“THE SCOREBOARD”
+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=9/27/2025
Z RATINGS: HTTPS://WWW.ZVOLLEYBALL.COM/IPV/INDIANA-HS-Z-RATINGS/Z-GIRLS-2025
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=9/27/2025
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+++INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=9/27/2025
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF REGIONALS
1. Lake Central | Sandy Pines GC | Sat, 8 am CT | Results
2. East Noble | Noble Hawk GC | Fri, 8:30 am ET | Results
3. Lafayette Jefferson | Battleground GC | Sat, 9 am ET | Results
4. Lapel | Edgewood GC | Sat, 9 am ET | Results
5. Washington | Country Oaks GC | Sat, 8:30 am ET | Results
6. Franklin Community | The Legends GC | Sat, 8:30 am ET | Results
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:+++
https://in.milesplit.com/results
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS SCORES:+++
PAIRINGS SHOW SUNDAY 6:00ET
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL UNIFIED FLAG FOOTBALL+++
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 24 WHITELAND 20
VALPARAISO 62 GRIFFITH 35
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 34 MCCUTCHEON 12
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+++MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL+++
GUARDIANS 3, RANGERS 2
TIGERS 2, RED SOX 1
YANKEES 6, ORIOLES 1
REDS 7, BREWERS 4
ROYALS 4, ATHLETICS 2
CUBS 7, CARDINALS 3
BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 1
METS 5, MARLINS 0
ASTROS 6, ANGELS 1
GIANTS 4, ROCKIES 3
TWINS 5, PHILLIES 0
NATIONALS 6, WHITE SOX 5
PIRATES 3, BRAVES 1
DODGERS 5, MARINERS 3
PADRES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 1
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+++COLLEGE FOOTBALL+++
WEEK 5
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27
TOP 25
NO. 6 OREGON 30, NO.3 PENN STATE 24 2OT
NO. 1 OHIO STATE 24, WASHINGTON 6
NO. 13 MISSISSIPPI 24, NO. 4 LSU 19
NO. 17 ALABAMA 24, NO. 5 GEORGIA 21
NO. 9 TEXAS A&M 16, AUBURN 10
NO. 11 INDIANA 20, IOWA 15
NO. 14 IOWA STATE 39, ARIZONA 14
NO. 15 TENNESSEE 41, MISSISSIPPI STATE 34 (OT)
NO. 16 GEORGIA TECH 30, WAKE FOREST 29 (OT)
NO. 19 VANDERBILT 55, UTAH STATE 35
NO. 20 MISSOURI 42, MASSACHUSETTS 6
NO. 22 NOTRE DAME 56, ARKANSAS 13
NO. 23 ILLINOIS 34, NO. 21 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 32
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+++NFL SCHEDULE+++
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
MINNESOTA VS. PITTSBURGH AT DUBLIN, IRELAND, 9:30 A.M. (NFLN)
NEW ORLEANS AT BUFFALO, 1 P.M. (CBS)
WASHINGTON AT ATLANTA, 1 P.M. (CBS)
LA CHARGERS AT NY GIANTS, 1 P.M. (CBS)
TENNESSEE AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M. (CBS)
CLEVELAND AT DETROIT, 1 P.M. (FOX)
CAROLINA AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M. (FOX)
PHILADELPHIA AT TAMPA BAY, 1 P.M. (FOX)
JACKSONVILLE AT SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS AT LA RAMS, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
CHICAGO AT LAS VEGAS, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
BALTIMORE AT KANSAS CITY, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
GREEN BAY AT DALLAS, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 29
NY JETS AT MIAMI, 7:15 P.M. (ESPN)
CINCINNATI AT DENVER, 8:15 P.M. (ABC)
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+++WNBA SCORES+++
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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+++MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER+++
TORONTO 1 MIAMI 1
NEW YORK CITY 3 NY RED BULLS 2
NEW ENGLAND 2 ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 6 DC UNITED 0
MONTRÉAL 4 CHARLOTTE 1
LOS ANGELES 3 ST. LOUIS 0
NASHVILLE 3 HOUSTON 1
CHICAGO 2 COLUMBUS 0
SALT LAKE 3 AUSTIN 1
COLORADO 1 MINNESOTA 1
SEATTLE 2 VANCOUVER 2
PORTLAND 2 DALLAS 2
LA GALAXY 4 KANSAS CITY 1
SAN JOSE 1 SAN DIEGO 0
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+++TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES+++
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 6 OREGON EDGES NO. 3 PENN STATE IN DOUBLE OT
Dante Moore tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Gary Bryant Jr. in the second overtime and Dillon Thieneman recorded a game-ending interception as No. 6 Oregon produced a 30-24 victory over No. 3 Penn State on Saturday night in Big Ten play at University Park, Pa.
Moore completed 29 of 39 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns as the Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) notched a big victory in front of 111,015 fans during Penn State’s famed annual “White Out” game.
Drew Allar was 14-of-25 passing for 137 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for Penn State (3-1, 0-1). Devonte Ross was credited with two touchdown receptions for the Nittany Lions.
Oregon blew a 14-point, fourth-quarter lead and fell behind 24-17 when Kaytron Allen scored on a 4-yard run in the first overtime session. The Ducks tied the score on Moore’s 2-yard shovel pass to Jamari Johnson.
No. 1 Ohio State 24, Washington 6
Julian Sayin passed for 208 yards and two touchdowns and CJ Donaldson scored twice as the Buckeyes ended the Huskies’ 22-game home winning streak with a victory in Seattle.
Washington led Ohio State 3-0 before the Buckeyes took a 7-3 halftime lead thanks to an 18-yard TD catch by Jeremiah Smith with 1:08 remaining. A Donaldson 1-yard run extended Ohio State’s lead to 14-3 midway through the third quarter before Grady Gross kicked his second 28-yard field goal to make it 14-6.
Sayin completed 22 of 28 while Smith made eight catches for 81 yards. Washington was second nationally averaging 55.7 points while the Buckeyes were tied with BYU for the fewest points allowed (5.2).
No. 13 Mississippi 24, No. 4 LSU 19
Trinidad Chambliss passed for 314 yards and a touchdown and the Rebels’ defense held the Tigers in check in Oxford, Miss.
Chambliss, who rushed for 71 yards, overcame a costly third-quarter interception and Ole Miss outgained the Tigers 480-254. Kewan Lacy led the Rebels on the ground with 87 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown.
Garrett Nussmeier completed 21 of 34 for 197 yards with a touchdown and an interception for LSU. As a team, the Tigers rushed for only 57 yards on 22 carries. Nic Anderson caught the lone passing score for the Tigers, while Harlem Berry added one on the ground.
No. 17 Alabama 24, No. 5 Georgia 21
Ty Simpson completed 24 of 38 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns, and the Crimson Tide held on for a 24-21 win over the Bulldogs in Athens, Ga.
Isaiah Horton and Germie Bernard had one touchdown reception apiece to open a first-half 14-0 lead, and Simpson added a score on a quarterback scramble for Alabama (3-1, 1-0 SEC), which ended Georgia’s 33-game home winning streak and hasn’t lost in Athens since 2003.
Georgia (3-1, 1-1) was anchored by 119 rushing yards from Chauncey Bowens. It cut the deficit to three points with a pair of rushing touchdowns by Bowens and Josh McCray, but the Bulldogs’ final three possessions ended on two punts and a turnover on downs.
No. 9 Texas A&M 16, Auburn 10
Le’Veon Moss ran for 139 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries and Marcel Reed passed for 207 yards as the Aggies outlasted the Tigers in a Southeastern Conference dustup in College Station, Texas.
Texas A&M (4-0, 1-0 SEC) got all it needed from Reed, Moss and kicker Randy Bond in the first half and let the defense take over after halftime. Bond produced field goals from 33, 49 and 44 yards, hitting the final one with 2:42 to play. KC Concepcion caught seven of Reed’s passes for 113 yards.
The Tigers’ anemic attack managed just 177 yards in the game. Auburn (3-2, 0-2) got 125 yards passing from Jackson Arnold, but he was also sacked five times, including their final offensive play on fourth-and-1.
No. 11 Indiana 20, Iowa 15
Fernando Mendoza hooked up with Elijah Sarratt on a 49-yard touchdown pass with 1:28 left to lift the Hoosiers to a Big Ten win over the Hawkeyes in Iowa City.
Mendoza found Sarratt open over the middle on the third-down play and Sarratt broke a tackle and raced into the end zone, completing a big game that saw him catch six passes for 132 yards. Mendoza was 13-of-23 for 233 yards and two touchdowns with an interception as Indiana (5-0, 2-0) survived its first road test of the season. Roman Hemby added 86 yards on 15 rushes.
Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski completed 19 of 25 passes for 144 yards and an interception before leaving with a leg injury in the fourth quarter. Drew Stevens’ 54-yard field goal gave the Hawkeyes (3-2, 1-1) a 13-10 edge with 12:43 left in the game, but the Hoosiers tied it shortly thereafter. Stevens missed wide left from 42 with 2:01 remaining.
No. 14 Iowa State 39, Arizona 14
Quarterback Rocco Becht scored three rushing touchdowns and Carson Hansen added two rushing scores as the host Cyclones rolled to a victory over the Wildcats.
Iowa State (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) had five rushing touchdowns for the first time in more than a year despite gaining only 111 yards on the ground. Hansen finished with 63 yards and his two scores. Becht scored on a trio of 1-yard runs. Becht added 243 yards on 14-of-20 passing with an interception but failed to throw for a touchdown for the first time in 23 games, ending the longest active streak in FBS. Chase Sowell had four catches for 146 yards for the Cyclones.
Arizona (3-1, 0-1) got 253 passing yards and two touchdowns from Noah Fifita, who was also intercepted twice. Ismail Mahdi ran for 85 yards for the Wildcats, who were playing in Ames for the first time since 1968.
No. 15 Tennessee 41, Mississippi State 34 (OT)
DeSean Bishop’s 25-yard touchdown run on the first play of overtime followed by a defensive stand gave the Volunteers their first Southeastern Conference victory with a win over the Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss.
The Volunteers stopped the Bulldogs on four plays from the 5-yard line to preserve the comeback win. Joey Aguilar was 24 of 40 for 335 yards with a passing and rushing touchdown and two interceptions. Mike Matthews (six catches for 118 yards) and Chris Brazzell II (six for 105 and a touchdown) had 100-yard receiving days.
Mississippi State’s Blake Shapen was 18 of 29 for 180 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Fluff Bothwell ran for 134 yards on 23 carries with two scores, and Davon Booth rushed for one. Colton Hood tallied a touchdown on an interception, and Joshua Josephs ran a fumble back for another defensive score for Tennessee.
No. 16 Georgia Tech 30, Wake Forest 29 (OT)
Haynes King threw for 243 yards and a score, adding 106 yards and two touchdowns on the ground as the Yellow Jackets escaped with an overtime victory over the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, N.C., in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
King ran for a 2-yard touchdown to begin overtime, before Demond Claiborne’s 25-yard rush cut Wake’s deficit to 30-29. Wake Forest elected to go for the game-winning two-point conversion but Robby Ashford’s pass fell incomplete, sealing the Georgia Tech win.
Eric Rivers had eight catches for 77 yards and a score for the Yellow Jackets who extended their best start to a season since 2014. Ashford threw for 222 yards, adding a score on the ground, while Claiborne ran for 119 yards and two scores for Wake Forest.
No. 19 Vanderbilt 55, Utah State 35
Diego Pavia threw for five touchdowns and ran for another as the Commodores continued their best start to a season in 17 years by defeating the Aggies in Nashville, Tenn.
Pavia completed 26 of 34 passes for 321 yards and also ran for a game-high 79 yards on nine carries. Junior Sherrill caught three of the touchdown passes in the final tune-up for the Commodores (5-0) prior to next week’s visit to No. 17 Alabama.
Bryson Barnes threw for three touchdowns and backup quarterback Jacob Conover tossed two touchdown passes for Utah State (3-2), which was denied matching its 2024 win total before the end of September. Braden Pegan, Miles Davis, Josh Sterzer, Javen Jacobs and Brady Boyd caught touchdown passes.
No. 20 Missouri 42, Massachusetts 6
Ahmad Hardy rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers pulled away from the Minutemen in the second half in Columbia, Mo.
Hardy scored on runs of 5, 1 and 16 yards for the Tigers (5-0), which outgained the Minutemen 521-124 and gained 31 first downs to their eight. Quarterback Beau Pribula completed 26 of 29 passes for 241 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
AJ Hairston hit 11 of 31 attempts for 75 yards with a score and a pick for UMass (0-4), which managed just 19 yards on 16 rushes. Max Dowling caught a 2-yard touchdown pass to make it a 7-6 game late in the first quarter before the extra point was blocked.
No. 22 Notre Dame 56, Arkansas 13
CJ Carr completed 22 of 30 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns, and the Fighting Irish cruised to a win over the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Ark.
Jeremiyah Love scored two touchdowns on the ground and two more touchdowns through the air for Notre Dame, which won its second straight game. Jadarian Price added 13 carries for a game-high 86 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Taylen Green completed 17 of 32 passes for 207 yards and an interception for Arkansas. Green also rushed 10 times for a team-high 81 yards. Notre Dame outgained Arkansas 641-365.
No. 23 Illinois 34, No. 21 Southern California 32
David Olano’s 41-yard field goal as time expired helped the Illini hold on to beat the Trojans in Champaign, Ill.
The Illini (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) built a two-touchdown lead in the second half behind a strong all-around performance from quarterback Luke Altmyer. He became the first Illinois player to pass, rush and catch for a touchdown in the same game since Kurt Kittner in 1999. Altmyer threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns.
The Trojans rallied late, as Makai Lemon connected with Jayden Maiava for a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter. USC running back Waymond Jordan recorded 94 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
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NFL NEWS
NFL GAME CAPSULES
Minnesota Vikings (2-1) Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIN leads series, 10-8 (home team won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: PIT leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/9/21: PIT 28 at MIN 36
Postseason: SB IX 1/12/75: PIT 16 vs. MIN 6
VIKINGS NOTES:
VIKINGS are 4-0 in international games, most wins without a loss among NFL clubs (all 4 previous games played in London). • QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 173 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 129.8 rating last week in his 1st start of season. Has 250+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in each of his 2 career starts vs. Pit. Passed for 286 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 119.6 rating in his only previous international start (10/28/18 in London, with Phi. vs. Jax.). • RB JORDAN MASON rushed for 116 yards & career-high 2 TDs last week, his 4th-career game with 100+ rush yards. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had season-high 5 catches for 75 yards last week. Had 7 catches for 79 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. Has 16 catches for 239 yards (11.9.5 per game) & rush TD in 2 career international games. • WR JORDAN ADDISON can make season debut. Had 63 catches for 875 yards & 9 TDs last season. In 2025, can become 5th WR since 1970 with 9+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 3 career seasons. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON had 5 catches for 49 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 24th-career rec. TD. • CB ISAIAH RODGERS had 2 FFs, 87-yard INT-TD & 66-yard FR-TD in Week 3 & became 1st player ever with 85+ yard INT-TD & 65+ yard FR-TD in same game. & 1st player since 2000 with 2 FFs & 2 TDs in single game. • LB ANDREW VAN GINKEL had 1st 2 sacks of season last week, his 6th-career 2-sack game. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 2 TFL in Week 3 & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had 2 sacks & 3 TFL in his only career game vs. Pit. (10/1/23 w/ Hou.). • LB ERIC WILSON aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & FF. • S JOSH METELLUS had 5th-career INT last week & aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
STEELERS NOTES:
STEELERS make 2nd international game appearance (L, 34-27 vs. Minnesota at Wembley Stadium in London, 9/29/13). • QB AARON RODGERS has 510 career reg. season TD passes, 4th-most all time. Has 63,538 career reg. season pass yards, 6th-most ever. Has 7,401 pass yards, 63 TDs (59 pass, 4 rush) vs. 11 INTs & 105.4 rating in 30 games (29 starts) vs. Min., most games & pass yards vs. any opponent. Passed for 244 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. Min, 10/6/24 w/ NYJ at Tottenham. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 5 catches & 81 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 34 rec.) in Week 3 & aims for his 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB KENNETH GAINWELL had 1st rush TD of season last week. • WR DK METCALF had 50th-career TD catch last week & aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Min. with TD catch & 5th in row vs. Min. with 50+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 71 yards in his only career international game (11/13/22 w/ Sea. vs. TB in Munich). • WR CALVIN AUSTIN has TD catch in 2 of 3 games this season. • LB T.J. WATT had 2 sacks, 34th-career FF & 13th-career FR last week, his 26th-career game with 2+ sacks, most in NFL since 2017. Has 110 sacks in 124 games & can surpass HOFer DeMarcus Ware (110.5 sacks) for 2nd-most by player in 1st 125 games since 1982. • LB PATRICK QUEEN led team with 10 tackles & had 2 PD & TFL in Week 3 & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had 9 tackles & sack in his only career international game (10/15/23 w/ Bal. vs. Ten. at Tottenham). • LB NICK HERBIG had sack & 7th-career FF last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 1st sack of season, 9th-career FF & 61st-career PD last week. Is only DL with PD in each of 1st 3 weeks. • CB DARIUS SLAY aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
Washington Commanders (2-1) Atlanta Falcons (1-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: WAS leads series, 18-10-1 (WAS won past 4)
Postseason: WAS leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/29/24: ATL 24 at WAS 30
Postseason: NFC-D 1/4/92: ATL 7 at WAS 24
COMMANDERS NOTES:
QB JAYDEN DANIELS has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 6 road starts. Passed for 227 yards & 3 TDs with 100.1 rating & rushed for career-high 127 yards in last meeting. • QB MARCUS MARIOTA had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 118.6 rating in Week 3, his 1st start since 12/4/22. Had 19 TDs (15 pass, 4 rush) in 13 starts with Atl. in 2022. • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT (rookie) has rush TD in 2 of his 1st 3 career games. • RB JEREMY MCNICHOLS had career-long 60-yard rush TD in Week 3. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN led team with 74 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 5+ catches. Has 6+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in each of his 2 career games at Atl. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL has TD in 2 of 3 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 85+ scrimmage yards. • TE ZACH ERTZ has 5+ catches & rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 6 catches for 72 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5 vs. Atl. Needs 13 catches to become 6th TE ever with 800 career catches. • LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with 11 tackles & had 5th-career game with 2 sacks last week. Is only player with 10+ tackles in each of 1st 3 weeks. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 games vs. Atl. • LB VON MILLER had 131st career sack last week, most among active players. • LB FRANKIE LUVU aims for his 3rd in row at Atl. with sack. • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG is 1 of 4 in NFC with sack in each of 1st 3 weeks. Aims for his 4th in row with sack & 6th in row with TFL. Had sack & FF in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with sack. • CB MARSHON LATTIMORE has 7 PD in his past 4 & aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has 12 PD in 11 career games vs. Atl. • CB TREY AMOS is only rookie with PD in each of 1st 3 weeks.
FALCONS NOTES:
• QB MICHAEL PENIX aims for his 3rd in row at home with 295+ pass yards, TD pass & rush TD. Passed for 223 yards & had 1st-career TD pass in last meeting. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON leads NFC with 403 scrimmage yards & is 1 of 3 RBs (James Cook & Christian McCaffrey) with 100+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 3 weeks. Since 2023, has 21 games with 100+ scrimmage yards, most in NFL. Aims for his 5th in row overall & 7th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 2 TDs in last meeting. • WR DRAKE LONDON had 5 catches for team-high 55 rec. yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 10 of his past 11, incl. 106 rec. yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd n row vs. Was. with 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 8 of his past 9 at home. • WR DARNELL MOONEY has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5 at home. • TE KYLE PITTS aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with rec. TD. • LB KADEN ELLIS had 9 tackles, tied his career high with 3 TFL & had his 1st sack of season last week, his 18th career sack. Had 10 tackles & only career INT in last meeting. • LB DIVINE DEABLO has PD in 2 of 3 games this season. Had 10 tackles in his last game vs. Was. (12/5/21 w/ LV). • DL DAVID ONYEMATA & ED ARNOLD EBIKETIE each had sack in last meeting. Ebiketie aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with sack. • ED LEONARD FLOYD had 2 sacks in his last game vs. Was. (9/24/23 w/ Buf.). • CB DEE ALFORD had 1st 2 PD of season last week. • S JESSIE BATES has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5, incl. 12 tackles & sack in last meeting. • S XAVIER WATTS & DB BILLY BOWMAN are 2 of 3 rookies (Upton Stout) with 10+ tackles & 2+ PD in 2025.
New Orleans Saints (0-3) Buffalo Bills (3-0)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: NO leads series, 7-5 (NO won 5 of past 6)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/25/21: BUF 31 at NO 6
Postseason: —
SAINTS NOTES:
QB SPENCER RATTLER had career-high 28 completions & TD pass in Week 3. Is only QB with 25+ completions in each of 1st 3 weeks & aims for his 5th in row with 25+ completions. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ comp. pct. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 56 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 14 rec.) in Week 3 & aims for his 11th in row with 50+ scrimmage. yards. Had 138 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 32 rec.) & rush TD in his only career game at Buf. (11/12/17). Has 582 career catches & can surpass HOFer Marcus Allen (587) for 5th-most by RB all-time. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6 on road. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had 6 catches for 51 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 6th in row overall with 5+ catches. Ranks 2nd among TEs in receptions (19) & 5th in rec. yards (176) in 2025. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had career-high 10 catches for 57 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd among WRs with 23 receptions in 2025. • DE CAMERON JORDAN has 9 TFL in his past 7 & aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL. • DE CARL GRANDERSON has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of 3 games this season. Had sack & 2 TFL in last meeting. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 11 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 9th in row with 8+ tackles. Has 8+ tackles in 8 of his past 9 vs. Buf., incl. 10+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • LB PETE WERNER tied his career high with 13 tackles & had 3rd-career FR in Week 3. Has 5+ tackles in each of his past 15 games. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 on road. • CB QUINCY RILEY (rookie) had 1st-career FF last week. • S JUSTIN REID aims for his 5th in row in reg. season vs. Buf. with 5+ tackles.
BILLS NOTES:
BILLS can begin 4-0 for the 1st time since 2020. Lead NFL with 420 yards per game & have 3rd-most points scored per game (34.0). Have won 13 straight reg. season home games, 2nd-longest streak in Buf. history. • QB JOSH ALLEN completed 22 of 28 atts. (78.6 pct.) for 213 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 134.1 rating & had 25 rush yards in Week 3. Has O INTs in 11 of his past 12 starts, incl. playoffs. Completed 23 of 28 atts. (82.1 pct.) for 260 yards & 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 115.2 rating & had 43 rush yards in last meeting. • RB JAMES COOK led team with 118 scrimmage yards (108 rush, 10 rec.) & had rush TD last week. Is 1 of 4 players with 100+ scrimmage yards in each game this season. Has TD in 7-straight games, longest active streak in NFL. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had 4 catches for 45 yards & TD in Week 3. • WR ELIJAH MOORE had 41 scrimmage yards (30 rec., 11 rush) in Week 3. Had 6 catches for 66 yards & TD in his only game vs. NO (11/17/24 w/ Cle.). • WR JOSHUA PALMER had 2 catches for 72 yards in only career game vs. NO (10/27/24 w/ LAC). • TE DALTON KINCAID led team with 5 catches & 66 yards & had TD catch last week. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. • TE JACKSON HAWES (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch in Week 3. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 4 tackles in last meeting. • LB TERREL BERNARD had 7 tackles, TFL & 24-yard INT last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • DT ED OLIVER had 6 tackles, 3 TFL, sack & FF in Week 3. Has sack & FF in 3 of his past 4. Had 4 tackles, PD & half sack in last meeting. • CB TARON JOHNSON led team with 8 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. Had TFL in last meeting. • CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE had 5 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & PD. Has PD in both career games vs. NO.
Cleveland Browns (1-2) Detroit Lions (2-1)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DET leads series, 16-5 (DET won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: DET leads series, 3-1 (home team won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/21/21: DET 10 at CLE 13
Postseason: NFL-C 12/29/57: CLE 14 at DET 59
BROWNS NOTES:
QB JOE FLACCO passed for 142 yards last week. Is 3-0 with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 94.3 rating in 3 career starts vs. Det. • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS led team with season-high 94 rush yards & had 1stcareer rush TD last week, most rush yards by rookie in a game this season. Judkins (166) & DYLAN SAMPSON the only pair of rookie RBs each with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2025. • RB JEROME FORD aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. • WR JERRY JEUDY has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5. Had 74 rec. yards in his last game vs. Det. (12/26/23 w/ Den.). • WR CEDRIC TILLMAN has TD catch in 2 of 3 games this season. • TE HAROLD FANNIN leads rookies with 15 catches this season, 4th-most ever by TE in 1st 3 career games. • TE DAVID NJOKU led team with season-high 5 catches for 40 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 40+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6 on road. • DE MYLES GARRETT ranks tied-2nd in NFL & is 1 of 7 with 0.5+ sacks in each of 1st 3 weeks of seaosn. Aims for his 11th in row with TFL & 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had TFL in last meeting. • DT MALIEK COLLINS had season-high 5 tackles & 1.5 sacks in Week 3. Has TFL in 2 of 3 career games vs. Det. • DT MASON GRAHAM (rookie) had 1st-career half sack last week. • LB CARON SCHWESINGER (rookie) had season-high 9 tackles & had 1st-career sack in Week 3. Tied 2nd-most among rookies with 21 tackles in 2025. • LB DEVIN BUSH had 7 tackles & 3rd-career FF last week. • CB DENZEL WARD had season-high 5 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had INT in last meeting. • S GRANT DELPIT had 9 tackles, TFL & 7th-career INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & PD.
LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF had TD pass vs. 0 INTs & 103.6 rating in Week 3 & aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rating. Since 2023, has 100+ rating in 22 games, the most in NFL. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 7 of his past 8 at home. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had 5 catches, 99 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 32 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 3, his 7th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Has 18 TDs (14 rush, 4 rec.) in 17 career home games, incl. each of his past 4. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 164 scrimmage yards (career-high 151 rush, 13 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 3, his 9th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Has 28 rush TDs in 31 reg. season games with Det. since 2023. Gibbs & Montgomery have 11 games where each rushed for TD, most by RB teammates all-time. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 7 catches for 77 yards & 37th-career rec. TD last week, 3rd-most TD catches in franchise history. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 9 at home & aims for his 7th in row at home with 5+ receptions. • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • TE SAM LAPORTA has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at home. • DE AIDAN HUTCHINSON had sack & 5th-career FF last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • DE AL-QUADIN MUHAMMAD had career-high 2.5 sacks last week, his 3rdcareer game with 2+ sacks. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in his only career game vs. Cle. (10/11/20 w/ Ind.). • LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 8 tackles & had sack & 2nd-career FF in Week 3. Aims for his 9th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB DERRICK BARNES had 5th-career sack last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. • DB BRIAN BRANCH aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Is 1 of 2 (Alontae Taylor) with 30+ PD (31) & 15+ TFL (18) since 2023. • S KERBY JOSEPH leads NFL with 18 INTs since 2022.
Tennessee Titans (0-3) Houston Texans (0-3)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: TEN leads series, 24-22 (HOU won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/5/25: HOU 23 at TEN 14
Postseason: —
TITANS NOTES:
QB CAM WARD (rookie) completed 23 of 38 atts. (60.5 pct.) for 219 yards & TD last week. Has TD pass in each of past 2 games. • RB TONY POLLARD had 59 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 14 rec.) & rush TD in Week 3. Aims for his 5th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Had 129 scrimmage yards (119 rush, 10 rec.) & rush TD in last game at Hou. (11/24/24). • WR ELIC AYOMANOR (rookie) had TD catch last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. Is 1 of 3 rookies (Emeka Egbuka & Tory Horton) with TD catch in 2 games this season. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY has 75+ rec. yards in each of his past 3 vs. Hou. Had 3 catches for 76 yards in last meeting. • WR TYLER LOCKETT has 5+ catches & 120+ rec. yards in each of his two career games vs. Hou. Had 5 catches for 142 yards & TD in his last game vs. Hou. (12/12/21 w/ Sea.). • TE CHIG OKONKWO led team with 5 catches & 66 yards in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 4+ catches. Had 70-yard TD catch in last game at Hou. (11/24/24). Has 55+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS has sack in each of his past 3 at Hou. Had PD in last game at Hou. (11/24/24). • LB CODY BARTON led team with 6 tackles last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • S AMANI HOOKER led team with 2 PD & had 5 tackles in Week 3. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles. • S XAVIER WOODS had 5 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 8 tackles & FR in his last game vs. Hou (10/29/23 w/ Car.). Had 5 tackles & 15- yard INT return in his only career game at Hou. (10/7/18 w/ Dal.). • CB JARVIS BROWNLEE had 4 tackles, FR & PD in last meeting. Has 31 tackles (5.2 per game) & 6 PD in 6 games vs. division.
TEXANS NOTES:
QB C.J. STROUD completed 25 of 38 atts. (65.8 pct.) for 204 yards & TD & had 22 rush yards last week. Is 8-4 with 3,052 pass yards (254.3 per game), 20 TDs (19 pass, 1 rush) & 103.9 rating in 12 career starts vs. divison. • RB NICK CHUBB led team with 38 rush yards in Week 3. Had 106 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 26 rec.) & rush TD in his last game vs. Ten. (12/6/20 w/ Cle.). • WR NICO COLLINS led team with 8 catches & 104 rec. yards & had TD catch last week. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with TD catch. • WR CHRISTIAN KIRK has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ had 5 catches in Week 3. Has 5 catches in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR led team with 8 tackles last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Had sack in last home game vs. Ten. (11/24/24). • DE DANIELLE HUNTER has 1.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 at home in reg. season. Has 4 sacks in 3 career games vs. Ten. • DE WILL ANDERSON has sack in Week 3. Aims for his 7th in row at home with 0.5+ sack, incl. playoffs. Has 2 sacks in both career games vs. Ten. • LB HENRY TO’OTO’O has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 10th in row at home with 5+ tackles, incl. playoffs. • S JALEN PITRE led team with 3 PD & had INT last week. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 vs. division. • CB TREMON SMITH had career-high 4 tackles & 1st-career TFL in Week 3. • CB KAMARI LASSITER had 5 tackles last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had PD in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has 2 PD in 2 of his past 3 at home.
Carolina Panthers (1-2) New England Patriots (1-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: CAR leads series, 4-3 (road team won past 2)
Postseason: NE leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/7/21: NE 24 at CAR 6
Postseason: SB XXXVIII 2/1/04: CAR 29 vs. NE 32
PANTHERS NOTES:
PANTHERS recorded team’s 1st shutout win since 11/22/20 last week. • QB BRYCE YOUNG passed for 121 yards with 0 INTs & had 7th-career rush TD last week. Has 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4 road starts. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD is 1 of 6 RBs with 75+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 3 weeks of season & aims for his 5th in row overall with 75+ scrimmage yards. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 games this season. Has 660 scrimmage yards (94.3 per game) & 6 TDs (3 rush, 3 rec.) in his past 7 on road, with TD in 6 of 7. • RB RICO DOWDLE rushed for 1st TD of season in Week 3. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN (rookie) led team with 48 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 games. Leads rookies with 216 rec, yards & ranks tied-2nd with 14 catches. • WR HUNTER RENFROW had 6 catches for 84 yards & TD in only career game at NE (9/27/20 w/ LV). • CB CHAU SMITH-WADE had 5 tackles & 11-yard INT-TD last week, 1st-career TD & 1st INT-TD by Car. player since 2023 (Troy Hill). • CB MIKE JACKSON had 6 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 3. Is 1 of 6 in NFC with PD in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. Has PD in 11 of his past 12 overall. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Had INT in his last game vs. NE (10/15/23 w/ LV). • S LATHAN RANSOM (rookie) had 1st-career FF in Week 3. • S DEMANI RICHARDSON had 1st-career FR last week. • LB CHRISTIAN ROZEBOOM led team with season-high 9 tackles last week. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 9th in row on road with 7+ tackles. Had 11 tackles in only career game vs. NE (11/17/24 w/ LAR). • LB TREVIN WALLACE had 4 tackles & TFL last week. • LB NIC SCOURTON (rookie) had 1st-career PD in Week 3. • DT DERRICK BROWN had PD in last meeting.
PATRIOTS NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE completed 28 of 37 atts. (75.7 pct.) for 268 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 102.1 rating & had team-high 45 rush yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ comp. pct. & 2+ TD passes. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Justin Herbert) with 230+ pass yards in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON aims for 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Had 106 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 44 rec.) in last meeting. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. NFC South. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 40+ scrimmage yards. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON rushed for 95 yards in his last game vs. Car. (11/21/21 w/ Was.). • TE HUNTER HENRY tied career high with 8 catches for 90 yards & 2 TDs last week, 5th-career game with 2 rec. TDs. Has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 games this season. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 career games vs. Car. • WR STEFON DIGGS had TD catch in his last game vs. Car. (12/19/21 w/ Buf.). Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. NFC South. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. • DE MILTON WILLIAMS aims for 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with 2+ TFL. • DT CHRISTIAN BARMORE had 2 PD in last meeting. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE led team with 15 tackles & had INT & TFL last week. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Tremaine Edwards) with 15+ tackles & INT in game this season. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Had 11 tackles & sack in his last game vs. Car. (9/22/24 w/ LV). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with 7+ tackles & TFL. • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of 3 games this season. • LB HAROLD LANDRY had 6 tackles & 4th-career FF last week. Has sack in 2 of 3 games this season. • S JAYLINN HAWKINS has 5+ tackles in 2 of 3 games this season.
Los Angeles Chargers (3-0) New York Giants (0-3)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: LAC leads series, 8-5 (LAC won 6 of past 7)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/12/21: NYG 21 at LAC 37
Postseason: —
CHARGERS NOTES:
CHARGERS are 3-0 for 1st time since 2002, when they began season 4-0. • QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 300 yards & TD last week. Is only player in NFL with 300+ pass yards in 2 games this season. Has 2+ TD passes & 120+ rating in 2 of 3 games this season. Can become 1st player in NFL history with 0 INTs in 10 straight road games, min. 15 atts. in each game. Aims for 5th in row on road with 100+ rating. Passed for 275 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 133.1 rating in last meeting. Leads NFL with 860 pass yards in 2025. • RB OMARION HAMPTON led team with season-high 129 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 59 rec.) with 6 catches & 1st-career rush TD last week, most yards by any rookie in a game this season. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 215 scrimmage yards (142 rush, 73 rec.) in 2025. • WR KEENAN ALLEN aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches, 60+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Rome Odunze) with TD catch in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. Has 55+ rec. yards in each of 2 career games vs. NYG. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON had season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (89) last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL with 70+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 games this season. • WR LADD MCCONKEY aims for his 11th in row with 4+ catches. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY has sack in 2 of 3 games this season. • LB TROY DYE had 1st sack of season in Week 3. • DT DA’SHAWN HAND had 1st PD of season last week. • CB TARHEEB STILL aims for his 3rd in row on road with 7+ tackles & TFL. • CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE had 1st PD of season in Week 3. • S DERWIN JAMES led team with season-high 12 tackles & career-high 4 TFL & had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. • S TONY JEFFERSON has PD in each of his 2 games this season.
GIANTS NOTES:
QB RUSSELL WILSON has 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 99.2 rating in 5 career starts vs. Chargers, incl. 2+ TD passes in 4 of 5 starts. Has 353 career reg. season TD passes, 12th-most in NFL history. • QB JAXSON DART (rookie) can make 1st career start. • RB CAM SKATTEBO (rookie) had 6 receptions, career-high 121 scrimmage yards (61 rec., 60 rush) & rush TD in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had 102 scrimmage yards (82 rush, 20 rec.) in his only career game vs. LAC (11/29/20 w/ Buf.). • WR MALIK NABERS has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 16 of his 18 career games, incl. 5 of his past 6 at home. Has 125 catches in 18 career games & can surpass Brock Bowers (126) for 2nd-most by player in 1st 20 career games all-time. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6. • LB BRIAN BURNS had sack, FF & 2 PD last week in his 100th career game, his 11th-career FF. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. Had sack & FF in his only career game vs. LAC (9/27/20 w/ Car.). • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX has TFL in 4 of his past 5. • LB ADBUL CARTER (rookie) had 1st-career TFL last week. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE leads NFL with 34 tackles in 2025. Aims for his 15th in row with 5+ tackles. • DT DEXTER LAWRENCE had 7 tackles & sack in last meeting. • CB PAULSON ADEBO aims for his 4th in row with 7+ tackles & PD. • CB DRU PHILLIPS aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 2+ PD. • S JEVON HOLLAND had career-high 14 tackles in his last game vs. LAC (9/10/23 w/ Mia.). • S TYLER NUBIN aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-0)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: Series is tied, 9-9 (TB won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: TB leads series, 4-2 (TB won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/29/24: PHI 16 at TB 33
Postseason: NFC-WC 1/15/24: PHI 9 at TB 32
EAGLES NOTES:
PHILADELPHIA overcame 19-point 2nd-half deficit to win in Week 3 & became 1st team since at least 1978 with 2 blocked FGs in 4th qtr. of same game. • QB JALEN HURTS had 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 117.4 rating in Week 3, his 4th-career reg. season game with 3+ TD passes & rush TD. Aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has TD pass in each of his 5 career starts vs. TB, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 4th in row vs. TB in reg. season with pass TD & rush TD. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY has 50+ scrimmage yards in 22 straight games, 4thlongest active streak in NFL. Aims for his 5th in row on road with rush TD & 11th in row on road with 75+ scrimmage yards. Had 116 scrimmage yards (84 rush, 32 rec.) in last meeting. Needs 173 scrimmage yards to reach 10,000 career scrimmage yards. • WR A.J. BROWN had 6 catches for 109 yards & 1st TD catch of season last week. Since 2022, has 18 games with 100+ rec. yards, tied 3rd-most in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches. Had 9 catches for 131 yards in last meeting. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had 8 catches for 60 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Had 8 catches for 148 yards in his last game at TB (2023 NFC-WC, 1/15/24). • TE DALLAS GOEDERT had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at TB, incl. postseason. • DT JALEN CARTER had 2nd-career FG block last week. • DT JORDAN DAVIS had sack & 1st-career FG block with 61-yard TD on the return last week, his 1st-career TD. • LB ZACK BAUN had 2 PD & 3rd-career INT last week. Has 5+ tackles in 18 of 19 games with Phi. since 2024. • DB COOER DEJEAN led team with career-high 9 tackles last week. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL has PD in 4 of his past 5 on road.
BUCS NOTES:
TAMPA BAY is 1st team in SB era with GW score in final minute of 4th qtr. in each of 1st 3 games of season & 3rd team since 1970 with GW score in final minute of 4th qtr. in 3 straight games at any point in season. • QB BAKER MAYFIELD had TD Pass & 101.7 rating in Week 3 & is only NFC QB with 95+ rating in each of 1st 3 weeks. Has TD pass in 17 of 18 reg. season home starts with TB. Has 90+ rating in 7 of his past 8 at home. Passed for 347 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 100.2 rating in last reg. season meeting. Since 2023, leads NFL with 75 TD passes. • RB BUCKY IRVING had 99 scrimmage yards (66 rush, 33 rec.) in Week 3 & has 80+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7. Had rush TD in last meeting. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 84 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 35 rec.) in last meeting. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA (rookie) led team with 6 receptions & 85 rec. yards last week. Leads all rookes in rec. TDs (3), ranks tied-2nd in receptions (14) & ranks 3rd in rec. yards (181) in 2025. • WR STERLING SHEPARD had 80 rec. yards last week, highest single game total since 9/16/21. • LB LAVONTE DAVID led team with 11 tackles & had sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had 2 sacks & FF in last reg. season meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with sack. • LB YAYA DIABY had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row at home with sack. • NT VITA VEA had 3rd-career FR last week. Had sack in last meeting. • CB JAMEL DEAN had 55-yard INT-TD in Week 3, his 9th-career INT & 2ndcareer INT-TD. • CB ZYON MCCOLLUM aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. had 18th-career sack & 12th-career FF last week, most sacks & tied-most FFs by DB since 2020.
Indianapolis Colts (3-0) Los Angeles Rams (2-1)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: IND leads series, 23-21-2 (LAR won past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/1/23: LAR 29 at IND 23 (OT)
Postseason
COLTS NOTES:
COLTS are 3-0 for 1st time since 2009, when they started season 14-0. Rank 2nd in NFL in total offense (418.7 yards/game) & scoring offense (34.3 points/game). • QB DANIEL JONES completed 18 of 25 atts. (72 pct.) for 228 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 113.4 rating & had season-high 27 rush yards last week. Is only QB in NFL with 225+ pass yards, TD pass & 0 INTs in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. Aims for 4th in row with 105+ rating. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 118 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 16 rec.) & had 3 rush TDs last week, 3rd-career game with 3+ rush TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards & TD. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 2+ rush TDs. Has 1,179 scrimmage yards (147.4 per game) & 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.) over his past 8 games, with 95+ scrimmage yads in each game. Leads NFL with 431 scrimmage yards & 338 rush yards & tied for lead with 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.). • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 6 catches for 73 yards & TD last week. Has 6 catches, 70+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of 3 games this season. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 5+ catches, 4th in row with 55+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with rec. TD. • WR ALEC PIERCE aims for 3rd in row with 65+ rec. yards. • TE TYLER WARREN ranks 2nd among rookies with 193 rec. yards & tied-2nd with 14 catches this season. • DE KWITY PAYE had 1st sack of season in Week 3. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • DE TYQUAN LEWIS had career-high 3 TFL with 2 sacks last week, 3rd-career 2-sack game & 1st since 2020. Had TFL in last meeting. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • DT NEVILLE GALLIMORE had 1st sack of season in Week 3. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had season-high 7 tackles & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & PD. Had 12 tackles & half sack in last meeting. • S NICK CROSS had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 3. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. • S CAM BYNUM has INT in 2 of 3 games this season.
RAMS NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD had 2 TD passes in Week 3 & has 382 career reg. season TD passes, 9th-most in NFL history. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has 1,586 pass yards (317.2 per game) & 11 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 99.9 rating in 5 career starts vs. Ind., incl. 275+ pass yards in each game. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 112 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 18 rec.) & 6th-career rec. TD in Week 3. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 31 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Had 127 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 24 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Has 18 TDs (15 rush, 3 rec.) in his past 15 at home, incl. rush TD in each of his past 4 home games. • WR PUKA NACUA had 11 catches for 112 yards last week & became 5th player ever with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 6 games within 1st 3 career seasons. Leads NFL in receptions (29) & rec. yards (333) in 2025. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 11 straight games. Had 9 catches for 163 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 56 rec. yards & 105th-career TD catch last week, 10th-most reg. season rec. TDs all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Ind. & TD catch in 4 of his 5 career games vs. Ind. • LB BYRON YOUNG had career-high 3 TFL & sack last week, 1 of 4 in NFC with sack in each of 1st 3 weeks. • LB JARED VERSE had 2 TFL, 1st sack of season & 3rd-career FF last week. • LB NATE LANDMAN aims for his 3rd in row with FR. • S QUENTIN LAKE had career-high 4 PD last week. • S KAM CURL led team with 9 tackles last week & ranks tied-3rd among DBs with 26 tackles in 2025. • S JAYLEN MCCOLLOUGH has sack in 2 of 3 games this season.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) San Francisco 49ers (3-0)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: SF leads series, 5-2 (SF won past 5)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/12/23: SF 34 at JAX 3
Postseason:
JAGS NOTES:
QB TREVOR LAWRENCE aims for 3rd in row with 220+ pass yards. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his past 4 road starts. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 56 rush yards & 1st rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with TD. Is 1 of 6 in NFL with both rush TD & rec. TD this season. • RB BHAYSHUL TUTEN (rookie) had 1st-career rush TD in Week 3. Aims for 3rd in row with TD. Is 1 of 6 in NFL with both rush TD & rec. TD this season. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. had season-high 55 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. Needs 6 catches for 100th-career catch. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. • TE BRENTON STRANGE led team with season highs in catches (6) & rec. yrds (61) last week. Has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. • WR/DB TRAVIS HUNTER (rookie) had season-high 6 tackles last week. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had half sack & PD in Week 3. • DT ARIK ARMSTEAD aims for 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road. Facing SF for 1st time after spending 1st 9 career seasons (2015-23) with team, totaling 33.5 sacks. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN aims for his 9th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 9 tackles, 3 TFL & 2 sacks in last meeting. • DE TRAVON WALKER aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had PD in last meeting. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL led team with 7 tackles & had PD & 3rd-career FF in Week 3. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ tackles & PD in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. • CB JOURDAN LEWIS had 2 PD & 2nd INT of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. Leads NFL with 6 PD this season. • S ANTONIO JOHNSON had 3rd-career INT in Week 3.
49ERS NOTES:
QB BROCK PURDY passed for 296 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 148.9 rating in last meeting. Has 2+ TD passes in each of his past 3 starts. • QB MAC JONES aims for his 3rd in row with 275+ pass yards & TD pass. Appeared in 10 games (7 starts) with Jax. in 2024 & had 1,672 pass yards & 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush). Passed for 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 128.1 rating in his only career start vs. Jax. (1/2/22 w/ NE). • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 10 catches & 140 scrimmage yards (88 rec., 52 rush) in Week 3, his 12th-career game with 10+ catches, most by RB in NFL history. Leads all RBs with 25 receptions & ranks 3rd in NFL with 389 scrimmage yards in 2025. Has 379 scrimmage yards (189.5 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 career games vs. Jax. Aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rush yards & 50+ rec. yards. • FR KYLE JUSZCZYK had 19th-career rec. TD last week. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 5. Had TD catch in last meeting. • WR RICKY PEARSALL tied his career high with 8 receptions & had 117 rec. yards in Week 3, his 3rd-career 100-yard game. Aims for his 6th in row with 50+ rec. yards. • WR JAUAN JENNINGS has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. • LB FRED WARNER led team with 11 tackles & had 2 PD last week. Since 2018, leads all LB with 56 PD. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Had INT in last meeting. • LB DEE WINTERS aims for his 7th in row with 6+ tackles. • DL BRYCE HUFF had 22nd-career sack last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • DL MYKEL WILLIAMS leads all rookies with 3 TFL & aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • CB UPTON STOUT (rookie) has PD in 2 of 3 career games. • CB DEOMMODORE LENOIR aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
Baltimore Ravens (1-2) Kansas City Chiefs (1-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: KC leads series, 8-4 (KC won 5 of last 6)
Postseason: Series is tied, 1-1
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/5/24: BAL 20 at KC 27
Postseason: AFC-C 1/28/24: KC 17 at BAL 10
RAVENS NOTES:
RAVENS lead NFL with 37 points per game this season. • QB LAMAR JACKSON completed 21 of 27 atts. (77.8 pct.) for 288 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 148.1 rating & had 35 rush yards last week. Can become 1st QB ever with 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 125+ rating in team’s 1st 4 games of season. Can become 5th QB ever with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 12 straight games, incl. playoffs. Has 31 TDs (27 pass, 4 rush) vs. 2 INTs with 123 rating in 11 road starts since 2024, incl. playoffs. Totaled 395 yards (273 pass, 122 rush) in last meeting. Leads NFL with 9 TD passes & 141.8 rating in 2025. • RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 50 yards & TD last week. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 games this season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD, incl. playoffs. Has 764 scrimmage yards (109.1 per game) & 9 rush TDs in 7 career games vs. KC, incl. playoffs. • TE MARK ANDREWS led team with season highs in catches (6), rec. yards (91) & rec. TDs (2) last week, 11th-career game with 2+ rec. TDs, 5th-most ever by TE. • WR ZAY FLOWERS has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 games this season. • WR RASHOD BATEMAN set season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (63) & had 1st TD catch of season in Week 3. Had 53 rec. yards in last meeting. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS has 50+ rec. yards in each of 7 career games vs. KC, incl. playoffs. Had 437 rec. yards & 4 rec. TDs in 10 games with KC last season. • LB ROQUAN SMITH aims for 7th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Had 7 tackles, TFL & INT in last meeting. • LB ODAFE OWEH had 1st TFL of season in Week 3. • DT JOHN JENKINS had season-high 8 tackles & 1st TFL of season last week. • CB NATE WIGGINS aims for 3rd in row with PD. • S KYLE HAMILTON led team with 9 tackles last week. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. • S MALAKI STARKS (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles.
CHIEFS NOTES:
QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 224 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 7 of his past 8 home starts, incl. playoffs. Is 5-1 with 15 TDs (14 pass, 1 rush) vs. 3 INTs & 113.9 rating in 6 career starts vs. Bal., incl. playoffs, with 100+ rating in each of past 5. Has 107 career wins as starter, incl. playoffs, & can surpass Russell Wilson (107) for most wins ever by starting QB in 1st 9 seasons. • RB ISIAH PACHECO led team with season-high 45 rush yards last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in each of 2 career games vs. Bal., incl. playoffs. • RB KAREEM HUNT had 1st rush TD of season in Week 3. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Bal. (11/12/23 w/ Cle.). • TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. Has 100+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 vs. Bal., incl. playoffs. • WR TYQUAN THORNTON led team with career highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (71) & had TD catch last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 55 rec. yards in Week 3 & has 55 rec. yards in 2 of 3 games this season. Has 7+ catches in 2 of his past 3 vs. Bal. • WR HOLLYWOOD BROWN aims for his 6th in row with 4+ catches. Has TD catch in only career game vs. Bal. (10/29/23). • DT CHRIS JONES had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had sack & FF in last meeting. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS set career highs in tackles (10) & TFL (3) & had sack & PD in Week 3. Has sack in 2 of 3 games this season & in 3 of his past 4 overall, incl. playoffs. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with season-high 14 tackles & had 2 TFL & PD last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles, incl. playoffs. • CB JAYLEN WATSON had 7 tackles, 2 PD & 1st INT of season in Week 3. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 11 tackles & PD in last meeting. • CB CHRIS ROLAND-WALLACE had 2nd-career INT in Week 3.
Chicago Bears (1-2) Las Vegas Raiders (1-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: CHI leads series, 9-8 (CHI won 3 of past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/22/23: LV 12 at CHI 30
Postseason: —
BEARS NOTES:
QB CALEB WILLIAMS passed for 298 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 142.6 rating in Week 3, his 2nd-career game with 4 TD passes. Has 9 TDs vs. INT for 96.8 rating in his past 5 road starts, incl. 90+ rating in 4 of 5 games. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 78 scrimmage yards (45 rec., 33 rush) in Week 3 & aims for his 8th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with rush TD. • WR ROME ODUNZE had 62 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 3. Has 4 rec. TDs in 2025, tied-most in NFL & is 1 of 2 (Keenan Allen) with TD catch in each of 1st 3 weeks. • WR DJ MOORE had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 36th-career TD catch. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 5+ catches. Had 8 catches for 54 yards in last meeting. • WR LUTHER BURDEN (rookie) had 101 rec. yards & 1st-career TD catch in Week 3, his 1st-career 100-yard game. • TE COLE KMET had 20th-career TD catch in Week 3. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 15 tackles & had 1st-career game with 2 INTs last week, his 3rd-career game with 15+ tackles. Has PD in 5 of his past 6. Had INT in last meeting. • LB NOAH SEWELL had career-high 11 tackles last week. • DE MONTEZ SWEAT had 1st sack of season in Week 3, his 48th-career sack. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had 2 PD, 3rd-career FF & 1st-career FR in Week 3. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 3 PD in last meeting. • DB NAHSHON WRIGHT tied his career high with 9 tackles in Week 3. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER had 1st PD of season last week. Had 10 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S KEVIN BYARD had 30th-career INT last week, 2nd-most among active players. Had INT in his last game vs. LV (9/25/22 w/ Ten.).
RAIDERS NOTES:
QB GENO SMITH completed 19 of 29 atts. (65.5 pct.) for 289 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 132.7 rating last week, 10th-career game with 3+ TD passes. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 831 pass yards in 2025. Completed 17 of 23 atts. (73.9 pct.) for 160 yards with 0 INTs & 92.7 rating in his last start vs. Chi. (12/26/24 w/ Sea.). • RB ASHTON JEANTY (rookie) rushed for season-high 63 yards last week. • WR TRE TUCKER set career highs in catches (8), rec. yards (145) & rec. TDs (3) in Week 3, 1st Raider with 3 rec. TDs in a game since 2017 (Michael Crabtree). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC with TD catch. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS is 1 of 5 in NFL with 60+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 weeks of season & aims for his 6th in row overall with 60+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in each of 2 career games vs. Chi. Ranks 4th in AFC with 228 rec. yards in 2025. • TE BROCK BOWERS aims for his 7th in row with 4+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has 126 catches in 20 career games, mostever by TE in 1st 20 games. • DE MAXX CROSBY led team with 7 tackles & had 2 TFL & sack last week. Has sack in 2 of 3 games this season & aims for his 7th in row with TFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • DT JONAH LAULU aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has sack in 2 of 3 games this season. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC. • DT THOMAS BOOKER had 1st-career FF last week. • LB DEVIN WHITE is only player in NFL with 6+ tackles & TFL in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. Has 15 tackles, TFL, FR & PD in 3 career games vs. Chi. • LB ELANDON ROBERTS had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 3. • CB KYU BLU KELLY had 5 tackles, FR & PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. Has 5 tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC. • S JEREMY CHINN aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles.
Green Bay Packers (2-1) Dallas Cowboys (1-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: GB leads series, 17-13 (GB won 7 of past 8)
Postseason: GB leads series, 5-4 (GB won past 3)
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 11/13/22: DAL 28 at GB 31 (OT)
Postseason: NFC-WC 1/14/24: GB 48 at DAL 32
PACKERS NOTES:
QB JORDAN LOVE aims for his 4th in row overall & 6th in row on road with TD pass. Completed 16 of 21 atts. (76.2 pct.) for 272 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 157.2 rating in his only career start at Dal. (2023 NFC-WC, 1/14/24). Has 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 122.4 rating in 3 career SNF starts, incl. 2+ TD passes & 115+ rating in each start. Has 100+ rating in 4 of his past 5 primetime starts. • RB JOSH JACOBS has rush TD in 10 of his past 11 reg. season games. Aims for his 4th in row in 2025 with 70+ scrimmage yards. Had 112 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 25 rec.) & rush TD in his only career game at Dal. (11/25/21 w/ LV). Needs 108 scrimmage yards to reach 9,000 scrimmage yards for career. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 SNF games. Aims for his 6th in row in primetime with rush TD. • WR MATTHEW GOLDEN (rookie) led team with 52 rec. yards last week. • WR ROMEO DOUBS had 6 catches for 151 yards & rec. TD in his only career game at Dal. (2023 NFC-WC, 1/14/24). • TE TUCKER KRAFT has rec. TD in 2 of 3 games this season. • DL MICAH PARSONS was selected No. 12 overall by Dal. in 2021 NFL Draft & had 53.5 sacks, 67 TFL & 9 FFs in 67 games, incl. playoffs, with team (2021- 24). Has 6 sacks & 11 TFL in 9 career SNF games. • DL RASHAN GARY had 2 sacks last week, his 6th-career game with 2+ sacks. Leads NFL with 4.5 sacks in 2025 & is 1 of 4 in NFC with sack in each of 1st 3 weeks. Can reach 5 sacks for 6th-straight season. Aims for his 5th in row with sack & 6th in row with TFL. • LB QUAY WALKER led team with 14 tackles in Week 3, 3rd-highest single game total of his career. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 1st INT of season last week. Had 10 tackles in his last game at Dal. (11/12/23 w/ NYG).
COWBOYS NOTES:
QB DAK PRESCOTT aims for his 3rd in row with 250+ pass yards & 30+ completions. Has 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 8 of his past 10 home starts. Has 270+ pass yards in 9 of his past 10 at home. Has 1,931 pass yards (321.8 per game) & 18 TDs (17 pass, 1 rush) in 6 career starts vs. GB, incl. postseason, with 3+ TD passes in 5 of 6 games. Aims for his 4th in row on SNF with 2+ TD passes. Has 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 7 of his past 8 home starts in primetime. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 5 catches & 92 scrimmage yards (76 rush, 16 rec.) in Week 3 & aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ receptions. has 6 rush TDs in his past 5 in primetime.. • RB MILES SANDERS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 games this season. • TE JAKE FERGUSON led team with career-high 13 receptions for 82 yards last week. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 27 receptions & 1 of 3 TEs (Juwan Johnson & Trey McBride) with 5+ catches in each of 1st 3 weeks. Had 10 catches for 93 yards & 3 rec. TDs in 2023 NFC-WC vs. GB (1/14/24). • WR GEORGE PICKENS aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches, 65+ rec. yards & TD catch. Has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on SNF. • WR KAVONTAE TURPIN aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • DT KENNY CLARK was selected No. 27 overall by GB in 2016 NFL Draft & had 40 sacks, 57 TFL, 7 FFs & 8 FRs in 151 games, incl. playoffs, with team (2016-24). • LB KENNETH MURRAY aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Had 8 tackles & 2 sacks in his last game vs. GB (9/22/24 w/ Ten.). • LB JACK SANBORN aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. • DE MARSHAWN KNEELAND had career-high 2 TFL last week. • DE SAM WILLIAMS had 2nd-career PD in Week 3. • S DONOVAN WILSON aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • DB REDDY STEWARD had 1st 2 career TFL in Week 3.
New York Jets (0-3) Miami Dolphins (0-3)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: MIA leads series, 60-57-1 (MIA won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: MIA leads series, 1-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 1/5/25: MIA 20 at NYJ 32
Postseason: AFC-C: 1/23/83: NYJ 0 at MIA 14
JETS NOTES:
QB JUSTIN FIELDS rushed for 49 yards in Week 2. Had 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) in only career game vs. Mia. (11/6/22 w/ Chi.). • QB TYROD TAYLOR completed 26 of 36 atts. (72.2 pct.) for 197 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 92 rating & led team with 48 rush yards in Week 3. Has 200+ pass yards in 6 of his 7 starts vs. Mia. • RB BREECE HALL had 52 scrimmage yards (31 rec., 21 rush) & 4 catches last week. Aims for his 7th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 72 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 15 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting. • RB BRAELON ALLEN had 47 scrimmage yards (30 rush, 17 rec.) in Week 3. Had 81 scrimmage yards (43 rush, 38 rec.) & 4 catches in last game at Mia. (12/8/24). • WR GARRETT WILSON led team with 10 catches & 84 rec. yards & had TD catch last week. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 catches for 114 yards in last game at Mia. (12/8/24). • WR ALLEN LAZARD had 1st TD catch of season in Week 3. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Had 3 catches for 71 yards & TD in last meeting. • DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • DL HARRISON PHILLIPS had 5 tackles, FF & half sack in Week 3. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 4 tackles, PD & half sack last week. Has PD in 4 of his past 5. Had 9 tackles, 5 TFL, FF, FR & PD in last meeting. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD led team with 11 tackles in Week 3. Is 1 of 5 players with 11+ tackles in 2 games this season. Had 18 tackles, 2 TFL & PD in last game at Mia. (12/8/24). • CB SAUCE GARDNER had 5 tackles last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. • CB BRANDON STEPHENS had 7 tackles & career-high 2 TFL. Had 5 tackles in only career game vs. Mia. (11/11/21 w/ Bal.).
DOLPHINS NOTES:
QB TUA TAGOVAILOA completed 22 of 34 atts. (64.7 pct.) for 146 yards & 2 TDs in Week 3, 2nd-straight game with 2 TD passes. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 at home. Has 220+ pass yards, 70+ comp. pct. & TD pass in each of his past 3 starts vs. NYJ. • RB DE’VON ACHANE led team with 91 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 29 rec.) & 7 catches last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 5 of his past 6 vs. division. Had 121 rush yards & TD in last meeting. • RB OLLIE GORDON (rookie) had 38 rush yards & 1st-career TD in Week 3. • WR TYREEK HILL had 5 catches for 49 yards & TD last week. Had 10 catches for 115 yards & TD in last home game vs. NYJ (12/8/24). • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had 5 catches for 39 yards & TD in Week 3, 2nd-straight with 5 catches & TD. Has 8+ catches & 95+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYJ. • DT ZACH SIELER had 5 tackles last week. Had 6 tackles & 1.5 sacks in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row with sack vs. NYJ. • LB JORDYN BROOKS has 5+ tackles in 10 of his past 11 at home. Aims for his 4th in row at home with sack. Had 6 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB had sack in Week 3, 3rd-straight with sack. Has sack in 5 of his past 6 overall & 4 of his past 5 vs. division. Had 7 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FF & FR in his last game vs. NYJ (12/17/23). • LB TYREL DODSON led team with 11 tackles & had sack & PD last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had 4 tackles, 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • LB CHOP ROBINSON has sack in 3 of his past 4 at home. • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had 7 tackles in Week 3. • CB JACK JONES has PD in 5 of his past 6. • S ASHTYN DAVIS had PD last week. Spent the past 5 seasons with NYJ (2020-24).
Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) Denver Broncos (1-2)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: DEN leads series, 22-12 (CIN won last two)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 12/28/24: DEN 24 at CIN 30
Postseason: —
BENGALS NOTES:
QB JAKE BROWNING completed 19 of 27 atts. (70.4 pct.) for 140 yards & TD in 1st start of season last week. Has TD pass in each of 8 career starts. Has 1,026 pass yards (256.5 per game) in 4 career road starts. Set career highs in completions (32), comp. pct. (86.5) & pass yards (354) in only career start in primetime (12/4/23 at Jax. on MNF). • RB CHASE BROWN has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 games this season. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 91 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 24 rec.) in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 90+ scrimmage yards. • WR JA’MARR CHASE aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 50+ rec. yards in 9 of his past 10 on road. Had 9 catches for 102 yards in last meeting. Has 43 catches for 585 yards (146.3 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in 4 career games on MNF. Has 8 rec. TDs in his past 4 in primetime, with 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD in each game. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 11 catches for 131 yards & career-high 3 TDs in last meeting. • TE NOAH FANT had season-high 5 catches last week. Totaled 170 catches for 1,905 yards & 10 TDs over 1st 3 career seasons (2019-21) with Den. • TE DREW SAMPLE had 1st TD catch of season in Week 3. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON has sack in 2 of 3 games this season. Has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his past 6 & TFL in 7 of his past 8. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with 0.5+ sacks. Has 10.5 sacks in 9 career games on MNF, with 0.5+ sacks in each game. • DE JOSEPH OSSAI had 1st sack of season in Week 3. Had 8 tackles, half sack, FF & PD in last meeting. • DT KRIS JENKINS had season-high 6 tackles & 1.5 sacks last week. • LB LOGAN WILSON had 5 tackles last week. Has PD in 2 of 3 games in 2025. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT is 1 of 3 rookies with 5+ tackles in each of 1st 3 weeks. • S JORDAN BATTLE had 7 tackles last week. Has INT in 2 of 3 games this season. Had 5 tackles in last meeting.
BRONCOS NOTES:
QB BO NIX totaled 186 yards (153 pass, season-high 33 rush) & had TD pass vs. 0 INTs last week. Aims for 13th in row, incl. playoffs, with TD pass. Is 6-0 with 102.6 rating in his past 6 home starts. Is 2-1 in 3 career starts in primetime. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for season-high 83 yards & TD last week. Is 1 of 2 RBs (James Cook) with rush TD in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. Aims for his 17th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 56 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. Cin. (11/17/24 w/ LAC) & has 2 rush TDs in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cin. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team with 6 catches for season-high 118 yards & TD last week. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 & rec. TD in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TD catch. Has 55+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of 3 career games vs. Cin. Has 50+ rec. yards in 6 of 7 career games on MNF. • WR MARVIN MIMS had 8 catches for 103 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • LB NIK BONITTO had season-high 2 sacks last week. Has 2 TFL & sack in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. Had PD in last meeting. Had sack & 71-yard INT-TD in his last game on MNF (12/2/24 vs. Cle.). • LB JONATHON COOPER had sack last week. Has sack in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 6th in row with TFL. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 0.5+ sacks. • LB ALEX SINGLETON led team with season-high 12 tackles last week. Aims for his 10th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 10+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 at home. • CB PAT SURTAIN II aims for 4th in row with PD. Has PD in 7 of his past 8 at home. Had 6 tackles, FF & FR in last meeting. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN had 5 tackles & FF last week. Has FF in 2 of 3 games in 2025. • S BRANDON JONES had season-high 11 tackles & 1st INT of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with PD. Had career-high 13 tackles in last meeting.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: GUARDIANS CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT ON WALK-OFF HBP
C.J. Kayfus was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, scoring Petey Halpin as the Cleveland Guardians clinched an American League playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday.
Rangers closer Robert Garcia (4-8) intentionally walked Gabriel Arias to face rookie Kayfus with two outs in the ninth, but he struck him on the right arm with his second pitch. Halpin was pinch-running for Johnathan Rodriguez, who had walked, and Kyle Manzardo followed with a single.
Cleveland locked up a wild-card spot but is also tied with the Detroit Tigers for first place in the Central Division. The Guardians would win a tiebreaker and the teams are assured of playing each other in the first round of the postseason.
Cade Smith (8-5) worked 1 2/3 innings and was the winner. Texas needs one victory to ensure it will finish with a winning record.
Tigers 2, Red Sox 1
Jahmai Jones went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI single in the fifth inning, leading Detroit to a 2-1, postseason-clinching win over host Boston.
The leadoff-hitting designated hitter has been a spark for the Tigers this week, going 7-for-15 with five RBI across his last six games. Keider Montero, who was not announced as the starting pitcher before the series, struck out seven across 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball.
Nick Sogard had the lone RBI and was one of seven different players to record a hit for the Red Sox, who will be either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the AL playoffs depending on whether they win or lose to Detroit on Sunday.
Yankees 6, Orioles 1
Aaron Judge hit his 53rd homer and drove in three runs as the Yankees rolled to a victory over the visiting Orioles and a share of first place in the AL East.
After Judge’s latest homer, Giancarlo Stanton and Ryan McMahon added solo shots in the second. Including the postseason, it was the 59th time Judge and Stanton homered in the same game, and the Yankees are 52-7 in those games.
Baltimore starter Tomoyuki Sugano (10-10) allowed four runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. For New York, rookie Cam Schlittler pitched seven stellar innings, surrendering just two hits and zero runs.
Reds 7, Brewers 4
Andrew Abbott pitched effectively into the sixth inning and visiting Cincinnati turned mistakes into a big inning en route to a victory over Milwaukee, positioning the Reds to grab the final National League wild-card spot.
Cincinnati remained tied for the last NL postseason berth with the Mets. The Reds hold the tiebreaker over the Mets heading into the last day of the regular season. Abbott (10-7) allowed three runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. Emilio Pagan pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 38 chances.
The Brewers, who won the NL Central last weekend, clinched the No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason over Philadelphia. Milwaukee, which has lost five of its last six games, holds the tiebreaker over the Phillies. Robert Gasser (0-2), making his second big league start since coming back from Tommy John surgery, allowed four runs (all unearned) on four hits in 2 2/3 innings.
Royals 4, Athletics 2
Michael Wacha threw six scoreless innings to help visiting Kansas City to a win over the Athletics in Sacramento, Calif.
Wacha (10-13) had lost his last two starts and four of five but limited the A’s to two hits while striking out five and walking three. Mike Yastrzemski had two hits and scored twice, Bobby Witt Jr. delivered two hits and an RBI and Vinnie Pasquantino contributed one hit and two RBIs for the Royals, who will try to win their third straight series and finish the season over .500 on Sunday.
A’s starter Luis Morales (4-3) surrendered three runs (two earned) and five hits in 4 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked two. Shea Langeliers had three hits and an RBI for the A’s.
Cubs 7, Cardinals 3
Michael Busch homered twice, tripled, doubled and drove in four runs to help Chicago clinch home-field advantage for their National League wild-card series with a win over visiting St. Louis.
Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong also homered for the Cubs, who will open the playoffs against the Padres next Tuesday. Jameson Taillon (11-7) allowed one run and three hits and two walks over six innings, striking out eight. Needing just a single to hit for the cycle when he came up with two outs in the eighth inning, Busch was intentionally walked with a runner on third base.
Cardinals rookie right-hander Michael McGreevy (8-4) went 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks. Nolan Arenado and Jordan Walker homered for the Cardinals, who have lost three in a row.
Blue Jays 5, Rays 1
Trey Yesavage pitched five scoreless innings for his first major league win and Alejandro Kirk homered as Toronto defeated visiting Tampa Bay.
Yesavage (1-0), making his third major league start and his first at home, allowed five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings. Ernie Clement started the scoring with a two-run double in the second to help the Blue Jays win their third straight and remain tied for first in the AL East with the Yankees. Toronto could clinch the division with a win or a Yankees loss on Sunday.
Jonathan Aranda hit a solo home run for the Rays, who have lost three in a row. Junior Caminero had two infield hits and a walk. Joe Boyle (1-4) was done after five innings, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five.
Mets 5, Marlins 0
Clay Holmes pitched six scoreless innings and Pete Alonso homered and drove in two runs as New York remained in playoff contention, defeating host Miami.
In the battle for the final National League wild-card berth, New York is tied with the Cincinnati Reds, who defeated the Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds hold the tiebreaker, so for the Mets to reach the playoffs, they must win Sunday and have the Reds lose to the Brewers.
Holmes (12-8), a converted reliever, allowed just one hit and three walks. The Mets also got nearly perfect relief pitching from Brooks Raley, Tyler Rogers and Edwin Diaz as Miami was held to just one hit all game. Eury Perez (7-6) took the loss despite striking out a career-high 11. He allowed three hits, three walks and three runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Astros 6, Angels 1
Christian Walker hit a pair of solo home runs to help visiting Houston, which was eliminated from postseason contention, post a victory over Los Angeles.
Despite the win, the Cleveland Guardians’ victory over the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers’ triumph over the Boston Red Sox confirmed the American League’s wild-card teams, leaving the Astros out of the postseason for the first time since 2016.
Zach Cole and Jesus Sanchez also homered and drove in two for Houston. J.P. France (1-0) allowed one run on two hits in three innings of relief Caden Dana (0-4) threw seven innings for Los Angeles, surrendering five runs on five hits. Jo Adell’s RBI double in the sixth accounted for all of the offense for Los Angeles, which will miss the postseason for the 11th straight year.
Giants 4, Rockies 3
Casey Schmitt smacked a three-run homer, and Justin Verlander won what could be his final game in San Francisco, which held on for a victory over visiting Colorado.
In an early 2-0 hole, the Giants seized the upper hand for good with Schmitt’s homer in the bottom of the second, his 12th of the year. Verlander (4-11) won for the fourth time in his last seven decisions after an 0-8 start, and Spencer Bivens got two clutch outs for his second save after the Rockies made it a one-run game in the ninth.
Colorado took its early lead on homers from Hunter Goodman, his 31st in the first inning, and Brenton Doyle, his 15th in the second. Kyle Freeland (5-17) allowed three runs on three hits over six innings, taking over the major league lead in losses.
Twins 5, Phillies 0
Rookie Mick Abel pitched six scoreless innings against his former team, lifting Minnesota to a road victory over Philadelphia. Byron Buxton, James Outman and Ryan Fitzgerald homered for the Twins.
A 24-year-old right-hander, Abel (3-4) was a key piece of the July trade that sent star closer Jhoan Duran to the Phillies. He has mostly struggled since joining Minnesota but authored the best outing of his Twins tenure in this one, allowing three hits — all singles — and a walk while striking out nine.
Philadelphia starter Ranger Suarez (12-8) gave up three runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings before leaving with a thigh contusion after getting hit by a comebacker to the mound. Alec Bohm had two of the Phillies’ seven hits.
Nationals 6, White Sox 5
James Wood’s solo homer capped a three-run seventh inning, and the Nationals rallied for a win against the visiting White Sox.
Julian Fernandez (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for his first major league win, and Jose A. Ferrer worked the ninth for his 11th save, allowing a run before striking out Chase Meidroth with the tying run on third to end it.
Colson Montgomery and Brooks Baldwin each hit two-run home runs for Chicago, which has lost six of seven. Montgomery finished a triple short of the cycle.
Pirates 3, Braves 1
Rookie Bubba Chandler recorded another strong start, and Henry Davis hit a home run to help visiting Pittsburgh beat Atlanta in the second game of their three-game series.
Chandler (4-1), the Pirates’ third-round draft choice in 2021, was born and raised in Georgia and was facing the Braves for the first time. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed one run on four hits with six strikeouts. In his final three starts, Chandler allowed two runs in 16 2/3 combined innings, a 1.08 ERA.
Davis tied the game in the third inning with a 425-foot solo homer to left-center field, his seventh. Atlanta starter Spencer Strider (7-14) pitched six innings and allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks, striking out five.
Dodgers 5, Mariners 3
Enrique Hernandez’s two-run double with one out in the ninth inning broke a tie as Los Angeles defeated host Seattle in a matchup of playoff teams.
Dalton Rushing homered for the National League West champion Dodgers, who won their fourth consecutive game. Left-hander Alex Vesia (4-2) struck out the side in the eighth to earn the victory, and Edgardo Henriquez worked the ninth for his first save of the season.
Jorge Polanco went deep for the American League West champion Mariners, who lost their second in a row following a 17-1 stretch. Mariners closer Andres Munoz (3-3) walked the first two batters in the ninth, Michael Conforto and Alex Call, before Miguel Rojas hit a soft grounder to first base to advance both runners. Hernandez then lined a ball that one-hopped off the wall in the left field corner to score both runners.
Padres 5, Diamondbacks 1
Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts and Elias Diaz all homered as San Diego eased to a win over visiting Arizona.
Playing a few hours after the Chicago Cubs clinched home-field advantage for their National League wild-card series starting on Tuesday, the Padres used the game as the first of two tune-ups for postseason play. Starting pitcher Michael King was pulled after 2 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks while fanning three. Yuki Matsui (3-1), the first of five relievers, worked 2 1/3 innings to earn the win.
Eduardo Rodriguez (9-9) allowed five runs on six hits in six innings for the Diamondbacks. Arizona, eliminated from playoff contention during Friday night’s 7-4 loss to the Padres, rested key players such as All-Stars Ketel Marte and Corbin Carroll.
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GOLF NEWS
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER MAKES RYDER CUP HISTORY WITH 0-4 START
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler earned a dubious distinction when he and Bryson DeChambeau lost 3 and 2 to Englishmen Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose in Saturday afternoon fourballs at the Ryder Cup.
Scheffler became the first player in modern Ryder Cup history (since 1979) to play in the first four sessions of the competition and lose all four.
When a player starts poorly at a Ryder Cup, teams will often sit him for a session on Saturday, hoping for a reset. That was never an option for Scheffler, whose dominance of the sport since 2022 — 19 PGA Tour wins, with four major championships and two Players Championships — has prompted comparisons to Tiger Woods at his peak.
But also like Woods, Scheffler has been beatable in team play. He is now 0-6-2 across the past two Ryder Cups and 2-6-3 overall.
United States captain Keegan Bradley said Friday that there was no reason to panic about Scheffler’s performance. He lost 5 and 3 in foursomes while paired with Russell Henley and 3 and 2 in fourball alongside J.J. Spaun.
Still, the Scheffler drought was a big reason why the Europeans hold a huge 11 1/2-4 1/2 lead over the United States.
While some pointed to Scheffler’s partners as the culprit, Scheffler has had more than his share of miscues.
Paired with Henley again for Saturday morning foursomes, Scheffler missed the green at No. 2 from 110 yards away. “Come on, Scottie, get it together!” a young woman called out after Europe’s Robert MacIntyre birdied to take an early lead in the match.
At No. 18, MacIntyre and Viktor Hovland led 1 up but the U.S. could still salvage half a point by winning the hole and tying the match. Scheffler sprayed his approach far right into a native area, and some U.S. fans booed.
Bradley paired Scheffler with his other star player, DeChambeau, in the afternoon perhaps looking for a spark. Although Scheffler started the round with a pair of birdies, they didn’t win the U.S. any holes as Rose caught fire and birdied six of the first eight.
Scheffler drove into the trees at No. 7 and came up short with his second shot, giving himself a very awkward stance near the side of a bunker. The ensuing chip rolled 20 feet away from the hole.
By the end of a testy match that saw DeChambeau get in a shouting match with Fleetwood, Scheffler had not won a single hole.
“Bryson and I did some good stuff out there. We were into a tough matchup today,” Scheffler told a pool reporter. “Those guys played great. They made a ton of putts and really tip of a cap to them. They played better than we did.”
TEMPERS HIGH AT RYDER CUP AS EUROPE WHIPS U.S. FOR 7-POINT LEAD
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Team Europe is all but assured to win the 45th Ryder Cup after Saturday’s one-sided performance at Bethpage Black, leaving more spotlight on the home fans’ interactions with Rory McIlroy.
Captain Luke Donald and the Europeans hold a commanding 11 1/2-4 1/2 lead over the United States team ahead of Sunday’s 12 singles matches. They need 2 1/2 points from those matches to retain the Cup and three points to win outright.
Earlier Saturday, Europe became the first team in Ryder Cup history to win the first three sessions as the visitors when it took morning foursomes 3-1. McIlroy and company made it four straight sessions with a 3-1 edge in the afternoon fourball.
Outplayed and outmaneuvered all weekend, Keegan Bradley and the Americans would need to make history to pull off the comeback. The largest Saturday margin overcome in Ryder Cup history was 10-6 — by the U.S. in 1999, and by Europe in 2012.
McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Shane Lowry of Ireland defeated Justin Thomas and Cameron Young, 2 up, in the face of constant jeers that prompted extra security guards and around 10 state troopers to join the match at the turn.
The home crowd chanted “(Expletive) you, Rory” at the first tee and elsewhere on the course. Another popular chant was “U.S. Open, U.S. Open,” a reference to McIlroy squandering leads there in 2023 and 2024.
McIlroy at one point yelled at fans to “shut the (expletive) up” when fans heckled while he was addressing his ball. At the ninth green and multiple other points of the match, Thomas signaled to the U.S. fans to be quiet for McIlroy.
Word trickled out to the fans on social media that their heckling was becoming the focus of the day. “Don’t say anything naughty about Rory,” one American fan said sarcastically.
McIlroy released some emotion with a yell at the par-3 14th, where he rolled in his first birdie of the afternoon to put Europe 1 up.
At the par-3 17th, Thomas spun his tee shot to 13 inches of the cup and Europe conceded the birdie. McIlroy was loudly heckled up to the moment he hit his birdie try, which slid past. But Lowry sank his birdie to halve the hole, and the pair of friends finished the job at No. 18.
“Look, when you play an away Ryder Cup, it’s really, really challenging,” McIlroy said. “It’s not for me to say. You know, people can be their own judge of whether they took it too far or not. I’m just proud of us for being able to win today with what we had to go through.”
It also got feisty in the second match, in which Englishmen Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose prevailed 3 and 2 over the Americans’ stars, Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau.
Fleetwood and DeChambeau got in a shouting match as they walked to the 16th tee, with Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott also involved.
“I was waiting to putt,” Rose said. “The (Americans) were obviously working on their read … so I sort of waited a few seconds and then I felt like they came up again and I was sort of — I questioned whether — I was like, ‘It’s my putt, right?’ Or however I said it.
“Maybe I didn’t say it as politely as I could have said it in the moment, but by no means was there any disrespect or anything like that, but obviously it was taken the wrong way.”
World No. 1 Scheffler has had a nightmare week, becoming the first player since the Ryder Cup format changed in 1979 to go 0-4 in the opening four sessions of the event.
J.J. Spaun prevented a shutout when he birdied Nos. 17 and 18 to turn a 1-down deficit into a 1-up win alongside Xander Schauffele over Spaniard Jon Rahm and Austrian Sepp Straka.
The last match also arrived at No. 18 all square, and Englishmen Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton hit identical approaches within 3 feet of the cup, Hatton’s ball kissing Fitzpatrick’s. Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns couldn’t make birdie, handing Europe a 1-up victory.
Hatton was a late substitute for Norway’s Viktor Hovland, who aggravated a neck injury during morning foursomes and may be questionable to play Sunday.
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WNBA NEWS
LYNX COACH CHERYL REEVE SUSPENDED ONE GAME FOR TIRADE AT OFFICIALS
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has been suspended one game and fined for her conduct during and after Friday’s 84-76 loss to the host Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their WNBA semifinals series, the league announced Saturday.
Minnesota assistant coaches Eric Thibault and Rebekkah Brunson were also fined for separate infractions.
The punishment stems from Reeve’s late-game outburst following a pivotal no-call involving Lynx star Napheesa Collier in the final minute. Reeve pursued and berated a game official on the court, was slow to leave after her ejection with 21.8 seconds remaining, directed profanity toward fans while exiting and later launched into a blistering critique of the league’s officiating in her postgame press conference.
“For the leadership to deem those three people semifinals playoff worthy is (expletive) malpractice,” she said of the officiating crew.
Video from courtside circulated on social media showing Reeve shouting obscenities at fans as she was escorted off the floor, while the National Basketball Referees Association publicly defended the no-call on the decisive play. Collier left the game with a leg injury, which Reeve suggested could be a fracture.
Reeve, a four-time WNBA champion and one of the league’s most accomplished coaches, will serve her suspension Sunday when the Lynx face the Mercury in Phoenix for Game 4. The series stands at 2-1 in favor of Phoenix.
ACES OUT TO ‘TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS’ IN GAME 4 VS. FEVER
The Las Vegas Aces are one victory away from returning to the WNBA Finals after a one-year absence.
The second-seeded Aces are seeking their fourth WNBA Finals trip in six seasons as they hold a 2-1 lead on the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever going into Game 4 of their best-of-five semifinals series Sunday afternoon at Indianapolis.
Las Vegas won WNBA championships in 2022 and 2023 before losing in the semifinals last season to the eventual champion New York Liberty.
“We just have to get the job done Sunday,” guard Jackie Young said after Las Vegas’ 84-72 victory in Game 3 at Indianapolis on Friday. “The job’s not finished yet.”
Young helped the Aces get the job done in Game 3 despite a sub-par performance from four-time MVP A’ja Wilson, who shot 6 of 20 from the floor while missing 11 straight attempts during one stretch. WIlson finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Young led the way with 25 points, while NaLyssa Smith scored 16, Chelsea Gray had 15 and Dana Evans 10 off the bench. Gray had six assists. Las Vegas also held Indiana to 35.6-percent shooting from the floor.
“We know how important defense is for us,” Smith said. “Defense is like our core focus. When our defense is on, our offense is 10 times better.”
Las Vegas’ defense was at its best in the fourth quarter. The Aces held a 59-56 lead after three quarters then pulled away in the fourth when Indiana managed just three free throws to open the final period until Lexie Hull made a layup with 2:25 remaining.
The Hull basket merely cut Las Vegas’ lead to 71-61 and Wilson made the Aces’ next two baskets for a 75-63 lead with 1:38 on the clock to effectively secure the victory.
The Fever has played the postseason without All-Star Caitlin Clark and three other guards lost to season-ending injuries.
“I thought we got a lot of good shots, but didn’t make a lot of them,” Indiana coach Stephanie White said. “We missed some opportunities at the free-throw line and then got a little stagnant.”
Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 21 points but went 3 of 11 from 3-point range as Indiana shot 30.4 percent from distance as a team. Indiana also shot 61.9 percent on free throws.
“At the end of the day, I felt like (Game 3) was about our shot making,” White said
Indiana did have a 16-4 edge in offensive rebounds, but that came off 47 missed shots.
“We’re not looking for a Game 5,” Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said. “We want to come in, take care of business.”
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COLTS FOOTBALL
COLTS ELEVATE CB MIKE HILTON, G JOSH SILLS TO ACTIVE ROSTER FROM PRACTICE SQUAD FOR WEEK 4
Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today elevated cornerback Mike Hilton and guard Josh Sills to the active roster from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Hilton, 5-9, 184 pounds, was signed to the team’s practice squad on September 23, 2025. He has played in 123 career games (56 starts) in his time with the Miami Dolphins (2025), Cincinnati Bengals (2021-24), Pittsburgh Steelers (2016-20), New England Patriots (2016) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2016). Hilton has totaled 506 tackles (386 solo), 66.0 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, 56 passes defensed, 13 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), four forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and 14 special teams stops. He has appeared in nine postseason contests (four starts) and has registered 30 tackles (22 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, six passes defensed, one interception and two special teams stops. Hilton was originally signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2016, out of Mississippi.
Sills, 6-6, 325 pounds, was originally claimed by Indianapolis off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles on August 30, 2023. He has played in 18 career games. Sills spent time on the Colts’ active roster and practice squad last season but did not see game action. In 2023, he saw action in all 17 games for Indianapolis. As a rookie in 2022, Sills appeared in one game with the Eagles after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2022, out of Oklahoma State.
COLTS RULE OUT 3 STARTERS FOR GAME VS. RAMS
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts will be missing three starters Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, coach Shane Steichen said.
Pro Bowl cornerback Kenny Moore II, receiver Alec Pierce and right guard Matt Goncalves were all ruled out.
The Colts initially said Moore injured his calf in last weekend’s victory at Tennessee. The team clarified during the week that it was an Achilles tendon injury. Moore did not practice this week after returning an interception for a touchdown against the Titans.
Pierce left last weekend’s game with concussion symptoms after appearing to hit his head while trying to make a leaping catch. He remains in the concussion protocol.
Goncalves, a second-year player in his first season as a full-time starter, will sit out with an injured toe.
Indy signed veteran cornerback Mike Hilton earlier this week to help fill the void left by Moore’s absence. Hilton played for first-year Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo in Cincinnati previously.
GAME CAPSULE:
Indianapolis Colts (3-0) Los Angeles Rams (2-1)
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: IND leads series, 23-21-2 (LAR won past 4)
Postseason: —
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 10/1/23: LAR 29 at IND 23 (OT)
Postseason
COLTS NOTES:
COLTS are 3-0 for 1st time since 2009, when they started season 14-0. Rank 2nd in NFL in total offense (418.7 yards/game) & scoring offense (34.3 points/game). • QB DANIEL JONES completed 18 of 25 atts. (72 pct.) for 228 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 113.4 rating & had season-high 27 rush yards last week. Is only QB in NFL with 225+ pass yards, TD pass & 0 INTs in each of 1st 3 weeks of season. Aims for 4th in row with 105+ rating. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 118 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 16 rec.) & had 3 rush TDs last week, 3rd-career game with 3+ rush TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rush yards & TD. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 2+ rush TDs. Has 1,179 scrimmage yards (147.4 per game) & 11 TDs (9 rush, 2 rec.) over his past 8 games, with 95+ scrimmage yads in each game. Leads NFL with 431 scrimmage yards & 338 rush yards & tied for lead with 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.). • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 6 catches for 73 yards & TD last week. Has 6 catches, 70+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of 3 games this season. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 5+ catches, 4th in row with 55+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with rec. TD. • WR ALEC PIERCE aims for 3rd in row with 65+ rec. yards. • TE TYLER WARREN ranks 2nd among rookies with 193 rec. yards & tied-2nd with 14 catches this season. • DE KWITY PAYE had 1st sack of season in Week 3. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. • DE TYQUAN LEWIS had career-high 3 TFL with 2 sacks last week, 3rd-career 2-sack game & 1st since 2020. Had TFL in last meeting. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • DT NEVILLE GALLIMORE had 1st sack of season in Week 3. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had season-high 7 tackles & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & PD. Had 12 tackles & half sack in last meeting. • S NICK CROSS had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 3. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. • S CAM BYNUM has INT in 2 of 3 games this season.
RAMS NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD had 2 TD passes in Week 3 & has 382 career reg. season TD passes, 9th-most in NFL history. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has 1,586 pass yards (317.2 per game) & 11 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 99.9 rating in 5 career starts vs. Ind., incl. 275+ pass yards in each game. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had 112 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 18 rec.) & 6th-career rec. TD in Week 3. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 31 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Had 127 scrimmage yards (103 rush, 24 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Has 18 TDs (15 rush, 3 rec.) in his past 15 at home, incl. rush TD in each of his past 4 home games. • WR PUKA NACUA had 11 catches for 112 yards last week & became 5th player ever with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 6 games within 1st 3 career seasons. Leads NFL in receptions (29) & rec. yards (333) in 2025. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 11 straight games. Had 9 catches for 163 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 56 rec. yards & 105th-career TD catch last week, 10th-most reg. season rec. TDs all-time. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Ind. & TD catch in 4 of his 5 career games vs. Ind. • LB BYRON YOUNG had career-high 3 TFL & sack last week, 1 of 4 in NFC with sack in each of 1st 3 weeks. • LB JARED VERSE had 2 TFL, 1st sack of season & 3rd-career FF last week. • LB NATE LANDMAN aims for his 3rd in row with FR. • S QUENTIN LAKE had career-high 4 PD last week. • S KAM CURL led team with 9 tackles last week & ranks tied-3rd among DBs with 26 tackles in 2025. • S JAYLEN MCCOLLOUGH has sack in 2 of 3 games this season.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
NO. 11 INDIANA GETS LATE TOUCHDOWN TO BEAT IOWA, 20-15
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt with 1:28 to play to give No. 11 Indiana a 20-15 win over Iowa on Saturday.
Mendoza connected with Sarratt, who had six catches for 132 yards, on a slant route down the left side and Sarratt broke the tackle attempt of Iowa’s Deshaun Lee on his way to the touchdown.
Indiana (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten), which came into the game ranked second nationally in total offense and scoring offense, was held to 337 yards and its lowest scoring output of the season. But the Hoosiers got two touchdown passes from Mendoza, who threw for 233 yards, and two field goals from Nico Radicic.
Iowa (3-2, 1-1) had a chance to break a 13-13 tie with 2:01 to play, but Drew Stevens missed a 42-yard field goal.
After Indiana stopped Iowa on its final possession, Mendoza ran off the last seconds of the game by sprinting into the end zone, where he was tackled for a safety.
Indiana took an early 7-0 lead. An interception by Amare Ferrell on the third offensive play of the game gave the Hoosiers the ball at Iowa’s 24-yard line, and they quickly converted with Mendoza’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Omar Cooper Jr.
Stevens kicked 40-yard field goal later in the first quarter and the Hawkeyes took a 10-7 lead in the final minute of the first half on Mark Gronowski’s 3-yard touchdown run. The Hoosiers tied the game at 10 on Radicic’s 46-yard field goal with three seconds left in the half.
It was Iowa’s 11th consecutive loss against a ranked opponent.
Gronowski injured
Gronowski left the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent lower leg injury.
Gronowski, who transferred to Iowa after winning two FCS national championships at South Dakota State, was injured on a fourth-quarter run after completing 19 of 25 passes for 144 yards. He was replaced by Hank Brown, who was 5 of 13 for 48 yards.
Up next
Indiana: At Oregon on Oct. 11.
Iowa: At Wisconsin on Oct. 11.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
IRISH ROLL IN VICTORY AT ARKANSAS
The University of Notre Dame football team (2-2) scored touchdowns in all six first-half drives as the Irish won in dominating fashion 56-13 at Arkansas (2-3) in the first ever meeting between the two programs.
Jeremiyah Love scored two rushing and two receiving touchdowns in the first half, becoming the first Notre Dame player in the last 30 years to find the endzone four times in a single half. Freshman quarterback CJ Carr threw for a career-high 354 yards and four touchdowns as Notre Dame scored 42 points and recorded 420 yards of total offense in the first half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Arkansas won the toss and elected to receive first. On the third play of the game, the Razorbacks completed a 33-yard pass over the middle to the Notre Dame 28-yard line to set themselves up in field goal range. Arkansas struck first with a 39-yard field goal to take an early 3-0 lead.
On the first offensive series for Notre Dame, CJ Carr tossed two completions of 20 or more yards, first finding Malachi Fields over the middle for 21 before hooking up with Jeremiyah Love for 25 yards on a corner route that put the Irish in enemy territory early. Love capped off the opening drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to put Notre Dame on top 7-3.
After the defense forced an Arkansas three-and-out, the Irish drove right down the field again. A 22-yard pass from Carr to Will Pauling followed by a 20-yard rush from Jadarian Price made it first and goal for Notre Dame. Two plays later, Carr found Love in the flat, who caught the ball, spun out of a tackle and trotted into the endzone for his second touchdown in as many drives.
Notre Dame made it a third-straight touchdown drive as Carr found Will Pauling over the middle for a 23-yard touchdown strike to make it 21-10. It was the first touchdown in an Irish uniform for Pauling.
The Irish offensive attack wasn’t done yet. After the Notre Dame defense forced another Razorback punt, Love scored his third touchdown in the half, catching a 34-yard screen pass and dashing into the endzone untouched behind a wall of offensive lineman
That wouldn’t be the last time Love found the endzone in the first half. After an Arkansas field goal, Notre Dame put together a 12-play, 75-yard drive, completed by a three-yard rushing touchdown for Love. The junior running back became the first Notre Dame player in the last 30 years to have two rushing and two receiving touchdowns in the first half.
After kicking the ball off to Arkansas, Adon Shuler made his presence felt, forcing a fumble on the first play of the Arkansas drive that was recovered by Devonta Smith, giving the potent Irish offense another chance to score before half. And so they did. After a first down throw to Jordan Faison, Carr found Price, who made a couple of moves and scampered in for a 34-yard touchdown catch for the sixth Irish touchdown of the first half. Notre Dame’s lead was 42-13 going into the locker room.
Facing fourth down on the opening drive of the second half, Notre Dame faked the punt, as Faison found Fields wide open streaking across the middle for 40-yards, setting up a first down in Razorback territory. The Irish scored minutes later as Price found paydirt from 16-yards out for his first rushing touchdown of the day to increase the Notre Dame lead to 36. The Irish led 49-13 at the end of the third quarter.
Notre Dame started to substitute more extensively in the fourth quarter. Matt Jeffrey hauled in his first career reception, a 37-yard strike from Kenny Minchey for a first down. Aneyas Williams would go on to score his first touchdown of the season, bouncing off a defender and strolling into the endzone from 17-yards out for the fourth rushing touchdown of the game for Notre Dame.
On Arkansas’ next drive, Luke Talich recorded his first interception of the season, high pointing the ball in the endzone to give the Irish the ball back, where they ran out the clock to secure the 56-13 win.
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BUTLER FOOTBALL
ANDREW AND COX CONNECT IN CLOSING MINUTES TO GIVE BUTLER 31-28 HOMECOMING WIN
Archie Cox took a short pass, broke a tackle and sprinted 48 yards for the deciding score with 1:47 remaining on the clock as Butler captured a 31-28 Homecoming win over Marist Saturday afternoon.
Butler quarterback Reagan Andrew returned to action for the Bulldogs after missing the last two games. He tossed three touchdown passes and combined for 151 yards through the air and 57 yards rushing.
With the win, Butler is now 3-2 on the season. Marist falls to 2-2. It was the Pioneer Football League opener for both teams.
LINES OF SCRIMMAGE:
Marist took its first lead of the contest with 13:20 remaining in the game as Sonny Mannino’s touchdown toss to Devin Kennedy gave the Red Foxes a 21-17 lead.
Each team scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, trading the lead back and forth until Cox’s score.
The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard first as Andrew connected with Cameron Heald from six yards out late in the first quarter. That touchdown came after Butler stopped Marist on fourth down from the three-yard line as the Red Foxes could not finish a 16-play, 62-yard drive.
The Bulldogs held a 14-7 halftime advantage.
Marist’s first-half score came on a fumble recovery and 40-yard return from Matt Bonczek that tied the score at 7-7 early in the second quarter.
Butler had a 225-21 edge in rushing yards Saturday. Butler’s defense limited the Red Foxes to those 21 rushing yards on 23 attempts.
Griffin Caldwell had a 56-yard touchdown run for the Bulldogs. In addition to Cox and Heald, Brady Preston also had a touchdown reception.
Butler’s defense did not allow Marist to convert a third down (0-for-13) during the contest; Marist was 4-for-7 on fourth-down conversions.
Will Mason had an interception, forced fumble and two passed defended for the Bulldogs. Jeremiah Jackson and Mason Armstrong led Butler with seven tackles apiece. Armstrong was one of four Bulldogs to have a sack, joining Jackson Stratton, Jayden Norris and Okemdi Eze.
The Homecoming game had 4,167 fans in attendance.
UP NEXT: Butler’s first road Pioneer Football League contest of the season takes the Bulldogs to Minnesota to face St. Thomas Saturday, Oct. 4. The Bulldogs then return to the Sellick Bowl to host Presbyterian Saturday, Oct. 11; that contest is part of Family Weekend on the Butler campus.
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UINDY FOOTBALL
HOUNDS BEST BULLDOGS IN MARQUEE GLVC MATCHUP
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – In a battle of GLVC heavyweights, the No. 22 UIndy football team came out on top of a 30-20 final score Saturday at Truman State University. The Greyhounds racked up more than 500 total yards and punted just once all afternoon.
INS & OUTS
In a contest that featured the top two teams in the GLVC Preseason Coaches Poll, UIndy generated a big momentum swing late in the first quarter. Already up 7-0, the Hounds got a key third-down stop inside their own 10-yard line to force a decision by their hosts; the Bulldogs chose to kick it on 4th & short but missed the chip shot to remain scoreless.
UIndy took over and quickly flipped the field, getting big chucks from Markez Gillam (25-yard reception) and Juseters Fataki (27-yard rush). The drive resulted in a 34-yard field goal from freshman Andrew Herron, completing a six-point swing that helped the Hounds carry a 10-0 advantage into halftime.
The Hounds tacked up seven more points on the opening possession of the third. On the 10th play of the drive, Sukup found veteran receiver Alonzo Derrick in the end zone to make it 17-zip.
Truman finally got on the board with a kickoff return touchdown, but UIndy answered with another Herron field goal followed by a 67-yard TD burst by Fataki to make it 27-7 late in the third.
UIndy added a final score on Herron’s third FG of the afternoon, upping the lead to 30-14. Still within striking distance in a two-score game, Truman twice took possession of the ball down the stretch but managed just one TD and a failed conversion the rest of the way.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Fataki’s third quarter touchdown marked the second-longest rush for a Greyhound this season. He finished with a career-best 144 rushing yards.
– UIndy punted just one time all afternoon and not until the five-minute mark of the fourth quarter.
– Sukup compiled an efficient line of 17-for-24 passing for 226 yards. He threw for one TD and ran for another.
– Redshirt-senior Jalen Wilson had a team-high 11 tackles, while Eli Liapis and TJ Easley-Jones were each credited with three pass break-ups.
– Cornell Branch IV and Jerrell Franklin Jr. added a sack apiece.
MORE NOTES
UIndy extended its win streak to nine games versus Truman and is now 12-1 all-time against the Bulldogs … Both Sukup and Derrick moved up to fifth place in significant UIndy career metrics this afternoon. The former is now fifth in career passing yards at the school while the latter climbed into fifth in career receiving yards.
UP NEXT
UIndy returns home to host William Jewell next weekend. Set for Saturday, October 4 at 6 p.m., the game will be the focal point of the department’s Fan Appreciation Weekend.
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MARIAN FOOTBALL
NO. 19 MARIAN SHOCKS NO. 5 INDIANA WESLEYAN WITH THRILLING COME FROM BEHIND WIN
INDIANAPOLIS – Seeing the lead change hands seven times in the final 17 minutes on Saturday, the Marian football team completed a come-from-behind upset victory against No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan by a high-octane 52-42 count. Marian got the go-ahead touchdown from Tristan Polk with 45 seconds remaining, and iced the game on a Yassine Falke pick-six as the Knights exact their revenge on the Wildcats to move to 3-1 on the season.
Marian had a strong start to the game, jumping out in front 10-0 on Indiana Wesleyan in the first quarter. The Knights’ defense threw the first punch after Marian punted on their first offensive possession, shutting down the Wildcats’ first series with a fourth-down stand in the red zone. Marian got in a groove on their second series with Keagan La Belle pacing the team to midfield, and after the strong runs, Tristan Polk hit Aidan Wanner on a 51-yard touchdown, striking first on the scoreboard.
Wanner’s first career touchdown was followed by a defensive three-and-out, which Marian would use to turn into points as Kenny Curry converted a career-long 49-yard field goal.
The hot start came to a screeching halt in the second quarter, as Indiana Wesleyan found a groove and gashed Marian’s defense for 21 unanswered points. The Wildcats opened the second quarter with a touchdown run from Ayden Ewing, and after penalties marred the ensuing Marian series, Cameron Morrison plunged in for the go-ahead score for IWU. The Wildcats finished their scoring montage with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Arjun Lothe to Isaac Smith, taking advantage of a missed 50-yard field goal from Curry.
The 21-point surge occurred in less than nine minutes, immediately putting Marian’s backs against the wall. The offense could not match points on their final two series of the half, as a punt and a missed field goal saw the Knights enter the locker room playing from behind 21-10.
After making halftime adjustments, the Knights’ defense made the first of many explosive second half plays, forcing a fumble to end Indiana Wesleyan’s first offensive touch of the third quarter. Luke Swartz and Deon Pettiford made the big hit to knock the ball loose, while Yassine Falke pounced on the loose ball to ignite the offense. Polk engineered an 11-play touchdown drive following the turnover, hitting Ben Uran three times for 53 yards on the series before Keagan La Belle finished the drive with a five-yard touchdown. The defense quickly forced a punt, and Marian responded with the first of four go-ahead touchdowns, as the offense marched 65 yards on seven plays, ending the series with Alijah Price’s first career touchdown run.
Price’s touchdown with 1:27 to play in the third quarter gave Marian a 24-21 lead; however, the lead would be short-lived, with Indiana Wesleyan quickly responding with a 78-yard touchdown pass from Lothe to Blake Brumbaugh. Marian entered the fourth quarter trailing by 28-24 following the long touchdown.
Each team traded punts to start the fourth quarter, with Marian getting the ball at the Wildcat 31 following a strong Charles Vaden return. Starting possession with 13:11 to play, Polk led another scoring drive for the Knights, ending the short-field series with a five-yard touchdown pass to Ben Uran. Uran’s first career score gave the Knights a 31-28 lead, but as the nature of the second half showed, no lead was safe, as the Wildcats answered three minutes later with a 51-yard touchdown from Lothe to Brumbaugh.
The lead changed hands at 35-31 in favor of the Wildcats, but Marian immediately had an answer, as Tristan Polk hit Jake Reichard in stride three plays later on a 74-yard touchdown, giving Marian the lead once more. Now on top 38-35, Marian’s defense did all they could to prevent an Indiana Wesleyan score, forcing a fourth and one as the Wildcats knocked on the red zone. The Wildcats were able to prevail after converting the fourth-down run from the 21, and two plays later, Cameron Morrison ripped another go-ahead score for Indiana Wesleyan, giving the visitors a 42-38 advantage.
Trailing by four with 1:43 to play in the game, Polk got the benefit of a big kick return from Alijah Price, needing to march 55 yards for the game-winning score. The senior quarterback connected with Reichard, Wanner, and Montasi Clay to march into Wildcat territory. Facing a third and five from the 29-yard line, Polk scampered 29 yards through the defense on a designed quarterback draw, plowing into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown with 45 seconds remaining.
Polk’s go-ahead score would only be one-upped by his own team, as the next play from scrimmage, the Marian defense got in the scoring ledger, with Yassine Falke snagging a 29-yard pick-six to seal the game. Marian would force one final turnover as Logan Carrington picked off Lothe with two seconds remaining, as the defense made the final answer in the Knights’ 52-42 upset victory.
In a game that saw 1040 combined yards of offense between the Knights and Wildcats, it was the Marian defense that made the impact plays in the win, forcing three second half turnovers that resulted in 21 points from takeaways. The defense was led in tackles by three players, with Wyatt Woodall leading the way with 12 stops. JT Downey and Cade Houseman each made 10 stops, and Isaiah Street had a season-best seven total tackles. Logan Carrington would record his fourth interception of the season, while Yassine Falke logged his second career pick-six, recovering two takeaways in the win.
On the offensive side of the ball, Polk netted 324 total yards of offense, passing for 261 while running for another 63. The senior quarterback threw for three touchdowns in a game for the second time in his career, and ran for one more to log his 14th career rushing score. Keagan La Belle ran for 140 yards and one touchdown, and Aidan Wanner was the leading receiver with 95 yards on three catches and a score. Jake Reichard finished 85 yards and one touchdown, and Ben Uran had a career-high five catches for 58 yards and his first career touchdown.
Marian will be on the road for their next two games, opening October on the road at Madonna next Saturday. Kickoff from Livonia is set for 1:00 p.m.
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Sept. 28
1919 — In the shortest nine-inning game in major league history, 51 minutes, the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1.
1920 — A grand jury indicted eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series in the “Black Sox Scandal.”
1938 — Gabby Hartnett hit his famous “Homer in the Gloamin’” in the ninth inning against Mace Brown to give the Chicago Cubs a 6-5 victory, their ninth straight, at Wrigley Field. It was a key triumph en route to the Cubs’ NL pennant.
1941 — Ted Williams went 6-for-8 in a doubleheader against the Philadelphia A’s to finish the season with a .406 average. No player has batted .400 since.
1951 — Allie Reynolds pitched his second no-hitter of the season as the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox, 8-0, in the opener of a doubleheader. The Yankees clinched the AL pennant with an 11-3 victory in the nightcap.
1960 — Ted Williams homered in his final major league plate appearance, against Baltimore’s Jack Fisher. Williams did not take a curtain call, but he trotted out to left field in the ninth and was replaced immediately by Carroll Hardy and retired to a standing ovation. It was Williams’ 521st career home run. The Red Sox rallied for two runs in the ninth for a 5-4 victory.
1974 — Nolan Ryan pitched his third of seven career no-hitters, striking out 15 batters and beating the Minnesota Twins, 4-0, at Anaheim Stadium.
1975 — Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Paul Lindblad and Rollie Fingers of the Oakland A’s combined to no-hit the California Angels, 5-0, on the final day of the season.
1995 — Greg Harris of the Montreal Expos became the first pitcher in major league history to pitch with both hands. Harris faced four batters, two from his usual right side and two from the left, in the ninth inning of a 9-7 loss to Cincinnati.
1997 — San Diego’s Tony Gwynn tied Honus Wagner’s record by winning his eighth NL batting title. Gwynn finished at .372, becoming the first player to win four consecutive NL batting titles since Rogers Hornsby won six straight from 1920-25.
2001 — Alex Rodriguez of Texas hit his 50th homer in an 11-2 victory over Anaheim and became the 20th player to hit 50 homers in a season.
2006 — James Loney tied a franchise record with nine RBIs, including a grand slam and a two-run homer, to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 19-11 victory at Colorado.
2012 — Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds threw the season’s seventh no-hitter, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0. The seven no-hitters matched the modern record (since 1900) for one season, tying 1990 and 1991. Pittsburgh (76-81) assured itself of a 20th consecutive non-winning season with the loss, extending its major North American professional sports record.
2016 — John Jaso hit for the cycle and drove in five runs in Pittsburgh’s 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
2017 — Giancarlo Stanton homered twice to become the first player to hit 59 in a season since 2001, and the Miami Marlins opened the last series of Jeffrey Loria’s tenure as owner by beating the Braves 7-1.
2022 — Aaron Judge ties one of the most hallowed records in baseball – the 61 home runs hit by Roger Maris in 1961, which still stands as the American League record six decades later. He takes Tim Mayza deep with a man on base in the 6th inning of a game at Rogers Centre, breaking a 3 – 3 tie to lead the Yankees to an 8 – 3 win. While three players have exceeded that total in the National League, all were active in the steroids era and their accomplishment has been tainted as a result – which is not the case for Judge.
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Sept. 29
1913 — Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators finished the season with 36 victories by virtue of a 1-0 decision over the Philadelphia A’s.
1915 — The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first NL pennant, beating the Boston Braves, 5-0, behind Grover Alexander’s one-hitter.
1954 — Willie Mays made his famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz’s long drive to center field and pinch-hitter Dusty Rhodes homered off Bob Lemon in the 10th inning to lead the New York Giants to a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series.
1963 — John Paciorek of the Houston Colt .45s, in his only major league appearance, went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and four runs scored against the New York Mets. A back injury ended his baseball career the next season.
1976 — John Montefusco of the San Francisco Giants pitched a 9-0 no-hitter over the Braves in Atlanta.
1983 — Mike Warren of the Oakland A’s pitched a no-hitter to beat the Chicago White Sox, 3-0.
1986 — Minnesota’s Bert Blyleven broke Robin Roberts’ 1956 record of 46 home run pitches in a season when he gave up a two-out, third-inning homer to Cleveland rookie Jay Bell. It was the first major league pitch Bell had seen. Despite giving up two more homers, Blyleven was the winner when the Twins rallied in the eighth for a 6-5 victory.
1986 — Chicago Cubs rookie Greg Maddux defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 in the City of Brotherly Love. The losing pitcher was his brother, Mike, also a rookie. It was the first time brothers faced each other as rookie pitchers.
1996 — Brady Anderson of the Baltimore Orioles became the 14th player to reach the 50-homer mark in a 4-1 loss at Toronto. Anderson’s previous season high was 21.
2001 — Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki set the major league rookie record for hits in a season but the Mariners fell to Oakland 8-4. Suzuki got his 234th hit, breaking the previous rookie mark set by Shoeless Joe Jackson with Cleveland in 1911.
2004 — Major League Baseball announces that the Montreal Expos franchise will move to Washington D.C.
2011 — The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL wild card with a stunning rally, overcoming a late seven-run deficit and then beating the New York Yankees 8-7 on Evan Longoria’s home run in the 12th inning. The Rays’ win came four minutes after Boston blew a one-run lead in the ninth at Baltimore and lost 4-3. The Red Sox held a nine-game lead over the Rays in early September. Boston became the first team to miss the postseason after leading by as many as nine games for a playoff spot entering September.
2011 — Chris Carpenter and St. Louis completed one of the more remarkable comebacks in baseball history, clinching the NL wild card with an 8-0 win over Houston and a later loss by Atlanta. The Cardinals got their playoff spot when the Braves fell to Philadelphia 4-3 in 13 innings. St. Louis trailed Atlanta by 10 1/2 games on Aug. 25. The Cardinals won 23 of their last 31 games.
2013 — On the last day of the season, Miami’s Henderson Alvarez pitched one of baseball’s most bizarre no-hitters. Alvarez celebrated in the on-deck circle when the Marlins score on a two-out wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0.
2017 — Rockies OF Charlie Blackmon set a new record for RBIs by a leadoff hitter, 101, with a two-run home run in the second inning.
2018 — The Yankees set a new record for home runs in a season with #265 hit by Gleyber Torres in the 5th inning against the Red Sox. It eclipses the mark set by the 1997 Seattle Mariners, but will be topped again next season.
2022 — Another day, another incredible performance by Shohei Ohtani. Today, he takes a no-hitter into the 8th inning before giving up a single to Conner Capel with two outs, on his way to winning his 15th of the year, 4 – 2 over the Athletics. The Angels’two-way superstar also shines at the plate, going 2 for 4 with an RBI and extending his hitting streak to 14 games – the longest in the majors at this time.
Sept. 30
1904 — Doc White of the Chicago White Sox pitched his fifth shutout in eighteen days, a 4-0 win over the New York Yankees.
1915 — The Boston Red Sox clinched the American League pennant when St. Louis beat Detroit 8-2, giving Boston a 2 1/2-game margin.
1916 — New York’s Rube Benton pitched a 4-0 one-hitter over the Boston Braves to give the Giants their record 26th straight win in the first game of a doubleheader.
1927 — Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run of the season in the eighth inning off Tom Zachary to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Senators.
1934 — Dizzy Dean beat the Cincinnati Reds, 9-0, for his 30th victory of the year as the St. Louis Cardinals clinched the NL pennant.
1934 — New York’s Babe Ruth played his final game as a Yankee, going 0 for 3 with a walk, in a 5-3 loss to the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium.
1945 — Hank Greenberg’s grand slam in the top of the ninth inning gave the Detroit Tigers a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Browns and the American League pennant on the last day of the season.
1947 — In the first televised World Series, the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-3, in the opening game.
1951 — Jackie Robinson homered in the 14th inning to give the Brooklyn Dodgers a 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, tying the New York Giants for first place in the National League and forcing a playoff.
1962 — Willie Mays homered to give the San Francisco Giants a 2-1 victory over the Houston Colt 45s in the season’s final day. That, coupled with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, forced a playoff for the NL pennant.
1972 — Roberto Clemente doubled off Jon Matlack during Pittsburgh’s 5-0 victory over the New York Mets. The hit was the 3,000th and last for the Pirates star, who was killed in a plane crash during the offseason.
1984 — California’s Mike Witt tossed 97 pitches in a perfect game against the Texas Rangers, winning 1-0.
1988 — Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth for the second consecutive start and finished with a 4-0 one-hitter over the Baltimore Orioles.
1992 — George Brett became the 18th player to get 3,000 hits in the Kansas City Royals’ 4-0 win over the California Angels at Anaheim. Brett went 4-for-5 and got the milestone with a single in the seventh off rookie reliever Tim Fortugno.
2007 — The New York Mets missed the playoffs when Tom Glavine was tagged for seven runs during the first inning of a season-ending 8-1 loss to Florida. No major league team had owned a lead of seven games or more with 17 to play and failed to finish in first place. New York, which had that margin on Sept. 12, matched the largest lead blown in September.
2014 — The Kansas City Royals overcame a 7-3 lead to force extra innings and outlasted Oakland 9-8 in 12 innings in the AL Wild Card playoff. This was the first wild card game to go extra innings.
2017 — Detroit’s Andrew Romine became the fifth player in baseball history to play all nine positions in one game, helping the Tigers to a 3-2 win over Minnesota.
2022 — Pinch-hitting for Luis Torrens with two outs in the 9th, Cal Raleigh blasts a 406-foot homer against Domingo Acevedo to give Seattle a 2-1 win over Oakland and clinch a postseason spot for the first time since 2001 – the longest active drought in the majors.
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Oct. 1
1903 — The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-3 in the first World Series game. Jimmy Sebring hit the first series home run. Deacon Phillippe was the winning pitcher and Cy Young the loser.
1932 — Babe Ruth, as legend has it, called his home run against Chicago’s Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees 7-5 at Wrigley Field. Ruth and Lou Gehrig each hit two homers for the Yankees.
1946 — For the first time in major league history, a playoff series to determine a league’s championship was played between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Cardinals won the first game 4-2, with Howie Pollet holding the Dodgers to two hits — a homer and RBI single by Howie Schultz.
1950 — The Philadelphia Phillies clinched the NL pennant with a 4-1 10-inning victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers on the season’s last day. Dick Sisler’s three-run homer off Don Newcombe in the top of the 10th inning came after outfielder Richie Ashburn saved the game in the ninth.
1961 — Roger Maris hit his 61st home run against Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The homer eclipsed Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old single-season home run record. The Yankees won 1-0.
1967 — The Boston Red Sox won the American League pennant with a 5-3 win over the Twins on the final day of the season. Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski went 4-for-4 and finished with 44 home runs, 121 RBIs and a .326 average to win the Triple Crown.
1973 — The New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 to win the National League East. It was the first game of a scheduled make-up doubleheader at Wrigley Field, a day after the regular season ended. The Mets, 11 1/2 games behind and in last place on Aug. 5, won their 82nd game, the lowest number of victories to win a title.
1978 — The Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 9-2 on the last day of the season to force a one-game playoff between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox won their eighth straight game with a 5-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
1988 — Tony Gwynn went 2-for-3 to raise his league-leading batting average to .313 but hurt his hand in a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros. Gwynn is the first NL batting champion to win the title with an average below .320. The previous low was Larry Doyle’s .320 in 1915.
2000 — Detroit’s Shane Halter became the fourth major leaguer to play all nine positions in a game. He capped his adventure by scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Tigers over Minnesota 12-11.
2004 — Ichiro Suzuki set the major league record for hits in a season. He broke George Sisler’s 84-year-old mark with two early singles, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-3. Sisler set the hits record of 257 in 1920 with the St. Louis Browns over a 154-game schedule. Suzuki broke it in the Mariners’ 160th game.
2007 — Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies scored on Jamey Carroll’s shallow fly, capping a three-run rally in the 13th inning against Trevor Hoffman. He led the Rockies past the San Diego Padres 9-8 in a tiebreaker for the NL wild card.
2018 — Lorenzo Cain hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, Christian Yelich had three more hits, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to their first NL Central title since 2011 by downing the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in a tiebreaker game. Yelich won the NL batting title with a .326 average. He fell one home run and one RBI short of what would’ve been the NL’s first Triple Crown since Joe Medwick in 1937.
2022 — The Dodgers become only the third team in the history of the National League (and seventh in the majors) to win 110 games in a season with a 6 – 4 win over the Rockies. Only the 1906 Cubs and 1909 Pirates have preceded them in the senior circuit.
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Oct. 2
1908 — Addie Joss of the Cleveland Indians pitched a perfect game, defeating the Chicago White Sox, 1-0.
1916 — Grover Alexander pitched a 2-0 three-hitter against the Boston Braves for his 16th shutout and 33rd victory of the season.
1920 — The only tripleheader in this century was played, with the Cincinnati Reds defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first two games. The Pirates won the nightcap, which was called after six innings because of darkness.
1938 — Bob Feller struck out 18 Detroit Tigers to set a single-game record that stood until Steve Carlton broke it in 1969.
1968 — Bob Gibson set a World Series record by striking out 17 Detroit Tigers in Game 1.
1978 — In a one-game playoff for the AL East title, Bucky Dent hit a three-run homer off Mike Torrez to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
1986 — Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets became the first pitcher in baseball to strike out 200 batters in each of his first three seasons as he fanned seven en route to an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1991 — The Toronto Blue Jays clinched the American League East title and became the first team in sports history to draw four million fans in one season.
1995 — The Seattle Mariners, behind Randy Johnson’s three-hitter, beat California 9-1 in a one-game playoff for the AL West title.
2001 — Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cube, becomes the first player in MLB history to total 60 home runs in three seasons.
2005 — Roy Oswalt got his 20th win to lead the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs 6-4, clinching the NL wild-card berth and capping a historic comeback. Houston started the season 15-30 and became the first team since the 1914 Boston Braves to make the postseason after falling 15 games under .500.
2009 — B.J. Upton became the first player in Tampa Bay history to hit for the cycle. He went 5 for 5 with a career-high six RBIs in a 13-4 win over the New York Yankees.
2013 — Tampa Bay posted another must-have win on the road, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-0 in the AL wild-card game. The Rays playing in their third city over four days advanced to the best-of-five division series.
2016 — Baltimore’s Matt Wieters homered from both sides of the plate and Kevin Gausman gave the Orioles a clutch pitching performance to beat the New York Yankees 5-2 and snag a playoff spot on the final day of the regular season.
2018 — Tony Wolters hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the 13th inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in an epic NL wild-card game.
+++TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY+++
Sept. 28
1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as the “Black Sox Scandal.” White Sox owner Charles Comiskey immediately suspends the eight players.
1940 — Bud Brennan, a spectator at Memorial Stadium, races out of the stands and attempts to tackle Michigan’s Tom Harmon at the 3-yard line. Harmon easily evades Brennan and completes an 86-yard touchdown run, his third return for a touchdown, in a 41-0 rout of California.
1941 — Ted Williams ends the season with a .406 batting average.
1951 — Norm Van Brocklin of Los Angeles throws for an NFL-record 554 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Rams to a 54-14 rout of the New York Yankees. Elroy Hirsch catches four of the touchdown passes and finishes with 173 yards receiving and teammate Tom Fears has 162 yards receiving.
1964 — Australia beats the Unites States 3-2 to win the Davis Cup, the first time it’s played on clay courts.
1968 — The Atlanta Chiefs beat the San Diego Toros 3-0 to win the first NASL championship.
1969 — Minnesota’s Joe Kapp throws for 449 yards and ties an NFL record with seven touchdown passes to give the Vikings a 52-14 victory over the Baltimore Colts.
1976 — Muhammad Ali wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium in New York to retain his world heavyweight title.
1979 — Larry Holmes knocks out Earnie Shavers in the 11th round at Las Vegas to retain his WBC heavyweight title.
1985 — Tight end Brian Foster of Rhode Island catches 18 passes for 327 yards to set an NCAA record in a 32-27 loss Brown.
1996 — Troy Davis of Iowa State rushes for 378 yards, the third highest total in major-college history, to lead the Cyclones past Missouri 45-31.
1997 — Wendy Ward records the lowest total in relation to par in the 47-year history of the LPGA tour for her first victory. Ward’s 23-under 265 gives her a two-shot victory in the Fieldcrest Cannon Classic. Ward, who made just one bogey all week, closes with 13 consecutive pars to match Kelly Robbins’ LPGA record for the lowest 72-hole total.
2000 — Tampa Bay forward Gordie Dwyer is suspended for 23 games by the NHL for manhandling two officials in attempts to fight opponents during an exhibition game on Sept. 19 against Washington.
2008 — Brett Favre throws a career-high and Jets-record six touchdown passes, three to Laveranues Coles, and New York takes advantage of mistakes by Arizona in a big second quarter of a 56-35 victory. Kurt Warner completes 40 of 57 passes for 472 yards and two TDs for Arizona.
2012 — Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds throws the season’s seventh no-hitter, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0. The seven no-hitters match the modern record (since 1900) for one season, tying 1990 and 1991.
2017 — Sam Saunders, Arnold Palmer’s grandson, shoots a 12-under 59 in the first round of the Web.com Tour Championship. Saunders closes with six straight birdies at Atlantic Beach Country Club for the seventh sub-60 round in Web.com Tour history. Stephan Jaeger set the tour record of 58 last year in the Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, California. Saunders has 13 birdies and a bogey.
2018 — Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo accused of rape in 2009 in US lawsuit filed in Nevada; case dismissed based on improper breach of attorney-client privileged communications.
2020 — Tampa Bay Lightning win the Stanley Cup for the second time with a 4-2 series win over the Dallas Stars in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Sept. 29
1920 — Yankees slugger Babe Ruth sets then-MLB home run season record at 54.
1923 — Gene Sarazen beats Walter Hagen 1 up to capture the PGA championship.
1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Lou Nova in the sixth round at the Polo Grounds in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.
1954 — Willie Mays makes his over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz’ long drive to center field and pinch-hitter Dusty Rhodes homers off Bob Lemon in the 10th inning to lead the New York Giants to a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series.
1967 — American boxer Emile Griffith regains his world middleweight crown on points in a brawling re-match with Italian Nino Benvenuti at Shea Stadium, NY; second of famous trilogy of fights.
1974 — Dr. Norbert Sander Jr. wins the New York City Marathon in 2:26:30 and Kathy Switzer capture the women’s division in 3:07:29.
1976 — Tommy Lasorda replaces Walter Alston as Los Angeles Dodgers manager.
1977 — Muhammad Ali wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Earnie Shavers at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain his world heavyweight title.
1984 — Mike Prindle of Western Michigan sets an NCAA record by kicking seven field goals in a 42-7 rout over Marshall.
1985 — Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon is sacked 12 times in a 17-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys to tie an NFL record.
1988 — American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee wins her second gold medal of the Seoul Olympics by taking the long jump with an Olympic record leap of 7.40m; previously won the heptathlon.
1988 — American sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner sets women’s 200m world record 21.34; completes sprint double at the Seoul Olympics.
1988 — U.S. men’s basketball team beats Australia 78-49 to take the bronze medal at the Seoul Olympics; last time US represented by a team that doesn’t feature NBA players.
1988 — U.S. retain women’s basketball title at he Seoul Olympics with a 77-70 win over Yugoslavia; star guard Teresa Edwards top scores for the Americans with 18 points.
1991 — Pat Bradley wins the MBS LPGA Classic by one shot over Michelle Estill for her 30th career victory, qualifying her for the LPGA Hall of Fame.
1995 — The NHL and NHL Players Association strike a deal to allow league players to participate in the 1998 Winter Olympics.
2000 — At the Sydney Olympics, the U.S. men’s basketball team escapes the humiliation of playing for a bronze medal with an 85-83 victory over Lithuania in the semifinals. It’s the closest victory and biggest scare for a U.S. Olympic team since NBA players started competing in 1992.
2002 — After losing to Iowa State, Nebraska drops out of the Associated Press Top 25 football poll after being ranked for 348 consecutive weeks. The last time Nebraska was missing from the poll was Oct. 5, 1981.
2002 — Seattle’s Shaun Alexander scores an NFL-record five touchdowns in the first half of a 48-23 rout of Minnesota. He finishes with 139 yards rushing and 92 receiving and one TD short of the league mark of six in a game.
2004 — Major League Baseball announces the Montreal Expos will move to Washington to begin play at RFK Stadium in the 2005 season.
2012 — Geno Smith throws for 656 yards and ties a Big 12 record with eight touchdown passes to lead No. 9 West Virginia to a 70-63 win over No. 25 Baylor. Smith outduels Baylor’s Nick Florence, who has a standout game of his own with 581 yards and five TDs. Baylor’s Terrance Williams sets a Big 12 record with 314 yards receiving. The old mark was set minutes earlier by West Virginia’s Stedman Bailey, who had 303 yards and five TDs.
2015 — NCAA bans the SMU men’s basketball team from the postseason and suspends coach Larry Brown for nine games, saying he lied to investigators and ignored a case of academic fraud by a player.
2018 — Seventeen-year-old Hailie Deegan uses a bump-and-run on her teammate to become the first female winner of a NASCAR K&N West Series race. Her last-lap shove of Cole Rouse at Meridian Speedway in Idaho gives her the victory.
2020 — Ben Ainslie wins the Olympic gold medal in the Laser class, beating previous Laser Olympic champion Robert Scheidt.
Sept. 30
1916 — The Boston Braves snap the 26-game winning streak of the New York Giants with an 8-3 victory in the second game of a doubleheader.
1927 — Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season in the eighth inning off Tom Zachary to lead the New York Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Senators.
1939 — Fordham participates in the world’s first televised American football game. In front of the sport’s first live TV audience, the Rams defeats Waynesburg College, 34-7.
1972 — Roberto Clemente hits a double against New York Mets left-hander Jon Matlack during Pittsburgh’s 5-0 victory at Three Rivers Stadium. The hit is the 3,000th and last for the Pirates’ star, who dies in a plane crash during the offseason.
1984 — The Los Angeles Rams set an NFL record with three safeties in a 33-12 victory over the New York Giants. Two of the safeties are on blocked punts in the end zone.
1992 — George Brett becomes the 18th player to get 3,000 hits in the Kansas City Royals’ 4-0 win over the California Angels.
1995 — Prairie View A&M sets the college football record for consecutive losses with a 64-0 loss to Grambling State. It is the team’s 51st straight defeat, an NCAA record for any level.
2007 — Osi Umenyiora has six of the New York Giants’ NFL record-tying 12 sacks in a 16-3 victory over Philadelphia.
2007 — Detroit scores an NFL-record, 34 points in the fourth quarter of a 37-27 victory over Chicago. The Lions combine with Bears for 48 points — also a league record.
2007 — Brett Favre passes Dan Marino to become the NFL leader in career touchdown passes, throwing Nos. 421 and 422 in Green Bay’s 23-16 victory over Minnesota.
2007 — Germany defeats Brazil 2-0 in the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup held in Shanghai, China.
2012 — New England beats Buffalo 52-28 to become the first team since the 1950 New York Giants (48 points) to score at least 45 second-half points in a game in which it trailed at halftime (14-7). The Patriots become the second team in NFL history with a 300-yard passer (Tom Brady, 340 Yards), two 100-yard rushers (Brandon Bolden, 137 and Steven Ridley, 106) and two 100-yard receivers (Wes Welker, 129 and Rob Gronkowski, 104). The only other team to accomplish the feat was the 2008 Packers on December 28.
2015 — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agrees that the NCAA’s use of college athletes’ names, images and likenesses in video games and TV broadcasts violate antitrust laws but strikes down a plan to allow schools to pay players up to $5,000.
2017 — Troy’s defense forces four turnovers and the surging Trojans upset No. 25 LSU 24-21. Troy is the first team from outside the Southeastern Conference to win in LSU’s Death Valley since UAB in 2000.
2017 — Detroit’s Andrew Romine becomes the fifth player in baseball history to play all nine positions in one game, helping the Tigers to a 3-2 win over Minnesota.
2018 — The Ryder Cup is won by Europe 17½-10½ at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, France. The home team secures the victory when Phil Mickelson knocks one in the water at the par-3 16th hole, conceding his match to Francesco Molinari right on the tee box. Molinari becomes the first European player to go 5-0 in the competition since the current format was adapted in 1979. Tiger Woods loses all four of his matches, capped by a 2-and-1 loss to 23-year-old Jon Rahm of Spain, the youngest player in the event.
2018 — Brittney Griner scores 15 points to help the United States beat Australia 73-56 and win the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
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Oct. 1
1903 — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Pilgrims 7-3 in the first World Series game. Jimmy Sebring hits the first Series homer, Deacon Phillippe is the winning pitcher and Cy Young the loser.
1932 — Babe Ruth made his legendary “call” as he points to center field before hitting a home run into the Wrigley Field bleachers in the 5th inning of Game 3 of the World Series. Yankees go on to win, 7-5.
1945 — World heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis is discharged from US army after being awarded the Legion of Merit.
1961 — Roger Maris hits his 61st home run of the season, against Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The blow gives New York a 1-0 victory and eclipses Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old single-season home run record.
1967 — Richard Petty continues phenomenal NASCAR winning streak by taking the Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway; unprecedented 10th consecutive victory.
1975 — In the “Thrilla in Manila,” Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazier in 14 rounds to retain his world heavyweight title.
1977 — 75,646 fans come to the Meadowlands to see soccer great Pele play his farewell game. Pele plays the first half with the New York Cosmos and the second half with his former team, Santos of Brazil.
1988 — Flamboyant American sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner wins her third gold medal of the Seoul Olympics anchoring the victorious US 4 x 100m relay team.
1988 — Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 6-3 to win the women’s singles tennis gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; clinches first and only Golden Slam in history (Grand Slam & Olympics).
1993 — In his first World Boxing Council heavyweight title defense Lennox Lewis beats fellow Londoner Frank Bruno by TKO in 7 at the National Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
1997 — Kevin Garnett agrees to terms with the Minnesota Timberwolves on the richest long-term contract in professional sports history, a six-year deal worth more than $125 million.
1999 — In a blockbuster NBA trade, the Houston Rockets move All Star forward Scottie Pippen to Portland Trail Blazers for Kelvin Cato, Stacey Augmon, Walt Williams, Carlos Rogers, Ed Gray and Brian Shaw.
2000 — NBA stars Ray Allen and Vince Carter each score 13 points as the U.S. beats France 85-75 to win the men’s basketball gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.
2000 — United States wins the most medals (97), and the most gold medals (40) in Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia.
2004 — Ichiro Suzuki sets the major league record for hits in a season, breaking George Sisler’s 84-year-old mark with a pair of early singles as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-3. Sisler set the hits record of 257 in 1920 with the St. Louis Browns over a 154-game schedule. Suzuki breaks it in the Mariners’ 160th game of the year.
2006 — Tiger Woods matches his longest PGA Tour winning streak of six at the American Express Championship. Woods finishes with a 4-under 67 for an eight-shot victory. It’s also his eighth victory of the year, making him the first player in PGA Tour history to win at least eight times in three seasons.
2011 — Tyler Wilson throws for a school-record 510 yards and Jarius Wright catches 13 passes for a school-record 281 yards as Arkansas turns an 18-point halftime deficit into a 42-38 victory over Texas A&M.
2017 — Frankie Dettori wins an unprecedented fifth Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as Enable caps a memorable season. Enable, the 10-11 favorite, leads for most of Europe’s richest horse race to claim her fifth consecutive victory after wins in the Epsom Oaks, the Irish Oaks, the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Yorkshire Oaks. The filly wins by 2 1/2 lengths over Cloth Of Stars.
2017 — Houston’s Deshaun Watson becomes the first rookie to throw four touchdowns and run for another one, since Fran Tarkenton in 1961 and tied an NFL record for most TDs by a rookie quarterback in Houston’s 57-14 victory.
2017 — Todd Gurley scores the go-ahead touchdown on a 53-yard catch-and-run, and Greg Zuerlein kicks a career-high seven field goals to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a 35-30 win over Dallas.
2017 — Former NFL star O.J. Simpson is released from Nevada’s Lovelock Prison after less than 9 years of detention of his 33 year sentence for armed robbery and kidnapping.
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Oct. 2
1906 — Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs American challenger ‘Fireman’ Jim Flynn in 15 rounds to retain his title in Los Angeles, California.
1950 — Jim Hardy throws six touchdown passes, including five to Bob Shaw, as the Chicago Cardinals pound the Baltimore Colts 55-13.
1969 — Seattle Pilots’ last game in Seattle; crash to 98th season loss, 3-1 to Oakland in front of just 5,473; move to Milwaukee as the Brewers next season.
1970 — Fourteen members of the Wichita State football team are killed in a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains.
1980 — Larry Holmes registers a technical knockout in the 11th round against Muhammad Ali to win the world heavyweight title in Las Vegas.
1983 — The Green Bay Packers score 49 points in the first half, including 35 in the second quarter, in a 55-14 rout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1988 — Future world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis, representing Canada, wins super-heavyweight gold medal at the Seoul Olympics; beats American Riddick Bowe by 2nd round TKO.
1991 — Steffi Graf becomes the youngest woman to win 500 matches as a professional when she beats Petra Langrova of Czechoslovakia 6-0, 6-1 in the Leipzig International Tournament.
1993 — In the first all-British world heavyweight title fight, Lennox Lewis retains his WBC heavyweight title with a seven-round knockout of Frank Bruno in Cardiff, Wales.
1993 — California rallies from a 30-0 deficit to beat Oregon 42-41. Dave Barr throws three second-half touchdowns, including a 26-yarder to Iheanyi Uwaezuoke with 1:17 left in the game.
1994 — North Carolina’s 92-game winning streak in women’s soccer ends with a scoreless tie in overtime against Notre Dame.
1994 — Don Shula’s Miami Dolphins beat son Dave’s Cincinnati Bengals 23-7 in the first meeting between father and son coaches in professional sports.
2001 — Sammy Sosa becomes the first player in major league history with three 60-homer seasons, but the Reds hold on for a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Sosa’s solo shot comes in the first inning.
2004 — Rice and San Jose State play in the highest-scoring regulation game in Division I-A history, with the Spartans winning 70-63. The 133 points surpass the total from Middle Tennessee’s 70-58 victory over Idaho on Oct. 6, 2001. The schools combine for 19 touchdowns to break the Division I-A record of 18.
2004 — Jeff Kent becomes all-time home run leader for MLB 2nd basemen when he hits 2 in Astros’ 9-3 win v Rockies; 302 overall HR to break Ryne Sandberg’s major league record established in 1997.
2004 — Montreal Expos earn the last win in the franchise’s MLB history, beating New York Mets, 6 – 3 at Shea Stadium; Brad Wilkerson hits the Expos’ final home run in 9th inning, his 32nd of the year.
2006 — Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth is given a five-game suspension — the longest for on-field behavior in NFL history — for stomping on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode’s head and kicking him in the face.
2009 — Ninth-grader Alexis Thompson shoots a 3-under 69 for a share of the lead with top-ranked Lorena Ochoa and three others after the second round of the Navistar LPGA Classic.
2011 — Dallas has its largest lead blown in a loss in franchise history, frittering away a 24-point third-quarter cushion in a 34-30 loss to Detroit. The Lions turned a 20-point halftime deficit into an overtime win at Minnesota the previous week.
2016 — The United States win the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008. Ryan Moore two-putts on No. 18 for a 1-up victory over Lee Westwood, giving the Americans a 15-10 lead that seals the win over Europe. The 17-11 victory over Europe is their biggest rout in 35 years at the Ryder Cup.
2016 — Atlanta’s Matt Ryan passes for 503 yards and four touchdowns, while wide receiver Julio Jones has 12 catches for 300 yards and a touchdown in Atlanta’s 48-33 win over Carolina.
2016 — Veteran broadcaster Vin Scully called his final LA Dodgers game after a record 67 MLB Seasons.
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+++TV SPORTS+++
(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Sunday, Sept. 28
AUTO RACING
1:30 p.m.
FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, Ill. (Taped)
3 p.m.
FS1 — NHRA: The NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, Ill.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Hollywood Casino 400, Playoffs – Round of 12, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Noon
ACCN — North Carolina at Boston College
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
4 p.m.
BTN — Rutgers at Southern Cal
6 p.m.
ACCN — Notre Dame at Clemson
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
11 a.m.
SECN — Alabama at Auburn
Noon
BTN — UCLA at Penn St.
1 p.m.
ESPN — Arizona at Kansas
SECN — Mississippi at Oklahoma
1:30 p.m.
ACCN — California at Virginia
2 p.m.
BTN — Illinois at Purdue
3 p.m.
ESPN — SMU at Pittsburgh
GOLF
Noon
NBC — 2025 Ryder Cup: U.S. vs. Europe – Final Day, Bethpage Black Course, Farmingdale, N.Y.
HORSE RACING
1 p.m.
FS1 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
2 p.m.
FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, Dublin
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Washington at Atlanta, New Orleans at Buffalo, L.A. Chargers at N.Y. Giants, Tennessee at Houston
FOX — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at Detroit, Carolina at New England, Philadelphia at Tampa Bay
4:05 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Indianapolis at L.A. Rams OR Jacksonville at San Francisco
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at Kansas City OR Chicago at Chicago at Las Vegas
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Green Bay at Dallas
NHL HOCKEY
3 p.m.
NHLN — Preseason: Washington at New Jersey
8 p.m.
NHLN — Preseason: Vancouver at Edmonton
RODEO
3 p.m.
CW — PBR: Camping World Team Series, Springfield, Mo.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Fulham at Aston Villa
10 a.m.
CBSSN — Scottish Premier League: Rangers at Livingston
11:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Arsenal at Newcastle United
12:30 p.m.
CBSSN — Serie A: TBA
6 p.m.
CBSSN — USL Championship: TBA
6:45 p.m.
FS2 — FIFA U-20 World Cup Group Stage: TBA
6:55 p.m.
FS1 — FIFA U-20 World Cup Group Stage: TBA
WNBA BASKETBALL
3 p.m.
ABC — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 4 (If Necessary)
5 p.m.
ESPN — Playoffs: TBD, Semifinal – Game 4 (If Necessary)
