“THE SCOREBOARD”
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 5 SCORES
ADAMS CENTRAL 14 HERITAGE 7
ANDREAN 28 HOBART 10
ANGOLA 49 CHURUBUSCO 0
AVON 34 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 27
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 43 SEYMOUR 12
BEECH GROVE 41 GREENWOOD 7
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 54 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 0
BLUFFTON 40 JAY COUNTY 7
BROWNSBURG 49 FISHERS 10
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 72 NORTH HARRISON 6
CALUMET 46 GARY WEST 36
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 52 FORT WAYNE SNIDER 14
CASCADE 42 FRANKFORT 0
CASTLE 34 BOONVILLE 6
CASTON 48 SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 6
CENTER GROVE 27 NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 17
CLINTON CENTRAL 44 TAYLOR 6
COLUMBIA CITY 29 DEKALB 28
COLUMBUS EAST 54 NEW ALBANY 14
CONNERSVILLE 54 RUSHVILLE 7
CORYDON CENTRAL 26 CLARKSVILLE 7
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 27 INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 13
CROWN POINT 55 PORTAGE 12
CULVER ACADEMY 44 HAMMOND CENTRAL 6
DANVILLE 28 LEBANON 14
DECATUR CENTRAL 37 MOORESVILLE 21
DELPHI 42 TRI-CENTRAL 0
DELTA 28 MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 22
EAST CENTRAL 38 BATESVILLE 6
EAST NOBLE 12 LEO 7
EASTBROOK 47 ELWOOD 0
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 21 CARROLL (FLORA) 6
EASTERN (PEKIN) 16 EASTERN GREENE 7
EASTERN HANCOCK 48 KNIGHTSTOWN 12
EASTSIDE 42 FAIRFIELD 14
EDGEWOOD 49 WEST VIGO 7
ELKHART 62 NEW PRAIRIE 19
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 16 JASPER 13
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 52 EVANSVILLE HARRISON 20
EVANSVILLE NORTH 57 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 0
EVANSVILLE REITZ 61 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 13
FLOYD CENTRAL 42 JEFFERSONVILLE 0
FORT WAYNE DWENGER 17 HOMESTEAD 13
FORT WAYNE NORTH 33 FORT WAYNE LUERS 21
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 41 FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 21
FORT WAYNE WAYNE 19 FORT WAYNE SOUTH 12
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 51 ATTICA 0
FRANKLIN 34 MARTINSVILLE 21
GARRETT 49 PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 19
GIBSON SOUTHERN 43 SOUTHRIDGE 21
GOSHEN 5 PLYMOUTH 2 OT
GREENSBURG 40 SOUTH DEARBORN 13
GRIFFITH 70 RIVER FOREST 22
HAGERSTOWN 62 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 6
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 30 WESTERN 7
HAMMOND NOLL 38 CALUMET CHRISTIAN 14
HANOVER CENTRAL 50 KANKAKEE VALLEY 0
HERITAGE HILLS 59 WASHINGTON 0
HUNTINGTON NORTH 49 BELLMONT 7
INDIAN CREEK 19 TRI-WEST 12
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 26 INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 19
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 51 SOUTHPORT 0
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 38 BREBEUF JESUIT 14
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 28 INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 14
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 35 GUERIN CATHOLIC 17
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 42 TRINITY LUTHERAN 28
JIMTOWN 44 BREMEN 22
KNOX 30 JOHN GLENN 9
KOKOMO 78 ANDERSON 0
LAFAYETTE JEFF 49 RICHMOND 10
LAKE CENTRAL 41 LAPORTE 34
LAKELAND 44 CENTRAL NOBLE 0
LAPEL 42 NEW CASTLE 13
LAWRENCE CENTRAL 33 PIKE 15
LAWRENCE NORTH 28 CARMEL 21
LAWRENCEBURG 42 FRANKLIN COUNTY 7
LEWIS CASS 28 ROCHESTER 8
LOGANSPORT 42 WEST LAFAYETTE 14
LOWELL 48 HIGHLAND 0
MACONAQUAH 63 PERU 42
MADISON-GRANT 34 FRANKTON 20
MCCUTCHEON 21 HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 0
MERRILLVILLE 44 MICHIGAN CITY 20
MILAN 68 EDINBURGH 0
MISHAWAKA 22 NORTHWOOD 21
MISSISSINEWA 54 BLACKFORD 0
MITCHELL 41 CRAWFORD COUNTY 0
MONROVIA 29 SPEEDWAY 22
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 56 PRINCETON 14
MUNCIE CENTRAL 54 MARION 0
MUNSTER 38 EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 14
NEW HAVEN 20 NORWELL 18
NEW PALESTINE 38 PENDLETON HEIGHTS 21
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 33 NORTH KNOX 26
NORTH DAVIESS 54 CLOVERDALE 7
NORTH DECATUR 42 SWITZERLAND COUNTY 6
NORTH JUDSON 43 CULVER 7
NORTH POSEY 58 PIKE CENTRAL 0
NORTH PUTNAM 56 GREENCASTLE 28
NORTH WHITE 45 FAITH CHRISTIAN 14
NORTHEASTERN 56 CENTERVILLE 42
NORTHFIELD 24 MANCHESTER 7
NORTHRIDGE 28 CONCORD 11
NORTHVIEW 57 OWEN VALLEY 12
NORTHWESTERN 59 WHITKO 12
OAK HILL 35 ALEXANDRIA 21
PARK TUDOR 21 UNION CITY 18
PENN 54 MISHAWAKA MARIAN 0
PERRY MERIDIAN 31 WHITELAND 10
PIONEER 35 NORTH MIAMI 0
PLAINFIELD 35 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 14
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 8 INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 6
RENSSELAER CENTRAL 49 FRONTIER 0
RIVERTON PARKE 56 NORTH VERMILLION 0
SEEGER 54 PARKE HERITAGE 38
SHELBYVILLE 41 TRITON CENTRAL 21
SHENANDOAH 47 TRI 26
SHERIDAN 12 CLINTON PRAIRIE 7
SOUTH ADAMS 42 FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 16
SOUTH BEND RILEY 59 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 6
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 24 SOUTH BEND ADAMS 10
SOUTH DECATUR 49 BROWN COUNTY 0
SOUTH PUTNAM 58 SULLIVAN 0
SOUTH SPENCER 21 FOREST PARK 10
SOUTH VERMILLION 47 COVINGTON 8
SOUTHMONT 14 CRAWFORDSVILLE 10
SOUTHWOOD 33 WABASH 12
SPRINGS VALLEY 57 JENNINGS COUNTY 7
TECUMSEH 49 PERRY CENTRAL 0
TELL CITY 35 HANCOCK COUNTY (KY.) 14
TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 57 TERRE HAUTE NORTH 8
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 40 LAVILLE 3
TIPTON 69 BENTON CENTRAL 14
TWIN LAKES 38 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 14
VALPARAISO 21 CHESTERTON 14
VINCENNES LINCOLN 55 LINTON 0
WARREN CENTRAL 25 BEN DAVIS 8
WARSAW 38 WAWASEE 7
WES-DEL 50 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 6
WEST CENTRAL 36 NORTH NEWTON 7
WEST NOBLE 30 FREMONT 14
WEST WASHINGTON 20 PAOLI 14 OT
WESTERN BOONE 45 NORTH MONTGOMERY 32
WESTFIELD 36 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 7
WHEELER 37 BOONE GROVE 0
WHITING 50 LAKE STATION 12
WINAMAC 48 TRITON 0
WOODLAN 48 SOUTHERN WELLS 8
YORKTOWN 24 COLUMBUS NORTH 7
ZIONSVILLE 29 NOBLESVILLE 23
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
FRIDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/scores/?date=9/18/2026
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
FRIDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/scores/?date=9/18/2026
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
FRIDAY SCORES: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/soccer/girls/scores/?date=9/18/2026
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/cross-country
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/girls/cross-country
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INDIANA BOYS TENNIS
https://www.ihsaa.org/sports/boys/tennis
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INDIANA GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
NO SCORES REPORTED
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
BRAVES 6, ASTROS 2
GUARDIANS 5, ATHLETICS 3
PADRES 8, MARLINS 2
METS 6, PHILLIES 3
REDS 6, CUBS 4
TWINS 3, ANGELS 0
BREWERS 6, ORIOLES 5 (10 INNINGS)
DODGERS 8, GIANTS 2
YANKEES 9, DIAMONDBACKS 2
RED SOX 4, RAYS 2
RANGERS 7, BLUE JAYS 1
TIGERS 11, WHITE SOX 8
PIRATES 8, ROYALS 5
NATIONALS 9, CARDINALS 1
MARINERS 5, ROCKIES 4
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
GWINNETT 8 INDIANAPOLIS 7
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
FEVER 103 TEMPO 85
LIBERTY 93 LYNX 81
VALKYRIES 82 FIRE 66
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NY RED BULLS 1 NY CITY 0
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 3
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
#5 MIAMI 33 WAKE FOREST 20
#13 TEXAS TECH 28 #22 HOUSTON 26
#21 OREGON 84 PORTLAND STATE 0
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 19
COASTAL CAROLINA AT DELAWARE | 11:30 A.M. | CBSSN
KENT STATE AT OHIO STATE | 12 P.M. | FOX
GEORGIA AT ARKANSAS | 12 P.M. | ABC
BUFFALO AT PENN STATE | 12 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
TULANE AT KANSAS STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
BOWLING GREEN AT IOWA STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
ARIZONA STATE AT KANSAS | 12 P.M. | FS1
MERCER AT GEORGIA TECH | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTH CAROLINA AT CLEMSON | 12 P.M. | ESPN/DISNEY+
AKRON AT MINNESOTA | 12 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
NORTH TEXAS AT TEXAS STATE | 12 P.M. | USA NETWORK
EASTERN MICHIGAN AT WISCONSIN | 12:30 P.M. | PEACOCK
NC STATE AT VANDERBILT | 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
WYOMING AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MAINE AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 2 P.M. | ACCNX
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT ILLINOIS | 2 P.M. | PEACOCK
TEMPLE AT TOLEDO | 3 P.M. | CBSSN
KENTUCKY AT TEXAS A&M | 3:30 P.M.
FLORIDA STATE AT ALABAMA | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
USC AT RUTGERS | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
SMU AT LOUISVILLE | 3:30 P.M.
UTAH STATE AT UTAH | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
MIAMI (OHIO) AT CINCINNATI | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WAGNER AT CAL | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
UTEP AT MICHIGAN | 3:30 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
DUQUESNE AT WASHINGTON STATE | 3:30 P.M. | USA NETWORK
STONEHILL AT UMASS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN KENTUCKY AT INDIANA | 4 P.M. | PEACOCK
UNI AT IOWA | 4 P.M. | FS1
STANFORD AT DUKE | 4 P.M. | CW
BALL STATE AT LIBERTY | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
LOUISIANA TECH AT BAYLOR | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
MISSISSIPPI STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
SE LOUISIANA AT UL MONROE | 4:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST CAROLINA AT OLD DOMINION | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
CHARLOTTE AT APPALACHIAN STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
MARSHALL AT MISSOURI STATE | 6:30 P.M. | CBSSN
TROY AT MISSOURI | 7 P.M. | SECN+
FLORIDA AT AUBURN | 7 P.M. | ESPN
GEORGIA STATE AT UCF | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
MURRAY STATE AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UCONN AT SOUTHERN MISS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
UT MARTIN AT MEMPHIS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT RICE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
DELAWARE STATE AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NEVADA AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
OHIO AT SOUTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NICHOLLS AT SAM HOUSTON | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN WASHINGTON AT WASHINGTON | 7:15 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
MICHIGAN STATE AT NOTRE DAME | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
LSU AT OLE MISS | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
NEW MEXICO AT OKLAHOMA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
BYU AT COLORADO STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBS
WEST VIRGINIA VS. VIRGINIA (IN CHARLOTTE, N.C.) | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
VIRGINIA TECH AT MARYLAND | 7:30 P.M. | FOX/FS1
KENNESAW STATE AT TENNESSEE | 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
UTSA AT TEXAS | 8 P.M. | SECN+
ARKANSAS STATE AT TCU | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
EAST TEXAS A&M AT TULSA | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
UAB AT LOUISIANA | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA AT BOISE STATE | 10 P.M. | CBSSN
JAMES MADISON AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 10 P.M. | CW
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT ARIZONA | 10:30 P.M. | TNT
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN
PURDUE AT UCLA | 11 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
MONTANA AT OREGON STATE | 11 P.M. | USA NETWORK
FRESNO STATE AT SAN JOSE STATE | 11 P.M. | FS1
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NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE/SCORES
WEEK 2 SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 (EARLY AFTERNOON, 1:00 PM ET)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS – FOX, MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM, ATLANTA, GA
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS – CBS, M&T BANK STADIUM, BALTIMORE, MD
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS – FOX, SOLDIER FIELD, CHICAGO, IL
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT HOUSTON TEXANS – CBS, NRG STADIUM, HOUSTON, TX
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – CBS, GILLETTE STADIUM, FOXBOROUGH, MA
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT NEW YORK JETS – FOX, METLIFE STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – CBS, RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM, TAMPA, FL
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT TENNESSEE TITANS – FOX, NISSAN STADIUM, NASHVILLE, TN
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 (LATE AFTERNOON)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DENVER BRONCOS – 4:05 PM ET, CBS, EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH, DENVER, CO
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS – 4:05 PM ET, CBS, SOFI STADIUM, INGLEWOOD, CA
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS – 4:25 PM ET, FOX, STATE FARM STADIUM, GLENDALE, AZ
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS – 4:25 PM ET, FOX, AT&T STADIUM, ARLINGTON, TX
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS – 4:25 PM ET, FOX, LEVI’S STADIUM, SANTA CLARA, CA
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SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – 8:20 PM ET, NBC AND PEACOCK, GEHA FIELD AT ARROWHEAD STADIUM, KANSAS CITY, MO
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
NEW YORK GIANTS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS – 8:15 PM ET, ESPN AND ABC, SOFI STADIUM, INGLEWOOD, CA
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
2 SUN, SEPT 20 @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 8:20 PM NBC
3 SUN, SEPT 27 VS. HOUSTON TEXANS 1:00 PM CBS
4 SUN, OCT 4 @ WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 9:30 AM NFL NET
5 SUN, OCT 11 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 PM CBS
6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 13 TEXAS TECH HOLDS OFF NO. 22 HOUSTON
Will Hammond passed for 257 yards and one touchdown and No. 13 Texas Tech stymied a last-minute two-point conversion to notch a 28-26 victory over No. 22 Houston in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Friday night in Lubbock, Texas.
J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey rushed for touchdowns as the Red Raiders (3-0) defeated the Cougars for the eighth straight time and 12th in the past 13 meetings. Backup quarterback Tommy Castellanos rushed for a score and Kenny Johnson had four receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown for Texas Tech.
Conner Weigman completed 27 of 38 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns for Houston (2-1). Patrick Overmyer, Amare Thomas and Koby Young caught touchdown passes for the Cougars, who scored the first 10 points of the game.
Houston trailed by eight when it took over at its own 12-yard line with 2:46 left and drove 88 yards on 10 plays. Weigman threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Overmyer with 49 seconds left, leaving the Cougars in need of a tying two-point conversion. Weigman dropped back to pass and couldn’t find a target. He took off running and was stopped by Texas Tech’s Austin Romaine and ruled down just short of the goal-line. The play was reviewed and the call was upheld.
No. 5 Miami 33, Wake Forest 20
Darian Mensah completed 30 of 34 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns in a record-setting night, leading the Hurricanes past the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Mensah completed his first 24 passes, the second-most consecutive completions in an FBS game behind East Carolina’s Dominique Davis’ record of 26 in a row set in 2011. Mensah’s 35 consecutive completions over multiple games was also the second most in FBS history behind Davis’ record 36 in a row.
Malachi Toney caught 12 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown for Miami (3-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), and coach Mario Cristobal logged his 100th career win. Gio Lopez completed 29 of 46 passes for 312 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for Wake Forest (2-1, 0-1).
No. 21 Oregon 84, Portland State 0
The Ducks scored touchdowns on its first eight possessions and 12 of 13 total drives on the way to a blowout of the Vikings in a nonconference game in Eugene, Ore.
Oregon (2-1) set the single-game scoring record at Autzen Stadium with 84 points. The previous record was 81, established in 2023 against the same opponent, the FCS Vikings. Oregon quarterback Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers in the first half, and Jordon Davison ran for two TDs and 81 yards in the first 30 minutes of the game.
Gabe Downing completed 8 of 20 passes for 101 yards for Portland State (0-4). He threw three interceptions, with two picked off by Jett Washington. The Vikings are 4-52 all-time against FBS opponents.
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MLB NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: BRAVES TOP ASTROS, WRAP UP POSTSEASON BERTH
Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson slugged two-run home runs and deadline acquisition Tyler Mahle continued his exceptional pitching for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who secured a postseason berth with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.
Atlanta qualified for the postseason for the eighth time in nine seasons. The Braves lowered their magic number to clinch the National League East to three over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Harris provided Mahle a 2-0 lead when he followed a one-out single by Matt Olson with an opposite-field blast to left off Astros starter Peter Lambert (8-10) in the fourth inning. Harris (3-for-5) drove a first-pitch slurve from Lambert 367 feet for his 26th homer of the year.
Mahle (7-10) improved to 4-1 with a 1.28 ERA over eight starts since his acquisition from the Giants. He allowed one run on three hits and one walk with six strikeouts over six innings.
Guardians 5, Athletics 3
Jose Ramirez hit a solo homer in the sixth inning for his 1,000th career RBI after rookie Travis Bazzana went deep in the fifth, fueling host Cleveland to a victory over the Athletics.
The Guardians have won three in a row to move a game ahead of the second-place Chicago White Sox in the American League Central. Joey Cantillo (10-9) threw six scoreless innings in relief, and Cade Smith handled the ninth for his 38th save.
Zack Gelof belted a three-run homer in the first inning for the Athletics, whose losing skid reached four games. Reliever Scott Blewett (2-1) permitted one run on one hit in 1 2/3 innings.
Padres 8, Marlins 2
Ty France clouted a three-run homer to cap a six-run fifth inning as San Diego stopped visiting Miami to forge a three-way tie atop the National League wild-card standings.
Winning for the 11th time in 12 games, the Padres pulled even with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, who both lost. San Diego’s magic number for clinching a playoff spot dropped to four.
San Diego starter Nick Pivetta (3-2) worked five innings, yielding four hits and a run. Marlins reliever Cade Gibson (5-2) was charged with the first two runs in the game-changing fifth. The Padres’ Jackson Merrill and the Marlins’ Agustin Ramirez homered.
Mets 6, Phillies 3
Zac Thornton tossed six solid innings, Juan Soto homered among his three hits and host New York beat Philadelphia.
Soto went 3-for-5 for the Mets, while Francisco Lindor and Carson Benge each collected two hits. Thornton (5-5) gave up two runs on five hits.
Edmundo Sosa finished 3-for-3 with a homer and Derek Hill also went deep for the Phillies, who fell to 7-9 this month. Newly acquired Jose Urquidy threw 4 2/3 shutout innings after opener Tim Mayza (3-4) surrendered three runs while getting just one out.
Reds 6, Cubs 4
Cincinnati scored three times in the sixth inning in a back-and-forth win over visiting Chicago.
Elly De La Cruz had two hits, two walks and two runs for the Reds. Cincinnati starter Chase Burns and reliever Julian Aguiar (1-0) each allowed two runs on four hits in three innings.
Cubs starter Clay Holmes (6-8) surrendered six runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings. Ian Happ homered for Chicago, and Michael Conforto amassed three hits.
Twins 3, Angels 0
Connor Prielipp allowed two hits over a career-high seven innings and fellow rookie Walker Jenkins went 3-for-4 with a home run as Minnesota topped Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Travis Adams pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to pick up his third save. Jenkins, who began his career going 4-for-45, homered for the second straight game on his sixth consecutive hit in the series.
Jose Siri had two hits for the Angels. Grayson Rodriguez (4-8) gave up three runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Brewers 6, Orioles 5 (10 innings)
Sal Frelick singled home a 10th-inning run and visiting Milwaukee pulled out a victory against Baltimore.
Trevor Megill (3-3) was the winning pitcher despite a blown save. Chad Patrick retired the Orioles in order in the bottom of the 10th for his sixth save.
Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio and Baltimore’s Pete Alonso hit three-run homers early in the game. Gunnar Henderson and Coby Mayo both collected three hits for the Orioles.
Dodgers 8, Giants 2
Mookie Betts homered twice, including his 53rd career leadoff homer, and Josue De Paula hit a tiebreaking double to help Los Angeles produce a victory over visiting San Francisco.
The Dodgers socked five home runs while winning for the 12th time in the last 15 games. Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back homers in the eighth, and Betts and Will Smith repeated the feat later in the frame. Tyler Glasnow (5-1) gave up two runs and three hits while striking out a season-high 10 in six innings.
Jung Hoo Lee homered and Jonah Cox had an RBI single as the Giants fell for the fifth time in seven games.
Yankees 9, Diamondbacks 2
George Lombard Jr. had two hits and three RBIs, and his two-run single capped a five-run first-inning outburst as New York cruised past Arizona in Phoenix.
Ben Rice and Lombard homered and Rice added a triple as the Yankees won for the fourth time in five games. Gerrit Cole (9-9) gave up two runs on four hits in six innings.
Corbin Carroll homered and doubled for the Diamondbacks, who have lost five of six to see their NL wild-card chances fade. Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7) yielded seven runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Red Sox 4, Rays 2
Roman Anthony homered and had three RBIs, Jahmai Jones went deep and Boston cooled off first-place Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Anthony went 2-for-5 while Caleb Durbin was 2-for-3 for the Red Sox. Boston starter Ranger Suarez (8-4) fought control issues but allowed one run on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Junior Caminero doubled, walked twice and drove in a run for the Rays, who had only five hits as their six-game winning streak ended. Ian Seymour (9-7) allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings.
Rangers 7, Blue Jays 1
Corey Seager capped a four-run second inning with an RBI double as Texas topped Toronto in Arlington, Texas.
The Rangers drew 10 walks and moved into a first-place tie with Houston in the American League West. Jake Burger had two RBIs for Texas, which won for the fifth time in six games. Texas took a 4-0 lead in the second inning against Dylan Cease (11-6), who allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits over 2 2/3 innings.
The Blue Jays fell two games back of the White Sox for the final AL wild-card spot. Myles Straw had two hits with an RBI for Toronto, which committed three errors and lost for the third time in four games.
Tigers 11, White Sox 8
Dillon Dingler delivered the go-ahead single and Riley Greene followed with a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as visiting Detroit stormed back from six runs down to beat Chicago.
Hao-Yu Lee went 4-for-5 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs for the Tigers. Kevin McGonigle finished 2-for-5 with four RBIs. Drew Sommers (2-4) threw two shutout innings, fanning five, and Kenley Jansen blanked the White Sox in the ninth for his 21st save.
Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas each had two hits and three RBIs for the White Sox, who have lost three out of four. Sean Newcomb (2-5) got only two outs in relief while allowing three runs.
Pirates 8, Royals 5
Konnor Griffin had four hits and two RBIs and Spencer Horwitz delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh as Pittsburgh rallied to beat visiting Kansas City.
Pittsburgh trailed 4-0 after the top of the third inning and 5-2 entering the bottom of the fourth. The Pirates won their second straight after losing four of their previous five.
Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey each homered as the Royals scored five runs against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes, who scattered six hits in his six innings. Royals starter Randy Dobnak allowed four runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings.
Nationals 9, Cardinals 1
Cade Cavalli pitched five scoreless innings and recorded the 200th strikeout of his first full major league season, leading Washington to a victory at St. Louis.
Cavalli (13-5), who agreed with the Nationals earlier in the day on a four-year, $47 million contract extension, allowed four hits and struck out six. Dylan Crews hit a two-run homer and Yohandy Morales added a two-run double for Washington.
Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy (10-5) allowed seven runs, six earned, on five hits over three innings. Leo Bernal went 3-for-4.
Mariners 5, Rockies 4
Lazaro Montes homered leading off the top of the ninth, J.P. Crawford went deep to open the game, and Seattle beat Colorado in Denver.
Randy Arozarena finished with three hits as the Mariners logged their second win in a row. Carlos Vargas (2-0) recorded one out in relief, and Andres Munoz earned his 28th save with a scoreless ninth inning.
Cole Carrigg, Connor Norby and Jake McCarthy had three hits apiece and Ezequiel Tovar contributed two hits for the Rockies, who have lost three in a row and 11 of 12. Jordan Romano (0-4) served up Montes’ homer.
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NBA NEWS
REPORTS: PISTONS, AUSAR THOMPSON AGREE TO FIVE-YEAR, $155 MILLION EXTENSION
The Detroit Pistons and forward Ausar Thompson agreed to a five-year, $155 million extension on Friday, according to multiple media reports.
The fully guaranteed deal will begin with the 2027-28 season, according to The Athletic. Thompson was entering the final season of the rookie contract he signed after Detroit selected him fifth overall in the 2023 NBA draft.
Still just 23 years old, Thompson is already widely regarded as one of the league’s top defenders. He earned NBA All-Defensive first-team honors last season, becoming the first Pistons player to do so since Ben Wallace in 2005-06. Thompson also finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting, behind winner Victor Wembanyama and runner-up Chet Holmgren.
In 73 games during the 2025-26 regular season, Thompson averaged 9.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2 steals and 0.9 blocks.
He added 8.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks per game during Detroit’s 14-game run to the Eastern Conference semifinals. In doing so, he became the first player since Anthony Davis in 2020 to record at least 25 steals and 25 blocks in a single postseason.
Thompson and his twin, Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson, are the first brothers in NBA history to each sign contracts worth at least $100 million.
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GOLF NEWS
Y.E. YANG TAKES 3-SHOT LEAD AT PURE INSURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
South Korea’s Y.E. Yang carded eight birdies as he shot a 64 Friday to take a three-stroke lead after one round of the PURE Insurance Championship in Monterey, Calif.
Starting in the early morning, Yang faced colder temperatures than he’s accustomed to, but he did express gratitude for avoiding the worst of any wind.
“Today is a little cold and windy, but I tried to send the green and not close to pin, and then after playing good, maybe 10, 12 feet birdie putt, and then I think today a lot of birdies, it’s good,” Yang said.
Yang, who started on the back nine of Pebble Beach Golf Links, got on a heater in the cold, recording four straight birdies across Holes 12-15, then sprinkled birdies on Holes 2, 5, 6 and 8 to close out his stellar 8-under-par round.
The 54-year-old finished in a tie for fifth at this tournament a year ago. He’s seeking his second career victory on the Champions Tour, previously winning the Ascension Charity Classic in 2024.
“Just good place,” Yang said of the event. “Sea and grass, everything good. Sometime weather a little cold, but it’s everything good, yeah.”
Also held on Spyglass Hill Golf Course, most of the best rounds were had at Pebble Beach, with three of the top four and 11 of the top 17 scorecards turned in at the latter.
Ryan Armour, also competing at Palm Beach, notched an eagle on his second hole of the day (11) and added five birdies against two bogeys to finish in second place at 5-under 67.
The eagle came after he opened with a bogey.
“You can’t have more down in the dumps to, ‘Oh, right, let’s go, we’re on the rollercoaster already.’ But then I got it going,” Armour said.
Tied for third at 4-under 68 are Tim O’Neal and South Africa’s Ernie Els.
Els opened with four straight birdies before cooling off, while O’Neal shook off a slow start to rally with four birdies and an eagle over his back nine.
“I have a problem with staying patient as it is, so I really have to tell myself just to stay patient, keep hitting good shots, eventually I’m going to start making some putts,” O’Neal said. “That’s all you can do. Just keep plugging along, not be too hard on myself.”
Five golfers are in a tie for fifth at 3 under: Sweden’s Henrick Stenson, Harrison Frazar, New Zealand’s Steven Alker, Canada’s Gordon Burns and Zach Johnson.
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NEAL SHIPLEY RIDES 62 TO LEAD AT BILTMORE CHAMPIONSHIP
Neal Shipley fired a career-low 9-under-par 62 and vaulted into the lead at the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville on Friday in Asheville, N.C.
Shipley capitalized on a birdie-birdie-eagle start to his round and rode it to the best score of his young career. The PGA Tour rookie is at 15-under 127 through two rounds, one stroke ahead of Ben Kohles (63).
“Yeah, pumped for the weekend. It’s always great to be in this position,” Shipley said of his first lead on tour. “It’s what you work really hard for. I’ve been focused on trying to win this year and we’re in a great position to do so.”
Ricky Castillo also shot 62 Friday and jumped into a tie for third with Max Greyserman (67) at 11 under. Eric Cole (68) is alone in fifth at 10 under at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove.
The tournament is the opener of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall series, which solidifies playing status for next season for those who did not make the playoffs. The top 100 players at the end of the FedEx Cup Fall series keep their tour cards. Finishing in the 51-to-60 range grants access to the first two signature events of 2027.
Shipley, for example, was a mere 183rd in the points standings entering this week. A win would grant him a two-year exemption on tour along with rocketing him into the top 75, so he could set his sights on the top-60 target.
Shipley leads the field in both strokes gained putting and scrambling (a perfect 11-for-11) through two bogey-free rounds.
“It’s weird. Golf is one of those sports where you don’t get instant gratification,” the 25-year-old said. “You got to work for a long time to see results.Golf
“I feel like I’m seeing kind of the fruits of that labor, and really pumped about where we are right now. Had a lot of great experiences in my amateur career and throughout my professional career that have prepared me to be in this situation, so really excited for it.”
Kohles, No. 96 in the FedEx Cup race entering the week, finished his round eagle-birdie to cut into Shipley’s sizeable lead at the time. Like Shipley, he’s hunting for his first PGA Tour win.
“Great chance,” Kohles said of his weekend outlook. “I mean, keep putting myself in these positions. That’s all I can ask for. We work so hard to get in these spots, so I feel like I’ve learned a lot the last few months with a couple close calls and getting a win on the Korn Ferry Tour.
“So I know I can do it; it’s just a matter of going out and doing it. So we’ll see what the weekend has in store.”
Castillo forged his 62 by keeping a clean card and making two eagles three holes apart. He holed out from 168 yards away at the par-4 sixth, then knocked his approach at the par-5 eighth to 2 1/2 feet and kicked in the eagle putt.
“I hit a really good drive,” Castillo said of No. 8. “Hit it way down there. I only had 185 in and hit an 8-iron to about a foot and a half, two feet. Those two holes, it made them feel pretty easy just having — holing out for eagle and a tap-in eagle on the eighth.”
The cut line fell at 3 under par. Notable players who failed to make the cut included Beau Hossler (2 under), Tom Hoge (2 under), Joel Dahmen (1 under), Colombians Camilo Villegas (4 over) and Nico Echavarria (6 over) and Tony Finau (7 over).
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AMERICAN RYAN GERARD LEADS BMW PGA AS JON RAHM LANDS IN LAST PLACE
Ryan Gerard surged into the lead at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, while Rory McIlroy positioned himself four off the pace and Jon Rahm missed the cut in last place.
Gerard shot the low round of the tournament thus far, a 7-under-par 65, to reach 12 under at Wentworth Club. He’s two in front of Australian Adam Scott (67) and Italian Filippo Celli (66), while Englishman Aaron Rai (69) and Spaniard Manuel Elvira (66) are tied for fourth at 9 under.
They’re all looking up at an American, a relative rarity for one of the DP World Tour’s most prestigious events. Billy Horschel won it in both 2021 and 2024, but he is the only American to have captured the title since Arnold Palmer did so in 1975.
“I just love playing golf,” Gerard said. “The DP World Tour is a great tour and we’re lucky to have fantastic events like this one that I can come play in what would technically be the offseason on the PGA Tour.
“I just enjoy playing golf. There’s a lot of really awesome places outside of the United States that we don’t get to go to very often. To be lucky enough to come over here to Wentworth and also go to France next week, other events on the schedule, it’s really, really cool that I have that opportunity, and we’re going to take advantage of it.”
Gerard, 27, played like someone with more experience in the United Kingdom, putting together a spotless card amid blustery conditions. He had four birdies through 13 holes, and following a few pars he finished eagle-birdie on Wentworth’s consecutive par-5 closing holes. His eagle came on a 20-foot putt.
“I don’t know if I was feeling eagle-birdie finish but stayed patient all day,” said Gerard, who has one PGA Tour win to his name. “You know when you get to the last couple holes at Wentworth here, they are gettable. There’s also trouble lurking, so you have to be careful. Just felt like we were putting the ball in the right spots all day. Good things happen when you stick to the plan and execute shots.”
Scott, who at 46 is older than most of the field, has outscored almost everyone thanks to two birdie bursts on Friday. He had four birdies and one bogey over the first five holes, and he made four in a row from Nos. 14-17.
“This event — let’s put the majors aside for a second — but this certainly is kind of top three on my list outside of major championships,” Scott said. “I think of The Players Championship, probably the Aussie Open, and then this one is right there. It’s an incredible event. The atmosphere is amazing, and the course is just a great challenge, as well.”
The low Englishman happens to be Rai, who could win both the United States’ PGA Championship (his first career major) and the BMW PGA in the same year. Rai was a co-leader after 18 holes and remains in the mix.
“I try not to look too much at leaderboards at the end of the first day, second day,” said Rai, who played his first two rounds with fellow 2026 major winners McIlroy and Ryan Fox of New Zealand. “A lot can happen. I didn’t feel a certain way sleeping overnight on the lead.”
As for McIlroy, he followed an opening 69 with a 5-under 67 on Friday to join a tie at 8 under that also features Fox (68), J.J. Spaun (66), England’s Ross Fisher (67) and Spain’s Nacho Elvira (69).
McIlroy’s lone win in this event came in 2014, when the Northern Irishman fended off his friend Shane Lowry by one shot. He recorded seven birdies on Friday against two bogeys.
“I think I’m in a great spot heading into the weekend,” McIlroy said. “Playing a bit better today than I did yesterday. I hit a lot more fairways. Felt like I drove the ball better. Gave myself a few more chances. Didn’t feel like I was scrambling my way around most of the day today. Solid round and I’m in a good spot heading into the last two days.”
Excluding six players who withdrew at some point over the first two days, Rahm finished dead last among the 138 players who completed 36 holes. The Spaniard followed Thursday’s 78 with a 77 to end up 11 over par, 13 shots below the cut line.
Rahm, who is facing a monumental decision whether to stick with LIV Golf without its Saudi financing or try to forge a way back to the PGA Tour, had five bogeys and one double bogey Friday while managing birdies at two par-5s.
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TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SECTIONAL SCORES
1. Valparaiso (9) | Valparaiso Country Club
Mon, 9 am CT | Results
Schools: Boone Grove, Chesterton, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hammond Morton, Hebron, Hobart, Portage, Valparaiso, Wheeler
2. Lake Central (9) | Palmira Golf & Country Club
Mon, 8 am CT | Results
Schools: Andrean, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Highland, Illiana Christian, Lake Central, Lowell, Merrillville, Munster
3. LaPorte (11) | Beechwood Golf Course
PPD to Mon, 8:30 am CT | Results
Schools: Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, Marquette Catholic, Michigan City, New Prairie, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, South Central (Union Mills), Tri-Township, Westville
4. Penn (10) | Knollwood Country Club
Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Elkhart, Jimtown, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Riley, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington, Trinity Academy South Bend
5. Twin Lakes (12) | Tippecanoe Country Club
Mon, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Caston, DeMotte Christian, Kankakee Valley, Logansport, North Newton, Pioneer, Rensselaer Central, Rochester Community, South Newton, Tri-County, Twin Lakes, Winamac Community
6. Northridge (11) | Meadow Valley Golf Club
Fri, 8:30 am ET | Results
Schools: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Central Noble, Churubusco, Concord, East Noble, Fairfield, Goshen, Lakeland, Northridge, Prairie Heights, West Noble
7. Angola (12) | Zollner Golf Course
Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Angola, DeKalb, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Fremont, Garrett, Hamilton, Leo, Woodlan
8. Warsaw Community (11) | Stonehenge Golf & Country Club
Thurs, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Bremen, Columbia City, Culver Academies, Manchester, NorthWood, Plymouth, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw Community, Wawasee, Whitko
9. Homestead (11) | Chestnut Hills Golf Club
Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Adams Central, Bellmont, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Heritage, Homestead, New Haven, Norwell, South Adams
10. Eastbrook (12) | Arbor Trace Golf Club
Sat, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Blackford, Bluffton, Eastbrook, Huntington North, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Northfield, Oak Hill, Southern Wells, Southwood, Wabash
11. Harrison (West Lafayette) (12) | Coyote Crossing Golf Course
Mon, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Carroll (Flora), Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Delphi Community, Faith Christian, Frontier, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Rossville, West Lafayette.
12. Western (9) | Chippendale Golf Course
Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Lewis Cass, Maconaquah, North Miami, Northwestern, Peru, Taylor, Western
13. Guerin Catholic (10) | Pebble Brook Golf Club
Thurs, 8:30 am ET | Results
Schools: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Carmel, Guerin Catholic, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Lebanon, Pike, Sheridan, Speedway, University, Westfield
14. Attica (10) | Harrison Hills Golf Club
Sat, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Attica, Benton Central, Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Putnam, Seeger, Southmont, Western Boone
15. Brownsburg (12) | West Chase Golf Club
Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Cascade, Covenant Christian (Indpls), Danville Community, Decatur Central, International School of Indiana, Mooresville, Plainfield, Tri-West Hendricks, Zionsville
16. Noblesville (10) | Stonycreek Golf Club
Mon, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Alexandria Monroe, Anderson, Fishers, Frankton, Hamilton Heights, Hamilton Southeastern, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton
17. Muncie Central (12) | Crestview Golf Course
Sat, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Blue River Valley, Daleville, Delta, Jay County, Monroe Central, Muncie Burris, Muncie Central, Union City, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester Community, Yorktown
18. Indianapolis Cathedral (11) | Maple Creek Golf Course
Thurs, 8 am ET | Results
Schools: Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis Shortridge, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Park Tudor, Warren Central
19. New Palestine (10) | The Links Golf Course
Mon, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Eastern Hancock, Greenfield-Central, Knightstown, Morristown, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Rushville Consolidated, Shenandoah, Tri, Triton Central
20. Union County (10) | Liberty Country Club
Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Connersville, Hagerstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Randolph Southern, Richmond, Union (Modoc), Union County
21. Northview (13) | Forest Park Golf Course
Thurs, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Clay City, Cloverdale, Greencastle, Monrovia, North Central (Farmersburg), Northview, Parke Heritage, Riverton Parke, South Putnam, South Vermillion, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo, West Vigo
22. Jasper (14) | Buffalo Trace Golf Course
Sat, 9:30 am ET | Results
Schools: Boonville, Crawford County, Forest Park, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Jasper, Loogootee, Northeast Dubois, Perry Central, South Spencer, Southridge, Tecumseh, Tell City, Wood Memorial
23. Evansville Reitz Memorial (12) | The Farm Golf Course
Sat, 7:30 am CT | Results
Schools: Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Christian, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Evansville North, Mt. Vernon, North Posey, Signature
24. North Knox (12) | High Pointe Country Club
Fri, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Barr-Reeve, Linton-Stockton, North Daviess, North Knox, Pike Central, Princeton Community, Shakamak, South Knox, Sullivan, Vincennes Lincoln, Vincennes Rivet, Washington
25. Bedford North Lawrence (11) | Otis Park Golf Course
Sat, 8:30 am ET | Results
Schools: Bedford North Lawrence, Brownstown Central, Eastern Greene, Mitchell, Orleans, Paoli, Salem, Seymour, Springs Valley, Trinity Lutheran, West Washington
26. Bloomington North (12) | Cascades GC
Mon, 8:30 am ET | Results
Schools: Bloomfield, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, Edgewood, Edinburgh, Hauser, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Owen Valley
27. Greensburg (12) | Greensburg Country Club
Sat, 9 am ET | Results
Schools: Batesville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Jac-Cen-Del, Milan, North Decatur, Oldenburg Academy, Shelbyville, South Decatur, South Ripley, Southwestern (Shelbyville)
28. Center Grove (10) | Hickory Stick Golf Club
Mon, 10 am ET | Results
Schools: Beech Grove, Center Grove, Franklin Central, Franklin Community, Greenwood Christian Academy, Greenwood Community, Perry Meridian, Roncalli, Southport, Whiteland Community
29. Providence (13) | Covered Bridge Golf Club
Mon, 1 pm ET | Results
Schools: Christian Academy of Indiana, Clarksville, Corydon Central, Crothersville, Eastern (Pekin), Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Lanesville, New Albany, North Harrison, Providence, Silver Creek, South Central (Elizabeth)
30. Madison Consolidated (11) | Sunrise Golf Course
Sat, 11 am ET | Results
Schools: Austin, Charlestown, Jennings County, Lawrenceburg, Madison Consolidated, New Washington, Rising Sun, Scottsburg, South Dearborn, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
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SATURDAY HCAC FOOTBALL DOUBLEHEADER
🦅 Franklin College vs. Calvin University Knights
Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 1:30 PM
Watch Live: HCAC.tv and IndianaSRN.org
The Franklin College Grizzlies return to action Saturday afternoon when they take on the Calvin University Knights in a non-conference matchup.
Franklin enters the game looking to continue building momentum early in the season. The Grizzlies will look to establish the run, protect the football and make key plays on both sides of the ball.
Calvin comes into Franklin looking to challenge the Grizzlies with a physical style of football. The Knights will look to control the line of scrimmage and create opportunities through both their running and passing games.
IndianaSRN Broadcast Team
Troy Derengowski — Play-by-Play
Keith Meyers — Analyst
Kickoff is at 1:30 PM. Join Troy and Keith for complete coverage, analysis and all the action from Franklin College.
Rose-Hulman vs. Albion College
Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 1:00 PM
Watch Live: HCAC.tv and IndianaSRN.org
The Rose-Hulman Fightin’ Engineers host the Albion College Britons in another Saturday afternoon college football matchup.
Rose-Hulman will look to use its physical defense and disciplined offensive attack to control the game. Albion brings a competitive program into the matchup, making this another important test for the Engineers.
Expect a battle in the trenches, key special-teams plays and plenty of intensity throughout the afternoon.
IndianaSRN Broadcast Team
Shawn Crull — Play-by-Play
Todd Sconce — Analyst
Kickoff is at 1:00 PM. Shawn and Todd will have the call with live coverage throughout the afternoon.
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COLTS FOOTBALL
Colts head coach Shane Steichen announced Friday wide receiver Ashton Dulin (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday’s Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Dulin missed all three of the Colts’ practices this week.
Running back D.J. Giddens (knee) is listed as questionable. Giddens did not practice Thursday, but was a full participant Friday.
Wide receiver Alec Pierce (heel) was a full participant Friday after missing Thursday’s practice.
On the other side of the matchup, the Chiefs ruled out safety Chamarri Conner (knee) and tackle Josh Simmons (back). Cornerback Mansoor Delane (shoulder) and defensive tackle Chrish Jones (calf) are questionable.
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INDIANA FEVER
TORONTO (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points to set a WNBA season scoring record, Caitlin Clark had 28 points and matched a season high with 14 assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Toronto Tempo 103-85 on Friday night for their eighth win in 10 games.
With a 3-pointer in the third quarter, Mitchell eclipsed the 1,021 points A’ja Wilson scored for Las Vegas in 2024. Mitchell has 1,034 points this season.
Mitchell also scored at least 20 points for the 25th consecutive game, extending her WNBA record. She shot 12 for 17 and went 7 for 11 from 3-point range.
Clark shot 7 for 15 and went 2 for 8 from distance for her 14th double-double in her first game since helping the U.S. win the women’s FIBA World Cup in Germany. She made 12 free throws without a miss.
The game was the first for both teams following a nearly three-week World Cup break.
Clark also had 14 assists in a home win over Toronto on June 16.
Toronto’s Laura Juskaite scored 22 points and Kiki Rice had 18. Isabelle Harrison and Temi Fagbenle each scored 16 points but the Tempo lost their fifth straight.
Toronto started its inaugural season 9-9 but has gone 2-21 since.
The Tempo were without guard Marina Mabrey. On Wednesday, the team said Mabrey will miss the final four games of the season because of a right adductor injury. Mabrey hasn’t played since a home loss to Indiana on Aug. 18.
Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley attended the game.
Up next
Fever: Host Washington on Sunday.
Tempo: Wrap up their home schedule against New York on Sunday.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The Indianapolis Indians fell, 8-7, to the Gwinnett Stripers in extra innings on Friday night at Gwinnett Field. The Indians held the contest’s lead from the second inning, but the Stripers made a late game-tying push in the ninth and grabbed momentum for a 10th-inning walk-off.
In the bottom of the 10th inning, a two-out, bases-loaded RBI single from Gwinnett’s (37-36, 75-72) Brett Wisely off Michael Darrell-Hicks (L, 1-1) halted Indianapolis’ (43-30, 74-74) winning streak at six games. The Indians and Rochester remain tied for the final playoff spot heading into the weekend.
In the top of the second inning, Nick Cimillo sent the first pitch he saw 416 feet to left-center field for a two-run home run, putting the Indians on the board first, 2-0.
Indianapolis capitalized on shaky Gwinnett defense in the third inning to extend their lead, 4-0. With one out, Enmanuel Valdez shot a ball past a diving José Azócar for an RBI triple and plated Mitch Jebb from first base. In the next at-bat, Jesus Castillo hit a ground ball to the third baseman Jordan Groshans, who threw home. Valdez came in safely as the ball got away from Maverick Handley behind the dish, and Handley was credited with a missed catch error.
The Stripers tacked on two runs in the bottom frame, 4-2, off a throwing error by the second baseman Tyler Callihan and an RBI single from Azócar.
In the fifth inning, Castillo hit an RBI single to give Indianapolis some breathing room again, 5-2, but Gwinnett punched right back in the sixth with another two-run frame, 5-4.
The Indians and Stripers each plated another run, making it 6-5 Indianapolis, with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly from Cimillo in the seventh and a solo shot from Jordan Groshans in the eighth.
Cimillo struck again in the ninth with his second sac fly to give Indianapolis a two-run lead. But back-to-back RBI singles by Jim Jarvis and Azócar knotted the game in the bottom of the ninth, 7-7, sending the two teams to extra innings. James Karinchak (W, 4-3) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL PREVIEW VS. WESTERN KENTUCKY
Western Kentucky (0-2) at No. 4/4 Indiana (2-0)
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium | Bloomington, Ind.
Setting The Scene
• Indiana will host Western Kentucky in Week 3 on Saturday (Sept. 19) at 4 p.m. on Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The game will stream on Peacock.
• This will be the sixth matchup in program history between Indiana and Western Kentucky with IU leading the all-time series, 5-0. It is also the first time the programs have met since 2022, when Indiana won 33-30 in overtime on Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium.
• The home contest marks the third of eight home games for the Hoosiers on Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium this season and the third of four in a row to start the 2026 ledger.
News & Notes
• In his three years as head coach at Indiana, Curt Cignetti owns a 29-2 record and is 17-1 against Big Ten competition. His 27 wins through his first two seasons are the most by an FBS head coach in his first two years at a school.
•Indiana’s 55-point performance in Week 2 against Howard (9/12) was the 13th time under Cignetti that the program has scored 50-or-more points in a game (4, 2024; 7, 2025; 2, 2026).
• The 41 first half points by the Hoosiers mark just the sixth 40-point half in program history – all coming in first halves of games.
• The Indiana defense allowed Howard just four first downs, the fewest allowec in a game since at least 1958. In that span, IU allowed five first downs on four occasions: Indiana State, 2025; Purdue, 2024; Eastern Illinois, 2019; Minnesota, 1958.
• IU’s 55-point performance in Week 2 against Howard was the 13th time under Cignetti that the program has scored 50-or-more points in a game (4, 2024; 7, 2025; 2, 2026).
• Indiana has produced the most 50-plus point wins by an FBS team since 2024 with seven. That is three more than the next closest team: Indiana (7), Tennessee (4), Alabama (3), Ohio State (3), Texas (3) and UCF (3).
• The 57 yards of total offense by Howard are the fewest allowed by an IU defense since at least 1950. It is the seventh time in program history Indiana allowed fewer than 100-yards of total offense in a game and the third time in the Cignetti era.
• With just 13 yards rushing allowed the Indiana defense posted the 10th game since at least 1958 with fewer than 15 yards rushing allowed in a game. It is the fewest yards rushing allowed by IU since 2 yards versus Illinois in 2025 and the fifth time under Cignetti. The 44 yards passing are the fewest allowed by an IU defense since 2023 against Rutgers (39).
• Indiana totaled 12.0 tackles for loss in the game against Howard for its eight double-digit tackle for loss game since 2024.
• Josh Hoover threw four touchdown passes for the second consecutive week and tied the program record for most touchdown passes in first two games of the season with eight. Nate Sudfeld also threw eight against Indiana State and Navy to begin 2013. Hoover became the sixth quarterback (ninth occasion) in program history with eight-plus touchdown passes in a two-game span. MORE ON PAGE 7
• Lee Beebe Jr. (117 yards) and Turbo Richard (108 yards) became IU’s first 100-yard rushing duo in the same game since a win over Rutgers in 2017 (Morgan Ellison, 149; Cole Gest, 104). MORE ON PAGE 8
• Charlie Becker had his first career three touchdown game with three receiving scores in the first half. He became the first IU player with multiple-touchdown catches in consecutive games since Ty Fryfogle (2, at Michigan State; 3, at Ohio State) in 2020 and the first Hoosier to record 3-plus touchdowns in a game since Omar Cooper Jr. had four against Indiana State (9/12) in Week 3 of 2025. MORE ON PAGE 9
• With Rolijah Hardy’s pick-6 against Howard, the Indiana defense has forced at least one turnover in 11 straight games dating back to 2025 and the 27th time in 31 games under defensive coordinator Bryant Haines.
• Keishaun Calhoun charted his first two career tackles on two solo sacks against the Bison. MORE ON PAGE 12
INDIANA NOTES: https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/PDF/fb/2026/26-09-19-Notes_Western_Kentucky.pdf
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WESTERN KENTUCKY NOTES:
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football will be on the road to face No. 4 Indiana on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. It will be the third consecutive road game to start the season for the Hilltoppers. Kickoff against the Hoosiers is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed on Peacock.
GAME INFO
WKU (0-2 overall, 0-0 CUSA) at No. 4 Indiana (2-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten)
Saturday, Sept. 19 | 3 p.m. CT | Memorial Stadium | Bloomington, Ind.
Watch: Peacock (PxP: Dan Hicks | Analyst: Yogi Roth | Reporter: Caroline Pineda)
Listen: BG 100.7 FM/Varsity Network (PxP: Randy Lee | Analyst: Terry Obee | Reporter: Jared Holland)
Social: @WKUFootball | @WKUSports
Live Stats: wku.statbroadcast.com
Game Notes: WKU | Indiana | CUSA
ABOUT THE TOPS
LAST TIME OUT: WKU lost to No. 2 Georgia on Saturday, Sept. 12, 70-20, in its second of three straight road games to open the 2026 season. The Hilltoppers scored three touchdowns in the loss – two rushing from quarterback Brock Glenn off the bench, and one touchdown pass from Glenn to tight end Coleson Arends.
BOWL SUCCESS: With the victory over Southern Miss in the 2025 New Orleans Bowl, WKU claimed its eighth bowl win since the start of the College Football Playoff Era. WKU’s eight bowl wins during that time are tied with Alabama, Ohio State and Wisconsin for third-most during that timeframe, and trail only the nine won by Georgia and Minnesota. The Hilltoppers have also played in a bowl game in each of the last seven seasons – all seven seasons under Head Coach Tyson Helton – and are one of just eight teams in the country, and one of only two non-Power Conference programs, that has played in a bowl game or CFP game in each of the last seven seasons.
8-WIN SEASONS: WKU finished the 2025 season with a 9-4 record, marking the fifth consecutive season the Hilltoppers have claimed at least eight wins in a season. The Hilltoppers are one of just 11 programs nationally that has done that, and they are one of just three non-Power Conference programs to accomplish that feat. WKU is the only non-Power Conference program to do that while playing an FBS schedule every year during that stretch.
ROAD TRIPS: WKU is kicking off the 2026 campaign with three straight road games – at Nevada on Sept. 5, at No. 2 Georgia on Sept. 12 and at No. 4 Indiana on Sept. 19. The Hilltoppers are one of only five programs nationally with three straight road games this season, and are the only school that plays three straight road games without a bye week during that stretch. The Hilltoppers are also the only FBS program scheduled to play multiple nonconference games against teams that were ranked in the Top 10 of the AP Preseason Poll. The rest of CUSA has one such game combined.
AGAINST POWER CONFERENCE TEAMS: WKU has had some success against power conference teams in the past, with wins at Arkansas in 2019, at Vanderbilt in 2015, against Kentucky in 2013 and at Kentucky in 2012 during the program’s FBS Era (since 2009). WKU has dropped its last 10 games against teams in power conferences (at the time of the meeting), but of those losses, four were one-score games by a combined nine points. WKU is 0-4 against Big Ten teams under Tyson Helton, with two games against Indiana (2021 and 2022), one at Michigan State (2021) and one at Ohio State (2023). The Hilltoppers have never defeated a team in the current Big Ten conference.
COMPLETE GAME NOTES: https://wkusports.com/documents/2026/9/15/WKU_FB_26___Game_Notes___Indiana.pdf
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INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Unbeaten, No. 2-ranked Indiana men’s soccer (7-0-1, 2-0-0 B1G) became the first team to shut out No. 16 Washington (4-3-1, 1-1-0 B1G) this season with a 1-0 victory Friday (Sept. 18) night on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
IU earned three points towards the Big Ten table in its conference home opener, following up last week’s 1-0 road victory at Michigan with a similar performance. Easton Bogard’s 16th-minute header made the difference, as Hoosier goalkeeper Michal Mroz recorded a season-high eight saves to keep the Huskies out of goal. Washington came into the match with a Big Ten-leading 3.1 goals per game but couldn’t break through an Indiana team that earned its fifth clean sheet in eight matches.
KEY MOMENTS
• 16′ – GOAL! Indiana took control of the match as it reached double-digit minutes, and the game rewarded the Hoosiers for their early pressure. Stephane Njike took on a defender at the corner of the box from the left wing, beat him to the end-line and threw up an inswinging cross. The ball carried past the Husky goalkeeper and found Bogard rising at the six-yard box, giving him an easy header into an open goal. Indiana 1, Washington 0
• 28′ – The Hoosiers had a great chance to make it two as Njike had a one-on-one opportunity with the goalkeeper from a turnover in the final third. As the keeper rushed him, Njike tried to chip but got under it and put it over the crossbar.
• 32′ – Mroz was called into action minutes later as Washington’s Alex Hall crossed to Wyatt Lewis waiting around the six-yard box. Lewis got his head on it and bounced it into the turf, but Mroz got a hand on it and pushed it away to an offside Husky, killing the sequence.
• 82′ – Washington had perhaps its best chance with eight minutes to play as midfielder Wyatt Lewis dribbled from the top of the box, past an Indiana defender on the left side and shot with the outside of his right foot. His shot cleared Mroz but trickled just wide of the back post.
NOTABLES
• Indiana earned its fifth clean sheet in eight matches, matching its total from last season (19 games). The 2026 Hoosiers have held opponents to three goals (0.38 goals against average) and have not conceded multiple goals in any match.
• IU held the Big Ten’s leading goalscorer, Washington forward Zach Ramsey (11 goals), to two shots – zero on target.
• Indiana improved to 6-0-0 at Armstrong Stadium this season while earning its fourth clean sheet at home.
• Head coach Todd Yeagley earned his 62nd ranked victory, improving to 62-39-20 against Top 25 opponents in his career. The result also marked his first victory against Washington as a head coach, and the program’s first win over the Huskies since 2001. IU improved to 5-3-1 in the all-time series.
• Mroz’s season-high eight saves marked his most since making 10 for Evansville in a 1-0 victory over NIU last season (Oct. 25, 2025). It also marked the most saves by an IU goalkeeper since Holden Brown made 10 in last season’s 3-0 defeat at Washington (Oct. 3, 2025).
• Bogard’s four goals this season marks a career-high for the third-year Hoosier, who recorded three goals in 19 appearances last year.
• Njike has recorded a goal or assist in three consecutive matches, contributing to the winning goal in all three matches.
UP NEXT
Indiana continues Big Ten play next week with two matches. The Hoosiers will play at Wisconsin on Tuesday (Sept. 22) before hosting Penn State Friday (Sept. 25) afternoon.
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INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
CONWAY, S.C. – Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager, the floor captain for this year’s team, came up big when her number was called. She paced the Indiana volleyball team (6-2, 0-0 B1G) with 18 kills in a four-set (25-14, 25-18, 21-25, 25-15) win over Coastal Carolina on Friday (Sept. 18) evening at the HTC Center. It is her seventh-straight match with 10+ kills on the campaign.
Despite dropping the third set, IU was in control most of the night. Jager was joined in double figures by fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry (season-high 13 kills) and first-year outside hitter Sara Snowbarger (10 kills). Granberry hit .478 on the night and came up one short of matching her career high. Snowbarger provided the second double-digit kill effort of her young career.
The burden of IU’s season-high 18 service errors were met by 12 aces from the end line, the first double-digit performance of the year. Six different players provided at least one ace, led by a career high four from second-year setter Teodora Krickovic. The Serbian added 46 assists, three digs and five kills. All five of her primary attackers had at least five kills for the fourth-straight contest.
With the commanding win over Coastal Carolina, IU has now won four-straight games heading into the final tuneup (Sept. 19 – vs. NC State) before conference play begins. The Hoosiers will meet NC State tomorrow, at the HTC Center, at 2 p.m. The game will not be streamed on the neutral court.
How it Happened
• A plethora of unforced errors from IU kept the match going longer than it should have. The Hoosiers had 34 total errors including 18 from the end line. When it mattered the most, IU’s offense came back to life. In all three sets that IU won, it hit above .375. That includes a blistering .583 rate in the opening frame.
• Second-year outside hitter Jaidyn Jager is IU’s go-to attacker and stepped up to the occasion on Friday evening. She had 18 kills while hitting .381 across the four sets. She chipped in eight digs, one assist and one ace. Three Hoosiers produced at least 10 kills.
Top Hoosier Performers
#24 Jager, Jaidyn
18 kills, 8 digs, 1 assist, 1 ace
#12 Krickovic, Teodora
46 assists, 3 digs, 4 aces, 5 kills
#77 Granberry, Kiki
13 kills, .478 hitting percentage, 3 blocks
#7 Leftridge, Hannah
21 digs, 2 assists, 2 aces
Notes to Know
• Second-year setter Teodora Krickovic had one of her typical all-around nights with 46 assists, three digs, five kills and a career-high four aces. Since she has taken over the reins of IU’s offense, the program is now 5-0 when she records at least five kills in a match. It’s the third time this year it has happened (5 – at Coastal Carolina, 5 – at Southern Indiana and 7 – vs. Texas A&M).
• Fifth-year middle blocker Kiki Granberry exploded for her best offensive match of the season. She came through with 13 kills, one shy of her career high, on a .478 hitting percentage. It’s the 10th time in her career, and the first time as a Hoosier, that she’s gone for double-digit kills.
• Second-year libero Hannah Leftridge has taken the libero jersey and run with it this year. The Missouri native chipped in a career high 21 digs to pair with two aces and two assists. It’s the fifth time she’s had double-digit digs this year and the sixth time she’s had a match with an ace on the campaign.
• Six different players contributed a total of 12 aces as IU caused all sorts of pressure from the end line. Krickovic (4), Leftridge (2), second-year defensive specialist Audrey Jackson (2) and third-year setter Sade Ilawole (2) all had multiple aces. It’s the most aces that IU has had in a match since Nov. 24, 2023 (14 – at Michigan State).
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PURDUE FOOTBALL VS. UCLA PREVIEW
PURDUE NOTES:
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After a heartbreaking double overtime loss at home to Wake Forest, Purdue Football makes its first road trip of the season to begin Big Ten Conference play. The Boilermakers travel more than 2,000 miles to the Rose Bowl to face UCLA for a late Saturday night B1G matchup. Kickoff is set for 11 p.m. ET on BTN.
QUICK HITS
While the Boilermakers are battling the Bruins in the Rose Bowl for the first time, they are making their third appearance in the stadium. Purdue played in the Rose Bowl Game in 1967 and 2001.
The Boilermakers are the only team in the country with a quarterback averaging 300 yards passing (Ryan Browne – 323.0 ypg) and a running back averaging 100 yards rushing (Fame Ijeboi – 100.5 ypg).
Purdue has yet to commit a turnover this season, one of 20 teams in the nation without a turnover.
Purdue is a perfect 13-for-13 in the red zone through two games this season, scoring eight touchdowns and kicking five field goals.
Quarterback Ryan Browne leads the Big Ten in completions per game (27.5) and passing yards per game (323.0), ranking third and eighth in the country, respectively.
Browne also has completed 77.5 percent of his passes to rank eighth nationally.
Fame Ijeboi is the first Purdue running back with 200 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in the first two games since Ralph Bolden in 2009.
Browne (646) and Ijeboi (201) are the second Boilermaker tandem to throw for over 600 yards and rush for 200 yards in the first two games of the year in the last 30 years, joining Aidan O’Connell (653) and Xander Horvath (231) in 2020.
Freshman kicker Jacobo Echeverria Lozano has made six field goals through the first two games of the season, ranking second in the nation.
Purdue is averaging at least 40 points per game in their first two games for just the second time since 2010. The other instance was 2022 when the Boilermakers captured the Big Ten West title and played in the Big Ten Championship.
The Boilermakers have punted just three times this season, tied for the second fewest times through two games since 1978.
The 11 p.m. ET kickoff at UCLA is the latest start time for a Purdue football game since an 11:07 p.m. ET kick at Hawaii on Nov. 25, 2006.
Sixty seasons ago, the Boilermakers defeated USC 14-13 in their first appearance in the Rose Bowl. Purdue finished the season ranked No. 6 in the Coaches Poll and No. 7 in the AP Poll.
ROSE BOWL BOILERS
Returning to the Rose Bowl this weekend, 2026 also marks the 60th anniversary of the 1966 Boilermakers that went 9-2 and appeared in the Rose Bowl Game for the first time in school history.
The fifth-ranked Boilermakers defeated USC 14-13 in the game (Jan. 2, 1967). Fullback Perry Williams scored both touchdowns, defensive halfback George Catavolos intercepted the potential game-winning two-point conversion attempt with 2:28 remaining, and defensive halfback John Charles recorded 11 tackles and a key fumble recovery to be selected the game’s Most Valuable Player.
College Football Hall of Famer, Pro Football Hall of Famer Bob Griese ended his Purdue career with a three-year record of 22-7-1. That included two seasons as an All-American, including the 1966 campaign.
The Boilermakers finished the season ranked No. 6 in the Coaches Poll and No. 7 in the AP Poll.
BIG TEN PASSING LEADER
Through the first two games of the season, Ryan Browne leads the Big Ten in passing yards per game (323.0), completions per game (27.5) and total offense (320.0 ypg).
Browne’s average completions rank third in the country, while he ranks eighth in passing yards per contest. His 77.5 completion percentage also sits eighth nationally.
Per PFF, Browne ranks third in the FBS with an 88.0 passing grade (minimum 75 pass attempts).
Surpassing 300 passing yards in each of the first two contests, Browne became the first Boilermaker quarterback to throw for 300+ yards in back-to-back games since Aidan O’Connell in 2022.
Browne now has five 300-yard passing games for his career, tied for ninth all-time among Purdue quarterbacks.
PRO FOOTBALL FOCUSED ON FAME
Fame Ijeboi has been explosive, powerful and shifty through his first two games as a Boilermaker and has caught the eye of Pro Football Focus (PFF) evaluators.
The sophomore’s 91.3 rushing grade is second in the country among players with at least 20 rushing attempts and trails only Florida’s Jadan Baugh (93.9). His grade is 8.2 higher than any other Big Ten player with at least 20 rushing attempts.
Ijeboi’s ability to make players miss tackles is evident with the eye test and proven with his 19 missed tackles forced that ranks third in the country and is six more than anyone in the Big Ten.
His 91.3 rating is the highest by a Boilermaker through the first two games of a season since Rondale Moore graded at 82.5 in 2018 when he rushed four times for 128 yards.
HE’S YA BOY, IJEBOI
Fame Ijeboi made an immediate impact for Purdue, as one of the leaders on the offensive side of the ball.
With 201 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the year, Ijeboi is the first Purdue running back with 200 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in the first two games since Ralph Bolden in 2009.
His four rushing touchdowns rank second in the Big Ten and fifth nationally.
Last week against Wake Forest, he finished with 114 rushing yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns, all career highs. Ijeboi also added six receptions for 42 yards. Finding the end zone three times, he became the first Boilermaker with three rushing touchdowns in a game since D.J. Knox helped Purdue knock off No. 2 Ohio State in the famous Tyler Trent Game (Oct. 20, 2018).
In his first game as a Boilermaker, Ijeboi racked up 87 yards and a touchdown while averaging a staggering 7.9 yards per carry to help Purdue roll past Indiana State.
SPREADING THE BALL AROUND
With one of the best completion percentages in the country (eighth nationally), quarterback Ryan Browne has been effective in getting the ball to a variety of Boilermakers.
Through the first two games of the season, 14 Boilermakers have caught a pass (8 wide receivers, 3 running backs, 3 tight ends).
Transfers Xavier Townsend and Asaad Waseem lead the way with double digits in receptions and both Boilermakers topping 100 receiving yards. While Townsend’s 13 catches pace Purdue over Waseem’s 12 receptions, Waseem leads the Boilermakers with 172 receiving yards. Townsend is right behind with 105 receiving yards of his own.
Chauncey Magwood has made his presence felt, ranking behind Waseem and Townsend with 83 receiving yards on six catches. Out of the backfield, Fame Ijeboi has added eight receptions for 72 yards.
Against Wake Forest, four different Boilermakers recorded five or more receptions (Townsend, Magwood, Waseem, Ijeboi), marking the first time since Sept. 17, 2022 at Syracuse that four different players recorded five or more receptions in a game.
LEADER ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Junior defensive back Hudauri Hines, has been named to the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Watch List. The award is the first college football honor to focus primarily on a player’s leadership, both on and off the field.
In his third year as a Boilermaker, Hines has emerged as a team leader on and off the field. Prior to the start of the 2026 season, he was elected a captain by his teammates.
As a sophomore last year, the Indianapolis native played in all 12 games and made 11 starts. He led Purdue in passes defended (9), while also adding 33 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one interception.
Off the field, Hines has been active in the community by visiting the local Boys and Girls Club. He has also made trips to local elementary schools, reading books to students and answering their questions as a role model.
This past summer, Hines represented Purdue on the Big Ten Conference’s trip to the Pacific Northwest, joining several student-athletes throughout the rest of the league, as part of the Big Life Series. The program was designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the region’s rich history, culture and communities through an immersive educational experience that they can take back to campus and share what they learned.
THE KID CAN KICK
True freshman Jacobo Echeverria Lozano has been a reliable weapon early in the season, going 6-of-7 on field goal opportunities, connecting three times in back-to-back weeks. He ranks second nationally and first in the Big Ten in field goals made per game.
He is already tied for sixth for most made kicks by a freshman in Purdue history.
Against Wake Forest, the rookie bounced back from a 49-yard miss to connect on a trio of field goals, including the game-tying effort as the fourth quarter expired to force overtime.
He wasted little time putting his highly ranked right leg to use in week one against Indiana State, splitting the uprights a trio of times from 39, 27 and 25 yards for the most kicks in a game by a freshman at Purdue going back to 1995. They also tied for the ninth most by a freshman in a season opener nationally over that same span.
HAWAIIAN HOSPITALITY
Charles Correa has embraced his new role as the heart of the Boilermaker defense after arriving in West Lafayette a year ago alongside Coach Odom from UNLV. He was named a team captain ahead of the season.
Correa is second on the team with 14 tackles on the year, after posting a 12-stop outing against Wake Forest. It was his sixth double-digit performance as a Boilermaker, tied for ninth most at Purdue over the last 22 seasons.
Starting all 12 games last season, Correa posted 96 tackles, good for third on the team, a team-high 7.5 for-loss, 3.0 sacks and two passes defended to earn All-Big Ten honorable mention from the coaches and media.
His 73 stops in Big Ten action ranked eighth in the league.
Correa reached double digits in tackles in five games throughout his first season as a Boilermaker, tying for third most at Purdue since 1995.
Representing Purdue at the 2026 Big Ten Football Media Days, Correa displayed his typical Hawaiian hospitality by giving each media station a gift of chocolate covered macadamia nuts from his home island.
Correa’s family are mainstays at every football game with an average of 10 or more attendees at home and away contests.
COMPLETE GAME NOTES: https://storage.googleapis.com/purduesports-com-prod/2026/09/14/7v7EbqbtdRcRsW2a3NKYQONxgroWRvXz14Oi8T0w.pdf
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UCLA NOTES
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA football team looks to win its third straight game when it hosts Purdue at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., this Saturday, Sept. 19 for its Big Ten opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. The game will be televised on Big Ten Network. The Bruins (2-0) and Boilermakers (1-1) will meet for the sixth time and first since 1980.
Fans can purchase tickets for Saturday’s contest at this LINK.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, Calif.)
Kickoff Time: 8 p.m. PT
Television: Big Ten Network
TV Talent: Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), Kelsie Kasper (sideline)
Local Radio (UCLA Audio Network): KABC-AM 790
Local Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Matt Stevens (analyst), Wayne Cook (sideline)
SiriusXM: Radio (177 or 231), App (955)
LAST TIME OUT
UCLA defeated San Diego State, 28-10, last Saturday in Bob Chesney’s first game at the Rose Bowl as head coach. After a scoreless first half for both teams, UCLA posted 21 points in the fourth quarter for a second straight week in the win. The Bruins limited the Aztecs to just 45 passing yards, marking their fewest allowed in a game since 2009 when they limited Oregon to 42.
Running back Wayne Knight repeated last week’s performance with three more rushing touchdowns. His last 36-yard touchdown run pushed him over 2,000 rushing yards over his five-year career. Running back Jaivian Thomas accounted for UCLA’s other rushing touchdown, marking his second in a Bruin uniform. Wide receiver Semaj Morgan led UCLA with career highs in catches (6) and receiving yards (73). Defensively, linebacker Jalen Woods recorded the first interception of his career in the fourth quarter, which set up a Bruins’ touchdown.
KNIGHT’S HISTORIC START
Knight became the first Bruin in program history to begin his career with six total touchdowns (non-passing). He is the eighth UCLA player since 1970 and first since Zach Charbonnet in 2022 with six touchdowns over a two-game span. Entering Week 3, Knight is tied for the national lead in rushing touchdowns (6), total touchdowns (6) and points scored (32). He also ranks ninth with 8.0 yards per carry.
CHESNEY ERA
Chesney was hired as the 20th head coach in UCLA football history on Dec. 6, 2025. He arrived in Westwood after two successful seasons at James Madison from 2024-25, guiding the Dukes to a 21-6 record and numerous historic firsts. His 2025 team recorded just the 10th unbeaten conference record in Sun Belt history, going 8-0, and captured the program’s first Sun Belt Conference championship and College Football Playoff berth.
Chesney owns a career record of 134-52 (.719720 in his 17th season as a head coach. The Kulpmont, Pa., native has directed five programs across four levels of college football: Division III, Division II, FCS and FBS. Twenty-six staff members (seven coaches and 19 support staff members) and 10 student-athletes followed Chesney from Harrisonburg, Va., to Westwood.
SAMMY-O
Senior linebacker Sammy Omosigho has forced a fumble and led UCLA in tackles for loss in each of the first two games of his Bruin career. Against San Diego State last Saturday, Omosigho totaled seven tackles (3-7-10) and notched 2.5 tackles for loss.
Omosigho was named the Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week following his Week 1 performance at California on Sept. 5. The Crandall, Texas, native nearly doubled his previous career high with 14 tackles, including seven solo stops, in UCLA’s 45-24 win at California in Week 1. Omosigho also tallied 2.0 tackles for loss, including a strip-sack.
From 2023-25, Omosigho played at the University of Oklahoma, where he totaled 96 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble over 37 games. He ranked top-five in tackling among all Sooners in both 2024 and 2025 as a reserve.
NEW-LOOK BRUINS
UCLA added a Big Ten-leading 46 transfer student-athletes and 17 true freshmen this offseason. Forty-one players have made their Bruin debuts through the first two weeks of the season. All 12 transfers with James Madison ties have seen game action.
Among them is running back Wayne Knight, who was named a 2025 Paul Hornung Award finalist and Associated Press second-team All-American after setting a school record with 2,039 all-purpose yards (1,373 rushing, 397 receiving, 180 on punt returns and 89 on kickoff returns). Knight enters Saturday’s matchup with 1,908 career rushing yards, 92 shy of 2,000.
UCLA also added junior defensive lineman Sahir West, who was named the 2025 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year. West posted 45 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and one forced fumble last season. He set a Sun Belt Championship game record with 5.5 tackles for loss and added 3.0 sacks against Troy on Dec. 5, 2025.
NICO RETURNS FOR YEAR TWO
Iamaleava returns for his second season at UCLA in 2026. He completed 208 of 323 passes (64.4%) for 1,928 yards and 13 touchdowns with seven interceptions last season. Iamaleava averaged 175.3 passing yards over 11 games, missing only one contest (Nov. 15 at Ohio State).
Iamaleava led the Bruins in every rushing category last season: yards (505), carries (112) and touchdowns (four). His 505 rushing yards ranked third among Big Ten quarterbacks despite his appearing in just 11 games. Iamaleava was also one of two Big Ten quarterbacks to gain positive rushing yardage in every game he played last season.
Iamaleava was named to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list Aug. 3. The award is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding player. Eighty-one players, including 45 quarterbacks, were selected to this year’s watch list. The Long Beach, Calif., native was also selected to the 2026 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list Aug. 20. Iamaleava, who was a finalist for the award at Tennessee in 2024, is of Samoan descent and has seven siblings.
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday’s contest will mark the sixth all-time meeting between UCLA and Purdue. The Bruins lead the all-time series over the Boilermakers, 3-0-2, dating back to 1950. This two teams are meeting for the first time since the 1980 season (46 years) and first time as members of the Big Ten Conference.
UCLA defeated Purdue, 23-14, in the two program’s most recent meeting on Sept. 20, 1980. The decisive play in that contest was an interception by UCLA’s Eric Turner off Purdue quarterback Mark Herrmann at the UCLA 7-yard line in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. UCLA quarterback Tom Ramsey led an 11-play, 93-yard drive capped by a 9-yard touchdown pass to Cormac Carney to put UCLA up, 23-14.
UCLA last played Purdue in Los Angeles on Sept. 15, 1979, when the Bruins upset the fifth-ranked Boilermakers at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. UCLA rushed for 317 yards in the contest, led by running back Freeman McNeil who totaled 176 on 21 carries. A touchdown pass from Rick Bashore to Willie Curran put the Bruins up 21-0 in the second quarter.
COMPLETE NOTES: https://uclabruins.com/documents/7cc1b693-4cc4-4f3c-9050-36c8e3c80710.pdf
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PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Rounds of 68 (-3) by Samantha Brown and Ashley Kim led Purdue Women’s Golf in the opening round of the Mason Rudolph Championship at Vanderbilt Legends Club. Firing a 3-under 281 as a team, the program’s lowest round since 2024, the Boilermakers sit in second place and just three shots back of Florida (-6).
Purdue’s 281 team total was the 16th-lowest round in school history and the best since a 280 at the 2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional.
Brown and Kim led the way with their 68s to sit tied for third on the individual leaderboard, one stroke behind the clubhouse leader. Kim made a team-high five birdies throughout the day to secure her lowest round as a Boilermaker. The senior started on fire with a bogey-free 32 (-3) on the front nine. Despite a pair of bogeys through the first four holes on the back side, back-to-back birdies on 14 and 15 brought Kim back to 3-under for the day.
Brown’s round featured four birdies, including three through the first five holes. Her lone bogey came at the par-3 ninth, and she rattled off eight straight pars before ending her round with a birdie on the par-5 18th.
Lauren Timpf put together a pair of even-par sides for a 71 (E). Following a double bogey to start the back nine, the junior bounced back with consecutive birdies on 11 and 12 to return to level par. Luana Valero also contributed to the team’s score with a 3-over 74. She steadied herself down the stretch by parring the final eight holes.
The Boilermakers look to chase the Gators and remain ahead of the rest of the field during Saturday’s second round. Purdue tees off alongside SEC foes Florida and Vanderbilt (-2), beginning at 11:10 a.m. ET.
For updates throughout the rest of the tournament, follow Purdue Women’s Golf on X and Instagram @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T-3. Samantha Brown: 68 (-3)
T-3. Ashley Kim: 68 (-3)
T-20. Lauren Timpf: 71 (E)
T-49. Luana Valero: 74 (+3)
T-74: Olivia Hemmila: 78 (+7)
*T-57: Michaela Headlee: 75 (+4)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
Florida: 278 (-6)
2. Purdue: 281 (-3)
3. Vanderbilt: 282 (-2)
4. Arizona State: 283 (-1)
5. Mississippi State: 284 (E)
T-6. Louisville: 285 (+1)
T-6. Northwestern: 285 (+1)
8. Georgia Southern: 290 (+6)
9. Clemson: 291 (+7)
10. Charleston: 292 (+8)
T-11. Western Kentucky: 293 (+9)
T-11. FAU: 293 (+9)
13. North Carolina: 294 (+10)
14. Middle Tennessee: 299 (+15)
15. Long Beach State: 310 (+26)
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NOTRE DAME VS. MICHIGAN STATE PREVIEW
GAME DAY AT A GLANCE
Saturday night will mark the 80th time the Spartans and Irish have faced off against each other.
This weekend’s game is the first of three 7:30 PM ET kickoffs at Notre Dame Stadium this season (MSU, MIAMI and SMU)
The 79 meetings against Michigan State is the fourth-most prolific series in Irish football history.
The Irish hold a 49-29-1 advantage in the series against the Spartans. The programs first met in 1887 – a 34-6 Irish victory.
Since 1949, the winner of each installment of the rivalry earns the Megaphone Trophy, which the Irish currently hold after a 38-18 win in East Lansing in 2017.
The Detroit alumni clubs of both schools jointly sponsor the Megaphone Trophy. The megaphone is split, with one half decorated in blue with a gold Notre Dame monogram and the other half in green with Michigan State’s block “S”. All previous game scores are listed down the middle of the trophy in white on a bright red background.
The last 64 meetings between the Irish and Spartans have featured at least one Associated Press ranked team.
The Megaphone Trophy Rivalry is a highly competitive series that includes the legendary 10-10 tie when top-ranked Michigan State and second-ranked Notre Dame met in East Lansing during the 1966 season.
Notre Dame holds a 320-170-22 all-time record against Big Ten opponents.
The Irish are 8-3 against Big Ten opponents under Dick Corbett Head Coach Marcus Freeman. Notre Dame’s most recent Big Ten matchup came just two weeks ago in Week 1, a 41-13 Shamrock Series victory against Wisconsin.
CJ Carr is 3-0 as a starting quarterback against Big Ten Opponents (W, Purdue, 56-30, 2025, W, USC, 34-24, 2025, W, Wisconsin 41-13, 2026.)
Michigan State Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Max Bullough returned to his alma mater after spending three seasons on the Notre Dame coaching staff.
Former Notre Dame receiver KK Smith transferred to Michigan State at the conclusion of the 2025 season.
NOTRE DAME STADIUM NOTES
Notre Dame Stadium has been the home of Irish football since 1930. The Irish are in their 98th season at Notre Dame Stadium in 2026.
Notre Dame holds a 535-133-13 record at home all time.
Seating capacity is listed as 77,622 while the playing surface is artificial field turf.
All seven home games of the 2025 season were sold out: the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th sell-outs of the
Marcus Freeman era. The last 21 games in a row, dating back to the start of the 2023 season, have been sold out. Michigan
State has already been announced as sold out, with another capacity crowd expected this Saturday night.
INSIDE THE IRISH – BY THE NUMBERS
2
Drayk Bowen and Adon Shuler are the 28th and 29th players to be
elected captain twice. The last time two captains were re-elected from
the year prior was in 2022 when Jarrett Patterson and Avery Davis
became two-time Notre Dame captains.
2
Jordan Faison is just the second player in the Marcus Freeman era to
score two touchdowns in the first quarter (Jeremiyah Love, at Arkansas
9/27/25) and the first Irish player to catch a pair of touchdowns in the
opening quarter since Chase Claypool against Navy on November 16, 2019.
4 Notre Dame’s No. 4 AP ranking is the highest preseason AP ranking for the
Irish since it was No. 2 in 2006.
5
Luke Talich is the fifth NDFB player to have a reception, interception
return and punt return for a touchdown in a career.
Nick Rassas – 1963-65 – 1 int return, 3 punt returns, 1 rec
John Lattner – 1951-53 – 1 int return, 1 punt return, 2 rec
John Petitbon – 1949-51 – 1 int return, 1 punt return, 1 rec
Frank Carideo – 1928-30 – 2 int returns, 1 punt return, 1 rec
6
Consecutive seasons in which a Notre Dame defender has returned an
interception for a touchdown (2021-2026) — the program’s longest such
streak in the 21st century, surpassing the 2004-2008 run. DJ McKinney’s
pick-six extended the streak to 2026.
7
Career interceptions for Leonard Moore, most among all returning Irish
defenders. Moore also has 19 passes defended, three forced fumbles, and
22 career starts in two seasons.
9
Consecutive completions to start the game against Rice for CJ Carr,
the best start to a game in his career. Carr started with five-straight
completions against Boise State and NC State last year.
12
Consecutive victories for Notre Dame dating back to the 2025 regular
season, all by margins of 10 or more points. This is the longest active
streak in the FBS and tied the all-time Notre Dame set over 100 years
ago in 1921-22.
14
Seconds into the game Boubacar Traore scooped up a ball that was
knocked free by Adon Shuler. Traore recovered the fumble and then
returned it 24 yards for the first touchdown of the game. It was the eighth quickest Irish touchdown scored in program history and the fastest since
S Brandon Joseph’s interception return seven seconds into a 41-24 win
over Syracuse on October 29, 2022.
24
Career third-down stops for Adon Shuler, who leads all returning players.
Shuler’s stops include 14 tackles, five PBU, two interceptions, and three QB
hurries across three seasons.
25
Career field goals for Spencer Porath (25-of-31, 80.6%). Porath is a
perfect 53-of-53 on extra points and 8-of-10 from 40+ yards and has
connected from 50+ three times (long: 53). His most recent 50 yarder was
a 52-yard field goal in the first quarter in the win over Wisconsin.
35 Third-down conversion completions thrown by CJ Carr in 14 career
starts.
47
Career games played by Jaylen Sneed, the most among all returning
Irish players. Sneed has 112 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 12.5 TFL, and four forced
fumbles across five seasons.
55
DJ McKinney returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown in the
third quarter — in his Notre Dame debut. It was McKinney’s first game as a
member of the Fighting Irish after transferring from Colorado. The pick-six
gave Notre Dame a 27-10 lead in the third quarter.
300
Under Freeman, Notre Dame has owned the middle eight (last 4:00 of the
second quarter + first 4:00 of the third quarter) outscoring opponents 417
to 117, a +300 cumulative margin (+5.36 per game). ND has averaged 7.45
middle-eight points scored per game and allowed just 2.09. For more on
the Irish’s efforts in the middle eight, see pg. 13.
COMPLETE NOTES: https://storage.googleapis.com/fightingirish-com/2026/09/15/E5oQ09nVRL3tMvxmnCvyLR1ndB7qA0zrXtuogGLI.pdf
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MICHIGAN STATE NOTES:
Date: Saturday, Sept. 19
Kickoff: 7:36 p.m. ET
Location: Notre Dame, Ind.
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium (77,622)
Surface: FieldTurf
►SERIES INFORMATION
All-Time Series: UND leads, 49-29-1
Series at Notre Dame: UND leads, 29-14
Last Meeting: UND 38, MSU 18 (2017 in East Lansing)
Current Series Streak: 1 by Notre Dame
►HEAD COACHES
MSU Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald
MSU Record: 2-0 (first year)
Overall Record: 112-101 (18th year)
Record vs. UND: 1-1
UND Head Coach: Marcus Freeman
UND Record: 45-12 (fifth year)
Overall Record: 45-12 (fifth year)
Record vs. MSU: 0-0
►SPARTANS, IRISH RENEW RIVALRY WITH MEGAPHONE TROPHY ON THE LINE SATURDAY NIGHT AT NOTRE DAME STADIUM
• Off to a 2-0 start under first-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald, Michigan State heads to No. 3/3 Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 19 to take on the Fighting Irish for the Megaphone Trophy at 7:30 p.m. in Notre Dame Stadium. The game will be televised on NBC and streamed on Peacock with Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sidelines) on the call.
• MSU defeated Eastern Michigan, 35-7, last Saturday in Spartan Stadium. The Spartans led 14-7 at halftime and rattled off 21 unanswered points in the second half en route to the victory. Michigan State compiled 472 yards of total offense and rushed for 258 yards, the most on the ground for the Spartans since Sept. 10, 2022, against Akron (260). MSU started the Fitzgerald era with a 30-20 win over Toledo on Sept. 4.
• Notre Dame is also 2-0 after recording a 52-0 shutout over Rice in the home opener for the Fighting Irish last Saturday. UND opened the season with a 41-13 win against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
• One of the winningest coaches in Big Ten history, Fitzgerald was named Michigan State’s 27th head coach on Dec. 1, 2025. Over 17 seasons as the head coach at Northwestern from 2006-22, Fitzgerald won 110 games, while guiding the Wildcats to 10 bowl games, five AP Top 25 finishes and a pair of appearances in the Big Ten Football Championship Game after winning the Big Ten West Division title in both 2018 and 2020. He was named the 2018 Big Ten Coach of the Year, and in 2020, won the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Year Award after leading the Wildcats to a No. 10 national ranking and a win in the Citrus Bowl over Auburn.
• Fitzgerald’s 112 wins rank 12th all-time for a Big Ten football coach, while his five bowl game victories rank tied for 12th among conference coaches.
• Saturday’s game marks the 80th meeting between Michigan State and Notre Dame. The Irish lead the all-time series 49-29-1, including a 29-14 record in games played at Notre Dame. The Spartans have won 11 of the last 19 meetings in the series. Eleven of the last 16 games in the series have been decided by one score or less. The two teams haven’t met since Notre Dame defeated MSU in Spartan Stadium in 2017, 38-18, but the Spartans beat the Irish in the last matchup at Notre Dame with a 36-28 win in 2016.
• Michigan State ranks second among opponents in all-time victories (29) over Notre Dame. Only USC (38) has posted more wins over the Irish than the Spartans.
• Michigan State has 62 newcomers on the 2026 roster, including 32 transfers and 30 freshmen. The Spartans have 49 returning players in 2026, including 16 letterwinners from last season.
►CAM EDWARDS LEADS BIG TEN IN RUSHING AFTER TWO GAMES
• Fifth-year graduate transfer running back Cam Edwards leads the Big Ten and ranks tied for fifth in the FBS in rushing after collecting 250 yards (125.0 ypg) on the ground in his first two games as a Spartan. He also ranks tied for third in the conference with three rushing touchdowns.
• Edwards ran for 152 yards and two TDs on 21 carries in the win over Eastern Michigan; it marked the most rushing yards by a Spartan running back since Kenneth Walker III had 197 against Michigan in 2021.
• In his Spartan debut, Edwards carried the ball a career-high 27 times for 98 yards and one TD in the win over Toledo.
• Edwards, who is on the Maxwell Award Watch List and Doak Walker Award Watch List, currently ranks fourth among active FBS players with 2,940 career rushing yards and fifth with 30 rushing touchdowns.
• Edwards played the last four seasons (2022-25) at UConn and posted career highs for rushing yards (1,240), rushing touchdowns (15), carries (210), receptions (19) and receiving yards (187) for the Huskies in 2025, finishing the year ranked among the FBS Top 25 leaders in six categories (tied for ninth in TDs with 16; tied for 13th in rushing TDs; 15th in rushing yards; 17th in rushing yards per game; 22nd in all-purpose yards; 23rd in yards per carry).
►QUARTERBACK ALESSIO MILIVOJEVIC RETURNS AT QB FOR THE SPARTANS
• Redshirt sophomore quarterback Alessio Milivojevic has started the last six games for the Spartans, including the final four games of the 2025 season and the first two of this season (3-3 record).
• Milivojevic ranks sixth in the Big Ten with his .704 completion percentage (38-of-54) through the first two games. He has thrown for 417 yards (208.5 ypg) with three touchdowns and no interceptions.
• Overall in nine games of action as a redshirt freshman in 2025, Milivojevic connected on 64 percent of his throws (111-of-173) for 1,267 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions. In his four starts, he completed 58 percent of his passes (79-of-136) for 986 yards and seven touchdowns.
►TWO-TIME CAPTAIN JORDAN HALL LEADS SPARTAN DEFENSE
• Senior linebacker Jordan Hall, who is the first Spartan linebacker to be named a captain in back-to-back years since Joe Bachie (2018-19), is back to lead the defense in 2026. Hall had four tackles, including a 3-yard TFL, in the season opener against Toledo.
• Hall enters 2026 as a first-team All-Big Ten preseason selection by Phil Steele. He was also named to preseason watch lists for the Bednarik Award (best defensive player), the Butkus Award (nation’s top linebacker) and the Wuerffel Trophy (premier community service award in college football).
• Hall recorded a career-high 88 tackles last season, including 4.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks to go along with three forced fumbles, an interception, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up, to earn honorable mention All-Big Ten honors.
►ELI COENEN OFF TO STRONG START ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE
• Fourth-year defensive lineman Eli Coenen, a transfer from Illinois, is off to a strong start to his Spartan career. He was named the Spartan Defensive Player of the Week with three tackles, an 11-yard sack and a pass break-up vs. Toledo, and earned the honor for the second week in a row after recording four tackles with two sacks against Eastern Michigan.
• Coenen currently ranks first in the Big Ten with his three sacks. As a team, the Spartans rank tied for third in the conference with six sacks.
►STAT LEADERS
Michigan State:
Rushing – Gr. Cam Edwards (48 carries for 250 yards, 5.2 avg., 3 TDs, 125.0 ypg)
Passing – R-So. Alessio Milivojevic (38-of-54, .704, 417 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 208.5 ypg)
Receiving – Gr. Rodney Bullard Jr. (10 receptions for 116 yards, 11.6 avg., 1 TD, 58.0 ypg)
Tackles – Two players with 13 tackles (LB Brady Pretzlaff, S Devin Vaught)
Notre Dame:
Rushing – Jr. Aneyas Williams (29 carries for 119 yards, 4.1 avg., 2 TDs, 59.5 ypg)
Passing – Jr. CJ Carr (35-of-49, .714, 492 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 246.0 ypg)
Receiving – Fr. Jordan Faison (8 receptions for 135 yards, 16.9 avg., 2 TDs, 67.5 ypg)
Tackles – Sr. LB Jaiden Ausberry (12 tackles, 1.0 TFLs, 1 FR)
►MICHIGAN STATE VS. NOTRE DAME SERIES NOTES
• Saturday’s game marks the 80th meeting between Michigan State and Notre Dame. The Irish lead the all-time series 49-29-1, including a 29-14 record in games played at Notre Dame. The series dates back 129 years ago as Notre Dame won the first meeting, 34-6, on Nov. 25, 1897.
• The Spartans have won 11 of the last 19 meetings in the series.
• Eleven of the last 16 games in the series have been decided by one score or less.
• The two teams haven’t met since Notre Dame defeated MSU in Spartan Stadium in 2017, 38-18, but the Spartans beat the Irish in the last matchup at Notre Dame with a 36-28 win in 2016.
• The Spartans recorded six straight victories in Notre Dame Stadium from 1997-2007. The six-game winning streak was the longest run by an Irish opponent in the history of Notre Dame Stadium.
►COACH FITZGERALD OWNS VICTORIES AS PLAYER AND COACH AT NOTRE DAME STADIUM
• Pat Fitzgerald has recorded wins at Notre Dame Stadium as both a player and coach during his career at Northwestern.
• As a player, Fitzgerald and the Wildcats upset No. 9 Notre Dame in the 1995 season opener at Notre Dame Stadium on Sept. 2, 17-15. Northwestern ended up winning the Big Ten Championship that season and earned a berth in the Rose Bowl against USC.
• As a coach, Fitzgerald led his Wildcats to a 43-40 victory in overtime on Nov. 15, 2014, at No. 18 Notre Dame, coached by Brian Kelly.
►MSU-NOTRE DAME CONNECTIONS
• MSU co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Max Bullough spent the past three seasons (2023-25) coaching under Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame. Bullough joined the UND staff in 2023 as a graduate assistant on defense before getting promoted to linebackers coach in 2024.
• Fourth-year wide receiver KK Smith spent his first three seasons at Notre Dame (2023-25) before transferring to Michigan State in January. Smith had 11 catches for 161 yards and two TDs in 17 games for the Irish.
• Michigan State’s veteran play-by-play radio announcer George Blaha graduated from Notre Dame in 1966 with a degree in economics. Blaha is in his 50th year as the Spartans’ radio voice.
►SPARTANS RANK SECOND IN ALL-TIME VICTORIES VS. NOTRE DAME
• Michigan State ranks second among opponents in all-time victories (29) over Notre Dame. Only USC (38) has posted more wins over the Irish than the Spartans.
►SPARTANS RANK TIED FOR FIRST IN ALL-TIME VICTORIES AT NOTRE DAME STADIUM
• Michigan State ranks tied for first, along with USC, with the most wins by an opponent (14) in Notre Dame Stadium. MSU is 14-18 all-time at Notre Dame Stadium, which opened in 1930 (USC is 14-30-1).
►MEGAPHONE TROPHY
• Since 1949, the winner of the Michigan State-Notre Dame game has been presented the Megaphone Trophy, sponsored jointly by the Detroit alumni clubs of both schools. The megaphone is printed half blue, with a gold ND monogram, and half white, with a green MSC. All previous game scores are listed on the trophy.
• Michigan State and Notre Dame played 36 consecutive seasons from 1959-94 until a two-year interruption of the series in 1995-96. MSU and Notre Dame then played 17 straight seasons from 1997-2013 before another two-year break in 2014-15. The two schools played a home-and-home in 2016-17 in the most recent games in the series. MSU and UND are renewing their rivalry with a home-and-home series in 2026 and 2027.
►GAME OF THE CENTURY: 60TH ANNIVERSARY
• This fall marks the 60th anniversary of the famous “Game of the Century” 10-10 tie between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Michigan State on Nov. 19, 1966, in Spartan Stadium. Thirty-one players from that game went on to play in the NFL, including 10 first-round draft picks. Four Michigan State players from the game were selected in the first eight picks on the 1967 NFL Draft (No. 1, Colts, DE Bubba Smith; No. 2, Vikings, RB Clinton Jones; No. 5, Oilers, LB George Webster; No. 8, Vikings, WR Gene Washington).
►LONG HISTORY OF BIG WINS OVER NOTRE DAME
• Michigan State has defeated Notre Dame 16 times when the Fighting Irish were ranked in the AP Top 25, including eight wins in the top 10.
• Although neither team was ranked, one of the most famous wins of the Mark Dantonio era came against Notre Dame in Spartan Stadium on Sept. 18, 2010. Down 31-28 in overtime to Notre Dame and facing a 47-yard field-goal attempt by Dan Conroy, Dantonio decided to call the trick play “Little Giants” – and the result was one of the most dramatic finishes in Michigan State history. Holder Aaron Bates threw a 29-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Gantt on the fake field goal, setting off a wild celebration on the field.
• Notre Dame enters Saturday’s matchup ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll, the highest ranking for the Irish entering the Michigan State game since 1990 (No. 1).
►A BRIEF GLANCE AT NO. 3/3 NOTRE DAME (2-0)
• The No. 3/3 Fighting Irish improved to 2-0 with a 52-0 win over Rice last Saturday, opening a 42-0 lead at halftime and coasting to the rout of the Owls. Notre Dame opened the season with a 41-13 win over Wisconsin on Sept. 6 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, home of the Green Bay Packers.
• Notre Dame is 21st in the FBS in scoring offense (46.5 ppg) and fifth in scoring defense (6.5 ppg).
• The Fighting Irish offense is 67th in the FBS in total offense (414.0 ypg), ranking 26th in the nation in passing offense (299.5 ypg) and 116th in rushing offense (114.5 ypg). Notre Dame is also 11th in the country in sacks allowed (0.5 pg), only yielding one sack through the first two games.
• UND’s defense is 13th in the FBS in total defense (206.0 ypg), ranking 14th in rushing defense (65.5. ypg) and 23rd in passing yards allowed (140.5 ypg).
• Junior quarterback CJ Carr is 11th in the FBS in passing efficiency (196.2), as well as 14th in passing TDs (6), 27th in pass completion percentage (.714), 35th in passing yards/completion (14.1) and 42nd in passing yards/game (246.0). Carr is 35-of-49 for 492 yards with the six TDs and zero interceptions through two games. Carr only has two rushing attempts, getting sacked on one and rushing for 2 yards on the other carry, both coming in the Wisconsin game.
• Junior running back Aneyas Williams leads the Irish with 119 yards on 29 carries (4.1 ypc/59.5 ypg) with two TDs.
• Senior wide receiver/punt returner Jordan Faison is tied for 23rd in the FBS in receiving TDs (2), as well as 92nd in receiving yards/game (67.5). Faison has eight catches for 135 yards (16.9 ypc). He is one of five different Irish receivers with a TD catch and is the lone player with multiple scoring receptions. Faison is also 25th in the nation in punt returns (13.3 ypr), with four returns for 53 yards.
• Senior linebacker Jaiden Ausberry leads the UND defense with 12 total tackles, adding 1.0 tackle for loss and one fumble recovery. Fellow senior linebacker Drayk Bowen is right behind with 11 stops, also adding 1.0 TFL.
• Junior defensive end Bryce Young leads UND and ranks 16th in the FBS with in tackles for loss/game (1.75), with 3.5 total tackles for loss.
• Freshman punter Jasper Scaife has three punts for a 44.3 ypp average, with a long of 46 yards, with one inside the 20, and two fair catches.
• Junior placekicker Spencer Porath is one of 43 players in the nation with a perfect 100 percent field goal percentage (3-of-3), with a long of 52 yards, adding 12-of-12 on PATs.
• Kickoff duties are split between sophomore placekicker Erick Schmidt and freshman placekicker Micah Drescher. Schmidt has 11 kickoffs for a 61.6 ypk average with two touchbacks and one out-of-bounds, while Drescher has six kickoffs for a 57.8 ypk average and three touchbacks.
• Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is in his fifth year leading the Irish and as a head coach, logging a 45-12 ledger.
COMPLETE NOTES: https://msuspartans.com/documents/2026/9/15/Game_3_vs._Notre_Dame.pdf
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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0-5, 2-0-0) open up conference play with a perfect 2-0 start as they defeated the Boston College Eagles (8-0-1, 1-0-1) in a 4-0 shutout at Alumni Stadium on Friday evening.
The Irish finished the night with four different goal scorers as Ellie Hodsden, Lily Joseph, Grace Restovich, and Charlie Codd each recorded a goal. Restovich scored her first goal of the season in the win and Joseph now leads all Irish players with five goals so far this year.
Junior goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica finished the night with six saves and her second shutout of the season as she leads the ACC with 4.5 saves per game this season.
While the Irish had a great look in the 1st minute on a shot by Codd from the middle of the box, the Irish would score shortly after in the 7th minute. Codd launched a beautiful ball up the field in transition to Hodsden. Hodsden attacked the left side of the box, shooting at the far post where the ball bounced off the post and into the back of the net to put Notre Dame in front 1-0.
In her first game back from representing the U-20 U.S. Women’s National Team at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, Joseph picked up right where she left off. Just three minutes after subbing in, Joseph scored her fifth goal of the season on the assist from Riley DeMartino. Joseph’s goal in the 30th minute gave Notre Dame the 2-0 lead.
The Irish would soon lead 3-0 as Engle’s shifty footwork allowed her pass to make it through the Eagles defender and goalkeeper, finding Restovich at the top of the six yard box. Restovich’s right-footed touch found the back of the net for her first goal of the season in the 40th minute.
With a 3-0 lead at the half, the Irish remained aggressive in the second 45 minutes of play.
Engle was persistent in her efforts as she had a blocked shot in the 63rd minute and a great opportunity in the 66th minute. Engle played a cross into the box in hopes to find Codd, but the pass was too strong and would result in a Boston College goal kick.
However, in the 75th minute, the forward duo would connect for another Irish goal. While Engle’s shot was saved, it fell right back to feet of Codd, who fired it into the back of the net off of the rebound for Notre Dame’s fourth goal of the night to secure the 4-0 victory.
UP NEXT
The No. 17 Irish are back on the road as they take on No. 2 Duke in Durham on Thursday, Sept. 24 and No. 7 North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Friday, Oct. 2.
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NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame volleyball team got back in the win column today, sweeping Eastern Illinois, 25-22, 25-19, 25-19, in the first ever meeting between the two programs.
Mae Kordas led the way for the Irish with 16 kills, five block assists and five digs. It marked the third-straight game in double figure kills for the sophomore from Carlsbad, California. Isabella Sangha added 13 of her own, tying a career-high.
The Irish were tough at the net defensively. Grace Langer led the way with seven blocks, just ahead of Kordas’ five and Sangha’s four. Notre Dame recorded 11.0 total team blocks on the night. Behind the front lines, Maya Evens logged 16 digs (5.33 per set) as she continues to impress in her sophomore campaign. She entered the game ranked fourth in digs per set in the ACC.
Notre Dame hits the road for a rematch against Eastern Illinois on Sunday, this time in Charleston, Illinois. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
How it happened
Set 1:
A service ace by Mae Kordas ace capped off a 4-0 Irish run to give Notre Dame an 8-3 lead early
The Irish extended their lead to 15-7 at the technical timeout. Notre Dame had nine early kills on a .438 hitting percentage, led by Anna Bjork’s three
Panthers responded with a 4-0 run of their own to make it 18-11 Irish
Eastern Illinois cut it to 20-16 after another 4-0 run to force a Notre Dame timeout
The third 4-0 run of the set for the Panthers tied it up at 22-22
Back-to-back Isabella Sangha kills gave Notre Dame set point before an Eastern Illinois attack error gave Notre Dame the opening set, 25-22
Sangha led the team with six kills followed closely by five from Kordas
Lily Fenton and Maya Baker both had six assists while Maya Evens had five digs in the set
Set 2:
The Panthers jumped out to a 6-1 lead to open the second set
Baker’s first ace of the game marked a 5-1 Irish run to cut the lead to just 9-8 EIU
The Irish stormed ahead, thanks to a 7-0 run, to make it 15-11 Notre Dame at the technical timeout
The run extended the run to 9-0 and forced a quick Panthers’ timeout at 17-11 Irish
A Grace Langer kill forced EIU’s second timeout of the set with Notre Dame up 23-18
Sangha secured the second set for the Irish, 25-19, with her 10th kill of the match to put the Irish up 2-0
After two sets, both Kordas (12) and Sangha (10) were in double figure kills for Notre Dame
Set 3:
After dropping the first point, Eastern Illinois scored the next four to take a 4-1 lead to start the third set
Kordas’ 14th kill of the game tied the game at six
Down a point, the Irish rattled off six of the next eight points, capped off by a Baker ace, to take a 12-9 lead and force a Panthers’ timeout
The Irish took a 3-0 run into the media timeout up 15-10
A block from Sangha and Langer made it 23-17 Notre Dame
Down to their last chance, the Panthers sent an attack error high, as the Irish won the set 25-19 and their first win of the season
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IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. – The IU Indy volleyball team opened play at the Ball State Tournament on Friday evening, falling to Northwestern in straight sets (20-25, 20-25, 23-25) inside Worthen Arena. The loss moves the Jaguars to 5-7 on the season.
Bailey Sinish paced the IU Indy attack with a match-high 16 kills while hitting .278. Jillian Tippmann added 11 kills, nine digs and two service aces, while Chloe Macias finished with seven kills on a .375 hitting percentage and added three block assists. Grace Purichia directed the offense with 31 assists and two aces, while Laura Roeder led the back row with 13 digs.
Northwestern took control early in the opening set, building a 10-5 advantage. The Jaguars battled back, using a Tippmann ace to even the frame at 15-15 before the Wildcats responded with a 5-1 run. IU Indy later cut the deficit to one at 20-19 following back-to-back kills from Sinish, but Northwestern closed out the set, 25-20.
The second set featured seven ties and two lead changes as the two teams traded points early. IU Indy held a 5-4 advantage following a Macias kill and remained within one at 9-8 before Northwestern began to pull away. The Wildcats stretched their lead to 16-11 and eventually reached set point at 24-17. The Jaguars fought off three straight set points, including a Macias kill and a Macias-Patterson block, before Northwestern finished the frame, 25-20.
IU Indy put together its strongest start of the match in the third set. A Tippmann service ace gave the Jaguars a 9-6 advantage before an Elle Patterson ace and kills from Macias and Sinish helped extend the lead to 14-7. Northwestern answered with six consecutive points to pull within one, but IU Indy maintained a 16-13 edge before the Wildcats put together another run to take a 20-16 lead.
The Jaguars continued to battle down the stretch. After Northwestern reached match point at 24-21, Patterson and Sinish recorded consecutive kills to bring IU Indy within one at 24-23. The Wildcats responded on the next rally, getting a kill from Mara Stiglic to seal the 25-23 set and the straight-set victory.
IU Indy will next face the Ball State Cardinals tomorrow, Sept. 19 at 6:00 PM.
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BALL STATE XC
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Personal bests from sophomores Emily Decker and Sadey Seyferth highlighted a strong showing from Ball State Cross Country at the George Dales Invite.
In the first 6k race of the season, Decker—who’s PR was by nearly six seconds—led the way for the Cardinals in 14th place alongside fellow sophomore Kaitlyn Kauppila in 15th place. Following the two sophomores were two freshmen, Carla Rodriguez and Abra Mills. Rodriguez crossed the line in 41st and Mills in 44th.
Ball State’s top-five was rounded out by sophomore Sadey Seyferth in 50th place. The Grand Rapids, Michigan native broke her 6k PR by over a minute, shaving her previous best of 23:47.6 down to 22:43.8.
Freshman Gemma Pusateri had a great performance in her first collegiate 6k, coming home sixth for the Cardinals with a time of 24:17.3. She was followed closely by senior Elaina Lahmers with a time of 24:42.7 and fellow freshman Ava Dickenson with time of 24:58.3.
As a team, the Cardinals finished in sixth place out of 13 teams, ahead of Mid-American Conference opponents Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan. Both Eastern and Central were ranked ahead of Ball State in the preseason MAC cross country poll.
“Today was a good showing from our young ladies at the George Dales Invitational,” said Head Coach Adrian Wheatley. “We’re a young group, and our top five today included three sophomores and two freshmen, so there’s a lot of growth still in front of us. It was also good to get an opportunity to compete on the championship course that we’ll return to later this season.”
The Cardinals have next weekend off before traveling to South Bend for the Joe Piane Invitational hosted by Notre Dame University on Oct. 2. They will return to Kalamazoo in late October for the MAC Championship, which is set to take place on the same course as today.
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BALL STATE FIELD HOCKEY
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball State University field hockey team (2-4, 0-1 MAC) officially opened Mid-American Conference (MAC) play today, dropping a hard-fought contest to James Madison University (1-5, 1-0 MAC) during the annual Blackout Game at the Briner Sports Complex. Despite the setback, the Cardinals displayed immense grit and resilient energy throughout all four periods, proving they are ready to contend with the league’s top programs.
The defense anchored the match throughout the first half of play, with both teams heading into a scoreless intermission. After the break, James Madison’s Brynna Hill scored back-to-back goals for the Dukes, giving JMU a 2-0 edge over the Cardinals. The Dukes tacked on one more score to end the third quarter with a 3-0 cushion heading into the final 15 minutes of play.
In the final frame, junior midfielder Lauren Lewis and senior forward Julia Verratti engineered several explosive pushes into the attacking circle. Ball State’s frontline showed great chemistry, generating high-quality circle entries and earning valuable penalty corner opportunities. The Cardinals capitalized on one of those penalty corners after Jade Vandevoorde inserted to Isabella Fölster, who then found GiGi Ranoldo for her second goal of the season. Unfortunately, the clock ran out before Ball State could complete the comeback.
While the result did not fall in their favor, the performance showcased a cohesive squad capable of battling through adversity. The Cardinals will have a quick turnaround to regroup on their home turf as they host Big Ten opponent Michigan State University this Sunday, Sept. 20, at 12 p.m. ET for Youth Day at the Briner Sports Complex.
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INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Entering Friday on a four-match losing streak, Indiana State was in search of a spark. A variety of lineup changes seemed to do the trick for the Sycamores, who went 2-0 on the opening day of the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational.
Indiana State took down Stonehill in four sets (25-23, 19-25, 28-26, 26-24) to open the day before storming back to reverse sweep Columbia in five sets (17-25, 25-27, 25-23, 29-27, 15-11), pulling the Sycamores’ record back to .500 in the process.
Kira Holland and Curry Kendall tallied double-digit kills in both ends of the Friday twinbill for the Trees, as the Sycamore duo combined for 70 kills across the two matches. Avery Hales dished out 94 assists across the two wins, including a career-high 55 in the reverse sweep of Columbia, with the Sycamore setter also registering a career-best 20 digs against Stonehill. Sydney King made her collegiate debut Friday, finishing with 16 kills on a .378 hitting percentage in the two wins.
MATCH 1: INDIANA STATE 3, STONEHILL 1
Set 1 | Indiana State 25, Stonehill 23
After starting slow, Indiana State pulled in front by the midway point courtesy of three kills from Kendall in a four-point span. Stonehill even just past the media timeout, before kills from King and Holland keyed a 5-1 Sycamore run to put Indiana State back in control. Kills from Holland, Corinne Knapp and Kendall finished off the set for the Blue and White, who took the opener 25-23.
Set 2 | Stonehill 25, Indiana State 19
Indiana State struggled out of the gate, as Stonehill used an 8-0 run to build a lead it never relinquished in the set. The Skyhawks extended their lead to as big as 18-10 before kills from Kendall and Holland momentarily stopped the bleeding. Late kills from Knapp and Taylor Knuth weren’t enough for the Trees, as Stonehill claimed the set 25-19.
Set 3 | Indiana State 28, Stonehill 26
Kendall put down three straight kills to give the Sycamores an early boost in the set. Five straight errors from the Sycamores put Stonehill in front, though, as the Sycamores faced a four-point deficit at the media timeout. Kendall and Holland each put down a pair of kills to spark a rally to tie the set, but Stonehill used a run of its own to pull back in front. Indiana State fended off a pair of set points late before a Stonehill error and a Kendall kill, her ninth of the set, gave the Trees the third by a 28-26 margin.
Set 4 | Indiana State 26, Stonehill 24
Indiana State built an early two-point cushion in the set off a pair of kills from Holland, but Stonehill had a response and tied the set at 8-apiece. The Sycamores took advantage of Stonehill errors to build a four-point lead at the media timeout following an Ella Scott kill, but Stonehill never backed down. Macy Lengacher served an ace to push Indiana State’s lead to three late in the set, but three straight points from the Skyhawks evened the set at 21. Kills from Kendall and Knuth put the Trees on match point, with Knuth finishing off the match with a kill to give the Sycamores a 26-24 win to snap their losing streak.
MATCH 2: INDIANA STATE 3, COLUMBIA 2
Set 1 | Columbia 25, Indiana State 17
Indiana State started slow with Columbia building an early 5-1 lead, but the Trees recovered to even the set following a block from King and Holland along with an ace from Knapp. Kills from Lily Mueller and Kendall kept the Trees on pace with the Lions, but a 5-1 run for Columbia put the Trees in a 21-14 hole. Columbia scored four of the last five points in the set to claim the opener 25-17.
Set 2 | Columbia 27, Indiana State 25
Neither team led by more than a point through the opening stages of the set, until Indiana State errors allowed Columbia to build a 13-10 lead. Two kills from Holland leveled the score midway through, with Lengacher dropping in an ace to put Indiana State ahead. A pair of kills from King kept Indiana State in front late in the set, with Holland and Kendall adding kills to push the scores past 25. Columbia took advantage of late errors, though, and extended its lead to 2-0 by winning the second set 27-25.
Set 3 | Indiana State 25, Columbia 23
Kills from Kendall and Knapp had the Blue and White off to a quick start, with the latter adding an ace to keep Indiana State ahead. Columbia rattled off a 6-0 run to go ahead 14-9, but Indiana State never backed down. Mueller and Kendall teamed up for a block to pull the Trees within a pair, while Knapp added two kills to keep the Sycamores on pace with the Lions. Back-to-back blocks late in the set, combined with an ace from King, gave Indiana State a lead it didn’t relinquish. Hales and Holland finished off the set with kills, as Indiana State extended the match with a 25-23 win.
Set 4 | Indiana State 29, Columbia 27
Similar to the second set, neither team was able to build momentum until kills from Mueller and Kendall put Indiana State ahead 12-10. Kendall put down another kill to keep the Trees in front at the media timeout, with Holland adding one to push the lead out to 20-17. Kills from Holland and Mueller had the Sycamores ahead 23-21, but a kill and consecutive Indiana State errors gave Columbia match point. Indiana State fought off a pair of Columbia match points, with back-to-back kills from Mueller clinching the set 29-27 for the Trees and sending the match to a winner-take-all fifth set.
Set 5 | Indiana State 15, Columbia 11
Holland came out firing on all cylinders to start the fifth with three kills in the first six points. Kills from both middle blockers, Mueller and King, kept the Trees ahead by a pair, with Columbia errors doubling the Indiana State lead to 8-4. Columbia pulled within a point and forced a Sycamore timeout, but kills from Kendall and King fueled a four-point Indiana State run to take control of the match. Holland put down a pair of late kills to keep the lead a three for the Trees, while Kendall polished off the reverse sweep with a kill to give the Blue and White a 15-11 win in the decider.
News and Notes
Sydney King made her collegiate debut by starting both matches of Friday’s doubleheader, finishing with 16 kills on a .378 hitting percentage across the two matches (6-1-13 vs. Stonehill, 10-1-24 vs. Columbia).
Avery Hales notched a pair of career-best totals in the doubleheader sweep for the Sycamores with 20 digs against Stonehill and 55 assists against Columbia.
Hales’ 55-assist match against Columbia was the first by a Sycamore since Oct. 27, 2018, when Melina Tedrow also notched 55 assists against Bradley.
Corinne Knapp recorded her two highest single-match kill totals of her career Friday, notching a career-high 12 kills against Columbia and adding nine kills against Stonehill.
Kira Holland has tallied double-digit kills in each of the last five matches and also recorded her fourth and fifth double-doubles of the season in the doubleheader sweep.
Indiana State improved to 3-2 in five-set matches this season, with the Sycamores’ five five-setters already matching their entire 2025 season total.
Indiana State’s reverse sweep against Columbia was the program’s first since Sept. 10, 2021 against Western Michigan (18-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 16-14).
Indiana State finished with a commanding advantage in kills against both Stonehill (61-43) and Columbia (74-54), with the Blue and White holding an advantage in kils in eight of their first 10 matches this season.
Indiana State had four different players – Kira Holland (18), Curry Kendall (17), Corinne Knapp (12) and Sydney King (10) – notch double-digit kills against Columbia, marking the second time this season that four Sycamores had double-digit kills in the same match (Aug. 28 vs. Navy).
Indiana State improved to 5-1 in neutral site matches this season, with the Sycamores’ five neutral site wins being their most in a season since 1997. The Sycamores’ .833 win percentage in neutral site matches is also the best by the program since 1998 (4-0).
Friday’s matches marked the first-ever meetings for Indiana State against Stonehill and Columbia. The Sycamores improved to 4-1 against first-time opponents this season.
Up Next
Indiana State closes its non-conference slate Saturday at 2 p.m. against Purdue Fort Wayne. The winner of that match will claim the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational title, after both the Sycamores and Mastodons went 2-0 on Friday.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – It was a victorious day in the Gates Sports Center for the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team as the Mastodons picked up a 3-1 win over Columbia and a 3-0 sweep in the nightcap against Stonehill.
Purdue Fort Wayne 3, Columbia 1 (25-11, 25-13, 19-25, 25-18)
The Mastodon offense was near the best it’s been all season. The ‘Dons finished with a team hitting percentage of .315, despite a .176 opening frame.
The ‘Dons stifled Columbia in the first set, forcing the Lions to hit -.152 and allowing just five kills. Meanwhile, the Purdue Fort Wayne offense was spread across all six players that attempted an attack. Each of them recorded at least one kill. This trend continued into the second set, in which the ‘Dons were doubly as efficient at .350. The Mastodons blitzed the Columbia quickly and never trailed in either of the first two sets. Becky Barrett, who was honored for joining the 1,000-dig club prior to the evening match, racked up 10 digs and four aces in the first two sets.
Columbia never trailed in set three despite the ‘Dons hitting a solid .346. The Lions answered back with a .400 hitting clip of their own.
Purdue Fort Wayne rolled in set four, only trailing before the 5-point mark. Miona Dimitric had a service that resulted in a 7-point run to put the ‘Dons up 12-6. She had two aces along the way. The Mastodons built up a lead as large as 10 before the Lions clawed back to within six. By that point, however, the ‘Dons needed just two points to take the match, so they went to their best hitters, Trinity Rye and Riley Rosneck, to finish it off.
Rosneck finished with 13 kills, while Rye added 11 and Dimitric had 10. Barrett finished with 16 digs.
As a team, the ‘Dons had 14 aces. Barrett had four, Dimitric had three, Ellie Adams, Rosneck, and Means had two each, and Rye had one.
Columbia fell to 5-2.
Purdue Fort Wayne 3, Stonehill 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-21)
Purdue Fort Wayne trailed just twice in the entire match against Stonehill and both came in the first set: 1-0 and 19-18.
The Mastodons went up 17-12 in set one when Rye got a kill, but the Skyhawks delivered a 7-1 stretch that put them up 19-18. Purdue Fort Wayne locked in from there though, rattling off seven points in a row to win the set. Means had two kills in that stretch.
Purdue Fort Wayne’s offense in set two looked much like the morning match, as they hit .364. That was in large part to Rye, who racked up five kills on nine attempts. The ‘Dons jumped out to a 4-0 lead and never looked back. A 6-0 run later on put the Mastodons up eight after a kill from Mya Plemons. The Skyhawks got back within four, but no closer than that.
The Mastodons never trailed in the last set of the night either, locking Stonehill down to .051 hitting. Similar to the second set, the ‘Dons went up 4-1 and Stonehill never tied the set. The Skyhawks made a push to bring the deficit to just one at 16-15, but the Mastodons followed with an 8-3 stretch, highlighted by an emphatic kill from Rye, to take control of the match.
Rye (11) and Rosneck (10) reached double-figure kills again, and Rosneck added a match-high 10 digs for a double-double. The ‘Dons had six blocks, paced by four from Bella DiBuono.
With the loss, Stonehill fell to 3-11. The Mastodons improved to 6-6 with the win.
Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana State will clash for the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational team title on Saturday (Sept. 19) at 2 p.m.
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EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Friday’s opener of a home-and-home series saw the University of Evansville volleyball team fall to USI by a 3-0 final inside Liberty Arena. The teams meet up on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Savannah Gogel led the Purple Aces with eight kills in the contest while Wren Jones finished with five. Carsyn Kelley recorded a double-double with 24 assists and 10 digs. Lexi Owen added three service aces in a strong performance. Ashby Willis led all players with 13 kills.
Set 1 – USI 25, UE 20
Helped by an 8-0 run in the middle portion of the set, USI took a 1-0 match lead. After Lexi Owen’s kill gave the Aces a 5-4 lead, the Screaming Eagles countered to score the next ten points to go up 14-5. Kerigan Fehr had back-to-back aces during the rally while Ashby Willis finished the rally with two kills.
Lyla Fisher got UE back on track with a kill as the squad battled back. Trailing 19-12, Evansville scored three in a row to get within four. USI fended off the challenge to take the set by five points.
Set 2 – USI 25, UE 22
USI took a 6-3 lead out of the gate while the Aces scored the next two points to get back within a tally with Wren Jones and Ryan Scheu recording kills. An error by the Screaming Eagles saw Evansville tie the game at 7-7, but USI regrouped to score the next three. They went up by as many as four points (16-12) before UE made it a 1-point game at 17-16 with a Fisher kill. Each time the Aces rallied, the Screaming Eagles answered as they took the second game by a 25-22 final.
Set 3 – USI 25, UE 20
Three service aces by Lexi Owen early in the frame set the Aces up with a 6-1 advantage. USI chipped away at the deficit to tie things up at 9-9. Savannah Gogel registered a kill to put the Aces up 14-11 before USI made its run. Scoring four in a row, the Screaming Eagles took their first lead at 15-14.
Evansville fought right back with three in a row to retake a 17-15 lead. Brooke Herdes and Holland Morris picked up kills for UE. Unfortunately, USI came back with another stretch that saw them score six in a row on their way to the 25-20 win.
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EVANSVILLE XC
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The University of Evansville cross country teams competed at The Southern Showcase on Friday morning, with both squads recording multiple personal-best performances in their second meet of the season.
Men’s Results – Women’s Results
The men opened the morning in the Men’s Invitational 8K, placing 27th out of 29 teams in a competitive field that included No. 4 Alabama and Appalachian State. Alabama’s Dismus Lokira claimed the individual title with a time of 23:08.8.
Nathan Whitehead led the Aces, finishing the 8K in 25:52.8 to set a new personal best. Whitehead improved his previous mark by 27.5 seconds. Nathan Campbell also recorded a personal best, crossing the finish line at 26:10.6 and improving his previous best by 47.3 seconds. Andrew Potter rounded out Evansville’s three personal-best performances, posting a time of 26:47.3 to lower his previous mark by 10.1 seconds.
Men’s Invitational 8K – UE
Nathan Whitehead – 124th – 25:52.8
Nathan Campbell – 153rd – 26:10.6
Woody Burrell – 162nd – 26:17.0
Andrew Potter – 206th – 26:47.3
Micah Jablonski – 255th – 27:35.2
Oliver Wilgocki – 266th – 27:45.7
Tanner Spence – 273rd – 28:01.1
Jack Minor – 275th – 28:04.8
Nicholas Hirsch – 285th – 28:23.3
In the Women’s Invitational 5K, Evansville finished 29th out of 31 teams. No. 11 Alabama claimed the team title with 28 points, while Caren Kiplagat led the Crimson Tide individually with a time of 15:41.4.
Avery Stephens led Evansville with a personal-best time of 18:39.8, improving her previous mark by 10.1 seconds. Kyndall Anthis also established a new personal best, finishing in 19:04.2 and lowering her previous mark by 50.9 seconds.
Women’s Invitational 5K – UE
Avery Stephens – 122nd – 18:39.8
Kyndall Anthis – 156th – 19:04.2
Kyleigh Wolf – 176th – 19:14.6
Elaina Massey – 222nd – 19:43.1
Josie Lynch – 251st – 19:59.0
Amick McClelland – 259th – 20:07.2
Veronica Wilgocki – 299th – 21:36.6
The Aces will return to action on Oct. 3, travelling to Louisville, Ky., for the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball swept (3-0) the University of Evansville to win the Battle for the Lloyd championship for the second year in a row.
The Screaming Eagles are now tied 6-6 in the all-time series with Evansville, a matchup that dates back to 1989. For the 2026 season, USI moves to a 5-6 overall record in the final weekend of non-conference play.
SET 1: USI 25, UE 20
The Screaming Eagles dominated the first set. Senior Ashby Willis tallied eight kills, her best set of the night. Sophomore Aysa Thomas, the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Setter of the Week, dished out 14 assists for a well-rounded offense.
SET 2: USI 25, UE 22
Sophomore Carley Wright picked up her offense from the right side in the second set, landing four kills, followed by Willis with three more. Thomas dished out eight assists, reaching her 1,500 career assist milestone. Junior libero Audrey Small was one of three USI players who picked up three digs. Wright and Willis led the USI attack from the service line, helping the Screaming Eagles to six total aces in the set.
SET 3: USI 25, UE 20
Wright led the Screaming Eagle offense to close out the game in the third set, tallying seven kills. Willis and fellow senior Leah Coleman added two kills each to round out the offensive effort. Small picked up seven digs to help keep the UE offense to a .000 hitting percentage.
For the match, Willis finished with 13 kills, nine digs, and a career-high five aces to lead the team. The OVC Defensive Player of the Week also reached 1,000 career digs in the second set.
Wright followed close behind with 12 kills, a career-high three aces, and four digs. Small led the back row, picking up 14 digs, and she tallied four assists. Thomas dished out a total of 31 assists, five digs, and a kill.
As a team, the Screaming Eagles landed a total of 12 aces, the highest a USI team has had in a match since October 2024 in a win at Eastern Illinois University.
For updates on the Screaming Eagles as they are back in action tomorrow afternoon for the second half of the UE series at Meeks Family Fieldhouse at 3 p.m., follow USI Athletics and usivolleyball on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and online at usiscreamingeagles.com.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
NASHVILLE – Despite striking first on Friday night, University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer fell 4-1 to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Screaming Eagles (0-4-3) could not hold on to an early 1-0 lead against the Bruins (3-3-1) after being outshot 18-5 throughout Friday’s match.
Sophomore midfielder Brian Novillo scored his second goal of the season in the 26th minute on a penalty kick. He is the first Screaming Eagle to register multiple goals this season.
USI and Belmont were scoreless through the first 23 minutes, with both teams combining for five shots and two saves. Novillo broke the stalemate in the 26th minute by converting the penalty kick into the bottom right-hand corner. The Bruins responded with two quick goals within a minute and a half of each other to close out the half with a 2-1 lead.
The Screaming Eagles started the second half strong, taking the first shot of the half. However, the Bruins responded quickly, extending their lead with two more goals in the middle of the second stanza. USI had two more scoring chances later in the game but could not capitalize to cut into the three-goal deficit.
USI Men’s Soccer returns to action next Saturday, September 26, in Edwardsville, Illinois, to take on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and kick off Ohio Valley Conference play. The match will begin at 7 p.m.
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VALPO VOLLEYBALL
The Valpo volleyball team combined for 25 service aces over its two matches Friday to open the WNY Invitational, propelling the Beacons to a pair of sweeps as they took down Le Moyne (25-23, 25-16, 25-13) and Niagara (25-16, 25-18, 25-16).
How It Happened – Le Moyne
Valpo led from the outset in the opening set and jumped out to a 9-2 lead, buoyed by five early service aces.
The Dolphins rallied to tie the set on three occasions, the latest coming at 23-23 and creating a race to two. Jordyn Gove (Amarillo, Texas/Randall) came up with a kill to give the Beacons set point, and an ace from Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) closed the opener in Valpo’s favor.
Once again, the Beacons never trailed in set two and used a 9-2 spurt mid-set to turn a 10-8 lead into a 19-10 advantage — Maggie Uhwat (Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond Burton Community [Central Michigan]) posted four kills during that run, while Maddie Steele (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) had a pair as well. Another Uhwat kill eventually gave Valpo the second set and a 2-0 lead in the match.
A service run with Uhwat back at the line turned a slight 5-4 edge into a 13-4 lead in the third set — the run featured three aces from Uhwat. The Beacons pulled away from there, with an Uhwat kill closing out the sweep.
How It Happened – Niagara
A tight opening set saw Valpo pull away late, as it scored 10 of the final 13 points of the set — three of which came courtesy of kills from Helming. A kill by Jessica Pickett (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) gave the Beacons the opening frame.
The Beacons faced adversity early in set two and were forced to take a timeout trailing 6-1, but came out of that stoppage and scored 13 of the next 16 points, the final six coming on a service run by Rylee Bumgardner (Danville, Ind./Danville) to turn the tables and lead 14-9.
Niagara closed back to within 16-15 before Valpo went on a 7-1 spurt, including three consecutive service aces from Danica Goch (Baroda, Mich./Lakeshore), to pull away again. The Beacons ended the set on a kill from Gove to make it a 2-0 lead in the match.
Valpo scored the first four points of the third set and led all the way, gaining some breathing room with a five-point spurt to pull out to a 15-8 lead. On their third match point chance, Gove came up with a kill to complete the Beacons sweep.
Inside the Matches
The Beacons’ ace totals at the service line stood out from the box scores on Friday. Valpo opened the day with 14 aces in the sweep of Le Moyne, led by three from Uhwat to match her career best.
10 different players had at least one ace against the Dolphins.
The 14 aces are the most by a Valpo squad in a three-set match in the 25-point era and are tied for second-most in any length match in the 25-point era.
Valpo followed with 11 aces in the sweep of Niagara, tied for fifth-most in a three-set match in the 25-point era.
For the second time on the day, Uhwat tied her career high with three aces, while Goch also matched her career best with a trio of aces.
The Beacons also held significant advantages on the attack in both matches as well. In the day’s opener, Valpo tallied 44 kills on .277 hitting, while Le Moyne registered just 18 kills on .087 hitting.
The 18 kills marked the fewest by a Valpo opponent since Sept. 1, 2007, when St. Francis (N.Y.) posted just 17 kills — notably, that match was also part of this same tournament.
In their win over Niagara, the Beacons hit .272 with 41 kills, while the hosts hit just .103 with 27 kills.
Uhwat set a career high with 14 kills while hitting at a .478 clip in the win over Le Moyne, while Helming tallied 10 kills on .381 hitting.
Helming also recorded 10 kills in the Niagara match as well, doing so on .474 hitting as she needed just 19 swings. The junior also picked up 10 digs against the hosts for her second double-double of the season.
Gove racked up a team-best 13 kills on .314 hitting versus Niagara and added 12 digs for her seventh double-double this year.
Mia McCall (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) led all players with 22 assists in the Le Moyne victory after entering the match with a season high of six assists, while Olivia Wagner (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South) paced Valpo with 14 assists in the Niagara win.
Bumgardner led the Beacons in the back row in both matches, registering 13 digs against Le Moyne and 14 digs versus Niagara.
Next Up
Valpo (7-4) goes after the WNY Invitational championship on Saturday afternoon as it plays at Canisius. First serve is set for 1 p.m. CT.
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VALPO XC
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s cross country teams rewrote the program’s all-time top-10 lists as part of a stellar season-opening meet at the Roy Griak Invite, hosted by the University of Minnesota in Fort Snelling, Minn. on Friday. Six runners posted all-time top-10 times in program history – two women and four men. The meet also marked a return to the old stomping grounds of Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Vincent Walker, who served as an assistant coach for the Golden Gophers before taking over Valpo’s program.
How It Happened
Sophomore Samantha Rowley (Barrington, Ill. / Barrington) led the way in the women’s 6k race, improving her personal best from last season with a time of 20:52.2 that now ranked second in program history. Rowley, who finished 26th of 240 in the competitive race, turned in the fastest 6k by a Valpo woman since Laura Rolf’s 2006 record of 20:45.35.
Sophomore Joey Yaros (Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community) placed 18th of 212 in the men’s 8k with a time of 24:20.6 that ranks third in program history. The top four times in the program record book have now all come during the Walker Era as Yaros is behind only Joseph Scheele (2024) and Karson Hollander (2025) and just ahead of Evan Walda (2023).
Yaros was followed by a trio of tightly-packed Beacons as Valpo took 40th, 41st and 42nd in the race with junior Tim Jochum (Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South), sophomore Braden Hoff (New Lenox, Ill. / Lincoln-Way Central) and freshman Nick Dul (New Lenox, Ill. / Lincoln-Way West) crossing the line in that order.
The top four Valpo men all achieved places in the program record book, as Jochum, Hoff and Dul now rank eighth through 10th in program history.
Jochum (24:53.1) and Hoff (24:54.1) both set PRs, while Dul (24:54.4) cracked the program’s all-time top 10 in his collegiate debut.
In the women’s race, Rowley was followed by redshirt junior Laetitia Raoult (Guingamp, France / Florida International), whose previous PR ranks third in program history behind Rolf and Rowley. Raoult finished 45th with a time of 21:16.0.
The second Beacon woman to enter the program record book in Friday’s race was redshirt senior Alina Worzella (Martinsville, Ind. / Martinsville). Her PR of 21:56.5 ranks sixth in program history.
Like Dul on the men’s side, the women received a standout debut performance. Freshman Kelly O’Connor (Kankakee, Ill. / Herscher) stopped the clock in 22:18.0, narrowly outside of cracking the program record book.
As a team, the women finished ninth of 17 and the men placed seventh of 18.
Men’s 8k New All-Time Top 10
RUNNER DATE EVENT TIME
1. Joseph Scheele 11/1/24 MVC Champ. 24:04.8
2. Karson Hollander 10/17/25 Bradley Pink Classic 24:19.76
3. Joey Yaros 9/18/26 Roy Griak Invite 24:20.6
4. Evan Walda 10/13/23 Bradley Pink Classic 24:22.9
5. Alexander Bruno 10/27/2018 MVC Champ. 24:23
6. Ignacio Veloz-Bonilla 10/14/22 Bradley Pink Classic 24:39.1
7. Simeon Ehm 10/14/22 Bradley Pink Classic 24:48.3
8. Tim Jochum 9/18/26 Roy Griak Invite 24:53.1
9. Braden Hoff 9/18/26 Roy Griak Invite 24:54.1
10. Nick Dul 9/18/26 Roy Griak Invite 24:54.4
Women’s 6k New All-Time Top 10
RUNNER DATE EVENT TIME
1. Laura Rolf 10/28/2006 Mid-Con Champ. 20:45.35
2. Samantha Rowley 9/18/2026 Roy Griak Invitational 20:52.2
3. Laëtitia Raoult 11/15/2024 NCAA Regional 20:59.6
4. Jessica Richardson 10/17/2014 Bradley Classic 21:12.4
5. Vivian Rahmel 11/1/2024 MVC Champ. 21:47.3
6. Alina Worzella 9/18/2026 Roy Griak Invitational 21:56.5
7. Liz Bloy 11/1/2014 HL Championship 21:57
8. Samantha Rowley10/17/2025 Brad. Pink Class. 21:57.13
9. Ashley Billstrom 10/14/2006 Pre-Nationals 22:09.9
10. Kensington Black11/15/2024 NCAA Regional 22:12.7
Up Next
The Beacons will return to action on Friday, Oct. 2 at the Notre Dame Joe Piane Invite.
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WABASH FOOTBALL
Wabash College takes its unbeaten record on the road for the first time this season Saturday when the Little Giants face Oberlin College in a North Coast Athletic Conference football matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for noon at Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex and Dick Bailey Field. The game will be broadcast on the North Coast Network.
Wabash enters the contest 2-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play after opening the NCAC schedule with a 31-0 home victory over Wittenberg last Saturday. The Little Giants, receiving votes in both the D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association national polls, have outscored their first two opponents 60-20 after defeating Hampden-Sydney 29-20 in the season opener.
Junior running back Cole Dickerson leads a Wabash offense averaging 358 yards and 30 points per game. Dickerson earned NCAC Football Offensive Athlete of the Week honors after rushing for a career-high 206 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries against Wittenberg. He added 32 receiving yards to finish with 238 yards from scrimmage and enters Saturday’s game averaging 126.5 rushing yards and 164 all-purpose yards per contest. Dickerson has scored four touchdowns through the first two games.
Senior quarterback Brand Campbell has completed 19 of 35 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns this season. His 25-yard touchdown pass to Nick Witte against Wittenberg gave Campbell 41 career scoring passes, moving him into sole possession of eighth place on the Wabash career list. Witte leads the Little Giants with 130 receiving yards on six catches, while Luke Adams has six receptions for 84 yards.
Wabash has also produced a strong defensive start. The Little Giants enter Saturday ranked 14th nationally in total defense according to the game notes after posting their first shutout of the season against Wittenberg. Wabash held the Tigers to minus-30 rushing yards while recording five sacks for 51 yards. Dakota Johnson leads the Little Giants with three sacks through two games, while Samuel Poriah has 2.5 and Camden Singer has two. Johnson, William Harris and Carson Foxen share the team lead with 10 tackles apiece.
Oberlin enters the game 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the NCAC under fourth-year head coach John Pont. The Yeomen opened with a 33-2 loss to Hiram before falling 50-0 at Denison. Oberlin averages 162 yards of offense per game, including 43 rushing yards and 119 passing yards, while allowing 422 yards and 41.5 points per contest.
Sophomore running back Daniel Pressley leads the Oberlin ground game with 100 yards on 32 carries, including 83 yards on 20 attempts at Denison. Senior Massimo Vliet has completed 15 of 35 passes for 159 yards with two interceptions, while Ben Suler has thrown for 76 yards. CJ Cooper II leads the Yeomen with seven catches for 77 yards, and Ben Rosenblatt has five receptions for 68 yards.
Kingston Askerneese leads the Oberlin defense with 17 tackles. Peyton Rough has added 16 tackles, two tackles for loss and an 11-yard sack. The Yeomen have recorded two sacks through two games but have not forced a turnover.
Saturday marks the 30th meeting between Wabash and Oberlin. The Little Giants hold a 26-2-1 advantage in the all-time series and have won the past 12 meetings. Wabash is 14-1 all time at Oberlin and has won 14 consecutive road games in the series since losing the first matchup there in 1945. The Little Giants built a 42-0 lead through three quarters in last year’s meeting before earning a 42-13 victory at Oberlin, finishing with 422 yards of offense while holding the Yeomen to 43 rushing yards.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1902 – Nixey Callahan of the Chicago White Sox pitches the first no-hitter in franchise history as he defeats the Detroit Tigers 2 – 0.
1905 – Chicago White Sox president Charles Comiskey orders a houseboat built for the express purpose of transporting and housing the team during spring training.
1907 – Nick Maddox of the Pittsburgh Pirates no-hits the Brooklyn Superbas, 2 – 1. At the age of 20 years and ten months, Maddox becomes (and still is) the youngest pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the major leagues.
1908 – Frank Smith of the Chicago White Sox throws his second career no-hitter for a 1 – 0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.
1915 – In Washington, the Senators blank the Browns 6 – 0 behind George Dumont’s 3-hit pitching. It is Dumont’s second shutout in as many starts as he becomes, at age 19, the youngest modern era pitcher with that beginning to his career.
1919 – On Babe Ruth Day at Fenway Park, the Bambino ties Ned Williamson’s major league mark of 27 home runs in a season with a game-winner off Lefty Williams of the Chicago White Sox. Ruth also scores the winning run in both ends of the doubleheader. Ironically, it will be the last game he plays for the Boston Red Sox in Fenway. Four days later he will hit number 28 over the roof of the Polo Grounds.
1922 – Rogers Hornsby is stopped by Burleigh Grimes of Brooklyn after hitting in 33 straight games.
1924 – At age 37, Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his 300th game as the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants, 7 – 3 in 12 innings. He will finish with 373 victories during his 20-year career.
1931 – Lou Gehrig drives in four runs to break his old American League RBI mark of 175, set in 1927. By the season’s end he will have a total of 184.
1951 – The owners elect National League President Ford Frick as the third baseball commissioner for a seven-year term at $65,000 per annum.
1953 – Second baseman Gene Baker, the other half of the Kansas City Monarchs double play duo along with shortstop Ernie Banks, joins his former Negro League teammate making his major league debut with the Chicago Cubs three days after Ernie. Banks hits his first major league home run against Gerry Staley, but the St. Louis Cardinals win, 11 – 6.
1955 – New York Giants slugger Willie Mays hits two home runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving him 50 for the year and making him the seventh player in major league history to accomplish this.
1958 – Recently-acquired Orioles knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm pitches a 1 – 0 no-hitter against the New York Yankees at Memorial Stadium, with the only run coming on a home run by battery-mate Gus Triandos. It will be the last time in the 20th century the Yankees will fail to get a hit in a game.
1960 – Boston Red Sox outfielder Carroll Hardy pinch-hits for Ted Williams, who is forced to leave the game after fouling a ball off his ankle, and grounds into a double play. On May 31, 1961, Hardy will pinch hit for rookie Carl Yastrzemski, making him the only player to go in for both future Hall of Famers. Hardy also hit his first major league home run pinch-hitting for Roger Maris when both were at Cleveland, on May 18, 1958).
1961 – The 155th Yankees game of the season (including a tie) is Roger Maris’ last chance to beat the 60 home run mark set by Babe Ruth in compliance with Commissioner Ford Frick’s statement that for the record to be broken, Maris must do it in the same number of games as Ruth. Maris’ 59th home run of the year, off Jack Fisher, is short of the record, but helps the Yankees beat Baltimore, 4 – 2 to clinch their 26th American League pennant.
1968 – Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hits the 536th and final home run of his major league career, a solo shot against Jim Lonborg of the Boston Red Sox in a 4 – 3 loss at Yankee Stadium.
1969 – Bob Moose of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches a 4 – 0 no-hitter against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
1973 – Dave Augustine of the Pirates hits an apparent go-ahead home run in the 13th inning. Instead, the ball hits the top of the fence to bounce back to Mets outfielder Cleon Jones. The relay of Jones to Wayne Garrett to Ron Hodges nails runner Richie Zisk at the plate. The Mets win the game in the bottom of the 13th and Augustine will never homer in the majors.
1980:
George Brett of the Kansas City Royals goes 0 for 4 in a 9 – 0 loss to the Oakland Athletics, to drop his average below .400. He is now hitting .396 and will finish the season at .390.
In memory of Thurman Munson, a bronze plaque in Monument Park is dedicated to the deceased New York Yankees catcher.
1984 – The San Diego Padres clinch their first NL West title since entering the league in 1969 with a 5 – 4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The key blow is winning pitcher Tim Lollar’s three-run home run, his third of the season.
1986 – Tying the National League record for stolen bases in one game, San Diego Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn swipes five bases as the Houston Astros beat San Diego 10 – 6. During his 20-year career, the .338 lifetime hitter will only average 16 stolen bases per season.
1988 – Wade Boggs of the Boston Red Sox becomes the first major leaguer in the 20th century to get 200 hits in six consecutive seasons as Boston pounds the Toronto Blue Jays 13 – 2. Boggs also joins Lou Gehrig as the only players to get 200 hits and 100 walks in three consecutive years.
1992 – Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Mickey Morandini makes the first unassisted triple play in the National League in 65 years, just the ninth in major league history, in the Phillies’ 3 – 2, 13-inning loss to Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium. Morandini catches Jeff King’s line drive, steps on second doubling up Andy Van Slyke and tags Barry Bonds to complete his feat.
1994 – Ichiro Suzuki raps his 200th hit of the season. The Orix BlueWave rookie outfielder is the first player in Nippon Pro Baseball history with 200 hits in a year.
1998 – Cal Ripken, Jr. takes himself out of the starting lineup and does not play in the Baltimore Orioles’ loss to the New York Yankees, ending his consecutive games played streak at 2,632. After nearly 16 years, Ripken says he decided the time was right to end the streak, which began on May 30, 1982.
2002:
Mike Bordick of the Baltimore Orioles sets a major league record playing his 102nd successive game at shortstop without committing an error. Rey Ordóñez, playing SS for the New York Mets, had established mark from 1999 through 2000.
With a 9 – 3 victory over the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium, the St. Louis Cardinals clinch the NL Central Division title. An emotional on-field celebration includes Albert Pujols carrying Darryl Kile’s No. 57 jersey onto the field in tribute of the pitcher who died unexpectedly on June 22nd.
2003:
Unlike this season when the Montreal Expos played twenty-five percent of their home games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the players vote to play their entire 2004 home schedule in Montreal. The major league owners, who collectively own the franchise, have been considering moving the Expos permanently to Washington D.C., Portland, Oregon or Monterrey, Mexico, or continuing the present format by having the team split home games between different locations. The players’ vote will have no effect, as the team will once again play a number of home games in Puerto Rico in 2004, before moving permanently to Washington in 2005.
Second baseman Marcus Giles hits a home run off Brad Penny’s 3-2 pitch, as the Atlanta Braves tie the National League record by having six players hit at least 20 home runs in a season. Along with Giles, Javy Lopez, Gary Sheffield, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones and Vinny Castilla equal the mark established by Eddie Mathews (32), Hank Aaron (32), Joe Torre (27), Felipe Alou (23), Mack Jones (31) and Gene Oliver (21) of the 1965 Milwaukee Braves.
2005 – Alex Rodriguez hits his 42nd home run and Robinson Cano erases a four-run deficit with a grand slam, helping Aaron Small and the seven-time defending division winners rally to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9 – 5. Small goes to 8-0, becoming the first pitcher to win his first eight decisions with the New York Yankees since Doug Bird in 1980 and 1981.
2007:
In his sixth game in the major leagues, catcher J.R. Towles drives in eight runs to set the Houston Astros single-game franchise record. Towles had begun the year by hitting .200 in A ball before an unexpected promotion to AA, after which he caught fire. Towles goes 4 for 4 and reaches base six times in the game. The Astros clobber the Cardinals, 18 – 1.
Nyjer Morgan leads off the game with a triple against Brett Tomko. Morgan had led off the previous day’s game with a triple as well; it marks the first time in the past five years that a National League player has done that.
Danny Rios of the Doosan Bears beats the Hyundai Unicorns, 4 – 2, for his 20th win of the season. He becomes the first foreigner to win 20 games in the Korea Baseball Organization and the first 20-game winner since Min-tae Chung in 1999.
2008:
The Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Twins, 7 – 2, to clinch a postseason berth for the first time in team history before a rare sell-out crowd at Tropicana Field. Scott Kazmir picks up the win while Fernando Perez and Cliff Floyd homer for the home team.
The Cubs also clinch, taking the NL Central with a 5 – 4 win over the Cardinals. It is their first time to repeat in the postseason since 1908. Ted Lilly gets his 16th win and Kerry Wood his 32nd save.
In what is believed to be the first 18-inning game in Dutch baseball history, ADO beats the Euro Stars, 2 – 1, in the first game of the promotion and relegation tournament. Erik de Rijcke fans 19 for the losers; 25 ADO hitters whiff, yet they have a 19-4 edge in base hits. Alex Smith throws 17 innings and 244 pitches for ADO for the win.
2009 – The Cubs suspend OF Milton Bradley for the remainder of the season one day after he criticized the team in an interview with a suburban newspaper. GM Jim Hendry explains that the penalty is for conduct detrimental to the team and lack of respect for its fans. It is only the latest in a long series of brushes with authority for the fiery outfielder. The Cubs then go on to beat St. Louis, 6 – 3, in 11 innings at Busch Stadium, thanks to a two-run homer by Jake Fox.
2010 – After starting his career 0 for 33, Chris Carter hits a single off Chicago’s Scott Linebrink to spark a three-run rally in a 3 – 0 Oakland win. Carter is just two at-bats shy of matching the worst start to a career by a position player in 100 years. Vic Harris went 0 for 35 for the Texas Rangers in 1972, while Lou Camilli took three years to get his first hit after 34 unsuccessful at-bats for the Cleveland Indians between 1969 and 1971. However, pitcher Joey Hamilton’s performance leaves them all in his dust: over two seasons, he went 0 for 57 before getting his first hit in 1995.
2011 – The Columbus Clippers beat the Omaha Storm Chasers, 8 – 3, in the Triple-A National Championship. Joe Martinez goes seven innings for the win and takes home the MVP award, while Luke Carlin hits a three-run homer and Tim Fedroff gets three hits. Sean O’Sullivan allows six runs in just three innings to take the loss. It is Columbus’s second straight national title.
2012:
Canada opens the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers in Regensburg, Germany with an 11 – 1 drubbing of Great Britain. Canada scores eight runs in the 7th inning to end the game as a result of the mercy rule; former major leaguer Shawn Hill is the winner. In another qualifying group in Jupiter, FL, Spain defeats France, 8 – 0, as French starter Patrice Briones is pounded for five runs over the first two innings, and Mathieu Brelle-Andrade gives up two more in the 3rd. Paco Figueroa goes 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBI to lead the Spanish attack.
With Manager Dusty Baker still hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat, Cincinnati becomes the first major league team to clinch a postseason spot this year, thanks to a 5 – 3 victory over the Cubs. Johnny Cueto improves to 18-9. The Nationals then join them a few hours later, when they defeat the Dodgers, 4 – 1. It will be the first postseason appearance for the franchise since the then-Montreal Expos lost the 1981 NLCS, and the first postseason appearance by a team from Washington since the old Washington Senators played in the 1933 World Series.
Ichiro Suzuki continues his hot hitting as he homers off Aaron Laffey in the 3rd to open the Yankees’ account, then hits a two-run double in a seven-run 4th inning, leading the Yankees to a 10 – 7 win over the Blue Jays. Nick Swisher adds a grand slam during the big outburst, as the Bronx Bombers move to one full game ahead of the idle Orioles in the AL East.
2013:
Breaking a 1 – 1 tie in the 7th inning, the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez hits a grand slam off George Kontos of the Giants for a 5 – 1 win. It is the 24th slam of A-Rod’s career, breaking a tie with Lou Gehrig for most ever in the major leagues.
The Rays need 18 innings to defeat the Orioles, 5 – 4, on David DeJesus’s RBI single after a major league record 21 pitchers are used in the game. The win puts the Rays in sole possession of the first wild card spot in the American League. Cleveland beats Houston, 2 – 1, in a game ended by rain after 6 1/2 innings to move into the second spot, a half-game behind Tampa. Four other teams are still in the hunt: Texas, now one game back of Tampa after a 2 – 1 loss to the Royals, who themselves are tied with Baltimore, three back of the Rays, and the Yankees, who trail those two by a half-game.
2014:
The Royals lose a key home game to the Tigers, 3 – 2, as Max Scherzer defeats James Shields. With the score tied 1 – 1 in the 6th, the Royals have a run taken back when the Tigers make a successful appeal play against Salvador Perez, who fails to retouch third base before going home following a line-out and an error. The Tigers then score twice in the 7th, with a two-out pinch single by Tyler Collins the key blow. The Royals manage to cut the lead by one in the 8th and place two men on with one out in the 9th, but Joe Nathan induces two ground outs to get the save, dealing a serious blow to Kansas City’s postseason hopes.
Jerome Williams does something no pitcher has ever done before: he beats the Athletics for the third time this season – for his third different team. He had recorded a win against the A’s wearing the uniforms of the Astros and Rangers, before earning a 3 – 0 victory for the Phillies today.
Spain wins the Bronze Medal at the 2014 European Championship, outpowering France, 10 – 5, for their second straight third-place finish at the European Championship. Oscar Angulo remains their sparkplug, going 4 for 5 with two runs and two RBI, while Nicolas Dubaut and Owen Ozanich give up all ten runs in two innings of work to open the game.
2015:
Kendrys Morales sets a Royals franchise record with 15 total bases in a 10 – 3 win over Detroit. Morales has the first three-homer game by a Royals player since 1991 and adds a triple as well. Kris Medlen pitches the first five innings for the win, while Danny Duffy goes the last four for his first career save.
Curaçao Neptunus wins the 2015 Holland Series for their 16th Hoofdklasse title and third straight Holland Series. They beat Corendon Kinheim, four games to one. Game 5 is a 6 – 2 victory, with Orlando Yntema getting the win over Glenn Wassink. The Series MVP is Benjamin Dille, his third time winning that honor; the Belgian infielder has eight runs and six RBI while hitting .458/.480/.667 in the series.
In Czechia, Kotlářka Praha wins the Extraliga title, three games to one, over perennial power Draci Brno. They become the first Prague-based champion since 1992, with Draci Brno or Technika Brno, both Brno-based, winning every title from 1993-2014. Mitch Nilsson’s two-run homer off Petr Minařík is the big blow in the 3 – 1 victory today, while Jan Novak fans eight in a five-hit complete game.
South Korea wins the 2015 Asian Championship, its first capture of the tournament since 1999. They beat Indonesia, 15 – 0, today behind the pitching of Myeong-sin Kim, Yong-joo Kim and Dong-hyun Choi as they finish 5-0 for the tournament. The MVP is third baseman Joo-suk Ha, whose two-run bottom-of-the-9th homer yesterday gave Korea a 2 – 1 win over five-time defending champion Japan. To further Japan’s woes, they lose, 3 – 1, to Taiwan today to finish third.
2017 – Mike Moustakas sets a new Royals franchise record with his 37th homer of the season when he connects off Carlos Ramirez in the 6th inning of a 15 – 5 win over the Blue Jays. The record had been held by Steve Balboni since 1985 and the Royals are the only major league team never to have had a player with a 40-homer season. Moustakas also hits a single and a double in the game, while teammates Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield homer in support of Jakob Junis’s pitching. For Ramirez, these are the first earned runs he has allowed all season after maintaining a virgin ERA through 37 2/3 innings in the minors and ten in the majors before giving up four in this game.
2018 – With an 11 – 6 win over the Yankees, the Red Sox clinch their third straight division title. But the Yankees still set a couple of records on Luke Voit’s homer in the 2nd inning. It is his tenth since joining the Yanks, giving them a major league record twelve players with ten or more homers this season, and it is also the team’s 246th, breaking their team record set in 2012.
2019 – The Israeli national team is in the driver’s seat in the 2019 Europe/Africa Olympic Qualifier, scoring six runs in the 8th thanks to two Italian errors for an 8 – 2 win. That makes Israel 3-0 with their only games left against the two weaker teams to that point. Italy had won earlier in that day, concluding a rain-suspended contest in a ten-inning win over South Africa with Federico Celli hitting a three-run homer. South Africa also loses, 11 – 1, to Czechia with Martin Mužík driving in six. The Netherlands tops Spain, 6 – 2, with 44-year-old Rob Cordemans allowing one run in five innings.
2020 – In Sweden, the Sölvesborg Firehawks repeat as Elitserien champs, topping the Sundbyberg Heat three games to two. In the finale today, brothers Benjamin Johnson and Joel Johnson combine to fan ten in an 11 – 1 win while Kestas Vilimas drives in three. Nicklas Melin takes the loss.
2021 – Jon Lester records the 200th win of his career as the Cardinals beat the Brewers, 5 – 2, for their ninth straight win, consolidating their spot as the second wild card in the National League.
2022:
Aaron Judge becomes just the sixth player in major league history to have a 60-homer season as he belts one in the 9th inning of a 9 – 8 Yankees win over Pittsburgh, the win coming on a walk-off grand slam by Giancarlo Stanton later that inning. Judge’s next homer will put him in a tie for the American League and Yankees single-season record, both set by Roger Maris when he hit 61 long balls in 1961. He is also a candidate to record the first Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera in 2012, as he leads the AL comfortably in both homers and RBIs, and his night’s work also puts him on top for batting average in a close three-person race with Luis Arraez and Xander Bogaerts.
Underdog Great Britain wins, 10 – 9, over Spain in the 2023 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, held in Regensburg, Germany. Spain takes an 8 – 3 lead on a three-run homer by Noelvi Marte in the top of the 4th inning, but Great Britain never gives up, clawing back runs until Jaden Rudd ties the game with a homer off Rhiner Cruz in the 9th inning and Alex Crosby drives in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th. The win qualifies the Brits for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the first time they will take part in the main tournament.
2023 – Four Rays pitchers combine to strike out a team record 19 opponents, but it doesn’t really help as they lose to the Angels, 8 – 3. Brandon Drury homers twice and drives in five runs for L.A.
2024 – One day after creating the 50-50 club with a monstrous game, Shohei Ohtani is back at it, this time in front of hometown fans at Dodger Stadium. He homers in the 5th inning and reaches on an infield single then steals second base in the 7th, to lead the Dodgers to a 6 – 4 win over the Rockies. It is the 14th time this season he has had both a homer and a steal in the same game, breaking the previous record of 13 such games set by Rickey Henderson in 1986.
2025:
Seattle defeats Houston, 6 – 4 to increase its lead in the AL West to two games. Cal Raleigh hits his 57th homer of the season to set a new Seattle franchise record, passing Ken Griffey Jr. The game ends on a spectacular play as RF Victor Robles dives head-first to snag a shallow fly ball, then completes a double play by getting up to throw out Jake Meyers, who had already crossed the plate from second base, certain the ball would fall to the ground.
The Lithuanian national team makes its European Championship debut. Dovydas Neverauskas and Eimantas Žičkus carry a 3-2 lead over Greece into the 8th before a two-run single by Andre Demetral upends their day. Edvardas Matusevičius has 3 hits and 2 RBI.
Births[edit]
1847 – Jim Price, manager (d. 1925)
1857 – Jim Skerrett, umpire (d. 1931)
1860 – Henry Boyle, pitcher (d. 1932)
1861 – George Pechiney, pitcher (d. 1943)
1871 – Bill Coyle, pitcher (d. 1941)
1878 – Larry Schlafly, infielder, manager (d. 1919)
1881 – Red Bowser, outfielder (d. 1943)
1886 – Eustaquio Pedroso, pitcher/infielder (d. ????)
1893 – Jack Bradley, catcher (d. 1969)
1893 – Doc Wallace, infielder (d. 1964)
1894 – Chuck Dressen, infielder, manager (d. 1966)
1899 – Karl Schnell, pitcher (d. 1992)
1900 – Nelson Greene, pitcher (d. 1983)
1900 – Jimsey Roussell, outfielder (d. 1942)
1908 – Zeke Bonura, infielder (d. 1987)
1909 – Cornelius Cook, pitcher (d. 1987)
1909 – Rogelio Linares, outfielder (d. ????)
1910 – Eddie Hurley, umpire (d. 1969)
1912 – Tony DePhillips, catcher (d. 1994)
1912 – Coley Logan, pinch-hitter (d. 1999)
1912 – Al McLean, pitcher (d. 1990)
1915 – Koji Kaizoji, NPB outfielder
1916 – Red Juelich, infielder (d. 1970)
1918 – Rufus Baker, infielder (d. 1992)
1919 – Giichiro Shiraki, NPB pitcher (d. 2004)
1922 – Vic Lombardi, pitcher (d. 1997)
1923 – Hayami Ueda, NPB outfielder (d. ????)
1926 – Munehiro Kajiwara, NPB pitcher
1928 – Donald Hall, author (d. 2018)
1928 – Ruth Richard, AAGPBL catcher (d. 2018)
1932 – Noboru Sakamoto, NPB outfielder (d. 1989)
1935 – Mitsuaki Watanabe, NPB outfielder
1937 – Tom Tresh, outfielder; All-Star (d. 2008)
1937 – Fumio Yamamoto, NPB pitcher and umpire (d. 2025)
1938 – Eiji Yoshida, NPB catcher
1939 – Bill Aker, college coach (d. 2011)
1941 – Dennis Ribant, pitcher (d. 2023)
1942 – Baek-man Yoo, KBO manager
1943 – Rich Morales, infielder
1944 – Ed Phillips, pitcher (d. 2017)
1945 – Mike Jurewicz, pitcher
1946 – Roric Harrison, pitcher (d. 2023)
1947 – Pete Hamm, pitcher
1952 – Jim Wilhelm, outfielder
1954 – Bob Detherage, outfielder
1954 – Mickey Klutts, infielder
1956 – Mike Gates, infielder
1956 – Il-kwon Kim, KBO outfielder
1957 – Mineo Fukuhara, NPB infielder
1958 – Philippe Denis, French Division I player
1958 – Jim Siwy, pitcher
1959 – Masao Iida, NPB infielder
1959 – John Martin, minor league pitcher
1960 – Dave Gallagher, outfielder
1960 – Randy Kramer, pitcher
1961 – Ed Delzer, minor league pitcher
1963 – Chiung-Lung Huang, CPBL outfielder and manager
1963 – Edison Mallarino, Colombian national team infielder
1963 – Doug Sisson, coach
1964 – Pat Bangtson, college coach
1965 – Hsien-Chang Chen, CPBL pitcher
1965 – Doug Kline, minor league pitcher
1965 – Mark Standiford, minor league infielder
1965 – Cipriano Ventura, Serie A1 pitcher
1967 – Derek Dehdashtion, minor league catcher
1967 – Ed Ponte, minor league pitcher
1968 – Donnie Elliott, pitcher
1969 – Mark Hampton, minor league pitcher
1969 – Yu-Chieh Lin, CPBL infielder
1970 – Dave Bigham, minor league pitcher (d. 2012)
1970 – Eui-sik Kong, KBO outfielder
1970 – Chris Snopek, infielder
1971 – Brian Rupp, minor league infielder and manager
1972 – Masataka Endo, NPB pitcher
1975 – Yovanny Lara, pitcher
1976 – Glenn Romney, Hoofdklasse outfielder and manager
1976 – Satoshi Tokumoto, NPB pitcher
1976 – Kevin Walker, pitcher
1977 – Lubomír Janda, Extraliga pitcher-infielder
1977 – Andoni Rodríguez, Spanish national team catcher
1977 – Nestor Rodríguez, Spanish national team infielder
1978 – Jason Bay, outfielder; All-Star
1979 – Erick Acosta, Guatemalan national team pitcher
1979 – Larry Galeano, Nicaraguan national team catcher
1981 – Bo Ivy, minor league outfielder
1981 – Jordan Tata, pitcher
1982 – Pedro Andujar, minor league catcher
1982 – Jamar Hill, minor league outfielder
1983 – Ming-Tsung Hsieh, CPBL infielder
1983 – Angel Sanchez, infielder
1984 – Luis Fonseca, minor league outfielder
1985 – Ian Desmond, infielder; All-Star
1985 – Kevin Mattison, outfielder
1986 – Jesus Hernandez, minor league pitcher
1986 – A.J. Ramos, pitcher; All-Star
1987 – Edgar García, minor league pitcher
1987 – Denis Kresnik, Croatian national team pitcher
1988 – Steve Lombardozzi, infielder
1988 – Goran Matijasec, Croatian national team catcher
1988 – Audie Núñez, Division Honor pitcher
1988 – Joseph Paciorek, minor league infielder
1988 – Matt Scioscia, minor league catcher
1989 – Leon Landry, minor league outfielder
1989 – Scott Snodgress, pitcher
1990 – Ken Giles, pitcher
1990 – Luis Natera Jr., minor league infielder
1990 – Nate Tomlinson, umpire
1991 – Jimmy Jensen, minor league pitcher
1992 – Casey Chenoweth, coach
1992 – Nash Knight, minor league infielder
1992 – Jeffrey Springs, pitcher
1993 – Mitch Nay, minor league infielder
1994 – Cristian Alvarado, minor league pitcher
1994 – Raidel Chacón, minor league pitcher
1994 – Rafael Eigenmann, Swiss national team catcher
1994 – Kramer Robertson, infielder
1995 – Cory Abbott, pitcher
1995 – Trevor Brigden, minor league pitcher
1995 – Joe Dunand, infielder
1995 – Jon Kennedy, minor league pitcher
1996 – Ronnie Krsolovic, Croatian national team infielder
1996 – Carlos Machorro, minor league pitcher
1996 – Zach Pop, pitcher
1997 – Gustavo Campero, outfielder
1997 – Tatsuo Ebina, NPB outfielder
1997 – Shih-Peng Chen, CPBL pitcher
1998 – Emma Carr, Canadian women’s national team outfielder
1999 – Tomoya Noguchi, NPB infielder
2002 – Wei Zhao, Chinese national team pitcher
2003 – Taylor Escoto, Costa Rican national team pitcher
2003 – Kyohei Yamashiro, NPB pitcher
2004 – Gary Gill Hill, minor league pitcher
2006 – Hibiki Shinohara, NPB pitcher
Deaths[edit]
1896 – Ed Crane, pitcher (b. 1862)
1906 – Jack Neagle, pitcher (b. 1858)
1909 – Joe Wright, outfielder (b. 1869)
1910 – Lou Schiappacasse, outfielder (b. 1881)
1914 – Levin Jones, outfielder (b. 1857)
1919 – Cy Seymour, outfielder (b. 1872)
1927 – Frank Brannon, minor league catcher and manager (b. 1888)
1937 – Harry Stovey, outfielder, manager (b. 1856)
1944 – Kenichi Ohta, NPB outfielder (b. 1918)
1946 – Wiley Piatt, pitcher (b. 1874)
1955 – Art Herman, pitcher (b. 1871)
1956 – Tom Gastall, catcher (b. 1932)
1959 – Tilly Walker, outfielder (b. 1887)
1961 – Jim McGinley, pitcher (b. 1878)
1970 – Oliver Hill, pinch hitter (b. 1909)
1970 – Fred Lamline, pitcher (b. 1887)
1971 – Tony Venzon, umpire (b. 1915)
1973 – Jim Bishop, pitcher (b. 1898)
1974 – Al Huenke, pitcher (b. 1891)
1975 – Chuck Tompkins, pitcher (b. 1889)
1976 – Luther Gilyard, infielder (b. 1910)
1976 – John Quinn, General Manager (b. 1908)
1981 – Harry Fisher, pitcher (b. 1926)
1990 – Dick Gyselman, infielder (b. 1908)
1991 – Chet Morgan, outfielder (b. 1910)
1991 – Steve Peek, pitcher (b. 1914)
1992 – Joe Fillmore, pitcher (b. 1914)
1997 – Jim Hickey, pitcher (b. 1920)
2000 – Earnest Long, pitcher (b. 1927)
2001 – George Archie, infielder (b. 1914)
2001 – Joe Stephenson, catcher (b. 1921)
2007 – John Sullivan, infielder (b. 1920)
2008 – Nate Quarles, minor league infielder (b. 1955)
2010 – Jack Cassini, pinch runner (b. 1919)
2010 – Al Pilarcik, outfielder (b. 1930)
2013 – Walt Linden, catcher (b. 1924)
2017 – Mickey Harrington, pinch runner (b. 1934)
2017 – Garry Hill, pitcher (b. 1946)
2017 – Mike Ibarguen, minor league pitcher (b. 1952)
2017 – Ed Phillips, pitcher (b. 1944)
2019 – Howard Cassady, minor league coach; scout (b. 1934)
2021 – Cloyd Boyer, pitcher (b. 1927)
2021 – Fred Kuhaulua, pitcher (b. 1953)
2023 – Bobby Durnbaugh, infielder (b. 1933)
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(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Saturday, Sept. 19
AUTO RACING
7:30 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Bass Pro Shops Night Race – The Chase, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
11:30 a.m.
CBSSN — Coast Carolina at Delaware
Noon
ABC — Georgia at Arkansas
ACCN — Mercer at Georgia Tech
BTN — Regional Coverage: Akron at Minnesota OR Buffalo at Penn St.
ESPN — North Carolina at Clemson
ESPN2 — Tulane at Kansas St.
ESPNU — Bowling Green at Iowa St.
FOX — Kent St. at Ohio St.
FS1 — Arizona St. at Kansas
USA — North Texas at Texas St.
12:30 p.m.
NBCSN — E. Michigan at Wisconsin
PEACOCK — E. Michigan at Wisconsin
12:45 p.m.
SECN — NC State at Vanderbilt
2 p.m.
PEACOCK — S. Illinois at Illinois
3 p.m.
CBSSN — Temple at Toledo
3:30 p.m.
ABC — Florida St. at Alabama
ACCN — Wagner at California
BTN — UTEP at Michigan
CBS — Southern Cal at Rutgers
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
FOX — Utah St. at Utah
USA — Duquesne at Washington St.
4 p.m.
CW — Stanford at Duke
ESPNU — Louisiana Tech at Baylor
FS1 — N. Iowa at Iowa
NBCSN — W. Kentucky at Indiana
PEACOCK — W. Kentucky at Indiana
4:15 p.m.
SECN — Mississippi St. at South Carolina
6:30 p.m.
CBSSN — Marshal at Missouri
7 p.m.
ESPN — Florida at Auburn
7:15 p.m.
BTN — Regional Coverage: E. Washington at Washington OR N. Dakota at Nebraska
7:30 p.m.
ABC — LSU at Mississippi
ACCN — West Virginia at Virginia
CBS — BYU at Colorado St.
ESPN2 — New Mexico at Oklahoma
NBC — Michigan St. at Notre Dame
PEACOCK — Michigan St. at Notre Dame
7:45 p.m.
SECN — Kennesaw St. at Tennessee
8 p.m.
ESPNU — Arkansas St. at TCU
10 p.m.
CBSSN — S. Dakota at Boise St.
CW — James Madison at San Diego St.
10:30 p.m.
ESPN — N. Dakota St. at Sacramento St.
TNT — N. Illinois at Arizona
11 p.m.
BTN — Purdue at UCLA
FS1 — Fresno St. at San Jose St.
USA — Montana at Oregon St.
GOLF
7 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: BMW PGA Championship, Third Round, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Biltmore Championship Asheville, Third Round, The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Asheville, N.C.
4 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, Third Round, Ohio State University Golf Club – Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio
6 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: PURE Insurance Championship, Second Round, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.
MLB BASEBALL
4 p.m.
MLBN — Milwaukee at Baltimore (4:05 p.m.)
7 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at Houston (7:10 p.m.) OR Detroit at Chicago White Sox (7:10 p.m.)
10 p.m.
MLBN — San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers (joined in progress) (9:10 p.m.)
SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur
10 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Hull City at Newcastle United
USA — English Premier League: Arsenal at Brighton & Hove Albion
12:30 p.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Coventry City at Nottingham Forest
WNBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Phoenix at Dallas
7 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Chicago at Atlanta
9 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Seattle at Golden State
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Sunday, Sept. 20
AUTO RACING
3 p.m.
NBC — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: TireRack.com Battle On The Bricks, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Noon
ACCN — Virginia at North Carolina
ESPN — Virginia at North Carolina
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
ABC — Louisville at Kentucky
GOLF
7 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: BMW PGA Championship, Final Round, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Biltmore Championship Asheville, Final Round, The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Asheville, N.C.
4 p.m.
GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, Final Round, Ohio State University Golf Club – Scarlet Course, Columbus, Ohio
6 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: PURE Insurance Championship, Final Round, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.
LACROSSE (MEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
ABC — PLL Playoffs: Denver vs. Philadelphia, Championship, Harrison, N.J.
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets (1:10 p.m.) OR Kansas City at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m.)
4 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y Yankees at Arizona (4:10 p.m.) OR San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers (4:10 p.m.)
7 p.m.
NBCSN — Milwaukee at Baltimore
PEACOCK — Milwaukee at Baltimore
NFL FOOTBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Pittsburgh at New England, Cleveland at Tampa Bay, New Orleans at Baltimore OR Cincinnati at Houston
FOX — Regional Coverage: Carolina at Atlanta, Minnesota at Chicago, Philadelphia at Tennessee OR Green Bay at N.Y. Jets
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Jacksonville at Denver OR Las Vegas at L.A. Chargers
4:25 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Washington at Dallas, Seattle at Arizona OR Miami at San Francisco
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Indianapolis at Kansas City
PEACOCK — Indianapolis at Kansas City
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
NBCSN — English Premier League: Sunderland at Manchester City
USA — English Premier League: Liverpool at AFC Bournemouth
11:30 a.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Manchester United at Fulham
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — USL Championship: San Antonio at Sacramento
WNBA BASKETBALL
4 p.m.
NBATV — Washington at Indiana
7 p.m.
USA — Portland at Los Angeles
9 p.m.
CNBC — Seattle at Las Vegas
USA — Seattle at Las Vegas
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