“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 5 SCORES
SATURDAY
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 36 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 34
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 20 SHORTRIDGE 14
NORTH PUTNAM 37 CLOVERADLE 26
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
ADAMS CENTRAL (4-1) AT SOUTH ADAMS (2-3)
ALEXANDRIA (3-2) AT OAK HILL (3-2)
ATTICA (0-5) AT NORTH VERMILLION (4-1)
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (0-5) AT JENNINGS COUNTY (0-5)
BENTON CENTRAL (0-5) AT TWIN LAKES (2-3)
BLACKFORD (2-3) AT MISSISSINEWA (5-0)
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (3-2) AT SOUTHPORT (0-5)
BLUFFTON (5-0) AT SOUTHERN WELLS (0-5)
BOONE GROVE (2-3) AT RIVER FOREST (3-2)
BOONVILLE (2-3) AT MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (3-2)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-5) AT NORTH WHITE (1-4)
BREMEN (2-3) AT JOHN GLENN (1-3)
CALUMET (3-2) AT WHITING (2-3)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (1-4) AT KNIGHTSTOWN (4-1)
CARMEL (2-3) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (0-5)
CARROLL (FLORA) (5-0) AT TRI-CENTRAL (1-4)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (3-2) AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE (2-2)
CASTLE (4-1) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (5-0)
CASTON (1-4) AT CULVER (1-4)
CENTERVILLE (5-0) AT NORTHEASTERN (5-0)
CHARLESTOWN (1-4) AT SCOTTSBURG (3-2)
CHURUBUSCO (2-3) AT FREMONT (2-3)
CLINTON CENTRAL (3-2) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (1-4)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (3-2) AT DELPHI (3-2)
COLUMBUS EAST (3-2) AT FLOYD CENTRAL (3-1)
CONCORD (5-0) AT NORTHWOOD (3-2)
CONNERSVILLE (2-3) AT NORTH DECATUR (4-1)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN (0-5) AT BEECH GROVE (2-3)
COVINGTON (2-3) AT PARKE HERITAGE (1-4)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-3) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (1-4)
CROWN POINT (5-0) AT VALPARAISO (4-1)
DANVILLE (4-1) AT SOUTHMONT (3-2)
DECATUR CENTRAL (2-2) AT PLAINFIELD (5-0)
DELTA (3-2) AT NEW CASTLE (3-2)
EAST CENTRAL (3-2) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (4-1)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-4) AT NORTH HARRISON (3-2)
EDINBURGH (0-5) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (3-2)
ELKHART (4-1) AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (3-2)
ELWOOD (1-4) AT EASTBROOK (3-2)
EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-5) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (5-0)
EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-5) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (2-3)
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (4-1) AT EVANSVILLE NORTH (2-3)
FAIRFIELD (2-3) AT ANGOLA (1-4)
FAITH CHRISTIAN (2-2) AT TRI-COUNTY (3-2)
FISHERS (3-2) AT AVON (1-4)
FOREST PARK (4-1) AT SOUTH SPENCER (2-3)
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (0-4) AT PARK TUDOR (3-2)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (2-3) AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH (0-5)
FORT WAYNE NORTH (3-2) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (4-1)
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (1-4) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (1-4)
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (2-3) AT SEEGER (3-2)
FRANKLIN (2-3) AT MOORESVILLE (1-4)
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (2-2) AT NOBLESVILLE (2-3)
FRANKLIN COUNTY (2-3) AT GREENSBURG (0-5)
FRONTIER (4-0) AT NORTH NEWTON (1-4)
GARRETT (5-0) AT WEST NOBLE (5-0)
GARY WEST (4-1) AT WHEELER (3-2)
GIBSON SOUTHERN (4-1) AT HERITAGE HILLS (4-1)
GOSHEN (0-5) AT WAWASEE (0-5)
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (5-0) AT NEW PALESTINE (4-0)
GREENWOOD (2-3) AT PERRY MERIDIAN (2-3)
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (3-2) AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (1-4)
GRIFFITH (5-0) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (1-4)
GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (4-1)
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (1-4) AT LOGANSPORT (4-1)
HAMMOND CENTRAL (2-3) AT ANDREW (ILL.)
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (3-2) AT MARION (3-2)
HERITAGE (4-1) AT TIPTON (4-1)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (4-1) AT MADISON (3-2)
HIGHLAND (1-4) AT ANDREAN (2-3)
HOBART (3-2) AT LOWELL (2-3)
HOMESTEAD (3-2) AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER (3-2)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (3-2) AT DEKALB (2-3)
INDIAN CREEK (1-4) AT EDGEWOOD (2-3)
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (2-1) AT PHALEN ACADEMY
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (4-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (2-3)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (2-2) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (4-1)
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-3) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-3)
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS TECH (2-2)
JASPER (2-3) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-4)
LAKE CENTRAL (3-2) AT MICHIGAN CITY (1-4)
LAKE STATION (1-4) AT HAMMOND NOLL (2-3)
LAKELAND (4-1) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (0-5)
LAVILLE (2-3) AT KNOX (3-2)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL (2-3) AT CENTER GROVE (4-1)
LAWRENCE NORTH (5-0) AT BEN DAVIS (1-4)
LAWRENCEBURG (4-1) AT BATESVILLE (4-1)
LEO (4-1) AT BELLMONT (0-5)
LEWIS CASS (2-3) AT WHITKO (0-5)
LINTON (3-2) AT GREENCASTLE (2-3)
MADISON-GRANT (5-0) AT FRANKTON (0-5)
MCCUTCHEON (2-3) AT ANDERSON (0-5)
MERRILLVILLE (4-1) AT LAPORTE (0-5)
MILAN (3-2) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (3-2)
MITCHELL (1-4) AT BROWN COUNTY (3-2)
MONROE CENTRAL (4-1) AT WES-DEL (2-3)
MONROVIA (4-1) AT SPEEDWAY (3-2)
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (1-4) AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS (2-3)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (1-4) AT KOKOMO (1-3)
MUNSTER (1-4) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (4-1)
NEW ALBANY (3-2) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (4-1)
NEW HAVEN (0-5) AT COLUMBIA CITY (5-0)
NORTH JUDSON (5-0) AT TRITON (4-1)
NORTH KNOX (2-3) AT PRINCETON (0-5)
NORTH PUTNAM (5-0) AT CASCADE (5-0)
NORTHFIELD (1-4) AT WABASH (1-4)
NORTHRIDGE (1-4) AT MISHAWAKA (4-1)
NORTHWESTERN (5-0) AT MACONAQUAH (4-0)
NORWELL (2-3) AT EAST NOBLE (4-1)
OWEN VALLEY (0-5) AT SULLIVAN (1-4)
PAOLI (5-0) AT EASTERN GREENE (2-3)
PENN (4-1) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (0-5)
PERRY CENTRAL (2-3) AT CLARKSVILLE (0-5)
PERU (2-3) AT ROCHESTER (4-1)
PHALEN ACADEMY AT IRVINGTON PREP (0-3)
PIONEER (4-1) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (1-4)
PLYMOUTH (3-2) AT WARSAW (3-2)
PORTAGE (2-3) AT CHESTERTON (3-2)
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (3-2) AT EASTSIDE (1-4)
PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD (1-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-4)
RENSSELAER CENTRAL (1-4) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (4-0)
RICHMOND (0-5) AT LAFAYETTE JEFF (5-0)
RIVERTON PARKE (3-2) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (5-0)
RUSHVILLE (3-2) AT LAPEL (4-1)
SALEM (1-4) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (1-4)
SEYMOUR (2-3) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (5-0)
SHELBYVILLE (1-4) AT YORKTOWN (3-2)
SHENANDOAH (3-2) AT HAGERSTOWN (3-2)
SILVER CREEK (3-2) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (3-2)
SOUTH BEND RILEY (2-2) AT NEW PRAIRIE (3-2)
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-5) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (2-3)
SOUTH DECATUR (3-2) AT CLOVERDALE (3-2)
SOUTH PUTNAM (3-2) AT WEST VIGO (2-3)
SOUTHRIDGE (3-2) AT TELL CITY (3-2)
SOUTHWOOD (0-5) AT MANCHESTER (2-3)
SPRINGS VALLEY (4-1) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-5)
TAYLOR (2-3) AT SHERIDAN (3-2)
TECUMSEH (0-5) AT NORTH POSEY (4-1)
TERRE HAUTE NORTH (1-4) AT COLUMBUS NORTH (4-1)
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (1-3) AT NORTHVIEW (5-0)
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (4-1) AT JIMTOWN (3-2)
TRI (2-3) AT WINCHESTER (1-4)
TRITON CENTRAL (3-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (1-3)
TRI-WEST (2-3) AT LEBANON (3-2)
UNION CITY (0-5) AT UNION COUNTY (0-5)
WARREN CENTRAL (5-0) AT PIKE (3-2)
WASHINGTON (4-1) AT PIKE CENTRAL (2-3)
WEST CENTRAL (3-2) AT SOUTH NEWTON (3-2)
WEST LAFAYETTE (3-2) AT WESTERN (0-5)
WEST WASHINGTON (2-3) AT NORTH DAVIESS (4-1)
WESTERN BOONE (5-0) AT FRANKFORT (0-5)
WESTFIELD (5-0) AT BROWNSBURG (5-0)
WHITELAND (3-1) AT MARTINSVILLE (5-0)
WINAMAC (2-2) AT NORTH MIAMI (3-2)
WOODLAN (2-3) AT JAY COUNTY (2-3)
ZIONSVILLE (3-2) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (3-2)
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL REPORTED SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=9/21/2024
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER REPORTED SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=9/21/2024
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER REPORTED SCORES
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=9/21/2024
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 4 SCORES
NO. 3 OHIO STATE 49, MARSHALL 14
NO. 21 CLEMSON 59, NC STATE 35
FLORIDA 45, MISSISSIPPI STATE 28
MARYLAND 38, VILLANOVA 20
JAMES MADISON 70, NORTH CAROLINA 50
CINCINNATI 34, HOUSTON 0
WEST VIRGINIA 32, KANSAS 28
TULANE 41, LOUISIANA 33
ARMY 37, RICE, ARMY 14
INDIANA 52, CHARLOTTE 14
HARVARD 35, STETSON 0
LEHIGH 35, PRINCETON 20
COLUMBIA 31, LAFAYETTE 20
MIT 20, ALFRED STATE COLLEGE 0
CENTRAL MISSOURI 32, DAVENPORT 31
CORTLAND 40, SUSQUEHANNA 38
HUNTINGDON COLLEGE 49, NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN 28
CATHOLIC 28, SUNY MORRISVILLE 27
ST. ANSELM 37, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL 20
KENTUCKY 41, OHIO 6
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 37, BALL STATE 34
BROWN 26, GEORGETOWN 14
DARTMOUTH 45, FORDHAM 13
COLGATE 41, CORNELL 24
ALMA COLLEGE 44, NORTHERN MICHIGAN 27
NORFOLK STATE 32, VMI 20
NO. 20 IOWA STATE 52, ARKANSAS STATE 7
VIRGINIA 43, COASTAL CAROLINA 24
TEMPLE 45, UTAH STATE 29
EASTERN MICHIGAN 36, SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 0
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 41, TOWNSON 24
SAN DIEGO 24, NORTH DAKOTA 41
SOUTH DAKOTA 42, DRAKE 3
YALE 38, HOLY CROSS 31
LINDENWOOD 64, ST. THOMAS (MINN.) 0
VALPARAISO 31, ROOSEVELT 23
HUSSON 38, NORWICH 22
TENNESSEE TECH 24, TENNESSEE STATE 14
JACKSONVILLE STATE 44, SOUTHERN MISS 7
NEVADA 49, EASTERN WASHINGTON 16
NEW HAMPSHIRE 38, BRYANT 17
MONTANA 46, WESTERN CAROLINA 35
MONTANA STATE 52, MERCYHURST 13
NO. 18 MICHIGAN 27, NO. 11 USC 24
NO. 17 NOTRE DAME 28, MIAMI (OHIO) 3
NO. 16 LSU 34, UCLA 17
NO. 10 PENN STATE 56, KENT STATE 0
NO. 19 LOUISVILLE 31, GEORGIA TECH 19
BUFFALO 23, NO. 23 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 20
ARKANSAS 24, AUBURN 14
RUTGERS 26, VIRGINIA TECH 23
UMASS 35, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 31
PITT 73, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 17
TEXAS TECH 30, ARIZONA STATE 22
NAVY 56, MEMPHIS 44
UTSA 45, HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 7
NO. 12 UTAH 22, NO. 14 OKLAHOMA STATE 19
DUKE 44, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 17
NICHOLLS 66, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 0
VALDOSTA STATE 73, ERSKINE 0
NO. 7 MISSOURI 30, VANDERBILT 27
SMU 66, TCU 35
STONY BROOK 24, CAMPBELL 17
MILES COLLEGE 42, LANE 32
MONMOUTH 45, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 42
6 P.M. | EAST CAROLINA AT LIBERTY | ESPN+
COLORADO STATE 27, UTEP 17
DELAWARE 29, PENN 22
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 34, ELON 14
RICHMOND 38, DELAWARE STATE 24
WILLIAM & MARY 34, FURMAN 24
EASTERN KENTUCKY 42, MOREHEAD STATE 13
IDAHO STATE 38, SOUTHERN UTAH 28
MERCER 38, THE CITADEL 21
BUCKNELL 34, MARIST 18
UINDY 30, WAYNE STATE (MICH.) 6
NO. 8 MIAMI (FLA.) 50, SOUTH FLORIDA 15
WASHINGTON 24, NORTHWESTERN 5
UCONN 48, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 8
FLORIDA STATE 14, CAL 9
TROY 34, FLORIDA A&M 12
TULSA 23, LOUISIANA TECH 20
SAM HOUSTON 31, NEW MEXICO STATE 11
7 P.M. | TOLEDO AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | ESPN+
NORTH TEXAS 44, WYOMING 17
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 66, NORTH CAROLINA A&T 24
AUSTIN PEAY 59, ALABAMA A&M 16
ILLINOIS STATE 31, EASTERN ILLINOIS 7
MISSOURI STATE 31, UT MARTIN 24
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 41, SE LOUISIANA 0
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 38, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 21
GRAMBLING 41, JACKSON STATE 20
UIW 38, NORTHERN ARIZONA 14
MORGAN STATE 56, VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG 7
SOUTHERN 31, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 24
LAMAR 20, TEXAS SOUTHERN 17
SACRAMENTO STATE 34, TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 0
WEBER STATE 39, NORTHWESTERN STATE 0
GARDNER-WEBB 42, PRESBYTERIAN 21
TARLETON STATE 28, NORTH ALABAMA 14
GRAND VALLEY STATE 20, WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE 13
TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE 20, UT PERMIAN BASIN 14
WEST ALABAMA 35, WEST FLORIDA 33
NO. 6 TENNESSEE 25, NO. 15 OKLAHOMA 15
SOUTH CAROLINA 50, AKRON 7
IOWA 31, MINNESOTA 14
NO. 25 TEXAS A&M 26, BOWLING GREEN 20
NO. 5 OLE MISS 52, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 13
NO. 1 TEXAS 51, UL MONROE 3
BOSTON COLLEGE 23, MICHIGAN STATE 19
IDAHO 27, ABILENE CHRISTIAN 24
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 48, NORTHERN COLORADO 7
COLORADO 38 BAYLOR 31
HAWAII 36 NORTHERN IOWA 7
OREGON STATE 38 PURDUE 21
BOISE STATE 56 PORTLAND STATE 14
BYU 38 NO. 9 KANSAS STATE 9
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
INDIANA 42 UCLA 13
INDIANA 52 CHARLOTTE 14
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. MARYLAND TBA
OCTOBER 5 AT NORTHWESTERN TBA
OCTOBER 19 VS. NEBRASKA TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. WASHINGTON TBA
NOVEMBER 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 9 VS. MICHIGAN TBA
NOVEMBER 23 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 30 VS. PURDUE TBA
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
OREGON STATE 38 PURDUE 21
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. NEBRASKA 12:00
OCTOBER 5 AT WISCONSIN TBA
OCTOBER 12 AT ILLINOIS TBA
OCTOBER 18 VS. OREGON 8:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN TBA
NOVEMBER 9 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 16 VS. PENN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 22 AT MICHIGAN STATE 8:00
NOVEMBER 30 AT INDIANA TBA
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NOTRE DAME 23 TEXAS A&M 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16 NOTRE DAME 14
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
NOTRE DAME 28 MIAMI OH 3
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. LOUISVILLE 3:30
OCTOBER 12 VS. STANFORD 3:30
OCTOBER 19 AT GEORGIA TECH TBA
OCTOBER 26 AT NAVY 12:00
NOVEMBER 9 VS. FLORIDA STATE 7:30
NOVEMBER 16 VS. VIRGINIA 3:30
NOVEMBER 23 AT ARMY 7:00 (YANKEE STADIUM)
NOVEMBER 30 AT USC TBA
BUTLER BULLDOGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BUTLER 40 UPPER IOWA 7
BUTLER 19 MURRAY STATE 17
BUTLER 53 HANOVER 0
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 1:00
OCTOBER 5 VS. MOREHEAD STATE 1:00
OCTOBER 12 AT DRAKE 1:00 CT
OCTOBER 19 VS. DAYTON 1:00
OCTOBER 26 AT DAVIDSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. STETSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT VALPO 1:00 CT
NOVEMBER 16 VS. ST. THOMAS 1:00
NOVEMBER 23 AT PRESBYTERIAN 1:00
BALL STATE CARDINALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BALL STATE 42 MISSOURI STATE 34
MIAMI FL 62 BALL STATE 0
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 37 BALL STATE 34
SEPTEMBER 28 AT JAMES MADISON TBA
OCTOBER 5 VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN TBA
OCTOBER 12 AT KENT STATE TBA
OCTOBER 19 AT VANDERBILT TBA
OCTOBER 26 VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS TBA
NOVEMBER 5 VS. MIAMI OH TBA
NOVEMBER 12 AT BUFFALO 7:00
NOVEMBER 23 VS. BOWLING GREEN TBA
NOVEMBER 29 AT OHIO TBA
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS 27 INDIANA STATE 20
INDIANA STATE 24 DAYTON 13
SEPTEMBER 28 VS. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 1:00
OCTOBER 5 AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE 2:00
OCTOBER 12 VS. MURRAY STATE 1:00
OCTOBER 19 AT MISSOURI STATE 3:00
OCTOBER 26 VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1:00
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTH DAKOTA 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT SOUTH DAKOTA 2:00
COLTS SCHEDULE
HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27
GREEN BAY 16 INDIANAPOLIS 10
SEPT. 22: VS. CHICAGO, 1 P.M., CBS
SEPT. 29: VS. PITTSBURGH, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 6: AT JACKSONVILLE, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 13: AT TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
OCT. 20: VS. MIAMI, 1 P.M., FOX
OCT. 27: AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 3: AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 10: VS. BUFFALO, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 17: AT N.Y. JETS, 8:20 P.M., NBC PEACOCK
NOV. 24: VS. DETROIT, 1 P.M., FOX
DEC. 1: AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 15: AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M., CBS
DEC. 22: VS. TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 29: AT N.Y. GIANTS, TBD
JAN. 5: VS. JACKSONVILLE, TBD
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
CINCINNATI 7 PITTSBURGH 1
WASHINGTON 5 CHICAGO CUBS 1
DETROIT 6 BALTIMORE 4
TAMPA BAY 3 TORONTO 2
NY METS 6 PHILADELPHIA 3
ATLANTA 6 MIAMI 2
SAN FRANCISCO 9 KANSAS CITY 0
SEATTLE 8 TEXAS 4
HOUSTON 10 LA ANGELS 4
ARIZONA 5 MILWAUKEE 0
ST. LOUIS 6 CLEVELAND 5
SAN DIEGO 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2
NY YANKEES 10 OAKLAND 0
COLORADO 6 LA DODGERS 3
MINNESOTA AT BOSTON POSTPONED
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
INDIANAPOLIS 8 ST. PAUL 7
WNBA SCORES
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCORES
NEW YORK CITY 1 MIAMI 1
CHARLOTTE 4 NEW ENGLAND 0
NEW YORK RED BULLS 2 ATLANTA 2
MONTRÉAL 2 CHICAGO 0
COLUMBUS 4 ORLANDO CITY 3
NASHVILLE 2 CINCINNATI 2
DALLAS 3 LOS ANGELES 1
MINNESOTA 2 KANSAS CITY 0
HOUSTON 1 AUSTIN 0
SALT LAKE 3 PORTLAND 3
COLORADO 2 TORONTO 0
LA GALAXY 4 VANCOUVER 2
ST. LOUIS 2 SAN JOSE 1
WEEK 3 SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, SEPT. 23
NEW YORK GIANTS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
DENVER BRONCOS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:05P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:25P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P FOX)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 24
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT BUFFALO BILLS (7:30P ESPN)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (8:15P ABC)
WEEK 4 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 26
DALLAS COWBOYS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 29
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (1:00P CBS)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
DENVER BRONCOS AT NEW YORK JETS (1:00P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 18 MICHIGAN EDGES NO. 11 USC ON LATE TD
Kalel Mullings rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead score on fourth down with 37 seconds remaining, and No. 18 Michigan held off No. 11 Southern California, 27-24, on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich., in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
Trailing for the first time all game after USC quarterback Miller Moss found Ja’Kobi Lane for a 24-touchdown strike that put the Trojans ahead 24-20, Michigan (3-1, 1-0) leaned on Mullings to jumpstart its sputtering offense.
The Wolverines had not scored on offense in the second half; five of their six drives ended in punts, and in the other drive, they lost a fumble that set up the Trojans’ go-ahead touchdown. But Mullings delivered when Michigan needed it most, breaking tackles to go 63 yards and set up the Wolverines in the red zone.
Moss went 28-of-51 passing for 283 yards and three touchdowns. The run game for USC (2-1, 0-1) was held by Michigan to 96 yards. Marks finished with 100 yards on just 13 rushes, but 65 came on a single rush.
No. 1 Texas 51, Louisiana-Monroe 3
Arch Manning passed for 258 yards and two touchdowns in his first collegiate start and Jaydon Blue scored four times as the Longhorns rolled over the Warhawks in Austin, Texas.
With star quarterback Quinn Ewers on the shelf with a strained oblique, Manning was workmanlike as he played into the fourth quarter, completing 15 of his 29 passes while uncorking two interceptions — both on tipped balls. Blue ran for 124 yards and three scores on 25 carries and caught a pass for a score for Texas (4-0).
General Booty threw for 42 yards to pace Louisiana-Monroe (2-1), which had no play longer than 23 yards.
No. 3 Ohio State 49, Marshall 14
Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson combined for 249 rushing yards and four touchdowns to lead the Buckeyes over the visiting Thundering Herd.
Henderson had 76 yards on six carries, scoring from 14 and 40 yards out. Judkins’s 86-yard TD was part of his 173 yards on 14 attempts. He made it 49-14 early in the fourth quarter with a 6-yard run.
The Buckeyes (3-0) had four scoring plays of 40-plus yards, including a 53-yard catch by Jeremiah Smith to make it 42-14 in the third quarter. Marshall (1-2) opened and closed the first half with touchdowns.
No. 5 Ole Miss 52, Georgia Southern 13
Jaxson Dart continued to build his Heisman Trophy resume as he threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Rebels to a victory over the Eagles in Oxford, Miss.
In their final nonconference game before entering SEC play, the Rebels (4-0) gave up a touchdown for the first time this year but still were dominant as they outgained the Eagles 607-194. Dart, who entered with an FBS-high average of 390.7 passing yards per game, finished with 22 completions in 31 attempts with one interception.
Tre Harris had 11 receptions for a career-high 225 yards and two touchdowns. Antwane Wells Jr. and Jordan Watkins also had touchdown catches for Ole Miss. Georgia Southern (2-2) of the Sun Belt Conference was paced by JC French, who completed 20 of 28 passes for 109 yards with one interception.
No. 6 Tennessee 25, No. 15 Oklahoma 15
Nico Iamaleava threw for 194 yards and a touchdown, overcoming a pair of lost fumbles, as the Volunteers held on for a win over the Sooners in Norman, Okla.
Volunteers coach Josh Heupel, who quarterbacked the Sooners to the 2000 national title as the Heisman Trophy runner-up, was honored before the game. Then Heupel’s defense dominated the Sooners as Iamaleava did enough to keep Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) undefeated.
The Volunteers held Oklahoma to minus-4 yards combined in the second and third quarters as they steadily stretched their lead. The Sooners (3-1, 0-1) came alive in the fourth quarter, scoring a pair of touchdowns, but couldn’t cut their deficit below 10 points.
No. 7 Missouri 30, Vanderbilt 27 (OT)
Blake Craig kicked the decisive 37-yard field goal as the Tigers outlasted the Commodores in overtime in Columbia, Mo.
Brady Cook completed 23 of 37 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns to Luther Burden II for the Tigers (4-0, 1-0 SEC), who overcame 7-0, 10-7, 13-10 and 27-20 deficits to dodge an upset. Nate Noel rushed for 199 yards and Craig also kicked field goals of 54 and 23 yards — but he also missed from 24, 40 and 46 yards.
Diego Pavia completed 14 of 23 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns for the Commodores (2-2, 0-1). He rushed for 84 yards on 17 carries. Brock Taylor kicked field goals of 57 and 27 yards, but he missed from 50 yards with 3:06 to play and from 31 yards in overtime.
No. 8 Miami 50, South Florida 15
Cam Ward passed for 404 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Hurricanes to a win over host South Florida in Tampa, Fla.
Miami (4-0) also got three short touchdown runs and a two-point-conversion reception from Damien Martinez. Hurricanes wide receiver Isaiah Horton (eight catches, 108 yards) caught one TD pass. Miami also got a 91-yard touchdown run from freshman Jordan Lyle. Xavier Restrepo had six catches for 99 yards and one touchdown.
USF (2-2) led twice in the first half before wearing down. Quarterback Byrum Brown completed 19 of 30 passes for 254 yards for the Bulls. He also caught a 12-yard TD pass. However, he limped off the field in the second half and didn’t return.
No. 10 Penn State 56, Kent State 0
Drew Allar threw for 309 yards with three touchdown passes to lead the Nittany Lions past the Golden Flashes at University Park, Pa.
Allar completed 17 of 21 passes and helped Penn State (3-0) break open a close game with 21 points in the final 5:49 of the first half. Tight end Tyler Warren, who caught five passes for 50 yards and a touchdown, lined up at quarterback and found Nicholas Singleton open for a 17-yard touchdown to spark the quick barrage.
The Golden Flashes (0-4) lost their starting quarterback on the second play of the game when Devin Kargman was hit hard on a pass rush by Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton. Kargman was taken off the field on a stretcher.
No. 12 Utah 22, No. 14 Oklahoma State 19
Brant Kuithe scored two touchdowns and Micah Bernard rushed for 182 yards as the Utes opened Big 12 Conference play with an impressive win over the Cowboys in Stillwater, Okla.
Utah 4-0, 1-0) won without starting quarterback Cam Rising, who missed his second straight game with a finger injury. Backup Isaac Wilson completed 17 of 29 passes for 207 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Wilson and Kuithe hooked up for a 45-yard scoring strike at the 6:21 mark of the fourth quarter to give Utah a 22-3 lead that looked insurmountable. But the Cowboys (3-1, 0-1) made a game of it as Alan Bowman connected on a 28-yard TD pass to Brennan Presley, then a 9-yarder to Rashod Owens with 1:47 left to cut the deficit to three.
BYU 38, No. 13 Kansas State 9
The Cougars scored three touchdowns off Wildcats turnovers in a three-minute span to pull off the upset in Provo, Utah.
Jake Retzlaff was 15-of-21 passing for 149 yards and two touchdowns for BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), which had just 241 yards of total offense but scored 31 unanswered points over 6:25.
Kansas State (3-1, 0-1) was hurt by six pre-snap offensive penalties. The Wildcats’ offense was limited to three field goals by Chris Tennant.
No. 16 LSU 34, UCLA 17
Garrett Nussmeier passed for 352 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers pulled away from the Bruins in Baton Rouge, La.
Nussmeier completed 32 of 44 passes and LSU (3-1) shut out the Bruins (1-2) in the second half. UCLA scored more points before the break than it had totaled in its highest-scoring game of the season entering Saturday (16).
Ethan Garbers completed 22 of 36 passes for 281 yards with two touchdowns and one interception to lead the Bruins.
No. 17 Notre Dame 28, Miami (Ohio) 3
Quarterback Riley Leonard accounted for 297 yards of offense and three touchdowns as the host Fighting Irish pulled away from the Redhawks in South Bend, Ind.
Leonard completed 16 of 25 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown for Notre Dame (3-1), which won its second game in a row since a stunning loss to Northern Illinois. Leonard also carried the ball 12 times for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Brett Gabbert completed 14 of 35 passes for 119 yards and two interceptions for the RedHawks, who remained winless on the season at 0-3. Cade McDonald caught four passes for 52 yards to lead the team.
No. 19 Louisville 31, Georgia Tech 19
Tyler Shough threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and the Cardinals repeatedly came up with big plays to overcome the visiting Yellow Jackets in an Atlantic Coast Conference thriller.
Louisville (3-0, 1-0) also got a touchdown apiece on defense and special teams and stuffed a would-be tying score at the 1-yard line in winning its conference opener, while the Yellow Jackets (3-2) fell to 1-2 in the ACC.
Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King piled up 312 yards passing and 58 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Malik Rutherford made seven catches for 113 yards.
No. 20 Iowa State 52, Arkansas State 7
Rocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third in the first half as the Cyclones remained unbeaten with a blowout of the Red Wolves in Ames, Iowa.
Becht completed 11 of 18 passes for 204 yards with an interception as the Cyclones improved to 3-0. Carson Hansen added two short scoring runs as Iowa State finished with 490 yards in total offense.
Red Wolves quarterback Jaylen Raynor was pulled to start the second half after hitting only 5 of 16 passes for 68 yards with two interceptions. Backup Timmy McClain went 4 of 7 for 50 yards and a touchdown as Arkansas State fell to 2-2 with its second straight loss.
No. 21 Clemson 59, North Carolina State 35
Cade Klubnik threw for three touchdowns and had a long scoring run as the Tigers clobbered the visiting Wolfpack in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams in Clemson, S.C.
Clemson (2-1), which blew out Appalachian State two weeks earlier before an off week, racked up 523 yards of offense. The Tigers held a 408-164 advantage in total yards through the first half, which ended with a 45-7 score.
It wasn’t much of the first collegiate start for NC State quarterback CJ Bailey, who orchestrated a second-half comeback last Saturday against Louisiana Tech after starter Grayson McCall departed with an injury. But with the Wolfpack (2-2) in a huge early hole, Bailey was in tough spots throughout this ACC game.
Buffalo 23, No. 23 Northern Illinois 20 (OT)
Upton Bellenfant drilled a 37-yard field goal in overtime as the visiting Bulls pulled off the upset in Mid-American Conference play in DeKalb, Ill.
Buffalo (3-1, 1-0 MAC) improved to 2-16 all-time against ranked opponents. It is the Bulls’ first win over a ranked foe since beating No. 12 Ball State in 2008. Buffalo cornerback Marquis Cooper blocked a 42-yard Kanon Woodill field-goal attempt on the Huskies’ overtime possession.
Linebacker Shaun Dolac had a career-high 19 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss and an interception to lead Buffalo’s defense. Northern Illinois fell to 2-1 and 0-1.
No. 25 Texas A&M 26, Bowling Green 20
Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes and Randy Bond kicked four field goals as the Aggies held on to beat the Green Falcons in College Station, Texas.
Making his second straight start in place of Conner Weigman, who is dealing with a right AC sprain, Reed was even more effective than he was in last week’s win at Florida. Reed completed 16 of 29 passes for 173 yards and effectively moved the offense as Texas A&M (3-1) converted 21 first downs and never trailed.
Connor Bazelak completed 20 of 36 passes for 250 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Bowling Green (1-2). Harold Fannin Jr. finished with eight receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons, who gave Penn State trouble two weeks ago.
–Field Level Media
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MLB ROUNDUP: DESPITE LOSS, GUARDIANS CLINCH AL CENTRAL TITLE
Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals held off the visiting Cleveland Guardians for a 6-5 win on Saturday night.
However, the Guardians still clinched the American League Central. Their magic number was one coming into Saturday’s action, and the second-place Kansas City Royals’ loss to the San Francisco Giants earlier in the day was enough to get the job done.
Jordan Walker hit a two-run shot for the Cardinals, who won for the fourth time in their past six games.
Jose Ramirez hit a three-run homer and Bo Naylor smacked a solo shot for the Guardians.
Reds 7, Pirates 1
Elly De La Cruz had three hits, four RBIs and two runs to help Cincinnati beat visiting Pittsburgh.
The Reds, who won the opener of the three-game set on Friday, have won five of their past eight games. Cincinnati starting pitcher Rhett Lowder (2-2) held the Pirates scoreless on five hits through five innings, and De La Cruz’s three-run shot to right field in the fourth inning provided the run support.
Billy Cook had a home run among his two hits for the Pirates, who have lost seven of nine.
Nationals 5, Cubs 1
MacKenzie Gore came within eight outs of the eighth no-hitter in franchise history, lifting visiting Washington past Chicago.
The Cubs didn’t get to Gore (10-12) until Patrick Wisdom clubbed a solo shot with one out in the seventh. That was the only hit and run the lefty allowed in his seven innings. Meanwhile, Joey Gallo broke the game open with a three-run homer in the sixth for the Nationals, who had dropped five straight. Jose Tena went 3-for-4 with a run.
Chicago is on the verge of being officially eliminated from postseason contention. Kyle Hendricks (4-12) got the start for the Cubs and yielded four runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Tigers 6, Orioles 4 (10 innings)
Riley Greene singled in a run in the top of the 10th inning and Zach McKinstry added a sacrifice fly as Detroit pulled out the victory against host Baltimore.
The Tigers have won five of their past six games in their quest to rise in the American League wild-card mix. They rebounded after squandering a two-run lead in the ninth and had to hang on to extend the game. Orioles All-Star Gunnar Henderson’s two-run double with the bases loaded and no outs tied the score in the ninth. With runners on second and third after Henderson’s double, Cedric Mullins grounded out, Anthony Santander popped out and Colton Cowser flied out against Beau Brieske (3-4), who was summoned from the bullpen after Jason Foley failed to record an out while facing four batters.
The Orioles had a two-game winning streak snapped as they try to catch the New York Yankees atop the AL East. Starter Cade Povich was charged with two runs on two hits in five innings, striking out seven. The Orioles, who homered five times in Friday night’s 7-1 series-opening victory, didn’t have an extra-base hit Saturday until Henderson came through in the ninth.
Mets 6, Phillies 3
Francisco Alvarez homered in the second inning and laced a key two-run double in the seventh for host New York, which beat Philadelphia in the third game of a four-game series.
The win by the Mets prevented the playoff-bound Phillies from clinching their first National League East title since 2011. Philadelphia’s magic number stayed at one heading into the series finale Sunday.
New York remained a game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks and two games ahead of the Atlanta Braves for the third NL wild-card spot.
Braves 6, Marlins 2
Matt Olson slugged a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning as Atlanta defeated host Miami.
Gio Urshela followed Olson with another two-run homer in the seventh. Former Marlins star Jorge Soler had a solo blast in the second inning.
Marlins starter Adam Oller allowed two runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out seven. He kept Miami in the game and left with a no-decision.
Rays 3, Blue Jays 2
Jonathan Aranda homered for the second straight game and starter Taj Bradley broke a seven-game skid as Tampa Bay secured a winning record at home this season by edging Toronto.
Aranda was the Rays’ offensive star Friday after homering off Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios for the game’s only run. On Saturday, he went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBIs and a walk. He continued his power surge in the third inning with a two-run shot, swatting a Yariel Rodriguez 95 mph fastball 414 feet to straightaway center. Tampa Bay improved to 41-39 at home this season and are 4-1 on their homestand.
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-5, while Spencer Horwitz had two hits, a run, an RBI and a walk. Alejandro Kirk drove in a run with his first career triple as the Blue Jays fell to 1-4 on their six-game road trip. Rodriguez (1-7) allowed three runs and four hits in four innings.
Giants 9, Royals 0
LaMonte Wade Jr. and Matt Chapman each belted a pair of solo homers and Mike Yastrzemski also went deep, lifting visiting San Francisco over Kansas City.
Landen Roupp (1-1) picked up his first career major league win after scattering three hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out three. The 26-year-old was making his 22nd appearance (third start) of the season for the Giants.
The reeling Royals had five hits and went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position en route to losing their sixth game in a row. Kansas City has also dropped 15 of its past 22.
Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 0
Joc Pederson and Ketel Marte each had a two-run homer and Merrill Kelly tossed five innings of two-hit ball as visiting Arizona notched its third consecutive victory over Milwaukee.
The Diamondbacks remained two games behind the San Diego Padres for the top spot in the NL wild-card race.
The Brewers have lost three straight since clinching the NL Central on Wednesday. The Brewers remained four games behind the Phillies and Dodgers for the best record in the National League. The top two teams get a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Mariners 8, Rangers 4
Julio Rodriguez went 4-for-6 with a home run, four RBIs and two runs scored and Jorge Polanco doubled and had three hits as Seattle kept its playoff hopes alive with a victory over Texas in Arlington, Texas.
J.P. Crawford tripled and had two hits and Cal Raleigh and Justin Turner also had two hits for Seattle, which moved to within 1 1/2 games of idle Minnesota for the final wild-card spot in the American League. The Twins hold the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Josh Smith went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, Travis Jankowski had two doubles with an RBI and a run scored and Ezequiel Duran also had two hits and an RBI and run scored for Texas, which lost its third straight game.
Astros 10, Angels 4
Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker each had four hits and a homer to support Ronel Blanco, who recorded his 14th quality start, as Houston rolled to a victory over visiting Los Angeles.
Tucker finished 4-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs for his second consecutive four-hit game, and Alvarez went 4-for-5 and scored twice. The Astros reduced their magic number to clinch the American League West to three games. Blanco (12-6) won his third straight decision.
Logan O’Hoppe went 4-for-4 with a solo homer for the Angels, who have lost three in a row. Angels starter Reid Detmers (4-8) allowed seven runs on nine hits and three walks with three strikeouts in two-plus innings.
Yankees 10, Athletics 0
Aaron Judge belted his major-league-leading 54th home run, Carlos Rodon threw six shutout innings and visiting New York bombarded Oakland, giving manager Aaron Boone the 600th career win.
The Yankees reduced their magic number to three to clinch the American League East after the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles earlier in the day. Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run shot and Anthony Volpe added a solo blast.
Judge hit a leadoff homer in the seventh to give the Yankees a 7-0 lead. New York roughed up Oakland ace JP Sears (11-12) for six runs and nine hits in five innings. Rodon (16-9) allowed five hits and one walk with four strikeouts to add to his career high in wins.
Padres 6, White Sox 2
Xander Bogaerts, David Peralta and Elias Diaz all homered as San Diego sent visiting Chicago to the brink of modern major league history.
The Padres are three games behind the first-place Dodgers in the NL West after Los Angeles lost to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
Chicago starter Chris Flexen (2-15) yielded eight hits and four runs in five innings, walking two and striking out three. The outcome dropped the White Sox to 36-119 in 2024, putting them one setback away from matching the 1962 New York Mets for the most losses in a single season in modern big-league history.
Rockies 6, Dodgers 3
Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning, Charlie Blackmon went deep in the ninth and visiting Colorado beat Los Angeles.
McMahon reached 20 home runs for the fourth consecutive season and fifth straight not counting the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
Mookie Betts hit a two-run home run for the Dodgers, whose magic number for clinching their 11th division title in 12 seasons remained at five.
–Field Level Media
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PAUL BROADHURST CRUISES INTO LEAD AT PURE INSURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Englishman Paul Broadhurst fired a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Saturday to jump into the lead after two rounds of action at the PURE Insurance Championship in Pebble Beach, Calif.
The unique event has 80 PGA Tour Champions pros play one round at Pebble Beach Golf Links and one round at Spyglass Hill Golf Course before the low 50 and ties advance to Sunday’s final round at Pebble Beach.
Broadhurst collected eight birdies at Pebble Beach on Saturday, giving him the low round of the day and moving him three spots up the leaderboard. He sits at 14-under 130 for the tournament, five shots ahead of Vijay Singh of Fiji.
“I had two unbelievable days,” Broadhurst said. “I hit some of the best irons I’ve hit in a long, long time over the two days really. Spyglass is a little bit harder than Pebble. … I was really happy last night, the way I played, tried to come out and do the same today. It doesn’t always happen like that, not with this game.”
Starting on the back nine, Broadhurst picked up a par at No. 10 before notching birdies at four of the next five holes. He later rattled off three consecutive birdies at Nos. 4-6.
“I think everything went my way, although I played really well tee to green,” Broadhurst said. “I’ve putted solidly as well, which obviously you have to do to get it to 14 under. Yeah, I’ve had two really good days.”
Singh was playing at Spyglass and carded a 4-under 68, recording five birdies against one bogey — at the par-4 16th.
Doug Barron (65 on Saturday) and Paul Goydos (71) are tied for third, six strokes off the lead. Goydos was a first-round co-leader with Steven Alker of New Zealand and Justin Leonard.
Alker shot a 72 on Saturday to slip into a tie for fifth. Leonard had a 76 to plummet into a tie for 16th.
“Broadhurst has shot some phenomenal rounds, we’ve got some chasing to do,” Alker said. “Hopefully a little bit of wind tomorrow could make the difference.”
Joining Alker in fifth are Boo Weekley (69), Glen Day (70), Rocco Mediate (69), Tim Herron (69) and Canadian Stephen Ames (67). Each member of that group is trailing Broadhurst by seven shots.
–Field Level Media
IRON HEADS GC SHOCK CRUSHERS GC AT LIV GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Iron Heads GC stunned Crushers GC in the semifinals of the LIV Golf Team Championship on Saturday, recording a 3-0 victory over the event’s defending champion in Carrollton, Texas.
Despite being the lowest seed in the tournament, Iron Heads GC had little trouble ousting the No. 1 seed at Maridoe Golf Club.
New Zealand’s Danny Lee earned a 2-up win against Crushers captain Bryson DeChambeau and Scott Vincent of Zimbabwe posted a 1-up victory vs. England’s Paul Casey before captain Kevin Na teamed with Japan’s Jinichiro Kozuma to beat Anirban Lahiri of India and Charles Howell III 3 and 1.
“Like I’ve said all week, in match play anything can happen,” Na said Saturday. “I felt like yesterday, getting through yesterday coming into this week, I think we had some momentum. Guys were confident going into today and changed out the pairing today, and I think the strategy worked.”
In other action Saturday, Legion XIII bounced back from an early deficit to edge HyFlyers GC 2-1. Cameron Tringale needed 20 holes to best John Catlin and put HyFlyers ahead.
Legion XIII responded, though, getting a 5-and-4 victory from Englishman Tyrrell Hatton and a 4-and-3 win from the pairing of Caleb Surratt and Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent.
Spain’s Jon Rahm, captain of Legion XIII, had to withdraw Saturday due to an illness.
“We exchanged a few messages,” Hatton said. “(Rahm) sounds like he’s doing a little bit better, which is good to hear. It was good for the team to win today.”
Marc Leishman outlasted Eugenio Chacarra of Spain in 19 holes and fellow Australian Lucas Herbert came away with a 1-up win against another Spaniard, David Puig, to power Ripper GC past Fireballs GC, 2-1.
Fireballs GC captain Sergio Garcia of Spain and Mexico’s Abraham Ancer defeated Australians Cameron Smith and Matt Jones 3 and 1 in the foursomes match.
“Herby and Leish’s (matches) started off the wrong way, and we started off really hot and we were feeling pretty good, to be honest,” said Smith, Ripper GC’s captain. “Sergio and Abe played some pretty solid golf and (we) just weren’t able to put ourselves in the right position out there to get our match done, particularly on those scoring holes.”
Captain Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed both prevailed 1 up in their respective matches for 4Aces GC, who beat Stinger GC 2-1. The South African duo of captain Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel won 3 and 2 for Stinger.
“Obviously we didn’t have the best year,” Johnson said. “We were in position going into the last day quite a lot this year, just Sunday all four didn’t play well at the same time. But obviously we’ve got a chance to redeem ourselves tomorrow.”
Each head-to-head matchup on Friday and Saturday consisted of two singles matches and one foursomes (alternate-shot) match. Friday’s five winners joined the top three seeds — Crushers GC, Legion XIII and Ripper GC — in the semifinals. The four teams that reached Sunday’s finals will play 18 holes of stroke play, with the lowest combined team score determining the champion.
–Field Level Media
JEENO THITIKUL BUILDS KROGER QUEEN CITY LEAD WITH LYDIA KO IN PURSUIT
Jeeno Thitikul extended her lead Saturday with a 4-under par 68, going up by two strokes (16 under) with a round to play at the Kroger Queen City Championship in Maineville, Ohio.
Thitikul, a former World No. 1 who entered the day nursing a one-stroke lead, is seeking her first individual LPGA win in two years.
On a hot sunny day, the 21-year-old from Thailand started her day hot with birdies on two of her first three holes (Nos. 1 and 3) and sprinkled in birdies on Nos. 8, 11 and 15 before eventually suffering bogeys on back-to-back holes on 16 and 17.
She closed her day with a rally to grab a birdie on the par-5 No. 18, shaking off the challenge of the heat.
“I think stay(ing) hydrated is the most important here,” Thitikul said. “And then you can see all the umbrella, which is the sun — it’s really killing us this week.
“But it’s good. It’s good. I like it more than the cold weather.”
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, who Thitikul paired with, remains her closest pursuer at 14 under after her 3-under 69.
Ko’s round was steady after a bogey to open on No. 1. From there, she scored birdies on Nos. 8, 10, 14 and 18.
Ko, who won Olympic gold and the AIG Women’s Open over the summer, also recently clinched enough career points to be inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame.
China’s Yan Liu fired a 4-under 68 to earn third place honors after three rounds. Her day ran the gamut, including a double bogey on No. 3 and an eagle on No. 11. She balanced an additional bogey with five birdies.
South Korea’s Haeran Ryu (70) and Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela (68) round out the top five at 12 under after 54 holes.
“I think here there is a lot of birdie opportunities and girls go low, so I’m just trying to make as many as I can,” Valenzuela said. “If it’s one, if it’s ten, like who knows? It’s golf. You can’t control the variables. All I can do is really stick to my process, my routine, and try my best.”
Five golfers are tied for sixth five shots behind the leader: Lindy Duncan (68), South Korea’s Hyo Joon Jang (67), Australia’s Stephanie Kyriacou (69), Thailand’s Jasmine Suwannapura (69) and the Philippines’ Bianca Pagdanganan (69).
–Field Level Media
AUTO RACING
KYLE LARSON DOMINATES, WINS BRISTOL NIGHT RACE AS ROUND OF 12 LINEUP IS SET
Kyle Larson smoked the field and conquered the concrete, high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night in dominant fashion, leading 462 of 500 laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series’ Bass Pro Shops Night Race in Bristol, Tenn.
In the final of the three Round of 16 races, the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports driver started second but ran one spot better for most of the night around the half-mile bullring in the Tennessee mountains.
Larson recorded his fifth win of 2024 by beating teammate Chase Elliott by 7.088 seconds in the most dominant showing in a points race so far.
Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell completed the top five.
Rounding out the top 10 were Ryan Blaney, Ryan Preece, Chase Briscoe, Alex Bowman and Ross Chastain.
Title hopes came to an end as the round trimmed out the bottom quartet of drivers.
Not advancing to the Round of 12 next Sunday at Kansas Speedway were Ty Gibbs, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski and Harrison Burton.
Denny Hamlin, who was below the cut line before the season’s 29th race, advanced above the cutoff, essentially swapping places with Gibbs, who was safely in before the 500-lap event.
Truex’s elimination put an end to any hope of him winning in his final season of full-time competition in the series.
Larson showed his strength early in Stage 1’s 125 laps, passing polesitter Bowman and putting championship contender Keselowski a lap down in the late portion of the segment.
The No. 5 Chevrolet stayed out front and Larson claimed his 11th stage win this season. Bowman and Bell followed in second and third, respectively.
Larson, the 2021 Cup champion, was dominant again in the second stage and made it a dozen segment wins by topping Truex and Hamlin.
In the race’s second half at Lap 329, Josh Berry’s No. 4 Ford turned the No. 7 Chevrolet of Corey LaJoie into the backstretch wall to bunch up the field with Larson and Hamlin up front.
Playoff implications arose on the ensuing pit stops as Truex was nailed for speeding on pit road and restarted back in the mid-20s. He never recovered, finishing 24th and failing to advance.
–Field Level Media
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COLTS FOOTBALL
COLTS VS. BEARS PREVIEW: RUN DEFENSE, TIME OF POSSESSION IN FOCUS FOR WEEK 3
When the Colts are on defense
The numbers on the Colts’ run defense through two weeks are, as linebacker Zaire Franklin put it, “ridiculous.” But the Bears’ rushing offense hasn’t found much success yet this season either:
| Stat | Colts defense (NFL rank) | Bears offense (NFL rank) |
| Rushing yards/carry | 5.1 (28th) | 3.5 (29th) |
| Rushing yards/game | 237.0 (32nd) | 77.5 (28th) |
| Explosive (10+ yard) rushes | 15 (32nd) | 5 (20th) |
| First downs rushing | 24 (31st) | 9 (28th) |
| Average yards before contact | 1.6 (26th) | 0.7 (28th) |
| Average yards after contact | 3.5 (25th) | 2.2 (31st) |
| Success rate | 35.6% (25th) | 25.6% (25th) |
The Colts did find some solutions to their run defense in the second quarter and into the second half last weekend’s 16-10 loss to Packers – Green Bay averaged 2.4 yards per rush over their final seven drives – and will look to carry those into Sunday’s matchup with the Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium.
“It’s unacceptable,” Franklin said. “It starts with myself. I have to be better. I gotta play better for this team. We figured it out in the second half, we’re going to keep rolling with it moving forward through the rest of the season.”
Defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo said the Colts had a “look ourselves in the mirror moment” at halftime in Green Bay, and as that game went on they proved they indeed can stop the run. Now it’s about avoiding a slow start and consistently limiting opposing teams’ rushing offenses over 60 minutes.
“Just building off the fact that we’re more than capable of stopping the run,” Odeyingbo said. “We showed that through those quarters and through the half of that game, so it just comes down to putting together a full four quarters and stopping the run consistently throughout the rest of the season. That’s something we know we can do.”
As the Colts turned the page to a Bears offense that features plenty of receiving weapons – wide receivers D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze are the headliners there, if they all are healthy enough to play – they’ll do so understanding stopping the run is the primary goal for Week 3. The risk if they can’t slow down running backs D’Andre Swift, Khalil Herbert and/or Roschon Johnson is allowing 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams to settle into just his third NFL start.
“We’ve seen everything that he was able to do in college – huge respect,” cornerback Kenny Moore II said. “But when it comes down to it, we gotta get after him, each series we gotta get after him. So just discourage him as much as possible and don’t let him get going.
“… You gotta stop the run first. You gotta earn the right to rush the passer, you gotta earn the right to be able to get off on third down in the pass game.”
When the Colts have the ball
Time of possession can be an overrated stat, but in the Colts’ case, it’s out of whack to a point they see it as a problem. Through two weeks, out of a possible 120 minutes of gameplay, the Colts have held the ball for 39 minutes and 49 seconds. In Week 1, it was 20:00. In Week 2, it was 19:49. Over the last five seasons, teams are 2-19 when possessing the ball for 20 or fewer minutes in a given game.
“Sometimes the time of possession, you don’t want it to be too crazy,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “But sometimes time of possession – you see teams that have it for 25 minutes, the other team has it for the other and they still win the football game. I think as long as you’re scoring points and moving the football offensively, I think that helps for sure.”
Ten of the Colts’ 19 possessions through two weeks have lasted four or fewer plays – but three of those drives ended in touchdowns. Only the nuclear offense that’s been the New Orleans Saints has more quick-strike touchdown drives (five) than the Colts this season. And, notably, the Colts are turning a given play into a first down or touchdown 32.3 percent of the time, the fifth-highest rate in the NFL – putting them on par with some of the league’s best offenses, like the Kansas City Chiefs (33 percent), San Francisco 49ers (32.9 percent) and Buffalo Bills (32 percent).
The flip side is on those seven other possessions – which have ended in either a punt (five) or turnover (two) – the Colts have had the ball for an average of one minute and 28 seconds. For the Colts, having more extended drives while still generating score-from-anywhere explosive plays is a focus moving forward.
“It’s an emphasis for us, it’s an emphasis for us as a coaching staff,” offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. “We’ve got to do a better job as a staff, sort of preparing to have (sustained drives) happen, to let that happen, to encourage that to happen. So as an offense, we’re definitely looking to control the ball a little bit more efficiently there, which I think will help our whole team.”
The challenge for the Colts on Sunday will be to generate both explosive plays and extended drives against a stingy Bears defense coached by ex-Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.
Of the 26 drives the Bears’ defense has faced, 11 lasted four or fewer plays and only one led to a score (a field goal in Week 1 that came after the Tennessee Titans recovered a muffed kickoff on the Bears’ 23-yard line). The Bears have only allowed three touchdowns in 2024; two came on eight-play drives and one came on a 14-play drive. It’s no surprise an Eberflus defense makes opposing offenses work their way down the field – limiting explosive plays was at the core of his philosophy over his four years as the Colts’ defensive coordinator.
“We (saw) it last week,” quarterback Anthony Richardson said. “We knew obviously (the Packers) weren’t going to give us any big plays and the big shots. So, we’ve just got to find a way to make it work in our game and just do our offense and just play.”
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANS BEST SAINTS BEHIND MULTI-RUN HOMERS FROM LAMB AND PALACIOS, 8-7
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A five-run first frame highlighted by a three-run homer from Jake Lamb and a Joshua Palacios two-run blast in the second propelled the Indianapolis Indians to victory over the St. Paul Saints at CHS Field on Saturday evening, 8-7.
With the game tied at seven in the top of the sixth, Andrés Alvarez led off the inning with a triple off Travis Adams (L, 0-2) and Ji Hwan Bae followed with an RBI single, driving in the go-ahead run.
The Indians (43-30, 76-70) jumped out to an early 5-0 lead after back-to-back RBI singles from Jack Suwinski and Malcom Nuñez, followed by Lamb’s three-run blast over the right-center field wall.
Following a walk issued to Alika Williams, Palacios hammered his fifth long ball of the year in the second to extend the lead.
The Saints (32-42, 70-78) responded with a five-run inning of their own in the home half of the second, cutting the Indians’ lead to two. Jefferson Morales hit his first home run of the season, a three-run shot off Indians starter Michael Plassmeyer. An RBI double from Austin Martin and an RBI single courtesy of DaShawn Keirsey Jr. capped the scoring in the inning.
Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the fourth, St. Paul tallied a pair of runs to tie the game at seven. Payton Eeles smacked an RBI triple to left field and Keirsey Jr followed with an RBI single to plate Eeles, but the threat ended there.
Aaron Shortridge (W, 3-4) worked 5.1 innings in relief, allowing just two runs on four hits with a strikeout. Connor Sadzeck (S, 9) recorded the final three outs to secure the win for Indianapolis.
The Indians and Saints will conclude their six-game series on Sunday afternoon at CHS Field at 1:07 PM ET. RHP Mike Burrows (0-1, 3.86) will take the hill for Indianapolis and RHP Caleb Boushley (9-5. 4.93) will counter for St. Paul.
INDIANA FEVER
GAME PREVIEW: FEVER START POSTSEASON AT CONNECTICUT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun (Game 1)
Sunday, Sept. 22
Mohegan Sun Arena | 3:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast Information
ABC
Probable Starters
Indiana Fever
Guard – Kelsey Mitchell (19.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.8 apg)
Guard – Caitlin Clark (19.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 8.4 apg)
Guard – Lexie Hull (5.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.1 apg)
Center – Aliyah Boston (14.0 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Forward – NaLyssa Smith (10.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.1 apg)
Connecticut Sun
Guard – DiJonai Carrington (12.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.6 apg)
Guard – Tyasha Harris (10.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 3.0 apg)
Center – Brionna Jones (13.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.5 apg)
Forward – DeWanna Bonner (15.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.0 apg)
Forward – Alyssa Thomas (10.6 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 7.9 apg)
Game Status Report
Indiana: No injuries.
Connecticut: Tiffany Mitchell – OUT (illness)
GAME PREVIEW:
The No. 6 seed Indiana Fever begin postseason play for the first time since the 2016 season at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday afternoon against the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs. This best-of-three series will start with the first two games hosted by Connecticut on Sunday and Wednesday and the potential Game 3 hosted by Indiana on Friday.
The 2024 WNBA regular season represented a key milestone for the Fever as Indiana celebrated its first 20-win season since 2015 and first playoff berth since 2016, which also marked the last time Indiana finished with a .500 or better record. The last time the Fever reached the playoffs in 2016, current Sun head coach Stephanie White led Indiana during the postseason. In 2016, the Fever lost in the first round to the Phoenix Mercury and have been in the playoffs a total of 13 times prior to this season.
The Fever nearly erased a 17-point deficit in its final game of the regular season against the Washington Mystics on Thursday in a 92-91 decision at Capital One Arena. Despite the loss, Indiana’s bench outscored the Mystics reserves and finished with a season-best 53 points. On Connecticut’s end, the Sun finished its regular season on Thursday defeating the Chicago Sky, 87-54.
Connecticut enters the 2024 postseason following a historic regular season that featured a franchise record for the most wins compiled in a regular season with 28, surpassing the previous record of 27 from last season. White, also in her second year as head coach, embarks on her second playoff journey with the Sun on Sunday as she led Connecticut the 2023 WNBA Semifinals. In 2023, Connecticut beat the Minnesota Lynx, 2-1, in the first round before losing to the New York Liberty, 3-1, in the semifinal series. Sunday marks the eighth-consecutive season the Sun have made a postseason appearance – the longest active streak in the WNBA.
Indiana and Connecticut have faced each other three times in the postseason. In 2005, Connecticut swept its series with Indiana, 2-0. Indiana won the next two series’ in 2007 and 2012. Connecticut won Game 1 in every postseason series against Indiana.
Among all teams in the league, Indiana eclipsed the top-five in many categories to end the regular season. The Fever finished third in scoring, averaging 85.0 points per game, while Connecticut finished eighth, averaging 80.1 points per game. Entering the postseason, Fever guards Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark tied for seventh place in scoring among all players both averaging 19.2 points per game, while Sun forward DeWanna Bonner tied for 15th, averaging 15.0 points per game. Indiana finished fourth in rebounding, averaging 35.1 rebounds per game, while Connecticut finished ninth, averaging 33.5 rebounds per game. Fever center Aliyah Boston, Fever forward NaLyssa Smith and Sun forward Alyssa Thomas finished in the top 15 for rebounds in the league, all averaging at least 7.1 rebounds per game. Clark capped the regular season leading all players in assists, averaging 8.4 assists per game, and passed the previously held WNBA single-season assists record of 316 set by Thomas last season for a new record of 337. Indiana ended the regular season ranked first in field goal percentage (45.6 percent), third in 3-point shooting (35.6 percent), fifth in 3-point field goals made (368) and fifth in blocks (4.3 bpg).
This year, Connecticut won the regular season series with Indiana, 3-1, taking the first three games. Indiana avoided a series sweep by the Sun and snapped Connecticut’s 11-game winning streak in the regular season series on August 28 in an 84-80 victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mitchell led Indiana in the victory with a game-high 23 points and Clark followed with 19 points.
INDIANA FOOTBALL
ROURKE, LAWTON HELP UNBEATEN INDIANA ROUT CHARLOTTE, 52-14
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Adversity is coming. Quarterback Kurtis Rourke knows it. Running back Kaelon Black and the rest of the Indiana Hoosiers know. The wave of blow-out victories to the season — Saturday’s 52-14 win over Charlotte was the latest example in this 4-0 start — won’t continue.
It’s all Big Ten opponents the rest of the way, starting next Saturday against Maryland (3-1). These Hoosiers seem built for what’s coming.
“We have to continue to stick with what we do in our training,” Rourke said. “We work hard. Every day we come in ready to work. We’ll revert to that when adversity comes, because it will come. When it does, you have to stay strong and continue on.”
The Hoosiers have outscored opponents 202-37 while making Curt Cignetti the first IU head football coach to begin his career 4-0.
“This team has learned a lot,” Cignetti said. “We have strong character. There are a lot of good guys and good players. The whole key is maintaining our focus. We can’t have any distractions. We’re looking forward to what’s ahead.”
The players are all in.
“We’re playing together as a team,” Black said. “It’s nice to be undefeated, but we still have a lot of things to work on to make sure we maximize our potential.”
IU did plenty of maximizing on Saturday. It rushed and passed for more than 200 yards each for 510 total yards. It averaged 7.5 yards a play.
IU’s first seven drives produced six touchdowns and a field goal. Only when the backups began playing late in the third quarter did the Hoosiers have to punt, and that was only once, with James Evans going for 50 yards.
“Our ability to move the ball down the field, I don’t want to say it’s easy,” receiver Myles Price said, “but it’s almost been easy. I’m happy about that. Everybody is doing his job.”
It starts with Rourke, who finished 16-of-20 for 258 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 32 yards and a touchdown. He didn’t play in the fourth quarter.
“He makes my job easy,” Price said. “The ball is on the money every time. I love it.”
In the last two games, Rourke is 41-of-53 for 565 yards and five touchdowns. For the season, the former Ohio University standout completes 75.5 percent of his passes for 1,013 yards, eight touchdowns, and zero interceptions.
“He’s playing well,” Cignetti said, “but he’ll be the first to tell you he’s not perfect. He had a solid performance today. That’s why we recruited him. He’d already proven himself. I like where he’s at.”
Running back Justice Ellison rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Black had 55 yards and a TD. Ty Son Lawton had 35 yards and two scores.
Seven receivers caught at least one pass. Miles Cross had five catches for 46 yards. Price had three catches for 77 yards.
“Having that abundance of talent helps in every aspect,” Rourke said. “You hand it or throw it to athletes on the outside, and they have a good chance of getting yards or touchdowns. I’m excited that everyone can see the talent we brought it.”
Cignetti built the offensive scheme, with offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan and co-offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri refining it to suit IU’s personnel.
“It’s a real group effort,” Cignetti said. “We’re not afraid to throw something up there. We have a lot of experienced players. They can handle a heavy plate. If you execute it, it puts the defense in a bind.”
Defensively, IU allowed more points than it had in any game this season against a balanced first-half Charlotte attack.
Then the Hoosiers shut down everything. On Charlotte’s final seven drives, they allowed just 86 total yards and zero points, plus forced a fumble.
IU didn’t get a sack but totaled eight tackles for loss while holding the 49ers to 256 total yards. Cornerback Jamari Sharpe, starting after D’Angelo Ponds was sidelined for the first half because of the previous week’s targeting call, had a team-high four pass breakups.
“That offense does a lot of motion,” defensive back Shawn Asbury said, “so you have to communicate fast. They did a lot of things we’d never seen before, but we were able to make adjustments and took control in the second half.”
Added Cignetti: “They had us on our heels. The defensive coaches were not pleased. We came out and dominated the second half.”
IU’s start-the-game dominance continued. It defended Charlotte (1-3) into a three-and-out, then drove for a touchdown set up by Rourke’s 12-yard, third-down completion and capped by Lawton’s 8-yard scoring run. It led 7-0 in less than five minutes.
Nicolas Radicic’s 27-yard field goal made it 10-0 with four minutes left in the first quarter. Charlotte countered with a touchdown run to close within three points early in the second quarter.
Rourke’s 37-yard pass to Price, followed by a 29-yard toss to Elijah Sarratt, set up Ellison’s touchdown run for a 17-7 lead.
The 49ers closed within 17-14 on a touchdown pass with 5:19 left in the half. Rourke’s 12-yard TD run and then his 19-yard scoring pass to Ke’Shawn Williams made it a 31-14 halftime score.
The Hoosiers opened the second half with Lawton’s 5-yard touchdown run for a 38-14 lead. Black’s 21-yard TD run made it a 45-14 third-quarter score.
Tayven Jackson took over as IU quarterback near the end of the third quarter. Running back Elijah Green scored on a 13-yard touchdown run for the 52-14 final score.
Eight straight Big Ten teams are next.
“We have a lot of guys who have played successful, winning football,” Cignetti said. “Now, it’s about taking it to the Big Ten.”
PURDUE FOOTBALL
PURDUE DROPS FIRST ROAD GAME AT OREGON STATE
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Purdue football team dropped its first road game of the season, falling 38-21 at Oregon State on Saturday.
Running back Devin Mockobee had one of his best nights as a Boilermaker as he eclipsed 2,000 career rushing yards. He gained 100 yards for the first time this season and the seventh time in his career, finishing with 168 yards on 16 carries for a 10.5-yard average and a touchdown.
Mockobee became the sixth Boilermaker since 1996 to record a 100-yard rushing game in three separate seasons. The junior led the backfield as Purdue posted its highest rushing output (263 yards) since combining for 303 yards on the ground at Northwestern on Nov. 18, 2023.
Early Purdue turnovers spelled trouble after a promising defensive start, when the Boilers turned the Beavers over on downs just four plays into the game. The offense took the ball at the Oregon State 28-yard line and had three carries for 17 yards before a lost fumble spoiled a red zone trip.
On the next offensive possession, Hudson Card’s pass to the flat took an unfortunate bounce off the leg of his target and was picked off and returned for a touchdown by the Beavers’ defense.
In a 14-0 hole, the Purdue offense began to find its footing as Mockobee rushed for gains of 28, 10 and 4 yards to bring the Boilermakers into the red zone again. But Oregon State’s defense remained stout, turning Purdue over on downs that drive and holding them off the scoreboard until midway through the second quarter.
On a two-play, 47-yard drive, Max Klare hauled in a 32-yard heave from Card for Purdue’s first score, cutting the Beavers’ lead in half.
The score was 24-7 before Purdue answered again in the fourth quarter, when Reggie Love III capped a 7-play, 75-yard drive with his second touchdown of the season.
After another Oregon State score, Mockobee broke free for a 63-yard gain, the longest run of the night. It set up his three-yard touchdown two plays later, making the tally 31-21, Beavers, with under seven minutes remaining.
Purdue ultimately gave up one more touchdown and fell to 1-2 on the season.
KYDRAN JENKINS HAS CAREER NIGHT
Linebacker Kydran Jenkins was a constant presence for the Purdue defense all night as he led the game with a career-best 16 tackles (9 solos). The senior from Louisville, Ga., also matched another single-game career high with two sacks, both of which went for seven-yard losses on third downs to force two punts.
Dillon Thieneman also matched his career high with 14 tackles (seven solos). The All-American sophomore logged 10-plus tackles for the fifth time in just 15 career games. Sophomore defensive back Joseph Jefferson II posted double-digit tackles as well, totaling a career-best 10 stops (6 solos) and one tackle for loss.
Punter Keelan Crimmins logged four punts for 173 yards, good for 43.3 yards per punt.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers open Big Ten Conference play with a return to Ross-Ade Stadium for Homecoming next Saturday. Purdue hosts Nebraska for a noon kickoff on Peacock.
NOTES
• Purdue rushed for 263 on the night, its second game this season over 200 yards and fourth in the Walters era.
• Devin Mockobee powered the ground game, rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries, averaging 10.5 yards per attempt.
• Mockobee recorded his seventh career 100-yard rushing game, moving him into a tie with Leroy Keyes and Jerod Void for seventh in Purdue history.
• He is the sixth Boilermaker since 1996 to record a 100-yard rushing game in three separate seasons.
• With his 168 yards on the ground, Mockobee became the 14th player in Purdue history to reach 2,000 yards in a career.
• Mockobee ran his way from 14th to 11th on Purdue’s all-time rushing yardage leaderboard, surpassing Ralph Bolden, Perry Williams and Akeem Hunt.
• Kydran Jenkins led the way on the defensive side with 16 tackles, 8 solos, 2 sacks and 3 tackles-for-loss. The senior recorded a career high in tackles and sacks.
• Jenkins climbed up the Purdue career charts on Saturday night, moving into eighth in career sacks with 20.0 and 13th in tackles-for-loss with 37.0.
• Dillon Thieneman’s 14 tackles matched his career high, which he set against Syracuse on Sept. 16, 2023.
• Thieneman totaled 10-plus tackles for the fifth time in just 15 career games.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
IRISH STIFLE MIAMI (OH), 28-3
The University of Notre Dame football team (3-1) defeated Miami (OH) (0-3) 28-3 on a warm and sunny late fall day at Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish defense stifled the RedHawk attack all day, holding Miami to just 229 total yards and two-of-12 on third down.
Notre Dame led 14-3 at halftime, then added two more scores in the second half, led by 143 yards rushing and two touchdowns from quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard also connected with Beaux Collins on a 38-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
Freshman defensive end Boubacar Traore highlighted the Irish defensive effort. In his first career start, Traore tied for the team lead with five tackles, a career-best two sacks, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Notre Dame earned a defensive stop on Miami’s first possession, but Jordan Faison, in his first game back from an ankle injury, muffed his reception of the punt at the Notre Dame 26-yard line. The RedHawks moved the ball to the five-yard line, but Christian Gray jumped a slant route, popped the ball up in the air and Junior Tuihalamaka made a diving catch for his first career interception at the four.
The Irish did not move the ball on their next possession, but James Rendell flipped the field with a career-best 53-yard punt. Miami earned two first downs on their next drive before the Irish defense stepped up to end another drive. On third and two at the Irish 32-yard line, Miami attempted a quick swing pass that was swallowed up for a four-yard loss by Tuihalamaka. The RedHawks called a timeout to draw up play, but Adon Shuler knocked away a fourth-down pass to give the Irish the ball back.
On the first play on the drive, Leonard looked deep to Mitchell Evans who drew a 15-yard pass interference. Then Jadarian Price burst left for 14 yards to the Miami 35-yard line. The drive would stall there, however, after two incomplete passes and a holding call. Mitch Jeter entered the game to attempt a 51-yard field goal but the snap was low and mishandled. Jeter picked up the ball, rolled right and threw it away to save Notre Dame 20-30 yards of field position.
That field position would be key as Miami put together a 10-play drive down to the Irish five-yard line before the Irish defense would force them off the field. Benjamin Morrison perfectly defended two fade routes on first and third down, while Jordan Clark made a key open field tackle on second down. Miami’s 26-yard field goal was true and the RedHawks took the lead 3-0.
Notre Dame pulled out the reverse on the kick return, as Jayden Harrison handed the ball off to Jeremiyah Love who burst out past the 40-yard line but a block in the back penalty ended up burying the Irish on their own five-yard line. Three short runs later, Notre Dame punted again, this time Rendell providing a 54-yard effort.
Howard Cross III effectively ended Miami’s next drive with a second-down sack to get the ball right back to the Irish offense. Notre Dame then compiled its first scoring drive of the game, helped by a pass interference and face mask penalty from Miami. The Irish running backs set the tone on the drive, with Price (twice) and Love (once) rushing for more than eight yards on first down. Leonard followed up with short first down passes to Jayden Thomas, Harrison and then Thomas again in the red zone. Leonard capped the drive with a cut back eight-yard touchdown run on a designed quarterback keeper.
The Irish defense earned another quick stop again, highlighted by a pass defense deep down field from safety Adon Shuler.
Notre Dame took over at its own 19-yard line and quickly put together another scoring effort. Leonard kept the ball around the right side for 21 yards, then hit Evans for 14 yards to the Miami 38-yard line. On the next snap, Leonard stepped back and found Collins in stride down the right sidelines five yards behind the nearest defender. Collins caught the ball at the two and easily scored to give the Irish a 14-3 lead at halftime.
The Irish received the ball in the second half and looked to be in position to score yet again. On the third play of the drive, Leonard faked a hand off and kept the ball around the left side for a long 43-yard run. Miami hustled, however, and punched the ball out of Leonard’s hand. The RedHawks won a battle for the football to take over at their own 14-yard line.
The Miami offense would not move far, however. On third and one, Jaylen Sneed came crashing down the line to stop the runner for no gain and force a punt.
Notre Dame earned one first down on their next drive before a second-down sack from Miami forced the third Notre Dame punt of the game. The RedHawks attempted to test Christian Gray deep on their first play but Gray made the smooth interception at the Notre Dame 40-yard line.
Another pass interference call on Miami moved the ball to the 27-yard line for Notre Dame. Harrison nabbed a perimeter catch and run on third down for 12 yards to earn a first down at the 15-yard line, then Love finished it off with a burst up the middle for a touchdown.
The two teams traded possessions before Miami compiled a possible scoring drive. Moving 59 yards in 13 plays into the red zone, the drive was ended by linebacker Drayk Bowen’s first career sack on a blitz up the middle. The big 12-yard loss forced a 49-yard field goal attempt which was blocked by freshman Bryce Young.
Notre Dame took over at its own 39-yard line and moved into a fourth-and-short scenario at midfield. Leonard kept the ball after a fake and burst through a huge hole, running untouched for 50 yards and a touchdown. The 50-yard run capped a 143-yard rushing day for Leonard who became the first Irish quarterback since Carlyle Holiday in 2001 to rush for over 100 yards in back-to-back games.
The defense earned yet another stop on the next Miami drive and the Irish back ups entered the game eventually draining the final four minutes of the game.
BALL STATE FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL FALLS IN THRILLER AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Kadin Semonza had a career-high 285 passing yards and Tanner Koziol had a career-high 109 receiving yards to lead Ball State in its Mid-American Conference opener at Central Michigan on Saturday. And it was fitting that Semonza’s 16-yard pass to Koziol with 53 seconds remaining staked Ball State to a 34-30 lead.
The Semonza-to-Koziol aerial was their eighth connection of the day and it capped a 5-play, 97-yard drive that began improbably at their own 3-yard line, facing defeat with just 1:59 left in regulation.
Job well done, but did they leave too much time on the clock?
The Chippewas, who led 23-17 at intermission, were stymied in the third quarter but rebounded for a score with 5:02 to play that gave them a 30-27 cushion. After Koziol’s score, the Chips had just enough time to match the Cardinals’ rally with a 5-play, 75-yard sequence that finished with Chris Parker’s 20-yard pass from Joe Labas.
CMU left only 16 seconds for Semonza and Ball State to work another length-of-the-field miracle, Ball State’s last-ditch effort was sealed when a ninth completion to Koziol triggered a series of laterals that never crossed midfield. Not until that moment did the Chippewas celebrate a 37-34 shootout victory.
The Cardinals (1-2, 0-1 MAC) lost their second straight game while falling to CMU for the first time in three seasons. The Chippewas (2-2, 1-0 MAC) snapped a two-game losing streak.
Semonza thrived in his first game against MAC competition, completing 75 percent of his passes, 30 of 40, with touchdowns to Koziol, Qian Magwood and Malcolm Gillie. Through the first seven games of his career, he has completed at least 70 percent of his passes four times.
After trailing at halftime, Ball State regained the lead on a key, fourth-down run by Braedon Sloan. Marching on an 11-play drive that consumed 6:04 to open the second half, Sloan slanted off the right end and rambled 22 yards for the go-ahead score. The Cardinals forced the game’s only turnover on the ensuing drive and wound up possessing the ball nearly 13 out of 15 minutes of the third quarter – punting on the opening play of the fourth.
Sloan finished with 94 rushing yards on 19 carries. He had 112 all-purpose yards that included three catches and 18 yards.
After the Sloan TD, placekicker Carson Holmer extended Ball State’s lead to 27-23, adding the second field of his career – and the longest – from 40 yards. He opened the game with a 31-yarder for the first field goal of his career while stepping in for injured starter Jackson Courville.
Ball State scored first, and led 10-0 in the first quarter, before the Chippewas took advantage of 71- and 76-yard runs from scrimmage to set up a pair of scores and take a 23-17 lead into intermission. Ball State crossed midfield on offense on its first four possessions and took advantage of a blocked punt by freshman Sam Feeney. It was the Cardinals’ first blocked punt since Nic Jones against Murray State in 2022.
CMU took a 20-10 lead with its third straight touchdown in the second period, but Darin Conley blocked the Chippewas’ extra-point attempt – Ball State’s first PAT block since 2015. Semonza brought the Cardinals back with a quick, 75-yard scoring drive in the final minute of the half, with Gillie corralling an over-the-shoulder catch for a nifty 23-yard score with 20 seconds remaining. B.J. Harris broke upfield for 71 yards in the final seconds, though, to set up CMU’s 33-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
The two 70-yard runs were among nine CMU carries of 20 yards or more. Ball State succeeded in chewing time, controlling the ball for over 36 minutes and mounting 27 first downs, but Central Michigan’s big chunk plays and 335 rushing yards, provided the final margin.
In the midst of the 100th season of Ball State football, the Cardinals travel to James Madison next Saturday to face the Dukes in non-conference action beginning at 1:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
VALPO FOOTBALL
VALPO OUTLASTS ROOSEVELT IN OVERTIME FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WIN
Redshirt senior running back Michael Mansaray (Columbus, Ohio / Westerville South [South Dakota]) once again dashed for over 100 yards, compiling 132 and two scores including an 18-yard touchdown run to start the second overtime that proved to be the game-winner in a 31-23 victory over Roosevelt on Saturday afternoon at Brown Field.
Ryan Hawk (Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley) made three field goals including a 39 yarder in the first overtime to extend the game and a career-long 51 yarder in the third quarter. The Beacons continued a trend of playing games that come down to the wire.
How It Happened
After the two teams exchanged punts on their opening drives, Roosevelt got on the board with a 30-yard field goal by Mauri Escudero with 6:56 left in the first quarter.
Valpo had another quick three-and-out, and a wobbly start continued when a five-play, 66-yard scoring drive finished with a 17-yard touchdown reception for Roosevelt’s Alex Tran.
The Beacons found paydirt on their first drive of the second quarter, marching 79 yards on 12 plays while eating up nearly seven minutes. That drive finished with quarterback Caron Tyler (Temecula, Calif. / Chaparral) connecting with Brian Thomas (Apopka, Fla. / Orlando Christian Prep) for a 21-yard score to cut the Roosevelt lead to 10-7 with 9:31 left in the quarter.
A sack by Antony Morris (Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier) on a Roosevelt third-and-seven caused the Lakers to punt from their own 22, then Hawk hit from 51 to tie the game at 10 with 5:29 to go in the half. The score remained even going into halftime.
Valpo received the second-half kick for a drive that ended with a missed field goal from 46 yards. Another third-down sack by the Valpo defense – this time from Max Samuel (Edina, Minn. / Edina) – helped Valpo take over near midfield.
On just the second play of the ensuing drive, Mansaray scampered for a 51-yard score to give Valpo its first lead at 17-10 with 8:32 left in the third.
The defense continued to shine on the next possession, as Roosevelt did not convert a first down and had the drive end with a fumbled snap on fourth-and-1.
A 19-yard Tyler completion to Gary Givens III (Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit) helped Valpo convert a third-and-10 from the Roosevelt 22. Hawk eventually split the uprights from 27 yards out to build the lead to 10 at 20-10 through three quarters.
Roosevelt went for it on fourth-and-six from the Valpo 34, and Jake Birmingham (River Forest, Ill. / Oak Park and River Forest) recorded a strip sack and recovered the fumble to help Valpo take over near midfield.
After a three-and-out by the Beacons, Sam Johnson (Birmingham, Ala. / Oak Mountain (Jackson State / Alabama) pinned the Lakers deep with a punt that was downed at the six. After a delay of game penalty cost Roosevelt three more yards, Keonta Nixon made a 97-yard catch from quarterback Carson Budke on the first snap of the drive to cut the lead to three at 20-17.
Roosevelt got the ball back with 7:09 left in the fourth quarter, and went on a long 11-play, 68-yard drive that took 6:56 and culminated with a 36-yard field goal by Escedero that tied the game with 13 seconds left and sent the contest to overtime.
Both teams had field goals in the first overtime session – Escedero from 44 and Hawk from 39. Valpo possessed the ball to start the second OT and Mansaray recorded the aforementioned 18-yard score on third-and-three. Ryan Mann followed with a successful two-point conversion run. The defense forced three straight incomplete passes, and then an interception by Rylan Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio / Dohn Prep / Summit CD [Arkansas Pine Bluff]) on fourth down sealed the victory.
Inside the Game
Mansaray had his biggest day on the ground in a Valpo uniform with 132 yards after posting 97 last week vs. Indiana Wesleyan. Valpo has featured a 100-yard rusher in three straight games.
Hawk’s 51-yard field goal outdid his previous career long of 47 that was set on Sept. 9, 2023. He became the first Valpo player with three made field goals in a game since Dimitrios Latsonas on Oct. 26, 2019 vs. Stetson. Hawk has made five field goals in the last two games including back-to-back weeks with multiple makes after having previously never made more than one in a game. Four of Hawk’s five kickoffs went for touchbacks.
Entering this week, only 14 kickers nationally had field goals longer than 50 yards this season, a group that Hawk joins. The field goal was the longest by a Valpo player since Andrew McCawley’s 52 yarder on Nov. 8, 2003.
Tyler had exactly 17 pass attempts for the third straight week, this time boasting a career-best 11 completions while totaling 88 yards and one score.
Valpo held Roosevelt to just 42 rushing yards, outgaining the Lakers on the ground 178-42. This marked Valpo’s best performance in terms of rushing defense since holding Marist to 36 rushing yards on Nov. 12, 2022.
Valpo prevailed despite being outgained 328-266. Each team had exactly 58 offensive snaps.
Johnson averaged 46.5 yards per punt on four attempts including a long of 58. He already has seven punts of 50+ yards this season.
Woods’ interception was his first as a member of the program.
Birmingham’s sack was the first of his collegiate career, his forced fumble was his second and his fumble recovery was his first. He also paced the team with seven tackles.
Valpo won the turnover battle for the second straight week.
This marked the program’s 27th one-score game in Landon Fox’s 54 games as Valpo head coach. The games played at Brown Field since the start of the 2023 season have been particularly close, as six of those seven games have been decided by eight points or fewer and three of them have gone to overtime.
This was Valpo’s first overtime game of the season and first since Nov. 11, 2023 vs. Stetson (W 23-20). Valpo went seven straight seasons without an overtime game from 2014 to Spring 2021, but has now played four overtime games over the last four seasons, all at Brown Field.
Saturday’s game was Valpo’s first double overtime game since Sept. 6, 1997, a 35-34 win over Hope. That was also Valpo’s most recent nonconference OT contest prior to Saturday.
This marks the first time Valpo has won multiple nonconference games in the same season since 2014.
The 31 points marked Valpo’s highest scoring output since Nov. 12, 2022 at Marist (W 45-24).
Postgame Press Conference
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Up Next
Valpo (2-2) will open conference play next week with a noon kickoff at Morehead State. The game will air on ESPN+ with links to live video, audio and stats available on ValpoAthletics.com.
UINDY FOOTBALL
#16 FOOTBALL DISPATCHES OF WAYNE STATE, 30-6
DETROIT – The No. 16 UIndy football team earned a key road win Saturday night, authoring a 30-6 victory at Wayne State University. The Greyhounds took control of the game earlier and led wire-to-wire to get the region win.
The UIndy defense limited the Warriors to just a pair of field goals, as the home team did not find the end zone all night.
INS & OUTS
The Hounds came out of the gate quickly, scoring on all four of their first-half possessions. Despite an average starting field position on their own 14 yard-line, UIndy generated three TDs and a field goal in the opening half. The action included two drives of 94-plus yards, which were capped by a 34-yard touchdown pass to Kaleb Carver and a 45-yard bomb to Alonzo Derrick, respectively.
The margin stood at 19 points at the half and never got lower. The Hounds got to lone TD of the second half from Jon Lewis, who punched it in from five yards out late in the third quarter. The final points came in the final minutes on a sack in the end zone by Aaron Barnett.
Quarterback Gavin Sukup finished north of 300 yards passing for the second consecutive week. He racked up 325 yards Saturday, including 245 in the first half alone.
Linebackers Clay Schulte and Kole Viel combined for 24 tackles, with the former adding a fourth-quarter interception to help seal it.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Redshirt-freshman tight end Luke Chambers scored his first collegiate touchdown tonight—a 12-yard TD reception in the second quarter.
– Anthony Crowell led the Greyhound receiving corps in both catches (9) and receiving yards (107). He added a 32-yard punt return in the third quarter—the longest by a Hound this season—to up his all-purpose total to 139 yards.
– The first UIndy punt did not come until inside of 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
– The UIndy running game produced 5.3 yards per rush, with Lewis posting a game-high 90 yards on the ground.
– Kicker Colin Seymour connected on a 26-yard field goal late in the first half. He and teammate Ian Burr combined to go just 1-for-4 on extra points.
MORE NOTES
UIndy has now won four in a row versus Wayne State, moving to 15-10 versus the Warriors all-time … Saturday marked the first time UIndy held a DII non-conference opponent without a touchdown since besting 23rd-ranked Ashland, 24-9, in the ’19 opener … Barnett’s safety was UIndy’s first since Oct. 1, 2022 … Sukup now has eight TD passes on the season and still no interceptions…. UIndy has scored at least 30 points in each of its first three games, turning the trick for the first time since 2011*—its final year in the GLIAC.
* excluding the abbreviated COVID season the spring of 2021
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds return to Key Stadium next Saturday for a Homecoming showdown with in-region Saginaw Valley.
MARIAN FOOTBALL
KNIGHTS ESCAPE LAWRENCE TECH 24-23 VICTORS BEHIND POLK’S LATE-GAME HEROICS
Southfield, Mich. – The Marian football team relied on late game heroics from quarterback Tristan Polk Saturday afternoon, as the redshirt-junior manufactured a game-winning drive in the final three minutes of Saturday’s 24-23 win at Lawrence Tech. The late-game victory moves Marian to 3-0 as they navigate through their non-MSFA Midwest contests.
The Knights fell behind quickly Saturday afternoon, as the first of many productive D’Vaun Bentley runs ripped for 64 yards on the opening play from scrimmage. Lawrence Tech capped a quick scoring drive with a Ryan Schuster passing touchdown, taking a 7-0 lead in the first minute of the game. Marian would punt on their opening series of the game, and would have fallen behind by two scores after their second series had they not gotten a massive play from Dwight Lewis III, as the corner forced a fumble at the one-yard line to kill a Blue Devil score.
Marian would have to punt after getting the defensive stop, but were able to get the ball back before the quarter’s end as the defense forced the first kick of the afternoon from Lawrence Tech. The offense marched 70 yards into the second quarter, with a deep pass to Jake Reichard igniting the offense. Tristan Polk capped the scoring drive with a nine-yard scramble, bringing the game to a 7-7 tie.
Lawrence Tech would move the ball at will on Marian for the rest of the half, but saw their first of two series end in mishaps, with Deon Pettiford intercepting Ryan Schuster to end one drive while a missed field goal stalled another. The Knights would threaten to score just before halftime off the missed kick, but a pass from Polk inside the red zone was intercepted, as his pass was behind Max Autry in the end zone. Lawrence Tech would run out the final 1:02 of the first half by driving into field goal range, as Vincent Robinson converted a 21-yard kick to give the home team a 10-7 lead at the intermission.
After halftime, the Knights adjusted well and drove deep into Lawrence Tech territory on the opening series of the third quarter, but saw a goal-to-go opportunity end in a fumble, turning the ball away. The Blue Devils looked to add to their lead quickly as a big play after the fumble flipped the field, but a tipped pass by Wyatt Woodall resulted in a Jayshawn Underwood interception, preserving the 10-7 score. With a muffed fumble aiding the Knights offense, the interception turned into points as Polk threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Riley Palmeter, with the third-year player hauling in his first collegiate touchdown to give Marian the lead.
The lead would be short-lived as Lawrence Tech answered with an 80-yard touchdown drive, going back on top 17-14 with under two minutes to play in the third quarter. A series of punts would be exchanged until the Knights were able to dent the scoreboard next, with Kenny Curry converting a 39-yard field goal to tie the game. Marian would hold on defensively until 3:10 remaining, as the tie was broken once again with Bentley scoring from 17 yards out. Lawrence Tech would miss the extra point as the chance was deflected following a low snap, giving Marian a spark with 3:10 to play.
Trailing 23-17, Polk took the offense the length of the field, getting a pair of defensive penalties to help move the ball over midfield. A strike to Tirae Spence picked up a chunk of 13 yards, while a 24-yard scramble from the quarterback moved Marian down to the seven yard line. Two plays after the scramble, Polk connected with Spence in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard score, tying the game. Curry converted the ensuing point-after-try to give his team a 24-23 lead, ending the scoring in the contest. Lawrence Tech would attempt to get into field goal range on their final possession, but saw their last-ditch effort end as JT Downey sealed the win with an interception.
Marian’s 24-23 win came at any way possible, as the Knights were out-gained 640-371, despite calling seven more offensive plays and forcing five turnovers. Polk passed for 173 yards and two scores in the win, while running for a career-best 54 yards and his fourth rushing TD of the season. Keagan La Belle ran for 115 yards in the win, and Reichard led the receivers with 80 yards on four catches. Spence hauled in three passes on 10 targets, scoring the game-winning touchdown. Underwood led the defense with nine total tackles, while Downey had eight and Pettiford made seven. Each of the top-three tacklers for the Knights recorded an interception.
The Knights finish their first month of the season on the road next Saturday, traveling to Taylor to take on the 4-0 Trojans, who are coming off a 67-35 win over Kentucky Christian. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. from Upland.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
48 – 4 – 12 – 25 – 1 – 28 – 8 – 34
September 22, 1911 – Boston Rustlers’ future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young beats Pittsburgh Pirates, 1-0 at Forbes Field for his final career victory, number 511
September 22, 1912 – Philadelphia second baseman Eddie Collins becomes only player in MLB history to steal 6 bases in one game for a second time as A’s beat St. Louis Browns, 8-2
September 22, 1925 – New York left fielder Ben Paschal hits 2 inside-the-park-home runs as the Yankees score an 11-6 home victory over Chicago White Sox
September 22, 1927 – New York Yankee Earle Combs hits 3 triples
September 22, 1954 – Brooklyn Dodger pitcher Karl Spooner, Number 48 struck out 15 New York Giants in his first MLB game
September 22, 1957 – Number 4, Duke Snider’s 39th and 40th home runs of the season were last hit out of the legendary Ebbets Field. The longtime home of the Brooklyn Dodgers became irrelevant when the Dodgers moved at the end of the season to Los Angeles. In a post script, Ebbets Field was demolished in 1960 and replaced by the Ebbets Field Apartments, later renamed the Jackie Robinson Apartments.
September 22, 1961 – Baltimore Orioles Jim Gentile, Number 4 tied a record of 5 grand slams in a single season
September 22, 1968 – Minnesota Twins utility César Tovar, Number 12 pitched a hitless inning and played all 9 positions in a 2-1 win over Oakland A’s at Metropolitan Stadium
September 22, 1969 – San Francisco Giant, Number 25 Willie Mays, became just the second player in MLB history to hit 600 home runs
September 22, 1973 – Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry, Number 1 hits 3 triples vs Milwaukee Brewers
September 22, 1977 – Minnesota Twin Bert Blyleven, Number 28 no-hits California Angels, 9-0
September 22, 1990 – Andre Dawson, Number 8 stole his 300th base and became the only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 HRs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits in his career.
September 22, 1993 – Number 34, Nolan Ryan, at age 46, pitched his final MLB game
FOOTBALL HISTORY
September 22, 1862 – Alex Moffat was a former halfback from Princeton University. The website footballfoundation.org refers to Alex as “collegiate football’s first great kicker.” Legendary coach Amos Alonzo Stagg said; “ Moffat invented the spiral punt in 1881 and changed thereby the whole science of punting.” Moffat was the captain of his 1883 Princeton Tigers team, and that season he proved worthy of the position. In the game against Harvard that season, Alex kicked 5 field goals including two drop kicks with his right foot and two others with his left! The final goal was booted from a place kick. The Tigers won 7 games out of 8 that fine season as only the Yale Bulldogs defeated them in a 6-0 skirmish. The Princeton captain was a solid tackler on defense for the Tigers, making few errors. Alex was a stellar runner as well as a kicker. Moffat’s great 1883 season ended with him totaling 7 touchdowns, 16 field goals and seven point after kicks. The National Football Foundation enshrined Alex Moffat posthumously into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.
September 22, 1898 – Heartley Hunk Anderson was a guard from the University of Notre Dame that played in the seasons of 1918 through 1921. His freshman season in 1918 is significant to Notre Dame football history as it was the very first one that a man by the name of Knute Rockne was the team’s head coach! Hunk Anderson blocked for George Gipp that season and Rockne was heard to say later that Anderson was, “the greatest lineman he ever coached.” After a single loss in his freshman season Hunk and the Irish did not experience another loss in a football game until his senior season when the Iowa Hawkeyes knocked them off in an upset. Against Purdue Hunk blocked not one but two punts and then recovered them both in the endzone! With performances like those Anderson played well enough that season to earn First-Team All-American honors. The great collegiate lineman after college turned pro and played with the Chicago Bears for four seasons. He later returned to his Alma mater and became the head coach after Rockne’s untimely death in 1931. Hunk Anderson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
September 22, 1905 – Larry Bettencourt was a center from St. Mary’s College of California. Bettencourt and his head coach Ed Madigan were instrumental in taking the tiny school in Moraga, California into the national college spotlight in the mid 1920’s. During Bettencourt’s four seasons as a Galloping Gael of St. Mary’s team registered 19 shutouts. Larry himself scored 12 touchdowns mostly by blocking kicks and possessing them in the endzone! In 1927 he registered a blocked kick in six straight games! His blocking was equally up to the challenge as he created large gaps for his runners by his aggressive blocking. He was picked as an All-American after the 1927 season. In 1973 he received the honor of being selected into the College Football Hall of Fame.
September 22, 1922 – Ray Evans was a University of Kansas halfback that played for the Jayhawks the 1940’s. Ray was a phenomenal two way player, in 1942 he led the nation in passing and also in interceptions! That season he became only the second player in college history to complete more than 100 passes (101) and his 10 interceptions on defense were the envy of all of the defensive backs in the country. Evans played for the Jayhawks in 1941 and 1942 and then left the team to serve in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II for 3 years. He returned to the Kansas team in 1946 to pick up where he left off before the war, leading Kansas in rushing, passing and total offense. His final season with the team in 1947 was special for Kansas as the team went 8-0-2 and earned the right to play Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl. Unfortunately for the Jayhawks the Yellow Jackets narrowly defeated them 20-14. A super athlete, Ray was a great basketball star for the Jayhawks as well. The University of Kansas retired Evan’s number 42 jersey as well as his basketball number 15. After college Evans played in the NFL for the 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers. The National Football Foundation awarded the great player in 1964 with entry into their College Football Hall of Fame.
September 22, 1959 – Bob Crable was a former University of Notre Dame linebacker from 1978 through the 1981 season. Crable may be the greatest tackler in Notre Dame’s long history of great players. The linebacker after all still holds most of the Irish records in tackling including a career high 521 tackles, 187 in a single season and 26 in a single game! In 2006 he received the Butkus Silver Anniversary Award. Crable played seven seasons for the New York Jets as they picked him 23rd in the 1982 NFL Draft. Bob was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Sept. 22
1911 — Cy Young, 44, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for his 511th and final major league victory.
1936 — The Detroit Tigers swept the St. Louis Browns 12-0 and 14-0 to record the biggest double shutout in major league history.
1954 — Karl Spooner of Brooklyn became the first pitcher in the majors to strike out 15 in his first game as the Dodgers beat the New York Giants 3-0.
1966 — The Baltimore Orioles clinched their first AL pennant in 22 years with a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City A’s. Their last pennant came in 1944 when they were the St. Louis Browns.
1968 — Cesar Tovar played one inning at each position for the Minnesota Twins, becoming the second major leaguer in history to do it. Bert Campaneris of the Oakland A’s was the other.
1969 — Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants became the second player to hit 600 career home runs — joining Babe Ruth. The two-run shot off San Diego’s Mike Corkins in the seventh inning, gave the Giants a 4-2 win.
1973 — Baltimore’s Al Bumbry tied the major-league record with three triples as the Orioles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 and clinched the American League East title.
1977 — Bert Blyleven tossed a 6-0 no-hitter for Texas against the Angels at Anaheim Stadium.
1986 — Fernando Valenzuela of Los Angeles became the first Mexican to win 20 games, beating the Houston Astros 9-2 while allowing two hits.
1990 — Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs stole his 300th base in an 11-5 loss to the New York Mets, to become the second player with 300 homers, 300 steals and 2,000 hits. Willie Mays was the other.
1993 — Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers faced three Seattle batters before hurting his right elbow. Ryan finished his career with 324 wins, 5,714 strikeouts and seven no-hitters.
2000 — Houston’s Jose Lima set an NL single-season record by allowing his 47th homer in the Astros’ 12-5 loss to Cincinnati. The major league record for home runs allowed in a season is 50, set by Minnesota’s Bert Blyleven in 1986.
2003 — Detroit set an AL record with its 118th loss, falling 12-6 to Kansas City. The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics (36-117) set the record.
2003 — Second baseman Alfonso Soriano broke a major league record by hitting his 13th leadoff homer of the year in the New York Yankees’ 10-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox.
2006 — Alfonso Soriano became baseball’s first 40-40-40 player in Washington’s 3-2 win over the New York Mets. Soriano hit his 40th double and stole his 41st base. With 45 homers, he already was only the fourth major league player with 40 homers and 40 steals in a season.
2018 — The Atlanta Braves capped a most surprising season by clinching their first NL East crown since 2013, with Mike Foltynewicz taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning in a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. A year after going 70-92, manager Brian Snitker and his Baby Braves surged back into the playoffs.
2023 — By hitting his 40th homer of the season, Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes just the fifth member of the exclusive 40-40 club consisting pf players whp have hit 40 homers and stolen 40 bases in the same season. He already has over 60 steals, the first player to ever combine the two totals, and has a chance to reach 70. The Braves defeat the Nationals, 9 – 6. For the second time in a month, Aaron Judge hits three homers in a game to lead the Yankees to a 7 – 1 lead over the Diamondbacks. Judge had never had such a game before this year, and becomes the first player in Yankees history to have two in one season.
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Sept. 23
1908 — In a crucial game with the Chicago Cubs, Fred Merkle of the New York Giants failed to touch second base as the apparent winning run crossed home plate. This resulted in a great dispute and the game was eventually declared a tie and played over on Oct. 8 when the Cubs and Giants ended the season in a tie.
1939 — Brooklyn’s Cookie Lavagetto went 6-for-6 to lead the Dodgers’ 27-hit attack in a 22-4 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies. Lovagetto had four singles, a double and a triple and scored four runs. He was the only Dodger without an RBI. Dixie Walker, Gene Moore and Johnny Hudson each drive in three runs.
1952 — The Brooklyn Dodgers clinched the NL title, the first time since 1948 that the pennant wasn’t decided in the season’s final game.
1957 — Hank Aaron’s 11th-inning homer gave the Milwaukee Braves a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and the NL pennant. It was the first time since 1950 that a New York team hadn’t finished first.
1979 — Lou Brock stole base No. 938, breaking Billy Hamilton’s record, as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Mets 7-4 in 10 innings.
1983 — Steve Carlton of Philadelphia recorded his 300th career victory with a 6-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
1984 — The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 4-1, making Sparky Anderson the first manager to win more than 100 games in each league.
1986 — Rookie left-hander Jim Deshaies set a major league record by striking out eight batters to start the game and finished with a two-hitter and 10 strikeouts to lead the Houston Astros past of the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0.
1987 — Albert Hall of the Atlanta Braves hit for the cycle in 5-4 win over the Houston Astros.
1988 — Jose Canseco became the first major leaguer to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in one season as the Oakland Athletics beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-8 in 14 innings.
1992 — Bip Roberts tied the NL record with his 10th consecutive hit, then grounded out against Pedro Astacio to end his streak in the Cincinnati Reds’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1998 — Houston’s Craig Biggio became the second player this century to have 50 steals and 50 doubles in a season, joining Hall of Famer Tris Speaker.
2001 — Sammy Sosa became the first player to hit three home runs in a game three times in a season, but Moises Alou’s two-run shot rallied Houston to a 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
2008 — The New York Yankees’ streak of postseason appearances ended. Boston beat Cleveland 5-4, minutes before the Yankees’ win. The Red Sox victory clinched at least the AL wild card and eliminated New York, which had made 13 straight postseason appearances.
2013 — Alex Rios of Texas hit for the cycle in a 12-0 rout of Houston. Rios finished off the cycle with a triple to right-center field in the sixth inning.
2016 — David Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the first inning to set the RBIs record for a player in his final season, and the AL East-leading Boston beat Tampa Bay 2-1 for its ninth straight victory. Ortiz’s 37th homer came off Chris Archer and raised his RBIs total to 124, one more than Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1920. The 40-year-old’s 540th homer, his 300th on the road, struck an overhanging catwalk above the right-field seats.
2022 — Albert Pujols, who has announced his retirement at the end of the season no matter what happened, becomes the fourth player to reach the 700-home run mark – after Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds. He does so by going deep twice, first off Andrew Heaney in the 3rd inning and then off Phil Bickford in the 4th for #700. The Cardinals win handily, 11 – 0, over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Sept. 22
1905 — Willie Anderson wins the U.S. Open for the fourth time in five years, beating Alex Smith with a 314-total at the Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Mass.
1927 — Gene Tunney wins a unanimous 10-round decision over Jack Dempsey at Soldier Field in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title. The fight is marred by a long 10-count in the seventh round. Dempsey knocks Tunney to the mat, but Dempsey doesn’t go to a neutral corner. The referee doesn’t start counting until four or five seconds after Tunney is down. Tunney regains his feet and goes on to win.
1969 — Willie Mays becomes the second major league player to hit 600 homers with a two-run shot off Mike Corkins, giving the San Francisco Giants a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.
1974 — The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos are the first teams to play to a tie, 35-35, with the new overtime rule in effect.
1984 — Mississippi Valley State’s Willie Totten passes for 526 yards in a 49-32 victory over Jackson State. Wide receiver Jerry Rice has 285 yards receiving.
1986 — LA Dodger Fernando Valenzuela is 1st Mexican to win 20 games.
1987 — The 1,585-member NFL Players Association goes on strike after the New England-New York Jets Monday night game. The strike lasts 24 days.
1990 — Illinois’ Howard Griffith sets an NCAA record when he scores eight rushing touchdowns in a 56-21 rout of Southern Illinois. Griffith gets touchdowns on three consecutive carries in the second quarter and ties an NCAA record with four touchdowns in the third quarter. Griffith doesn’t play in the fourth quarter. It’s the most points scored in an NCAA game by a player other than a kicker.
1990 — Andre Dawson steals his 300th base & is only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 HRs, 300 steals & 2,000 hits.
1991 — Miami coach Don Shula gets his 300th career victory in the Dolphins’ 16-13 win over Green Bay.
1993 — Nolan Ryan, 46, pitches his last game.
2002 — New England’s Tom Brady completes 39 of 54 passes for 410 yards and throws touchdown passes to four different receivers, leading the Patriots to a 41-38 overtime victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
2007 — Graham Harrell of Texas Tech completes 46 of 67 passes for 646 yards, the fourth-best total in major college history, in a 49-45 loss to Oklahoma State.
2007 — Kentucky’s Andre Woodson sets a major college record for consecutive passes without an interception, breaking the mark of 271 held by Fresno State’s Trent Dilfer.
2012 — Cobi Hamilton of Arkansas has 10 catches for a Southeastern Conference record 303 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-26 to Rutgers.
2012 — Old Dominion’s Taylor Heinicke smashes NCAA Division I records by throwing for 730 yards. He completes 55 of 79 attempts without being intercepted and leads the Monarchs back from a 23-point, third-quarter deficit to a 64-61 victory against New Hampshire.
2018 — Anthony Joshua retains his IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles by stopping Alexander Povetkin in the seventh round at Wembley Stadium.
2018 — Jess McDonald scores two goals and the North Carolina Courage win the National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 3-0 victory over the Portland Thorns.
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Sept. 23
1926 — Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey with a 10-round decision to retain the world heavyweight title.
1952 — Rocky Marciano knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round to retain the world heavyweight title.
1979 — St. Louis’ Lou Brock steals his 938th base to break Billy Hamilton’s record as the Cardinals beat New York Mets 7-4 in 10 innings.
1979 — The Houston Oilers overcome a 24-0 deficit to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 in overtime.
1983 — Gerry Coetzee knocks out Michael Dokes in the 10th round to win the WBA heavyweight title in Richfield, Ohio.
1988 — Jose Canseco is the first player to steal 40 base and hit 40 home runs in the same season.
1992 — Manon Rheaume becomes the first woman to play in one of the four major pro sports leagues when she takes the ice in the first period for the NHL expansion Tampa Bay Lightning in an exhibition game. The 20-year-old goalie faces nine shots and allows two goals in St. Louis’ 6-4 victory.
2000 — Ben Matthews ties an NCAA record with five interceptions as Bethel beat Gustavus 14-13. Matthews ties the all-division record shared by eight players.
2007 — For the first time in NFL history, two players have 200-plus yards receiving in the same game — whether they were opponents or teammates — in Philadelphia’s 56-21 rout of Detroit. Philadelphia’s Kevin Curtis has 11 receptions for 221 yards and Detroit’s Roy Williams catches 9 passes for 204. Detroit’s Jon Kitna sets a franchise record with 446 yards passing.
2012 — The Tennessee Titans become the first team in NFL history to score five touchdowns of at least 60 yards in a game in their 44-41 overtime win over Detroit. The scorers are Tommie Campbell with a 65-yard punt-return; Jared Cook’s 61-yard reception from Jake Locker; Darius Reynaud’s 105-yard kick-return; Nate Washington’s 71-yard reception from Locker; and Alterraun Verner’s 72-yard fumble-return. The Lions also become the first team in NFL history to score two touchdowns in the final 18 seconds of regulation to either take the lead or force overtime.
2012 — Kansas City’s Jamaal Charles rushes for 233 yards, including a 91-yard TD run in the Chiefs’ 27-24 overtime win over New Orleans. Ryan Succop kicks six field goals, one to force overtime in the final seconds and a 31-yarder in overtime for the Chiefs.
2017 — The St. John’s-St. Thomas rivalry game obliterates the NCAA Division III attendance record with a crowd of 37,355. The Tommies use a stingy defense to hang on for a 20-17 win over the Johnnies at Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins. The previous mark was set on Oct. 8, 2016, with 17,535 fans watching Wisconsin-Oshkosh play at Wisconsin-Whitewater.
2017 — Juwan Johnson catches a seven-yard TD pass as time expires and fourth-ranked Penn State rallies to stun Iowa 21-19 in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Saquon Barkley has 211 yards rushing and 94 yards receiving for the Nittany Lions, who outgain Iowa 579-273 but nearly blew the game. With the Hawkeyes leading 19-15, Penn State goes 80 yards on 12 plays to close out the game, and Trace McSorley finds Johnson in a crowded end zone on fourth down.
2017 — U.S. President Donald Trump withdraws invitation to the White House for NBA champions Golden State Warriors after Stephen Curry says he doesn’t want to attend.
2018 — Tiger Woods caps off one of the most remarkable comebacks in golf history. Woods ends his comeback season with a dominant victory at the Tour Championship. He taps in for par and a 1-over 71 for a two-shot victory over Billy Horschel. It’s the 80th victory of his PGA Tour career and his first in more than five years.
2018 — Drew Brees sets the NFL record for career completions while passing for 396 yards and three touchdowns and running for two scores to lift New Orleans past Atlanta 43-37 in overtime. Brees breaks the record of 6,300 career completions set by Brett Favre.
2022 — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits 2 home runs with 5 RBI in 11-0 win over Dodgers in LA; becomes fourth player in MLB history to hit 700 career HRs.
2022 — Tennis great Roger Federer plays his final professional match during Laver Cup in London; teams with friend and rival Rafael Nadal but loses 6–4, 6–7 (9–11) to Americans Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe.
Sept. 24
1930 — The Portsmouth Spartans beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 12-0 in the first NFL game played under floodlights. More than 6,000 fans turn out on an unseasonably warm evening to watch the game at the new University Stadium.
1950 — Philadelphia’s Russ Craft has four interceptions to lead the Eagles in a 45-7 rout of the Chicago Cardinals. Chicago quarterback Jim Hardy sets an NFL record by throwing eight interceptions.
1953 — Rocky Marciano knocks out Rolando La Starza in the 11th round at the Polo Grounds in New York to retain his world heavyweight title.
1967 — Jim Bakken of St. Louis Cardinals kicks an NFL-record seven field goals to give the Cardinals a 28-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. His longest field goal is 33 yards.
1971 — The World Hockey Association announces its formation with 12 teams to start play in October 1972.
1974 — Detroit’s Al Kaline doubles down the right-field line off Dave McNally of Baltimore in the fourth inning for his 3,000th career hit. The Orioles beat the Tigers 5-4 at Memorial Stadium.
1988 — American heptathlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets new world record 7,291 points to win the gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; East Germans Sabine John & Anke Behmer take the minor medals.
1988 — American swimmer Matt Biondi sets world record 22.14 to win the 50m freestyle gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; his 4th of 5 gold medals for the Games.
1988 — Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson breaks his own 100m world record with a time of 9.79 at the Seoul Olympics; disqualified 3 days later for use of drug stanozolol; Carl Lewis awarded gold and world record 9.92.
1993 — Juniata’s women’s volleyball team beats Washington of St. Louis to end Washington’s NCAA-record winning streak at 59 matches.
1994 — Washington ends Miami’s NCAA-record home winning streak at 58 with a 38-20 victory against the Hurricanes at the Orange Bowl.
1995 — On the final day of competition, Europe rallies past the U.S. to win the Ryder Cup 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 at Oak Hill in Rochester, N.Y. Europe takes seven singles matches to win its first Ryder Cup since 1989.
2001 — Green Bay’s 37-0 shutout of Washington ends the Redskins’ NFL record of scoring in 231 consecutive road games.
2006 — The Europeans turn the Ryder Cup into another rout, winning 18 1/2-9 1/2 and becoming the first European team to win three straight times.
2006 — Washington’s Mark Brunell breaks the NFL record for most consecutive passes completed in a game when he connects on his first 22 throws in a 31-15 win over the Houston Texans.
2011 — Dwayne De Rosario scores the quickest hat trick in MLS history, leading D.C. United to a 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake.
2012 — Russell Wilson throws a disputed 24-yard touchdown to Golden Tate on the final play of the game, and the Seattle Seahawks rally to beat the Green Bay Packers 14-12.
2013 — Skipper Jimmy Spithill and defending champion Oracle Team USA extend their winning streak to seven to force a winner-take-all America’s Cup finale against Emirates Team New Zealand.
2016 — Daniel Carlson kicks six field goals and Auburn beats No. 18 LSU 18-13 after a ruling that Danny Etling’s apparent last-gasp scoring pass comes after time expired.
2017 — Peter Sagan of Slovakia becomes the first man to win three straight road race titles after holding off Norway’s Alexander Kristoff at the World Cycling Championships.
2017 — Diego Valeri scores twice to extend his MLS-record scoring streak to nine straight games and Portland beats Orlando City 3-0. Valeri moves in front of NYCFC’s David Villa for most goals this season with 20.
2017 — Jake Elliott kicks a 61-yard field goal as time expires to give the Philadelphia Eagles a 27-24 victory over the New York Giants. It is the longest by a rookie in NFL history.
2017 — Laver Cup Men’s Tennis, Prague: Roger Federer is unbeaten as Team Europe dominates Team World, 15-9 in the inaugural teams event.
2018 — Real Madrid midfielder & Croatian World Cup captain Luka Modrić is named world’s best male player at the FIFA Awards in London; Brazil & Orlando Pride forward Marta best female player; France’s Didier Deschamps best men’s coach.
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Sept. 25
1866 — Jerome Park, named for its founder Leonard Jerome, opens in the Bronx in New York. Jerome, seeking to emulate the British racing system, also establishes the American Jockey Club, precursor to the present Jockey Club, formed in 1894.
1920 — Molly Bjurstedt Mallory wins her fifth title in six years with a two-set victory over Marion Zinderstein in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships.
1926 — Walter Hagen wins his third straight and fourth overall PGA Championship. Hagen beats Leo Diegel 4 and 3 in the championship match at Salisbury Golf Links in Westbury, N.Y.
1949 — Louise Suggs wins the U.S. Women’s Open by 14 strokes over Babe Didrikson Zaharias.
1962 — Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson at 2:06 of the first round at Comiskey Park in Chicago to win the world heavyweight title.
1966 — Gloria Ehret wins the LPGA Championship by three strokes over four-time champion Micke Wright.
1982 — Ricky Edwards rushes for 177 yards and four touchdowns to help Northwestern end its 34-game losing streak in a 31-6 victory over Northern Illinois.
1988 — Americans sweep the medals in the long jump at the Seoul Olympics; Carl Lewis wins his second gold of the Games with leap of 8.72m ahead of teammates Mike Powell & Larry Myricks.
1988 — Super swimmer Matt Biondi wins his 5th gold medal of the Seoul Olympics anchoring the victorious American 4 x 100m medley relay team.
1994 — Oliver McCall scores a major upset by stopping Lennox Lewis 31 seconds into the second round to capture the WBC heavyweight title in London.
1995 — Jerry Rice has 181 yards receiving in San Francisco’s 27-24 loss to Detroit. It’s his 51st 100-yard game, which breaks Don Maynard’s NFL record.
1997 — WNBA announces it will add Detroit & Washington, D.C. franchises.
2000 — American basketball player Vince Carter jumps over 7 foot 2 Frédéric Weis in 2000 Summer Olympics, known in France as “le dunk de la mort” (the dunk of death).
2004 — Bobby Seck of Hofstra throws eight touchdown passes to tie an Atlantic 10 mark and set a school record in the Pride’s 62-43 victory over Rhode Island.
2005 — Fernando Alonso becomes Formula One’s youngest champion by finishing third in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Alonso, 24, a six-time winner in his third full season in Formula One, ends Michael Schumacher’s five-year hold on the title.
2010 — Collingwood and St. Kilda plays to a 68-68 tie, the first in an Australian Rules football grand final since 1977, setting up a rematch to decide the league title.
2011 — The Detroit Lions snap a 13-game losing streak with a 26-23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions, who won in the Metrodome for the first time since 1997, are 3-0 for the first time since 1980.
2013 — Skipper Jimmy Spithill and Oracle Team USA win the America’s Cup with one of the greatest comebacks in sports history to keep the oldest trophy in international sports in the United States. Spithill steers Oracle’s space-age, 72-foot catamaran to its eighth straight victory, speeding past Dean Barker and Emirates Team New Zealand in the winner-take-all Race 19 on San Francisco Bay. All but defeated a week ago, the 34-year-old Australian and his international crew twice rallies from seven-point deficits to win 9-8.
2016 — Rory McIlroy rallies to enter a three-man playoff and win the FedEx Cup. After trailing by three shots with three holes to play in the Tour Championship, McIlroy holes a 15-foot birdie putt on the fourth extra hole to win the playoff and claim the $10 million FedEx Cup bonus.
2022 — Laver Cup Men’s Tennis, London: Team World sweeps final day for 13-8 victory over Team Europe; tournament marks retirement of Roger Federer.
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Sept. 26
1942 — Jockey Club stewards revoke Eddie Arcaro’s license for one year after his display of “rough riding” aboard odds-on favorite Occupation in the Cowdin Stakes on Sept. 19, in which he attempted to injure a fellow rider during the race.
1961 — New York Yankee Roger Maris ties Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old record with his 60th homer, off Jack Fisher of Baltimore.
1981 — Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros becomes the first player to pitch five no-hit, no-run games. This one is a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Astrodome.
1981 — Kelvin Bryant of North Carolina rushes for 173 yards and scores four touchdowns in a 56-14 victory over Boston College, giving him 15 touchdowns over the last three games, an NCAA record.
1983 — Australia II wins America’s Cup yacht race to end the longest winning streak in sporting history. Australia II, skippered by John Bertrand, wins the title in the seventh and final race. Australia II crosses the finish line with a winning margin of 41 seconds over Liberty, which is skippered by Dennis Conner. The U.S. had successfully defended the cup over a period of 132 years, since the schooner America won it in a fleet race around England’s Isle of Wight in 1851.
1992 — Rocky Mountain’s Steve Thompson rushes for 405 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-36 overtime victory over Carroll College. The rushing total is the second highest in NAIA history.
1996 — SF Giant Barry Bonds is 2nd player to hit 40 HRs & steal 40 bases.
1998 — Prairie View A&M ends its NCAA-record 80-game losing streak by stopping a 2-point conversion in the final minute for a 14-12 victory over Langston. The victory is the Panthers’ first since Oct. 28, 1989, when they defeated Mississippi Valley 21-12.
2000 — At the Sydney Olympics, the U.S. softball team completes a stunning comeback by edging Japan 2-1 in extra innings to win its second straight gold medal.
2004 — Peyton Manning of Indianapolis passes for 393 yards and five first-half touchdowns in a 45-31 win over Green Bay. Manning has the most TD throws in one half since Tommy Kramer in 1986, and the most yards in a quarter, 247, since Boomer Esiason in 1996.
2004 — San Francisco’s 34-0 loss at Seattle ends a 420-game streak of not being blanked for the 49ers, an NFL record.
2010 — Christine Sinclair has two goals and Marta adds a goal and two assists as the FC Gold Pride beat the Philadelphia Independence 4-0 to win the Women’s Professional Soccer championship.
2010 — Seattle’s Leon Washington returns two kickoffs — 101 and 99 yards — for touchdowns in the Seahawks’ 27-20 win over San Diego.
2015 — Aaron Green catches a tipped pass in the back of the end zone with 23 seconds left and No. 3 TCU outlasts Texas Tech 55-52 in the Big 12 opener for both teams. On fourth-and-goal from the 4, Trevor Boykin throws four touchdown passes and finishes with a career-high 509 yards for TCU.
2015 — Sebastian Giovinco breaks the MLS single-season points record, assisting on two goals in Toronto FC’s 3-2 victory over the Chicago Fire to push his total to 35.
2017 — Sylvia Fowles grabs a WNBA Finals-record 17 rebounds and scores 13 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 70-68 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 2, evening the series at one game apiece.
2021 — United States regains the Ryder Cup beating Team Europe 19-9 at Whistling Straits, Haven, Wisconsin.
TV SPORTS SUNDAY
| NFL REGULAR SEASON | Time ET | TV |
| NY Giants at Cleveland | 1:00pm | FOX |
| Chicago at Indianapolis | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Houston at Minnesota | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Philadelphia at New Orleans | 1:00pm | FOX |
| LA Chargers at Pittsburgh | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Denver at Tampa Bay | 1:00pm | FOX |
| Green Bay at Tennessee | 1:00pm | FOX |
| Carolina at Las Vegas | 4:05pm | CBS |
| Miami at Seattle | 4:05pm | CBS |
| Detroit at Arizona | 4:05pm | FOX |
| Baltimore at Dallas | 4:05pm | FOX |
| San Francisco at LA Rams | 4:05pm | FOX |
| Kansas City at Atlanta | 8:20pm | NBC Peacock |
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Pittsburgh at Cincinnati | 1:10pm | ATTSN-PIT Bally Sports Ohio |
| Detroit at Baltimore | 1:35pm | MASN SNY |
| Minnesota at Boston | 1:35pm | MLBN NESN Bally Sports North |
| Atlanta at Miami | 1:40pm | MLBN Bally Sports South Bally Sports Florida |
| Philadelphia at NY Mets | 1:40pm | NBCS-PHI SNY |
| Toronto at Tampa Bay | 1:40pm | Sportsnet Bally Sports Sun |
| Arizona at Milwaukee | 2:10pm | YurView Rockies.TV |
| San Francisco at Kansas City | 2:10pm | NBCS-BAY Bally Sports Kansas City |
| LA Angels at Houston | 2:10pm | Bally Sports West SCHN |
| Cleveland at St. Louis | 2:15pm | Bally Sports Great Lakes Bally Sports Midwest |
| Washington at Chi. Cubs | 2:20pm | MASN2 SNY |
| Seattle at Texas | 2:35pm | ROOT Bally Sports Southwest |
| NY Yankees at Oakland | 4:07pm | YES NBCS-CA |
| Chi. White Sox at San Diego | 4:10pm | NBCS-CHI Padres.TV |
| Colorado at LA Dodgers | 4:10pm | SNLA Rockies.TV |
| WNBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| First Round Game 1: Atlanta at New York | 1:00pm | ESPN |
| First Round Game 1: Indiana at Connecticut | 3:00pm | ABC |
| First Round Game 1: Phoenix at Minnesota | 5:00pm | ESPN2 |
| First Round Game 1: Seattle at Las Vegas | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| Formula One: Singapore Grand Prix | 8:00am | ESPN |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World: BMW PGA Championship | 7:00am | GOLF |
| LPGA: Queen City Championship | 1:00pm | GOLF |
| Champions: Pure Insurance Championship | 6:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Fiorentina vs Lazio | 6:30am | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Getafe vs Leganés | 8:00am | ESPN+ |
| EPL: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest | 9:00am | USA Peacock Fubo |
| Serie A: Monza vs Bologna | 9:00am | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: Monaco vs Le Havre | 9:00am | Fanatiz USA beIN SPORTS |
| Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Scottish Premiership: Celtic vs Falkirk | 10:00am | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Athletic Club vs Celta de Vigo | 10:15am | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Angers SCO vs Nantes | 11:00am | Fanatiz USA beIN SPORTS |
| Ligue 1: Brest vs Toulouse | 11:00am | Fanatiz USA beIN SPORTS |
| Ligue 1: Montpellier vs Auxerre | 11:00am | Fanatiz USA beIN SPORTS |
| EPL: Manchester City vs Arsenal | 11:30am | USA Peacock Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs Borussia Dortmund | 11:30am | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Roma vs Udinese | 12:00pm | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Villarreal vs Barcelona | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| NWSL: NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Utah Royals | 1:00pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig | 1:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Canadian Premier League: Atlético Ottawa vs Pacific | 2:00pm | FOX Soccer Plus Fubo |
| Serie A: Internazionale vs Milan | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique Marseille | 2:45pm | Fanatiz USA beIN SPORTS |
| La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Atlético Madrid | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| IFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Final | 5:00pm | FS2 Fubo |
| MLS: Philadelphia Union vs DC United | 6:15pm | FS1 MLS Season Pass Fubo |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Seoul: WTA & Hua Hin: WTA Finals; Hangzhou: ATP Quarterfinals | 1:30am | TENNIS |
| Laver Cup Tennis | 7:00am | TENNIS |