THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

“THE SCOREBOARD”

***********INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD WEEK 6***********

ADAMS CENTRAL 48, S. ADAMS 0

ANDERSON 22, INDPLS TECH 20

ANDREAN 35, HIGHLAND 6

BATESVILLE 26, LAWRENCEBURG 23

BEDFORD N. LAWRENCE 28, JENNINGS CO. 13

BLOOMINGTON NORTH 49, NEW ALBANY 14

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 59, SOUTHPORT 0

BLUFFTON 56, SOUTHERN WELLS 3

BOONE GROVE 28, RIVER FOREST 6

BOONVILLE 20, MT. VERNON (POSEY) 17

BROWNSBURG 37, WESTFIELD 7

CALUMET 32, WHITING 0

CARMEL 27, INDPLS N. CENTRAL 6

CARROLL (FLORA) 42, TRI-CENTRAL 0

CARROLL (FT. WAYNE) 17, FT. WAYNE WAYNE 10

CASCADE 49, N. PUTNAM 39

CASS 52, WHITKO 6

CENTER GROVE 31, LAWRENCE CENTRAL 7

CENTERVILLE 32, NORTHEASTERN 14

CHARLESTOWN 65, SCOTTSBURG 7

CHESTERTON 35, PORTAGE 31

CHURUBUSCO 46, FREMONT 3

COLUMBUS NORTH 35, NORTH VIGO 0

CONCORD 42, GOSHEN 0

COVINGTON 15, PARKE HERITAGE 6

CROWN POINT 19, VALPARAISO 14

DANVILLE 42, SOUTHMONT 21

DEKALB 49, HUNTINGTON NORTH 13

DECATUR CENTRAL 26, PLAINFIELD 23

DELPHI 33, CLINTON PRAIRIE 30

DELTA 20, NEW CASTLE 8

E. CENTRAL 51, S. DEARBORN 0

E. NOBLE 49, NORWELL 15

EASTBROOK 43, BLACKFORD 6

EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 53, CLINTON CENTRAL 8

EASTLAKE, CALIF. 27, HAMMOND CENTRAL 21

EASTSIDE 49, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 13

ELKHART 26, S. BEND ST. JOSEPH’S 17

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 27, EVANSVILLE BOSSE 26

EVANSVILLE NORTH 30, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 0

EVANSVILLE REITZ 38, CASTLE 17

FAIRFIELD 28, ANGOLA 12

FISHERS 21, AVON 13

FLOYD CENTRAL 28, COLUMBUS EAST 3

FOREST PARK 44, S. SPENCER 22

FRANKLIN 29, MOORESVILLE 26

FRANKLIN CENTRAL 28, NOBLESVILLE 27, OT

FRANKLIN CO. 41, GREENSBURG 7

FRANKTON 30, OAK HILL 22

FRONTIER 66, N. NEWTON 7

FT. WAYNE CONCORDIA 35, FT. WAYNE SOUTH 6

FT. WAYNE DWENGER 42, FT. WAYNE NORTHROP 14

FT. WAYNE LUERS 30, FT. WAYNE NORTH 28

GIBSON SOUTHERN 31, HERITAGE HILLS 28

GLENN 42, BREMEN 0

GREENCASTLE 84, BROWN CO. 0

GREENWOOD 44, INDPLS PERRY MERIDIAN 41

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 59, N. CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 18

GRIFFITH 58, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 12

HAGERSTOWN 27, SHENANDOAH 9

HAMILTON HTS. 45, TWIN LAKES 0

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 34, ZIONSVILLE 24

HAMMOND NOLL 46, LAKE STATION 0

HANOVER CENTRAL 56, MUNSTER 21

HERITAGE 28, LAPEL 14

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 28,

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 28, COVENANT CHRISTIAN 24

HOBART 51, LOWELL 14

HOMESTEAD 23, FT. WAYNE SNIDER 20, OT

INDIAN CREEK 44, EDGEWOOD 25

INDPLS ATTUCKS 60, PHALEN 0

INDPLS BEN DAVIS 62, LAWRENCE NORTH 14

INDPLS CATHEDRAL 28, FREDERICK DOUGLASS, KY. 19

INDPLS CHATARD 13, GUERIN CATHOLIC 7, OT

INDPLS LUTHERAN 42, INDPLS SCECINA 14

INDPLS PARK TUDOR 62, FT. WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7

INDPLS SHORTRIDGE 54, CHRISTEL HOUSE MANUAL 14

INDPLS TINDLEY 56, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC 24

INDPLS WASHINGTON 58, SOUTHSIDE HOME SCHOOL 0

INDY BREBEUF 39, INDPLS RONCALLI 23

JASPER 41, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 13

JAY CO. 34, WOODLAN 29

KANKAKEE VALLEY 17, CULVER ACADEMY 14

KNIGHTSTOWN 62, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 8

KNOX 21, LAVILLE 13

LAFAYETTE CATHOLIC 42, RENSSELAER 19

LAFAYETTE HARRISON 32, LAFAYETTE JEFF 13

LAKELAND 49, CENTRAL NOBLE 6

LEO 40, BELLMONT 0

LINTON 49, WESTERN 14

LOGANSPORT 42, MARION 41

MACONAQUAH 41, N. MIAMI 0

MADISON-GRANT 54, ELWOOD 0

MCCUTCHEON 10, KOKOMO 6

MERRILLVILLE 40, LAPORTE 0

MICHIGAN CITY 27, LAKE CENTRAL 24

MILAN 44, EASTERN HANCOCK 19

MISHAWAKA 34, WARSAW 11

MISSISSINEWA 33, ALEXANDRIA 21

MITCHELL 26, MADISON 20

MONROE CENTRAL 27, WES-DEL 0

MONROVIA 45, BEECH GROVE 18

MUNCIE CENTRAL 49, RICHMOND 29

N. HARRISON 21, EASTERN (PEKIN) 13

N. JUDSON 56, S. CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 24

N. KNOX 45, PRINCETON 14

N. MONTGOMERY 42, CRAWFORDSVILLE 14

N. POSEY 63, TECUMSEH 0

N. VERMILLION 46, ATTICA 0

N. WHITE 14, CASTON 6

NEW HAVEN 21, COLUMBIA CITY 7

NEW PALESTINE 21, GREENFIELD 14

NEW PRAIRIE 49, S. BEND ADAMS 0

NORTHWOOD 42, PLYMOUTH 7

NORTHFIELD 27, WABASH 12

NORTHRIDGE 14, WAWASEE 7

NORTHWESTERN 43, TIPTON 27

PAOLI 57, EASTERN (GREENE) 27

PENDLETON HTS. 24, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE) 10

PENN 41, MISHAWAKA MARIAN 13

PERRY CENTRAL 54, CLARKSVILLE 8

PERU 34, ROCHESTER 23

PROVIDENCE 78, INDPLS IRVINGTON 0

RUSHVILLE 26, N. DECATUR 24

S. BEND RILEY 26, S. BEND WASHINGTON 0

S. DECATUR 27, CLOVERDALE 13

S. PUTNAM 63, W. VIGO 0

S. VERMILLION 49, RIVERTON PARKE 7

SALEM 42, CORYDON 32

SEEGER 47, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 42

SEYMOUR 41, BROWNSTOWN 20

SHERIDAN 56, TAYLOR 6

SILVER CREEK 42, JEFFERSONVILLE 28

SOUTHRIDGE 47, TELL CITY 14

SOUTHWOOD 8, MANCHESTER 7

SPEEDWAY 30, CONNERSVILLE 0

SPRING VALLEY 68, CRAWFORD CO. 7

SULLIVAN 27, OWEN VALLEY 7

SWITZERLAND CO. 19, EDINBURGH 6

TIPPECANOE VALLEY 35, JIMTOWN 14

TRI-WEST 28, LEBANON 21

TRITON 27, PIONEER 16

TRITON CENTRAL 48, INDPLS RITTER 14

UNION CITY 42, UNION CO. 0

VINCENNES 47, EVANSVILLE HARRISON 0

W. CENTRAL 54, S. NEWTON 6

W. NOBLE 34, GARRETT 15

W. WASHINGTON 33, N. DAVIESS 12

WARREN CENTRAL 23, INDPLS PIKE 6

WASHINGTON 41, PIKE CENTRAL 13

WESTERN BOONE 49, FRANKFORT 0

WHEELER 42, GARY WEST 24

WHITELAND 34, MARTINSVILLE 22

WINAMAC 45, CULVER 14

WINCHESTER 35, TRI 6

YORKTOWN 42, SHELBYVILLE 19

******************INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL REPORTED VOLLEYBALL SCORES*************

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 1  QUINCY HOMESCHOOL 1

DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN 3 TRI-TOWNSHIP 2

BARR REEVE 3 LOOGOOTEE 0

CROSSPOINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 3 SUBURBAN CHRISTIAN 0

HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN 3 COLONIAL CHRISTIAN 2

HEBRON 3 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 1

EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 3 MEDORA 0

*************INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER REPORTED SCORES**********

KOUTS 4 WESTVILLE 1

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 2 HEBRON 1

SILVER CREEK 7 AUSTIN 0

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 3 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 1

LAWRENCE NORTH 2 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 1

FAITH CHRISTIAN 9 N. WHITE 0

WHITELAND 2 SHERIDAN 0

 BREBEUF 8 PIKE 0

CENTER GROVE 2 ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY 2

**************INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER REPORTED SCORES**********

FAITH CHRISTIAN 8 ROSSVILLE 1

MORGAN TWP. 1 HEBRON 0

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 3 DE LA SALLE 1

SHAW MEMORIAL 4 RISING SUN 1

SOUTHWESTERN 9 JAC CEN DEL 0

PIKE 3 BREBEUF 0

PHALEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 5 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 1

SUBURBAN CHRISTIAN 2 CROSSPOINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 1

SOUTHWESTERN 10 CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 1

WOOD MEMORIAL 3 S. KNOX 1

*****************INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF REGIONALS**************

1. LAKE CENTRAL | SANDY PINES GC | SAT, 8 AM CT 
FEEDER SECTIONALS: VALPARAISO, LAKE CENTRAL, LAPORTE, PENN, TWIN LAKES

2. EAST NOBLE | NOBLE HAWK GC | FRI, 8:30 AM ET 
FEEDER SECTIONALS: NORTHRIDGE, ANGOLA, WARSAW COMMUNITY, HOMESTEAD, EASTBROOK

3. LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON | BATTLEGROUND GC | SAT, 9 AM ET 
FEEDER SECTIONALS: HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), WESTERN, GUERIN CATHOLIC, ATTICA, BROWNSBURG

4. LAPEL | EDGEWOOD GC | SAT, 9 AM ET 
FEEDER SECTIONALS: NOBLESVILLE, MUNCIE CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, NEW PALESTINE, RICHMOND

5. WASHINGTON | COUNTRY OAKS GOLF CLUB | SAT, 8:30 AM ET  
FEEDER SECTIONALS: NORTHVIEW, JASPER, EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL, NORTH KNOX, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE

6. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY | THE LEGENDS GC | SAT, 8:30 AM ET 
FEEDER SECTIONALS: BLOOMINGTON NORTH, GREENSBURG, CENTER GROVE, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED

***************INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY**********************

MILESPLIT WEB SITE: HTTPS://IN.MILESPLIT.COM/

*******************COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 4 SCHEDULE******************

WEEK 4

FRIDAY, SEPT. 22

WISCONSIN 38 PURDUE 17

NORTH CAROLINA STATE 24 VIRGINIA 21

BOISE STATE 34 SAN DIEGO STATE 31

AIR FORCE 45 SAN JOSE STATE 20

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23

RUTGERS AT MICHIGAN | 12 P.M.

FLORIDA STATE AT CLEMSON | 12 P.M. | ABC

ARMY AT SYRACUSE | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

AUBURN AT TEXAS A&M | 12 P.M. | ESPN

WESTERN KENTUCKY AT TROY | 12 P.M. | ESPNU

KENTUCKY AT VANDERBILT | 12 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

VIRGINIA TECH AT MARSHALL | 12 P.M. | ESPN2

SMU AT TCU | 12 P.M. | FS1

CORNELL AT YALE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+

BUTLER AT STETSON | 12 P.M. | ESPN+

STONEHILL AT FORDHAM | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

LINDENWOOD AT ILLINOIS STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

MARIST AT VALPARAISO | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

MERCER AT FURMAN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+

WESTERN MICHIGAN AT TOLEDO | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+

LEHIGH AT DARTMOUTH | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+

WOFFORD AT VMI | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+

GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT BALL STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

COLGATE AT HOLY CROSS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT WESTERN CAROLINA | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+

BETHUNE-COOKMAN AT JACKSON STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

UTAH TECH AT MISSOURI STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

MCNEESE AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

BRYANT AT PRINCETON | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG AT ROBERT MORRIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

CHATTANOOGA AT SAMFORD | 3 P.M. | ESPN+

OLE MISS AT ALABAMA | 3:30 P.M. | CBS

COLORADO AT OREGON | 3:30 P.M. | ABC

DUKE AT UCONN | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN

MIAMI (FLA.) AT TEMPLE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN2

MARYLAND AT MICHIGAN STATE | 3:30 P.M. | NBC

BOSTON COLLEGE AT LOUISVILLE | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

BYU AT KANSAS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN

TEXAS TECH AT WEST VIRGINIA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

NEW MEXICO AT UMASS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE AT OLD DOMINION | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

OHIO AT BOWLING GREEN | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

DELAWARE STATE AT MIAMI (OHIO) | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

PENN AT BUCKNELL | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

MONMOUTH AT LAFAYETTE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+

UTSA AT TENNESSEE | 4 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

RICE AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 4 P.M. | ESPNU

CAL POLY AT PORTLAND STATE | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

SACRAMENTO STATE AT IDAHO | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

MONTANA AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | 4 P.M. | ESPN+

EASTERN MICHIGAN AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN+

CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT SOUTH ALABAMA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+

DAYTON AT SAN DIEGO | 5 P.M. | ESPN+

GARDNER-WEBB AT EAST CAROLINA | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

ALBANY AT MORGAN STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

THE CITADEL AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

ALABAMA STATE AT FLORIDA A&M | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

SE MISSOURI STATE AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

NORTHERN COLORADO AT IDAHO STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+

LIBERTY AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | 6:30 P.M. | ESPN+

ARKANSAS AT LSU | 7 P.M. | ESPN

CHARLOTTE AT FLORIDA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+/SECN+

SAM HOUSTON AT HOUSTON | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

COLORADO STATE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

NICHOLLS AT TULANE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

APPALACHIAN STATE AT WYOMING | 7 P.M. | CBSSN

SOUTHERN MISS AT ARKANSAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

NEVADA AT TEXAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

NICHOLLS AT TULANE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

AUSTIN PEAY AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

UT MARTIN AT NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

SOUTHWEST BAPTIST AT TARLETON STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

LINCOLN (CA) AT LAMAR | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

KENNESAW STATE AT TENNESSEE TECH | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

NORTH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AT UIW | 7 P.M. | ESPN+

UAB AT GEORGIA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2

TEXAS AT BAYLOR | 7:30 P.M. | ABC

OHIO STATE AT NOTRE DAME | 7:30 P.M. | NBC

IOWA AT PENN STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBS

MEMPHIS VS. MISSOURI (IN ST. LOUIS) | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU

MISSISSIPPI STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK

BUFFALO AT LOUISIANA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+

UCF AT KANSAS STATE | 8 P.M. | FS1

NORTH CAROLINA AT PITT | 8 P.M. | ACC NETWORK

WESTERN ILLINOIS AT SOUTHERN UTAH | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

MONTANA STATE AT WEBER STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+

UNLV AT UTEP | 9 P.M. | ESPN+

EASTERN WASHINGTON AT UC DAVIS | 10 P.M. | ESPN+

CAL AT WASHINGTON STATE | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN

KENT STATE AT FRESNO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN

NEW MEXICO STATE AT HAWAI’I | 12 A.M. | SPECTRUM SPORTS PPV

USC AT ARIZONA STATE

UCLA AT UTAH

OREGON STATE AT WASHINGTON STATE

OKLAHOMA AT CINCINNATI

FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT ILLINOIS

AKRON AT INDIANA

LOUISIANA TECH AT NEBRASKA

MINNESOTA AT NORTHWESTERN

ARIZONA AT STANFORD

GEORGIA TECH AT WAKE FOREST

OKLAHOMA STATE AT IOWA STATE

TULSA AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS

*************NFL SCHEDULE**************

WEEK 3 SCHEDULE

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

TENNESSEE TITANS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

ATLANTA FALCONS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX

HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

DENVER BRONCOS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

BUFFALO BILLS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

CAROLINA PANTHERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS

DALLAS COWBOYS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:25P (MST) 4:25P FOX

CHICAGO BEARS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (MON) 7:15P (ET) 7:15P ABC

LOS ANGELES RAMS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN

****************MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL****************

NY YANKEES 7 ARIZONA 1

TORONTO 6 TAMPA BAY 2

BOSTON 3 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2

CLEVELAND 9 BALTIMORE 8

TEXAS 8 SEATTLE 5

MINNESOTA 8 LA ANGELS 6

KANSAS CITY 7 HOUSTON 5

OAKLAND 8 DETROIT 2

CHICAGO CUBS 6 COLORADO 0

PITTSBURGH 7 CINCINNATI 5

MILWAUKEE 16 MIAMI 1

ATLANTA 9 WASHINGTON 6

PHILADELPHIA 5 NY METS 4 (10)

SAN DIEGO 4 ST. LOUIS 2

SAN FRANCISCO 5 LA DODGERS 1

******************MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL****************

INDIANAPOLIS 8 ROCHESTER 7

********************WNBA SCORES*********************

PLAYOFFS-NO GAMES SCHEDULED

******************MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER****************

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

*************TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES***********

******************NFL NEWS******************

NFL GAME NOTES

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1-1) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-0)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

CBS: Beth Mowins, James Lofton, Jay Feely, Amanda Renner

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) IND: 133 or 383 BAL: 85 or 225

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: IND leads series, 8-6 (BAL won 4 of past 5)

POSTSEASON: IND leads series, 1-2

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 10/11/21: IND 25 at BAL 31

POSTSEASON: 1/6/13 AFC-WC: IND 9 at BAL 24

COLTS NOTES: QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON (rookie) had 2 rush TDs last week & became youngest QB in SB era (21 years, 118 days) with 2 rush TDs in a game. Tied for NFL lead with 3 rush TDs this season & is 3rd QB ever with 3 rush TDs in 1st 2 career games, joining Daunte Culpepper & Jack Thompson. • QB GARDNER MINSHEW completed 19 of 23 atts. (82.6 pct.) for 171 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 112.1 rating last week. Passed for 226 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 120.8 rating in only career start vs. Bal. (12/20/20 w/ Jax.). • RB ZACK MOSS led team with 107 scrimmage yards (88 rush, 19 rec.) & had rush TD in season debut last week, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 8 catches for 56 yards last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Justin Jefferson & Puka Nacua) with 8+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4. Had 6 catches for 89 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with 55+ rec. yards. • WR ISAIAH MCKENZIE had TD catch in his last game vs. Bal. (10/2/22 w/ Buf.). • TE KYLEN GRANSON had 1st-career TD catch in Week 2. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 2 TFL & sack last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. • DE KWITY PAYE had sack & FR in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 on road. Buckner & Paye 1 of 3 pair of teammates each with sack in each of 1st 2 weeks. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN led team with 13 tackles & had TFL last week. Leads NFL with 30 tackles this season. • LB SHAQUILLE LEONARD has FR in each of 2 career games vs. Bal. • LB E.J. SPEED had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 2.

RAVENS NOTES: RAVENS are 2-0 for 1st time since 2020 & can begin season 3-0 for 1st time since 2016. • QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 24 of 33 atts. (72.7 pct.) for 237 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 112.8 rating & had 54 rush yards last week, his 48th-career game with 50+ rush yards, surpassing Cam Newton (47 games) for 2nd-most ever by QB (Michael Vick – 54). Had 504 total yards (career-high 442 pass, 62 rush) & 4 TD passes vs. 0 INTs with 140.5 rating in last meeting. Has 95+ rating, 0 INTs & 55+ rush yards in each of 2 career games vs. Ind. • RB GUS EDWARDS led team with 62 rush yards & had 1st rush TD of season in Week 2. Had rush TD in only career game vs. Ind. (11/8/20). • TE MARK ANDREWS had 5 catches for 45 yards & TD in season debut last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches, incl. playoffs. Had 11 catches for career-high 147 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • WR ZAY FLOWERS (rookie) had 62 rec. yards last week. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 13 catches & 140 rec. yards this season. • WR NELSON AGHOLOR had 5 catches for 63 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 2. • WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has 13 catches & 214 rec. yards (107 per game) in 2 career games vs. Ind. • LB ROQUAN SMITH has 5+ tackles in 25 straight games, 3rdlongest active streak in NFL. Had 13 tackles & 3 TFL in only career game vs. Ind. (10/4/20 w/ Chi.). • LB PATRICK QUEEN aims for 12th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had sack & PD last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 6 games vs. Ind. • S GENO STONE led team with career-best 9 tackles & had 2ndcareer INT in Week 2.

TENNESSEE TITANS (1-1) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-1)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) TEN: 134 or 384 CLE: 81 or 226

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: CLE leads series, 36-31 (TEN won 3 of past 4)

POSTSEASON: TEN leads series, 1-0

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 12/6/20: CLE 41 at TEN 35

POSTSEASON: 12/24/88 AFC-WC: HOU 24 at CLE 23

TITANS NOTES: QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed 20 of 24 atts. (83.3 pct.) for 246 yards with 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 123.3 rating last week, 2nd-highest comp. pct. of career. Aims for his 3rd start in row vs. Cle. with 315+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 90+ rating. • RB DERRICK HENRY had 95 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 15 rec.) & rush TD last week, his 6th-straight game with 95+ scrimmage yards, longest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 115+ scrimmage yards. Had 159 scrimmage yards (84 rush, 75 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in last road meeting. • RB TYJAE SPEARS (rookie) had 49 rush yards last week. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches & 40+ rec. yards. Had 55 rec. yards & 2 TD catches in his last game vs. Cle. (10/17/21 w/ Az.). Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. • WR TREYLON BURKS led team with 76 rec. yards in Week 2, his 2nd-career game with 75+ rec. yards. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had 1st TD catch of season last week. • S KEVIN BYARD tied career high with team-best 12 tackles last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 on road. Has 4 INTs in his past 3 vs. Cle. Has 27 career INTs, tied 4th-most among active safeties. • CB SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING had 5 tackles & career-high 3 PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • CB TRE AVERY had 8 tackles, TFL & PD in season debut last week. • LB HAROLD LANDRY had 1st sack of season in Week 2. • DE DENICO AUTRY has sack in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in a row vs. Cle. with TFL. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS has 5 tackles & sack in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Had 7 tackles in last meeting.

BROWNS NOTES: QB DESHAUN WATSON passed for 235 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Has 19 TDs (17 pass, 2 rush) vs. 5 INTs with 119.2 rating in 6 career games vs. Ten., most TD passes vs. any opponent in career. Has 2+ TD passes in each game vs. Ten. & aims for his 3rd in row with 325+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 115+ rating. • RB JEROME FORD led team with career-high 131 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 25 rec.) with TD catch last week. • RB PIERRE STRONG rushed for 2nd-career TD in Week 2. • WR AMARI COOPER had team-high 7 catches for 90 yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Has 55+ rec. yards in each of 4 career games vs. Ten., with rec. TD in each of past 2. • WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES had 92 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. • TE DAVID NJOKU had 4 catches for 48 yards last week. Had TD catch in last home meeting. • DE MYLES GARRETT has 4 sacks in 3 career games vs. Ten., with sack in each game. Has TFL in 6 of his past 7 vs. AFC South. Has 7.5 sacks over his past 6 home games. • DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had TFL in Week 2. Has 4 sacks & 2 FFs in his past 2 vs. Ten. • DE OGBO OKORONKWO aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had career-high 2 sacks in his last game vs. Ten. (12/24/22 w/ Hou.). • LB SIONE TAKITAKI had 1st sack of season last week. • LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH tied career-best with 2 TFL in Week 2. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home. • CB DENZEL WARD had 5 tackles, 2 PD & 1st FF of season last week, his 8th-straight game with PD, longest active streak in NFL. • S GRANT DELPIT had 6 tackles, INT & FR last week, 1st-career game with both INT & FR. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & PD.

ATLANTA FALCONS (2-0) AT DETROIT LIONS (1-1)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

FOX: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) ATL: 132 or 391 DET: 104 or 228

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: DET leads series, 25-14 (ATL won 2 of past 3)

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 12/26/21: DET 16 at ATL 20

FALCONS NOTES: ATLANTA advanced to 2-0 for 1st time since 2017. • QB DESMOND RIDDER had career highs in pass yards (237) & rush yards (39) & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1st-career rush TD) in Week 2. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON (rookie) recorded 172 scrimmage yards (124 rush, 48 rec.) in Week 1, his 1st-career game with 100+ rush yards. Ranks 2nd among rookies & 2nd among RBs in scrimmage yards (255) this season & leads all RBs with 10 receptions. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER rushed for 48 yards last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 115+ scrimmage yards. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 6 catches for 67 yards & had 1st rec. TD of season in Week 2, his 5th-career TD catch. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 7+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. • WR MACK HOLLINS had 60 rec. yards in Week 2. • TE KYLE PITTS had 6 catches for 102 yards in last meeting. • DL GRADY JARRETT had 2 TFL in his only career game at Det. (9/24/17). • DL DAVID ONYEMATA had career-high 2 PD in Week 2 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had sack in his only career game at Det. (10/4/20 w/ NO) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with TFL. • LB KADEN ELLISS led team with 6 tackles & had 1st sack of season last week, his 9th-career sack. • CB A.J. TERRELL had 2 PD in Week 2, his 7th-career game with 2+ PD. • CB TRE FLOWERS had 1st PD of season last week. • S RICHIE GRANT had 6+ tackles in 7 of his 8 road games last season.

LIONS NOTES: QB JARED GOFF completed 28 of 35 atts. (80 percent) for 323 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 121.8 rating in Week 2, his 14th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes. Had 383 consec. pass atts. between INTs, 3rd-longest streak in NFL history. Has 36 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 112.5 rating in his past 14 home games. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 115+ rating & 7th in row at home with 2+ TD passes. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 74 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 7 rec.) & rush TD in Week 1. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Had 121 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 54 rec.) & rush TD in his last game vs. Atl. (11/20/22 w/ Chi.). • RB JAHMYR GIBBS (rookie) had team-high 7 receptions & 56 scrimmage yards (39 rec., 17 rush) in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 6 receptions for 102 yards in Week 2, his 7th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ catches. Had 9 catches for 91 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • WR JOSH REYNOLDS had 5 catches for 66 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week, his 3rd-career game with 2 rec. TDs. • TE SAM LAPORTA had 5 receptions for 63 yards in Week 2, 1st rookie TE ever with 5+ catches in each of his 1st 2 games. • DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row at home wth PD. • LB ALEX ANZALONE had 1st sack of season in Week 2. Has 5+ tackles in 19 straight games tied for 4th-longest active streak in NFL. • LB JACK CAMPBELL (rookie) had 5 tackles last week. • S KERBY JOSEPH aims for his 3rd in row at home with PD. • CB JERRY JACOBS had career-high 8 tackles in Week 2.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-0) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1-1)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

FOX: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) NO: 121 or 386 GB: 109 or 229

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: GB leads series, 17-10 (NO won 3 of past 4)

THE LAST TIME … REG. SEASON: 9/12/21: GB 3 at NO 38

SAINTS NOTES: QB DEREK CARR passed for 228 yards last week. Has 569 pass yards (284.5 per game) & 4 pass TDs in 2 career games vs. GB. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. GB with 275+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. • QB TAYSOM HILL rushed for 75 yards in Week 2. • RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS had 2 rush TDs in his last game vs. GB (1/8/23 w/ Det.). Had 2,946 scrimmage yards & 18 scrimmage TDs (10 rush, 8 rec.) in 4 seasons (2017-20) with GB. • RB TONY JONES had 1st 2 career rush TDs last week. • WR MICHAEL THOMAS had team-high 7 catches for 55 yards last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ receptions. Had 7 catches for 82 yards in his only career game vs. GB (10/22/17). Has 538 career receptions, most-ever by player in 1st 75 games. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had 6 catches for team-high 86 rec. yards in Week 2. Is 1 of 3 (Justin Jefferson & Puka Nacua) with 85+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches. • DE CAMERON JORDAN has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has 3 TFL in his past 4 vs. GB. • DE CARL GRANDERSON had sack & 3rd-career FF in Week 2. Has sack in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row in 2023 & 4th in row on road with sack. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 37th-career sack in Week 2. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL & 12th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 3 sacks in 3 career games vs. GB. • CB MARSHON LATTIMORE aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has PD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. GB. • CB PAULSON ADEBO had 1st-career FR in Week 2. • S MARCUS MAYE had 1st sack of season in Week 2. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles.

PACKERS NOTES: QB JORDAN LOVE had 3 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 113.5 rating in Week 2 & became 4th QB ever (Case Keenum, Patrick Mahomes & HOFer Kurt Warner) with 3+ TD passes & 0 INTs in 2 of his 1st 3 career starts. Can make 1st-career home start in Week 3. • RB AARON JONES had 932 scrimmage yards (103.6 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in 9 home games last season. Rushed for 131 yards & TD in his only career home game vs. NO (10/22/17). Has rush TD in 2 of his 3 career games vs. NO. • RB A.J. DILLON rushed for 55 yards in Week 2. Had 3 rush TDs in his final 3 home games last season. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON had 6 TDs (5 rec., 1 rush) in his final 7 home games last season. • WR JAYDEN REED (rookie) had 1st 2 career rec. TDs last week. • WR DONTAYVION WICKS (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch in Week 2. • LB QUAY WALKER had career-high 17 tackles & PD in Week 2, his 4th-career game with 10+ tackles & most tackles by any player last week. Has 6 PD in his past 6 & aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 9 career home games. • LB DE’VONDRE CAMPBELL had 14 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 at home. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 vs. NO. • LB RASHAN GARY had 1st half sack of season last week. Since Week 4 of 2021, has 12 sacks, 11 TFL, 3 FF & 2 FR in his past 11 home games. • LB PRESTON SMITH aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had 2 PD & 1st INT of season last week, his 15th-career INT. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD.

HOUSTON TEXANS (0-2) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-1)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

FOX: Chris Myers, Robert Smith, Jen Hale

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) HOU: 108 or 387 JAX: 83 or 230

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: HOU leads series, 28-14 (won 9 of past 10)

THE LAST TIME … REG. SEASON: 1/1/23: JAX 31 at HOU 3

TEXANS NOTES: • QB C.J. STROUD (rookie) completed 30 of 47 atts. (63.8 pct.) for 384 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 103.5 rating last week, 2nd-most pass yards in any NFL game this season. Has 58 completions, 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 2 career games, & 626 pass yards, 5th-most ever by player in 1st 2 games. • RB DAMEON PIERCE had 113 scrimmage yards (99 rush, 14 rec.) & rush TD in last road meeting. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 6 of 8 career road games. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had 7 catches for 43 yards in only career game vs. Jax. (11/7/21 vs. Buf.). • WR NICO COLLINS set career highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (146) & had 4th-career TD catch last week. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 80+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Had 65 rec. yards in last road meeting. • WR ROBERT WOODS had 6 catches & 50+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks, incl. 74 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches in 4 of 5 career games vs. Jax. • WR TANK DELL (rookie) had 7 catches for 72 yards & 1st-career TD in Week 2. • DE JERRY HUGHES had sack in last meeting. • LB DENZEL PERRYMAN has 8+ tackles in each of 1st 2 games of season. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Has 10 tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. Jax. • LB HENRY TO’OTO’O (rookie) had 7 tackles in Week 2. • S M.J. STEWART had 10 tackles & 1st FF of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row on road with FR. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 6 tackles in Week 2. Had 7 tackles. 2 PD & only career INT in last road meeting. • CB STEVEN NELSON aims for 3rd in row with PD.

JAGS NOTES: • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE totaled 242 yards (216 pass, 26 rush) with 0 INTs last week. Completed 17 of 21 atts. (81 pct.) for 152 yards in last meeting. Has 10 TDs (7 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs with 106.1 rating in his past 5 starts vs. division. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 100+ scrimmage yards in both games vs. Hou. last season, incl. 140 scrimmage yards (108 rush, 32 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. • WR CHRISTIAN KIRK led team with career-high 11 catches for 110 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 6+ catches & 90+ rec. yards. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY had 5 catches for 88 yards & TD in only career game vs. Hou. (10/6/19 w/ Atl.). • TE EVAN ENGRAM had 6 catches for 57 yards last week. Is 1 of 2 AFC TEs (Hunter Henry) with 5+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. Had 6 catches for 69 yards in last home meeting. • LB JOSH ALLEN had 6 tackles, sack & FF in last meeting. Has 6 sacks in his past 4 vs. divison, with sack in each game. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had 10 tackles & 4th-career FR last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles. Has PD in 4 of past 5. Had 8 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in last home meeting. • LB DEVIN LLOYD led team with 11 tackles & had 2 PD in Week 2. Had 6+ tackles in both games vs. Hou. last season. • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON had 4th-career sack last week. Had sack in last meeting. • S ANDRE CISCO had 2 PD & 4th-career INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home with PD. Cisco & CB TYSON CAMPBELL are 2 of 3 in AFC (Amani Hooker) with INT & FF this season. • S RAYSHAWN JENKINS had 8 tackles & 2 PD in Week 2. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 5+ tackles & 4th in row with PD.

DENVER BRONCOS (0-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-0)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) DEN: 98 or 388 MIA: 158 or 231

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: MIA lead series, 12-6-1 (DEN won 3 of past 4)

POSTSEASON: DEN leads series, 1-0

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 11/22/20: MIA 13 at DEN 20

POSTSEASON: 1/9/99 AFC-DIV: MIA 3 at DEN 38

BRONCOS NOTES: QB RUSSELL WILSON totaled 364 yards (308 pass, 56 rush) with 3 TD passes vs. INT for 107.3 rating last week, his 5th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 50+ rush yards, 3rd-most in NFL history. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Kirk Cousins & Jordan Love) with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has 5 TD passes with 101.5 rating in 3 career starts vs. Mia. Has 5,023 career rush yards & became 3rd QB ever (Cam Newton & Michael Vick) with 5,000+ career rush yards. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 58 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 14 rec.) last week & aims for 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. • RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN (rookie) had 1st-career rush TD last week. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had team-high 5 catches for 66 yards in Week 2. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. • WR JERRY JEUDY has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6. • WR BRANDON JOHNSON had career-high 66 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 2. • WR MARVIN MIMS had 113 rec. yards, incl. 60-yard TD catch last week, becoming 1st Den. rookie with 100+ rec. yards in a game since 2020 (Jerry Jeudy). • S JUSTIN SIMMONS led team with 10 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles & INT in each of 2 career games vs. Mia, incl. INT-TD in last road meeting. Has 27 career INTs, tied-4th most among active safeties. • CB PAT SURTAIN III is 1 of 6 in AFC with 3+ PD (3) this season. • LB JOSEY JEWELL had 9 tackles & PD in Week 2, his 15thstraight game with 5+ tackles. • LB RANDY GREGORY had 2 TFL, sack & PD last week. • LB JONATHON COOPER had career-best 8 tackles, team-high 2 sacks & 1st-career FF in Week 2. • LB NIK BONITTO had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week

DOLPHINS NOTES: DOLPHINS can begin season 3-0 in consecutive years for 1st time since 1994-96. • QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 21 of 30 atts. (70 pct.) for 249 yards & TD vs. INT with 92.2 rating last week. Had 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 103.4 rating in 6 home starts last season, with 0 INTs in 5 of 6 starts. Leads NFL with 715 pass yards this season. • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT led team with 121 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in Week 2, his 3rd-career game with 115+ rush yards & 2ndcareer game with 2 rush TDs. Aims for his 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Ties for NFL lead with 3 rush TDs this season & is only AFC RB with rush TD in each of 1st 2 weeks. • WR TYREEK HILL had 5 catches for 40 yards & TD last week, his 3rd-straight game with 5+ catches, incl. playoffs. Leads NFL with 3 rec. TDs this season & ranks 3rd with 255 rec. yards. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE led team with 86 rec. yards last week & is 1 of 3 in AFC (Keenan Allen & Nico Collins) with 75+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 5+ catches. • CB XAVIEN HOWARD had 6 tackles & 1st INT of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has 7 PD & 3 INTs in 2 career games vs. Den. Has 29 career INTs & can become 6th active player with 30. • S JEVON HOLLAND led team with 11 tackles & had PD last week. Is 1 of 2 DBs (Camryn Bynum) with 10+ tackles in each of 1st 2 weeks. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB had 7 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & FF in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Was selected No. 5 overall by Den. in 2018 & had 33 TFL & 26 sacks in 49 career games (2018-22). • LB DAVID LONG had 7 tackles & 1st-career sack last week. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had sack last week. Had FF in last meeting. • DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS had 1st sack of season in Week 2.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (0-2) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (0-2)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

FOX: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LAC: 99 or 389 MIN: 113 or 232

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: MIN leads series, 8-6 (won past 3)

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 11/14/21: MIN 27 at LAC 20

CHARGERS NOTES: QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 305 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 104.2 rating last week, his 23rd-career game with 300+ pass yards, surpassing HOFer Dan Marino for 3rd-most such games ever by QB in 1st 4 seasons. Has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 107 rating over his past 4 in reg. season. • RB AUSTIN EKELER had TD catch in last meeting. Has 4 rush TDs in his past 3 on road, incl. playoffs. Has 393 catches in 90 career games & can become 4th-fastest RB ever to reach 400 catches. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 8 catches for team-high 111 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 9th-career game with 2+ rec. TDs. Has 5+ catches in 10 straight games, tied 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 100+ rec. yards. Has 29 catches & 330 rec. yards (110 per game) in 3 career games vs. Min., with 8+ catches & 95+ rec. yards in each game. • WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 8 catches for 83 yards in Week 2. Has 75+ rec. yards in 7 of his past 8 on road. • TE GERALD EVERETT had 47 rec. yards last week. Had 5 catches for 54 yards in his last game vs. Min. (9/26/21 w/ Sea.). • LB JOEY BOSA led team with 2 sacks in Week 2, his 11th-career game with 2+ sacks. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL. • LB KHALIL MACK had 5 tackles & PD last week. • LB KENNETH MURRAY had 10 tackles, 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. Had TFL in last meeting. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU (rookie) had 1st-career sack in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • S DERWIN JAMES led team with 11 tackles last week, his 3rd-straight game with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 8+ tackles in both career games vs. Min. incl. 12 tackles & PD in last meeting.

VIKINGS NOTES: QB KIRK COUSINS completed 31 of 44 atts. (70.5 pct.) for 364 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125.6 rating, his 48th-career 300- yard game & 8th-career game with 4+ TD passes. Can become 5th QB ever with 325+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in each of his team’s 1st 3 games of season. Is 9-2 with 25 TDs (23 pass, 2 rush) vs. 5 INTs for 102.5 rating in his past 11 home starts. Passed for 294 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 109.5 rating in last meeting. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 11 catches for 159 yards in Week 2. Has 10 career games with 150+ rec. yards, tied with HOFer Lance Alworth (10) for most by player in his 1st 4 seasons in NFL history. Has 5,134 rec. yards in 52 career games, tied with Alworth (52) for fewest games to reach 5,000 rec. yards in NFL history. Is 5th player since 1970 with 150+ rec. yards in each of his team’s 1st 2 games of season & 1st since 2011 (Steve Smith). Can become 1st player since 2013 (Josh Gordon) with 150+ rec. yards in 3 straight games. Has 100+ rec. yards in 3 straight games twice in his career (Weeks 4-6 & Weeks 14-16 in 2022). Had 9 catches for 143 yards in last meeting. • WR JORDAN ADDISON can become 5th rookie ever with 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each of his 1st 3 career games. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON had 7 catches for 66 yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 2, his 3rd-career game with 2 rec. TDs. Has 7+ catches in 4 of his past 5. Can become 3rd TE ever with 7+ receptions in each of his team’s 1st 3 games of a season. • LB DANIELLE HUNTER had 3 sacks in Week 2, his 4th-career game with 3+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 2+ TFL. Had sack, 2 FF & FR in his only career game vs. LAC (12/15/19). • DL HARRISON PHILLIPS had career-high 13 tackles last week. • S CAMRYN BYNUM career-high 15 tackles last week.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (0-2) AT NEW YORK JETS (1-1)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) NE: 135 or 385 NYJ: 82 or 227

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: NE leads series, 71-53-1 (won past 14)

POSTSEASON: NE leads series, 2-1

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 11/20/22: NYJ 3 at NE 10

POSTSEASON: 1/16/11 AFC-DIV: NYJ 28 at NE 21

PATS NOTES: • QB MAC JONES completed 31 of 42 atts. (73.8 pct.) for 231 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Aims for 4th in row with 225+ pass yards. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of past 5. Completed 23 of 27 atts. (career-high 85.2 pct.) for 246 yards with 104.6 rating in last meeting. Has 0 INTs in 3 of 4 career starts vs. NYJ. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON rushed for 50 yards & 1st TD of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 on road. Had 225 scrimmage yards (112.5 per game) in 2 games vs. NYJ last season. • RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 153 scrimmage yards (105 rush, 48 rec.) in only career game vs. NYJ (10/13/19 w/ Dal.). • WR DEVANTE PARKER had 6 catches for team-high 57 rec. yards in season debut last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. • WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 5 catches in Week 2. • TE HUNTER HENRY is 1 of 2 in NFL (Mike Evans) with 5+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has 5+ catches in 4 straight games, longest active streak among TEs. • TE MIKE GESICKI had 5 catches in Week 2.Has 40+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYJ. • LB MATTHEW JUDON has sack in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. • LB JOSH UCHE had sack in last road meeting. Had 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his final 5 road games last season. • S KYLE DUGGER had TFL & PD last week. Had sack in last meeting. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ (rookie) had 1st-career INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & PD. • CB MYLES BRYANT had 6 tackles, career-high 2 TFL & PD in Week 2. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles.

JETS NOTES: QB ZACH WILSON totaled 206 yards (170 pass, 36 rush) last week. Had career-high 355 pass yards with 2 TD passes in last home meeting. Has 0 INTs in 2 of his past 3 starts vs. NE. • RB BREECE HALL has 70+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7. Has 344 scrimmage yards (172 per game) in 2 career games vs. division. Has 497 scrimmage yards (124.3 per game) in 4 career home games. • RB DALVIN COOK has 162 scrimmage yards (81 per game) in 2 career games vs. NE. • WR GARRETT WILSON had 83 rec. yards last week, incl. 68-yard TD catch, longest reception of career. Is 1 of 2 AFC WRs (Tyreek Hill) with rec. TD in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has 80+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 6 catches for 115 yards in last home meeting. • WR ALLEN LAZARD had 6 catches for 116 yards in only career game vs. NE (10/2/22 w/ GB). • WR MECOLE HARDMAN has rec. TD in each of 2 career games vs. NE. • TE TYLER CONKLIN had team-high 5 catches for 50 yards in Week 2. Had 6 catches for 79 yards in last home meeting. • DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS had 6 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had sack in both games vs. NE last season & has TFL in each of 5 career games vs. NE. • DL SOLOMON THOMAS had 1st sack of season in Week 2. • LB C.J. MOSLEY had 9 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 7+ tackles. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NE with 9+ tackles. • CB SAUCE GARDNER had 6 tackles, PD & 1st-career FF last week. Had 2 TFL in last home meeting. • S JORDAN WHITEHEAD had 9 tackles & TFL in Week 2. Had 6 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting. Leads NFL with 3 INTs this season.

BUFFALO BILLS (1-1) AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (2-0)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME:1:00 PM ET

CBS: Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan, AJ Ross

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) BUF: 146 or 390 WAS: 111 or 233

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: BUF leads series, 10-5 (won 8 of past 9)

POSTSEASON: WAS leads series, 1-0

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 9/26/21: WAS 21 at BUF 43

POSTSEASON: 1/26/92 SB XXVI: WAS 37 at BUF 24

BILLS NOTES: QB JOSH ALLEN completed 31 of 37 atts. (83.8 pct.) for 274 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 124.5 rating last week. Has 180 career combined pass & rush TDs, surpassing Russell Wilson (177) for 4th-most ever by QB in 1st 6 seasons. Passed for 358 yards with 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 129.8 rating in last meeting. Has 7 TDs (5 pass, 2 rush) with 123.6 rating in 2 career starts vs. Was. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 vs. NFC. • RB JAMES COOK rushed for career-high 123 yards in Week 2. Aims for his 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB LATAVIUS MURRAY had 1st rush TD of season last week. Had 68 rush yards & rush TD in only career game vs. Was. (11/12/17 w/ Min.). • RB DAMIEN HARRIS had 1st rush TD of season in Week 2. • WR STEFON DIGGS had 7 catches for 66 yards in last week & is 1 of 5 in NFL with 7+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has 447 rec. yards (111.8 per game) in 4 career games vs. Was. Has 75+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. NFC. • WR GABE DAVIS had 6 catches for team-high 92 yards & TD in Week 2. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • TE DAWSON KNOX had 1st TD catch of season last week. Has rec. TD in 5 of his past 6. Had TD catch in last meeting. • TE DALTON KINCAID (rookie) had 5 catches for 43 yards last week. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had TFL & PD in Week 2. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC. • DT ED OLIVER aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 on road. • LB MATT MILANO is 1st LB since 2013 (DeAndre Levy) with INT in each of team’s 1st 2 games of season. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. Had 7 tackles, 2 TFL & FR in last meeting. • LB TERREL BERNARD had 1st-career INT last week.

COMMANDERS NOTES: COMMANDERS overcame 18-point deficit to win in Week 2, largest road comeback win since 11/4/90 (21-point deficit at Det.). • QB SAM HOWELL had career highs in completions (27), pass yards (299), pass TDs (2) & rating (108.8) in Week 2, his 1stcareer game with 100+ rating. Has pass TD & rush TD in each of his 1st 2 home starts. • RB BRIAN ROBINSON had career-high 129 scrimmage yards (87 rush, career-high 42 rec.) & 1st-career game with 2 rush TDs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD & 10th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 53 scrimmage yards (44 rec., 9 rush) last week. Had 104 scrimmage yards (73 rec., 31 rush) & TD catch in last meeting. • WR TERRY MCCLAURIN led team with 5 receptions for 54 yards & rec. TD last week, his 22nd-career TD catch. Had 62 rec. yards in last meeting. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 9 of his past 11 at home. • TE LOGAN THOMAS had 1st TD catch of season last week, his 13th-career rec. TD. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • DE CHASE YOUNG tied his career high with 1.5 sacks in Week 2. • DE MONTEZ SWEAT had 1.5 sacks last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 1.5+ sacks. • DT DARON PAYNE had sack & 2 TFL in Week 2. Has 2+ TFL in 3 of his past 4. • LB CODY BARTON led team with 10 tackles & had FR last week, his 10th-career game with 10+ tackles. • CB EMMANUEL FORBES (rookie) had 1st-career INT in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S KAMREN CURL aims for his 3rd in row with 9+ tackles.

CAROLINA PANTHERS (0-2) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-1)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 4:05 PM ET

CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) CAR: 133 or 383 SEA: 85 or 225

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: SEA leads series, 8-4 (won 3 of past 4)

POSTSEASON: SEA leads series, 2-1

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 12/11/22: CAR 30 at SEA 24

POSTSEASON: 1/17/16 NFC-DIV: SEA 24 at CAR 31

PANTHERS NOTES: QB BRYCE YOUNG (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 20+ completions & TD pass. • RB MILES SANDERS had 43 rush yards last week. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 road games. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD tied his career high with 5 receptions & had 50 scrimmage yards (34 rec., 16 rush) in Week 2. Aims for his 5th in row on road & 9th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 99 scrimmage yards (74 rush, 25 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR ADAM THIELEN led team with 7 receptions & 54 rec. yards & had 1st rec. TD of season in Week 2. Has 20 receptions for 200 yards & 3 rec. TDs in his past 3 vs. Sea. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with TD catch & 4th in row vs. Sea. with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • LB BRIAN BURNS has TFL in 4 of his past 5 overall & 4 of his past 5 on road. Had half sack in last meeting. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had 9 tackles, 3 TFL & 2 sacks in Week 2, his 2nd-career 2-sack game. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 12 TFL in his past 7. Had 2 TFL, sack & PD in last meeting. • LB JUSTIN HOUSTON had 1st half sack of season in Week 2 & has 112 career sacks, tied 3rd-most among active players. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had 2 TFL & sack in his only career game at Sea. (12/23/18 w/ KC). • DT DERRICK BROWN aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles. • S VONN BELL had 7th-career INT last week. Had 9 tackles & FR-TD in his only career game at Sea. (9/22/19 w/ NO). • S XAVIER WOODS had 8 tackles & 2 PD in Week 2. • CB C.J. HENDERSON had 7 tackles last week. Had INT in last meeting.

SEAHAWKS NOTES: • QB GENO SMITH completed 32 of 41 atts. (78 percent) for 328 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 116.3 rating in Week 2, his 8thcareer game with 300+ pass yards. Has TD pass in 11 of his past 12 home starts. Had 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs in last meeting. • RB KENNETH WALKER had 1st 2 rush TDs of season last week. Has 4 games with 2 rush TDs since 2022, 2nd-most among RBs. Has 50+ scrimmage yards 6 of his past 7 home games & aims for his 5th in row at home with 65+ scrimmage yards. • WR TYLER LOCKETT led team with 8 receptions for 59 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week, his 10th-career game with 2+ rec. TDs, 6th-most among active WRs. Has 423 scrimmage yards (105.8 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 rush) in his past 4 vs. Car. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Car. with TD. • WR DK METCALF had 6 catches for team-high 75 yards in Week 2. Had 5 catches for 71 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with TD catch. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA (rookie) had 5 receptions in Week 2. • TE NOAH FANT had 56 rec. yards last week, his 18th-career game with 50+ rec. yards. • LB BOBBY WAGNER had 10 tackles last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 6 career games vs. Car. • LB JORDYN BROOKS had 11 tackles in Week 2 & aims for his 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting. Has 21 games with 10+ tackles since 2021, 2nd-most in NFL. • CB TRE BROWN had 1st-career sack, 1st-career FF & 40-yard INT-TD in Week 2, his 1st-career INT & 1st-career TD. • S JULIAN LOVE led team with 13 tackles & had 3rd-career FR in Week 2. Had sack in his last game vs. Car. (9/18/22 w/ NYG).

DALLAS COWBOYS (2-0) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-2)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 4:25 PM EST

FOX: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) DAL: 134 or 384 AZ: 81 or 226

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: DAL leads series, 56-33-1 (ARI won 6 of past 7)

POSTSEASON: ARI leads series, 1-0

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 1/2/22: ARI 25 at DAL 22

POSTSEASON: 1/2/99 NFC-WC: ARI 20 at DAL 7

COWBOYS NOTES: DALLAS became 5th team in SB era to score 70+ points & allow 10-or-fewer points in 1st 2 weeks of season. • QB DAK PRESCOTT completed 31 of 38 atts. (81.6 pct.) for 255 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 112.2 rating in Week 2, his 8th-career start with 80+ comp. pct., 3rd-most among QBs since 2016. Has 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 117.3 rating in 2 career starts vs. Ari. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. • RB TONY POLLARD had career-high 7 receptions & 109 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 37 rec.) last week, his 13th-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 5 on road. • WR CEEDEE LAMB led team & tied his career high with 11 receptions & had 143 rec. yards in Week 2, his 11th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 9 on road & in 11 of his past 12 overall. • TE JAKE FERGUSON had 1st rec. TD of season in Week 2. • TE LUKE SCHOONMAKER (rookie) had 1st career rec. TD last week. • LB MICAH PARSONS had 2 sacks, 3 TFL, his 7th-career FF & 4th-career FR in Week 2. Is 6th player since 1982 with 10+ games (10) of 2+ sacks in 1st 3 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with sack. Had 2 TFL in last meeting. • DT OSA ODIGHIZUWA had sack in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 4th in row overall with sack. • CB TREVON DIGGS had 2 PD & 1st INT of season last week. Has 18 career INTs, tied-most in NFL since 2020. • S JAYRON KEARSE & S MALIK HOOKER each had 1st INTs of season in Week 2.

CARDS NOTES: QB JOSH DOBBS completed 21 of 31 atts. (67.7 pct.) for 228 yards & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for career-high 99.9 rating last week, his 1st-career game with 2+ TDs & his 1stcareer rush TD. Aims for his 5th start in row with 20+ completions. • RB JAMES CONNER rushed for 106 yards & had 1st rush TD of season in Week 2, his 11th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 22 consec. games, 3rd-longest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards & 6th in row at home with TD. • TE ZACH ERTZ had 6 catches for 56 yards in Week 2. Is 1 of 2 TEs (T.J. Hockenson) with 6+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has 68 career games with 5+ catches, 3rd-most among active TEs. Had 7 receptions in last meeting. • WR MARQUISE BROWN had 6 catches for 54 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 25th-career TD catch. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had rec. TD in his only career game vs. Dal. (12/8/20 w/ Bal.). • WR MICHAEL WILSON (rookie) had 56 rec. yards in Week 2. • S JALEN THOMPSON had 7 tackles, TFL & 6th-career INT last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • S K’VON WALLACE led team & tied his career high with 8 tackles in Week 2. • S ANDRE CHACHERE had 1st 2 career PD last week. • LB ZAVEN COLLINS had 1st half sack of season in Week 2. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 at home. • LB KYZIR WHITE had 1st sack of season last week. • LB DENNIS GARDECK had sack & 2 TFL in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & TFL. Had FR in last meeting.

CHICAGO BEARS (0-2) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-1)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET

FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) CHI: 135 or 385 KC: 82 or 227

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: CHI leads series, 7-6 (Away team won past 3)

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 12/22/19: KC 26 at CHI 3

BEARS NOTES: QB JUSTIN FIELDS passed for 211 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 2, his 11th-career rush TD. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5 on road. Aims for his 7th in row on road with TD pass. • RB KHALIL HERBERT had 58 scrimmage yards (35 rush, 23 rec.) in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR DJ MOORE led team with 6 receptions for 104 yards in Week 2, his 1st 100-yard game with Chi. & 16th of his career. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. • WR CHASE CLAYPOOL had his 13th career rec. TD last week, his 1st TD catch with Chi. • TE COLE KMET had 4 catches for 38 yards last week. Has 4+ receptions in 6 of his past 7. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team & tied his career high with 16 tackles in Week 2, his 17th-career game with 10+ tackles. Has 47 tackles (9.4 per game) in 5 career games vs. KC, incl. playoffs. Had 10 tackles in his last game at KC (10/16/22 w/ Buf.). • LB T.J. EDWARDS had 12 tackles in Week 2 & is 1 of 7 with 10+ tackles in each of 1st 2 weeks. Aims for his 6th in row in reg. season with 10+ tackles. Had 6 tackles & PD vs. KC in SB LVII (w/ Phi.). • DL YANNICK NGAKOUE had sack in his last game vs. KC (9/25/22 w/ Ind.). Aims for his 3rd in row overall vs. KC & 3rd in row at KC with sack. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 vs. KC. • DL RASHEEM GREEN had blocked FG last week, 1st Chi. blocked field goal since 10/9/22. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER had 5 tackles & PD in Week 2. Aims for his 4th in row with PD & 9th in row with 5+ tackles. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON had 3rd-career FF in Week 2. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles.

CHIEFS NOTES: QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 29 of 41 atts. (70.7 pct.) for 305 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 98.1 rating last week, his 42ndcareer game with 300+ pass yards, surpassing HOFer Dan Marino (41 games) & Matt Ryan (41) for most ever by QB in 1st 9 seasons (Mahomes currently in 7th season). Passed for 251 yards with 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 112.1 rating in last meeting. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 2+ TD passes, incl. playoffs. • RB ISIAH PACHECO led team with 70 rush yards in Week 2. Aims for his 7th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards, incl. playoffs. • RB JERICK MCKINNON has 386 scrimmage yards (96.5 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 4 vs. Chi. • TE TRAVIS KELCE had 70th-career TD catch in season debut last week, his 4th-straight game with rec. TD, incl. playoffs. Had 8 catches for 74 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 818 career receptions & surpassed HOFer Shannon Sharpe (815) for 4th-most ever by TE. • WR SKYY MOORE led team with career-high 70 rec. yards & had 1st-career reg. season TD catch in Week 2. • WR KADARIUS TONEY had team-high 5 catches last week. • WR JUSTIN WATSON aims for his 4th in row with 45+ rec. yards. • DT CHRIS JONES had 1.5 sacks & PD in season debut last week. Has 6 sacks in his past 4 in reg. season, with sack in each game. Had sack in last meeting. Had 8 sacks in 8 home games last season. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had career-best 1.5 sacks last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with 8 tackles in Week 2 & aims for his 12th in row with 7+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC. • CB L’JARIUS SNEED had 7 tackles, 2 PD, TFL & FR last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & TFL. • S JUSTIN REID aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-1) AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (1-1)

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023 GAME TIME: 8:20 PM ET

NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark

Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) PIT: 81 or 226 LV: 85 or 225 National: 88

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: LV leads series, 14-11 (won 2 of past 3)

POSTSEASON: Series tied, 3-3

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 12/24/22: LV 10 at PIT 13

POSTSEASON: 1/1/84 AFC-DIV: PIT 10 at LAA 38

STEELERS NOTES: QB KENNY PICKETT passed for 222 yards with TD vs. INT last week. Completed 26 of 39 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 244 yards with TD vs. INT in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 0 INTs. Is 4-0 in his past 4 starts in primetime. • RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for 43 yards last week. Had 95 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 42 rec.) in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. LV with 80+ scrimmage yards & 5+ catches. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD. Has 389 scrimmage yards (97.3 per game) with 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in 4 career games on SNF. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 86 scrimmage yards (career-high 66 rec., 20 rush) in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. • WR GEORGE PICKENS had 4 catches for career-high 127 yards & 1st TD of season. Has 70+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Had 5 catches for 57 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 55+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 in primetime. • WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 6+ catches in 3 of his past 4 on SNF. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 7 catches for 66 yards in last meeting. • LB T.J. WATT had 2 TFL, sack, PD & go-ahead 16-yard FRTD in 4th qtr. last week, 1st-career TD. Is 2nd player since 2000 (Bertrand Berry in 2009) with sack & FR in each of team’s 1st 2 games of season. Tied for NFL lead with 4 sacks in 2023. Aims for his 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had TFL & PD in last meeting. • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had 7 tackles, sack, FF & 1st-career INTTD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles & TFL. Had sack in last meeting. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 in primetime. • LB COLE HOLCOMB had 8 tackles, TFL & FF last week. Is only player in NFL with FF in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. • DT LARRY OGUNJOBI had sack & FR in Week 2. Had TFL in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. AFC West with TFL.

RAIDERS NOTES: QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO completed 16 of 24 atts. (66.7 pct.) for 185 yards last week. Had 277 pass yards in only career start vs. Pit. (9/22/19 w/ SF). Has 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) vs. 4 INTs with 100.8 rating in 8 career starts on SNF. Is 3-0 with 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 111.6 rating in his past 3 starts in primetime. • RB JOSH JACOBS had 5 catches for 51 yards in Week 2. Had 50 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 6 rec.) in last meeting. Has 95+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 at home. Has 1,200 scrimmage yards (92.3 per game) & 10 rush TDs in 13 career games in primetime, with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of his past 4. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 6 catches for 84 yards & TD last week, his 88th-career rec. TD, surpassing Larry Fitzgerald (87) for 5th-most ever by player in 1st 10 seasons. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in each of his past 12 games on SNF, with 115+ rec. yards in each of his past 4. Has 29 rec. TDs in 41 career primetime games & can become 7th player ever with 30 career primetime rec. TDs. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 9 catches for 95 yards in his last game vs. Pit. (9/18/22 w/ NE). • WR HUNTER RENFROW had TD catch in last meeting. Has rec. TD in 4 of his past 5 in primetime. • DE MAXX CROSBY had 7 tackles last week & aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 5 sacks in his past 4 in primetime. • LB DIVINE DEABLO had 10 tackles & 1st-career sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles & TFL. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE led team with career-high 14 tackles & had sack in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • CB MARCUS PETERS aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with PD.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-0) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-0)

DATE: Monday, September 25, 2023 GAME TIME: 7:15 PM ET

ABC: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters

Westwood One: Mike Mayock

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) PHI: 81 or 226 TB: 83 or 225 National: 104 or 227

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: Series tied, 8-8 (TB has won past 3)

POSTSEASON: TB leads series, 3-2

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 10/14/21: TB 28 at PHI 22

POSTSEASON: 1/16/22 NFC-WC: PHI 15 at TB 31

EAGLES NOTES: • PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 for 2nd-consecutive season. • QB JALEN HURTS had 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 pass) in Week 2. Has 9 games with 2+ rush TDs, trailing only Cam Newton (10) for most such games by QB all-time. Has 28 rush TDs in 47 games, tied with Newton (28) for most rush TDs by QB in 1st 50 career games. Had 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 pass) in last reg. season meeting. Has 325+ pass yards in 2 of his past 3 Monday games. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with both pass & rush TD. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT rushed for career-high 175 yards & had 19th-career rush TD in Week 2, most rush yards by PHI RB since LeSean McCoy (217 rush yards on 12/8/13). • WR DEVONTA SMITH had 4 catches for 131 yards & rec. TD in Week 2, his 8th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • WR A.J. BROWN had TD catch in his only career game vs. TB (10/27/19 w/ Ten.). Has 5+ catches in 3 of his 4 career MNF games. Has 50+ rec. yards in 8 of his 9 road games with Phi. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT led team with 6 catches last week. Had 6 catches for 92 yards in 2021 NFC-WC at TB (1/16/22). • DE JOSH SWEAT had 30th-career sack & 6th-career FF last week. Has 9 sacks in his past 8 games. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with sack. • DT FLETCHER COX had 14th-career FR last week. • DT JORDAN DAVIS had 1st-career full sack in Week 2 & aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks & TFL. • DT JALEN CARTER (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • LB HAASON REDDICK has TFL in 6 of his past 7 road games. • CB DARIUS SLAY aims for his 4th in row with PD. Has 12 PD & 3 INTs in his past 7 primetime games.

BUCS NOTES: QB BAKER MAYFIELD completed 26 of 34 atts. (76.5 pct.) for 317 yards & TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 114.5 rating in Week 2, his 11th-career game with 300+ pass yards. Passed for 204 yards with 86.2 rating in his only career start vs. Phi. (11/22/20 w/ Cle.). • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 5 catches with 103 scrimmage yards (73 rush, 30 rec.) & 2nd-career rush TD in Week 2, his 3rd-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 6 catches, 69 scrimmage yards (41 rec., 28 rush) & TD catch in his only career Monday game (12/5/22 vs. NO). • WR MIKE EVANS had 6 catches for 171 yards & rec. TD in Week 2, his 8th-career game with 170+ rec. yards, 2nd-most among active players. Is only player with 6+ catches & TD catch in each of 1st 2 weeks. Had 10 catches for 83 yards & rec. TD in last home meeting. Has 5 catches & rec. TD in 6 of his 7 career Monday games. • WR CHRIS GODWIN had 5 catches for 58 yards last week, his 16th-straight game with 5+ receptions, longest active streak in NFL. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 on Monday. Aims for his 5th in row on Monday with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had 5 catches for 56 yards & rec. TD in last home meeting. • TE CADE OTTON tied his career high with 6 catches last week. • LB LAVONTE DAVID has 55 tackles (7.9 per game) & 10 TFL in 7 career Monday games. Had FR in last home meeting. • LB DEVIN WHITE aims for his 5th in row on MNF with 5+ tackles. • LB SHAQUIL BARRETT had 1st sack of season & 1st-career INT-TD in Week 2. Had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. • LB JOE TRYON-SHOYINKA had 2nd-career 2-sack game last week. • DL VITA VEA had 1.5 sacks in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had half sack in last meeting.

LOS ANGELES RAMS (1-1) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (0-2)

DATE: Monday, September 25, 2023 GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET

ESPN: Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky, Laura Rutledge

Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LAR: 85 or 229 CIN: 158 or 228 National: 88

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: CIN leads series, 8-6 (won 3 of past 4)

POSTSEASON: LAR leads series, 1-0

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 10/27/19: CIN 10 at LAR 24

POSTSEASON: 2/13/22 SB LVI: LAR 23 at CIN 20

RAMS NOTES: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 307 yards in Week 2 & is 1 of 2 (Kirk Cousins) with 300+ pass yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has 59 career 300-yard games, 2nd-most among active QBs. Has 52,723 career pass yards in 193 games & surpassed HOFer Peyton Manning (52,606) for 3rd-most pass yards by QB in 1st 200 career games in NFL history. Passed for 283 yards & 3 TDs in SB LVI vs. Cin. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS set career highs in catches (6) & scrimmage yards (100) & had 1st-career game with rush TD & rec. TD last week. Is only player with 2 TDs in each of 1st 2 weeks & can become 5th player since 2000 with 2+ TDs in each of his team’s 1st 3 games of season. • WR PUKA NACUA (rookie) had15 receptions for 147 yards in Week 2, most receptions by rookie in single game in NFL history. Is 1st player all-time with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 2 games. Leads NFL with 25 catches, most catches by player in 1st 2 career games. Is 3rd player ever (Michael Thomas & Andre Rison) with 25+ catches in his team’s 1st 2 games of season. • WR TUTU ATWELL had career-high 7 receptions for 77 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 75+ rec. yards. • DT AARON DONALD had 2 sacks in SB LVI vs. Cin. Had sack & 3 TFL in last reg. season meeting. Has 14 TFL in his past 9 on road. • LB ERNEST JONES led team with 10 tackles in Week 2, his 5thcareer game with 10+ tackles. Had 7 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & PD in SB LVI vs. Cin. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL & 3rd in row overall with 9+ tackles. • LB BYRON YOUNG (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. • LB MICHAEL HOECHT aims for his 3rd in row on road with 0.5+ sacks. • DB JORDAN FULLER had 1st-career FF last week.

BENGALS NOTES: QB JOE BURROW passed for 222 yards & 2 TDs last week. Had 263 pass yards & TD pass vs. 0 INTs with 100.9 rating in SB LVI vs. LAR, only career start vs. Rams. Has 1,400 pass yards (280 per game) with 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 101.3 rating in 5 career starts in primetime. • RB JOE MIXON led team with 95 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 36 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has 150 scrimmage yards (75 per game) & rec. TD in 2 career games vs. LAR (incl. SB LVI). • WR JA’MARR CHASE has 5+ catches in 10 straight games, tied 2nd-longest active streak in NFL. Had 5 catches for 89 yards in SB LVI vs. LAR. Has 80+ rec. yards in 8 of his past 9 at home. Has 50+ rec. yards in each of 3 career games in primetime. • WR TEE HIGGINS led team with 8 catches for 89 yards & 2 TDs last week, 3rd-career game with 2 rec. TDs. Had 4 catches for 100 yards & 2 TDs in SB LVI vs. LAR. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 in primetime, incl. in his last game on MNF (10/31/22 at Cle.). • WR TYLER BOYD had 6 catches for 52 yards in Week 2. Has 5+ catches in each of 2 career games vs. LAR, incl. SB LVI. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAR with sack, incl. postseason. Has 5.5 sacks in 5 career games on MNF, with 0.5+ sacks in each game. • LB LOGAN WILSON aims for his 7th in row with 8+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Had 9 tackles, 3 TFL & PD in SB LVI vs. LAR. • LB GERMAINE PRATT aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles. • CB CHIBODE AWUZIE had PD in Week 2. Has PD in each of 4 career games vs. LAR, incl. INT in SB LVI. • S DAX HILL led team with career-high 11 tackles & had PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & PD.

PANTHERS RULE OUT QB BRYCE YOUNG FOR WEEK 3; VETERAN ANDY DALTON TO START VS SEAHAWKS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Andy Dalton will start for the Carolina Panthers at quarterback on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks after rookie Bryce Young was ruled out with a sprained ankle.

Jake Luton will serve as Carolina’s backup quarterback.

Panthers head coach Frank Reich said Young is expected to miss 1-2 weeks, meaning his status for the team’s Week 4 game against the Minnesota Vikings is uncertain. Reich said he’s still “optimistic” Young might play against the Vikings after the progress he has made with his rehabilitation.

“Bryce has done well this week,’’ Reich said. “I’m optimistic he’s on the right path. Whatever the soonest he can get back is, he will get back. And when he gets back he’ll be our guy.’’

Young attended practice on Friday and walked out to the field without a boot on his ankle.

Young will make the trip with the team to Seattle.

Young, the No. 1 pick in the draft, ranks 31st in the NFL in passer rating through two games. He’s completed 59.2% of his passes for 299 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions and fumbled once.

Reich remains confident in Dalton, calling him “one of the 32 best quarterbacks in the NFL.”

“This guy is playing at a high level,’’ Reich said. “The way he’s throwing the football, the way he works through progressions, the way he’s playing the game since day one when he’s walked through the door I said he’s starter worthy.’’

Dalton is 3-1 during his career against the Seahawks, including 1-1 on the road.

This will be Dalton’s 163rd career start.

The 13-year veteran is 83-77-2 as a starter with stops in Cincinnati, Dallas, Chicago and New Orleans. He’s thrown for 244 touchdowns and 144 interceptions.

The Panthers are last in the league in passing, but face a Seattle (1-1) defense that has struggled to start the season and ranks 31st in the league in yards allowed and 29th in points allowed.

The only other Carolina player with an injury designation is outside linebacker Justin Houston, who is listed as questionable with a calf injury. Reich said he expects Houston will play.

BENGALS QUARTERBACK JOE BURROW WAS BACK TO PRACTICE AHEAD OF MONDAY’S SHOWDOWN WITH THE RAMS

CINCINNATI (AP) Quarterback Joe Burrow participated in practice on Friday, a good sign for the Cincinnati Bengals that a lingering calf injury may not keep him out of the Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Burrow walked to the practice field in full pads and afterward the team listed him as having “limited participation” in the session.

Burrow aggravated the right calf strain he suffered early in training camp in last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Talking to reporters on Thursday, Burrow said he was day to day and didn’t know at that point if he’d be able to play on Monday in Cincinnati.

Burrow strained the muscle on the second day of on-field workouts in training camp on July 27. That sidelined him for more than a month, depriving him of valuable preseason reps with the offense. The Bengals lost their first two games for the second consecutive season.

Receiver Tyler Boyd said Burrow’s teammates know the quarterback will do whatever it takes to play Monday.

“It makes you want to go beyond, and even further knowing that you got a guy like him who’s been through so much adversity,” Boyd said. “(He’s) been hurt, been going through this and that and still willing to give what he can to help us win. With that being said, I’ll go out there and lay my life out there for him.”

If Burrow can’t go, the Bengals would start backup Jake Browning, who was on the practice squad last season and threw his first and only NFL regular-season pass in the opening week loss to the Browns.

The Bengals play the Rams in the first regular-season meeting of the teams since Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI after the 2021 season.

For the Bengals on Friday, LB Akeem Davis-Gaither (knee) and TE Irv Smith Jr. (hamstring) also were listed as having limited participation in practice. S Nick Scott, who had been in concussion protocol, was a full participant.

DENVER BRONCOS RULE OUT SAFETY JUSTIN SIMMONS AGAINST THE MIAMI DOLPHINS BECAUSE OF A HIP INJURY

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos will have to face Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins’ high-powered passing attack Sunday without star safety Justin Simmons, who was ruled out Friday with a hip injury that sidelined him all week.

The Broncos will also be without oft-sidelined outside linebacker Randy Gregory for the second straight game. He suffered a hip injury last week. Defensive tackle Mike Purcell (ankle) returned to practice Friday and is listed as questionable.

Simmons missed practice all week but did work on the side fields. He missed four games last year with a thigh injury but still tied for the league lead with six interceptions.

His latest injury leaves the Broncos (0-2) without both starting safeties with whom they broke camp just as they face their stiffest test yet. Caden Sterns suffered a season-ending injury in their opener against the Raiders.

Simmons’ status makes it all the more fortunate for Denver that 14th-year safety Kareem Jackson avoided a suspension from the NFL this week after he sent an opponent to the sideline with a vicious high hit for the second straight week.

Jackson’s hit on wide receiver Jakobi Meyers in the Broncos’ 17-16 loss to Las Vegas in Week 1 sidelined the wide receiver for the Raiders’ game last week at Buffalo.

Jackson was ejected in the second quarter against Washington last week after launching himself at Logan Thomas on the tight end’s touchdown catch, leaving Thomas concussed and igniting the Commanders’ 35-33 comeback from an early 21-3 deficit.

With Simmons sidelined, second-year safety Delarrin Turner-Yell is preparing to make his first NFL start opposite Jackson, who was beaten out by Sterns this summer.

Three of Broncos coach Sean Payton’s teams in New Orleans, where he coached from 2007-21 – except for his Bountygate suspension in 2012 – were winless after three games, including his 2007 team that started 0-4.

Denver QB Russell Wilson has never started a season with more than two losses. His Seattle Seahawks teams in 2015 and 2018 both started out 0-2 before rebounding to finish 10-6 and qualify for the playoffs.

******************COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS*****************

ARMSTRONG, NARVESON AND PENALTIES HELP N.C. STATE SURVIVE AT VIRGINIA, 24-21

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Brennan Armstrong said “it was pretty surreal, pretty weird” playing as a visitor at Scott Stadium, where he’d emerged from the Virginia locker room for five seasons.

It wasn’t as weird as the ending in his lone visit as an opponent.

Armstrong hit KC Concepcion with a pair of touchdown passes and Brayden Narveson kicked a second-chance 33-yard field goal as time expired and North Carolina State beat Virginia 24-21 Friday night.

The Cavaliers made a dramatic comeback to tie it with 36 seconds left, but penalties – two they survived and one they didn’t – were their undoing.

“Penalties won us the game,” Armstrong said.

Narveson’s first attempt from 48 yards was blocked by James Jackson, but he was called for a personal foul, moving the ball 15 yards closer. His second try was true.

The drive was necessary after freshman Anthony Colandrea led Virginia on an 11-play, 66-yard drive and hit Malik Washington from 3 yards out to make it 21-19. The Cavaliers, however, were called for unsportsmanlike conduct after the play, and on their 2-point attempt from the 18, Colandrea hit Malachi Fields to tie it up.

Another 15-yard unsportsmanlike call – this one on the freshman quarterback — forced Virginia to back up 15 yards on the kickoff, and a nice return by Julian Gray set the Wolfpack up at the Virginia 48. Three runs by Armstrong moved the ball to the 30.

One penalty was for retaliation, Virginia coach Tony Elliott said, the officials told him, and another was for a player taking his helmet off before leaving the field of play. The third was called because Jackson ran into the snapper.

“We’re in the final moments of the game and that’s where you need to be at your sharpest,” Elliott said, refusing to blame the officials. “We just didn’t have the discipline down the stretch to win the football game.”

Armstrong, who transferred after last season, was booed when he trotted onto the field for the opening series, but displayed many of the attributes that made him one of the nation’s top quarterbacks two years ago. He struggled in a new system last season, and reunited this year with former offensive coordinator Robert Anae.

He finished 15 for 30 for 180 yards, the TDs and an interception, and led them with 64 rushing yards, often trying to punish would-be tacklers and former teammates. The Wolfpack (3-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) won their third straight in the series.

Colandrea started his third straight for the Cavaliers (0-4, 0-1) at quarterback in place of injured starter Tony Muskett. He showed flashes of potential, including an 11-yard run and completions of 19, 10 and 12 yards on the tying drive, but also inexperience, throwing a deep ball on the run into quadruple coverage with Virginia trailing 21-13. The pass was tipped and intercepted, the first of his two picks.

Virginia squandered two good scoring chances, including a 1st-and-goal from the four after Colandrea’s 59-yard connection with Washington. Three plays netted just a yard and Will Bettridge kicked a 21-yard FG. He kicked another from 36 yards after the Cavaliers couldn’t convert on 3rd-and-1 from the 19.

Dexter Mimms III’s 1-yard run 28 seconds before halftime gave N.C. State a 14-7 lead.

The Wolfpack stopped Virginia’s 4th-and-1 try from their own 49 and took advantage, needing seven plays that ended with Armstrong’s 12-yard pass to Concepcion to go ahead 7-0 on the opening play of the second quarter. The pair later teamed on a 48-yard scoring play to make it 21-13 in the third quarter.

The Cavaliers drew even at 7-all on their next possession, driving 75 yards in nine plays. Colandrea finished it with some nifty footwork to escape pressure, then found Washington in the back of the end zone on 3rd-and-goal from the 8.

THE TAKEAWAY

N.C. State: Armstrong said this week it has taken the Wolfpack some time to adjust to the new offense, but he looked like he had so many time in Virginia colors. He connected with Concepcion for 30 yards on a 3rd-and-14 play, then ran 13 yards to the Virginia 1 later in the drive to help set up their go-ahead-for-good touchdown.

Virginia: The Cavaliers reached 100 rushing yards for the first time in four games, finishing with 113 yards on 41 attempts. Colandrea and Washington did their best to fill the void, combining 10 times for 170 yards. Washington also became just the third Cavaliers receiver with three consecutive 100-yard games.

UP NEXT

The Wolfpack is at home next Friday night against Louisville.

Virginia plays at Boston College next Saturday.

ASHTON JEANTY RUSHES FOR 205 YARDS, 2 TOUCHDOWNS, BOISE STATE EDGES SAN DIEGO STATE 34-31

SAN DIEGO (AP) Ashton Jeanty rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two touchdowns and Boise State defeated San Diego State 34-31 on Friday night in a Mountain West Conference opening game.

Jeanty also recovered the onside kick after San Diego State scored in the final minute.

Taylen Green threw for a touchdown and ran for another as the Broncos (2-2) won its 24th-straight conference opener, 13 in the MWC.

Jalen Mayden threw for 241 yards and a touchdown and ran for 85 yards and a score for the Aztecs (2-3), who have lost three-straight, the previous two against now-ranked Pac-12 teams.

Jeanty’s second touchdown came with two minutes left but the Aztecs responded quickly with Mayden scoring on a 10-yard run with 42 seconds to go. That’s when Jeanty got his final touch on the kickoff.

Jeanty finished his freshman year with a 178-yard game against North Texas in last season’s Frisco Bowl.

San Diego State opened the game with Christon Kenan’s 71-yard kickoff return but four snaps later Mayden was stopped at the one and fumbled into the end zone with Andrew Simpson recovering for Boise State.

The Aztecs defense held and got a 36-yard punt return by Dez Malone to set up Mayden’s 34-yard touchdown pass to rookie Baylin Brooks.

The teams alternated scores with Boise State kicking a field goal in the closing seconds to tie the game at 17.

Another field goal and Green’s 10-yard run had Boise State on top 27-17 after three quarters.

MICHEL, ELDRIDGE HELP AIR FORCE RUN OVER SAN JOSE STATE 45-20 FOR 8TH STRAIGHT WIN

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Emmanuel Michel ran for a career-high 148 yards and three touchdowns, John Lee Eldridge III ran for 102 and two scores and Air Force raced to a 45-20 win over San Jose State on Friday night, the Falcons’ ninth-straight victory.

Air Force (4-0, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) took control in the third quarter, opening with a 15-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Eldridge’s five-yard run. After the Spartans ran three plays in 50 seconds, the Falcons started a 13-play, 71-yard drive, capped by Michel’s one-yard run at 12:50 of the fourth quarter.

Both running backs went over 1,000 yards for their career.

Air Force scored on five-straight drives and had five drives of at least 10 plays. The Falcons finished with 430 total yards, 402 on the ground and had a18-minute advantage in time of possession. San Jose State had not allowed that many rushing yards in 19 seasons.

The Falcons wrapped it up when Eldridge went around right end, broke a tackle, hurdled a tackler, ran through a tackler and carried a tackler into the end zone for a 34-yard touchdown. That came on the fourth snap after San Jose State was stopped on 4th-and-1 at its 40 and made it 38-20.

Chevan Cordeiro was 24 of 35 for 239 yards for San Jose State (1-4, 0-1), passing Andy Dalton for fifth in MWC career passing yards (10,440)

Kairee Robinson ran for two touchdowns for the Spartans and Michel had a pair for the Falcons in the first half. The difference was Cordeiro, who completed all 11 of his passes and scored the opening touchdown on a 10-yard ran.

Both teams had at least 200 yards but San Jose State led 20-17. The Spartans finished with 354 total yards.

**************MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL******************

MLB ROUNDUP: RONALD ACUNA JR. JOINS 40/40 CLUB IN BRAVES’ WIN

Ronald Acuna Jr. and Austin Riley homered in the first inning, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the host Washington Nationals 9-6 to move closer to the 100-win mark Friday night.

Marcell Ozuna smashed a three-run homer in the seventh, and Riley drove in runs on three separate plate appearances to finish with four runs batted in for the National League East champion Braves (99-55).

Acuna led off the game with his 40th home run of the season. He became just the fifth player to join the 40-40 club with his 68 steals. He’s the only player in MLB history to have 40 or more home runs and 60 or more steals in the same year. Two batters after Acuna, Riley’s 37th homer gave Atlanta a 3-0 lead before an out was recorded.

Braves starter Charlie Morton was done after one scoreless inning; the right-hander walked two. He departed because of discomfort in his right index finger, according to information from the team. Michael Tonkin (7-2) was the winning pitcher with two innings of relief.

After the game, the Nationals announced that Saturday’s game was postponed due to severe weather in the forecast and would be played as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Sunday.

Guardians 9, Orioles 8

David Fry ripped a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving host Cleveland a 9-8 walk-off victory over Baltimore.

After Aaron Hicks’ two-run double in the top of the ninth gave Baltimore an 8-7 lead, Cleveland answered in its half of the inning. The late uprising against losing pitcher Yennier Cano (1-4) made a winner out of Emmanuel Clase (3-9), who retired the first two batters he faced in the ninth and appeared poised to secure his major-league-leading 43rd save before the Guardians rallied.

Kole Calhoun drove in two runs and Will Brennan, Jose Ramirez, Josh Naylor, Myles Straw and Gimenez each plated one for the Guardians. Anthony Santander collected three hits, drove in three runs and scored once for the Orioles. Gunnar Henderson scored three times and joined Ramon Urias with two hits apiece for the Orioles, whose lead in the American League East remained at 1 1/2 games over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Yankees 7, Diamondbacks 1

Aaron Judge went 4-for-4 and tied a career-high with six RBIs in becoming the first player in team history with multiple three-homer games in the same season, and New York cruised over visiting Arizona.

Judge hit a three-run homer in the third inning and a two-run bomb in the fifth off Arizona rookie starter Brandon Pfaadt (2-9). He got his third homer with a solo shot off Slade Cecconi in the seventh. It was Judge’s second career three-homer game. He also went deep three times on Aug. 23 against Washington.

The Diamondbacks saw their five-game winning streak stopped, and their lead over the Cubs reduced to one game for the second of three National League wild-card spots.

Cubs 6, Rockies 0

Jameson Taillon struck out seven while going six innings and Seiya Suzuki clubbed a two-run homer for one of his three hits and had three RBIs, as Chicago blanked visiting Colorado.

A loser in 10 of the previous 13 and fighting for a National League wild-card spot, reeling Chicago rebounded after allowing 21 runs in losing the previous two games to the Pittsburgh Pirates on this final homestand of the season. Taillon (8-10) helped the cause, though he yielded four of Colorado’s six hits and four walks.

However, the Rockies stranded seven men and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position while Taillon was on the mound for the Cubs, who also dropped five of the previous seven at home. All-Star catcher Elias Diaz had two hits for Colorado, which has lost five straight overall, and eight in a row on the road.

Blue Jays 6, Rays 2

Chris Bassitt moved into a tie for the American League lead in victories, and Toronto benefited from a four-run sixth inning in defeating Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Bassitt (15-8) tossed 6 2/3 innings and allowed two runs on six hits. He fanned eight without a walk. His 15 wins tied him with Tampa Bay’s Zach Eflin for the most in the AL.

Daulton Varsho was

Daulton Varsho was 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and George Springer had two hits and an RBI as the Blue Jays won for the sixth time in seven games. Jordan Romano notched his 36th save with a scoreless 1 1/3 innings.

Brewers 16, Marlins 1

Josh Donaldson and Christian Yelich homered as part of a 12-run second inning and Milwaukee routed host Miami and clinched a playoff berth.

The Brewers’ big inning featured nine hits, three walks and one steal. It was the second-biggest frame in Brewers history, topped only by a 13-run fifth inning against the Angels on July 8, 1990.

Yelich, who returned from a back injury and played just his second game since Sept. 9, went 3-for-4 with two home runs, five RBIs and four runs for the Brewers, who are closing in on their third National League Central title in the past six years. Their magic number to win the division is one.

Rangers 8, Mariners 5

Rookie Evan Carter slugged a three-run homer and Corey Seager hit a solo shot to help Texas notch a victory over Seattle in the opener of a three-game series at Arlington, Texas.

Mitch Garver contributed a two-run single as Texas moved into first place in the American League West by a half-game over the Houston Astros and a full game over the Mariners. Dane Dunning (11-6) gave up four runs and four hits over 5 1/3 innings for Texas.

Cal Raleigh crushed a three-run homer for the Mariners, who fell to 1-6 against the Rangers this season. Seattle currently is on the outside of the AL wild-card battle, trailing the second-place Toronto Blue Jays by 1 1/2 games and third-place Houston by half a game. Seattle’s Bryce Miller (8-6) was roughed up for six runs and six hits over 4 1/3 innings.

Royals 7, Astros 5

Cole Ragans produced his seventh quality start since being acquired by Kansas City, which rode an ambush first inning to a win over host Houston.

The Royals earned their fourth straight win and third in their past four games against the spiraling Astros, who fell behind the Texas Rangers in the chase for the American League West lead with their seventh loss in 10 games.

Ragans (7-4), acquired from Texas on June 30, thwarted the Astros repeatedly. He allowed two runs on three hits and four walks with five strikeouts over six innings by limiting the Astros to 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Chas McCormick hit a three-run homer for Houston.

Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Masataka Yoshida’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning propelled the Boston Red Sox to a victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox.

Yoshida’s two-out single drove in Rafael Devers from third and broke a 2-2 tie. The Red Sox trailed 2-1 entering the eighth but tied the game when Adam Duvall’s sacrifice fly scored Ceddanne Rafaela.

Trevor Story collected three of Boston’s seven hits. Devers had two hits as Boston ended a two-game losing streak. Mauricio Llovera (2-3) earned the win by pitching a scoreless eighth inning. Chris Martin picked up his third save by retiring the White Sox in order in the ninth.

Pirates 7, Reds 5

Pittsburgh hit four solo homers and used seven pitchers to deal Cincinnati its third straight loss, a crushing blow to the host’s fading bid for a playoff spot.

Pirates closer David Bednar overcame three baserunners, two of them on walks, in the ninth by inducing a double play and striking out rookie Noelvi Marte to end the game and record his 37th save in 40 chances.

Pittsburgh got long balls from Ke’Bryan Hayes, Henry Davis, Jared Triolo and Endy Rodriguez. The Pirates won their third straight game and improved to 15-8 since Aug. 28. The Reds fell 1 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the chase for the third and final National League wild-card spot.

Phillies 5, Mets 4 (10 innings)

Alec Bohm hit a walk-off RBI single to right field off Adam Ottavino to score Trea Turner from second base and host Philadelphia defeated New York in 10 innings.

Bohm had two hits, J.T. Realmuto clubbed a three-run homer and Kyle Schwarber added two hits and his 100th RBI of the season for the Phillies, who won their third in a row. Schwarber reached the 100-RBI plateau one day after teammate Nick Castellanos did so. Phillies starter Taijuan Walker gave up five hits and two runs with four strikeouts and one walk in six innings.

Francisco Lindor and Brett Baty each hit a solo home run, both in the late innings, and Pete Alonso added an RBI double for the Mets, who were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

****************MEN’S GOLF*********************

SERGIO GARCIA AMONG FIVE CO-LEADERS AT LIV GOLF CHICAGO

Sergio Garcia won’t be playing in the Ryder Cup next week, but he was on top of his game in the first round of LIV Golf Chicago, shooting a 5-under 66 to be part of a five-way tie for the lead Friday in Sugar Grove, Ill.

The Spaniard is tied atop the leaderboard with South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen, Australian Jediah Morgan, Sebastian Munoz of Colombia and Anirban Lahiri of India.

A whopping 10 players are one stroke behind at 4-under 67, including Joaquin Niemann of Chile and Patrick Reed. Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau are part of a group at 3-under 68.

Garcia, the captain of Fireballs GC, had three birdies early in his round at Rich Harvest Farms before making eagle at the 626-yard, par-5 10th hole.

He briefly led by himself at 6 under when he birdied the par-3 15th hole, but he made his only bogey of the day at the very next hole and parred the rest of the way.

“With the conditions the course is quite gettable,” Garcia said. “I’m actually surprised there wasn’t a couple lower scores today. I could have shot one of those, obviously.

“But yeah, it still is the kind of course that you still have to hit the ball well to score. It’s a good mix, but if you strike the ball nicely, it feels like you can make a lot of birdies.”

Morgan piled up seven birdies but had a double bogey in the middle of his round. He is playing to keep his LIV Golf card as the season winds down; he ranks just 46th in the season standings out of 50 full-time golfers.

“I don’t know, I just look at it in the face really. I know where I am and everyone keeps reminding me where I am, so it’s pretty hard to get away from it, so there’s no point in me trying to act like it’s not there in my head. It’s obviously there,” Morgan said.

“But I know if I play well enough, put myself in the position I think to make putts for birdie, then that’s really all you can do.”

Oosthuizen, captain of Stinger GC, is the only co-leader who stayed bogey-free Friday.

His all-South African group also leads the team leaderboard. Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel (4 under) and Dean Burmester (4 under) have Stinger up to 13 under, one ahead of Fireballs and Crushers GC.

Stinger is third in the season-long team standings at 156 points, behind 4Aces GC and Torque GC. They are battling for position in the Team Championship next month in Miami.

“You know, the

“You know, the top spot going into Miami doesn’t really mean a lot. You still need to play match play on that Saturday then, and anything can happen,” Oosthuizen said. “The bye I think is more important sort of to know that you’re only starting on Saturday and you can prepare a little bit more. But it would be nice to chase them down, as well.”

TOP INDIANA RELEASES/NEWS

****************COLTS FOOTBALL*********************

NFL PREVIEW: INDIANAPOLIS AT BALTIMORE

DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023

GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET

CBS: Beth Mowins, James Lofton, Jay Feely, Amanda Renner

SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) IND: 133 or 383 BAL: 85 or 225

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY

REG. SEASON: IND leads series, 8-6 (BAL won 4 of past 5)

POSTSEASON: IND leads series, 1-2

THE LAST TIME …

REG. SEASON: 10/11/21: IND 25 at BAL 31

POSTSEASON: 1/6/13 AFC-WC: IND 9 at BAL 24

COLTS NOTES: QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON (rookie) had 2 rush TDs last week & became youngest QB in SB era (21 years, 118 days) with 2 rush TDs in a game. Tied for NFL lead with 3 rush TDs this season & is 3rd QB ever with 3 rush TDs in 1st 2 career games, joining Daunte Culpepper & Jack Thompson. • QB GARDNER MINSHEW completed 19 of 23 atts. (82.6 pct.) for 171 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 112.1 rating last week. Passed for 226 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 120.8 rating in only career start vs. Bal. (12/20/20 w/ Jax.). • RB ZACK MOSS led team with 107 scrimmage yards (88 rush, 19 rec.) & had rush TD in season debut last week, 2nd-career 100-yard game. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 8 catches for 56 yards last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Justin Jefferson & Puka Nacua) with 8+ catches in each of 1st 2 weeks. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4. Had 6 catches for 89 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with 55+ rec. yards. • WR ISAIAH MCKENZIE had TD catch in his last game vs. Bal. (10/2/22 w/ Buf.). • TE KYLEN GRANSON had 1st-career TD catch in Week 2. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 2 TFL & sack last week & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. • DE KWITY PAYE had sack & FR in Week 2 & aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 on road. Buckner & Paye 1 of 3 pair of teammates each with sack in each of 1st 2 weeks. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN led team with 13 tackles & had TFL last week. Leads NFL with 30 tackles this season. • LB SHAQUILLE LEONARD has FR in each of 2 career games vs. Bal. • LB E.J. SPEED had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 2.

RAVENS NOTES: RAVENS are 2-0 for 1st time since 2020 & can begin season 3-0 for 1st time since 2016. • QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 24 of 33 atts. (72.7 pct.) for 237 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 112.8 rating & had 54 rush yards last week, his 48th-career game with 50+ rush yards, surpassing Cam Newton (47 games) for 2nd-most ever by QB (Michael Vick – 54). Had 504 total yards (career-high 442 pass, 62 rush) & 4 TD passes vs. 0 INTs with 140.5 rating in last meeting. Has 95+ rating, 0 INTs & 55+ rush yards in each of 2 career games vs. Ind. • RB GUS EDWARDS led team with 62 rush yards & had 1st rush TD of season in Week 2. Had rush TD in only career game vs. Ind. (11/8/20). • TE MARK ANDREWS had 5 catches for 45 yards & TD in season debut last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches, incl. playoffs. Had 11 catches for career-high 147 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • WR ZAY FLOWERS (rookie) had 62 rec. yards last week. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 13 catches & 140 rec. yards this season. • WR NELSON AGHOLOR had 5 catches for 63 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 2. • WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. has 13 catches & 214 rec. yards (107 per game) in 2 career games vs. Ind. • LB ROQUAN SMITH has 5+ tackles in 25 straight games, 3rdlongest active streak in NFL. Had 13 tackles & 3 TFL in only career game vs. Ind. (10/4/20 w/ Chi.). • LB PATRICK QUEEN aims for 12th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY had sack & PD last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 6 games vs. Ind. • S GENO STONE led team with career-best 9 tackles & had 2ndcareer INT in Week 2.

COLTS RULE OUT QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON, C RYAN KELLY FOR WEEK 3 GAME VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS

The Colts on Friday ruled out quarterback Anthony Richardson (concussion) and center Ryan Kelly (concussion) for their Week 3 game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.

Richardson entered the NFL concussion protocol during the Colts’ Week 2 game against the Houston Texans after self-reporting symptoms in the second quarter. He did not participate in practice on Wednesday or Thursday.

Kelly, too, self-reported symptoms during last week’s Colts-Texans game and entered the NFL concussion protocol. He also did not participate in Wednesday or Thursday’s practice.

Gardner Minshew will start Sunday’s game against the Ravens in place of Richardson.

In the weeks and months after the Colts signed Gardner Minshew as a free agent in March, we heard plenty of folks around the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center mention: If we need him to play, we think he can play well.

The Colts’ Week 2 win over the Houston Texans was proof of concept: Minshew went 19/23 for 171 yards with a touchdown, propelling the Colts to a 31-20 win at NRG Stadium. He stepped in for Richardson in the second quarter with the Colts leading 14-7; midway through the third quarter, the Colts’ lead ballooned to 31-10.

Minshew now will make his first start with the Colts on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, with Richardson on Friday ruled out with a concussion. The Colts will also be without center Ryan Kelly, who was also ruled out with a concussion, with second-year center Wesley French stepping in there.

The Colts have plenty of trust in Minshew heading into the weekend, and will fly to Baltimore after a full week of practice with the fifth-year veteran taking all the first-team snaps in practice.

“It is like talking to another coach,” offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. “Gardner has watched all the tape. You can say, ‘Hey Gardner, did you see that blitz?’ I’ll just make something up, ‘Did you see that blitz in the Pittsburgh game?’ And he’s, ‘Oh yeah they brought this, and did this and I think we can do that to it, I think I can see that.’ Things like that.”

How Minshew handles an aggressive Ravens defense, then, will be critical on Sunday. The Ravens are not only one of the NFL’s most blitz-happy defenses, but they’re one of the league’s most effective when sending extra pass rushers or simulated pressures (four pass rushers, but usually with linebackers rushing and defensive linemen dropping into coverage.

Since his NFL debut in 2019, Minshew owns the 11th-highest PFF passing grade against the blitz (82.5) in the NFL. He’s made “big time throws” – a stat PFF tracks – on 7 percent of his dropbacks against the blitz, the second-highest rate among quarterbacks with at least 200 dropbacks. His average of 8.0 yards per pass attempt vs. blitzes is tied for 10th with Jalen Hurts, and it’s not necessarily because he taken short completions – Minshew’s average depth of target is third-highest (9.5 yards) in the same span, tied with Buffalo’s Josh Allen. And he’s put the ball into harm’s way with a “turnover-worthy play” on just 2.4 percent of his plays against the blitz, tied with the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes for 13th-lowest; the 19 sacks he’s taken are seventh-lowest.

The short version: Minshew has a history of handling blitzes well.

“The way he processes the game and gets the ball out so fast (is why he’s had success),” head coach Shane Steichen said. “And he sees it and understands coverages behind the blitzes and where to go with the football, I think that’s big. 

Also: Through two games, the Colts’ offensive line has the highest PFF pass block grade (86.7) against the 28 blitzes they’ve faced, which is seventh-highest in the NFL. The Colts’ O-line has been tagged with allowing pressure on 3.6 percent of the blitzes they’ve faced, second-lowest behind only the Chiefs.

(In 2022, the Colts’ offensive line allowed pressure on 32.3 percent of blitzes, the second-highest rate in the NFL.)

“The communication up front will be big with French and Gardner and the rest of the crew to make sure we’re on the same page,” Steichen said. “Obviously we put a lot of work in this week and given them different looks to make sure we’re on the same page.” 

Meanwhile, to drive this home: Since Mike Macdonald took over as the Ravens’ defensive coordinator in 2022, Baltimore has sent double-digit blitzes in 17 of 19 games (the only two single-digit blitz games were against the Cincinnati Bengals last year).

But Minshew’s combination of knowing where to go with the football and his general chill-vibes-only mentality have meant he doesn’t get rattled by extra pressure, and keep the other 10 guys on the field calm when facing heat from an opponent.

“He’s one of the chillest dudes you’ll ever meet,” wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. said. “For him, I kind of get a California vibe mixed with like a Midwest vibe. He’s just so chill. He’s just the ultimate chill dude. He’s prepared for everything. Composed, calm. He never gets too high, never gets too low. He’s just been a rock for us and we know that we can count on him whenever called upon.”

*******************INDIANA FOOTBALL******************

INDIANA VS. AKRON GAME NOTES

(INDIANA)

SETTING THE SCENE

• Indiana hosts Akron for the fourth meeting all-time between the two programs and third in Bloomington. The Hoosiers and Zips

will kick things off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network from Memorial Stadium.

• The Hoosiers are 3-0 all-time against the Zips, with the last meeting coming in 2010, a 35-20 victory for Indiana. All four

meetings between the two programs have come since the 2007 season and have been decided by double-digit point totals.

• In the last meeting, the Hoosiers led 35-13 after the third quarter before the Zips tallied a fourth quarter score to account for the

final margin. Ted Bolser grabbed a pair of touchdowns from Ben Chappell, who threw three total scoring strikes in the game.

• Against the Mid-American Conference, Indiana owns a 39-9-1 overall record versus the conference and has played 11 of the 12

members of the current alignment (Buffalo). The first meeting with a MAC program came against Miami (Ohio) in 1897, though the

conference didn’t form until 1946.

NEWS & NOTES

• Indiana’s defense has been up to task through three weeks in 2023, as the unit ranks among the top-50 nationally in four of the

five major statistical categories: passing yards allowed (19th; 165.3), red zone defense (27th; .714), total defense (38th; 298.3) and

scoring defense (39th; 17.0).

• With 2.0 tackles for loss in each of the first two games of the season, redshirt senior Andre Carter’s 4.0 TFLs are the most by a

Hoosier in the first two games of a season since 2004 when Kyle Killion posted 5.5 tackles for loss.

• Sophomore Jaylin Lucas produced the first multi-touchdown game of his career in Week 2 versus Indiana State with a pair of

rushing scores. He now has six career touchdowns with 4 rushing and two kickoff return scores.

• Lucas’ two career kickoff returns sit No. 2 on the career kickoff return touchdowns charts at Indiana. The only true freshman in

the FBS with multiple kickoff return touchdowns in 2022, Lucas needs 122 kickoff return yards to enter the top-15 all-time at IU.

• With 28 tackles, redshirt senior Aaron Casey ranks No. 6 in the Big Ten and No. 13 nationally in total tackles entering Week 4. His

2.0 sacks rank tied for No. 5 in the Big Ten and his 4.0 tackles for loss are tied for No. 2 in the conference.

• Redshirt freshman Tayven Jackson made his first career start versus Indiana State and accounted for 245 yards of total offense

and led five of Indiana’s seven scoring drives. In Week 3 against Louisville, Jackson posted 310 yards of total offense and threw his

first career touchdown pass.

• With its successful onside kick to start the second half versus Louisville at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indiana snapped a streak of eight

straight unsuccessful onside kick attempts and recovered its first onside kick since the 2017 game at Purdue.

• Head coach Tom Allen won his 31st career game over Indiana State in Week 2 and is just two wins shy of joining the top five

winningest coaches in program history. Of the 31 wins, 12 have come in one possession games, including a 4-1 mark in overtime.

(AKRON)

HEAD COACHES Tom Allen (Iowa, 1989) Joe Moorhead (Fordham, 1996) Overall Record: 31-42 (7th Season) Overall Record: 55-37 (8th Season) Record at Indiana: 31-42 (7th Season) Record at Akron: 3-12 (2nd Season) SERIES HISTORY Series: Indiana Leads 3-0 | Home: 2-0 | Away: 1-0 Last Meeting: Indiana def. Akron, 35-20 (Bloomington, Ind. – Sept. 25, 2010) Second Meeting: Indiana def. Akron, 38-21 (Akron, Ohio – Sept. 19, 2009) First Meeting: Indiana def. Akron, 41-24 (Bloomington, Ind. – Sept. 15, 2007) Today’s game marks the fourth time in series history the Zips and the Hoosiers have met on the gridiron. Indiana holds a 3-0 all-time record, winning a pair of games in Bloomington and one game in Akron. Indiana has scored 35 or more points in all three contests for 114 total points compared the Zips 22 points per a game average and 65 total points scored. SCOUTING INDIANA The Indiana Hoosiers enter the game with a 1-2 overall record and 0-1 in B1G play. The Hoosiers opened the 2023 slate against Ohio State, falling 23-3 before defeating Indiana State 41-7. In week three, Louisville posted a seven-point win over Indiana 21-14. The Hoosiers have used two QBs this season in Tayven Jackson who is 43-of-60 for 559 yards and a touchdown, while Brenden Sorsby has thrown 32 passes, completing 17 for 166 yards. The Hoosiers have a pair of RB with two touchdowns each. Layling Lucas leads the ground attack with 29 carries for 141 yards, while Josh Henderson has 22 rushes for 91 yards. The Indiana receiving corps is paced by Cam Cooper with nine catches for 146 yards, while Jaylin Lucas and Omar Cooper, Jr. with 138 yards on 15 targets and 109 yards on eight targets. Lucas has one TD reception. Defensively, LB Aaron Casey leads the squad in tackles with 28, including 4 TFL and two sacks. Phillip Dunnam follows with a pair of sacks and adds 16 tackles and two interceptions.

ZIP TIDBITS • Akron won the turnover battle 3-1 after intercepting one pass and recovering two fumbles.• • Akron tallied 3 points in the third quarter, accounting for 100% of their total score. • Akron converted 6 of 15 third downs while Kentucky was successful on 5 of 8. • Akron won the time of possession battle 34:47 to 25:13. • Irons completed 67.6% of his passes on the day, going 23-for-34 • CJ Nunnally opened the game with back-to-back sacks for the Zips. •Noel Roach blocked punt to setup Akron field goal, made by Noah Perez 22 yards •Alex Adams caught his first TD pass of the season 29 yards from Jeff Undercuffler 5-5 on the 67-yard drive. •Devonte Golden-Nelson recorded the Zips first interception of the season and first Pick-6, taking the 50 yards for his first-career touchdown. • Akron outgained Morgan State 262-231, including a 254-152 advantage through the air. • Akron converted 4 of 11 third downs while Morgan State was successful on 2 of 16. • The Zips had three players with more than eight tackles in the ballgame led by Bryan McCoy, who had 14. • The Zips racked up nine tackles for loss and added four sacks. • Akron posted 279 yards of total offense in the season opener vs Temple • DJ Irons accounted for 205 yards of offense with two TDs on 17-of-29 throwing. • Lorenzo Lingard caught a career-high 77 yard TD reception from Irons on the second play of the game to give Akron a 7-0 lead. • Daniel George caught a 50-yard long pass from Irons to setup the Zips second TD • Myles Walker hauled in the second TD pass from Irons, a 14 yard reception and his first career touchdown • Drake Anderson led the ground attack with 40 of the Zips 74 yards. • Akron’s defense registered three tackles for loss with eight total yards. Bryan McCoy (1), Shammond Cooper (0.5), Terray Jones (1) and CJ Nunnally (0.5) recorded the takedowns. • Darrian Lewis, Antavious Fish and McCoy recorded seven tackles each to lead the Zips. Judson Tallendier, Cooper and KJ Martin followed with five each. • Akron returns eight offensive starters and seven defensive starters • Akron returns its top-three tacklers in; Nate Thompson (73 tackles, 38 solo, 35 assists, 2 TFL), Darrian Lewis (56 tackles, 30 solo, 26 assists, 3/5 TFL) and KJ Martin (53 tackles, 30 solo, 23 assists, 3 TFL) • Akron returns its top-two quarterbacks in; DJ Irons (253-379-7, 2,606, 10 TD) and Jeff Undercuffler (70-120-5, 791 yards, 5 TD) • Akron returns its top leading rusher in DJ Irons (133 carries, 314 yards, 4 TD) • Akron Returns four of top-five leading receivers in; Alex Adams (63 catches, 856 yards, 9 TD), Daniel George (67 catches, 793 yards, 2 TD), TJ Banks (21 catches, 175 yards, 0 TD).

***************INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER**************

HOOSIERS FALL TO NO. 25 MICHIGAN STATE, 2-1

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Indiana men’s soccer (3-3-2, 0-1-1 B1G) couldn’t break No. 18-ranked Michigan State’s (5-0-2, 1-0-1 B1G) undefeated start, falling 2-1 in the Big Ten road match at DeMartin Stadium.

IU came back from down 1-0 in the first half thanks to junior forward Samuel Sarver’s second goal in as many matches. A 77th-minute penalty to MSU settled the match as the Hoosiers couldn’t recover in the final moments.

KEY MOMENTS

• 6′ – Opportunities came early for both teams as senior goalkeeper JT Harms was forced to make a diving save to his left in the early going.

• 11′ – IU looked to be in first as sophomore forward Luka Bezerra played an incisive through ball to Sarver. Sarver’s attempt made MSU redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Zac Kelly stretch, and he put his leg out just in time to keep it out of his goal.

• 15′ – Michigan State opened the scoring as freshman forward Richie Ludwig cut across the 18 from the right wing and fizzled a shot to the back post.

• 20′ – A pinpoint pass from junior midfielder Patrick McDonald found Sarver past his mark and into the 18. Sarver blasted his equalizer off Kelly’s hands and into the back of the net.

• 36′ – Junior forward Tommy Mihalic saw a shot from distance trickle about a foot wide of goal.

• 45′ – With the second score and an 8-6 shot advantage, IU had the momentum going into the second half.

• 47′ – After Indiana had trouble clearing a free kick out of the box, Ludwig pushed a rebound uncomfortably close to the post but out of play.

• 58′ – Coming from the left side, Mihalic cut in and blasted a shot on goal that the keeper was forced to save.

• 72′ – Mihalic again caused trouble in the 72nd minute, curling a shot that Kelly fumbled in front of goal. Freshman forward Collins Oduro rushed to rebound it, but the MSU keeper pounced on it just in time.

• 77′ – MSU sophomore Jonathan Stout cut inside the box from the left wing in front of freshman Justin Shreffler. Shreffler stuck a leg out, Stout went down, and the referee blew and pointed to the spot. After a lengthy review, the call stood, and junior midfielder Sean Kerrigan converted the spot kick.

NOTABLES

• Indiana fell to Michigan State for the first time since 2014 and 44-9-5 against the Spartans all-time.

• IU gave up double-digit shots and multiple goals for the first time in eight matches.

• Sarver scored for a second straight match and extended his team team lead in scoring (3) and points (8).

• Two Hoosiers made their season debuts. Redshirt freshman Breckin Minzey totaled 24 minutes in his first-career appearance in cream and crimson. Redshirt senior Andrew Goldsworthy saw the field for the first time since 2021 after missing all of last season to injury.

UP NEXT

Indiana returns home to Bill Armstrong Stadium, where it is 3-1-1 with four shutouts this season, on Tuesday (Sept. 26) to host Michigan in Big Ten Conference play. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET, and fans can watch the match on the Big Ten Network.

******************PURDUE FOOTBALL*********************

BOILERMAKERS DROP BIG TEN OPENER TO WISCONSIN

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Three Wisconsin touchdowns on the opening three drives proved too much for the Purdue football team to overcome, as the Boilermakers dropped a 38-17 decision to the Badgers on Friday night at Ross-Ade Stadium.

As a team, Purdue ran for a season-high 194 yards on 31 carries (6.3 average), tallying two rushing scores from Hudson Card and Tyrone Tracy Jr. Tracy has scored a rushing touchdown in each of Purdue’s four games this season. The Indianapolis native was the team’s leading rusher, logging a career-high 84 yards on eight attempts, an average of 10.5 yards per carry.

After a slow start, the Boilermakers punched back into the game with their first drive of the second half. Down 21 points, Purdue took an eight-play, 75-yard drive down the field, capped by Tracy’s 19-yard touchdown run.

The Boilers scored touchdowns on both drives in the third quarter, amassing 150 yards of offense. They outgained the Badgers with 233 total yards to 185 in the second half, but the 21-3 deficit from the first 30 minutes was too large to surpass. Purdue’s only points in the first half came from kicker Julio Macias, who connected on his first career field goal attempt from 34 yards.

Purdue quarterback Hudson Card was 21-of-38 passing for 202 yards. The redshirt junior set a career high with 50 yards on 13 carries, notching his third rushing score of the season.

After the defense held the Badgers to field goals on their opening two drives of the third quarter, Purdue cut the gap to 10 on the final play of the period. Card scrambled for a six-yard touchdown to make it a 27-17 game entering the fourth.

Botros Alisandro’s first career interception extended the Boilermakers’ streak of games with an interception to nine in a row dating back to last season against Illinois (Nov. 12, 2022).

Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai connected on 17 of 27 passes for 174 yards. On the ground, the Badgers tallied 209 yards, led by Braelon Allen’s 116 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries.

NOTES

• Wisconsin leads the all-time series 53-29-8.

• Purdue went 6 of 13 on third down.

• After the Badgers converted their first eight third downs, Purdue allowed only four conversions in their next 10 attempts.

• After surrendering three touchdowns to start the game, Purdue held the Badgers to three field goals on their next four possessions.

• Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Hudson Card set career rushing highs with 84 yards and 50 yards, respectively.

UP NEXT

The Boilermakers close out their three-game homestand next Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff against Illinois at Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue will look to retain The Cannon Trophy after picking up a win in Champaign last year.

*****************PURDUE VOLLEYBALL*********************

VOLLEYBALL EARNS 1,000TH WIN IN BIG TEN SEASON-OPENER

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – In the Big Ten season-opener, No. 19 Purdue volleyball earned its 1,000th program win with its 3-1 victory at Maryland (25-20, 25-23, 17-25, 25-11).

With the result, Purdue improves to a 7-3 (1-0 Big Ten) record while Maryland falls to 10-3 (0-1 Big Ten) on the year.

In the program’s 49th season, Purdue reached 1,000 program wins.

Eva Hudson led the team with 20 kills (one shy of her season-high), adding seven digs and four block assists. Seven of the sophomore’s kills came in the first set (with a .429 attack %).

Maddie Schermerhorn posted half of her digs (14) in the first set alone.

After setting a Big Ten rally-scoring era record of 16 blocks at the Xfinity Center Pavilion last year, Colvin came out with a quick four block assists in the first set before closing the night with a season-high 10 total blocks (1 solo, 9 assisted). The junior added four service aces (one shy of her career-best) and seven kills (.385 attack %).

After leading Set 2, 21-17, Maryland went on a four-point run to tie the match 21-21. Colvin secured the set’s victory with a block solo to break the 22-22 stalemate before going on to record the set-winning kill.

The Boilermakers got out to an 8-0 start with Taylor Anderson behind the service line. During the opening run, Anderson recorded an ace and back-to-back blocks with Raven Colvin on each.

The Boilermakers out-blocked the Terps, 13-8.5.

Purdue hit .611% in the fourth set, the most efficient set of the year.

Six Boilermakers saw action in their first-ever Big Ten match.

Up next, Purdue will close out their east coast trip with a Sunday matinee at Rutgers. The Boilermakers will play at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+. It will be their first time competing at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

****************BUTLER VOLLEYBALL**********************

BUTLERVB FALLS TO NO. 11 CREIGHTON IN THREE SETS

INDIANAPOLIS — The Butler volleyball team dropped to No. 11 Creighton in three sets (25-22, 25-17, 25-17) to conclude the final match of the BIG EAST opening week. The Bulldogs now hold a 0-2 record in the conference and fall to an overall record of 6-7 on the season.

Set 1: Creighton 25-22

The Bulldogs jumped out of the gates with a 5-2 lead after Cora Taylor had two serving aces. Creighton would come crawling back to tie the game at 8-8 before a kill by Elise Ward helped Butler take back the lead. The Blue Jays would respond with a 3-0 run and then a 4-0 spurt to gain a 17-13 lead. Kills from Abby Maesch and Mariah Grunze allowed the Bulldogs to shorten the gap to one point at 23-22, but Creighton would then score the next two points to win the first set. Grunze and Elise Ward tied for a team-high four kills in the set.

Set 2: Creighton 25-17

The Blue Jays dominated the second set flying out to a 3-0 lead followed by four straight points to take an early 8-2 lead. A kill by Ward and a serving ace by Grace Boggess brought the score back within three points at 13-10. Creighton would then go on a run extending their lead 19-12 and ultimately closing out the set at 25-17. Jaymeson Kinley finished with a set-high 10 digs.

Set 3: Creighton 25-17

Consecutive kills from Maesch gave Butler an early lead in the third frame. The Blue Jays would then come back using a 4-0 run to take a 10-7 lead. Taylor brought Butler into the match with a kill to make the score 12-10. Creighton then found a new gear going on a 6-0 spurt to extend their lead to 20-13. The Bulldogs would rally back with a 5-0 run that included back-to-back serving aces to bring the score to 24-20. The Blue Jays then spoiled the comeback, clinching the match 25-20.

Stat of the Match

Jaymeson Kinley tallied a match-high 22 digs, which was double the amount of any player in the match. Kinley also tied Creighton’s Ellie Bolton for the most digs in a three-set match in the BIG EAST conference this season.

Inside the Box Score

Taylor amassed 26 assists, four digs, and two serving aces in the match.

Kinley collected 22 digs and a serving ace in the match.

Ward led all Bulldogs with 10 kills to go with eight digs.

Grunze had seven kills and nine digs in the match.

Cherry added to her efficient offensive play tallying five kills with just one error.

Up Next

The Bulldogs will head on the road for the first time in the BIG EAST conference play to compete in consecutive matches. Butler will face off against Georgetown on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. followed by a match against Villanova on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.

****************BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER**************

BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER HOSTS NO. 23 MARQUETTE

The Butler men’s soccer team looks to remain perfect in BIG EAST competition, hosting No. 23 Marquette in the Sellick Bowl on Saturday night. The Bulldogs (1-4-1, 1-0-0 BIG EAST) are coming off an 1-0 loss to Indiana, while the Golden Eagles (6-1-1, 0-1-0 BIG EAST) most recently tied Milwaukee, 1-1.

Bulldog Bits

        (as of 9/19/23)

With an average of 6.00 saves per match, Caleb Norris leads the BIG EAST and is 7th nationally. His save percentage (.818) is third in the conference (24th).

Palmer Ault’s four goals rank fourth in the BIG EAST and 39th nationally. With two assists, his eight total points rank seventh in the conference (78th).

vs. Villanova

Palmer Ault notched his third and fourth goals of the season and now has fourteen in his career.

Ault’s brace was his first this season. He accomplished the feat four times in 2022.

Jan Quispel’s assist was his second of the season.

Henri Kumwenda’s assist was a career-first.

Jack Streberger’s assist was his first of the season and tenth of his career.

Caleb Norris made a career-high 11 saves in the match.

Caleb Norris was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week (9/18) after his 11-save performance against Villanova.

Palmer Ault was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (9/18) after scoring a brace against Villanova.

Palmer Ault was named the 2023 Preseason BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team. He finished the 2022 season with the following BIG EAST and (national) rankings: game-winning goals-1st (6th), goals-2nd (25th), points-3rd (22nd), assists-6th (98th), .442 shot accuracy-8th, 2.26 shots per game-10th

Butler has faced one ranked opponent in 2023, losing 2-1 at No. 24 Saint Louis. Currently ranked opponents remaining on the schedule include vs. No. 23 Marquette (Sept. 23), at No. 16 Georgetown (Sept. 29), and vs. No. 4 Akron (Oct. 28).

In 2022, the Bulldogs were ranked as high as No. 12 in the Sept. 4 poll. Butler went 1-2-1 vs. ranked opponents:

No. 14 Marshall W, 1-0, No. 15 Indiana L, 1-2, No. 19 Xavier T, 3-3, No. 17 Georgetown L, 1-2 (2OT).

The Matchup

SERIES RECORD: Tied 7-7-1

LAST MEETING: Sept. 30, 2022 – Milwaukee, Wis. – Butler 3, Marquette 1

Marquette’s most recent win (1-0, OT) was March 27, 2021 in Milwaukee.

In the last ten matches, Butler won four in-a-row from 2014-2017, then Marquette won three of the next four (with the other a double-overtime, 0-0, draw) from 2018-spring 2021, and then Butler has won the most recent two.

Scouting No. 23 Marquette

Previous match: at Milwaukee  T, 1-1

Marquette’s wins include Drake (3-2), Purdue Fort Wayne (3-0), Detroit Mercy (6-0), Harvard (1-0), UTRGV (3-1), and No. 21 Wisconsin (3-1). The Golden Eagles lost to Creighton (1-2).

Individual Statistics

Offensive standouts for

Offensive standouts for Marquette include:

#19 Brooklyn Merl (5g, 2a)

#10 Edrey Caceres (3g, 2a)

#11 Beto Soto (2g, 2a)

#9 Noah Madrigal (2g, 2a)

#27 Ryan Amond (2g, 1a)

#1 Ludwig Malberg (6-1-1) has logged all of the Golden Eagles’ minutes in goal. He has allowed 7 goals (.88 GAA) and has made 34 saves (.829 SV%).

***************IUPUI VOLLEYBALL******************

VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO MILWAUKEE, 3-0

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The IUPUI volleyball team fell to the Milwaukee Panthers in three sets on Friday night. Freshman Ava Harris led the Jaguar attack with seven kills.

In the opening set, the Jags stuck with the Panthers with ties at eight, nine, 13 and 16. An ace by the Panthers changed the momentum with Milwaukee going on a 9-2 run sealing the set at 25-18. Errors proved costly as the Panthers took set two 25-17. IUPUI couldn’t recover as Milwaukee took the third and final set, 25-11.

Service errors and attack errors played a big role in the Jags loss as IUPUI committed 29 attack errors compared to Milwaukee’s 12. IUPUI committed a total of nine service errors.

Freshman Harris led the Jags in kills with seven while Emily Alan and Briana Brown each collected four. Grace Purichia once again led in assists with 20 while Addie Evans collected a team high 13 digs.

The Jags will stay in Wisconsin to face the Green Bay Phoenix tomorrow night at 5:00 PM ET.

*****************NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL*********************

GAME NOTES VS. OHIO STATE

IRISH NOTES

IRISH ITEMS – BY THE NUMBERS 4 In Marcus Freeman’s debut season in 2022, Notre Dame defeated four Associated Press ranked teams: No. 5 Clemson, No. 16 BYU, No. 16 Syracuse and No. 20 South Carolina, which matched Terry Brennan (1954) for the most ranked wins in a coaching debut season at Notre Dame and was most in one single season for the program since 2018. 11 ESPN’s College Game Day will pay a visit to Notre Dame’s campus for the 11th time this weekend, returning to the site where the program first appeared ‘on the road’ 30 years ago for the Notre Dame – Florida State game in November of 1993. This weekend will mark the 35th time Game Day will appear at the site of an Irish football game. 13 Sam Hartman has thrown a program-best 13 touchdown passes through the first four games this season. See page 6 for more details. 37 Saturday will mark the 37th time Notre Dame Stadium will host an contest with both teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 10. The Irish are 23-12-1 in those contests and 11-9 as the lower-ranked team. 40 Dating back to the Gator Bowl victory over South Carolina to end the 2022 season, Notre Dame has scored at least 40 points in a program-best five consecutive games. 90 Irish quarterback Sam Hartman has thrown 90 touchdown passes since 2021 – the most of any Power 5 quarterback. 130 Audric Estimé has increased his rushing yard total each game this season – from 95 vs. Navy to 116 vs. TSU, 134 at NC State and a career-best 176 last weekend vs. Central Michigan. He is second in the country averaging 130.2 rushing yards per game. 184 Notre Dame has scored 184 points in the first four games of the season, which is the most for the program since 1914 and the fourth-most in program history. 455 Notre Dame is 10-1 in its last 11 games played and has scored 455 points in those contests. Only Southern Cal (474) has scored more points since that 11-game run began on October 22, 2022. In addition only Southern Cal (47.4), Oregon (42.6), Notre Dame (41.4) and Georgia (40.1) are averaging over 40 ppg during that time frame. 77,622 Every person at this weekend’s sold out game will find an LED bracelet at their seats which will help Notre Dame Stadium ‘light up the night’ as part of the program’s Irish Wear Green game.

TWO-DEEP TIDBITS – OFFENSE Jayden Thomas is the leading returning receiver for the Irish in 2023. He also is the leading receiver so far this season with 12 catches for 188 yards. He caught a careerlong 39-yard pass against Central Michigan last weekend. Chris Tyree has shifted to wide receiver after three years as a running back with the Irish. He has made a big play in each of Notre Dame’s four victories this season. Tyree caught a 20-yard pass versus Navy, nabbed a 24-yard touchdown against TSU and keyed Notre Dame’s two-minute drill at NC State with a 65-yard reception, which led to a ND score on the next play. Last weekend, he caught a career-best 76-yard touchdown pass. Tyree’s 27.0 yards-per-reception ranks fifth in the FBS so far this season. True freshman Jaden Greathouse nabbed a 35-yard touchdown pass on his first career touch against Navy. He followed up with a 20-yard scoring catch later in the game. He is second on the team in touchdown receptions after a 13-yard scoring grab against NC State. Joe Alt, the son of former NFL All-Pro John Alt, is one of four team captains for the Irish this season, has been selected as a consensus preseason All-American and is on the Outland, Lombardi and Walter Camp Award watch lists. Pat Coogan made his first career start in just his second game played against Navy. He has helped the Irish average 204.5 rushing yards per game. Zeke Correll has played guard and center during his career and now enters the season as one of the top snappers in the nation. He will make his 27th-career start on the Irish offensive line at NC State and is on the Rimington Award watch list. Rocco Spindler joined Coogan to make his first career start at guard for the Irish against Navy and helped pave the way for 236 rushing yards against Central Michigan. Blake Fisher combines with Joe Alt to give the Irish offensive line two of the top tackles in the nation. See page 7 for more on Alt and Fisher. Mitchell Evans caught a career-high four passes for 61 yards against TSU. Evans also plays a key role in some of Notre Dame’s short yardage packages by taking direct snaps. He rushed for five first downs and a touchdown from under center last season. Holden Staes has three touchdown receptions over Notre Dame’s last two games. He capped the scoring against Central Michigan with a four-yard catch which followed up his career-best game at NC State which included four catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Both of those touchdowns came from more than 30 yards (30, 45). Rico Flores Jr. earned his first career start against Central Michigan and responded with early career-highs of three catches and 60 receiving yards. Sam Hartman is the first Irish quarterback with 13 touchdown passes in the first four games of the season. See page 6 for much more on Hartman. Audric Estimé has increased his rushing performance in each game this season, posting 95 against Navy, 116 versus Tennessee State, 134 yards at NC State then a career-high 176 yards versus Central Michigan.  Jadarian Price’s first career carry against Navy was a 19-yard touchdown. His second career catch was a 40-yard touchdown reception vs. Tennessee State. Spencer Shrader showed off his incredibly strong leg at NC State, connecting on a Notre Dame record 54-yard field goal in the first quarter, then just missing a 56-yard attempt later the in the game. The 56-yard effort had plenty of distance and hit the left upright. Shrader followed up with a 50-yard field goal against Central Michigan. Shrader is already tied for fifth on the Notre Dame career charts for 50-yard field goals with two. The school record is four held by Jonathan Doerer (2017-21) and Kyle Brindza (2011-14). Bryce McFerson has a booming leg showed that off against NC State. He punted six times in the game, averaging 50.7 yards per attempt. He also posted a career-best 59- yard punt against the Wolfpack. Michael Vinson is in his sixth year at Notre Dame and is one of the top long snappers in the nation. He has developed into a clear leader not only for the Irish special teams, but the entire roster.

TWO-DEEP TIDBITS – DEFENSE Jordan Botelho has been active through three games from his defensive end position with seven tackles, one sack and a quarterback hurry. Joshua Burnham is tied for the team lead in tackles-for-loss with two, while also posting a sack and two quarterback hurries. Rylie Mills is No. 10 on The Athletic’s Freak List for his work in the weight room and has been disruptive on the defensive line so far in 2023. Mills’ timely sack against Navy in the fourth quarter pushed the Midshipmen back from the four-yard line that eventually led to a field goal. Jason Onye posted an early-career-best game with five tackles against Tennessee State. He also blocked his first career field goal, preventing TSU points after the Irish fumbled a kick return and gifted the Tigers the ball at the ND 12-yard line. Howard Cross III is third on the team with 16 tackles coming from the middle of the Irish defensive line. Javontae Jean-Baptiste has consistently been a playmaker for the Irish defensive line this season. He is fourth on the team with 15 tackles, has two TFLs and leads the Irish with four quarterback hurries. Nana Osafo-Mensah is a leader in the defensive line group and a steady force against the run. Marist Liufau enters his second full season as a starter in 2023 and has been all over the field through the first three games of the year. He is second on the team with 17 tackles and owns two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. JD Bertrand is the defacto leader of the Irish defense. He missed the game with Central Michigan while in recovery from a concussion. Jack Kiser does a little bit of everything for the Irish defense, and can appear on the line or even as a spot safety if necessary. He leads the team with 26 tackles after piling up a career-best 10 while starting at Mike linebacker for JD Bertrand against Central Michigan. Cam Hart was voted a captain by his teammates this season, and looks poised for a highly productive final season with the Irish. Among the most veteran defenders on the team (39 games played) Hart has 75 career tackles, 16 PBUs and two interceptions. DJ Brown returned for a fifth year and is the ‘quarterback’ of the back seven for Notre Dame’s defense. Brown picked off his fourth career pass against NC State, but missed the Central Michigan game with a leg injury. Xavier Watts has grown from a rookie wide receiver into one of Notre Dame’s starting safeties. He nabbed his first career interception against NC State, setting the Irish up in the redzone. Benjamin Morrison was a Freshman All-American last season, and is focused on taking his game to an even higher level in 2023. He intercepted his first pass of the season at NC State. See page 7 for more on Morrison. The Irish defense is filled with talented younger players eager to make their mark with increased playing time in 2023. Jaylen Sneed loves to pressure the quarterback and get downhill on running situations. Christian Gray, a true freshman, has earned the trust of position coach Mike Mickens to be listed as a back up to Benjamin Morrison. While those talented younger players are ready for their moment, there are three key veterans in the back seven of the defense who will play key roles. Clarence Lewis has played in 41 games at Notre Dame and scored his first career touchdown on a 33-yard interception return against Tennessee State. Thomas Harper, a transfer from Oklahoma State, made his first start in an Irish uniform against TSU and followed up with a team-high seven tackles at NC State. He continued his playmaking moments with his first career sack against Central Michigan. Antonio Carter II jumps up a level from Rhode Island and will provide the Irish safeties depth and contribute across the Irish special teams. Dylan Devezin, a sophomore walk-on quarterback, has seized the team’s holder role and has earned Spencer Shrader’s – and special teams coordinator Marty Biagi’s –trust.

OHIO STATE NOTES

No. 6 Ohio State and No. 9 Notre Dame, two of college football’s great programs and both saturated in nostalgia and tradition, meet Saturday in primetime at Notre Dame Stadium.  This is the eighth meeting between the programs and the fifth consecutive – since 1996 – where both are in the Top 10 of the Associated Press poll.  The other Top 10 matchups aside from 2023: 2022 (Ohio State 3; ND 5), 2016 (Ohio State 7; ND 8), 2006 (Ohio State 4; ND 5) and 1996 (Ohio State 4; ND 5). f Notre Dame won the first two games of the series, in 1935 and 1936, and Ohio State has won the last five games, played in 1995, 1996, 2006, 2016 and 2022. The 1936 and 1996 games were played at Notre Dame Stadium. f The game will complete a two-game series between the two powers that was scheduled in 2014 and included the 2022 season opener at Ohio Stadium, won by the Buckeyes, 21-10. f Ohio State (956 wins) and Notre Dame (942) rank second and fourth, respectively, in all-time college football wins. Respective win pcts. of .733 and .730 are No. 1 and No. 4 all-time.

BY THE NUMBERS 21-4 Ryan Day is in his fifth year as Ohio State head coach. His teams are 48-6 overall and 16-1 in true road games (3-1 vs. Top 25 teams). His Buckeyes are 21-4 in all “away” games and 16-4 vs. Top 25 teams. 9 Marvin Harrison Jr. has tied the great Cris Carter (1984-86) for fifth-place in school history with nine 100-yard receiving games. 1 Harrison has 14 receptions for 304 yards and three TDs so far this year. Defense! Two Top 5, nationally ranked defenses will be showcased Saturday with Ohio State No. 3 nationally allowing 223.7 yards per game and Notre Dame at No. 4 allowing 234.2 yards per game. 48 Ohio State’s defense has allowed just 20 points through the first three games. This is the fewest points allowed at this point in 48 years, or since the 1975 team allowed just 16 points in Games 1-3.

By any measure, Ohio State and Notre Dame have been two of the elite – and winningest – programs of all-time and specifically over the last 11-plus seasons.  In that span, Ohio State is third with 117 wins; Notre Dame is sixth with 97.  The Buckeyes are second nationally with a .900 winning percentage while Notre Dame is sixth (.757)  They represent two of the seven schools to make multiple appearances in the College Football Playoff.

While Ohio State and Notre Dame have been among the best programs over the last 11 years, they stack up against anyone in any decade … ever. Consider:  Ohio State ranks second in all-time wins (956); Notre Dame is fourth (942) f Ohio State is first in all-time winning percentage (.733); Notre Dame is fourth (.730) f The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish are tied for first all-time (along with Oklahoma) with seven Heisman Trophy winners apiece.  Notre Dame’s 107 all-time consensus All-Americans ranks first; Ohio State’s 92 is second.  Notre Dame’s 525 NFL Draft picks ranks No. 1; Ohio State has 485, which is third.  Ohio State has spent 970 weeks ranked in the Associated Press poll, which is No. 1 all-time; Notre Dame is fourth at 861 weeks.

21-10 WIN OVER NOTRE DAME IN 2022: No. 2 Ohio State pulled out a double-digit win over No. 5 Notre Dame to open the 2022 season last year at Ohio Stadium.  The Buckeyes prevailed in the second half after trailing, 10-7 at halftime.  Ohio State totaled 246 yards and 15 first downs in the second half and had two long, decisive scoring drives to regain the lead and then extend the lead.  The Ohio State defense was outstanding, limiting the Irish top just 72 second half yards, five first downs and zero touchdowns. Ohio State had 395 offensive yards and 22 first downs.

*************NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER***************

#15 IRISH FIRE THREE PAST VIRGINIA IN ACC VICTORY

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The No. 15 Fighting Irish men’s soccer team returned home to Alumni Stadium and put on an impressive performance in a 3-1 win over ACC foe Virginia on Friday evening in front of a packed crowd. The win improves Notre Dame to 5-1-3 on the season and 2-0-1 in ACC play.

Notre Dame’s three goals came from three different players as Matthew Roou, Wyatt Lewis and Eno Nto each found the back of the net in the winning effort.

In goal, Bryan Dowd continued his impressive run of play, making five saves to keep the Cavalier attack in check.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Notre Dame wasted no time jumping out to an early advantage, as Roou found the back of the net in just the fourth minute to go on top 1-0. Roou nodded in off the cross from Ethan O’Brien following a short corner and the keeper was unable to keep it from crossing the line for the opener.

The Irish defense limited any real threats over the first 45 minutes and then struck right before the half to double their lead to 2-0. KK Baffour sent in a dangerous free kick, which fell to Lewis, who finished through traffic for his first career goal and to put Notre Dame on top 2-0 heading into the halftime break.

Notre Dame came out of the intermission and nearly made it a three-goal lead but Nolan Spicer’s effort was right at the keeper after great buildup play in the final third.

Less than a minute later the visitors got on the board after a cross was deflected in by an Irish player for an own goal, cutting the lead in half to 2-1 in the 50th minute.

The Irish refused to let the lead slip away and ended up sealing the win in the 74th minute. Dowd played a ball long and connected with Nto, who managed to drive into the box and fire in a goal while falling down and a defender draped all over him to make the score 3-1 in the 74th minute.

Notre Dame then saw the game out and came away with the 3-1 win to remain on top of the ACC Coastal table.

McFARLAND FAMILY MEN’S HEAD SOCCER COACH CHAD RILEY’S TAKE

On the performance…

“Really proud of the team. It was a really good performance against a really top team. We know UVA is one of the best teams in the country so we are delighted to get the result and even more delighted to have long spells where I thought we played really well.”

On three different players scoring goals…

“After getting shutout a couple times over the last three games it was important to hit the back of the net. It’s nice that three different scorers got goals but really it’s just nice that we hit the back of the net.”

On the crowd…

“The crowd was tremendous. The green was everywhere and it lifted our guys. We are just thankful for all the students and fans that came out.”

ND STAT OF THE MATCH

Notre Dame’s three goals are the most the team has scored in a meeting with Virginia since the 2015 season, spanning 12 matches. The three goals are tied for the most the Irish have ever scored over the 21 meetings with the Cavaliers.

UP NEXT

The Irish are back in action for an ACC matchup in Raleigh, as they take on NC State at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 1 at Dail Soccer Field. The match will air on ACCNX.

***************NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL******************

IRISH WIN FIVE-SET THRILLER OVER BOSTON COLLEGE TO OPEN ACC PLAY

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame volleyball opened up ACC play on Friday night with a five-set thriller, taking down Boston College, 25-21, 16-25, 24-26, 25-15, 15-6. Furthermore, Purcell Pavilion remained protected as the Fighting Irish (7-2, 1-0) improved to 4-0 at home. The Irish have now won 10 straight against the Eagles (11-4, 0-1), matching a program all-time best, when they previously won 10 in a row against BC from 1991-2003.

Ava Lange led the team with 17 kills tonight. Sydney Palazzolo recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 18 digs. Phyona Schrader also notched double-digit kills with 11. Nicole Drewnick tallied 46 assists to go with her seven kills. Hattie Monson also came up big with 26 digs.

SET ONE

Notre Dame found itself down 7-3 early but battled back to tie it at 9-all. From there, the Irish went on a 12-5 scoring run, forcing a Boston College timeout, now up 21-14. Palazzolo, Schrader, Lange and Drewnick all recorded kills during this stretch. Out of the timeout the Eagles rallied and cut their deficit to one point at 22-21. The Irish then completely stomped out their momentum and won four straight to take the set 25-21. Lange added the exclamation point on the set with back-to-back kills to end it, totaling six kills in the set – a team best.

SET TWO

Set two took a swift turn against the Irish. It was close early with Notre Dame down just 9-7, but that’s when BC fired off four straight points to go up 13-7. From there, the Eagles rode that momentum to a 25-16 set win. Palazzolo led with four kills in the set.

SET THREE

The third set was an absolute back-and-forth battle that featured seven ties and three lead changes. Facing a late 23-19 deficit, the Irish showed some fight. Kills from Palazzolo, Drewnick and Lange cut it to 24-22. Two plays later, a huge dig from Monson set up another kill from Lange to tie it at 24-all. Yet, Boston College registered the next two points to take the set 26-24.

SET FOUR

The late set three tiebreaker didn’t weigh on the Irish, for they jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the fourth set, prompting a BC timeout. Shortly after, a 12-2 Notre Dame run to go up 17-6, gave the home team all the cushion they would need to see out the set. The Irish ultimately won the fourth set 25-15.

SET FIVE

Notre Dame and Boston College traded points early – tied at one, two, three and four. Then kills from the trio of Drewnick, Schrader and Palazzolo earned some separation, up 12-5. A kill from Lange and two BC attack errors later, the Irish celebrated the five-set win, taking the final set 15-6.

UP NEXT

The Irish look to improve to 2-0 in ACC play when they host Syracuse on Sunday, Sept. 24 at Noon ET inside Purcell Pavilion.

****************INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL****************

SYCAMORES DROP CONFERENCE OPENER TO BELMONT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Emma Kaelin tallied a career-high eight kills and Avery Hales dished out a season-best 18 assists Friday night, but visiting Indiana State fell to Belmont in three sets (25-17, 25-15, 25-23) in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams.

Hales also added six digs and five kills, while Kira Holland had six kills and 13 digs. Storm Suhre added five kills and three blocks in her first match in nearly two weeks.

Indiana State opened the match with kills from Suhre and Karinna Gall, but Belmont went on an early 8-2 run and never trailed for the remainder of the opening set. Kills by Suhre and Kaitlyn Hamilton, coupled with multiple Belmont errors, allowed the Sycamores to get within 14-10, but a four-point Belmont scoring run followed to break open the set. Suhre was involved in a pair of block assists late, but the homestanding Bruins went on to win the first set 25-17.

Indiana State’s freshmen provided a spark to begin the second set, with Scott, Hales and Holland combining for five kills within the Sycamores’ first 10 points. The Sycamores were neck-and-neck with the Bruins until a 9-2 scoring run saw Belmont jump in front 19-12. Back-to-back kills from KAelin gave Indiana State late life, but a 25-15 second set in favor of Belmont saw the Sycamores facing an 0-2 hole.

The third set got off to a better start for the Blue and White, as back-to-back kills from Hales gave the Sycamores a 6-5 lead. The Trees extended that lead to 13-9 following kills by Suhre and Kaelin, along with a block assist by Gall and Suhre. Belmont got within a point of Indiana State, but kills from Scott and Kaelin, along with a Scott service ace, saw the Sycamore advantage extended to 21-17. Belmont rallied back to score eight of the last 10 points, though, clinching the match with a 25-23 third set win.

Inside the Numbers

Emma Kaelin’s eight kills were a career-best, with six of those coming in the third set. Kaelin had a .500 hitting percentage in the third, with six kills and no errors on 12 attempts.

10 of Avery Hales’ season-best 18 assists came in the third set.

Indiana State’s freshman class accounted for 48 percent of the kills (15 out of 31), 75 percent of the assists (21 out of 28) and 57 percent of the digs (33 out of 58) that the Sycamores had Friday, along with two of the team’s three aces.

News and Notes

Friday’s match was the first of four straight on the road for Indiana State. The Sycamores continue their road trip with matches against Murray State, Missouri State and Southern Illinois.

After missing last week’s match against IUPUI, Storm Suhre returned to the starting lineup Friday and finished with five kills, three blocks and a .400 hitting percentage.

Indiana State finished with more digs than Belmont in Friday’s match (58-54).

Up Next

Indiana State plays its second of four consecutive road matches Saturday evening at Murray State, with first serve set for 6 p.m.

**************INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL***************

SYCAMORE BASKETBALL RELEASES THE FULL 2023-24 SCHEDULE

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The 2023-24 Indiana State men’s basketball schedule is complete as the Missouri Valley announced the 20-game conference slate on Friday morning.

The Sycamores schedule will feature home-and-home contests with nearly every member of the MVC this season with the exception of both Northern Iowa and Illinois State. Indiana State will travel UNI on January 7, while the Sycamores will host the Redbirds inside Hulman Center on February 13.

Overall, ISU will host 10 MVC games at home in 2023-24 starting with the conference opener on November 28 against Southern Illinois. Additional home games this season include Evansville (Jan. 3), Belmont (Jan. 13), Missouri State (Jan. 16), Bradley (Jan. 27), Drake (Feb. 3), Valparaiso (Feb. 7), Illinois State (Feb. 13), UIC (Feb. 24), and the regular season finale against Murray State (Mar. 3).

The conference home schedule completes the 14-game home schedule for the 2023-24 season that also features contests against St. Mary of the Woods, IUPUI, Southern Indiana, and Tennessee State inside Hulman Center. Game times and television dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Sycamores open up 2023-24 with a regular season matchup against St. Mary of the Woods on Monday, November 6 to open the year. The opening week concludes with a road trip to Alabama on November 10 as ISU takes on the Crimson Tide for the first time in program history.

Indiana State returns for their second home game of 2023-24 with a November 14 contest against IUPUI at Hulman Center. It marks the first time the programs have met since the 2015 season and ninth overall.

The Sycamores head to Las Vegas, Nev. for Thanksgiving as ISU is set to join five other teams for the Ball Dawgs Classic at The Dollar Loan Center. Indiana State will take on Rice (Nov. 21), Pepperdine (Nov. 22), and Toledo (Nov. 24) over the four-day event held in the home of the NBA G League Ignite.

Following the Ball Dawgs Classic, Indiana State starts Missouri Valley play at home as the Sycamores welcome the Salukis of Southern Illinois to Hulman Center on November 28. ISU remains in conference action on December 2 at Bradley, before returning to nonconference play at Northern Illinois on December 5.

The Sycamores return to Terre Haute on December 9 to take on Southern Indiana, before heading to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on December 16 for the Second Annual Indy Classic. ISU will take on Ball State continuing the extensive history between the two programs dating back to the inaugural matchup in 1919.

ISU’s final nonconference home game is set for December 19 as the Sycamores welcome Tennessee State to Hulman Center. The contest will mark the fourth all-time meeting between the programs and first since 2019.

The Sycamores’ final nonconference game features an opponent of historical significance to Indiana State as ISU makes the trek to East Lansing, Mich. to take on Michigan State for the first time since the 1979 NCAA Championship Game. Tipoff against the Spartans inside the Breslin Center will be on December 30 with ticket information coming soon.

ISU dives into conference play at the start of the new year hosting Evansville on January 3, before making the Iowa swing with road trips to UNI (Jan. 7) and Drake (Jan. 10). The Sycamores return home to host Belmont (Jan. 10) and Missouri State (Jan. 13), before hitting the road again at Murray State (Jan. 21) and UIC (Jan. 24). The Sycamores close out January hosting Bradley (Jan. 27) and traveling to Belmont (Jan. 31).

February opens with Drake making the return trip to Hulman Center on the 3rd, while ISU concludes the two-game stand with a home contest against Valparaiso (Feb. 7). The Sycamores travel to Missouri State (Feb. 10), before hosting Illinois State (Feb. 13) in the lone regular season contest between the two programs. Indiana State travels to SIU (Feb. 17), and Valparaiso (Feb. 21), before hosting UIC (Feb. 24) and traveling to Evansville (Feb. 28) to close out the month.

Senior Day for Indiana State is set for March 3 as the Sycamores host Murray State in the regular season finale.

Arch Madness is set for March 7-10 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.

Get Indiana State Men’s Basketball Season Tickets Now

Season tickets for the 2023-24 Indiana State men’s basketball team is on sale now. The Sycamores will host 10 conference games to go along with the nonconference slate.

The full schedule for the season will be announced in the coming weeks. The pricing list for the 2023-24 men’s basketball season tickets with court diagram can be found at GoSycamores.com.

***************PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL***************

PHOENIX OUTLAST ‘DONS IN FIVE

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Purdue Fort Wayne traveled to Green Bay on Friday (Sept. 22) looking for their first Horizon League win of the season. In the end, the Phoenix topped the Mastodons 3-2 (20-25, 25-19, 15-25, 25-23, 15-10) at the Kress Center.

The ‘Dons were scoring points from the service line all night. They finished the match with 13 aces to only seven errors. The 13 aces are the most for the ‘Dons since recording 14 vs. Old Dominion on Sept. 11, 2021.

LonDynn Betts led the ‘Dons with a career-high five aces. She also totaled a match-high 23 digs.

The Mastodons out-hit the Phoenix .500 to .385 in the first to take a 1-0 lead in the match. Green Bay rallied, limiting the ‘Dons to a .057 attack percentage in the second set. The third saw the ‘Dons record five aces and ground the Phoenix offense by limiting them to a -.062 attack percentage. The ‘Dons closed the set on a 10-2 run with the Phoenix using both of their time outs trying to halt the push.

The Mastodons had a chance to close out the match in the fourth. They rallied from a 10-6 hole to go up 21-16 on a Taya Haffner ace. Green Bay scored nine of the next 11 points to take the set. They carried that momentum into the fifth.

Panna Ratkai had a team-high 17 kills. Ashby Willis added 15 kills. They both recorded seven digs. Nicole Jones finished a double-double of 23 assists and 10 digs.

Tiffany Paalman hit .429 with 18 kills for the Phoenix. They had five student-athletes finish with double-digit digs.

Green Bay improves to 3-10 (1-0 Horizon League). The ‘Dons are now 5-9 (0-2 Horizon League). The ‘Dons travel south on Interstate 43 to Milwaukee for a battle with the Panthers on Saturday.

***********EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL****************

ACES FIGHT TO THE END IN LOSS TO MURRAY STATE

MURRAY, Ky. — The University of Evansville volleyball team opened Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play on the road with a hard-fought loss to the Murray State Racers.

The Purple Aces may have lost in straight sets, but it was a fight to the finish, not going down easy in the third set. Giulia Cardona had a match-high 26 kills to lead Evansville in their first conference game of the season. Melanie Feliciano served up three aces in the loss while adding five kills, the second-highest on the team. Ainoha Cruiz dove for a match-high 17 digs and three assists to keep UE in the match.

Game 1 – Murray State 25, UE 18

The match began with a quick back-and-forth pace as the teams traded points. After five points tied, Murray State pulled away with a four-point run. The Aces added a point to end the run but wouldn’t put together a run of their own until midway through the game getting back-to-back points. Evansville’s longest run of the match came out of their final timeout, putting together three points to make it 19-16 and forcing a Racer timeout. But two short runs for Murray State ended the set at 25-18.

Game 2 – Murray State 25, UE 21

It was a familiar beginning to the second set as the teams went back and forth for the first four points. The Racers had an early run, going up 5-2 but the Aces continued to stay within striking distance. Evansville continued to keep Murray from making any long runs with a point, breaking the momentum regularly. But Murray State made a three-point run, going up 17-10 and making UE call a timeout. But out of the timeout, the Aces put together three straight points. A challenge by the Racers stalled Evansville’s momentum as Murray went up 20-14, then taking it up to 22-15. The Aces stayed alive with a four-point run, but Murray State closed out the set with back-to-back points to go up by two.

Game 3 – Murray State 31, UE 29

It was all Evansville to begin the third set as the Aces put up a blistering five straight points highlighted by a service ace for Feliciano. The Racers responded with small two-point runs, but UE stayed ahead by getting points in between the runs. Murray State tied the game up and took the lead on a four-point run. The run was broken by an attack error and was followed up by two more errors for the Racers.

The Aces got the set back to a tie on a service ace from Cardona, making it 15-all, continuing their run up to six points at 18-16. Murray responded with a two-point run, but UE kept all the momentum putting together another big four-point run to make it 22-17. The run included back-to-back kills for Cardona, her 21st and 22nd of the match. The Racers got within two before Evansville pulled away again, getting to set point. But Murray was able to tie the game at 24, forcing a tiebreak to decide the set.

It was a back-and-forth battle, as neither team was able to come up with the three straight points needed to win the set. The Aces hit set point two times on an attack error forced by Cruz and a kill from Cardona. But the Racers put together three points on two errors and a kill to end the marathon set and take the match in three.

Evansville will remain on the road for its next match on Saturday night. UE heads down to Nashville to take on the Belmont Bruins at 5 p.m.

***********SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL************

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana (5-8) edged the Trojans of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (3-9) at home on Friday night at Screaming Eagles Arena 3-1 (25-16, 25-19, 25-23, 25-22). This match improves the Screaming Eagles conference record to 1-1.

USI struggled to defend the high-powered offense of Little Rock dropping the first set 25-16. The Trojans jumped out to a monstrous start winning 11 of the first 12 points. The Eagles would not go down easily, making a 3-0 run cutting the deficit to 11-4. However, the early deficit was too much to come back from as USI watched Little Rock take the first set. The Trojans dominated with a 0.333 attacking percentage along with 13 kills.

The Eagles bounced back with a relentless attack, captivating the second set 25-19. Both teams traded punches to start the set until USI went on a 4-0 surge to gain a 11-8 lead. Junior setter Carly Sobieralski (Indianapolis, Indiana) highlighted the run with two consecutive assists and an ace. Sophomore libero/defensive specialist Keira Moore (Newburgh, Indiana) added two consecutive aces to build a 22-15 lead. Costly attack errors from the Trojans capped off the match giving the Eagles a 2-1 advantage. USI tallied a match high 0.324 attack percentage.

A string of clutch points down the stretch helped the Eagles win the third set, 25-23. Senior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) tallied consecutive kills to build a 11-6 advantage.  However, the Trojans roared back with a 6-0 run to cut the lead to one. USI found themselves down four before they made a 6-0 run of their own centered around three emphatic kills from junior middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Illinois), Sobieralski, and Leah Anderson to build a 23-22 lead. Leah Anderson capped off the match with kill to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead. The USI defense forced Little Rock to a match low eight kills.

A huge comeback late in the set lifted the Eagles to a match clinching win, 25-22. Little Rock was up 21-16 before USI erupted on a 8-0 run to take a late 23-21 lead. Sobieralski collected four assists on the comeback run. Downing put the Trojans to bed with a game clinching kill. The Eagles finished with a match high 16 kills.

Leah Anderson had another double-double with a season high 19 kills and 11 digs. Sobieralski added 36 assists. Junior outside hitter Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana) and Moore added double digit digs, earning 15 and 12.

As a team the Eagles had 54 kills, 45 assists, and 7 aces with 56 digs. The Trojans tallied 44 kills, 39 assists, and 5 aces with 58 digs.

NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:

The Eagles stay in town Saturday for a rematch with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock at Screaming Eagles Arena. USI will take on the Trojans at 2 p.m.

**************SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER***************

USI DUELS WITH TENNESSEE TECH SUNDAY

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer continues its Ohio Valley Conference-opening road swing Sunday when the Screaming Eagles take on Tennessee Tech University at 1 p.m.

USI (1-5-4, 0-0-1) is seeking to continue its recent momentum that carried over from the end of the non-conference season into the start of conference play. The Screaming Eagles are 1-0-3 in the last four matches, including three straight draws during the four-match unbeaten streak.

Last time out, USI grabbed a point against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to begin the conference slate, battling the Trojans to a scoreless draw. Defensive play and battle for possession stood out from the match. Each side tallied five shots and two shots on goal apiece.

Against Little Rock, sophomore midfielder Peyton Murphy (Bargersville, Indiana) led USI with two shots, while senior midfielder Paige Vanek (St. Charles, Missouri) and sophomore midfielder Emma Thurston (Leawood, Kansas) each registered a shot on target. Redshirt freshman keeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) made a pair of saves in her second career shutout.

On the season, freshman forward Pilar Torres (Chula Vista, California) paces Southern Indiana with a pair of goals while tying with Murphy for a team-best 13 shots. Torres and Murphy are tied for sixth in the OVC in shots. Between the posts, Markland is second in the OVC with a 1.14 GAA and fifth with 38 saves. Markland is also fourth in the OVC with two shutouts.

Markland is the two-time reigning OVC co-Goalkeeper of the Week, as her play in net during USI’s four-game unbeaten streak was recognized across the conference. On Tuesday, she earned her second weekly accolade alongside sophomore centerback Charli Grafton (Sunriver, Oregon), who was named OVC co-Defensive Player of the Week for her performance against the University of Kansas City last week.

As a team, USI is first in the OVC with a 1.10 GAA and fifth with 85 shots. USI’s two shutouts are fifth in the OVC while the team’s 42 corner kicks are fourth.

Tennessee Tech (2-4-3, 1-0-0) was the projected favorite in the 2023 OVC Preseason Poll, claiming 12 first-place votes as the reigning regular-season champions. On Thursday, the Golden Eagles began their defense of the regular-season crown against Lindenwood University, capturing a 3-0 victory against the Lions. Following a scoreless first half, Tennessee Tech’s offense came alive with three goals in the second half within a ten-minute span. Senior Bailey Taylor scored the first before senior Meredith Nye scored twice.

Taylor and freshman Neve Renwick lead the Golden Eagles with three goals this season. Taylor also has two assists toward a team-best eight points. Renwick is Tennessee Tech’s top shot-taker with 25 shot attempts. In goal, junior Maggie Conrad has a 1.41 GAA and 50 saves in nine starts. Conrad has also been named an OVC co-Goalkeeper of the Week earlier this season. As a team, the Golden Eagles have 12 goals at a rate of 1.33 goals per game during the 2023 campaign. Tennessee Tech has a shot accuracy of 39.8 percent.

Sunday’s match will be the second all-time meeting. Tennessee Tech visited Southern Indiana in 2022, claiming a 4-0 victory. The Golden Eagles scored three times after taking a 1-0 lead into halftime.

Sunday’s contest can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+. Additional coverage links are on the USI Women’s Soccer schedule page on usiscreamingeagles.com.

*************VALPO VOLLEYBALL***************

VOLLEYBALL PULLS OUT FIVE-SET WIN OVER MISSOURI STATE FRIDAY

A night at the ARC which began with recognition of Valpo volleyball head coach Carin Avery for breaking the Valpo Athletics career wins record by a head coach across all sports concluded with the Beacons celebrating Avery’s 480th win at the helm of the program, a hard-fought five-set (25-18, 21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-8) victory over Missouri State to open MVC play.

How It Happened

Valpo scored four of the first five points of the opening set and never relinquished the lead in the opener. The key run was a 7-1 stretch mid-set which pushed an 11-9 advantage to 18-10, a spurt which included a pair of kills for senior right side Olivia Blackketter (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South [Winthrop]).

The second set started off in the Bears’ favor, as MSU scored four of the first five points. Valpo battled back to tie the frame at 5-5, but the Bears pushed their lead back out to four points at 11-7.

Again, the Beacons rallied, tying the score at 12, 13 and 14 before finally putting together consecutive points to pull ahead at 16-15. Valpo got its lead to two at 18-16, but MSU responded with five points in a row to take the lead for good and eventually even the match at one set apiece.

The two squads battled for the edge throughout the first half of set three. Finally, with the score tied at 11-11, the Beacons reeled off eight points in a row to seize control with the lead extended to 19-11. Leading 15-11 during that run, Valpo came out on top to end an epic rally, as a point which lasted one minute, 42 seconds concluded on a solo block by fifth-year middle Miranda Strongman (Wolverine Lake, Mich./Walled Lake Central [LIU]).

The lead reached nine points at 21-12, but the Beacons eventually needed every point of that advantage. MSU scored five in a row to cut its deficit to four, and then with the score 23-18, scored three in a row to make it a two-point set. An MSU service error gave Valpo three set points at 24-21, and on their third chance, the Beacons finished it off on a kill from senior middle Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais).

Valpo got the early jump in set four with a 4-1 edge before the Bears put together a 9-1 run to take the lead for good, going on to force the decisive fifth set.

The Beacons never trailed in the final frame, with a 4-1 spurt bookended by kills from redshirt sophomore Sam Warren (Kentland, Ind./South Newton) giving them an early 5-2 cushion. MSU got no closer than two points the rest of the way, and a service error by the Bears eventually finished out the victory.

Inside the Match

Valpo owns a 30-9 (.769) record at home at the ARC since the start of the spring 2021 season, including a perfect 4-0 home mark this season.

Friday’s five-set win was the program’s fifth in its last six MVC matches which have gone the distance.

Eye-popping numbers showed up all over Friday’s box score, maybe most notably the attack line for Januski. The senior, who set Valpo’s single-season hitting percentage record last year and is ahead of her own pace this season, took a career-high 36 swings, but did not let it affect her prolificacy. Januski tallied a match-high and career-best 19 kills, outdoing her previous high of 16 kills, while hitting at a .417 clip.

Januski’s 19 kills also are a season high by any Valpo player.

Strongman came up with 13 kills on .324 hitting and led all players with six blocks, setting season highs in both categories.

Fifth-year outside Bella Ravotto (Mishawaka, Ind./Marian) finished with her third double-double of the year, posting 10 kills and 19 digs.

Ravotto’s career digs total is up to 1,442 digs, leaving her just 34 away from cracking the program’s career top-10 chart.

Warren stuffed the stat sheet with eight kills on .292 hitting, one kill away from her career best, a career-high six digs and three blocks, all of the solo variety.

After not playing for three and a half sets, freshman Kennedy Arp (Byron Center, Mich./South Christian) stepped up when called upon at right side, contributing three kills on eight swings without an error and joining in on a pair of blocks.

Senior setter Victoria Bulmahn (McCordsville, Ind./Mt. Vernon) racked up a season-high 32 assists and added 11 digs for her third double-double of the year. Redshirt sophomore setter Addy Kois (Osceola, Ind./Penn) finished with 24 assists and nine digs.

Sophomore libero Emma Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) posted 34 digs in Friday’s win, the third-highest single-match total of her collegiate career. With that effort, she enters Saturday’s match just 29 digs shy of becoming the 24th player in Valpo history with 1,000 career digs.

Junior outside hitter Elise Swistek (LaPorte, Ind./New Prairie) registered 26 digs as well, her sixth effort of 20+ digs at Valpo.

As a team, the Beacons totaled 113 digs on Friday, just two digs shy of the program’s single-match top-five in a five-set match.

Valpo recorded 10 team blocks in the victory, the fourth time this season it has reached double figures in rejections.

Next Up

Valpo (9-5, 1-0) will look for a perfect opening weekend to MVC play on Saturday when it takes on Southern Illinois at 6 p.m., live on ESPN+. Between sets two and three, the 2003 team will be recognized as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Mid-Continent Conference championship.

*************VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL****************

MVC REVEALS 2023-24 CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL SLATE

The Missouri Valley Conference has revealed the 2023-24 league basketball schedule, which will feature a 20-game journey for each team leading into the 2024 State Farm MVC Tournament from March 7-10 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.

For the second straight year, each team will play a pair of early conference games the week after Thanksgiving. Valpo will tip off the league slate on Wednesday, Nov. 29 vs. Drake at the Athletics-Recreation Center before rounding out the early week of league action with a trip to Nashville, Tenn. to visit Belmont on Dec. 2.

After the first two league outings, the Beacons will play their final five nonconference games to round out the calendar year before starting 2024 with the first of 18 straight league games to close out the season on Jan. 3 vs. Bradley at the ARC. Valpo will play the Braves and Murray State (Feb. 24 on the road) once each while playing each of the other nine teams in full home-and-home series.

Four straight home conference games will be on Saturday nights in late January and early February, including games against Missouri State (Jan. 27), Evansville (Feb. 3) and Belmont (Feb. 10). The regular season will conclude with a home game against Illinois State on Sunday, March 3.

This will mark the first season of head coach Roger Powell Jr.’s leadership of the Valpo basketball program. The nonconference schedule was released last month.

****************MARIAN VOLLEYBALL*****************

MARIAN CLIMBS CROSSROADS LEAGUE STANDINGS WITH HOME SWEEP OF GRACE

INDIANAPOLIS – Riding a three-match winning streak entering Friday night, the Marian volleyball extended their home court wins as the Knights swept Grace College in the PE Center. Marian’s win (25-18,-20,-19) is their 11th of the year, as they improve to 11-5 on the campaign and 4-1 in Crossroads League play, sliding into a tie for second place in the league standings.

Marian built momentum in the first set, as they grew a quick 5-3 lead. A pair of kills from Marian hitters Gabby Fish and Khori Dryden helped push the lead to four, however Grace fought with the Knights, rallying back to tie the set at 12-12. After a joust of side outs, a 3-0 run for Marian sparked by Mikayla Christiansen forced a Lancer timeout, with the Knights in front 18-15. The run helped Marian take control of the set, with an additional 4-0 paced by Lancer attack errors fueling the fire. Marian would win the opening set 25-19, scoring 14 kills in the first game of the night.

Grace responded after falling behind 0-1 and challenged Marian early in the second set as the score was tied through eight rallies, but a 6-0 run sparked by Mikayla Christiansen gave the Knights a new energy. A service ace from Katie Hardegree helped force a timeout as Marian’s lead stood at 10-4, while kills from Dryden and Madison Brooks held the margin steady at five. Marian would lead by as many as nine in the second set with a Sydney Schaffer service ace boosting the advantage, as the Knights withstood a late surge to win 25-20.

Now leading 2-0 in the match, Marian wasted little time putting their stamp on the evening, building a 9-3 lead through 12 rallies. Brooks helped score four of the first nine points as she scored a block, assist, and two kills in the flurry. Grace would eventually teeter the scale and rally back to a flush score at 11-11, but Marian was able to maintain control as they never surrendered the lead. Dryden and a pair of Lancer errors would allow Marian to regain a cushion and build a four-point lead, while a late 4-0 run put the set out of reach. Hardegree and Gabby Fish put away the final points of the evening, as Marian closed their fourth consecutive sweep with a 25-18 victory in the third set.

Brooks led Marian’s balanced offensive numbers with seven kills, while Jaymison Summers, Dryden, and Fish each had six kills. Brooks also had three total blocks and a pair of digs, scoring a total of 8.5 points in the match. Logan Smith paced the setters with 16 helpers on the night, and Emma Lyons led the back row with 19 digs in the win. Schaffer finished with nine digs and two of Marian’s four service aces.

Marian will look to extend their winning streak to five as they take to the road on Saturday, traveling to St. Francis for a 4 p.m. match against the Cougars.

****************SMALL COLLEGE ATHLETICS***************

INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/

EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/

WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/

FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/

ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/

ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index

TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index

BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/

DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/

HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/

MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/

HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/

OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx

ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index

IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/

IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/

IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/

PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/

INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx

GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/

ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/

GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/

HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php

TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/

VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index

******MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS*******

American League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Y-Baltimore	95	59	.617	–	45 – 30	50 – 29	30 – 18	20 – 10	21 – 11	4 – 6	L 3
Y-Tampa Bay	94	61	.606	1.5	52 – 27	42 – 34	26 – 19	23 – 9	18 – 14	5 – 5	L 1
Toronto	86	68	.558	9	41 – 34	45 – 34	18 – 26	22 – 10	16 – 16	6 – 4	W 1
NY Yankees	78	76	.506	17	41 – 38	37 – 38	20 – 29	17 – 12	19 – 13	6 – 4	W 2
Boston	76	78	.494	19	39 – 38	37 – 40	22 – 24	19 – 11	15 – 17	3 – 7	W 1
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-Minnesota	82	72	.532	–	44 – 32	38 – 40	13 – 19	29 – 23	17 – 10	7 – 3	W 3
Cleveland	74	81	.477	8.5	41 – 36	33 – 45	16 – 14	22 – 27	17 – 15	6 – 4	W 2
Detroit	72	82	.468	10	32 – 43	40 – 39	7 – 25	30 – 16	14 – 16	6 – 4	L 1
Chi White Sox	58	96	.377	24	30 – 45	28 – 51	9 – 20	23 – 29	12 – 21	2 – 8	L 3
Kansas City	52	102	.338	30	31 – 47	21 – 55	7 – 23	20 – 29	9 – 20	8 – 2	W 4
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Texas	85	68	.556	–	48 – 31	37 – 37	20 – 12	19 – 13	24 – 19	6 – 4	W 3
Houston	85	69	.552	0.5	39 – 40	46 – 29	16 – 17	14 – 15	30 – 19	3 – 7	L 1
Seattle	84	69	.549	1	41 – 33	43 – 36	13 – 18	20 – 13	29 – 14	5 – 5	L 1
LA Angels	69	85	.448	16.5	35 – 40	34 – 45	14 – 18	17 – 13	19 – 27	2 – 8	L 2
Oakland	47	107	.305	38.5	25 – 54	22 – 53	8 – 24	12 – 15	13 – 36	2 – 8	W 1

National League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-Atlanta	99	55	.643	–	48 – 27	51 – 28	33 – 14	19 – 9	21 – 12	5 – 5	W 2
Philadelphia	85	69	.552	14	45 – 31	40 – 38	22 – 25	17 – 11	18 – 15	6 – 4	W 3
Miami	79	75	.513	20	44 – 35	35 – 40	25 – 24	14 – 14	14 – 17	5 – 5	L 2
NY Mets	71	83	.461	28	39 – 36	32 – 47	21 – 23	13 – 19	18 – 14	5 – 5	L 2
Washington	68	87	.439	31.5	33 – 46	35 – 41	16 – 31	14 – 19	15 – 16	3 – 7	L 2
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Y-Milwaukee	88	66	.571	–	45 – 30	43 – 36	18 – 12	29 – 17	13 – 19	7 – 3	W 4
Chi Cubs	80	74	.519	8	43 – 36	37 – 38	11 – 17	29 – 20	15 – 16	3 – 7	W 1
Cincinnati	79	76	.510	9.5	37 – 42	42 – 34	15 – 17	19 – 28	18 – 14	5 – 5	L 3
Pittsburgh	73	81	.474	15	38 – 40	35 – 41	14 – 13	24 – 26	16 – 15	7 – 3	W 3
St. Louis	67	87	.435	21	33 – 45	34 – 42	14 – 18	18 – 28	12 – 18	4 – 6	L 4
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
X-LA Dodgers	94	59	.614	–	51 – 28	43 – 31	17 – 14	19 – 14	28 – 15	7 – 3	L 1
Arizona	81	73	.526	13.5	43 – 35	38 – 38	14 – 18	20 – 12	29 – 23	6 – 4	L 1
San Francisco	77	77	.500	17.5	43 – 32	34 – 45	13 – 18	20 – 13	24 – 20	3 – 7	W 1
San Diego	76	78	.494	18.5	43 – 36	33 – 42	16 – 16	10 – 20	25 – 24	9 – 1	W 8
Colorado	56	97	.366	38	34 – 40	22 – 57	14 – 20	13 – 15	12 – 36	5 – 5	L 5

X – Clinched Division,  Y – Clinched Playoff Spot

***********WILD CARD STANDINGS***************

AL Wild Card Standings
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Last 10	Streak
Y-Tampa Bay	94	61	.606	+8.5	52-27	42-34	5-5	L 1
Toronto	86	68	.558	+1.0	41-34	45-34	6-4	W 1
Houston	85	69	.552	–	39-40	46-29	3-7	L 1
Seattle	84	69	.549	0.5	41-33	43-36	5-5	L 1
NY Yankees	78	76	.506	7.0	41-38	37-38	6-4	W 2
Boston	76	78	.494	9.0	39-38	37-40	3-7	W 1
Cleveland	74	81	.477	11.5	41-36	33-45	6-4	W 2
Detroit	72	82	.468	13.0	32-43	40-39	6-4	L 1
LA Angels	69	85	.448	16.0	35-40	34-45	2-8	L 2
Chi White Sox	58	96	.377	27.0	30-45	28-51	2-8	L 3
Kansas City	52	102	.338	33.0	31-47	21-55	8-2	W 4
Oakland	47	107	.305	38.0	25-54	22-53	2-8	W 1

NL Wild Card Standings
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Last 10	Streak
Philadelphia	85	69	.552	+5.0	45-31	40-38	6-4	W 3
Arizona	81	73	.526	+1.0	43-35	38-38	6-4	L 1
Chi Cubs	80	74	.519	–	43-36	37-38	3-7	W 1
Miami	79	75	.513	1.0	44-35	35-40	5-5	L 2
Cincinnati	79	76	.510	1.5	37-42	42-34	5-5	L 3
San Francisco	77	77	.500	3.0	43-32	34-45	3-7	W 1
San Diego	76	78	.494	4.0	43-36	33-42	9-1	W 8
Pittsburgh	73	81	.474	7.0	38-40	35-41	7-3	W 3
NY Mets	71	83	.461	9.0	39-36	32-47	5-5	L 2
Washington	68	87	.439	12.5	33-46	35-41	3-7	L 2
St. Louis	67	87	.435	13.0	33-45	34-42	4-6	L 4
Colorado	56	97	.366	23.5	34-40	22-57	5-5	L 5

Y – Clinched Playoff Spot

*************NFL STANDINGS************

American Football Conference
East Division
	W	L	T	Pct	GB	PF	PA	Home	Road	vs. Conf	vs. Div	Streak
Miami Dolphins	2	0	0	1.000	0.0	60	51	0-0-0	2-0-0	2-0-0	1-0-0	2 W
New York Jets	1	1	0	.500	1.0	32	46	1-0-0	0-1-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1 L
Buffalo Bills	1	1	0	.500	1.0	54	32	1-0-0	0-1-0	1-1-0	0-1-0	1 W
New England Patriots	0	2	0	.000	2.0	37	49	0-2-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	2 L
West Division
	W	L	T	Pct	GB	PF	PA	Home	Road	vs. Conf	vs. Div	Streak
Las Vegas Raiders	1	1	0	.500	0.0	27	54	0-0-0	1-1-0	1-1-0	1-0-0	1 L
Kansas City Chiefs	1	1	0	.500	0.0	37	30	0-1-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	1 W
Los Angeles Chargers	0	2	0	.000	1.0	58	63	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-2-0	0-0-0	2 L
Denver Broncos	0	2	0	.000	1.0	49	52	0-2-0	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0	2 L
North Division
	W	L	T	Pct	GB	PF	PA	Home	Road	vs. Conf	vs. Div	Streak
Baltimore Ravens	2	0	0	1.000	0.0	52	33	1-0-0	1-0-0	2-0-0	1-0-0	2 W
Pittsburgh Steelers	1	1	0	.500	1.0	33	52	1-1-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1 W
Cleveland Browns	1	1	0	.500	1.0	46	29	1-0-0	0-1-0	1-1-0	1-1-0	1 L
Cincinnati Bengals	0	2	0	.000	2.0	27	51	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-2-0	0-2-0	2 L
South Division
	W	L	T	Pct	GB	PF	PA	Home	Road	vs. Conf	vs. Div	Streak
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	1	0	.500	0.0	40	38	0-1-0	1-0-0	1-1-0	1-0-0	1 L
Indianapolis Colts	1	1	0	.500	0.0	52	51	0-1-0	1-0-0	1-1-0	1-1-0	1 W
Tennessee Titans	1	1	0	.500	0.0	42	40	1-0-0	0-1-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	1 W
Houston Texans	0	2	0	.000	1.0	29	56	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-2-0	0-1-0	2 L
National Football Conference
East Division
	W	L	T	Pct	GB	PF	PA	Home	Road	vs. Conf	vs. Div	Streak
Dallas Cowboys	2	0	0	1.000	0.0	70	10	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	2 W
Philadelphia Eagles	2	0	0	1.000	0.0	59	48	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	2 W
Washington Commanders	2	0	0	1.000	0.0	55	49	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	0-0-0	2 W
New York Giants	1	2	0	.333	1.5	43	98	0-1-0	1-1-0	1-2-0	0-1-0	1 L
West Division
	W	L	T	Pct	GB	PF	PA	Home	Road	vs. Conf	vs. Div	Streak
San Francisco 49ers	3	0	0	1.000	0.0	90	42	1-0-0	2-0-0	2-0-0	1-0-0	3 W
Los Angeles Rams	1	1	0	.500	1.5	53	43	0-1-0	1-0-0	1-1-0	1-1-0	1 L
Seattle Seahawks	1	1	0	.500	1.5	50	61	0-1-0	1-0-0	1-1-0	0-1-0	1 W
Arizona Cardinals	0	2	0	.000	2.5	44	51	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-2-0	0-0-0	2 L
North Division
	W	L	T	Pct	GB	PF	PA	Home	Road	vs. Conf	vs. Div	Streak
Green Bay Packers	1	1	0	.500	0.0	62	45	0-0-0	1-1-0	1-1-0	1-0-0	1 L
Detroit Lions	1	1	0	.500	0.0	52	57	0-1-0	1-0-0	0-1-0	0-0-0	1 L
Minnesota Vikings	0	2	0	.000	1.0	45	54	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-2-0	0-0-0	2 L
Chicago Bears	0	2	0	.000	1.0	37	65	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-2-0	0-1-0	2 L
South Division
	W	L	T	Pct	GB	PF	PA	Home	Road	vs. Conf	vs. Div	Streak
Atlanta Falcons	2	0	0	1.000	0.0	49	34	2-0-0	0-0-0	2-0-0	1-0-0	2 W
New Orleans Saints	2	0	0	1.000	0.0	36	32	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	1-0-0	2 W
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2	0	0	1.000	0.0	47	34	1-0-0	1-0-0	2-0-0	0-0-0	2 W
Carolina Panthers	0	2	0	.000	2.0	27	44	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-2-0	0-2-0	2 L

X – Clinched Playoff Spot,  Y – Clinched Division,  Z – Clinched Home Field Advantage

Last updated Sep. 22, 1:19 A.M. ET

***********TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY************

1901      The Superbas establish a new franchise record for runs scored in a game when routing the Reds, 25-6. Brooklyn tallies 11 times in the fifth inning during the League Park contest played in Cincinnati.

1905      In Detroit’s 8-5 loss to Washington, 18-year-old Tiger rookie outfielder Ty Cobb hits a three-run homer off Washington’s Cy Falkenberg. The American League Park inside-the-park round-tripper becomes the first of the 117 home runs for Georgia Peach, who will lead the league only once during his 24-year career, hitting 9 in 1909.

1908      When Fred Merkle fails to touch second base after an apparent game-winning hit, scoring McCormick from third costs the Giants a 2-1 win over the Cubs, with the ump calling him out and ruling the game a tie. The play, dubbed ‘Merkle’s Boner,’ will eventually cost the Giants the flag. Public Bonehead, Private Hero:

1916      Allowing only one walk during a twin bill with the Cincinnati Reds, Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Phillies wins both ends of a doubleheader, 7-3 and 4-0, to establish a National League record. The future Hall of Famer will repeat the feat on September 3, 1917, against the Brooklyn Robins at Ebbets Field.

1930      In a slugfest played at Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl, the Cardinals set a franchise record, collecting 26 hits in a 19-16 victory over the Phillies. It will be another seventy-eight years before the Redbirds have an equal amount of hits in a game.

1933      Tom Oliver strikes out as a pinch-hitter in his final major league at-bat, ending his four-year career with 2,073 homerless plate appearances. The 30-year-old Red Sox outfielder’s long-ball drought sets a modern record, but nineteenth-century catcher Bill Holbert, who also never went deep throughout his entire career, made 2,396 trips to the plate without hitting a home run.

1939      In the first game of a twin bill, Brooklyn’s third baseman Cookie Lavagetto reaches base seven consecutive times as the Dodgers rout the Phillies, 22-4. The 26-run Shibe Park contest takes only two hours and five minutes to complete.

1947      Before the game against the Giants in a sold-out Ebbets Field, the Dodgers staged Jackie Robinson Day. The Brooklyn rookie, who endured much grief this season as the game’s first black player in modern times, is touched when his teammates crowd around home plate to participate in the ceremony.

1949      With the Indians eliminated from the pennant race, team owner Bill Veeck and a few players, serving as pallbearers, hold a funeral service for the 1948 pennant, using a horse-drawn hearse to take the casket containing the 14-by-20-foot flag for burial behind the center-field fence. The buried item at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium disappeared, causing some superstition fans to believe the missing pennant explains why the Tribe hasn’t won a World Series since the ceremony.

1950      In the sixth inning of the A’s 16-5 rout of the Senators, Joe Astroth drives in six runs with a grand slam and a two-run single. In the one frame of the Griffith Stadium contest, the Philadelphia backup catcher collects a third of his RBIs for the season.

1952      The Dodgers clinch the National League pennant with a 5-4 victory over the Phillies in the opener of a twilight twin bill at Ebbets Field. Brooklyn becomes the first team since 1948 to capture the Senior Circuit flag before the season’s final game.

1955      The Yankees clinch their 21st American League pennant by beating Boston in the nightcap at Fenway Park, 3-2. The team, who will lose the World Series to Brooklyn in seven games, will finish the season three games ahead of Cleveland.

1956     Ozzie Virgil, who will see his son Ozzie catch in the big leagues, becomes the first Dominican to play in the majors. The 23-year-old Monte Cristi native plays third base in the team’s 6-2 loss to Curt Simmons and the Phillies at the Polo Grounds.

1956      Due to the enforcement of a curfew, the Sunday contest between the Dodgers and Pirates is postponed with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, sending the 44,932 fans, the largest crowd in Forbes Field’s history, home. The game will be completed tomorrow with Brooklyn maintaining their 8-3 advantage over Pittsburgh.

1957      Ted Williams extends his consecutive on-base streak to a major league record 16 when he reaches base five straight times in the Red Sox’ 9-4 victory over Washington at Griffith Stadium. During his run, the ‘Splendid Splinter’ has collected two singles, four home runs (in consecutive at-bats), and nine walks and reaches base when hit by a pitch.

1957      The Braves clinch the National League pennant, defeating the Cards 4-2 thanks to Hank Aaron’s 11th inning home run. Milwaukee’s accomplishment marks the first time since 1950 that a New York team hasn’t finished first in the National League.

1962      In his first major league start, 17-year-old first baseman Ed Kranepool gets his first hit, an eighth-inning double at the Polo Grounds in the Mets’ 2-1 walk-off victory over Chicago. When the former James Monroe High School standout retires, he will be the franchise leader in eight offensive categories, including collecting 1418 hits during his 18 seasons with the team.

1965      In an 11-5 complete-game victory at Wrigley Field, Jim Bunning breaks the Phillies’ season record for strikeouts when Cubs shortstop Jimmy Stewart becomes his 242nd victim of the year. The right-hander, who finishes the campaign fanning 268 batters, surpasses the mark established in 1915 by Pete Alexander.

1969      In an 8-3 win over the Yankees at Fenway Park, Red Sox’s first baseman Carl Yastrzemski hits his 200th career home. Yaz, who will hit 452 homers during his 23-year tenure in the major leagues, blasts Yankee starter Mel Stottlemyre’s third-inning pitch to reach the milestone and then adds #201 in the eighth off Lindy McDaniel.

1969      Exactly one year after their manager suffered a heart attack, the Mets give Gil Hodges a reason to relax when the team clinches a tie for the NL East flag, beating the Cardinals, 3-2, on a Bud Harrelson’s11th inning walk-off single off Bob Gibson. Before the Shea Stadium victory, Linton H. Bishop, Jr., the skipper’s cardiologist, had sent him a telegram that read, “Happy to see you’re No. 1. Hope your team does as well as your heart.”

1969      In his last major league at-bat, John Miller homers, making the Dodger only the second player, joining Cubs’ backup catcher Paul Gillespie’s accomplishment in 1945 to hit a home run in his first and last plate appearance in the major leagues. In 1966, as a Yankee, he went deep in the first of only 61 big league career at-bats in which he would collect only ten hits, including the two memorable round-trippers, to start and end his 32-game career.

1973      The A’s clinched their third straight AL West division title, beating Chicago at Comiskey Park, 10-5. Vida Blue notches his 20th victory, joining teammates Ken Holtzman (21) and Catfish Hunter (21) as a 20-game winner, with White Sox right-hander Wilbur Wood suffering his 20th defeat, bringing the knuckleballer’s record to 24-20.

1975      At San Diego Stadium, Randy Jones becomes the first 20-game winner in the franchise’s seven-year history when the Padres beat the Dodgers, 6-5. Two seasons ago, the 26-year-old southpaw led the National League in losses with 22 defeats hurling for the Friars.

1977      Reds’ outfielder George Foster becomes the tenth major leaguer to hit 50 home runs in a season and the first since Willie Mays accomplished the feat in 1965 with the Giants. The National League’s eventual MVP, en route to finishing with 52, hits the milestone blast off Buzz Capra with two outs in the ninth inning in the team’s 5-1 win over the Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

1978      While riding as a passenger in a car, Lyman Bostock is killed by the estranged husband of Barbara Smith, who mistakenly shoots the 27-year-old Angel outfielder in the right temple while attempting to murder his wife. After the first trial results in a hung jury, Leonard Smith, the perpetrator, is found not guilty by reason of insanity and will serve only seven months after the verdict, prompting the Indiana legislature to change the state’s laws regarding insanity.

1979      In a ten-inning 7-4 Cardinal victory over New York, Lou Brock steals his 938th and final base to surpass Billy Hamilton’s mark established last century. In 1977, the St. Louis outfielder broke Ty Cobb’s modern major league record of 892 thefts.

1983      With a 6-2 win over the team that traded him, Phillies’ southpaw Steve Carlton records his 300th victory, beating the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Redbirds traded the future Hall of Fame left-hander to Philadelphia for Rick Wise.

1984      At Tiger Stadium, Willie Hernandez establishes a franchise record when he converts his 32nd consecutive save opportunity, holding the Yankees to one run over two innings in Detroit’s 4-1 victory. The closer’s accomplishment lasts for 27 years until Jose Valverde surpasses the mark in 2011.

1984      The Tigers defeat the Yankees, 4-1, making Sparky Anderson the first manager to win 100 games in a season in each league. As skipper of the ‘Big Red Machine,’ his team won 108 games in 1975 and 102 in 1976.

1986      Astros rookie southpaw Jim Deshaies, en route to tossing a two-hit shutout with ten strikeouts, sets a major league record by striking out the first eight batters. The 26-year-old left-hander streak ends in the top of the third inning when Dodger pinch-hitter Larry See, batting for the opposing pitcher, pops out to second baseman Bill Doran.

1987      Albert Hall, needing a three-bagger to complete the cycle, hits a bases-empty, two-out triple in the bottom of the ninth inning and will score the decisive run on Dave Smith’s wild pitch, giving Atlanta a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Houston. The 29-year-old outfielder is the first Braves’ player to hit for the cycle since 1910, when Bill Collins accomplished the rare feat.

1988      Jose Canseco of the A’s becomes baseball’s first 40-40 player when he swipes his 39th and 40th base in a 14-inning victory over the Brewers, 9-8. Other than finishing this campaign with 42 homers and 40 stolen bases, the Oakland slugger never again achieves a 30-30 season in his 17 years in the major leagues.

1992      Leadoff hitter Bip Roberts ties the National League record with his tenth consecutive hit, a first-inning single in the Reds’ 3-0 victory over Los Angeles at Chavez Ravine. The Cincinnati left fielder’s streak ends when he grounds out in the fifth inning, facing Dodger starter Pedro Astacio.

1996      Atlanta beats the Expos, 8-2, to clinch the National League East. The Braves become the first National League team to take five straight division titles.

1997      The Mariners break the record for the most home runs by a major league team in a season when Jay Buhner goes deep for the club’s 258th round-tripper in the first inning of the 4-3 victory over Anaheim at the Kingdome. The eventual AL Division Champs will have six players hit at least 20 homers, breaking the record established last year by the Orioles and extending the mark to 264 round-trippers by the end of the season.

1997      With a 6-3 victory over the Expos at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, the Marlins clinch their first-ever postseason berth. Florida, which reaches the playoffs in its fifth year of existence, becomes the youngest franchise to win a World Championship.

1998      With an 8-4 victory over the Indians, the 1998 Yankees tie the 1927 team for the most wins in franchise history. The Bronx Bombers’ 110 victories pull them within one game of the American League’s 111 wins by the 1954 Indians.

1998      With his team ahead 7-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases full of Brewers and two outs, Cubs’ outfielder Brant Brown drops Geoff Jenkins’s routine long fly ball to left field, allowing three runs to score, giving Milwaukee an 8-7 walk-off win at County Stadium. The infamous error will be immortalized by Ron Santo’s radio call when the broadcaster mournfully exclaims, “Nooooooooo!!!!!” as the ball rolls toward the ivy-covered wall.

1998      Craig Biggio becomes the first player since Tris Speaker in 1912 to accumulate 50 stolen bases and 50 doubles in the same season. The Astros second baseman reaches the milestone when he swipes second in the top of the sixth inning in the team’s 7-1 victory over St. Louis in Busch Stadium.

1998      In Chicago’s 8-7 loss at Milwaukee, Cubs’ outfielder Sammy Sosa goes deep, hitting his 64th and 65th homers to tie Mark McGwire in the historic home run race. After both sluggers blast their 66th in two days to stay even, ‘Big Red’ will collect four more round-trippers in the season’s final two days to finish with 70.

1999      In a 12-4 Orioles victory over the A’s at Camden Yards, Albert Belle becomes only the third player in baseball history to hit four doubles in one game twice during his career and the first one to do so in one season. Along with the Baltimore designated hitter, Gavvy Cravath and Bill Werber are the two other major leaguers to accomplish the feat.

1999      With a crowd of 27,549 fans, the Yankees break the New York City season attendance record with a total of 3,072,009. The Mets had previously held the record when 3,047,724 turned the turnstiles in 1988.

2000      Joining Frank Robinson, Devil Rays’ Fred McGriff becomes only the second player in major league history to hit 200 homers in the American and National League. The Crime Dog reaches the milestone when he goes deep off Roy Halladay in the team’s 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays at the SkyDome.

2000      Surpassing the major league team mark shared by the 1997 Braves and the 1999 Indians for grand slams in a season, Ben Grieve’s seventh-inning home run with bases loaded gives the A’s a record-breaking 13 grand slams. The four-run homer off Mariner’s right-handed reliever Jose Paniagua fuels the team’s 8-4 victory at Safeco Field.

2000      Rafael Palmeiro becomes the 32nd major leaguer to hit 400 career homers as he hits a three-run shot in the fifth inning of a 15-4 defeat to the Angels at the Ballpark in Arlington (TX).

2001      Sammy Sosa sets a major league record with his third three-homer game of the season, hitting #’s 56, 57, and 58 off Astros’ rookie Tim Redding. Slammin’ Sammy also accomplished the feat against the Rockies (August 9) and the Brewers (August 22).

2001      Alex Rodriguez’s 48th home run breaks Ernie Banks’ major league record for most in a season by a shortstop, which ‘Mr. Cub’ established in 1957. The homer also ties the Rangers’ infielder with Frank Howard (1969 as a Senator) for the franchise record for home runs in a season.

2001      At Camden Yards, Yankee closer Mariano Rivera establishes a franchise single-season record when he saves his 47th game, a 5-4 victory over Baltimore in 10 innings. Dave Righetti set the previous set the mark in 1986.

2001      In the Giants’ 11-2 rout of the Padres, Barry Bonds ties Sammy Sosa for the second-most home runs in a season, hitting his 66th round-tripper off San Diego’s rookie Jason Middlebrow in the second inning of the Qualcomm Stadium contest. The left fielder also sets a major league record with 34 road homers, passing Babe Ruth (1927) and Mark McGwire (1998), who had 32 dingers away from home.

2002      In the last public event in 32-year-old Cinergy Field, over 40,000 fans attend a softball game featuring Reds greats of the ‘Big Red Machine’ against an all-star team of players from the same era. Banned by major league baseball, Pete Rose participates in the non-affiliated MLB game, receiving a tremendous ovation from the Cincinnati fans.

2005      Jimmy Rollins’ first-inning single makes the shortstop’s 28-game hitting streak the longest by a Phillies player in over one hundred years. Ed Delahanty got at least one hit in 31 consecutive contests for the National League franchise during the 1899 season.

2005      As a result of the merger of Bank One and JP Morgan Chase & Company, the Diamondbacks’ home field, Bank One Ballpark, is renamed Chase Field. Arizona fans, who have affectionately come to call the stadium ‘Bob,’ will be comforted to know the team will continue to employ D. Baxter Bobcat as the team’s mascot.

2006      In Milwaukee’s Miller Park, Barry Bonds hits his 734th career homer, surpassing Hank Aaron, and establishes a new all-time National League home run mark. The historic long ball hit by the unpopular 42-year-old Giants slugger receives little fanfare in the city where ‘Hammerin’ Hank,’ a former player for the Braves and Brewers, is a local legend.

2006      With one home game left on the schedule, the Dodgers break their single-season attendance record established in 1982 as the team sells 3,708,723 tickets to its games played in Chavez Ravine. The actual turnstile count set the previous record of 3,608,881, the method formerly used by the National League to count fans.

2006      At Camden Yards, Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons hits a foul ball straight back over the screen that hits a fan in the rib cage. The injured patron is the batter’s wife, Laura.

2007      At Petco Park, the Rockies beat the Padres, 7-3, for their 84th win of the season to break a club record. Jeff Francis, who gives up seven hits and two runs in his eight innings of work, ties Kevin Ritz (1996) and Pedro Astacio (1999) for club victories and establishes a new franchise mark for left-handers, winning his 17th game of the campaign.

2007      Mike Mussina becomes the 45th pitcher in major league history to win 250 games when the Yankees beat the Blue Jays in the Bronx, 7-5. ‘Moose’ insists that the game ball goes to Joba Chamberlain, the rookie phenom who picks up his first career save.

2007      In front of the largest crowd of the season, the Nationals, in the last major league game played at RFK, beat Philadelphia, 5-3, to finish their three-year stay at the 41-year-old Washington, D.C. stadium with a home win-loss record of 122-121. The ballpark, the former home of the expansion Senators and the NFL’s Redskins, had served as the Nats’ home since 2005, when the franchise shifted from Montreal to the District of Columbia.

2007      Milton Bradley tears an anterior cruciate ligament when his manager Bud Black spins him to the ground, preventing him from going after umpire Mike Winters in the eighth inning of a 7-3 loss to the Rockies. The Padres’ left fielder will miss the rest of the season due to the injury, and baseball suspends the first base ump for the remainder of the season without pay for his actions during the confrontation.

2008      With a 5-4 victory over the Indians at Fenway Park, the Red Sox earn at least a wild-card playoff berth. Boston’s win eliminates the Yankees, who had appeared in 13 consecutive postseasons, spanning Derek Jeter’s entire career.

2008      The Tigers, bowing to the Royals, 5-0, fall into last place in the American League Central Division, getting blanked for the 13th time this season. After making significant moves in the offseason, Detroit appeared to be one of the best teams in baseball.

2008      For the third consecutive season, the Marlins have established a new franchise record for home runs. Josh Willingham’s second-inning round-tripper, the club’s 202nd, sets the new mark in Florida’s 9-4 loss to the Nationals.

2008      Tim Lincecum sets the Giants’ single-season record with 252 strikeouts. The San Francisco right-hander whiffs nine Colorado batters in 4.1 innings to surpass Jason Schmidt, who had 251 K’s in 2004.

2008      Jose Reyes collects his 200th hit of the season with a bases-loaded triple in a much-needed Mets 6-2 victory over the Cubs at Shea Stadium. The 25-year-old shortstop joins Lance Johnson (1996) as one of the only two players in franchise history to reach the esteemed plateau.

2009      After signing him to a one-year contract extension for 2010, the Braves announce that Bobby Cox will retire next season as the team’s manager. The 68-year-old skipper has led the team to 14 consecutive postseason appearances and a world championship during his 24-year tenure in Atlanta.

2009      Trailing 8-0 at Dodger Stadium, the Giants take the lead, scoring nine runs in the top of the seventh inning. Although L.A. will come back twice to tie the score with clutch two-out hits in the eighth and ninth, San Francisco tallies four runs in the top of the tenth frame for the 14-10 victory.

2010      The lone run in the Blue Jays’ 1-0 victory over Seattle at the Rogers Centre scores in the first inning when Jose Bautista hits his 50th home run of the season, making the right-fielder the 26th player to reach the coveted plateau. Prince Fielder (50) and Alex Rodriguez (54) most recently reached the milestone in 2007.

2010      Ichiro Suzuki, with his fifth-inning single off Toronto’s Shawn Hill, becomes the first major leaguer to compile ten consecutive 200-hit seasons, breaking the record he shared with Willie Keeler. The Mariner outfielder now has more 200-hit seasons than any player in AL history, surpassing Ty Cobb, and joins Pete Rose as the only other player with ten seasons with 200 or more hits.

2011      Starlin Castro collects his 200th hit with a leadoff single off Chris Carpenter in the team’s 5-1 victory over the Cardinals to become only the 10th player to accomplish the feat before the age of 22 years old and the youngest Cub in franchise history to do so in a single season. Chicago’s 21-year-old shortstop, en route to finishing the season with a league-leading 207, reaches the milestone, two years younger than Billy Herman (1932) and Augie Galan (1935), who were both 23 at the time.

2011      The Brewers win their first division title in 29 years when they beat Florida 4-1. The decisive blow in the Miller Park clincher is Ryan Braun’s eighth-inning three-run home run that breaks the 1-1 deadlock.

2011      The Rangers’ 5-3 victory over Seattle, coupled with a Halos’ loss, clinches the AL West division. The title is the second in a row for Texas and the fifth in franchise history.

2011      The Diamondbacks beat San Francisco, 3-1, to win the NL West division for the first time in four years. Arizona, who finished 65-97 last season, clinched their worst-to-first title with an eighth-inning rally, much to the delight of the cheering fans at Chase Field.

2013      Alex Rios triples to right-center field in the sixth inning to complete the cycle in the Rangers’ 12-0 rout of Houston at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Texas outfielder doubled in the first inning, beat out an infield single in the third, and went deep with his 18th homer in the next frame.

2013      With their 2-1 win over Chicago thanks to Starling Marte’s ninth-inning homer and Washington’s defeat in St. Louis, the Pirates will appear in the postseason for the first time since 1992. The victory assures the Bucs one of the two wild-card berths, with a division title still within reach.

2014      The Diamondbacks select Dave Stewart as the team’s fourth general manager in franchise history. The former All-Star big league pitcher, a 20-game winner for four consecutive seasons beginning in 1987, will report to the Diamondbacks’ chief baseball officer Tony La Russa, who was his manager when he posted a 119-78 record (.604) during his eight seasons with the A’s.

2017      “At the end of the day, this the best country on the planet. My hand over my heart symbolized that I am, and will forever be, an American citizen. But my kneeling is what’s getting the attention because I’m kneeling for the people that don’t have a voice.” – BRUCE MAXWELL, explaining why he knelt during the playing of the National Anthem. Oakland catcher Bruce Maxwell becomes the first major leaguer to take a knee during the National Anthem in protest of racial injustice and the provocative comments of President Donald Trump, who believes owners should fire athletes for the gesture. In a show of support, A’s outfielder Mark Canh puts his hand on his kneeling teammate’s shoulder.

*****************FOOTBALL HISTORY******************

September 23, 1984 – The great Joe Montana missed his first start with the San Francisco 49ers in 49 games. Montana who was unable to play due to an injury was replaced by backup Matt Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh stepped in and threw for 252 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Niners to a 21-9 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

September 23, 1992 – Bill Comrie purchased the BC Lions franchise from the Canadian Football League. As we have discussed in earlier episodes former BC owner Murray Pezim filed for bankruptcy before the CFL had to step in and assume ownership. The team also suffered a setback when it lost its star quarterback, Doug Flutie to free agency and his subsequent signing with the rival Calgary Stampeders. The Lions finished in last place that season of 1992 but since Comrie purchased the team they have won the coveted Grey Cup four times in the 1994, 2000, 2006 & 2011 CFL championships.

September 23, 2018 – The Amazing quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, Drew Brees surpassed Brett Favre’s career record 6300 pass completions to become the new record holder. A 17 yard touchdown pass to favorite target Michael Thomas helped not only achieve the milestone but also to overcome the Atlanta Falcons by the score of 43-37.

---

Hall of Fame Birthdays for September 23

September 23, 1918 – George “Sonny” Franck was a former halfback from the University of Minnesota.  The 1940 Golden Gopher offensive weapons of  Sonny along with College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Smith and All-American fullback Bill Daley were a part of a backfield trio that is considered to be one of the best in college football history. These great players were in a single-wing offense and Franck was the most versatile of the bunch and perfect as the key playmaker in the offensive system and had the speed and football smarts to be extremely valuable. Franck ran and passed the ball in the offense but also kicked returned kicks and played defense. His athletic speed was evident not only on the gridiron but also on the Minnesota track team as he was the Big 10 Champion in the 60 yard dash and was clocked running the 100-yard dash in 9.6 seconds. The 1940 Gopher’s football team took all of the assembled talent and won the National Championship. Sonny Franck was voted as a consensus All-American and placed third in the Heisman voting behind two other College Hall of Famers, Tom Harmon and John Kimbrough. The National Football Foundation selected George Franck to enter into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. George Franck won the MVP honor in the 1941 Chicago College All Star Game (teammate Bruce Smith won it the following year) and then played in the NFL for the New York Giants until Uncle Sam called him to be a fighter pilot in World War II. As a U.S. pilot he earned nine battle stars in the theatre of the South Pacific.

*************NUMBERS IN SPORTS*************

5 – 30 – 20 – 32 – 33 – 9 – 13

September 23, 1908

September 23, 1908 – New York Giant Fred Merkle failed to touch 2nd base. The result was that it caused the 3rd out in 9th and disallowed winning run thus the game would have ended in a tie. He eans the nickname Bonehead Merkle as the play allowed the Cubs win and the pennant.

September 23, 1925 – Washington shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh was named AL MVP

September 23, 1939 – Cookie Lavagetto, Number 5 went 6 for 6-Dodgers to help them reach 27 hits in the contest and beat Phillies 22-4

September 23, 1962 – LA Dodgers shortstop Number 30, Maury Wills broke Ty Cobb‘s 1915 MLB stolen base record, recording the 97th this day on his way to 104

September 23, 1979 – MLB St Louis Cardinals legend Lou Brock, Number 20 stole his 938th and final base of his career

September 23, 1983 – MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton, Number 32 became the 16th MLB pitcher to win 300 games, beating Cardinals 6-2 in St. Louis

September 23, 1988 – Oakland A’s Number 33 Jose Canseco became baseball’s first player to steal 40 bases and hit 40 HRs

September 23, 1992 – 1st female to play in a NHL exhibition game, a young goalie named Manon Rheaume, wearing Number 33 for the Tampa Bay Lightning played between the pipes and gave up 2 goals on 9 attempts in 1 period of action.

September 23, 2018 – 39 year old New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Number 9 threw a 17 yard pass to Number 13, Michael Thomas to become NFL career pass leader, breaking Brett Favre’s record of 6,300 completions; Saints beat Falcons 43-37

*****************TV SATURDAY/SUNDAY****************

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S)

1 a.m. (Sunday)

FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at Essendon

3 a.m. (Sunday)

FS2 — AFL: Western at Gold Coast

AUTO RACING

9:30 a.m.

FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C. (Taped)

12:30 p.m.

USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas

3:30 p.m.

USA — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, Playoffs – Round of 12, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas

10 p.m.

USA — Pro Motocross Championship: World Championship Final, Los Angeles

12:55 a.m. (Sunday)

ESPN2 — Formula 1: The Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

12 p.m.

ABC — Florida St. at Clemson

ACCN — Army at Syracuse

BTN — Rutgers at Michigan

CBSSN — Tulsa at N. Illinois

ESPN — Auburn at Texas A&M

ESPN2 — Virginia Tech at Marshall

ESPNU — W. Kentucky at Troy

FOX — Oklahoma at Cincinnati

FS1 — SMU at TCU

SECN — Kentucky at Vanderbilt

3:30 p.m.

ABC — Colorado at Oregon

ACCN — Boston College at Louisville

BTN — Regional Coverage: FAU at Illinois OR Louisiana Tech at Nebraska

CBS — Mississippi at Alabama

CBSSN — Duke at UConn

ESPN — BYU at Kansas

ESPN2 — Miami at Temple

FOX — UCLA at Utah

NBC — Maryland at Michigan St.

PEACOCK — Maryland at Michigan St.

4 p.m.

ESPNU — Rice at South Florida

FS1 — Oklahoma St. at Iowa St.

SECN — UTSA at Tennessee

6:30 p.m.

CW — Georgia Tech at Wake Forest

7 p.m.

CBSSN — Appalachian St. at Wyoming

ESPN — Arkansas at LSU

FOX — Oregon St. at Washington St.

PAC-12N — Arizona at Stanford

7:30 p.m.

ABC — Texas at Baylor

BTN — Regional Coverage: Akron at Indiana OR Minnesota at Northwestern

CBS — Iowa at Penn St.

ESPN2 — UAB at Georgia

ESPNU — Memphis at Missouri

NBC — Ohio St. at Notre Dame

PEACOCK — Ohio St. at Notre Dame

SECN — Mississippi St. at South Carolina

8 p.m.

ACCN — North Carolina at Pittsburgh

FS1 — UCF at Kansas St.

10:30 p.m.

CBSSN — Kent St. at Fresno St.

ESPN — California at Washington

FOX — Southern Cal at Arizona St.

FIBA BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

3 a.m.

NBATV — FIBA Intercontinental Cup Group Stage: G League Ignite vs. Franca, Group A, Kallang, Singapore

7 a.m.

NBATV — FIBA Intercontinental Cup Group Stage: Zhejiang Golden Bulls vs. Telecom Baskets Bonn, Group B, Kallang, Singapore

12 a.m. (Sunday)

NBATV — FIBA Intercontinental Cup: TBD, Classification Game 5 vs. 6, Kallang, Singapore

3 a.m. (Sunday)

NBATV — FIBA Intercontinental Cup: TBD, 3rd Place Game, Kallang, Singapore

GOLF

6 a.m.

GOLF — The Solheim Cup: Day 2, Club De Golf Finca, Andalusia, Spain

1 p.m.

CW — LIV Golf League: Second Round, Rich Harvest Farms, Chicago

3 p.m.

GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, Third Round, Ohio State University Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio

6 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Pure Insurance Championship, Second Round, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.

2 a.m. (Sunday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Cazoo Open De France, Third Round, Le Golf National – Albatros Course, Guyancourt, France (Taped)

5 a.m. (Sunday)

GOLF — The Solheim Cup: Final Day, Club De Golf Finca, Andalusia, Spain

HORSE RACING

1 p.m.

FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

4 p.m.

SHO — Bellator 299 Main Card: Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards (Middleweights), Dublin

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Arizona at NY Yankees OR Atlanta at Washington

4 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Toronto at Tampa Bay OR NY Mets at Philadelphia

7 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Seattle at Texas OR Baltimore at Cleveland (6 p.m.)

10 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Francisco at LA Dodgers OR St. Louis at San Diego (Joined in Progress)

NHL HOCKEY

12 a.m. (Sunday)

NHLN — Preseason Global Series: Arizona (Split-Squad) vs. Los Angeles (Split-Squad), Melbourne, Australia

RUGBY (MEN’S)

5:45 a.m.

FS2 — NRL: New Zealand at Brisbane

8 a.m.

CNBC — World Cup Group Stage: Georgia vs. Portugal, Group B, Toulouse, France

11:30 a.m.

CNBC — World Cup Group Stage: England v. Chile, Group A, Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France

RUGBY (WOMEN’S)

11 p.m.

FS2 — NRL: Brisbane at North Melbourne

SAILING

7:30 a.m.

CBSSN — SailGP: Day 1 – Event 4, Taranto, Italy

SOCCER (MEN’S)

10 a.m.

USA — Premier League: Nottingham Forest at Manchester City

12:30 p.m.

NBC — Premier League: Everton at Brentford FC

TENNIS

6 a.m.

TENNIS — Guangzhou-WTA Singles Final, Zhuhai-ATP Early Rounds

7:30 a.m.

TENNIS — Zhuhai-ATP Early Rounds

4 p.m.

TENNIS — Laver Cup: Europe vs. World

8 p.m.

TENNIS — Guadalajara-WTA Singles Final

10 p.m.

TENNIS — Laver Cup: Europe vs. World

2 a.m. (Sunday)

TENNIS — Zhuhai-ATP Quarterfinals

6 a.m. (Sunday)

TENNIS — Zhuhai-ATP Quarterfinals

_____

Sunday, September 24

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S)

3 a.m. (Sunday)

FS2 — AFL: Western at Gold Coast

AUTO RACING

11 a.m.

FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C. (Taped)

2 p.m.

FS1 — NHRA: The betway NHRA Carolina Nationals, zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C.

2:30 p.m.

NBC — FIM MotoGP: The IndianOil Grand Prix of India, Buddh International Circuit, Uttar Pradesh, India (Taped)

3:30 p.m.

USA — NASCAR Cup Series: The AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Playoffs – Round of 12, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas

9 p.m.

CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Matterly Basin, Great Britain (Taped)

10 p.m.

CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Matterly Basin, Great Britain (Taped)

BOWLING

5 p.m.

FS1 — PBA: The Elias Cup, Quarterfinals, Portland, Maine

COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)

2 p.m.

BTN — Ohio St. at Northwestern

COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

12 p.m.

ESPNU — Florida St. at North Carolina

2 p.m.

ACCN — Clemson at Boston College

ESPNU — Kentucky at Florida

3 p.m.

SECN — Auburn at Mississippi

4 p.m.

BTN — Michigan St. at Wisconsin

7 p.m.

ESPNU — Tennessee at South Carolina

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

12 p.m.

ACCN — Miami at Virginia Tech

2 p.m.

PAC-12N — Stanford at Colorado

3 p.m.

ESPN — Tennessee at Kentucky

4 p.m.

PAC-12N — Oregon St. at Southern Cal

5 p.m.

SECN — Alabama at Mississippi St.

6 p.m.

PAC-12N — Oregon at UCLA

7 p.m.

SECN — Georgia at Florida

7:30 p.m.

BTN — Minnesota at Nebraska

FIBA BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

3 a.m.

NBATV — FIBA Intercontinental Cup: TBD, 3rd Place Game, Kallang, Singapore

7 a.m.

NBATV — FIBA Intercontinental Cup: TBD, Final, Kallang, Singapore

FISHING

8 a.m.

FS1 — Bassmaster Opens: The 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Mo.

GOLF

5 a.m.

GOLF — The Solheim Cup: Final Day, Club De Golf Finca, Andalusia, Spain

1 p.m.

CW — LIV Golf League: Final Round, Rich Harvest Farms, Chicago

3 p.m.

GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, Final Round, Ohio State University Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Cazoo Open De France, Final Round, Le Golf National – Albatros Course, Guyancourt, France (Taped)

6 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Pure Insurance Championship, Final Round, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif. (Taped)

HORSE RACING

1 p.m.

FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races

LACROSSE (MEN’S)

3 p.m.

ABC — PLL Playoffs: Waterdogs vs. Archers, Championship, Chester, Pa.

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Toronto at Tampa Bay OR NY Mets at Philadelphia

4 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: St. Louis at San Diego OR Detroit at Oakland

7 p.m.

ESPN — San Francisco at LA Dodgers

ESPN2 — San Francisco at LA Dodgers (Kay-Rod Cast)

NFL FOOTBALL

1 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Tennessee at Cleveland, Denver at Miami, New England at NY Jets, Buffalo at Washington, Indianapolis at Baltimore

FOX — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at Detroit, New Orleans at Green Bay, LA Chargers at Minnesota, Houston at Jacksonville

4:05 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Carolina at Seattle

4:25 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: Chicago at Kansas City OR Dallas at Arizona

8:20 p.m.

NBC — Pittsburgh at Las Vegas

NHL HOCKEY

2 p.m.

NHLN — Preseason: Buffalo at Washington

5 p.m.

NHLN — Preseason: NY Rangers at Boston

8 p.m.

NHLN — Preseason: Vegas at San Jose

RODEO

5 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: PBR: The Camping World Teams Series, Greensboro, N.C.

6 p.m.

CBSSN — PBR: The Camping World Teams Series, Greensboro, N.C.

RUGBY (MEN’S)

11:30 a.m.

CNBC — World Cup Group Stage: Scotland vs. Tonga, Group A, Nice, France

SAILING

4:30 p.m.

CBSSN — SailGP: Day 2 – Event 4, Taranto, Italy (Taped)

SOCCER (MEN’S)

9 a.m.

USA — Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Brighton & Hove Albion

11:30 a.m.

USA — Premier League: Newcastle United at Sheffield United

12 p.m.

CBSSN — Serie A: Napoli at Bologna

7:30 p.m.

FS1 — MLS: Inter Miami FC at Orlando City SC

9:30 p.m.

FS1 — MLS: LA Galaxy at Austin FC

FS2 — MLS: LA Galaxy at Austin FC (Spanish Broadcast)

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

5:30 p.m.

TNT — International Friendly: U.S. vs. South Africa, Chicago

TENNIS

6 a.m.

TENNIS — Zhuhai-ATP Quarterfinals

3 p.m.

TENNIS — Laver Cup: Europe vs. World

10 p.m.

TENNIS — Zhuhai-ATP,

TENNIS — Zhuhai-ATP, Chengdu-ATP Semifinals; Tokyo-WTA Early Rounds

WNBA BASKETBALL

1 p.m.

ESPN — WNBA Playoffs: Connecticut at New York, Semifinal, Game 1

5 p.m. ESPN2 — WNBA Playoffs: Dallas at Las Vegas, Semifinal, Game 1