INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
***ADAMS CENTRAL (7-0) AT BLUFFTON (7-0)
ANDERSON (1-6) AT RICHMOND (2-5)
AVON (3-4) AT ZIONSVILLE (3-4)
BEN DAVIS (1-6) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL (4-3)
BENTON CENTRAL (0-7) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (1-6)
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (7-0) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (1-6)
BOONVILLE (4-3) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (6-1)
BOWMAN ACADEMY (4-3) AT TRI-COUNTY (1-6)
BREMEN (5-2) AT KNOX (7-0)
BROWN COUNTY (1-6) AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY (5-1)
BROWNSBURG (7-0) AT NOBLESVILLE (1-6)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-7) AT WINCHESTER (6-1)
CARROLL (FLORA) (4-2) AT CLINTON PRAIRIE (3-3)
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (4-3) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (6-1)
CASTLE (5-2) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-6)
CENTRAL NOBLE (1-6) AT EASTSIDE (5-2)
CHRISTEL HOUSE (0-7) AT PURDUE ENGLEWOOD (5-2)
CLARKSVILLE (3-4) AT NORTH HARRISON (2-5)
COLUMBIA CITY (4-3) AT LEO (6-1)
COLUMBUS EAST (3-4) AT JEFFERSONVILLE (3-4)
COLUMBUS NORTH (4-3) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (4-3)
COVINGTON (4-3) AT ATTICA (2-5)
CRAWFORD COUNTY (4-3) AT WEST WASHINGTON (3-4)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (3-4) AT GREENCASTLE (3-4)
***CROWN POINT (7-0) AT CHESTERTON (5-2)
CULVER (2-5) AT NORTH MIAMI (5-2)
CULVER ACADEMY (2-5) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-4)
DEKALB (5-2) AT BELLMONT (0-7)
DELPHI (2-5) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (2-5)
DELTA (3-4) AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (3-4)
EASTERN HANCOCK (4-3) AT SHENANDOAH (5-2)
***EDGEWOOD (5-2) AT NORTHVIEW (6-1)
EDINBURGH (1-5) AT NORTH DECATUR (6-1)
ELKHART (4-3) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (2-5)
ELWOOD (2-5) AT OAK HILL (4-3)
EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-7) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (4-3)
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (3-4) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (1-6)
***EVANSVILLE NORTH (5-2) AT JASPER (6-1)
FAIRFIELD (3-4) AT LAKELAND (4-3)
***FISHERS (5-2) AT WESTFIELD (5-2)
FOREST PARK (3-4) AT TELL CITY (3-4)
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (2-5) AT MONROE CENTRAL (3-4)
FORT WAYNE NORTH (5-2) AT HOMESTEAD (4-3)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (2-5) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (5-2)
FORT WAYNE SOUTH (1-6) AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (1-6)
FORT WAYNE WAYNE (0-7) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (3-4)
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (4-3) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (4-3)
FRANKLIN COUNTY (5-2) AT BATESVILLE (3-4)
FRANKTON (0-7) AT BLACKFORD (0-7)
FREMONT (4-3) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-7)
GARRETT (3-4) AT ANGOLA (3-4)
GARY WEST (2-4) AT HAMMOND NOLL (2-5)
GOSHEN (2-5) AT NORTHRIDGE (1-6)
GREENSBURG (1-6) AT EAST CENTRAL (6-1)
GREENWOOD (2-5) AT FRANKLIN (3-4)
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN (1-6) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (1-6)
GRIFFITH (6-1) AT CALUMET (5-2)
HAMMOND CENTRAL (0-7) AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (2-5)
HAMMOND MORTON (5-2) AT HOBART (5-2)
HANOVER CENTRAL (3-4) AT ANDREAN (6-1)
HERITAGE (4-3) AT SOUTHERN WELLS (2-5)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (4-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (6-1)
***HERITAGE HILLS (6-1) AT NORTH POSEY (6-1)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (2-5) AT NORWELL (1-6)
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (5-2) AT COVINGTON (KY.)
***INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (6-1) AT TRI-WEST (6-1)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (3-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (4-3)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (4-3) AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (3-4)
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (3-4) AT ARSENAL TECH (2-5)
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (1-5) AT PHALEN ACADEMY
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (2-4) AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (6-1)
JAY COUNTY (2-5) AT LAPEL (7-0)
JENNINGS COUNTY (2-5) AT FLOYD CENTRAL (6-1)
KANKAKEE VALLEY (0-7) AT HIGHLAND (2-5)
KOKOMO (2-5) AT MUNCIE CENTRAL (4-3)
LAKE STATION (5-2) AT BOONE GROVE (3-3)
LAVILLE (3-4) AT JIMTOWN (1-6)
***LAWRENCE NORTH (6-1) AT CENTER GROVE (6-1)
LAWRENCEBURG (6-1) AT CONNERSVILLE (3-4)
LEBANON (6-1) AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-7)
LEWIS CASS (4-3) AT WABASH (1-6)
LINTON (5-2) AT EASTERN GREENE (1-6)
***LOGANSPORT (6-1) AT WESTERN (5-2)
***MACONAQUAH (7-0) AT MANCHESTER (5-2)
MADISON (0-7) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (2-5)
***MADISON-GRANT (5-2) AT ALEXANDRIA (5-2)
MARION (1-6) AT LAFAYETTE JEFF (6-1)
MCCUTCHEON (2-5) AT DANVILLE (3-4)
MERRILLVILLE (5-2) AT LAKE CENTRAL (2-5)
MICHIGAN CITY (5-2) AT LAPORTE (2-5)
MISHAWAKA (6-1) AT PLYMOUTH (3-4)
***MISSISSINEWA (7-0) AT EASTBROOK (7-0)
MONROVIA (3-4) AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (5-2)
MOORESVILLE (3-4) AT MARTINSVILLE (3-4)
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (0-7) AT SHELBYVILLE (3-4)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (4-3) AT WASHINGTON (3-4)
MUNSTER (2-5) AT LOWELL (6-1)
NEW ALBANY (0-7) AT SEYMOUR (1-6)
NEW CASTLE (2-5) AT NEW PALESTINE (7-0)
NEW HAVEN (2-5) AT EAST NOBLE (7-0)
NEW PRAIRIE (2-5) AT PENN (7-0)
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) (2-5) AT PIKE (2-5)
NORTH DAVIESS (7-0) AT NORTH KNOX (3-4)
NORTH JUDSON (6-1) AT CASTON (2-5)
NORTH MONTGOMERY (0-7) AT FRANKFORT (0-7)
NORTH NEWTON (3-4) AT NORTH WHITE (2-5)
NORTH VERMILLION (0-7) AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (3-4)
***NORTHEASTERN (6-1) AT KNIGHTSTOWN (5-2)
NORTHWOOD (4-3) AT WARSAW (4-3)
OWEN VALLEY (2-5) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (5-2)
PAOLI (5-2) AT MITCHELL (0-7)
PARK TUDOR (4-3) AT SULLIVAN (4-3)
***PENDLETON HEIGHTS (6-1) AT YORKTOWN (6-1)
PERRY CENTRAL (0-7) AT SPRINGS VALLEY (7-0)
PERRY MERIDIAN (2-5) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (5-2)
PERU (1-6) AT NORTHFIELD (1-6)
PIKE CENTRAL (0-7) AT TECUMSEH (3-4)
***PLAINFIELD (6-1) AT WHITELAND (5-2)
PRINCETON (3-4) AT SOUTHRIDGE (3-4)
RENSSELAER CENTRAL (5-2) AT RIVER FOREST (3-4)
***RIVERTON PARKE (7-0) AT PARKE HERITAGE (5-2)
ROCHESTER (6-1) AT NORTHWESTERN (4-3)
SALEM (3-4) AT CHARLESTOWN (6-1)
SCOTTSBURG (6-1) AT EASTERN (PEKIN) (1-6)
***SHERIDAN (5-1) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (6-1)
SILVER CREEK (3-4) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (7-0)
SOUTH ADAMS (4-3) AT WOODLAN (2-5)
SOUTH BEND ADAMS (3-4) AT SOUTH BEND RILEY (3-4)
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (7-0) AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (2-5)
SOUTH DEARBORN (4-3) AT RUSHVILLE (1-6)
SOUTH DECATUR (2-4) AT MILAN (2-4)
SOUTH NEWTON (3-4) AT FAITH CHRISTIAN (1-6)
SOUTH SPENCER (2-5) AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (4-3)
SOUTH VERMILLION (2-5) AT SEEGER (6-1)
***SOUTHMONT (7-0) AT CASCADE (7-0)
SOUTHPORT (1-6) AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (5-2)
SPEEDWAY (0-7) AT INDIAN CREEK (4-3)
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (5-2) AT JOHN GLENN (2-5)
TIPTON (4-3) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (3-4)
TRI (3-4) AT HAGERSTOWN (3-4)
TRITON (5-2) AT PIONEER (6-1)
TRITON CENTRAL (6-1) AT BEECH GROVE (5-2)
TWIN LAKES (5-2) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (2-5)
UNION CITY (2-5) AT CENTERVILLE (5-2)
UNION COUNTY (1-6) AT WES-DEL (3-3)
VALPARAISO (1-6) AT PORTAGE (0-7)
VINCENNES LINCOLN (3-4) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (7-0)
***WARREN CENTRAL (5-2) AT CARMEL (6-1)
WAWASEE (1-6) AT CONCORD (6-1)
***WEST CENTRAL (7-0) AT FRONTIER (7-0)
WEST NOBLE (6-1) AT CHURUBUSCO (5-2)
WEST VIGO (0-7) AT CLOVERDALE (4-3)
WESTERN BOONE (4-3) AT NORTH PUTNAM (3-4)
WHEELER (6-0) AT WHITING (2-5)
WHITKO (1-6) AT SOUTHWOOD (2-5)
WINAMAC (1-6) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-7)
***TOP GAMES TO WATCH
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=10/7/2025
TOURNAMENT DRAW:
CLASS 4A
1. LAKE CENTRAL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CROWN POINT, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER
2. CHESTERTON (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, HOBART, MERRILLVILLE, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. LAPORTE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY
4. WARSAW COMMUNITY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE (4) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER
6. BELLMONT (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BELLMONT, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH
7. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (4) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, MCCUTCHEON
8. ZIONSVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARMEL, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
9. YORKTOWN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND, YORKTOWN
10. WARREN CENTRAL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WARREN CENTRAL
11. PLAINFIELD (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
12. SOUTHPORT (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTER GROVE, DECATUR CENTRAL, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, MOORESVILLE, PERRY MERIDIAN, SOUTHPORT
13. TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
14. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
15. FLOYD CENTRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, NEW ALBANY, PROVIDENCE, SEYMOUR
16. CASTLE (4) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH
CLASS 3A
17. HIGHLAND (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CALUMET, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HIGHLAND
18. LOWELL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, RIVER FOREST
19. MISHAWAKA MARIAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
20. WAWASEE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, FAIRFIELD, NORTHWOOD, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WAWASEE, WEST NOBLE
21. FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANGOLA, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, LEO
22. NEW HAVEN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HERITAGE, MARION, MISSISSINEWA, NEW HAVEN, NORWELL
23. MACONAQUAH (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LOGANSPORT, MACONAQUAH, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN
24. NEW CASTLE (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONNERSVILLE, DELTA, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, JAY COUNTY, NEW CASTLE
25. FRANKFORT (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, FRANKFORT, GUERIN CATHOLIC, LEBANON, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
26. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN
27. EDGEWOOD (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASCADE, EDGEWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, SPEEDWAY
28. SHELBYVILLE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, NEW PALESTINE, RONCALLI, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE
29. SOUTH DEARBORN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, JENNINGS COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. MADISON CONSOLIDATED (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. PRINCETON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GIBSON SOUTHERN, JASPER, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. HERITAGE HILLS (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON
CLASS 2A
33. BOONE GROVE (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
21ST CENTURY ACADEMY, ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, HEBRON, LAKE STATION EDISON, LIGHTHOUSE CPC, WHEELER, WHITING
34. BREMEN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREMEN, CAREER ACADEMY, JIMTOWN, KNOX, LAVILLE, WINAMAC COMMUNITY
35. CENTRAL NOBLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, EASTSIDE, LAKELAND, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW
36. SOUTH ADAMS (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ADAMS CENTRAL, BLUFFTON, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, SOUTH ADAMS, WHITKO, WOODLAN
37. NORTH MONTGOMERY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, DELPHI COMMUNITY, NORTH MONTGOMERY, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, SEEGER, WESTERN BOONE
38. WABASH (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), LEWIS CASS, MANCHESTER, OAK HILL, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, SOUTHWOOD, WABASH
39. TIPTON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FRANKTON, LAPEL, SHERIDAN, TAYLOR, TIPTON
40. MADISON-GRANT (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, MADISON-GRANT, MUNCIE BURRIS, WAPAHANI
41. SOUTH VERMILLION (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT
42. UNIVERSITY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COVENANT CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, MONROVIA, PARK TUDOR, RIVERSIDE, UNIVERSITY
43. EASTERN HANCOCK (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHRISTEL HOUSE, EASTERN HANCOCK, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, KIPP INDY LEGACY, TRITON CENTRAL
44. HAGERSTOWN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, HAGERSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, SHENANDOAH, UNION COUNTY, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY
45. SOUTH RIPLEY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AUSTIN, BROWN COUNTY, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY
46. CLARKSVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CLARKSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, EASTERN (PEKIN), MITCHELL, PAOLI, SALEM
47. SULLIVAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, NORTH KNOX, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN, WEST VIGO
48. TECUMSEH (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, PERRY CENTRAL, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, TECUMSEH, TELL CITY
CLASS 1A
49. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOWMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOUTS, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, TRI-TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE
50. PIONEER (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTON, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, NORTH NEWTON, NORTH WHITE, PIONEER, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY, WEST CENTRAL
51. SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, OREGON-DAVIS, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), TRITON
52. LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHANY CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FREMONT, HAMILTON, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN
53. COVINGTON (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ATTICA, COVINGTON, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH VERMILLION, RIVERTON PARKE
54. CLINTON PRAIRIE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, CLINTON PRAIRIE, FRONTIER, ROSSVILLE, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN
55. NORTHFIELD (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COWAN, DALEVILLE, NORTH MIAMI, NORTHFIELD, SOUTHERN WELLS, TRI-CENTRAL, WES-DEL
56. UNION (MODOC) (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLUE RIVER VALLEY, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, MONROE CENTRAL, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, SETON CATHOLIC, UNION (MODOC), UNION CITY
57. INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC-BROAD RIPPLE, TINDLEY
58. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, EMINENCE, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY, VICTORY COLLEGE PREP
59. MORRISTOWN (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EDINBURGH, KNIGHTSTOWN, MORRISTOWN, NORTH DECATUR, SOUTH DECATUR, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE), TRI, WALDRON
60. HAUSER (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CROTHERSVILLE, HAUSER, JAC-CEN-DEL, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SHAWE MEMORIAL, TRINITY LUTHERAN
61. CLAY CITY (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLOOMFIELD, CLAY CITY, CLOVERDALE, DUGGER UNION, LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), SHAKAMAK, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
62. LOOGOOTEE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LOOGOOTEE, MEDORA, NORTH DAVIESS, ORLEANS, SHOALS, VINCENNES RIVET
63. BORDEN (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, HENRYVILLE, LANESVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, ROCK CREEK ACADEMY, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), WEST WASHINGTON
64. SPRINGS VALLEY (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CANNELTON, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SPRINGS VALLEY, WOOD MEMORIAL
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=10/7/2025
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SECTIONAL BRACKETS
CLASS 3A
1. LAKE CENTRAL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, HIGHLAND, LAKE CENTRAL, MERRILLVILLE, MUNSTER
2. KANKAKEE VALLEY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, CROWN POINT, HOBART, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. MISHAWAKA MARIAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
4. NORTHRIDGE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, MISHAWAKA, NORTHRIDGE, PENN
5. HOMESTEAD (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH, MARION, WARSAW COMMUNITY
6. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (7) | TICKETS| BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), DEKALB, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, NEW HAVEN
7. LOGANSPORT (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, LEBANON, LOGANSPORT, MCCUTCHEON
8. FISHERS (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND
9. NOBLESVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, CARMEL, NOBLESVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
10. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, WARREN CENTRAL
11. PIKE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, DECATUR CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
12. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
FRANKLIN CENTRAL, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, NEW PALESTINE, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT
13. WHITELAND COMMUNITY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTER GROVE, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, SHELBYVILLE, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
14. MOORESVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
15. FLOYD CENTRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, NEW ALBANY, SEYMOUR
16. EVANSVILLE HARRISON (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, JASPER
CLASS 2A
17. HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOONE GROVE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, RIVER FOREST
18. NORTHWOOD (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREMEN, CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, NEW PRAIRIE, NORTHWOOD, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, WAWASEE
19. WEST NOBLE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANGOLA, BETHANY CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, GARRETT, LAKELAND, LEO, WEST NOBLE
20. BELLMONT (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BELLMONT, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, HERITAGE, MANCHESTER, NORWELL, WOODLAN
21. WEST LAFAYETTE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, CRAWFORDSVILLE, FRANKFORT, NORTH MONTGOMERY, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN
22. WABASH (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), MACONAQUAH, NORTHWESTERN, PERU, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WABASH
23. MISSISSINEWA (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLACKFORD, DELTA, EASTBROOK, JAY COUNTY, MISSISSINEWA, OAK HILL, YORKTOWN
24. GUERIN CATHOLIC (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, PARK TUDOR, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS, WESTERN BOONE
25. SPEEDWAY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN, SPEEDWAY
26. TRITON CENTRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, GREENSBURG, NEW CASTLE, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, TRITON CENTRAL
27. CASCADE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BROWN COUNTY, CASCADE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, EDGEWOOD, INDIAN CREEK, MONROVIA
28. SOUTH VERMILLION (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GREENCASTLE, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, SOUTH VERMILLION, SULLIVAN, WEST VIGO
29. BATESVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, LAWRENCEBURG, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, SOUTH DEARBORN, SWITZERLAND COUNTY
30. NORTH HARRISON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, NORTH HARRISON, SALEM, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. WASHINGTON (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GIBSON SOUTHERN, PIKE CENTRAL, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. HERITAGE HILLS (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON
CLASS 1A
33. WHEELER (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDREAN, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HEBRON, KOUTS, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WHEELER
34. LAVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAVILLE, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, OREGON-DAVIS, TRINITY ACADEMY AT GREENLAWN, WESTVILLE
35. WESTVIEW (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTRAL NOBLE, EASTSIDE, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW
36. ARGOS (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ARGOS, CASTON, CULVER COMMUNITY, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NORTH MIAMI, WINAMAC COMMUNITY
37. FAITH CHRISTIAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COVINGTON, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, FAITH CHRISTIAN, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH WHITE, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
38. TIPTON (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, CARROLL (FLORA), DELPHI COMMUNITY, ELWOOD COMMUNITY, ROSSVILLE, TAYLOR, TIPTON, TRI-CENTRAL
39. ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, DALEVILLE, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MUNCIE BURRIS, SETON CATHOLIC, UNION CITY, WAPAHANI
40. NORTH PUTNAM (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS), NORTH PUTNAM, SHERIDAN, SOUTHMONT, TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN, UNIVERSITY
41. INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, KIPP INDY, MTI SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – BROAD RIPPLE, RIVERSIDE
42. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, CHRISTEL HOUSE, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, KNIGHTSTOWN, MORRISTOWN, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY
43. SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AUSTIN, HAUSER, SHAWE MEMORIAL, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE), TRINITY LUTHERAN
44. JAC-CEN-DEL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
JAC-CEN-DEL, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SOUTH RIPLEY, UNION COUNTY
45. WHITE RIVER VALLEY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLOOMFIELD, EASTERN GREENE, LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, MITCHELL, SHOALS, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
46. NORTHEAST DUBOIS (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, NORTH KNOX, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SOUTH KNOX, VINCENNES RIVET, WASHINGTON CATHOLIC
47. PROVIDENCE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, CLARKSVILLE, HENRYVILLE, LANESVILLE, PROVIDENCE, ROCK CREEK ACADEMY
48. TELL CITY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE DAY, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, SOUTH SPENCER, TELL CITY, WOOD MEMORIAL
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SCORES:+++
https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=10/7/2025
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SECTIONAL BRACKETS
CLASS 3A
1. MUNSTER (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CROWN POINT, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MUNSTER
2. HOBART (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, HOBART, MERRILLVILLE, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. PENN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND RILEY
4. GOSHEN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, LEO
6. HUNTINGTON NORTH (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH
7. MCCUTCHEON (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, LOGANSPORT, MCCUTCHEON
8. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDERSON, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, NOBLESVILLE, PENDLETON HEIGHTS
9. ZIONSVILLE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CARMEL, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
10. PLAINFIELD (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AVON, BEN DAVIS, BROWNSBURG, DECATUR CENTRAL, MOORESVILLE, PIKE, PLAINFIELD
11. PERRY MERIDIAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
FRANKLIN CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, PERRY MERIDIAN, SOUTHPORT, WARREN CENTRAL
12. EAST CENTRAL (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EAST CENTRAL, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, NEW PALESTINE, RICHMOND, SHELBYVILLE
13. GREENWOOD COMMUNITY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTER GROVE, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
14. MARTINSVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, MARTINSVILLE, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
15. SEYMOUR (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, NEW ALBANY, SEYMOUR
16. CASTLE (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, JASPER
CLASS 2A
17. GRIFFITH (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HIGHLAND, RIVER FOREST
18. SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GLENN, JIMTOWN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH
19. EAST NOBLE (8) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANGOLA, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, LAKELAND, WEST NOBLE
20. FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BELLMONT, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, HERITAGE, NEW HAVEN, NORWELL, WOODLAN
21. PLYMOUTH (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CULVER ACADEMIES, NORTHWOOD, PLYMOUTH, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WAWASEE
22. HANOVER CENTRAL (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, HANOVER CENTRAL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, TWIN LAKES
23. MACONAQUAH (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
MACONAQUAH, MARION, NORTHWESTERN, OAK HILL, PERU, WESTERN
24. YORKTOWN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
DELTA, JAY COUNTY, MISSISSINEWA, NEW CASTLE, YORKTOWN
25. LEBANON (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CRAWFORDSVILLE, FRANKFORT, LEBANON, NORTH MONTGOMERY, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN BOONE
26. PARK TUDOR (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, PARK TUDOR
27. DANVILLE COMMUNITY (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CASCADE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, EDGEWOOD, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, WEST VIGO
28. RONCALLI (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, HERRON, INDIAN CREEK, RONCALLI, SPEEDWAY
29. LAWRENCEBURG (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, LAWRENCEBURG, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. SILVER CREEK (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. GIBSON SOUTHERN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
GIBSON SOUTHERN, PRINCETON COMMUNITY, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. MT. VERNON (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, HERITAGE HILLS, MT. VERNON
CLASS 1A
33. BOONE GROVE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, HEBRON, KOUTS, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
34. WHEELER (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE, WHEELER
35. BETHANY CHRISTIAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHANY CHRISTIAN, BREMEN, CENTRAL NOBLE, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN, TRINITY ACADEMY AT GREENLAWN, WESTVIEW
36. ARGOS (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, LAVILLE, MANCHESTER, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY
37. FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, NORTH MIAMI, SOUTH ADAMS, WABASH
38. SHERIDAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, FAITH CHRISTIAN, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH WHITE, ROSSVILLE, SHERIDAN
39. LAPEL (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EASTERN (GREENTOWN), ELWOOD COMMUNITY, LAPEL, SOUTHERN WELLS, TAYLOR, TIPTON, TRI-CENTRAL
40. SOUTHMONT (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
COVINGTON, GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT
41. INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, CHRISTEL HOUSE, COVENANT CHRISTIAN, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, UNIVERSITY
42. CENTERVILLE (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, KNIGHTSTOWN, MUNCIE BURRIS, UNION COUNTY, WAPAHANI
43. MONROVIA (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BROWN COUNTY, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, HAUSER, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY, MONROVIA, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY, TRITON CENTRAL
44. MILAN (5) | TICKETS | BRACKET
MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SOUTH RIPLEY, SWITZERLAND COUNTY
45. TRINITY LUTHERAN (7) | TICKETS | BRACKET
AUSTIN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, PROVIDENCE, SALEM, SHAWE MEMORIAL, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), TRINITY LUTHERAN
46. SULLIVAN (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, BLOOMFIELD, NORTH KNOX, SULLIVAN, VINCENNES RIVET, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
47. FOREST PARK (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
FOREST PARK, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SHOALS, SOUTH KNOX, TELL CITY, WASHINGTON CATHOLIC
48. SOUTH SPENCER (6) | TICKETS | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE DAY, NORTH POSEY, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, WOOD MEMORIAL
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:+++
NO RACES SCHEDULED
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS +++
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET
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+++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL UNIFIED FLAG FOOTBALL+++
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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+++MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL+++
MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
++++NO. 1 TORONTO VS. NEW YORK
GAME 1: TORONTO 10 NEW YORK 1
GAME 2: TORONTO 13 NEW YORK 7
GAME 3: NEW YORK 9 TORONTO 6
GAME 4 (IF NECESSARY): WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): FRIDAY, OCT. 10
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++++NO. 2 SEATTLE VS. DETROIT WINNER
GAME 1: DETROIT 3 SEATTLE 2 (11)
GAME 2: SEATTLE 3 DETROIT 2
GAME 3: SEATTLE 8 DETROIT 4
GAME 4 (IF NECESSARY): WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): FRIDAY, OCT. 10
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++++NO. 1 MILWAUKEE VS. CHICAGO
GAME 1: MILWAUKEE 9 CHICAGO 3
GAME 2: MILWAUKEE 7 CHICAGO 3
GAME 3: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8
GAME 4 (IF NECESSARY): THURSDAY, OCT. 9
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): SATURDAY, OCT. 11
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++++NO. 2 PHILADELPHIA VS. NO 3. LOS ANGELES++++
GAME 1: LOS ANGELES 5 PHILADELPHIA 3
GAME 2: LOS ANGELES 4 PHILADELPHIA 3
GAME 3: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8
GAME 4 (IF NECESSARY): THURSDAY, OCT. 9
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): SATURDAY, OCT. 11
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++++ALCS (HIGHER SEED HOSTS GAMES 1-2, 6-7, LOWER SEED HOSTS GAMES 3-5)
GAME 1: SUNDAY, OCT. 12
GAME 2: MONDAY, OCT. 13
GAME 3: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15
GAME 4: THURSDAY, OCT. 16
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): FRIDAY, OCT. 17
GAME 6 (IF NECESSARY): SUNDAY, OCT. 19
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): MONDAY, OCT. 20
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++++NLCS (HIGHER SEED HOSTS GAMES 1-2, 6-7, LOWER SEED HOSTS GAMES 3-5)
GAME 1: MONDAY, OCT. 13
GAME 2: TUESDAY, OCT. 14
GAME 3: THURSDAY, OCT. 16
GAME 4: FRIDAY, OCT. 17
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): SATURDAY, OCT. 18
GAME 6 (IF NECESSARY): MONDAY, OCT. 20
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): TUESDAY, OCT. 21
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++++WORLD SERIES (HIGHER SEED HOSTS GAMES 1-2, 6-7, LOWER SEED HOSTS GAMES 3-5)
GAME 1: FRIDAY, OCT. 24
GAME 2: SATURDAY, OCT. 25
GAME 3: MONDAY, OCT. 27
GAME 4: TUESDAY, OCT. 28
GAME 5 (IF NECESSARY): WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29
GAME 6 (IF NECESSARY): FRIDAY, OCT. 31
GAME 7 (IF NECESSARY): SATURDAY, NOV. 1
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+++COLLEGE FOOTBALL+++
WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8
7:30 P.M. | MISSOURI STATE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN2
8 P.M. | LIBERTY AT UTEP | CBSSN
THURSDAY, OCT. 9
7 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH AT KENNESAW STATE | ESPNU
7:30 P.M. | EAST CAROLINA AT TULANE | ESPN
8 P.M. | JACKSONVILLE STATE AT SAM HOUSTON | CBSSN
8 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPN2
FRIDAY, OCT. 10
7:30 P.M. | NO. 24 SOUTH FLORIDA AT NORTH TEXAS | ESPN2
9 P.M. | RUTGERS AT WASHINGTON | FS1
9 P.M. | FRESNO STATE AT COLORADO STATE | CBSSN
SATURDAY, OCT. 11
12 P.M. | NO. 1 OHIO STATE AT NO. 17 ILLINOIS | FOX
12 P.M. | NO. 8 ALABAMA AT NO. 14 MISSOURI | ABC
12 P.M. | PITT AT NO. 25 FLORIDA STATE | ESPN
12 P.M. | UCLA AT MICHIGAN STATE | BIG TEN NETWORK
12 P.M. | STANFORD AT SMU | THE CW NETWORK
12 P.M. | UCF AT CINCINNATI | FS1
12 P.M. | HOUSTON AT OKLAHOMA STATE | TNT/HBO MAX
12 P.M. | LOUISIANA AT JAMES MADISON | ESPN2
12 P.M. | CHARLOTTE AT ARMY | CBSSN
12 P.M. | MIAMI (OHIO) AT AKRON | ESPN+
12 P.M. | TOLEDO AT BOWLING GREEN | ESPNU
12:45 P.M. | WASHINGTON STATE AT NO. 4 OLE MISS | SEC NETWORK
1 P.M. | NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | UMASS AT KENT STATE | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 7 INDIANA AT NO. 3 OREGON | CBS
3:30 P.M. | NO. 6 OKLAHOMA VS. TEXAS (IN DALLAS) | ABC
3:30 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN AT PENN STATE | FS1
3:30 P.M. |NO. 22 IOWA STATE AT COLORADO | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | VIRGINIA TECH AT NO. 13 GEORGIA TECH | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | NC STATE AT NO. 16 NOTRE DAME | PEACOCK
3:30 P.M. | NEBRASKA AT MARYLAND | BIG TEN NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | WAKE FOREST AT OREGON STATE | THE CW NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | TCU AT KANSAS STATE | FOX
3:30 P.M. | AIR FORCE AT UNLV | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | APPALACHIAN STATE AT GEORGIA STATE | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | OLD DOMINION AT MARSHALL | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | BALL STATE AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
4 P.M. | NAVY AT TEMPLE | ESPN2
4:15 P.M. | ARKANSAS AT NO. 12 TENNESSEE | SEC NETWORK
6 P.M. | UAB AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | ESPN+
7 P.M. | FLORIDA AT NO. 5 TEXAS A&M | ESPN
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7:30 P.M. | NO. 15 MICHIGAN AT USC | NBC
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7:30 P.M. | RICE AT UTSA | ESPNU
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THURSDAY, OCT. 9
PHILADELPHIA AT NY GIANTS, 8:15 P.M. (PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, OCT. 12
DENVER VS. NY GIANTS AT LONDON, 9:30 A.M. (NFLN)
CLEVELAND AT PITTSBURGH, 1 P.M. (CBS)
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DALLAS AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
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CINCINNATI AT GREEN BAY, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
DETROIT AT KANSAS CITY, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
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BUFFALO AT ATLANTA, 7:15 P.M. (ESPN)
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BYES: HOUSTON, MINNESOTA
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
YANKEES WIPE OUT JAYS’ 5-RUN LEAD, STAY ALIVE IN ALDS
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit a tying three-run homer in the fourth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. socked a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth and the New York Yankees avoided elimination in the American League Division Series with a 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 on Tuesday.
The Yankees stormed back from a 6-1 deficit through 2 1/2 innings thanks to the homers from Judge and Chisholm off Louis Varland (0-1).
“Happy with how the offense responded and pitching staff responded, and live to see another day,” Judge said.
New York forced Game 4 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, when rookie Cam Schlittler will start for the hosts while the Blue Jays are expected to use a bullpen game.
New York also overcame Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s third homer of the series. Guerrero went deep on Carlos Rodon’s 2-0 changeup three batters into the contest and scored on a headfirst slide on a single by Ernie Clement in Toronto’s four-run third.
The Blue Jays led 6-3 with one out in the bottom of the fourth when New York’s Austin Wells reached on a fielding error by third baseman Addison Barger. Trent Grisham walked, and Varland replaced Mason Fluharty on the mound.
Judge swung and missed at a 100 mph fastball for an 0-2 count and took a timeout. On the next pitch, the AL batting champion and two-time MVP hit a fastball off the left field foul pole to forge a 6-6 tie.
“You just got so much adrenaline pumping and you’re so locked in on the moment,” Judge said. “You really don’t hear anything. The noise is probably so loud it’s deafening. … I was locked in on my teammates, locked in on the ball. You’re kind of floating around the bases. Before you know it, you’re back in the dugout and the moment’s over and it’s time to cheer on the next guy.”
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said, “It’s an amazing swing. That’s shades of Edgar Martinez right there, taking that high and tight one and keeping it fair down the line. Manny Ramirez used to do that really well, too. But just a great swing on a pretty nasty pitch obviously.”
Asked whether he thought the ball would stay fair, Boone said, “I have such a good angle from where I sit on fair/foul down the left field line. So I was kind of giving it some body language, but I felt like it was going to hold.
“The wind most of the night … the ball was carrying to left, and that at-bat, when I looked up, the flag was dead. So probably keeping it from maybe blowing it foul.”
It was Judge’s 17th career postseason homer. Before connecting, Judge was seen consulting with Giancarlo Stanton in the dugout during the pitching change.
Judge ended the night 3-for-4 with a walk, his second career three-hit game in the postseason. He set a career playoff high with four RBIs.
After Varland fanned Stanton for the first out of the fifth, Chisholm sent a 1-1 fastball into the second deck of the right field seats for a 7-6 lead.
Wells added an RBI single later in the inning. In the sixth, Judge was intentionally walked with the bases empty and one out. After Cody Bellinger doubled Judge to third, Ben Rice lifted a sacrifice fly.
For Toronto, Daulton Varsho hit an RBI single and Anthony Santander had a two-run single in the third.
Alluding to the Blue Jays’ errors that led to two unearned runs, Toronto manager John Schneider said, “It’s tough as a whole to play here. I think we did a really good job of coming out and taking the lead. You’re talking about giving a really good team extra outs.”
Rodon allowed six runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings and was lifted after Santander’s hit. After Rodon’s short start, five New York relievers combined on 6 2/3 scoreless innings.
Fernando Cruz got four outs, and Camilo Doval recorded three outs. Tim Hill (1-0) stranded Clement at second with the score tied in the fifth before pitching a 1-2-3 sixth.
Devin Williams pitched a perfect seventh and got the first out of the eighth. David Bednar ended a five-out save by retiring Guerrero on a grounder to third base.
YANKEES NEED STRONG ENCORE FROM CAM SCHLITTLER TO EXTEND ALDS AGAIN
NEW YORK — A monster performance by Aaron Judge allowed the New York Yankees to keep their season going.
It also provided them a chance to get rookie Cam Schlittler another opportunity at making a postseason start.
Schlittler will be on the mound Wednesday night when the Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays and attempt to even the American League Division Series at two wins apiece.
The Blue Jays will employ a bullpen game, with Louis Varland serving as the opener after he endured an ugly relief outing on Tuesday.
The Yankees are trying to overcome a two-games-to-none deficit in the best-of-five division series for the third time. They achieved the feat in 2001 against the Athletics and in 2017 against Cleveland.
Judge is 7-for-11 in the series after going 3-for-4 with four RBIs in New York’s 9-6 win on Tuesday. The two-time MVP helped keep the Yankees alive by hitting a tying three-run homer in the fourth inning off Varland. He also made a diving catch in right field in the fifth inning, and he scored on a sacrifice fly by Ben Rice in the sixth.
“Tonight was special, but there’s still more work to be done,” Judge said after the Tuesday contest. “Hopefully we have some more cool moments like this the rest of the postseason. We’ve got another big game tomorrow night.”
Judge helped the Yankees overcome a 6-1 deficit, improving his average to .500 (11-for-22) in six playoff games this season. He also is 4-for-6 with runners in scoring position in the postseason. Including the playoffs, Judge is batting .397 (48-for-121) with 14 homers and 27 RBIs over his past 36 games since Aug. 27.
“It was the best-player-in-the-game type (of) performance,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “It was special when obviously, needless to say, we’re backs against the wall and then some in a Game 3 situation. ”
The Blue Jays hit .392 and scored 23 runs in the first two games at Toronto, but they mustered just two hits in the final five innings of Game 3. Errors by second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa and third baseman Addison Barger set up four runs for the Yankees.
Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the first inning and is 8-for-13 with eight RBIs and five runs in the series.
Ernie Clement had four hits and is 7-for-11 in the series, but the Blue Jays struck out 11 times. George Springer went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, and Alejandro Kirk was 0-for-4.
“It just goes to show if you leave your foot off the gas for even a second, a good team will pounce on you and make stuff happen,” Clement said.
Schlittler will take the mound after a historic 12-strikeout performance in eight innings during a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the AL wild-card series on Thursday.
The 24-year-old right-hander threw 107 pitches and allowed five hits in his postseason debut, becoming the first pitcher in major league history to toss at least eight scoreless innings and fan at least 12 without allowing a walk in a postseason game.
Since making his major league debut on July 9, Schlittler had his worst start on Sept. 5 in a home game against the Blue Jays. He lasted 1 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits in a 7-1 loss. Toronto batters fouled off 24 of Schlittler’s 66 pitches.
“It was impressive how many foul balls there were, but I think I’m a different pitcher now than I was when I faced them a month ago and now even from two weeks ago,” Schlittler said Tuesday afternoon.
“They had a good game plan that day and they were able to foul a lot of balls off and work my count. Going into tomorrow, just making sure that I can make those adjustments and get the weak contact that I’m looking for.”
Schlittler also pitched in New York’s lone win in Toronto this year, on July 22. In that outing, he allowed two runs on seven hits in five innings for a no-decision, throwing 90 pitches in the Yankees’ 5-4 victory.
Toronto heads into a bullpen game one day after using six relievers — Mason Fluharty, Varland, Braydon Fisher, Brendon Little, Yariel Rodriguez and Tommy Nance — to cover 5 1/3 innings. Every Blue Jays reliever except Justin Bruihl, Jeff Hoffman and Rodriguez has pitched at least twice in the series.
Varland got three outs on Tuesday, but he served up Judge’s tying homer in the fourth inning and Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s go-ahead blast in the fifth.
Eric Lauer is expected to serve as the Blue Jays’ bulk reliever. The left-hander allowed three hits while getting only one out in the seventh inning on Sunday. He has faced the Yankees in the regular season just once in his career, when he threw 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball for a win in 2019.
“These guys will be ready to go,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “It’s really comforting for me to see them do that all year. I know they’re going to do it again and you have to take out the outside noise that comes with playing here and all that kind of stuff.”
MARINERS CLUB 3 HOMERS, PUSH TIGERS TO BRINK OF ELIMINATION
DETROIT — J.P. Crawford, Eugenio Suarez and Cal Raleigh each belted a home run, sending the Seattle Mariners to an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday and a 2-1 lead in the American League Division Series.
The Mariners can clinch the best-of-five series and their first trip to the AL Championship Series since 2001 with a win in Game 4 on Wednesday in Detroit.
Following a nearly three-hour rain delay before the first pitch, Seattle right-hander Logan Gilbert (1-0) struck out seven and allowed one run over six innings in his second career postseason start. He gave up four hits and didn’t issue a walk.
“It was vintage Logan,” Mariners manager Dan Wilson said. “He attacked the zone. He got into good counts, and he let the split and the slider do his work for him and kept him in stride. …
“And to get that … on the road in a big game tonight after a long rain delay, you can’t discredit that either. Able to come out and throw an outing like that after waiting a couple of hours is another feather in his cap. So he answered the call tonight, no question about it, and it was what we needed, for sure.”
Relievers Matt Brash, Eduard Bazardo, Caleb Ferguson and Andres Munoz closed out the victory.
The Tigers have dropped eight straight games at home and have not won in Detroit since Sept. 6 against the Chicago White Sox.
The Mariners jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Victor Robles, who doubled, went to third on J.P. Crawford’s single, and he scored when the throw from left fielder Riley Greene got away from catcher Dillon Dingler. Randy Arozarena then singled to center to bring home Crawford.
Seattle added a pair of runs in the fourth inning. Suarez hit his first home run of the postseason to center field off Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (0-1). With two on and two outs, Cal Raleigh singled up the middle against Tommy Kahnle to send Dominic Canzone home from second.
Flaherty, who was making his 11th career playoff start, allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits over 3 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked three.
Dingler scored to cut the deficit to 4-1 in the fifth inning when Kerry Carpenter grounded into a forceout.
Crawford pushed the margin to 5-1 in the sixth with his homer to right field off reliever Brant Hurter. He later flied out to left field in the eighth inning to score Luke Raley.
Raleigh upped the lead to 8-1 in the ninth inning with his two-run shot to center off Brenan Hanifee that scored Arozarena.
Detroit mounted a late rally on Spencer Torkelson’s double that brought home Jake Rogers and Jahmai Jones, and Andy Ibanez’s single that scored Torkelson.
“Well, we’re not going to quit,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “You know, we had two games where we pitched tremendously well, and we had a lot of parts of this game where we pitched tremendously well. …
“They do hit homers when you make mistakes, but we’re going to play the rest of this series out and see if we can answer the challenge of getting through this lineup and putting up more runs.”
TIGERS ASK CASEY MIZE TO SAVE SEASON VS. MARINERS
DETROIT — A year ago, Detroit pitcher Casey Mize was told that he was not going to be on the Tigers’ roster for the American League Division Series.
On Wednesday, the Tigers will call upon the former No. 1 overall pick to help them stave off elimination in Game 4 of the ALDS against Seattle.
The Mariners lead the series 2-1 and are a win away from returning to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2001.
“When I’m going through difficult times or whatever the past few years, getting back on the field and being productive, but then being called upon to compete and be your best in times of need, it’s like every athlete’s dream,” Mize said.
It will be Mize’s second career postseason start. Last week, Mize allowed one run on one hit in three-plus innings during Detroit’s 6-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the American League wild-card series. He threw 62 pitches while walking two and striking out one.
Mize had mixed results in two regular-season starts against the Mariners this year, going 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA. He threw 5 2/3 shutout innings for a win at Seattle in his season debut on April 1, striking out six. However, the Mariners tagged him for six runs on six hits in three innings in Detroit on July 12.
In addition to Mize’s best pitching, the Tigers will need to start hitting the ball better. They fanned nine times in an 8-4 loss on Tuesday, raising their major-league-leading playoff total to 68.
“This is the hardest time to hit,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “I mean, I know just when you’re facing high-end pitching in October, it’s a grind. And obviously their guys are really talented and are exposing a little bit of the zone control that we talk about all the time, where those who win the strike zone usually win the competition.
“We’ve got to get back at it (Wednesday).”
Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller, who went 4-6 with a 5.68 ERA in 18 regular-season starts, will start in his first career postseason appearance.
“I’m excited, ready to go,” Miller said. “This is where we expect it to be, and go seal the deal (Wednesday) and move on and see what happens (between Toronto and) New York. But one day at a time, take care of business (Wednesday) and go from there.
“I think we’re feeling good. Got a lot of confidence. We’ve had confidence in this locker room all year. We’re having fun and we’re confident. So that’s a good combo.”
Miller has dominated the Tigers in his career, firing a total of 19 scoreless innings while going 2-0 in three starts. He struck out 15 and walked one in those outings — two in 2023 and one last year.
The Mariners relied on the hitting of Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco in the first two games. In Game 3, they received homers from Eugenio Suarez and J.P. Crawford in addition to Raleigh.
“Job’s not finished yet,” Raleigh said. “We know we got tough road ahead of us, really tough pitching (Wednesday). And you know it’s gonna be a challenge. We’ve got to bring it (Wednesday). We can’t take a game off. So we’re ready, and we’re still hungry.”
FACING ELIMINATION, PHILLIES PUT BALL IN AARON NOLA’S HANDS VS. DODGERS
LOS ANGELES — Even with their flaws exposed, the Los Angeles Dodgers get their first chance to advance out of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies as the matchup shifts to the West Coast for Game 3 on Wednesday.
Strong starting pitching and a late-strike offense allowed the Dodgers to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. An issue has been a bullpen that has carried its second-half struggles into the postseason.
While the Dodgers rode their bullpen to a championship last season, manager Dave Roberts is crafting a new plan. The relievers combined for a 5.26 ERA in September and now have a 6.97 ERA through four postseason games.
Los Angeles has worked around the problem by recording 26 of its 27 outs with three different starting pitchers in Game 1 and used three more starters in Game 2 that delivered 25 of the 27 outs.
“It’s unchartered territory for everyone,” Roberts said of his pitching plan. “So there’s a balance of trying to build up some type of consistency to then get to the next graduation point as far as back-to-back (games) or whatever it is. … Those are things that we talk about daily to put our players in the best position (for success).”
Left-hander Tanner Scott led the club with 23 saves, but he also had 10 blown saves and hasn’t even been used in the Dodgers’ four playoff victories so far.
In Game 3, top starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the call after he did not allow an earned run in 6 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds in the wild-card round. Yamamoto was 12-8 with a 2.49 ERA in 30 regular-season starts.
The right-hander’s only start against the Phillies in two seasons came in April when he gave up an unearned run over six innings and was left with the loss.
The Phillies have received strong starting pitching over two games with nothing to show for it. Philadelphia also has bullpen concerns after its relievers gave up five runs in the past two games.
On offense, Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber are a combined 1-for-14 with eight strikeouts. Schwarber’s issues go back to the regular season after he batted .204 with 36 strikeouts over 25 September games, although he did hit seven home runs.
“It’s kind of weird and crazy to see there’s only been one homer hit in the first two games,” Harper said. “Pitching has been good on both sides. I think there’s been maybe two guys that have kind of played well on both sides.”
After using a pair of left-handed starters in the opening two games of the NLDS, the Phillies now turn to right-hander Aaron Nola, who was 5-10 with a career high 6.01 ERA in 17 regular-season starts after dealing with ankle and rib cage injuries.
Left-handed starter Ranger Suarez will be available to back up Nola.
In 12 career regular-season starts against the Dodgers, Nola is 3-3 with a 4.31 ERA and is 1-1 with a 3.76 ERA in four starts at Dodger Stadium.
To give the series an entirely different look, the Phillies received approval from MLB to wear their powder blue throwback road uniforms on Wednesday.
“They like playing in them so we had to go through a lot of hoops with Major League Baseball just to get it cleared,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said.
Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy will make his first start of the series, while catcher Will Smith (hand) is a possibility to make his first start of the postseason.
Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader (groin) is a game-time decision to start.
CUBS REMAIN CONFIDENT DESPITE 2-0 DEFICIT VS. BREWERS IN NLDS
The Chicago Cubs have no margin for error heading into Wednesday’s Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.
That’s the reality because the Cubs are down 2-0 after two lopsided losses in the teams’ best-of-five series.
In order for Chicago to save its season, it must roll off three straight victories against a Brewers team that posted a franchise-record 97 wins to earn the top seed in the NL.
Cubs outfielder Ian Happ, however, said he isn’t interested in the big picture — only the immediate one.
“You can’t look at it as this daunting three games,” he said. “You have to take it as, win (Wednesday), move on, win (Wednesday), move on. And so that’s the only thing that we can do as a group, is just win on Wednesday, go from there.”
Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong kept the faith when asked if his team has a chance to win the series.
“Absolutely,” Crow-Armstrong said. “I’d be a fool if I was here and didn’t think so. That’s why we’re here.”
The Cubs are in the playoffs on the strength of a high-octane offense that recorded 793 runs during the regular season, the fifth-highest total in the majors. Chicago, however, has just 12 runs in five playoff games.
The Cubs have won only one playoff series since their run to the NL Championship Series in 2017. That said, the Brewers haven’t won a postseason series since they reached the NLCS in 2018.
Illinois native Quinn Priester (13-3, 3.32 ERA in regular season) will look to send Milwaukee back to the NLCS on Wednesday when he starts in Game 3 against fellow right-hander Jameson Taillon (11-7, 3.68).
Priester is a graduate of Cary-Grove High School in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. And on Wednesday, he will have a chance to end the season of his favorite boyhood team.
“To have this opportunity to pitch in the postseason, it certainly brings about pressure or nerves, or anxiety,” Priester said, per the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “It’s all those things, but would I rather be sitting at home? Absolutely not. In no world would I rather not have this opportunity.”
Priester, 25, is 1-0 with a 6.28 ERA in three appearances (two starts) against the Cubs this season. He is 1-0 with a 6.20 ERA in 20 1/3 innings over four career outings (two starts) against them.
Taillon, 33, permitted two hits over four scoreless innings before exiting after 60 pitches in a no-decision in Chicago’s 3-1 victory Thursday over the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of the wild-card series.
He is 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts this season vs. the Brewers. Taillon is 6-10 with a 3.33 ERA in 113 2/3 innings over 21 career appearances (20 starts) against them.
Taillon will need to keep Milwaukee’s bats in check in Game 3. Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio each hit a three-run homer, and William Contreras added a solo shot in the Brewers’ 7-3 victory on Monday.
The power surge was a welcome sight for Chourio, who experienced right hamstring tightness in the series opener.
“It’s the mental hurdle,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. “I’m sure it’s not 100 percent. But I’m more worried about behavior than feelings. However he feels isn’t as important as how he behaves.”
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NFL NEWS
BENGALS ACQUIRE JOE FLACCO FROM THE BROWNS IN A TRADE THAT ALSO INVOLVES DRAFT PICKS
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco is staying in Ohio but heading to the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Bengals acquired the veteran quarterback from the Cleveland Browns along with a 2026 sixth-round draft pick on Tuesday for a fifth-round pick next season.
The 40-year-old Flacco gives Cincinnati another option. Jake Browning has struggled since replacing Joe Burrow, who is out with a toe injury sustained in Week 2.
Flacco started the first four games for the Browns this season, completing 93 of 160 passes for 815 yards and two touchdowns with six interceptions.
Rookie Dillon Gabriel replaced Flacco in the starting lineup. Rookie Shedeur Sanders now moves up to the backup spot.
RAVENS AGREE TO SEND PASS RUSHER OWEH TO THE CHARGERS FOR SAFETY ALOHI GILMAN
The Baltimore Ravens agreed to trade edge rusher Odafe Oweh to the Los Angeles Chargers for safety Alohi Gilman on Tuesday.
The teams said the move was pending physicals. Baltimore also receives a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft, with a 2027 seventh-rounder going to Los Angeles.
Oweh is in the final year of his rookie contract, and after producing a career-high 10 sacks last season, he has none through five games in 2025. Even with Baltimore’s defense decimated by injuries, he played only 26 snaps in Sunday’s 44-10 loss to Houston. Mike Green, a rookie in a similar role, played 42.
Still, the former first-round pick gives the Chargers another pass rusher to add to a defense that is tied for fifth in the league in sacks.
As poor as Baltimore’s pass rush has been, the secondary might be in more trouble. Safety Kyle Hamilton and cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Chidobe Awuzie missed last weekend’s game with injuries, and safety Ar’Darius Washington tore an Achilles tendon in the offseason. That left the Ravens starting three rookies — two of whom were undrafted — against Houston.
On Tuesday, the Ravens signed safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to their practice squad and added Gilman, who has been a regular starter for the Chargers for the past two-plus seasons and is in his sixth overall.
ODELL BECKHAM JR. ACCEPTS 6-GAME SUSPENSION FROM NFL, ELIGIBLE TO PLAY BY WEEK 12
Free agent WR Odell Beckham Jr. accepted a six-game suspension from the NFL after he reportedly failed a performance-enhancing drug test last year, he said on the Pivot podcast Tuesday.
Beckham will not be eligible to play until Week 12, the NFL told The Associated Press.
Beckham, 32, said on the podcast he never knowingly took performance-enhancing drugs. He played nine games with the Miami Dolphins last season, catching nine passes for 55 yards, both of which were career-lows by a wide margin.
Despite the news, the 10-year NFL veteran said he hopes to continue his career this season. Beckham, a first-round pick in the 2014 draft, posted 1,000-yard seasons four of his first five years in the league with the New York Giants.
He was traded to the Cleveland Browns ahead of the 2019 season, and then dealt to the Los Angeles Rams during the 2021 season. Beckham won a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2021, but tore his ACL in the victory.
Over his career, Beckham has 575 catches for 7,987 yards, the latter of which ranks 119th all-time in NFL history.
REPORTS: CARDINALS FINE COACH JONATHAN GANNON $100K FOR OUTBURST
The Arizona Cardinals fined Jonathan Gannon $100,000 for his interaction with Emari Demercado that included the head coach apparently hitting the player, ESPN and NFL Network reported Tuesday.
Gannon will face no further discipline, per the reports.
“We have been in contact with the NFLPA, and the club which addressed the matter. There is no further action from the league,” a league spokesperson said in a statement to NFL Network.
Demercado dropped the football in celebration before crossing the goal line on what would have been a 72-yard touchdown run Sunday in a game Arizona eventually lost 22-21 to the Tennessee Titans.
Cameras caught Gannon chewing out Demercado on the sideline while offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. consoled his teammate. As Gannon turned to leave, he swung his hand and connected with Demercado’s right arm.
Gannon issued private and public apologies Monday.
“I just told them, I kind of let the moment of what happened get the better of me there,” Gannon said.
Gannon, 42, is in his third year as the Cardinals’ head coach. They have yet to record a winning season under Gannon and fell to 2-3 and last place in the NFC West with the loss to previously winless Tennessee.
THE STEELERS ARE RESTED, HEALTHY AND IN FIRST PLACE. NOT THAT MIKE TOMLIN WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t play a down last weekend. Their early hold on the AFC North strengthened anyway.
While the Steelers rested up following the first regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland — a milestone win over the Minnesota Vikings that boosted them to 3-1 — the teams chasing them fell further off pace and in some cases, further into disarray (see the Ravens Ravnes ).
The Cincinnati Bengals have dropped three straight games in lopsided fashion since Joe Burrow’s big toe bent the wrong way. The banged-up Ravens are a mess and coming off maybe the most disheartening loss in coach John Harbaugh’s 18-year tenure. The last-place Cleveland Browns visit Acrisure Stadium on Sunday with the NFL’s second-lowest scoring offense and a rookie quarterback in Dillon Gabriel making his second career start.
Just don’t expect coach Mike Tomlin to get too caught up in the standings in early October, even if Pittsburgh is by far the healthiest and accomplished (so far) team in a division that doesn’t look nearly as formidable as it did six weeks ago.
“I don’t care what happened with other people, particularly last weekend,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “It’s about us coming off the bye and getting ready for our game this week. I’m not a big-picture guy.”
Maybe, but the little picture is pretty rosy, too. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and his balky hamstring could return to the lineup for the first time since the opener. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith’s ankle was well enough to practice on Monday. If they’re able to return, Pittsburgh’s leaky but opportunistic defense could be at or near full health for the first time since the first half of Week 1 as long as defensive back Jalen Ramsey’s hamstring is good to go.
And while Tomlin might not publicly admit he was keeping tabs on Pittsburgh’s rivals, his players were.
“I was watching every AFC North game I watched,” Highsmith said. “It was nice to see those teams lose this week. So we got to take advantage of it.”
The Steelers face both Cleveland and Cincinnati in a span of five days over the next two weeks. If they can navigate that successfully, they would be well positioned to win the division for the first time since 2020.
Tomlin remains wary, in part because he’s paid to be. Pittsburgh hasn’t played a complete game yet, though the victory over the Vikings was trending in that direction until it flirted with letting a double-digit lead slip away over the final 10 minutes.
The Steelers held on, allowing Tomlin to provide his team with a teachable moment should one be needed.
For every promising development — such as Pittsburgh’s efficiency in the red zone, where the Steelers are converting nearly 70% of their trips inside the opponent’s 20-yard line into touchdowns — there is something that could be improved, like increasing the frequency of red-zone opportunities, where Pittsburgh is very much in the middle of the pack.
“At this stage of the game, man, it’s about getting better,” Tomlin said.
Pittsburgh’s only injury problem on offense is the tender shoulder of wide receiver Calvin Austin III, who endured an “uncomfortable” plane ride back across the Atlantic after being evaluated at an Irish hospital. He thanked the doctors for their care but declined to provide any specifics on when he might be available.
If Austin can’t play, the Steelers could turn to veteran Scotty Miller or second-year pro Roman Wilson, who had a promising training camp but barely has seen the field and has all of one catch for seven yards.
Tomlin, however, stressed that Wilson’s lack of participation has more to do with the personnel packages the Steelers use on a week-to-week basis than any step backward in his development.
“It’s still very early in this process,” Tomlin said. “We’ve got 13 straight games ahead of us. So keep watching.”
GIANTS COACH BRIAN DABOLL SHRUGS OFF ROOKIE QB JAXSON DART’S HAMSTRING INJURY
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants coach Brian Daboll brushed off the hamstring injury that had Jaxson Dart listed as a limited participant on the team’s practice report and expects the rookie quarterback to play Thursday night against reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.
Dart’s sore left hamstring was initially revealed when he made and won his first NFL start on Sept. 28. He only missed time that day while being evaluated for a concussion and played the entire game this past weekend at New Orleans.
Asked Tuesday if this was the same injury or something new for Dart, Daboll said only, “He’ll be OK.”
Dart threw two interceptions and fumbled in a turnover-heavy loss to the Saints on Sunday that dropped the Giants to 1-4.
NO TIMETABLE FOR JOE MIXON’S RETURN, TEXANS GENERAL MANAGER NICK CASERIO SAYS
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio said Tuesday that there is no timetable for the return of running back Joe Mixon.
Mixon didn’t participate in training camp and has been out all season recovering from a foot injury he sustained in the offseason. He was eligible to come off the physically unable to perform list last week but remained out with no word on when he would make his season debut.
Caserio was asked for an update on Mixon on Tuesday during Houston’s bye week when speaking to reporters for the first time since the season began.
“I think probably over the next few weeks we’ll probably have a better idea,” Caserio said. “He’s making progress, so we wouldn’t put a particular timetable on it. I think over the next three or four weeks we’ll probably get more information here, kind of see how he’s progressing.”
He added that after those four weeks, the team likely will decide if he can return this season.
“We’re taking it one day at a time, but I think once we get to that period, we’ll probably have a better sense of which way it’s going to go for the duration of the year,” Caserio said.
Mixon is in his second year in Houston after running for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. The 29-year-old Mixon has had five 1,000-yard seasons in an eight-year career that started in Cincinnati.
With him out, the Texans have been splitting carries between veteran Nick Chubb, who is in his first season in Houston, and rookie Woody Marks.
NFL KICKERS ARE MAKING MORE 60-YARD FIELD GOALS THAN EVER AND THE BALLS COULD BE PART OF THE REASON
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The 50-plus-yard field goals that once were a rarity in the NFL are now as routine as far shorter kicks a generation ago. The range for many kickers now exceeds 60 yards, changing late-game strategy in a major way.
The kicking revolution has sparked questions about whether the balls are juiced.
Not quite, but there is a major difference this year, with teams now having the chance to prepare kicking balls before game day and practice with the same balls they use in games. The added length that gives kickers had Philadelphia defensive coordinator Vic Fangio comparing it to the home run explosion during baseball’s steroid era starting in the late 1990s.
“It’s almost like they need an asterisk here,” Fangio said. “It was the live ball era or the asterisk for those home runs (Barry) Bonds and (Sammy) Sosa and (Mark) McGwire were hitting. The way they’ve changed the ball, the NFL, the kicking ball has drastically changed the field goals.”
Fangio’s comparison might be a bit hyperbolic, with kickers saying the more broken-in balls travel only a few yards farther, but even that could put records for long-distance field goals in jeopardy.
There have already been four kicks made from at least 60 yards this season — one shy of the single-season record — with Tampa Bay’s Chase McLaughlin hitting a 65-yarder against Fangio’s Eagles in Week 4, just 1 yard shy of Justin Tucker’s record set in 2021.
Dallas’ Brandon Aubrey made a 64-yarder in Week 2, and Pittsburgh’s Chris Boswell and Minnesota’s Will Reichard also made kicks of at least 60 yards.
Fangio predicted Aubrey will eclipse the 70-yard barrier this year.
Aubrey said he believes the biggest change is the more consistent balls providing more peace of mind.
“The nice part about the rule is now you get to the point where you don’t have to think about the balls,” he said. “You don’t have to be, ‘Is this ball going to be in good shape or not?’ Now it’s, ‘OK, the balls are going to be what they’re supposed to be.’”
NFL has more long kicks than ever
Long distance kicks have become far more prevalent as the quality of kickers has improved thanks to more training and specialized coaching. The NFL has set records in each of the last four seasons for made field goals of at least 50 yards with the total reaching 195 in 2024 — doubling the total from every NFL season until 2015.
Kickers are making 72.5% of field goals from at least 50 yards — nearly double the rate from three decades ago.
“I think it’s definitely an advantage for specialists this year,” said 49ers long snapper Jon Weeks, who is entering his 16th season in the NFL. “You’re starting to see the field goal distance line back up a little bit. That’s just kind of natural. It’ll be exciting to see what some of these big-legged kickers can do.”
While the trend toward longer kicks has been a steady one the past two decades, it has increased even more so far this season following the change in rules for the “K ball,” with the 28 made kicks from at least 55 yards the most ever through five weeks and more than in any entire season until 2022.
History of the K Ball rules
The change this year came after seven teams — Baltimore, Cleveland, Houston, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Minnesota and Washington — made a proposal to reduce the stress on equipment staffs on game days.
Before this season, balls designated for use in the kicking game were shipped directly to the officials and brought to the stadium on game day. Teams then had a 60-minute window to prepare three kicking balls, using only a wet towel, a dry towel and a special ball brush.
Now, teams were given 60 “K balls” before the season to prepare for games, with each team getting three each game that are approved by the referee. No ball can be used in more than three games.
The initial rules for kicking balls were first put in place in 1999 after specialists were allegedly doing all sorts of things to manipulate the ball, including using microwave ovens, dryers and saunas to soften the leather and make them easier to kick.
Initially, only the officials were allowed to prepare the balls and kickers and punters complained they were too slick. That changed following the 2006 season, with teams getting a short window on game day to prepare the balls, after Dallas quarterback Tony Romo dropped a snap as the holder on a potential game-winning field goal in a playoff loss to Seattle.
Now the balls for the kicking game can be prepared in advance — just like the balls for the rest of the game — but teams are mostly limited to using the towels and a special Wilson-branded brush. Balls can’t be subjected to high heat like dryers or microwaves and the shape can’t be altered at all.
What’s the impact of the new balls?
Titans special teams coach John Fassel downplays the impact of the new rules, saying the approximately 20 minutes the equipment staff previously had to prepare each of the three kicking balls was sufficient.
Jets kicker Nick Folk equated the difference in the balls to buying a new baseball glove each week and breaking it in for an hour compared to having a glove that has been broken in over a long period of time and now fits just perfectly.
“I’m happy it happened,” Folk said. “We get to kind of do just like quarterbacks get whatever they want to do to the ball, as long as it looks like a football and the logo’s still there and all that stuff, I think they’re pretty lenient with that. It’s a very welcoming thing to be able to kind of look at a ball and be like, ‘All right, I want to kick this one this week, I want to kick this one this week.’”
The impact isn’t solely on field goals. Punts are traveling farther too. After the average dropped by 1.5 yards from 1998 to 1999 when the first “K balls” were put in use, there has been a gradual uptick since the rules first changed in 2007.
The average punt now travels 47.7 yards, which would have been the individual single-season record as recently as 20 years ago.
San Francisco punter Thomas Morstead said he lets the equipment staff deal with the ball preparation but does see a difference, especially compared to when he first entered the league in 2009 and some home teams would try to sneak fresh balls in for the visitors.
“I’m not like a scientist back there measuring things out,” he said. “I just give them general things like, hey, if the leather is nice and soft and the ball’s relatively beat in, and we want to keep the PSI as high as possible, which is 13.5, then I’m good.”
Niners kicker Eddy Pineiro estimates the broken-in balls add maybe 3 or 4 yards to the distance on kicks, calling the difference meaningful but not as impactful as kicking at altitude in Denver.
“It’s normal now to kick a 60-plus-yard field goal,” said Pineiro, who hit a career-best 59-yarder this past week but once kicked an 81-yarder in practice in college at Florida.
“It’s not like, ‘Oh my God. Wow!’ like it used to be. It’s kind of expected. But that’s part of the game. The game’s evolving for the better and kickers are making more kicks in and farther kicks. If you don’t have a broken-in ball it’s a lot harder to hit a 60-yard field goal.”
GIANTS HUNT FOR FIRST THURSDAY WIN IN A DECADE WITH EAGLES IN TOWN
The Philadelphia Eagles look to rebound from their first loss since last December when they visit a New York Giants team that hasn’t won a Thursday game in a decade.
The Eagles (4-1) have won their last three Thursday night contests under coach Nick Sirianni, while the Giants (1-4) are 0-10 on Thursday under their last four head coaches.
Current coach Brian Daboll is 0-4, while predecessors Joe Judge, Pat Shurmur and Ben McAdoo were each 0-2. New York’s last win on the short week — a 32-21 victory over Washington in 2015 — came during Tom Coughlin’s final season on the sideline.
That’s just one of the storylines for this prime-time NFC East clash, which is also the second trip back to MetLife Stadium for Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and the division debut for Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Ahead 17-3 entering the fourth quarter last week, Philadelphia was on its way to a franchise-record 11th straight win before the Denver Broncos stampeded to a stunning 21-17 upset.
Barkley rushed only six times, his fewest carries in a game since Week 11 of 2021 when he was with the Giants. He did score against Denver on a 47-yard pass play, the longest by an Eagles running back since 2016, but is far off the pace of his dominant 2024 campaign.
“I don’t really know what you want,” Barkley said after the loss. “If I touch the ball too much sometimes, we’re not throwing enough. If we throw it too much and I only have nine touches — I’m not in the business of ‘what are we doing enough?’ I’m in the business of winning football games.”
Perhaps a return to his old stomping grounds will jumpstart Barkley, who ranks 22nd in the NFL with 267 rushing yards. In his first game back in East Rutherford, N.J., he carried 17 times for 176 yards and a touchdown in a 28-3 win over the Giants in Week 7 last season.
“Obviously, with Saquon, he’s going to be juiced up, ready to go Thursday night here,” said Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. “So, it starts there, and then we got to make sure we do a good job handling these playmakers on the perimeter. They’re going to find ways to get them the ball. They always do.”
Barkley, who showed up on Monday’s injury report with a knee issue, needs 11 scrimmage yards to become the first player from the 2018 draft class to reach 10,000.
As for the Giants, the focus is on their latest first-round pick. Dart won his home debut against the Los Angeles Chargers in his first NFL start in Week 4 and built a 14-3 lead last weekend at New Orleans before the Saints scored the game’s final 23 points.
He is excited about facing his first NFC East opponent and the defending Super Bowl champion.
“Obviously, divisional games hold a little more weight,” Dart said. “Understanding the history of this matchup and the intensity of it carries weight as well. I’m really just excited to get out there on the field Thursday night and have a lot of fun competing. It’s going to be a really cool environment.”
Dart was a full participant in Tuesday’s practice after being listed as limited Monday with a hamstring issue. Right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (back) and wideout Darius Slayton (hamstring) did not practice Tuesday.
Barkley was a limited participant for the Eagles on Tuesday. Tight end Grant Calcaterra (oblique) and left guard Landon Dickerson (ankle) did not participate and are unlikely to be ready by Thursday. Linebacker Jihaad Campbell (biceps) and defensive tackle Byron Young (triceps) were limited.
The Eagles have won seven of the last eight meetings, including the playoffs.
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OKLAHOMA TO ADD PADDING TO BRICK WALL AROUND FIELD AFTER INJURY TO RECEIVER KEONTEZ LEWIS
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma plans to add padding to the brick wall around Owen Field that receiver Keontez Lewis ran headfirst into over the weekend.
Most of the wall that surrounds nearly the entire field is not padded, and it is relatively close to the boundaries. Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said the specifics aren’t clear yet.
“I don’t know exactly when or how much and all of that,” Venables said Tuesday. “But I think they’re going to put some padding around that brick area where we’re vulnerable. … That’s what I was told.”
Lewis was injured during Oklahoma’s 44-0 win over Kent State on Saturday. In the first quarter, a pass by Michael Hawkins Jr. was a bit overthrown, and Lewis’ momentum took him into an unpadded section of the wall beyond the back of the end zone. He was briefly motionless and was carted off after being attended to for about 10 minutes.
What seemed scary turned out to be a relatively minor incident. Venables said on his Monday radio show that Lewis is doing well.
“I was terrified, because it didn’t look good at all,” Venables said. “Really fortunate, all things considered — very fortunate. He’s in great spirits and feeling much better. Remarkably, really not even a scratch.”
Lewis has 17 catches for 210 yards and two touchdowns this season.
DEION SANDERS WILL UNDERGO PROCEDURE RELATED TO BLOOD CLOTS, PLANS TO COACH COLORADO THIS WEEKEND
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders will undergo a procedure later Tuesday that’s related to his blood clots, with the hope of being back at practice the next day and on the sideline this weekend against Iowa State.
The surgery is called an aspiration thrombectomy, which involves the left popliteal — located behind the knee — and tibial arteries. Sanders said it will take several hours.
He gave the medical update at the end of his weekly news conference, saying, “I cannot wait to get past this hurdle.” He added it’s hereditary and “has nothing to do with me working at the level I’m trying to compete at.”
The 58-year-old coach was in pain during a 35-21 loss at TCU last Saturday, alternating between sitting and limping along the sideline with his leg throbbing. He didn’t wear a shoe on his left foot in the second half and after the game said he was “hurting like crazy.”
“I’m going to be all right,” said Sanders, whose Buffaloes (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) host No. 22 Iowa State (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday. “Prayerfully, I’ll be right back tomorrow because I don’t miss practice. I don’t plan on doing such.”
Sanders dealt with blood clot issues while at Jackson State in 2021, with doctors amputating two of his toes on his left foot. He also skipped a Pac-12 media day session in 2023 following a procedure to remove a blood clot from his right leg and another to straighten toes on his left foot.
Sanders spent time away from the team over the summer after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer. He revealed the details of his treatment, which involved doctors reconstructing a section of his intestine to function as a bladder. He frequently needs to use the restroom so the school introduced a portable sideline bathroom for him during games that’s sponsored by Depend underwear.
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WNBA NEWS
ACES TAKE 2-0 LEAD INTO GAME 3 AGAINST THE MERCURY
Las Vegas Aces (30-14, 16-8 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (27-17, 13-11 Western Conference)
Phoenix; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mercury -3.5; over/under is 164.5
WNBA FINALS: Aces lead series 2-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Las Vegas Aces visit the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Aces won the last matchup 91-78 on Oct. 5 led by 32 points from Jackie Young, while Kahleah Copper scored 23 points for the Mercury.
The Mercury are 13-11 in Western Conference games. Phoenix has a 10-8 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Aces are 16-8 in Western Conference play. Las Vegas is 5-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Phoenix averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game, 2.2 more made shots than the 7.2 per game Las Vegas gives up. Las Vegas averages 83.6 points per game, 3.5 more than the 80.1 Phoenix gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alyssa Thomas is averaging 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.6 steals for the Mercury. Satou Sabally is averaging 18 points over the last 10 games.
Chelsea Gray is averaging 11.2 points and 5.4 assists for the Aces. A’ja Wilson is averaging 25.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mercury: 5-5, averaging 80.2 points, 36.2 rebounds, 20.4 assists, 7.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.8 points per game.
Aces: 7-3, averaging 87.6 points, 30.3 rebounds, 21.2 assists, 8.7 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.7 points.
INJURIES: Mercury: None listed.
Aces: None listed.
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PURDUE’S SMITH REPEATS AS BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Purdue senior guard Braden Smith has been named the 2025-26 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, as chosen by a select media panel, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
This is the second consecutive year that Smith has been named Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year and the third straight year the honor has gone to a Boilermaker, as Zach Edey received the accolade prior to the 2023-24 campaign.
Smith, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus First Team All-American, averaged 15.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.5 rebounds a season ago before being named the recipient of the Bob Cousy Award, given annually to the nation’s top point guard by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In addition to setting a Big Ten record with 175 assists in conference play, Smith became the only player in NCAA history to amass at least 550 points, 300 assists, 150 rebounds, and 75 steals in a season.
The media panel also selected a 10-member Preseason All-Big Ten Team. Eight of the Big Ten’s 18 teams are represented on the team, with Smith the lone unanimous selection.
The Purdue guard is joined by teammate Trey Kaufman-Renn, Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz, Michigan’s Yaxel Lendenborg, Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli, Ohio State’s Bruce Thornton, Oregon duo Nate Bittle and Jackson Shelstad, UCLA’s Donovan Dent, and Wisconsin’s John Blackwell.
Seven members of the 2025-26 Preseason All-Big Ten Team garnered All-Big Ten honors last season. The league’s coaches named Smith and Kaufman-Renn to the First Team, while Martinelli and Thornton earned spots on the Second Team. Bittle and Shelstad were named to the Third Team, while Blackwell received Honorable Mention.
The 2025-26 preseason All-Big Ten team can be found below.
2025-26 Preseason All-Big Ten Team
Bennett Stirtz, Sr., G, Iowa
Yaxel Lendeborg, Grad., F, Michigan
Nick Martinelli, Sr., F, Northwestern
Bruce Thornton, Sr., G, Ohio State
Nate Bittle, Sr., C, Oregon
Jackson Shelstad, Jr., G, Oregon
Trey Kaufman-Renn, Sr., F, Purdue
BRADEN SMITH, Sr., G, Purdue
Donovan Dent, Sr., G, UCLA
John Blackwell, Jr., G, Wisconsin
2025-26 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year
Braden Smith, Purdue
Unanimous selection listed in ALL CAPS
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BIG TEN RELEASES 2025-26 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TELEVISION SCHEDULE
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference released the start times and television designations for its 2025-26 women’s basketball schedule on Tuesday, with all 162 conference games to be nationally produced and distributed for the 12th consecutive season. The conference also unveiled times and network assignments for select nonconference games as part of Tuesday’s announcement.
The 2025-26 regular season campaign will feature 11 Big Ten matchups on a broadcast network, nine on FOX and two on NBC. The championship game of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament will air March 8 on CBS for the third consecutive season. It also will be streamed live on Paramount+.
The Big Ten, which sent a record-setting 12 teams to the NCAA Tournament a season ago, including UCLA’s first trip in program history to the Final Four, features an 18-game conference schedule. Teams will play one school in a home-and-away series while facing 16 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, member institutions will play eight at home and eight on the road.
Conference action begins Dec. 6 and picks up in earnest on Dec. 28, culminating in the 33rd Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, slated for March 4-8, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Big Ten women’s basketball will make its 2025-26 debut on FS1 when UCLA takes on Oklahoma at 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 10, the first of 14 games set for FS1 throughout the season.
The Big Ten Network will carry 61 regular season matchups, with coverage starting Nov. 13 when Iowa hosts Drake at 8:30 p.m. ET. Games also will be available on the FOX Sports App.
In its second year providing coverage for Big Ten women’s basketball, NBC will show two games this season, leading off with Michigan challenging Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. ET.
NBCUniversal’s direct-to-consumer platform, Peacock, will carry Big Ten games live for the third consecutive season. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET between UCLA and Penn State on New Year’s Eve.
For the fourth straight season, the FOX broadcast network will televise Big Ten women’s basketball games. The nine-contest slate opens Saturday, Nov. 15 at 9 p.m. ET as USC welcomes South Carolina to Los Angeles. FOX and FS1 will air 23 games in total throughout the season.
Peacock will televise the opening three games of the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, with second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday slated for the Big Ten Network. CBS will broadcast the championship game on Sunday.
All Big Ten Network, FOX and FS1 on-air games will also be streamed nationwide via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on the FOX Sports App, while the game televised on CBS will also be available for live streaming on Paramount+. NBC’s broadcasts will also be available for live streaming on Peacock, while contests exclusive to Peacock will only be available on the platform.
B1G+ will have a robust slate of additional games available for streaming on the platform. The full schedule is available online at bigtenplus.com .
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NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: PANTHERS RAISE CUP BANNER, EDGE BLACKHAWKS
Jesper Boqvist batted in the go-ahead goal with 10:20 left in the third period as the Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams in Sunrise, Fla.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves to earn the win for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers. Florida also got goals from A.J. Greer and Carter Verhaeghe. Mackie Samoskevich added two assists.
Spencer Knight, a former Panthers first-round pick, made 34 saves for Chicago, which is the second-youngest squad in the NHL this season.
Frank Nazar scored a goal and added an assist for the Blackhawks. Teuvo Teravainen had Chicago’s other goal, and Tyler Bertuzzi chipped in with two assists.
Avalanche 4, Kings 1
Nathan MacKinnon collected two assists to become Colorado’s all-time points leader, leading the visiting Avalanche to a win over Los Angeles in the season opener for both teams.
Martin Necas scored two goals for the Avalanche, who lost 8-4 in their season opener a year ago against the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas. Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist, Sam Malinski also scored, Cale Makar added two assists and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves for Colorado.
Kevin Fiala scored a late 5-on-3 goal and Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves for the Kings.
Penguins 3, Rangers 0
Justin Brazeau scored two goals, and Arturs Silovs finished with 25 saves, lifting visiting Pittsburgh to a shutout victory over New York in the season opener for both teams.
Blake Lizotte added an empty-net goal, and Evgeni Malkin notched a pair of assists to help the Penguins present Dan Muse with his first victory as the team’s new head coach. Muse spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach with the Rangers. A surprise starter over Tristan Jarry, Silovs turned aside all five shots he faced in the third period to preserve his ninth career win and first regular-season shutout.
Pittsburgh also spoiled the head-coaching debut of Mike Sullivan, who helped the Penguins capture two Stanley Cup titles during his 10 seasons as the team’s bench boss.
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NASCAR NEWS
SHANE VAN GISBERGEN WINS FIFTH ROAD COURSE VICTORY AND CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS HEAT UP WITH ROUND OF 8
All Times Eastern
NASCAR CUP SERIES
South Point 400
Playoffs — Round of 8
Site: Las Vegas.
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 267 laps, 400.5 miles.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 4:30 p.m., qualifying, 5:40 p.m.; Sunday, race, 5:30 p.m. (USA).
Last year: Joey Logano took the lead in the final laps of the first race of Round of 8, holding off Christopher Bell and securing a spot in the Championship 4.
Last race: Shane van Gisbergen secured his fifth straight road course win while leading 57 laps and finishing over 15 seconds ahead of Kyle Larson in the last race of Round of 12 at Charlotte.
Next race: Oct. 19, Talladega, Alabama.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
Focused Health 302
Playoffs — Round of 8
Site: Las Vegas.
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 201 laps, 301.5 miles.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2 p.m., qualifying, 3:05 p.m., race, 7:30 p.m. (CW).
Last year: AJ Allmendinger clinched a spot in the Championship 4 after holding off a late surge from Ryan Sieg in his first win of the season.
Last race: Pole-sitter Connor Zilisch celebrated his tenth series win of the season, leading 61 of the 68 laps in a race that was cut short due to a caution.
Next race: Oct. 18, Talladega, Alabama.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
Last race: After recovering from a first-lap crash, Corey Heim earned a record-setting ten series wins in a single season with a win at Charlotte that secured him a spot in the Championship 4.
Next race: Oct. 17, Talladega, Alabama.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
FORMULA 1
Last race: George Russell’s second victory of the season was overshadowed by McLaren securing its second straight Constructors’ Championship title at Singapore.
Next race: Oct. 19, Del Valle, Texas.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
INDYCAR
Season Wrap: Alex Palou won his third consecutive series championship, securing the title in four of the last five seasons.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
NHRA DRAG RACING
Texas NHRA FallNationals
Site: Ennis, Texas.
Track: Texas Motorplex.
Race distance: 1/4 mile.
Next race: November 2, Las Vegas.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS
Bayou Classic
New Egypt Showdown
Next race: Oct. 17 – 19.
Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com
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COLTS FOOTBALL
COLTS RELEASE UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART FOR WEEK 6 GAME VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS
OFFENSE
- WR: Michael Pittman Jr., Ashton Dulin
- LT: Bernhard Raimann, Luke Tenuta
- LG: Quenton Nelson
- C: Tanor Bortolini, Danny Pinter
- RG: Matt Goncalves, Dalton Tucker
- RT: Braden Smith, Jalen Travis
- TE: Tyler Warren, Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree, Will Mallory
- WR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
- WR: Alec Pierce, Adonai Mitchell
- QB: Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson Sr., Riley Leonard
- RB: Jonathan Taylor, Tyler Goodson OR DJ Giddens
- Taylor scored three touchdowns in the Colts’ win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, with 17 carries for 66 yards.
- Warren and Pittman both scored a touchdown on Sunday; Pittman’s was his fourth of the season and Warren’s was his second and his first receiving touchdown of his career.
- Jones was 20-of-29 for 212 yards, for an average of 7.3 yards per attempt. He was not sacked once, breaking the Raiders’ streak of 39 consecutive games with at least one sack.
DEFENSE
- DE: Kwity Paye, Tyquan Lewis, JT Tuimoloau
- DT: DeForest Buckner, Neville Gallimore, Adetomiwa Adebawore
- NT: Grover Stewart, Eric Johnson II
- DE: Laiatu Latu, Samson Ebukam
- WLB: Joe Bachie, Segun Olubi, Buddy Johnson
- MLB: Zaire Franklin, Chad Muma, Austin Ajiake
- CB: Charvarius Ward Sr. Johnathan Edwards
- FS: Camryn Bynum, Rodney Thomas II
- SS: Nick Cross, Trey Washington
- N: Kenny Moore II
- CB: Mekhi Blackmon, Chris Lammons
- Franklin, Buckner, Ebukam and Lewis were all credited with sacks in Sunday’s game.
- Blackmon and Latu each snagged an interception on Sunday; it was Latu’s second interception of the season .
SPECIALISTS
- P: Rigoberto Sanchez
- PK: Michael Badgley
- H: Rigoberto Sanchez
- LS: Luke Rhodes
- KR: Anthony Gould, Ashton Dulin
- PR: Anthony Gould, Josh Downs
COLTS SIGN KICKER MICHAEL BADGLEY, PLACE SPENCER SHRADER ON INJURED RESERVE
The Colts on Tuesday signed kicker Michael Badgley to the 53-man roster, replacing Spencer Shrader after Shrader sustained a season-ending injury in the Colts’ Week 5 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Colts also placed Shrader on the reserve/injured list, placed cornerback Mike Hilton, who left Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury, on the practice squad injured reserve and signed cornerback Troy Pride Jr. to the practice squad.
Badgley is already familiar with the Colts, as he was initially signed by the team in 2018 as an undrafted free agent. Badgley spent the preseason working alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee Adam Vinatieri before he was waived by the Colts before the beginning the season. Badgley returned to the Colts in 2021, replacing the injured Rodrigo Blankenship in Week 5. Badgley handled kicking duties from Week 6 through Week 18; in 12 games, Badgley converted 18-of-21 field goal attempts and was 39-for-39 on PATs.
With that, Badgley is also already familiar with playing alongside long snapper Luke Rhodes and punter Rigoberto Sanchez, who have been with the Colts since 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Special teams coordinator Brian Mason acknowledged on Tuesday that the person who would have to.make the biggest adjustments with a new kicker coming in would be Sanchez, as he is the one placing the ball for the kick. And with that relationship with Sanchez already established, what would have already been a smooth transition with two experienced veterans in Rhodes and Sanchez becomes even smoother.
“He’ll make sure the formation is correct, make sure the cadence is correct, make sure the kicker’s got the spot exactly the way he wants it,” Mason said Tuesday, prior to the Colts signing Badgley. “And Rigo’s an excellent holder, and obviously he’s a veteran. With us having two veteran guys, that will certainly be able to make things a little bit smoother of a transition with them really being able to understand how to operate and having a lot of experience doing that both in a practice and game setting…but certainly it’s still going to take some reps this week for them to be able to get comfortable with each other as we work through some of that.”
In 64 career games with the Colts, Lions (2022-2023), Chicago Bears (2022), Tennessee Titans (2021) and Los Angeles Chargers (2019-2020), Badgley has connected on 98-of-119 field goal attempts (82.4 percent) and 168-for-175 on PATs. He is 5-for-13 on field goal attempts of 50 yards or more, with a career-long of 59 yards.
Badgley missed the 2024 season due to a hamstring injury sustained during training camp with the Lions. In 2023, Badgley appeared in four games for the Lions, going 4-for-4 on field goals and 13-of-15 on PATs.
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INDIANA PACERS
GAME REWIND: PACERS 135, TIMBERWOLVES 134 (PRESEASON)
The Indiana Pacers traveled to Minnesota for a Tuesday evening preseason matchup with the Timberwolves, and fans got to see Pacers basketball for the first time since Indiana left the NBA Finals court in June. Eighteen players hit the court for Indiana on Tuesday, and seventeen of those players recorded points in the victory over the Timberwolves.
The Pacers led by as many as 24 points, but defeated Minnesota at Target Center in overtime, 135-134.
Andrew Nembhard took over lead guard duties with Tyrese Haliburton out for the season as he rehabs an Achilles injury. Nembhard played just 11 minutes – all in the first half – but recorded eight points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal in that time. He consistently found his midrange pull-up shot and was successful in baiting his defender into fouling him.
The Pacers had a lot of success with their full-court pressure – they had already forced 13 Timberwolves turnovers by halftime. Eight of those turnovers were steals by the Pacers. Indiana committed 13 turnovers in the first half as well but scored 17 points off turnovers to Minnesota’s seven.
Indiana maintained its breakneck speed that’s become characteristic of Pacers basketball. A greater emphasis on offensive rebounds allowed the Pacers to create a good amount of quality 3-point shots. Pascal Siakam took advantage of those opportunities early – and even tossed up some off-the-dribble 3-pointers, most of which found the bottom of the net. Siakam’s efficiency from deep was impressive – he made three of his five attempts in his 14 minutes.
T.J. McConnell exited the game just before halftime with a sore hamstring and would not return to the contest. Newcomer Delon Wright also exited shortly after McConnell. Wright was involved in a collision with Minnesota’s Jaylen Clark in which the two knocked heads as Clark went for a steal.
Siakam led the Pacers in scoring at halftime with his 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting. Indiana led Minnesota, 65-57, as the Pacers shot 52 percent from the floor, including 41 percent from long range.
The success from deep continued in the second half as RayJ Dennis took the floor for the first time. Dennis went 4-for-6 from deep as Indiana kept a surging Timberwolves team at bay. Minnesota cut the lead to as little as one point in the early minutes of the fourth quarter and tied it by the final buzzer.
Jalen Slawson’s six points in overtime gave Indiana the final push it needed to seal the win in preseason game No. 1, 135-134.
Six Pacers players scored in double figures – Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, Jarace Walker, Johnny Furphy, Taelon Peter and Dennis. Indiana finished the contest shooting 48 percent from the field and 44 percent from 3-point range. The Blue and Gold recorded 32 assists on their 45 made baskets and pulled down 50 rebounds, including 17 offensive rebounds.
The Pacers return to action on Saturday, Oct. 11, as they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Finals rematch for preseason game No. 2. After a rematch with the Thunder, the Pacers host the Spurs, then visit San Antonio to round out their four-game preseason schedule.
Inside the Numbers
The Pacers and Timberwolves committed a combined 45 turnovers.
Indiana grabbed six more offensive rebounds (17) than Minnesota (11).
None of Indiana’s five starters played more than 14 minutes.
Both teams had all 18 available players log minutes in the matchup.
Jay Huff was the only player on either team to record multiple blocks (2).
You Can Quote Me on That
“We’ve always been a fast team…When you play fast you’ve got to go through a period where you turn the ball over a little bit…We’ve got some continuity now, guys have been here for two, three years, so it’s easier.” — Andrew Nembhard on turnovers
“The continuity makes it easier for us. We know what we’re trying to do .” — Nembhard on continuity
“It was a dream come true just to be out there, especially to have my family there. It was a really cool moment.” — Taelon Peter on his first NBA game
Stat of the Night
RayJ Dennis didn’t enter the game until the end of the third quarter, but still shot 4-for-6 from 3-point range, tallying 16 points and five assists.
Noteworthy
Both TJ McConnell and Delon Wright left the game with injuries shortly before halftime. Neither would return.
Mike Conley is an Indiana native and played his high school basketball at Lawrence North.
Enrique Freeman and Tristen Newton each started their NBA careers on two-way contracts with the Pacers before joining the Timberwolves.
Tickets
The Pacers will host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for a preseason game on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7:00 PM ET.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL GAMEDAY: AT OREGON (WEEK 7)
GAME 6
No. 7/7 Indiana (5-0, 2-0 B1G) at No. 2/2 Oregon (5-0, 2-0 B1G)
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Oregon
Setting The Scene
• No. 7/7 Indiana will travel to face No. 3/2 Oregon on Saturday (Oct. 11) at 3:30 p.m. ET inside Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. The matchup between the undefeated Hoosiers and Ducks will air on CBS with ESPN’s College GameDay pregame show leading into the game.
• This will be the fourth time for Indiana at the GameDay site since start of 2024 (2024 – host Washington, at Ohio State, at Notre Dame; 2025 – at Oregon).
• This will be the fourth all-time meeting between the two programs and first since 2004, Oregon leads the series, 2-1, but Indiana won the last matchup, 30-24 in Eugene.
• It will be the first time that Indiana and Oregon face off as conference foes. After this game, the only new Big Ten opponent that Indiana will have not faced yet is USC, after playing against both UCLA and Washington in 2024.
• Both Indiana and Oregon will come off a week of a Week 6 bye.
News & Notes
• Indiana is 5-0 to start a season for the fourth time in program history after a 20-15 win at Iowa (9/27) in Week 5. It is the second-straight season Indiana has started 5-0 to mark just the first time in program history consecutive seasons were started at 5-0 or better.
• IU is now 2-0 in one possession games under head coach Curt Cignetti, with both wins by the score of 20-15. In addition to last week’s win at Iowa, the Hoosiers defeated Michigan in 2024 by the same score.
• The Hoosiers are 36-27-1 all-time as a ranked team, which includes a 15-18 record on the road and a 29-20-1 mark in Big Ten play.
• Indiana’s win over Iowa was the first since over the Hawkeyes since 2012 and the first at Iowa since 2007.
• Indiana is the only FBS team in the last 30 years to have 1,300-plus passing yards, 1,300-plus rushing yards and two or fewer turnovers through five games of a season.
• Fernando Mendoza finished with 233 yards passing on 13-of-23 passing and two touchdown passes at Iowa (9/27). He threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt on a 49-yard connection with 1:28 left in the fourth quarter. MORE ON PAGE 7
• Elijah Sarratt has a catch in all 43 games of his career and is the nation’s active leader for consecutive games with a reception. Sarratt had the game-winning touchdown reception against Iowa, a 49-yard catch to put Indiana up 20-13 with 1:28 left in the game. MORE ON PAGE 4
• Omar Cooper Jr. has notched a receiving touchdown in three consecutive weeks and has scored a touchdown in four-straight games. MORE ON PAGE 9
• Sarratt (33) and Cooper Jr. (15) are one of two FBS duos with 15-plus career receiving touchdowns, along with SMU (RJ Maryland – 19; Jordan Hudson – 17)
• Aiden Fisher led the Hoosiers in tackles with nine stops in Week 5 at Iowa (9/27). MORE ON PAGE 12
• Isaiah Jones had his first career blocked kick when he tipped Rhys Dakins’ punt in the third quarter at Iowa (9/27). He has at least a 0.5 tackle for loss in all five games of 2025. MORE ON PAGE 12
• Amare Ferrell picked off Mark Gronowski for his third interception of the season and seventh of his career in the first quarter to set up a Hoosier touchdown on Indiana’s opening offensive series. MORE ON PAGE 15
INDIANA GAME NOTES: https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/PDF/fb/2025/25-10-11-Notes_at_Oregon.pdf
OREGON NOTES:
TOP-10 SHOWDOWN COMING TO AUTZEN SATURDAY
The Matchup
#3 Oregon vs. #7 Indiana
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
12:30 p.m. PT | CBS
Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Ore.
#3 Oregon Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten)
AP/Coaches Rank: 3/2
Head Coach: Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)
Record at Oregon: 40-6 (4th Season)
Career Record: Same
#7 Indiana Hoosiers (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten)
AP/Coaches Rank: 7/7
Head Coach: Curt Cignetti (West Virginia, 1982)
Record at Indiana: 16-2 (2nd Season)
Career Record: 135-37 (15th Season)
TV: CBS
Play-By-Play: Brad Nessler
Analyst: Gary Danielson
Sideline: Jenny Dell
Radio – Oregon Sports Network
Local: KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) | 105.1 FM The Fan (Portland)
Sirius: 133 | XM: 197
Play-by-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline: Dusty Harrah
Pre-Game Show: Joey McMurry
Top-10 Showdown In Autzen
The eyes of college football will once again be on Oregon this week as the No. 3 Ducks return from their bye week to host No. 7 Indiana in Autzen Stadium. It will be the second top-10 showdown in as many games for Oregon, which won a double-overtime thriller at then-No. 3 Penn State on Sept. 27. Oregon and Indiana both enter Week 7 at 5-0 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play, and will square off for the first time since the Hoosiers beat the Ducks in Eugene in 2004. Oregon will also play at the site of ESPN’s “College GameDay” pregame show for the second straight game as the show makes it 13th all-time appearance in Eugene. The Ducks are 20-13 all-time and 9-3 at home when featured by “College GameDay,” and Autzen Stadium will host a top-10 matchup for the eighth time in stadium history.
A Win Would…
» Be Oregon’s second straight over a top-10 team, 36th all-time and 17th inside Autzen Stadium.
» Extend the nation’s longest active regular-season winning streak to 24 games, and the nation’s longest active home winning streak to 19 games.
» Make Oregon 6-0 to start the season for the second year in a row and fifth time since 2010.
» Improve UO to 12-0 all-time in Big Ten play.
Ducks Win Top-10 Tilt In Double OT
In what HC Dan Lanning called “the best game I’ve ever been a part of,” the Ducks pulled out a thrilling 30-24 win in double-overtime at then-No. 3 Penn State two weeks ago to keep all of their biggest dreams very much alive. After a touchdown pass from QB Dante Moore to TE Jamari Johnson forced a second overtime, Moore hit WR Gary Bryant Jr. for a touchdown on the first play of the second OT before DB Dillon Thieneman iced the game on the next play with his first interception as a Duck. Oregon responded after Penn State came back from a 17-3 deficit in the fourth quarter, following touchdowns from true freshmen running backs Dierre Hill Jr. and Jordon Davison. ILB Bryce Boettcher led the defense with a career-high 13 tackles, and Moore threw for 248 yards and three scores on a career-high 29 completions. It was the eighth top-three win in program history, and first on the road since 2021.
23 Straight Regular-Season Wins
Oregon will put the nation’s longest regular-season winning streak on the line this week against No. 7 Indiana after pushing it to 23 straight games with its thrilling double-overtime win at Penn State in Week 5. The Ducks have not lost in the regular season since a 36-33 loss at No. 7 Washington on Oct. 14, 2023. It is the longest regular-season win streak in program history, with the previous long being a 15-game streak from the final three regular-season games of 2009 through the 2010 regular season. Throughout the streak, Oregon is averaging 39.5 points per game while allowing just 15.3 points per contest. The Ducks have scored at least 30 points in 21 of the 23 games and have allowed 14 points or less 14 times.
Home Cookin’
Oregon has been one of the most dominant teams in the nation at home over the last decade-plus, and the Ducks put together a perfect 7-0 home slate for the second year in a row in 2024. It was Oregon’s fifth undefeated regular season at home since 2019 and 12th in program history, and the Ducks’ wins over Montana State, Oklahoma State and Oregon State to open 2025 extended their home winning streak to 18 games dating back to the 2022 season, the longest active home winning streak in the nation and fifth-longest home winning streak in program history. Oregon is 41-1 (.976) at home since an overtime loss to Stanford on Sept. 22, 2018, a span that included 23 straight home wins to match the longest home win streak in program history. UO is 50-3 (.943) at home since the start of the 2017 season, boasting the nation’s third-best win percentage and tied for fifth-most wins during that time.
Ducks Outlast Nittany Lions In Double OT
The game lived up to the hype, and Oregon’s biggest dreams remained very much alive as well. A touchdown for the Ducks in double overtime followed by an interception of Penn State clinched a win for the UO football team in a battle of top-10 teams at Beaver Stadium on Sept. 27. Playing in front of the biggest crowd ever to watch a UO football game, a frenzied “white out” of 111,015 Nittany Lions fans, the No. 6 Ducks silenced them all when DB Dillon Thieneman picked off Drew Allar on No. 3 Penn State’s first play of double overtime for a 30-24 Oregon victory. The rematch of the 2024 Big Ten Championship Game saw the Ducks top the Nittany Lions again, earning the eighth top-three victory in program history and extending the nation’s longest active road winning streak to nine games. The victory required some fortitude from the Ducks, who took a 17-3 lead early in the fourth quarter and saw Penn State lean on its rushing attack to tie it up with 30 seconds left in regulation. The two teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime, Oregon scored in the second but didn’t convert the mandatory 2-point try, and Thieneman came through to deny the Nittany Lions another comeback. QB Dante Moore finished the game 29-of-39 for 248 yards and three touchdowns, including both of Oregon’s overtime scores. His shovel pass to TE Jamari Johnson allowed the Ducks to match Penn State’s touchdown in the first overtime, and WR Gary Bryant Jr. followed with a 25-yard scoring reception on the first UO play of the second OT. It was the first overtime game as a head coach for Dan Lanning and Oregon’s first overtime contest since an OT loss at Stanford on Oct. 2, 2021. It marked UO’s first overtime win since Oct. 13, 2018, vs. Washington, and first on the road since a three-overtime thriller at Arizona State on Oct. 29, 2015.
Still Perfect In Big Ten Play
Oregon’s win at Penn State in Week 5 kept the Ducks perfect all-time in Big Ten play at 11-0. The Ducks ran the table in their inaugural year in the Big Ten last season, going 9-0 in conference play before defeating Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game to claim the league title. Oregon has opened Big Ten play in 2025 with a pair of road wins over Northwestern and Penn State and will put its perfect Big Ten record on the line against Indiana in its 2025 Big Ten home opener.
Scoring At Will
Oregon’s offense has been among the most dominant in the nation since HC Dan Lanning took over in 2022, and the Ducks have kept up that reputation early on in 2025. Oregon followed up its 59-point output vs. Montana State in the season opener with a 69-point explosion against Oklahoma State in Week 2, scoring 50-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time under Lanning and first time since the first two games of 2018. Outside of an end-of-game kneel down in the season opener, Oregon scored touchdowns on 16 of its first 21 drives to begin 2025, with nine offensive touchdowns against Montana State and eight against Oklahoma State. The Ducks have scored at least 30 points in all five games this season after their 30-24, double-overtime win at Penn State, their 30th 30-plus point performance in their last 33 contests since the start of 2023.
» Oregon is one of seven schools with multiple games of 59-plus points this season, and one of 12 to have scored at least 30 points at least five times.
» UO is No. 6 nationally with 46.6 points per game; one of seven schools averaging at least 45.0 PPG.
» Oregon is tied for No. 6 nationally with 31 total touchdowns scored; Vanderbilt leads the FBS with 35.
» The Ducks have scored points on all 23 of their red-zone opportunities, second-most among teams scoring on 100 percent of chances, while coming away with 19 touchdowns.
Incredible Balance
You couldn’t ask for a more balanced offense than what Oregon has produced through five games. After being perfectly balanced in the season opener with 253 yards both rushing and passing, the Ducks racked up 319 passing yards and 312 rushing yards vs. Oklahoma State. It was the first time since the 2023 season opener vs. Portland State that Oregon had at least 300 yards both rushing and passing in the same game, and the Ducks are one of only nine FBS schools to achieve that feat so far this season. The Ducks nearly reached that mark again in the nonconference final vs. Oregon State, passing for 305 yards and rushing for 280, before logging 248 yards passing and 176 rushing at Penn State. Oregon is one of only four schools (Florida State, Indiana, Old Dominion) to have surpassed 250 yards both passing and rushing three times this season.
» UO is ninth nationally in total yards per game (503.8) and eighth in total yards per play (7.47).
» Oregon ranks 11th nationally in rushing yards per game (239.40) and 40th in passing yards per game (264.4).
» Oregon’s 29 offensive touchdowns have come from 10 different players; tied for 15th in rushing touchdowns (15).
Explosive Ducks
Oregon was generating chunk plays at will in Week 2 vs. Oklahoma State, racking up 10 plays of at least 20 yards as well as five plays of 40-plus yards and four of at least 50. The Ducks had back-to-back touchdowns of 50-plus yards in the opening quarter, as RB Noah Whittington broke loose for a 59-yard TD run and QB Dante Moore found WR Dakorien Moore for a 65-yard touchdown pass. Oregon produced five plays of 20-plus yards in Week 3 at Northwestern, headlined by a 66-yard touchdown run by RB Dierre Hill Jr. that was Oregon’s longest rush since the 2022 Holiday Bowl, and then erupted for 10 more in Week 4 against Oregon State. On the season, Oregon is tied for fourth nationally in plays of 20-plus yards (37) while also tying for seventh in plays of 50-plus yards (6).
Dante Delivers In Top-10 Showdown
Quarterback Dante Moore rose to the occasion in Oregon’s thrilling double-overtime win at No. 3 Penn State on Sept. 27, staying calm in front of the biggest crowd ever to watch the Ducks play (111,015) and throwing two touchdowns in the overtime periods to lead UO to victory. Moore completed a career-high 29 passes on 39 attempts for 248 yards and three touchdowns, including a crucial connection with TE Jamari Johnson on fourth down for a touchdown to force a second overtime and then a 25-yard strike on the next play to WR Gary Bryant Jr. Moore was selected as the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. Moore has been terrific through five games as Oregon’s starter, completing 100-of-134 passes for 1,210 yards and 14 touchdowns with just one interception.
Thunder And Lightning
The Ducks’ offense has heavily featured a pair of true freshmen in RB Dierre Hill Jr. and RB Jordon Davison, who OC Will Stein has given the nickname “Thunder and Lightning.” Hill has been a dyanmic playmaker for Oregon, leading the team with 270 rushing yards on just 26 carries (10.4 YPC) while rushing for a pair of touchdowns, and Davison has provided the thump in short-yardage and goal-line situations with a team-high seven rushing touchdowns. The freshmen scored Oregon’s first two touchdowns at Penn State in Week 5, with Hill logging his first career receiving touchdown on an eight-yard pass in the third quarter before Davison rushed for an eight-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
» Davison is tied for the FBS lead among freshmen with seven rushing touchdowns while tying for seventh nationally overall.
» Davison has rushed for a touchdown in all five games, including three in his collegiate debut vs. Montana State.
» Davison became the first UO true freshman to run for three TDs in a season opener.
» Davison joined Royce Freeman (4, 10/18/14 vs. Washington) as the only UO true freshman to rush for three-plus TDs in a game.
» Hill ranks second nationally with 10.38 yards per rush; one of just two players (Jaden Nixon, UCF) averaging 10.00+ yards per carry.
» Hill led Oregon in rushing at Northwestern (94 yards, TD) and at Penn State (82 yards).
» Hill broke loose for a 66-yard TD run at Northwestern, the longest run by a Duck this season and fourth-longest by a FBS freshman.
Loaded Running Back Room
Hill and Davison are joined in the Oregon running back by a talented group of returners, forming arguably the nation’s deepest group in the backfield. RB Noah Whittington, in his fourth year at Oregon and sixth in college football, has started all three games he has played, and junior RB Jayden Limar has also earned the first three starts of his career. Limar leads the Ducks with 39 carries through five games, scoring three touchdowns while averaging 5.9 yards per carry. Whittington has averaged 8.8 yards per atempt with 21 rushes for 184 yards and two touchdowns, returning from a two-game absence to rush seven times for 25 yards at Penn State.
We’ll Have Some Moore
The Moore-to-Moore connection has been on full display early in 2025 as QB Dante Moore has developed a quick connection with true freshman WR Dakorien Moore. A five-star recruit, Moore has wasted no time while starting each of the first five games for the Ducks and leading the team with 19 receptions for 296 yards while catching two touchdown passes. He became the first UO true freshman receiver to start a season opener since Josh Delgado in 2019, catching three passes for 26 yards in his debut and also making highlights with a tremendous block on a touchdown by WR Gary Bryant Jr. Moore broke out in Week 2 against Oklahoma State, scoring his first career touchdown on a 65-yard reception and then getting loose for a 25-yard touchdown run. Moore became the first UO receiver since Jaylon Redd in 2019 and just the fifth since 1996 to have both a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game, and he is one of just 11 FBS wide receivers to do so in a game this season. The freshman provided highlights once again in Week 4 vs. Oregon State with three catches for 63 yards and a score, opening the scoring with a 23-yard touchdown on Oregon’s first drive of the game, and he caught seven passes for a team-high 89 yards in Oregon’s double-overtime win at No. 3 Penn State. Moore ranks fourth among FBS freshmen in receiving yards and sixth in receptions.
The Law Firm – Protection You Can Trust
Oregon’s offensive line has been arguably the best in the nation since head coach Dan Lanning arrived in 2022, leading all FBS teams during that time with just 32 combined sacks allowed. Army is second in that span with 35 sacks allowed, but the Ducks have attempted more than 1,100 more passes at 1,552 compared to just 449. Oregon’s 32 sacks allowed are 12 less than any other Power 4 team (Kansas, 44). The Ducks led the nation in fewest sacks allowed in back-to-back years in 2022 and 2023, giving up just five sacks in each of those seasons. Oregon tied for 45th nationally with 21 sacks allowed in 2024, but seven of those came in the first two games and eight came in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. In 11 games between Week 3 and the Big Ten Championship Game, Oregon was tied for No. 2 nationally with just six sacks allowed. Oregon has been terrific up front once again so far in 2025, tying for the national lead with just one sack allowed while ranking second in fewest tackles for losses allowed (12). UO has surrendered just 17 total pressures through five games.
Relentless D
Oregon’s defense was a driving force throughout the 2024 season and has been terrific once again early in 2025. The Ducks held Montana State to just 13 points in the season opener before keeping Oklahoma State out of the end zone and allowing only a field goal in Week 2. In Week 3, UO shut out Northwestern through three quarters and allowed a pair of late touchdowns in its Big Ten opener on the road. After yielding a first-quarter touchdown to in-state rival Oregon State, the UO defense put the clamps on the Beavers and did not allow another point in a 41-7 victory in Week 4. Penn State failed to reach the end zone until the fourth quarter in Oregon’s 30-24 double-overtime victory in Week 5.
Oregon is tied for fourth nationally with just seven total touchdowns allowed this season (tied for third in the Big Ten) and its two passing touchdowns allowed are tied for fifth-fewest in the country (tied for third in the Big Ten). UO currently is tied for sixth in the country in scoring defense at just 12.2 points allowed per game, which ranks third in the Big Ten, holding each of its first four opponents to 14 points or fewer after doing so seven times in 2024. Oregon’s dominant effort vs. Oklahoma State marked the first time it has not allowed a touchdown in a game since a 35-0 shutout at Purdue last season.
Setting The Tone
The Oregon defense has stifled opponents in the first halves of games this season, allowing teams an average of just 3.2 points in the first 30 minutes of play, including a first-half shut out of Northwestern in Week 3. The Ducks allowed a first-half touchdown for the first time this season against Oregon State in Week 4, marking the initial points against the Ducks in the first quarter of games. In five consecutive weeks, UO has forced a punt on its opponents’ opening possession of the game – forcing Montana State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State and Penn State to three-and-outs to begin the day.
No Fly Zone
A big key to Oregon’s defensive success has been its deep and talented secondary. UO did not give up a passing touchdown through the first four weeks of the season and is one of 15 FBS teams to allow two or fewer passing touchdowns on the year. The Ducks have held its first five opponents below the 200-yard mark through the air, including two under 100 passing yards, and are giving up an average of 123.4 passing yards a game (fifth nationally) with an opponent passer rating of 92.80 (fourth nationally). Additionally, the Ducks recorded two interceptions in back-to-back games against Oklahoma State and Northwestern, with three of those from the linebacking corp (ILB Jerry Mixon, OLB Bryce Boettcher). DB Dillon Thieneman’s interception in double overtime sealed the Ducks’ 30-24 win at Penn State, and marked the fifth interception and sixth turnover forced this season.
Numbers to Know
2 – Oregon has allowed just two passing touchdowns in five games, tied for fifth-fewest in the nation.
3 – Oregon, Indiana and Texas Tech are the only FBS teams in the top 10 for both scoring offense and scoring defense.
4 – WR Gary Bryant Jr. leads UO with four receiving TDs after catching a 25-yard touchdown in double overtime at Penn State.
+5 – Oregon is plus-5 in the turnover margin this season with six takeaways and just one lost turnover.
7 – RB Jordon Davison is tied for first among FBS freshmen with seven rushing touchdowns, scoring in each of the first five games.
10.38 – RB Dierre Hill Jr. ranks second nationally with 10.38 yards per rush and is one of just two averaging 10.00+ yards per
11-0 – Oregon will put a perfect 11-0 all-time record in Big Ten play on the line this weekend against Indiana.
12.2 – The Ducks’ 12.2 points allowed per game would be their lowest since allowing 9.4 points a game in 1964.
18 – Oregon has won 18 consecutive home games, the longest active home winning streak in the nation.
19 – The Ducks have allowed just 19 total points in the first three quarters of games this season, while allowing one first-half red-zone drive.
23 – The Ducks have won 23 consecutive regular-season games dating back to 2023, the longest active streak in the country.
30 – Oregon leads the nation since 2022 with 40 games of 30-plus points, four more than second-place Georgia (36).
32 – Oregon leads the nation in fewest sacks allowed since the start of the 2022 season with just 32.
41.3 – Oregon is forcing opponents into a three-and-out on 41.3 percent of drives – the third-best rate in the nation.
74.6 – Dante Moore is tied for fourth nationally with a 74.6 completion percentage and is sixth with a 183.47 passer rating.
100% – UO has scored points on all 23 of its red-zone opportunities, second-most of any team to have scored on 100 percent of its trips.
123.4 – Oregon ranks third nationally in passing defense (123.4 YPG) and has given up just two passing touchdowns in five games.
175 – UO has rushed and passed for at least 175 yards in all five games and has held opponents under both marks in three games.
250 – UO is one of four schools to surpass 250 yards both rushing and passing in at least three games this season.
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INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SELECTED FOR NINE NETWORK GAMES
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball will be featured nine times in the 2025-26 season as the Big Ten Conference announced its television package on Tuesday.
The Hoosiers will play its first four TV games on Big Ten network including the league opener at Illinois (Dec. 6, 12 p.m. ET) Kicking off the new year, IU welcomes Michigan State (Jan. 1, 12 p.m. ET) and travel to Maryland (Jan. 4, 6 p.m. ET). The slate of BTN games rounds out when the Iowa visits Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (Jan. 11, 5 p.m.ET).
IU will play on Peacock three times this season, starting at Ohio State (Jan. 22, 8 p.m. ET) and hosting Michigan (Jan. 29, 7 p.m. ET). Both games of the Hoosiers’ California road swing will be televised with the USC matchup on BTN (Feb. 12, 10 p.m. ET) and at UCLA (Feb. 15, 3 p.m. ET). The final game selected for the television slate will be a home matchup with Oregon on BTN (Feb. 22, 1 p.m. ET).
All remaining home non-conference and Big Ten games not selected for the television package will be featured on B1G+. Games in the Coconut Hoops on Nov. 28-30 will air on FloHoops.
| 2025-26 Indiana Women’s Basketball TV Schedule | |||||
| Dec. 6 | Indiana | at | Illinois | BTN | 12:00 PM |
| Jan. 1 | Michigan State | at | Indiana | BTN | 12:00 PM |
| Jan. 4 | Indiana | at | Maryland | BTN | 6:00 PM |
| Jan. 11 | Iowa | at | Indiana | BTN | 5:00 PM |
| Jan. 22 | Indiana | at | Ohio State | Peacock | 8:00 PM |
| Jan. 29 | Michigan | at | Indiana | Peacock | 7:00 PM |
| Feb. 12 | Indiana | at | USC | BTN | 10:00 PM |
| Feb. 15 | Indiana | at | UCLA | Peacock | 3:00 PM |
| Feb. 22 | Oregon | at | Indiana | BTN | 1:00 PM |
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INDIANA WOMEN’S GOLF
HOOSIERS EARN A TOP FIVE RESULT AT MEDINAH
MEDINAH, Ill. – The Indiana women’s golf team finished fifth overall and shot an 853 (285-280-288; -11) at the Illini Women’s Invitational played at the Medinah Country Club to open the week.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Illini Women’s Invitational • Medinah, Ill.
Medinah Country Club
Par 72 • 6166 yards
Live Results: Scoreboard
Team Standings: 5th/15 – 853 (285-280-288; -11)
Top Indiana Player: Maddie May – 208 (70-68-70; -8)
CHIP-INS
• Redshirt senior Maddie May turned in her best performance to date as a Hoosier to take fifth overall. She carded a team-best 15 birdies, which included six in each of the final two rounds.
• May, an Ole Miss transfer, shot a 208 (70-68-70; -8), the lowest total of her three-year stint with the Cream & Crimson. The total is tied for the third-lowest mark in program history (Camille Chevalier at the 2015 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown) and the fourth player to turn in a scorecard under 210 under head coach Brian May.
• Her 15 birdies were the second most in the field. May was one of six players in the tournament to shoot under par in all three rounds.
• Redshirt junior Sheridan Clancy earned her first top-20 result as a Hoosier with a final score of 213 (75-68-70; -3). She carded 11 birdies, which included nine birdies to just three bogeys over the final 36 holes.
• Junior Katie Poots matched the effort put forth by Clancy with a score of 213 (69-72-72; -3), her second top-20 finish in four events this season. She played 10 birdies.
• Senior Madison Dabagia converted nine birdies to conclude the week at 220 (71-73-76; +4).
• Freshman Grace Heiss shot a 228 (75-72-80; +11), which included a career-low 72 (E) in the second round. The Dallas native added five birdies.
HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
5. Maddie May – 208 (70-68-70; -8)
t-19. Sheridan Clancy – 213 (75-68-70; -3)
t-19. Katie Poots – 213 (69-72-72; -3)
t-50. Madison Dabagia – 220 (71-73-76; +4)
t-72. Grace Heiss – 228 (75-72-80; +11)
UP NEXT
Indiana will wrap the fall portion of the schedule at the Landfall Tradition host by UNC Wilmington at the Country Club of Landfall from Oct. 24-26.
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INDIANA MEN’S GOLF
INDIANA TIES FOR 10TH AT FIGHTING IRISH CLASSIC
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Indiana men’s golf team tied for 10th with a score of 863 (282-289-292; +23) at the Fighting Irish Classic at the Warren Golf Course to begin the week.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Fighting Irish Classic • Notre Dame, Ind.
Warren Golf Course
Par 70 • 7,023 yards
Live Scoring via Scoreboard
Team Standings: t-10th/16 – 863 (282-289-292; +23)
Top Indiana Player: Clay Merchent – 212 (67-74-71; +2)
CHIP-INS
• Redshirt senior Clay Merchent paced the Hoosiers with a t-18 finish, his 16th top-20 finish of his career. He shot a 212 (67-74-71; +2) with eight birdies.
• Junior Cole Starnes shot a 217 (72-73-72; +7) with five birdie conversions.
• Junior Nick Piesen played a 221 (74-70-77; +11) with seven birdies.
• Sophomore Bradley Chill Jr. made a team-best 10 birdies and finished at 223 (69-79-75; +13).
• Junior Alec Cesare converted four birdies to close his tournament at 224 (78-72-74; +14).
HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
t-18. Clay Merchent – 212 (67-74-71; +2)
t-39. Cole Starnes – 217 (72-73-72; +7)
t-58. Nick Piesen – 221 (74-70-77; +11)
t-64. Bradley Chill Jr. – 223 (69-79-75; +13)
t-66. Alec Cesare – 224 (78-72-74; +14)
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will return competition for the Quail Valley Collegiate Classic from Oct. 19-20 in Vero Beach, Fla., before wrapping the fall slate at the Ka’anapali Classic Collegiate from Oct. 27-29 at the Ka’anapali Royal Golf Course.
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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
BIG TEN ANNOUNCES TIMES AND TELEVISION DESIGNATIONS FOR MEN’S BASKETBALL
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced tip times and television designations for the men’s basketball season on Tuesday afternoon.
IU can be seen on BTN or B1G+ in 13 games this season, including Big Ten home matchups against Washington (Jan. 4), Nebraska (Jan. 10), and Minnesota (March 4). B1G+ will carry a stream of exhibition games against Marian (Oct. 17) and Baylor (Oct. 26).
FOX and FS1 will showcase Indiana 10 times, including primetime slots against Kansas State (Nov. 25), Oregon (Feb. 9), and at Purdue (Feb. 20).
Peacock will stream five Hoosier games, four of which will be played away from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana will take on in-state rival Purdue (Jan. 27) at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock.
The Cream and Crimson will be featured on CBS in three high-level games against Louisville (Dec. 6), at Illinois (Feb. 15), and against Michigan State (March 1).
ESPN will carry a pair of non-conference clashes against Marquette (Nov. 9) and at Kentucky (Dec. 13).
The 29th Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played March 10-15, 2026, at the United Center in Chicago, marking the first Big Ten Tournament to feature an 18-team field.
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2025-26 Indiana Men’s Basketball Schedule
PRESEASON
Oct. 17 (Friday) – Marian – 7:30 p.m. – B1G+
Oct. 26 (Sunday) – vs. Baylor^ – 1 p.m. – B1G+
Oct. 30 (Thursday) – Haunted Hall of Hoops presented by Smithville
REGULAR SEASON
Nov. 5 (Wednesday) – Alabama A&M – 8 p.m. – BTN
Nov. 9 (Sunday) – vs. Marquette+ – 1 p.m. – ESPN
Nov. 12 (Wednesday) – Milwaukee – 7 p.m. – FS1
Nov. 16 (Sunday) – Incarnate Word – 5:30 p.m. – BTN
Nov. 20 (Thursday) – Lindenwood – 6 p.m. – BTN
Nov. 25 (Tuesday) – Kansas State – 8 p.m. – FS1
Nov. 29 (Saturday) – Bethune-Cookman – Noon – BTN/B1G+
Dec. 3 (Wednesday) – at Minnesota* – 7 p.m. – BTN
Dec. 6 (Saturday) vs. Louisville^ – 2 p.m. – CBS
Dec. 9 (Tuesday) – Penn State* – 8:30 p.m. – FS1
Dec. 13 (Saturday) – at Kentucky – 7:30 p.m. – ESPN
Dec. 20 (Saturday) – Chicago State – 1 p.m. – B1G+
Dec. 22 (Monday) – Siena – 6 p.m. – BTN
Jan. 4 (Sunday) – Washington* – 8 p.m. – BTN
Jan. 7 (Wednesday) – at Maryland* – 6:30 p.m. – BTN
Jan. 10 (Saturday) – Nebraska* – Noon – BTN
Jan. 13 (Tuesday) – at Michigan State* – 8 p.m. – Peacock
Jan. 17 (Saturday) – Iowa* – 2 p.m. – FOX
Jan. 20 (Tuesday) – at Michigan* – 7 p.m. – Peacock
Jan. 23 (Friday) – at Rutgers* – 6 p.m. – FS1
Jan. 27 (Tuesday) – Purdue* – 9 p.m. – Peacock
Jan. 31 (Saturday) – at UCLA* – 5 p.m. – Peacock
Feb. 3 (Tuesday) – at USC* – 10 p.m. – Peacock
Feb. 7 (Saturday) – Wisconsin* – Noon – FOX
Feb. 9 (Monday) – Oregon* – 8:30 p.m. – FS1
Feb. 15 (Sunday) – at Illinois* – 1 p.m. – CBS
Feb. 20 (Friday) – at Purdue* – 8 p.m. – FOX
Feb. 24 (Tuesday) – Northwestern* – 7 p.m. – FS1
March 1 (Sunday) – Michigan State* – 3:45 p.m. – CBS
March 4 (Wednesday) – Minnesota* – 6:30 p.m. – BTN
March 7 (Saturday) – at Ohio State* – 5:30 p.m. – FOX
2026 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
March 10-15 (Tuesday-Sunday) – United Center – Chicago
^ Game played in Indianapolis (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
+ Game played in Chicago (United Center)
* Big Ten Conference game
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PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WBB HEADS TO BIG TEN MEDIA DAY, HOME TIP TIMES ANNOUNCED
WEST LAFAYETTE – On the eve of Big Ten Women’s Basketball Media Day, the Purdue women’s basketball team announced the tip times for home games at Mackey Arena ahead of the 2025-26 season, as well as its television assignments for the entire campaign.
Head coach Katie Gearlds will head to Rosemont, Ill., for the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, flanked by fifth-year guard Madison Layden-Zay and sophomore forward Lana McCarthy.
The trio will feature in several content stops with media partners throughout the morning before making a joint appearance on the Big Ten Network at 1:15 p.m. ET.
Gearlds and the Boilermakers opened practice on Sept. 22 to prepare for the upcoming campaign with 10 new faces on the roster compared to last year. Purdue welcomed in six players out of the transfer portal, including All-Big Sky First Team selection Taylor Feldman from Northern Arizona and SoCon Freshman & Sixth Woman of the Year Nya Smith. The Boilermakers also added Israeli freshman guard Hila Karsh and 6-7 in-state talent Avery Gordon.
Layden-Zay made her return to the program after not playing last year. The native of Kokomo, Ind., needs 38 3-pointers to reach the Purdue career record of 244 held by Karissa McLaughlin. McCarthy, Kendall Puryear and McKenna Layden are back after posting consistent seasons last year for the Boilermakers.
The Boilermakers were initially selected for five games on the Big Ten Network against Miami (OH) (Nov. 23), at Michigan (Dec. 7), Illinois (Dec. 28), Ohio State (Dec. 31) and Michigan State (Jan. 29).
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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
SMITH NAMED PRESEASON POY; KAUFMAN-RENN TO FIRST TEAM
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A pair of Boilermakers were named to the preseason All-Big Ten team in voting done by the league coaches and media, the Big Ten office announced today.
Senior guard Braden Smith, last season’s Big Ten Player of the Year, was named the preseason selection for Big Ten Player of the Year and was the league’s only unanimous selection to the preseason All-Big Ten team.
Smith was joined on the preseason All-Big Ten team by senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, who was a first-team All-Big Ten honoree a year ago.
It marks the third straight season that a Purdue player has been named the preseason Big Ten Player of the Year (Zach Edey – 2024; Braden Smith – 2025, 2026). In addition, Purdue has won three straight Big Ten Players of the Year, the only program in league history to accomplish that.
Smith and Kaufman-Renn were joined on the team by Bennett Stirtz (Iowa), Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan), Nick Martinelli (Northwestern), Nate Bittle and Jackson Shelstad (Oregon), Donovan Dent (UCLA) and John Blackwell (Wisconsin).
Smith, a senior guard from Westfield, Indiana, is the lone returning first-team All-American in the country after averaging 15.8 points, 8.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds a year ago. He won the Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard last season and has 1,375 points, 758 assists and 535 rebounds in his three seasons at Purdue. He is the only player in Big Ten history, and one of 16 players in NCAA history, to have even 1,300 career points, 700 assists and 500 rebounds, and he has a full season to play.
Smith needs just 125 points and 242 assists to become the first player in NCAA history with 1,500 points, 1,000 assists and 500 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Kaufman-Renn, a senior forward from Sellersburg, Indiana, was voted to the team after averaging 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists a year while shooting just under 60 percent the field. Kaufman-Renn, a first-team All-Big Ten honoree a year ago, is the only returning high-major player nationally from last season to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and two assists per game.
Kaufman-Renn has scored in double-figures in eight straight games and finished last year with 723 points, the 10th-most points scored by a Purdue player in school history. He had 12, 20-point games in the last 15 contests last season.
Purdue opens its exhibition season on Oct. 24, when it travels to Rupp Arena to face Kentucky. The regular-season opener is Nov. 4, when Evansville visits Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers are ranked in the top three of almost every early top-25 poll ranking released so far. The official AP Top 25 will come out Oct. 13.
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PURDUE MEN’S GOLF
BOILERMAKERS FINISH STRONG IN SOUTH BEND
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Purdue men’s golf team put together three consistent rounds and finished fifth at the competitive Fighting Irish Classic at the Warren Golf Course.
Purdue totaled a 54-hole tally of 9-over par 849 (280-285-284), piecing together the third-lowest round of the day on a day when the scoring average was almost two shots higher per player than Monday’s second round.
UCLA won the event at 7-under par and was followed by North Carolina (-4), Notre Dame (+4) and Louisville (+7). The Boilermakers finished three shots ahead of Iowa, Tennessee and Georgia Southern.
Leading the way for the Boilermakers was senior Kentaro Nanayama and sophomore Supapon Amornchaichan in 12th place. Nanayama posted rounds of 67-72-72, while Amornchaichan recorded scores of 72-69-70.
Jenson Forrester moved up 11 spots into 23rd place at 4-over par 214 (69-74-71). Sam Easterbrook was tied for 29th at 5-over par 215 (73-70-72) and Andre Zhu was tied for 39th at 7-over par 217 (72-74-71).
Purdue will host the Purdue Fall Invitational next Monday and Tuesday at the Kampen-Cosler Course.
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
NO. 16 NOTRE DAME CARRYING MOMENTUM INTO NC STATE MATCHUP
No. 16 Notre Dame is coming off three straight wins and playing as well as it has all season.
Those who believe in momentum would certainly say that the Fighting Irish have it on their side.
Count Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman among the believers. He will look for Notre Dame (3-2) to maintain its momentum when it plays North Carolina State (4-2) on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind.
“I think as you look back at something, you believe in momentum,” Freeman said. “You say, ‘Man, we gained some momentum.’ I believe there’s a confidence that helps with momentum that success brings you.
“But I don’t believe you can rely on momentum to achieve an outcome that you want. I believe you achieve the desired outcome by the work you put in every single day.”
The work continues as the Fighting Irish try to increase their winning streak to four games. They are coming off a 28-7 win over Boise State, which followed wins over Arkansas and Purdue during the previous two weeks.
NC State also is hoping to build on a successful game a week ago. The Wolfpack cruised to a 56-10 win over Campbell, which snapped a two-game skid after losses against Duke and Virginia Tech.
Quarterback CJ Bailey leads a high-powered offense for NC State. He has completed 74.6 percent of his passes for 1,660 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions through six games and he has added 78 yards and three scores on the ground.
Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren praised Bailey and said he could get even better.
“When you have a quarterback playing like ours, you’ve got a chance to win every game,” Doeren said. “He’s playing at a high level. And, if you ask him, he’s got a lot of improvement he can still make. He’s really hard (on himself), he’s very competitive on himself and he wants to play as well as he humanly can to help his team win.”
Bailey leads a balanced passing attack that includes seven players with 100-plus receiving yards. Terrell Anderson leads the group with 388 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Notre Dame also is enjoying a breakout season from its quarterback, CJ Carr, who has completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 1,280 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions. He has punched in one rushing touchdown.
Jordan Faison has a team-high 327 receiving yards to go along with two touchdowns for the Fighting Irish. But the focus for the Wolfpack on defense might be stopping Notre Dame’s potent one-two rushing attack featuring Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price.
Through five games, Love has rushed for 444 yards and six touchdowns. Price has rushed for 356 yards and seven touchdowns.
“The two running backs, super impressive on film and what you’d expect when you play them,” Doeren said. “Both run hard. (They) have different running styles, but hard to tackle.”
This will be the fifth all-time meeting between Notre Dame and North Carolina State. The series is tied at 2-2, with the Fighting Irish winning the most recent matchup 45-24 on Sept. 9, 2023.
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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
HANNAH HIDALGO EAGER TO TAKE BIGGER LEADERSHIP ROLE AT NOTRE DAME AFTER ‘UNDERACHIEVING’ LAST YEAR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame point guard Hannah Hidalgo has spent the better part of the last seven months contemplating what went wrong down the stretch last season — and how to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
The two-time Associated Press first-team All-American returns as the clear face of the Irish program — and perhaps all of women’s college basketball given that USC’s JuJu Watkins is out for the season with a knee injury — after backcourt mate Olivia Miles transferred to TCU.
“Knowing how much talent we had last year and underachieving like we did was something that was heartbreaking,” the junior said Tuesday at the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason media days.
Notre Dame was ranked No. 1 in the country last February before losing at N.C. State in a double-overtime thriller that sent them into a spiral. The Irish went 4-4 to close the year, knocked out in the NCAA Sweet 16 as a No. 3 seed by TCU.
The 5-foot-6 guard views this season as a “blank canvas” and vowed not to allow last year’s letdowns resurface. She pointed to lessons from last year about how to be a better leader, which includes helping develop team chemistry. It’s the latest step in a journey that began with her finding immediate stardom as a freshman while Miles was sidelined by a knee injury.
“I know how to get the best out of my teammates,” Hidalgo said. “I know the steps that I need to take and the things that I need to do. One of the most important things is building that relationship and that connection with my teammates off the court. It’s bigger than basketball and when you’re surrounded by people who truly care about you and who want the best for you.”
Hidalgo downplayed any rift between her and Miles, including one social-media post by a fan where the two appeared to be in a heated discussion in the tunnel of an WNBA preseason game in May. She said she was surprised when Miles decided to leave South Bend, Indiana.
When asked about potential tension between the two Irish stars, Hidalgo said, “No, there’s nothing. She went her separate way and I’m still here at Notre Dame, so I wish her all the best.”
She’s the clear headliner in a changing ACC, where 11 of 15 players who earned first-team all-ACC honors last year didn’t return either to transfers, graduations or departures to play professionally. She’s also become a big draw — and at times a subject of public criticism — on social media as she looks to build her personal brand.
Notre Dame sixth-year head coach Niele Ivey said it’s her job to make sure Hidalgo’s focus is where it should be amid her time in the spotlight.
They’ve spoken about it, and feels like her point guard is in the right headspace.
“I know the weight of that is heavy, the crown is super heavy,” Ivey said. “But I feel like she has done a great job of surrounding herself with the right network, the Notre Dame network, but also her family. She is very grounded with her family and her faith.”
Hidalgo averaged 23.8 points, 3.6 assists, 3.7 steals and 5 rebounds per game last season while shooting 40% from 3-point range. And while it’s hard for Ivey and the Irish to ask for more than that, they almost certainly will need to. Notre Dame has seven new players and only five returners.
But with Miles gone, there will come additional challenges with Hidalgo expected to be the primary focal point of opposing defenses.
“I think this will really help grow my game,” Hidalgo said. “I can’t win a game by myself, so figuring out how to get all my teammates involved, when we haven’t scored a couple possessions, being able to take the ball, take control, and whether that’s me scoring a bucket or getting somebody open to score a bucket.
“I think it’ll really help extend my game and get me prepared for the next level.”
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
MOORE NAMED WALTER CAMP FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Sophomore cornerback Leonard Moore has been named the Walter Camp FBS Defensive Player of the Week for his two-interception performance against Boise State.
In addition to his two interceptions, Moore forced a fumble and totaled six tackles in the 28-7 win after returning from an injury. His two interceptions marked a career-best performance, as he became the first Notre Dame player to have multiple interceptions in the same game since 2023 (Xavier Watts).
The sophomore was responsible for two third-down stops on the day. His second interception sealed the game for the Irish, allowing the offense to kneel out the clock to secure the 28-7 win.
Moore and the Irish defense stymied a Boise State offense that entered the game ranked ninth in the country with 520.0 yards per game. Notre Dame held Boise State to just 315 total yards of offense, more than 200 yards below average, holding the Broncos to below both their rushing and passing averages entering the game. Moore and Notre Dame’s defense wreaked havoc, totaling four interceptions. It marked the seventh time Notre Dame had at least four interceptions as a team in a single game since 1996, and the first time since October 28, 2023, against Pittsburgh.
CARR SELECTED TO SHAUN ALEXANDER FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Freshman quarterback CJ Carr has been named a midseason addition to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch List, which honors the top freshman player in college football.
Carr ranks sixth in the nation in passing yards per completion (14.88), sixth in yards per pass attempt (10.08), and ninth in passing efficiency (177.8).
He leads all FBS freshman players in passing yards per game (256.0), passing touchdowns (11), yards per pass attempt, passing yards per completion and passing efficiency.
Notre Dame ranks seventh in the country in team passing efficiency (179.68), eighth in passing yards per completion (14.89), 13th in scoring offense (40.8), 16th in turnover margin (1.00), 19th in turnovers lost (4), 19th in completion percentage (0.693), and 19th in third-down conversion percentage (0.509).
Carr was named the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week for his performance vs. Arkansas, in which he completed 22 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns as he quarterbacked the Irish offense to 641 total yards on the day. Carr was also named a Manning Award Star of the Week and to the Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 for his performance.
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER
IRISH POWER PAST PHOENIX IN 4-2 VICTORY
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame (7-2-3) closed out its seven-match homestand with its best attacking performance of the season, defeating Green Bay (4-5-1) by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday evening at Alumni Stadium.
The four Irish goals were scored by Alex Rosin, Wyatt Borso, Stevie Dunphy and KK Baffour. Nolan Spicer picked up two assists in the winning effort.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish attack jumped all over the Phoenix from the opening touch, putting the Green Bay backline under stress. Notre Dame had two great chances in the opening minutes, one shot flashing wide of the post and one rattling the woodwork.
It didn’t take long for the early possession to pay off, as Notre Dame scored in the eighth minute to go on top 1-0 off a corner. Spicer’s service from the corner found the foot of Rosin, who calmly placed his volley in the back of the net at the far post.
The lead was short-lived for the Irish, as the visitors struck on a counter attack in the 15th minute Chris Album’s goal to level the contest at 1-1.
Just three minutes later Notre Dame reclaimed the lead, this time off a header from Borso. It was once again Spicer who played the role of provider, as his cross from the right wing found Borso at the back post, who nodded home to put the Irish up 2-1.
The Irish created chance after chance before scoring a third goal right before the halftime break. An intricate passing sequence led to Karson Baquero slipping a pass to Dunphy, who fired a low drive past the Green Bay keeper with just one second left on the clock to put Notre Dame on top 3-1 after the first 45 minutes of play.
Notre Dame continued to control the flow of the match for much of the second half and extended its lead to three goals in the 74th minute. An errant pass was picked up by Baffour, who fired a shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner to make the score 4-1.
The Phoenix were able to pull one back in the 89th minute, scoring their second of the night off a goal from Noah Madrigal but that was as close as Green Bay got, as the Irish went on to win by a final score of 4-2.
McFARLAND FAMILY MEN’S HEAD SOCCER COACH CHAD RILEY’S TAKE
On the match…
“Pleased with the result. I thought the performance was good overall. We’ve watched Green Bay a lot and they have some really good attacking players. I give the guys credit for handling their attack decently well. I thought we were sharp and created a couple of good moments and put a couple away which was nice.”
On scoring a season-high four goals…
“It’s great. Anytime you score goals you are pleased but I like that combined with the fact that we created some really good chances tonight and that is a step in the right direction.”
On Nolan Spicer…
“It’s about trying to figure out where to get him the ball in good spots and then helping him continue to refine his decision making because he has such great instincts for the game and he’s in a really good stretch of form right now.”
ND STAT OF THE NIGHT
The four goals are the most Notre Dame has scored in a match this season. Furthermore, Green Bay had not allowed more than two goals by an opponent during the 2025 campaign before the Irish scored four on Tuesday.
ND NUMBERS & FIGURES
The Irish improve to 4-1 in the all-time series against Green Bay
The four goals by Notre Dame are the most scored by either side in matchup history
Borso’s goal gives him the team lead in both goals (5) and points (10) this season and the senior now has eight career goals
Rosin scored his second goal of the season in the win
Dunphy and Baffour each recorded their first goals of the season on Tuesday evening
Spicer has a team-high seven assists during the 2025 campaign, which also mark a career best for the junior
Spicer now has 13 career assists
Baquero notched the first point of his career with the assist on Dunphy’s goal
Sylvester registered his second assist of the season
UP NEXT
Notre Dame travels to Charlottesville for a pivotal ACC road match against Virginia at Klockner Stadium at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 10. The match will air on ACCNX.
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IU INDY MEN’S SOCCER
IU INDY MEN’S SOCCER SET TO HOST PURDUE FORT WAYNE
INDIANAPOLIS- The IU Indy men’s soccer team (4-4-3, 1-2-1 HL) will host Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday (Oct. 11) at 5:00 PM inside Carroll Stadium. Tickets will be available at the gates or online and live-streamed on ESPN+. Earlier this week, the Jaguars fell short against Robert Morris in a 2-1 loss, with Robert Morris scoring in the first 20 minutes, and junior Jose Antonio Herrera answered with a goal early in the second half from a handball that occurred inside the 18-yard box, leading to Herrera to score.
Through 11 games, senior Youri Keijser leads the team in points with seven, logging two goals and three assists. Right behind Keijser is sophomore Stan Klaver with six points, and Klaver leads the team in goals with three. Herrera and sophomore Nathaniel Isom each have registered two goals. Leading in the net is senior Cameron Maung-Maung, playing 10 of the 11 games, logging 34 saves and a save percentage of .739. Three Jags have registered over 870+ minutes, and senior Brady Horn leads the team in minutes with 945 minutes played.
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“I thought this game had a 1-1 tie written all over it, and we ended up conceding an unlucky late goal that went against the run of play, in my opinion. I am happy with the effort of the guys, and the performance got better as the game went on. We are looking forward to being home again next weekend after two difficult and long road games.” Head coach Sid van Druenen said.
SCOUTING PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Purdue Fort Wayne is (5-0-5, 2-0-2 HL). Three of their five victories have been shutouts: Eastern Illinois 1-0, Manchester University 3-0, and Southern Indiana 3-0. Their last two games against Horizon League opponents have resulted in ties against Robert Morris and Milwaukee. In the net, Sep Habibi has been very strong, starting all ten games, he has allowed eight goals and has registered 35 saves and a save percentage of .814, and has played 855 minutes out of 900 so far this season.
Through ten games, Shane Anderson leads the Mastodons in points with 18, tied for first on goals with six, leads the team in assists with six, and in shots with 37. Right behind Anderson with 14 points is Iann Topete, tied with Anderson in goals with six made and two registered assists, and leads the team in shots on goal with 15
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Jaguars are 16-16-2 all-time against Mastodons, with last year’s match up resulting in a 1-0 loss, and their longest win streak against PFW being three from 2009-2011.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will host Bellarmine for their final non-conference game on Tuesday (Oct. 14) at 6:00 PM inside Caroll Stadium. Tickets will be available at the gate or online and will be live-streamed on ESPN+.
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IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER TO HOST ROBERT MORRIS
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy women’s soccer team (3-8-1, 2-2 HL) will host Robert Morris this Thursday (Oct. 9) at 7:00 PM inside Carroll Stadium. Tickets will be available at the gate or online and the match will be live-streamed on ESPN+. Heading into their fifth conference game, the Jaguars are on a two-game conference win streak, both being shutout wins against Cleveland State (3-0) and Detroit Mercy (2-0) with grad student Sarah Bambrick leading them to those clean sheet victories. In their last game, senior Sarah Henson had a huge performance, getting the opening goal at the 23-minute mark, assisted by freshman JoJo Murphy and junior Caroline Kelley, and in the 66th minute, redshirt sophomore Lilly Ma sealed the deal with a goal assisted by Henson. Both Ma and Henson got their first goals of the year against Detroit Mercy.
After 12 games, sophomore Keilah Muldrow leads the Jaguars in points with six and leads the team in goals with two, and has also recorded two assists. Ma is right behind Muldrow with four points, registering one goal and two assists. Three total Jags have registered over 1,000 minutes this season. Senior Emma Frey leads the team with 1080 minutes, and fellow senior Kailyn Smith is right behind Frey with 1,071 minutes, and Henson comes in third with 1,016 minutes.
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“It doesn’t matter the sport, winning on the road is really hard. And then when you add the fact that it’s a league match, it makes it increasingly difficult. I’m so proud of our defensive effort today, both our team defense and our keeper. We got that early goal and gained more confidence. I loved our effort in the second half, being where you had to be to get the second goal.” head coach Angela Berry White said.
SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS
The Colonials are (3-6-2, 1-2-1 HL). Robert Morris started the season 2-1 with two shutout wins against the University of Southern Indiana (2-0) and against Canisius (1-0), and in their last eight games, they are (1-5-2) with their third win coming against Horizon League opponent Detroit Mercy with a 1-0 outcome.
Through 11 games, Ava Trethewey leads Robert Morris in points with seven and leads the team in goals with three, and also has one assist. Right behind Trethewey in points are Madison Hurst and Paloma Swankler, both with five points each, including two goals and one assist each. Six players on Robert Morris have registered over 850+ minutes of game time, with Jillian Marvin leading the team with 935 minutes played.
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Jags are 2-1-2 all-time against the Colonials of Robert Morris, with last year’s match-up resulting in a 1-0 loss in overtime.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will host Youngstown State on Sunday (Oct. 12) at 1:00 PM inside Carroll Stadium and will be live-streamed on ESPN+.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
BALL STATE’S GROUND ATTACK DRIVES THREE-GAME OFFENSIVE EDGE
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State’s offense has produced more yards than its opponent in each of the last three contests, matching a mark last achieved during its 2020 MAC Championship season.
In its last three outings, Ball State has averaged 391.3 total yards per game while holding opponents to 382.3. The streak began at home against New Hampshire (413-391), continued at Connecticut (404-400), and carried into last weekend’s showing in the 20–14 win over Ohio (357-356). Despite dropping the UConn game, Ball State has shown greater offensive cohesion behind a strong rushing attack, averaging 219 yards on the ground during the span.
The last time the Cardinals achieved this kind of offensive edge was during the 2020 campaign, outgaining Miami (Ohio) (478-422), Eastern Michigan (536-477), and Northern Illinois (415-412) in consecutive weeks. The victories over EMU and the Huskies were the start of a seven-game win streak that ended with the MAC title and Ball State’s first bowl victory in school history. That 2020 stretch shared several similarities with this season’s run: balanced yardage distribution, high red-zone efficiency, and consistent third-down execution.
Statistically, however, the 2020 team’s production leaned more heavily on the passing game (252 passing yards per game to 225 rushing), while the 2025 squad’s yardage has come through the ground attack (219 rushing yards per game to 173 passing). The current group’s 6.5 yards per play average across the three-game span mirrors the 6.4 mark from 2020’s streak, but this season’s offense has done so while controlling time of possession more consistently and converting in the red zone at a higher rate.
Around the MAC, only two other programs, Western Michigan and Toledo, have also recorded three straight games with more total offense than their opponent this season. Western Michigan achieved its streak while winning their three most recent contests, while Toledo’s streak came to start the year with a 2–1 mark.
One team’s streak will come to an end Oct. 11 when Ball State travels to Kalamazoo, Mich. to battle the Broncos. The contest will be live on WLBC 104.1 FM. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 P.M. ET
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
5-0 IN #MACTION, DEFENSE LEADS WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TO SWEEP AT MIAMI
OXFORD, Ohio – – The Ball State women’s volleyball defense set the tone Tuesday night, collecting 78 digs and limiting Miami to a season-low 31 kills in a 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-16) sweep at Millett Hall.
With the win, the Cardinals improve to 9-8 overall and to 5-0 in Mid-American Conference play, setting up yet another battle of undefeated MAC teams in Worthen Arena when Toledo (14-3; 5-0 MAC) visits Friday night at 6 p.m. for Red Out Night.
Ball State’s 78 digs against the RedHawks (9-8; 3-2 MAC) were the second-best for the squad this season and the most in a three-setter since recording 88 versus Eastern Michigan on Nov. 2, 2013. The defensive effort was led by 18 digs from both sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter and freshman setter Reese Axness.
For Axness, the 18 digs were a career high, and combined with 15 assists, helped her achieve her first collegiate assist/dig double-double. Sophomore outside Carson Tyler also finished the match with a double-double, her 10th of the season, with 11 kills and 11 digs.
As impressive as the digs were, the Cardinals also won the battle at the net against a Miami squad which entered the night leading the league in blocking. Ball State tallied 9.0 total blocks, led by five from junior middle Gwen Crull. Crull also led squad with a career-high 13 kills and a .522 (13-1-23) attack percentage, while serving up a pair of aces.
Overall, the Ball State offense connected for a .225 (50-18-142) rate of success, with junior setter Lindsey Green adding a match-high 17 assists to Axness’ 15. The pair helped graduate outside Noelle VanOort and sophomore opposite Tiffany Snook each collecting eight.
The MAC’s top hitter based on attack percentage, junior middle Camryn Wise added seven kills and hit .429 (7-1-14). Through five MAC matches, Wise has logged 33 kills to just three errors.
Also aiding in the solid backcourt effort were Green with nine digs and junior defensive specialist Elizabeth Tabeling with eight. Overall, 10 of the 12 Cardinals to reach the court Tuesday collected at least two digs.
Thanks to its solid defensive play, Ball State limited the Miami attack to a .090 (31-19-133) rate of success, its third-lowest mark of the season. Molly Creech led the RedHawks with six kills and 17 digs, while Gentry Warrick was able to tie for match-high honors with five total blocks.
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BALL STATE MEN’S GOLF
CARDINALS CAP FINAL ROUND OF “PUT ME IN COACH” INVITE WITH TOP 10 FINISHES BY GUTIERREZ AND MAHONEY
MUNCIE, Ind. — Aidan Gutierrez saved his best round for the final round, and Avery Mahoney fired the lowest round of the day, Tuesday afternoon, as play concluded at the “Put Me In Coach” Invitational, hosted by Golfweek at Delaware Country Club. Both posted top-10 finishes for Ball State.
Gutierrez (70-71-69–210) finished in fifth place overall, rising one spot in the standings on the final day of the individuals-only tournament. Mahoney (71-76-67–214), his Ball State teammate, birdied four holes in round three of the event to jump nine spots in the final standings and finish in 10th place at 4-over par. Freshman Brody Sorrell (76-72-67–215) also fired a 67 on Tuesday, finishing just a stroke behind Mahoney in 12th place.
The 67 by Mahoney and Sorrell was one stroke off the best round of the tournament, 66, carded in Monday’s second round by Purdue’s Yilin Sun, who finished tied in second place. Mahoney and Sorrell were among just five out of 34 golfers to complete a round of 67 or below.
Cardinals sophomore Gavin Hare (79-71-75–225) bounced back from a first-round of 79 to finish 24th.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
ESTRAVILLO, GREGSTON HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY’S WOMEN’S GOLF ACTION
MUNCIE, Ind. – – Junior Jenna Estravillo turned in the best round of Ball State’s nine golfers Tuesday, carding three birdies in a round of +1 (73) to close play in the Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational at the Delaware Country Club.
The effort helped her make the biggest move up the leaderboard on the final day of the 54-hole event, as she jumped four spots into a tie for seventh at +9 (225). Estravillo also finished the tournament tied for fourth among the field of 14 with eight birdies.
Junior JJ Gregston led Ball State’s individuals at the event, placing fifth overall with a score of +5 (221). Her best effort was a second-round score of -2 (70), which was the best for a Cardinals golfer between the team’s two events this week. After opening the event with +4 (76), she closed at +3 (75) today.
Gregston would tie for the tournament lead with 35 total holes played at par, while tying for the team lead and fourth overall with four birdies.
Senior Madelin Boyd and junior Madelyn Young also competed on the 6,008-yard trek, with Boyd tying for 10th at +12 (228) and Young placing 13th at +23 (239).
Over at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, it was another tough round for the Cardinals who tallied just seven total birdies on the day. Two of those came on the closing four holes for senior Sarah Gallagher who led the squad with a score of +5 (76) Tuesday.
Gallagher was also Ball State’s top overall finisher at the event, tying for 37th among the 74-golfer field at +16 (229). She would also tie for the team lead with six total birdies over the 54 holes, while tying for fifth among the field with a +4 (4.12) par-4 average.
Sophomore Sophie Korthuijs, who tied Gallagher for team-high honors with six birdies, finished second on the squad and tied for 48th overall at +19 (232). After starting the tournament with a round of +3 (74), she closed with back-to-back rounds at +8 (79).
Rounding out Ball State’s top performers at the event was senior Sabrina Langerak who tied for the Cardinals’ second-best closing round at +8 (79). She finished tied for 59th overall at +22 (235).
Overall, the Cardinals placed 12th among the 14-team field with a score of +79 (927). Host Kansas won the event at +3 (855), which was 14 strokes better than second-place Missouri at +17 (869). Kansas’ Ebba Nordstedt also took the individual title by seven strokes over the second-best competitor at -6 (207).
The Ball State women’s golf team closes the fall portion of its 2025-26 slate Oct. 19-21 when it competes in the Diamante Intercollegiate hosted by Little Rock at the Diamante Country Club.
It will be the same course where the Cardinals set the program records for lowest round (285) and lowest 54-hole event (865) during the 2023-24 season.
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
SYCAMORE GOLF PLACES SECOND IN SHORTENED TOLEDO ROCKET CLASSIC
TOLEDO, Ohio – Indiana State women’s golf completed the Toledo Rocket Classic in one day, as day two was canceled due to inclement weather and standing water on the course.
The Sycamores ended the tournament in second place after two rounds, only one stroke away from tying the leader, Ohio University. Indiana State shot a 614 (+38, 311-309) to fall only one stroke away from what would have been their third team win since the start of last season.
Junior Sophia Florek led the way for Indiana State with a third-place finish, tied for the best finish of her career. She carded a 149 (+5, 76-73), which is tied for her lowest score through a two-round tournament at Indiana State. She parred 27-of-36 holes and recorded two birdies in the second round to jump up the leaderboard.
Senior Yang Tai tied in sixth place firing a 152 (+8, 74-78) and recorded her third collegiate eagle in the tournament, the eagle coming on a 455-yard par-5. It’s the sixth time the senior has finished top six or better.
Sophomore Alana Gilbert (155, +11, 81-74) shaved off seven strokes between the two rounds to land inside the top 10 for the third time in her career.
Rosalie DiNunzio improved by five strokes between the two rounds (161, +17, 83-78) and broke into the 70s for the second time this season through five rounds to place tied for 19th. Keira Brazeau (161, +19, 80-83) ended just behind DiNunzio to round out the starting lineup for Indiana State.
Senior Eliza Baker made her season debut and finished in 15th (160, +16, 80-80). She tied for her second-best showing since the start of her junior season, shooting a 155 and 160 a season ago.
Gabby Cone finished in 27th place (166, +22, 80-86), while Nicole Feistl also made her season debuting shooting a 172 (+28, 85-87) good for 31st.
Up Next
Indiana State will return to the course on October 20-21 in Evansville, Ind. as they look to defend their back-to-back title of Braun Intercollegiate champions. The Sycamores won in the fall of 2023 on a playoff win courtesy of Yang Tai, then in the fall of 2024 Indiana State won outright backed by Tai winning the individual low medal and two other Sycamores, including Alana Gilbert, tying in fifth place.
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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
SYCAMORES WELCOME NO. 23/RV SOUTH DAKOTA FOR HOMECOMING GAME
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State football makes their Missouri Valley Football Conference home debut on Saturday, October 11, as the Sycamores welcome No. 23/RV South Dakota to Memorial Stadium for the Sycamores’ annual Homecoming Game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Game Day Activities and Promotions
Sycamore Homecoming Parade
The Indiana State Homecoming Parade is scheduled to start on the morning of Saturday, October 11, at 9 a.m. running down Wabash Avenue. Applications to march can be found at the form (Click Here)
Homecoming Activities
Indiana State Homecoming events are in full swing throughout the week. Click the link here: https://indianastate.edu/homecoming for more information.
Memorial Stadium Tailgating Guidelines and Information
Tailgating is to take place in the area designated by Indiana State University. Tents and awnings must by 12′ x 12′ or smaller. Exceptions may be made for season-long partners. Contact the Indiana State Athletic Department at 812-237-3047 for more information. Tailgating participants are responsible for keeping Memorial Stadium and the surrounding area clean. Trash bins are located throughout the grounds. Buses and RV’s are to park on the east side of Memorial Stadium and are subject to the same rules and regulations of the tailgating area. (Click Here for more information)
Blue Out
Indiana State Football and Sycamore Athletics is hosting a Blue Out at Saturday’s game as the team will wear their all-blue uniform set against South Dakota. Fans are invited to wear blue for the game in support of the team!
Clear Bag Policy
Indiana State Athletics clear bag policies are in effect for the 2025-26 athletic year. The policies are consistent with other members in both the Missouri Valley Conference and Missouri Valley Football Conference. (Click Here for more information)
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Notes
About the Matchup
Indiana State and South Dakota face off for just the 10th time in their respective program histories on Saturday afternoon as the Coyotes head to Memorial Stadium for the first time since the 2023 season. The Yotes lead the all-time series, 7-2, but the series is even at 2-2 in Terre Haute with the Sycamores’ most recent win coming in the 2018 season, 51-48.
Last Time Against South Dakota
The Yotes have won each of the last four contests in the series, including last season’s 49-0 win inside the DakotaDome. Quarterback Aidan Bouman guided USD to 622 yards of total offense in a balanced attack that featured 317 yards on the ground and 322 passing.
Indiana State was led by Elijah Owens’ 131 passing yards in the contest, including a 45-yard connection to Zavion Taylor putting the Sycamores inside the USD red zone. However, the Sycamores were unable to convert a late fourth down in their lone scoring opportunity in the contest. Geoffrey Brown had a game-high nine tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss in the contest, while Ahmond Glass recorded a career-high eight stops.
Sycamores in MVFC Home Opening Games
Indiana State looks to run their stretch to two MVFC home opener wins in a row as the Sycamores welcome the No. 23/RV Coyotes to Memorial Stadium. The Sycamores’ 31-27 win last season against Murray State marked Indiana State’s second Valley home opening win since the 2019 season as the Sycamores look to move to 3-0 inside Memorial Stadium.
Last season in their Valley home opener, the Sycamores utilized a late Rocco Ciocca touchdown plunge for the go-ahead touchdown with 11 seconds remaining to top the visiting Racers, 31-27. Elijah Owens went 25-of-34 through the air for 218 passing yards, while adding a touchdown pass to Kai Rios, and a touchdown run. Plez Lawrence added a 25-yard first quarter score in the win.
The Sycamores’ are 2-5 in their Valley home openers over the Mallory coaching era, including a 20-10 victory over Western Illinois in 2019. Indiana State has not recorded their first home game against South Dakota since the Yotes joined the conference.
Scouting South Dakota
South Dakota heads into the weekend remaining inside the FCS national polls as the Coyotes sit No. 23 overall in the STATS FCS poll, while receiving votes in the AFCA Coaches Poll. South Dakota has picked up key wins over Northern Colorado, Drake, and Murray State, while falling to Lamar, Iowa State, and North Dakota State.
South Dakota is one season off a berth to the FCS National Semifinals as the Yotes fell on the road to the No. 1 overall see, Montana State, in Bozeman last fall. The loss to the Bobcats ended an 11-3 overall season, 7-1 mark in MVFC play, that featured the Yotes tying for the conference regular season title. South Dakota entered the season selected third overall in the MVFC Preseason Poll, receiving 349 total points and three first-place votes.
Key to South Dakota’s success in the 2025 season includes NCAA FCS rushing leader L.J. Phillips Jr., as the running back has totaled 799 yards over USD’s six games on the season. This includes an NCAA FCS leading 301 total rushing yards recorded on Sept. 13, 2025, against Northern Colorado, while he added a 244-yard effort this past weekend against Murray State.
The rushing attack has taken center stage in the USD offense, but the passing game remains potent sitting 20th in the NCAA FCS in passing yards per completion (13.64). The success of the rushing game and offense overall is due in part to the success of the Coyote offensive line. USD is sixth in the NCAA FCS allowing just 0.67 sacks per game and second in the country in tackles for loss allowed at 2.83 per game.
Defensively, USD flies to the football with three players posting at least 40 tackles on the season. Gabriel Hardman, Roman Tillmon, and Matt Walsh all have 40 tackles to date, while Caden Crawford is the team leader averaging 1.17 tackles for loss per game. Mikey Munn paces the defensive back line with five passes defended and three interceptions on the year.
2025 Indiana State Single Game On Sale Now
Indiana State single game tickets went on sale in mid-July starting at $15 for adults, $5 for kids, and group rates of $5 for 15+ attendees. Single game rates are higher for the 2025 Homecoming Game against South Dakota on October 11 with prices rising to $18 for adults, $8 for kids, and a group rate of $8.
Indiana State will employ mobile ticketing as the default option for all home games during the 2024 football season, enabling contactless entry into athletics venues. Offering greater convenience and safety, fans can access their ticket online and transfer to family and friends. Fans will also have the option to get their tickets printed for an additional $5 charge.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S GOLF
RESCHLY TAKES THIRD AT CLEVELAND STATE, BEST FINISH OF CAREER
WESTLAKE, Ohio – Brock Reschly played the best tournament of his career this week, finishing third at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational on Tuesday (Oct. 7) to lead the Purdue Fort Wayne men’s golf team.
The junior shot 211 in the three-round event, matching his career-low, but this was the first top-five finish in his career. He used a round of 68 on Tuesday to jump seven spots up the leaderboard for third. After a bogey on his opening hole, his scorecard was without a blemish the rest of the day. En route to his 3-under performance, he birdied holes eight, 12, 15 and 18 and parred everything else.
Julian Dugan shot a 73 on Tuesday to finish with a 214. He parred his first five holes, then after three bogeys, parred five more. An eagle on the 590-yard 18th highlighted his round. He took eighth, the first top-10 finish of his career.
Justin Hicks played his best round of the week on Tuesday, shooting an even 71. He finished in 45th place with the 222. Hicks birdied holes eight, 10, 13, 16 and one after starting on hole seven.
Cody Coleman turned in a 73-75-75-223 for 48th place. His 75 featured birdies on his opening hole, the 420-yard sixth and two, a 424-yard par-4. He finished his day with five holes of par or better.
Nick Holder shot 70 in round three, also his best of the week. He turned in birdies on 11, 13, 15 and 18 before finishing with six pars in a row. He was 3-under over his last 16 holes.
Nick Bellush (73-74-72-219) and AJ Agnew (72-72-75-219) both played as individuals and tied for 30th.
As a team, Purdue Fort Wayne shot 292-291-282-865, which was good to tie for third place with Cleveland State. The Mastodons were 13 shots back of Green Bay, who won the event, and seven shots behind the runners-up Oakland Golden Grizzlies. The Mastodons topped Horizon League foes IU Indy, Northern Kentucky, Youngstown State and Detroit Mercy.
The Mastodons are back in action next week (Oct. 13-14) at the Purdue Fall Invitational.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
MROZ NAMED MVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ST. LOUIS – After recording his fourth shutout in the last five matches over the weekend, University of Evansville goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill/Elk Grove) has been named MVC Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday afternoon. Mroz posted his second consecutive clean sheet in Evansville’s win over Western Michigan on Saturday, matching a season-high of five saves.
Mroz has been key in the Purple Aces’ recent success, allowing just one goal over the last five matches to help UE to a three-match winning streak and a six-match unbeaten streak. The unbeaten streak is the program’s first of six matches in a single season since 2009.
Against the Broncos last weekend, the sophomore made all five of his saves in the final 20 minutes of the match, helping Evansville move to 2-0 in MVC play for the first time since 2016 and sit atop the conference standings as the only team with two wins.
For the season, Mroz ranks third in the MVC and 49th nationally with a .909 goals against average, while he is tied for the Valley lead with four shutouts. Mroz is the only MVC keeper to post two shutouts in conference play this season.
The Defensive Player of the Week nod is the second of his career, having been honored once last season (10/25/24). Mroz is the first Ace to be named Defensive Player of the Week this year and is the second Ace to earn an MVC weekly honor after Andres Escudero was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Week last Tuesday.
Mroz and the Purple Aces are back in action tonight for a non-conference test at Northwestern before traveling to unbeaten Drake for a key MVC clash on Saturday. Kick-off for tonight’s match is set for 6:30 PM will be streamed live on Big Ten Plus.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S GOLF
USI IS FOURTH WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL
CHICAGO, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf recorded a season-best fourth in the Windy City Invitational. The tournament was hosted by Chicago State University at the Harborside International Golf Center.
Day 1 (36 holes):
USI is tied for fourth after the first round with a 325. Graduate Valeria Lopez de Haro Juste led USI with a two-over 74 to tie for third.
Day 2 (18 holes):
The Eagles took sole possession of fourth in the final round by posting a two-best 320. Sophomore Fernanda Vera had USI’s top player on day two, finishing with a 76.
Final Results:
USI concluded the tournament with a 645 (325-320) to take a season-best fourth-place finish. Lopez de Haro Juste captured USI’s first top-10 finish of the year with a ninth-place showing after shooting a 156 (74-82). Sophomore Brianna Kirsch and Vera followed with a top-20 showings, tying for 14th and 17th, respectively.
Kirsch tied for 14th with a 162 (82-80), while Vera tied for 17th with a 163 (87-76).
NEXT UP FOR USI:
USI continues the fall season by hosting the University of Evansville October 16 for a dual match at the Western Hills Country Club in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. The event will pit the Screaming Eagles and the Purple Aces men’s and women’s teams in a match-play contest.
Last year’s match-up saw the Aces defeat the Eagles 5.5-2.5 at Cambridge Golf Course.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S GOLF
USI TIES FOR 12TH AT GRIER JONES SHOCKER
NEWTON, Kan. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf tied for 12th in the 17-team Grier Jones Shocker Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Newton, Kansas. The tournament was hosted by Wichita State University at the Sand Creek Station Golf Course.
Day 1 (18 holes):
USI was 14th after the opening round with a 303. The Screaming Eagles were led by freshman Ben Christian, who tied for 11th with an even par 72.
Day 2 (18 holes):
The Eagles rebounded and rose to 12th in the second round with a three-under 285. Senior Carter Goebel entered the top 20, rising to a tie for 18th, with a three-under 69 and a two-day even par 144. Graduate Sam Gargis matched Goebel for the team-high in the second round with a 69.
Day 3 (18 Holes):
USI remained 12th after the third round, posting a six-over 294. Goebel and sophomore Chandler Ornelas led the Eagles in the opening round with a 72 each.
Final Results:
The Eagles concluded the invitational with a three-round 882 (303-285-294), tying for 12th position. Goebel posted a top 15 performance, tying for 14th with a 216 (75-69-72), while freshman Ben Christian tied for 31st with a 219 (72-73-74).
NEXT UP FOR USI:
USI continues the fall season by hosting the University of Evansville October 16 for a dual match at the Western Hills Country Club in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. The event will pit the Screaming Eagles and the Purple Aces men’s and women’s teams in a match-play contest.
Last year’s match-up saw the Aces defeat the Eagles 7.5-2.5 at Cambridge Golf Course.
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VALPO FOOTBALL
VALPO FOOTBALL FINALLY RETURNS HOME TO HOST DAYTON
Dayton (4-1, 2-0 PFL)
at Valparaiso (1-4, 0-1 PFL)
Game #6 Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m. CT
Brown Field (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.
This Week in Valpo Football: The Valparaiso University football team will finally return home to Brown Field this week to welcome Dayton in the first Pioneer Football League home game of 2025. The Beacons started the season with back-to-back games at home, but now they’ve gone over a month without playing on their home turf as this will be the first home date since Sept. 6 with three road games and a bye week having occurred since. This is the department’s annual men’s basketball / football crossover event as the men’s basketball open scrimmage event begins at 11 a.m., a free tailgate courtesy of Lombardi’s Sausage Company starts at noon and the football game kicks off at 1.
Previously: The Beacons opened Pioneer Football League play at two-time defending champion Drake, which rolled to a 41-0 victory last week in Des Moines. The score was 13-0 at halftime, but the Bulldogs exploded for 28 additional points after the break to pull away. Defensive back Nic Lendino was a Beacon bright spot with a career-high 12 tackles, 11 of which came in the first half, plus an interception.
Glancing Ahead: Valpo will travel to St. Thomas next weekend, facing a Tommies team that is 0-2 in league play with close losses at San Diego (30-27) and vs. Butler (21-14, ot). St. Thomas is at Davidson this week.
Series Notes: Valpo is 5-28 all-time against Dayton, but the series has been competitive in recent years as the squads have split the last four meetings. Valpo lost 26-14 in Ohio last year, but Valpo prevailed 21-7 the last time these two teams clashed in Northwest Indiana, which was on Nov. 4, 2023. The Beacons had a one-score loss at Dayton in 2022 after winning 45-28 in 2021 for the first triumph over the Flyers since 2017.
Following the Beacons: All 12 games this season will be streamed nationally, with 10 on ESPN+, one on Midco Sports Plus (at St. Thomas) and one on FloSports (at Butler). Saturday’s game will air on ESPN+ with Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Tom Byrne (analyst). The game will also air on WVUR, 95.1 FM Valparaiso with Austin Amburgey and Grayson Merchant calling the action. For in-game updates, follow @valpoufootball on X. Links to live video and stats can be found on ValpoAthletics.com.
Valpo in PFL Home Openers
The Beacons will kick off the home portion of Pioneer Football League play with this week’s game vs. Dayton.
Valpo is seeking its first league home-opening victory since starting the 2022 PFL campaign with a 28-21 win over San Diego at Brown Field. The Beacons fell in the league opener vs. Marist in 2023 and at Morehead State in 2024.
Valpo has dropped the first conference home game in six of the last seven years.
The Beacons hope to avoid starting league play 0-2 for the third consecutive season.
Scouting the Flyers
Off to a 2-0 start to Pioneer Football League action with wins over Stetson (48-14) and Morehead State (35-28).
Last week, Dayton scored with 1:46 remaining to regain the lead, fending off a Morehead State comeback as the Eagles rallied from down 28-0 to level the game thanks to four unanswered touchdowns.
The Flyers own a four-game winning streak after a season-opening loss at FCS scholarship opponent Eastern Illinois, 24-14.
Went 6-5 overall and 4-4 in conference action last season.
Trevor Andrews is in his third season as the team’s head coach.
Picked to finish fifth of 11 in the Pioneer Football League preseason poll.
Notes Wrapping Up Week 6: Drake 41, Valpo 0
Nic Lendino had 12 tackles, including 11 in the first half, and grabbed an interception. His dozen tackles outdid his previous career high of 10 on Sept. 28, 2024 at Morehead State.
Lendino’s interception was his second of the season and the fourth of his career.
Junior Devin Yeats had a team-high four catches for 34 yards.
Freshman Micah Markley turned in six tackles, as did junior Mark Johnson.
The pressure applied by Drake’s defensive front was a big factor as the Beacons were sacked seven times and threw three interceptions.
Drake improved to 19-1 in its last 20 PFL games.
Valpo was shut out for the first time since Nov. 19, 2022, also against Drake, that one a 24-0 defeat.
Getting Off the Field
Valpo opponents are just 20-of-65 on third down this season, good for just 30.8 percent.
The Beacons rank 14th nationally in FCS in third-down defense.
Third-down defense was also a strength of Marietta’s last season, when current Valpo head coach Andy Waddle and defensive coordinator Zach Feltrop helped the Pioneers lead the NCAA Division-III nation in that statistical category at .250.
Behind the Sticks
Valpo has 6.6 tackles for loss per game this season, a stat that ranks 20th nationally in FCS.
The Beacons are third in the PFL in that category.
They also rank 30th nationally in sacks per game at 2.2, with Gabriel Batres leading the team at 0.6 per game.
Staying Disciplined
Valpo has been tagged with 196 penalty yards this season, the 17th fewest nationally in FCS and third fewest in the PFL.
Valpo has committed fewer penalties than the opponent in four out of five games this season.
In two different games, the Beacons were flagged just twice (vs. Adrian, at North Dakota).
Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
Redshirt senior De’Andre Wilborn earned a high honor on Sept. 24 as he was named a semifinalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award presented by the National Football Foundation.
Celebrating its 36th year, the Campbell Trophy recognizes an individual as the best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. He is one of 44 semifinalists from FCS programs, one of three from the Pioneer Football League and one of 177 overall.
Wilborn, who earned NFF Hampshire Honor Society recognition in 2025, is pursuing a master’s degree in sports administration at Valpo after graduating from Georgetown in December 2023 with a degree in government and minor in sociology. Wilborn was a member of the Patriot League academic honor roll from 2021-2023 before earning a place on the Pioneer Football League academic honor roll in 2024.
A Valpo football team leader, Wilborn’s off-the-field endeavors include working as part of the Valpo Athletics gameday staff, completing an internship with Jason Friedman running for Congress Illinois 7th District in summer 2025 and participating in “Dressed for School Valparaiso.” While at Georgetown, he was a member of Black Student-Athlete Coalition and a FlagStar football coach/intern from 2020-2023, teaching youth and low-income students how to play football.
The NFF will announce 12-16 finalists on Oct. 22, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2025 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas for the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. Live during the event, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 36th Campbell Trophy® and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
Notes Wrapping Up Week 4: No. 16/17 North Dakota 58, Valpo 7
Micah Mackay broke two tackles as part of a 67-yard touchdown reception, the first of his career. He had reached the endzone once previously on a return. His 67-yard grab was the longest play from scrimmage during the nonconference portion of the season for the Brown & Gold.
Micah Markley was the team’s leading tackler with 13 stops including six solos, a career best for the true freshman. Nic Lendino chipped in six tackles.
Quarterback Rowan Keefe passed for 111 yards on 8-of-15 through the air.
Devin Yeats had by far his biggest game of the season, making four catches for 22 yards after entering the game with one catch over the first three weeks.
Ricketti Recognized
Redshirt freshman Ryan Ricketti was recognized for his big day on special teams in the team’s game at FCS, scholarship foe Western Illinois on Sept. 13.
While the Pioneer Football League does not officially recognize a Freshman of the Week, he was tabbed the league’s top freshman for Week 3 and nominated by the league office for national Freshman of the Week honors. In addition, Ricketti was named Honorable Mention for FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week by STATS Perform.
Ricketti became the first FCS player with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown this season, part of a day where he had 149 kickoff return yards on three returns in the Week 3 game at FCS scholarship opponent Western Illinois. Ricketti became just the third Division-I player (FBS and FCS) in the nation with a 100-yard kick return touchdown this season, joining Virginia’s Cam Ross and Kent State’s De’Realyst Clark. He became the first Valpo player with a kickoff return touchdown since Ollie Reese on Oct. 12, 2019 vs. Dayton (95 yards).
This was Valpo’s longest kickoff return in over two decades. Currently, the longest possible credited kickoff return under NCAA rules is 100 yards. The Valpo record is 103 by Don Koehm on Nov. 8, 1947 vs. Wheaton. Through Week 6, Ricketti ranks second in the nation in kickoff return average at 33.3.
To the House
Thanks to Frank Bartell’s blocked punt return for a touchdown vs. Virginia Lynchburg and Ryan Ricketti’s kickoff return for a touchdown at Western Illinois, the Beacons have taken both a kickoff and a punt to the house this season.
Through Week 3, only 11 FCS teams nationally had a punt return touchdown this season, and only 12 had kickoff return touchdowns.
Valpo, Chattanooga and Wofford were the only programs nationally in FCS with a kickoff and punt return touchdown this season that early in the season.
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VALPO VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL EARNS ROAD SWEEP AT UIC TUESDAY
The Valpo volleyball team conquered one of its toughest nemeses in recent years in Missouri Valley Conference action Tuesday evening in table-turning fashion, heading to Chicago and coming away with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-23) sweep of host UIC. Sophomore Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) continued her stellar campaign by hitting over .500 with 15 kills to lead the way.
How It Happened
After an early tussle for control in the opening set, an 8-0 run on the serve of Lilly Merk (Terre Haute, Ind./Terre Haute South Vigo) — featuring four kills from Helming — gave Valpo a 14-6 lead.
The Beacons’ lead reached as many as 10 points in the set, and they kept the Flames from getting any closer than five the rest of the way, eventually closing the opener on a block from Helming and Merk to take the 1-0 lead in the match.
It looked like set two would play out similarly to set one, as Valpo led from the outset, forced an early UIC timeout at 9-4 and pushed its lead up to an apex of eight points late at 22-14.
The Flames didn’t go down quietly, reeling off six straight points to slice the Beacons’ advantage to 22-20. A kill from Helming stopped the run, and Valpo eventually earned set point at 24-21. UIC kept the set alive twice, but on an attempt to push it into extra points, the Flames committed a service error to close out the frame in Valpo’s favor.
Valpo led from the start in set three, but UIC kept it close, as the Beacons’ largest lead was just three points. The Flames eventually tied the set at 18-18, and again at 19-19.
It looked like the Beacons had claimed the momentum at that point with a three-point spurt, including a Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall) kill and a block by Jessica Pickett (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) and Sam Warren (Kentland, Ind./South Newton), to pull out to a 22-19 lead.
UIC flipped the script with four consecutive kills, taking the lead for the first time in the set at 23-22 and sitting two points from forcing a fourth frame.
But it proved to be the Beacons with the final, decisive push. Warren evened the score with a kill, and a UIC attack error on the next point gave Valpo a match point chance at 24-23. After a back-and-forth rally, Kadence Brumitt (Niles, Mich./Brandywine) closed out the evening with a neat tip over a double block.
Inside the Match
Tuesday’s win was the Beacons’ first over UIC since the Flames joined the MVC prior to the 2022 season. UIC had won eight straight in the series, including eliminating Valpo from the MVC Tournament two of those three years.
Even more notably, Valpo had not won a single set in three visits to UIC in MVC play before earning all three set wins Tuesday.
The Beacons sit at 4-1 in MVC play, matching their best Valley start through five matches since joining the conference (2018, 2021). That start comes having faced the toughest schedule based on preseason polling in the conference, as Valpo has faced each of the top four teams in the preseason poll.
Tuesday’s win was Valpo’s third away from home in the last five days.
Leading the way Tuesday was Helming, who continues to stand out on the right side. The sophomore tied for match-high honors with 15 kills, hitting at a .520 clip.
Helming has been in double figures in kills in all five of Valpo’s MVC contests, has tallied 15-plus kills six times this year and has led the Beacons in that department 12 times.
Warren again joined Helming in putting together a strong performance from the right, tallying 12 kills. The senior has been in double figures in kills in three straight matches and eight times total this season.
Gove chipped in eight kills on .300 hitting and led the Beacons with 14 digs, the first time in her career she has paced Valpo in digs. Emma Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) had 13 digs as well.
Gove, Hickey and Brumitt excelled in serve receive as well, as the Beacons tied their season best by giving up just one service ace.
UIC ended the night with a slight 44-43 edge in kills, but the Beacons committed just 14 attack errors to hit .242 versus the Flames’ 23 attack errors and .157 hitting percentage.
Next Up
Valpo (13-5, 4-1) goes after a fourth straight road win on Saturday at 5 p.m. when it treks to Carbondale, Ill. to face Southern Illinois.
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IU INDY SWIMMING
SEASON’S FIRST GLVC SWIM & DIVE WEEKLY AWARDS GO TO UINDY
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis graduate student Celina Schmidt and senior Jeremias Pock have been named the Athletic Solutions/Great Lakes Valley Conference Athletes of the Week in women’s and men’s swimming and diving, respectively, it was announced by the league office Tuesday.
WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Celina Schmidt, Indianapolis
Sr. | Breast | Berlin, Germany
Major: Organizational and Leadership Communication
Team Results: 152-139 W vs. Nova Southeastern (10/3) | 140-135 W vs. Nova Southeastern, 197.5-83.5 W vs. Kenyon, 206-69 W vs. Carson-Newman (10/4)
Took first in 100 Breaststroke (1:03.08, 1:03.05) and 200 Breast (2:15.90, 2:17.98) on both days
Reached B-cut status in both events
Finished third for 200 IM (2:05.23)
Helped 400 Free and 200 Medley Relay teams claim second and third place, respectively
Swam 24.51 mark in 400 Free and 28.64 Breast split in 200 Medley
Earns sixth career Athlete of the Week Award (1/22/25, 9/16/24, 12/6/23, 11/21/23, 10/25/23)
Last Greyhounds’ Athlete of the Week: Celina Schmidt (1/22/25)
MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jeremias Pock, Indianapolis
Sr. | Breast/IM | Nuremberg, Germany
Major: Exercise Science
Team Results: 241-50 W vs. Nova Southeastern (10/3) | 215-60 W vs. Nova Southeastern, 235-46 W vs. Kenyon, 216-59 W vs. Carson-Newman (10/4)
Won 100 Breaststroke (52.27, 53.18) and 200 Breast (1:55.07, 1:57.20) both days
Achieved A-cut time for both events
Claimed first place in 200 IM with time of 1:47.19 (B cut)
Part of three first-place relay teams: 200 Medley (twice) and 200 Free
Recorded 23.23 and 23.52 Breast splits in 200 Medley and 19.84 mark in 200 Free
Earns fifth career Athlete of the Week Award (1/15/25, 12/12/24, 10/30/24, 10/16/24)
Last Greyhounds’ Athlete of the Week: Cedric Buessing (1/22/25)
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MARIAN MEN’S GOLF
KNIGHTS FINISH FALL SEASON AT MUSIC CITY COLLEGIATE
Dickson, Tenn. – The Marian men’s golf team finished their fall season on Tuesday afternoon, playing in the rain-shortened Music City Collegiate. The Knights tied for eighth in their final event of the fall, and were led individually by Weston Ogden.
Rain tarnished the flow in Monday’s first two rounds, as there was a two-hour delay on the course, in addition to golfers not being able to complete play in round two. During Tuesday’s play, teams finished their second round, but rain returned to the course, washing out the third round as the event finished as a 36-hole event.
Marian went 9-6-2 against the field in the Music City Collegiate, tying for eighth overall with their 577 total. Marian shot one-over par as a team in the event, firing a seven-over 295 in round one before sniping a six-under 282 in round two.
Dalton State earned the win in the event, carding a 557 team score. Lindsey Wilson, Northwestern Ohio, and Point made up teams two-through-four in finishing order, while Indiana Wesleyan and IU-East tied for fifth. Bethel (TN) was the lone team to finish ahead of Marian, while the Knights tied with Cumberlands and Pikeville.
Weston Ogden was the individual leader for Marian, tying for seventh overall with a 139 score. Ogden carded a 71 and 68 in his two rounds of play. Lane Zedrick finished 29th with a 144 two-round total, scoring a 75 and 69. Brody Holubar shot a 145 over 36 holes, recording scores of 73 and 72. Augie Mann would tie for 61st with his 76+73=149 total, and Nolan Potter tied for 67th with round scores of 76 and 74 in his 150 total.
Marian ends the fall with a 51-6-2 record over four tournaments. The Knights will resume their 2025-26 schedule in late February.
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+++++TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY+++++
1904 Jimmy Barrett becomes the first major leaguer to play 162 games in a season, 57 years before the schedule expands from 154 contests to 162. The Tigers outfielder accomplished the unusual feat because Detroit played ten tie games during the season.
1908 In a make-up contest necessitated by Fred Merkle’s baserunning blunder on September 23, Three Finger Brown outduels Christy Mathewson, 4-2, as the Cubs win the National League pennant by one game over the Giants in one of the most dramatic pennant races of all time.
1915 The Phillies take Game 1 of the World Series when Grover Cleveland Alexander throws a complete game, beating the Red Sox at the Baker Bowl, 3-1. Unfortunately for the franchise, the triumph will be the team’s last victory in the Fall Classic for 65 years.
1922 Behind Art Nehf’s complete-game five-hitter, the Giants repeat as World Champions, sweeping the Yankees in five games, including one tie. George Kelly’s two-run single fuels the three-run eighth inning, contributing to the team’s 5-3 comeback victory at the Polo Grounds.
1927 In the bottom of the ninth of Game 4, Pirates right-hander Johnny Miljus loads the bases with no outs but strikes out Lou Gehrig (swinging) and Bob Meusel (looking). The 32-year-old Pittsburgh hurler, facing Tony Lazzeri with two outs and a 0-1 count, throws a wild pitch, and Earle Combs races home with the winning run to give the Yankees the Fall Classic sweep of the Bucs and its second world championship.
1929 In front of 50,000 fans at Wrigley Field, surprise starter Howard Ehmke establishes a new World Series record, striking out 13 Cubs en route to a 3-1 A’s victory in Game 1 of the Fall Classic. The mark will last 34 years until Dodger hurler Carl Erskine fans 14 Yankees in 1953.
1939 In the top of the tenth, Yankee outfielder Joe DiMaggio scores from first base when Reds’ catcher Ernie Lombardi lies in a daze at home plate after being run over by ‘King Kong’ Charlie Keller. The Bronx Bombers score three runs thanks to ‘Lombardi’s Swoon,’ winning the game, 7-4, to complete the World Series sweep and become the first club to win four consecutive Fall Classics.
1940 With the Reds’ 2-1 victory over the Tigers in Game 7 of the Fall Classic, Bill McKechnie becomes the first manager to win a World Series with two different teams. The ‘Deacon’ also piloted the Pirates to a World Championship, beating Washington in seven games in the 1925 Fall Classic.
1948 Facing only thirty batters, Gene Bearden, a 28-year-old rookie southpaw who posted a 20-7 record, blanks the Braves on five hits, giving the Indians a 2-0 victory in Game 3 of the Fall Classic. The Tribe takes a 2-1 lead in the World Series in front of 70,000 hometown fans at Cleveland Stadium.
1953 Birmingham bans Jackie Robinson’s Negro-White All-Stars from playing in the city. After Robinson gives in and drops the team’s white players, city officials allow the team to play.
1956
“The Yankees have all the hits.” – MEL ALLEN, baseball broadcaster, describing Don Larsen’s Fall Classic perfect game without jinxing the outcome.
Don Larsen pitches the first perfect game in World Series history, defeating the Dodgers, 2-0, in Game 5 of the Fall Classic at Yankee Stadium. The 27-year-old right-hander, who had a poor start in Game 2 because of a lack of control, throws only 97 pitches, striking out pinch-hitter Dale Mitchell, taking the third strike for the final out.
1957 Club President Walter O’Malley makes it official, announcing the Dodgers will play in Los Angeles next season. The club’s departure from Brooklyn corresponds with the massive social shift in the borough that finds many of its former residents leaving for the suburbs of Long Island.
1959 Chicago’s speed and quickness aren’t enough to overcome Los Angeles’ hitting and pitching when the team drops a 9-3 decision, losing the World Series in six games to the Dodgers, who win their first championship representing the City of Angels. In the Comiskey Park, LA’s Chuck Essegian sets a record with his ninth-inning shot off Ray Moore to become the first player to hit two pinch-hit homers in the Fall Classic.
1961 In Game 4 at Crosley Field, Whitey Ford blanks the Reds for five innings to extend his World Series consecutive scoreless inning streak to 32, breaking Red Sox hurler Babe Ruth’s previous record of 29.2 innings. Hector Lopez and Clete Boyer provide the offense, driving in two runs each in the Yankee 6-0 victory.
1962 In Game 4 of the World Series, Chuck Hiller’s seventh-inning grand slam off Marshall Bridges proves to be the difference in the Giants’ 7-3 victory at Yankee Stadium. The infielder’s bases-loaded homer, the first by a National Leaguer in the history of the Fall Classic, helps to even the series at two games apiece.
1966 The Orioles collect only three hits off Claude Osteen, but Paul Blair’s fifth-inning 430-foot home run proves to be the difference when Baltimore beats the Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series, 1-0. Wally Bunker throws a six-hitter, winning the first Fall Classic game ever played in Baltimore.
1967 Boston’s Ken Brett becomes the youngest player ever to pitch in the World Series when he appears in relief against the Cardinals in Game 4 of the Fall Classic. The 19-year-old Red Sox rookie southpaw, the older brother of future Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett, tosses a scoreless eighth inning, yielding a walk in the team’s 6-0 loss at Busch Stadium.
1972 After being drilled by a pitch in Game 2 of the ALCS, Bert Campaneris, 3-for-3 on the day, hurls his bat at Tiger pitcher Lerrin LaGrow, resulting in the ejection of both players from the game. In addition to levying a $500 fine, MLB suspends A’s shortstop for the rest of this series and five games to start next season, but he will be permitted to play in the World Series.
1973 In Game 3 of the NLCS, the Mets post a 9-2 victory over the Reds at Shea Stadium in a contest best remembered for the brawl ignited when Bud Harrelson took exception to Pete Rose’s slide at second base to break up a double play. After the fight, the Mets, fearing a forfeit due to their fans’ rowdy behavior, send an emissary, consisting of Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Cleon Jones, Tom Seaver, and Rusty Staub, out to left field to quell the crowd’s unrest.
1977 In Game 4 of the NLCS played at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium, Dodger hurler Tommy John goes the distance and beats Steve Carlton and the Phillies, 4-1. The LA southpaw considers this pennant-clinching performance the best game he has ever pitched in the major leagues.
1983 In front of 64,494 fans at Veterans Stadium, the Phillies win the NLCS behind the pitching of Steve Carlton and the power of Gary Matthews’ three-run homer, 7-2. Philadelphia will take on the Orioles in the Fall Classic to become known as the I-95 World Series.
1986 Mike Scott tosses a five-hitter and ties a playoff record with 14 strikeouts, beating the frustrated Mets, who accuse the Astros’ right-hander of scuffing the ball in their 1-0 defeat in Game 1 of the NLCS. A Glenn Davis home run in the second inning off Dwight Gooden accounts for the lone run in the Astrodome contest.
1995 Thanks to a two-run Edgar Martinez’s 11th-inning double that scores Ken Griffey, Jr. from first base, the Mariners become the fourth team to overcome a two-game deficit to win a five-game series, dramatically beating the Yankees in a 6-5 walk-off victory. The winning run, hit, and decision (Randy Johnson) in the Kingdome contest are all accomplished by future Hall of Famers.
1995 After dropping the series’ first two games, the Mariners make a dramatic comeback in Game 5 to beat the Yankees with a 6-5 extra-inning victory to capture the ALDS. Ken Griffey Jr. ties a major league record by hitting his fifth home run in the postseason series, an eighth-inning round-tripper off David Cone, equaling Reggie Jackson’s mark established in 1977.
2000 At Shea Stadium, the Mets blank the Giants, 4-0, to win the NLDS in four games. Bobby Jones, sent to the minors earlier in the season to work on his mechanics, retires the side in order eight of the nine innings, allowing only a fifth-inning double to Jeff Kent. The one-hitter is only the sixth in postseason history.
2002 The Tigers select their former All-Star shortstop Alan Trammell (1977-1996) to manage the faltering franchise. The California native had been a coach with the Padres for the last three seasons.
2006 In the inaugural season in their new ballpark, the Cardinals beat the Padres, 6-2, at Busch Stadium to take the NLDS playoff three games to one. The Redbirds advance to the championship series for the third consecutive season when Chris Carpenter earns his second victory in the best-of-five series.
2007 With a 6-4 victory at Yankee Stadium, the Indians advance to the ALCS for the first time since 1995. The Tribe’s win ends the Bronx Bombers’ season and begins speculation of the impending firing of New York skipper Joe Torre, who was chastised in the press yesterday by owner George Steinbrenner for the team’s first-round woes.
2007 A 6-4 defeat to the Indians in Game 4 of the ALDS at the Stadium proves to be Joe Torre’s final game with the Yankees. The veteran skipper, who won 1,173 games and made the postseason every year during his 12-year tenure with the team, rejects a $5 million, one-year contract to return as manager, a deal many believe to be structured to oust the popular pilot without upsetting the fans.
2008 The Cubs exercise Rich Harden’s $7 million option for next year, the day after tests reveal the 26-year-old hurler has a sound pitching shoulder. The hard-throwing right-hander, obtained from the A’s in a July deal, compiled a combined record of 10-2, posting a 2.07 ERA in 25 starts for his two teams.
2009 After dropping the series’ first two games, the Mariners make a dramatic comeback in Game 5 to beat the Yankees with a 6-5 extra-inning victory to capture the ALDS. Ken Griffey Jr. ties a major league record by hitting his fifth home run in the postseason series, an eighth-inning round-tripper off David Cone, equaling Reggie Jackson’s mark established in 1977.
2010 Although the Astros finish ten games under .500, the team exercises the 2012 option on manager Brad Mills’ contract and adds a club option for the following season. After a dismal 17-34 start and the loss of veterans Roy Oswalt to the Phillies and Lance Berkman to the Yankees, the first-year skipper pilots Houston to a 59-52 record after June 1.
2011 Redbird right-hander Chris Carpenter outpitches Roy Halladay, throwing a three-hitter to beat the Phillies 1-0 in the deciding Game 5 of NLDS. The wild-card Cardinals plate the game’s only run in the first frame when Skip Schumaker doubles home Rafael Furcal, who led off the Citizens Bank Park contest with a triple.
2018 Cleveland’s season-ending Game 3 loss to the Astros in the ALDS on Indigenous Peoples’ Day marks the last time the Chief Wahoo logo appears on the team’s uniform. The caricature, first used in 1954, frequently adorned the Indians’ hats and jerseys for over half a century.
2018 Brock Holt becomes the first player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game when he hits a ninth-inning home run in the Red Sox’s 16-1 rout of the Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. The Boston infielder collected a single and triple in the team’s seven-run fourth frame and added a double in the eighth inning during the Bronx ballpark contest.
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+++TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY+++
Oct. 8
1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21-20 win over the New York Giants.
1949 — Walt Pastuszak has five of Brown’s 11 interceptions in a 46-0 rout of Rhode Island.
1950 — Bill Grimes of the Green Bay Packers gains 167 yards on 10 carries in a 44-31 loss to the New York Yankees.
1956 — Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitches the only perfect game in World Series history, a 2-0 triumph over Brooklyn.
1966 — Jerry DePoyster of Wyoming becomes the first player in college football to make three field goals of 50 yards or more in a game. DePoyster connects on two 54-yard tries and a 52-yarder in the Cowboys’ 40-7 rout of Utah.
1961 — Paul Hornung scores 33 points, with four touchdowns, six extra points and a field goal, to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 45-7 romp over the Baltimore Colts.
1977 — No. 7 Alabama beats No. 1 Southern California 21-20 in Los Angeles. USC fullback Lynn Cain scores with 38 seconds remaining but the 2-point attempt fails.
1992 — Doug Smail scores two goals and the expansion Ottawa Senators rock the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 — the first regular-season NHL game by an Ottawa franchise in 58 years.
1993 — The Anaheim Mighty Ducks, before 17,174 at the Arrowhead Pond, lose 7-2 to the Detroit Red Wings in their first NHL game.
1995 — Dolphin’s Dan Marino breaks Tarkenton’s NFL career completions record.
1997 — Adam Oates reaches 1,000 points with three goals and two assists as the Washington Capitals post a 6-3 victory over the New York Islanders.
2005 — Baylor wins a Big 12 road game for the first time in the league’s 10-year history, beating Iowa State 23-13. The Bears had been 0-37 on the road in the Big 12 Conference.
2006 — Randy Moss’ 22-yard TD catch between two defenders 51 seconds before halftime is the Oakland receiver’s 100th touchdown reception. He’s becomes the seventh receiver in NFL history with 100 TD catches.
2011 — Howard scores all its points in the fourth quarter, including 16 in the final 1:27 to beat 29-28 Florida A&M. Parker Munoz caps the improbable comeback by hitting a 21-yard field goal with 4 seconds left following FAMU’s Damien Fleming fumble on the 28-yard line.
2015 — Tampa Bay’s Jason Garrison scores his second goal of the game at 2:17 of the extra period to lead the Lightning past the Philadelphia Flyers in the first 3-on-3 overtime game in NHL history. T
2016 — Will Worth and Navy stuns No. 6 Houston, romping to a 46-40 victory. Worth runs for 115 yards and throws two scoring passes for the Midshipmen. Navy hadn’t beaten a top 10 team since 1984, when it topped then-No. 2 South Carolina in Annapolis.
2017 — Aaron Rodgers throws a 12-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 11 seconds remaining, lifting Green Bay over the Dallas Cowboys 35-31 in another thriller nine months after the Packers’ divisional playoff victory on the same field.
2018 — Drew Brees’ 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tre’Quan Smith makes him the NFL’s all-time leader in yards passing and sends the New Orleans Saints well on their way to a 43-19 victory over the Washington Redskins. Brees enters the game needing 201 yards to eclipse Peyton Manning’s previous mark of 71,940 yards. He finishes 26 of 29 for 363 yards and three touchdowns.
2018 — Red Sox utility Brock Holt becomes the first MLB player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game.
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Oct. 9
1928 — Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat St. Louis Cardinals, 7-3 at Sportsman’s Park to become first to sweep consecutive World Series; Babe Ruth hits smashes 3 HRs for Yanks.
1934 — Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals rout Detroit Tigers, 11-0 at Navin Field to clinch 4 games to 3 series victory and 3rd championship.
1943 — Bob Hoernschemeyer throws six touchdown passes, an NCAA record for a freshman, to lead Indiana past Nebraska 54-13.
1965 — The United States wins the Ryder Cup 19½-12½ at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Arnold Palmer clinches the title, beating Peter Butler 2 up. It’s the 13th victory for the Americans in this event, which began in 1927. Britain, a three-time winner, last won in 1957.
1966 — Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles claim first championship in franchise history; edge LA Dodgers, 1-0 at Memorial Stadium for 4-0 sweep; MVP: Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson.
1974 — The Washington Capitals lose their first NHL game, 6-3 to the Rangers at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
1982 — Al Del Greco kicks six field goals for all of Auburn’s points in an 18-3 triumph over Kentucky.
1983 — Buffalo’s Joe Ferguson passes for 419 yards and five touchdowns in an 38-35 overtime win against Miami. Uwe Von Schamann of the Dolphins misses two field goals in the overtime and Joe Danelo ends the game with a 36-yard field goal.
1988 — Dennis Eckersley saves all four games in a championship series.
1991 — The San Jose Sharks gain their first NHL victory, defeating the Calgary Flames 4-3.
1993 — Minnesota’s Scott Eckers passes for 402 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in his first college start, sending the Gophers past Purdue 59-56.
1993 — Carey Bender rushes 33 times for 417 yards, setting an NCAA all-division single-game rushing record, in Coe’s 69-7 Division III victory over Grinnell.
2004 — Texas Tech beats Nebraska 70-10, the worst lost in the Cornhuskers’ storied 114-year history.
2004 — Texas loses to Oklahoma 12-0, getting shut out for the first time in 282 games and ending the longest streak in the country.
2005 — Chris Burke hits a home run in the bottom of the 18th inning and Roger Clemens pitches three scoreless innings of relief in Houston’s 7-6, series-ending victory over Atlanta in the NLDS. The longest postseason game in history takes 5 hours, 50 minutes.
2010 — Mike Brinkley passes for six touchdowns and Armond Smith runs for five scores to lead Union (Ky.) to an 84-55 victory over Bethel (Tenn.) in an NAIA game.
2010 — Derek Stepan becomes the fourth player to score three times in his NHL debut to lead the New York Rangers to a season-opening 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
2011 — Sebastian Janikowski kicks four field goals, including three from at least 50 yards (54, 55, 50), in Oakland’s 25-20 win over Houston. Houston’s Matt Schaub throws for 416 yards and two touchdowns.
2011 — The NHL returns to Winnipeg, but Carey Price stops 30 shots and the Montreal Canadiens dampen a city celebration with a 5-1 victory over the Jets.
2012 — Jerry Sandusky is sentenced to at least 30 years in prison in the child sexual abuse scandal that shamed Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno’s downfall.
2015 — Sepp Blatter, hoping to return to power as FIFA president, is banned for 90 days, essentially ending his 17-year reign as the leader of soccer’s governing body. UEFA President Michel Platini also gets a 90-day ban following an investigation of financial misconduct at FIFA in a Swiss criminal case.
2016 — Tom Brady returns from his four-game “Deflategate” suspension, passing for 406 yards and three touchdowns to Martellus Bennett in the New England Patriots’ 33-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
2022 — Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen secures his second consecutive World F1 Drivers C’ship after finishing in front of Sergio Pérez and Charles Leclerc in the Japanese GP at Suzuka.
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+++TV SPORTS+++
(ALL TIMES EASTERN)
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND/OR BLACKOUTS
Wednesday, Oct. 8
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Missouri St. at MTSU
8 p.m.
CBSSN — Liberty at UTEP
COLLEGE GOLF
4:30 p.m.
GOLF — 2025 NB3 Collegiate: Match Play – Final Day, Twin Warriors Golf Course, Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
ACCN — NC State at Wake Forest
SECN — Kentucky at Texas A&M
8 p.m.
BTN — UCLA at Minnesota
GOLF
11 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Baycurrent Classic, First Round, Yokohama Country Club, Yokohama, Japan
MLB BASEBALL
3:05 p.m.
FS1 — A.L. Division Series: Seattle at Detroit, Game 4
5:05 p.m.
TBS — N.L. Division Series: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, Game 3
TRUTV — N.L. Division Series: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, Game 3
7:05 p.m.
FS1 — A.L. Division Series: Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, Game 4 (If Necessary)
9:05 p.m.
TBS — N.L. Division Series: Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, Game 3
TRUTV — N.L. Division Series: Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, Game 3
NBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
NBATV — Preseason: San Antonio at Miami
10 p.m.
NBATV — Preseason: Portland at Golden State
NHL HOCKEY
7:30 p.m.
TNT — Boston at Washington
10 p.m.
TNT — Los Angeles at Vegas
SOCCER (MEN’S)
12:50 p.m.
FS2 — International Friendly: Gibraltar vs. New Caledonia, Europa Point, Gibraltar
3:15 p.m.
FS2 — FIFA U-20 World Cup: Argentina vs. Nigeria, Round of 16, Nunoa, Chile
6:45 p.m.
FS2 — FIFA U-20 World Cup: Paraguay vs. Norway, Round of 16, Talca, Maule, Chile
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
CBSSN — UEFA Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain at VfL Wolfsburg
TENNIS
6 a.m.
TENNIS — Shanghai-ATP Round of 16; Wuhan-WTA 2nd Round
11 p.m.
TENNIS — Shanghai-ATP Quarterfinal 1; Wuhan-WTA 3rd Round
6:30 a.m. (Thursday)
TENNIS — Shanghai-ATP Quarterfinal 2; Wuhan-WTA 3rd Round
WNBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.ESPN — WNBA Finals: Las Vegas at Phoenix, Game 3
