THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY OCTOBER 25, 2025

“THE SCOREBOARD”

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SECTIONAL WEEK 1 SCORES

CLASS 5A

SECTIONAL 14

WHITELAND 42 SEYMOUR 14

CLASS 4A

SECTIONAL 17

LOWELL 56 HANOVER CENTRAL 21

EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 58 HIGHLAND 56 3OT

KANKAKEE VALLEY 15 GARY WEST 6

HOBART 50 NEW PRAIRIE 14

SECTIONAL 18

PLYMOUTH 44 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 23

MISHAWAKA 28 NORTHWOOD 14

NORTHRIDGE 35 WAWASEE 26

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 35 SOUTH BEND RILEY 0

SECTIONAL 19

FORT WAYNE SOUTH 52 FORT WAYNE WAYNE 14

EAST NOBLE 48 NEW HAVEN 12

COLUMBIA CITY 16 DEKALB 10

FORT WAYNE DWENGER 31 LEO 7

SECTIONAL 20

LEBANON 39 CULVER ACADEMY 19

MUNCIE CENTRAL 48 MARION 21

LOGANSPORT 15 HUNTINGTON NORTH 12

SECTIONAL 21

BEECH GROVE 55 RICHMOND 13

PENDLETON HEIGHTS 45 MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 14

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 26 NEW CASTLE 20 2OT

SECTIONAL 22

DANVILLE 55 INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 7

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 54 NORTHVIEW 32

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 48 MOORESVILLE 14

BREBEUF JESUIT 56 INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 14

SECTIONAL 23

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 50 JENNINGS COUNTY 0

SHELBYVILLE 35 CONNERSVILLE 14

MARTINSVILLE 35 GREENWOOD 31

CHARLESTOWN 51 SILVER CREEK 26

SECTIONAL 24

EVANSVILLE REITZ 37 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 13

HERITAGE HILLS 56 WASHINGTON 7

JASPER 14 BOONVILLE 0

EVANSVILLE HARRISON 50 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 6

CLASS 3A

SECTIONAL 25

CALUMET 42 JOHN GLENN 23

MISHAWAKA MARIAN 56 RIVER FOREST 14

GRIFFITH 62 HAMMOND NOLL 8

KNOX 50 JIMTOWN 21

SECTIONAL 26

GARRETT 7 FAIRFIELD 0

LAKELAND 32 WOODLAN 0

ANGOLA 21 TIPPECANOE VALLEY 6

WEST NOBLE 42 FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 0

SECTIONAL 27

PERU 41 NORTHWESTERN 14

TWIN LAKES 36 MACONAQUAH 20

WESTERN 20 WEST LAFAYETTE 14

FRANKTON 59 BENTON CENTRAL 32

SECTIONAL 28

MISSISSINEWA 21 OAK HILL 7

JAY COUNTY 35 BELLMONT 0

NORWELL 24 HERITAGE 6

FORT WAYNE LUERS 38 DELTA 7

SECTIONAL 29

CASCADE 58 INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 0

TRI-WEST 35 WEST VIGO 14

CRAWFORDSVILLE 35 SPEEDWAY 0

GUERIN CATHOLIC 36 HAMILTON HEIGHTS 21

SECTIONAL 30

FRANKLIN COUNTY 33 BATESVILLE 14

GREENSBURG 36 PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 12

SOUTH DEARBORN 49 RUSHVILLE 0

SECTIONAL 31

MADISON 47 OWEN VALLEY 14

NORTH HARRISON 35 CORYDON CENTRAL 34

SCOTTSBURG 31 EDGEWOOD 7

SECTIONAL 32

GIBSON SOUTHERN 50 VINCENNES LINCOLN 12

SOUTHRIDGE 26 MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 7

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 70 PRINCETON 6

CLASS 2A

SECTIONAL 33

WHEELER 70 LAKE STATION 7

RENSSELAER CENTRAL 57 BOONE GROVE 0

BREMEN 34 WHITING 0

SECTIONAL 34

SOUTHMONT 48 DELPHI 12

WESTERN BOONE 49 NORTH PUTNAM 42

SEEGER 28 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 27

LEWIS CASS 55 NORTH MONTGOMERY 20

SECTIONAL 35

MANCHESTER 42 PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 0

EASTSIDE 48 WHITKO 0

ADAMS CENTRAL 70 CENTRAL NOBLE 13

BLUFFTON 39 CHURUBUSCO 38

SECTIONAL 36

EASTBROOK 37 ALEXANDRIA 36 OT

ROCHESTER 44 ELWOOD 0

EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 53 BLACKFORD 7

TIPTON 48 WABASH 13

SECTIONAL 37

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 55 COVENANT CHRISTIAN 15

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 42 INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 22

MONROVIA 47 INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 29

SECTIONAL 38

NORTHEASTERN 34 SHENANDOAH 7

TRITON CENTRAL 22 CENTERVILLE 19

LAPEL 32 WINCHESTER 0

EASTERN HANCOCK 72 UNION COUNTY 0

SECTIONAL 39

SULLIVAN 70 SOUTH VERMILLION 14

NORTH POSEY 50 PIKE CENTRAL 6

GREENCASTLE 63 BROWN COUNTY 14

LINTON 69 MITCHELL 12

SECTIONAL 40

CLARKSVILLE 42 CRAWFORD COUNTY 8

SWITZERLAND COUNTY 41 SALEM 33

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 48 TELL CITY 0

PAOLI 50 EASTERN (PEKIN) 0

CLASS 1A

SECTIONAL 41

LAVILLE 35 CULVER 0

NORTH JUDSON 51 SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 6

WEST CENTRAL 74 SOUTH NEWTON 12

BOWMAN ACADEMY 36 NORTH NEWTON 30

SECTIONAL 42

FRONTIER 50 TRI-COUNTY 14

PIONEER 35 CASTON 0

CARROLL (FLORA) 27 WINAMAC 14

TAYLOR 85 NORTH WHITE 6

SECTIONAL 43

NORTH MIAMI 47 NORTHFIELD 6

TRITON 60 SOUTHERN WELLS 28

FREMONT 48 FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 10

SECTIONAL 44

HAGERSTOWN 31 UNION CITY 13

MONROE CENTRAL 49 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 0

SOUTH ADAMS 45 MADISON-GRANT 28

TRI 45 WES-DEL 7

SECTIONAL 45

SOUTH PUTNAM 68 ATTICA 14

FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 47 PARKE HERITAGE 6

NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 28 COVINGTON 26

RIVERTON PARKE 46 NORTH VERMILLION 6

SECTIONAL 46

CLOVERDALE 42 CLINTON CENTRAL 14

SECTIONAL 47

EASTERN GREENE 34 SOUTH DECATUR 20

KNIGHTSTOWN 46 WEST WASHINGTON 7

NORTH DECATUR 56 GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 12

SECTIONAL 48

SPRINGS VALLEY 46 FOREST PARK 0

PROVIDENCE 41 NORTH KNOX 14

NORTH DAVIESS 54 PERRY CENTRAL 6

TECUMSEH 21 SOUTH SPENCER 6

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+++++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES:+++++

REGIONALS

NORTH

LAPORTE

1 PM CT | CLASS 3A | MISHAWAKA MARIAN VS HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL

4 PM CT | CLASS 4A | CHESTERTON VS CROWN POINT

CULVER COMMUNITY

4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SOUTH ADAMS VS BOONE GROVE

7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | PENN VS WARSAW

NORTHWOOD

1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | LAKELAND VS JIMTOWN

4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | NORTHWOOD VS HANOVER CENTRAL

HOMESTEAD TICKETS

4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | TRITON VS FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY

7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) VS HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)

SOUTHWOOD

1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SOUTHWOOD VS WAPAHANI

4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | WEST LAFAYETTE VS FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER

NORWELL

4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | HAMILTON HEIGHTS VS NORWELL

7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | BELLMONT VS WESTFIELD

TWIN LAKES

1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SOUTH NEWTON VS MARQUETTE CATHOLIC

4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SHERIDAN VS BENTON CENTRAL

ELWOOD COMMUNITY

4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | ROSSVILLE VS NORTHFIELD

7 PM ET | CLASS 1A | MONROE CENTRAL VS FAITH CHRISTIAN

SOUTH

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL

4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | RONCALLI VS INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL

7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | CENTER GROVE VS YORKTOWN

CASCADE

4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | TRI-WEST HENDRICKS VS NORTHVIEW

7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | LAWRENCE NORTH VS PLAINFIELD

MONROVIA

1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN VS INTERNATIONAL OF INDIANA

4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | GREENCASTLE VS COVENANT CHRISTIAN

BLOOMINGTON NORTH

4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | GREENSBURG VS JASPER

7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | CASTLE VS BLOOMINGTON SOUTH

LOOGOOTEE

1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | LOOGOOTEE VS SHAKAMAK

4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | TECUMSEH VS BARR-REEVE

MITCHELL

1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SPRINGS VALLEY VS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA

4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL VS HERITAGE HILLS

MORRISTOWN

1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | NORTH DECATUR VS TRINITY LUTHERAN

4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | TRITON CENTRAL VS NORTHEASTERN

CHARLESTOWN

4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) VS EASTERN (PEKIN)

7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | FLOYD CENTRAL VS FRANKLIN COMMUNITY

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SEMI-STATE

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REGIONALS OCTOBER 25

1. NEW PRAIRIE | 10:30 AM CT | RESULTS | TICKETS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: HIGHLAND, CHESTERTON, NEW PRAIRIE, GOSHEN, RENSSELAER CENTRAL

2. NEW HAVEN (@ HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY) | 10:30 AM ET | RESULTS | TICKETS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: MANCHESTER, WEST NOBLE, NEW HAVEN, DELTA, MARION

3. BROWNSBURG | 10:30 AM ET | RESULTS | TICKETS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: LOGANSPORT, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, BEN DAVIS

4. SHELBYVILLE (BLUE RIVER PARK) | 10:30 AM ET | RESULTS | TICKETS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: NOBLESVILLE, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)

5. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (ANGEL MOUNDS) | 10:30 AM CT | RESULTS | TICKETS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: BROWN COUNTY, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, JASPER, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI

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+++++MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL+++++

WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, OCT. 24
TORONTO 11 LA DODGERS 4 (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 1-0)

SATURDAY, OCT. 25
LAD VS. TOR, GAME 2 — 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX DEPORTES)

MONDAY, OCT. 27
TOR VS. LAD, GAME 3 — 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX DEPORTES)

TUESDAY, OCT. 28
TOR VS. LAD, GAME 4 — 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX DEPORTES)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29
TOR VS. LAD, GAME 5^ — 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX DEPORTES)

FRIDAY, OCT. 31
LAD VS. TOR, GAME 6^ — 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX DEPORTES)

SATURDAY, NOV. 1
LAD VS. TOR, GAME 7^ — 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX DEPORTES)

^(IF NECESSARY)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 9 SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, OCT. 24

NORTH TEXAS 54 CHARLOTTE 20

VIRGINIA TECH 42 CALIFORNIA 34 2OT

BOISE STATE 24 NEVADA 3

SATURDAY, OCT. 25

12 P.M. | UCLA AT NO. 2 INDIANA | FOX

12 P.M. | NO. 8 OLE MISS AT NO. 13 OKLAHOMA | ABC

12 P.M. | SYRACUSE AT NO. 7 GEORGIA TECH | ESPN

12 P.M. | NO. 16 VIRGINIA AT NORTH CAROLINA | ACC NETWORK

12 P.M. | NO. 18 SOUTH FLORIDA AT MEMPHIS | ESPN2

12 P.M. | RUTGERS AT PURDUE | BIG TEN NETWORK

12 P.M. | SMU AT WAKE FOREST | THE CW NETWORK

12 P.M. | KANSAS STATE AT KANSAS | TNT

12 P.M. | APPALACHIAN STATE AT OLD DOMINION | ESPNU

12 P.M. | BOWLING GREEN AT KENT STATE | ESPN+

12 P.M. | OHIO AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | CBSSN

12:45 P.M. | AUBURN AT ARKANSAS | SEC NETWORK

1 P.M. | AKRON AT BUFFALO | ESPN+

3 P.M. | UCONN AT RICE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | UTAH STATE AT NEW MEXICO

3:30 P.M. | NO. 4 ALABAMA AT SOUTH CAROLINA | ABC

3:30 P.M. | NO. 11 BYU AT IOWA STATE | FOX

3:30 P.M. | TOLEDO AT WASHINGTON STATE | THE CW NETWORK

3:30 P.M. | NC STATE AT PITT | ACC NETWORK

3:30 P.M. | UL MONROE AT SOUTHERN MISS | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT NAVY | CBSSN

3:30 P.M. | TEMPLE AT TULSA | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | BALL STATE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | UMASS AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | WESTERN MICHIGAN AT MIAMI (OHIO) | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | NO. 23 ILLINOIS AT WASHINGTON | BIG TEN NETWORK

3:30 P.M. | NO. 15 MISSOURI AT NO. 10 VANDERBILT | ESPN

4 P.M. | OKLAHOMA STATE AT NO. 14 TEXAS TECH | ESPNU

4 P.M. | BAYLOR AT NO. 21 CINCINNATI | ESPN2

4 P.M. | WISCONSIN AT NO. 6 OREGON | FS1

4:15 P.M. | NO. 22 TEXAS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | SECN

6 P.M. | TCU AT WEST VIRGINIA | ESPN+

7 P.M. | STANFORD AT NO. 9 MIAMI (FLA.) | ESPN

7 P.M. | GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT ARKANSAS STATE | ESPN+

7 P.M. | LOUISIANA AT TROY | ESPN+

7:30 P.M. | NO. 3 TEXAS A&M AT NO. 20 LSU | ABC

7:30 P.M. | BOSTON COLLEGE AT NO. 19 LOUISVILLE | ACC NETWORK

7:30 P.M. | COLORADO STATE AT WYOMING | CBSSN

7:30 P.M. | NO. 25 MICHIGAN AT MICHIGAN STATE | NBC

7:45 P.M. | NO. 17 TENNESSEE AT KENTUCKY | SEC NETWORK

8 P.M. | HOUSTON AT NO. 24 ARIZONA STATE | ESPN2

10:15 P.M. | COLORADO AT UTAH | ESPN

NORTHWESTERN AT NEBRASKA

MINNESOTA AT IOWA

SAN DIEGO STATE AT FRESNO STATE | FS1

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++++++++NFL SCHEDULE++++++++

WEEK 8 SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, OCT. 26

NY JETS AT CINCINNATI, 1 P.M. (CBS)

CHICAGO AT BALTIMORE

MIAMI AT ATLANTA, 1 P.M. (CBS)

CLEVELAND AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M. (FOX)

NY GIANTS AT PHILADELPHIA, 1 P.M. (FOX)

BUFFALO AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M. (FOX)

SAN FRANCISCO AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M. (FOX)

TAMPA BAY AT NEW ORLEANS, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)

TENNESSEE AT INDIANAPOLIS, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)

DALLAS AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)

GREEN BAY AT PITTSBURGH, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)

MONDAY, OCT. 27

WASHINGTON AT KANSAS CITY, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)

BYES: ARIZONA, DETROIT, JACKSONVILLE, LA RAMS, LAS VEGAS, SEATTLE

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++++++++NBA SCOREBOARD++++++++

MILWAUKEE 122 TORONTO 116

ATLANTA 111 ORLANDO 107

NEW YORK 105 BOSTON 95

CLEVELAND 131 BROOKLYN 124

SAN ANTONIO 120 NEW ORLEANS 116 OVERTIME

MIAMI 146 MEMPHIS 114

DETROIT 115 HOUSTON 111

WASHINGTON 117 DALLAS 107

LA LAKERS 128 MINNESOTA 110

SACRAMENTO 105 UTAH 104

PORTLAND 139 GOLDEN STATE 119

LA CLIPPERS 129 PHOENIX 102

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++++++++NHL SCOREBOARD++++++++

NEW JERSEY 3 SAN JOSE 1

BUFFALO 5 TORONTO 3

WASHINGTON 5 COLUMBUS 1

WINNIPEG 5 CALGARY 3

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+++++++MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER+++++++

2025 MLS PLAYOFF GLANCE

ALL TIMES EDT

FIRST ROUND – BEST OF 3 (X-IF NECESSARY)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

PHILADELPHIA VS. CHICAGO

SUNDAY, OCT. 26: CHICAGO AT PHILADELPHIA, 5:30 P.M.

SATURDAY, NOV. 1: PHILADELPHIA AT CHICAGO 5:30 P.M.

X-SATURDAY, NOV. 8: CHICAGO AT PHILADELPHIA, TBD

CINCINNATI VS. COLUMBUS

MONDAY, OCT. 27: COLUMBUS AT CINCINNATI, 6:45 P.M.

SUNDAY, NOV. 2: CINCINNATI AT COLUMBUS, 6:30 P.M.

X-SATURDAY, NOV. 8: COLUMBUS AT CINCINNATI, TBD

MIAMI VS. NASHVILLE

MIAMI 3 NASHVILLE 1

SATURDAY, NOV. 1: MIAMI AT NASHVILLE, 7:30 P.M.

X-SATURDAY, NOV. 8: NASHVILLE AT MIAMI, TBD

CHARLOTTE VS. NEW YORK CITY

TUESDAY, OCT. 28: NEW YORK CITY AT CHARLOTTE, 6:45 P.M.

SATURDAY, NOV. 1: CHARLOTTE AT NEW YORK CITY, 3:30 P.M.

X-FRIDAY, NOV. 7: NEW YORK CITY AT CHARLOTTE, TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE

SAN DIEGO VS. PORTLAND

SUNDAY, OCT. 26: PORTLAND AT SAN DIEGO, 9:30 P.M.

SATURDAY, NOV. 1: SAN DIEGO AT PORTLAND 9:30 P.M.

X-SUNDAY, NOV. 9: PORTLAND AT SAN DIEGO, TBD

VANCOUVER VS. DALLAS

SATURDAY, OCT. 26: DALLAS AT VANCOUVER, 7:30 P.M.

SATURDAY, NOV. 1: VANCOUVER AT DALLAS, 9:30 P.M.

X-FRIDAY, NOV. 7: DALLAS AT VANCOUVER, TBD

MINNESOTA VS. SEATTLE

MONDAY, OCT. 27: SEATTLE AT MINNESOTA, 9 P.M.

MONDAY, NOV. 3: MINNESOTA AT SEATTLE, 10:30 P.M.

X-SATURDAY, NOV. 8: SEATTLE AT MINNESOTA, TBD

LOS ANGELES FC VS. AUSTIN

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29: AUSTIN AT LOS ANGELES FC, 10:30 P.M.

SUNDAY, NOV. 2: LOS ANGELES FC AT AUSTIN, 8:30 P.M.

X-SATURDAY, NOV. 8: AUSTIN AT LOS ANGELES FC, TBD

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

NOV. 22 – NOV. 23

EASTERN CONFERENCE: TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE: TBD

CONFERENCE FINAL

NOV. 29 – NOV. 30

SEMIFINAL WINNERS, TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP

SATURDAY, DEC. 6: CONFERENCE FINAL WINNERS, 2:30 P.M.

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+++++TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES+++++

+++++++++WORLD SERIES++++++++++

ADDISON BARGER, BLUE JAYS SLAM DODGERS IN WORLD SERIES OPENER

TORONTO — As openings go, it was historically grand for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

And the grandest moment of all in Game 1 of the World Series was pinch hitter Addison Barger’s bases-loaded home run in a nine-run sixth inning.

The first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history propelled the Blue Jays to an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“They brought in the lefty (Anthony Banda) for me, and I was just trying to put the ball in play, get a run home, hopefully,” Barger said. “That was kind of my only goal, and it ended up working out better than that.”

The homer to center came on a 2-1 slider.

“Anthony’s been very good for us, and he left a breaking ball up,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

Alejandro Kirk capped the big inning with a two-run homer and finished 3-for-3 with a walk.

Daulton Varsho tied the game with a two-run homer in the fourth for the Blue Jays, who played in their first World Series game since 1993.

Shohei Ohtani clubbed a two-run homer for the Dodgers, the reigning World Series champions.

Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Saturday in Toronto.

Bo Bichette, back playing for the Blue Jays after a seven-week injury absence, walked to open the sixth inning against Blake Snell (3-1).

Pinch runner Isiah Kiner-Falefa took second on Kirk’s single to right. Varsho was hit by a 3-2 pitch to load the bases, and Emmet Sheehan replaced Snell. Ernie Clement hit a go-ahead single to left-center, bringing in Kiner-Falefa.

Pinch hitter Nathan Lukes walked, forcing in a run, and Andres Gimenez grounded an RBI single to right. After a forceout at home on George Springer’s grounder, Banda replaced Sheehan.

Barger batted for Davis Schneider and hit his third homer of the postseason, giving Toronto a 9-2 lead.

“In this stage of the season, if you’re starting or if you’re not starting, there’s a pretty specific approach and plan with what you’re trying to do,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “For a young guy to go out and execute is another thing. So a really cool moment for him.

“First pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. That’s a really cool moment. Addy’s been so big for us this year.”

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled to keep the sixth going, and one out later, Kirk hit his fourth postseason homer.

Snell allowed five runs, eight hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five-plus innings.

“I just thought tonight Blake just didn’t have fastball command,” Roberts said. “He was working deeper counts. When he had count leverage, he really couldn’t put them away because they were putting the ball in play, and there were just a couple bad walks in there. But you have to give those guys credit.”

Toronto reliever Seranthony Dominguez (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 clean innings to earn the win.

The Dodgers completed a four-game sweep of the National League Championship Series over the Milwaukee Brewers a week ago while the Blue Jays needed a seventh game on Monday to eliminate the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series.

“I really don’t think the week layoff had anything to do with tonight,” Roberts said. “I really don’t. We were rested. I thought we were in a good spot. We had a 2-0 lead and then Varsho hits a homer and we didn’t pitch well after that. So, I really honestly don’t think that had anything to do with it.”

The Dodgers grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second inning against Trey Yesavage on a walk and singles by Max Muncy and Enrique Hernandez.

Los Angeles doubled the advantage in the third on two walks and Will Smith’s RBI single to right.

Yesavage permitted two runs, four hits and three walks with five strikeouts in four innings.

It all fell apart for the Dodgers in the sixth with the Blue Jays urged on by a raucous crowd.

“I think it was just, I mean, just madness,” Barger said. “The fans are so energetic, and we really feel it. Yeah, I thought we put together a lot of really good at-bats and we made things happen and it worked out.”

AFTER OPENING ROUT, JAYS SEND OUT ACE KEVIN GAUSMAN FOR GAME 2

TORONTO — One big inning and one huge blast got the Toronto Blue Jays off to a stellar start in the World Series.

Now the Blue Jays will try to convert the momentum into a comfortable series lead when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 on Saturday.

The Blue Jays erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning to take the opener 11-4 on Friday.

The huge rally included Addison Barger hitting the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history.

The only bigger innings in World Series play were a 10-run seventh inning for the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics in Game 4 against the Chicago Cubs and a 10-run third inning for the 1968 Detroit Tigers in Game 6 against the St. Louis Cardinals.

“Those were some pretty terrific at-bats from everyone up and down the order,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said.

Alejandro Kirk, who finished 3-for-3 with a walk, and Daulton Varsho each hit a two-run homer for Toronto. Shohei Ohtani socked a two-run shot for Los Angeles.

The Blue Jays tabbed right-hander Kevin Gausman (2-1, 2.00 ERA postseason) to start Game 2. He is 2-3 with a 3.57 ERA in nine career regular-season games (eight starts) against the Dodgers. In three postseason starts vs. Los Angeles, Gausman is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA.

Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1, 1.83 ERA) will get the ball for the Dodgers. He has not faced the Blue Jays, but he has observed them.

“First off, the impression of them for me is that they can keep the lineup moving, and then they can hit home runs when it’s needed,” Yamamoto said. “So, I’m thinking the key for me is just to keep the fundamental pitching and not to care that much about runners.”

Gausman started Game 1 in each of Toronto’s first two playoff series this year. He also started Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners and then pitched an inning of relief in Game 7, earning the win. As a result, the Blue Jays decided to use Trey Yesavage in Game 1 and bump Gausman to Game 2.

“I wouldn’t say it was a slam dunk, but I’m better the more days you give me, so I think that had something to do with it,” Gausman said. “I think also it’s about kind of keeping (Yesavage) locked in, not trying to mess with his routine too much. … I think maybe if I would have … thrown maybe less pitches, and maybe not such a high-leverage position in Game 7, then maybe it would have been a different conversation.”

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pointed out areas where his team needs to improve.

“You look back at the last couple of weeks, there’s some pivotal at-bats that can flip games,” Roberts said. “I think that we can be better at that. At times, I think that the offense looks great as far as building innings, but there’s some key at-bats that you’ve got to win pitches and use the other side of the field, get a hit, take a walk, whatever it might be. …

“We can be better, we need to be better. Gausman, these guys are fired up. They’re playing good baseball.”

Toronto’s Bo Bichette returned to the lineup in Game 1 for the first time since Sept. 6, when he sprained his left knee sliding into home. Usually a shortstop, he played second base on Friday for the first time as a major-leaguer and went 1-for-2 with a walk before leaving for a pinch runner in the sixth.

“I’m really excited for Bo,” Gausman said. “Obviously, he’s been a huge part of this organization for a long time, so if he wasn’t out there, I would be heartbroken for him.”

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++++++++++COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS+++++++++

COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: #8 OLE MISS AT # 13 OKLAHOMA

OLE MISS NOTES:

DATE: Oct. 25, 2025 TIME: 11 a.m. CT LOCATION: Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Okla. TV: ABC – Sean McDonough (pxp), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sidelines) HOME RADIO: David Kellum (pxp), Harry Harrison (analyst), John Darnell (sidelines)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR • This marks the third meeting all-time between the Rebels and Sooners, the first in Norman … Ole Miss leads the series 2-0, with wins in Oxford in 2024 and in the 1999 Independence Bowl. • Ole Miss’ win in 2024 featured nine sacks, third-most in program history (4.0 alone by LB Suntarine Perkins). • Combined, the two programs own 1,648 wins, 100 bowl appearances and 57 bowl victories … Oklahoma (31) and Ole Miss (27) rank among just 16 FBS programs with at least 25 bowl wins (on the field). • Ole Miss ranks No. 8 in both the AP and Coaches polls … With Oklahoma at No. 11 in the Coaches poll and No. 13 in the AP, this marks the first ranked meeting between the two schools (Ole Miss was No. 18 in both last fall). • The Rebels currently rank No. 8 in ESPN’s Strength of Record metric and No. 11 in its Football Power Index. • Ole Miss is 45-14 under Lane Kiffin since 2021 and ranks third among all SEC schools in wins in that span. • Since the start of 2020, Kiffin’s Ole Miss teams lead all FBS schools at 502.9 yards per game. • Under Kiffin since 2020, Ole Miss has converted 62.1 percent of its fourth-down tries (118 of 190). • QB Trinidad Chambliss leads the SEC in both yards per completion (14.9) and yards per attempt (9.3). • Chambliss is the first Ole Miss QB since Eli Manning in 2001 to throw for 250 yards in each of their first five starts. • RB Kewan Lacy is the 18th Ole Miss rusher all-time with 10 scores in a season … Lacy ranks second in the SEC in rushing TD and rushing attempts (138), and third in rushing yards (618). • Ole Miss is second in the FBS in 30-yard plays (28) and owns the SEC’s second-fastest offense (22.9 seconds/play). • The Rebel offensive line ranks second in the SEC and 15th nationally at just seven sacks allowed. • TE Dae’Quan Wright leads the SEC in yards per catch (20.7) and ranks third nationally among TE’s at 393 yards.

#8 Ole Miss ranks eighth in ESPN’s Strength of Record metric, third among SEC schools behind Alabama (#4) and Georgia (#6). 1,648 Combined wins all-time between Oklahoma (956) and Ole Miss (692), who both rank within the top-16 all-time in bowl wins. 4.0 Sacks by LB Suntarine Perkins vs. Oklahoma last year. Ole Miss sacked OU nine times, tied for third-most ever at Ole Miss.

OLE MISS-OKLAHOMA SERIES HISTORY • This is the third meeting all-time between the Rebels and Sooners, their second during the regular season. • Ole Miss and Oklahoma met for the first time as SEC opponents in Oxford in 2024, with the Rebels winning 26-14. • This marks Ole Miss’ first trip to Norman, as well as the first meeting with both teams nationally ranked. • Ole Miss and Oklahoma first met in the 1999 Independence Bowl … The Rebels won 27-25 on Les Binkley’s 39-yard field goal as time expired in the final college football game of the 20th century. • The Sooners took a 25-24 lead with 2:17 left following a Josh Heupel touchdown pass, but a 42-yard kickoff return by Deuce McAllister helped put the Rebels in field goal range … McAllister finished with 239 all-purpose yards. • Combined, the two programs own 1,648 wins, 100 bowl appearances and 57 bowl victories … Oklahoma (31) and Ole Miss (27) rank among just 16 FBS programs with at least 25 bowl wins (on the field). • Head coach Lane Kiffin is 1-1 all-time against Oklahoma, with a win at Ole Miss last fall in Oxford (26-14) and a loss in Norman while at FAU in 2018 (63-14).

REBS IN THE POLLS • Ole Miss currently ranks No. 8 in both the AP and Coaches polls for Week Nine. • The Rebels have reached No. 4 this season, their highest since rising to No. 3 in 2015. • Ole Miss’ nine-spot improvement in the AP poll from Week Five (No. 13) to Six (No. 4) was the largest by any team nationally since those 2015 Rebels leapt from No. 15 to No. 3 following a win over No. 2 Alabama. • Dating back to 2021, Ole Miss has been ranked in the top-25 in 69 of the last 73 poll releases. • Ole Miss’ current ranked streak stands at 41 consecutive appearances since the beginning of 2023, the longest since being ranked 41 in a row from 2014-16 … Head coach Lane Kiffin also owns a streak of 29 across 2021-22. WELCOME TO THE LEAGUE Oklahoma’s trip to Oxford last year marked the first SEC contest between the two schools. Ole Miss is 3-2 in first games against new SEC opponents and 2-2 in first road games against new SEC foes heading into the Rebels’ first trip to Norman. Ole Miss will add another game to each of these lists next year when the Rebels head to Texas for the first time as conference opponents and first time overall since 2013. Ole Miss is one of 10 remaining original SEC schools from 1932 alongside Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

FLASHBACK: REBS STUFF THE SOONERS (Oct. 26, 2024, in Oxford) Ole Miss dominated the line of scrimmage against Oklahoma in the Sooners’ first trip to Oxford, racking up nine sacks for 50 yards and 15 tackles for loss for 79 yards. Those nine sacks tied for the most ever yielded by an Oklahoma offense, and are still tied for the third-most in Ole Miss history and rank behind only 10 in 1996 against Vanderbilt and an 11- sack effort against Mississippi State in 2008. The 15 TFL, meanwhile, were the most against an SEC opponent for Ole Miss since charting 17 against Mississippi State in 2000. In terms of yards lost, both the 79 total yards lost were the most since 120 against Mississippi State in 2008, while the 50 lost via sack are the most since 54 against State in 2022.

FLASHBACK: PERK’S BIG DAY Last fall against Oklahoma, LB Suntarine Perkins put together one of the best individual defensive efforts in recent Ole Miss history, sacking the Sooners four times for a loss of 14 yards in addition to 5.0 TFL and 11 total tackles. Those 4.0 sacks rank as the most by an individual Rebel defender since 1993, when Cassius Ware recorded four sacks against Georgia, and his 5.0 TFL stand as the most since Khari Coleman’s 5.0 against Troy to open the 2022 season. Perkins ended his sophomore campaign near the top of the national leader boards with 14.0 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks — with the latter ranked tied for the second-most in Ole Miss single-season history. Perkins currently stands on the edge of the all-time top-10 sacks list at Ole Miss, needing 1.0 to tie Dewayne Dotson for 10th at 15.0 career sacks.

OKLAHOMA NOTES:

OPENING KICK u After two games away from Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, No. 13/11 Oklahoma (6-1, 2-1) returns to Norman to host No. 8/8 Ole Miss (6-1, 3-1) on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT. The Homecoming game will be televised by ABC with Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Molly McGrath announcing. u Saturday’s game will mark Ole Miss’s first in Norman. The Rebels own a 2-0 series lead. u Ole Miss is one of just three SEC programs OU has never beaten. The Sooners are 0-2 against the Rebels, 0-1 vs. Georgia and 0-0 against Mississippi State. u Friday, Oct. 17, marked the 100th anniversary of the first game played at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, a 7-0 Sooners win over Drake in 1925. Ole Miss will become the 100th OU opponent to play in the stadium. The Sooners’ stadium record is a sparkling 427-88-15 (.820). Since the start of the 1999 season (Bob Stoops’ first as head coach), the record is 149-15 (.909; best home winning percentage among Power Four programs). u The 2025 season marks the 131st in OU football history. The Sooners lead the nation with their 50 all-time conference titles, 27 11-plus-win seasons (tied), 33 AP top-five finishes and five No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks (tied). They rank second with their seven Heisman Trophy winners (tied), third with seven AP national championships, their 101 weeks as the AP’s No. 1 team and 432 total weeks in the AP Top 5, fourth with their 419 NFL Draft picks and fifth with their 58 bowl appearances. u Saturday’s contest will mark the 1,359th in OU history. The Sooners rank fifth nationally with their .723 alltime winning percentage (956-349-53 record), trailing Ohio State (.737), Alabama (.734), Michigan (.732) and Notre Dame (.732). Since the end of World War II (1946 season to present), OU leads all programs with 712 wins (28 more than Alabama, the program with the next most) and owns a .763 winning percentage. u OU has already played three games against teams ranked in the AP or coaches polls at the time of competition, and each of its final five opponents are ranked this week: vs. No. 8/8 Ole Miss, at No. 17/17 Tennessee, at No. 4/4 Alabama, vs. No. 15/14 Missouri and vs. No. 20/20 LSU. OU also won this past Saturday at South Carolina, which was ranked as high as No. 10 in both polls.

KEY STORYLINES u The lone previous Oklahoma-Ole Miss meetings were both Rebels wins: 27-25 in the 1999 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., and 26-14 last season in Oxford, Miss. The Independence Bowl, played on New Year’s Eve, came in Bob Stoops’ first season as OU head coach and was the last college football game of the 20th century. The contest ended with an Ole Miss walk-off 39-yard field goal. (See page 3 for more game details.) u Through seven games, Oklahoma’s defense has been one of the best in the country. OU leads the nation six categories: total defense (213.0 ypg), opponent yards per play (3.7), sacks per game (4.0), tackles for loss per game (10.7), passing TDs allowed (3) and opponent first downs per game (11.7). The Sooners also rank second in scoring defense (9.4 ppg) and touchdowns allowed (6), third in rushing defense (80.4 ypg) and fourth in passing defense (132.6 ypg). u While OU has flourished defensively, Ole Miss’s offense ranks as one of the nation’s best. The Rebels are eighth in total offense (491.9 ypg) and passing offense (304.1 ypg) and 16th in scoring offense (37.4 ppg). They also rank second in plays of at least 30 yards (28), fourth in yards per completion (15.4), 11th in first downs per game (25.1) and 14th in third-down conversion percentage (51.7%). u Forty-five percent of OU’s opponents’ offensive plays this season (181 of 405) have gone for zero or negative yards. An additional 23 plays have resulted in a one-yard gain, meaning 50% of opponent plays have yielded one or fewer yards. u Oklahoma has allowed just six touchdowns in seven games, and just five by the defense. u The Sooners have given up just three points and 16 first downs in the first quarter this season. That’s an average of 0.4 points and 2.3 first downs in the first quarter. u OU is one of just five teams nationally that has produced points on all of its red-zone trips this season. The Sooners are 23 for 23, with 18 touchdowns and five field goals. u Despite starting just two of OU’s seven games, redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Taylor Wein leads the SEC and ranks eighth nationally with his 10.5 tackles for loss. Wein has registered at least one TFL in six of seven games (each of the last five) and has racked up 7.0 over the last three outings. Five Sooners rank in the top 23 of the 16-team SEC in tackles for loss. Joining Wein are senior lineman R Mason Thomas (10th; 7.5), redshirt senior linebacker Kendal Daniels (12th; 6.5), redshirt junior linebacker Kobie McKinzie (20th; 5.5) and sophomore lineman David Stone (23rd; 5.0).

u After totaling six catches for 60 yards over OU’s first two games, redshirt junior wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III has amassed 31 receptions for 433 yards and four TDs over the last five contests (97 yards at Temple, career-high 127 and a TD vs. Auburn, 75 and a career-high two TDs vs. Kent State, 61 vs. Texas and 73 and a TD at South Carolina). He doubles as the team’s punt returner, averaging 11.2 yards on his 18 returns. u Since the start of the 2023 season, OU is 15-0 when it wins the turnover battle (2-0 this year) and 6-9 when it loses it (4-1 this year). u This marks the second of at least six straight seasons in which Oklahoma and Ole Miss will face each other. On Sept. 23, the SEC released conference matchups for the 2026-29 seasons, and the Sooners and Rebels are annual opponents. OU will host Ole Miss again next season before alternating sites from 2027-29. The Sooners’ other 2026-29 annual opponents are Missouri and Texas.
RECAPPING SATURDAY’S WIN AT SOUTH CAROLINA u No. 14/13 Oklahoma held South Carolina to 224 total yards and 3.3 yards per play in a 26-7 road win Saturday. USC converted just three of its 15 third-down conversion attempts (started 0 for 10). Its seven second-half possessions ended in three punts, two interceptions, a safety and a turnover on downs. u The Sooners racked up 13 tackles for loss (their fifth straight game with at least 11) and did not surrender a TFL until the fourth quarter. u Over the second and third quarters, OU held the Gamecocks to 63 total yards on 32 plays (2.0 per play). u Redshirt junior quarterback John Mateer completed 18 of 26 passes for 150 yards and a 20-yard TD pass to redshirt junior wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III without committing a turnover. Sategna finished with game highs of seven catches and 73 receiving yards. u Mateer also punted once and downed the ball at the South Carolina 1-yard line. On the next play, redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Markus Strong registered his first career safety for the game’s final points. u Freshman Tory Blaylock rushed 19 times for 101 yards and a TD, and sophomore Xavier Robinson ran 11 times for 58 yards and a score. Both running backs averaged 5.3 yards per carry. OU’s 171 rushing yards were its most against a Power Four team this season, and it held South Carolina to 54 rushing yards (1.6 average). u OU converted all three of its red-zone opportunities into touchdowns. u Redshirt junior kicker Tate Sandell made his lone field goal try, a career-long-tying 55-yarder. It was his 12th consecutive conversion (is 12 for 13 on the year). u The game marked OU’s first in the state of South Carolina and resulted in the Sooners’ first win over the Gamecocks (improved to 1-1 after losing in Norman last season).

MORE ON THE OFFENSE u True freshman running back Tory Blaylock leads the team with 391 rushing yards on the season (team highs of 4.5 yards per carry and 55.9 per contest) and has registered two 100-yard performances (100 and two TDs at Temple; 101 and one TD at South Carolina). Against Temple, he became the first OU freshman (true or redshirt) running back to register a 100-yard rushing effort in at least one of his first three games since current running backs coach DeMarco Murray in 2007 (100 in third game). Prior to Murray, the last Sooner to accomplish the feat was Adrian Peterson in 2004 (at least 100 in each of first nine contests). u Redshirt junior receiver Isaiah Sategna III leads OU with 37 receptions while redshirt senior Deion Burks ranks second with 32. Sategna III, a first-year Sooner who transferred from Arkansas, paces the squad with 493 receiving yards (70.4 per game), and over the past five contests has racked up 31 catches for 433 yards (86.6 average) and four TDs. u Burks, who spent three years at Purdue and is in his second at Oklahoma, caught seven passes and one TD in each of the first two games this season and has 358 receiving yards. His 88 yards vs. Illinois State and 101 vs. Michigan represent his two highest totals at OU. u Senior tight end Jaren Kanak played linebacker his first three years (started nine games in 2023 and one last season) before converting to tight end in the spring. The former high school receiver and quarterback has 24 catches for 364 yards (15.2 yards per reception) through seven games. The 364 yards rank fourth nationally among tight ends and represent 80% of the receiving yards by OU’s tight ends all of 2024 (455).

MORE ON THE DEFENSE u In a variety of defensive categories, Oklahoma is off to its best seven-game start in several decades. OU has held its opponents to 1,491 total yards, 66 points, six total touchdowns, three passing touchdowns, 928 passing yards, 563 rushing yards and 82 first downs. It has been since 1987 the Sooners have allowed their first seven opponents to fewer yards (1,342), fewer points (42), fewer touchdowns (three), fewer passing yards (761) and fewer first downs (79). It has been since 2012 they have permitted three or fewer passing touchdowns (also three) and since 2009 they have allowed as few as 563 rushing yards (491). u Of Oklahoma’s opponents’ 77 possessions this season, 33 of them (43%) have resulted in a 3-and-out with no points. u The strength of the Sooners’ defense very well could be its line, with three players returning who started a combined 33 games last season (senior Damonic Williams 12, senior R Mason Thomas 11 and freshman Jayden Jackson 10) and another who started three and saw extensive field time (senior Gracen Halton). That quartet totaled 118 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and 16 QB hurries last season. That doesn’t include sophomore David Stone, a former five-star high school recruit who ranks fourth on the team with 25 tackles this season, or redshirt sophomore Taylor Wein, who leads the SEC with 10.5 tackles for loss. Phil Steele ranked OU’s defensive line as the best in the country this summer, and ESPN/SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic said in May the Sooners have the league’s best defensive line, “… and it ain’t even close.” u Stone has blossomed this season, earning first-team midseason All-America honors from CBS Sports and second-team acclaim from the Associated Press. Most of his production has come in non-starts (he only started vs. Kent State and at South Carolina). The former consensus five-star recruit, who was ranked as the nation’s top defensive tackle by ESPN and Rivals, turned in back-to-back career highs in tackles with five vs. Auburn and six vs. Kent State, and has added six in two games since. As a freshman last year, Stone played in all 13 games but logged just six tackles (2.0 for loss). u Four linebackers rank in the top four on the team in tackles. Redshirt junior Kip Lewis leads the squad with 31 stops, junior Sammy Omosigho ranks second (27), redshirt senior Kendal Daniels ranks third (26) and redshirt junior Owen Heinecke is tied for fourth (25). u Against Illinois State, Courtland Guillory became only the second OU true freshman to start at cornerback in a season opener (the other was P.J. Mbanasor in 2015). Guillory has 13 tackles, two pass breakups and a QB hurry in his seven games (started first five).

COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: #3 TEXAS A&M AT #20 LSU

TEXAS A&M NOTES:

NEED-TO-KNOWS ON THE ROAD AGAIN: After a three game home stand to start SEC play, the Aggies are now in the middle of a threegame road stretch. The middle contest of the road swing takes Texas A&M to Baton Rouge to face the LSU Tigers, where the Aggies haven’t won since 1994. The teams didn’t meet in Baton Rouge after the 1994 game until 2013. AGGIES & TIGERS: LSU ranks as Texas A&M’s third-most played rival among SEC schools with 63 previous engagements, dating back to the first meeting in 1899. The Tigers hold a 36-24-3 lead in the series, including a 9-4 edge as SEC foes. The programs have split the last eight clashes, with the home team emerging victorious since 2017. ABOUT THE START: The 45-42 road win over Arkansas improved the Aggies to 7-0 for the first time this century as they matched R.C. Slocum’s 1994 team that won its first seven games on the way to Texas A&M’s ninth unbeaten campaign in program history (10-0-1). The Maroon & White are 4-0 in conference play for the second consecutive year and third time since joining the SEC in 2012. Last season, the Aggies won their first five SEC contests. WITH A WIN: Texas A&M seeks to improve to 8-0 for the first time since 1992 when Slocum’s Aggies finished the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record. MOVING ON UP: Texas A&M jumped to an Elko era high No. 3 in this week’s edition of the Associated Press Top 25 poll. It’s the highest ranking for the Aggies since Slocum’s 1995 squad spent the first five weeks of the season at No. 3. COMPLEMENTARY FOOTBALL: Texas A&M has answered an opponent scoring drive with a scoring drive of its own on 13-of-19 occasions dating back to the Notre Dame game, including 5-of-6 times against Arkansas last week.

MILESTONE WATCH • Albert Regis needs four tackles for 100 in his career. • Tyreek Chappell needs three passes broken up to become the eighth Aggie to reach 30 for his career. • Marcel Reed needs 159 total offense yards to reach 5,000. • Terry Bussey needs 14 all-purpose yards to reach 1,000 for his career. • KC Concepcion needs 76 all-purpose yards to reach 2,500 for his career. He needs 201 receiving yard for 2,000. • Rueben Owens II needs 153 rushing yards to become the 53rd member of the Aggies’ 1,000-Yard Club. • Taurean York needs three tackles to reach 200 for his career. • Cashius Howell needs two sacks to become the first Aggie to reach double digits in a season since 2017 (Landis Durham, 10.5). • Randy Bond needs two field goals to become the second Aggie to reach the 70-field goal plateau (Seth Small, 71 from 2018-21). He needs seven points to become the third Aggie with 350 career points.

TEAM TRENDS • Using a balanced offensive attack that produced 200-plus rushing and passing yards, Texas A&M logged its sixth-straight game with 400-plus yards of total offense vs. Arkansas last Saturday, gaining 497 yards on 67 plays (7.4 average). The Aggies rushed for 217 yards and passed for 280 while logging a season-high 45 points. • Last season’s scoring leaders in SEC games (29.4 per game), the Aggies are one of five league schools averaging more than 30.0 points per game in 2025 (31.5). Over the past three SEC games, the Aggies are averaging 36.7 points. • The Aggies rank sixth nationally in sacks (3.6 per game) and tackles for losses (7.9). • The defense has logged at least 6.0 TFLs in every game, including 8.0 vs. Arkansas last week. • Since only logging a single sack in its season opener vs. UTSA, Texas A&M has 24.0 in the past six contests (4.0). • The Maroon & White has opened the past two games with a trio of touchdown drives, including five drives that covered 75-plus yards. • It marks the first time in more than a decade that the Aggies have opened consecutive games with three-straight touchdown drives. The 2012 Aggies did it in three-straight contests against Auburn, Mississippi State and Alabama. • Additionally, the Aggies had touchdown drives to open both halves against the Razorbacks for the first time in 2025. • While being stingy to opponents on third downs (14.0% / 6-of-43 over the past four games), the offense has converted 50.0% of its third-down tries (21-of-42) over the last three games. • The Aggies’ offensive line, also known as the “Maroon Goons” have allowed just a single sack (no sacks allowed the past two games) and 4.0 tackles for loss over the past three games. • Texas A&M is among six teams in the nation with five wins vs. A4 opponents, joining Alabama, BYU, Georgia Tech, Ohio State and Oregon.

PLAYERS TRENDS • QB1 Marcel Reed connected on a career-high 71.9% of his passes vs. Arkansas while completing 23-of-32 passes for 280 yards and three scores. He added 55 rushing yards for 335 yards of total offense, which was his career-high against an SEC opponent without benefit of overtime. • Reed’s 82.3 offensive grade against the Hogs was a season high and ranks as the secondhighest of his career, behind only the 90.1 grade against LSU last year. • Junior WR KC Concepcion leads the team in total touchdowns with seven and receiving scores with six. He has reached the end zone in four-of-seven games this season, including a trio of two-TD efforts vs. UTSA, Utah State and Mississippi State. • Sophomore WR Mario Craver is one of four FBS players with 600-plus receiving yards while also averaging over 10.0 yards per rush. The SEC leader with 674 receiving yards, Craver also averages 11.5 yards on four carries. • Graduate student DE Dayon Hayes has posted 0.5-plus sack in each of the past four games (combined 3.5 sacks for -31 yards). • Junior LB Daymion Sanford has averaged 6.2 tackles in his last five games while logging at least 0.5 tackle for loss for a total of 6.5 TFLs, with 2.5 sacks. Additionally, he turned his first career pickoff and forced fumble in that span. • Texas A&M’s receiving crew averages 14.5 yards per catch, which ranks tenth nationally (second in the SEC). Led by Craver’s 18.7 yards per catch, the Aggies have seven players averaging more than 13.0 yards per reception. • Redshirt sophomore RB Rueben Owens II is in the midst of the most productive three-game span of his career. Owens has rushed for 262 yards (87.3 average) and three touchdowns on 52 carries in his last three contests. • Junior S Marcus Ratcliffe is challenging the team lead with 40 tackles and has averaged 6.7 stops over the past three games.

MAROON GOONS PAVING THE WAY • Texas A&M’s success on offense starts with the strong play of its offensive front, also known as the “Maroon Goons.” The Aggies’ offensive line was named to the Joe Moore Midseason Honor Roll last week. • The Aggies have one of just five FBS offenses that rank in the top 30 in total yards, passing efficiency, rushing, scoring and time of possession. • Additionally, Texas A&M is the FBS leader in fewest tackles for loss allowed (2.7 per game). • According to Pro Football Focus, Texas A&M’s starting five offensive line of LT Trey Zuhn III, LG Chase Bisontis, C Mark Nabou Jr., RG Ar’maj Reed-Adams and RT Dametrious Crownover has allowed just a single sack and three QB hits while all logging more than 200 pass snaps. • Also via PFF, Texas A&M’s offensive line has a 92.7 pass block efficiency rating, which ranks ninth among Power 4 conference teams. • The Aggies’ offensive line unit was one of the most experienced in the nation with 161 career starts entering 2025, which ranked fifth-most among FBS schools. • The 2025 starting unit ranks as one of the heaviest in school history, weighing in at 1,617 pounds, or 323.4 per goon.

LSU NOTES:

Nation’s Top Offense Faces SEC’s Top Defense As LSU Hosts A&M In Season-Finale
LSU (8-3, 5-2 SEC) will put the nation’s top offense and Heisman Trophy candidate Jayden Daniels on display one final time during the regular-season on Saturday when the 14th-ranked Tigers host Texas A&M (7-4, 4-3 SEC) at 11 a.m. in Tiger Stadium. The game will be televised by ESPN with Bob Wischusen (pxp), Robert Griffin III (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline) on the call. The Tigers will look to enhance their bowl resume and keep alive the opportunity to back-to-back 10-win seasons. LSU will honor its 17-player senior class on Saturday during a pregame ceremony. LSU is coming off a 56-14 win over Georgia State last week, while Texas A&M posted a 38-10 victory over Abilene Christian in its first game under interim head coach Elijah Robinson. Last year, the Aggies beat the Tigers, 38-23, in College Station. The Tigers – behind the play of Heisman Trophy candidate QB Daniels – continue to have the nation’s most high-powered offensive attack as LSU leads the country in total offense (562.2 yards per game) and scoring (46.8). The Tigers are the only team in the FBS to rank among the Top 10 in both rushing yards (No. 6 at 218.9) and passing yards (No. 3 at 343.3). LSU also has the most plays of 20+ yards (87), 30+ yards (49) and 40+ yards (27) of any team in the FBS. LSU has topped the 500-yard mark 9 times and they’ve scored 40 points or more 8 times, including back-to-back 50-point games. Daniels continues to lead the nation in total offense with 417.4 yards per game. He tied a school-record with 8 TDs responsible for (6 pass, 2 rush) in the win over Georgia State. Last week, he became only the second player in SEC history to throw for 3,500 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a season (Johnny Manziel, 2012). Daniels leads the country in passing TDs (36), TDs accounted for (46), rushing yards by a QB (1,014), yards per play (10.75), passer rating (208.34), and yards per attempt (11.8). Daniels has connected on 220-of-303 passes for 3,577 yards, 36 TDs, and only 4 interceptions. LSU’s offense features the nation’s leader in receiving yards (Malik Nabers with 1,424) and receiving TDs (Brian Thomas with 14). Nabers has 80 receptions for 1,424 yards and 12 TDs, while Thomas has 55 catches for 1,021 yards and 14 scores.

LSU Coach Brian Kelly: Winningest Active Coach In NCAA Football
Brian Kelly, in his second with the Tigers, has guided LSU to a 18-7 overall mark through 25 games. He’s the winningest active coach in NCAA football (no matter division) with an on-field record of 302-103-2.

After inheriting a roster with only 39 scholarship players, Kelly quickly turned LSU into a 10-win team in his first season in 2022 as the Tigers went 10-4 overall, beat Top 10 teams in Ole Miss and Alabama and won the SEC Western Division. Kelly, the most accomplished hire in LSU football history when he was named to the position in December of 2021, took over the program after 12 years and 113 wins at Notre Dame. His coaching resume includes 11 10-win seasons at the FBS level (7 at Notre Dame, 3 at Cincinnati, 1 at LSU), along with 14 bowl/CFP playoff appearances and 3 National Coach of the Year honors (2009 at Cincinnati, 2012 and 2018 at Notre Dame). Kelly’s record includes a 113-39 mark at Notre Dame, where he’s the winningest coach in school history; 34-6 at Cincinnati (4 years), 19-16 at Central Michigan (3 years) and 118-35-2 at Grand Valley State (13 years). He won two Division II National Championships at Grand Valley State. Kelly is 0-1 vs. Texas A&M.

Quick Notes

-LSU wears a No. 3 decal on its helmet to honor senior captain Greg Brooks, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor the week of the Mississippi State game. Brooks is in Memphis at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital receiving treatment.

-The Texas A&M game will serve as only the 16th pre-noon kickoff in Tiger Stadium and the first since the Tennessee game in 2022. LSU is 11-4 all-time in games starting before noon in Tiger Stadium.

-QB Jayden Daniels is the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for the league-leading fifth time this year after his record-tying 8-TD, 509-yards of total offense performance vs. Georgia State.

-LSU’s offense ranks in the Top 2 nationally in: No. 1 in total offense (562.2), scoring offense (46.8), passer rating (195.98), yards per play (8.6), and plays of 20+ yards (94), 30+ yards (49), and 40+ yards (27). LSU is No. 2 in passing TDs (37), offensive TDs (67), first downs (287) and third-down conversions (63-of-111, 57 pct.).

-Daniels tied Burrow’s school-record of 500+ yards games in a season with his third vs. Georgia State. Daniels set the SEC mark with 606 total yards vs. Florida in week 10 and then followed that with 509 vs. Georgia State. He had 513 earlier this year vs. Ole Miss.

-Daniels is the first 12,000-3,000 player in FBS history as he’s thrown for 12,514 yards and rushed for 3,186 yards in his 54-game career.

-Daniels also joined Johnny Manziel (2012) as the only 3,500-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher in SEC history. Daniels has 3,577 passing yards and 1,014 rushing yards.

-LSU’s offense leads the nation in big plays as the Tigers are No. 1 nationally in plays of 20+ yards (94), 30+yards (49) and 40+ yards (27).

-Daniels has rushed and passed for a TD in the same game 13 times, including 4-straight, during his 25-game LSU career. The Tigers are 11-2 when Daniels rushes and passes for a TD in same game.

-QB Jayden Daniels leads the nation in total offense (417.4), passing TDs (36), TDs responsible for (46), passer rating (208.34), and rushing yards by a QB (1,014). He’s No. 2 in passing yards (325.2)

-LSU has featured a 100-yard receiver in 10 straight games with Malik Nabers (140), Brian Thomas (103) and Kyren Lacy (101) all topping the mark vs. Georgia State.

-Thomas leads the nation in receiving TDs with 14, while Nabers is No. 4 with 12. Thomas and Nabers are the nation’s top receiving duo in terms of yards (2,445) and receiving TDs (26).

-WR Malik Nabers has caught a pass in 29 straight games and leads the nation in receiving yards with 1,424 on 80 receptions. He’s only the second player in LSU history with two 1,000-yard seasons joining Josh Reed, who did it in 2000 and 2001. Nabers had 1,017 yards on 72 receptions in 2022.

-All 5 starters on LSU’s offensive line have at least 21 career starts to their credit with C Charles Turner leading the way with 25. He’s followed by LT Will Campbell (24), RG Miles Frazier (24), RT Emery Jones Jr. (22) and LG Garrett Dellinger (21). The group has combined for 116 career starts.

1 – LSU is only team in nation to rank in Top 10 in both rushing (No. 6 at 218.9) and passing (No. 3 at 343.3) yards per game

9 – LSU has 9 games with 500+ total yards in 2023

26 – Combined TD receptions for Brian Thomas and Malik Nabers, the most of any duo in the nation

LSU Welcomes Texas A&M to Tiger Stadium for Final Regular-Season Game:
LSU (8-3, 5-2 SEC) welcomes Texas A&M (7-4, 3-4 SEC) on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Tiger Stadium in the final regular-season contest for the Tigers. LSU enters the game coming off a 56-14 win over Georgia State, while Texas A&M won a 38-10 decision over Abilene Christian. LSU and Texas A&M meet for the final game of the season during “rivalry week” for the 10th-straight contest out of 12 total meetings since the Aggies joined the SEC. A&M serves as the last game of a three-game slate in Tiger Stadium.

LSU To Honor 16 Seniors During Pregame Ceremony on Saturday:
LSU will honor its 16-member senior class during a pregame ceremony on Saturday. The following is a list of the LSU senior class: LB Lane Blue, P Jay Bramblett, S Major Burns, RB Noah Cain, RS/WR Greg Clayton, QB Jayden Daniels, RB John Emery, OG Miles Frazier, DT Jordan Jefferson, OG Mason Lunsford, OL Marlon Martinez, S Andre Sam, DE Paris Shand, C Charles Turner, RB Josh Williams, LS Sloan Wright. In addition, S Greg Brooks, who is undergoing treatment for brain cancer at St. Jude’s in Memphis, Tenn., is a member of the senior class.

Saturday’s 11 a.m. Kick is Rare For Tiger Stadium:
Saturday’s 11 a.m. kickoff marks only the 16th time LSU has had a pre-noon start in Tiger Stadium history. The Tigers are 11-4 all-time in pre-noon kickoffs in Tiger Stadium. The last time LSU had a pre-noon kickoff in Death Valley came last October when the Tigers dropped a 40-13 decision to Tennessee. Prior to the loss to Tennessee, LSU had won 11 straight pre-noon kickoffs in Tiger Stadium.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: #15 MISSOURI AT #10 VANDERBILT

VANDERBILT NOTES:

Game 8: 10/12 Vanderbilt (6-1, 2-1 SEC) vs. 15/14 Missouri (6-1, 2-1 SEC)
When: Saturday, Oct. 25 • 2:30 p.m.
Where: FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tenn.
Watch: ESPN (Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden)
Listen: 102.5 The Game/94.9 The Fan (Andrew Allegretta, Norman Jordan and Kevin Ingram)

COMING TO THE MUSIC CITY
• For the first time since 2008 and just the second time ever, College GameDay will originate from Nashville when the Commodores host Missouri Saturday afternoon.
• The game is Vanderbilt’s second-consecutive sellout and fourth of the season as 35,000 fans will pack FirstBank Stadium for the top-15 showdown.
• Vanderbilt won in GameDay’s previous visit to West End, taking down Auburn 14-13 on Oct. 4, 2008.
• Vandy won each of its first five games by 20-plus points for the first time since 1915.
• Quarterback Diego Pavia is the reigning SEC Offensive Player of the Week following his three touchdown day against LSU.

FULL STEAM AHEAD
• Vanderbilt’s offense has produced at an historic level to open the season, sitting eighth nationally in scoring offense at 41.4 points per game through seven contests.
• In program history, the Commodores have only finished three seasons with a scoring average better than 40 points: 1904, 1905 and 1915.
• Vanderbilt’s offense ranks in the top 25 nationally in nine major categories. The Dores lead the SEC in third down conversion percentage and fewest sacks allowed, and rank second in scoring offense and passing efficiency.
• With 70 and 55 points in back-to-back contests vs. Georgia State and Utah State, Vanderbilt produced consecutive games with 50-plus points for the first time since 1915.

POLL PLACEMENT
• Vanderbilt leapt to No. 10 in the AP Poll and No. 12 in the AFCA Coaches Poll following its victory over LSU.
• The Commodores are a top 10 team in the AP Poll for the first time since 1947 and just the fifth time in program history.
• It’s the second consecutive season the Dores have appeared in the polls, marking the first occurrence since 2012 and 2013. It is just the second time Vanderbilt has reached the top 25 in consecutive seasons since 1956 and only the sixth occurrence in the AP poll’s 90-year history.
• Week 9 marks the sixth consecutive appearance in the AP poll this season. It is the first time in program history the Dores have been ranked for more than four weeks in a single season.

SCORING MARGINS
• Through seven games, Vanderbilt is outscoring its opponents 290-140, a margin of +150. The 290 points is most scored by the program before November.
• The Commodores won each of their first five games of the season by 20-plus points, marking the first time Vandy has opened the year with five-straight blowout wins since 1915.
• The Commodores outscored opponents 256-182 entering November last season, good for a margin of +74 points.
• It was the largest scoring margin by a Vanderbilt team entering November since 1955 when the Dores held a +86 edge at the end of October.
• The 256 points scored entering November were the second-most in that time frame, trailing only the 2013 team which had 257 through October.

IMPROVEMENT VS. RANKED TEAMS
• Vanderbilt earned its third win over an AP Top 25 team under Clark Lea with its 31-24 victory over No. 10 LSU in Week 8. It was the program’s second win over a top-10 team in the last two seasons (No. 1 Alabama – 10.5.24).
• In 2024 games against opponents in the AP Top 25 at the time of the game, Vanderbilt showed marked statistical improvement, in addition to securing its first-ever win against the No. 1 team in the nation.
• Last season, Vanderbilt averaged 28.5 points per game against ranked teams after scoring 18.0 in 2023 and 5.7 in Lea’s debut 2021 campaign.
• In total scoring, Vanderbilt was outscored by just 14 points in four games against ranked teams. The 2022 Dores saw a deficit of 207 points over five games.
• Last year’s Commodores allowed 32.0 points per game to ranked teams compared to 39.0 in 2023 and 52.6 in 2022.

MIDSEASON RECOGNITION
• With Vandy climbing into the AP top 10, the Commodores are garnering attention on the midseason awards watch lists.
• Head coach Clark Lea is on the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award Watch List with the Commodores off to a 6-1 start for the first time 1950.
• Eli Stowers is a semifinalist for both the William V. Campbell Trophy and the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year. He was also named a midseason second-team All-American by SI.

DOMINANT DIEGO
• Diego Pavia enters Week 9 sitting 18th in the country and third in the SEC with 15 passing touchdowns. He ranks 15th nationally in passing efficiency (165.2), 12th in completion percentage (70.5), 13th in points responsible for with 114, 22nd in total offense with 286.7 yards of production per game, and 25th in yards per pass attempt at 8.57. • With 246 yards of total offense in the win over LSU, Pavia surpassed 5,000 yards in his Vanderbilt career. Pavia also moved into seventh in the career record book, passing Chris Nickson. • With 2,007 yards of total offense this year, Pavia’s 2025 campaign moved into 19th all-time at Vanderbilt on the season record list. • Pavia matched the Vanderbilt school record with five touchdown passes vs. Utah State, finishing 26-of-34 for 321 yards. He added 79 rushing yards and another score to become the only Commodore to account for six touchdowns against an FBS opponent since 1996. • Entering Week 9, Pavia has 8,285 career passing yards to his credit. He ranks ninth in career passing at Vanderbilt with 3,862 yards as a Commodore. • Pavia tossed two touchdowns in Vandy’s win at South Carolina, becoming the first Vanderbilt quarterback to throw for multiple touchdowns in four-straight games since Jordan Rodgers in 2012. • Pavia accounted for 1,105 yards of offense through the first four games, going 68-of-92 through the air for 890 yards while adding 215 yards on 39 carries to go over 10,000 total yards for his NCAA FBS career. • In Vandy’s season-opening win over Charleston Southern, Pavia completed 20-of-25 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns. The 80 percent completion rate was a career best for Pavia when completing 20 or more passes and tied for the second best performance in any game of his career. • The three passing touchdowns and 275 passing yards against the Bucs both matched Vanderbilt highs for Pavia. • Pavia’s 20 passing touchdowns in 2024 ranked sixth in the SEC. The 20 touchdowns were fifth-most by a Commodore in a season. • In 2024, Pavia ran for a Vanderbilt QB record 801 yards. That total was the highest by a Power 4 quarterback last season and seventh-most among non-service academy quarterbacks in all of FBS. • For his career, Pavia capped 2024 second among active FBS quarterbacks with 2,232 rushing yards, trailing only Army’s Bryson Daily. In addition, his 6,716 career passing yards ranked 12th among active quarterbacks heading into 2025. • He was named one of 16 semifinalists for the 88th Maxwell Award, as well as one of 16 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award. • His performance in the win over top-ranked Alabama on Oct. 5 landed him SEC Offensive Player of the Week. He was also named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week and the Maxwell Award Player of the Week. • He became the 13th quarterback since 2004 to defeat Alabama and Auburn in the same season and just the fourth do to so without playing in the SEC West (Stetson Bennett, Deshaun Watson, Matthew Stafford). He is the seventh quarterback in that same time frame to have at least three career wins over the Tigers and Tide, joining Jayden Daniels, Bennett, Joe Burrow, Jarrett Lee, Jordan Jefferson, Stafford and JaMarcus Russell. • Pavia piloted a deadly efficient offense in 2023 while leading New Mexico State to 10 wins. He ranked among the top 35 in FBS in passing touchdowns, points, passing yards per attempt and passing efficiency.

SPENCE SPARKS CAREER DAY
• Tight end Cole Spence had a career day in the victory over LSU with five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.
• The five receptions and 56 yards were both career highs for Spence while the TD was his first of the season and third of his career.
• Spence led the Commodores in receptions and yardage against the Bayou Bengals. 27 of his 56 yards came after the catch.

WHITE ANCHORING THE LINE
• Graduate center Jordan White has provided an instant impact for the Commodores in his first season in the black and gold. The veteran recorded Vandy’s top overall and run block grades in each of the first three weeks and leads the line on the season in overall, run and pass block grades.
• He earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after helping lead Vanderbilt past No. 10 LSU on Oct. 18.
• White was named a team captain on the Friday night preceding the Utah State game in Week 5.
• White was named the SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance in the win at No. 11/10 South Carolina, helping the Commodores roll up 22 first downs while averaging better than five yards per play and controlling the ball for 35:43. White did not allow a pressure on 30 pass snaps in the victory.

YOUNG RUNNING WILD & FREE
• Makhilyn Young is one of three Commodores over 200 yards rushing this season. With 296 yards on 27 carries, Young is averaging 11.0 yards per carry, most on the team with double-figure carries. His four touchdown runs are second on the team behind Alexander.
• “MK” ran for 85 yards on just six carries in the win over LSU. He added a 10-yard reception on 4th-and-1 to keep a third-quarter drive alive that led to touchdown in final minute of the period. His final carry of the day went for 43 yards, putting the Dores in the red zone and helping run out the final 3:12 of the win.
• Young burst onto the scene in his first two games with the Dores, running for 114 yards on just 11 carries. In 14 games prior to Vandy, Young had just 201 yards on the ground.
• Young recorded Vandy’s longest rushing touchdown of the season with a 60-yard score against Georgia State.
• Young has yet to be stopped for a loss this season.

BROCKET LAUNCHER
• Brock Taylor knocked home a field goal against LSU to run his streak to 17 consecutive made kicks. The streak is tied for the fifth-longest active run in the nation.
• Taylor was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance vs. Utah State going 2-for-2 on field goals and 6-for-6 on extra points.
• Taylor nailed a 51-yard kick at South Carolina, giving him six makes of 50 or more yards. He is the first player in school history with at least five 50-yard-plus field goals.
• Taylor made his last 11 field goal attempts of the 2024 season over the final eight games (he did not attempt a field goal in the Birmingham Bowl).
• He connected on a program-record 57-yard field goal at Missouri in 2024.

MISSOURI NOTES:

SETTING THE SCENE University of Missouri football avenged its first loss of the season with a double-overtime victory on the road at Auburn last weekend, defeating the home-team Tigers, 23-17, to improve to 6-1 (2-1 SEC) overall. Mizzou will go on the road for the second time this season for a chance at its first road win over a top-10 team since taking down No. 7 Georgia in Athens on Oct. 12, 2013. Saturday’s game will mark the 18th meeting between the two programs with Missouri leading the all-time series, 12-4-1 over the Commodores. Mizzou will aim to make it six-straight wins over Vandy and nine out of the last 10 dating back to 2016. Kick off is slated for 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN and Tiger Radio Network. COMIN’ TO YOUR CITY… Saturday’s matchup between No. 15 Missouri and No. 10 Vanderbilt in Nashville was selected by ESPN as this week’s College Game Day location. It will mark the seventh College Game Day appearance for the Tigers as they enter with a record of 3-3 in such games. Mizzou has won its last two Game Day matchups and will look to make it three in a row. The most recent Game Day matchup was a 21-20 win at No. 13 South Carolina in 2014 and before that it was a 36-27 win over No. 3 Oklahoma in Columbia – the only time Mizzou has ever hosted College Game Day. ON THE ROAD AGAIN… After opening the season with a six-game homestand, Mizzou will go on the road for the second week in a row and travel to Nashville, Tennessee, for a matchup with No. 10 Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers will aim to pick up their 12th all-time road win over an AP top-10 ranked opponent. THE COACHES Eli Drinkwitz is in his sixth season as Mizzou’s head coach and enters Saturday’s game with a 44-25 mark (56-26 overall). The Alma, Arkansas, native has led the Tigers to bowl eligibility in each of his first six seasons in Columbia, making him the only MU head coach in program history to achieve that feat. Prior to taking the Mizzou job, Drinkwitz was 12-1 in his lone season as head coach at Appalachian State (2019). Drinkwitz boasts the best home winning percentage (min. four seasons) in program history at .800 and is 32-8 on Faurot Field during his tenure. Since the start of 2023, Drinkwitz and the Tigers have gone 27-6 (.818) – tied for fourth-best nationally and second best in the SEC over that stretch, trailing only Georgia (.857). Clark Lea is in his fifth season at the helm of the Vanderbilt football program, amassing an overall record of 22 wins and 34 losses to date, including a 6-1 mark this season as the Commodores are in the midst of a historic season. Vandy’s 6-1 start marks their best since 1950 and has the Commodores bowl eligible after their win over then ranked No. 10 LSU on Oct. 18. Under Lea, Vanderbilt is now postseason eligible for a second-straight year for the first time since a three-year stretch from 2011-13. Lea has guided Vandy to two wins over AP top-25 opponents for the first time since 2008 and two wins over AP top-15 opponents for the first time in program history. SCOUTING THE COMMODORES Vanderbilt is off to a 6-1 (2-1 SEC) start to the season – their best start since 1950. The Commodores enter with the No. 8 scoring offense in the country, averaging over 41 points per game. They also bring the nation’s No. 21 rushing attack (213.0 YPG) and No. 15 team passing efficiency into the weekend. The Commodores have been successful on third down all season long, converting at a .557 clip to rank second nationally. In addition to the high-powered offense, Vanderbilt owns the No. 12 rushing defense and 29th-ranked overall defense in the country. Quarterback Diego Pavia is completing .705 percent of his passes to rank 12th in FBS while his 15 passing touchdowns are No. 18 in the country. Running back Sedrick Alexander is sixth nationally with 10 total touchdowns.

FIRST AND TEN – STORYLINES • Mizzou is seeking its first road win against an AP Top-10 opponent since knocking off No. 7 Georgia on Oct. 12, 2013, and its 12th such win all-time. • The Tigers are 27-6 since the start of 2023 (.818) – tied for fourth-best nationally and second best in the SEC over that stretch, trailing only Georgia (.857). • Mizzou is one of nine teams nationally to allow four or fewer second-half touchdowns. • MU has upped its scoring margin to +156 (+22.3 PPG) through its first seven games, giving the Tigers their largest differential since 1908 when MU was +157 (+22.4 PPG) through seven matchups. • The Tigers rank fourth nationally in time of possession, owning the ball for an average of 34:32 per game. • MU boasts the nation’s No. 5 defense (243.0 YPG) and No. 10 offense (486.3 YPG) in yardage, making MU one of three teams in the country to rank within the top 10 in both departments. The Tigers are outgaining their opponents by an average of 243.6 yards per game – the third-best ratio in the country, trailing only Oregon (+259.5) and Indiana (+248.6). • Missouri owns the No. 7 rushing defense in the nation, holding opponents to just 83.9 yards per game all while brandishing one of the nation’s most lethal rushing attacks, averaging 244.9 yards per game of its own to rank seventh nationally. • RB Ahmad Hardy ranks third in the country in rushing with 840 yards. According to PFF, Hardy’s 670 yards after contact are the most in the nation and account for 79.8 percent of his 840 total rushing yards. He also ranks second nationally in missed tackles forced (54) according to PFF. • Hardy has rushed for 100-plus yards in 11 of his last 14 games dating back to last season while playing at UL-Monroe.

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NFL GAME CAPSULES

MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-6) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (3-3)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Referee: John Hussey

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: MIA leads series, 9-5 (MIA won 2 of past 3)

Postseason: —

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 10/24/21: ATL 30 at MIA 28

Postseason: —

DOLPHINS NOTES:

QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 291 yards & 4 TDs with 109.5 rating in last meeting. Has 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3 road starts. • RB DE’VON ACHANE had 98 scrimmage yards (82 rush, 16 rec.) in Week 7. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 6 of 7 games this season. Is 1 of 3 (Christian McCaffrey & Bijan Robinson) with 450+ rush yards (472) & 200+ rec. yards (211) & 1 of 2 (McCaffrey) with 3 rush TDs & 3 rec. TDs in 2025. Is 6th player in past 10 seasons with 2,000+ rush yards (2,179) & 1,000+ rec. yards (1,000) in 1st 35 career games. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE has 6+ catches & 90+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 catches for 83 yards in last meeting. • WR MALIK WASHINGTON had season high & tied career high with 5 receptions last week. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE had rec. TD in his only career game vs. Atl. (10/29/23 w/ Ten.). • LB JORDYN BROOKS leads NFL with 75 tackles in 2025 & aims for his 5th in row with 9+ tackles. • LB TYREL DODSON had 8 tackles & career-high 3rd sack of season last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB has sack in 3 of 4 road games in 2025. Aims for his 6th in row on road with TFL. • LB JAELAN PHILLIPS had 2nd sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack. • DT KENNETH GRANT (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • CB JACK JONES aims for his 8th in row on road with PD. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has 4 PD in his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Atl. with 7+ tackles. • S ASHTYN DAVIS aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.

FALCONS NOTES:

QB MICHAEL PENIX aims for his 3rd in row with 0 INTs & 4th in row with TD pass. Has 90+ rating in each of his 3 home starts in 2025. Can make 10th career start in Week 8. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 6 catches, 92 scrimmage yards (52 rec., 40 rush) & 2nd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 7th in row at home with TD. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 100+ scrimmage yards & 13th in row overall with 90+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 914 scrimmage yards in 2025 & can reach 1,000 scrimmage yards for 3rdstraight season. • WR DRAKE LONDON has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in each of his past 6 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch & 5th in row at home with 8+ catches. • WR DARNELL MOONEY led team with 68 rec. yards last week. Had rec. TD in his only career game vs. Mia. (11/6/22 w/ Chi.). • TE KYLE PITTS had 7 catches for season-high 62 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 7 catches for career-high 163 yards in last meeting. • LB KADEN ELLIS had 9 tackles & 2nd-career INT last week. Has 5+ tackles in 15 of his past 16 home games. • LB JD BERTRAND had career-high 10 tackles last week. • ED LEONARD FLOYD has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • DL ZACH HARRISON had sack & 3rd-career game with 2 TFL last week. Has career-high 3.5 sacks in 2025. • CB AJ TERRELL aims for his 3rd in row at home with 2+ PD. • S JESSIE BATES had season-high 10 tackles last week, his 20th-career game with 10+ tackles, 2nd-most among DBs since 2018. • S XAVIER WATTS is only rookie DB with 35+ tackles (36) & 4+ PD (4).

CHICAGO BEARS (4-2) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1-5)

M&T Bank Stadium | Referee: Shawn Smith

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: CHI leads series, 4-3 (CHI won 2 of past 3)

Postseason: —

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 11/21/21: BAL 16 at CHI 13

Postseason: —

BEARS NOTES:

BEARS have longest active win streak (4) in NFC & can win 5 straight for 1st time since 2018 (Weeks 8-12). • QB CALEB WILLIAMS needs 108 pass yards to reach 5,000 for his career. Has 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4 road starts. Aims for his 8th in row on road with TD pass. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 138 scrimmage yards (124 rush, 14 rec.) & 3rd rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 135+ scrimmage yards, 4th in row overall with TD & 5th in row on road with TD. Had 7 catches, 107 scrimmage yards (60 rec., 47 rush) & rush TD in his only career game vs. Bal. (9/26/21 w/ Det.). • RB KYLE MONANGAI (rookie) set career highs in scrimmage yards (94) & rush yards (81) & had 1st-career rush TD in Week 7. • WR DJ MOORE aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR ROME ODUNZE has 229 rec. yards (76.3 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 3 road games in 2025. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 9 tackles, 1st sack of season & 13th-career INT last week, most INT by LB since 2018. Has 7+ tackles in each of his 6 games in 2025 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 11+ tackles. Has 4 TFL, 4 PD, sack, FF & INT in 4 career games vs. Bal., incl. playoffs, with 7+ tackles in each game. • LB T.J. EDWARDS had 4th-career game with 2 PD & had 1st TFL of season last week. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had 49th-career sack & 14th-career FF last week. Has 2+ FFs in 6 of his 7 career seasons & aims for his 3rd in row with FF. • DB KYLER GORDON had 1st sack & 10th-career TFL last week. • DB NAHSHON WRIGHT had career-high 2nd INT of season in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with PD & 3rd in row on road with TFL. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER had 7th-career sack in Week 7. • DB KEVIN BYARD had 4th INT of season last week, tied-most in NFL in 2025. Has 5 PD & 3 INTs in 4 career games vs. Bal.

RAVENS NOTES:

QB LAMAR JACKSON has 25 TDs (24 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 127.3 rating in his past 9 home starts, incl. 100+ rating in 8 of 9 starts. Aims for his his 8th in row at home with 2+ TD passes. Is 24-3 (.889 win pct.) vs. NFC teams, highest win pct. by QB vs. opposing conference since 1970 (min. 10 starts). • RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 122 yards in Week 6, his 49th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Ranks tied-5th all-time with 110 career rush TDs. Has 11,862 rush yards & can become 4th player ever with 12,000 rush yards & 100 rush TDs in 1st 10 career seasons. • WR ZAY FLOWERS has 5+ catches in 5 of 6 games in 2025 & aims for his 4th in row with 5+ receptions. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS has TD catch in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Chi. Has 993 career receptions & can become 5th player (Keenan Allen, Larry Fitzgerald, HOFer Andre Johnson & Jason Witten) with 1,000+ receptions prior to 34th birthday. • TE MARK ANDREWS had 8 catches for 73 yards in last meeting. • LB ROQUAN SMITH has 34 tackles (8.5 per game) in 4 games this season. Was selected No. 8 overall by Chi. in 2018 NFL Draft & had 606 tackles (8.8 per game), 47 TFL, 20 PD & 16.5 sacks in 69 games (2018-22) with Chi. • LB TRENTON SIMPSON aims for his 3rd in row with 9+ tackles & 0.5+ sacks. • LB TEDDYE BUCHANAN (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • DL JOHN JENKINS had 1st sack of season, 2nd-career FF & 3rd-career FR in Week 6. • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has 9 TFL, 4 TFL & 3 INTs in 11 career games vs. Chi., incl. PD in 5 of his past 6. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY has PD in 4 of his past 5 at home. • S KYLE HAMILTON has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5.

BUFFALO BILLS (4-2) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-3)

Bank of America Stadium | Referee: Craig Wrolstad

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: BUF leads series, 6-2 (BUF won 3 of past 4)

Postseason: —

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 12/19/21: CAR 14 at BUF 31

Postseason: —

BILLS NOTES:

QB JOSH ALLEN aims for his 4th in row with 40+ rush yards & 5th in row with 2+ TD passes. Had 3 TD passes in last meeting. Can surpass HOFer Peyton Manning (80) & Ben Roethlisberger (80) for 4th-most wins by QB in 1st 8 career seasons all-time. • RB JAMES COOK rushed for 87 yards in Week 6. Has 9 rush TDs in his past 8 on road. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 89.5 rush yards per game in 2025. • RB RAY DAVIS had 4th-career TD catch in Week 6, his 1st rec. TD of season. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3. • TE DAWSON KNOX had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 24th-career TD catch. • TE DALTON KINCAID has rec. TD in 3 of his 5 games in 2025. Has 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • DE JOEY BOSA has 3 sacks & 4 TFL in 3 career games vs. Car. Aims for his 3rd in row at Car. & 4th in row overall vs. Car. with sack. • DT ED OLIVER had sack & 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with sack & 2+ TFL. Can become 1st DL with 2+ TFL in 4 straight games since 2016 (Olivier Vernon w/ NYG). • LB TERREL BERNARD has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB SHAQ THOMPSON led team with 10 tackles & had TFL & PD in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Was selected in 1st round (No. 25 overall) by Car. in 2015 NFL Draft & had 741 tackles, 53 TFL, 26 PD & 12 sacks in 123 games (2015-24) with Car., incl. 100+ tackles in 4 straight seasons (2019-22). • CB TARON JOHNSON had sack in last meeting. • CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE has TFL in 4 of his past 5. • S TAYLOR RAPP had season-high 7 tackles in Week 6. • S COLE BISHOP has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5.

PANTHERS NOTES:

PANTHERS have 3 straight wins for 1st time since 2021 (Weeks 1-3) & aims for 5th-straight home win for 1st time since 2017-18 (10 straight). • QB BRYCE YOUNG had 11th TD pass of season last week. Has 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4 at home. • QB ANDY DALTON can make 1st start of season. Has 2+ TD passes in 4 of his 6 starts with Car. since 2023. Has 13 TDs (10 pass, 3 rush) in 6 career starts vs. Buf. • RB RICO DOWDLE had 96 scrimmage yards (79 rush, 17 rec.) in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 230+ scrimmage yards & 4th in row at home with TD. • RB CHUBA HUBBARA had 55 scrimmage yards (31 rush, 24 rec.) last week & has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 5 games in 2025. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN ranks 2nd among rookie WRs in receptions (30) & rec. yards (413). • WR XAVIER LEGETTE led team & set career highs with 9 catches for 92 yards & had 6th-career TD catch in Week 7. • DE DERRICK BROWN had 7 tackles, career-high 3 PD & 2nd-career game with 2 sacks last week, 1st player since 2023 (A.J. Epenesa) with 3 PD & 2 sacks in single game. • DE A’SHAWN ROBINSON had 2nd sack of season last week. • LB NIC SCOURTON (rookie) had 1st-career sacks (1.5) last week. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. • CB JAYCEE HORN had 1st-career game with 2 INTs in Week 7. • CB MIKE JACKSON had 3rd-career game with 3 PD last week. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 4th-career sack last week. Leads all DBs with career-high 6 TFL in 2025. Aims for his 4th in row at home & 4th in row overall with TFL.

NEW YORK JETS (0-7) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-4)

Paycor Stadium | Referee: Scott Novak

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: NYJ leads series, 16-11 (CIN won 4 of past 5)

Postseason: NYJ leads series, 2-0

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 9/25/22: CIN 27 at NYJ 12

Postseason: AFC-WC 1/9/10: NYJ 24 at CIN 14

JETS NOTES:

QB JUSTIN FIELDS made 50th career start last week. Has rush TD in each of his past 3 road starts. • QB TYROD TAYLOR can make 2nd start of season (Week 2 at TB). Passed for 126 yards last week. Is 2-1 in his past 3 starts at Cin. • RB BREECE HALL had 52 scrimmage yards (38 rush, 14 rec.) in Week 7 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of 7 games this season. Had 6 catches & 92 scrimmage yards (53 rec., 39 rush) in last meeting. Is 1 of 3 AFC RBs (De’Von Achane & Jonathan Taylor) with 400+ rush yards (448) & 150+ rec. yards (164) in 2025. • WR GARRETT WILSON has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his 6 games in 2025. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 9 on road. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 6+ catches & 5th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. Had 6 catches for 60 yards in last meeting. • WR TYLER JOHNSON led team with 60 rec. yards in Week 7. • TE MASON TAYLOR ranks 3rd among rookie TEs in receptions (24) & 4th in rec. yards (208). • DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS tied his career high with 8 tackles last week. Is 1 of 3 DL (Maxx Crosby & Bryce Huff) with TFL in 6 games in 2025. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with sack & 4th in row vs. Cin. with TFL. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 10 tackles, 2 TFL, 1st sack of season & career high tying 3rd PD of season in Week 7. Is 1 of 2 (Bobby Wagner) with 10+ tackles in 5 games in 2025. Has 10+ tackles in 6 of his past 7 on road & aims for his 11th in row on road with 9+ tackles. • CB SAUCE GARDNER aims for his 4th in row with PD. Had 2 PD in last meeting. • CB BRANDON STEPHENS has 5 PD in his past 4. • S ANDRE CISCO has 5+ tackles in 6 of 7 games in 2025.

BENGALS NOTES:

QB JOE FLACCO passed for 342 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 108.6 rating in Week 7, his 42nd-career game with 300+ pass yards & 25th-career game with 3+ TD passes. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. Passed for 309 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 121.2 rating in his last start vs. NYJ (12/28/23 w/ Cle.). Spent 3 seasons (2020-22) with NYJ. • RB CHASE BROWN had season-high 108 rush yards, his 2nd-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 at home. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had career-high 16 catches for 161 yards & 51st-career TD catch in Week 7, his 9th-career game with 150+ rec. yards. Became 3rd player ever (HOFers Randy Moss & Jerry Rice) with 6,000+ rec. yards (6,054) & 50+ rec. TDs (51) in 1st 5 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ catches & 4th in row with 90+ rec. yards & TD catch. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 100+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 each of his 2 career games vs. NYJ. • WR TEE HIGGINS had season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (96) & had 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYJ with 90+ rec. yards. Can become 3rd player in past 10 seasons (DeAndre Hopkins, 2017 w/ Hou. & CeeDee Lamb, 2023-24 w/ Dal.) with TD catch in 8 straight home games. • TE NOAH FANT had 17th-career rec. TD in Week 7. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON has 8.5 sacks in his past 6 at home & aims for his 5th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks & TFL. Has 2.5 sacks & 2 FFs in last meeting. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT ranks 2nd among rookies with 50 tackles. • LB BARRETT CARTER (rookie) led team with career-best 12 tackles last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. • CB DJ TURNER has 2 PD & 2nd-career INT last week. Has league-high 4 games with 2+ PD & leads NFL with 13 PD in 2025. • S JORDAN BATTLE had career-high 3rd INT of season last week. • S GENO STONE aims for his 3rd in row with PD.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-2) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (2-4)

NRG Stadium | Referee: Alan Eck

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: SF leads series, 4-1 (SF won past 3)

Postseason: —

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 1/2/22: HOU 7 at SF 23

Postseason: —

49ERS NOTES:

QB BROCK PURDY has 2+ TD passes in each of his past 4 starts. Has 36 TDs (35 pass, 1 rush) & 109.1 rating in 18 career road starts. • QB MAC JONES leads NFL with 280.8 pass yards per game (min. 5 starts) in 2025. Has 275+ pass yards in each of his 3 road starts this season & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 340+ pass yards. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 105.6 rating in his last game vs. Hou. (12/1/24 w/ Jax.). • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 7 catches, 201 scrimmage yards (129 rush, 72 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 7, his 4th-career game with 200+ scrimmage yards. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (981) & ranks 3rd in receptions (53) in 2025. Is 5th RB ever with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in 6 career seasons. Can record 3rd-career streak of 5+ catches in 8 straight games. Can join Herschel Walker as only RBs ever with 50+ rec. yards in 8 straight games. Has 47 career games with 50+ rec. yards, tied 3rd-most by RB in SB era. Aims for his 8th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. • TE GEORGE KITTLE needs 8 catches for reach 550 & 95 rec. yards to reach 7,500 for his career. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE has 5+ catches & 140+ rec. yards in each of his past 2 on road. • LB TATUM BETHUNE led team with 10 tackles & had 1st-career TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. • LB DEE WINTERS had 4th TFL of season last week. • DL SAM OKUAYINONU had 1st sack of season in Week 7. • DL ALFRED COLLINS (rookie) had 2nd-career FR last week. • CB DEOMMODORE LENOIR has PD in 2 of his past 3. • CB RENARDO GREEN aims for his 11th in row on road with PD. • S MALIK MUSTAPHA had 6 tackles last week. • S JI’AYIR BROWN had season-high 5 tackles in Week 7.

TEXANS NOTES:

QB C.J. STROUD has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 112.7 rating in 2 home starts in 2025 & aims for his 3rd in row at home with 95+ rating. Has TD pass in 18 of his 1st 19 career home starts. • RB NICK CHUBB has 60+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row at home in 2025 with 60+ scrimmage yards. • RB WOODY MARKS (rookie) had 2nd-career TD catch last week. • WR NICO COLLINS has 50+ rec. yards in 8 of his past 9 at home & aims for his 4th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. Has 7 rec. TDs in his past 8 home games. Needs 6 catches to reach 250 for his career. • WR JAYLIN NOEL (rookie) had career-high 77 rec. yards in Week 7. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ led team with season highs in receptions (9) & rec. yards (98). Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches. Had TD catch in his only career game vs. SF (12/20/20 w/ Dal.). • DE WILL ANDERSON had 4th sack of season, FF & 1st-career FR-TD last week. Has 33 TFL in 35 career games. Has 5.5 sacks in his past 6 at home. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER has 2 sacks in both home games this season & has 12 sacks & 15 TFL in 10 home games with Hou. since 2024. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with sack. • DE DENICO AUTRY had sack in season debut last week. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR aims for his 4th in row with PD. Has 191 tackles, 11 TFL & 8 PD in 56 games (2019-22) with SF. • CB DEREK STINGLEY JR. had INT last week. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 & PD in 4 of his past 5. Has 22 PD & 9 INTs in 20 career home games. • CB KAMARI LASSITER set career highs with 10 tackles & 3 TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • S JALEN PITRE had season-high 9 tackles last week. • S CALEN BULLOCK had 1st INT of season in Week 7.

CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-5) VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-2)

Gillette Stadium | Referee: Alex Moore

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: NE leads series, 14-12 (NE won 9 of past 10)

Postseason: CLE leads series, 1-0

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 10/16/22: NE 38 at CLE 15

Postseason: AFC-WC 1/1/95: NE 13 at CLE 20

BROWNS NOTES:

BROWNS had season-high 31 points in Week 7, most since Week 13, 2024 (32). • QB DYLAN GABRIEL (rookie) had 1st career win last week. Is 6th QB in SB era (Tom Brady, Case Keenum, HOFer Warren Moon, C.J. Stroud & Carson Wentz). with 100+ atts. & 0 INTs in 1st 3 career starts. • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS rushed for 84 yards & 3 TDs last week, 4th Browns rookie ever with 3+ rush TD in game & 1st since 2000 (Travis Prentice). Is 1 of 3 rookie RBs (Ashton Jeanty & Cam Skattebo) with 500+ scrimmage yards (529) & 5+ TDs (5). • TE HAROLD FANNIN ranks 2nd among rookie TEs in receptions (32) & 3rd among rookie TEs in rec. yards (290). Has 5+ catches in 2 of his 1st 3 career road games. • WR JERRY JEUDY aims for his 5th in row on road with 40+ rec. yards. • DE MYLES GARRETT had 2 TFL & 5th sack of season last week. Has 107.5 career sacks & can surpass HOFer Reggie White (108) for most sacks by player under age 30 since 1982. Has 8th-straight season with 10+ TFL (10). Has 4 sacks & 6 TFL in 3 career games vs. NE, incl. 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER leads all rookies with 55 tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 6th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB JEROME BAKER had 1st sack of season & 8th-career FF last week. Has 5+ tackles in 12 of his 13 career games vs. NE. • LB DEVIN BUSH has 6+ tackles in all 7 games in 2025. • CB DENZEL WARD aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 1st-career INT-TD last week. Has 10 PD total in 2025, incl. 2 PD in each of his 1st 2 games with Cle. • S GRANT DELPIT had 1st sack of season last week. • S RONNIE HICKMAN had 2nd-career INT in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 8+ tackles.

PATRIOTS NOTES:

PATRIOTS have 4 game win streak, tied-longest in NFL & longest by NE since 2021 (7 straight wins from Weeks 7-13). • QB DRAKE MAYE completed 21 of 23 atts. (single-game franchise-record 91.3 pct.) for 222 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 135.9 rating & rushed for 62 yards in Week 7, 5th-player ever under age 24 with 90+ comp. pct. (min. 15 atts.) in single game. Became 3rd QB ever under age 24 (Patrick Mahomes & HOFer Dan Marino) with 200+ pass yards & 100+ rating in 6 straight games. Is 2nd player ever (Drew Brees – 77.4 pct. in 2018) with 75+ comp. pct. (min. 200 atts.) in team’s 1st 7 games of season. Has 14 TDs (12 pass, 2 rush) in 1st 9 career home starts. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON rushed for season-high 88 yards & 3rd TD of season last week, his 24th-career rush TD. Has 205 scrimmage yards (102.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. Cle., with 2 rush TDs in each game. • WR STEFON DIGGS led team with 7 catches for 69 yards last week. Needs 4 catches for 900 career receptions & 53 rec. yards for 11,000 career rec. yards. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE had career-high 4th rec. TD of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. • TE HUNTER HENRY aims for his 3rd in row at home & 3rd in row vs. Cle. with rec. TD. • DT MILTON WILLIAMS had 15th-career sack last week. Has 3 TFL in 3 home games in 2025. • LB HAROLD LANDRY aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with TFL. Has 6th-straight season with 5+ sacks (5.5 in 2025). • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON had career-high 2 sacks & 1st-career FR-TD last week. Has 4 sacks & 5 TFL in his past 5. • CB MARCUS JONES had 5th-carer INT last week. Can become 3rd DB since 2000 (Jalen Pitre & Jalen Ramsey) with TFL & PD in 4 straight games.

NEW YORK GIANTS (2-5) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-2)

Lincoln Financial Field | Referee: Brad Rogers

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: PHI leads series, 92-87-2 (home team won 5 of past 6)

Postseason: PHI leads series, 3-2 (PHI won past 3)

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 10/9/25: PHI 17 at NYG 34

Postseason: NFC-D 1/21/23: NYG 7 at PHI 38

GIANTS NOTES:

QB JAXSON DART set career highs in pass yards (283) & TD passes (3) & had rush TD in Week 7, 5th rookie QB in past 5 seasons with 275+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & rush TD in single game. Is 1 of 4 QBs with pass TD & rush TD in 3 of 1st 4 career starts. Is 2nd QB ever (Eric Hipple) with 7+ TD passes (7) & 3+ rush TDs (3) in 1st 4 career starts. Had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 104.6 rating in Week 6 matchup. • RB CAM SKATTEBO (rookie) had 94 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 34 rec.) & 1st-career TD catch last week. Leads all rookies in scrimmage yards (587) & scrimmage TDs (6). Rushed for 98 yards & 3 TDs in Week 6 meeting. Can become 1st rookie RB with 90+ scrimmage yards in 6 straight games since 2020 (James Robinson). • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON led team with 6 catches & 95 rec. yards last week. Has 17 games with 5+ catches since 2024, tied-4th most in NFL. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 7th in row on road with 5+ catches. Had 6 catches for 84 yards & rec. TD in Week 6 meeting. Had 10 receptions in last road meeting. • TE DANIEL BELLINGER & TE THEO JOHNSON each had rec. TD last week. Johnson aims for his 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. • LB BRIAN BURNS had 2 sacks & 3 TFL last week, his 3rd-game with 2 sacks in 2025, most in NFL. Ranks tied-1st in NFL with 9 sacks & became 6th player since 2000 with 7.5 sacks in each of his 1st 7 career seasons. Had 2 sacks in Week 6 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Phi. with 0.5+ sacks. • LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with TFL. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Phi. & aims for his 6th in row vs. Phi. with 6+ tackles. • DT DEXTER LAWRENCE has PD in 3 of his past 4. CB CORDALE FLOTT had INT in Week 6 meeting. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • CB DRU PHILLIPS had FR in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.

EAGLES NOTES:

QB JALEN HURTS completed 19 of 23 atts. (82.6 pct.) for 326 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 158.3 rating – the highest attainable mark – in Week 7, his 14thcareer game with 300+ pass yards. Passed for 283 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 6 meeting. Has 20 TDs (13 pass, 7 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 112.2 rating in his past 8 at home. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY totaled 7,311 scrimmage yards (5,211 rush, 2,100 rec.) & 47 TDs (35 rush, 12 rec.) in 1st 6 career seasons (2018-23) with NYG. Is 1 of 4 all-time (HOFers Marcus Allen & Marshall Faulk, & Christian McCaffrey) with 10,000+ scrimmage yards, 50+ rush TDs & 15+ rec. TDs in 1st 100 career games. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 10 games w/ Phi. at Lincoln Financial Field. • WR A.J. BROWN had season-high 121 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 7, his 8th-career game with 2+ TD catches. Has 18 career games with 120+ rec. yards, 4th-most in NFL since 2019. Has 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYG. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had season-high 9 catches for career-high 183 rec. yards & 2nd TD catch of season last week, his 29th-career rec. TD. Has rec. TD in 2 of his 3 career home games vs. NYG. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT had 9 catches for 110 yards & rec. TD in Week 6 meeting. • LB ZACK BAUN led team with 10 tackles last week, his 10th game with 10+ tackles since 2024, tied 4th-most in NFL. • LB NAKOBE DEAN had 1st TFL of season last week. • LB JALYX HUNT had 1st-career INT & 1st-career TD in Week 7. • DT JORDAN DAVIS had sack in Week 6 meeting. • DB COOPER DEJEAN has TFL & PD in 2 of his past 3 games. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL. • S ANDREW MUKUBA (rookie) had 2nd-career INT last week.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (5-2) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-6)

Caesars Superdome | Referee: Ron Torbert

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: NO leads series, 40-26 (TB won 5 of past 6)

Postseason: TB leads series, 1-0

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 1/5/25: NO 19 at TB 27

Postseason: NFC-D 1/17/21: TB 30 at NO 20

BUCCANEERS NOTES:

QB BAKER MAYFIELD has 3+ TD passes in both of his career starts at NO. Aims for his 5th in row vs. NO with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating. Has 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs in 3 of his 4 road starts in 2025. Since 2023, ranks tied-1st in TD passes (82) & 2nd in pass yards (10,311). • RB RACHAAD WHITE has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. NO. Since 2022, is 1 of 2 RBs (Christian McCaffrey) with 150+ receptions (184) & 10+ rec. TDs (11). • RB BUCKY IRVING had 80+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in both games vs. NO in 2024. Has 708 scrimmage yards (118 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 6 on road, with 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 6 games. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA leads all rookies in rec. yards (527) & rec. TDs (5) & ranks 3rd in receptions (31) in 2025. Has rec. TD in 3 of his 1st 4 career road games. • WR TEZ JOHNSON (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row overall with TD catch & 3rd in row on road with 50+ rec. yards. • TE CADE OTTON led team with season-high 7 catches for 65 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. NO & aims for his 3rd in row at NO with rec. TD. • LB LAVONTE DAVID has TFL in 6 of 7 games in 2025 & aims for his 6th in row with TFL. Has 5+ tackles in each of his 26 career games vs. NO. • LB SIRVOCEA DENNIS had career-high 12 tackles & 2nd-career sack last week. Has TFL in 3 of 4 road games in 2025 & has career-high 6 TFL this season. • LB YAYA DIABY aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 2+ TFL. Had sack & career high 4 TFL in last meeting. • NT VITA VEA had sack in both games vs. NO last season. • CB JAMEL DEAN has INT in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with INT. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR. had FR-TD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at NO with FR. • S TYKEE SMITH had career-high 13 tackles & 2nd-career sack last week.

SAINTS NOTES:

QB SPENCER RATTLER passed for 223 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 2ndcareer game with 2+ TD passes. Has 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 107.3 rating in his past 3 home starts & aims for his 4th in row at home with 95+ rating. Had TD pass in 1st-career start in last home meeting (10/13/24). • RB ALVIN KAMARA has 598 career receptions & can become 5th RB all-time with 600+ career catches. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 12 of his past 13 at home & aims for his 9th in row at home with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 47 receptions (6.7 per game), 688 scrimmage yards (98.3 per game) & 9 TDs (6 rush, 3 rec.) in 7 career home games vs. TB, incl. rush TD in 3 of past 4. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had 5 receptions for team-high 98 rec. yards & career-best 2 rec. TDs last week. Is 1 of 3 (Christian McCaffrey & Jaxon Smith-Njigba) with 6+ games (6) of 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2025 & aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had 5 catches for season-high 79 yards last week. Ranks tied-5th among TEs with 31 receptions in 2025. • TE TAYSOM HILL has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. TB. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS led team with 10 tackles last week, his 39th-career game with 10+ tackles, 5th-most among active players. Is 1 of 4 in 2025 with 4+ games (4) with 10+ tackles. • DE CAMERON JORDAN had INT in last home meeting. • DE CHASE YOUNG had 2nd-career game with 2 PD & half sack last week. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 3rd TFL of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 4 of his 6 career games vs. TB. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY had 5th PD & 2nd TFL of season last week. Had PD in both matchups vs. TB last season. • S JONAS SANKER is 1 of 4 rookie DBs (Marques Sigle, Malaki Starks & Xavier Watts) with 5 games with 5+ tackles in 2025.

DALLAS COWBOYS (3-3-1) AT DENVER BRONCOS (5-2)

Empower Field at Mile High | Referee: Carl Cheffers

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: DEN leads series, 9-4 (DEN won past 7)

Postseason: DAL leads series, 1-0

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 11/7/21: DEN 16 at DAL 30

Postseason: SB XII 1/15/78: DAL 27 vs. DEN 10

COWBOYS NOTES:

QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for 264 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.4 rating in Week 7 & became 3rd player ever (Andrew Luck & Russell Wilson) with 3+ TD passes & 120+ rating in 4 straight games. Became 6th player all-time with 3+ TDs in 40+ games (40) in 1st 10 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with 2+ TD passes. Leads NFL in completions (185) & ranks 2nd in pass yards (1,881) & TD passes (16). • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS rushed for 116 yards & career-high 6th TD of season last week, his 4th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 592 rush yards in 2025. Had 3,360 scrimmage yards (2,394 rush, 966 rec.) & 16 TDs (11 rush, 5 rec.) in 54 games (2021-24) with Den. • WR CEEDEE LAMB had 5 catches for 110 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 24th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 15th in row on road with 5+ catches. • WR GEORGE PICKENS had 82 rec. yards last week & ranks 4th in NFL with 607 rec. yards in 2025. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. • TE JAKE FERGUSON had 7 catches, incl. 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs, last week. Leads all TEs in receptions (51) & rec. TDs (career-high 6) in 2025 & is 1st TE ever with 50+ catches & 6+ rec. TDs in team’s 1st 7 games of season. • LB KENNETH MURRAY led team with 9 tackles, had 7th-career game with 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. • LB SHEMAR JAMES (rookie) had 1st-career sack & 1st-career FF in Week 7. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 59th-career sack, 10th-career FR & 6th-career game with 2 PD in Week 7. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. • DE DONOVAN EZEIRUAKU (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week. • CB DARON BLAND had 6th-career INT-TD in Week 7, most by player in 1st 4 seasons in NFL history.

BRONCOS NOTES:

DENVER became 1st team to overcome 18+ point deficit in final 5 mins. of 4th quarter & win in regulation in Week 7. Scored 33 4th quarter points, tied 2ndmost in 4th quarter in single game in NFL history. • QB BO NIX had 327 yards (279 pass, 48 rush) & became 1st player ever with 2 TD passes & 2 rush TDs in 4th quarter of single game last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD pass & rush TD. Is 1 of 3 (Patrick Mahomes & Lamar Jackson) with 40+ TD passes (40) & 5+ rush TDs (7) since 2024. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 71 yards last week & has 80+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6. • RB RJ HARVEY had 2nd-career rec. TD last week & is 1 of 3 rookies (Omarion Hampton & Cam Skattebo) with 150+ rush yards (154) & 100+ rec. yards (110). • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 6 catches for team-high 87 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5. Has rec. TD in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ catches. • WR MARVIN MIMS had season-high 85 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 6+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. • WR TROY FRANKLIN had 2nd rec. TD of season last week, his 4th-career TD catch. • TE EVAN ENGRAM aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches. • LB NIK BONITTO has TFL in 12 of his past 13 at home. Leads AFC & ranks 3rd in NFL with 8 sacks in 2025. • LB JONATHON COOPER aims for his 3rd in row with 1.5+ sacks. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. Had 1st 2 career sacks in last meeting. • LB ALEX SINGLETON is 1 of 3 (Budda Baker & Bobby Wagner) with active streak of 25+ games (25) with 5+ tackles. • LB JUSTIN STRNAD had 1st-career INT last week. • DL ZACH ALLEN aims for his 3rd in row with PD & 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. • CB PAT SURTAIN II needs 2 PD for 5th-straight 10+ PD season.

GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-1-1) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-2)

Acrisure Stadium | Referee: Shawn Hochuli

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: GB leads series, 19-17 (PIT won 6 of past 7)

Postseason: GB leads series, 1-0

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 11/12/23: GB 19 at PIT 23

Postseason: SB XLV 2/6/11: PIT 25 vs. GB 31

PACKERS NOTES:

QB JORDAN LOVE had 10th TD pass of season & 93.9 rating last week. Has 90+ rating in 5 of his 6 starts in 2025 & in 6 of his past 7 on road. Passed for 289 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has 12 TDs (11 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 121.1 rating in 4 career SNF starts, incl. 2+ TD passes & 115+ rating in each start. • RB JOSH JACOBS had 18th-career game with 2+ rush TDs last week, 2nd-most in NFL since 2019. Can become 1st player since HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson (2006) with 2 rush TDs in 4 straight games. Has 13 rush TDs in his past 9 on road. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on SNF. Aims for his 3rd in row on SNF with rush TD & 4th in row on SNF with 125+ scrimmage yards. • WR ROMEO DOUBS led team with 6 catches & 72 rec. yards in Week 7. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in last meeting. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 2 on SNF, incl. 3 rec. TDs in Week 4 at Dal. • TE TUCKER KRAFT had 5 catches for 58 yards & 4th rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • DL MICAH PARSONS had career-high 3 sacks & tied career high with 4 TFL last week, his 16th-career game with 2+ sacks, tied 5th-most by player in 1st 5 seasons since 1982. Aims for his 4th in row on SNF with sack. • DL RASHAN GARY had sack & 1st FF of season last week. Has 5.5 sacks in 2025, his 6th-straight season with 5+ sacks. • LB QUAY WALKER led team with 9 tackles & had 1.5 sacks last week. Aims for his 7th in row in 2025 with 8+ tackles. • LB EDGERRIN COOPER has PD in 3 of his past 4. Has 4 PD & 3 TFL in 5 career primetime games. • CB KEISEAN NIXON has career-high 10 PD & aims for his 4th in row with PD. Has 7 PD in 2 primetime games this season. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had 3rd PD of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles.

STEELERS NOTES:

QB AARON RODGERS had 36th-career game with 4 TD passes last week, 3rdmost in NFL history. Has 64,222 career pass yards, 5th-most all-time. Can make 1st career start vs. GB after spending 1st 18 seasons (2005-22) with GB & is franchise all-time leader in TD passes (475) & rating (103.6) & ranks 2nd in completions (5,001) & pass yards (59,055). Can become 5th QB (Tom Brady, Drew Brees & HOFers Brett Favre & Peyton Manning) with win against 32 teams. Has 164 career TD passes in primetime, most in NFL history. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had career-high 158 scrimmage yards (127 rush 31 rec.) in Week 7, his 3rd-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 5 games in 2025. Had 110 scrimmage yards (101 rush, 9 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR DK METCALF has rec. TD in 4 of his past 5. Has TD catch in 3 of his 4 career games at Acrisure Stadium, incl. both home games in 2025. • TEs PAT FREIERMUTH, JONNU SMITH & DARNELL WASHINGTON each had rec. TD in Week 7, 2nd game in NFL history with 3 different TEs recording TD catch in same game (IND in Week 8, 2018). • LB T.J. WATT aims for his 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has 6.5 sacks, 8 TFL & 2 FFs in his past 5 on SNF. Has 21.5 sacks, 12 PD & 8 FFs in 20 career home primetime games. Aims for his 4th in row vs. GB with sack. • LB NICK HERBIG has sack in 3 of his past 4 & TFL in 5 of his past 6. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had half sack last week & has 90 career sacks. Aims for his 4th in row vs. GB with TFL. • DL KEEANU BENTON has sack in 2 of his past 3. • CB JALEN RAMSEY has 10th-straight season with 5+ PD (5 PD in 2025). • CB JOEY PORTER JR. aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ PD. • S DESHON ELLIOTT led team with 9 tackles last week & has 6+ tackles in each of his 4 games this season.

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (3-4) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4-3)

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Referee: Brad Allen

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: KC leads series, 10-1 (KC won past 8)

Postseason: —

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 10/17/21: KC 31 at WAS 13

Postseason: —

COMMANDERS NOTES:

QB JAYDEN DANIELS had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 7. Has TD pass in each of his 5 games this season. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 200+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. • QB MARCUS MARIOTA has 2+ TD passes in 3 of his past 4 starts in primetime on road. Passed for 241 yards in only career start vs. KC (12/18/16 w/ Ten.). • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT ranks 3rd among rookie RB with 4 rush TDs. Has 60+ rush yards in 2 of his past 3. • RB CHRIS RODRIGUEZ had 1st rush TD of season in Week 7. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 100+ rec. yards. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL has 6+ catches in each of his 3 road games this season. Has 6 TDs (3 rush, 3 rec.) in his past 7 MNF games. • WR JAYLIN LANE (rookie) led team with 60 rec. yards last week. • WR CHRIS MOORE had season-high 59 rec. yards in Week 7. • TE ZACH ERTZ had TD catch last week. Aims for his 5th in row in primetime with TD catch. Had TD catch in his last game vs. KC (9/11/22 w/ Ari.). • LB BOBBY WAGNER leads NFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 73 tackles in 2025. Aims for his 12th in row with 8+ tackles, incl. playoffs. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had 6 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 7. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. • LB VON MILLER has 0.5+ sack in 5 of his past 6. Leads all active players with 133.5 sacks. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. KC. • DT DARON PAYNE had 5 tackles, career-high 3 PD & TFL last week. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. • DE JACOB MARTIN has half sack in 2 of his past 3. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL had 3 tackles & 2 PD last week. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 on road. • S QUAN MARTIN had 7 tackles in Week 7. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.

CHIEFS NOTES:

QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 26 of 35 atts. (74.3 pct.) for 286 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 126.6 rating in Week 7. Surpassed HOFer Peyton Manning (92) for most regular-season wins ever by player under age 31. Aims for his 3rd in row with 250+ pass yards, 3+ TD passes & 70+ comp/ pct. Has 250+ pass yards, TD pass & rush TD in 3 of his 4 in primetime in 2025. Passed for 397 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB ISIAH PACHECO led team with 57 rush yards & had 1st rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB BRASHARD SMITH (rookie) led team with career-high 81 scrimmage yards (42 rec., 39 rush) in Week 7. • WR RASHEE RICE had 7 catches for 42 yards & career-high 2 TDs in season debut last week. Has 5+ catches in 10 of his past 11, with TD catch in 3 of his past 4. • WR XAVIER WORTHY had 48 scrimmage yards (35 rec., 13 rush) in Week 7. • TE TRAVIS KELCE had 54 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had 8 catches for 99 yards in last meeting. • DE CHRIS JONES had sack in Week 7. Has TFL in 3 of his 4 home games this season. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 in primetime. • DE CHARLES OMENIHU has sack in 2 of his past 3. • DT JERRY TILLERY has 3rd career FR last week. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Has 17 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks & PD in his 4 games in primetime this season. • LB NICK BOLTON has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 in primetime. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE led team with 6 tackles in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. • DB CHAMARRI CONNER has 4+ tackles in 6 of his past 7 at home.

REPORT: BENGALS CAPTAIN LOGAN WILSON REQUESTS TRADE

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson has requested a trade while seeking more playing time, ESPN reported.

The team captain has started all seven games but has played just 73 percent of the defensive snaps, down sharply after playing at least 97 percent in each of the previous three campaigns.

Wilson, 29, ranks fifth on the team with 41 tackles as his role gradually has been ceded to rookies Demetrius Knight Jr. (50 tackles) and Barrett Carter (40).

Wilson played just 19.7 percent of the defensive snaps in the Week 6 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

He has two years remaining on a four-year, $36 million contract extension he signed in 2023.

Drafted by Cincinnati in the third round in 2020, Wilson has recorded 536 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 11 interceptions and six forced fumbles in 75 games (65 starts). He helped the Bengals reach the Super Bowl during the 2021 season.

The Bengals (3-4) host the New York Jets (0-7) on Sunday.

ANDY DALTON WILL START FOR CAROLINA AGAINST BUFFALO WITH BRYCE YOUNG LISTED AS DOUBTFUL

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Andy Dalton will start for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills after Bryce Young missed his third straight day of practice with a sprained ankle.

Young was listed as doubtful on Friday’s injury report.

Panthers coach Dave Canales acknowledged that it would be tough for Young to play after missing the entire week of practice. A few moments after the news conference, a team spokesman confirmed that Dalton will start regardless of whether Young is active for the game or not.

Young has been working on the side with trainers during practice, doing light jogging and resistance training in an effort to get ready for the game.

Young was injured in the second half of Carolina’s 13-6 win over the New York Jets last Sunday and did not return to the game.

Young is 4-3 this season as a starter and won his third straight start last week for the first time since entering the league as the No. 1 pick in 2023.

Dalton is 1-5 as Carolina’s starting quarterback over the past three seasons but has extensive NFL experience. He has thrown for nearly 40,000 yards with 254 touchdowns — most of that production coming during his nine seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.

“If Andy does have to play, have full confidence being able to just call the game the same way I would normally call it and have the balance and be attacking and aggressive in our spots,” Canales said earlier in the week. “So he gives us an opportunity to keep pushing our football forward, which I love.”

The Bills (4-2) visit Carolina after losing back-to-back games before a bye last week.

Young is the only Carolina player listed with an injury designation.

BILLS RULE OUT THREE STARTERS, INCLUDING SAFETY RAPP, WHO IS GOING ON THE IR WITH A KNEE ISSUE

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott on Friday ruled out three starters from playing this weekend, including safety Taylor Rapp, who will be placed on injured reserve because of a knee issue.

Also ruled out for Buffalo’s game at Carolina on Sunday are defensive tackle DaQuan Jones (calf) and receiver Joshua Palmer (knee/ankle). Jones has missed one game, while Palmer was hurt in the first half of a 24-14 loss at Atlanta on Oct. 13.

Rapp’s injury is related to an issue he’s played through since training camp. He’ll miss a minimum four games, leaving the Bills thin at safety.

Buffalo already is without primary backup Damar Hamlin, who is expected to miss a majority of the season after being placed on IR two weeks ago because of a pectoral injury.

The Bills (4-2) are coming out of their bye week and seeking to snap a two-game skid.

AARON GLENN KEEPS JETS’ STARTING QB A SECRET. SAUCE GARDNER AND GARRETT WILSON OUT VS. BENGALS

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Glenn is staying secretive about the New York Jets’ starting quarterback this week.

The coach declined Friday — as he has all week — to reveal whether Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor will be under center Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

“I cannot tell you that,” Glenn said when asked if he could announce his starter.

When a reporter followed by asking if it’s because he simply doesn’t want to, Glenn responded: “That’s exactly it.”

Fields was benched after another dismal performance last Sunday, and Taylor played the second half of New York’s 13-6 loss to Carolina. Glenn said Monday he’d deliberate over his decision and said Wednesday he knew who his starter would be, but wasn’t going to reveal it publicly — citing not wanting to give the Bengals a “competitive advantage.”

Both Fields and Taylor, though, have said they don’t know who the starter is and have been splitting snaps at practice.

Adding to the uncertainty is the fact Taylor has been treated this week for a knee injury after he was hit in the leg by a helmet against Carolina. Taylor has been limited in practice and will be listed as questionable, but Glenn said he likes how he’s trending toward playing — if he indeed is playing.

Glenn was asked if the injury situation could play into the quarterback decision.

“That’s exactly why I’m not telling you,” the coach said. “Because I don’t want to.”

When a reporter said he understood that, but was rephrasing the question when Glenn fired back: “That’s exactly why I’m saying that — because I don’t want to. I don’t know how many times I’ve got to answer you that. It’s not going to change.”

Glenn also wouldn’t reveal whether the players know who the starting quarterback will be.

“That’s going to be between me and the players,” he said.

On Tuesday, owner Woody Johnson blasted the quarterback play while speaking at the NFL owners meetings, saying the team’s 0-7 start was largely a result of Fields’ spotty performances. On Wednesday, Glenn said Johnson had every right to comment, but the decision on who’d start would remain Glenn’s call.

Sauce sits

While the mystery over the Jets’ quarterback swirls, New York knows it will be without top cornerback Sauce Gardner as he remains in the concussion protocol.

Glenn said the Jets will play rookie Azareye’h Thomas opposite Brandon Stephens as they face the Bengals’ top receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson will also be sidelined for the second straight game because of a knee injury.

Other players who’ll be out Sunday include: running back/kick returner Kene Nwangwu (concussion), defensive tackle Jay Tufele (knee), linebacker Cam Jones (hip) and tight end Stone Smartt (quad).

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THE NBA HOPED TO BEGIN ITS SEASON ON A STRONG NOTE. NOW IT FACES A GAMBLING SCANDAL

MIAMI (AP) — As a new NBA season opened this week, coach Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers received their annual briefing on the do’s and don’ts of gambling.

Betting in casinos is generally allowed. Betting on other sports, provided it is legal, is also allowed.

Betting on NBA basketball is not.

For veterans of the sport, it’s the type of training that can seem routine — almost boring, perhaps. But the potential repercussions for breaking the rules are now abundantly clear after Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier were among nearly three dozen people arrested Thursday for what federal law enforcement officials described as their involvement in various illicit gambling activities.

The developments pose an unexpected challenge for a league that hoped to begin its season on a strong note, fueled by an opening night game watched by millions as it went into a thrilling double overtime. There have been amazing performances already: Victor Wembanyama scoring 40 points in his season debut with San Antonio, reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 55 for Oklahoma City, Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Denver’s Aaron Gordon putting on an I-can-top-this show.

Those should be the talk of the league right now. That’s not the case. All that has been overshadowed. The NBA now faces questions about the pervasiveness of gambling in basketball, and uncertainty about what might happen next.

“A shocking day,” said Carlisle, who said he unsuccessfully tried to connect with Billups to offer support. “This is a very serious situation.”

The accusations against Rozier and Billups

Rozier, who was arrested in Orlando, Florida, where the Heat opened the season against the Magic, stands accused of telling an associate that he was going to play sparingly in a game on March 23, 2023, when he was with the Charlotte Hornets. Rozier played just under 10 minutes and fell well short of many of the lines set for prop bets regarding his performance.

More than $200,000 worth of wagers were won, federal officials said, based on the information Rozier shared.

Billups — a Hall of Fame player — was arrested in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and charged with being involved in a poker scheme that federal officials said cheated victims out of at least $7 million. Billups was one of 31 people arrested on the poker-related charges, and some of those arrested were, according to officials, members of three Mafia families.

The indictments for the insider betting and poker cases were separate, but it appears Billups was mentioned — albeit not by name — in the betting one as well. Someone who matches Billups’ resume, an Oregon resident who played in the NBA from 1997 through 2014 and has been a coach since 2021, was alleged to have given insider information to someone who used it to craft wagers involving Trail Blazers’ games in 2023.

That person is described in that document only as Co-Conspirator 8.

Billups and Rozier appeared in court on Thursday and are out of the league indefinitely, being placed on leave by the NBA just hours after their arrests. An attorney for Billups called his client a “man of integrity” while a lawyer for Rozier said the player is “not a gambler” and “looks forward to winning this fight.”

In a statement, the NBA said it takes “these allegations with the utmost seriousness, and the integrity of our game remains our top priority.”

Betting is big in pro sports

Yet betting has become big business for the NBA, as it has with virtually all pro sports leagues in this era where sports wagering is legal in much of the country. The practice is allowed in some form in 38 states now. Missouri will join that list later this year, and it’s also permitted in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

“It’s a world that’s a different world than it was a few years ago with the advent of legalized gambling,” Carlisle noted.

Some leaders in the league encouraged the growth of legalized gambling. In 2014, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wrote an op-ed in The New York Times noting a “thriving underground business” of illegal sports gambling that “operates free from regulation or oversight.” He called for a “different approach.”

A 2018 Supreme Court decision ultimately cleared the way for the modern era of legalized sports gambling. Today, the NBA has two official gaming partners, FanDuel and DraftKings Sportsbook, and has relationships with at least 12 authorized gaming operators. There is even a portion of the NBA’s website devoted to gambling — NBABet.

As legalized gambling has taken off, Silver has expressed some worries about the implications.

“Obviously, I’m very concerned if there’s any illegal activity going on in our league,” he said in July. “But I’d say similar to the way a public financial market works, the fact that there might be insider trading doesn’t mean you’re necessarily going to shut down those public markets. Often the way they are catching insider traders is because they have a system, a complex system, that detects aberrational behavior.”

“But,” he added, “anybody in this league, any player who engages in that activity, there’s no question they are putting their livelihood at risk.”

Golden State coach Steve Kerr said an unfortunate reality for players and coaches in this betting era is that fans reach out — often angrily, sometimes while sitting courtside — to complain that this or that happened and they lost their bet or parlay.

Kerr has even gotten emails from people who want to complain about how they believe he has personally cost them money.

“Our guys get nasty social media posts from people who have bet on games,” Kerr said. “And that’s the thing that I don’t like about this the most. Our players should not have to deal with that, but they do. … It’s just kind of the modern life.”

Billups’ arrest hit home for the Denver Nuggets. Rodney Billups, Chauncey’s brother, is a member of Denver’s coaching staff.

Michael Porter Jr. was with the Nuggets in 2024 when his brother, Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter, was banned for life after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games — sometimes even betting on the Raptors to lose.

There have been other probes since, none quite like what the NBA finds itself dealing with now.

“This is not how we want to start the season in the NBA,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said.

HERE’S HOW INDICTMENT SAYS TERRY ROZIER SHARED INFORMATION THAT PAID OFF FOR BETTORS

NBA guard Terry Rozier was averaging nearly 21 points per game for the Charlotte Hornets as the 2022-23 season neared an end. But during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, he scored only 5 and played less than 10 minutes before claiming he was hurt.

The injury? It was fake and the fix was in as part of a scheme to help sports bettors, according to a federal grand jury indictment unsealed Thursday in New York.

That episode is at the heart of a stunning scandal that is rocking the NBA. Rozier, a pal and others were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

Here’s how authorities say the alleged scheme went down:

Explaining prop bets and how feds say they were used

Those placing prop bets don’t wager on the outcome of a game. Rather, they put money on individual player statistics, such as whether a player finishes over or under a certain total of points, rebounds or assists.

The indictment reveals how the widely popular bets can be exploited with inside information from locker rooms.

Before the Hornets-Pelicans game, Rozier told a longtime friend that he was “going to prematurely remove himself from the game in the first quarter due to a supposed injury and not return,” the indictment states.

That meant bettors who knew Rozier was staying on the bench could easily wager that his point total would be under his typical average. On the flip side, gamblers who took the “over” with no inside information were out of the money when they bet that he would score more than 21 points.

How inside information was allegedly shared

Rozier’s friend, Deniro “Niro” Laster, shared the information with others, who placed more than $250,000 in prop bets — and it paid off, according to the indictment.

Laster collected tens of thousands of dollars from people who cashed in on the inside information and then drove to Rozier’s home in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they “counted the money” a week later, the indictment says.

The indictment also has descriptions of several unnamed NBA players whose availability for certain games was the source of betting activity. Their identities are clear based on a review of injury reports for games mentioned in the indictment. Those players are not accused of wrongdoing, and there is no indication that they would have even known what was being said about their game status. They include LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard.

Damon Jones, who was an unofficial assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022-23, was also charged. He’s accused of sharing non-public information about the status of players in two Lakers games in 2023 and 2024.

In the 2023 game, Jones is accused of texting others that a certain player who was not on the injury report still would miss the game with a lower body injury. James, who had earlier been listed as questionable, did not play because of ankle issues.

“Get a big bet on Milwaukee tonight before the information is out!” Jones said in a text, according to the indictment.

Rozier’s attorney, Jim Trusty, said Rozier is “not a gambler” and “looks forward to winning this fight.”

It wasn’t immediately known if Laster or Jones had lawyers who could comment on the allegations.

HOW A 2018 SUPREME COURT DECISION PAVED THE WAY FOR METEORIC GROWTH IN LEGAL SPORTS BETTING

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports-betting industry, now worth billions of dollars a year, even as it recognized that the decision was controversial.

That high-court ruling is back in the spotlight after the arrests on Thursday of more than 30 people, including an NBA player and coach, in two cases alleging sprawling criminal schemes to rake in millions by rigging sports bets and poker games involving Mafia families.

What did the Supreme Court decide?

The court’s ruling struck down a 1992 federal law, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, that had barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion that the way Congress went about the gambling ban, barring states from authorizing sports betting, violated the Constitution’s Tenth Amendment, which protects the power of states.

“The legalization of sports gambling requires an important policy choice, but the choice is not ours to make,” Alito wrote. The court’s “job is to interpret the law Congress has enacted and decide whether it is consistent with the Constitution. PASPA is not.”

The trouble with the law, Alito explained, was that Congress did not make betting on sports a federal crime. Instead, it prohibited states from authorizing legalized gambling, improperly infringing on their authority. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Anthony Kennedy, Neil Gorsuch and Elena Kagan joined Alito’s opinion.

Dissenting justices said the court should have acted more narrowly

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote that even if the part of the law regulating the states’ behavior should be struck down, the rest of it should have survived. In particular, Ginsburg wrote that a separate provision that applied to private parties and betting schemes should have been left in place.

Writing for Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer, Ginsburg said that when a portion of a law violates the Constitution, the court “ordinarily engages in a salvage rather than a demolition operation,” preserving what it can. She said that instead of using a “scalpel to trim the statute” her colleagues used “an axe.” Breyer agreed with the majority that part of the law must be struck down but said that should not have doomed the rest of the law.

But Alito, in his majority opinion, wrote that Congress did not contemplate treating the two provisions separately.

Opponents of gambling warned about corruption

Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey, a former college and NBA star, was a sponsor of the law that he said was needed to protect against “the dangers of sports betting.”

All four major U.S. professional sports leagues and the NCAA had urged the court to uphold the federal law, saying a gambling expansion would hurt the integrity of their games. They also said that with legal sports betting in the United States, they’d have to spend a lot more money monitoring betting patterns and investigating suspicious activity.

The Trump administration also called for the law to be upheld.

Alito acknowledged in his majority opinion “the legalization of sports gambling is a controversial subject,” in part for its potential to “corrupt professional and college sports.”

He included references to the “Black Sox Scandal,” the fixing of the 1919 World Series by members of the Chicago White Sox, and the point-shaving scandal of the early 1950s that rocked college basketball.

But ultimately, he wrote, Congress couldn’t require states to keep sports gambling prohibitions in place.

NBA ROUNDUP: HEAT SET SCORING MARK IN DISMANTLING OF GRIZZLIES

Bam Adebayo scored 18 of his game-high 24 points in the first quarter and visiting Miami set a record for most points allowed by a Memphis Grizzlies opponent in regulation during a lopsided 146-114 victory Friday night.

The Heat scored 86 first-half points — also a Grizzlies opponent record — on 57.7% shooting to lead by 39 points at halftime. Miami was up 44-25 after the first quarter, having made seven of its nine 3-point attempts.

Backing Adebayo for Miami was Nikola Jokic with 20 points and six rebounds and Kel’el Ware with 19 points and nine boards. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

Memphis got 19 points from Jaren Jackson Jr., who had 18 points and six blocks in the season opener Wednesday against New Orleans. Rookie Cedric Coward added 16 points and Santi Aldama contributed 13 points and eight boards. Ja Morant played sparingly after halftime and finished with 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting.

Trail Blazers 139, Warriors 119

Deni Avdija registered 26 points, six assists and five rebounds as one of eight Portland players scoring in double digits to help the Trail Blazers rout visiting Golden State.

Jerami Grant scored 22 points off the bench and Toumani Camara had 19 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Portland’s Tiago Splitter became the first Brazilian to coach an NBA game. He is running the team on an interim basis after Chauncey Billups was placed on leave after being arrested Thursday as part of an FBI gambling investigation.

Stephen Curry made seven 3-pointers and scored 35 points before exiting with 9:21 remaining for the Warriors. Jonathan Kuminga had 16 points and eight rebounds, Jimmy Butler III added 14 points and Draymond Green put up 12 points.

Lakers 128, Timberwolves 110

Luka Doncic scored 32 of his 49 points in the first half and added 11 rebounds and eight assists as Los Angeles trounced visiting Minnesota.

Austin Reaves produced 25 points and 11 assists while Rui Hachimura had 23 points as the Lakers beat the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season.

Anthony Edwards scored 31 points and Julius Randle added 26 points and nine rebounds for the Timberwolves, who split a two-game season-opening road trip.

Bucks 122, Raptors 116

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and had 20 rebounds to lead Milwaukee to a win over host Toronto.

Gary Trent Jr. also had 20 points for the Bucks and Cole Anthony had 23 off the bench for Milwaukee. Ryan Rollins started at point guard for Kevin Porter Jr., who sprained his left ankle in the opener Wednesday night, and finished with 13 points.

Brandon Ingram led the Raptors with 29 points, RJ Barrett had 20 and Immanuel Quickley had 19.

Hawks 111, Magic 107

Trae Young drained a pair of go-ahead free throws with 21 seconds left, helping visiting Atlanta rally for a victory over Orlando.

Young had 25 points and six assists for the Hawks, which trailed by as many as 14 points before outscoring Orlando 33-21 in the fourth quarter. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 19 points, while Onyeka Okongwu chipped in 17 for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 27.6 percent (8-for-29) on 3-pointers in the comeback win.

Franz Wagner led Orlando with 27 points, followed by Tristan da Silva’s and Desmond Bane’s 15 points apiece. Jalen Suggs and Paolo Banchero each chipped in 11 points.

Pistons 115, Rockets 111

Cade Cunningham sank two free throws with 5.5 seconds remaining, and Detroit held on for a road victory over Houston.

Cunningham scored 10 of his team-high 21 points in the fourth quarter and added seven rebounds and nine assists to his ledger. The Pistons, bolstered by reserve center Paul Reed (13 points, nine rebounds), also received strong performances from Ausar Thompson (19 points) and Duncan Robinson (17 points, four 3-pointers) to round out their balanced attack.

Kevin Durant paced the Rockets with 37 points while Sengun added 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. But Sengun missed 13 of 18 shots for Houston.

Knicks 105, Celtics 95

Karl-Anthony Towns authored his second straight double-double as host New York rode a dominant second quarter to a win over Boston.

The Knicks outscored the Celtics, 42-14, in the pivotal second quarter. Towns finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 31 points while fellow starters Mikal Bridges (12 points), OG Anunoby (10 points) and Miles McBride (10 points) all got into double figures. Josh Hart, who made his season debut after missing Wednesday’s game with back spasms, had 14 rebounds in 18:58 off the bench.

Jaylen Brown scored 23 points while Sam Hauser had 18 points for the Celtics, who are 0-2 for the first time since 2021-22.

Cavaliers 131, Nets 124

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points as visiting Cleveland never trailed and fended off a late comeback try in a victory over Brooklyn.

Mitchell shot 10 of 15 and sank six treys after misfiring on seven of nine 3-point tries Wednesday against the New York Knicks. The Cavaliers led by as many as 25 and held a double-digit lead until midway through the fourth.

Jarrett Allen added 22 against his former team and Sam Merrill also contributed 22 as the Cavaliers shot 53.7% from the floor and converted 18 from outside the arc. Cam Thomas scored 33 points on 12-of-23 shooting for the Nets, who shot 51.6%. Michael Porter Jr. added 31 and Ziaire Williams contributed 25 off the bench as the duo combined to net 11 of Brooklyn’s 19 treys.

Spurs 120, Pelicans 116 (OT)

Victor Wembanyama racked up 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocked shots and San Antonio’s supporting cast made the plays down the stretch as the visiting Spurs outlasted New Orleans in overtime.

Devin Vassell added 23 points, Stephon Castle had 16 points and Luke Kornet added 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench for the Spurs.

Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, while Trey Murphy III had a double-double of his own with 24 points and 10 boards. Jordan Poole scored 21 points.

Kings 105, Jazz 104

Domantas Sabonis dropped in the go-ahead hoop on a follow shot with 6.4 seconds left, Zach LaVine saved seven of his 31 points for a frantic finish, and Sacramento won its home opener against Utah.

Sabonis amassed 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while reserve Malik Monk chipped in with 20 points and Dennis Schroder added 17 for the Kings.

The Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen was the game’s leading scorer with 33 points. Keyonte George added 18 points and a game-high 10 assists, but he misfired on a 21-foot buzzer-beating attempt for the win.

Wizards 117, Mavericks 107

Kyshawn George posted career bests of 34 points and 11 rebounds as Washington overcame a slow start and defeated host Dallas.

George added three blocks and two steals, while hitting 11 of 15 from the floor and 7 of 9 from 3-point territory. Tre Johnson added 17 points off the bench, while Alex Sarr had 14 points, nine boards and three swats.

Anthony Davis paired 27 points with 13 rebounds for the winless Mavericks, while rookie Cooper Flagg and PJ Washington had 18 points each.

Clippers 129, Suns 102

James Harden scored 26 of his game-high 30 points in the first half, and Los Angeles dominated the middle periods to cruise past Phoenix in Inglewood, Calif.

Harden got rolling on offense early, igniting an early Clippers rally from a nine-point deficit. Kawhi Leonard, coming off a rough performance on offense in Los Angeles’ season-opening loss at Utah, regrouped with 27 points on 11-of-21 shooting.

The Los Angeles defense limited Phoenix’s Devin Booker to 18 points. The Clippers also forced Booker into three of Phoenix’s 18 turnovers.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Eastern Michigan basketball players refused to cooperate with an investigation into potential sports betting violations earlier this year, the NCAA said Friday.

The lack of cooperation constitutes an NCAA violation that could trigger permanent ineligibility, according to a decision released by the Division I Committee on Infractions. But the three former starters — Jalin Billingsley, Da’Sean Nelson and Jalen Terry — were seniors and have no collegiate eligibility remaining.

Still, the NCAA announcement put another spotlight on sports betting a day after an FBI investigation into illicit gambling activities resulted in the arrests of NBA coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and others.

In January, the NCAA enforcement staff received notifications from multiple integrity monitoring services about suspicious first-half betting activity on Eastern Michigan’s Jan. 14 game, a lopsided loss to Central Michigan. Integrity services subsequently determined that abnormal betting activity occurred on two previous games that season as well, losses to Toledo and Akron.

Shortly thereafter, the enforcement staff contacted the school and opened a collaborative investigation.

On Jan. 29, two days after consulting with legal counsel, Billingsley, Nelson and Terry had their phones imaged by an enforcement vendor. The enforcement staff made numerous requests to interview the players through legal counsel after their phones were imaged.

On March 17, more than a week after the team’s season ended, counsel for the players notified NCAA enforcement staff that the players would not participate in the process and instructed the vendor to destroy the images.

Failure to cooperate in an NCAA investigation, including refusing to interview or produce relevant materials, violates NCAA rules. As a result of the players’ refusal to cooperate, the enforcement staff was unable to determine whether sports betting violations occurred.

“When individuals choose not to cooperate, particularly when cases involve potential integrity issues, those choices can and will be met with serious consequences including prohibitions on athletically related activities, the loss of eligibility and/or being publicly named in an infractions decision,” the committee said in its decision.

THE RISE OF TRANSIENT TRANSFERS: HOW COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S NEW ERA IS RESHAPING THE GAME

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — PJ Haggerty sat behind a simple table with a backdrop featuring the Kansas State logo behind him. The lights glared as dozens of television cameras focused in on him, eager to hear whatever the All-America guard might say.

He’s expected to be the face of the Wildcats this season, one of the highest-profile transfers in the country — just like he was the face of Memphis last season, and Tulsa the year before that, and TCU for a minute that seems like a lifetime ago.

When the NCAA pried open the transfer window in August 2022, allowing players to flow from one school to the next without a redshirt year that had long held such movement in check, it changed the dynamics of college basketball. The introduction of compensation for name, image and likeness added another layer of complexity to it. Suddenly, entire rosters were changing with every offseason, and what was tantamount to free agency in professional sports had officially begun.

Now, there are dozens of players just like Haggerty across the college landscape this season. They can perhaps best be described as “transient transfers,” players who are playing at their third and sometimes fourth school in four years.

“I always felt like if you take care of the name on the front of your jersey, the name on the back will always be taken care of,” Haggerty explained when asked about his college odyssey. “I feel like that’s what I live by. I’m just a team player.”

It’s important to note that Haggerty isn’t some malcontent searching for a new home each season because he needed another fresh start. The reasons for the moves mostly have been basketball-based, whether it be the system or coaches or opportunities that a program provided, such as playing this season in the rough-and-tumble Big 12 Conference.

TCU surely didn’t want to lose the once-touted five-star prospect. Nor did Tulsa, where he averaged 21.1 points, or Memphis last season, when he helped lead coach Anfernee Hardaway’s program to its third NCAA Tournament appearance in four years.

Besides, there are drawbacks for the players, too.

Each new stop means a new set of teammates and classmates. New coaches and friends. It means learning a new campus and city. It means new offensive and defensive systems and philosophies, to say nothing of new conference opponents.

It means packing and unpacking, and never quite settling.

And it can wreak havoc on academics. Rarely does an athlete’s full complement of classes transfer from one school to the next, several administrators explained, and that makes keeping them on track to graduate — from wherever they might finally end up — a bit of a jigsaw puzzle, where athletic department counselors have to make all the pieces fit.

“All of us would prefer to wave a wand,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said, “and players can leave one time. The second time, they sit out. And as far as the rules, they’d all be established. We would know what they are. They would be enforced, and I think all of us would appreciate it. At the same time, we got into coaching because we want to help young men grow and earn a degree. We know that transferring four schools in four years is going to be harder to get a degree than transferring one time.”

Transient transfers can be found everywhere, from power programs to mid- and low-majors, and in almost every league in the country. But they are especially prevalent at places where there has been a coaching change, which is usually followed by an exodus to the transfer portal, leaving the new coach to rebuild a roster almost from scratch.

Take the case of Iowa, which fired Fran McCaffery and hired Ben McCollum from Drake. Eleven players ultimately transferred out of the program, leaving McCollum to replenish with a couple of incoming freshmen and a slew of his own transfers.

Bennett Stirtz, a potential first-round NBA draft pick, began his career playing for McCollum at Northwest Missouri State, then followed him to Drake and is now onto Iowa, his third school in the last three years. Cam Manyawu played his freshman season at Wyoming, then transferred to Drake and eventually followed both McCollum and Stirtz to the Hawkeyes.

Elsewhere in the Big Ten, Minnesota forward Jaylen Crocker-Johnson is on his third school after stops at Little Rock and Colorado State, and Southern California guard Chad Baker-Mazara his fourth after playing for Duquesne, San Diego State and Auburn.

Both believe the positives of their long and winding roads have outweighed the negatives.

“Because I feel like the programs I’ve been to are all great programs,” Crocker-Johnson said, “and the coaches recruited a good group of guys. Everyone loves to compete. Putting me around good people, it hasn’t been that hard for me to adjust.”

While transient transfers stand at one end of the college basketball spectrum, an increasingly small collection of players remains at the other end, where they have spent their entire careers in one place. They tend to view things a little differently.

“With the transfer portal, people are struggling to find a home. I wanted to have a home that I can come back to,” said Nick Martinelli, who is entering his fourth year at Northwestern. “If I had left, who knows what I would have been today. It’s hard to be a transfer and try to pick up on the things and try to fit into the camaraderie of the team.”

Nate Bittle is an even bigger rarity: He’s going into his fifth season with Oregon.

“We know the offense, defense, we know what coach (Dana) Altman wants,” he said. “With transfers, we can help them without coach having to talk to them about what they need to do. We’ve been around. We know what coach wants. Being in the program, like me, for five years, I’ve seen everything. I can talk to anybody on the team about what we’ve got to do.”

Does Bittle ever regret not trying somewhere new? Or is he happy with his decision to stay put all these years?

“I got a degree this last year from Oregon. I grew up two hours south. My whole support system, family, friends, everybody, is right there for me. They all come to games,” he said. “I dreamed of being an Oregon Duck when I was a kid, so I’m sticking it out.”

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NHL ROUNDUP: DEVILS DOWN SHARKS FOR 7TH STRAIGHT WIN

Dougie Hamilton scored two power-play goals and added an assist as the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to seven games with a 3-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks on Friday in Newark, N.J.

Connor Brown also scored, Nico Hischier had three assists and Jake Allen made 16 saves for the Devils, who are riding their longest winning streak since a 13-game run from Oct. 25-Nov. 21, 2022, which tied a franchise record.

William Eklund scored and Yaroslav Askarov made 26 saves for the Sharks, who were trying to win two in a row following an 0-4-2 start.

Capitals 5, Blue Jackets 1

Alex Ovechkin scored his 899th career goal as visiting Washington blitzed Columbus.

Ovechkin, John Carlson and Connor McMichael each had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who have won six of their past seven games. Justin Sourdif and Tom Wilson also scored, and Logan Thompson made 34 saves and had an assist.

Denton Mateychuk scored in his second straight game for the Blue Jackets, who had won two straight. Jet Greaves made 25 saves.

Jets 5, Flames 3

Gabriel Vilardi produced a goal and an assist and Josh Morrissey collected three assists during a four-goal second period as the host Winnipeg edged Calgary.

Kyle Connor, Jonathan Toews, Alex Iafallo and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Jets, who have won six of seven games. Mark Scheifele netted two helpers and Eric Comrie made 30 saves.

Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman both collected one goal and one assist for the struggling Flames, who have lost eight straight games since winning their season opener. Dustin Wolf stopped 27 shots.

Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 3

Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson had his first-ever two-goal game as Buffalo bested visiting Toronto.

After a slow start to his season, Tage Thompson netted the go-ahead goal 7:20 into the second period. Thompson, Alex Tuch and Jiri Kulich each had a goal and an assist for Buffalo. Alex Lyon stopped 31 shots for the win.

Dakota Joshua and William Nylander scored and Oliver Ekman-Larsson had two assists for the Maple Leafs. Nylander went to the dressing room late in the game after taking an apparent cross-check from Jason Zucker, and his status for Toronto’s Saturday game against the Sabres was uncertain, according to coach Craig Berube.

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++++++++++GOLF NEWS++++++++++

STEVEN ALKER POURS IN 11 BIRDIES FOR BIG SIMMONS BANK LEAD

Steven Alker ripped off six straight birdies to finish his first round with a bang and take a five-shot lead at the Simmons Bank Championship on Friday in Little Rock, Ark.

Alker posted an 11-under-par 61 thanks to his birdie binge. The New Zealander’s run began at the par-3 13th hole with a right-to-left birdie putt, and he also holed a putt from the fairway for birdie at the 16th hole at Pleasant Valley Country Club.

No other player in the field shot better than a 6-under 66, a score held by Tag Ridings, Justin Leonard, Stewart Cink and Australia’s Greg Chalmers.

For Alker, his day was reminiscent of his first round at this event last year, when he shot a 62.

“I just kind of felt like a bit of dejà vu,” Alker said. “I got there on the back nine and started making a couple birdies through 13 and 14, I was like, ‘This could be a nice round.’ Just kept the momentum going. You never think you’re going to shoot 61, you just don’t see it coming, and that was really nice to keep momentum.”

Alker won the Charles Schwab Cup in 2022 and is trying to put himself in position for another season-long title.

Only 52 players are in the field for this week’s penultimate playoff event. Alker entered the week No. 4 in the Schwab Cup standings and would rise to No. 1 with a victory in Arkansas. The current points leader, Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez, struggled to a 1-over 73 on Friday.

“Obviously, the golf course is in fantastic shape, and you get it in the fairway and you can attack the pins,” Alker said. “Then the greens are just so good. This is probably the best putting surfaces we putt on all year.”

Cink is second in the points standings and had seven birdies on his day, including an exclamation point at No. 18.

Then there’s Ridings, who stood No. 35 entering this week. Only the top 36 players will advance to the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship next month in Phoenix.

A strong week for the 51-year-old Ridings, who’s yet to win on the PGA Tour Champions, would get him into that crowning event.

“You know, obviously, being in Arkansas is a great place, I love it,” said Ridings, from nearby Oklahoma City. “And a challenging golf course, so if you can keep it in play, then you’ve got a chance.”

Billy Andrade and Australian Cameron Percy shot 5-under 67. Charlie Wi of South Korea and Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland were tied at 4-under 68.

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++++++++++MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER+++++++++

LIONEL MESSI TALLIES TWICE AS INTER MIAMI TAKE OPENER VS. NASHVILLE

Lionel Messi scored twice and added an assist to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC in the opening game of their first-round MLS playoff series on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Tadeo Allende also scored for third-seeded Miami, which has now defeated sixth-seeded Nashville in six consecutive matches across all competition.

A seventh straight win on Nov. 1 in Nashville would wrap up the best-of-three series with a game to spare and help erase some of the sting of Miami’s surprising playoff exit to Atlanta United at this stage last season.

Hany Mukhtar scored a very late consolation goal on a direct free kick for Nashville, which also took a 5-2 defeat to Miami on the final day of the regular season last Saturday.

Messi has now surpassed his scoring output from his entire previous playoff series against Atlanta, in which he had one goal and one assist in three matches. He has scored 12 goals in eight appearances against the Coyotes, with seven of those coming this season.

On Friday, he put Miami in front in the 19th minute.

Rodrigo de Paul helped create the attack with a clever short pass between charging defenders to play Messi into space down the middle.

Messi played wide to Luis Suarez, who returned a cross toward the penalty spot where Messi met it with a well-placed header past goalkeeper Joe Willis.

Allende doubled the lead in the 62nd minute, during a stretch when Nashville center back Jeisson Palacios was on the sideline because of the league’s off-field treatment rule.

Messi played the ball down the right to Ian Fray, who served an outswinging cross toward the penalty spot, in the vicinity Palacios might have normally been defending. Instead, Allende met it there for an unmarked header past Willis.

Messi added a second in second-half stoppage time on the simplest of finishes after Willis and center back Walker Zimmerman collided trying to defend Jordi Alba’s cross.

Mukhtar’s brilliant strike from 25 yards gave Nashville some consolation on the last meaningful kick of the game.

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+++++++++COLTS FOOTBALL+++++++++

TENNESSEE TITANS (1-6)AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-1)

Lucas Oil Stadium | Referee: Land Clark

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: IND leads series, 40-21 (IND won past 5)

Postseason: TEN leads series, 1-0

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 9/21/25: IND 41 at TEN 20

Postseason: AFC-D 1/16/00: TEN 19 at IND 16

TITANS NOTES:

QB CAM WARD (rookie) completed 25 of 34 atts. (73.5 pct.) for 255 yards & TD in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with 220+ pass yards & TD. Completed 23 of 38 atts. (60.5 pct.) for 219 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB TONY POLLARD had 61 scrimmage yards (43 rec., 18 rush) last week. Has 45+ scrimmage yards in each of his 7 games this season. Had 59 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 14 rec.) & rush TD in Week 3 meeting. • RB TYJAE SPEARS had 66 scrimmage yards (39 rec., 27 rush) & 2 rush TDs in his last game vs. Ind. (12/22/24). • WR CHIMERE DIKE (rookie) had 4 catches for 70 yards & 1st-career TD last week. Had career-high 162 kick-return yards in last meeting. • WR ELIC AYOMANOR (rookie) had TD catch in Week 3 meeting. • TE CHIG OKONKWO aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS has 3.5 sacks & 7 TFL in his past 4. Had 9 tackles & sack in last road meeting (12/22/24). • DT T’VONDRE SWEAT had 6 tackles & 1st sack of season in Week 7. • LB CODY BARTON has 6+ tackles in 3 of his 4 road games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 6+ tackles. • LB CEDRIC GRAY led team with 10 tackles in Week 7. Aims for his 5th in row with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. • LB DRE’MONT JONES aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • LB JIHAD WARD had 1st sack of season last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • S XAVIER WOODS had 2nd-career sack in Week 7. Has 4+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. Had 6 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S AMANI HOOKER had 6 tackles last week. Had 5 tackles & 2 PD in Week 3 meeting. • S QUANDRE DIGGS had 7 tackles in Week 7. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 vs. Ind.

COLTS NOTES:

COLTS lead NFL in scoring offense (33.1 ppg) & rush TDs (16). • QB DANIEL JONES passed for 288 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 113.4 rating in Week 7. Is 3rd QB since 1950 with 100+ rating in 6 of 1st 7 starts with team. Aims for his 4th in row with 210+ pass yards, 100+ rating & 2+ TD passes. Passed for 228 yards & TD with 113.4 rating in last meeting. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 132 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 38 rec.) & 3 rush TDs. Leads NFL with 10 rush TDs in 2025. Is 3rd player in past 20 seasons with 3 games with 3+ rush TDs in a season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with 110+ scrimmage yards & 3 rush TDs. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had 7 catches for 58 yards & TD in Week 7. Has TD catch in 4 of his past 5. Had 6 catches for 73 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR ALEC PIERCE led team with 98 rec. yards & had 5 catches last week. • TE TYLER WARREN had 4 catches for 69 yards & TD in Week 7. Is 3rd rookie tight end in SB era with TD in 4 consecutive games. Aims for his 5th in row with 4+ catches. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 5 tackles & 2 sacks last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ten. with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Ten. • DE LAIATU LATU had 3 tackles & sack in Week 7. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN had 5 tackles & PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 6 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 6+ tackles & PD. • CB KENNY MOORE had season-high 8 tackles & PD in Week 7. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had INT-TD in last meeting. • S CAM BYNUM had season-high 8 tackles last week. Has PD in 3 of his 4 at home this season. • S NICK CROSS had 6 tackles & INT in Week 7. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting.

SHANE STEICHEN SAYS RILEY LEONARD WILL REMAIN COLTS’ BACKUP QUARTERBACK BEHIND DANIEL JONES

Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed on Friday that rookie quarterback Riley Leonard will once again be the backup quarterback behind Daniel Jones for the Colts’ Week 8 game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium.

“He’s been preparing, like I’ve said, since he got here,” Steichen said. “I like the way he works, the way he goes about his business. Last week he had a great week of preparation and did it again this week. So he’ll be our backup this week.”

When asked if Leonard would be the Colts’ backup going forward, Steichen said this: “For right now, it is. For right now, he’s our backup.”

Leonard has been the Colts’ QB2 behind Jones since Anthony Richardson Sr. sustained an injury during pregame warmups in Week 6; Richardson was placed on injured reserve and will be out a minimum of four weeks. Technically, this weekend will be Leonard’s third game as Jones’ backup.

But like Steichen said, nothing has really changed for Leonard these last few weeks. He still prepares the same way and he still practices with the same intensity, leaning on both Jones and Richardson for support and advice. Now, he’s just one play away from going into the game instead of two.

The Colts did sign veteran quarterback Brett Rypien to the practice squad after placing Richardson on injured reserve; as a member of the practice squad, Rypien must be elevated to the Colts’ gameday roster in order to be active. Per NFL rules, an emergency third quarterback must be on a team’s 53-man roster and cannot be elevated from the practice squad to active roster.

Leonard has yet to appear in a regular season game this season; he started the Colts’ third preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals and completed 15 of 20 passes for 189 yards with a 59-yard touchdown, finishing with a passer rating of 102.9. When the Colts played the Titans in Week 3, Richardson took over for Jones in the final few minutes of the 41-20 win.

COLTS RULE OUT DE SAMSON EBUKAM FOR WEEK 8 GAME VS. TENNESSEE TITANS; WR JOSH DOWNS CLEARS CONCUSSION PROTOCOL

The Colts on Friday ruled out defensive end Samson Ebukam (knee) for their Week 8 game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium, head coach Shane Steichen said.

Ebukam did not participate in practice this week after sustaining his injury during the Colts’ Week 7 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Defensive end Tyquan Lewis (groin) also did not participate in practice this week but was not ruled out on Friday.

Steichen said wide receiver Josh Downs, who sustained a concussion in Week 6 and was inactive for Week 7, had cleared concussion protocol and is “good to go” against the Titans.

Wide receiver Ashton Dulin (chest) and running back Tyler Goodson (groin), who were also sidelined in Week 7, were also not ruled out. Goodson sustained his injury in Week 4 and has missed three consecutive games but was a full participant in practice this week.

The Colts on Wednesday opened cornerback Jaylon Jones’ 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve, and Jones was a limited participant in practice this week. The cornerback sustained a hamstring injury in Week 1, reinjuring the same hamstring that he injured during training camp. Jones can be activated off injured reserve at any point between now and Nov. 12.

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GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT GRIZZLIES

The Pacers (0-1) hit the road for the first time all season, tipping off a three-game road trip on Saturday night in Memphis against the Grizzlies (1-0).

Thursday’s season opener was an eventful one for the Pacers, who went to double overtime before falling to the Thunder, 141-135, in a rematch of the NBA Finals.

The Pacers persevered through a lot of adversity in the contest, including losing starting point guard Andrew Nembhard after halftime due to a left shoulder injury. With Tyrese Haliburton out for the year and veteran backup T.J. McConnell sidelined for at least a few weeks with a strained hamstring, the Pacers played the entire second half and both overtimes with no true point guard. Head coach Rick Carlisle said Nembhard would undergo testing on Friday to determine his status moving forward.

In addition to Nembhard’s absence, starting forward Aaron Nesmith fouled out midway through the fourth quarter. But the Pacers still managed to hang with the Thunder thanks in large part to Bennedict Mathurin and Pascal Siakam. Mathurin scored 36 points — the second-highest scoring game of his career — and pulled down 11 rebounds while going 9-for-19 from the field and 15-for-17 from the free throw line. Siakam added 32 points, 15 rebounds, and four assists.

But Mathurin and Ben Sheppard both fouled out in the second overtime and the Pacers ultimately ran out of gas, as reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points for Oklahoma City.

The Grizzlies defeated New Orleans 128-122 in their season opener on Wednesday. Two-time All-Star Ja Morant scored 35 points in the victory, while former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points, eight boards, and six blocks.

The Grizzlies will be on a back-to-back on Saturday night, as they host Miami on Friday. Morant and starting shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are both listed as questionable for Friday due to ankle soreness.

Projected Starters

Pacers: G – Andrew Nembhard, G – Bennedict Mathurin, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Isaiah Jackson

Grizzlies: G – Ja Morant, G – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, F – Jaylen Wells, F – Jaren Jackson Jr., C – Jock Landale

Injury Report

Pacers: Andrew Nembhard – TBA (sore left shoulder), Tyrese Haliburton – out (right Achilles tendon tear), Quenton Jackson – out (right hamstring strain), Kam Jones – out (lower back stress reaction), T.J. McConnell – out (left hamstring strain)

Grizzlies: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – questionable (sore right ankle), Ja Morant – questionable (sore left ankle), Brandon Clarke – out (right knee surgery recovery), Zach Edey – out (left ankle surgery recovery), Ty Jerome – out (right calf strain), Scotty Pippen Jr. – out (left great toe surgery recovery), Vince Williams Jr. – out (sore right heel)

Last Meeting

Feb. 20, 2025: In their first game out of the All-Star break, the Pacers treated the home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to a record-setting performance in a 127-113 win. The Blue & Gold set a franchise record with 50 points in the second quarter to surge ahead and held on in the second half for the victory.

Tyrese Haliburton had a team-high 22 points and nine assists to lead seven Pacers in double figures. Myles Turner scored 15 of his 17 points in the second quarter, pulled down 10 rebounds, and blocked seven shots in the second half.

All-Star forward Pascal Siakam had 16 points and six rebounds for Indiana, while Bennedict Mathurin added 16 points off the bench on 6-of-9 shooting. Aaron Nesmith finished with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Obi Toppin tallied 12 points and five boards. Andrew Nembhard had 11 points and four assists and also locked down Ja Morant for most of the night, limiting the two-time All-Star to just 12 points on 4-of-15 shooting.

Desmond Bane led Memphis with 23 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points, seven boards, and two blocks, while rookie Jaylen Wells scored 17.

Noteworthy

The Pacers have lost their last four games in Memphis. Indiana’s last road win over the Grizzlies was on April 11, 2021.

Pacers center Jay Huff played for the Grizzlies last season and was traded to Indiana in July.

New Pacers assistant coach Johnny Carpenter spent last season with the Grizzlies in a player development and scouting role.

Huff and Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome won a national championship together at the University of Virginia in 2019. Carpenter was a part of the Virginia coaching staff.

Broadcast Information (Where to Watch and Listen to Pacers Games >>)

TV: FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)

Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (studio host)

Tickets

The Pacers return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to host Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks for an NBA Cup game on Friday, Oct. 31 at 7:00 PM ET.

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+++++++++INDY ELEVEN++++++++

MATCH PREVIEW

Indy Eleven at Orange County SC
Sat., Oct. 25, 2025 – 10:00 p.m. ET
Championship Stadium – Irvine, Calif.

Follow Live
Watch: ESPN+, Dre Cordero & Jeff Attinella
In-game updates:  IndyEleven
Stats: #OCvIND MatchCenter at USLChampionship.com

2025 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 10-14-5 (-7), 35 pts; #9 in Eastern Conference
Orange County SC: 9-11-9 (-2), 36 pts; #8 in Western Conference

Setting the Scene

Indy Eleven seeks a third consecutive USL Championship Eastern Conference playoff berth for the first time in franchise history in its regular-season finale at Orange County SC on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

The Boys in Blue must win and have Detroit City FC lose or tie at Tampa Bay Rowdies in its 7:30 p.m. game to reach the playoffs.

IND		OC
29	Games	29
43	Goals	42
108	SOT	122
30	Assists	30
50	Goals Conceded	44
124	Shots Faced	125
5	Clean Sheets	7

Series

Saturday is the fourth meeting all-time. Last season at Carroll Stadium, Orange County snapped the Boys in Blue’s franchise record eight-game USLC winning streak with a 1-0 win.

Series 1-2-0 | GF 3, GA 3

Recent Meetings
June 22, 2024 | L, 1-0 | Home
April 15, 2023 | L, 1-0 | Away
April 24, 2022 | W, 3-1 | Home

Rendon earns “Team of the Week” for the Second Time

Indy Eleven forward Bruno Rendon was selected to the USL Championship “Team of the Week” after helping the Boys in Blue stay in the playoff race with his first career brace in a 2-1 victory over Loudoun United FC on Saturday at Carroll Stadium.

Captain Aodhan Quinn set up Rendon’s first goal in the 11th minute with a long ball over the top. Rendon chipped it over keeper Ryan Jack on his first touch from 30 yards out to give his team a 1-0 lead.

Midfielder Cam Lindley set up Rendon’s second goal in the 54th minute with a pass from the center circle in between two defenders into the left corner of the area. Rendon applied pressure and got the ball off a deflection, took one touch, and buried it into the top right corner to give his team a 2-0 edge.

The 25-year-old Rendon recorded three shots in the game while winning 2-2 tackles and 3-4 ground duels.

On the season, Rendon is second on the Boys in Blue in aerial duels won (58), third in duels won (132) and tackles won (29), tied for fourth in goals (3) and fouls won (27), fifth in shots (22), sixth in chances created (14) and games started (20), sixth among field players in minutes played (1,727), and tied for seventh in games played (25).

It marks the second time this season that Rendon has earned “Team of the Week” honors. He also earned it in Week 3 after scoring his first Boys in Blue goal at Lexington SC on March 22.

The Matanzas, Cuba, native is in his first season with Indy Eleven after earning USL League One “Defender of theYear”in 2024 for Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC under Coach Eamon Zayed, the Indy Eleven franchise scoring leader. Rendon helped Northern Colorado to its best-ever season and the inaugural USL Jägermeister Cup championship, scoring nine goals in Cup play.

Ten Indy Eleven players have earned USLC “Team of the Week” honors this season.

Boys in Blue Stay in Playoff Race with Must Win

Indy Eleven stayed in the USLC Eastern Conference playoff race with a critical 2-1 home victory over Loudoun United FC on Fan Appreciation Night last Saturday.

Bruno Rendon led the Indy Eleven attack with his first career brace at the USLC level. Captain Aodhan Quinn set up Rendon’s first goal in the 11th minute with a long ball over the top. Rendon chipped the pass over goalkeeper Ryan Jack on his first touch outside the area to give his team the 1-0 lead.

Quinn became the second player in USLC history to record 60 career assists, joining all-time leader Kenardo Forbes (66). It is Quinn’s 10th assist this season–a new franchise record.

The previous mark for assists in a season for all games was nine by Aedan Stanley in 2024 and Solomon Asante in 2023. For USLC games only, the standard had been eight by Cam Lindley in 2023 and Ayoze in 2018. Quinn & Asante are tied for second with 12 career assists for the Boys in Blue, trailing only Ayoze’s 22.

That total of 10 assists is tied for the lead for the USLC Golden Playmaker Award with Hope Avayevu of Phoenix Rising FC and Juan David Torres of Charleston Battery with one game remaining.

Quinn became the first player in USLC history to record 10 assists in the regular season three times.

Midfielder Cam Lindley set up Rendon’s second goal in the 54th minute with a pass from the center circle in between two defenders into the left corner of the area. Rendon applied pressure and got the ball off a deflection, took one touch, and buried it into the top right corner to give his team a 2-0 lead.

Goalkeeper Hunter Sulte made five saves to increase his season total to 68 and his two-year career total to a franchise USLC era-best 141. Sulte’s stop on a free kick by Omari Glasgow in the 91st minute is a nominee for the “Save of the Week”. The 6’7 Sulte has the “Save of the Week” twice this season in addition to a Jägermeister Cup “Save of the Round”. He also tops the team USLC era (2018-) list in clean sheets with 13.

USL Championship
Indy Eleven 2:1 Loudoun United FC
Sat., Oct. 18, 2025 – 9:00 p.m.
Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
Weather: Rain, 64 degrees

Scoring Summary
IND – Bruno Rendón (Aodhan Quinn) 11’
IND – Bruno Rendón 54’
LDN – Own Goal 65’

Discipline Summary
LDN – Riley Bidois (caution) 26’
LDN – Drew Skundrich (caution) 34’
IND – James Murphy (caution) 44’
LDN – Kwame Awuah (caution) 70’

Indy Eleven Line-Up: Hunter Sulte, Joey Zalinsky (Hayden White 71’), Ben Ofeimu, Brian Schaefer, James Musa, Aodhan Quinn (captain), James Murphy (Josh O’Brien 71’), Cam Lindley, Jack Blake, Romario Williams (Elvis Amoh 71’), Bruno Rendón (Edward Kizza 77’).

Indy Eleven Subs Not Used: Elliot Collier, Luke Pruter, Brem Soumaoro.

Most USLC Regular Seasons with 10 Assists
1. Aodhan Quinn – 3 (2018-OC, 2021-PHX, 2025-IND)
2. Kenardo Forbes – 2 (2022-PIT, 2023-PIT)
2. Antoine Hoppenot – 2 (2018-RNO; 2022-DET)

Aodhan Quinn USLC All-Time Rankings
Minutes | 24,108 | 1st
Games Started | 275 | 1st
Assists | 60 | 2nd
Appearances | 289 | 3rd

USL Championship Regular Season Goal Contributions
1. Dane Kelly 132 (106 goals, 26 assists)
2. Enzo Martinez (BHM) 131 (78 goals, 53 assists)
3. Aodhan Quinn 117 (57 goals, 60 assists)

USL Championship Regular Season 50 Goals & 50 Assists
1.Enzo Martinez (BHM) – 78 goals, 53 assists
2. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 57 goals, 60 assists
3.Solomon Asante – 52 goals, 58 assists

USL Championship Assists in Consecutive Games Streaks
2. Aodhan Quinn (PHX) 5 2021
4. Aodhan Quinn (OC) 4 2018
Aodhan Quinn (IND) 4 May 3-28, 2025

Indy Eleven USLC Championship Saves
1. Hunter Sulte 141 2024-
2. Evan Newton 115 2019-20
3. Jordan Farr 101 2018-21
4. Owain Fon Williams 97 2018
5. Tim Trilk 87 2022-23

Indy Eleven USLC Championship Clean Sheets
1. Hunter Sulte 13 2024-
2. Evan Newton 12 2019-20
3. Owain Fon Williams 11 2018
4. Jordan Farr 10 2018-21
5. Tim Trilk 9 2022-23

Indy Eleven Appearances (All Competitions)
1. Ayoze 126 2018-22
2. Brad Ring 115 2014-18
3. Cam Lindley 113 2020, 2023-
4. Karl Ouimette 108 2018-22
5. Don Smart 101 2014-17
6. Jack Blake 99 2023-

Indy Eleven USL Championship Goals (All Competitions)
1. Jack Blake 25 2023-
2.Tyler Pasher 24 2018-20
3. Sebastian Guenzatti 16 2023-24
4. Manuel Arteaga 15 2021-22
5. Aodhan Quinn 13 2023-
Stéfano Pinho 13 2022-23
Ayoze 13 2018-22

Indy Eleven Goals in a 5-Game Stretch
Elvis Amoh 7 Apr. 19-May 10, 2025
Tyler Pasher 6 Nov. 2, 2019-July 22, 2020
Augi Williams 5 May 8-22, 2024
Manuel Arteaga 5 June 4-18, 2022
Eamon Zayed 5 July 13-Aug. 3, 2016
Eamon Zayed 5 May 21-June 11, 2016
Blake Smith 5 May 28-June 17, 2014

Indy Eleven Goals in Consecutive Games Streaks
Tyler Pasher 6 Nov. 2, 2019-July 22, 2020
Elvis Amoh 5 Apr. 19-May 10, 2025
Augi Williams 4 May 8-22, 2024
Sebastian Guenzatti 3 Aug. 26-Sept. 15, 2023
Stefano Pinho 3 May 28-June 8, 2022
Tyler Pasher 3 June 1-15, 2019
Dane Kelly 3 Apr. 15-28, 2019
Dane Richards 3 Aug. 19-29, 2015
Kleberson 3 July 19-Aug. 2, 2014

USLC 50+ Regular Season Goals Best Strike Rate
3. Romario Williams – 65 goals, 171 app., 166.2 mins/goal

USL Championship Career Regular-Season Goals
13. Chandler Hoffman 66
14. Romario Williams 65

Indy Eleven Saves, Game
11, Yannik Oettl at Chicago Fire FC II, 4/17/24, USOC 3rd Round
10, Sean Lewis at Birmingham Legion FC, 10/12/22
10, Reice Charles-Cook at Philadelphia Union, 5/7/25, USOC Rd. of 32
9, Jon Busch at Minnesota United, 7/16/16
8, Owain Fon Williams at Louisville City, 10/13/18
8, Bobby Edwards at Sporting KC II, 6/20/21
8, Kristian Nicht vs. San Antonio Scorpions, 5/30/14
8, Kristian Nicht vs. Minnesota United, 10/11/14

USL Championship Stats

Individual
Category Player Rank Total
Assists Aodhan Quinn T1 10
Clearances James Musa 4 166
Ben Ofeimu 7 158
Pat Hogan T20 124
Saves Hunter Sulte T6 68
Crosses Aodhan Quinn 9 132
Shots Jack Blake T10 46
Blocks Ben Ofeimu T10 20
Interceptions James Musa T11 31
James Murphy T17 28
Goals Jack Blake T13 10
Tackles Won Jack Blake T13 33
James Murphy T19 30
Clean Sheets Hunter Sulte T17 4
Duels Won Jack Blake 18 145
Chances Created Aodhan Quinn T19 36

Team
Category Rank Total
First-Half Goals T7 21
Goals T8 43
Conversion Rate T8 17%

USL Career Regular Season Rankings

Individual Rankings

Goals
14. Romario Williams – 65
T22. Aodhan Quinn – 57

Assists
1. Kenardo Forbes – 66
2. Aodhan Quinn – 60
T23. Cam Lindley – 30

Minutes
1.Aodhan Quinn – 24,108
2. Sean Totsch (LOU) – 24,060
22. James Musa – 19,139

Games Started
1. Aodhan Quinn – 275
2. Sean Totsch (LOU) – 267
20. James Musa – 217

Appearances
3. Aodhan Quinn (IND) – 289

Team Leaders
Stat Player #
Goals Jack Blake 10
Assists Aodhan Quinn 10
Shots Jack Blake 46
Shots on Target Jack Blake 24
Chances Created Aodhan Quinn 36
Crosses Aodhan Quinn 132
Fouls Won Jack Blake 44
Duels Won Jack Blake 145
Aerial Duels Won James Musa 68
Clearances James Musa 166
Blocks Ben Ofeimu 20
Interceptions James Musa 31
Tackles Won Jack Blake 33
Passes James Murphy 1,066
Minutes James Musa 2,509

USL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS

Elvis Amoh
Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round-Bench (4/29)
Team of the Week (Week 8/9 – 5/6)

Jack Blake
Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)
Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round (4/29)
Player of the Week (Week 17/18 – 7/7)
Team of the Week (Week 17/18 – 7/7)
Goal of the Week nominee (Week 25 – 8/25)
Team of the Week (Week 25 – 8/26)
Goal of the Week nominee (Week 27 – 9/9)
Team of the Week (Week 27 – 9/9)

Maalique Foster
Team of the Week – Bench (Week 4 – 4/1)
Team of the Week (Week 5 – 4/8)
Goal of the Week nominee (Week 17/18 – 7/7)

Pat Hogan
Team of the Week (Week 2 – 3/18)

Ben Ofeimu
Team of the Week (Week 15 – 6/17)
Team of the Week – Bench (Week 29 – 9/23)

Aodhan Quinn
Goal of the Week nominee (Week 4 – 4/1)
Team of the Week – Bench (Week 17/18 – 7/7)
Team of the Week – Bench (Week 29 – 9/23)

Bruno Rendon
Team of the Week (Week 3 – 3/25)
Team of the Week (Week 33 – 10/21)

Brian Schaefer
Team of the Week (Week 29 – 9/23)
Team of the Week – Bench (Week 30 – 9/30)

Hunter Sulte
Team of the Week (Weeks 13/14 – 6/10)
Jägermeister Cup Team of the Round (7/1)
Jägermeister Cup “Save of the Round” (7/1)
“Save of the Week” (Week 23 – 8/12)
Team of the Week – Bench (Week 27 – 9/9)
“Save of the Week” (Week 27 – 9/9)
“Save of the Week” nominee (Week 33 – 10/21)

Romario Williams
Team of the Week (Weeks 13/14 – 6/10)

COACH SEAN McAULEY

Head coach Sean McAuley earned the USLC “Coach of the Month” last May and he was a nominee for USLC Midseason “Coach of the Year” after leading his team to a 12-match unbeaten streak in a two-month span from April 17 through June 15.

The Sheffield, England, native led Indy Eleven to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals with four straight wins, including a 2-1 victory at MLS-side Atlanta United.

McAuley is in his second season in Indy after previously serving as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020.

In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with the Portland Timbers. McAuley began his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the Scottish U-21 National Team.

ALL: 32-27-17 (.533) | USOC: 5-1-1 | JC: 3-0-2 | USLC: 24-25-14

TEAM HIGH/LOWS

Single-Match Highs
Shots: 17 | May 28 vs HFD
SOT: 8 | Mar. 15 at MIA
Possession: 58.4% | May 28 vs HFD
Corners: 11 | Mar. 29 vs COS

Single-Match Lows
Shots: 4 | June 4 at BHM
SOT: 1 | June 4 at BHM, Aug. 9 at DET
Possession: 22.4% | Sept. 6 at CHS
Corners: 0 | Sept. 21 vs. BHM

Opponent Highs
Shots: 26 | Aug. 16 at LDN
SOT: 9 | July 18 at NC
Possession: 77.6% | Sept. 6 at CHS
Corners: 12 | Sept. 3 at HFD

Opponent Lows
Shots: 4 | June 14 vs PIT
SOT: 0 | June 14 vs PIT, July 12 vs. RI
Possession: 41.6% | May 28 vs HFD
Corners: 2 | 3x, last Sept. 13 at RI

USL Championship Regular-Season Player Milestones

60 Goals
Romario Williams – 65

50 Goals
Aodhan Quinn – 57

40 Goals
Elvis Amoh – 45
Jack Blake – 42

20 Goals
Maalique Foster – 22
Edward Kizza – 20
Elliot Collier – (18)

60 Assists
Aodhan Quinn – 60

30 Assists
Cam Lindley – 30

20 Assists
Jack Blake – 25

15 Assists
James Murphy – 18
Maalique Foster – 17
Aedan Stanley – 15

110 Goals+Assists
Aodhan Quinn – 117 (57 goals, 60 assists)

70 Goals+Assists
Romario Williams – 77 (65 goals, 12 assists)

60 Goals+Assists
Jack Blake – 67 (42 goals, 25 assists)

50 Goals+Assists
Elvis Amoh – 54 (45 goals, 9 assists)

30 Goals+Assists
Maalique Foster – 39 (22 goals, 17 assists)
Cam Lindley – 35 (5 goals, 30 assists)

20 Goals+Assists
Elliot Collier – 25 (18 goals, 7 assists)
Edward Kizza – 22 (20 goals, 2 assists)

10 Penalties Converted (attempted)
Aodhan Quinn – 25 (28)
Jack Blake – 14 (16)
Romario Williams – 8 (10)

250 Appearances
Aodhan Quinn – 289

200 Appearances
James Musa – 230

150 Appearances
Jack Blake – 198
Cam Lindley – 187
Romario Williams – 171
James Murphy – 161
Elvis Amoh – 155
Ben Ofeimu – 153

100 Appearances
Aedan Stanley – 138
Elliot Collier – 129
Pat Hogan – 107
Edward Kizza – 107

250 Games Started
Aodhan Quinn – 275

200 Games Started
James Musa – 217

150 Games Started
Jack Blake – 168
Cam Lindley – 160

100 Games Started
James Murphy – 135
Aedan Stanley – 134
Romario Williams – 128

20,000 Minutes
Aodhan Quinn – 24,108

15,000 Minutes
James Musa – 19,139

10,000 Minutes
Jack Blake – 14,390
Cam Lindley – 14,052
James Murphy – 12,032
Aedan Stanley – 12,025
Ben Ofeimu – 11,636
Romario Williams – 10,805

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

Goalkeepers (4): Reice Charles-Cook, ^Ryan Hunsucker, *Luke Pruter, *Hunter Sulte

Defenders (11): Pat Hogan, ^Maverick McCoy, Finn McRobb, James Musa, Josh O’Brien, Ben Ofeimu, Bruno Rendon, *Brian Schaefer, Aedan Stanley, Hayden White, *Joey Zalinsky

Midfielders (7): Jack Blake, Oliver Brynéus, Cam Lindley, James Murphy, Logan Neidlinger, Aodhan Quinn, Brem Soumaoro

Forwards (5): Elvis Amoh, Elliot Collier, Maalique Foster, Edward Kizza, Romario Williams

*On loan. ^USL Academy Contract.

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++++++++++INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL++++++++

INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – EXHIBITION 2 VS. BAYLOR

Opening Tip

• Indiana University opens its 126th season of competition in men’s basketball with an exhibition matchup against RV/– Baylor at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

• The Bears are led by head coach Scott Drew, who is set to begin his 24th season in Waco. BU brings in seven total transfers in fifth-year senior guard Obi Agbim (Wyoming), junior center Juslin Bodo Bodo (High Point), senior center Caden Powell (Rice), senior guard Michael Rataj (Oregon State), senior guard Daniel Skillings (Cincinnati), fifth-year senior guard JJ White (Omaha), and sophomore guard Isaac Williams IV (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi). The portal class ranks 22nd according to 247Sports.

• Baylor also landed a highly-touted freshman class including consensus five-star forward Tounde Yessoufou and Andre Iguodala II, son of four-time NBA Champion and 2015 NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala.

Game Information

Oct. 26, 2025 • 1 PM ET

Gainbridge Fieldhouse (20,000) • Indianapolis, Ind.

TV: B1G+ (Bob Brainerd, Brian Butch)

Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)

Series History: Indiana leads, 1-0

Last Meeting: IU 83, BU 47 on Dec. 13, 1980, in Bloomington

Series History

• Indiana and Baylor will meet up for the second time in program history on the hardwood. The only previous matchup came in a non-conference clash on Dec. 13, 1980.

• IU won the contest by a score of 80-47 in Bloomington behind 23 points and seven rebounds from All-American Landon Turner.

• The Hoosiers would end the 1980-81 season as national champions. Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas scored a game-high 23 points in the title game victory over North Carolina.

Last Time Out

• Indiana handled business in the season-opening exhibition matchup against Marian with a 107-46 victory on Oct. 17 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries and freshman forward Trent Sisley combined for 46 points on 15-of-19 shooting from the floor, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. Senior forward Sam Alexis produced a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in 18 minutes.

• IU knocked down 15-of-30 attempts from behind the 3-point line. Six players made at least one triple.

Hoosiers In Indianapolis

• The Hoosiers hold a record of 85-28 in Indianapolis. IU has won seven-straight regular season contests in the capital city dating back to an overtime thriller over Notre Dame (80-77) on Dec. 16, 2017, in the Crossroads Classic.

• Indiana will square off with Louisville a 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 6 as part of the CareSource Invitational at Gainbridge Fieldhouse later this season.

• The 2026 NCAA Final Four will be held in Lucas Oil Stadium this season, the ninth time the city will have played host to the prestigious event.

Inside Indiana Basketball with Darian Devries

Inside Indiana Basketball Radio Show with Darian DeVries Presented by CommunityCars.com will air at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 3. The show can be heard statewide on the CareSource Radio Network from Learfield and will be broadcast live from Hoosier Hanks East in Bloomington.

Inside Indiana Basketball Broadcast Dates

November 3, 10, 24

December 1, 15

January 5, 26

February 16

March 2, 9

The Voice of Indiana Athletics

Veteran voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer enters his 53rd season as the play-by-play voice of Indiana Men’s Basketball. During that time, he’s called more than 2,000 games and four NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship games. He’s been honored as the National Sports Media Association’s Indiana Sportscaster of the Year 27 times and was awarded the prestigious National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s Chris Schenkel Award. He was also awarded with the Indiana University Bicentennial Award in 2019 in recognition for his enormous contributions to Indiana University and IU Athletics. He was induced into the IU Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2022.

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++++++++++INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER+++++++++

NO. 14 IU SHOWS RESILIENCE, FALLS TO NO. 4 MARYLAND

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — No. 14-ranked Indiana men’s soccer turned two-goal deficits into one-goal deficits on two occasions Friday (Oct. 24) night on Ludwig Field, but that familiar resilience wasn’t enough to get the equalizer at No. 4-ranked Maryland. The Hoosiers (11-4-1, 4-4-0 B1G) fell to the unbeaten Terps (10-0-3, 6-0-2 B1G), 3-2.

Despite going down 2-0 after 58 minutes, the Hoosiers nearly got both back from a 64th-minute score and a 68th-minute shot that hit the post. Maryland re-extended its lead to 3-1 in the 75th, before senior Palmer Ault fired in his NCAA-leading 15th goal of the year in the 81st. The Hoosiers ran out of time to get their third.

KEY MOMENTS

• 14′ – GOAL! Maryland senior defender Luca Costabile fired a shot from the left side that went through the hands of IU freshman goalkeeper Judewellin Michel at the front post. Maryland 1, Indiana 0

• 58′ – GOAL! Sophomore defender Stephane Njike played through a tight pocket of space to senior forward Sadam Masereka, flashing into the box. Masereka got around Michel and finished to double Maryland’s lead. Maryland 2, Indiana 0

• 64′ – GOAL! Maryland gave sophomore midfielder Charlie Heuer space to dribble in the middle of the pitch, and he punished them with a shot from 25 yards out, beating the keeper. Maryland 2, Indiana 1

• 68′ – A corner fell to redshirt freshman defender Nolan Kinsella, who turned on it and fired into the back post.

• 75′ – GOAL! It was Njike’s turn to score, chipping the IU keeper after a through ball split the Hoosier defense. Maryland 3, Indiana 1

• 81′ – GOAL! Ault collected a pass from sophomore Michael Nesci in the box, took a touch into space and fired IU’s second goal into the back of the net. Maryland 3, Indiana 2

NOTABLES

• Friday’s result marks Indiana’s first loss to a ranked opponent this season, dropping to 3-1-1 against Top 25 opponents.

• Ault has scored or assisted in five consecutive matches, with seven goals and six assists in that span. The senior has scored six of his fifteen goals against ranked opponents.

• Indiana moved to 8-7-8 in the all-time series with Maryland while taking its first defeat at Ludwig Field since 2021.

UP NEXT

Indiana will look to tie up a Big Ten Tournament berth with two matches remaining. The Hoosiers will travel to play Northwestern next Friday (Oct. 31) before hosting Rutgers in the regular season finale on November 7.

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+++++++++INDIANA VOLLEYBALL+++++++++

HOOSIERS SUFFER HOME SETBACK

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Despite flipping the momentum halfway through the contest, the Indiana volleyball team (15-4, 6-3 B1G) couldn’t close out a home victory on Friday (Oct. 24) evening at Wilkinson Hall. Visiting No. 20 Minnesota hit a blistering .412 across four sets as its new lineup begins to settle into place. The Golden Gophers took the top-25 showdown 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19) in front of over 1,800 fans in Bloomington

IU’s defense struggled to slow down Minnesota’s high-powered attack in the defeat. It was the first time an opponent hit over .400 on IU’s home court since October of 2021 against Michigan (.402). On the year, it was the first time a Hoosier opponent finished the match above .300 as a team. Veteran outside hitter Julia Hanson had a match-high 17 kills.

The Hoosiers’ offense had a tough time in the final set but hit .286 (49-15-119) on the match with just 15 attacking errors. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had 15 kills as all three pin hitters reached double figures for the first time since Oct. 4, 2025. Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum provided 12 kills.

Minnesota decided the contest in serve-receive, winning the passing battle against the Hoosiers. Both teams had 10 aces but the visitors spent more of the night in tempo. All five of Minnesota’s primary attackers had at least eight kills. IU got service aces from six different players including three from freshman setter Teodora Kričković.

Graduate student outside hitter Jessica Smith had one of the best nights in her indoor career. She provided a career-high 13 digs, leading the way for IU, while picking up two assists and a kill. Kričković had her seventh career match with at least 40 assists. Alonso-Corcelles had a hand in all three blocks for the Hoosiers.

IU’s weekend will continue with a visit from Northwestern. The two sides will finish out a season series that began with the Hoosiers taking a four-set win over the Wildcats on Sept. 24 in Evanston. Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager had 17 kills in the win last month. If IU wins on Sunday (Oct. 26), it would be the best 10-game start (7-3) to a Big Ten season in program history. First serve on B1G+ comes at 1 p.m. from Wilkinson Hall.

How it Happened

• Minnesota won the serve-receive battle and put immense pressure on the Hoosiers from the end line. Both teams had 10 aces but Minnesota found points to open up big leads late in the games they won. The Golden Gophers turned the pressure into an advantage with nine blocks at the net.

• The visitors were decisive offensively as well. Redshirt freshman setter Stella Swenson provided 49 assists as Minnesota hit .412 on the match. All five primary attackers had at least eight kills. IU responded with a .286 hitting percentage but it wasn’t enough to shrink the gap on Friday evening.

Top Hoosier Performers

#10 Kričković, Teodora

41 assists, 4 digs, 3 aces, 2 kills

#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela

15 kills, 7 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace

#12 Smith, Jessica

13 digs, 2 assists, 1 kill

Notes to Know

• Freshman setter Teodora Kričković dished out 41 assists in the defeat, the seventh match of her career with at least 40 helpers. The Hoosiers hit .286 (49-15-119) on the evening, the 11th time this year the team’s hitting percentage has finished north of .280 in the match. For the first time in five games, all three pin attackers finished with at least 10 kills.

• Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager reached double figures with 10 kills on Friday night. She’s now had 10+ kills in 15 of IU’s 19 matches this year. In Big Ten play, she’s had at least 10 kills in eight of nine contests. Her and senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles are tied for the team lead with 227 kills on the year.

• Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had 15 kills to lead the Hoosiers. In her Big Ten career, it was the 42nd time in 69 matches that she’s had double-digit kills. She moved into 14th (1,211) all-time on the program’s kill list. She’s just 73 away from jumping into the program’s top 10 in kills during her time at IU.

• Graduate student outside hitter Jessica Smith had a career night offensively. She provided a team-best 13 digs, the first time in her indoor tenure that she’s been in double figures. Smith is the fifth IU player this season with at least 10 digs in a match. Two other separate IU players have been on the cusp with nine total this year.

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+++++++++PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL+++++++++

#1 PURDUE FALLS TO #9 KENTUCKY IN EXHIBITION GAME

Purdue fell to Kentucky 78-65 in Friday’s exhibition game in Rupp Arena.

Purdue has now dropped all three of its exhibition games against Division I opponents in the last three years (Arkansas – 2023; Creighton – 2024; Kentucky – 2025).

Purdue is 70-10 all-time in exhibition games, including 30-3 under Matt Painter.

It marked Purdue’s first game against Kentucky since Dec. 3, 1997. It was Purdue’s first trip to Rupp Arena since the first two rounds of the 1994 NCAA Tournament.

Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith combined for 44 of Purdue’s 65 points, but went just 13-of-39 from the field.

Purdue’s 3-point percentage of 17.6 percent would have been its fifth-lowest percentage since the 2023-24 season.

Purdue had just turnovers, but was outrebounded 42-30.

Purdue’s bench tallied 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting (.533). The starters went just 14-of-42 (.333).

LEXINGTON, Ky. — No. 9 Kentucky used a 7-0 run midway through the second half to break open a tight game and hand No. 1 Purdue a 78-65 setback in an exhibition game at Rupp Arena.

Purdue trailed 38-30 at halftime, but cut the lead to 44-41 on a Braden Smith 3-point play at the first media timeout of the second half. However, Kentucky held Purdue to make just two of its next 15 shots and used a 7-0 run to push the lead 51-41 with 14 minutes to play.

Purdue would get no closer than eight points the rest of the way in losing its exhibition game for the third straight year.

Trey Kaufman-Renn led Purdue with 19 points and five rebounds, while Fletcher Loyer had 14 points and two rebounds. Braden Smith added 11 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals.

Purdue shot just 22-of-57 (.386) from the field, including an icy 3-of-17 (.176) from 3-point range. Purdue was 18-of-22 (.818) from the free throw line.

The Boilermakers had just seven turnovers, but was outrebounded 42-30.

Purdue will host UIndy on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. ET, in Mackey Arena in the final exhibition game.

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++++++++++PURDUE VOLLEYBALL++++++++++

#11 PURDUE BRINGS CHAMPAIGN PROBLEMS

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Efficiency and sound defense were the keys to a sweep as No. 11 Purdue volleyball exacted its revenge, downing Illinois 25-19, 26-16, 25-14 on its home court. The Boilermakers allowed just 49 total Illini points in the match, the second-fewest in the programs’ rivalry since rally-scoring began.

With the win, Purdue improves to 16-3 (7-2 Big Ten) while Illinois, a team receiving votes in the AVCA poll, fall to 12-6 (7-2 Big Ten). Additionally, Purdue remains undefeated on the road at 8-0.

The Boilermakers will return to Holloway Gymnasium for the first time 14 days on Sunday to host No. 20 Minnesota in the first of two matchups against the Gophers this season. The top-25 showdown is slated to start at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+.

Boiler Notes

The Boilermakers allowed just 49 total Illinois points in the match, the second-fewest in the programs’ rivalry history since rally-scoring began (record: 46 points in 2023).

Purdue hit over .400 in two of the three sets with a .433 attack % in Set 1 and a .444 attack % in the third set.

Purdue’s defensive efforts were stellar, out-blocking Illinois 12-1 and out-digging the host team 44-39. As a team, Purdue committed zero reception errors after facing 47 serves. It was the first time this season Illinois was kept from recording an ace.

Taylor Anderson ran the offense to a .376 team hitting % in the match while racking up a double-double 32 assists, a team-leading 11 digs, team-leading four blocks and two kills.

Purdue’s eight attack errors in the match were the second-lowest committed this season.

Purdue came out with a fast pace of play in the opening game, hitting .433% as a team behind just two attack errors. Between Grace Heaney and Kenna Wollard, the hitters combined for 12 kills, 1 error on 19 swings as Heaney hit .667% and Wollard .455%.

Three Boilermakers reached double-digit kills: Heaney (16), Wollard (12) and Akasha Anderson (11).

Grace Heaney led the team for the second consecutive match with a .536 hitting clip, 16 kills and one attack error on 28 swings. She nearly posted a double-double with seven digs and added three blocks.

Dior Charles went errorless on the attack with four kills and a .400 attack % and tied T. Anderson with a team-leading five blocks.

Ryan McAleer reached 10 digs.

Purdue’s .376 attack % was the most efficient offense the Illini has faced this season and Purdue’s 12 blocks were the second-most blocks allowed.

The Boilers improve to a 7-2 record against opponents ranked or receiving votes in the AVCA poll.

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++++++++++NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL+++++++++

IRISH LEARN LESSONS IN 62-69 PRESEASON EXHIBITION LOSS TO DEPAUL

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – In the final preseason exhibition ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Notre Dame men’s basketball team hosted an old Big East foe in DePaul. The Fighting Irish didn’t get the start they were looking for, falling into a 13-point deficit, but they charged back to momentarily take a second-half lead and make it a one-possession game with under a minute. Yet, the Blue Demons were able to surge ahead for the 69-62 win.

It would have been a career-high night for sophomore guard Sir Mohammed. The Charlotte native dropped a team-best 15 points on 5-12 shooting. He also grabbed six rebounds, which would have tied his career best.

Another Irish standout tonight was guard Logan Imes. The junior recorded eight points on 3-3 shooting, which included two triples. Freshman Jalen Haralson supplied eight points on 4-9 shooting to go with his five boards. Junior guard Markus Burton joined Mohammed in double figures with 10 points, going 8-8 from the free-throw line.

How It Happened

The Irish had to overcome a cold shooting start, converting just 4-of-24 from the field over the first 10 minutes. Couple that with the fact that DePaul converted four triples in that same timespan, forcing Notre Dame into an 8-21 deficit.

However, the Irish began to settle, partially due to the play of Sir Mohammed, who led the squad in the first half with eight points on 3-of-6 shooting. Overall, Notre Dame converted five of its next eight from the field and knocked down 10-of-13 from the free throw line.

As a result, Notre Dame pulled within six at the half, trailing 30-36. Another big reason for the late first-half charge – rebounding. The Irish outrebounded the Blue Demons 24-17 and 11-2 in the offensive boards category.

Notre Dame brought the energy out of the halftime locker room and onto the floor with some inspired play. Haralson scored on back-to-back drives, one of which was kick-started by Logan Imes diving on the ground for a loose ball. Then a Garrett Sundra three gave the Irish a 37-36 lead.

At 15:35, Braeden Shrewsberry connected on a three to tie the game at 40-all. Yet, DePaul gained some traction offensively, finding holes in the Notre Dame defense to rattle off 5-of-6 from the floor to go up 49-44 at the 11:33 media timeout.

Soon after, the Blue Demons pushed the lead to eight, but Mohammed rattled off the next five points for the Irish. Then, an Imes three-ball prompted a DePaul timeout with their lead cut to two at 56-58.

Burton evened the slate after cashing in on a pair of free throws, but a 7-2 Blue Demons run would extend their lead to 65-60. Another pair of Burton free throws cut the deficit to three with 18 seconds remaining, but four straight DePaul free throws would finalize the 69-62 road win.

Up Next

No more preseason tune-ups or exhibitions. The next time the Fighting Irish lace them up in Purcell Pavilion, it will be to kick off the season on November 3 against LIU Brooklyn. That match will tip off at 7 p.m. ET and stream live on ACCNX.

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++++++++++NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER++++++++++

IRISH SHUTOUT BOSTON COLLEGE IN ROAD WIN, 1-0

NEWTON, Mass. — Notre Dame went on the road and defeated Boston College by a score of 1-0 on Friday evening at Newton Field. With the win the Fighting Irish improve to 8-4-4 on the season and 3-2-2.

Wyatt Lewis couldn’t have picked a better time to score his first goal of the season, as he produced the match winner in the 75th minute.

Blake Kelly earned his fifth clean sheet in goal this season, making three saves in the shutout win. Three of the five clean sheets have come in ACC play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The opening 45 minutes was a defensive affair, as each team registered three shots in the first half and the match was scoreless at the halftime intermission.

Notre Dame’s best attacking opportunity came in the 32nd minute. Nolan Spicer chipped a cross into the box in the second phase of a corner and the ball fell to Ren Sylvester, who put his effort just wide of the post.

Right before the break Notre Dame’s Blake Kelly made a big save off a corner to keep the match level at 0-0.

Boston College created a number of opportunities early in the second half but the Irish defense stood firm thanks to a number of key saves from Kelly.

Notre Dame scored the breakthrough goal in the 75th minute. Wyatt Lewis cut in from the right flank and fired a shot that took a deflection on its way to the back of the net to put the Irish on top 1-0.

The Irish defense dug in and saw out the rest of the match, earning their third clean sheet in ACC play with the final score being 1-0.

McFARLAND FAMILY MEN’S HEAD SOCCER COACH CHAD RILEY’S TAKE

On the match…

“I am proud of the team tonight. When you have a couple disappointing results you learn a lot about your character and the team responded as competitors and got an important victory on the road in the ACC.”

UP NEXT

Notre Dame wraps up the regular season with another ACC road contest, traveling to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to take on Wake Forest for a 7 p.m. tilt on Friday, Oct. 31 at Spry Stadium. The match will air on ACCNX.

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+++++++++NOTRE DAME SWIMMING++++++++

NOTRE DAME DEFENDS HOME TURF, SWEEPS NORTHWESTERN

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame swimming and diving was back at the Rolfs Aquatic Center on Friday night, and both squads earned a victory over Big Ten foe Northwestern. The No. 25 men’s team topped the Wildcats, 158.5-141.5, while the women eked out a 151-149 win on their side. Both Northwestern and Notre Dame received votes in the October 2025 College Swimming & Diving Association Women’s Top 25. In total, Notre Dame won 18 events on the day.

On the women’s side, sophomore Hollie Widdows was a triple winner, touching first in the 100 free (48.76), 100 fly (53.23) and 100 IM (55.07). Widdows’ time in the 100 free now ranks second in school history, and she is one of only two women in program history to break 49.00.

Both Carli Cronk and Grace Courtney earned a pair of wins as well. Cronk won the 200 free (1:46.06) and 200 fly (1:57.27), and the sophomore moved into fifth all-time at Notre Dame in the former and ninth all-time at Notre Dame in the latter. Courtney won the 1-meter (304.13) and 3-meter (357.15). She is undefeated on the season, having won both events in Notre Dame’s meet against Michigan and Wisconsin on Oct. 10.

Finally, freshman Emily Hamill earned her first collegiate victory with a win in the 100 back (53.70). She took second in the 200 back (1:56.87). Fellow rookie Gracie Lanning won the 200 breast (2:12.85), a mark that ranks sixth in program history.

On the men’s side, the Irish won nine events with two victories each for sophomores Shane Eckler and Patrick Branon. Eckler won the 50 and 100 free (19.58/43.19), and he now ranks seventh in program history in both events. He topped that 100 free time with a 42.66 lead-off leg in the 400 free relay, going 42.66 and earning the third spot on the list.

Branon won the 200 free (1:36.04) and 500 free (4:21.38). Branon now ranks 10th in program history in the 500 free and posted the fastest time in the event for an Irish swimmer since 2021.

Additionally, Sean Atkinson earned an Irish win in the 1000 free (9:12.66), and Dillon Edge won the 100 fly (47.27) while taking second in the 200 fly (1:45.77).

Notre Dame closed out the meet with a tie for first in the aforementioned 400 free relay, courtesy of Eckler, Min-Gyo Jang, Hvroje Tomic and Edge. Their time was 2:53.18.

In the diving well, Daniel Knapp won the 1-meter (391.13), and Ben Nguyen won the 3-meter (369.53). The divers won the same events against Michigan and Wisconsin.

Up next, Notre Dame heads to Louisville for the team’s first away meet of the year. The Nov. 7 clash will start at 6 p.m.

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++++++++++NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL++++++++++

IRISH FALL IN FIVE AT #21 UNC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Notre Dame Volleyball team fell in five sets to 21st-ranked North Carolina, 25-19, 25-15, 17-25, 20-25, 13-15 inside Carmichael Arena. Notre Dame is now 7-10 this season and 4-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Morgan Gaerte paced the Irish with 22 kills, her fourth game of the season with at least 22 kills and her first in ACC play. The sophomore also chipped in four blocks and four digs.

Sydney Helmers notched 11 kills while Mae Kordas tied her career-high with 10 kills, joining Gaerte with double-digit kills on the night.

Harmony Sample (27 assists) and Maya Baker (20 assists) for the third game this season both registered 20 or more assists in a single game.

Notre Dame will look to bounce back Sunday at Duke. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACCNX.

How it happened

Set 1

After falling behind early, the Irish clawed back to take the lead at 13-10 behind kills from Helmers, Gaerte and Nnaji, part of a 6-0 Notre Dame run

The Irish shifted the momentum against the home team. After taking a 15-14 lead, Notre Dame never trailed again in the first set, closing the opener on an 11-5 run.

Gaerte finished the first set with six kills while Grace Langer tallied three blocks to begin the match

Notre Dame won the set 25-19 as a Helmers’ ace clinched the early Irish lead

Set 2

The Irish opened the second-set on an 8-2 run, capitalizing on multiple Tar Heels mistakes, forcing an early North Carolina timeout

Notre Dame extended its lead to 15-9 to force the fourth Tar Heels’ timeout of the match

Anna Bjork registered a kill followed by a solo block to put Notre Dame up 18-11

The Irish never faltered in the set, closing on a 4-1 run for a 25-15 dominating set win and an early 2-0 match advantage

Set 3

Both teams came out strong, as a kill from Mae Kordas tied the set at 5-5

North Carolina made a push with a 4-0 run to force a Notre Dame timeout up 11-7

The Tar Heels continued the pressure, taking a 17-10 lead

Facing set point, the Irish put together a late 4-0 run, but UNC took the set 25-17

Set 4

The score was tied at 5-all for the second-straight set to open up the fourth

With two early kills in the set, Gaerte reached 15, her seventh-game with at least 15 kills

A 6-1 Tar Heel run forced an Irish timeout with the score 10-6 UNC

Notre Dame tied the match back up at 17, using a successful challenge and a 5-1 run to insert the Irish right back into the set

Feeding off the crowd, North Carolina regained the lead, going up 23-19, taking advantage of a pair of Irish attack errors. The Tar Heels would win the set 25-20 to force a winner-take-all fifth set

Set 5

Notre Dame came out blistering to open the closing set. A Gaerte kill, Maisie Alexander ace and an Bjork kill put the Irish up 5-2 to force a North Carolina timeout

The Irish extended the lead 8-4 with Kordas’ 10th kill of the game

North Carolina answered with a 3-0 run to force an Irish timeout

With the score tied up at 12, a block from Bjork and and Kordas gave the Irish the one-point lead, forcing a Tar Heel timeout

A 3-0 run won North Carolina the fifth set 15-13 and the match.

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++++++++++NOTRE DAME HOCKEY+++++++++

MUZZATTI’S MULTI-GOAL NIGHT LIFTS IRISH TO 6-3 WIN

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Notre Dame hockey team kept the win-streak alive Friday night as they rolled to a 6-3 victory over visiting Robert Morris inside Compton Family Ice Arena. Despite trailing 2-0 in the first, the Irish bounced back with five different skaters finding the back of the net in the game one win.

The Colonials took an early lead when a shot from the point beat Kempf blocker side for the 1-0 tally less than six minutes into the contest. RMU extended their lead moments later when another shot from the point was redirected in front of the net at 6:36 of the opening frame making it a 2-0 game.

Sutter Muzzatti got Notre Dame on the board at 14:18 of the first period when Cole Brown’s centering feed found the grad student’s tape for the tap-in goal as time expired on the Irish powerplay. The Irish found the back of the net once more before the end of the period as Carter Slaggert tied it up with 2:59 to play in the first.

The game remained tied at the end of 20 minutes as both teams skated to the locker rooms deadlocked, 2-2.

RMU was whistled for a trip early in the second period but the Irish were unable to convert on the man-advantage and play continued, back at even-strength.

The two teams were whistled for coinciding cross-checking penalties at 13:28 of the second period and the ice freed up a bit as each side had four skaters out there. With more room for creativity, Muzzatti danced through the neutral zone and into the offensive end before tucking the puck behind Charlie Schenkel in the RMU net for the 3-2 lead.

The Muzzatti tally would prove the only one of the period as the Irish carried the one-goal lead into the period break.

Just three seconds into the final period of regulation the Irish were called for a cross-check and were forced to kill off a minor for the first time of the night. The Irish were successful on the kill however and maintained their 3-2 lead five minutes into the frame.

RMU was called for a slash shortly after the expiration of the Irish penalty and the Notre Dame powerplay unit returned to the ice but could not extend their lead on the man-advantage and play continued.

With 11:05 to play in regulation, Cole Knuble drew a hooking call against the Colonials behind their own net and sent the Irish back to the man-advantage for their fourth opportunity of the night. Danny Nelson’s shot from the top of the slot rang off the pipe about halfway through the powerplay chance but did not cross the goal line.

Brennan Ali broke the powerplay drought for the Irish at 9:33 of the third period as he found the back of the net for the first time this season.

The Irish scored twice more before the end of the game to secure the win. Michael Mastrodomenico fired a shot from inside the far circle to make it a 5-2 game with 5:01 to play in regulation.

The Colonials got one back less than a minute later but Pano Fimis’ first collegiate goal sealed the win for the Irish, giving them the 6-3 final.

GOALS

Sutter Muzzatti’s team-leading fourth of the year got the Irish on the board Friday night after Cole Brown fired a puck from the far circle where Muzzatti redirected it in. Michael Mastrodomenico also picked up an assist on the play, collecting the puck along the near halfwall to set up the play.

The second Irish goal of the night came off the stick of Carter Slaggert who hammered his shot home at 17:01 of the opening period. His linemate, Muzzatti, outmanned a defenseman racing in on the puck before passing it back into the slot where Slaggert stood waiting for the feed. Axel Kumlin’s up ice pass was credited for the second assist on the play.

Muzzatti danced into the offensive zone, beating a series of defenders before tucking the puck behind the RMU netminder for the Irish lead.

Brennan Ali deflected a pass from Axel Kumlin on the powerplay to extend the Irish lead to two goals halfway through the third period.

Michael Mastrodomenico’s second of the year came late in the third period to give the Irish the three-goal lead. Dashel Oliver saucered a pass over to the senior to record his first collegiate point.

The Irish scoring was rounded out by Pano Fimis’ first collegiate goal to give the Irish their sixth of the night. Credited with the assists on the goal were Jayden Davis and Sutter Muzzatti.

KEY STATS

With two goals on the night, Sutter Muzzatti leads the team in both goals (four) and points (eight). The graduate forward’s four-point night ties his career high.

Muzzatti doubled his season point total Friday night, netting the team’s opening goal before finding the back of the net again late in the second period to give the Irish the lead heading into the third. He had points on the first three Irish goals of the night, picking up the primary assist on Carter Slaggert’s late first period goal. He also had the second assist on Pano Fimis’ tally to round out the night.

Dashel Oliver’s assist on Mastrodomenico’s third period goal was his first collegiate point. The rookie forward has appeared in all five games for the Irish this season.

Fimis found the back of the empty net at 18:21 of the third period to notch his first collegiate goal.

The Irish were tasked with just one penalty kill on the night, an infraction in the opening seconds of the third period, but managed to kill it off unscathed to boast one of the top PK percentages in the country. To date this season, the Irish have managed to kill off 22 of 23 chances shorthanded for a 95.7-percent success rate.

Contrarily, the Irish were one-for-four on the powerplay Friday night with Mastrodomenico’s tally being the only official powerplay goal on the box score in the contest.

At the draw, the Irish won 74.6-percent of faceoffs Friday night, with Danny Nelson boasting a rate of 80-percent, or 16-4. Every Irish skater to take more than one faceoff in the contest finished above .500 on the night.

Nicholas Kempf stopped 24 shots in the contest to improve his season record to 3-2-0 between the pipes for the Irish.

Shots finished even for both teams in the contest, with the Irish and Colonials trading 27 shots on goal a piece in the game. Meanwhile, the Irish, led by Jimmy Jurcev, Mastrodomenico, and Henry Nelson, boasted 10 blocked shots in the win. The three defensemen jumped in front of two shots each to help their team to victory Friday.

UP NEXT

The two teams close out their season series Saturday night with a 6pm puck drop set for Compton Family Ice Arena. Saturday’s contest is presented by Allegiant.

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++++++++++BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER++++++++++

PREVIEW: BULLDOGS HOST CREIGHTON ON SENIOR DAY

The Butler men’s soccer team will celebrate Senior Day prior to Saturday’s match with Creighton in the Sellick Bowl. The Bulldogs (5-8-1, 2-2-1 BIG EAST) have not lost in four-straight outings, most recently earning a draw at Xavier. The Bluejays (7-3-3, 3-1-1 BIG EAST) most recently tied Villanova.

Conference/National Stat Rankings

through games 10/13/25

Aiden Benitez leads the BIG EAST (17th nationally) with 3 game-winning goals. He is fifth with four assists and ninth with 12 total points.

Aurie Briscoe ranks second in the BIG EAST (44th nationally) with 48 saves.

Butler vs Creighton

DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 25 / 12:30PM

LOCATION: Indianapolis / Sellick Bowl

LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+

LIVE STATS: butlersports.com (StatBroadcast)

TICKETS: butlersports.com

Creighton has wins this season that include Xavier, DePaul, Marquette, Omaha, and Missouri State, and the Bluejays have tied Villanova, Florida International, and Tulsa. Losses have come to UConn, Michigan, and Florida Atlantic.

The Series: Creighton leads the overall series, 12-4-2, and won last season in Omaha, Neb., 6-1.

Creighton is 3-0-1 in the most recent four matches.

Butler’s most recent win (3-2) was in spring 2021.

Butler defeated Creighton, 2-1, in the 2016 BIG EAST championship game and went 4-3 in seven matches from that point through April 2021.

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++++++++++BUTLER VOLLEYBALL++++++++++

BUTLER SWEEPS SETON HALL, EARNS COACH SHONDELL HIS 100TH CAREER WIN

Indianapolis, IN- Butler swept Seton Hall Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. With the win, Butler head coach Kyle Shondell earned his 100th career win as a collegiate women’s volleyball coach. Butler now sits at 10-12 on the season and 3-6 in BIG EAST conference play.

Bulldog Bites

Alaleh Tolliver led the Dawgs in kills and service aces. She scored nine kills and tallied four service aces.

Lauren Evans led Butler in digs on the match with 11.

Maria Nix tallied six kills on .667 hitting.

Ellery Rees led the Dawgs in blocks (7). Sawyer Jones added six blocks of her own.

The Bulldogs’ defense held the Pirates’ offense to a negative attacking percentage in two of the three sets.

Set 1 Butler (25-22)

Back-to-back service aces from Alaleh Tolliver, followed by a kill from Maria Nix, gave Butler an 11-6 lead early in the first set. A kill and a service ace from Elise Ward helped the Bulldogs extend their lead to 17-9.

In the later stages of the set, Seton Hall put together a 7-1 run to cut Butler’s lead to 20-18. The Pirates then won four of the next six points to pull within one at 23-22, but the Bulldogs closed out the set by taking the final two points for a 25-22 win.

Set 2 Butler (25-15)

Back-to-back kills from Elise Ward gave Butler an early 9-2 lead. A pair of Seton Hall errors and an ace from Ward helped the Bulldogs extend their advantage to 13-5. A kill from the outside by Maria Nix made it 20-10, giving Butler a comfortable cushion in the second set.

The Bulldogs closed strong, winning the final three points. A block assist by Ellery Rees and Sawyer Jones sealed the set for Butler, 25-15.

Set 3 Butler (25-17)

A Tolliver kill and a Tolliver service ace helped Butler build an early 8-5 lead in the third set. A block assist from Ellery Rees and Sawyer Jones extended the advantage to 14-8.

Seton Hall rallied to cut the deficit to 20-17, but the Bulldogs responded by winning the final five points to close out the set and the match.

Zoe McDonald and Tolliver combined for a block assist to earn Butler’s 24th point, and McDonald teamed up with Jones on another block to seal the 25-17 win.

Up Next

The Bulldogs return to action Saturday evening, hosting St. John’s at 5 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

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IU INDY SWEEPS OAKLAND AT HOME

INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis volleyball team put themselves back in the win column with a convincing 3–0 sweep (25–12, 25–22, 25–21) over Oakland on Thursday evening inside the Jungle. The win lifts the Jaguars to 12–10 overall and 6–4 in Horizon League play.

IU Indy came out firing, hitting an efficient .333 in the opening set while holding Oakland to a negative attack percentage. Morgan Ostrowski and Maia Long led the early charge with multiple kills apiece, and the Jaguars’ front line tallied six team blocks to seize control. A kill from Elle Patterson capped a dominant 25–12 win.

The Golden Grizzlies pushed back in the second frame, trading points through the middle stages. Jillian Tippmann provided steady offense with six kills in the set while setter Grace Purichia kept the attack balanced with pinpoint distribution. A late kill by Ostrowski sealed the 25–22 victory, giving IU Indy a 2–0 lead.

Oakland kept the third set close early with improved defense, but IU Indy’s balanced attack proved too much. Ostrowski and Tippmann combined for key late kills while libero Laura Roeder added an ace to help secure momentum. Purichia’s final kill clinched the sweep at 25–21.

Ostrowski led the Jaguars with 12 kills and five total blocks, while Tippmann followed with 13 kills. Purichia recorded 37 assists and five digs while Roeder anchored the back row with 12 digs. IU Indy finished with 40 kills, six aces and seven total team blocks while limiting Oakland to just .010 hitting.

The Jags and Golden Grizzlies are set for a 2:00 PM rematch tomorrow, Saturday, October 25.

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SOCCER HOSTING MIAMI SUNDAY IN HOME FINALE

The Ball State soccer team is set to host Miami (OH) in its home finale at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Links to the video stream and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.

The Cardinals (9-5-2, 6-3-1 Mid-American Conference) clinched a spot in next month’s MAC Tournament with a 1-0 win at Bowling Green on Sunday. Addie Chester scored an unassisted goal in the 34th minute for the game-winner.

The RedHawks (9-5-2, 6-2-2 MAC) have won back-to-back matches by 3-0 margins, with decisions at Ohio on Thursday and vs Central Michigan last Sunday.

Courtney Sirmans is in her eighth season as the head coach at Miami, who was picked to finish seventh in the 13-team MAC head coaches poll.

The RedHawks lead the league in shutout percentage (.563, No. 22 in NCAA Division I). They also have been whistled for the most yellow cards in the MAC (20, No. 24). Miami scores the third-most goals per game (1.44) and has the fourth-best goals-against average (.875) in the conference.

Junior goalkeeper Dominique Popa has tallied nine shutouts for the seventh-most in Division I, and her .875 goals-against average is fourth in the MAC.

The Cardinals will conclude the regular season with a Wednesday afternoon match at Northern Illinois.

CHESTER REWARDED WITH ANOTHER RECOGNITION: Senior Addie Chester scored one goal each in last Thursday’s match vs Toledo and Sunday at Bowling Green to be voted the MAC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this year.

The Muncie, Ind., native also was recognized with the honor on Aug. 26 and Sept. 9. She joined Avery Fenchel as the second player in program history to score double digit goals in multiple seasons. Fenchel had 11 in both 2022 and 2023, while Chester had 10 in 2024 and currently stands at 10 this season.

Chester paces the Mid-American Conference in goals (10), points (24) and game-winning goals (four) so far this year. She also leads the league in goals per game (0.63) and points per game (1.50).

Chester has upped her career totals to 22 goals (20 at Ball State) and 20 assists (12) and ranks fifth and eighth in those categories, respectively, in program history.

CARDS ON A ROLL: Sunday’s 1-0 win at Bowling Green was Ball State’s fourth in a row, which is the longest current winning streak in the MAC, and helped the Cardinals secure a spot in next month’s MAC Tournament.

Ball State had a six-match unbeaten streak earlier this season spanning from an Aug. 24 win at Eastern Illinois to a Sept. 18 draw against Central Michigan. The 2024 Cardinals won the first four games that September.

ROAD RUNNERS: Ball State improved its record in road contests to 7-2 thanks to the 1-0 decision at Bowling Green.

The Cardinals are the only team in the MAC with more than five wins in away games this year.

CALDWELL CAREER MILESTONE LOOKOUT: Senior forward Delaney Caldwell recorded goals in the season opener vs Purdue on Aug. 17, on Sept. 18 vs Central Michigan and Sept. 25 at Buffalo, but is within striking distance of setting a program record in another category.

Caldwell is three assists away from tying Ehren Reagor’s program record of 18 in a career, while she is two goals away from cracking the Top 5 in that career category as well.

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10-0 IN #MACTION, WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL REVERSE SWEEPS OHIO

MUNCIE, Ind. – – Guided by a surge from its middles, the Ball State women’s volleyball team rallied from two sets down to stay undefeated in Mid-American Conference play with a 3-2 (12-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-9) victory over Ohio Friday night in Worthen Arena.

After a rough opening two sets, the Cardinals (14-8; 10-0 MAC) found its groove in the third frame and never looked back, picking up its 10th consecutive win and second reverse sweep of the season. The other being a 3-2 victory over Colgate on Sept. 5.

Leading the charge were junior middles Camryn Wise and Gwen Crull who smashed 10 of BSU’s 11 kills in a dominating third-set victory. Wise hit a blistering .714 (6-1-7) in the frame on her way to a match-high 14 kills and .478 (14-3-23) rate of success. Crull hit .571 (4-0-7) and finished the night with 11 kills and a .476 (11-1-21) attack percentage.

Wise also came up huge at the net in the rally, collecting five of her match-high seven total blocks over the final three sets versus the Bobcats (7-15; 5-5 MAC).

Overall, four different Cardinals reached double-digit kills with sophomore outside Carson Tyler smashing 11 and graduate outside Noelle VanOort chipping in 10. Tyler also collected eight digs and a match-high three service aces. With her 10 kills, VanOort upped her collegiate total to 1,993, including 269 kills for the Cardinals and 1,724 over her four-year career at Indiana Tech.

While Ohio was able to limit the Ball State attack to a lowest hitting mark in a league match this season, at .199 (51-21-151), the Cardinals were able to out-serve the Bobcats which entered the night ranked 51st nationally in aces per set. Ball State served up nine total aces and surrendered just six.

Four of Ohio’s aces came in the opening two sets, as the Cardinals settled into serve receive over the final three frames to help pull out the victory. BSU also logged just two service errors over the final two frames, after committing five during the first two.

In the backcourt, sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter tied for match-high honors with 18 digs, while junior setter Lindsey Green added 11 to go along with her 33 assists for her fifth double-double of the season. Freshman setter Reese Axness added 13 assists and five digs.

For the Bobcats, Bailey Blair tied for match-high honors with 14 kills, while Torre Kildow chipped in 12. Ohio’s offense connected for a .231 (58-22-156) rate of success for the night, with BSU limiting it to a .129 (28-16-93) mark over the final three sets. OU’s Kendall Hickey tied for match-high honors with 18 digs, while Emily Waddell earned a team-high five total blocks.

Ball State and Ohio will meet again Saturday at 4 p.m. for Chirp or Treat inside Worthen Arena. The concourse will open at 3 p.m. for trick or treating sponsored by the Ball State Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Youth can come dressed in their Halloween best and enjoy free treats from many of the Cardinals’ other athletics teams.

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MEN’S S&D BESTS UIC ON THE ROAD

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Ball State men’s swimming and diving program opened conference action against Missouri Valley Conference foe UIC Friday afternoon, coming out on top 186-112 at the Flames Natatorium. The men claimed wins in 10 out of 16 events, with seven different Cardinals taking individual victories.

Junior Malcolm Slater dominated the two distance freestyle events, placing first in both the 1000 (9:36.66) and 500 (4:37.98).

Freshman George Patterson took his second win of the year in the 200 freestyle, touching the wall with a time of 1:41.64. Patterson also found himself finishing third in the 100 freestyle (46.67), giving Ball State its second 1-2-3 finish of the meet with William Raches placing second (45.67) and Jacob Siewers taking the event with a time of 45.28.

Raches claimed victory in the squad’s first 1-2-3 finish of the evening, securing first in the 100 backstroke (51.02), followed by freshman Colin Walrond (52.06) and graduate student Max Kruglov (54.31).

Also earning wins at UIC were Aidan Biddle, who took first in the 100 breastroke (56.06), Ike Ruszkowski, who took first in the 200 backstroke (1:53.53), and freshman Henry Ko, who took first in the 200 butterfly.

Ball State opened and closed the meet with relay victories. Siewers anchored the team of Raches, Biddle and AJ Friend to a win in the 400 medley relay (3:20.74), and anchored the team of Friend, Raches and Benjamin Clarkston to a win in the 200 freestyle relay (1:22.76).

On the boards, Porter Brovont led the Cardinals on the 3M with a third-place finish (322.35), and Zach Shaddy on the 1M (293.99), placing third as well.

After tonight’s win over the Flames, the men return home to the Lewellen Aquatic Center Nov. 8, joining the women to host Bellarmine. Events begin at 1 p.m. ET.

BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

3-Meter Diving | Program Record – 359.25 by Wyatt Blake in 2023

3rd – Porter Brovont – 322.35

4th – Zach Shaddy – 301.88

5th – Emilio Perez – 250.43

7th – Mitchell Mauck – 240.90

400 Medley Relay | Program Record – 3:10.53 by Pheifer, Garberick, Handshoe, Chaye in 2024

1st – William Raches, Aidan Biddle, AJ Friend, Jacob Siewers – 3:20.74

2nd – Ike Ruszkowski, Reeve Ferber, Henry Ko, George Patterson – 3:26.16

1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 9:24.01 by Malcolm Slater in 2025

1st – Malcolm Slater – 9:36.66

2nd – Tommy Brunner – 9:48.34

4th – Seth Blossom – 9:54.45

200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:37.05 by Jacob Siewers in 2024

1st – George Patterson – 1:41.64

3rd – Jacob Siewers – 1:42.94

4th – Dominick Perkowski – 1:45.10

5th – Nathan Harper – 1:46.15

100 Backstroke | Program Record – 48.32 by Jared Holder in 2021

1st – William Raches – 51.02

2nd – Colin Walrond – 52.06

3rd – Max Kruglov – 54.31

5th – Logan Ayres – 55.21

100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024

1st – Aidan Biddle – 56.06

3rd – Ike Ruszkowski – 58.51

4th – Reeve Ferber – 59.19

200 Butterfly | Program Record – 1:46.93 by Bryce Handshoe in 2024

1st – Henry Ko – 1:53.59

3rd – Luke Pryor – 1:57.04

5th – Kenny Reed – 2:05.66

50 Freestyle | Program Record – 19.89 by Owen Chaye in 2024

2nd – AJ Friend – 20.72

3rd – Benjamin Clarkston – 21.03

5th – Mason Young – 21.75

6th – Zack Vervlied – 21.77

1-Meter Diving | Program Record – 344.25 by Dave Keener in 1991

3rd – Zach Shaddy – 293.99

4th – Porter Brovont – 286.88

5th – Mitchell Mauck – 258.98

8th – Emilio Perez – 234.83

100 Freestyle | Program Record – 43.58 by Owen Chaye in 2023

1st – Jacob Siewers – 45.28

2nd – William Raches – 45.67

3rd – George Patterson – 46.67

T-4th – Zack Vervlied – 47.01

200 Backstroke | Program Record – 1:47.38 by Ethan Pheifer in 2025

1st – Ike Ruszkowski – 1:53.53

2nd – Max Kruglov – 1:55.67

4th – Nathan Harper – 2:00.30

200 Breaststroke | Program Record – 1:54.78 by Joey Garberick in 2024

3rd – Aidan Biddle – 2:08.17

4th – Reeve Ferber – 2:12.73

5th – Kenny Reed – 2:23.20

500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:27.61 by Malcolm Slater in 2024

1st – Malcolm Slater – 4:37.98

3rd – Tommy Brunner – 4:44.87

4th – Seth Blossom – 4:46.83

7th – Dominick Perkowski – 4:55.63

100 Butterfly | Program Record – 47.84 by Bryce Handshoe in 2024

2nd – AJ Friend – 49.29

3rd – Benjamin Clarkston – 51.10

4th – Henry Ko – 51.51

5th – Mason Young – 52.65

200 Individual Medley | Program Record – 1:49.31 by Joe Morris in 2015

2nd – Ike Ruszkowski – 1:57.19

4th – Max Kruglov – 1:58.43

5th – Nathan Harper – 1:58.51

7th – Malcolm Slater – 2:05.02

200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 1.18.88 by Chaye, Garberick, Siewers, Pheifer in 2024

1st – AJ Friend, William Raches, Benjamin Clarkston, Jacob Siewers – 1:22.76

3rd – Zack Vervlied, Dominick Perkowski, Mason Young, George Patterson – 1:25.83

5th – Reeve Ferber, Aidan Biddle, Kenny Reed, Seth Blossom – 1:28.33

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