+++++++++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SEMI-STATE++++++++++
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STATE FINALS
FINAL | CLASS 1A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 3, BREMEN 0
> EAGLES CLAIM SECOND GIRLS SOCCER STATE TITLE IN SCHOOL HISTORY
> BREMEN’S ISABELLA CALENTINE NAMED WYNNS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD WINNER
> FINAL RECORDS: HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (16-7), BREMEN (17-4-1)
BOX SCORE | RECAP
FINAL | CLASS 2A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
MISHAWAKA MARIAN 3, PARK TUDOR 0
> KNIGHTS WIN SECOND GIRLS SOCCER STATE TITLE IN SCHOOL HISTORY
> PARK TUDOR’S ISSY WALLACE AWARDED WYNNS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD
> FINAL RECORDS: MISHAWAKA MARIAN (15-4-2), PARK TUDOR (15-6-3)
BOX SCORE | RECAP
FINAL | CLASS 3A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
CARMEL 3, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 1
> CARMEL WINS THEIR SECOND BOYS SOCCER STATE TITLE, FIRST SINCE 2006
> HARRISON’S JOSEPH MCKENNA NAMED RECIPIENT OF CATO MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD
> FINAL RECORDS: CARMEL (18-1-3), HARRISON (18-2-3)
BOX SCORE | RECAP
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STATE FINALS
RESULTS: https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/26249
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WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCT. 24
TORONTO 11 LA DODGERS 4 (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 1-0)
SATURDAY, OCT. 25
LOS ANGELES 5 TORONTO 1 (SERIES TIED 1-1)
MONDAY, OCT. 27
LOS ANGELES 6 TORONTO 5 18 INNINGS (DODGERS LEAD SERIES 2-1)
TUESDAY, OCT. 28
TORONTO 6 LOS ANGELES 2 (SERIES EVEN 2-2)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29
TORONTO 6 LOS ANGELES 1 (TORONTO LEADS SERIES 3-2)
FRIDAY, OCT. 31
LOS ANGELES 3 TORONTO 1 (SERIES EVEN 3-3)
SATURDAY, NOV. 1
LOS ANGELES 5 TORONTO 4 (LOS ANGELES WINS SERIES 4-3)
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+++++++++COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 10 SCORES+++++++++
NO. 1 OHIO STATE 38, PENN STATE 14
NO. 20 TEXAS 34, NO. 9 VANDERBILT 31
SMU 26, NO. 10 MIAMI (FLA.) 20 (OT)
WEST VIRGINIA 45, NO. 22 HOUSTON 35
ILLINOIS 35, RUTGERS 13
DUKE 46, CLEMSON 45
BAYLOR 30, UCF 3
UCONN 38, UAB 19
ARMY 20, AIR FORCE 17
NORTH TEXAS 31, NAVY 17
BUFFALO 28, BOWLING GREEN 3
SACRED HEART 35, NEW HAVEN 20
YALE 24, COLUMBIA 10
LEHIGH 41, GEORGETOWN 0
HUNTINGDON 32, BREVARD 26
ARIZONA STATE 24, IOWA STATE 19
TENNESSEE TECH 27, GARDNER-WEBB 21
MOREHEAD STATE 28, DAVIDSON 24
PRESBYTERIAN 43, VALPARAISO 14
CORNELL 20, PRINCETON 17
LAFAYETTE 21, HOLY CROSS 13
COLGATE 23, MERRIMACK 20
JOHNSON C. SMITH 17, FAYETTEVILLE STATE 14
ALBANY STATE 21, SAVANNAH STATE 18
BELHAVEN 41, SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 19
ADRIAN 34, KALAMAZOO 7
CALVIN 50, OLIVET 20
LAGRANGE 49, GREENSBORO 20
WOFFORD 26, SAMFORD 16
EAST CAROLINA 45, TEMPLE 14
MONTANA STATE 55, NORTHERN COLORADO 7
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 23, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 17
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 36, MORGAN STATE 30
SOUTH DAKOTA 26, NORTH DAKOTA 21
MERCER 52, FURMAN 28
THE CITADEL 35, VMI 24
RICHMOND 17, FORDHAM 14
NO. 16 LOUISVILLE 28, VIRGINIA TECH 16
NEW MEXICO 40, UNLV 35
MONTANA 38, WEBER STATE 17
UT MARTIN 27, EASTERN ILLINOIS 20 (OT)
ILLINOIS STATE 31, UNI 16
INDIANA STATE 24, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 12
UIW 24, LAMAR 17
HARVARD 31, DARTMOUTH 10
NO. 2 INDIANA 55, MARYLAND 10
NO. 5 GEORGIA 24, FLORIDA 20 (IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA.)
NO. 12 NOTRE DAME 25, BOSTON COLLEGE 10
NO. 13 TEXAS TECH 43, KANSAS STATE 20
MINNESOTA 23, MICHIGAN STATE 20 (OT)
PITT 35, STANFORD 20
LIBERTY 59, DELAWARE 30
WESTERN KENTUCKY 35, NEW MEXICO STATE 16
FRESNO STATE 30, BOISE STATE 7
OLD DOMINION 31, UL MONROE 6
LOUISIANA 31, SOUTH ALABAMA 22
NC CENTRAL 35, HOWARD 14
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 38, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 30
NO. 15 VIRGINIA 31, CAL 21
MISSISSIPPI STATE 38, ARKANSAS 35
KANSAS 38, OKLAHOMA STATE 21
WESTERN MICHIGAN 24, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 21
SACRAMENTO STATE 35, EASTERN WASHINGTON 13
IDAHO STATE 38, UC DAVIS 36
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 31, TARLETON STATE 28
UTAH TECH 34, NORTH ALABAMA 33 (OT)
NICHOLLS 31, HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 7
WESTERN CAROLINA 35, CHATTANOOGA 28
SAN DIEGO 31, DAYTON 13
LINDENWOOD 35, TENNESSEE STATE 13
EASTERN KENTUCKY 34, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 13
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 27, MURRAY STATE 7
NO. 7 OLE MISS 30, SOUTH CAROLINA 14
NO. 21 MICHIGAN 21, PURDUE 16
NORTH CAROLINA STATE 48, NO. 8 GEORGIA TECH 36
NO. 18 OKLAHOMA 33, NO. 14 TENNESSEE 27
NO 23 USC 21, NEBRASKA 17
NO. 24 UTAH 45, NO. 17 CINCINNATI 14
ARIZONA 52 COLORADO 17
SAN DIEGO STATE 24 WYOMING 7
KENTUCKY 10 AUBURN 3
OREGON STATE 10 WASHINGTON STATE 7
FLORIDA STATE 42 WAKE FOREST 7
SAN JOSE STATE 45 HAWAII 38
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++++++++NFL SCHEDULE++++++++
SUNDAY, NOV. 2
INDIANAPOLIS AT PITTSBURGH, 1 P.M. (CBS)
ATLANTA AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M. (CBS)
CHICAGO AT CINCINNATI, 1 P.M. (CBS)
LA CHARGERS AT TENNESSEE, 1 P.M. (CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO AT NY GIANTS, 1 P.M. (CBS)
CAROLINA AT GREEN BAY, 1 P.M. (FOX)
DENVER AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M. (FOX)
MINNESOTA AT DETROIT, 1 P.M. (FOX)
JACKSONVILLE AT LAS VEGAS, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
NEW ORLEANS AT LA RAMS, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
KANSAS CITY AT BUFFALO, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
SEATTLE AT WASHINGTON, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 3
ARIZONA AT DALLAS, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)
BYES: CLEVELAND, NY JETS, PHILADELPHIA, TAMPA BAY
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Sacramento 135 Milwaukee 133
Minnesota 122 Charlotte 105
Orlando 125 Washington 94
Indiana 114 Golden State 109
Houston 128 Boston 101
Detroit 122 Dallas 110
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BOSTON 2 CAROLINA 1
WINNIPEG 5 PITTSBURGH 2
NASHVILLE 4 CALVARY 2
SAN JOSE 3 COLORADO 2 OT
FLORIDA 4 DALLAS 3
MINNESOTA 5 VANCOUVER 2
BUFFALO 4 WASHINGTON 3
TORONTO 5 PHILADELPHIA 2
COLUMBUS 3 ST. LOUIS 2
MONTRÉAL 4 OTTAWA 3 OT
NEW JERSEY 4 LOS ANGELES 1
EDMONTON 3 CHICAGO 2 OT
NY RANGERS 3 SEATTLE 2 OT
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2025 MLS PLAYOFF GLANCE
PHILADELPHIA 3 CHICAGO 0
CHARLOTTE 0 NEW YORK CITY 0 (CHARLOTTE WINS ON PENALTY KICKS)
VANCOUVER 1 DALLAS 1(VANCOUVER WINS ON PENALTY KICKS)
PORTLAND 2 SAN DIEGO 2 (PORTLAND WINS ON PENALTY KICKS)
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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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++++++++++WORLD SERIES NEWS++++++++++
DODGERS WIN 2ND STRAIGHT WORLD SERIES IN GAME 7 STUNNER VS. JAYS
TORONTO (AP) — In a World Series for the ages that went back and forth again and again, Will Smith delivered the biggest swing of all for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Smith connected in the 11th for the first extra-inning homer in a winner-take-all title game, and Miguel Rojas became the first player to hit a tying home run in the ninth inning of a Game 7. On a roller-coaster night of see-sawing emotions, the Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 Saturday to become the first repeat champion in a quarter century.
“You dream of those moments,” Smith said after the 4-hour, 7-minute thriller. “I’ll remember that for forever.”
In the type of dramatic Game 7 that kids conjure in backyards, the Blue Jays led 3-0 on Bo Bichette’s third-inning homer off Shohei Ohtani and 4-2 before Max Muncy’s eighth-inning solo homer off star rookie Trey Yesavage.
Toronto was two outs from its first championship since 1993 when Rojas, inserted into the slumping Dodgers lineup in Game 6 to provide some energy, homered on a full-count slider from Jeff Hoffman and stunned the Rogers Centre crowd of 44,713.
“I’ve cost everybody in here a World Series ring,” Hoffman said.
Rojas hadn’t homered since Sept. 19.
“I had a conversation with my wife,” he said. “She told me something big was waiting for me.”
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half, and Toronto reliever Seranthony Domínguez stranded three Dodgers runners in the 10th.
Smith, who hit a go-ahead homer in Game 2, sent a 2-0 pitch from Shane Bieber into Toronto’s bullpen in left field, where it bounced into the seats and gave the Dodgers their first lead of the night. Running between first and second, Smith raised his arms in triumph.
“He hung a slider,” Smith said. “I banged it.”
Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, was making his first relief appearance since 2019.
“He was looking for it and I didn’t execute,” he said.
Of course, there had to be even more drama in just the sixth winner-take-all Series game to go extra innings. It matched the Marlins’ 3-2 win over Cleveland in 1997 as the second-longest Game 7, behind only the Washington Senators’ 4-3, 12-inning victory against the New York Giants in 1924.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled leading off the bottom of the 11th and was sacrificed to third. Addison Barger walked and Alejandro Kirk hit a broken-bat grounder to shortstop Mookie Betts, who started a title-winning 6-6-3 double play. It was only the second double play to end a Series, after the Yankees turned one in 1947 against the Dodgers.
“I thought we had chances to sweep them,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “Going back to the beginning of the Series when people were calling it David vs. Goliath, it’s not even close.”
Smith set a Series record by catching 73 innings. Betts earned his fourth title in the finale of baseball’s 150th major league season, the first that began and ended outside the United States.
In the Dodgers bullpen for the last game of his decorated 18-year career, Clayton Kershaw lost track of the outs.
“When he hit the double play, I thought the run scored and it was tied,” he said. “I thought I had the next batter.”
Los Angeles and its $500 million roster overcame a 3-2 Series deficit on the road. The Dodgers became the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees won three in a row, and the first from the National League since the 1975 and ’76 Cincinnati Reds.
With their ninth championship and third in six years, the Dodgers made an argument for their 2020s teams to be considered a dynasty. Dave Roberts, their manager since 2016, boosted the probability he will gain induction to the Hall of Fame.
“To do what we’ve done in this span of time is pretty remarkable,” Roberts said. “I guess let the pundits and all the fans talk about if it’s a dynasty or not.”
After throwing 96 pitches in a Game 6 win Friday, Yamamoto tossed 43 more over 2 2/3 innings for his third win of the Series. He finished the postseason 5-1 with a 1.45 ERA.
“Before I went in, to be honest, I was not really sure if I could pitch up there to my best ability,” Yamamoto said through a translator. “But as I started getting warmed up … I started making a little bit of an adjustment, and then I started thinking I can go in and do my job.”
This Series produced the World Series’ first pinch-hit grand slam, its first complete game in a decade, an 18-inning Game 3 featuring Shohei Ohtani reaching base nine times, six outs on the bases and Freddie Freeman becoming the first to hit two walk-off homers, the first back-to-back homers opening a game, Yesavage striking out a rookie-record 12 just six weeks after his debut, and the first game-ending double play in which an outfielder had a putout or assist.
“That game had every single thing you could possibly have,” Freeman said. “Just an absolutely incredible game, incredible Series.”
Los Angeles used all four of its postseason starting pitchers, with Yamamoto joined by Ohtani and Glasnow (2 1/3 innings each) and Blake Snell (1 1/3 innings).
Bichette, eyes bulging, put Toronto ahead in the third with a 442-foot drive off Ohtani, the two-way star pitching on three days’ rest after taking the loss in Game 4.
Los Angeles closed to 3-2 on sacrifice flies from Teoscar Hernández in the fourth off 41-year-old Max Scherzer, just the fourth pitcher to start multiple winner-take-all Game 7s, and Tommy Edman in the sixth against Chris Bassitt.
Andrés Giménez restored Toronto’s two-run lead with an RBI double in the sixth off Glasnow, who relieved after getting the final three outs on three pitches to save Game 6 on Friday.
There was so much more to come.
In a Series filled with key defensive plays, Rojas stumbled in the ninth while fielding Daulton Varsho’s one-out, bases-loaded grounder off Yamamoto. Rojas managed to throw home for a forceout as Smith kept his foot on the plate to beat Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who had taken an unusually short 7.8-foot lead off third.
Ernie Clement then flied out to center fielder Andy Pages, who had just come off the bench for defense. Pages sprinted 121 feet and made a jumping, backhand catch on the left-center warning track as he crashed into left fielder Kiké Hernández.
Then with the bases loaded and one out in the 10th, Pages grounded to shortstop, where Giménez threw home for a forceout. Guerrero fielded a grounder to the right side and tossed to Domínguez covering first, just beating Hernández in a call upheld upon video review.
Visiting teams have won five straight World Series Game 7s after home teams won nine in a row from 1982 to 2011.
While the Dodgers were sprayed with silver confetti and they celebrated, the Blue Jays pondered how close they came in falling short. Eyes were red and voices cracked amid the sobbing.
“I’ve been crying for like probably for an hour,” Clement said long after the final out. “I thought I was done with the tears.”
In the midst of the celebration, Freeman already looked ahead to the big, bad Dodgers taking on the rest of baseball again in 2026.
“The Yankees are three-time back-to-back,” he said, “so we get to use that same narrative next year.”
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BUCKEYES CRUISE TO 38-14 WIN OVER PENN STATE
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 1 Ohio State (8-0, 5-0) routed Penn State (3-5, 0-5) primarily via the pass game in a 38-14 win Saturday at Ohio Stadium. Julian Sayin threw for 316 yards on 20-of-23 passing and four touchdowns. Both Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith racked up more than 100 receiving yards with Tate leading the way. He had five catches for 124 yards and a score. Smith added 123 yards on six grabs and two touchdown catches. Bo Jackson led the Ohio State ground game with 105 yards on 13 carries. Ohio State’s defense recorded seven tackles for loss and sacked Penn State’s Ethan Grunkemeyer four times for losses of 39 yards. Arvell Reece led the defense with 12 tackles. Ohio State returns to the road to face Purdue next Saturday in West Lafayette, Indiana. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. with the Big Ten Network providing the national telecast.
FINAL: WEST VIRGINIA UPSETS NO. 22 HOUSTON ON THE ROAD, 45-35
West Virginia used four Houston turnovers and 403 yards of total offense to upset the 22nd-ranked Cougars 45-35 today at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas.
It was the Mountaineers’ first road victory over a ranked foe since the Will Grier game at 15th-ranked Texas in DKR Memorial Stadium on Nov. 3, 2018.
The Cougars, in the polls this week for the first time since 2022 after upsetting 24th-ranked Arizona State last Saturday, doubled their season turnover total this afternoon against West Virginia.
They had just four coming into today’s contest.
The WVU secondary picked off Cougar quarterback Conner Weigman twice, recovered Weigman’s fumble and also scooped up a muffed punt late in the game.
“It’s good to have a happy locker room and I’m really proud of the guys,” West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said afterward. Rodriguez is ranked ninth among active coaches with 23 career victories against Associated Press Top 25-ranked teams, 13 of those coming during his two different tenures at WVU. “They played hard, kept working at it and I was like, ‘Where has this been?’ But it’s been there and we just had to put it all together.”
True freshman quarterback Scotty Fox Jr. built on last Saturday’s record-setting 301-yard passing performance against TCU by completing 13 of his 22 aerials for 157 yards and a touchdown, while also running 10 times for 65 yards and two scores.
His two rushing touchdowns today matched Fred Wyant’s two rushing scores done twice during his true freshman campaign in 1952.
“Our freshman quarterback is growing up,” Rodriguez said. “He was really poised seeing things out there and I was proud with the way he played.”
“Last week it was like, ‘We need to convert on third and short and fourth and short.’ Today we made it,” Fox said. “We had push up front and it was a great job by the guys up front running the ball this week, and of course that helps a lot.”
SMU DEFEATS NO. 10 MIAMI IN OT 26-20
DALLAS (AP) — T.J. Harden scored on a 1-yard run in overtime, and SMU upset No. 10 Miami 26-20 on Saturday, handing the Hurricanes their second loss in three weeks and damaging their playoff hopes.
Ahmaad Moses put the Mustangs (6-3, 4-1 Atlantic Coast) in position to win even with a field goal by intercepting Carson Beck just short of the goal line on the first possession of the extra period.
Harden’s score came on the last of his four consecutive runs as the Mustangs won their 13th consecutive home conference game a week after losing an ACC regular-season game for the first time in their second season since returning to a power league.
Harden took a handoff and ran left untouched, launching a wild celebration as SMU students stormed the field from the stands behind the Miami bench. Fans toppled the goal post in the end zone where Harden scored.
Marquise Lightfoot’s critical unnecessary roughness penalty on a hit on quarterback Kevin Jennings after Miami called a timeout gave the Mustangs a first down when they were facing fourth-and-9 down three with 1:08 remaining in regulation.
Sam Keltner kicked a tying 38-yard field goal with 25 seconds remaining in regulation after a potential tying 42-yarder with about six minutes to go was ruled no good as the ball sailed over the right upright.
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee, hours after the school announced his two-year contract extension, argued the call, but it wasn’t reviewable.
Jennings threw for a touchdown and ran for a score before ignoring an apparent lower left leg injury and returning to finish a drive to Keltner’s 43-yard field for a 17-all tie in the final second of the third quarter.
Beck had 274 yards passing with touchdowns to Joshisa Trader and Alex Bauman, but threw two interceptions in Miami’s first game outside Florida this season.
The Mustangs had negative yards rushing when they started overtime. The 25 yards on the winning possession put them at 23 for the game.
NO. 20/19 FOOTBALL SECURES CONFERENCE VICTORY OVER NO. 9/11 VANDERBILT, 34-31
AUSTIN, Texas – Quarterback Arch Manning passed for 328 yards and three touchdowns, as No. 20/19 Texas (7-2, 4-1 SEC) prevailed 34-31 over No. 9/11 Vanderbilt (7-2, 3-2 SEC) in front of 102,338 fans on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
Defensive back Derek Williams Jr. led the team with a career-best eight tackles. Edge rusher Colin Simmons added five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss, while defensive back Jaylon Guilbeau rounded out the effort with six tackles and one tackle for loss.
Arch Manning completed 25-of-33 with three passing touchdowns, marking the fifth time Manning has thrown three or more touchdowns. Rushing efforts were led by running back Quintrevion Wisner, who ran for 75 yards and one touchdown. This marked Wisner’s third game of the season rushing for 75 or more yards. Running back CJ Baxter contributed 22-yards along with a six-yard receiving touchdown.
Wide receiver Ryan Wingo led the Longhorns with 89 yards on two receptions, including a 75-yard touchdown. Emmett Mosley V paced the team in catches with seven for 69 yards and a touchdown, and DeAndre Moore Jr. added three receptions for 49 yards.
On Texas’ first offensive play of the game, the Longhorns opened the scoring as Manning connected with Wingo for a 75-yard touchdown, matching Wingo’s career-long reception.
On Vanderbilt’s opening drive, Simmons recorded his first career strip-sack, giving Texas the ball at the Commodores’ 29-yard line. The Longhorns have forced a turnover in an FBS-best 21 consecutive home games. On Texas’ second drive, kicker Mason Shipley converted a 39-yard field goal to extend the Longhorns’ lead to 10-0.
Late in the first quarter, Baxter hauled in his first career touchdown reception on a six-yard pass from Manning, increasing the lead to 17-0. Baxter’s last touchdown came in the Allstate Sugar Bowl/CFP Semifinal on Jan. 1, 2024. He missed the 2024-25 season due to injury.
At the 7:02 mark of the second quarter, Wisner scored his ninth career rushing touchdown on a four-yard carry, widening the margin to 24-3. Texas entered halftime leading Vanderbilt 24-10.
The Longhorns kept the momentum going with an 11-play, 93-yard drive capped by a six-yard touchdown pass from Manning to Mosley V.
On Vanderbilt’s ensuing drive, edge rusher Ethan Burke recorded his second sack in as many games, forcing the Commodores into a missed field goal and giving Texas possession at its own 30-yard line. The Longhorns capped the drive with a 37-yard field goal by Mason Shipley, extending their lead to 34-10.
Vanderbilt chipped away at Texas’ lead in the fourth quarter with three straight touchdowns. The scores included a 25-yard run by Diego Pavia, a 67-yard pass to Elijah Stowers, and an eight-yard reception by Marlon Hoskins, cutting the margin to 34-31 with 0:33 remaining. Vanderbilt’s ensuing onsides kick attempt went out of bounds, and the Longhorns secured a 34-31 victory.
Texas travels to Athens, Ga., to take on No. 5 Georgia on Nov. 15, at Sanford Stadium at either 2:30-3:30 p.m. or 5-7 p.m. CT.
SECOND HALF COMEBACK FUELS CARDS VICTORY OVER VIRGINIA TECH
Blacksburg, Va. — The No.16-ranked University of Louisville football team (7-1, 4-1 ACC) outscored Virginia Tech, 21-0, in the second half to secure a 28-16, come from behind victory on Saturday at Lane Stadium.
Trailing 16-7 in the third quarter, Louisville receiver Caullin Lacy hauled in a 24-yard touchdown pass from Miller Moss to cut the lead to 16-14.
The Cards defense would force a punt on the next Hokies possession, which Lacy would return 63 yards to the five-yard-line. Louisville running back Keyjuan Brown would punch it in for a two-yard touchdown a couple of plays later to give the Cards a 21-16 lead.
UofL’s defense pitched a second half shutout. The Cardinals forced Virginia Tech into five punts and a turnover on downs in the second half. UofL’s defense had a combined five tackles-for-loss. Senior linebacker T.J. Quinn led the Cards defense with 10 tackles.
Moss finished the game 19-of-28 for 136 yards, while adding one touchdown through the air.
Louisville running back Isaac Brown had 126 yards on the ground, including a 52-yard rushing touchdown. Keyjuan Brown added 94 rushing yards, while punching in two touchdowns. This is the second consecutive week the pair has combined for 200+ rushing yards.
NO. 13 TEXAS TECH COLLECTS 43-20 WIN AT KANSAS STATE
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Berhen Morton threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns in his return from an injury, J’Koby Williams ran for 135 yards and a score, and No. 13 Texas Tech romped past sloppy, mistake-prone Kansas State 43-20 on Saturday.
Cameron Dickey also had a touchdown run for the Red Raiders (8-1, 5-1 Big 12), who forced five turnovers while snapping an eight-game losing streak against the Wildcats (4-5, 3-3) with their first win in Manhattan since the 2008 season.
Texas Tech is off to its best start in conference play since that year, when Mike Leach guided the team to the Cotton Bowl.
Avery Johnson threw for 199 yards and a touchdown while running for 86 and two more scores. But Kansas State’s quarterback also threw two interceptions and was responsible for a late fumble that Texas Tech returned for a touchdown.
Along with the slew of turnovers, the Wildcats also were 0 for 4 on fourth down.
Morton, who had been out of the lineup with a leg injury, opened the game with an interception of his own. But Johnson threw a pick right back, and it was the beginning of a messy first half in which both failed on fourth down, Kansas State lost a fumble and Texas Tech nearly did the same.
The Red Raiders eventually made Kansas State pay for its mistakes, though.
They turned a fumble by Jayce Brown into a touchdown to take a 9-7 lead. They turned a three-and-out late in the first half into a 55-yard field goal. And they turned another fumble, this time from Garrett Oakley on the fourth play of the second half, into a 41-yard run by Williams that silenced the crowd and gave Texas Tech a 19-7 lead.
Johnson tried to answer with his second TD run for Kansas State, but Texas Tech’s offense kept on going. Stone Harrington drilled another field goal and Caleb Douglas hauled in a short touchdown throw to make it 29-14 heading into the fourth quarter.
Texas Tech’s defense took care of the rest.
After the Wildcats scored with 12:44 to go, the Red Raiders stopped the 2-point try to keep it a two-score game. Later in the quarter, they stuffed Johnson for a loss on fourth down near midfield. And when the Texas Tech offense fumbled the ball right back, the Red Raiders again stopped the Wildcats on fourth down with less than 6 minutes to go.
Texas Tech linebacker John Curry returned Johnson’s fumble for a touchdown with 4:52 left to put the game away.
The takeaway
Texas Tech hardly played a clean game — the turnovers hurt, as did some penalties. But with Morton back under center, the Red Raiders were able to overcome them against a team that was coming off an emotional win over rival Kansas.
Kansas State simply made too many mistakes, and not just the turnovers and penalties. Brown and Oakley dropped passes at key points in the game, the latter when the Wildcats turned it over on downs late in the fourth quarter.
BOWENS TD RUN LIFTS BULLDOGS PAST GATORS
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Running back Chauncey Bowens broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run with 4:36 to play in the fourth quarter to lift the fifth-ranked Georgia football team to a 24-20 win over Florida on Saturday at EverBank Stadium. It was Georgia’s fifth straight win over the Gators and the Bulldogs’ fourth come-from-behind win in SEC play this season.
Georgia trailed 20-17 midway through the final period when its defense got a big stop on fourth-and-1 at the UGA 18-yard line, and the offense responded by driving for the go-ahead score. The Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 SEC) had to rally in the second half to beat then-No. 15 Tennessee, Auburn and then-No. 5 Ole Miss, and they did it again Saturday.
Florida (3-5, 2-3) took the lead early in the fourth, but the Georgia defense turned the Gators over on downs on their final two possessions. The Bulldogs out-gained the Gators 361-281.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton was 20-for-29 passing for 223 yards and two touchdowns, and wide receiver Zachariah Branch had a big day with 10 catches for 112 yards. Georgia rushed for 138 yards on 39 carries, with Bowens leading the way with 70 yards on nine attempts. Linebacker CJ Allen led the defense with 13 tackles.
ROBINSON’S LATE PICK-SIX LIFTS NO. 15 VIRGINIA TO SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN
BERKELEY, Calif. — For long stretches Saturday, it looked like the Virginia Cavaliers might win comfortably for the first time since Sept. 20, when they hammered Stanford 48-20 at Scott Stadium. But with 45 seconds to play, UVA’s lead was only three in this ACC game, and the California Golden Bears had the ball at their 14-yard line.
Enter Kam Robinson, Virginia’s dynamic junior linebacker. Robinson picked off Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s first-down pass and returned the interception 35 yards for a touchdown that sealed a 31-21 victory for No. 15 UVA. The pick-6 was his second of the season to match a single-season school record held by Randy Neal (1992 & 1994) and was the third of his career.
At 8-1 overall, the Wahoos are off to their best start since 1990, and they’re 5-0 in conference play after winning on the West Coast for the first time. This also marks the first time in program history that the Hoos have won five straight ACC games in the same season.
UVA has a large alumni base on the West Coast, and many of those graduates turned out for the first-ever football game between two of the nation’s top public universities. The game at 51,892-seat California Memorial Stadium drew an announced crowd of 30,893, and many of those fans were clad in Virginia blue and orange.
As is usually the case with these Hoos, who are 3-0 in overtime games this season, fans were treated to considerable drama. Virginia scored a touchdown on the opening possession of the game and never trailed, but Cal (5-4, 2-3) twice cut its deficit in the second half: first at 17-14 and then at 24-21.
Breakdowns on special teams kept the Cavaliers from separating Saturday, but head coach Tony Elliott said his players never lost faith.
“They just continue to believe that they’re going to find a way to win the game,” Elliott said.
The Hoos, who are in their fourth season under Elliott, have won seven consecutive games for the first time since 2007.
UVA’s offense, which had struggled in recent games, was more productive Saturday. The Cavaliers totaled 456 yards and picked up 23 first downs. Quarterback Chandler Morris completed 24 of 26 passes for 262 yards and wasn’t intercepted, and tailback J’Mari Taylor rushed 21 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
STRONG DEFENSIVE EFFORT LEADS NO. 7 FOOTBALL TO WIN OVER SOUTH CAROLINA
OXFORD, Miss. – A dominant defensive effort as well as Kewan Lacy’s career day pushed No. 7 Ole Miss football past South Carolina on Saturday evening, 30-14, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
The Rebels (8-1, 5-1 SEC) stifled the Gamecocks (3-6, 1-5 SEC) offense, causing havoc in the backfield all day after allowing a Gamecock touchdown on their first drive. Once the Rebels took the lead in the second quarter, they never looked back. A strong defensive fourth quarter that saw Ole Miss allow only 65 yards would be the deciding factor in shutting down South Carolina down the line.
Ole Miss had a season-high six sacks on the day, which marks the second consecutive season the Rebels had at least that many sacks in a single game. For Ole Miss, it’s the most sacks by the Rebels in a single game since having eight against Arkansas last season. Offensively, the Rebels accounted for 417 total yards for the day, with Lacy accounting for 174 of the yards on his own. As a team, Ole Miss rushed for 258 yards. The Rebels have yet to drop below 400 total yards in a game this season.
The Rebels are 8-1 for the third time under head coach Lane Kiffin.
NC STATE DERAILS NO. 8 GEORGIA TECH’S UNBEATEN SEASON
The win marks the first time that the Pack has beaten a top-ten team since upsetting No. 9 Clemson, 27-21, in double overtime in 2021.
The Pack struck first on the opening drive of the game with a five-yard touchdown reception by Cody Hardy (Monroe, N.C./Parkwood), his second of the year on what was just his fourth catch. Georgia Tech responded on the next possession with a four play touchdown drive of its own, capped off by a 12-yard touchdown run by quarterback Haynes King.
The Wolfpack offense continued to roll on its second drive to the tune of an 11-yard rushing touchdown from CJ Bailey (Miami, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna) to mark his fourth rushing score of the year and the second time this season the Pack has opened the game with consecutive touchdown drives.
The Yellow Jackets would then take its first and only lead of the game (17-14) with a 43-yard field goal and a 2-yard passing score in the second quarter after forcing the Wolfpack to punt for the first time. The advantage didn’t stand for long as the Pack responded by scoring from nine-yards out on a Will Wilson (Columbia, S.C./Richland NE) run that was ruled a fumble and recovered in the endzone by Hardy for his second touchdown of the evening.
The NC State defense made its first stop of the game on a missed Georgia Tech field goal from 54-yards out with 0:54 left in the half. The Pack took advantage, turning the miss into three points with a 34-yard field goal from Kanoah Vinesett (Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern) as time expired.
The score gave the Wolfpack a 24-17 advantage going into the break, marking the third time this season the Pack held the lead going into the locker room, moving to 3-0 when doing so.
The Yellow Jacket offense marched right back down the field to start the half before the Wolfpack defense held three straight runs from under two-yards out before a false start on fourth-down forced a chip shot field goal.
Duke Scott responded on the first play of the next drive with a 69-yard dash, the longest of his career, to the Georgia Tech three-yard line. Wilson finished off the drive with a rushing score from one-yard out to increase the lead to 11 (31-20).
The Yellow Jackets came back with a 68-yard play of their own on their next possession before another red-zone stand by the Pack forced a field goal, cutting the lead to eight.
Both offenses continued to pile on with the Pack’s Teddy Hoffmann scoring from 55-yards out on 3rd-and-6 followed by another King touchdown run for Georgia Tech from three-yards out. The Pack kicked a field goal to give them an 11-point advantage before the defense forced the Yellow Jackets to punt for the first time all day with 8:25 left in the third quarter.
Scott would then put the game on ice for the Wolfpack with a touchdown run from 30-yards out in the final quarter. He finished the outing with a career high 196-yards and a score on 24 attempts to mark the most yards by an NC State player since Nyheim Hines had the same amount in 2017 against UNC. Scott ties Hines for 11th most yards in a game in school history.
Georgia Tech tacked on a late passing score with a failed two-point try and then threw an interception to Caden Fordham in the end zone on the final play of the game, bringing the final to 48-36 in favor of the Pack.
The teams combined for 1,142-yards of total offense and just three punts, but the Wolfpack offense was better when it mattered most, going 7-for-11 on third-downs and 6-for-6 oin red-zone trips.
Hardy and Dante Daniels both had career days as they combined for 67-yards. Hardy added two touchdowns to mark a career high while Daniels had three receptions.
Bailey finished the day 24-for-32 with two passing touchdowns and 340-yards, pushing him over 2,000 yards on the season, to go along with 34-yards and another score on the ground.
HISTORIC EFFORTS KEY SOONERS IN WIN AT TENNESSEE, 33-27
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Mateer threw for 159 yards and ran for another 80 along with a game-clinching touchdown to help lead No. 18 Oklahoma (7-2, 3-2 SEC) to a 33-27 win over No. 14 Tennessee (6-3, 3-3 SEC) Saturday, Nov. 1.
“Our guys matched (Tennessee’s) physicality, and then some,” said Oklahoma coach Brent Venables. “The pile constantly went in our direction. All those piles that fall forward add up to a lot.”
The Sooner defense generated three takeaways and Tate Sandell made four field goals in Oklahoma’s first road win against a ranked team since 2019.
Down 7-0, Owen Heinecke sacked Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar, forcing a fumble that R Mason Thomas returned 71 yards for a touchdown. Three of Sandell’s four field goals were from beyond 50 yards, including two 55-yarders, tying the Neyland Stadium long. Thomas’ 71-yard return of Joey Aguilar’s fumble for a touchdown was the longest fumble return in Oklahoma history.
The Vols took a 10-7 lead with a late first quarter field goal, but the Sooner defense locked in to outscore Tennessee, 9-0, in the second quarter. Sandell tallied field goals of 55, 51 and 40 yards during the frame, while Peyton Bowen and Robert Spears-Jennings grabbed interceptions to key the offensive opportunities and carry the Sooners to a 16-10 halftime lead.
OU and Tennessee matched each other with 17 second half points, scoring seven and 10 in the third and fourth quarter respectively. Tennessee took a 17-16 lead on a touchdown pass shortly into the third quarter, but a 52-yard drive resulted in a four-yard touchdown run for Xavier Robinson, pushing the Sooners to a 23-17 lead. Sandell hit another 55-yard field goal and Mateer ran the game-winning touchdown across late in the fourth quarter.
NO. 23 USC FOOTBALL COMES BACK IN 2ND HALF TO BEAT NEBRASKA, 21-17
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — King Miller ran for 129 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and No. 23 USC Football overcame its worst passing performance in seven years to beat Nebraska 21-17 on Saturday night.
The Trojans (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) came in with the nation’s top passing offense, but Jayden Maiava was just 9 of 23 for 135 yards.
The Cornhuskers (6-3, 3-3) lost quarterback Dylan Raiola to an apparent injury to his lower right leg in the third quarter and dropped their 29th straight game against a ranked opponent.
USC was able to make it up for its passing struggles with a run game that churned out 202 yards, with many of them coming on chunk plays. Miller had five of the Trojans’ 10 runs of at least 10 yards.
The Trojans took their first lead early in the fourth. Jayden Maiava threw a 43-yard pass to Jaden Richardson on a flea-flicker, and USC was at the Nebraska 6 after DeShon Singleton was called for pass interference. Miller ran in on the next play.
The Huskers’ were pinned at their 4-yard line to start their final possession with 3:27 left. Freshman TJ Lateef, who replaced Raiola, scrambled for a first down. But on fourth-and-1 from his 27, Emmett Johnson slipped after he took a handoff and went down, and the Trojans ran out the clock.
Johnson had 165 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries.
The Huskers led 14-6 at half and intercepted Maiava’s first pass of the third quarter. He turned into a runner on the Trojans’ next series, following a 29-yard burst with a 16-yard touchdown. USC tied it at 14 when Miller took a direct snap, faked a pitch and ran to the corner of the end zone for the 2-point conversion.
USC: The Trojans came in 2-5 in Big Ten away games since joining the conference last year.
Nebraska: The Huskers couldn’t capitalize on their first “Blackout” game, with the team wearing all-black uniforms for the first time since 2020.
USC: Hosts Northwestern on Friday.
Nebraska: Visits UCLA on Saturday.
NO. 24 UTES CRUISE PAST NO. 17 CINCINNATI
SALT LAKE CITY – The 24th-ranked Utah football team ended a day that began by hosting ESPN’s College GameDay with a blowout victory over the No.17 Cincinnati Bearcats, 45-14, in front of 51,672 fans at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night.
The Utes improved to 7-2 overall and 4-2 in Big 12 Conference play, while Cincinnati dropped to 7-2 and 5-1 in conference games.
Utah took a 24-7 lead into the locker room at halftime before continuing the dominant performance in the second half. The Utes held a 40:02 to 19:58 advantage in time of possession, while outgaining the Bearcats 480-427. Utah rushed for 267 yards and three touchdowns on the night while converting on 7-of-15 third downs and both fourth down tries.
The Utes held Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby to just 11-of-33 passing for 221 yards with an interception. This marks the lowest completion percentage (33.3%) by a ranked opponent against Utah since the Utes held Arizona State to 22.2% in 2019 and the sixth time this season holding opposing QBs to 50.0% or worse. Despite giving up over 400 yards of offense, Utah’s defense allowed just two touchdowns against the third-ranked scoring offense in the Big 12 and did not allow the Bearcats to drive inside the red zone.
Lander Barton led the Utah defense with five tackles on the night while six Utes finished just behind him with four stops each. Utah forced three turnovers thanks to forced fumbles from Johnathan Hall and Kash Dillon, with Smith Snowden picking off Sorsby. The Bearcats entered the night with just four turnovers all season, tied for the third fewest nationally, and had just one prior game this season with multiple turnovers.
Devon Dampier returned to the field to lead the Utah offense, completing 16-of-31 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing 14 times for 78 yards. Eight of his completions went to Ryan Davis, who logged a season-high 132 yards and his team-leading fourth receiving touchdown.
Wayshawn Parker led the Utes’ rushing attack, tallying 17 carries for 104 yards and a score. Parker has now rushed for 100-plus yards in back-to-back outings, while he and Davis are the first pair of Utes to post 100-plus rushing yards and 100-plus receiving yards in the same game since 2023.
NaQuari Rogers added his team-leading eighth rushing score of the season. Byrd Ficklin capped the night with his fourth rushing touchdown on the year, the most by a Utah freshman quarterback since at least 1995.
Utah has now totaled more than 400 yards of offense in eight of nine games this season, including each of the last five outings.
Mana Carvalho showed his explosiveness on special teams, logging three punt returns for 94 yards, highlighted by a 75-yard touchdown scamper late in the third quarter. It marked the first punt return for a touchdown since the 2021 campaign and the first by a freshman since 2015.
Utah has now beaten two teams ranked in the AP Top 25 by 30-plus points this season. Six of Utah’s seven wins this year have been by 30-plus points, including each of the last three victories.
UP NEXT
Utah enters its second bye week and will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 15, when the Utes travel to Waco to take on the Baylor Bears (5-3, 3-3 Big 12).
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LAVINE, DEROZAN LEAD KINGS PAST BUCKS 135-133
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach LaVine had 31 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 29, and the Sacramento Kings turned back a late rally to hold on for a 135-133 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
The Bucks, who trailed 108-102 entering the final period, pulled within 133-132 on Miles Turner’s 3-pointer from the right corner with 51 seconds remaining.
DeRozan missed a pullup jumper on the Kings next possession, but the Bucks failed to capitalize when Giannis Antetokounmpo turned it over with a poor pass with 19 seconds left.
Dennis Schroder hit two free throws with 14.8 seconds left to put the Kings up 135-132. A.J. Green missed a 3-pointer on the Bucks’ next possession. Green hit the first of two free throws with 1.1 seconds left, but the Bucks could not control the rebound.
Russell Westbrook scored on a put back to put the Kings up 126-118, but Antetokounmpo scored the Bucks’ next 11 points, cutting the lead to 131-129 with a breakaway dunk.
Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 13 rebounds and Schroder had 24 points for the Kings.
RANDLE SCORES 30 AS TIMBERWOLVES BEAT HORNETS 122-105
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Julius Randle scored 30 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Charlotte Hornets 122-105 on Saturday night, their first victory since All-Star Anthony Edwards was sidelined with an injury.
Without Edwards, who has a right hamstring strain, Minnesota had lost home games to Denver and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid added 18 points each, Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 15 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 14 points for Minnesota.
Miles Bridges had 30 points and LaMelo Ball had 18 points, seven rebounds and eight assists to lead Charlotte, which has lost its last three games.
Charlotte led 56-50 at halftime before Minnesota dominated the third quarter 36-18 to take and 86-74 lead into the final quarter. The Timberwolves’ strong play extended into the fourth quarter as they eventually built a 20-point lead.
Minnesota made 17 of 36 3-pointers (47.2%) , getting conversions from DiVincenzo (5 of 12), Randle (3 of 6), Rei (3 of 5), McDaniels (2 of 2), Johnny Juzang (1 of 1) and Bones Hyland (1 of 3).
PAOLO BANCHERO’S 4TH DOUBLE-DOUBLE POWERS MAGIC TO 125-94 ROUT OF WIZARDS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 28 points and 11 rebounds as the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 125-94 on Saturday night.
Banchero shot 9 for 15 from the field and went 3 of 6 from 3-point range in 26 minutes for his fourth double-double.
Wendell Carder Jr. added 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Franz Wagner scored 25 points as the Magic won consecutive games after an early season four-game skid.
Orlando outrebounded Washington 53-40 — a margin that narrowed late — and held an opponent under 100 points for the first time this season. The Magic are 2-2 on their five-game trip and 3-4 overall.
Keyshawn George scored 17 points and CJ McCollum added 13 as the Wizards lost their fourth straight overall and third straight at home. Washington has dropped 11 consecutive games against the Magic.
The Wizards shot 39.8% (39 of 98) from the floor in their lowest-scoring game of the new season.
KD’S 26 POINTS LEADS ROCKETS’ ROUT OF CELTICS
BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 26 points in three quarters before resting the fourth, Amen Thompson added 17 points and nine rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday night.
Alperen Sengun had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. and Josh Okogie each scored 12 as Houston won its third straight following an 0-2 start to the season and ended Boston’s three-game win streak.
Baylor Scheierman led Boston with 17 points. Payton Pritchard had 14 points, Josh Minott finished with 10 points and six rebounds and Jaylen Brown had 12 points for Boston, sitting out the fourth one night after leading the Celtics with 32 points in a 109-108 win at Philadelphia on Friday night.
The Celtics were out of synch throughout the night and could not keep up with Durant and the well-rested Rockets, who shot 57 percent in the first half and led 66-48 at halftime. The Rockets outrebounded the Celtics 53-36.
JALEN DUREN’S 33 POINTS LEAD PISTONS TO VICTORY OVER MAVERICKS IN MEXICO CITY
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jalen Duren had a career high 33 points and also pulled down 10 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 21 points with 18 assists and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-110 in Mexico City on Saturday night.
Duncan Robinson added 18 points and Ausar Thompson had 15 for the Pistons, who won their second game in a row.
“I just wanted to get the win, coach had a great game plan and my teammates found me and the rest is history,” said Duren.
Cunningham’s 18 assists were a career high.
“It is cool, super cool, the coaching staff put me in great position, and my teammates helped me, to do it our here was cool,” said Cunningham. “The win is important, we are continuing to grow and it is important to represent the Pistons organization, we wanted to make sure to handle our business.”
D’Angelo Russell came off the bench to score 31 points while first overall pick Cooper Flagg scored a season high 16 points on 3-for-14 shooting for the Mavericks.
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COLTS ACTIVATE CB JAYLON JONES FROM IR; SIGN CB CAMERON MITCHELL TO 53-MAN ROSTER FROM PRACTICE SQUAD; WAIVE LB CHAD MUMA, S TREY WASHINGTON; ELEVATE DE DURELL NCHAMI, WR LAQUON TREADWELL TO ACTIVE ROSTER FROM PRACTICE SQUAD FOR WEEK 9
The Colts on Saturday activated cornerback Jaylon Jones from injured reserve ahead of their Week 9 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium.
Jones was placed on injured reserve after he sustained a hamstring injury during the Colts’ Week 1 win over the Miami Dolphins. He has missed the Colts’ last seven games.
The Colts opened Jones’ 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve last week, and he was a limited participant in all three practices leading up to the Colts’ Week 8 game against the Tennessee Titans. Jones was a full participant in all three practices this week, and head coach Shane Steichen said on Wednesday that he was “progressing very well.”
Jones’ return is a welcome sight for a secondary that has gone through a considerable amount of injuries and turnover to this point in the season. And with Charvarius Ward Sr. still on injured reserve (the earliest he can return is Week 12), the hope is for Jones to bring some more experience and stability to the Colts secondary.
In his three years with the Colts, Jones has appeared in 35 games (27 starts) with two interceptions, 15 pass break-ups and 144 tackles. He earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 3 in 2024, with two interceptions against the Chicago Bears. Jones started all 17 games last season and finished with a career-high 100 tackles.
“I’m excited to get back out there with the guys,” Jones said last week. “I just want to contribute.”
The Colts also made the following roster moves on Saturday:
- Signed cornerback Cameron Mitchell to the 53-man roster from the practice squad
- Waived linebacker Chad Muma
- Waived safety Trey Washington
- Elevated defensive end Durell Nchami to active roster from practice squad for Week 9
- Elevated wide receiver Laquon Treadwell to active roster from practice squad for Week 9
Indianapolis Colts (7-1) AT Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3)
Acrisure Stadium | Referee: Craig Wrolstad
All-Time Series History
Regular Season: PIT leads series, 21-8 (home team won 4 of past 5)
Postseason: PIT leads series, 5-0
The Last Time…
Regular Season: 9/24/24: PIT 24 at IND 27
Postseason: AFC-D 1/5/06: PIT 21 at IND 18
COLTS NOTES:
COLTS have won 7 of 1st 8 games for 1st time since 2009. Lead NFL in scoring offense (33.8 ppg) & total offense (385.3 ypg). • QB DANIEL JONES passed for 272 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 136 rating in Week 8, his 7th game with 100+ rating in 2025, tied-most in NFL. Can become 1st QB since 1950 with 100+ rating in 8 of his 1st 9 starts with a team. Aims for his 5th in row with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 174 scrimmage yards (153 rush, 21 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 8 & became 5th player since 2000 with 3+ scrimmage TDs in 4 games in single season. Is 4th player since 2000 with 150+ rush yards & rush TD in 10 games within 1st 6 career seasons. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (1,056), rush yards (850) & scrimmage TDs (14). Can become 1st player with 15 TDs in team’s 1st 9 games of season since 2018 (Todd Gurley). Aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with rush TD. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (95) & tied his career high with his 6th rec. TD of season last week. Had 6 catches for 113 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row on road with TD catch. • WR ALEC PIERCE leads NFL in yards per reception (21.4), min. 15 catches in 2025. • TE TYLER WARREN leads all TEs & ranks 3rd among all rookies in rec. yards (492) this season. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 4th sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 6 TFL in his past 5. Can appear in 150th career game in Week 9. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN has 5+ tackles & PD in each of his 3 road games this season. • LB GERMAINE PRATT has 5+ tackles in 10 of his past 11 vs. Pit. • CB KENNY MOORE aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. • CB MEKHI BLACKMON has 5+ tackles in 6 of his 7 games this season. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. • S CAMRYN BYNUM has PD in 2 of his past 3.
STEELERS NOTES:
QB AARON RODGERS had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 101.5 rating in Week 8. Aims for his 4th in row with 2+ TD passes & 5th in row with 100+ rating. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 16 TD passes in 2025. Ranks 4th all-time in TD passes (519) & 5th in pass yards (64,441). Has 12 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 104.9 rating in 5 career starts vs. Ind., incl. 2+ TD passes in each of his past 4 vs. Ind. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 73 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 11 rec.) in Week 8 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 6 games in 2025. • WR DK METCALF had team-high 5 catches for 55 yards & 5th rec. TD of season last week, 1 of 2 (Davante Adams) with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 7 seasons. Aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in his only career game vs. Ind. (9/12/21 w/ Sea.). • WR ROMAN WILSON led team with career-high 74 rec. yards & had 1st-career TD catch last week. • TE JONNU SMITH had 7 catches for 96 yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. Ind. (10/20/24 w/ Mia.). • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 57 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. • LB T.J. WATT had season-high 6 tackles last week. Has 5.5 sacks in 6 career games vs. Ind. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Ind. with 1.5+ sacks. • LB PATRICK QUEEN has 6th-straight season with 50+ tackles & 5+ TFL. • LB PAYTON WILSON led team with 8 tackles last week & has 5+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season. • LB NICK HERBIG had 2nd FF of season last week. Has career-high 6 TFL in 2025. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had season-high 7 tackles last week. Has sack in last meeting (9/29/24) & last home meeting (12/27/20). • CB DARIUS SLAY (164 PD) & CB JALEN RAMSEY (113) rank 1st & 2nd among active players in PD. Ramsey has 8 PD in 8 career games vs. Ind. • CB JOEY PORTER JR. aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with PD.
COLTS-STEELERS PREVIEW: LOUD ENVIRONMENT, HALL OF FAME QB & MIKE TOMLIN AWAIT IN WEEK 9
The Colts, in their entire franchise history, have never won three consecutive games against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
That’s a stat less about the Colts and more about the remarkable consistency the Steelers have enjoyed – and are continuing to enjoy – since Chuck Noll took over as head coach in 1969. Over the last 57 seasons, Pittsburgh has had a losing record just 10 times. They’ve had three coaches in that span: Noll, Bill Cowher and now Mike Tomlin.
Tomlin, now in his 19th year with the Steelers, has yet to have a losing record. Unsurprisingly, the Steelers (4-3) are over .500 as they welcome the Colts to Acrisure Stadium on Sunday for the first time since 2020.
“Got a lot of respect for their players, their coach,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “I think they do a phenomenal job.”
Digging beneath the win-loss consistency of the Steelers, though, let’s look at a few things for Sunday’s game.
When the Colts have the ball
The Steelers enter Week 9 without the sort of smothering, dominant defenses the NFL has become accustomed to under Tomlin. No team is allowing more passing yards per game than the Steelers’ 273; Pittsburgh is 24th in yards per play allowed (5.6), 25th on third down (41.8 percent) and 24th in scoring drive percentage (45.1 percent).
From an advanced metric standpoint, the Steelers are 22nd in EPA per play allowed (+.024) and 29th in success rate allowed (38.6 percent). One area to note here: The Steelers have allowed 555 receiving yards to opposing tight ends this year, fourth-most in the NFL.
But this is still a Steelers defense built by a Hall of Fame coach in Tomlin, with Hall of Fame players like defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and edge rusher T.J. Watt up front. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who has built a compelling Canton case in his own right, must be accounted for on every snap; the Steelers bolstered their secondary by trading for safety Kyle Duggar from the New England Patriots this week.
The point here is even if the Steelers have had some issues on defense this year, they still possess the types of player who can wreck a game for an offense.
“They’re going to be a tough team, they’re going to be a physical team,” running back Jonathan Taylor said. “Mike T always has those boys ready to play. It’s going to be a 60-minute match.”
Pittsburgh, too, does do some good things on defense. They’re fourth in the red zone, allowing touchdowns on 50 percent of opposing drives inside the 20; opposing quarterbacks have an 81.9 passer rating in the red zone against the Steelers, tied for the sixth-lowest in the NFL.
The Steelers are also eighth in takeaways with 10; and they’re eighth in sacks with 22.
For the Colts, it’s not just the Steelers’ defense they’ll need to prepare for – it’ll be the atmosphere at Acrisure Stadium, which you can expect to be the loudest this team has played in on the road in 2025. The Colts haven’t played a true road game in Pittsburgh since 2019 (they played there in 2020, but with no fans in the stands amid the COVID-19 pandemic), and it’ll be a test to withstand the noise generated by fans waving Terrible Towels and losing their minds to “Renegade” by Styx.
“Communication has got to be at a premium, for sure,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “I think handling the noise, especially on third down, and making sure we’re getting out of the huddle and making sure the calls are correct – if we’re checking stuff at the line of scrimmage, making sure we’re all over that stuff because it’s hard when you go on the road with the noise. You got to make sure you operate. Obviously we got to put them through that in practice with crowd noise, and put them in that environment as much as we can. So yeah, the communication has got to be at a premium.”
When the Steelers have the ball
Aaron Rodgers can still “throw the crap out of the ball,” Steichen said, even as he’ll celebrate his 42nd birthday in early December. Rodgers is third in the NFL with 16 touchdowns and is eighth with a 104.4 passer rating; he’s only been pressured on 27.6 percent of his dropbacks, second-lowest in the NFL behind only the Denver Broncos’ Bo Nix (25.2 percent).
Rodgers has the fourth-fastest average time to throw (2.61 seconds) among quarterbacks with at least 100 dropbacks, though that’s led to him having the NFL’s third-lowest average depth of target (6.7 yards) while throwing short of the sticks on a league-high 63 percent of his passes. It’s worked for the Steelers, though, who are 12th in points per game (25.0), with that number boosted by converting nearly three in every four trips to the red zone into a touchdown.
“(Rodgers’) amazing arm talent is still there,” defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said. “It’s amazing how he throws the ball, how fast – he gets the ball out faster than any quarterback in the league. He is still unbelievably accurate. Can make every throw at any point on the field. Obviously, he can see all the things you’re trying to do whether it’s a disguise or this or that. He’s seen it all. So, anytime you’re playing against a Hall of Fame player, especially at that position, it’s going to bring a ton of challenges. He’s been a great player, is a great player. We have the utmost respect obviously, for him.”
COLTS RULE OUT DE SAMSON EBUKAM, WR ANTHONY GOULD FOR WEEK 9 GAME VS. PITTSBURGH STEELERS
The Colts on Friday ruled out defensive end Samson Ebukam (knee) and wide receiver Anthony Gould (knee) for their Week 9 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium, head coach Shane Steichen said.
This marks the second consecutive game Ebukam will be inactive for. He has not participated in practice since sustaining his injury during the Colts’ Week 7 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Gould, who sustained his injury in the Colts’ Week 8 win over the Tennessee Titans, also did not participate in practice this week.
Defensive tackle Grover Stewart (toe) did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday but he did participate on Friday; he was not ruled out.
Cornerback Jaylon Jones was a full participant in practice this week, but still must be activated off injured reserve in order to be able to play in Sunday’s game.
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+++++++++++INDIANA PACERS++++++++++
GAME REWIND: PACERS 114, WARRIORS 109
The Pacers finally picked up their first win of the season on Saturday night and did it in dramatic fashion, rallying from a 104-93 deficit with six minutes to play to secure a 114-109.
Career nights from both Aaron Nesmith and Quenton Jackson lifted Indiana (1-5) to a come-from-behind victory over the Warriors (4-3).
Nesmith scored a career-high 31 points while going 10-for-19 from the field and 5-for-11 from 3-point range, while Jackson recorded his first career double-double with 25 points and 10 assists, going 10-for-16 from the field and 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.
Indiana whittled an 11-point deficit down to two in less than a three-minute span in the fourth quarter. Jackson fouled Stephen Curry with 3:06 to play, but the two-time MVP uncharacteristically only made one of two fouls shots.
On the other end, Isaiah Jackson drew a foul and knocked down both foul shots to make it 105-104 with 2:46 to play. Curry got to the paint, however, and converted a layup to push the Warriors’ lead back to three.
Draymond Green fouled Nesmith near the sideline with 1:43 left and Nesmith sank both free throws to cut the deficit back to one. After Curry missed a jumper, Pascal Siakam missed a go-ahead shot, but Jarace Walker came up with the offensive rebound and found Quenton Jackson for the go-ahead three with 1:09 remaining.
Jimmy Butler then got to the rim and threw down a game-tying dunk through contact, but missed the ensuing free throw to leave the score tied.
This time, Siakam didn’t miss, converting a three from the top of the arc to put Indiana in front 112-109 with 35.3 seconds to play.
Out of a timeout, Jonathan Kuminga missed a three from the left corner. The Pacers secured the rebound, then ran down the shot clock before Jackson attacked the paint and banked in a game-sealing bucket with 4.8 seconds left.
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FUEL FALL TO TOLEDO AFTER CRUCIAL SECOND PERIOD
FISHERS – The Fuel headed to Toledo for the Walleye’s home opener. After a 4-1 loss to them last weekend, Indy fell 6-2 to the Walleye after special teams made all the difference in the second period.
1ST PERIOD
Just 37 seconds into the game, Chad Hillebrand scored to put the Walleye up 1-0 early.
At 14:41, with the help of Matt Petgrave and Kevin Lombardi, Owen Robinson scored his first goal of the season to tie the game up, 1-1.
After the first period, Toledo outshot Indy 13-8.
2ND PERIOD
Dylan Moulton took the game’s first penalty. The slashing call earned him two minutes in the penalty box, however Toledo’s Will Hillman scored at 7:04 to give the Walleye a 2-1 lead. This was his first professional goal.
21 seconds later, still shorthanded, Hillebrand scored his second goal of the night to put Toledo up 3-1.
Nolan Moyle scored next, at 12:53, to make it 4-1 for the Walleye but the Fuel answered back quickly with a goal by Brett Moravec just 22 seconds later. Jeremie Bucheler claimed the lone assist on that goal.
Indy’s Jordan Martin took a holding penalty at 16:05 to put the Fuel on their first penalty kill of the game. Toledo was able to capitalize with a power play goal by Sam Craggs at 17:29 to make it 5-2.
Time expired soon after, with the Walleye outshooting the Fuel 33-17 through two periods.
3RD PERIOD
Matt Petgrave took a tripping penalty at 3:28 to give Toledo another power play opportunity. That power play opportunity was extended when Fuel captain Chris Cameron joined him in the box, also for tripping.
After fifty seconds of a 5-on-3 advantage for Toledo, the first penalty was killed off. The second one was killed off soon after.
Michael Marchesan took the third tripping call in a row for the Fuel at 9:18 to put Indy back on the penalty kill. They successfully killed it off.
Bucheler took a delay of game penalty at 17:06 to put Toledo back on the power play. Toledo’s Tanner Dickinson also headed to the box at 17:59 for cross-checking, giving the Fuel almost a minute on the power play after they killed off the delay of game penalty.
At 19:38, Hillman scored his second goal of the game, and professional career, to make it 6-2. This goal was also scored shorthanded.
The game ended soon after with a final score of 6-2 in favor of Toledo, who outshot Indy 51 to 25.
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++++++++++INDIANA FOOTBALL+++++++++
HOOSIERS THROTTLE TERRAPINS
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Slow start?
No problem.
Big finish?
Absolutely.
Dominating defense?
Did you expect anything less from No. 2/2 Indiana, which rolled to a 55-10 victory over Maryland Saturday afternoon.
The Hoosiers (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) have a half-game lead over top-ranked Ohio State in the conference race.
Their defense forced five turnovers and held the Terrapins to just 37 rushing yards. That’s eight-straight opponents that haven’t rushed for 100 yards against IU, tying a program record.
“It’s hard to win on the road,” head coach Curt Cignetti told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the post-game radio show. “It was (Maryland’s) Homecoming, a soldout crowd. They had a week off.
“They made a big play early with an interception and our defense did a great job to hold them to a field goal. Then the offense got rolling a little bit.
“The bottom line is this – (Maryland was) No. 1 in the country in turnover ratio, and our defense created five turnovers. Offensively, we rushed for 367 yards. So, it was a dominant win. There will be a lot of smiling faces on the plane ride back home.”
IU’s next-man-up approach saw linebacker Kaiden Turner and receiver Charlie Becker deliver key first-half plays. Turner, who had an interception, was in for the injured Aiden Fisher. Becker, who had a 52-yard reception, replaced Elijah Sarratt, who left the game after just a few plays with a tight hamstring.
Turner was later sidelined by a strained calf.
Cignetti told Fischer IU had some players “nicked up,” but we didn’t have any significant injuries.”
Through it all, the Hoosiers’ play never suffered.
“That’s a testament to Coach Cignetti and the way they run the program,” running back Roman Hemby told Fischer. “We have a next-man-up mentality. Everybody knows the main goal and comes out and executes. We’ll have those guys get back healthy.”
IU’s first two offensive possessions generated an interception, a sack, a tackle for loss, a shanked punt, and minus-six yards.
Then the Hoosiers found their groove, scoring 20-straight points on four consecutive drives, and scored on eight-straight drives overall. A 21-point third quarter ended any hopes of a Maryland (4-4, 1-4) upset.
Even without offensive lineman Drew Evans because of injury (he’s only allowed four quarterback pressures all season), IU ran for 367 yards and passed for 221.
Kaelon Black led with 110 rushing yards and a touchdown. Hemby had 88 and a TD. Khobie Martin added 80 yards and a touchdown.
“We have a great running back room,” Hemby told Fischer. “We have a lot of guys who come to practice and work to get better. We were able to put it on the field.”
It was a homecoming for Hemby, who played three years at Maryland and earned his bachelor’s degree there.
“This was very special to me,” he told Fischer. “To have my family come out and to have a win was special. I hugged around 40 people.
“It was a great moment to see those guys. Everything happens so fast. We’re all trying to chase that goal.”
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza completed 14-of-21 passes for 201 yards, one touchdown and one interception in just over three quarters. Alberto Mendoza was 2-for-2 for 20 yards and a TD. He also had a 53-yard run.
Receiver Omar Cooper Jr. had seven catches for 86 yards and a touchdown.
“I’m impressed with the way our guys listen to the message and play the way we want them to play,” Cignetti told Fischer. “That’s a big part of it. Tomorrow is a new day. Everything is earned; nothing is given.”
As for the way the defense set the early tone when the offense struggled, Hemby told Fischer, “Hats off to them. They helped us when we were struggling. We picked up the slack and worked together in the second half.
“Great teams pride themselves on being balanced. The defense kept us in the game early. We got it on the back end.”
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BOILERS FALL ON SATURDAY NIGHT TO #21 MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Purdue Football dropped its Saturday night clash at No. 21 Michigan, 21-16, in a hard-fought effort against its third ranked opponent of the season.
After Michigan struck first with under two minutes remaining in the first quarter, Purdue responded with a 16-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that lasted nine minutes and 30 seconds. Antonio Harris capped off the drive by taking a direct snap out of the wildcat and rushing up the middle for a two-yard score.
The drive was Purdue’s most plays in a scoring sequence since a 19-play drive against Illinois in 2022.
In the second quarter, Hudauri Hines undercut a throw by Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood in the red zone in the final two minutes of the half. The interception was Hines’ first of his career and the third by a Boilermaker this season.
The Wolverines took a 14-7 lead into halftime, despite the Boilermakers controlling the time of possession 19:55 to 10:05.
Out of the half, the Boilermakers cut into the Michigan lead courtesy of a career-long 50-yard field goal from Spencer Portath at the nine-minute mark of the third quarter. The field goal was Porath’s third conversion of at least 40 yards this season.
Purdue continued to gain momentum in the third when CJ Nunnally IV forced an Underwood fumble inside the five-yard line that bounced through the end zone and resulted in a touchback. The play tied Nunnally IV with Hershey McLaurin for the team lead with his second forced fumble of the season.
Michigan added another touchdown in the fourth quarter before Ryan Browne connected with Malachi Thomas on a five-yard score with six minutes remaining that cut the deficit to 21-16, a score that would hold through the final whistle.
Browne finished the game 19-of-24 for 133 yards and a touchdown. Thomas finished atop the Boilermakers with 15 rushes for 68 yards and his receiving touchdown was his second score in as many games.
Tahj Ra-El led the Purdue defense with 13 tackles, his third double-digit effort of the season, and Mani Powell led the pass rushing attack with 1.5 sacks.
UP NEXT
Purdue is back in Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 8 to face the nation’s top-ranked team, Ohio State, at 1 p.m. ET.
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IRISH BUCKLE DOWN TO BEAT BOSTON COLLEGE
hestnut Hill, Mass. – The 12th-ranked University of Notre Dame football team (6-2) stayed strong to hold off a pesky effort from Boston College (1-8) to claim a 25-10 victory at sold out (44,500) Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon.
The Eagles made a game out of it with fourth down conversions and long drives but the Irish defense held its ground, forced three turnovers and kept the Eagles at bay. The offense was effective at times, none more so than Jeremiyah Love’s 94-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the Irish ahead to stay. On the spectacular run, Love became the first Notre Dame player to own a pair of 90-yard touchdown runs in a career.
Drayk Bowen was all over the field for the Irish defense, piling up a career-high 14 tackles with a sack, two tackles-for-loss and pass broken up.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Boston College won the toss and deferred, kicking off to Notre Dame to start the game. The Irish drew a pass interference on a long throw down the right sideline intended for Malachi Fields on the first play of the game but the drive would end three plays later and James Rendell would come on to punt.
Boston College’s first drive ended as quickly as Notre Dame’s first effort. Jared Dawson and Boubacar Traore combined on a tackle-for-loss on the first play. Dawson then pressured BC quarterback Dylan Lonergan into an incomplete pass on second down. Notre Dame pressured Lonergan again on third down, this time by Jaiden Ausberry, and Tae Johnson broke up the pass to get Notre Dame’s offense the ball back.
The Eagles were playing against the run early and the Irish looked to the passing game getting first down throws to Eli Raridon and Will Pauling. The drive would stall there, however, and a BC pass break up on fourth down ended a second empty offensive possession for the Irish.
After one first down for Boston College, Joshua Burnham put the Eagles behind the sticks with a five-yard tackle for loss as he perfectly played his assignment on a throw to the back out of the backfield. BC got it to third-and-eight and tried to catch the Irish sleeping with a surprise run call but Dawson was there to stuff the play and force another punt.
On the second play of Notre Dame’s drive, Jeremiyah Love picked up a blitz from the outside which allowed CJ Carr to easily scramble for a first down. Two Love runs made it third-and-three when Carr found Pauling across the middle to move the chains.
Carr then stepped up and looked long for KK Smith, who he saw beating his defender on a move toward the post. The defender grabbed Smith, eventually catching up with him and intercepting the pass but it was wiped out by the defensive pass interference.
The Eagle defense was making the Irish earn every yard at this point and on second and eight, it looked like a well-set up screen pass would get Jadarian Price enough room for the first down. A good open field tackle pushed Notre Dame to third-and-eight after the first quarter break.
Carr adjusted Notre Dame’s protection twice before the snap and Fields beat his defender easily on the post route for a 40-yard scoring strike. The point-after-touchdown attempt hit the left upright and the Irish would lead 6-0 eight seconds into the second quarter.
Boston College picked up one first down before an overthrow led to an interception on the next drive. Lonergan looked long down field and the pass was tipped in the air by Adon Shuler and intercepted by Tae Johson, who had slipped to the ground behind the play and caught the pass on his backside.
Notre Dame got itself right back into scoring position before performing a turnover of its own. Carr found Faison wide open down field for 46 yards into the red zone and Price ran three times to pick up a first down. On first and goal, Price was fighting to get into the end zone, had the ball stripped away and BC was able to come up with the ball to end the scoring threat.
The Eagles switched to quarterback Grayson James on the next drive and he would provide a spark for the home team. Picking up three first downs, one after the Irish were called for a questionable unsportsmanlike penalty when they were just celebrating a second down stop, BC drove all the way inside the Irish 30-yard line.
Boston College found itself at third-and-one when Drayk Bowen buried the ball carrier for a loss of one. The Eagles went for it on fourth-and-two from the 27 and passed in the flat to the right. Luke Talich recovered when he saw the quarterback drop back, dropped into coverage and broke up the pass on a spectacular leap to give the Irish the ball back.
Love started the drive with two catches, one on the first play of the drive for 14 yards then another two plays later for 12 yards and a first down.
After the two minute timeout, Carr dropped back with great protection and found Pauling behind the defense for a 44-yard touchdown strike. Notre Dame tried a two-point conversion, but it was stopped by BC and the Irish lead was 12-0.
The game was quick moving at this point but there was still a ton of drama left for the final two minutes. The Irish at one point looked in position to get the ball back, calling timeouts after a sack when BC was in third-and-long.
The Eagles converted, however, and then got rolling down the field, eventually scoring on a 25-yard pass down the right sideline. The Eagles committed a personal foul on the PAT and the Irish moved quickly into scoring position with a 19-yard pass to Faison with 15 more yards tacked on when BC roughed the passer. There were just six seconds remaining and Boston College dropped back to protect the goal line for a Hail Mary play. Carr found Raridon for 14 yards and he stepped out of bounds with one second remaining putting Erik Schmidt in position for a 35-yard kick. The effort was wide right, however, and the Irish owned a 12-7 lead at the break.
Boston College received the kickoff and embarked on a 21-play drive, helped by a horrendous officiating call, that earned three points. The Eagles chipped away at the Irish defense, who, other than losing the tight end of a 21-yard play early in the drive, yielded little yards on every play. BC was able to convert two fourth-and-ones and faced another fourth down, this one three yards away from a first down.
Burnham came free immediately up the middle and sacked the quarterback to end the drive. The officiating crew threw a flag on the play, calling a facemask that did not occur. In fact, Burnham never touched the quarterback’s facemask throughout the tackle, instead looking to strip the ball.
Possibly frustrated by the gift first down, the Irish defense refused to relent. An incomplete pass and a short run brought up third and goal. The Eagles tried a fade against Talich, who played his position perfectly and a 25-yard field goal cut the Irish lead to two points.
The marathon 21-play drive that ate up most of the quarter was not matched by the Notre Dame offense. They scored, but quickly, as Carr opened up the drive with 11 yards to Faison. Love carried twice, picking up a first down, then Carr hit Raridon on a back-shoulder throw for 30 yards.
Fields got in on the action with an 11-yard catch and the officials tacked on 15 more yards with BC’s second roughing the passer call of the game. The Irish had the ball first and goal at the four and it took Love two plays to score his 34th career touchdown.
Boston College continued to fight on the next drive, which looked like it started off with an interception from Leonard Moore which was broken up by the BC receiver. The strange night continued when a Boston College reception led to a first down, then a fumble, then for a few minutes a fumble return for a touchdown by the Irish defense. Replay showed that the receiver recovered his own fumble. The Eagles worked for a first down into Notre Dame territory, but the quarterback pressure forced an errant throw intercepted by Adon Shuler at the six-yard line.
The Irish were 94 yards away and needed a big play and Love answered the call. Bursting through a huge hole opened by Aamil Wagner and Sullivan Absher (making his first career start at left guard today), Love outraced the entire Eagle defense for the touchdown and a 25-10 lead.
The final few minutes continued to keep the theme of the strangeness of the game, as it included more sacks from the Irish defense, intentional grounding plays and holding calls. Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa’s sack ended any Eagle threat to force a 4th-and-32. That play was broken up and Boston College’s hopes of a comeback were dashed.
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BUTLER FALLS TO DRAKE 24-19
INDIANAPOLIS – Butler fell to the Drake Bulldogs 24-19 on Saturday afternoon at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. With the loss the Dawgs slide to 5-4 on the season and 3-2 in PFL action while Drake improves to 6-2 and 5-0 in conference action.
ON THE RECORD WITH COACH LYNCH
“Really good football game. Obviously, two teams that are, you can tell, the top of this league, and unfortunately, they made a few more plays than us, and made some plays down the stretch. Obviously, there in the fourth quarter they made some plays to make it the result that it was, and they kind of flipped the script on us a little bit. We’ve been a team that’s really dominated the time of possession throughout the year and they held the ball a little bit longer today. They beat us in the turnover margin, which is really the story of the game. I am really proud of the way our kids fought and kept fighting. We’re very close to knocking the door down here, and we just have to keep getting better every day.”
NOTEABLE STATS
Reagan Andrew totaled 234 yards of total offense completing 14-of-21 passes for 191 yards while also chipping in 43 yards on the ground. The signal caller scored his eighth rushing touchdown of the season in the contest and also threw two touchdowns, bringing his season total to 10.
Archie Cox hauled in four catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. Cox’s biggest catch of the day went for 54 yards.
Chet Yardley had four catches for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Ethan Loss tallied four rushes for 57 yards and added 17 receiving yards.
Mason Armstrong led the defense with 11 tackles on the day.
Tyson Garrett had seven tackles, 3.5 of which were tackles for loss.
Danny Orgler recorded 1.5 sacks in the contest.
For Drake, Logan Inagawa completed 18-of-23 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown.
Taj Hughes had seven catches for 104 yards.
Nick Herman carried the ball 19 times accumulating 113 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Sean Allison led Drake’s defense with 12 total tackles.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Drake got on the board on the first play of the game on a 66-yard rushing score from Herman. Cox evened the score for BU on a 54-yard reception with seven minutes left in the first quarter. The score remained 7-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Drake took the lead back with 2:35 to go in the second half on a touchdown from Jackson Voth. Drake took the 14-7 advantage into the break.
On Butler’s first drive of the second half, BU strung together a nine play 75-yard drive that ended with a three-yard Yardley touchdown grab. Drake blocked the extra point leaving Butler down 14-13 after the score. Drake converted a 51-yard field goal giving the visitors a 17-13 advantage.
Drake forced and recovered a fumble on the Butler 35-yard line at the start of the fourth quarter. Drake converted on the turnover as Luke Woodson found the back of the endzone on a one-yard rushing touchdown giving Drake a 24-13 lead. Butler responded with a seven play, 73-yard scoring drive that saw Andrew find the back of the endzone with a three-yard rushing touchdown. After a failed two-point conversion, BU trailed 24-19.
Butler was unable to mount a comeback in the final seven minutes of the game, dropping the contest 24-19.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs hit the road next week as BU travels to Morehead, Ky. for a matchup with Morehead State. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on Butlersports.com.
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ROCHELLE SCORES THREE TIMES, DEFENSE COMES UP WITH THREE TURNOVERS IN WIN AT NO. 4/5 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Rashad Rochelle returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown highlighting a three-touchdown day, and the Sycamore defense forced three turnovers as Indiana State topped No. 4/5 South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, 24-12.
Rochelle scored on the 95-yard kickoff return and added touchdown receptions of 14 and 57 yards as the senior wide receiver recorded 179 total all-purpose yards in pacing the Sycamores (3-6, 1-4) to their first win over SDSU (7-2, 3-2) since Indiana State topped the Jackrabbits in Brookings back in 2011.
Keegan Patterson was 15-of-25 through the air for 188 yards and two touchdown passes in leading the Sycamore offense with Rochelle hauling in four receptions for 84 yards and the pair of scores. KeShon Singleton recorded five receptions for 40 yards through the air.
The Indiana State defensive efforts were led by Kimal Clark’s 15 tackles, while Nic Yatsko added 14 stops, a forced fumble, and fumble recovery on a SDSU fake punt in the second quarter. Jorge Valdes added an interception in the end zone, while CJ Davis hauled in the final interception of the game on a deflected pass in the closing minutes to secure the Indiana State win.
Kaleb Harris finished with two of Indiana State’s five sacks in the game as the Sycamores controlled the line of scrimmage against the SDSU offense. Clark, Logan Wilson, and Jayden Childers added QB takedowns, while Kolten Gajewski and Nathan Gonzales both finished with 1.5 tackles-for-loss apiece to lead the efforts at the line.
South Dakota State started the contest marching down the field and scoring on Eli Stader’s 44-yard field goal attempt on the opening drive. Rochelle followed up by hauling in the ensuing kickoff return at the Indiana State five-yard line and went to work. He threaded the SDSU defense before finding a seam up the left sideline in front of the Sycamores’ bench, before breaking loose for his first kickoff return for a touchdown while wearing the Indiana State Blue & White.
The teams swapped field goals before the break with Indiana State’s Sebastian Lopez connecting on a 46-yard field goal early in the second quarter, while Stadler converted from 46 for SDSU at the 9:27 mark in the second quarter to send the game into the half with Indiana State leading 10-6.
The Sycamores added to the lead as Patterson found Rochelle on a wheel route down the right sideline for a 14-yard touchdown reception to stretch the Indiana State lead to 17-6 with 5:03 remaining in the third quarter.
SDSU continued to pressure the Sycamores as Luke Marble found Alex Bullock down the right sideline for a 27-yard touchdown pass with 8:36 remaining to cut the deficit down to 17-12. The Indiana State defense kept the margin after stopping the two-point conversion attempt.
After the teams swapped possessions with the Sycamores forcing a SDSU turnover on downs near midfield, due in part to Kaleb Harris’ third-down batted ball at the line of scrimmage, the Indiana State offense went back to work. Patterson found Rochelle on a post route down the middle for a 57-yard touchdown pass to stretch the Sycamores’ lead back to two scores at 24-12 with 3:06 to play.
SDSU mounted one final drive, advancing the ball past midfield in the closing minutes. However, Jack Henry’s pass was batted up in the air by Lucas McAllister and Davis was able to catch the deflection before going to the turf to secure the Sycamores’ third turnover of the game and allowed Indiana State to run out the clock.
Marbel was 17-of-29 for 181 yards and a touchdown for the SDSU offense with Bullock hauling in a team-high seven catches for 107 yards and a score. Josiah Johnson had 14 carries for 75 yards to pace the SDSU rushing attack.
Isaiah Johnson recorded seven tackles to lead the SDSU defense, while Logan Green had two tackles-for-loss and a quarterback hurry along the line of scrimmage.
News & Notes
Indiana State recorded its first win over a ranked opponent since last season when the Sycamores took down No. 15/15 North Dakota last season in Terre Haute on November 2, 2024, 35-31.
The win on Saturday snapped a seven-game losing streak against ranked opponents dating back to the UND game, including a five-game ranked losing streak this season as the Sycamores continue to play one of the toughest slates in the NCAA FCS this season.
Saturday’s win over No. 4/5 South Dakota State marked Indiana State’s first win over a top-five nationally-ranked opponent since the Sycamores topped then No. 1 North Dakota State in Fargo, 17-14, on October 13, 2012.
The win on Saturday marked Indiana State’s third win against a ranked opponent in the Mallory era, joining last season’s win over No.15/15 North Dakota (35-31) and the 28-23 win in 2019 against No. 22 Illinois State on November 9, 2019.
Rashad Rochelle’s 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the first quarter marked Indiana State’s first kickoff return for a score since Jordan Wallace returned a kick for a touchdown in the 2014 season against Chattanooga (December 6, 2014) going 64 yards for the score.
Rochelle’s 95-yard return marked the longest Indiana State kickoff return for a score since Cornell Johnson returned one 97 yards in the 2005 season against Western Illinois (November 4, 2006).
Rochelle’s two-receiving touchdown game marked his first multi-touchdown receiving effort at Indiana State.
Rochelle’s three-touchdown game marked Indiana State’s first game to have a player score three touchdowns in a game since Plez Lawrence scored three rushing touchdowns on September 30, 2023, against Murray State.
Kimal Clark’s 15-tackle game marked his team-leading seventh double-digit tackling effort of the 2025 season.
Clark hit 100 tackles for the 2025 season in the contest, marking the third consecutive season the Sycamores have had a player hit the century mark. Geoffrey Brown (112, 2024) and Maddix Blackwell (107, 2023) both achieved the feat over the last two years.
Nic Yatsko recorded the first forced fumble and fumble recovery of his collegiate career, while CJ Davis had the first interception of his Indiana State career on Saturday afternoon.
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FOOTBALL FALLS AT NATIONALLY-RANKED PRESBYTERIAN
The Valparaiso University football team dropped Saturday’s game to No. 25/22 Presbyterian 43-14 at Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, S.C. Mark Johnson (Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb) had two defensive takeaways to provide a Beacon bright spot, while quarterback Rowan Keefe (Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South) passed for a career-high 224 yards.
How It Happened
The Valpo defense battled on the opening drive of the game, but the Blue Hose went 68 yards on 11 plays in 5:37 to reach the end zone first. Darriel Harper scored from seven yards out on a reverse to make it 7-0 with 9:18 on the first-quarter clock.
After the offense went three-and-out, the Valpo defense forced a three-and-out on the second PC drive.
Quarterback Collin Hurst was on target through PC’s third drive, eventually finding Kibby for a 17-yard touchdown.
The next Presbyterian drive went backward eight yards, with the Valpo defense doing a great job led by a sack from Isaiah Fowler (Gary, Ind. / Chesterton) and De’Andre Wilborn (Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse).
The Beacons moved the ball some on their next drive by recording the team’s first first down of the day, then a big punt from Nate Hillenburg (Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral [Cornell]) helped flip the field.
With 3:26 left in the second quarter, Presbyterian settled for a 27-yard field goal after the Valpo defense did not break at the end of the possession. Wyatt Little (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead), Micah Markley (West Chesterton, Ohio / Lakota West) and Anthony Feltrinelli (Westfield, Ind. / Westfield) were all in the area of a stop for a loss of two on third-and-seven.
The Beacons lost a fumble for their first turnover of the game, then the Blue Hose scored on a trick play with their QB Hurst on a receiving end of a 12-yard TD to make it 23-0 with 2:31 left in the opening half.
The Blue Hose were in the redzone and had a chance for more points prior to half, but a huge defensive play by Mark Johnson (Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb) helped Valpo come up with a takeaway at the Valpo 15 as he stripped the ball and then landed on it, forcing and recovering the fumble, keeping the halftime deficit at 23.
The Beacons started the second half with their longest offensive play of the day to that point, as Micah Mackay (Zionsville, Ind. / Lutheran) took off for a big run after the catch as part of a 49-yard reception to the PC 26.
The opening drive of the second half ended with a missed field goal. The Blue Hose went 80 yards on a 14-play, 6:42 drive that ended with a great throw from Hurst despite being under heavy pressure, complete to Kibby for an 18-yard score to make it 30-0.
Johnson picked up his second takeaway of the day for the Valpo defense with 2:30 left in the first half. He picked off a pass at the Valpo 19 and returned it 38 yards to the PC 43.
That takeaway set up a Valpo touchdown drive that saw Keefe complete a pair of key passes, one to Ryan Ricketti (Rocky River, Ohio / Rocky River) and another to Jay Melchiori (Marengo, Ohio / Highland [Marietta]), the second of which went for a touchdown to make it 30-7.
Presbyterian scored twice more to build up the lead to 43-7. Wilborn blocked a PAT after one of the Blue Hose touchdowns.
Mackay took a handoff for his first carry and bulldozed into the endzone for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 43-14, which stood as the final. Keefe completed passes to a variety of receivers on that drive including a 17 yarder to Mackay. That drive went 82 yards on 13 plays in 7:13.
Inside the Game
Mackay’s TD was not only his first career rushing score, but it was his first career rushing attempt period. It marked his third career touchdown overall, one receiving, one on a return and one rushing.
Melchiori had his 10th career receiving TD and his first in a Valpo uniform.
Melchiori and Ricketti had four grabs apiece, with Melchiori leading the team with 71 receiving yards.
Redshirt senior Liam Shepherd (Valparaiso, Ind. / Valparaiso [Ball State]) entered the game as the placekicker and made a pair of PATs.
Feltrinelli racked up 13 tackles, his second highest total of the season and highest since 14 vs. Adrian.
Redshirt sophomore Connor Cervantes (Griffith, Ind. / Griffith) equaled a career high set against Adrian with seven tackles. Johnson, Nic Lendino (Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley) and Jason Salman (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson [Marietta]) chipped in six apiece.
Johnson’s interception was the second of his career, both this season. His forced fumble and fumble recovery were both career firsts.
Keefe went 17-of-26 through the air for a career-high 224 yards and a touchdown including a solid second half.
The 224 passing yards marked the team’s single-season season high. Eight different players caught passes for the Beacons.
Hillenburg’s 59-yard punt was a season long, eclipsing his previous best of 56. His career long of 62 came last season while playing for Cornell.
Wilborn’s blocked kick was the first of his career and the team’s third of the season.
Up Next
Valpo (1-8, 0-5 PFL) will host San Diego next week at noon on Saturday. For tickets, visit tickets.valpoathletics.com.
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++++++++++UINDY FOOTBALL+++++++++
FOOTBALL DISMANTLES QUINCY, UPS WIN STREAK TO SEVEN
QUINCY, Ill. – The 12th-ranked UIndy football team extended its win streak Saturday afternoon, lighting up the scoreboard in a 49-3 win at Quincy University. The Greyhounds came one point shy of a fourth consecutive 50-point game, while senior quarterback Gavin Sukup tied the program record for career passing touchdowns.
INS & OUTS
UIndy got out of the gate quickly, scoring on its first two drives to take an early 14-0 lead. The initial action was highlighted by a 40-yard pitch-and-catch from Sukup to Alonzo Derrick.
The Hawks managed a field goal in the waning seconds of the half, but it proved to be the first and final Quincy score of the day. The Greyhound defense kept the Hawks out of the end zone with the help of three interceptions, including two second-half picks by safety Eli Liapis.
The Hounds pulled away with touchdown drives on each of their first four possessions of the second half. Two came from long distance, including Sukup’s record-tying pass—a 49-yard TD pass to Markez Gillam—and a 53-yard sprint to the house from Garrett Sherrell.
Sherrell finished with two TDs and 170 all-purpose yards, leading the team in rushing (91 yds), receptions (6) and receiving yards (79).
Sukup, meanwhile, continued his magical season. The Harlon Hill Award candidate racked up 287 yards and three touchdowns and has not thrown an interception in since September.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Alvin Contreras joined Liapis in the interception column with a pick in the second quarter. Both players shared the team lead with seven tackles apiece.
– UIndy had six tackles for a loss on the day, including a combined 3.5 TFLs from Jalen Wilson and Cornell Branch IV.
– Junior Anthony Crowell racked up 58 punt return yards on three attempts.
– Freshman kicker Andrew Herron was true on all seven of his PAT attempts. He is now 47-for-47 in extra point attempts on the year.
MORE NOTES
UIndy is now 13-1 all-time versus Quincy … The Hounds have averaged nearly 58 points scored per game over the last four contests … Sukup now sits at 72 career touchdown passes, matching former Greyhound-great Chris Mills and his record-setting career total cemented in 2013 … The UIndy defense has notched eight interceptions in the last three games combined.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds have their final regular-season road trip on tap. They’ll travel to Bolivar, Mo., on Saturday, Nov. 8 to battle Southwest Baptist.
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++++++++++MARIAN FOOTBALL++++++++++
LA BELLE SETS SINGLE SEASON RUSHING TD RECORD IN 28-11 WIN OVER ST. FRANCIS
INDIANAPOLIS – After a sluggish three quarters that amassed 10 points, the Marian football team put their foot down in the fourth quarter Saturday, scoring 21 points in the final stanza to run away with a 28-11 victory over St. Francis (Ill.). In the win that moves Marian to 8-1 on the season and 3-0 in the MSFA Midwest League, Keagan La Belle broke Tevin Lake and Charles Salary’s single season rushing touchdown record, as the senior scored three times in total in the win.
Neither team had success moving the ball in the opening quarter of Saturday’s game, as Marian and St. Francis each punted on their first three possessions of the game. The Knights struggled to move the ball through the air early on Saturday as Tristan Polk was missing two of his receivers due to injury. The loss of talent at the position came into play on the team’s fourth possession, as the quarterback forced a ball into double coverage and threw his first interception since week zero.
The interception came with 43 seconds remaining in the first quarter, all but ending a period that saw Marian go scoreless for the first time in eight games.
Marian’s defense would continue to haunt St. Francis as the second quarter began, forcing a fourth punt on as many possessions. Starting their next offensive backed up following the punt, Marian got a lift from Keagan La Belle, who sparked the team with a 57-yard run. Three plays later, La Belle dashed into the end zone from two yards away, putting the first points of the afternoon on the board.
The defense would continue to stifle the Fighting Saints after the score, forcing another pair of punts. In between kicks, Marian had their first failed fourth down play of the season, as a fake punt attempt failed, resulting in a turnover on downs.
The Knights punted one final time in the half, and as the Saints took over following the two minute timeout, the visitors gained momentum, running an up-tempo, quick attack through the defense. The Saints marched the ball to the four, but were denied after that, as Yassine Falke made an interception to end the series and preserve the 7-0 lead at the break.
St. Francis used their up-tempo offense throughout the third quarter, pressuring the defense as they were able to move the ball quickly downfield. The Saints’ first series in the quarter ended with a self-inflicted wound as Reis Walker made an interception, but his return of 75 yards that went to the end zone would be called back due to a Marian penalty. Having points taken off the board, the offense failed to capture momentum and punted, with St. Francis running 15 plays before settling on a 20-yard field goal.
Marian would punt once more before the end of the third quarter, and at the beginning of the fourth, the defense got off the field as St. Francis missed a 50-yard field goal.
A scoring uptick began following the missed kick, as Tristan Polk finished a 67-yard drive with a four-yard bootleg, putting Marian in the lead at 14-3. The good feeling did not last long, however, as St. Francis’ Carl Bew answered the score with a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown. A two-point conversion made the game 14-11, putting pressure on Marian with 8:05 to play in the game.
Following the kick return score, Marian’s offense dialed up consecutive six-play scoring drives, with the first covering 66 yards and ending in a La Belle rushing score, tying the single season rushing touchdown record at 18 rushing scores. A punt would give the ball to the Knights at midfield, and Marian capitalized, getting a 23-yard score from La Belle with 1:47 remaining, icing the 28-11 victory on his record-setting touchdown run.
Curtis Foust would intercept Nathan Maul in the waning moments of the game, forcing a third and final turnover to clinch the win.
La Belle’s was the offensive star of the game, rushing 27 times for 148 yards and three touchdowns, breaking the single season rushing touchdown record. La Belle currently has 19 rushing touchdowns on the year, surpassing the previous mark of 18 held by Tevin Lake and Charles Salary. Lake set the mark in both the 2011 and 2012 seasons, while Salary capped his mark in the 2019 season. La Belle’s three scores on the ground also tie him for second all-time with Salary with 45 career rushing scores.
Tristan Polk would finish the game 10-21 passing for 155 yards, while rushing for another 51 yards and a rushing score. Aidan Wanner led the shortened receiving room with six catches and 108 yards.
Defensively, JT Downey turned in a team-high 12 tackles, while Wyatt Woodall had 11 and Cade Houseman had 10. Falke made seven tackles to go with his interception and three breakups, while Foust had three tackles and an interception. Ozzy Pollard made 1.5 sacks in the win, while Darian Dixon and Luke Swartz also notched at least a half-sack each.
The Knights will play their final regular-season home game next Saturday, hosting Judson University on the team’s senior day. Kickoff is 1:05 p.m., and the senior festivities begin approximately 30 minutes before kickoff.
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+++++++SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES+++++++
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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++++++++SPORTS EXTRA+++++++++
+++++++++TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY++++++++++
Nov. 2
1895 — Belmar, ridden by Fred Taral, wins in the Belmont Stakes by a head over favorite Counter Tenor. The race is run under the jurisdiction of the Westchester Racing Association, because the New York Jockey Club had closed out its affairs.
1958 — Chicago and Los Angeles establish an NFL attendance record when 90,833 fill the L.A. Coliseum to see the Rams beat the Bears 41-35.
1960 — New York Yankees outfield Roger Maris wins the American League MVP.
1974 — Atlanta Braves trade then MLB home run king Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dave May.
1985 — Gordon Brown has 214 yards and quarterback Steve Gage has 206 to become the first teammates to each rush for more than 200 yards as Tulsa beats Wichita State 42-26.
1986 — Minnesota’s Tommy Kramer passes for 490 yards and four touchdowns but the Vikings still lose to the Washington Redskins in overtime, 44-38.
1990 — The Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 162-158 at McNichols Arena. The 320 points set an NBA record for the most points scored by two teams in a non-overtime game.
1991 — Nevada makes the biggest comeback in NCAA football history, overcoming a 35-point deficit in the third quarter and rallying to beat Weber State 55-49.
1996 — A.J. Pitorino of Hartwick rushes for an NCAA all-divisions record 443 yards on 45 carries in a 42-14 win over Waynesburg.
2006 — Minnesota’s Niklas Backstrom becomes the first goalie in the modern era, which began in 1943, to win twice without starting. Backstom replaces an ill Manny Fernandez and stops all 19 shots he faces over the final two periods as the Wild rally for a 5-2 victory over Vancouver. Backstrom relieved Fernandez after a three-goal first period against Nashville on Oct. 7 before Minnesota came back for a 6-5 victory.
2007 — Washington misses all 16 of its 3-point shots, an NBA record for most attempts without making one, in a 103-83 loss at Boston.
2013 — Quinn Epperly of Princeton sets an NCAA record by opening with 29 straight completions, and accounts for 401 total yards and six TDs in a 53-20 win over Cornell.
2014 — Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger throws for six touchdowns for the second consecutive week, setting an NFL mark in a 43-23 win over Baltimore. Roethlisberger’s 12 touchdown passes over the last two games breaks the mark of 11 set by Tom Flores for Oakland in 1963 and matched by New England’s Tom Brady in 2007.
2016 — The Chicago Cubs win their first World Series championship since 1908 when Ben Zobrist hits a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a thrilling Game 7 delayed by rain early. Chicago is the first club to overcome a 3-1 Series deficit since the 1985 Kansas City Royals.
2021 — The Atlanta Braves win their 4th World Series title in franchise history beating the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 for a 4-2 series victory.
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Nov. 3
1899 — Jim Jeffries beats Sailor Tom Sharkey to retain the world heavyweight title after referee George Siler stops the fight in the 25th round at the Greater New York Athletic Club.
1934 — Lou Gehrig wins the American League Triple Crown after hitting .363 with 49 HR, and 165 RBIs. Philadelphia catcher Mickey Cochrane named AL MVP.
1942 — Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams wins the American League Triple Crown (.356 average, 36 HRS, 137 RBI) but Yankees pitcher Joe Gordon is AL MVP.
1968 — Jim Turner of New York kicks six field goals to lead the Jets to a 25-21 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
1973 — Roosevelt Leaks rushes for 342 yards to lead Texas to a 42-14 victory over Southern Methodist.
1973 — Jay Miller sets an NCAA record with 22 catches for 263 yards as Brigham Young beats New Mexico 56-21.
1973 — Stan Mikita of Chicago scores his 1,000th NHL point with an assist in a 5-4 loss to Minnesota.
1987 — New York Rangers’ center Marcel Dione becomes the 2nd NHL player to score 1,700 career points.
1989 — Lou Piniella is named manager of the Cincinnati Reds, replacing Pete Rose who is banned for life for gambling on MLB games.
1990 — David Klingler tosses seven TD passes, offsetting the NCAA record of 690 passing yards by Texas Christian substitute quarterback Matt Vogler, to lead Houston to a 56-35 victory.
1990 — Atlanta Hawks’ center Moses Malone sets an NBA record for free throws made in a career by hitting 7-of-9 in a 121-120 win over Indiana Pacers at the Omni; passes Oscar Robinson’s record (7,694).
1995 — The Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies open their first NBA season with victories. The Raptors beat New Jersey 94-79 and the Grizzlies beat Portland 92-80.
1996 — Jerry Rice becomes the first player with 1,000 career NFL receptions in San Francisco’s 24-17 victory over New Orleans.
1996 — Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant becomes the then youngest player to make his NBA debut (18 years, 2 months, 11 days) in 91-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Great Western Forum.
1996 — Philadelphia kicker Gary Anderson becomes the fourth player in NFL history to crack the 1,500 point mark with his first-quarter extra-point kick in a 31-21 win over Dallas.
2001 — Arkansas beats Mississippi 58-56 in seven overtimes in the longest major college football game in history. The Razorbacks stop the Rebels’ 2-point conversion try in the seventh overtime for the win. After ending regulation tied at 17, the teams score touchdowns in every extra period but the second.
2007 — Navy snaps an NCAA-record 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame with a 46-44 victory in triple overtime. It’s the first time Navy beat Notre Dame since a 35-14 win in 1963 when Roger Staubach was quarterback for the Midshipmen.
2007 — Al Arbour makes a one-night return to the bench and the New York Islanders rallies from a two-goal deficit to beat Pittsburgh 3-2. Arbour was behind the bench for the Islanders’ four Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s and was invited back to coach the team for the 1,500th time. He earns win No. 740.
2007 — Todd Reesing throws a school-record six touchdown passes as No. 8 Kansas batters Nebraska 76-39. The Jayhawks score touchdowns on 10 straight possessions and rolled up the most points ever scored against Nebraska in 117 years of Huskers’ football.
2012 — Kenjon Barner rushes for a school-record 321 yards and five touchdowns and No. 2 Oregon produces another landmark offensive performance in a 62-51 victory over No. 18 Southern California. Oregon’s 730 yards and 62 points are the most ever allowed by USC, which began playing football in 1888.
2012 — Brooklyn makes a winning return to major pro sports, with the Nets topping the Toronto Raptors 107-100 in the first regular-season NBA game at Barclays Center.
2013 — Nick Foles ties an NFL mark with seven touchdown passes and throws for 406 yards to revitalize the Philadelphia Eagles in a 49-20 victory over the Oakland Raiders.
2016 — Harvard University suspends its men’s soccer team for the rest of the season over sexual comments made about members of the women’s soccer team. The soccer team, currently ranked first in the Ivy League, forfeits its remaining games of the season.
Nov. 4
1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL-record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the Pirates is scoring the first touchdown against Detroit this season, ending the Lions’ shutout streak at seven games.
1951 — The U.S. wins six of eight singles matches and ties another to win the Ryder Cup 9½-2½ over Britain at Pinehurst in North Carolina.
1959 — Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP.
1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scores 44 points and sets an NBA record by missing all 10 of his free throws in the Warriors 136-121 victory the Detroit Pistons.
1976 — Baseball holds its first free agent draft with 24 players from 13 major league clubs participating. Reggie Jackson eventually signs the most lucrative contract of the group, $2.9 million over five years with the New York Yankees. Others free agents are Joe Rudi, Don Gullett, Gene Tenace, Rollie Fingers, Don Baylor, Bobby Grich and Willie McCovey.
1984 — Seattle’s Dave Brown returns two interceptions for touchdowns in a 31-17 triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs.
1987 — NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte & Miami for 1988 & Minneapolis & Orlando for 1989.
1989 — Sunday Silence holds off the late charge by favorite Easy Goer to win the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by a neck at Gulfstream Park.
2000 — R.J. Bowers rushes for 128 yards to become the first player in NCAA history to gain 7,000 yards in his career, leading Grove City past Carnegie Mellon 14-10.
2000 — In the highest scoring Division I-AA game in NCAA history, Ricky Ray passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns and scores three more to lead Sacramento State over Cal State Northridge 64-61.
2001 — Luis Gonzalez’s RBI single caps a two-run rally off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks win their first championship by beating the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game 7.
2006 — Rod Brind’Amour of Carolina scores his 1,000th career point, assisting on a goal in the Hurricanes’ 3-2 win over Ottawa.
2007 — Adrian Peterson runs for an NFL-record 296 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota’s 35-17 win over San Diego.
2009 — The New York Yankees win the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui’s record-tying six RBIs.
2012 — Andrew Luck breaks the NFL’s single-game rookie record by throwing for 433 yards in leading Indianapolis to a 23-20 win over Miami
2016 — Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Scott Hartnell and Josh Anderson score two goals apiece and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal 10-0, matching the biggest loss in the Canadiens’ storied history.
2017 — Quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw rushes for a career-high 265 yards and Army ends Air Force’s 306-game scoring streak with a 21-0 victory.
2017 — With a 31-24 overtime victory over Nebraska, Northwestern becomes the first Football Bowl Subdivision program to win three consecutive overtime games.
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Nov. 5
1927 — Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to capture the PGA Championship for the fourth consecutive year and fifth overall.
1955 — Montreal’s Jean Beliveau scores the second fastest hat trick in NHL history in a 4-2 win over Boston. Beliveau, who scores all four Canadien goals, gets three in 44 seconds against Bruins goaltender Terry Sawchuk on the same power play.
1961 — Bill Stacy of the St. Louis Cardinals returns two interceptions for touchdowns in a 31-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
1966 — Virgil Carter of Brigham Young passes for 513 yards and rushes for 86 to set an NCAA record for total yards with 599 in a 53-33 victory over Texas Western.
1977 — BYU sophomore Marc Wilson sets an NCAA record with 571 passing yards in a 38-8 rout of Utah.
1978 — Oakland coach John Madden becomes the 13th head coach to win 100 games in the NFL as the Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-10.
1988 — Alysheba becomes the richest racehorse when he beats Seeking the Gold by a half-length in the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.
1994 — George Foreman regains part of the heavyweight title he lost to Muhammad Ali in 1974, stopping Michael Moorer with a two-punch combination at 2:03 of the 10th round. Foreman, 45, captures the IBF and WBA championships to become the oldest champion in any weight class.
1999 — Carolina’s Ron Francis becomes the sixth NHL player to reach 1,500 career points when he assisted on Sami Kapanen’s first-period goal for the Hurricanes in 3-2 loss at Detroit.
2008 — Tony Parker scores a career-high 55 points, including a 20-footer at the buzzer to force a second overtime in San Antonio’s 129-125 victory over Minnesota.
2010 — Calvin Borel and Javier Castellano tussle at Churchill Downs just moments after tangling during the $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon in an ugly, chaotic scene. Castellano’s horse Prince Will I Am runs into the path of Romp and Martin Garcia. Garcia is able to stay on top of his horse but also impedes Borel and A.U. Miner. After the race, an enraged Borel is restrained by security personnel and his older brother Cecil.
2010 — Mexico beats the United States in one of the biggest upsets in the history of women’s soccer. The Mexicans, on goals by Maribel Dominguez and Veronica Perez, post 2-1 victory and qualify for the 2011 World Cup.
2011 — Drew Alleman kicks a 25-yard field goal in overtime to give top-ranked LSU a 9-6 win over No. 2 Alabama.
2016 — Arrogate catches 4-5 favorite California Chrome in the final 100 yards to win the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic.
2017 — Shalane Flanagan dethrones three-time winner Mary Keitany to become the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977.
2017 — Eli Manning of the Giants became the seventh NFL quarterback to reach the 50,000-mark with his completion to Sterling Shepard in the fourth quarter against the Rams.
2022 — Alex Ovechkin scores 787th career goal for the Washington Capitals surpassing Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings, for all-time NHL record for most goals scored for a single team, in 3-2 loss to Arizona Coyotes.
2022 — MLB World Series: Houston Astros win 2nd title in franchise history; beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1 iat Minute Maid Park, Houston for 4-2 series victory; MVP: Astros SS Jeremy Peña, Dusty Baker (73) becomes oldest manager to win championship, Phillies set ignominious record striking out 71 times.
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Nov. 6
1869 — First U.S. college football game played, Rutgers 6, Princeton 4.
1934 — Joe Carter scores four touchdowns and Swede Hanson rushes for 190 yards as the Philadelphia Eagles crush the Cincinnati Reds 64-0.
1966 — Philadelphia’s Timmy Brown returns kickoffs 93 yards and 90 yards for touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a 24-23 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
1981 — Larry Holmes knocks out Renaldo Snipes in the 11th round to retain the world heavyweight title in Pittsburgh.
1983 — James Wilder of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rushes for 219 yards and a touchdown in a 17-12 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
1988 — Britain’s Steve Jones win the New York City Marathon in 2:08:20, the fastest time in the world this year. His margin of victory, 3 minutes and 21 seconds over Salvatore Bettiol, is the largest in the history of the five-borough race. Grete Waitz wins an unprecedented ninth women’s title, finishing in 2:28:07 well ahead of Italy’s Laura Fogli (2:31:26).
1992 — Manon Rheaume of the Atlanta Knights becomes the first woman to suit up for a regular-season pro hockey game. The 20-year-old goalie doesn’t play in Atlanta’s 3-2 overtime loss to Cincinnati in the IHL game.
1993 — French-based Arcangues stages the biggest Breeders’ Cup upset, rallying to beat Bertrando by 2 lengths in the $3 million Classic at Santa Anita. Arcangues went off at 133-1 and returned $269.20 on a $2 bet.
1993 — Evander Holyfield regains the WBA and IBF heavyweight championships from Riddick Bowe in a fight disrupted by a parachutist. During the seventh round at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the chutist tumbles into the ringside seats and stops the fight for 21 minutes. Holyfield becomes the fourth man to become a heavyweight champion at least twice.
1995 — Art Modell officially announces Cleveland Browns are moving to Baltimore, Maryland.
1999 — Charles Roberts rushes for 409 yards and five touchdowns to lead Sacramento State past Idaho State 41-20, setting a new NCAA record for a single-game rushing performance.
2005 — Annika Sorenstam becomes the first player in LPGA Tour history to win a tournament five straight times, shooting an 8-under 64 for a three-stroke victory in the Mizuno Classic.
2010 — Michigan wins the highest scoring game in its 131-year history by stopping a 2-point conversion attempt in the third overtime for a 67-65 victory over Illinois.
2010 — Zenyatta comes within a head of finishing a perfect career. Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs. Zenyatta entered the race hoping to improve to 20-0 on her career.
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+++++++++TV SPORTS+++++++++
(ALL TIMES EASTERN)
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND/OR BLACKOUTS
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(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Sunday, Nov. 2
AUTO RACING
3 p.m.
FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas (Taped)
NBC — NASCAR Cup Series: The NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Playoffs- Championship 4, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ari.
5 p.m.
FS1 — NHRA: The Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals powered by Direct Connection, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: Alabama vs. South Carolina, First Round, Pensacola, Fla.
3 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: Florida vs. Kentucky, First Round, Pensacola, Fla.
5:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: Oklahoma vs. Mississippi St., First Round, Pensacola, Fla.
6 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Louisville at Duke, First Round
8 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Virginia at Florida St., First Round
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: Auburn vs. LSU, First Round, Pensacola, Fla.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
Noon
BTN — Wisconsin at Ohio St.
ESPNU — Princeton at Brown
1 p.m.
ESPN — Kentucky at Texas
1:30 p.m.
ACCN — Pittsburgh at North Carolina
2 p.m.
BTN — Oregon at Nebraska
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — Texas A&M at Tennessee
4 p.m.
BTN — Indiana at Penn St.
FIGURE SKATING
Noon
NBC — 2025 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: The Skate Canada International, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
GOLF
5:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Rolex Grand Final supported by The R&A, Final Round, Club de Golf Alcanada, Port d’Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain
HORSE RACING
11:30 a.m.
FS1 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
3 p.m.
FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
MARATHON
8 a.m.
ESPN2 — The TCS New York City Marathon: From New York
3 p.m.
ABC — The TCS New York City Marathon: From New York (Taped)
MLB BASEBALL
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards
NFL FOOTBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Chicago at Cincinnati, L.A. Chargers at Tennessee, Atlanta at New England, San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, Indianapolis at Pittsburgh
FOX — Regional Coverage: Minnesota at Detroit, Carolina at Green Bay, Denver at Houston
4:05 p.m.
FOX: Regional Coverage: Jacksonville at Las Vegas OR New Orleans at L.A. Rams
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Kansas City at Buffalo
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Seattle at Washington
NHL HOCKEY
3:30 p.m.
NHLN — Tampa Bay at Utah
7 p.m.
NHLN — Calgary at Philadelphia
SOCCER (MEN’S)
6:30 a.m.
CBSSN — Serie A: Inter Milan at Hellas Verona
8:55 a.m.
CBSSN — Scottish Premier League Cup: Rangers at Celtic, Semifinal
9 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Newcastle United at West Ham United
11:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Manchester City
2 p.m.
CBSSN — USL Championship Group A Conference Playoff: Rhode Island at Charleston, Quarterfinal
8:30 p.m.
FS1 — MLS Western Conference Playoff: Los Angeles FC at Austin FC, First Round – Game 2
9 p.m.
CBSSN — USL Championship Group B Conference Playoff: Orange County at Sacramento, Quarterfinal
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
10:15 a.m.
FS2 — FIFA U-17 World Cup: France vs. Netherlands, Quarterfinal, Rabat, Morocco
3 p.m.
ESPN — NWSL: San Diego at Kansas City
5 p.m.
ESPN — NJ/NY at North Carolina
7 p.m.
CBSSN — Serie A: Ternana at Juventus (Taped)
TENNIS
7 a.m.
TENNIS — Paris-ATP Finals, WTA Finals: Round Robin; Athens-ATP & Metz-ATP Early Rounds
6 a.m. (Monday)
TENNIS — WTA Finals: Round Robin; Paris-ATP, Jiujiang-WTA, Hong Kong-WTA & Chennai-WTA Finals
VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
4 p.m.
ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Team Hentz vs. Team Drews, Madison, Wis.
6:30 p.m.
ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Team Cooper vs. Team Thompson, Madison, Wis.
