++++++++++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REGIONALS++++++++++
CLASS 1A
LAVILLE (8-4) AT PIONEER (11-1)
SOUTH ADAMS (9-3) AT NORTH MIAMI (9-3)
SHERIDAN (8-2) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (10-2)
MILAN (6-4) AT PROVIDENCE (9-2)
CLASS 2A
SOUTHMONT (11-1) AT ANDREAN (10-1)
EASTBROOK (12-0) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (12-0)
LAPEL (12-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (11-1)
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (12-0) AT LINTON (9-3)
CLASS 3A
ANGOLA (7-5) AT KNOX (12-0)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (7-5) AT TWIN LAKES (10-2)
CASCADE (12-0) AT LAWRENCEBURG (10-1)
INDIAN CREEK (8-3) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (11-1)
CLASS 4A
HOBART (10-2) AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (11-1)
FORT WAYNE DWENGER (10-2) AT LEBANON (10-2)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (9-3) AT YORKTOWN (9-2)
MARTINSVILLE (6-6) AT HERITAGE HILLS (11-1)
CLASS 5A
MERRILLVILLE (9-2) AT MICHIGAN CITY (8-3)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (10-1) AT CONCORD (10-1)
NEW PALESTINE (11-0) AT EAST CENTRAL (9-2)
CLASS 6A
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (8-3) AT PENN (11-0)
FISHERS (8-3) AT WESTFIELD (9-2)
BROWNSBURG (11-0) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (9-2)
WARREN CENTRAL (7-4) AT CENTER GROVE (10-1)
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+++++++++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL STATE++++++++++
CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL | TRINITY LUTHERAN DEF. FAITH CHRISTIAN 3-1 (25-11, 25-15, 20-25, 25-16)
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL | BARR-REEVE DEF. BENTON CENTRAL 3-2 (18-25, 25-18, 25-23, 17-25, 15-10)
CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL | RONCALLI DEF. FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-19)
CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL | CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) DEF. PLAINFIELD 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-15)
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+++++++++++INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES+++++++++++
ALEXANDRIA 81 MADISON-GRANT 7
ANGOLA 67 FORT WAYNE WAYNE 30
BLOOMFIELD 48 WASHINGTON CATHOLIC 15
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 65 GIBSON SOUTHERN 57
BLUFFTON 81 FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 13
BREMEN 62 NEW PRAIRIE 42
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 58 CORYDON CENTRAL 39
CARMEL 71 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 70 OT
CASTLE 66 JEFFERSONVILLE 51
CASTON 55 ROCHESTER 46
CENTER GROVE 47 FISHERS 38
CENTRAL NOBLE 45 FORT WAYNE LUERS 25
CHURUBUSCO 52 HAMILTON 16
COLUMBUS EAST 57 WHITELAND 49 OT
COLUMBUS NORTH 58 FRANKLIN 55
CROWN POINT 55 KANKAKEE VALLEY 26
CULVER ACADEMY 55 ARGOS 8
CULVER 37 TRINITY GREENLAWN 17
DALEVILLE 56 ANDERSON PREP 27
EAST CENTRAL 67 RICHMOND 29
EAST NOBLE 65 WESTVIEW 34
EASTERN HANCOCK 55 RUSHVILLE 26
ELKHART CHRISTIAN 47 CONCORD 42
ELWOOD 50 TAYLOR 31
EVANSVILLE HARRISON 69 VINCENNES RIVET 39
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 58 WEST NOBLE 44
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 79 NEW HAVEN 42
GUERIN CATHOLIC 48 GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 16
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 54 BEN DAVIS 32
HAMMOND MORTON 53 ANDREAN 47
HAUSER 54 MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN 46
HOBART 49 BOONE GROVE 27
INDIAN CREEK 71 MARTINSVILLE 38
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 65 SCOTTSBURG 29
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 53 LEBANON 33
JASPER 53 BOONVILLE 39
JENNINGS COUNTY 64 AUSTIN 49
JOHN GLENN 41 FAIRFIELD 34
KNIGHTSTOWN 56 SHENANDOAH 43
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 53 DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN 18
LAFAYETTE JEFF 55 UNIVERSITY 38
LAKEWOOD PARK 41 RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 31
LAPEL 43 ANDERSON 34
LAWRENCEBURG 29 NORTH DECATUR 22
LEWIS CASS 34 WEST LAFAYETTE 12
LINTON 48 WEST WASHINGTON 45
LOWELL 51 NORTH NEWTON 25
MACONAQUAH 53 TIPTON 22
MADISON 70 FRANKLIN COUNTY 31
MERRILLVILLE 39 MUNSTER 36
MISHAWAKA MARIAN 51 WESTVILLE 43
MONROE CENTRAL 65 FRANKTON 30
MONROVIA 66 PARK TUDOR 55
NEW PALESTINE 68 BATESVILLE 33
NOBLESVILLE 53 AVON 51
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 80 MARION 55
NORTH DAVIESS 72 LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN 23
NORTH MIAMI 62 NORTH WHITE 34
NORTHRIDGE 63 CHESTERTON 49
PAOLI 45 SOUTHRIDGE 27
PARKE HERITAGE 55 NORTH MONTGOMERY 15
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 65 WESTFIELD 51
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 47 WAWASEE 43
PRINCETON 52 SOUTH SPENCER 34
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 60 BREBEUF JESUIT 55
RENSSELAER CENTRAL 59 NORTH JUDSON 49
RISING SUN 72 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 20
RIVER FOREST 57 EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 46
SEYMOUR 50 SALEM 39
SILVER CREEK 45 LAWRENCE NORTH 41
SOUTH BEND RILEY JV 45 CAREER ACADEMY 21
SOUTH DECATUR 47 SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 15
SOUTH KNOX 79 EASTERN GREENE 19
SOUTHERN WELLS 68 UNION CITY 24
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 61 BROWN COUNTY 11
SPRINGS VALLEY 64 WOOD MEMORIAL 58
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 65 NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 21
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 61 CASCADE 37
TRI-COUNTY 33 PIONEER 29
TRI-WEST 66 HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 48
TWIN LAKES 46 NORTHWESTERN 23
UNION COUNTY 58 MILAN 28
VALPARAISO 51 PENN 36
WALDRON 56 INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 27
WARREN CENTRAL 65 FORT WAYNE SOUTH 25
WARSAW 69 NORWELL 55
WINAMAC 58 SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 32
CONNERSVILLE CLASSIC
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 72 DECATUR CENTRAL 49
CONNERSVILLE 61 SOUTHPORT 14
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 78 SOUTHPORT 21
CONNERSVILLE 70 DECATUR CENTRAL 52
LAKE CENTRAL CLASSIC
MCCUTCHEON 66 LAKE CENTRAL 58
FORT WAYNE SNIDER 55 HAMMOND CENTRAL 41
MCCUTCHEON 62 FORT WAYNE SNIDER 58
LAKE CENTRAL 47 HAMMOND CENTRAL 40
MORRISTOWN TOURNAMENT
TRI-CENTRAL 46 MORRISTOWN 35
CLINTON CENTRAL 63 KIPP INDY LEGACY 4
MORRISTOWN 69 KIPP INDY LEGACY 11
CLINTON CENTRAL 44 TRI-CENTRAL 39
NORTH PUTNAM TOURNAMENT
NORTH PUTNAM 49 RIVERTON PARKE 44
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 50 INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 46
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 57 RIVERTON PARKE 52 OT
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 33 NORTH PUTNAM 20
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+++++++++++COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES+++++++++++
WEEK 11
SATURDAY, NOV. 8
NO. 5 GEORGIA 41, MISSISSIPPI STATE 21
NO. 8 TEXAS TECH 29, NO. 7 BYU 7
NO. 2 INDIANA 27, PENN STATE 24
SMU 45, BOSTON COLLEGE 13
WEST VIRGINIA 29, COLORADO 22
JAMES MADISON 35, MARSHALL 23
SOUTHERN MISS 27, ARKANSAS STATE 21
ARMY 14, TEMPLE 13
CHATTANOOGA 45, FURMAN 28
SACRED HEART 56, VIRGINIA-LYNCHBURG 10
YALE 34, BROWN 22
LEHIGH 38, HOLY CROSS 3
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 40, STONEHILL 10
WAGNER 24, ROBERT MORRIS 20
LAFAYETTE 59, COLGATE 42
NO. 1 OHIO STATE 34, PURDUE 10
NO. 6 OLE MISS 49, THE CITADEL 0
MISSOURI STATE 21, LIBERTY 17
EASTERN MICHIGAN 27, BOWLING GREEN 21
TENNESSEE TECH 21, EASTERN ILLINOIS 9
ILLINOIS STATE 52, INDIANA STATE 20
MOREHEAD STATE 31, BUTLER 30
DAVIDSON 14, PRESBYTERIAN 13
ST. THOMAS (MINN.) 20, DRAKE 13
MARIST 41, STETSON 13
SAN DIEGO 43, VALPARAISO 27
BUCKNELL 37, FORDHAM 19
CORNELL 39, PENN 17
DARTMOUTH 20, PRINCETON 17
RICHMOND 31, GEORGETOWN 24
GARDNER-WEBB 27, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 24
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 42, HOWARD 12
WOFFORD 52, VMI 10
RICE 24, UAB 17
WESTERN ILLINOIS 24, LINDENWOOD 21
UT MARTIN 26, TENNESSEE STATE 7
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 31, NORFOLK STATE 28
UIW 38, NORTHWESTERN STATE 3
UNI 31, MURRAY STATE 14
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 15, NORTH DAKOTA 10
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 48, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 38
RUTGERS 35, MARYLAND 20
MERCER 49, WESTERN CAROLINA 47
DELAWARE 25, LOUISIANA TECH 24
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 56, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 30
JACKSONVILLE STATE 30, UTEP 27
EAST CAROLINA 48, CHARLOTTE 22
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 40, TULSA 21
MONTANA 29, EASTERN WASHINGTON 24
MONTANA STATE 66, WEBER STATE 14
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 31, UTAH TECH 10
SOUTHERN UTAH 27, EASTERN KENTUCKY 17
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 50, HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 3
TUSKEGEE 24, MILES 23
NO. 9 OREGON 18, NO. 20 IOWA 16
NO. 3 TEXAS A&M 38, NO. 22 MISSOURI 17
NO. 18 MIAMI (FLA.) 38, SYRACUSE 10
UCONN 37, DUKE 34
ARIZONA 24, KANSAS 20
IOWA STATE 20, TCU 17
EAST TENNESSEE STATE 38, SAMFORD 14
NO. 16 VANDERBILT 45, AUBURN 38
KENNESAW STATE 24, NEW MEXICO STATE 21
COASTAL CAROLINA 40, GEORGIA STATE 27
AUSTIN PEAY 41, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 38
WEST GEORGIA 24, NORTH ALABAMA 17
ALCORN STATE 35, SOUTHERN 17
LAMAR 14, SE LOUISIANA 12
SOUTH DAKOTA 24, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 17
WISCONSIN 13, NO. 23 WASHINGTON 10
NORTH CAROLINA 20, STANFORD 15
LOUISIANA 42, TEXAS STATE 39
SACRAMENTO STATE 52, PORTLAND STATE 24
MCNEESE 35, EAST TEXAS A&M 20
AIR FORCE 26, SAN JOSE STATE 16
IDAHO STATE 27, CAL POLY 17
NORTHERN ARIZONA 49, NORTHERN COLORADO 10
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY 28, NICHOLLS 21
WAKE FOREST 16, NO. 14 VIRGINIA 9
CAL 29, NO. 15 LOUISVILLE 26
CLEMSON 24, FLORIDA STATE 10
UC DAVIS 28, IDAHO 14
NO. 4 ALABAMA 20 LSU 9
NO. 10 NOTRE DAME 49, NAVY 10
HAWAII 38 SAN DIEGO STATE 6
SAM HOUSTON 21 OREGON STATE 17
NEBRASKA 28 UCLA 21
UNLV 42 COLORADO STATE 10
KENTUCKY 38 FLORIDA 7
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++++++++++++MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL+++++++++++
TOP 25
#15 ALABAMA 103 #5 ST. JOHN’S 96
#6 DUKE 95 WESTERN CAROLINA 54
#2 HOUSTON 65 TOWSON 48
#18 TENNESSEE 95 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 56
#22 MICHIGAN STATE 69 ARKANSAS 14
#8 BYU 98 HOLY CROSS 53
#21 GONZAGA 83 OKLAHOMA 68
ELSEWHERE:
MINNESOTA 95 ALCORN STATE 50
AKRON 104 PRINCETON 69
NEBRASKA 96 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 66
ST. JOSEPH’S 76 DREXEL 65
PENN STATE 87 NEW HAVEN 43
SYRACUSE 83 DELAWARE STATE 43
DAYTON 77 MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY 71
GEORGE WASHINGTON 99 S. FLORIDA 95
MARSHALL 85 TOLEDO 73
TULANE 79 TEXAS STATE 71
WOFFORD 86 MILWAUKEE 76
MEMPHIS 76 SAN FRANCISCO 70
TEXAS 97 LAFAYETTE 60
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 93 UNC ASHEVILLE 90
VIRGINIA TECH 107 PROVIDENCE 101 OT
NEW MEXICO 74 TEXAS ARLINGTON 56
BOISE STATE 101 UTAH VALLEY 77
COLORADO 102 EASTERN WASHINGTON 97 OT
WYOMING 92 CAL STATE FULLERTON 82
AUSTIN PEAY 74 AIR FORCE 54
STANFORD 91 MONTANA 68
VANDERBILT 105 CENTRAL FLORIDA 93
ELON 92 UNC GREENSBORO 90 OT
SANTA BARBARA 85 SAN JOSE STATE 74
BUTLER 112 IU INDY 80
UMASS 83 ALBANY 62
RICHMOND 87 E. CAROLINA 72
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 94 CHARLESTON 77
VILLANOVA 94 QUEENS 74
ORAL ROBERTS 84 JOHN BROWN 50
UTAH 92 WEBER STATE 89 OT
WICHITA STATE 105 PRAIRIE VIEW 62
KANSAS STATE 98 BELLARMINE 71
BRADLEY 85 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 54
UNLV 101 CHATTANOOGA 69
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 94 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF 72
UC SAN DIEGO 78 HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 60
CAL POLY 73 SEATTLE 71
NEVADA 78 PACIFIC 77
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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:
LONGWOOD 80 WESTERN KENTUCKY 42
DETROIT MERCY 78 VALPARAISO 48
PITTSBURGH 66 MOUNT ST. MARY’S 52
UMASS 84 SIENA 73
AUBURN 82 ALABAMA STATE 41
MARQUETTE 65 WISCONSIN 62 OT
SOUTH ALABAMA 91 ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 68
ARIZONA STATE 73 EASTERN WASHINGTON 58
SOUTHERN UTAH 77 WASHINGTON STATE 64
BYU 70 SAN JOSE STATE 51
NORTHERN COLORADO 72 LAMAR 68 OT
UTAH TECH 78 NORTHERN ARIZONA 73
CAL BAPTIST 67 PACIFIC 54
KANSAS STATE 46 SMU 44
OREGON 90 MONTANA 47
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 63 SAN DIEGO 48
SAN DIEGO STATE 95 CAL STATE SAN MARCOS 35
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 69 KENNESAW STATE 68
NEBRASKA 80 SAMFORD 46
HOUSTON 52 TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 48
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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++++++++
DALLAS 111 WASHINGTON 105
PHILADELPHIA 130 TORONTO 120
CLEVELAND 128 CHICAGO 122
ATLANTA 122 LA LAKERS 102
MIAMI 136 PORTLAND 131
SAN ANTONIO 126 NEW ORLEANS 119
DENVER 117 INDIANA 100
PHOENIX 114 LA CLIPPERS 103
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++++++++NHL SCOREBOARD++++++++
NEW JERSEY 2 PITTSBURGH 1
OTTAWA 3 PHILADELPHIA 2 OT
DALLAS 5 NASHVILLE 4
TAMPA BAY 3 WASHINGTON 2
NY ISLANDERS 5 NY RANGERS 0
SEATTLE 4 ST. LOUIS 3 OT
CAROLINA 6 BUFFALO 3
MONTRÉAL 6 UTAH 2
BOSTON 5 TORONTO 3
SAN JOSE 3 FLORIDA 1
VANCOUVER 4 COLUMBUS 3
ANAHEIM 4 VEGAS 3 OT
COLORADO 9 EDMONTON 1
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++++++++++MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS+++++++++++
CINCINNATI 2 COLUMBUS 1
MINNESOTA 3 SEATTLE 3 (MINNESOTA WINS PK)
MIAMI 4 NASHVILLE 0
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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++++++++
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 9 OREGON BOOSTS RESUME WITH WIN AT NO. 20 IOWA
Atticus Sappington made a 39-yard field goal with three seconds left to lift No. 9 Oregon to an 18-16 Big Ten victory over No. 20 Iowa in damp Iowa City on Saturday.
The Ducks (8-1 overall, 5-1 in Big Ten) never trailed until 1:51 remained in the game — when Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski ran for a 3-yard score on fourth-and-goal. The Hawkeyes (6-3, 4-2) couldn’t convert their 2-point try and led 16-15 when the Ducks and quarterback Dante Moore got the ball back.
Oregon marched 54 yards in 10 plays to set up Sappington’s game-winner. Moore finished 13-for-21 for 112 yards without a touchdown pass in the consistent rain, but the Ducks ran for 261 yards against one of the top defenses in the nation. Noah Whittington led the ground attack with 17 carries for 118 yards.
Gronowski was 10 of 18 for 138 yards and a touchdown pass, but Iowa was held to 140 rushing yards.
No. 1 Ohio State 34, Purdue 10
Julian Sayin threw for 303 yards and a touchdown to Jeremiah Smith, CJ Donaldson ran for two scores and the Buckeyes overcame a rare early deficit to defeat the Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Ind.
Playing without star receiver Carnell Tate, who was held out as a precautionary measure due to an undisclosed injury, Smith had seven of his career-high 10 catches and 109 of his 137 yards before halftime. Sayin finished the day completing 27 of 33 passes with an interception.
Quarterbacks Ryan Browne and Malachi Singleton combined for just 94 passing yards for the Boilermakers (2-8, 0-7 Big Ten), who have now lost eight straight games. Purdue finished with 186 total yards compared to 473 for Ohio State (9-0, 6-0).
No. 2 Indiana 27, Penn State 24
Omar Cooper Jr. made a spectacular touchdown catch on a Fernando Mendoza pass with 36 seconds left to lift the Hoosiers to a thrilling victory over the Nittany Lions in University Park, Pa.
On the decisive play, Mendoza backpedaled with two defenders in his face and found Cooper for a toe-tapping 7-yard TD in the back of the end zone. Charlie Becker, who made a terrific catch of his own on the winning drive, finished with seven grabs for 118 yards for the Hoosiers (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten). Mendoza was 19 of 30 for 218 yards with a touchdown on the ground.
In the midst of a nightmare season, the Nittany Lions (3-6, 0-6) have lost six straight games. They rallied from a 20-7 deficit in this one to take a fourth-quarter lead before suffering a heartbreaking defeat. Ethan Grunkemeyer was 22 of 31 for 219 yards with a touchdown and an interception, while Nicholas Singleton collected 93 total yards and three scores.
No. 3 Texas A&M 38, No. 22 Missouri 17
Marcel Reed passed for two touchdowns, and Rueben Owens II rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Aggies to a victory over the Tigers in Columbia, Mo.
EJ Smith also had a score on the ground while KC Concepcion and Ashton Bethel-Roman added scoring receptions for the Aggies (9-0, 6-0 SEC), who have won their first nine games for the first time since 1992.
Jamal Roberts rushed for 110 yards and one touchdown, and Ahmad Hardy added 109 yards and one score for the Tigers (6-3, 2-3), who have dropped three of their past four games. Matt Zollers struggled in his first career start for Missouri, completing just 7 of 22 passes for 77 yards and fumbling twice.
No. 4 Alabama 20, LSU 9
Ty Simpson threw for 277 yards and a touchdown Saturday night as the Crimson Tide stayed unbeaten in the SEC by stopping the Tigers in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Simpson completed 21 of 35 passes, again carrying the offensive load for the Crimson Tide (8-1, 6-0 SEC). His 13-yard strike to Ryan Williams with 22 seconds left in the first half gave them what would be an insurmountable 17-3 lead.
Not even a change at quarterback late in the third quarter could supply a spark for the Tigers. Interim coach Frank Wilson benched starter Garrett Nussmeier after he took a sack that forced them to settle for Damien Ramos’ 44-yard field goal at the 8:54 mark. Backup Michael Van Buren, a transfer who started last year at Mississippi State, took over but couldn’t get LSU into the end zone.
No. 5 Georgia 41, Mississippi State 21
Gunner Stockton completed 18 of 29 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns as Georgia blew past Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., in SEC play.
Nate Frazier rushed for a career-high 181 yards and a score as Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) won its fifth straight game. Noah Thomas had three catches for 78 yards and a touchdown, as Georgia outgained Mississippi State 567-322 in its sixth consecutive win in the series.
Blake Shapen threw for 86 yards for Mississippi State (5-5, 1-5) before exiting with an upper-body injury. Backup Kamario Taylor threw for 87 yards and rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns for coach Jeff Lebby’s Bulldogs, who have dropped five of six.
No. 6 Ole Miss 49, The Citadel 0
Trinidad Chambliss passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns, and the Rebels trounced the Bulldogs in a nonconference game in Oxford, Miss.
Kewan Lacy ran for just 49 yards but scored all three of his touchdowns in the first half. The Rebels (9-1) rolled to a 35-0 halftime lead against the outmanned Bulldogs (4-6).
Chambliss completed 29 of 33 passes, while the Ole Miss defense allowed just 106 yards. The Citadel threw only eight passes, completing three for 23 yards.
No. 8 Texas Tech 29, No. 7 BYU 7
Cameron Dickey had 23 carries for 121 yards and a touchdown, and the Red Raiders pulled away for a win over the Cougars in a Big 12 matchup in Lubbock, Texas.
Behren Morton completed 17 of 32 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown for Texas Tech (9-1, 6-1). Caleb Douglas had a touchdown reception for the Red Raiders, who outgained the Cougars 368-255, including a 149-67 advantage on the ground.
Bear Bachmeier completed 23 of 38 passes for 188 yards, one touchdown and one interception for BYU (8-1, 5-1), which suffered its first loss of the season. Chase Roberts had six catches for 61 yards and a score.
No. 10 Notre Dame 49, Navy 10
CJ Carr completed 13 of 16 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns as the Fighting Irish cruised to a win over the Midshipmen on a rain-soaked night in South Bend, Ind.
Jeremiyah Love carried the ball 13 times for 94 yards and two touchdowns for Notre Dame (7-2), which won its seventh game in a row. Jadarian Price and Aneyas Williams rushed for one touchdown apiece. The Fighting Irish led 21-10 at halftime before outscoring Navy 28-0 in the second half.
Braxton Woodson finished with 101 rushing yards and a touchdown for Navy (7-2). Jackson Gutierrez added seven carries for 37 yards.
Wake Forest 16, No. 14 Virginia 9
Three field goals from Connor Calvert, along with Carlos Hernandez’s huge punt return for a score, were difference makers in the Demon Deacons’ win over the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va.
Wake Forest (6-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) handed Virginia (8-2, 5-1) its first league loss and beat the Cavaliers for the first time since 2021. Hernandez had the biggest play of the night, fielding the ball off a bounce and returning it 88 yards for the game’s only touchdown to give the Demon Deacons the lead for good at 7-6 with 1:33 left in the first half.
Virginia’s seven-game winning streak ended as it failed to score a touchdown for the first time all year. Starting quarterback Chandler Morris was lost to an injury in the second quarter and finished 3-for-6 passing for 19 yards. Daniel Kaelin filled in and completed 18 of his 28 passes for 145 yards. He also rushed for 49 yards.
Cal 29, No. 15 Louisville 26 (OT)
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele passed for 323 yards and two TDs, including the game-winner on fourth down on the game’s final play, and the visiting Bears upset the Cardinals in overtime.
The Bears (6-4, 3-3 ACC) trailed by three points and faced fourth-and-goal from the 3 when Sagapolutele threw the winning touchdown to Jacob De Jesus who caught 16 passes for 158 yards.
Miller Moss passed for 203 yards and Keyjuan Brown rushed for 136 yards to lead the Cardinals (7-2, 4-2), who took a 26-23 lead on a 49-yard field goal by Cooper Ranvier on the first possession of overtime before ultimately falling.
No. 16 Vanderbilt 45, Auburn 38 (OT)
Diego Pavia’s third touchdown pass, a 4-yarder to Cole Spence, lifted the Commodores to an overtime win over the Tigers in Nashville, Tenn.
Pavia went 25 of 33 for 377 passing yards and rushed for 112 on 18 carries with a score. Tre Richardson caught three passes for 124 yards and a TD. Eli Stowers had 12 receptions for 122 yards for Vanderbilt (8-2, 4-2 SEC), which clinched the win with a fourth-down incompletion after scoring in its portion of overtime.
In its first game under interim coach D.J. Durkin, Auburn (4-6, 1-6) saw quarterback Ashton Daniels go 31 of 44 for 353 yards and two TDs. He carried 18 times for 89 yards and two scores. Cam Coleman had 143 yards on 10 catches, and Eric Singleton Jr. caught 11 passes for 102 yards. Both had touchdowns.
No. 18 Miami 38, Syracuse 10
Carson Beck threw for one touchdown and caught another as the Hurricanes shut down the Orange for an ACC victory in Miami Gardens, Fla.
After Beck’s 14-yard touchdown catch opened the scoring with 2:13 left in the first half, Keionte Scott delivered a 38-yard interception return to give Miami (7-2, 3-2) a 14-0 halftime lead. Beck finished 18 of 24 for 247 yards while the Hurricanes forced three turnovers and amassed six sacks.
Syracuse starter Rickie Collins completed 12 of 25 passes for 85 yards and two interceptions. Backup Joseph Filardi connected with Elijah Washington-Baker on a 17-yarder with 21 seconds left for the only touchdown by the Orange (3-7, 1-6), who lost their sixth in a row.
Wisconsin 13, No. 23 Washington 10
The Badgers snapped a six-game losing streak as freshman quarterback Carter Smith entered for the injured Danny O’Neil and directed the tying and winning drives for the Big Ten win over the Huskies in snowy Madison, Wis.
Smith’s 2-yard keeper made it 10-10 in the third quarter, then the Badgers (3-6, 1-5) capitalized on a short field for Nathanial Vakos’ go-ahead 32-yard field goal with 1:58 left in the third. Smith completed just 3 of 12 passes for 8 yards in his debut, but he rushed for 47 yards to complement Gideon Ituka’s 73 yards.
Demond Williams Jr. hit 20 of 32 passes for 134 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also rushed for a team-high 61 yards for Washington (6-3, 3-3). Anthony Ward blocked a punt to set up Williams’ 1-yard touchdown toss to Denzel Boston that gave the Huskies a 10-3 lead with 7:44 left in the first half.
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ATLANTA FALCONS (3-5) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-2)
Olympic Stadium (Berlin) | Referee: Clete Blakeman
FALCONS NOTES:
ATLANTA is 2-2 in 4 international games (3 in London, 1 in Toronto) • QB MICHAEL PENIX JR. had career-high 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 103.5 rating in Week 9, his 2nd-career start with 100+ rating. Aims for his 4th in row with 0 INTs & 5th in row with TD pass. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had career-high 8 catches & 96 scrimmage yards (50 rec., 46 rush) in Week 9, his 7th game with 90+ scrimmage yards in 2025, tied 3rd-most in NFL this season. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 1,058 scrimmage yards, his 3rd-straight 1,000-yard season. Ranks 2nd among RBs with 160 catches since 2023. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER had 69 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 9 catches, 118 yards & career-high 3 rec. TDs last week, his 9th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 8+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 3 of his past 4. • TE KYLE PITTS has 7+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Had 49 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. • LB KADEN ELLISS has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had 10 tackles, 3 TFL, sack & PD in last meeting. • ED JALON WALKER (rookie) had 1st-career game with 2 sacks & 1st-career FF & PD in Week 9. • ED JAMES PEARCE (rookie) had 1st-career FR last week. • DL BRANDON DORLUS had 1st-career game with 2 sacks in Week 9. Has 5 TFL in his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • DL LACALE LONDON had 1st 2 career sacks & 1st-career FF in Week 9. • CB A.J. TERRELL led team with season-high 8 tackles in Week 9. • CB DEE ALFORD has 4 PD in his past 3. • S JESSIE BATES had 1st INT of season last week, his 25th-career INT. Had INT in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with INT.
COLTS NOTES:
INDIANAPOLIS is 1-1 in 2 international games (1 in Frankfurt, 1 in London). Will become 1st team to play multiple reg. season games in Germany. Lead NFL in scoring offense (32.2 points per game). • QB DANIEL JONES passed for season-high 342 yards & had his 13th-career game with both pass TD & rush TD last week. Leads NFL with 2,404 pass yards in 2025 & has 2,000+ pass yards in 6 of his 7 career seasons. Can make 2nd-career start in Germany (11/10/24 w/ NYG in Munich). • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR leads NFL in scrimmage TDs (14) & rush TDs (12) & ranks 2nd in scrimmage yards (1,113) in 2025. Rushed for 69 yards & TD in only international appearance (11/12/23 vs. NE in Frankfurt). Had rush TD in last meeting. Can become 4th player ever with 5 games of 3+ TDs in single season. Needs 92 rush yards to reach 7,000 for his career. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN had season highs in receptions (9) & rec. yards (115) in 2025, his 11th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in each of past 5 seasons. Had 8 catches for 84 yards in his only career international game (11/12/23 vs. NE in Frankfurt). • WR ALEC PIERCE had 6 catches for 115 yards last week, his 5th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 65+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Since 2022, leads NFL with 18.1 yards per catch (min. 100 receptions). • TE TYLER WARREN (rookie) ranks 2nd among TEs with 518 rec. yards in 2025. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • DE LAIATU LATU set career highs with 2.5 sacks & 3 TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. • LB GERMAINE PRATT has 8+ tackles in 3 of his 4 games with Ind. in 2025. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8. • CB KENNY MOORE had 6th-career FF last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. • S NICK CROSS has 5+ tackles in 10 of his past 11.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-8) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-4)
Bank of America Stadium | Referee: Brad Allen
SAINTS NOTES:
QB TYLER SHOUGH (rookie) made first career start in Week 9, completing 15 passes for 176 yards & 1 TD. • RB ALVIN KAMARA has 7,156 rush yards & 4,912 career rec. yards & can become 6th player ever with 5,000+ rush yards & 5,000+ rec. yards. Has 1,261 (839 rush, 422 rec.) scrimmage yards in 13 career games vs. CAR, incl. 155 rush & 60 rec. yards in last meeting (11/03/24). 1 of 4 in NFL with 7,000+ rush yards & 60+ rush TDs since drafted in 2017. • WR CHRIS OLAVE had 5 rec. for 57 yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in past 5 & rec. TD in 2 of his last 3 on the road. 1 of 6 in AFC with 5+ catches in 7+ games this season. Aims for 250th career rec. (246). • TE JUWAN JOHNSON had 3 catches for 31 yards & his 20th career TD in Week 9. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had season-high 13 tackles last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Is 1 of 2 (Bobby Wagner) with 6+ games (6) with 10+ tackles in 2025. Has 2 FF & FR on the season. Ranks 3rd in NFL in tackles (1,461) since drafted in 2012. • DE CHASE YOUNG had 25th career sack last week. Aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sack. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • DE JONAH WILLIAMS had 2 TFL & sack last week. • S JUSTIN REID had career-high 13 tackles last week & PD. Aims for 3rd in row on road with PD. • CB QUINCY RILEY (rookie) has PD in 4 of his past 5. • CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY has career-high 7 PDs in 2025. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 8 tackles & TFL last week. • S JONAS SANKER (rookie) had 1st career PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 6 games this season, 1 of 6 rookies (Demetrius Knight, Teddy Buchanan, Carson Schwesinger, Malaki Starks, & Upton Stout) to do so.
PANTHERS NOTES:
QB BRYCE YOUNG aims for 3rd in row at home with 2+ pass TDs. Has 90+ passer rating in 2 of 3 at home this season. Had 171 pass yards & TD in last meeting (11/3/24). • RB RICO DOWDLE rushed for 130 yards on 25 carries & 2 TDs last week, his 3rd with 130+ rush yards in 2025 & only player to do so this season. Has 2+ rec. in 4 of his past 5. Leads the NFL with 103 carries & 652 rush yards since Week 5. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD has rush TD in 2 of his last 3 at home. Had 72 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN (rookie) led team with 4 catches for 46 rec. yards in Week 9. Ranks 2nd among rookies in rec. yards (512) & tied-2nd in receptions (37). Has 6+ rec. in 2 of his past 3 at home. 2nd in NFL in rec. yards (558) & rec. (41) among rookies this season. • LB CHRISTIAN ROZEBOOM led team with career high 15 tackles, TFL & FF last week, the only player in NFL to do so in 2025. Aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. • DE TERSHAWN WHARTON had 7 tackles & sack last week. • LB TREVIN WALLACE had 9 tackles & PD last week. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 5 tackles & TFL in last matchup. • LB NIC SCOURTON (rookie) has 0.5 sack in 2 of his past 3. Tied for 2nd in league among rookies in sacks (2) • CB JAYCEE HORN had 4 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • S NICK SCOTT had 1st FR of season last week. Had PD in last meeting. Has 7+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG had 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PD & INT last week, 1 of 4 in NFL to do so this season. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 at home. 5th-straight season with 50+ tackles (52 in 2025).
NEW YORK GIANTS (2-7) AT CHICAGO BEARS (5-3)
Soldier Field | Referee: Adrian Hill
GIANTS NOTES:
QB JAXSON DART passed for 191 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for career-high 107 rating last week & became 1st rookie in NFL history with TD pass & rush TD in 4 straight games. Joined Cam Newton (2011) as only rookie QBs with rush TD in 4 straight games & joined Newton & Justin Herbert (2020) as only rookie QBs with 5+ games (5) with both TD pass & rush TD. Has 90+ rating in 5 of his 1st 6 career starts. • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had season-high 51 scrimmage yards (43 rush, 8 rec.) in Week 9. Had 125 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 19 rec.) & rush TD in his only career game at Chi. (12/24/22 w/ Buf.). • RB TYRONE TRACY has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON led team with 9 receptions last week, his 4thcareer game with 9+ catches. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 on road. Is 1 of 3 NFC WRs (Justin Jefferson & Amon-Ra St. Brown) with 18+ games (18) with 5+ receptions since 2024. • WR DARIUS SLAYTON had season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (62) last week. • TE THEO JOHNSON had 5th rec. TD of season last week. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • LB BRIAN BURNS had NFL-leading 11th sack of season last week. Is 1st player since 2018 (Danielle Hunter) with sack in 8 of his team’s 1st 9 games of season. Needs 2 sacks to surpass career-high 12.5 sacks in 2022 with Car. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 4th in row overall with sack. • LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 14 tackles & 1st TFL of season last week. Ranks 5th in NFL with 82 tackles in 2025. • LB ABDUL CARTER (rookie) had 1st-career FR last week. • DL DEXTER LAWRENCE had 38th-career TFL in Week 9. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. • S DANE BELTON had season-high 13 tackles last week & aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 1st-career FR in last meeting.
BEARS NOTES:
BEARS lead NFL in takeaways (19) & turnover differential (+13) & rank 2nd in rush yards (144.4 per game) in 2025. • QB CALEB WILLIAMS has 3 TD passes, 114.8 rating & 1st-career rec. TD last week & became 1st player ever with 275+ pass yards (280), 50+ rush yards (53) & 20+ rec. yards (22) in single game & 1st player ever with 20+ completions & 2 receptions in single game. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT has 60+ scrimmage yards in each of his 7 games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 75+ scrimmage yards & 5th in row overall with TD. Has rush TD in each of his 2 career games vs. NYG. • RB KYLE MONANGAI had 198 scrimmage yards (176 rush, 22 rec.) last week, most rush yards by Chi. rookie since Anthony Thomas in Week 6, 2001 (188). • WR ROME ODUNZE has rec. TD in 2 of 3 home games this season. • WR DJ MOORE had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 home games. • TE COLSTON LOVELAND (rookie) had 6 catches for 118 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week. His 58-yard GW rec. TD marked 2nd-longest ever by rookie TE since 1970. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had career high tying 4th INT of season last week. Since 2018, leads LBs with 14 INTs. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. • LB T.J. EDWARDS has 3 PD in his past 3. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Aims for his 6th in row vs. NYG with 6+ tackles. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had 4th sack of season last week, his 51st-career sack. Aims for his 3rd in row at home & 4th in row overall with sack. Has 6 TFL in his past 7 vs. NYG. • DL AUSTIN BOOKER had sack & FF in season debut last week. • DB KEVIN BYARD aims for his 3rd in row at home with INT. • DB C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON had 5th-career sack in Chi. debut last week. • DB NAHSHON WRIGHT had 4th INT of season last week. Has 5 PD in his past 4.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (5-3) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (3-5)
NRG Stadium | Referee: Alex Moore
JAGUARS NOTES:
QB TREVOR LAWRENCE passed for 220 yards & recorded 5th-career game with 2 rush TDs in Week 9. Has TD pass in 2 of past 3 starts on road. Aims for 3rd in row with pass TD at Hou. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 8 games in 2025 & aims for his 11th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Is 1 of 5 in NFL to have active streak of 50+ scrimmage yard in 10+ consecutive games. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in all 7 games vs. Hou, including 56 scrimmage yards & rush TD in last game. • RB BHAYSHUL TUTEN had 2nd-career rush TD & 3rd overall in Week 9. Had 42 rush yards & TD in last game vs. Hou. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR has 50+ rec. yards in each of 3 games vs. Hou, including 86 rec. yards & TD in only career game at Hou. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 on road. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS acquired by Jax. prior to Tuesday’s trade deadline. Aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Has 4+ catches in 9 of past 10 on road. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had career-high 8 catches for 90 yards in Week 9, his 7th-career game with 50+ rec. yards. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had 11 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 9. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. Aims for his 9th in row on road with 7+ tackles. Has TFL & PD in 2 of past 3. • LB DEVIN LLOYD aims for his 3rd in row on road with INT. Has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8 on road. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had 1.5 sacks in Week 9, his 6th-career game of at least 1.5 sacks on road. Has 5 TFL in his past 5 & 7 TFL in his past 7 on road. Has sack in 3 of past 4 games at Hou. • CB GREG NEWSOME had 2 PD in Week 9. Has PD in 3-career games vs Hou., incl. two at Hou.
TEXANS NOTES:
QB C.J. STROUD has pass TD & 95+ rating in 3 of past 4 at home. Has 20+ comp., 200 pass yards & TD pass in 5-career games vs. Jax., incl. 345 pass yards & 2 pass TDs in last home matchup. • QB DAVIS MILLS completed 17 of 30 atts. (56.7 pct.) for 137 yards in Week 9. • RB NICK CHUBB has 182 rushing yards & TD in 2-career games vs. Jax. Since 2018, ranks 3rd with 80.6 rushing yards per game at home. • RB WOODY MARKS has 110+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3 games at home. Is 1 of 4 rookies (Omarion Hampton, Quinshon Judkins & Cam Skattebo) with 2 games of 110+ scrimmage yards & only one to do so with both games at home. • WR NICO COLLINS has 50+ rec. yards in 9 of his past 10 at home & aims for his 5th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. Aims for 5th straight game with 7 catches & 100+ rec. yards vs. JAX. Had 8 catches for 104 yards & TD in last matchup (9/21/25). • TE DALTON SCHULTZ led team with 77 rec. yards in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row with 5 rec. vs. HOU. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAIR co-led team with 9 tackles in Week 9, incl. TFL. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of past 5 games vs. Jax. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 6th sack of season last week. Has TFL in 7 of 8 games in 2025. Had 4 tackles & sack in last meeting. • CB KAMARI LASSITER co-led team with 9 tackles & had 2 PD in Week 9. Has PD in 5 consecutive games, the longest streak in NFL this season. Has a TFL in 2 of 3-career games vs. Hou. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 4 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has PD in 7 of 8 games this season, incl. PD in all 4 home games. Has PD in all five games vs. Hou, incl. 2+ PD in 4 of 5 games. • S JALEN PITRE had 7 tackles in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 3 PD, incl. INT, in last matchup vs. Jax.
BUFFALO BILLS (6-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (2-7)
Hard Rock Stadium | Referee: Ron Torbert
BILLS NOTES:
QB JOSH ALLEN completed 23 of 26 pass att. for 273 yards & 3 TD (2 rush, 1 pass) in Week 9. Has 7 rush TDs on the season, 1st QB & 6th player ever with 6+ rushing TD in 8 consecutive seasons. Is 1 of 2 (Jalen Hurts – 16) 15+ games with multiple rush TDs. Has 3,950 pass yards, 338 completions, 40 pass TDs & 110.3 passer rating in 15 career games vs. Mia. Has completed 70.4% of passes this season, 5th best in league. Aims for 7th consecutive game with 1+ TD pass this season. • RB JAMES COOK led team with career-high 27 carries & 114 rush yards in Week 9. Has 6 career games with 20+ rushes (3 in 2025). Only player with 100+ rush yards in 5 games this season. Ranks tied for 1st in yards per rush (5.7), 2nd in league in rush yards this season (867) & tied for 4th in rush TD (7). Has 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.) in 7 games against MIA. Has rush TD in 4 of last 5 road games. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR led team with season-high 7 rec. for 43 yards in Week 9. Has 5+ rec. in 4 of last 5. Had 45 rec. yards & TD rec. in last meeting (09/18/25). Needs 8 rec. yards in Week 10 to surpass 2,000 career rec. yards. • TE DALTON KINCAID had team-high 101 rec. yards, 6 catches & TD in Week 9. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of last 3. Had 5 rec. for 66 yards & TD in last meeting (09/18/25). • DE JOEY BOSA had 3 tackles & sack in Week 9. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack. 1 of 6 with 75+ sacks & 20 FF in the past 10 seasons. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU had 6 tackles & 0.5 sack in Week 9. Has 0.5+ sack in 3 of his past 4. • CB CHRISTIAN BENFORD had 1st sack of season Week 9. Has 2 INT vs. Mia (Week 2 & 18; 2024). • S COLE BISHOP had 4 PDs in Week 9. Only S this season to have 4+ PDs in a game.
DOLPHINS NOTES:
QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 261 yards & 25 completions in Week 9. Has 20+ completions in 8 of past 9 at home & 1+ pass TD in 12 of past 13 home games this season. Has 1+ pass TD in his last 7 vs. BUF. • RB DE’VON ACHANE had 6 catches, 106 scrimmage yards (67 rush, 39 rec.) last week. Has 880 scrimmage yards (606 rush, 274 rec.) in 2025, 5th most among RBs. His 4 rec. TDs is tied for 1st among RBs in 2025. Has 13 rec. TDs since 2023, tied 4th-most by RB in 1st 3 seasons since 1970. Has scrimmage TD in 4 of past 5 vs. Buf. • RB OLLIE GORDON had rush TD in last meeting with Buf (09/18/25). 1 of 6 rookie RBs in AFC with rec. TD on the season. • WR JAYLEN WADDLE had team-high 82 rec. yards on 6 rec. in Week 9. Has 80+ rec. yards & 6+ rec. in 4 of his past 5. Had 5 rec. for 39 yards & TD in last meeting (09/18/25). Aims for 3rd in row with 1+ TD rec. vs. Buf. • DT ZACH SIELER had 1st PD of season in Week 9. • LB BRADLEY CHUBB has 25 tackles & 4 sacks on the season. Aims for 2nd consecutive game vs. Buf with sack. • LB TYREL DODSON had 9 tackles & TFL last week. Had 11 tackles, sack & PD in last meeting with Buf (09/18/25). Has 8+ tackles in 6 games this season. Aims for 3rd consecutive home game with TFL. • LB JORDYN BROOKS had 8 tackles in Week 8. Leads NFL with 93 tackles in 2025. • CB RASUL DOUGLAS aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles at home. Had 7 tackles in last meeting with Buf (09/18/25). 1 of 3 with 3+ sacks, 4 FFs, 3 FRs & 80 PDs since 2017. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has PD in 2 of his last 3 at home. His 59 PDs since 2018 are 5th most among safeties in the league. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of his last 4 at home.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-4)
U.S. Bank Stadium | Referee: Shawn Hochuli
RAVENS NOTES:
QB LAMAR JACKSON had 204 pass. yards, 4 TDs and 143.2 passer rating in Week 9, his 12th career game with 4+ pass TDs and 0 INT, the 5th most games with such in NFL history. Week 9 marked his 7th career game with 4+ pass TD, & 140+ passer rating, tied for 5th most games with such in NFL history. His 136.7 passer rating in 2025 is the highest through Week 9 (by qualified QBs) in NFL history. • RB DERRICK HENRY had 119 rush yards on 19 att. Week 9. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of his last 3 games. 8th player in NFL history with 12,000+ career yards & 100+ rush TDs. 6th in league in rush yards this season (629). Had 119 rush yards & 2 TDs last meeting (09/27/20, w/ TEN). • WR ZAY FLOWERS led team with 5 rec. for 64 yards in Week 9. Has 5+ rec. in last 5 games. Averages 12.0 yards per reception (min. 40 rec.), fourth best in AFC this season. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS needs six catches to become 5th player under age 34 with 1,000+ receptions. • WR RASHOD BATEMAN had 15th career rec. TD in Week 9. Has 1+ rec. in 25 of 27 career road games. • TE MARK ANDREWS had 2 TDs in Week 9, his 12th career game with 2+ rec TD, the 5th most by a TE in NFL history. His 4 rec. TD on the season are tied for the 5th most in NFL among TEs. • LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 12 tackles & 1 PD in Week 9. Aims for 3rd straight with 12+ tackles. 1 of 6 in AFC with 4+ games with 10+ tackles on the season. • S KYLE HAMILTON had 6 tackles & TFL in Week 9. Has 5+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season. • S MALAKI STARKS had 1st career INT Week 9, 1 of 5 rookie safeties to do so. this season. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles.
VIKINGS NOTES:
VIKINGS had a season-high 5 sacks during Week 9. • QB J.J. McCARTHY passed for 143 yards & 2 TD vs. INT & recorded 1 rush TD in Week 9, becoming 1st player in NFL history with 2+ TD passes & 1 rush TD in 2 of 3 first career games. • RB AARON JONES had season-high 78 rush yards & 98 scrimmage yards in Week 9. Needs 220 scrimmage yards to reach 10,000 in his career, 1 of only 5 RBs to do so since 2017. 1 of 8 RBs since 2017 with 50+ rush TDs & 7,000 rush yards. • RB JORDAN MASON aims for 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards at home this season. Has recorded a career-high 4 rush TDs in 2025. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON led team with 6 rec. for 47 yards & TD during Week 9. Aims for 7th in row with 5+ rec. this season. 5th in league in rec. yards (649) in 2025. Leads league in rec. yards (8,081) & tied for 8th in rec. TDs (42) since entering in 2020. Can surpass Torry Holt (8,156) for 2nd-most rec. yards by player in 1st 6 seasons all-time. Had 69 yards & 1 TD in only Bal. meeting (11/07/21). • TE T.J. HOCKENSON recorded 25th career rec. TD and 2nd rec. TD on the season during Week 9. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN led team with 14 tackles & 1st career FF in Week 9. Aims for 3rd consecutive game with 10+ tackles. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD aims for 5th in row with TFL. Had five tackles, sack & TFL in only meeting (09/10/23, w/ Hou). • LB ERIC WILSON had 3rd 2+ sack game of his career during Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with 1+ TFL. • DL JAVON HARGRAVE had sack in Week 9. Has 25 tackles, 3 sacks, & FF against BAL. • S HARRISON SMITH had 3 tackles, PD and FR in Week 9. Has PD in 2 of last 3.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-6) AT NEW YORK JETS (1-7)
MetLife Stadium | Referee: Shawn Smith
BROWNS NOTES:
QB DILLON GABRIEL had 2nd-career game with 2+ pass TD game in Week 8. Is 1 of 3 rookie QBs (Jaxson Dart & Cam Ward) with 5+ passing TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 20+ completions on road. • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS leads rookies in rush yards (486) & ranks tied-for2nd in scrimmage TDs by a rookie (5). • TE HAROLD FANNIN led team in catches (6) & rec. YDs (62) in Week 8. Ranks 1st among rookies in receptions (38) & 5th in rec. yards (352). Has 5+ catches in 3 of his 4 career road games. • WR JERRY JEUDY has 40+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5 on road. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards vs. NYJ. • DE MYLES GARRETT had career-high & franchise record 5 sacks, 5 TFL & FF in Week 8. Surpassed HOFer Reggie White (108) for most sacks by player under age 30 since 1982. Has 8th-straight season with 10+ sacks (10) & 10+ TFL (15). Has sack & TFL in each of his 6 career games vs. NYJ. • DE ALEX WRIGHT had career-high 3 TFLs & sack in Week 8. Aims for 5th in row with TFL. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER (rookie) had 1st-career INT in Week 8. Ranks 3rd among all rookies with 60 tackles. Aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB JEROME BAKER has 5+ tackles in 9 of his past 10 games vs. NYJ. Had INT in his last game vs. NYJ (11/24/23 w/MIA). • LB DEVIN BUSH had 4th PD & 1st FR of season in Week 8. Has 5+ tackles in all 8 games in 2025. • CB DENZEL WARD has 5 PD in each of his first 8 seasons, 1 of 2 (Jalen Ramsey) to do so since 2018. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL has 10 PD in 2025, incl. 2 PD in 2 of his 1st 3 games with Cle. • S RONNIE HICKMAN led team with 7 tackles in Week 8. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 7+ tackles. Had INT-TD in only meeting vs. NYJ (12/28/23).
JETS NOTES:
JETS recorded 502 yards of offense in Week 8, one of five teams to do so this season. • QB JUSTIN FIELDS is only QB in NFL with 0 INTs in 2025. 1 of 5 since 2000 with at least 100 pass attempts & 0 INTs in a season. • RB BREECE HALL had 133 rush. yards, his 8th career game with 100+ rush. yards in Week 8. Added 2 rush. TDs & TD pass to become 1st non-QB with multiple rush. TDs & TD pass in 4th Q. • W GARRETT WILSON has 57 consec. games with 1+ rec., 1 of 4 to do so since 2022. 1 of 5 in AFC with 5+ rec. in 36+ games since 2022. Has TD rec. in 4 of last 5. • RB ISAIAH DAVID had 65 rush. yards on 7 carries (9.3 yards per rush) in Week 8, including 50-yard run, 4th longest among 2nd year players this season. • TE MASON TAYLOR (rookie) recorded game-winning TD reception in Week 8. Ranks 4th among rookie TEs in rec. yards (242). • WR lSAIAH WILLIAMS had 31 rec. yards, 25 rush. yards, 132 KR yards & 38 PR yards in Week 8, the only player to record 25+ yards in each this season & 1 of 2 (Devin Duvernay, BAL, 10/27/22) to do so in last 10 seasons. • EDGE WILL MCDONALD recorded 1.0 sack Week 8. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 5 tackles & 1 PD Week 8. Ranks 6th in NFL in tackles per game (9.4). Aims for 4th in row with PD. Has 10+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 7 tackles, TFL & 2 PDs in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 1+ TFL. Recorded 7 tackles and FF in last matchup (12/28/23). • CB BRANDON STEPHENS has 2 PDs in 2 of his last 3 at home. Had 3 tackles & PD in last meeting (01/04/25, w/ Bal). • S ANDRE CISCO has 5+ tackles in 4 of his last 4 at home. • S MALACHI MOORE had season & team high 8 tackles last week.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-2) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (6-2)
Raymond James Stadium | Referee: Alex Kemp
PATRIOTS NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE had 259 pass yards & 2 TDs vs. 1 INT with a 102.5 passer rating in Week 9, his 8th consecutive game with 200+ pass yards & 100.0+ passer rating, the 4th player in NFL history to do so and 1st under age of 24. Ranks 2nd in passer rating (116.9), tied for 3rd in pass TDs (17) & 4th in pass yards (2,285) in NFL this season. Aims for 3rd consecutive road game with multiple TD passes. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON ranks 4th in league among rookies in yards per rush this season (4.2), min. 65 rushes. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE has averaged 14.4 yards per target this season, the most in the NFL, among WRs with 30+ targets, per Next Gen Stats. • WR STEFON DIGGS recorded his 900th career rec. in Week 9 finishing with 3 rec. for 38 yards & 1 TD. Ranks 5th in last 10 seasons (2016-25) with 72 rec. TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with TD rec. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS had season-high 4 rec. for 100 yards & 1 TD in Week 9, including career-high 58-yard rec. • TE HUNTER HENRY had 4 rec. for 51 yards in Week 9. His 424 rec. rank 6th in the NFL among TEs since 2016. Had 1 rec. TD in last matchup (10/03/21). • LB HAROLD LANDRY had 9 tackles & sack in last meeting (11/12/23, w/ TEN). Tied for 6th in NFL in sacks among LBs this season (5.5). • LB ROBERT SPILLANE 1 of 6 in AFC with 10+ tackles in 4+ games this season. 7th in AFC in tackles (72). 1 of 6 in AFC with 70+ tackles & sack. • CB CARLTON DAVIS had six tackles & PD in Week 9. His 87 PDs since 2018 are the 4th most in the league. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had season-high 7 tackles & 2 PDs in Week 9. Has 5+ tackles in 3 road games this season. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PDs. • CB MARCUS JONES has TFL & 1+ PD in 4 of last 5. 1 of 3 players in league with 6+ TFL & 2 INT this season. Aims for career-high 3 INT in a season.
BUCCANEERS NOTES:
QB BAKER MAYFIELD has 2+ TD passes in 2 of last 3 home games & 90+ passer rating in 5 games this season. Aims for 2nd consecutive game with pass TD vs. NE (11/14/21). • RB RACHAAD WHITE aims for 2nd consecutive home game with rush TD. Has 10+ carries & 2+ rec. in last 4. 1 of 8 RBs with 20+ rec., 115+ rec. yards, 75 carries, 2+ rush TDs & 2+ rec. TDs this season. • WR EMEKA EGBUKA leads team in rec. yards (562) & rec. TDs (5). Only player with 500+ receiving yards & 5 touchdowns and 2 rec. of 50+ yards this season. • WR TEZ JOHNSON (rookie) has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 games. • TE CADE OTTON had 4 rec. for 40 yards in Week 9. Aims for 5th in row with 40+ rec. yards. • LB ANTHONY NELSON recorded career-high 2 sacks, FF & INT-TD in Week 8, becoming third player to do so in a game since 2000. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. • LB SIRVOCEA DENNIS recorded 7 tackles, 1 TFL & 1.0 sack in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 1.0 sack. • LB LAVONTE DAVID recorded 10 tackles and a FR in Week 8. 1 of 5 LBs to do so in a single game. • LB DEION JONES had 2 ST tackles Week 8, his 3rd game with multiple ST tackles. • LB YAYA DIABY has recorded sack & multiple TFL in 2 of 3 home matchups. Has sack in last 2 of 3 games. • DT VITA VEA has 3 TFL & FR in 2025, 1 of 9 in AFC to do so. • S ANTOINE WINFIELD JR had 6 tackles, FR & INT in Week 9. • S TYKEE SMITH has recorded a PD in past 5 of 6. Ranks 2nd among safeties in PDs (8) & 2nd among all DBs tackles (66).
ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-5) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-2)
Lumen Field | Referee: Alan Eck
CARDINALS NOTES:
QB JACOBY BRISSETT passed for 261 yards & had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 115.1 rating in Week 9, his 4th-career game with both TD pass & rush TD. Has 250+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in each of his 3 starts in 2025. Aims for his 3rd in row with 110+ rating. Had TD pass vs. 0 INTs in his last start vs. Sea. (9/15/24 w/ NE). • QB KYLER MURRAY aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 2+ TD passes. Has 20+ completions in 4 of his 5 starts this season. • RB EMARI DEMERCADO rushed for 79 yards last week & has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Had TD catch in Week 4 meeting. • RB BAM KNIGHT aims for his 4th in row with 45+ scrimmage yards. • TE TREY MCBRIDE had 5 catches for 55 yards & 5th rec. TD of season last week & became 3rd TE ever (HOFer Tony Gonzalez & Travis Kelce) with 5+ catches in 10 straight games. Aims for his 4th in row with rec. TD. Tied career-high 12 catches and set a career-high 133 yards in last road meeting (11/24/24) & aims for his 4th in row vs. Sea. with 7+ catches. • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. had career-high 7 catches for 96 yards & 3rd rec. TD of season last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5, incl. 6 catches for 66 yards & TD catch in Week 4 meeting. • LB JOSH SWEAT had 2 sacks last week & has 50 career sacks. Is 1 of 3 (Brian Burns & Myles Garrett) with 6+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. • LB MACK WILSON had 5th-career FF last week. Has TFL & PD in 3 of his past 4 on road. • DL CALAIS CAMPBELL had 2 sacks in Week 9. Is 1 of 4 since 1982 (HOFers Julius Peppers, Bruce Smith & Reggie White) with 5+ sacks in 15+ career seasons (15). • DL WALTER NOLEN (rookie) had 2 TFL, sack & PD in NFL debut last week. • CB WILL JOHNSON (rookie) had 1st-career FF in Week 9. Had 6 PD in 6 career games. • S BUDDA BAKER had 6th-career FR in Week 9. Has 26 straight games with 5+ tackles, 3rd-longest active streak in NFL.
SEAHAWKS NOTES:
QB SAM DARNOLD completed 21 of 24 atts. (career-high 87.5 pct.) for 330 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 141 rating, his 13th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 5th-career game with 4+ TD passes. Since 2024, leads NFL with 18 games with 100+ rating. Leads NFC & ranks 3rd with 116 rating in 2025. Passed for 242 yards & TD with 111.4 rating in Week 4 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with 110+ rating. • RB KENNETH WALKER has 634 scrimmage yards (105.7 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 6 career games vs. Ari., with 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 6 games. Aims for his 7th in row vs. Ari. with 80+ scrimmage yards. • RB ZACH CHARBONNET aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari. with rush TD. Has 4 rush TDs in 3 home games in 2025 & aims for his 4th in row at home with rush TD. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA had 8 catches for 129 yards last week, his 4thstraight game with 8+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Can become 1st player ever with 8+ catches & 120+ rec. yards in 5 straight games. Leads NFL with 948 rec. yards & 6 games with 100+ rec. yards, tied-most in single season in franchise history. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TD catch, 9th in row at home with 75+ rec. yards & 11th in row at home with 5+ catches. • WR TORY HORTON had 1st-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week & ranks tied-1st among rookies with 5 rec. TDs in 2025. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had 4th sack of season last week. Had 1.5 sacks in Week 4 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row overall & 5th in row vs. Ari. with TFL. • LB DEMARCUS LAWRENCE aims for his 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. • LB TYRICE KNIGHT had season-high 10 tackles last week, his 4th-career 10+ tackle game. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Ari. with TFL. • LB ERNEST JONES had half sack & INT in Week 4 meeting. • LB DRAKE THOMAS has 6 TFL & 6 PD in his past 5. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON had 7+ tackles in each of his 3 games in 2025.
LOS ANGELES RAMS (6-2) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (6-3)
Levi’s Stadium | Referee: Land Clark
RAMS NOTES:
QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 281 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 140.8 rating in Week 9, his 19th-career game with 4+ TD passes. Became 4th player (Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes & Aaron Rodgers) with 20+ TD passes (NFL leading 21) & 2-or-fewer INTs (2) in his 1st 8 games of season. Has 398 reg. season TD passes & can become 9th player ever with 400 reg. season TD passes. Has 3+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5, incl. 389 pass yards & 3 TDs with 111 rating in Week 5 meeting. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS rushed for 114 yards & had 29th-career rush TD last week, his 11th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 36 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 459 scrimmage yards (114.8 per game) & 7 TDs (4 rec., 3 rush) in 4 career games vs. SF, incl. 2+ TDs in 3 of 4 games. Aims for his 5th in row vs. SF with 100+ scrimmage yards. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS had 26th-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week, 6thmost such games in SB era. Leads NFL with 8 rec. TDs in 2025 & became 5th WR in SB era with 8+ rec. TDs in 6 straight seasons. Has 111 career rec. TD, tied-8th most in NFL history. Has 721 rec. yards (120.2 per game) & 7 rec. TDs in 6 career reg. season games vs. SF. • WR PUKA NACUA had 7 catches for 95 yards & 12th-career rec. TD last week. Has 5+ catches in 14 of his past 15 games. Has 85+ rec. yards in 6 of his 7 games in 2025 & 3 of his 4 career games vs. SF. • LB BYRON YOUNG has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his 5 career games vs. SF. Ranks 3rd in NFL with career-high 9 sacks in 2025. • LB NATE LANDMAN had 8th-career FF last week. Had 14 tackles, 3 PD & TFL in Week 5 meeting. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • DE BRADEN FISKE had 1st sack of season last week. • CB EMMANUEL FORBES tied his career high with 3 PD & had 1st INT of season in Week 9. • S QUENTIN LAKE has career-high 10 PD in 2025. Had 11 tackles in Week 5 meeting.
49ERS NOTES:
QB MAC JONES completed 19 of 24 atts. (season-high 79.2 pct.) for 235 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for season-high 135.2 rating in Week 9. Is 1 of 3 in NFC (Sam Darnold & Matthew Stafford) with 260+ pass yards per game (261.7) in 2025 (min. 5 starts). Passed for 342 yards & 2 TDs in Week 5 meeting. • QB BROCK PURDY has 300+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in 3 of his past 4 at home. • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 5 catches, 173 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 67 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 9, his 16th-career game with both rush TD & rec. TD, most in NFL history. Became 3rd player ever (HOFers Marshall Faulk & Walter Payton) with 10+ games (10) with 100+ rush yards & 50+ rec .yards. Has 33 career rec. TD, 2nd-most by RB in SB era. Leads NFL with 1,222 scrimmage yards & 8 games with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2025. Has 36 catches (7.2 per game), 790 scrimmage yards (158 per game) & 7 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec., 1 pass) in 5 career games vs. LAR, with 135+ scrimmage yards in each game. • TE GEORGE KITTLE has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 at home vs. LAR. Needs 20 rec. yards to become 6th TE with 7,500+ rec. yards in 1st 9 career seasons. • WR JAUAN JENNINGS had 2nd rec. TD of season last week, his 15th-career TD catch. Has 5 rec. TDs in 6 career games vs. LAR. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 10 catches for 142 yards in Week 5 meeting. • LB TATUM BETHUNE had career-high 16 tackles & 1st-career PD last week. Since Week 6, leads NFL with 50 tackles, incl. 10+ tackles in all 4 games. • LB DEE WINTERS has PD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • DL SAM OKUAYINONU has sack in 2 of his past 3. • DL CLELIN FERRELL had sack last week in 1st game with SF this season. • CB RENARDO GREEN had 5th-career game with 2 PD last week. • CB UPTON STOUT is 1 of 3 rookie DBs (Jonas Sanker & Malaki Starks) with 6+ games (6) with 5+ tackles in 2025. • S MALIK MUSTAPHA aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles.
DETROIT LIONS (5-3) AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (3-6)
Northwest Stadium | Referee: Scott Novak
LIONS NOTES:
QB JARED GOFF passed for 284 yards, 2 TDs vs. 0 INT & 108.4 passer rating in Week 9. Has 200+ pass yards & TD in all 4 road games this season. Ranks tied for 3rd in TD passes (17) & 4th in passer rating (115.2) in 2025. Had 313 pass yards & TD in last meeting w/ Was. (NFC-D, 1/18/25). Has 100+ passer rating in 3 of his past 4. • RB JAHMYR GIBBS has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Tied for 6th in NFL in rush TDs (6) this season. Had 175 scrimmage yards (105 rush, 70 pass) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting w/ Was. (NFC-D, 1/18/25). • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had team-high 11 carries, 40 rush yards & rush TD in Week 9. Has 1+ rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on the road. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had team-high 9 rec for 97 yards in Week 9. Has 70+ rec. yards in 6 of his past 7. Ranks tied for 2nd in NFL in rec. TDs (7) & 4th in receptions (59) this season. Aims for 500th career rec. (489). • WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had 66 rec. yards & TD in Week 9. Has TD rec. in 2 of his past 3. • TE SAM LAPORTA had team-high 97 yards & TD in Week 9. Has TD rec. in 3 of his past 4. Aims for 3rd consecutive TD rec. on the road. Ranks among TEs 6th in NFL in rec. yards this season (436). • DE AIDAN HUTCHINSON had 35.5 career sack in Week 9. Has sack in 6 of his last 7. Aims for 4th in row with sack & FF on the road. • LB JACK CAMPBELL had 9 tackles & sack in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Has 7+ tackles in all 8 games this season, 1 of 5 in the league to do so. Has 2 TFLs & 2 FFs in past 3 on the road. • LB DERRICK BARNES had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 5+ tackles in 7 of 8 this season. • CB TERRION ARNOLD had 1st career INT & 3 PDs in Week 9. Aims for 2nd in row with multiple PDs.
COMMANDERS NOTES:
QB MARCUS MARIOTA has 16,823 pass yards & 101 pass TDs throughout his career. Aims for 4th consecutive (as starter) home game with pass TD. Had 207 pass yards, 15 completions & 118.6 passer rating in his last home start (Week 3) this season. Has pass TD in every start this season. • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT ranks 3rd in rush yards (440) & tied for 4th in rush TDs (4) among rookies this season. Has 40+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 at home. • RB CHRIS RODRIGUEZ had season-high 65 rush yards and rush TD in Week 9. • WR LUKE MCCAFFREY has rec. TD in 2 of last 3 at home. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL aims for 3rd rec. TD in row vs. Det. Has 194 rec. yards & 2 TDs in 2 career games vs. DET. • TE ZACH ERTZ had 4 rec. for 46 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 40+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd in NFL among TEs in rec. yards (8,379) & rec. (806) since being drafted in 2013. Had 28 rec. yards and TD in last game vs. Det. (NFC-D, 1/18/25) • LB BOBBY WAGNER tied for team-high 7 tackles last week. Leads NFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 90 tackles in 2025. Aims for 10th in row with 7+ tackles this season. Aims for 5th in row at home with TFL. Had 8 tackles in last game vs. Det. (NFC-D, 1/18/25). • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL had 3rd INT on the season in Week 9, tied for 4th most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row at home with PD. Had 2 INTs in last game vs. Det. (NFC-D, 1/18/25). • S JEREMY REAVES tied for team-high 7 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his last 6. • CB TREY AMOS tied for team-high 7 tackles & TFL in Week 9. Has PD in 3 of his last 4 at home. • S QUAN MARTIN had INT-TD in last game vs. Det. (NFC-D, 1/18/25).
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-3) AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (6-3)
SoFi Stadium | Referee: Brad Rogers
STEELERS NOTES:
STEELERS defense recorded 5 sacks, 3 INTs, 13 PDs, 3 FFs & 2 FRs against Ind. in Week 9, becoming 2nd team since 2000 to do so. 1 of 2 teams (Den.) to record 5+ sacks in a game 4 times this season. • QB AARON RODGERS passed for 203 yards & 1 TD during Week 9. Has TD pass in every game this season for total of 17, tied for the third most in the league in 2025. Has 100+ passer rating in 4 of last 5. Can surpass HOFer Peyton Manning for 3rd-most games with multiple TD passes in NFL history. 1st alltime in passer rating (102.6 – min. 3,000 att.), 4th all-time in TD passes & 5th in pass yard (64,644). • RB JAYLEN WARREN rushed for 31 yards & 2 TDs in Week 9. Aims for 2nd consecutive road game with 100+ rush yards & 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR CALVIN AUSTIN aims for 3rd consecutive road game with rec. TD. Had 4 rec. for 95 yards & rec. TD. • WR DK METCALF has 5 rec. TDs on the season, tied for 4th most in AFC in 2025. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of last 5. Has 4th most rec. TDs (53) in NFL since 2019. Has 286 yards after catch this season, 3rd most among WRs, per Next Gen Stats. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH has 1+ TD rec in last 2 of 3. • LB T.J. WATT had strip sack & FR in Week 9, his 5th career game with such, only Robert Mathis (8), Jared Allen (6) & Chandler Jones (6) since 1991. 1 of 6 since 2000 to record 35 FF & 14 FR in his career. Had sack in last meeting (09/22/24). • LB PAYTON WILSON had 1st INT in 2025 in Week 9. • LB JACK SAWYER (rookie) had 1st INT of his career this season in Week 9. • CB JOEY PORTER JR. had 8 tackles & 1st INT this season in Week 9. Aims for 5th in row with 1+ PD.
CHARGERS NOTES:
QB JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 250 yards, 2 TDs – INT with a 101.2 passer rating & 57 rushing yards & rush TD during Week 9. Has 5 games in 2025 with 250+ pass yards, tied for 5th most in NFL. Has 50 career games with 2+ TD passes, tied with HOF Peyton Manning for 4th most such in a players 1st 6 seasons in NFL history. Surpassed Matt Ryan (23,472) for 5th most pass yards by a player in their first 6 seasons in NFL history (23,483). • RB JARET PATTERSON had 2nd consecutive game with rush TD in Week 9. • WR KEENAN ALLEN has 12th career season with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards. Has 350 rec. yards & TD against Pit & 112 rec. yards in last meeting (11/21/21). • TE ORONDE GADSDEN (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 65+ rec. yards & 5th in row with 5+ rec. & . Has rec. TD in 2 of last 3 games. 2nd in league among rookie TEs in rec. yards (453) & tied for 2nd rec. TDs (2). • WR LADD MCCONKEY aims for 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has 5+ rec. in 4 of last 5. Has TD rec. in 2 of past 3 home games. • LB KHALIL MACK has 3 sacks on season & 34 with LAC. Can join HOFer Kevin Greene as only players since 1982 with 35+ sacks with 3 different teams (40.5 sacks with Oak., 36 sacks with Chi. & 34 sacks with LAC). His 110.5 sacks since 2014 are the 4th most in the league. • LB ODAFE OWEH had 2 sacks in Week 9, his first 2+ sack game in 2025. Has 1+ sack in 3 of last 4. • LB DAIYAN HENLEY had 7 tackles, PD & 3rd sack of season in Week 9. • LB TULI TUIPULOTU had 2nd consecutive game with sack in Week 9. Has 7 sacks on the season & 1+ in 3 of past 4. • LB DENZEL PERRYMAN had season-high 7 tackles in Week 9. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last meeting (09/22/24). • S DERWIN JAMES had 8 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting (09/22/24).
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (6-2) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-2-1)
Lambeau Field | Referee: Clay Martin
EAGLES NOTES:
QB JALEN HURTS completed 15 of 20 atts. (75.0 pct.) for 179 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 141.5 rating in Week 8. Has 7 pass TD in past 2 games, most in his career in two-game span. Has 2+ pass TD in each of his 3 games vs. GB as starter, incl. playoffs. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs in last matchup (2024 NFC-D). Aims for 4th in row with TD pass on road. Aims for his 3rd in row with 275+ pass yards & 70+ completion pct. on road. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had season-high 150 rush yards on 14 att. & two scrimmage TDs in Week 8. Is 1 of 3 in NFL history (Maurice Jones-Drew & Lamar Miller) to record 2 games of 150 rush yards & rush TD in 15-or-less att. in a career. Recorded ninth 60+-yard rush TD in Week 8, tied 2nd-most in NFL history (Jim Brown & Derrick Henry). Aims for 3rd in row in reg. season with 2+ rush TDs & 4th in row with rush TD vs. GB. • WR A.J. BROWN had season-high 121 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in last game (Week 7). Had 5 catches for 119 yds & TD in last reg. season meeting vs. GB. • WR DEVONTA SMITH had 6 catches for 84 yards in Week 8. Has 80+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Since Oct., ranks 4th with 430 rec. yards. Aims for 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards vs. GB, incl. playoffs. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT tied career-high 2 rec. TDs in Week 8, reaching 30-career TDs. Is 1 of 4 TEs since 2024 (Noah Gray, 2024, Mark Andrews, 2025 & Jake Ferguson, 2025) to record 2+ TDs in 2+ games in a season. • DT MORO OJOMO aims for 3rd in row with sack & TFL. Leads team with 4 sacks. • LB ZACK BAUN had 6 tackles, 2 PD & 1.0 sack in Week 8. Only LB in 2025 with 2+ games (2) of 6+ tackles & 2 PD. Had 15 tackles, 2 sacks & TFL in last reg. season meeting. • LB NAKOBE DEAN aims for 3rd in row with 2 TFL vs. GB, incl. playoffs. • DB COOPER DEJEAN aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & TFL. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & PD vs. GB, incl. playoffs.
PACKERS NOTES:
QB JORDAN LOVE passed for 273 yards & 26 completions in Week 9. Has 250+ pass yards in 4 of his past 5 & 1+ pass TD in 7 of his 8 this season. Has 100+ passer rating in 3 of his last 4 at home. Ranks 4th in NFL in completion percentage this season (70.8%). Has pass TD in 11 consecutive career prime time games. Has 3rd best passer rating (122.5) & 8 TDs in primetime games this season. • WR ROMEO DOUBS led team with 7 rec. for 91 yards in Week 9, his most rec. yards in a game since Week 7, 2024 vs. Hou. Has 5+ rec. & 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his last 5. Has rec. TD in 2 of his last 3 primetime games. • WR CHRISTIAN WATSON has 50+ rec. yards in both games played this season. Aims for 3rd consecutive with TD vs. Phi. • RB JOSH JACOBS had team-high 100 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 13 rec.) & rush TD in Week 9. Aims for 6th in row & 8th consecutive game primetime game with rush TD. Tied for most rush TDs (22) & 3rd most rush yards (1,830) in primetime games since being drafted in 2019. Had 84 rush yards in last meeting w/ Phi (09/06/24). • LB QUAY WALKER aims for 9th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 22 tackles, TFL & FR in 2 career games vs. Phi. • DE RASHAN GARY aims for 3rd in row with 1+ sack vs. Phi. Has sack in 2 of his last 3. • DE MICAH PARSONS has sack in 2 of his last 3. Has 5 sacks & FF in 7 career meetings w/ Phi. Aims for 5th in a row with TFL against Phi. • S XAVIER MCKINNEY had season-high 9 tackles, FF, PD & INT in Week 9, 1 of 3 in NFL to do so this season. Aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd consecutive INT vs. Phi. • CB KEISEAN NIXON has PD in 4 of his last 5. 2nd in NFL in PDs this season (11). Had 7 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & FF in last reg. season meeting (9/6/24).
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 15 ALABAMA KNOCKS OFF NO. 5 ST. JOHN’S IN BARNBURNER
Labaron Philon Jr. produced another strong performance with 25 points, as No. 15 Alabama took control late in the first half and withstood a comeback attempt by No. 5 St. John’s in an impressive 103-96 victory in New York Saturday afternoon.
Philon made 10 of 17 shots and had help from two players returning from injury. Aden Holloway added 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting after sitting out the season opener with a wrist injury, and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. finished with 17 after also missing the season opener with a finger injury.
Zuby Ejiofor scored 20 of his 27 points in the first half, but the Red Storm (1-1) had a 12-game winning streak at Madison Square Garden stopped. St John’s went on a 17-6 run, and Joson Sanon’s corner three-pointer put the team ahead 81-80 with 8:13 left.
However, the Crimson Tide (2-0) were able to regain the lead and effectively iced the game with a 9-0 run to take a 100-88 lead with 1:44 left.
No. 2 Houston 65, Towson 48
Kingston Flemings had 20 points and Chris Cenac Jr. finished with 13 rebounds as the Cougars beat the visiting Tigers.
Houston (2-0) held off Towson after allowing a 14-point first-half lead to slip down to three in the second half. Flemings made 8 of 10 from the field for the Cougars, who struggled offensively, making only 26 of 62 (41.9%) shots collectively and 8 of 32 from 3-point range. Joseph Tugler added 15 points and eight rebounds, and Milos Uzan finished with 11 points and six assists.
Towson (1-1) was led by Jack Doumbia Jr.’s 16 points and seven rebounds. Tyler Tejada had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Dylan Williamson finished with 13 points. The Tigers committed 18 turnovers that led to 22 points for Houston.
No. 6 Duke 95, Western Carolina 54
Cameron Boozer poured in 25 points as the Blue Devils rolled in their home opener against the Catamounts in Durham, N.C.
Twin brother Cayden Boozer came off the bench for 14 points, while Patrick Ngongba II and reserve Maliq Brown both scored 10 points for the Blue Devils (2-0), who won their 44th consecutive home opener. Duke opened up a 25-6 run less than 11 minutes into the game thanks to a 17-0 run.
Julien Soumaoro’s 14 points led Western Carolina (0-2), which committed 14 turnovers and shot 4-for-26 on 3-point attempts. Marcus Kell had 11 points and Abdulai Fanta Kabba added 10.
No. 8 BYU 98, Holy Cross 53
The Cougars shot 61.9% from the field, including 7-of-10 performances by AJ Dybantsa, Robert Wright III and Richie Saunders, in a runaway victory over the Crusaders in their home opener at Provo, Utah.
BYU (2-0) outscored Holy Cross 62-28 in the paint, making 84.2% of its shots inside the arc. Saunders finished with a game-high 20 points, Dybantsa had 17 points and a team-high eight rebounds and Wright finished with 15 points.
Holy Cross (0-2) was led by Tyler Boston’s 12 points. It trailed by over 30 points for the entirety of the second half.
No. 22 Michigan State 69, No. 14 Arkansas 66
Freshman Cameron Ward had 18 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the Spartans held off the Razorbacks in East Lansing, Mich.
Coen Carr supplied 15 points and seven rebounds for Michigan State, while Jaxon Kohler added 10 points with seven rebounds.
Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas had 16 points apiece for Arkansas. D.J. Wagner tossed in 13 points.
No. 18 Tennessee 95, Northern Kentucky 56
Freshman Nate Ament scored a game-high 23 points to help lead the Volunteers to an easy victory over the visiting Norse.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 20 points, while J.P. Estrella chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds for Tennessee (2-0), which shot 52.3% (34-for-65) from the field and outrebounded Northern Kentucky 47-25. Felix Okpara matched Estrella with a game-high 11 rebounds in the win. The Volunteers finished the game on a 14-0 run.
Kael Robinson and Donovan Oday led the Norse (1-1) with 14 points each, while Dan Gherezgher added nine points for Northern Kentucky, which made just nine of its 30 (30%) 3-point attempts and shot just 38.5% (5-for-13) from the free throw line.
No. 21 Gonzaga 83, Oklahoma 68
Graham Ike logged a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double and the Bulldogs led by double figures for the final 27:29 of their win over the Sooners in Spokane, Wash.
Tyon Grant-Foster came off the bench to add 14 points for Gonzaga (2-0), which punched the ball inside at will to create a 58-20 advantage in points in the paint. Braden Huff scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while reserve Jalen Warley contributed 13 points.
Xzayvier Brown paced Oklahoma (1-1) with 21 points but also committed five of its 16 turnovers. Nijel Pack added 18 points and Derrion Reid scored 11 for Oklahoma but the team couldn’t consistently hit shots. The Sooners made only 23 of 58 from the field (39.7%) and were 6 of 26 on 3-pointers (23.1%).
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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: SHORT-HANDED HAWKS HALT LAKERS’ 5-GAME WIN STREAK
Mouhamed Gueye and Zaccharie Risacher combined for 40 points to help the short-handed Atlanta Hawks take a 122-102 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.
Gueye scored a career-high 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting and Risacher scored 19 to set the pace early as the Hawks ended the Lakers’ five-game winning streak. Atlanta was playing without four starters: Nickeil Alexander-Walker (back), Jalen Johnson (quad), Kristaps Porzingis (illness management) and Trae Young (MCL), as well as Luke Kennard (flu-like symptoms).
The Hawks had seven scorers in double figures, including rookie Asa Newell with a career-high 17 points and four steals. Dyson Daniels nearly notched a triple-double with 10 points, eight rebounds and 13 assists.
LA’s Luka Doncic, who came into the game averaging 40 points, scored 22 in the first half but did not score in the third quarter and did not play in the fourth quarter when the game got out of hand. Doncic had 11 assists and five rebounds with five turnovers. The Lakers were again without Austin Reaves (groin) and LeBron James (sciatica). Maxi Kleber played for the first time this season after recovering from an abdominal strain.
Cavaliers 128, Bulls 122
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 of his game-high 29 points after halftime and De’Andre Hunter added 29 points to lift host Cleveland to a win against Chicago.
Cleveland overcame a 19-point deficit to stretch its winning streak to four games. The Cavaliers scored the last 12 points of the game — including a run of eight straight from Mitchell — after Tre Jones swished a pair of free throws to put Chicago ahead 122-116 with 1:47 remaining. Mitchell shot 9-for-14 in the second half, including 5-for-7 from long range.
Isaac Okoro scored 19 points to lead seven Bulls in double figures, while reserve Jalen Smith had a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Suns 114, Clippers 103
Devin Booker scored 21 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists as Phoenix won for the second time in three days against Los Angeles with a victory at Inglewood, Calif.
Mark Williams scored 19 points, Dillon Brooks added 16 and Grayson Allen had 14 for the Suns, who have won four of their past five games to reach .500 for the second time this season. Brooks (abdomen) returned after a six-game absence and played 28 minutes.
Ivica Zubac scored 21 points with 15 rebounds and John Collins added 19 points for the Clippers, who lost their fourth consecutive game and fell to 3-3 at home after starting the season 3-0. Bradley Beal scored 12 points for Los Angeles against his former team.
Mavericks 111, Wizards 105
Naji Marshall scored 30 points and pulled down a key rebound in the closing seconds to help Dallas snap a four-game losing streak with a win over host Washington.
The Mavericks were clinging to a three-point lead when Marshall grabbed an offensive rebound of a missed Brandon Williams jumper and was fouled with 17.2 seconds to go. He made one of his two free throws to give Dallas the boost it needed.
The Mavericks were playing a fifth straight game without star Anthony Davis, and they also were missing Dereck Lively, Klay Thompson and Dante Exum. The Wizards, who have now lost eight straight, were led by CJ McCollum with 25, Cam Whitmore with 19 and Alex Sarr had 17.
76ers 130, Raptors 120
Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, Joel Embiid added 29, and Trendon Watford recorded his first career triple-double as Philadelphia beat Toronto to snap the visiting Raptors’ four-game winning streak.
Watford had 20 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his first start of the season for Philadelphia, which snapped a two-game losing skid. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points, Quentin Grimes had 13, and VJ Edgecombe had 11.
RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points apiece to lead the Raptors. Brandon Ingram (21), Scottie Barnes (18), Collin Murray-Boyles (12) and Sandro Mamukelashvili (10) also scored in double figures.
Heat 136, Trail Blazers 131
Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 29 points off the bench and made a key block late in the game to help host Miami outlast Portland.
Jovic’s personal-best led all Heat scorers and paced the Heat bench to 63 points. Teammate Norman Powell scored 22 points for his fifth straight game with at least 21.
Portland’s Deni Avdija led all scorers with 33 points, grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds and doled out eight assists. Shaedon Sharpe scored 21 points and Holiday added 18 points and 13 assists.
Spurs 126, Pelicans 119
De’Aaron Fox poured in 24 points in his first game action since March to lead eight San Antonio players in double-figure scoring as the Spurs held off short-handed visiting New Orleans.
Victor Wembanyama added 18 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the Spurs, with Devin Vassell scoring 16 points, Harrison Barnes 15, Stephon Castle 14 with 14 assists and Champagnie also contributing 14 points.
Trey Murphy III tied his career high with 41 points for New Orleans while Jeremiah Fears scored 18, Jones hit for 15 and Derik Queen tallied 13 points. The Pelicans played without Zion Williamson (hamstring), Yves Missi (illness) and Jordan Poole (quad strain).
Nuggets 117, Pacers 100
Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds for his sixth triple-double of the season, and host Denver beat Indiana.
Jokic also had a season-high eight turnovers and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 17 points for Denver, which played without injured guard Jamal Murray (left calf tightness) and forward Aaron Gordon (left hamstring). Peyton Watson started in place of Gordon and had a season-high 16 points.
Aaron Nesmith tallied 25 points, Andrew Nembhard returned from a seven-game absence due to a left shoulder strain to score 22 points and Pascal Siakam finished with 14 points for Indiana. Monte Morris, signed Friday, totaled three points in 15 minutes.
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NHL ROUNDUP: SENATORS’ TIM STUTZLE SCORES TWICE, INCLUDING IN OT TO EDGE FLYERS
Tim Stutzle scored his second goal of the game 3:19 into overtime, lifting the Ottawa Senators past the host Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday.
Ottawa won despite registering only 13 shots, the final one coming off a nifty setup by Drake Batherson, who put a perfect pass on the doorstep for Stutzle as he slammed on the brakes and redirected the puck past Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson.
Stutzle has scored six goals in his last six games, including a pair of multi-goal efforts. Michael Amadio also scored a goal for the Senators, while Linus Ullmark made 20 saves to earn the victory.
Ersson stopped 10 shots for Philadelphia, which had won its previous two games and five of its previous seven. Jamie Drysdale and Matvei Michkov scored for the Flyers, while Christian Dvorak notched a pair of assists.
Islanders 5, Rangers 0
Bo Horvat scored on an odd-man rush midway through the first period and added a power-play goal late in the second and the Islanders recorded a shutout victory over the Rangers, who remained winless at home ice.
The Islanders ended a five-game losing streak to the Rangers and beat them for only the second time in the past 10 meetings. Jonathan Drouin added a goal on an odd-man rush with 33 seconds left in the opening period and set up Horvat’s second goal along with Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s empty-net tally with 2:01 left in the third. Anders Lee finished it off by scoring on an odd-man rush in the final minute.
The Rangers dropped to 0-6-1 at home this season for their longest home winless skid to start a season in their 100-year history. New York was blanked for the fifth time on home ice as it has managed just six goals at Madison Square Garden.
Devils 2, Penguins 1 (SO)
Paul Cotter scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lift host New Jersey to a win against Pittsburgh.
Arseny Gritsuk scored and Jake Allen made 33 saves for the Devils, who remain unbeaten at home (7-0-0) and have won three of their last four games.
Ryan Graves scored and Arturs Silovs made 23 saves for the Penguins, who have lost three of their last four games (1-2-1).
Stars 5, Predators 4
Dallas scored twice in less than a minute in the middle of the third period to take the lead and held on for a come-from-behind win over host Nashville.
Mavrik Bourque had a goal and an assist, and Roope Hintz, Justin Hryckowian, Adam Erne and Sam Steel also scored for the Stars, who have points in eight of their last nine games (5-1-3). Ryan O’Reilly and defenseman Nick Blankenburg each contributed two assists, and Justus Annunen made 17 saves.
Defenseman Nicolas Hague scored a goal and added an assist, while Luke Evangelista, Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos each scored for the Predators, who have lost seven of their last eight games (1-5-2).
Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 3
Morgan Geekie had a goal and assist and visiting Boston defeated Toronto for its sixth straight win.
Viktor Arvidsson, Michael Eyssimont, David Pastrnak and Fraser Minten also scored for Boston, Mason Lohrei added two assists and Jeremy Swayman made 30 stops.
Nicholas Robertson, Matias Maccelli and John Tavares scored for the Maple Leafs, whose three-game winning streak ended. Morgan Rielly had two assists. Anthony Stolarz allowed four goals on 19 shots before Dennis Hildeby replaced him in the second period and stopped 19 of 20 shots.
Kraken 4, Blues 3 (OT)
Shane Wright scored the winning goal as visiting Seattle edged St. Louis in overtime.
The Kraken tied the game in the final two seconds of regulation time on Chandler Stephenson’s goal to force overtime. Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and two assists for the Kraken, who are 4-1-2 in their last seven games. Ryker Evans had a goal and an assist for Seattle, and goaltender Philipp Grubauer made 16 saves.
Jordan Kyrou, Dylan Holloway and Dalibor Dvorsky scored for the Blues and goaltender Joel Hofer made 26 saves.
Canadiens 6, Mammoth 2
Cole Caufield scored twice, as Montreal notched five unanswered goals to beat visiting Utah.
Among the NHL leaders with 12 goals, Caufield scored in the second and third periods for the Canadiens, who erased a pair of one-goal deficits to extend their point streak to six games (4-0-2). Oliver Kapanen and Alex Newhook each had a goal with an assist, and Sam Montembeault made 25 saves for Montreal, which got more insurance from Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach.
Kailer Yamamoto and Lawson Crouse each had a goal for Utah, which has lost four of five after winning seven straight.
Hurricanes 6, Sabres 3
Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Charles-Alexis Legault each had a goal and an assist and Carolina defeated Buffalo in Raleigh, N.C.
Eric Robinson and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won three games in a row. Robinson was in his first game since a six-game absence with an injury. Rookie Legault posted his first two career points in the third period in his seventh NHL game. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves.
Owen Power, Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson scored for the Sabres, but Buffalo has lost two straight in regulation following a seven-game points streak. Alex Lyon made 29 saves.
Lightning 3, Capitals 2
Brandon Hagel scored the tie-breaking goal and had an assist as host Tampa Bay won for the seventh time in eight games by beating Washington.
Jake Guentzel also had a goal and an assist, and Emil Lilleberg scored for the Lightning as well. Charle-Edouard D’Astous posted two helpers. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves.
Brandon Duhaime and John Carlson hit the back of the net for the Capitals, and Ethen Frank and Nic Dowd recorded assists. Goalie Logan Thompson made 16 saves. Washington slipped to a 1-5-1 mark in its last seven games.
Avalanche 9, Oilers 1
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added two assists as Colorado thumped host Edmonton.
Parker Kelly scored twice and added an assist, Cale Makar and Jack Drury each added a pair of goals, and Gavin Brindley had a goal and a helper for the Avalanche, who have points in six straight (4-0-2) and improved to 5-1-3 on the road. Devon Toews had three assists, and Zakhar Bardakov added a pair of helpers. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 23 saves.
Connor McDavid responded for the Oilers, who have dropped three straight and lost on home ice for the first time (4-1-2). Stuart Skinner allowed four goals on 13 shots. Calvin Pickard stopped 16 of 21 shots in relief.
Sharks 3, Panthers 1
Yaroslav Askarov made 38 saves for host San Jose in a win against Florida.
Macklin Celebrini, Adam Gaudette and Alexander Wennberg scored for the Sharks, who have won three in a row for the first time this season. Celebrini, the 2024 No. 1 overall draft pick, collected his 10th goal of the season and NHL-leading 24th point.
Brad Marchand scored for the fourth straight game and Daniil Tarasov made 20 saves for the Panthers, who have dropped two of three.
Ducks 4, Golden Knights 3 (OT)
Jacob Trouba scored with 31.5 seconds left in overtime to lead Anaheim to its sixth straight victory over Vegas in Las Vegas.
Leo Carlsson scored two goals and had an assist to extend his point streak to nine games, Olen Zellweger had two assists and Frank Vatrano also scored for Anaheim, while Petr Mrazek made 36 saves for the Pacific Division-leading Ducks.
Brett Howden, Pavel Dorofeyev and Kaeden Korczak scored goals for Vegas, which suffered its second straight loss and fifth in the last seven games. Akira Schmid finished with 25 saves.
Canucks 4, Blue Jackets 3
Brock Boeser scored the winner late in the third period, and Drew O’Connor had a goal and an assist as Vancouver rallied to beat visiting Columbus.
Boeser shattered a 3-3 deadlock by knocking a pass out of the air then shooting the puck off the left arm of goalie Elvis Merzlikins at 14:15 as the teams traded goals in the roller-coaster third period. Jake DeBrusk and Conor Garland also scored for the Canucks, who have alternated between a win and a loss for seven straight games. Kevin Lankinen made 29 saves for Vancouver.
Kirill Marchenko had two goals and an assist, and Dmitri Voronkov finished with a goal and two assists for the Blue Jackets, who lost their third consecutive game. Merzlikins stopped 21 of 25 shots.
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GARRICK HIGGO TIES COURSE RECORD TO TAKE LEAD AT WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY CHAMPIONSHIP
South Africa’s Garrick Higgo matched the El Cardonal at Diamante course record with an 11-under 61 to take a one-stroke lead after the third round at the World Wide Technology Championship on Saturday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Higgo chipped in for an eagle on the par-5 first hole, then sank five straight birdies to record an impressive front-nine 7-under-par 29. He added four more birdies on the back nine, including the par-5 18th, to close out the round as he aims for his second victory of the season.
Carson Young, chasing his first career win, sits second at 21-under after a 9-under-par 63 that featured 11 birdies and two bogeys.
Ben Griffin, Trevor Cone and Chad Ramey are tied for third, two back at 20 under.
The stakes are high with only two tournaments remaining in the season following the World Wide Technology Championship, with the top 100 players on tour — down from 125 previously — retaining their PGA Tour cards for the next season.
MIN WOO LEE SHOOTS DOWN LIV GOLF RUMORS: ‘I’M NOT GOING’
Min Woo Lee has shut down the talk that he’s joining LIV Golf.
The 27-year-old from Australia says he’s not bolting to the rival league and plans to stay on the PGA Tour in 2026.
“There’s been a lot of rumors. I’m not going and am just going to play on the PGA Tour,” Lee said, according to the Australian Associated Press. “So, I’m happy with where I’m at and, yeah, I’m looking forward to next year.”
The denial arrives right on schedule for golf’s annual rumor season, when the Saudi-backed league gets linked to a new batch of names. Lee has looked like a logical target, as an international draw with shot-making flair and a large social media following.
His breakthrough at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open shifted the conversation. He went from viral favorite to winner.
LIV continues to market itself as a global circuit, and Lee would have slotted neatly on the roster. Instead, he says the priority is major tournaments, especially The Masters, and earning results on a established tour.
He’s currently No. 46 on the Official World Golf Ranking. That puts a 2026 Masters invite squarely in reach via the year-end top-50 exemption.
“Yeah, I never want to miss a major, The Masters especially. It’s one of the biggest tournaments in the world, so I’ll do whatever I can to get in,” Lee said. “I’ve just got to play good golf in the Aussie summer and hopefully I can lock it up.”
Denials haven’t always guaranteed a move to LIV wasn’t going to happen. In the past, some players have initially said no before ultimately agreeing to play.
AARON RAI LEADS BY 1 ENTERING FINAL ROUND IN ABU DHABI
England’s Aaron Rai holds a one-stroke lead over countryman Tommy Fleetwood and Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard on Saturday entering the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Rai moved to 20-under with a 6-under 66 in Saturday’s third round at Yas Links Golf Club, cashing in seven birdies prior to his lone bogey at the par-3 17th hole. He is seeking his first title on the DP World Tour since 2020.
“A really good round overall,” Rai said. “Drove it extremely well. Some really good iron play. Created a lot chances. Felt like I rolled it really well on the greens. A lot of putts had a good chance of going in.”
Two-time tournament champion Fleetwood eagled the par-5 seventh hole and added three birdies during a bogey-free round of 67, while Hojgaard racked up eight birdies — four straight to finish the front nine — and one bogey to post a 65.
Spain’s Nacho Elvira (65 on Saturday) is two shots behind Rai and England’s Andy Sullivan (67) and New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier (65) are three strokes back.
Former champion Shane Lowry (68) of Ireland is tied for eighth at 15-under while World No. 2 Rory McIlroy (66) of Northern Ireland is in a six-way tie for 12th at 14-under.
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COLTS SIGN WR LAQUON TREADWELL TO 53-MAN ROSTER FROM PRACTICE SQUAD; ELEVATE DE DURELL NCHAMI, DT TIM SMITH TO ACTIVE ROSTER FROM PRACTICE SQUAD FOR WEEK 10
The Colts on Saturday signed wide receiver Laquon Treadwell to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. The Colts also elevated defensive end Durell Nchami and defensive tackle Tim Smith to the active roster from the practice squad for Week 10.
On Friday, the Colts announced defensive tackle DeForest Buckner would be placed on injured reserve with a neck injury; he will miss at least the Colts’ next four games and will be eligible to return in Week 15, as the Colts have a bye week in Week 11. In his 10 years in the NFL, Buckner has only missed six games due to injury to this point.
On Friday, the Colts also ruled out defensive ends Samson Ebukam (knee) and Tyquan Lewis (groin); on Saturday, wide receiver Anthony Gould (knee) was downgraded from questionable to out.
In a corresponding move, Treadwell was signed to the Colts’ 53-man roster. Treadwell, a 10-year veteran, has appeared in four games since joining the Colts in 2024 but has not recorded any statistics. This season, Treadwell was elevated for the Colts’ Week 7 and Week 9 games. In his career, Treadwell has appeared in 85 games (24 starts) and recorded 111 receptions for 1,242 yards and five touchdowns.
The Colts on Saturday also elevated Nchami and Smith to the active roster from the practice squad for their Week 10 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Nchami has spent the season on the Colts practice squad and was elevated for Weeks 8 and 9. Smith, the Colts’ 2025 sixth-round pick, has also been a member of the practice squad all season; this is the first time he has been elevated for a game.
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GAME REWIND: PACERS 100, NUGGETS 117
The Indiana Pacers arrived at Denver’s Ball Arena for a matchup with a strong Nuggets team on Saturday night. The two squads clashed from opposite ends of the spectrum this season – Indiana entered at 1-7 and Denver brought in a 6-2 record. Indiana is 0-4 on the road and 1-8 overall following the loss to the Nuggets, 117-100.
Andrew Nembhard returned to the Indiana lineup on Saturday after a 2-week absence due to a shoulder injury. He notched 11 points in the first half to help the Pacers cut into a sizable Nuggets lead, and surpassed the 2,000 points mark for his career.
Denver’s Jamal Murray was a late scratch after entering the evening questionable to play with calf tightness. Jalen Pickett replaced Murray in the Nuggets starting five. Aaron Gordon was also ruled out for the Nuggets as he dealt with a hamstring injury.
The Pacers started strong – they caused two turnovers, each by Nikola Jokic, in their first two defensive possessions.
Jokic would recover well, however, as he finished the first quarter with 10 points, nine rebounds, and five assists along with four turnovers.
All five Indiana starters had scored by the 7:00 mark of the first quarter as the Pacers went back and forth with Jokic and the Nuggets. A 17-4 run by Denver down the stretch of the opening quarter created a 13-point deficit for the Pacers, who trailed after one, 31-18.
The Blue and Gold were ice cold in the first quarter – they made just seven of their 28 attempted shots, and were 0-for-8 from long range.
Ben Sheppard hit Indiana’s first 3-pointer of the game nearly a minute into the second quarter. The Pacers wouldn’t strike from long range again until Aaron Nesmith knocked down a trey with just four minutes remaining in the first half.
Indiana matched its free throw total from Wednesday’s game against Brooklyn by the 3:53 mark of the second quarter in Denver – a clear indication of the Blue and Gold’s effort to attack the rim. Nesmith accounted for six of Indiana’s 14 attempts at the stripe in the half, and he converted all of them as he became the spark Indiana desperately needed on offense.
A Jarace Walker 3-pointer – the Pacers’ third long-range make of the game – cut the Denver lead down to 11 points after Indiana trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half.
Down 12 points after a pair of Jokic free throws, Nembhard brought the ball up the floor with less than a minute remaining in the first half. He launched a 26-footer to cut the lead to single digits heading into halftime, 56-47, dropping it into the net to spark some Blue and Gold momentum heading into the locker room.
Nesmith was Indiana’s best source of offense as he finished the first half with 15 points, and was active on defense as he collected three steals. Jokic led the Nuggets in scoring with 16 points, and also recorded 10 rebounds and seven assists.
After shooting 25 percent from the floor in the first quarter, the Pacers knocked down 45 percent of their shots in the second frame. Denver shot 48 percent in the half, but led the Pacers by just nine points at the break.
Pascal Siakam opened the second half up with a pair of free throws that got the Pacers to within seven points of the lead. After a rough start from the field, Indiana began to find its offensive groove.
A 4-point sequence from Nembhard brought the Pacers back within three points of the Nuggets lead as he knocked down a technical free throw and followed it up with a 3-point make off the dribble.
Nembhard kept firing, and converted a circus-like and-1 opportunity that kept the Nuggets within reach. He amassed 20 points by the halfway point of the third quarter, but Indiana still trailed, 75-69.
The third quarter featured lackluster defense from both sides – the Pacers notched 35 points in the period but Denver scored 39. The Nuggets escaped a surge from Indiana to lead going into the fourth, 95-82. Nesmith scored 10 points in the third alongside Nembhard, who scored nine points of his own.
The Denver lead ballooned to 20 points by the midway point of the fourth quarter behind a 14-6 run. Indiana’s offense couldn’t overcome the holes in its roster due to injuries despite Nembhard’s return.
The Blue and Gold got great offensive production out of the trio of Nesmith, Nembhard, and Siakam as the three combined to score 61 points in the matchup. Nesmith led the way with 25 points, Nembhard followed with 22, and Siakam added 14.
Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of the year with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists for the Nuggets.
Indiana will seek to break its current losing streak as the Pacers shift focus to a rematch with the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8:30 PM ET. The Pacers remain unbeaten in Golden State’s Chase Center, and look forward to Sunday’s matchup to attempt to snap their losing streak.
Inside the Numbers
The Pacers lost the rebounding margin for just the fourth time in nine games, 55-43.
Indiana tied its second-worst shooting performance of the season at 35 percent from the field, and recorded its worst 3-point shooting percentage at 22.9 percent.
The Pacers forced 18 Denver turnovers, and converted those into 16 points.
The Nuggets dominated the paint, scoring 72 points in the paint to Indiana’s 42.
The Denver bench recorded 20 more points than the Pacers’ reserves.
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FUEL WIN THE WEEKEND WITH 3-1 VICTORY ON SATURDAY
FISHERS – The Fuel headed to Bloomington for the first time this season to close out the three-game week against the Bison. After splitting the games hosted in Indy, the Fuel won the series with a 3-1 win.
1ST PERIOD
The first penalty of the game came early, at 2:47 to Brenden Datema for interference. This put the Fuel on their first power play. Indy capitalized with a power play goal on their second shot of the game.
Twenty seconds into the power play, Brett Moravec scored to make it 1-0. Kevin Lombardi and Jesse Tucker, who both had multi-point games last night along with Moravec against the Bison, were credited with the assists.
Fuel captain Chris Cameron and Bloomington’s Mikael Robidoux were each given two minutes for roughing at 6:27 of the first period after finding each other on the ice impolitely.
After those penalties expired, Lou-Félix Denis was called for cross checking at 10:45. This gave Indy another power play opportunity early but the Bison killed it off.
At 13:31, Seung Jae Lee took a tripping penalty putting Indy back on the power play for the third time in the period, however the Bison killed it off.
Once the period ended, the Fuel were outshooting the Bison 11-8.
2ND PERIOD
Datema kicked off the second period with a penalty just like he did in the first. This time it was a tripping call at 4:24 that the Bison were able to kill off.
About halfway through the period, it appeared Nikita Sedov scored the equalizer but after a review for goaltender interference, it was called no goal and the score remained 1-0 in favor of the Fuel.
Christian Berger was called for a double minor high sticking at 12:52, giving the Bison their first power play opportunity of the game.
Riku Ishida tied the game for Bloomington, 1-1 on the power play at 13:52.
The Fuel got another power play opportunity with 1:07 left in the second frame after Kyle Jackson headed to the penalty box for cross checking.
Time expired soon after, with the score tied 1-1 heading into the third period.
3RD PERIOD
The power play carried over for the Fuel but Bloomington killed off the penalty.
At 3:58, it appeared Michael Marchesan scored but there was actually a delayed cross checking penalty on Jordan Martin. The Bison went back to the power play while the score remained 1-1.
Zakary Karpa took the game’s next penalty at 6:28 for interference. This gave the Fuel another power play, but they killed it off.
Jesse Tucker scored with the help of Owen Robinson and Lombardi to make it 2-1 at 14:57.
With about three minutes to go, Bloomington pulled Dryden McKay from net in favor of the extra skater. Owen Robinson quickly scored an empty net goal off the faceoff to make it 3-1 at 18:30.
Bloomington kept the pressure on but it wasn’t enough and Indy took home the 3-1 win while outshooting the Bison, 34-26.
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++++++++++INDIANA FOOTBALL++++++++
HOOSIERS WIN IN HAPPY VALLEY
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Omar Cooper Jr. believed. Fernando Mendoza believed. Charlie Becker believed. All the Indiana Hoosiers did, that they could win where they’d never won before.
And then, against fierce Penn State, delivered adversity Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium, one of the nation’s most intimidating facilities, when it mattered most, second-ranked IU did what head coach Curt Cignetti teams always do.
They made the plays they had to make and won, 27-24. It boosted their record to 10-0 overall, tying the program mark for best-ever start to a season, and 7-0 in the Big Ten to stay half a game ahead of Ohio State in the conference standings.
“Words can’t describe it,” Cignetti told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the post-game radio interview. “It’s a great win.”
Where were you when the drive of the season, of the decade, heck, perhaps of all time, delivered a one-for-the-ages thriller?
Where were you when Cooper Jr. had the game-winning touchdown catch that will be remembered as long as the Hoosiers have a football program?
Backed up to their own 13-yard line after a sack, with 1:51 left, no timeouts and Penn State (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten) attacking with ferocity it hadn’t shown all season, the Hoosiers refused to lose.
Mendoza connected on a 22-yard pass to Cooper Jr, then 12 yards to receiver E.J. Williams Jr., then 29 yards to tight end Riley Nowakowski, then 17 yards to receiver Charlie Becker before the 7-yard game winner to Cooper Jr. with 39 seconds left.
“To be down like we were and getting nothing done and then go (80) yards without any timeouts,” Cignetti told Fischer. “Some of the plays that were made …
“That drive will go down in the annals of Indiana history as one of the most special moments that ever took place.”
Cooper Jr.’s right-left toe tap at the back of the end zone catch, with an inch to spare, became an instant classic. It came after Mendoza got off the throw despite punishing Penn State pressure.
“Penn State was bringing everybody,” Cignetti told Fischer, “and we went into max protection. Cooper made an unbelievable catch. It’s a game of inches.”
Throughout the game, Mendoza was hit and hit and hit again, and never wavered, even after throwing an interception that led to Penn State’s go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter. He finished 19-for-30 for 218 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also ran for 20 yards, including an 18-yard TD.
“Mendoza refused to lose,” Cignetti told Fischer. “I can’t say enough about him.”
Penn State pressured and harassed IU into second-half inefficiency. Four-straight Hoosier drives produced just 66 yards, three punts, and an interception.
Indiana seemed finished.
It was not. Becker told Fischer that’s a credit to Cignetti’s never-get-too-high-or-too-low coaching.
“That’s always what Coach Cig preaches to us. We always have to know our assignments and keep applying pressure. It works in these close games. We keep playing our game.”
Becker certainly did. Replacing injured standout Elijah Sarratt, Becker caught a career-high seven passes for a career-high 118 yards. Cooper Jr. had six catches for 32 yards and the game-winning touchdown.
How big a difference does linebacker Aiden Fisher make?
Against Penn State, it was a fumble recovery that led to a touchdown, and then an interception that led to a field goal, helping the Hoosiers take a 13-point second-half lead.
Fisher, who finished with nine tackles, had missed the previous week’s Maryland victory with a knee injury.
For the first time all season, IU was outgained. Penn State had 336 total yards to the Hoosiers’ 326. Nittany Lions quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer was the big reason, going 22-for-31 for 219 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
Still, the defense made a crucial late-game stop to give the offense a chance to win it.
“They put us in great position,” Becker told Fischer.
After opening with a pair of punts, IU needed just 80 seconds to drive for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Mendoza capped it with an 18-yard touchdown that was set up by a 53-yard pass to Becker.
After a Penn State touchdown, the Hoosiers used up more than eight minutes on a 15-play drive that ended with Nico Radicic’s 28-yard field goal and a 10-7 lead.
Fisher recovered a Nittany Lions fumble with 1:09 left in the half. IU capitalized with Kaelon Black’s 1-yard touchdown run for a 17-7 halftime lead. Mendoza was 10-for-12 for 102 yards.
Fisher’s interception after Jamari Sharpe tipped a pass on the second play of the third quarter set up Radicic’s 31-yard field goal for a 20-7 lead.
Penn State countered with 17-straight points for a 24-20 lead with 6:27 left. An IU drive ended in another punt, but the defense forced a Nittany Lion punt. The Hoosiers had 1:51 left to go 80 yards.
Mission accomplished.
A sack put the Hoosiers at the 13-yard line. Then came Mendoza passes to Cooper Jr., Williams, Nowakoski and Becker, and then Cooper Jr. again for the victory.
“I don’t know if we ever had the game in hand,” Cignetti told Fischer. “We had a chance to distance ourselves after the (Fisher) interception but couldn’t get the ball in the end zone. Then they were in striking distances.
“(Offensively), they started to go with play-action passes and completing it deep over the middle. You make an adjustment to cover those and give up some runs. All of a sudden, you have what you have, and we weren’t blocking them very well.
“That’s a (darn) good team. Maybe they found their quarterback.”
After a raucous locker room celebration, Cignetti posed for selfies with IU fans who made the long trip.
Next up is next Saturday’s final home game against Wisconsin.
“The tape won’t look great tomorrow,” Cignetti told Fischer. “We won’t be happy about a lot of it. You can’t use injuries as an excuse. Everybody has to deal with those.”
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+++++++++INDIANA WRESTLING++++++++
NO. 26 INDIANA OPENS SEASON WITH WIN OVER LOCK HAVEN
BETHLEHEM, Pa. ––– In its first competition of the season, No. 26 Indiana earned a sound dual win against Lock Haven on Saturday afternoon in Journeyman’s WrangleMania at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pa.
The Hoosiers won seven bouts and Lock Haven had two point deductions to make for a 25-8 Indiana win.
With the win, Indiana opens the season at 1-0 in dual competition.
KEY MOMENTS
• No. 12 Jacob Moran (125) opened the season with a high-scoring bout, defeating Curtis Nelson in a 23-15 major decision.
• Logan Frazier (133) earned a hard-fought ranked win over No. 21 Gabe Strickland in a 2-1 decision.
• Indiana won five-straight bouts from 157 through 197 lbs.
• No. 19 Tyler Lillard (165) opened his season with a pin of Nick Kunstek (3:42).
• No. 28 Derek Gilcher (174) had his way against No. 24 Avery Bassett, winning by decision, 7-4.
• At 197 lbs., No. 12 Gabe Sollars did not allow a takedown in a 5-1 decision win over No. 25 Tucker Hogan.
NOTABLES
• Jacob Moran (major decision) and Tyler Lillard (fall) each had bonus-point victories.
• Indiana picked up three ranked victories in the dual with Logan Frazier, Derek Gilcher and Gabe Sollars each beat ranked opponents.
• Frazier’s win marked his first dual appearance as a Hoosier.
• Nick Pavlechko made his first career dual appearance.
MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 12 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Curtis Nelson (LH) |MD, 23-15 | Score: IU up 4-0
133:Logan Frazier (IU) def. No. 21 Gabe Strickland (LH) |Dec. 2-1 | Score: IU up 7-0
141: No. 14 Wyatt Henson (LH) def. No. 22 Henry Porter (IU) |MD, 11-2 | Score: IU up 7-4
149: Lucas Kapusta (LH) def. Joey Buttler (IU) |Dec. 4-2 | Score: Tied 7-7
157: Bryce Lowery (IU) def. Nick Stampoulos (LH) |Dec. 4-2 | Score: IU up 10-7
165: No. 19 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. Nick Kunstek (LH) |Fall (3:42) | Score: IU up 16-7
174: No. 28 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. No. 24 Avery Bassett (LH) |Dec. 11-4 | Score: IU up 19-7
184: No. 20 Sam Goin (IU) def. Cole Bartram (LH) |Dec. 7-5| Score: IU up 22-7
197: No. 12 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. No. 25 Tucker Hogan (LH) |Dec. 5-1 | Score: IU up 25-7
285: Kade Sottolano (LH) def. Nick Pavlechko (IU) |Dec. 4-2 | Score: IU up 25-8
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 26 INDIANA 25, LOCK HAVEN 8
*Lock Haven lost two points due to point adjustments
UP NEXT
• Indiana will stay in Bethlehem, Pa. for the Journeymen Collegiate Classic Tournament tomorrow (Nov. 9).
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++++++++++PURDUE FOOTBALL++++++++
PURDUE DROPS HOME MATCHUP AGAINST #1 OHIO STATE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football fell in its penultimate home game of the 2025 season, 34-10, to No. 1 Ohio State.
Purdue took the lead first when Spencer Porath converted a 40-yard field goal with under five minutes to play in the first quarter. The field goal was Porath’s fourth in his career of 40-plus yards.
During the scoring drive, Ryan Browne connected with Rico Walker on a 30-yard play that nearly doubled Walker’s previous game high of 16 yards with the one reception. Purdue held a 3-0 after the first to hand Ohio State its first deficit after one quarter this season.
After the Buckeyes took a 24-3 lead into halftime, they put together a 15-play drive that lasted 8:34 out of the half before CJ Nunnally IV intercepted the first pass of his career in the end zone. His interception was the first by a Boilermaker defensive lineman since George Karlaftis against TCU in 2019.
The interception helped Purdue hold Ohio State scoreless in the third quarter. It was only the second time the Buckeyes were held scoreless in multiple quarters this season, the other in the season opener against Texas.
Ohio State scored the first 10 points in the fourth quarter before Jesse Watson found the end zone on a seven-yard reception in the final two minutes to make the final score 34-10. The touchdown was Watson’s second of his career, both thrown by Malachi Singleton.
Browne finished the game 10-for-19 with 76 yards and Singleton went 3-for-3 with 18 yards and a touchdown. Antonio Harris led the rushing attack with 13 carries for 45 yards.
Mani Powell (13) and Tahj Ra-El (10) both finished with double digit tackles for the fourth time each this season. It ws Powell’s third time lead Purdue in tackles this season, all in the last five games.
Up Next
The Boilermakers look ahead to their final road test of the season at No. 23 Washington on Saturday, Nov. 15. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on FS1.
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11.5 BLOCKS POWER #9 PURDUE TO 3-1 VICTORY
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Just 24 hours after the No. 9 Purdue volleyball squad swept the defending national champions, the Boilermakers secured a 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18) win against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
With the win, the Boilermakers improve to 22-3 (12-2 Big Ten) with eight straight victories, while Iowa drops to 13-13 (4-10 Big Ten). Purdue remains in second place in the Big Ten standings.
Purdue will return to Holloway Gymnasium for two matches within 24 hours, hosting Maryland next Friday at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Oregon on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Both matches will be streamed on B1G+.
Boiler Notes
Purdue pulled away as the match went on, seeing 17 tied scores and five lead changes in Set 1, followed by just six tied scores and one lead change in Set 2. In Set 3, there was just one tie and lead change and in the fourth, the Boilermakers led the entirety of the match.
Purdue closed the first set on a 6-1 run after trailing 20-21, with Akasha Anderson putting away the final two points with a solo stuff and kill.
Purdue has won eight consecutive matches
The Boilers improve to 5-2 in four-set matches, facing just their third in Big Ten play this season.
Sienna Foster secured her fifth straight match with an ace, serving up eight in the stretch.
The Boilers have won nine of their last 10 sets played.
Kenna Wollard notched a double-double 13 kills, 10 digs for her fifth of the season.
Taylor Anderson dished out 36 assists, seven digs and a pair of blocks and kills.
Ryan McAleer anchored the back row with 18 digs.
Akasha Anderson led the team through the first two sets with eight kills and just one error on 17 swings before finishing the night with 10 kills and a team-leading four blocks (1-3).
After missing the last eight matches due to injury, middle Lindsey Miller made her return to the court late in Set 2. The grad student went errorless on the attack with six kills on 11 swings (.545%), an efficiency that led all players, while adding three block assists in the process.
Purdue has won the last 13 consecutive matches against Iowa (2016-2025).
Over the last eight matches (2021-present), Purdue’s dropped just five sets to Iowa.
Shondell owns a 38-5 record against Iowa.
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IRISH BIG PLAY OFFENSE SALTS AWAY VICTORY OVER NAVY
The 10th-ranked University of Notre Dame football team (8-2) was efficient on offense and suffocating on defense to earn a 49-10 victory over Navy (7-2) in a cold, rainy and eventual snowy sold-out Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish big play offense showed up against the Midshipmen, posting scoring plays of 48, 34 and 54 yards in the second half.
CJ Carr completed 13 out of 16 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns before exiting the game before the end of the third quarter as the Irish had built a 42-10 lead. Jeremiyah Love rushed for 94 yards, including a spectacular 48-yard scoring run in which he broke a series of tackles and kept his balance on the back of a defender before sprinting for paydirt.
Jaiden Ausberry highlighted Notre Dame’s group defensive effort against the Naval offensive attack. The sophomore linebacker piled up eight tackles, a sack, forced fumble and two tackles for loss. The Irish held the Navy offense to 228 total yards with just 22 coming on three completed passes.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Navy started the game without their starting quarterback Blake Horvath who was on the sideline in street clothes after suffering an injury last week against North Texas. The Midshipmen won the toss and took possession of the ball. They earned one first down before an Adon Shuler stop on third down forced a punt just over the Navy 40.
A well-positioned punt pinned Notre Dame at its own six-yard line.
Two Jeremiyah Love rushes earned little, but CJ Carr found him on third and long for 27 yards to get Notre Dame out of the hole. On the next snap, Carr play-faked to Love and threw long for Malachi Fields who had beaten his man off the line and snagged the pass clean for a 52-yard pass to the Navy 15.
Love then gained 11 yards up the middle before powering in from a yard out one play later to give the home team a 7-0 lead.
Backup Navy quarterback Braxton Woodson provided a couple first downs on designed runs and moved the ball over midfield. It was there that the Irish defense made their stand. DeVonta Smith started a streak of key plays with an open field tackle of Woodson. The quarterback then tried the other side where Tae Johnson drilled him for a loss. Navy then attempted their first pass of the game, broken up by Smith and the Midshipmen punted again.
Notre Dame quickly went three-and-out and a short punt put Navy in perfect position to even the game. Runs of 15, six and 13 yards moved the ball into the Irish red zone. A well-called reverse for 11 yards positioned the ball at the three yard line and Woodson powered in two plays later. Four minutes into the second quarter the game was even at 7-7.
As the weather turned worse in a driving rain the Irish offense would not let the conditions affect their efficiency. Fields caught a slant on the first play and fought for nine more yards after the catch to get the ball to midfield. Fields then got 13 on a catch followed by a Jadarian Price six-yard run. Carr found Fields yet again for 12 yards before Price rushed for seven before Notre Dame faced a fourth down deep into Navy territory.
Carr looked to Jordan Faison for his first catch of the game and he delivered, completing the catch and breaking two tackles to earn a first down at the two-yard line. On the next play Price scored behind key blocks from Sullivan Absher, Joe Otting and Anthonie Knapp to put the Irish up 14-7.
Notre Dame’s defense stepped up to force its first three-and-out of the game on Navy’s next possession. Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa put the Midshipmen behind the sticks with a tackle-for-loss on the first play, then Leonard Moore stuffed the pitch man for just two yards. Navy attempted its second pass of the game which was overthrown and the punt team came onto the field.
Notre Dame took over and on third-and-seven and Love spun through the middle and fought for 16 yards. Carr then looked deep to Fields again who almost made the catch while being interfered with at the goal line. The defensive pass interference penalty moved the ball to the Navy 34.
Will Pauling stepped up on third-and-10 with a huge play, breaking two tackles and earning 19 yards after his reception to move the ball to the Navy five-yard line. Carr then found Faison on the next play for the score as the Irish wideout broke inside, then outside, easily beating the defense to the endzone. The Irish were up 21-7 with 1:42 left in the first half.
Woodson escaped for a 41-yard scramble to enable Navy to get three points before halftime. The Navy signal caller then completed a key 17-yard pass on third down to extend the drive. Notre Dame’s defense stiffened from there, however. A Junior Tuihalamaka sack forced another third and long and this time the Irish held. Joshua Burnham pressured the quarterback and deflected his offering to bring on the Navy field goal unit. The 33-yard kick moved the score to 21-10 at halftime.
The Irish scored quickly on their first drive of the half due to the spectacular athletic ability of Jeremiyah Love. Jordan Faison kept the drive going on third down with a 16-yard catch. Love took a hand off to the right on the next play and was bottled up by two Navy defenders, while going to the ground he kept his balance and his knee never touched the ground as he spun around on the back of the defensive player. He regained his footing and took off for the end zone and 48 yards later the Irish owned a 28-10 lead.
Notre Dame’s defense kept the momentum going. Pushing Navy into a fourth-and-two at their own 33, Vilamu-Asa and freshman Madden Faraimo combined to stuff Woodson for just a single yard and give the Irish the ball back.
The Irish struck quickly again. Carr dropped back and found KK Smith wide open behind the Navy defense for a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Navy had nowhere to go on their next series. Jaiden Ausberry sacked Woodson on the second play of the series and forced a fumble recovered by the Midshipmen. An incomplete pass on third-and-long forced another Navy punt which was caught at the Middies’ 49-yard line.
The Irish would make it six touchdowns in eight possessions (which included a kneel down before halftime) on the next drive. A Price first down run kept the drive going and Carr dropped back to find Cam Williams in the end zone. The Navy defender wiped out Williams before he could make the catch and the 15-yard penalty moved the ball to the 18-yard line.
A Price 12-yard run put the ball at the six and two plays later Carr found Ty Washington for his first Notre Dame touchdown reception for a 42-10 lead.
Notre Dame’s ground game, with its second string in the game, added to the lead. Kenny Minchey, in relief of Carr, scrambled for a first down. Aneyas Williams did the rest, rushing for 72 yards on five carries that included a 54-yard rush on fourth-and-three for his second touchdown of the season.
The Irish finished off the 49-10 victory and ended the game without a penalty, matching the program record and finishing off the first game without a flag since a victory at No. 11 LSU in 1997.
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++++++++++NOTRE DAME HOCKEY++++++++++
HOCKEY DROPS SATURDAY NIGHT DECISION AT MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Irish hockey team closed out their trip to Minnesota Saturday night, ultimately falling to the home Gophers 4-1 in the weekend finale.
Minnesota took an early lead after a turnover behind the Irish net resulted in a chipped shot top-shelf over the glove of Nicholas Kempf.
Shortly after the goal, Carter Slaggert drew a penalty in front of the Minnesota net and the Irish saw their first powerplay opportunity of the night. The Irish managed to generate some offense on the man-advantage but could not break the Gopher netminder prior to the first media timeout of the night and continued to trail the home team by a goal just over seven minutes into the contest.
The Irish nearly had the equalizer with just under four minutes to play in the opening period when Cole Knuble’s shot bounced behind the Gophers’ Luca Di Pasquo in the crease and Cole Brown tried to get his stick on the loose puck but was tangled with a Minnesota defender who cleared it out.
Despite outshooting the Gophers in the first 20 minutes of play, the Irish were still looking for the equalizer at the end of the first frame as they skated to the locker room for the intermission trailing 1-0.
The Irish evened the tally early in the second off the stick of Michael Mastrodomenico – his third of the year. The defenseman’s shot from inside the near circle beat Di Pasquo over the blocker to make it a 1-1 contest just 3:59 into the second stanza.
With the game knotted, the Irish were called for roughing on a scrum next to the Gopher net with the puck frozen and would sit for two. Notre Dame’s penalty kill unit managed to kill off the chance for Minnesota and returned to full strength with both sides looking to break the stalemate.
Next, it was Minnesota who would get called and sent to the box, this time for a high stick near the Irish blueline but Notre Dame could not take advantage of the powerplay and play returned to five-on-five.
A hooking call against the Irish would prove costly as the Gophers capitalized on the man-advantage opportunity at 16:17 of the frame to make it a 2-1 contest. Just over a minute later they further extended their lead to two after a shot from the dot beat Kempf glove-side with 2:27 to play in the second. The score would remain stagnant through the final minutes of the frame as the Irish headed to the second intermission trailing by two.
A pair of unsportsmanlike conduct calls sent a skater from either side to their respective boxes at 1:52 of the third. Ninety seconds elapsed on the four-on-four before the Gophers were tasked with the four-on-three kill following a slashing call.
The Irish saw a few looks at the net during the man-advantage but the powerplay was short lived as a tripping call against Notre Dame negated the final thirty seconds of the Minnesota penalty.
Minnesota further extended their lead at 13:48 of the final period off a breakaway chance beat Kempf in the crease to make it a 4-1 contest.
A pair of late penalties against the Irish at 19:19 of the third gave the home Gophers their fifth powerplay opportunity of the night while the Irish looked to overcome the three-goal deficit.
The Irish managed to chip the puck out of their zone on the penalty kill and the Gophers would hold it in their end until the final horn marking the 4-1 final.
GOALS
Michael Mastrodomenico scored the team’s lone goal Saturday night after burying a shot from atop the near circle at 3:59 of the second period. Cole Knuble set the senior defenseman up with a pass behind the Gophers’ net to even the tally 1-1. Paul Fischer picked up the second assist on the play.
UP NEXT
The Irish return home next weekend to face-off against top-ranked Michigan State for a two game series November 14-15 inside Compton Family Ice Arena.
Friday’s game, slated for a 7pm puck drop, will be the team’s annual Military Appreciation Night with various recognition and ceremonies throughout the night honoring service members, along with a crowd-sung national anthem prior to puck drop.
The two teams close out the weekend series Saturday with a 6pm start.
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+++++++++BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL+++++++++
BUTLER RUNS AWAY FROM IU INDY IN 112-80 WIN
Five Bulldogs scored in double figures, and 10 scored seven or more points, as Butler posted a 112-80 win over IU Indianapolis Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Jalen Jackson led the Bulldogs with 17 points and Michael Ajayi registered his second consecutive double-double to start his Butler career with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
With the win, Butler is now 2-0 on the young season.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Butler opened the game somewhat sluggish as the first six points belonged to the visiting Jaguars.
The Bulldogs settled in and took their first double-digit lead (32-21) with 5:29 remaining in the first half.
Butler led 51-38 at the half.
Back-to-back baskets by Yohan Traore gave the Bulldogs a 20-point advantage (75-55) with 12:50 to play.
The lead extended to 30 within the next three minutes.
TIP-INS:
In addition to Jackson and Ajayi, Azavier “Stink” Robinson (13), Finley Bizjack (13) and Traore (11) also found double figures.
Butler held a 59-32 rebounding advantage. The Bulldogs opened the season with a 56-35 rebounding edge over Southern Indiana.
Ajayi is the first Bulldog to have back-to-back double-doubles since Manny Bates in November of 2022. Like Bates, the two double-doubles also came in Ajayi’s first two games in a Butler uniform. Ajayi had nine rebounds in the first half of the season opener and had nine rebounds in the first half of Saturday’s game against IU Indy.
Butler had 64 points in the paint and had a 30-8 advantage in second-chance points.
Butler scored 112 points despite making only five of their 24 three-point attempts.
The Bulldogs went to the free throw line 43 times, making 29.
IU Indy utilizes a system of full-court pressure and Butler was able to navigate it with 51-percent shooting despite 17 turnovers.
Butler’s 112 points are the most by the Bulldogs since scoring 144 in a win over The Citadel Nov. 14, 2015.
Butler had 11 blocks in the game, the most by the Bulldogs since they also had 11 in a Nov. 19, 2022 win over The Citadel. Drayton Jones had a game-high three blocks.
Matt Compas led IU Indy with 25 points on 20 attempts from the field.
IU Indy shot 40 percent from the field, including just a 5-for-23 mark from three-point range.
Butler is 84-5 in their last 89 home games against non-conference teams.
Thad Matta is 26-4 at Hinkle Fieldhouse against non-conference opponents as Butler’s head coach (which includes the 2000-01 season and since his return in 2022).
Butler and IU Indianapolis (formerly IUPUI) have now played eight times; the Bulldogs have won all eight meetings.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs return to action Tuesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse, hosting Chicago State for a 7 p.m. tip. Tickets are still available for the game, which will also air on ESPN+.
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PROVIDENCE TOPS BUTLER IN FOUR SETS
Providence, R.I.- Saturday afternoon Butler fell in four sets to Providence. With the win for the Friars, they move to 12-15 overall and 3-11 in conference play. For the Dawgs, they fall to 12-15 on the season and 5-9 in conference play.
Bulldog Bites
Alaleh Tolliver led the Bulldogs in kills with 12 and tallied 15 digs.
Elise Ward scored 10 kills throughout the match.
Lauren Evans led the Dawgs in digs with 16.
Kaylee Finnegan and Sarah Kempf continued to split time as the team’s setter. They each finished with 21 assists.
Set 1 Providence (25-19)
The first set was controlled and won by Providence. The Friars were able to jump out to a 4-0 lead and maintained a solid lead throughout the set. Kills from Elise Ward and Ellery Rees were not enough late as the Friars won the set by six.
Set 2 Providence (27-25)
Two straight kills from Rees followed by a kill from Sawyer Jones a few points later helped Butler build an early 10-8 lead in set two. Providence would then go on run to build a six point lead of their own 19-13. The Dawgs were able to fight back, a block assist from Alaleh Tolliver and Carly Slusser tied the set up at 23. The teams would then trade points, until the Friars scored two straight to win the set 27-25.
Set 3 Butler (25-23)
The third set belonged to the Dawgs. Butler was able to erase an early Providence lead thanks to kills from Jones and Ward. With the Dawgs in front, kills from Tolliver and Ward put Butler on the brink of winning the set, 23-17. The Friars were able to make a comeback but it was not enough. A block assist from Maria Nix and Rees won the set for Butler.
Set 4 Providence (25-22)
Set four saw Butler mount an early 11-6 lead. Kills from Ward, Tolliver, and a service ace from Lauren Evans helped the Dawgs build that advantage. With Butler still ahead by five, Providence made a run late in the set to take the lead 22-21. The Friars never gave the lead back and closed out the match.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will wrap up their season next weekend at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Dawgs will play Marquette Saturday Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET. Butler will then celebrate senior day Sunday Nov. 16 before their 12 p.m. ET match against DePaul.
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BUTLER DROPS ROAD BATTLE AT MOREHEAD STATE 31-30
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Butler fell to the Morehead State Eagles 31-30 on Saturday afternoon in Morehead, Kentucky. With the loss, Butler slides to 5-5 on the season and 3-3 in PFL play while Morehead State improves to 6-5 and 4-3 in PFL action.
NOTEABLE STATS
Ethan Loss totaled 174 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns. Loss had seven receptions for 72 yards and two carries for two yards and a rushing score. Loss had a 100-yard kickoff return marking his second touchdown off of a kickoff return this season.
Reagan Andrew completed 13-of-20 passes for 103 yards and threw two interceptions. Andrew added 74 rushing yards on 16 carries.
Charlie Spegal had nine carries for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Peyton Daniels paced the defense with seven tackles.
Mason Armstrong had five solo tackles.
Danny Orgler recorded two tackles, one of which was a sack where he forced a Morehead State fumble.
Ryan Short was 3-for-3 on field goals converting from 43, 44 and 45 yards.
Morehead quarterback Carter Cravens completed 23-of-31 passes for 298 yards while tossing for two touchdowns.
Ryan Upp hauled in nine catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns.
KJ Hardesty led the Morehead defense with 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Morehead State had the first possession of the game and put together a nine-play, 77-yard drive that ended with Isaac Stopke rushing score giving the Eagles an early 7-0 advantage. Butler immediately responded as Loss took the ensuing kickoff 100-yards to the house for his second kick return touchdown of the season.
After forcing a three-and-out, Butler put together an 11-play, 74-yard drive and capped it off with a rushing touchdown from Spegal. BU held the 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Morehead State responded to the Butler touchdown with a field goal, cutting the deficit to four. Both sides traded a possession before BU put together a five-play, 57-yard drive that ended with Loss scoring his second touchdown of the game on a two-yard rush. The Eagles didn’t back down as Morehead State responded with a two-play, 65-yard drive as Upp scored on a 57-yard reception. Neither side was able to find the endzone again in the half but Short was able to convert his longest field goal of the season (45-yards) right before half as Butler took the 24-17 advantage into the break.
The Eagles were able to force a Butler turnover on the opening drive of the second half and capitalized with a touchdown run from Jackson Lanier tying the game at 24-24. Later in the third, BU was able to force an Eagle fumble near midfield and capitalized on the turnover with a 44-yard field goal from Short. BU took the 27-24 lead into the final quarter.
Neither side was able to generate much offense in the final frame as the first score of the quarter was a 43-yard field goal from Short with 3:33 left in the game. The Eagles answered with a 14-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a seven-yard TD reception from Upp. BU was unable to get into field goal range in the final minute of the game dropping the contest 31-30.
UP NEXT
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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JAGUARS SWEEP WASHU AND NKU IN DOMINATE DUAL MEET
INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indianapolis men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams continued their strong fall season with convincing wins over Washington University in St. Louis and Northern Kentucky on Saturday at the IU Indy Natatorium. The Jaguar men dominated both opponents, defeating Washington 216–76 and NKU 235–54, while the women’s team earned a tight 159–140 victory over Washington and cruised past NKU 240–48.
The Jaguars opened the meet strong in the relays, with the women’s 400 medley relay of Chloe Yerkes, Vicky Surdyka, Addy Hirsbrunner, and Luca McGee taking first in 3:54.43. The men followed with a sweep of the top two spots, as the A-relay of Grayson Tidwell, Logan Kelly, Isaac Wilson, and Nathan Rariden won in 3:17.76, followed closely by the B-relay at 3:22.57.
Distance standout Kaylee Dexter claimed the women’s 1000 free title in 10:37.09, with freshman Bella Tufts adding a fourth-place finish (10:58.71). On the men’s side, IU Indy went 1–2 with Luke Parsons (9:37.06) and Youssef Magdy (9:39.12).
In the 200 freestyle, Nathan Rariden led a 1–2–3 sweep for the Jaguar men (1:38.47), joined by Jack Gallob (1:38.97) and Zach Drotar (1:39.46). Bella Tufts again placed in the top five on the women’s side, finishing fifth in 1:59.08.
Freshman Aubrey Hollis captured the women’s 100 backstroke in 56.71, followed by teammates Addy Hirsbrunner (59.29) and Chloe Yerkes (1:00.28) in the top five. Tidwell took the men’s race in 50.70, leading a 1–2–4 IU Indy showing with David Niemiec and Seth Cannon close behind.
The Jaguars swept the women’s 100 breaststroke with Vicky Surdyka (1:06.06) and Ali Fitzgerald (1:06.24) finishing first and second. Kelly continued his dominance for the men, winning the 100 breast in 54.44 before adding another victory in the 200 breast (2:00.18).
In the butterfly events, freshman Lydia Zenobi won the women’s 200 fly (2:07.85) ahead of Maddy Weber (2:10.26). For the men, IU Indy took four of the top five spots in the 200 fly, led by Will Gorman (1:51.40) and Isaac Wilson (1:51.64).
McGee headlined the sprint events, winning the women’s 100 free (52.57) and finishing second in the 50 free (24.28). Grace Sharp (24.44) and Tori Barnet (24.58) joined her in the top five. Keaton Barwick led the men’s sprints with a 20.52 in the 50 free, followed by freshman Shane Tebeest (21.09).
In the 500 free, Bella Tufts finished runner-up in 5:16.03, while Rariden dominated the men’s race in 4:32.12 with Parsons right behind (4:38.78).
On the boards, IU Indy swept both diving events. Alaina Heyde won the women’s 3-meter with 303.08 points, followed by Lindi Jenkins and Arianna Pagel. On the men’s side, Sebastian Otero led a 1–5 sweep with a winning score of 386.70.
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+++++++++IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL+++++++++
COMPAS TALLIES 25 IN ROAD LOSS AT BUTLER
INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indy fifth-year senior Matt Compas went for a game-high 25 points off the Jaguars’ bench, but it wasn’t enough as the Jaguars fell on the road at Butler on Saturday night (Nov. 8), 112-80. Finley Woodward added 12 points, six assists and four rebounds and Kyler D’Augustino finished with 11 points in the loss.
Jalen Jackson led five Bulldogs (2-0) in scoring with 17 points and Michael Ajayi had a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Butler pummeled the Jaguars on the boards 59-32, including 23 offensive rebounds that led to 30 second chance points.
“We want to play good teams. What we’re trying to do is get ready by March,” head coach Ben Howlett said. “This game is going to help us come Horizon League play and that’s what we’re looking to do. We’re looking to win the Horizon League and take steps to do that.
“Us playing Butler certainly doesn’t hurt us. It’s going to help us.”
IU Indy (0-3) showed they belonged in the early going, scoring the game’s first six points and maintaining a 10-8 lead on a D’Augustino pull-up. From there, Butler scored the game’s next six points and never seized the advantage. The Jaguars were plagued by turnovers and personal fouls in the opening half as 16 whistles led to 24 Butler free throws. The Jags benefited from some ice cold Butler shooting as the Bulldogs hit just 15-of-24 from the free throw line before intermission and 2-of-12 from three-point range.
After trailing 51-38 at the break, the Jags cranked up the defensive pressure at the start of the second half to pull within nine on a Woodward three-point play at the 18:11 mark. However, the Bulldogs ran away and hid, pushing the lead beyond 20 with 12:50 remaining, largely attacking the rim after beating the Jaguar press.
Later, a 13-0 Butler run extended the lead beyond 30 as the Bulldogs shot 63 percent in the second half.
Howlett emptied his bench for the first time this season in the final five minutes, in part due to Maguire Mitchell and JP Dragas fouling out. The Jags were whistled for 31 fouls and drew just 15, leading to a 43-15 disparity in free throw attempts.
Butler finished the night at 51.3 percent from the floor while the Jaguars shot just 40 percent overall. Compas was the team’s primary weapon, hitting 11-of-20 shots while also collecting five steals. Jaxon Edwards closed with nine points and Reece Hagy added seven points and six rebounds.
“Our guys didn’t quit. The game was over and our guys kept playing. We need all the reps we can get,” Howlett said. “We only have four guys who have played in this system, so we need those reps in game action.”
The Jaguars will return home to host IU Columbus inside Corteva Coliseum on Tuesday (Nov. 11) for the annual NCAA ‘Read to the Final Four’ game, presented by Anthem. More than 5,000 elementary school children from across Central Indiana will be in attendance as part of the partnership with the NCAA. Tuesday’s game will be seen locally on WNDY as Greg Rakestraw (pxp) and Hall of Famer Bob Lovell (analyst) describe the action.
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+++++++++IU INDY VOLLEYBALL++++++++
VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO GREEN BAY ON THE ROAD
GREEN BAY, Wisc. – IU Indy saw its six-match win streak come to an end in a five-set battle at Green Bay on Saturday afternoon, as the Jaguars fell 3–2 despite a dominant start.
The Jaguars came out firing, taking control early behind strong serving from Jordyn Pax, who delivered multiple aces during a 7–2 run. Morgan Ostrowski and Jillian Tippmann powered the offense at the net, while IU Indy’s defense held the Phoenix to a .176 hitting percentage. The Jaguars took the opener 25–18.
IU Indy kept the momentum rolling with another efficient offensive display, hitting .357 as a team. Tippmann and Ninah Miranda each tallied key kills, and Elle Patterson’s serving run extended the lead midway through the set. A final kill from Maia Long sealed a 25–15 win and a 2–0 match advantage.
Green Bay battled back in a tightly contested third frame. Despite 14 kills from the Jaguars, a late Phoenix block turned the tide, and IU Indy couldn’t overcome several late attack errors. The Phoenix held on to win 25–23.
Green Bay’s offense found rhythm, hitting .314 in the fourth to even the match. IU Indy struggled to regain footing after an early deficit, with Miranda’s back-row defense keeping the Jags within reach before falling 25–18. The decisive set was a nail-biter. Tippmann and Ostrowski kept IU Indy in striking distance, but Green Bay edged ahead late with a pair of key kills to win 16–14 and take the match 3–2.
Miranda led IU Indy with 15 kills and 22 digs, while Tippmann posted 16 kills and Ostrowski added nine on an efficient .533 hitting percentage. Setter Grace Purichia recorded 43 assists and 12 digs, and Patterson chipped in 11 kills and 11 digs. Laura Roeder anchored the back row with 23 digs.
The Jaguars (17–11, 11–5 Horizon) will close the regular season next weekend when they host Northern Kentucky.
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SHAHBAZ AND TANJUATCO END SUCCESSFUL FALL CAMPAIGN AT ITA MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP
SAN DIEGO, Calf. – The Ball State twosome of Sarah Shahbaz and Isabel Tanjuatco were selected to play at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Masters Championship in San Diego, Calif. at the Barnes Tennis Center from Nov. 6-9.
The duo won two matches at the tournament advancing to the quarterfinals. Shahbaz and Tanjuatco opened the tournament with a 3-6, 6-4, 14-12 come-from-behind victory over Harvard’s Charlotte Owensby and Claire Shao.
On Friday, Shahbaz and Tanjuatco would move on to after they were victorious in the round of 16, defeating the doubles tandem of My-Anh Holmes and Raphaelle Leroux from Murray State, 6-4, 3-2, ret. Unfortunately, Shahbaz and Tanjuatco were eliminated in the quarterfinals after falling to Furman’s Elle Warren and Lillie Murphy, 6-2, 6-2.
All-in-all the duo made quite a splash this fall after being crowned doubles champions at the prestigious Milwaukee Tennis Classic and the Xavier Invite along with earning the title of the MAC Indoor Doubles championship. The twosome finished the fall with a 13-1 record.
The Ball State women’s tennis team will open spring play at Big Ten foe Purdue on Jan. 24 at 2 pm ET.
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MEN’S S&D TOPS BELLARMINE
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men’s swimming and diving program put together a dominating performance versus Bellarmine inside of the packed Lewellen Aquatic Center, putting together 11 event wins to defeat the Knights 152-53.
Jacob Siewers picked up two freestyle victories, placing first in the 50 (21.33) and 100 (45.87) freestyles.
The men opened and closed the afternoon with relay victories, as the team of William Raches, Aidan Biddle, AJ Friend and Benjamin Clarkston started things off with a time of 1:31.34 in the 200 medley relay. Friend and Clarkston later joined forces with Siewers and George Patterson to place first in the 400 freestyle relay (3:04.31).
Tommy Brunner claimed the top placement in the longest event of the afternoon, placing first in the 1000 freestyle (9:58.23).
Patterson continued his early collegiate success, picking up a win in the 200 IM (1:54.71) and earning his third individual event win of the season. Freshmen Henry Ko and Colin Walrond also hit their strides, with Ko taking first in the 500 freestyle (4:46.32) and Walrond earning his inaugural collegiate win in the 100 backstroke (51.40)
Malcolm Slater rounded out the men’s freestyle success with a win in the 200 (1:42.09).
Also earning individual event wins against the Knights were Biddle in the 100 breaststroke (56.51) and Benjamin Clarkston in the 100 butterfly (50.69).
On the boards, Zach Shaddy and Porter Brovont earned NCAA Zone Diving qualifying marks, with Shaddy scoring 305.40 in the 1M and 322.58 on the 3M, and Brovont scoring 322.35 on the 3M.
Following the win at home, the men travel to IU Indy Nov. 20-22 to compete at House of Champions.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:26.35 by Pheifer, Garberick, Handshoe, Chaye in 2023
1st – William Raches, Aidan Biddle, AJ Friend, Benjamin Clarkston – 1:31.34
2nd – Colin Walrond, Reeve Ferber, Henry Ko, Zack Vervlied – 1:34.13
4th – Ike Ruszkowski, George Patterson, Luke Pryor, Mason Young – 1:35.55
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 9:25.50 by Magnus Ohlson in 1995
1st – Tommy Brunner – 9:58.23
3rd – Max Kruglov – 10:08.70
4th – Kenny Reed – 10:13.88
200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:37.05 by Jacob Siewers in 2024
1st – Malcolm Slater – 1:42.09
4th – Seth Blossom – 1:46.59
6th – William Raches – 1:47.37
50 Freestyle | Program Record – 19.89 by Owen Chaye on Two Occasions
1st – Jacob Siewers – 21.33
3rd – Zack Vervlied – 21.76
4th – Dominick Perkowski – 22.11
200 IM | Program Record – 1:49.31 by Joe Morris in 2015
1st – George Patterson – 1:54.71
3rd – Ike Ruszkowski – 1:57.42
5th – Aidan Biddle – 2:01.73
100 Butterfly | Program Record – 47.84 by Bryce Handshoe in 2024
1st – Benjamin Clarkston – 50.69
2nd – Luke Pryor – 51.77
4th – Mason Young – 52.46
100 Freestyle | Program Record – 43.58 by Owen Chaye in 2023
1st – Jacob Siewers – 45.87
3rd – AJ Friend – 46.32
4th – William Raches – 47.79
100 Backstroke | Program Record – 48.32 by Jared Holder in 2021
1st – Colin Walrond – 51.40
3rd – Nathan Harper – 54.17
5th – Logan Ayres – 55.71
500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:28.38 by Malcolm Slater in 2024
1st – Henry Ko – 4:46.32
2nd – Tommy Brunner – 4:50.34
5th – Seth Blossom – 4:53.78
100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024
1st – Aidan Biddle – 56.51
2nd – Reeve Ferber – 59.33
3rd – Ike Ruszkowski – 59.36
400 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 2:57.16 by Chaye, Siewers, Gerberick, Pheifer in 2024
1st – AJ Friend, Jacob Siewers, George Patterson, Benjamin Clarkston – 3:04.31
2nd – Zack Vevlied, Malcolm Slater, Dominick Perkowski, Mason Young – 3:08.39
4th – Seth Blossom, Max Kruglov, Nathan Harper, Henry Ko – 3:15.40
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WOMEN’S S&D DOMINATES BELLARMINE AT HOME
MUNCIE, Ind. – In front of a packed Lewellen Aquatic Center, the Ball State women’s swimming and diving program took the top placement in 11 of 11 meets Saturday afternoon, sweeping Bellarmine to complete a 158-47 victory over the Knights at home.
The meet saw eight different Cardinals secure first place finishes, led by Ava Butterfield who captured her second and third individual event wins of the season, touching the wall first in the 200 IM (2:09.59) and 100 backstroke (57.37). Butterfield also led the winning 200 medley relay team to open the meet (1:44.92), joining Anna Keen, Payton Kelly and Kiley Zoeller.
The freshmen dominance versus Ohio the day before continued its way into the afternoon, as Addy Czarnecki, Addie Beasley and Reagan Graves each contributed to Ball State’s individual event win total. Czarnecki stamped a dominating time of 10:33.58 in the 1000 freestyle, finishing 19 seconds ahead of second place. Beasley took first in the 200 freestyle (1:56.47), her second individual win of the year, while Graves saw a win in the 500 freestyle (5:10.20), her first of the season.
Also earning their first wins of the year were Savannah Farlee, who place first in the 100 butterfly (56.36), and Haley Sakbun who placed first in the 100 freestyle (54.12). Farlee was followed my Milagros Amione (57.45) and Haley Johnson (58.53) to complete a top three sweep.
In the 50 freestyle, Kelly placed first with a time of 23.05, setting her third Lewellen Pool record of the weekend and earning her seventh individual event win of the year.
Anna Keen took the top spot in the 100 breaststroke, finishing with a time of 1:04.91.
Ball State closed the meet with a victory in the 400 freestyle relay (3:34.19), thanks to the team of Alyssa Messenger, Sakbun, Kiran Stauffer and Kelly.
Next up, the women compete at the House of Champions, hosted by IU Indy Nov. 20-22.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:39.56 by Newkirk, Wright, Keen, Kelly in 2025
1st – Ava Butterfield, Anna Keen, Payton Kelly, Kiley Zoeller – 1:44.92
2nd – Alyssa Messenger, Maya McDonald, Savannah Farlee, Haley Sakbun – 1:47.29
3rd – Ella Sears, Julia Ofman, Natalie Marshall, Lauren Fecher – 1:50.06
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
1st – Addy Czarnecki – 10:33.58
4th – Callie Tuma – 11:03.24
5th – Kiran Stauffer – 11:14.41
200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:47.61 by Payton Kelly in 2024
1st – Addie Beasley – 1:56.47
2nd – Alexa Von Holtz – 1:57.47
3rd – McKenna Potteiger – 1:57.80
50 Freestyle | Program Record – 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023
1st – Payton Kelly – 23.05
2nd – Natalie Marshall – 25.10
6th – Aubrey Simmons – 25.37
200 IM | Program Record – 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
1st – Ava Butterfield – 2:09.59
3rd – Haley Johnson – 2:12.00
4th – Julia Ofman – 2:16.29
100 Butterfly | Program Record – 53.64 by Mallory Miles in 2013
1st – Savannah Farlee – 56.36
2nd – Milagros Amione – 57.45
3rd – Haley Johnson – 58.53
100 Freestyle | Program Record – 49.03 by Payton Kelly in 2024
1st – Haley Sakbun – 54.12
2nd – Ella Sears – 54.24
4th – Natalie Marshall – 55.17
100 Backstroke | Program Record – 54.44 by Hannah Jones in 2022
1st – Ava Butterfield – 57.37
3rd – Olivia Owens – 59.94
4th – Alyssa Messenger – 59.94
500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
1st – Reagan Graves – 5:10.20
2nd – McKenna Potteiger – 5:10.25
6th – Kayla Newman – 5:27.55
100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
1st – Anna Keen – 1:04.91
2nd – Kiley Zoeller – 1:06.34
4th – Haley Johnson – 1:08.79
400 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 3:20.82 by Keen, Kelly, Butterfield, Tuma in 2025
1st – Alyssa Messenger, Haley Sakbun, Kiran Stauffer, Payton Kelly – 3:34.19
2nd – Milagros Amione, Ella Sears, Addy Czarnecki, Alexa Von Holtz – 3:37.25
3rd – Addie Beasley, Reagan Graves, Aubrey Simmons, Maya McDonald – 3:38.14
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+++++++++++INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL++++++++++
SYCAMORES UNABLE TO PACE NO. 17/16 ILLINOIS STATE ON SATURDAY
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – No. 17/16 Illinois State scored 35 consecutive points to break a 14-14 tie in the second quarter as Indiana State was unable to keep pace with the visiting Redbirds on Saturday afternoon inside Memorial Stadium, 52-20.
The Sycamores (3-7, 1-5) kept the score even through the first 20 minutes of the game as Talan White-Hatch hauled in a 25-yard touchdown reception and quarterback Keegan Patterson connected with Rashad Rochelle for a 64-yard score with 10:52 remaining in the second quarter as Indiana State matched Illinois State (7-3, 4-2) early in the contest.
The Redbirds took over from there as Tommy Rittenhouse connected on touchdown passes to Dylan Lord and Seth Glatz, before a late Indiana State turnover allowed the Illinois State quarterback to score on a four-yard keeper before the break to take a 35-14 lead into the locker room.
The Redbirds kept the momentum going in the third quarter as Rittenhouse connected on his fourth touchdown pass of the game targeting Daniel Sobkowicz for a 12-yard score, before Glatz closed out the run with a two-yard touchdown plunge to give Illinois State the 49-14 lead.
Deion Brown put Indiana State back on the board with a 33-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter, but the Redbirds capped the scoring on Matt Maldonado’s 49-yard field goal to close out the 52-20 win.
Patterson finished 16-of-26 for 202 yards with a pair of touchdown passes and two interceptions. Patterson added 30 yards on the ground over 11 carries, trailing behind Brown (seven carries, 39 yards, one touchdown) in the loss.
Rochelle posted his second 100-yard receiving effort of the season, third of his career, in hauling in six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. KeShon Singleton added six receptions for 51 yards, while White-Hatch added his first collegiate touchdown reception.
Kimal Clark posted a season-high 19 tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss to lead Indiana State’s defensive efforts. Drew Covington and Xavian Andrews were also in double-digits with 11 stops apiece, while Nathan Gonzales added the Sycamores’ lone sack in the game.
Rittenhouse was 29-of-34 through the air for 314 yards and four touchdowns in Saturday’s win. He completed passes to 10 different receivers with Lord (eight catches, 87 yards, one touchdown), and Eddie Kasper (five catches, 59 yards) the primary recipients. Sobkowicz, Glatz, and Max Ziebarth added touchdown catches in the win.
Victor Dawson picked up 116 rushing yards on 21 carries and added one of three Illinois State rushing touchdowns on the ground. Glatz added 55 yards and a score, while Cal Martine picked up 12 carries for 52 yards as Illinois State recorded 241 rushing yards on Saturday afternoon.
Tye Niekamp paced the Illinois State defense with 10 tackles and 1.0 tackles-for-loss, while adding two pass breakups.
News & Notes
Indiana State wide receiver Rashad Rochelle continued his scoring success. Rochelle connected with quarterback Keegan Patterson his third receiving touchdown of 50-plus yards this season following his 64-yard catch and run in the second quarter on Saturday.
Rochelle’s receiving touchdown marked Indiana State’s sixth receiving score of 40-plus yards on the year and sixth reception of 50-plus yards on the season.
Rochelle’s six receptions marked a season-high, while his 103 yards marked his second 100-plus yard receiving effort of 2025 and first since going for 113 at North Dakota on October 25.
Kimal Clark recorded his eighth double-digit tackling effort of the 2025 season following his career-high 19 stops on Saturday afternoon.
Clark’s 19 tackles tied for the second-most by an Indiana State player in the Curt Mallory era, equaling the 19 stops by both Katrell Moss (Nov. 3, 2018 – vs. South Dakota) and Geoffrey Brown (Nov. 2, 2024 – vs. North Dakota).
Clark’s 119 tackles in the 2025 season puts him 18th all-time in the Indiana State single season record book with two games to play.
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ILLINOIS STATE DOWNS INDIANA STATE ON SATURDAY NIGHT
NORMAL, Ill. – Indiana State volleyball closed out their final road match of the season with a loss to Illinois State in three sets (19-25, 20-25, 15-25). The Sycamores return home to close out conference play on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 as they welcome Southern Illinois and Drake into the Hulman Center for the regular season finale.
The Sycamores were led by Kira Holland, Hadley Hardersen, and Ava Robart with seven kills apiece. Ella Scott chipped in five kills. Macy Lengacher led the defense with 11 digs, with Hardersen adding eight. Kimora Whetstone and Curry Kendall each added three blocks.
Set 1 | Illinois State 25, Indiana State 19
The Redbirds opened the set with a 6-2 run. A kill by Robart would allow the Sycamores to recompose as the teams would battle back and forth, with neither team scoring more than two points in a row. Illinois State would break the streak and go on a 5-0 run to take the lead 23-16. The Sycamores battled through three set points in an attempt to take the opening set, but the Redbirds were able to find a hole on the court and take set one. Despite losing the set, the Sycamores hit .278 for the set.
Set 2 | Illinois State 25, Indiana State 20
The Sycamores looked to carry their late momentum into set two, with the first nine points resulting in two ties. Indiana State was then able to take their first lead of the match at 5-4 that included a 5-0 run. The Redbirds would find a way to battle back and go on a 7-0 run to take back the lead, 13-10. A Holland kill would give the Trees a chance to regain the lead; however, the Redbirds would respond with a 6-2 run to build a six-point lead, 19-13. An Ella Scott kill would allow the Sycamores to go on their own run of 5-2 to close the gap 21-18. Illinois State would then find three-straight holes in the Trees’ defense to be one point away from closing out the set for the second-straight time. A Holland kill and a block by Whetstone and Kendall, would attempt to bring the Sycamores back in, but a Red Bird set would close the set.
Set 3 | Illinois State 25, Indiana State 15
The Sycamores struggled to find a rhythm in the final set. The Redbirds opened the set with a 10-5 lead. Despite two Whetstone kills, the Trees struggled to gain momentum to string together more than two consecutive points, allowing Illinois State to take an 18-12 lead. An error by the Redbirds gave the Trees a chance, but errors plagued the Sycamores as Illinois State went on a 5-0 run to nearly seal the match. Kills by Hardersen and Whetstone would attempt to bring the Sycamores back, but an error ended the Trees’ chances to make a comeback. The Sycamores recorded more hitting errors than kills in the final set and added two other errors to tally a total of 11 errors in the set.
News and Notes:
This is the first time this season that the Sycamores’ kill leader has been a three-way tie.
After six-straight matches of opponents hitting .300 or better, the Sycamore defense has held the last three opponents under .275.
Out of the last five matches, Indiana State totaled the most kills tonight (33) with the third-lowest attempts in the stretch (111).
Kimora Whetstone has hit .300 or better in four of her last six matches.
Curry Kendall’s three block assists are her most since October 14 against Evansville when she also recorded three.
Indiana State has now dropped nine in a row, including falling to five-straight sweeps.
Seven of the last 12 sets have been lost within six points, including three within three points.
Up Next
The Sycamores return to action on Friday, November 14, as they welcome Southern Illinois to open up the final weekend of conference play. Indiana State will then honor the three seniors – Cadence Gilley, Kimora Whetstone, and Emily Weber – on Saturday, November 15 for Senior Night.
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++++++++++INDIANA STATE SWIMMING++++++++
PARSONS CLAIMS TWO WINS, SYCAMORES SPLIT WITH VANDERBILT AND ILLINOIS TO CLOSE OUT WEEKEND MEET
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State claimed the meet win over Vanderbilt for the second consecutive season and Claire Parsons swept both the 1000-yard and 200-yard Freestyle events to highlight Saturday morning’s session as the Sycamores closed out the double dual meet against Illinois and the Commodores at the Vigo County Aquatic Center.
The Sycamores topped Vanderbilt, 260-87, to claim their second win over the Commodores in as many seasons, after topping VU last season in Champaign, 194-135. Indiana State fell to Illinois over the two-day meet by a score of 215-138 in their first home meet of the season.
“I was really pleased with how we competed this weekend against two Power 4 opponents,” head coach Josh Christensen said. “We had a lot of people made some big progress from our first two competitions, which was our goal for the weekend. Looking forward, we’re excited to get a little rest and suit up for the first time at the Miami Invite.”
Claire Parsons picked up her second and third individual wins of the weekend on Saturday to pace the Sycamores in the field, while Grace Cummings (1000 Free), Ali Pearson (200 Breast), Raine Boles (50 Free), and Sophia Diaz (100 Fly) added second-place finishes to close out their third competition of the 2025-26 season.
The Sycamores opened the competition with the 200-yard Medley Relay as Sara Keefe, Pearson, Boles, and Erin Cummins finished second overall in the field with a time of 1:43.74. The group of Sahara Visscher, Jenna Nave, Allie Barasch, and Rachel Stutz finished fifth in 1:46.61, while Kate Reeves, Peyton Heagy, Raz Harel, and Ash Saple placed ninth in 1:50.61.
Parsons pulled away from the field in the 1000-yard Freestyle event as the junior claimed her second win of the weekend after posting a time of 10:04.28. Grace Cummings nearly kept pace with her teammate as the freshman finished second in 10:17.37. Maria Saldana Riebeling finished fourth overall in 10:25.66, while Haley Halsall rounded out the group in 10:33.14.
Boles led three Sycamores inside the top five in the 50-yard Freestyle as the senior touched the wallin24.39 to place second. Kalli Agapios was third in the field in 24.41, while Saple placed fifth in 24.57. Allie Barasch was ninth overall in 24.71 to record the top 10 finish, with Stutz (24.89) and Rebecca Shaffer (25.71) also taking on the field.
Keefe continued to pace Indiana State’s backstroke efforts this season as the freshman finished fourth in the 100-yard Backstroke event in 57.79. Visscher was seventh in 58.79, while Anna Asplund (58.99) and Kate Reeves (59.15) added top 10 finishes. Ella Moustgaard (59.66) and Elle Santucci (1:00.70) rounded out the group.
Pearson was the top Sycamore in the 200-yard Breaststroke as the graduate student finished second overall in 2:20.08. Nave was sixth overall in 2:23.98, while Kiarra Thomas rounded out the group in 2:31.69.
Parsons picked up her second win of the day and third of the weekend as the junior topped the field in the 200-yard Freestyle. The Terre Haute, Ind. native touched the wall in 1:51.88 to lead four Sycamores inside the top 10 in the field. Cummins was third overall in 1:52.13, while Heagy was fifth in 1:53.98. Dilks added to the Sycamores’ run placing seventh in 1:54.38.
Diaz paced the Sycamores in the 100-yard Fly as the senior finished second overall in the event after going 56.82. She held off teammates Boles (56.84) and Johnson (57.49) as Indiana State placed three inside the top five, while Harel (59.20), Barasch (59.49), and Shaffer (1:01.90) all finished inside the top 15.
Dilks was Indiana State’s top finisher in the 400-yard IM with the sophomore finishing fourth in 4:31.15. Saldana Riebeling was sixth in 4:33.33, while Halsall was eighth in 4:35.26. Santucci (4:38.78), Cummings (4:42.56), and Moustgaard (4:44.30) rounded out the Indiana Sate athletes in the field.
The Sycamores closed out the weekend in the swimming events with the 400-yard Freestyle Relay, with the group of Johnson, Cummins, Visscher, and Parsons placing second in 3:28.61. The second quartet of Heagy, Stutz, Pearson, and Agapios finished third in 3:32.63, while Asplund, Nave, Diaz, and Saple placed seventh in 3:37.71. The final grouping of Keefe, Reeves, Harel, and Thomas placed ninth in 3:41.03.
Three Sycamore divers took on the field in the 1M Diving event with Jecza Lopez pacing Indiana State with a fourth-place finish in 259.42. Bree Cleary was fifth in 242.62, while Brenna Woodruff was sixth in 229.05.
Indiana State Top Finishers
200-yard Medley Relay: 2nd – Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Erin Cummins (1:43.74)
1000-yard Free: 1st – Claire Parsons (10:04.28)
50-yard Free: 2nd – Raine Boles (24.39)
100-yard Back: 4th – Sara Keefe (57.79)
200-yard Breast: 2nd – Ali Pearson (2:20.08)
200-yard Free: 1st – Claire Parsons (1:51.88)
100-yard Fly: 2nd – Sophia Diaz (56.82)
400-yard IM: 4th – Gemma Dilks (4:31.15)
400-yard Free Relay: 2nd – Addison Johnson, Erin Cummins, Sahara Visscher, Claire Parsons (3:28.61)
1M Diving: 4th – Jecza Lopez (259.42)
Up Next
Indiana State swimming and diving continues the 2025-26 season in Oxford, Ohio with the Miami Invite held over November 19-22.
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++++++++++PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL++++++++++
MEN’S HOOPS HOME OPENER SET FOR SUNDAY
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The 2025-26 Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball home opener set for Sunday (Nov. 9) afternoon at the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (0-2) vs. Dominican Stars (0-1)
When: Sunday, November 9 | 2 PM ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+John Nolan (PBP) | Pat Murphy (analyst)
Listen: 1380 AM Brett Rump (PBP) | Dean Pantazi (analyst)
Game Notes: Link
Know Your Foe
Dominican opened the season with a 90-85 loss to Eureka College. Lucas Underwood had a career-high 24 points on 9-of-17 from the field.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 1-0 with an 89-76 win on Nov. 21, 1986.
‘DONS & ENDS
// A smattering of tidbits on the game at Ohio State
– Mikale Stevenson finished with a career-high 21 points.
– Corey Hadnot II had a career-best six steals, besting the five he had at Penn State.
– The ‘Dons forced 19 Ohio State turnovers.
– Darius Duffy was 5-of-5 for 10 points, his second-career double-digit scoring effort and first as a Mastodon.
– DeAndre Craig Jr. finished with 18 points for a second consecutive game.
– Yuval Levin recorded his first collegiate points, scoring four points with three rebounds and two steals.
// A couple tidbits from the opener vs. GCU
– All of DeAndre Craig Jr.’s game-high 18 points came in the second half.
– The ‘Dons out-scored the ‘Lopes 44-41 in the second half.
– Corey Hadnot II had a career-high six assists.
– The ‘Dons had 13 turnovers while forcing 15 GCU turnovers.
– Ebrahim Kaba (3), EJ Mosley (3) and Mason Shrout (2) each recorded their first collegiate points in the contest.
// A few notes on the exhibition win over Ball State
– Mikale Stevenson had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists
– Stevenson’s second half dunk was No. 3 on ESPN SportsCenter that evening.
– The ‘Dons led 17-0 in fast break points and 41-33 in rebounds.
– The ‘Dons held a 54-30 advantage in points in the paint. For comparison, the ‘Dons didn’t record more than 50 points in the paint against a Division I opponent all of last season.
// Jon Coffman owns 198 career coaching victories. He needs just two more to reach 200 for his career. He is already the program leader in wins.
// In May 2025 head coach Jon Coffman was selected as a Red Coat recipient from the Mad Anthonys Foundation. Each year the Red Coat is given to an individual that has made a positive impact on the region and the state of Indiana. A few of the previous honorees include: Keith Busse, Chuck Surack, Brad Stevens, Bob Chase, Arnie Ball, Shelley Long, Matt Painter, Brian Kelly, Brad Stevens, Joe Tiller, Bob Knight and John Wooden. The Red Coat Gala began in 1958.
// The Mastodons have recorded double-digit wins at home in 11 of the last 13 years. Last season the ‘Dons opened the season 9-0 at home, the best undefeated home stretch to start a season in the program’s NCAA Division I history.
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+++++++++PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL++++++++++
MASTODONS CELEBRATE THREE SENIORS ON SENIOR DAY
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team recognized three seniors on the Mastodons’ Senior Day on Saturday (Nov. 8): Iris Riegel, Jena Medearis and manager Ashtyn Zickgraf.
The Mastodons fell to Wright State 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 26-24, 25-15). On a day dedicated to the seniors, it was the underclassmen that stood out in the contest. Freshman Trinity Rye had a career-high 20 kills on a .375 hitting percentage and sophomore Riley Rosneck had 13 kills of her own.
The Mastodons won set one despite falling behind 12-4 early. Rye helped the Mastodons mount a huge comeback, eventually taking a 17-16 lead. After WSU went up 18-17 on two kills from Mya Ayro, the Mastodons earned six points in a row, including two kills and an ace from Rosneck. From there, Rye and Medearis each got a kill to take set one.
After the Mastodons hit .344 in set one, the offense waned and slowed to sub-.200 the rest of the match while Wright State bumped up above .250. The ‘Dons gave up a 7-1 run in set two and an 8-2 run in set three, allowing Wright State to gain control of the match. The fourth set featured a 9-1 Raider run to go up 10. Despite a 4-1 run late, the Mastodons were unable to rekindle the spark from set one to mount a comeback.
Lili Smith and Haiden Means dished out 25 and 20 assists, respectively. Means added 14 digs for a double-double. Becky Barrett had 31 digs, matching her career-high.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 3-24, 1-15 in the Horizon League. Wright State improved to 17-10, 11-5. The Mastodons will head to Youngstown State next week for the season’s final two matches.
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++++++++++EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL+++++++++
CLINE FINISHES WITH CAREER-BEST 15 KILLS AGAINST BRAVES
PEORIA, Ill. – Chloe Cline recorded a career-high 15 kills and Hinsley Everett added 20 on Saturday as the University of Evansville volleyball team dropped a 3-1 match at Bradley inside Renaissance Coliseum.
Cline’s 15 kills passes her previous mark of 11, which came on multiple occasions. She hit a stellar .375 in the contest. Everett was equally impressive, hitting .500 while accumulating 20 kills. Makenzie Miller also had the top effort of her career, finishing the night with eight kills. Ainoah Cruz recorded 21 digs while Kora Ruff totaled 25 assists. Gracie Furlong led the Braves with 20 kills.
Set 1 – Bradley 25, UE 17
Bradley jumped out to a 6-3 lead out of the gate while the Aces would close the gap to 8-6 on a BU service error. UE kept it close, trailing 14-12, but a 5-0 run by the Braves proved to be the difference. Bradley’s rally pushed the lead to 19-12 and they would take the set by a 25-17 final.
Set 2 – Bradley 25, UE 21
Hinsley Everett and Josdarilee Caraballo posted kills that turned a 7-7 game into a 9-7 lead. The Braves posted three in a row to retake the lead, but the Aces had an answer. Another Caraballo kill gave her team its largest lead at 15-12. Three in a row by Bradley tied it up at before they retook a 19-17 lead.
Another kill by Everett got her team back within a point at 20-19, but BU rebounded to finish the set with the 25-21 win.
Set 3 – UE 25, Bradley 19
Evansville’s hard work finally paid off in the third set with a 25-19 victory to force a fourth game. Cline registered a kill to give the Aces a 5-3 edge while Bradley regained a 7-6 edge shortly after. With the score tied at 8-8, Evansville scored three in a row with Everett notching a pair of kills.
Following a point by the Braves, UE took full control with a 9-2 stretch to go up 20-11. Cline’s efforts were pivotal during the stretch as she added four kills to her tally. The Aces held strong from that point to force a fourth set.
Set 4 – Bradley 25, UE 22
It was the Braves who had the early momentum, opening with a 9-4 lead. Josdarilee Caraballo picked up a kill and ace to make it a 10-8 game before Bradley took its largest lead at 16-10. UE never gave up, cutting the deficit to two (19-17) with McKenzie Laubach and Miller picking up kills. Kendall Agler’s ace cut the gap to one point (23-22), however, Bradley picked up the final two points to clinch the match.
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++++++++++EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL++++++++++
PURPLE ACES TRAVEL TO IOWA FOR TOP 25 TEST
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team returns to the floor Sunday afternoon for a Top 25 test, taking on 21st-ranked Iowa in Iowa City. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 PM from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Last Time Out
– Evansville opened the regular season on Thursday, dropping a 71-66 decision at SEMO
– Camryn Runner had a career day for Evansville, notching her first career double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds
– Georgia Cox and Avery Kelley also scored in double figures for the Purple Aces, tallying 11 points each
– Elle Snyder grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench
Series History
– Sunday is the fourth time Evansville has played Iowa and is the third meeting in the last five years
– Iowa leads the all-time series between the two teams 3-0, with all match-ups coming in Iowa City
– Current UE Graduate Assistant Molly Davis played at Iowa from 2022-24 and helped the Hawkeyes to back-to-back national championship appearances
– In the Hawkeyes and Purple Aces’ last meeting, Davis played 24 minutes while posting a line of 5 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
Strong First Impression
– Eastern Illinois transfer Georgia Cox impressed in her first game in a Purple Aces uniform, scoring 11 points
– Cox added five rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes against SEMO
– In the second quarter of Thursday’s season-opener, Cox scored seven points to help the Aces open up their largest lead of the day
Getting to the Line
– As a freshman last season, Camryn Runner broke Evansville’s single-season and single-game made free throw records and finished among national leaders in free throws made and free throw attempts
– On Thursday, Runner picked up where she left off by going 12-17 from the free throw line against the Redhawks
– Runner’s 17 free throw attempts are good for the fourth-highest single game total in her career, while the 12 made free throws rank fifth
Scouting the Opponent
– Iowa enters the 2025-26 campaign ranked #21 in the AP Top 25 after going 23-11 and advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament last year
– The Hawkeyes opened their season on Monday with an 86-51 win over Southern
– Iowa is led by returning Second Team All-Big Ten selection Hannah Stuelke
– Prior to the season, Stuelke was a Preseason First Team All-Big Ten Selection and named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason National Player of the Year Watch List
Follow Along
Sunday’s game will be streamed live on Big Ten Plus. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
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++++++++++SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL++++++++++
SCREAMING EAGLES GRAB THE SERIES SWEEP AT UT MARTIN
MARTIN, Tenn.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball earns the victory in four sets over the University of Tennessee at Martin Saturday afternoon, securing the tenth Ohio Valley Conference win of the season.
The team moves to 14-12 overall and 10-4 in conference play, officially earning their spot in the OVC tournament with the first UT Martin win on Friday night.
Set 1: UTM 25, USI 15
The Screaming Eagles had a tough start, allowing the Skyhawks to go on an 8-1 scoring run in the beginning of the set that they couldn’t recover from. Freshman Aysa Thomas dished out six assists, five digs, and snuck in one kill. Three Eagles landed two kills each, junior McKenzie Murphy led with no errors to hit .667 percent.
Set 2: USI 25, UTM 18
After earning the first point with a kill from freshman Carley Wright, the Eagles maintained the lead for the entirety of the set. The USI momentum was helped with a five-point scoring run from Ashby Willis, including an ace from the junior. Outside hitter Leah Coleman led the team with six kills, making just one error to hit a .417 percentage. The Eagle offense had their most efficient set of the game, hitting 19 kills with just four errors for a .357 percentage.
Set 3: USI 25, UTM 18
With some back and forth at the start of the set, the Screaming Eagles took control of the game at the 15th point. Willis went on another six-point serving run to help swing the point advantage for the Eagles. Senior Bianca Anderson led the offense with four kills and no errors. Sophomore libero Audrey Small had her best set, picking up 10 digs, which helped keep the Skyhawk offense to their least efficient set.
Set 4: USI 25, UTM 19
The Eagles ended the game on a 9-1 scoring run, with sophomore Kerigan Fehr serving eight times, including an ace. Willis led the court with five kills in the final set, followed by Coleman, who added another four to her tally. Small kept the back court alive, picking up 10 more digs.
For the game, Willis and Thomas both finished with double-doubles. Willis recorded a game-high 14 kills and 12 digs, and Thomas with 44 assists and also had 12 digs. Leading the court, Small tied her season-high with 26 digs.
The team finished with 80 digs for 20 digs per set. As a team, USI put up eight blocks, Anderson and Willis each tallied five block assists, and Murphy earned the lone solo block for the team. Five Eagles landed an ace from the service line, and Fehr led with two.
The Screaming Eagles are back home in Liberty Arena next week on November 13th and 14th for an OVC series against Lindenwood University. 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 VOLLEYBALL++++++++
VOLLEYBALL HITS 20-WIN MARK WITH SWEEP OF MURRAY STATE
The Valpo volleyball team reached the 20-win milestone for the 19th time in 24 seasons under head coach Carin Avery Saturday with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-20) sweep at Murray State Saturday evening. During the match, Emma Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) moved into the top-20 in NCAA Division I history in career digs, while Addy Kois (Osceola, Ind./Penn) cracked Valpo’s career top-10 chart in assists.
How It Happened
Valpo never trailed in the opening frame, and with the score 12-10 approaching the midway point, the Beacons went on a 13-3 run to close the set and take the opener. Sam Warren (Kentland, Ind./South Newton) had four kills during the second half of the frame, while Kois recorded two service aces as part of a 7-0 run to finish the set.
The Beacons claimed the lead for good in the second set with an early four-point spurt. Valpo pushed its edge to five points at 11-6, and the Racers got no closer than three points the rest of the way. It took the Beacons four set points to finish things out, but a kill from Maddie Moan (Woodstock, Ill./Woodstock [Milwaukee]) eventually closed the frame and gave Valpo a 2-0 lead in the match.
MSU had a foot in the door in the third set approaching the midway point, as the Racers’ latest advantage came at 11-10. A 7-1 run featuring three kills from Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) turned the tables and gave Valpo a 17-12 lead. The Beacons’ lead never fell under three points the rest of the way, and a kill by Claire Campbell (Warrensburg, Ill./Warrenburg-Latham) finished out the sweep.
Inside the Match
Saturday’s win was Valpo’s 20th of the season, and as noted in the lede, that is the 19th time in Avery’s 24 years at the helm of the program it has hit the 20-win mark. It is the Beacons’ first 20-win campaign since 2022.
Perhaps more importantly, the sweep of the Racers improved Valpo’s MVC record to 11-3. The Beacons maintain a one-game lead over Drake and a two-game lead over UIC for second place. Considering tiebreakers, the combination of one Valpo win or one Drake loss in next week’s pair of matches for both squads would secure the second seed and a bye into the MVC Tournament semifinal for the Beacons.
Hickey continued her march up the NCAA D-I career digs chart on Saturday. Her sixth dig of the evening cracked the top-20 in D-I history, and she finished with a match-high 14 digs, giving her 2,606 for her career — tied for 19th position.
Kois posted a .525 setting percentage while handing out 21 assists on Saturday, finishing the night with 2,605 career assists — 10th-most in program history.
For the second time in as many matches this year, Warren was absolutely dominant on the attack against the Racers. The senior racked up a match-high 15 kills on .565 hitting, pacing the Beacons in kills for the seventh time this season.
Warren’s fellow right side, Helming also enjoyed another strong match Saturday. Valpo’s kill leader on the year, the sophomore posted 13 kills on .385 hitting in the sweep.
Led by Warren and Helming, the Beacons enjoyed a 50-32 advantage in the kills department over the Racers and hit at a .349 clip, their best mark in MVC play this season.
Valpo was able to utilize nearly its entire roster in Saturday’s sweep, as 17 players saw action — including all six of the Beacons’ seniors. We’ve already touched on Hickey, Kois, and Warren — Campbell tallied three kills on five swings and recorded two blocks, Moan registered five kills on 11 attacks and tied for team-high honors with three blocks and Kendal Ramey (Crawfordsville, Ind./Western Boone) appeared as a serving sub in the third set and picked up a pair of digs.
Next Up
Valpo (20-7, 11-3 MVC) closes out the regular season next weekend with a pair of home matches, beginning on Friday when the Beacons host Illinois State at 6 p.m.
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SAN DIEGO OUTLASTS VALPO IN BACK-AND-FORTH AFFAIR
The Valparaiso University football team went toe-to-toe with the preseason favorite to win the Pioneer Football League, but visiting San Diego prevailed 43-27 in a game that featured four lead changes and was closer than the final score would indicate as it was 36-27 with 15 seconds left. Ryan Ricketti (Ricky Rover, Ohio / Rocky River) had his second 100-yard kickoff return touchdown of the season and led the team with six catches for 58 yards in the receiving game.
How It Happened
After Valpo went three-and-out on the game’s opening drive, San Diego moved the ball 40 yards on 11 plays. The Beacons got a third-down stop thanks to a pass breakup by Alex Goworowski (Chicago, Ill. / Saint Patrick), forcing a 39-yard field goal attempt that Emiliano Salazar sent through the uprights.
After San Diego took over on an interception, Valpo forced a turnover on downs with Goworowski playing a key role in a pair of stops near the goal line prior to an incomplete pass on fourth down.
After a Valpo three-and-out, a 33-yard punt return set up a short field for the Toreros, who converted with an 11-yard touchdown pass to make it 10-0 with 46 seconds left in the opening quarter.
Four different receivers caught passes as part of an 11-play, 75-yard drive that finished with a 28-yard touchdown reception by Devin Yeats (Hampshire, Ill. / Hampshire), making it 10-7 with 10:23 left in the second quarter.
Valpo forced a punt, but then San Diego picked up an interception and turned good field position into points when Salazar connected on a 43-yard field goal to extend the lead to 13-7.
The next Valpo drive started with a boost from a 39-yard kickoff return by Ricketti, only the opening act for his big return later in the contest. A 23-yard run by Noah Long (Liberty Hill, Texas / Liberty Hill) and 18-yard reception by Colin Hayes (Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington Central Catholic) on consecutive plays highlighted a drive that finished with Michael Rumoro (Geneva, Ill. / Geneva Community) receiving a 3-yard touchdown from QB Rowan Keefe (Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South) to give Valpo its first lead at 14-13 with five seconds left in the first half.
USD regained the lead with a nine-play, 75-yard drive after receiving the second-half kick. That drive finished with a 9-yard TD run that made it 20-14 in favor of the guests.
An immediate response came courtesy of Ricketti, who ripped off a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown to vault Valpo ahead 21-20.
San Diego found the endzone again on its next drive, this time on a 23-yard run. The Toreros went for two, but the Beacons stopped the attempt to keep it 26-21 with 7:24 on the third-quarter clock.
Valpo punted, then USD put together an 11-play, 52-yard drive that finished with a 21-yard field goal. O.C. Nurse (Dumfries, Va. / Forest Park [Marietta]) had a pass breakup on the third-down play to make sure the Toreros settled for three points. San Diego’s lead grew to 29-21 with 14:54 left in the fourth.
Valpo moved the ball into San Diego territory on the next drive including catches of 17 and 25 yards for Ricketti, but the series ended with USD’s third interception.
A 36-yard touchdown run for the guests extended the lead to 36-21 with 5:53 left.
Grabs by Hayes of 25 and nine yards helped set up a 34-yard touchdown catch by Long. The PAT was missed, so the deficit was nine at 36-27 with 3:42 left.
San Diego was able to successfully run out the majority of the clock, eventually scoring on a 2-yard TD run with 15 seconds left to make it 43-27.
Inside the Game
Valpo led at halftime for the second time in league play, both coming in the last three weeks (Oct. 25 vs. Morehead State) and for the third time overall this season.
Keefe passed for 234 yards, setting a career high for the second straight week. He completed 19 passes, also reaching a career best in that category for the second consecutive outing. Valpo’s top two outputs this season in terms of team passing yards have come in the last two weeks.
Saturday marked the team’s highest total number of passing yards since also throwing for 234 on Sept. 23, 2023 vs. Marist. This tied the team’s highest number of passing yards since 323 on Oct. 29, 2022 at Dayton.
Ricketti’s 100-yard return marked the team’s third kickoff return touchdown of the season. This is the first time in program history that Valpo has returned three kickoffs for scores in a single season.
That marked Ricketti’s second kickoff return touchdown of the season, making him just the second different Valpo player with multiple kickoff return touchdowns in a season and the third time total that the feat has been achieved in program history. Bailey Gessinger had two kickoff return touchdowns in 2016 and again in 2018.
There have only been nine 100-yard kickoff returns in the FCS nation this season, and Ricketti owns two of them. He is the only player in the FCS nation and one of two players in the Division-I nation with multiple 100-yard kickoff return touchdowns this season, joining Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price.
Ricketti became the first FCS player nationally with multiple 100-yard kickoff returns in the same season since 2022, when Weber State’s Abraham Williams remarkably had four of them.
Ricketti finished the game with 198 kickoff return yards, the most of any player nationally in FCS this season and the second most in all of Division-I in a single game this season, behind only Western Michigan’s Devin Miles, who had 218 on Oct. 25 vs. Miami (Ohio).
Ricketti finished with 256 all-purpose yards, the 13th most nationally in FCS in a single game this season. He paced the team with six catches for 58 yards, with the six receptions marking a single-game career best.
Yeats and Rumoro both scored their first career touchdowns. Long’s was his second overall and first through the air.
Valpo’s nine touchdown receptions this season have come from nine different players, with no Beacon owning multiple TD grabs.
With his three passing scores on Saturday, Keefe is up to seven this season and 13 in his career.
Hayes had three catches for 52 yards after entering his career day with three catches for 48 yards through the first nine games of the season.
The Beacons were shorthanded once again with WR Chris Gundy, RB Michael Mansaray and LB Max Samuel among the numerous key players out with injuries.
Redshirt freshman Anthony Feltrinelli (Westfield, Ind. / Westfield) topped the team’s tackle chart, posting 12 tackles for his third double-figure output of the season and second straight. Mark Johnson (Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb Academy) secured a season-high nine stops and De’Andre Wilborn (Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse [Georgetown]) had a career-high eight.
A 3-0 deficit in the turnover battle was one factor that plagued the Beacons in a strong effort.
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++++++++++UINDY WRESTLING++++++++
HOUNDS FALL TO NO. 16 ASHLAND IN FIRST DUAL OF SEASON
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy wrestling team fell in the team’s first dual of the 2025-26 season in a closely contested dual against No. 16 ranked Ashland, 21-19.
The Greyhounds and Eagles have not faced off against one another since 2023 when both teams met at the NWCA National Duals.
Today’s dual was chalk full of NWCA ranked wrestlers for both sides, with seven of the 10 matches involving at least one ranked wrestler.
“I’m proud of the effort of the guys,” head coach Jason Warthan said. “Disappointed with the outcome but that was a good and experienced Ashland team. They had 7 ranked guys in their lineup. We were right there to win the dual.”
INS & OUTS
In 125, Jadon Gyan fell in the first duel of the day to the No. 10 ranked wrestler in 125, Luke Acuna after a back-and-forth affair where Acuna used two second period takedowns to pick up the 12-9 decision.
The Hounds then went on a dominant stretch, winning four of the next five match ups, and picking up two ranked victories in those four contests. Aidan Sprague (133) and Bryce Doss (157) both claimed first period pin wins, while Zach Haughton (141), and Logan Farnell (165) both picked the first and second ranked wins on the day.
“We got a couple first period falls from 157 Doss and 133 Sprague that really gave us a chance to win that dual,” Warthan said. “It’s exciting to see Sprague again, as he’s been sidelined since opening week last year.”
“Doss got his first win in a UIndy singlet, he’s been a spark plug for the team,” Warthan said.
“Zach Haughton beat a returning national qualifier in Brock Durbin, that’s a big win and well deserved,” Warthan said. “He took advantage of the opportunity.”
“Logan Farnell picked up a major decision over a former All American and multiple time national qualifier,” Warthan said. “He is wrestling well right now and made some adjustments from last week.”
Shane Bates (174), newcomer Christian Chavez (184), and Ethan Farnell (197) all stumbled in their matches today, with Bates and Chavez both falling in close decisions, while Farnell lost via major decision to No. 14-ranked Peyton Lemon.
With the Hounds clinging to a one point lead heading into the penultimate match of the day with two top-10 ranked wrestlers in the 285 weight class, the Eagles’ Wyatt Bailey was able to come out on top via an 11-6 decision that gave Ashland the three points it needed to claim Saturday’s dual.
UINDY 19, #16 ASHLAND 21
125: No. 10 Luke Acuna over Jadon Gyan (Dec 12-9)
133: Aidan Sprague over Donovan Paes (Fall 1:32)
141: Zach Haughton over No. 15 Brock Durbin (Dec 5-2)
149: No. 7 Hayden Kuhn over Gavin Garcia (TF 18-3 5:00)
157: Bryce Doss over Fernando Lopez (Fall 2:01)
165: Logan Farnell over No. 5 Nate Barrett (MD 13-5)
174: No. 12 Sevriano Garza over Shane Bates (Dec 10-6)
184: Fletcher Rose over Christian Chavez (Dec 4-1)
197: No. 14 Peyton Lemon over Ethan Farnell (MD 18-7)
285: No. 9 Wyatt Bailey over No. 5 Cale Gray (TF 16-0)
UP NEXT
UIndy will head north on I-71 for a trip to the Bob Del Rosa Open in Cleveland, OH on Sunday Nov. 9 for the team’s second invitational of the season.
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+++++++++UINDY MEN’S SOCCER++++++++
MEN’S SOCCER STUMBLES IN GLVC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL
INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 4 seed, UIndy men’s soccer team, fell in the GLVC Quarterfinal on Friday night against No. 5 Maryville, 1-0, in a tightly contested match.
This is the second time these two sides have squared off in the Greyhounds’ last five matches, with the teams officially splitting the 2025 series. The Saints have taken five of the last seven contests dating back to the 2020-21 season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tonight’s contest was a complete flip of the first matchup this season between these two. The first match up saw seven goals, while tonight’s contest only saw one goal, but was full of chances at both ends.
The Saints got on the board first and early, after a solo run from Sebastian Weitlaner was tucked away to put Maryville ahead after just five minutes played.
After the Maryville goal, the Hounds settled in and began creating quality chances on the other end. August Abrahamsen, Lucas Bedleg, and Roman Beko all recorded a shot on goal in the first half. Abrahamsen’s chance was the best of the three, when his chance was heroically cleared off the goal line by an outstretched Saints defender to keep the Hounds off the board.
The second half was a grind, with the Saints looking to churn the clock and the Hounds forced to be patient in creating its chances.
Jona Hogle and Kabiru Gafar both had efforts to knot the game late in the contest, but both shots hit the outside of the goal, and fell harmlessly wide for Maryville’s Asgrimur Vidisson to lock up the Saints’ spot in the GLVC semifinal.
INSIDE THE BOX
– The Hounds had its second consecutive game with three shots on goal or less.
– Gafar and Gio Terlizzi both recorded team highs for the Greyhounds in shots with three a piece.
– UIndy only made three substitutions tonight; Colin Elder, Hogle and Nikolas Karnesis.
– UIndy out shot Maryville tonight 15 to seven.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will now await their fate when the NCAA selection committee reveals the 10 teams who will represent the Super Region III on Monday Nov. 17.
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HOUNDS SWEEP CARDINALS TO CLOSE FINAL ROAD TRIP OF REGULAR SEASON
LIBERTY, Mo. — The University of Indianapolis volleyball team went 1-1 in its final road trip of the regular season, sweeping William Jewell on Saturday after falling 3-2 to Rockhurst on Friday.
Rockhurst L, 3-2
Paige Parlanti was a crucial element of the Greyhound offense, averaging five kills per set with a game-high 25 kills in the five-set match against the Hawks. Maddie Lynch and Lauren Gips also contributed double-digit kills with 14 and 11 kills, respectively, for the Hounds. Five Hounds scooped up double-digit digs, led by Macy Bruton with 27, followed by Makenzie Pflederer with a season high 21, Paige Parlanti (19), Carly Fonda (14) and Allie Wuestenfeld (13).
The Hounds jumped on top, taking the opening set 25-22. The Hawks answered opening set 2 on a 5-0 run over the Greyhounds. The Hounds went on an 8-1 run to put lift them over the Hawks in the middle of set two, but the Hawks answered swiftly with another run to take set two 25-18.
After dropping sets two and three, the Greyhounds battled to force a fifth set. A 6-0 run in the middle of the fourth gave UIndy the lead 17-12. The Hounds carried the momentum until the end, capitalizing on set four with kills from Lynch and Fonda.
The Hounds pressured the Hawks with a 4-0 run on match point to bring the score 13-14 in favor of Rockhurst, and Sarah Pyle ended the match with her 18th kill of the night to give Rockhurst the win.
William Jewell W, 3-0
The Hounds dominated the opening set 25-8 with Pflederer contributing five of her 13 kills of the match in the first set. Lynch gave the final two kills the Hounds needed to end their dominant first set both off Fonda assists.
The Cardinals jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the second set, which would be their largest and last lead of the night. Lynch gave the Hounds seven kills in the second set, 25-20, again finishing the set with a kill assisted by Fonda to give.
The Hounds opened the final set with three straight kills from Lynch and Fasbender. The teams traded points with the set seeing three ties in the middle of the third, but the Cardinals could not overcome the Hounds, who would end the set on a 4-1 run capitalized with a Pflederer Kill off a Claire Morris assist.
Inside the Box
-Parlanti recorded season highs in Kills (25), Assists (5), Points (29.5), and Aces (3) in Friday’s match against Rockhurst
-Bruton recorded a season-high 27 digs against the Hawks
-Paige Boettcher hit from a .538 clip with a season-high nine kills against the Cardinals and also found season-highs in digs (3) and blocks (2) against the Hawks.
-Bruton scooped up a career-high 27 kills against Rockhurst
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++++++++++UINDY FOOTBALL+++++++++
SUKUP’S RECORD-BREAKING DAY LEADS HOUNDS TO SHARE OF GLVC TITLE
BOLIVAR, Mo. – The 12th-ranked UIndy football team sealed a shared of the GLVC title Saturday afternoon, blasting host Southwest Baptist, 66-21. The victory came behind a record-breaking performance by quarterback Gavin Sukup, who broke both UIndy’s single-season and career passing touchdown records.
INS & OUTS
Supplementing what is shaping into one of the greatest individual seasons in Greyhound football history, Sukup crafted another stellar stat line in the blowout win. The veteran signal caller finished a clinical 26-for-30 passing for a career-high 387 yards and five touchdowns, adding a rushing TD for good measure. After completing each of his first 20 passing attempts of the afternoon, Sukup went on to become just the third player in program history to surpass 8,000 career passing yards.
UIndy’s ground game was clicking as well. The Hounds compiled 227 rushing yards on the day, led by Garrett Sherrell’s total of 135. All told, the Greyhounds compiled a gaudy 688 total yards, averaging more than 10 yards per play.
Additionally, the offense did not punt the entire afternoon, notching the Hounds’ first no-punt game since 2017.
Defensively, linebackers Jalen Wilson and Jerrell Franklin Jr. shared the team high with 10 tackles apiece. Franklin mixed in 2.5 tackles for a loss, Diego Piche added a sack, while Julian Dandridge and Wrigley Franklin were both credited with three QB hurries.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Redshirt-sophomore DeBrince Johnson accounted for the Hounds’ only takeaway on the afternoon, as his fourth-quarter INT and subsequent 57-yard return set up the game’s final score.
– Kickers Andrew Herron and Colin Seymour combined to go 9-for-9 on PATs, as Herron remained perfect on the season.
– UIndy’s 688 total yards were good for the highest output by a GLVC team all season as well as the Hounds’ highest total since October of 2021 versus McKendree.
– Sukup ended the day with 31 touchdown passes on the season, part of 77 in his Greyhound career. The previous UIndy career record of 72 was set by Chris Mills (2010-13), while the old single-season mark of 29 was shared by Mills (2011) and Jake Purichia (2017).
MORE NOTES
UIndy is 10-1 all-time versus Southwest Baptist, including wins in each of the last eight meetings … The Greyhounds entered the week at No. 3 in the Super Region 3 rankings … The Hounds have averaged more than 59 points scored per game over the last five contests—most over any five-game span in program history.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds wrap up the regular season slate next week with Senior Day at Key Stadium. UIndy look will host a talented Upper Iowa squad with an outright GLVC title on the line.
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MARIAN CLINCHES SHARE OF MSFA MIDWEST TITLE IN SENIOR DAY SHUTOUT
INDIANAPOLIS – Marian scored early and often on Saturday afternoon in the team’s senior day match, rolling over the Judson Eagles 62-0 in a commanding senior day victory. The Knights’ shutout victory clinched a share of MSFA Midwest League Championship, as the Knights climb to 9-1 overall on the season and 4-0 in league play.
Marian needed just 11 seconds to get on the scoreboard Saturday afternoon, getting a jolt from a Zander Bernecker kickoff return to start their first series of the day at the Judson 40. On the first snap from scrimmage, Tristan Polk welcomed Jake Reichard back to the lineup with a quick strike, hitting Reichard on the run for a 40-yard touchdown. Special teams contributed to Marian’s second touchdown on the afternoon, as the Eagles went three-and-out on their first series, and saw the ensuing punt get blocked by Jamorion Taylor. Taylor’s block was scooped up by Samirion Ford, who raced 17 yards into the end zone for his first collegiate touchdown.
The defense haunted Judson all game, and on the next series, Wyatt Woodall and Cade Houseman stuffed a quarterback sneak, forcing a turnover on downs. Marian followed the stop with an eight-play touchdown drive, as Polk connected with Aidan Wanner on a six-yard touchdown pass. A PJ Huff and Isaiah Street sack highlighted the defensive strengths in the first quarter, and two offensive possessions following the Wanner score, Polk threw his third touchdown pass of the opening quarter, hitting Riley Palmeter on a 39-yard catch-and-run, driving the Knights in front 27-0 by the end of quarter one.
Marian’s defense would continue to shine in the second quarter, forcing two early punts in the period. The first possession for the Knights in the quarter started backed up at their own nine-yard line, but would fail to slow Marian, as the offense found pay dirt in three plays. Runs for Tristan Polk and Keagan La Belle moved the ball out of the shadow of the goalline, setting up a 63-yard touchdown run for the senior La Belle. La Belle’s rip was his longest run of the season, extending his scoring streak to 16 consecutive games played, while eclipsing the 1000-yard threshold for the second consecutive year.
La Belle’s touchdown gave Marian a 34-0 lead and put a cap on the offense’s scoring for the first half. The defense had other plans in place to put points on the board for the Knights, as Darian Dixon scooped up a fumbled snap and logged a 32-yard touchdown, the program’s first fumble return TD since 2021. Judson would pick up some steam on their next offensive series, but were unable to break through, as an 84-yard pick-six from Curtis Foust diminished any hope of an Eagle score. Foust’s first career interception score gave Marian a commanding 48-0 lead, which they would protect going into halftime by forcing another Judson punt.
In the second half, Marian scored on each of their full series, getting touchdown runs from Lamar Echols and Uriah Buchanan. Each of Marian’s scoring series were 80 yards or longer, with Echols’ scoring series going 94 yards. The senior scored on a seven-yard jet pitch from Ben Schoster. Buchanan’s touchdown ended the scoring, putting the Knights on top 62-0 with his 42-yard sprint to the end zone.
Marian preserved the shutout in the fourth quarter with a late fourth down stand, as Jamorion Taylor and Javian Jones swallowed up a Jawesley Border run in the backfield on fourth and two, clamping the zero on the scoreboard.
The Knights out-gained Judson 442-153 in the victory, while winning time of possession in the game. Marian did not punt in the win, while the defense forced eight Judson punts in the victory.
Tristan Polk completed five of seven passes in the win for 97 yards, throwing three touchdowns to three different receivers. Ben Schoster completed three of his four attempts in the air for 37 yards and one score. Riley Palmeter led the receiving group with two catches and 41 yards, scoring his first touchdown of the season. Ashton Ault recorded his first catch in the win, while Lamar Echols scored his first collegiate touchdown. On the ground, Keagan La Belle ran for a team-high 109 yards and one touchdown, while Hunter Newman carried the ball eight times for 58 yards. Todd Hickman had 38 yards on his senior day.
Darian Dixon and Curtis Foust had Marian’s lone takeaways in the win, with each Knight scoring on their respective fumble and interception returns. Jaxson Scruggs, Lucas Hines, Cade Houseman, Wyatt Woodall, and Foust each made a team-high four tackles. Ozzy Pollard logged a sack in the win, and Jamorion Taylor had two tackles and a blocked punt.
The Knights’ regular season comes to a close next weekend at St. Xavier, with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. A victory next weekend will lock up an MSFA Midwest League Regular Season Championship and clinch an automatic bid to the NAIA postseason. Marian is the current projected team to earn the MSFA Midwest League’s automatic bid to the NAIA Football Championship Series.
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MARIAN UPSETS HUNTINGTON IN CL QUARTERFINALS
Huntington, Ind. – Looking to snap a two-match losing skid against the Huntington Foresters, the Marian volleyball team turned in a sharp four-set victory on Saturday night, upsetting the Foresters in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals. The win in the CL Tournament improves Marian’s record to 18-10 on the season.
Marian got off to a quick start on Saturday night, winning set one 25-14 as the team logged a .367 hitting percentage. The Knights scored their points in bunches, dropping a five-point run to win the race to 10 points, while an Evie Dart solo block provided an early 13-5 lead. Another three-point swing that featured two blocks from Nicole Wilkinson and Avery Toole put Marian in front by double figures, sealing their grip on the game. Dart gave Marian the 1-0 match lead, ending the first set with a kill.
Huntington responded in set two, winning the game 25-19. Marian dropped their hitting in set two, as the offense recorded a -.150 attack percentage, while recording 12 errors. Three Forester blocks of Marian attacks helped the home team to a victory in the game, while an 11-0 run would give them total control of the set. The run started while trailing the Knights 8-6, and ended with the game flipped in a 17-8 count.
The Foresters kept their surge going into the third set, building an early 6-3 lead as they aimed to win a decisive third set. Marian settled into the game, using a 4-0 run sparked by two Evie Dart kills to get in gear. The game would teeter back and forth after Marian took the 8-7 lead, changing sides as the set eventually progressed to a 15-15 stalemate. As the set pushed to a 16-16 draw, Chloe Cook gave the Knights an edge, scoring consecutive kills to grab an 18-16 lead. The Knights stretched their lead into the 20s, but would see their hold slip as Huntington scored successive points to reclaim a 22-21 advantage. Trailing by one, Mya Cunningham and Emma Lyons turned to Khori Dryden, as the junior outside hitter logged four unanswered kills, pushing the Knights to a 25-22 victory.
Riding the set three win, Marian left no doubt in the fourth set, opening on a 6-1 run en route to their 25-14 victory. Avery Toole and Chloe Cook were catalysts of the strong start, while Wilkinson, Dart, and Dryden were equally involved in the attack that pushed the game to a 14-5 score. Marian would go on to win the race to 20 points as they led 20-11, and finished strong, getting a 3-0 run to help dull the Foresters’ blade and win the match in four sets.
Khori Dryden and Sami Luttel each logged double-doubles in the victory, with Dryden recording a team-high 14 kills and 17 digs, while Luttel recorded 23 assists and 14 digs. Mya Cunningham led the setters with 26 assists, and Emma Lyons recorded 24 digs, pacing the Marian career digs record. Cook finished the match with 13 kills, and Wilkinson scored 10 kills. Evie Dart had five kills and a career-high four total blocks.
The Knights will continue their run in the Crossroads League Tournament on Wednesday night.
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KING’S GAME-WINNER SENDS MARIAN TO CL CHAMPIONSHIP
INDIANAPOLIS – Held scoreless through 67 minutes of play, Sammie King notched the game-winning goal for the Marian women’s soccer team on Saturday night, sliding in the lone goal in Marian’s 1-0 win over No. 21 Spring Arbor in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinals. Marian advances to the championship with an 18-0-1 overall record.
The first half of Saturday’s match went by scoreless, with the game showing equal possession for both sides. Neither team logged a stat until the seventh minute of play, while Marian took the first shot of the night in the 17th minute, with a right-footed blast from Taylor Wert missing wide left of the goal. Wert would fire another shot on goal in the 20th minute that was denied by Reagan Kohler, while one minute later, Olivia Parmer was unable to win a one-on-one matchup with the keeper, seeing her shot on goal be smothered by the keeper.
Spring Arbor built one true threat in the first half, but were unable to convert a shot attempt on their 24th-minute counter. The Cougars would later be called offside as they attempted to log a shot attempt, while Marian finished the half with two additional shots, one coming from Jordan Love and the other from Sienna Mullen.
After the halftime break, Spring Arbor took the first crack at breaking the tie, but were unable to see Jessie Postma’s shot get past Lily Ames. A 56th-minute approach from Claire VanZanten would miss high, as the Cougars struggled to find an offensive identity.
In the 62nd minute, the Knights began their approach for a goal, starting with a shot on goal by Kylie Conrad. The shot helped set up the offense on the attacking third of the pitch, and in the 68th minute, the Knights were awarded a corner kick. Kiley Jones sent the ball on play in front of the goal, and after clearing the Spring Arbor traffic, Olivia Parmer was able to control the kick. Parmer played a short pass to Sammie King after collecting the loose ball, with King burying her third goal from three yards out.
The third goal of the year for King put Marian on top 1-0, which would be more than enough offense to seal the match. Marian’s defense limited possession for Spring Arbor over the final 22 minutes, as the Knights allowed just two shots total in the win. Conversely, Marian was able to play keep away on the offensive end, controlling the clock over the remainder of the game to ice out the 1-0 victory.
King scored on her lone shot of the game, while Wert had a team-high two attempts. Marian managed just seven shots in the win. Lily Ames moved to 16-0-1 on the season in goal, making one save on her lone opportunity.
Marian will host No. 16 Grace College in the Crossroads League Tournament Championship Match on Wednesday night, with kick coming at 7:00 p.m. The Knights won their regular season meeting with Grace 2-0 back on October 4.
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KNIGHTS DOMINATE AGAINST IU-NORTHWEST
Oak Lawn, Ill. – The Marian women’s basketball team dominated against IU-Northwest to close out their weekend. With their 105-47 win, the Knights move to 3-0 overall on the season.
Marian got off to an early start, winning the opening tip followed by a jumper from Abbey McNally. IU-Northwest took its only lead of the game with a three-pointer, followed by a layup to take the three-point lead. Marian quickly pushed back with a pair of free throws and a layup to tie the game 6-6. Kiley McNally recorded a layup, followed by a jumper and a layup from Abbey McNally to take the 12-6. The Red Hawks were able to push back with a jumper to draw a Media Timeout. Out of the timeout, the Knights continued to extend their lead with Taylor Double, Eva Fisher, and Madisyn Bailey all recording multiple baskets. IU-Northwest attempted to push at the lead with a pair of free throws, but Kenna Kirby quickly countered with a three-pointer to take the 30-12 lead after the first quarter.
The Red Hawks opened up the second quarter with a layup and three-pointer, only to be broken up by a layup from Emily Grimm. Marian continued to extend their lead to 21 with a pair of layups from Fisher and a layup from Kirby. IU-Northwest recorded three more baskets, but Kirby, Violet Shuluga, and Aubrey Frank extended the lead 47-23 with two minutes left in the quarter. The Red Hawks recorded their final basket of the quarter before Kirby and Fisher finished off the quarter with a pair of baskets, recording the 52-23 lead.
Out of halftime, Marian got off to an early push with a seven-basket run, including Olivia Faust, Double, and Abbey McNally extending the lead 62-23. IU-Northwest recorded a layup, but Marian was quick to counter with three baskets to increase their lead to 40. The Red Hawks recorded four more baskets in the quarter, but Marian was able to outscore them once again with seven baskets to increase their lead to 76-33.
Marina continued their domination in the final quarter, opening up with a three pointer from Frank and a layup from Shuluga. Each team traded baskets with Kiley McNally and Shuluga, each recording a layup, and McNally recording a pair of free throws as well. Marian extended their run with a four-basket run to extend their lead to 54. The Red Hawks fired off a pair of free throws, but Marian was able to extend their lead once more, breaking 100 for the first time this season, finishing the match up 105-47.
Kenna Kirby led the team in points with 18 while also leading in rebounds with six. Aubrey Frank was close behind with 16 points and five rebounds, and four assists. The McNally’s each had 12 points, with Kiley recording three rebounds and two assists, and Abbey recording four rebounds. Eva Fisher also recorded 12 points in the match-up, while Madisyn Bailey led the team in assists with five.
The Knights will be back in action on Tuesday, November 11th as they travel to Oakland City, Ind. to take on the Mighty Oaks at 7 PM.
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ST. THOMAS UPEND KNIGHTS IN SECOND HALF BATTLE
Indianapolis, Ind.- The Marian men’s basketball team fell to St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcats took down the Knights 84-79. Marian falls to 3-0 on the season following the loss.
Marian won the opening tip, taking the early lead from Noah Lovan’s jumper. Both sides fired off multiple baskets, leveling the game three times before Marian pushed ahead behind a free-throw from Dylan Moles, a layup from Aaron Humphrey Jr., and a three-pointer from Joshua Renfro to take the 12-8 lead. The Bobcats fired back with a pair of jumpers to tie up the game once more. Before the first timeout of the half, with each team tied 17-17. Out of the timeout, both sides battled once more before the Knights pushed forward with Moles recording four baskets with Luke Carroll and Lovan each recording one, taking the 29-21 lead. St. Thomas attempted to push back, but Marian was able to maintain the lead, ending the half with a 39-38 lead with Dylan Moles and Noah Lovan each leading the team with 10 points each.
Saint Thomas opened up the second half, taking the early five-point lead over Marian. Ron Rutland III and Blake Russell pushed back with a pair of jumpers to bring down the lead to one. The Bobcats kept pushing at the Knights, taking their biggest lead of the game, 59-51, before Marian was able to keep the game within reach with a pair of free throws from Renfro and a layup from Rutland III, bringing the game within four. Saint Thomas stayed in control of the ball game, extending their lead into double digits at the 9:33 mark. Lovan, Humphrey Jr., Aidan Franks, and Moles quickly brought the deficit down to 70-69, with Humphry Jr. recording a pair of baskets and everyone else recording one. Each side went back and forth in the final minutes of the game before Saint Thomas took control, benefiting from free throws and taking the 84-79 win over Marian.
Aaron Humphrey Jr. led the team, recording a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds on the day. Noah Lovan and Dylan Moles led the team in points with 17 each and one steal each. Joshua Renfro also scored in the double digits with 17 and recorded two steals. Lovan led the team in assists with five, while Humphrey Jr. recorded three.
Marian will be back in action on Tuesday, November 11th, as they host No. 21 Indiana Tech at 7 P.M. in the P.E. Center.
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+++++++++TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY++++++++++
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
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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
