“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATE FINALS
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
11 AM ET | CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | TICKETS
ADAMS CENTRAL (13-1) VS LINTON-STOCKTON (12-2)
3 PM ET | CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | TICKETS
EAST NOBLE (13-1) VS NEW PALESTINE (13-0)
7 PM ET | CLASS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | TICKETS
WESTFIELD (12-1) VS BROWNSBURG (12-1)
SATURDAY, NOV. 30
11 AM ET | CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | TICKETS
NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE (14-0) VS PROVIDENCE (13-0)
3 PM ET | CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | TICKETS
FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS (10-4) VS HERITAGE HILLS (13-1)
7 PM ET | CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | TICKETS
WARSAW COMMUNITY (10-3) VS DECATUR CENTRAL (10-2)
STATE FINALS PREVIEW: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-25%20Football%20Preview.pdf
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| BLOOMFIELD | 52 | OWEN VALLEY | 32 | |
| BREBEUF JESUIT | 59 | INDIANAPOLIS RITTER | 58 | |
| BREMEN | 65 | ARGOS | 43 | |
| CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) | 58 | NORWELL | 30 | |
| CENTERVILLE | 64 | EASTERN HANCOCK | 39 | |
| CLINTON PRAIRIE | 77 | FRANKFORT | 37 | |
| COLUMBIA CITY | 63 | WHITKO | 29 | |
| COLUMBUS EAST | 77 | WHITELAND | 67 | |
| DEKALB | 47 | FORT WAYNE NORTHROP | 42 | |
| FOREST PARK | 64 | CRAWFORD COUNTY | 36 | |
| FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY | 51 | CENTRAL NOBLE | 48 | 2OT |
| GARRETT | 51 | HERITAGE | 45 | |
| GARY WEST | 47 | VALPARAISO | 38 | |
| GUERIN CATHOLIC | 63 | PARK TUDOR | 45 | |
| HOBART | 71 | BOONE GROVE | 42 | |
| HOMESTEAD | 42 | TIPPECANOE VALLEY | 31 | |
| HUNTINGTON NORTH | 62 | NORTHFIELD | 44 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS | 62 | JOHN BURROUGHS (MO.) | 49 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 75 | WARREN CENTRAL | 40 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA | 90 | IRVINGTON PREP | 41 | |
| LAVILLE | 55 | WESTVILLE | 47 | |
| LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC | 57 | SEEGER | 54 | |
| LEBANON | 54 | GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN | 45 | |
| LEO | 57 | FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA | 42 | |
| MARION | 68 | MISSISSINEWA | 49 | |
| MONROVIA | 55 | EMINENCE | 31 | |
| MUNSTER | 74 | HAMMOND NOLL | 48 | |
| NOBLESVILLE | 76 | HAMILTON HEIGHTS | 38 | |
| NORTHEASTERN | 74 | SETON CATHOLIC | 50 | |
| OAK HILL | 59 | WABASH | 45 | |
| PERRY CENTRAL | 48 | TELL CITY | 37 | |
| PERU | 71 | LOGANSPORT | 42 | |
| PLAINFIELD | 47 | AVON | 41 | |
| PLYMOUTH | 66 | JOHN GLENN | 34 | |
| RIVER FOREST | 64 | TRI-TOWNSHIP | 29 | |
| ROCHESTER | 55 | CULVER | 12 | |
| ROSSVILLE | 66 | DELPHI | 62 | |
| SCOTTSBURG | 60 | AUSTIN | 56 | |
| SHELBYVILLE | 54 | RUSHVILLE | 29 | |
| SHENANDOAH | 60 | DALEVILLE | 33 | |
| SOUTH SPENCER | 67 | TECUMSEH | 62 | |
| SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) | 56 | MADISON | 51 | |
| SULLIVAN | 46 | SOUTH KNOX | 36 | |
| TERRE HAUTE NORTH | 71 | MOORESVILLE | 65 | |
| TRI | 75 | KNIGHTSTOWN | 56 | |
| TRITON CENTRAL | 64 | MORRISTOWN | 35 | |
| TRITON | 61 | OREGON-DAVIS | 13 | |
| VINCENNES LINCOLN | 66 | PIKE CENTRAL | 34 | |
| WASHINGTON | 50 | BARR-REEVE | 42 | |
| WES-DEL | 75 | CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN | 63 | |
| WEST WASHINGTON | 64 | SALEM | 58 | |
| WHITE RIVER VALLEY | 54 | NORTH KNOX | 42 | |
| YORKTOWN | 60 | HAGERSTOWN | 51 | |
| CHICAGO HEIGHTS TOURNAMENT | ||||
| HAMMOND CENTRAL | 63 | ST. FRANCIS DESALES (ILL.) | 52 | |
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| ALEXANDRIA | 47 | LAPEL | 28 | |
| EASTERN (PEKIN) | 48 | HENRYVILLE | 43 | |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY | 33 | LAWRENCEBURG | 29 | |
| GREENSBURG | 67 | EAST CENTRAL | 35 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 53 | WARREN CENTRAL | 45 | |
| LAKE CENTRAL | 55 | CHESTERTON | 33 | |
| LANESVILLE | 63 | SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) | 37 | |
| MADISON | 63 | SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) | 31 | |
| MISHAWAKA MARIAN | 42 | MISHAWAKA | 24 | |
| MONROVIA | 72 | EMINENCE | 44 | |
| NORTH DECATUR | 63 | SWITZERLAND COUNTY | 18 | |
| NORTH JUDSON | 53 | KNOX | 36 | |
| NORTH MIAMI | 44 | MACONAQUAH | 39 | |
| PORTAGE | 41 | MICHIGAN CITY | 31 | |
| SILVER CREEK | 64 | NORTH HARRISON | 23 | |
| TRI | 70 | KNIGHTSTOWN | 35 | |
| TRITON CENTRAL | 50 | MORRISTOWN | 45 | |
| VALPARAISO | 65 | MERRILLVILLE | 51 | |
| VINCENNES RIVET | 93 | WASHINGTON CATHOLIC | 7 | |
| WHITELAND | 48 | DECATUR CENTRAL | 42 | |
| WINCHESTER | 56 | HAGERSTOWN | 35 | |
| OAKWOOD (ILL.) TOURNAMENT | ||||
| COVINGTON | 30 | OAKWOOD (ILL.) | 25 | |
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING RESULTS
https://indianamat.com/index.php?/dualresults.html/
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, NOV. 28
2 P.M. | TUSKEGEE AT ALABAMA STATE | ESPNU
7:30 P.M. | MEMPHIS AT TULANE | ESPN
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
12 P.M. | OREGON STATE AT BOISE STATE | FOX
12 P.M. | OKLAHOMA STATE AT COLORADO | ABC/ESPN+
12 P.M. | MINNESOTA AT WISCONSIN | CBS
12 P.M. | MIAMI (OHIO) AT BOWLING GREEN | ESPNU
12 P.M. | NAVY AT EAST CAROLINA | ESPN
12 P.M. | BALL STATE AT OHIO | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | MISSISSIPPI STATE AT OLE MISS | ABC/ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | LIBERTY AT SAM HOUSTON | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | UTAH STATE AT COLORADO STATE | FS1
3:30 P.M. | TEXAS STATE AT SOUTH ALABAMA | ESPN+
4 P.M. | STANFORD AT SAN JOSE STATE | CBS
4 P.M. | ALABAMA A&M AT FLORIDA A&M | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | GEORGIA TECH AT GEORGIA | ABC/ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | NEBRASKA AT IOWA | NBC
8 P.M. | UTAH AT UCF | FOX
SATURDAY, NOV. 30
12 P.M. | MICHIGAN AT OHIO STATE | FOX
12 P.M. | TENNESSEE AT VANDERBILT | ABC/ESPN+
12 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA AT CLEMSON | ESPN
12 P.M. | KANSAS AT BAYLOR | ESPN2
12 P.M. | WEST VIRGINIA AT TEXAS TECH | FS1
12 P.M. | UTSA AT ARMY | CBSSN
12 P.M. | LOUISVILLE AT KENTUCKY | SEC NETWORK
12 P.M. | ILLINOIS AT NORTHWESTERN | BIG TEN NETWORK
12 P.M. | UCONN AT UMASS | ESPN+
12 P.M. | DUKE AT WAKE FOREST | ACC NETWORK
12 P.M. | LOUISIANA AT UL MONROE | ESPNU
12 P.M. | NORTH TEXAS AT TEMPLE | ESPN+
12 P.M. | SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE (FCS PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE AT RHODE ISLAND (FCS PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | SLIPPERY ROCK AT KUTZTOWN (DII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AT FERRIS STATE (DII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | HOBART AT SUSQUEHANNA (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | GROVE CITY AT JOHNS HOPKINS (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | MARYVILLE (TN) AT DEPAUW (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | ENDICOTT AT CORTLAND (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | KING’S (PA) AT SALISBURY (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | UMASS DARTMOUTH AT SPRINGFIELD (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON AT RANDOLPH-MACON (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | AURORA AT HOPE (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | CENTRE AT CARNEGIE MELLON (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
12 P.M. | JOHN CARROLL AT MOUNT UNION (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | UT MARTIN AT NEW HAMPSHIRE (FCS PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | ASHLAND AT CAL (PA) (DII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | HARDING AT GRAND VALLEY STATE (DII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MILES AT VALDOSTA STATE (DII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | VIRGINIA UNION AT LENOIR-RHYNE (DII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE AT SAINT JOHN’S (MN) (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR AT HARDIN-SIMMONS (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE AT WARTBURG (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | BETHEL (MN) AT LAKE FOREST (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1 P.M. | WHITWORTH AT NORTH CENTRAL (IL) (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
1:30 P.M. | EASTERN MICHIGAN AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | SOUTHERN VS. GRAMBLING (NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA) | NBC
2 P.M. | MIDDLE TENNESSEE AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | ESPN+
2 P.M. | COASTAL CAROLINA AT GEORGIA STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT TROY | ESPN+
2 P.M. | SOUTH FLORIDA AT RICE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | LEHIGH AT RICHMOND (FCS PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND) | ESPN+
2 P.M. | EASTERN KENTUCKY AT VILLANOVA (FCS PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND) | ESPN+
3 P.M. | PITT AT BOSTON COLLEGE | CW NETWORK
3 P.M. | OLD DOMINION AT ARKANSAS STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | NORTHERN ARIZONA AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN (FCS PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND) | ESPN+
3 P.M. | DRAKE AT TARLETON STATE (FCS PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND) | ESPN+
3 P.M. | MINNESOTA STATE AT CSU PUEBLO (DII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
3 P.M. | BEMIDJI STATE AT WESTERN COLORADO (DII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
3 P.M. | TEXAS LUTHERAN AT LINFIELD (DIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND) | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | MARYLAND AT PENN STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | AUBURN AT ALABAMA | ABC/ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | MIAMI (FLA.) AT SYRACUSE | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | CAL AT SMU | ESPN2
3:30 P.M. | NOTRE DAME AT USC | CBS
3:30 P.M. | ARIZONA STATE AT ARIZONA | FOX
3:30 P.M. | ARKANSAS AT MISSOURI | SEC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | RUTGERS AT MICHIGAN STATE | FS1
3:30 P.M. | NC STATE AT NORTH CAROLINA | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | FRESNO STATE AT UCLA | BIG TEN NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | UAB AT CHARLOTTE | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT TULSA | ESPN+
4 P.M. | JACKSONVILLE STATE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | ESPNU
4 P.M. | KENNESAW STATE AT LOUISIANA TECH | ESPN+
4 P.M. | UTEP AT NEW MEXICO STATE | ESPN+
6 P.M. | TCU AT CINCINNATI | ESPN+
6 P.M. | APPALACHIAN STATE AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPN+
6:30 P.M. | WYOMING AT WASHINGTON STATE | CW NETWORK
7 P.M. | OKLAHOMA AT LSU | ESPN
7 P.M. | FLORIDA AT FLORIDA STATE | ESPN2
7 P.M. | PURDUE AT INDIANA | FS1
7:30 P.M. | WASHINGTON AT OREGON | NBC
7:30 P.M. | TEXAS AT TEXAS A&M | ABC/SEC NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | KANSAS STATE AT IOWA STATE | FOX
8 P.M. | NEVADA AT UNLV | CBSSN
8 P.M. | VIRGINIA AT VIRGINIA TECH | ACC NETWORK
8 P.M. | MARSHALL AT JAMES MADISON | ESPNU
10:15 P.M. | HOUSTON AT BYU | ESPN
10:15 P.M. | TENNESSEE STATE AT MONTANA (FCS PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND) | ESPN+
10:30 P.M. | AIR FORCE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | FS1
11 P.M. | NEW MEXICO AT HAWAI’I | SPECTRUM SPORTS PPV
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25
LOUISVILLE 89#14 INDIANA 61
#17 BAYLOR 91 NEW ORLEANS 60
WEST VIRGINIA 86 #3 GONZAGA 78 OT
#5 IOWA STATE 99 COLORADO 71
#7 TENNESSEE 78 TENNESSEE MARTIN 35
#4 AUBURN 90 MEMPHIS 76
#20 TEXAS A&M 77 #21 CREIGHTON 73
#16 CINCINNATI 77 ALABAMA STATE 59
#24 ARIZONA 104 DAVIDSON 71
MICHIGAN 78 #22 XAVIER 53
#10 MARQUETTE 94 STONE HILL 59
MICHIGAN STATE 94 #12 NORTH CAROLINA 91 OT
#9 ALABAMA 95 RUTGERS 90
ELSEWHERE
OREGON 78 SAN DIEGO STATE 68
VALPARAISO 87 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 82
MARYLAND AND 91 BUCKNELL 67
RICHMOND 73 BALL STATE 60
NEBRASKA 96 SOUTH DAKOTA 79
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
TOP 25
#7 LSU 82 #20 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 65
#9 KANSAS STATE 92 DEPAUL 66
#13 DUKE 109 #8 OKLAHOMA 99 OT
#6 USC 84 SETON HALL 51
#2 CONNECTICUT 73 #18 OLE MISS 60
#14 KENTUCKY 76 #19 ILLINOIS 53
ELSEWHERE:
WASHINGTON 61 SOUTHERN 43
PENN STATE 86 DREXEL 78 OT
EASTERN ILLINOIS 66 IU INDY 49
CAMPBELL 71 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 67 OT
MICHIGAN STATE 78 VANDERBILT 70
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
QUARTERFINALS
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
NO. 1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VS. NO. 2 WAKE FOREST, 5 P.M.
NO. 2 NORTH CAROLINA VS. NO. 4 PENN ST., 6 P.M.
SATURDAY, NOV. 30
NO. 3 STANFORD VS. NO. 4 NOTRE DAME, 5 P.M.
NO. 1 DUKE VS. NO. 7 VIRGINIA TECH, 6 P.M.
SEMIFINALS
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
QUARTERFINAL WINNERS, TBA
CHAMPIONSHIP
MONDAY, DEC. 9
SEMIFINAL WINNERS, 7 P.M.
MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER NCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
THIRD ROUND
SATURDAY, NOV. 30
NO. 13 MARSHALL VS. NC STATE, 2 P.M.
NO. 3 DENVER VS. NO. 14 INDIANA, 4 P.M.
NO. 11 VIRGINIA VS. UMASS, 5 P.M.
NO. 5 DAYTON VS. NO. 12 SMU, 7 P.M.
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
NO. 1 OHIO ST. VS. NO. 16 STANFORD, 5 P.M.
KANSAS CITY VS. NO. 2 PITTSBURGH, 5 P.M.
NO. 9 CLEMSON VS. NO. 8 WAKE FOREST, 6 P.M.
VERMONT VS. SAN DIEGO, 8 P.M.
NFL SCHEDULE
WEEK 13
THURSDAY
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS (THANKSGIVING) 12:30P (ET) 12:30P CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (THANKSGIVING) 3:30P (CT) 4:30P FOX
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (THANKSGIVING) 7:20P (CT) 8:20P NBC
FRIDAY
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (FRI) 2:00P (CT) 3:00P PRIME VIDEO
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 4:05P (ET) 4:05P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 3:05P (CT) 4:05P FOX
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P CBS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT BUFFALO BILLS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
MONDAY
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT DENVER BRONCOS (MON) 6:15P (MT) 8:15P ESPN*
NBA SCORES
INDIANA 121 PORTLAND 114
LA CLIPPERS 121 WASHINGTON 96
ORLANDO 133 CHICAGO 119
MIAMI 98 CHARLOTTE 94
HOUSTON 122 PHILADELPHIA 115 OT
ATLANTA 135 CLEVELAND 124
DALLAS 129 NEW YORK 114
SACRAMENTO 115 MINNESOTA 104
MEMPHIS 131 DETROIT 111
TORONTO 119 NEW ORLEANS 93
LA LAKERS 119 SAN ANTONIO 101
DENVER 122 UTAH 103
BROOKLYN 127 PHOENIX 117
OKLAHOMA CITY 105 GOLDEN STATE 101
NHL SCORES
ST. LOUIS 3 NEW JERSEY 0
CAROLINA 4 NY RANGERS 3
MINNESOTA 1 BUFFALO 0
WASHINGTON 5 TAMPA BAY 4
BOSTON 6 NY ISLANDERS 3
FLORIDA 5 TORONTO 1
PITTSBURGH 5 VANCOUVER 4
MONTRÉAL 4 COLUMBUS 3 OT
DETROIT 2 CALGARY 1 OT
PHILADELPHIA 3 NASHVILLE 2 OT
CHICAGO 6 DALLAS 2
ANAHEIM 5 SEATTLE 2
COLORADO 2 VEGAS 1
LOS ANGELES 4 WINNIPEG 1
OTTAWA 4 SAN JOSE 3
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
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NFL NEWS
GAME CAPSULE: CHICAGO BEARS (4-7) AT DETROIT LIONS (10-1)
Thursday, November 28, 2024 | 12:30 PM ET | Ford Field | Referee: Alan Eck
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: CHI leads series, 105-78-5 (DET won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/10/23: DET 13 at CHI 28
Postseason: —
BEARS NOTES:
QB CALEB WILLIAMS (rookie) completed 32 of 47 atts. (68.1 pct.) for 340 yards & 2 TDs vs 0 INTs for 103.1 rating in Week 12. Is 1 of 4 NFC QBs (Jared Goff, Baker Mayfield & Geno Smith) with 300+ pass yards in 3+ games (3) in 2024. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 65 scrimmage yards (35 rec., 30 rush) in Week 12 & aims for his 9th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Needs 57 scrimmage yards for 3rd-career 1,000-yard season. Had 2,878 scrimmage yards & 25 TDs (18 rush, 7 rec.) in 40 games (2020-22) with Det. • WR DJ MOORE had 7 catches for 106 yards & 4th rec. TD of season last week, his 22nd-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 54 catches for 566 yards in 2024 & is 1 of 3 (Chris Godwin & Travis Kelce) with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in each of past 7 seasons. Has 32 receptions for 531 yards (106.2 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 rush) in 5 career games vs. Det., with TD catch in 4 of his 5 games. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Det. with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had season highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (86) & had 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 12. Had 11 receptions for 175 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. Det. (11/12/23 w/ LAC) & aims for his 4th in row vs. Det. with 8+ catches & 95+ rec. yards. • WR ROME ODUNZE (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches. • S KEVIN BYARD led team & tied his career high with 13 tackles last week. Has 84 tackles in 2024 & is only DB with 75+ tackles in each of past 8 seasons. • LB T.J. EDWARDS needs 13 tackles for 4th-straight 100+ tackle season. Had FR in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had sack & 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with sack. • DL JACOB MARTIN has sack in 3 of his past 4.
LIONS NOTES:
DETROIT has won 10 of 1st 11 for 1st time since 1934. Has rush TD in 25 straight games (incl. postseason), longest such streak in NFL history. • QB JARED GOFF needs 239 pass yards for 8th-straight 3,000-yard season. Has 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs & 95+ rating in each of his 1st 3 Thanksgiving starts. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 125+ rating. Aims for his 5th in row at home vs. Chi. with 2+ TD passes. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 2 rush TDs in Week 12 & has 10 rush TDs in 2024. Has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 7 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 80+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Ranks 4th in NFL with 1,151 scrimmage yards & is only player with 70+ scrimmage yards in 11 games in 2024. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 11th rush TD of season last week & aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has 24 rush TDs in 25 games with Det. since 2023. Had 4,849 scrimmage yards & 30 TDs (26 rush, 4 rec.) in 60 games (2019-22) with Chi. Montgomery & Gibbs are 1st pair of RB teammates each with 10+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN aims for his 4th in row at home with rec. TD. Had 8 catches for 77 yards & TD in last home meeting. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 Thursday games. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. • DB KERBY JOSEPH has INT in 4 of his 5 home games in 2024 & aims for his 4th in row at home with INT. • DB BRIAN BRANCH has 11 PD in 11 career home games. • LB JACK CAMPBELL had career-high 2 PD last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 7+ tackles. • DL ALIM MCNEIL had 1st FF of season in Week 12.
GAME CAPSULE: NEW YORK GIANTS (2-9) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4-7)
Thursday, November 28, 2024 | 4:30 PM ET | AT&T Stadium | Referee: Brad Rogers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DAL leads series, 76-46-2 (won 14 of past 15)
Postseason: NYG leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/26/24: DAL 20 at NYG 15
Postseason: NFC-D 1/13/08: NYG 21 at DAL 17
GIANTS NOTES:
QB TOMMY DEVITO completed 21 of 31 atts. (67.7 pct.) for 189 yards & 83.9 rating in 1st start of season last week. Had 2 TD passes in his only career start vs. Dal. (11/12/23), his 1st-career start. • RB TYRONE TRACY (rookie) had 70 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 28 rec.) in Week 12. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 & aims for his 5th in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. Leads all rookies with 587 rush yards & ranks 3rd with 732 scrimmage yards. • WR MALIK NABERS (rookie) had 6 catches for 64 yards in Week 12 & became 1st player ever with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 8 of his 1st 9 career games. Has 67 catches in 2024, 2nd-most among rookies & most by player in 1st 9 career games all-time. Had career-high 12 catches for 115 yards in Week 4 meeting. Ranks 4th among rookies with 671 rec. yards. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had 5 catches last week & has career-high 61 receptions in 2024. Is 1 of 4 (Ja’Marr Chase, CeeDee Lamb & Garrett Wilson) with 5+ catches in 9 games this season. Had career-high 11 receptions in Week 4 meeting. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE had 5th-career FF last week. Has 5 sacks & 4 TFL in his past 4 on road. • LB BRIAN BURNS had 10th TFL of season last week & is 1 of 4 (Nick Bosa, Maxx Crosby & Myles Garrett) with 10+ TFL in each of past 4 seasons. Aims for his 4th in row on Thursday with TFL. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 3rd FF of season last week, his 10th-career FF. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX had TFL last week & had sack in Week 4 meeting. • S TYLER NUBIN led team with 12 tackles & had 1st-career PD in Week 12 & leads all rookies with 81 tackles in 2024.
COWBOYS NOTES:
QB COOPER RUSH completed 24 of 32 atts. (75 pct.) for 247 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 117.6 rating in Week 12, his career-high rating as starting QB & his 3rd-career game with 2 TD passes. Passed for 215 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 98.2 rating in his only career start vs. NYG (9/26/22). • RB RICO DOWDLE had 98 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 12 rec.) in Week 12 & has career-high 672 scrimmage yards in 2024. Had TD catch in Week 4 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with TD. • WR CEEDEE LAMB had 10 catches for 67 yards in Week 12, his 12th-career game with 10+ catches, tied-2nd most all-time by player in 1st 5 seasons. Has 77 catches in 2024 & joined Jarvis Landry as only players with 70+ catches in each of 1st 5 seasons. Needs 14 rec. yards to reach 6,000 for his career. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 Thursday games, incl. 106 scrimmage yards in Week 4 meeting. Had 11 catches for 151 yards & rec. TD in last home meeting & aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. NYG with 100+ rec. yards. • WR KAVONTAE TURPIN had 99-yard KR-TD in Week 12 & became 1st player since 2019 (Jamal Agnew) with KR-TD & PR-TD in same season. • TE LUKE SCHOONMAKER had 1st TD catch of season in Week 12. • LB MICAH PARSONS had 2 sacks in Week 12, his 13th-career game with 2+ sacks, tied 5th-most by player in 1st 4 seasons since 1982. Has sack in each of his 3 Thanksgiving games. • LB ERIC KENDRICKS had 10 tackles in Week 12. Needs 3 tackles for his 9thstraight 100+ tackle season. Is 1 of 3 (Zaire Franklin & Logan Wilson) with 8+ tackles in 10+ games (10) in 2024. • LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN had 5th sack of season last week. • CB DARON BLAND aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with INT.
GAME CAPSULE: MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-6) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-3)
Thursday, November 28, 2024 | 8:20 PM ET | Lambeau Field | Referee: Shawn Smith
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 10-6 (GB won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/25/22: GB 26 at MIA 20
Postseason: —
DOLPHINS NOTES:
QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 29 of 40 atts. (72.5 pct.) for 317 yards & season-high 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-best 128.9 rating last week, 4thcareer game with 4+ TD passes. Has 2+ TD passes & 120+ rating in 3 of past 4. Since Week 8, leads NFL with 76.5 comp. pct. & ranks 2nd with 116.2 rating. Passed for 310 yards in last meeting. Is 12-5 in 17 career starts vs. NFC. • RB DE’VON ACHANE had season-high 2 TD catches last week, 5th-career game with 2+ TDs. Has TD in 4 of past 5. Aims for 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 165 scrimmage yards (96 rush, 69 rec.) & TD catch in only career game on Thursday (9/12/24 vs. Buf.). • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 road games this season. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC. • WR TYREEK HILL aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 103 rec. yards in last meeting & has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. GB. Has 822 rec. yards (91.3 per game) in 9 career games on Thursday. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE set season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (144) & had rec. TD in Week 12. Had 5 catches for 143 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE JONNU SMITH aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches, 85+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 3 sacks in his past 3 vs. GB. Needs sack for 14th-career season with 5+ sacks, tied 4th-most since 1982. • DT ZACH SIELER had sack & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with sack. Had TFL in last meeting. • LB CHOP ROBINSON (rookie) set career highs in PD (2) & sacks (1.5) in Week 12. Has sack in 3 of past 4. Aims for 3rd in row on road with sack. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had PD & 1st sack of season last week. Has PD in 4 of past 5. Had 6 tackles, FF & FR in his last game vs. GB (12/19/22 w/ LAR).
PACKERS NOTES:
QB JORDAN LOVE had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 107.7 rating in Week 12 & aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Has 28 TDs (26 pass, 2 rush) vs. 11 INTs for 95.5 rating in 13 career home starts, incl. 2+ TD passes in 8 of his past 9 at home. Passed for 268 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125.5 rating on Thanksgiving in 2023 (11/23/23 at Det.). • RB JOSH JACOBS rushed for 106 yards & tied his career-high with 3 rush TDs in Week 12. Has 944 yards & 7 rush TDs in 2024 & became 4th player since 2000 with 800+ rush yards & 6+ rush TDs in each of his 1st 6 seasons. Can reach 1,000 rush yards for 4th time in his career. Aims for his 5th in row on Thursday with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR ROMEO DOUBS led team with 54 rec. yards in Week 12 & needs 17 rec. yards for 2nd-straight 500-yard season. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had 6 catches in last meeting. Had TD catch on Thanksgiving in 2023 at Det. • WR JAYDEN REED had TD catch in 2023 on Thanksgiving at Det. • TE TUCKER KRAFT had 6th rec. TD of season last week, tied 2nd-most among TEs in 2024. • DL RASHAN GARY had sack & 1st FF of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had 3 sacks, 2 FF & FR on Thanksgiving in 2023 at Det. • DL LUKAS VAN NESS had 6th-career sack & 1st-career FF last week. • LB QUAY WALKER had 7 tackles, 2 TFL & PD in Week 12. Has 6+ tackles in 9 of his 10 games in 2024. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 7th INT of season last week, tied-most in NFL in 2024. Needs PD for 3rd-career season with 10+ PD. Had FF & PD in his last game vs. Mia. (10/8/23 w/ NYG).
NFL WEEK 13: WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Below are teams and players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season, including:
- Philadelphia Eagles
- RB Saquon Barkley
- QB Lamar Jackson
- RB Derrick Henry
- QB Joe Burrow
- WR Ja’Marr Chase
- QB Justin Herbert
- QB Bo Nix
- RB Joe Mixon
- TE Mark Andrews
- DE Myles Garrett
- QB Jalen Hurts
- WR Justin Jefferson
- TE George Kittle
- WR Terry McClaurin
- WR Puka Nacua
- QB Caleb Williams
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES & SAQUON BARKLEY
The Philadelphia Eagles rank second in the NFL with 2,127 rushing yards this season and have rushed for at least 150 yards and multiple touchdowns in each of their past six games.
On Sunday at Baltimore (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), the Eagles can become the first team in NFL history with at least 150 rushing yards and multiple rushing touchdowns in seven consecutive games and the fourth team since 1990 with at least 2,300 rushing yards in their first 12 games of a season, joining the 2019 Baltimore Ravens (2,494 rushing yards), 2006 Atlanta Falcons (2,431) and 2022 Chicago Bears (2,304).
Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley leads the NFL in scrimmage yards (1,649) and rushing yards (1,392) and has 500 scrimmage yards in his past two games (302 in Week 12, 198 in Week 11). Only two players – Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton (746 scrimmage yards in 1977) and Le’Veon Bell (711 in 2014) – have had 700-or-more scrimmage yards in a three-game span in a single season.
On Sunday, Barkley can become the second player in NFL history with at least 1,700 scrimmage yards in his first 12 games with a team, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1,775 scrimmage yards with the Los Angeles Rams).
With 151 scrimmage yards on Sunday – a mark he has reached five times in 11 games this season – Barkley can become the fifth player since 2000 with 1,800 scrimmage yards in his first 12 games of a season, joining Priest Holmes (1,956 scrimmage yards in 2002 with Kansas City), Le’Veon Bell (1,884 in 2016 with Pittsburgh), Chris Johnson (1,831 in 2009 with Tennessee) and Christian McCaffrey (1,811 in 2019 with Carolina).
With 108 rushing yards in Week 13, Barkley can become the sixth player in NFL history with at least 1,500 rushing yards in his first 12 games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958 and 1963), Terrell Davis (1998), Walter Payton (1977) and O.J. Simpson (1973 and 1975) as well as Chris Johnson (2009).
The players with at least 1,500 rushing yards in their first 12 games of a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | RUSH YARDS |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 1963 | 1,677 |
| Walter Payton HOF | Chicago | 1977 | 1,642 |
| O.J. Simpson HOF | Buffalo | 1973 | 1,584 |
| O.J. Simpson HOF | Buffalo | 1975 | 1,575 |
| Terrell Davis HOF | Denver | 1998 | 1,566 |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 1958 | 1,527 |
| Chris Johnson | Tennessee | 2009 | 1,509 |
| Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia | 2024 | 1,392* |
| *in first 11 games | |||
LAMAR JACKSON & DERRICK HENRY
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson leads the NFL in passer rating (117.9) and passing yards (3,053) and ranks tied for first in touchdown passes (27) entering Week 13.
In his past four home starts, Jackson has 10 touchdown passes with one interception and a 142.2 passer rating. On Sunday against Philadelphia (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Jackson can become the third quarterback all-time with a passer rating of 140-or-higher in five consecutive home starts within a season, joining Drew Brees (141.0 rating in 2018 with New Orleans) and Aaron Rodgers (140.9 rating in 2014 with Green Bay).
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 15 scrimmage touchdowns (league-best 13 rushing, two receiving) and ranks second with 1,421 scrimmage yards this season.
On Sunday, Henry – who is 30 years old – can become the third player aged 30-or-older to have at least 1,500 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (each season from 1993-95) and Thomas Jones (2008).
Henry needs one touchdown to tie Pete Banaszak (16 scrimmage touchdowns in 1975 with the Oakland Raiders) for the fifth-most scrimmage touchdowns by a running back aged 30-or-older in a season in NFL history.
The running backs aged 30-or-older with the most scrimmage touchdowns in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | SCRIMMAGE TDs |
| John Riggins HOF | Washington | 1983 | 24 |
| Raheem Mostert | Miami | 2023 | 21 |
| Priest Holmes | Kansas City | 2003 | 20 |
| Lenny Moore HOF | Baltimore Colts | 1964 | 19 |
| Pete Banaszak | Oakland Raiders | 1975 | 16 |
| Derrick Henry | Baltimore | 2024 | 15* |
| *entering Week 13 | |||
Henry, who had 17 rushing touchdowns in 2020 and 16 rushing touchdowns in 2019, can become the fourth player in NFL history with 15-or-more rushing touchdowns in three career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (four seasons) and Emmitt Smith (three) as well as Shaun Alexander (three).
Henry has 26 games with at least two rushing touchdowns and with another such performance, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (27 games) for the fourth-most games with multiple rushing touchdowns in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (38) and Emmitt Smith (36) as well as Adrian Peterson (28).
JOE BURROW & JA’MARR CHASE
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow ranks tied for first with 27 touchdown passes this season and ranks third with 3,028 passing yards, while wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase leads the NFL in receiving yards (1,056) and touchdown receptions (12).
On Sunday against Pittsburgh (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Burrow can become the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least 3,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes in three of his first five career seasons, joining Josh Allen (2020-22 with Buffalo), Patrick Mahomes (2018, 2020-21 with Kansas City) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (1984-86 with Miami).
Burrow has 21 career games with at least three touchdown passes, including in each of his past three games, and on Sunday, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner (21 games) for the third-most games with at least three touchdown passes by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (33 games) and Patrick Mahomes (28) have more.
The players with the most games with at least three touchdown passes in their first five seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 33 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 28 |
| Joe Burrow | Cincinnati | 21* |
| Kurt Warner HOF | St. Louis Rams | 21 |
| *in fifth season | ||
Chase leads all players with 41 touchdown receptions since he entered the NFL in 2021 and on Sunday, can tie Rob Gronkowski (42 touchdown receptions) for the fourth-most touchdown receptions by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Randy Moss (53 touchdown receptions), Jerry Rice (49) and Bob Hayes (45) have more.
The players with the most touchdown receptions in their first four seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | REC. TDs |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota | 53 |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco | 49 |
| Bob Hayes HOF | Dallas | 45 |
| Rob Gronkowski | New England | 42 |
| Lance Alworth HOF | San Diego Chargers | 41 |
| Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati | 41* |
| Jimmy Graham | New Orleans | 41 |
| *in fourth season | ||
Chase has 10 career games with multiple touchdown receptions, including in each of his past two games, and can tie Antonio Freeman (11 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (11) for the third-most games with multiple touchdown receptions by a player in his first four seasons in the Super Bowl era. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (13 games) and Rob Gronkowski (12) have more.
JUSTIN HERBERT
In 11 games this season, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has 2,404 passing yards with 13 touchdowns and one interception and has not thrown an interception since Week 2.
On Sunday at Atlanta (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Herbert can join Aaron Rodgers (2018) as the only players in NFL history with at least 2,500 passing yards and one-or-fewer interceptions in his first 12 games of a season and become the third player in NFL history without an interception in 10 consecutive games (minimum 15 pass attempts in each game) within a single season, joining Tom Brady (11 consecutive games in 2010) and Derek Carr (10 in 2018).
The players with at least 15 pass attempts and no interceptions in the most consecutive games within a single season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| Tom Brady | New England | 2010 | 11 |
| Derek Carr | Oakland Raiders | 2018 | 10 |
| Justin Herbert | L.A. Chargers | 2024 | 9* |
| *active streak |
Since entering the NFL in 2020, Herbert has 19,627 passing yards and on Sunday, can surpass Jameis Winston (19,737 passing yards) for the second-most passing yards by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (20,618 passing yards) has more.
The players with the most passing yards in their first five seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | PASS YARDS |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 20,618 |
| Jameis Winston | Tampa Bay | 19,737 |
| Justin Herbert | L.A. Chargers | 19,627* |
| *in fifth season | ||
BO NIX
Denver rookie quarterback Bo Nix has five games this season with at least two touchdown passes and no interceptions, including multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions in each of his past three starts.
On Monday Night Football against Cleveland (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Nix can join Russell Wilson (2012) as the only rookies ever with multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions in four consecutive games.
Nix can also become the fourth rookie quarterback with six games with at least two touchdowns passes and no interceptions, joining Justin Herbert (2020), C.J. Stroud (2023) and Russell Wilson (2012). Herbert and Stroud were each named Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year.
The rookies with the most games with at least two touchdown passes and no interceptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| Justin Herbert ROY | L.A. Chargers | 2020 | 6 |
| C.J. Stroud ROY | Houston | 2023 | 6 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 2012 | 6 |
| Bo Nix | Denver | 2024 | 5* |
| *entering Week 13 | |||
Additionally on Monday night, Nix can become the first rookie in NFL history with at least 200 passing yards and multiple touchdown passes in five consecutive home games.
JOE MIXON
Houston running back Joe Mixon has 591 rushing yards (118.2 per game) and eight rushing touchdowns in five road games this season, including at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in each game.
In Week 13 at Jacksonville (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Mixon can become the third player in NFL history with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in six road games within a single season, joining Tiki Barber (six games in 2004 with the New York Giants) and Derrick Henry (six in 2020 with Tennessee). Mixon would be the first to reach the marks in each of his first six road games of a season.
The players with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the most road games in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| Tiki Barber | N.Y. Giants | 2004 | 6 |
| Derrick Henry | Tennessee | 2020 | 6 |
| Joe Mixon | Houston | 2024 | 5* |
| *entering Week 13 | |||
ADDITIONAL PLAYER NOTES
Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews has 423 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions in 2024. With 77 receiving yards, he can:
- become the fifth tight end in NFL history with at least 500 receiving yards in each of his first seven seasons, joining Rob Gronkowski, George Kittle, Keith Jackson and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome.
- become the fifth tight end ever with at least 500 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions in six consecutive seasons, joining Antonio Gates (nine), Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (twice, eight and six), Travis Kelce (seven, active streak) and Ben Coates (six).
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett has 10 sacks this season and 98.5 sacks in 111 career games since entering the NFL in 2017. With 1.5 sacks on Monday night, he can:
- become the third-fastest player since 1982 to reach 100 career sacks, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware (113 games). Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White (96 games) and T.J. Watt (109) reached the mark faster.
- become the fifth player since 1982 with at least 100 sacks in his first eight career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (124 sacks) and DeMarcus Ware (111) as well as Jared Allen (105) and T.J. Watt (104, in eighth season).
- become the first player since 1982 with 100 career sacks prior to his 29th birthday. Garrett turns 29 years old on December 29, 2024.
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts has 2,959 career rushing yards and can become the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least 3,000 rushing yards in his first five seasons, joining Lamar Jackson (4,437 rushing yards), Cam Newton (3,207) and Josh Allen (3,087).
Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson has 939 receiving yards in 2024 and can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first five career seasons, joining Mike Evans, A.J. Green and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
San Francisco tight end George Kittle has 509 receptions and 6,916 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2017 and can become the third tight end in NFL history with at least 500 receptions and 7,000 receiving yards in his first eight seasons, joining Antonio Gates and Travis Kelce.
Washington wide receiver Terry McClaurin has 53 receptions for 823 yards in 2024 and can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 50 receptions and 900 receiving yards in each of his first six seasons, joining Mike Evans, A.J. Green and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has 10 career games with at least 100 receiving yards and can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (11 games) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (11) for the third-most games with at least 100 receiving yards by a player in his first two career seasons in the Super Bowl era. Only Odell Beckham Jr. (15 games) and Justin Jefferson (14) have more.
Chicago rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has an active streak of 193 pass attempts without an interception and without an interception in his next 19 pass attempts, will surpass Kyler Murray (211 consecutive attempts in 2019) for the longest streak of pass attempts without an interception by a rookie in NFL history.
WEEK 13 NFL PREVIEW
Since 2006, the NFL has scheduled three Thanksgiving Day games each year, and this year, the league will continue to honor and commemorate the late John Madden with the third annual John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 28. For the second-consecutive season, the NFL will follow the Thanksgiving triple-header with a Black Friday game (Nov. 29) on Prime Video.
| GAME | DAY | NETWORK | EASTERN TIME |
| Chicago Bears (4-7) at Detroit Lions (10-1) | Thanksgiving | CBS | 12:30 p.m. |
| N.Y. Giants (2-9) at Dallas Cowboys (4-7) | Thanksgiving | FOX | 4:30 p.m. |
| Miami Dolphins (5-6) at Green Bay Packers (8-3) | Thanksgiving | NBC | 8:20 p.m. |
| Las Vegas Raiders (2-9) at Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) | Black Friday | Prime Video | 3 p.m. |
- Chicago (4-7) at Detroit (10-1) (Thanksgiving, 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS): Detroit will play its 85th Thanksgiving Day game (37-45-2) dating back to 1934, while Chicago will play on Thanksgiving for the 38th time (20-15-2). The Bears have won three consecutive Thanksgiving games over the Lions (2018-19 and 2021) while Detroit is looking for its first Thanksgiving win since 2016.
- Detroit is the fourth team since 2000 to enter a Thanksgiving game with at least 10 wins, joining the 2015 Carolina Panthers (10-0), 2011 Green Bay Packers (10-0) and 2008 Tennessee Titans (10-1).
- The Lions, who tied a franchise record with 12 wins last year, have won at least 10 games in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. Including the postseason, Detroit has rushed for a touchdown in 25 consecutive games, the longest such streak in NFL history.
- Detroit quarterback Jared Goff has six touchdowns and no interceptions in his first three Thanksgiving games and can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre as the only players ever with multiple touchdown passes in each of his first four games on the holiday.
- Lions running backs David Montgomery, with 11 rushing touchdowns this season and 13 rushing touchdowns last season, and Jahmyr Gibbs, with 10 rushing touchdowns in 2024 and 10 rushing touchdowns as a rookie in 2023, are the first pair of running back teammates each with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in consecutive seasons in NFL history.
- N.Y. Giants (2-9) at Dallas (4-7) (Thanksgiving, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX): Dallas will play its 57th Thanksgiving Day game (33-22-1) since 1966 while the New York Giants will play on the holiday for the 17th time (7-6-3). The Cowboys defeated the Giants, 28-20, on Thanksgiving in 2022, as Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, CeeDee Lamb had 106 receiving yards and Micah Parsons recorded two sacks.
- Lamb had his 12th career game with at least 10 receptions last week, tied with Brandon Marshall (12 games) for the second-most such games by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Michael Thomas (18 games) has more.
- Parsons recorded his 13th career game with at least two sacks in Week 12 and tied Elvis Dumervil (13 games), Tim Harris (13) and Aldon Smith (13) for the fifth-most such games by a player in his first four seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (22 games) and Richard Dent (16) as well as J.J. Watt (15) and Simeon Rice (14) have more.
- Parsons has a sack in each of his first three Thanksgiving games and can become the fifth player since 1982 with a sack in four consecutive Thanksgiving appearances, joining Greg Ellis (2004-08), Ed “Too Tall” Jones (1982-85), Tony Tolbert (1990-93) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy White (1982-85). He can also join White as the only players since 1982 with at least 1.5 sacks in three Thanksgiving games.
- Miami (5-6) at Green Bay (8-3) (Thanksgiving, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC): Green Bay will play on Thanksgiving for the second-consecutive season and 38th time overall (15-20-2), while Miami will be featured on the holiday for the eighth time (5-2) and first since 2011. The Dolphins defeated the New York Jets, 34-13, in the first-ever Black Friday game last season.
- During the Dolphins current three-game winning streak, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has 812 passing yards – the most among AFC quarterbacks in the past three weeks – along with eight touchdown passes and one interception for a 117.9 rating.
- Packers quarterback Jordan Love passed for three touchdowns with a 125.5 rating, while linebacker Rashan Gary recorded three sacks in the team’s 29-22 Thanksgiving win last season against Detroit. This year, Love can become the sixth quarterback ever with at least three touchdown passes in consecutive Thanksgiving appearances and the first since Tom Brady (2010 and 2012).
- Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs has 944 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns this season and became the fourth player since 2000 with at least 800 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns in each of his first six career seasons, joining Ezekiel Elliott, Adrian Peterson and Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson.
- Las Vegas (2-9) at Kansas City (10-1) (Black Friday, 3 p.m. ET, Prime Video): Kansas City head coach Andy Reid became the third coach all-time with 19 seasons with 10-or-more wins, joining Bill Belichick (20 seasons with 10-or-more wins) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Don Shula (20).
- Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes recorded his 99th win (including the postseason) as a starting quarterback last week and with his next victory, can tie Tom Brady (100 wins) for the most wins, including the postseason, by a starting quarterback in his first eight seasons in NFL history.
- Mahomes has 73 career games with at least two touchdown passes and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (72 games) and Russell Wilson (72) for the second-most such games by a player in his first eight seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (74 games) has more.
- Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has 11,897 regular-season receiving yards and surpassed Antonio Gates (11,841 receiving yards) for the third-most regular-season receiving yards by a tight end all-time. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15,127 receiving yards) and Jason Witten (13,046) have more.
- Las Vegas rookie tight end Brock Bowers has 74 receptions this season – the most by a Raiders rookie all-time, tied with Jeremy Shockey (74 receptions in 2002 with the New York Giants) for the third-most receptions by a rookie tight end in NFL history. Only Sam LaPorta (86 receptions in 2023 with Detroit) and Keith Jackson (81 in 1988 with Philadelphia) have more.
- Philadelphia (9-2) at Baltimore (8-4) (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS): The Eagles have won seven consecutive games, the second-longest active winning streak in the NFL, and last week, became the second team in NFL history with at least 150 rushing yards and multiple rushing touchdowns in six consecutive games, joining the 1949 Philadelphia Eagles.
- Baltimore leads the NFL with 2,162 rushing yards (in 12 games, 180.2 per game) this season while Philadelphia ranks second with 2,127 rushing yards (in 11 games, 193.4 per game). Sunday’s matchup will mark the first time that the top two rushing offenses will meet in Week 13 or later of a season since Week 15, 2016 (also Philadelphia at Baltimore).
- Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley registered a career-high 302 scrimmage yards in Week 12 – the ninth-most in a game in NFL history – and 198 scrimmage yards in Week 11, becoming the third player in NFL history with 500 scrimmage yards in a two-game span, along with Pro Football Hall of Famers Walter Payton (1977) and Ollie Matson (1954).
- Included in his career-high and franchise-record 255 rushing yards last week, Barkley became the sixth player in NFL history to record multiple rushing touchdowns of 70-or-more yards in a game, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Lenny Moore (1956) and Barry Sanders (1997) as well as John Fuqua (1970), Frank Gore (2009) and Maurice Jones-Drew (2009).
- Barkley leads the NFL with 1,649 scrimmage yards this season, the second-most scrimmage yards by a player in his first 11 games with a team in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (1,726 scrimmage yards with the Los Angeles Rams).
- With Barkley and Baltimore’s Derrick Henry (1,421 scrimmage yards, second-most in the NFL), it will mark the first meeting between the top two leaders in scrimmage yards in Week 13 or later of a season since Week 14, 2009 (Tennessee’s Chris Johnson and the St. Louis Rams’ Steven Jackson).
- With Barkley (1,392 rushing yards, most in the NFL) and Henry (1,325 rushing yards, second-most), it will mark the first meeting between players each with at least 1,300 rushing yards in a season since Week 16, 2012 (Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson and Houston’s Arian Foster).
- Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson leads the NFL with 3,053 passing yards and leads all quarterbacks with 599 rushing yards this season. Jackson and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts are two of the six quarterbacks in NFL history with three career seasons with at least 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards, along with Cam Newton (six seasons), Russell Wilson (five), Josh Allen (four) and Randall Cunningham (three).
- Jackson leads the league with a 117.9 passer rating and is the first player since 2020 (Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers) with at least 3,000 passing yards and a passer rating of 115-or-higher entering Week 13.
- Bounce back teams: Seven teams that missed the postseason last year – Denver (7-5) and the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) in the AFC, and Arizona (6-5), Atlanta (6-5), Minnesota (9-2), Seattle (6-5) and Washington (7-5) in the NFC – have a winning record.
- Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) at Atlanta (6-5) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Since entering the NFL in 2020, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has 19,627 passing yards and can surpass Jameis Winston (19,737 passing yards) for the second-most passing yards by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (20,618 passing yards) has more.
- Falcons running back Bijan Robinson ranks fifth in the NFL with 1,142 scrimmage yards this season and has seven games with at least 100 scrimmage yards, tied for the second-most in the league this season. Robinson has 103 receptions and 2,605 scrimmage yards since entering the NFL last season and is the first running back under the age of 23 since Saquon Barkley with at least 100 receptions and 2,500 scrimmage yards.
- Arizona (6-5) at Minnesota (9-2) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): Cardinals tight end Trey McBride ranks second among tight ends in receiving yards (685) and third in receptions (61) this season and can join Travis Kelce (10 consecutive road games from 2019-20) as the only tight ends in NFL history with five-or-more receptions in 10 consecutive road games
- Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson ranks second in the NFL with 939 receiving yards in 2024 and can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first five career seasons, joining Mike Evans, A.J. Green and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
- Seattle (6-5) at New York Jets (3-8) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX): Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is the only first-time head coach and one of four head coaches in his first year with a team – along with Atlanta’s Raheem Morris, the Los Angeles Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh and Washington’s Dan Quinn – to have a winning record in 2024. In seven consecutive seasons (2017-23), a first-time head coach has led his team to the postseason in his first season with a club.
- Tennessee (3-8) at Washington (7-5) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has 2,613 passing yards and 556 rushing yards this season and became the fourth rookie quarterback in NFL history with at least 2,500 passing yards and 500 rushing yards, joining Robert Griffin III (2012), Kyler Murray (2019) and Cam Newton (2011).
- Cleveland (3-8) at Denver (7-5) (Monday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC): Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has eight touchdown passes with no interceptions for a 118.6 rating in his past three starts and joined Dak Prescott (Weeks 9-11, 2016) are the only rookie quarterbacks in NFL history with eight-or-more touchdown passes and zero interceptions in a three-game span.
- Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) at Atlanta (6-5) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Since entering the NFL in 2020, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has 19,627 passing yards and can surpass Jameis Winston (19,737 passing yards) for the second-most passing yards by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (20,618 passing yards) has more.
REPORT: DANIEL JONES SIGNING WITH VIKINGS
Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings, sources told Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz.
Jones will begin on the Vikings’ practice squad, reports NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero, and Cameron Wolfe. Minnesota will pay him $375,000 for the remainder of the season, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The 27-year-old had multiple options but chose the Vikings because of his relationship with head coach Kevin O’Connell, Schultz adds.
Jones cleared waivers Monday after being released by the Giants last week.
The Duke product is expected to back up Sam Darnold when elevated to the active roster. Minnesota’s depth chart also includes Nick Mullens and Brett Rypien.
Jones started 10 games with New York this season, completing 63.3% of his passes for 2,070 yards, eight touchdowns, and seven interceptions.
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: DAYTON HANDS NO. 2 UCONN 3RD STRAIGHT LOSS
Enoch Cheeks scored eight of his 20 points during a critical stretch late in the second half on Wednesday as Dayton sent two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn to an 0-3 finish at the Maui Invitational with an 85-67 romp in the seventh-place game at Lahaina, Hawaii.
The Flyers (6-2) went on a 7-0 run, capped when Javon Bennett found Cheeks open in transition for a 3-pointer that extended Dayton’s lead to 69-57 with 4:27 to go. Cheeks’ jumper with three minutes to play made it 77-61 and put the game away.
The win was Dayton’s first at the tournament, after losses by two points to No. 12 North Carolina and five points to No. 5 Iowa State during their previous two games.
UConn (4-3) entered the event with a 17-game winning streak but came up short by two points in overtime against Memphis and by one point against Colorado. The three losses in Maui equal the total number of defeats the Huskies took in the 2023-24 season.
West Virginia 86, No. 3 Gonzaga 78 (OT)
Javon Small scored 31 points to rally the Mountaineers past the Bulldogs in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, in Nassau, Bahamas.
Amani Hansberry added a career-high 19 points and eight rebounds for West Virginia (4-1), which advances to the semifinals Thursday against another surprise first-round winner, Louisville, which stunned No. 14 Indiana.
Braden Huff scored 19 points and Khalif Battle added 16 points for Gonzaga (5-1), which settles for a consolation-round game Thursday against Indiana.
No. 4 Auburn 90, Memphis 76
Johni Broome posted 21 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots to lead Auburn over Memphis in a battle of Tigers to win the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Dylan Cardwell made each of his eight field-goal attempts and finished with a career-high 18 points for Auburn, which never trailed. Auburn (7-0) shot 56.7 percent from the field as a team.
PJ Haggerty was 11 of 20 from the field and led Memphis (6-1) with 27 points and nine rebounds. Colby Rogers and Dain Dainja each finished with 15 for Memphis.
No. 5 Iowa State 99, Colorado 71
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 of his career-high 24 points in the first half and the Cyclones rolled to a victory over the Buffaloes in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii.
Curtis Jones scored 19 points and Keshon Gilbert had 15 with six assists as the Cyclones (5-1) rebounded to win consecutive games after a heartbreaking defeat to No. 4 Auburn in the first round. Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson and Dishon Jackson each scored 10 points.
Julian Hammond III scored 20 points and Andrej Jakimovski added 18 for the Buffaloes (5-2), who were coming off a victory over No. 2 UConn in the second round of the tournament Tuesday.
No. 7 Tennessee 78, UT-Martin 35
The Volunteers outscored the Skyhawks by 28 points in the second half to rout visiting UT-Martin in Knoxville, Tenn.
Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 18 points for the Volunteers (7-0), who expanded on a 35-20 halftime lead with a 43-15 second half. Felix Okpara had 10 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, helping Tennessee command the paint along with Igor Milicic Jr., who added nine points and 13 rebounds. Zakai Zeigler nearly had a double-double with 11 points and nine assists.
UT Martin (2-5) was cold coming out of the locker room after halftime, missing its first eight shots. For the game, guard Josu Grullon led UT Martin with 15 points. The leading scorer in the Ohio Valley Conference entering Friday at 18.2 points per game, Grullon has not started any game for head coach Jeremy Shulman.
No. 9 Alabama 95, Rutgers 90
Mark Sears scored 24 points and the Crimson Tide hung on to top the Scarlet Knights at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.
Alabama (6-1) survived a career-high 37 points from Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper and advanced to face Oregon in the championship game on Saturday. Rutgers (5-2) will play a to-be-determined opponent on Saturday.
The Crimson Tide’s Grant Nelson added 17 points and nine rebounds along with a key defensive stop on Harper down the stretch as Alabama saw its lead whittled to one multiple times but held on.
No. 10 Marquette 94, Stonehill 59
David Joplin scored 27 points and Kam Jones and Damarius Owens added 14 apiece as the Golden Eagles rolled past the Skyhawks in Milwaukee.
Marquette (7-0) gained control with a 17-7 run to end the first half for a 51-31 lead at the break, a season high for first-half points.
Amir Nesbitt had 14 points and Hermann Koffi added 13 for Stonehill (4-5), which was without leading scorer Josh Morgan (15.4 points per game). Morgan had been playing through a foot injury but was held out against Marquette, the team announced.
Michigan State 94, No. 12 North Carolina 91 (OT)
Xavier Booker scored four of his 12 points in a critical stretch of overtime and the Spartans outlasted the Tar Heels in the third-place game at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Tre Holloman’s 19 points led Michigan State (6-2). He also dished seven assists. Fears added six assists to go with his 13 points, and Jaden Akins scored 14 points before fouling out. Booker was part of a three-man contingent off the bench to step up, joining Coen Carr (14 points) and Frankie Fidler (13).
Drake Powell came off the bench to lead North Carolina (4-3) with 18 points. He shot 4 of 6 from beyond the 3-point arc, leading the Tar Heels to an 11-of-23 performance shooting from deep.
Louisville 89, No. 14 Indiana 61
Chucky Hepburn posted his first career double-double to lead the Cardinals past the Hoosiers in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Nassau, Bahamas.
The senior guard, who transferred from Wisconsin, scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and added career highs of 10 assists and seven steals. He was one of four to score in double figures for the Cardinals (4-1).
Malik Reneau led the Hoosiers (4-1) with 21 points. However, Indiana’s two leading scorers struggled. Mackenzie Mgbako had just eight points on 2-of-7 shooting, and Myles Rice made only 1 of 11 from the field to finish with three.
No. 16 Cincinnati 77, Alabama State 59
Led by four double-figure scorers, the Bearcats posted a pair of 10-point runs in the first half in a win over the visiting Hornets.
Simas Lukosius had 16 points on four 3-pointers and dished out four assists for the Bearcats (6-0), who led by as many as 27 but shot below 50 percent (44.9) for the first time all season. Jizzle James (13 points, eight rebounds, five assists), Dillon Mitchell (10 points, eight rebounds) and Aziz Bandaogo (10 points, nine rebounds) rounded out Cincinnati’s high-scoring group.
Amarr Knox led Alabama State (3-4) with a game-high 24 points and added five rebounds. He was held to only seven second-half points as the Hornets shot 6-for-28 from the field after the intermission.
No. 17 Baylor 91, New Orleans 60
Jayden Nunn scored 23 points and the Bears delivered a 3-point shooting spectacle while never trailing against the Privateers in a nonconference game in Waco, Texas.
Nunn made seven 3-pointers and the Bears (5-2) made 15 of their 37 tries from 3-point range. Robert Wright scored 18 and Norchad Omier added 12 points and 13 rebounds as Baylor took advantage of the outmanned Privateers (2-5) to bounce back from a 77-62 loss to Tennessee on Friday.
Dae Dae Hunter scored 18 points to lead the Privateers, who committed 16 turnovers to the Bears’ six, leading to a 16-point disparity in points off turnovers.
No. 20 Texas A&M 77, No. 21 Creighton 73
Wade Taylor IV hit for 18 points and Henry Coleman III had a key dunk and a free throw in the final seconds as the Aggies came from behind to beat the Bluejays in pool play at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.
Texas A&M (5-2) trailed by four points at halftime but took the lead little more than two minutes into the second half, then played a back-and-forth contest the rest of the way, with Solomon Washington’s second-chance layup and free throw with 35 seconds left giving the Aggies the lead for good.
The Bluejays (4-3) drew within a point with 22 seconds to play, but Texas A&M stoked its advantage to three on a ringing dunk by Coleman with 16 seconds to play and put it away with his free throw with nine seconds left.
Michigan 78, No. 22 Xavier 53
Danny Wolf scored a season-high 20 points as the Wolverines had big scoring runs in both halves to top the Musketeers in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida.
Vladislav Goldin scored 18 points and Tre Donaldson added 13 points to boost Michigan (6-1), which geared up for the start of Big Ten Conference play next week.
Ryan Conwell had 19 points and Zach Freemantle chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds to pace Xavier (6-1). The Musketeers shot 34.5 percent and committed 19 turnovers.
No. 24 Arizona 104, Davidson 71
Anthony Dell’Orso had 21 points as Arizona topped Davidson in a matchup of Wildcats in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
Caleb Love finished with 20 points as Arizona (3-2) snapped the first two-game losing skid in Tommy Lloyd’s first four years as head coach. Arizona will play Oklahoma, which beat Providence 79-77, in a semifinal game on Thursday.
Davidson (4-1) was led by Connor Kochera’s 20 points. Bobby Durkin added 15 in the loss.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 7 LSU CRUISES PAST NO. 20 NC STATE FOR TITLE IN BAHAMAS
Mikaylah Williams poured in 24 points and Aneesah Morrow racked up 20 points as No. 7 LSU strolled to an 82-65 victory over No. 20 North Carolina State on Wednesday in the title game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship at Nassau, Bahamas.
Flau’Jae Johnson added 16 points and Morrow also grabbed 15 rebounds. LSU (8-0), which led 42-29 at halftime, shot 52.7 percent (29 of 55) from the field. The Tigers held a 22-6 edge in bench scoring, led by Kailyn Gilbert’s 12 points.
Saniya Rivers had 21 points to lead NC State (4-3), which shot 35.9 percent (23 of 64) from the field and was unable to take full advantage of LSU’s 21 turnovers. The Tigers held a 44-24 rebounding advantage.
NC State was within 63-53 with seven minutes left in regulation. It was the fourth meeting since 2012, with LSU winning for the third time.
No. 9 Kansas State 92, DePaul 66
Ayoka Lee scored 23 points on 11-for-16 shooting from the field and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Wildcats cruised in the third-place game of the Ball Dawgs Classic in Henderson, Nev.
Serena Sundell provided 15 points and 11 assists and Zyanna Walker had 13 points for Kansas State (6-1). Temira Poindexter and reserve Taryn Sides both added 11 points. The Wildcats, who were coming off a loss to No. 13 Duke on Monday, rolled up a 53-32 halftime lead on the strength of 31 second-quarter points.
Jorie Allen and Taylor Johnson-Matthews each scored 17 points for DePaul (2-5), which shot 33.3 percent (24 of 72) from the field.
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: HAWKS SEND CAVS TO FIRST HOME LOSS
Trae Young recorded a career-high 22 assists to go along with 20 points, helping the Atlanta Hawks hand the Cleveland Cavaliers their first home loss of the season, 135-124 on Wednesday.
Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter drained five 3-pointers to highlight his 26-point performance and Jalen Johnson collected 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Top overall draft pick Zaccharie Risacher joined Bogdan Bogdanovic by scoring 17 points apiece for the Hawks, who overcame an early 19-point deficit to snap a three-game losing streak.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Evan Mobley collected 22 points, 12 rebounds, five steals and three blocks for the Cavaliers, who fell to 10-1 at home.
Clippers 121, Wizards 96
James Harden scored 43 points, his most since March 2021, and Los Angeles sent host Washington to its 13th consecutive loss.
Ivica Zubac recorded his fifth consecutive double-double with 18 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the floor) and 16 rebounds for the Clippers. Jordan Miller added 15 points off the bench.
Rookie Alexandre Sarr had his third straight double-figure-point scoring game for Washington, finishing with 13 points. Malcolm Brogdon and Jonas Valanciunas shared the Wizards’ team high with 17 points.
Nets 127, Suns 117
Reserve Tyrese Martin established career highs of 30 points and eight 3-pointers to lead Brooklyn to a victory over host Phoenix.
Dennis Schroder added 29 points and Trendon Watford scored a season-best 18 points off the bench for Brooklyn. Ben Simmons made 7 of 8 shots while recording 14 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Nets won their third consecutive game and their fourth in the past five.
Devin Booker scored 31 points and Kevin Durant added 30 points and eight rebounds as the Suns lost for the sixth time in seven games. Phoenix dropped to 9-2 when Durant plays. Bradley Beal had 17 points but missed the last 6:38 due to an ankle injury.
Heat 98, Hornets 94
Tyler Herro hit a 3-pointer with 28.4 seconds to play to help rescue Miami, which squandered a 20-point lead but regrouped for a victory at Charlotte.
Herro poured in 27 points and Duncan Robinson had 22 points for the Heat, who have won three of their past four games.
LaMelo Ball had 32 points, Brandon Miller added 21 points and Tidjane Salaun chipped in 17 points to pace the Hornets. With a chance to tie the game, Charlotte’s Cody Martin missed two foul shots with 4.8 seconds left before two Kel’el Ware foul shots clinched it.
Rockets 112, 76ers 115 (OT)
Jalen Green scored a season-high 41 points and Alperen Sengun came up big in overtime as Houston posted a road win over Philadelphia.
Sengun (22 points, 14 rebounds) and Amen Thompson (19 and 13) each registered a double-double for Houston, which completed a sweep of its brief two-game trip after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime on Tuesday.
Tyrese Maxey posted 39 points and 10 assists and Guerschon Yabusele chipped in 22 points for Philadelphia, which continued to play without Joel Embiid (knee), Paul George (knee) and Kyle Lowry (hip). Caleb Martin (back) also sat out as the Sixers fell to 3-14 despite rallying from an eight-point deficit late in regulation.
Magic 133, Bulls 119
Jalen Suggs and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope put on a 3-point clinic to help Orlando pummel visiting Chicago.
Suggs poured in 31 points and connected on 4 of 9 long-range attempts while Caldwell-Pope went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points for the Magic, who have won 10 of their past 11 games.
Ayo Dosunmu notched a team-high 21 points as Chicago continued a stretch of inconsistent play that has seen it alternate wins and losses over the past seven games. Nikola Vucevic paired 19 points and 11 boards, and Talen Horton-Tucker went for 20 points off the bench.
Thunder 105, Warriors 101
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his team’s only two field goals of the final 8:25 to cap a 35-point performance, Isaiah Hartenstein recorded a third consecutive double-double and Oklahoma City outlasted Stephen Curry-less Golden State in San Francisco.
Hartenstein finished with 14 points and a game-high 14 rebounds for the Thunder, who managed a third straight win despite losing Jalen Williams to an eye injury late in the first half.
With Curry watching from the bench as he dealt with sore knees, the Warriors got a team-high 19 points from Jonathan Kuminga and double-figure scoring from five others but couldn’t escape a third straight defeat.
Grizzlies 131, Pistons 111
Marcus Smart scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, hitting seven 3-pointers, to help guide Memphis to a win over visiting Detroit.
Jake LaRavia and Scotty Pippen Jr. added 19 points apiece for Memphis, which won its fourth straight game.
Marcus Sasser led Detroit with a season-high 22 points off the bench. The Pistons fell for the fourth time in five games, despite holding an early 11-point lead.
Raptors 119, Pelicans 93
Ochai Agbaji and Jamison Battle scored 24 points each, three teammates had double-doubles and Toronto won on the road for the first time this season, routing New Orleans.
RJ Barrett had 22 points and 11 assists, Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Ja’Kobe Walter added 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors became the last NBA team to win a road game this season. They tied the 1997-98 team’s franchise record for futility by losing their first 10 road games.
CJ McCollum scored 19 points for the Pelicans, who lost their sixth straight game. Dejounte Murray, playing for the first time since sustaining a fractured non-shooting hand on opening night, scored 14.
Pacers 121, Trail Blazers 114
Pascal Siakam scored five of his season-high-tying 29 points in a key late 7-0 spurt and Indiana came on strong at the end to defeat Portland in Indianapolis.
Tyrese Haliburton contributed 28 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and Bennedict Mathurin chipped in with 24 points and 10 boards for the Pacers. Myles Turner added 15 points, eight rebounds and five blocks to Indiana’s third consecutive win.
Anfernee Simons bombed in six 3-pointers en route to a game-high and season-best 30 points for the Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson had 17 points apiece for Portland.
Mavericks 129, Knicks 114
Spencer Dinwiddie had 21 points off the bench, Naji Marshall scored a game-high 24 and Dallas led almost the entire way in a dominating win over visiting New York.
Dallas played without All-Star Luka Doncic for the fourth straight game while he recovers from a sprained wrist. The Mavericks have won three of those four.
Jalen Brunson had a game-high 37 points for the Knicks facing his old team. Karl-Anthony Towns added 25 points and 14 rebounds for New York. It was the Mavericks’ fifth straight win over the Knicks.
Kings 115, Timberwolves 104
Domantas Sabonis scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Sacramento stormed back for a 115-104 win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Malik Monk added 27 points off the bench for the Kings, who finished the fourth quarter on a 20-2 run to snap a four-game losing streak. De’Aaron Fox compiled 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points to lead Minnesota, which lost its fourth consecutive game. Julius Randle had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 17 points off the bench.
Lakers 119, Spurs 101
Dalton Knecht scored 20 points to lead seven Los Angeles players in double figures as the visiting Lakers rolled past San Antonio.
Anthony Davis posted 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers, while LeBron James racked up 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his sixth triple-double of the season.
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Harrison Barnes scored 19 points for San Antonio, which had its season-best four-game winning streak end.
Nuggets 122, Jazz 103
Nikola Jokic scored 30 points as Denver bounced back from a blowout home loss to New York and a tongue-lashing by its coach to earn a win over Utah in Salt Lake City.
Jokic scored 21 points in the opening half, helping the Nuggets turn a 12-point deficit into a 10-point halftime lead. He finished with 10 rebounds and seven assists. Jamal Murray added 22 points and eight assists.
Collin Sexton netted 26 points and Keyonte George scored 23 to lead the Jazz. Utah played without Lauri Markkanen (personal), John Collins (knee) and Jordan Clarkson (foot) while losing for the sixth time in seven games.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: JORDAN BINNINGTON SETS BLUES WINS MARK IN SHUTOUT
Jordan Binnington made 31 saves and became the St. Louis Blues’ all-time victories leader during a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.
Binnington earned his 152nd victory to pass Mike Liut for the franchise lead. He earned his first shutout of the season and the 16th of his career.
Dylan Holloway scored twice in the first period for the Blues, who have won their first two games under new coach Jim Montgomery. Robert Thomas also scored and Pavel Buchnevich earned an assist before exiting the game in the second period with a lower-body injury.
Jacob Markstrom made 17 saves as the Devils’ three-game winning streak ended.
Red Wings 2, Flames 1 (OT)
Lucas Raymond scored on a power play with 1:25 remaining in overtime to give host Detroit a win over Calgary.
Raymond scored from the slot after the Flames were called for having too many men on the ice. Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist, while Cam Talbot stopped 24 shots as the Red Wings extended their winning streak against the Flames to five.
Connor Zary scored for the Flames and Dan Vladar made 25 saves. Despite the loss, Calgary scored its sixth power-play goal in its last five games.
Avalanche 2, Golden Knights 1 (SO)
Valeri Nichushkin had a goal in regulation and the only one in an extended shootout as Colorado Avalanche beat Vegas in Denver.
Alexandar Georgiev turned away 18 shots through overtime and all five he faced in the shootout to give Colorado its fourth win in five games.
Pavel Dorofeyev had a goal and Adin Hill made 33 saves in regulation and overtime and then three more in the shootout before Nichushkin beat him in the fifth round, halting Vegas’ three-game win streak.
Flyers 3, Predators 2 (OT)
After Morgan Frost tied the game with 11.4 seconds left in regulation, Sean Couturier scored in overtime as visiting Philadelphia stunned Nashville.
Couturier tipped in a pass from Travis Konecny on the rush past Juuse Saros. Scott Laughton also scored for the Flyers, who have won two of their last three (2-0-1). Aleksei Kolosov made 25 saves.
Roman Josi and Ryan O’Reilly scored for the Predators, who have lost three of four (1-2-1). Saros made 20 saves.
Canadiens 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT)
Nick Suzuki scored 44 seconds into overtime to lift visiting Montreal over Columbus.
Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist and Cole Caufield and Emil Heineman also scored for the Canadiens, who snapped a two-game skid (0-1-1) with their seventh consecutive win over the Blue Jackets dating back to Nov. 23, 2022. Cayden Primeau made 21 saves for his second win of the season.
The Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski had a goal, an assist and a fighting major for his first Gordie Howe hat trick. Mathieu Olivier and Yegor Chinakhov also scored for Columbus, which had won three in a row. Merzlikins finished with 19 saves.
Kings 4, Jets 1
Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist, helping Los Angeles post a win against visiting Winnipeg.
Phillip Danault and Kevin Fiala added goals and Alex Laferriere had two assists for the Kings, who rebounded from a 7-2 road loss to the San Jose Sharks on Monday. David Rittich made 13 saves for Los Angeles, including one on a penalty shot by Rasmus Kupari, helping him earn his 100th NHL victory.
Gabriel Vilardi scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves for the Jets, who are 3-4-0 since starting 15-1-0.
Hurricanes 4, Rangers 3
Rookie Jackson Blake scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 7:59 remaining in the third period and Carolina pushed its home winning streak to nine, rallying to beat New York in Raleigh, N.C.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Blake scored 2:07 apart, with Kotkaniemi forging a 3-3 tie by beating K’Andre Miller to a loose puck behind the net and banking a wraparound off goalie Igor Shesterkin’s leg.
After former Hurricane Vincent Trocheck hooked Seth Jarvis, Blake got open in between the circles, waited for a pass from Jack Drury and lifted a shot over Shesterkin’s stick.
Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 1
Carter Verhaeghe’s three-point night helped host Florida snap its four-game losing streak and cool off the Toronto in Sunrise.
Verhaeghe finished with a goal and two assists and Sam Reinhart scored his league-leading 17th goal of the season. Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves. Before the Leafs’ morning skate, the Panthers awarded Stanley Cup rings to three former Florida players now with Toronto: Anthony Stolarz, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Steven Lorentz.
Stolarz made 19 saves for the Leafs, who had their four-game win streak halted. Mitch Marner scored and leads Toronto with 29 points, including nine points (five goals, four assists) in his last five games.
Bruins 6, Islanders 3
Pavel Zacha scored the game-winning and insurance goals less than three minutes apart in the third period for Boston, which tied a season high in goals in winning in Elmont, N.Y.
Brad Marchand scored twice in the first while Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak each added three assists for Boston. Goalie Joonas Korpisalo made 21 saves as the Bruins improved to 3-1-0 under interim head coach Joe Sacco.
Brock Nelson scored twice and had an assist for the Islanders, who have lost five of six (1-4-1). Sorokin recorded 15 saves.
Wild 1, Sabres 0
Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves and Kirill Kaprizov scored the game’s lone goal as Minnesota continued its excellent play on the road with a win at Buffalo.
Two days after getting just one goal despite taking a season-high 44 shots in a loss to the Winnipeg Jets, the Wild matched that scoring output while putting 29 on net. Gustavsson also got some help from his teammates, who blocked 32 shots.
The Wild ended Buffalo’s three-game winning streak and became the first NHL team this season to record its 10th road win.
Capitals 5, Lightning 4
Tom Wilson scored a power-play goal with 3:26 remaining as Washington rallied for its sixth straight road win, edging Tampa Bay.
Wilson, Aliaksei Protas and Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist apiece, while Andrew Mangiapane and John Carlson found the net for the Capitals, who evened the season series with the Lightning at 1-1-0. Goalie Charlie Lindgren had 24 saves.
Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point collected his fifth career hat trick, Michael Eyssimont added a goal, and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots.
Penguins 5, Canucks 4
Bryan Rust scored twice in a three-point performance and host Pittsburgh rode a four-goal first period to a 5-4 victory over Vancouver.
Blake Lizotte, Rickard Rakell and Kevin Hayes also scored for the Penguins, who snapped a three-game skid. Erik Karlsson notched three assists and Sidney Crosby collected two helpers. Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 25 saves to post his first victory in more than a month.
Quinn Hughes netted one goal and two assists while Elias Pettersson collected one goal and one assist for the Canucks, who saw their eight-game road winning streak snapped despite a furious comeback attempt. Aatu Raty and Pius Suter both added goals and goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 18 of 23 shots.
Blackhawks 6, Stars 2
Taylor Hall recorded his fifth career hat trick to lead Chicago to a win against visiting Dallas.
Louis Crevier scored his first NHL goal, Connor Bedard snapped a 12-game goalless streak and Teuvo Teravainen also scored. Tyler Bertuzzi had two assists and Petr Mrazek made 25 saves for the Blackhawks, who have points in three straight games for the first time this season (2-0-1).
Colin Blackwell and Matt Duchene scored and Casey DeSmith made 20 saves for the Stars, who’ve been outscored 12-6 in their past two games.
Ducks 5, Kraken 2
Cutter Gauthier, Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras each had a goal and an assist as Anaheim defeated host Seattle, earning a split of the home-and-home series between the Pacific Division rivals.
Frank Vatrano and Brett Leason also scored for the Ducks, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Goaltender John Gibson made 42 saves to improve to 4-0-1 in five starts after missing the opening month of the season while recovering from an appendectomy.
Eeli Tolvanen and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Kraken, who lost for just the second time in their past seven home games. Joey Daccord stopped 28 of 33 shots.
Senators 4, Sharks 3
Adam Gaudette scored twice and Tim Stutzle added three assists as Ottawa edged host San Jose.
Josh Norris and Tyler Kleven scored the other goals, and captain Brady Tkachuk added two assists for Ottawa, which has won back-to-back games. Linus Ullmark made 36 saves to improve to 6-0-0 in six career games against San Jose.
Will Smith had a goal and an assist, and Mario Ferraro and Macklin Celebrini also scored for the Sharks, who have lost four of five (1-3-1). Mackenzie Blackwood faced just 11 shots and stopped seven.
TOP INDIANA RELEASES
INDIANA PACERS
GAME REWIND: PACERS 121, TRAIL BLAZERS 114
The Pacers are heading into Thanksgiving on a high note. Indiana (9-10) picked up its third straight win to open a four-game homestand on Wednesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, separating from the Portland Trail Blazers (7-12) down the stretch for a 121-114 victory.
The Blue & Gold’s stars all came through with strong performances in the victory, with each of their four leading scorers making key plays to help seal the win.
Pascal Siakam had a team-high 29 points on 12-of-20 shooting, while also stuffing the stat sheet with seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and two steals. Tyrese Haliburton, meanwhile, narrowly missed out on a triple-double, tallying 28 points, seven rebounds, and 10 assists while going 5-for-10 from 3-point range.
Third-year guard Bennedict Mathurin had a double-double of his own with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while veteran center Myles Turner finished with 15 points, eight boards, and five blocks.
Anfernee Simons led Portland with 30 points in the loss, going 10-for-21 from the field and 6-for-12 from beyond the arc.
“Just another game that tests your mettle as a group of staying together,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said. “That’s a very good team, it’s a very talented team, and Simons was a flamethrower tonight. We were dealing with a lot of different stuff.
“But Tyrese was great, Pascal was great. Myles Turner didn’t have a huge night statistically, but his defense, particularly in the pick-and-roll against Simons in the fourth quarter…was very important.”
Just another game that tests your mettle as a group of staying together. That’s a very good team, it’s a very talented team, and Simons was a flamethrower tonight. We were dealing with a lot of different stuff. But Tyrese was great, Pascal was great. Myles Turner didn’t have a huge night statistically, but his defense, particularly in the pick-and-roll against Simons in the fourth quarter…was very important
The Blazers went 6-for-13 from 3-point range in the first quarter to take a 31-26 lead after one on Wednesday night. The visitors quickly extended the margin in the ensuing frame, as Shaedon Sharpe scored five points in the first minute of second quarter to stretch Portland’s lead to double digits.
The Pacers mounted a charge shortly before halftime, reeling off a 14-5 run to tie the game at 57 on Mathurin’s layup with 1:20 remaining in the half, then briefly moving in front on Mathurin’s three from the right corner on the next possession.
But Simons hit a three on the other end to tie the game heading into the intermission.
Indiana came out with an extra fire in the second half. After a back-and-forth start to the third quarter that featured five ties and six lead changes, the Blue & Gold used a 15-3 run to surge ahead.
The highlight of that sequence came when Turner swatted away Simons’ layup attempt, triggering a fastbreak which ended with Mathurin kicking to Haliburton in the right corner. The Pacers’ All-Star point guard swished a fallaway three that forced a Portland timeout.
The Pacers scored 36 points in the third quarter, going 14-for-24 from the field (58.3 percent) and 5-for-8 from 3-point range. The took a 96-85 lead into the fourth.
The Blazers scored seven straight points to open the final frame, forcing Carlisle to call a timeout and re-insert his starters into the game with 9:39 remaining.
Portland continued its charge, thrice cutting the deficit to two, but each time a Pacer responded with a jumper on the other end — first Siakam, then Mathurin, and finally Haliburton (who hit a three).
Indiana led 103-100 with just under six minutes to play when Haliburton drove to the baseline and then fired a leaping pass to Siakam in the left corner for an open three to make it a two-possession game. After Sharpe missed a shot on the other end, Siakam spun into a turnaround jumper that pushed the lead to eight and forced a Blazers timeout with 5:05 to play.
After the break, Simons airballed a three. Mathurin corralled the rebound and quickly dished ahead to Haliburton, who connected with Quenton Jackson for an alley-oop in transition.
The Blazers whittled Indiana’s lead down to six as the game crossed the two-minute mark, but Haliburton drained a 28-foot three from the left wing with 1:53 remaining. The Pacers held on from there to preserve the win.
“Our crowd was great tonight,” Carlisle said. “They were consistent, they were loud. That was key. And then we just had a lot of guys step up at key times and make plays.
“Mathurin made some big shots, Ty made some big shots, Pascal did, (Quenton) Jackson was getting loose balls and creating possessions and he had a tough job of chasing Simons around. A lot going on out there, but another really important win and nothing easy about any of it.”
Scoot Henderson had 17 points and nine assists off the bench, while Deandre Ayton recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
The Pacers will close out their homestand on Friday against the Detroit Pistons in an Emirates NBA Cup game before embarking on a four-game road trip.
Inside the Numbers
Siakam’s 29 points matched his season high. He also scored 29 in an overtime win over Boston on Oct. 30.
Haliburton recorded his eighth double-double of the season, while Mathurin registered his fifth.
The Pacers set a new season high as a team with 19 offensive rebounds, four more than their previous high of 16 in the Oct. 30 game against Boston. Every starter had at least two offensive rebounds, led by Turner with six, one shy of his career high.
Indiana outrebounded the Blazers 48-38 overall and 20-13 on the offensive glass. The Pacers are 5-2 on the season when winning the battle of the boards.
Two-way guard Quenton Jackson got his fifth straight start and had another solid outing. Jackson finished with nine points, five rebounds (four offensive), four assists, and two steals in 32:30. The Pacers were +13 when Jackson was on the court.
Indiana outscored Portland 54-42 in points in the paint and 15-4 in fastbreak points.
You Can Quote Me On That
“I think we just played the right way. We started focusing on rebounding the ball, stop turning the ball over, taking care of the ball, making simple plays.” -Mathurin on seizing control of the game in the second half
“Big improvements in the last seven days for sure. A lot better communication, a lot better connection, eye contact, acknowledgement. All that kind of stuff is so important…Being able to help each other bounce back from difficult events that happen in real time so quickly is really important.” -Carlisle on the starters coming together as a unit over the last week
“It’s evolved a great deal. They do a lot of different things out of it. There’s screening, there’s pitching, there’s cutting, there’s small-on-big ball-screening…There’s a lot of diversity in the possibilities that those two guys have…They did a good job of finding the openings and making the plays.” -Carlisle on the pick-and-roll partnership between Haliburton and Siakam
“Just figuring out how to close games, what’s the right way to go get buckets…I thought we did a great job of mixing it in. He was unbelievable tonight. A lot of times with him getting a switch if he’s got a smaller guy he’s going to shoot over him. He’s obviously an amazing player in that mid-post. So I think that was the biggest thing, just keep giving him the ball in space and let him work.” -Haliburton on his connection with Siakam
“We ran a couple of actions for him (in the third quarter) and he banged in two threes in a row and I felt like that got him going and into a groove. And again, I’m looking here at his rebounds, the guy led us in rebounds with 10 tonight. He’s contributing in a lot of ways.” -Carlisle on Mathurin
“I’m just trying to use my ability to rebound…It’s hard for Myles to get a lot of rebounds because he has to take the big out. It creates space for me to go get the rebound.” -Mathurin on his improved rebounding this season
“A mainstay of this organization…Kudos to the work he puts in on a daily basis. He’s went through a lot in his time here. His role has changed a lot. But he’s stayed with it and been a great leader and a great person for this organization.” -Haliburton on Turner
“He’s become a crowd favorite, obviously. Indiana fans appreciate anybody that plays with that unbridled energy, effort, all those things. And he plays with personality. He’s a likable guy, he’s a likable player. We’re taking him on a two-way contract and putting on the team’s best perimeter player every night. There’s nothing easy about that.” -Carlisle on Quenton Jackson
“This guy is great, man. I’m super happy that he’s shining right now…As soon as guys went down, I told him this is an opportunity for you to go out there and prove that you deserve to be on the roster and meaningful to the team. I feel like he’s taken that to heart. He works super hard. That’s my guy. I’m really happy for him.” -Mathurin on Jackson
“It’s cool to see, man. Good things happen to good people. He plays the game the right way, doesn’t cheat the game. I think that’s what I appreciate about him.” -Haliburton on Jackson
Stat of the Night
Siakam, Haliburton, Mathurin, and Turner combined for 96 of Indiana’s 121 points on Wednesday. The Pacers +22 with both Turner and Mathurin on the floor, while Haliburton was +17.
Noteworthy
Wednesday was the first meeting this season between the Pacers and Blazers. They will play again on Feb. 4 in Portland.
Haliburton started the game wearing a mask on his face after being elbowed in the nose in Monday’s win over New Orleans. He said he opted to wear the mask after experiencing soreness in his nose, but decided to ditch it during the first half after a slow start offensively. “I’m sure most people had an over/under on how long it would take for me to take it off,” he joked. “But once it came off, I felt good.”
With Wednesday’s win, the Pacers improved to 3-0 on the season when wearing their 2024-25 Nike City Edition uniforms.
Turner hit two different milestones on Wednesday, becoming the first player in franchise history and 51st player in NBA history to reach 1,300 career blocks and also surpassed 4,000 career rebounds. Turner ranks seventh in NBA franchise history with 4,003 rebounds and is 179 rebounds from tying Reggie Miller for sixth place.
Up Next
The Pacers wrap up a four-game homestand when they host Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons for an Emirates NBA Cup game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, Nov. 27 at 8:00 PM ET.
POST GAME: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/rewind-pacers-trailblazers-241127
HOOSIERS SUFFER FIRST SETBACK OF SEASON
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Mike Woodson didn’t mince words. How could he? Why would he?
The Hoosier coach’s No. 14/15 Indiana Hoosiers (4-1) were beaten 89-61 by Louisville in Wednesday’s opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Multiple offensive and defensive breakdowns indicated plenty of work was needed with this tournament reality – IU will play again Thursday against the winner between No. 3 Gonzaga (5-0) and West Virginia (3-1).
“This was embarrassing,” Woodson said. “We got out-toughed. That’s unacceptable.”
Louisville (4-1) blew the game open with a 35-11 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half.
“We couldn’t never get it going,” Woodson said. “We couldn’t make shots. We turned the ball over, and it led to easy buckets for them. It got out of hand.”
Forward Malik Reneau led the Hoosiers with 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Center Oumar Ballo had 11 and six.
IU guards Myles Rice, Kanaan Carlyle and Trey Galloway didn’t score until six minutes were left in the game. They finished 1-for-15 from the field with nine turnovers. Rice’s 3-pointer was their only points.
“We had great intentions (at the start of the game),” Reneau said. “We didn’t execute the game plan, especially on the defensive end. It was a lack of focus on the scouting report.”
Playing in a ballroom at Imperial Arena didn’t help Hoosier shooting. They were 9-for-29 from the field in the first half along with 11 turnovers. The second half wasn’t much better. They finished 21-for-63, and that was with reserve guard Anthony Leal hitting a pair of jumpers in the final eight seconds. They totaled 23 turnovers against 12 assists.
Woodson said he had been encouraged by Hoosier pre-tournament preparations.
“We had some tough practices. We worked our (butts) off. I push the guys to do the right things, and you hope when the game comes, it flows.
“Today we went backward. I have to get us moving forward.”
Louisville attacked with defensive ball pressure and physicality that produced seven Indiana turnovers in the first eight minutes, although it only resulted in four Cardinal points.
Still, it set a tone the Hoosiers couldn’t reverse.
IU defensive communication errors surfaced early, stopped briefly with Ballo and Reneau blocks, then resumed before returning as Indiana shut out the Cardinals in the final three minutes of the first half.
The Hoosiers couldn’t sustain it, falling behind by 28 points eight minutes into the second half, and that was without Louisville attempting any free throws in the game’s first 33 minutes.
The Cardinals shot 56.9% from the field, were 10-for-27 on 3-pointers and had 23 assists against 15 turnovers. They had a 30-8 edge in points off turnovers.
The Hoosiers have 24 hours to turn it around.
“It’s tough,” Woodson said. “The games aren’t going anywhere. The games come so quickly. You can’t run from it.
“We’ll see if we can learn from it and if I can get them back going. We have to get our guys making shots and feeling better about themselves.”
Louisville opened with a steal and layup, and then a jumper for a 4-0 lead. Ballo’s layup and dunk produced a 4-4 tie. Five early Hoosier turnovers, plus six straight missed shots, sparked Louisville to a 12-6 lead.
After eight minutes, IU was 3-for-10 from the field with seven turnovers and trailed 16-10. The Hoosiers had an 11-2 rebounding edge, including five offensive rebounds that only led to four points.
IU’s 4-for-17 shooting (including 0-for-7 on layups) slowed a comeback. Louisville hit a couple of 3-pointers for a 22-12 lead. Reneau countered with a 3-pointer.
Layups by Ballo and Reneau, and then a Mackenzie Mgbako 3-pointer, drew IU within 27-22. Reneau’s second 3-pointer — the Hoosiers’ fifth straight basket — cut the lead to four with five minutes left in the half.
Louisville surged ahead 37-27 with 3:15 left. Then both offenses went into hibernation. A Ballo free throw, good Carlyle defense and a Reneau free throw made it 37-29 at halftime.
Reneau led with 15 points. Ballo had nine. Mgbako had five. Rice, Galloway and Carlyle were a combined 0-for-10 from the field with five turnovers.
A 20-8 Louisville run — it made 9-of-11 shots in that stretch — in the first six minutes of the second half put IU in a hole it never overcame.
“Our focus is to play tougher from here on out,” Reneau said.
Added Woodson: “I have to keep working with this team and get it where we compete on all cylinders for 40 minutes.”
INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 6 VS. NO. 3/4 GONZAGA
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 125th season of competition in men’s basketball in a consolation bracket matchup against No. 3/4 Gonzaga in the Battle 4 Atlantis at 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 28, at the Imperial Ballroom. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 with Beth Mowins (pxp) and Debbie Antonelli (analyst) on the call.
• The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 5-1 under Hall of Fame head coach Mark Few. Redshirt sophomore forward Braden Huff (14.8 points per game), sixth-year senior guard Khalif Battle (14.7), and fifth-year senior forward Graham Ike (13.0) all produce at least 13.0 points per night. Senior guard Ryan Nembhard has dished out 59 assists to just seven assists through six games.
Game Information
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 • 2:30 p.m. ET
Imperial Ballroom • Paradise Islands, Bahamas
TV: ESPN2 (Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Austin Render, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Series tied, 2-2
Last Meeting: ZAGA 70, IU 54 on Dec. 6, 2008, in Indianapolis
Series History
• The two programs have met four previous times, all on a neutral floor. The teams have split the overall series. Indiana defeated Gonzaga 76-75 in the second round of the 2002 Maui Invitational. IU, behind tournament MVP Bracey Wright, went on to top Virginia to claim the Maui Invitational championship.
• The Hoosiers also earned a 70-57 win over the Bulldogs in the opening round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament in Sacramento behind a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double from All-American D.J. White.
• Gonzaga’s two wins came in the second round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament (90-80) in Salt Lake City and in the 2008 Hartford Classic (70-54) in Indianapolis.
Last Time Out
• No. 14/15 Indiana (4-1) was upended by Louisville by a score 89-61 in the opening round of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at the Imperial Ballroom.
• Junior forward Malik Reneau produced a game-high 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor. The game marked his eighth career 20-point game. He added seven rebounds, four assists, and one block, all team highs. Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo chipped in 11 points and six boards.
Second-Year Leap for Mgbako
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored a career-high 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the floor and 4-of-5 shots from behind the arc in Indiana’s victory over SIUE on Nov. 6 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• The 31 points scored marked the most in a season debut for a Hoosier since 17-year NBA veteran Eric Gordon dropped 33 points in his collegiate debut against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007. Former All-American Jimmy Rayl holds the program record for points in a season opener when he scored 35 against Virginia on Dec. 1, 1962.
• His two-game total of 49 points (24.5 points per game) marked the most by an IU player in the first two games of a season since James Blackmon Jr. scored 49 (26 vs. Kansas, 23 vs. UMASS Lowell) at the beginning of 2016-17.
• The Gladstone, N.J., native leads the Hoosiers and ranks 11th in the Big Ten at 16.6 points per outing. He is the only B1G player to average at least 16.0 points per game while shooting above 50.0% from the floor, 50.0% from the 3-point line, and 90.0% from the free throw line this season.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging 15.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game through the first five games of the season.
• The Miami, Fla., native is shooting 52.9% (27-of-51) from the floor and 85.7% (18-of-21) from the free throw line in 28.7 minutes per game.
• Reneau has tallied 15-plus points 22 times in his career, including both games this season, and topped the 20-point threshold eight times.
Twenty Piece (CAREER)
Oumar Ballo: 8; last vs. Cal, 2/1/24
Myles Rice: 8; last vs. UNC Greensboro, 11/21/24
Malik Reneau: 8; last vs. Louisville, 11/27/24
Mackenzie Mgbako: 4; last vs. SIUE, 11/6/24
Kanaan Carlyle: 3; last vs. Washington State, 1/18/24
Trey Galloway: 3; last at Ohio State, 2/6/24
Langdon Hatton: 2; last at Kennesaw State, 2/1/24
INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
HOOSIERS SET TO HONOR SEVEN SENIORS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Volleyball team will recognize seven seniors on Friday (Nov. 29) evening after the regular season finale against Illinois. One of the biggest senior classes in recent memory, all seven players have taken different paths to Bloomington but leave with a legacy that will be felt for some time.
Senior setter Camryn Haworth, a two-time All-Big Ten selection and a 2023 All-American, highlights a senior class that has impacted every part of the floor over the past four seasons. Outside hitter Morgan Geddes is the oldest member of the group, spending all five seasons of her college career in Bloomington.
This group of players has contributed over 4,000 assists, 2,000 kills, 1,800 digs, 400 blocks and 300 aces. Entering the week, the group has combined to win 60 matches over the last four years including a regular season program record 21 contests last year.
Four players – Haworth, outside hitters Mady Saris and Kenzie Daffinee and defensive specialist Carly Mills – make up one of the most productive four-year classes in the past 20 years. The quartet of Hoosiers have combined to win 30 Big Ten matches in the past four seasons and could take that number to 32 by the end of the week.
Among the notable achievements by this group include Haworth breaking the program’s all-time service aces record (208) and Saris becoming the 20th member of the 1,000-kill club at IU. Defensive specialist Delaynie Maple joined the program this year after an illustrious beach career and has become a team and fan favorite.
Geddes is the final member of head coach Steve Aird’s 2020 recruiting class to play volleyball at IU. Her fellow classmates Savannah Kjolhede, Elle Hillers and Grae Gosnell moved on last year after outstanding four-year careers. Geddes has provided over 730 kills in her career while dealing with multiple lingering injuries
Haworth, Saris and Geddes all played in at least 110 matches during their time in Bloomington. Given that Haworth plays the final two matches, she’ll become the 19th player in program history to play in 125 career contests. Over the last three season, Haworth has been the starting setter in all but one match.
Defensive specialist Jaide Cummings is the final member of this year’s seven-player class. She joined the program in the spring and has continued to play while pursuing her degree through the Maurer School of Law. Over the course of her career, she’s overcome multiple ACL injuries and has been a light on this year’s team.
Senior night celebrations will take place after Friday’s (Nov. 29) contest with Illinois. The Hoosiers will also play Michigan the night before Thanksgiving.
ALONSO-CORCELLES PROVIDES CAREER HIGH 25 KILLS, HOOSIERS BEAT WOLVERINES
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles continued her scorching hot end to the season, providing a career best 25 kills as the Indiana Volleyball team (14-15, 7-12 B1G) beat visiting Michigan (25-22, 25-27, 25-18, 25-21) on Wednesday (Nov. 27) evening at Wilkinson Hall.
The native of Madrid, Spain has recorded three-straight 20-kill matches for the first time in her career. She’s the first IU player in at least the last nine seasons with a streak of such note. Her 25 kills surpassed her previous all-time best of 24 last November against Minnesota. She also was tasked with taking a career high 71 swings on Thursday evening.
Alonso-Corcelles joins junior opposite Avry Tatum (Sept. 14 – Ball State) as IU players with 25-kill matches this season. She’s the first IU player since Breana Edwards (39 vs. Maryland – Nov. 15, 2019) with a 25-kill match in a Big Ten contest.
All three attacking pin players had at least 10 kills with Tatum and senior outside hitter Mady Saris providing 13 and 12 kills respectively in the victory. It was the first time since a loss to Oregon (Sept. 28) that three IU players had double-digit kills in the same match.
Senior setter Camryn Haworth recorded the 31st double-double of her career (46 assists, 12 digs) in the penultimate match of her tenure in Bloomington. She also added three blocks, three kills and two aces – taking her career aces tally to 210.
Sophomore libero Ramsey Gary had 18 digs to lead the way in a 75-dig effort by the Hoosiers. It was the most digs in a four-set match since picking up 89 in a win over Western Carolina in 2022. It was IU’s best Big Ten four-set performance in the category since racking up 80 digs in a win over Michigan in 2018.
Junior middle blocker Madi Sell had five kills, five digs and five blocks. As a team, the Hoosiers were out blocked but still recorded nine stuffs. IU held the advantage in aces (5-4) but committed two more service errors (12-10). IU created a massive gap in total kills (61-45).
The Hoosiers close the season on Friday (Nov. 29) evening at Wilkinson Hall against Illinois. IU will be looking for its eighth Big Ten win of the campaign and will look to send its seven seniors out on a high note. First serve is at 7:00 PM.
Set Breakdown
Set 1: Indiana 25, Michigan 22
The Hoosiers held a massive advantage in hitting percentage (.205-.094) to close out a solid first set performance and a 25-22 win. Junior opposite hitter Avry Tatum had six of IU’s 15 kills while junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior outside hitter Mady Saris each had three. All five of IU’s attacking errors (5) came from Michigan blocks. The Hoosiers responded with four blocks and three aces to pull away for the first set win.
• Michigan leveled the set at 7-all but the Hoosiers responded with a three-point run to open the biggest lead of the night to that point. Alonso-Corcelles had back-to-back kills before senior outside hitter Kenzie Daffinee split the back row with an ace to go up 10-7.
• Alonso-Corcelles had a pair of aces down the line as IU opened up a big 14-9 lead. From there, Michigan responded with a 9-3 run to take a brief lead at 18-17. Michigan Opposite hitter Kendyl Reaugh and middle blocker Serena Nyambio combined on a block of Alonso-Corcelles to take their first lead of the set.
• IU restored its lead down the stretch, closing the frame on an 8-4 run. Alonso-Corcelles and junior middle blocker Madi Sell combined on a big double block to make it 23-20. Michigan was rejected on the ensuing point by Sell and Tatum to force set point. Sell eventually came away with a kill on the overpass to finish off game one.
Set 2: Michigan 27, Indiana 25
IU felt like it was in full control of the second set but a series of errors let it slip away in favor of the Wolverines. The two teams combined on nine service errors and 10 unforced attacking errors. Michigan had the advantage in kills (17-12) and outhit the Hoosiers enroute to the comeback win. Alonso-Corcelles went for nine kills in game two – the third time this season she’s had at least nine kills in a set. Michigan had 24 kills in set two to keep rallies alive and pull out a 27-25 victory.
• The Hoosiers trailed by as many as three in the early going (4-7) but responded nicely to take a 15-12 lead into the media timeout. Tied at 12-all, Alonso-Corcelles recorded a kill before back-to-back Michigan attacking errors pushed the momentum back to the side of the home team.
• IU was first into the redzone with a 20-17 lead after Michigan opposite hitter Valentina Vaulet hit a ball into the net. From there, both teams exchanged errors in a rocky end to the set. Michigan libero Maddi Cuchran got an ace on a ball that fell off the net to tie things at 21-all.
• Saris split the block with a kill to bring up set point at 24-23. Graduate student defensive specialist Delaynie Maple served a ball into the net to tie it at 24-all. Two long rallies on the ensuing points made it 25-all before Michigan found kills from setter Morgan Burke and outside hitter Ella Demetrician to win game two 27-25.
Set 3: Indiana 25, Michigan 18
The Hoosiers responded nicely with a stout defensive effort in game three. A couple long runs of serve from the end line helped the home team to a 25-18 lead. Michigan closed the gap late but had just eight kills (.114) in set three and pulled Vaulet halfway through. Alonso-Corcelles and Tatum each had four kills for the Hoosiers while sophomore libero Ramsey Gary picked up seven digs. Sell had two blocks and two kills as IU held on for a 25-18 victory.
• Gary did a good job at breaking up the Michigan offense with her serving patterns. She forced Michigan to go across the court to Vaulet on the go ball. She was awaited by the big double block of Sell and Haworth. Gary helped serve the Hoosiers on a 6-0 run to go up 11-6.
• Haworth got back to the end line and provided the intensity to blow open the set. She aced Michigan outside hitter Amalia Simmons and helped set up Sell and Tatum for kills to take an eight-point lead (15-8). Michigan finally called its first timeout after a kill from Alonso-Corcelles (17-9).
• Michigan made a late push down the stretch as attacking errors continued to rack up for IU. A pair of blocks from Nyambio and outside hitter Lydia Johnson closed the deficit to just four (18-22). The Hoosiers quickly corrected form and got kills from Haworth, Sell and Alonso-Corcelles to close out the 25-18 win.
Set 4: Indiana 25, Michigan 22
With a chance to close out the match, IU played its best overall set of the night to beat Michigan in four games. The Hoosiers recorded 19 kills (.220), led by another nine-kill set from Alonso-Corcelles. She finished the night with a career high 25 kills and had nine a piece in games two and four. IU racked up 24 digs across some late rallies. Saris came alive with five kills – including match point – to close out the match.
• Sophomore setter Luca Fickell provided a great run of serve from the end line to open up a big lead. She helped open the advantage to six points (10-4) as Vickers and Saris collected three-straight kills. Fickell stuck some balls in long rallies as Michigan was forced to call its first timeout.
• The Wolverines closed a five-point gap to get the match tied as late as 20-all. Alonso-Corcelles terminated on a pair of back row swings to give IU a 22-20 lead and force Michigan head coach Erin Virtue into her second timeout. Alonso-Corcelles and Saris finished out game four and the match with late kills for IU’s seventh Big Ten win of the year.
Top Hoosier Performers
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
25 kills, 9 digs, 2 aces, 1 assist
#10 Haworth, Camryn
46 assists, 12 digs, 3 blocks, 3 kills, 2 aces
#32 Gary, Ramsey
18 digs, 7 assists
Notes to Know
• Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles provided a career high 25 kills in the win over Michigan on Wednesday evening. Her 25 kills were the most in a four-set Big Ten match since Erica Short (25) against Illinois on Sept. 26, 2008.
• Alonso-Corcelles is on a run of three-straight matches – UCLA (20), Ohio State (23), Michigan (25) – with 20-plus kills. Her 68 kills in a three-match stretch are the most by an IU player since Erica Short combined on 69 in a run of three-straight matches in 2008.
• In available game-by-game reports, Alonso-Corcelles is the first player since 2000 – Amanda Welter vs. Ohio State (25), Purdue (35), Illinois (23) – to record 20 kills in three-straight matches. All five of Alonso-Corcelles’ 20-kill matches in her career have come in Big Ten play.
• Junior middle blocker Madi Sell had a 5-5-5 night at the office on Wednesday evening with five kills, five digs and five blocks. She’s the first IU middle blocker since Savannah Kjolhede (Nov. 12, 2023 – vs. Minnesota) with that stat line.
• The Hoosiers had a season high 75 digs with three players reaching double figures. It was the highest four-set dig output for IU since a win over Western Carolina (89) in 2022. It’s the best mark in a four-set Big Ten match since picking up 80 shots against Michigan (Oct. 31, 2010).
• All three of IU’s attacking pin hitters reached double figures in the victory over Michigan. It’s the first time IU’s had three players hit 10+ kills in the same match since a defeat at Oregon on Sept. 28, 2024.
• Senior setter Camryn Haworth recorded 46 assists in the four-set win, taking her season tally to 1,020. She’s the first IU player with three-straight 1,000-assist seasons since Michelle McElroy (1993-95). Haworth is the first player in the rally-scoring era at IU to accomplish the feat. The Fishers, Ind. native needs 44 assists in her final career game to finish third all-time in program history in helpers.
• IU has enjoyed great success over the Wolverines in the past three seasons. The Hoosiers have won four-straight matches in the series for the first time since 1999-2000. In fact, against both Michigan and Michigan State, the Hoosiers have combined to go 9-1 since the fall 2021 season.
• Wilkinson Hall has been a great place for the Hoosiers to play in the last two years. With Wednesday’s win, IU picked up its 10th home win of the season. It’s the first back-to-back 10-win home campaigns since repeating the feat in 1999 and 2000.
• The four-year senior class of Haworth, outside hitters Mady Saris and Kenzie Daffinee and defensive specialist Carly Mills combined to win their 31st career Big Ten match. All four played a part in the victory and now have the most Big Ten wins by a senior class since 2002.
PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
PURDUE OPENS FORT MYERS TIP-OFF ON THANKSGIVING VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team will open the Elevance Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thanksgiving with a 4:30 p.m. start against Middle Tennessee.
Ryan Urquhart and Chloe Marotta will have the call on the Women’s Sports Network. WSN can be found on LG Channels channel 468, Roku, XUMO channel 737, Vizio WatchFree+, FuboTV, tubi, plex and freevee.
Brian Jennings will be on the call for the Purdue Global Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM and Purdue Stretch Internet.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (4-1) vs. Middle Tennessee (5-1)
Thursday, Nov. 28
Time: 4:30 PM
TV/Stream: Women’s Sports Network
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Audio: Purdue Stretch Internet
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
Purdue rolled to a 73-55 win over UT Arlington on Sunday afternoon at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers were led by Lana McCarthy’s career-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Destini Lombard recorded her first career double-double, going for 13-points and 13 rebounds. Reagan Bass added her second straight double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
NOTES
• Purdue and Middle Tennessee will meet for the first time.
• Purdue enters the week with 5.6 blocks per game, ranking 21st in the nation and third in the Big Ten.
• Destini Lombard is one of eight players nationally averaging over 10 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game.
• Lana McCarthy and Notre Dame’s Kate Koval are the only freshmen with two double-doubles against DI teams this season.
• The Boilermakers will play their 11th game on Thanksgiving and the first since an 85-63 win over Harvard at the Cancun Challenge in 2022. Purdue is 7-3 all-time on Thanksgiving.
• Purdue enters the week on a three-game winning streak. The Boilermakers have averaged 78 points per game during the streak, while holding opponents to 62 per game. Reagan Bass has scored in double figures all three contests (19 PPG) and posted a pair of double-doubles.
• Lana McCarthy was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the first time. The Bedford, N.H., native averaged 15 points and 7.5 rebounds over wins against Bellarmine and UT Arlington while shooting 61% from the field.
• McCarthy is one of eight freshmen nationally averaging over 11 points and seven rebounds per game, joining Michigan’s Syla Swords as the Big Ten’s only reps.
• The Boilermakers have jumped in the passing lanes this season two games of 10 steals or more. Purdue is scoring just under 19 points per game off turnovers. McCarthy is averaging 23.8 points and 14.9 rebounds per 40 minutes.
• Regan Bass recorded back-to-back double-doubles for the first time by at Purdue since Jeanae Terry during the 2021-22 season.
• Bass has made an immediate impact this season for Purdue, leading the team in scoring (15.2 PPG), rebounding (7.6 RPG) and blocks (7). She is one of six players from the Big Ten averaging over 15 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.
• The Boilermakers will go for their fourth ranked win and second over an AP top-5 team under head coach Katie Gearlds on Saturday. Purdue defeated No. 2 Ohio State on the road in 2022-23 for the first true road AP top-5 win in program history. The Boilermakers’ last neutral win over a top-5 program was over No. 5 Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament in 2006-07 when Gearlds was a senior.
• Sophie Swanson is sitting fourth on the team in scoring with 10.2 points per game. The sophomore is tied for the team lead in 3-pointers alongside Lombard with seven. She has made 48 triples in 32 career games.
• The Boilermakers are averaging 18.8 assists over their four wins this season, including a season-high 20 helpers against UT Arlington. Purdue is 20-1 under Gearlds when dishing out 20 assists or more.
• Purdue’s newcomers carried the load this season with 75% of the scoring, 89% of the rebounding and 66% of assists.
• Purdue will play nine games scheduled against teams in the preseason AP Top-25 rankings and is the only team in the nation that will face four teams in the top six of the preseason Top-25.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
GAME 12 PREP: BOILERMAKERS BATTLE HOOSIERS FOR OLD OAKEN BUCKET
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football closes out the 2024 campaign with the annual Old Oaken Bucket Game. The Boilermakers travel south to Bloomington for a Saturday night matchup against No. 10 Indiana. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on FS1.
QUICK HITS
• While Purdue leads the all-time series 77-42-6, the Boilermakers also hold a 63-32-3 advantage when the Old Oaken Bucket is on the line. Saturday will mark the 99th time that the Bucket is up for grabs.
• The Boilermakers have won the past three matchups in the rivalry, their longest streak since rattling off five straight from 2002-06, including a 35-31 victory last season that was Purdue’s 300th victory at Ross-Ade Stadium.
• Saturday’s contest marks the fourth time in the final six games of the season that Purdue faces a Top 10 team. The Boilermakers will play their fifth Top 10 team this season and are the only program in the country to have had to face four of the nation’s current Top 5.
• Purdue has only faced a ranked Indiana team four times throughout history.
• The Boilermakers held Michigan State scoreless in the second half last week, one possession away from pulling off the biggest comeback in program history. Purdue trailed 24-3 at halftime before limiting the Spartans to zero points and 73 yards of total offense in the second half, including 0-for-7 on third down after the break.
• Hudson Card threw for a career-high 342 yards at Michigan State last week.
• One of the nation’s leading tacklers as an All-American a season ago, sophomore Dillon Thieneman ranks second in the Big Ten and fourth nationally in solo tackles (5.7 per game) this year. The 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year has recorded 63 solo tackles, the most by any defensive back in the country.
• Thieneman’s 94 total tackles are 21 more than the next Big Ten defensive back.
• Thieneman is two solo tackles away from being just the third defensive back over the past 20 seasons to record at least 65 solo tackles as a freshman and sophomore (Andrew Wingard – 2015-16 – Wyoming, Davonte Shannon – 2007-08 – Buffalo).
• Starting center Gus Hartwig has a 84.9 pass blocking grade from PFF, second best in the Big Ten and 13th nationally among centers, while not giving up a sack and allowing only one hit on the quarterback.
• Senior linebacker Kydran Jenkins is the conference leader in sacks wearing a Big Ten uniform, recording 23.0 throughout his career to also rank sixth in Purdue history.
• Tight end Max Klare leads the Boilermakers in receptions (46), receiving yards (649) and receiving touchdowns (4), ranking second among Big Ten tight ends and seventh nationally in receiving yards.
• Klare is on pace to become the first Purdue tight end to lead the team in receptions since current tight ends coach Justin Sinz hauled in 41 receptions (240 yards, four touchdowns) during the 2013 season.
• Running back Devin Mockobee is 55 yards away from being the eighth Boilermaker in program history to eclipse 2,500 career rushing yards. Mockobee ranks 10th all-time with 2,445 yards on the ground.
• Purdue is the only team in the country to have played at least four of the nation’s current Top 5 teams (No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State, No. 5 Notre Dame).
OLD OAKEN BUCKET HISTORY
• While Saturday’s game will be the 126th meeting between the Boilermakers and Hoosiers, this year’s matchup will be just the 99th edition of the Old Oaken Bucket Game.
• Since 1925, Purdue and Indiana have played annually for the Old Oaken Bucket. The Boilermakers lead the Bucket portion of the all-time series 63-32-3, including 18 wins in the last 26 showdowns that started at the beginning of the Joe Tiller era.
• Purdue has won five of the past six matchups (game was not played in 2020 due to COVID-19).
• The Chicago alumni groups of both schools came up with the idea for a traveling trophy, and Russell Gray of Purdue and Clarence Jones of Indiana were given the task of finding an appropriate object. They recommended that “an old oaken bucket would be a most typical trophy from this state and should be taken from a well somewhere in Indiana.” Purdue’s Fritz Ernst and Whiley J. Huddle of Indiana found the fabled bucket, in a bad state of repair, covered with moss and mold, on the Bruner farm between Kent and Hanover in southern Indiana.
• The Bruner farm was settled in the 1840s, and family lore suggests the bucket might have been used by Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his soldiers during their incursion into Indiana in 1863 during the Civil War.
• George Ade, distinguished humorist from Purdue, and Harry Kurrie, president of the Monon Railroad, representing Indiana, formally introduced the Old Oaken Bucket in 1925. The Boilermakers and Hoosiers subsequently battled to a 0-0 tie Nov. 21 at Ross-Ade Stadium, resulting in an “I-P” link being attached to the bucket.
• Throughout its history, the bucket has been kidnapped by partisans from both schools – a couple of times missing so long that it was given up as lost, only to turn up mysteriously just before or after the annual game.
KEEPING THE BUCKET
• Purdue has won five of the past six matchups in the rivalry game, while keeping the Old Oaken Bucket for the past three seasons.
• The Boilermakers are looking to beat the Hoosiers for a fourth year in a row. The current three-game winning streak is Purdue’s longest in the rivalry since rattling off five straight from 2002-06.
• Purdue has averaged 36.3 points per game over the last three matchups against Indiana, while holding the Hoosiers to 18.0 points per game.
• The Boilermakers won last year’s season finale 35-31. Hudson Card led Purdue to the victory, recording 360 yards of offense (275 passing, 85 rushing) and four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) to become the first quarterback since Drew Brees (2000) to pass for at least 275 yards and rush for at least 85 yards in the same game. Dillon Thieneman picked off a pair of passes to set a new Purdue single-season record for INTs by a freshman (6).
THE TOUGHEST SCHEDULE IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
• Purdue entered the 2024 season as one of only two teams (Florida) in the country to have four preseason Top 10 teams on its schedule. Turns out, the slate proved to be even harder, perhaps one of the most difficult in college football history.
• The Boilermakers are the only team in the country to have four of the nation’s Top 5 on their schedule (No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State, No. 5 Notre Dame).
• Saturday’s contest will be Purdue’s sixth against a ranked team, including the fifth ranked in the current Top 10.
• Four of the Boilermakers’ final six games on the schedule feature Top 10 teams. Three during the second half of the season were against Top 5 opponents.
SECOND HALF SHUTOUT
• Trailing 24-3 at the half against Michigan State last week, the Boilermakers did not give up and nearly pulled off the biggest comeback in program history before falling just short 24-17.
• The Purdue defense shut out the Spartans in the second half, limiting them to only 73 yards of total offense that included punts on five of six drives and an 0-for-7 rate on third down.
• It marked the fourth time that the Boilermakers have kept an opponent scoreless in a half this season (complete game shutout vs. Indiana State, first half vs. Nebraska).
• The defense held the Spartans to 293 yards of total offense throughout the game, the fewest surrendered since the season-opening win over Indiana State. That included only 159 yards, the lowest by a Big Ten opponent this season.
LEADING THE O-LINE
• Center Gus Hartwig and right tackle Marcus Mbow have been the leaders on Purdue’s offensive line this season.
• Both Boilermakers have started all 11 games this season, bringing a total of 78 starts between the duo (Hartwig – 47, Mbow – 31).
• Hartwig has earned an 84.9 pass blocking grade from PFF, not allowing a sack and only surrendering one hit on the quarterback. His pass blocking grade ranks second in the Big Ten and 13th nationally among centers. Hartwig’s 74.7 offensive grade ranks second in the conference and 16th nationally.
• Going up against No. 2 Oregon, Mbow earned a spot on the PFF National Team of the Week for battling the Ducks’ difficult defensive line.
• Mbow has a 76.9 run blocking grade by PFF, ranking sixth among Big Ten tackles.
MAD MAX
• Max Klare has not missed a beat this season after his 2023 campaign was cut short due to injury.
• The sophomore tight end leads Purdue in receptions (46), receiving yards (649) and receiving touchdowns (4), on pace to become the first tight end to lead the Boilermakers in receiving since current tight ends coach Justin Sinz paced Purdue in 2013 (41 receptions).
• Klare ranks second in the Big Ten and seventh nationally in receiving yards by a tight end.
• Klare has led Purdue in receiving in eight of the team’s 11 games this season.
• His 649 receiving yards rank seventh in a single season by a Purdue tight end and are the most since Brycen Hopkins’ 830-yard season in 2019.
• He had his best game as a Boilermaker at No. 23 Illinois (Oct. 12), hauling in six receptions for a career-high 133 yards. It marked the most receiving yards by a Purdue tight end since Payne Durham’s 150-yard night in the 2021 season opener and the sixth most by a Boilermaker tight end since 1996. Klare added 76 yards after catch as part of his receiving total.
• Klare has made multiple catches in 16 straight games he has appeared in, having only played in 17 throughout his collegiate career.
• He already ranks 11th all-time in receiving yards by a Purdue tight end with 845 over two seasons.
• Klare was also tabbed to the Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List ahead of the year.
HERE COMES THE MOCK TRAIN
• From walk-on to phenom, Devin Mockobee has certainly made a name for himself in his time in West Lafayette.
• For the third straight season, Mockobee leads the Purdue rushing attack. The junior has recorded 666 yards with four rushing touchdowns to pace the Boilermakers in both categories.
• Mockobee sits ninth on Purdue’s all-time rushing list (2,445), passing legendary College Football Hall of Fame running back Leroy Keyes (2,094) against Nebraska (Sept. 28). He also sits 10th with 19 career rushing touchdowns, passing another College Football Hall of Famer (Otis Armstrong) by finding the end zone against Northwestern (Nov. 2).
• The junior is 55 yards away from becoming just the eighth Boilermaker in history to rack up 2,500 career rushing yards.
• With 11 carries for 102 yards at No. 23 Illinois (Oct. 12), Mockobee became the seventh Boilermaker to produce at least eight 100-yard rushing games over a career and the first since Kory Sheets (2005-08) recorded nine over his career.
• He rushed for a season-high 168 rushing yards at Oregon State (Sept. 21), becoming the sixth Boilermaker since 1996 to record a 100-yard rushing game in three separate seasons.
• He started his career by setting a new Purdue freshman record with 968 rushing yards while also adding nine touchdowns.
• After being put on scholarship in the first official act of the Walters era, he led the team in rushing once again with 807 yards and six touchdowns in 2023.
• In doing so, Mockobee became the first Boilermaker to lead the team in rushing in back-to-back seasons since Markell Jones, who did it three years running (2015-17).
• The Boonville, Ind., native is one of only four Big Ten players to rush for more than 800 yards in each of the past two seasons.
DT THE TACKLING MACHINE
• After pacing Purdue and becoming one of the nation’s leading tacklers as a freshman, Dillon Thieneman is back atop the Boilermakers’ chart for tackles in 2024.
• The sophomore defensive back leads Purdue in total tackles (94) and solo tackles (63), besting all Big Ten defensive backs in both categories.
• Thieneman’s 5.7 solo tackles per game rank second in the Big Ten and fourth nationally.
• His 63 solo tackles rank are the most by any defensive back in the country, and he is two solo stops away from becoming just the third DB over the past 20 years to record 65 solo tackles as a freshman and as a sophomore (Andrew Wingard – 2015-16 – Wyoming, Davonte Shannon – 2007-08 – Buffalo).
• Six tackles against Indiana would make Thieneman just the second Big Ten defensive back (since 2005) to make 100 tackles in back-to-back seasons as well as the fifth nationally to do it as a freshman and sophomore.
• Thieneman is one of only 26 Big Ten defensive backs over the past 20 seasons to record at least 50 solo tackles in two different seasons, including just the third to do it during both freshman and sophomore campaigns (Ricardo Allen – Purdue, Ibraheim Campbell – Northwestern).
• A season ago, Thieneman led the team with 106 tackles, ranking fifth in the Big Ten among all players and the most by any freshman in the country
• His 74 solo tackles in 2023 led all freshmen nationwide and set a new Purdue freshman record.
HIGHWAY TO HELDT
• After recording only 12 tackles throughout his freshman season, sophomore rush end Will Heldt has made 54 tackles this season. He ranks second on the team in sacks (5.0) and tackles-for-loss (9.0).
• Heldt recorded his first career touchdown with a 16-yard scoop-and-score at No. 23 Illinois (Oct. 12).
• At Wisconsin (Oct. 5), Heldt recorded a career-high eight tackles to pace Purdue.
• Heldt started the season with a team-high seven tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks in the win over Indiana State.
• Prior to the season opener, Heldt’s career high in tackles were two.
TACKLES-4-LOSS
• One of the major anchors of the defense is senior Kydran Jenkins (KAY-dran), who ranks sixth in Purdue history with 23.0 career sacks and 10th with 43.5 tackles-for-loss.
• The senior linebacker leads the Boilermakers in TFLs (12.0) and sacks (6.5), while ranking second in tackles (78).
• Jenkins sacks per game (0.59) ranks sixth in the Big Ten.
• Jenkins had a huge game against Oregon State (Sept. 21), recording a career-high 16 tackles to go along with 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks. With his second sack of the contest, he became the eighth Boilermaker in program history to make 20 career sacks.
• As a junior, Jenkins finished second in the Big Ten in tackles-for-loss with 15.5 on the year, ranking 18th in the country and the most by a Boilermaker since George Karlaftis in 2019 (17.0).
• He garnered All-Big Ten Honorable Mention for the second straight year in 2023.
• A versatile player, Jenkins moved from RUSH END to middle linebacker ahead of the 2024 campaign, a position he played in high school and a spot the coaching staff believed would do more to impress NFL scouts.
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
MIGHTY WIN AT #13 OREGON
EUGENE, Ore. – The No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers pulled out the reverse-sweep at No. 13 Oregon, 19-25, 22-25, 29-27, 25-23, 15-13. It was Purdue’s first reverse-sweep of the season.
Purdue erased Oregon’s match point in Set 3, storming back with two set points before putting it away on their third attempt. In the extra-point run, Oregon held two match points.
Eva Hudson posted 20 kills over the final three sets, including nine in Set 4, to finish the night with a team-leading 28 kills. Not only was it a season-high, but two kills shy of tying her career-high. Her performance included just one attack error in 30 attempts over the final two sets of action. The Fort Wayne, Indiana, native secured a double-double with 14 digs and two block assists. In total, she notched 77 attacks in the match, a career-high.
Chloe Chicoine closed the night with a season-high-tying 16 kills and a season-high 20 digs. The sophomore posted key kills throughout the match, including the go-ahead kill at 14-13 and 12-11 in Set 5, the Set 4-winner, the tying point at 23-23 in Set 3, and the go-ahead at 22-21 when Oregon fought their way back into the set.
Taylor Anderson notched 57 assists, a season-high and just three shy of tying her career-high. It was the fifth 50-plus assist match of the season for the sophomore, as
Libero Ali Hornung saw 39 receptions, making zero errors in the process. She anchored the back row with 22 digs, two shy of a career-high. As a team, Purdue totaled 77 digs.
In fact, Purdue was edged in nearly every statistical category except kills (72 vs. 69) and service errors (10 vs. 11). Additionally, Purdue edged Oregon in sideout for each of the final three sets, ending with a 78% in Set 5, the highest mark of the night for either team.
Purdue closes out the regular-season Friday in Seattle. The Boilermakers will take on the Washington Huskies, a team receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches’ Poll, at 7:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
No. 9 Purdue has posted back-to-back top-25 wins, coming off a 3-0 victory vs. #21 USC last Saturday. They are 4-6 vs. top-25 teams this season as the team improves to 24-6 (15-4 Big Ten) while the No. 13 Oregon Ducks fall to 21-7 (13-6 Big Ten). Purdue will finish fourth in the Big Ten standings, fending off Oregon, who sits just below the Boilermakers in fifth.
Purdue, a team moving up in the RPI, entered the match ranked T-No. 15. The victory at No. 13 Oregon will be a key bullet in Purdue’s resume for NCAA First and Second Round hosting potential, which will be revealed in the NCAA Selection Show, slated for Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN. The top 16 seeds will host the opening round.
NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
IRISH TAKE DOWN HOKIES IN HOME FINALE
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-16, 5-14) closed out the home portion of the 2024 schedule with a 3-1 (25-11, 19-25, 25-11, 25-18) victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-22, 1-18) in Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday afternoon.
The Irish attack was firing on all cylinders in the penultimate contest during the regular season, posting a hitting percentage of .365 which marks the second best percentage on the year for the Irish and the best in ACC play.
Four Notre Dame players finished with double-digit kills, paced by Sydney Palazollo’s 18. Anna Bjork (12), Grace Langer (11) and Phyona Schrader (10) each also reached double figures on the afternoon.
The Irish put together one of the best sets of their season in the opener, winning the opening frame by a score of 25-11. Notre Dame had 14 kills on 24 attempts without a single error for an astounding hitting percentage of .583 in the set.
After the visitors started the match with an early 2-1 advantage, the Irish reeled off nine of the next 10 points to take a commanding lead at 10-3. The Irish lead never fell below six the rest of the set as Notre Dame cruised to the 14-point first set victory to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Virginia Tech bounced back and won the next set 25-19 to even the match at 1-1. The visitors claimed a 10-5 lead to start the second stanza but the Irish battled back by winning the next five points to level the set at 10-10. After the score was 12-12 the Hokies won five of the next six points to go on top 17-13. The Irish managed to trim the lead to two at 18-16 but that was as close as they would get before dropping the frame 25-19.
Notre Dame rebounded nicely and took the third in emphatic fashion, winning the set by a score of 25-11. The Irish totaled 16 kills on 30 swings, making just two errors for an attacking percentage of .467.
The Hokies held a slight advantage early at 6-5 before Notre Dame posted five unanswered points to go up 10-6. After the score moved to 12-9, Lucy Trump and the Irish put together a 9-0 run, eight coming with Trump on the service line to blow the frame open at 21-9. Notre Dame went on to win the set 25-11 to go on top 2-1 in the match.
The opening stages of the fourth frame were a see-saw battle, as the teams traded points to the tune of an 11-11 score. The Irish then took control of the set, winning the next five points to take a 16-11 lead. With the score 22-18, Notre Dame closed out the match in fine fashion, claiming the final three points to win the set by a score of 25-18 and put the finishing touches on the 3-1 victory.
The Irish are back in action on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Cal at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) to wrap up the 2024 regular season. The match will air on ACCNX.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
IRISH TRAVEL TO CAYMAN ISLANDS TO FACE NO. 17 TCU AND UTAH
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — After a dominant showing in Los Angeles last weekend, No. 3 Notre Dame (5-0) is back on the road for the holiday week. The Irish head to the Cayman Islands to face off against No. 17 TCU (6-0) and Utah (5-1) in the 2024 Cayman Islands Classic at John Gray Gymnasium.
Notre Dame’s backcourt duo of Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles is firing on all cylinders this season. Hidalgo leads the team and ranks third nationally with 24.8 points per game and is the reigning AP National Player of the Week. Miles continues to wow with her court vision, dishing out assists that defy odds and scoring 18.6 points per game while doing it.
The Notre Dame-TCU matchup will be full of stars, including former Louisville and LSU guard Hailey Van Lith, who the Irish have seen numerous times while she was in the ACC. Van Lith is TCU’s second-leading scorer at 19.7 points per game, and she is pacing the group with 42 assists this season. Former Texas and Oregon center Sedona Prince leads TCU with 20.7 points per game, and she ranks second nationally with 23 blocks. Notre Dame’s Kate Koval is the country’s leader with 24.
“They’re an incredibly gifted team,” Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey said of TCU this week. “Van Lith and Prince are both playing really well, and they have some other great transfers that have helped them with experience and guard play. It’s going to be a tough matchup.”
Notre Dame is 3-0 all-time against the Horned Frogs and last saw them in 2016.
As for Utah, the Utes recently lost former head coach Lynne Roberts to the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. Gavin Petersen has taken over a team that has reached the NCAA Tournament the last three years, but the Utes suffered an early-season loss to Northwestern and have had other close calls. Similar to the Irish, Utah brings a balanced offensive attack; five players are averaging double-figures, and the team is averaging 87.0 points per game. Utah also ranks seventh nationally with 11.0 shots knocked down from deep per game.
The Irish are also 3-0 all-time against Utah and last faced off in the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
Notre Dame’s games against both TCU and Utah tip off at 5 p.m. The contests can be streamed on FloCollege.com.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
NO. 5 NOTRE DAME LOOKS TO CEMENT CFP BERTH VS. USC
When No. 5 Notre Dame visits rival Southern California in Los Angeles for the 95th all-time meeting between the programs, the Fighting Irish are playing to lock up a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Notre Dame (10-1) climbed one spot in the CFP rankings after clobbering then-No. 19 Army 49-14 last week in New York.
The Fighting Irish recovered from a confounding loss to Northern Illinois on Sept. 7 and have since ripped off nine straight wins. Only No. 1 Oregon has a longer winning streak among FBS programs, with 11 consecutive victories.
Notre Dame’s lack of a conference championship game leaves Saturday as the Fighting Irish’s final opportunity to make a statement to the selection committee. With only eight teams remaining that have one loss or fewer, a win over the Trojans would all but cement Notre Dame into the 12-team field.
“This will truly be our biggest challenge to date for multiple reasons,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said. “The things outside of this game that have nothing to do with this game, that’s going to be a reason why it’s a challenge. But because of how good this (USC) team is in relation to its record … they’re 3-1 in their last four games (and) they have one loss at home.”
USC (6-5) reaches the finale of a trying first season as a member of the Big Ten, but the Trojans appear to be peaking at the right time. They fell to 4-5 after a 26-21 loss at Washington on Nov. 2 but recovered to win their final two conference games of the season and reach bowl eligibility.
The loss at Washington dropped USC to 1-5 in one-score games. The Trojans lost five games by a total of 19 points.
Their last two wins against Nebraska and UCLA reversed the trend of losing tightly contested matchups. The victories also coincided with a move at quarterback from Miller Moss to Jayden Maiava.
Maiava accounted for all four of USC’s touchdowns against Nebraska, passing for three and rushing for one. The Trojans scored just one touchdown against rival UCLA, but it came by way of Maiava’s 4-yard strike to Ja’Kobi Lane late in the fourth quarter.
Notre Dame, meanwhile, has beaten every opponent it has played since Oct. 12 by at least 18 points. A 31-24 win over Louisville on Sept. 28 marked the Fighting Irish’s last one-possession contest.
A defense that ranks second nationally in points allowed at 11.6 per game and first in total turnovers forced with 26 has powered Notre Dame’s lopsided winning streak. Safeties Xavier Watts and Adon Shuler have combined for seven interceptions to lead the Fighting Irish.
Solving the Notre Dame defense is key to USC continuing the recent trend of the home team winning in this rivalry every year since 2019. What’s more, the Trojans can spoil the Fighting Irish’s postseason aspirations — though coach Lincoln Riley downplayed the significance.
“It’s always an important game,” he said. “There’s a lot of history behind it. It’s two great programs. … When you come here, the history behind this game is so epic. It just is. No. 1, I think it would be disrespectful to not be as ready as you can be (to play Notre Dame).”
NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL
IRISH GO TOE-TO-TOE WITH #6/7 HOUSTON BUT FALL LATE, 54-65
LAS VEGAS – It was already Thanksgiving morning back home in South Bend when Notre Dame men’s basketball tipped off against No. 6/7 Houston (10:11 pm PT tip). The Fighting Irish (4-3) held the Cougars (4-2) to a season low in points; however, when the game was up for grabs in the second half, Notre Dame only mustered 10 points in the final 10 minutes.
Junior forward Tae Davis led the Irish in scoring with 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting. It marked his second 20+ point peformance of the seaosn. He also tallied a team-high eight rebounds and a team-high four assists.
Sophomore guard Braeden Shrewsberry was the lone other Irish in double-figures with 16 points behind four made triples.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half featured hot shooting spurts from Houston mixed in with great defensive stretches from the Irish. Notre Dame shot 10-of-20 (.500) in the first half but Houston shot a hot 17-of-29 (.586). Despite that, Notre Dame stayed within single digits at the half only down eight at 31-39.
Houston jumped out to a 6-0 start until Shrewsberry, Davis and Njie got the offense going to tie the game at 10-all at 14:02. The Cougars then fired off a 5-0, countered by a Davis three-pointer which capped a 5-for-6 ND shooting stretch.
The first-half difference-maker was a 5.5-minute stretch in which the Irish didn’t score due to five turnovers. Houston went on to build a 15-21 lead. With around five minutes left until the break, Shrewsberry and Allocco each drained a triple to keep it close at 21-27.
Tae Davis continued to go to work down low finishing the half with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting. The Cougars countered by ending the half making eight of their last 11.
Now let’s fast forward a little bit into the second half. Back-to-back buckets from Shrewsberry, including a corner triple at 14:43, gave the Irish some momentum; a possession later, Logan Imes had a great pass down low to Davis who put it away for the score to cap an Irish 7-0 run. Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson then called a timeout with the Irish within one at 44-45.
Unfortunately, the timeout worked in Houston’s favor and the Cougars punched back with five straight points.
The next stretch was a down-in-the-mud defensive grind. Houston’s aforementioned bucket which gave them a 50-45 lead was their only made shot in their last 10 attempts. However, the Irish offense couldn’t capitalize for they went 0-for-8 during the same stretch.
The Irish scoring drought went nearly four minutes allowing Houston to build their lead back up to nine. Imes ended the drought at 5:35 when he drove the lane and converted the layup.
From here on, the two sides traded buckets until Houston’s Emanuel Sharp threw up a long prayer at 1:43 with the shot clock low and banked it in. Matt Allocco countered immediately with a three of his own but the clock was the enemy now. Thus, Houston settled in for the 65-54 victory.
UP NEXT
The Fighting Irish will get the Thanksgiving holiday off and then conclude Players Era play on Saturday, Nov. 30. Notre Dame will challenge No. 21/19 Creighton at 1 p.m. ET on truTV.
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
GULF COAST SHOWCASE UP NEXT FOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The Bulldogs will spend Thanksgiving in Florida as one of eight teams competing in the 2024 Gulf Coast Showcase. Games being held in Bonita Springs will be played at Hertz Arena. All contests will steam on FloHoops.com.
Game Day
Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM EST
Location: Bonita Springs, Fla. – Hertz Arena
Live Stats: GulfCoastShowcase.com
Watch: FloHoops.com
Bulldog Bits
– At 5-1, the Bulldogs are off to their best start to a season since 2018-19 (Started 6-0).
– Caroline Strande tied her career-high point total on Sunday with 26 in the win over UMass Lowell.
– Strande has scored in double figures in five-straight games and has led BU in scoring in four-straight.
– Strande ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in points per game with her 17.0 scoring average.
– Strande shot 57 percent from the field last week and now ranks seventh in the conference in field goal percentage (50.7%).
– Kilyn McGuff recorded her second double-double of the season vs. UMass Lowell with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
– McGuff leads the team and ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in rebounds per game (6.8).
– McGuff came up with a career-high four steals in the win over UMass Lowell.
– Cristen Carter leads the league in blocked shots (12) and is second in blocks per game (2.0).
– Carter had eight points, five rebounds and three blocked shots in her last game.
– Lily Carmody ranks second in the conference in total steals (18) and third in steals per game (3.0).
– Riley Makalusky dished out a career-high five assists in her last game.
– Karsyn Norman ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in assist to turnover ratio and ninth in assists per game (3.3).
– The Bulldogs shot 72.7 percent from the field in the fourth quarter vs. the River Hawks (8-11) to win that quarter 23-11.
– Butler didn’t allow more than 12 points in any quarter vs. UMass Lowell.
– Butler leads the BIG EAST in bench points per game (27.7).
– The Bulldogs lead the league in free throw attempts (20.3) and free throws made (13.8) per game.
BIG EAST Standings
St. John’s 6-0
UConn 5-0
Butler 5-1
Seton Hall 4-1
Villanova 4-2
Creighton 3-2
Xavier 3-2
Providence 3-3
Marquette 2-2
Georgetown 2-3
DePaul 2-4
Scouting Santa Clara
Santa Clara is 3-2 at the start of the season with victories over UC Riverside, Fresno State and Jessup. Their first loss came at USC and the second was in overtime to UC Davis. Head Coach Michael Floyd is in his ninth season at Santa Clara. He guided the Broncos to a WBIT appearance last year after posting a 25-9 overall record. Their top returning player is senior forward Olivia Pollerd. Standing at 6-3, Pollerd is a do-it-all talent that averages a team-best 22.6 points per game. She has made multiple 3-pointers in four of Santa Clara’s five games and has made twice as many field goals as the next leading scorer on the team.
All-Time Series
This is the first meeting between Butler and Santa Clara.
Bracket Breakdown
Boise State, Illinois State, #13 West Virginia and High Point are the four teams on the top half of the bracket this weekend. They play the early slate of games on Friday with Boise State facing Illinois State and then West Virginia vs. High Point. Butler will play the third game of the opening day against Santa Clara and the nightcap will feature #4 Texas playing New Mexico State at 7:30 p.m. Winners advance to play at 5 and 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 30. The four teams that lose on Friday will go head-to-head at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. On the final day of the tournament, the seventh place game will start at 11 a.m., fifth place plays at 1:30 p.m., third place is at 5 p.m. and the championship tips at 7:30.
Gulf Coast Showcase History
Previous Gulf Coast Showcase champions include Iowa (2023), Michigan (2022), Iowa State (2021), Gonzaga (2019) and Texas (2018). The first tournament was played in 2013 and the UConn Huskies won it all in 2014. The only Indiana-based team to win the tournament crown was Notre Dame (2017).
Return to the Sunshine State
Butler will return to Florida to play in a tournament for the first time since 2022-23. Two years ago, BU beat Sacred Heart (64-39) and Binghamton (78-51) in the Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament.
A Look At Last Week
Butler went 2-0 last week with wins over Indiana State and UMass Lowell. Caroline Strande made the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll by averaging 20.5 points over those two games. Strande shot 57 percent from the field (15-26) and was 5-for-12 from 3-point range (41%). Kilyn McGuff (12.0) and Riley Makalusky (11.5) also averaged double figures for the Bulldogs who averaged 74.5 points per game last week.
Defense Travels
Butler’s defense has been solid at the start of the 2024-25 season limiting the opposition to just 56.8 points per game. They have held three opponents under 50 points this year, including Indiana who managed just 46 against the Bulldogs on Nov. 13.
Winning Ways
Butler is 4-0 this year when they lead their opponent at halftime, when they shoot 40 percent or higher from the field, and when they attempt more free throws than their opponent.
Carter’s Second Chance Points
Cristen Carter leads the team with 20 offensive rebounds this season. She has more offensive rebounds than defensive in her career. Carter had 55 offensive rebounds last year to go along with 53 defensive. This year she has 20 offensive and 19 defensive.
Point Guard Play
Karsyn Norman and Ari Wiggins have combined for 33 assists and just 11 turnovers this year. Norman has had more assists than turnovers in every game but the setback at Vanderbilt. She tied her career-high with six assists in the season opener vs. Chicago State and matched that effort with six more vs. Indiana State. Wiggins didn’t commit a single turnover over Butler’s first three games of the season. She had a season-high four assists at Vanderbilt.
Strande Stretches the Floor
Caroline Strande ranks second in the BIG EAST in 3-point attempts (33) and 3-point makes (15). She averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game and has hit at least one in every game this season. Strande heads into the Gulf Coast Showcase ranked second in 3-point field goal percentage, connecting on 45 percent of her shots from distance.
1,000 Point Watch List
Three Bulldogs are closing in on 1,000 career points this year. Caroline Strande is at 861 after her 26-point game vs. UMass Lowell. The graduate guard scored 484 points for BU last year just missing the program’s top ten list for most points scored in a single-season. Belmont transfer Kilyn McGuff has 58 total points as a Bulldog moving her career total to 781 and Sydney Jaynes moved up to 722 points last week
Fight for 400
Caroline Strande needs three rebounds to reach 400 in her collegiate career. Strande’s season-high rebound total (8) was recorded against Indiana. She recently had seven in the win over the River Hawks.
Cheers To 50
The Butler women’s basketball program is celebrating 50 years of Bulldog basketball in 2024-25. Over the previous 49 years, BU has recorded 689 wins under the direction of nine head coaches. The program record for most wins in a single-season was set in 1980-81 when the Bulldogs went 26-2 under the leadership of Linda Mason. Butler’s only NCAA Tournament appearance came in 1995-96 when BU posted a 21-9 overall record.
Up Next
Butler will play either #4 Texas or New Mexico State on Saturday depending on Friday’s outcomes. Sunday remains up in the air due to the true tournament format. Butler will return to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 5. to host UT Martin at 7 p.m.
UINDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
HUNGRY HOUNDS CLEAN GLASS IN FEAST WEEK FRENZY
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men’s basketball team heads into the Thanksgiving holiday with its first win in 17 days, downing in-region Roosevelt by a score of 65-48 at Nicoson Hall.
The Greyhounds outrebounded the Lakers by 18 in the win, securing 47 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass. Freshman Tucker Tornatta, who reached double-digit rebounds by halftime, finished with a season-high 14.
Dylan Ingram played his best game in a Greyhound uniform on Wednesday, finishing with a career-best 21 points and five rebounds. The senior slammed home a pair of putbacks, accounting for two of his four offensive boards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half featured stringent defensive efforts by both teams, as the Hounds and Lakers combined to shoot just over 27 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes. That is where Tornatta took advantage, swallowing up 12 of his 14 rebounds in nearly 17 minutes in his first collegiate start.
Ingram set the tone after halftime, scoring the first of 17 second-half points 72 seconds out of the break followed by two putback dunks.
Grant Disken joined Ingram on the fun, tallying 10 of his 12 points in 8+ minutes during the second half. The grad transfer was one of four Greyhounds with a 3-pointer in the win, including Dashawn Jackson and Ingram each with second-half triples.
All nine players who saw the floor on Wednesday secured a rebound, with Lavonte Harris and Jackson sharing second on the team with six apiece. Five of Harris’ boards were on the offensive end, with both of his buckets of the second-chance variety.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Tornatta, along with Brody Whitaker, tied for the team lead in assists with four.
– UIndy was credited with four steals off nine Roosevelt turnovers, with Jackson swiping three of the.
– The Greyhounds shot 16 more free throws on Wednesday, totaling 15 points from the charity stripe. Jackson went a perfect 6 for 6 from the line.
-Kelvin Amoako and Zac Szul combined for eight rebounds in less than 24 minutes off the bench.
MORE NOTES
Wednesday marked the first-ever meeting between the programs … Ingram went 9-of-16 shooting, including an 8-for-10 effort in the second half … Roosevelt head coach Dee Brown was a member of the 2004-05 national championship team at the University of Illinois, where he was a consensus All-America first team selection.
HOUND BYTES
Ingram on the team’s rebounding…
“It’s just another opportunity to help our team win, crashing the boards. Coach Heady outs a big emphasis on crashing the glass; every time it goes up, we’re crashing.”
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will enjoy a short break before opening GLVC play on Monday against Lewis. Tip with the Flyers is set for 7:30 p.m. from Nicoson Hall.
MEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST TRINITY CHRISTIAN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
INDIANAPOLIS – After playing four straight on the road, the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team will return home after the Thanksgiving holiday to host Trinity Christian (2-5) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 30) inside the Jungle. Saturday’s game will count as a regular season contest for the Jaguars and an exhibition game for Trinity Christian.
IU Indy (3-5) comes in having won their final of three games in Huntsville, Ala., with an 88-83 victory at Alabama A&M. Graduate transfer Paul Zilinskas tallied a career-high 32 points, including five treys, and Jarvis Walker added 13, including a final dagger with 2.9 seconds to play. Timaris Brown came off the bench to provide 11 points and eight rebounds in just 18 minutes in the win.
Monday’s win was a feel good outcome after the Jaguars squandered a double-digit halftime lead in the 72-62 loss to South Carolina State two days prior. Walker led the Jaguars with 21 points and Alec Millender had a season-high 13 points off the bench, but the Jaguars allowed SCSU to shoot 65 percent in the second half as the Bulldogs outscored IU Indy 44-20 after the break.
Zilinskas has continued to cook offensively, ranking third in the Horizon League in scoring at 19.5 points per game. The 6-foot-5 guard ranks in the top-10 in the league in field goal shooting (8th; 47.3%), three-point shooting (2nd; 42.6%) and tops in free throw percentage (1st; 93.5%). Walker is second on the team in scoring at 13.9 points per game while junior Sean Craig checks in at 9.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. The other two spots in the starting five have been a revolving door as five different players have started at least one time in the other two positions.
Both Millender and Nathan Dudukovich are scoring over seven points per game and Brown is tallying 6.8 points per contest.
SCOUTING TRINITY CHRISTIAN
Trinity Christian is 2-5 to start the season with victories over St. Mary’s of the Woods and Michigan Dearborn. The Trolls come in shooting nearly 46 percent from the floor, but are allowing opponents to shoot 52 percent overall and 39 percent from three. Marcus Green leads TCC at 23.5 points per game and Chris Cross checks in at 18.9 points per game and is shooting 58.6 percent from three.
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday’s game will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will open Horizon League play when they host Green Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. inside the Jungle on ESPN+.
BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
CARDINALS FALL TO RICHMOND IN GULF COAST SHOWCASE FINALE
ESTERO, Fla. – The Ball State men’s basketball team couldn’t hang on to an early second half lead and fell 73-60 to Richmond on Wednesday night at Hertz Arena.
The Cardinals (3-5) led 48-37 following a Jermahri Hill and-1 at the 14:01 mark of the second half, but the Spiders (4-4) went on a 25-2 scoring run over the next nine minutes to take control of the final game of the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Hill again paced Ball State with 22 points, while Juanse Gorosito followed with 18 on six 3-pointers. Gorosito hit back-to-back triples in the last minute of the first half to give the Cardinals a 33-30 halftime edge. The junior guard then hit a trio of 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the second period to spark the Ball State offense.
The duo of DeLonnie Hunt (28 points) and Mikkel Tyne (22) provided for the majority of Richmond’s offense, which had a 10-minute drought without a field goal that spanned from the 16:03 mark to the 5:53 mark of the first half. The Cardinals turned around an 8-4 deficit to an 18-15 advantage during that span.
The Spiders won the rebounding battle 35-30 and had 24 points in the paint to 12 for the Cardinals. Richmond had more turnovers (5-3) but scored one more point off those (7-6).
Ball State shot 40.7 percent from the field (22-54) while making 28 percent (7-25) of 3-pointers and 45 percent (9-20) of free throws. Richmond went 41.7 percent (20-48) on field goals, 33.3 percent (10-30) from distance and 79.3 percent (23-29) at the foul line for the game.
The Cardinals get a 10-day break between games before playing at SIUE on Sunday, Dec. 8.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
STEINAUER NETS CAREER-HIGH IN OVERTIME LOSS TO CAMPBELL
ATLANTA – Taeya Steinauer scored a career-best 16 points on Wednesday (Nov. 27), but the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team lost to Campbell 71-67 in overtime.
While the game went overtime, Steinauer scored all of her 16 in the first three quarters, with 11 coming in the third. She finished 6-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-6 from 3-point range.
Audra Emmerson and Lauren Ross joined Steinauer in double-figures with 15 and 14 each. The Mastodons were moving the ball relatively well, with six different Mastodons dishing out at least two assists.
After wrapping up the first 40 minutes knotted at 56, Campbell jumped out to a 61-56 edge in the opening minute of overtime. Ross scored the next six points for the ‘Dons, then Emmerson hit a 3-pointer from the corner to make it a one-point game again with 29 seconds left. From there, Campbell’s free throws were enough to fend off the late Mastodon push.
The Mastodons were at their best offensively in the third quarter, going 10-for-13 from the floor (76.9 percent) and 7-of-9 from 3-point range (77.8 percent). This was also when they built up a 15-point lead, the most of either team.
Purdue Fort Wayne held Campbell to just 16 points in the first half, which matched the fewest by a Division I foe since 2019. The ‘Dons held Robert Morris to that mark last season. The Camels had just one made bucket in the second quarter.
The Mastodons led for nearly 25 minutes, but Campbell had a 23-9 advantage from the free throw line.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 3-4 while Campbell improves to 5-2. The Mastodons will face off against Furman on Thanksgiving Day at approximately 2:30 p.m.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
VALPO TOPS NORTHERN ILLINOIS, EXTENDS WINNING STREAK TO THREE
The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team withstood a Northern Illinois squad that would not go away and overcame a slow start to the second half, eventually defeating the Huskies 87-82 on Wednesday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center. The Beacons extended their winning streak to three, the longest in the last two seasons, thanks in part to 17 points apiece by fifth-year senior Tyler Schmidt (Valparaiso, Ind. / Victory Christian Academy) and sophomore Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest [Link Year]).
How It Happened
After freshman All Wright (Durango, Mexico / Link Year) hit a 3 for the game’s first basket, Northern Illinois scored the next seven points and held the early lead. Valpo clawed back and regained the advantage at 9-7 on Wright’s second 3 at 15:40.
A 7-0 run extended Valpo’s edge to 10 at 27-17 with 8:04 left in the half. It was capped by a Wright steal and fastbreak layup to extend the edge to double figures.
The lead reached as high as 12 as Devon Ellis (Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant [Maryland Eastern Shore / Link Year]). finished through contact to make it 31-19 with 7:08 left in the half. Ellis had a thunderous dunk at the 6:33 mark that boosted the lead back to 11 at 33-22, but NIU scored 12 of the game’s next 15 points to whittle to within one at 35-34 with 3:42 left in the half.
Valpo went into the break leading 41-39 behind big first halves from Wright (13), Ellis (12) and Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro (LaSalle, Quebec, Canada / Orangeville Prep) with nine. Schwieger was limited to three minutes in the first half due to foul trouble and did not score.
NIU took the lead with 17:06 left in the second half, setting up a sequence where the two teams seesawed back and forth by trading leads.
Valpo faced a six-point deficit as the guests led 56-50 after hitting a 3 with 10:51 on the clock. However, the Beacons didn’t lose their composure, instead scoring the game’s next nine points to take a 59-56 lead at the 8:47 mark. Schwieger hit a big triple at the 10:25 mark to help ignite the Beacon burst.
The Brown & Gold built up a six-point lead, but NIU tied it with six straight and then took the lead when James Dent Jr. connected from long range to put the Huskies ahead 69-68 with 3:54 to play.
Valpo went on a timely 10-0 run to take a 78-69 lead. De La Cruz Monegro, Darius DeAveiro (Kanata, Ottawa, Canada / Orangeville Prep) and Schmidt all had key baskets. The Beacons hit their free throws down the stretch to secure the victory.
Inside the Game
Schmidt scored 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting and 7-of-8 at the foul line, while Schwieger scored all 17 of his points in the second half while also notching seven rebounds.
Schmidt scored 17 or more for the third time this year, while Schwieger was in double figures for the fourth time in the last five games.
Sophomore Kaspar Sepp (Tartu, Estonia / Fairmont Academy) was the team’s top rebounder with eight.
Wright tallied a season-high 13 points including 3-of-4 from 3, while De La Cruz Monegro and Ellis tossed in a dozen each to make it five Beacons in double figures. De La Cruz Monegro has scored in double figures in five of his six games and at least nine in all six. Ellis was in double figures for the fifth time in six games.
Valpo has its first three-game winning streak since January 2023, wins over Evansville, UIC and Illinois. Valpo has not had a four-game winning streak since the 2018-2019 campaign.
The 87 points marked Valpo’s highest against a Division-I opponent since 88 on Dec. 22, 2021 vs. William & Mary.
Valpo, which entered the day ranked second nationally in free-throw percentage, went 35-of-44 at the free-throw line (79.5 percent). The Beacons have shot 79 percent or better at the line in all six games this season.
The 35 made free throws were Valpo’s most since going 36-of-44 on Jan. 15, 2014 at Detroit Mercy.
The 44 free-throw attempts were Valpo’s most since Jan. 10, 2017 vs. North Park (46).
The two teams combined for 57 made free throws and 74 free-throw attempts. This was the first Valpo game where both teams had at least 30 free-throw attempts since Jan. 3, 2018 at Bradley.
Valpo won the turnover battle 13-4, giving it away a season-low four times. Valpo has kept the turnovers to eight or fewer in four of its six games. This was the team’s lowest turnover total since Nov. 28, 2014 – four turnovers in a 66-46 victory over Drake. The Beacons held a distinct 24-7 advantage in points off turnovers on Wednesday.
Valpo extended its head-to-head winning streak against Northern Illinois to seven.
Valpo is off to a 4-2 start for the second straight year.
Up Next
The Beacons (4-2) will play their first road game of the season on Friday afternoon at DePaul at 12:30 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on FS1 from Wintrust Arena.
MEN’S BASKETBALL LOOKS TO MAKE IT FOUR STRAIGHT WINS IN FRIDAY’S ROAD OPENER AT DEPAUL
Valparaiso (4-2, 0-0 MVC)
at DePaul (6-0, 0-0 Big East)
Game No. 7 – Friday, Nov. 29, 12:30 p.m. CT
Wintrust Arena (10,387) – Chicago, Ill.
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will play a true road game for the first time this season as the Beacons battle DePaul for a post-Thanksgiving showdown on Friday afternoon at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. This game, which is nationally televised on FS1, will represent Valpo’s fourth game in an eight-day span and will be the third and final game of a multi-team event that also included matchups with Eastern Illinois and Northern Illinois. Both teams enter this matchup at 2-0 thus far in the MTE, making this an unofficial title game of sorts in the DePaul Classic.
Last Time Out: Valpo posted its highest point total against a Division-I opponent since December 2021, defeating Northern Illinois 87-82 on Wednesday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Five Beacons tallied double figures in the scoring column, led by 17 apiece from Cooper Schwieger and Tyler Schmidt. Valpo made 35 free throws in the game and committed just four turnovers.
Following the Beacons: Television – FS1– Wayne Randazzo (play-by-play) and Dickey Simpkins (analyst)
Radio – WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso, TuneIn Radio App, ValpoAthletics.com – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Brandon Vickrey (analyst)
X updates – @ValpoBasketball
Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com.
Head Coach Roger Powell Jr.: Roger Powell Jr. (11-27) is in his second season as the head coach of the Valpo men’s basketball program. After helping guide Gonzaga to a 121-13 record during his four seasons as an assistant coach, Powell returned to Valpo, where he was part of head coach Bryce Drew’s staff from 2011-2016 and led the team to 124 wins in five seasons, including a program-record 30 victories and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title game appearance in 2015-16. He was part of head coach Mark Few’s Gonzaga staff as the Bulldogs reached the 2021 national championship game after winning their first 31 games of the season. During Powell’s first season on staff in 2019-20, Gonzaga was 31-2 at the time the NCAA college basketball season was halted due to COVID-19. The Bulldogs reached the Sweet Sixteen in each of his final three seasons on staff, including two Elite Eight appearances and the aforementioned trip to the 2021 national title game. Prior to his arrival at Gonzaga, Powell served as the associate head coach at Vanderbilt University under Bryce Drew from 2016-2019. During his stint as an assistant at Valpo, he was part of four Horizon League regular-season championships in a five-year period while also leading the 2012-13 and 2014-15 squads to Horizon League tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. A product of Joliet West High School and a native of Joliet, Ill., Powell capped a prolific collegiate playing career at Illinois with a national title game appearance in 2005 before going on to a successful professional playing career.
Series Notes: Valpo is 8-17 all-time against the Blue Demons with this marking the first matchup since January 2021 and the second showdown since 1980. DePaul prevailed 77-58 on Jan. 16, 2021 in a game that was scheduled on the fly right in the midst of conference play during the 2020-21 season as both teams had other opponents cancel contests due to positive COVID-19 test results. Valpo and DePaul faced off on Feb. 13, 1980, when the Blue Demons were the No. 1 team in the country and won 95-71. Valpo has dropped eight straight matchups dating back to Jan. 15, 1944, a 65-57 win in Valpo. The Beacons are 1-10 all-time at DePaul and have dropped 10 straight visits dating back to Dec. 17, 1921, a 27-14 victory. (Friday’s game figures to be higher scoring than that one.)
Scouting the Blue Demons
Have won each of their first two games of the multi-team event, 78-69 over Eastern Illinois and 98-52 over Northern Illinois.
Off to a 6-0 start this season after going 3-29 overall and 0-20 in the Big East last year.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Chris Holtmann, who previously served as the head coach at Ohio State, where Valpo will play on Dec. 17. The Buckeyes are now under the direction of Valpo alum Jake Diebler.
Ranked 108th nationally by KenPom.
Picked 11th of 11 in the Big East Preseason Poll but have a chance to exceed expectations based on their nonconference start.
Led in scoring by Jacob Meyer at 15.2 points per game.
Four players on their roster previously played in the Missouri Valley Conference – Troy D’Amico (Southern Illinois), Isaiah River (UIC), Conor Enright (Drake) and NJ Benson (Missouri State). All four played against Valpo last season.
DePaul’s CJ Gunn is the younger brother of Lauren Gunn, who played on the Valpo women’s team in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Busy Beacons
Valpo is coming off a stretch of five straight games at the ARC prior to the team’s first true road game of the season on Friday. This will mark the latest Valpo has played its first true road game since 2008-09 (Dec. 2 at Cleveland State).
After an eight-day layoff, Valpo is finishing out a stretch of four games in a nine-day span.
After Friday, the Beacons will have the next five days off and will play just one game in the next 14 days, the conference opener on Thursday, Dec. 5 vs. Drake at the ARC.
Three is a Streak
Valpo has prevailed in each of its last three games, beating Lindenwood (77-64 on Nov. 21), Eastern Illinois (81-53 on Nov. 24) and Northern Illinois (87-82 on Nov. 27).
This marks the program’s first three-game winning streak of head coach Roger Powell Jr.’s tenure (second season).
This is the team’s first three-game winning streak since January 2023 – wins over Evansville, UIC and Illinois State.
With a win on Friday, Valpo would have its first four-game winning streak since the 2018-19 campaign – wins over Purdue Northwest, Illinois State, Missouri State and Bradley.
A win on Friday would allow Valpo to improve to 5-2, which would be the program’s best record through seven games since starting 8-0 in 2017-18.
UINDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
HUNGRY HOUNDS CLEAN GLASS IN FEAST WEEK FRENZY
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men’s basketball team heads into the Thanksgiving holiday with its first win in 17 days, downing in-region Roosevelt by a score of 65-48 at Nicoson Hall.
The Greyhounds outrebounded the Lakers by 18 in the win, securing 47 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass. Freshman Tucker Tornatta, who reached double-digit rebounds by halftime, finished with a season-high 14.
Dylan Ingram played his best game in a Greyhound uniform on Wednesday, finishing with a career-best 21 points and five rebounds. The senior slammed home a pair of putbacks, accounting for two of his four offensive boards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half featured stringent defensive efforts by both teams, as the Hounds and Lakers combined to shoot just over 27 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes. That is where Tornatta took advantage, swallowing up 12 of his 14 rebounds in nearly 17 minutes in his first collegiate start.
Ingram set the tone after halftime, scoring the first of 17 second-half points 72 seconds out of the break followed by two putback dunks.
Grant Disken joined Ingram on the fun, tallying 10 of his 12 points in 8+ minutes during the second half. The grad transfer was one of four Greyhounds with a 3-pointer in the win, including Dashawn Jackson and Ingram each with second-half triples.
All nine players who saw the floor on Wednesday secured a rebound, with Lavonte Harris and Jackson sharing second on the team with six apiece. Five of Harris’ boards were on the offensive end, with both of his buckets of the second-chance variety.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Tornatta, along with Brody Whitaker, tied for the team lead in assists with four.
– UIndy was credited with four steals off nine Roosevelt turnovers, with Jackson swiping three of the.
– The Greyhounds shot 16 more free throws on Wednesday, totaling 15 points from the charity stripe. Jackson went a perfect 6 for 6 from the line.
-Kelvin Amoako and Zac Szul combined for eight rebounds in less than 24 minutes off the bench.
MORE NOTES
Wednesday marked the first-ever meeting between the programs … Ingram went 9-of-16 shooting, including an 8-for-10 effort in the second half … Roosevelt head coach Dee Brown was a member of the 2004-05 national championship team at the University of Illinois, where he was a consensus All-America first team selection.
HOUND BYTES
Ingram on the team’s rebounding…
“It’s just another opportunity to help our team win, crashing the boards. Coach Heady outs a big emphasis on crashing the glass; every time it goes up, we’re crashing.”
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will enjoy a short break before opening GLVC play on Monday against Lewis. Tip with the Flyers is set for 7:30 p.m. from Nicoson Hall.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
4 – 8 – 16 – 12 – 21 – 24 – 20 – 16 – 41 – 43 – 11 – 13 – 9
November 28, 1929 – Chicago fullback , Number 4, Ernie Nevers set an NFL record for most points scored in a single game with all 40 in the Cardinals’ 40–6 rout of Chicago Bears; Nevers has NFL record 6 touchdowns and 4 extra points
November 28, 1938 – 4th Heisman Trophy Award went to Texas Christian, Number 8, QB Davey O’Brien.
November 28, 1944 – Detroit Tigers pitcher Number 16, Hal Newhouser was named AL MVP
November 28, 1955 – 1956 NFL Draft: Gary Glick, Number 12, from University of Colorado A&M first pick by Pittsburgh Steelers
November 28, 1957 – Milwaukee Braves’ future HOF pitcher Number 21, Warren Spahn won the Cy Young Award
November 28, 1964 – 1965 NFL Draft: Tucker Frederickson, Number 24, from Auburn University first pick by New York Giants
November 28, 1964 – CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: BC Lions defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 34-24; BC’s Number 20, Bill Munsey scored 2 touchdowns in the 3rd quarter, one on offence and another on defense
November 28, 1967 – 33rd Heisman Trophy Award was won by UCLA QB, Number 16, Gary Beban.
November 28, 1969 – Number 41, Ted Sizemore became the 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year
November 28, 1978 – 44th Heisman Trophy Award was earned by Oklahoma running back, Number 20, Billy Sims.
November 28, 1979 – LA Dodgers, Number 43, Rick Sutcliffe won the NL Rookie of Year
November 28, 1993 – CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: Edmonton Eskimos defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33-23; Sean Fleming, Number 11, recorded a record tying 6 field goals in the contest.
November 28, 2010 – CFL Grey Cup, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton: Montreal Alouettes retain Championship with 21-18 win over Saskatchewan Roughriders; Alouettes’ quarterback, Number 13, Anthony Calvillo’s 3rd title
November 28, 2015 – Jamie Vardy, Number 9, scored for Leicester City in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at the King Power Stadium; EPL record 11th consecutive game in which Vardy scores
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Yale v. Princeton 1884
November 28, 1884 – New York City -Yale versus Princeton Game. Great football historian Parke H. Davis in his book “Football the Intercollegiate Game” sheds some light to this contest as well as the SaturdayBlitz.com. The Yale-Princeton game was scheduled to play that afternoon in New York as a precursor and entertainment spectacle for the Intercollegiate Rules Convention that would meet later that evening in the Big Apple. It sounded fair enough on having an official picked from each team and then a referee to settle any disputes that may otherwise occur, but the reality makes it about as clear as mud. After many arguments between the opposing officials and the game being ended early on account of darkness with Yale up 6-4, it was a real mess for Referee Mr. Appleton. The rules stated that if the game ended prematurely that it was to go down as a 0-0 “No Game.” This game controversy of course entered into and dominated the discussions at the Rules meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel until late into the night. The outcome was to sustain the Ref’s decision of No Game.
November 28, 1895 – Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia – The Auburn University football team traveled to face the Bulldogs of Georgia in an early gridiron matchup. The traveling Tigers won the contest 16-6.
Ernie Nevers scores all the Cardinals Points!
November 28, 1929 – Comiskey Park, Chicago – According to a story on the website goldenrankings.com Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals became the first professional football player to score six touchdowns in a single game. The story goes that it was a Thanksgiving Day game for the title of the “Chicago City Championship” as the Cardinals played their cross town rivals the Bears. Snow was falling on the Windy City that day but still 8,000 fans went to cheer the teams on at the field. Due to slippery field conditions the Cardinals abandoned their double-wing offense and instead decided to continually run Nevers right up the gut of the Bears defense. The strategy couldn’t have worked any better as Ernie Nevers scored all of the Cardinal points, including the extra points in the 40-6 drubbing of the Monsters of the Midway. The defense of the Redbirds did an amazing job of holding the Bears to only 6 points when they had the backfield of Joey Sternman, Paddy Driscoll and Red Grange!
Davey O’Brien’s Heisman Win
November 28, 1938 – 4th Heisman Trophy was awarded to quarterback Davey O’Brien of Texas Christian University. Some highlights of the season that O’Brien had in 1938 come from information found on Heisman.com. The shifty QB was the first Heisman winner from not only TCU but also from the Southwest Conference. His 1509 passing yards and 19 touchdowns were complimented by an additional 462 yards gained on the ground along with 6 interceptions on the defensive side of the ball. What a 1938 season Mr. O’Brien had!
Guest Writer – Chris Lawton CFL editor for ninety-nine yards.
The Grey Cup has a long and storied tradition having been first awarded in 1909. With some gaps along the way there have been 107 times the game has been contested. Ten of those contests fell on the 28th of November. But what were those games like? Let’s take a look as we have placed Chris’s great work chronologically in our Football History Headlines today.
1953 Grey Cup: a controversial end
Sometimes it feels like we are seeing everything fresh when watching football. But there have been plenty of controversies down the years. The 2018 NFC championship game ended on a non-call for pass interference for example. Well some 65 years before that Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans were crying foul on what they thought was a missed PI call too in the 41st Grey Cup final.
With the score 12-6 in favor of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and time running out in the fourth quarter, Winnipeg QB Jack Jacobs had led the Blue Bombers on a 92 yard drive. A pass to receiver Tom Casey on the goal line was stopped as a Hamilton defender hit Casey as the ball arrived. It was either a perfectly timed hit or pass interference and the refs called the former. Hamilton walked away with the win and Winnipeg and their fans were left frustrated.
18th Iron Bowl
November 28, 1953 – Legion Field, Birmingham – The 18th version of the old Iron Bowl was one you had to hang onto the edge of your seat for. Alabama beats Auburn 10-7 in Birmingham. A great story on 247sports.com will fill you in with the details but in the abridged headline version we can tell you that the game came down to the final drive. Crimson Tide quarterback Bart Starr tossed a crucial pass to Bill Oliver to help get Alabama into field goal range to win the game.
1956 NFL Draft
November 28, 1955 – Yes back in this era the prospects for the NFL were not afforded Combines, Pro Days, Bowl Games and All-Star games to show off their talents. Their merit was strictly from their performance on the gridiron. The NFL held their annual Draft just after the college season was ending, because they had other stiff competition for talent from rival pro leagues in those days. The 1956 NFL Draft had Gary Glick from University of Colorado A&M being taken as the first pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On a muddy field at CNE Stadium in Toronto 33,133 fans were on hand to see the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats face off for the third time in three years. Both teams had won one each and Winnipeg were defending their championship from the year before.
Hamilton missed a couple of TD chances in the game and after the Bombers had held a 3-1 halftime lead the Ti-Cats hit on two Field Goals from Steve Oneschuk for a 7-4 lead. Winnipeg hit a single before getting a break early in the fourth quarter. Hamilton’s Gerry McDougall, lost the ball on the Hamilton 43 after a hit by Roger Savoie. Winnipeg’s Bud Tinsley recovered, and two plays later the Bombers scored a touchdown. Hamilton were unable to move into the wind and Shepard scored three singles on wind-assisted punts.
Winnipeg iced the game with a last second TD following a turnover on downs and walked away with a 21-7 win to claim the rubber match between the two teams in the 47th Grey Cup.
Iron Bowl
November 28, 1959 – Legion Field, Birmingham – At the 24th Iron Bowl: it was Alabama blanking Auburn 10-0 breaking a streak of five consecutive wins by the Tigers in the head to head matchups thank you for the headline from On this Day website.
1964 Grey Cup: Battle of the Cats rematch brings a different result by: Chris Lawton
The 52nd Grey Cup saw 32,655 fans on hand at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. There they saw the 11-2-3 Lions defeat the 10-3-1 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34-24.
This was a rematch of the 1963 Grey Cup which Hamilton had won. This time however, the Lions were able to claim their first Grey Cup victory. You can read about this one in detail over at Ninety-Nine Yards.
HB/DB Bill Munsey was the unlikely star of the game, scoring on both offence and defense in the third quarter.
1965 NFL Draft and ’64 USC vs. Notre Dame matchup
November 28, 1964 – 1965 NFL Draft: Tucker Frederickson from Auburn University first pick by New York Giants
November 28, 1964 – Notre Dame loses to USC 20-17 on a last second pass play. The loss crushed ND’s hopes for a National Championship season per Irish Legends.com .
Gary Baben Wins Heisman
November 28, 1967 – The 33rd Heisman Trophy Award goes to UCLA Quarterback Gary Beban. Heisman.com shares that though Beban lost a heart wrenching game to USC by the tune of 21-20, the Bruins signal caller got the 1967 Heisman nod over USC rusher O.J. Simpson due to his duel threat ability. Gary Beban tossed to 8 touchdowns on 1359 yards passing but he also ran an additional 227 yards with 11 more scores.
Theisman’s Big game in the rain
November 28, 1970 – Los Angeles, Coliseum – Fighting Irish Quarterback, Joe Theisman throws for a whopping 526 yards against USC in a driving rain storm. The Trojans were too much though as the final score was Southern Cal 38, Notre Dame 28.
1970 Grey Cup: Battle of the third place finishers. by: Chris Lawton
The 58th Grey Cup was played out on a terrible field between two teams that had finished third in their respective Divisions – the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes.
In front of 32,669 fans at CNE stadium in Toronto QB Sonny Wade led the Alouettes to a 23-10 victory. You can read much more about the game here.
Following problems with the turf this game was the last Grey Cup played on natural grass until the 1984 game at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium.
Auburn’s Comeback
November 28, 1970 – Legion Field, Birmingham – The Tide jumped out to an early 17-0 lead but Tigers quarterback Pat Sullivan, wide receiver Terry Beasley and company were not done yet. 247sports.com tells the tale of how the Auburn Tigers came from behind to get past Alabama’s Crimson Tide 33-28 in a thrilling second half.
1971 Grey Cup: “The ground can’t cause a fumble” by: Chris Lawton
The 59th Grey Cup was played out in front of 34,404 people at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. They would see Calgary win their first title since 1948 14-11. Playing on ‘Tartan Turf’ it was the first Grey Cup to be played on artificial turf.
The Argos had not appeared in the Grey Cup since 1952 but went into this as favorites despite the Stamps making their third championship game appearance in four years.
Calgary scored all their points in the first half to lead 14-3. Toronto got back into it recovering a fumbled punt return for a TD, but the key play involved star running back Leon McQuay. At the Stamps 11 yard line QB Joe Theismann handed the ball to McQuary, who slipped on the wet field and fumbled the ball which Calgary recovered. McQuay dropped the ball when his elbow hit the ground and he had not been contacted by a Stampeder defender, bringing up the argument “the ground can’t cause a fumble.”
1976 Grey Cup: Rider Bowl goes to the Red Riders with ‘The Catch’ by: Chris Lawton
The 64th Grey Cup saw a then record 53,467 fans on hand to see the Ottawa Rough Riders defeat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 23-20 in a classic at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto.
This was the last Grey Cup championship for the Ottawa Rough Riders (the team folded in 1996) and last major sports championship of any kind for Ottawa until the RedBlacks won the Grey Cup 40 years later in 2016. One thing that stood out in this game was that every point was scored by a Canadian player.
The game went back and forth and was settled by ‘The Catch’ with 20 seconds remaining. With 20 seconds left and stationed on the Saskatchewan 24 yard line, Ottawa threw for the end zone. Tony Gabriel slipped behind the Saskatchewan secondary and reeled in QB Tom Clements’ throw in the back of the end zone.
Billy Sims Awarded Heisman
November 28, 1978 – Billy Sims, Oklahoma’s talented running back won the 44th Heisman Trophy Award. The Heisman’s official website informs us that Sims led the nation in rushing in just his junior season with a BIG 8 Conference record of 1762 yards on the ground. Billy went over 200 yards in four of that season’s contests and his 20 TDs and 7.0 yards per carry were numbers extremely impressive to the Heisman voters.
Iron Bowl ’81
November 28, 1981 – Legion Field, Birmingham -The Crimson Tide defeated Auburn 28-17 in the 46th Iron Bowl. The victory gave Alabama’s Bear Bryant his 315th win to surpass Almos Alonzo Stagg to become college football’s coach with the most victories.
Four additional November 28 Grey Cups by Chris Lawton
November 28, 1982 Grey Cup: The Rain Bowl
The 70th Grey Cup was played at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. 54,741 fans watched on as Edmonton took home their fifth straight Grey Cup with a 32-16 win over the Toronto Argonauts.
In freezing rain Edmonton’s Warren Moon put in an MVP performance despite the conditions as he completed 21 of 33 passes for 319 yards and 2 TD’s (a 16 yard and 41 yard score).
This game marked the end of an era for Edmonton as it was Hugh Campbell’s last game as head coach. Campbell had accepted a job with the Los Angeles Express of the new United States Football League.
The game was best remembered for the driving cold rain in the largely exposed stadium. Fan dissatisfaction with the exposed conditions may ultimately have led to the building of the Sky Dome opened in 1989 and where the Argos played their home games from 1989 to 2015.
November 28, 1993 Grey Cup: Takeaways win games
There’s an old adage in football that turnovers win matches. Win the battle of the takeaways they say, and more often than not you’ll win the game. Edmonton certainly put that to good effect here as they took advantage of a blocked punt, a fumbled kick-off return and an interception within the first 10 minutes of the game against Winnipeg on their way to a 33-23 win in the 81st Grey Cup.
Just over 50,000 watched Edmonton record the win in only the second Grey Cup to be played in Calgary.
Lucius Floyd scored on a four-yard carry, while Jim Sandusky caught a two-yard pass from game MVP Damon Allen. Sean Fleming added a field goal at the end of the quarter. Fleming who was voted Most Valuable Canadian for the game as he equaled a Grey Cup record by hitting six Field Goals.
The Blue Bombers lost the ball a total of seven times on turnovers. 23 of Edmonton’s points came off of those miscues.
1999 Grey Cup: The last time Hamilton won it
The longest current championship drought in the CFL belongs to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who have not won a Grey Cup since this win in 1999.
Between 1990 & 1997 the Ticats had a cumulative record of 48-96. The arrival of Ron Lancaster as Head Coach in 1998 saw them turn a corner. That year they went 12-5-1 and lost a closely contested Grey Cup to Calgary 26-24.
45,118 fans were on hand at BC Place stadium in Vancouver to witness this one as Hamilton downed the Calgary Stampeders 32-21 for the 87th Grey Cup. You can read all about this one on the ninety-nine Yards site with Chris Lawton.
2010 Grey Cup: The last time Montreal won it
This one was a rematch of the legendary 13th man game from the year before between Montreal and Saskatchewan. Montreal won for the second year in a row, this time by a score of 21-18 in front of 63,317 fans at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton 98th Grey Cup.
Receiver Jamel Richardson had 8 catches for 109 yards and took home the MVP award as the Alouettes created the last true Dynasty in the CFL. In fact 8 different teams would take home the Grey Cup over the next nine years. Again you can read about this one in more detail over at Ninety-Nine Yards.
First Female D-I player!
November 28, 2020 – According to an ESPN.com report and video, a young lady by the name of Sarah Fuller booted the second half kick off for the Vanderbilt Commodores to make history as being the first female player in NCAA Divion I history! What a tremendous event! Due to COVID restrictions the team was in need of a strong leg and up stepped Ms. Fuller who fit the bill with her strong soccer leg and experience.
November 28 Hall of Fame Birthdays
November 28, 1868 – Berkley, Virginia – William Lewis the center from Harvard University was born. The NFF tells us that Lewis was a real pioneer as one of the first African-American college football players and he was the first black player to be a First Team All-American. The National Football Foundation inducted Walter Lewis into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
November 28, 1942 – The Great Ohio State halfback Paul Warfield celebrated his birth. In 1964 both the Buffalo Bills of the AFL and the Cleveland Browns of the NFL drafted Paul according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website bio on him.. He chose the Browns and became a solid piece of the Cleveland Offense as a wide receiver. After six fine seasons with the Browns he was part of a big trade that sent him to the Dolphins for five years. He then returned to the Browns in 1976 and played one final year with the Memphis Grizzlies in the World Football League. Warfield played 13 seasons and made it to the Pro Bowl game 8 times. His 427 receptions that went along with 8565 yards and 85 touchdowns on mostly ball control teams were a true testament to the talent he had. Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Paul Warfield in 1983.
November 28, 1948 – Le Mars, Iowa -Defensive End from Central College, Vern Den Herder was born. After a great 1970 season he was named to the All-America team, college division, by the NAIA, the Football Coaches Association, and the Associated Press. The National Football Foundation inducted Vern Den Herder into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
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| New Mexico vs. Arizona State | 11:30pm | TruTV |
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| UEFA Europa League: FCSB vs Olympiakos Piraeus | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Europa League: Ferencváros vs Malmö FF | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Europa League: Manchester United vs Bodø / Glimt | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Europa League: Nice vs Rangers | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Europa League: Real Sociedad vs Ajax | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Europa League: Slavia Praha vs Fenerbahçe | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Europa League: Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Mladá Boleslav vs Real Betis | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Rapid Wien vs Shamrock Rovers | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Olimpija vs Larne | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Omonia Nicosia vs Legia Warszawa | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Lugano vs Gent | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |
| UEFA Conference League: Fiorentina vs Paphos | 3:00pm | Paramount+ VIX |