THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2025

“THE SCOREBOARD”

SEMI-STATE SCOREBOARD

CLASS 6A

WESTFIELD    35          CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)     14         

BROWNSBURG           31          WARREN CENTRAL   0           

CLASS 5A

MERRILLVILLE             41          CONCORD     14         

NEW PALESTINE         42          BLOOMINGTON SOUTH       0           

CLASS 4A

FORT WAYNE DWENGER     28          SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH   7           

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI  42          HERITAGE HILLS        14         

CLASS 3A

FORT WAYNE LUERS              35          KNOX  0           

CLASS 2A

ANDREAN        24          ADAMS CENTRAL      19         

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL   31          LAPEL 21         

CLASS 1A

PIONEER          31          SOUTH ADAMS           14         

SOUTH PUTNAM        40          MILAN 7           

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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULE

FRIDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES:

AUSTIN             43          PAOLI  38         

BATESVILLE    35          SEYMOUR       31         

BELLMONT      60          JAY COUNTY  39         

BLUFFTON      59          HUNTINGTON NORTH           44         

BOONVILLE    57          EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL      43         

BREMEN           47          JIMTOWN        9           

CARROLL (FLORA)    38          CLINTON CENTRAL  30         

CHESTERTON              42          KANKAKEE VALLEY   39         

CLARKSVILLE CHRISTIAN   70          INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS     50         

CRAWFORD COUNTY            43          TELL CITY        34         

DANVILLE        46          TRI-WEST        35         

DEKALB            57          GARRETT         53         

DELPHI             50          CLINTON PRAIRIE     38         

DELTA 61          WAPAHANI     18         

EASTERN (PEKIN)      59          SALEM               41         

EASTSIDE        53          ANGOLA           46         

ELKHART          78          SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON           32         

EVANSVILLE REITZ   63          EVANSVILLE NORTH               48         

FRANKLIN COUNTY 57          UNION COUNTY        41         

FREMONT        47          CENTRAL NOBLE       32         

GIBSON SOUTHERN               78          PRINCETON   64         

HAGERSTOWN           50          TRI        39         

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN             55          FRANKLIN CENTRAL               44         

HAUSER           45          WALDRON      30         

HENRYVILLE  49          NEW WASHINGTON 9           

HOMESTEAD 69          FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA               27         

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL             57          JENNINGS COUNTY 56         

INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE          44          UNIVERSITY   41         

KOKOMO         77          FORT WAYNE SOUTH             22         

LAKE CENTRAL           42          HAMMOND NOLL      37         

LAKELAND      36          PRAIRIE HEIGHTS     31         

LEO      59          WOODLAN     49         

LEWIS CASS  53          NORTHWESTERN      14         

MOORESVILLE            50          COLUMBUS EAST      48         

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)        56          RUSHVILLE    17         

MUNCIE BURRIS        51          CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN             17         

NEW CASTLE 71          MUNCIE CENTRAL    34         

NORTH POSEY            52          MOUNT VERNON (POSEY)  16         

NORTHEASTERN        78          UNION CITY   22         

NORTHVIEW  75          BROWN COUNTY      21         

OAK HILL         65          MADISON-GRANT     13         

PENDLETON HEIGHTS          61          GREENFIELD-CENTRAL         23         

PENN  72          SOUTH BEND RILEY 16         

PERU   59          NORTHFIELD 57          OT

PLAINFIELD   73          PERRY MERIDIAN      32         

ROSSVILLE     68          EASTERN (GREENTOWN)     27         

SHELBYVILLE               89          SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)  10         

SHENANDOAH            52          BLUE RIVER VALLEY 14         

SOUTH BEND ADAMS            63          MISHAWAKA MARIAN            41         

SOUTH RIPLEY            49          LAWRENCEBURG      30         

SOUTHWOOD             62          ELWOOD         31         

SWITZERLAND COUNTY      63          RISING SUN   45         

TIPPECANOE VALLEY             52          LAVILLE            18         

TRITON CENTRAL      66          MONROVIA     64          OT

WASHINGTON             58          SULLIVAN        14         

WEST CENTRAL          47          SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS)  35         

WESTERN        59          TIPTON             38         

WESTFIELD    48          FISHERS          40         

WHEELER        54          HEBRON          30         

WINTON WOODS (OHIO)    57          LAWRENCE NORTH 20         

WOOD MEMORIAL    56          PIKE CENTRAL             30         

ZIONSVILLE   54          AVON  46         

LAFAYETTE TOURNAMENT

WEST LAFAYETTE       61          TWIN LAKES  27         

RENSSELAER CENTRAL        48          LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC   12         

BENTON CENTRAL    52          HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)        43         

MCCUTCHEON           66          LAFAYETTE JEFF         63         

SUGAR CREEK TOURNAMENT

NORTH MONTGOMERY         55          CRAWFORDSVILLE  43         

SOUTHMONT               58          WESTERN BOONE     30         

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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SATURDAY SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

ANDERSON    AT          LAWRENCE NORTH                6:30 PM            

ANDERSON PREP      AT          EASTERN (GREENTOWN)                    6:00 PM            

ANGOLA           AT          WEST NOBLE                7:30 PM            

BARR-REEVE AT          ORLEANS                       12:30 PM         

BATESVILLE    AT          SOUTH RIPLEY                           7:30 PM            

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE        AT          SEYMOUR                      1:30 PM            

BELLMONT      AT          HERITAGE                      7:30 PM            

BEN DAVIS      AT          WARREN CENTRAL                  1:30 PM            

BLOOMINGTON NORTH       AT          PROVIDENCE                              7:30 PM            

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH       AT          SOUTHPORT                1:30 PM            

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL   AT          BORDEN                         7:30 PM            

CAREER ACADEMY   AT          HAMILTON                     12:00 PM         

CARMEL           AT          CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)                    1:30 PM            

CENTERVILLE               AT          KNIGHTSTOWN                         7:30 PM            

CLARKSVILLE CHRISTIAN (TENN.)               VS.        SILVER CREEK                            12:00 PM         

COVENANT CHRISTIAN        AT          BEECH GROVE                           7:30 PM            

CRAWFORD COUNTY            AT          EASTERN (PEKIN)                     7:30 PM            

CROTHERSVILLE        AT          SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)                 7:30 PM              

DALEVILLE      AT          WAPAHANI                    7:00 PM            

DELPHI             AT          FRONTIER                      6:30 PM            

DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN            AT          WASHINGTON TWP.                8:00 PM            

EAST CENTRAL            VS.        HAMMOND CENTRAL                           1:30 PM            

EAST NOBLE  AT          FORT WAYNE NORTH                            PPD.   

EASTBROOK  AT          TAYLOR                            12:00 PM         

ELKHART          AT          MISHAWAKA                7:30 PM            

EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN      AT          TELL CITY                       7:00 PM            

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL      AT          JASPER                            3:30 PM            

EVANSVILLE REITZ   AT          NEW ALBANY                              2:30 PM            

FAIRFIELD       AT          JIMTOWN                       7:30 PM            

FLOYD CENTRAL        VS.        DECATUR CENTRAL                5:00 PM            

FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK               AT          CONCORD                    1:45 PM            

FORT WAYNE DWENGER     AT          NEW HAVEN                 6:00 PM            

FORT WAYNE LUERS              AT          MISSISSINEWA                          1:00 PM            

FORT WAYNE SNIDER            VS.        LAWRENCE CENTRAL                           3:00 PM              

FRANKFORT   AT          EMINENCE                     1:00 PM            

GRIFFITH         AT          LOWELL                          2:30 PM            

HAGERSTOWN           AT          RANDOLPH SOUTHERN                      7:30 PM            

HAMILTON HEIGHTS              AT          DANVILLE                       3:30 PM            

HANOVER CENTRAL               AT          NORTH NEWTON                      1:30 PM            

HAUSER           AT          VICTORY PREP                           6:00 PM            

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN           AT          GUERIN CATHOLIC                 2:30 PM            

HOBART           AT          RIVER FOREST                           3:30 PM            

HOMESTEAD VS.        PLAINFIELD                  8:00 PM            

INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS     AT          PIKE                    12:00 PM         

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD   AT          RUSHVILLE                   7:30 PM            

INDIANAPOLIS RITTER          AT          BREBEUF JESUIT                       1:30 PM            

JAC-CEN-DEL               AT          TRINITY LUTHERAN                 6:00 PM            

JAY COUNTY  AT          WINCHESTER                             PPD.   

JENNINGS COUNTY AT          GREENSBURG                            7:30 PM            

LAKELAND CHRISTIAN         AT          ST. THOMAS MORE                  3:00 PM            

LANESVILLE   AT          WEST WASHINGTON                             7:30 PM            

LAPORTE         AT          NEW PRAIRIE                              1:30 PM            

LAVILLE            AT          CENTRAL NOBLE                      7:30 PM            

LAWRENCE NORTH AT          ANDERSON                   7:30 PM            

LEBANON        AT          MARTINSVILLE                           1:30 PM            

MADISON        AT          SALEM                              7:30 PM            

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC       AT          MICHIGAN CITY                        2:30 PM            

MORGAN TWP.            AT          BOONE GROVE                          1:30 PM            

MORRISTOWN            AT          EDINBURGH                 12:30 PM         

MUNCIE CENTRAL    AT          BLACKFORD                 7:30 PM            

NEW WASHINGTON AT          CANNELTON                 12:00 PM         

NORTH HARRISON   AT          SCOTTSBURG                             7:30 PM            

NORTH KNOX               AT          BLOOMFIELD                              7:30 PM            

NORTH VERMILLION              AT          TERRE HAUTE SOUTH                          11:30 AM              

NORWELL       AT          INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL                            2:30 PM            

PENDLETON HEIGHTS          AT          BROWNSBURG                          2:00 PM            

PENN  AT          CHESTERTON                             7:30 PM            

PERU   VS.        NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS)                             7:00 PM            

PIONEER          AT          CULVER                           7:00 PM            

PORTAGE         AT          KOUTS                             2:30 PM            

PRINCETON   AT          EVANSVILLE CENTRAL                         7:30 PM            

ROCHESTER  AT          MACONAQUAH                         7:30 PM            

ROCK CREEK ACADEMY      AT          SPRINGS VALLEY                      1:30 PM            

SEEGER            AT          SALT FORK (ILL.)                        3:30 PM            

SEVEN OAKS AT          NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG)                           4:00 PM              

SHAKAMAK    AT          WHITE RIVER VALLEY                            2:30 PM            

SHAWE MEMORIAL  AT          FRANKLIN COUNTY                7:30 PM            

SHENANDOAH            AT          CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN                            7:30 PM              

SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH)        AT          FOREST PARK                             1:30 PM              

SOUTH DECATUR      AT          NORTH DECATUR                     7:30 PM            

SOUTHRIDGE              AT          PERRY CENTRAL                       7:30 PM            

SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)         AT          SOUTH DEARBORN                 7:30 PM              

SULLIVAN        AT          EDGEWOOD                 7:30 PM            

TRINITY GREENLAWN            AT          GARY LIGHTHOUSE                1:00 PM            

TRITON             AT          WAWASEE                      7:30 PM            

UNION CITY   AT          SOUTH ADAMS                          7:30 PM            

VALPARAISO  VS.        EASTERN HANCOCK                             4:00 PM            

WABASH          AT          LOGANSPORT                             7:30 PM            

WALDRON      AT          RISING SUN                  7:00 PM            

WARSAW         VS.        JENNINGS COUNTY                6:00 PM            

WASHINGTON             AT          TECUMSEH                   7:30 PM            

WASHINGTON CATHOLIC   AT          SOUTH VERMILLION                              12:00 PM              

WES-DEL         AT          FRANKTON                    7:30 PM            

WEST VIGO    AT          VINCENNES LINCOLN                          6:30 PM            

WESTVILLE     AT          WHITING                        7:00 PM            

WHITKO           AT          FORT WAYNE NORTHROP                  7:30 PM            

CROWN POINT CLASSIC

NORTHRIDGE              AT          CROWN POINT                          11:00 AM         

COLUMBIA CITY         VS.        MERRILLVILLE                            1:00 PM            

NORTHRIDGE              VS.        MERRILLVILLE                            4:00 PM            

COLUMBIA CITY         AT          CROWN POINT                          6:00 PM            

CULVER ACADEMY CLASSIC

FORT WAYNE SOUTH             AT          CULVER ACADEMY                  10:00 AM         

HIGHLAND     VS.        NORTHWOOD                            12:00 PM         

FORT WAYNE SOUTH             VS.        NORTHWOOD                            4:00 PM            

HIGHLAND     AT          CULVER ACADEMY                  6:00 PM            

JOHNSON COUNTY TOURNAMENT

FRANKLIN       VS.        CENTER GROVE                         7:00 PM             1ST

LAFAYETTE TOURNAMENT

TWIN LAKES  VS.        LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC                  1:00 PM               7TH

WEST LAFAYETTE       VS.        RENSSELAER CENTRAL                       3:00 PM               5TH

HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)        VS.        LAFAYETTE JEFF                        5:00 PM               3RD

BENTON CENTRAL    VS.        MCCUTCHEON                          7:00 PM             1ST

OAKWOOD (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

COVINGTON  VS.        CASEY-WESTFIELD (ILL.)                    2:00 PM             POOL

COVINGTON  VS.        HERITAGE (ILL.)                         5:00 PM             POOL

PARIS (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

TERRE HAUTE NORTH           VS.        CHARLESTON (ILL.)                 2:00 PM               5TH

PUTNAM COUNTY TOURNAMENT

GREENCASTLE            AT          CLOVERDALE                              6:00 PM             3RD

NORTH PUTNAM        VS.        SOUTH PUTNAM                       7:30 PM             1ST

SUGAR CREEK TOURNAMENT

CRAWFORDSVILLE  VS.        WESTERN BOONE                    4:00 PM             3RD

NORTH MONTGOMERY         VS.        SOUTHMONT                              6:00 PM             1ST

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING:

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WRESTLING RESULTS:

FRANKLIN 78 JEFFERSONVILLE 0

ROCHESTER 50 RENSSELEAR CENTRAL 27

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WRESTLING RESULTS

NO MATCHES SCHEDULED

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULE

#9 BYU 98 #23 WISCONSIN 70

#17 MICHGIAN STATE 84 DETROIT MERCY 56

#6 LOUISVILLE 74 CINCINNATI 64

#12 KENTUCKY 88 LOYOLA MARYLAND 46

#5 DUKE 100 NIAGARA 42

#10 FLORIDA 80 MERRIMACK 45

#1 PURDUE 86 #15 TEXAS TECH 56

#21 ARKANSAS 115 JACKSON STATE 61

#19 UCLA 86 PRESBYTERIAN 46

ARIZONA STATE 83 HAWAII 76

BUTLER 79 SOUTH CAROLINA 72

ALABAMA STATE 101 IU INDY 80

VIRGINIA 83 NORTHWESTERN 78

AKRON 96 IONA 75

FLORIDA STATE 98 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 72

AIR FORCE 77 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 63

CLEMSON 70 WEST VIRGINIA 67

EASTERN MICHIGAN 97 OAKLAND 91

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 67 RUTGERS 54

COASTAL CAROLINA 84 WESTERN ILLINOIS 64

WAKE FOREST 69 MEMPHIS 68

DRAKE 98 BUENA VISTA 52

ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 80 S. ALABAMA 72

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 76 LOYALA ILLINOIS 59

TEXAS A&M 109 MANHATTAN 68

ST. LOUIS 91 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 60

LSU 99 OMAHA 73

EVANSVILLE 73 OREGON STATE 69

SMU 100 ARKANSAS STATE 69

COLORADO 95 UC DAVIS 79

DENVER 83 COLORADO STATE 81

UC RIVERSIDE 85 SAN DIEGO 71

GRAND CANYON 85 NORTHWESTERN STATE 72

GEORGIA 78 XAVIER 77

NEW MEXICO STATE 81 SAMFORD 72

FRESNO STATE 85 NEW ORLEANS 76

NEBRASKA 86 KANSAS STATE 85

CALIFORNIA 91 SACRAMENTO STATE 67

SEATTLE 77 STANFORD 69

PORTLAND 103 CAL STATE FULLERTON 85

MONTANA STATE 78 LONG BEACH STATE 72

SAN JOSE STATE 80 SOUTHERN 66

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/SCORES

#17 VANDERBILT 92 ALABAMA STATE 38

#24 NOTRE DAME 61 #11 USC 59

#1 UCONN 72 #6 MICHIGAN 69

NORTH DAKOTA 65 WYOMING 45

MARSHALL 85 USC UPSTATE 54

OLD DOMINION 73 E. CAROLINA 67

NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON 75 PRESBYTERIAN 55

NORTHERN COLORADO 68 CAMPBELL 62 OT

HAWAII 55 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 51

SYRACUSE 61 UTAH 49

DEPAUL 75 GRAMBLING STATE 39

IDAHO STATE 58 PORTLAND 57

DAYTON 61 CANISIUS 52

GEORGETOWN 79 GEORGE WASHINGTON 50

PROVIDENCE 75 YALE 64

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 49 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 30

CENTRAL FLORIDA 76 FLORIDA A&M 59

UNC GREENSBORO 54 GARDNER WEBB 52

ILLINOIS STATE 91 ST. LOUIS 75

NORTHWESTERN 75 CLEVELAND STATE 68

DENVER 67 REGIS 40

SOUTH DAKOTA 85 VALPARAISO 44

ARIZONA 87 NORTHERN ARIZONA 76

BOISE STATE 86 SEATTLE 65

COLORADO STATE 64 OREGON STATE 58

SOUTHERN UTAH 85 CAL POLY 80 OT

UC IRVINE 75 BOWLING GREEN 50

NEVADA 57 ALABAMA A&M 52

SACRAMENTO STATE 78 CAL STATE FULLERTON 58

IDAHO 89 UC RIVERSIDE 75

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/SCORES

FRIDAY, NOV. 21

NORTH CAROLINA STATE 21 FLORIDA STATE 11

UNLV 38 HAWAII 10

SATURDAY, NOV. 22

12 P.M. | SAMFORD AT TEXAS A&M | SECN+

12 P.M. | MISSOURI AT OKLAHOMA

12 P.M. | DELAWARE AT WAKE FOREST | ACC NETWORK

12 P.M. | TULSA AT ARMY | CBSSN

12 P.M. | RUTGERS AT OHIO STATE | FOX

12 P.M. | MIAMI (FLA.) AT VIRGINIA TECH | ESPN

12 P.M. | LOUISVILLE AT SMU | ESPN2

12 P.M. | MINNESOTA AT NORTHWESTERN | BTN

12 P.M. | KANSAS AT IOWA STATE | FS1

12:45 P.M. | CHARLOTTE AT GEORGIA | SEC NETWORK

1 P.M. | OLD DOMINION AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPN+

1 P.M. | WASHINGTON STATE AT JAMES MADISON | ESPN+

1 P.M. | BAYLOR AT ARIZONA | TNT

2 P.M. | EASTERN ILLINOIS AT ALABAMA | SECN+

2 P.M. | MERCER AT AUBURN | SECN+

2 P.M. | MISSOURI STATE AT KENNESAW STATE | ESPN+

2 P.M. | NEVADA AT WYOMING

2 P.M. | BALL STATE AT TOLEDO | ESPN+

2:30 P.M. | MARSHALL AT APPALACHIAN STATE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | UCONN AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | ESPN+

3 P.M. | LIBERTY AT LOUISIANA TECH | ESPN+

3 P.M. | SAM HOUSTON AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | NEW MEXICO STATE AT UTEP | ESPN+

3 P.M. | SOUTH FLORIDA AT UAB | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | SYRACUSE AT NOTRE DAME | NBC/PEACOCK

3:30 P.M. | KENTUCKY AT VANDERBILT

3:30 P.M. | JACKSONVILLE STATE AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL | CBSSN

3:30 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT SOUTH ALABAMA | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | USC AT OREGON | CBS

3:30 P.M.| ARKANSAS AT TEXAS | ABC

3:30 P.M. | MICHIGAN STATE AT IOWA | FS1

3:30 P.M. | DUKE AT NORTH CAROLINA | ACC NETWORK

3:30 P.M. | EAST CAROLINA AT UTSA | ESPN+

3:45 P.M. | TULANE AT TEMPLE | ESPNU

4 P.M. | OKLAHOMA STATE AT UCF | ESPN+

4 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT TROY | ESPN+

4 P.M. | KANSAS STATE AT UTAH | ESPN2

4 P.M. | MICHIGAN AT MARYLAND | BTN

4 P.M. | TCU AT HOUSTON | FOX

4:15 P.M. | COASTAL CAROLINA AT SOUTH CAROLINA | SEC NETWORK

4:30 P.M. | FURMAN AT CLEMSON | THE CW NETWORK

5 P.M. | UL MONROE AT TEXAS STATE | ESPN+

7 P.M. | NEW MEXICO AT AIR FORCE | CBSSN

7 P.M. | PITT AT GEORGIA TECH | ESPN

7 P.M. | NEBRASKA AT PENN STATE | NBC

7 P.M. | COLORADO STATE AT BOISE STATE | FS1

7:30 P.M. | CAL AT STANFORD | ACC NETWORK

7:30 | TENNESSEE AT FLORIDA | ABC

7:30 P.M. | ILLINOIS AT WISCONSIN | BTN

7:30 P.M. | NORTH TEXAS AT RICE | ESPNU

7:45 P.M. | WESTERN KENTUCKY AT LSU | SEC NETWORK

8 P.M. | BYU AT CINCINNATI | FOX

8 P.M. | ARIZONA STATE AT COLORADO | ESPN2

10:30 P.M. | UTAH STATE AT FRESNO STATE | CBSSN

10:30 P.M. | WASHINGTON AT UCLA | NBC

10:30 P.M. | SAN JOSE STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | FS1

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MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER SCORES

NCAA TOURNAMENT

SECOND ROUND: SUNDAY, NOV. 23

12 P.M. | NO. 6 INDIANA VS. SAINT LOUIS

1 P.M. | NO. 1 VERMONT VS. HOFSTRA

1 P.M. | NO. 4 MARYLAND VS. NORTH CAROLINA

1 P.M. | NO. 14 AKRON VS. NOTRE DAME

1 P.M. | NO. 16 FURMAN VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN

2 P.M. | NO 13 UCONN VS. CORNELL

4 P.M. | NO. 3 PRINCETON VS. DUKE

5 P.M. | NO. 7 GEORGETOWN VS. UCF

5 P.M. | NO. 2 VIRGINIA VS. UNC GREENSBORO

6 P.M. | NO. 15 NC STATE VS. MARSHALL

6 P.M. | NO. 11 BRYANT VS. SETON HALL

7:30 P.M. | NO. 10 HIGH POINT VS. WEST VIRGINIA

7 P.M. | NO. 5 SMU VS. WASHINGTON

8 P.M. | NO. 12 STANFORD VS. KANSAS CITY

8 P.M. | NO. 9 SAN DIEGO VS. GRAND CANYON

9 P.M. | NO. 8 PORTLAND VS. DENVER

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NFL SCHEDULE/SCORES

WEEK 12

SUNDAY, NOV. 23

NEW ENGLAND AT CINCINNATI, 1 P.M. (CBS)

PITTSBURGH AT CHICAGO, 1 P.M. (CBS)

INDIANAPOLIS AT KANSAS CITY NY JETS AT BALTIMORE, 1 P.M. (CBS)

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

SEATTLE AT TENNESSEE, 1 P.M. (FOX)

MINNESOTA AT GREEN BAY, 1 P.M. (FOX)

CLEVELAND AT LAS VEGAS, 4:05 P.M. (CBS)

JACKSONVILLE AT ARIZONA, 4:05 P.M. (CBS)

ATLANTA AT NEW ORLEANS, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)

PHILADELPHIA AT DALLAS, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)

TAMPA BAY AT LA RAMS, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)

MONDAY, NOV. 24

CAROLINA AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN)

BYES: DENVER, LA CHARGERS, MIAMI, WASHINGTON

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NBA SCOREBOARD

CLEVELAND 120 INDIANA 109

BROOKLYN 113 BOSTON 105

TORONTO 140 WASHINGTON 110

MIAMI 143 CHICAGO 107

DALLAS 118 NEW ORLEANS 115

PHOENIX 114 MINNESOTA 113

DENVER 112 HOUSTON 109

OKLAHOMA CITY 144 UTAH 112

PORTLAND 127 GOLDEN STATE 123

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NHL SCOREBOARD

MINNESOTA 5 PITTSBURGH 0

BUFFALO 9 CHICAGO 3

CAROLINA 4 WINNIPEG 3

BOSTON 2 LOS ANGELES 1 OT

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

NOV. 22 – NOV. 23

EASTERN CONFERENCE: TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE: TBD

CONFERENCE FINAL

NOV. 29 – NOV. 30

SEMIFINAL WINNERS, TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP

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

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GAME OF THE WEEK: #22 MISSOURI AT #8 OKLAHOMA

SOONERS NOTES:

u No. 8/8 Oklahoma (8-2, 4-2 SEC) plays its first of two straight home games to close the regular season when it hosts No. 23/21 Missouri (7-3, 3-3) on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. The game will be televised by ABC with Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Molly McGrath announcing. u Former longtime conference mates, Oklahoma and Missouri are meeting for the 98th time Saturday, with the Sooners holding a commanding 67-25-5 series lead. The programs first met in 1902 in Columbia, Mo., and played every year from 1919-1995. u OU posted an 8-2 record against Missouri when both schools were members of the Big 12 Conference. Saturday’s game will mark the first meeting between the programs in Norman since 2011, which was the Tigers’ last year in the Big 12. The No. 1-ranked Sooners won that game 38-28 over unranked Mizzou. u The Sooners have won eight of the last 10 meetings against the Tigers and 32 of the last 37. u OU has won 18 straight home games against Missouri. MU’s last victory in Norman came in 1966 (10-7; both teams were unranked). u The 2025 season marks the 131st in OU football history. The Sooners lead the nation with their 50 all-time conference titles, 27 11-plus-win seasons (tied), 33 AP top-five finishes and five No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks (tied). They rank second with their seven Heisman Trophy winners (tied), third with seven AP national championships, their 101 weeks as the AP’s No. 1 team and 432 total weeks in the AP Top 5, fourth with their 419 NFL Draft picks and fifth with their 58 bowl appearances. u Saturday’s contest will mark the 1,362nd in OU history. The Sooners rank fifth nationally with their .723 all-time winning percentage (958-350-53 record), trailing Ohio State (.737), Alabama (.734), Michigan (.733) and Notre Dame (.732). Since the end of World War II (1946 season to present), OU leads all programs with 714 wins, which is 28 more than Alabama, the program with the next most. u At No. 23/21, Missouri will represent OU’s seventh opponent this season (fourth straight and fifth in the last six games) ranked in either the AP or coaches poll at the time of competition.

KEY STORYLINES u Oklahoma is coming off back-to-back road wins over No. 14 Tennessee and No. 4 Alabama. It marked the program’s first occasion to beat top-15 opponents in consecutive road outings since 2015. The last program to win at Tennessee and Alabama in the same season was Auburn in 2011 (no other program since at least 1980 did it in back-to-back games). u Oklahoma is one of just two teams this season (Alabama is the other) with at least four wins against opponents ranked in the AP Top 25 at the time of competition. A victory over Missouri would mark the Sooners’ fifth such win. The last time OU won five regular season games against AP-ranked teams was 2015. u Saturday’s game will pit a Missouri team that ranks sixth nationally in rushing offense (241.7 yards per game) against an Oklahoma squad that ranks fourth in rushing defense (82.2 yards per contest). MU averages 5.6 yards per carry (ranks 12th nationally) while the Sooners allow just 2.5 (second fewest). Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy, who ran for 300 yards Saturday vs. Mississippi State, leads the nation with his 134.6 rushing yards per game. u The Sooners have held six opponents, including four of six in SEC play, to 80 or fewer rushing yards. u OU has registered defensive touchdowns of longer than 70 yards in each of the last two games (a 71-yard fumble return by R Mason Thomas at Tennessee and an 87-yard interception return by Eli Bowen at Alabama). It is the only team to record a 70-plus-yard defensive TD in consecutive SEC road games since at least 1995. u Statistically, Oklahoma’s defensive unit is one of the best in the country. The Sooners rank ninth in scoring defense (14.8 ppg), 11th in total defense (278.4 ypg), fourth in rushing defense (82.2 ypg) and 37th in passing defense (196.2 ypg). OU also ranks first nationally in tackles for loss per game (10.2; next most is 8.5 by Indiana), No. 3 in sacks per game (3.7) and touchdowns allowed (15), No. 6 in opponent yards per play (4.3), No. 7 in rushing TDs allowed (6), No. 9 in passing TDs allowed (8) and 13th in opponent third-down conversion percentage (31.1). u OU is one of two teams that has produced points on all of its redzone trips this year (the other is Eastern Michigan). It is 31 for 31, with 22 touchdowns and nine field goals. Missouri ranks 64th nationally by allowing opponents to score on 84% of its red-zone trips.

u Forty-one percent of OU’s opponents’ offensive plays this season (271 of 657) have gone for zero or negative yards. An additional 37 plays have resulted in a one-yard gain, meaning 47% of opponent plays have yielded one or fewer yards. u The Sooners had no takeaways over their first four games but have 10 over the last six (six over the last two outings). u Since the start of the 2023 season, OU is 17-0 when it wins the turnover battle (4-0 this year) and 6-10 when it loses it (4-2). u Despite starting just five of OU’s 10 games, redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Taylor Wein ranks fifth in the SEC with his 12.0 tackles for loss. Five Sooners rank in the top 21 of the 16-team SEC in TFLs. Joining Wein are senior lineman R Mason Thomas (9th; 9.5), redshirt senior linebacker Kendal Daniels (12th; 9.0), redshirt junior linebacker Owen Heinecke (16th; 8.0) and sophomore lineman David Stone (21st; 7.0). u After totaling six catches for 60 yards over OU’s first two games, redshirt junior wide receiver Isaiah Sategna III has amassed 47 receptions for 658 yards and five TDs over the last eight contests. His career highs entering the season were 37 catches and 491 yards last year at Arkansas, but has 49 grabs for 692 yards for the Sooners in 2025. He was added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List on Nov. 5. u Looking to become OU’s first winner of the Lou Groza Award, redshirt junior kicker Tate Sandell, who is in his first year with the Sooners after transferring from UTSA, leads the SEC and ranks fourth nationally by converting 96% of his field goal attempts (21 for 22). The lefty missed his first field goal try of the season but has been perfect since. His streak of 21 conversions is the longest in program history and second-longest in SEC history. Fourteen of his makes have been from at least 40 yards, breaking the previous OU single-season record of nine such conversions. His seven makes from 50-plus yards (all in the last six games; he is 7 for 7) are the most in an OU career and the most nationally this season (next most is four). He has booted four from 55 yards, also the most in school history for a career and tied for the most nationally in a season over the last 30 years. And his average-make distance of 41.8 yards leads the nation among kickers with at least 18 RECAPPING THE WIN AT ALABAMA u No. 11/11/10 Oklahoma registered three takeaways for the second straight game and did not turn the ball over in a 23-21 win at No. 4/4/4 Alabama on Saturday. It was OU’s highest-ranked road victory since 2017 and ended the Crimson Tide’s 17-game home winning streak (was the longest active FBS streak). u The Sooners registered a defensive touchdown for the second straight contest when sophomore cornerback Eli Bowen intercepted a pass and returned it 87 yards for a 10-0 first-quarter lead. It was Bowen’s second career interception (the other came in last year’s home win over Alabama) and represented the eighth-longest interception return in school history. Bowen added a season-high five tackles on the day en route to SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors. u OU’s other takeaways were fumble recoveries on a second-quarter Alabama punt return (forced by Jaydan Hardy and recovered by Sammy Omosigho) and on a third-quarter strip sack by Taylor Wein (recovered by Kendal Daniels). The Crimson Tide entered the game with only six giveaways all season. u Quarterback John Mateer completed 15 of 23 passes for 138 yards and rushed 10 times for 23 yards, including a 20-yard TD that gave OU a 17-7 lead with 8:49 left in the second quarter. u OU’s only deficit was 21-20 after Alabama ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 7:27 left in the third quarter, its only score of the second half. The Sooners retook the lead on Tate Sandell’s 24-yard field goal with 13:41 remaining in the fourth quarter. The make came after Wein’s strip sack. Sandell also connected from 25 yards on OU’s first possession and from 52 yards in the third quarter for a 20-14 lead. He was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second straight game and third time this season. u Redshirt junior linebacker Kip Lewis logged a game-high seven tackles (all solo), including a career-high 2.0 sacks (for 18 yards). He also registered a QB hurry on Bowen’s interception. u Wein, who was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week, added a blocked field goal as time expired in the first half, preserving a 17-14 lead. It was OU’s first blocked field goal since 2020. u OU’s 212 yards of offense were its fewest in victory since totaling 206 in a 14-3 win over Texas in 2001. u The crowd of 100,077 was the fourth largest to witness an OU game and the second straight over 100,000. The Sooners improved to 4-0 all-time in front of six-figure crowds u OU improved to 5-2-1 all-time against Alabama (4-0 in the regular season) and to 2-0 in Tuscaloosa. It became the first program to beat the Tide in consecutive regular seasons since Ole Miss in 2014 and ’15. OU VS. MIZZOU: RIVALRY RENEWED u Saturday’s game will mark the 98th between Oklahoma and Missouri, but just the second since 2011. The only opponents OU has played more often than Mizzou are Texas (121 games), Oklahoma State (118), Kansas (114) and Kansas State (103). u The Sooners own a 67-25-5 all-time record against the Tigers and have won eight of the last 10 meetings, 20 of the last 23, 32 of the last 37 and 51 of the last 61. u OU is 32-8-5 against MU in Norman and has won 18 straight there (16 of the 18 by double digits). Going back to 1938, the Sooners are 28-2-3 against the Tigers on Owen Field. u The Sooners have posted 20 shutouts against the Tigers, OU’s third most against any opponent (32 vs. Oklahoma State and 24 vs. Kansas State). The most lopsided score in series history came in 1986 when Barry Switzer’s Sooners won 77-0 in Norman. u In the teams’ last meeting in Norman on Sept. 24, 2011, Bob Stoops’ No. 1-ranked OU squad came back from an 11-point deficit (14-3) to post a 38-28 victory. The Sooners racked up 592 yards of offense, including 448 passing yards from Landry Jones on 35-of-48 (.729) throwing. All three of Jones’ touchdowns were to wide receiver Ryan Broyles, who caught 13 passes for 154 yards. OU held Mizzou QB James Franklin to a .485 completion percentage (16 for 33). He threw for 291 yards and one score. Running back Henry Josey (133) and Franklin (103) each rushed for over 100 yards.

TIGERS NOTES:

SETTING THE SCENE University of Missouri football (7-3, 3-3 SEC) is back on the road this Saturday in Norman, Oklahaoma, for a top25 road matchup with the eighth-ranked Sooners (8-2, 4-2 SEC). The Tigers will be seeking their first road win in Norman since 1966 and their first consecutive wins over the Sooners since 1965-66. Kick off is slated for 11 a.m. CT on ABC and Tiger Radio Network. INSIDE THE SERIES The matchup will mark the 98th all-time meeting between the two programs and will be the 16th ranked matchup between the two foes. Missouri won the first ever ranked matchup in the series (1939) when the No. 12 Tigers defeated the No. 5 Sooners, 7-6, in Columbia. Mizzou also won the most recent matchup, a 36-27 win over the No. 3 Sooners as the 18th-ranked Tigers pulled the upset. Overall, the Sooners hold a 12-3 advantage in ranked matchups. ROAD WINS IN NORMAN Mizzou is seeking its first road win in Norman since 1966 when MU defeated OU, 10-7. The Tigers have won in Norman seven times: 1912, 1916, 1924, 1932, 1936, 1960 and 1966. The Tigers will be looking for their first win in the past 19 meetings in Norman. NEWSON & YOUNG TEAM UP FOR GAME-WINNING PLAY VS. SOONERS A SEASON AGO In last season’s renewal of the MU-OU rivalry, a last-minute scoop and score by Zion Young was the deciding score in Mizzou’s 30-23 victory. Mizzou forced six fumbles and recovered four, tying the most the Tigers have recovered in an SEC game. After a scoreless first quarter, the teams combined to make four field goals in the second to send the Sooners to the break with a 9-3 lead. Backup QB Drew Pyne led a pair of second-half scoring drives, connecting on touchdowns to WR Theo Wease Jr. and TE Brett Norfleet to jump ahead 16-9. Late in the fourth quarter, Oklahoma used a double pass which QB Jackson Arnold ran in for six to even the score with 3:18 to play before Billy Bowman Jr. returned a Missouri fumble 43 yards to the house putting OU back in front with two minutes to play. Pyne took the Tigers right back down the field, an eight-play 75-yard drive in just 57 seconds resulting in a touchdown to Wease to tie it at 23 before Triston Newson’s sack fumble allowed Young to run in the game-winner. THE COACHES Eli Drinkwitz is in his sixth season as Mizzou’s head coach and enters Saturday’s game with a 45-27 mark (57-28 overall). The Alma, Arkansas, native has led the Tigers to bowl eligibility in each of his first six seasons in Columbia, making him the only MU head coach in program history to achieve that feat. Prior to taking the Mizzou job, Drinkwitz was 12-1 in his lone season as head coach at Appalachian State (2019). Drinkwitz boasts the best home winning percentage (min. four seasons) in program history at .786 and is 33-9 on Faurot Field during his tenure. Since the start of 2023, Drinkwitz and the Tigers have gone 28-8 (.778) – 11th-best nationally over that stretch. Brent Venables is in his fourth season at the helm of the Oklahoma football program, amassing an overall record of 30 wins and 19 losses to date, including an 8-2 mark this season. In his second season at the helm in 2023, Venables led the Sooners to runner-up finish in the Big 12 behind a 10-3 finish, making an Alamo Bowl appearance. Venables returned to Norman after a 10-year stint as defensive coordinator at Clemson. As an assistant coach, Venables is a three-time Broyles Award finalist and the winner of the award in 2016 following Clemson’s national title.

IRST AND TEN – STORYLINES • Mizzou is 28-8 since the start of 2023 (.778) – tied for 11th-best nationally over that stretch. • MU boasts the nation’s No. 10 defense (277.5 YPG) and No. 21 offense (450.4 YPG) in yardage, making MU one of six teams in the country to rank within the top 25 in both departments. • Mizzou is outgaining its opponents by an average of 172.9 YPG – the seventh-best ratio in the country, and best in the SEC. • Missouri owns the No. 6 rushing offense in the country (241.7) to go along with the nation’s No. 19 rushing defense (107.6) as the Tigers are outrushing opponents by an average of 134.1 yards per game. • RB Ahmad Hardy leads the country with 1,346 rushing yards. According to PFF, Hardy’s 937 yards after contact are the most in the nation and account for 69.6 percent of his total rushing yards. He ranks third nationally in missed tackles forced (71) according to PFF. • Hardy is chasing history as he is narrowing in on Cody Schrader’s single-season program rushing record of 1,627 yards. Hardy needs to average 94 yards for the next three games to surpass that total. Hardy already occupies fifth place on that historic list. • Including 100-yard games this season, Hardy has rushed for 100-plus yards in 13 of his last 17 dating back to last season while playing at UL-Monroe. • Hardy earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors following his 300-yard, three touchdown performance. • Along with Hardy, Toriano Pride Jr. earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors after a pick-six and a fumble recovery, including 81 combined return yards.

SCOUTING THE SOONERS • Oklahoma (8-2, 4-2 SEC) is coming off consecutive road wins against No. 14 Tennessee and No. 4 Alabama and is one of two teams nationally that has come up with points on each red-zone appearance this season – the Sooners are 31-of-31 with 22 touchdowns and nine field goals after converting on three trips Saturday at Alabama. • OU is led offensively by QB John Mateer, completing 169-of-265 pass attempts for 1,949 yards and eight touchdowns along with 306 yards on the ground and a team-best six TDs. • The Sooner defense holds a 17-0 mark since the start of the 2023 season when they win the turnover battle including a spotless 4-0 mark this season, and is 6-10 when losing it (4-2 this season). • Oklahoma carried a six-game streak of double-digit TFL earlier in the season and will enter Saturday’s matchup leading the country in tackles for loss per game (10.2). LIGHTING UP THE BOARD IN LEAGUE PLAY • Mizzou’s 49 points scored against Mississippi State were tied for the second most scored by an SEC team in conference play this season (Tennessee; 56 vs. Kentucky). • In addition, it marked the most points scored by Mizzou in an SEC game since 2020 when the Tigers scored 50 against Arkansas. • The most points scored against an SEC team in program history happened in 2013 when the Tigers hung 51 points on Vanderbilt.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: #15 USC AT #7 OREGON

USC NOTES:

DUCK HUNTING SEASON ••• The conditions are perfect to head up north for a duck hunt. ••• The No. 16 Trojans face an old Pac-12 foe, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks, in a marquee matchup that will be featured on College Gameday. ••• USC has won 11 national championships, Oregon 0. ••• Both schools have produced Heisman Trophy winners (USC has 8 [the most of any college football program], Oregon 1). ••• USC has appeared in an unprecedented 33 Rose Bowls where it has a 25-8 mark (.758) (not including 1 appearance and 1 loss later vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 34 Rose Bowls, 25-9, .735). That is not only the most Rose Bowl wins of any team, but also the most wins by a school in a single bowl. Oregon has been to the Rose Bowl 9 times and is 4-5. ••• USC has 56 bowl appearances with a 36-20 record and a .643 winning percentage – the nation’s sixth-highest among the 105 schools that have made at least 10 bowl appearances (not including 1 win and 1 loss vacated due to NCAA penalty, original record 37-21, .638). Oregon has competed in 38 bowls with a 17-21 record (.447). ••• The Trojans claim 177 All-American first teamers, while the Ducks have 45. ••• USC has 890 all-time wins with a .695 winning percentage, while Oregon boasts 727 all-time wins with a .583 winning percentage. (Not including USC’s 14 wins and 1 loss vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 904, .698). ••• Saturday’s game will most certainly have playoff implications. ••• In the wise words of Vince Vaughn’s character from the movie “Wedding Crashers”, “Let’s go kill some birds. I’m psyched!” WEATHERPROOF WIN ••• They said we weren’t gritty enough. They said we weren’t tough enough. They said we couldn’t compete with real Big Ten football…did they see the final score?! ••• In a grimy, hard-nosed game in the pouring rain, the Trojans showcased their resilience and defeated No. 21 Iowa 26-21 in front of a national audience. ••• “A culture win right there, man. If there ever was one, that was a culture win. Our team’s resilience, their response at halftime…we just keep coming, we have all year.” – Head Coach Lincoln Riley ••• This win permanently cemented USC not only belonging in the Big Ten, but now setting the standard. ••• During the last 10 years, Iowa had an 83-5 record when leading by 8 points or more. The Trojans made it 83-6. ••• USC is the first team since 2020 to beat Iowa when the Hawkeyes held a lead of at least 14 points. ••• Heading into halftime, USC was down 21-10. Prior to Saturday, the most USC had been down by at the half this season was eight points against Nebraska (which resulted in a 21-17 win). ••• In true “Fight On” spirit, the Trojans battled back scoring 19 unanswered points on five consecutive drives. ••• The last time USC came back to win a game after being down by double-digit points at the half was against UCLA in 2020. The Trojans were down 21-10 against the Bruins, and eventually went on to score 33 points in the third and fourth quarters to win 43-38. ••• USC is now No. 10 in ESPN’s FPI. ••• USC leads the Big Ten in passing offense (298.1), passing yards per completion (13.87), and total offense (488.9). HE’S #GOODFOR6…AND THE BILETNIKOFF AWARD ••• USC’s Makai Lemon is the nation’s best receiver. Period. ••• The Biletnikoff contender continues to display how he is always #GoodFor6. ••• Per PFF, Lemon holds the nation’s top offensive grade among all receivers of 91.2 and the nation’s top receiving grade of 92.1. ••• Lemon had another All-American worthy performance as he tallied 10 receptions for 153 yards and 1 TD. ••• Lemon officially hit the 1,000-yard mark and currently has 1,090 yards on the season. ••• Saturday was his fifth 100-yard receiving game this season and his fourth game with at least 150 yards receiving in 2025. ••• Lemon now has 8 TDs on the season. ••• His acrobatic catches, fearlessness, complete body control and field awareness are some of the many attributes that make him the best receiver in the nation. ••• Lemon leads the Power Four in receiving yards (1,090) and first downs by a receiver (46). ••• He also leads the Big Ten in receiving yards per game (109.0), receptions per game (7.10) and yards after catch (467). ••• Among all Power Four receivers, Lemon is tied for the most catches of 20+ yards or more.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT LEMON ••• Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Head Coach – “No. 6 is as good as I’ve seen. Going back 20-plus years, I don’t know if anybody’s impacted the game more. I can think of one guy, maybe. But he’s a really outstanding player.” ••• Matt Leinart, USC Heisman Trophy winner and FOX Sports Analyst – “I think Makai Lemon is the best receiver in CFB.” ••• Ryan Dyrud, LA Football Network – “MAKAI LEMON. Give him the Biletnikoff” ••• Kendell Hollowell, USC on SI – “USC wide receiver Makai Lemon should win the Biletnikoff Award.” ••• Max Chadwick, PFF College Football Analyst – “He [Lemon] has been the best wide receiver in College Football this season.” ••• Matt Schick, ESPN – “Makai Lemon is good. ‘Give him the Biletnikoff Award now!’ doesn’t have the same ring to it, but it’s appropriate. He would be fun to watch in the College Football Playoff.” ••• David Eickholt, 247 Iowa Hawkeye Insider – “Makai Lemon is a freak man. Dude is a straight up stud.” ••• Ryan Phillips, Sports Illustrated – “Makai Lemon is unbelievable man.” ••• Dan Lanning, Oregon Head Coach – “Makai Lemon is as good as they come.” ••• Ja’Kobi Lane, USC Wide Receiver – “Makai Lemon is the best wide receiver in the country argue with your momma.” ••• Adrian Medina, The Sporting Tribune – “Yet another All-American performance for Lemon.” ••• George Wrighster III, Heisman Voter and CFB Analyst – “Makai Lemon is incredible! He catches everything clean. It doesn’t matter if it’s in traffic, raining, or whatever.” ••• Ryan Dyrud, LA Football Network – “I mean…are we even surprised by Makai Lemon at this point?? All he does is make plays.” ••• Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times – “Makai Lemon is a Cheat Code: Part XXIII.” ••• Paolo Uggetti, ESPN – “Maiava is putting the football in places that truly, only Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane could make the catches. Incredible performances from both. ••• Kendell Hollowell, USC on SI – “Makai Lemon is the best wide receiver in college football this season.” ••• Paolo Uggetti, ESPN- “Makai Lemon is unreal.” ••• Connor Morrissette, USCFootball.com – “Makai Lemon is a cheat code.” ••• Connor Morrissette, USCFootball.com – “Lincoln Riley described Makai Lemon as fearless. Perfect descriptor.” ••• Stewart Mandel, The Athletic – “Do people realize how good USC’s receivers are? Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane are both highlight machines.” ••• Matt Leinart, USC Heisman Trophy winner and FOX Sports Analyst – “Makai Lemon is so good man.”

MAIAVA MAGIC ••• QB Jayden Maiava, a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award, went 23-of-32 (.719) for 254 yards and 1 TD against Iowa. ••• Maiava leads the nation with a 90.7 QBR. ••• Maiava leads the Big Ten in passing yards (2,868), passing yards per game (286.8), passing yards per completion (14.27) and yards per pass attempt (9.53). ••• Great throws beat great coverages, and Maiava’s precision and athleticism display just that. His accuracy is showcased through his excellent ball placement and timing in his high-value and high-difficulty passes as he is second in the nation with 23 big time throws, per PFF.

KING MILLER – AMERICA’S BEST WALK-ON ••• RB King Miller, the nation’s most exciting and well-known walk-on had a new season-high in rushing attempts versus Iowa, finishing the game with 19. ••• He’s had 18 on three different occasions this season – versus Michigan, at Notre Dame and at Nebraska. ••• Miller finished with 83 rushing yards against the Hawkeyes. ••• Since Week 7, Miller has tallied 567 rushing yards – the most among Power Four freshmen in that time period.

RESHUFFLED AND RELENTLESS ••• The Trojan offensive line continues to display its depth and versatility. ••• The offensive line, who earned Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll recognition, has now showcased eight different offensive line combinations throughout 10 games. ••• Additionally, OL Tobias Raymond has now started at 3 different spots on the line for the Trojans this season (LG seven-times, LT twice and RT once). ••• After Elijah Paige went down, OL Kaylon Miller stepped in at guard as the line reshuffled and Raymond moved out to left tackle. ••• The USC offensive line has helped the Trojans average 298.1 passing yards per game (first in the Big Ten), while averaging 190.8 yards on the ground (fourth in the Big Ten). ••• USC is ranked No. 1 in the nation and first in the Big Ten in total offense, averaging 488.9 yards per game. ••• The offensive line’s pass blocking has allowed USC QB Jayden Maiava to go 201-of-301 (.668) for 2,868 yards with 18 TDs. ••• Maiava leads the nation with a 90.7 QBR. ••• Maiava leads the Big Ten in passing yards (2,868), passing yards per game (286.8), passing yards per completion (14.27) and yards per pass attempt (9.53). ••• The line has protected Maiava well considering he has only been sacked 8 times all season. He is tied for the second fewest sacks in the Big Ten and has the sixth fewest in the Power Four. ••• The line’s run blocking has allowed seven different Trojans to score a total of 26 rushing touchdowns so far this season. ••• The Trojan offensive line’s chemistry and outstanding play is a testament to the development of each player in the room by USC head coach Lincoln Riley and offensive line coach Zach Hanson.

D’ANTON’S DEFENSE ••• The USC defense held Iowa scoreless in the second half. ••• USC has not allowed its opponents to score more than 3 points in the second half of its last three games. ••• The last time USC held opponent defenses to 3 points or less in the second half three games in a row was in 2013 (Game 7 at Notre Dame – the Fighting Irish scored 0 points in the second half [USC L, 10-14]; Game 8 versus Utah – the Utes scored 0 points in the second half [USC W, 19-3]; Game 9 at Oregon State – the Beavers scored 0 points in the second half [USC W, 31-14). ••• USC’s current 21.7 points per game allowed is on pace to be the best for a USC team since allowing 21.2 ppg in 2013. ••• This is the first time since 2008 that USC has held four straight opponents to 150 or fewer passing yards. ••• The Hawkeyes managed just 5 first downs in the second half after having 12 in the first. ••• Even though USC lost its two starting safeties midgame, the next man up mentality prevailed and S Christian Pierce and S Kennedy Urlacher stepped up with strong performances. ••• DT Jahkeem Stewart recorded the first INT of his Trojan career in the third quarter. ••• LB Jadyn Walker recorded a single-game career high of 6 tackles ••• S Kennedy Urlacher tallied a single-game career high of 5 tackles and his first PBU. ••• S Christian Pierce and LB Desman Stephens II led the Trojans with 7 tackles each. ••• USC also saw contributions from freshman CB Alex Graham.

DUCKS NOTES:

B1G SHOWDOWN IN AUTZEN The eyes of the college football world will be on Oregon once again this week as the No. 7 Ducks host No. 15 USC in a massive Big Ten Conference game in Autzen Stadium on Saturday. Looking to stay in the thick of the College Football Playoff race and remain alive for a berth to the Big Ten Championship Game, Oregon will wrap its regular-season home schedule with the first ranked matchup against the Trojans since 2015. The Ducks have won three straight and five of the last six against USC, while the Trojans hold a 38-23-2 lead in the all-time series. ESPN’s “College GameDay” pregame show will be on site for the second time this season, traveling to Eugene twice in the same year for the first time since 2007, and the Ducks will be featured on the show for the third time in 2025. A WIN WOULD… » Give Oregon double-digit wins in each of the first four seasons under head coach Dan Lanning. » Secure a fifth straight double-digit win season for the second time in program history (2008-14). » Improve Oregon to 16-1 all-time in Big Ten play. » Move the Ducks to 53-4 at home since 2017 and 25-2 at home under Lanning. » Be Oregon’s fourth straight and sixth in the last seven against USC. » Make Oregon 21-14 all-time and 10-4 at home when featured on ESPN’s “College GameDay.”

PASSING ATTACK SHINES IN WIN After two games played in wind and rain, it was completed passes from QB Dante Moore that filled the air in Autzen Stadium last Friday in a 42-13 win over Minnesota. Moore completed 27-of-30 passes – breaking the UO single-game record for completion percentage at 90.0 – for a career-high 306 yards and two touchdowns. Oregon’s three tight ends combined for 14 receptions for 178 yards and a touchdown, including a career-best eight receptions for 96 yards and a score by TE Kenyon Sadiq. WR Jeremiah McClellan also caught a TD, and running backs Jordon Davison (2), Noah Whittington (1) and Jay Harris (1) combined for four scores. Oregon’s defense continued its terrific season, holding Minnesota to just 200 total yards and only 62 rushing yards. Oregon improved to 8-0 all-time in Friday night games in Autzen.

EVERY PHASE OF THE GAME Oregon has established itself as one of the nation’s most well-rounded teams once again in 2025. Entering Week 12, the Ducks are one of only three FBS teams (Indiana, Texas Tech) in the top 15 nationally for scoring offense (7th, 39.0 PPG), total offense (11th, 475.4 YPG), scoring defense (6th, 13.7 PPG) and total defense (3rd, 235.4 YPG). Additionally, UO owns the nation’s top passing defense at 127.3 yards allowed per game, and ranks eighth in rushing offense at 233.6 yards per game. Oregon has also been one of the nation’s top teams in terms of explosive plays on both sides of the ball, leading the country in fewest plays of 20-plus yards allowed (17) while ranking second in offensive plays of 20-plus yards (72). Oregon’s overall team grade of 94.1 by Pro Football Focus is fifth-best nationally and third-best in the Big Ten. Offensively, the Ducks have had terrific balance in nearly every game, including 253 yards both passing and rushing in the season opener vs. Montana State and 300-plus yards both through the air (319) and on the ground (312) in Week 2 against Oklahoma State. The Ducks nearly surpassed 300 yards in both categories again in Week 4 against Oregon State, passing for 305 yards while rushing for 280, and they had 248 yards passing at Penn State with 176 rushing. The Ducks ran wild for a season-high 415 yards at Rutgers while passing for 335, reaching the 300 mark in both categories for the second time this season and marking just the third time since 1996 that Oregon has rushed for 400 yards and passed for 300 in the same game. Defensively, Oregon held a Montana State team that led both the FCS and FBS levels in rushing yards in 2024 to just 46 yards on the ground on 27 carries, and then limited a famously potent Oklahoma State passing attack to just 67 yards through the air. Oregon held Oregon State under 100 yards both passing and rushing, allowing just 80 through the air and 67 on the ground, and then joined Ohio State and Michigan as the only teams since 2021 to keep Penn State under 280 total yards (276). In its dominant win at Rutgers, the Ducks surrendered just 78 passing yards and 123 rushing yards while allowing the lowest average yards per play (2.93) since 2019, and they allowed less than 100 passing yards in back-to-back games for the first time since 1984 with just 86 yards through the air allowed against Wisconsin in Week 9. UO has also had impact plays on special teams, with WR Jeremiah McClellan blocking a punt in Week 1, P James Ferguson-Reynolds rushing for 21 yards and a first down on a fake punt vs. Oregon State, and K Atticus Sappington hitting a game-winning field goal in Week 11 at No. 20 Iowa. IF YOU’RE GOOD ENOUGH, YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH It’s been a youth movement for the Ducks in 2025 as their last two recruiting classes have taken on prominent roles early in their careers. Oregon leads the nation with 22 touchdowns by true freshmen this season, two more than North Texas (20). UO is also second in the nation with 24 touchdowns scored by freshmen overall, just one behind the Mean Green (25). Oregon has had 35 total true or redshirt freshmen see the field at some point this season, and true freshman DB Brandon Finney Jr. has started all 10 games. WR Dakorien Moore started each of the first eight games before missing the last two due to injury. Redshirt freshman DB Aaron Flowers has also started all 10 games, and fellow redshirt freshman DB Ify Obidegwu has made eight starts. Oregon has played 10 total freshmen in each of the first 10 games as well as a pair of true sophomores in DB Peyton Woodyard and TE Roger Saleapaga, and 29 total freshmen (12 true, 17 redshirt) saw the field in the season opener vs. Montana State. » True freshmen RB Jordon Davison (12), RB Dierre Hill Jr. (5), Moore (4) and Finney (1) have combined for 22 touchdowns, and redshirt freshman WR Jeremiah McClellan has also found the end zone twice. » Moore and Finney became the first true freshmen to start a season opener for Oregon since WR Josh Delgado in 2019. » First time in program history Oregon has started multiple true freshmen in a season opener. » Moore and Finney became the seventh and eighth UO true freshmen ever to start a season opener. TOP-10 STAPLE The Ducks moved up another spot to No. 7 in the latest release of the College Football Playoff rankings this week, and they have been in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll all season. Oregon has now appeared in the top 10 in each of the last 14 releases of the CFP rankings, and has been in the top 25 in the last 27 rankings dating back to 2020. The Ducks have appeared in the AP top 10 in 43 consecutive polls dating back to Week 3 of the 2023 season, and have been in the top 25 of the AP poll in every release since Week 2 of the 2022 season. Oregon will have a chance to earn a top-15 win on Saturday after USC came in at No. 25 in the latest CFP rankings. » UO is 233-83-2 all-time as a top-25 team, 126-33 as a top-10 team and 58-16 as a top-five team. » Oregon is 1-0 this season as a top-five team, winning at Northwestern while No. 4 in Week 3. » UO was No. 1 in every release of the CFP rankings in 2024; The Ducks are 12-2 all-time as the nation’s No. 1 team. » Oregon’s preseason No. 7 ranking gave the Ducks back-to-back preseason top-10 rankings for the first time since 2010-15. » The Ducks have opened in the top 25 of the AP poll in eight consecutive seasons. ALL ABOUT THE BALL Oregon has done a great job of controlling the football under head coach Dan Lanning, ranking fifth nationally since 2022 with a +0.63 turnover margin per game (60 takeaways, 38 turnovers), The Ducks are in the top 30 nationally with a +5 turnover margin this season, and they did not lose a fumble prior to Week 8. Oregon has had a positive turnover margin each season under Lanning and has lost just 13 total fumbles through 51 games. HOME COOKIN’ Oregon has been one of the most dominant teams in the nation at home over the last decade-plus, and the Ducks put together a perfect 7-0 home slate for the second year in a row in 2024. It was Oregon’s fifth undefeated regular season at home since 2019 and 12th in program history. The Ducks extended their home winning streak to a FBS-best 18 games with a 3-0 start in 2025 before suffering their first loss at home since 2022 in Week 7 against then-No. 7 Indiana, ending the nation’s longest regularseason win streak at 23 games, but they got right back in the win column with a 21-7 win over Wisconsin on Oct. 25. Oregon is 43-2 (.956) at home since an overtime loss to Stanford on Sept. 22, 2018, a span that included 23 straight home wins to match the longest home win streak in program history. UO is 52-4 (.928) at home since the start of the 2017 season, boasting the nation’s fourth-best win percentage and tied for third-most wins during that time.

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Seattle Seahawks (7-3) at Tennessee Titans (1-9)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

FanDuel odds: Seahawks -13.5, Total 40.5

Series Rewind: Ten consecutive meetings between the franchises have been decided by eight points or less. The Seahawks won the most recent game in 2023 (20-17) and the Titans took the 2021 matchup in overtime (33-30), erasing a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter with two Derrick Henry TDs.

The Seahawks are 3-1 in the past four games despite 12 turnovers thanks to an edgy defense capable of morphing on the fly due to interchangeable parts, a high-level challenge for rookie QB Cam Ward. Ward takes the field Sunday with few consistently reliable options at wide receiver, but the Titans dare not roll out a predictable game plan against mad scientist Mike Macdonald. The Titans scored only one touchdown in seven of 10 games this season and aren’t built to throw punches with heavyweights during a roster rebuild. Seattle features the NFL’s leading receiver, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and a two-headed running back rotation Macdonald said will soon push Kenneth Walker III to the top of the pecking order. Tennessee’s run defense has been user-friendly to the tune of 134.7 yards per game this season. Smith-Njigba has seven 100-yards games and at least 93 receiving yards in nine of 10 this season. TE A.J. Barner had 10 receptions last season as QB Sam Darnold tries to unearth a reliable second option in the passing game. Darnold is coming off of a four-INT game in Seattle’s two-point loss to the Rams.

Minnesota Vikings (4-6) at Green Bay Packers (6-3-1)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

FanDuel odds: Packers -6.5, Total 41.5

Series Rewind: The teams split the past 12 meetings. Minnesota has won three of the past four.

Walking wounded has been a theme this season for the Packers, with continuity and consistency fleeting because of a revolving door on the offense line and WR corps. QB Jordan Love was banged up last week — he missed only seven snaps in the win over the Giants — and RB Josh Jacobs (knee) left the victory in the first half. Top targets Tucker Kraft (knee) and WR Jayden Reed (foot, clavicle) are on IR and current top receiver Romeo Doubs was limited most of the week with a wrist injury. Only the timely return of WR Christian Watson, who caught two TD passes last week, has kept the forward pass as an option. The Vikings must contend with pass rusher Micah Parsons for the first time since he was acquired by the Packers. Parsons posted 1.5 sacks last week and digs in against Minnesota’s inconsistent offensive line in Green Bay’s first look at QB J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy has been sacked 15 times with eight interceptions and six TD passes in six games and was picked off twice in consecutive one-score losses to the Ravens and Bears the past two games.

Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) at Chicago Bears (7-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET

FanDuel odds: Bears -2.5, Total 44.5
Series Rewind: Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers has 24 wins in 29 career games against the Bears, all during his days with the Green Bay Packers. The Bears won the first 10 games in the series, all played before 1950 when the Pittsburgh franchise was the Pirates.

Division leaders most didn’t see coming try to keep a grip on the top spot and remain in the thick of the playoff chase. The Bears are delivering in close games and have a 5-3 record when trailing in the second half this season. Only the Denver Broncos (6-1) have been better at stemming the tide than first-year head coach Ben Johnson’s bunch. He is sharing credit with defensive coordinator Dennis Allen for steadying Chicago after a horrific start. A nemesis from the past, Aaron Rodgers, strolls into Soldier Field compromised by a fracture in his left wrist. Rodgers and head coach Mike Tomlin insist he could still start for the Steelers on Sunday. Rodgers has owned the Bears to the point that he proclaimed, well, parenthood of Chicago from his time in Green Bay. The Steelers hold a slimming lead in the AFC North and are generally winning games when they don’t turn the ball over. The Bears lead the league with 22 takeaways and are first in the NFL in turnover margin (plus-16). Pittsburgh is second in the league with 18 takeaways and brings a unique, blitz-heavy attack against second-year QB Caleb Williams. Pittsburgh is 5-1 when they record a takeaway this season. Williams is responsible for keeping the ball out of the Steelers’ grasp and using his rotation at running back of D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai to move the chains. The Bears still are susceptible to allowing explosive plays and are 29th in the NFL with 80 penalties.

Indianapolis Colts (8-2) at Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Chiefs -3.5, Total 49.5
Series Rewind: Indianapolis has won the past two meetings and 15 of the last 19, and boasts a 3-1 postseason mark against Kansas City during the stretch.

Kansas City made a living winning tight games last season, but the Chiefs are 0-5 in one-score contests this season. That includes three losses by three points, a prime reason why Kansas City is a distant 3 1/2 games behind the first-place Denver Broncos in the AFC West. The Chiefs are outside of the wild-card race with seven AFC teams possessing more wins. Just last season, the Chiefs went 11-0 in one-score games during the regular season and added another in the playoffs against the Buffalo Bills. But ruling out a late run with Patrick Mahomes (18 touchdowns, six interceptions) and Travis Kelce (franchise-record 84 touchdowns) on the roster might be a mistake. The Colts could really stamp their arrival by winning at Arrowhead as they haven’t played in a single playoff game since 2020 and the trip prior to that was a Jan. 2019 loss to Mahomes and the Chiefs in KC. Indianapolis is one of the surprise teams of the league and possesses the lead in the AFC South. The Colts have flourished behind NFL rushing leader Jonathan Taylor (1,139 yards, 15 touchdowns) and quarterback Daniel Jones (15 TD passes) and has topped 30 points seven times, the latest coming in a 31-25 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10 prior to last week’s bye. Second-year defensive end Laiatu Latu has a team-best five sacks and is tied for the team lead with two interceptions. Jones’ recent turnover woes — four interceptions, two fumbles — could be a byproduct of the 15 sacks absorbed in the past three games. George Karlaftis leads the Chiefs with 5.0 sacks this season.

New York Jets (2-8) at Baltimore Ravens (5-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Ravens -13.5, Total 44.5
Series Rewind: The Ravens own a 10-2 all-time edge over the Jets. Baltimore’s last four wins have been by an average of 17.3 points.

Baltimore has recorded four consecutive victories and is suddenly just one game behind the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFC North. The Ravens gave up just 187 yards in last week’s 23-16 win over the Cleveland Browns and scored 13 unanswered fourth-quarter points. Lamar Jackson had a shaky game by hitting just 14 of 25 passes for 193 yards and two interceptions and also was sacked five times. Jackson is dealing with an ankle injury leading up to this contest. Derrick Henry had 103 yards and a touchdown while notching his fourth 100-yard game of the season. Lightning-fast CB Nate Wiggins has three of Baltimore’s six interceptions, while the defense has just 15 sacks. New York is going with veteran Tyrod Taylor at quarterback as the bid to have Justin Fields be a downfield passing threat has fizzled. Fields avoided turnovers with only one interception, but he was unable to threaten the deep third of the field without WR Garrett Wilson on the field. The Jets rank last in the NFL at 139.9 passing yards per game and 29th in total offense at 291.5, and Wilson won’t likely be back until December. Taylor has completed 62.3% of his 69 throws for 379 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. However, he has been sacked nine times. RB Breece Hall has 722 yards and is on pace for his first 1,000-yard rushing season. He fell six yards short in 2023.

New York Giants (2-9) at Detroit Lions (6-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Lions -10.5, Total 49.5
Series Rewind: The Lions have won four of the last five meetings to grab a 24-21-1 lead in the regular-season series with the Giants. Detroit won the only postseason clash, 26-7, in the 1935 NFL Championship Game.

Interim head coach Mike Kafka’s first road game comes in a city where the Giants haven’t won since 2013. New York hung tough with the Packers last week before falling 27-20, its fourth one-score loss of the season. Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart did not play at Green Bay and did not clear concussion protocol this week, resulting him in being out against Detroit. To pull off the upset, the Giants will need to finally force some turnovers — only the neighboring Jets have fewer takeaways this season. The Lions went 0-for-5 on fourth down in last weekend’s loss at Philadelphia but will likely remain aggressive against a New York defense that has allowed opponents to convert 9-of-13 attempts on fourth down. Head coach Dan Campbell, formerly a tight end in the NFL, took play-calling duties on offense the past two games with mixed success. Offensive line breakdowns appeared to be the difference against the relentless Eagles. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown has receiving touchdowns in three of his last four home games, Jahmyr Gibbs has a rush TD in three of his last four home games, and DE Aidan Hutchinson has a sack in three of his last four home games.

New England Patriots (9-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Patriots -6.5, Total 51.5
Series Rewind: The Patriots have won four of the last five meetings to extend their lead in the series to 18-10. The Bengals have not defeated New England in Cincinnati since a 13-6 victory on Oct. 6, 2013.

A victory will give New England its 28th 10-win season, tying Pittsburgh for the second most since 1970 behind Dallas (29). The Patriots are 5-0 on the road this season, the only team in the NFL without a loss. New England’s eight-game winning streak is its longest since an 8-0 start in 2019. First-year head coach Mike Vrabel’s defense ranks No. 1 against the run (84.7 yards per game) and is facing a Cincinnati offense that is tied for 31st in rushing (81.4). New England’s Drake Maye can become just the fourth player ever under the age of 24 to record 10 games with at least 200 passing yards and a 100-plus passer rating. Bengals WR Tee Higgins has caught touchdown passes in nine straight home games, joining Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Cris Carter with that accomplishment, and steps into the No. 1 receiver role with Ja’Marr Chase suspended one game for spitting at Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey last week. The Bengals could also get TE Mike Gesicki back in the lineup from a pectoral injury that pushed him to IR. But which Joe will throw? Burrow or Flacco? Sidelined since Week 2, Burrow (toe) was a full participant in practice this week. Flacco has been playing through a right shoulder injury. A tight turnaround to Thursday’s primetime holiday game at Baltimore might weigh into the decision.

Cleveland Browns (2-8) at Las Vegas Raiders (2-8)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Raiders -3.5, Total 36.5
Series Rewind: This is the second straight season these teams will face off. Las Vegas won 20-16 last year, has won the last five and holds an 18-10 lead in the all-time series.

There are no real stakes for this matchup between two teams who have stopped considering the playoffs weeks ago and have a combined touchdown deficit of minus-21 this season. But on the Cleveland side, there’s some intrigue as Shedeur Sanders is set to make his first career start with Dillon Gabriel still in concussion protocol. Sanders, the Colorado standout who fell into the fifth round of this year’s draft, will be the Browns’ 42nd different starting QB since they returned to Cleveland in 1999. No Browns rookie QB has won his debut since 1995. Sanders completed 4 of 16 passes for 47 yards and an interception replacing Gabriel last week vs. Baltimore. Las Vegas’ offense continues to sputter with Geno Smith at the helm. The Raiders converted just 3 of 12 third downs on Monday vs. Dallas and are 7-of-27 on third-down conversions over the last two games. Smith is tied for the NFL lead with 13 interceptions, more than his 12 interceptions. But Las Vegas continues to flash some promising skill-position talent. Ashton Jeanty had just seven rushing yards last week, but had six catches and ranks third among rookies with 717 scrimmage yards this season. Second-year tight end Brock Bowers had seven catches vs. the Cowboys to reach 151 for his career, tied for the second-fastest player to reach 150 catches (24 games).

Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4) at Arizona Cardinals (3-7)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jaguars -2.5, Total 47.5
Series Rewind: Jacksonville and Arizona have played just six times in the Jaguars’ first 30 seasons. Jacksonville won the first two games, but the Cardinals have won the four since, last coming away with a 31-19 road win in 2021.

With a 19-point blown lead vs. Houston followed by a 35-6 beatdown of the Los Angeles Chargers the last two weeks, you never really know what you’re going to get with this year’s Jaguars team. And yet, Jacksonville sits in playoff position as the No. 7 seed, a half-game ahead of the division-rival Texans, entering Sunday’s game at Arizona. The run game has been the Jaguars’ bread and butter when things have been going well under first-year head coach Liam Coen and that was certainly the case last week when Jacksonville ran for 192 yards and three scores against a stingy Chargers defense. Rookie RB Bhayshul Tuten, who led the team in rushing yards (74) for the first time, left the Los Angeles game late with an ankle injury and has been limited in practice. So have leading RB Travis Etienne (shoulder) and lead receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle), who has missed the last two games. For Arizona, even a career-high 452 passing yards from Jacoby Brissett last week couldn’t stop their extended skid. The Cardinals have lost seven of their last eight games since a 2-0 start and are 3 1/2 games back from the third-place 49ers in the NFC West. Brissett did that without leading receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (appendix surgery), who will be out again this week. Brissett has certainly revitalized the Arizona passing game with 1,570 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions in five starts since replacing Kyler Murray, who is out at least two more games. But it hasn’t translated into wins.

Atlanta Falcons (3-7) at New Orleans Saints (2-8)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Saints -1.5, Total 39.5
Series Rewind: New Orleans has prevailed in 11 of the last 15 meetings. The teams face each other again in Week 18.

Veteran Kirk Cousins is back as the starter after Michael Penix Jr. was lost to a season-ending left ACL injury during last week’s 30-27 overtime loss against the Carolina Panthers. The 37-year-old Cousins has mostly been a highly paid spectator while firing just 52 passes this season. He tied for the NFL lead with 16 interceptions in 14 games last season before losing the job to Penix. The Falcons have lost five straight games and coach Raheem Morris said the offense will be tweaked to fit Cousins’ style. Star running back Bijan Robinson had 104 yards against the Panthers for his third 100-yard rushing effort of the season. Top receiver Drake Lewis (810 receiving yards) will sit out with a knee injury. New Orleans is coming off a bye and knocked off the host Panthers 17-7 in Week 10. Tyler Shough, a second-round rookie, stood out in his second career start by passing for 282 yards and two touchdowns. He completed 70.4% of his passes and wasn’t intercepted, two facts that surely pleased coach Kellen Moore, one of the most efficient college quarterbacks ever during his playing career at Boise State. The New Orleans defenses will aim for a repeat showing after limiting the Panthers to 102 yards through the air and 175 total. Linebacker Demario Davis has a team-best 91 tackles.

Philadelphia Eagles (8-2) at Dallas Cowboys (4-5-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Eagles -3.5, Total 47.5
Series Rewind: The Eagles have won the last three clashes, including 24-20 in this year’s season opener, but would need to sweep the next 13 regular-season meetings to erase the Cowboys’ 71-58 lead in the heated rivalry.

The Cowboys’ Dak Prescott is a sparkling 21-2 at home against NFC East opponents in his career, a .913 percentage that is the highest at home by any QB against his division since the 1970 merger. His last loss in Arlington in a divisional game was on Nov. 19, 2017 against the Eagles. Standout wideouts CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens face an Eagles secondary that has allowed only two touchdown passes during their four-game winning streak. Lamb had an uncharacteristic bout of drops in the Week 1 loss at Philadelphia, including on a potential game-winning drive late in the game. Philadelphia has compiled the best road winning percentage (.718) with a 28-11 record since Nick Sirianni became the coach in 2021, including nine wins in their last 11 away games. Jalen Hurts has thrown one interception in his last 16 regular-season starts and the Eagles have turned the ball over a league-low four times this season. Hurts had two rushing TDs against the Cowboys in the season opener, which came before Dallas acquired DT Quinnen Williams. Williams gives Dallas another big body between the tackles to resist the rugby-scrum quarterback sneak play. He had 1.5 sacks and five QB pressures at Las Vegas in his Cowboys’ debut last week. The Eagles have an X-factor on their side: They are 5-0 in their Kelly green throwback jerseys since bringing them back in 2023.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) at Los Angeles Rams (8-2)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Rams -6.5, Total 49.5
Series Rewind: Los Angeles leads the all-time series 19-10 and has won eight of the last 10 against Tampa Bay. But the Buccaneers won the last matchup in 2022.

Tampa Bay and Los Angeles enter Sunday night’s game as division leaders of the NFC South and NFC West, respectively, but without much room to spare. Los Angeles leads Seattle by just one game and San Francisco by 1 1/2 games while the Buccaneers have a half-game lead over Carolina. The Rams have been largely led by their offensive firepower this season, with Matthew Stafford throwing a league-high 27 touchdown passes through the first 11 weeks of the season. However, Los Angeles showed it is more than capable of winning in multiple ways last week when Stafford threw a season-low 130 yards and the Rams defense recorded four interceptions in a 21-19 win over the Seahawks. With a touchdown catch last week, Los Angeles WR Davante Adams became just the third player in NFL history (along with Terrell Owens and Brandon Marshall) to record 10-plus touchdown catches in a season for three different teams. This week’s game presents a third straight opportunity for Tampa Bay to come away with a win over a contending team. The Buccaneers lost the last two weeks against the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills to fall to the brink of falling out of first place in the division for the first time this season. This will be a trip of significance for Tampa Bay QB Baker Mayfield, who revived his career with the Rams in 2022 before signing with the Buccaneers as a free agent the following offseason. However, it was the ground game which led the way last week in Buffalo, as Tampa Bay racked up 202 rushing yards led by a career-high 106 yards from Sean Tucker with Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) out. Irving and WR Chris Godwin (leg) have a chance to return after missing multiple weeks.

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NO. 5 DUKE BURIES 17 3-POINTERS IN BLOWOUT OF NIAGARA

Patrick Ngongba scored a career-high 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds as No. 5 Duke breezed to a 100-42 victory over Niagara on Friday in Durham, N.C.

Cameron Boozer tallied 14 points and Isaiah Evans contributed a rare four-point play on his way to scoring 12 points as the Blue Devils (6-0) used a balanced attack to continue their perfect start.

Duke’s 3-point snipers were on target. Nikolas Khamenia, who3delivered a career-high 12 points to go along with his five assists, made 4 of 5 shots from beyond the arc.

Meanwhile, Cayden Boozer (11 points) and Caleb Foster (10 points) each made 3 of 4 from distance as the Blue Devils shot 58.2% overall and made 17 of 33 (51.5%) attempts from deep.

Trenton Walters hit 5 of 10 shots from 3-point range to account for all 15 of his points to lead Niagara (2-3) of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

The Purple Eagles committed 17 turnovers and were outrebounded 40-20. They made 27.1% of their shots and were 7 of 29 (21.4%) from 3-point range.

The game pitted Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer against his former backcourt mate at Duke, Greg Paulus, who is in his seventh season with Niagara.

The first-ever matchup of the teams is part of Duke’s Brotherhood Run, which pits the Blue Devils against teams coached by former players from the program.

Duke dominated from the start as Foster hit a 3-pointer on the game’s first possession to give the Blue Devils a lead they would not relinquish.

Cayden Boozer made a triple and Darren Harris added another, plus two free throws to finish a 10-point run as Duke took a 15-3 lead 5:04 into the game.

Dunks 25 seconds apart by Maliq Brown and Cameron Boozer brought the Blue Devils’ fans to their feet as Duke stretched its lead to 26-8.

Even with its reserves on the floor, Duke continued to stretch its advantage. Khamenia’s trey with 26 seconds left hit the century mark for the Blue Devils and provided their largest lead of the night.

On Sunday, Duke will play Howard in another Brotherhood Run game. The Bison are coached by Duke alum Kenny Blakeney.

Howard faces Niagara in the weekend round robin on Saturday.

NO. 21 ARKANSAS HITS NEW HIGH IN CALIPARI ERA, ROLLS JACKSON STATE

Center Malique Ewin scored a season-high 21 points and collected first three assists of the campaign, Karter Knox had a double-double, and No. 21 Arkansas placed seven players in double figures in a 115-61 blowout of Jackson State on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.

Knox had 17 points and 10 rebounds, D. J. Wagner had 16 points, and Meleek Thomas added 13 off the bench for the Razorbacks (5-1), who scored their most points in a game in coach John Calipari’s two seasons.

Tamarion Hoover had 19 points and hit four 3-pointers while Dorian McMillian had nine points for the Tigers (0-5), who have also lost to No. 8 Illinois, No. 6 Louisville and No. 22 Auburn. Second-leading scorer Daeshun Ruffin did not score in eight minutes.

The Razorbacks led 47-19 at the half and kept pushing, making 16 of their first 19 field goal attempts in the second half. They scored 68 points in the frame and led 79-27 with 12 minutes remaining.

Arkansas shot 63.9% from the field and had a 38-27 rebounding advantage while committing only six turnovers.

Billy Richmond III had a season-high 14 points and Darius Acuff Jr. had 10 for the Razorbacks, who also made 28 of 36 free throws.

The Tigers shot 34.4% from the field and made 9 of 27 3-pointers. They were 7 of 33 from the floor in the first half, including 3 of 15 from distance.

Arkansas has won all 13 meetings between the two teams.

The Razorbacks used their fourth starting combination while looking for the best way to attack a schedule that gets appreciably more difficult.

They play 19 of their remaining 24 regular-season games against teams that won at least 20 games last season, beginning with Duke in the CBS Thanksgiving Classic on Thursday in Chicago.

Thomas made an immediate impact when he entered after the first media timeout. He hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key for a 12-7 lead, and his lob passes set up Richmond for run-out dunks on the next two possessions as the Razorbacks broke from a 7-7 tie four minutes into the game.

Arkansas asserted itself within a pair of long scoring runs to take control. Wagner’s dunk capped a 24-9 run for a 31-16 lead.

After Jayme Mitchell Jr. hit a 3 to stop the run, the Razorbacks scored the final 16 points of the first half to take a 47-19 lead.

NO. 19 UCLA ERUPTS EARLY, NEVER LOOKS BACK IN BLOWING OUT PRESBYTERIAN

Skyy Clark scored 22 points, Donovan Dent added 14 points and five assists, and No. 19 UCLA overwhelmed visiting Presbyterian from the opening tip en route to an 86-46 win on Friday in Los Angeles.

The Bruins (5-1) opened the game on a 17-4 run with repeated attacks of the rim. The opening salvo, spanning almost eight minutes, set the tone for a night in which UCLA scored 50 points in the paint.

Brandon Williams — making the start with Tyler Bilodeau held out due to a knee sprain sustained in practice — was central to UCLA establishing dominance in the interior and on the glass early.

Williams grabbed four of his game-high-tying seven rebounds in the opening seven minutes. The Bruins held a 33-25 rebounding edge for the game and were leading on the offensive boards until the closing minutes, despite UCLA outshooting Presbyterian from the floor, 32 of 51 to 17 of 51.

Clark led UCLA’s torrid 62.7% shooting pace, going 9 of 11 from the field. Williams went 4 of 7 on the way to 11 points, Dent shot 5 of 9 and Xavier Booker scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting.

Presbyterian (3-5) struggled to find much offensive rhythm in the finale of a five-game road trip, which included a three-game swing through California. The brightest glimmer of hope for the Blue Hose came at the end of the first half, when they held UCLA without a point for the final 4:13.

Presbyterian endured its own scoring drought of more than three minutes at the same time, however, and could only trim a 25-point deficit to 17 early in the second half.

Jonah Pierce scored 17 seconds out of halftime, and Triston Wilson and Iverson King each scored at the rim before Presbyterian went almost four minutes without another point. The Bruins put the game effectively out of reach by that juncture, growing their lead to 34 points.

Pierce led Presbyterian with 13 points. Wilson scored nine points despite shooting 2 of 8 of the floor, though he was 5 of 6 at the foul line.

NO. 12 KENTUCKY GETS BACK ON TRACK WITH ROUT OF LOYOLA (MD.)

Collin Chandler and Kam Williams netted 13 points each and all five starters scored in double figures as No. 12 Kentucky got back on track with an 88-46 blowout victory over Loyola (Maryland) on Friday night in Lexington, Ken.

After dropping two of their previous three games to ranked Louisville and Michigan State squads, the Wildcats (4-2) were never tested by the visitors from the Patriot League and led by as many as 48 in the second half.

In his first start for Kentucky, Williams made 5 of 9 shots and added nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Chandler was good on 5 of 12 shots including 3 of 6 from deep.

Otega Oweh had 11 points, five rebounds and three steals, while Denzel Aberdeen totaled 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Malachi Moreno produced 10 points, eight boards and four blocks.

The Wildcats shot 48.7% from the field and held a 52-16 edge in points in the paint.

Loyola-Maryland (2-5) was led by Troy Cicero Jr.’s seven points. Sebastien Emenalo, Emmett Adair, Jacob Theodosiou and Jordan Stiemke had six each.

Loyola made 18 of 62 (29%) from the floor and 7 of 33 (21.2%) from three-point range.

Kentucky was on fire from the outset, sinking 9 of its first 10 shots from the floor and creating a 20-8 lead in less than five minutes as Chandler hit two treys and Oweh made all three shots before the media timeout.

It only got worse for the Greyhounds from there, as Kentucky finished the half on a 20-2 run to take a 50-20 advantage into halftime.

Chandler poured in 11 points in the first 20 minutes, while Oweh tallied nine and Williams seven.

Stiemke had all six of his points in the first half for Loyola-Maryland.

In the first three minutes of the second half, the two sides could not hit the net until Adair scooped in a short bank shot. However, Oweh, Chandler and Williams had consecutive thunderous dunks to lead 56-22. Aberdeen’s jumper increased it to 58-22 at 15:15.

Williams’ layup at 4:50 pushed it to 82-34 for Kentucky’s largest lead of the matchup.

NO. 9 BYU CRUSHES NO. 23 WISCONSIN IN SALT LAKE CITY SHOWCASE

Richie Saunders scored a game-high 26 points and AJ Dybantsa added 18 as No. 9 BYU rolled past No. 23 Wisconsin 98-70 on Friday in Salt Lake City.

BYU (4-1) shot 47.7% in the Bad Boy Mowers Series game while limiting Wisconsin to 37.7% from the floor.

Wisconsin (4-1) trailed by as many as 32 points in the second half, unable to overcome shooting struggles or sustain momentum after Dybantsa was whistled for his fourth foul with 17:50 to play.

The Badgers pulled to within seven points on a Nolan Winter tip-in with 13:22 remaining but the Cougars quickly regained control, responding with a 9-0 run that included five points from Saunders.

He punctuated the spurt with one of his five 3-pointers on nine attempts.

Nick Boyd scored 12 of his 16 points after halftime to lead Wisconsin. Winter notched a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds and John Blackwell and Braeden Carrington added 14 points as well.

Dawson Baker had 11 points for the Cougars. Robert Wright III added 10 points and 11 assists while grabbing seven rebounds to help BYU to a 44-39 edge on the glass.

While Kennard Davis Jr. (indefinite suspension) remained out of the lineup, Keba Keita returned at center. He sustained a blow to the head during a Nov. 15 loss to UConn and didn’t practice for much of this week.

Wisconsin endured a first half of woeful shooting, starting 5-for-22 from the floor — including 2-for-12 from deep — before finishing at 32.3% in the half. A pair of Blackwell free throws put the Badgers ahead 6-5 at the 17:21 mark of the first half. They never led after that.

Boyd, who entered play averaging a team-best 20 points per game, battled early foul trouble. He returned to the game with about six minutes left before the break and helped the Badgers trim the deficit to 45-33 at intermission.

Dybantsa (12 points) and Saunders (11) paced the Cougars before the break.

The schools played at the Delta Center, home of the Utah Jazz, competing on a specialty purple court ahead of Utah’s NBA Cup game against Oklahoma City later Friday.

BYU edged Wisconsin 91-89 in an NCAA Tournament second-round game in March to punch a ticket to the Sweet 16.

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NBA NEWS

NBA ROUNDUP: RAPTORS BECOME 1ST TO ADVANCE IN CUP

Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett scored 24 points each as the Toronto Raptors dominated the visiting Washington Wizards 140-110 on Friday for their sixth straight win.

The Raptors improved to 3-0 in the NBA Cup group stage and clinched a spot in the knockout rounds, being the first team to do so.

Scottie Barnes scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half for the Raptors, who have won 10 of 11. Reserve Sandro Mamukelashvili also had 23 points.

CJ McCollum scored 20 points for the Wizards, who are 0-2 in the NBA Cup and have lost 13 straight overall. The franchise record is a 16-game losing streak, done four times.

Cavaliers 120, Pacers 109

Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and Darius Garland had 20 points and seven assists in his first game since Nov. 10, powering Cleveland to a win over visiting Indiana in an NBA Cup matchup.

Garland played 27 minutes and made 3 of 4 3-point attempts and 7 of 7 free throws in his return from a five-game absence caused by a toe injury. The two-time All-Star point guard scored 13 in the second quarter when Cleveland went ahead for good.

Andrew Nembhard scored a career-high 32 points with eight assists for the Pacers, who also received 26 points and nine rebounds from Pascal Siakam. The Cavaliers are 2-1 in East Group A, and Indiana is 0-2.

Thunder 144, Jazz 112

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to lead Oklahoma City past Utah in NBA Cup play at Salt Lake City.

The Thunder extended their winning streak to eight and have won 16 of their first 17. They are 2-0 in the West Group A, while the Jazz were eliminated at 0-3. Oklahoma City got 16 points off the bench for Isaiah Joe and 15 from Jaylin Williams.

The Jazz, who had an early 18-point lead, were led by 20 points from Keyonte George, 19 from Lauri Markkanen and a season-high 18 from Kyle Filipowski.

Trail Blazers 127, Warriors 123

Rookie Caleb Love capped a season-best 26-point performance with two key late 3-pointers and Portland put itself in position for advancement in the NBA Cup with a victory over Golden State in San Francisco.

Deni Avdija also put up 26 points and Donovan Clingan chipped in with 22 points and 10 rebounds as Portland moved to 2-1 in West Group C, good for a first-place tie with the Denver Nuggets with just one game to play. Toumani Camara added 20 points for the Trail Blazers, who defeated Denver in an earlier NBA Cup game.

Stephen Curry connected on nine 3-pointers in a 38-point effort for the Warriors, who were back home after a 3-3 road trip. Jimmy Butler III and Brandin Podziemski finished with 20 points apiece.

Nets 113, Celtics 105

Michael Porter Jr. scored 33 points and Nic Claxton recorded his first career triple-double, fueling visiting Brooklyn to a victory over Boston to salvage a split of their home-and-home series.

Porter sank 13 of 21 shots from the floor — including 4 of 6 from 3-point range — to extend his career-best run of games with at least 20 points to eight in a row. He scored 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Brooklyn, which avenged its 113-99 home court setback on Tuesday, improved to 1-2 in NBA Cup Group B play. The Celtics, in turn, fell to 1-2. Jaylen Brown paced Boston with 26 points, and Anfernee Simons scored 23.

Nuggets 112, Rockets 109

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray recorded double-doubles as Denver snapped host Houston’s five-game winning streak.

Jokic paired 34 points with 10 rebounds while Murray added 26 points and 10 assists as the Nuggets won for the ninth time in 10 games. Jokic, who added nine assists, scored 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the third quarter.

Jabari Smith Jr. paired 21 points with 11 rebounds before sending Jokic to the line with his sixth foul in the loss. Reed Sheppard scored 27 points and nailed five 3-pointers off the bench for the Rockets, who are 1-2 in West Group C. The Nuggets are 2-1.

Mavericks 118, Pelicans 115

Rookie Cooper Flagg scored 12 of his season-best 29 points in the fourth quarter and also had seven rebounds and five assists to lead Dallas to a victory over visiting New Orleans in NBA Cup play.

PJ Washington added 24 points, and Max Christie scored a season-best 23 as the Mavericks won for just the third time in the past 12 games. Dallas improved to 1-2 in West Group B, while New Orleans fell to 0-3 and was eliminated from any chance of advancing.

Trey Murphy III scored 25 points, and Zion Williamson added 22 for the Pelicans, who lost their eighth consecutive game. Jeremiah Fears had 21 points and seven rebounds while Derik Queen registered 20 points and 11 assists for New Orleans.

Suns 114, Timberwolves 113

Collin Gillespie had a season-high 20 points including the game-winner with 6.4 seconds remaining and host Phoenix overcame an eight-point deficit in the final 1:09 to beat Minnesota in an NBA Cup game.

Dillon Brooks had 22 points and four threes and Mark Williams had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Suns, who improved to 2-0 in West Group A in Cup play and have won nine of 11 overall.

Anthony Edwards had 41 points and five 3-pointers and Julius Randle had 20 points for the Timberwolves, who had overcome an 18-point deficit and seemed in control before falling apart in the final moments. Minnesota is 2-1 in West Group A.

Heat 143, Bulls 107

Kel’el Ware posted a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds and Norman Powell scored 19 points as Miami routed host Chicago in NBA Cup play.

Miami led by as many as 41 points, backed by a plus-14 rebounding effort that contributed to a 26-12 edge in second-chance points. Bam Adebayo added 18 points for the Heat, who have won three straight games overall and are 2-1 in East Group C.

Ayo Dosunmu paced the Bulls with 23 points with Josh Giddey scoring 19 14. The Bulls committed 18 turnovers while slipping to 1-2 in East Group C.

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NHL ROUNDUP: SABRES RING UP 9 GOALS VS. BLACKHAWKS

Ryan McLeod and Mattias Samuelsson scored eight seconds apart in the second period to help the Buffalo Sabres to a 9-3 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Friday evening.

It was the fastest two goals by the Sabres since Cody Hodgson and Nathan Gerbe scored six seconds apart on April 19, 2013, in an 8-4 win against the New York Rangers.

Josh Doan scored two goals and Alex Tuch had four assists for the Sabres, who had lost six of their previous eight. Buffalo’s Jason Zucker had a goal and two assists, while McLeod, Bowen Byram, Jack Quinn, Tage Thompson and Jacob Bryson each had a goal and an assist. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 20 saves.

Tyler Bertuzzi scored two goals and Alex Vlasic added one for the Blackhawks. Arvid Soderblom stopped just 21 of 30 shots.

Bruins 2, Kings 1 (OT)

Morgan Geekie scored his second goal of the game at 2:27 of overtime, lifting Boston past host Los Angeles’ whose struggles at home continue.

David Pastrnak played the puck at the blue line and sent a pass to Geekie, who triggered a shot from the top of the right circle for the decisive goal. Geekie, who registered his second consecutive multi-goal performance, is tied for the NHL lead with 16 goals this season. Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon also has 16.

A short-handed goal by Los Angeles’ Joel Armia with 6:57 left forced the extra session. Darcy Kuemper made 24 stops for the Kings, who have lost three straight (0-1-2) and have just one home win this season (1-4-3).

Wild 5, Penguins 0

Matt Boldy scored two goals and picked up one assist and Filip Gustavsson stopped all 19 shots he faced as Minnesota pulled away for a win at Pittsburgh.

Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which won its fourth game in a row. Marcus Johansson also scored a goal.

The Penguins sustained their first shutout loss of the season and fell to 1-2-2 in their past five games. Arturs Silovs gave up four goals on 10 shots before he was replaced by Sergei Murashov, who turned aside 10 of 11 shots.

Hurricanes 4, Jets 3

Jordan Staal scored twice to lead Carolina to a hard-fought road win over Winnipeg.

Brandon Bussi earned his fifth victory of the season with 24 saves. Seth Jarvis and Andrei Svechnikov both scored for the Hurricanes, while Sebastian Aho collected two assists.

Gabriel Vilardi buried a pair and Josh Morrissey rounded out the scoring for the Jets. Winnipeg’s day started on a sour note when it was announced that goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would miss four to six weeks due to knee surgery.

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INDIANA HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES

INDIANA PACERS NEWS

GAME REWIND: PACERS 109, CAVALIERS 120 (NBA CUP)

The Pacers returned to the site of their Eastern Conference semifinals series win on Friday as they entered Rocket Arena for the first time since defeating the Cavaliers in five games in last season’s playoffs. Indiana fell to Cleveland this time, 120-109.

Andrew Nembhard’s two triples in the opening quarter helped the Pacers to an early 8-6 lead over the Cavaliers. After he muscled in a layup under the basket Indiana trailed 15-17, but Nembhard had tallied 10 of the Pacers’ 15 points.

Evan Mobley matched Nembhard’s intensity on the Cavs’ side as he hit a rhythm for Cleveland. Mobley’s 12 points in the first quarter led the Cavaliers, though all of his buckets came inside the arc and from the free throw line.

Indiana’s opening quarter was strong – the Blue and Gold shot 48 percent from the field, including 50 percent from 3-point range. That efficiency led them to a 31 point opening quarter, but they still trailed after one, 33-31.

A 10-2 run from the Pacers in the early stages of the second quarter had the game back within two points following a quick burst from the Cavaliers. Cleveland had a lead of as many as eight points in the opening minutes of the quarter, but Indiana stuck with it and punched back.

A 3-pointer rolled off the front of the rim and in for Bennedict Mathurin as Indiana took a 48-47 lead with under five minutes to play in the first half. Darius Garland responded with a triple of his own, forcing a Pacers timeout.

Mathurin found a groove in the second frame and became the third Pacer to hit a double figure scoring total. He notched 14 points in the opening half along with three rebounds. Nembhard also recorded 14 points, and Siakam led the way for the Pacers with 16 points and six rebounds.

Cleveland also had a trio of double-digit scorers in Donovan Mitchell (12), Mobley (12), and Garland (18). The Cavaliers led at the break, 62-55.

Siakam picked up where he left off as the second half commenced, finishing a layup off a pass from Ben Sheppard.

Cleveland’s lead hit a game-high nine points by the 9:39 mark of the third quarter following a crafty layup from Mitchell. Indiana took a timeout, trailing the Cavs 70-61.

Jaylon Tyson kept Cleveland’s offense going in the third alongside Mitchell. The two combined to score 16 of the Cavaliers’ 21 points through six minutes of the period. The offensive output from that duo put Cleveland up 13 points, 83-70.

Nembhard tipped a pass out of bounds near the end of the third quarter, foreshadowing a steal he would complete on the inbounds play following it. Jay Huff took that steal the length of the court to slam down a reverse dunk that reinvigorated Indiana.

Nembhard’s fantastic night continued down the stretch of the period as he drove through four Cavalier defenders to finish a tough layup. Despite his 12 points in the frame, Indiana was still down going into the fourth, 100-81.

Mitchell opened the fourth quarter with a deep 3-pointer that gave the Cavaliers a 22-point advantage.

Indiana swung the ball all the way around the arc and back to Mathurin in the corner, who lined up a shot then whipped the ball over to Nembhard at the wing. Nembhard’s 3-point shot rattled home, and the Pacers forced a Cleveland timeout with under 10 minutes to play, still trailing, 103-89.

A fastbreak 3-pointer from Siakam cut the Cavalier lead down to 11 points with 7:20 to go in the game. He forced a turnover on the next trip down the floor, and earned a trip to the free throw line where he cut the Cleveland lead to just 10 points, 105-95.

A bucket from TJ McConnell had Indiana back within single digits, down eight points, when Cleveland grappled for back-to-back buckets to push the lead back to 12 points, 107-95, with 5:33 left on the game clock. That would end a 14-0 Indiana run.

An alley-oop from Nembhard to Isaiah Jackson had Indiana back within 10 by the 4:00 mark, but the Pacers still had work to do.

Mitchell’s 3-pointer with just under four minutes to go took some wind out of Indiana’s sails, and Mobley’s trey the next possession stymied any momentum the Pacers had rolling.

The Cavaliers went on to defeat the Pacers, 120-109.

Friday’s game marked just the fourth time this season that Indiana had a trio of players record 20+ points. The Pacers are 2-2 in those games this season after Nembhard recorded a career-high 32 points, Siakam added 26, and Mathurin scored 21 points in the loss.

Mitchell was the leading scorer for Cleveland as he recorded 32 points in the Cavs’ win.

Indiana moves to 0-2 in NBA Cup Group Play after Friday’s loss, and has just two games remaining in the tournament.

The Pacers are back in action on Monday as they return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to host the Detroit Pistons.

Inside the Numbers

Cleveland grabbed 52 rebounds to Indiana’s 43.

The Pacers shot just 42 percent from the floor on Friday, including 30 percent from deep.

TJ McConnell was the only Pacers player to log 10+ minutes and record a positive +/- stat in the 11-point loss (+3).

McConnell is 2-for-2 from the 3-point line in each of Indiana’s last two games.

Indiana had four players post double-digit scoring totals – Andrew Nembhard (32), Pascal Siakam (26), Bennedict Mathurin (21), and McConnell (10).

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INDY FUEL HOCKEY NEWS

FUEL CLAIM 2-1 VICTORY OVER THUNDER ON FRIDAY NIGHT

FISHERS – The Fuel hosted the Adirondack Thunder on Friday night in the first of two games against them this weekend. Fuel newcomer Cody Laskosky scored two goals in his first game with the Fuel while Owen Flores stood strong in net to take a 2-1 win over the Thunder.

1ST PERIOD

Matt Petgrave was sent to the penalty box after a delayed penalty for tripping at 3:57. The Fuel were able to kill off the early penalty. 

Jesse Tucker was called for high sticking at 19:31. That penalty would carry over into the second period as neither team scored in the first.

After the last whistle of the period, a small scuffle broke out between the players remaining on the ice, turning the heat up between these two teams who meet again tomorrow. 

At the end of the first frame, Adirondack was outshooting Indy, 7-4. 

2ND PERIOD

The Fuel began the second period shorthanded, but quickly killed off the penalty with a lot of help from Owen Flores in net, who made a series of amazing saves as the Thunder put on pressure. 

Indy’s Jadon Joseph and Adirondack’s Ryan Wheeler dropped the gloves and each earned five minutes for fighting. Wheeler took an additional two-minute unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which was served by Brannon McManus. 

This put the Fuel on their first power play of the game, but Adirondack killed it off. 

At 15:27, Cody Laskosky, who was just traded to the Fuel from Tahoe this morning, scored his first goal for Indy. Lee Lapid and Will Ennis claimed the assists on that goal. 

18 seconds later, it appeared Petgrave scored but after a review, it was called no-goal. The score remained 1-0 in favor of the Fuel.

Tucker took his second penalty of the game at 17:37, for interference. It was killed off. 

Through two periods, the Thunder outshot the Fuel, 17-13.

3RD PERIOD

Laskosky scored his second goal of the night at 7:48 with the help of Petgrave and Tucker. This gave the Fuel a 2-0 lead. 

Adirondack’s Chase McLane took a roughing penalty at 9:57, which put the Fuel back on the power play. That penalty was killed off.

With under two minutes to go, the Thunder pulled their goalie, Jeremy Brodeur, from net in favor of the extra attacker. It paid off as Justin Taylor scored in his 900th professional hockey game, to break the shutout with just over a minute to go in the game. 

Keeping the pressure on, the Thunder did not allow an empty net goal despite a few chances by the Fuel, however they also did not score. 

Despite being outshot by Adirondack, 26-16, the Fuel claimed a 2-1 victory. 

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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

#1 PURDUE ROUTS #15 TEXAS TECH FOR BAHA MAR CHAMPIONSHIP

#1 Purdue 86, #15 Texas Tech 56 (Postgame Notes)

1-ranked Purdue topped No. 15-ranked Texas Tech 86-56 to win the Baha Mar Championship at the Baha Mar Resort in the Bahamas. The win moves Purdue’s record to 6-0 on the season.

Purdue has now won 12 straight “Feast Week” games and five straight tournament titles. Nine of the 12 wins have come against nationally-ranked teams (2021 Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic; 2022 Phil Knight Legacy; 2023 Maui Invitational; 2024 Rady Children’s Invitational; 2025 Baha Mar Championship). The ranked wins during that stretch against #18 North Carolina, #5 Villanova, #6 Gonzaga, #8 Duke, #11 Gonzaga, #7 Tennessee, #4 Marquette, #23 Ole Miss and #15 Texas Tech.

Purdue’s 30-point win was the largest regular-season, non-conference victory over a top-25 opponent in school history.

The margin is the third-largest against a ranked foe in school history (39 vs. Utah State in 2024 NCAA Tournament; 36 vs. Iowa on Feb. 5, 2020). It’s the largest against a top-15 ranked opponent in school history.

Purdue is 34-1 in the month of November since the start of the 2021-22 season. Purdue is 47-3 in regular-season, non-conference games since the start of the 2021-22 season. Both marks are the best in the country.

Purdue shot a season-high 58.6 percent from the field, including 8-of-14 (.571) from 3-point range. The Boilermakers scored 1.37 points per possession for the game.

The Boilermakers won the rebound battle, 43-25, the third time in the last four games with a margin of +18 or better.

Purdue used a 31-3 run spanning halftime to turn a three-point lead (26-23) into a 31-point advantage (57-26).

Purdue had seven players in double-figures for the first time in at least 20 seasons. All seven players scored between 10 and 15 points.

Oscar Cluff recorded his 25th career double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds.

Daniel Jacobsen scored 11 points with eight rebounds, going 4-of-4 from the field. Jacobsen went 7-of-7 from the field in the tournament, scoring 17 points with nine rebounds in just 25 minutes.

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Oscar Cluff had 15 points and 15 rebounds as No. 1 Purdue remained unbeaten with an 86-56 win over No. 15 Texas Tech on Friday night in the final of the Baha Mar Championship.

Trey Kaufman-Renn had 12 points, Omer Mayer and Daniel Jacobsen each scored 11, and Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith and CJ Cox had 10 points apiece for the Boilermakers (6-0).

JT Toppin led Texas Tech (4-2) with 15 points and eight rebounds, while Christian Anderson scored 13.

Texas Tech tied the score midway through the first half on a second-chance tipin from Toppin, but Purdue went on a 26-3 run to pull away for a 49-26 halftime lead. Loyer had eight points in the surge, highlighting it with back-to-back 3-pointers in the span of about 30 seconds.

During that decisive run from Purdue — in which the Boilermakers connected on 10 straight field goals at one point — Texas Tech went scoreless for nearly seven minutes and turned the ball over four times.

Purdue led by 33 points in the second half. The Boilermakers also won the rebounding battle, 43-25.

Texas Tech is now 0-2 this season when it doesn’t hit double-digit 3-pointers, connecting on just 8 of 34 from deep against Purdue.

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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL GAME NOTES VS. SYRACUSE

GAME DAY AT A GLANCE • Saturday afternoon will mark the 12th meeting between Notre Dame and Syracuse. The series stands with an 8-3-0 Notre Dame advantage all-time. • The Irish are 3-1-0 all-time at home against the Orange. • It is the first meeting between Marcus Freeman and Fran Brown as head coaches. • The Irish are 1-0 against the Orange under Freeman after a 41-24 win over No. 16 Syracuse at JMA Wireless Dome, which is also the most-recent meeting between the two programs. • The two coaches have been on opposing sidelines on two occasions – when Freeman was an assistant at Kent State while Brown was an assistant at Temple in 2011 and again when Freeman was an assistant at Cincinnati while Brown was an assistant at Temple during the 2019 season. • The two teams last faced off in Notre Dame Stadium on December 5, 2020 when the Irish took a 45-21 win. • Notre Dame is 223-84-3 all-time against current ACC members with a 118-32-0 record in home games. • The Irish are 15-2 against ACC opponents under head coach Marcus Freeman (excludes 2022 contests against Cal and Stanford and 2023 game against Stanford as both teams were active members in the Pac12). • Notre Dame is 9-0 against ACC members at Notre Dame Stadium under Freeman. • Prior to the game, 33 members of the football team will take part in this year’s Senior Day recognition. NOTRE DAME STADIUM • Notre Dame Stadium has been the home of Irish football since 1930. • The Irish are in their 97th season at Notre Dame Stadium in 2025. • Notre Dame holds a 533-133-13 record at home all time. • Seating capacity is listed as 77,622 while the playing surface is artificial field turf. • The first six home games of the 2025 season were sold out, which were the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th sell-outs of the Marcus Freeman era. • The last 19 games in-a-row dating back to the start of the 2023 season have been sold out at Notre Dame Stadium.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

1 Jeremiyah Love became the first player in program history with two 90-yard rushing touchdowns in a career (98 vs Indiana, 2024; 94 at Boston College, 2025). 1 With his performance at Miami, freshman quarterback CJ Carr became the first Irish QB to have at least one passing TD and one rushing TD in his first start since Brandon Wimbush in 2017. 1 CJ Carr leads the nation in yards per pass attempt (9.68) and ranks third in passing efficiency (170.9), fifth in passing yards per completion (14.38), and 15th in passing touchdowns (21). 3 Jadarian Price became the third running back in program history to register multiple rushing TDs and a kick return TD in the same game, joining John Petibon (vs. Detroit Mercy, 1951) and Willie Maher (vs. Kalamazoo, 1923) in the win over Purdue. 3 Donovan Hinish was named as a captain for the 2025 season to join his brother Kurt (2021) as a captain. The Hinish brothers are the third pairing of brothers to earn the captain title in the history of Notre Dame football, joining Bob Golic (1978) and Mike Golic (1984) and Zack Martin (2012 & 2013) and Nick Martin (2014 & 2015). 4 Jeremiyah Love recorded four touchdowns at Arkansas – two rushing and two receiving – to post the most touchdowns by an FBS player of the weekend. He is the first player in Notre Dame history to score four in a single half since 1996. 4 Jadarian Price was responsible for four touchdowns against Purdue – three rushing and one on a kick return – which had marked the most touchdowns for an Irish player since Audric Estimé rushed for four TDs at Stanford in 2023. 4 The 2025 Notre Dame offense has four players who have amassed over 1,500 career all-purpose yards – Jeremiyah Love (3,275 yards), Jadarian Price (2,523), Malachi Fields (2,439) and Will Pauling (1,746). 6 Jeremiyah Love became the sixth player in Notre Dame history to have multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons. 13 Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price have both scored a touchdown in the same game 13 times in their careers for the Irish. 27 With his start against Navy at running back, Jeremiyah Love registered his 27th-consecutive start, which puts him second all-time in program history at the running back position. 37 Senior wide receiver Malachi Fields has had at least one reception in 37 consecutive games, dating back to his time at Virginia. It is tied for the fourth-longest streak in FBS. 38 With a touchdown at Pittsburgh, Jeremiyah Love has 38 career touchdowns and is tied for fourth all-time in program history for career touchdowns. 56 The 56 points scored by the Irish at Arkansas were the most against a first-time opponent on the road since a 55-2 win at Rice in 1915. 100 Junior running back Jadarian Price has two touchdown kickoff returns for 100 yards – one against Purdue and one against USC – to become the first player in program history with multiple kickoff returns of 100 yards. 228 Jeremiyah Love’s 228 rushing yards against USC were the most rushing yards in a home game by an Irish player in Notre Dame Stadium history (512 games). 2000 Jeremiyah Love became the second-fastest Notre Dame running back in the modern era and fourth-fastest in program history to reach 2,000 career rushing yards, needing just 329 carries.

TWO-DEEP TIDBITS – OFFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS • Malachi Fields was named a 2025 Phil Steele Preseason All-America Fourth Team selection and has 161 career receptions for 2,445 yards and 16 touchdowns after joining the Irish from Virginia. Fields is on the 2025 Biletnikoff Award Watch List and averages 15.2 yards per catch over his career. • Jaden Greathouse became the first Irish player since Javon McKinley in 2020 to have consecutive games with 100+ receiving yards as he posted back-to-back 100+ yard efforts in the 2025 Orange Bowl and CFP Championship games. He has 930 career receiving yards with nine touchdowns. • Will Pauling joined the Irish after competing at both Cincinnati and Wisconsin. He has 1,739 career receiving yards via 153 receptions with 14 TDs. A team captain for the Irish in 2025, he averages 11.4 yards per catch for his career and had his first 100-yard receiving game in an Irish uniform in the win over NC State. • Jordan Faison has 93 career receptions for 1,226 yards and averages 13.2 yards per catch over his career. He posted his second 100+ yard receiving game of his career against Purdue and was named the Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week on September 23. • The Notre Dame offensive line was named to the Joe Moore Midseason Honor Roll for their work in 2025. The group is led by the experience of Billy Schrauth, Aamil Wagner and Anthonie Knapp, who were all key to the Irish run in the 2024 season. Guerby Lambert has played in 16 games on the offensive line and on special teams, and Sullivan Absher has competed in 27 games of his career to date. Joe Otting made his first start at center against USC after Ashton Craig sustained a season-ending injury, and Absher earned his first career start at Boston College in place of injured Schrauth. • Craig, Wagner and Schrauth have all drawn attention from national award committees ahead of the 2025 campaign. Craig was named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List while Wagner and Schrauth were both named to the Outland Trophy Watch List. Schrauth garnered Outland Trophy National Player of the Week honors for his performance against USC. • Eli Raridon has competed in 38 games for the Irish and has three receiving touchdowns and averages 13.3 yards per catch for his career. Among FBS tight ends, he ranks third for yards per game (59.1), fourth for yards per reception (15.8) and is tied for seventh in total receiving yards (473) among FBS tight ends. • CJ Carr has 2,487 passing yards with 21 touchdowns through ten games this season. Carr also has three rushing TDs on the season. He is 173 of 257 and averages 248.7 passing yards per game in 2025. He leads the nation in yards per pass attempt (9.68) and ranks third in passing efficiency (170.9), fifth in passing yards per completion (14.38), and 15th in passing touchdowns (21). Carr was named as a midseason addition to the Manning Award Watch List and is a Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Semifinalist. • Jeremiyah Love entered the season as a preseason All-America First Team selection by Walter Camp, Sporting News, the Associated Press, The Athletic, ESPN, CBS Sports, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele. He set a Notre Dame record for most consecutive games with a touchdown to start a season with 13 last fall. Love became the first player in program history with two 90-yard rushing TDs in a career. He registered a career-high 228 rushing yards against USC – the most rushing yards in a single game by an Irish player in Notre Dame Stadium history – and had four touchdowns in the first half at Arkansas. • Jadarian Price came into the season as a 2025 Doak Walker Award Preseason candidate and was named as a Paul Hornung Award Finalist in November. He has over 1,500 rushing yards in his career with 19 rushing, two receiving touchdowns and three kickoff return touchdowns. • Price and Love are both experienced on the kick return unit. Price rattled off a 99-yard return at home against USC in 2023 and added 100-yard returns against Purdue and USC in 2025. Love has a career-long return of 21 yards, which he posted in the 2023 at Duke. • Faison and Pauling are the top two options for the Irish on punt returns. Faison had a career-long 43-yard kick return in the CFP First Round win at home over Indiana. • James Rendell averages 42.5 yards per punt in two seasons. He has placed 35 punts inside the 20-yard line and has ten punts of 50+ yards with the Irish. • Noah Burnette was on the 2024 Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List while at North Carolina. He has connected on 54 field goals and 158 PATs over his career. • Erik Schmidt has converted 19 PATs and has taken 48 kickoffs in 2025 for the Irish. He was ranked as the No. 1 kicker in the nation by 247Sports Composite and was the No. 1 ranked punter in the country by Kohl’s Kicking.

TWO-DEEP TIDBITS – DEFENSE • Battle-tested and ready to dig deep in the trenches, the Irish defensive line boasts nine players with experience up front. Seniors Jordan Botelho, Junior Tuihalamaka, Jason Onye, Jared Dawson and Gabriel Rubio along with juniors Joshua Burnham and Donovan Hinish have all competed in at least 20 games over their careers. Sophomores Boubacar Traore and Bryce Young, meanwhile, both made an immediate impact in the 2024 season. • Jordan Botelho sixth all-time in career games played in an Irish uniform with 60 appearances. He has 12.5 career sacks and 16.5 TFL. • Junior Tuihalamaka has played in 52 career games and boasts two fumble recoveries – the second of which set up a late second-quarter touchdown for the Irish in a 23-10 Sugar Bowl win over No. 2 Georgia. The 2024 season saw Tuihalamaka set new single-season highs for tackles (33), TFLs (5.5) and sacks (three). • Jason Onye has competed in 29 games for the Irish and has 42 career tackles with three blocked kicks and three sacks. • Jared Dawson joins the Irish from Louisville, where he played in 38 games with 51 tackles and 13.5 TFL. He has 65 career tackles through 47 games played with 16 TFLs, nine sacks, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles. • Boubacar Traore led all FBS freshman players in sacks prior to a season-ending injury in 2024. He notched a career-high two sacks for a loss of 21 yards against NC State and has 30 tackles with eight TFL and 6.5 sacks in 2025. Through 19 career games played, he has 44 tackles with 10.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception, which he returned for a touchdown. He was named the Defensive Comeback Player of the Month for September. • Donovan Hinish was named as a captain for the 2025 season. He boasts 56 career tackles with six sacks and a pass breakup. • Bryce Young totaled 23 tackles (14 solo) with 3.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks and two QB hurries in his first season with the Irish while also contributing to special teams. He ranked second in the nation (tied) in blocked kicks with three on the year (two blocked field goals and a blocked punt) in 2024 and has 37 career tackles through 24 games played. • Jaylen Sneed posted a career-best 51 tackles a season ago with 6.0 TFL and 2.5 sacks. He has 102 career tackles with 6.5 sacks, 12.5 TFL and four forced fumbles. • Drayk Bowen is on the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List and the Butkus Award Watch List ahead of the 2025 season. He posted 14 solo tackles at Boston College, the most solo tackles in a game by any FBS player in the nation this season. He has 149 career tackles with 7.5 TFL, three sacks and four forced fumbles. • Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa has 83 tackles through 24 career games with the Irish. He had career-highs for tackles (9), TFLs (2.5) and sacks (1.5) at Boston College. He tallied an interception against NC State and recovered a fumble against USC. • DeVonta Smith joined the Irish after four seasons at Alabama. Smith registered 30 tackles a season ago with a forced fumble and five pass breakups. • Leonard Moore was named to the 2025 Preseason All-America First Team lists by Walter Camp, Sporting News, the Associated Press, The Athletic, ESPN, CBS Sports, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele and is on the watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. Moore has 73 tackles, 14 pass breakups and five interceptions through 23 games of his career. He was named as both the Walter Camp FBS Defensive Player of the Week and Thorpe Award Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 7. • Jalen Stroman joined the Irish after four seasons at Virginia Tech. Stroman has 136 career tackles with six pass breakups and 3.0 TFL. He set a single-game high with 14 tackles in the 2023 season against Purdue. • Tae Johnson registered his first start for the Irish in the win over Purdue and recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown against Texas A&M. He has 46 tackles and four interceptions – including two at BC and a pick-six at Pittsburgh – through 13 games played in his career. He was named as a Midseason All-Freshman Team by The Athletic. • Adon Shuler started every game at safety in 2024 and posted three interceptions with 94 yards in returns. He has 114 career tackles with ten pass breakups. He was the only member of the 2024 Irish defense to record an interception, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble during the season. • Christian Gray started 15 games in 2024, totaling 35 tackles, three interceptions (including a pick-six returned 99 yards), nine pass breakups, 2.5 TFL and a forced fumble. Through 35 career games played, he has 62 tackles with 20 pass breakups and six interceptions.

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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

HIDALGO’S HEROICS DELIVER NO. 24 IRISH WIN OVER NO. 11 SOUTHERN CAL

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The biggest stars rise to the occasion in the biggest games, and Hannah Hidalgo did just that, knocking down a midrange, pull-up jumper with just 1.9 seconds remaining to deliver the No. 24 Fighting Irish (4-1) an early-season signature win over No. 11 Southern Cal (3-2) inside a raucous Purcell Pavilion. The game was presented by Verizon.

Hidalgo’s clutch shot capped off a big night for the junior, finishing with 22 points, seven rebounds, five steals and two assists.

Vanessa de Jesus scored 13 points with four assists and two steals while KK Bransford also finished in double figures in scoring with 11 points, nine of which came in the fourth quarter.

Notre Dame used a suffocating defense, holding the Trojans to just eight points in the fourth quarter to spark the comeback victory. The Irish finished with 16 steals on the evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Trojans held an early lead at 10-6 midway through the first frame before the Irish defense started swarming and causing chaos, which led to a 9-0 run to give Notre Dame a 15-10 lead.

Southern Cal responded with the final four points of the quarter to trim the Irish lead to one at 15-14 after the opening 10 minutes of play.

Hidalgo connected on a three to open the second stanza, pushing the lead to four before Southern Cal went on a 7-0 run to retake the lead at 21-18 at the 7-minute mark of the quarter.

The two teams traded buckets for the remainder of the half, neither side able to lead by more than five, as the Trojans held a narrow 33-31 advantage heading into the halftime intermission.

Hidalgo and de Jesus each had a productive first half with double-digit scoring, as Hidalgo led the way with 13 points and de Jesus had 11.

After a bucket by Hidalgo to start the second half, the Trojans outscored the Irish 10-2 to take an eight point lead at 43-35 over the first four minutes of the third.

The Southern Cal lead grew to as many as 11 before the Irish ripped off six straight points to end the third quarter to cut the visitor’s advantage to just five at 51-46. The run was capped off by a Hidalgo steal and fastbreak layup seconds before the buzzer to send the Fighting Irish faithful into a frenzy.

Notre Dame carried the momentum into the fourth quarter, scoring the first four points to cut the deficit to just one at 51-50 with 6:32 left in regulation. A Trojan free throw stopped the run but Cassandre Prosper answered with a driving layup to level the score at 52-52 with less than five minutes left in the game, forcing a timeout from Southern Cal.

Southern Cal made a bucket coming out of the timeout to retake the lead but a layup from Bransford followed by a steal and fastbreak layup from Hidalgo gave the Irish their first lead since midway through the second quarter with just over three minutes left in the fourth.

A free throw from Bransford pushed the lead to three but the visitors responded with a three-pointer and then a made jumper to go back up by two at 59-57 with 1:33 on the clock.

Bransford once again came up big, scoring a layup to tie the game with 38 seconds left in the game, setting up Hidalgo’s heroics.

After Hidalgo made her jumper and Southern Cal called a timeout with 1.9 seconds left, Prosper sealed the win by deflecting the inbounds pass, causing a turnover and not allowing the Trojans to get a final look as time expired with the score 61-59.

NOTRE DAME NOTES

Notre Dame improves to 10-2 against Southern Cal in the all-time series, including winning each of the last three matchups.

The Irish have recorded double-digit steals in all three games this season.

ND has recorded 10 or more steals in 49-of-74 games since the beginning of the 2023-24 season.

The win gives the Fighting Irish 17 straight victories at home in non-conference regular season play.

Hidalgo has now recorded 55 career 20+ point games, the third most in program history.

Hidalgo passed Brianna Turner (375) for ninth in career free throws made in program history and now has 379 in her career.

UP NEXT

The Fighting Irish are back in action in a non-conference matchup against Central Michigan at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 24 inside Purcell Pavilion. The game will air on ACCN.

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IRISH FEAST WEEK – PLAYERS ERA IN VEGAS

LAS VEGAS – For the second straight year, Notre Dame will jet west for the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas. Feast Week provides a giant opportunity for a squad with March aspirations to build a resume. The Fighting Irish will challenge Kansas on Monday, Nov. 24, at 3:30 p.m. ET, then Rutgers the next day at 1 p.m. Both games will be on TNT and be inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Irish will have a third game either on Wednesday or Thursday.

Notre Dame hasn’t clashed against Kansas since January of 1988. Back then, the price of gas was $0.95 per gallon; the No. 1 song in the country was The Way You Make Me Feel; the No. 1 movie was Three Men And A Baby. The Irish lead the overall series 9-3.

On Tuesday, Notre Dame can enact some revenge against Rutgers, as they meet the Scarlet Knights once again in Vegas. Last year, Matt Allocco forced overtime with a dramatic three and then put the team on his back in OT where he drained three more three-pointers in a 30-second span. He had a chance at the buzzer to win it, but it just rimmed out as the Irish fell, 84-85. Braeden Shrewsberry had 16 points in the match. Overall, ND leads the series still, 21-14.

FEED THE HOT HAND

Braeden Shrewsberry has been lights out over the last four games and has been one of the hottest shooters in the country from deep. The junior guard is 15-24 (.625) from three over the last four. He’s now 57.7 percent from deep on the season which ranks 20th nationally and third in the ACC.

And get this – he boasts an effective shooting percentage of 77.7 and a true shooting percentage of 78.1. Both rank in top-20.

GIVING ND A NEW LOOK

Jalen Haralson gives this Notre Dame offense a new and dangerous look. He’s another ball handler who can attack the paint, or post up or get to the front of the rim. Plus, he takes pressure off Burton and gets him off the ball. He also provides length on the defensive end.

He’s taking a three-game double-digit scoring streak into Vegas. He’s averaging 15.3 ppg in that span, shooting 60.7 percent.

Haralson is converting 76.5 percent of his shots around the rim and knocking down 59.4 percent from two overall.

REBOUNDING TRANSLATES

Coach after season opener:

“He’s energy personified. There have been a ton of transfers that transferred up and there scoring output doesn’t necessarily follow. Rebounding translates at every level. It’s heart and it’s effort. That’s what he does.”

As Coach Shrews alluded to, rebounding translates at every level. Last year’s NCAA rebounding leader Carson Towt has been a high-level impact transfer from Northern Arizona. To start, he tied his career-high 19 rebounds in the win over LIU, which also set a new record for an Irish debut. He now has two double-doubles over the first five games.

More impressively, Towt has started the season with five straight games with double-digit rebounds, which has not been accomplished by an Irish player in the conference era (1995-present).

Towt’s current rebounding rankings:

• 12.6 rpg ranks 4th nationally, 1st in the ACC
• 4.6 offensive rpg – 10th nationally, 1st in the ACC
• 8.0 defensive rpg – 13th nationally, 3rd in the ACC
• 1,130 career rebounds – leads all active players

Coach after OSU game: “Carson is just max effort, man. He plays really hard. His effort on the glass on both ends, his physicality. He’s a big brother to these dudes. He’s feeding their belief because of the energy and the confidence that he gives them.”

NOTRE NOTABLES

• Burton posted three 20+ point performances over the first five games. He now has over 30 in his career.
• Burton is coming off his most efficient game, converting 10-13 from the field to finish with 25 points.
• Last time out – Certa was big off the bench with 12 points behind two triples and 6-6 from the free throw line.
• Certa is a perfect 10-10 from the FT line.
• Braeden Shrewsberry has an offensive rating of 152.1 which ranks 38th.
• Mohammed is converting 55.6 percent from two-point range.
• According to CBB Analytics, ND’s offensive rating of 123.8 puts them 53rd nationally.
• ND is averaging 32.0 points from its bench, which ranks 44th.
• ND is shooting 50.7 percent from the floor which ranks 39th nationally & 3rd in the ACC. They are converting 40.5 percent from three which ranks 26th in the country, 2nd in the ACC.
• For the first time since the 2016-17 season, the Fighting Irish opened the season with three straight 20+ point victories.
• Certa is converting 41.7 percent from beyond the arc, averaging 2.0 made three’s per game.

A KEY FOR THE SEASON

Coach Shrewsberry stated during the preseason that if this program wanted to turn a corner, it had to be mentally tougher in close games down the stretch.

Last season, the Irish were involved in 14 games that finished by six points or less (two possessions). They went 7-7 in those games. They were 5-5 in one-possession games and 0-3 in games decided by one point.

At Ohio State, they had a lead as large as 11 in the first half; wound up down six late in the second half; battled back to go up one with two minutes remaining; had two chances to extend the lead after; another chance at the buzzer for the win; but ultimately fell 63-64.

“We’re a good team and we were right there in a close game against a good team,” said Braeden Shrewsberry. “We’re angry right now, but we’ve got to build off the good things and get better at the bad things and come out and win the next close game. We gotta close it out and prove we’re a different team.”

PRESEASON ACCOLADES FOR BURTON

The collegiate landscape is starting to pick up on what Notre Dame fans already knew – Markus Burton is a special player. The junior guard picked up two major preseason accolades

• First Team Preseason All-ACC – last Irish player to garner Preseason First Team honors was senior forward John Mooney in 2019.
• Bob Cousy Award Watch List – recognizing the top-20 point guards in the country.
• Naismith Trophy Watch List
• Wooden Award Watch List

MASTER OF THE MIDRANGE

Burton is most dangerous attacking the basket and utilizing his quickness. He shot 46.9 percent from two-point range last season. More specifically he was 44.6 percent from the midrange and 46.4 percent from the paint.

This season, Burton is driving and finding success in the paint where he has converted 60.0 percent (9-15).

And more likely than not, Burton will get fouled attacking the basket and last season he was the team’s best free-throw shooter. He converted 84.8 percent from the stripe, which ranked 6th in the ACC.

This season, Burton is 27-30 from the stripe, as his 90.0 percent is a career best so far. Plus, that number ranks 8th in the ACC.

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NOTRE DAME MEN’S SOCCER NEWS

MATCH 20 PREVIEW: AKRON – NCAA TOURNAMENT SECOND ROUND

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Irish travel to Ohio to take on No. 14 Akron in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov 23 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The match will air on ESPN+.

NOTRE DAME at No. 14 AKRON
Location: Akron, Ohio | FirstEnergy Stadium
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Game Notes: vs. Akron

THE AKRON SERIES

• The Irish and Zips will meet on the pitch for the 16th time on Sunday afternoon.

• The Irish trail in the series with a mark of 3-8-4.

• Since the turn of the century the Irish are 3-2-2 against Akron.

• Notre Dame and Akron played to a scoreless draw in the most recent matchup, which came in the 2023 season and was played at Akron.

THE IRISH IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

• Notre Dame is playing in its 25th NCAA Championship in 2025 and have played in the tourney in 21 of the last 25 seasons.

• The Irish have an overall record of 24-21-7 in the NCAA Championships.

• Notre Dame won the College Cup in 2013, defeating Maryland by a score of 2-1 to capture the title. It was the program’s first trip to the College Cup.

• The Irish have advanced to the round of 16 on 12 occasions and have made six quarterfinals with three coming during the eight years of the Chad Riley era.

• The last time the Irish were in the NCAA Tournament they advanced to the College Cup final for the second time in program history, coming in the 2023 season.

• The Irish are 14-8-2 in their opening NCAA Tournament matches in program history and have advanced to the next round 15 times.

• Notre Dame has been in seven penalty shootouts in program history, advancing in five of the occasions.

• Over the last three NCAA Tournament runs for the Irish, Notre Dame has recorded six clean sheets (2025, 2023, 2021).

SET-PIECE SUCCESS

• The Fighting Irish have scored 12 goals off set pieces during the 2025 campaign.

• The Irish have been even more lethal on corners, firing in eight goals this season. Ferguson, Burton and Rosin have each scored twice while Wyatt Borso and Martin Von Thun have each recorded one.

• Four of the goals have come from free kicks, with one coming off a direct free kick from Ferguson and three off service into the box.

INSTANT IMPACT

• The freshman class has already made its presence felt on the Notre Dame roster, as the group has produced 23 points off seven goals and nine assists this season.

• Luke Burton has led the way from the striker position with three goals and three assists while making nine starts up top for the Irish.

• Ren Sylvester has added two goals and two assists

• Alex Rosin has made seven starts at left back and has proved capable of going forward in attack with two goals and three assists.

• Karson Baquero has played in eight matches as a midfielder, recording an assist in the win over Green Bay.

BK THE GK

• Blake Kelly has been a mainstay in goal for the Irish during his sophomore season, posting six clean sheets.

• The shot stopper ranks third in the ACC in saves per game with a mark of 3.47 per outing.

• Kelly started 12 matches for the Irish in 2024 and became the first true freshman goalie to start the season opener in the last 30 years for the program.

BALANCED ATTACK

• Twelve players have scored the 26 goals for the Irish this season, as Wyatt Borso (5), Mitch Ferguson (5), Luke Burton (3), Nolan Spicer (2), Alex Rosin (2) and Ren Sylvester (2) have each scored multiple times while Jack Flanagan, Wyatt Lewis, Stevie Dunphy, KK Baffour and Diego Ochoa and Martin Vont Thun each found the back of the net once.

• Ten returning Irish players registered at least one point in their Notre Dame career, as the team returns 54 points from last year.

• Nine players that scored a goal during the 2024 campaign are back on this year’s team.

• Flanagan is the top returning goal scorer on the 2025 squad after firing in a career-high four goals during his sophomore campaign.

2025 CAPTAINS

• Mitch Ferguson and Wyatt Lewis serve as the captains for this year’s Fighting Irish team and Blake Kelly will take on the role of assistant captain.

• Ferguson has appeared in 69 games over his Notre Dame career, scoring eight goals and adding eight assists from the center back position.

• Lewis enters his third season with the Fighting Irish and has four goals and four assists as a holding midfielder.

• Kelly started 12 matches as a freshman in 2024, posting a record of 4-3-5 while recording 26 saves.

THE CHAD RILEY ERA

• McFarland Family Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chad Riley is in his eighth season in charge of the Notre Dame men’s soccer program in 2025.

• Riley became the first head coach in program history to lead the Fighting Irish to two College Cup appearances, coming during the 2021 and 2023 seasons.

• Notre Dame has captured both an ACC regular season and tournament title under his direction, both firsts in program history.

• Riley has led the Irish to five NCAA Tournaments in his eight seasons and has a record of 6-3-5 in the tourney with Notre Dame advancing to the next round in 10 of the 14 matches, four coming in penalty shootouts.

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BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

BUTLER TOPS SOUTH CAROLINA, 79-72, IN GREENBRIER TIP-OFF

Butler dominated the glass in taking a 79-72 win over South Carolina in the opening game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Led by 15 points and 14 rebounds by Michael Ajayi, the Bulldogs took a 48-29 rebounding advantage. It was Ajayi’s fifth consecutive double-double to start the season.

With the result, both Butler and South Carolina are now 4-1 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Butler never trailed in the contest.

The Bulldogs used a 10-0 run to take a 27-15 lead with 7:17 remaining in the first half.

South Carolina was able to trim the lead to only two (31-29) with 1:43 to play in the first half before Butler scored seven of the final nine points of the half for a 38-31 halftime lead.

Butler took its largest lead of the game at 50-35 with 14:09 to play. Once again, a South Carolina run, this one at 8-0, cut the lead to only four at 56-52 with 10 minutes to play.

Butler got the lead back to double figures and South Carolina never got closer than five down the stretch.

TIP-INS:

Finley Bizjack led four Bulldogs in double figures with 18 points. He made three of five attempts from behind the arc.

Jamie Kaiser Jr. scored 14 points, making all five of his attempts from the floor, to go along with seven rebounds and three steals.

Jalen Jackson was the fourth Bulldog in double figures with 10 points.

The Bulldogs committed a season-low 10 turnovers.

Butler was 5-for-12 from three-point range. Prior to today, the Bulldogs’ season-low for three-point attempts was 18.

Butler shot 48 percent from the field but only 20-for-34 (59 percent) from the free throw line.

Meechie Johnson had a game-high 24 points to lead South Carolina.

Butler’s defense limited South Carolina to 40-percent shooting.

Friday’s game was the first meeting between Butler and South Carolina.

UP NEXT: The Bulldogs continue play at the Greenbrier Tip-Off with a Sunday afternoon tip against Virginia. The 2 p.m. contest will air on CBS Sports Network. Fans can also listen to the action with Mark Minner and Nick Gardner via numerous platforms.

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IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL

JAGUARS DROP OPENING GAME OF AIR FORCE CLASSIC TO ALABAMA STATE

USAFA, Colo. – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team dropped game one of the Air Force Classic to Alabama State inside Clune Arena on Friday (Nov. 21), 101-80. ASU shot 58.1 percent for the game and put six players in double-digits in a resounding win. The Jaguars (2-5) connected on 18-of-44 (40.9 percent) three-point attempts, but was unable to overcome a significant deficits on the glass and at the free throw line.

Alabama State (3-3) bullied their way to a 39-30 rebounding advantage and 52-20 margin in points in the paint. The Hornets also neutralized the Jaguars’ press, committing just 15 turnovers and outscoring the Jaguars 27-17 in points off turnovers.

Sophomore JP Dragas led IU Indy with 20 points off the bench, including six treys, and Kameron Tinsley finished with 15 points, five assists and three steals. Aiden Miller and Matt Compas joined them in double-digits with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Junior Kyler D’Augustino scored his 1,000th collegiate point in the early stages of the game and finished with eight points while Finley Woodward contributed eight points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

R’Chaun King scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting and Asjon Anderson closed with 19 points and seven assists.

The game was tied at 29 all at the 7:51 mark of the first half when Dragas connected on a three before ASU outscored the Jaguars 17-5 over the next four minutes to collect a 12-point lead. The lead grew to 17 just ahead of halftime before Dragas sank a three at the final horn to make it 59-45 at the break. ASU’s lead grew as large as 18 before the Jaguars cut it all the way back to six midway through the second half at 74-68. The Jags misfired on a trey that would’ve made it a one possession game and moments later, an IU Indy turnover near midcourt resulted in a three-point play the other way to extend the lead back to nine. After another IU Indy turnover, Anderson delivered a three to regain a double-digit advantage.

After being torched at nearly a 70 percent clip in the first half, the Jaguars tightened up defensively in the second half in holding ASU to just 42 percent overall and 2-of-11 from three. However, the Hornets lived at the free throw line, finishing the game 20-of-24 (83.3 percent) from the stripe while the Jags had just eight free throw attempts.

IU Indy will conclude the Air Force Classic on Sunday (Nov. 23) against host Air Force at 3:00 p.m. MT (5 Eastern). That game can be heard in Central Indiana on 1430 Indy’s Sports Ticket as Jimmy Cook (pxp) has the call from courtside. The game will be aired for free on the Mountain West Network.

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IU INDY VOLLEYBALL NEWS

IU INDY ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS AFTER SWEEP OVER MILWAUKEE

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The IU Indy Jaguars delivered a historic performance Friday night in Highland Heights, sweeping Milwaukee 3–0 (26–24, 25–21, 25–17) to secure the program’s first-ever victory in the Horizon League Tournament. Behind a balanced offensive attack and standout showings from Ninah Miranda, Jillian Tippmann and Grace Purichia. The Jags will now face No. 1 seed Northern Kentucky in the semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3:00 PM.

The Jaguars opened the match with poise, jumping in front early behind quick kills from Tippmann and Miranda. IU Indy held leads of 17–10 and 20–17 before Milwaukee surged back to tie it late. With the set knotted at 24–24, the Jags closed it out thanks to a kill from Purichia and a clutch ace from Morgan Ostrowski to take the opener.

Both sides traded points in a tightly contested second frame that featured 10 ties. Tippmann and Miranda continued to power the offense, while Ostrowski added timely swings to help the Jaguars break free from a 16–16 tie. Back-to-back kills from Miranda pushed IU Indy ahead, and the Jags sealed the set on another Milwaukee attack error.

IU Indy saved its most dominant frame for last. After falling behind 3–2, the Jaguars caught fire behind a 7–1 run, highlighted by defensive stops and steady setting from Purichia, who finished with 37 assists. Freshman Maia Long delivered a spark off the bench with three kills, and the Jags’ blocking presence took over late to secure the sweep.

Miranda finished with 13 kills, nine digs and two aces while Tippmann added 12 kills and Ostrowski added seven. Purichia finished with 37 assists, six kills and eight digs while Laura Roeder led the defense with 18 digs.

With the straight-set win, IU Indy advances to the Horizon League semifinals as they are set to face Northern Kentucky tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 22. First serve is set for 3:00 PM.

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INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

SYCAMORES HOST IN-STATE RIVAL BALL STATE ON SATURDAY NIGHT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball is set to host in-state rival Ball State on Saturday night, inside Hulman Center.

 Last Time Out

Indiana State men’s basketball secured a 60–51 win over Louisiana Tech on Wednesday night at the Hulman Center, improving to 3–2 on the season. Camp Wagner led the Sycamores with 16 points, knocking down four three-pointers, while Ian Scott added 12 points and recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds and three steals.

Series History

Saturday night is set to be the 140th meeting between the Sycamores and Cardinals, dating back to the first game in 1919. Indiana State won the game, 53-21, at Ball State. When BSU hosted Indiana State again for their second meeting in history (March 1922), Indiana State gave up a single point, winning 31-1.

Sycamore Signal & National Anthem

Indiana State University President Dr. Mike Godard will be Saturday night’s guest setting off the Sycamore Signal. A few minutes later, America’s Got Talent Season 19 Winner Richard Goodall will be performing the national anthem.

Up Next

Following the matchup against Ball State, the Sycamores will hit the road for their Thanksgiving MTE in Ruston, La. Indiana State will play LA Tech for the second time in a week on Wednesday, November 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Sycamores will take on Alcorn State on Friday, November 28 in the MTE at 2 p.m. ET.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL

(RV) SAINT LOUIS DEFEATS PURDUE FORT WAYNE

ST. LOUIS – Mikale Stevenson had 15 points and DeAndre Craig Jr. scored 13 in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 91-60 men’s basketball loss at Saint Louis on Friday (Nov. 21) evening.

The Billikens, who received votes in the latest USA Today Top 25 Poll, pulled away in the second half with 47 points in the final 20 minutes. They were still held under their season scoring average in the contest.

Stevenson added four steals to his 15 points. Craig had four rebounds and three assists with his 13-point night.

Dion Brown led Saint Louis with 21 points. The Billikens made 13 3-pointers on the night to the Mastodons’ seven from long range.

Two fouls in the first half for Mastodon leading scorer Corey Hadnot II contributed to the Billikens stretching their 14-12 lead after five minutes to double-digits later in the half.

Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game shooting 34.4 percent. The Billikens shot 50.8 percent.

The Billikens improve to 5-0. Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 2-5. The ‘Dons are at home twice next week. First up is a visit by Chicago State to the Coliseum on Tuesday (Nov. 25) for Military Appreciation Night.

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SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES

UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/

MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/

INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/

EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/

WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/

FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/

ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/

ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index

TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index

BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/

DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/

HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/

MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/

HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/

OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx

ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index

IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/

IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/

IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/

PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/

INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx

GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/

ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/

GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/

HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php

TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/

VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Nov. 22

1945 — Jim Benton of the Cleveland Rams is the first NFL player to have more than 300 receiving yards in a game. Benton has 10 receptions for 303 yards and a touchdown in a 28-21 victory over the Detroit Lions.

1950 — The Fort Wayne Pistons edge the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 in the lowest-scoring game in NBA history. John Oldham leads the Pistons with five points and George Mikan had 15 of the Lakers’ points.

1959 — The AFL holds their first player draft. First round choices are Boston, Gerhard Schwedes; Buffalo, Richie Lucas; Dallas, Don Meredith; Denver, Roger LeClerc; Houston, Billy Cannon; Los Angeles, Monty Stickles; Minneapolis, Dale Hackbart; New York, George Izo.

1965 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Floyd Patterson in the 12th round to retain the world heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

1981 — Kellen Winslow of the San Diego Chargers catches five touchdown passes in a 55-21 rout of the Oakland Raiders.

1986 — Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight champion ever when he knocks out Trevor Berbick in the second round to win the WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

1986 — Wayne Gretzky, playing in his 575th NHL game, scores his 500th goal in the Edmonton Oilers’ 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

1992 — North Carolina wins its seventh straight Division I women’s soccer title with a 9-1 win over Duke. The Tar Heels also set the record for most goals in a championship game.

1998 — John Elway of the Denver Broncos joins Dan Marino as the only players with 50,000 yards as the Broncos post a 40-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders.

2003 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3, in the NHL’s first outdoor game. The game marking the 86th anniversary of the founding of the league is played in front of a record crowd of 57,167 at a football arena in Edmonton.

2003 — Utah ends BYU’s NCAA-record streak of 361 consecutive games without being shutout when the Utes beat the Cougars 3-0 in Provo, Utah. Wind and snow limits both offenses. Bryan Borreson’s 41-yard field goal is the all the 9-2 Utes need to clinch the Mountain West conference title. The Cougars had scored in every game dating back to Oct. 3, 1975.

2006 — Teemu Selanne scores his 500th career goal in Anaheim’s 3-2 loss to Colorado. Selanne, the 36th player in NHL history to reach the milestone, joins Jari Kurri as the only Finnish-born NHL players to score 500 goals.

2008 — Abilene Christian sets a record for points in an NCAA playoff game, beating West Texas A&M 93-68 in the second round of the Division II playoffs.

2010 — Alex Kovalev records his 1,000th point with a power-play goal midway through the first period of Ottawa’s game against Los Angeles.

2012 — New England embarrasses the New York Jets with a 35-point second quarter in a 49-19 victory to give and Bill Belichick his 200th NFL victory. Belichick is the eighth coach in NFL history with 200 career victories, including the playoffs.

2014 — Samaje Perine of Oklahoma sets the single-game FBS record by rushing for 427 yards in the Sooners’ 44-7 in over Kansas. Perine breaks the single-game FBS record of 408 set by Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon a week earlier.

2015 — Novak Djokovic wins his fourth straight title at the season-ending ATP finals by beating six-time champion Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4. Djokovic, who won three Grand Slam titles this year and reached the final in the other, caps the best season of his life.

2020 — Russian Daniil Medvedev wins ATP World Tour Finals tennis title beating Dominic Thiem of Austria 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in London.

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Nov. 23

1947 — Sammy Baugh throws six touchdown passes as the Washington Redskins beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 45-21.

1958 — Bobby Mitchell of the Cleveland Browns returns a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns in a 28-14 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

1968 — Houston scores 49 points in the fourth quarter to complete the rout an injury-riddled, flu-stricken Tulsa, 100-6.

1975 — Minnesota’s Fran Tarkenton becomes the all-time completions leader in the NFL. Tarkenton completes his 2,840th pass in the Vikings’ 28-13 win over the San Diego Chargers.

1984 — Doug Flutie passes for 472 yards and leads Boston College to a 47-45 upset victory over Miami with a last second touchdown throw to Gerard Phelan.

1988 — Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal.

1991 — Tony Sands smashes NCAA records with 396 yards and 58 carries and scores four touchdowns as Kansas trounces Missouri 53-29. Sands broke the NCAA one-game rushing record of 386 yards set this season by Marshall Faulk of San Diego State.

1991 — Desmond Howard returns a punt against rival No. 18 Ohio State for a touchdown, celebrating with his “Heisman Pose” en route to No. 3 Michigan’s biggest win over the Buckeyes in almost 50 years. The Wolverines win 31-3.

1991 — Evander Holyfield comes back from a third-round knockdown to batter and bloody Bert Cooper before stopping him in the seventh round of a IBF and WBA heavyweight title fight.

1996 — Iowa State’s Troy Davis becomes the first Division I-A player to rush for 2,000 yards in consecutive seasons, gaining 225 yards in a 35-20 loss to Kansas State. Davis, who had 2,010 yards in 1995, finishes with 2,185 yards.

2001 — Middleweight boxer James Butler punches his opponent Richard Grant long after the final bell at Madison Square Garden in New York. Grant, winner of a 10-round decision, is dropped by Butler who connects with a short hook with gloves off. Butler, facing second-degree assault charges, is suspended indefinitely by the New York State Athletic Commission.

2002 — Penn State’s Larry Johnson becomes the ninth running back in NCAA Division I-A history to run for 2,000 yards in a season when he gained 279 yards and scored four TDs in a 61-7 win against Michigan State.

2007 — In a rare instance of double triple-doubles, Baron Davis and the Golden State Warriors get the better of Caron Butler and the Washington Wizards. Davis finishes with 33 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds and Golden State beat Washington 123-115. Butler ends with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

2012 — The San Diego Sockers set a U.S. professional team sports record with their 41st consecutive victory, 14-4 against the Toros de Mexico in the Professional Arena Soccer League. The Sockers had been tied with the Sioux Falls Storm of United Indoor Football, who set the old record of 40 from 2005-08.

2014 — New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko ends a big year on the LPGA Tour with the largest payoff in women’s golf. Ko wins the $1 million bonus from the “Race to CME Globe” even before she begins a three-way playoff in the CME Group Tour Championship. The 17-year-old adds $500,000 when she defeats Carlota Ciganda of Spain on the fourth extra hole at Tiburon Golf Club.

2016 — Kevin Love scores 40 points, including an NBA-record 34 in the first quarter, LeBron James records his 44th career triple-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 137-125.

2018 — Phil Mickelson needs 22 holes to beat Tiger Woods in their head-to-head golf matchup. Mickelson wins the $9 million purse and a championship belt crafted with 18-karat gold and two karats worth of diamonds. The four extra holes force the match to finish under the lights at Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas. B/R Live, the sports streaming platform for Turner Sports, makes the match available for free to anyone after technical difficulties prevent those who paid $19.99 to see the live stream.

2023 — Dallas Cowboys defensive back Ron Bland breaks NFL single-season record for interception returns for a touchdown with his fifth, in 45-10 win over visiting Washington Commanders; previous record of 4 set in 1971 and most recently tied in 1993.

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Nov. 24

1904 — Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. McAllester, wearing a wide leather belt with handles sewn on the side, is repeatedly thrown by two teammates over the line of scrimmage, including the only touchdown of the game.

1927 — The “Golden Egg Trophy,” is presented for the first time at the Egg Bowl played on Thanksgiving Day. Mississippi beats Mississippi State (then Mississippi A&M) 20-12.

1949 — The Syracuse Nationals edge the Anderson Packers 125-123 in five overtimes in the National Basketball league.

1949 — Led by quarterback Joe Paterno, Brown overcomes a 26-7 third-quarter deficit by scoring 34 points in the final 17 minutes to beat Colgate 41-26.

1957 — Cleveland Brown rookie Jim Brown rushes for 232 yards and scores four touchdowns in a 45-31 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors sets an NBA record with 55 rebounds in a 132-129 loss to the Boston Celtics.

1977 — Miami’s Bob Griese throws for six touchdowns in a 55-14 Thanksgiving Day victory over the Detroit Lions.

1985 — Ron Brown of the Los Angeles Rams returns two kickoffs for touchdowns in a 34-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers.

1996 — Karrie Webb, capping a sensational rookie year, wins the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship to become the first player in tour history to earn more than $1 million in a season.

2000 — LaDainian Tomlinson caps the fourth-best rushing season with 174 yards and a touchdown in TCU’s 62-7 victory over SMU. Tomlinson, who also won his second straight NCAA rushing title, finishes the season with 2,158 yards.

2002 — Annika Sorenstam completes the best LPGA Tour season in 38 years with a 4-under 68 to win the season-ending ADT Championship, her 11th victory of the year.

2007 — Kevin Smith rushes for 219 yards and a touchdown to surpass 2,000 yards for the season in Central Florida’s 36-20 win over UTEP. Smith is the nation’s leading rushing with 2,164 yards, the fourth highest in Division I-A (Bowl Subdivision) history.

2010 — Boston’s Mark Recchi scores two third-period goals to become the 13th NHL player to reach 1,500 career points and helps the Bruins defeat Florida 3-1.

2011 — In the first NFL game featuring brothers as opposing head coaches, John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens top Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers 16-6.

2013 — Sebastian Vettel wins Formula One’s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, matching Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 victories in a year and equaling the nine consecutive wins of Alberto Ascari.

2015 — The defending champion Golden State Warriors set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0. Stephen Curry has 24 points and nine assists in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers.

2018 — Dwayne Haskins throws five touchdown passes, freshman Chris Olave scores twice and blocks a punt that is returned for a TD and No. 10 Ohio State continues its mastery over No. 4 Michigan with a 62-39 victory.

2018 — Kellen Mond’s 2-point conversion to Kendrick Rogers in the seventh overtime gives Texas A&M 74-72 victory over No. 8 LSU, tying the NCAA record for most overtimes in an FBS game.

2018 — Florida uses a punishing ground attack to end a five-game losing streak to Florida State, defeating the Seminoles 41-14. The Gators send the Seminoles (5-7) their first losing season since 1976, Bobby Bowden’s first season as head coach.

Nov. 25

1925 — Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Cardinals.

1934 — The Detroit Lions suffer the first defeat in franchise history, 3-0 to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions had won the first 10 games of the season.

1948 — Howie Dallmar of the Philadelphia Warriors matches his NBA record for futility by missing all 15 shots against the Washington Capitols.

1976 — Buffalo’s O.J. Simpson rushes for 273 yards and scores two touchdowns in a 27-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.

1979 — Pat Summerall and John Madden broadcast a game together for the first time, a pairing that lasts 22 years and becomes one of the most well-known partnerships in TV sportscasting history.

1980 — “No Mas, No Mas.” Roberto Duran quits with 16 seconds to go in the eighth round at New Orleans, allowing Sugar Ray Leonard to regain the WBC welterweight title.

1983 — Larry Holmes knocks out Marvis Frazier at 2:57 of the first round to retain the world heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

1985 — Clemson’s Grayson Marshall sets an NCAA record with 20 assists in an 83-57 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore.

1995 — Tim Biakabutuka rushes for a career-high 313 yards as Michigan upsets Ohio State 31-23.

2002 — Ozzie Newsome becomes the first black general manager in NFL history, signing a new five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens that includes an upgrade in his title.

2007 — San Diego’s LaDainian Tomlinson becomes the 23rd player in NFL history rush for 10,000 yards, reaching the milestone on a 36-yard run in the Chargers’ 32-14 win over Baltimore.

2007 — Minnesota returns three interceptions by Eli Manning for touchdowns in a 41-17 win over the New York Giants. Darren Sharper scores on a 20-yard return, Dwight Smith rumbles 93 yards and Chad Greenway follows from 37 yards just a few plays later.

2012 — The Toronto Argonauts beats the Calgary Stampeders 35-22 in the 100th Grey Cup. Toronto earns its 16th Grey Cup title and first since 2004.

2014 — Lionel Messi becomes the UEFA Champions League all-time scorer.

2018 — LA Charger Quarterback Philip Rivers sets an NFL single-game record completing 25-straight passes in a 45-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

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Nov. 26

1917 — The NHL is formed with five charter members: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs. Frank Calder is elected president.

1949 — Boston College beats Holy Cross 76-0, with Al Cannava rushing for 229 yards.

1956 — In the Melbourne Olympics, Australia, Vyacheslav Ivanov of the Soviet Union wins the single sculls. After receiving the gold medal, he jumps up and down and accidentally drops it through the slats in the float and it sinks to the bottom of the lake.

1961 — Jerry Norton of St. Louis becomes the only NFL player to have four interceptions in a game twice. He picks off four, two for touchdowns, in the Cardinals’ 30-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

1988 — For the first time in their long rivalry, Notre Dame and Southern California enter the game undefeated and ranked Nos. 1-2. The top-ranked Fighting Irish win 27-10.

1989 — Willie “Flipper” Anderson of the Los Angeles Rams sets an NFL game record with 336 yards receiving. Anderson has 15 catches, one for a touchdown, in the Rams’ 20-17 overtime victory over the New Orleans Saints.

1994 — The Cleveland Cavaliers sets an NBA record by attempting just two free throws, during a 101-87 home victory over Golden State. John Williams and Tony Campbell go 1-for-1 from the line.

1995 — Dolphins QB Dan Marino sets NFL record with 343rd touchdown pass.

1997 — Charles Jones scores a school-record 53 points and Long Island University beats Division III Medgar Evers 179-62, breaking the NCAA record for margin of victory. The 117-point difference eclipses the mark of 97 set by Southern in a 154-57 victory over Patten in 1993.

1999 — Detroit’s Steve Yzerman scores his 600th career goal in the Red Wings’ 4-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Joe Louis Arena. He’s the 11th player in NHL history to reach 600 goals.

2005 — Defenseman Marek Malik ends the NHL’s longest shootout in the 15th round, fooling goalie Olie Kolzig with a trick shot to give the New York a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. Malik wins it by taking a shot with his stick between his skates.

2005 — Florida International ties an NCAA record by returning four interceptions for touchdowns in a 52-6 rout of rival Florida Atlantic.

2010 — UConn defeats Howard 86-25 to win its 82nd straight game, setting an NCAA women’s basketball record for consecutive victories.

2010 — Cam Newton passes for three touchdowns and runs for another, rallying No. 2 Auburn from a 24-point for a 28-27 victory over No. 9 Alabama that kept the Tigers on course for a shot at the national championship.

2011 — Illinois finishes the season with its sixth straight loss, 27-7 at Minnesota. The Illini become the first FBS team to open the regular-season with six straight wins and close it with six losses in a row.

2013 — Jordan Lynch breaks his single-game rushing record for quarterbacks with 321 yards, and No. 18 Northern Illinois completes its first unbeaten regular season in 50 years with a 33-14 victory over Western Michigan.

2016 — Nate Peterman throws for 251 yards and four TDs and runs for another score to lead Pittsburgh past Syracuse 76-61 — the most combined points for a regulation FBS game.

2016 — Will Worth accounts for four touchdowns while becoming the first Navy quarterback with more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards passing in three consecutive games when the Midshipmen rout SMU 75-31. The Midshipmen, who beat East Carolina 66-31 the previous week, have consecutive 60-point games for the first time since 1917.

2017 — Julio Jones finishes with 12 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns in Atlanta’s 34-20 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s Jones’ third career game with at least 250 yards receiving; no other player has more than one.

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Nov. 27

1913 — Notre Dame and Texas meet for the first time in a Thanksgiving showdown. Both carry perfect records into the game, with Notre Dame not losing a game in three years and the Longhorns on a 12-game winning streak. The Fighting Irish build on a 10-7 halftime lead, scoring 20 unanswered points for a 30-7 win at Austin, Texas. The win gives Notre Dame a 7-0 season for rookie coach Jesse Harper.

1947 — Howie Dallmar of the Philadelphia Warriors sets an NBA record for the most field goal attempts with none made (15) in an 81-59 loss to the New York Knicks.

1949 — Steve Van Buren of the Philadelphia Eagles becomes the second NFL player, the first in 16 years, to rush over 200 yards. He runs for 205 yards in a 34-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

1960 — Trailing 38-7, the Denver Broncos score 31 points to salvage a 38-38 tie with the Buffalo Bills.

1960 — Detroit’s Gordie Howe scores his 1,000th point with an assist, and the Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0. It’s Howe’s 938th NHL game.

1961 — Detroit’s Gordie Howe becomes the first to play 1,000 NHL games.

1965 — Gordie Howe becomes the first NHL player to score 600 goals. The milestone comes in Detroit’s 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

1966 — The Washington Redskins set an NFL regular-season record for most points in a 72-41 victory over the New York Giants. Both teams also set records with 16 TDs and 113 total points.

1980 — Dave Williams returns Eddie Murray’s opening kickoff in overtime 95 yards to give the Chicago Bears a 23-17 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. The Bears tied the game with no time remaining in regulation.

1994 — Joe Montana of the Kansas City Chiefs becomes the fifth quarterback to surpass 40,000 passing yards in a 10-9 loss at Seattle.

1998 — Texas’ Ricky Williams becomes the leading rusher in Division I-A history, breaking Tony Dorsett’s record set 22 years earlier.

2009 — Graham Gano kicks a 33-yard field goal in overtime to give the Las Vegas Locomotives a 20-17 victory over the Florida Tuskers in the inaugural UFL championship game.

2011 — The Connecticut women’s basketball team wins its 89th straight at home to set an NCAA record, beating Dayton 78-38 behind freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis’ 23 points.

2015 — James Harden scores 50 points to lead Houston past Philadelphia 116-114 for the 76ers’ 27th straight loss dating to last season, the longest losing streak in major U.S. pro sports. The previous record was set by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976-77 and matched by the 76ers in 2013-14.

2016 — Justin Tucker makes all four of his field goal attrempts, including ones from 52, 54 and 57 yards, in Baltimore’s 19-14 victory over Cincinnati. Tucker has made 34 field goals in a row, including 27 this season, and has connected on all 15 conversion. It is Tucker’s 11th game with at least four field goals since entering the NFL in 2012.

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TV SPORTS TODAY

Saturday, Nov. 22
AUTO RACING

10:55 p.m.

ESPN — Formula 1: The Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

2 p.m.

TRUTV — Cent. Michigan at Marquette

4 p.m.

TRUTV — Providence vs. Penn St., Uncasville, Conn.

5:30 p.m.

PEACOCK — San Francisco vs. Minnesota, Sioux Falls, S.D.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

2 p.m.

CW — Kentucky at Louisville

COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY

10 a.m.

ESPNU — NCAA Championship: From Columbia, Mo.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Noon

ABC — TBA

ACCN — Delaware at Wake Forest

CBSSN — Tulsa at Army

ESPN — TBA

ESPN2 — TBA

ESPNU — Harvard at Yale

FOX — TBA

FS1 — TBA

12:45 p.m.

SECN — Charlotte at Georgia

3:30 p.m.

ABC — TBA

ACCN — TBA

CBS — TBA

CBSSN — Jacksonville St. at FIU

ESPN — TBA

ESPN2 — TBA

FS1 — TBA

NBC — Syracuse at Notre Dame

PEACOCK — Syracuse at Notre Dame

4 p.m.

ESPNU — TBA

FOX — TBA

4:15 p.m.

SECN — Coastal Carolina at South Carolina

4:30 p.m.

CW — Furman at Clemson

7 p.m.

CBSSN — New Mexico at Air Force

FS1 — TBA

ESPN — TBA

7:30 p.m.

ABC — TBA

ACCN — California at Stanford

ESPN2 — TBA

7:45 p.m.

SECN — W. Kentucky at LSU

8 p.m.

ESPNU — TBA

FOX — TBA

10:30 p.m.

CBSSN — Utah St. at Fresno St.

FS1 — TBA

11 p.m.

ESPNU — Bethune-Cookman at Florida A&M (Taped)

GOLF

1 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: The RSM Classic, Third Round, Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga.

9 p.m.

GOLF — CME Group Tour Championship: Third Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla. (Taped)

NBA BASKETBALL

5 p.m.

NBATV — New York at Orlando

8 p.m.

NBATV — Detroit at Milwaukee

NHL HOCKEY

1 p.m.

NHLN — Columbus at Detroit

7 p.m.

NHLN — Edmonton at Florida

SOCCER (MEN’S)

7:30 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: Chelsea at Burnley

10 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: West Ham United at AFC Bournemouth

Noon

CBS — USL Championship: TBD

12:30 p.m.

NBC — English Premier League: Manchester City at Newcastle United

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

8 p.m.

CBS — NWSL Postseason: TBD, Championship, San Jose, Calif.

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Sunday, Nov. 23
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

1 p.m.

ESPN — TBD, Charleston, S.C.

2 p.m.

CBSSN — Virginia vs. Butler, White Sulphur Springs, W.V.

3:30 p.m.

ESPN — TBD, Charleston, S.C.

4 p.m.

ACCN — Howard at Duke

5 p.m.

CBSSN — South Carolina vs. Northwestern, White Sulphur Springs, W.V.

6 p.m.

TRUTV — Bryant at UConn

6:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — TBD, Charleston, S.C.

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — TBD, Charleston, S.C.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

Noon

FS1 — Syracuse vs. Michigan, Uncasville, Conn.

12:30 p.m.

BTN — Miami (Ohio) at Purdue

2:30 p.m.

BTN — George Mason at Maryland

FS1 — UConn vs. Utah, Uncasville, Conn.

6 p.m.

ACCN — UNC-Greensboro at North Carolina

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

1 p.m.

ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Championship

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

Noon

SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal, Savannah, Ga.

1 p.m.

ACCN — Louisville at Clemson

2 p.m.

SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal, Savannah, Ga.

3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Big East Tournament: TBD, Championship

5 p.m.

SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal, Savannah, Ga.

7 p.m.

SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal, Savannah, Ga.

FIGURE SKATING

4 p.m.

NBC — 2025 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: The 2025 Finlandia Trophy, Helsinki

GOLF

1 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: The RSM Classic, Final Round, Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga.

1 p.m.

NBC — CME Group Tour Championship: Final Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.

NBA G-LEAGUE BASKETBALL

3 p.m.

NBATV — Tip-Off Tournament: Motor City at Noblesville

NFL FOOTBALL

1 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Pittsburgh at Chicago, New England at Cincinnati, Indianapolis at Kansas City, N.Y. Jets at Baltimore

FOX — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Giants at Detroit, Minnesota at Green Bay, Seattle at Tennessee

4:05 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at Las Vegas OR Jacksonville at Arizona

4:25 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at Dallas OR Atlanta at New Orleans

8:20 p.m.

NBC — Tampa Bay at L.A. Rams

PEACOCK — Tampa Bay at L.A. Rams

NHL HOCKEY

1 p.m.

NHLN — Carolina at Buffalo

7 p.m.

NHLN — Colorado at Chicago

SOCCER (MEN’S)

9 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: Aston Villa at Leeds United

3 p.m.

ABC — LaLiga: Real Madrid at Elche CF

WNBA BASKETBALL

6:30 p.m.ESPN — WNBA Draft Lottery

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