“THE SCOREBOARD”
SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLASS 6A
SECTIONAL 1
CROWN POINT 35, PENN 0
SECTIONAL 2
FW CARROLL 21, FW SNIDER 10
SECTIONAL 3
WESTFIELD 35, ZIONSVILLE 13
SECTIONAL 4
FISHERS 44, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 41
SECTIONAL 5
BROWNSBURG 38, BEN DAVIS 35
SECTIONAL 6
LAWRENCE NORTH 24, CATHEDRAL 7
SECTIONAL 7
WARREN CENTRAL 48, PERRY MERIDIAN 0
SECTIONAL 8
CENTER GROVE 52, FRANKLIN CENTRAL 14
CLASS 5A
SECTIONAL 9
MERRILLVILLE 55, HAMMOND MORTON 14
SECTIONAL 10
VALPARAISO 28, CHESTERTON 21
SECTIONAL 11
WARSAW 31, CONCORD 28
SECTIONAL 12
LAFAYETTE JEFF 45, KOKOMO 14
SECTIONAL 13
DECATUR CENTRAL 35, PLAINFIELD 7
SECTIONAL 14
EAST CENTRAL 21, FRANKLIN 0
SECTIONAL 15
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 27, BLOOMINGTON NORTH 3
SECTIONAL 16
CASTLE 31, EVANSVILLE NORTH 21
CLASS 4A
SECTIONAL 17
NEW PRAIRIE 35, HANOVER CENTRAL 23
SECTIONAL 18
MISHAWAKA 22, NORTHWOOD 21
SECTIONAL 19
EAST NOBLE 38, FW BISHOP DWENGER 0
SECTIONAL 20
HUNTINGTON NORTH 31, LEBANON 28, OT
SECTIONAL 21
NEW PALESTINE 35, PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7
SECTIONAL 22
BISHOP CHATARD 28, RONCALLI 24
SECTIONAL 23
MARTINSVILLE 35, GREENWOOD 31
SECTIONAL 24
EVANSVILLE REITZ 35, BOONVILLE 6
CLASS 3A
SECTIONAL 25
KNOX 12, MISHAWAKA MARIAN 0
SECTIONAL 26
GARRETT 21, WEST NOBLE 20
SECTIONAL 27
MACONAQUAH 17, WEST LAFAYETTE 14
SECTIONAL 28
FW BISHOP LUERS 34, MISSISSINEWA 28
SECTIONAL 29
TRI-WEST 21, GUERIN CATHOLIC 12
SECTIONAL 30
BATESVILLE 21, LAWRENCEBURG 7
SECTIONAL 31
NORTH HARRISON 8, MADISON 7
SECTIONAL 32
HERITAGE HILLS 38, EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 24
CLASS 2A
SECTIONAL 33
ANDREAN 35, BREMEN 0
SECTIONAL 34
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 60, NORTH MONTGOMERY 6
SECTIONAL 35
ADAMS CENTRAL 41, EASTSIDE 19
SECTIONAL 36
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 21, TIPTON 15
SECTIONAL 37
LUTHERAN 31, MONROVIA 6
SECTIONAL 38
LAPEL 27, TRITON CENTRAL 17
SECTIONAL 39
LINTON 42, GREENCASTLE 39
SECTIONAL 40
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 49, TELL CITY 3
CLASS A
SECTIONAL 41
NORTH JUDSON 44, LAVILLE 18
SECTIONAL 42
TAYLOR 28, PIONEER 6
SECTIONAL 43
NORTH MIAMI 28, TRITON 21
SECTIONAL 44
SOUTH ADAMS 43, MADISON-GRANT 36
SECTIONAL 45
SOUTH PUTNAM 44, RIVERTON PARKE 6
SECTIONAL 46
SHERIDAN 42, COVERDALE 14
SECTIONAL 47
MILAN 24, NORTH DECATUR 17
SECTIONAL 48
PROVIDENCE 51, NORTH DAVIES 6
REGIONAL MATCH-UPS
CLASS 6A
FW CARROLL AT CROWN POINT
WESTFIELD AT FISHERS
LAWRENCE NORTH AT BROWNSBURG
CENTER GROVE AT WARREN CENTRAL
CLASS 5A
VALPARAISO AT MERRILLVILLE
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT WARSAW
EAST CENTRAL AT DECATUR CENTRAL
CASTLE AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
CLASS 4A
MISHAWAKA VS. TBD
HUNTINGTON AT EAST NOBLE
NEW PALESTINE AT BISHOP CHATARD
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT MARTINSVILLE
CLASS 3A
KNOX AT GARRETT
FW BISHOP LUERS AT MACONAQUAH
TRI-WEST AT BATESVILLE
NORTH HARRISON AT HERITAGE HILLS
CLASS 2A
ANDREAN AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT ADAMS CENTRAL
LUTHERAN AT LAPEL
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT LINTON-STOCKTON
CLASS A
NORTH JUDSON AT TAYLOR
NORTH MIAMI AT SOUTH ADAMS
SHERIDAN AT SOUTH PUTNAM
MILAN AT PROVIDENCE
INDIANA VOLLEYBALL STATE FINALS
11 AM ET | CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
TRINITY LUTHERAN (29-8) VS FAITH CHRISTIAN (28-4)
1:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (33-3) VS WESTERN BOONE (25-5)
4:30 PM ET | CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
RONCALLI (34-0) VS ANGOLA (32-4)
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
YORKTOWN (33-2) VS CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (32-3)
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL FRIDAY
| ALEXANDRIA | 60 | COWAN | 10 | |
| AUSTIN | 65 | SOUTH RIPLEY | 31 | |
| BORDEN | 59 | EASTERN (PEKIN) | 45 | |
| CASCADE | 60 | TERRE HAUTE SOUTH | 38 | |
| CROTHERSVILLE | 49 | LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN | 45 | |
| CULVER ACADEMY | 48 | WABASH | 47 | |
| DALEVILLE | 73 | MUNCIE BURRIS | 36 | |
| DEKALB | 43 | LAKELAND | 27 | |
| EDINBURGH | 59 | HAUSER | 55 | |
| EVANSVILLE HARRISON | 47 | MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) | 20 | |
| FOUNTAIN CENTRAL | 51 | FRANKFORT | 14 | |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY | 63 | RISING SUN | 27 | |
| GREENSBURG | 81 | JAC-CEN-DEL | 23 | |
| HAMMOND MORTON | 69 | WHITING | 35 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS HERRON | 48 | INDIANA DEAF | 32 | |
| MICHIGAN CITY | 57 | HEBRON | 19 | |
| MOORESVILLE | 45 | BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE | 39 | |
| NEW WASHINGTON | 63 | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MADISON | 44 | |
| NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) | 80 | CLAY CITY | 21 | |
| NORWELL | 53 | INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 45 | |
| OAK HILL | 55 | PERU | 29 | |
| SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH | 63 | HAMMOND NOLL | 48 | |
| WASHINGTON | 57 | NORTH KNOX | 51 | |
| WOOD MEMORIAL | 43 | PERRY CENTRAL | 35 |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, NOV. 8
CALIFORNIA 46 WAKE FOREST 36
MEMPHIS 27 RICE 20
UCLA 20 IOWA 17
NEW MEXICO 21 SAN DIEGO STATE 16
6 P.M. | DARTMOUTH AT PRINCETON | ESPNU
8 P.M. | CAL AT WAKE FOREST | ACC NETWORK
9 P.M. | IOWA AT UCLA | FOX
9 P.M. | RICE AT MEMPHIS | ESPN2
10:30 P.M. | NEW MEXICO AT SAN DIEGO STATE | FS1
SATURDAY, NOV. 9
12 P.M. | FLORIDA AT NO. 5 TEXAS | ABC/ESPN+
12 P.M. | NO. 4 MIAMI (FLA.) AT GEORGIA TECH | ESPN
12 P.M. | PURDUE AT NO. 3 OHIO STATE | FOX
12 P.M. | WEST VIRGINIA AT CINCINNATI | FS1
12 P.M. | MINNESOTA AT RUTGERS | NBC
12 P.M. | TEXAS STATE AT UL MONROE | ESPNU
12 P.M. | NAVY AT SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN2
12 P.M. | SYRACUSE AT BOSTON COLLEGE | CW NETWORK
12 P.M. | WESTERN CAROLINA AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE | ESPN+
12 P.M. | BROWN AT YALE | ESPN+
12 P.M. | COLUMBIA AT HARVARD | ESPN+
12 P.M. | MORGAN STATE AT DELAWARE STATE | ESPN+
12 P.M. | LONG ISLAND AT SACRED HEART | ESPN+
12 P.M. | LEHIGH AT HOLY CROSS | ESPN+
1 P.M. | LIBERTY AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | CBSSN
1 P.M. | UALBANY AT STONY BROOK | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | BRYANT AT MAINE | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | RHODE ISLAND AT DELAWARE | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | ELON AT WILLIAM & MARY | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | HAMPTON AT TOWSON | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | MONMOUTH AT NEW HAMPSHIRE | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA A&T AT VILLANOVA | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MARIST AT STETSON | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MOREHEAD STATE AT DAVIDSON | ESPN+
1 P.M. | PENN AT CORNELL | ESPN+
1 P.M. | LAFAYETTE AT COLGATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | FORDHAM AT BUCKNELL | ESPN+
1:30 P.M. | EASTERN ILLINOIS AT GARDNER-WEBB | ESPN+
1:30 P.M. | MERCER AT VMI | ESPN+
2 P.M. | TARLETON STATE AT WEST GEORGIA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | ESPN+
2 P.M. | CHATTANOOGA AT THE CITADEL | ESPN+
2 P.M. | UT MARTIN AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | SE MISSOURI STATE AT LINDENWOOD | ESPN+
2 P.M. | TENNESSEE STATE AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+
2 P.M. | EASTERN WASHINGTON AT NORTHERN COLORADO | ESPN+
2 P.M. | WOFFORD AT FURMAN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | ILLINOIS STATE AT UNI | ESPN+
2 P.M. | INDIANA STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | MISSOURI STATE AT MURRAY STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | BUTLER AT VALPARAISO | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | UCONN AT UAB | ESPN+
3 P.M. | MARSHALL AT SOUTHERN MISS | ESPN+
3 P.M. | NORTH ALABAMA AT SOUTHERN UTAH | ESPN+
3 P.M. | NICHOLLS AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | ESPN+
3 P.M. | LAMAR AT UIW | ESPN+
3 P.M. | IDAHO STATE AT WEBER STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | SACRAMENTO STATE AT MONTANA STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | ALABAMA STATE AT GRAMBLING | ESPN+
3 P.M. | FLORIDA A&M AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | ESPN+
3 P.M. | TENNESSEE TECH AT SAMFORD | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 2 GEORGIA AT NO. 16 OLE MISS | ABC/ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 19 CLEMSON AT VIRGINIA TECH | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | MICHIGAN AT NO. 8 INDIANA | CBS
3:30 P.M. | NO. 17 IOWA STATE AT KANSAS | FS1
3:30 P.M. | NO. 18 ARMY AT NORTH TEXAS | ESPN2
3:30 P.M. | DUKE AT NC STATE | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | SAN JOSE STATE AT OREGON STATE | CW NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT JAMES MADISON | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | RICHMOND AT CAMPBELL | FLOSPORTS
3:30 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT HOWARD | ESPN+
4 P.M. | NO. 21 COLORADO AT TEXAS TECH | FOX
4 P.M. | TEMPLE AT TULANE | ESPNU
4 P.M. | KENNESAW STATE AT UTEP | ESPN+
4 P.M. | ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT AUSTIN PEAY | ESPN+
4 P.M. | IDAHO AT PORTLAND STATE | ESPN+
4:15 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA AT NO. 24 VANDERBILT | SEC NETWORK
4:30 P.M. | JACKSONVILLE STATE AT LOUISIANA TECH | CBSSN
4:30 P.M. | STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE | ESPN+
5 P.M. | ARKANSAS STATE AT LOUISIANA | ESPN+
6 P.M. | WESTERN KENTUCKY AT NEW MEXICO STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | MARYLAND AT NO. 1 OREGON | BIG TEN NETWORK
7 P.M. | MISSISSIPPI STATE AT NO. 7 TENNESSEE | ESPN
7 P.M. | UCF AT ARIZONA STATE | ESPN2
7 P.M. | OKLAHOMA STATE AT TCU | FS1
7 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN STATE AT SE LOUISIANA | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | FLORIDA STATE AT NO. 10 NOTRE DAME | NBC
7:30 P.M. | NO. 11 ALABAMA AT NO. 14 LSU | ABC/ESPN+
7:45 P.M. | OKLAHOMA AT MISSOURI | SEC NETWORK
8 P.M. | WASHINGTON AT NO. 6 PENN STATE | PEACOCK
8 P.M. | NEVADA AT NO. 12 BOISE STATE | FOX
8 P.M. | VIRGINIA AT NO. 23 PITT | ACC NETWORK
8 P.M. | NORTHERN ARIZONA AT CAL POLY | ESPN+
9 P.M. | UNLV AT HAWAI’I | CBSSN
9:45 P.M. | FRESNO STATE AT AIR FORCE | FS1
10:15 P.M. | NO. 9 BYU AT UTAH | ESPN
10:15 P.M. | UC DAVIS AT MONTANA | ESPN2
10:30 P.M. | UTAH STATE AT NO. 20 WASHINGTON STATE | CW NETWORK
NFL
WEEK 10
SUNDAY, NOV. 10
NEW YORK GIANTS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, MUNICH)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:25P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 11
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 11
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 17
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P FOX)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT BUFFALO BILLS (4:25P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:25P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 18
HOUSTON TEXANS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 12
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 25
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 13
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 (THANKSGIVING)
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS (12:30P CBS)
NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:30P FOX)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (8:20P NBC)
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3:00P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT NEW YORK JETS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:05P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4:25P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT BUFFALO BILLS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 2
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT DENVER BRONCOS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 14
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P CBS)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 9
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)
NBA SCORES
CHARLOTTE 103 INDIANA 83
DETROIT 122 ATLANTA 121
ORLANDO 115 NEW ORLEANS 88
BOSTON 108 BROOKLYN 104 OT
NEW YORK 116 MILWAUKEE 94
CLEVELAND 136 GOLDEN STATE 117
PHOENIX 114 DALLAS 113
MEMPHIS 128 WASHINGTON 104
OKLAHOMA CITY 126 HOUSTON 107
DENVER 135 MIAMI 122
MINNESOTA 127 PORTLAND 102
LA LAKERS 116 PHILADELPHIA 106
LA CLIPPERS 107 SACRAMENTO 98
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25
#7 DUKE 100 ARMY 58
#20 CINCINNATI 83 MOREHEAD STATE 56
#24 OLE MISS 66 GRAMBLING STATE 64
#1 KANSAS 92 #9 NORTH CAROLINA 89
#14 PURDUE 72 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 50
#2 ALABAMA 88 ARKANSAS STATE 79
#13 TEXAS A&M 87 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 55
#19 TEXAS 90 HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 59
#18 MARQUETTE 82 GEORGE MASON 63
NEW MEXICO 72 #22 UCLA 64
ELSEWHERE:
BALL STATE 87 FRANKLIN 60
XAVIER 94 IU INDY 80
BOSTON P 68 BUTLER 66
CENTRAL FLORIDA 75 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 68
VALPARAISO 111 CONCORDIA 46
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 76 #21 CREIGHTON 71
#17 LOUISVILLE 75 SOUTHERN INDIANA 51
#7 LSU 95 NORTHWESTERN STATE 36
#10 OKLAHOMA 95 VIRGINIA 51
ELSEWHERE:
BALL STATE 89 IU INDY 63
NHL SCORES
TORONTO 3 DETROIT 1
PITTSBURGH 4 WASHINGTON 2
SEATTLE 4 VEGAS 3 OT
MINNESOTA 5 ANAHEIM 2
MLS PLAYOFFS
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TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
NFL NEWS
TITANS’ LEVIS TO RETURN FROM 3-GAME ABSENCE VS. CHARGERS
Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan said Friday that quarterback Will Levis will return from a three-game absence in Week 10 against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Levis has been sidelined with a shoulder injury.
The 25-year-old has completed 66.4% of his passes for 699 yards, five touchdowns, and seven interceptions in five starts this season.
Tennessee went 1-2 with Mason Rudolph starting in place of Levis. Rudolph has tallied 806 yards, four touchdowns, and four picks.
Levis returns against a Chargers defense that ranks eighth in yards (303.8) and first in points (12.6) allowed per game.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
KANSAS SURVIVES AFTER BLOWING 20-POINT LEAD TO BEAT NORTH CAROLINA
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Only a dozen times in their storied histories had North Carolina and Kansas met on the hardwood.
They made sure No. 13 would be memorable.
The top-ranked Jayhawks raced to a 20-point first-half lead Friday night, led by All-America center Hunter Dickinson and a highly touted class of transfers. And the ninth-ranked Tar Heels mounted a big second-half comeback, led by All-America guard R.J. Davis and the rest of their elite backcourt, eventually pulling ahead as time was winding down at Allen Fieldhouse.
But just as they have so often at the Phog, the Jayhawks made the plays that mattered in the end.
Dickinson scored the go-ahead basket with 1:15 to go, added a foul shot with 12 seconds left, and watched as North Carolina’s Elliot Cadeau missed a 3-pointer as time expired that allowed the Jayhawks to escape with a 92-89 victory.
“Total class on both sides. It was cheer your team but don’t get after the other team,” said Kansas coach Bill Self, who matched building namesake Phog Allen for the most wins at the school with his 590th. “Even though we didn’t play our best, we found a way to win. I think it was a good game for both programs.”
The stars certainly shined in the latest showdown of two schools with a combined 10 national titles.
South Dakota State transfer Zeke Mayo had 21 points for Kansas. Dickinson scored 20 and KJ Adams Jr. finished with 14 as the Jayhawks (2-0) narrowly avoided matching the biggest blown-lead loss in school history.
Seth Trimble had 19 points, Davis scored 16 and Cadeau finished with 12 points and seven assists for the Tar Heels (1-1), who were able to come back from their 49-29 deficit in part because of a 28-for-31 performance at the foul line.
“I mean, any time you bring two unbelievable programs that have terrific kids and talented kids — competitive kids — it doesn’t matter whether it’s March or November. It’s going to be competitive,” North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said.
“You run through that tunnel and you see that crowd, and you see Kansas across the court,” Davis added. “If you can’t be fired up to play and compete in this type of atmosphere, against that type of team, something must be wrong with you.”
It is the shared history of North Carolina and Kansas — the quality of their matchups, including five Final Four tussles and two national title games, along with the Hall of Fame coaches that bind them together — that has made their series a rivalry.
In fact, this was only the second game on campus, and came more than six decades after eventual Kansas coach Larry Brown led the Tar Heels to victory in the Phog. And despite the rarity of home-and-home series in an era of enlarged conference schedules, in-season tournaments and interleague showdowns, the 14th game between Kansas and North Carolina is due to take place Nov. 14, 2025, when the Jayhawks visit Chapel Hill for the first time.
Until then, the bragging rights in a series deadlocked at six wins apiece before Friday night remain with Kansas.
The Jayhawks, who rallied from 16 down to beat North Carolina in their last matchup for the 2022 national title, seized control with an early 15-3 run, and eventually stretched the lead to 20 with just under two minutes to go in the first half.
The Tar Heels, led by their exceptional backcourt but weaker in the post, struggled to contain Dickinson and Adams when their big men got into foul trouble. Jalen Washington, Jae’Lyn Withers and Ven-Allen Lubin sat for stretches in the first half with two fouls apiece, and Tyzhaun Claude picked up three for North Carolina in just 3 1/2 minutes.
Once the big men got back, though, the Tar Heels started to come back. And it didn’t take long to make it a game.
Davis, Cadeau and Trimble did most of the work, just as they are expected to do all season. But the big guys also played a part in the comeback, and it was back-to-back baskets by Withers that gave North Carolina an 80-79 lead with 7:06 to go.
The teams jockeyed for the lead from there, the Tar Heels pulling ahead 89-87 on Washington’s basket with 2 minutes left. But Mayo answered for Kansas at the other end, and after getting a stop, Dickinson provided the go-ahead bucket. He added the first of two free throws with 12 seconds left, setting up North Carolina’s last-chance 3-pointer.
When the shot from Cadeau bounced away, the Jayhawks spilled onto the court in a celebration fit for March.
After all, they had won a game fit for the NCAA Tournament.
“I wanted to play this game because I love playing basketball. I love competing,” said Davis, his voice hoarse from yelling over the din. “They got to come to our place next year. The game is the game, you know? I just love competing.”
REPORT: AUBURN PLANE TURNS BACK AFTER ALTERCATION BETWEEN PLAYERS
Auburn’s flight to Houston reversed course Friday due to an incident between two unnamed players on the plane, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello.
The flight had been en route for approximately 45 minutes before turning around, reports Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman. The Tigers players involved in the incident reportedly didn’t throw punches but got in each others’ faces and yelled.
A pilot believed to be on Auburn’s flight told air traffic control that there were “a bunch of basketball players fighting,” according to audio obtained by Fox6 WBRC’s Jonathan Hardison.
The audio also includes a pilot saying the threat level had been contained but that police would be responding when the plane landed. The pilot adds: “We had two players that got into a physical altercation, clothes were ripped.”
The Tigers are reportedly scheduled to fly to Houston late Friday to face the Cougars on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET.
NBA NEWS
CAVALIERS ROUT WARRIORS TO EXTEND BEST START IN TEAM HISTORY TO 10-0
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kenny Atkinson couldn’t help but smile as he looked at the box score and stared at the record of his Cleveland Cavaliers.
His first season as their coach has gone perfectly.
“10-0 is something. It’s kind of a magic number, right?” Atkinson said. “I was worried about tonight because the Warriors are champions. That surprised me, how ready we were, how hungry we were. 10-0 is really something for our team.”
Darius Garland scored 27 points and Evan Mobley had 23 as the Cavaliers routed the Golden State Warriors 136-117 on Friday night, becoming the first team in NBA history to win its first 10 games and score at least 110 points in each of them.
Atkinson’s high-powered offense has been a great fit for Cleveland, which leads the league in points per game at 124.5 and with a .526 field goal percentage.
Under now-Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff last season, the Cavaliers averaged 112.6 points and shot .479 from the field — with the same top nine players on their roster. They lost to eventual champion Boston in the second round of the playoffs.
The only significant change made by general manager Koby Altman was hiring Atkinson after he spent three years as an assistant under Steve Kerr with the Warriors.
“This was a great job to get, just like mine was 10 years ago, and it’s a perfect spot for Kenny,” Kerr said. “Continuity was already there and they were damn good last year, but Kenny has added his touch. He obviously is a good fit.”
Atkinson’s up-tempo style quickly won over the face of the franchise, All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. Atkinson had previously worked with current Cavs players Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert during his head coaching stint in Brooklyn, making the transition even smoother.
Utilizing Cleveland’s depth has also paid dividends during the best start in franchise history. Ten players are averaging at least 15 minutes a game, but none are logging more than 30.
“We’re playing fast and we’re playing the right way,” said backup guard Ty Jerome, who scored a season-high 20 points against Golden State. “Everyone is making shots and everyone is having fun. And Donovan and Darius’ selflessness is allowing us to play that way.”
On an evening when the Cavaliers built a 41-point halftime lead at 83-42 — tying the eighth largest in the NBA’s shot clock era — and equaled the team record for points in a half, several players noted they still haven’t reached their potential.
Cleveland has outshot its opponent in each game, but has only won the rebounding battle four times. The Cavs also committed 19 turnovers that led to 30 points against the Warriors.
“That’s the thing — we have a long way to go, a lot of stuff to clean up, which is great,” Allen said. “We know we can be better and we’re not going to stop working until we get there. Kenny is one of the best coaches in the league and it’s showing.”
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO AFTER LOSS TO KNICKS: ‘WE DIDN’T COMPETE AT ALL’
NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is frustrated. He wants to see his team play with more intensity.
The two-time Kia MVP took issue with Milwaukee’s effort after it lost 116-94 to the New York Knicks on Friday night to drop to 2-7 on the season.
“Coming to New York, playing the way we’re playing, teams will not just give us games,” Antetokounmpo said. “Teams will not feel bad about us. We have to come out with the mentality that we’ve got to compete for every possession, one possession at a time.
“We’ve got to do a better job competing. We didn’t compete at all.”
The Bucks trailed by as many as 30 points in their seventh loss in their past eight games. Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 12 rebounds. Damian Lillard scored 19 points, but there wasn’t much offense beyond the team’s two biggest stars.
“If you’re not going to go out there and compete, you’re not going to win the game,” Antetokounmpo said. “Sometimes you compete your ass off, and you don’t win the game. But at least give yourself a chance.”
Milwaukee surrendered four first-half 3-pointers to Knicks 7-footer Karl-Anthony Towns, including New York’s first two baskets of the game. The Bucks allowed layups and dunks in transition — New York held a 7-1 steals advantage and outscored Milwaukee 21-8 in transition. The Knicks also held a 48-41 rebounding advantage.
“I think everybody’s frustrated,” Lillard said. “When you’re in the type of situation we’re in — losing games and trying to find yourself, find your identity — I think everybody’s frustrated. You don’t want guys in here happy.
“We got to understand what we’re doing and what it looks like when we’re having success, and that starts with playing hard and competing.”
Antetokounmpo was especially frustrated since the Bucks had played better of late. The Bucks dropped a pair of close games against the undefeated Cavaliers — including a two-point loss in Cleveland on Monday when Antetokounmpo did not dress — then posted a 23-point victory against Utah on Thursday night.
But Friday was a no-show, according to the Bucks star.
“Did we compete the previous game? Yes. Did we compete the two previous games, Cavs and Cavs? Yes. Did we compete today? No,” Antetokounmpo said. “We played great last night. We come to New York, we lost by (22).”
The Bucks fell to 19-26 in the regular season under coach Doc Rivers. But Antetokounmpo offered a vote of confidence to his embattled coach.
“Doc is doing his best,” Antetokounmpo said. “He’s trying to figure out the rotation. … I give him props on that. At the end of the day, the guys that play, we got to go out there and compete. He cannot compete from the sidelines for us.”
Milwaukee has played just three home games so far this season. But seven of its next eight games are at Fiserv Forum, including Sunday afternoon’s matchup with the NBA champion Boston Celtics.
“We’ve got Boston in two days,” Antetokounmpo said. “If we don’t compete, we’re gonna lose by 30.”
TOP 3 STORIES OF THE NIGHT
The Cavaliers reigned supreme over the Golden State Warriors, 136-117, to move to 10-0. They had 83 points at halftime, which tied a franchise record for points in a half. They’re also just the fourth team since the year 2000 to achieve at least a 10-0 start to a season and the 15th to do it in NBA history. They’re also the only team to ever do it while scoring at least 110 points in each game.
The Phoenix Suns remain one of the hottest teams in the NBA, pushing their record to 8-1 and getting their seventh straight win. It’s no easy task going into Dallas and knocking off the Mavericks, but the Suns were up to the challenge, squeaking out a 114-113 victory.
Four players recorded a triple-double Friday. Nikola Jokić, Cade Cunningham, Lebron James, and Scotty Pippen Jr. each pulled off the feat. It was just the 11th time this has happened, and although as many as six have been recorded on a single night before, this is still pretty impressive.
TOP 3 PERFORMERS OF THE NIGHT
Anthony Edwards recorded 37 points (12-22 FG, 9-15 3PT, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in just 30 minutes of action. He now has 50 made threes through his first nine games of the season, a feat only accomplished twice before. Each time by Steph Curry.
Nikola Jokić recorded his fifth triple-double of the season Friday in just nine games. The Joker scored 30 points (11-13 FG, 1-1 3PT, 7-7 FT), 11 rebounds, 14 assists and two steals. His performance aided the Nuggets to their fourth win in a row, and they now sit at 6-3 after a 0-2 start to the season.
Cade Cunningham had 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists giving him his third consecutive triple-double. Something that hasn’t been done this year by anybody in the NBA, and hasn’t been done by a Piston since Grant Hill in 1997. It was also his fifth career triple-double, which now ties him with Isiah Thomas for the second most in franchise history. Even more importantly in his performance tonight, he hit the winning bucket to give Detroit the 122-121 lead, and made the game-saving block as time expired, moving the Pistons to 4-6.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: ALABAMA VS. LSU
ALABAMA NOTES:
Overall: 89th Meeting (Alabama leads, 56-27-5) In Baton Rouge: Alabama leads, 29-10-2 Current Streak: Alabama, Won 1 Last Meeting: Nov. 4, 2023 – Tuscaloosa (W, 42-28) Series Notes: Alabama and LSU will meet for the 89th time in history when the two teams square off on Saturday in Baton Rouge. The Crimson Tide holds the all-time series advantage with a 59-27-5 mark, including a 29-10-2 record at Tiger Stadium. UA earned a 42-28 win in the last matchup between the schools on Nov 4, 2023, in Tuscaloosa. Alabama fell 32-31 in the latest pairing in Baton Rouge on Nov. 5, 2022. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has never faced the Tigers during his head coaching career, while LSU head coach Brian Kelly is 1-3 against the Crimson Tide.
ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY: The Crimson Tide will be making its 60th appearance overall (38-21, .644) on ESPN’s College GameDay when the popular pregame show airs live from Baton Rouge this Saturday. Including Saturday’s appearance prior to the matchup with LSU, Alabama trails only Ohio State for the most appearances on GameDay by any one program in the show’s history. The Crimson Tide’s 38 wins entering Saturday stand as the second-most when appearing on the show, trailing only the 41 victories by the Buckeyes.
ALABAMA REACHES 1K: With the Oct. 26 victory over then-No. 21/17 Missouri, Alabama reached 1,000 onfield wins. The Crimson Tide became only the second program in NCAA Division I history to record 1,000 wins, joining Michigan, who entered the 2024 campaign with 1,003. The Tide’s record, as recognized by the NCAA, stands at 970-339-43, accounting for vacated and forfeited victories. The next closest team on the list is Ohio State with 981 on-field wins (969 NCAA). BEAR BRYANT WATCH LIST: On Oct. 16, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer was named to the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award Watch List. The award is given each January to a college football coach to recognize his contributions that make the sport better for athletes and fans alike by demonstrating grit, integrity and a winning approach to coaching and life – both on and off the field. A Crimson Tide head coach has won the award twice in its 39-year existence, including Nick Saban (2020) and Gene Stallings (1992). DEBOER AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS: Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is 14-3 across 17 career matchups with teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, including an impressive 5-1 mark against top-10 teams. Added to those totals was the Crimson Tide’s 34-0 win over then-No. 21 Missouri on Oct. 26 and a 41-34 win over then-No. 2 Georgia on Sept. 28. DeBoer’s first career matchup against a top-25 foe at the FBS level came at Fresno State on Sept. 4, 2021, with the Bulldogs falling at No. 11 Oregon. Following the loss to the Ducks, DeBoer-led teams at Fresno and Washington proceeded to reel off 12 straight wins against ranked foes, including six victories in 2023. The winning streak was snapped following Washington’s 34-13 loss to top-ranked Michigan in last season’s CFP National Championship.
BEATING THE BEST: The Crimson Tide is 82-23 (.780) against the Associated Press Top 25 since the start of 2008. That record includes the Tide’s 34-0 win over then-No. 21 Missouri on Oct. 26 and the 41-34 win over No. 2 Georgia on Sept. 28. Alabama owned a 4-2 mark in 2023 with wins against then-No. 15 Ole Miss on Sept. 23, then-No. 17 Tennessee on Oct. 21, then-No. 13 LSU on Nov. 4 and finally against then-No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 2. Since 2007, Alabama has 25 wins over AP top-five teams, the most in the country. LSU has produced the next-closest win total with 12. ALABAMA IN THE AP POLL: Alabama’s No. 11 ranking in the Week 11 edition of the Associated Press Poll marked the 272nd consecutive week that the Crimson Tide has appeared in the poll. That streak is the longest active streak in college football. The 272 weeks more than doubles second-place Georgia with the Bulldogs appearing in the poll for 125 consecutive weeks. Alabama’s 272 straight weeks tops the Crimson Tide’s previous program-long streak of 105 consecutive weeks under head coach Gene Stallings in the mid-1990s. ALABAMA IN THE AP SINCE 2008: Alabama began the 2008 season at No. 24 in the Associated Press Preseason Poll. The Crimson Tide opened the year with a dominant 34-10 win over then-No. 9 Clemson in Atlanta, and since that win over the Tigers, UA has not been ranked lower than No. 17 in 271 polls that have followed. According to the College Poll Archive, the Tide is the only team to be represented on all 272 editions of the poll from the start of the 2008 season to the current week. The next closest team is Ohio State with 257 appearances followed by Oklahoma at 244. Alabama has spent 94.1 percent of the 17-plus years ranked in the top 10. A whopping 80.9 percent of that time Alabama has been ranked in the top five. The Crimson Tide has also been ranked No. 1 a total of 110 times since 2008. Only 14 other teams have earned the No. 1 ranking over that time, with the second-most appearances coming from Georgia at 40 and Clemson in third at 23. ALABAMA HAS THE MOST WINS SINCE 2008: Dating back to the start of the 2008 season, Alabama has won 205 games, which is the most in the Football Bowl Subdivision. That sum is 20 more than Georgia and Ohio State, the next-closest win totals over that stretch at 185.
ALWAYS IN THE HUNT: Since the 2008 season, Alabama has played in 192 of 198 regular season games that have had national championship implications. The final three games of the 2010 campaign and the final three weeks of the 2022 schedule marked the only six regular season contests without direct national championship implications over the last 17 seasons. HONORING A LEGEND: Prior to Alabama’s Sept. 7 game against USF, The University of Alabama formally dedicated Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium with pregame and halftime ceremonies honoring former head coach Nick Saban. Under Saban’s guidance, Alabama was nearly unbeatable at its home stadium that now bears his namesake. Across his 17 seasons in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s teams went 108-9 (.923) when playing at home. Of those nine losses, only one was by more than seven points. 2024 TEAM CAPTAINS: The Crimson Tide’s 2024 team captains were announced after practice on Aug. 20. As selected by their teammates, Tyler Booker, Deontae Lawson, Jalen Milroe and Malachi Moore were each named team captains for the season. It marked the second year in a row for Milroe and Moore, as the duo were voted permanent team captains by their teammates at the end of the 2023 regular season.
OFFENSIVE NOTES:
MILROE vs. THE BEST: As Alabama’s starter each of the last two seasons, Jalen Milroe has played some of his best football against the top competition. He has guided the Crimson Tide to six wins over Associated Press Top 25 teams, including the Tide’s 34-0 victory on Oct. 26 over then-No. 21 Missouri and Alabama’s 41-34 win on Sept. 28 over then-No. 2 Georgia to go with four wins a season ago. In nine total contests against AP Top 25 foes across the last two seasons, Milroe has completed 64.8 percent (157-242) of his passes for 2,055 yards while accounting for 17 total touchdowns (10 passing, seven rushing). He has accumulated 2,555 total yards in those matchups. PILING UP THE POINTS: Jalen Milroe has accounted for 25 total touchdowns in eight games of action this season, including 13 passing and 12 rushing. His 25 total scores lead the SEC and are the fifth-most in the FBS, while his 152 points are also the fifth-best total in the country. Milroe’s 12 rushing scores are the third-most among quarterbacks in Division I, while his 13 passing touchdowns are tied for fifth-most in the SEC. THROWING THE BOMB: Through eight games this season, Jalen Milroe has completed 137-of-203 passes for 1,937 yards. Entering Alabama’s matchup with LSU, Milroe is averaging 9.54 yards per pass attempt, the seventh-best mark in the country. He has also accumulated 14.14 yards per completion which ranks second in the conference and 11th in Division I. HOME RUN HITTER: Jalen Milroe’s passing touchdowns have typically come in the form of a big play during his time as QB1 at Alabama. Across 21 starts the last two seasons, he is averaging 35.1 yards per passing touchdown, accumulating 1,263 total yards on 36 scores. This season alone, the Katy, Texas, native has thrown for 13 total touchdowns with all but one score coming from at least 16 yards or better. He has also recorded four touchdowns of 55-plus yards, highlighted by an 84-yarder in the season opener with Western Kentucky. As the starter in 2023, Milroe averaged 33.1 yards per score across his 23 passing touchdowns.
DEFENSIVE NOTES:
HERE’S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON: Linebacker Que Robinson currently leads Alabama in sacks (4) and tackles for loss (7), including a career-high three tackles for loss on Oct. 5 at Vanderbilt. According to Pro Football Focus, Robinson’s 91.2 pass rush is tied for the third-best mark among all Division I edge rushers. FALL ON THE BALL: Through eight games, the Alabama defense has forced nine fumbles with seven recoveries (77.7 percent). The Crimson Tide’s seven recovered fumbles are tied for the fourth-most in the SEC and the fifth-most in the FBS. CREATING CHAOS: The Crimson Tide have forced 18 total turnovers (seven fumbles, 11 interceptions) in its first eight games, tied for the most in the SEC. Alabama is one of just 13 teams to have forced at least 18 turnovers in 2024. TURNOVERS, TURNOVERS, TURNOVERS: Alabama has forced at least one turnover in 119 of the last 135 contests (dating back to the start of the 2015 season). During the current run, Alabama has forced 213 turnovers (136 interceptions, 77 fumbles) and returned 42 of those miscues for touchdowns. SHUTOUTS SINCE 2007: Since 2007, Alabama has recorded 28 shutouts, including 13 in Southeastern Conference play. The Crimson Tide has produced two shutouts in 2024, including Alabama’s 34-0 win over then-No. 21/17 Missouri on Oct. 26 and UA’s 63-0 win over Western Kentucky on Aug. 31. The Crimson Tide defense has 13 more shutouts than its nearest competitor, with Ohio State’s 15 shutouts the next-closest total in that span. CAGED THE TIGERS: The Crimson Tide’s 34-0 win over then-No. 21/17 Missouri on Oct. 26 stands as Alabama’s first conference shutout since Oct. 31, 2020, when UA held Mississippi State off the scoreboard in a 41-0 victory. HARD TO FIND THE END ZONE AGAINST THE TIDE: Since the start of the 2009 season, no team has allowed fewer touchdowns than the Crimson Tide. Alabama has surrendered only 387 touchdowns over the last 216 games. That is 46 fewer than second-place Iowa (433).
LSU NOTES:
LSU Brings 14-Game Tiger Stadium Winning Streak Into Alabama Game LSU (6-2, 3-1 SEC) welcomes Alabama to Tiger Stadium on Saturday for the first of three home games during the month of November for the Tigers. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on ABC with Chris Fowler (pxp), Kirk Herbstreit and Ben (analyst), along with Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) on the call. Both teams had an open date last week. LSU is coming off a 38-23 setback at Texas A&M in its last outing, while Alabama beat Missouri, 34-0. LSU brings a 14-game Tiger Stadium winning streak into the contest. The Tigers are also 13-0 under Brian Kelly in night games in Tiger Stadium, which includes a 32-31 OT win over Alabama in 2022. LSU enters the game ranked No. 13 in the Coaches poll and No. 14 in the AP Top 25, while Alabama is No. 11 in both polls. It’s the third straight year both teams are ranked in the top 15 for the matchup and the 19th time since 2002 both are ranked in the Top 25 for the contest. LSU enters the game averaging 32.8 points and 448.0 total yards per game (115.3 rushing, 332.8 passing). Defensively, LSU is allowing 22.8 points and 360.8 total yards per game (130.8 rushing, 230.0 passing). Junior QB Garrett Nussmeier ranks No. 2 in the SEC and No. 8 in the FBS in passing TDs with 20. In 9 career starts, Nussmeier has thrown for at least 2 TDs 8 times. His 328.4 passing yards per game ranks No. 2 in the league and No. 5 nationally. In 8 games, Nussmeier has completed 208-of333 passes for 2,627 yards, 20 TDs and 9 interceptions. Freshman Caden Durham leads the Tigers in rushing with 397 yards and 6 TDs on 73 carries. LSU has 4 players with at least 29 receptions led by WR Kyren Lacy (41-618-6) and TE Mason Taylor (39-369-2). LBs Whit Weeks (75 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks) and Greg Penn (59 tackles) lead the Tiger defense. DEs Bradyn Swinson (8 sacks, 10.5 TFL, 2 FF) and Sai’vion Jones (4.5 sacks, 5.5 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR) have the most impact plays for the Tiger defense. LSU Coach Brian Kelly: Winningest Active Coach In NCAA Football Brian Kelly, in his third season with the Tigers, has guided LSU to a 26-9 overall mark. He entered 2024 riding a streak of seven straight 10-win seasons. Kelly is the winningest active coach in NCAA football (no matter division) with an on-field record of 310-106-2. After inheriting a roster with only 39 scholarship players, Kelly quickly turned LSU into a 10-win team in his first season in 2022 as the Tigers went 10-4 overall, beat Top 10 teams in Ole Miss and Alabama and won the SEC Western Division. Kelly, the most accomplished hire in LSU football history when he was named to the position in December of 2021, took over the program after 12 years and 113 wins at Notre Dame. His coaching resume includes 12 10-win seasons at the FBS level (7 at Notre Dame, 3 at Cincinnati, 2 at LSU), along with 15 bowl/CFP playoff appearances and 3 National Coach of the Year honors. He won two Division II National Championships at Grand Valley State.
QUICK NOTES:
LSU has won 14 straight games in Tiger Stadium, a streak that started with a win over Ole Miss in October of 2022. LSU is 17-1 overall in Tiger Stadium under Brian Kelly. • LSU is 13-0 under Brian Kelly in Saturday night games in Tiger Stadium. • LSU is 23-2 under Brian Kelly when reaching the 30-point mark. LSU is 5-0 this year after going 10-1 in 2023 and 8-1 in 2022 when scoring at least 30 points in a game. LSU has won 12 straight games when scoring at least 30 points. • LSU is 7-1 in games immediately following a loss under Brian Kelly. The Tigers have lost back-to-back games only one time under BK – that coming in 2022 when LSU fell to Texas A&M in the regular-season finale and then lost to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. • LSU is 6-2 under Brian Kelly in November games (3-1 in 2022, 3-1 in 2023), and dating back to 2018, Kelly’s teams are 22-2 in games played during the month of November. • LSU leads the SEC and ranks No. 10 in the nation in third-down conversion percentage at 49.0 (53-of-108). • QB Garrett Nussmeier ranks No. 2 in the SEC and No. 8 nationally with 20 passing TDs. Nussmeier has topped the 300-yard mark 6 times this year and 7 times in 9 career starts. • In 9 career starts, Nussmeier has led LSU to a 7-2 mark. He’s guided the Tigers to fourth quarter comebacks in 3 of his 9 starts, including South Carolina and Ole Miss this year. • WR Kyren Lacy is coming off 5 receptions for 106 yards vs. Texas A&M. Lacy has 3 100-yard receiving games this year and leads the Tigers in receptions (41), yards (618) and TDs (6). • LSU’s offense features 4 players with at least 29 receptions led by WR Kyren Lacy (41-618-6). Others include: TE Mason Taylor (39-369-2), WR Aaron Anderson (36-614-4) and WR CJ Daniels (29-342-0). • TE Mason Taylor is the first player at his position in LSU history to catch 100 passes and have 1,000 receiving yards. Taylor has 113 career receptions for 1,131 yards and 6 TDs. • LB Whit Weeks ranks No. 2 in the SEC in tackles per game (9.38). He’s recorded double-digit tackles in 3 of LSU’s 4 conference games, including a career-best 18 in the win over Ole Miss. • LSU has recorded 26 sacks in its last 6 games (5 vs. South Carolina, 5 vs. UCLA, 3 vs. South Alabama, 6 vs. Ole Miss, 3 vs. Arkansas, 4 vs. A&M). LSU’s ranks third in the SEC and No. 10 in the nation in total sacks (28). • 15 players have been credited with at least a half-sack this year with DE Bradyn Swinson leading the Tigers with 8, which ranks No. 3 in the SEC and No. 8 in the FBS. • LSU’s starting offensive line has combined for 138 career starts at LSU. LT Will Campbell, a preseason All-America, and RG Miles Frazier lead the way with 34 starts apiece. RT Emery Jones (32), LG Garrett Dellinger (30) and C DJ Chester (8) round out the lineup. • LSU has allowed only 4 sacks all year, No. 1 in the SEC and No. 2 nationally. • LSU is riding back-to-back 10-win seasons, the first for LSU since going 10-3 in 2018 followed by a 15-0 mark and the national championship in 2019. LSU still reached the 10-win mark in both 2022 and 2023 after opening the season with losses.
LSU Hosts Alabama for Primetime Matchup on ABC LSU, winners of 14 straight games in Tiger Stadium, returns to action on Saturday when the Tigers host Alabama at 6:30 p.m. on ABC. Both teams are coming off open dates and resume one of college football’s most anticipated annual matchups in early November. LSU, ranked No. 13 in the Coaches Poll and No. 14 in the AP Top 25, is 6-2 overall and 3-1 in league action. The Tigers are among 5 teams in the SEC with one loss. LSU is coming off a 38-23 setback to Texas A&M in College Station in its last action on Oct. 26. Alabama is 6-2 overall and 3-2 in conference play and ranked No. 11 in both polls. The Crimson Tide beat Missouri, 34-0, in their last action before the open date. Last year, Alabama posted 42-28 win over LSU in Tuscaloosa. In the last meeting between the teams in Tiger Stadium, LSU used a gutsy 2-point conversion call in overtime to win, 32-31. LSU’s Tiger Stadium Winning Streak Is Nation’s Third-Longest LSU brings the nation’s third-longest home winning streak into the Alabama game on Saturday. The Tigers have won 14 consecutive games in Death Valley, a streak that dates back to a 45-20 win over then-No. 7 Ole Miss on Oct. 22, 2022 and also includes a 32-31 OT win over Alabama that year. LSU’s 14-game Tiger Stadium winning streak trails only Georgia (28) and Washington (19) nationally. LSU’s last home loss came against Tennessee on Oct. 8, 2022 by a 40-13 count. Here are some Tiger Stadium streaks to note heading into the Alabama game: • 13 consecutive night game wins under Brian Kelly o LSU is 13-0 in night games in Tiger Stadium under BK • 14 consecutive wins overall o Streak started with a 45-20 win over then-No. 7 Ole Miss on Oct. 22, 2022 o Last Tiger Stadium loss; Oct. 8, 2022 vs. Tennessee (40-13) o 11 of the 14 wins have come by double-digits o 2 of the wins have been decided on the final play of the game 1. 32-31 OT win over Alabama in 2022 2. 29-26 OT win over Ole Miss in 2024 3. Other victory decided with 5 seconds left in 34-31 win over Arkansas (2023) on a 20-yard Damian Ramos field goal • 15 consecutive wins at night o Dates back to November, 20, 2021 with a 27-14 win over Louisiana-Monroe o Last Tiger Stadium loss at night: Nov. 13, 2021 vs. Arkansas (16-13 OT).
LSU is 13-0 In Night Games Under BK; 17-1 Overall In Death Valley Under Kelly In addition to its 14-game winning streak in Death Valley, the Tigers are 13-0 in night games in Tiger Stadium under Brian Kelly. Overall, LSU has won 15 consecutive night games in Death Valley. The Tigers won all four of their night games in 2022, followed by a 6-0 mark in 2023. This year, LSU has night game wins in Tiger Stadium over Nicholls, South Alabama, and Ole Miss. LSU last lost a night game in Tiger Stadium on Nov. 13, 2022 when Arkansas kicked a field goal in overtime to win, 16-13. LSU’s current 15-night game winning streak started a week later when the Tigers beat Louisiana Monroe, 27-14. LSU’s only home loss under Brian Kelly came during the day when then-No. 8 Tennessee posted a 40-13 win over the Tigers on Oct. 8, 2022. LSU-Alabama: Must See TV on Primetime ABC LSU and Alabama meet on ABC for the 15th time since the network first aired the Tigers and Crimson Tide at night in 1971 when Alabama posted a 24-3 victory in Baton Rouge. In 14 matchups on ABC, LSU and Alabama met once in the 60s, 7 times in the 70s, 3 times in the 80s, and 3 times in the 90s. The 2024 contest on primetime ABC will mark the first game on the network between the teams since 1995 (Alabama won, 10-3). The Tigers lone victory on ABC against Alabama came on Nov. 7, 1970, when LSU won 14-9. LSU’s win was clinched by QB Buddy Lee when he connected with Jimmy LeDoux on a 2-yard TD pass to give LSU the 14-3 lead early in the 3Q. In LSU’s last game on CBS, the Tigers and Crimson Tide drew the No. 1 viewership in America. It was the fifth-most watched game of the 2023 college football season, and it was the highest-rated LSU-Alabama game since the Tigers beat the Tide in Tuscaloosa in 2019. 8.82 million people tuned in to watch the LSU and Alabama battle in 2023.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: GEORGIA VS. OLE MISS
GEORGIA NOTES:
#2/2 Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC) vs. #16/12 Ole Miss (7-2, 3-2 SEC) Oxford, Miss., Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038) Nov. 9, 2024, 3:30 PM ET – ABC-TV (Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath) UGA Coach: Kirby Smart (101-17, 9th year); OM: Lane Kiffin (102-51, 13th year; 41-17/5th@OM) National Radio: ESPN Sirius XM: 80 (Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons) Local Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Learfield): Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (Analyst), D.J. Shockley (Sideline); Satellite Radio: SiriusXM (81) & on the SiriusXM App SEC Network Re-Air: TBA; Series History: UGA leads 33-13-1 SEC Nation: (Laura Rutledge, Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rogers & Tim Tebow); Also, Marty Smith & Ryan McGee will be live on the road with SEC Nation On The Road Again Second-ranked Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC) has its final road game of the regular season this Saturday at No. 16/12 Ole Miss before finishing with three games Between The Hedges. The Bulldogs have played an SEC-low three home games at this point of the season where they are 3-0. Georgia is 2-1 on the road and 2-0 at neutral sites (Atlanta & Jacksonville) this year. Also of note, the traveling SEC road show “SEC Nation” will be in Oxford for this Saturday’s matchup. In their last true road game coming on Oct. 19, the Bulldogs knocked off top-ranked Texas 30-15 in front of a record crowd of 105,215 in Austin. Georgia entered the Texas game with 11 sacks on the season and tallied seven against the Longhorns plus had three fumble recoveries to give them five on the year. After an open date, Georgia outlasted Florida 34-20 in Jacksonville this past Saturday. The Bulldogs trailed 13-6 at the half, and it was 20-all with 7:29 left in the contest when Georgia pulled away. The go-ahead scoring drive covered 75 yards in seven plays including two third down conversions, the last a 10-yard TD strike from Carson Beck to Dominic Lovett. The final score came after an impressive CJ Allen interception, the first of his career, set the Bulldogs up at the Gator 7. Meanwhile, Ole Miss blasted Arkansas 63-31 in Fayetteville last Saturday to tie a school mark for most points ever against an SEC opponent, matching a 63-28 triumph over Vanderbilt in 1979. The Rebels tallied 694 yards of offense against Arkansas including a school record 562 passing yards by Jaxson Dart. His top target, Jordan Watkins, set school marks with 254 yards and five TDs on just eight catches. He scored twice from 62 yards and once from 66. Aiming To Be Elite Against One Tough Slate On Tuesday, the first set of College Football Playoff rankings will be announced. Georgia’s best debut was No. 1 in 2017 and 2021 when it had an 8-0 mark at that point. Last year, the Bulldogs began at No. 2 with an 8-0 record and made it to No. 1 for three weeks before finishing at No. 6 after the SEC Championship Game loss dropped them to 12-1 on the year. The Bulldogs opened the 2024 season ranked No. 1 in the AP and US LBM Coaches poll for the third time in school history (2008, 2023). Georgia dropped to No. 2 in the AP poll after its 13-12 road win over Kentucky on Sept. 14 and remained there for another week before falling to No. 4 Alabama on Sept 28. Georgia checked in at No. 5 in the AP poll for the next three weeks until climbing to No. 2 on Oct. 21 after its road win over top-ranked Texas. Georgia was No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches poll until its first loss when it dropped to No. 5 and then moved up a spot to No. 4 for a couple of weeks before going up to No. 2. Currently, the Bulldogs are at No. 2 in both polls for the third straight week. The Bulldogs have the longest active streak of being ranked in the AP top 10 (60 straight polls).
SMART Football: Streaks ‘n Stuff *Georgia is 53-3 in its last 56 games. A school record streak of 42 consecutive regular-season victories ended Sept. 28 this year with a 41-34 defeat at No. 4 Alabama. Also, Georgia had an SEC and school record streak of 28 consecutive SEC regular season wins snap that night. *Georgia’s 2024 Senior Class is an FBS-leading 49-3 (43-1 in the regular season) since 2021. The next best in this span belongs to Michigan (45-7) and Alabama (42-8). Georgia’s only three losses since 2021 have come to Alabama. Georgia’s 2023 Senior Class set the school record at 50-4 with two national titles, an SEC crown plus going 6-0 in bowl/CFP games. *Georgia is the only team to have finished in the top 7 of the final AP poll in each of the past 7 seasons. *Head coach Kirby Smart is unbeaten against all active head coaches over the past five years except Kalen DeBoer (Alabama). Georgia is 69-7 in that span. The coaches no longer active who have wins over Georgia during this stretch: Nick Saban (3) along with Will Muschamp, Ed Orgeron and Dan Mullen. *Georgia is riding a school-record 28-game home winning streak dating to 2019, which leads in FBS. *Georgia owns the nation’s longest active bowl streak at 27 seasons and has won its last seven matchups. *In the Smart era, the Georgia defense has ended the year ranked in the top five nationally in Scoring Defense five times including leading the nation twice (2019 at 12.6 ppg & 2021 at 10.2 ppg). Also, Georgia has been ranked in the final top 10 in Scoring Offense from 2021-23.
The Georgia-Ole Miss Series This Saturday’s road game with the Rebels marks just the 17th trip to Oxford and the first since 2016. Overall, Georgia leads the series 33-13-1 including 10-6 in Oxford. The teams first met in 1940 in Athens, a 28-14 Rebel victory. Over the years, the teams have squared off in Memphis, Jackson, and Atlanta along with the on-campus contests. Lately, it’s the Bulldogs with the upper hand as they have won 12 of the past 13 meetings. Georgia is 1-1 against Ole Miss under Kirby Smart. After a 3-0 start in 2016, the Rebels handed Smart and the Bulldogs their first loss, 45-14. It would be seven years before they met again. Last year, second-ranked Georgia whipped then ninth-ranked Ole Miss 52-17 on Senior Night Between the Hedges. Georgia Versus Ole Miss Since 2016 2016 in Oxford: #23 Ole Miss d. #12 Georgia 45-14 2023 in Athens: #2 Georgia d. #9 Ole Miss 52-17 2023 Georgia-Ole Miss Flashback The Bulldog offense produced a season-high 611 yards on just 61 plays, extending a 28-14 halftime advantage into a 52-17 victory. Ole Miss struck first on its opening drive with a TD. The Bulldogs answered with a pair of first-quarter scores for a 14-7 edge. The Rebels reached the end zone just once more in the second quarter before being held to a field goal in the second half. Georgia’s Carson Beck finished 18-for-25 for 306 yards and two TDs while Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart went 10- for 17 for 112 yards and no TDs. The Bulldogs piled up 300 rushing yards on 35 attempts and were led by Kendall Milton (9-for-127, 2 TDs). Bulldog freshman CJ Allen led all tacklers with nine stops. Georgia’s senior class finished with a perfect 22-0 career record on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium.
OLE MISS NOTES:
This is the 48th meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Georgia dating back to 1940, the first in Oxford since 2016. • Georgia leads the all-time series 33-12-1 … The original series record is 33-13-1 with Ole Miss’ 2016 win vacated. • This will be the sixth-ranked meeting on the field between the Rebels and Bulldogs, the third in a row. • Ole Miss is 25-3 at home since 2021, which includes an 11-1 mark since the start of 2023. • Head coach Lane Kiffin (102) is one of three active SEC head coaches with 100 FBS wins (Brian Kelly, 192; Kirby Smart, 101) … Kiffin (41-17) recently became the fastest coach to 40 wins in Ole Miss history. • The Rebels are 36-12 overall since 2021 and rank third among all SEC schools in wins in that span. • Ole Miss broke 13 school records vs. Arkansas, including the 4th-best team passing game in SEC history (562). • QB Jaxson Dart set Ole Miss records for passing yards (515), and total offense (562) and tied the record for passing TD (6) … Dart is the only QB in SEC history with 500 yards and 6 TD passing vs. an SEC defense. • Dart also became Ole Miss’ winningest QB of the modern era (25-9) and broke Bo Wallace’s career total offense record, currently sitting at 10,805 … He’s currently 36 yards shy of the all-time SEC top-10. • Dart leads the FBS in total offense (384.9), passing yards (3,210), efficiency (192.4) and yards/attempt (11.6). • WR Jordan Watkins broke Ole Miss records in receiving yards (254) and touchdowns (5) against Arkansas … Watkins is one of two in SEC history with 250 yards and 5 TD against an SEC defense (DeVonta Smith). • Ole Miss leads the SEC and ranks FBS top-10 in 13 offensive categories, leading the FBS in passing (377.1 ypg). • Ole Miss leads the FBS in TFL (94) and sacks (41) … The Rebels average 10.4 TFL for 44.2 yards lost per game. • DE Suntarine Perkins leads the SEC in sacks (9.0) and is already tied for seventh in Ole Miss single-season history.
LAST FIVE AGAINST GEORGIA
Nov. 11, 2023 • Athens, Ga. • #1 Georgia 52, #9 Ole Miss 17 Ole Miss got two touchdowns from Quinshon Judkins to make it tight early, but was unable to keep pace with a powerful Georgia team in a 52-17 loss. The Rebels made it a fight early on, but the two-time defending national champions Georgia took command of the game with a 14-0 run to close the half and ultimately a 31-0 run from the end of the second quarter to the beginning of the fourth. Sept. 24, 2016 • Oxford, Miss. • #21 Ole Miss 45, #21 Georgia 14 The Rebels scored the first 45 points of the game, as No. 21 Ole Miss dominated No. 11 Georgia 45-14 in front of 65,843 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Ole Miss posted 510 yards of total offense against Georgia and forced two Bulldogs turnovers, as the Rebels scored their most points ever against UGA. Nov. 3, 2012 • Athens, Ga. • #6 Georgia 37, Ole Miss 10 Ole Miss led 10-0 in the first half, but No. 6 Georgia responded with 37 unanswered points as the Rebels fell 37-10 at Sanford Stadium. Bo Wallace threw a 51-yard pass to tight end Ferbia Allen to set up Bryson Rose’s 34-yard field goal on the Rebels’ opening drive. Sept. 11, 2011 • Oxford, Miss. • Georgia 27, Ole Miss 13 The Bulldogs held Ole Miss to just 183 total yards and a single offensive touchdown in a 27-13 victory on Saturday. Zack Stoudt completed just 7 of 23 passes for 71 yards and an interception. Randall Mackey completed 3 of 7 passes for 78 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Sept. 29, 2007 • Athens, Ga. • #15 Georgia 45, Ole Miss 17 Ole Miss struck early and came within an inch of a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter but could not hold off the Georgia rushing attack in a 45-17 defeat to the No. 15 Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Rebel running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis registered his second 100-yard rushing game and sixth of his career with 108 on 22 carries with a touchdown.
OLE MISS HEAD COACH LANE KIFFIN Lane Kiffin is in his fifth season at Ole Miss and has led the Rebels to four consecutive bowl berths, including two New Year’s Six appearances, under his guidance since 2020. In 11 years at the NCAA level, Kiffin has posted a record of 102-51, including a 41-17 mark at Ole Miss. Kiffin led the 2023 Rebels to the best season in Ole Miss history in terms of wins, notching an 11-2 overall record capped by a 38-25 Peach Bowl victory over Penn State. The Rebels finished No. 9 in both final versions of the AP and Coaches polls, the highest finish overall since 2015 (No. 9 Coaches) and their highest in the final AP poll since 1969 (No. 8). In 2022, Kiffin led the Rebels to the Texas Bowl, thanks to another dynamite offense that ranked No. 3 nationally in rushing offense (256.6) and No. 8 in total offense (496.4) in 2022. Kiffin guided the Rebels to a 10-3 record in 2021, the first 10-win regular season in school history. The Rebels finished the season ranked No. 11 in both the AP and AFCA Coaches Poll, its highest final ranking since 2016. Ole Miss ranked top-20 in the FBS in nine different offensive categories in his first season in 2020. In December 2016, Kiffin took over an FAU program that had won a total of nine combined games over the previous three seasons. Kiffin proceeded to take the Owls to new heights over the last three years, including two conference titles and two 10-win seasons. In his head coaching stops at USC, Tennessee, and FAU, Kiffin has shown a propensity to help turn programs around. Kiffin graduated from Fresno State in 1998 after playing quarterback for three seasons (1994-96) for the Bulldogs. He began his coaching career as a student assistant at Fresno State under Pat Hill in 1997 and 1998.
GEORGIA HEAD COACH KIRBY SMART Kirby Smart is in his ninth season as head coach at Georgia, holding a record of 101-17 during his stint in Athens. In his time at the helm, Smart led the Bulldogs to back-to-back national titles (2021, ’22), 2017 CFP title game appearance, Southeastern Conference Championships in 2017 and 2022, six SEC Eastern Division titles, and eight bowl victories. Smart took over the Bulldogs in December 2015 while still serving as Alabama’s defensive coordinator through the end of the season. In nine seasons in Tuscaloosa, including seven as the Crimson Tide’s defensive coordinator, Smart helped Alabama win four national championships and three SEC championships. Other coaching stops for Smart include Georgia (2005), Miami Dolphins (2006), LSU (2004), Florida State (2002-03), and Valdosta State (2000-01).
BULLDOG SCOUTING REPORT Georgia heads into the matchup with the Rebels ranked No. 2 in both the AP poll AFCA Coaches rankings. The Bulldogs are 47-3 over their last 50 games and haven’t lost more than one game in a season since 2020. Offensively, Georgia averages just over 430 yards per game, with 299 yards per game coming through the air. Redshirt senior Carson Beck continues to lead the Bulldogs at quarterback, ranking top 25 nationally in passing yards (2,302), passing touchdowns (17), and completions per game (23.75). Four Bulldog receivers have hauled in three or more receiving TDs this season. Arian Smith leads Georgia with 503 receiving yards on 31 catches. On the ground, Georgia is led by Florida transfer, Trevor Etienne, and true freshman, Nate Frazier. Etienne and Frazier average 65 and 41 yards rushing per game respectively. Defensively, the Bulldogs rank No. 12 in FBS, allowing just 295.3 yards per game. Georgia limits its opponents to just a 28 percent conversion rate on third down, No. 6 in the country. Malaki Starks leads the Bulldogs in tackles, with 43 total stops. Linebacker Jalon Walker is the best Georgia player at getting to the quarterback with 4.5 sacks on the season.
NFL WEEK 10 CAPSULES
NEW YORK GIANTS (2-7) VS. CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-7)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 9:30 AM ET | Allianz Arena — Home of FC Bayern Munich | Referee: Shawn Hochuli
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: Series tied, 6-6 (NYG won past 2)
Postseason: CAR leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/18/22: CAR 16 at NYG 19
Postseason: NFC-WC 1/8/06: CAR 23 at NYG 0
GIANTS NOTES:
QB DANIEL JONES completed 20 of 26 atts. (season-high 76.9 pct.) for 174 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 119.7 rating & rushed for 54 yards & 1st rush TD of season last week. Is 1 of 3 NFC QBs (Jared Goff & Baker Mayfield) with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs in 4 games in 2024. Completed 21 of 27 atts. (77.8 pct.) & had 254 yards (217 pass, 37 rush) & 100.2 rating in his only career international start (10/9/22 vs. GB at Tottenham). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with TD pass & 0 INTs. • RB TYRONE TRACY rushed for 66 yards last week & leads all rookie RBs with 442 rush yards. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. • WR MALIK NABERS (rookie) had 9 catches for 55 yards last week. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 55 catches & became 2nd player ever (Puka Nacua) with 50+ catches in 1st 7 career games. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7. Has 51 catches in 2024, his 2nd-straight 50+ catch season. • TE THEO JOHNSON (rookie) had career-high 51 rec. yards & 1st-career TD catch in Week 9. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 9 sacks. Had sack in only career international game (10/9/22 vs. GB at Tottenham). Had FF in last meeting. • LB BRIAN BURNS was selected No. 16 overall by Car. in 2019 NFL Draft & had 59 TFL, 46 sacks, 13 PD & FF in 80 games (2019-23) with team, incl. 7.5+ sacks in each season. Is 1 of 2 (Alontae Taylor) with 7+ TFL (7) & 7+ PD (7) in 2024. • LB AZEEZ OJULARI has 5 sacks in his past 4 & aims for his 5th in row with TFL. Had 2.5 sacks & 3 TFL in last meeting. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB MICAH MCFADDEN led team with 11 tackles last week.
PANTHERS NOTES:
QB BRYCE YOUNG passed for 171 yards & TD vs. INT in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD pass. • QB ANDY DALTON has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his 5 starts in 2024. Has TD pass in each of his 3 career international starts (2 w/ Cin., 1 w/ NO). • RB CHUBA HUBBARD rushed for 72 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 2nd-career game with 2 rush TDs. Has 3rd career season with 5+ rush TDs in 2024. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 16 of his past 17 & aims for his 9th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR XAVIER LEGETTE had 4th TD catch of season last week, tied 3rd-most among rookies. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • TE JA’TAVION SANDERS (rookie) had career-high 87 rec. yards in Week 9. Has 45+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. • LB JOSEY JEWELL has 5+ tackles in each of his 6 games this season & aims for his 9th in row overall with 5+ tackles. Had FF & PD in his only career game vs. NYG (9/12/21 w/ Den.). Had 9 tackles & 2 TFL in his only career international game (10/30/22 w/ Den. vs. Jax. at Wembley). • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 2 sacks in his last international game (10/15/23 w/ Bal. vs. Ten. at Tottenham) & aims for his 3rd international game in row with 2+ TFL. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • LB CHARLES HARRIS had season-high 2 TFL & 3rd sack of season last week. • CB JAYCEE HORN has PD in 5 of his past 6 & has career-high 9 PD in 2024. • S DEMANI RICHARDSON (rookie) led team with career-high 12 tackles & had 1st-career PD last week. Is 1 of 2 NFC DBs (Budda Baker) with 2 games of 11+ tackles in 2024 & can become 3rd rookie DB in past 15 seasons (Jalen Pitre & Alterraun Verner) with 10+ tackles in 3 straight games.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-7) AT CHICAGO BEARS (4-4)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Soldier Field | Referee: Land Clark
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NE leads series, 10-4 (won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: CHI leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/24/22: CHI 33 at NE 14
Postseason: SB XX 1/26/86: CHI 46 vs. NE 10
PATRIOTS NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE (rookie) set season highs in completions (29), comp. pct., (70.7) & rush yards (95) with game-tying TD pass as time expired in regulation last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 45+ rush yards. Ranks 3rd among AFC rookies with 209 rush yards this season. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON had 54 scrimmage yards (38 rec., 16 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week, 5th-career game with 2 TDs. Has 50+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of past 4. Had 98 scrimmage yards (59 rec., 39 rush) & rush TD with 8 catches in last meeting. Ranks tied-3rd in AFC with career-high 6 rush TDs this season. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of 2 career games vs. Chi. • TE HUNTER HENRY had 7 catches for team-high 56 rec. yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 45+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 7+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. • TE AUSTIN HOOPER has TD catch in 2 of 3 career games vs. Chi. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS had 7 catches last week, 4th game this season with 6+ catches. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had season-best 41 rec. yards in Week 9. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI led team with season-high 11 tackles & had 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 5+ tackles. • LB ANFERNEE JENNINGS aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • DE DEATRICH WISE had 3rd sack of season in Week 9. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had sack in last road meeting. • DT DAVON GODCHAUX had 4 tackles & TFL last week. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had 2 PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
BEARS NOTES:
QB CALEB WILLIAMS (rookie) is 3-0 with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 95.4 rating in 3 career starts at Soldier Field. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TD pass & 100+ rating. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 6 catches & 82 scrimmage yards (51 rush, 31 rec.) last week & aims for his 6th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5. Has 505 rush yards in 2024, his 5th-straight season with 500+ rush yards. • WR DJ MOORE has 3 rec. TDs in his past 3 at home & aims for his 3rd in row at home with TD catch. • WR KEENAN ALLEN has 925 catches in 145 games & can surpass Antonio Brown (928) for most receptions by player in 1st 150 career games in NFL history. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with 50+ rec. yards & 4th in row vs. NE with 5+ catches. • WR ROME ODUNZE (rookie) led team with 104 rec. yards last week & became 1st Bears rookie since 1983 (Willie Gault) with multiple 100+ rec. yard games. • S KEVIN BYARD had 5th-career sack & 6th-career FR last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 12 tackles & sack in his last game vs. NE (11/28/21 w/ Ten.). • DL MONTEZ SWEAT has 3.5 sacks & 5 TFL in his past 5. • DL JACOB MARTIN had 1st sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS has 5+ tackles in 6 of his past 7. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 10 career games vs. NE. • LB T.J. EDWARDS has 6+ tackles in 7 of his 8 games this season. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON has 24 PD in 23 career games. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles in 8 of his past 9.
BUFFALO BILLS (7-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-5)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Lucas Oil Stadium | Referee: Scott Novak
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: BUF leads series, 37-33-1 (IND won past 2)
Postseason: BUF leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/21/21: IND 41 at BUF 15
Postseason: AFC-WC 1/9/21: IND 24 at BUF 27
BILLS NOTES:
QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 235 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 95.6 rating last week, 4th-straight game with 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Has 0 INTs in 4 of 5 road games this season. Passed for 209 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Lamar Jackson) with 15+ TDs (17) & 3-or-fewer (2) INTs this season. • RB JAMES COOK has 65+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in his 4 road games this season, with 95+ scrimmage yards & TD in 3 of 4. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with career-high 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in 2024. • RB RAY DAVIS led team with 90 scrimmage yards (career-high 70 rec., 20 rush) & had 1st-career TD catch last week, most rec. yards by a rookie RB in a game this season. Is 1 of 2 rookie RBs (Bucky Irving) with 400+ scrimmage yards (411) & 3+ TDs (3) this season. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR aims for 4th in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 road games this season. • WR AMARI COOPER has 4+ catches in 5 of his past 6. • WR KEON COLEMAN (rookie) has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • WR MACK HOLLINS had season-high 5 catches & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. • TE DALTON KINCAID has 4+ catches in 3 of past 4. • TE QUINTIN MORRIS had 1st TD catch of season in Week 9. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS led team with 12 tackles last week, 6th game this season with 10+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had season-high 7 tackles with 3 TFL & sack in Week 9, 3rd game this season with 2+ TFL, tied 3rd-most in NFL. Has TFL in 4 of 5 road games in 2024. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. • CB TARON JOHNSON had 1st FF of season last week. • S DAMAR HAMLIN tied season high with 10 tackles in Week 9.
COLTS NOTES:
QB JOE FLACCO has 2+ TD passes in 2 of 3 starts this season & in 7 of his past 8 starts overall. Can make 1st home start of season. Is 3-1 in 4 career starts vs. Buf., with 2+ TD passes in 3 of 4 starts. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR aims for 6th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 7th in row at home with rush TD. Had 204 scrimmage yards (185 rush, 19 rec.) & career-high & franchise-record 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. • WR JOSH DOWNS led team with 6 catches for 60 yards last week. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN aims for 3rd in row at home with 60+ rec. yards. Has 4+ catches in 3 of 4 home games this season. • WR ALEC PIERCE had 41 rec. yards in Week 9. • LB E.J. SPEED led team wth 12 tackles & 2 TFL last week, 6th game this season with 10+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & TFL. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 8 tackles & 2nd-career INT in Week 9, 9th game this season with 8+ tackles, tied-most in NFL. Had INT in last meeting. Leads NFL with 95 tackles in 2024 & can record 100+ tackles for 3rd-straight season. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 6 tackles & sack last week & has sack in 3 of his 4 games this season. Has 2 sacks & FR in 2 career games vs. Buf. • DT GROVER STEWART had career-high 2 sacks & 2nd-career FF in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had 5 tackels & PD in last meeting. • DE KWITY PAYE had sack last week. Had sack & FF in last meeting. • S NICK CROSS had 10 tackles & 2nd INT of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Ranks 2nd among DBs with 86 tackles in 2024.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-2) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-7)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | EverBank Stadium | Referee: Adrian Hill
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIN leads series, 6-1 (won past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/6/20: JAX 24 at MIN 27 (OT)
Postseason:
VIKINGS NOTES:
QB SAM DARNOLD completed 28 of 24 atts. (season-high 82.4 pct.) for 290 yards & 3 TDs with 107.1 rating in Week 9, his 7th-career game with 3+ TD passes. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 110+ rating & has 100+ rating in 7 of his past 8 overall. Ranks 4th in NFL in rating (107.8) & tied-4th in TD passes (17). • RB AARON JONES had 82 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 18 rec.) in Week 9 & has 80+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. Had 5 catches & 95 scrimmage yards (49 rec., 46 rush) in only career game vs. Jax (11/15/20 w/ GB). Aims for his 6th in row on road with 95+ scrimmage yards. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 7 catches for season-high 137 yards in Week 9. Needs 103 rec. yards to surpass Torry Holt (6,784) for most rec. yards by player in his 1st 5 seasons in NFL history. Had 9 catches for 121 yards & TD in last meeting. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 7+ catches & 115+ rec. yards. • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 5 catches & 2nd rec. TD of season last week. • TE JOSH OLIVER had career-high 5 catches for season-high 58 yards & TD in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • LB IVAN PACE led team with 6 tackles last week & has aims for his 7th in row on road with 5+ tackles. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 2 sacks & 10th-career PD in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 4th in row with TFL. Is 1 of 3 in NFC with 7+ sacks this season. • CB BYRON MURPHY had 3rd INT of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with INT. • S HARRISON SMITH had FR & PD last week. Had half sack & INT in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Jax. with PD.
JAGS NOTES:
QB TREVOR LAWRENCE rushed for 2 TDs last week, 3rd-career game with 2 rush TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 90+ rating in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row in Jax. with 300+ pass yards. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE aims for his 7th in row in Jax. with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 in Jax. • RB TANK BIGSBY has 75+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row in Jax. with 85+ scrimmage yards. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. (rookie) has 60+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 3. Has rec. TD in 2 of 3 games in Jax. Leads rookies with 595 rec. yards, ties for lead with 5 rec. TDs & ranks tied-3rd with 35 catches. • WR GABE DAVIS had 6 catches for 93 yards & TD in only career game vs. Min. (11/13/22 w/ Buf.). Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC North. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON aims for 3rd in row with 40+ rec. yards. • TE EVAN ENGRAM had 5 catches last week & aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Had 6 catches in only career game vs. Min. (10/6/19 w/ NYG). • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had season-high 2 sacks in Week 9, 11th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Has 6 sacks in his past 4 vs. NFC. • DE TRAVON WALKER had 7 tackles, 2 TFL & 35-yard FR-TD last week, 1st-career TD. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Has 3.5 sacks in 3 games in Jax. this season. • DT JEREMIAH LEDBETTER aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • DE JORDAN JEFFERSON (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week. • LB DEVIN LLOYD has 8+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Has TFL in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN has 8+ tackles in 4 of his 5 games this season. Had 6 tackles, TFL & INT in his last game vs. Min. (10/18/20 w/ Atl.).
DENVER BRONCOS (5-4) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-0)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Referee: Brad Allen
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: KC leads series, 72-55 (won 16 of past 17)
Postseason: DEN leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/29/23: KC 9 at DEN 24
Postseason: AFC-D 1/4/98: DEN 14 at KC 10
BRONCOS NOTES:
QB BO NIX (rookie) totaled 261 yards (223 pass, 36 rush, 2 rec.) last week, becoming 3rd rookie starting QB with TD catch since 1960. Has 0 INTs in 3 of past 4 on road. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with 2+ TD passes. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 1,753 pass yards & 4th with 295 rush yards this season. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 84 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 42 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of past 6. Aims for 4th in row on road with 80+ scrimmage yards. Had 98 scrimmage yards (85 rush, 13 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting. Has 392 scrimmage yards (98 per game) in 4 career games vs. KC. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team with 7 catches for season-high 122 yards last week, 7th-career 100-yard game. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 on road. Had TD catch in both games vs. KC last season. Has rec. TD in 6 of his past 8 vs. division. • DE ZACH ALLEN has TFL in 7 games this season, tied-most in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with 0.5+ sacks. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of 2 games vs. division this season. Ranks tied-5th in NFL with 10 TFL in 2024. • DE JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for 5th in row on road with sack & has TFL in each of 5 road games this season. • LB NIK BONITTO aims for 7th in row with TFL. Has TFL in 7 games this season, tied-most in NFL. Has sack in 3 of past 4 on road. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with sack. Had PD in last meeting. • LB JONATHON COOPER had half sack & FR in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with 0.5+ sacks. • LB CODY BARTON had 7 tackles last week & has 7+ tackles in 5 of past 6. • CB PAT SURTAIN II has PD in 4 of past 5. Had PD in last meeting. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had 5 TFL, 2 PD & INT in 2 games vs. KC last season.
CHIEFS NOTES:
CHIEFS are 8-0 for 3rd time in franchise history (2013, 2003). Can become 5th defending SB champion ever to begin season 9-0. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES set season highs in completions (34), comp. pct. (77.3), TD passes (3) & rating (116.8) last week, 39th-career game with 3+ TD passes, 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 8 seasons. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Has 70+ comp. pct. in each of 4 home games this season. Is 6-0 with 100.2 rating in 6 career home starts vs. Den. • RB KAREEM HUNT rushed for season-high 106 yards & 5th TD of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with rush TD. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. • RB SAMAJE PERINE had 1st TD catch of season last week. Totaled 693 scrimmage yards (455 rec., 238 rush) in 2023 with Den. • TE TRAVIS KELCE had career-high 14 catches for season-high 100 yards in Week 9, 12th-career game with 10+ catches, 2nd-most ever by TE. Has 7+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ catches & 90 rec. yards. Aims for his 10th in row vs. division with 5+ catches. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS set season highs in catches (8), rec. yards (86) & rec. TDs (2) last week, 14th-career game with 2 rec. TDs, 4th-most among active players. Has 120+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Den. • DT CHRIS JONES had TFL in last meeting & has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS aims for 4th in row with sack & 3rd in row with PD. Had 2.5 sacks & FF in last meeting & has 5 sacks in 4 career games vs. Den. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & 0.5+ sacks. Had sack & FF in last meeting & has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. • LB NICK BOLTON has 5+ tackles in 7 of 8 games in 2024. Had INT in last home meeting. • S JUSTIN REID had TFL & PD last week. Had INT in last home meeting.
ATLANTA FALCONS (6-3) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-7)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Caesars Superdome | Referee: Carl Cheffers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: Series tied, 55-55 (Home team won past 4)
Postseason: ATL leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/29/24: NO 24 at ATL 26
Postseason: NFC-WC 12/28/91: ATL 27 at NO 20
FALCONS NOTES:
QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 144.8 rating in Week 9 & has 11 career games with 3+ TD passes & 140+ rating, 5th-most all-time. Can become 1st player since 2011 (Aaron Rodgers) with 3+ TD passes & 140+ rating in 3 straight games. Has 886 pass yards (295.3 per game) & 7 TDs vs. INT for 108.2 rating in 3 career starts at NO. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had season-high 145 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 59 rec.) in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ catches. Aims for his 5th in row on road & 5th in row overall with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 7 catches, 131 scrimmage yards (career-high 103 rec., 28 rush) & TD catch in last road meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NO with 70+ scrimmage yards. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER had 2nd rush TD of season last week. Had 80 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 20 rec.) in Week 4 meeting. • WR DRAKE LONDON had career-high 6th TD catch of season last week, tied 2ndmost in NFL this season. Has 50 catches for 552 yards in 2024, his 3rd-straight 50+ catch, 500+ rec. yard season. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his 5 career games vs. NO. • WR DARNELL MOONEY had 5 catches for team-high 88 yards & career-high 5th rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • TE KYLE PITTS needs 70 rec. yards for 3rd-career 500+ rec. yard season. • S JESSIE BATES had 5th PD of season last week & has 5+ PD in 6 of his 7 career seasons. Has 5+ tackles in 8 of his 9 games in 2024. • CB A.J. TERRELL aims for his 3rd in row on road with INT. • DL GRADY JARRETT had sack last week & has TFL in 3 of his past 4. • LB KADEN ELLISS led team & tied his career high with 13 tackles & had 2 TFL & sack in Week 9. Aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles. • LB NATE LANDMAN aims for his 11th in row with 5+ tackles.
SAINTS NOTES:
QB DEREK CARR passed for 236 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 92.9 rating in Week 9. Completed 28 of 36 atts. (77.8 pct.) in Week 4 meeting. Has 18 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 101.1 rating in 10 home starts with NO since 2023, incl. 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 145.5 rating in last home meeting. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 6 catches & career-high 215 scrimmage yards (155 rush, 60 rec.) in Week 9 & has 1,027 scrimmage yards in 2024, his 8thstraight 1,000-yard season since entering NFL in 2017. Has 551 receptions & surpassed HOFer Marshall Faulk (548) for most catches by RB in 1st 8 seasons all-time. Can become 1st RB with 5+ catches in 7 straight games since 2019 (Christian McCaffrey). Aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with 100+ scrimmage yards. Needs 33 rec. yards to become 5th RB ever with 400+ rec. yards in 8 career seasons. • TE TAYSOM HILL had 60 scrimmage yards (41 rec., 19 rush) & 3rd rush TD of season last week, his 30th-career rush TD. Is 1 of 2 all-time (HOFer Frank Gifford) with 30+ rush TDs (30), 10+ rec. TDs (11) & 10+ TD passes (11). Had 2 rush TDs in Week 4 meeting. • TE FOSTER MOREAU had 3rd rec. TD of season in Week 9. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 106 tackles (7.6 per game) & 10 TFL in 14 career games vs. Atl. • LB PETE WERNER led team with 8 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 3 PD last week, his 4th-career game with 3+ PD. Has 10 PD in 2024, his 3rd-straight 10+ PD season. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. Had INT in last home meeting. • S TYRANN MATHIEU had INT in last home meeting.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-4) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-5)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Raymond James Stadium | Referee: Shawn Smith
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SF leads series, 20-6 (won past 3)
Postseason: TB leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/19/23: TB 14 at SF 27
Postseason: NFC-D 1/12/03: SF 6 at TB 31
49ERS NOTES:
QB BROCK PURDY had 316 yards (260 pass, 56 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 114.3 rating in Week 8. Has 17 games with 110+ rating since 2022, 2nd-most in NFL (Jared Goff – 18). Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 17 TDs vs. INT for 131.7 rating in his past 6 on road & aims for his 7th in row on road with 100+ rating. • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY can make season debut. Led NFL in scrimmage yards (2,023) & rush yards (1,459) & ranked tied-1st in scrimmage TDs (21) in 2023. Has 10 TDs (6 rush, 4 rec.) in 9 career games vs. TB. • RB JORDAN MASON has 65+ scrimmage yards in 7 of 8 games this season & ranks 4th with career-high 685 rush yards. • RB ISAAC GUERENDO (rookie) had career-high 102 scrimmage yards (85 rush, 17 rec.) & 1st-career rush TD in Week 8 & has 95+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. • TE GEORGE KITTLE had 6 catches for season-high 128 rec. yards & 6th TD catch of season in Week 8, his 18th-career 100-yard game. Has 503 rec. yards in 2024 & became 3rd TE ever (Rob Gronkowski & HOFer Ozzie Newsome) with 500+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 8 seasons. Has 500 catches in 105 games & became 4th-fastest TE all-time to 500 receptions. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 86 scrimmage yards (71 rec., 15 rush) in Week 8. Has 9 TDs (6 rec., 3 rush) in his past 7 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards. • LB FRED WARNER had 8 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 8. Has 3 FFs in 3 road games in 2024. Aims for his 4th in row on road with PD. Has 34 tackles (8.5 per game), 4 PD & 2 FFs in 4 career games vs. TB. • DL NICK BOSA had 58th-career sack in Week 8. Has sack in 2 of his 3 career games vs. TB. Has 5 TFL in his past 4 on road. • DL SAM OKUAYINONU had 3rd sack of season in Week 8 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • CB DEOMMODORE LENOIR had 6th-career INT & 1st-career FF in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row with INT & 6th in row with PD.
BUCS NOTES:
QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for 200 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 112.3 rating in Week 9. Leads NFL in TD passes (23) & ranks 2nd in pass yards (2,389) & 7th in rating (105.6) in 2024. Aims for his 7th in row with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 300+ pass yards. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 1st rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TD. Had rush TD in last meeting. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5 at home. • RB BUCKY IRVING (rookie) has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 & aims for his 6th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd among rookies in scrimmage yards (593) & 3rd in rushing yards (419). • TE CADE OTTON led team with 8 catches & 77 rec. yards & had 4th rec. TD of season last week. Can become 1st TE since 2020 (Travis Kelce) with 8+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in 4 straight games. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with TD catch & 5th in row at home with 6+ receptions. • WR STERLING SHEPARD had season-high 69 scrimmage yards (48 rec., 21 rush) in Week 9. • LB LAVONTE DAVID has 8+ tackles in 6 of his past 7. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL. Had 3 TFL & sack in last meeting & aims for his 5th in row vs. SF with TFL. • NT VITA VEA had career-high 10 tackles & 4th-career game with 2 sacks last week. Has 7 TFL in his past 6. Had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. • DL CALIJAH KANCEY had 1st-career 2 sack game in Week 9. Has 3 sacks & 5 TFL in 4 games this season. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. had season-high 12 tackles last week. Had career high 16 tackles in last meeting.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-2) AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (7-2)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM ET | Northwest Field | Referee: Brad Rogers
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: WAS leads series, 43-33-3 (PIT won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/7/20: WAS 23 at PIT 17
Postseason: —
STEELERS NOTES:
QB RUSSELL WILSON completed 20 of 28 atts. (71.4 pct.) for 278 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 114.9 rating in Week 8, his 4th-straight game with 0 INTs. Has pass TD in 21-straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 1,174 pass yards (234.8 per game) & 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) in his 5 career games vs. Was, with 240+ pass yards, 2+ pass TDs & 105+ rating in each of past 2. • RB NAJEE HARRIS led team with season-high 131 scrimmage yards (114 rush, 17 rec.). Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rush yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in each of 3 games vs. NFC this season. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 59 scrimmage yards (46 rush, 13 rec.) in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. • WR GEORGE PICKENS led the team with 74 rec. yards in Week 8. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. • WR VAN JEFFERSON had 4 catches for 62 yards in Week 8. • WR CALVIN AUSTIN had 73-yard PR-TD and rec. TD in Week 8. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 6 tackles & PD in Week 8. Has PD in each of past 2. Had PD in last meeting. • DT LARRY OGUNJOBI has TFL in 4 of past 5. Had TFL in his only career game vs. Was. (9/27/20 w/ Cle.) • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had 2 sacks in Week 8. • LB PATRICK QUEEN had 8 tackles in Week 8. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of past 6. • LB T.J. WATT had 7 tackles, 2 sacks, FF & FR in Week 8, 5th game with a sack, tied 2nd-most in NFL this season. Has FF in 3 of past 4. Had sack & FF in last meeting. • CB BEANIE BISHOP (rookie) had 3rd career INT last week, tied 2nd-most among rookies in 2024. • CB JOEY PORTER JR. led team with 9 tackles in Week 8.
COMMANDERS NOTES:
QB JAYDEN DANIELS (rookie) had 244 yards (209 pass, 35 rush) & 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 128.8 rating in Week 9. Is 1 of 3 NFC QBs (Sam Darnold & Baker Mayfield) with 7+ games (7) with 90+ rating & ranks 3rd in NFL in comp. pct. (71.5) & 5th in rating (106.7) in 2024. Leads all rookies & ranks 2nd among QBs with 459 rush yards this season. Is 4-0 in his 1st 4 career home starts. & can become 4th rookie QB since 1950 to win each of his 1st 5 career home starts. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON has 3 rush TDs in his past 3 at home & has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 home games this season. • RB AUSTIN EKELER had 83 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 41 rec.) & 2nd rush TD of season last week. Has 8,769 career scrimmage yards & can surpass Arian Foster (8,873) for 2nd-most scrimmage yards by undrafted RB since 1967. Had 115 scrimmage yards (65 rec., 50 rush) & career-high 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in his last game vs. Pit. (11/21/21 w/ LAC). • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 4th-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 95+ rec. yards. Needs 8 catches for 6thstraight 50+ catch season. • LB BOBBY WAGNER had 7 tackles & 11th-career FR last week Has 12+ tackles in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Pit. Is 1 of 3 (Zaire Franklin & Logan Wilson) with active streak of 20+ games (21) with 5+ tackles. • LB FRANKIE LUVU has 3.5 sacks & 4 TFL in his past 3 at home. • LB DANTE FOWLER had 2 sacks & FF last week & has 5 sacks in his past 5. Had FR-TD in his last game vs. Pit. (11/10/19 w/ LAR). • S JEREMY CHINN led team with season-high 12 tackles & had 2 TFL & PD in Week 9. Had career-high 14 tackles in his only career game vs. Pit. (12/18/22 w/ Car.).
TENNESSEE TITANS (2-6) AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-3)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 4:05 PM ET | SoFi Stadium | Referee: Craig Wrolstad
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LAC leads series, 28-16-1 (Home team won past 8)
Postseason: TEN leads series, 4-1 (Away team 2 of past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/17/23: LAC 24 at TEN 27 (OT)
Postseason: AFC-WC 1/6/08: TEN 6 at SD 17
TITANS NOTES:
QB WILL LEVIS has pass TD in 4 of 5 starts this season. • QB MASON RUDOLPH completed 20 of 33 atts. (60.6 pct.) for 240 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 90.5 rating in Week 9. Has 215+ pass yards & pass TD in each of his 3 starts this season. • RB TONY POLLARD led team with 154 scrimmage yards (128 rush, 26 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 115+ scrimmage yards. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Has 250 scrimmage yards (125 per game) & rush TD in each of his 2 career games vs. LAC. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY led team with 73 rec. yards in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 70 rec. yards. Had 8 catches for 124 yards & TD in only career game vs. LAC (12/13/20 w/ Atl.). • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had 5 catches for 50 yards & TD last week, 4th-straight game with rec. TD. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • TE NICK VANNETT had 2nd TD catch of season last week. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had sack & 1st FR of season in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in each of 3 career games vs. LAC. • DE SEBASTIAN JOSEPH-DAY had 56 tackles, 9 TFL, 2 sacks, FF, FR & INT with LAC in 2022. • LB JACK GIBBENS led team with career-high 14 tackles & had half sack in Week 9. • LB ARDEN KEY had sack & FF in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with sack. • LB HAROLD LANDRY had 5 tackles, sack & PD last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had sack in last meeting. • CB JARVIS BROWNLEE (rookie) had career-high 7 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of past 5. • S AMANI HOOKER has career-high 2 INTs last week.
CHARGERS NOTES:
QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 18 of 27 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 282 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 125.8 rating, 29th career game with 2+ pass TDs, tied 2ndmost games by QB in 1st 5 seasons (Deshaun Watson). Has pass TD in 7 of 8 games this season, with 2 pass TD in each of past 2. Has 300+ pass yards in each of 2 career games vs. Ten. • RB J.K. DOBBINS led team with 85 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in Week 9. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4. Had rush TD in only career game vs. Ten. (11/22/20 w/ Bal.). • WR QUENTON JOHNSTON led team with career-high 118 rec. yards & rec. TD last week, his 1st career game with 100+ rec. yards. • WR LADD MCCONKEY (rookie) had 5 catches for 64 yards last week. Aims for 6th in row with 4+ catches. • WR JOSHUA PALMER had 1st rec. TD of season in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. • DL MORGAN FOX had 2 sacks & PD last week. Had sack in last meeting. • LB JOEY BOSA has 2 sacks in each of his past 2 vs. Ten. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY led team with career-high 13 tackles & had TFL & PD in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. • LB KHALIL MACK had sack & FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 5+ tackles & PD in each of past 2 vs. Ten. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU had career-high 2.5 sacks last week, 2nd-straight game with sack. Had 7 tackles & sack in last meeting. • S DERWIN JAMES had 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 9. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 8+ tackles in each of his past 2 vs. Ten. • CB ELIJAH MOLDEN had 3rd INT of season last week. Had 137 tackles, 8 PD, 5 TFL, 2 FF, 2 FR & 2 INT (both returned for TDs) in 3 seasons with Ten. (2021-23).
NEW YORK JETS (3-6) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (5-4)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 4:25 PM ET | State Farm Stadium | Referee: John Hussey
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NYJ leads series, 6-4 (ARI won past 2)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/11/20: ARI 30 at NYJ 10
Postseason: —
JETS NOTES:
QB AARON RODGERS completed 22 of 32 atts. (68.8 pct.) for 211 yards & season-high 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 118.1 rating last week, 83rd-career game with 3+ TD passes, 4th-most all-time. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of past 5. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs in his last game vs. Ari. (10/28/21 w/ GB). • RB BREECE HALL aims for 5th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd in AFC with 829 scrimmage yards (502 rush, 327 rec.) this season. Is 1 of 2 RBs (Alvin Kamara) with 325+ rec. yards. • WR GARRETT WILSON had 9 catches for 90 yards & season-high 2 TDs last week, 7th-straight game with 5+ catches, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. Aims for 6th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Leads NFL with 60 catches in 2024. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 7 catches for 91 yards & TD in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with TD catch. • TE TYLER CONKLIN has TD catch in 2 of past 3. • DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row with 1.5+ sacks. Has sack in 3 of past 4. • EDGE WILL MCDONALD IV had 1st FR of season last week. Has 5 sacks in his past 4 on road. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 8 sacks in 2024. • DE MICHAEL CLEMONS had career-best 2 sacks & 2nd-career FF last week. • DE SOLOMON THOMAS had sack in Week 9. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS aims for his 19th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 7 tackles & career-high 2 sacks in Week 9. Aims for 7th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. • CB SAUCE GARDNER had PD last week & has PD in 2 of past 3. • CB D.J. REED had 5 tackles, PD & 1st sack of season last week. Has PD in 6 of his 7 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with 5+ tackles.
CARDS NOTES:
QB KYLER MURRAY completed 27 of 37 atts. (73 percent) for 380 yards & TD vs. INT for 103.4 rating & rushed for 31 yards & TD in last meeting. Has pass TD in 7 of his past 8 at home. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Jayden Daniels & Lamar Jackson) in 2024 with 350+ rush yards. • RB JAMES CONNER led team with 107 rush yards last week, his 3rd in row at home with 100+ rush yards. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 110+ scrimmage yards & has 65+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 overall. • RB EMARI DEMERCADO had career-high 80 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 21 rec.) & 1st rush TD of season in Week 9, his 3rd-career rush TD. • RB TREY BENSON (rookie) had career-high 55 scrimmage yards (37 rush, 18. rec.) & 1st-career rush TD last week. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. has 5 rec. TDs, tied-most among rookies. • TE TREY MCBRIDE had 1st-career rush TD in Week 9. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5. Has 14 games with 5+ receptions since 2023, 3rd-most among TEs. • S BUDDA BAKER led team with 12 tackles in Week 9, his 18th career game with 12+ tackles. Has 5 games with 10+ tackles in 2024, most among DBs. Is 1 of 2 NFC DBs (Demani Richardson) with 2 games of 11+ tackles in 2024. Has 810 career tackles, 3rd-most among active DBs. • LB ZAVEN COLLINS had 2 sacks in Week 9, his 2nd-career game with 2+ sacks. • LB KYZIR WHITE had half sack in Week 9 & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB XAVIER THOMAS (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week. • LB JESSE LUKETA had 1st-career sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • CB STARLING THOMAS had career-high 6 tackles & PD in Week 9.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (6-2) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (3-5)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 4:25 PM ET | AT&T Stadium | Referee: Alex Kemp
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DAL leads series, 71-55 (Home team won past 4)
Postseason: DAL leads series, 3-1 (Home team won past 4)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/10/23: PHI 13 at DAL 33
Postseason: NFC-WC 1/9/10: PHI 14 at DAL 34
EAGLES NOTES:
QB JALEN HURTS had 297 yards (230 pass, 67 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 132.3 rating in Week 9 & became 1st player ever with TD pass, rush TD & 115+ rating in 3 straight games. Joined Cam Newton (2011) as only QBs since 1970 with 6 rush TDs in 3-game span. Aims for his 4th in row on road & 4th in row overall with both pass TD & rush TD. Aims for his 5th in row with 115+ rating. Has 8 rush TDs in 2024 & can become 1st QB ever with 10+ rush TDs in 4 straight seasons & 4 career seasons. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had season-high 199 scrimmage yards (159 rush, 40 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 9 & became 2nd player ever (HOFer Eric Dickerson – 1983) with 110+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his 1st 8 games with a team. Has 1,071 scrimmage yards in 2024, his 5th-career 1,000-yard season. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 110+ scrimmage yards. • WR A.J. BROWN has 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in each of his 2 road games this season. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Dal. with 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had team-high 87 rec. yards & 4th TD catch of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 4 vs. Dal. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7 road games. • LB NAKOBE DEAN had career-high 2 PD & 1st-career INT last week. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 7+ tackles & TFL. • LB ZACK BAUN led team with 10 tackles & had 2 PD, TFL & 1st INT of season last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB JOSH SWEAT had 6th-career 2-sack game last week. Has 5 sacks in his past 5 & has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Dal. • CB DARIUS SLAY has 13 PD in 10 career games vs. Dal., incl. 3 PD in last meeting. • DB COOPER DEJEAN (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
COWBOYS NOTES:
QB COOPER RUSH passed for 115 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs in Week 9. Is 5-1 in 6 career starts & had TD pass in 5 of 6 starts. • RB RICO DOWDLE had 5 catches, 107 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 32 rec.) & career-high 3rd rec. TD of season last week, his 5th-career TD catch. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches & his 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in last home meeting. • WR CEEDEE LAMB had team-high 8 catches last week & aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches. Has 10 TDs in his past 10 at home. Has 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 rush) in 4 career home games vs. Phi. • WR JALEN TOLBERT had career-high 3rd TD catch of season in Week 9. • TE JAKE FERGUSON had 7 catches for team-high 71 yards last week. Has 6+ catches in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. • LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with 9 tackles & had 2nd FF of season last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 8+ tackles. Has 33 tackles (8.3 per game) in 4 career reg. season games vs. Phi. • LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN had 7 tackles & career-high 3 TFL last week. Has 6+ tackles in 6 of his 8 career games & aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. • DE CARL LAWSON had 2 sacks & 4th-career FF last week, his 4th-career game with 2+ sacks. • S DONOVAN WILSON had season-high 8 tackles, TFL & 6th-career FR in Week 9. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. Phi. • CB TREVON DIGGS had 2 PD last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has 8 PD & 4 INTs in 5 career games vs. Phi. • CB JOURDAN LEWIS had 1st TFL of season last week.
DETROIT LIONS (7-1) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (6-3)
Sunday, November 10, 2024 | 8:20 PM ET | NRG Stadium | Referee: Bill Vinovich
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: HOU leads series, 4-1 (won past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/26/20: HOU 41 at DET 25
Postseason: –
LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF had TD pass & 109.3 rating in Week 9. Has 82.8 comp. pct. & 140.1 rating in his past 6, both highest marks in 6-game span (min. 100 atts.) within a season in NFL history. Leads NFL in comp. pct. (74.9) & ranks 2nd in rating (115). Aims for his 4th in row with 80+ comp. pct. & 7th in row with 105+ rating. Has 8 TDs vs. INT for 131.5 rating in 4 road starts in 2024. Passed for 355 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125.4 rating in his only career start vs. Hou. (11/12/17 w/ LAR). • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 7th rush TD of season last week. Has TD in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 4th in row overall with TD. Is 1 of 5 with 70+ scrimmage yards in 8 games this season. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 96 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 23 rec.) in Week 9. Has 11 rush TDs in 12 road games & 7 rush TDs in 6 primetime games with Det. since 2023. Aims for his 10th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 7 catches for 56 yards & TD last week & has TD catch in 6 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Became 4th player ever with 350+ catches (363), 4,000+ rec. yards (4,052) & 25+ rec. TDs (27) in 1st 4 career seasons. Can become 1st player since 2017 (Davante Adams) with TD catch in 7 straight road games. • DB KERBY JOSEPH had 1st-career INT-TD last week & has career-high 6 INTs in 2024, becoming 6th player since 2000 with INT in 6 of his team’s 1st 8 games of season. Has 5 INTs in his past 6 on road. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 14 INTs since 2022. • DB BRIAN BRANCH has 2+ PD in 5 of his past 6 on road. Has 3 INTs in 4 road games in 2024. • CB CARLTON DAVIS has 8 PD in his past 5 & has 8+ PD in each of his past 6 seasons. • LB JACK CAMPBELL aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.
TEXANS NOTES:
QB C.J. STROUD had 250 yards (191 pass, career-high 59 rush) last week. Aims for 4th in row with 0 INTs. Is 10-2 with 105.7 rating in 12 career home starts, with 90+ rating in each of his past 7 at home. Has 250+ pass yards in each of 4 home games this season. Is 2-1 with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs in 3 career starts in primetime. • RB JOE MIXON rushed for 106 yards & TD last week & is 5th player ever with 100+ rush yards & rush TD in 5 of his 1st 6 games of a season. Had 153 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 59 rec.) & TD catch in his last game vs. Det. (10/17/21 w/ Cin.). Has TD in 5 of his past 6 in primetime. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 120.7 scrimmage yards per game this season. • WR NICO COLLINS has 75+ rec. yards in each of his 5 games this season, with rec. TD in 3 of 5. Has TD catch in 6 of his past 7 at home. • WR TANK DELL had 6 catches for season-high 126 yards last week. • WR ROBERT WOODS had season-best 44 rec. yards in Week 9. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ aims for 3rd in row at home with 4+ catches. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had PD last week. Has sack in 3 of past 4. Has 3.5 sacks in 4 home games this season. Had 2 TFL & sack in his last game vs. Det. (1/7/24 w/ Min.). Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on SNF. • DE WILL ANDERSON has sack in 3 of past 4. Aims for his 6th in row vs. NFC with sack. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with 7.5 sacks this season. • DE DENICO AUTRY had 1st 2 sacks of season last week. Has 3 sacks in 2 career games vs. Det., with sack in each game. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 2 PD last week, 6th-straight game with PD. Has PD in each of 4 home games this season. • S JALEN PITRE had 10 tackles, 2 TFL & PD last week. Aims for 5th in row with TFL & PD.
MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-6) AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4-4)
Monday, November 11, 2024 | 8:15 PM ET | SoFi Stadium | Referee: Ron Torbert
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 12-2 (won 11 of past 12)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/1/20: LAR 17 at MIA 28
Postseason: —
DOLPHINS NOTES:
QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 25 of 28 atts. (89.3 pct. – career high as starter) for 231 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with season-high 124.9 rating last week. Has 95+ rating in 3 of his 4 starts this season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC with 0 INTs & 95+ rating. • RB DE’VON ACHANE led team with 121 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 58 rec.) & season-high 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) last week, 4th-career game with 2+ TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 120+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 504 scrimmage yards (100.8 per game) in 5 career games vs. NFC. Ranks 3rd among RBs with 37 catches in 2024. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 88 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 32 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAR. • WR TYREEK HILL led team with 80 rec. yards in Week 9. Has 65+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 10 catches for 215 yards & 2 TDs in only career game vs. LAR (11/19/18 w/ KC). Has 1,557 rec. yards (129.8 per game) in his past 12 vs. NFC. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 1st TD catch of season in Week 9. Has 4+ catches in 7 of his past 8 vs. NFC. Has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games on MNF. • TE JONNU SMITH had 5 catches last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 5+ catches. • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 11 sacks in 19 career games vs. LAR, with 1.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAR. • LB JORDYN BROOKS aims for 7th in row with 7+ tackles. • LB CHOP ROBINSON (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB ANTHONY WALKER led team with season-high 10 tackles last week. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had 1st INT of season in Week 9. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Totaled 47 PD & 10 INTs in 57 games with LAR (2019-22).
RAMS NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 298 yards & 2 TDs, incl. GW TD pass in OT in Week 9 & became 5th player with 3+ career OT TD passes (3). Aims for his 3rd in row row with 2+ TD passes. Has 4 TDs vs. INT for 108.1 rating in 2 career starts vs. Mia. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 95 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 26 rec.) in Week 9. Has 25 TDs (20 rush, 5 rec.) in his past 20, incl. TD in 8 straight home games. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8 at home. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with TD. • WR COOPER KUPP had 11 catches for 104 yards in Week 9, his 13th-career game with 10+ catches & his 33rd-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 601 career receptions in 96 games, tied with Keenan Allen & Antonio Brown for fastest player ever to reach 600 catches. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 at home & aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ catches. Aims for his 5th in row on MNF with 11+ catches & 120+ rec. yards. • WR PUKA NACUA aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ rec. yards & has 100+ rec. yards in 5 of his 9 career home games. • WR DEMARCUS ROBINSON aims for his 3rd in row with 2 rec. TDs & has career-high 5 TD catches this season. • S KAMREN KINCHENS (rookie) had 1st 2 career INTs, incl. 103-yard INT-TD, tied-longest INT-TD by rookie in NFL history (Pete Barnum, 9/26/26) & longest go-ahead TD in 4th quarter by rookie all-time. • LB BYRON YOUNG aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 4 TFL in 4 home games this season. • LB JARED VERSE (rookie) had sack & 2 TFL last week & leads all rookies with 3.5 sacks & 9 TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with TFL. • DE KOBIE TURNER had 4th sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DE BRADEN FISKE (rookie) had 1st career game with 2 sacks last week. • S JAYLEN MCCOLLOUGH ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 4 INTs & is 1st undrafted rookie with 4 INTs in season since 1997 (Sammy Knight).
BASEBALL NEWS
BOONE RETURNING AS YANKEES MANAGER IN 2025
The New York Yankees announced Friday that they exercised their club option on manager Aaron Boone for 2025.
Boone will return for an eighth season as New York’s skipper after leading the club to its first World Series since 2009, which it lost in five games to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“I am grateful for the trust placed in me to lead this team. It’s a responsibility – and an opportunity – that I will never take lightly,” Boone said in a statement, according to MLB’s Bryan Hoch.
“I’m already looking forward to reporting for spring training in Tampa and working tirelessly to return the Yankees to the postseason to compete for a World Championship.”
The Yankees won their third AL East division title under Boone’s leadership in 2024 with a 94-68 record. The team has gone 603-429, good for a .584 winning percentage, since he took over in 2018.
Boone, largely considered a player’s manager, is known for his short fuse with umpires. His 39 ejections since 2018 lead baseball.
The 51-year-old also played MLB 12 seasons and spent one year with the Yankees in 2003, during which he famously hit a walk-off home run in Game 7 of the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
COLTS FOOTBALL
COLTS RULE OUT WR MICHAEL PITTMAN JR. FOR WEEK 10 GAME VS. BUFFALO BILLS
The Colts on Friday ruled out Michael Pittman Jr. (back, finger) for their Week 10 game against the Buffalo Bills at Lucas Oil Stadium, head coach Shane Steichen said.
Pittman did not participate in practice this week.
Sunday’s game will be the first of the season Pittman has not played in; he has started seven of the Colts’ nine games.
Left tackle Bernhard Raimann (concussion) did not play in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, but returned to practice this week and has been cleared to play on Sunday. Center Ryan Kelly (knee) was placed on injured reserve earlier this week and will be out for at least four games.
PACERS BASKETBALL
Game Recap
The Indiana Pacers entered Charlotte with the opportunity to rise above .500, but after an outstanding bench performance on Wednesday, they had to manage without T.J. McConnell, who was out with a non-Covid illness. Andrew Nembhard was a late scratch with knee soreness, and Indiana’s offense suffered as the Pacers fell to the Hornets, 103-83.
Ben Sheppard stepped into Nembhard’s vacant starting spot – Sheppard’s first start of the season. He took over Nembhard’s demanding defensive assignment as he guarded LaMelo Ball for the majority of his minutes.
After eclipsing the 30-point mark in the first quarter of all five of their last five games, Indiana scored just 26 in the first frame at Charlotte. The Blue and Gold trailed by as many as 10 points in the final 3:20 of the first, but produced a 10-3 run to close the quarter trailing by just three points, 29-26.
The Pacers briefly recaptured the lead in the second quarter behind strong scoring from Pascal Siakam. He kept the offense afloat with his 10-point quarter as the Pacers held the Hornets to just 15 points in the frame. Indiana produced their lowest scoring total in a half with just 44 points and entered the locker room tied, 44-44.
Indiana shot just 37.8% from the field through the first half of play.
The Pacers caught fire early in the third quarter, quickly producing an 11-0 run on hot shooting from Myles Turner, Siakam, and Bennedict Mathurin. They made three consecutive 3-point shots to push their lead to nine points with 9:34 left in the quarter.
Turner found his own flow with a thunderous dunk over Grant Williams as he cut down the middle of the lane and received a dump-off pass from Tyrese Haliburton. Charlotte’s Brandon Miller lit it up from 3-point range, however, drilling five of six attempts on his way to a 17-point third quarter. Miller’s third quarter explosion led a 20-2 Hornets run that stretched Charlotte’s lead to eight going into the fourth, 74-66.
The eight point lead ballooned to 18 with just over two minutes remaining in the contest, and Indiana was on the wrong end of a flurry of 3-pointers. Ball connected on three 3-point shots, Miller sank one and Cody Martin made another as the Hornets outscored the Pacers 29-17 in the final quarter of play.
The Hornets finished the game on a 52-19 run.
Ball, the NBA’s leading fourth quarter scorer, put down a 17-point quarter to seal the victory for the Hornets. He finished the game with 31 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. He combined with Miller to score 60 of Charlotte’s 103 points.
Siakam led Indiana with 27 points, and Mathurin added 22 of his own. The Pacers recorded a season low scoring total of 83 points, and matched their worst offensive quarter in the fourth with 17 points.
“Those guys (Siakam and Mathurin) scored well and they got the ball in the paint well,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “It was a physical game.”
Charlotte out-rebounded the Pacers 56-37, grabbing 13 offensive rebounds en route to their 20-point win.
Indiana will look to regroup and recover before returning to Indianapolis on Sunday to challenge the New York Knicks in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Inside the Numbers
Without T.J. McConnell, Indiana’s bench struggled to create offense. Charlotte’s bench outscored them 37-14.
The Pacers conceded 13 offensive rebounds that led to 26 second-chance points for the Hornets.
The Pacers won the paint battle as they outscored the Hornets 48-38 in the paint.
You Can Quote Me on That
“The 3-point shot, we just didn’t do a good job of taking it away. And a lot of them came off of second chance opportunities.” – Carlisle on Charlotte’s 3-point shooting
“Quenton Jackson was ready. He played really hard. He brought attitude and intensity to the game, and [Enrique] Freeman always goes hard.” – Carlisle on bench players staying ready
Stat of the Night
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 27 points. He shot 64.7% from the field, including 5-for-7 from 3-point range.
Noteworthy
The Pacers split the season series with Charlotte last season, 2-2. They also lost the first meeting with the Hornets last season.
Tickets
The Pacers return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 5:00 PM ET.
INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
HOOSIERS FALL SHORT IN FRONT OF WILKINSON HALL RECORD CROWD
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A valiant effort from the Indiana Volleyball team (12-11, 5-8 B1G) came up short at Wilkinson Hall on Friday (Nov. 8) evening as No. 9 Purdue won a contested four-set match (25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 17-25) in Bloomington.
A Wilkinson Hall record 2,857 fans stuffed the gym, breaking the record of 2,725 set last October against Purdue. It was the third crowd of over 2,600 fans in the past two seasons. The Hoosiers had a chance to win set three but allowed Purdue to go on a 7-2 run and finish off the game. IU ran out of gas in set four as Purdue closed out the season sweep of its in-state rival.
The Hoosiers had a fantastic blocking night, led by seven stuffs from junior middle blocker Madi Sell. The Ballwin, Mo. native matched a career high with seven blocks as part of 11.0 total team rejections. Sell has had seven blocks on three different occasions this year as part of 73 in total on the season. IU out blocked Purdue for the first time since Oct. 9, 2019.
IU was led by 15 kills from junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and 13 kills from junior opposite hitter Avry Tatum but hit just .194 as a team. Sell recorded seven kills on 10 errorless swings (.700). All five primary attackers had at least six kills while Haworth provided five as well. However, IU committed 16 unforced attacking errors.
Purdue outside hitter Eva Hudson racked up 26 kills in a dominant offensive effort. She hit .373 (26-7-51) on the evening and racked up 10 digs and five blocks. Purdue was great defensively, digging 57 balls with just two reception errors. Setter Taylor Anderson dished out 45 assists as the visitors hit .305 on the night.
The Hoosiers kept Purdue’s other primary offensive options in check. Star sophomore outside hitter Chloe Chicoine only had four kills and hit .042. Senior middle blocker Raven Colvin had seven kills but committed five errors. The Boilermakers got a boost off the bench from redshirt sophomore Lizzie Carr with 10 kills.
On the season, IU is 8-3 at home with all three losses coming to top-10 opponents. The Hoosiers will get a crack at another top-20 opponent on Sunday (Nov. 10) as No. 20 USC comes to Wilkinson Hall. First serve will come at 4:00 PM in Bloomington.
Set Breakdown
Set 1: Purdue 25, Indiana 21
The two teams battled back and forth in the opening set before Purdue settled into the match with a big victory in game one. IU held their own with four blocks but fell victim to four service errors. The Boilermakers had 15 kills in comparison to the Hoosiers’ 12 while outhitting the hosts .257-.222 in set one. Setter Camryn Haworth had nine assists, four digs, two kills and an ace but Purdue had too many answers defensively down the stretch.
• IU’s lead got as big as three early on as Haworth opened up the set from the end line. She had an ace before junior Avry Tatum finished off a kill to extend the early advantage to 10-7. The three-point lead was as big as it would get in game one.
• The Hoosiers headed into the media timeout up two points (15-13) after back-to-back blocks from junior Madi Sell and graduate student Delaynie Maple. Purdue opposite Kenna Wollard got an early hook from the match after three attacking errors in the opening 31 points.
• Junior Candela Alonso-Corcelles gave the hosts a lead at 20-19 following a kill but it would be the last time it led in the set. Purdue ended the set on a 6-1 run, capped off by a kill from junior outside hitter Eva Hudson and redshirt sophomore opposite Lizzie Carr.
Set 2: Indiana 25, Purdue 21
The Hoosiers played their best set of the night in game two, hitting .395 (19-4-38) in route to a comfortable 25-21 set victory. Tatum had seven kills on nine errorless swings (.779) while her setter, Haworth, dished out 14 assists on IU’s 19 kills. Sell and fifth-year senior outside hitter Morgan Geddes each had three kills. IU sided out at 76 percent (16-21) in game two and allowed zero service aces from Purdue.
• After exchanging early points in set two, IU took the lead for good at 11-10. A series of tips from Hudson for points was quickly corrected as Tatum rejected her on a soft, off-speed attempt. The Hoosiers got the lead to 15-13 at the media timeout following a kill from Sell.
• From the media timeout, IU opened up a 7-3 run to take its biggest lead of the night at 22-16 (six points). Out of a Purdue timeout, Geddes terminated off the block to put the home team in a comfortable position.
• Purdue made things close down the stretch but IU finished off the final two points thanks to a double block from Sell and Haworth and a kill from Sell on set point.
Set 3: Purdue 25, Indiana 22
IU had a big chance to win set three but let it – and the match – slip away late. The Hoosiers hit just .000 (11-11-40) but remained with a fighting chance in the set due to four service errors from the Boilermakers. Tatum and Alonso-Corcelles combined to hit negative in game three (6-9-23), hurting IU’s chances at a victory in the set. Purdue scored the final three points to take a firm lead in the match.
• Maple served IU on a 5-0 run early in game three to open up a 10-8 advantage. During the run, Sell had a hand in a pair of blocks. That included a massive rejection of Purdue middle blocker Raven Colvin.
• Purdue was unsuccessful in overturning a challenge midway through the set as IU took a 16-14 advantage on an attacking error from Colvin. Out of the review break, IU set up a triple block with Purdue out of system. However, Hudson was able to work the Boilermakers out of trouble and worked a kill down the line. The Boilermakers got the match back level at 18-all.
• IU had an amazing chance to put away the set in the red zone but again fell victim to its own mistakes. Up 20-18, IU gave away the ensuing two points on a service error from Maple and a setting error from Haworth. Sell quickly corrected on a kill to go up 21-20 but Purdue closed on a 5-1 run from there. Tatum was blocked one-on-one by Hudson on the slide to close game three.
Set 4: Purdue 25, Indiana 17
Purdue finally blew the match open in game four, capitalizing on a tired IU squad. Purdue hit a resounding .552 (19-3-29) in set four with no answers from the Hoosiers’ defense. Hudson had 12 of those 19 kills, hitting .647 in a dominant fourth set. The Hoosiers managed just 10 kills (.167). Geddes had zero kills on six swings with three errors. IU is still struggling to find production from that position.
• IU tied things at 8-all following a kill from Haworth but Purdue pushed the lead back to three points (11-8) on the back of Hudson and redshirt senior middle blocker Lourdes Myers. The Boilermakers held a 15-12 advantage at the media timeout.
• The Hoosiers had multiple chances to shrink the gap but had no answers from Hudson on an outstanding night. She scored five of Purdue’s final six points on kills, most of them coming out of system. She scored match point for Purdue to finish off the match.
Top Hoosier Performers
#10 Haworth, Camryn
38 assists, 9 digs, 5 kills, 1 ace
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
15 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks, 2 assists
#1 Sell, Madi
7 kills, .700 hitting percentage, 7 blocks
Notes to Know
• Purdue continues its commanding lead in the all-time series, pushing its record to 79-35 against the Hoosiers. The Boilermakers have won 22 of 40 matches in Bloomington and five of six at Wilkinson Hall. Eva Hudson’s 26 kills were the most by a visiting player in Wilkinson Hall history.
• The Hoosiers racked up 11.0 total team blocks on the night, the eighth double-digit output in the category from IU this season. Junior middle blocker Madi Sell matched a career high with seven blocks (three solo). She’s hit seven blocks in her career on four occasions, three of those coming this year. Her three solo stuffs were a career best.
• Junior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had a team high 15 kills for IU. It was her 18th career match with at least 15 kills. 15 of those matches have come in Big Ten play. She’s reached the threshold on nine occasions this year and in four of the last eight contests.
• Both IU and Purdue continued their trend of being fantastic in reception on Friday night. Two of the best teams at the skill in the league combined to allow just three total service aces. It was the fewest number of reception errors (3) in an IU match since Sept. 24, 2021 vs. Michigan State (2).
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 2 VS. EASTERN ILLINOIS
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues its 125th season of competition in men’s basketball against Eastern Illinois at noon ET on Sunday, Nov. 10, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. B1G+ will stream the contest with Austin Platt (pxp), Alex Haynes (analyst), and Kara Adams (sideline) on the call.
• The Panthers enter the Sunday matinee with a record of 1-1. EIU boasts five players averaging double figures in the scoring column led by senior guard Nakyel Shelton at 15.0 points per outing. Fifth-year senior guard Artese Stapleton (14.0 points per game), junior guard Zion Fruster (12.5), and redshirt junior guard Obadiah Curtis (11.5) gives Eastern Illinois a potent four-guard attack.
Game Information
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 • Noon ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: B1G+ (Austin Platt, Alex Haynes, Kara Adams)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: IU 88, EIU 49 on Nov. 13, 2015, in Bloomington
Series History
• The Hoosiers are 2-0 against the Panthers and 26-0 against teams currently playing in the Ohio Valley Conference after opening the season with a win over OVC foe SIUE.
• Indiana advanced to the second round of the 1992 NCAA Tournament with a 94-55 victory over Eastern Illinois on March 19, 1992, in Boise. All-Americans Alan Henderson (19 points, 11 rebounds), Damon Bailey (18 points), and Calbert Cheaney (11 points) paved the way for the Hoosier win. Indiana would advance to the Final Four that season.
• IU most recently beat EIU by a score of 88-49 on Nov. 13, 2015, in Bloomington. James Blackmon Jr. scored a game-high 17 points as one of six Hoosiers in double figures in the scoring column.
Last Time Out
• No. 17/18 Indiana (1-0) opened the season with an 80-61 victory over SIUE on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako laced a career-high 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the field. The Gladstone, N.J., native became the fourth player under head coach Mike Woodson to top the 30-point threshold in a game at Indiana.
• The Hoosiers also received double-digit scoring performances from junior forward Malik Reneau (15 points), sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo (15), and redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice (11). The starting lineup for the Hoosiers outpaced the Cougars by a count of 72-35.
Mgbako Drops 31 Against SIUE
• 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.
• Mgbako joined Marquette guard Kam Jones as the only high-major players this season to score 30-plus points while attempting less than two free throws in a contest.
• 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.
Gallo Dropping Dimes
• Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway posted six points, two rebounds, and nine assists in 17 minutes off the bench in Indiana’s 80-61 season-opening win over SIUE in Bloomington.
• In the last 25 seasons of major conference basketball, Gallo is the 10th player to have at least nine assists in 17 minutes or less. He is the first player to achieve the feat since Vanderbilt guard Carter Josephs on Feb. 22, 2014.
• Galloway finished the 2023-24 B1G season with 105 total assists, tied for the second most in program history in conference play. His also had multiple 12-assist games last season to become the first Hoosier to achieve that feat since Naismith Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas (1980-81).
Oumar Ballo in the National Spotlight
• 2024 NABC Division I Player of the Year Preseason Watchlist
• 2024 Naismith Trophy College Player of the Year Watchlist
• 2024 Preseason All-Big Ten Team
• 2024 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Watchlist
Ballo among active leaders…
• Career wins – 2nd (113)
• Career double-doubles – t-6th (34)
• Career rebounds – 11th (873)
• Career blocks – 20th (141)
• Career points – 81st (1,288)
INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
NINE HOOSIERS EARN BIG TEN POSTSEASON AWARDS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Big Ten Conference on Friday (Nov. 8) announced the 2024 Men’s Soccer All-Big Ten Teams and individual honors, according to a vote of the conference’s 11 head coaches.
Big Ten regular season co-champion Indiana men’s soccer collected a league-leading eight all-conference selections between the first team, second team and Big Ten All-Freshman Team. IU also led the conference with four first team selections. Nine Hoosiers collected 10 awards in total on Friday – both totals tying co-champion Ohio State for the league lead.
Senior forward Tommy Mihalic was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular season as the Big Ten’s co-leading scorer with 10 goals. The senior has also posted a career-high five assists. Mihalic is the fourth Hoosier to win the award, joining Will Bruin (2010), Eriq Zavaleta (2012) and Victor Bezerra (2020-21).
Mihalic is joined on the All-Big Ten first team by senior forward Samuel Sarver (5 goals, 8 assists), senior midfielder Patrick McDonald (2 goals, 2 assists) and junior defender Quinton Elliot (3 goals, 3 assists). Sarver and McDonald were repeat honorees. Elliot earned his first All-Big Ten selection after transferring from Louisville in January.
For the second-straight season, Indiana is represented on the All-Big Ten First Team in attack, midfield and defense. 2018 was the last season four Hoosiers reached the first team (Dorsey, Gutman, Moore, Muse).
Senior defender Jansen Miller (4 assists) and senior goalkeeper JT Harms earned All-Big Ten Second Team selections. Harms repeated as a second team honoree. Indiana has conceded 22 goals in 19 matches (1.16 goals against average), recorded four clean sheets and has not allowed multiple goals in any of its last seven matches.
Midfielder Charlie Heuer (4 goals, 2 assists) and Josh Maher (3 assists) earned selections to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Indiana has represented in the freshman team each of the last seven seasons. Maher joins brothers Jack (2018) and Joey (2020-21) as Big Ten All-Freshman Team honorees at Indiana.
Junior midfielder Jack Wagoner (two assists) was Indiana’s recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship award.
Indiana has produced a record 124 first-team All-Big Ten honorees. Penn State is the next-best program with 65.
2024 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Postseason Honors
Offensive Player of the Year: Tommy Mihalic, Indiana
Midfielder of the Year: MICHAEL ADEDOKUN, Ohio State
Defensive Player of the Year: William Kulvik, Maryland
Goalkeeper of the Year: Zac Kelly, Michigan State
Freshman of the Year: Dean Boltz, Wisconsin
Coach of the Year: BRIAN MAISONNEUVE, Ohio State
All-Big Ten First Team
Quinton Elliot, D, Indiana
Patrick McDonald, M, Indiana
Tommy Mihalic, F, Indiana
Samuel Sarver, F, Indiana
Loen Koehl, M, Maryland
William Kulvik, D, Maryland
Zac Kelly, GK, Michigan State
MICHAEL ADEDOKUN, M, Ohio State
Siggi Magnusson, D, Ohio State
Deylen Vellios, D, Ohio State
Andre Ochoa, M, UCLA
All-Big Ten Second Team*
JT Harms, GK, Indiana
Jansen Miller, D, Indiana
Max Rogers, F, Maryland
Colin Griffith, F, Maryland
Bryce Blevins, D, Michigan
Colin McCamy, M, Northwestern
Nigel Prince, D, Northwestern
Marko Borkovic, F, Ohio State
Luciano Pechota, M, Ohio State
Curt Calov, M, Rutgers
Nico Cavallo, D, UCLA
Peter Kingston, M, Washington,
Caden Buckley, D, Washington
Dean Boltz, F, Wisconsin,
All-Freshman Team
Charlie Heuer, Indiana
JOSH MAHER, Indiana
Laurin Mack, Maryland
Kamau Brame, Michigan
Brandon Munson, Michigan State
DAVID AJAGBE, Ohio State
Nick McHenry, Ohio State
Malick Daouda, Penn State
Allan Legaspi, UCLA
Zach Ramsey, Washington
DEAN BOLTZ, Wisconsin
Matthew Zachemski, Wisconsin
Sportsmanship Team
Jack Wagoner, Jr., Indiana
Alex Nitzl, Gr., Maryland
Ethan Wood, Gr., Michigan
Jonathan Stout, Jr., Michigan State
Thaddaeus Dewing, Gr., Northwestern
Parker Grinstead, Sr., Ohio State
Ben Liscum, R-Jr., Penn State
Aidan Flynn, Sr., Rutgers
Andre Ochoa, Sr., UCLA
Chris Peretti, R-Jr., Washington
Ryan Keefe, Sr., Wisconsin
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
* – additional players added due to ties in voting
INDIANA WRESTLING
INDIANA TO SEND NINE WRESTLERS TO MICHIGAN STATE OPEN
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana Wrestling will be back in action on Saturday as a handful of Hoosier Wrestlers will compete in the Michigan State Open on Saturday.
UP TO EAST LANSING:
-Indiana will have nine total wrestlers competing in the Michigan State Open this Saturday.
-Six Hoosier wrestlers will compete attached: Joey Buttler (141), Aidan Torres (149), Ryan Garvick (157), Chris Crawford (165) Derek Gilcher (165) and Nick Pavlechko (285).
-For Garvick, Crawford and Pavlechko, this will be their first collegiate competition of their career as true freshmen.
-It will also be Gilcher’s first competition back after suffering a season-ending injury in December 2023.
-Cole Rhemrev (141), Robert Major (165) and Magnus Kuokkanen (174) will compete unattached.
-There will be close to 30 teams with wrestlers competing in the event. Teams such as Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Oklahoma State and many others will enter wrestlers into the tournament.
WEST COAST REWIND:
-Indiana opened its season in California last weekend, winning two duals.
-The Hoosiers defeated Cal Baptist in the first ever meeting between the programs, 34-4, and topped Cal Poly, 31-11.
-No. 25 Gabe Sollars (197) won both of his matches by fall after leading the team in pins last year with 12.
-In his collegiate debut, Sam Goin (184) defeated Cal Baptist’s No. 26 Nathan Haas by decision, 4-2.
-Bryce Lowery (157) won his first two college matches, including a ranked win over No. 20 Legend Lamer from Cal Poly to earn a No. 29 ranking himself.
-Jacob Moran (125) won both of his matches by major decision.
-Against Cal Poly, No. 24 Roman Rogotzke (174) earned a win over No. 11 Adam Kemp by decision, 2-1, in his first match of the season.
EXPERIENCED CORE:
-Of Indiana’s routine lineup members, six are on their fifth or sixth year of college wrestling.
-Jacob Moran (125) and Derek Gilcher (165) are each in their fifth season while Angelo Rini (133), Nick South (174), DJ Washington (184) and Jacob Bullock (285) are all in their sixth season.
RETURN TO THE LINEUP:
-Moran, Porter, Gilcher and Bullock are all competing after nearly a full calendar year off from wrestling for the Hoosiers.
-Moran, Porter and Bullock each took a redshirt last season after competing in the Indiana lineup in 2022-23.
-Moran and Bullock are both competing at 125 and 285 lbs. while Porter is up to 141 after previously competing at 133 lbs.
-Bullock was an NCAA Qualifier in 2023 and was one win away from qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Team Trials this past spring.
-Porter was an alternate at 133 lbs. for the 2023 NCAA Championships.
-Gilcher is healthy again after suffering a season-ending injury in December last year.
-He was an NCAA Qualifier at 157 lbs. in 2023 in a season where he had seven ranked wins and took eighth place on the podium at the Big Ten Championships.
HIGH-LEVEL RECRUITING:
-Indiana brought in eight freshmen this fall to bolster the team’s roster.
-The freshmen include Chris Crawford, Ryan Garvick, Sam Goin, Matt Hart, Chase Leech, Caleb Marzolino, Nick Pavlechkko and Lucas Peters.
-InterMat ranked it the 14th best recruiting class in the 2024 cycle.
-Seven of Indiana’s eight freshmen were ranked in the MatScouts’ Senior Big Board which charts the top 250 recruits in the country.
-The class includes two in-state Hoosiers in Goin and Leech as well as wrestlers from five other states (Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, New York and Wisconsin).
TRANSFER TUNE-UP:
-As part of Indiana’s ten new wrestlers, two of them are transfers.
-The transfers include Angelo Rini from Columbia and Logan Frazier from Virginia Tech. Both wrestlers will compete this year at 133 lbs.
-Rini arrives in Bloomington after spending five years at Columbia. He follows suit from Dan Fongaro who did the same thing last year after doing five years at Columbia before spending a sixth season at IU.
-A Kirtland, Ohio native, Rini was an NCAA Qualifier in 2023 after finishing third at the EIWA Championships. He went 1-2 at NCAAs.
-His 2023-24 campaign ended early due to a season-ending injury after starting 8-2.
-He had wins over No. 14 Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State), No. 7 Chris Cannon (Michigan) and No. 17 Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) and was ranked as high as No. 11 prior to injury.
-Frazier went 10-7 in his redshirt season at Virginia Tech with one win by tech fall and three pins.
-The transfer to IU brings Frazier back to his home state as he is a Crown Point, Ind. native.
ATTENDANCE GROWTH:
-Since Angel Escobedo took over, Indiana has seen tremendous growth in its attendance at home duals.
-Last season, averaged 2,111 fans per dual which ranked No. 16 by the National Wrestling Media Association.
PROMOTED:
-C.J. Red was promoted to a full-time assistant coach role in the offseason after serving as a volunteer assistant coach the previous two seasons.
-Red was a three-time All-American and five-time NCAA Qualifier at Nebraska.
-He also was a four-time, undefeated state champion at New Palestine High School.
OFFSEASON WORK:
-The Indiana Wrestling team had a number of wrestlers compete in offseason competition to get better and chase international goals.
-Twelve student-athletes competed in the U20 World Team Trials and U23 National Tournament last June at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
-There were Hoosier wrestlers competing in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle competition with six finishing on the podium across bothstyles.
-Derek Gilcher (74 kg), Tyler Lillard (79 kg), Nick South (79 kg), DJ Washington (86kg) and Jacob Bullock (125 kg) all were All-Americans in Freestyle while Blaine Frazier (61 kg) was one in Greco-Roman.
-Gilcher, South and Bullock each finished in fifth place.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISPERSION:
-Indiana’s roster features wrestlers everywhere across the country.
-Twelve wrestlers on the team are home grown, in-state Hoosiers. Three of them went to high school together at Crown Point and all graduated in 2023 (Bahl, L. Frazier, Goin).
-Of the 30 wrestlers on the team, there are 13 different states represented.
-The states represented on Indiana’s roster include Indiana, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#14 PURDUE STIFLES NORTHERN KENTUCKY IN 72-50 VICTORY
[14] Purdue 72, Northern Kentucky 50 (Postgame Notes)
The No. 14-ranked Purdue men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 72-50 win over Northern Kentucky on Friday in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers are now 2-0 for the fourth straight season and the 16th time in Matt Painter’s 20 seasons at Purdue.
The win was Purdue’s 28th straight home, non-conference victory, setting a new school record.
Purdue has won 24 straight games in the month of November.
Purdue has won 37 straight regular-season, non-conference games, now tied for the fifth-longest streak in NCAA history. Its last loss came on Dec. 8, 2020, vs. Miami, Florida.
Purdue has won 19 straight home games, tied for the fourth-longest streak in Mackey Arena history.
Purdue improved to 41-3 all-time against current members of the Horizon League, having won 19 straight games against the league.
Purdue is now 94-19 since the start the 2021-22 season.
Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith are now 65-11 as starters at Purdue, since the start of the 2022-23 season.
Purdue has won 27 straight games when shooting 48 percent or better.
Purdue has won 40 straight games when forcing 10 or more turnovers.
In two games this season, Purdue is 20-of-48 (.417) from 3-point range, led by Fletcher Loyer, who is shooting 7-of-10 from deep.
The victory was Matt Painter’s 449th victory at Purdue.
Purdue is now 114-6 at Mackey Arena since the 2015-16 season against unranked teams.
Fletcher Loyer led Purdue with 16 points and added four assists in the win. Loyer is 7-of-10 from 3-point range this season and averaging 18.5 points per game.
Braden Smith tallied 11 points with seven assists, moving into fifth place on Purdue’s career assists chart with 467.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Fletcher Loyer scored 16 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn had 14 to lead No. 14 Purdue to a 72-50 rout of Northern Kentucky on Friday night.
Braden Smith added 11 points and seven assists for the Boilermakers (2-0). Caleb Furst scored eight off the bench.
No one reached double figures for the Norse (0-2). Trey Robinson, Sam Vinson and Keeyan Itejere each had eight points.
The Boilermakers used a 12-0 spurt to take an 18-4 lead in the opening half. However, a nearly six-minute scoring drought kept Purdue from pulling away early. The Boilermakers settled for a 37-24 halftime lead.
In the first minute of the game, Purdue freshman center Daniel Jacobsen, who scored 13 points in the season opener, fell and needed to be helped to the bench. He was able to walk to the locker room and returned to the bench with ice on his shin, but did not play again.
Boilermakers coach Matt Painter said Jacobsen sustained a lower leg injury and will have an MRI on Saturday.
PURDUE VOLLEYBALL
#9 PURDUE COMPLETES SERIES SWEEP AT INDIANA
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 9 Purdue Boilermakers completed a series sweep vs. Indiana with a 3-1 (25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 25-17) win at Indiana. With the result, Purdue has won 10 of its last 13 matches as the team improves to 19-5 (10-3 Big Ten) and Indiana falls to 12-11 (5-8 Big Ten).
The Boilermakers are now 31-19 all-time in road matches against their rival, 40-4 in all matches vs. Indiana under head coach Dave Shondell and 24-1 in the last 25 meetings.
Purdue, entering the match ranked fourth in the Big Ten in hitting %, out-hit Indiana, .305 vs. .194%. The Boilermakers completed the night with a .552 Set 4 attack %, the most efficient set this season (19-3-29).
Eva Hudson, Lizzie Carr and Lourdes Myers each posted season-highs in the victory. Hudson led the way with a season-high 26 kills on 51 attacks for a .373 efficiency on her way to a double-double with 10 digs and a career-high-tying five blocks, including a career-high-tying two block solos. Meanwhile, Carr hit .500% as she notched a career-high 10 kills on 18 swings with just one attack error. Myers in the middle collected a season-high nine kills on 14 swings with one error for a .571%, the highest mark in a Big Ten match this season.
Purdue and Indiana battled in Set 1, with 15 tied scores and seven lead changes en route to the Boilermakers’ 25-21 win. Neither team led by more than two points until the very end (Indiana held the 13-15 advantage and Purdue 23-21) until Purdue closed it on a 6-1 run. Carr, who checked into the match in the final stretch of the set, posted the set-winner on an unassisted kill. Hudson totaled six kills and two blocks in the opening frame.
Indiana responded in Set 2 with an identical score.
In Set 3, Purdue came back from trailing 18-20, closing the set on a 7-2 run after 13 tied scores and seven lead changes throughout the game. Hudson closed it on a block solo after her kill gave the Boilermakers set point.
The Boilermakers led for nearly the entire fourth set and went 14-for-18 on sideout. Hudson went off in Set 4, tallying 12 kills and one error on 17 attacks.
Setter Taylor Anderson totaled 45 assists in just four sets, going an errorless four-for-five on the attack and digging 11 balls. It was her eighth match reaching 45 assists this season and ninth double-double of the year.
Coming off a Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor, Ali Hornung led the team with 14 digs and four assists shy of a double-double. The senior rounded the night out with a perfect reception % after facing a team-high 32 receptions.
No. 9 Purdue will return to Holloway Gymnasium on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET vs. Michigan in the Military Appreciation match. Fan can watch on the B1G+ stream.
PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
PURDUE HOSTS #6 NOTRE DAME SUNDAY NIGHT ON FS1
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team will welcome No. 6 Notre Dame to Mackey Arena for the first time since 2011 when the Boilermakers host the Fighting Irish on Sunday night. The 7 p.m. tip will be televised on FS1 with Mike Hall and Meghan McKeown on the call.
Tim Newton and Jane Schott will hit airways for the Purdue Global Radio Network on 95.3 BOB FM.
GAME INFORMATION
Purdue (1-0) vs. No. 6 Notre Dame (1-0)
Sunday, Nov. 10
Time: 7 PM
TV/Stream: FS1
Radio: 95.3 BOB FM
Live Stats: Purduestats.com
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers opened the 2024-25 season with an 87-77 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday. Freshman Lana McCarthy tallied a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Destini Lombard dropped a career-high 20 points in the win. The Boilermakers shot 48.6% from the field and connected on five 3-pointers. Purdue tallied 52 points in the paint and turned 15 offensive rebounds into 16 points.
NOTES
• The series is now tied 14-14.
• Purdue knocked off three ranked teams in Katie Gearlds’ first three seasons, including a win over No. 2 Ohio State in 2022-23, the program’s first true road win over an AP Top-5 team.
• The Boilermakers are looking for their first ranked win at Mackey Arena since Jan. 20, 2019, against No. 25 Indiana (56-53) and their first top-10 home win since Feb. 15, 2018, over No. 10 Maryland (75-65).
• The Boilermakers opened the 2024-25 season with an 87-77 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Wednesday night, led by fifth year Destini Lombard’s career-high 20 points, the most by a Boilermaker in a season opener since 2017.
• Lana McCarthy became the 15th freshman in program history to start a season opener since 1982-83. McCarthy also became the second freshman in Purdue history to notch a double-double in a season opener, finishing with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
• Playing their first official game in Mackey Arena, the six active newcomers recorded 66 points, 28 rebounds and 10 assists.
• McCarthy and fellow freshman post Kendall Puryear became the fourth Big Ten freshman tandem in the last five years to score at least 10 points and shoot 80% or better in the same game.
• Sophie Swanson was one of the top freshmen shooters in the nation last season, finishing fourth among Big Ten rookies with 1.5 3-pointers per game and leading the league in usage rate at 29.4%.
• Redshirt freshman Amiyah Reynolds made her Purdue debut after missing last year to injury. The South Bend native connected on a 3-pointer in her first official game in 648 days.
• Gearlds was inducted into the Leroy Keyes Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame in October, becoming the 13th member of the women’s basketball team to be enshrined in West Lafayette after one of the best playing careers by a Boilermaker.
• The Boilermakers are eyeing another trip back to the postseason after reaching the NCAA Tournament and WNIT under Gearlds.
• Every Purdue senior class has played in the postseason once in their careers dating back to 1988.
• 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.
• Rashunda Jones earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team last year, finishing fourth among league rookies with 7.8 points per game and second in usage rate at 27.3%.
• Purdue went on a 10-day European Tour in August, spending time in Spain and Portugal. The Boilermakers won all three games played during the overseas trip and averaged 90 points per game.
• Destini Lombard dropped a career-high 20 points in the season opener against Purdue Fort Wayne.
• The Boilermakers posted 52 points in the paint in the season opener, the second highest tally under Katie Gearlds.
• Lana McCarthy is the third Boilermaker in history to post a double-double in a Purdue debut (all classes).
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NO. 6 NOTRE DAME HEADS TO PURDUE FOR SUNDAY CLASH
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Notre Dame will play its first road game of the season this weekend, as the No. 6 Irish (1-0) head south to face Purdue (1-0) on Sunday night. Notre Dame played the Boilermakers last season and won 76-39 behind Hannah Hidalgo’s 23 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals.
This time around, Purdue will have to face Hidalgo and Olivia Miles in the backcourt, arguably the nation’s most lethal guard duo. In addition to Hidalgo’s 19 points and 6 steals on Monday against Mercyhurst, Miles posted a 20-10-10 triple-double in a 105-61 rout.
Sunday will be fans’ second chance to see both Liatu King and Kate Koval in action after they impressed in their Irish debuts. King had 24 points and 11 rebounds against Mercyhurst, both of which led the team. Koval had 18 points and 5 blocks, becoming the first Irish player since 2007 to post 5 blocks in a season opener. The bigs combined for a 20-24 evening from the floor.
Purdue played its opener against Purdue Fort Wayne and won 87-77. Destini Lombard led the charge with 20 points and an 8-12 night from the floor. Freshman forward Lana McCarthy had a memorable debut with 18 points of her own.
Of note, last year’s leading scorers Abbey Ellis and Caitlyn Harper have moved on from Purdue.
Sunday’s game will air on FS1 and tip off at 7 p.m. Notre Dame is 14-14 all-time against Purdue.
NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
IRISH FALL TO EAGLES ON THE ROAD
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-13, 2-11) fell in three sets (23-25, 19-25, 17-25) on the road to the Boston College Eagles (12-13, 5-8) on Friday night.
The Irish were led by Sydney Palazzolo with seven kills, followed by Phyona Schrader and Lucy Trump with six and five, respectively. Mallory Bohl recorded a career-high four blocks for Notre Dame. Hattie Monson led the Irish with 13 digs.
The Irish trailed 12-8 early in the first, but a 4-0 run capped off with a Palazzolo kill would tie it up at 12-all. It was a game of runs as the Eagles led again at 16-13 until a solo block from Trump sparked a 6-1 from Notre Dame to take the lead 19-17. Boston College responded with a 3-0 run of their own to reclaim the lead 20-19 and force the Irish timeout. A Palazzolo kill made it an even 20-20, but the Eagles would go on to take set one 25-23.
The Eagles carried their momentum into the second set as they posted an early 10-4 lead to force a Notre Dame timeout. It wasn’t long before the Irish were able to force the Boston College timeout as a 4-0 run brought the Irish within two at 13-11. A Anna Bjork and Mallory Bohl block tied it up at 14-all, but the Eagles would take the 20-16 advantage to force the second Irish timeout before going on to take the third 25-19.
Boston College led 11-4 to start the third and while the Irish battled to close the gap to five at 12-7, the Eagles picked up momentum. The Irish battled to overcome the deficit, but Boston College would claim set three 25-17.
The Irish are back in action on Sunday as they face the Syracuse Orange at 1:00 pm.
NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
IRISH DROP HEARTBREAKER IN OVERTIME AT #7/7 MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 20/RV University of Notre Dame hockey team dropped a heartbreaker in Ann Arbor Friday night, falling 2-1 in overtime to No. 7/7 Michigan at Yost Ice Arena.
The Irish did earn a point towards the conference standings with the overtime session while Owen Say made 45 saves between the pipes for a .957 save percentage Friday evening.
At the first media break of the night the Irish were outshooting the Wolverines, 6-5, but neither team had been able to break the opposing netminder as the game remained scoreless halfway through the opening period.
Following the media timeout, the Wolverines held possession in the Irish defensive end for a large portion of the period, peppering Owen Say with shots but the junior goaltender stood tall between the pipes to keep it a 0-0 game.
The Irish were whistled for the first infraction of the night, a two-minute minor for boarding, with 4:20 to play in the first frame. Michigan registered two shots on goal during the Notre Dame kill and the two teams returned to full strength still knotted 0-0 late in the period. The stalemate would hold through the end of the period as the two teams headed to the locker rooms through 20 minutes of play looking for the game’s opening goal.
Brennan Ali snapped the stalemate at 6:30 of the second period, picking up a pass from Michael Mastrodomenico and racing up ice before burying a shot top shelf behind Michigan’s Logan Stein in net.
Shortly after the Ali tally to make it 1-0, the Wolverines were called for their first penalty of the night, interference, and the Irish powerplay unit went to work in the offensive zone. Despite a few good looks on net, the Irish were unable to convert on the man-advantage.
Minutes later the Wolverines were called for cross-checking near center ice and the top Irish powerplay unit returned to the ice.
The Irish and Wolverines continued to battle in the second period with the Irish holding the 1-0 lead until a late goal by the home team evened the tally, 1-1, with 4:12 to go in the frame.
The Irish were called for hooking with just over two minutes to play in the second and the penalty kill unit was tested for the second time. Notre Dame successfully killed off the infraction and had one more rush into the offensive end but did not get a shot off before the buzzer and the two sides were tied after two periods of play, 1-1.
Notre Dame was called for a hook at 1:52 of the final period before getting whistled again less than a minute later and were forced to kill off 1:06 of a five-on-three. The Irish were successful in the series of kills, with Say only being tested once in net on the two-man disadvantage. As the Irish returned to full strength, Hunter Strand, Brennan Ali and Justin Janicke created an odd-man rush into the offensive end but Strand’s feed cross ice taps the stick of a Michigan defender and sails into the netting to stop play.
Michigan was called for their first penalty of the third at 6:05 of the frame, elbowing, and the Irish spent the next two minutes down in their offensive zone. Despite the powerplay opportunity, the Irish could not convert and the two teams remained tied, 1-1, at the conclusion of the Michigan penalty.
Neither team could capitalize through the remainder of regulation and overtime sounded. Through 60 minutes, Say stopped 42 of 43 shots faced, including a series of saves in the waning minutes of the third to keep the Irish hopes alive.
The junior netminder made three saves in the overtime session before a Michigan forward capitalized on a rebound opportunity to take the 2-1 victory over the Irish.
In total, Say stopped a career-best 45 saves for the Irish, earning first star of the game honors at the conclusion of the contest.
GOALS
Brennan Ali opened the scoring Friday night in Ann Arbor with his second of the season to give the Irish the 1-0 lead. An exchange in the neutral zone had the Irish defenders on their heels momentarily in what looked to be an odd-man rush chance for the Wolverine offense. Michael Mastrodomenico laid out anticipating the shot, picking off the Michigan forward and feeding a pass to Ali at the blueline who carried the puck the rest of the way up ice, burying his shot above the stick of the Michigan netminder.
KEY STATS
With 45 saves between the pipes, Owen Say registered a career-best with the Irish.
Brennan Ali’s goal at 6:29 of the second period was his second tally of the year and the sophomore now boasts three points on the season.
The Irish successfully killed off all five powerplay opportunities the Wolverines had Friday night.
Defensively, the Irish blocked 19 shots in the game led by a pair of grad students in Ian Murphy and Zach Plucinski.
UP NEXT
The Irish and Wolverines close out the weekend series Saturday night with a 7pm puck drop inside Yost Ice Arena.
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
BUTLER’S LATE SURGE FALLS SHORT IN 68-66 LOSS TO AUSTIN PEAY
A desperation Butler three-point attempt as time expired bounced off the rim, giving Austin Peay a 68-66 win Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Austin Peay now is 2-0 on the young season, while the Bulldogs are 1-1.
KEY MOMENT:
Two made Patrick McCaffery free throws tied the game at 63-63 with 1:07 remaining, but the next five points belonged to Austin Peay before Butler’s late rally fell short.
HOW IT TRANSPIRED:
LJ Thomas went the length of the floor over the final 3.2 seconds of the first half, sinking a pull-up three-pointer to give Austin Peay a 39-34 halftime lead. The Governors scored 12 of the final 13 points to close the opening half.
Austin Peay’s run followed an early Butler 12-2 run that gave the Bulldogs a 31-24 lead with 6:24 remaining in the half as the seven-point advantage was Butler’s largest of the game.
Austin Peay took a 14-point lead (52-38) with 15:59 remaining in the game, which was the largest margin of the contest.
Chipping away at the deficit, a 9-0 Butler run pulled the Bulldogs to within 56-55 at the 7:27 mark.
The Bulldogs never pulled even until the 1:07 mark on those two McCaffery free throws.
Austin Peay’s 5-0 run got the lead back to 68-63, but a McCaffery three-pointer and a missed Austin Peay free throw gave Pierre Brooks II the opportunity for a lengthy pull-up three-pointer to win that was no good.
NOTEWORTHY:
Seventeen of Thomas’s 29 points for Austin Peay came in the first half. He was the only Governor in double figures.
McCaffery scored 23 points, one shy of his career-high; he went 5-for-8 from the three-point line. The rest of Butler’s roster combined to shoot 2-for-17 from behind the arc.
Finley Bizjack, who sat out Monday’s regular season opener with an ankle injury, made the first regular season start of his Butler career. He handed out a career-high six assists to go along with 10 points.
After committing 19 turnovers Monday against Missouri State, Butler committed 16 Friday night. The Governors turned those into 23 points.
Austin Peay scored 44 points in the paint.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs continue a stretch of home games to open the season, hosting Western Michigan Monday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tickets are still available for the 7 p.m. tip, which will also air on FS1.
BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
BUTLER LOSES TOUGH MATCHUP AT NO. 5 CREIGHTON
OMAHA, NEB. — The Bulldogs fought hard against one of the best teams in the nation, but Creighton would eventually win in three sets (16-25, 16-25, 15-25). Elise Ward led the team with seven kills while Zoe McDonald added three blocks.
Creighton 25-16
The match began in a dead heat with Butler using kills from Laiya Ebo and Zoe McDonald to keep up with Creighton at 5-5. Elise Ward helped the Bulldogs stay within two points at 13-11. The Blue Jays would then go on a 7-0 run to take fly away with the first set at 24-13 and eventually 25-16.
Creighton 25-16
Butler began the second set from behind after the Blue Jays took an early 4-0 lead. Kill from Ebo and Alaleh Tolliver then brought the Bulldogs back to tie the set at 5-5. They would hang around in the set until Creighton started pulling away late in the set at 19-14 and closing out the set on a 5-0 spurt to go up 2-0 in the match.
Creighton 25-15
The third set was a similar story with the Bulldogs falling down 5-1 to start but then consecutive service aces by Lauren Evans brought them back to title the set at 5-5. Creighton quickly took back control of the set storming out to a 13-7 lead. They would pile on the score eventually winning the match at 25-15.
Inside The Box Score
Cora Taylor finished with 21 assists and three digs
Ward finished with a team-high seven kills along with seven digs
Tolliver recorded six kills and five digs
Ebo collected six kills and a block
Evans tied for the team-high seven digs while adding two service aces
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to Hinkle Fieldhouse for the final home matches of the season with the Alumni Night on Nov. 16 at 2:30 PM against Villanova and Senior Night on Nov. 17 at 1 PM.
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
FIRST ROAD GAME SENDS BUTLER TO MILWAUKEE
The Butler women’s basketball team will face the Milwaukee Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Tip is set for 2 p.m. eastern / 1 p.m. local. The Bulldogs are fresh off an 87-45 victory in the season opener. Every Bulldog that played scored at least three points in the win against Chicago State.
Game Day
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM CT
Location: Milwaukee, Wis. – Klotsche Center
Live Stats: MKEPanthers.com (Statbroadcast)
Watch: ESPN+
Bulldog Bits
– The Butler women’s basketball program set a new single-game attendance record vs. Chicago State on Wednesday with 2,941 fans at the game.
– Kilyn McGuff recorded a double-double in her Butler debut with a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds.
– Cristen Carter had a double-double against the Cougars setting new career-high marks with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
– BU outscored CSU 25-10 in the second quarter and 28-7 in the third to take control of the action.
– Butler went 21-for-28 from the free throw line in their first game of the year.
– Three Bulldog freshmen combined to score 20 points off the BU bench.
– Butler point guards had nine assists and just one turnover in the opener.
– Butler is now 2-1 in season openers under the leadership of Austin Parkinson.
– BU scored 38 points off 29 CSU turnovers.
– Karsyn Norman led Butler from behind the arc with two made 3-point field goals.
– BU recorded 20 offensive rebounds on Wednesday.
– BU scored 99 points in an exhibition win over Taylor.
– Butler was picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
– Caroline Strande made the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
– Strande became the only player in program history to lead Butler in points, rebounds and assists during the same season in 2023-24.
– Riley Makalusky was the fifth Bulldog in program history to make the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
– Makalusky led the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal shooting percentage (46.1).
– Butler ranked fifth in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage last year (38.3).
Scouting Milwaukee
The Panthers are 1-1 at the start of the year. They took a tough 84-81 overtime loss at St. Thomas in the season opener, but responded with a 74-49 victory at home just two days later against Carroll. Kacee Baumhower exploded for 26 points and seven rebounds against the Tommies. She was one of four players to score in double figures in the opener. Game two featured a similar box score with four players once again in double figures. Baumhower shared the team lead in scoring with Izzy Pugh. Each Panther ended the contest with 14 points. Head Coach Kyle Rechlicz enters her 13th season on the sideline for Milwaukee. Her 2024-25 team was picked to finish fourth in the Preseason Horizon League Coaches Poll. Junior Kamy Peppler was also included on the Preseason All-League Team.
All-Time Series
Milwaukee holds a slim 20-19 lead over Butler in the all-time series. These two teams met for the first time in 1981 and most recently in 2012.
Last Meeting vs. Milwaukee
Butler split a pair of games against Milwaukee during the 2011-12 season. The ‘Dawgs won 76-63 at home on Jan. 28, but lost 54-52 in the rematch in February.
Horizon League History
Butler was a member of the Horizon League from 2001-02 to 2011-12. Before that they played Milwaukee in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference from 1994-95 to 2000-01. Butler won a league championship in 1995-96 and finished runner-up in 1997-98, 2006-07, 2009-10 and 2010-11. Milwaukee won the championship in 2000-01 and again in 2005-06. They were runner-up in 2008-09.
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.
From Belmont To Butler
Kilyn McGuff appeared in her 100th collegiate game on Wednesday when the Bulldogs defeated the Cougars. McGuff recorded the third double-double of her career in the outcome going for 17 points and 10 rebounds. Her first double-double included 18 points and 10 boards at Troy. Her second featured 14 points and 13 rebounds vs. Lipscomb.
Austin Parkinson Reaches 250 Career Wins
Austin Parkinson guided Butler to 26 wins over his first two seasons at the helm. The Bulldog opening round WNIT victory last year moved Parkinson’s career win total to 250. BU has notched six conference wins in each season with Parkinson on the sideline. The ‘Dawgs also went 9-9 at home last year, winning three more than the previous season.
Signature BIG EAST Wins
The Bulldogs defeated St. John’s, Villanova, and DePaul in February last year over the span of 19 days. It was the first time in program history for BU to defeat all three of those opponents in the same season.
Bulldogs on the Big Stage
The BIG EAST matchup between Butler and St. John’s set for Feb. 16 will be played at Madison Square Garden. The 2024-25 Bulldogs will be the first-ever Butler women’s basketball team to play inside “The World’s Most Famous Arena”. Bulldog fans can also count on seeing their team play on FS1 this year. Butler will face Marquette in Milwaukee on Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. Each BU contest against UConn will air on SNY.
Notable Non-Conference Matchups
Butler will face two quality opponents next week with one game coming at home and the other on the road. The Bulldogs will host #25 Indiana on Wednesday and then travel to Vanderbilt on Sunday. Each opponent made the NCAA Tournament field a year ago. IU reached the regional semifinal and the Commodores notched 23 wins before losing to No. 5 seed Baylor. It was Vanderbilt’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2014 and their highest win total since 2011-12.
Gulf Coast Showcase
The Bulldogs will participate in the Gulf Coast Showcase this year. The tournament field features Butler, Boise State, High Point, Illinois State, New Mexico State, Santa Clara, Texas, and West Virginia. Seven of the eight teams competing advanced to the postseason last year, led by Texas, who reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Butler, Boise State, and Illinois State took part in the WNIT while High Point and Santa Clara participated in the WBIT. Six of the eight teams in the field posted 20 or more wins last season.
2024-25 Roster Breakdown
The 2024-25 roster features one graduate, three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and four freshmen. Nearly half of the student-athletes are from Indiana (6). The ‘Dawgs also have players from Wisconsin (2), Michigan (2), Ohio (1), Minnesota (1), and Australia.
Welcome Back
The Bulldogs return 80% of their scoring from last year’s team. Seven of Butler’s top eight leading scorers from 2023-24 are back with the program.
Up Next
Butler will host #25 Indiana on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The 7 p.m. tip is expected to bring in a large crowd and will stream live on FloSports.com. Butler and Indiana have played 10 times with IU winning nine of those meetings. Butler hosted Indiana for the first time in 2001-02 claimed a victory over the Hoosiers on Dec. 9, 2012 by the final score of 59-56.
IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
FEISTY JAGUARS FALL ON THE ROAD AT XAVIER, 94-80
CINCINNATI – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team put up an impressive fight before ultimately falling on the road at Xavier on Friday night (Nov. 8), 94-80. Jarvis Walker led three Jaguars in double-digits with 20 points, all in the second half, and Paul Zilinskas finished with 17 points. Alec Millender closed with 12 points and six assists off the bench.
Ryan Conwell led Xavier (2-0) with 19 points and both Dayvion McKnight and Zach Freemantle added 17 each.
“I’m really proud of our guys,” head coach Paul Corsaro said. “I really believe in this group. They have a lot of grit and a lot of character. I knew that we have a lot of guys inexperienced at this level. So I knew that the crowd level and the bright lights and the noise when (Xavier) went on a run would be a little bit new, but we never went away. We controlled the first 16 minutes and then they got hot in the second half and we chipped away (at their lead).
“That’s a BIG EAST team that we hung 80 points without our 7-footer. If we play like that, we’re going to be just fine at our level and have a really good season.”
After a sluggish start caused by equal parts Xavier’s size and shellshock of the environment, the Jaguars finally settled in, thanks in large part on back-to-back threes from Zilinskas to calm some nerves. Later in the first half, an 8-0 Jaguar run turned an 11-8 deficit into a 16-11 lead, capped by treys from Nathan Dudukovich and Millender, forcing a Xavier timeout. The Jags led by as many as eight before intermission when rookie DeSean Goode rattled in a corner three at the 6:39 mark.
However, the Musketeers outscored the Jaguars 21-8 over the final six-plus minutes to take a 38-33 lead at the break. Much of the damage came on second chance points as the Musketeers converted six offensive boards into 14 points in the opening half.
The second half saw Xavier impose its will on the interior as the Jaguars struggled to get defensive stops. The hosts shot better than 79 percent from the floor in the second stanza, including 6-of-8 from long distance, finishing the game at 56 percent from the floor and beyond the arc. The Jaguars shot a respectable 47 percent from the floor and canned 14-of-28 (50 percent) from three.
Xavier built a 20-point lead with 10:57 to play when McKnight connected on back-to-back triples, but the Jaguars fired back with a Millender trey and Craig layup. And while the Jaguars never cut the lead back to single digits, Corsaro’s team hung tough late, outscoring Xavier 13-5 over the final four-plus minutes.
Craig finished with eight points and grabbed double-digit rebounds for the second straight game with 10 caroms. Dudukovich scored eight points in 17 minutes off the bench in a homecoming trip and the duo of Garner and Goode combined on 11 points and seven rebounds in their second collegiate games.
Xavier finished with a 33-26 rebounding edge and 44-26 gap in points in the paint.
The Jaguars will return home to host Goshen College on Tuesday night (Nov. 12) inside the Jungle at 6:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear white that evening and can purchase tickets by clicking here as the department goes to exclusively digital tickets this season. Additionally, fans are advised to purchase and download their tickets prior to arriving on-site. Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Greg Rakestraw (pxp) and Hall of Famer Bob Lovell (analyst) describe the action from courtside.
IU INDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
JAGUARS STUMBLE AT BALL STATE, 89-63
MUNCIE, Ind. – The IU Indy Jaguars couldn’t overcome a strong Ball State offense, dropping their second game of the season by a final score of 89-63 in Muncie, Indiana on Friday night.
Ball State came out strong, jumping to a 19-11 lead by the end of the first quarter. Their offensive efficiency continued in the second frame as they extended the advantage to 47-26 at the half. Despite a strong effort in the third quarter, the Jaguars couldn’t close the gap, as the Cardinals held a 66-46 lead heading into the final 10 minutes.
The Jaguars rallied in the third, recording their best quarter of the night with 20 points, including four three-pointers, but Ball State answered with balanced scoring to maintain control. In the fourth, the Cardinals outpaced the Jaguars 23-17, closing out the game with a commanding 89-63 victory.
Turnovers proved costly for the Jaguars, as they coughed up the ball 26 times, compared to just 13 turnovers by Ball State. The Cardinals capitalized on IU Indy’s miscues, scoring 25 points off turnovers, which proved to be a decisive factor.
Jada Patton led the Jaguars with 14 points, shooting an efficient 5-for-9 from the floor. Logan Lewis added 11 points, including a perfect 3-for-3 mark from beyond the arc. Alexa Hocevar contributed with six rebounds.
The Jaguars will look to bounce back as they move to 1-1 on the season. They will next travel to West Lafayette to face the Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday, November 14.
IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN FRIDAY MATCH TO PHOENIX, 3-1
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy volleyball team fell in four sets to the Green Bay Phoenix on Friday evening in the Jungle. Sophomore Maia Long led the Jaguars’ attack with 14 kills.
In the opening set, the Jaguars took the early lead at 10-4 before the Phoenix went on a 5-1 run to pull the gap to two at 11-9. Although the Jags held on to the lead for the majority of the first set, Green Bay ended up taking a late 24-22 lead, forcing an IU Indy timeout. After the timeout, Morgan Ostrowski slammed down a kill to bring the score within one before the Phoenix closed out the set at 25-23.
IU Indy fought back in set two, earning a 26-24 set victory. The Jags hit their best hitting percentage of the match with a .308 mark and 19 kills to tie the match at 1-1.
Set three was filled with service errors with both teams committed at least five errors at the service line. The Phoenix took the slight edge, earning a 25-22 set three victory, taking the match lead at 2-1. The Jags offense slowed in the fourth and final set as IU Indy hit just .143, falling 25-18.
Long totaled 14 kills while Ostrowski added 13 and Elle Patterson collected 12. Briana Brown added 10 kills which also brought her collegiate career total to over 1,000 kills. Grace Purichia added to the offense with 43 assists while also collecting 12 digs. Patterson collected a team-high 15 digs while Evans added 14 digs and three service aces.
The Jags and Phoenix will battle it out once more tomorrow afternoon for the Jaguars’ Senior Day. IU Indy and Green Bay are set for a 2:00 PM first serve.
BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WBB PUTS ON STRONG OFFENSIVE DISPLAY IN WIN OVER IN-STATE RIVAL IU INDY
MUNCIE, Ind. – From start-to-finish, the Ball State women’s basketball team put on a strong offensive display which ultimately led to the Cardinals impressive 89-63 win over in-state rival IU Indy Friday night in Worthen Arena.
With the win, the Cardinals open their season 2-0 for the second-straight year while the Jaguars fall to 1-1.
In true Cardinal fashion, Ball State opened the contest with a 9-3 scoring spree which saw two 3-pointers from Marie Kiefer and Elise Stuck along with a fast break layup from Lachelle Austin. Not only were the Cardinals making shots from outside the arc but also the post players were making strong statements as well to give BSU the 19-11 edge over IU Indy at the end of the first quarter.
However, it wasn’t necessarily the scoring that led to the Cardinals 21-point (47-26) halftime lead over the Jaguars. Ball State’s defense played a huge roll in the second frame, becoming a big part of the equation. The Cardinals held IU Indy to only 26 points in the first half.
The Cardinals also shot 57.1 percent from the field and the 3-point line in the second quarter while placing two players in double figures at intermission with Ally Becki having 12 points and Stuck ending the half with 11.
The remaining two quarters mimicked the first half, the Cardinals controlled their destiny throughout the contest and never looked back. Despite efforts, IU Indy could not revive itself after falling behind in the opening minutes of the contest.
Becki led the Cardinals in scoring for the second-straight game with 21 points while dishing out nine assists. Austin chipped in 14 points while Zuri Ransom tallied 12 points. Both Stuck and Richard finished the night with 11 apiece.
The Ball State women’s basketball team returns home Wednesday against the Memphis Tigers. The game is slated to begin at 6:30 pm ET in Worthen Arena.
BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
CARDINALS TOP GRIZZLIES IN HOME OPENER
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men’s basketball team rode a balanced offensive attack to pull away from Franklin College and win 87-60 on Friday night at Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals (1-1) trailed 22-18 about 10 minutes into the game before ending the first half on a 26-6 scoring run to hold a 44-28 edge going into the break. Ball State led by double digits for the remainder of the contest, which was the home team’s first at Worthen of the 2024-25 season.
Payton Sparks (17 points, five rebounds, two assists) and Jermahri Hill (17 points, three rebounds) led the Cardinals in scoring, while Mickey Pearson Jr. (15 points, eight rebounds) and TJ Burch (13 points) also had double figures. Ben Hendriks went for eight points and seven rebounds, and Joey Hart added six points and five rebounds.
Ten total Cardinals scored on the night.
Franklin’s Braden Flanagan had 18 points and helped the Grizzlies stay in the game in the first half, but the hosts dominated the glass, winning the rebounding battle 47-25 and points in the paint 46-24, to control the contest. The Cardinals also held advantages in second chance points (13-2), fast break points (18-13) and bench points (33-25).
Ball State led for more than 33 minutes in a game that featured three ties and six lead changes. The Cardinals’ 13-0 rally from the 6:06 mark to the 0:59 mark of the first half gave them a 44-26 edge.
For the game, Ball State shot 29 of 55 (52.7 percent) from the floor, 4 of 16 (25 percent) on 3-pointers and 25 of 37 (67.6 percent) at the foul line. Franklin hit 36.7 percent (22-60) of its shots including 30 percent (6-20) on 3-pointers while going 71.4 percent (10-14) on free throws.
Up next for the Cardinals is a road game at Dayton on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL SOARS PAST ROCKETS IN FRIDAY #MACTION
TOLEDO, Ohio – – The Ball State women’s volleyball team ran its winning streak to seven matches with a dominating 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-19) victory over Toledo Friday evening at Savage Arena.
“Toledo is a team that can really get hot, so we wanted to focus on starting fast and being consistent with our defensive presence,” head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. “I was happy with our defensive effort tonight, which I feel fueled our offensive game. We have been spending a lot of time digging balls in practice and it’s nice to see that translate. The key now is doing that again and again.”
The Cardinals (17-8; 10-4 Mid-American Conference) did indeed jump out to a fast start, scoring four of the match’s first five points. While the Rockets (15-12; 8-7 MAC) were able to take a lead and maintain an edge at 16-15, Ball State used a four-point run to reclaim the momentum and never looked back.
For the third straight match, Ball State freshman outside Carson Tyler led all players in kills, this time scoring 11 in the sweep. She also added six digs and a pair of service aces.
Senior setter Megan Wielonski also served up two aces, upping her career total to 188 which is four shy of breaking the program’s all-time record of 191 currently held by Stacy Jordan (1982-85).
Wielonski was also one of three Cardinals to register double digit digs in the contest, scoring 10 to go along with 18 assists for her 65th career double-double.
Sophomore setter Lindsey Green and freshman libero Sophie Ledbetter tied for team-high honors with 13 digs apiece, with Green adding a team-high 20 assists for her second career double-double.
Overall, Wielonski and Green led the Ball State offense to a .263 (47-17-114) hitting mark against a Toledo squad which entered the weekend ranked third in the MAC and 80th nationally in limiting opponents to a .186 hitting mark.
Along with Tyler’s 11 kills, junior opposite Madison Buckley added nine, while redshirt sophomore opposite Aniya Kennedy and junior outside Katie Egenolf added eight apiece.
Leading the Cardinals at the net was graduate middle Aayinde Smith with six total blocks, to go along with six kills and a .417 (6-1-12) hitting mark.
Izzy Granger led the Toledo attack with 10 kills, while Grace Freiberger was credited with a match-best 21 digs. Overall, the Ball State defense limited the Rockets to a .093 (28-18-108) hitting mark.
“I felt like our service pressure was a big part of our defense tonight,” Phillips added. “I expect Toledo to come out tomorrow with full steam, so we have to reset tonight, get refocused and make sure we stay locked in again tomorrow.”
The two squad will square off again at 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon in Savage Arena.
INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
SYCAMORES’ RALLY FALLS SHORT AGAINST BELMONT
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State came within one point of forcing a fifth set Friday night, but visiting Belmont outlasted the Sycamores in four sets (25-18, 25-18, 18-25, 26-24) inside Hulman Center.
Curry Kendall paced the Sycamores with 11 kills and career highs of 19 digs and four blocks, while Ella Scott and Kira Holland tallied nine kills each. Scott led all players with seven blocks, while Emily Weber and Avery Hales combined to dish out 36 assists. Chloe Gilley also registered a career-best 18 digs for the Blue and White.
Kendall and Lily Mueller opened the first set with two early kills each, with Emma Kaelin adding another to keep pace with the Bruins. Belmont went on a seven-point run to build a comfortable lead, but Kaelin and Scott recorded kills, with the former also adding an ace to pull the Sycamores closer. Webber and Holland put down kulls midway through, but the visitors maintained control of their lead. Scott and Kaelin combined on a late block, but Belmont closed the set with a 6-2 run to take the opening frame 25-18.
Belmont built an early second set set lead, but the Sycamores worked their way back thanks to errors from the Bruins. Three straight kills from Holland gave Indiana State the lead, and a block assist from Scott and Weber made it 8-6 Trees. Belmont rallied back to take the lead, but Kendall registered two kills and a block solo to keep the Sycamores on track. Scott added a pair of kills to keep the Trees within a point late at 17-16 but another scoring run for the Bruins was too much for the Sycamores to overcome. Despite two late kills from Jadyn Smith, Belmont closed the set on an 8-2 run to take the second stanza 25-18.
Contrary to the first two sets, Indiana State was the aggressor to begin the third, with kills from Smith, Holland, Kendall and Scott putting the Trees ahead 4-1 early. Weber, Scott and Mueller tacked on kills to keep the Sycamores in front by four, with Smith and Kendall putting down kills to add to the advantage. Belmont cut what was a six-point Sycamore lead down to14-12, but two more kills from Kendall and another from Holland quickly added on to the Trees’ tally. Scott put down a pair of kills towards the end of the set, and Kendall added two more as Indiana State looked to extend the match. Kills from Hales and Mueller closed out set three, as the Trees forced a fourth set by taking the third by a 25-18 margin.
Similar to set three, Indiana State jumped out to a strong start in the fourth with a block assist from Mueller and Smith and an ace from Hales. Belmont responded with a run of its own to take the lead before Holland knotted the score at 6-6 with a kill. Kills from Scott and Smith gave the Sycamores the lead once again, and Kendall tacked on another kill to make it 13-11. Belmont battled back to take a one-point lead, but the Sycamores had another response. Kills from Scott and Smith, along with a service ace from Cadence Gilley, kept tied the score at 20-all, and back-to-back block solos from Kendall put the Sycamores ahead. Smith and Mueller teamed up for a block solo to put the Sycamores on the verge of forcing a deciding set, but Belmont stomed back to end the match. The Bruins closed on a 6-0 run, fending off four set points to clinch the fourth set 26-24 and win the match.
News and Notes
Curry Kendall’s 19 digs and four blocks were both career highs, and her three block solos were the most by a Sycamore in a match this season.
Jadyn Smith averaged two blocks per set and had six total blocks for the match, her most this season.
Chloe Gilley’s 18 digs were her most in a match this season and her first match with double-digit digs since early October.
Indiana State had a trio of players – Curry Kendall, Chloe Gilley and Macy Lengacher – register 15 or more digs.
Underclassmen accounted for 43 of Indiana State’s 48 kills and 71 of the Syacmores’ 75 digs in Friday’s match.
Up Next
Indiana State plays its final home match of the season Saturday at 5 p.m. against Murray State. The Sycamores will recognize their senior class of Hannah Baudin and Emma Kaelin prior to the match.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
THREE IN DOUBLE-FIGURES IN 75-68 LOSS AT UCF
ORLANDO – The Mastodon men’s basketball team fell 75-68 at Big 12 member UCF on Friday (Nov. 8) evening. The game featured eight ties and five lead changes. It was a two-point Mastodon lead with under six minutes left before the Knights pulled away in the final minutes.
Both teams were slow out of the gates. After Rasheed Bello drained a three 32 seconds in, neither team had a scored until Quinton Morton-Robertson made a trey at 13:56 to put the ‘Dons up 6-0.
Purdue Fort Wayne went to the break down 34-33 thanks to key production inside and off the bench in the first 20 minutes. Eric Mulder had nine points in the first half with four offensive rebounds. A three by Deangelo Elisee was part of the Mastodons’ 12 bench points in the first half.
Purdue Fort Wayne scored the first six points of the second half and forced a quick UCF timeout. Jalen Jackson converted a layup after a steal on the other end to cause the timeout.
UCF didn’t tie the game until a dunk by Benny Williams with 11:57 at 48. UCF brought backcourt pressure after the hoop and Jackson responded by making a turn around one handed jumper in the paint to put the ‘Dons back up.
Bello turned in his third 3-pointer of the game with 6:57 left to put the ‘Dons ahead 64-60. But eight consecutive UCF points followed to give the lead back to the Knights. A Morton-Robertson three put the ‘Dons within two at 68-66 with 2:17 left, but it would be as close as the ‘Dons would get the rest of the way.
Mulder (11), Morton-Robertson (11) and Jackson (10) each finished in double-digits for the ‘Dons. Purdue Fort Wayne limited UCF to 2-of-20 from three, but saw the Knights go 23-of-30 from the free throw line to make up for the misses beyond the arc. The ‘Dons were 8-of-29 from three and 4-of-7 from the line.
UCF improves to 2-0. The ‘Dons fall to 1-1. Purdue Fort Wayne returns to the Summit City on Tuesday (Nov. 12) evening against Bethune-Cookman. It will be a 7 p.m. tip at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Mastodon women will host Defiance at 4 p.m. as part of a single-admission doubleheader. It is the Mastodons’ annual Defend the Fort Night with a t-shirt giveaway thanks to Visit Fort Wayne. The Performance Dogs of Ohio will perform at halftime of both games.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
WRIGHT STATE TAKES FOUR-SETTER FROM MASTODONS
DAYTON, Ohio – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team dropped a four-set match 25-21, 22-25, 25-13, 25-20 at Wright State on Friday night (Nov. 8).
The Mastodons were at their best late in set two. Trailing 22-15, Panna Ratkai got a kill that started a 10-0 Mastodon run. Nicole Jones served for the ‘Dons on the run that saw them force Wright State into six hitting errors. Iris Riegel had two blocks with Kennedy McCants assisting on one of them. The Mastodons hit .205 in the second set while holding Wright State to .119.
Ratkai nearly kept the Mastodons in the contest late. She had seven of the Mastodons’ 14 kills in set four. She ultimately finished with a match-high 21 kills and 16 digs. This is her ninth double-double in the last 11 matches.
Behind the setting of Lauren Yacobucci, Wright State hit .231 on a balanced attack. The Raiders had three in double-figures. Reilly Zegunis and Sam Ott had 15 kills each. The Raiders led 7-0 in aces and 12-7 in blocks.
LonDynn Betts had 21 digs, the most of any player on the floor.
The Mastodons fell to 15-13, 8-7 Horizon League. Wright State improves to 22-4, 14-1. These two teams will meet again tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 9) at 2 p.m.
EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL PUTS UP A FIGHT ON SENIOR NIGHT
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Josdarilee Caraballo recorded a career-high 12 kills while Angelica Gonzalez had her second-consecutive 20-kill performance on Friday with the University of Evansville volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss to Murray State inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Caraballo’s 12 kills passed her previous mark of four, which came last week at Bradley. Gonzalez was just one shy of her career mark of 21 kills, which was set against Belmont on Thursday evening. Ainoah Cruz picked up 22 digs while Kora Ruff had 13 digs and 54 assists. Leading the way for the Racers was Ella Vogel with 13 kills.
Set 1 – UE 25, MSU 21
Evansville jumped out to a 3-1 lead and after Murray State tied it at 3-3, the Aces scored five in a row as AInoah Cruz opened the stretch with an ace. Chloe Cline’s first kill of the match solidified a 10-4 edge. The Racers cut the deficit to three at 10-7 when Cline’s second kill helped UE go back up by five.
Things got close in the middle portion of the set as the Racers closed to within two at 17-15 before a kill from Madisyn Steele and another ace by Cruz extended the lead back to 22-17. MSU made another rally, cutting the deficit to a pair (23-21), but following a time out, Angelica Gonzalez recorded back-to-back kills to clinch the set.
Set 2 – MSU 25, UE 18
A pair of aces by Blakeley Freeman set the Aces up with a 4-1 lead while Carlotta Pascual registered four early kills to establish a 6-3 advantage. The Racers slowly fought back, tying the set at 11-11 before taking their first lead at 14-13. MSU went up by a pair before another kill from Pascual knotted the score at 18-18. Following a time out, Murray State went on a roll, scoring seven in a row to complete the set and tie the match.
Set 3 – MSU 25, UE 16
Murray State scored the first two points while the Aces battled back to tie it up at 6-6 on a kill by Gonzalez. MSU retook the lead, extending it to four points at 13-9 and eventually a 19-10 score. They would take the set by a 25-16 final while opening up a 2-1 match lead.
Set 4 – MSU 25, UE 22
Josdarilee Caraballo notched a kill and Cruz followed with an ace that put UE in front by score of 6-4. The Aces continued to hold the advantage until the Racers battled back to take a 14-13 edge. Gonzalez posted a kill that tied the score at 18-18, however, the Racers wrestled away a 20-18 edge before going up 24-20.
Down to their final point, UE rallied with a pair of Caraballo kills to force the Racers to use their final time out. Out of the break, MSU converted the winning kill. Next weekend, UE travels to Valparaiso and UIC.
EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL OPENS HOME SCHEDULE ON SATURDAY
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Saturday, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team opens its home slate with a contest against Brescia. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast of the 1 p.m. CT contest from the Ford Center.
Last Time Out
– Taking on one of the top mid-major programs over the last handful of seasons, the Purple Aces dropped the season opener to North Texas by a final of 80-63
– Trailing by as many as 29 points, UE stormed back to get within 12 points in the second half, however, the deficit was too much to overcome
– Gabriel Pozzato led all players with 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting while Tanner Cuff finished the evening with 11 points
– Cuff added 5 boards and 4 assists
Best Debut?
– In his first official game for the Purple Aces, Gabriel Pozzato turned heads with a 28-point outing at North Texas
– It was the top freshman/newcomer debut in Evansville’s Division I history and was the highest total by a freshman in the MVC in at least the last 20 seasons
– Prior to his effort, the top program debut in the DI era came from Marty Simmons; on 12/1/86, Simmons scored 27 points against Montana State
– Interesting enough – Scott Haffner made his debut that night and finished with 26; DeAndre Williams made his debut in 2019 and scored 26 versus Ball State
– Pozzato converted 10 of his 16 shot attempts while adding three triples, three boards and a block
– In the exhibition game against Tiffin, Pozzato recorded 22 points
Solid Start
– Playing a career-high 34:41, Tanner Cuff scored 11 points in Tuesday’s season opener at North Texas
– Cuff hit 4 of his 6 attempts while adding 5 boards and 4 assists
– He saw action in all 35 games last season and made two starts, but his role is set to grow even more heading into the upcoming campaign
– In his first season with the Purple Aces, Cuff averaged 7.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game
Returning Experience
– Cam Haffner will be depended on for his experience following his first two collegiate seasons
– In his first season at UE in 2023-24, Haffner finished with 4.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game while making 16 starts and seeing time in all 35 contests
– Haffner averaged 7.6 PPG in the final five games of the regular season while scoring 11 points on two occasions
– The season opener at UNT saw him play a career-high 34:19 while scoring 6 points
Scouting the Opposition
– Brescia opened its season on Oct. 31 with an 83-77 loss to Fisk
– Linkin Lockhart led the way for the Bearcats with 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting while Damian Garcia added 17 points
– Garcia paced Brescia with 8 rebounds while recording a pair of assists
– Last season, Brescia was 8-15 overall while going 6-12 in conference play
SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
EAGLES OPEN ROAD SCHEDULE WITH LOSS AT NO. 17 LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball was dealt a 75-51 loss by No. 17 University of Louisville on Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky, as the Screaming Eagles faced their first top-25 opponent as a Division I program to open their 2024-25 road schedule. Both teams moved to 1-1 on the season following Friday’s contest.
Southern Indiana came out from the opening tip with good looks on the offensive end. Junior guard Ali Saunders scored USI’s first five points in the opening quarter, including a triple three minutes into the game that had USI within two, 7-5. In the middle of the first, the Screaming Eagles kept it within one possession thanks to five made free throws by graduate forward Meredith Raley. Southern Indiana took its first lead, 13-12, with 3:30 left in the first on a three-pointer by senior guard Vanessa Shafford. The Eagles led 21-17 with under a minute left in the first, but Louisville closed the quarter with a 5-0 run to lead by one going into the second quarter.
The Cardinals built onto their lead with a 15-0 run to start the second period, intensifying their full-court defense and forcing turnovers. Trailing 40-21, it took six minutes before Southern Indiana snapped the drought with two unanswered baskets from sophomore forward Amiyah Buchanan and Saunders. The Eagles then turned up their defense and produced stops, holding Louisville scoreless for nearly four minutes until the Cardinals hit a three with 17 seconds left in the first half. Louisville forced USI into 11 second-quarter turnovers and held USI to only four points in the frame, leading to a 43-25 advantage for the Cardinals at halftime.
Coming out of the locker room, Louisville picked up where it left off in the second quarter by organizing a 10-0 run early in the third quarter. Raley converted a strong layup for Southern Indiana’s first points of the second half near the halfway point of the third stanza. Later, freshman guard Lexi Sepulveda provided a boost off the Southern Indiana bench, scoring a pair of layups in the last four minutes of the third. However, the Cardinals had stretched their lead to 62-36 heading to the fourth quarter.
After Louisville pushed its lead further early in the fourth quarter, Southern Indiana received two layups from post players in Raley and Buchanan. The Cardinals extended their lead to as high as 33 in the fourth, but the Screaming Eagles kept fighting down the stretch. Sepulveda scored twice on fast-break opportunities, and USI’s defense battled late with a couple of steals and taking a charge. Five unanswered points by sophomore guard Triniti Ralston in the last 40 seconds brought the Eagles to within 24, 75-51, before the final buzzer.
Southern Indiana shot 38 percent (21-56) for the game with three triples (3-15). USI went 6-12 at the charity stripe. The Eagles finished with 20 turnovers but also forced Louisville into 19 turnovers. Saunders paced USI and tied a game-high with 15 points on 7-15 shooting with four rebounds and three assists. Raley notched 10 points and four boards.
Louisville finished the game at 45 percent (29-64) from the floor with eight made threes (8-25). The Cardinals were also 50 percent (9-18) at the free-throw line. Louisville won the rebounding battle, 45-31. Graduate forward Olivia Cochran matched a game-high 15 points, and freshman guard Tajianna Roberts tallied 11 points.
The Screaming Eagles continue their road swing Tuesday at Murray State University for an 11 a.m. tipoff. The game can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM. Additional coverage can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
EAGLES STIFLED BY TIGERS IN ROUND ONE OF OVC WEEKEND SERIES
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (8-17, OVC 3-10) falls in four sets for their eighth-straight match against Tennessee State University (7-19, OVC 3-10) on Friday night (25-27, 25-10, 17-25, 21-25).
Set 1: TSU 27, USI 25
Sophomore Ashby Willis caught fire early with three straight kills making it 9-6. Senior Carly Sobieralski helped the Eagles extend their lead to 18-13 with a service ace. USI had three chances on match point but failed to convert allowing the Tigers to tie the match at 24. TSU snatched set one after earning three of the next four points. The loss marks the Eagles 20th set one loss of the season at 5-20.
Set 2: TSU 10, USI 25
TSU took the early lead before junior Bianca Anderson converted an elusive slide tying the match at five. Seniors Paris Downing and Jasmine Green smashed back-to-back kills giving USI a three-point lead. After falling behind 5-2 early, USI dominated with a 23-5 run attacking the Tigers from all angles. Green finished the set with five kills, while sophomore Leah Coleman added five of her own. Sobieralski dished out 14 assists and an ace. The Eagles offensive jolt included a season best .517 attacking percentage.
Set 3: TSU 25, USI 17
The Tigers took another early lead snatching the first four points. Senior Abby Weber sparked a six-point run with a masterclass at the service line with three aces. However, TSU created their own 9-2 shocking the Eagles by taking a two-point lead. Multiple attacking errors allowed the Tigers to extend their lead to 22-16. TSU’s 7-1 run to close the match clinched the set three victory.
Set 4: TSU 21, USI 25
Coleman helped regain the momentum in set four with two kills as the Eagles led 5-1. Willis sent home her tenth kill of the match giving the Eagles a 10-7 lead. TSU quickly garnered the momentum making an 8-2 run. Freshman Layla Gonzales produced a service ace to draw within 20-22. However, TSU continued to beat the Eagles to the net winning three of the final four points and the match.
Willis led the Eagles 12 kills, while Sobieralski racked up 47 assists. Sobieralski also led the Eagles in digs with 18, while junior Keira Moore’s 15+ digs streak came to an end as she finished with 14. Anderson swatted a team leading three blocks and Weber totaled three aces.
As a team, USI finished with 54 kills, 50 assists, 76 digs, seven aces, five blocks, and a .185 attacking percentage. The Tigers earned 54 kills, 54 assists, 87 digs, six aces, nine blocks, and a .233 hitting percentage.
Next up for the Eagles
USI hosts Tennessee State University tomorrow at 2 p.m. as we celebrate Senior Day following the conclusion of the match.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
VALPO ROLLS TO HOME-OPENING VICTORY
The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team boasted the third largest margin of victory in program history, blitzing Concordia Ann Arbor 111-46 in Friday’s home opener at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Seven Beacons scored in double figures as part of a balanced effort.
How It Happened
Valpo scored the game’s first 15 points, racing out to a 15-0 lead in the first five minutes.
Fifth-year senior Tyler Schmidt (Valparaiso, Ind. / Victory Christian Academy [Olivet Nazarene]) drilled a triple with 13:57 left in the first half, extending the lead to 20-2. A basket by redshirt freshman Lucas Scroggins (Woodbridge, Va. / Hylton) enlarged the gap to 20 at 22-2 with 12 minutes to go in the half. That started a stretch of four Scroggins baskets including three dunks, two of which were alley-oops. That burst lifted the lead to 28-6 midway through the half.
The Beacons went on a 17-0 run late in the first half that culminated with a 3-pointer by All Wright (Durango, Mexico / Link Year) to boost the advantage to 44 at 57-13 with 1:23 left in the opening half. Schmidt hit a triple to close out the half, extending the gap to 63-18.
Junior Devon Ellis (Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant) tallied 14 first-half points on 7-of-10 shooting and was two boards shy of a double-double at halftime.
The dominance continued in the second half as the Beacons outscored the Cardinals 48-28 over the final 20 minutes. Sophomore Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest) came to life in the second stanza with 11 points and nine rebounds. Scroggins slammed home a second-chance dunk and Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro (LaSalle, Quebec, Canada / Orangeville Prep) had a flush of his own among the second-half highlights.
Inside the Game
The 65-point margin of victory represented the third largest in program history. This was Valpo’s most lopsided win since beating IU South Bend by 70 (111-41) on Nov. 28, 2005. The program record for margin of victory is 79 in a 132-53 win over Western Ontario on Dec. 5, 1964.
This marked the 11th most lopsided game nationally involving a Division-I team so far this season.
This marked Valpo’s highest scoring output since Nov. 6, 2018, a 121-65 win over Concordia Chicago. This was the fifth time in the last quarter century that Valpo has scored upward of 110 points.
Valpo shot 58.2 percent for the game, the team’s highest field-goal percentage since 58.3 on March 3, 2022 against Evansville.
The Beacons outrebounded the Cardinals 62-28. The +34-rebounding margin was Valpo’s largest on record. The team’s last time over +30 in rebounding margin was +31 on Nov. 21, 2017 vs. Samford. Valpo outrebounded Purdue Northwest by 32 on Nov. 18, 2010. The Beacons are just the 11th team nationally this season with a rebounding margin of +34 or better.
Ellis had a team-high 16 points to go along with nine boards. Redshirt sophomore Isaiah Shaw (Phoenix, Ariz. / Davidson Academy [GCU]) tallied 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, while De La Cruz Monegro had 13 on 5-of-7 and Schmidt added 13 on 5-of-8.
Scroggins enjoyed a perfect night from the floor, knocking down all six of his field-goal attempts while finishing with 12 points and five rebounds. He became the first Valpo player to go perfect from the field with at least six attempts since Donovan Clay on Dec. 30, 2019 vs. Loyola Chicago.
Schwieger posted his third career double-double with 11 points and 14 boards. He usurped his previous career high on the glass of 13 that came on Jan. 14, 2024 at Illinois State.
Schwieger added four blocks, the most by a Valpo player since Jaxon Edwards and Ola Ajiboye had four apiece on Nov. 14, 2023. Schwieger became the first Valpo player to record four blocks in a double-double since Vashil Fernandez (13 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks) on Jan. 16, 2016 vs. Green Bay.
Freshman Justus McNair (Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West) made it seven Beacons in double figures with 10 points.
Senior Darius DeAveiro (Kanata, Ottawa, Canada / Orangeville Prep) and Wright handed out six assists apiece as part of a 28-assist evening for the team. This marked Valpo’s highest assist total since handing out 28 on Nov. 27, 2021 vs. Trinity Christian.
The 46 points were the fewest by a Valpo opponent since Judson’s 45 on Dec. 6, 2020.
Valpo improved to 19-1 in its last 20 home openers with 17 of those home-opening victories coming by double-figure margins.
VALPO VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL NIPPED ON ROAD BY DRAKE
The Valpo volleyball team took a Drake squad which has lost just once in MVC play this season to a fifth set on its home court Friday evening in Des Moines, Iowa, but the host Bulldogs pulled out the final frame to earn a 3-2 (22-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-27, 15-6) victory.
How It Happened
Valpo looked like it gained control of the opening set at the media timeout, heading into the break with a 15-12 lead. Out of the stoppage, though, it was Drake with the momentum, going on a five-point run to take a 17-15 lead.
Junior Sam Warren (Kentland, Ind./South Newton) responded with three kills as part of a 4-1 spurt which returned the advantage to the Beacons.
Valpo extended its lead to 23-20, and while the Bulldogs scored the next two to move to within one, kills from freshmen Jessica Pickett (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) and Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall) closed out the opening set in the Beacons’ favor.
Drake jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the second set on its way to evening the match at one set apiece.
A 7-2 run in the middle of the third frame gave the Bulldogs a 17-13 lead, an advantage they would not relinquish. Valpo closed to within two points five times in the late stages of the set, but each time, Drake sided out before the Beacons could cut the deficit to one.
Both sides battled for control of the fourth set, but eventually it became a race to five with the score tied 20-20. Kills from Gove and junior Maddie Moan (Woodstock, Ill./Woodstock [Milwaukee]) were part of a three-point spurt for Valpo to go up 23-20, but the Bulldogs came back with three in a row of their own.
A kill by Warren gave Valpo set point at 24-23 before a Drake kill and a Valpo attack error turned the tables, making it match point Drake at 25-24. Senior Elise Swistek (LaPorte, Ind./New Prairie) came up with a big kill to extend the match, and followed with another termination for the Beacons’ second chance at winning the set — one they converted on a Bulldog hitting error to send the match to the fifth.
Valpo was unable to string together points in the final set, as with the score tied 2-2, Drake went on a 10-1 run to all but end the match.
Inside the Match
Valpo has now gone five sets with each of the top two teams in the Valley standings this year in UNI and Drake — squads that sit with a combined one loss in MVC play.
The Beacons, who entered the match second in the MVC with 13.57 kills/set, were limited to just 55 kills in Friday’s five sets. It matched the aforementioned five-set match against UNI for the team’s lowest kills/set production in a single match in Valley action.
Drake ended the night with a 64-55 advantage in kills and hit .211 to the Beacons’ .130 clip.
Swistek paced Valpo offensively with 15 kills, her ninth effort this year of 15 or more terminations. The senior added 11 digs as well for her 15th double-double of the season.
Warren hit double figures in kills for the seventh time this year, finishing with 11 kills.
Both of Valpo’s setters posted double-doubles — junior Addy Kois (Osceola, Ind./Penn) racked up 27 assists and 13 digs for her fourth of the season, while sophomore Mara Thomas (Bogart, Ga./Athens Academy) recorded her ninth of the season with 19 assists and 12 digs.
Thomas also registered her 33rd service ace of the season, moving her into a tie for fourth place by a Valpo player in the 25-point era.
Junior Emma Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) continued her march towards the 2,000-dig mark with a 26-dig night. Hickey now sits at 1,937 career digs, just 21 shy from moving into fifth place in program history.
Next Up
Valpo (15-11, 7-7 MVC) heads to Cedar Falls on Saturday night to do battle with MVC-leading UNI. First serve is slated for 6 p.m.
UINDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
HOUNDS BEGIN HEADY ERA WITH OVERTIME VICTORY OVER PANTHERS
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men’s basketball team opened the 2024-25 season with a thrilling 96-90 overtime win on Friday, downing in-region Kentucky Wesleyan from Nicoson Hall.
It marks the first victory of the Scott Heady Era and second straight season the Greyhounds picked up their first win of the season against the Panthers.
DaShawn Jackson impressed in his UIndy debut, leading the Hounds with 23 points, five assists, and four steals. Senior transfer Brody Whitaker, who joined Heady from crosstown Marian, chipped in 20 points, including an 8-for-9 effort from the charity stripe.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds needed a pair of comebacks late in the game, first in the second half as the hosts trailed by five with under three minutes left. After Noah Kon converted a three-point play, Jackson gave UIndy the lead with a deep triple as 56 ticks read on the clock.
Kentucky Wesleyan took advantage with its final possession of regulation, hitting a pair of free throws to send the game to overtime.
With only a single point through the first half of the extra session, Jackson rose to the occasion as he did all evening. The junior drilled his fourth 3-pointer – in transition – to knot the game at 88 apiece, but it was two returners that helped seal the win.
Zac Szul and Dylan Ingram provided the driving buckets within a 34-second span to put the Hounds up for good. Whitaker, who missed his only free throw of the night at the end of regulation, sunk both from the stripe with eight seconds left.
After a timeout, Jackson recorded his final steal, resulting in a transition alley-oop slam from Pierce Thomas as time expired.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Thomas scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half, including a pair of 3-pointers.
– After committing two personal fouls in under five minutes in the first half, Grant Disken finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting off the bench after the break.
– The Hounds’ 96 points is the most in a game since the team went three straight contests scoring at least 96 in December 2022.
– Freshmen big men Kelvin Amoako (redshirt) and Tucker Tornatta (true) combined for eight rebounds and seven points, with a triple from the lefty in the first half for his first collegiate points.
– UIndy forced 17 turnovers, while coughing it up just five times; as a result, the Hounds scored 23 points off KWC miscues.
UINDY VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL DOWNS BULLDOGS IN FIVE-SET THRILLER
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The UIndy women’s volleyball team defeated Truman in a five-set thriller on Friday night. With three games left, the Greyhounds are fighting for a spot in the GLVC tournament.
Redshirt junior setter Claire Morris had a double-double during the match-up against the Bulldogs. Morris grabbed 10 digs on top of 43 assists.
INS & OUTS
With the Bulldogs up 2-1, the Greyhounds fought back and took the final two frames. UIndy had 16 kills during the fourth set and held Truman’s to only 10.
Senior Sophia Parlanti finished with 16 kills for the Hounds. Freshman Madeline Lynch was not far behind her teammate with 14 kills, hitting .273.
On defense, sophomore libero Ellie Spang grabbed 25 digs. Sophomore Macy Bruton picked up 11 digs of her own.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Sophomore Maddie Berger had nine kills during the contest with freshman Kelsey McKenney finishing with eight.
– Parlanti led the team in blocks with 2.5, and sophomore Riley Laine had two of her own.
– Truman did have an edge in aces with five, with UIndy finishing with three.
MORE NOTES
The Greyhounds continue to lead the series 9-6 … two Bulldogs finished with 13 kills: Autumn Erickson and Michaela Goad.
UP NEXT
UIndy will travel north to Upper Iowa tomorrow to wrap up the weekend. Action is slated for 4 p.m. ET in Fayette, Iowa.
UINDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
GREYHOUNDS FALL TO #5 EAGLES IN SEASON OPENER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women’s basketball team opened the 2024-25 campaign at home on Friday evening, dropping a 71-47 decision to No. 5 Ashland.
The Greyhounds sported quite a few new faces on the sideline, including first-year head coach Jama Sharp and senior transfer Amyrah Sapenter, who started against the Eagles.
Junior Patricia Chikamba led the team with 17 points and six rebounds, highlighted by the recording the first points – and steal – of the winter.
INS & OUTS
The fifth-ranked Eagles took advantage of the early offensive woes for the Greyhounds, drilling three 3-points en route to an 11-0 run to close the first quarter.
However, it was the middle quarters that provided some intensity, with Ruby Garner and Kylah Lawson joining Sapenter in the scoring column for the first time in their respective UIndy careers.
Autumn Rucker joined in on the offensive end midway through the third quarter, following up an Elana Wells triple with an o-board and putback for two points.
Garner connected on an and-1 early in the fourth frame, but Ashland pulled away in the final frame to lead by at least 19 the final eight-and-a-half minutes.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Wells and Jaelynne Murray tied for the team lead in assists with two apiece.
– Lawson secured five boards on the glass in her game as a Hound.
– UIndy committed 28 turnovers in the loss compared to Ashland’s 18.
– The Eagles’ 71 points is the second fewest the three-time national champions have scored against the Greyhounds in the last 11 years.
– Sanaa Thomas came off the bench in the waning minutes to finish with four points.
MORE NOTES
Ashland secures the series lead with a 21-20 advantage … Ashland’s Haylee Smith notched a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds … Chikamba swiped a team-high three steals for the Greyhounds, accounting for half of the recorded UIndy thefts.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds return home on Sunday afternoon for a 1 p.m. tip with in-region Malone. The Pioneers picked up a comeback road win on Friday night at Wayne State.
MARIAN FOOTBALL
GAMEDAY GUIDE: MARIAN HOSTS JUDSON ON SENIOR DAY
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marian football team is aiming to end their home slate in the 2024 season on a high note, as the Knights host Judson University for their senior day game. Kickoff is for 1:05 p.m. from Ascension St. Vincent Field.
LAST TIME OUT
The Knights earned a road victory last Saturday, taking down St. Xavier 31-20 for the team’s sixth victory of the season. Marian’s defense recorded eight sacks in their road victory, and had a pair of rushing touchdowns from Keagan La Belle in the win. Tristan Polk passed and ran for a touchdown, while defensively Isaiah Street earned MSFA Midwest League Defensive Player of the Week honors after his 3.5 sack performance.
THE SERIES
Marian and Judson are meeting for just the second time in series history. Last year, in the first meeting, Marian won 40-6, getting strong performances from the ground game in the win. William Gibson highlighted the offense with a 94-yard touchdown run, the longest in program history, while Tristan Polk threw a long catch-and-run touchdown pass to Jalen Jennings. Joe Owens earned MSFA Midwest Special Teams Player of the Week honors last year after blocking a punt for a touchdown.
Marian is 6-2 entering the matchup and still are vying for a playoff run, while Judson is playing for pride over the final two weeks, entering the game with a 1-7 record on the season. Judson has fallen in their last seven games.
WATCH AND FOLLOW ALONG
Those fans unable to attend Saturday’s game can watch live on the ISC Sports Network. All home games are televised with five camera angles, and single game live stream passes charge $9.99. Fans can also purchase a season pass of Marian football at a discounted price on a per-game basis, running at $24.99. Passes for this weekend can be purchased now. Live statistics will be available at marianstats.com, and updates of the game will be posted on the Marian Knights and Marian Football Instagram and X pages. Fans can follow at @MUKnights and @MarianUFootball.
TICKETS
Tickets for Saturday’s game are on sale now, general admission starts at $10. Free tickets are available to all active and former military members with the team’s Salute to Service game with a valid ID.
TAILGATING
Tailgate spots are filling fast for this weekend. For more information on tailgating, rules, and policies, click here. Tailgate lots will open at 10:00 a.m.
NEW FEATURES AT ASCENSION ST. VINCENT FIELD
Marian football games will hold a pair of new features this season, with the Merchants Bank video board highlighting the south end zone. Live replays and video will echo on the field throughout the game, Also new at Marian football games are beer sales, with Beir Brewing selling their products at Marian games. There is a limit of three beers per person. More information on alcohol sales can be found here.
POSTGAME ATHLETIC EVENTS
After the game, fans can stick around and support the Marian women’s soccer and volleyball programs. Volleyball plays Huntington in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals at 6:00 p.m. while the women’s soccer team plays Indiana Wesleyan in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinals.
Kickoff between Marian and Judson is set for 1:05 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
KNIGHTS DOWN MIDAMERICA NAZARENE 71-63 IN MARIAN CLASSIC
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marian women’s basketball team continued their unbeaten start to the 2024-25 campaign on Friday night, taking down MidAmerica Nazarene 71-63 in the opening game of their home Marian Classic. The Knights victory was their third of the young season.
The Knights got off to a strong start from the floor making their first three shots of the night to gain a 6-2 edge, but fell behind 10-8 in the third minute of the quarter as MidAmerica Nazarene found an offensive rhythm. The lead changed hands twice more in the opening quarter, with Kenna Kirby and Abbey McNally pacing the team with six points each in the opening quarter. Olivia Faust knotted the score at 17-17 with 61 seconds to play in the first, but Marian would enter the second down a pair as Pioneers two foul shots in the final minute.
The second quarter carried a more defensive focus from both teams, as Abbey McNally created stops with blocks while Madisyn Bailey stepped in for a steal, setting up the offense with three point makes from Zoe Wheeler and Faust. Marian led 27-24 with 4:57 to play in the opening half, but were unable to keep an offensive identity as the Pioneers overtook the lead on multiple occasions in the quarter. Kiley McNally got a steal and fastbreak layup in the final minute to give Marian a 31-29 lead, but with eight seconds to play Kameron Green knocked in a mid-range shot to tie the score for MidAmerica entering the half.
Both teams found their offensive force again as the second half began, with the two sides combining for 43 points in the third quarter. Taylor Double helped Marian match the early MidAmerica Nazarene flow, as the score rocked between a two-point lead for either side over the first five minutes. Two made free throws by Emily Grim gave the Knights a 43-42 lead near the five minute mark, while an inside score from the freshman and pair of free throws by Wheeler pushed the edge to five. Double and Kiley McNally carried the offense through the final two minutes of the quarter, and pushed the Knights in front 54-51 by the end of the third.
MidAmerica Nazarene responded to Marian’s late surge with an early spark in the fourth quarter, going on a 6-2 run to take a 57-56 lead. Olivia Faust halted the run with a pair of foul shots, and after reclaiming the lead each of the McNally sisters scored to increase the lead to five. Double’s third three-point make of the game gave Marian a 65-57 lead and forced a Pioneer timeout, while after the break the lead reached double digits for the first time as Kiley McNally and Kirby scored in transition off a pair of steals.
The quick scores out of the stoppage pushed the Knights on top 69-57, essentially sealing the game as Marian held MidAmerica scoreless for nearly seven consecutive minutes in the final quarter, leading to the team’s 71-63 victory.
Marian forced 19 turnovers in the win, and recorded 15 steals as they earned their third win of the season. Both McNally sister had a team-high 13 points, with Abbey posting a team-high six rebounds, five assists, and three blocks. Kiley led the Knights with five steals, while Abbey had four. Kenna Kirby finished with 11 points, and Taylor Double scored nine.
Marian has a quick turnaround, returning to play in the final game of their classic tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. against St. Xavier.
WABASH FOOTBALL
GAME PREVIEW: WABASH AT WITTENBERG
Wabash begins two weeks trying to time North Coast Athletic Conference Tigers when the Little Giants travel to Springfield, Ohio, for a Saturday afternoon contest at Wittenberg University. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
The series between Wabash and Wittenberg is tied at 13-13, dating back to a 42-7 victory by the Tigers in 1964. Wittenberg won the first four meetings between the two programs, including the first two NCAC matchups before the Little Giants scored a 46-43 overtime win in Springfield, Ohio, on October 12, 2002. Wabash owns a one-game edge in conference games at 12-11 but is only 5-7 in games played in Springfield. The Little Giants won 42-35 at Wittenberg in 2022 and earned a 28-21 overtime victory in Springfield in 2018, giving Wabash wins in their last two trips to Edwards-Maurer Stadium. The two teams have split the last ten games in the series at 5-5.
Wabash wraps up the regular season with the 130th Monon Bell Classic against the DePauw University Tigers on Saturday, November 16, at Blackstock Stadium in Greencastle, Indiana.
LAST WEEK
Sophomore quarterback Brand Campbell connected with fellow second-year receiver Tim Miller on an 80-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter to give Wabash a 24-23 lead over Denison. Junior cornerback Mike Holsclaw intercepted a Big Red pass in the game’s closing seconds to secure the one-point home victory. Holsclaw added a season-high seven solo tackles to earn North Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Athlete of the Week honors. The interception extended the Wabash defense’s streak of consecutive games with at least one pick to nine dating back to last year’s Monon Bell Classic against DePauw.
Campbell posted career-highs with 18 completions for 345 yards. Wabash outgained Denison 132 to 67 on the ground. Junior Xavier Tyler ran for 81 yards on 21 carries. Freshman Cole Dickerson added 57 yards with one touchdown on nine attempts. Connor Thompson’s seven receptions for 130 yards led the Little Giants’ receivers. Miller hauled in two catches for 78 yards, and junior Kannon Chase finished with four receptions for 62 yards.
Sophomore defensive back Ayden Salpietra recorded a single-game-best eight tackles with six solo stops. Wabash made five tackles for losses of 27 yards. Sophomore Jordan Cree and junior Jerry McBee added one sack apiece.
BY THE NUMBERS
Wabash ranks fourth among DIII programs in red zone offense, scoring on 94 percent of its trips inside the 20-yard line. The Little Giants’ defense ranks ninth in the country by holding opponents to scores 55 percent of the time in the red zone, with opposing teams scoring on only 50 percent of their trips inside the 20. Wabash ranks 24th and is second in the conference in scoring defense, limiting the opposition to 13 points per game. The Little Giants rank 34th in Division III and second in the conference, averaging 38.4 points per game.
Brand Campbell leads the NCAC and is ninth among Division III quarterbacks in completion percentage at 72.1 percent. He has completed 93 of 129 pass attempts for 1,324 yards and 15 touchdowns, with one interception through seven games since replacing opening-day starter Blake White. Campbell is tied for second in the conference in touchdown passes, and is second in passing efficiency and fifth in the nation, with a rating of 188.7.
Junior running back Xavier Tyler leads the NCAC in rushing yards per game by averaging 100.4 in eight contests. His seven rushing TDs tie for second among conference runners, and his 55-yard run against Wooster is the fifth-longest run by a conference player this season.
Senior Connor Thompson ranks fifth among conference receivers with 40 catches, 489 yards, and seven touchdown receptions this season.
Junior kicker Brody Rucker is fourth in scoring in the conference, averaging 7.6 points per game. He is third in the NCAC in field goals with a 7-for-8 season performance and an average of 0.9 field goals per game.
Junior linebacker Gavin Ruppert added seven tackles in Saturday’s win over Denison to his all-time totals to move to 13th place on the Wabash career tackles list with 230. He ranks third in the NCAC in solo tackles with 38 for the season and fifth in tackles for losses with an average of 1.31 per game.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Wittenberg has won three of its last four games, with its only loss coming in a 44-10 final at DePauw. The Tigers rank third in the conference in scoring offense, averaging 28.7 points per game, and are also third in scoring defense, limiting opposing teams to 20 points a contest. Senior quarterback Max Milton has thrown for 915 yards and seven touchdowns in five games. He threw for 157 yards and two scores in the 2023 game against Wabash. Freshman Jayden Miller has played in three games this season with 637 yards on 41-of-65 passing with six touchdowns.
Sophomore Eric Rasheed tops the Wittenberg receiving list with 27 catches for 422 yards and five touchdowns. Senior Earl Pope adds 25 catches and 317 yards with two TDs to the Tigers’ receiving corps. The sophomore duo of Christian Manville and Omar Holloway are the top two rushers for Wittenberg this season. Manville leads the ground attack with 407 yards on 92 carries for a 67.8 yards-per-game average with four TDs this season. Holloway averages 41.2 yards per game with 206 yards on 67 attempts with three TDs. Miller is a mobile quarterback with 24 rushing attempts for 142 yards and three scores.
Senior linebacker Cameron Snurr is the Tigers’ leading tackler with 60 stops, including two sacks and 7-1/2 tackles for losses totaling 23 yards. Sophomore defensive end Dalton Allen is one of two Wittenberg players with double-digit tackles for losses this season. Allen has 12-1/2 tackles for losses totaling 57 yards, including 6-1/2 sacks for 43 yards lost. Junior defensive end Eli Renick adds another six sacks for 33 yards and 11 tackles for losses totaling 44 yards to the Tigers’ totals. Junior safety Luke Jackson leads the team with two interceptions.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
4 – 24 – 28 – 19
November 9, 1950 – White Sox released Number 4, Luke Appling, who had been a Sox since 1930
November 9, 1965 – Center fielder, Willie Mays, Number 24 of the Giants was named National League MVP
November 9, 1976 – Oakland A’s released Number 28, Billy Williams, ending his Hall of Fame baseball career
November 9, 1982 – Brewers’ Robin Yount, Number 19 won the American League MVP, unanimously
November 9, 1991 – Houston’s Roman Anderson is 1st NCAA to kick 400 pts
November 9, 2021 – 105 year old Julia Hawkins sets world record as first woman and first American her age to run 100 meters Louisiana Senior Olympic Games
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Canadians play football
November 9, 1861 – The first documented football match in Canada is played at University College, Toronto according to a wikipedia report.
First lateral
November 9, 1912 – According to a charlotteobserver.com story, the lateral pass is used as an offensive weapon for the first time by Worcester Tech coach William F. Carney. Carney’s team beats Amherst 14-13.
Number 1 & Number 2 Tie
November 9, 1946 – Second-ranked Notre Dame fights to a 0-0 tie with No. 1 Army at Yankee Stadium to snap the Cadets’ 25-game winning streak. The Charlotte Observer’s article goes on to say the Irish defense holds Army’s running backs Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis to a combined 79 yards.
Spartans serve upset
November 9, 1974 – East Lansing, Michigan – Michigan State knocks off No. 1 Ohio State. According to the National Football Foundation’s website , Michigan State’s upset of the top-ranked Buckeyes was as controversial as it was stunning. Ohio State went up early in the contest but Michigan State cut the lead to four on a 44-yard touchdown strike to Mike Jones and took a 16-13 lead when Spartan tailback Levi Jackson broke off an 88-yard scoring run with 3:30 on the clock. JUst moments later the Spartans were upset over a pass ruled incomplete that appeared to have been intercepted by linebacker Terry McClowry. It would have stalled the Buckeye drive giving the ball to the Spartans offense to run out the clock., but incomplete was the call and remember there was no replay review for the officials in that era of football.
Hearts around the country really pumped out of people’s chest at the end of the contest as the officials claimed time had expired before Ohio State snapped the ball and scored what would have been the winning touchdown. Referee Gene Calhoun also said that the offense had committed a game-ending penalty as well, which had College Football Hall of Fame coach Woody Hayes livid. Final score Michigan State 16, Ohio State 13.
Faulk sets Frosh Record
November 9, 1991 – Future Hall of Famer, Marshall Faulk of San Diego State returns after missing three games due to injury. The real news comes when the Charlotte Observer tells us that in this first game back he broke the NCAA record for touchdowns by a freshman with his 20th in a 42-32 win over Colorado State.
400 points
November 9, 1991 – University of Houston’s kicker Roman Anderson is the 1st in NCAA history to kick 400 pts by knocking through a 32-yard field goal in the Cougars’ 23-14 victory over Texas again as told by the Observer.
More Gridiron Headlines of Yesteryear
Another Holy War
November 9, 1996 – Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts – Onthisday.com chimes in that the 8th College Football Holy War is played as Notre Dame defeats Boston College 48-21.
Paterno ousted
November 9, 2011 – State College , Pennsylvania – The Charlotte Observer is all over this one. Long time Head Coach Joe Paterno is fired by the Penn State board of trustees due to the growing furor over the handling of child sex abuse allegations against assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Penn State President Graham Spanier is also ousted because of the scandal.
Rodgers with 6
November 9, 2014 – Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers throws six touchdown passes to tie the team game record and match the NFL record for a half in a 55-14 rout of the Chicago Bears. Here is more on the story. Green Bay’s #12 tied the NFL mark for scoring passes in a half set by Oakland’s Daryle Lamonica in 1969.
Big Battle in SEC
November 9, 2019 – Tuscaloosa, Alabama – It was an SEC matchup of the Number 2 LSU Tigers traveling to play against the Number 3 ranked Tide of Alabama. The rolltide.com website give us the story as Joe Burrow passed for 393 yards and three touchdowns as his LSU Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in a slugfest of heavy weights 41-46.
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| WTA Finals Singles & Doubles Final; Belgrade-ATP Final | 8:00am | TENNIS |