“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA VOLLEYBALL STATE FINALS
CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL | TRINITY LUTHERAN DEF FAITH CHRISTIAN 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-19)
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CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL | WESTERN BOONE DEF BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-18)
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CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL | RONCALLI DEF ANGOLA 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-21)
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CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL | CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) DEF YORKTOWN 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-22)
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SATURDAY
| BLOOMINGTON NORTH | 66 | GREENWOOD | 22 | |
| BLOOMINGTON SOUTH | 73 | COLUMBUS EAST | 29 | |
| BLUFFTON | 99 | FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY | 16 | |
| BREBEUF JESUIT | 46 | PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD | 43 | |
| BREMEN | 64 | NEW PRAIRIE | 24 | |
| BROWNSBURG | 53 | NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) | 40 | |
| CENTER GROVE | 43 | FISHERS | 22 | |
| CHARLESTOWN | 47 | SHAWE MEMORIAL | 32 | |
| CHURUBUSCO | 65 | HAMILTON | 9 | |
| CLINTON CENTRAL | 35 | SOUTHMONT | 25 | |
| COLUMBUS NORTH | 57 | FRANKLIN | 43 | |
| CROWN POINT | 56 | KANKAKEE VALLEY | 16 | |
| CULVER ACADEMY | 48 | ARGOS | 36 | |
| DALEVILLE | 62 | ANDERSON PREP | 20 | |
| DELTA | 69 | MADISON-GRANT | 12 | |
| EAST CENTRAL | 47 | RICHMOND | 40 | |
| EAST NOBLE | 67 | WESTVIEW | 32 | |
| EASTBROOK | 61 | SOUTH ADAMS | 45 | |
| EASTERN (PEKIN) | 43 | CRAWFORD COUNTY | 36 | |
| EASTERN HANCOCK | 47 | RUSHVILLE | 33 | |
| ELWOOD | 47 | TAYLOR | 27 | |
| EVANSVILLE CENTRAL | 69 | CARMEL | 62 | |
| EVANSVILLE REITZ | 51 | VINCENNES LINCOLN | 30 | |
| FOREST PARK | 45 | TELL CITY | 37 | |
| FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK | 49 | WEST NOBLE | 35 | |
| FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA | 57 | NEW HAVEN | 23 | |
| FORT WAYNE LUERS | 55 | CENTRAL NOBLE | 40 | |
| FORT WAYNE NORTHROP | 61 | ELKHART | 40 | |
| GIBSON SOUTHERN | 52 | MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) | 5 | |
| GOSHEN | 58 | LAPORTE | 20 | |
| GUERIN CATHOLIC | 63 | GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN | 25 | |
| HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN | 54 | BEN DAVIS | 33 | |
| HAMMOND CENTRAL | 65 | HIGHLAND | 27 | |
| HAMMOND MORTON | 64 | GRIFFITH | 16 | |
| HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) | 49 | TRI-WEST | 39 | |
| HENRYVILLE | 59 | CANNELTON | 32 | |
| HOBART | 49 | BOONE GROVE | 22 | |
| INDIAN CREEK | 61 | MARTINSVILLE | 39 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD | 57 | SCOTTSBURG | 50 | |
| JASPER | 58 | BOONVILLE | 44 | |
| JEFFERSONVILLE | 61 | CASTLE | 53 | |
| JOHN GLENN | 51 | FAIRFIELD | 28 | |
| LAVILLE | 34 | SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) | 32 | |
| LAFAYETTE JEFF | 57 | UNIVERSITY | 54 | |
| LAKEWOOD PARK | 68 | ADAMS CENTRAL | 54 | |
| LAPEL | 62 | ANDERSON | 32 | |
| LEWIS CASS | 74 | EASTERN (GREENTOWN) | 16 | |
| LOWELL | 54 | NORTH NEWTON | 5 | |
| MACONAQUAH | 40 | TIPTON | 15 | |
| MADISON | 44 | FRANKLIN COUNTY | 40 | |
| MARION | 56 | LOGANSPORT | 51 | |
| MERRILLVILLE | 68 | MUNSTER | 42 | |
| MONROE CENTRAL | 47 | FRANKTON | 41 | |
| NEW PALESTINE | 43 | BATESVILLE | 34 | |
| NOBLESVILLE | 66 | AVON | 61 | |
| NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) | 58 | TERRE HAUTE NORTH | 33 | |
| NORTH WHITE | 32 | NORTH MIAMI | 24 | |
| NORTHRIDGE | 61 | CHESTERTON | 35 | |
| OWEN VALLEY | 74 | SOUTH VERMILLION | 9 | |
| PARKE HERITAGE | 63 | NORTH MONTGOMERY | 21 | |
| PENN | 72 | VALPARAISO | 65 | OT |
| PERRY MERIDIAN | 59 | MONROVIA | 52 | |
| PERU | 45 | MISSISSINEWA | 44 | |
| RANDOLPH SOUTHERN | 61 | CENTERVILLE | 34 | |
| RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 83 | NORTH JUDSON | 42 | |
| RIVER FOREST | 33 | EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL | 32 | |
| ROCHESTER | 44 | CASTON | 19 | |
| SEYMOUR | 58 | SALEM | 8 | |
| SHENANDOAH | 57 | KNIGHTSTOWN | 36 | |
| SILVER CREEK | 59 | LAWRENCE NORTH | 51 | |
| SOUTH BEND ADAMS | 46 | CONCORD | 45 | |
| SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH | 53 | MISHAWAKA | 27 | |
| SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON | 100 | GARY LIGHTHOUSE | 0 | |
| SOUTH DECATUR | 66 | SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) | 16 | |
| SOUTH KNOX | 69 | EVANSVILLE NORTH | 35 | |
| SOUTH SPENCER | 59 | PRINCETON | 57 | 2OT |
| SOUTHERN WELLS | 56 | UNION CITY | 41 | |
| SOUTHRIDGE | 21 | PAOLI | 14 | |
| SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) | 69 | BROWN COUNTY | 17 | |
| SPRINGS VALLEY | 40 | WOOD MEMORIAL | 38 | |
| SULLIVAN | 45 | WHITE RIVER VALLEY | 34 | |
| TRI-COUNTY | 62 | PIONEER | 18 | |
| TRI | 61 | WALDRON | 30 | |
| TWIN LAKES | 40 | NORTHWESTERN | 35 | |
| UNION (MODOC) | 44 | PHALEN ACADEMY | 12 | |
| VINCENNES RIVET | 61 | EVANSVILLE HARRISON | 33 | |
| WARREN CENTRAL | 56 | FORT WAYNE SOUTH | 23 | |
| WARSAW | 74 | NORWELL | 50 | |
| WAWASEE | 50 | PRAIRIE HEIGHTS | 24 | |
| WEST WASHINGTON | 48 | LINTON | 38 | |
| WESTFIELD | 53 | PENDLETON HEIGHTS | 46 | |
| WESTVILLE | 65 | MISHAWAKA MARIAN | 28 | |
| DECATUR CENTRAL CLASSIC | ||||
| FRANKLIN CENTRAL | 66 | DECATUR CENTRAL | 45 | |
| CONNERSVILLE | 63 | SOUTHPORT | 55 | |
| FRANKLIN CENTRAL | 69 | CONNERSVILLE | 35 | |
| SOUTHPORT | 62 | DECATUR CENTRAL | 55 | |
| LAKE CENTRAL CLASSIC | ||||
| LAKE CENTRAL | 42 | MARQUETTE CATHOLIC | 31 | |
| MCCUTCHEON | 51 | FORT WAYNE SNIDER | 49 | |
| MCCUTCHEON | 58 | MARQUETTE CATHOLIC | 53 | OT |
| FORT WAYNE SNIDER | 40 | LAKE CENTRAL | 33 | |
| NORTH PUTNAM TOURNAMENT | ||||
| NORTH PUTNAM | 48 | RIVERTON PARKE | 24 | R1 |
| COVENANT CHRISTIAN | 68 | INDIANAPOLIS RITTER | 33 | R1 |
| RIVERTON PARKE | 42 | INDIANAPOLIS RITTER | 41 | 3RD |
| COVENANT CHRISTIAN | 51 | NORTH PUTNAM | 44 | 1ST |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES
SATURDAY, NOV. 9
NO. 5 TEXAS 49, FLORIDA 17
GEORGIA TECH 28, NO. 4 MIAMI (FLA.) 23
NO. 2 OHIO STATE 45, PURDUE 0
WEST VIRGINIA 31, CINCINNATI 24
RUTGERS 26, MINNESOTA 19
TEXAS STATE 38, UL MONROE 17
NAVY 28, SOUTH FLORIDA 7
BOSTON COLLEGE 37, SYRACUSE 31
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 24, WESTERN CAROLINA 21
YALE 56, BROWN 34
HARVARD 26, COLUMBIA 6
MORGAN STATE 36, DELAWARE STATE 28
LONG ISLAND 28, SACRED HEART 7
LEHIGH 10, HOLY CROSS 7
LIBERTY 37, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 17
STONY BROOK 24, UALBANY 6
MAINE 38, BRYANT 26
DELAWARE 24, RHODE ISLAND 21
ELON 40, WILLIAM & MARY 36
TOWSON 27, HAMPTON 10
NEW HAMPSHIRE 33, MONMOUTH 20
VILLANOVA 31, NORTH CAROLINA A&T 3
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 37, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 33
MARIST 40, STETSON 31
DAVIDSON 31, MOREHEAD STATE 14
PENN 67, CORNELL 49
LAFAYETTE 21, COLGATE 20
BUCKNELL 28, FORDHAM 27
WAYNE STATE (MICH.) 38, ROOSEVELT 14
ASSUMPTION 14, PACE 7
BENTLEY 34, FRANKLIN PIERCE 26
NEW HAVEN 14, ST. ANSELM 11
GARDNER-WEBB 31, EASTERN ILLINOIS 28
MERCER 34, VMI 0
TARLETON STATE 38, WEST GEORGIA 21
EASTERN KENTUCKY 31, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 24
CHATTANOOGA 31, THE CITADEL 7
UT MARTIN 40, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 14
LINDENWOOD 24, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 12
TENNESSEE STATE 45, WESTERN ILLINOIS 20
EASTERN WASHINGTON 43, NORTHERN COLORADO 15
WOFFORD 19, FURMAN 13
ILLINOIS STATE 31, UNI 9
SOUTH DAKOTA 49, INDIANA STATE 0
MISSOURI STATE 59, MURRAY STATE 31
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 38, NORTH DAKOTA 7
BUTLER 24, VALPARAISO 17
TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 28, WESTERN NEW MEXICO 20
ALBANY STATE 20, FORT VALLEY STATE 15 (IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA)
EDWARD WATERS 33, ALLEN 28
MILES COLLEGE 37, TUSKEGEE 7
UCONN 31, UAB 23
MARSHALL 37, SOUTHERN MISS 3
SOUTHERN UTAH 38, NORTH ALABAMA 26
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 24, NICHOLLS 21
UIW 41, LAMAR 20
IDAHO STATE 43, WEBER STATE 35
MONTANA STATE 49, SACRAMENTO STATE 7
GRAMBLING 24, ALABAMA STATE 23
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 31, FLORIDA A&M 12
TENNESSEE TECH 27, SAMFORD 7
NO. 16 OLE MISS 28, NO. 3 GEORGIA 10
NO. 23 CLEMSON 24, VIRGINIA TECH 14
NO. 8 INDIANA 20, MICHIGAN 15
KANSAS 45, NO. 17 IOWA STATE 36
NO. 25 ARMY 14, NORTH TEXAS 3
DUKE 29, NC STATE 19
SAN JOSE STATE 24, OREGON STATE 13
JAMES MADISON 38, GEORGIA STATE 7
RICHMOND 27, CAMPBELL 24
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 38, HOWARD 14
NO. 20 COLORADO 41, TEXAS TECH 27
TULANE 52, TEMPLE 6
UTEP 43, KENNESAW STATE 35 (OT)
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 35, AUSTIN PEAY 34
IDAHO 39, PORTLAND STATE 30
ANGELO STATE 38, WESTERN OREGON 16
SOUTH CAROLINA 28, VANDERBILT 7
JACKSONVILLE STATE 44, LOUISIANA TECH 37 (OT)
EAST TEXAS A&M 19, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 14
LOUISIANA 55, ARKANSAS STATE 19
WESTERN KENTUCKY 41, NEW MEXICO STATE 28
NO. 1 OREGON 39, MARYLAND 18
NO. 7 TENNESSEE 33, MISSISSIPPI STATE 14
ARIZONA STATE 35, UCF 31
TCU 38, OKLAHOMA STATE 13
SE LOUISIANA 41, NORTHWESTERN STATE 0
NO. 10 NOTRE DAME 52, FLORIDA STATE 3
NO. 11 ALABAMA 42, NO. 15 LSU 13
NO. 24 MISSOURI 30, OKLAHOMA 23
NO. 6 PENN STATE 35, WASHINGTON 6
NO. 12 BOISE STATE 28, NEVADA 21
VIRGINIA 24, NO. 18 PITT 19
NORTHERN ARIZONA 31, CAL POLY 14
NO. 9 BYU 22 UTAH 21
NO. 21 WASHINGTON STATE 49 UTAH STATE 28
NFL
WEEK 10
SUNDAY, NOV. 10
NEW YORK GIANTS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, MUNICH)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:25P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 11
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 11
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 17
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P FOX)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT BUFFALO BILLS (4:25P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:25P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 18
HOUSTON TEXANS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 12
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 25
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 13
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 (THANKSGIVING)
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS (12:30P CBS)
NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:30P FOX)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (8:20P NBC)
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3:00P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT NEW YORK JETS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:05P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4:25P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT BUFFALO BILLS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 2
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT DENVER BRONCOS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 14
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P CBS)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 9
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)
NBA SCORES
UTAH 111 SAN ANTONIO 110
CLEVELAND 105 BROOKLYN 100
CHICAGO 125 ATLANTA 113
LA CLIPPERS 105 TORONTO 103
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25
#12 TENNESSEE 77 LOUISVILLE 55
#10 ARIZONA 102 OLD DOMINION 44
#23 KENTUCKY 100 BUCKNELL 72
#8 BAYLOR 72 #16 ARKANSAS 67
#3 CONNECTICUT 92 NEW HAMPSHIRE 53
#11 AUBURN 74 #4 HOUSTON 69
ELSEWHERE:
EVANSVILLE 96 BRESCIA 49
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25
#23 NEBRASKA 78 SE. LOUISIANA 68
#16 WEST VIRGINIA 110 NIAGARA 41
#3 USC 90 CAL POLY 35
ELSEWHERE:
BUTLER 79 MILWAUKEE 70 OT
PURDUE FORT WAYNE 72 VALPARAISO 56
NHL SCORES
BUFFALO 3 CALGARY 2
WINNIPEG 4 DALLAS 1
FLORIDA 4 PHILADELPHIA 3
NY RANGERS 4 DETROIT 0
TORONTO 4 MONTRÉAL 1
OTTAWA 3 BOSTON 2
WASHINGTON 8 ST. LOUIS 1
NEW JERSEY 4 NY ISLANDERS 3
NASHVILLE 4 UTAH 0
COLORADO 6 CAROLINA 4
LA KINGS 5 COLUMBUS 2
EDMONTON 7 VANCOUVER 3
MLS PLAYOFFS
NEW YORK CITY 0 CINCINNATI 0 (NYC WINS PK’S)
ORLANDO CITY 1 CHARLOTTE 1 (ORLANDO WINS PK’S)
ATLANTA 3 MIAMI 2
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
NO. 5/5/5 FOOTBALL ROLLS TO 49-17 WIN OVER FLORIDA
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 5/5/5 Texas Football jumped out to a 35-0 first-half lead and never looked back, beating Florida 49-17 in front of a crowd of 103,375 on Saturday at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.
Quinn Ewers had a career day, going 19-of-27 with 333 passing yards and a career-high five touchdown passes. He tossed two touchdowns to Matthew Golden, and one each to Quintrevion Wisner, Isiah Bond and Gunner Helm.
Jerrick Gibson was the Longhorns’ leading rusher in the game, with 100 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries.
The Longhorn defense forced three turnovers with a fumble recovery and two interceptions. Texas has forced a turnover in all nine games this season & 17-straight games overall.
Texas opened the scoring on its second possession of the game, with a seven-play 85-yard touchdown drive. Bond had a big play on the drive with a 44-yard run to get Texas deep into Florida territory. The drive was capped off with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Golden.
The Longhorn defense got the ball right back for the offense as Anthony Hill forced a fumble that was recovered by Trey Moore. Texas punched it in the endzone two plays later with Helm catching a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Florida missed a 30-yard field goal early in the second quarter and the Longhorns quickly went and scored again as Wisner put the Longhorns up 21-0 with a 50-yard touchdown reception.
Texas put an exclamation point on the first half with two more scores in the final two minutes to take a commanding 35-0 lead. Golden caught his second touchdown reception of the game for Ewer’s fourth TD pass of the half. After an interception by Ty’Anthony Smith gave Texas the ball back deep in Florida territory, Jaydon Blue punched in a 5-yard touchdown run with 23 seconds left in the half.
The second half started just like the first half ended, as Andrew Mukuba intercepted a Gators’ pass to set the Longhorns up yet again. Ewers quickly tossed his fifth touchdown of the game, a 34-yard reception to Bond to make the lead 42-0.
Florida got on the board in the third quarter with a 23-yard field goal by Trey Smack and a two-yard touchdown run later in the quarter.
Gibson rushed in a two-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to extend the Longhorns’ lead to 49-10. The Gators scored one more touchdown later in the fourth quarter to complete the scoring.
UP NEXT
Texas will head back on the road next week, traveling to Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 16 for an 11 a.m. kick with the game broadcast on ABC.
NO. 2 BUCKEYES SHUTOUT BOILERMAKERS, 45-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 2 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1) cruised to a 45-0 win Saturday over visiting Purdue (1-8, 0-6) at Ohio Stadium.
Will Howard finished with three passing touchdowns and another via the rush. He completed 21-of-26 attempts through the air for 260 yards. He rushed 10 times for 26 yards. Freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith had six catches for 87 yards and a score. Sophomore Carnell Tate also had six grabs for 56 yards. Both Gee Scott Jr. and Emeka Egbuka each added touchdown catches. Running back TreVeyon Henderson paced the ground game with 85 yards on six rushes and a score. Ohio State’s defense added a score on an 11-yard Jack Sawyer fumble recovery for a score in the third quarter. An interception by Latham Ransom also led to an Ohio State touchdown. The Buckeyes travel to Chicago next Saturday to take on Northwestern at Wrigley Field. Game time is set for noon with the Big Ten Network providing the broadcast.
First Quarter
No. 2 Ohio State 7, Purdue 0
Purdue won the pregame coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. The Boilermakers started from their 25 after a Purdue fair catch at the PUR15. Following rushing gains of 13 and 6 yards, quarterback Hudson Card was sacked for a loss of 10 to the Purdue 34 by Cody Simon and JT Tuimoloau. Purdue then punted it away a play later, a 51-yard effort from the PUR 43 out-of-bounds at the Ohio State 6. After a short Quinshon Judkins gain, quarterback Will Howard connected with freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith for 25 yards down the left sideline to the OSU33. After a completion to Judkins for a gain of 7 to the OSU40, the Buckeyes stalled and punted it away, a Joe McGuire 48-yarder to the PUR12. Ohio State’s defensive front allowed just a yard on the next possession. The Buckeyes then blocked the punt and recovered at the Purdue 8. Caden Curry was credited with the block with Purdue’s Ben Furtney recovering. Howard, on fourth-and-1, called his own number and scored on a 1-yard touchdown rush up the middle to give Ohio State a 7-0 lead with six minutes, two seconds left in the quarter. Purdue started from its 25 after a fair catch. Running back Devin Mockobee carried the Boilers to the OSU43 after rushes of 9, 7 and 11 yards. Hudson then went to the air for completions of 12 and 15 yards to the OSU16. Another pass of 11 yards put the Boilermakers at the Ohio State 5. Ohio State’s defense stopped Purdue at the OSU3, forcing the Boilermakers to attempt a 21-yard field goal that missed wide right. Ohio State took over at its 20 and the quarter ended following an incompletion and a TreVeyon Henderson rush for 12 yards up the middle to the OSU32.
Second Quarter
No. 2 Ohio State 21, Purdue 0
Howard moved the Buckeyes to the PUR43 following a 16-yard catch by Smith that was just shy of the first down. Howard then carried up the middle for a yard and the first down. The Buckeyes advanced to the Purdue 27 before a Howard 12-yard rush left to the Boilers 15. Tight end Gee Scott Jr. then got the call and scored on a crossing pattern to give Ohio State a 14-0 lead. The drive covered 80 yards on 13 plays over 6:42. Following a touchback, Purdue called timeout on third down after rushing gains to its 31. After the break, the Boilermakers got the first down on a 6-yard completion to their 37. After another first down near midfield, Ohio State sacked Hudson for a loss of 10 but the Buckeyes were called for an unsportsmanlike penalty to give Purdue a first down at the OSU43. Mockobee rushed for a gain of 3 on first down to the OSU40 just before the two-minute timeout. Ohio State called a timeout and then forced an incompletion on third down. Purdue went for it on fourth-and-three and were stopped on a sack by Jordan Hancock and Jack Saywer to give the Buckeyes the ball back at the OSU41 with 1:40 left. After a 16-yard rush by Henderson to the Purdue 43 and an incompletion, Howard connected with Smith for 9 yards before a 15-yard rush by Judkins to the Purdue 19. Howard was sacked at the Purdue 28 for a loss of 9 before he connected with Smith for an 11-yard gain and then again for 17 yards and a touchdown over the middle for a 21-0 lead with less than 30 seconds left in the half. The half ended following a touchback and two short Boilermaker rushes.
Third Quarter
No. 2 Ohio State 38, Purdue 0
Ohio State started the second half with the ball after Henderson returned it 18 yards to the OSU18. Howard opened the offensive possession with a 19-yard completion to Jelani Thurman to the right sideline to the OSU37. A Judkins rush for 3 and a Carnell Tate catch for 5 led to another rush by Judkins for a first down at the OSU47. Tate added a catch for 14 yards to the PUR39 and then another for 12 to the Boiler 20. Following and incompletion, Howard found Tate again to the PUR13 for a gain of 7. Howard then slipped in the pocket for a loss of 10 leading to a 42-yard Jayden Fielding field goal to make it 24-0 Buckeyes. The scoring drive covered 59 yards while using 13 plays over 6:31. Following a touchback, Purdue used a 28-yard completion to move to the OSU40. The Boilers were stopped and faced a fourth-and-6 but kept the ball after the Buckeyes were called for a pass interference penalty to give Purdue a first down at the OSU22. On the next play, Lathan Ransom intercepted Hudson at the Ohio State goal line and returned it 24 yards to give the Buckeyes the ball at their 24. Henderson rushed the Buckeyes to the PUR19 after a 29-yard gain and then scored on the next play on a 19-yard rush down the right side to make it 31-0 Buckeyes with 3:07 to play in the quarter. Ohio State needed just five plays to eat up 76 yards over 2:36. On Purdue’s next possession, running back Reggie Love III fumbled on the first play. It was forced by Tuimoloau and recovered by Sawyer at the Purdue 11. Sawyer then returned it for a touchdown and a 38-0 lead with 2:59 left. The Boilermakers had to punt on their next possession. Ohio State took over at its 26 after a Brandon Inniss fair catch on a 44-yard kick. The quarter ended with the Buckeyes driving and a Tate reception for a first down at the Purdue 42 following a gain of 17.
Fourth Quarter
No. 2 Ohio State 45, Purdue 0
The Buckeyes scored two-plays into the final quarter on a 32-yard reception by Henderson and then a 10-yard crossing pattern for a score by receiver Emeka Egbuka to make it 45-0 Ohio State. Purdue moved down the field to the Ohio State 22 after a 29-yard catch by Shamar Rigby down the left side. After an incompletion, Purdue called timeout facing third-and-8 at the Ohio State 20. Unable to gain a first down, Purdue attempted a 38-yard field goal that missed wide left. Devin Brown then came in at quarterback for the Buckeyes and drove Ohio State to the OSU 38 before a McQuire punt of 44 yards put the Boilermakers at their 18 with 7:38 to play. Purdue was forced to punt from its 13 to give the Buckeyes the ball back at their 48 after a 39-yard punt out of bounds. Julian Sayin entered at quarterback for the Buckeyes and rushed for a gain of 19 to the Purdue 35. Ohio State then turned it over on downs after four incompletions. Purdue moved to the OSU39 before the two-minute timeout after a 4-yard gain on third down. After the break, the Boilermakers turned over on downs after being stopped on fourth-and-5. The Buckeyes kept the ball on the ground the rest of the way to run out the clock.
TECH DROPS NO. 4 MIAMI (FLA.), 28-23
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech kept the nation’s top offense at bay and gashed No. 4 Miami (Fla.)’s defense for 271 yards on the ground to knock the Hurricanes from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 28-23 win on Saturday afternoon at raucous Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
Despite throwing just 16 passes in quarterback Haynes King’s first start since sustaining an injury nearly a month ago, Georgia Tech (6-4, 4-3 ACC) raced out to a 21-10 lead and held on to hand Miami (9-1, 5-1 ACC) its first loss of the season for the second-straight year.
King completed all six of his passes, including a 5-yard touchdown pass to Malik Rutherford in the second quarter that gave the Yellow Jackets a 14-10 lead that it would never relinquish.
True freshman Aaron Philo split the duties behind center with King and completed five passes for 67 yards, highlighted by a 15-yard touchdown pass to Chase Lane that gave Tech its 21-10 advantage midway through the third quarter. Philo also completed perhaps the biggest pass of the game when he connected with high school teammate Bailey Stockton for a 27-yard gain on a third-and-18 play, which led to a 5-yard touchdown run by King three plays later that stretched the Jackets’ advantage to 28-16 early in the fourth quarter.
Miami cut Tech’s lead to 28-23 with 6:07 to go in the game, then forced the Yellow Jackets to punt on their ensuing possession. However, two plays after the Hurricanes got the ball back, Georgia Tech defensive end Romello Height drilled Ward from behind, stripped the ball from his hands and tackle Jordan van den Berg fell on the loose ball to give the Jackets possession with 1:36 to go in the game.
Three plays later, King completed a short pass on an end-around to Eric Singleton, Jr., who picked up 11 yards on third-and-8 to seal the victory. King knelt down two times to set off a wild, field-storming celebration.
Georgia Tech held the ball for nearly 35 of the game’s 60 minutes and limited the Hurricanes, who were averaging better than 47 points and 550 yards per game, to a season low in points and yards (436).
Tech also held the Hurricanes, who were also ranked No. 1 nationally in third-down conversion percentage (.558) to just 3-of-10 on third downs and 1-of-4 on fourth downs. Each of the fourth-down stops came in Tech territory, as the Jackets stopped the Hurricanes at the Tech 23 in the second quarter, 39 in the third period and 28 in the fourth.
Eight different ball carriers contributed to Georgia Tech’s 271 yards on the ground, led by King, who ran 20 times for 93 yards, and Jamal Haynes, who had 83 yards on just three carries, including a 65-yard gain and a 16-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the game before leaving the contest due to injury on the Jackets’ second possession.
Georgia Tech, which is now bowl-eligible in back-to-back years for the first time since 2013-14, will have a bye for the second time in three weeks next Saturday before returning to action Thursday, Nov. 21, versus NC State at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. The Yellow Jackets’ final home game of the season will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and be televised nationally on ESPN.
Postgame Notes
Team Notes
Georgia Tech moved to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. No. 4 Miami (Fla.) suffered its first loss of the season, falling to 9-1 overall (5-1 ACC).
With its sixth win of the season, Georgia Tech clinched bowl eligibility. The Yellow Jackets are bowl eligible in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2013 and 2014.
With a 4-3 ACC record, Georgia Tech is guaranteed to finish .500 or better in conference play for the third-straight season and 26th time in the last 30 seasons.
Georgia Tech moved to 6-1 against nationally ranked ACC opponents under head coach Brent Key (interim head coach – final eight games of 2022; full-time head coach – 2023-pres.).
The win was Georgia Tech’s first over a top-five opponent since a 28-23 win over No. 4 Virginia Tech on Oct. 17, 2009, snapping a 13-game losing streak against top-five teams.
The win was Georgia Tech’s ninth in 106 all-time matchups against top-five opponents (9-55-2).
Georgia Tech moved to 15-14 all-time against Miami. The Yellow Jackets are one of only two ACC programs that have played Miami at least 15 times and are .500 or better against the Hurricanes, joining North Carolina (14-11).
The win was Georgia Tech’s second-straight against Miami and its fourth in the last six matchups with the Hurricanes.
Georgia Tech moved to 4-0 this season at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, which extends its longest winning streak at Bobby Dodd since it won eight-straight on The Flats from 2016-17.
Georgia Tech snapped a modest two-game skid with the win. The Yellow Jackets remain one of only four ACC teams that has not had a three-game losing streak since the beginning of the 2022 season (joining Clemson, Duke and NC State).
Georgia Tech’s 271 rushing yards were the most that Miami, which had the nation’s No. 8-ranked rushing defense coming in (95.2 ypg), has allowed this season (prev.: 206 vs. Virginia Tech – Sept. 27).
Georgia Tech attempted just 16 passes, but completed 11, including two touchdowns.
Georgia Tech held Miami’s offense, which was ranked No. 1 nationally in scoring (47.4 ppg) and total offense (556.9 ypg) to 23 points and 436 yards.
Georgia Tech’s 17-play, 75-yard, 10-minute-and-45-second touchdown drive spanning the first and second quarters was the second-longest scoring drive in terms of time elapsed in program history (record: 10:47 TD drive at Virginia – Oct. 24, 2009).
The 17-play scoring drive was also Georgia Tech’s longest this season in terms of plays (prev.: 16-play FG drive at Louisville – Sept. 21). The Yellow Jackets’ previous long TD drives of the season were 14 plays (Aug. 24 vs. Florida State and Oct. 5 vs. Duke).
Attendance of 47,538 was the largest for an ACC game at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field since 48,217 attended a 27-21 win over Miami on Nov. 10, 2018, a victory that clinched bowl eligibility for the 6-4 Jackets.
Individual Notes
Georgia Tech r-Jr. RB Jamal Haynes ran for 81 yards on two carries on the opening series of the game (65-yard run and a 16-yard touchdown run) but left the game due to injury after the first play of the Yellow Jackets’ second possession. He finished with three runs for 83 yards (27.7 avg.).
After missing the previous two games due to injury, r-Jr. QB Haynes King returned to the starting lineup and split time with Fr. QB Aaron Philo. King completed 6-of-6 passes for 32 yards and one touchdown and ran 20 times for 93 yards and one touchdown.
King (5 yds. to r-Jr. WR Malik Rutherford) and Philo (15 yds. to r-Sr. WR Chase Lane) both threw touchdown passes.
r-Jr. DB Omar Daniels had a career-high eight tackles (prev.: 5 at Syracuse – Sept. 7), including a tackle for loss and also had a pass break-up.
r-So. LB J. Lightsey had a career-high six tackles (prev.: 3 vs. Notre Dame – Oct. 19).
DEVIN NEAL BECOMES KU’S ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHER IN 45-36 WIN OVER NO. 17 IOWA STATE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Senior running back Devin Neal became the program’s all-time leading rusher and the Kansas Jayhawks took down No. 17 Iowa State 45-36 on Saturday afternoon at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
On his first carry of the game, Neal carried for 14 yards, breaking the all-time KU rushing yards record of 3,841 yards, previously set by June Henley from 1993-96.
Along with becoming the all-time leading rusher in Kansas Football history, Neal now also holds the record for most rushing touchdowns in school history with his 42nd and 43rd on Saturday. Neal was tied with Henley (41) heading into the contest and recorded two touchdowns on the ground against the Cyclones. With 116 rushing yards on 18 carries, Neal recorded his 18th career 100-yard rushing game, breaking a tie with Tony Sands (1998-91) for the most in program history.
After Iowa State scored on its opening drive, Kansas responded with a quick score of its own, scoring on a 70-yard passing strike from redshirt junior quarterback Jalon Daniels to senior wide receiver Luke Grimm to even the score at 7-7.
The Kansas offense continued to move down the field to close out the first quarter, as Daniels dealt big first downs to tight end Trevor Kardell and wide receiver Quentin Skinner. With the ball at the 13-yard line, Daniels ran left and pitched to Neal for a 13 yard touchdown, marking Neal’s 42nd career rushing touchdown, breaking the Kansas school record for career rushing touchdowns, previously held by June Henley (41, 1993-96).
The Kansas defense found after both Jayhawk touchdowns, as Kansas held Iowa State to under 20 yards on ensuing possessions. In those drives, Kansas found success in pressuring Iowa State, sacking quarterback Rocco Becht twice.
Up 14-7 in the second quarter, Kansas’ offense struck again on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Daniels to wide receiver Quentin Skinner, marking Skinner’s fourth touchdown of the season and 11th of his career. The touchdown gave Kansas a 21-7 advantage with 10:31 remaining in the first half.
Iowa State would respond with a 22-yard field goal to bring the score to 21-10 with 7:06 to go in the first half.
Kansas quickly moved the ball down field again on the next drive, which included a 62-yard completion from Daniels to Skinner that put the Jayhawks inside the Iowa State 10-yard line. Two plays later, Daniels kept it himself and scored from two yards out, putting Kansas on top 28-10 with 4:43 to play in the half.
After KU’s defense forced a quick three-and-out, Daniels drove the Jayhawks into field goal range and Tabor Allen connected on a 47-yard field goal, the longest of his career, to make the Kansas lead 31-10. Iowa State put together a field goal drive to end the half, sending Kansas to the locker room with a 31-13 advantage.
Fresh out of halftime, Kansas’ defense came up big again. Facing a fourth-and-two, the Iowa State offense lined up to go for it, but was stuffed by the Jayhawk defense. Senior linebacker JB Brown held Iowa State’s Carson Hansen short, giving Kansas the ball up 31-13 with 12:06 remaining in the third quarter.
The Jayhawks capitalized on the defensive stop, as Kansas traveled 59 yards on 11 plays which finished with a 10-yard rushing touchdown from Neal to put Kansas up 38-13. The touchdown marked Kansas’ sixth-straight scoring drive of the game. Iowa State would respond with a 11-yard touchdown on its ensuing possession to make the score 38-20 with 4:06 remaining in the third quarter. The Cyclones continued to march back with a 27-yard touchdown reception to cut the Kansas lead to 10.
Kansas then retained possession of the ball, running eight plays before having to punt the ball back to Iowa State with 6:46 left in the fourth quarter. After a one-yard rush to open up the Cyclone drive, Becht attempted a pass that was intercepted by Mello Dotson for a 25-yard pick-six. Dotson is now tied for fifth in KU history with 11 career interceptions and he extends his own school record with his fourth career pick-six.
Kansas led 45-28 with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter as Iowa State took over on Kansas’ 42-yard line, resulting in a three-play, 42-yard scoring drive to make the score 45-36 Kansas.
Iowa State was unsuccessful with their onside kick attempt and the Jayhawks took over on the ISU 46 with 2:41 left in the contest. Kansas ran down the clock to secure its second Big 12 Conference win of the 2024 season and third ranked win under head coach Lance Leipold.
UP NEXT
Kansas will travel west to take on No. 9 BYU on Saturday, Nov. 16. Kickoff from LaVell Edwards Field in Provo, Utah is set for 9:15 p.m. CT with the game will be televised on ESPN. It will be the third meeting in the series history, with Kansas winning both matchups, including a 38-27 victory last season in Lawrence.
SECOND HALF SURGE PUSHES TIGERS PAST HOKIES, 24-14
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Clemson outscored Virginia Tech 24-7 in the second half en route to a 24-14 Tiger victory in Lane Stadium on Saturday night. The Tigers (7-2, 6-1 ACC) held the Hokies (5-5, 3-3 ACC) to just 228 total yards while forcing three turnovers.
Quarterback Cade Klubnik threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns while running back Phil Mafah rushed 26 times for 128 yards as Clemson totaled 378 yards and 21 first downs. Tight end Jake Briningstool finished with three catches for 39 yards and a fourth-quarter score, breaking the school record for career receptions by a tight end on his touchdown reception.
Defensively, linebacker Sammy Brown made his first career start and led the Tigers with eight tackles (2.5 for loss) and a sack. Clemson held the Hokies to just 40 rushing yards on 21 attempts.
The teams opened the game with a scoreless first quarter. Clemson held a 7-1 edge in first downs in the frame while holding the ball for 11:24, but an interception and a fourth-down stop ended both of Clemson’s first-quarter drives on Virginia Tech’s side of the field.
On the opening play of the second quarter, T.J. Parker forced a Kyron Drones fumble that was recovered by Tré Williams, giving Clemson the ball in Virginia Tech territory. Clemson’s ensuing 46-yard field goal attempt was blocked and returned 77 yards for a Virginia Tech touchdown by Quentin Reddish to give the Hokies a 7-0 lead.
After the teams traded punts on the next three drives, Parker forced a nine-yard loss on an attempted double pass, and Virginia Tech missed a 55-yard field goal to end the possession. Clemson ended the half with a 152-96 edge in total yardage but trailed 7-0 at the break.
Clemson scored on its opening possession of the second half to tie the game, capping an eight-play, 75-yard drive with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Klubnik to Cole Turner. On the drive, Klubnik picked up a critical third-and-9 on the ground with a 13-yard scramble and later added another 13-yard rush.
After Clemson forced a Virginia Tech punt on the next possession, Klubnik evaded a sack on third-and-7 and fired downfield to connect with T.J. Moore for a 41-yard touchdown to give the Tigers a 14-7 lead.
Late in the third quarter, Virginia Tech drove into Clemson territory, as Kyron Drones completed a 30-yard pass to Da’Quan Felton over freshman cornerback Ashton Hampton. On the very next play, Hampton halted Virginia Tech’s drive with a one-handed interception of Drones to end the Hokie scoring threat.
Klubnik then drove the Tigers 93 yards in 10 plays, connecting with tight end Jake Briningstool for a 12-yard score, extending Clemson’s lead to 21-7. The touchdown came on Briningstool’s 113th career reception, moving him past Jordan Leggett atop the school record book for most career receptions by a tight end.
Late in the fourth quarter, Clemson recorded its third takeaway of the game, as R.J. Mickens intercepted Collin Schlee in Virginia Tech territory. Nolan Hauser then added a 34-yard field goal, pushing the lead to 24-7. The field goal gave Hauser the Clemson record for points in a true freshman season (81).
Virginia Tech scored its first offensive points of the game on its final possession, as Schlee’s touchdown pass to Ayden Greene with 1:43 remaining cut the lead to 24-14. Clemson smothered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock to seal the victory.
Clemson will conclude both its 2024 road slate and its 2024 conference slate next week when the Tigers face the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16. Kickoff for that contest is set for noon ET on ESPN. Clemson also has two remaining home games at Memorial Stadium against in-state foes The Citadel (Nov. 23) and South Carolina (Nov. 30)
OLE MISS FOOTBALL TAKES DOWN NO. 3 GEORGIA
OXFORD, Miss. – No. 3 Georgia had no answer for the elite pass rush of No. 16 Ole Miss football as the Rebels dominated the Bulldogs 28-10 in front of a record crowd of 68,126 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
The massive win for Lane Kiffin and his squad puts the Rebels (8-2, 4-2) squarely in a chaotic race for the College Football Playoff. Jaxson Dart led an Ole Miss offense that scored on seven of its 10 drives, including a key touchdown strike in the third quarter to Antwane Wells Jr. to put the home team ahead by two scores.
From there, the Ole Miss pass rush snuffed out all hopes of a Georgia comeback. The Rebels finished with five sacks, five pass breakups, four forced fumbles and four QB hurries as they disrupted Carson Beck and the Bulldogs offense all night.
Offensive Leaders
Jaxson Dart finished 13-for-22 with 249 total yards (199 passing, 50 rushing) and one key touchdown strike late to Antwane Wells Jr.Cayden Lee and Jordan Watkins led the receiving efforts with four catches apiece for 81 and 68 yards, respectively. Ulysses Bentley IV notched 66 all-purpose yards on 13 carries and four catches with one rushing TD.
Defensive Leaders
TJ Dottery led the tackling efforts with 10, trailed closely by Chris Paul Jr., who had nine and a QB hurry. Jared Ivey led all D-linemen with seven tackles, including two sacks, adding a forced fumble and breaking up two passes. Princely Umanmielen was a key force in the win with two sacks, a QB hurry and a forced fumble. Suntarine Perkins had a fumble recovery, a sack and three QB hurries.
First Quarter
The game got off to an inauspicious start for the Rebels when Jaxson Dart hit a defender on his follow-through and Georgia’s Dan Jackson intercepted the pass to send it to the Bulldogs at the Ole Miss 21-yard line. The Rebel defense appeared to hold in response, but Georgia gambled and cashed in on 4th-and-goal with a 2-yard touchdown run by Nate Frazier to make it 7-0 early.
Dart checked out with an apparent ankle injury, sending Austin Simmons into action. The Rebel offense didn’t miss a beat, as Simmons went 5-for-6 for 64 yards, converting 4th-and-1 and 3rd-and-7 through the air before Ulysses Bentley IV punctuated the impressive drive with a strong 9-yard touchdown run to tie it at seven.
UGA was flagged for illegal formation to start the ensuing drive, and a Zxavian Harris tackle-for-loss set the Bulldogs further behind the sticks, leading to a punt. Dart returned to action and hit long passes to Dae’Quan Wright and Caden Prieskorn before the Rebels settled for a go-ahead 33-yard field goal by Caden Davis, the first of a perfect 5-for-5 day for the Rebel kicker.
Georgia faced 3rd-and-4 on its next drive and nearly converted, but a hard hit by John Saunders Jr. dislodged a Carson Beck-to-Landon Humphreys connection and forced another punt to seal a 10-7 Ole Miss lead through one.
Second Quarter
JJ Pegues burst ahead for nine yards to convert on 3rd-and-1 just out of the quarter break, but a Rebel dump-off pass on the next play was dropped for a 7-yard loss, forcing them to settle for another field goal, and Davis hit from 43 yards out to make it 13-7.
A Jared Ivey sack appeared to halt the following Georgia drive shy of midfield, but a holding call against Saunders extended the action. Saunders made up for it with a third-down tackle-for-loss later in the drive, thought the ensuing Georgia punt went out of bounds inside the 1-yard line.
Ole Miss escaped the dangerous field position when Dart delivered a dart to Jordan Watkins for 16 yards to convert on 3rd-and-10. Then the duo connected for 33 yards on the following play down to midfield. That set up another Davis field goal, this one a 53-yard bomb with room to spare despite the rain to make it a two-score lead, 16-7.
Georgia moved the chains on back-to-back plays to start its next drive, looking to cut into the lead, but Princely Umanmielen dropped Beck for an 8-yard loss on third down to force a fourth consecutive punt.
Ole Miss outgained Georgia 229-69 in the first half, the Rebels with at 195 through the air and 34 on the ground, limiting the Bulldogs to 49 yards passing, 20 rushing, six first downs and just 2.5 yards per play. The Rebel defense had two sacks and five tackles-for-loss in the first half.
Third Quarter
Georgia came out of halftime firing on all cylinders, hitting plays of 14, 16, 12 and 29 yards down to the 10-yard line, where the Rebels held to force a 23-yard Peyton Woodring field goal, cutting the lead back to six.
Likewise, the Rebel offense came out of the break on fire with Dart hitting Watkins for nine, then Cayden Lee for 23 and 26 down to the UGA 14-yard line. Ole Miss capitalized where Georgia didn’t, though. Dart hit Antwane Wells Jr. in the end zone on 3rd-and-6, and the Rebels led 22-10 after a failed two-point try.
Georgia made its way into Ole Miss territory in response, but Harris ripped the ball loose from Frazier’s grasp and Walter Nolen recovered for the turnover. Dart had an impressive 21-yard scramble, but Ole Miss was halted at midfield, and Masin pinned Georgia at its 9-yard line.
Fourth Quarter
Ole Miss nearly had another turnover on the first play of the fourth quarter when Trey Amos ripped the ball away from Frazier, but the Bulldogs recovered to retain possession. The Rebels had another turnover slip out of their grasp after an Umanmielen strip-sack. Georgia recovered, and Trey Washington drew a facemask flag on the tackle to negate the sack, but the turnover came nonetheless. Georgia rolled the dice on 4th-and-10 later in the drive, and Jared Ivey deflected a Beck pass into the hands of Sunders for the interception.
The Rebels drove down into the red zone and added yet another Davis field goal to make it a 15-point game, then they put the game in the hands of their vaunted pass rush, and they delivered. Umanmielen hit Beck, knocking the ball loose and Suntarine Perkins recovered at the Georgia 19-yard line to all but seal the victory.
Davis knocked home his fifth field goal from 32 yards out to make it a three-score game, 28-10.
Next Up
Ole Miss will have a week off before finishing its regular season with two games in a six-day span, beginning Saturday, Nov. 23, with an 11 a.m. CT kickoff at Florida before returning to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for a Black Friday (Nov. 29) matchup with Mississippi State.
BUFFS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT TEXAS TECH
LUBBOCK, Texas — Colorado moved one step closer to a Big 12 championship game berth Saturday as the Buffaloes took care of Texas Tech, 41-27, at Jones AT&T Stadium.
Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders’ Buffs won their third straight game and improved to 7-2 overall and 5-1 in Big 12 play. The Buffs can clinch a spot in the Dec. 7 league title game in Arlington, Texas, by winning their last three games.
Texas Tech dropped to 6-4, 4-3.
Colorado spotted Texas Tech a 13-0 first quarter lead but cut the deficit to 13-10 by halftime.
The two teams then traded touchdowns to open the third quarter before Colorado took the lead for good with a 73-yard touchdown march with 4:25 to play in the third quarter. Shedeur Sanders threw 5 yards to Will Sheppard for the score as CU took a 24-20 lead.
CU then added another touchdown — a 24-yard Sanders pass to Travis Hunter — and a field goal to take a 34-20 lead with 9:46 remaining.
TTU then made it a close game by scoring with 2:12 remaining to cut the CU lead to 34-27 and then forcing a Colorado punt on the Buffs’ ensuing possession.
But CU edge rusher Arden Walker forced a fumble near the TTU goal line on the Red Raiders’ last-gasp possession. Colorado’s Shilo Sanders scooped the loose ball up and danced into the end zone to give CU a 41-27 lead and salt away the win.
Colorado’s offense rolled for 351 yards while the defense recorded six sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Shedeur Sanders threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns while Travis Hunter had nine catches for 99 yards and a score.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The Buffs started slowly on both sides of the ball.
The Red Raiders took the opening kick and drove 54 yards for a score, getting a 17-yard touchdown pass from Behren Morton to Jalin Conyers to cap the march.
Colorado’s offense, meanwhile, punted on its first four possessions while the Red Raiders added two field goals to take a 13-0 lead with 2:28 still to play in the first quarter.
But the Buffs finally found their offensive footing in the second quarter. After CU’s defense forced a three-and-out, Colorado needed just six plays to go 58 yards for a touchdown. Shedeur Sanders connected with LaJohntay Wester in the flat, where he received a great block from Travis Hunter. That gave Wester enough room to tightrope the sideline to the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown, cutting TTU’s lead to 13-7.
Colorado’s defense then produced another stop and Sanders guided a 74-yard march that ended with an Alejandro Mata 25-yard field goal. Sanders kept the drive alive with a 9-yard run on fourth-and-6 before the drive stalled at the Texas Tech 8-yard line.
The field goal, though, pulled the Buffs to within three, 13-10, and the Buffs dodged a bullet in the final seconds of the half when a Texas Tech 53-yard field goal try drifted wide right.
Colorado finally took the lead on the opening possession of the third quarter. Sanders guided a 75-yard touchdown march, completing three passes on the drive before keeping it for the final 7 yards of the drive to give Colorado a 17-13 lead.
But the Red Raiders had an answer on the ensuing possession, marching 66 yards for a touchdown to take a 20-17 lead.
Colorado, though, had an answer again as CU drove 73 yards in seven plays. Sanders completed five passes on the march, including a 5-yard touchdown pass to Will Sheppard to give CU a 24-20 lead.
Texas Tech then took a gamble that turned the game on the ensuing possession. Facing a fourth-and-5 from their own 31, the Red Raiders faked a punt but the pass fell incomplete, handing the ball to the Buffs.
Four plays later, Sanders connected with Travis Hunter for a 24-yard touchdown pass and 31-20 lead with 1:18 to go in the third quarter.
Colorado then added a field goal to its total in the fourth quarter. Buffs linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green snatched an interception to give CU the ball at the TTU 39 and Colorado reaped a 33-yard Mata field goal five plays later for a 34-20 lead.
CU then missed a golden opportunity to put the game away on TTU’s ensuing possession. A BJ Green II sack — CU’s fifth of the game — forced a fumble and Cam’Ron Silmon Craig recovered at the Texas Tech 31.
But the Buffs couldn’t move and were forced to punt, handing the ball back to the Red Raiders.
That handed Texas Tech the ball at their own 16 after a punt and the Red Raiders drove all the way to the CU 1-yard line. But on fourth-and-goal, Amari McNeill and LaVonta Bentley stopped TTU’s Tahj Brooks for a 3-yard loss to basically sew up the win for the Buffaloes.
TTU did manage to cut the deficit to 34-27 with a touchdown with just more than two minutes to play, but the Buffs defense sewed up the win with a forced fumble and touchdown return in the final minute to complete the scoring.
NEXT UP: It’s Breakfast With the Buffs next Saturday when Colorado plays host to Utah in a 10 a.m. game at Folsom Field (FOX).
DUCKS REACH 10-0 FOR THIRD TIME EVER
EUGENE, Ore. — On a night two top-five teams including one of five previously unbeaten programs in the country lost, the Oregon football team held serve.
The top-ranked Ducks improved to 10-0 for the third time in school history Saturday with a 39-18 win over Maryland before 59,245 fans in Autzen Stadium. Dillon Gabriel’s three passing touchdowns gave him an FBS-record 180 touchdowns responsible for in his career, and helped the Ducks endure a night in which they were flagged for 12 penalties.
All three Maryland scoring drives were aided by UO penalties, but the Oregon defense otherwise was solid, allowing just 3.8 yards per play and providing a touchdown on a fumble return by Brandon Johnson. The Ducks were remarkably balanced on offense, with 183 passing yards and 180 on the ground, as Jordan James ran for a score to complement Gabriel and the passing attack.
“Nice to walk away with a victory, but I feel like there were moments we could handle a lot better,” UO coach Dan Lanning said. “… But you can’t go through that game without recognizing having the all-time touchdown leader in the NCAA. What (Gabriel) was able to accomplish there, he was the first one to tell me he doesn’t care, but he should — because that’s a really special moment for him.”
Johnson’s fumble return in the second quarter was one of three turnovers that led to Oregon points, as the Ducks turned a pair of interceptions in the fourth quarter into 10 more points. The UO offense also showed some creativity to shake off recent third-quarter doldrums, with Gabriel throwing a touchdown pass to offensive lineman Gernorris Wilson, and then tackle Josh Conerly Jr. taking a direct snap on the PAT and running in a two-point conversion.
Gabriel finished the game 23-of-34 for 183 yards and three scores, plus 28 rushing yards. It was the TD pass to Wilson that pushed him past Case Keenum into first all-time for touchdowns responsible for in FBS history.
“What an interesting way to do it,” Gabriel said with a smile. “But he’s worked hard at that one for sure.”
Evan Stewart and Terrance Ferguson also caught touchdown passes, helping the Ducks sustain their passing attack in the wake of Tez Johnson’s injury at Michigan the week before. Ferguson’s TD reception was the first for a UO tight end this season and the 14th of his career, tied for second in school history among tight ends.
Noah Whittington led the Ducks in rushing with 77 yards on 13 carries. Kobe Savage had nine tackles to lead the UO defense, and Jordan Burch filled up the stat sheet with one sack, two passes broken up at the line, the forced fumble that Johnson recovered and returned for a touchdown, and a 36-yard run on a fake punt.
“That’s a big dude who can move good — one of the top if not the top defensive ends in the nation,” Savage said. “Jordan Burch brings a lot of energy to this team. … Having a front like that makes covering a lot easier.”
The game opened with Maryland driving to a field goal, a drive extended by a UO penalty on a Terrapins punt. After James gave Oregon the lead with his rushing touchdown, Johnson’s fumble return made it 14-3 early in the second quarter. The teams then traded punts, before Maryland got within 14-10 on a touchdown drive that featured three more UO penalties.
The Terrapins’ third and final scoring drive came in the fourth quarter, and it also included a penalty on Oregon’s defense.
“We didn’t play clean,” Lanning said. “I don’t know if we were distracted, we weren’t focused. I felt like our guys had good energy and enthusiasm, but we put ourselves in some bad spots on defense.”
The Ducks took a 21-10 lead into halftime after Ferguson’s touchdown just before the half ended. Oregon then outscored an opponent in the third quarter for the first time in more than a month — going back to the Michigan State game on Oct. 4 — when Gabriel threw his record-setting TD pass to Wilson and Conerly ran in the two-point try.
Interceptions by Tysheem Johnson and Jestin Jacobs in the fourth quarter, after Maryland had closed within 29-18, gave the Ducks some cushion. They turned the first into a field goal by Atticus Sappington, and the second into a touchdown pass from Gabriel to Evan Stewart.
That provided a comfortable margin of victory, and left Oregon as one of just four unbeaten teams left in the country, albeit on a night the Ducks weren’t at their most efficient.
“Every game this year, I felt like we’ve grown,” Lanning said. “This one, we got some growing moments. So we’re gonna go learn from it.”
SAMPSON’S CAREER NIGHT PROPELS VOLS PAST STATE, 33-14
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Dylan Sampson rushed for a career-high 149 yards and eclipsed 1,000 for the season and 2,000 for his career, as seventh-ranked Tennessee took care of Mississippi State, 33-14, at Neyland Stadium Saturday night in the Vols’ 100th Homecoming game.
UT (8-1, 5-1 SEC) improved to 6-0 on Shields-Watkins Field this season by winning its final Southeastern Conference home game. Tennessee utilized a balanced offensive attack of 240 rushing yards and 212 passing yards to dispatch the Bulldogs (2-8, 0-6 SEC). The ground game production was the Big Orange’s fourth best of the campaign.
Leading the charge was Sampson, whose 30 carries also ranked as a personal best. He became the second player in Tennessee history with eight 100-yard rushing games in a single season, joining Jay Graham, who had 11 in 1995. Sampson now has 1,129 yards in 2024, becoming the 20th Vol to run for 1K in a season, and he increased his career total to 2,130 in his 31st game. Sampson scored his 20th rushing touchdown of the season, moving him into a tie with Arkansas’ Alex Collins (2015) and Auburn’s Cam Newton (2010) for eighth place in SEC history.
Wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. caught three passes for 104 yards and a touchdown and carded his second 100-yard receiving game of the year and the third of his career. Squirrel White also added a TD reception and 63 yards receiving. Both wideouts were the recipients of balls thrown by quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who finished eight of 13 for 174 yards and two scores before Gaston Moore handled signal-calling duties in the second half.
Defensively, Tennessee limited the Bulldogs to 271 yards of total offense, which marked the lowest output by a Vol foe since the Arkansas game. MSU’s 92 yards passing ranks as the second fewest generated by an opponent in 2024. Jermod McCoy and Arion Carter paced the defense with seven tackles each. Boo Carter came up with an interception, while James Pearce Jr., Bryson Eason, Omarr Norman-Lott and Jayson Jenkins recorded sacks.
After forcing Mississippi State into a three-and-out on the game’s opening drive, Tennessee recorded its first points in the first quarter since game four against Oklahoma. Iamaleava’s 34-yard pass to White on fourth and three capped a seven-play, 55-yard drive that required only two minutes, 34 seconds. Max Gilbert’s PAT made it 7-0 Vols with 11:44 left in the period.
The Big Orange scored through the air again early in the second stanza. Iamaleava went deep to Thornton Jr., and the senior hauled it in for a 73-yard touchdown that was the longest pass of Iamaleava’s career, longest reception of Thornton’s career and longest offensive play of the year for the Vols. Gilbert drilled the extra point to make it 14-0 with 13:35 remaining in the second frame.
Mississippi State got on the scoreboard with 5:47 left in the half, navigating 75 yards on 16 plays and taking seven minutes, 48 seconds in the process. Davon Booth found the end zone from one yard out to cap the drive, and Kyle Ferrie’s PAT trimmed UT’s advantage to 14-7.
Tennessee answered on its next possession, marching to the MSU six yard-line before settling for a 24-yard Gilbert field goal to make it 17-7 with 46 seconds still left in the half, thanks to the Bulldogs calling three timeouts in hopes of having one last shot at points before heading to the locker room.
After forcing MSU to a quick three-and out, a nifty 23-yard Carter punt return put UT in position to score again before the intermission, and that they did. A five-yard Cameron Seldon carry and a 21-yard pass from Iamaleava to White set the table for Gilbert to drill a 38-yard field goal as time expired, giving the home team a 20-7 cushion at the break.
With Moore under center for the Vols in the second half, the Big Orange tacked on to its lead on its second series of the third quarter. Gilbert booted a career-long 51-yard field goal to make it 23-7 with 7:59 to go.
State struck right back, getting an 18-yard rush up the middle from Johnnie Daniels for a touchdown. Ferrie’s PAT pulled the Bulldogs within nine, 23-14, with 6:22 left in the third.
The Vols responded, though, with a pair of scores to increase the margin. A 33-yard touchdown scamper by Sampson with 3:31 to go in the third quarter and a 38-yard field goal by Gilbert with 8:14 remaining in the fourth period pushed the Big Orange lead to 19, 33-14, and that’s how it would end.
UP NEXT
Tennessee will be in Athens, Ga., next Saturday to take on the second-ranked Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. The game will be televised by ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET.
MILROE’S FOUR RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS LIFT NO. 11/11/11 ALABAMA TO 42-13 ROUT OF NO. 15/14/13 LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 11/11/11 Alabama football, led by quarterback Jalen Milroe, rolled to a definitive 42-13 win over No. 15/14/13 LSU on Saturday night in Death Valley.
Milroe showcased his talents in the primetime contest, compiling 185 rushing yards on only 12 carries while tying his career-high with four rushing scores. The redshirt junior quarterback added 109 yards through the air on 12-of-18 passing. In the backfield, Justice Haynes and Richard Young each found the end zone, while Jam Miller led all Alabama players with 50 receiving yards on five receptions.
The Crimson Tide defense was fueled by linebacker Jihaad Campbell, as the junior racked up 12 total tackles, including three for loss and 1.5 sacks, to go with a forced fumble, one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. Deontae Lawson was responsible for seven tackles, including one for loss, and recorded a key interception inside the Tiger end zone. Malachi Moore also managed seven tackles from his safety position, while fellow safety Bray Hubbard notched an interception to go with his four tackles and a pass breakup.
Notes
Jalen Milroe has now rushed for 16 touchdowns this season, surpassing Jalen Hurts’ 13 rushing scores (2016) for the most by an Alabama quarterback in a single season.
Already owning the career record for most touchdown runs by a quarterback, Milroe’s 29 career rushing scores tie him with Brian Robinson Jr. and Tony Nathan for ninth-most in program history.
Milroe finished the night with 185 rushing yards, the most in a single game in his collegiate career.
Milroe joins Shaun Alexander as the only players in program history with multiple games of at least four rushing touchdowns.
Milroe’s 72-yard rushing touchdown is the longest touchdown run of the redshirt junior’s career and is his longest rush since scampering for 77 yards against Arkansas on Oct. 1, 2022.
Milroe ended with a 15.4 yards per carry mark, the fourth-best figure in Alabama history by a player with a minimum of 10 carries.
In his two career starts against LSU, Milroe has totaled 668 yards (340 rushing, 328 passing) with eight rushing touchdowns.
Saturday marks Milroe’s 10th career multi-rushing touchdown game and third-career game with at least three rushing scores.
The Tide’s signal caller has managed at least one rushing touchdown in eight of nine games this season.
Milroe’s extended touchdown runs of 72 yards and 39 yards now give the Crimson Tide 20 touchdowns of 20-plus yards this season (10 runs, 10 passes).
Alabama produced 311 rushing yards on Saturday, marking the second time the Crimson Tide has eclipsed 300-plus rushing yards this season.
With 420 yards of total offense, the Crimson Tide has now eclipsed 400-plus yards in five of nine games this season.
Kalen DeBoer moves to 7-2 in his debut season at Alabama, with three of those wins over top-25 teams.
Jam Miller’s five receptions and 50 receiving yards are both career-highs for the junior tailback.
The Crimson Tide defense has forced at least three turnovers in four consecutive games.
How It Happened
First Quarter
10:49 – UA | Jalen Milroe found the end zone on the Tide’s opening drive, scoring from 39 yards out to cap an eight-play, 75-yard drive. (7-0, Alabama)
9:00 – LSU | The Tigers concluded a six-play, 44-yard drive with a 23-yard field goal. (7-3, Alabama)
2:06 – UA | Justice Haynes’ 1-yard rushing score punctuated the Crimson Tide’s season-long 15-play drive, a possession that encompassed nearly seven minutes. (14-3, Alabama)
Second Quarter
8:26 – LSU | The Tigers trimmed the lead to one possession after connecting on a 43-yard field goal, ending a seven-play, 64-yard drive. (14-6, Alabama)
2:35 – UA | Following a Crimson Tide takeaway, Milroe found the end zone for the second time, crossing the goal line form 10-yards out. (21-6, Alabama)
Third Quarter
5:05 – UA | Following Deontae Lawson’s interception deep in Alabama territory, Milroe took advantage of the turnover and picked up his third rushing score of the game from 19 yards out to cap an eight-play, 80-yard drive. (28-6, Alabama)
Fourth Quarter
14:50 – UA | Milroe continued his career-day on the ground, as his fourth rushing score resulted in a 72-yard scamper to paydirt, ending a quick, four-play, 85-yard drive. (35-6, Alabama)
2:07 – UA | Richard Young closed a nine-play, 47-yard drive with an 8-yard rushing score. (42-6, Alabama)
0:11 – LSU | The Tigers lone touchdown of the night came in the form of a 12-yard touchdown pass. (42-13, Alabama)
Up Next
Alabama will return to Tuscaloosa, as the Tide will host Mercer on Saturday, Nov. 16.
The Crimson Tide and Bears are scheduled for a 1 p.m. CT kickoff on ESPN+/SEC Network+.
NO. 18 PITT FALLS TO VIRGINIA ON SATURDAY NIGHT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Brown caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score as Virginia upset No. 23 Pittsburgh 24-19 on Saturday night.
Anthony Colandrea passed for 143 yards and ran for 40 more as the Cavaliers (5-4, 3-3 ACC) snapped a three-game losing streak to put a serious dent in Pitt’s hopes of crashing the ACC title game.
The Panthers (7-2, 3-2) have dropped two straight following their best start since 1982. Pitt lost quarterback Eli Holstein to an injury in the third quarter when Virginia’s Mike Diatta hit the redshirt freshman high and late while Holstein was trying to slide. Diatta was ejected for targeting. Holstein went to the locker room to be evaluated and did not return.
Nate Yarnell, who lost a training camp battle for the starting job to Holstein, struggled in relief. Yarnell completed just 4 of 12 passes for 44 yards with a touchdown and a pair of interceptions.
The first pick, by Virginia safety Jonas Sanker, set up a 3-yard touchdown run by Kobe Pace that put the Cavaliers up 21-13. The second, a heave down the middle of the field with less than two minutes to go, landed in the arms of Virginia’s Corey Thomas. The Cavaliers then ran out the clock to seal it.
Pitt was undone by 11 penalties for 75 yards — including a holding penalty on left tackle Ryan Baer that wiped out a successful two-point conversion following Gavin Barthlomew’s 4-yard touchdown catch that would have tied the game — and received no help late from the officiating crew.
The Cavaliers had the ball on fourth-and-1 at the Pitt 24 with just more than five minutes to go nursing a two-point lead. Virginia opted to go for it and Pitt appeared to stuff a sneak by Grady Brosterhous. But referee Nate Black called off the play, saying officials were not in proper position at the snap.
Virginia took advantage of the reprieve by converting on the next play, leading to a 32-yard field goal by Will Bettridge that boosted its cushion to five.
The Takeaway
Virginia: Coach Tony Elliott challenged his players to hit the reset button during their bye week and the Cavaliers responded with a vastly improved defensive effort to move within a win of bowl eligibility.
Pitt: The offense seems to be regressing the deeper the Panthers get into conference play. The unit was out of sync all night thanks to a mishmash of procedure penalties, dropped passes and poor protection.
Poll implications
Expect Pitt to drop out of the rankings when the poll is released on Sunday.
Up next
Virginia: Visits No. 10 Notre Dame next Saturday.
Pittsburgh: Hosts No. 19 Clemson next Saturday.
LATE HEROICS LEAD NO. 24 MISSOURI TO 30-23 WIN OVER OKLAHOMA
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Zion Young produced the biggest defensive play of a game full of defensive highlights, returning a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown with 30 seconds to play, giving the University of Missouri a 30-23 victory over Oklahoma before a sellout crowd on Faurot Field.
With the score knotted at 23-23 and Oklahoma (5-5, 1-5) operating from its own 25-yard line, Triston Newson sacked Sooner quarterback Jackson Arnold and forced the fumble that was picked up by Young and returned for the deciding TD. It was the latest defensive score by the Tigers (7-2, 3-2) to decide a game since Jim Whitaker returned an interception 60 yards for a TD with three minutes left in a 21-14 victory over Illinois in 1966.
Young’s heroics capped a wild final three minutes of play that saw the two teams combine for four touchdowns. First, Oklahoma used some razzle-dazzle to tie the score at 16-16. On 3rd-and-4 at the MU 18, Arnold flipped a backward pass out to the right to running back Taylor Tatum who threw a pass back to the left to Arnold who took it down the left sideline for an 18-yard touchdown with 3:18 to play.
Shortly thereafter, Jamal Roberts, who was Missouri’s leading rusher with 13 carries for 54 yards, fumbled and OU’s Billy Bowman Jr. returned it 43 yards for a touchdown that gave the Sooners a 23-16 lead.
But Mizzou rallied in the final two minutes. Quarterback Drew Pyne got things started zinging a slant pass over the middle to Theo Wease Jr. for a 28-yard completion. A 33-yarder down the left sideline to Luther Burden III on a third-and-16 kept the drive alive a short time later, and Pyne then hit Wease Jr. in the back corner of the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown. Kicker Blake Craig completed the drive to tie the score at 23-23 with 1:03 to play.
That’s when Young’s fumble return produced the win.
Pyne completed 14-of-27 passes for 143 yards and three touchdowns and gained 15 yards on the ground. Under his direction, the offense converted 11-of-19 third downs. Burden III caught five passes for 55 yards and Wease Jr. finished with four for 70 yards with two touchdowns.
The victory was Missouri’s ninth straight at home and just the Tigers’ eighth in the MU-OU series since World War II.
The Missouri defense held Oklahoma to 257 total yards and recovered four Sooner fumbles. It was the fourth time the Tigers have recovered three-or-more fumbles against an SEC opponent with MU being undefeated in those games.
The defensive heroes were many: linebacker Corey Flagg Jr. had 14 tackles, and his running mate Newson added 10 with a sack, two-and-a-half tackles for loss, and forced a fumble. Safety Daylan Carnell had four tackles, one pass breakup and two forced fumbles in the contest. Besides his touchdown, Young added a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup to his tally.
UP NEXT
The Tigers travel next week for a matchup with South Carolina on Saturday, November 16. Game time at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina, is 3:15 p.m. CT with the game being televised on the SEC Network. The two teams will play for the Mayor’s Cup.
JEANTY POWERS BRONCOS PAST WOLF PACK
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State Heisman candidate Ashton Jeanty rushed for 209 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Broncos past Nevada, 28-21, in front of the sixth-largest crowd at Albertsons Stadium on Saturday.
Jeanty’s historic performance marks the eighth three-touchdown game of his career and the sixth time he has rushed for over 200 yards.
The Broncos (8-1, 5-0 Mountain West) got out to an early start as Maddux Madsen found Matt Lauter for an 11-yard touchdown midway through the quarter to take an early 7-0 lead. After a quick three and out, Jeanty notched the first of his scores from four yards out to give Boise State a 14-0 lead.
The Wolf Pack (3-8, 0-5 MW) wouldn’t back down, responding with a touchdown on the ensuing drive. Nevada would even the score midway through the second period, converting on a 44-yard halfback pass to knot the game at 14 entering intermission.
The Blue and Orange responded right out of the break, with Jeanty converting his second touchdown of the night early in the third quarter. The junior running back added his third strike of the night with 10:05 left in the final frame to give Boise State a two-score cushion.
Nevada made things interesting, scoring on a 36-yard touchdown pass with 2:19 left to go. After recovering the onside kick, the Broncos converted two first downs to solidify the victory.
Top Broncos
Ashton Jeanty finished with 209 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. The junior added two receptions for 12 yards.
Matt Lauter caught five passes for 61 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.
Ty Benefield finished with a team-high eight tackles.
Notables
Boise State recorded its 700th win as a program with the victory. The Broncos have an all-time record of 700-249-10.
Ashton Jeanty recorded his eighth career game with three or more touchdowns. He has done so five times this season.
Jeanty recorded over 200 yards on the ground for the sixth time in his career, tying Donnel Pumphrey (San Diego State, 2013-16) for the third-most 200+ yard rushing games in Mountain West history.
Jeanty moved into fifth place in program history with 50 career touchdowns. He passed Doug Martin (2008-11) who scored 48 in his career.
The Broncos rushed for over 200 yards for the eighth time this season. The last time the Broncos had eight or more 200-yard rushing games in a season was 2014, when they did so nine times.
Boise State has scored on its opening offensive drive in eight consecutive games.
What’s Next
Boise State will visit San Jose State on Saturday, Nov. 16. The contest will kick off at 5 p.m. MT and will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
NO. PENN STATE EARNS 35-6 WHITE OUT WIN OVER WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 6 Penn State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) defeated Washington (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten), 35-6, in front of a 110,233-strong White Out crowd on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium.
The Nittany Lions opened the night with touchdowns on each of their first four drives in the first half to take a 28-0 lead into the break. The dominant start powered Penn State to their eighth victory overall and fifth victorious decision in Big Ten play.
The Penn State offense totaled 486 yards. Quarterback Drew Allar completed 20-of-28 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Tyler Warren was Allar’s top target with 75 yards on eight catches. Warren’s effort helped him set Penn State’s single-season receptions record for a tight end, as his seventh catch of the night gave him 58 catches on the season, pushing him ahead of Mike Gesicki (57 catches, 2017) for the record. Wide receiver Julian Fleming hauled in an eight-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, while wide receiver Harrison Wallace III caught five passes for 84 yards through the air.
On the ground, running back Kaytron Allen led the way with 98 yards and a touchdown. Freshman running back Corey Smith ran for 95 yards on the final drive of the game, including a 78-yard dash that was PSU’s longest play from scrimmage in Saturday night’s victory. Nicholas Singleton added 45 rushing yards as well. Quarterback Beau Pribula scored the game’s first touchdown on an eight-yard run in the first quarter. In addition to his contributions in the passing game, Warren rushed for two scores, both from the two-yard line, in the second quarter.
The Nittany Lion defense held Washington’s stout offense to 193 yards, down from their season average of 429.1. Washington converted just four third downs in 13 attempts. The Blue and White contained the Washington passing attack, limiting the Huskies to just 119 yards. Safety Jaylen Reed intercepted a pass in the second quarter, his third of the season, helping the Nittany Lions limit the Huskies’ offensive production. Reed and linebacker Kobe King led the team in tackles with seven apiece.
Penn State held Washington to a meager 74 rushing yards on 33 carries, good for 2.2 yards per carry. Penn State’s pass rush forced five sacks from five different defenders. Defensive end Abdul Carter, linebacker Ta’Mere Robinson, defensive end Jordan Mayer, cornerback Audavion Collins and King made the plays in the backfield. Carter was a force all night with four tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Penn State picked up a 7-0 lead on a rushing touchdown by Pribula late in the first quarter. Pribula took the snap and scampered eight yards for the first score of the game, capping off a nine-play 72-yard scoring drive for the Nittany Lions on their first offensive possession of the game.
A two-yard rushing touchdown by Warren with 9:22 to play in the second quarter put Penn State up 14-0 over the Huskies. The Nittany Lions marched 80 yards down the field in 6:28 to go up two scores.
Reed intercepted Washington on its next possession, setting up the Nittany Lion offense at their own 42-yard line. Penn State scored its third touchdown of the night on the ensuing drive, going up 21-0 on the Huskies with 3:23 on the clock in the second quarter. Warren scored his second two-yard rushing touchdown of the night at the end of an eight-play, 58-yard drive.
Fleming’s first touchdown of the season put Penn State up 28-0 with 23 seconds on the clock in the opening half. The nine-play, 68-yard drive gave the Nittany Lions their fourth touchdown in four first-half possessions.
Washington scored its first points of the game on a 24-yard field goal in the third quarter. Following a turnover by the offense, Penn State’s defense prevented further damage, allowing just 28 yards to the Huskies before the successful field goal attempt.
A second field goal by Washington made the score 28-6 Nittany Lions at the 13:33 mark of the fourth quarter. The Huskies took 15 plays to travel 56 yards before they connected on a 35-yard field goal.
Penn State scored its fifth touchdown of the night with 4:50 to go in the fourth quarter, increasing its commanding lead to 35-6 on a one-yard rushing touchdown by Allen. The Nittany Lions continued their stifling defensive performance through the end of the game, earning a 35-6 White Out win.
FERRIN’S 44-YARD FIELD GOAL SENDS NO. 9 BYU TO 9-0 WITH 22-21 WIN AT UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY — In its 100th season and 96th meeting with Utah, No. 9 BYU football etched yet another memorable win into the program’s annals as kicker Will Ferrin connected on a 44-yard game-winning field goal with three seconds remaining.
Down 21-19 with 1:56 to play, BYU began its final drive at its own 9-yard-line and snatched renewed life from the jaws of defeat when a defensive holding call against Utah gave the Cougars and 1st down at their own 19.
Two plays later, receiver Chase Roberts dove for a 30-yard completion from Retzlaff that kept BYU driving to its 49. Retzlaff then connected with Darius Lassiter for a gain of 12 into Utah territory. Hinckley Ropati bettered BYU’s field position with a run of 14 yards to the Utah 25 as the clock hit one minute to play.
The Cougars used the ensuing plays to maneuver into a field goal spot and sent Ferrin onto the field as the clock wound down into the final seconds. Ferrin then sent the kick 44 yards through for three, putting BYU up 22-21. A fruitless Utah kickoff return ended the game and sent BYU to 9-0.
The special teams heroics weren’t limited to Ferrin’s field goal. In the second quarter of play, return specialist and speedster Keelan Marion posted his second kickoff return for a touchdown of the season with a 96-yarder that gave BYU its first lead at 10-7.
Beyond Marion’s kickoff return, the Cougars were unable to muster a touchdown drive in the first half and went to the break trailing 21-10.
BYU trimmed Utah’s lead to a single score with a nine-play, 95-yard touchdown drive that made it 21-19 with 12:35 to play.
Despite allowing 21 first-half points, the Cougar defense adjusted at the half and pitched a second-half shutout that gave their offense the window it needed for the win.
BYU outgained Utah 188-79 in the second half, including 113-25 through the air. Penalties hampered the Cougars on both sides of the ball throughout the game but cut the infractions to three for 16 yards in the second half while the Utes gave up a costly six for 60 yards.
Retzlaff completed 15-of-33 passes for 219 yards, while adding a 1-yard rushing score. Roberts led BYU’s receivers with six grabs for 91 yards. LJ Martin led BYU on the ground with 68 yards on 11 carries.
Harrison Taggart led BYU’s defense with eight tackles (four solo), while Isaiah Glasker and Jack Kelly put up seven tackles a-piece. The Cougars registered five tackles-for-loss on the night, with the negative plays credited to Glasker, Kelly, John Nelson, Tyler Batty and Josh Singh.
MATEER AND PARKER LEAD NO. 20 WASHINGTON STATE TO 49-28 WIN OVER UTAH STATE
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — John Mateer threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, Wayshawn Parker rushed for a career-best 149 yards on 11 carries and No. 20 Washington State rolled to a 49-28 victory over Utah State on Saturday night.
Parker sprinted for a 75-yard touchdown and also plunged in from a yard out. Kyle Williams caught three TD tosses as the Cougars (8-1, No. 21 CFP) won their fourth straight game since a 45-24 loss at then-No. 25 Boise State.
Mateer completed 18 of 24 passes for 179 yards without an interception and also ran for 55 yards on 13 attempts. Washington State racked up 303 yards on the ground and extended its best start to a season since 2018.
“John is a tremendous player,” Williams said. “He has great potential and I feel like he’s going to be one of the best quarterbacks to play in college football. Seeing his growth through the first nine weeks has been amazing.”
Derrick Jameson had a late 72-yard touchdown run for the Aggies (2-7). Spencer Petras was 28-of-45 passing for 208 yards and two scores with an interception. Herschel Turner ran for 85 yards on 16 carries.
Parker became the first Washington State running back to eclipse 100 yards rushing in a game since Nakia Watson ran for 116 against Arizona State on Nov. 12, 2022.
Much of Parker’s output came on his 75-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second half.
“I’m really proud of him,” Mateer said. “He’s got a little burst when you let him break free.”
Washington State took the lead on its first possession when Mateer connected with Williams, who shook a tackle and ran away with a 17-yard score. Utah State answered on its next drive when Jack Hestera caught a 3-yard pass before diving into the end zone to even the score at 7.
The Cougars pulled back in front early in the second quarter with a 1-yard run from Parker, capping a drive that went 85 yards on 12 plays. Williams caught a 14-yard touchdown pass for a 21-7 lead going into halftime.
Parker ran up the middle for 75 yards to open the second half and Mateer scored on a 1-yard run later in the third quarter. Utah State scored its first touchdown since the first quarter when Bryson Barnes surged into the end zone on a 2-yard run, making it 35-14 going into the fourth.
Mateer threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Williams early in the fourth. Petras responded with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Kyrese White that made it 42-21.
In the final two minutes, the Cougars scored on a 3-yard pass from Mateer to Cooper Mathers, and the Aggies added another touchdown on a 72-yard run from Jameson.
Williams, whose three touchdowns were a career high, led the Cougars in receiving yards with 55 on five receptions. Carlos Hernandez hauled in four passes for 42 yards.
“When you have a dynamic offense, sometimes you’ve got to take your turn, and it was Kyle’s night,” said Washington State coach Jake Dickert. “Kris Hutson has had his night, and Carlos has made some big plays and Wayshawn, that’s part of being a mature offense.”
Grant Page had seven receptions for 54 yards for Utah State.
Takeaways
Utah State: The Aggies couldn’t snap Washington State’s winning streak, but coach Nate Dreiling’s squad still posted four touchdowns and 395 yards.
Washington State: Roughly half of Mateer’s touchdowns have come on the ground this season, but the sophomore quarterback did most of his damage through the air against the Aggies. Mateer still extended his streak to four games with a rushing touchdown.
Up next
Utah State: Will host Hawaii on Saturday.
Washington State: Will visit New Mexico State on Saturday.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 23 points, Lauri Markkanen added 20 and the Utah Jazz held off the San Antonio Spurs 111-110 on Saturday, overcoming 24 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks from Victor Wembanyama.
Markkanen stayed in the game after landing directly on his left hip with 2:44 remaining. He was down on the court for a few minutes before being helped to his feet. The 7-footer was hobbling noticeably in the final minutes.
Jordan Clarkson had 16 points and John Collins scored 15 for Utah (2-7).
CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell scored 22 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 105-100 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, becoming the 12th team in NBA history to start a season 11-0.
Darius Garland scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which trailed 82-68 with 35 seconds left in the third. Garland put the Cavaliers ahead for good at 97-96 with two free throws.
The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors hold the league record after winning their first 24 games. They lost to the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
Cam Johnson scored 23 points and Dennis Schroder and Cam Thomas had 22 apiece for the Nets. Brooklyn trailed by 15 in the second quarter, but held Cleveland to a season-low 13 points in the third with Johnson and Thomas combining for 19.
ATLANTA (AP) — After trailing for the majority of the game, the Chicago Bulls stormed back in the second half to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 125-113, snapping a four-game losing streak on Saturday night.
Atlanta outscored Chicago 37-24 in the first quarter and led by as many as 18, but the Bulls started the fourth quarter with a 14-3 run, took their first lead of the game, 104-101, with 7:35 left in regulation and never looked back.
Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds. Zack LaVine and Coby White also scored 18 points. Josh Giddey scored 13 points and Patrick Williams tallied 10.
Trae Young had his third double-double in as many games with 14 points and 16 assists, but the effort was wasted for a second game in a row.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Norman Powell added 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers barely hung on to beat the Toronto Raptors 105-103 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won three straight at Intuit Dome after starting 0-4 in their lavish new home.
Ochai Agbaji and Immanuel Quickley scored 21 points apiece for the Raptors, who have lost three straight and seven of eight.
After Quickley hit a tying 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Powell and Harden combined to miss three of six free throws to leave the door open for Toronto. But Quickley and RJ Barrett both missed tough short shots under defensive pressure before Jakob Poeltl missed a putback attempt with 4.1 seconds left.
Kawhi Leonard still hasn’t played this season while rehabilitating his right knee and won’t travel on the Clippers’ upcoming three-game trip, coach Tyronn Lue said.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
HOOSIERS WIN NO. 10
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Was there ever a better Indiana victory formation, with quarterback Kurtis Rourke taking a final knee and the clock ticking down to 10 seconds to 5 to 0?
The No. 8 Hoosiers’ storybook unbeaten season continued with Saturday’s 20-15 win over Michigan and when it was over, receiver turned difference-making punt returner Ke’Shawn Williams took notice.
“It’s a blessing,” he said. “It’s why you come to this school. When we took a knee, I took time to look around. It was crazy. It was special.”
IU, having dominated every other team with its 33-point average margin of victory, showed it could win by cliffhanger against a tradition-rich opponent. That mattered Saturday. It could matter more on Nov. 23 when the Hoosiers (10-0 overall, 7-0 in the Big Ten) travel to No. 3 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1).
“A gutty win,” head coach Curt Cignetti said. “There were no style points, but Indiana is 10-0 and has a week off. Coach Cignetti will have a day off.
“It reflects our competitive character. We’ll take the win over Michigan and enjoy being undefeated for 24 hours.”
With IU’s nine-game blowout run over, with a prolific offense stymied, the defense and the sellout Memorial Stadium crowd rose to the opportunity, white towels waving, 53,082 fans roaring, national playoff implications everywhere you looked.
In the final minutes, clinging to that five-point lead against a program IU had beaten just three times since 1966, the defense got the stop it had to have, forcing four-straight incompletions.
“We don’t blink,” defensive lineman CJ West said. “We have a warrior mentality, that we can stop anybody at any time. We prepare for this.”
Added linebacker Aiden Fisher: “I let the defense know it will come down to us. When you put the game in our hands, I want to make sure we will take care of business.”
That left it up to the offense to run out the final 95 seconds. IU needed one first down. On the first play, tailback Ty Son Lawton ran for eight yards. Then, quarterback Kurtis Rourke kept the ball when the Michigan defense, and nearly everyone else, expected him to hand it off, and ran four yards for the clinching first down.
“This shows our resilience,” said Williams, forced into punt return duties when Myles Price was injured during the game. “It takes more than just the offense, more than the defense and special teams. It takes all three. When you’re doing enough and staying confident and staying poised in those situations, no moment is too big.”
The Hoosiers have never been 10-0 before, have never been in such a strong position to make the playoffs before. They are No. 8 in the playoff rankings.
“If you’d have asked Coach Cig in July,” Fisher said with a smile, “this is exactly where he thought we would be.”
This season, IU had never been challenged like this before, having won every previous game by at least 14 points. To win a close game, even if it came with multiple mistakes, is “huge,” Fisher said.
“A lot of championship teams have an ugly, hard-fought win. That’s what we did. We had a great, physical opponent. When you get adversity, it’s how you respond to it. We did a great job of that.”
Indiana’s offense, so dominant all season, was shut down in the second half. After totaling 228 yards and 17 points in the first 30 minutes, it was held to 18 and three in the final 30. The Wolverines stopped the run (IU only rushed for 40 yards on 28 carries), pressured and sacked Rourke into just 16 second-half passing yards (he had 190 in the first half). They scored 12 second-half points to pressure the Hoosiers as they hadn’t been all season.
“For a while, we had a hard time gaining three yards,” Cignetti said. “We had protection issues. Plays we normally make, we didn’t. We couldn’t get anything going in the run game.”
But when it mattered most, the Hoosiers got the special teams effort (Williams’ spectacular 22-yard return off a shanked Wolverines punt to the Michigan 39-yard line that helped set up Nicolas Radicic’s career-long 42-yard fourth-quarter field goal), the defensive stop and offensive first down they needed.
“I’m glad we played this at home,” Cignetti said. “The crowd really helped us. We had our struggles, but everybody’s goal is the same. I can’t say enough about these guys. They have accomplished quite a bit.”
Williams’ fourth-quarter punt return earned special praise.
“He’s a veteran guy,” Cignetti said. “He had a big catch early in the game. That punt was hard to judge and catch. He caught it full throttle. He made it happen. It was a tremendous effort. Uplifting. It was the first great thing offensive we had in the second half.”
Then, Cignetti the fierce competitor kicked in.
“I’m glad we won,” he said, “but I don’t like the way we played. I’m not happy with the way we played on offense. We’ll take a good look and see what happened. Our defense was on the field too long, but we got the win. None of us will give it back.”
Michigan used up half the first quarter in its 66-yard opening drive that ended with a 39-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead with five minutes left in the first quarter.
Then the Hoosiers went to work.
Williams made a tough, contested 26-yard catch pass to set up Rourke’s 7-yard scoring throw to Omar Cooper Jr. for a 7-3 score. Rourke came back with a 36-yard TD pass to Elijah Sarratt for a 14-3 Indiana lead early in the second quarter.
Defensive back Terry Jones Jr. forced a fumble that defensive lineman Mikail Kamara recovered at midfield. It led to Radicic’s 40-yard field goal and a 17-3 halftime score.
Rourke’s first pass of the third quarter was intercepted at the IU 7-yard line. The defense limited the damage to a field goal. The Wolverines added a 56-yard field goal for a 17-9 score at the end of the third quarter.
Michigan powered in a touchdown, but missed the two-point conversion, keeping IU ahead 17-15 lead with 9:35 left in regulation. The Hoosiers then got Williams’ punt return and Radicic’s field goal to hang on.
“We had good resolve,” Cignetti said. “We stepped up and found a way to win.”
Added Fisher: “At the end of the day, this game is in the past. We’re looking forward to Ohio State.”
The Hoosiers get their second bye of the season to prepare for Ohio State, a team they haven’t beaten since 1988 by a 41-7 score under then head coach Bill Mallory.
“We’ll use the bye week to help us recover and get better prepared for Ohio State,” West said. “We’ll look at their schemes and what we can do to exploit them.”
PURDUE FOOTBALL
PURDUE FALLS ON THE ROAD TO #2 OHIO STATE
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Purdue football team fell 45-0 on the road to No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium.
Devin Mockobee led the ground attack for the Boilermakers, recording 73 of the Boilermakers’ 98 yards rushing on 13 carries with an average of 5.6 yards per rush.
Mockobee added 14 yards on a pair of receptions to finish with 87 all-purpose yards. The Boonville, Ind., native became the 19th player in program history to top 3,000 all-purpose yards in a career.
Hudson Card connected on 9-of-19 passing for 108 yards. Seven different receivers caught a pass, led by two from Mockobee and Max Klare. Klare has caught two or more passes in every game this season.
Shamar Rigby and Jaron Tibbs set career-long receptions of 29 and 28 yards, respectively. Purdue finished with 206 yards of total offense.
Dillon Thieneman led Purdue on the defensive side with 11 tackles with eight solos and a pass breakup. It was the eighth double-digit tackle game of his career.
Purdue finished with three tackles for loss, coming from Cole Brevard’s first full sack of the year and a tackles-for-loss from Shitta Sillah and Kyndrich Breedlove.
The Buckeyes were led by Will Howard’s 260 yards on 21-of-26 passing and three touchdowns. Ohio State rushed for 130 yards, led by Treveyon Henderson’s 85 yards on six carries and one touchdown.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers return to Ross-Ade Stadium for the final time this season for a 3:30 p.m. kick next Saturday against No. 6 Penn State on CBS.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
IRISH SACK FLORIDA STATE 52-3
The University of Notre Dame football team (8-1) piled up a season-high eight sacks while handling Florida State (1-9) 52-3 to earn the Irish their seventh-consecutive win in 2024. Senior defensive lineman Rylie Mills led the sack parade with a career-high three while adding two other tackles and a quarterback pressure.
The Irish offense was a team effort. Quarterback Rylie Leonard threw for 215 yards, one touchdown and added two more scores on the ground. Jadarian Price provided perhaps the highlight of the day with a 64-yard scoring run and finished the game with 94 yards rushing. Jaden Greathouse led the team with five receptions for 66 yards while Mitchell Evans and Deion Colzie caught touchdown passes.
Sophomore Luke Talich capped the scoring in the game with a 79-yard interception return for touchdown with under two minutes remaining.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Notre Dame received the opening kick off and scored quickly. On third down, Leonard found Aneyas Williams out of the backfield for 28 yards, then connected with Mitchell Evans for nine yards to the Florida State 34-yard line.
The next play call was a run up the middle, with Leonard having the option to keep or hand off the ball. He kept it, cut outside behind a block from Evans, then Kris Mitchell sealed off his defender and Leonard lept into the end zone for a 34-yard score.
Florida State nibbled its way down field on its first offensive possession. Converting two fourth-and-short runs, the Seminoles earned a first-and-goal inside the Irish five-yard line. The Notre Dame red zone defense, outstanding all season, stepped up again to hold the Seminoles to a 23-yard field goal.
The teams traded three-and-outs twice moving into the second quarter until Jadarian Price burst out for a 17-yard run to start an Irish possession. Freshman offensive tackle Anthonie Knapp, who started his ninth consecutive game this evening, returned to the line after missing a few plays with a minor injury. Knapp would throw the key block to spring Price through the left side of the line. The sophomore running back from Denison, Texas, outraced the FSU defense and fought off the final defender for a spectacular 65-yard touchdown run.
Senior defensive lineman Rylie Mills snuffed out Florida State’s next possession himself with back-to-back sacks. The Irish offense started with a 21-yard completion to Jaden Harrison, but could move no further. Both teams kept trading short possessions as the game moved into the final two minutes of the first half.
Notre Dame put together a drive before half, overcoming a sack with a 15-yard completion to Beaux Collins and a 10-yard Leonard run on fourth-and-one.
The drive looked to have stalled at the FSU 26-yard line when Jordan Faison dropped a pass in the open. After contemplating a field goal attempt before Florida State called a timeout, the Irish drew up another pass to Faison, who made the catch this time and finished off the play at the FSU 12-yard line.
Leonard then dropped a perfect fade pass to Evans in the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown pass to give the Irish a 21-3 lead at the half.
Mills’ career-high third sack of the game backed up Florida State’s first possession of the second half and Jordan Clark ended the drive with his first interception in an Irish uniform and fourth of his career. Clark’s pick gave the Notre Dame offense the ball at the FSU 40-yard line.
The Irish started off with a throw-back screen to Jaden Greathouse for 10 yards, then a middle screen to Greathouse picked up 20 yards to the Seminole six-yard line. Leonard did the rest, dancing into the end zone untouched for this second rushing touchdown of the game and 13th of the season – one off the Notre Dame single-season record.
The sack party in Florida State’s backfield continued on the next drive. FSU moved the ball into Notre Dame territory but back-to-back sacks from Donovan Hinish (who had a career-best two in tonight’s game) and Jaylen Sneed on fourth down ended the threat at the Notre Dame 40-yard line.
Notre Dame tacked on three more points, with much of the yards coming from a Leonard-to-Harrison connection for 26 yards which included 15 more yards tacked on when FSU roughed the quarterback. The drive stalled at the 15-yard line, however, and Mitch Jeter converted the 28-yard field goal.
A Mills pressure ended yet another Florida State drive and the Irish took over at their own 37-yard line. Leonard connected with Jeremiyah Love for 13 yards and a Seminole pass interference penalty pushed the ball to the 35. Greathouse made a leaping catch of a perfectly placed pass from Leonard, falling down with the ball at the two-yard line. Love then capped the drive with a two-yard run to keep his streak of a rushing touchdown alive (all nine games of the 2024 season, tied for the fourth-best streak in school history).
The back up Irish defense earned a quick stop to get the second and third string offense on the field. Mishawaka, Indiana, native Justin Fisher caught a 16-yard pass, then transfer running back Jake Tafelski logged his first catch at Notre Dame to move the ball to the FSU nine-yard line.
One play later, Steve Angeli threw a beautiful fade pass to Deion Colzie in the end zone for a seven-yard scoring strike.
The Irish reserves were not done scoring. Florida State drove into scoring range, but sophomore Luke Talich jumped an out route at the 21-yard line and raced untouched for his first career interception and touchdown.
BUTLER FOOTBALL
BUTLER DEFEATS VALPARAISO 24-17, RETAINING THE HOOSIER HELMET
Butler traveled to Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon and defeated the Beacons 24-17. The Bulldogs will retain the Hoosier Helmet, defeating Valparaiso for the third straight time. Late in the fourth quarter while Valparaiso was driving down the field, the Bulldogs were able to force a fumble and Tyson Garrett was able to recover it, sealing the win for Butler.
The Bulldog offense once again had a very nice day. They had 384 yards of total offense,. Reagan Andrew threw for 232 yards, connecting with seven different receivers. Andrew’s favorite target was Luke Wooten, who had eight catches for 138 yards. The highlight came late in the first half as Andrew hit Wooten along the sideline, and he took it all the way down to the one-yard line for a gain of 40 yards, setting up a Andrew rushing touchdown. During the second quarter, Wooten caught his 118th career pass moving him to tenth all-time in Butler receptions.
The Butler rushing attack was effective, totaling 145 yards. Early in the fourth quarter on 4th and 2, Joey Suchy broke a tackle and ran 36 yards to the end zone to give the Dawgs a two-score lead. Nick Howard accounted for 50 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The Dawgs defense got a lift from their defensive line. Justin Anagonye recorded a sack and two tackles for loss during the game. Jack Burch also added a sack. The Butler defense was able to hold Valparaiso under 275 yards of total offense, with Garrett recovering the game-clinching fumble late in the game.
Butler returns to the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl Saturday (Nov. 16) to host St. Thomas. Butler will celebrate Senior Day. The game will kick off at 1 p.m. ET.
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS WIN IN OVERTIME AT MILWAUKEE 79-70
The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 on the young season after recording a 79-70 overtime win at Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon. 40 minutes wasn’t enough to separate the two teams at the Klotsche Center, but BU would win the final five minutes 13-4 to find the win column. Lily Carmody came off the bench to supply the Bulldogs with a team-high 20 points and Caroline Strande would add 17 to lift BU to victory.
Milwaukee got off to a fast start on Saturday, grabbing a quick 7-0 lead. That advantage would grow to 12-2 before a Bulldog timeout. Riley Makalusky scored the first points of the contest for BU, but the Panthers had four of their five starters in the box score early on 5-of-6 shooting. The quarter began to balance out over the final seven minutes of action and BU would climb back within a point at 21-20.
BU picked up where they left off and opened the second frame with a bucket to give them their first lead of the afternoon. They moved forward to outscore Milwaukee 18-14 in the second quarter to earn a 38-35 halftime lead.
Lily Carmody led all players at the break with 11 points. She was one of four Bulldogs to hit a 3-pointer allowing BU to shoot 4-for-6 from distance in the first half. Milwaukee matched that effort with four 3-pointers of their own.
Kacee Baumhower impacted the action in the third quarter to pull Milwaukee even with Butler at 45-45. Her deep 3-pointer from the left wing broke the tie and was part of a 7-0 scoring run that gave the home team a five-point edge in the final three minutes of the third.
BU went over five minutes without a field goal, but were able to add a few points to the scoreboard on free throws before a pull-up jumper from Caroline Strande snapped the streak. Baumhower stayed hot for Milwaukee and banked in a three to give her a game-high 20 points heading into the fourth.
Butler’s defense was dialed in at the start the fourth quarter. Milwaukee didn’t score a point over the first five minutes, allowing BU to get back within one at 58-57.
After the final media timeout, Butler got a blocked shot from Cristen Carter that put the Bulldog offense in transition. Kilyn McGuff caught a pass and pulled up for three in front of the BU bench. She drilled the shot and put BU back in front 60-58.
Butler’s lead moved to 64-58 before Milwaukee’s first points of the fourth. The Panthers were in the bonus with just over two to play to end the 13-0 scoring spree.
The game stayed tight the rest of the way and Milwaukee would push back to get within two at 65-63 with 35.6 to play. BU got a steal after a Panther timeout and Carmody would step to the line to hit one of two giving BU a three-point cushion.
An exciting finish started with Kamy Peppler hitting a game-tying 3-pointer with 16 seconds left that pushed the game into overtime. The extra five minutes would belong to BU. Carmody opened up the scoring with a driving layup and Strande would slip to the rim to keep the ‘Dawgs in front. McGuff and Strande would combine for 11 of Butler’s 13 points in the extra frame to seal the road win.
Inside the Box Score
– Lily Carmody scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting
– Carmody filled up the stat sheet with a team-high four assists and four steals
– Caroline Strande went 6-for-8 from the free throw line to help score 17 points
– Kilyn McGuff was the third Bulldog in double figures with 10 points
– McGuff just missed a double-double with eight rebounds
– Cristen Carter provided Butler with seven points, nine rebounds and three blocks
– Butler shot 50 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3-point range (5-13)
– The Bulldog bench outscored the Panther bench 38-8
– Today’s overtime win was Butler’s first since Jan. 31, 2020 (vs. Xavier)
– Kacee Baumhower led all players with a game-high 24 points
Up Next
Butler will host Indiana on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.
IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL EARNS SENIOR DAY WIN OVER GREEN BAY, 3-1
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy Jaguars closed out their home slate with a win over the Green Bay Phoenix on Saturday afternoon, 3-1. The victory not only gave the Jags a crucial conference win but also marked a special Senior Day celebration as the team honored its four seniors after the match.
The Phoenix came out strong in the first set, dominating from the start to secure a 25-14 victory. Green Bay’s efficient attack put the Jaguars on their heels, as they struggled to find any rhythm in the opening frame.
However, the Jaguars bounced back in set two with a strong offensive performance. IU Indy hit .324 with 17 kills to secure the set two win. The Jags found themselves trailing 22-21 but they went on a four-point run to close out the set 25-23 and level the match at 1-1.
The momentum continued to build for the Jags in set three. After falling behind early, IU Indy went on a five-point run to take a 20-17 lead, forcing Green Bay into a timeout. The Phoenix couldn’t recover, and the Jags held on to win the set 25-22, moving within one set of victory.
In the fourth set, Green Bay came out swinging, showing more efficiency on the attack, but the Jaguars held the momentum with a strong all-around effort. Six service aces, including three from Maia Long, helped the Jags maintain control. IU Indy closed out the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth set, securing the 3-1 victory.
Morgan Ostrowski led the Jags’ offensive charge with 16 kills, while Long, Elle Patterson, and Briana Brown each contributed 10 kills apiece. Long also made an impact behind the service line, totaling four service aces, while Addie Evans added five aces and 11 digs. Grace Purichia facilitated the offense with 45 assists, helping to orchestrate the comeback after a slow start.
With the win, IU Indy (13-16) finishes its home slate on a high note and now turns its attention to the final regular-season road match at Northern Kentucky.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL SERVES UP TOLEDO IN SATURDAY SWEEP
TOLEDO, Ohio – – Sophomore setter Lindsey Green went to the service line with the Ball State women’s volleyball team leading 6-5 in the second set. Nine points later, including five aces, the Cardinals (18-8; 11-4 Mid-American Conference) were well on its way to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-20) sweep of Toledo Saturday afternoon at Savage Arena.
“Service pressure played a huge role in our success this weekend,” head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. “It kept Toledo off the net and allowed our defense to get in good spots consistently. We have to keep that type of pressure on people the rest of the way.”
In fact, the team tied a season high with 11 total aces to complete the weekend sweep of the Rockets (15-13; 8-8 MAC) and secure a berth in the 2024 MAC Volleyball Championship.
“It feels good to lock in a tournament spot, but we know our work is long from done,” Phillips said. “We have to keep building on the things we’re doing well, and above all, keep the team healthy. Five matches in nine days is a lot of volleyball, so we have to be diligent in our recovery and get ready to play again on Tuesday.”
Green finished the match with her five aces, while freshman outside Carson Tyler added a pair in addition to tying for team-high honors with eight kills. Four other Cardinals served up one ace to help guide Ball State to its eighth consecutive win, its seventh straight sweep and a program record 16-set winning streak on the road.
“I like our focus on the road, and I think our tough stretch in the non-conference season helped prepare us for MAC play and hopefully for a big finish,” Phillips added. “Again, we still have a lot of season left to play, so we want to feel confident but also keep working to make sure we peak at the right time.”
Junior outside Katie Egenolf also smashed eight kills, while graduate middle Aayinde Smith blasted second and redshirt sophomore opposite Aniya Kennedy added six. Overall, eight different Cardinals collected at least one kill as Ball State hit an impressive .337 (39-7-95) in the win.
The effort marked the fifth time in the 10 matches senior setter Megan Wielonski and Green have guided the offense to a .300-or-better hitting mark since moving to the 6-2 offense. Wielonski finished the night with 19 assists, while Green handed out 15. Both were also solid in the backcourt, collecting six and five digs, respectively.
Meanwhile, freshman libero Sophie Ledbetter was credited with a match-high 20 digs for her fourth match with 20-or-more digs this season. Tyler finished the night with seven digs, while boasting a perfect reception percentage in 18 attempts.
“Sophie continues to get more confident and expanding her range on defense,” Phillips said. “She’s been working really hard in practice and it’s paying off.”
At the net, sophomore middle Camryn Wise led all players with four total blocks, while Smith and junior opposite Madison Buckley tallied three each. Overall, Ball State out-blocked Toledo by a 7.0 to 2.0 margin.
On the Rockets side of the net, Taylor Alt earned a match-best 13 kills while Grace Freiberger led the squad with 19 digs. Toledo also finished the night hitting .181 (38-19-105) as a team.
The Ball State women’s volleyball team returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Miami for a 6 p.m. first serve at Worthen Arena.
The match will serve as Hometown Heroes Night for the Cardinals, with first responders and medical staff receiving free admission when the show their badges or work IDs.
INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
SYCAMORES FALL TO MURRAY STATE IN FINAL HOME MATCH OF SEASON
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State closed out its home volleyball slate Saturday evening, as the Sycamores were defeated by Murray State in three sets (25-16, 25-22, 25-14).
Kira Holland led the Sycamores with eight kills, with Curry Kendall and Ella Scott adding seven and six, respectively. Emily Weber and Avery Hales combined to dish out 30 assists, while Chloe Gilley led the Sycamores with 17 digs. Scott had a match-high four blocks, all assist, in addition to her six kills.
Scott put down the Sycamores’ first kill of the match, and Indiana State took advantage of early errors from Murray State to keep pace. A five-point run for the Racers, though, put the Sycamores in a bind, with Indiana State trailing 10-5 after a kill from Holland. Kills from Holland and Kendall, along with an ace from Hales, pulled the Sycamores closer, but Indiana State still faced a seven-point deficit past the midway point of the set. Kills from Scott, Emma Kaelin and Holland got the Trees within four at 18-14, but that was as close as Indiana State got for the remainder of the set. Murray State closed on a 7-2 run to take the opening set 25-16.
Kendall got things going in set two with a pair of early kills, but another scoring run for the Racers saw the Trees trailing 8-3. Aces from Kaelin and Scott got the Trees back within three, and kills from Kaelin and Kendall made it 13-11. Scott tacked on two more kills, and teamed up with Weber on a block to make it 17-15. Two more aces from Scott tied the set at 20, and Holland kept the score level with another kill. Murray State used another late run, though, claiming four of the last five points to take the second set 25-22.
Murray State continued its strong play into set three, taking an early 9-4 lead. Kills from Weber and Holland pulled the Trees closer, but a five-point Racer scoring run saw the Sycamores’ deficit swell to double-digits. Kaelin, Josilyn Wadas and Jadyn Smith put down kills towards the closing stages of the set, but Murray State’s lead proved insurmountable. Late kills from Scott and Holland were the final points of the match for the Trees, as Murray State won set three 25-14 to close things out.
News and Notes
Indiana State recognized its senior class, consisting of Hannah Baudin and Emma Kaelin, prior to Saturday’s match.
Chloe Gilley’s 5.67 digs per set (17 in three sets played) was her highest per-set average in a match this season.
Indiana State’s block averaged 2.00 blocks per set in Saturday’s match (six in three sets), which is more than the Sycamores’ season average.
Kira Holland’s eight kills were her second-most in a match this season, behind only her nine kills in Friday’s match against Belmont.
Ella Scott accounted for three of Indiana State’s five aces in Saturday’s match.
Up Next
Indiana State begins a three-match road trip to close the season Friday at Valparaiso.
INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
SYCAMORES FALL BEHIND EARLY IN 49-0 LOSS AT SOUTH DAKOTA
VERMILLION, S.D. – No. 5 South Dakota took control of the game early as Indiana State fell on the road to the host Coyotes on Saturday afternoon inside The DakotaDome, 49-0.
The ‘Yotes (7-2, 5-1) utilized an 66-yard touchdown connection from Aidan Bouman to Quaron Adams to take control of the contest against the Sycamores (4-6, 3-3). Charles Pierre Jr. added a pair of long touchdown runs for USD in the third quarter as Indiana State was unable to stop the South Dakota offense as the Sycamores’ two-game winning streak was snapped.
South Dakota racked up 622 yards of total offense utilizing 317 yards on the ground and 322 passing. Yards on their way to picking up the MVFC win. The Sycamores were limited to 129 yards of total offense and just five first downs in the contest.
Elijah Owens was 11-of-21 for 131 yards through the air to lead the Indiana State offense. He provided the fireworks early in the third quarter with a 45-yard connection to Zavion Taylor, but the Sycamores were unable to convert the fourth down inside the red zone for the turnover on downs. Taylor was the leading receiver with four catches for 66 yards, while Rashad Rochelle added three receptions for 28 and Ethan Chambers two for 23 yards.
Geoffrey Brown had a game-high nine tackles and added 0.5 tackles for loss in the contest. Ahmond Glass added a career-high eight stops, while Kaleal Davis, Blake Surface, and Maddix Blackwell all recorded seven tackles.
Bouman was 14-of-20 for 238 yards and two touchdowns in directing the South Dakota offense on the day. Carter Bell hauled in six of the passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, while Adams added two scores on his way to racking up 133 receiving yards. Pierre Jr. posted a game-high 11 carries for 165 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Mi’Quise Grace was all around the ball for South Dakota on the day in leading the defense with five tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble, and three quarterback hurries.
How They Scored
South Dakota took the 7-0 lead on the opening drive of the game as Aidan Bouman connected on a 66-yard touchdown pass to Quaron Adams to give USD the lead with 14:13 to play in the first quarter.
The Coyotes added to their lead with 6:35 remaining in the second quarter as Travis Theis took the ball over the goal-line from one yard out to cap a seven-play, 52-yard drive and make it a 14-0 game.
USD added to the lead just before the halftime break as Carter Bell hauled in a 45-yard touchdown pass from Bouman with 12 seconds remaining in the second quarter to give the Coyotes the 21-0 lead.
Charles Pierre Jr. scored on a 23-yard touchdown run following an Indiana State fake punt to give USD the 28-0 lead with 7:34 to play in the third quarter.
Pierre Jr. scored his second touchdown of the quarter taking the ball 83 yards with 4:29 to play in the third quarter to make it a 35-0 game.
Keyondray Jones-Logan added to the USD lead with 9:20 in the fourth quarter scoring a 13-yard touchdown run to make it 42-0.
Nevan Cremascoli connected on a 67-yard touchdown pass to Quaron Adams with 5:50 to play in the fourth quarter to cap the USD scoring and provide the final 49-0 margin.
Up Next
Indiana State returns home for Senior Day at Memorial Stadium as the Sycamores host Illinois State on Saturday, November 16. Kickoff between the Sycamores and the Redbirds is set for 1 p.m. ET with the game scheduled to be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
MASTODON WVB FALLS TO WRIGHT STATE
DAYTON, Ohio – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team fell at Wright State 3-0 (25-11, 25-23, 25-16) on Saturday (Nov. 9).
Panna Ratkai finished with a match-high 14 kills on a .324 hitting percentage. The reigning Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year recorded 14 of the Mastodons’ 31 kills. She got yet another double-double, adding 10 digs to her day for her 10th in the last 12 matches.
LonDynn Betts had 14 digs, the most of any player on the floor.
Like Friday night, the Mastodons were at their best in set two. Nicole Jones and Taya Haffner found Ratkai for 10 of her 14 kills. The ‘Dons went up 11-4 early on after back-to-back kills from Ratkai, but Wright State tied it up at 17. The Mastodons responded to go up 23-20 after an ace from Ratkai, but WSU won the next five to go up 2-0.
Wright State hit over .380 in the first and third sets to take the victory. Lauren Yacobucci dished out 41 assists to help the Raiders to a .356 hitting clip.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 15-14, 8-8 in the Horizon League. The Raiders improved to 23-4, 15-1 in the league.
The Mastodons return home for two against Youngstown State next weekend, including the regular season finale on Saturday (Nov. 16).
EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL
HAFFNER POSTS TOP GAME OF UE CAREER
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Junior Cam Haffner put forth the top effort of his Purple Aces career to pace the University of Evansville men’s basketball team to a 96-49 win over Brescia at the Ford Center on Saturday.
Haffner connected on six field goal tries while adding a pair of triples and two assists. Tayshawn Comer was the leading scorer in the contest, finishing with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting while Gabriel Pozzato added 18 points. He was 8-for-13 from the field while recording four assists, three steals, and two boards.
Tanner Cuff set a new career-best with 14 rebounds while picking up eight assists and six points. He was 3-for-3 from the field.
Brescia had the early momentum, taking a 5-0 lead to open the game. Gabriel Pozzato turned a steal into a dunk before knocking down a triple to tie the game. After starting the game 0-for-6 from the field, the Aces made six in a row to open a 15-6 lead. Tayshawn Comer recorded five points during the run while Josh Hughes added a triple.
Up 19-11, Evansville went on a 14-0 run to open a 33-11 lead. Cam Haffner scored five during the rally while Connor Turnbull hit a triple. The lead for UE reached as many as 26 in final minute of the period before the Aces took a 48-23 lead into the break. Comer led everyone with 12 points in the half while Haffner had 10. Cuff had eight boards and five assists in the opening 20 minutes.
Things continued to go the Aces way in the second half as the lead reached as many as 53 points in the final nine minutes before UE took the victory by a final of 96-49. UE shot 56.3% in the game while holding the Bearcats to 29.2%. Evansville outrebounded Brescia by a final of 50-32.
Ramondo Battle II scored eight points off the bench with Connor Turnbull and Trent Hundley adding seven and six, respectively. Battle hauled in six boards while Turnbull had a game-high three blocks. Weston Aigner added five points in the final minutes.
Leading the way for Brescia was Damian Garcia. He scored 18 points while tying for the team high with four caroms.
UE is back on the road Wednesday, traveling to Middle Tennessee State.
EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
UE MEN’S SOCCER HEADS TO NO. 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN FOR MVC QUARTERFINALS
The Purple Aces ended the regular season with a draw at home against the Belmont Bruins. It was the fourth time in five meetings that UE and the Bruins MVC match ended in a draw. Evansville took the lead twice over 90 minutes but Belmont was able to find the equalizers for both teams to earn a point. The Aces head into the MVC Tournament as the fifth seed of six after securing a spot in the tournament with a win over Bowling Green at the end of October.
This will be the fifth time the Aces have been the #5 seed with a 1-3 record in prior MVC Tournaments. UE’s only win as a fifth seed came against Vanderbilt in 1999. Evansville will have a rematch with the Western Michigan Broncos after a close 2-1 loss on September 22nd. Freshman defender Martin Wurschmidt (Fram, Norway) scored his first collegiate goal for the Aces in the 63rd minute of that match. As the fourth seed the Broncos closed out the regular season with a 11-1-6 record and a 3-1-4 record. WMU beat out UE for the fourth seed with the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) scored his third brace of the 2024 season on Wednesday. Diaz Barragan scored both of Evansville’s goals against the Bruins in the 16th and 56th minutes. Diaz Barragan is one of only two players in the MVC with three or more braces on the season along with Valley goals leader Missouri State’s Jesus Barea. Leading the Aces with eight goals in 2024 Diaz Barragan ended the regular season fourth in the MVC and 52nd in the country.
UE had its best regular season in eight years in 2024. Evansville’s eight regular season wins are the most since the program’s 10 win season in 2017. While the Aces four conference wins is their best showing in Valley play since winning four matches in 2016. UE has not had a five win conference season since 2009.
SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
EAGLES SWEPT BY TIGERS ON SENIOR DAY
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (8-18, OVC 3-11) struggle to bounce back after dropping a riveting first set, falling in three sets against Tennessee State University (8-18, OVC 3-11) on senior night (28-30, 23-25, 20-25).
USI drops to tenth place in the Ohio Valley Conference after the Tigers swept the Eagles, leaping into ninth place. The Eagles will likely need to win out their final four matches or win three and receive some help from around the league.
Set 1: TSU 30, USI 28
Sophomore Ashby Willis and senior Paris Downing traded kills with seven combined building an early 15-12 lead. Sophomore Leah Coleman helped extend the lead to 18-14 with two emphatic kills. The Tigers roared back with five straight points taking a one point lead. Both squads traded points as USI gained the 28-27 lead before TSU scored three straight points to steal set one from the Eagles. USI’s struggles in the first set continue with 21 first set losses.
Set 2: TSU 23, USI 25
Both teams traded blows in set two as junior Bianca Anderson gave the Eagles a spark with three early kills. Downing swatted her sixth kill as the Eagles tied the match at nine. USI built a 15-13 lead after hitting .400 heading into the media timeout. Senior Jasmine Green delivered a crucial finesse kills as the Tigers call a timeout down 19-16. Senior Abby Weber continues to have success on the serve line sparking a five-point Eagle run with the service ace as USI led 21-16. TSU roared back to tie the match off two costly Eagle attacking errors. USI failed to stop the bleeding losing the final seven points, falling two sets behind. The difference in the set statistically revealed ten errors from the Eagles and only three from the Tigers.
Set 3: TSU 25, USI 20
Tennessee State carried their momentum snatching seven of the first eight points. Anderson used a slide to the stop the bleeding momentarily. However, TSU continued to have success building a 13-4 lead. Green scorched six set kills bring the Eagles back within four points at a 23-19 deficit. The Tennessee State early lead proved to be too much to handle winning the match in a sweep.
Green led the Eagles 13 kills, while Sobieralski racked up 40 assists. Sobieralski also led the Eagles in digs with 20, while junior Keira Moore trailed behind with 17. Downing finished with three blocks.
As a team, USI finished with 49 kills, 48 assists, 64 digs, one aces, four blocks, and a .169 attacking percentage. The Tigers earned 43 kills, 39 assists, 55 digs, four aces, 13 blocks, and a .226 hitting percentage.
Next up for the Eagles
USI travels to Tennessee Tech University next Thursday and Friday for another conference series.
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
USI HITS THE ROAD FOR I-64 SHOWCASE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball starts week two of the 2024-25 season by playing in the I-64 Showcase next week, beginning with a visit to Marshall University Monday in Huntington, West Virginia. The USI-Marshall matchup, scheduled for a 6 p.m. (CST) tip, opens a three-game road swing for the Screaming Eagles.
The second and final game of the I-64 Showcase is Wednesday when USI visits Bellarmine University for a 5:30 p.m. (CST) contest in Louisville, Kentucky. USI will be making its first appearance at Knights Hall since the 2019-20 season. The Eagles hold a 53-46 all-time series lead over their former Great Lakes Valley Conference rival.
The three-game road swing will come to a conclusion November 16 when USI visits a second former GLVC rival in Purdue University Fort Wayne. The Eagles-Mastodons contest tips off at 6 p.m. (CST).
All of the action from USI’s upcoming road swing can be seen live on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
The Eagles hope to get into the win column after a pair of heartbreaking overtime losses to start the season. USI opened with an 80-78 overtime loss to DePaul University Monday and a 75-69 overtime setback to Bucknell University Thursday.
Junior guard Jayland Randall has led the Eagles in scoring in the first two games, posting 19.5 points per game, while sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi is averaging 17.5 points per contest.
Marshall began its season with a 90-57 victory over Davis & Elkins College. Marshall is set to host the University of Toledo Saturday before hosting USI. Bellarmine opened the 2024-25 campaign with an 84-65 victory over Virginia Commonwealth University November 4 and is playing Virginia Military Institute at home November 9, prior to playing USI in the I-64 Showcase.
USI resumes its home schedule November 22 when it welcomes the University of South Dakota to Liberty Arena to start a three-game homestand.
VALPO FOOTBALL
VALPO COMES UP SHORT IN HOOSIER HELMET HEARTBREAKER
The Hoosier Helmet rivalry game took fans and players alike on a rollercoaster of emotions that we’ve come to anticipate from the Pioneer Football League’s only instate rivalry. Despite a strong defensive effort against a team that entered the day with a PFL-best scoring average of 37.8 points per game that ranked sixth nationally, the Valparaiso University football team fell 24-17 to arch rival Butler on Saturday afternoon at Brown Field. Valpo had the ball in Butler territory with hopes of assembling a game-tying (or even go-ahead) scoring drive in the closing minutes, but a turnover sealed the deal in gut-wrenching fashion.
How It Happened
The Valpo defense appeared to make its second straight stop to start the game against one of the top offenses in FCS as the Bulldogs faced fourth-and-6 from their own 35. After an offside penalty with Butler lined up to punt, the Bulldogs elected to go for it, and that drive eventually resulted in the game’s first score, a 1-yard touchdown run by Nick Howard to cap an 11-play, 80-yard journey.
The guests added a 41-yard field goal early in the second quarter to extend the lead to 10-0.
The Beacons picked up a key takeaway when Colin Graves (Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet) forced a fumble and Kevin Spelman (New Lenox, Ill. / Providence Catholic) recovered at the Butler 43 with 9:27 left in the second quarter. That play set up a quick four-play scoring strike that saw Valpo – facing third-and-five – connect on a 33-yard TD pass from quarterback Caron Tyler (Temecula, Calif. / Chaparral) to freshman Gary Givens III (Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit), making it 10-7.
Butler had a response, as the ensuing drive went 78 yards on seven plays and culminated with a 1-yard plunge by Reagan Andrew to make it 17-7.
Valpo moved the ball on the final drive of the half, as Tyler hit Givens for 24 yards and Chris Gundy (Smithfield, Va. / Smithfield) for 17 to account for the two big plays. Ryan Hawk (Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley) eventually drilled a field goal to shrink the lead to seven at 17-10 at the half.
Valpo went for it on fourth-and-2 from the Butler 35 on the opening drive of the second half, but turned it over on downs. Both defenses continued to shine as the two teams exchanged punts for the rest of a scoreless third quarter.
Butler’s Joey Sucha broke free for a 36-yard TD run on fourth-and-2 from the Valpo 36 early in the fourth, building the lead to 24-10 with 12:15 to play.
Another big play to Givens – this time for 36 yards – gave Valpo a boost on its next drive. Michael Mansaray (Columbus, Ohio / Westerville South [South Dakota]) finished that series by bulldozing into the end zone from five yards out to make it a one-score game at 24-17.
With just over five minutes left in the fourth, Butler attempted a 44-yard field goal that would have extended the lead to two possessions. Onye Nowosisi (Indianapolis, Ind. / Cardinal Ridge [Muskingum]) blocked the kick, keeping hope alive for the Beacons.
A pair of big rushes from Tyler – one for 11 yards and the other for nine – helped Valpo push the ball into Butler territory with under two minutes remaining. Then, an unforced fumble gave the Bulldogs possession of the football, and possession of the Hoosier Helmet rivalry trophy.
Inside the Game
This marked the 29th one-score game of Landon Fox’s head coaching regime and fourth against Butler.
Givens hauled in three catches for 96 yards, while Gundy had three for 42. Tyler went 8-of-16 through the air for 158 yards and a touchdown.
Mansaray totaled 82 rushing yards and one score on 23 carries.
Fifth-year senior Sam Johnson (Birmingham, Ala. / Oak Mountain [Jackson State / Alabama]) averaged 47.2 yards per punt on five attempts.
Junior Jeffery Vercher (Nashville, Tenn. / Franklin Road Academy) had two kick returns for 62 yards with a long of 37.
Redshirt junior Ryan Hawk (Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley) made his only field-goal try, went 2-for-2 on PATs and had two of his four kickoffs go for touchbacks. He is 10-for-13 on field goals this season and 14-of-20 in his career. He is one made field goal away from cracking the program’s single-season top five. Hawk is a perfect 13-for-13 on PATs this year.
Redshirt junior Jake Birmingham (River Forest, Ill. / Oak Park and River Forest) boasted a career-high 12 tackles to lead the team, followed by Max Franco (La Habra, Calif. / La Habra) with nine and Sam Hafner (Green Bay, Wis. / De Pere) with eight. Franco’s total marked the second highest of his career and highest since Oct. 15, 2022, also vs. Butler. Birmingham’s tackle total was the highest by a Beacon since Will Abrams (13) on Oct. 28, 2023 at Butler.
Graves had his first career forced fumble, Spelman had his first career fumble recovery and Nwosisi notched his second blocked kick of the season.
Mansaray’s rushing touchdown was his seventh of the year, while Givens had the second TD grab of his rookie campaign.
Valpo went 9-of-16 on third down.
Only four combined penalty flags were thrown in the contest, two against each team.
Up Next
Valpo (3-6, 1-5 PFL) will play the final road game of the 2024 season on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Dayton at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on Facebook Live with links to live video, audio and stats available on ValpoAthletics.com.
UINDY FOOTBALL
GREYHOUNDS THREE-PEAT AS GLVC CHAMPS
INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 15 UIndy football team celebrated Senior Day with a convincing 55-10 victory against visiting Missouri S&T Saturday afternoon. The win clinched an outright conference title for the Greyhounds, their third in a row and 10th since 2012.
Prior to kickoff, UIndy honored seniors Monioluwa Asekunowo, Aaron Barnett, Michael Brown, Ian Burr, Braydon Carlson, Alonzo Derrick, Breyon Eddings, Amarion Evans, San Flowers, Ethan Hand, De’Shaun Harewood, Kivonte Houston, Connor Kinnett, Jon Lewis, J.C. Reese, Ryan Ritchie, Clay Schulte, Amoree Stephens, Brian Tape, Brandon Thomas, Kole Viel, Nico Wegner, Michael Wojciechowski and Andrew Zulu will all be recognized for their hard work and dedication to the program. Over the last four years, the group has combined to help the Hounds to 34 wins and three GLVC titles and are working towards a third NCAA playoff appearance.
INS & OUTS
The Hounds started the afternoon with a bang, notching two lengthy touchdowns in the first two minutes of play. Markez Gillam took the opening kickoff 100 yards to the house, while Gavin Sukup found a streaking Alonzo Derrick for a 68-yard TD reception on the Hounds’ first offensive play from scrimmage.
UIndy went on to score at least 10 points in all four quarters. Six different Greyhounds found the end zone, while two different quarterbacks—Sukup and Chris Mullen—tossed a touchdown pass.
Clay Schulte spearheaded another stout defense effort from the Hounds. The senior linebacker led the team with 11 tackles and a sack, adding a diving interception in the fourth quarter. Overall, the Hounds have surrendered an average of 8.7 points over the last three games combined.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Sukup had another surgical performance, completing 15 of 19 passes for 272 yards, a TD and zero picks.
– Freshman safety Eli Liapis collected his first career interception early in the second quarter.
– Jon Lewis led the UIndy rushing attack, amassing 82 yards on 12 carries. He surpassed 1,000 rushing yards on the season, good for the eighth 1,000-yard season by a Greyhound since 2012.
– Aaron Barnett added a sack while Amarion Evans had 1.5 tackles for a loss.
– Gillam finished with 173 all-purpose yards on the day, contributing as a returner, a receiver and a rusher.
– Kicker Ian Burr twice connected on a 32-yard field goal try, while wideout Giovani Laurent caught a 32-yard touchdown for his first score of the season.
– Mullen notched his first career rushing TD with a nine-yard run to cap the scoring.
MORE NOTES
UIndy now leads the all-time series versus S&T, 11-1 … Gillam’s game-opening return netted his second kickoff return TD of the season. His 100 yarder today matched the program record set back in 1982 by Dave Horvath.
UP NEXT
UIndy wraps up the regular season with a road trip to Jefferson City, Mo., to face Lincoln University. Kickoff is set for Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. ET.
UINDY VOLLEYBALL
HOUNDS SWEEP PEACOCKS IN FINAL ROAD GAME OF REGULAR SEASON
FAYETTE, Iowa – The UIndy women’s volleyball team swept Upper Iowa in the final road game of the regular season.
Senior Sophia Parlanti hit .325 during the three-set contest. The Las Vegas native compiled 18 kills, with three block assists and digs.
INS & OUTS
As a team, UIndy had a hitting percentage of .345 and held Upper Iowa to .113. The Greyhounds’ defense did not allow the Peacocks to surpass 20 points in each set and held UIU to only 34 kills.
With nine kills of her own, freshman Madeline Lynch hit .438. Sophomore Maddie Berger also hit in the .400. Berger was .417 with six kills. Redshirt junior Claire Morris was there to set up the Greyhounds’ attack, she finished with 35 assists.
On defense, sophomore Macy Bruton led the team in digs with nine. The Hounds had six blocks during the game, sophomore Riley Laine, freshman Kelsey McKenney, and Parlanti each finished with 1.5.
INSIDE THE BOX
– The Greyhounds started the match off strong, hitting .565 in the first frame
– The two Hound aces belonged to sophomores Ellie Spang and Bruton.
– Spang and sophomore Allie Wuestenfeld finished with six and five digs, respectively.
MORE NOTES
Head coach Jason Reed now has 199 career wins with two home matches set for next weekend in Ruth Lilly … the Greyhounds lead the Peacocks, 3-1, in the all-time series … for Upper Iowa, Zoe Semelroth led the team in kills with 12.
UP NEXT
UIndy wraps up regular season at home against Illinois Springfield and Quincy, next weekend. The Greyhounds will celebrate senior day on Friday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. against the Prairie Stars. The Hawks will take on the Hounds on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m.
MARIAN FOOTBALL
MARIAN CRUSHES JUDSON IN 76-6 SENIOR DAY ROUT
INDIANAPOLIS – A total team victory capped the home slate for Marian football on Saturday afternoon, as the Knights scored in all three phrases of the game in a one-sided 76-6 senior day rout of Judson University. Marian’s win gives them an overall record of 7-2 entering the final week of the season, while improving to 3-1 in MSFA Midwest League play.
The Knights dominating win started on the first play of the game, as Judson muffed the opening kickoff of the game, with the ball landing at the feet of Tylen Cunningham for the easy fumble recovery. Two plays later Tristan Polk connected with Jake Reichard on a seven-yard touchdown pass, igniting the rout within the first minute of the game. Yassine Falke recorded his first career interception on the next drive and returned the pick 39-yards to the house for his first career touchdown, while Polk ran in a two-point conversion to make it a 14-0 game.
Wyatt Woodall recorded a drive-ending sack on fourth down to end the next Eagles series, and the Knights again raced to the end zone with Baron Huebler capping a 50-yard score with a 24-yard touchdown run, and after forcing a punt Polk had his second touchdown pass of the opening quarter as the clock hit zeros, finding Tirae Spence from 31-yards away. Marian ended the first quarter leading 28-0, marking the most points scored in a quarter in 11 games and the most points scored in a quarter since September 30 of 2023.
Marian showed no signs of letting up in the second quarter, as the defense continued to make life miserable for the Eagles. Logan Carrington recorded his fourth interception of the season and returned the ball 56-yards for his first career touchdown, while Marian’s first offensive possession of the quarter ended with a Keagan La Belle touchdown run of 12-yards, as the junior scored on his sixth carry of the series. The special teams got involved with the scoring after the defense forced a three-and-out, as Charles Vaden raced up the home sideline on a 62-yard punt return touchdown, putting the home team in control by a 48-0 count.
The Knights would force one more punt before the half ended, and had a quick two-play scoring drive to end their effective half, as Polk found Reichard on a 57-yard catch-and-run, with the receiver dashing into the end zone to give the home team a one-sided 55-0 lead at the half.
In the second half, the officials instigated their own running clock, keeping the clock running throughout the final two quarters. Despite the running clock, Marian showed no signs of slowing down as Riley Palmeter recorded a 31 yard reception to set up La Belle’s second touchdown of the game, while a long punt return from Max Autry set up a 10-yard touchdown for Baron Huebler.
The Eagles would score on the final play of the third quarter to make it a 69-6 score, however Marian matched the score as their backups marched down the field with ease, seeing Todd Hickman score his first collegiate touchdown on an 11-yard power run. Hickman’s score gave Marian a 76-6 lead with 9:16 to play in the game, and with the running clock the game would end on the next Judson series, as a Thomas Urban sack headlined the aggressive Knights defense on the game’s penultimate play.
The 76-6 win is the fourth-largest margin of victory in Marian football history, trailing a pair of wins over Madonna and a 2011 victory over Concordia. The offense ran a program-low 33 plays from scrimmage, but managed to gain 392 yards. The special teams units gained 173 yards of kick and punt return yardage, and Carrington and Falke combined for 95 yards of interception return.
Polk finished the game 10-12 passing and threw for 176 yards, connecting with Jake Reichard for 76 yards and two of his three touchdowns. Jameson Coverstone had 27 yards on three catches, and Tirae Spence and Riley Palmeter each gained over 30 yards with their lone receptions, with Spence finding the end zone. La Belle ran 10 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns, while Huebler had two scores on six carries, gaining 55 yards. Ali Richardson, Trey Gibson, and Todd Hickman combined for 45 yards on the ground, with Hickman scoring the fifth rushing TD of the afternoon.
Isaiah Street led the defense in tackles with six total stops, making 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack. Reis Walker had a forced fumble and four tackles, and Logan Carrington made four tackles while including his 56-yard pick-six. Wyatt Woodall made two sacks in the win, and Solomon Parker and Deon Pettiford each had a sack in the win.
Marian will complete their regular season next weekend at St. Francis (Ill.), with kickoff coming at 2:05 p.m. in Joilet, Illinois.
MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FINISH OFF THE MARIAN CATHOLIC CLASSIC UNDEFEATED
Indianapolis, Ind.- The Marian women’s basketball team finished off the Marian Catholic Classic with a 78-59 win over St. Xavier. The Knights are now 4-0 on the season.
Kiley McNally started off the game with a layup in the paint to claim the early lead. The Cougars answered with a three to take the one point lead. Both sides of the court traded points with Abbey McNally benefiting off of free throws as well as Kiley and Abbey McNally and Kenna Kirby claiming multiple layups in the paint. The Knights broke up the standstill in the game with back-to-back layups from Abbey McNally to claim the 19-17 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Knights dominated the opening half of the second quarter extending their lead 31-17. Both McNally’s, Kirby, and Olivia Faust all claimed crucial points in the run. St. Xavier answered with back-to-back layups but came up short to the Knights’ efforts. Emily Grimm and Kiley McNally each had a layup followed by a three from Faust to end the quarter 36-24 going into the half.
St. Xavier opened up the third quarter with a long run with nine points scored to bring the game to a one point difference at the 7:24 mark. Taylor Double fought back with a jump shot but came up short to the Cougars who benefited off a foul to bring the game 38-37 in favor of Marian. Both sides traded points featuring a layup from Abbey McNally on the Knight’s side of the court. The Marian offense got back in the swing starting off with a pair of free throws from Double finished off with a layup from Kennedy Fuelling. The opponents traded baskets once again with Kenna Gray’s three shining for the Knights. The Cougars brought the game to a nine point difference once again with a pair of free throws to end off the quarter 56-45.
Double and Kiley McNally opened up the fourth quarter with a jumper from Double and a pair of free throws from McNally to extend the lead 60-45. The Knights claimed their highest lead of the game after another three by Faust. The Cougars quickly answered with back-to-back layups to bring the score 77-59 with 47 seconds left. Double ended the game with a free throw to claim the 78-59 win over the Cougars.
Abbey McNally led the team in points with 22 on the day while Taylor Double had 21. McNally also led the team in rebounds with 12 while Double claimed seven. Double led the team in assists with six while Madisyn Bailey and Oliva Faust each had three assists.
With the win the Knights will be back in action on Wednesday evening at home against Olivet Nazarene starting at 5:30 p.m.
WABASH FOOTBALL
LAST-MINUTE TD GIVES WABASH 31-28 WIN AT WITTENBERG
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wabash put together a seven-play, 75-yard drive, culminating in a 16-yard touchdown reception from Brand Campbell to TJ Alexander with 45 seconds left in the ballgame to give the Little Giants a 31-28 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Wittenberg on Saturday afternoon at Edwards-Maurer Field.
The Little Giants improved to 8-1 on the year and 7-0 in North Coast Athletic Conference play, while the Tigers fell to 4-4 and 3-3. The victory sets up a showdown for the 2024 conference title when Wabash and DePauw, 9-0 overall and 7-0 in conference games, meet in the 130th Monon Bell Classic next Saturday in Greencastle.
Wabash took a 24-13 lead on a 12-yard touchdown run by Xavier Tyler late in the third quarter. Tyler ran for 199 yards on a career-high 29 carries. He scored two touchdowns in the game, picking up his first on a 46-yard scamper late in the first half to put Wabash on the scoreboard with Wittenberg holding a 13-7 lead. Tyler topped 1,000 yards for the season, becoming the 17th Little Giant to post 1,000 rushing yards in a season. The leading rusher in the North Coast Athletic Conference has 1,002 yards through nine games this season.
Brody Rucker added a 29-yard field goal to send the Little Giants to the locker room at halftime, trailing 13-10.
Connor Thompson caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Campbell midway through the third quarter to give the Little Giants their first lead of the game at 17-13. Tyler added the 12-yard scoring run to send the two teams to the final quarter with Wabash in front 24-13.
The host Tigers opened the fourth-quarter scoring with an 80-yard, 11-play drive that finished with a seven-yard TD pass from Jayden Miller to Kade Ray. Wittenberg connected on a two-point conversion pass from Miller to Troy Teepe to make it a 24-21 game in favor of Wabash.
The Little Giants could not generate a first down on their next possession and were forced to punt. Wittenberg responded with a 12-play, 66-yard drive, scoring the go-ahead touchdown on a Miller pass to take a 28-24 lead with 1:56 left to play.
Campbell led the Little Giants down the field on the final drive, completing five consecutive pass attempts to move the football to the Tigers’ 16-yard line. The Wabash quarterback hit Alexander with a pass at the goal line for the game-winning score with 45 seconds remaining.
The Wabash defense took over from there. With Wittenberg out of timeouts, the Little Giants stepped up the pressure and generated two sacks by Jerry McBee, who set up the TD pass to Thompson by blocking a Wittenberg punt. The Tigers ended the game with a short pass completion but could not get another play off before the clock reached zeros.
McBee recorded six tackles, including 2-1/2 sacks for 12 yards and the blocked punt. Michael Hegwood and Samuel Ringer each made eight tackles. The Little Giants racked up six sacks for 39 yards as part of eight tackles for losses totaling 46 yards. Wabash also recovered two Wittenberg fumbles that led to ten points. Ringer and Ayden Salpietra recovered the fumbles, with Hegwood forcing one of the turnovers.
Campbell completed 17 of 24 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception. Alexander caught six passes for 67 yards and the game-winning touchdown. Thompson added six receptions for 44 yards and one TD.
The win is the fifth in six games against Wittenberg and marks the first time in the all-time series that either team has posted three consecutive conference victories. Wabash takes a 14-13 lead overall in games against Wittenberg and holds a 13-11 edge in NCAC games versus the Tigers.
Wabash and DePauw meet for the third consecutive season, with the winner of the Monon Bell game not only claiming the 300-pound rivalry trophy but also earning the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. DePauw has won the past two seasons, including a 33-30 double-overtime victory last year at Wabash.
Game Notes
» Wittenberg outgained Wabash 373-328 in the contest.
» Wabash won the turnover battle 2-0 after recovering two fumbles.
» Wabash had its highest scoring quarter in the third period when it scored 14 points.
» Wabash converted 4 of 13 third downs while Wittenberg was successful on 5 of 10.
» Wabash went 2-for-2 on fourth down, converting on 100 percent of attempts.
» Brand Campbell completed 70.8% of his passes on the day, going 17-for-24.
» Jayden Miller led the Tigers passing attack, completing 21 of his 28 attempts for 245 yards and three touchdowns.
» Eric Rasheed was Wittenberg’s leading receiver with 88 yards.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
20 – 9 – 35 – 3 – 40 – 55 – 19
November 10, 1934 – The First NHL penalty shot was awarded to the Montreal Canadiens forward Armand Mondou. Remarkably it did not find its mark as it was stopped by Toronto goaltender George Hainsworth in Maple Leafs’ 2-1 win.
November 10, 1957 – Cleveland Browns’ Don Paul, Number 20 set a club record for longest fumble return with a 89-yard run, in a scoop and score fashion, beating Pittsburgh 24-0
November 10, 1963 – Detroit Red Wings right wing Gordie Howe, Number 9 surpassed Number 9, Maurice Richard as the leading NHL all-time goal scorer with 545th career goal in a 3-0 Red Wings victory over Montreal Canadiens in Detroit
November 10, 1971 – St Louis Cardinals Number 9, Joe Torre won the National League MVP, while pitcher Number 35, Vida Blue won American League MVP
November 10, 1975 – The Kansas City Royals organization released slugger Number 3, Harmon Killebrew, ending his 22-year career
November 10, 1987 – Phillies Number 40, Steve Bedrosian edged out Rick Sutcliffe, also a Number 40 only for the Chicago Cubs, in votes, 57-55 to win the National League Cy Young Award
November 10, 1988 – Orel Hershiser, Number 55 for the LA Dodgers (23-8) was a unanimous choice as National League Cy Young Award winner
November 10, 1991 – Cleveland Browns QB, Number 19, Bernie Kosar had his NFL record of 308 passes without an interception end
FOOTBALL HISTORY
No Flags in an NFL game
November 10, 1940 – In a story from the profootballhof.com site, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 7-3 in a penalty free game at Forbes Field. Philadelphia’s George Somers booted a 36-yard field goal in the first quarter. The Steelers score came on a one yard scoring dive by Coley McDonough in the third quarter. As we have discussed before this was one of four contests in NFL history without yellow laundry hitting the field. The others occurred on October 28, 1934’s Brooklyn vs. Pittsburgh, September 27, 1936 when the Boston Redskins played Brooklyn’s Dodgers and on October 9, 1938 as the Cleveland Rams hosted the Chicago Bears. There seems to be a common theme to these games as they all occurred within 6 years of each other. The same guy, Will Halloran was the Referee of the 1936 and 1940 contests. Talk about an era of the officials letting them play!
Irish Blanked by Army in Number 1 versus Number 2 matchup
November 10, 1945 – Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York – Top-ranked Army shuts out No. 2 Notre Dame 48-0 in an extremely lopsided contest. Per the americanfootballdatabase.com the Black Knights Glenn Davis scored three touchdowns and Doc Blanchard crossed the goal-line stripe twice, as the Cadets rolled up 441 yards to the Irish’s 184.
Record NFL Crowd
November 10, 1957 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, LA, California – An NFL record crowd of 102,368 crammed into the stadium to watch LA come away with a 37-24 victory of the San Francisco 49ers. Check out the full story here from pro-football-refernce.com. And they say LA fans don’t turn out for games!
Longest Fumble Return
November 10, 1957 – Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland Browns’ Don Paul sets club record for longest scoop and score per onthisday.com website with a 89-yard touchdown that helped the Browns to blank the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-0.
Merdith’s 460 yards Not Enough
November 10, 1963 – Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California – Dandy Don Meredith of the Dallas Cowboys passed for 460 yards and three scores but his Cowboys team fell short on the scoreboard in a 31-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers per the pro-football-reference.com. Niners quarterback Lamar McHan went 15 of 25 passing for 248 yards and 3 touchdown passes. Redhawks win MAC Showdown
November 10, 1973 – Kent, Ohio – According to footballfoundation.org in 2015 post, a matchup that pitted the Number 17 ranked Miami of Ohio Redhawks and Kent State Golden Flashes in 1973 marked the first-ever meeting of ranked MAC teams, putting the MAC title on the line. Redhawks fullback Chuck Varner fueled the offense with a two-yard touchdown plunge and a nine-yard touchdown reception to help Miami establish a 17-10 lead. Kicker David Draudt finished off the defending MAC champion Golden Flashes with a school-record 52-yard field goal in the final quarter. Final score Redhawks 20, Golden Flashes 10. Miami finished the season with an 11-0 record, their first perfect season since 1955 and a No. 15 ranking at the end of the season. Kent State finished up their season with a 9-2 record.
Tide Rolls with a Single Field Goal
November 10, 1979 – Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge,Louisiana – The Crimson Tide rolled away with a 3-0 victory over LSU on a rain soaked field. According to AL.com, Alan McElroy’s 27-yard field goal midway through the third quarter accounted for the game’s only points. Paul Bear Bryant’s Alabama team had won the national championship the previous season, and came into the 1979 LSU game 8-0 and riding a 17-game winning streak.
Wyoming and SDSU set record
November 10, 1984 – Per a post on the website gowyo.com, University of Wyoming’s Kevin Lowe rushed for 302 yards, and Rick Wegher of South Dakota State put up 231 yards on the ground to set an NCAA record for most yards gained by two opposing players. The Wyoming Cowboys were too much for the SDSU Jackrabbits that day though as it showed in a 45-29 final score of the contest.
Reich leads a Big College comeback
November 10, 1984 – Maryland completes the biggest comeback in NCAA history, overcoming a 31-0 halftime deficit to find victory over the University of Miami 42-40 in the Orange Bowl. A great NCAA.com story tells us that the Terrapins outscored Jimmy Johnson’s Hurricane team 42-9 in the second half to win the game. It was the largest comeback in NCAA history at the time. Led by back-up quarterback Frank Reich, the Terrapins score on six consecutive drives in the second half. One of the biggest plays of the game was when the Terp’s defense stuffed the Hurricane’s running back Melvin Bratton’s two-point conversion attempt on the goal line late in the fourth quarter that would have led to a tie score. Frank Reich was masterful at coming off of the bench in leading his teams out deep holes, just look at his NFL career.
Kosar’s Long streak
November 10, 1991 – Cleveland Browns QB Bernie Kosar ends NFL record of 308 passes without an interception per the onthisday.com website.
Marino really is Dan the Man
November 10, 1996 – Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida – The alamy.com reports that the Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino surpassed the 50,000 career yards passing mark in a 37-13 win over Indianapolis. The toss that hit the milestone was a 36 yarder to O.J. McDuffie during the second quarter of the contest. Marino also reached 4,000 completions, another NFL first, with his 10th completion of the game.
Deacons Big Comeback
November 10, 2001 – James MacPherson scored with 1:17 to play in the game and Quintin Williams made the defensive play of the game seconds later as Wake Forest rallied from a 24-point halftime deficit to stun North Carolina 32-31 in front of 53,000 fans at Kenan Stadium. Wake Forest, outgained 338 yards to 118 in the first half, staged one of the greatest comebacks in ACC history. Special thanks from the Wake Forest Athletic Department for this great story.
D-1 Scoring record
November 10, 2007 – Denton, Texas – Navy and North Texas set a major-college record by combining for 136 points in the Midshipmen’s 74-62 win per an ESPN.com post. The previous record for college football’s top tier of competition was 133 points in San Jose State’s 70-63 win over Rice on Oct. 2, 2004. North Texas Mean Green quarterback Giovanni Vizza tossed for 478 yards and 8 touchdowns in the loss.
Falcons Fly over Irish
November 10, 2007 – South Bend, Indiana – The armed forces academies were performing well on this day as the Air Force Falcons defeated the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Per the goairforcefalcons.com website, this occurred one week after the Navy Midshipmen eked out a triple overtime victory against the Fighting Irish for the first time since 1963. The loss marked Notre Dame’s for the ninth L of that season, a school-record. The last time the Irish lost to two military academies in the same season was 1944.
Carey sets record 366 rushing yards
November 10, 2012 – Tucson, Arizona – Thanks to an sbnation.com post we learn that Ka’Deem Carey of Arizona pounded the ground hard for a Pac-12 single game record of 366 yards on 25 carries and tied the Pac-12 conference record with five TDs in the Wildcats’ 56-31 rout of the Colorado Buffaloes.
HOF Birthdays
Neil Snow – Michigan
November 10, 1897 – Detroit, Michigan – The fabulous fullback/defensive end of the University of Michigan Wolverines, Neil Snow played football at Michigan from 1898 to 1902. Snow was selected as a first-team All-American football in 1901 and when he scored he scored five touchdowns against Stanford in the very first Rose Bowl game in 1902 and he earned the first Rose Bowl MVP award. What makes this all the more interesting according to the footballfoundation.org website is that he still holds the record for the most points scored in the annual GrandDaddy of them All with 25 points but in that day touchdowns only counted as five points. The National Football Foundation voted Neil Snow into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1960.
WR – Isaac Bruce
November 10, 1972 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida -The outstanding wide receiver out of the University of Memphis, Isaac Bruce was born. Isaac was a second round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1994 NFL draft and he played with the team in St. Louis too as well as a short stint with the San Francisco 49ers in his 16 year career in the NFL. The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website bio on Bruce tells us that in his second season, the Rams first in St. Louis, Bruce caught 119 balls for over 1700 yards on the season. He retired as the Rams All-Time leader in receptions, receiving yards and yards from scrimmage. In 1999 he was an All- Pro and he played in 4 Pro Bowl games. He was the first player in NFL history to have three games over 170 yards. As a member of the Greatest Show on Turf offenses he set a Super Bowl record in SB XXXIV when he caught 6 receptions for 162 yards. The Pro Football Hall of Fame selected Isaac Bruce to join their Gold Jacket Club in 2020.
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