“THE SCOREBOARD”
SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLASS 6A
SECTIONAL 1
CROWN POINT AT PENN
SECTIONAL 2
FW SNIDER AT FW CARROLL
SECTIONAL 3
ZIONSVILLE AT WESTFIELD
SECTIONAL 4
FISHERS AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
SECTIONAL 5
BROWNSBURG AT BEN DAVIS
SECTIONAL 6
CATHEDRAL AT LAWRENCE NORTH
SECTIONAL 7
PERRY MERIDIAN AT WARREN CENTRAL
SECTIONAL 8
FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT CENTER GROVE
CLASS 5A
SECTIONAL 9
MERRILLVILLE AT HAMMOND MORTON
SECTIONAL 10
CHESTERTON AT VALPARAISO
SECTIONAL 11
WARSAW AT CONCORD
SECTIONAL 12
KOKOMO AT LAFAYETTE JEFF
SECTIONAL 13
DECATUR CENTRAL AT PLAINFIELD
SECTIONAL 14
FRANKLIN AT EAST CENTRAL
SECTIONAL 15
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH
SECTIONAL 16
EVANSVILLE NORTH AT CASTLE
CLASS 4A
SECTIONAL 17
HANOVER CENTRAL AT NEW PRAIRIE
SECTIONAL 18
MISHAWAKA AT NORTHWOOD
SECTIONAL 19
EAST NOBLE AT FW BISHOP DWENGER
SECTIONAL 20
HUNTINGTON NORTH AT LEBANON
SECTIONAL 21
PENDLETON HEIGHTS AT NEW PALESTINE
SECTIONAL 22
BISHOP CHATARD AT RONCALLI
SECTIONAL 23
GREENWOOD AT MARTINSVILLE
SECTIONAL 24
BOONVILLE AT EVANSVILLE REITZ
CLASS 3A
SECTIONAL 25
MISHAWAKA MARIAN AT KNOX
SECTIONAL 26
GARRETT AT WEST NOBLE
SECTIONAL 27
MACONAQUAH AT WEST LAFAYETTE
SECTIONAL 28
MISSISSINEWA AT FW BISHOP LUERS
SECTIONAL 29
GUERIN CATHOLIC AT TRI-WEST
SECTIONAL 30
LAWRENCEBURG AT BATESVILLE
SECTIONAL 31
MADISON AT NORTH HARRISON
SECTIONAL 32
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL AT HERITAGE HILLS
CLASS 2A
SECTIONAL 33
BREMEN AT ANDREAN
SECTIONAL 34
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC AT NORTH MONTGOMERY
SECTIONAL 35
ADAMS CENTRAL AT EASTSIDE
SECTIONAL 36
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT TIPTON
SECTIONAL 37
MONROVIA AT LUTHERAN
SECTIONAL 38
LAPEL AT TRITON CENTRAL
SECTIONAL 39
LINTON AT GREENCASTLE
SECTIONAL 40
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT TELL CITY
CLASS A
SECTIONAL 41
LAVILLE AT NORTH JUDSON
SECTIONAL 42
TAYLOR AT PIONEER
SECTIONAL 43
TRITON AT NORTH MIAMI
SECTIONAL 44
SOUTH ADAMS AT MADISON-GRANT
SECTIONAL 45
SOUTH PUTNAM AT RIVERTON PARKE
SECTIONAL 46
CLOVERDALE AT SHERIDAN
SECTIONAL 47
NORTH DECATUR AT MILAN
SECTIONAL 48
NORTH DAVIES AT PROVIDENCE
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS SOCCER STATE FINALS
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
FINAL | 3A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 1, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 0
> SECOND BOYS SOCCER STATE TITLE FOR THE RAIDERS
> PANTHERS’ BRAYDEN DOYLE NAMED CATO MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD RECIPIENT
> FINAL RECORDS: HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (21-1), BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (18-1-4)
BOX SCORE | RECAP
FINAL | 2A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
LAWRENCEBURG 0, MISHAWAKA MARIAN 0 (4-1 PKS)
> LAWRENCEBURG WINS IN PKS TO SECURE FIRST GIRLS SOCCER STATE TITLE
> KELSEY OFFUTT OF LAWRENCEBURG NAMED WYNNS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD RECIPIENT
> FINAL RECORDS: LAWRENCEBURG (21-1), MISHAWAKA MARIAN (16-4-2)
BOX SCORE | RECAP
FINAL | 2A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 2, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN 0
> TIGERS SECURE SEVENTH BOYS SOCCER STATE TITLE IN SCHOOL HISTORY
> ANDREW BOSTWICK OF CONCORDIA LUTHERAN NAMED CATO MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD WINNER
> FINAL RECORDS: EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (19-2-1), FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (15-7)
BOX SCORE | RECAP
FINAL | 3A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
NOBLESVILLE 3, CENTER GROVE 1
> NOBLESVILLE COMPLETES THREE-PEAT, FIFTH TITLE IN LAST SIX YEARS
> TROJANS’ LAUREN HOPPER NAMED WYNNS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD RECIPIENT
> FINAL RECORDS: NOBLESVILLE (19-0-2), CENTER GROVE (16-5-3)
BOX SCORE | RECAP
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SEMI-STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
4A
YORKTOWN 3 CENTER GROVE 1
CARROLL 3 HAMILTON SE 1
3A
RONCALLI 3 TRI-WEST 0
ANGOLA 3 NORTHWOOD 2
2A
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 3 BARR-REEVE 2
WESTERN BOONE 3 WOODLAN 0
1A
TRINITY LUTHERAN 3 LUTHERAN 0
FAITH CHRISTIAN 3 SOUTH NEWTON 1
INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS
FINAL RESULTS: https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/25225/IHSAA_Cross_Country_State_Championships
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NO. 4 OHIO STATE 20, NO. 3 PENN STATE 13
NO. 5 MIAMI (FLA.) 53, DUKE 31
NO. 19 OLE MISS 63, ARKANSAS 31
NO. 21 ARMY 20, AIR FORCE 3
MINNESOTA 25, NO. 24 ILLINOIS 17
OKLAHOMA 59, MAINE 14
NORTHWESTERN 26, PURDUE 20 (OT)
NC STATE 59, STANFORD 28
SYRACUSE 38, VIRGINIA TECH 31 (OT)
BUFFALO 41, AKRON 30
TOLEDO 29, EASTERN MICHIGAN 28
UTSA 44, MEMPHIS 36
PENN 38, BROWN 28
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 24, WAGNER 14
DUQUESNE 31, MERCYHURST 24
ROBERT MORRIS 6, MERRIMACK 0
SPRINGFIELD 56, NORWICH 14
CATHOLIC 42, KEYSTONE 24
WPI 38, COAST GUARD 14
LEHIGH 43, GEORGETOWN 6
VANDERBILT 17, AUBURN 7
WILLIAM & MARY 45, NORTH CAROLINA A&T 7
VILLANOVA 20, HAMPTON 14
STONY BROOK 31, BRYANT 30 (OT)
RHODE ISLAND 37, MONMOUTH 28
NEW HAMPSHIRE 31, UALBANY 14
INDIANA STATE 35, NORTH DAKOTA 31
PRESBYTERIAN 28, DAYTON 7
BUTLER 40, STETSON 13
MOREHEAD STATE 21, ST. THOMAS (MINN.) 7
CORNELL 49, PRINCETON 35
HOWARD 38, DELAWARE STATE 0
MORGAN STATE 38, NORFOLK STATE 37 (OT)
BUCKNELL 21, LAFAYETTE 14
ST. FRANCIS (PA) 34, STONEHILL 0
FORDHAM 20, COLGATE 14
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE 24, DAVENPORT 14
MARS HILL 31, EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE 23
SUSQUEHANNA 49, MORAVIAN 34
FERRIS STATE 55, NORTHERN MICHIGAN 9
MICHIGAN TECH 20, ROOSEVELT 7
LYCOMING 45, JUNIATA 0
CLARK ATLANTA 36, TUSKEGEE 28
ST. ANSELM 42, FRANKLIN PIERCE 28
NEW HAVEN 51, POST UNIVERSITY 7
WINGATE 14, LENOIR-RHYNE 10
SUNY MARITIME 25, SALVE REGINA 22
VMI 21, FURMAN 17
HARVARD 31, DARTMOUTH 27
RICHMOND 35, TOWSON 24
ELON 50, CAMPBELL 27
GARDNER-WEBB 17, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 14
DRAKE 19, MARIST 0
WEST GEORGIA 88, LINCOLN (CA) 12
WEST FLORIDA 70, ERSKINE 0
SUL ROSS STATE 33, EASTERN NEW MEXICO 28
ALLEN 41, CENTRAL STATE (OHIO) 3
APPALACHIAN STATE 28, OLD DOMINION 20
UAB 59, TULSA 21
WESTERN CAROLINA 38, CHATTANOOGA 34
TENNESSEE TECH 52, LINDENWOOD 10
EASTERN ILLINOIS 45, WESTERN ILLINOIS 38
UIW 45, HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 20
MERCER 37, EAST TENNESSEE STATE 31
WOFFORD 17, SAMFORD 13
LLLINOIS STATE 23, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 16
MISSOURI STATE 38, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 17
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 52, MURRAY STATE 6
SOUTHERN 25, ALABAMA A&M 20
JACKSON STATE 41, ARKANSAS PINE-BLUFF 3
BETHUNE-COOKMAN 24, GRAMBLING 21
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 17, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 16
CARSON-NEWMAN 28, ANDERSON (SC) 7
GRAND VALLEY STATE 51, WAYNE STATE (MICH.) 28 | 3 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
VALDOSTA STATE 52, CHOWAN 0
WEST ALABAMA 17, NORTH GREENVILLE 14
MILES COLLEGE 42, MOREHOUSE COLLEGE 20
NO. 1 OREGON 38, MICHIGAN 17
NO. 2 GEORGIA 34, FLORIDA (IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA.) 17
TEXAS TECH 23, NO. 11 IOWA STATE 22
NO. 13 INDIANA 47, MICHIGAN STATE 10
HOUSTON 24, NO. 17 KANSAS STATE 19
UCLA 27, NEBRASKA 20
NORTH CAROLINA 35, FLORIDA STATE 11
ARIZONA STATE 42, OKLAHOMA STATE 21
UCF 56, ARIZONA 12
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 20, UTEP 13
MARSHALL 28, UL MONROE 23
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 42, UNI 19
WYOMING 49, NEW MEXICO 45
TROY 38, COASTAL CAROLINA 24
UTAH TECH 34, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 21
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 28, SOUTHERN UTAH 25
SE LOUISIANA 30, LAMAR 27 (F/OT)
MONTANA STATE 42, EASTERN WASHINGTON 28
NORTHERN ARIZONA 27, WEBER STATE 6
UC DAVIS 59, NORTHERN COLORADO 7
FLORIDA A&M 52, TEXAS SOUTHERN 28
SAN DIEGO 40, DAVIDSON 13
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 28, NICHOLLS 12
REDLANDS 31, LA VERNE 21
MISSISSIPPI STATE 45, UMASS 20
AUSTIN PEAY 31, NORTH ALABAMA 17
MONTANA 42, CAL POLY 7
ALABAMA STATE 21, ALCORN STATE 17
UT MARTIN 28, TENNESSEE STATE 21
HAWAI’I 21, FRESNO STATE 20
EASTERN KENTUCKY 17, TARLETON STATE 13
ANGELO STATE 17, CENTRAL WASHINGTON 16
SOUTH CAROLINA 44, NO. 10 TEXAS A&M 20
LOUISVILLE 33, NO. 11 CLEMSON 21
IOWA 42, WISCONSIN 10
WASHINGTON 26, USC 21
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 34, SOUTH ALABAMA 30
NO. 7 TENNESSEE 28, KENTUCKY 18
BAYLOR 37, TCU 34
COLORADO STATE 38, NEVADA 21
MCNEESE 31, TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 3
WESTERN OREGON 21, MIDWESTERN STATE 16
WEST TEXAS A&M 21, TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 14
NO. 20 SMU 48, NO. 18 PITT 25
RICE 24, NAVY 10
CHAPMAN 9, CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS 7
PORTLAND STATE 58, SACRAMENTO STATE 38
COLTS SCHEDULE
HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27
GREEN BAY 16 INDIANAPOLIS 10
INDIANAPOLIS 21 CHICAGO 16
INDIANAPOLIS 27 PITTSBURGH 24
JACKSONVILLE 37 INDIANAPOLIS 34
INDIANAPOLIS 20 TENNESSEE 17
INDIANAPOLIS 16 MIAMI 10
HOUSTON 23 INDIANAPOLIS 20
NOV. 3: AT MINNESOTA, 8:20 P.M., NBC
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 9 SCHEDULE
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 (8:20 NBC)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 4
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 10
THURSDAY, NOV. 7
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 10
NEW YORK GIANTS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, MUNICH)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:25P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 11
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 11
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 17
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P FOX)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT BUFFALO BILLS (4:25P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:25P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 18
HOUSTON TEXANS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 12
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 25
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 13
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 (THANKSGIVING)
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS (12:30P CBS)
NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:30P FOX)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (8:20P NBC)
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3:00P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT NEW YORK JETS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:05P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4:25P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT BUFFALO BILLS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 2
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT DENVER BRONCOS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 14
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P CBS)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 9
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)
NBA SCORES
BOSTON 113 CHARLOTTE 103
TORONTO 131 SACRAMENTO 128 OT
MEMPHIS 124 PHILADELPHIA 107
CLEVELAND 114 MILWAUKEE 113
SAN ANTONIO 113 MINNESOTA 103
GOLDEN STATE 127 HOUSTON 121 OT
MIAMI 118 WASHINGTON 98
PHOENIX 103 PORTLAND 97
DENVER 129 UTAH 103
OKLAHOMA CITY 105 LA CLIPPERS 92
NHL SCORES
FLORIDA 4 DALLAS 2
BOSTON 3 PHILADELPHIA 0
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 4 LA KINGS 3
WASHINGTON 7 COLUMBUS 2
PITTSBURGH 3 MONTRÉAL 1
OTTAWA 3 SEATTLE 0
ST. LOUIS 4 TORONTO 3
DETROIT 2 BUFFALO 1
NASHVILLE 5 COLORADO 2
VANCOUVER 3 SAN JOSE 2
VEGAS 4 UTAH 3
MLS PLAYOFFS
NEW YORK CITY 3 CINCINNATI 1
ATLANTA 2 MIAMI 1
MINNESOTA 1 SALT LAKE 1 (MINNESOTA WINS ON PK’S)
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 4 OHIO STATE HOLDS OFF NO. 3 PENN STATE
A goal-line stand late in the game helped No. 4 Ohio State record a 20-13 win over No. 3 Penn State on Saturday afternoon in State College, Pa.
The Buckeyes (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) have defeated the Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1) eight straight times since 2016.
Trailing 20-13, Penn State had a first-and-goal from the 3. Three runs produced only two yards, however, and a pass intended to Khalil Dinkins was incomplete with 5:13 left in the game.
The Buckeyes ran out the clock with quarterback Will Howard, a Pennsylvania native, rushing for seven yards on a third-and-3 from the Penn State 47 with 30 seconds left. He took a knee to end the game. Ohio State (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) has defeated the Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1) eight straight times since 2016.
Howard was 16 of 24 for 182 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while Quinshon Judkins ran for 95 yards. Penn State’s Drew Allar was 12 of 20 for 146 yards and an interception.
No. 1 Oregon 38, Michigan 17
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Jordan James rushed for a touchdown as part of his 117 yards, leading the Ducks over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Noah Whittington added two rushing touchdowns for the Ducks (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten), as Oregon built an 18-point lead at halftime and remained in control in the second half. The Ducks lost top wide receiver Tez Johnson to an upper-body injury early in the game, and a fumble on special teams led to Michigan’s first touchdown. But Oregon overcame those and dominated on both sides of the ball.
Davis Warren was 13-of-23 for 165 yards with two touchdown passes for Michigan (5-4, 3-3). His 6-yard touchdown pass to Peyton O’Leary on third-and-goal midway through the third quarter made it 28-17.
No 2 Georgia 34, Florida 20
Carson Beck completed 25 of 40 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns while also throwing three interceptions as the Bulldogs beat the Gators in Jacksonville, Fla.
Nate Frazier ran for a team-high 82 yards and a touchdown, while Dominic Lovett caught seven passes for 52 yards and a score, as the Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 SEC) won their fourth straight.
Florida (4-4, 2-3) lost quarterback DJ Lagway to a hamstring injury in the second quarter. Lagway completed 2 of 6 passes for 47 yards and a score before backup Aidan Warner came in, completing 7 of 22 passes for 66 yards and an interception. Ja’Kobi Jackson led the Gators with 12 carries for 74 yards and a score.
No. 5 Miami 53, Duke 31
Cam Ward passed for 400 yards and five touchdowns as the fifth-ranked Hurricanes remained undefeated, rallying to beat the visiting Blue Devils in an ACC matchup in Miami Gardens, Fla.
The Hurricanes, who entered the game ranked No. 1 in the nation in scoring average (46.8), exceeded that total as they rallied from an 11-point third-quarter deficit. Hurricanes wide receiver Xavier Restrepo had eight catches for 146 yards and three touchdowns. On his third TD, he broke Miami’s career record for catches and receiving yards.
Miami (9-0, 5-0 ACC) got the best of Duke coach Manny Diaz, who spent six years with the Hurricanes, including three as their head coach. Duke (6-3, 2-3) was led by running back Peyton Jones, who scored one rushing touchdown and one receiving TD in totaling 132 yards from scrimmage (71 rushing, 61 receiving.
No. 7 Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18
Dylan Sampson ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, setting Tennessee’s single-season mark for rushing scores, to help the Volunteers beat the Wildcats in Knoxville, Tenn.
Nico Iamaleava completed 28 of 38 passes for 292 yards and one touchdown as the Volunteers (7-1, 4-1 SEC) won their third straight game. Miles Kitselman caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown and Peyton Lewis added a rushing score. Sampson, who finished with 27 carries, established the mark with his 19th rushing touchdown of the season with 4:55 left in the game.
The Wildcats (3-6, 1-6) lost their fourth straight game. Kentucky’s Brock Vandagriff completed 10 of 17 passes for 123 yards with one touchdown and one interception before leaving in the third quarter. He was injured while being sacked. Jamarion Wilcox rushed for 102 yards on 17 carries for the Wildcats.
South Carolina 44, No. 10 Texas A&M 20
Raheim Sanders rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while adding another 92 yards on five receptions in Columbia, S.C., as the Gamecocks handed the Longhorns their first Southeastern Conference loss.
Sanders snapped a 20-20 tie with 9:19 left in the third quarter, zipping 52 yards as the Gamecocks (5-3, 3-3) went ahead for good. Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers added the clinching touchdown on a short pass to tight end Joshua Simon, who ran 57 yards, with 3:24 remaining in the game. Sellers completed 13 of 27 passes for 244 yards and two scores while adding 106 yards and a touchdown on 15 rushes.
Marcel Reed threw for 206 yards on 18-of-28 passing with a touchdown and an interception for the Aggies (7-2, 5-1), who had a seven-game win streak snapped.
Texas Tech 23, No. 11 Iowa State 22
The Red Raiders defeated the Cyclones in Ames, Iowa, after a fourth-quarter comeback orchestrated by quarterback Behren Morton.
Tahj Brooks crossed the goal line on the game-winning touchdown for Texas Tech (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) with 19 seconds remaining to cap a 12-play, 71-yard drive. With Morton lined up as a receiver on second-and-goal, Brooks caught a direct snap and ran into the right side of the end zone.
Iowa State (7-1, 4-1), undefeated and averaging 25.1 penalty yards per game entering the day, was dealt its first loss, committing eight penalties for 59 yards in the process.
Louisville 33, No. 11 Clemson 21
Isaac Brown rushed for 151 yards, including a game-sealing 45-yard touchdown burst with 5:50 to play, as the Cardinals went to Clemson and stunned the Tigers.
Tyler Shough threw for 156 yards for Louisville (6-3, 4-2 ACC). Shough and Keyjuan Brown had touchdown runs in the first half.
Phil Mafah rushed 30 times for 171 yards for Clemson (6-2, 5-1), which outgained the visitors 450-366 in total yards and dominated in time of possession 37:52 to 22:08.
No. 13 Indiana 47, Michigan State 10
Kurtis Rourke went 19-of-29 passing for 263 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Hoosiers over the Spartans in the Big Ten matchup in East Lansing, Mich.
Rourke returned after missing last week’s win over Washington with a thumb injury and helped keep hopes of a Big Ten title and College Football Playoff berth alive for Indiana (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten). Indiana also reclaimed the Old Brass Spittoon, the trophy that’s at stake when these teams face each other.
Aidan Chiles went 16-of-24 passing for 193 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions for Michigan State (4-5, 2-4). Michigan State led 10-0 after the first quarter but then couldn’t stop Indiana’s run of 47 unanswered points.
Houston 24, No. 17 Kansas State 19
Zeon Chriss scored a 41-yard touchdown run with 2:31 left to lift the Cougars to an upset of the Wildcats in a driving rainstorm in Houston.
Avery Johnson finished 23-of-39 for 238 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions for the Wildcats (7-2, 4-2 Big 12).
Chriss was a perfect 11-of-11 for the Cougars (4-5, 3-3 Big 12) while also running for 75 yards and the winning score.
No. 20 SMU 48, No. 18 Pittsburgh 25
Kevin Jennings threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns as the Mustangs crushed the Panthers in Dallas.
Jennings completed 17 of 25 passes as SMU (8-1, 5-0 ACC) joined No. 5 Miami atop the conference standings while handing Pittsburgh (7-1, 3-1) its first defeat. The result was never in doubt after SMU scored 24 points in the second quarter to take a 31-3 halftime lead.
Eli Holstein hit 29 of 47 attempts for 248 yards with an interception for Pittsburgh, which could fall out of the Top 25 after the lopsided loss. The Panthers yielded a season-high 467 yards, turned it over twice and committed six penalties for 66 yards.
No. 19 Ole Miss 63, Arkansas 31
Jaxson Dart passed for 515 yards and six touchdowns and Jordan Watkins had a career receiving day, lifting the Rebels over the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Ark.
Dart completed 25 of 31 passes and rushed for 47 yards for Ole Miss (7-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) as it snapped a five-game winning streak by the home team in the series. Five of his TD passes went to Watkins, a senior wide receiver who set a career high in TDs and receiving yards (254) on eight receptions.
Injured early, Taylen Green finished 10 of 14 for 158 yards for Arkansas (5-4, 3-3). Backup Malachi Singleton was 11 for 14 for 207 yards with one touchdown pass to Luke Hasz. Andrew Armstrong had 135 yards on six catches.
No. 21 Army 20, Air Force 3
Kanye Udoh scored a pair of touchdowns and rumbled for 128 of his career-high 158 yards in the second half as the Black Knights withstood the absence of star quarterback Bryson Daily and shined defensively in a victory over the visiting Falcons in West Point, N.Y.
In its first Commander-In-Chief game of the season, Army (8-0) won its 12th straight game overall after learning Daily was unavailable due to an undisclosed illness/injury that is not expected to be season-ending.
Air Force (1-7), which lost last year’s meeting 23-3, fell to 0-2 in Commander-In-Chief’s trophy games and dropped its seventh straight game.
Minnesota 25, No. 24 Illinois 17
Max Brosmer threw a go-ahead, 1-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Geers with 5:14 left in the fourth quarter, then the Golden Gophers held on to upset the Fighting Illini in Champaign, Ill.
Brosmer completed 22 of 37 passes for 213 yards for Minnesota (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten), which earned its fourth straight win and became bowl eligible. Darius Taylor had 22 carries for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Luke Altmyer completed 20 of 33 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown for Illinois (6-3, 3-3), which has lost back-to-back games. Josh McCray had 72 rushing yards and a touchdown and Zakhari Franklin had five catches for 71 yards and a score.
NFL NEWS
NFL WEEK 8: WHAT TO LOOK FOR
A full slate of 16 games in Week 8 produced the highest scoring week (777 points) and the most games within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter (13) since Week 2 of 2023 season (796 points, 13 games) and had nine games decided by seven-or-fewer points, including five featuring a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation. The 67 games decided by seven points or fewer and 57 games decided by six points or less are the most through Week 8 in NFL history.
- Super Bowl LV rematch on Monday Night Football: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (7-0) on Monday (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN) as the Chiefs, the last remaining undefeated team, can become the sixth reigning Super Bowl champions to win each of their first eight games, joining the 2015 and 2019 New England Patriots, 2011 Green Bay Packers, 1998 Denver Broncos and 1990 San Francisco 49ers.
- In Super Bowl LV, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, the Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs, 31-9, as Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes (two to Rob Gronkowski) and the Tampa Bay defense, under then-defensive coordinator and current head coach Todd Bowles, held Kansas City out of the end zone.
- Kansas City has won 13 consecutive games, including the postseason, and can become the first team since the 2015 Carolina Panthers with a 14-game winning streak.
- Last week, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes became the fastest player ever to reach 30,000 passing yards (103 games) and recorded his 96th win (including the postseason) as a starting quarterback since entering the NFL in 2017, the second-most wins, including the postseason, by a starting quarterback in his first eight seasons in NFL history, trailing only Tom Brady (100 wins).
- Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce recorded his 75th career regular-season touchdown reception in Week 8 and surpassed Jason Witten (74 touchdown receptions) for the fifth-most touchdown receptions by a tight end in NFL history.
- Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield leads the NFL with 21 touchdown passes and ranks second with 2,189 passing yards, third with a 71.1 completion percentage and sixth with a 104.9 passer rating this season. The last quarterback to rank in the top three in touchdown passes, passing yards and completion percentage through Week 8 of a season was Alex Smith with Kansas City in 2017.
- Mayfield can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes in four consecutive games within a single season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Steve Young (five straight games in 1998) and Peyton Manning (four in 2012) as well as Patrick Mahomes (four in 2018).
- Rookie quarterbacks on the road: Between Washington’s Jayden Daniels (six wins), Denver’s Bo Nix (five – the most-ever by a Broncos rookie), Chicago’s Caleb Williams (four) and New England’s Drake Maye (one), rookie quarterbacks have combined for 16 wins this season, the second-most by rookie quarterbacks in the first eight weeks of a season since 1950, trailing only 2012 (17).
- Three Week 9 matchups can feature top-10 selections from the 2024 NFL Draft facing off:
- Chicago [Caleb Williams (No. 1 overall) and Rome Odunze (No. 9)] at Arizona (Marvin Harrison Jr. (No 4)].
- Washington [Jayden Daniels (No. 2)] at the New York Giants [Malik Nabers (No. 6)].
- New England [Drake Maye (No. 3)] at Tennessee [JC Latham (No. 7)].
- Denver Broncos (5-3) at Baltimore Ravens (5-3) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): The Ravens enter Week 9 with the AFC’s top offense (30.3 points per game) while the Broncos rank third in the NFL in scoring defense (15 points per game allowed). It marks the first meeting between a team averaging 30-or-more points per game and a team allowing 15-or-fewer points per game in Week 9 or later since the Ravens (35.1 points per game) faced off against San Francisco (14.8 points per game allowed) on Dec. 1, 2019.
- In Week 8, Bo Nix became the first Broncos rookie quarterback to win five games and with four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) and a 124.2 passer rating, became the fourth rookie quarterback with at least three touchdown passes, one rushing touchdown and a passer rating of 120-or-higher in a game since 2000, joining Justin Herbert (Jan. 3, 2021), Cam Newton (Dec. 24, 2011) and Deshaun Watson (Oct. 1, 2017).
- Baltimore enters Week 9 as one of four teams in NFL history to score at least 20 points and record at least 375 total yards in each of their first eight games of a season, joining the 2013 Denver Broncos, 2007 New England Patriots and 2000 St. Louis Rams.
- Last week, Lamar Jackson became the first quarterback in NFL history with at least 500 rushing yards in seven consecutive seasons, while Derrick Henry became the first player ever with a touchdown in each of his first eight games with a team.
- Washington Commanders (6-2) at New York Giants (2-6) (1 p.m. ET, FOX): The Commanders, with Jayden Daniels, became the fourth team since 1950 to win six of their first eight games of a season with a rookie starting quarterback, joining the 2016 Dallas Cowboys, 2011 Cincinnati Bengals and 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Last week, Daniels found wide receiver Noah Brown for a 52-yard game-winning touchdown pass as time expired, becoming the second rookie quarterback since 1970 to record a 50-yard game-winning touchdown pass as time expired, joining Cleveland’s Tim Couch in Week 8 of the 1999 season (56-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Johnson).
- The Giants lead the NFL with 35 sacks this season, the most by a team in its first eight games since the 2017 Jacksonville Jaguars (35 sacks). On Sunday, they can become the fifth team in the past 20 seasons (2005-24) with at least four sacks in five consecutive games, joining the 2022 Philadelphia Eagles, 2015 Denver Broncos, 2014 Buffalo Bills and 2008 Dallas Cowboys.
- Chicago Bears (4-3) at Arizona Cardinals (4-4) (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS): Chicago rookie quarterback Caleb Williams can become the second quarterback selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft to win five of his first eight career starts, joining Andrew Luck.
- Arizona has won three of its past four games, with each win secured by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter. Kicker Chad Ryland became the first kicker since Daniel Carlson (with Las Vegas in 2021) to record three game-winning field goals in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime in a four-game span.
- Three Week 9 matchups can feature top-10 selections from the 2024 NFL Draft facing off:
- Division leaders with six wins in action: In addition to the NFC East-leading Washington Commanders (6-2), the Houston Texans (6-2) lead the AFC South and the Buffalo Bills (6-2) lead the AFC East, while the Detroit Lions (6-1) and Green Bay Packers (6-2) sit atop the NFC North ahead of their Week 9 matchup.
- Houston Texans (6-2) at New York Jets (2-6) (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video): The Jets rank second in the NFL in pass defense (161.1 pass yards per game allowed) while the Texans rank third (164.3) this season. The last time two teams met in Week 9 or later that were each allowing fewer than 165 passing yards per game was Nov. 13, 2005 [Baltimore (163.9) at Jacksonville (162.2)].
- Texans running back Joe Mixon rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown in Week 8 and became the first player in NFL history with 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in four of his first five games with a team.
- Miami Dolphins (2-5) at Buffalo Bills (6-2) (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Since being named the Bills head coach in 2017, Sean McDermott has won 79 regular-season games and with a win on Sunday, can become the 13th head coach all-time to win 80 regular-season games in his first eight seasons. With nine games remaining this season, he has a chance to surpass Mike Holmgren (84) for the second-most regular-season wins by a head coach in his first eight seasons, trailing only George Seifert (98).
- Detroit Lions (6-1) at Green Bay Packers (6-2) (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX): The Lions have scored 172 points in their past four games (Weeks 4, 6-8), the most points by a team in a four-game span since the 2019 Baltimore Ravens (172 points from Weeks 9-12).
- Last week, Detroit quarterback Jared Goff became the third player in NFL history with a passer rating of 125-or-higher in four consecutive games (minimum 15 attempts per game), joining Russell Wilson (five straight games in 2015) and Ryan Tannehill (four in 2019).
- Goff can become the fourth quarterback since 2000 with at least two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 110-or-higher in six consecutive games, joining Aaron Rodgers (11 straight games in 2011), Tom Brady (six in 2010) and Patrick Mahomes (six in 2018).
- Green Bay safety Xavier McKinney had his league-leading sixth interception last week and became the fifth player since 2000 with an interception in six of his team’s first eight games of a season, joining Corey Chavous (2003 with Minnesota), Trevon Diggs (2021 with Dallas), Doug Evans (2001 with Carolina) and Brian Russell (2003 with Minnesota).
- Houston Texans (6-2) at New York Jets (2-6) (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video): The Jets rank second in the NFL in pass defense (161.1 pass yards per game allowed) while the Texans rank third (164.3) this season. The last time two teams met in Week 9 or later that were each allowing fewer than 165 passing yards per game was Nov. 13, 2005 [Baltimore (163.9) at Jacksonville (162.2)].
WEEK 8 NFL CAPSULES
Dallas Cowboys (3-4) at Atlanta Falcons (5-3)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DAL leads series, 16-11 (won past 3)
Postseason: DAL leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/14/21: ATL 3 at DAL 43
Postseason: NFC-D 1/4/81: DAL 30 at ATL 27
DALLAS NOTES:
QB DAK PRESCOTT had 2 TD passes last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 overall & 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 100+ rating & 5th in row vs. Atl. with rush TD. • RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 2nd rush TD of season last week, his 73rd-career rush TD, 2nd-most in NFL since 2016. Has 379 scrimmage yards (126.3 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 3 career games vs. Atl. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with rush TD. • RB RICO DOWDLE aims for his 3rd in row on road with rec. TD & 6th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR CEEDEE LAMB tied his career high with 13 receptions, had season-high 146 yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 8, his 19th-career game with 100+ rec .yards & 8thcareer game with 2+ rec. TDs. Has 11 career games with 10+ catches, tied-3rd most by player in 1st 5 seasons all-time. Aims for his 8th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards & 11th in row on road with 5+ catches. Had 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 6+ catches & 100+ scrimmage yards. • TE JAKE FERGUSON had 6 catches last week & has 6+ catches in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 6+ catches. • LB ERIC KENDRICKS had 9 tackles last week & has 8+ tackles in each of his 6 games this season. Aims for his 5th in row on road in 2024 with 9+ tackles. • LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN had 2nd-career sack last week. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 7+ tackles. • CB TREVON DIGGS has 4 PD in 4 road games this season. Had INT in his last game vs. Atl. (11/14/21) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with PD. • CB AMANI ORUWARIYE had season-high 8 tackles last week. • S MALIK HOOKER had season-high 6 tackles last week & has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 5+ tackles.
ATLANTA NOTES:
QB KIRK COUSINS completed 23 of 29 atts. (season-high 79.3 pct) for 276 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 145.9 rating in Week 8 & became 6th QB ever with 3+ TD passes & 140+ rating in 10 career games. Has 18 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 99.4 rating in 11 career starts vs. Dal. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had season-high 7 catches, 106 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 43 rec.) & 1st rec. TD of season in Week 8, his 5th-career TD catch. Aims for his 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD. Ranks 4th in NFL with 790 scrimmage yards in 2024. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 1st 13 career home games. • WR DRAKE LONDON aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD catch & 5th in row at home with 6+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Needs 2 catches for his 3rdstraight 50+ catch season. • WR DARNELL MOONEY tied his career high with his 4th TD catch of season last week. Has 3rd-career season with 500+ rec. yards in 2024. • TE KYLE PITTS had season-high 91 rec. yards & 1st-career game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 7+ catches. • LB KADEN ELLISS led team with 11 tackles last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. • LB NATE LANDMAN had 7 tackles & tied his career-high with his 3rd FF of season last week. Aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB A.J. TERRELL had 7 tackles & 2nd INT of season last week, his 6th-career INT. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • S JESSIE BATES had 22nd-career INT, 9th-career FF & 3rd-career FR in Week 8, his 4th-career game with both INT & FF. Has 50 tackles in 2024, his 7thstraight 50+ tackle season
Denver Broncos (5-3) at Baltimore Ravens (5-3)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: BAL leads series, 8-6 (won past 3)
Postseason: BAL leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/4/22: DEN 9 at BAL 10
Postseason: AFC-D 1/12/13: BAL 38 at DEN 35 (2 OT)
DENVER NOTES:
QB BO NIX set career highs in completions (28), comp. pct. (75.7), pass yards (284), TD passes (3) & rating (124.2) & had rush TD last week, becoming 4th rookie since 2000 with 3+ TD passes, rush TD & 120+ rating in a game. Has 0 INTs in 5 of past 6 & 2+ TD passes in 3 of past 4. Tied for lead among rookies with 4 rush TDs, ranks 2nd among in pass yards (1,530) & TD passes (8) & 4th in rush yards (259). Is 1st Den. starting rookie QB ever to win 5 games. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 80+ scrimmage yards. • RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN had season-high 56 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 9 rec,) & 2nd TD catch of season last week. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team with season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (100) in Week 8, 6th-career 100-yard game & 1st since 9/18/22. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE ADAM TRAUTMAN had career-high 85 rec. yards & 1st TD catch of season last week. • TE NATE ADKINS had 1st-career rec. TD in Week 8. • DE ZACH ALLEN had TFL last week & has TFL in 7 games this season, tiedmost in NFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3 on road. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 10 TFL this season, 2nd-career season with 10 TFL (2022 w/ Ari.). • LB NIK BONITTO has sack in 6 straight games, longest active streak in NFL & tied 3rd-longest streak by Den. player since 1982. • LB JONATHON COOPER had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Had sack in last meeting. • S BRANDON JONES led team with 12 tackles in Week 8. • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 3rd INT of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with PD. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had 1st INT of season in Week 8.
BALTIMORE NOTES:
RAVENS lead NFL with 1,600 rush yards, 4th-most by team in 1st 8 games since 1980. Are 4th team in NFL history with 20+ points & 375+ total yards in each of 1st 8 games of season. Leads NFL in total offense (452.1 yards per game). • QB LAMAR JACKSON passed for 289 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 101.8 rating & rushed for 46 yards last week, becoming 2nd QB ever (Michael Vick – 2006) with 40+ rush yards in each of team’s 1st 8 games of season. Has 100+ rating in 6 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of past 5. Leads QBs with 501 rush yards in 2024 & is 1st QB ever with 500+ rush yards in 7 straight seasons. Leads NFL with 115.4 rating this season & ranks 2nd with 17 TD passes. • RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 73 yards & TD last week & is 1st player in NFL history with TD in each of 1st 8 games with a team. Aims for 8th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Leads NFL with 1,012 scrimmage yards (946 rush, 66 rec.) & 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.) this season. Needs rush TD to become 5thfastest player ever (128 games) to reach 100 career rush TDs. • WR ZAY FLOWERS led team with 7 catches for 115 yards in Week 8. Has 7+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. • WR NELSON AGHOLOR had 1st TD catch of season last week. • TE MARK ANDREWS aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. Has 50+ rec. yards in each of 3 career games vs. Den. Ranks 3rd among TEs with 4 rec. TDs in 2024. • LB ROQUAN SMITH aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 24 tackles (12 per game) & 2 TFL in 2 career games vs. Den. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 82 tackles in 2024. • LB KYLE VAN NOY had PD last week. Has 2 sacks in 2 of 3 home games this season. Had sack & PD in his last game vs. Den. (1/8/23 w/ LAC). • S KYLE HAMILTON had 10 tackles, season-high 2 PD, sack & 1st FF of season in Week 8. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.
Miami Dolphins (2-5) at Buffalo Bills (6-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 61-55-1 (BUF won 11 of past 12)
Postseason: BUF leads series, 4-1 (Home team won 4 of past 5)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/12/24: BUF 31 at MIA 10
Postseason: AFC-WC 1/15/23: MIA 31 at BUF 34
MIAMI NOTES:
QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed season-high 28 of 38 atts. (season-high 73.7 pct.) for 234 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 97.9 rating last week. Passed for 282 yards in last road meeting & has 200+ pass yards in each of 4 career games at Buf. Has 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5 on road vs. division. • RB DE’VON ACHANE led team with 147 scrimmage yards (season-high 97 rush, 50 rec.) & had TD catch last week, 3rd game this season with 100+ scrimmage yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has 346 scrimmage yards (115.3 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career games vs. Buf., with 165 scrimmage yards (96 rush, 69 rec.) & rec. TD in last meeting. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT rushed for 1st 2 TDs of season in Week 8. Aims for his 7th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 201 scrimmage yards (100.5 per game) in 2 career games at Buf. Has 5 rush TDs in his past 4 vs. division. • WR TYREEK HILL had 6 catches for team-high 72 rec. yards last week. Has 6 catches & 65+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row at Buf. with 55+ rec. yards. Has 55+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 vs. division. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE has 4+ catches in 6 of 7 games this season. • TE JONNU SMITH aims for 3rd in row on road with 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL had 5 tackles, PD & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has 4 TFL in 3 road games this season. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Buf. with PD. Ranks 3rd among active players with 107.5 career sacks. • LB DAVID LONG had 9 tackles last week. Had 11 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 2 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Buf. with 10+ tackles. • LB EMMANUEL OGBAH aims for 5th in row with TFL. Has PD in 2 of past 3. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had PD last week & has PD in 2 of past 3.
BUFFALO NOTES:
QB JOSH ALLEN completed 24 of 34 atts. (70.6 pct.) for 283 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 102.9 rating last week, 3rd-straight game with 2 TD passes & 100+ rating. Has 0 INTs in 7 of 8 games this season. Has 10 TDs (8 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 132.8 rating in 3 home starts this season, with 2+ TD passes & 115+ rating in each game. Aims for 5th in row vs. Mia. with 100+ rating. Has 2+ TD passes in 12 of 13 career starts vs. Mia. & has 300+ pass yards in 4 of past 5. • RB JAMES COOK led team with season-high 133 scrimmage yards (season high 111 rush, 22 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week. Has rush TD in 5 of past 6, incl. each of past 3. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 85+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Had 95 scrimmage yards (78 rush, 17 rec,) & career-high 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 2 meeting. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Mia. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR led team with career-high 9 catches for season-high 107 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Has rec. TD in 2 of 3 home games this season. • WR AMARI COOPER has 4+ catches in 5 of his past 6. • WR KEON COLEMAN (rookie) had 5 catches for 70 yards & 3rd TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. • TE DALTON KINCAID had 2nd TD catch of season in Week 8. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS has 6+ tackles in 7 of 8 games this season. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had 10 tackles & TFL in Week 2 meeting. • DE A.J. EPENESA has sack & FF in 2 of past 3. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had 2 TFL & 2 PD last week. Has 3.5 sacks in 3 home games this season. Has 9 TFL in 7 career games vs. Mia. • DE JAVON SOLOMON (rookie) had 2nd sack of season in Week 8. • DT AUSTIN JOHNSON had 1st-career INT last week.
New Orleans Saints (2-6) at Carolina Panthers (1-7)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NO leads series, 31-28 (won past 3)
Postseason: NO leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/8/24: CAR 10 at NO 47
Postseason: NFC-WC 1/7/18: CAR 26 at NO 31
NEW ORLEANS NOTES:
QB DEREK CARR is 5-0 in 5 career starts vs. Car. with 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 99.1 rating, incl. 3 TDs & 142.5 rating in Week 1 meeting. Has 40,089 pass yards & became 7th player ever with 40,000+ pass yards in 1st 11 career seasons. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 on road. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 6 catches & 122 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 55 rec.) in Week 8, his 22nd-career game with 50+ rush yards & 50+ rec. yards, 5thmost such games in NFL history. Has 545 career catches & can surpass HOFer Marshall Faulk (548) for most catches by RB in 1st 8 career seasons. Can become 1st RB since 2019 (Christian McCaffrey) with 5+ catches in 6 straight games. Had 5 catches, 110 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 27 rec.) & rush TD in Week 1 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with rush TD. • WR CHRIS OLAVE led team with 8 catches & season-high 107 rec. yards last week, his 9th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 80+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row at Car. with 6+ catches & 85+ rec. yards. • TE FOSTER MOREAU & TE JUWAN JOHNSON each had rec. TD in Week 1 meeting. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 9 tackles last week & aims for his 7th in row with 6+ tackles. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 vs. Car. & aims for his 3rd in row at Car. with sack. • LB PETE WERNER had season-high 9 tackles & his 3rd-career game with 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • DE CHASE YOUNG has TFL in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL. • DT KHALEN SAUNDERS had 1st sack of season last week. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had career-high 3 sacks in Week 1 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Car. & 4th in row overall with PD. Has PD in 5 of his past 6. • S TYRANN MATHIEU had FF & FR in Week 1 meeting.
CAROLINA NOTES:
QB ANDY DALTON aims for his 3rd start in row at home with 25+ completions & 2+ TD passes. Had 2,871 pass yards & 18 TD passes with 95.2 rating in 14 starts with NO in 2022. • QB BRYCE YOUNG had season-high 224 pass yards & 2 TD passes in Week 8, his 3rd-career game with 2+ TD passes. Had TD pass vs. 0 INTs in last home meeting. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD had 71 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 15 rec.) in Week 8. Has 21 games with 50+ scrimmage yards since 2023, tied 2nd-most among RBs & aims for his 15th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. NO. • RB MILES SANDERS had career-high 7 catches last week. • WR JALEN COKER (rookie) led team with career-high 78 rec. yards & had 1stcareer TD catch in Week 8. • WR XAVIER LEGETTE (rookie) had 3rd rec. TD of season last week. • LB JOSEY JEWELL had 10 tackles & 1st TFL of season last week & has 5+ tackles in each of his 5 games in 2024. • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had season-high 7 tackles in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DE A’SHAWN ROBINSON had career-high 2 sacks last week, his 1st 2 sacks of season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NO with 8+ tackles. • DT SHY TUTTLE had career-high 2 FRs & 2nd-career FF last week. • CB JAYCEE HORN has career-high 9 PD in 2024 & aims for his 6th in row with PD. • CB MIKE JACKSON had career-high 10 tackles in Week 8. • S DEMANI RICHARDSON (rookie) led team with career-high 11 tackles last week. • S XAVIER WOODS had 5 tackles last week & aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 56 tackles in 2024, 1 of 4 DBs with 50+ tackles in each of past 7 seasons.
Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-5)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LV leads series, 19-12 (CIN won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: LV leads series, 2-1 (Home team won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/21/21: CIN 32 at LV 13
Postseason: AFC-WC 1/15/22: LV 19 at CIN 26
LAS VEGAS NOTES:
QB GARDNER MINSHEW completed 24 of 30 atts. (season-high 80 pct.) for 209 yards, season-high 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-high 117.9 rating last week. Has 240+ pass yards & TD pass in each of 3 career starts vs. Cin. • RB ALEXANDER MATTISON had 5 catches last week & has 5 catches in 2 of past 3. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. • TE BROCK BOWERS (rookie) aims for 5th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Aims for 4th in row on road with 8+ catches & 90+ rec. yards. Leads NFL with 52 catches this season, tied with Eddie Royal for 3rd-most by player in 1st 8 career games in NFL history. Leads TEs with 535 rec. yards, 3rd-most ever by TE in 1st 8 career games. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 6 catches for 52 yards & 2nd TD of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches & 45+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 83 yards & TD in his last game vs. Cin. (12/24/22 w/ NE). • WR DJ TURNER had 1st-career TD catch in Week 8. • DE MAXX CROSBY has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Has 6 sacks in 4 road games this season, with sack in each game. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had career-high 4 sacks & FF in 11/17/19 meeting. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 10 TFL in 2024 & is 1 of 3 since 2000 (Jared Allen, Aaron Donald) with 10+ TFL in each of 1st 6 seasons. • DE TYREE WILSON had 1st sack of season in Week 8. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE had 12 tackles & TFL last week, 6th game with 10+ tackles this season, most in NFL. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 5 tackles, TFL & PD in his last game vs. Cin. (11/20/22 w/ Pit.). • CB NATE HOBBS had TFL & PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 9 tackles & 2nd INT of season in Week 8. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD.
CINCINNATI NOTES:
QB JOE BURROW completed 26 of 37 atts. (70.3 pct.) for 234 yards last week, 5th game this season with 70+ comp. pct., tied-most in NFL. Has 0 INTs in 2 of past 3. Has 320+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 125+ rating in 2 of past 3 at home. Passed for 148 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 92.3 rating in last meeting. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 15 TD passes & 5th with 106.5 rating in 2024. • RB CHASE BROWN had rush TD last week & has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD. • RB ZACK MOSS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 home games this season. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 9 catches for 54 yards & TD last week. Aims for 7th in row with 50+ rec. yards & 5th in row with 5+ catches. Has rec. TD in 5 of past 6. Has 427 rec. yards (106.8 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in 4 home games this season. Had TD catch in last meeting. Leads NFL with 674 rec. yards & 7 rec. TDs in 2024 & is 4th player ever with 7+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons. • WR TEE HIGGINS aims for his 4th in row with 75+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. • TE MIKE GESICKI had 7 catches for team-high 73 rec. yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. LV. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON has 2 sacks in 2 of past 3. Had sack & FF in last meeting & has sack in each of 2 career games vs. LV. • DE SAM HUBBARD had 5 tackles last week. Had PD in 2 of past 3. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Raiders. • LBs GERMAINE PRATT & LOGAN WILSON each had 7+ tackles in 8 games this season, tied-most in NFL. • CB CAM TAYLOR-BRITT had 9 tackles & PD last week, 4th-straight game with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 4 of past 5.
Los Angeles Chargers (4-3) at Cleveland Browns (2-6)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LAC leads series, 19-9-1 (won past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/9/22: LAC 30 at CLE 28
Postseason: —
LOS ANGELES NOTES:
QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 279 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with seasonhigh 111.3 rating & rushed for season-high 49 yards last week, 28th-career game with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating, tied 3rd-most ever by QB in 1st 5 seasons. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Lamar Jackson, Baker Mayfield) with 90+ rating in 7 games this season. Has 0 INTs in 6 of 7 games. Is 2-0 with 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 109.6 rating in 2 career starts vs. Cle. • RB J.K. DOBBINS had 68 scrimmage tards (57 rush, 11 rec.) & 4th rush TD of season last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 6 of 7 games this season. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Rushed for 125 yards in his last game vs. Cle. (12/17/22 w/ Bal.) & has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Cle. • WR LADD MCCONKEY led team with career highs in catches (6), rec. yards (111) & rec. TDs (2) last week, 1st Chargers rookie with 100+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs in a game since 2010 (Seyi Ajirotutu). Aims for 6th in row with 40+ rec. yards & 5th in row with 4+ catches. Ranks 4th among rookies with 30 catches & 3rd with 4 rec. TDs this season. • WR JOSHUA PALMER had season-best 72 rec. yards in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards. • TE WILL DISSLY aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 40+ rec. yards. • LB KHALIL MACK had sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with PD. Has TFL in each of 4 career games vs. Cle. & 2 sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. • LB JOEY BOSA has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Cle. • LB BUD DUPREE had 3rd sack of season last week. Had 2 sacks in his last game vs. Cle. (10/18/20 w/ Pit.) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 1.5+ sacks. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY led team with 10 tackles last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. • S DERWIN JAMES aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. Had 14 tackles in last meeting.
CLEVELAND NOTES:
QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 334 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 115.3 rating in 1st start since 2022 last week, 11th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes. Passed for 280 yards & TD in only career start vs. Chargers (12/4/16 w/ TB). • RB NICK CHUBB had season-high 52 rush yards last week. Has 295 rush yards (147.5 per game) & 3 rush TDs in his past 2 vs. LAC, with 134 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • 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. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 5 catches for season-high 79 yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. LAC. • WR ELIJAH MOORE set season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (85) in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches. • WR CEDRIC TILLMAN had 7 catches for career-high 99 yards & 1st 2 career TDs last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 80+ rec. yards. • TE DAVID NJOKU aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 6 catches for 88 yards in last meeting & has TD catch in 3 of 4 career games vs. LAC. • DE MYLES GARRETT has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAC. • DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in each of 4 home games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with 0.5+ sacks. • LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH had 7 tackles, season-high 3 TFL & sack in Week 8. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has sack in 3 of past 4. • CB DENZEL WARD has PD in 7 of 8 games this season & leads NFL with 12 PD.
Washington Commanders (6-2) at New York Giants (2-6)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NYG leads series, 107-71-5 (won 2 of past 3)
Postseason: Series tied, 1-1
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/15/24: NYG 18 at WAS 21
Postseason: NFC-C 1/11/87: WAS 0 at NYG 17
WASHINGTON NOTES:
WASHINGTON became 4th team since 1950 to win 6 of 1st 8 games with starting rookie QB (2016 Cowboys, 2011 Bengals & 2004 Steelers). • QB JAYDEN DANIELS had career-high 326 pass yards, incl. GW 52-yard TD pass as time expired in Week 8 & became 2nd rookie QB with GW 50+ yard TD pass as time expired since 1970 (Tim Couch, Week 8 of 1999 season). Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 50+ rush yards & 5th in row on road with 90+ rating. Ranks 2nd in comp. pct. (71.8) & 7th in rating (104.3) in 2024. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON has 5 rush TDs in his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for career-high 133 yards in Week 2 meeting & has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 career games vs. NYG. • RB AUSTIN EKELER has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his 7 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 80+ scrimmage yards. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 5 catches for season-high 125 rec. yards last week, his 3rd 100-yard game of season & 18th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. Has 25 catches (6.3 per game) & 362 rec. yards (90.5 per game) in 4 career games at NYG. • TE ZACH ERTZ had season-high 7 catches for 77 yards last week. Has 6+ catches in 6 of his past 7 vs. NYG & aims for his 5th in row vs. NYG with 50+ rec. yards. • LB BOBBY WAGNER aims for his 9th in row in 2024 with 6+ tackles. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had season-high 11 tackles in Week 2 meeting. • DT DARON PAYNE had 1st full sack of season last week. Had FF & FR in last road meeting. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 at NYG. • DT JER’ZHAN NEWTON (rookie) had 1st-career FR last week. • CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE had 3 PD & FF in Week 2 meeting & had career-high 4 PD in last road meeting.
NEW YORK NOTES:
GIANTS lead NFL with 35 sacks, most by team in 1st 8 games of season since 2017 Jaguars. Can become 5th team in past 20 seasons with 4+ sacks in 5 straight games. • QB DANIEL JONES passed for 264 yards last week. Had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 100 rating in Week 2 meeting. Completed 25 of 31 atts. (80.6 pct.) for 200 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 104.3 rating in his last home start vs. Was. (12/4/22). • RB TYRONE TRACY (rookie) rushed for career-high 145 yards & had 2nd-rush TD of season last week. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 & is only rookie with 2 games with 100+ rush yards in 2024. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY rushed for 95 yards & TD in Week 2 meeting. • WR MALIK NABERS (rookie) had 7 catches for 71 yards last week. Has 46 receptions in 2024, 2nd-most by player in 1st 6 games in NFL history. Can become 4th player ever with 5+ catches in 6 of his 1st 7 games. Had 10 catches for career-high 127 yards & TD catch in Week 2 meeting. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON has 5+ catches in 9 of his past 10 games & aims for his 7th in row with 5+ receptions. Had TD catch in Week 2 meeting. • WR DARIUS SLAYTON led team with 108 rec. yards in Week 8, his 7th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE leads NFL with career-high 9 sacks & aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack. Has 4.5 sacks in his past 5 vs. Was. • LB BRIAN BURNS had 5th sack of season in Week 8 & has 5+ sacks in each of his 1st 6 career seasons. Aims for his 5th in row with sack & 7th in row with TFL. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE led team with 14 tackles & had half sack, 9th-career FF & 7th-career FR in Week 8. Had sack in Week 2 meeting. • LB AZEEZ OJULARI had 2 sacks last week & has 5 sacks in his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row with sack.
New England Patriots (2-6) at Tennessee Titans (1-6)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NE leads series, 24-16-1 (won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: Series tied, 2-2 (NE won 2 of past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/28/21: TEN 13 at NE 36
Postseason: AFC-WC 1/4/20: TEN 20 at NE 13
NEW ENGLAND NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) has 2+ TD passes in 2 of 3 starts this season. • QB JACOBY BRISSETT completed 15 of 24 atts. (62.5 pct.) for 132 yards last week. Has 0 INTs in 4 of 5 starts this season. Passed for 319 yards & TD in his last start vs vs. Ten. (12/1/19 w/ Ind.). Had 3 TD passes in his last start at Ten. (9/15/19 w/ Ind.). • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON had 65 scrimmage yards (48 rush, 17 rec.) & season-high 2 rush TDs last week, 4th-career game with 2 TDs. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4 & rush TD in 2 of past 3. • TE HUNTER HENRY aims for 4th in row with 40+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Had 6 catches for 97 yards in only career game at Ten. (10/20/19 w/ LAC). • TE AUSTIN HOOPER had 3 catches last week. Has 154 rec. yards (77 per game) in 2 career games vs. Ten. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE has 45+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 5 catches for 61 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 60+ rec. yards in each of 2 career games vs. Ten. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS has 6 catches & 80+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. AFC South. • DE KEION WHITE had TFL & 2nd FF of season last week. • LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL. • LB CHRISTIAN ELLISS had 9 tackles, 1st full sack of season & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 3 of 4 road games this season. Had FR in last meeting. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had 6 tackles & PD in Week 8.
TENNESSEE NOTES:
QB WILL LEVIS has TD pass in 4 of 5 starts this season. • QB MASON RUDOLPH totaled 295 yards (season-high 266 pass, season-high 29 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1st-career rush) last week. Has 215+ pass yards in each of 2 starts this season. • RB TONY POLLARDhad 117 scrimmage yards (season-high 94 rush, 23 rec.) last week, 3rd 100-yard game this season. Aims for 5th in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 games vs. AFC East this season. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY tied career high with 10 catches for 143 yards in Week 8, 7th-career game with 125+ rec. yards & 1st since 12/27/20. Has 40+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC East. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had TD catch in 3 straight games, longest streak in career. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • WR TYLER BOYD aims for 4th in row with 3+ catches. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 2nd sack & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home with TFL. Had 6 tackles in last meeting. • LB ARDEN KEY had career-high 6 tackles, career-high 2 sacks & 3rd-career FF in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TFL & sack. Had PD in only career game vs. NE (9/27/20 w/ LV). • LB HAROLD LANDRY has TFL in 3 of past 4. Has 2 TFL in 2 of 3 home games this season. Has 8 TFL & 7 sacks in his past 5 vs. AFC East. • LB KENNETH MURRAY has 8+ tackles & TFL in each of 3 home games this season. Has 21 tackles (10.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. NE. • CB ROGER MCCREARY had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. • CB JARVIS BROWNLEE (rookie) had 5 tackles & TFL last week. Has 2 PD in 2 of past 3. • S QUANDRE DIGGS aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
Chicago Bears (4-3) at Arizona Cardinals (4-4)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: CHI leads series, 58-29-6 (Away team won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/24/23: ARI 16 at CHI 27
Postseason: —
CHICAGO NOTES:
QB CALEB WILLIAMS can join Andrew Luck as only QBs selected No. 1 in NFL Draft to win 5 of his 1st 8 career starts. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT rushed for season-high 129 yards & 4th rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 115+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • RB ROSCHON JOHNSON had rush TD last week & has 4 rush TDs in his past 4. • RB KHALIL HERBERT rushed for 112 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR KEENAN ALLEN has 921 catches in 144 games & can surpass Antonio Brown (928) for most catches by player in 1st 150 games all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with TD catch & 4th in row vs. Ari. with 5+ receptions. • WR DJ MOORE needs 7 receptions to reach 500 for his career. Has 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 road games this season. • WR ROME ODUNZE is 1 of 3 NFC rookies (Marvin Harrison Jr. & Malik Nabers) with 20+ receptions (20) & 275+ rec. yards (287) in 2024. • TE COLE KMET had 107 rec. yards in last meeting. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had sack & 2 TFL last week. Needs 1.5 sacks to reach 5 sacks for the 6th-straight season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 2+ TFL. • LB T.J. EDWARDS had 1st sack of season last week. Has 6+ tackles in 11 of his 12 road games with Chi. Had 6 tackles in last meeting. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 10 tackles last week, his 20th-career game with 10+ tackles. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON has PD in 2 of his 3 road games this season. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had season-high 9 tackles last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER & DB KYLER GORDON each had TFL & PD in last meeting. • S KEVIN BYARD had 11 tackles in his last game vs. Ari. (12/31/23 w/ Phi.).
ARIZONA NOTES:
ARIZONA has won 3 of its past 4 games, with each win on a GW-FG in the final 2 minutes of regulation. • QB KYLER MURRAY completed 26 of 36 atts. (72.2 pct.) for season-high 307 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 116.3 rating in Week 9, his 14th-career 300-yard game. Has TD pass in 15 straight games, tied 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. Has 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs & 99.2 rating in 4 home starts in 2024. Has 6 TDs (4 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 110 rating in 2 career starts vs. Chi. • RB JAMES CONNER had 4th rush TD of season last week, his 55th-career rush TD. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 110+ scrimmage yards & rec. TD. • TE TREY MCBRIDE had 9 catches for 124 yards last week, his 3rd-career 100- yard game. Has 14 games with 5+ catches since 2023, tied-2nd most among TEs. Ranks 2nd among TEs in receptions (42) & 3rd in rec. yards (446) in 2024. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. (rookie) had career-high 6 catches for 111 yards & 5th-career TD catch in Week 8, his 2nd-career 100-yard game. • WR MICHAEL WILSON had 5 catches & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. • S BUDDA BAKER led team with 12 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. Leads all DBs with 79 tackles in 2024, his 7th-straight season with 75+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Chi. • S JALEN THOMPSON tied his career high with 11 tackles last week, his 8thcareer game with 10+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with INT. • LB KYZIR WHITE had 7th-career game with both TFL & PD last week. • DL DANTE STILLS had sack, 1st-career FF & 1st-career PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6) at Philadelphia Eagles (5-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: PHI leads series, 4-3 (won past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/2/22: JAX 21 at PHI 29
Postseason: —
JACKSONVILLE NOTES:
HC DOUG PEDERSON won SB LII with Phi. following 2017 season. • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 21 of 32 atts. (65.6 pct.) for 308 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 104.7 rating & had 1st rush TD of season last week, 10thcareer game with 300+ pass yards. Aims for 5th in row with 90+ rating. Has 2 TD passes in 4 of past 5. Passed for 174 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE has 55+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 6 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC East with 115+ scrimmage yards. • RB TANK BIGSBY rushed for 78 yards last week. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Since Week 4, ranks 3rd in NFL with 411 rush yards. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. (rookie) had 60 rec. yards & TD catch last week. Has 60+ rec. yards & TD catch in 4 of past 5. Leads rookies with 573 rec. yards, ties for lead with 5 rec. TDs & ranks 3rd with 33 catches. • WR GABE DAVIS had 6 catches for 105 yards & TD in only career game vs. Phi. (11/26/23 w/ Buf.). Aims for his 3rd in row on road vs. NFC with rec. TD. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had season-high 46 rec. yards last week. • TE EVAN ENGRAM had 1st TD catch of season in Week 8. Has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3. Has 75+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. • TE BRENTON STRANGE had 5 catches for 59 yards last week. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Had 7 tackles & sack in last meeting. Has 4 sacks in his past 3 vs. NFC. • DE TRAVON WALKER aims for 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had TFL in last meeting. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had 9 tackles & TFL last week. Has 8+ tackles & TFL in 3 of his 4 games this season. Had 16 tackles & 3 TFL in last meeting. • LB DEVIN LLOYD aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had 14 tackles in last meeting. • CB JARRIAN JONES (rookie) had 1st-career INT last week. Has PD in 3 of past 4.
PHILADELPHIA NOTES:
QB JALEN HURTS had 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 pass) & 132.5 rating in Week 8 & became 2nd player ever with 3 rush TDs, pass TD & 130+ rating (min. 5 attempts) in a game. Is 1st player ever with 100+ rating & 2+ rush TDs in consecutive games. Has 3 career reg. season games with 3 rush TDs, most by QB all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ rush TDs & 4th in row with 115+ rating. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 111 scrimmage yards (108 rush, 3 rec.) & became 3rd player ever (HOFer Eric Dickerson & Kareem Hunt) with 110+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his 1st 7 games with team. Ranks 2nd in NFL in rush yards (766) & scrimmage yards (872). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Jax. with 125+ scrimmage yards. • WR A.J. BROWN has 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 4 games this season. Has 95+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 games vs. Jax. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had 6 catches for season-high 85 rec. yards & 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD catch. • LB ZACK BAUN led team with 12 tackles & had 1st-career FF in Week 8. Is 1 of 2 in NFC (Budda Baker) with 12+ tackles in 3 games in 2024. • LB NAKOBE DEAN had 9 tackles, TFL & 1st-career FR last week. Has career high 7 TFL in 2024 & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Aims for his 7th in row with 7+ tackles. • LB NOLAN SMITH aims for his 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. • DE BRANDON GRAHAM had 23rd-career FF in Week 8. • CB DARIUS SLAY had 5th PD of season last week & has 5+ PD in each of his 12 career seasons. • S C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON had 1st INT of season last week. Has 5 PD in his past 5. • DB COOPER DEJEAN (rookie) had 1st-career PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
Detroit Lions (6-1) at Green Bay Packers (6-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: GB leads series, 104-76-7 (DET won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: GB leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/23/23: GB 29 at DET 22
Postseason: NFC-WC 12/31/94: DET 12 at GB 16
DETROIT NOTES:
DETROIT has 172 points in past 4, most by team in 4-game span since 2019 Ravens (172 points from Weeks 9-12). • QB JARED GOFF had 3 TD passes & 129.9 rating in Week 8 & became 3rd player ever with 125+ rating in 4 straight games. Has 83 comp. pct. in past 5, highest comp. pct. in 5-game span (min. 100 attempts) in NFL history. Has 42 games with 110+ rating, 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 9 career seasons. Can become 4th player since 2000 with 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 6 straight games within single season. Has 12 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 98 rating in 7 career starts vs. GB. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS rushed for 127 yards & 6th TD of season last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in each of his 7 games in 2024. Aims for his 3rd in row with 125+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 7th rush TD of season last week & has 20 rush TDs in 21 games with Det. since 2023. Had 141 scrimmage yards (121 rush, 20 rec.) & career-high 3 rush TDs in last road meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. GB with rush TD. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN has rec. TD in 5 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Can become 4th player ever with 350 catches, 4,000 rec. yards & 25+ rec. TDs in 1st 4 career seasons. Aims fo rhis 4th in row vs. GB with 5+ catches. • WR KALIF RAYMOND became 4th player ever with 150+ PR yards (190), PR-TD & rec. TD in single game in Week 8. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Had TD catch in last meeting. • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 10 tackles in Week 8 • LB ALEZ ANZALONE had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DB BRIAN BRANCH aims for his 6th in row on road with 2+ PD. • KERBY JOSEPH had career-high 5th INT of season in Week 8 & has INT in 4 of his past 5. Has 3 INTs in 3 career games vs. GB.
GREEN BAY NOTES:
QB JORDAN LOVE has 26 TDs (24 pass, 2 rush) in 11 career home starts, incl. 2+ TD passes in each of past 7 home starts. Has 95+ rating in 7 of his past 8 at home. Had 3 TD passes & 125.5 rating in last meeting. • QB MALIK WILLIS has 74.4 comp. pct. (29 of 39] with 380 pass yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 103.3 rating & 137 rush yards & rush TD in 4 games this season. • RB JOSH JACOBS rushed for 127 yards & 2 TDs in Week 8, his 13th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD & 6th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 85+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR JAYDEN REED has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had TD catch in last meeting. Is only player with 500+ rec. yards (507) & 100+ rush yards (110) in 2024. • WR ROMEO DOUBS aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 95 yards in last home meeting. • TE TUCKER KRAFT had 78 rec. yards & career-high 5th TD catch of season in Week 8, 2nd-most rec. TDs among TEs in 2024. Had TD catch in last meeting. • DL RASHAN GARY had 3 sacks, 2 FF & FR in last meeting. • DL LUKAS VAN NESS aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB ERIC WILSON led team with 9 tackles last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB EDGERRIN COOPER (rookie) had 8 tackles, sack, PD & 1st-career FF last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER had 2 PD last week. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 at home. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had career-high & NFL-leading 6th INT of season last week & became 5th player since 2000 with INT in 6 of his team’s 1st 8 games of season. Is 1st player since 2021 (Trevon Diggs) with 7 takeaways (6 INTs, FR) in his team’s 1st 8 games of season.
Los Angeles Rams (3-4) at Seattle Seahawks (4-4)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SEA leads series, 27-24 (LAR won past 2)
Postseason: LAR leads series, 2-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/19/23: SEA 16 at LAR 17
Postseason: NFC-WC 1/9/21: LAR 30 at SEA 20
LOS ANGELES NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 279 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 124.5 rating last week, his 16th-career game with 4+ TD passes, 4th-most among active players. Aims for his 3rd in row at Sea. with 325+ pass yards & 90+ rating. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 5 catches, 116 scrimmage yards (97 rush, 19 rec.) & 5th-career TD catch in Week 8. Has scrimmage TD in 10 straight games, longest active streak in NFL & can become 3rd player under age-25 in SB era (Todd Gurley & Jonathan Taylor) with scrimmage TD in 11 straight games. Had 2 rush TDs in last road meeting. Aims for his 5th in row on road with rush TD & 10th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR COOPER KUPP had 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 on road. Aims for his 5th in row in reg. season at Sea. with 6+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has 590 catches in 95 games & can become 5th player ever with 600+ catches in 1st 100 career games. • WR PUKA NACUA had 7 catches for 106 yards in Week 8, his 8th-career 100- yard game. Can join Odell Beckham Jr. (10) as only players all-time with 100+ rec. yards in 9 of their 1st 20 career games. Had 10 catches for 119 yards in last road meeting, his NFL debut. • WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON had 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs in Week 8. • LB BYRON YOUNG had 3rd sack of season last week. Has TFL in 7 of his past 8 on road. • LB JARED VERSE (rookie) had career-high 1.5 sacks last week. Has 7 TFL in 7 career games & aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL. • LB MICHAEL HOECHT aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. • NT KOBIE TURNER had 4th TFL of season last week. • S QUENTIN LAKE has 6+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season.
SEATTLE NOTES:
QB GENO SMITH leads NFL in pass yards (2,197) & completions (212). Has 70+ comp. pct. in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 3rd start in row vs. LAR with 0 INTs & 5th start in row vs. LAR with TD pass. • RB KENNETH WALKER has 65+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 6 games in 2024. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. LAR with 65+ scrimmage yards. Is 1 of 2 RBs (Derrick Henry) with 7+ scrimmage TDs in each of past 3 seasons. • WR DK METCALF has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. LAR & has 4 rec. TDs in 5 career home games vs. LAR. • RB ZACH CHARBONNET had 4th rush TD of season last week. Had careerhigh 6 catches & 69 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 22 rec.) in last meeting. • WR TYLER LOCKETT has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. LAR. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA led team with 6 catches & 69 yards last week & aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • LB ERNEST JONES led team with 15 tackles in Sea. debut last week. Had 316 tackles, 19 TFL, 12 PD & 5.5 sacks in 3 seasons with LAR (2021-23). • LB TYREL DODSON has TFL in 4 of his 5 home games this season. Aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had sack in last meeting. • CB RIQ WOOLEN has 4 PD in 4 home games this season. Had INT in last meeting & has 6 PD & 2 INTs in 4 career games vs. LAR. • S COBY BRYANT aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S JULIAN LOVE aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAR with PD. Has 9+ tackles in 3 of his past 4.
Indianapolis Colts (4-4) at Minnesota Vikings (5-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: IND leads series, 17-8-1 (won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: IND leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/17/22: IND 36 at MIN 39 (OT)
Postseason: NFC-D 12/22/68: MIN 14 at BAL 24
INDIANAPOLIS NOTES:
QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON totaled 220 yards (175 pass, 45 rush) last week. Has 0 INTs in 2 of his past 3. Is 3-1 in his past 4 starts. • QB JOE FLACCO has 2+ TD passes in 3 of 4 games (2 starts) this season. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of 3 career starts vs. Min. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 117 scrimmage yards (105 rush, 12 rec.) & had rush TD last week, his 4th-straight game with 100+ scrimmage yards & 3rd-straight game with rush TD. Has rush TD in 4 of his 5 games this season. Has 1,154 scrimmage yards (144.3 per game) & 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 8 in primetime. • WR JOSH DOWNS led team with season-high 109 rec. yards & had TD catch last week, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Has 65+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 & rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD catch. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 10 catches for 60 yards in last meeting. • LB E.J. SPEED had 10 tackles, TFL & PD last week, 5th game this season with 10+ tackles, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN led team with 11 tackles in Week 8, 5th game this season with 10+ tackles, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had 10 tackles & FF in last meeting. Leads NFL with 87 tackles this season. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had sack last week & has sack in 2 of his 3 games this season. Has 5 sacks in 3 career games vs. Min., with sack in each game. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on SNF. • DE DAYO ODEYINGBO had 3 TFL, sack, FF & FR in Week 8. Has FF in 2 of past 3. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. • S NICK CROSS had 7 tackles last week & had 5+ tackles in each of 8 games this season. Ranks 2nd among DBs with 76 tackles this season.
MINNESOTA NOTES:
MINNESOTA overcame 33-point deficit to win in overtime in last meeting, largest comeback victory in NFL history. • QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 240 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for season-high 128.8 rating last week, his 5th game with 2+ TD passes & 6th game with 100+ rating in 2024. Has 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 114.6 rating in 3 starts at U.S. Bank stadium in 2024. • RB AARON JONES had 95 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 37 rec.) last week. Aims for his 12th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in his only career game vs. Ind. (11/22/20 w/ GB). • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had season-high 8 catches for 115 yards in Week 8. Has 31 career games with 100+ rec. yards & surpassed HOFer Randy Moss (30) for most such games by player in 1st 5 seasons in NFL history. Has 433 career receptions, tied-4th most (Cooper Kupp) by player in 1st 5 seasons alltime. Aims for his 6th in row with 6+ catches & 80+ rec. yards. Had 12 catches for 123 yards & rec. TD in last meeting • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TFL. Has 4 sacks & 6 TFL in 3 games at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2024. • LB IVAN PACE led team with season-high 13 tackles last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has 4 TFL in his past 4. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • CB STEPHON GILMORE has 4 PD in his past 4. Has 9 PD in 3 career games vs. Ind. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Ind. with 2+ PD. Had 66 tackles, 11 PD & 2 INTs in 2022 with Ind. • CB BYRON MURPHY had 10th-career INT in Week 8. • S HARRISON SMITH had season-high 8 tackles & TFL last week & aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Ind. • S CAMRYN BYNUM & S JOSH METELLUS each aim for 7th in row with 5+ tackles.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4) at Kansas City Chiefs (7-0)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: Series tied, 7-7 (KC won past 2)
Postseason: TB leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/2/22: KC 41 at TB 31
Postseason: SB LV 2/7/21: KC 9 vs. TB 31
TAMPA BAY NOTES:
QB BAKER MAYFIELD had career-high 37 completions & passed for 330 yards & 3 TDs in Week 8. Can become 4th player ever with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes in 4 straight games within single season. Leads NFL in TD passes (21), ranks 2nd in pass yards (2,189) & 3rd in comp. pct. (71.1) & is 1st QB to rank in top-3 in each category through Week 8 of season since 2017 (Alex Smith). Passed for 321 yards in his only career game at KC (9/12/21 w/ Cle.). • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 5 catches, 67 scrimmage yards (38 rec., 29 rush) & rec. TD in Week 8, his 8th-career TD catch. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD & 5th in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in last reg. season meeting. • RB BUCKY IRVING (rookie) had career-high 7 catches & 84 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 40 rec.) in Week 8. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his 8 career games & aims for his 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Leads all rookie RBs in rush yards (395) & scrimmage yards (559). • TE CADE OTTON led team with career-high 9 catches for 81 yards & had 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ catches & 80+ rec. yards. • LB LAVONTE DAVID has 6+ tackles in 4 of his 5 career games vs. KC, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with PD, incl. postseason. Has 5 TFL in 2024 & has 5+ TFL in each of his 1st 13 career seasons. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • LB K.J. BRITT had career-high 10 tackles in Week 8 & has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. • NT VITA VEA has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • DL C.J. BREWER had 1st 2 career sacks in Week 8. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. has 7+ tackles in 3 of his 4 games this season. Has 3 FFs, 2 sacks & FR-TD in his past 4 road games. Had INT in SB LV vs. KC. • S CHRISTIAN IZIEN had 9 tackles & 1st-career game with 2 TFL last week.
KANSAS CITY NOTES:
CHIEFS seeking 3rd 8-0 start in franchise history (2013, 2003). Can become 6th defending SB champion ever to begin season 8-0. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 27 of 38 atts. (71.1 pct.) for 262 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT & 96.6 rating. Is 2-0 with 711 pass yards (355.5 per game) & 6 TD passes with 113.1 rating in 2 reg. season games vs. TB. Is 7-2 with 23 TDs (21 pass, 2 rush) & has 230+ pass yards in 5 of his past 6 on MNF. • RB KAREEM HUNT had 59 rush yards & rush TD in Week 8, 3rd-straight with rush TD. Has 80+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in each of past 2 vs. NFC. Has 585 scrimmage yards (117 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 5 on MNF. • TE TRAVIS KELCE led team with 10 catches for 90 yards & TD last week, his 75th-career TD, 5th-most among TE all-time & 11th game with 10+ catches, tied 2nd-most among TE all-time. Had 9 catches for 92 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 3 on MNF. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 2 catches for 29 yards in Chiefs debut last week. Needs 5 catches to become 7th player all-time to reach 950 career catches in 1st 12 seasons. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on MNF. • WR XAVIER WORTHY (rookie) had rec. TD in Week 8. Ties NFL lead among rookies with 5 scrimmage TDs. • DT CHRIS JONES had FR in last meeting. Has 5 sacks in his past 5 on MNF. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had sack & PD in Week 8. Had TFL in last meeting. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of 3 career games on MNF. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with 9 tackles last week. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last meeting. Aims for 13th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 6 tackles, 3 TFL, sack & FR last week. Has 5+ tackles each of his 5 career games on MNF.
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: CAVS EDGE BUCKS, IMPROVE TO 7-0
Donovan Mitchell buried a jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining as the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their unbeaten run with a 114-113 win over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
Mitchell had 30 points for the Cavaliers, who recorded their seventh successive victory, their best start to a season since Bill Fitch coached them to a franchise-record 8-0 start in 1976-77.
Sam Merrill contributed 17 points off the bench, including five 3-pointers, Jarrett Allen had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Evan Mobley had 14 points and seven boards and Darius Garland finished with 11 points and 10 assists.
Damian Lillard notched 41 points — including 10 3-pointers — and nine assists, Giannis Antetokounmpo piled on 34 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists and Taurean Prince scored 16 for the Bucks.
Celtics 113, Hornets 103
Jayson Tatum pumped in 29 points and Payton Pritchard hit six 3-pointers on the way to 22 points off the bench as Boston defeated host Charlotte.
Luke Kornet’s 19 points and Derrick White’s 18 helped the Celtics to their sixth win in seven games to open the season, and Jrue Holiday’s triple with 3:44 to go polished off his 13-point evening.
LaMelo Ball racked up 36 points for the Hornets, who went 1-3 during a four-game homestand.
Grizzlies 124, 76ers 107
Jay Huff scored a career-high 20 points in 14 minutes to highlight a balanced attack by the Grizzlies in defeating host Philadelphia.
A 27-year-old journeyman, Huff was playing under a two-way contract until signing a four-year deal with Memphis on Monday. He shot 7 of 10 from the floor and 5 of 7 from 3-point range off the bench and was one of seven Grizzlies who scored in double figures. Jaren Jackson Jr. led with 27 points.
Tyrese Maxey scored 23 points and rookie Jared McCain had a career-high 19 to pace the Sixers, who continued to play without stars Joel Embiid and Paul George. Both players practiced fully on Friday, including five-on-five scrimmages.
Raptors 131, Kings 128 (OT)
RJ Barrett scored 31 points, including five in overtime, and had nine rebounds as Toronto defeated visiting Sacramento.
Hall of Famer Vince Carter had his No. 15 jersey retired by the Raptors in a halftime ceremony. Chris Boucher added a season-best 24 points for the Raptors, who ended a four-game losing streak. Ochai Agbaji and Gradey Dick each scored 22 points, and Jakob Poeltl had 13 points and nine rebounds before fouling out late.
Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings, who had a three-game winning streak end. DeMar DeRozan scored a season-best 33 points, De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and Keegan Murray added 16 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out. Malik Monk scored a season-best 21 points off the bench.
Warriors 127, Rockets 121 (OT)
Buddy Hield scored 27 points off the bench and Jonathan Kuminga added six of his 23 points in overtime as Golden State scraped past host Houston, which erased a 31-point deficit.
Kuminga scored twice in the post before adding a driving layup with 1:18 left in overtime to seal the victory. The Warriors received 15 points from Andrew Wiggins and 14 points and 11 rebounds from Draymond Green before he fouled out. Golden State played without Stephen Curry (ankle) for the third straight game.
Tari Eason spearheaded the Houston comeback with 27 points, nine rebounds, four steals and three blocks off the bench. Amen Thompson paired 18 points with 11 rebounds off the bench while Jabari Smith Jr. added 21 points and seven boards.
Heat 118, Wizards 98
Bam Adebayo scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Miami to a win over Washington in Mexico City.
Tyler Herro added 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting. He and Adebayo combined for 30 of Miami’s 56 first-half points. Jimmy Butler chipped in with 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists while Alec Burks added 15 points off the bench. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored eight points off the bench.
Bilal Coulibaly had 22 points and Jordan Poole chipped in with 21 points for the Wizards, whose starting lineup included rookies Alexandre Sarr, Carlton Carrington and Kyshawn George. Sarr scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and added six rebounds and three assists. Carrington and George combined for 10 points as all three rookies each played over 27 minutes.
Suns 103, Trail Blazers 97
Devin Booker recorded 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help Phoenix beat visiting Portland.
Kevin Durant registered 21 points and nine rebounds and Grayson Allen scored 18 points off the bench for Phoenix. Bradley Beal and Tyus Jones added 15 points apiece for the Suns.
Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simons scored 20 points apiece for the Trail Blazers, who have lost five of their first seven games this season.
Spurs 113, Timberwolves 103
Keldon Johnson poured in a season-high 25 points off the bench and Jeremy Sochan and Chris Paul amassed double-doubles as San Antonio Spurs defeated visiting Minnesota.
Sochan added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, with Victor Wembanyama hitting for 17 points. Chris Paul racked up 15 points and 13 assists.
Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards scored 21 points apiece to lead the Timberwolves, who were playing the second game of a home-road back-to-back and didn’t arrive in San Antonio until 4:45 a.m. on Saturday.
Thunder 105, Clippers 92
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and nine assists as visiting Oklahoma City remained unbeaten with a victory over Los Angeles.
Oklahoma City has opened the season 6-0 for the first time in franchise history. The Thunder are the last unbeaten team in the Western Conference. Luguentz Dort scored 16 points, Jalen Williams added 15, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe had 12 apiece and Chet Holmgren netted 10 for the Thunder, who have won all six games by at least 12 points.
Norman Powell led the Clippers with 24 points, while James Harden had 12 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Terance Mann and Kris Dunn scored 11 points apiece for Los Angeles, which remained winless in four games at the new Intuit Dome this season.
Nuggets 129, Jazz 103
Nikola Jokic scored 18 of his 27 points in the third quarter, and host Denver defeated Utah for its first home win of the season.
Jokic added 16 rebounds and nine assists to finish just shy of a triple-double for the second straight night. He was a rebound shy of the mark at Minnesota on Friday night. Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 points, Julian Strawther had a season-high 19 and Christian Braun added 17.
The Jazz, who remain the only winless team in the NBA, had six players score in double figures, led by Walker Kessler’s 18 points to go with 14 rebounds. Johnny Juzang had 17 points and Keyonte George had 16 with eight assists.
SIXERS STAR JOEL EMBIID SHOVES REPORTER
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid got into a verbal altercation with a local reporter that turned physical after the team’s 124-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
The incident happened in the Sixers’ locker room, where Embiid confronted Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes about an article that made reference to Embiid’s son and late brother. The piece also criticized the seven-time All-Star’s ability to stay healthy and act professionally.
“The next time you bring up my dead brother and my son again, you are going to see what I’m going to do to you and I’m going to have to … live with the consequences,” Embiid told Hayes as reporters filtered into the locker room.
Embiid continued with some profane language before rejecting an attempted apology from Hayes. After Embiid said that he didn’t care what reporters had to say, Hayes said, “But you do,” prompting Embiid to raise his voice and push Hayes on the shoulder.
A public relations official for the 76ers then got in between the two while another staff member tried to get reporters out of the locker room.
Team security asked reporters not to report on the altercation, at which point Embiid delivered another message.
“They can do whatever they want,” he said. “I don’t give a (expletive).”
The league has already said that it is conducting an investigation into the matter.
“We are aware of reports of an incident in the Sixers locker room this evening and are commencing an investigation,” a spokesman for the NBA said in a statement.
Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey told ESPN that he too is aware of the situation.
“We take the situation very seriously and are investigating, and have already spoken to the NBA,” Morey said in a statement.
Embiid, 30, has yet to play in a game this season because of left knee injury management. He was limited to just 39 games (all starts) in 2023-24.
In those 39 games, Embiid averaged 34.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.7 blocks.
Embiid is only two seasons removed from being named MVP, earning that title by posting averages of 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 blocks in 66 games (all starts) during the 2022-23 campaign.
Philadelphia is off to a 1-4 start this season.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: KNIGHTS REMAIN PERFECT AT HOME AFTER OT WIN
Brett Howden scored at 2:15 of overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights remained unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Howden took a pass from Noah Hanifin at the bottom of the left circle, deked around Alexander Kerfoot and then cut in front of the net and beat Connor Ingram with a backhand shot on his glove side for the game-winner.
Hanifin finished with a goal and two assists, Howden added an assist and William Karlsson and Pavel Dorofeyev also scored for Vegas, which tied its franchise record with its eighth straight home win (8-0-0), tying the mark set in its inaugural season of 2017-18. Adin Hill made 16 saves for the Golden Knights.
Logan Cooley had a goal and an assist, Nick Bjugstad had two assists and Ian Cole and Kerfoot also scored for Utah, which suffered its fifth loss in the last six games. Ingram finished with 31 saves.
Panthers 4, Stars 2
A.J. Greer scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lift Florida to a win against Dallas and a sweep of the 2024 NHL Global Series in Tampere, Finland.
Sam Reinhart, who had an assist on Evan Rodrigues’ goal in the first period, scored into the empty net with one minute left in the third. Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal and Spencer Knight made 23 saves for the Panthers, who have won five straight games. Florida posted a 6-4 win over Dallas on Friday.
Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist and Casey DeSmith made 21 saves for the Stars.
Bruins 3, Flyers 0
Brad Marchand registered a goal and an assist as Boston topped host Philadelphia.
Joonas Korpisalo made 20 saves for his fifth career shutout — and his first since April 10, 2023, when he blanked the Vancouver Canucks as a member of the Los Angeles Kings. Matthew Poitras and Justin Brazeau also scored for the Bruins, who had lost five of its previous six games.
Samuel Ersson started in goal for the Flyers before leaving early in the first period with an undisclosed injury. Philadelphia had won three of its previous four games, including Tuesday’s win in Boston — its first road regulation victory over the Bruins in more than 13 years.
Capitals 7, Blue Jackets 2
Connor McMichael scored twice, including one of Washington’s five goals in the first period, in the rout of visiting Columbus.
Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome each had a goal and two assists for the Capitals, who have won three straight. Aliaksei Protas, Andrew Mangiapane and Nic Dowd also scored, and Logan Thompson made 34 saves.
Damon Severson and Kevin Labanc scored for the Blue Jackets, and Daniil Tarasov made 15 saves.
Red Wings 2, Sabres 1
Dylan Larkin scored two power-play goals in the second period and host Detroit held on to beat Buffalo.
Larkin, the Red Wings’ captain, has five power-play goals this season. Cam Talbot made 31 saves for Detroit, which ended a three-game losing streak.
Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal for Buffalo, which has lost three straight games. The Sabres were playing for the second consecutive night after losing 4-3 to the New York Islanders on Friday.
Blackhawks 4, Kings 3
After assisting on Tyler Bertuzzi’s tying goal with 31 seconds left in regulation, Ryan Donato recorded the decisive score in the shootout, and visiting Chicago rallied for a victory over Los Angeles.
Connor Bedard, Teuvo Teravainen and Donato each scored in the shootout, and Petr Mrazek made 37 saves for Chicago, which improved to 2-2-0 on a five-game trip.
The Blackhawks handed the first home loss in four tries to Los Angeles, which got two goals from Alex Laferriere.
Senators 3, Kraken 0
Anton Forsberg made 22 saves for his NHL-leading second shutout of the season as Ottawa defeated visiting Seattle.
Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist for the Senators, clinching the victory with an empty-netter with 2:14 remaining. Adam Gaudette and Brady Tkachuk also scored for the Senators, who had lost three of their previous four games — including a 2-1 defeat Friday night to the host New York Rangers.
The Kraken lost their second in a row to drop to 1-2-0 on their five-game trip. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped 20 of 22 shots.
Blues 4, Maple Leafs 2
Colton Parayko scored twice and had an assist as St. Louis defeated visiting Toronto to snap a three-game losing streak.
Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich also scored and Ryan Suter earned two assists for the Blues, who defeated Toronto for the second time in nine days. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves to earn his 148th victory for the Blues, tying Jake Allen for second place on the team’s all-time list. The depleted Blues suffered another hit when defenseman Philip Broberg exited with a right leg injury in the second period.
Mitch Marner and Steven Lorentz scored for the Maple Leafs, whose three-game points streak ended. Joseph Woll, a St. Louis native, made 20 saves for Toronto.
Penguins 3, Canadiens 1
Sidney Crosby scored twice as Pittsburgh topped visiting Montreal for the fifth straight time.
Blake Lizotte had the other goal for the Penguins. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for his third career win in six games against the Canadiens. Pittsburgh has won back-to-back games for just the second time this season.
Christian Dvorak found the back of the net and Sam Montembeault stopped 21 shots for the Canadiens, who have lost three straight games.
Predators 5, Avalanche 2
Roman Josi scored what ended up being the game-winning goal early in the third period and Nashville connected on both of its power-play chances to beat visiting Colorado.
Josi, Steven Stamkos and Gustav Nyquist each had a goal and an assist. Filip Forsberg and Colton Sissons also hit the back of the net as Nashville won for the fourth time in its past six outings (4-1-1). Goaltender Juuse Saros stopped 28 of 30 shots.
Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each had a goal and an assist to extend their point streaks to 12 games apiece for the Avalanche. Justus Annunen made 20 saves. Forward Nikita Prishchepov, 20, made his NHL debut for Colorado and had two shots on goal in 13:30 of ice time, but the Avalanche lost their third straight game (0-3-0).
Canucks 3, Sharks 2
Pius Suter scored his second goal of the night in the final minute to give visiting Vancouver a wild 3-2 victory over San Jose.
Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Canucks, who snapped a two-game winless skid. Goaltender Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves. Nico Sturm and Mikael Granlund replied for the Sharks, and goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 24 shots.
With overtime looming thanks to a late game-tying tally by Granlund, Suter notched the winner with 25.7 seconds remaining. He found a soft spot in the left circle and ripped a one-timer set up by Conor Garland for his fourth goal of the season.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
HOOSIERS RECLAIM OLD BRASS SPITTOON
EAST LANSING, Mich. – In every sport, it’s what happens after you get knocked down that matters most.
Case in point — unbeaten Indiana took an early 10-0 hit at Michigan State, the first time it had trailed all season, then came back with 21-straight, second-quarter points, 12 more in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth en route to a 47-10 win on Saturday to reclaim the Old Brass Spittoon.
The No. 13 Hoosiers (9-0) ratcheted up the offense (quarterback Kurtis Rourke was back and rocking it with 263 passing yards and four touchdown passes), defense (defensive lineman Mikail Kamara had 4.5 of IU’s season-high 15 tackles for loss; defensive back Amare Ferrell had two interceptions; the Hoosiers had seven sacks and held Michigan State to minus-36 rushing yards) and special teams (a third-quarter blocked punt led to a safety) to deliver a program-record, ninth-straight victory.
Head coach Curt Cignetti praised the Hoosiers’ relentlessness, discipline, and poise. He emphasized they are never satisfied. Not now. Not with so much more to play for.
“I give the staff and players great credit,” Cignetti told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the post-game radio show. “We play as a team. We play disciplined. We play hard. We execute. We spread the ball around. We have a lot of guys who can make plays.”
Up next is a home game against Michigan (5-4), then a bye, then a trip to No. 4 Ohio State (7-1), then a regular-season-ending home game against Purdue (1-7).
“We have to finish strong,” Rourke told Fischer in the post-game radio show.
No team in program history — not the 1945 Big Ten title squad, not the 1967 conference co-championship team – had gone 9-0 or won nine-straight games until this group did it, with more to come.
“This is awesome,” Rourke told Fischer. “We had visions of this in the offseason. We knew we’d have to put it together every Saturday. Credit to the guys in how they’ve stayed humble and consistent. We’re excited to keep it rolling.”
Rourke bounced back strong after missing last week’s Washington victory because of a thumb injury suffered the previous week against Nebraska. He wore a special glove to protect his thumb.
“It’s been a crazy two weeks,” Rourke told Fischer in the post-game radio show. “I had great help around me. The doctors and training staff were fantastic. The training staff put in the hours to bring down the swelling so I could throw. I’m honored and blessed to be able to play.”
Rourke was 19-for-29 for 66 percent, about eight percent below his season average.
“There were a couple of throws I’d like back, but I was happy to be out there,” he told Fischer. “Throwing with the glove was new for me. I’m getting used to it. There were some ups and downs. I knew I could do it.”
Added Cignetti: “I can’t give (Rourke) enough credit as far as what he means to our team and the kind of person he is. He’s such a competitor.”
Indiana remains tied with No. 1 Oregon for first place in the Big Ten. Both are 6-0 with three games remaining.
This was the seventh time IU has scored at least 40 points, another program record. It continues to lead the Big Ten with an average victory margin of more than 32 points. No opponent has come closer than 14 points.
“(The Spartans) had a tough time responding once we got on a roll,” Cignetti told Fischer. “Our defensive line dominated.”
Receiver Ke’Shawn Williams led IU with six catches for 86 yards. Receiver Elijah Sarratt had four for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, Kamara had 2.5 of the Hoosiers’ seven sacks. He leads the Big Ten with 9.5 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss.
“He was in the backfield all night long,” Cignetti told Fischer. “He’s a good player. He came up big when we needed him.”
IU didn’t waste time in testing Rourke’s surgically repaired thumb with a game-opening pass good for nine yards.
Then he missed his next three passes as Michigan State (4-5, 2-4) took brief charge. Indiana’s stretch of not trailing or allowing a first-quarter point ended on Michigan State’s first possession, with a 47-yard Spartan field goal. It added a touchdown on its second possession for a 10-0 lead.
The Hoosiers came back with Rourke’s 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Horton to cut the lead to three one minute into the second quarter. Rourke was 4-for-4 on the drive.
IU got the ball back when Ferrell intercepted after linebacker Aiden Fisher tipped a pass. Indiana couldn’t take advantage on that possession but did the one after via running back Ty Son Lawton’s 1-yard touchdown run for a 14-10 lead. It was set up buy by a 38-yard pass to Williams.
Ferrell’s second interception set up Rourke’s 4-yard scoring pass to Sarratt for a 21- 10 halftime lead.
IU blocked a punt and forced a safety on Michigan State’s opening possession of the third quarter, then followed with Rourke’s 18-yard touchdown pass to Myles Rice, and then a 29-yard Nicolas Radicic field goal for a 33-10 score.
In the fourth quarter, receiver Omar Cooper Jr. had a 16-yard TD run. Sarratt caught his second scoring pass. The Hoosiers led 47-10 and went to its power running game to close out the victory.
“I liked the way we responded against a good team,” Rourke told Fischer. “We were able to take back control of the game.”
Added Cignetti: “We were pretty dominant. It’s a good road win.”
PURDUE FOOTBALL
BOILERS DROP OVERTIME NAIL-BITER TO NORTHWESTERN
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In a hard-fought one-score affair, the Purdue football team came up short in overtime against Northwestern on Saturday afternoon at Ross-Ade Stadium.
In the 26-20 defeat, the Boilermakers (1-7, 0-5 B1G) came back to tie the game from a deficit that was as large as 17-3 until the final 30 seconds of the first half.
Quarterbacks Hudson Card and Ryan Browne each took snaps, but Card was fed the lion’s share in his first game back since suffering an injury at Wisconsin on October 5.
The senior from Austin, Texas, returned in a big way, completing 21-of-37 passes for 267 yards and a touchdown. Card spread the ball around well, connecting with eight different players through the air.
The receiving corps was led by trusty tight end Max Klare, who has now paced the Boilermaker receivers in six of the eight games this season. The sophomore standout caught a season-high six passes for 78 yards.
Devin Mockobee scored his third touchdown of the season, a tough one-yard run in the fourth quarter, and finished with 29 yards on 10 carries to lead Purdue on the ground.
Dillon Thieneman maintained his disruptive persona all around the field, leading the team with nine tackles (six solos) and a pass breakup.
Antonio Stevens nabbed his first career interception on a pass from Northwestern quarterback Ryan Hilinski in the second quarter and ultimately finished with seven tackles (five solos).
In his Purdue debut, sophomore receiver CJ Smith added another weapon to Card’s arsenal and posted a solid four catches for 55 yards.
Trailing 17-3, Card tossed a six-yard dot to Jahmal Edrine 25 seconds before the break, cutting the deficit in half. Edrine logged a season-high five catches for 54 yards, including his second score as a Boilermaker.
After halftime, the Purdue defense stepped up and allowed just three points for the rest of regulation.
After a 24-yard Spencer Porath field goal cut Northwestern’s lead to 17-13 near the end of the third quarter, the Wildcats (4-5, 2-4 B1G) answered with a field goal of their own.
Down 20-13 in the fourth quarter, the offense registered an 11-play, 75-yard drive to tie the game. Mockobee muscled his way through a pile of four Wildcat defenders, carrying multiple players on his back for a one-yard touchdown.
With the score tied 20-20 in overtime, Purdue took the ball first and opted to be aggressive, going for it on 4th-and-5 at the Wildcats’ 20-yard line. Card’s pass fell incomplete, turning it over to Northwestern.
The Wildcats punctuated the game with a walk-off touchdown pass, ending a promising Purdue rally.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers’ difficult schedule continues with a road trip at No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 9. The kickoff time and broadcasting information have yet to be announced by the Big Ten Conference and its television partners.
BUTLER FOOTBALL
BULLDOGS WIN BIG AT HOME 46-13
Butler defeated Stetson 46-13 on Saturday afternoon at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. The Bulldogs recorded 471 yards of total offense and had a 100-yard interception return by Jeremiah Jackson to highlight contest.
Nick Howard accounted for four touchdowns against the Hatters with three coming on the ground and another through the air to Trevon Brown. Howard had touchdown runs of seven, eight and five yards while his pass to Brown covered 10-yards. He ended the contest with 92 rushing yards to lead the team.
The BU rushing attack also got a lift from Griffin Caldwell and his 91-yard performance. Caldwell scored the first points of the day on an eight-yard TD run. He averaged over 10 yards per carry and had the longest rush of the day at 20 yards.
Reagan Andrew added 41 rushing yards for the Bulldogs and was once again the team leader with 144 passing yards. He went 11-for-15 against the Hatters and also caught a pass on a trick play that went for 34 yards.
Andrew’s favorite targets on Saturday were Ethan Loss and Luke Wooten. Loss had three catches for 47 yards and Wooten recorded 46 receiving yards on two receptions.
Butler’s defense shut Stetson out in the first half and would limit the Hatters to just 13 points on the day. Jackson’s big interception return was one of two interceptions on the day. Nick Bafia joined Jackson with a pick against Brady Meitz.
Adam Sturtz led Butler with seven tackles and Onye Onuoha played great with five tackles and a sack. Butler’s other sack was a drive-killer by Jack Burch.
On special teams, Kameron Armstrong was able to recover a fumble during a kickoff which set up a Bulldog touchdown. Ryan Short was perfect on extra points today (5-5) and nailed a 35-yard field to cap off the scoring in the first quarter.
Next Saturday the ‘Dawgs will travel to Valparaiso to take on the Beacons. That game will kick at 2 p.m. ET.
INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
SYCAMORES TAKE DOWN NO. 15 NORTH DAKOTA, 35-31; IMPROVE TO 3-2 IN MVFC PLAY
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Plez Lawrence scored the go-ahead touchdown with 5:20 left in the third quarter and Joey Shew, Geoffrey Brown, Maddix Blackwell, and the Indiana State defense made the score stand up in the second half as the Sycamores took down No. 15/15 North Dakota, 35-31, on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
Lawrence broke through with a pair of third quarter touchdowns to give Indiana State (4-5, 3-2) the lead in the second half. The redshirt sophomore running back broke loose for a 53-yard touchdown run on Indiana State’s first drive of the second half, and then followed up going 39 yards on a short pass from Elijah Owens to put the Sycamores ahead 35-28 with 5:20 to play in the third quarter.
The Sycamore defense made the seven-point lead hold up against the Fighting Hawks (5-4, 2-3) as Indiana State held UND to a 37-yard CJ Elrichs’ field goal early in the fourth quarter to cut it to a four-point game with 14:56 to play in the contest.
Indiana State’s two offensive drives in the fourth quarter led to punts with Sycamore punter Harry Traum pinning UND at both the 12 and 15 yard-lines forcing the Fighting Hawks to go the length of the field in attempt to put the go-ahead points on the board.
UND’s final drive of the game started with 1:49 remaining in the contest as quarterback Simon Romfo’s connected on passes to Bo Belquist, Caden Dennis, and Nate DeMontagnac in moving the ball up to the Indiana State 35. However, Indiana State defensive end Joey Shew wreaked havoc on the line of scrimmage on the 3rd-and-9 play picking up his second sack of the game forcing a long fourth down with just over 20 seconds to play.
Romfo’s jump ball into the end zone settled into the hands of Blackwell around the goal-line and the Sycamore safety batted the ball down to the ground with 14 seconds remaining on the clock setting up the Indiana State kneel down to secure the win.
Indiana State’s 35-31 win over North Dakota marked the Sycamores’ first win against a ranked opponent since Indiana State topped No. 22 Illinois State, 28-23, back on Nov. 10, 2018. The Sycamores’ last win against a top-15 ranked opponent came back on Sept. 24, 2016, when Indiana State topped No. 9 Illinois State, 34-31, at Memorial Stadium.
Shew started the scoring for the Sycamores with a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown 34 seconds into the game setting the tone for a high-scoring affair on Saturday afternoon. Shen Butler-Lawson added a three-yard touchdown run for Indiana State, while Rashad Rochelle hauled in a 16-yard touchdown catch for the Sycamore as the teams went into the halftime break tied up at 21-21.
Lawrence was dominant from the start for Indiana State as the redshirt sophomore finished with a combined 139 yards on 15 offensive touches on Saturday afternoon. He posted 14 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown, while adding one catch for 39 yards and a second score. Shen Butler-Lawson added 13 carries for 87 yards and a touchdown, while Elijah Owens contributed 38 rushing yards as the Sycamores racked up 227 yards on the ground. Left tackle Jude McCoskey added to the efforts hauling in a backwards pass and rumbling over the goal line to convert a two-point conversion in the third quarter.
Owens went 12-of-18 through the air for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Rashad Rochelle was the primary target hauling in six catches for 72 yards and a score, while Zavion Taylor added three receptions for 38 yards. Rochelle added a two-point conversion pass to Ethan Chambers as the Sycamores utilized the entire playbook on Saturday afternoon.
Shew was all over the backfield on Saturday afternoon to highlight multiple impressive efforts on the defensive end. The Sycamore defensive end posted six tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble, and he also scored Indiana State’s first points of the game courtesy of a 20-yard pick-six in a standout effort.
Brown was also around the ball a majority of the afternoon in recording a career-high 19 tackles on the afternoon. The 19 stops give him 305 career tackles at Indiana State making him just the 19th player in program history to eclipse the 300-career tackle mark.
Blackwell added 14 tackles and two pass breakups, while Kaleal Davis posted 11 tackles in the win.
Romfo went 18-of-26 through the air for 187 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Fighting Hawks. Nick Kupfer had a team-high 56 receiving yards, while Bo Belquist and Nate DeMontagnac both had receiving touchdowns for UND.
Isaiah Smith paced UND’s rushing efforts with a game-high 104 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Sawyer Seidl added 11 carries for 33 yards on the ground as the Fighting Hawks posted 185 total rushing yards on Saturday afternoon.
Malachi McNeal and Wyatt Pedigo had eight tackles apiece to lead North Dakota’s defense in the game. McNeal added 2.0 tackles-for-loss and a sack, while Craig Orlando and Kaden Vig combined for a sack in the loss.
How They Scored
Lucas McAllister’s pressure up the middle led to an errant Simon Romfo pass and Joey Shew took advantage with a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown 34 seconds into the game to give Indiana State the 6-0 lead. The ensuing two-point conversion failed leaving it a six-point Indiana State advantage.
Romfo gave UND the 7-6 lead with 10:03 left in the first quarter as the quarterback punched in a two-yard gain to cap an eight-play, 65-yard drive.
The Sycamores responded with an 11-play, 87-yard drive, that spanned the end of the first and start of the second quarters. Rashad Rochelle highlighted the drive with a 22-yard reception into the UND red zone and Shen Butler-Lawson took it the rest of the way with a three-yard touchdown run to give Indiana State the 13-7 lead with 11:30 to play in the first half.
The Fighting Hawks answered back as Nate DeMontagnac hauled in a five-yard touchdown pass from Romfo with 6:38 left on the clock following the 10-play, 67-yard drive.
Bo Belquist added to North Dakota’s lead with just under two minutes left in the first half bringing in a nine-yard Romfo touchdown pass to make it 21-13 Fighting Hawks after a seven-play, 47-yard drive.
A muffed punt return late in the second quarter set up short yardage for the Indiana State offense and the Sycamores capitalized as Elijah Owens found Rochelle for a 16-yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds left in the half. Rochelle rolled out and found fellow wide receiver Ethan Chambers open in the end zone for the two-point conversion to tie the game up at 21-21 at the halftime break.
Indiana State’s opening drive of the second half ended with Plez Lawrence’s first touchdown of the day as the running back sprinted 53 yards down the right sideline to give Indiana State the 27-21 lead with 12:21 to play in the third quarter.
Isaiah Smith answered for UND as the Fighting Hawks’ running back pushed through for a 3-yard touchdown and 28-27 lead over the Sycamores with 8:13 left in the third quarter after an eight-play, 69-yard drive.
Owens found Lawrence in the passing game and the Sycamore duo connected for a 39-yard touchdown pass, capping off a six-play, 71-yard drive. The two-point conversion featured a throwback to left tackle Jude McCoskey and the Sycamore offensive lineman took the ball over the goal line to make it a 35-28 lead with 5:20 remaining in the third quarter.
North Dakota’s final scoring drive ended early in the fourth quarter as CJ Elrichs converted a 37-yard field goal with 14:56 to play to cap the scoring at 35-31.
News & Notables
Indiana State picked up its first win against a ranked opponent and first Valley win against a ranked opponent since Nov. 10, 2018, when the Sycamores topped No. 22 Illinois State, 28-23.
The Sycamores also recorded their first win against a top 15 opponent on Saturday since Sept. 24, 2016, when Indiana State topped No. 9 Illinois State, 34-31, at Memorial Stadium.
Indiana State improves to 3-2 in MVFC play through five games marking their first time being above .500 in Valley play through five contests since the 2014 season.
Plez Lawrence recorded his second 100-yard rushing game of the 2024 season and third of his career on Saturday afternoon after carrying the ball 14 times for 100 yards.
Rashad Rochelle hauled in six passes for 72 yards marking his sixth consecutive game with at least three catches, while his 72 yards were the second-most of his Indiana State career.
Quarterback Elijah Owens continues to sit among the nation’s elite passers posting a 70.5% (134-190) completion percentage on the year following Saturday’s 12-for-18 performance.
Geoffrey Brown’s 19 tackles on Saturday afternoon tied for the second-most in a single game in the Curt Mallory era. His 19 stops equaled Katrell Moss’s 19 tackles set back against South Dakota on Nov. 3, 2018, and was one shy of Moss’ 20-tackle game against Southern Illinois back in 2017.
Brown’s 19-tackle game gives him 305 in his collegiate career making him the 19th player in Indiana State football history to hit the 300 career tackle mark and first since Jonas Griffith achieved the feat back in 2018. He’s the 10th player to hit the feat since 2000.
Three Sycamores posted double-digit tackles on Saturday afternoon marking the third time the statistic has been achieved in the 2024 season as Brown (19), Blackwell (14), and Davis (11) all reached 10-plus tackles.
Joey Shew continued his three-game tear on the defensive line as the redshirt junior posted a career-high 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks on Saturday afternoon. Over his last three games, he’s posted 6.0 TFL and 4.5 sacks, while adding a forced fumble and a pick-six.
Shew’s 20-yard interception return for a touchdown marked Indiana State’s fourth defensive touchdown of the season joining Jorge Valdes (90yd INT vs. Dayton), Garret Ollendieck (12yd FR vs. Dayton), and Geoffrey Brown (21yd INT vs. Southern Illinois).
Indiana State converted two two-point conversions on Saturday afternoon as the Rashad Rochelle completed a pass to Ethan Chambers in the second quarter to make it a 21-21 game, while left tackle Jude McCoskey ran the ball over the goal line in the third quarter to put the Sycamores ahead 35-28.
Up Next
Indiana State is back on the road next weekend as the Sycamores continue Missouri Valley Football play at South Dakota on Saturday, November 9. Kickoff between the Sycamores and the Coyotes is set for 2 p.m. ET inside The DakotaDome with the game scheduled to be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
UINDY FOOTBALL
GREYHOUNDS EXPLODE FOR 58 POINTS IN IMPRESSIVE HOME WIN
INDIANAPOLIS – The 19th-ranked UIndy football team put on an impressive display Saturday night, downing visiting Southwest Baptist, 58-3, under the lights at Key Stadium. The Greyhounds compiled season highs in points and rushing yards while keeping the visiting Bearcats out of the end zone the entire night.
INS & OUTS
UIndy used a 24-point second quarter to catapult itself comfortably in front. A big first half from RB1 Jon Lewis provided the fuel, as the senior captain racked up 172 rushing yards on just 12 first-half carries.
Freshman Key Crowell also provided an early spark, as his 40-yard pick-six in the second quarter helped grow the margin.
The lead ballooned to 34 points before the Bearcats finally spoiled the shutout. Their 37-yard field goal midway through the third quarter got them on the board but ultimately proved to be their only points of the evening.
The Hounds responded with a touchdown on their very next drive, stamping out any and all Bearcat momentum. The possession was capped by a trick play that saw wideout Alonzo Derrick throw a touchdown pass to QB Gavin Sukup.
Another crowd pleaser came moments later when Anthony Crowell earned his first career punt return TD, taking it 44 yards to the house.
The end of the third quarter and the whole of the fourth offered the UIndy reserves an opportunity to shine. A number of Hounds notched career firsts, including Mooresville, Ind., native Brian Houk (20-yard FG), freshman Grey Hostler (three-yard sack), and Kokomom, Ind., product Cole Cardwell (10-yard TD run).
INSIDE THE BOX
– Lewis finished with 198 rushing yards and a touchdown. He broke off a season-long 76-yard run in the second quarter, helping up his average to 11.2 yards-per-carry for the game.
– Along with his TD pass, Derrick hauled in a 52-yard reception late in the first quarter.
– Senior defensive end Aaron Barnett racked up three sacks, matching a career high.
– Kyle Trilling handled the Hounds’ only two punts of the night, averaging 34.5 yards per.
– The Greyhounds went 7-for-7 in extra point attempts, with Ian Burr (5), Trilling (1) and Griffin McGee (1) all getting in the scoring column.
MORE NOTES
UIndy is now 9-1 all-time versus Southwest Baptist, with Saturday marking the second straight game the Hounds held the Bearcats to just three points.
UP NEXT
The final regular season home game of the season is on tap. The Greyhounds will celebrate Senior Day when they host Missouri S&T on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. ET instead of the normal 6 o’clock start.
MARIAN FOOTBALL
KNIGHTS TAME COUGARS IN 31-20 ROAD VICTORY
Oak Lawn, Ill. – Playing on the road at Saint Xavier for the first time since 2017, the Marian football team rebounded from their loss last week with a 31-20 road win. The win is Marian’s first against the Cougars in Illinois since the 2015 season, and improves Marian to 6-2 on the season and 2-1 in the MSFA Midwest League.
The Knights opened Saturday’s game as great as one could ask, getting an immediate lift by the defense as they forced a quick three-and-out. The offense raced to the end zone on their first possession of the day as a 41-yard completion between Tristan Polk and Jake Reichard ignited the unit, with the drive ending in a one-yard touchdown run by the quarterback. Both teams punted on their next possessions, and on the Cougars third series of the game they rolled the dice with a fourth down attempt, only to get denied in the backfield by Isaiah Street and Wyatt Woodall.
Marian used the momentum from the turnover on downs and found the end zone on their short field, marching the 36 yards in 12 plays with Keagan La Belle capping the drive with a touchdown run. La Belle’s 10th touchdown run of the season gave Marian a 14-0 lead which they carried into the second quarter. The defense continued to play sound as the next period began, forcing Saint Xavier off the field without points as they turned the ball over on downs on their first series of the quarter. A series of punts brought the Knights’ offense back to the field with 8:11 to play in the half, but the series would end in a missed field goal attempt as Marlon Pomili’s 52-yard kick was left short.
Penalties aided the Cougars as they took over at their 35-yard line following the miss, as they used just 72 seconds and four plays to reach the end zone and cut the lead in half. Marian responded after giving up the score, as Polk dissected the defense with completions to Tirae Spence, Drew Byerly, and Jameson Coverstone to get into the red zone. La Belle would cap the 61-yard drive with a touchdown run from two yards out, pushing Marian on top 21-7. The Cougars would turn the ball over on downs one more time before halftime, but Marian was unable to add to the lead as Polk had a hail mary pass intercepted on the half’s final play.
Leading 21-7 to start the second half, Marian looked in prime position to take a commanding three-score lead as Polk and Coverstone connected for 38 yards on the first play of the third quarter, but the series would stall out six plays later on a failed field goal operation. Marian’s defense stood tall for the offense by forcing a quick four-and-out, and two snaps later the offense pushed the lead to three scores as Polk found Coverstone for a 25-yard touchdown connection.
Mishaps began to plague Marian after they grabbed the 28-7 lead, as moments after the defense forced a fumble, a high snap on a punt forced Mason Miller to attempt to pick up a first down run on his own, but the punter was tackled in the backfield at the Knights own 13 yard line. Saint Xavier wasted no time scoring as Jessi Plunkett dashed in for a 13-yard score, but the extra point would be blocked by Dan Marley as Marian maintained a 15-point lead.
Marian’s offense would punt on their next two series while the defense was tasked to hold the lead, forcing a turnover on downs before the start of the fourth quarter as Isaiah Street and Deon Pettiford wrecked plays in the backfield. After the Knights punted to start the fourth quarter, the Cougars would march down the field and score to make the contest an eight-point game, as Julian Smith’s score made it a 28-20 game.
The Knights would take over with 9:09 to play in the game, and put the ball in the belly of Keagan La Belle, as the junior running back drove the team into field goal range for Kenny Curry, who converted a 34-yard kick to push the lead to 11 points. Trailing by two scores, the Cougars would take over with 4:47 to play, but were only able to move the ball 24 yards on the series, as four sacks on a 15-play drive sealed the game, as the Saint Xavier desperation heave on 4th and 25 from their own 36 hit the ground. Polk would kneel out the clock after the defense stood tall one final time, closing the 31-20 victory over Saint Xavier.
Marian’s defense limited the Saint Xavier offense to 284 yards on the day, while the Knights’ offense gained 288 yards in the win. Polk passed for 196 yards and a touchdown, while running for 11 yards and one touchdown. La Belle gained 84 yards and scored twice on his 24 carries, and Jameson Coverstone led the receivers with 86 yards and his first collegiate score. Reichard had 52 yards, and Drew Byerly had a team-high four catches. Defensively, Cade Houseman was all over the field, leading the team in tackles with 16 total stops, including three for a loss and a forced fumble. Isaiah Street made 10 tackles and had 3.5 sacks on the afternoon, making 5.5 total tackles for loss. Deon Pettiford, Logan Carrington, and Wyatt Woodall each made eight tackles in the win, and Pettiford, Houseman, Joe Apata, Luke Swartz, Kobe Ottinger, and Woodall joined Street as sack makers on Saturday.
Marian will return home next Saturday for their final home game of the season, taking on Judson University at 1:05 p.m. Next Saturday’s game is senior day, with pregame festivities for the Marian seniors taking place approximately 30 minutes prior to kickoff.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
4 – 3 – 6 – 9 – 29 -17 – 32 – 13 – 11 – 45 – 18 – 34 – 50 – 16 – 25 – 23 – 8 – 14 – 7 – 80 – 2 – 31 – 5
November 3, 1934 – New York Yankees first baseman Number 4, Lou Gehrig wins American League Triple Crown after hitting .363 with 49 HRs and 165 RBI; but Philadelphia A’s catcher Number 3, Mickey Cochrane (.320, 2 HRs, 76 RBI) is named American League MVP
November 3, 1942 – Boston Red Sox outfielder Number 9, Ted Williams wins American League Triple Crown (.356 average, 36 HRs, 137 RBI). However NewYork Yankees pitcher Number 6, Joe Gordon was American League MVP
November 3, 1948 – 2nd NHL All-Star Game, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: All-Stars beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1; Number 9, Gordie Howe’s first of 23 All-Star appearances
November 3, 1948 – Number 29, Kleggie Hermsen and Number 17, Bones McKinney each score 17 points as Washington Capitols beat Philadelphia Warriors, 77-70 at Washington Coliseum to win first of 15 straight games to start season; best start in NBA history
November 3, 1960 – Pittsburgh Pirates starter Number 32, Vern Law (20-9, 18 complete games) wins MLB’s Cy Young Award
November 3, 1962 – San Francisco Warriors center Number 13, Wilt Chamberlain scored 72 points in 127-115 defeat to LA Lakers at LA Memorial Sports Arena; then 4th-highest point total in NBA history; remains 6th highest game total
November 3, 1965 – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, Number 32, Sandy Koufax was named Cy Young Award winner by a unanimous vote and for a third time; posts 26-8 record, 1.73 ERA and record-shattering 382 strikeouts
November 3, 1968 – New York Jets kicker Number 11, Jim Turner nailed 6 field goals and an extra point to beat Buffalo Bills, 25-21 at Shea Stadium
November 3, 1970 – Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Number 45, Bob Gibson won his second NL Cy Young Award (23-7 record, 274 strikeouts and 3.12 ERA
November 3, 1973 – BYU receiver Number 18, Jay Miller set an NCAA football single game record with 22 catches (for 263 yards) en route to a 56-21 victory over New Mexico at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
November 3, 1981 – Milwaukee Brewers future Baseball Hall of Fame reliever Number 34, Rollie Fingers (6-3 record, 28 saves and 1.04 ERA) wins American League Cy Young Award, with 22 of 28 possible 1st-place votes
November 3, 1982 – Pitcher Number 50, Pete Vuckovich became the Milwaukee Brewers’ second consecutive American League Cy Young Award winner;. The hurler edged out Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles; Vuckovich, 18-6 with 105 strikeouts and 3.34 ERA
November 3, 1982 – San Diego guard Number 9, Randy Smith played in his 845th consecutive game in Clippers’ 130-111 loss in Philadelphia. With this he passed by Johnny Red Kerr’s NBA record; goes on to play in 906 straight
November 3, 1987 – New York Rangers’ center Number 16, Marcel Dionne became just the 2nd NHL player to register 1,700 career points, scoring a goal in 5-3 loss at Calgary
November 3, 1987 – Oakland A’s first baseman Number 25, Mark McGwire won the American League Rookie of the Year with 49 home runs, 118 RBI; second to win AL award unanimously. the first one to accomplish this feat was Carlton Fisk 1972
November 3, 1989 – NBA expansion Minnesota Timberwolves made the franchise’s NBA debut but lost 106-94 against SuperSonics at Seattle Center Coliseum. Thie bright spot was Number 23, Tyrone Corbin T-Wolves top scorer with 20 points
November 3, 1989 – Number 13, Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Number 8, Alexander Volkov become first Russians to play in a regular season NBA game; Marciulionis scores 19 as Golden State lose 136-106 to Phoenix. Volkov was held scoreless in Atlanta’s 126-103 defeat by Indiana
November 3, 1990 – Atlanta Hawks’ center Number 2, Moses Malone sets an NBA record for free throws made in a career by hitting 7-of-9 in a 121-120 win over Indiana Pacers at the Omni; passes Oscar Robinson’s record (7,694)
November 3, 1990 – TCU quarterback Number 14, Matt Vogler completed 44 passes including 5 touchdowns for an NCAA football record 690 passing yards in a 56-35 loss to Houston at the Astrodome. Houston Cougars quarterback Number 7, David Klingler threw for 7 TDs
November 3, 1993 – Defenseman Number 3, Ken Daneyko sets New Jersey Devils ‘Ironman’ record by playing 322nd consecutive NHL game in 2-3 loss at LA Kings
November 3, 1993 – Number 31, Greg Maddux becomes first pitcher since Sandy Koufax to win the National League’s Cy Young Award in successive MLB seasons and the first in successive seasons with different teams; Cubs 1992, Braves 1993
November 3, 1996 – Los Angeles Lakers superstar Number 8, Kobe Bryant became the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days) in 91-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Great Western Forum
November 3, 1996 – San Francisco 49ers receiver Number 80, Jerry Rice grabs 3 passes for 45 yards and a TD to become 1st player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions in 24-17 win over New Orleans Saints; finishes career with 1,549
November 3, 1997 – Boston Red Sox shortstop Number 5, Nomar Garciaparra becomes 6th player to be unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year; leads AL in hits (209), triples (11), multi-hit games (68); also sets AL rookie-record with 30-game hitting streak
November 3, 2001 – San Antonio Spurs guard Number 8, Steve Smith played in his first game against Portland after being traded from the Trail Blazers; ties NBA record for most 3-point field goals in a game without a miss; goes 8-for-8, scores 36 points in 106-90 win
November 3, 2013 – Number 9, Nick Foles connected with Number 14, Riley Cooper 3 times to become 7th passer in NFL history with 7 TD tosses in a game during Philadelphia Eagles’ 49-20 win over the Raiders at Oakland; Foles completes 22 of 28 for 406 yards
FOOTBALL HISTORY
The 1st to Create Pads
November 3, 1877 – Princeton’s L.P. Smock introduces wearing padding to the game of football when he and his team faced Harvard. Smock sewed padding made mostly of cotton into his uniform jersey and pants for this game. The rules in that contest more closely resembled rugby than our modern American Football but it was a rough sport nonetheless. Per the source of sportsrec.com Smock’s pads were thin quilted layers sewn to the shoulders, thighs and knees of the laced-up jersey and knee pants he designed as the first football uniform for Princeton’s players. The pads were not very heavy, and they also did not provide much protection.
Battle of Unbeatens
November 3, 1900 – University Park, Ithaca, New York – Two undefeated heavyweights of the early gridiron era squared off in a week seven showdown as the Cornell Big Red would travel to play the Princeton Tigers. Entering the game, according to an article on the cornellbigred.com website Princeton had never lost at home with an amazing 121-0-1 record there. Cornell featured All-American fullback Ray Starbuck while Princeton countered with their main man captain H. W. Pell. Cornell made history as they handed the Tigers their first loss at home 12-0 on a rainy afternoon. The Big Red’s Raymond Starbuck and Henry Purcell each scored touchdowns and Starbuck booted a pair of extra-point kicks to lead Cornell past the Tigers. It was the first time in 31 seasons of Princeton football that they had ever suffered a loss in their own house! Truly a remarkable feat!
11 Picks
November 3, 1935 – Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts – Philadelphia Eagles beat Boston Redskins, 7-6. Considering the era of football and the score, it doesn’t sound like the ball went into the air much during the contest but respective quarterbacks combined to throw an NFL record 11 interceptions.
The Vote for Vets Stadium
November 3, 1964 – Philadelphia voters narrowly approve $25 million referendum to build a new multi-purpose stadium that would later become known as Veterans Stadium.
513 Yards Passing!
November 3, 1966 – Provo, Utah – BYU quarterback Virgil Carter sets new NCAA single-game records with 513 passing yards and 599 yards of total offense in 53-33 win against Texas Western per the onthisday.com site.
6 FGs for Turner
November 3, 1968 – Shea Stadium, New York City, New York – Jets kicker Jim Turner boots 6 field goals and an extra point to defeat the Buffalo Bills, 25-21.
BYU Receptions Record
November 3, 1973 – Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah – Brigham Young University wide receiver Jay Miller, set an NCAA football single game record with 22 catches for 263 yards as the Cougars went on to snatch 56-21 victory over the University of New Mexico.
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Big Passing Day!
November 3, 1990 – The Astrodome, Houston, Texas – Texas Christian University quarterback Matt Vogler completes 44 passes including 5 touchdowns for an NCAA football record 690 passing yards but was outmatched when the opposing Houston Cougars quarterback David Klingler threws for 7 TDs. The Cougars overcame the great offensive showing of the TCU Horned Frogs with a 56-35 final score.
Rice Gets There First
November 3, 1996 – San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice becomes the first player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions in a 24-17 win over the New Orleans Saints as he hauls in 3 passes for 45 yards and a TDs. Rice finished his career with 1,549 receptions to set a milestone for NFL receivers of the future to strive for.
7 OTs
November 3, 2001 – Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi – The University of Arkansas defeats the University of Mississippi, 58-56 in 7 overtime periods to provide at the time the longest game in NCAA football history.
Navy Breaks the Streak
November 3, 2007 – The Navy Midshipmen defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 46-44 in triple overtime, ending the Fighting Irish’s NCAA Football-record winning streak against the Midshipmen at 43 games. When was the last Navy win over Notre Dame you might ask? It was a 35-14 Midshipmen win in 1963.
Foles and Eagles Soar
November 3, 2013 – Oakland, California – Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Nick Foles completes 22 of his 28 passing attempts for 406 yards with scoring 3 tosses to Wideout Riley Cooper to become 7th passer in NFL history with 7 TD tosses in a game during Philadelphia Eagles’ 49-20 win over the Raiders.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for November 3
Charley Barrett -QB
November 3, 1893 – Bellevue, Pennsylvania – Charley Barrett the slick quarterback from Cornell University arrived to his parent’s delight on this day. Chuck was the consensus All-American quarterback in 1914 and 1915 while playing for Cornell and led the Big Red to an undefeated season with an accompanying national championship in the 1915 season.Per the cornellbigred.com website, Charley chose the plays, called the signals and was a triple threat man in every respect. He also handled the kicking and punting chores for Cornell. Chuck Barrett was inducted posthumously into the College Football Hall of Fame in the year 1958.
Bronko Nagurski
November 3, 1908 – Rainy River, Ontario, Canada – The famous fullback from the University of Minnesota, Bronko Nagurski was born. Nagurski was a consensus All-American in 1929 for the Gophers. As a matter of fact, according to gophersports.com Bronko is the only player who has been named to two positions on the same All-America team. In 1929, his senior year at Minnesota, he was voted to the first team at both tackle and fullback. In addition, he was named to some All-America teams as an end. Nagurski was a star at Minnesota from 1927-29 and led the Gophers to an 18-4-2 record during that time. Amazingly Minnesota’s four losses came by a combined five points. The National Football Foundation could hardly wait to enter Bronko Nagurski into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
After school was over Nagurski signed on with George Halas and his Chicago Bears teams of 1930 through 1938. Bronko was one of the star players for those Bears squads and he helped the team win NFL Championships in both 1932 & 1933. He was a great write up on one of the infamous 1933 victory and the play made in part by Nagurski that helped take the Bears to victory by clicking here. Bronko Nagurski was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the entry class of 1963.
Jim Houston
November 3, 1937 – Massillon, Ohio – Marked the birth of Ohio State University’s two way end, Jim Houston. He was a three-year starter under head coach Woody Hayes from 1957 through 1959 and twice was voted as the team’s MVP. He was elected the team captain as a senior. The website footballfoundation.org has a great bio on Jim and it tells us that as a sophomore, Houston helped the Buckeyes to a 9-1 record and to claim the title of the National Championship for the 1957 season. The NFF Selection committee placed the career of Jim Houston into their College Football Hall of Fame in 2005. After school, Houston played 13 years in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns and was selected to four Pro Bowls.
Kirk Baumgartner – QB
November 3, 1967 – Colby, Wisconsin – Celebrated the arrival of Kirk Baumgartner, a quarterback that played for the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point into our world. Kirk played with the Pointers from 1986 through the 1989 seasons. Baumgartner was a three-time First Team NAIA All-American, a two time NAIA National Player of the Year and arguably the best quarterback in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics history. As a junior and senior he led the nation in total offense. Baumgartner still ranks among the all-time greatest college quarterbacks with 14,847 career passing yards and 122 career touchdown passes. Kirk Baumgartner was honored with a place in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Nov. 3
1899 — Jim Jeffries beats Sailor Tom Sharkey to retain the world heavyweight title after referee George Siler stops the fight in the 25th round at the Greater New York Athletic Club.
1934 — Lou Gehrig wins the American League Triple Crown after hitting .363 with 49 HR, and 165 RBIs. Philadelphia catcher Mickey Cochrane named AL MVP.
1942 — Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams wins the American League Triple Crown (.356 average, 36 HRS, 137 RBI) but Yankees pitcher Joe Gordon is AL MVP.
1968 — Jim Turner of New York kicks six field goals to lead the Jets to a 25-21 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
1973 — Roosevelt Leaks rushes for 342 yards to lead Texas to a 42-14 victory over Southern Methodist.
1973 — Jay Miller sets an NCAA record with 22 catches for 263 yards as Brigham Young beats New Mexico 56-21.
1973 — Stan Mikita of Chicago scores his 1,000th NHL point with an assist in a 5-4 loss to Minnesota.
1987 — New York Rangers’ center Marcel Dione becomes the 2nd NHL player to score 1,700 career points.
1989 — Lou Piniella is named manager of the Cincinnati Reds, replacing Pete Rose who is banned for life for gambling on MLB games.
1990 — David Klingler tosses seven TD passes, offsetting the NCAA record of 690 passing yards by Texas Christian substitute quarterback Matt Vogler, to lead Houston to a 56-35 victory.
1990 — Atlanta Hawks’ center Moses Malone sets an NBA record for free throws made in a career by hitting 7-of-9 in a 121-120 win over Indiana Pacers at the Omni; passes Oscar Robinson’s record (7,694).
1995 — The Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies open their first NBA season with victories. The Raptors beat New Jersey 94-79 and the Grizzlies beat Portland 92-80.
1996 — Jerry Rice becomes the first player with 1,000 career NFL receptions in San Francisco’s 24-17 victory over New Orleans.
1996 — Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant becomes the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days) in 91-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Great Western Forum.
1996 — Philadelphia kicker Gary Anderson becomes the fourth player in NFL history to crack the 1,500 point mark with his first-quarter extra-point kick in a 31-21 win over Dallas.
2001 — Arkansas beats Mississippi 58-56 in seven overtimes in the longest major college football game in history. The Razorbacks stop the Rebels’ 2-point conversion try in the seventh overtime for the win. After ending regulation tied at 17, the teams score touchdowns in every extra period but the second.
2007 — Navy snaps an NCAA-record 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame with a 46-44 victory in triple overtime. It’s the first time Navy beat Notre Dame since a 35-14 win in 1963 when Roger Staubach was quarterback for the Midshipmen.
2007 — Al Arbour makes a one-night return to the bench and the New York Islanders rallies from a two-goal deficit to beat Pittsburgh 3-2. Arbour was behind the bench for the Islanders’ four Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s and was invited back to coach the team for the 1,500th time. He earns win No. 740.
2007 — Todd Reesing throws a school-record six touchdown passes as No. 8 Kansas batters Nebraska 76-39. The Jayhawks score touchdowns on 10 straight possessions and rolled up the most points ever scored against Nebraska in 117 years of Huskers’ football.
2012 — Kenjon Barner rushes for a school-record 321 yards and five touchdowns and No. 2 Oregon produces another landmark offensive performance in a 62-51 victory over No. 18 Southern California. Oregon’s 730 yards and 62 points are the most ever allowed by USC, which began playing football in 1888.
2012 — Brooklyn makes a winning return to major pro sports, with the Nets topping the Toronto Raptors 107-100 in the first regular-season NBA game at Barclays Center.
2013 — Nick Foles ties an NFL mark with seven touchdown passes and throws for 406 yards to revitalize the Philadelphia Eagles in a 49-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders.
2016 — Harvard University suspends its men’s soccer team for the rest of the season over sexual comments made about members of the women’s soccer team. The soccer team, currently ranked first in the Ivy League, forfeits its remaining games of the season.
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Nov. 4
1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL-record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the Pirates is scoring the first touchdown against Detroit this season, ending the Lions’ shutout streak at seven games.
1951 — The U.S. wins six of eight singles matches and ties another to win the Ryder Cup 9½-2½ over Britain at Pinehurst in North Carolina.
1959 — Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP.
1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scores 44 points and sets an NBA record by missing all 10 of his free throws in the Warriors 136-121 victory the Detroit Pistons.
1976 — Baseball holds its first free agent draft with 24 players from 13 major league clubs participating. Reggie Jackson eventually signs the most lucrative contract of the group, $2.9 million over five years with the New York Yankees. Others free agents are Joe Rudi, Don Gullett, Gene Tenace, Rollie Fingers, Don Baylor, Bobby Grich and Willie McCovey.
1984 — Seattle’s Dave Brown returns two interceptions for touchdowns in a 31-17 triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs.
1987 — NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte & Miami for 1988 & Minneapolis & Orlando for 1989.
1989 — Sunday Silence holds off the late charge by favorite Easy Goer to win the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by a neck at Gulfstream Park.
2000 — R.J. Bowers rushes for 128 yards to become the first player in NCAA history to gain 7,000 yards in his career, leading Grove City past Carnegie Mellon 14-10.
2000 — In the highest scoring Division I-AA game in NCAA history, Ricky Ray passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns and scores three more to lead Sacramento State over Cal State Northridge 64-61.
2001 — Luis Gonzalez’s RBI single caps a two-run rally off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks win their first championship by beating the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game 7.
2006 — Rod Brind’Amour of Carolina scores his 1,000th career point, assisting on a goal in the Hurricanes’ 3-2 win over Ottawa.
2007 — Adrian Peterson runs for an NFL-record 296 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota’s 35-17 win over San Diego.
2009 — The New York Yankees win the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui’s record-tying six RBIs.
2012 — Andrew Luck breaks the NFL’s single-game rookie record by throwing for 433 yards in leading Indianapolis to a 23-20 win over Miami
2016 — Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Scott Hartnell and Josh Anderson score two goals apiece and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal 10-0, matching the biggest loss in the Canadiens’ storied history.
2017 — Quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw rushes for a career-high 265 yards and Army ends Air Force’s 306-game scoring streak with a 21-0 victory.
2017 — With a 31-24 overtime victory over Nebraska, Northwestern becomes the first Football Bowl Subdivision program to win three consecutive overtime games.
TV SPORTS SUNDAY
Sunday, 11/3/24
| Dallas at Atlanta | 1:00pm | FOX |
| Denver at Baltimore | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Miami at Buffalo | 1:00pm | CBS |
| New Orleans at Carolina | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Las Vegas at Cincinnati | 1:00pm | FOX |
| LA Chargers at Cleveland | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Indianapolis at Minnesota | 8:00pm | NBC |
| Washington at NY Giants | 1:00pm | FOX |
| New England at Tennessee | 1:00pm | FOX |
| Chicago at Arizona | 4:05pm | CBS |
| Detroit at Green Bay | 4:05pm | FOX |
| LA Rams at Seattle | 4:05pm | FOX |
| Jacksonville at Philadelphia | 8:20pm | NBC Peacock |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Detroit Pistons at Brooklyn Nets | 3:30pm | Bally Sports Detroit YES |
| Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans | 7:00pm | GCSN Bally Sports Southeast |
| Orlando Magic at Dallas Mavericks | 7:30pm | Bally Sports Florida KMPX |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| NY Islanders at NY Rangers | 1:00pm | MSG MSGSN |
| Tampa Bay at Winnipeg | 3:00pm | Bally Sports Sun Sportsnet |
| Seattle at Boston | 5:00pm | NESN Prime-Seattle |
| Washington at Carolina | 5:00pm | Bally Sports South MNMT |
| Toronto at Minnesota | 6:00pm | Bally Sports North Sportsnet |
| Edmonton at Calgary | 8:00pm | Sportsnet |
| Chicago at Anaheim | 8:00pm | Victory+ CHSN |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| Formula One: Brazilian Grand Prix | 12:00pm | ESPN |
| NASCAR Cup: XFINITY 500 | 4:00pm | NBC |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World: Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final | 5:30am | GOLF |
| ROAD RACING | TIME ET | TV |
| New York City Marathon | 8:00am | ESPN2 |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Napoli vs Atalanta | 6:30am | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Atlético Madrid vs Las Palmas | 8:00am | ESPN+ |
| EPL: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa | 9:00am | USA Peacock |
| EPL: Chelsea vs Newcastle United | 9:00am | USA Peacock |
| Ligue 1: Toulouse vs Reims | 9:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Torino vs Fiorentina | 9:00am | Paramount+ |
| Bundesliga: Freiburg vs Mainz 05 | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Barcelona vs Espanyol | 10:15am | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Rennes | 11:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Le Havre vs Montpellier | 11:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| EPL: Manchester United vs Chelsea | 11:30am | USA Peacock |
| Bundesliga: Borussia M’gladbach vs Werder Bremen | 11:30am | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Hellas Verona vs Roma | 12:00pm | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Sevilla vs Real Sociedad | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim | 1:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Internazionale vs Venezia | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: Nantes vs Olympique Marseille | 2:45pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| La Liga: Athletic Club vs Real Betis | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| NWSL: Chicago Red Stars vs Kansas City Current | 3:00pm | ESPN ESPN+ |
| NWSL: San Diego Wave vs Racing Louisville FC | 5:30pm | ESPN ESPN+ |
| Liga MX: Juárez vs Atlético San Luis | 7:00pm | TUDN VIX |
| Liga MX: Necaxa vs Toluca | 7:00pm | FS2 Fubo |
| Liga MX: América vs Monterrey | 9:00pm | TUDN |
| FIGURE SKATING | TIME ET | TV |
| Grand Prix of France | 12:00pm | NBC |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Paris-ATP & Hong Kong-WTA Finals, WTA Finals Round Robin; Belgrade-ATP Early Rounds | 3:00am | TENNIS |