“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 5 SCHEDULE
ATTICA (1-3) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (1-3)
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (3-1) AT SEYMOUR (0-4)
BENTON CENTRAL (0-4) AT FRONTIER (4-0)
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (4-0) AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (3-1)
BLUFFTON (4-0) AT JAY COUNTY (1-3)
BOONE GROVE (1-3) AT WHEELER (4-0)
BOONVILLE (3-1) AT LINTON (2-2)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (2-2) AT CALUMET (3-1)
BREBEUF JESUIT (0-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (3-1)
CALUMET CHRISTIAN AT HAMMOND NOLL (1-3)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-4) AT HAGERSTOWN (2-2)
CARROLL (FLORA) (3-1) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (3-1)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (1-3) AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER (2-2)
CASCADE (4-0) AT FRANKFORT (0-4)
CASTLE (3-1) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (2-2)
CASTON (1-3) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-4)
CENTER GROVE (4-0) AT TROTWOOD-MADISON (OHIO)
CENTRAL NOBLE (1-3) AT FREMONT (3-1)
CHURUBUSCO (2-2) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-4)
CLARKSVILLE (2-2) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (1-3)
CLINTON CENTRAL (2-2) AT TAYLOR (3-1)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (2-1) AT SHERIDAN (2-1)
COLUMBUS NORTH (3-1) AT CARMEL (3-1)
CONCORD (3-1) AT WARSAW (3-1)
CONNERSVILLE (3-1) AT RUSHVILLE (0-4)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN (1-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (2-2)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (2-2) AT SOUTHMONT (4-0)
CROWN POINT (4-0) AT PORTAGE (0-4)
CULVER (1-3) AT NORTH JUDSON (3-1)
DANVILLE (2-2) AT TRI-WEST (3-1)
DECATUR CENTRAL (2-2) AT MOORESVILLE (3-1)
DEKALB (2-2) AT COLUMBIA CITY (3-1)
DELTA (1-3) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (0-4)
EAST CENTRAL (3-1) AT BATESVILLE (3-1)
EASTBROOK (4-0) AT BLACKFORD (0-4)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (0-4) AT EASTERN GREENE (1-3)
EDGEWOOD (4-0) AT WEST VIGO (0-4)
ELKHART (3-1) AT NEW PRAIRIE (0-4)
ELWOOD (2-2) AT MADISON-GRANT (3-1)
EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-4) AT EVANSVILLE NORTH (2-2)
EVANSVILLE HARRISON (0-4) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (4-0)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (3-1) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-3)
FAITH CHRISTIAN (1-3) AT NORTH WHITE (1-3)
FISHERS (3-1) AT BROWNSBURG (4-0)
FLOYD CENTRAL (3-1) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (2-2)
FOREST PARK (2-2) AT SOUTH SPENCER (0-4)
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (1-3) AT SOUTH ADAMS (2-2)
FORT WAYNE NORTH (3-1) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (1-3)
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (3-1) AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (0-4)
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (0-4) AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE (0-4)
FRANKLIN (2-2) AT MARTINSVILLE (1-3)
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (3-1) AT AVON (2-2)
FRANKLIN COUNTY (3-1) AT LAWRENCEBURG (3-1)
GARRETT (2-2) AT EASTSIDE (2-2)
GIBSON SOUTHERN (3-1) AT SOUTHRIDGE (1-3)
GOSHEN (1-3) AT MISHAWAKA (3-1)
GREENWOOD (1-3) AT PLAINFIELD (4-0)
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (1-3) AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (2-2)
HAMILTON HEIGHTS (1-3) AT WESTERN (3-1)
HAMMOND CENTRAL (0-4) AT CULVER ACADEMY (0-4)
HANCOCK COUNTY (KY.) AT TELL CITY (3-1)
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (2-2) AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (1-3)
HERITAGE (3-1) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (4-0)
HIGHLAND (2-2) AT LOWELL (3-1)
HOBART (4-0) AT ANDREAN (3-1)
HOMESTEAD (3-1) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (3-1)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (1-3) AT BELLMONT (0-4)
INDIAN CREEK (4-0) AT LAPEL (4-0)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (2-2) AT SOUTHPORT (0-4)
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (3-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (2-2)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (2-2) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-1)
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (1-2)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-3) AT MONROE CENTRAL (1-3)
IRVINGTON PREP (0-3) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-4)
JASPER (3-1) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (2-2)
JIMTOWN (1-3) AT BREMEN (2-2)
KANKAKEE VALLEY (0-4) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (1-3)
KNIGHTSTOWN (3-1) AT EASTERN HANCOCK (1-3)
KNOX (4-0) AT JOHN GLENN (2-2)
KOKOMO (0-4) AT ANDERSON (1-3)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (3-1) AT RICHMOND (1-3)
LAKE CENTRAL (2-2) AT LAPORTE (1-3)
LAKE STATION (3-1) AT WHITING (2-2)
LAKELAND (2-2) AT ANGOLA (2-2)
LAVILLE (2-2) AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY (2-2)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL (2-2) AT PIKE (1-3)
LAWRENCE NORTH (3-1) AT ARSENAL TECH (1-3)
LEO (4-0) AT EAST NOBLE (4-0)
LEWIS CASS (3-1) AT ROCHESTER (3-1)
LOGANSPORT (4-0) AT TWIN LAKES (4-0)
MADISON (0-4) AT JENNINGS COUNTY (1-3)
MCCUTCHEON (2-2) AT LEBANON (3-1)
MERRILLVILLE (2-2) AT MICHIGAN CITY (3-1)
MILAN (1-3) AT EDINBURGH (1-3)
MISSISSINEWA (4-0) AT ALEXANDRIA (3-1)
MITCHELL (0-4) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (3-1)
MONROVIA (1-3) AT BEECH GROVE (3-1)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (3-1) AT PRINCETON (2-2)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (1-3) AT MARION (1-3)
MUNSTER (0-4) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (1-3)
NEW ALBANY (0-4) AT COLUMBUS EAST (2-2)
NEW CASTLE (1-3) AT YORKTOWN (3-1)
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (2-2) AT NORTH KNOX (2-2)
NORTH DAVIESS (4-0) AT CLOVERDALE (2-2)
NORTH DECATUR (4-0) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (4-0)
NORTH HARRISON (1-3) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (4-0)
NORTH POSEY (3-1) AT PIKE CENTRAL (0-4)
NORTH PUTNAM (2-2) AT GREENCASTLE (1-3)
NORTHFIELD (0-4) AT MANCHESTER (2-2)
NORTHRIDGE (0-4) AT NORTHWOOD (2-2)
NORTHWESTERN (2-2) AT WHITKO (1-3)
NORWELL (1-3) AT NEW HAVEN (0-4)
OAK HILL (2-2) AT FRANKTON (0-4)
OWEN VALLEY (1-3) AT NORTHVIEW (4-0)
PENDLETON HEIGHTS (4-0) AT NEW PALESTINE (4-0)
PENN (4-0) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (2-2)
PERRY CENTRAL (0-4) AT TECUMSEH (1-3)
PERU (1-3) AT MACONAQUAH (4-0)
PIONEER (3-1) AT NORTH MIAMI (3-1)
PLYMOUTH (2-2) AT WAWASEE (1-3)
PROVIDENCE (3-1) AT CHARLESTOWN (3-1)
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD (4-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (3-1)
RIVER FOREST (2-2) AT GRIFFITH (3-1)
RIVERTON PARKE (4-0) AT NORTH VERMILLION (0-4)
SEEGER (3-1) AT PARKE HERITAGE (3-1)
SHELBYVILLE (3-1) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (2-2)
SHENANDOAH (2-2) AT PARK TUDOR (4-0)
SILVER CREEK (1-3) AT SCOTTSBURG (4-0)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (4-0) AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS (2-2)
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (1-3) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (2-2)
SOUTH DEARBORN (3-1) AT GREENSBURG (0-4)
SOUTH DECATUR (1-3) AT BROWN COUNTY (1-3)
SOUTH NEWTON (1-3) AT TRI-COUNTY (0-4)
SOUTH VERMILLION (2-2) AT COVINGTON (3-1)
SOUTHWOOD (1-3) AT WABASH (0-4)
SPRINGS VALLEY (4-0) AT SALEM (1-3)
STRATFORD (TENN.) AT GARY WEST (2-1)
SULLIVAN (2-2) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (3-1)
TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-4) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (1-3)
TIPTON (2-2) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (3-1)
TRI (3-1) AT CENTERVILLE (3-1)
TRITON CENTRAL (4-0) AT SPEEDWAY (0-4)
UNION CITY (0-4) AT NORTHEASTERN (4-0)
VALPARAISO (1-3) AT CHESTERTON (2-2)
WARREN CENTRAL (3-1) AT BEN DAVIS (1-3)
WASHINGTON (2-2) AT HERITAGE HILLS (4-0)
WES-DEL (2-1) AT DELPHI (1-3)
WEST CENTRAL (4-0) AT NORTH NEWTON (3-1)
WEST LAFAYETTE (1-3) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (1-3)
WEST NOBLE (3-1) AT FAIRFIELD (3-1)
WEST WASHINGTON (2-2) AT PAOLI (2-2)
WESTERN BOONE (2-2) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (0-4)
WESTFIELD (3-1) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (3-1)
WHITELAND (2-2) AT PERRY MERIDIAN (2-2)
WINAMAC (1-3) AT TRITON (3-1)
WINCHESTER (3-1) AT UNION COUNTY (1-3)
WOODLAN (1-3) AT SOUTHERN WELLS (1-3)
ZIONSVILLE (1-3) AT NOBLESVILLE (1-3)
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES:+++
Z RATINGS: https://www.zvolleyball.com/ipv/indiana-hs-z-ratings/z-girls-2025
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER SCORES:+++
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+++INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SCORES:+++
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF SCORES:+++
NOBLESVILLE 155, CARMEL 157, WESTFIELD 160
MT. VERNON 154, NEW PAL 156
SECTIONALS
1. Valparaiso (8) | Valparaiso Country Club | Mon, 9 am CT | Results
Boone Grove, Chesterton, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hammond Morton, Hobart, Portage, Valparaiso, Wheeler
2. Lake Central (10) | Palmira Golf & Country Club | Mon, 8 am CT | Results
Andrean, Calumet, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Highland, Illiana Christian, Lake Central, Lowell, Merrillville, Munster
3. LaPorte (11) | Beechwood Golf Course | Thurs, 8:30 am CT | Results
Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, Marquette Catholic, Michigan City, New Prairie, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central (Union Mills), Tri-Township, Westville
4. Penn (10) | Knollwood Country Club | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Elkhart, Jimtown, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington, Trinity at Greenlawn
5. Logansport (12) | Dykeman Park Golf Course | Mon, 9:30 am ET | Results
Caston, DeMotte Christian, Kankakee Valley, Logansport, North Newton, Pioneer, Rensselaer Central, Rochester Community, South Newton, Tri-County, Twin Lakes, Winamac Community
6. Northridge (10) | Meadow Valley Golf Club | Fri, 8:30 am ET | Results
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Central Noble, Churubusco, Concord, East Noble, Fairfield, Lakeland, Northridge, Prairie Heights, West Noble
7. Angola (12) | Zollner Golf Course | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Angola, DeKalb, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Fremont, Garrett, Hamilton, Leo, Woodlan
8. Warsaw Community (12) | Stonehenge Golf & Country Club | Thurs, 8:30 am ET | Results
Bremen, Columbia City, Culver Academies, Culver Community, Manchester, NorthWood, Plymouth, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw Community, Wawasee, Whitko
9. Homestead (11) | Chestnut Hills Golf Club | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Adams Central, Bellmont, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Heritage, Homestead, New Haven, Norwell, South Adams
10. Eastbrook (12) | Arbor Trace Golf Club | Sat, 9 am ET | Results
Blackford, Bluffton, Eastbrook, Huntington North, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Northfield, Oak Hill, Southern Wells, Southwood, Wabash
11. Harrison (West Lafayette) (11) | Coyote Crossing Golf Course | Mon, 9 am ET | Results
Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Delphi Community, Faith Christian, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Rossville, West Lafayette
12. Western (10) | Chippendale Golf Course | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Lewis Cass, Maconaquah, North Miami, Northwestern, Peru, Taylor, Tri-Central, Western
13. Guerin Catholic (9) | Pebble Brook Golf Club | Mon, 9 am ET | Results
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Carmel, Guerin Catholic, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Lebanon, Pike, Speedway, University, Westfield
14. Attica (10) | Harrison Hills Golf Club | Sat, 9 am ET | Results
Attica, Benton Central, Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Putnam, Seeger, Southmont, Western Boone
15. Brownsburg (12) | West Chase Golf Club | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Cascade, Covenant Christian (Indpls), Danville Community, Decatur Central, International School of Indiana, Mooresville, Plainfield, Tri-West Hendricks, Zionsville
16. Noblesville (11) | Harbour Trees Golf Club | Mon, 9 am ET | Results
Alexandria Monroe, Anderson, Elwood Community, Fishers, Frankton, Hamilton Heights, Hamilton Southeastern, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton
17. Muncie Central (12) | Crestview Golf Course | Sat, 9 am ET | Results
Blue River Valley, Daleville, Delta, Jay County, Monroe Central, Muncie Burris, Muncie Central, Union City, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester Community, Yorktown
18. Indianapolis Cathedral (11) | Maple Creek Golf Course | Mon, 8 am ET | Results
Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis Shortridge, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Park Tudor, Warren Central
19. New Palestine (9) | The Links Golf Course | Mon, 9 am ET | Results
Eastern Hancock, Greenfield-Central, Knightstown, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Rushville Consolidated, Shenandoah, Tri, Triton Central
20. Richmond (9) | Elks Lodge and Country Club | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Connersville, Hagerstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Union (Modoc), Union County
21. Northview (13) | Forest Park Golf Course | Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Clay City, Cloverdale, Greencastle, Monrovia, North Central (Farmersburg), Northview, Parke Heritage, Riverton Parke, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo, West Vigo
22. Jasper (11) | Buffalo Trace Golf Course | Sat, 10 am ET | Results
Boonville, Crawford County, Forest Park, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Jasper, Northeast Dubois, South Spencer, Southridge, Tecumseh, Tell City
23. Evansville Reitz Memorial (12) | The Farm Golf Course | Sat, 7 am CT | Results
Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Christian, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Evansville North, Mt. Vernon, North Posey, Signature
24. North Knox (12) | High Pointe Country Club | Thurs, 10 am ET | Results
Barr-Reeve, Linton-Stockton, North Daviess, North Knox, Pike Central, Princeton Community, Shakamak, South Knox, Sullivan, Vincennes Lincoln, Vincennes Rivet, Washington
25. Bedford North Lawrence (12) | Otis Park Golf Course | Sat, 8:30 am ET | Results
Bedford North Lawrence, Brownstown Central, Eastern Greene, Mitchell, Orleans, Paoli, Salem, Seymour, Springs Valley, Trinity Lutheran, West Washington, White River Valley
26. Bloomington North (12) | Cascades GC | Mon, 8:30 am ET | Results
Bloomfield, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, Edgewood, Edinburgh, Hauser, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Owen Valley
27. Greensburg (11) | Greensburg Country Club | Sat, 9 am ET | Results
Batesville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, North Decatur, Oldenburg Academy, Shelbyville, South Ripley, Southwestern (Shelbyville)
28. Center Grove (10) | Hickory Stick Golf Club | Mon, 10 am ET | Results
Beech Grove, Center Grove, Franklin Central, Franklin Community, Greenwood Christian Academy, Greenwood Community, Perry Meridian, Roncalli, Southport, Whiteland Community
29. Corydon Central (14) | Old Capital Golf Course | Sat, 12:30 pm ET | Results
Borden, Christian Academy of Indiana, Clarksville, Corydon Central, Crothersville, Eastern (Pekin), Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Lanesville, New Albany, North Harrison, Providence, Silver Creek, South Central (Elizabeth)
30. Madison Consolidated (10) | Sunrise Golf Course | Sat, 11 am ET | Results
Austin, Charlestown, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, Madison Consolidated, New Washington, Scottsburg, South Dearborn, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:+++
DECATUR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/698892-decatur-county-championship-2025/results
MILAN, SHAWE, SOUTH DEARBORN, SWITZERLAND COUNTY: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/702004-milan-shawe-south-dearborn-switzerland-county-2026/results
NEW CASTLE INVITATIONAL: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/695580-new-castle-invitational-2025/results
UNION COUNTY INVITATIONAL: https://in.milesplit.com/meets/695703-union-county-invitational-2025/results
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS SCORES:+++
MT. VERNON 3 BISHOP CHATARD 2
FLOYD CENTRAL 3 BROWNSBURG 2
FRANKTON 5 BLACKFORD 0
CALUMET 4 RIVER FOREST 1
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL UNIFIED FLAG FOOTBALL+++
HAMILTON SE 60 WESTFIELD 58
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+++MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL+++
ATLANTA 6 WASHINGTON 3
ATLANTA 5 WASHINGTON 0 (10)
CHICAGO CUBS 4 PITTSBURGH 1
CLEVELAND 7 DETROIT 5 (10)
LAS VEGAS 2 BOSTON 1
NY METS 8 SAN DIEGO 3
TORONTO 6 TAMPA BAY 5
SEATTLE 12 KANSAS CITY 5
BALTIMORE 8 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 7
MILWAUKEE 9 LA ANGELS 2
NY YANKEES 10 MINNESOTA 9
ST. LOUIS 3 CINCINNATI 0
HOUSTON 6 TEXAS 5
MIAMI 6 COLORADO 5
ARIZONA 6 SAN FRANCISCO 5
PHILADELPHIA 9 LA DODGERS 6
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+++MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL+++
INDIANAPOLIS 8 GWINETT 1
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+++COLLEGE FOOTBALL+++
WEEK 4
THURSDAY, SEPT. 18
7:30 P.M. | RICE AT CHARLOTTE | ESPN
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19
6 P.M. | COLUMBIA AT LAFAYETTE | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | TULSA AT OKLAHOMA STATE | ESPN
8 P.M. | IOWA AT RUTGERS | FOX
SATURDAY, SEPT. 20
12 P.M. | SYRACUSE AT CLEMSON | ESPN
12 P.M. | SMU AT TCU | ESPN2
12 P.M. | MARYLAND AT WISCONSIN | NBC
12 P.M. | NO. 17 TEXAS TECH AT NO. 16 UTAH | FOX
12 P.M. | ARKANSAS AT MEMPHIS | ABC
12 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN+
12 P.M. | WOFFORD AT VIRGINIA TECH | ESPN+/ACC EXTRA
12 P.M. | BOWLING GREEN AT LOUISVILLE | ACC NETWORK
12 P.M. | UNLV AT MIAMI (OHIO) | ESPNU
12 P.M. | NORTH TEXAS AT ARMY | CBSSN
12:45 P.M. | UAB AT NO. 15 TENNESSEE | SEC NETWORK
1 P.M. | WAGNER AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | ESPN+
3 P.M.| OREGON STATE AT NO. 6 OREGON | BIG TEN NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | PURDUE AT NO. 24 NOTRE DAME | NBC/PEACOCK
3:30 P.M. | KENT STATE AT NO. 7 FLORIDA STATE | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | NO. 22 AUBURN AT NO. 11 OKLAHOMA | ABC
3:30 P.M. | TULANE AT NO. 13 OLE MISS | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | NO. 21 MICHIGAN AT NEBRASKA | CBS/PARAMOUNT+
3:30 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA AT UCF | FOX
3:30 P.M. | BALL STATE AT UCONN | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | JAMES MADISON AT LIBERTY | ESPNU
3:30 P.M. | LOUISIANA AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | TROY AT BUFFALO | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | TOLEDO AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | GARDNER-WEBB AT OHIO | ESPN+
4 P.M. | NC STATE AT DUKE | ESPN2
4:15 P.M. | NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | SEC NETWORK
4:30 P.M. | TEMPLE AT NO. 18 GEORGIA TECH | THE CW NETWORK
5 P.M. | IDAHO AT SAN JOSE STATE | MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK
6 P.M. | DELAWARE AT FIU | ESPN+
6 P.M. | ARKANSAS STATE AT KENNESAW STATE | ESPN+
6 P.M. | DUQUESNE AT AKRON | ESPN+
6 P.M.| WEST VIRGINIA AT KANSAS | FS1
7 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA AT NO. 23 MISSOURI | ESPN
7 P.M. | MURRAY STATE AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | MARSHALL AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | UT MARTIN AT MISSOURI STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | NEVADA AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | ESPN+
7 P.M. | BOISE STATE AT AIR FORCE | CBSSN
7 P.M. | MAINE AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPN+
7 P.M. | COASTAL CAROLINA AT SOUTH ALABAMA | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | FLORIDA AT NO. 4 MIAMI (FLA.) | THE CW NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | NO. 9 ILLINOIS AT NO.19 INDIANA | NBC
7:30 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT NO. 20 VANDERBILT | ESPNU
7:30 P.M. | ARIZONA STATE AT BAYLOR | FOX
7:30 P.M. | WASHINGTON AT WASHINGTON STATE | CBS
7:30 P.M. | STANFORD AT VIRGINIA | ACC NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | BYU AT EAST CAROLINA | ESPN2
7:30 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT LOUISIANA TECH | ESPN+
7:45 P.M. | SE LOUISIANA AT NO. 3 LSU | SEC NETWORK
8 P.M. | SAM HOUSTON AT NO. 8 TEXAS | ESPN+/SECN+
8 P.M. | NICHOLLS AT TEXAS STATE | ESPN+
8 P.M.| MCNEESE AT UTAH STATE | MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK
9 P.M. | UL MONROE AT UTEP | ESPN+
9:30 P.M.| UTSA AT COLORADO STATE | FS1
10:15 P.M. | WYOMING AT COLORADO | ESPN
10:30 P.M. | CAL AT SAN DIEGO STATE | CBSSN
11 P.M. | MICHIGAN STATE AT NO. 25 USC | FOX
11:59 P.M. | FRESNO STATE AT HAWAI’I | SPECTRUM SPORTS
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+++NFL WEEK 3 SCHEDULE+++
THURSDAY, SEPT. 18
MIAMI AT BUFFALO, 8:15 P.M. (PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 21
PITTSBURGH AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M. (CBS)
HOUSTON AT JACKSONVILLE, 1 P.M. (CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS AT TENNESSEE
CINCINNATI AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NY JETS AT TAMPA BAY, 1 P.M. (FOX)
GREEN BAY AT CLEVELAND, 1 P.M. (FOX)
LAS VEGAS AT WASHINGTON, 1 P.M. (FOX)
ATLANTA AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
LA RAMS AT PHILADELPHIA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
NEW ORLEANS AT SEATTLE, 4:05 P.M. (CBS)
DENVER AT LA CHARGERS, 4:05 P.M. (CBS)
DALLAS AT CHICAGO, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
ARIZONA AT SAN FRANCISCO, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
KANSAS CITY AT NY GIANTS, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 22
DETROIT AT BALTIMORE, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)
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NFL NEWS
MANY SPORTS FANS ARE UNHAPPY WITH HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO WATCH THEIR GAMES, AN AP-NORC POLL FINDS
WASHINGTON (AP) — For many dedicated sports fans, keeping up with their favorite teams has become a juggling act.
Activate an NFL package in August, unsubscribe after the Super Bowl and before the NBA playoffs get underway, then subscribe to the NBA’s service. Grudgingly keep paying the cable bill because it’s the only way to get the local baseball team. Throw in a subscription to ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service for college football.
This patchwork of expensive subscriptions, cable packages and password shares is common for many sports fans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, and it leaves them beholden to multiple platforms at a cost no one seems to like.
About 4 in 10 people who follow sports “extremely” or “very” closely use cable or satellite TV and a sports-only streaming platform, according to the poll, compared with about 2 in 10 people who follow sports “somewhat” closely.
For many fans — particularly those who want to watch out-of-market teams or follow regular-season play closely — there’s no other option. Creating a more seamless form of live sports distribution means essentially rebuilding the cable bundles many have ditched over the last few years.
New services are emerging — most recently, ESPN’s latest direct-to-consumer streaming service, which debuted in August — but for the most part, sports fans stick to multiple platforms and subscriptions. Sometimes, they choose instead to stop regularly watching a favorite sport or team.
Streaming, cable — or both
The people who are happiest with the availability of sports events are the ones who use multiple platforms, according to the poll.
About 6 in 10 of U.S. adults who report using cable and streaming services say they are “somewhat” or “very” satisfied with the availability of sports events they want to watch, compared with just over half who use only sports streaming services and around 3 in 10 who just have cable.
John So, 45, was a relatively early cord-cutter, dropping his DirecTV cable subscription in 2020 in favor of the company’s less expensive streaming service. So, who manages a pipeline supply fabrication business in Houston, said he appreciates the flexibility of being able to stream across multiple devices.
But he sometimes struggles with video quality and turns to other streaming services — Disney+ with ESPN and Hulu integrations or Paramount Plus — when the quality of his DirecTV stream drops out.
And even though he can access almost all of the local Houston Texans games, he sometimes struggles to watch the local NBA and MLB franchises.
“I would say I’m content. I wouldn’t say I’m happy (with the availability of sports),” So said. “Even though I’m not an avid watcher of regular-season games, it’s sort of a feedback loop. The lack of availability of local games makes me not an avid watcher. The fact I need to pay an extra $15 or $16 a month for the local sports network package is a disincentive for me to become an active watcher.”
Serious sports fans are more likely to be using sports-only streaming platforms to begin with. People who follow sports “extremely” or “very” closely report higher usage of sports-only streaming platforms, such as MLB.TV, NFL Sunday Ticket or NBA League Pass. About 6 in 10 people who follow sports “extremely” or “very” closely use sports-only streaming platforms, compared with about 3 in 10 people who follow sports “somewhat” closely. Very few non-fans use these platforms.
Sports fans are also less likely to be cord-cutters, the AP-NORC poll found. People who follow sports “extremely” or “very” closely are especially likely to say they use cable or satellite TV, with about 6 in 10 saying they use traditional TV options, like cable and satellite. Approximately 40% of people who follow sports “somewhat” closely say the same, as did roughly one-third of people who don’t follow sports closely.
Subscribe, unsubscribe and borrow your friend’s password
The poll also found that sports fans are likelier to churn through streaming services than non-sports fans.
About 6 in 10 sports fans say they have subscribed to a streaming service for a specific show or sports season in the past year, while about half have canceled a streaming service after finishing a specific show or sports season.
People who follow sports “extremely” or “very” closely are especially likely to say they’ve subscribed or canceled for a specific show or season. That’s also true of people who use sports streaming platforms. According to the poll, about two-thirds of people who currently use sports streaming platforms have subscribed to a streaming service for a specific show or season, compared with about one-third of people who don’t use these platforms.
Randy Alvarez, 35, said he can get some of what he wants to watch on YouTube TV, an online alternative to TV. He got rid of cable in 2022 and hasn’t missed it, but he described his approach as a “hodgepodge” of streaming, premium channels and password-sharing.
The Los Angeles-based educator and administrator follows two out-of-market teams with ties to the Bay Area: the Las Vegas Raiders ( formerly of Oakland ) and the Golden State Warriors. But without adding on NFL Sunday Ticket and NBA League Pass, which he said are too expensive, he’s stuck cobbling together what he can get from online streams and whatever is broadcast nationally.
Sometimes, that means he’s out of luck. The four-time NBA champion Warriors, at least, have games on TNT and ABC, Alvarez said. The Raiders? Well, not so much.
Alvarez isn’t alone in his approach. Nearly half of sports fans say they’ve shared a password or had a password shared with them, compared with 30% of people who follow sports “not very” or “not at all” closely.
Most are unhappy about the cost
One area where most sports fans are in agreement: It’s expensive.
About half of people who follow sports at least “somewhat” closely say they are dissatisfied with the cost of the streaming and cable services they use, and about another quarter were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.
ESPN’s new ESPN Unlimited streaming, which was introduced at $29.99 per month, offers access to all ESPN networks and include expanded NFL-related programming ESPN received as part of its recent deal with the league.
And, of course, ESPN makes that package available as part of a pay TV package.
BENGALS PLACE BURROW ON INJURED RESERVE, SIGN RYPIEN OFF PRACTICE SQUAD TO BE BROWNING’S BACKUP
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals placed quarterback Joe Burrow on injured reserve Tuesday after he suffered a turf toe injury during the first half of Sunday’s 31-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Burrow is expected to be out at least three months because of the injury to his left foot. A timeline for surgery and rehabilitation has not been announced by the team.
Jake Browning will take over as Cincinnati’s starting QB beginning with this week’s game at Minnesota as the Bengals look to go 3-0 for the first time since 2015.
Browning went 4-3 as the Bengals’ starter in the final seven games of the 2023 season after Burrow was sidelined with a right wrist injury.
Brett Rypien will be Browning’s backup after he was signed off the practice squad. Rypien played in 10 games for Denver and the Los Angeles Rams from 2020-23 with four starts.
The Bengals also signed Mike White and Sean Clifford to the practice squad.
White has played in 15 games with seven starts in previous stops with Dallas, the New York Jets, Miami and Buffalo. Clifford is a Cincinnati native who spent the last two seasons with Green Bay. Clifford played in two games in 2023 and was on the practice squad last year.
NFL TEAMS DON’T USE GAME-DAY ROSTER FLEXIBILITY WITH EMERGENCY QBS AS OFTEN AS ONE WOULD THINK
DALLAS (AP) — Brian Schottenheimer is two games into his head coaching career with the Dallas Cowboys, and he didn’t have an emergency quarterback designated for either one.
This after a year as Dallas offensive coordinator when the Cowboys had Trey Lance available as a third quarterback every week because they wanted to protect him from waivers.
The NFL is into its third season since the return of an old rule that essentially allows a free roster spot on game day with the emergency designation on a quarterback. Yet, the provision has been utilized by less than half the teams through the first two years.
The Cleveland Browns are among those to use it this season. They have four quarterbacks on the roster, and Shedeur Sanders has been the emergency third QB each of the first two games.
Only once has “3QB” — the designation on official NFL game reports — actually played, and it involved the Browns last year. Jameis Winston followed Deshaun Watson, who was injured, and Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who was pulled in the fourth quarter after his second interception in a 21-14 loss to Cincinnati.
“I go back and forth,” Schottenheimer said. “Literally, you asked the question, so my mind is processing. It would be great to have three guys active just in case. But they certainly have done the studies and know kind of what they’re looking for. We’re all dealt the same cards, and you decide how you want to use your roster.”
Will Grier has the spot Lance occupied last season, but is on the practice squad rather than the 53-man active roster.
During the the Cowboys’ wild 40-37 overtime win against the New York Giants on Sunday, Grier was unavailable behind Dak Prescott and Joe Milton.
About this time last season, roughly half of the NFL’s 32 teams had a third quarterback on the active roster. The percentage is about the same now. Game day rosters are smaller, usually 48 players.
The teams that don’t have a third QB on the active roster have at least one on the practice squad. Just before the season started, Detroit was the only team without a third quarterback, but the Lions signed C.J. Beathard to the practice squad.
The teams without a third QB on the active roster have prioritized other positions over something that could be viewed as a luxury.
“I think it’s a freebie (on game day), but it’s still tough because of the numbers,” Grier said. “I think it just comes down to the teams with the numbers and the ability to do that.”
Numbers make it tough for third quarterbacks in another way. Since practice reps are so important for the starter, and the backup to a lesser degree, the rest of the QBs are largely left on their own to try to develop.
“In my opinion, nonexistent,” Grier said when asked what he thought of quarterback development in the NFL.
Trevor Siemian, the 33-year-old QB3 on Tennessee’s practice squad, wouldn’t argue.
“I think just the onus is on you,” said Siemian, a seventh-round pick out of Northwestern who started 24 games over his second and third seasons with Denver, the team that drafted him but moved on after three years. “This is pro sport. There’s not much hand-holding in this league. And if there is, it doesn’t last very long.”
Titans quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree described a post-practice scene in which the QBs behind rookie starter Cam Ward would go back through that day’s script on reps they didn’t get.
Schottenheimer said the Cowboys do something similar, with quarterbacks coach Steve Shimko having Milton and Grier mirror any throw Prescott made in practice.
“So they’re getting their throws,” Schottenheimer said. “They’re getting their footwork. It’s not perfect, but they are getting the work and the throws that they need.”
The NFL had the emergency QB rule from 1991-2010 and brought it back in 2023. The rule’s return was prompted by the NFC championship game the previous season.
Brock Purdy badly injured his elbow on San Francisco’s first possession in a 31-7 loss to Philadelphia, and backup Josh Johnson exited with a concussion early in the second half. Purdy returned, but basically couldn’t throw. He had two short completions. The 49ers had 47 yards in the second half and 164 for the game.
“That probably shifted a lot of focus just because of the prominent moment that that was,” said New Orleans coach Kellen Moore, a former quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. “I think it’s a luxury and when it’s available to us, certainly we want to utilize it as much as you can just because it gives you the insurance policy that you need.”
With Lance having moved on to the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency — where the 2021 No. 3 overall pick is the backup to Justin Herbert — Schottenheimer said the Cowboys have emergency plans for a third QB when Grier is inactive. He didn’t want to reveal specifics.
It’s safe to say the same is true for the other teams that don’t have an emergency QB3 on game day.
The league tried to loosen the rules to make it easier for third QBs to be brought up from the practice squad on game day, but the union rejected the proposal on the grounds that teams would try to stash players on the practice squad, relegating most of them to that pay scale.
Teams can bring up quarterbacks from the practice squad on game day, but they must be part of the active roster. Emergency QBs technically aren’t active.
The missing third QB also was an issue during the pandemic-altered 2020 season when practice squad receiver Kendall Hinton started for Denver in a 31-3 loss to New Orleans. All four of the Broncos’ quarterbacks couldn’t play due to COVID-19 protocols.
“I think you guys have seen the disasters of what could happen,” Hardegree said. “Obviously it hurts the game, hurts the fans. You’re having to go to somebody that doesn’t play quarterback for a living if you don’t have one available.”
REPORTS: BUCS DT CALIJAH KANCEY TO HAVE SEASON-ENDING SURGERY
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Calijah Kancey will undergo season-ending surgery on his torn pectoral muscle, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.
Per the reports, an MRI conducted on Tuesday confirmed the diagnosis for Kancey. He is scheduled for surgery on Friday.
Kancey sustained the injury during the second quarter of the Buccaneers’ 20-19 victory over the host Houston Texans on Monday.
He recorded one tackle in two games this season for Tampa Bay (2-0), which will look to seventh-year veteran Greg Gaines and rookie Elijah Roberts, a fifth-round pick, to fill the void.
Kancey, 24, has totaled 55 tackles and 11.5 sacks in 28 career games (all starts) since being selected by the Buccaneers with the 19th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Pittsburgh.
STEELERS LB ALEX HIGHSMITH OUT, DT DERRICK HARMON MIGHT DEBUT
Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith is out for Week 3 with an ankle injury but should avoid a longer absence necessitating an injured reserve stint.
Head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that Highsmith “can be classified as out” with a sprained ankle. He was injured Sunday in Pittsburgh’s 31-17 loss to the Seahawks and won’t be on the field this week at New England.
The Steelers are waiting to see rookie first-round pick Derrick Harmon on the practice field before determining his status. A defensive tackle at Oregon, Harmon can play multiple spots on the 3-4 front but missed the first two games of the season with a knee injury. His debut this week would be a timely return as the Steelers (1-1) already ruled defensive tackle Isaiahh Loudermilk out with a high-ankle sprain.
Linebacker Patrick Queen (oblique) and defensive back Darius Slay (shoulder) are dealing with injuries but likely to play, Tomlin said. Safety DeShon Elliott (knee) and cornerback Joey Porter (hamstring) are questionable.
Rookie running back Kaleb Johnson wasn’t ruled out, but Tomlin indicated he was demoted from the kickoff return role. Johnson did not field a kickoff that bounced in front of him in Sunday’s loss, which resulted in a Seahawks recovery in the end zone for a touchdown.
Kenneth Gainwell filled the role after Johnson’s error, and Tomlin said it’s no longer Johnson’s job.
“Probably not in the short term,” Tomlin said. “I’m certainly going to give him an opportunity to work his way back. I believe in his talent, he’s a sharp young man, he’s a hard worker. You leave a light on for him to give him an opportunity to move on from it. But he has to do that, he has to display that with his daily work, and he’s gotta earn himself back into position to be a participant.”
RAMS COACH SEAN MCVAY NURSING SERIOUS FOOT INJURY
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay sustained a serious foot injury during Sunday’s win over the Tennessee Titans.
During Monday night’s appearance on his “Coach McVay Show,” he revealed that an MRI had confirmed a torn plantar fascia.
“Foot’s good,” McVay said. “I did tear my plantar fascia, so yeah. Well, that’s a good thing, because I guess it allows you to heal a little faster. But I was being dramatic, limping around towards the end of the game, but the MRI confirmed I did that. Good news is I’m not playing. I’m just on the sidelines watching, so if I have a little cool limp to add some swag, then you’ll know why.”
McVay, 39, did not say exactly when the injury occurred during the 33-19 victory.
Although he won’t miss any time, McVay may need to wear a walking boot during his recovery and will have to dial back his intensity. The former college football wide receiver is known for sprinting down the sidelines to call timeouts or to celebrate touchdowns with his players.
The Rams (2-0) visit the Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) on Sunday afternoon.
JERRY JONES: EXTENSION FOR K BRANDON AUBREY IS COMING
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones apparently knows what he has in kicker Brandon Aubrey.
Jones had a bird’s-eye view of Aubrey drilling a game-tying 64-yard field goal as time expired in regulation and the winning 46-yard kick in overtime of the Cowboys’ 40-37 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.
With Aubrey playing in the final season of his three-year, $2.695 million contract, Jones was asked on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday if the team is working to sign the kicker to a contract extension.
“Well, he certainly is coming,” Jones said of the potential extension. “We’ll be looking at that, probably have had communications since the kick. He’s certainly in the future.”
Aubrey, 30, has made all three field-goal attempts this season and all six extra-point tries to boot.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Aubrey has drilled 82 of 91 field-goal attempts and 85 of 88 PATs in 36 career games with the Cowboys.
BENGALS’ ODDS CRATER WHILE JOE BURROW’S MVP CAMPAIGN ENDS
Joe Burrow’s chances of winning his first NFL Most Valuable Player Award evaporated with a toe injury expected to sideline the quarterback until mid-December, while the Cincinnati Bengals’ odds of being a factor in the highly competitive AFC have taken a massive hit.
Injured in Sunday’s win over Jacksonville, Burrow will undergo surgery on a Grade 3 turf toe injury. The biggest liability in the MVP market at several sportsbooks, oddsmakers have now taken Burrow off the board entirely.
Until the time of his injury, Burrow had been backed by the most total bets (14.6 percent) and money (20.5 percent) wagered at BetMGM, where he had the third-shortest odds at +750.
“Joe Burrow was the most bet player to win NFL MVP. The Bengals quarterback is now off the board following his injury,” BetMGM senior trading manager Christian Cipollini said. “With Burrow out, Josh Allen (+325), Lamar Jackson (+325), Justin Herbert (+800), and Jordan Love (+800) are the favorites to win MVP.”
Allen and Jackson also are the co-leaders at +320 at DraftKings, followed by Love (+700) and Herbert (+800).
Meanwhile, Cincinnati will move forward with veteran Jake Browning under center while planning to elevate Brett Rypien to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor professed “full confidence” in Browning as the starter, but oddsmakers clearly are far more skeptical.
Cincinnati stands alone atop the AFC North at 2-0, with Baltimore and Pittsburgh 1-1 and Cleveland mired in an 0-2 start.
Burrow’s injury still led BetMGM to shift the Bengals’ odds of winning the division from +275 to +650, while the Ravens moved to -400 and the Steelers are now +600. Cincinnati’s AFC Championship odds lengthened from +1100 to +3000 at the book, while there odds of winning the Super Bowl plummeted from +2000 to +6600.
“It’s a rollercoaster,” Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase said. “Every game is going to be a rollercoaster. Every week from here on out, we’ve got to focus and execute. That’s the only thing. Our quarterback got (knocked) down, we’ve got to go ‘Next man up,’ and it’s on from there.”
Browning, 29, has played in 13 career games with 14 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions, including three picks in Sunday’s 31-27 win against Jacksonville.
“If you’re wearing a Bengals uniform on Sunday, I’m going to give you a chance and go down swinging,” Browning said of his demeanor.
The Bengals travel to Minnesota and Denver the next two weeks before returning home to play host to Detroit in Week 5. They then hit the road again to face the Green Bay Packers, who have trended the other way with oddsmakers during their impressive 2-0 start.
Green Bay opened at +2000 to win the Super Bowl at BetMGM, where they are now being offered at +650. That’s third behind only Buffalo (+500) and Baltimore (+550).
“The Packers have looked like one of the best teams in football after impressive wins against two playoff teams from last year,” Cipollini said. “Green Bay has quickly moved from +2000 to +650 to win the Super Bowl. Since Week 1, 29 percent of money (most) is on the Cheeseheads to lift the Lombardi Trophy.”
At DraftKings, the Bills are also the +425 Super Bowl favorite, followed by the Raves (+475), Packers (+650) and the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles at +750. The Bengals are now tied for the 14th shortest odds at +6000.
HALL OF FAMER DAN MARINO REVEALS LIVER DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino revealed that he has been dealing with liver disease since 2007.
Marino, who turned 64 on Monday, spoke to People about living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), which formerly was referred to as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Per the Cleveland Clinic, MASH occurs when fat cells show up in the liver, which can cause chronic inflammation and eventually lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
“The doctors right away said that can be reversible, it can be taken care of, but, mainly for me, they were saying, like, ‘You gotta work out. You got to lose weight,’” Marino said in the article published Monday.
Marino noted that a better diet and exercise has helped with his condition. His doctors suggested a Mediterranean diet and to “cut back on the wine and pizza and candy, ice cream, those kind of things, you know — you can’t eat those as much,” he said.
Marino held NFL records for completions (4,967), passing yards (61,361), and touchdowns passes (420) at the time of his retirement following the 1999 season.
An NFL MVP in 1984 and nine-time Pro Bowl selection with the Miami Dolphins, Marino was the first quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards in a season — doing so in 1984.
Marino was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
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DABO SWINNEY BARKS BACK AT CRITICS OF CLEMSON’S 1-2 START
National championship goals are not yet lost for Clemson, but the Tigers are trending the wrong direction with two losses in their first three games.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he’s hearing the criticism, but he’s intent on proving the Tigers can swim in hot water.
He barked back at mounting criticism and so-called haters of Clemson’s position in the playoff pecking order, which became louder after the 24-21 road loss to Georgia Tech last week. Clemson also lost the opener to LSU, 17-10.
The Tigers are 1-2 for the first time since 2014, when they finished 10-3 and beat Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
“If they want me gone, if they’re tired of winning, they can send me on my way because that’s all we’ve done is win,” Swinney said on Tuesday.
“So if they’re tired of winning … we’ve won this league eight out of the last 10 years. Is that not good? I’m just asking. Is that good?
“To go to the Playoff seven out of 10 years, be in four national championships, win it twice?
“If Clemson’s tired of winning, they can send me on my way, but I’m gonna go somewhere else and coach. I ain’t going to the beach. Hell, I’m 55. I’ve got a long way to go. Y’all are gonna have to deal with me for a while. I’m just getting going. I’m just now good enough to be a head coach. I just now am figuring it out. So we’ll be around awhile. Let’s hang in there. … I got a long way to go, boys. Long way to go. Hate to disappoint all the haters out there.”
Getting back to the College Football Playoff is shaping up as a serious challenge for the unranked Tigers. Fellow Atlantic Coast Conference member Miami (3-0) is No. 4 in the latest Top 25 poll and three spots ahead of Florida State (2-0). Georgia Tech (3-0) is 18th.
“If you don’t believe in us because we’ve lost two games, you didn’t believe in us anyway,” Swinney said. “So it doesn’t matter. You weren’t all-in anyway.”
VIRGINIA TECH MOVES FORWARD WITH AN INTERIM FOOTBALL COACH AND RESHAPING OF HOKIES’ ATHLETICS
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech is moving forward after the firing of fourth-year football coach Brent Pry, both for the rest of the season under an interim coach and toward a larger reshaping of the Hokies’ athletics operations.
Athletic director Whit Babcock spoke to reporters Tuesday without taking questions two days after Pry’s firing, coming with the Hokies sitting at 0-3 for the first time since 1987 — the first season under former longtime coach Frank Beamer.
“College sports, especially Power Four football, is a results-oriented business and we obviously didn’t win enough football games,” Babcock said.
Pry’s firing came a day after the Hokies fell behind 31-0 on the way to a 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion. And going back to halftime of the previous week’s loss to Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech gave up 65 unanswered points in a stretch of more than 70 minutes of game action.
The school hired Pry in 2021 after eight seasons as Penn State’s defensive coordinator, bringing back a former graduate assistant under Beamer. But Pry went just 16-24 in a tenure marked by struggling against power-conference opposition (15 straight losses) and in close games (1-12 in one-possession games).
Offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery is serving as interim coach as the Hokies return to the field Saturday against Wofford, a Championship Subdivision opponent. Montgomery served as head coach at Tulsa from 2015-22 and joined Pry’s staff before this season.
“We’ve got an opportunity right now to write the ending of what this story is going to be,” Montgomery said after Babcock’s statement.
Sunday’s announcement came from school president Tim Sands instead of Babcock, while Sands pointed to a need to “develop a financial, organizational and leadership plan” to compete with the Atlantic Coast Conference’s best.
Babcock declined to comment on specifics beyond Sands’ statement Sunday, noting a proposed plan is set to be reviewed on how to “modernize” the Hokies’ approach to football and athletics overall.
“The paradigm of the college football landscape has obviously changed and we are better positioning ourselves for success, to be ahead of the curve rather than chasing behind it,” Babcock said.
THE BIG 12’S UNEXPECTED RISE: HOUSTON, UTAH, UCF AND ARIZONA ARE A COMBINED 11-0. ARE THEY FOR REAL?
Willie Fritz began his coaching career more than four decades ago at Pittsburg State, a Division II school tucked into the corner of Kansas, where he had played defensive back in the late 1970s and early ‘80s.
In other words, the current Houston coach has seen just about everything in college football, whether it be as the head man at the junior college level (Blinn), the D-2 level (Central Missouri), the FCS level (Sam Houston State), the lower-tier level of Division I (Georgia Southern), the middle tier of Division I (Tulane) or now at the Power Four level with the Cougars.
Yes, his team is off to a brilliant 3-0 start. And yes, it is too early to start selling tickets to the Big 12 title game.
“I tell the team all the time,” Fritz said after last weekend’s win over Colorado, “this only counts as one game. Fortunately, I’ve been doing this for a long time, and by the time I wake up tomorrow, I’ll be on to the next one. I told the guys to make sure they celebrate for a couple of days and have fun with their families, but we’ve got to move on.”
Yet it’s worth pausing to consider this: Houston, Utah, UCF and Arizona were all Big 12 bottom-dwellers last season, fodder for the programs that were in a logjam at the top of the league.
This year? They are a combined 11-0.
Houston hasn’t even been tested in wins over Stephen F. Austin, Rice and the Buffaloes. Utah’s drubbing of UCLA helped to get Bruins coach DeShaun Foster fired. UCF has passed its first two tests in the Scott Frost Era, Part II. And the Wildcats landed the best win of them all by beating Kansas State, which is more pretender than Big 12 contender at this point.
As league play gets going in earnest, will the upside-down nature of the Big 12 bear out the rest of the way?
“If you sit around and revel in past successes,” Fritz said, “you will never be as good as you can be. Or when you have a bad outcome, if you sit around and pout about it, you’re not going to get any better. We just try to move on. Even though (beating Colorado) was a big win for our program, if we want it to be a really big win, we’ve got to keep going.”
Houston had plenty of bad outcomes last season, going 3-6 in the league and 4-8 overall. But the Cougars already have one Big 12 win heading into this week’s bye, and they can match their win total from last season next week against Oregon State.
Utah, UCF and Arizona were all 2-7 in the Big 12 last season. All of them have reason to believe their turnaround is real.
The Utes climbed to No. 16 in the AP Top 25 this week, and they have the biggest opportunity of the weekend with No. 17 Texas Tech visiting town. The last time Utah started 4-0 was in 2008, when Kyle Whittingham led the Utes to a 13-0 mark, a win over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and ultimately a No. 2 finish in the final AP poll.
“We’ve got to be up for the occasion,” Whittingham said of the showdown with the Red Raiders, perhaps the most impressive of Big 12 teams so far this season. “Our fans will be there in full force. It’ll be a great environment for us. … The degree of difficulty is getting higher, and that’s what you would expect, and we’re excited about the challenge.”
The Knights wrap up their non-conference schedule against Bill Belichick and North Carolina, which has already lost in lopsided fashion to Big 12 brethren TCU. Take care of business Saturday and the Knights will be carrying some momentum, along with an undefeated record, into their conference opener against Kansas State the following week.
Those Wildcats, who were pegged as possible College Football Playoff contenders before the season, are still smarting from the loss to Arizona that dropped them to 1-3. They also lost their conference opener to Iowa State and fell at home to Army. They needed some miracles to pull off a 38-35 win over FCS North Dakota.
As for the other bunch of Wildcats, the win over Kansas State — oddly enough — doesn’t count as a conference win for Arizona, because the series was made before it joined the Big 12. But it nevertheless was a big one for coach Brent Brennan, who is trying to build on a 4-8 first season in Tucson made even more humbling by watching Arizona State’s quick turnaround last year.
The Sun Devils went from 3-9 in their final year in the Pac-12 to Big 12 champions and CFP participants.
Perhaps the Cougars, Utes, Knights or Arizona can make a similarly stunning climb to the top of the league this season.
“I feel like there’s definitely been a lot of growth this year, as far as responding. It’s showing out there,” Arizona running back Ismail Mahdi said. “The only thing you can do is compare games, whether we responded last year or not. And we’re responding.”
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: CAL RALEIGH MAKES HISTORY WITH HRS 55, 56
Cal Raleigh set the majors’ single-season home run mark for switch hitters with his 55th in the third inning, then matched Seattle’s club record with No. 56 an inning later as the visiting Mariners rolled to a 10th straight victory, 12-5 over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.
Stealing some of the spotlight was Dominic Canzone, who went 5-for-5 with three home runs for Seattle.
Raleigh opened the Mariners’ four-run third with a drive off Kansas City’s Michael Wacha (9-12) just inside the right field foul pole that broke Mickey Mantle’s mark from 1961.
In the fourth, with a man on, Raleigh turned around to the right side and sent a pitch from left-hander Daniel Lynch IV over the center field fence to match Ken Griffey Jr.’s team record set in 1997 and equaled in 1998.
Phillies 9, Dodgers 6
Rafael Marchan hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning as visiting Philadelphia overcoming a big night by Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani.
Brandon Marsh and Max Kepler homered in a six-run sixth inning for the Phillies, who won despite Ohtani beginning the game with five hitless innings on the mound before adding his 50th home run of the season at the plate.
Ohtani struck out five and walked one on the mound for the Dodgers. Alex Call and Enrique Hernandez hit home runs for Los Angeles, which has a two-game advantage in National League West. Blake Treinen (1-6) gave up three runs in the ninth.
Cubs 4, Pirates 1
Michael Busch homered to lead off the game and added two doubles, fueling visiting Chicago past Pittsburgh. Nico Hoerner also collected three hits.
Cubs rookie Cade Horton (11-4) improved to 8-1 in his past 10 starts after allowing one run on three hits in five innings. Brad Keller fanned two in the ninth inning to secure his third save of the season, his second in as many nights.
Pirates star Paul Skenes (10-10) permitted three runs on seven hits before exiting after 3 2/3 innings. Oneil Cruz drove in Pittsburgh’s lone run with a first-inning triple.
Guardians 7, Tigers 5 (10 innings)
Steven Kwan sparked a four-run 10th with an RBI double and visiting Cleveland overcame Kerry Carpenter’s ninth-inning tying home run to defeat Detroit. After Cade Smith (7-5) retired the first two batters, Carpenter crushed a fastball over the center field wall to knot the score.
Kwan’s double against Will Vest (6-4) drove in automatic runner Brayan Rocchio, and the Guardians added three more runs. Gabriel Arias added a home run and drove in a pair of runs for Cleveland.
Spencer Torkelson had four hits for the Tigers, including a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th. Gleyber Torres added a solo homer.
Blue Jays 6, Rays 5
George Springer produced three hits and two RBIs as visiting Toronto beat Tampa Bay for its sixth straight win.
Nathan Lukes and pinch hitter Joey Loperfido hit solo homers for the Blue Jays. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Addison Barger each had two hits and an RBI as Toronto maintained a five-game lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees.
Brandon Lowe cranked a controversial three-run homer and had four RBIs for the Rays. Tristan Gray was 3-for-4 with an RBI as Tampa Bay took its third loss in a row and sixth in seven games.
Yankees 10, Twins 9
Trent Grisham went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs as New York built a 10-1 lead before edging Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Giancarlo Stanton finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Yankees, who evened the three-game series at one win apiece. Mark Leiter Jr. (6-7) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, and David Bednar allowed a run in the ninth but collected his 25th save.
Ryan Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Twins. James Outman and Trevor Larnach also homered. Zebby Matthews (4-6) surrendered nine runs on 11 hits in three innings.
Diamondbacks 6, Giants 5
Jordan Lawlar beat out a dribbler past the mound with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to drive in the winning run as Arizona beat San Francisco in Phoenix to extend its winning streak to four games.
Adrian Del Castillo socked a two-run homer and Corbin Carroll had three hits for the Diamondbacks, who remained 1 1/2 games behind the New York Mets for the third NL wild-card spot. Andrew Saalfrank (2-1) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the win.
Wilmer Flores had two hits, including a homer, and two RBIs and Jerar Encarnacion had two hits and two RBIs for the Giants, who have lost four straight. Ryan Walker (5-6) got just one out in the ninth.
Mets 8, Padres 3
Sean Manaea (2-3) tossed five solid innings of bulk relief for host New York, which cruised past San Diego. Brett Baty, Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso and Cedric Mullins all hit homers for the Mets.
Jeff McNeil had a two-run double in the first immediately before Baty’s homer. Brandon Nimmo finished with two hits, including an RBI single to open the five-run first. Alonso and Lindor also had two hits and runs each.
Jackson Merrill, Jake Cronenworth and Freddy Fermin each hit solo homers for the Padres. Michael King (4-3) allowed eight runs on 10 hits over three-plus innings.
Cardinals 3, Reds 0
Michael McGreevy, JoJo Romero and Riley O’Brien combined on a three-hitter as St. Louis blanked visiting Cincinnati.
McGreevy (7-3) held the Reds to three hits in seven innings. Thomas Saggese hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, who won for just the second time in their past eight games.
The Reds lost for the fourth time in five games to fall three games behind the Mets in the race for the third National League wild card. Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott (9-7) allowed three runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Astros 6, Rangers 5
Jeremy Pena produced a three-hit game while Jose Altuve and Jesus Sanchez recorded two RBIs apiece as Houston claimed a critical series victory over visiting Texas with a white-knuckle win.
The Astros posted their fourth victory in five games and remained a half-game behind the first-place Seattle Mariners in the American League West. Houston reliever Colton Gordon (5-4) threw three innings of one-run ball.
Rangers right-hander Merrill Kelly (12-8) allowed six runs on nine hits in three-plus innings. Texas took its third loss in a row and fell 3 1/2 games behind the final AL wild-card position.
Athletics 2, Red Sox 1
Brett Harris collected the go-ahead single in a two-run sixth inning and the duo of Mitch Spence and Hogan Harris pitched five innings of shutout relief, leading the visiting Athletics to a series-opening win over Boston.
Harris (2-for-4) and Tyler Soderstrom (2-for-2, RBI, run) led the Athletics’ offense. Spence (3-5) was the winner after firing 3 2/3 innings of shutout, two-hit relief.
Trevor Story went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases for Boston, becoming the fourth player to begin a season 30-for-30 in steal attempts since 1961. Connelly Early allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings as the Red Sox fell a half-game behind Houston for the second AL wild-card spot.
Brewers 9, Angels 2
Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer and Freddy Peralta allowed one run over six innings for his National League-best 17th victory to pace Milwaukee past visiting Los Angeles.
Peralta (17-6) gave up a solo homer and one other hit while striking out 10. William Contreras had two hits and two RBIs as the Brewers earned their third win in four games.
Denzer Guzman hit his first major league homer and Christian Moore also went deep for the Angels, who dropped their fifth straight. Caden Dana (0-2) permitted five runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Braves 6, Nationals 3 (Game 1)
Matt Olson homered in his fourth straight game, Jose Suarez threw seven quality innings and visiting Atlanta defeated Washington in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Suarez (2-0), called up to make his first major league appearance since April 10, struck out a career-high nine. Raisel Iglesias worked a scoreless ninth for his 26th save of the year and the 250th of his career. Jurickson Profar hit a two-run homer for the Braves.
Nationals starter Jake Irvin (8-13) allowed five runs on eight hits across six innings. Daylen Lile had two hits.
Braves 5, Nationals 0 (Game 2, 10 innings)
Pinch hitter Drake Baldwin laced a go-ahead double in the 10th inning to spark a five-run frame as visiting Atlanta posted a victory over Washington to complete a doubleheader sweep.
Baldwin’s hit off Mason Thompson (1-1) scored the game’s first run. Later in the frame, Matt Olson hit a three-run triple. Tyler Kinley (6-3) pitched the ninth and 10th innings after Chris Sale threw eight scoreless innings, helping the Braves register a fourth consecutive win.
MacKenzie Gore started for Washington and permitted two hits across 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Thompson allowed five runs (four earned) while getting just one out for the Nationals, who have dropped six of eight.
Orioles 8, White Sox 7
Dylan Beavers went 2-for-5 with three RBIs and Gunnar Henderson finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs for visiting Baltimore, which hung on for a win against Chicago.
Dean Kremer (10-10) allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings for the Orioles, who have won two in a row after a three-game skid.
Shane Smith (6-8) was tagged for six runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings as the White Sox dropped their fifth straight.
Marlins 6, Rockies 5
Eury Perez tossed five shutout innings and Miami held on to beat Colorado in Denver.
Heriberto Hernandez, Eric Wagaman and Javier Sanoja had two hits each for the Marlins. Perez (7-5) allowed one hit, walked none and struck out six before a rain delay forced him out of the game.
Mickey Moniak hit a three-run homer and singled and Kyle Karros had two hits and two runs for Colorado. The Rockies have lost 20 of their past 24 games.
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WNBA NEWS
DALLAS WINGS STAR PAIGE BUECKERS IS WNBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers was a runaway choice for WNBA Rookie of the Year after one of the best debut seasons in league history.
Bueckers received 70 of the 72 votes from sports writers and broadcasters in balloting announced by the league on Tuesday. The other two went to Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron.
Bueckers, who in a whirlwind week last spring went from leading UConn to its 12th national championship to being drafted with the No. 1 overall pick, was a bright spot on a team that tied the Chicago Sky with a league-worst 10-34 record. The AP Rookie of the Year, she averaged 19.2 points on 47.7% shooting along with 3.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.6 steals.
But those numbers don’t tell the complete story.
Her 692 points and 194 assists were the third most by a WNBA rookie. The highlight was when she scored 44 in a loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 20.
It was the WNBA’s highest point total this season and the most ever by a rookie. She also became the first player in league history to score 40 or more while shooting 80% in a game. That performance came near the end of a 30-game double-digit streak, the third longest to start a career behind A’ja Wilson’s 33 games in 2018 and Candace Parker’s 32 games in 2008.
Though Bueckers was widely expected to receive rookie of the year honors, the way she was presented the trophy was a surprise — ahead of an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show. She was walking through the program’s Spirit Tunnel when Commissioner Cathy Engelbert stopped her.
“I bet I’m the last person you thought you’d see on this cool spirit tunnel,” she said before handing the trophy to a grinning Bueckers. “But I’m here to present you with the 2025 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year Award. Congratulations.”
The crew chanted “Rookie of the Year! Rookie of the Year!” as Bueckers headed toward the studio. She turned and thanked them.
Bueckers made an immediate impact when she arrived at UConn in 2020. She was the consensus national player of the year as a freshman and became a three-time All-American. She played just 17 games her second season and sat out the 2022-23 campaign with a torn ACL.
FURIOUS LATE STORM RALLY STUNS ACES, FORCES DECIDER IN OPENING SERIES
Dominique Malonga converted the go-ahead three-point play with 31 seconds left and the Seattle Storm closed the game with a 16-4 spurt to post an 86-83 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night to even the first round series at one game apiece.
Skylar Diggins had 26 points and seven assists and Nneka Ogwumike added 24 points and 10 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Storm, who recovered from a 14-point third-quarter deficit to force a deciding Game 3 on Thursday night at Las Vegas.
Malonga had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Erica Wheeler scored all 11 of her points in the final quarter for Seattle. Diggins also had 11 fourth-quarter points.
Jackie Young scored 25 points and A’ja Wilson added 21 points, 13 rebounds and five assists for second-seeded Las Vegas. Jewell Loyd added 13 points but the former Storm star missed a tying 3-point attempt in the final seconds.
Diggins buried a 3-pointer with 4:03 remaining to start the game-ending run and bring Seattle within 79-73. Wheeler added a trey exactly one minute later to make it a three-point margin.
The Storm crept within two before Young converted a three-point play to give Las Vegas an 82-77 lead with 1:47 remaining.
A Wheeler jumper brought Seattle within three with 1:24 left. After Loyd split two free throws, Diggins sank a 19-foot pull-up jumper as the Storm pulled within 83-81 with 53.4 seconds to play.
Malonga then made the three-point play to put the Storm ahead for the first time since a 37-36 lead in the second quarter. Diggins followed with a jumper in the lane with 4.2 seconds left.
The loss was the first for the Aces since being pounded 111-58 by the Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 2. Las Vegas finished the regular season with 16 consecutive wins and then routed Seattle, 102-77, in Game 1 of this series.
Young had 14 points in the third quarter, including 12 during a 16-5 burst that saw Las Vegas increase a one-point to 63-51 with 3:12 left.
Young nailed another floater with 1.1 seconds left as Las Vegas took a 69-61 lead into the final quarter.
Wilson scored four straight points early in the fourth to give the Aces a 75-63 advantage with 7:06 left.
Wilson had 16 first-half points as the Aces led 45-44 at the break. Diggins had 15 and Ogwumike added 13 in the half for Seattle.
The Storm scored nearly as many points (21) in the first quarter than they did in the first half (25) of their Game 1 loss.
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GOLF NEWS
KAPALUA WON’T HOST PGA TOUR’S SEASON OPENER AS IT COPES WITH DROUGHT AND HAWAII WATER DISPUTE
The PGA Tour said Tuesday it is leaving Kapalua Resort in Hawaii for its season opener after determining the drought and a water dispute that has left the golf course baked and brown from lack of irrigation cannot be ready to host The Sentry in January.
The PGA Tour had started every year on the Plantation course at Kapalua since 1999 except for 2001, when the season began in Australia and then went to Kapalua on west Maui.
Still to be determined is where — or when — to move The Sentry, a $20 million signature event for all the PGA Tour winners in 2025 and the top 50 in the FedEx Cup. It was scheduled to be held Jan. 8-11.
The decision will not affect the Sony Open on Oahu, which will be played the following week.
Brian Rolapp, the CEO of PGA Tour Enterprises, spoke with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green while consulting with Wisconsin-based Sentry Insurance, Kapalua Resort and Maui County.
“The PGA Tour has determined the 2026 playing of The Sentry will not be contested at the Plantation Course at Kapalua due to ongoing drought conditions, water conservation requirements, agronomic conditions and logistical challenges,” the tour said in a statement.
Also considered were the logistics of vendors and shipping supplies to stage the tournament on an island in the middle of the Pacific.
Maui has been dealing with drought conditions that have affected 140,000 residents, and water conservation mandates are aimed at prioritizing needs of the island.
“We support the PGA Tour’s decision, given the drought conditions Maui is facing,” Green said in a statement. “Protecting our water and supporting our communities come first. The Sentry has long showcased Maui’s beauty while giving back to local nonprofits.”
Kapalua officials say the tournament has a $50 million economic impact on the area.
Sentry, which has a title sponsorship deal through 2035, signed off on the decision given the circumstances facing west Maui.
“As we’ve said for years, Maui is a Sentry community not unlike our hometown of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and that remains the case. Our communities are connected. We’ve built meaningful friendships throughout the island, and those relationships are bigger than the tournament,” said Stephanie Smith, the chief marketing and brand officer who oversees Sentry’s involvement at Kapalua.
At the heart of the water dispute are allegations that Maui Land & Pineapple, which operates the century-old system of ditches that provides irrigation water to Kapalua and its residents, has not kept up repairs that has affected water getting down from the mountain.
Tadashi Yanai, the Japanese billionaire who owns Kapalua and who founded the apparel brand Uniqlo, Kapalua homeowners and Hua Momona Farms filed a lawsuit Aug. 18 against MLP alleging it has not maintained the water delivery system.
“That disrepair, not any act of God, or force of nature, or other thing, is why users who need it are currently without water,” the lawsuit says.
MLP said it has made “certain repairs and improvements to the ditch system” as directed by the Commission on Water Resource Management and that all its actions are “consistent with the agreements between MLP and the golf courses.”
Kapalua Resort closed the Plantation on Sept. 2 for two months with hopes of saving the golf course with what little irrigation it was allowed. But there was setback when the Hawaii Water Commissioner and MLP raised restrictions to ban all irrigation.
Kapalua announced Monday that the Bay course would close indefinitely in an effort to divert what little irrigation it was allowed to be used to save the Plantation.
In recent weeks, both sides have lobbed accusations at the other. MLP said in statement last week that Kapalua used more than 1 million gallon a day over two days, half the capacity of the wells, which led to the tighter restrictions.
TY Management — Yanai’s company — said Kapalua’s irrigation has central control systems and water usage is based on science. A company spokesman said Kapalua has followed every mandate, even when MLP and the Hawaii Water Service unexpectedly imposed an irrigation ban as the course was preparing to take measure to save it.
Kapalua has been part of the PGA Tour since 1982 when it staged a popular unofficial event in November at the Bay course and then the Plantation after it opened in 1991. It was the first design by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw.
The PGA Tour Champions has a season opener on the Big Island on Jan. 23-25, while the LPGA typically visits Hawaii in early October.
The next step is determining where or when to play the tournament, especially with the Sony Open the following week. Before it went to Kapalua in 1999, the tournament had been held for years at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California.
The PGA Tour has added Trump Doral near Miami to the 2026 schedule in April. A title sponsor for that tournament has not been announced.
PGA TOUR GETS ANOTHER WEEK OFF AS LPGA GOES TO ARKANSAS AND SENIORS HEAD TO PEBBLE BEACH
European Tour
FEDEX FRENCH OPEN
Site: Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, France.
Course: Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche. Yardage: 6,977. Par: 71.
Prize money: $3.25 million. Winner’s share: $541,667.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Dan Bradbury.
Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.
Last week: Alex Noren won the BMW PGA Championship.
Notes: Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka is in the field and getting busy. Following a LIV Golf season when he failed to finish better than a tie for 17th in his last nine tournaments, Koepka is playing his third straight European tour event. He missed the cut at the BMW PGA Championship and the Irish Open. … The tour has a category for up to 10 players who finished in the top 70 in the FedEx Cup. Corey Conners and Michael Kim are the only two players in that category for the French Open. … Harry Hall is on a run of 13 consecutive finishes in the top 30 and has cracked the top 50 (No. 49) for the first time in his career. He is playing this week after a tie for 13th at Wentworth. … Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche is hosting the event for the first time. It previously held the final three editions of the Seve Trophy, which ended in 2013. … Troy Merritt is playing after playing the Procore Championship in California last week.
Next week: Ryder Cup.
Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/
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LPGA Tour
WALMART NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Rogers, Arkansas.
Course: Pinnacle CC. Yardage: 6,438. Par: 71.
Prize money: $3 million. Winner’s share: $450,000.
Television: Friday-Saturday, 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel), 6-7 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Sunday, 3-4 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Jasmine Suwannapura.
Race to CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul.
Last week: Charley Hull won the Kroger Queen City Championship.
Notes: Charley Hull extended a most amazing streak on the LPGA Tour, which now has seen different winners at all 24 of the tournaments on the schedule this year. … The tournament is one of only two scheduled 54-hole events on the LPGA Tour, joining the ShopRite LPGA Classic in New Jersey. … This will be the last LPGA tournament on the U.S. mainland for two months. The tour goes to Hawaii in two weeks, then the Asia swing, returning in mid-November for two final events in Florida. … Only two Americans have won the tournament since it began in 2007, Stacy Lewis (twice) and Austin Ernst. … Nelly Korda is in the field, another shot at trying to win for the first time this year. She is No. 2 in the world, the only player from the top 5 who is playing in Arkansas this week. … Lottie Woad finished third last week in Ohio and already is No. 34 in the Race to CME Globe despite not joining the tour until the last week in July.
Next tournament: Lotte Championship on Oct. 1-4.
Online: https://www.lpga.com/
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PGA Tour Champions
PURE INSURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Pebble Beach, Calif.
Courses: Pebble Beach (Yardage: 6,828. Par: 72) and Spyglass Hill (Yardage: 7,000. Par: 72).
Prize money: $2.4 million. Winner’s share: $360,000.
Television: Friday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Paul Broadhurst.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Last week: Retief Goosen on the Sanford International.
Notes: The tournament is the most unusual on the PGA Tour Champions schedule. It gets the best two courses of the year — Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill — and it pairs teenagers from First Tee chapters around the nation with the professionals. … The top 24 juniors advance to the final round at Pebble Beach, where a boy’s and girl’s champion is crowned. … The two courses are the same used for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. … John Cook and Hale Irwin are the only players to win at Pebble Beach on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. … The 80 teenagers come from 48 chapters of the First Tee. They have a grade-point average of 3.89 and have seven years of involvement in their chapters. … Bo Van Pelt turned 50 in May and had his best finish last week when he was runner-up to Retief Goosen. Van Pelt recently won a Legends Tour event in Europe.
Next tournament: Constellation Furyk & Friends on Oct. 3-5.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions
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Korn Ferry Tour
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Columbus, Ohio.
Course: Ohio State University GC (Scarlet). Yardage: 7,418. Par: 71.
Prize money: $1.5 million. Winner’s share: $270,000.
Television: Thursday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Previous winner: Frankie Capan III.
Points leader: Johnny Keefer.
Last week: Zach Bauchou won the Simmons Bank Open.
Next tournament: Compliance Solutions Championship on Oct. 2-5.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour
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PGA Tour
Last week: Scottie Scheffler won the Procore Championship.
Next week: Ryder Cup.
FedEx Cup champion: Tommy Fleetwood.
Online: https://www.pgatour.com/
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Other tours
Epson Tour: Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, Mystic Creek GC, El Dorado, Arkansas. Previous winner: Jenny Bae. Online: https://www.epsontour.com/
Japan Golf Tour: ANA Open, Sapporo GC (Wattsu), Hokkaido, Japan. Defending champion: Aguri Iwasaki. Online: https://www.jgto.org/en/
Asian Tour: Yeangder Tournament Players Championship, Linkou International Golf and CC, Linkou, Taiwan. Defending champion: Suteepat Prateeptienchai. Online: https://asiantour.com/
Ladies European Tour: La Sella Open, La Sella Golf Resort, Alicante, Spain. Television: Thursday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon (NBC Sports app). Defending champion: Helen Briem. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/
PGA Tour Americas: Times Colonist Victoria Open, Uplands GC, Victoria, British Columbia. Previous winner: Frederik Kjettrup. Online: https://www.pgatour.com/americas
Sunshine Tour: Sunbet Challenge, Umhlali CC, Ballito, South Africa. Defending champion: Luke Jerling. Online: https://sunshinetour.com/
Japan LPGA: Sumitomo Life Vitality Ladies Tokai Classic, Shin Minami Aichi CC (Mihama), Aichi, Japan. Previous winner: Akie Iwai. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/
Korea LPGA: Hana Financial Group Championship, Bear’s Best Cheongna, Incheon, South Korea. Defending champion: Dasom Ma. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/
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NASCAR NEWS
JOE GIBBS RACING SWEEPS FIRST ROUND AND NASCAR CUP HEADS TO NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR ROUND OF 12
All Times Eastern
NASCAR CUP SERIES
Mobil 1 301
Playoffs – Round of 12
Site: Loudon, New Hampshire.
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 301 laps, 318.46 miles.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 3 p.m., qualifying, 4:10 p.m.; Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (USA).
Last year: 2024’s Round of 12 opener took place in Kansas City and saw a surprising win by Ross Chastain who held off a late surge from William Byron, earning him his first victory of the season.
Last race: Christopher Bell secured the win in Bristol and capped off a first-round sweep by Joe Gibbs Racing after taking the lead with four laps to go.
Next race: September 28, Kansas City, Kansas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
Last race: Aric Almirola earned the victory in Bristol as the decision to skip a late-race tire swap turned out to be enough to secure his second win of the season in the playoff opener.
Next race: September 27, Kansas City, Kansas.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
EJP 175
Playoffs – Round of 10
Site: Loudon, New Hampshire.
Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 175 laps, 185.15 miles.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:05 p.m., qualifying, 5:10 p.m.; Saturday, race, Noon (FS1).
Last year: 2024’s final race of Round of 10 took place at the Kansas Speedway and was won by Corey Heim after pole-sitter Ty Majeski ran out of gas on the final lap, handing over the lead to Heim.
Last race: Layne Riggs secured his third win of the season and earned a playoff berth in the Round of 8 while employing an aggressive racing style that gave him the lead with 100 laps to go.
Next race: October 3, Concord, North Carolina.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
FORMULA ONE
Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Site: Baku, Azerbaijan.
Track: Baku City Circuit.
Race distance: 51 laps, 190 miles.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:25 a.m., practice, 7:55 a.m.; Saturday, practice, 4:25 a.m., qualifying, 7:55 a.m.; Sunday, race, 7:55 a.m. (ESPN).
Last year: Oscar Piastri capitalized on a late crash by Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz, eventually edging out Charles Leclerc to take the win in a race that ended under the Virtual Safety Car.
Last race: Max Verstappen dominated the Italian Grand Prix, beating a second-place Lando Norris by 19 seconds after the two McLaren drivers were caught up in a messy team orders dispute over the final 10 laps.
Next race: October 5, Marina Bay, Singapore.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
INDYCAR
Next race: The 2025 season has ended.
Last race: Josef Newgarden held off a late surge from Alex Palou, earning him his first win of the year and breaking a 20-race losing streak in the season finale at Nashville. Alex Palou, who had previously secured the title on August 10 in Portland, won the 2025 NTT IndyCar season, marking his third consecutive series championship.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
NHRA DRAG RACING
NHRA 4-Wide Carolina Nationals
Site: Concord, North Carolina.
Track: zMax Dragway.
Race distance: 1/4 mile.
Next race: September 28, Madison, Illinois.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS
Dennis Roth Classic
Next race: September 19 – 20.
Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com
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COLTS NEWS
COLTS RELEASE UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART FOR WEEK 3 GAME VS. TENNESSEE TITANS
OFFENSE
- WR: Michael Pittman Jr., Ashton Dulin
- LT: Bernhard Raimann, Luke Tenuta
- LG: Quenton Nelson
- C: Tanor Bortolini, Danny Pinter
- RG: Matt Goncalves, Dalton Tucker
- RT: Braden Smith, Jalen Travis
- TE: Tyler Warren, Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree, Will Mallory
- WR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
- WR: Alec Pierce, Adonai Mitchell
- QB: Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson Sr., Riley Leonard
- RB: Jonathan Taylor, Tyler Goodson OR DJ Giddens
- Warren led the team with four receptions for 79 yards in the Colts’ win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
- Taylor had 21 carries for 165 yards and two receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos.
- Jones was 23-of-24 for 316 yards and a touchdown on Sunday. He also recorded a rushing touchdown of his own (his third of the season).
DEFENSE
- DE: Kwity Paye, Tyquan Lewis, JT Tuimoloau
- DT: DeForest Buckner, Neville Gallimore, Adetomiwa Adebawore
- NT: Grover Stewart, Eric Johnson II
- DE: Laiatu Latu, Samson Ebukam
- WLB: Joe Bachie, Cameron McGrone, Segun Olubi
- MLB: Zaire Franklin, Chad Muma, Austin Ajiake
- CB: Charvarius Ward Sr. Johnathan Edwards
- FS: Camryn Bynum, Rodney Thomas II
- SS: Nick Cross, Daniel Scott
- N: Kenny Moore II, Mekhi Blackmon
- CB: Xavien Howard
- The Colts placed cornerback Jaylon Jones on injured reserve with a hamstring injury last week
- Bynum recorded his second interception of the season against the Broncos.
- Cross and Stewart each recorded seven tackles to lead the team on Sunday.
SPECIALISTS
- P: Rigoberto Sanchez
- PK: Spencer Shrader
- H: Rigoberto Sanchez
- LS: Luke Rhodes
- KR: Anthony Gould, Ashton Dulin
- PR: Anthony Gould, Josh Downs
- Shrader was 5-for-5 on field goals against the Broncos, including nailing a 45-yard field goal to win the game.
- Sanchez still has yet to record a punt this season.
COLTS SIGN LB AUSTIN AJIAKE TO 53-MAN ROSTER; SIGN C JIMMY MORRISSEY TO PRACTICE SQUAD
Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today signed linebacker Austin Ajiake to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and signed center Jimmy Morrissey to the practice squad.
Ajiake, 6-1, 223 pounds, was originally signed to the team’s practice squad on December 28, 2023. He was elevated to the active roster in Week 1 vs. Miami and recorded two special teams tackles. In 2024, Ajiake spent most of the season on the Indianapolis practice squad. As a rookie in 2023, he spent time on the practice squads of the Colts, Green Bay Packers and Las Vegas Raiders. Ajiake participated in training camp with the Denver Broncos after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent on August 3, 2023, out of UNLV. His last name is pronounced AH-gee-kay.
Morrissey, 6-4, 305 pounds, has played in 14 career games (four starts) in his time with the New York Giants (2024-25), Houston Texans (2021-23) and Raiders (2021). He was originally selected by Las Vegas in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Pittsburgh.
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INDIANA FEVER
KELSEY MITCHELL, FEVER NEVER TRAIL TO FORCE GAME 3 WITH DREAM
Kelsey Mitchell scored 19 points, Aliyah Boston had 15 and the Indiana Fever avoided elimination by defeating the Atlanta Dream 77-60 in Game 2 of their best-of-three playoff series Tuesday night in Indianapolis.
Natasha Howard added 12 points and the sixth-seeded Fever never trailed in forcing a decisive Game 3 on Thursday night in Atlanta.
Te-Hina Paopao scored 11 points off the bench and Rhyne Howard had 10 to lead the third-seeded Dream, who won the series opener 80-68 on their home court on Sunday.
Mitchell’s 3-pointer started the third-quarter scoring to give the Fever a 38-29 lead, but Naz Hillmon made consecutive layups to get the Dream within 40-37. Boston canned a 27-foot 3-pointer in the middle of a 7-0 run that increased Indiana’s lead to 47-37.
Rhyne Howard made two free throws to stop the run, but the Fever scored the final seven points to extend their lead to 59-44 at the end of the third quarter.
Makayla Timpson’s three-point play started the fourth-quarter scoring. Boston followed with a layup and Odyssey Sims added a 3-pointer to cap the 14-0 spree that put Indiana in command with a 67-44 lead.
The score was tied three times in the early going before Mitchell made a 3-pointer to give the Fever a 9-6 lead. She scored five more points and the lead grew to 17-10 as the Dream made just one field goal in a 4 1/2-minute stretch.
Brionna Jones and Allisha Gray made consecutive field goals for the Dream before Shey Peddy’s 3-pointer gave Indiana a 20-14 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Rhyne Howard’s jumper started the second-quarter scoring and she added one of two free throws to get Atlanta within three points. But the Dream made just one field goal during the next seven-plus minutes, which helped the Fever expand the lead to 30-19 on consecutive layups by Natasha Howard.
Naz Hillmon made consecutive layups and Rhyne Howard added another to get the Dream within five points. Indiana rebuilt the lead to 10 before Gray’s 3-pointer beat the buzzer and trimmed the lead to 35-29 at halftime.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANS TAKE SERIES OPENER AT GWINNETT
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – A three-run first inning, capped by a two-run double from Brett Sullivan, was decisive in the Indianapolis Indians 8-1 win over the Gwinnett Stripers on Tuesday night at Coolray Field.
The Indians (41-29, 83-61) jumped ahead early with Sammy Siani kickstarting the offense. With one out in the first, he walked and then swiped second base. Nelson Velázquez brought Siani home with an RBI single for a 1-0 lead. After Anthony Prato was hit by a pitch, Sullivan laced a two-run double down the right field line to go up 3-0.
Gwinnett’s (33-37, 62-83) lone run came in the bottom half of the first on an RBI single from David McCabe.
Velázquez drove in his second and third RBI of the night with a two-run homer in the third inning, extending the lead to 5-1. Indy tacked on two more runs in the fourth frame and one in the eighth to conclude the scoring.
Drake Fellows (W, 9-6), matched his season high, allowing one run across 6.0 innings. Valentin Linarez and Chase Shugart closed out the win, with Shugart covering the ninth after Linarez tossed 2.0 scoreless.
Carlos Carrasco (L, 6-4) allowed seven earned runs across 4.0 innings on nine hits.
The six-game series between Indy and Gwinnett continues on Wednesday afternoon at 12:05 PM ET. Hunter Barco (3-1, 3.77) takes the mound for the Indians while RHP Lucas Braun (1-1, 2.25) gets the start for the Stripers.
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PURDUE WOMEN’S SOCCER
EDWARDS, YU EARN FIRST-CAREER BIG TEN WEEKLY HONORS
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – For the first time since 2022, two Purdue student athletes have been named to Big Ten Weekly honors. Purdue’s Emily Edwards was named Co-Goankeeper of the Week, while Cherry Yu was named Freshman of the Week.
These are the first-career honors for both Edwards and Yu, coming after the pair helped to defeat No. 23 Wisconsin for Purdue’s first ranked win since 2022. The victory was also the Boilers first ranked road win since 2021, where the Boilers defeated No. 18 Wisconsin, by the same score, 2-1 in 2021 also in Madison.
Edwards was a wall in the net, using 7 saves, one off of her career-high, to help seal the Big Ten opening victory over Wisconsin. She played all 90 minutes in goal, with 7 saves, an .875 save percentage, while just conceding a loan goal.
Yu clinched the game winning goal that secured and sealed the victory over Wisconsin. The goal was Yu’s first-collegiate goal and it came at a pivotal moment, as this was her first-ever Big Ten match.
Edwards is the first goalkeeper to earn a Big Ten weekly honor since 2022, while Yu is the first freshman since 2021.
For the first time since 2016 and 2017, the Boilers have won back-to-back Big Ten openers after defeating Northwestern in Evanston a year ago.
They will host No. 11 Iowa at home on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. est. before heading to Maryland to take on the Terrapins on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. est.
BOILERS HOST #11 IOWA, TRAVEL TO MARYLAND
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue hosts their Big Ten home opener against No. 11 Iowa at Folk Field this Thursday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. Est before traveling to take on the Maryland Terrapins Sunday, September 21, at 12:00 p.m. Est.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The Iowa Hawkeyes are currently 5-1-2 on the season while falling to Texas Christian University and drawing games with Loyola Chicago and Northwestern. They defeated the #6 Arkansas Razorbacks along with Western Michigan, Saint Louis, Iowa State, and Missouri State. The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 11 in the NCAA and United Soccer Coaches poll, while TopDrawerSoccer giving them the No.14 spot.
The Maryland Terrapins are 4-4 on the season defeating Lehigh, Saint Francis, UMBC, and the Navy while falling to Old Dominion, Florida, James Madison, and Penn State. The Terrapins are led by Kelsey Smith, who has three goals on the season, as well as two assists. Before taking on the Boilers, they will host the Indiana Hoosiers on September 18.
SERIES HISTORY
The Hawkeyes lead the series history over Purdue 11-8 while also drawing 5 games. Their first matchup in 1999 resulted in a Hawkeye win, 6-3. In their most recent matchup in 2023, the Boilers lost 4-0 and they did not face one another during the 2024 season. This will make for the 24th matchup of the two teams.
The Boilers lead the series history over Maryland 4-3-1 while only drawing in one match. The two teams first played in 2014 with a Purdue loss 2-1. Almost ten years later, during the most recent matchup in 2023, they finished in a scoreless draw. This will be the eighth overall meeting between the two teams.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
WAGNER SELECTED TO ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM, NAMED WUERFFEL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST
Junior offensive lineman Aamil Wagner has been named a member of the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which honors 22 college football players and one head coach for their extraordinary commitment to community service.
As part of his selection to the team, Wagner is now a semifinalist for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, presented annually by the Wuerffel Foundation to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership and performance on and off the field. Wagner is the third Notre Dame player in as many years to be named a semifinalist for the award.
A 2025 Notre Dame team captain, Wagner is the 11th Notre Dame player in history to be selected for the Good Works Team, as Notre Dame’s most recent selections include linebacker Jack Kiser in 2024, linebacker JD Bertrand in 2022 and defensive lineman Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa in 2021. Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman was selected as the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Honorary Head Coach for his commitment to service.
Wagner is the third Notre Dame semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy in the past three years, joining Bertrand (2023) and Kiser (2024). Notre Dame has had one winner of the Wuerffel Trophy: linebacker Drue Tranquill in 2018. Tranquill was also a finalist in 2017, and linebacker Brandon Hoyte was a finalist in 2005.
Wagner leads initiatives to improve the lives of athletes off the field, from youth athletics to collegiate student-athletes. He is heavily involved in the leadership of player development initiatives at Notre Dame which support in the areas of goal-setting, relationship-building, networking, leadership, financial planning and performance.
He also serves as the president of the Notre Dame chapter of Uplifting Athletes, an organization which supports the rare disease community and their families through local outreach, events and fundraising. Through the organization, Wagner has planned events and stayed in direct contact with families.
In addition, he is a regular volunteer at his local senior center, homeless shelter and church. He has also worked with Just a Pair of Shoes, which provides community youth a new pair of shoes, near his hometown. On campus, Wagner is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council and Notre Dame Christian Athletes.
In 2024, Wagner was honored with the 2024 Notre Dame Football Scholar-Athlete Award and started all 16 games for the Irish en route to a National Championship appearance. Notre Dame’s rushing offense ranked No. 4 among the Power 4 in yards per carry (5.66), ranking No. 7 among all FBS teams. The Irish ranked No. 6 among Power 4 teams in rushing offense (210.8).
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER
ATTACK POWERS IRISH WIN OVER OMAHA, 3-1
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Fighting Irish picked up a non-conference win on Tuesday evening at Alumni Stadium, defeating Omaha by a score of 3-1 to improve to 3-1-2 on the season.
Notre Dame had its best attacking output of the season in the victory, scoring a season-high three goals from three different players.
The striker tandem of Wyatt Borso and Luke Burton each scored a goal for the second consecutive outing and graduate transfer Martin von Thun opened his Fighting Irish account with his first of the season.
In his first career start, freshman Alex Rosin played the role of creator for Notre Dame, dishing out his first two assists of his career on the first two Irish goals.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish controlled the run of play from the opening whistle, owning the majority of possession in the early stages.
Notre Dame capitalized by striking first, courtesy of a left-footed strike from Borso. Baffour played a ball to Rosin down the left flank, who centered a low cross into the box which found its way to Borso. The senior settled the ball before calmly slotting his shot into the bottom left corner for the opening goal.
The Irish pushed forward in search of a second goal, nearly scoring off a Burton header and then from a Zimmermann free kick but neither managed to find the back of the net. Notre Dame took its one-goal advantage into the halftime break.
Notre Dame came out of the locker room and doubled its lead within the first 15 minutes of the second half. Rosin did a great job to shake free along the endline before connecting with Burton on his cross, who nodded in to put the Irish up 2-0.
The Mavericks managed to pull a goal back against the run of play, scoring in the 67th minute off a long ball over the top to cut the Irish lead to 2-1.
Eighteen minutes later the Irish slammed the door on the match off the goal from Von Thun. Nolan Spicer put the ball on a platter off a corner and Von Thun made no mistake with his header for his first Notre Dame goal to give the Irish the 3-1 win in the 85th minute.
McFARLAND FAMILY MEN’S HEAD SOCCER COACH CHAD RILEY’S TAKE
On the match…
“Overall a good victory. Omaha’s record doesn’t reflect the quality that they have. We knew it would be a tough contest and they made it very interesting with their goal in transition. I was really proud of our response to get the third goal but overall I’m proud of the group. It’s always hard to turn things around after a big win on a Friday and they figured out a way.”
On Borso and Burton scoring for the second-straight match…
“They are creating chances and looking more and more confident in front of goal so we are really excited about them hitting the back of the net. It’s also a testament to their overall play, their holdup play, their pressing, defending and running. They are doing it all right now and once you do all the little things well the goals come.”
On Rosin’s performance in his first start…
“He looked good. He grew into the game. I thought he looked a little nervy to start but then he really grew into it. He’s a phenomenal player and is going to be a really big player for us.”
ND STAT OF THE MATCH
Through six matches the Fighting Irish have scored four goals off set pieces, including one from Tuesday’s victory. Three of the four goals have come from defenders as Von Thun, Mitch Ferguson and Diego Ochoa have each found the back of the net.
ND NOTES
The three goals mark a season high for the Fighting Irish during the 2025 campaign
Borso now has two goals on the season and five in his Fighting Irish career
Baffour recorded his second assist of the season and 17th of his career, the most by an active Irish player
Rosin made the first start of his collegiate career and also recorded his first points, picking up assists on the first two goals of the evening
Von Thun becomes the third Notre Dame player this year to score their first career Irish goal, joining Ochoa and Burton
The Irish have now scored four goals on set pieces this season, two from free kicks and two from corners
Spicer’s assist was his third of the season, all coming in the last two matches, and he now has nine in his career
UP NEXT
The Irish will take on Louisville in their second match of the week at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 19 at Alumni Stadium. Admission to the match is free and it will be streamed on ACCNX.
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BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
DAWGS SET TO HOST THE BUTLER INVITATIONAL AT THE FISHERS EVENTS CENTER
This weekend the Dawgs will host the Butler Invitational. The event will take place at the Fishers Events Center. Tickets for the event can be found here.
Butler Invitational Schedule (Butler Only)
Friday 9/19 Butler vs IU Indy 7pm ET Watch Live Stats Tickets
Saturday 9/20 Butler vs Oakland 2pm ET Watch Live Stats Tickets
Saturday 9/20 Butler vs Eastern Michigan 5pm ET Watch Live Stats Tickets
About Butler
The Bulldogs currently sit at 5-5 on the season and are 3-1 in home matches, with their lone loss coming against #14 Purdue. The Butler Invitational will be Butler’s fourth and final non-conference tournament of the season. The Dawgs swept the Big Dawg Kickoff, picking up wins over Evansville, Purdue Fort Wayne, and Middle Tennessee State. The Bulldogs went 1-2 at the Pepsi Sycamores Invite and the Kwik Star Klassic. Last weekend at the Pepsi Sycamores Invite, Butler defeated Indiana State 3-0 ending their tournament on a positive note.
Bulldog Bites
Alaleh Tolliver leads Butler in total kills with 152 and is second in the conference in kills per set with 4.22.
Tolliver also leads the Dawgs in service aces with 16.
Alaleh Tolliver has received All-Tournament Team Honors in each of the three tournaments Butler has competed in and was named the MVP of The Big Dawg Kickoff.
Elise Ward has tallied 95 kills for the Dawgs and 13 service aces so far for Butler this season.
Kaylee Finnegan was named BIG EAST Setter of the Week on 9/2 after the Dawgs swept the Big Dawg Kickoff.
Finnegan leads the BIG EAST in total assists with 339 and is second in the conference in assists per set with 9.97.
Zoe McDonald is the team leader in blocks with 44. McDonald is second in the conference in blocks per set with 1.26.
Lauren Evans leads the Dawgs in digs with 162. Her 4.5 digs per set is third in the BIG EAST.
Evans was named to the Pepsi Sycamores Invite All-Tournament Team.
Butler is 1-1 in five set matches.
Scouting IU Indy
The Jaguars will enter the Butler Invitational 4-5 on the season and 1-1 in road matches. IU Indy is led by their third year head coach Andrew Kroger. In 2024 Kroger led the team to a 15-17 record which was six wins better than 2023. As for the 2025 team, Grace Purichia controls the Jaguar offense. Purichia leads the team in assists with 319. Jillian Tippmann is the team’s leader in kills with 114. Defensively for IU Indy, Laura Roeder leads them in digs with 144 and Morgan Ostrowski defends the net, as she leads the team in blocks with 27. Butler and IU Indy will square off in an in-state showdown Friday at 7pm ET.
Scouting Oakland
Oakland currently sits at 0-9 on the season. The Grizzlies are led by fourth year head coach Krista Rice. Through their first nine games, offensively Oakland has been well balanced. Mya Kattula and Stern Delaney each have over 100 assists, Delaney leads the team with 216. Four Grizzlies have over 60 kills. Ella Schomer has 79 and Libby Smith leads the team with 83. Defensive wise, they are balanced. Oakland has four student-athletes who each have at least 13 blocks. Butler and Oakland will face off Saturday afternoon at 2pm ET.
Scouting Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan will enter the Butler Invitational with a record of 7-3 and will be coming off back to back wins. The Eagles are 2-1 in road matches. Eastern Michigan is led by third year head coach Kevin Foeman. Defensively, the Eagles are led by Surabhi Sirnivasan on the back line. Sirnivasan leads the team in digs with 152. At the net, Hatteras Welker has picked up 49 blocks so far on season, which leads the team. The Dawgs and Eagles will square off Saturday evening at 5pm ET.
Full Butler Invitational Schedule
Thursday 9/18 – IU Indy’s Campus
IU Indy vs Eastern Michigan 7pm ET
Friday 9/19 – Fishers Events Center
Eastern Michigan vs Oakland 4pm ET Watch Live Stats Tickets
Butler vs IU Indy 7pm ET Watch Live Stats Tickets
Saturday 9/20 – Fishers Events Center
Butler vs Oakland 2pm ET Watch Live Stats Tickets
Butler vs Eastern Michigan 5pm ET Watch Live Stats Tickets
Up Next
BIG EAST conference play will begin next week for the Dawgs. Butler will face Xavier in Cincinnati Wednesday 9/24 at 6pm ET. Saturday, the Bulldogs will travel to Omaha to take on Creighton at 7pm ET.
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IU INDY MEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER COLLECTS ROAD VICTORY AT WESTERN ILLINOIS
MACOMB, Ill. – The IU Indianapolis men’s soccer team won for the fourth time in its past five games as the Jaguars went on the road and defeated Western Illinois 3-1 on Tuesday night (Sept. 16). Sophomore Tyson Aschliman led the attack with a goal and an assist and classmate Christian Nielsen tallied the eventual game-winner just ahead of halftime. Redshirt sophomore Nathaniel Isom registered the game’s first goal off a Youri Keijser assist in the opening minutes.
Declan Finnegan earned the win in goal, recording five saves.
“It was huge for us to get this win going into Saturday,” Nielsen said. “The conditions weren’t the easiest to play in. It really took the whole team to get the win and really helps to go into another conference game with confidence.”
The IU Indy (4-2-2) attack was incredibly efficient in the opening 45 minutes as both shot attempts resulted in scores. Isom opened the scoring less than six minutes into the contest when he took a Keijser pass and converted it into his second goal of the season, beating WIU (2-6) keeper Micah Ramirez on the play.
WIU equalized in the 20th minute on a Liam Gainey score, but Nielsen had a spectacular finish in the 36th minute to regain the lead. Aschliman centered a pass to his fellow attacker, leading to a tough conversion in close.
Aschliman added late insurance with a tally in the 79th minute as the Jaguars outshot the Leathernecks 8-5 after halftime.
Head Coach Sid van Druenen went deeper into his bench than usual, trying to manage minutes ahead of a key Horizon League contest this weekend. Both Aschliman and Nielsen played 55 minutes apiece off the bench while many IU Indy regulars got much needed breaks. Junior defender Nikolai Zapolskikh was the lone field player to log all 90 minutes, lining up next to Jago Thompson-Roberts for the first half and Brady Horn for the second half.
“The boys showed resilience today and that was great to see. I thought we wanted it more and were willing to do what it takes and that was what got us the win,” van Druenen said. “The group is continuing to grow and I feel like we are playing with a good level of confidence and maturity and that is leading us to wins.
“It’s absolutely vital that we keep that up as conference will start to heat up now in the next few weeks.”
The Jaguars will return home to host Milwaukee on Saturday (Sept. 20) at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Fans who bring a new or gently used book will get free admission as part of IU Indy’s partnership with Champions for Literacy.
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IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER TO HOST NORTHERN KENTUCKY
INDIANAPOLIS- The IU Indy women’s soccer team capped off its non-conference schedule with a 1-1 draw against Toledo, with a goal right before half by freshman Maci Sammons, assisted by redshirt sophomore Lilly Ma and senior Emma Frey.
They will kick off conference play this weekend on Sunday (Sept. 21) at 12:00 PM inside Michael A. Carroll Stadium against Northern Kentucky. Eight games into the season, redshirt freshman Olivia Hopper and graduate student Hannah Roberson lead the team with one goal and assist each, and three points. Graduate student Emma Antoine, junior Avery Bangert, and sophomore Keilah Muldrow each have found the back of the net with one goal. Defensively Frey has played all 720 minutes and senior Kailyn Smith right behind her with one minute less of playing time. In the net, Sarah Bambrick has 15 saves with a save percentage of .625 and a goals allowed average of 1.74 in six games. Senior Arissa North has played four games, starting in two of them with 17 saves with a save percentage of .850 and a goals allowed average of 1.06.
QUOTABLE
“We battled back to tie it up there. And then we just kept creating opportunities for ourselves. So proud of the way that we battled back. You know, it’s a 1-1 draw, but we know that we left some goals out there, but hey, hats off to their keeper, who made some incredible saves on us today,” said head coach Angela Berry White.
SCOUTING NORTHERN KENTUCKY
Northern Kentucky is 3-1-4 on the season, with three shutout wins over Austin Peay 4-0, Mount St. Joseph 6-0, and Morehead State 5-0. Graduate student Lilly Yordy leads the team with seven assists and 13 points. Junior Megan Molner leads the team in goals with five and comes in second with ten points.
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Jaguars are 1-7-3 against Northern Kentucky. Their last match up resulted in a 2-1 loss with a late tally from Emma Frey a season ago.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will host the Wright State Raiders on Thursday (Sept. 25) at 7:00 PM at Michael A. Carroll Stadium.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
GALLAGHER AND BALL STATE CLAIM BRITTANY KELLY CLASSIC TITLES
YORKTOWN, Ind. – – Ball State senior Sarah Gallagher claimed her first collegiate victory, sinking a 22-foot putt for birdie on her fourth playoff hole to cap a thrilling day of action in the final round of the Brittany Kelly Classic at The Players Club at Woodland Trails.
Gallagher, who was playing as an individual, started the day with a one stroke lead but a rough start saw her briefly fall out of the top spot. However, she used a birdie on the par-five 15th to gain some momentum and followed with two more birdies on holes two and four to climb back into contention.
She finished the round at +5 (77), and combined with her first two rounds, shot +2 (218) for the tournament to tie for the top spot on the final leaderboard with Ohio’s Zoe Luebbers to force a playoff.
The pair each made par on the first three holes (Hole 1 / Hole 9 / Hole 1), with Gallagher sinking a pair of long putts on her second (14 feet) and third (16 feet) to stay even. That was just a warm up, however, as Gallagher’s second shot on the par-4 18th, the fourth hole of the playoff, landed 22 feet from the cup.
It was not a problem for Gallagher, however, as she drained her third straight long put to win the hole, the playoff, and medalist honors.
On the team side, the Cardinals captured its third straight Brittany Kelly Classic title by shooting a closing-round +13 (289) to finish the event at +24 (888). It was 13 strokes ahead of second-place Dayton which finished at +37 (901).
Sophomore Sophie Korthuijs was the top performer on the team, just missing the playoff and tying for third overall at +3 (219). She added three more birdies over her final 18, tying with Gallagher and two other players for the overall event lead in the category.
Seniors Sabrina Langerak and Jasmine Driscoll tied for sixth overall, both finishing at +6 (222). One big highlight of Langerak’s round came on the par-5, 469-yard 15th when she chipped in for just the second eagle of the tournament, following Driscoll’s from the second round. Driscoll finished her final round with four birdies, upping her tournament total to 10, which was fifth among the 49-golfer field.
Freshman Skylar Dean also turned in a top-10 effort, tying for ninth overall at +10 (226) in her first collegiate meet. She tied Driscoll for the lowest team round of the day, at +2 (74), with birdies on four of her first 11 holes. The effort raised her tournament total to seven.
Rounding out Ball State’s lineup was junior JJ Gregston who captured 13th at +12 (228). Gregston’s final-round effort included two birdies and 10 pars.
In other individual action, junior Jenna Estravillo carded the lowest round of the day, coming in at -1 (71). The effort included four birdies and 11 pars and tied as her collegiate-low round.
Overall, all nine Cardinals turned in rounds of +5 (77) or better on the final day, including a +2 (74) from junior Madelyn Young and a +5 (77) from senior Madelin Boyd.
The Ball State women’s golf team returns to action next Tuesday with the first two rounds of the Red Raider Invitational at the Rawls Course in Lubbock, Texas, hosted by Texas Tech.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
BACKFIELD BATTLE: NATIONAL SACK LEADERS COLLIDE THIS WEEKEND
MUNCIE, Ind. – Through three weeks of the 2025 season, Ball State’s defense has proven itself among the nation’s best at getting into the backfield. The Cardinals lead the Mid-American Conference and are tied for fourth nationally in total sacks with 11.
Only Southern California (14), West Virginia (13) and Pittsburgh (12) have more, while Ball State joins Arizona, Auburn, Marshall and Tennessee in a five-way tie. Week four opponent Connecticut sits at No. 9 in the rankings among five other teams with 10.
Ball State has produced exactly five sacks and eight tackles for loss in each of its last two games.
Individually, Nathan Voorhis has been the catalyst. Voorhis has notched a sack in each of Ball State’s first three games, including a career-high 2.5 against New Hampshire in week two. Playing with Bryant University last year, the defensive end earned a streak of five straight games with a sack. Through only three games this year, Voorhis is already just one sack shy of besting the Cardinals’ 2024 sack leader, Riley Tolsma, who had 5.5.
His 4.5 sacks on the season rank him fourth in the nation, just 0.5 behind three players with five, which includes UConn’s Byrun Parham, setting up the perfect stage as the sack leaders collide this weekend. Voorhis played in 21 games for the Huskies across the 2022 and 2023 seasons before transferring to Bryant in search of more playing time. Now set to face his former team, Voorhis looks to continue his breakout start at the place his college career began.
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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
SYCAMORES CONTINUE THREE-GAME ROAD TRIP AT NO. 5/5 MONTANA
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State football continues a three-game road trip this weekend as the Sycamores make their longest journey of the 2025 season heading to Missoula, Mont. to take on #5/5 Montana. Kickoff at Washington-Grizzly Stadium is set for 3 p.m. ET and will be carried live on Scripps Sports, ESPN+, and 105.5 The Legend.
Notes
About the Matchup
Indiana State heads to Missoula, Mont. to take on the Montana Grizzlies for just the second time in their respective program histories. The Sycamores hosted Montana back on September 17, 2022, when Indiana State welcomed the Grizzlies over Family Weekend.
Montana claimed the 49-14 win over the Sycamores after breaking the game open in the second half. Indiana State utilized Justin Dinka’s 96 rushing yards, including a 54-yard touchdown run, while Lucas Hunter returned a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown to highlight the Sycamores’ efforts in the game.
Montana quarterback Lucas Johnson accounted for four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) in leading a relentless Grizzly offense that finished with 406 total yards (336 through the air).
The 2025 matchup marks Indiana State’s second contest against the Grizzlies and the Sycamores’ second time competing in the MVFC-Big Sky Conference Challenge.
MVFC-Big Sky Challenge
Indiana State’s participation in the MVFC-Big Sky Challenge this season marks just the second time the Sycamores have competed in the annual competition between the two conferences dating back to 2017. The challenge, featuring a combined trophy, was created to promote non-conference scheduling and friendly competition between two of the premier leagues in NCAA FCS football.
The MVFC leads the regular season series 6-0-1 dating back to the inaugural season back in 2017. The Missouri Valley ran that record to 7-0-1 with a current 5-1 record against Big Sky opponents heading into this weekend with just the Indiana State at Montana matchup left on the schedule.
Aug. 30, 2025
South Dakota State 20, Sacramento State 3
Sept. 6, 2025
North Dakota 50, Portland State 20
South Dakota State 30, Montana State 24 (2OT)
Sept. 13, 2025
South Dakota 24, Northern Colorado 17
Montana 24, North Dakota 23
Northern Iowa 17, Eastern Washington 14
Sept. 20, 2025
Indiana State at Montana, 3 p.m. ET
Sycamores in the MVFC-Big Sky Challenge
Indiana State has competed just one time to date in the MVFC-Big Sky Challenge with their inaugural appearance coming in the 2022 season against Montana. The Sycamores’ contest this season against the Grizzlies marks their second competition, with future dates and appearances not announced at this time.
Scouting Montana
Montana is 2-0 overall in the early season following back-to-back home wins over Central Washington (42-17) and a 24-23 win this past Saturday against North Dakota. The Grizzlies have moved up in both the AFCA and USA Today polls sitting at No. 5 in both major FCS polls following their last-second win over the Fighting Hawks at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Montana finished third overall in the Big Sky’s preseason coaches poll with 96 total points and two first-place votes, while the Grizzlies were second in the conference’s media rankings with 434 points and six first-place votes. Montana is coming off a 9-5 season in 2024 with a 5-3 record in conference play. The Grizzlies’ 2024 season came to an end in the FCS Second Round at South Dakota State, 35-18.
Quarterback Keali’I Ah Yat leads a Montana passing attack that sits No. 14 in the FCS at 278.5 yards per game through the first two contests. The redshirt sophomore has targeted 10 different receivers so far on the season with wide receivers Michael Wortham (nine catches, 137 yards, 1 TD) and Brooks Davis (seven catches, 106 yards, two TDs) cracking the century mark on the year.
Running back Eli Gillman (31 carries, 280 rushing yards, three touchdowns) leads a Grizzly rushing attack averaging 189.00 yards per game. Gillman enters the matchup second in the NCAA FCS averaging 9.03 yards per carry on the season and trails only Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard (142.0) averaging 140.0 rushing yards per carry.
Four Montana defensive players have hit double-digit tackles through the first two games of the season. Linebacker Elijawah Tolbert paces the team with 13 stops on the year, while safety Diezel Wilkinson has 12 stops and a quarterback hurry. Cornerback Kyon Loud has built off a strong season to sit third on the team with 11 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and three pass breakups. Linebacker Caleb Otlewski has 10 stops and a team-high 3.0 TFL.
Indiana State against the Big Sky
Indiana State has only played against one current member of the Big Sky Conference with the 2022 matchup against Montana the lone time the Sycamores have lined up against the conference.
Sycamores On the Road (2025 edition)
Indiana State football embarks on the first of three road trips that will involve flights this season as the Sycamores make the 1,709-mile trek to Missoula, Mont. this weekend to take on the Grizzlies. Indiana State’s road trips for the 2025 season include bus trips to both Southern Illinois and Youngstown State, while flights to North Dakota and South Dakota State still loom on the schedule. Overall, the Sycamores will cover 8,118 total miles over the course of the 2025 season with the trip to Missoula accounting for nearly half the mileage on the season.
2025 Road Trips (Miles Traveled)
Sept. 12 – Indiana State at Indiana (113 miles)
Sept. 20 – Indiana State at Montana (3,420 miles)
Oct. 4 – Indiana State at Southern Illinois (386 miles)
Oct. 25 – Indiana State at North Dakota (1,828 miles)
Nov. 2 – Indiana State at South Dakota State (1,529 miles)
Nov. 16 – Indiana State at Youngstown State (842 miles)
The Saturday contest the farthest west Indiana State has traveled to play a game and just the third time Indiana State has competed in the Mountain Time Zone according to current records on hand. Indiana State traveled to New Mexico State on Sept. 9, 1978 (L, 14-9) and Sept. 22, 1979 (W, 40-23) during a five-game annual matchup between the Sycamores and the Aggies.
On This Date
Indiana State is 5-3-1 all-time on games played on September 20 in program history according to current records on hand. The Sycamores have a 2-1-1 mark on the road over the date with wins at both Southern Illinois and Murray State, while falling to Northern Illinois. The Sycamores battled Western Kentucky to a 7-7 tie in 1969. Indiana State’s last game on the date came back in the 2008 season.
1952 – Illinois State (W, 33-7)
1958 – Eastern Illinois (L, 30-8)
1969 – at Western Kentucky (T, 7-7)
1975 – at Southern Illinois (W, 23-21)
1980 – Eastern Illinois (W, 14-0)
1986 – at Iowa State (L, 64-9)
1997 – Southern Illinois (W, 19-14)
2003 – at Murray State (W, 17-10)
2008 – at Northern Illinois (L, 48-3)
2025 Indiana State Single Game On Sale Now
Indiana State single game tickets went on sale in mid-July starting at $15 for adults, $5 for kids, and group rates of $5 for 15+ attendees. Single game rates are higher for the 2025 Homecoming Game against South Dakota on October 11 with prices rising to $18 for adults, $8 for kids, and a group rate of $8.
Indiana State will employ mobile ticketing as the default option for all home games during the 2024 football season, enabling contactless entry into athletics venues. Offering greater convenience and safety, fans can access their ticket online and transfer to family and friends. Fans will also have the option to get their tickets printed for an additional $5 charge.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER
WRIGHT STATE IS MEN’S SOCCER’S FIRST ROAD LEAGUE MATCH
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Nearly a month into the season, the Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer is still undefeated. The Mastodons will put that record on the line on Saturday (Sept. 20) in a 4 p.m. start at Wright State.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (3-0-3, 1-0-0 Horizon League) at Wright State (0-5-1, 0-1-0 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, Sept. 20 | 4 p.m.
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Alumni Field at Rinzler Student Sports Complex
Live Stats:Link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Series: Wright State leads the all-time series 16-2-1. The ‘Dons have never won in Dayton, holding a 0-9-1 record in the Gem City. The only positive result in that time came in a scoreless draw in 2017. It was a non-league game, as the Mastodons were members of the Summit League.
About the Raiders
Wright State has been outscored 15-4 on the season and are looking for their first win. They opened league play with a 2-1 loss at IU Indy last week. Their only tie of the season was a 2-2 draw at Loyola Chicago. Henry Hutchinson has a pair of goals on the year.
Double-Digit ‘Dons
Shane Anderson (11) and Iann Topete (10) are first and second in the league in points. If they want to reach the top 10 in the Division era for points in a season they’ll need to get to 17.
Nice Start
The Mastodons have opened the season 3-0-3, becoming the first Mastodon team in program history to open the season undefeated through the first six matches. son, meaning a win or tie on Saturday vs. Oakland would be a first for the Mastodon program.
A Win and…
A win on Saturday over Wright State would mark the second consecutive season the ‘Dons have opened league play with two wins. The Mastodons went 3-0 in league play out of the gates last year.
No Losses
The ‘Dons are the only team in the Horizon League and one of only 29teams in the nation without a loss on the season.
All Eyes on ‘Dons
The department’s sixth annual Party at the Pitch on September 10 drew a record crowd of 1,062. It is the third time the ‘Dons have drawn over 1,000 for the event.
OPOTW
Iann Topete had a debut weekend to remember for the Mastodons. He scored twice vs. DePaul to help the ‘Dons earn a 3-3 tie against the Blue Demons. His play helped him earn the Horizon League’s Offensive Player of the Week honor on Aug. 25.
‘Dons & Ends
– Iann Topete leads the league with five goals.
– Sep Habibi has a 0.909 goals against average on the season. He has two shutouts and one combined shutout this season.
– Shane Anderson has a league-best five assists on the season, tied for third in the nation in total assists.
– Shane Anderson is second in the league lead in shots with 16.
– Angel Rodriguez scored twice against Manchester for his first goals as a Mastodon. He scored six in his first two seasons at NIU in 2022 and 2023.
– At 8.00, the Mastodons are sixth in the nation in shots on goal per game.
New Challenge
The Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana Fort Wayne student who attends the most Mastodon home athletics events this year will win an iPad at the end of the 2025-26 school year! Make sure to check in and get your QR code scanned at the game to start tracking your attendance.
Coming Up
The ‘Dons play their final non-league game of the season on Tuesday (Sept. 23) in a 1 p.m. kick at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER READIES FOR ROAD MATCH AT DAYTON
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Coming off a 3-0 Mayor’s Cup victory over crosstown rival USI on Saturday, the University of Evansville men’s soccer team hits the road on Wednesday to take on the Dayton Flyers. Kick-off is set for 6 PM CT.
Last Time Out
Evansville secured the Mayor’s Cup for the third straight season on Saturday night, taking down USI 3-0 at Strassweg Field. All three Evansville goals were scored by freshmen, as Andres Escudero (San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain IES Joan Miro) posted his first career brace and Chase Ricker (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva) scored his first collegiate goal.
Evansville’s attack was active early, as the Aces jumped on the Screaming Eagles with three goals in the first 23 minutes of play. In the fourth minute, Álvaro Timón (Toledo, Spain/Valencia International University) found Will Bencic (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East) on the left wing, who put a beautiful cross into the box for Escudero. From there, the freshman snuck a shot past the USI keeper to give the Aces the lead.
Evansville struck again just over six minutes later on a scoring chance started by Matt Hawkins (Louisville, Ky./Male), who sent a long ball to Ricker for a one-on-one scoring chance. After making his way into the left side of the box, the freshman unleashed a laser of a shot over the keeper and into the back of the net for his first collegiate goal.
The scoring continued in the 23rd minute when the Aces drew a foul in the box to earn a penalty kick. Escudero stepped up to the spot and buried a shot, securing the brace and giving Evansville a 3-0 lead.
UE would continue to threaten throughout the remainder of the first half, putting up seven more shots, but the Aces were not able to add onto their lead. Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill./Elk Grove) kept his clean sheet in-tact with a diving save just before halftime to help his team go into the break with a 3-0 lead.
Evansville did not let up in the second half, tallying 11 more shots. However, the Aces were kept off the board, while Mroz made two more saves to secure his first shutout and Evansville’s first win of the season.
Series History
Wednesday marks the third meeting between the Aces and Flyers. Dayton won the previous two meetings in 2004 and 2005. The two sides met in 2022 in Dayton, but the match was canceled in the 33rd minute with a 0-0 score after torrential rain made the field unplayable.
Scouting Dayton
Dayton brings a 2-1-3 record into Wednesday’s match, having most recently taken a 3-1 triumph over Saint Joseph’s on Saturday. The Flyers entered the season ranked 12th in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 and are currently ranked 9th in United Soccer Coaches’ Southeast Region rankings.
Follow Along
Wednesday’s match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S GOLF
USI CLOSES OUT FRUSTRATING END TO THE VELVET
PADUCAH, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf concluded The Velvet in Paducah, Ky, without a team score after a pair of players withdrew due to injury. The tournament was hosted by Murray State University at the Country Club of Paducah.
Day 1 (36 holes):
USI was tied for 14th of the 16 teams after the first day of the tournament, following a two-round 656 (327-329). The Screaming Eagles were 13th after the first 18 holes but dropped back to a tied for 14th following round two. Graduate Valeria Lopez de Haro Juste led the Eagles with a two-round 153 (74-79) and a 25th-place showing.
Day 2 (18 holes):
The Eagles struggled in the final round as Lopez de Haro Juste and sophomore Fernanda Vera withdrew from the tournament due to injury, leaving USI with three players. Junior Tora Timinsky had the best round from the remaining players, posting an 83.
Final Results:
Sophomore Brianna Kirsch finished the tournament with a USI-best 249 (87-78-84) and tied for 69th. Tominsky followed in 76th after posting a 251 (82-86-83), while freshman McKenna Lowe rounded out the USI players in 79th with a 254 (84-86-84).
NEXT UP FOR USI:
USI continues the 2025-26 fall season September 29-30 by playing in the Butler University Fall Invitational at Highland Golf Club in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Eagles finished 12th a year ago at the Butler Fall Invitational and return three of the five players who scored in the tournament. USI shot 917 last fall (304-306-307).
Kirsch was the Eagles’ top performer last fall, posting a 222 (73-77-72) and tying for 23rd.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S GOLF
USI CLOSES OUT GROVER PAGE CLASSIC IN 13TH
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf finished 13th in the 2025-26 opening Grover Page Classic in Memphis, Tennessee. The tournament was hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin at the Links at Audubon.
Day 1 (36 holes):
USI was tied for 11th in the 14-team field after the first day of the tournament, following a two-round 573 (290-283). The Screaming Eagles were tied for 13th after the first 18 holes but climbed to as high as 10th before the end of round two. Senior Carter Goebel led the Eagles by tying for 29th with a 36-hole 141 (71-70).
Graduate Sam Gargis and sophomore Chandler Ornelas tied Goebel for the team lead in the second round by matching him with identical scores of 70.
Day 2 (18 holes):
The Eagles fell to 13th with a two-over 286 in the final round of the tournament. Gargis was USI’s top player in the final round, posting a two-under 69, while graduate Wade Worthington had a one-under 70 playing as an individual.
Final Results:
The Eagles shot a three-round 859 (290-283-286) as a team, finishing 13th for the classic. Central Arkansas won the classic with an 814 (264-278-272).
Individually for USI, Gargis tied for 32nd overall with a 54-hole two-under 212 (73-70-69). He had eight birdies and a pair of eagles during the tournament.
Goebel was close behind, tying for 45th with a one-over 214 (71-70-73), while Worthington was 56th with a three-over 216 (74-72-70).
NEXT UP FOR USI:
USI continues the 2025-26 fall season September 20-21 by playing in the Earl Yestingmeier Invitational at Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Indiana. The Eagles finished fifth in the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational in September of 2023, posting a 900 (307-302-291).
Goebel is the lone USI scoring player still on the team from two years ago, shooting a 231 (78-77-76) and placing 55th.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER CLOSES OUT HOMESTAND AGAINST BELMONT
EVANSVILLE. Ind- University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer concludes its five-game homestand Wednesday at 6 p.m. when the Screaming Eagles host Belmont University at Strassweg Field.
Admission to Wednesday’s match is free courtesy of ProRehab. The contest can also be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.
USI (1-4-0) and Belmont (3-0-3) meet for the fourth consecutive season, with the Bruins taking the previous three. In 2024, the teams faced off for an early-season showdown in Nashville, Tennessee, where Belmont emerged victorious 3-0.
The Eagles are coming off a defeat to crosstown foe, the University of Evansville, 3-0 in the fourth annual Mayor’s Cup. USI struggled to find its offensive flow, tallying five shots with four on goal.
USI fell behind early, as Evansville scored three goals in the first 24. The Eagles locked in defensively in the second half, as junior goalkeeper Kael McGowan kept the Aces off the board while recording a season high six saves. Sophomore forward David Davila gave Southern Indiana offensive opportunities, recording two shots on goal, but the team was unable to capitalize.
The Bruins travel to Strassweg Field after three straight draws against Bellarmine University (September 2), Northern Kentucky University (September 6), and Presbyterian College (September 14). On Sunday, the Bruins tallied one goal fifty seconds into the second half. Presbyterian rallied late, earning a penalty kick with 17 seconds remaining on the clock, tying the score as time expired.
Statistically, junior forward Brock Kiper leads the Bruins with six points off three goals. Five other players have scored this season, including sophomore forward Lucas Wolthers, who scored against Presbyterian. Between the posts, graduate goalkeeper Grant Calvert has made all six starts, recording 24 saves, allowing just four goals.
After Wednesday, USI will hit the road for two games. First, closing non-conference play with Purdue Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana September 23. Then, travel to Lynchburg, Virginia, for the Ohio Valley Conference opener against Liberty University September 27.
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VALPO WOMEN’S GOLF
STRONG ROUNDS BY ROOKIES HIGHLIGHT FINAL DAY AT BALL STATE
The Valparaiso University women’s golf team received a pair of solid rounds by freshmen, while senior Taylor Skibinski (Michigan City, Ind. / Michigan City) closed out her team-leading tournament performance on Tuesday’s final day of Ball State’s Brittany Kelly Classic at the par-72, 6291-yard Players Club at Woodland Trails in Yorktown, Ind.
How It Happened
Skibinski shared the team lead in Round 3 by carding a 77, her third straight sub-80 score this week and tied with her Round-2 score for the best by a Beacon this season. She hit par on 13 of the 18 holes on Tuesday. Skibinski’s team-best 54-hole score of 233 helped her finish in the top half of the field, 21st of 50.
Freshman Katie Estridge (Biloxi, Miss. / Biloxi) shared the team lead on Tuesday, also posting a 77, her best round of the season so far. She improved with each round of the tournament this week, using a pair of birdies on Holes 2 and 12 to her advantage on Tuesday.
Fellow freshman Nora Meek (Beavercreek, Ohio / Beavercreek) also enjoyed her best collegiate round yet on Tuesday, turning in an 80, improving her previous best by four strokes and her score from each of the first two rounds in this event by six strokes. Early in her round, Meek delivered back-to-back birdies on Holes 1 and 2 after starting on 17.
The Beacons shot a season-best 324 as a team on Tuesday, finishing eighth in the tournament at 982. The host Cardinals won the tournament at 888, while Ball State individual Sarah Gallagher was the medalist at 218.
Thoughts from Head Coach Jill McCoy
“Katie and Nora are settling in. Those were great scores from two of the freshmen.”
Up Next
The Beacons will return to the course on Sunday, Sept. 28 for the Fighting Irish Classic hosted by Noter Dame at Warren Gold Course.
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VALPO FOOTBALL
VALPO FOOTBALL SET FOR TOP-25 TEST AT NO. 16/17 NORTH DAKOTA
Valparaiso (1-2, 0-0 PFL)
at No. 16/17 North Dakota (1-2, 0-0 MVFC)
Game #4 Saturday, Sept. 20, 3 p.m. CT
Alerus Center (12,283) – Grand Forks, N.D.
This Week in Valpo Football: The Valparaiso University football team preps for a top-25 test as the Beacons get set to visit North Dakota of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. This game was scheduled to take place on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 but was postponed to 2025 when the fall 2020 campaign was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fighting Hawks are ranked No. 16 nationally in this week’s STATS Perform FCS Top 25 and ranked No. 17 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll. This will mark the second straight week that Valpo, a member of the nonscholarship Pioneer Football League, will play a scholarship, FCS opponent.
Previously: The Beacons battled late, cutting what had been a 38-3 deficit to 51-30 by the time the game’s final snap took place, but host Western Illinois prevailed last week in Macomb as the Beacons started their sequence of back-to-back games against scholarship opponents. Ryan Ricketti had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, while Anthony Feltrinelli paced the defense for the second straight week with a team-high eight tackles. Quarterback Caron Tyler went 10-of-16 through the air for 137 yards while adding 124 yards on the ground.
Glancing Ahead: Valpo will enjoy a bye in Week 5 before beginning Pioneer Football League play on Oct. 4 with a road game against defending league champion Drake.
Series Notes: Valpo is 1-1 all-time against North Dakota including a 20-10 victory on Nov. 25, 1920 in Gary, Ind. More recently, the Beacons fell 69-10 when the two schools got together to open the 2013 campaign, Dale Carlson’s final season as Valpo head coach.
Following the Beacons: All 12 games this season will be streamed nationally, with 10 on ESPN+, one on Midco Sports Plus (at St. Thomas) and one on FloSports (at Butler). Saturday’s game will air on ESPN+ and will be televised on Midco Sports with Alex Heinert (play-by-play) and Ryan Kasowski (analyst) on the call. If the hometown call is what you seek, the game will also air on WVUR, 95.1 FM Valparaiso with Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Brandon Vickrey (analyst) calling the action. For in-game updates, follow @valpoufootball on X. Links to live video and stats can be found on ValpoAthletics.com.
Valpo vs. Ranked Foes
This marks Valpo’s first game against a ranked opponent since falling 59-25 at Youngstown State on Sept. 7, 2024. The Penguins were ranked No. 25/23 in the FCS polls leading into that contest.
This will mark Valpo’s highest ranked opponent since Sept. 11, 2021 at No. 5/4 North Dakota State.
The closest Valpo has come to knocking off a ranked opponent was No. 5, 2022 vs. No. RV/23 St. Thomas. Recent matchups with ranked opponents are listed below.
Date Rank Opponent Result
9-7-24 23/25 at Youngstown State L 59-25
11-5-22 RV/23 vs. St. Thomas L 34-7
9-11-21 5/4 at North Dakota State L 64-0
9-3-16 8/10 at Illinois State L 50-13
9-3-15 17 at Eastern Kentucky L 52-10
Valpo vs. The Valley
This will mark Valpo’s 13th game against a Missouri Valley Football Conference opponent since the start of the 2010 season. In that time, the Beacons have matched up with North Dakota State, North Dakota (second time), Western Illinois (twice), Illinois State (twice), UNI and Youngstown State (five times).
Valpo is seeking its first win over an MVFC opponent. A 28-21 loss at Illinois State in 2022 is the team’s closest-ever game against an MVFC squad.
This marks the 15th straight year (excluding the Spring 2021 campaign) where Valpo has played a “guarantee game” (a road game that is not part of a home-and-home series). This year, the Beacons have two such contests as Week 3 at Western Illinois also falls under that category.
Ricketti Recognized
Redshirt freshman Ryan Ricketti was recognized for his big day on special teams in the team’s game at FCS, scholarship foe Western Illinois on Sept. 13.
While the Pioneer Football League does not officially recognize a Freshman of the Week, he was tabbed the league’s top freshman for Week 3 and nominated by the league office for national Freshman of the Week honors. In addition, Ricketti was named Honorable Mention for FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week by STATS Perform.
Ricketti became the first FCS player with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown this season, part of a day where he had 149 kickoff return yards on three returns in the Week 3 game at FCS scholarship opponent Western Illinois. Ricketti became just the third Division-I player (FBS and FCS) in the nation with a 100-yard kick return touchdown this season, joining Virginia’s Cam Ross and Kent State’s De’Realyst Clark. He became the first Valpo player with a kickoff return touchdown since Ollie Reese on Oct. 12, 2019 vs. Dayton (95 yards).
This was Valpo’s longest kickoff return in over two decades. Currently, the longest possible credited kickoff return under NCAA rules is 100 yards. The Valpo record is 103 by Don Koehm on Nov. 8, 1947 vs. Wheaton. Through Week 3, Ricketti leads the nation with a kickoff return average of 49.2.
To the House
Thanks to Frank Bartell’s blocked punt return for a touchdown vs. Virginia Lynchburg and Ryan Ricketti’s kickoff return for a touchdown at Western Illinois, the Beacons have taken both a kickoff and a punt to the house this season.
Through Week 3, only 11 FCS teams nationally have a punt return touchdown this season, and only 12 have kickoff return touchdowns.
Valpo, Chattanooga and Wofford are the only programs nationally in FCS with a kickoff and punt return touchdown this season.
Getting Off the Field
Valpo opponents are just 10-of-40 on third down this season, good for just 25 percent.
The Beacons rank fifth nationally in FCS in third-down defense, behind only Sacred Heart, Houston Christian, North Dakota State and UTRGV.
The .250 third-down conversion defense through three weeks is identical to Marietta’s last season, when current Valpo head coach Andy Waddle and defensive coordinator Zach Feltrop helped the Pioneers lead the NCAA Division-III nation in that statistical category.
Sack Superlatives
Through Week 3, Valpo leads the FCS nation in sacks per game at 3.67 and in total sacks with 11. The Beacons are also the FCS leaders in tackles for loss per game at 9.7.
Individually, Gabriel Batres ranks seventh nationally, averaging one sack per game.
Max Samuel is 10th in the nation and leads the PFL in tackles for loss per game at 1.83.
On the other side of the ball, Valpo has favorable numbers in terms of sacks as well. The Beacons are in the top 10 nationally in fewest sacks per game at 0.67, tied for seventh nationally.
Other Notes Wrapping Up Week 3: Western Illinois 51, Valpo 30
Valpo’s 30 points marked the program’s highest total against an FCS, scholarship opponent since a 45-40 loss to Duquesne on Sept. 9, 2017.
The game was far more competitive than Valpo’s previous two visits to Western Illinois, 45-0 and 45-6 losses.
O.C. Nurse had his first interception in a Valpo uniform and the fourth of his collegiate career, celebrating his birthday in style. Jason Salman’s pick was his first at Valpo and the second of his collegiate career.
Luke Scoma’s field goal improved him to 3-for-3 this season.
Chris Gundy’s touchdown catch was the third of his career and first this season.
Michael Mansaray’s touchdown run was his 12th at Valpo and the 16th of his collegiate career. McNeely’s was his third at Valpo and the fifth of his collegiate career.
Valpo posted 315 yards of total offense, 191 through the air and 124 on the ground.
QB Caron Tyler went 10-of-16 passing for 137 yards while rushing for a team-high 79 yards.
Gundy had five catches for 85 yards and a touchdown, while Ryan Ricketti had four grabs for 50 yards.
Redshirt freshman Anthony Feltrinelli secured a team-high eight tackles, while freshman Micah Markley tallied seven. Max Samuel had another big game, recording six stops including a sack.
Scouting North Dakota
Fell 38-35 to FBS No. 17/20 Kansas State in Week 1 before beating Portland State 50-20 in Week 2.
Coming off a 24-23 loss at No. 5/7 Montana in Week 3.
Under the direction of head coach Eric Schmidt, who is in his first season leading the program.
North Dakota Senior Associate AD for Internal Operations/Senior Woman Liz Jarnigan is the former sport administrator for Valpo football and the mother of former Valpo football player and assistant coach Jack Jarnigan.
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+++SPORTS EXTRA+++
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Sept. 17
1912 — Brooklyn’s Casey Stengel makes his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates, finishing with four singles, two RBIs and two steals in a 7-3 win.
1920 — Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers hit for the cycle in a 14-13 12-inning win over the Boston Red Sox at Navin Field. Veach had six hits, achieving the cycle with a double in the ninth.
1930 — Cleveland’s Earl Averill drove in eight runs with three consecutive home runs to lead the Indians to a 13-7 victory over the Washington Senators in a doubleheader opener. Averill added another homer in the nightcap, setting an American League record with 11 RBIs in a doubleheader.
1941 — Stan Musial makes his major league debut.
1947 — Jackie Robinson named Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News.
1968 — Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants pitched a no-hitter, a 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Gibson. Ron Hunt homered for the only run.
1984 — Reggie Jackson became the 13th player to hit 500 home runs. The milestone shot came off Kansas City pitcher Bud Black. His homer came exactly 17 years after his first career hit.
1984 — Rookie pitcher Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets struck out 16 Phillies in a 2-1 loss at Philadelphia. Five days earlier, Gooden fanned 16 Pittsburgh Pirates tying a major league record for 32 strikeouts in two consecutive games.
1988 — Jeff Reardon became the first pitcher to save 40 games in both leagues as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1. Reardon, who saved 42 games for the Montreal Expos in 1985, pitched the ninth inning for his 40th save in 47 opportunities.
1996 — Hideo Nomo pitched a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-0 victory. Nomo walked four batters and stuck out eight.
2004 — San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hit the 700th home run of his career, joining Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755) as the only players to reach the milestone. Bonds connected in the third inning at home, a 392-foot solo shot to left-center. San Francisco beat San Diego 4-1.
2004 — Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki broke Lloyd Waner’s season record for singles with his 199th in a 6-3 win over Oakland. Suzuki’s two hits gave him 235 for the season, 22 shy of the major league record set by George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns in 1920.
2008 — Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki matched Willie Keeler’s major league record of eight straight 200-hit seasons, beating out an infield single in the eighth inning for his third hit against Kansas City.
2018 — Christian Yelich became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle twice in one season against the same team, driving in four runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cincinnati Reds 8-0.
2024 — With a stolen base in the 1st inning, Bobby Witt Jr. becomes the first shortstop to have more than one 30-30 season, as he now has 30 steals and 32 homers; he also just the 8th player to accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons.
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Sept. 18
1903 — Philadelphia’s Chick Fraser pitched a 10-0 no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader. The Cubs won the opener 6-5. Fraser struck out five and walked four. Peaches Graham, normally a catcher, was the loser in his only major league decision.
1908 — Bob Rhoads of the Indians pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox for a 2-1 victory in Cleveland.
1930 — New York pitcher Red Ruffing hit two home runs as the Yankees edged the St. Louis Browns 7-6 in 10 innings.
1954 — The Cleveland Indians clinched the American League pennant with a 3-2 triumph over the Detroit Tigers.
1963 — The New York Mets lost their last game at the Polo Grounds — 5-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies before a crowd of 1,752.
1968 — Ray Washburn threw a 2-0 no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park, one day after the Giants’ Gaylord Perry tossed a no-hitter against Washburn’s St. Louis Cardinals.
1980 — Minnesota’s Gary Ward hit for the cycle in a 9-8 loss at Milwaukee. It was Ward’s 14th career game and the home run was his first in the major leagues. The Brewers won the game in the bottom of the ninth on Gorman Thomas’ two-out two-run homer.
1984 — The Detroit Tigers clinched the American League East Division with a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, making the Tigers the fourth team in major league history to lead from start to finish. The other three teams were the 1923 New York Giants, 1927 New York Yankees and the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers.
1984 — Montreal’s Tim Raines became the first player in major league history with four consecutive seasons of 70 or more stolen bases by swiping four in the Expos’ 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
1985 — Boston catcher Rich Gedman hit for the cycle and drove in seven runs as the Red Sox rout the Toronto Blue Jays, 13-1.
1987 — Detroit’s Darrell Evans became the first 40-year-old player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in a season as the Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6.
1996 — Roger Clemens equaled his own major league record, fanning 20 batters and pitching a four-hitter to lead Boston over the Detroit Tigers 4-0.
2003 — Atlanta clinched its 12th straight division title when second-place Florida was mathematically eliminated from the NL East race after a 5-4 loss to Philadelphia. The record title streak started in 1991, when the Braves won the NL West. They moved to the East Division in 1994 and trailed Montreal by six games when the strike stopped the season in August.
2006 — The Los Angeles Dodgers hit four consecutive homers in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and Nomar Garciaparra’s two-run homer in the 10th lifted Los Angeles to an 11-10 victory over the San Diego Padres.
2011 — Erick Aybar went 4 for 4, with four extra-base hits and tied a franchise record by scoring five runs, leading the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
2012 — Dusty Baker managed his 3,000th game, guiding the Cincinnati Reds against one of his former teams, the Chicago Cubs.
2020 — Garrett Crochet becomes the first player in over a decade to go straight to the majors when the #11 pick from the 2020 amateur draft makes his maiden appearance pitching in relief for the White Sox against the Reds. After working out at the Sox’s alternate training site in Schaumburg, IL since being signed, he impresses by striking two of three batter he faces and regularly hitting 100 mph on the radar gun with his fastball.
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+++TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY+++
Sept. 17
1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill.
1917 — Honus Wagner, retires at 43, Pirates retire his #33.
1920 — The forerunner of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, is founded in an automobile showroom in Canton, Ohio. Twelve teams pay a $100 fee to obtain a franchise.
1938 — Don Budge completes the Grand Slam with a four-set victory over Gene Mako in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships.
1947 — Jackie Robinson named Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News.
1953 — Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player.
1954 — Rocky Marciano knocks out Ezzard Charles in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain his world heavyweight title.
1955 — In the first color telecast of a football game by NBC, No. 10 Georgia Tech defeats No. 9 Miami 14-6 in Atlanta. The winning score comes in the final minute when linebacker Jimmy Morris returns an interception 25 yards for a touchdown.
1961 — The Minnesota Vikings, the newest NFL franchise, beats the league’s oldest franchise, the Chicago Bears, 37-13 win in the season opener. Minnesota’s Fran Tarkenton, playing his first NFL game, comes off the bench to become the only quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in his first game.
1964 — Mickey Mantle gets career hits #1,999, #2,000, and #2,001 and his 450th home run in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
1966 — In his head coaching debut, coach Joe Paterno leads Penn State past Maryland 15-7.
1967 — Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore Colts passes for 401 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-31 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
1977 — The U.S. wins the Ryder Cup 12½-7½ at Royal Lytham & St Annes England. It’s the last time that a Britain and Ireland team competes for the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup expands the GB&I to include golfers from all of continental Europe in 1979.
1984 — Reggie Jackson is the 13th player to hit 500 home runs.
1994 — UNLV receiver Randy Gatewood catches 23 passes for 363 yards and a touchdown in a 48-38 loss to Idaho.
2000 — Dan Marino’s #13 jersey is retired by the Miami Dolphins.
2002 — Suzy Whaley becomes the first woman to qualify for a PGA Tour event, earning an exemption to the 2003 Greater Hartford Open by winning a PGA Section Championship. Whaley is also is the first woman to win a Section Championship.
2004 — San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hits his 700th home run, joining Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755) as the only players to reach the milestone.
2016 — Cam Pedersen kicks a 37-yard field as time expired and North Dakota State of the FC, rallies to beat No. 13 Iowa 23-21 for its sixth straight win over an FBS opponent.
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Sept. 18
1899 — The Cincinnati Open begins. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in its original city and is now known as the Cincinnati Masters & Women’s Open.
1938 — The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 2-0. Left end Dick Plasman tackles Arnie Herber in the end zone in the fourth quarter for the win.
1946 — Joe Louis knocks out Tami Mauriello in the first round at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.
1960 — Goose Gonsoulin intercepts four passes to lead the Denver Broncos to a 27-21 win over the Buffalo Bills.
1965 — In his first collegiate game, quarterback Billy Stevens of Texas-El Paso gains 483 total yards in a 61-15 rout of North Texas State. Receiver Chuck Hughes has 349 of those yards.
1966 — Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas throws 4 touchdown passes in 38-23 win at Minnesota to surpass Y.A. Tittle as NFL’s career leader with 212; finishes career with 290 TD passes.
1967 — U.S. yacht Intrepid beats the Australian yacht Dame Pattie in four straight races to defend the America’s Cup.
1977 — U.S. yacht Courageous beats the challenger Australia in four straight races to defend the America’s Cup.
1982 — In a rare father-son matchup, coach Jack Elway leads San Jose State to its second consecutive upset of quarterback John Elway and Stanford 35-31 in Palo Alto, Calif. John Elway completes 24-of-36 passes for 382 yards and three touchdowns. Spartans quarterback Steve Clarkson, throws for 285 yards, three touchdowns and scores on a three-yard keeper for the win after a Cardinal fumble. Stanford reaches the Spartans’ 26-yard line, but Elway gets sacked on four consecutive plays to end the game.
1996 — Roger Clemens equals his own major league record, fanning 20 batters and pitching a four-hitter to lead Boston over the Detroit Tigers 4-0.
2003 — Atlanta clinches its 12th straight division title when second-place Florida is mathematically eliminated from the NL East race. The record title streak started in 1991, when the Braves won the NL West. They moved to the East Division in 1994 and trailed Montreal by six games when the strike stopped the season in August.
2005 — Green Bay’s Brett Favre joins Dan Marino and John Elway with 50,000 yards passing and also breaks Elway’s single-stadium NFL touchdown record of 180 with a 4-yard toss to Tony Fisher with 4 seconds left of a 26-24 loss to Cleveland at Lambeau Field.
2011 — At 16, Lexi Thompson becomes the youngest player to win an LPGA Tour event. The 16-year-old Floridian closes with a 2-under 70 to win by five strokes over Tiffany Joh at the Navistar LPGA Classic in Prattville, Ala. Thompson shatters the age record for winning a multiple-round tournament held by Paula Creamer, who won in 2005 at 18.
2011 — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton sets an NFL rookie record by throwing for 432 yards against the Green Bay Packers. Newton, who tied the record by throwing for 422 yards in last week’s loss at Arizona, completes 28 of 46 passes with one touchdown in the 30-23 loss to the Packers. Newton’s 854 yards passing is also the most yards for a player in his first two games.
2013 — American Jordan Burroughs earns another wrestling world title. Burroughs, a gold medalist at the 2012 Olympics, extends his undefeated streak to 65 matches with a 4-0 victory over Iran’s Ezzatollah Akbarizarinkolaei in the 163-pound category at the Laszlo Papp Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
2016 — Detroit’s Anquan Boldin has a touchdown catch in the Lions’ 16-15 loss to Tennessee, to join Terrell Owens as the only players in NFL history to have at least 1,000 career receptions and a touchdown catch with four teams.
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+++TV SPORTS+++
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Wednesday, Sept. 17
COLLEGE GOLF
4 p.m.
GOLF — 2025 Jackson T. Stephens Cup: Final Round, Shoreacres, Lake Bluff, Ill.
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
ACCN — Florida St. at North Carolina
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
BTN — Pittsburgh at Penn St.
9 p.m.
BTN — Wisconsin at Marquette
ESPNU — TCU at Texas
MLB BASEBALL
12:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m.) OR Cincinnati at St. Louis (1:15 p.m.)
3:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: San Francisco at Arizona (3:40 p.m.) OR Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m.)
6:30 p.m.
FS1 — Cleveland at Detroit
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Miami at Colorado (8:40 p.m.)
SOCCER (MEN’S)
12:40 p.m.
CBSSN — UEFA Champions League: Pafos at Olympiacos
2:55 p.m.
CBSSN — UEFA Champions League: Inter Milan at Ajax
6:30 p.m.
CBSSN — USL League One: Portland at Richmond
8:30 p.m.
CBSSN — U.S. Open Cup: Austin at Minnesota, Semifinal
TENNIS
10 p.m.
TENNIS — BJK Cup Finals: Quarterfinals
TRACK AND FIELD
6 a.m.
USA — World Athletics Championships: Day 5, Tokyo
6 a.m. (Thursday)
USA — World Athletics Championships: Day 6, Tokyo
VOLLEYBALL (MEN’S)
5:30 a.m.
CBSSN — FIVB World Championships Pool Play: U.S. vs. Cuba, Pool D, Manila, Philippines
WNBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN — Playoffs: Phoenix at New York, First Round – Game 2
10 p.m.
ESPN — Playoffs: Minnesota at Golden State, First Round – Game 2
