++++++++++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES++++++++++
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1: PENN | 28 | CROWN POINT | 24 | |
| 2: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) | 42 | FORT WAYNE NORTHROP | 23 | |
| 3: WESTFIELD | 23 | CARMEL | 20 | OT |
| 4: FISHERS | 28 | HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN | 20 | |
| 5: BROWNSBURG | 53 | AVON | 29 | |
| 6: DECATUR CENTRAL | 17 | LAWRENCE CENTRAL | 14 | |
| 7: WARREN CENTRAL | 58 | SOUTHPORT | 0 | |
| 8: CENTER GROVE | 30 | FRANKLIN CENTRAL | 27 | |
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 9: MERRILLVILLE | 45 | MUNSTER | 14 | |
| 10: MICHIGAN CITY | 28 | LAPORTE | 21 | |
| 11: CONCORD | 34 | FORT WAYNE NORTH | 29 | |
| 12: LAFAYETTE JEFF | 57 | KOKOMO | 0 | |
| 13: NEW PALESTINE | 20 | INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 15 | |
| 14: EAST CENTRAL | 35 | WHITELAND | 0 | |
| 15: BLOOMINGTON SOUTH | 31 | BLOOMINGTON NORTH | 28 | |
| 16: FLOYD CENTRAL | 15 | EVANSVILLE NORTH | 10 | |
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 17: HOBART | 35 | LOWELL | 15 | |
| 18: SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH | 13 | MISHAWAKA | 7 | |
| 19: FORT WAYNE DWENGER | 32 | EAST NOBLE | 0 | |
| 20: LEBANON | 21 | LOGANSPORT | 17 | |
| 21: YORKTOWN | 28 | PENDLETON HEIGHTS | 10 | |
| 22: INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI | 26 | INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD | 6 | |
| 23: MARTINSVILLE | 49 | BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE | 35 | |
| 24: HERITAGE HILLS | 38 | JASPER | 8 | |
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 25: KNOX | 48 | MISHAWAKA MARIAN | 18 | |
| 26: ANGOLA | 30 | GARRETT | 28 | |
| 27: TWIN LAKES | 35 | WESTERN | 19 | |
| 28: FORT WAYNE LUERS | 23 | MISSISSINEWA | 10 | |
| 29: CASCADE | 49 | GUERIN CATHOLIC | 21 | |
| 30: LAWRENCEBURG | 41 | GREENSBURG | 3 | |
| 31: INDIAN CREEK | 49 | SCOTTSBURG | 13 | |
| 32: GIBSON SOUTHERN | 17 | EVANSVILLE MATER DEI | 14 | |
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 33: ANDREAN | 35 | RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 14 | |
| 34: SOUTHMONT | 44 | LEWIS CASS | 39 | |
| 35: ADAMS CENTRAL | 53 | EASTSIDE | 32 | |
| 36: EASTBROOK | 31 | EASTERN (GREENTOWN) | 28 | |
| 37: INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN | 28 | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN | 24 | |
| 38: LAPEL | 28 | TRITON CENTRAL | 15 | |
| 39: LINTON | 58 | SULLIVAN | 27 | |
| 40: BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL | 55 | SWITZERLAND COUNTY | 0 | |
| CLASS 1A | ||||
| 41: LAVILLE | 49 | WEST CENTRAL | 6 | |
| 42: PIONEER | 45 | CARROLL (FLORA) | 14 | |
| 43: NORTH MIAMI | 51 | FREMONT | 7 | |
| 44: SOUTH ADAMS | 42 | HAGERSTOWN | 14 | |
| 45: SOUTH PUTNAM | 29 | RIVERTON PARKE | 21 | OT |
| 46: SHERIDAN | 14 | CLOVERDALE | 7 | |
| 47: MILAN | 27 | NORTH DECATUR | 7 | |
| 48: PROVIDENCE | 42 | NORTH DAVIESS | 26 | |
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+++++++++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL STATE++++++++++
11 AM ET | CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FAITH CHRISTIAN (31-4) VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN (22-11)
1:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BENTON CENTRAL (27-5) VS. BARR-REEVE (32-5)
4:30 PM ET | CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER (20-8) VS. RONCALLI (32-5)
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (36-0) VS. PLAINFIELD (29-5)
STATE FINALS PREVIEW: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2025-26%20Girls%20Volleyball%20Preview.pdf
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+++++++++++INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES+++++++++++
FRIDAY
AUSTIN 69 SOUTH RIPLEY 54
BEECH GROVE 64 INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 18
CULVER ACADEMY 54 WABASH 21
DALEVILLE 57 MUNCIE BURRIS 35
EDINBURGH 51 HAUSER 46
EVANSVILLE HARRISON 59 MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 39
FOREST PARK 70 TELL CITY 63 2OT
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 55 FRANKFORT 10
FRANKLIN COUNTY 78 RISING SUN 39
GREENSBURG 86 JAC-CEN-DEL 47
KOUTS 66 WHEELER 47
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN 59 CROTHERSVILLE 41
MONROVIA 89 GREENWOOD 36
MORGAN TWP. 54 WHITING 22
NEW CASTLE 51 RUSHVILLE 38
NEW WASHINGTON 60 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MADISON 27
NORTH KNOX 48 WASHINGTON 47 OT
NORTH NEWTON 51 CALUMET 23
NORWELL 71 BLUFFTON 34
OAK HILL 53 PERU 44
SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) 63 CLARKSVILLE 51
ZIONSVILLE 46 KOKOMO 36
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++++++++++INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE++++++++++
ALL TIMES EASTERN
ALEXANDRIA AT MADISON-GRANT 7:30 PM
ARGOS AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:30 PM
AUSTIN AT JENNINGS COUNTY 7:30 PM
BLUFFTON AT FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 7:30 PM
BOONVILLE AT JASPER 1:30 PM
BREBEUF JESUIT AT PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 1:30 PM
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT CORYDON CENTRAL 7:30 PM
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN AT RISING SUN 7:30 PM
CAREER ACADEMY AT SOUTH BEND RILEY 1:00 PM
CARMEL AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 1:30 PM
CASTLE AT JEFFERSONVILLE 5:30 PM
CENTRAL NOBLE AT FORT WAYNE LUERS 7:30 PM
CHESTERTON AT NORTHRIDGE 7:30 PM
CHURUBUSCO AT HAMILTON 1:00 PM
COLUMBUS EAST AT WHITELAND 7:30 PM
CROWN POINT AT KANKAKEE VALLEY 8:00 PM
CULVER AT TRINITY GREENLAWN 2:00 PM
DALEVILLE AT ANDERSON PREP 6:00 PM
DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 1:30 PM
EAST CENTRAL AT RICHMOND 7:30 PM
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL AT RIVER FOREST 3:30 PM
EAST NOBLE AT WESTVIEW 2:30 PM
EASTERN GREENE AT SOUTH KNOX 7:30 PM
ELKHART CHRISTIAN AT CONCORD 2:30 PM
ELWOOD AT TAYLOR 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT VINCENNES RIVET 7:30 PM
FISHERS AT CENTER GROVE 7:30 PM
FORT WAYNE WAYNE AT ANGOLA 12:00 PM
FRANKLIN AT COLUMBUS NORTH 2:30 PM
FRANKLIN COUNTY AT MADISON 7:30 PM
FRANKTON AT MONROE CENTRAL 7:30 PM
GIBSON SOUTHERN AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 1:30 PM
GUERIN CATHOLIC AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 3:30 PM
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT BEN DAVIS 12:30 PM
HAMMOND MORTON AT ANDREAN 8:00 PM
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT TRI-WEST 1:00 PM
HOBART AT BOONE GROVE 1:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD AT SCOTTSBURG 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN AT WALDRON 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE AT LEBANON 2:30 PM
JOHN GLENN AT FAIRFIELD 1:30 PM
KNIGHTSTOWN AT SHENANDOAH 7:00 PM
KNIGHTSTOWN AT BLUE RIVER VALLEY 7:30 PM
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT UNIVERSITY 1:00 PM
LAKEWOOD PARK VS. RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 4:00 PM
LAPEL AT ANDERSON 7:30 PM
LAWRENCEBURG AT NORTH DECATUR 7:30 PM
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN AT NORTH DAVIESS 7:30 PM
LOWELL AT NORTH NEWTON 1:30 PM
MARION AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 2:30 PM
MARTINSVILLE AT INDIAN CREEK 7:30 PM
MERRILLVILLE AT MUNSTER 8:00 PM
MILAN AT UNION COUNTY 5:00 PM
MISHAWAKA MARIAN AT WESTVILLE 1:30 PM
MONROVIA AT PARK TUDOR 7:30 PM
MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN AT HAUSER 7:30 PM
NEW HAVEN AT FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 7:30 PM
NEW PALESTINE AT BATESVILLE 6:30 PM
NEW PRAIRIE AT BREMEN 7:30 PM
NOBLESVILLE AT AVON 7:30 PM
NORTH MIAMI AT NORTH WHITE 5:30 PM
NORTH MONTGOMERY AT PARKE HERITAGE 6:30 PM
NORWELL AT WARSAW 7:30 PM
PAOLI AT SOUTHRIDGE 7:30 PM
PENN AT VALPARAISO 7:30 PM
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS AT WAWASEE 7:30 PM
RENSSELAER CENTRAL AT NORTH JUDSON 8:00 PM
ROCHESTER AT CASTON 7:30 PM
RUSHVILLE AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:30 PM
SEYMOUR AT SALEM 7:30 PM
SILVER CREEK AT LAWRENCE NORTH 6:30 PM
SOUTH ADAMS AT EASTBROOK PPD.
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON AT GARY LIGHTHOUSE 1:00 PM
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) AT WINAMAC 1:30 PM
SOUTH DECATUR AT SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 1:30 PM
SOUTH SPENCER AT PRINCETON 2:30 PM
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) AT BROWN COUNTY 7:00 PM
SPRINGS VALLEY AT WOOD MEMORIAL 7:00 PM
TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 7:30 PM
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT CASCADE 7:30 PM
TIPTON AT MACONAQUAH 7:30 PM
TRI-COUNTY AT PIONEER 10:00 AM
TWIN LAKES AT NORTHWESTERN 7:30 PM
UNION (MODOC) AT PHALEN ACADEMY 2:00 PM
UNION CITY AT SOUTHERN WELLS 7:30 PM
WARREN CENTRAL AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 3:30 PM
WASHINGTON CATHOLIC AT BLOOMFIELD 2:00 PM
WEST LAFAYETTE AT LEWIS CASS 7:30 PM
WEST NOBLE AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 2:30 PM
WEST WASHINGTON AT LINTON 12:30 PM
WESTFIELD AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7:30 PM
WHITE RIVER VALLEY AT SULLIVAN 7:30 PM
CONNERSVILLE CLASSIC
DECATUR CENTRAL VS. FRANKLIN CENTRAL 10:00 AM
SOUTHPORT AT CONNERSVILLE 12:00 PM
SOUTHPORT VS. FRANKLIN CENTRAL 2:00 PM
DECATUR CENTRAL AT CONNERSVILLE 4:00 PM
LAKE CENTRAL CLASSIC
MCCUTCHEON AT LAKE CENTRAL 10:00 AM
HAMMOND CENTRAL VS. FORT WAYNE SNIDER 11:30 AM
MCCUTCHEON VS. FORT WAYNE SNIDER 4:00 PM
HAMMOND CENTRAL AT LAKE CENTRAL 5:30 PM
MORRISTOWN TOURNAMENT
TRI-CENTRAL AT MORRISTOWN 10:00 AM R1
KIPP INDY LEGACY VS. CLINTON CENTRAL 12:00 PM R1
LOSER GAME 2 VS. LOSER GAME 1 3:00 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 2 VS. WINNER GAME 1 5:00 PM 1ST
NORTH PUTNAM TOURNAMENT
RIVERTON PARKE AT NORTH PUTNAM 10:00 AM R1
COVENANT CHRISTIAN VS. INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 10:00 AM R1
LOSER GAME 2 VS. LOSER GAME 1 1:00 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 2 VS. WINNER GAME 1 1:00 PM 1ST
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+++++++++++COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE+++++++++++
WEEK 11
FRIDAY, NOV. 7
#19 USC 38 NORTHWESTERN 17
TULANE 38 MEMPHIS 32
HOUSTON 30 CENTRAL FLORIDA 27
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SATURDAY, NOV. 8
12 P.M. | NO. 5 GEORGIA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPN
12 P.M. | NO. 8 BYU AT NO. 9 TEXAS TECH | ABC
12 P.M. | NO. 2 INDIANA AT PENN STATE | FOX
12 P.M. | SMU AT BOSTON COLLEGE | ACC NETWORK
12 P.M. | COLORADO AT WEST VIRGINIA | TNT/TRUTV
12 P.M. | JAMES MADISON AT MARSHALL | ESPN2
12 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT ARKANSAS STATE | ESPNU
12 P.M. | TEMPLE AT ARMY | CBSSN
1 P.M. | NO. 1 OHIO STATE AT PURDUE | BIG TEN NETWORK
1 P.M. | THE CITADEL AT NO. 7 OLE MISS | SECN+
1 P.M. | MISSOURI STATE AT LIBERTY | ESPN+
1 P.M. | BOWLING GREEN AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | UAB AT RICE | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | MARYLAND AT RUTGERS | FS1
3 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH AT DELAWARE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | JACKSONVILLE STATE AT UTEP | ESPN+
3 P.M. | CHARLOTTE AT EAST CAROLINA | ESPN+
3 P.M. | TULSA AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 6 OREGON AT IOWA | CBS
3:30 P.M. | NO. 3 TEXAS A&M AT NO. 19 MISSOURI | ABC
3:30 P.M. | SYRACUSE AT NO. 18 MIAMI (FLA.) | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | DUKE AT UCONN | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | KANSAS AT ARIZONA | ESPN2
3:30 P.M. | IOWA STATE AT TCU | FOX
4 P.M. | AUBURN AT NO. 15 VANDERBILT | SEC NETWORK
4 P.M. | KENNESAW STATE AT NEW MEXICO STATE | ESPN+
4 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT COASTAL CAROLINA | ESPN+
4:30 P.M. | NO. 24 WASHINGTON AT WISCONSIN | BIG TEN NETWORK
4:30 P.M. | STANFORD AT NORTH CAROLINA | THE CW NETWORK
5 P.M. | TEXAS STATE AT LOUISIANA | ESPN+
6 P.M. | AIR FORCE AT SAN JOSE STATE | FS1
7 P.M. | WAKE FOREST AT NO. 12 VIRGINIA | ESPN
7 P.M. | CAL AT NO. 14 LOUISVILLE | ESPN2
7 P.M. | FLORIDA STATE AT CLEMSON | ACCN
7:30 P.M. | LSU AT NO. 4 ALABAMA | ABC
7:30 P.M. | NAVY AT NO. 10 NOTRE DAME | NBC/PEACOCK
7:30 P.M. | FLORIDA AT KENTUCKY | SEC NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | NEVADA AT UTAH STATE | CBSSN
9 P.M. | NEBRASKA AT UCLA | FOX
9:30 P.M. | UNLV AT COLORADO STATE | FS1
10 P.M. | SAM HOUSTON AT OREGON STATE | THE CW NETWORK
11 P.M. | SAN DIEGO STATE AT HAWAII | MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK
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++++++++++++MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL+++++++++++
TOP 25
#9 KENTUCKY 107 VALPARAISO 59
#1 PURDUE 87 OAKLAND 77
#25 NORTH CAROLINA 87 #19 KANSAS 74
#4 UCONN 110 MASSACHUSETTS – LOWELL 47
#10 TEXAS TECH 98 SAM HOUSTON STATE 77
#24 WISCONSIN 97 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 72
#17 ILLINOIS 113 FLORIDA GULF COAST 70
#13 ARIZONA 93 UTAH TECH 67
#12 UCLA 74 PEPPERDINE 63
ELSEWHERE:
EVANSVILLE 92 CALUMET COLLEGE 50
GEORGETOWN 70 MARYLAND 60
NORTHWESTERN 76 BOSTON 52
TULSA 82 RHODE ISLAND 65
LIBERTY 90 CHARLESTON 75
OHIO STATE 94 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 68
TROY 64 FURMAN 61
VIRGINIA 81 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 62
BUFFALO 83 GREEN BAY 76
CLEMSON 97 GARDNER WEBB 59
FLORIDA STATE 101 ALABAMA STATE 64
CHARLOTTE 70 TENNESSEE TECH 65
BALL STATE 84 MANSFIELD 54
NOTRE DAME 102 DETROIT MERCY 70
CINCINNATI 74 GEORGIA STATE 64
PITTSBURGH 78 LONGWOOD 60
KENT STATE 110 CORNELL 102
IOWA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 58
GEORGIA TECH 74 BRYANT 45
SETON HALL 68 WAGONER 61
VIRGINIA MILITARY 78 SOUTHERN INDIANA 74
MIAMI OHIO 129 TRINITY CHRISTIAN 49
DEPAUL 72 STONEHILL 64
MURRAY STATE 108 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 60
MISSOURI 89 SE. MISSOURI STATE 84
UTAH STATE 80 VCU 77
EASTERN ILLINOIS 65 NICHOLLS 57
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 101 KANSAS CITY 78
IDAHO STATE 71 SAN DIEGO 68
NORTH CAROLINA STATE 94 ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 70
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 90 GRAND CANYON 81
PORTLAND STATE 122 NW. INDIANA 74
UTEP 107 WESTERN NEW MEXICO 70
OREGON 67 RICE 63
OREGON STATE 76 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 73
SANTA CLARA 79 MCNEESE STATE 67
ST. MARY’S 87 CHATTANOOGA 66
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 69 UC IRVINE 61
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++++++++++ WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL++++++++++
TOP 25
#8 TENNESSEE 97 E. TENNESSEE STATE 47
#2 SOUTH CAROLINA 114 BOWLING GREEN 47
#4 TEXAS 85 #24 RICHMOND 56
#12 OLE MISS 84 ALABAMA A&M 45
ELSEWHERE:
ARKANSAS 101 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF 49
MISSISSIPPI STATE 88 GEORGIA STATE 62
SOUTH DAKOTA 75 AIR FORCE 50
UC DAVIS 89 IDAHO 76
MIAMI OHIO 88 CEDARVILLE 49
LIBERTY 69 E. CAROLINA 53
COLUMBIA 74 BUTLER 69 OT
PENN STATE 82 CINCINNATI 77
EASTERN MICHIGAN 70 CANISIUS 39
MURRAY STATE 79 SOUTHERN INDIANA 77
OREGON STATE 86 CORBAN 45
TEMPLE 86 GEORGE WASHINGTON 50
MISSOURI STATE 69 TEXAS ARLINGTON 53
XAVIER 62 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 61
INDIANA 72 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 56
MEMPHIS 64 LITTLE ROCK 62
WRIGHT STATE 85 TENNESSEE STATE 80
SYRACUSE 64 ALBANY 45
WEST VIRGINIA 88 STATE 47
GONZAGA 81 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 66
WYOMING 72 LONG BEACH STATE 39
MILWAUKEE 76 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 65
MINNESOTA 99 MANHATTAN 36
UTAH 90 UTAH STATE 53
MONTANA STATE 86 PORTLAND 72
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 65 NORTH DAKOTA 58
UC SAN DIEGO 72 DENVER 54
FRESNO STATE 74 CALIFORNIA BAKERSFIELD 51
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+++++++++NFL SCHEDULE WEEK 10++++++++++
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
ATLANTA VS. INDIANAPOLIS AT BERLIN, 9:30 A.M. (NFLN)
JACKSONVILLE AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M. (CBS)
BUFFALO AT MIAMI, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NEW ENGLAND AT TAMPA BAY CLEVELAND AT NY JETS, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NY GIANTS AT CHICAGO, 1 P.M. (FOX)
NEW ORLEANS AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
BALTIMORE AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
ARIZONA AT SEATTLE, 4:05 P.M. (CBS)
LA RAMS AT SAN FRANCISCO, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
DETROIT AT WASHINGTON, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
PITTSBURGH AT LA CHARGERS, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 10
PHILADELPHIA AT GREEN BAY, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)
BYES: CINCINNATI, DALLAS, KANSAS CITY, TENNESSEE
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++++++++NBA SCOREBOARD++++++++
ORLANDO 123 BOSTON 110
CLEVELAND 148 WASHINGTON 114
SAN ANTONIO 121 HOUSTON 110
DETROIT 125 BROOKLYN 107
TORONTO 109 ATLANTA 97
MIAMI 126 CHARLOTTE 108
MINNESOTA 137 UTAH 97
MILWAUKEE 126 CHICAGO 110
MEMPHIS 118 DALLAS 104
OKLAHOMA CITY 132 SACRAMENTO 101
DENVER 129 GOLDEN STATE 104
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++++++++NHL SCOREBOARD++++++++
MINNESOTA 5 NY ISLANDERS 2
NY RANGERS 4 DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 4 CALGARY 0
SAN JOSE 2 WINNIPEG 1
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++++++++++MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS+++++++++++
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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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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+++++++++TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES+++++++++
+++++++++COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS++++++++
JAYDEN MAIAVA ACCOUNTS FOR 3 TDS AS NO. 19 USC TOPS NORTHWESTERN
Jayden Maiava passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, Makai Lemon added two scores and No. 19 Southern California overwhelmed Northwestern in the second half en route to a 38-17 win on Friday in Los Angeles.
The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) scored on each of their first three possessions in the second half, with their only drive after intermission that did not produce points ending in a kneel-down. In the process, USC surpassed Northwestern’s previous season high of 34 points allowed.
Maiava rebounded from his worst statistical game of the season, a 135-yard effort on Nov. 1 against Nebraska, by producing 299 yards on 24-of-33 passing. He set the tone on USC’s opening drive, a 16-play, 82-yard possession that consumed 7:14 and culminated in Maiava’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Lemon.
Lemon reached the end zone again early in the fourth quarter. USC’s offensive line misdirected the Northwestern defense toward the short side of the field when Maiava made a quick pitch to Lemon.
The junior wide receiver carried the ball for an untouched, 4-yard touchdown, punctuating a career night. He had 11 receptions for a personal-best 161 yards.
Lemon’s two scores bookended the touchdown-scoring on a night that saw Northwestern (5-4, 3-3) keep pace early with the prolific Trojans. The Wildcats scored on drives of 13 and seven plays, each going 75 yards, to stay knotted with USC at 14-14 in the second quarter.
Preston Stone threw a 4-yard touchdown to Griffin Wilde, and Caleb Komolafe capped Northwestern’s second scoring drive with a 2-yard carry midway through the second quarter. Komolafe’s score was the last time the Wildcats found the end zone, thanks in part to a fumble forced by Maiava.
The USC quarterback threw an interception, picked off by Najee Story, in Trojans territory late in the second quarter. Maiava recovered to chase the Wildcats lineman down and delivered a diving shoulder tackle as Story leapt toward the pylon, jarring the ball loose to prevent a score.
Stone finished 20 of 30 for 150 yards. Komolafe rushed for 118 yards on 17 carries.
King Miller led USC with 127 rushing yards on 15 attempts, and he scored on a 12-yard carry with 1:23 to go before halftime. Earlier in the quarter, Maiava had a 6-yard scoring run.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: BYU VS. TEXAS TECH
BYU:
THE SERIES. BYU and Texas Tech are facing off for just the third time in the series, with each team winning a game at 1-1. Texas Tech won back in 1940 while the Cougars won the last matchup, a 27-14 win in Provo in 2023. TOP 10 SHOWDOWN. The game between No. 7 BYU and No. 8 Texas Tech will be the first time an Top 10 ranked Cougar team has faced off against another team ranked in the Top 10 at the same time. The highest-ranked teams BYU has played while being a Top 10 team was No. 14 Coastal Carolina (BYU ranked No. 8) in 2020 and No. 14 Kansas State (BYU ranked No. 5) in the 1997 Cotton Bowl. It also marks the Big 12’s first conference game between two Top 10 teams since 2021 (No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Baylor). RECORD vs. TOP 10. This will be BYU’s 31st game against an AP Top 10 team. The Cougars are 6-23-1 in those games. The last win over a Top 10 team was a 26-20 double-overtime win in 2022 against No. 9 Baylor. The last Top 10 win on the road was 24-21 over No. 6 Wisconsin in 2018. ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY. ESPN College Gameday will be on site in Lubbock on Saturday for the game. It will be the fourth time in school history BYU has participated in a game home or away featuring ESPN College Gameday. The Cougars are 0-3 in those games. Texas Tech is playing their fifth game, with a 1-3 record. STILL UNDEFEATED. BYU is one of four FBS teams remaining that are still undefeated—BYU, Ohio State, Texas A&M and Indiana. Of the six, BYU is the only one remaining from the Big 12. In 2024, BYU made it to 9-0 before suffering its first defeat on Nov. 16, the last Big 12 team to go down. IN SEARCH OF 9-0 STARTS. With a win over Texas Tech, BYU would move to 9-0 to start the season for third time under Kalani Sitake. It would also be back-to-back 9-0 starts for the first time at BYU. The Cougars started 9-0 in 2024, 2020, 2001, 1984 and 1979. COMPETING AS A RANKED TEAM. BYU moved up in both polls on Sunday, coming in at No. 8 in the AP Top 25 and 8 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. The Cougars were also No. 7 in the initial CFP Rankings released Tuesday. BYU is 34-9 under head coach Kalani Sitake when playing as an AP Top 25 ranked team. The appearance in the AP poll is the 299th overall by the Cougars in program history, which is now good for 34th among all teams. Overall, four Big 12 teams are currently ranked in the AP Top 25 with BYU (8), Texas Tech (9), Utah (17) and Cincinnati (25). OFFENSE/DEFENSE. BYU and Texas Tech are among six teams in the FBS with a Top 20 scoring offense and scoring defense. The Cougars rank No. 19 in scoring offense at 36.3 points per game and No. 16 in scoring defense at 17.0 points allowed per game. Texas Tech ranks No. 3 in scoring offense at 43.6 points per game and No. 5 in scoring defense at 13.2 points per game. The Big 12 has three teams among those six FBS teams with the Big Ten having the other three (BYU, Texas Tech, Utah, Indiana, Oregon, Ohio State).
TEXAS TECH:
TECH SET FOR TOP-10 BATTLE WITH BYU No. 8 Texas Tech will look to protect its undefeated record inside Jones AT&T Stadium (5-0) on Saturday when hosting No. 7 BYU in front of a sold-out crowd and national television audience on ABC. Texas Tech enters the top-10 battle with an 8-1 record, its best start to a season since 2008, and looks to solidify its position in the race for a berth in the Big 12 Championship Game with a victory over the undefeated Cougars. The matchup of top-10 teams will be previewed by College Gameday, which will make its first trip to Lubbock since 2008. BALANCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL Texas Tech’s success this season has stemmed, in part, from its balance in having one of the nation’s top defenses to go along with a high-scoring offense. The Red Raiders enter this weekend as one of three teams to rank in the top 10 nationally for scoring offense, scoring defense, total offense, and total defense, joining both Indiana and Oregon. Texas Tech is the only team in the country to have eight or more wins by at least 23 points, as the Red Raiders are outscoring opponents by 30.3 points a contest, the second-highest margin in the FBS. THE NATION’S BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER Jacob Rodriguez continues to prove why he’s the best defensive player in the country as he forced two more fumbles at Kansas State that were both recovered by the Red Raiders. He is now the FBS leader with seven forced fumbles this season, including five in the past three games alone. Rodriguez, who is the second-highest graded defensive player in the country currently by Pro Football Focus, has contributed to six takeaways in Big 12 play alone this season for a Texas Tech defense that is tied for second nationally with 20 forced turnovers.
INSIDE THE SERIES n This will only be the third all-time meeting between Texas Tech and BYU and the second since the Cougars joined the Big 12 prior to the 2023 season. The two schools have split the previous two meetings with the Red Raiders edging BYU, 21- 20, all the way back in 1940, with the Cougars winning the lone Big 12 matchup with a 27-14 victory in 2023. n Texas Tech’s victory over BYU in 1940 was part of a memorable 9-1-1 season for the Red Raiders in their final season under then head coach Pete Cawthon. It was the third of eight-consecutive victories that season for the Red Raiders, who would not face the Cougars again for 80-plus years. n Texas Tech had never played a football game in the state of Utah prior to their trip to Provo midway through the 2023 season. The Cougars jumped out to a 24-7 lead at halftime en route to dropping the Red Raiders to 3-5 on the season thanks to a 27-14 victory. Texas Tech responded by winning its next three games to finish the regular season at 6-6 overall before a victory over Cal in the Independence Bowl. n BYU forced five turnovers in that victory, turning those into 13 points. It marked the most giveaways by the Red Raider offense since falling to Baylor midway through the 2022 season. n Texas Tech started Jake Strong in the loss as he became the seventh true freshman in school history to start a game at quarterback and the fifth to do so against a conference opponent. Of that group, Strong was the first true freshman quarterback to make his starting debut on the road, joining Aaron Keessee, who did so in 1984 at Arkansas.
n It doesn’t feel as if it’s been that long since the Red Raiders and Cougars last faced each other, but in terms of Texas Tech’s roster, it definitely has. Texas Tech only has 10 players remaining on its roster who saw action in the 2023 matchup in Provo, including three who made starts in wide receiver Coy Eakin and linebackers Bryce Ramirez and Ben Roberts. n Eakin is the only returning offensive player on the current roster to play in that game. He was targeted four times in the loss, finishing with only two catches for four yards overall. Texas Tech’s leading receiver versus the Cougars was Xavier White with three catches for 98 yards, which included a 72- yard touchdown strike midway through the second quarter. White is now an offensive assistant for the Red Raider coaching staff. n The two linebackers were Texas Tech’s most productive players that night, with Roberts leading the team with 10 tackles, with Ramirez right behind with seven of his own. The performance was one of six games with double-digits that season for Roberts, who earned Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year honors following the successful debut. n BYU forced five turnovers by the Red Raiders in the last meeting between the two schools, the most giveaways from Texas Tech in a game since falling to Baylor in 2022. The Cougars turned those five turnovers into 13 points, which was ultimately the deciding factor in a 27-14 setback. The Red Raiders followed the BYU loss by winning each of their next three games to wrap the regular season at 6-6 overall.
LAST MEETING: LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Kedon Slovis threw for 127 yards and two touchdown passes, and BYU forced five turnovers to power a 27-14 victory over Texas Tech. LJ Martin piled up 93 yards rushing on 10 carries. The Cougars (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) never trailed despite totaling only 277 yards on offense. Jake Strong threw for 236 yards and a touchdown pass but also had three interceptions in his first start for Texas Tech. Tahj Brooks added 105 yards and a score on the ground. The Red Raiders (3-5, 2-3) lost in their first game in Utah. BYU tallied three turnovers in the first half alone and scored 13 points off its four takeaways. The Cougars also made big plays on offense before halftime to jump on Texas Tech early. Martin’s 55-yard run on BYU’s second play from scrimmage set up a 3-yard touchdown catch by Chase Roberts. Eddie Heckard then pounced on a fumbled ball in the end zone to put the Cougars up 14-0. The Red Raiders finally got on the board in the second quarter when Xavier White caught a wide-open pass along the sideline and raced 72 yards for the score. BYU countered on a 4-yard touchdown catch by Darius Lassiter and a 35-yard field goal from Will Ferrin, extending its lead to 24-7 before halftime. Moving the ball wasn’t a problem for the Red Raiders early. They outgained BYU in total yardage over the first three quarters. Turnovers ultimately hindered their ability to turn drives into points.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: TEXAS A&M VS. MISSOURI
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 3 Texas A&M closes out its three-game road swing with 2:30 p.m. clash against the No. 20 Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field on Saturday.
SETTING THE SCENE:
Texas A&M at Missouri
2:30 p.m. CT | Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025
Rankings
Missouri: 19 (AP) | 17 (Coaches)
Texas A&M: No. 3 (AP) | No. 3 (Coaches)
NEED-TO-KNOWS
ABOUT THE START: Texas A&M is 8-0 for the first time since 1992 when R.C. Slocum’s Aggies posted a perfect 12-0 regular season. It is the ninth time in program history that the Aggies have reached 8-0. The head coaches that have started a season 8-0 are Mike Elko, Slocum, Emory Bellard, Paul “Bear” Bryant, Homer Norton and D.X. Bible.
The Aggies are one of four undefeated FBS teams, joining BYU, Ohio State and Indiana.
The Maroon & White are 5-0 in conference play for the second consecutive year and second time in school history. Elko is the first Texas A&M head coach to reach 5-0 in SEC play twice.
Elko is the first Aggie coach to open conference play with five-straight wins in consecutive seasons since Slocum posted three-straight undefeated conference worksheets from 1991-93.
WITH A WIN: Texas A&M would reach 6-0 in SEC play for the first time, and would post at least six league wins for the third time since joining the SEC.
AGGIES & TIGERS: Texas A&M leads the series with Missouri, 10-7, dating back to the first meeting in 1957. The Aggies hold a 3-2 edge in SEC play and have won the last two meetings. The Aggies are 4-3 overall in Columbia, but 1-3 at the Tigers’ home field since 2000.
IN THE POLLS: Texas A&M remains at No. 3 in this week’s edition of the AP Top 25 poll. It’s the highest ranking for the Aggies since Slocum’s 1995 squad spent the first five weeks of the season at No. 3.
COMPLEMENTARY FOOTBALL: Texas A&M has answered an opponent scoring drive with a scoring drive of its own on 15-of-22 occasions dating back to the Notre Dame game.
WINNING WITH A TARGET: Texas A&M’s victory over then No. 20 LSU was the Aggies’ first ranked road victory as a top-three-ranked team since Paul “Bear” Bryant’s top-ranked Aggies beat No. 11 Arkansas in 1957.
40-POINT ROAD STREAK: Texas A&M has scored 40-plus points in four-straight road games dating back to 2024, which is tied for the longest streak in SEC history.
TEAM TRENDS
The Aggie offense produced its second-straight 200/200 rush/pass output with 224 rushing and 202 passing during its last outing against LSU.
The Aggies have scored 40-plus points the last two games, including a season-high 49 points vs. LSU. It was the Aggies’ second-highest scoring output of the Mike Elko era behind a 52-point performance against McNeese in 2024.
Texas A&M has logged 3.0-plus sacks in its last five games, including an Elko-era high of 7.0 against LSU. The Aggies lead the nation with an average of 4.0 sacks per game.
The defense has posted 6.0-plus tackles for loss in every game, including a season-high 11.0 against LSU (matched Elko-era high). The Aggies rank third nationally with 8.3 TFLs per game.
The Maroon & White have opened the past three games with at least a pair of touchdowns, including six drives that covered 75-plus yards.
Additionally, the Aggies have opened both halves with a touchdown in their last two games.
While being the nation’s best at stopping opponents in third-down situations, the Aggie offense has converted 53.8% of its third-down tries (28-of-52) over the last four games.
The Aggies’ offensive line hasn’t allowed a sack in three-straight games. Texas A&M’s hasn’t allowed a sack in five of its eight games in 2025 and leads the SEC in fewest sacks allowed (No. 10 nationally) at 0.88 per game.
Texas A&M leads the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed at 2.6 per game and have allowed 2.0 or less in four-straight games.
The Aggies have won the time of possession battle in five- straight games after opponents had the TOP advantage in two of the season’s first three games.
Texas A&M is one-of-three teams with multiple 40-point games against ranked teams and the Aggies are the nation’s lone team with a pair of ranked road victories.
PLAYERS TRENDS
QB1 Marcel Reed has accounted for four touchdowns in his last two games and leads the SEC (ninth nationally) in points responsible for with 17.3 per game.
Reed has averaged 8.0-plus yards per rush and pass attempt in each of the last two games. The only other FBS quarterback to have consecutive 8.0 rush/8.0 pass games since Oct. 1 is James Madison’s Alonza Barnett III, who did it against Old Dominion and at Texas State.
Junior WR KC Concepcion leads all SEC receivers with nine total touchdowns (7 receiving, 2 punt returns). He has four games with two touchdowns and has reached the end zone in five-of-eight games at Texas A&M.
Sophomore WR Mario Craver is one of three FBS players with 700-plus receiving yards while also averaging 10.0-plus yards per rush. Craver ranks No. 2 in the SEC with 710 receiving yards and averages 10.8 yards on six carries (65 yards).
Junior LB Daymion Sanford has averaged 5.3 tackles and tallied 6.5 tackles for loss in his last six games. Additionally, he recorded his first career pickoff and forced fumble during that stretch.
Texas A&M’s receivers average 14.7 yards per catch, which ranks eighth nationally (second in the SEC). Led by WR Ashton Bethel-Roman’s 21.6 yards per catch, the Aggies have eight players averaging 10.0-plus yards per reception.
Redshirt sophomore RB Rueben Owens II is in the midst of the most productive four-game span of his career. Owens has rushed for 306 yards (76.5 average) and three touchdowns on 60 carries in his last four contests.
Freshman RB Jamarion Morrow’s two-touchdown performance against LSU made him the first Aggie freshman log a rushing and receiving touchdown in a game since De’Von Achane did so against South Carolina in 2020.
Junior S Marcus Ratcliffe is challenging the team lead with 44 tackles and has averaged 6.0 stops over the past four games.
MILESTONE WATCH
Marcel Reed needs 59 rushing yards to become the eighth Aggie QB to reach 1,000 for a career. He is three touchdowns away from achieving 50 TDs responsible for in a career
Trey Zuhn III needs seven snaps to reach 3,000.
Rueben Owens II needs 109 rushing yards to become the 53rd Aggie to reach 1,000 in a career.
KC Concepcion needs 156 receiving yards for 2,000 in a career.
Cashius Howell’s next sack will make him the 14th Aggie to reach double digits in a season and first since 2017 (Landis Durham, 10.5).
Randy Bond needs two field goals to become the second Aggie to reach the 70-FG plateau for a career (Seth Small, 71 from 2018-21). He needs seven points to become the third Aggie with 350 career points.
Albert Regis needs three tackles for 100 in his career.
Tyreek Chappell needs three pass breakups to become the eighth Aggie to reach 30 for a career.
NCAA STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| Statistic | Rank | Texas A&M | Rank | Missouri |
| Total Offense | 19 | 459.3 | 14 | 472.8 |
| Rushing Offense | 23 | 200.1 | 10 | 235.5 |
| Passing Offense | 33 | 259.1 | 58 | 237.3 |
| Passing Efficiency | 28 | 156.07 | 57 | 141.99 |
| Scoring Offense | 11 | 37.8 | T-25 | 35.4 |
| Total Defense | 31 | 321.5 | 5 | 245.8 |
| Rushing Defense | 33 | 118.5 | 13 | 90.4 |
| Passing Defense | 44 | 203.0 | 7 | 155.4 |
| Passing Eff. Defense | 59 | 127.92 | 16 | 112.20 |
| Scoring Defense | 60 | 23.6 | T-13 | 16.8 |
| Turnover Margin | T-80 | -0.13 | T-89 | -0.25 |
| 3rd Down % | 46 | .426 | 15 | .504 |
| 4th Down % | T-24 | .667 | 2 | .800 |
| 3rd Down Defense% | 1 | .222 | 5 | .277 |
| 4th Down Defense % | 39 | .462 | 128 | .750 |
| Red Zone Offense | 11 | .938 | T-55 | .872 |
| Red Zone Defense | 129 | .962 | T-82 | .857 |
| Net Punting | 95 | 38.29 | 65 | 39.88 |
| Punt Returns | 4 | 20.11 | 57 | 9.57 |
| Kickoff Returns | 9 | 27.33 | 68 | 20.44 |
| First Downs | 39 | 187 | 12 | 207 |
| First Downs Allowed | T-20 | 139 | T-5 | 110 |
| Penalties/Game | 125 | 7.88 | T-25 | 5.00 |
| Penalty Yards/Game | 121 | 67.13 | 52 | 52.13 |
| Time of Possession | 21 | 32:11 | 3 | 34:44 |
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MARSHAWN KNEELAND’S DEATH HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR NFL PLAYERS
It’s OK to not be OK.
Every conversation about mental health includes that important statement and a message that tough times don’t last, things will get better and help is available.
Like the rest of society, the NFL has come a long way in addressing mental wellness, an evolution aimed at reducing the stigma associated with the issue. It’s a discussion that is returning to the forefront as the NFL mourns the loss of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland.
Police in a Dallas suburb say the 24-year-old Kneeland was found dead of an apparent suicide this week after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot. As authorities were looking for Kneeland, a dispatcher told officers that people who knew him had received a group text from Kneeland “saying goodbye. They’re concerned for his welfare,” according to recordings from Broadcastify, which archives public safety radio feeds.
The NFL has put an emphasis in recent years on all aspects of player health.
Players are encouraged to prioritize their mental well-being. They’re told to seek professional support if needed. They have more resources available to them now. The NFL and NFL Players Association in 2019 made it a requirement to have a licensed behavioral health clinician on the staff of each team.
The Indianapolis Colts launched “Kicking The Stigma” in 2020, an initiative by the family that owns the team to raise awareness about mental health disorders. Breaking down barriers surrounding mental health was a personal mission for Colts owner Jim Irsay, who died in May at age 65. His youngest daughter, Kalen Jackson, is leading the cause and has talked openly about dealing with anxiety.
Many former and current players have opened up about their personal struggles in an effort to raise more awareness about a topic that used to be a silent illness.
Former Eagles star Brian Dawkins used the platform of his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018 to talk publicly about his battle with depression. Dawkins overcame suicidal thoughts to become one of the greatest safeties in the history of the sport. Now, he’s on a crusade to educate people about mental wellness.
“I have grown leaps and bounds because of the things that I’ve gone through, and that’s one of those things I went through,” Dawkins said on the stage after receiving his gold jacket. “When I say, went through, that means I came on the other side of it. So for those who are going through it right now, there’s hope. You do have hope. There is something on the other side of this. Don’t get caught up where you are. Don’t stay where you are. Keep moving. Keep pushing through.”
Again, it’s OK to not be OK.
Sadly, this message doesn’t always get through to someone who needs to hear it.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott lost his older brother, Jace, by suicide in 2020. Teammate Solomon Thomas’ older sister Ella took her own life in January 2018 at 24 years old.
Thomas, a first-round pick in 2017, had just completed his first season with the 49ers. His sister’s loss led to anxiety, depression and sadness.
“I wish you knew it was going to be (OK),” Thomas wrote on Instagram above a photo of Kneeland. “I wish you knew the pain wouldn’t last and how loved you are. I wish you knew how bad we wanted you to stay.”
The death hit hard for players and coaches across the league.
“It hurts your heart,” Buccaneers veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard said in Tampa Bay’s locker room. “This game is great and everything; it is one of everybody’s childhood dreams to come and play at this level, but that is the real-life stuff people go through. You just never know, so (it) puts things in perspective for you every day that you walk into this building, being grateful and just checking on your brothers as well, make sure everything is OK with them mentally. This game is a lot on us and people tend to forget the real-life aspect of it. It hurts your heart to see.”
A second-round pick in 2024, Kneeland scored a touchdown after recovering a blocked punt on Monday night against Arizona. It was a highlight moment in what seemed to be a promising career.
Now, he’s gone.
EX-NFL PLAYER ANTONIO BROWN WAIVES EXTRADITION ON ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE, WILL RETURN TO MIAMI
Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Miami from a New Jersey jail after deciding not to contest his extradition to Florida on an attempted murder charge, officials said Friday.
Brown, 37, was brought to the jail in Essex County, New Jersey, after his arrest by U.S. Marshals in Dubai. He waived extradition at a brief court hearing Friday.
“Brown is back at the Essex County Jail in Newark where he is awaiting pick up by Florida authorities,” said Carmen Martin, spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
According to an arrest warrant, Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a celebrity boxing match on May 16 and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. The victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told investigators one of the bullets grazed his neck.
“Cellphone video obtained from social media showed Mr. Brown with the firearm in his hand advancing toward Mr. Nantambu on the outside walk. The video captures two shots which occur as Mr. Brown is within several feet of Mr. Nantambu,” the arrest affidavit says. “The video also captures Mr. Nantambu ducking after the first shot is heard.”
Brown was not immediately arrested that night because initially police did not identify Nantambu as a victim. It wasn’t until May 21 that Nantambu gave a full statement about the incident to police and identified Brown as the shooter, the affidavit says.
Based on his social media posts, Brown had been living in Dubai for several months. It wasn’t immediately clear why it took investigators so long to arrest him, or why he was brought to New Jersey rather than Miami. It also wasn’t clear from court or jail records if Brown has a lawyer.
In a social media post after the altercation, Brown said he was defending himself because he was “jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me.”
A second-degree attempted murder charge in Florida carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence and up to a $10,000 fine in the event of a conviction.
Brown, who spent 12 years in the NFL, was an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in 2021 for Tampa Bay but spent most of his career with Pittsburgh. For his career, Brown had 928 receptions for more than 12,000 yards and 88 touchdowns. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection.
He was a key part of the Buccaneers team that defeated Kansas City in the 2021 Super Bowl, including a touchdown pass thrown by Tom Brady.
Brown has dealt with several legal problems over the years. He previously had been accused of battery of a moving truck driver, several domestic violence charges, failure to pay child support and other incidents.
During a 2021 game with Tampa Bay against the New York Jets, Brown took off his jersey, shoulder pads and gloves and ran off the field, leading to his release by the Buccaneers and effectively ending his football career.
WOODROW LOWE, A STAR LINEBACKER AT ALABAMA WHO STARTED 11 NFL SEASONS WITH THE CHARGERS, DIES AT 71
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Woodrow Lowe, a three-time All-American linebacker at Alabama and an 11-year starter for the NFL’s San Diego Chargers, has died. He was 71.
Lowe died at his home in Collierville, Tennessee, on Thursday, according to the National Football Foundation.
Lowe was a 2009 NFF Hall of Fame inductee. He starred at Alabama (1972-75) and was the second player in program history to make the first-team All-America list three times. He helped the Crimson Tide make the Sugar Bowl in 1973, losing to eventual national champion Notre Dame, and was a consensus All-America selection the following year.
“Woodrow Lowe was one of the finest linebackers ever to play the game, and we are deeply saddened to learn of his passing,” NFF Chairman Archie Manning said. “A three-time All-American and one of the most decorated linebackers in college football history, he defined excellence at one of the top programs in the country.
“After his playing days, he dedicated himself to shaping young lives as a coach and mentor, carrying forward the lessons of excellence and dedication that defined his own career. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the entire Alabama football community.”
Born June 9, 1954, in Columbus, Georgia, Lowe got his football start at Phenix City Central High in Alabama. He stayed in state for college and set a single-season record at Alabama with 134 tackles in 1973. The Tide went 43-5 during his four seasons in Tuscaloosa, and his 315 career tackles still rank fourth in school history.
A fifth-round draft pick by the Chargers in 1976, Lowe played in 164 of 165 possible games during his NFL career and tallied 21 interceptions, including four returned for touchdowns.
He coached at the high school, college, and professional levels before retiring in Tennessee.
Lowe also was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, the Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame and the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame.
JAYDEN DANIELS DOESN’T NEED SURGERY ON HIS ELBOW AND HE’LL AVOID IR FOR NOW, AP SOURCE SAYS
Jayden Daniels did not tear ligaments in his dislocated left elbow, tests showed, so he does not need surgery and the Washington Commanders will not place the quarterback on injured reserve, at least for now, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because no update had been provided publicly by the Commanders on Daniels’ status.
While the ultimate length of this absence is not known at this point, and could depend on how Washington (3-6) fares in its upcoming games, it is clear that Daniels will not play Sunday against the visiting Detroit Lions (5-3). Backup QB Marcus Mariota will start instead.
The Commanders’ next game after that is in Spain against the Miami Dolphins on Nov. 16, followed by their bye week.
Daniels, last season’s AP NFL Rookie of the Year, hurt his non-throwing elbow midway through the fourth quarter of Washington’s 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday night. As he was being tackled, Daniels put his left hand on the turf to brace himself and his arm bent gruesomely.
The game essentially was over by then — the Commanders were trailing by 31 points at the time — and coach Dan Quinn acknowledged the next day he had made a mistake by leaving his best player on the field and in harm’s way during the club’s fourth consecutive loss.
PATS RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON, WR KAYSHON BOUTTE RULED OUT VS. BUCS
The New England Patriots will be without running back Rhamondre Stevenson and wide receiver Kayshon Boutte for Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay, head coach Mike Vrabel announced Friday.
Stevenson will miss his second straight game with a toe injury. He’s rushed for 279 yards and a team-high three touchdowns in his fifth season with the Patriots. Rookie TreVeyon Henderson made his first career start last week vs. Atlanta and surpassed Stevenson for the team lead in rushing yards with 55 to reach 283 on the year.
Boutte, a sixth-round pick by New England in the 2023 NFL Draft, leads the team in receiving touchdowns (five) and is second in receiving yards (431). He sustained a hamstring injury in the 24-23 win over the Falcons, catching no passes on one target before exiting.
The Patriots are going for their seventh straight win, entering the week tied for the league’s best record at 7-2 before the Denver Broncos improved to 8-2 Thursday night. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) are tied for the NFC’s best record with Philadelphia, Seattle and the Los Angeles Rams entering this game.
JAGUARS WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. (ANKLE) RULED OUT VS. TEXANS
An ankle injury will keep No. 1 wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. out of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ lineup Sunday for a divisional matchup at the Houston Texans.
Thomas, 23, leads the Jaguars (5-3) with 30 catches and 420 yards and has one touchdown through eight games.
Thomas was the 23rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU. He finished fourth in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting last season after amassing 87 catches for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns.
With Travis Hunter on injured reserve with a knee injury, Jacksonville will be down its top two receivers against Houston (3-5), which boasts one of the league’s toughest pass defenses.
Fellow receiver Dyami Brown remains in concussion protocol, though the Jaguars acquired Jakobi Meyers from the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday.
If Brown is not cleared, Meyers, Parker Washington and Tim Patrick would likely serve as the team’s top receivers.
The Jaguars will likely be without left guard Ezra Cleveland (knee/ankle), tight end Hunter Long (hip/knee) and cornerback Jourdan Lewis (neck), who have not practiced this week.
PANTHERS WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN INJURES HAMSTRING IN PRACTICE
Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is listed as questionable to play against the visiting New Orleans Saints on Sunday after injuring his hamstring in practice, head coach Dave Canales announced.
“Something popped up in practice so we shut him down for part of it. He was able to take few reps but (it was precautionary),” Canales said on Friday. “We’ll look at him (Saturday) morning though, just to make sure he’s ready to go.”
McMillan, 22, leads the team in catches (41) and receiving yards (558) while his two touchdown receptions are tied for the most on the club. He was selected by the Panthers with the eighth overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Arizona.
Also on Friday, the Panthers (5-4) announced that running back Rico Dowdle will not carry an injury designation into Sunday’s game against the Saints (1-8).
Dowdle was a full participant in practice on Friday after being limited Thursday with a quadriceps injury.
He rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns in Carolina’s 16-13 victory over the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
Dowdle, 27, leads the team in carries (131), rushing yards (735) and rushing touchdowns (four).
Guard Chandler Zavala (elbow) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game, while wide receiver Brycen Tremayne (hip) is questionable.
REPORTS: FOX TAKES MARK SANCHEZ OFF AIR PERMANENTLY
Fox Sports has severed ties with game analyst Mark Sanchez as he faces criminal charges, multiple outlets reported Friday.
“We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network,” a Fox spokesperson told The Athletic. “There will be no further comment at this time.”
Stepping into an analyst role will be another former NFL quarterback, Drew Brees, per the report. He is expected to partner with play-by-play voice Adam Amin and is signed to call games through the 2026 season, at least.
Sanchez, 38, had been sidelined since he was stabbed, and subsequently arrested, following a fight in an Indianapolis alley with a 69-year-old truck driver. He was in town to call the Oct. 5 game between the Colts and Las Vegas Raiders but was hospitalized and replaced that week by Brady Quinn.
Brees, 46, retired from the NFL after the 2020 season and spent the 2021 season with NBC Sports, working as a color analyst for the network’s Notre Dame broadcasts and appearing on “Football Night in America.”
Brees has done studio work with Fox and ESPN and served as an analyst for Netflix’s international game last Christmas.
Brees led the New Orleans Saints to a Super Bowl XLIV championship in the 2009 season and was a two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year. He ranks second behind Tom Brady in NFL history in passing yards (80,358) and touchdown passes (571).
Sanchez has been charged with felony battery as well as at least three misdemeanors. The felony charge carries a sentence of one to six years in prison, if convicted, and he has pleaded not guilty in Marion County, Ind.
WEEK 10 NFL CAPSULES
ATLANTA FALCONS (3-5) VS. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-2) (BERLIN)
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Colts -6.5, Total 48.5
Series Rewind: The Colts are 15-3 all-time against the Falcons but Atlanta won the most recent meeting, 29-10 on Christmas Eve 2023, behind QB Taylor Heinicke.
The first ever NFL game in Berlin pits two teams who have done the passport football thing a time or two. The Falcons are 2-2 all-time in international games and the Colts are bringing the league’s No. 1 scoring offense (32.2 ppg) to Germany after previously playing in Frankfurt. Indianapolis arrives with a bit of novelty having added All-Pro CB Sauce Gardner at the trade deadline. The Colts also are trying to rebound from a five-turnover showing by the offense in a loss to the Steelers last week. QB Daniel Jones started a November game in Germany with the Giants in 2024 before New York pulled the plug on his tenure with the team. Jones passed for 342 yards last week. He’ll attempt to get more out of his backfield running mate Jonathan Taylor to keep the Falcons’ speed rushers off-balance. When Taylor is clicking, the Colts’ excel with RPO-driven options that demand disciplined reads from a defense and open throwing lanes underneath where rookie TE Tyler Warren is thriving. He’s second in the league at the position with 518 receiving yards. Taylor leads the NFL with 12 touchdowns and is second in yards from scrimmage (1,113). He’s just ahead of Falcons RB Bijan Robinson (1,058), who ranks third in the league. QB Michael Penix Jr. and WR Drake London hooked up for three TD passes in Week 9. London has been used some in the slot, which might take away the potential for a one-on-one matchup with Gardner.
NEW YORK GIANTS (2-7) AT CHICAGO BEARS (5-3)
Sunday 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bears -4.5, Total 46.5
Series Rewind: This is the first meeting since the Giants 20-12 win in 2022 in New Jersey trimmed the Bears’ advantage in the all-time series to 36-25-2, which includes Chicago 5-3 edge in the playoffs.
Forecast-watchers are anxious for a slight chance of snow during the game, but the weather might play a role even without precipitation with wind gusts projected to touch 30 mph and wind chill around 27 degrees. It could be a day for running backs, and a problematic scenario if either team falls behind to be forced into a must-pass gear offensively. The Bears lead the NFL in turnover margin (plus-13) and takeaways (19). They are preparing for rookie QB Jaxson Dart and what is morphing into a two-RB approach with Devin Singletary (151 yards from scrimmage last week) and Tyrone Tracy Jr. WR Wan’Dale Robinson has continued to produce with Malik Nabers (knee) out for the season. Robinson has 18 games with five-plus catches since 2003. The Bears could be using more than one back this week, too, after rookie seventh-rounder Kyle Monangai racked up 198 total yards from scrimmage at Cincinnati last week. D’Andre Swift was out last week with a groin injury. The Bears added former first-round pick Joe Tryon-Shoyinka at the deadline on Tuesday in a trade with the Browns. He joins a pass rush anchored by Montez Sweat that opens playmaking alleys for the LB corps. Tremaine Edmunds has four interceptions and S Kevin Byard III has picked off passes in consecutive home games.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-2) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Buccaneers -2.5, Total 48.5
Series Rewind: In the most recent meeting, Tampa Bay recorded a 19-17 road victory in 2021 to end a streak of four straight New England wins in the series.
New England has excelled under first-year coach Mike Vrabel and holds a half-game lead over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East. The Patriots have won six consecutive games, including an impressive 23-20 win at Buffalo on Oct. 5. Second-year QB Drake Maye has stood out, throwing for 2,285 yards and 17 touchdowns against four interceptions. Maye has been highly consistent, never reaching 300 yards and never falling below 200. He leads the NFL in completion rate at 74.1%. The NFC South-leading Buccaneers figure to pressure Maye. He has been sacked 34 times, including six times in each of the past two games. Tampa Bay is coming off a bye and QB Baker Mayfield enjoyed the break since he is still battling knee and oblique injuries. The struggles were evident while Mayfield passed for a season-low 152 yards as the Buccaneers recorded a 23-3 win over the host New Orleans Saints in Week 8. Still, he has 1,919 passing yards and 13 touchdowns against just two interceptions. Tampa Bay will likely be without top running back Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) for the fifth straight game. That could represent a problem since New England allows a league-low 75.4 rushing yards per game. The Buccaneers are seventh (92.6) against the run.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Ravens -4.5, Total 48.5
Series Rewind: The Ravens are 4-3 all-time against the Vikings, including a 34-31 overtime win in 2021 when Lamar Jackson passed for 266 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 120 yards.
Jackson is back and thriving and slow-starting Baltimore is suddenly full of life. Jackson returned from a hamstring injury last week for his lone appearance in October and he completed 18 of 23 passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns in a 28-6 rout of the Miami Dolphins. That gave the Ravens consecutive victories for the first time this season as they look to dig out a hole that saw them lose five of their first six games. Derrick Henry added 119 rushing yards as both of Baltimore’s main pistons were firing. That was Henry’s third 100-yard outing of the campaign. The Vikings are riding the momentum of a sparkling 27-24 road upset of the Detroit Lions last weekend. J.J. McCarthy (ankle) made his first start since Week 2 and completed 14 of 25 passes for 143 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. McCarthy will likely need an improved performance against star safety Kyle Hamilton and the rest of the Ravens. Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson caught his second touchdown pass of the season in McCarthy’s return and he has 47 catches for 649 yards on the season. Jefferson had 10 receiving scores last year. The Vikings have just three interceptions, two by S Joshua Metellus, and forcing a pick or two from Jackson would help the odds of a victory.
BUFFALO BILLS (6-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bills -9.5, Total 49.5
Series Rewind: Buffalo has dominated the series during the Josh Allen era, winning 14 of the past 15 meetings with Miami overall, including one game in the AFC wild-card round.
The Dolphins took a dismal loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 30, which led right into a tumultuous few days for the organization. Miami fired longtime general manager Chris Grier the next day and promoted Champ Kelly to interim general manager. Kelly then orchestrated the Dolphins’ lone trade before the league deadline last Tuesday when Miami sent OLB Jaelan Phillips to Philadelphia for a 2026 third-round draft pick. Miami’s defense could be further depleted against the Bills as edge rusher Chop Robinson has yet to clear concussion protocol. Without Phillips and Robinson, Miami might be in trouble against Allen, who has consistently performed well against the Dolphins in his career. Allen is 13-2 as a starter against Miami, throwing for 3,950 yards and 40 touchdowns. The Bills’ offense flourished last week, with tight end Dalton Kincaid racking up six catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in his second game back from an oblique injury. Bills RB James Cook is dealing with ankle and foot injuries. Cook ranks second in the NFL in rushing yards (867) behind only Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor (895), and his seven rushing touchdowns are tied with Allen for fourth.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-8) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Panthers -5.5, Total 39.5
Series Rewind: The Saints have won three of the last four and lead this division series 32-29, but it’s tied 4-4 over the last eight.
The Carolina Panthers continue to be a surprising contender in the NFC South. They enter this week’s game coming off their best win of the season, a 16-13 win at previously 5-1-1 Green Bay on a last-second field goal. While quarterback Bryce Young hasn’t thrown for 200 yards since Week 2 at Arizona, the Panthers offense has been sparked by running back Rico Dowdle, who ran for 130 yards and a career-high two TDs in last week’s win. Carolina now has the NFL’s fifth-best rushing offense (139.8 yards per game). Dowdle (quadriceps) didn’t practice Wednesday and was limited Thursday. Saints QB Tyler Shough was not able to spark one of the league’s worst offenses (31st in scoring offense, 29th in total offense) in a challenging first start at the Los Angeles Rams. He did throw his first career touchdown, but only after New Orleans was in a 20-3 hole. Standout RB Alvin Kamara had just 14 yards on six carries last week after being limited with an ankle injury. He’s again been limited this week.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (5-3) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (3-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jaguars -1.5, Total 37.5
Series Rewind: The Texans lead the all-time series 31-16 and have won 12 of the last 15 over Jacksonville. The Jaguars are going for their first season sweep of Houston since 2017 after a 17-10 Week 3 victory.
C.J. Stroud’s streak of 29 straight starts comes to an end this week after he sustained a concussion in last week’s loss to Denver. Backup quarterback Davis Mills will be called upon to make his first start for Houston since January 2023. He has 35 career touchdowns to 25 interceptions in 40 games (26 starts), completing 17 of 30 passes for 137 yards last week in relief of Stroud. Even with Stroud, the Texans have limped to a tie for 24th in the league in scoring offense (21.0 points per game) under first-year offensive coordinator Nick Caley. Jacksonville heads to Houston off a chaotic 30-29 overtime win at Las Vegas which felt important as it prevented a three-game losing streak that would have turned a 4-1 start into a 4-4 record. The Jaguars’ receiver room is a bit beat up, most notably with Travis Hunter Jr. placed on injured reserve with a knee injury sustained last week in practice. To address this, Jacksonville traded for Jakobi Meyers from the Raiders before Tuesday’s trade deadline. He had a career-high 1,027 yards last year for Las Vegas.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-6) AT N.Y. JETS (1-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Browns -2.5, Total 37.5
Series Rewind: The Browns took a 15-14 lead in the all-time regular-season series with a 37-20 victory in their last meeting in 2023. Five of the last seven meetings were one-score games.
For a game between two teams with a combined three wins, there are so many questions. How will the Jets respond to the trade-deadline sell-off of defensive stars Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams? Can the Browns win their first game outside of Cleveland since Week 2 of last season? Which Jets quarterback will be Myles Garrett’s prey as he attempts to add to his AFC-leading 10 sacks? Both teams are coming off bye weeks following very different results. New York racked up 502 yards of offense at Cincinnati in Week 8 to earn head coach Aaron Glenn’s first win. Cleveland gave up a season-high 422 yards in a Week 8 loss at New England. The Browns are 3-2 after a bye week under coach Kevin Stefanski. Cleveland’s Quinshon Judkins leads all rookies with 486 rushing yards but will have to deal with New York linebacker Jamien Sherwood, who has double-digit tackles in three of his last four home games.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-5) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-2)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Seahawks -6.5, Total 44.5
Series Rewind: The Seahawks have swept the last eight meetings, including a 23-20 win at Arizona on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 4 on a game-ending 52-yard field goal by Jason Myers.
The Seahawks are a mediocre 2-2 at home and the Cardinals are 2-2 on the road entering this NFC West showdown. Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold is 4-0 in his career against Arizona and leads the NFL with 18 games with a 100-plus rating since the start of 2024. Counterpart Jacoby Brissett is 0-2 against Seattle and makes his fourth straight start for the Cardinals in place of the injured Kyler Murray. Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a season-low 79 receiving yards in the first meeting this season against Arizona and needs just 52 to reach the 1K mark for the second straight season. Speedy wideout Rashid Shaheed, acquired Tuesday from the Saints, makes his debut for the Seahawks and gives Darnold another weapon on the outside as Cooper Kupp tries to get healthy. Cardinals star Trey McBride is just the third tight end in NFL history (Tony Gonzalez, Travis Kelce) with five-plus catches in 10 straight games.
DETROIT LIONS (5-3) AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (3-6)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Lions -8.5, Total 48.5
Series Rewind: Dan Quinn won the first encounter with Dan Campbell, leading his Commanders to a stunning 45-31 win at top-seeded Detroit in last season’s divisional playoff round.
Despite having a banged-up offensive line and more losses already than last season (15-2), the Lions chose to stand pat at Tuesday’s trade deadline. Coach Dan Campbell says he has “the dudes” he needs to make a run in the second half of the season. That starts with QB Jared Goff, who has thrown for at least 200 yards and a touchdown in all four road games this season, and RB Jahmyr Gibbs, who had 175 scrimmage yards and two scores in January’s playoff loss to Washington. Gibbs is chasing a rebound effort after being bottled up by the Vikings last week. Remember, Detroit did not have $180 million defensive end Aidan Hutchinson in that game and big No. 97 will be looking to pad his sack total against Marcus Mariota, who makes his fourth start of the season following Jayden Daniels’ elbow injury. Mariota will have to lean on RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt and WR Deebo Samuel with Terry McLaurin (elbow) missing practices this week.
LOS ANGELES RAMS (6-2) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (6-3)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Rams -4.5, Total 49.5
Series Rewind: After the Rams won three of the four games over the last two seasons, the 49ers won the first game between the two in Los Angeles Oct. 2. San Francisco leads 8-4 this decade and leads the all-time series 79-71-3.
Led by 37-year-old Matthew Stafford, the Rams have one of the best passing offenses in the league this season. Stafford has a league-high 21 touchdowns and ranks second in the NFC with 2,147 yards. He’s been on a remarkable hot streak of late, throwing nine touchdowns over his last two games and 16 over his last five. His last interception came in Week 3. A depleted San Francisco defense which ranks 21st in the league in passing defense (223.7 yards per game) will be tested by the surprise MVP candidate, who is expected to get star receiver Puka Nacua (rib) back this week after he exited last week’s game. On the other side, Mac Jones has been San Francisco’s starting quarterback since the last time these teams faced off in Week 5. He threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns in that road win and is expected to make his sixth straight start this week with Brock Purdy (toe) still limited. The 49ers lost another defensive player, defensive end Mykel Williams, to a season-ending injury in last week’s win at the Giants. LB Tatum Bethune is one of a handful of players stepping up, posting a career-high 16 tackles last week. Since Week 6, he leads the NFL with 50 tackles.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-3) AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (6-3)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Chargers -2.5, Total 44.5
Series Rewind: The Steelers won 20-10 last season for their 11th win in the past 15 meetings, including the postseason.
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t the least bit unnerved when Tuesday’s trading deadline came and went without the AFC North-leading Steelers adding a receiver. Now comes prove it time for the four-time NFL MVP with 520 career touchdown passes. The Steelers rank 21st in passing offense at 200.9 yards per game despite having the future Hall of Famer at the controls. Rodgers’ season high for passing yardage is just 249 and his season output of 1,692 yards is less than erratic Tennessee Titans rookie Cam Ward (1,760). Offseason acquisition DK Metcalf leads the team with a modest 29 receptions, 467 yards and five scoring catches. The Pittsburgh defense helped a bunch in last weekend’s taming of the Indianapolis Colts by recording five sacks and forcing five turnovers. The Steelers caused a sixth turnover on special teams. The Chargers look to attack that defense with Justin Herbert, who ranks second in the NFL with 2,390 yards. Ladd McConkey (524) and Keenan Allen (520) are both having solid seasons. The offensive line is beat up and that caused a deadline-beating trade for Trevor Penning from the New Orleans Saints. Penning worked out at both tackle spots on his first day in town. Joe Alt (ankle) joined fellow star tackle Rashawn Slater (knee) on injured reserve. Linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu (team-high 7.5 sacks) would like to cause issues for Rodgers.
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NCAA REVOKES ELIGIBILITY OF 6 MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYERS AS IT CONTINUES SPORTS BETTING PROBE
The NCAA revoked the eligibility of six men’s college basketball players for allegations of sports betting on Friday in three separate cases at New Orleans, Mississippi Valley and Arizona State.
The NCAA Committee on Infractions released findings from an investigation that concluded Cedquavious Hunter, Dyquavian Short, Jamond Vincent, Donovan Sanders, Alvin Stredic and Chatton “BJ” Freeman either manipulated their performances to lose games, not cover bet lines or ensure certain prop bets were reached, or provided information that enabled others to do so during the 2024-25 regular season.
The development comes as the sporting world contends with mounting scrutiny over betting. Nearly three dozen people were arrested last month, including an NBA player and coach, for what federal law enforcement officials described as their involvement in various illicit gambling activities. Just this week, UFC President and CEO Dana White said he was in touch with the FBI regarding a match that involved unusual betting patterns.
For its part, the NCAA said last month it was investigating at least 30 current or former players for gambling allegations. The NCAA also banned three college basketball players in September for betting on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State.
The violations at New Orleans against Hunter, Short and Vincent came to light after the NCAA received a tip about game manipulation. The NCAA said a student-athlete overheard the three players discuss a third party placing a bet on their game against McNeese State on Dec. 28, 2024. New Orleans lost 86-61.
That same student-athlete reported that during a timeout near the end of the game, Short instructed him not to score any more points. New Orleans suspended all three student-athletes for the remainder of the season while it investigated the allegations.
The NCAA investigation showed that the three players manipulated their performances in seven games from December through January to lose by more points than the spread for that game.
The violations against Freeman were uncovered when the NCAA reviewed text messages involving Mykell Robinson, who played at Fresno State. Records on Robinson’s phone indicated that on four separate occasions between November and December 2024, Freeman knowingly provided information to Robinson, who was betting on Freeman through daily fantasy sports accounts.
Freeman also knowingly provided information on at least two occasions to his then-girlfriend, who was also betting on Freeman.
The NCAA reached out to an integrity monitoring service to review Mississippi Valley games after a related, but separate NBA gambling ring that was uncovered earlier this year showed potential ties to college basketball, including the school.
The service indicated betting trends for the Mississippi Valley games on Jan. 6 against Alabama A&M were suspicious. Mississippi Valley lost 79-67.
During an interview with the NCAA, a men’s basketball student-athlete said that before the team’s Dec. 21, 2024, game, he overhead Sanders on the phone with an unknown third party talking about “throwing the game.”
Sanders asked the student-athlete to participate in the call because the third party had told Sanders the individual intended to bet on the game and wanted to know that another of Sanders’ teammates would participate in the scheme.
The student-athlete denied altering his performance or receiving money from Sanders or any other individuals. Sanders texted the same student-athlete after that game and told him to delete their messages.
During a second interview, Sanders could not explain the student-athlete’s account of the events or the text messages. He did say, however, that he and Stredic were offered money to throw the team’s Jan. 6 game by another anonymous caller, who instructed them to perform poorly in the first half.
The enforcement staff demonstrated that Sanders knowingly provided information to a third party for the purposes of sports betting for two games and Stredic did the same for one game.
This all comes in the wake of the NCAA potentially allowing student athletes and staff to bet on professional sports. It was originally approved by all three Divisions and was set to go into effect on Nov. 1, but late last month the Division I Board voted to delay the start date until Nov. 22.
A rarely used rule allows 30 days for each Division I school to vote to rescind a proposal if it is adopted by less than 75% of the Division I cabinet. Even if the rule passes, no college sports are allowed to be bet on by players.
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 25 NORTH CAROLINA RALLIES PAST NO. 19 KANSAS
Superstar freshman Caleb Wilson led four North Carolina players in double figures with 24 points as the No. 25 Tar Heels defeated No. 19 Kansas 87-74 in an early-season battle of college basketball titans on Friday night.
It was the first-ever matchup between the two schools in Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina outscored Kansas 58-37 in the second half. Kansas had won five straight games against North Carolina. The all-time series is now tied 7-7.
North Carolina (2-0) also got 20 points from Henri Veesaar, 17 from Seth Trimble and 12 from Kyan Evans. The Tar Heels outrebounded the Jayhawks 39-27.
Kansas (1-1) was led by its own freshman phenom Darryn Peterson with 22 points. Bryson Tiller added 12 points and Tre White scored 10.
No. 1 Purdue 87, Oakland 77
Braden Smith had 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Boilermakers outlast the visiting Grizzlies in West Lafayette, Ind.
Smith led six Purdue players in double figures. Fletcher Loyer scored 15 points, Oscar Cluff and C.J. Cox each scored 14 as Purdue went 13 of 35 from 3-point range and shot 47.1% from the field overall (32 of 68).
Ziare Wells had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Nassim Mashhour added 15 points for Oakland. The Golden Grizzlies outrebounded the Boilermakers 39-37 and hung around with Purdue throughout, trailing by just five points with six minutes left before the nation’s top-ranked team put the game away.
No. 4 UConn 110, UMass Lowell 47
Tarris Reed Jr. made quite an impression in his return from a hamstring injury, pouring in 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as the Huskies cruised to a huge home victory over the River Hawks.
Reed shot 9 of 12 from the floor for the Huskies (2-0) as he recorded the sixth 20-point effort of his career. Silas Demary Jr. scored 16 points and dished out seven assists.
UMass Lowell, which has 12 new players this season, was overwhelmed from the jump. Jared Frey scored 12 to lead the River Hawks (1-1). Xavier Spencer added 11.
No. 9 Kentucky 107, Valparaiso 59
Six different players, led by freshman Malachi Moreno and his double-double, scored in double figures for the Wildcats in Lexington, Ky., as they blew out the Beacons.
Kentucky’s offense raced out of the starting gates, using a 13-0 run to build a lead as large as 36 points in the first half. Their largest lead ballooned to 48 points late in the second half. Moreno led the Wildcats with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Kentucky had 27 assists on the night and only turned the ball over six times. Thwarted by strong on-ball pressure from the Wildcats’ defense, the Beacons dished out just 11 assists and turned the ball over 10 times. Valparaiso shot just 28.4% from the field, including just 8-for-34 from 3-point range.
No. 10 Texas Tech 98, Sam Houston 77
Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year JT Toppin led the Red Raiders with 31 points and 14 rebounds as Texas Tech pulled away for a victory over the Bearkats in Lubbock, Texas.
Toppin, who missed the season-opening win over Lindenwood with a lower-body injury, added four assists and three steals. Donovan Atwell contributed 19 points and Christian Anderson chipped in 18 points and seven assists for the Red Raiders (2-0).
Justin Begg led Sam Houston (1-1) with 17 points, while Kashie Natt totaled 16 points and 11 rebounds.
No. 13 Arizona 93, Utah Tech 67
Brayden Burries, Anthony Dell’Orso and Koa Peat each scored 18 points to help the Wildcats beat the Trailblazers in Tucson, Ariz.
Tobe Awaka had 12 points and a career-best 18 rebounds off the bench for the Wildcats, who pulled away in the second half. Burries had four steals and joined Dell’Orso by sinking three 3-pointers. Arizona was playing its first game after its season-opening 93-87 victory over No. 3 Florida, the defending national champion, on Monday.
Ethan Potter scored 15 points for Utah Tech, which has lost 18 of its last 19 road games. The victory during the stretch was an 81-79 overtime win at South Dakota on Monday.
No. 12 UCLA 74, Pepperdine 63
Four of the Bruins’ five starters scored in double figures and UCLA held visiting Pepperdine to 34.4% field-goal shooting to win in Los Angeles.
Following his team’s season-opening win over Eastern Washington on Monday, UCLA coach Mick Cronin lamented the Bruins’ defensive effort in surrendering 74 points to the Eagles. The Bruins responded aggressively in Friday’s first half, effectively contesting Pepperdine both on the interior and from long range.
The Waves were held to 9-of-28 shooting from the floor through the first 20 minutes, including 3 of 15 from 3-point range. Xavier Booker keyed the Bruins interior defense with five blocked shots and also led UCLA’s balanced scoring effort with 15 points.
No. 17 Illinois 113, Florida Gulf Coast 70
Kylan Boswell pumped in a game-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Illini blew out the visiting Eagles in Champaign, Ill.
Boswell canned 8 of 13 shots from the field, including 4 of 7 on 3-pointers, and hit 11 of 13 at the foul line as the Fighting Illini (2-0) scored in triple figures for the second straight game. Freshman guard Keaton Wagler added 22 points on 7 of 9 shooting and collected seven rebounds. Another freshman, David Mirkovic, scored 17 points and ripped down 11 boards. Zvonimir Ivisic contributed 16 points and nine rebounds.
JR Konieczny scored 26 points, going 8 of 16 from the field, for the Eagles (1-1), but his considerable efforts weren’t enough. In a game where it committed just one turnover, FGCU hit only 26 of 79 attempts from the floor (32.9%), including a pitiful 7 of 27 on 3-pointers.
No. 24 Wisconsin 97, Northern Illinois 72
Nick Boyd scored 20 of his career-high 25 points in a white-hot first half and the Badgers made quick work of the Huskies, prevailing in Madison, Wis.
Boyd, who played for Florida Atlantic’s Final Four team in 2023 and spent last season at San Diego State, made 8 of 16 shots in his second game for Wisconsin (2-0), including five of his first seven attempts. He got plenty of help from John Blackwell (15 points, six rebounds) and Nolan Winter (12 points, seven rebounds). Wisconsin raced out to a lead of as many as 22 points during the first half.
JJ Taylor had 17 points to lead Northern Illinois but lost six turnovers. Jao Ituka scored 13 off the bench as the outmatched Huskies (1-1) committed 17 turnovers and 29 fouls on the night.
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WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 4 TEXAS EASES PAST NO. 24 RICHMOND
All-American forward Madison Booker produced 22 points, 12 rebounds, six steals and four assists, leading No. 4 Texas to an 85-56 nonconference win over No. 24 Richmond on Friday in Austin, Texas.
Booker sank 10 of 17 field-goal attempts as the Longhorns (2-0) hit 54.7% from the floor overall.
Jordan Lee added 16 points and Aaliyah Crump put up 14 for Texas, which opened the season with a 123-51 destruction of Incarnate Word on Monday.
The Spiders (1-1) led 16-14 after one quarter, but a 3-pointer from Bryanna Preston sparked a 7-0 Texas run to start the second period, and the Longhorns never trailed again. Maggie Doogan was the lone Richmond player to score in double figures, finishing with 22 points, seven rebounds, five assists and seven turnovers.
No. 2 South Carolina 114, Bowling Green 47
Joyce Edwards put up 24 points and six of her teammates added double-figure scoring as the Gamecocks cruised past the Falcons in Columbia, S.C.
Ta’Niya Latson logged 17 points, Tessa Johnson had 14 points and Madina Okot added 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for South Carolina (2-0).
Bowling Green’s Johnea Donahue sank the game’s first basket before the Gamecocks reeled off the next 15 points to begin the rout. Joniyah Bland-Fitzpatrick topped the Falcons with 10 points, and Johnea Donahue added nine points and five steals.
No. 8 Tennessee 97, East Tennessee State 47
Zee Spearman recorded 24 points as the Lady Vols shook off a season-opening loss by routing the Bucs in Knoxville, Tenn.
Talaysia Cooper tallied 18 points, Janiah Barker added 15 and Mia Pauldo had 12 for the Lady Vols (1-1), who fell 80-77 to No. 9 North Carolina State on Tuesday in Greensboro, N.C. Tennessee scored the game’s first nine points and never trailed. The 50-point final margin was the largest lead of the night.
Emmah McAmis and Paige Lyons each scored 10 points for East Tennessee State (0-2), which trailed 49-14 at halftime.
No. 12 Ole Miss 84, Alabama A&M 45
Cotie McMahon and Christeen Iwuala combined for 35 points on 14-of-21 shooting, powering the Rebels to a victory over the Bulldogs in Huntsville, Ala.
McMahon put up 20 points and made 7 of 11 field-goal attempts. Iwuala hit 7 of 10 en route to 15 points, and she grabbed a game-high seven rebounds for Ole Miss (2-0).
Moses Davenport scored 18 points and grabbed 10 boards for Alabama A&M (1-1). The Bulldogs committed 31 turnovers that resulted in 36 points for the Rebels.
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NBA ROUNDUP: HEAT HAMMER HORNETS BEHIND 53-POINT QUARTER
Norman Powell pumped in 25 points as the Miami Heat — backed by the highest-scoring quarter in the franchise’s 38-year history — defeated the visiting Charlotte Hornets 126-108 on Friday in NBA Cup action.
Miami scored 53 points in its record-breaking first quarter — the second-highest scoring for a first quarter in league history — shooting 67.7% overall (21 of 31) and 66.7% (10 of 15) on 3-point attempts. The Heat had 13 assists and zero turnovers in the period.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. finished with 18 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Miami, which entered the game ranked fourth in the NBA in scoring average (122.4) and was without its two All-Stars: Bam Adebayo (toe) and Tyler Herro (ankle).
Kon Knueppel, Charlotte’s rookie first-round pick, scored a game-high and a season-best 30 points, and teammate Tre Mann contributed 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Thunder 132, Kings 101
Isaiah Hartenstein and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went over 30 points together for the first time, Ajay Mitchell put up his second career double-double and visiting Oklahoma City thrashed Sacramento.
Hartenstein complemented a career-best 33 points with a game-high 19 rebounds and Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 30 points, helping the Thunder successfully bounce back from their only loss of the season on Wednesday in Portland. Mitchell added 18 points and a career-high 10 assists.
Longtime Thunder standout Russell Westbrook had 24 points, nine assists and six rebounds for the Kings, who lost to the defending champions for the second time this season.
Magic 123, Celtics 110
Franz Wagner scored 27 points and Desmond Bane had 22 to fuel host Orlando’s victory over Boston.
Wendell Carter Jr. added 18 points as the Magic overcame Jaylen Brown’s 32-point, nine-rebound performance to record their third win in their last four games. Paolo Banchero collected 15 points and nine rebounds for Orlando.
Brown made 15 of 28 shots from the floor to reach the 30-point plateau for the third time in a row and the fifth time in six games.
Cavaliers 148, Wizards 114
Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points to lead seven players in double figures and Cleveland cruised past host Washington. The Cavaliers set a season high for points scored and recorded their 13th consecutive win over the Wizards.
Darius Garland scored 20 points, and Evan Mobley (18 points and 10 rebounds) and Jarrett Allen (16 points and 14 rebounds) each recorded a double-double for the Cavaliers, who led by as many as 37 and won their third straight.
CJ McCollum led the Wizards with 25 points while Tre Johnson scored a career-high 18 points in the first start of his rookie season.
Spurs 121, Rockets 110
Harrison Barnes scored 24 points and Victor Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie had 22 each as host San Antonio defeated Houston.
Devin Vassell added 15 points and Castle amassed 14 points and distributed 13 assists for the Spurs, who snapped a two-game skid.
Alperen Sengun led all scorers with 25 points while Kevin Durant added 24 for the Rockets, who had their five-game winning streak snapped. Reed Sheppard hit for 16 points.
Pistons 125, Nets 107
Cade Cunningham totaled 34 points and 10 assists as Detroit surged ahead in the third quarter of a victory over Brooklyn in New York.
The Pistons overcame an early 10-point deficit and won their fifth straight game — four by double-digit margins. Jalen Duren added 30 points and 11 rebounds for Detroit, which controlled the paint by a 80-32 margin and outrebounded Brooklyn 46-30.
The Nets were unable to follow up their first win in eight games with another, and they dropped to 0-5 at home. Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 28 points.
Raptors 109, Hawks 97
RJ Barrett scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to help lift visiting Toronto to a come-from-behind win over Atlanta and extend its winning streak to four games.
Barrett finished 7-for-15 from the floor and was one of seven Raptors players to finish in double figures. Toronto got 20 points from Brandon Ingram and 18 from Immanuel Quickley.
Jalen Johnson put up 21 points and seven rebounds for the Hawks, who had won three of their previous four games. Nickeil Alexander-Walker contributed 20 points.
Bucks 126, Bulls 110
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 41-point, 15-rebound, nine-assist performance powered Milwaukee to a win over visiting Chicago. Antetokounmpo scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to help keep the Bulls at bay.
Ryan Rollins finished with 20 points and shot 4-for-6 from 3-point distance for the Bucks, who have alternated wins and losses for five games. Myles Turner put up 23 points, six more than his previous season high, and grabbed eight rebounds.
Matas Buzelis finished with team highs of 20 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who took their second loss in three games.
Timberwolves 137, Jazz 97
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points on 12-for-21 shooting as Minnesota sprinted to a big win over Utah in Minneapolis.
Julius Randle notched a triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for the Timberwolves, who posted their most lopsided victory of the season. Jaden McDaniels finished with 22 points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Keyonte George scored 18 points to lead the Jazz, who lost for the fifth time in the past six games. Lauri Markkanen finished with 12 points but missed 10 of 14 shots from the field.
Grizzlies 118, Mavericks 104
Ja Morant and rookie Cedric Coward each scored 21 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 17 points as Memphis snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over visiting Dallas.
Morant added 13 assists and Coward grabbed nine boards. The Grizzlies used an overpowering opening two quarters to take a 23-point advantage at the half. They built the lead to 35 points in the second half and withstood a late Mavericks rally in the closing minutes.
Max Christie led Dallas with 18 points, Naji Marshall added 16 and P.J. Washington scored 14. The Mavericks dropped their fourth straight.
Nuggets 129, Warriors 104
Nikola Jokic had 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Jamal Murray finished with 23 points and eight assists, and host Denver beat short-handed Golden State.
Aaron Gordon contributed 18 points, Jonas Valanciunas finished with 16 points, Christian Braun had 12 and Peyton Watson 10 for the Nuggets, who have won three in a row.
The Warriors played without Steph Curry for the second straight game due to an illness but got Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler III back after a one-game absence. Al Horford (left foot) also didn’t play. Green had 17 points and made a season-high five 3-pointers while Butler finished with 16 points.
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NHL ROUNDUP: SHARKS’ MACKLIN CELEBRINI, 19, TAKES LEAGUE POINTS LEAD
Macklin Celebrini scored a goal and added an assist on Friday, grabbing sole possession of the league lead in points while carrying the San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Jets.
Celebrini, 19, boosted his point total to 23 (nine goals, 14 assists). It was his sixth multi-point game of the season.
Will Smith also scored for the Sharks, who improved to 5-1-1 over their past seven games. Alex Nedeljkovic made 32 saves for his first career win against the Jets (1-2-0).
Josh Morrissey scored the lone goal for the Jets, who have dropped back-to-back road games after starting the season 4-0-0 away from home. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots in the defeat.
Wild 5, Islanders 2
Kirill Kaprizov produced a goal and an assist as Minnesota prevailed in Elmont, N.Y.
Vincent Hinostroza, Danila Yurov, Brock Faber and Marco Rossi also scored for the Wild, who have won three of their past four. Jesper Wallstedt made 25 saves to improve to 2-0-2 on the season.
Emil Heineman and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored for the Islanders, who have lost two in a row (0-1-1). David Rittich stopped 21 shots.
Rangers 4, Red Wings 1
Artemi Panarin notched a goal and two assists as New York defeated host Detroit to improve to 7-1-1 in road games. The Rangers are just 0-5-1 at home.
New York’s Alexis Lafreniere supplied a goal and an assist, Will Cuylle and Noah Laba also scored, and Mika Zibanejad added two assists. Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for the Rangers, who have won seven straight against the Red Wings.
J.T. Compher scored for Detroit, which had a five-game home winning streak come to an end. Cam Talbot stopped 22 shots. Red Wings forward Patrick Kane returned to action after missing the previous nine games due to an upper-body injury.
Blackhawks 4, Flames 0
Connor Bedard had a goal and three assists and Spencer Knight made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season as Chicago blanked host Calgary.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored two goals and Andre Burakovsky had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight game. It was the sixth career shutout for Knight and his first in parts of two seasons in a Chicago uniform.
Dustin Wolf finished with 23 saves for the Flames, who had a two-game win streak snapped.
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COLTS DT DEFOREST BUCKNER (NECK) LANDS ON IR
The division-leading Indianapolis Colts will be without defensive anchor DeForest Buckner for at least their next four games.
Indianapolis placed the three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle on injured reserve Friday with a neck injury.
Buckner, 31, already had been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin.
He also will miss the Colts’ games against the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars from Weeks 12-14. Indianapolis has a bye next week. His earliest return is Dec. 14 at the Seattle Seahawks.
Buckner sustained the injury during last weekend’s 27-20 road loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has only missed six games to injury in his 10-year NFL career, five of them last season with an IR stint for an ankle injury.
He ranks second on the Colts with 4.0 sacks to go along with 42 tackles and 13 QB hits in nine starts this season.
Buckner has 71.5 sacks, 10 fumble recoveries and 647 tackles in 150 games (145 starts) with San Francisco (2016-19) and Indianapolis. The 49ers drafted him with the No. 7 overall pick in 2016.
The Colts (7-2) also have ruled out defensive ends Samson Ebukam (knee) and Tyquan Lewis (groin) for Sunday’s game against the Falcons (3-5). Both also missed the last two games.
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COLTS-FALCONS PREVIEW: SAUCE GARDNER, STINGY ATLANTA DEFENSE AND A REMARKABLE ATMOSPHERE ON TAP AT OLYMPIC STADIUM IN BERLIN
BERLIN – The Brandenburg Gate is a majestic landmark, having stood above Berlin since it was completed in 1791. It’s one of Germany’s most well-known and beautiful monuments.
This week, beneath the Brandenburg Gate is an image of Jonathan Taylor wearing a classic blue Colts jersey. He’s carrying a football – with five points of pressure, good ball security – in his right hand while looking to his left. His left hand is starting to raise in the air, either to stiff-arm a defender or run away from him, as Taylor has done so many times in his career.
The Colts are in Berlin, here to host their first home game internationally in franchise history. Vibes around the German capital have been incredible this week, with the city center teeming with Colts fans from all over the world – I’ve already met fans here in Berlin from Germany, the Netherlands, England, Brazil and back home in Indiana.
“I think any time you go overseas and play in a different country, it’s great for the National Football League in general,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “Obviously, the game is evolving. It’s becoming an international game. You see players coming into the NFL from all over the place now. And I think it’s a great opportunity for our organization. I think it’s a great opportunity for the NFL, just to see how big the NFL is becoming on a global stage. So, I think it’s going to be great to get over there and go in front of fans. I know they wear all types of different jerseys. I’m sure there’s going to be whistles and bells and all those different things. It’s going to be real exciting, a great experience for our team.”
There’s plenty of fanfare around Berlin leading up to Sunday’s game, but when the Colts take the field at Olympic Stadium, they’ll do so hoping to improve to 8-2 heading into their Week 11 bye. And they’ll do so with cornerback Sauce Gardner, who will make his Colts debut against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Berlin.
Here’s what to watch for when the game kicks off:
When the Colts have the ball
The Falcons are one of two teams to send blitzes on over half their defensive snaps this season; per Pro Football Focus, Atlanta has sent pressure on 52.7 percent of the pass plays they’ve faced entering Week 10. That strategy has worked, as Atlanta is seventh in pressure rate (39.8 percent) and sixth in sack rate (8.6 percent).
Daniel Jones in 2025 has, for the most part, handled blitzes and pressure well. Entering Week 10, Jones has the second-highest passer rating under pressure (106.5) among quarterbacks with at least 50 such dropbacks, and his rate of plays graded as “turnover-worthy” by Pro Football Focus is the fifth-lowest (1.8 percent) in that same group.
In the Colts’ Week 9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, though, Jones was pressured on 16 dropbacks; he was sacked six times, lost two fumbles and completed five of 10 passes for 70 yards.
“We’ve played some pretty good football this year and we’re looking forward to playing some more good football in the future, but not our best day the other day,” offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said.
The point is that game against Pittsburgh was a departure from what Jones and the Colts’ offense has been this season, specifically when he’s been pressured. The Falcons will present another challenge not just in their willingness to blitz and ability to generate pressure, but with how they marry their rush – with 2025 first-round picks Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. – and coverage, which is headlined by veterans in safety Jessie Bates III and cornerback A.J. Terrell.
It’s all come together for the Falcons to allow just 158.1 passing yards per game, lowest in the NFL. Teams have been able to run the ball a bit on the Falcons, though – they’re allowing 4.4 yards per rush, 20th in the NFL.
When the Falcons have the ball
Where else is there to start than Sauce Gardner making his Colts debut?
We’ll see how much Gardner is matched up on Falcons wide receiver Drake London, who’s fifth in the NFL with 83.9 receiving yards per game. But just the presence of Gardner, one of the NFL’s best press-man cornerbacks, could have a gravitational impact on the entire Colts’ defense.
“When you’re able to get a player like him midseason, it just opens up the possibilities of everything we can do,” linebacker Zaire Franklin said. “Obviously, there’s more work to put in and – but when you get a guy like that, able to walk into your building mid-year, healthy and ready to go, it’s definitely a huge positive.”
The Colts will need to slow down running back Bijan Robinson, too – while he hasn’t had more than 46 rushing yards in each of his last three games, he had over 90 yards from scrimmage in two of those games. And he, like Taylor, is a threat to score from anywhere on the field – he had an 81-yard touchdown run against the Buffalo Bills – and he’s second only to Taylor with 37 missed tackles forced, per Pro Football Focus.
“The runs that (Robinson) can make, the catches that London can make – it’s a dynamic group for sure,” defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said. “He can touch the ball and can go the distance at any moment. So, we got to do a great job. I thought we had a great tackling game last week. It’s certainly going to be paramount this week for in order for us to succeed.”
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GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT NUGGETS
The Pacers make the trip out to Denver for a matchup with the Nuggets on Saturday as Indiana searches for its second win of the season. The 2023 NBA champs have had a strong start to the year – they’re 5-2 and carry a two-game winning streak into Saturday’s game.
Indiana is banged up, and injuries force the 2025 Eastern Conference champs to adapt on the fly. Ben Sheppard, an off-ball guard, is playing point guard. Aaron Nesmith is running a two-man game with Pascal Siakam, and rookie Taelon Peter is soaking up a bountiful supply of early-season minutes.
“We have guys coming in that haven’t really been in this position,” Siakam said. “And they’re fighting, and they’re doing everything that they can, and we’re in these games and we’re fighting. It just shows me that there’s something there, we’ve just got to keep weathering the storm and hopefully, you know, maybe we get some sunshine coming up soon.”
The Pacers are due for a breakthrough if only in their shooting numbers. Through eight games this season, Indiana’s field goal percentage is last in the league at 40.8 percent. It’s not reflective of the Pacers ability to make shots, but rather a symptom of the larger injury problem.
“We’ve just got to keep working to get as many good shots as we can,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “We’re due for a really great shot making night, and a lot of that is just staying the course and just being process oriented with getting the looks.”
Denver presents a challenge on the road as the Nuggets are undefeated at home as of Friday morning. They’ll host the Golden State Warriors on Friday before completing a back-to-back with the Pacers on Saturday.
Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets in four of the five major statistical categories, and averages a triple-double through Denver’s first seven games of the season. His 12 assists per game lead the NBA, and his 13.4 rebounds are second only to Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis. The former MVP is a serious force for the Pacers’ defense to attempt to disarm.
Siakam leads the Pacers in four of the five major statistical categories on the other side of the lines, notching 25.6 points per game compared to Jokic’s 24. His game is a critical factor in determining the type of outing Indiana will have in Denver’s Ball Arena on Saturday. The Pacers forward is seeing more defensive attention this season with injuries decimating Indiana’s roster, and his decision-making plays a key role in the Pacers’ offensive potency.
The Blue and Gold should be relatively well-rested on Saturday as their last game action was Wednesday.
Probable Starters
Pacers: G – Ben Sheppard, G – Aaron Nesmith, F – Jarace Walker, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Isaiah Jackson
Nuggets: G – Jamal Murray, G – Christian Braun, F – Cam Johnson, F – Aaron Gordon, C – Nikola Jokic
Injury Report
Pacers: RayJ Dennis – probable (low back sprain), Johnny Furphy – out (left ankle sprain), Tyrese Haliburton – out (right Achilles Tendon tear), Quenton Jackson – out (right hamstring strain), Kam Jones – out (lower back stress reaction), Bennedict Mathurin – out – (great right toe sprain), T.J. McConnell – out (left hamstring strain), Andrew Nembhard – out (left shoulder strain), Obi Toppin – out (right foot stress reaction)
Nuggets: Zeke Nnaji – probable (right ankle sprain)
Last Meeting
Apr. 6, 2025: The Pacers held off the Nuggets on the road, 125-120, despite being without an injured Pascal Siakam. Obi Toppin slotted into the starting lineup and notched 22 points on 50 percent shooting for Indiana.
Myles Turner led the Pacers in scoring with his 24 points, and was just one of six Pacers to score in double figures. Indiana had two 37-point quarters (second and third) to overcome 41 points, 15 rebounds, and 13 assists from Denver’s Nikola Jokic. Christian Braun gave the Nuggets a career night as he added 30 points on 75 percent shooting to Jokic’s outstanding performance.
Tyrese Haliburton had an off night with scoring – he recorded just nine points – but dished out a game-high 14 assists.
Indiana outplayed the Nuggets in the possession game as the Pacers committed just six turnovers leading to five Denver points. Denver committed 13 turnovers, including a critical backcourt violation in the final three minutes of the game, and allowed the Pacers to score 23 fast break points in the contest.
Noteworthy
The Pacers are 47-55 against the Nuggets all-time.
The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA title.
Nuggets two-way guard Tamar Bates played two years of NCAA basketball with the Indiana Hoosiers.
Julian Strawther and Andrew Nembhard were teammates at Gonzaga for two seasons.
Broadcast Information (Where to Watch and Listen to Pacers Games >>)
TV: FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (studio host)
Tickets
After a four-game road trip, the Pacers will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to host Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 PM ET.
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INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 2 VS. MARQUETTE
BY THE NUMBERS 30 • The Hoosiers are one of seven high-major programs to return zero points from the 2024-25 season. IU is the only program nationally to have 10 players on the 2025-26 roster with at least 30 collegiate starts. 47 • Indiana defeated Alabama A&M (Nov. 5) by a final tally of 98-51 to open the 2025-26 season. The 47-point win marked the first in the tenure of head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries. The margin of victory is the largest in program history for a coach in their debut game. 50 • The 2025-26 season marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 championship team, the last undefeated national champion in NCAA Division I men’s basketball. 2,004 • Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries eclipsed the 2,000-point threshold in Indiana’s season-opening triumph over Alabama A&M (Nov. 5). He is the active NCAA leader in career points scored and the only current player over 2,000 career points.
OPENING TIP • Indiana University continues its 126th season of competition in men’s basketball with a non-conference showdown against Marquette at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 9, at the United Center in Chicago. The game will be broadcast on ESPN with Dave O’Brien and Cory Alexander on the call. • Marquette (2-0) is led by fifth-year head coach Shaka Smart. The Golden Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in all four seasons under Smart and made the Sweet 16 in 2023- 24. • Smart’s team is led by senior guard Chase Ross. He has poured in 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per contest in the early stages of the season. Junior guard Zaide Lowery adds 12.5 points per night, while senior forward Ben Gold pulls down a team-best 8.5 rebounds per game. • Redshirt junior guard Sean Jones, who has returned from a season-ending knee injury a year ago, has posted 9.0 points and 4.5 assists a night. He missed nearly 22 months of game action. SERIES HISTORY • Indiana holds an 8-2 advantage in the brief 10-game series against Marquette. The sides have met three previous times on a neutral floor, but will square off in Chicago for the first time. • IU toppled MU by a score of 65-56 in the Elite 8 during the historic run through the 1975-76 season that culminated in the nation’s last undefeated national champion. This season marks the 50th anniversary of the achievement. • The Hoosiers captured a 96-73 victory over the Golden Eagles in the last matchup between the two programs in the Gavitt Games. Future NBA Draft lottery selection Romeo Langford tallied 22 points, five rebounds, three steals, and two blocks in the game, his third collegiate start. LAST TIME OUT • Indiana (1-0) opened the season with a resounding 98-51 win over Alabama A&M, the largest margin of victory in a season opener since 2018. The 47-point margin of victory also marked the largest in a first win of an IU coach’s tenure in program history.
• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries collected 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and four made 3-pointers. He is the first Hoosier since Devonte Green (March 23, 2019) to record at least 15 points, 10 rebounds, and four made 3-pointers in a game. He also eclipsed the 2,000-point mark for his career, the only active NCAA Division I men’s basketball player to join the 2k club. • Senior forward Reed Bailey led the IU offense with 21 points (7-of-7 from the free throw line) to pair with five rebounds and two assists. Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson added 19 points and three steals. • Senior forward Sam Alexis provided 17 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks off the bench, while sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway added 14 points and a team-best five assists. A NEW ERA OF INDIANA BASKETBALL • Indiana opened the 2025-26 season with a new-look offense that produced 32 shots in the paint and 24 3-point attempts out of 58 field goal attempts. • The Hoosiers produced 13 dunks, 10 made triples, and boasted an effective field goal mark of 70.7%. IU handed out 23 assists on 36 made field goals. • For just the seventh time in the last 30 seasons, Indiana stepped to the free throw line at least 10 times without a miss against Alabama A&M. The Hoosiers, led by a perfect 7-for-7 effort from Reed Bailey, made all 16 attempts from the charity stripe.
INDIANA 98, ALABAMA A&M 51 (GAME 1) • Indiana opened the season with a resounding result, the largest margin of victory in a season opener since 2018. The 47-point margin of victory also marked the largest in a first win of an IU coach’s tenure in program history. • Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries collected 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, and four made 3-pointers. Senior forward Reed Bailey led the IU offense with 21 points (7-of7 from the free throw line) to pair with five rebounds and two assists. Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson added 19 points and three steals. • Senior forward Sam Alexis provided 17 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks off the bench, while sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway added 14 points and a team-best five assists.
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INDIANA VS. PENN STATE GAME NOTES
PENN STATE:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Football hosts No. 2 Indiana in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium on Saturday at noon for its annual Military Appreciation and Helmet Stripe game. The contest will air on FOX with Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft on the call. Saturday’s game is presented by the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
Fans are encouraged to visit Game Day Central for all information as it relates to Penn State Football game day traffic, parking and information on the match up. Real time traffic, parking and gate information will be shared on the Beaver Stadium X (formerly Twitter) account (@beaver_stadium). Fans are also encouraged to sign up for push notifications on the official Penn State app.
With phase one of the Beaver Stadium Renovation complete, fans will notice several changes to West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, most notably on the West side of the stadium. Fans will see a variety of game day improvements, circulation improvements and other changes during their visits this season.
As a reminder, mobile ticketing is in effect for entry into the stadium. Fans are asked to make sure they have the Penn State Athletics Mobile App, presented by Venmo, downloaded and updated ahead of the home opener. The app is available on Apple and the Google Play store. Download the Penn State Nittany Lions App: Apple · Android.
The Penn State Helmet Stripe
Saturday will be Penn State’s fourth Helmet Stripe Game.
The helmet stripe, associated with the Penn State uniform since 1951, is part of one of the most iconic helmets in all of college football.
Fans in sections EE, WE, EEU and W209 are asked to wear blue, while fans in all other sections are asked to wear white.
The helmet stripe map can be found here.
Military Appreciation Tailgate to be Held at Bryce Jordan Center
As part of the Military Appreciation Week celebration, Penn State University is hosting its annual Military Appreiciation Tailgate inside the Bryce Jordan Center pregame.
Doors will open at 9 a.m.
Any servicemembers and their families are welcome to attend and enjoy complimentary food and entertainment.
Proof of service is required at the entrances, located at Gate or B of the BJC.
Fans Encouraged to Arrive Early and Be Loud
Fans are encouraged to arrive early to parking lots and gates to ease entry.
Public gates will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, while student gates will open at 9:30 a.m.
On-Field Pregame Show Begins at 11:40 a.m.
Fans are asked to arrive for the start of the on-field pregame show, beginning at 11:40 a.m. on Saturday.
The show features the Penn State Traditions video, the Penn State Blue Band, cheerleaders, Lionettes and The Nittany Lion.
Beaver Stadium Block Party
The Beaver Stadium Block Party begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
The “Cubs Corner” activities will move to Curtin Road this week due to bubble construction.
Pour Decisions will perform at the Block Party at 8 a.m.
Penn State Bookstore merchandise trailers selling officially licensed Penn State gear and traditional book-style game programs will be spread out along Curtin Road, as well as other locations around the stadium.
Cheer on the team as they arrive at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium at the Team Arrival Pep Rally at 9:45 a.m. featuring the Penn State cheerleaders, Lionettes dance team, Penn State Blue Band and the Nittany Lion mascot. Team arrival is presented by Amica Insurance.
The Penn State Blue Band marches down the middle of the Block Party approximately one hour before the start of each game.
Bathrooms will be open and available at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.
Partners activating this weekend include PSECU, Ethical Energy, The Heights, Topline Heating & Air, Pennsylvania National Guard, NRG Energy, Lerch RV, Pepsi, Bricker’s Famous French Fries, Kracklin’ Kettle Korn, Visit New Jersey and Subway.
West Side Access to the Stadium
For fans entering the West side of the stadium, Gates B and C will be open with entry to the existing West side field level concourse, where they can access their seats in the West lower bowl, use restrooms and concessions on the West field level concourse, or access the North and South quadrants of the stadium.
The field level also provides access to four new stair towers for vertical circulation. The four towers give fans access to the new upper concourse level.
The West upper concourse level connects the stadium’s North and South ends in similar fashion to the East concourse connecting the North and South ends.
Temporary seating at the upper level includes 7,900 temporary seats, with sections W201–W205 being for students.
East Side Renovation
Located in the southeast and northeast corners of West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, four escalators (two each at Gates A and E) were installed last season for enhanced vertical circulation on the East side of the stadium.
Six new stair towers (two permanent, four temporary) have been added to the East side to help improve vertical circulation as well.
Two temporary bleacher grandstands have been installed above Gate A and Gate E, each with stair access.
With the addition of the temporary bleacher grandstands, the concession points of sale, grab-and-go options and restaurants available to fans will remain at full service.
ADA Gate Updates
Due to construction on the West side of the stadium, ADA access points have been moved.
The two ADA entrances are located at the Club/Letterman entrance (next to Gate A in the Southeast corner) and the All-Sports Museum entrance (next to Gate B in the Southwest).
Bud Light Backyard Beer Garden at Gate F
Fans can kick off their game day experience at the Bud Light Backyard Beer Garden at Gate F, offering the ultimate pregame destination.
Gates open at 9 a.m., giving fans the opportunity to start game day early with a lively atmosphere filled with entertainment and refreshments. The Bud Light Backyard Beer Garden is also open for one hour postgame.
Highlights of the Bud Light Backyard Beer Garden include lawn games, live televised football coverage featuring live action from across the league and nation, and a premium double-decker sports bar open to all fans, providing the perfect spot to catch the game.
A wide variety of food and beverages will be available to keep fans fueled and game day ready.
Student Wristband Pick Up for Fast Pass Available Friday
Penn State Athletics continues with the Fast Pass entry option for student ticket holders.
Student section wristbands are available for pick up on the Friday and Saturday before home games that will enable them to skip the standard lines on home football game days.
For the Indiana game, students can visit the HUB main entrance on Pollock on Friday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. to pick up their wristband for Fast Pass entry.
Students will have to show their ticket and Penn State ID to receive their wristband. Students wanting to sit together on game day are encouraged come to the pick-up location together. Lost wristbands will not be replaced.
On game day, students with a wristband will be able to access one of the Fast Pass lanes located at Gate A. Students will still be required to scan their ticket for entry but will avoid the lines and delays at the regular student entry points. The Fast Pass lanes are clearly marked and are located on the far-right side of Gate A.
Students are reminded if they can’t make it to a game, they can post their ticket on the Student Resale Marketplace to allow a fellow student to attend the game to keep West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium the toughest place to play in college football.
Pick up times may vary and will be sent to student season ticket holders via email prior to each home game.
Parking
Parking lots will open at 7 a.m. Saturday.
Day of game parking can only be purchased (credit or debit only) at both Lot 25 and Lot 36.
Game day parking sales will begin when lots open until sold out or kickoff, whichever comes first.
General parking purchased on game day is $125.
Fans are encouraged to purchase parking passes in advance to not only to benefit from the savings, but to assist in smoother traffic and parking operations by displaying the pass as they approach roads to stadium parking.
Fans can purchase up to three advance single-game parking passes per account, per game, pending availability.
Parking Zone colors are as follows this season: West (green), North (blue), East (orange) and South (purple).
More information on parking and traffic can be found at: com/gameday.
Rideshare pickup and drop offs will be located at Pegula Ice Arena and the North Transit on the corner of Fox Hollow Road and Park Avenue.
One Way Traffic Pattern Begins at Approximately 9:30 a.m.
The one-way traffic pattern on the streets and roads in the immediate vicinity of Beaver Stadium will be in effect prior to all games. For Saturday’s game the one-way pattern will begin at 9:30 a.m. or as traffic dictates.
When the one-way traffic pattern is in effect, you must follow the entry point for your parking zone.
N = Fox Hollow Road
E = Park Ave from I-99
S = Porter Road
W = Park Ave from Atherton St.
For postgame, the one-way, outbound traffic pattern is expected to end 60-90 minutes after the game. When the one-way pattern ends, fans will be able to exit their lot and leave the stadium vicinity via any route.
Fans can stay up to date on travel restrictions by visiting penndot.gov. Motorists can also stay up to date on the latest travel conditions by visiting www.511PA.com.
Fans can follow @beaver_stadium on X for traffic and parking updates on game day.
PennDot Enhances Penn State Football Travel Communication
A new 511PA webpage (511PA.com/map/page/PSF) offers real-time travel info for Penn State home football games, active from the Thursday before each game through the following Monday.
The page tracks travel times, incidents, construction, and alternate routes for four parking zones (West, East, North, South), plus provides the 2025 Beaver Stadium Parking Map.
Ongoing work on I-80, Route 322, and Route 22 in Centre, Clearfield, Juniata, and Mifflin counties may affect travel. Lane closures will generally be lifted before home games, though restrictions and detours remain in place in some zones.
Access to the webpage is free and available 24/7 via website, app, phone (5-1-1), or regional X (formerly Twitter) alerts, with traffic cameras, speed data, and weather forecasts included.
PennDOT will also post real-time travel info on highway message signs and coordinate through its Central Region Traffic Management Center.
Happy Valley Hospitality and Tailgating Reminders
Penn State Athletics reminds fans to be respectful, show their Happy Valley Hospitality and exhibit the behaviors to make West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium game day safe. Be loud, proud, respectful, responsible, great fans and gracious hosts.
Fans are asked to please be alert to cars entering and exiting the parking lot.
Intercollegiate Athletics has also worked diligently on recycling and sustainability across ICA events and activities. Those sustainability efforts include making recycling bags available in the West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium parking lots. Fans are encouraged to be environmentally responsible and participate in Penn State’s recycling and sustainability efforts by separating recyclable items before, during and after the game.
Blue recycling bags and clear trash bags are located throughout the West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium parking lots. Bottles and cans only should be placed in the blue recycling bags. All other items should be placed in the clear trash bags.
Mobile Ticketing
Mobile ticketing continues to be the preferred delivery method for Penn State Football tickets for all games at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. Mobile ticketing allows for improved ticket delivery, management and security.
Fans are asked to make sure they have the Penn State Athletics Mobile App presented by Venmo downloaded and updated ahead of the home opener. Download the Penn State Nittany Lions App: Apple Android.
Fans are asked to please make sure to download mobile tickets to your Apple Wallet or Google Pay on your phone in advance of game day.
For step-by-step instructions on how to do this, please visit here.
Multiple charging stations are located in and around West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. The kiosks have charging units and adapters for iOS and Android devices.
To assist in the gate entry process, mobile ticket scanners and walkthrough metal detectors are at every entry point.
Penn State University’s Bag Policy
Penn State University’s bag policy remains the same for the 2025 season.
Clear tote bags, which can be sized 12” x 6” x 12” or smaller, will be permitted.
In addition, a 4” x 6” x 1” small clutch or wristlet will continue to be permissible.
Complete information on the University’s bag policy can be found here.
For questions or additional details, please contact the Office of the Associate Vice President, Police & Public Safety.
RV Parking Sold Out; RV Spaces and Weekend Shuttle Available at Grange Park
All game day, season RV and Overnight RV, is sold out for the 2025 season.
Fans who do not have a RV parking permit will need to make other arrangements and Penn State Athletics has identified Grange Park as an economical alternative with hook-ups and shuttle service to campus on Friday and Saturday of home football weekends.
Fans are encouraged to review RV policies and procedures before heading to Happy Valley.
Fans interested in parking their RV at Grange Park can reserve a spot by calling 814-364-9212.
For information on joining the Nittany Lion Club and ticket information for the 2025 Penn State Football season presented by PSECU, as well as club seating in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, fans can visit www.GoPSUsports.com, or call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
INDIANA:
Setting The Scene
• No. 2/2 Indiana will head east for the second-straight weekend to face Penn State on Saturday (Nov. 8) at Noon ET on FOX inside West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
• The matchup will be the first since 2023 when the Nittany Lions won 33-24 in University Park. Penn State has won three of the last four meetings and leads the all-time series 25-2.
News & Notes
• Indiana’s ranking in both the AP and USA Today/US LBM Coaches Poll is No. 2 for the third-straight week.
• The 20 victories since the beginning of the 2024 season are the most in any two-year span in program history and rank tied for No. 2 nationally over that span. The 14 Big Ten wins during that span are also the most in a two-year stretch in IU history.
• Indiana is 9-0 to start a season for the second time in program history (2024) after its 55-10 win at Maryland (11/1) in Week 10. The nine wins ties for the second-most wins a season in program history (9; 1945, 1967).
• Indiana’s 6-0 start in Big Ten play marks the second time in program history an Indiana team started with an unblemished mark through at least six conference games (7-0; 2024) and ties for second-most conference wins ever (6; 1967, 1987, 2020).
• The Hoosiers are 40-27-1 all-time as a ranked team, which includes a 33-20-1 mark in Big Ten play.
• With 367 yards rushing against Maryland, Indiana posted its program-record fifth game of the season with 300-plus yards rushing. It opened the season with four-straight 300-yard efforts on the ground, the most by a Power 4 team since 2015 (Baylor).
• The 45-point margin of victory over Maryland is tied for the third-largest road win in program history, with three coming in Big Ten play. IU went on the road and defeated Fort Knox by 51 points in 1942, Minnesota by 49 in 1945 and Purdue by 45 in 1988.
• The 55 points scored are its fourth-most in a road game in program history and its most since the program record in 1988 at Wisconsin (63). It also scored 58 points at Kentucky in 1969 and 59 points at Kentucky in 1994. Its also the eighth time since the start of 2024 and the 24th time in program history that Indiana has eclipsed 50-plus points.
• Indiana’s time of possession of 40:22 against Maryland marks the fourth-highest total overall and most in a road game for Indiana since at least 1991, behind 2010 Michigan (41:47), 2005 Kentucky (41:37) and 2025 Old Dominion (41:28). It is also just the sixth such occurrence in that span, adding 2005 at Iowa (40:09) and 1991 at Minnesota (40:02).
• Indiana’s 35 second-half points are tied for the fourth most in a Big Ten game since 1950 and the most since 38 against Purdue (38) in 2024. It is the third-highest scoring half in a road game (since 1950) behind 2001 Wisconsin (45) and 2012 UMass (38).
• With 37 yards rushing allowed against Maryland, Indiana limited its eighth-straight opponent under 100-yards rushing – a program record. The effort also ties the program mark for most games with an opponent under 100 yards rushing in a single season in program history.
• The five turnovers forced (3 FR, 2 INT) against the Terrapins are tied for the most in a game since a six-turnover game at Iowa in 2009. Its three forced fumbles are tied for the most in a single game since it had four forced fumbles at Minnesota in 2018.
• Kaelon Black had a 31-yard rushing touchdown and his first 100-yard rushing game as a Hoosier with 110 yards on 14 carries.
• Elijah Sarratt leads the Big Ten in touchdown receptions (10) and Omar Cooper Jr. is third (8) in the conference.
• Devan Boykin‘s third-quarter fumble recovery for a touchdown was the first by a Hoosier since 2022 at Nebraska.
• Fernando Mendoza’s 201 yards passing in Week 10 at Maryland (11/1) put him at 2,124 on the season to put him at No. 20 on the single-season passing charts. He trails Jay Rodgers (2,156; 1997) for No. 19. • His passing touchdown in the Maryland win pushed his season total to 25 and into No. 4 on the program’s season passing touchdowns chart. He passed Ben Chappell (2010; 24). His total currently leads the Big Ten and is No. 2 in the FBS. • He became the seventh Hoosier quarterback with 20-plus touchdown passes in a season and has multiple touchdown passes in six games this season.
• Kaelon Black scored a 31-yard rushing touchdown and had his first 100- yard rushing game as a Hoosier with 110 yards on 14 carries in Week 10 at Maryland (11/1).
• Elijah Sarratt leads the Big Ten lead with 10 touchdown receptions while Omar Cooper Jr. is at No. 3 with eight. • Sarratt (37) and Cooper Jr. (17) are the only active FBS duo with 16-plus career receiving touchdowns.
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+++++++++INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER++++++++
FRESHMAN SWAN FLIES, IU THUMPS RUTGERS IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer (12-5-1, 5-5-0 B1G) closed its regular season with a 5-0 victory over Rutgers Friday (Nov. 7) night on Jerry Yeagley Field. Freshman Colton Swan had a brace, and senior Palmer Ault added a goal and two assists.
IU came into the night needing a victory and a UCLA tie or draw at Washington to clinch the fourth and final spot in the Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers were on track to earn the bid until the 63rd minute of the west coast match, when Washington’s Charlie Kosakoff received a second yellow card while protecting a 2-1 lead. UCLA responded with three goals in the final 27 minutes to steal the last remaining tournament bid.
Indiana currently sits No. 8 in the national RPI rankings, which bodes well for its NCAA Tournament résumé. IU will hear its name called during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, November 17.
Ault finishes the regular season with 16 goals and 10 assists, becoming the first Hoosier to collect double-digit goals and assists since Pat Noonan (16 goals, 12 assists) in 2001. In conference play alone, he led the Big Ten in total goal contributions (15), points (22), tied for the lead in assists (8) and finished No. 2 in goals (7). The senior will look forward to adding to his MAC Hermann Trophy résumé come the NCAA Tournament.
KEY MOMENTS
• 5′ – GOAL! Junior forward Jacopo Fedrizzi found Ault at the top of the box, and the senior flicked it to Swan making a run into the 18. Swan brought it down with his chest and volleyed a laser to the top corner. Indiana 1, Rutgers 0
• 17′ – GOAL! Fedrizzi’s corner swung right to the head of Swan, who punched it past the helpless keeper. Indiana 2, Rutgers 0
• 51′ – GOAL! Sophomore midfielder Charlie Heuer found Ault with an overhead ball, and Ault beat the final defender to it before placing a subtle chip past the keeper. Indiana 3, Rutgers 0
• 54′ – GOAL! Heuer used all his strength to push a Rutgers defender off the ball and put it into the path of junior forward Clay Murador, who sped past the last man and finished low to the far post. Indiana 4, Rutgers 0
• 59′ – GOAL! An Ault corner found senior midfielder Cristiano Bruletti beyond the back post, and Bruletti headed it back across goal to redshirt junior defender Breckin Minzey who nodded it in. Indiana 5, Rutgers 0
NOTABLES
• Indiana will miss out on the Big Ten Tournament for the first time in program history. IU was the only program which never failed to qualify for the conference tournament during the eight-team format.
• IU improved its season attendance to 34,680, setting the Bill Armstrong Stadium single-season record. The previous best mark of 33,973 was set in 2023 over 14 matches. Hoosier Army has bested that through 11 home matches this year.
• After scoring twice from corner kicks Friday night, IU has scored five of its last 11 goals from restarts.
• In Big Ten play, IU’s attack tied for the league lead in goals (25), while setting the top marks for shots (170), shots on target (170) and corner kicks won (71).
• Indiana improved to 14-4-3 in the all-time series with Rutgers, earning its third consecutive victory over the Scarlet Knights.
• Ault’s 10 assists are the most by a Hoosier since Trevor Swartz’s 16 in 2018. His 42 points are the most by a Big Ten player since Penn State’s Corey Hertzog collected 46 in 2010.
• Ault’s performance marks the eighth time this season he has recorded multiple goal contributions and the fifth time he has recorded three or more goal contributions.
• Ault still has not played consecutive matches without producing a goal or assist.
• In seven matches over the last month, Ault has produced eight goals and seven assists, totaling 23 points in that stretch.
• Ault now has 38 goals, 22 assists and 96 points in his career.
• Heuer has four assists on the season, doubling his freshman total. Three of his assists have contributed to Palmer Ault scores.
• Murador put his name on the scoresheet for the first time since Sept. 26, the 4-2 victory over UCLA.
• Fedrizzi tallied his first-career multi-assist performance.
UP NEXT
Indiana will make its 50th and 39th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament later this month.
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++++++++++INDIANA VOLLEYBALL+++++++++
ALONSO-CORCELLES POWERS HOOSIERS IN FIVE-SET BATTLE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Everything is a battle in the Big Ten. Come November, everything is on the line. For the first time since the opening night of the season, the Indiana volleyball team (19-4, 10-3) had to leg out a five-set match. IU pulled ahead early in the final frame and held on for a 3-2 (25-18, 18-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10) victory over Iowa on Friday (Nov. 7) evening at Wilkinson Hall.
IU’s seniors played a pivotal part in the thrilling victory in Bloomington. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles played one of her best matches of the season. She finished just shy of her career high with 24 kills at a .288 attacking clip. She recorded her fourth double-double of the season by adding 11 digs. In the fifth set alone, the Spaniard had six kills as she powered the Hoosiers to the win.
Iowa’s defensive efforts raised the bar across the bar as the two teams battled for over two hours. Four different Hoosiers had at least 10 digs, the most in a match this season. Graduate student outside hitter Jessica Smith matched her career high with 13 digs. Senior middle blocker Madi Sell led the way with seven blocks.
When IU needed it the most, its fantastic offense roared back to life. The Hoosiers hit .400 in the final set and .231 on the match. Freshman setter Teodora Kričković dished out a career-high 53 assists. She paired that with 11 digs for her fifth double-double of the season. Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray had a big kill out of a timeout, part of seven on the night, to force match point.
As she has been all season, freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager remained cool under pressure. She had a fantastic all-around evening with 14 kills, 7 digs, five blocks (tied career high), three aces and two assists. She passed 28 balls with just one reception error. She was one of two players on IU’s team (Alonso-Corcelles) with 20 points.
With the win, IU moves to 19-4 on the season and 10-3 in the Big Ten. It’s the seventh time in program history that IU has won at least 10 Big Ten games in a season. With seven games to play, the Hoosiers are in a tie for third in the conference and head to Madison on Sunday (Nov. 9) to face their fellow third-place counterpart, Wisconsin.
How it Happened
• Despite some untimely errors, the Hoosiers’ offense still provided 64 kills across the five sets. All five of IU’s primary attackers had at least six kills in the win. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had 24 kills – the most kills by an IU player this season.
• Iowa had the advantage in floor defense (71-66) but IU responded with a massive blocking night (13.0) and some impactful service aces (6). Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager had three aces and matched her career high with five blocks.
Top Hoosier Performers
#3 Alonso-Corcelles, Candela
24 kills, 11 digs, 4 blocks, 2 aces
#24 Jager, Jaidyn
14 kills, 7 digs, 5 blocks, 3 aces, 2 assists
#10 Kričković, Teodora
53 assists, 11 digs, 2 kills
Notes to Know
• With the win over Iowa on Friday night, IU recorded its seventh season in program history with at least 10 Big Ten wins. The Hoosiers have now had double-digit conference wins in two of the last three seasons. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles is now tied for the most Big Ten wins of any player in program history (38).
• Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles provided a season-high 24 kills to power IU past Iowa. It was one kill off her career high (25 – vs. Michigan, Nov. 27, 2024) set last season. It was the eighth 20-kill match of her career. Seven of those have come in the month of November alone.
• Freshman setter Teodora Kričković provided a career-high 53 assists in the victory. It’s the most assists in a match by an IU setter since Camryn Haworth (53 – vs. Maryland, Nov. 17, 2023) two years ago. IU’s 64 kills are the most in a single contest since last year’s win over Ball State (64 – Sept. 14, 2024).
• The Hoosiers are now 4-1 in five-set matches since the beginning of 2024. IU has won 21 five-set matches in the head coach Steve Aird era. Since the beginning of the 25-point rally-scoring era (2008), the Hoosiers are 48-53 in contests that go the distance.
• Four different players had at least 10 digs in Friday’s victory. It’s the most athletes with double-digit digs in one match since four Hoosiers went for at least 10 in a defeat at Purdue on Oct. 18, 2023. Freshman libero Avery Freeman recorded a career-high 12 digs while graduate student outside hitter Jessica Smith matched a career high with 13.
• IU had 13 blocks in the win; it’s eighth match of the season with double-digit blocks. Senior middle blocker Madi Sell matched a career high with seven blocks while freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager repeated her career high with five rejections. It was the first 10-plus block output since a win over UCLA (Oct. 4, 2025).
• With the win, IU is now 28-8 at Wilkinson Hall since the beginning of 2023. It’s the 19th-straight victory over an unranked team on the home court in Bloomington and the fourth-straight victory over the Hawkeyes inside the friendly confines.
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++++++++++INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL++++++++
IU HOLDS ON TO DEFEAT UIC
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Senior guard Shay Ciezki went off for an IU career high of 35-points to anchor the Hoosiers to their second victory of the season over UIC, 72-56, in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Friday night.
KEY MOMENTS
It was a back-and-forth ball game as the contest began, with sophomore forward Zania Socka-Nguemen highlighting scoring for Indiana (2-0) in the first period going 3-for-4 from the floor to lead the home team to a 17-16 lead.
Scoring was tight as the score was 24-all for over four minutes of play in the second. UIC (0-2) used a late surge before the break to secure the 34-27 lead at the break.
Freshman guard Naveah Caffey ignited the offense to kick off the third, to score her first points of the nigh on a 3-pointer that sparked a 10-0 run
Ciezki scored 25 of her 35 points in the second half, including three triples in a row to pull Indiana ahead 46-43 at the end of the third. .
A Ciezki and-1 at the beginning of the final period would lead her into a near perfect (6-of-7) fourth quarter for scoring, hitting 18 straight points at one point to cap off the victory.
NOTABLE
Ciezki had an IU career-high 35 points connecting on seven 3-pointers. It bested her previous Indiana career-high of 34 points against Baylor last season.
Socka-Nguemen recorded IU’s first double-double of the season, scoring 19 points with 13 rebounds.
Indiana goes 5-1 in the series with UIC, playing them for the first time since 2012.
Freshman forward Maya Makalusky scored her first career points early on in the second quarter.
The Hoosiers finished the night off with 14 assists with sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont and freshman guard Nevaeh Caffey tying with a team-high five assists each.
Beaumont also added nine rebounds.
In the second half, IU erased a seven-point deficit and held the Flames to just 22 combined points.
UP NEXT
Indiana’s three-game homestand ends on Tuesday when it welcomes Marshall at 7 p.m. ET.
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PURDUE VS. OHIO STATE GAME NOTES
OHIO STATE:
FIRST AND TEN
Ohio State, unbeaten at 8-0 and 5-0 in the Big Ten Conference, travels to West Lafayette, Ind., for a 1 p.m. game Saturday against the Purdue Boilermakers (2-7; 0-6 Big Ten) at Ross-Ade Stadium.
The game will be televised nationally on the Big Ten Network.
Ohio State has the longest winning streak in the nation at 12 consecutive games.
This is the fourth 10-plus game winning streak for Ryan Day-coached Ohio State teams with 16 consecutive wins in 2018-19, 12 consecutive wins this year and also in 2021-22, and 11 consecutive wins in 2023.
Ohio State last played a night game on the Big Ten Network on Sept. 7, 2024, vs. Western Michigan, a 56-0 Buckeye victory.
Ohio State leads the all-time series with Purdue, 42-15-2, although the Boilermakers have five wins at Ross-Ade since 2000.
Ryan Day’s 51-5 Big Ten Conference record includes a 3-0 record vs. Purdue: a 59-31 win in 2021 in Columbus, 41-7 at West Lafayette in 2023, and 45-0 in Columbus last year.
The teams will next play in the regular season in 2027 in Columbus.
BY THE NUMBERS
4-5: Ohio State is 4-5 against Purdue this century in games played in West Lafayette, Ind., including an unranked Purdue team victorious over No. 2 Ohio State, 49-20, in 2018 for the only loss that season.
100s: Ohio State is 89-11 overall in its last 100 games dating back to the 2017 Cotton Bowl victory over USC, and the Buckeyes are 91-9 in their last 100 Big Ten Conference games, dating back to the 2013 season.
23x: Ohio State, in its 136th season of football, has started a season unbeaten at 8-0 23 times through the years, including 11 times in the last 25 years and four times in Ryan Day’s seven seasons as head coach.
50+: Ohio State’s defense is No. 1 in the nation in scoring defense allowing 6.9 points per game. The 55 points allowed is the fewest in over 50 years, or since the 1973 team allowed just 20 points through eight games.
MAXIMIZING THE TIGHT ENDS
Max Klare leads a terrific tight end unit for the Buckeyes with 21 catches for 210 yards and one TD. The five Ohio State tight ends who’ve played have combined for 37 catches and 370 receiving yards with four catching a TD pass, including two by Will Kacmarek and one apiece by Jelani Thurmond and Bennett Christian. Ohio State is one of three teams with four TEs with TDs.
BEST IN THE CFP ERA
Since the start of the College Football Playoff era in 2014, Ohio State …
Has the best winning percentage at .889 (137-17); Alabama is second at .882, 143-19;
Has the fewest losses with 17 (Alabama, 19); and
Has the second-most wins with 137; Alabama has 143 and is followed by Ohio State, Georgia (133) and Clemson (132).
ARVELL REESE: NATIONAL/BIG TEN DPOW
Linebacker Arvell Reese led another tenacious Ohio State defensive effort in the win over Penn State with career-highs of 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss with one sack.
Reese, who leads Ohio State with 54 tackles on the season and is second in TFLs (9-44) and quarterback sacks (6.5-41), and the Buckeyes limited the Nittany Lions to 200 yards of total offense for the game with minus-21 rushing yards in the second half and only 60 total second half yards.
Ohio State outscored Penn State, 21-0, in the second half after leading by three at the half, 17-14.
Reese was named the Chuck Bednarik national defensive player of the week and the Big Ten Conference defensive player of the week for his efforts.
JULIAN SAYIN: NINE WEEKLY AWARDS
For the third time this season, and the third time in the last four games including vs. Minnesota and Wisconsin, Julian Sayin threw for over 300 yards (316), completed at least 80 pct. of his passes (20-23; .869) with at least three touchdowns – he had four – and no interceptions. This coming in the game Saturday vs. Penn State.
Sayin had two 57-yard completions on the afternoon – one each to Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate – and in the process increased his nation’s best completion pct. from 80.0 pct. to 80.7 pct.
Sayin was named the Big Ten’s freshman of the week for the fourth time and this is his ninth weekly honor this season.
BUCKEYES / BOILERS BULLETS
Brent Musburger’s “Holy Buckeye” broadcast call during Ohio State’s 2002 national championship season came against Purdue on Nov. 9 of that year – 23 years ago – at Ross-Ade Stadium after Craig Krenzel and Michael Jenkins saved the day and season with a 37-yard TD hookup with 1:36 left to play.
Purdue’s win in 2018 snapped a 12-game Ohio State winning streak and kept a 12-1 Big Ten champion Ohio State team out of the College Football Playoffs.
The 2023 game against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium was the first exclusively “streamed” Ohio State football broadcast, and the first not televised live via a traditional network in 315 games, or since the 1996 tape-delayed (CBS) game at Minnesota.
In 2012 at Ohio Stadium, Buckeye backup QB Kenny Guiton led Ohio State on a game-tying 61-yard TD drive with less than a minute remaining to force OT. Ohio State would ultimately prevail over Purdue, 29-22, to preserve what would become only the sixth undefeated/untied team in school history at 12-0.
Guiton, now the QB coach at Wisconsin, connected with Chris Fields for the tying touchdown and Jeff Heuerman for the two-point conversion and then engineered a TD drive in OT for the win.
WRs Brandon Inniss and Carnell Tate each caught his career-long reception at Purdue in 2023: Inniss’s was a 58-yard touchdown reception while Tate had a 55-yard reception. Tate topped his 55-yarder with a 57-yard catch last week vs. Penn State.
PURDUE:
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After dropping a hard-fought battle at No. 21 Michigan, 21-16, Purdue Football returns home to host the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers face Ohio State, kicking off from Ross-Ade Stadium at 1 p.m. on BTN.
QUICK HITS
Purdue is playing the nation’s No. 1 team for the first time since 1990. The game marks the first time the Boilermakers face the top team in the College Football Playoff rankings.
The Boilermakers have defeated a ranked OSU team eight times throughout history, including four times when the Buckeyes were ranked in the Top 5.
Twenty-five years ago, Purdue defeated No. 12 Ohio State 31-27 on the way to a Big Ten Championship and a trip to the Rose Bowl. The game featured one of the most famous plays in program history (“Holy Toledo”), with Drew Brees finding Seth Morales on a 64-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter.
Purdue’s November features opponents with a combined record of 30-4. That includes facing the top two teams in the country and back-to-back weeks against the last two national champions.
On this date 22 years ago (Nov. 8, 2003), No. 16 Purdue beat No. 10 Iowa 27-14 at Ross-Ade Stadium. Also on this date, the No. 8 Boilermakers and No. 16 Buckeyes played to a 14-14 tie (Nov. 8, 1958).
Donald Winston, a starting wide receiver on the 2000 Big Ten Championship team, will serve as Purdue’s honorary captain.
The Top 3 tacklers are Boilermakers. Charles Correa, Mani Powell and Tahj Ra-El lead the conference with 81 tackles apiece.
Correa, Powell and Ra-El all three average 9.0 tackles per game, ranking 18th nationally.
The Boilermakers are one of only two teams in the country (Buffalo) to have three different 15-tackle performances this season. (Mani Powell – 20 at Northwestern, Charles Correa – 15 vs. Illinois, Tahj Ra-El – 15 vs. Rutgers).
Michael Jackson III leads the Big Ten in receptions in league games with 39 catches for 315 yards. His 14-catch output at No. 22 Illinois is the most catches by any player in a B1G game this season.
Against No. 21 Michigan, Purdue was without Devin Mockobee for the first time since the 2022 season opener, snapping a streak of 37 straight games played by the starting running back. Mockobee is currently ranked in the program Top 10 in several career categories: 100-yard rushing games (4th), rushing yards (4th), all-purpose yards (7th) and rushing touchdowns (9th).
Spencer Porath is 11-for-12 on field goals this season, ranking third in the Big Ten and 10th nationally in field goal percentage (91.7%). Porath hit a career-long 50-yard field goal at Michigan last week.
Purdue leads the Big Ten and ranks 17th nationally in net punting with a 42.5 average.
The Boilermakers also rank 12th nationally in punt return defense, allowing only 2.7 yards per return.
FACING NO.1
The Boilermakers are playing the No. 1 team in the country for the first time since 1990, a 37-11 loss at Notre Dame (Sept. 29, 1990).
Purdue is hosting the nation’s top ranked team for the first time since 1989, also the Fighting Irish.
Throughout the history of Purdue Football, the Boilermakers have beaten the nation’s No. 1 team seven times. Purdue is 7-11 against AP No. 1 teams and 7-11 against Coaches No. 1 teams.
BIG WINS OVER BUCKEYES
Purdue is no stranger to upsetting Ohio State. The Boilermakers have defeated a ranked OSU team eight times throughout history, including four times when the Buckeyes were ranked in the Top 5.
The last time the Boilermakers beat a Top 5 Buckeyes team, it was a night Purdue fans will never forget. Inspired by Purdue superfan Tyler Trent’s fight against cancer, the Boilermakers blew out No. 2 Ohio State 49-20 (Oct. 20, 2018).
One of the most iconic plays in Purdue Football history occurred against Ohio State. Seth Morales caught the game-winning 64-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees, prompting a “Holy Toledo” from TV announcer Brent Musberger as the Boilermakers beat Ohio State (Oct. 28, 2000). Brees’ big throw to Morales helped the Boilermakers win the Big Ten and secure a trip to the Rose Bowl.
SUCCESS VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
Purdue has beaten seven ranked teams over the past seven seasons despite being the underdog in each one of those games.
Three of those wins were against Top 3 teams, while Purdue handed five of those ranked teams their first loss of the season.
The victories during the 2021 campaign (No. 2 Iowa, No. 3 Michigan State) gave Purdue multiple wins over Top 5 teams in one season for the first time since 1960 (No. 3 Ohio State, No. 1 Minnesota).
Five of the seven wins have been by double digits, the biggest being a 29-point victory over No. 2 Ohio State in 2018.
LAST WEEK VS. MICHIGAN
In a hard-fought battle, Purdue fell to No. 21 Michigan 21-16 at Michigan Stadium to kick off the month of November. The Wolverines entered the contest winning all four of their previous home games by at least 14 points.
The Boilermaker defense forced a pair of red zone turnovers, an interception by Hudauri Hines and a forced fumble by CJ Nunnally at the goal line that went out of the back of the end zone.
Purdue produced a 16-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that nine minutes and thirty seconds off the clock, the team’s longest drive in terms of time duration this season. It was the longest drive in plays for the Boilermakers since 2022 when they scored a touchdown on a 19-play drive against Illinois.
Tahj Ra-El finished with double-digit tackles for the third straight game, leading the team with 13 stops on the night.
Spencer Porath connected on a career-long 50-yard field goal early in the third quarter,the longest by a Boilermaker kicker since JD Dellinger hit a 53-yarder against TCU in 2019.
Winston Berglund got his hand on a punt in the third quarter, the first blocked punt by the Boilermakers since the season opener in 2024 by Leland Smith.
MISSING MOCKOBEE
Last week against No. 21 Michigan, Purdue was without one of the best running backs in program history.
Devin Mockobee missed the matchup due to injury, snapping a streak of 37 straight games played by the starting running back going all the way back to the 2022 season opener.
Mockobee appeared in five games before earning the starting position midway through the 2022 campaign and never looking back.
The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist is currently ranked in the program Top 10 in several career categories: 100-yard rushing games (4th – 9), rushing yards (4th – 2,987), all-purpose yards (7th – 3,864) and rushing touchdowns (9th – 23).
This season, Mockobee leads the team in rushing yards (521) and rushing touchdowns (4). He has also thrown a touchdown and caught a touchdown this year.
BIG PLAY CJ
Joining Purdue after two years as a First Team All-MAC defensive lineman at Akron, CJ Nunnally IV has proven to be a major transfer pickup for Barry Odom’s Boilermakers.
The Douglasville, Georgia, native leads Purdue in sacks (5.0), forced fumbles (2) and QB hurries (7), while ranking second in tackles-for-loss (7.5). He also has a fumble recovery to his credit.
Last week against No. 21 Michigan, Nunnally forced a fumble at the goal line, punching the ball out of the back of the end zone to give the ball back to the Boilermakers.
SWARM THE BALL
Charles Correa (81), Mani Powell (81) and Tahj Ra-El (81) have combined for 243 tackles this season, more than any other trio of teammates in the country.
The Top 3 tacklers are Boilermakers. Charles Correa, Mani Powell and Tahj Ra-El lead the conference with 81 tackles apiece. Those numbers are even better in conference play. Powell’s 10.8 tackles per conference contest lead the Big Ten, while Correa and Ra-El are tied for second with 9.7.
The three Boilermakers crack the nation’s Top 25 in tackle average, ranking 18th with 9.0 tackles per game.
With Ra El’s career-high 15-tackle performance against Rutgers, Purdue became the second team nationwide to record at least three individual 15-tackle games this season (Buffalo).
Correa and Powell led the attack against No. 22 Illinois, recording 15 and 14 tackles, respectively. They became the first pair of Purdue teammates to have at least 14 tackles in the same game since the Boilermakers’ 2021 Music City Bowl win over Tennessee (Chris Jefferson, Jaylan Alexander and Kieren Douglas).
FROM GEORGIA TO PURDUE
In the offseason, the Purdue wide receiver room welcomed a pair of Georgia transfers who have become an important part of the Boilermaker offense.
After making the move north, Michael Jackson III and Nitro Tuggle have combined for 74 catches for 804 yards and five touchdowns this season.
Jackson leads the Boilermakers in receptions (50) and receiving yards (456), while Tuggle ranks second in both categories, 24 and 348, respectively, and his four receiving touchdowns are a team best.
With 39 catches in conference games, Jackson leads the Big Ten. He hauled in a career-high 14 receptions against No. 22 Illinois, the only Big Ten player to reach that mark this season. It was also the most catches by a Boilermaker since Rondale Moore (Minnesota Vikings) caught 15 passes against Minnesota (Nov. 20, 2020).
Scoring a touchdown against Notre Dame, Tuggle became the first Purdue wide receiver to find the end zone in three straight games since Charlie Jones (Cincinnati Bengals) accomplished the feat during his 2022 All-American season.
MANI’S THE MAN
A team captain and finding a spot on the Butkus Award Watch List, linebacker Mani Powell is Purdue’s leading tackler through the first nine games of the season.
Powell leads the Big Ten in total tackles (81) and ranks 18th nationally with 9.0 tackles per game. He has been even better in conference play, as his 10.8 tackles per game in B1G games lead the league.
He also paces Purdue with 8.5 tackles-for-loss and ranks second on the team with a trio of sacks.
Against Northwestern, the Columbus, Ohio, native produced one of the best performances this century by a Purdue defender. He made a career-high 20 tackles, the most by a Big Ten player in a conference game since 2018.
Powell’s game marked the first time a Boilermaker recorded 20 tackles in a game since Willie Fells accomplished the feat against Iowa 28 years ago (Nov. 1, 1997).
SPECIAL SPENCER
Nine games into his sophomore year, Spencer Porath has already made more field goals as he did all of last season. He went 7-for-11 as a freshman, and he is 11-of-12 to start the 2025 campaign.
Against Michigan this season, Porath connected on a career-long 50-yard field goal. It was Purdue’s first kick of 50 or more yards since J.D. Dellinger made a 53-yard boot against TCU in 2019.
Porath is one of 12 kickers this season to have made 10 or more field goals at a 90% clip with a long of 50 yards or better. He and USC’s Ryon Sayeri are the lone representatives from the Big Ten.
Porath’s perfection through the his first nine kicks of the season matched the best start by a Purdue kicker since Mitchell Fineran in 2021.
In just 17 career games, Porath has moved into 14th on the Purdue career charts with 18 made kicks.
His 78.3% career field goal clip is currently second in Purdue history.
He made a career-high three field goals at No. 21 Notre Dame. That included a career-long 48-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Against Southern Illinois, he scored 10 points thanks to a pair of field goals and splitting the uprights on four PATs. For his performance, Porath became Purdue’s first Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week since Dellinger six seasons ago (Nov. 11, 2019).
TACKLING MACHINE
Making the move with head coach Barry Odom from Las Vegas to West Lafayette, sophomore linebacker Charles Correa has made an immediate impact for the Boilermaker defense.
Correa has made 81 tackles on the season, leading the Big Ten and averaging 9.0 tackles per game to rank 18th nationally.
He was the first Boilermaker underclassmen with at least 49 tackles through five games since Ja’Whaun Bentley in 2015.
Correa was the first Boilermaker since at least 1995 to record 10 or more tackles in four of the first five games and just the 14th Big Ten player to do so in that span.
Only eight other players throughout the country have recorded four 10-plus tackle games this year.
With four double-digit tackle games, Correa is tied for seventh-most in a season at Purdue since 1995.
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6 PLAYERS SCORE IN DOUBLE FIGURES TO LEAD #1 PURDUE PAST OAKLAND
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. (AP) — Braden Smith scored 20 points with 9 assists and 7 rebounds to lead six Purdue scorers in doubles figures as the No. 1 Boilermakers topped Oakland 87-77 on Friday night.
Fletcher Loyer scored 15 points and Oscar Cluff and C.J. Cox added 14 points apiece for Purdue (2-0). Jack Benter and Liam Murphy each scored 11 points for the Boilermakers.
Ziare Wells led the Golden Grizzlies (0-2) with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Nassim Mashhour added 15.
Purdue shook off a slow start and shot 47%, while Oakland shot 44%. The Boilermakers made 13 of 35 shots from 3-point range, while the Golden Grizzlies went 8 for 26 from long distance.
The game was tied at 35-all at halftime before the Boilermakers moved nine points ahead at 53-44 with 15:37 left. But, Purdue couldn’t shake the Golden Grizzlies until late.
Loyer and Cox hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give Purdue an 83-69 lead with 2:54 remaining.
Murphy hit a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left in the opening half to lift Purdue into a tie at the break.
[1] Purdue 87, Oakland 77 (Postgame Notes)
1-ranked Purdue outlasted a pesky Oakland squad 87-77 at Mackey Arena on Friday night to improve to 2-0 on the season.
The Boilermakers are 2-0 (or better) for the 17th time in Matt Painter’s 21 seasons, including for the fifth straight season.
Purdue had six players score 10 or more points for the first time since Feb. 21, 2017, against Penn State.
Purdue was just 5-of-20 from 3-point range in the opening half, but went 8-of-15 in the second half. Purdue averaged 1.09 points per possession in the opening 20 minutes, but was at 1.53 points per possession in the second half.
Purdue had five players make two or more 3-pointers.
Purdue’s had just five turnovers in the contest, including one in the first half. Purdue’s 4.40 assist-to-turnover ratio (22-to-5) is the 10th-best ratio in school history.
Purdue was outrebounded by 10 in the opening half, but outrebounded Oakland by eight boards in the second half.
The win was Purdue’s 34th straight non-conference win at Mackey Arena.
Purdue improved to 30-1 (.968) in the month of November since the start of the 2021-22 season – the best mark in the country.
Purdue is 108-5 since the start of the 2017-18 season when scoring 80 or more points.
Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer tied a school record on Friday, by making their 112th consecutive start (Bruce Parkinson – also 112 straight starts).
Braden Smith scored 20 points with 9 assists and 7 rebounds, moving past 1,400 career points. Smith moved into 63rd on the NCAA career assists list (778 assists).
Purdue improved to 17-1 during his career when Braden Smith scores 20 or more points.
Oscar Cluff tied a career high with four blocked shots.
Purdue’s seven blocked shots were the most for the Boilermakers since Nov. 6, 2023, vs. Samford (10).
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#9 PURDUE REACHES WIN #20
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With the sweep over the defending national champions No. 25 Penn State (25-20, 25-21, 25-22), No. 9 Purdue reached 20 wins, marking the fastest season a Boilermaker squad has reached the benchmark in 14 years.
It is the best start to Big Ten play ever under head coach Dave Shondell. Meanwhile, Purdue (20-3, 11-2 Big Ten) improves to 7-2 against ranked opponents as Penn State (13-10, 7-6 Big Ten) falls to 4-7 against ranked teams.
The Boilermakers continue their four-match homestand tomorrow. In 24 hours, Purdue will take on Iowa at 7 p.m. ET on B1G+.
Boiler Notes
It is the fifth time in program history that Purdue has posted at least seven wins against ranked opponents in a single season (7 in 2023, 9 in 2021, 8 in 2013 and 7 in 2011).
Purdue swept Penn State for the first time under Dave Shondell, with the last by Purdue coming in 1987.
Purdue is 3-2 over the last five matches vs. Penn State.
The team’s 20-3 (11-2 Big Ten) record marks the second time ever HC Dave Shondell has reached 20 wins so quickly (joined by 2011’s season behind a 20-3, 10-3 Big Ten record).
The Boilers out-hit the Nittany Lions: .312 vs. .241%. With the mark, Purdue is joined by Nebraska and Kentucky as the only teams to hit as efficiently against the defending National Champions this season.
Kenna Wollard secured a team-leading 19 kills on a .417 clip (19-4-36), leading all players with double-digit attacks in efficiency, including fellow AVCA National Player of the Year Semifinalist Kennedy Martin, who finished the night with 20 kills on a .296 clip (20-6-47).
In fact, Purdue contained Martin to just 14 kills – only Nebraska contained Martin to fewer kills in Big Ten play.
The Boilers hit over .300 for the 10th time this season.
Taylor Anderson guided the offense with 39 assists and 11 digs in one, if not the fastest, match the setter has reached a double-double after reaching the mark less than halfway through the second set.
Three Boilers reached double-digit kills: Wollard (19), Akasha Anderson (10) and Grace Heaney (10)
Akasha Anderson posted just one attack error, with seven errorless kills over the first two sets. It was her fourth match with just one attack error this year.
Sienna Foster posted a team-leading two aces in the match, improving to four consecutive matches with an ace (seven total aces during the span).
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THE BEND NIGHT ENDS IN A WIN
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame Men’s Basketball debuted The Bend jerseys in high fashion Friday night, popping off for a 102-70 victory over Detroit Mercy in front of a great Purcell Pavilion crowd. Six Irish finished in double figures, once again showcasing the depth of this year’s squad. Braeden Shrewsberry led the group with 19 points, going 5-8 from three-point range. He was +30 in +/- tonight.
A noteworthy stat on tonight’s win: the last time Notre Dame had recorded consecutive 20+ point wins was the 2020-21 season, when they defeated Pitt (1/30/21) and Wake Forest (2/2/21) in large fashion.
Notre Dame recorded 19 assists on 36 made field goals, shooting 52.2 percent from the floor. The Irish went 14-32 from beyond the arc and have now drained 28 triples over the first two games.
Carson Towt’s recorded his first double-double in an Irish uniform with 11 points and 10 rebounds. It was the 29th of his career. He also supplied five assists.
Sir Mohammed got the start tonight in place of a recovering Jalen Haralson. The sophomore guard responded in kind with 10 points, six rebounds and a career high six assists.
Freshman Brady Koehler netted his first game in double figures with 10 points on 4-6 shooting. Then there was the floor general Markus Burton, who scored 12 of his 13 points in the second half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
At the 11:41 media timeout, it was 10-7 in Notre Dame’s favor as the home squad got off to a little bit of a cold start, shooting 4-14 from the floor. However, soon after, Shrewsberry and Cole Certa drained back-to-back three-pointers and just like that, it was 16-7 as Detroit Mercy called a timeout.
Later on, Koehler recorded five straight points to keep the Irish rolling up 22-12. Then Logan Imes got in on the action with a great drive down the middle of the paint for the layup. The score made it 24-16 Irish as Imes capped a stretch in which ND converted 5-of-7 from the field.
The hottest shooter of the half was Shrewsberry, who went 4-of-6 from beyond the arc to lead all Irish at the break with 16 points. In fact, there was one stretch in which Shrewsberry, Certa and Ryder Frost each recorded a triple within a 70-second span, keeping the Irish up at 41-29 and eventually the halftime lead of 44-31.
The Irish finished the half 8-16 (.500) from three. Even better, only three first-half turnovers. Burton was limited to 7.5 minutes in the first half due to accumulating two fouls just three minutes into the game.
The Irish maintained the momentum to jumpstart the second half, firing off a 7-0 run that was capped by Shrewsberry’s fifth triple, resulting in a Titans timeout up 51-31 at 18:16.
Notre Dame didn’t let up. By the 15:35 media timeout, they had outscored Detroit Mercy 20-5 in the half to garner a 64-36 advantage. The Irish were 8-11 from the floor (2-2 from deep), as Burton got the crowd to its feet with back-to-back three-point plays in the middle of the run.
Fast forward to another great hustle play by Imes, who dove to the ground for the steal, which led to a breakaway dunk from Koehler, pushing the Irish lead to 30 at 70-40. The Irish were 11-15 from the field in the half at this point.
The Irish ultimately shot 56.4 percent in the second half and the icing on the cake was that the 100th point was scored by Brady Stevens, marking his first official collegiate points.
UP NEXT
The Fighting Irish will look to make it a perfect 3-0 and cap off the season-opening homestand when they host Eastern Illinois on Tuesday, Nov. 11. That contest will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
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IRISH DROP GAME ONE LATE AT MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Despite skating even throughout the night, the University of Notre Dame hockey team fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the road Friday night, 3-0, after a pair of empty-netters in the final minutes put the game away for the home team.
The Irish were called for the first penalty of the night after getting tangled up with a Gopher at the home team’s bench. On the penalty kill, the Notre Dame defense stepped up, keeping a loose puck from crossing the goalline during a net-front scramble one minute into the special teams attempt.
Notre Dame successfully killed off the remainder of the man-down time to keep the game scoreless through the first media timeout at 9:18 of the game.
With 2.9 seconds to go in the opening frame, the Irish were called for a trip and closed out the rest of the period on the kill.
The Gophers got on the board halfway through the second period to make it a 1-0 contest. A Gopher wrapped a chance around the net, drawing Nicholas Kempf to the far side before passing the puck across the crease to his teammate for the backdoor goal.
The Irish saw one powerplay opportunity in the middle stanza but were unable to capitalize on the man-advantage and skated to the locker rooms trailing by one and in the box again upon their return for the third period following a late roughing call against the Irish.
The Irish nearly had the equalizer shorthanded less than a minute into the final frame when Michael Mastrodomenico’s shot bounced back out in front of Carter Slaggert who stood alone on the doorstep. The bouncing puck was not able to be settled and the play was blown dead as the Gophers’ netminder froze it.
Minnesota thought they had extended their lead just before the first media timeout of the third, but a whistle from the officials signaled the end of the play before they pushed it through Kempf’s legs and the score held at 1-0, Gophers.
After icing the puck late in the third period, the Gophers called timeout with the Irish pressuring their net heavily. When the two teams returned to the ice, the Irish had opted for the extra attacker and their net sat empty at the opposite end of the ice. Despite winning the draw, the Irish were unable to control the puck and the Gophers raced down the ice to score on the empty net.
The Irish tried the empty net again shortly after, with 2:48 to play and down two goals, but the Gophers chipped the puck out of their zone and it trickled down center and into the open net making it a 3-0 game with 2:12 to play.
The game would go final at 3-0 as the Irish fell to 3-5-1 on the season behind a 31-save performance by Kempf in goal.
UP NEXT
The two teams close out the weekend series Saturday night with a 7pm local puck drop inside 3M Arena at Mariucci.
Notre Dame hosts one more series this month, next weekend when they face off against top-ranked Michigan State, before heading out East for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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BULLDOGS TRAVEL TO MOREHEAD STATE ON SATURDAY
GAME 10: Butler (5-4, 3-2 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE) vs. Morehead State (5-5, 3-3 PFL)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Morehead, Ky. | Jayne Stadium
LAST WEEK: Butler narrowly dropped its second-to-last home game against Drake last week 24-19. Reagan Andrew tallied 234 yards of total offense with 43 rushing yards and 191 passing yards while tossing for two touchdowns and running one in himself. Archie Cox had a stellar performance accumulating 107 yards on four catches while scoring a touchdown. Ethan Loss led the Dawgs rushing attack with 57 yards on four carries. Mason Armstrong led the defense with 11 total tackles while Tyson Garrett had seven of his own, three of which were tackles for loss.
THE SERIES: This will be the 26th meeting between the two programs dating back to 2000, Morehead State leads the all-time series 14-11. Butler has won three-consecutive games against Morehead dating back to 2022.
ONE YEAR AGO: Last season Butler defeated Morehead 40-6 at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl. Andrew completed 11-of-12 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns while adding 58 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the game. Loss paced the offense with 71 receiving yards while Ershod Jasey II led the rushing attack with 76 yards to his credit. Nick Bafia tallied seven tackles en route to Butler’s 34-point victory.
BULLDOG BLITZ:
The Bulldogs are 17-6 when playing at the Sellick Bowl since the beginning of the 2022 season.
The Bulldogs rank sixth nationally in time of possession averaging 33:10 minutes of possession per game.
Regan Andrew tallied 234 yards of total offense with 43 rushing yards and 191 passing yards while tossing for two touchdowns and running one in himself last week against Drake.
Ethan Loss led the rushing attack for BU racking up 57 yards on four carries in the contest last week.
Archie Cox recorded his first 100-yard receiving game against Drake hauling in four catches for 107 yards and a touchdown.
On defense, Mason Armstrong led the team in tackles with 11 while Tyson Garrett chipped in three tackles for loss in the contest.
All five of Butler’s PFL games have been 7-point games or less and the 7-point game against St. Thomas went to overtime.
Armstrong leads the BU defense with 52 tackles on the season and has 10 tackles for loss. Onye Onuoha leads the team in pass break ups with nine so far this season.
Will Mason is second on the squad in tackles with 51 to his credit and leads the team in interceptions with two.
BU leads the PFL and is 13th nationally in FCS for blocked kicks, tallying three on the season. Butler also ranks first in the PFL and fifth nationally in fewest penalties per game, averaging 3.78.
Butler was picked fourth in the 2025 Pioneer Football League Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
Jeremiah Jackson and Danny Orgler represent Butler on the 2025 Preseason All-PFL Team.
Butler added 29 newcomers to the 2025 roster, including transfers from Ball State, Idaho, Toledo and Tulane.
SCOUTING MOREHEAD STATE:
Morehead State enters Saturday’s game with a 5-5 record and a 3-3 mark in PFL action after defeating Davidson 28-24 last weekend.
The Eagles are averaging 21.3 points per game while their opponents are scoring 31.1 points per game on average.
Morehead State has 1,364 rushing yards on the season and has recorded 2,000 passing yards in 10 games.
Carter Cravens boasts a 61.1 percent completion percentage as the signal caller for Morehead, tallying 1,392 passing yards and nine touchdowns thus far. Cravens also has 221 rushing yards to his credit and has three rushing touchdowns.
Isaac Stopke paces the Eagles offense with 621 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Ryan Upp leads Morehead’s offense in receiving yards with 863 on 62 catches. Upp averages 86.3 yards per game and has three touchdowns to his credit.
Mateo Reyes leads the Eagles defense with 71 tackles while Benjamin Jackson leads the squad in interceptions with two.
WHAT LIES AHEAD
Butler will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 15 as BU travels to San Diego, Calif. to face San Diego. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on Butlersports.com.
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BULLDOGS OVERTAKE ST. JOHN’S THEN SETTLE FOR DRAW IN REGULAR SEASON’S FINAL MATCH
QUEENS, N.Y. – After coming from behind to take a second-half lead over St. John’s, the Butler men’s soccer team settled for a 2-2 draw as the 2025 regular season came to a close. The Red Storm (8-5-4, 3-3-2 BIG EAST) scored their first goal before the break, but the Bulldogs scored twice in the second half, in a seven-minute span, to take a temporary 2-1 lead. Within just three minutes, a Butler foul led to a converted penalty which equalized the match at two.
Butler finishes the regular season with a 5-10-2 overall record, going 2-4-2 in conference play.
Key Moments
· 25′ | St. John’s has the ball at the right corner of the 18-yard box and crosses to the far post. Guilherme Gomes is there for the Red Storm and heads in the first goal of the evening. St. John’s has a 1-0 lead.
HALFTIME
· 64′ | Bernardo Raposo plays forward from near the center circle, and both Ryan Hannosh and the St. John’s keeper battle for possession. Hannosh controls it, puts a move on the keeper, then passes to Lou-Kent Bosc who is making an angled run toward the goal. Bosc splits two defenders with a shot that finds the back right corner or the net. The match is level at one.
· 66′ | A St. John’s defender is issued a red card for unsporting play. The Red Storm will play one man down for the remainder of the match.
· 70′ | Bosc carries down the middle of the field and finds Brendan Cunningham in the left side of the box. Cunningham takes a shot, and the ball sails just inside the far post. Butler is now up, 2-1.
· 73′ | A defensive foul by the Bulldogs in the penalty area results in a chance from the spot for St. John’s. Gomes converts, and the score is level again, at two.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Lou-Kent Bosc, Brendan Cunningham
ASSISTS: Ryan Hannosh, Bosc
Bulldog Bits
· The goal for Bosc was a career first. His assist was his second this season and the third of his career. This was his first multi-point match.
· Cunningham’s goal was his second this season.
· The assist for Hannosh was his third this season and the 11th of his career.
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BULLDOGS DROP OVERTIME THRILLER TO COLUMBIA 74-69
INDIANAPOLIS – Butler fell to the Columbia Lions 74-69 on Friday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. With the loss, Butler moves to 1-1 on the season while Columbia opens the year at 1-0.
BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS
Neveah Jackson paced the BU offense with 14 points on an efficient 5-for-8 shooting. Jackson chipped in a team-high seven rebounds.
Lily Zeinstra (13) and Kennedy Langham (13) rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures.
A trio of Bulldogs logged three assists in the contest.
Caroline Dotsey tallied seven rebounds and a steal.
Anna Wypych was stellar for BU in limited minutes, chipping in seven points on 3-4 shooting from the floor.
Butler forced 18 Columbia turnovers.
COLUMBIA HIGHLIGHTS
Riley Weiss led Columbia in the scoring column pouring in 27 points on 10-of-22 shooting from the floor.
Perri Page recorded a double-double for the Lions recording 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Fliss Henderson paced the Columbia offense with four assists.
The Lions outrebounded BU 39-37 and forced 29 Butler turnovers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both sides traded baskets through the first five minutes of action as BU held a 7-4 edge at the first media timeout. Columbia had the slight 14-13 advantage at the end of the first quarter behind nine points from Weiss.
Columbia came out of the gates hot in the second quarter going 3-for-3 on their first three shots forcing Butler to take a timeout with 7:29 left in the frame.
Butler responded shortly after the timeout, staging a 6-0 run which cut the deficit to two with just under five minutes left in the second quarter. Both sides continued to trade buckets as Columbia took the 29-27 lead into the half.
Both sides continued to go back and forth trading buckets to start the third. Neither side was able to go up by more than five in the frame as the third ended with the score tied at 45-45.
Butler started the fourth quarter making four of its first five shots. BU was able to extend its advantage to seven with just over seven minutes left in the game. Columbia answered with a mini run of their own as both sides were even at 58-58 with 2:30 left in the game.
Neither side was able to pull away at the end of the frame taking the 60-60 deadlock into overtime.
In overtime, Columbia was able to take a three-point lead with 53 seconds left. BU was unable to claw back as the Bulldogs fell, 74-69.
UP NEXT
Butler will return to action on Wednesday, Nov. 12 as BU hosts Central Michigan at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and fans can stream the game live on ESPN+. Fans can purchase tickets for the game at Butlersports.com/buytickets.
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BUTLER FALLS TO UCONN ON THE ROAD IN FOUR SETS
STORRS, Conn.- On Friday evening, the UConn Huskies defeated the Butler Bulldogs 3-1. With the loss, the Bulldogs fell to 12-14 on the season and 5-8 in BIG EAST play. Connecticut improved to 18-7 overall and 7-6 in conference play.
Bulldog Bites
Elise Ward led all players with 15 kills.
Alaleh Tolliver led the Dawgs in digs with 17.
Ellery Rees had eight kills on .583 hitting.
Lauren Evans and Jersey Loyer each tallied double digit digs. Evans recorded 14 while Loyer tallied 10.
Sarah Kempf and Kaylee Finnegan continued to set everything up offensively for Butler. They combined for 37 assists.
Set 1 UConn (25-23)
A solo block from Sawyer Jones and a kill from Alaleh Tolliver put Butler in front early, 4-3. Connecticut found its footing and built a 15-12 lead. The Huskies held that advantage until back-to-back kills from Maria Nix and Kaylee Finnegan tied the set at 22. Tolliver followed with a kill to give the Dawgs a 23-22 lead, but UConn claimed the next three points to take the first set, 25-22.
Set 2 Butler (25-21)
Set two saw the teams trade points early before the score was tied at 10. A kill from Maria Nix, followed by an ace from Nix, gave the Dawgs a 15-13 lead. Back-to-back kills from Elise Ward and Sawyer Jones helped Butler maintain their advantage at 20-17. Three straight points from the Dawgs, including two Ward kills, extended the lead to 23-17.
UConn didn’t go away quietly, cutting the deficit to 23-21, but two more kills from Ward, who finished with five in the set, sealed a 25-21 win for Butler to even the match at one set apiece.
Set 3 UConn (25-20)
Set three was controlled by Connecticut, which built a 12-9 lead early and stretched it to 17-10. Kills from Ellery Rees, Elise Ward and Carly Slusser fueled a Butler comeback, cutting the deficit to 19-17. UConn closed the set strong, however, taking a 25-20 win to move in front two sets to one.
Set 4 UConn (27-25)
The fourth set was a wild back-and-forth battle that UConn eventually won. A service ace from Rylie Tam put Butler in front 8-6. A few points later, kills from Sawyer Jones and Rees kept Butler’s advantage at two, 12-10.
Butler held its two-point lead throughout the set until UConn went on a mini run to pull ahead 22-20. However, Butler did not go away quietly, another kill from Jones, along with a few Huskies errors, tied the set at 23.
With Butler facing match point for the first time, Tolliver found a kill to tie the set at 24 and keep the Dawgs alive. Connecticut was able to withstand the Butler rally and won the set 27-25, and the match, 3-1.
Up Next
The Dawgs will remain out east and face the Providence Friars tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET.
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+++++++++IU INDY MEN’S SOCCER++++++++
HERRERA EARNS THIRD-TEAM ALL-HORIZON LEAGUE HONORS
INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indianapolis men’s soccer junior Jose Antonio Herrera has been named Third Team All-Horizon League, as announced by the league office on Friday (Nov. 7). In addition, senior goalkeeper Cameron Maung-Maung was named among the finalists for the league’s Sportsmanship Award.
Herrera closed the season with three goals and an assist from his forward position while leading the team with 1,456 total minutes. Herrera played 95 percent of the team’s total minutes, including playing all 90 minutes in 14 of the team’s 17 matches. He played every minute of Horizon League action this past season.
Offensively, he netted the game-winner in the 2-1 road win at Detroit Mercy on Oct. 25 and also had goals against Northern Illinois and Robert Morris. He closed the regular season with an assist in the come-from-behind 2-1 win at Oakland on Nov. 4.
Below is a full rundown of this year’s Horizon League postseason award winners.
2025 Horizon League Men’s Soccer Award Winners
Player of the Year: Keegan Walker, Green Bay
Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Poling, Cleveland State
Offensive Player of the Year: Shane Anderson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Defensive Player of the Year: Uros Jevtic, Cleveland State
Freshman of the Year: Uzman Ramees, Cleveland State
Sportsmanship Award: Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy
Coach of the Year: Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Cleveland State
All-League First Team
Peleg Armendariz, Cleveland State, Forward
Uros Jevtic, Cleveland State, Defender
Tom Mertz, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Ryan Poling, Cleveland State, Goalkeeper
Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy, Defender
Chris Album, Green Bay, Forward
Keegan Walker, Green Bay, Midfielder
Shane Anderson, Purdue Fort Wayne, Forward
Andrew Hollenbach, Purdue Fort Wayne, Defender
Iann Topete, Purdue Fort Wayne, Midfielder
Fabian Overkamp, RMU, Defender
All-League Second Team
Matteo Correia, Cleveland State, Forward
Lennhart Heck, Cleveland State, Defender
Guershom Sylvain, Detroit Mercy, Forward
Jeloni Murray-Powell, Green Bay, Midfielder
Dubem Obilo, Green Bay, Defender
Bienvenu Djunga, Milwaukee, Forward
Angel Gongora, Milwaukee, Midfielder
Tim Allos, Oakland, Forward
Jace Foster, Oakland, Defender
Sep Habibi, Purdue Fort Wayne, Goalkeeper
Anass Hadran, RMU, Midfielder
All-League Third Team
Ognjen Bozovic, Cleveland State, Midfielder
Uzman Ramees, Cleveland State, Forward
Jose Antonio Herrera, IU Indianapolis, Forward
Ryan Berghauer, Milwaukee, Defender
Jason Purks, Northern Kentucky, Midfielder
Marco Mazzei, Oakland, Midfielder
Malik Sylvester, Oakland, Defender
Jonny Hernandez, Purdue Fort Wayne, Midfielder
Josh Lane, RMU, Goalkeeper
Henry Hutchison, Wright State, Forward
Roman Kedgley, Wright State, Defender
Sportsmanship Award Finalists
Stephen Yerlan, Cleveland State
Drew Pierson, Detroit Mercy*
Cameron Maung-Maung, IU Indianapolis
Angel Gongora, Milwaukee
Jace Foster, Oakland
Iann Topete, Purdue Fort Wayne
Fabian Overkamp, RMU
Alessandro Malterer, Wright State
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+++++++++IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL++++++++
MEN’S BASKETBALL TO HEAD TO HINKLE TO FACE BUTLER
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy men’s basketball team will be back in action for a quick turnaround as the Jaguars will head to Hinkle Fieldhouse to face Butler for a 5:00 p.m. tip-off on Saturday (Nov. 8). The Jaguars are fresh off a 94-90 home loss to Northeast Conference preseason favorite LIU on Thursday night. Freshman Maguire Mitchell scored a team-high 22 points, including six treys, and fifth-year senior Matt Compas added 20 points on 10-of-17 shooting.
Saturday’s game marks the eighth meeting all-time between the two schools, dating back to 1997. The most recent meeting was a 56-47 loss inside Hinkle to kickoff the 2021-22 season.
This year’s version of IU Indy (0-2) boasts one of the nation’s highest paced offenses under first-year head coach Ben Howlett. The Jaguars have pumped in 96 points per game and turned their opponents over 40 times in two games. Equally impressive has been how the offense has shared the wealth as seven different players have had a double-digit scoring game and four individuals have topped 20 in a game.
Mitchell’s 22-point effort was four points shy of tying George Hill’s freshman record of 26 points in a game in just his second collegiate game. Joining he and Compas in double-digits were Jaxon Edwards (13 points), Finley Woodward (12 points) and Kyler D’Augustino (10). The team’s top scorer in the season opener, Kameron Tinsley, was limited to seven points off the IU Indy bench and Micah Davis closed with six points and three steals.
The Jaguars collected 16 steals and forced 23 LIU turnovers on Thursday night.
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“We just made some plays at the end of the game that are uncharacteristic. We kind of lost our heads a little bit. We felt good in the second half when we got up eight and then we turned the ball over and we just had hard time stopping them driving to the rim,” Howlett said following the LIU loss.
INSIDE THE SERIES
IU Indy is 0-7 all-time against Butler with all seven meetings coming inside Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Jaguars have never scored more than 59 points in any of the seven meetings with the Bulldogs, losing the seven matchups by an average of 26.9 points per meeting.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will return home to host IU Columbus on Tuesday (Nov. 11) at 11:00 a.m. inside Corteva Coliseum for the annual NCAA ‘Read to the Final Four’ game. The game is expected to attract over 5,000 elementary school kids from across Central Indiana. Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on WNDY as Greg Rakestraw (pxp) and Hall of Famer Bob Lovell (analyst) will describe the action.
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JAGUARS CLINCH HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT SPOT WITH SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN
GREEN BAY, Wisc. – IU Indy volleyball extended its winning streak to six matches and secured its spot in the Horizon League Tournament with a 3–1 road victory over Green Bay on Friday night at the Kress Events Center. The Jaguars improved to 17–10 overall and 11–4 in league play after sets of 25–17, 18–25, 25–22, 25–19.
IU Indy came out strong, using a balanced attack and efficient passing to grab an early lead. Behind key kills from Jillian Tippmann and Morgan Ostrowski, the Jaguars controlled the tempo and closed out the first set 25–17.
Green Bay rebounded in the second frame, capitalizing on IU Indy’s attack errors and finding success on the block. Despite several rallies from Ninah Miranda and Maia Long, the Jaguars fell 25–18 as the Phoenix evened the match.
The Jaguars regrouped quickly, led by Miranda’s precision hitting and Tippmann’s presence at the net. Setter Grace Purichia distributed the ball effectively, racking up assists as IU Indy hit nearly .400 in the third set to edge Green Bay 25–22 and retake the lead.
IU Indy carried its momentum into the fourth, racing ahead early behind aggressive serving and defense. Miranda and Ostrowski combined for timely kills, while Laura Roeder added an ace to help secure the 25–19 clincher.
Miranda led all players with 18 kills and 18 digs, while Tippmann added 17 kills on .387 hitting. Purichia notched 51 assists and 10 digs in the win. The Jaguars hit .253 as a team, out-digging Green Bay 62–47.
IU Indy and Green Bay will face off again tomorrow at 3:00 PM ET.
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+++++++++BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL++++++++
CARDINALS TOP MANSFIELD 84-54 FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WIN TO START SEASON
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men’s basketball team scored 36 of the game’s final 44 points to cruise to an 84-54 win over Mansfield on Friday night at Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals (2-0) closed strong for the second straight game after also doing so in Monday’s win over Louisiana.
Leading 48-46 with 11:57 to play in the game, Ball State clamped down on defense and got the offense going to dominate the final 12 minutes of the contest. Davion Hill’s fast break layup with 8:49 on the clock gave the Cardinals a double-digit lead at 58-48, and they would cruise from there.
Junior Armoni Zeigler paced the hosts with 20 points, nine rebounds and five steals while going 8-for-11 from the field and 4 of 4 at the free throw line. Hill followed with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists. Hill’s brother David is a guard for the Mountaineers who scored two points in the game.
Joining Zeigler and Hill in double figures for the Cardinals were Elmore James IV (11 points), Cam Denson (10 points, six rebounds) and Devon Barnes (10 points). Kayden Fish chipped in seven points, while Juwan Maxey tallied four points, four rebounds and three assists.
A trio of Ball State student-athletes made their collegiate debuts, including Jai Anthoni Bearden and Easton Foster who both made field goals. Preston Copeland grabbed a pair of rebounds in five minutes of court time.
The hosts won the battle of the boards 42-33 and enjoyed a 50-28 advantage in points in the paint. Ball State committed fewer turnovers (21-13) than Mansfield and also had more points off turnovers (25-11), fast break points (19-6) and bench points (29-10) on the night.
The Cardinals shot 50.8 percent (32-63) from the field, 26.1 percent (6-23) on 3-pointers and 51.9 percent (14-27) at the charity stripe. The Mountaineers were limited to 37.7 percent (20-53) on field goals including 11.1 percent (2-18) from distance.
Ball State will next play Wisconsin on Tuesday night for its first road game of the regular season. The Badgers are ranked No. 24 in the preseason AP poll.
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++++++++++BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL++++++++
OUTRIGHT MAC CHAMPS; WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TOPS EMU IN FOUR FRIDAY NIGHT
YPSILANTI, Michigan – – Thursday night the Ball State women’s volleyball team secured at least a share of its 11th Mid-American Conference regular season championship. Friday night, the Cardinals (19-9; 15-1 MAC) assured it would be a sole title, earning a 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21) victory over Eastern Michigan at the Gervin GameAbove Center.
“It truly feels great to clinch the MAC title outright,” head coach Kelli Miller Phillips exclaimed! “I’m so proud of this team. They have been working so hard to earn this championship and I cannot say enough about their willingness to keep getting better each and every single week. We still have a lot more work to do this season, but I want to take a day to enjoy this first title and then get back to work to focus on the MAC Tournament.”
Leading the way was another spectacular performance from sophomore outside Carson Tyler who recorded her 16th double-double of the season with a match-high 20 kills and a solid 15 digs. It was her seventh match this season with at least 20 kills, upping her career total to 13 which is sixth in program history.
Tyler also served up one of BSU’s five aces in the match and was perfect in serve receive on a match-high 39 attempts. She also threw in a pair of block assists to round out her stat line.
Also reaching double-digit kills for the Cardinals was junior middle Camryn Wise who blasted 10 markers on 20 swings with no errors for a .500 attack percentage. The MAC’s leading attacker by percentage, Wise raised her season mark to .399 and her league total to .441.
Overall, Ball State finished the night with a .267 (60-17-161) attack percentage against the Eagles (12-17; 4-12 MAC) with junior middle Gwen Crull also going errorless with nine kills and a .500 (9-0-18) rate of success of her own. Crull also served up two aces and was credited with a match-high seven total blocks.
The Cardinals also received nine kills from graduate outside Noelle VanOort, seven kills from sophomore opposite Tiffany Snook and five kills from graduate opposite Christyn Ashby.
Guiding the offense were junior setter Lindsey Green and freshman setter Reese Axness with 32 and 17 assists, respectively. Green also collected eight digs and served up an ace, while Axness added seven digs.
In the backcourt, sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter collected a team-high 17 digs, while sophomore defensive specialist Elizabeth Tabeling added eight. Tabeling also served up an ace.
Along with the solid attacking numbers, the Cardinals finished the match with 12.0 total blocks which helped limit the EMU offense to a .225 (63-27-160) attack percentage. Along with Crull’s seven total blocks, Snook and Wise each collected four.
On the Eastern Michigan side of the net, Ava Siefke registered a team-high 16 kills to go along with a match-high 18 digs.
The Ball State women’s volleyball team closes the 2025 regular season next week, when it welcomes Central Michigan to Worthen Arena for a pair of matches. The teams will battle at 6 p.m. both Thursday and Friday, with the later serving as the program’s senior night.
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INDIANA STATE DROPS FRIDAY NIGHT MATCH AT BRADLEY
PEORIA, Ill. – Indiana State volleyball opened their final weekend road trip with a loss at Bradley in three sets (13-25, 23-25, 24-26). The Sycamores close out their road trip at Illinois State on Saturday, November 8.
The Sycamores were led by Kira Holland, tallying a double-double with 13 kills and 12 digs. Emmy Sher and Emily Weber also contributed double-digit digs with 11 and 10, respectively. Ella Scott added four block assists.
Set 1 | Bradley 25, Indiana State 13
The Sycamores struggled out of the gate, allowing the Braves to go on a 17-6 run to open the set. It would not be until late in the set that the Sycamores could string together a run of just three before the Braves would ultimately take the set by 12 points. The Trees hit just .027% in the opening set against the Braves’ .429%.
Set 2 | Bradley 25, Indiana State 23
Indiana State opened the set with a block by Scott and Holland. This would allow the Sycamores to go on an opening short 3-0 run. The Braves would attempt to close the gap; however, the Trees held strong and did not give up the lead until 15. The back end of the set would be a battle. The Trees would score four-straight points late in the set, in part thanks to a block by Ava Robart and Scott to give the Trees the lead 22-20. A late push by the Braves would allow them to come back and take the set by two. Despite dropping the set, the Sycamores hit a .175% to the Braves’ .174%.
Set 3 | Bradley 26, Indiana State 24
The Braves opened set three with a 6-3 run. A kill by Hadley Hardersen started a 3-0 run for the Sycamores. The Trees brought the set back within a point, 8-7, before the Braves pulled away from the Sycamores, reaching 14-9. Two Corinne Knapp kills would set the Sycamores up to go on a 5-1 run to bring the game back within one at 15-14. The Braves would bounce back and go on a 6-2 run to build their lead to five, 21-17. The Sycamores would respond with a 3-0 run with a kill by Holland and a set dump Avery Hales to close the gap. The Braves would get the ball back and be just one point away from closing out the match. A kill by Holland and three straight errors by the Braves would tie the game at 24 all. Despite the Trees closing the gap, the Braves scored two straight kills to close out the match.
News and Notes
Ava Robart returned to the court for the first time since October 14 vs Evansville.
Emily Weber recorded double-digit digs for the first time since October 14 vs Evansville.
She recorded a double-double for the first time since October 14 vs Evansville.
Emmy Sher recorded double-digit digs for just the third time this season with 11.
Kira Holland recorded a double-double for the first time since October 24 vs Drake.
This is the first time since October 14 vs Evansville that the Sycamores recorded more than 50 digs. The team recorded 51.
The Trees had three players (Holland, Sher, and Weber) with 10+ digs for the first time since September 13 vs Eastern Illinois.
Bradley recorded the most kills with 50 against the Sycamores in a three-set match.
They also had the most attempts in a three-set match with 132.
The Braves had the most digs against the Trees in a three-set match with 59.
Up Next
The Sycamores close out their road games for the season at Illinois State on Saturday, November 8.
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SYCAMORES CLAIM THREE WINS, LEAD VANDERBILT THROUGH FIRST DAY OF DOUBLE DUAL MEET
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Claire Parsons, Sophia Diaz, and Jecza Lopez all claimed individual wins on Friday night inside the Vigo County Aquatic Center as the Sycamores took on both Illinois and Vanderbilt on the first day of a two-day double dual meet over the weekend.
The Sycamores lead Vanderbilt, 118-46 through the first nine events, while Indiana State trails Illinois 100-67. Illinois leads the Commodores, 122-42.
Parsons claimed the 500-yard Freestyle win inside the pool on Friday night in recording Indiana State’s first individual win of the night. The Terre Haute, Ind. native claimed the event win by 4.09 seconds over Illinois’ Liv Dorshorst after touching the wall in 4:55.70.
Diaz picked up the Sycamores’ second win of the night in the next event as the senior outpaced the field and out-touched Vanderbilt’s Ellie Butler by .09 to claim the win. Diaz went out in 2:05.05 to lead three Sycamores inside the top four in the event.
Lopez broke her own school record in the 3M Springboard diving event on Friday night. The Guadalajara, Mexico native posted a six-dive score of 315.75 to break her previous mark of 315.37 set last February against Butler and Ball State.
The Sycamores’ quartet of Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, and Addison Johnson were first to the wall for Indiana State in the opening 400-yard Medley Relay as the group finished second in the field in 3:45.92. Sahara Visscher, Jenna Nave, Diaz, and Kalli Agapios finished fourth in 3:54.62, while Kate Reeves, Kiarra Thomas, Allie Barasch, and Rachel Stutz finished ninth in 4:01.99.
Parsons paced the field in the 500-yard Freestyle to continue her winning ways on the season. She took the win in 4:55.70, while Grace Cummings (5:03.13) and Erin Cummins (5:03.67) both finished inside the top five. Maria Saldana Riebeling (5:05.29) and Peyton Heagy (5:08.78) finished sixth and seventh respectively.
Diaz continued the Sycamores’ winning ways in the 200-yard Fly as the senior was first to the wall in 2:05.05. Haley Halsall (2:05.39) finished inside the top three, while Gemma Dilks was one spot back in 2:06.97. Raine Boles (2:08.32) and Raz Harel (2:11.56) both recorded top 10 finishes, with Elle Santucci (2:12.33) and Becca Shaffer (2:15.64) also taking on the field.
Ali Pearson put together a top three finish in the 100-yard Breaststroke to lead the Sycamores. The graduate student finished in 1:03.46 to place third, while Jenna Nave (1:06.05) was sixth overall. Kiarra Thomas rounded out the group in 1:09.98.
Anna Asplund was the first Sycamore to touch in the 200-yard Backstroke as the freshman paced Indiana State in the event. She went out in 2:04.49 to top Parsons in placing third overall. Parsons touched in 2:05.18 for her second top five finish, while Sara Keefe (2:07.92), Kate Reeves (2:08.53), Ella Moustgaard (2:08.79), and Kalli Agapios (2:11.65) also took on the field.
Addison Johnson (52.39) and Erin Cummins (52.75) finished third and fourth overall in the 100-yard Freestyle, while Sahara Visscher (53.36) and Peyton Heagy (53.97) were both inside the top 10 in the event. Allie Barasch (54.47), Rachel Stutz (54.75), and Ash Saple (53.96) added top finishes for the Sycamores.
Dilks led three Sycamores that finished inside the top 10 in the 200-yard IM as the sophomore went 2:09.00 to place fifth overall in the field. Saldana Riebeling (2:09.71) and Pearson (2:09.78) finished immediately behind their teammate, while Elle Santucci (2:11.97), Ella Moustgaard (2:13.29), and Kiarra Thomas (2:14.62) also competed in the event. The Sycamores had six go in an exhibition with Asplund (2:09.44), Halsall (2:12.73), Cummings (2:15.60), Diaz (2:15.65), Harel (2:16.38), and Shaffer (2:18.65) competing against each other.
The Sycamores’ closed out the swimming events placing second in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Cummins, Boles, Visscher, and Agapios going 1:35.42 in the event. Johnson, Stutz, Parsons, and Barasch were fourth in 1:38.06, while Heagy, Saple, Nave, and Keefe placed seventh.
Lopez led three Sycamores in the diving event on Friday as the junior claimed top honors with a six-dive score of 315.75. Bree Cleary was fifth with 241.65, while Brenna Woodruff finished in 182.85.
Indiana State Top Finishers
400-yard Medley Relay: 2nd – Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Addison Johnson (3:48.65)
500-yard Free: 1st – Claire Parsons (4:55.70)
200-yard Fly: 1st – Sophia Diaz (2:05.05)
100-yard Breast: 3rd – Ali Pearson (1:03.46)
200-yard Back: 3rd – Anna Asplund (2:04.49)
100-yard Free: 3rd – Addison Johnson (42.39)
200-yard IM: 5th – Gemma Dilks (2:09.00)
200-yard Freestyle Relay: 2nd – Erin Cummins, Raine Boles, Sahara Visscher, Kalli Agapios (1:35.42)
1M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (315.75 – School Record)
Up Next
Indiana State swimming and diving closes out the weekend meet with Illinois and Vanderbilt tomorrow starting at 11 a.m. at the Vigo County Aquatic Center.
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ANDERSON NAMED #HLMSOC OPOTY; FIVE ‘DONS HONORED
INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue Fort Wayne graduate student Shane Anderson has been named the 2025 Horizon League Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Friday (Nov. 7). Anderson is one of five Mastodon student-athletes to be honored by the league.
Anderson was named as Offensive Player of The Year as well as earning a spot on the All-Horizon League First Team. Defender Andrew Hollenbach and midfielder Iann Topete join Anderson as first team selections. Goalkeeper Sep Habibi was named to the second team. Midfielder Jonny Hernandez rounded out the Mastodons with third team honors.
This is Anderson’s second all-league selection in as many years as a Mastodon. He was a third team pick last year. The graduate student is tied for the league lead in goals with Topete with eight. The forward leads the league in assists (6) for a league-best 22 points. He started all 15 games and recorded 1,095 minutes of play. He was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22, 2025 after scoring two goals at Wright State. He is the first Mastodon to win a major league award since Max Touloute was named the Summit League Offensive Player of the Year in 2011.
Hollenbach picks up back-to-back all-league honors after being named to the second team last season. The senior defender started all 15 games for a total of 1,305 minutes. He played all 90 minutes in 14 games and never subbed out during a Horizon League contest. Hollenbach helped lead the Mastodons to seven shutouts this season, helping his team to the lowest goals allowed average in the league at 0.87.
Topete was selected to the first team in his first season as a Mastodon. He was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on August 25 after being the only Horizon League student-athlete to score multiple goals in the opening week of play. He played a total of 988 minutes while starting all 15 games. The grad student from San Luis, Arizona scored a league-best eight goals this season and picked up assists against Wright State, Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky.
Habibi, a redshirt sophomore from Aurora, Colorado, picks up his first all-league selection. He was chosen as the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on October 13th after five saves in a victory over IU Indianapolis. The goalkeeper led the league in goals against average at .897. He led the Mastodons to seven shutouts. He finished the regular season with 53 saves.
Hernandez was named to the third team in his freshman campaign for the ‘Dons. He played in all 15 games with a total of 1,141 minutes played. The midfielder from Clarksville, Tennessee picked up an assist in their 2-1 win at Detroit Mercy. Hernandez is the first Mastodon freshman to earn all-league honors since Corey Tom in 2012.
Purdue Fort Wayne (8-2-5) is the No. 2 seed in the 2025 Horizon League Championship. They will play on Wednesday (Nov. 12) against an opponent to be determined. Kick at the Hefner Soccer Complex is set for 4 p.m.
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MASTODON WBB LOSES HEARTBREAKER AT XAVIER
CINCINNATI – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team was inches from going to overtime at Xavier on Friday night (Nov. 7), but the Mastodons fell to the Musketeers 62-61.
Alana Nelson, who led the Mastodons in scoring with 23 points, hit a potentially game-tying jumper with a hand in her face as the clock expired, but it was called a 2-pointer since her foot was on the line. It was the most impressive shot of the night, one of her eight baskets. She finished 8-of-16 with a 5-for-8 effort behind the 3-point line.
Lili Krasovec put together an impressive performance in the post. She had 12 points, seven assists and six rebounds in 24 minutes before being charged with her fifth foul. She was 6-of-7 from the floor.
The Mastodons trailed by 10 nearly six minutes before Nelson’s shot at the buzzer. They strung together a 10-0 run over a 3:30 stretch that tied the game at 59. Ella Riggs hit a layup and made a free throw, Nelson hit a triple and a layup, then Krasovec hit a contested jumper in the lane to tie it. Xavier answered with three free throws on the other end, ultimately putting the game inches out of reach.
Xavier was led by 22 points and 10 rebounds from Mariyah Noel. Jordan Reid matched her rebound total with 10 of her own, a team-high.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 0-2 and Xavier improved to 2-0. The Mastodons’ road ahead does not get any easier soon, as they welcome Purdue to the Gates Sports Center for a game at 7 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 12). That game will be Party in the Paint with food trucks in the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse pregame. The Mastodons will also officially unveil their WNIT Great 8 banner.
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MASTODONS FALL AT OHIO STATE
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Mikale Stevenson led the Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team with 21 points in the Mastodons’ 94-68 loss at Ohio State on Friday (Nov. 7) at Value City Arena.
Nine Mastodons scored points in the contest. Stevenson shot 9-of-17 from the floor. He also had three rebounds and three assists.
Purdue Fort Wayne went to the half down 45-30. Stevenson recorded 12 of the Mastodons’ 30 points in the first half.
The ‘Dons went on a 10-2 run early in the second half to cut the deficit to nine points at 55-46. Yuval Levin had a steal and layup to force an Ohio State timeout. DeAndre Craig Jr. made it a 57-50 game on a layup with 12:36 left. But it was as close as the Mastodons advanced in the second half.
Bruce Thornton had a game-high 38 points for Ohio State.
Craig totaled 18 points with a 7-of-7 performance from the free throw line. Darius Duffy made all five shots from the floor for 10 points, his first double-digit performance as a Mastodon.
Corey Hadnot II finished with a career-high six steals, besting the five he had at Penn State last year. The ‘Dons recorded 11 steals, and forced 19 Ohio State turnovers.
Ohio State improves to 2-0. The ‘Dons fall to 0-2. The Mastodons return home on Sunday (Nov. 9) to face Dominican (Ill.) in a 2 p.m. tip at the Gates Sports Center.
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WRIGHT STATE TAKES VOLLEYBALL MATCH FROM ‘DONS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team fell to Wright State 25-20, 25-20, 25-20 on Friday night (Nov. 7).
The Raiders hit an efficient .305 despite the Mastodons totaling nine blocks. Jena Medearis, who will celebrate her Senior Day on Saturday (Nov. 8) with Iris Riegel and manager Ashtyn Zickgraf, had five of those nine blocks.
There were 14 ties and five lead changes in the match. There were no huge runs in the match from either side, nothing more than a single 4-0 stretch from Wright State in the second set. As such, it took a while before any separation was made in set one. The Mastodons had a 3-0 stretch to cut Wright State’s lead to one at 15-14, which was capped off by an ace from Riley Rosneck. The Raiders went to Elena Dubuc late in the first, as she had four of her eight kills after the 20-point mark of the set.
In set two, it was the Katie Sowko show. She countered Rosneck’s four kills with eight of her own. The Raiders’ 4-0 run after the Mastodons cut the lead to one put the set out of reach, despite a 3-1 push after a timeout. In the third set, a 6-2 run put the Raiders in the driver’s seat early in the set, allowing them to weather a 3-0 run that put the Mastodons to the 20-point mark. Meg Berkland had an ace in that stretch. The Raiders got kills from Reilly Zegunis and Mya Ayro after the timeout the close the match in three sets.
Sowko finished with a match-high 18 kills. Rosneck led the ‘Dons with nine. Mya Plemons had five kills on nine error-less swings for a .556 clip. Lili Smith had 14 assists, her most in Horizon League play.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 3-23, 1-14 in the HL. Wright State moved to 16-10, 10-5. These two teams will meet again on Saturday (Nov. 8) at 2 p.m. with the Senior Day celebration at 1:51 p.m.
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HEMENWAY’S CAREER GAME LEADS ACES IN WIN OVER CALUMET
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Alex Hemenway went a perfect 5-for-5 from outside to help the University of Evansville men’s basketball team defeat Calumet College of St. Joseph by a final score of 95-50 in Evansville’s home opener at the Ford Center.
Hemenway was 8-of-10 from the floor on his way to a career-high 21 points. His previous scoring mark of 18 points came in against USC Upstate in his time at Clemson.
“He was phenomenal today, it was exciting to see him play like this on Education Day,” UE head coach David Ragland exclaimed. “Alex was sitting in those seats when he was younger so it was neat to see his story come full circle.”
Hemenway’s tally was a game high. Josh Hughes joined him in double figures with 12 points. Trent Hundley finished nine points for the second game in a row while Kaia Berridge scored eight. Leif Moeller completed the game with eight assists and seven points while James Dyson-Merwe led all players with seven rebounds.
After hitting the first shot of the game, Calumet opened a 12-8 advantage knocking down their first attempts from the field. Triples from Alex Hemenway and Leif Moeller quickly put UE in front at 14-12. Hemenway’s fourth triple of the game pushed the lead to 20-12 at the 13:28 mark. His trey capped a 5-of-7 start by the Aces from long range.
Evansville continued to add to its lead when Hemenway capped a 5-for-5 start from 3-point range to give UE a 29-15 lead before Josh Hughes added a bucket to extend the advantage to 16 points. The Crimson Wave cut the deficit back down to ten before the Aces rallied to take a 19-point lead at the half. An alley-oop from Moeller to Connor Turnbull completed the first half scoring and made it a 44-25 game.
Hemenway wrapped up the half with 19 points while Moeller registered eight assists in the opening 20 minutes. Josh Hughes finished the period with 10 points.
Field goals by Hughes and Hemenway gave UE its first 20-point lead in the opening two minutes of the second half as the Aces held a 48-28 advantage. Keishon Porter and Moeller converted layups to extend the lead to 24 points at the 15-minute mark. It was all Aces from there as the final score marked the largest advantage for UE at 42 points.
UE shot 49.3% for the game while holding the Crimson Wave to 30.2%. The rebounding battle went the way of the Aces by a final of 49-25. J. Caleb Slawinski was the leading scorer for Calumet scoring 10 points.
On Sunday, the Aces are back home to face Oakland City at 3 p.m.
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VOLLEYBALL DROPS WEEKEND OPENER AT ISU
NORMAL, Ill. – Hinsley Everett led the University of Evansville volleyball team with six kills in Friday’s match at Illinois State inside CEFCU Arena, which saw the Redbirds take a 3-0 victory.
Josdarilee Caraballo and Chloe Cline recorded three kills apiece. Both wrapped up the contest with two blocks each. Kora Ruff registered 12 kills while Ainoah Cruz had nine digs. Aida Shadewale and Hann Reichensperger paced ISU with 12 and 10 kills, respectively.
Set 1 – Illinois State 25, UE 9
Illinois State scored the opening five points and eight of the first nine to set the early tone. Sabrina Ripple and Josdarilee Caraballo had solo blocks to make it an 11-5 game, but the Redbirds continued to roll. They grabbed a 17-6 edge before finishing the set with a 25-9 win.
Set 2 – Illinois State 25, UE 12
Just as they had in the first game, ISU was rolling early in the second. After posting the first five points, the Redbirds held a 7-1 lead. They pushed the lead to 19-8 before Evansville got bak into it with a 3-0 stretch. Hinsley Everett and Chloe Cline picked up kills before the duo assisted on a block to finish the run. The momentum was short-lived as Illinois State rebounded to take the set by a 25-12 final.
Set 3 – Illinois State 25, UE 18
Chloe Cline and Kora Ruff picked up kills to knot the score at 2-2 while Everett and McKenzie Laubach added kills to give UE its first lead of the evening at 5-4. Illinois State bounced back to go up by a score of 9-6, but the Aces rallied to tie the score at 10-10 on a Caraballo ace. Her kill shortly after gave Evansville a 16-14 advantage.
With the score tied at 17-17, ISU took control, scoring four in a row before clinching the match with a 25-18 win. UE looks to earn a weekend split with a 5 p.m. match at Bradley on Saturday.
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USI MEN’S SOCCER DAVILA EARNS ALL-OVC HONORS
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer sophomore David Davila was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference Second Team on Friday, as voted by the league’s head coaches and communication directors.
Davila was recognized by the conference following an impressive sophomore campaign where he recorded 13 points on six goals and one assist. He led the team in all major offensive categories, including goals, points, shots, and shots on goal. The sophomore was an integral part of the Screaming Eagles’ offense, which totaled 18 goals this season, a program high since transitioning to NCAA Division I in 2022.
The conference honored Davila earlier this season, naming him OVC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in early October. During this week, Davila scored both of the team’s goals in the come-from-behind draw against Liberty University and scored the equalizer in the team’s draw against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
USI concluded the 2025 regular season as the seventh seed in the conference, finishing with eight points. The Eagles finished 2-10-5 overall and 1-4-5 in the OVC. The team went through a five-game unbeaten stretch in October, recording one victory over Houston Christian University and four draws.
USI Men’s Soccer turns its attention to the 2026 season. USI fans can stay up to date with the latest at usiscreamingeagles.com or follow USI Athletics on social media.
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USI STUMBLES IN HOME OPENER, 78-74
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball could not hold onto a second-half lead and lost to Virginia Military Institute, 78-74, Friday evening in the home opener at Liberty Arena. The Screaming Eagles are 0-2 to start the year, while VMI begins 2025-26, 2-0.
USI started fast in the home opener, jumping out to a 5-0 lead to begin the contest. Senior guard Trey Thomas got the first bucket of the year at home with a lay-in, while junior guard Kaden Brown side-stepped on the right side of the arc and sank a three-point bomb.
The score would close and the teams would be knotted at 23-23 when the Eagles exploded on a 13-3 run to lead by 10 points, 36-26. Thomas and senior guard Ismail Habib led the dash with four points each.
USI added another digit before VMI closed the gap by the intermission, 37-30. Thomas and Habib reached double-digits by the end of the first 20 minutes with 12 and 11 points, respectively.
In the second half, VMI would close the gap with the Eagles and tied the game up at 13:47, 48-48. USI regained the momentum and used a 10-2 run to re-extend the lead to eight points, 58-50, after a Habib three-pointer. The Eagles were four-of-six during the run with a pair of three-pointers.
The Keydets, however, were not ready to concede as they rallied with a 14-4 surge to re-tie the contest, 60-60, and take a 64-62 lead with 4:43 left.
USI regained the advantage, 67-66, with 3:09 to play on a jumper by senior guard Cardell Bailey and extended the lead to 69-66 on a pair of free throws by Habib. VMI rallied to take the final lead of the game with an 8-0 run to post a 74-69 lead with 36 ticks on the clock before holding off USI in the final minute, 78-74.
In the scoring column, Habib posted a two-game high 26 points (three short of a collegiate-best). He was nine-of-20 from the field, including three from downtown, and five-of-six from the line.
Brown and Thomas rounded out USI’s double-digit scorers with 14 points and 12 points, respectively. Senior forward Ola Ajiboye led USI on the boards with 11 and was two points shy of a double-double with eight points.
Next Up For USI:
USI hits the road next week, traveling to the University of South Dakota Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Vermillion, South Dakota. The Eagles lead the all-time series, 3-0, after posting a 92-83 win at Liberty Arena last year.
The Screaming Eagles captured the first meeting at the Central Gym in 1979-80, 77-5, and the second matchup in the 1994 NCAA II Elite Eight, 98-77.
South Dakota, which hosts Ozark Christian College Sunday, has started the year 0-2 after falling to Utah Tech, 81-79, at home and to Craighton University, 92-76, on the road.
The next home game for USI November 16 when it hosts Loras College at Liberty Arena. Tip-off is 3 p.m.
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EAGLES COME UP SHORT ON RACERS’ BUZZER-BEATER
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball battled Murray State University to an exciting, competitive battle on Friday night at Liberty Arena, but the Screaming Eagles came up short, 79-77, after the Racers hit a game-winning layup at the buzzer.
USI Women’s Basketball (1-1) found itself in another tight contest against Murray State (1-0) on Friday night, just like last year’s battle in Murray, Kentucky. Neither side built a lead bigger than single digits on Friday night. USI led by as many as seven in the first quarter, while Murray State’s largest lead was nine points in the middle of the fourth quarter.
Both teams shot for 42 percent from the floor in the game. USI went 32-76 compared to the Racers’ 22-52 effort in shooting the basketball. A significant difference came at the free-throw line. USI was 8-13 at the stripe, while Murray State racked up 34 attempts and made 30 free throws. The Racers won the battle on the glass by four, 42-38.
Individually, senior guard Ali Saunders returned to the court and paced the Screaming Eagles with 23 points on 10-18 shooting with eight assists. The 23 points are a personal best for Saunders since putting on the Screaming Eagles uniform. Right behind Saunders was junior guard Sophia Loden with a career-best 21 points on 8-15 shooting and a career-high 12 rebounds, marking Loden’s first career double-double performance. Junior forward Amiyah Buchanan nearly joined Loden with a double-double, recording 10 points and nine boards.
The Screaming Eagles got off to a solid start on both ends of the court, jumping out to a quick 8-1 advantage three and a half minutes in. USI limited Murray State to only one field goal for five-plus minutes in. Loden tallied the first four points for USI while also crashing the boards early. Following the first-quarter media timeout, the Racers charged back. However, sophomore guard Lexi Sepulveda came off the bench with five points in the final two minutes to help USI go ahead 15-14 after the opening quarter.
Murray State went on a small run to begin the second quarter, building a five-point lead, 24-19, just over four minutes into the frame. Saunders made a pair of field goals, while junior guard Shannon Blacher drained a three later in the second to propel USI back in front, 28-25, with three minutes to go in the first half. USI went ahead by as many as five in the final 90 seconds before Murray State responded to tie the game at 32 going into halftime.
After a quick bucket by junior forward Chloe Gannon to begin the second half, Murray State went on an 8-0 run to take a 42-34 advantage. Near the midway point of the third quarter, the Screaming Eagles cut the deficit down to three, 45-42, thanks to back-to-back buckets from Saunders. Murray State tried to pull away again, but once again, USI climbed back. With a minute left, Buchanan drilled a straightaway triple to tie the game at 51. The Racers ended up taking a 55-53 lead into the fourth period.
Murray State went on a 6-0 run to begin the fourth quarter before Gannon scored a layup two minutes into the quarter to end the run. While the Racers’ lead grew to nine, 64-55, with seven minutes to go. The Screaming Eagles continue to show no quit, as Loden cashed in to reach a new career high, and Buchanan converted a three-point play to make the score 66-63 in favor of the Racers with under five minutes to play. The contest wound up coming down to the wire. As Murray State led by three, 77-74, with just under 10 seconds left, Saunders netted a game-tying triple with two seconds on the clock. Following a timeout and advancement of the basketball, the Racers scored a game-winning layup at the buzzer.
Next, the Screaming Eagles will gear up for their first road game of the season when USI travels to Saint Louis University next Wednesday, November 12. Tipoff from Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, is set for 7 p.m. The game can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM.
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USI VOLLEYBALL PICKS UP WIN AT UT MARTIN TO EARN A SPOT IN THE OVC TOURNAMENT
MARTIN, Tenn.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball earned the sweep at the University of Tennessee at Martin on Friday night, to move to 9-4 in Ohio Valley Conference play and 13-12 overall. With the win, USI has officially earned its spot in the OVC tournament.
Friday’s victory marks the first time the Screaming Eagles have won on the road at Skyhawks Fieldhouse.
Set 1: USI 25, UTM 21
The Screaming Eagles started strong, taking a quick lead with a five-point serving run from junior Ashby Willis. Freshman setter Aysa Thomas dished out nine assists, two digs, and snuck in two kills for the team. Willis led the offense with four kills, followed by freshman Carley Wright with three.
Set 2: USI 25, UTM 19
The Skyhawks put up more of a fight at the start of the second set, holding the lead for the first 13 points before the Eagles took it back. Willis continued to find the court consistently, tallying four more kills, along with junior Leah Coleman, who also added four. Sophomore libero Audrey Small picked up four digs to double her first-set number.
Set 3:
With some quick push and pull to start the final set, the Eagles took control of the lead by the fifth point. Three USI players tallied three kills in the set, including Coleman, Willis, and senior Bianca Anderson, who made zero errors to hit a .600 percentage. Every Eagle player who took the court picked up a dig in the final set, led by Willis with five.
For the game, Thomas finished with 30 assists, five digs, and tied her career-high with five kills. Willis finished with her 13th double-double of the season with 11 kills and 10 digs. As a team, USI tallied two blocks per set for six total, led by junior McKenzie Murphy.
The Screaming Eagles are back in action tomorrow at 10 a.m. for round two with UT Martin. Fans can follow USI Athletics on Facebook, Instagram, and X for game coverage, as well as online at usiscreamingeagles.com.
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VALPO FALLS AT NO. 9 KENTUCKY
The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team played in a raucous Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. on Friday, falling to No. 9 Kentucky 107-59 in the team’s first road game of the season. The Beacons were led in scoring by freshman Rakim Chaney (Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Auburn [212° Sports Academy]).
How It Happened
Kentucky raced out to a 16-5 edge by the first media timeout.
The Valpo defense forced a scoring drought of over three minutes including blocked shots by Owen Dease (Evansville, Ind. / Evansville Reitz [Texas A&M Corpus Christi]) and Shon Tupuola (Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg [Saint Mary-of-the-Woods]), but couldn’t fully take advantage on the offensive end during that stretch.
The Wildcats went on a 10-0 run in a minute’s time, boosting the lead up to 30-8 as Valpo took a timeout with 10:34 left in the first half.
Coming out of that timeout, Valpo started to get better and more patient looks on the offensive end, but Kentucky continued a stretch where it drilled seven of its eight shots and led 37-14 at the 7:27 mark of the opening half.
Kentucky led 58-26 at halftime. Carter Hopoi (Tauranga, New Zealand / Mount Maunganui College NZ]) had a pair of dunks, while fellow freshman Chaney had a team-high seven points in the opening 20 minutes. The Beacons had some bright moments on defense in the first half with three steals and three blocked shots. The Wildcats shot 64.7 percent in the opening half.
Good ball movement from the Beacons led to Mark Brown Jr. (South Phoenix, Ariz. / Bella Vista Prep [Snow College]) swishing a 3 early in the second half, but the lead was 70-32 for the Wildcats at the under-16 media timeout.
A Beacon bright spot came from Sader Servilus (Montreal, Quebec, Canada / Fort Erie International Academy), who nailed his first collegiate triple shortly after checking into the game for the first time midway through the second half.
Hopoi slammed home his third dunk of the night with under six minutes remaining, the final highlight of the evening for the Beacons.
Inside the Game
This marked Valpo’s first game against a top-25 opponent since Nov. 17, 2023 at No. 23 Illinois.
This marked Valpo’s first game against a top-10 opponent since Dec. 7, 2016 at No. 6 Kentucky.
This was Valpo’s 36th all-time game against a top-10 team and 71st top-25 game all-time.
Chaney tallied 15 points and handed out five assists, leading the team in both categories.
Tupuola squeezed a team-high eight boards to go along with seven points.
Hopoi had nine points on an efficient 4-of-6 shooting.
Pettigrew corralled six rebounds before fouling out in 20 minutes.
The Beacons had just 10 turnovers, but Kentucky shot 54.4 percent to Valpo’s 28.4 percent.
Up Next
Valpo (1-1) will close out the BBN Tipoff by hosting Nicholls on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the ARC. For tickets, visit tickets.valpoathletics.com.
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VOLLEYBALL FALLS AT BELMONT FRIDAY
The Valpo volleyball team fell on the road for the first time on the road in MVC play Friday in Nashville, Tenn., as host Belmont earned a 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-20) victory.
How It Happened
The Bruins used a 6-2 spurt midway through the first set to gain control with an 18-12 advantage. Valpo responded with an 8-3 run of its own, including three kills from Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall), to close to within 21-20, but were unable to tie things up as Belmont took the opener.
The second set played out similarly to the first. Belmont’s run to open up its lead came a little earlier, as the Bruins scored six out of seven points to take a tie score and make it a 12-7 lead. Valpo rallied to get back to within one at 17-16, and has the serve two more times with the chance to even things up, but Belmont closed out the set with five of the final seven points.
Belmont took a lead it would not relinquish with an early four-point spurt, and with its edge at 15-13, strung together five points in a row as it went on to finish the sweep.
Inside the Match
The loss was Valpo’s first on the road in MVC play, as the Beacons had previously been 6-0 in Valley road matches. It also snapped the team’s eight-match winning streak in true road matches, a streak which tied a program record.
Friday’s defeat marked the first time this season Valpo has fallen in straight sets. The Beacons had been a perfect 10-0 in three-set matches.
Belmont’s .368 hitting percentage was the highest this season by a Valpo opponent, while the Bruins’ +11 advantage in the kills department was the Beacons’ second-worst differential of the year.
A bright spot from Friday’s match was the performance on the attack from Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston), who hit .714 with a team-best 11 kills. The .714 hitting percentage is tied for the third-best in a three-set match by a Valpo player in the 25-point era.
Gove added 10 kills on .364 hitting, as well as picking up a team-best eight digs.
Addy Kois (Osceola, Ind./Penn) led the Beacons with 20 assists, pushing her to 2,584 career assists — just three shy of the top-10 in program history.
Emma Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) was limited to six digs Friday, leaving her six away from the top-20 in NCAA D-I career history.
Next Up
Valpo (19-7, 10-3 MVC) looks for a weekend split when it takes on Murray State Saturday evening at 5 p.m.
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MEN’S SOCCER SET FOR GLVC TOURNAMENT SHOWDOWN AGAINST MARYVILLE
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men’s soccer team will begin its quest for a second GLVC Tournament crown in the last three seasons on Saturday night when the No. 4 seeded Greyhounds take on Maryville, the No. 5 seed, in the GLVC quarterfinal.
Shutout wins against Illinois Springfield and Lewis to end the season for the Hounds positioned the team for its 10th match at home this season. Saturday’s home affair also marks the seventh consecutive season in which the team has been able to host a GLVC Tournament match at Key Stadium.
The team is looking to keep its hot streak going at Key Stadium, where the Hounds have a stellar 7-2 record, and are outscoring opponents 26 to 12. Those 26 goals scored at home this season have come from 12 different players, including five from the senior captain Gio Terlizzi, and four from junior Alvaro Sanchez.
From GLVCsports.com
Quarterfinal 4: #4 Indianapolis vs. #5 Maryville | Indianapolis, Ind. | Saturday, Nov. 8 | 6:30 PM ET
Indianapolis went 10-4-3 overall and 8-4-2 in GLVC play during the regular season to tally 26 points.
Maryville went 9-6-2 overall and 8-5-1 in GLVC play during the regular season to tally 25 points.
The Greyhounds beat the Saints, 5-2, in Indianapolis, Ind. on Oct. 19.
UIndy is making its 33rd overall and 13th-straight appearance in the GLVC postseason.
Maryville is making its 10th overall and consecutive appearance in the GLVC postseason.
Each of the four quarterfinal winners will advance to the GLVC Championship Tournament semifinals, which will be hosted at Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex in St. Louis, Mo. The two semifinal contests will be played on Thursday, Nov. 13, while the final will take place Saturday, Nov. 15.
All GLVC Championship Tournament action will be streamed live behind a paywall on GLVCSN.com, the GLVCSN iOS and Android mobile apps, and GLVCSN OTT apps on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV. All other details and results can be found on the official tournament homepage at GLVCsports.com/2025msoc.
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WOODS AND MATTHEWS LEAD MARIAN TO A THIRD PLACE FINISH AT CROSSROADS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Marion, Ind.- The Marian women’s cross country team competed in the Crossroads League Championships on Friday morning, finishing 3rd out of 10 teams. Katie Woods and Kaelina Matthews each earned individual All-Crossroads League honors in the race.
Taylor finished in first, recording 25 points with each of their top five runners finishing in the top-10. Grace came in second with 73 points, with their best five runners finishing in the top 25. The Knights rounded out the top three with 81 points, earning five top-25 finishers.
Indiana Wesleyan and Mount Vernon rounded out the top five, with the Wildcats finishing in fourth with 95 points and the Cougars finishing in fifth with 178 points. The rest of the teams included: Saint Francis in sixth, Spring Arbor in seventh, Huntington in eighth, Goshen in ninth, and Bethel in 10th.
Katie Woods led Marian, finishing as the individual runner-up with a time of 21:22:00. Kaelina Matthews earned All-Crossroads honors with her 11th-place finish, clocking a time of 22:11.10. Lainey Roth rounded out the top three for the Knights, finishing 19th with a time of 22:43.00.
Gracynn Hinkley was the next to finish earning 25th place clocking a time of 22:53.90. Summer Rempe was the last of the top five to finish not far behind Hinkley in 26th with a time of 22:56.30. Josie Feldman finished in 28th with a time of 22:59.60 Lindsay Huston was the last to place for the Knights finishing in 32nd with a time of 23:05.20. Also in the race for Marian was; Vivienne Siefker (23:29.30), Emersyn Weaver (23:42.30), Emma Beimfohr (23:44.20), Isabella Murch (23:56.90), Sabrina Siems (24:14.40), Elaina Herman (25:07.70), Emily Baker (25:35.10), and Gracie Adams (27:41.00).
Marian will be back in action on Friday, November 21, as they travel down to Tallahassee, Fla., to compete in the NAIA Cross Country National Championships.
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LEEDKE LEADS MARIAN TO TOP-5 FINISH AT CROSSROADS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Marion, Ind. – The Marian men’s cross country team finished fifth at the Crossroads League Championships on Friday morning. Charles Leedke earned individual All-Crossroads League honors in the race.
Indiana Wesleyan earned the team win with 53 points, with the top five of their runners placed in the top 15. Taylor finished as the runner-up with 73 points, and their top five finishers finished in the top 30. Spring Arbor rounded out the top three with 75 points and their top five runners finishing in the top-35.
Goshen finished just ahead of the Knights in fourth place, tallying a total of 80 points. Marian rounded out the top five, recording a total of 109 points. The rest of the teams finished: Mount Vernon in sixth, Saint Francis in seventh, Grace in eighth, Bethel in ninth, and Huntington in 10th.
Charlie Leedke led the way, finishing in ninth with a time of 24:43.70. Ben Riehle finished in 20th with a time of 25:29.20. Ben Moster rounded out the top three for Marian, finishing in 22nd with a time of 25:35.90.
Tristan Trevino was the fourth to finish for Marian placing 25th with a time of 25:45.80. Preston Marley was the last of the top five to finish placing 36th with a time of 25:58.60. Clark Chustz finished close behind in 37th with a time of 25:59.90. Jake Cooper was the final placement recorded finishing in 45th with a time of 26:09.70. Also in the race for Marian was; Marc Hernandez (26:11.50), Sam Sienkowski (26:31.10), Alex Lopez (26:33.30), Nick Frank (26:59.40), Rick Williams (27:08.80), Lucas Steward (27:09.20), Alex Mundt (27:19.00), Matthias Smith (27:25.90), Mason Piatt (27:37.80), and Everett Carlisle (27:50.89).
Marian will be back in action on Friday, November 21, as they travel down to Tallahassee, Fla., to compete in the NAIA Cross Country National Championships.
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HOT START LEADS MARIAN TO LANDSLIDE WIN OVER ST. XAVIER
Oak Lawn, Ill. – From the opening tip on Friday night, the Marian women’s basketball team dominated, as a 16-0 run to open the game led the Knights to a 77-54 victory over St. Xavier in their first game of the Catholic Classic. Marian’s win gives them a 2-0 start to the young season.
From the opening tip, the Knights had the upper hand, scoring on their second possession of the game to start an offensive masterclass. Marian made four of their first five shots from the floor, with Abbey McNally picking up a quick four points while Madisyn Bailey knocked down a three in a 9-0 blitz through two minutes. The defense matched the offensive brilliance, forcing turnovers on three of the first five St. Xavier possessions. A layup for Bailey and Kiley McNally free throw capped Marian’s 16-0 run to start the game, with the defense holding the Cougars scoreless through the first 5:40 of Friday’s game.
St. Xavier would find a small rhythm offensively toward the end of the first quarter to cut Marian’s lead to eight going into the second quarter, as the 16-0 start shrank to an 18-10 lead. The Cougars would open the second quarter scoring with a three-pointer off their first possession, whittling the lead to five before a Kenna Kirby layup drove Marian beyond a two-possession lead. The Knights wouldn’t let the Cougars within five points over the remainder of the game, and regained a cushion on the scoreboard with baskets from Olivia Faust and Abbey McNally.
The scoring rocked back and forth throughout the final six minutes of the first half after Marian extended their lead to three possessions for good, with the game going into halftime at a score of 32-23 in favor of the Knights.
After halftime, Marian turned up their scoring intensity once again, breaking through an early drought with an Abbey McNally bucket. Another layup from the All-American and a three from Madisyn Bailey helped push the game back to a 15-point lead as the clock ticked under five minutes to play in the third quarter, while a pair of fastbreak layups in the final two minutes from Taylor Double and Kenna Kirby ballooned the edge to 18. Marian ended the third quarter leading 52-34.
In the final stanza, Marian put the game to rest early in the period, getting scores inside from Eva Fisher, Olivia Faust, and Emily Grim. A second layup from Fisher in the quarter with 6:53 to play pushed the lead to 20 points, putting the game out of reach for the hosts St. Xavier. Bailey would go on to knock down another three in the final three minutes of play, while a fastbreak layup for Kirby in the waning minute completed the scoring, as Marian closed out their Friday win by a 77-54 count.
Marian shot a red-hot 54.7 percent from the field on Friday night, while making 15 of 19 shots at the charity stripe. The defense recorded 15 steals while forcing 22 Cougar turnovers, while the team held a plus-14 margin in rebounding.
Abbey McNally had a team-high 20 points and 12 rebounds, logging the first double-double of her season with a pair of season-high performances. Bailey scored 18 points and knocked down a career-best four three-pointers, and Kirby had 15 points while dishing five assists. Faust finished the game with eight points, and Grim led the bench with six.
Marian finishes their weekend in the Chicagoland tomorrow afternoon, taking on IU-Northwest.
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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/
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+++++++++TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY++++++++++
Nov. 8
1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers.
1952 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the NHL’s leading career goal scorer with his 325th in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks.
1959 — Elgin Baylor of the Minneapolis Lakers scores 64 points against the Boston Celtics.
1970 — Tom Dempsey of New Orleans kicks an NFL-record 63-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give the Saints a 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions.
1980 — Dave Wilson of Illinois sets an NCAA record with 621 yards passing in a 49-42 victory over Ohio State.
1981 — Don Shula records his 200th NFL victory when the Miami Dolphins edge the New England Patriots 30-27 in overtime.
1986 — Tulsa’s Steve Gage is the first quarterback to rush and pass for 200 yards in a game. Gage rushes for 212 and passes for 209 in a 34-27 triumph over New Mexico.
1987 — The St. Louis Cardinals score 28 points — three TD passes by Neil Lomax and a fumble recovery by Niko Noga — to overcome a 28-3 deficit and beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-28.
1997 — Phil Housley becomes the second U.S.-born player in NHL history to score 1,000 points, tallying an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1.
2003 — John Gagliardi becomes college football’s career victory leader when St. John’s rallies to beat Bethel 29-26. Gagliardi, in his 55th season and his 51st at the Minnesota school, gets his 409th victory, passing Eddie Robinson, who retired in 1997 after winning 408 games at Grambling.
2005 — Pierre Turgeon becomes the 34th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring in the third period of Colorado’s 5-2 win over San Jose.
2009 — Indianapolis becomes the fourth team in league history with 17 consecutive regular-season wins with a 20-17 victory over Houston. New England did it twice — winning a record 21 straight from 2006-08 and 18 in a row from 2003-04. Chicago won 17 straight from 1933-34.
2014 — Northern Iowa keeps three-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State out of the end zone and hands the Bison their first loss, 23-3. The loss snaps North Dakota State’s 33-game winning streak, the longest in Football Championship Subdivision history.
2017 — Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa breaks the world record for surfing the biggest-ever wave at 24.4m at Nazara, Portugal.
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Nov. 9
1912 — The lateral pass is used as an offensive weapon for the first time by Worcester Tech coach William F. Carney. Carney’s team beats Amherst 14-13.
1946 — Second-ranked Notre Dame fights to a 0-0 tie with No. 1 Army at Yankee Stadium to snap the Cadets’ 25-game winning streak. The Irish defense holds Army’s running backs Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis to a combined 79 yards.
1953 — The U.S. Supreme Court rules 7-2 that baseball is not subject to antitrust laws, maintaining the game is a sport, not a business.
1972 — John Bucyk of the Boston Bruins scores his 1,000th point with a goal in an 8-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
1984 — Larry Holmes scores a 12th-round technical knockout of Bonecrusher Smith to retain the IBF heavyweight title in Las Vegas. 1989 — The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Seattle SuperSonics 155-154 in five overtimes, matching the second-longest game in NBA history. The game is the longest game since the advent of the 24-second shot clock in 1954.
1991 — Marshall Faulk of San Diego State returns after missing three games due to injury and breaks the NCAA record for touchdowns by a freshman with his 20th in a 42-32 win over Colorado State.
1991 — Houston’s Roman Anderson becomes the first player in NCAA history to surpass 400 points by kicking a 32-yard field goal in the Cougars’ 23-14 victory over Texas.
1996 — Evander Holyfield pounds Mike Tyson into submission at 37 seconds of the 11th round to win the WBA heavyweight title in Las Vegas. Holyfield, a 7-1 underdog, becomes the second man to hold a piece of the heavyweight title three times.
2001 — Detroit’s Luc Robitaille scores in the first period against Anaheim, becoming the 13th player in NHL history to reach 600 career goals.
2005 — Carolina’s Erik Cole is the first player in NHL history to be awarded two penalty shots in one game. He scores on the first, helping the Hurricanes defeat Buffalo 5-3.
2011 — Joe Paterno is fired by the Penn State board of trustees despite saying he would retire as coach after the football season ended. Paterno is brought down by the growing furor over the handling of child sex abuse allegations against assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Penn State President Graham Spanier is also ousted.
2014 — Aaron Rodgers throws six touchdown passes to tie the Green Bay game record and match the NFL record for a half in a 55-14 rout of the Chicago Bears. Rodgers ties the NFL mark for TD passes in a half set by Oakland’s Daryle Lamonica in 1969.
2014 — Landon Donovan scores three goals and sets up Robbie Keane’s goal, propelling the LA Galaxy into the Western Conference finals with a 5-0 victory over Real Salt Lake.
2016 — Golden State makes 17-of-33 three-pointers in a 116-95 blowout of the Dallas Mavericks, with teammates Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green all making four apiece. The Warriors are the first team to have four players hit four three-point shots.
2021 — 105 year-old Julia Hawkins sets a world record as the first woman and first American her age to run 100 meters in the Louisiana Senior Olympic Games.
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Nov. 10
1940 — The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 7-3 in a penalty free game at Forbes Field. Philadelphia’s George Somers hits a 36-yard field goal in the first quarter. Coley McDonough of the Steelers scores on a one-yard rush in the third quarter.
1945 — Top-ranked Army shuts out No. 2 Notre Dame 48-0 at Yankee Stadium. Glenn Davis scores three touchdowns and Doc Blanchard scores two, while the Cadets roll up 441 yards to the Irish’s 184.
1963 — Don Meredith of the Dallas Cowboys passes for 460 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
1963 — Detroit’s Gordie Howe becomes the leading career goal scorer in the NHL with his 545th in a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
1974 — Hernri Richard and Gut Lafleur score two goals apiece to lead the Montreal Canadiens to an 11-1 over the Washington Capitals. Jack Egers gets the Capitals only goal.
1978 — Larry Holmes knocks out Alfredo Evangelista in the seventh round to retain the WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas.
1984 — Wyoming’s Kevin Lowe rushes for 302 yards, and Rick Wegher of South Dakota State rushes for 231 to set an NCAA record for most yards gained by two opposing players. Wyoming wins 45-29.
1984 — Wild Again holds off Slew O’ Gold and Gate Dancer to capture the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic in the inaugural Breeders’ Cup at Hollywood Park.
1984 — Maryland completes the biggest comeback in NCAA history, overcoming a 31-0 halftime deficit to beating Miami 42-40 in the Orange Bowl. Led by back-up quarterback Frank Reich, the Terrapins score on six consecutive drives in the second half and stop Hurricane running back Melvin Bratton’s two-point conversion attempt on the goal line late in the fourth quarter.
1990 — The Phoenix Suns shatter the NBA record with 107 points in the first half of a 173-143 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
1991 — Martina Navratilova beats Monica Seles for the California Virginia Slims tournament, her 157th title, equaling Chris Evert’s record for career victories.
1996 — Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino surpasses 50,000 career yards passing in a 37-13 win over Indianapolis. Marino also reaches 4,000 completions, another NFL first, with his 10th completion of the game.
2001 — San Jose State beats Nevada 64-45, setting an NCAA single-game record for total offense with 1,640 yards. San Jose State has 849 yards to Nevada’s 791, eclipsing the previous record of 1,563 yards set by Houston and TCU on Nov. 3, 1990.
2007 — San Jose center Jeremy Roenick scores his 500th NHL goal at the expense of his former team in a 4-1 win over Phoenix.
2007 — Navy and North Texas set a major-college record by combining for 136 points in the Midshipmen’s 74-62 win. The previous record for college football’s top tier of competition was 133 points in San Jose State’s 70-63 win over Rice on Oct. 2, 2004.
2007 — Notre Dame loses for the ninth time this season, a school-record, falling 41-24 to Air Force. The last time the Irish lost to two military academies in the same season was 1944.
2012 — Ka’Deem Carey of Arizona rushes for a Pac-12 record 366 yards and ties the conference record with five TDs in the Wildcats’ 56-31 rout of Colorado.
2013 — Marc Marquez becomes the first rookie in 35 years to win the MotoGP championship after protecting his points lead in the Valencia Grand Prix. Needing a top-four finish to secure the title, the 20-year-old Marquez finishes third on his Honda behind race winner and defending champion Jorge Lorenzo. The last rookie to win the title was American Kenny Roberts in 1978.
2017 — John Carlson and T.J. Oshie score rare home power-play goals, and Braden Holtby becomes the second-fastest goalie in NHL history to 200 victories in Washington’s 4-1 win over Pittsburgh. Holtby stops 27 of the 28 shots he faces to pick up victory No. 200 in his 319th game, second only to Hall of Famer and six-time Stanley Cup winner Ken Dryden, who did it in 311.
Nov. 11
1911 — Carlisle Indian School of Carlisle, Pa., led by Jim Thorpe, beats nationally ranked Harvard 18-15 before 25,000 in Cambridge, Mass. Thorpe scores all the points for Carlisle, a touchdown, extra point and four field goals.
1939 — Texas Tech and Centenary (La.) play to a 0-0 tie in a torrential downpour in Shreveport, La. There are an NCAA-record 77 punts in the game (39 by Tech and 38 by Centenary).
1944 — The New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 to end their NHL record of 25 straight games without a win (0-21-4) over two seasons.
1978 — Eddie Lee Ivery rushes for 356 yards to lead Georgia Tech to a 42-21 victory over Air Force.
1981 — The Minnesota North Stars score eight goals in the second period of a 15-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
1981 — LA Dodgers starter Fernando Valenzuela becomes first MLB rookie to win a Cy Young Award; Milwaukee Brewers’ Rollie Fingers takes AL Award.
1995 — Eddie George rushes for a school-record 314 yards on 36 carries and scores three TDs as Ohio State routs Illinois 41-3.
2001 — In his sixth career start, Shaun Alexander has 266 yards rushing on 35 carries and an 88-yard touchdown run as Seattle beats AFC West-leading Oakland 34-27.
2002 — The Oakland Raiders, behind record-setting performances, beat the Denver Broncos 34-10. Rich Gannon completes 21 straight passes and Jerry Rice becomes the first player to score 200 career touchdowns.
2004 — Earl Boykins, at 5-foot-5, becomes the smallest player in NBA history to reach 30 points, scoring a career-high 32 in Denver’s 117-109 victory over Detroit.
2006 — Wake Forest beats Florida State 30-0 to become the first team to shutout the Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium in Bobby Bowden’s 31 seasons as coach.
2007 — Brett Favre joins Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks to throw for 60,000 yards in a career during the second quarter of Green Bay’s 34-0 win over Minnesota.
2008 — Jockey Julien Leparoux has a record-tying day at Churchill Downs. The 25-year-old Frenchman ties Hall of Famer Pat Day’s track record with seven wins. Day set the record on June 20, 1984.
2011 — Faulkner defeats Union (Ky.) 95-89 in triple overtime to set an NAIA football record. The 184 combined points, smashes the previous mark of 141 set in 1994 when Southwestern (Kan.) defeated Sterling (Kan.) 79-62.
2012 — Antron Brown becomes the first black champion in any NHRA pro series when he wins the Top Fuel title at the season-ending event.
2012 — Atlanta’s Tony Gonzalez catches the 100th TD pass of his career, a 2-yarder from Matt Ryan in the Falcons 31-27 loss at New Orleans. He adds another score on a 6-yard pass and becomes the first tight end with 100 TD receptions.
2013 — Novak Đoković claims back-to-back ATP World Tour Finals tennis titles with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the final in London, England.
2017 — Lamar Jackson accounts for four touchdowns and 342 yards while establishing an NCAA milestone in beating Virginia 38-21. Jackson, the Heisman Trophy winner, becomes the first player in NCAA history to post two seasons with 1,000 yards rushing and 3,000 yards passing.
2017 — Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski becomes the first men’s Division I basketball coach to win 1,000 games at one school, when his top-ranked Blue Devils beat Utah Valley 99-69.
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Nov. 12
1892 — William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first pro football player by getting $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. Heffelfinger doesn’t disappoint his bosses, returning a fumble for a touchdown to give Allegheny a 4-0 victory.
1920 — Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis is hired as baseball’s first commissioner.
1931 — Maple Leaf Gardens opens in Toronto, with the Chicago Black Hawks winning 2-1 before 13,233 fans.
1967 — Travis Williams of Green Bay returns two kickoffs for touchdowns against Cleveland, and the Packers beat the Browns 55-7. The Packers score 45 points in the first half, 35 in the opening quarter.
1972 — Richard Petty wins a record fourth NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National championship after finishing third in the Texas 500.
1972 — Don Shula becomes the first NFL coach to win 100 regular-season games in 10 seasons when the Miami Dolphins beat the New England Patriots 52-0.
1994 — Prairie View loses 52-7 to Jackson State, breaking an NCAA Division I-AA record with 45 straight losses. Columbia lost 44 straight from 1983-88.
1995 — Miami’s Dan Marino breaks Fran Tarkenton’s NFL career record of 47,003 yards passing with a 9-yard pass to Irving Fryar during the Dolphins’ 34-17 loss to the New England Patriots.
2006 — Indianapolis edges Buffalo 17-16 to become the first team to have consecutive 9-0 records.
2007 — Top-ranked Roger Federer loses consecutive matches for the first time in 4 1/2 years, falling to No. 7 Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5 at the Masters Cup.
2010 — Minnesota’s Kevin Love grabs a franchise-record 31 rebounds and scores 31 points, the NBA’s first 30-30 game in 28 years. Love grabs 15 rebounds in the third quarter alone, and the Timberwolves rally from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit to stun the New York Knicks 112-103. Moses Malone was the last player to have a 30-30 game — 32 points, 38 rebounds for Houston against Seattle in 1982.
2013 — Keith Dawson tips in a miss with less than six seconds left to give No. 2 Michigan State a 78-74 victory over top-ranked Kentucky. It’s the earliest meeting of 1 vs. 2 in AP poll history and the first since 2008.
2016 — Anthony Moeglin throws a 24-yard touchdown pass to William Woods with 39 seconds left to lift John Carroll to a 31-28 win over Mount Union. The loss ends the Purple Raiders’ NCAA-record 112-game regular-season winning streak. The Division III powerhouse hadn’t lost since Oct. 22, 2005.
2017 — Brittany Force becomes the NHRA’s first female Top Fuel season champion since Shirley Muldowney in 1982 in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals. Force is the daughter of 16-time Funny Car champion John Force.
2019 — Former Houston Astros MLB pitcher Mike FIERS reveals the team secretly “stole signs” via camera from visiting teams.
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Nov. 13
1934 — Ralph Bowman of the St. Louis Eagles scores the first penalty-shot goal in NHL history. Bowman’s goal comes on the second penalty shot attempt in league history and is the only goal for the Eagles, who lose to the Montreal Maroons 2-1.
1949 — Chicago’s Bob Nussbaumer intercepts four passes, and the Cardinals set an NFL record for points in a regular-season game with a 65-20 victory over the New York Bulldogs.
1955 — Goalies Glenn Hall and Terry Sawchuk play to a 0-0 tie at Boston Garden. Hall, a rookie goalie with the Detroit Red Wings, and Terry Sawchuk of the Bruins, played to a 0-0 tie on Oct. 22 at the Olympia in Detroit. The shutout is the 61st for Sawchuk and the fourth for Hall.
1964 — St. Louis Hawks forward Bob Pettit becomes the first NBA player to score 20,000 points, with 29 in a 123-106 loss to the Cincinnati Royals.
1971 — Colorado’s Charlie Davis sets an NCAA record for a sophomore by rushing for 342 yards in a 40-6 victory over Oklahoma State.
1982 — Southern Miss beats Alabama 38-29 for the Tide’s first loss in Tuscaloosa since 1963, breaking a 57-game winning streak in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
1982 — Chicago’s Tony Esposito becomes the fourth NHL goaltender with 400 victories. Esposito makes 34 saves to help the Black Hawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Joe Louis Arena.
1984 — Bernie Nicholls of Los Angles becomes the first NHL player to get a goal in all four periods of a game. Nicholls scores once in each period and again at 2:57 of overtime to give the Kings a 5-4 victory over the Quebec Nordiques.
1992 — Riddick Bowe wins the world heavyweight championship with a unanimous decision over Evander Holyfield.
1993 — No. 2 Notre Dame runs out to a 17-point lead and hangs on to beat top-ranked Florida State 31-24 when Charlie Ward’s desperation pass is knocked down on the goal line as time expires.
1999 — Lennox Lewis becomes the undisputed heavyweight champion with a unanimous decision over Evander Holyfield in Las Vegas.
2005 — In the longest play in NFL history, Chicago defensive back Nathan Vasher returns a missed field goal 108 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half in a 17-9 win against the 49ers.
2009 — McKendree basketball coach Harry Statham wins his 1,000th game with a 79-49 victory over East-West University. The 72-year-old Statham is 1,000-381 at the NAIA school.
2015 — Candance Brown makes a layup with 1.2 seconds left and Gardner-Webb rallies to shock No. 22 North Carolina 66-65 in the opener for both teams. Gardner-Webb had trailed by 15 points entering the fourth quarter.
2015 — Russia’s track federation is suspended by the sport’s international governing body and its athletes are barred from international competition for a widespread and state-sanctioned doping program. It’s the first time the IAAF bans a country for doping.
2018 — Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer becomes the fifth Division I women’s basketball coach to win 1,000 games when the Scarlet Knights beat Central Connecticut State 73-44. Stringer joins Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma, Tara VanDerveer and Sylvia Hatchell.
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+++++++++TV SPORTS+++++++++
(ALL TIMES EASTERN)
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND/OR BLACKOUTS
Saturday, Nov. 8
AUTO RACING
8:25 a.m.
ESPN2 — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sap Paulo
12:25 p.m.
ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Qualifying, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sap Paulo
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
Noon
FS1 — Alabama at St. John’s
PEACOCK — Alcorn St. at Minnesota
1:30 p.m.
CW — Western Carolina at Duke
PEACOCK — South Florida at George Washington
4 p.m.
PEACOCK — Providence at Virginia Tech
7 p.m.
FOX — Arkansas at Michigan St.
10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Oklahoma at Gonzaga
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — TBA
ACCN — SMU at Boston College
CBSSN — Temple at Army
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
ESPNU — TBA
SECN — Georgia at Mississippi St. (SkyCast)
TNT — Colorado at West Virginia
TRUTV — Colorado at West Virginia
1 p.m.
BTN — Ohio St. at Purdue
2:30 p.m.
FS1 — Maryland at Rutgers
3:30 p.m.
ABC — Texas A&M at Missouri
ACCN — Syracuse at Miami (Command Center)
CBS — TBA
CBSSN — Duke at UConn
ESPN — Syracuse at Miami
ESPN2 — Kansas at Arizona
FOX — Iowa St. at TCU
4 p.m.
ESPNU — S. Dakota St. at S. Dakota
SECN — Auburn at Vanderbilt
4:30 p.m.
BTN — TBA
CW — Stanford at North Carolina
6 p.m.
FS1 — Air Force at San Jose St.
7 p.m.
ACCN — TBA
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
7:30 p.m.
ABC — LSU at Alabama
CBSSN — Nevada at Utah St.
ESPNU — LSU at Alabama (SkyCast)
NBC — Navy at Notre Dame
PEACOCK — Navy at Notre Dame
SECN — Florida at Kentucky
9:30 p.m.
FS1 — UNLV at Colorado St.
10 p.m.
CW — Sam Houston St. at Oregon St.
GOLF
8 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The World Wide Technlogy Championship, Third Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Mexico
9 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The TOTO Japan Classic, Final Round, Seta Golf Course, Otsu-shi, Shiga, Japan
1:30 a.m. (Sunday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Final Round, Yas Links GC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
NBATV — L.A. Lakers at Atlanta
10:40 p.m.
ESPN — Phoenix at L.A. Clippers
SOCCER (MEN’S)
10 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Fulham at Everton
12:30 p.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Wolverhampton at Chelsea
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
CBS — NWSL Playoff: TBD, Quarterfinal
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Sunday, Nov. 9
AUTO RACING
11:55 a.m.
ESPN2 — Formula 1: The MSC Cruises Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sap Paulo
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
1 p.m.
ESPN — Marquette at Indiana
2 p.m.
ESPN2 — Texas A&M at Oklahoma St.
4:30 p.m.
SECN — VMI at Missouri
6:30 p.m.
SECN — Southern Miss. at South Carolina
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — Washington at Baylor
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
ESPN — NC State at Southern Cal
4:30 p.m.
FS1 — Florida St. at UConn
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Noon
BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Championship, Bloomington, Ind.
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
ESPNU — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Championship, Cary, N.C.
2 p.m.
BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Championship, St. Louis
ESPNU — American Athletic Tournament: TBD, Championship, Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
2:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Championship, Pensacola, Fla.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
Noon
ACCN — Virginia at Pittsburgh
4:30 p.m.
BTN — Penn St. at Illinois
ESPN2 — Utah at Baylor
5 p.m.
ESPN — Tennessee at Kentucky
FIGURE SKATING
2 p.m.
NBC — 2025 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: The 2025 NHL Trophy, Osaka, Japan
GOLF
7:30 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The World Wide Technlogy Championship, Final Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Mexico
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Atlanta vs. Indianapolis, Berlin
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Buffalo at Miami, Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, New England at Tampa Bay, Jacksonville at Houston
FOX — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Giants at Chicago, Baltimore at Minnesota, New Orleans at Carolina
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Arizona at Seattle
4:25 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: L.A. Rams at San Francisco OR Detroit at Washington
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Pittsburgh at L.A. Chargers
NHL HOCKEY
1 p.m.
NHLN — Chicago at Detroit
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Aston Villa
11:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Liverpool at Manchester City
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
ABC — NWSL Playoff: TBD, Quarterfinal
3 p.m.ABC — NWSL Playoff: TBD, Quarterfinal
