just 11 kills away from reaching 200 for her career, 43 digs away from 500 in her career and 136 assists away from 2000 in her career.
Welcome Back
After missing the first six weeks of the season due to an injury sustained in the exhibition match against Ball State, 2023 MVC Freshman of the Year Kira Holland made her season debut in last weekend’s matches at Illinois State and Bradley.
Holland led the Sycamores with nine digs against Illinois State and also tallied a team-high eight kills against Bradley. She averaged 2.17 kills and 2.33 digs per set over the course of the weekend, marks which both ranked second on the team across the two matches.
Aced It
Despite a slight drop from its non-conference numbers, Indiana State has still been among the best teams in the MVC from the service line this season. The Sycamores rank second in the conference with 1.65 aces per set, while the Trees’ 107 service aces are the fourth-most in the MVC.
Indiana State features a pair of athletes who have already surpassed 20 service aces this season in Emma Kaelin and Ella Scott, while four other Sycamores (Cadence Gilley 19, Emily Weber 15, Emmy Sher 13, Macy Lengacher 10) have also recorded double-digit aces this season.
As a team, Indiana State already has a trio of matches with double-digit aces this season after having just four such matches in all of 2023. The Sycamores had 12 aces against Georgia State and 10 against both South Dakota State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
This Weekend’s Opponents At A Glance
Missouri State enters the weekend at 7-12 overall and 1-6 in conference play. The Bears lead the nation in total digs with 1381 this season. Freshmen Aniya Joseph and Rilynn Finley both average more than three kills per set, while three Bears average more than three digs per set.
Southern Illinois sits at 9-9 overall and 2-5 in conference play. The Salukis feature a pair of athletes averaging more than 2.5 kills per set in Annabelle Sulish and Kelly Franklin, while Cecilia Bulmahn averages more than four digs per set. Eva Krakowski has 52 blocks in 60 sets.
Evansville sports a 2-16 overall record and a 1-5 mark in conference play. The Purple Ace attack revolves around Giulia Cardona, who averages 5.17 kills per set and is responsible for more than half of Evansville’s kills. Cardona is four kills away from reaching 2000 in her career.
Series History vs. This Weekend’s Opponents
Indiana State is 4-73 all-time against Missouri State, though the Sycamores have won two of the last three times the teams played in Terre Haute. The Bears won both matches in four sets last year.
Indiana State is 25-55 all-time against Southern Illinois, with the Salukis having won each of the last four meetings in four sets. Indiana State’s last win in the series came in Carbondale in 2021.
Indiana State is 47-37 all-time against Evansville, though the Purple Aces have won each of the last five meetings. Each of the last four meetings have gone four sets, while Indiana State’s last win in the series was a three-setter in 2021 in Terre Haute.
Up Next
Indiana State travels to Iowa to face the top two teams in the conference, Drake (Oct. 25, 7 p.m.) and Northern Iowa (Oct. 26, 7 p.m.)
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER
MASTODONS TOP GREEN BAY 1-0
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Thanks to a goal in the ninth minute, the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team topped Green Bay in a key Horizon League contest on Thursday night (Oct. 17).
The Mastodons are 7-2-1 at the Hefner Soccer Complex after the win against the Phoenix.
The difference came early on when Morgan Gallagher sent a corner kick into the box that Bella Reitano headed into the net. It was the second shot and first shot on goal of the contest.
Green Bay had its chances later in the first half, as the Phoenix had five corner kicks after the Mastodon goal, but the Mastodons kept the visitors without a shot on goal until the 76-minute mark.
The Phoenix had a great look late with three minutes left, but Jordan Imes made a great diving save to the right.
Purdue Fort Wayne finished with a 13-12 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
Imes recorded the shutout for the Mastodons, only having to record two saves.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 8-7-1 and 3-4 in the Horizon League. The Phoenix fall to 4-7-4, 2-4-2 in the league. The Mastodons are at Wright State on Sunday (Oct. 20) at 3 p.m.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER HOSTS SENIOR NIGHT ON SATURDAY
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men’s soccer team (6-4-1, 3-2-0 Horizon League) enters Saturday’s Senior Night match against Detroit Mercy with nine points, one point behind first place Robert Morris and Green Bay.
Game Day Information
Who: Detroit Mercy (2-8-2, 1-2-2 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, October 19 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats:Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets:Link
All-Time Record: Detroit Mercy leads 14-5-5. The ‘Dons defeated the Titans 1-0 in the Horizon League postseason last year.
Know Your Foe
Detroit Mercy picked up their first win of the league slate last week with a 2-1 win over Oakland. They are scoring 1.50 goals per game while giving up 2.75 a contest. Three different Titans have started in goal with Colin Monroe, Quinn Lewis and Viktor Sulc all seeing time in the win over Milwaukee.
Tonight… is Senior Night
Juan Romero, Luis Toledo, Adrian Renteria, Felipe Medina, Daniel Tareke and Isaac Machado will be honored prior to the game as part of Senior Night.
Shut The Door
The ‘Dons have six shutouts this season, tied for third most in the nation. The NCAA Division I era program record for shutouts in a season is seven in 2014. The program record is 14 in 1999 when the ‘Dons were in NCAA Division II.
RPI Time
The Mastodons are No. 106 in the latest RPI released by the NCAA this week.
#HLMSOC DPOTW X3
The Mastodons have won three Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honors this season
– Andrew Hollenbach – Sept. 3 – Played all 180 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois and Bradley, giving up just two shots on goal in the two games.
– Nic Diana – Sept. 9 – Four saves against Marquette It was the second consecutive week a Mastodon earned the honor.
– Juan Romero – Sept. 23 – Helped the ‘Dons to shutouts of Southern Indiana and Green Bay, playing all 90 minutes against the Phoenix.
Life Goals
10 Mastodons – James Maxwell, Shane Anderson, Abe Arellano, Dakota Hart, Marcos Soria, Seth Mahlmeister, Brandon Nunez, Marco Valencia, Juan Romero and Aidan Antcliff have all scored goals for the ‘Dons.
For Starters
Abe Arellano, Marco Valencia, Christian Leon, Felipe Medina, Andrew Hollenbach, Adrian Renteria, Juan Romero and Daniel Tareke have started every game for the ‘Dons.
One More
The next win for the Mastodons will be the Mastodons’ fourth in league play this season. It would be the most league wins for the ‘Dons in a single season as a Division I program. Of note, many seasons the ‘Dons played only five league games while in the Summit League.
They’re Going The Distance
These Mastodons have played all 90 minutes of a contest this season: Daniel Tareke (10 times), Andrew Hollenbach (9), Adrian Renteria (6), Aidan Antcliff (5), Juan Romero (4), Brandon Nunez (1) and Shane Anderson (1)
Up Next
The Mastodons welcome Detroit Mercy to the Hefner Soccer Complex on Saturday (Sept. 19) in a 7 p.m. start. It will be Senior Night for the Mastodon men’s soccer team. Juan Romero, Luis Toledo, Adrian Renteria, Felipe Medina, Daniel Tareke and Isaac Machado.
About The Win 10-0 Over IU East
– The Mastodons scored an NCAA Division I era school-record 10 goals.
– Shane Anderson and James Maxwell both had a hat trick in the game to tie the single game record for goals in a match. The last time a Mastodon recorded a hat trick was Matthew Lieshout on Aug. 24, 2018 against Marian (Ind.).
– The last time the ‘Dons had two players with a hat trick in the same game was at Bowling Green on Oct. 28, 2004 when Adam Beckett and Chas Parry both found the back of the net three times. The seven goals the Mastodons scored against Bowling Green in 2004 was the previous program high for goals in a game during the Division I era.
– The Mastodons took 31 shots in the game, the most since taking 33 vs. Adrian Sept. 27, 2023.
– The ‘Dons played reserve players for the entire second half.
EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S SOCCER
ACES WOMEN’S SOCCER TAKES SEASON-HIGH 20 SHOTS AGAINST ILLINOIS STATE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Despite a six-year high offensive performance the University of Evansville women’s soccer team couldn’t find the tying goal in a 1-0 loss to the Illinois State Redbirds.
With 20 shots through 90 minutes on Thursday night, the Purple Aces had their best offensive performance since September of 2018. But UE couldn’t figure out Illinois State goalkeeper Madi Valenti who saved eight attempts from Evansville. Sophomore midfielder Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS) led the Aces with five attempts on the night and three landing on goal.
The first half was all UE as they held Illinois State without a shot through 45 minutes. Evansville racked up nine shots with four chances on net in the first half with multiple chances from Hamner, forward Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS), and defender Emmy Brenner (Arlington, Tenn. / St. Benedict at Auburndale HS). The Aces best stretch on offense in the first came in the first 18 minutes as Hamner struck from the top of the box, forcing a diving save by Valenti.
Four of UE’s shots in the first half were blocked while three four others landed on net. But it was a slower start in the second half as the Redbirds picked up their first two shots of the match in the first five minutes. Evansville almost had a goal in the 51st minute as Hamner found herself with the ball at the top of the arc. Hamner quickly fired with her right foot aiming for the top half of the goal, but Valenti made the leaping save to push the ball over the top of the net.
Spurred by the save Illinois State scored the lone goal of the match in the 54th minute off a free kick just past the center circle that found a Redbird attacker at the top of the goal box for the score. The Aces answered with a close shot just four minutes later from Brenner that was just high over the net. But the momentum swung back in Illinois State’s favor as they put together four straight shots.
Undiscouraged UE kicked its offense back into high gear for the final 20 minutes of the match. Evansville had three attempts on the same sequence in the 71st and 72nd minutes with a shot off a corner kick from midfielder Reese Simmons (Las Vegas / Shadow Ridge HS) to a blocked shot from Hamner to a shot that went wide of the net from defender Rachel Rosborough (Mt. Brydges, Ontario). Only two minutes later the Aces had three more quick attempts along with two corner kicks, but no shot of the three found its way on net.
UE had one last surge on offense in the final eight minutes of the match. Evansville forced two saves from Valenti as forward Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seton HS) shot from the 12 to the far left side of the net. While four minutes later Hamner had her final shot of the night at the top of the penalty area that Valenti swallowed up in the middle of the goal. Despite nine attempts in the final 20 minutes, the Aces couldn’t find the equalizer in the 1-0 loss.
With the loss and a win by Indiana State earlier in the day, UE has been mathematically eliminated from MVC Tournament contention. Evansville will travel up US 41 to Terre Haute this weekend for their penultimate game of the season. Kick-off against Indiana State on Sunday, October 20th is set for 1 p.m. CT.
EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL SET FOR BUSY WEEKEND
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Three matches in four days awaits the University of Evansville volleyball team who hosts Southern Illinois and Missouri State this weekend before traveling to Indiana State on Monday. All three contests will be televised on ESPN+.
| Weekend Information | |
| UE vs. Southern Illinois | Friday, October 18 | 6PM CT | Live Stats | ESPN+ |
| UE vs. Missouri State | Saturday, October 19 | 5PM CT | Live Stats | ESPN+ |
| UE at Indiana State | Monday, October 21 | 5PM CT | Live Stats | ESPN+ |
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Last Time Out
– Saturday’s match at Illinois State saw the Purple Aces put up a strong fight before falling by a 3-0 score
– Giulia Cardona registered 14 kills while Kora Ruff added 25 assists and 9 digs
Closing in on 2K
– With 1,996 kills in her career, Giulia Cardona is on the cusp of becoming just the second player in Missouri Valley Conference to do so
– Cardona broke Alondra Vazquez’ UE program mark of 1,911 on Sept. 28 and has continued to add to her total with a season-high of 31 kills against Murray State
– On a national scale, Cardona holds the NCAA lead in total kills (362), total points (412.0), total attacks (1,049) and attacks per set (14.99)
– Her season average of 5.17 kills per frame paces the MVC and ranks 2nd nationally
Upping Her Game
– Madisyn Steele is 8th in the MVC with her average of 0.89 blocks per game
– In six MVC contests, Steele has seen that average rise to 1.00/set
– For the first time in her UE career, she recorded double digit blocks as she had 10 block assists to go along with a solo block in the win over UPR-RIo Piedras
Back in the Lineup
– After missing 11 matches, Kora Ruff returned to the floor on Oct. 4 at Belmont
– Ruff finished with 28 assists against the Bruins before adding 29 versus the Racers
– The match at Illinois State saw her lead the squad with 25 assists and 9 digs
Scouting the Opposition
– Southern Illinois will be the first opponent of the weekend on Friday evening
– The Salukis enter the weekend with an even 9-9 mark while going 2-5 in their first seven MVC matches
– Annabelle Sulish and Kelly Franklin pace the offense with 2.96 and 2.85 kills per frame, respectively
– Saturday’s opponent will be Missouri State who is currently 7-12 overall and 1-6 in the Valley
– They are paced by Aniya Joseph’s average of 3.80 kills
– UE makes the trek to Terre Haute on Monday to face the Sycamores who stand at 3-15 on the season and 0-6 through the early MVC slate
– Emma Kaelin holds the team lead with 3.11 kills per game
SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
EAGLES BLANK TROJANS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT OVC WIN
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer posted its second consecutive 1-0 victory Thursday night, as the Screaming Eagles defeated the University of Arkansas at Little Rock from Strassweg Field.
The result gave Southern Indiana (4-8-4, 3-2-2 OVC) its fourth overall win and third Ohio Valley Conference win to match both respective win totals from last season in 2023. On the flip side, USI handed Little Rock (7-6-3, 4-1-2 OVC) its first loss in conference play.
Southern Indiana came out pushing the tempo into the attacking half, taking a pair of early shots. Little Rock also had a stretch in the attacking half, leading to three saves in a 10-minute span by USI redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Anna Markland.
Minutes after redshirt freshman forward Eva Boer had a shot miss just above the crossbar, sophomore midfielder Pilar Torres had a shot saved. However, Torres would not be denied in the 27th minute, connecting on the backend of a pass across the front of the goal to give USI a 1-0 lead. The assists went to sophomore midfielder Kerigan Kivisto and junior forward Payton Seymour.
Torres’ second goal of the season came after also scoring the Eagles’ game-winning goal last time out against Morehead State University on Sunday. Junior midfielder Peyton Murphy was the last Screaming Eagle to score in consecutive matches, doing so in the fourth and fifth matches of OVC play in 2023, before Torres’ two goals this week.
The Screaming Eagles’ 1-0 lead carried into halftime as the defense blocked four shots and Markland made a couple more saves in the latter minutes of the first half. Both teams recorded 10 shots in the opening half.
After a couple of early looks out of the break from USI, the shot rate decreased as the match turned into a slugfest and a battle for possession until the midway point of the second half. The Eagles’ defense continued to stand tall by winning one-on-one and clearing the ball back up the field.
Torres and the Screaming Eagles sought a second goal and almost had one with under 10 minutes remaining, but a shot coming off a set piece was cleared away at the goal line. Then Little Rock went in the other direction with an opportunity. Markland came through and covered up a big save following a few deflections inside the box.
USI’s defense sealed the win with a pair of blocked shots and multiple clearances to expire the rest of the game clock.
For the contest, USI registered 15 shots with six on goal while Little Rock had 17 shots and seven on goal. Between the posts, Markland earned her second consecutive shutout and the team’s third this season with Thursday’s victory. USI’s netminder grabbed seven saves.
Torres’ goal Thursday was only the second goal the Trojans have conceded this year in Ohio Valley Conference action. Torres paced USI in the win with seven shots and three on goal. The last time a USI player had seven or more shots was by Katlyn Andres against Truman State University in October 2021 with eight attempts. After scoring in consecutive contests and picking up five assists previously this season, Torres now leads the squad with nine points on the campaign.
Through Thursday’s slate of matches around the OVC and with only two conference games remaining in the regular season, Southern Indiana is tied in fourth place with Eastern Illinois University at 11 points and only four points behind first-place Lindenwood University.
The Screaming Eagles will travel for their penultimate OVC regular-season match on Sunday when USI goes to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for a 2 p.m. kickoff. Match coverage links can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
VALPARAISO WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOCCER FALLS AT BELMONT THURSDAY EVENING
The Valpo soccer team went into halftime of its MVC match at Belmont Thursday evening level, but the Bruins struck in the second half to send the Beacons to a 4-0 defeat.
How It Happened
It was a feeling-out process at the beginning of the match, with both sides pushing forward to get chances. Valpo had a trio of shot attempts from minute 11 to minute 17, but none of them found the mark.
A low dive to her right in the 27th minute was among the four first-half saves made by freshman goalkeeper Hailey Wade (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) as the match went into intermission scoreless.
Coming out of halftime, Wade made a pair of strong stops early in the second half to keep the Bruins off the board before Carly Ross found the back of the net in the 49th minute.
Following the Bruins’ opening goal, Valpo got deep in search for the equalizer, earning corner kicks in the 52nd and 53rd minutes.
Eliza Paisley made it 2-0 Belmont in the 60th minute, and the Bruins closed the scoring with goals from Kaitlyn Elliott and Ava Labocki.
Inside the Match
Wade matched her season high with 11 saves in goal.
As a team, Valpo combined for 15 saves, as redshirt sophomore Kate Sheridan (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) played the last 17 minutes and made one stop, while the Beacons were credited with three team defensive saves as well.
Valpo deployed 21 field players in addition to the two keepers over the course of the match.
Thoughts From Coach Marovich
“I felt like we came out and had a very nice first half. We created a few dangerous chances with dynamic movements up front — pushed a couple past the post, couldn’t connect on a cross on one. Those buildups and ways to progress were quite good.”
“When you’re building against a 3-5-2 against low fullbacks, we discussed what we needed to do in terms of building out of the back in that situation. Unfortunately, we made some tough decisions in those moments and got punished for it, and after that, the circumstance got the better of us tonight.
“Nobody’s comfortable with tonight’s result in terms of what it means, but I feel like our environment is stronger than that, so we’re going to look ahead and fight to get three points on Sunday.”
Next Up
Valpo (4-10-1, 0-6-1 MVC) concludes the road swing Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Murray State. The match can be seen live on ESPN+.
VALPARAISO VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL HEADS SOUTH THIS WEEKEND
Valparaiso (10-9, 2-5 MVC)
Friday, Oct. 18 – at Murray State (9-7, 4-3 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19 – at Belmont (7-12, 2-5 MVC) – 5 p.m.
Next Up For Valpo Volleyball: The Valpo volleyball team heads south this weekend, traveling to take on Murray State Friday night and Belmont Saturday evening to close out the first half of MVC action.
Previously: Valpo fell in a close three-set match to UIC in mid-week action last week before splitting a home weekend, dropping a four-set match to Southern Illinois before bouncing back with a five-set win over Missouri State.
Looking Ahead: Valpo is back at the ARC next weekend to host Bradley and Illinois State.
Following the Beacons: Both matches this week will be broadcast live on ESPN+. The matches will have live stats available as well, 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 499 matches (499-252, .664) 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 554-276 (.667) record overall as a head coach.
Series History: Murray State – The Beacons hold a 6-2 advantage in the all-time series over the Racers, but the two programs have split the four meetings since Murray State joined the Valley. In last season’s lone meeting, the Racers came from down two sets to beat the Beacons in five at the ARC. Elise Swistek had 17 kills and 20 digs in that contest, while Emma Hickey had 28 digs.
Belmont – Valpo holds a 4-1 edge in the series over the Bruins, including a 3-1 record since Belmont joined the Valley. Last season, the Beacons swept Belmont at the ARC in the regular season, but the Bruins got a measure of revenge in the opening round of the MVC Tournament, beating Valpo in four sets.
Scouting the Opposition: Murray State – The Racers are 9-7 overall and sit at 4-3 in MVC play after dropping matches at Drake and at UNI last weekend. Ella Vogel ranks third in the Valley with 3.98 kills/set, while Dahlia Miller is third in the conference with 5.21 digs/set.
Belmont – The Bruins enter the weekend at 7-12 overall and with a 2-5 mark in MVC action. Belmont boasts two of the Valley’s top six hitters in terms of hitting percentage (Lucy Kay, 5th, .327; Bella Mathis, 6th, .302), while Brooke Gilleland ranks ninth in the conference with 3.27 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 499 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 Lengthy Affair: It took quite some time for Valpo to come away with its Saturday win over Missouri State, and that’s not just referring to the fact the match went five sets. From the time the first serve was contacted until the final point hit the ground to end the match, the contest clocked in at just over two hours, 45 minutes (note that this differs from boxscore time due to the fact boxscore time is calculated from the moment starters are entered). The match featured seven replay reviews (not counting one other lengthy review that was eventually returned due to technical issues), the last of which came after Valpo had seemingly won the fifth set at 16-14 before the review resulted in the call being reversed, necessitating a regroup by the Beacons before their eventual victory.
Killing It: The victory over the Bears was capped off by a kill from freshman Lilly Merk, closing out one of the most productive matches on the attack by a Valpo team in the 25-point era. The Beacons racked up at least 14 kills in every set, including the fifth set, where 14 of their 17 points came via the kill. Valpo ended the night with 78 kills, tied for third-most in a five-set match in the 25-point era, as five different players reached double figures in kills. Valpo finished with 73 team assists as well, tied for fourth-most in a five-set match in the 25-point era.
A Career Best: Playing in the 109th match of her career Saturday, senior outside Elise Swistek surpassed her career best as she registered 19 kills in the win over Missouri State. Swistek, whose previous career best was 17 kills, has stepped up across the board this year, reaching double figures in kills 13 times and in digs 15 times, while pacing the Beacons in kills on 11 occasions.
Those Freshman Hitters: For most of last weekend, the Beacons had freshmen playing in five of their six positions in the front row – Jessica Pickett and Lilly Merk as the middles, Kadence Brumitt and Jordyn Gove splitting time at one outside, and Ava Helming and Jordyn Gove as the right sides. That group recorded 41 of Valpo’s 54 kills Friday against SIU and 58 of the 78 kills Saturday against Missouri State. Glaser tallied a career-high 10 kills in the SIU match, while Pickett set a career best with 12 kills in the win over the Bears.
The Rookies Produce: Last weekend was just the latest in the production from Valpo’s freshman class this season. The Beacons’ rookies have accounted for 59.8% of the team’s kills, 33.% of the aces and 80.3% of the blocks this year. That comes out to a total of 59.9% of the team’s points accounted for by freshmen, a mark which ranks third nationally, trailing only Mississippi Valley State and Le Moyne. Freshmen have combined for 23 matches with double-figure kill totals and 15 matches with five or more blocks.
What a Stretch: Junior libero Emma Hickey has racked up the digs ever since stepping on campus in 2022, but the last two weeks have been the most prolific of her career. Over Valpo’s last five matches, Hickey has tallied 144 digs – her highest total over a five-match stretch in her career. That includes three matches with 30+ digs – 34 against UNI, the highest total by a Panther opponent since September 2019; 33 against Drake, third-most in a four-set match in the 25-point era; and most recently 35 in the win over Missouri State.
Leading the Way: Junior Emma Hickey currently leads the nation in total digs, racking up 439 digs to date. Her average of 5.93 digs/set ranks second nationally as well. With 1,802 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 1,259 career digs. In fact, Hickey ranks 24th nationally overall among D-I players in career digs.
UINDY FOOTBALL
HOUNDS START TWO-GAME ROAD SWING AT MCKENDREE SATURDAY
WEEK 7
at McKendree Bearcats (3-3, 2-1 GLVC)
Saturday // October 19
2 p.m. ET // Lebanaon, IL
The No. 19 UIndy football team heads to McKendree University Saturday afternoon for the first of two straight road games. Though Greyhounds own a 11-1 record in the all-time series, McKendree escaped Key Stadium last November with a 21-16 win—UIndy’s only regular-season loss of the year.
UIndy enters the weekend atop the GLVC standings after orchestrating a 47-10 rout of visiting Quincy University last Saturday. The Greyhounds racked up a season-high point total while holding the Hawks scoreless for the final 50 minutes of game time. The defense forced three turnovers in all—two interceptions and a forced fumble—while QB Gavin Sukup accounted for three touchdowns on the night.
The win also netted UIndy two of the three weekly awards from the GLVC, with both Kivonte Houston and Ian Burr being tabbed as top performers. The Greyhounds have earned multiple GLVC Player of the Week honors on two occasions this season and seven times since the start of the 2022 campaign—both league highs.
GAME NOTES: https://athletics.uindy.edu/documents/2024/10/16/WEEK_7_at_McK.pdf
UINDY VOLLEYBALL
GREYHOUNDS PREPARE TO COMPETE AT MIDWEST REGION CROSSOVER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy volleyball team enters the 16th annual Midwest Region Crossover this weekend in Hammond, Ind., with three regional opponents on tap. The Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) is hosting this year’s event, with members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) also competing.
The Greyhounds are slated to face Findlay (G-MAC) on Friday at 10 a.m. ET and Northern Michigan later in the day at 8 p.m. ET. The Greyhounds are currently 14-4 this fall.
The Hounds faced the Oilers last year at the Crossover, with Findlay coming out on top in four sets. The last time Northern Michigan and UIndy played was in 2010 at the DII Midwest Regional, were the Greyhounds defeated the Wildcats, 3-1.
The team’s third and final contest of the weekend will take place at 12:30 p.m. or 3 p.m. ET on Saturday. The results from Friday’s matches for the top nine in each conference will determine the pairings.
Findlay and Northern Michigan hold the all-time edge against UIndy; the Oilers lead, 8-6, and the Wildcats have won six of the last five meetings.
Outside Hitter Kelsey McKenney paces the Greyhound offense with a .372 hitting percentage and 1.87 kills/set, with Sophia Parlanti averaging 3.69 kills/set. Claire Morris is the sole setter for the Greyhounds and has grabbed 697 this season. Morris currently sits at 12th in most career assists and program history.
MARIAN FOOTBALL
GAMEDAY GUIDE: NO. 17 MARIAN HOSTS OLIVET NAZARENE ON HOMECOMING WEEKEND
INDIANAPOLIS – Marian is looking to bounce back after stumbling in their fifth game of the season, as they host Olivet Nazarene on their annual homecoming game this Saturday. Kickoff for this weekend’s homecoming contest is set for 1:05 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
The Knights endured one of their worst losses in recent history last week against No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan, as the Wildcats handed the previously undefeated Marian football team a one-sided 77-21 defeat.. Tristan Polk and Keagan La Belle both rushed for a Marian touchdown, and Ben Schoster threw his first collegiate touchdown pass in the loss. Marian’s loss dropped them from No. 10 in the NAIA GoRout Top-25 to No. 17 this week.
THE SERIES
The Knights have never lost in the series against Olivet Nazarene, which was revived in 2023 after a five-season hiatus. Marian is 7-0 all-time in the series, while head coach Ted Karras Jr. has overseen five victories against the Tigers. Last season Marian won 45-14 over the Tigers, scoring 38 points alone in the first half while a Reis Walker pick-six in the fourth quarter ended the high-scoring afternoon. This season’s game will mark the first as a conference game, with the Knights and Tigers opening MSFA Midwest play.
WATCH AND FOLLOW ALONG
Those fans unable to attend Saturday’s game can watch live on the ISC Sports Network. All home games are televised with five camera angles, and single game live stream passes charge $9.99. Fans can also purchase a season pass of Marian football at a discounted price on a per-game basis, running at $24.99. Passes for this weekend can be purchased now. Live statistics will be available at marianstats.com, and updates of the game will be posted on the Marian Knights and Marian Football Instagram and X pages. Fans can follow at @MUKnights and @MarianUFootball.
TICKETS
Tickets for Saturday’s home-opening game are on sale now, with general admission ticket pricing starting at $10.
TAILGATING
Tailgate spots are filling fast for this weekend. For more information on tailgating, rules, and policies, click here. Tailgate lots will open at 10:00 a.m.
NEW FEATURES AT ASCENSION ST. VINCENT FIELD
Marian football games will hold a pair of new features this season, with the Merchants Bank video board highlighting the south end zone. Live replays and video will echo on the field throughout the game, Also new at Marian football games are beer sales, with Beir Brewing selling their products at Marian games. There is a limit of three beers per person. More information on alcohol sales can be found here.
KNIGHTS COME HOME
Since 2015 Marian is undefeated on homecoming, holding an 8-0 record in the annual game. The Knights won their last homecoming game defeating Lawrence Tech by a commanding score of 44-17. In last year’s homecoming game, six different Knights scored a touchdown, highlighted by a 30-point second quarter that saw three rushing scores and one passing.
HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES
Several activities take place this weekend around campus for homecoming weekend, beginning on Thursday night with the AlumKnight event in the Unity Center. Friday night Marian volleyball hosts No. 15 in a high-level Crossroads League matchup, kicking off Saturday’s full day, beginning with the MU-WCOM 5K at 8:00 a.m. For more homecoming activities, see the above link with all details.
STUDENT GIVEAWAY
The Marian Maniacs have their third giveaway of the football season on Saturday, as they will be handing out Marian branded straw hats. The hats will be given out at the end of the third quarter.
POSTGAME ATHLETIC EVENTS
After the game, fans can stick around and support the Marian women’s soccer program, as the Knights play St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. at Ascension St. Vincent Field.
Kickoff between Marian and Olivet Nazarene is set for 1:05 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
GAME NOTES: https://muknights.com/documents/2024/10/17/OlivetNazarene_GameNotes_Week8.pdf
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
77 – 14 – 42 – 44 – 18 – 12
October 18, 1924 – University of Illinois running back, Number 77, Red Grange, had his best day on the collegiate gridiron with 4 long TD runs. Per the source of a New York Times archive article from the day from the Associated Press, Grange in front of 67,000 fans packed into the new Illinois Memorial Stadium witnessed the Ghost and his Illinois teammates take apart their rival Michigan University. Red Grange, the University of Illinois phenomenon, All- America halfback, was the star attraction and his play did not disappoint the onlookers. Grange displayed a remarkable exhibition of running and passing in the game and set this college game as what would be the measuring stick of a truly great individual performance for the gridiron for years to come.
The Ghost galopped hard that afternoon as he scored five of Illinois’ six touchdowns leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind on how hard it was to defend against him. It started on the opening kickoff as Grange scooped up the ball on the Illinois five-yard line and raced 95 yards through the Michigan eleven for a touchdown in less than ten seconds into the contest! Before the Michigan team could catch their breath and collect themselves, Red Grange had struck paydirt multiple more times in rapid succession with runs of 66, 55 and 40 yards, respectively, for his next three scores. Coach Bob Zuppke took him out of the line-up before the first quarter ended. He returned later to launch several successful passes and score a fifth touchdown in the second half. Final score had the Illini with 39 points, and the Wolverines scoring 14. Red was the first collegiate star to turn pro, signing with the Chicago Bears in 1925 and he became the face of the pro game, eventually making a name not only for himself, but for a young National Football League.
October 18, 1925 – Salt Lake City (Pacific Coast League) Tony Lazzeri hit his 60th HR of the season
October 18, 1953 – Chicago Bears signal caller, Willie Thrower, Number 14 became the first African-American quarterback in NFL modern history when he entered a game against the San Francisco 49ers.at Wrigley Field, Chicago. Willie Thrower had the perfect name for an NFL quarterback. What was truly remarkable is what a pioneer in American professional football history. The contest pitted the Chicago Bears against the San Francisco 49ers and Bears starting quarterback George Blanda was struggling. Papa Bear, George Halas could not watch any more of Blanda’s ineffective play in the contest so looking for an offensive spark, he sent in the promising backup QB Willie Thrower. Thrower was a collegiate quarterback with the National Champion Michigan State Spartans of 1952. The Niners rendered Willie’s effectiveness too allowing him to throw for a mere completion rate of 3 of 8 for 27 yards. Halas returned Blanda to the game but the San Fran squad had the Bear’s number on that day as the game resulted in a close 35-28 Niners victory. Willie played in only one more game for the Bears in 1953 before being released by Halas but though his playing career was short, it certainly had a tremendous impact. Thrower helped to pave a path that many others followed. NFL legend Warren Moon mentioned Willie Thrower in his Pro Football Hall of Fame acceptance speech, thanking him for providing inspiration to Moon’s football journey.
October 18, 1974 – Chicago Bulls Number 42, Nate Thurmond became the first in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists & 12 blocks
October 18, 1977 – New York Yankee Number 44, Reggie Jackson hits 3 consecutive home runs tying Babe Ruth’s World Series record and earning Jackson the Series Most valuable Player Award; NY Yankees beat LA Dodgers, 8-4 to clinch, 4-2 series win.
October 18, 1981 – New York Giant Number 18, Joe Danelo tied NFL record of 6 field goals in a game
October 18, 1992 – Philadelphia Eagle Number 12, Randall Cunningham set an NFL quarterback scramble record of 3,683
October 18, 2009 – New England Patriots QB Number 12, Tom Brady threw five second-quarter touchdowns against the Tennessee Titans, an NFL record for touchdown passes in one quarter
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Camp revises the game to truly become American Football
October 18, 1880 – Walter Camp presents rules revisions to set a limit of 11 players on the field for each team, and also creating the snap to prevent the chaos of teams fighting for the ball in a scrum. Prior to that some colleges played games with 12 to 25 players per side participating on the field and the ball was put in play with a scrum, much like rugby!
Iron Bowl
October 18, 1902 – Birmingham, Alabama – The famous Iron Bowl is played for the seventh time as Auburn defeats their longtime rival Alabama 23-0. The term “Iron Bowl” comes almost as a tribute to the City of Birmingham’s involvement in the steel industry. The Crimson Tide holds the advantage at the time of this writing with 45 wins compared to 36 victories for the Auburn Tigers over the history of the series. There was only one tie in the series between these two founding members of the SEC and that occurred in 1907.
The Galloping Ghost has a Historic Day
October 18, 1924 – Urbana, Illinois – Harold “Red” Grange, also known as the “Galloping Ghost ” may have played his best collegiate football game in his career on this day. Per the source of a New York Times archive article from the day from the Associated Press, Grange in front of 67,000 fans packed into the new Illinois Memorial Stadium witnessed the Ghost and his Illinois teammates take apart their rival Michigan University. Red Grange, the University of Illinois phenomenon, All- America halfback, was the star attraction and his play did not disappoint the onlookers. Grange displayed a remarkable exhibition of running and passing in the game and set this college game as what would be the measuring stick of a truly great individual performance for the gridiron for years to come.
The Ghost galloped hard that afternoon as he scored five of Illinois’ six touchdowns leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind on how hard it was to defend against him. It started on the opening kickoff as Grange scooped up the ball on the Illinois five-yard line and raced 95 yards through the Michigan eleven for a touchdown in less than ten seconds into the contest! Before the Michigan team could catch their breath and collect themselves, Red Grange had struck paydirt multiple more times in rapid succession with runs of 66, 55 and 40 yards, respectively, for his next three scores. Coach Bob Zuppke took him out of the line-up before the first quarter ended. He returned later to launch several successful passes and score a fifth touchdown in the second half. Final score had the Illini with 39 points, and the Wolverines scoring 14. Red was the first collegiate star to turn pro, signing with the Chicago Bears in 1925 and he became the face of the pro game, eventually making a name not only for himself, but for a young National Football League.
Racial Milestone Moment in NFL History
October 18, 1953 – Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois – Willie Thrower had the perfect name for an NFL quarterback. What was truly remarkable is what a pioneer in American professional football history. A chicagobears.com article shares how Willie overcame unbelievable obstacles when he became the 1st NFL quarterback in modern times to be of African- American descent. The contest pitted the Chicago Bears against the San Francisco 49ers and Bears starting quarterback George Blanda was struggling. Papa Bear, George Halas could not watch any more of Blanda’s ineffective play in the contest so looking for an offensive spark, he sent in the promising backup QB Willie Thrower. Thrower was a collegiate quarterback with the National Champion Michigan State Spartans of 1952. The Niners rendered Willie’s effectiveness too allowing him to throw for a mere completion rate of 3 of 8 for 27 yards. Halas returned Blanda to the game but the San Fran squad had the Bear’s number on that day as the game resulted in a close 35-28 Niners victory. Willie played in only one more game for the Bears in 1953 before being released by Halas but though his playing career was short, it certainly had a tremendous impact. Thrower helped to pave a path that many others followed. NFL legend Warren Moon mentioned Willie Thrower in his Pro Football Hall of Fame acceptance speech, thanking him for providing inspiration to Moon’s football journey.
Six Big Kicks
October 18, 1981 – Kingdome, Seattle, Washington – NY Giant kicker, Joe Danelo tied an NFL record of 6 field goals in a game, per pro-football-reference.com, as the G-men cruised to a comfortable 32-0 shutout of the Seahawks. Successful Danelo kicks from 29, 54, 21, 47, 31 and 37 yards helped pad the Giants score in the route.
Scrammblin’ Randall Cuningham
October 18, 1992 – Philadelphia Eagle Randall Cunningham sets NFL quarterback career scramble yardage record of 3,683 yards.
A Big Moment for Football as a Gender Barrier is Broken
October 18, 1997 – Liz Heaston became the first woman to score in a college level football game as she kicked two extra points for NAIA’s Willamette University. The school’s wubearcats.com website recounts the event with a story that Heaston was a woman’s soccer player for the University and that she was in one of Head Football Coach Dan Hawkins’ classes during the fall semester. When the starting kicker, Gordon Thomson, suffered an injury, with no backup on the roster and the men’s soccer schedule conflicted with the football team’s, Coach Hawkins went to another resource, one of his students that was on the women’s soccer team, one Liz Heaston. Heaston was an honorable mention in NCAA Division III All-American selections and she helped the ladies of Willamette win four conference titles in soccer. Liz had 3 weeks of practice on the gridiron before she stepped her 5-foot-5-inch, 135 pounds onto the football field. The schedule for that October Saturday timed out just right for Liz. She played a home soccer game at noon and as soon as the clock hit zero’s she tore off to slip on the shoulder pads and helmet and scotted on over to the football field to play in the Willamette Football teams home game against Linfield University. Then it happened, with little clock remaining in the first half, Liz Heaton strolled out onto the field and knocked through an extra point. The crowd went wild, but then there was a pause…a flag had been thrown by one of the officials. Could history just be undone? Offsides…Linfield, Liz Heaston had just become the first woman to score points in an organized regular collegiate football game! The season for the Willamette Bearcat football team was truly memorable, not only with Liz’s great milestone accomplishment, but the team went undefeated until they lost to Findlay Ohio in the NAIA Championship game by the score of 14-7. Liz’s other team, the women’s soccer of Willamette, they played well too finishing 18-3-1 and Liz Heaston was a part of each of their success and for breaking through a barrier, where a woman put her mark in a place that had traditionally been a place where only men had tread.
The G.O.A.T keeps doing what he does
October 18, 2009 – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts – New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady threw five second quarter touchdown passes against the Tennessee Titans, setting an NFL record for touchdown passes in one quarter. Brady finished with six scoring strikes in the game as the Patriots shelled the Titans 59-0.
Hall of Fame Birthday for October 18
Charlie Berry
October 18, 1902 – Phillipsville, New Jersey – Charlie Berry the end from Lafayette College was born. Charlie played collegiate football from 1921 through 1924 for the Leopards. Berry earned the distinction of making the great Walter Camp’s last handpicked All-America Team just a short time before the innovator of football’s untimely death. Per the National FOotball Foundation’s article on Charlie, in his four years at Lafayette the Leopards compiled a record of 29-5-2 with the 1921 team going undefeated. Charlie went on to play professionally for the NFL’s Pottsville Maroons and was the equivalent of being an All-Pro. The great athlete also played in pro baseball’s major leagues as well for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox and even umpired in the MLB. The National Football Foundation selected Charlie Berry to enter into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
Joe Routt
October 18, 1914 – Joe Routt arrived in the world. Joe was a two-way guard from Texas A&M. Joe was an individually exceptional player on some very poor college teams with the Aggies in the 1930’s. To counter his exceptional play , opposing teams would negate his effectiveness by triple teaming Routt, he was that good according to footballfoundation.org. He would eat up so many blockers that it would free up his defensive teammates to make the play. College Football Hall of Fame in 1962. Routt was the 16th overall pick by the Cleveland Rams in the 1938 NFL Draft. He died a wa Hero during WWII as a U.S. Army Infantryman leading his troops during the famous Battle of the Bulge in Europe.
Forrest Gregg
October 18, 1933 – Forrest Gregg the famous offensive lineman from Southern Methodist University was born. Gregg was the 1956 NFL Draft’s second pick by the Green Bay Packers. The Pro Football Hall of Fame states that he was considered too small to be a guard by most as he weighed only 249 pounds and stood 6-foot-4-inches tall, so Vince Lombardi put him in as a tackle. Forrest Gregg learned techniques of finesse to nullify the rushes of bigger more powerful NFL defensive ends. He won All-NFL acclaim eight straight years from 1960 through 1967 and was selected to play in nine Pro Bowls in 15 NFL seasons. 14 of those were with the Packers and the last being with the Dallas Cowboys. He was on 3 Super Bowl Champion teams during his career and 6 NFL/NFC Championship teams. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Forrest Gregg in 1977. Gregg went on to coach in the NFL for many seasons after his playing days. But his greatest honor may have been from his former Coach, Vince Lombardi, who in his book, “Run to Daylight,” stated matter of factly: “Forrest Gregg is the finest player I ever coached!”
Iron Mike
October 18, 1939 – Carnegie, Pennsylvania – Michael Keller Dyczko was born. A story on Chicagobears.com in December of 2007 relays that The Ukrainian surname “Dyczko” was difficult to pronounce in his hometown, so the family name was changed to “Ditka”. Mike Ditka was a 3 sports star at local Aliquippa High School. The University of Pittsburgh was the college of choice by Dtka after Notre Dame and Penn State also recruited the youngster. He may have been the best pure tight end that college game had ever seen at that point and he revolutionized the position with not only the traditional blocking, but he caught passes quite frequently. Mike also was the punter for the Panthers for his three seasons there. In the 1961 NFL Draft Mike Ditka was the first pick by the Chicago Bears. He became the star of the 1963 Chicago NFL Championship team. Per the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s bio on Iron Mike, he was the Rookie of the Year in 1961, and received All NFL honors in four different seasons. Ditka set a career record for tight end receptions when he retired at 427 catches and finished with 5812 yard receiving and 43 touchdowns. Mike played in 5 straight Pro-Bowls to start his career and did not miss a minute of his 84 games played with the Bears. In 1967 Chicago traded Ditka to the Eagles. He suffered an injury while with Philadelphia that hampered his playing time there. The 1969 season found him playing in Dallas , playing four seasons there and he scored the final TD in the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl VI victory. The College Football Hall of Fame selected him in 1986 to enter their museum and the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Mike Ditka in 1988. Ditka was a successful coach leading the Chicago Bears to victory in 1985 with a win in SuperBowl XX. He later coached in New Orleans with the Saints.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1913 In Cincinnati, the Giants rout the White Sox, 11-2, beginning a five-month worldwide barnstorming trip that will include stops in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The teams recruit top players from both leagues, including Tris Speaker, Buck Weaver, Christy Mathewson, and Sam Crawford, with former Olympian Jim Thorpe being the main attraction during the global tour.
1925 Two weeks after pitching his final game for the Reds, 34-year-old Army Reserve First Lieutenant pilot Marvin Goodwin’s plane goes into a tailspin and crashes near Houston’s Ellington Field. The right-hander, who appeared in four games for Cincinnati, three as a starter, posting an 0-2 record that included two complete games, dies after being severely injured with two broken legs, a fractured skull, and critical internal injuries.
1950 After spending half a century managing in the major leagues, Connie Mack retires as skipper of the A’s. The 87-year-old manager, who has the most wins and losses in the game’s history, will be replaced by Jimmy Dykes, after compiling a 3731-3948 (.486) record during his 50 years in the dugout.
1960 “Resigned, fired, quit, discharged, use whatever you damn please. I’ll never make the mistake of being seventy again” – CASEY STENGEL, announcing his dismissal from the Yankees for being too old to manage. Five days after losing to the Pirates in Game 7 of the World Series, the Yankees fire Casey Stengel, believing he’s too old to manage. During his twelve-year tenure with the Bronx Bombers, the ‘Old Perfesser’ compiled an 1149-696 (.623) record while capturing ten AL pennants and seven World Championships.
1967 Avoiding a protracted legal battle, the American League awards a new franchise to Kansas City, replacing the team the city lost when the owners permitted Charlie Finley to move the A’s to Oakland. Also, the AL announces a new team, soon known as the Pilots, will play in Seattle, an ill-advised decision given that new owners will be under-financed.
1971 Dick Williams is named the Associated Press American League Manager of the Year after guiding the A’s to their first playoff appearance since the franchise faced the Cardinals in the 1931 Fall Classic. The 42-year-old skipper also copped the honor for piloting the Red Sox during the team’s Impossible Dream season in 1967.
1972 With runners on second and third base in Game 3 of the World Series, Johnny Bench strikes out looking with a full count when a trick play dupes him. After the A’s manager visits the mound and catcher Gene Tenace returns to his position, the Reds’ slugger, believing he is getting an intentional walk, is fooled when the A’s backstop quickly crouches behind home to catch a called strike three from Rollie Fingers.
1977 After homering in his last at-bat yesterday and drawing a walk in his first at-bat, Reggie Jackson hits three more on each first pitch he sees in the Yankees’ 8-4 victory over the Dodgers in the Bronx, giving him three homers on three consecutive pitches. Mr. October’s heroics in Game 6 of the Fall Classic assure the team of their twenty-first World Championship and first since 1962.
1988 At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Mark McGwire goes deep off LA’s Jay Howell with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the A’s a 2-1 victory for its only win in the World Series. Along with Kirk Gibson’s heroics in Game 1, Big Mac’s walk-off home run marks the first time two game-winning round-trippers occur in the same Fall Classic.
1992 In the top of the ninth inning, Ed Sprague, pinch-hitting for the first time this season, takes Braves’ closer Jeff Reardon deep for a two-run homer, giving the Blue Jays an eventual 5-4 comeback victory in Game 2 of the World Series. The corner infielder’s second round-tripper of the year knots the Fall Classic at one game apiece, with the series shifting to Toronto.
1992 The Canadian flag is inadvertently flown upside-down by a United States Marine Corps color guard at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium during the pregame ceremonies before Game 2 of the World Series between the Blue Jays and Braves. Although the international incident annoys the U.S.’s northern neighbors, most Toronto fans resist the call to fly the American Stars and Stripes similarly during Game 3 at the SkyDome but opt instead to wave Canada’s L’Unifoli with the message “This end up” affixed to the top.
1997 The Expos trade future Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez to the Red Sox for minor league prospect Carl Pavano and a player to be named later (Tony Armas, December 18, 1997). During his seven seasons with Boston, the 25-year-old Dominican right-hander compiles an unworldly 117-37 (.760) record for his new team.
1999 The Yankees win their record 36th pennant when the team beats the Red Sox, 6-1, in Game 5 of the ALCS. Orlando Hernandez blanks Boston into the eighth inning, with Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada providing the offense punch with two-run round-trippers, respectively, in the first and ninth frames of the Fenway Park contest.
2004 After 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 471 pitches, the Red Sox, staving off elimination, outlast the Yankees, 5-4, in Game 5 of the league championship. Boston’s DH David Ortiz, who is the first player in baseball history to hit two walk-off home runs during the postseason, ends the longest game in ALCS history at 1:22 a.m. with a two-out single into center, scoring Johnny Damon from second in the 14th inning at Fenway Park.
2005 The Montreal Canadiens pay tribute to the departed Expos team by raising a commemorative banner to the rafters of Montreal’s Bell Centre. Working in his first game for the NHL team, displaced mascot Youppi and former players Gary Carter and Andre Dawson assist in the hoisting of the blue and orange banner that features their retired numbers, 8 and 10, respectively, as well as the numbers for Tim Raines (30) and Rusty Staub (10).
2008 The Red Sox, scoring in each of the last three innings, erase a seven-run deficit in the seventh to beat the Rays, 8-7, in Game 5 of the ALCS. The Philadelphia A’s, who rallied after trailing 8-0 to beat the Cubs, 10-8, in Game 4 of the 1929 World Series, are the only team to have made a bigger comeback in the postseason.
2010 The Mariners hire Eric Wedge as the team’s new manager, Seattle’s seventh skipper since 2003. The former Cleveland field boss, out of baseball last season after spending seven seasons in the Tribe’s dugout, replaces Daren Brown, filling in on an interim basis for Don Wakamatsu, dismissed in August.
2010 The Cardinals announce signing its long-time manager, keeping Tony La Russa in the Redbirds’ dugout for at least one more season, the skipper’s sixteenth with the club. The franchise has won eight division titles, two National League pennants, and a World Championship under their 66-year-old pilot; however, his heavily favored team collapses during the season’s final two months, finishing five games behind Cincinnati.
2012 At Comerica Park, the Tigers win their second American League pennant in seven years when they beat the punchless Yankees, 8-1, to complete a four-game sweep. The contest marks the first time the Bronx Bombers have failed to win a game in a best-of-seven series since they dropped four straight to the Reds in the 1976 Fall Classic.
2013 The Cardinals advance to their second World Series in three seasons, routing the Dodgers, 9-0, in Game 6 of the NLCS. Behind the timely hitting of Carlos Beltran and the strong pitching performance of rookie right-hander Michael Wacha, St. Louis beats Clayton Kershaw (16-9, 1.83) for the fourth time this season, including a pair of victories in this round of the postseason.
TV SPORTS FRIDAY
| MLB PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| NLCS Game 5: LA Dodgers at NY Mets | 5:08pm | FS1 |
| ALCS Game 4: NY Yankees at Cleveland | 8:08pm | TBS truTV MAX |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Carolina at Pittsburgh | 7:00pm | Bally Sports South ATTSN-PIT |
| San Jose at Winnipeg | 8:00pm | NBC Sports California Sportsnet |
| Anaheim at Colorado | 9:00pm | ALT Victory+ |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Florida State at Duke | 7:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Oregon at Purdue | 8:00pm | FOX |
| Oklahoma State at BYU | 10:15pm | ESPN |
| Fresno State at Nevada | 10:30pm | CBSSN |
| NBA PRESEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Denver vs Minnesota | 8:00pm | NBATV |
| LA Lakers vs Golden State | 10:30pm | ESPN2 |
| WNBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| WNBA Finals Game 4: New York at Minnesota | 8:00pm | ESPN |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters | 8:00am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Shriners Children’s Open | 5:00pm | GOLF |
| LPGA Tour: BMW Ladies Championship | 11:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs St. Pauli | 2:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Monaco vs Lille | 2:45pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| La Liga: Deportivo Alavés vs Real Valladolid | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Liga MX: Querétaro vs Toluca | 9:00pm | VIX |
| NWSL: Seattle Reign vs Houston Dash | 10:00pm | Prime |
| Liga MX: Necaxa vs Tijuana | 11:00pm | VIX |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Stockholm-ATP, Antwerp-ATP, Almaty-ATP, Osaka-WTA & Ningbo-WTA Quarterfinals | 5:30am | TENNIS |
| Stockholm-ATP, Antwerp-ATP, Almaty-ATP, Osaka-WTA & Ningbo-WTA Quarterfinals | 1:30pm | TENNIS |
TV SPORTS SATURDAY
| MLB PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| ALCS Game 5: NY Yankees at Cleveland | 8:08pm | TBS truTV MAX |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Tampa Bay at Ottawa | 1:00pm | Bally Sports Sun Sportsnet |
| Detroit at Nashville | 2:00pm | Bally Sports Detroit Bally Sports South |
| Edmonton at Dallas | 4:00pm | Sportsnet Victory+ |
| Vegas at Florida | 6:00pm | Sripps |
| NY Rangers at Toronto | 7:00pm | Sportsnet MSG |
| Washington at New Jersey | 7:00pm | MNMT MSGSN |
| Montreal at NY Islanders | 7:00pm | Sportsnet MSGSN |
| Vancouver at Philadelphia | 7:00pm | NBC Sports Philadelphia Sportsnet |
| Minnesota at Columbus | 7:00pm | Bally Sports North Bally Sports Ohio |
| Carolina at St. Louis | 7:00pm | Bally Sports South Bally Sports Midwest |
| Buffalo at Chicago | 8:00pm | MSG-BUF NBC Sports Chicago |
| Boston at Utah | 9:00pm | NESN Utah 16 |
| Calgary at Seattle | 10:00pm | Prime Seattle Sportsnet |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Arizona State at Cincinnati | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Nebraska at Indiana | 12:00pm | FOX |
| UCLA at Rutgers | 12:00pm | FS1 |
| Wisconsin at Northwestern | 12:00pm | BTN |
| Wake Forest at UConn | 12:00pm | CBSSN |
| Miami (FL) at Louisville | 12:00pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Virginia at Clemson | 12:00pm | ACCN |
| East Carolina at Army | 12:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Louisiana at Coastal Carolina | 12:00pm | ESPNU |
| Auburn at Missouri | 12:00pm | ESPN |
| South Carolina at Oklahoma | 12:45pm | SECN |
| Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tulsa at Temple | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Texas State at Old Dominion | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Kent State at Bowling Green | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Ohio at Miami (OH) | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Hawaii at Washington State | 3:30pm | CW |
| Toledo at NIU | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Rice at Tulane | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Western Michigan at Buffalo | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| North Texas at Memphis | 7:30-8:00pm | ESPN2/U |
| UAB at USF | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Florida Atlantic at UTSA | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Houston at Kansas | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| NC State at California | 3:30pm | ACCN |
| Alabama at Tennessee | 3:30pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Michigan at Illinois | 3:30pm | CBS Paramount+ |
| Notre Dame at Georgia Tech | 3:30pm | ESPN |
| Charlotte at Navy | 3:30pm | CBSSN |
| Colorado at Arizona | 4:00pm | FOX |
| Wyoming at San Jose State | 4:00pm | MWN |
| James Madison at Georgia Southern | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| USC at Maryland | 4:00pm | FS1 |
| Baylor at Texas Tech | 4:00pm | ESPN2 |
| New Mexico at Utah State | 4:00pm | truTV Max |
| Texas A&M at Mississippi State | 4:15pm | SECN |
| Arkansas State at Southern Miss | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Ball State at Vanderbilt | 7:00pm | SECN+ ESPN+ |
| LSU at Arkansas | 7:00pm | ESPN |
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| SMU at Stanford | 8:00pm | ACCN |
| Colorado State at Air Force | 8:00pm | CBSSN |
| UNLV at Oregon State | 10:00pm | CW |
| TCU at Utah | 10:30pm | ESPN |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge | 1:00pm | CNBC |
| Xfinity: Ambetter Health 302 | 7:30pm | NBC |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Andalucia Masters | 7:30am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Shriners Children’s Open | 5:00pm | GOLF |
| LPGA Tour: BMW Ladies Championship | 11:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| EPL: Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United | 7:30am | USA Peacock Fubo |
| La Liga: Athletic Club vs Espanyol | 8:00am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Serie A: Genoa vs Bologna | 9:00am | CBSSN Paramount+ Fubo |
| Serie A: Como vs Parma | 9:00am | Paramount+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Eintracht Frankfurt | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Borussia M’gladbach vs Heidenheim | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Freiburg vs Augsburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Bochum | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs RB Leipzig | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| EPL: Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 10:00am | USA Peacock Fubo |
| EPL: Manchester United vs Brentford | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Ipswich Town vs Everton | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Fulham vs Aston Villa | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Southampton vs Leicester City | 10:00am | Peacock |
| La Liga: Osasuna vs Real Betis | 10:15am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: Brest vs Rennes | 11:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Milan vs Udinese | 12:00pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| EPL: AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal | 12:30pm | NBC Peacock Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Bayern München vs Stuttgart | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Girona vs Real Sociedad | 12:30pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: Saint-Étienne vs Lens | 1:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| NWSL: Kansas City Current vs San Diego Wave | 1:00pm | CBS Paramount+ |
| Serie A: Juventus vs Lazio | 2:45pm | Paramount+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Celta de Vigo vs Real Madrid | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Ligue 1: PSG vs Strasbourg | 3:00pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| MLS: New York RB vs Columbus Crew | 6:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Orlando City SC vs Atlanta United | 6:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Philadelphia Union vs Cincinnati | 6:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: CF Montréal vs New York City | 6:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Inter Miami vs New England | 6:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC | 6:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: DC United vs Charlotte | 6:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: Pachuca vs Guadalajara | 7:00pm | VIX |
| NWSL: Racing Louisville FC vs Portland Thorns | 7:30pm | ION Tubi |
| Liga MX: Juárez vs León | 9:00pm | FOX Soccer Plus Fubo |
| MLS: Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Minnesota United vs St. Louis City | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Los Angeles FC vs SJ Earthquakes | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Austin vs Colorado Rapids | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Dallas vs Sporting KC | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: América vs Santos Laguna | 9:05pm | VIX |
| NWSL: Bay FC vs North Carolina Courage | 10:00pm | ION Tubi |
| Liga MX: Monterrey vs Tigres UANL | 11:10pm | VIX |
| WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Nebraska at Ohio State | 3:30pm | NBC |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Stockholm-ATP, Antwerp-ATP, Almaty-ATP, Osaka-WTA & Ningbo-WTA Quarterfinals | 2:00am | TENNIS |